ã€ŠFrom Sidekick to Bigshotã€‹


 Chapter 1: Must Acknowledge Your Mistake

    <h4>Chapter 1: Must Acknowledge Your Mistake</h4>

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    As Jian Yiling left the room and walked up the stairs, Wen Nuan suddenly nced at her from downstairs.

    When their eyes met and Wen Nuan had an expression that was filled with warmth and sorrow. She appeared to have wanted to say something but instead, she hesitated.

    Her daughter was cherished by her from a young age, however...

    Wen Nuan started to cry in Jian Shuxing¡¯s arms. She sobbed, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, I spoiled Yiling too much...¡±

    Although Jian Shuxing had been in the corporate world for many years and had been through various matters,rge or small, he had never frowned and creased his brows. However, today¡¯s event made his eyes red.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not all your fault, I¡¯m also in the wrong. Fortunately, it¡¯s not toote to educate her. If we start teaching her properly, Yiling can still fix her ways,¡± Jian Shuxing said whilst gently patting his wife¡¯s back.

    Jian Shuxing was not in a good frame of mind either. He had to admit that out of their four children, he and his wife spoiled their daughter a bit more as she was the youngest and the only girl.

    However, this did not mean he didn¡¯t love his other three children. When such a thing happened to his third son, he felt terrible.

    The married couple looked at each other, their eyes filled with sadness,ment, responsibility, and reluctance.

    The emotion that showed up in their eyes was foreign to Jian Yiling.

    In her past life, when her parents had discovered her talents, they had signed a contract with an institute and left her there. In return, every year, the institute would send arge sum of money to her parents.

    Jian Yiling rarely had a chance to interact with her parents. On the rare asions where she got to meet her parents, their eyes were filled with coldness and indifference that made her feel that she was miles away from them. Even if there were words of care regarding her well-being, it was done in a manner that felt as though it was a memorized and prepared speech. There was never any warmth in that.

    However, the couple looked at her in a manner that affected her greatly. It made no sense to her yet her emotions were running rampant.

    Perhaps in this matter, they didn¡¯t choose to believe in Jian Yiling. However, their love for Jian Yiling was real.

    Wen Nuan suddenly left her husband¡¯s embrace and ran up the stairs toe to Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    The fifteen-year-old Jian Yiling looked quite petite and smallpared to her peers as she had a premature birth.

    She had a small doll-like face with delicate features. Even at the age of fifteen, she still had a bit of baby fat on her face that had not grown away.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s silence made Wen Nuan feel even more terrible.

    Wen Nuan lowered her voice and severely scolded Jian Yiling. ¡°Yiling, you must admit your mistake this time. In a bit, your father and I will go to the hospital to see your third brother. You muste with me and go say sorry to him! You need to go ask for his forgiveness! If you don¡¯t correct yourself, even your father and I won¡¯t forgive you!¡±

    Wen Nuan had never been so strict with Jian Yiling before.

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    She knew that there was no point in trying to exin herself at this moment.

    If she kept trying to deny that she did it, she would follow the footsteps of Jian Yiling from the novel. That would push herself to a precarious position.

    In the evening, Wen Nuan asked Aunt An to make some tonic soup and some dishes. After cing the food into a thermal mug, Wen Nuan dragged Jian Yiling with her to the hospital.

    The Jian residence was in the middle of the mountains. This area was filled with vis that were owned by powerful and influential individuals of the Hengyuan City.

    The hospital that Jian Yunnao was residing in was half an hour ride away from their house. It was the best private hospital in Hengyuan City.

    When they arrived at the hospital ward, they saw their son¡¯s arm hoisted to frame, his face pale and lifeless, their hearts filled with pain.

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yuncheng had simr facial features. They both were exquisite and sharp.

    However,pared to the older brother, Jian Yunnao¡¯s features were softer and more tender.

    Yet right now, his tender features exhibited sorrow, and his eyes were filled with despair.

    Jian Yunnao was only seventeen years old. Encountering such an experience affected him too much.

    Jian Yuncheng sat next to Jian Yunnao in silence.

    His face was shrouded with gloom.

    ¡°Yunnao, mummy asked Aunt An to make your favorite dishes. Would you eat a little?¡± Wen Nuan asked gently as she walked up.

    Jian Yunnao immediately turned his head to the side.

    Wen Nuan knew that her son was upset.

    She continued tofort him beside the bed and hoped that he could open up to her.

    Jian Yuncheng told his mother that, ¡°Mo Shiyun had visited a while ago. She brought some food and fed third brother.¡±

 Chapter 2: You Only Know To Protect Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 2: You Only Know To Protect Yiling</h4>

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    After hearing those words, Wen Nuan paused for a bit before replying, ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s good to have eaten. If you eat well, your hands will recover. Don¡¯t worry, your dad has already contacted the best surgeon for you.¡±

    Wen Nuan knew Mo Shiyun. She was the daughter of Aunt Mo who was a servant of her household.

    Aunt Mo was a pitiful person. Her husband had passed away and she had to take care of her child by herself. Due to this reason, she had pleaded for her child to live with her as she served the Jian family.

    Wen Nuan hadn¡¯t refused. Aunt Mo was incredibly diligent with her work. An additional child only meant one extra mouth to feed. And a child didn¡¯t eat a lot in the first ce. The Jian family did notck that amount of money.

    Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao were of simr age and they got along well.

    The quarrel between Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling this time was due to Mo Shiyun. However, Wen Nuan knew that she couldn¡¯t me Mo Shiyun, as it was her daughter who was too petty. Regardless of how much her brother loved her, it was impossible for him to not have any other friends.

    Jian Yunnao suddenly spoke, his voice low and lifeless, ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me. The nerves in my hands are broken. There is no way that it will be better. I will never be able to y music again! I¡¯ll just be a handicapped person!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that... Yunnao... Mummy knows that you feel awful... It¡¯s mummy¡¯s fault...¡± Wen Nuan cried as she apologized to her son.

    ¡°Why are you apologizing? Shouldn¡¯t you get her toe to apologize to me?! She shouldpensate by one of her hands! Then I won¡¯t argue with her anymore!¡±

    ¡°Yunnao, she¡¯s your younger sister... And she¡¯s still a child, I... I...¡± Wen Nuan didn¡¯t know what to do anymore.

    When Jian Shuxing saw his wife crying silently, he quickly told him to stop, ¡± Yunnao, don¡¯t force your mother!¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m forcing her! I¡¯m the one who is forcing her. You all only know to protect Yiling. Only she is your child. And I¡¯m not!¡± Jian Yunnao was furious. He usually would never be mad if they had spoiled his younger sister a bit more. However, now he had lost both his hands. His emotions hadpletely fallen apart.

    Jian Yuncheng promptly prevented the argument from furthering. ¡°Yunnao, although mother and father are in the wrong. However, if you ask our mother and father to go and break Yiling¡¯s hands, that¡¯s not realistic either. You need to calm down. Everyone is trying to think of ways to help your hands. And they will give Yiling the punishment she deserves. Brother promises you.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s words made Jian Yunnao calm down quite a bit. He still listened to his elder brother quite a bit and he knew he couldn¡¯t break his younger sisters¡¯ hands.

    Even if his younger sisters¡¯ hands were broken, his hands wouldn¡¯t get better.

    At the door of the ward, Jian Yiling watched everything in the room. Her eyes fell on Jian Yunnao¡¯s injured hand which was suspended by the frame.

    There were many instruments nailed on his hands.

    Jian Yiling knew from a nce that the nerves in Yunnao¡¯s hands were injured. If he wanted his hand to recoverpletely, then he had to perform a surgical repair on the nerves,

    It was a very difficult operation and currently, there were not many surgeons who could do so.

    Otherwise, the financial power of the Jian family would have arranged an operation for Jian Yunnao already.

    In the original novel, Jian Yunnao¡¯s hands neverpletely recovered. And thus, his entire pianist career had been cut off. Due to this, Jian Yunnao became incredibly depressed and his world became incredibly gloomy.

    And because his parents continued to care about Jian Yiling, the rtionship between Jian Yunnao and his parents became incredibly poor.

    And in his gloomy world, the heroine Mo Shiyun became his only source of light.

    Jian Yiling looked down on her own hands. She was able to do this type of surgery. She had the technology and had experience in countless operations.

    When Jian Yiling was at the research institute, she had focused on drug research. However, at the same time, she achieved outstanding sesses in many surgical operations and became highly recognized domestically.

    At that time, Jian Yiling¡¯s operations were even auctioned by the institute.

    However, her hands could not perform such a sophisticated operation right now. She needed the correct technology and she needed to train her hands to not shake during the operation.

    And that required a period of training.

 Chapter 3: Are You Happy Nowï¼Ÿ

    <h4>Chapter 3: Are You Happy Now?</h4>

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    At this time, Jian Yuncheng noticed Jian Yiling at the door of the ward. He got up and quickly walked to the door.

    Jian Yuncheng was more than 1.8metres tall. The fifteen-year-old Jian Yiling in front of him appeared to be especially small. The top of her head just reached his chest.

    Jian Yiling wore a simple white sweater. Her face was white as well and she appeared to look like a fluffy little rabbit. However, that was only her appearance. Her heart was most likely all ck.

    ¡°Go in and apologize.¡±

    He spoke in a simple, yetmanding tone that demanded obedience.

    ¡°He will get angry.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice sounded soft and immature. She didn¡¯t want her words to sound like that. However, this body was only fifteen years old.

    At the same time, Jian Yiling¡¯s speech was very slow. It was almost as though she spoke word by word. Yet, the reason for this was because she was too unfamiliar talking with rtives.

    ¡°Now you know that he will get angry? Did you think about him getting angry before you did what you did? Getting angry is probably the least of it!¡± Jian Yuncheng said, his eyes red and his aura terrifying.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not scared of him being angry and ming me,¡± Jian Yiling exined. ¡°I just think that being angry will be bad for his hands.¡±

    She intended to cure his hands. However, he couldn¡¯t wreck his hands further. If he were to wreck his hands further, she wouldn¡¯t be able to help him.

    ¡°When did you start stammering? Are you scared?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s natural voice coupled with her slow and stumbling way of speaking made Jian Yuncheng mistaken that she was scared.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t exin. She wasn¡¯t scared but rather, she wasn¡¯t good atmunicating with ¡®family¡¯. In her previous life, she met her parents once every year. And every time they met, they did not exchange more than ten sentences

    Ever since she learned how to think, she had lived in the research institute. Most of her time was spent in theboratory. She was familiar with work discussions and not everyday discussions.

    Jian Yuncheng coldly warned Jian Yiling, ¡°I don¡¯t care whether you are afraid or you are genuinely worried about Yunnao¡¯s emotions. In this matter, you must work hard to strive for his forgiveness. If Yunnao doesn¡¯t forgive you, then I won¡¯t forgive you either.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng was someone who didn¡¯t go back on his words. Since he said that, he would certainly follow through, even if Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan asked him not to.

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    ¡°Go apologize now,¡± Jian Yuncheng said. He insisted that Jian Yiling should go and apologize to Jian Yunnao. ¡°I¡¯ll pay attention to his injured right hand.¡±

    Hearing this, JianYiling entered the ward.

    As soon as Jian Yunnao saw Jian Yiling enter, he became incredibly angry. If it was not for Jian Yuncheng who held him down, he would have jumped up already.

    ¡°Jian Yiling! Are you happy now?! I¡¯m crippled! I won¡¯t be able to y the piano for the rest of my life! My entire life is ruined! Are you happy now?!¡± Jian Yunnao yelled, his words filled with fury.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t run away. She stood there and epted his anger.

    Seeing Jian Yiling¡¯s calm demeanor, Jian Yunnao¡¯s anger did not lessen at all.

    Losing his most important hands made Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart be enveloped in a dark cloud.

    His life, his pride, and his dreams were all ruined.

    And the source of all this started from when Jian Yiling started arguing with him!

    He was angry, he was sad and most importantly, he hated her!

    Jian Yunnao violently picked up the lunch next to him with his uninjured left hand and threw it at Jian Yiling¡¯s head.

 Chapter 4: Reflect Upon Yourself

    <h4>Chapter 4: Reflect Upon Yourself</h4>

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    This was the lunchbox that Mo Shiyun had given Jian Yunnao. Jian Yunnao had no appetite and had only eaten a little of it. Most of the food was leftover in the lunch box.

    He moved too fast and the other three people in the room had no time to stop him.

    The stic lunch box hit Jian Yiling on the head. All the food fell from her head to her feet.

    ¡°Yiling!¡± Wen Nuan cried out and hurriedly ran over.

    If it were the former Jian Yiling who encountered such a thing, she would have been making a lot of noise and throwing a tantrum already.

    However, the Jian Yiling of now just took everything silently, without saying a single word.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling said as she used the back of her hand to wipe the stain on her face.

    She didn¡¯tin, didn¡¯t me anyone, and didn¡¯t feel wronged.

    She just took everything silently.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you feel wronged? I just hit you once and you can¡¯t stand it no more?¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s sarcastic voice rang out as he saw his mother worrying about Jian Yiling. His mood became even more unpleasant.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s hands froze.

    She was stuck in between two injured children and she didn¡¯t know what to do.

    The atmosphere in the ward became dull and solemn for a while.

    Jian Yiling said, ¡°I-, I¡¯m going to the bathroom.¡±

    With that, Jian Yiling turned to leave the ward. She didn¡¯t want to make the situation awkward for her parents.

    As Wen Nuan looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s battered figure from behind, her heart was filled with grievance. However, she knew that she had to harden her heart.

    After a brief cleaning of herself in the bathroom, she returned to the entrance of the ward by herself.

    Wen Nuan was waiting for her outside the ward. When she saw Jian Yilinge back, her heart was in a dilemma. She didn¡¯t know what to say to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be outside, waiting for you guys,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Wen Nuan looked down at her and hesitated for a while before saying, ¡°Okay, then mummy will go in first. Stay here and don¡¯t wander far.¡±

    After Wen Nuan returned inside the ward, the family began to shift the topic. The atmosphere eased and harmonized.

    Whilst Jian Yunnao¡¯s expression was still one of despair, faced with the care and love of his parents, he didn¡¯t resist any longer.

    Jian Yiling looked at the picture of the family through the gap of the door.

    Jian Yiling knew that if she went in right now, she would destroy this harmonious scenepletely.

    After staying for an hour, Wen Nuan asked her husband to take her daughter back first. She would stay back and take care of Jian Yunnao.

    Her son¡¯s hand was injured and at this time, he neededpany the most.

    And thus, Jian Shuxing left to take Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiling home.

    On the way back, Jian Yuncheng sat next to the driver whilst Jian Yiling and their father Jian Shuxing sat in the back row.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help you take a week¡¯s leave with the school. During this time, you should reflect upon yourself.¡±

    The words came from Jian Yuncheng from the front seat. He had an obvious hostility directed towards Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Shuxing saw that Jian Yuncheng had such a tough attitude towards his sister, he said, ¡°Yuncheng, Yiling is only in the first year of high school. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good to take a week¡¯s leave.¡±

    ¡°Compared to studying, the first thing she has to do now is learning how to be a person! Dad, don¡¯t forget what you and mom promised me!¡± Jian Yuncheng reminded.

    Jian Shuxing had agreed to Jian Yuncheng that he¡¯d be stricter with his daughter. He didn¡¯t think that he would instinctively start to protect her before they had even arrived home.

    Jian Shuxing was also put in a difficult spot. He had spoiled his daughter for fifteen years already. It was difficult for him to suddenly change his attitude.

    However, when he thought of his third son in the hospital, Jian Shuxing forced himself to maintain a serious expression.

 Chapter 5: Male Lead From The Original Novel Is Her Private Tutor

    <h4>Chapter 5: Male Lead From The Original Novel Is Her Private Tutor</h4>

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    Jian Yuncheng continued to talk to Jian Yiling. ¡°Take a week of leave from school and reflect on what you did. Do you hear me?¡±

    The way he dealt with things was more swift and decisive than their father.

    Jian Yiling nodded and agreed firmly.

    Resting at home for a few days was also good for her.

    When this happened in the original novel, Jian Yuncheng had also treated Jian Yiling harshly.

    However, it was not because Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t want to recognize this sister of his. But rather, it was because she was his younger sister, he had to be strict with her. He wished for his young sister to be a better person.

    As Jian Yuncheng was the eldest, he rather treasured his younger sister.

    And because he had high hopes, he appeared to be so strict.

    However, Jian Yiling had failed to notice the intentions of her elder brother. Rather, due to Jian Yuncheng¡¯s attitude, their rtionship became tenser and tenser.

    Neither of these two would directly reveal their true feelings. One is introverted whilst the other was rebellious.

    Neither of them would admit defeat which led to misunderstandings and eventually, the dislike of one another.

    And in the end, Jian Yuncheng lost his sisterpletely. He transferred the affection he had for his sister onto the mature, sensible and understanding female lead, Mo Shiyun. Later on, he was a great help to Mo Shiyun.

    After reaching home, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng both had things to deal with so they both went to their respective rooms.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t immediately go back to her room. Rather, she went to her second brothers¡¯ study room in an attempt to find a microscope.

    Every child of the Jian family had their own study room. The second brother of the Jian family was currently studying biology overseas.

    To facilitate his studies and research, the second brother of the Jian family had set up a smallboratory that included several microscopes.

    Among them, there was one that was used for medicine. It was extremely valuable and ordinary people would definitely not have such equipment in the house.

    Of course, there remained a gap between this microscope and the one which was used for surgery. However, for now, this was sufficient enough for Jian Yiling to practice with.

    As it was very troublesome to carry the microscope, Jian Yiling simply decided to stay in her second brother¡¯sboratory to practice operation exercises.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s first experiment items were eggs that she took from the kitchen. She stitched together the membrane of the egg surface.

    After damaging a few eggs, Jian Yiling went to the kitchen again and this time she took a pig¡¯s foot to experiment with.

    Other than staying in her second brother¡¯s study room, Jian Yiling spent the remainder of her time surfing the inte. She typed furiously on her keyboard and appeared to be very busy.

    Whilst Jian Yiling was concentrating and being busy, the Jian family weed a special person. Seventeen-year-old Qin Chuan.

    He was the male lead for the original novel.

    In the original novel, the male lead¡¯s mother was the first love of the head of the richest and most powerful family of Beijing. It was after they broke up that the mother realized that she was pregnant.

    Later, she gave birth to the male lead and raised him by herself. The life of the mother and son was quite difficult. However, the male lead worked very hard and relied on himself to achieve great heights.

    At this time, Qin Chuan did not know that he was the illegitimate child of the aristocrats. He also did not know that he would be the leader of the aristocrats in the future.

    The reason why he appeared at the Jian family right now was that he got a well-paid job from Jian Yuncheng. The pay for this job could help him solve the problem with his tuition fees.

    The details of this job asked him to be Jian Yiling¡¯s private tutor. While tutoring Jian Yiling¡¯s studies, the most important thing was to teach Jian Yiling how to be a better person or to ¡®turn over a new leaf¡¯.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan became Jian Yiling¡¯s private tutor.

    With an outstanding appearance and a patient way of teaching, he became a beacon of light to Jian Yiling who felt as though she was distrusted by her family and betrayed by the rest of the world.

 Chapter 6: Meeting The Male Lead From The Original Novel For The First Time

    <h4>Chapter 6: Meeting The Male Lead From The Original Novel For The First Time</h4>

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    At that time, although Qin Chuan did not have a prominent identity, he was still a special existence for Jian Yiling.

    It was a pity that after he stopped being her private tutor, Jian Yiling had lost all contact with Qin Chuan.

    However, Jian Yiling had never forgotten him.

    When Jian Yiling saw Qin Chuan again, he was the same as how she remembered him. However, he had grown more mature and his identity had changed too. He turned from a penniless boy to a corporate big shot.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t care about those things. She only knew that she liked him and when she was abandoned by the rest of the world, he was the only one who stayed with her.

    However, Qin Chuan had fallen in love with Mo Shiyun.

    Compared to Jian Yiling who had been pampered and spoiled since a child, he got along better with Mo Shiyun who relied on her own efforts to achieve results. Both of them loved each other and became an ideal couple where the man was talented and the woman was beautiful.

    And at that time, Jian Yiling had bepletely paranoid. As she couldn¡¯t give up Qin Chuan, she decided to destroy him.

    She would destroy what she couldn¡¯t get.

    However, in the end, the only person she managed to ruin was herself.

    Even if the Jian Yiling of right now knew that Qin Chuan was going to be the leader of the wealthiest individuals in Beijing, she had no interest in him.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to get involved with Qin Chuan. When she got told that Qin Chuan was in her brother¡¯s study room, Jian Yiling hid in her room and didn¡¯t go out.

    However, Jian Yiling could avoid him for a day, but she couldn¡¯t avoid him forever.

    Soon, Jian Yuncheng came to Jian Yiling¡¯s study toe find her. He wanted her to go to his study room to talk.

    Jian Yiling followed him and listened to him about the matters of finding her a private tutor.

    That was the first time that Qin Chuan met Jian Yiling.

    She was a rtively petite girl who wore a white sweater and slim ck pants.

    With long hair, pale skin, andrge eyes, she had the usual good looks of the Jian family.

    This was also the first time that Jian Yiling had officially met Qin Chuan. As he was the male lead, his attractiveness did not have to be questioned.

    He also had a contradictory temperament. Although he was a poor student who needed to work to earn enough tuition, he also exuded a noble feeling.

    Jian Yiling knew that this contradictory temperament was due to his special background. Although he was currently poor, he would be someone that the Jian family would look up to in the future.

    Jian Yuncheng introduced him to Jian Yiling, ¡°This is Qin Chuan. He will be your private tutor from today onwards. During the week that you¡¯re taking off from school, he¡¯ll be responsible for your studies. After that, when you return to school, he¡¯lle over on the weekends and give you supplementary lessons. Qin Chuan graduated from the No.1 High School here in Hengyuan. And now, he¡¯s attending Hengyuan¡¯s best university. He has top marks for studies and great behavior at school. You need to learn well from him.¡±

    In fact, Qin Chuan could attend the best universities in the country with his college entrance exam marks.

    However, his mother was always sick and his family didn¡¯t have the money.

    In an attempt to save money and take care of his mother, Qin Chuan decided to stay in Hengyuan City.

    ¡°Got it,¡± Jian Yiling answered simply.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude was rather rigid. For her, epting a private tutor was her way of saying that she was willing to ept their good intentions.

    However, her soft voice apanied by her appearance stunned Qin Chuan. It made him think of her as obedient and understanding.

    As Qin Chuan looked at her, he felt that Jian Yiling was quite different from what he had heard.

    Since he wasing to be a private tutor for the Jian family, Qin Chuan had inquired about the family situation beforehand.

    At the same time, he knew what had happened at Shenghua High School from the numerous posts on the online forum.

    Everyone was saying that Jian Yiling has always been oppressive and overbearing. Apparently, she had pushed her brother Jian Yunnao down the stairs. Students in the school thus requested the school to expel Jian Yiling.

    However, Qin Chuan knew of the influence the Jian family had in Hengyuan City. As long as the Jian family did not give up on Jian Yiling, the school would definitely not expel her.

    Despite knowing that Jian Yiling was not easy to deal with, he still took the job from Jian Yuncheng. This was simply because of the price Jian Yuncheng had offered him and he desperately needed money.

    As long as he could earn enough money for his living expenses and his mother¡¯s medical expenses, it didn¡¯t matter if the process was difficult. A troublesome and difficult student shouldn¡¯t be what he should consider.

    However, after seeing the girl in person, Qin Chuan was surprised to find out that the girl did not appear to be as arrogant and unreasonable as the rumors had told.

    He couldn¡¯t yet finalize whether it was because the rumors were wrong or the girl was just pretending to be obedient.

 Chapter 7: She Seems Very Timid

    <h4>Chapter 7: She Seems Very Timid</h4>

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    ¡°Yiling will trouble you for a while then,¡± Jian Yuncheng said to Qin Chuan. To which Qin Chuan replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start today. You¡¯ll have to work quite hard this week.¡±

    ¡°That is fine.¡±

    Working hard wasn¡¯t a problem. If he did private tutoring every day, this meant that he could get a generous pay daily.

    And Jian Yuncheng had promised him that he would pay the tuition fees at the end of every day.

    This would be able to solve the problems that he had with paying the medical expenses of his mother¡¯s hospitalization.

    If he were to bepletely honest, Jian Yiling taking a break from school was timely assistance for Qin Chuan.

    Afterward, Qin Chuan went with Jian Yiling to her study room.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s study room was more like a little girl. The Jian family only had one daughter, so of course, they had raised her like a little princess. The study room was delicate and filled with the color pink.

    Jian Yiling certainly did not like this pink theme. It didn¡¯t fit her inner temperament at all.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have time to modify theyout and style of her room. She had more important things to do.

    As soon as Qin Chuan entered Jian Yiling¡¯s study room, he felt the vibe of a young immature girl.

    It seemed like she was indeed the little princess of the Jian family. But ording to the words he had heard from the forum, they had called her a devil.

    Qin Chuan did not have any interest in this little girl. It didn¡¯t matter to him whether she was a devil or a princess, she was just a task that he needed toplete.

    Qin Chuan took out the test paper Jian Yiling did for herst monthly exam.

    Jian Yiling only just started at high school. The results of her first monthly exam were incredibly poor.

    Out of Chinese, Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Politics, and History, she had failed six units and passed the remaining three with low grades.

    Her academic performance could be described as ¡®tragic¡¯.

    Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling to re-correct the wrong questions on the test paper.

    ¡°I¡¯ll correct them myself first. If there are any mistakes, you can point them out for me,¡± Jian Yiling said as she tried to avoid as much contact with Qin Chuan as possible.

    Jian Yiling was still not used tomunicating with people so she spoke slower than normal people.

    When Qin Chuan saw Jian Yiling insisting to do it that way, he did not force her to do it some other way. He sat down on the sofa next to her and waited for Jian Yiling to finish the questions.

    Jian Yiling took advantage of Qin Chuan not paying attention to ce the test paper underneath something. She took out her phone and started typing.

    If Qin Chuan were to walk over right now, he would see that all the words that Jian Yiling was typing were English.

    After a while, Qin Chuan came over to check how Jian Yiling was progressing with correcting the mistakes.

    When Qin Chuan came over, Jian Yiling hid her phone and acted seemingly focused on the problem.

    Qin Chuan nced over the question that Jian Yiling was answering.

    He found out that although Jian Yiling had only corrected one question, she did it right.

    There were no problems with her problem-solving procedure either.

    The progress was a bit slow, so Qin Chuan decided to exin the questions whilst Jian Yiling corrected her answers.

    As Qin Chuan approached, Jian Yiling carefully swiped her phone from under the test paper onto her thigh.

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t see Jian Yiling¡¯s phone. He only saw her cowering.

    It seemed like she was very timid?

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t think too much into it and began to exin a question to Jian Yiling.

    Qin Chuan spoke incredibly well. He exined aplicated topic into simple words making it easy to understand. When he talked about key points, Qin Chuan took a pen and paper from Jian Yiling and wrote it down so it would be convenient for her to reviewter.

    While he was holding the pen and paper, Qin Chuan identally touched Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. Jian Yiling had immediately avoided him.

    Her reaction was akin to a frightened little rabbit.

    At that moment, Qin Chuan felt as though he had bullied a little girl.

    However, Jian Yiling only reacted that way because she was afraid to have contact with strangers. Especially if the stranger was Qin Chuan. That sort of reaction was instinctive to her.

 Chapter 8: Returning to the Old Jian Residence (1)

    <h4>Chapter 8: Returning to the Old Jian Residence (1)</h4>

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    At night, after Jian Shuxing returned from thepany, he took Jian Yiling to the old Jian Residence.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s grandparents had heard about what had happened in the past two days, so they wanted Jian Shuxing to bring Jian Yiling over.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s situation was quite serious as it affected his future. Jian Shuxing didn¡¯t want to hide it from his parents.

    The grandparents of the Jian family lived alone in the old Jian Residence. Their children had all be independent.

    However, when anything happened, everyone would still go back to the old Jian Residence.

    Whenever it was Chinese New Year or other festivities, they would all go to apany their grandparents.

    It took half an hour¡¯s drive to get to the old Jian Residence.

    When they arrived at the door, the ck iron gates opened automatically and the car drove into the courtyard.

    The old Jian Residence has a typical medieval-styled European building.

    In the old Jian Residence, the grandparents had been waiting for a long time already.

    Although Grandpa Jian had retired, he remained imposing.

    Whilst he had white hair and a thin body, his bones were still sturdy. However, when he was young, he had not taken care of himself well, so when the weather was bad, his bones would hurt again.

    Grandma Jian also had white hair, but she remained dignified and had a sense of nobility around her.

    As soon as Jian Shuzhen entered the door holding Jian Yiling¡¯s hands, Grandma Jian came over and pulled Jian Yiling to her side.

    ¡°My precious child, were you scared?¡± Grandma Jian asked as she leaned over andforted Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mum, this time it was Yiling who did something wrong,¡± Jiang Shuxing said whilst frowning. When his mother acted that way, it made it seem like Yiling was the one who was wronged.

    Grandma Jian did not care at all, ¡°Stop your nonsense. How much strength would Yiling have? To be able to push someone off the stairs? And besides, Yunnao is her brother, how could Yiling intentionally push him off? He fell off by himself identally when they were arguing. And he has to say that Yiling pushed him on purpose. Is this how you act like a father? Yiling isn¡¯t a bad child!¡±

    Unlike her parents, Grandma Jian firmly believed in Jian Yiling.

    Grandma Jian had given birth to three sons herself. She didn¡¯t have a daughter and she had always wanted one.

    She didn¡¯t have any hope of having another child herself, so she could only count on her sons.

    However, who would have thought that her three sons have birth to eight grandsons! Not one of them being a girl.

    Grandma Jian was rather confused at that.

    Finally, after the birth of Jian Yiling, there was a baby girl in the family. Grandma Jian had been incredibly delighted.

    Naturally, she cared for her granddaughter more than the other grandchildren.

    She frequently called Jian Yiling toe over to educate her herself.

    Grandma Jian had so many grandchildren. However, the one who stayed with her the longest was Jian Yiling. Before Jian Yiling turned five, Grandma Jian brought her up half the time.

    This was the child that she had brought up. She knew in her heart what Yiling would and would not do.

    Grandma Jian felt that although the child was a bit arrogant and didn¡¯t have a great temper, she was not bad at heart. And it was due to this, that she would definitely not push her brother off the stairs!

    As for the temper, what was wrong with that? She was the only daughter of the Jian family.

    Jian Shuxing sighed, ¡°Mother, you can not indulge and spoil Yiling like this. Yiling did something wrong. Wen Nuan and I are trying our best to teach her. When you do this, you put all our efforts into waste.¡±

    Grandma Jian refused to listen, ¡°And? What¡¯s the matter? Are you saying that I don¡¯t teach well? Did I not bring up the three of you? And now that I¡¯m old, do you think that I can¡¯t teach children?¡±

    ¡°Mother, that¡¯s not what I meant...¡± Jian Shuxing said as he tried to exin. How did he be the unfilial son all of a sudden when he was trying to exin?

 Chapter 9: Returning to the Old Jian Residence (2)

    <h4>Chapter 9: Returning to the Old Jian Residence (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Anyhow, Yiling didn¡¯t do anything wrong! I believe her! Also, fire the servant in your house. Since Yiling doesn¡¯t like her, why are you keeping her? You spend money for a servant to take care of her master, not to make the master upset!¡± Grandma Jian turned her head away. She spoke in a way where she was not going to change her mind at all.

    Jian Yiling looked at the two people arguing in front of her. She stretched out her hand and pulled at Grandma Jian¡¯s sleeve.

    Grandma Jian lowered her head to look at her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t argue, I am in the wrong.¡±

    Jian Yiling was indeed partly wrong. She shouldn¡¯t have argued with her brother because he made friends with someone of the opposite gender.

    On this issue, the original Jian Yiling was indeed guilty of being narrow-minded and petty.

    As for whether or not she pushed him, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to make a meaningless argument.

    Insisting that she didn¡¯t do it in front of her grandparents, yet not being able to produce any evidence would only disappoint her parents and brothers even more. There would not be any positive effects.

    ¡°Yiling, you... ¡± Grandma Jian said in surprise.

    Hearing Jian Yiling sincerely say these words made Jian Shuxing¡¯s heart feel touched.

    He could see that this time, she knew where she went wrong.

    At that moment, Grandpa Jian who had remained silent ever since Jian Yiling entered the room spoke, ¡°Yiling,e here.¡±

    Grandpa Jian waved at Jian Yiling.

    After hesitating for a moment, Jian Yiling approached him carefully.

    Grandpa Jian sat on the sofa and stretched out his hand to pat Jian Yiling¡¯s head. ¡°I had originally wanted you toe over to ask how your father dealt with the situation. Given that you admitted your mistake by yourself, this makes grandpa very pleased.¡±

    Simr to Grandma Jian, Grandpa Jian had also pampered his only granddaughter a bit more. If there was anything his granddaughter wanted, nothing was stopping him from giving it to her.

    However, Grandpa Jian was the head of the Jian family. And this time, the person who got severely affected was a child from the Jian family. It was necessary to sort out what was right and wrong.

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s face finally calmed down and he said to his darling granddaughter, ¡°I¡¯ll think of what happened to your brother as an event of the past. After all, investigating it further will not change the fact that your brother¡¯s hand is injured. However, there should be punishment. Everything that needs to be done afterward has to be done! Also, do not repeat this incidence. Do you understand?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Grandpa Jian continued, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re ruthless to outsiders as a child of the Jian family. But you absolutely must not hurt anyone in the family. Considering that you are young and that this is the first offense, we won¡¯t go on further about this matter.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded again.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t doubt at all that Grandpa Jian would punish her.

    In the original novel, it was Grandpa Jian that ordered Jian Yiling to be kicked out of the Jian family.

    However, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t stand looking at this anymore. She stepped forward and pulled Jian Yiling away from Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°You old man! Why are you so fierce to her? Are you trying to scare her!¡±

    Although Grandma Jian said that, she was still afraid of what Grandpa Jian could do.

    Or else, she wouldn¡¯t have waited until Grandpa Jian had finished talking toe in and resolve the dispute.

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian have supported and loved each other for a long time. They knew a lot about each other and their temperaments.

    For small things, she could do what she wanted and he would listen to her.

    However, on serious matters, whatever Grandpa Jian said would be stuck to.

    If she wasn¡¯t tactful, they wouldn¡¯t have remained together for this long.

 Chapter 10: Master Sheng From Beijing

    <h4>Chapter 10: Master Sheng From Beijing</h4>

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    Grandma Jian went up andforted Jian Yiling again, ¡°Okay, good girl. If you do something wrong, admit it, but never do it again! If someone makes you angry again, don¡¯t be so impulsive. If you don¡¯t know what to do, talk to grandma.¡±

    Grandma Jian consistently defended her granddaughter despite knowing that she was in the wrong.

    She defended the Jian family, and especially Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling and Jian Shuxing stayed back at the Old Jian Residence for dinner.

    After the meal, everyone sat together and sipped tea.

    At this time, Grandpa Jian asked about a recent event that was noteworthy that urred in Hengyuan city.

    ¡°I heard that that man from Beijing hase to Hengyuan City?¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian wasn¡¯t clear with his words, Jian Shuxing knew exactly who he was talking about. There were only a few people who were worthy to be mentioned by Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s here,¡± Jian Shuxing had already confirmed the news.

    The news was deliberately released by the Zhai family. It was done so that everyone in Hengyuan City would keep watch of this man.

    ¡°Then you should pay attention to it. Try to keep some distance from him. That man from the Zhai family is most troublesome. If something were to happen, it will be difficult to deal with.¡± Even Grandpa Jian was worried about this matter.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry dad. I know.¡± Jian Shuxing said as he knew what was going on, ¡°But Dad, I don¡¯t understand why the Zhai family is so nervous. Even though he is the only child of the Zhai family, he is an adult already. They shouldn¡¯t be...¡±

    Jian Shuxing was rather confused on how the Zhai family treated their child.

    Grandpa Jian sighed, ¡°This Master Sheng is not only the only child of the Zhai family. He also has a weak heart from birth. If something happens, he will die. His life was protected by the Zhai family from birth till now.¡±

    This information was revealed to Grandpa Jian by a good friend in Beijing. This wasn¡¯t a secret in Beijing.

    Jian Shuxing continued, ¡°I don¡¯t know what rtionship Master Sheng has with the Tianxing Group. I don¡¯t understand why he came all the way to Hengyuan City. I not only received the news from the Zhai family in Beijing, but I also received news from the Tianxing Group.¡±

    Grandpa Jian also knew the reason for that. ¡°Tianxing Group¡¯s leader is no other than the second master of the Zhai family. He is the uncle of Master Sheng. In his early years, this second master was a ruthless character. He couldn¡¯t be disciplined and constantly caused trouble. In fact, he made quite of few enemies. When one of his enemies came to find him, his older brother died trying to save him. And thus, this caused him topletely correct his former misdeeds. He feels as though he owes his elder brother and so all these years, he hasn¡¯t married. Other than work, he takes care of his nephew. He has even announced to the public that his business empire is going to be left to his nephew.¡±

    Most people didn¡¯t know the reason behind all this. Grandpa Jian had only heard from his former friend.

    It was because the second Master of the Zhai family felt that he owed his brother and his family, he never mentioned that he was from the Zhai family when he initially entered the business world. Everyone only knew that his surname was Zhai.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Tianxing Group to have such a rtionship with the Zhai family.¡±

    This was indeed quite shocking. The Jian family¡¯s background or strength could not bepared to the Tianxing Group nor the Zhai family.

    Jian Yiling held her teacup and took small sips whilst she listened to her father and grandpa talk.

    Beijing and the surname was Sheng.

    A name suddenly popped up in Jian Yiling¡¯s mind.

    It was him! The viin of this book! He was the biggest threat to the male lead after he returned to Beijing!

 Chapter 11: Jian Yuncheng Has A Fever

    <h4>Chapter 11: Jian Yuncheng Has A Fever</h4>

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    Did hee to Hengyuan city? There weren¡¯t many descriptions of supporting characters for this period of time in the original novel. For this reason, even Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know why this man appeared at Hengyuan City at this time.

    She didn¡¯t know what sort of ending this man would have either. She also didn¡¯t know how the conflict between him and the male lead got resolved. This was because she didn¡¯t yet have time to read the ending. When she read up to the part were Jian Yiling died, an ident had happened at the institute and thus, she got sent to this world.

    The only thing she knew was that this man had a bad temper and a bad reputation.

    The way he did things was unreasonable and never considered the consequences. He didn¡¯t care about anything and that included his own life.

    He wasn¡¯t afraid fo death. It was his family who was afraid of his death.

    There was a saying in Beijing. Fear not the Heavens nor the Earth but fear Master Sheng saying his heart hurts.

    As soon as Master Sheng said his heart hurts, the Zhai family would go into disarray and other people would follow them in greatmotion.

    It was veryte when they finished drinking tea. Grandma Jian still didn¡¯t want to let Jian Yiling go back.

    ¡°Wen Nuan needs to take care of Yunnao. You¡¯re busy at thepany. Why don¡¯t you leave my darling here with me?¡± Grandma Jian convinced as she wanted to keep Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yuncheng got a private tutor for Yiling. She needs to have her studies tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you ask that teacher toe here and tutor Yiling instead?¡± Grandma Jian said. She didn¡¯t think of it as an issue. It didn¡¯t matter as much as her darling.

    ¡°Mum... ¡± Jian Shuxing started. His expression was very helpless and he looked at Grandpa Jian for help.

    Yiling had only just be obedient for a few days. If he were to let her grandma take care of her, goodness knows what she will be like. What if she turned back to what she was?

    ¡°Okay, if you miss Yiling, you can ask her toe over for a few days in a week or two.¡±

    Grandpa Jian spoke up to stop Grandma Jian¡¯s thought. This allowed Jian Yiling to go home.

    ¡ª

    In the next few days, Jian Yiling stayed home. If she wasn¡¯t in her second brother¡¯s study, she was receiving tutoring from Qin Chuan.

    This morning, when Jian Yuncheng got up, he felt an unbnce in his body. His throat was hot. He wanted to speak but he found out that he could only make hoarse sounds.

    Jian Yuncheng felt that his entire body was hot.

    Jian Yuncheng assumed that he most likely caught a cold or fever. It was most likely the flu that has been going around recently.

    At this time, his father had already gone to thepany and his mother was still at the hospital looking after Yunnao.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng went to lie down again. He thought that maybe he would feel better if he lied down a bit more.

    Amid his confusion and bewilderment, his door opened. A petite figure entered the door.

    She crept to his side on her tiptoes and ced her soft little hand on his forehead.

    Jian Yuncheng vaguely knew that it was his sister Jian Yiling.

    But he didn¡¯t know what she was going to do.

    After a while, Jian Yiling left the room.

    Jian Yuncheng had assumed that she had left, not toe back. However, it didn¡¯t take long for Jian Yiling to return.

    She held something in her hand.

    The cold object was then ced on his forehead. This woke Jian Yuncheng uppletely.

    After seeing the figure that was busy at the side of the bed, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes were puzzled and filled with confusion.

    Jian Yiling passed him antipyretic and anti-inmmatory medicine.

    ¡°How did you know that I am sick?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice was hoarse. It was very difficult for him to make noise. It seemed as though speaking another sentence would use up all the energy in his body.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t get up early.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s life and routines were incredibly regr. He would wake up at the same time every day.

 Chapter 12: Jian Yilingâ€™s Cooking

    <h4>Chapter 12: Jian Yiling¡¯s Cooking</h4>

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    This morning, when Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t get up, Jian Yiling felt that there was a problem. After waiting a while, she pushed open Jian Yuncheng¡¯s door.

    Seeing that Jian Yuncheng was still sleeping, Jian Yiling went up to the bed and touched his forehead.

    Then she knew that he had a fever.

    Jian Yuncheng knew that he had a fever. If he didn¡¯t want to go to the hospital, he must take the medicine.

    Jian Yuncheng hadn¡¯t reached out yet, but that pair of soft white hands brought the medicine to his mouth.

    Jian Yuncheng opened his mouth and held the medicine in his mouth.

    Immediately, Jian Yiling passed a cup of warm water to his mouth. He could drink it by slightly lowering his head.

    By drinking the warm water, Jian Yuncheng ate the medicine.

    When the effect of the drug hit, Jian Yuncheng was swept away by his sleepiness.

    During that period of time, Jian Yuncheng always felt that there was someone around him. However, that person didn¡¯t disturb him and remained very quiet.

    However, he could feel that she changed the towel on his forehead every so often.

    Unconsciously, half a day had passed. Jian Yuncheng felt a lot better when he woke up again.

    And the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Jian Yiling. She was sitting there quietly next to his bed and holding a book.

    She appeared to be very quiet and lovable as she silently guarded his bedside.

    Sensing that he woke up, Jian Yiling stood up.

    She then left the room.

    Jian Yuncheng hesitated for a moment.

    Not long after, Jian Yiling came back. She held a steaming bowl of scallop porridge in her hands.

    Jian Yiling ced the scallop porridge on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s bedside table and then looked at him with her pair of bright eyes...

    Was she supervising him to eat porridge?

    Jian Yuncheng nced at the scallop porridge. It smelled and looked great. It made him feel like he had an appetite.

    He realized that he was indeed hungry. He hadn¡¯t eaten anything from the morning till now.

    Jian Yuncheng picked up the bowl of porridge and couldn¡¯t stop after taking the first bite.

    This bowl of porridge was incredibly delicious. He didn¡¯t know whether it was because he was super hungry or not. He managed to get such an exquisite taste from such a simple bowl of scallop porridge.

    When Jian Yuncheng was eating the porridge, Jian Yiling once again left the room.

    She came back after a bit.

    This time she carried a tray. On the tray, there were eight small bowls. Each of the bowls contained a small piece of an exquisite breakfast.

    A te of fried salmon; a te of stir-fried carrot and cloud-ear fungus with burdock; a te of marinated white radish; a soft-boiled egg; a bowl of fish and tofu soup; a bowl of tamagoyaki; one piece of tuna sushi and a small fruit bowl.

    Each dish looked extremely exquisite and delicious.

    Jian Yuncheng had originally felt that he was full after eating that bowl of porridge, but after seeing all this food, he immediately had an appetite again.

    And so, all of the eight dishes were also eaten.

    After eating, Jian Yuncheng instantly felt that he full of energy again.

    All of the bowls were clean and there was nothing left over.

    Jian Yiling took the bowls away once again.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t good at speaking. However, she was good at expressing herself with action.

    When Jian Yuncheng saw his sister acting gentle and refined, unconsciously, his anger towards her dissipated a lot.

    Afterward, Jian Yuncheng opened hisputer. He had slept for half a day so he had a lot to catch up on.

    When he was dealing with his work, Jian Yuncheng would asionally think of the breakfast he ate just then. He didn¡¯t know when Aunt An had learned to make Japanese style breakfast. It was delicious.

    Jian Yuncheng thought that when Yunnao came back from the hospital, he should get Aunt An to make him the same dishes.

    However, Jian Yuncheng did not know that today, Aunt An had asked for leave. Aunt Mo had also gone to the hospital to help out Wen Nuan. So there was only him and Jian Yiling at home.

 Chapter 13: Heroine Mo Shiyun

    <h4>Chapter 13: Heroine Mo Shiyun</h4>

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    In a blink of an eye, five days had passed out of the seven-day break that Jian Yiling had taken. Jian Yiling had been busy these few days.

    Other than dealing with Qin Chuan every day, Jian Yiling had also used herputer, phone, and othermunication devices to talk with several people.

    Jian Yiling had two things to do right now: One, to heal Jian Yunnao¡¯s hands. This would prevent him from bing gloomy in the future. He would be an unstable factor that affected her and the entire of the Jian family.

    Two, to find the surveince that had disappeared. These two days, Jian Yiling had been investigating that area the incident had happened in. She found out that there was surveince in the area where Jian Yunnao had the ident in. However, all the surveince tape had disappeared without a trace.

    No one in the Jian family had noticed this. They never knew that there was surveince monitoring the corridor where the incident had happened. To them, the testimony of Jian Yunnao was enough.

    The Jian Yiling from before hadn¡¯t thought about the surveince tape either. After she exined numerous times to her family, she no longer wanted to exin anymore.

    In fact, she became rebellious. She yelled at her family and said, ¡°Yes, it was me! I pushed him off! Now you guys can lock me up! Or why not just cut my hand off and give that to him instead?¡±

    Today, Jian Yuncheng intended to let Jian Yiling have a day of rest. Later, he would take her to the hospital to see Jian Yunnao.

    When they left the house, Jian Yiling wore a small backpack. It was squeezed to the brim and seemed like there were a lot of things in there.

    Jian Yuncheng had noticed this, however, he didn¡¯t ask about it. It was quite normal for a little girl to wear a backpack.

    When Jian Yuncheng drove out of the Jian Residence, he saw Mo Shiyun waiting for a bus by the roadside.

    Today was the weekend, so Mo Shiyun was meant to be on break at home.

    She had a lunch box in her hand. It appeared that she had prepared the lunch box for Jian Yunnao.

    The Jian Residence was in the vi area. There were rarely buses that came over here. Maximum around a few buses a day.

    Jian Yuncheng stopped the car and rolled down the window.

    ¡°Come on.¡±

    Jian Yiling who was sitting in the backseat saw Mo Shiyun for the first time. She looked the same as what was described in the original book. Delicate and pretty.

    An oval face, big eyes, and delicate facial features. It gave people the feeling that they were familiar with her.

    It was unlike Jian Yiling¡¯s facial features that were overly delicate. Along with her strong and stubborn personality, that made people feel that it was difficult to get along with her at first sight.

    ¡°Young master, I will catch the bus instead...¡± Mo Shiyun carefully rejected the invitation of Jian Yuncheng.

    Her voice was sweet yet gentle and polite.

    ¡°We are also going to the hospital. It¡¯s convenient for us to take you, and I don¡¯t want my brother to eat food that is cold either,¡± Jian Yuncheng continued.

    After hearing Jian Yuncheng¡¯s words, Mo Shiyun had no reason to refuse his invitation anymore. And so, she went onto the car.

    When she got onto the car, she saw that Jian Yiling was sitting in the backseat. There was a pile of clothes on the other side of her. It appeared that they were going to bring those clothes for the two people who were at the hospital.

    Only the spot next to the driver was avable. Mo Shiyun could only sit there.

    Along the way, Jian Yuncheng kept observing Jian Yiling¡¯s expression via the rearview mirror.

    This event happened because of Mo Shiyun. If Jian Yiling really had changed, then she shouldn¡¯t continue to show anger towards Mo Shiyun.

    However, Jian Yuncheng did not see Jian Yiling¡¯s anger. She kept looking down at her phone and appeared to be really concentrated on it. He didn¡¯t know what she was looking at however, it seemed as though she hadn¡¯t even noticed Mo Shiyune into the car.

    Jian Yuncheng was quite satisfied with Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction.

    Following that, Jian Yuncheng asked Mo Shiyun a few questions regarding Jian Yunnao.

    Jian Yuncheng rarely returned home in the past two years. He didn¡¯t know his younger brother as much as Mo Shiyun did.

    Mo Shiyun answered his questions one by one. It appeared that they could chat rather well together.

 Chapter 14: The Man Who Slept In The Hospital Corridors

    <h4>Chapter 14: The Man Who Slept In The Hospital Corridors</h4>

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    Jian Yiling continued to type. When she was at home, she was constantly using herputer. And now that she was outside, she didn¡¯t want to waste time. She kept tapping away at the keyboard and typing in lines and lines of characters and symbols.

    Following that, Jian Yiling opened her mobile mailbox again and checked her emails. Several emails werepletely written in English. The date of which they were sent out was a few days ago. In her inbox, there was a bunch of replies. There was one which she received in the morning and was unread. Just then, Jian Yiling was processing a reply to this email.

    As Jian Yiling was focusing on her own business, she didn¡¯t notice what was said between Jian Yuncheng and Mo Shiyun.

    Instead, it was the two people who were chatting in the front seat who looked at her from time to time out of curiosity.

    After they arrived at the hospital, Jian Yuncheng and Mo Shiyun went directly to the ward to see Jian Yunnao. Jian Yunnao appeared to be quite happy to see both of them.

    Jian Yiling was requested to stay outside in the corridor to wait for them.

    Thus, Jian Yiling found a ce to sit down in the aisle.

    At this time, there was a young man who was lying down on the bench in the aisle.

    The man¡¯s face was covered with a piece of clothing and it looked as if he was sleeping.

    ¡°Growl~¡±

    Jian Yiling heard the growling of the man¡¯s stomach. At the same time, the man¡¯s phone vibrated several times.

    The man didn¡¯t take off the piece of clothing that was covering his face. Instead, he found his phone in his pocket and directly pressed the shutdown button.

    This meant that the man was not asleep.

    And from time to time, his stomach kept making rumbling sounds.

    Jian Yiling took out an insted lunch box from her backpack.

    Jian Yiling had prepared this lunchbox before leaving the house. It was intended for Wen Nuan and Jian Yunnao who were in the hospital.

    However, when they had left the house and met Mo Shiyuan, she saw that Mo Shiyuan was holding a lunchbox in her hands. She knew then that the one she prepared was not going to be used.

    Jian Yiling walked to the man¡¯s side and extended her finger to poke the man¡¯s arm gently.

    The man slowly lifted the piece of clothing that was on his face. The first thing that was revealed was his eyes. He had a pair of almond-shaped eyes that looked like a phoenix. His eyes were bright and the corners of his eyes were long and sharp.

    Then, it was his tall nose bridge. His nose bridge was upright and smooth whilst the wing of his nose was narrow.

    And finally, it was his lips and chin. His lips were not thick however, they were full and shapely.

    His appearance and attractiveness a bit over the top.

    However, these weren¡¯t the things that Jian Yiling noticed.

    Jian Yiling passed the lunchbox to the man, ¡°I heard that you are hungry. Eat it, I made it in the morning and no one has touched it.¡±

    Jian Yiling especially exined that this was not leftovers from someone else.

    Jian Yiling just felt that the meal that she prepared would be wasted. Rather than throwing it away, it¡¯d be better to give it to someone who needed it.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling for a while. He finally determined one thing, he was ¡®given charity¡¯ by a little girl.

    Zhai Yunsheng carefully examined Jian Yiling for two seconds. She looked like a delicate doll that was meant to be ced on the window.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyesnded on the lunchbox that was in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    It was a pink lunchbox. On the lid, there was also a pink unicorn.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling noticed that the door of Jian Yunnao¡¯s ward opened. She knew that someone wasing out to look for her. She didn¡¯t wait for the man to reach out for the lunch box but rather, ced it onto the man¡¯s thighs.

    Immediately afterward, Jian Yiling turned around and walked to the entrance of Jian Yunnao¡¯s ward.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the pink lunchbox on his thighs for a while. There was a wicked smile that suddenly appeared.

 Chapter 15: Why Do You Have Crocodile Tears?

    <h4>Chapter 15: Why Do You Have Crocodile Tears?</h4>

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    Wen Nuan brought Jian Yiling into the ward.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, why are you here to cry crocodile tears?¡±

    Jian Yunnao remained upset. As soon as he saw Jian Yiling, a fire leaped up in his eyes.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s heart was ruthlessly clutched at once again. She wanted to advise against this but she was stopped by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes.

    The more she tried to stop him from doing so, the more furious Jian Yunnao would act towards Jian Yiling.

    In the middle of this contradiction, it was best for Wen Nuan to not speak up for Jian Yiling.

    In the wake of Jian Yunnao usations and fury, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t retort. Nor did she try to exin orin.

    She stood there quietly and listened to all the usations and epted all the fury that Jian Yunnao threw at her.

    Her face was calm and her eyes were as clear as the streams of the mountains.

    At that moment, not only did Wen Nuan feel bad, even Jian Yuncheng was furrowing his brows.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t you dare think that this thing is finished! I¡¯ll not forgive you! I will never forgive you! Even if you do many things for me, I¡¯ll never see you as my sister again!¡±

    Jian Yunnao cursed at her for a long time. After a while, he became tired and felt that there was no point yelling at Jian Yiling who was not responding at all.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯ll take care of Yunnao today. You haven¡¯t gone home in a few days. Go home first and have a good night¡¯s rest,¡± Jian Yuncheng said at a suitable time.

    Wen Nuan nodded. She didn¡¯t refuse politely.

    She really needed to go home and take a good bath. These two days, she went to a nearby hotel to take a shower because she didn¡¯t dare to leave Jian Yunnao for too long. And every single time she did go, she rushed back.

    ¡°Thank you for your help.¡±

    Wen Nuan walked to the door of the ward. She slowed down her footsteps so Jian Yiling could catch up.

    After she exited the ward and arrived at the car park, Wen Nuan reached out with her hand and stroked Jian Yiling¡¯s head.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re doing very well. Mummy is very relieved. Your brother is angry and you need to understand him. If he wants to scold you, you should let him scold you. He feels awful at the moment. After we pass this moment and you¡¯re obedient in the future, he will ept you again...¡±

    Some tears slipped out of Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes.

    For her two children to be in such a situation, it made her feel that her heart was being cut into ribbons.

    When she saw Wen Nuan¡¯s tears, Jian Yiling thought that she should help her wipe away the tears.

    However, when she reached out halfway she stopped and put her hand down again.

    Sensing Jian Yiling¡¯s movement, Wen Nuan looked down and gazed at her.

    When she looked into Jian Yiling¡¯s clear eyes again, Wen Nuan suddenly burst into tears. She stooped down and threw herself into Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    In thest few days, she didn¡¯t dare to show a single trace of sadness in front of Jian Yunnao. She was afraid that it would affect her son¡¯s mood.

    However, at this moment, she couldn¡¯t help it anymore.

    Once the tears started flowing, it flowed out rapidly like the flood. Her tears wouldn¡¯t stop until all the bitterness and pain was drained out from her heart.

    Jian Yiling was hugged till her body became stiff.

    Jian Yiling had no experience in dealing with such a situation. Other than allowing for Wen Nuan to hug her, she didn¡¯t know what else she should do.

    After hesitating for a while, Jian Yiling reached out her arms to hug Wen Nuan.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s body was warm. The tears that flowed from her eyes were also warm.

    After a long time, Wen Nuan¡¯s tears stopped. In a gentle voice, she spoke to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, please be obedient in the future. Promise mummy. Okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling whispered back with a word.

    Wen Nuan wiped away her tears. ¡°Did mummy scare you just then? It¡¯s mummy¡¯s fault. Why did I cry? Your daddy will be able to contact someone who can do the operation from your brother. Your brother¡¯s hand will be fixed soon. There is nothing to be sad about.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s words were tofort Jian Yiling and at the same time,fort herself.

 Chapter 16: Returning to School

    <h4>Chapter 16: Returning to School</h4>

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    After taking a seven-day break, Jian Yiling was to return to school.

    Today was Monday.

    At this time, the most popr post on Shenghua High School¡¯s forum was still the one that talked about Jian Yunnao¡¯s injury. The one which said that the culprit was Jian Yiling.

    It was because Jian Yiling didn¡¯te to school for an entire week that caused everyone to wonder whether Jian Yiling had been expelled by the school

    [Jian Yiling did not attend school on the seventh day. It seems that it is even more likely that she has been expelled.]

    [If I were her, I wouldn¡¯t have the face to evene back to school.]

    [That¡¯s true. How could she do that to her brother? That sort of person is not worth being alive. It is such a pity that a talented individual such as Jian Yunnao had such a thing happen to him. I wanted to hear him y the piano again at the literature and art event.]

    [All the brothers in the Jian family are all outstanding. I don¡¯t know how Jian Yiling was brought up]

    [She¡¯s the embarrassment of the Jian family. She¡¯s the rat poop that ruined an entire pot of porridge for the family!]

    On the way to school, Jian Yiling sat at the back seat with herptop on herp. She quickly scrolled down the news on the campus forum.

    At this time, a new message popped up on theputer.

    [Dr. F.S., when would you have time to meet? We are very interested in the content that you have provided to us. However, you also know that we can¡¯t believe you based on purelymunicating online.]

    Jian Yiling quickly typed out a reply: [Not avable for the time being. If there is a problem, contact me online. I have submitted relevant papers to the CNS already.]

    Soon, the other party replied: [It takes the CNS around three months to go from auditing to publishing. That is too slow. If you have another way to prove to us, that could save us a lot of time.]

    It could be seen that the other party viewed the matter as pressing.

    If Jian Yiling was the talented individual that they needed, then it would be best for them to contact Jian Yiling offline immediately. It would be better for them to directly recruit her into their team.

    Jian Yiling replied: [Apologies, I have other things to deal with right now.]

    The other party was silent for a moment before they replied to Jian Yiling: [Okay, let¡¯s maintain in contact online then.]

    They would have to at least maintain in contact with her online.

    [Okay.]

    After replying to the message, Jian Yiling closed herptop and tucked it into her school bag.

    The driver sent Jian Yiling to the school gate and she got off the car.

    The autumn sunlight that shone on her body was quite warm. Jian Yiling carried her bag and walked inside.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance at school immediately attracted the attention of the students around her.

    Because of the incident of her pushing someone, Jian Yiling was coined the term ¡®malicious sister¡¯ by everyone in the Shenghua High School.

    When they saw her appear, everyone¡¯s expressions became strange. From time to time, they would look at Jian Yiling. The look they gave was either one of curiosity or hostility.

    Mo Shiyun also got off the bus at around the same time. A student next to her immediately grabbed at Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Shiyun Shiyun, Jian Yiling returned to school! You have a good rtionship with Jian Yunnao. Do you know why Jian Yiling pushed her brother? And howe she can return to school unscathed? Does her family not care?¡±

    Mo Shiyun smiled lightly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t know much about this matter. But if I were the Jian family, I would want this major thing to be small. And small things to be trivial.¡±

    After listening to Mo Shiyun¡¯s words, the student nodded. They thought that her words were very reasonable.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ve heard that the Jian family has always favored Jian Yiling more than her brothers. And now, what I have heard seems true. Even if she deliberately hurts her brother, she can stille back to school without anything happening to her.¡±

 Chapter 17: Youâ€™re So Much Better Than Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 17: You¡¯re So Much Better Than Jian Yiling</h4>

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    Although the female ssmate didn¡¯t hear about how Jian Yiling was treated by the Jian family, she concluded from Mo Shiyun¡¯s words that it was Jian Yiling who pushed Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    The female ssmate was called Zhu Sha. She was in the same ss as Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao. Zhu Sha was the representative of the final year experimental ss. Her literature grades were exceptional and her other grades were good as well. Although her appearance was average, she had a good rtion with Mo Shiyun.

    Zhu Sha liked Jian Yunnao. She had previously wanted to get close to Jian Yunnao through Jian Yiling as she was his sister. If she got along with his sister, then her rtionship would be closer to Jian Yunnao.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t care about her at all. She wasn¡¯t even polite about telling her to stop thinking about her brother.

    Of course, Zhu Sha was not convinced. Why was she called delusional for liking Jian Yunnao? Did Jian Yiling even look at herself in the mirror!

    Not only did Zhu Sha fail to get closer to Jian Yunnao through Jian Yiling. She also became super angry.

    And thus, Zhu Sha approached Mo Shiyun.

    Compared to Jian Yiling whose temper was akin to a demon, Mo Shiyun¡¯s character could be regarded as an angel.

    Zhu Sha asked Mo Shiyun, ¡°Oh right, Shiyun, do you think that we can go visit Jian Yunnao? There are a lot of students in the ss that prepared a card for him. However, the only one in the ss who still is in contact with Yunnao is you. You¡¯re the only one who knows which hospital and ward he is staying in.¡±

    Mo Shiyun replied, ¡°Jian Yunnao probably doesn¡¯t want everyone to visit him right now. It would be better for him to get some rest.¡±

    Mo Shiyun knew Zhu Sha¡¯s thoughts. However, she didn¡¯t want Zhu Sha to affect Jian Yunnao¡¯s mood. It was not worth to ruin her rtionship with Jian Yunnao just for Zhu Sha¡¯s wishes.

    Zhu Sha was a bit disappointed. ¡°Then, could you at least take the card that we prepared for Jian Yunnao? We won¡¯t visit him just yet as we might disturb him.¡±

    Mo Shiyun could see that Zhu Sha wasn¡¯t very happy. She reassured her and said, ¡°Wait for a few days. When he is in a better mood, I¡¯ll ask him and see if I can organize a time where everyone can visit him on the weekends.¡±

    Zhu Shu immediately became incredibly happy. ¡°Shiyun, you¡¯re awesome! You¡¯re so much better than Jian Yiling. Not only in appearance and academics, but you¡¯re also better in personality by miles!¡±

    Mo Shiyun smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t let her hear you say that.¡±

    Zhu Sha hummed disdainfully. ¡°So what if she hears? Everyone in the school knows what sort of viper she is. Everyone in the school is going to scold her! If she is going to get revenge on everyone who scolds her, I¡¯m afraid that there wouldn¡¯t be many people left in the school.¡±

    If it was before, Zhu Sha would be a bit careful with talking about Jian Yiling. However, she didn¡¯t care at all right now. When she scolded Jian Yiling right now, it was helping her idol vent anger.

    Zhu Sha whispered in Mo Shiyun¡¯s ear, ¡°Shiyun, just you watch! If Jian Yiling dares toe back to school, she will be punished!¡±

    Mo Shiyun looked at Zhu Sha, her expression one of curiosity, ¡°What do you know?¡±

    Zhu Sha smiled mysteriously, ¡°I¡¯ve heard the news for a long time. Sister Qiu has already released the news and she wants to avenge Jian Yunnao.¡±

    Sister Qiu was Qiu Yizhen. She was the daughter of the chairman in Shenghua High School. At the same time, she was the tyrant of Shenghua High School. It didn¡¯t matter whether the student was male or female, everyone would call her ¡®Sister Qiu¡¯.

    Jian Yunnao had a fan group in the school and the president of this group was Sister Qiu.

    Sister Qiu was furious that Jian Yunnao¡¯s hands were ruined and he could potentially never be able to y the piano again.

    It seemed as though that Jian Yiling was going to suffer a lot when she returned to school.

 Chapter 18: Big Sister Qiu

    <h4>Chapter 18: Big Sister Qiu</h4>

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    Shenghua High School was the best private school in Hengyuan City. If one could go there to study, they either had amazing grades or they had substantial family backing and good circumstances.

    Mo Shiyun belonged to the category that had amazing academics whilst Jian Yiling belonged to the one who had good family circumstances.

    The other type was individuals such as Jian Yiling¡¯s brother Jian Yunnao. An individual who had amazing academics and good family conditions.

    Jian Yiling was in her first year of senior school. She had just started school in September.

    Unlike Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun who were in the elerated/selective stream, Jian Yiling was part of the normal stream. Even in that stream, she would rankst.

    When Jian Yiling arrived in ssroom 8, there were already a lot of students in the room.

    Upon seeing Jian Yiling, everyone showed a surprised expression.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t care about them. She walked straight to her seat.

    However, she saw that there were a lot of things that were on her desk.

    And the things that belonged to her had disappeared.

    Jian Yiling saw that her belongings were scattered in the junk cupboard at the back of the ssroom.

    All of a sudden, the mood of the ssroom froze.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell on the person who shared a desk with her.

    That person nervously exined, ¡°No, it wasn¡¯t me, it was Sister Qiu! Sister Qiu brought people over. I wouldn¡¯t dare to do such a thing!¡±

    For the person who shared the desk with her, both Sister Qiu and Jian Yiling were not people she wanted to mess with.

    Jian Yiling knew who Sister Qiu was. In the original novel, Sister Qiu had a good rtionship with the female lead Mo Shiyun. Although this rtionship wasn¡¯t reflected much in high school, it was evident in society. When Mo Shiyun had entered the society, Sister Qiu had been a great friend and helped Mo Shiyun solve several of her troubles.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s character was a girl who was incredibly good at understanding others and one who had good rtions with everyone.

    From her position of being a maid¡¯s daughter to herter position, there were a lot of people that helped her.

    And when you speak about the devil, he arrives.

    Once Qiu Yizhen received the news, she quickly arrived at the ssroom through the backdoor. Her followers had stormed in with her.

    As soon as she saw Jian Yiling, she came charging at her with a ferocious expression.

    Qiu Yizhen was tall amongst the girls. She had short hair, a wide face, and regr features.

    She wore studs on one of her ears. It was the type that you could remove at any time. Whenever there was a teacher, she would take it off. However, when the teacher was out of sight, she would wear it again. She had quite a temper.

    Everyone in the ssroom automatically stepped back. They kept their distance with Sister Qiu and were afraid to provoke her.

    The person who shared a desk with Jian Yiling instantly shrank to the side. Their expression was super nervous.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, how dare youe back to school? Your brother has been hurt by you and you still dare toe back to school? Do you even have a conscience? You should get lost so I don¡¯t even have to see you again!¡±

    Jian Yiling had no expression on her face. She reacted the same way as she had to Jian Yunnao. She remained calm and collected.

    ¡°Who told you that I pushed him?¡±

    She asked this question for the previous Jian Yiling.

    In the face of overwhelming abuse and bullying, Jian Yiling in the previous life had not asked this question.

    ¡°What do you mean who told me that I pushed him? Everyone in the school knows that you pushed him!¡±

    ¡°If everyone in the school knows, then who actually saw, with their own eyes? And does anyone have the evidence?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s tone was calm. She said a word at a time and Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t know how to reply.

    Qiu Yizhen thought about it carefully. Everyone in the school knew that Jian Yiling pushed him however, there was no one who actually stood up and said that they had seen it with their own eyes.

    However, Qiu Yizhen was not willing to back off and be fooled by Jian Yiling. ¡°Don¡¯t think that you can get rid of your suspicion without a witness!¡±

    ¡°m¡ª¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s right hand mmed onto the desk. The desk vibrated. The sound wasn¡¯t too loud nor too quiet. However, it was just enough for everyone in the quiet ssroom to hear it.

    Immediately after, Jian Yiling¡¯s left hand reached for a set of scalpels from her bag.

 Chapter 19: Gamble a Hand

    <h4>Chapter 19: Gamble a Hand</h4>

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    ¡°What are you doing? Why did you bring a knife to school?¡± Although Qiu Yizhen was quite unreasonable, she would still never bring a knife to school.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t answer Qiu Yizhen¡¯s question. She held the knife in her left hand and pointed at her right hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s gamble a hand.¡±

    What the hell? Gamble a hand? Was she mad?

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she continued, ¡°Show me evidence and this hand is for yours to cut; If not, your hand is for me to cut off.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was slightly childish and would be considered even slightly sweet. However, the words that she said were quite scary.

    She held the scalpel in her left hand and it stayed suspended ten centimeters above her right wrist. It seemed as though she was ready to cut down as it at any time.

    Although her words were soft and weak, the way she did things had a force that Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t have.

    ¡°You¡¯re sick!¡± Qiu Yizhen said. She felt as though Jian Yiling was crazy.

    Everyone else also widened their eyes in surprise. Jian Yiling¡¯s actions were frightening.

    The person who shared the desk with Jian Yiling was also at a loss of what to do.

    ¡°If you have evidence, there will be no need to be afraid. The one who is going to lose their hand is me. Or is it, that you don¡¯t have evidence? Are youcking confidence?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s clear eyes gazed in the direction of Qiu Yizhen.

    Qiu Yizhen looked at these eyes and suddenly felt a sense of panic.

    What was this situation?

    Although Jian Yiling remained the same person,pared to the individual from before, she still behaved brashly. However, now, her words were more moderate.

    However, why did Qiu Yizhen feel her heartbeat rapidly increase in front of this calm and collected Jian Yiling? She had never felt it before.

    ¡°I...¡± Qiu Yizhen stammered as she felt annoyed in her heart. There were so many pairs of eyes watching her. If she said that she didn¡¯t dare to take the bet, she would lose respect.

    However, if she were to bet with Jian Yiling, if she lost, wouldn¡¯t that make her lose respect even more.

    How would everyone listen to her afterward?

    ¡°Sister Qiu, we don¡¯t need to gamble with her. Let¡¯s go report to the school. She brought a knife to school!¡±

    Her follower beside her gave Qiu Yizhen that idea.

    Qiu Yizhen listened to it and thought that it made a lot of sense.

    She nearly listened and got lost in Jian Yiling¡¯s words!

    And thus, Qiu Yizhen left with her followers.

    They disappeared in an instant and everyone else in ss 8 remained dumbfounded.

    Was this it?

    Did Qiu Yizhen really just admit defeat?

    Following this, they looked at Jian Yiling with doubtful eyes.

    Could it be that the person who injured Jian Yunnao was not her?

    After Qiu Yizhen left, Jian Yiling calmly put away her knife.

    Not long after, the Head of Teaching arrived.

    The Head of Teaching was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He had little hair and his hairline almost reached the top of his head.

    He had a thin body and narrow eyes.

    In the minds of all the students of the school, he was given the nicknames, ¡®Ghosts avoid him¡¯ and ¡®Avoid him at all costs¡¯.

    As soon as ss 8 saw the Head of Teaching, they immediately went back to their seats for the fear that they would be called out for doing something wrong.

    Qiu Yizhen and her followers followed after the Head of Teaching.

    It was time for self-study in the morning. Everyone else in the grade was lively, yet ss 8 remained silent.

    ¡°Student Jian Yiling, I heard that you brought a knife to school?¡±

    The Head of Teaching narrowed his eyes and looked at Jian Yiling. His expression wasn¡¯t very kind.

    The incident rted to Jian Yiling was ratherrge in Shenghua High School. The teachers couldn¡¯t help but know about.

    However, the Jian family had told the school that their child had gotten sick and needed rest. And thus, it was not good for the school to ask again.

 Chapter 20: This is Candy

    <h4>Chapter 20: This is Candy</h4>

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    ¡°Do you know that it is illegal to bring a knife to school? The school rules of Shenghua High School clearly state that students are not allowed to bring dangerous knives into the school. Anyone who vites this will be punished!¡±

    The Head of Teaching¡¯s expression was strict.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t bring a knife,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t bring a knife? How dare you say that you didn¡¯t bring a knife?¡± Qiu Yizheng was furious. ¡°We all saw you take out a knife just then, and it was an entire set! And now you¡¯re pretending to be innocent! Who are you lying to?¡±

    The Head of Teaching was well aware of Jian Yiling¡¯s character. Although she appeared to be innocent, she was, in fact, the one who pushed her brother down the stairs.

    The Head of Teaching attempted to persuade Jian Yiling to cooperate. ¡°Student Jian Yiling, if you hand your knife over, I¡¯ll give you a lighter punishment. However, if you are stubborn, don¡¯t me me if I call your parents.¡±

    Jian Yiling took out the box of scalpels that she had just stored away in the drawer.

    ¡°Yes, yes, that is the box! Teacher, that ck bag stores her scalpels!¡± Qiu Yizhen prompted at once.

    ¡°Student Jian Yiling, hand me this bag.¡± The Head of Teaching said quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s candy.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Candy?

    That¡¯s ridiculous!

    ¡°Who are you bluffing? Do you think I haven¡¯t eaten candy? It¡¯s obviously a knife!¡± Qiu Yizhen said as she rolled her eyes. Why would she make such a lie when death is at hand.

    The Head of Teaching said in a ¡®meaningful and heartfelt manner¡¯, ¡°Student Jian Yiling, if you continue speaking nonsense, this incident won¡¯t be as simple as you bringing a knife to school without permission. People can be forgiven for doing something wrong once. However, if you are to do something wrong repeatedly, no one will be kind enough to forgive them.¡±

    The Head of Teaching was quietly implying the incident of which Jian Yiling pushed Jian Yunnao off the stairs.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t exin. In front of everyone, Jian Yiling pulled out a ¡®scalpel¡¯ and put it into her mouth...

    Everyone in the ssroom got scared, what was Jian Yiling doing?

    The person who got especially scared was the person who shared a desk with Jian Yiling. She cried out, ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t take things badly!¡±

    Then, everyone heard a ¡®crunch¡¯ sound. The ¡®knife¡¯ that was put in Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth broke.

    Broke!

    It actually broke, just like that!

    It was evident that it wasn¡¯t made out of metal.

    Jian Yiling exined whilst licking the candy. ¡°This is candy, it¡¯s made out of granted sugar, glucose, or malt sugar. After being mixed, simmered, pulled and blown, it can be made into the shape of a knife.¡±

    Although this sugar knife looked especially sharp, it wouldn¡¯t be able to cut anything.

    What Jian Yiling was talking about was ¡®sugar art¡¯.

    It was a must-have item in the international West Pointpetition.

    There were all sorts of flowers, animals, and characters that were made out of sugar. For Jian Yiling to use this art form to make a ¡®scalpel¡¯, was a first.

    Although it looked simple to make a scalpel, the difficulty was definitely not low. It was necessary to mix the pigments into a metallic color and make sure that it did not appear transparent in a very thin state.

    Jian Yiling picked up another ¡®scalpel¡¯ and smashed it onto the desk. The de shattered in sugar pieces.

    Everyone in the ss was in shock.

    The one who was most in shock was Qiu Yizhen who went to look for the Head of Teaching.

    They spent half a day on this and it was candy?

    It was candy?! Edible sugar!?

    At that moment, Qiu Yizhen thought that she was a joke.

    The expression on the Head of Teaching¡¯s face was ugly.

 Chapter 21: Ask the Teacher to Check

    <h4>Chapter 21: Ask the Teacher to Check</h4>

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    The Head of Teaching was quite annoyed. Why would you bring this type of candy to school? She was intentionally trying to pick a quarrel or cause trouble! Jian Yiling was indeed a bad-hearted person!

    After a long time, the Head of Teaching gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Since this is all a misunderstanding, everyone should scatter. Where is the leader of the ss? Hurry up and organize a morning reading!¡±

    Other than scattering, there was nothing else that could be done.

    Shenghua High School had no rules that didn¡¯t allow students to bring candy to school.

    The Head of Teaching was nning to leave. However, Jian Yiling still had something to say.

    ¡°Also, my book was thrown by someone to the back of the ssroom.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was light and her speech was slow. It didn¡¯t seem as though she was making aint but rather, just stating a fact.

    Hearing what was said, the Head of Teaching nced at the books that were scattered at the back of the ssroom. He didn¡¯t want to take care of this, however, he couldn¡¯t ignore this matter.

    Otherwise, he would appear to be irresponsible in front of the whole ss.

    If he wasn¡¯t here today, he could choose to note. However, now that it happened right in front of his eyes, he couldn¡¯t turn around and pretend that nothing had happened.

    After all, the behavior of throwing away the books of a ssmate was indeed not good. This should not have urred within a school that had strict rules and regtions such as Shenghua High.

    Thus, the Head of Teaching could only ask routine questions to the entire ss. ¡°Who did this? If you are to take the initiative and admit it, you will suffer a lesser punishment. However, if you wait for me to find out, you will be punished severely.¡±

    The whole ss was silent. Everyone knew that Qiu Yizhen did it.

    When Qiu Yizhen did it, almost the entirety of the ss was there.

    Qiu Yizhen stood behind the Head of Teaching and gave everyone in the ss a threatening look.

    If anyone dared to say that she did it, she would make their lives miserable!

    Everyone in the ss remained silent. Even the student who initially told Jian Yiling what had happened lowered her head in silence. She did not dare to offend Qiu Yizhen.

    The Head of Teaching also didn¡¯t want to go into the matter further. He half-heartedly attempted to wrap up the conversation by saying, ¡°Since no one knows, then let this matter just be for now. If anyone remembers what had happened or discovers something,e to my office and tell me.¡±

    And if it were to be followed through, there was nothing else that could be done.

    Qiu Yizhen raised the corners of her lips and gave Jian Yiling a provocative look.

    Jian Yiling continued to stay calm and said to the Head of Teaching, ¡°The time of the incident was within seven days. The retention of surveince cameras should be more than a month. You can watch the surveince recording to find the culprit.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s way of thinking was clear. She wasn¡¯t in a rush nor did she appear resentful. Most importantly, she didn¡¯t appear to want to back down from the matter.

    When Qiu Yizhen heard what was said, she started getting nervous. If the Head of Teaching were to go watch the surveince, she would definitely be exposed.

    While she was anxious, she cursed at Jian Yiling in her mind. This vicious hussy is evil!

    She knew to watch the surveince and cause trouble!

    Of course, the Head of Teaching knew of the method that Jian Yiling had just mentioned. He didn¡¯t want to talk about it as he didn¡¯t want to waste time and energy on such a trivial matter.

    Not to mention that Jian Yiling was a bad student that wasn¡¯t worthy of being a student at Shenghua High School.

    He had originally wanted to forget about the matter. However, he didn¡¯t expect Jian Yiling to think about things so clearly and ask him to check the surveince.

    In front of all her ssmates, the Head of Teaching felt that Jian Yiling was attempting to make matters difficult for him.

    And thus, the Head of Teaching said with a straight face, ¡°Do I need you to tell me this? Of course, I know to check the surveince. However, I wanted to give this student the opportunity to own up to their mistakes.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine. If the student does not own up, please remember to check the surveince.¡±

 Chapter 22: Why is a Wolf Attending Class?

    <h4>Chapter 22: Why is a Wolf Attending ss?</h4>

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    Jian Yiling appeared to not be in a hurry at all. Her demeanor was calm and her eyes were clear. In fact, her words were spoken warmly.

    Instead, it was the Head of Teaching and Qiu Yizhen who were furious and couldn¡¯t even show it.

    ¡°Okay, everyone. It¡¯s not early anymore. The morning is the golden time of the day. You must seize this opportunity and study well. Don¡¯t waste such a good time to study! You guys must understand that your most important task is to study and should not be thinking of doing anything else!¡±

    The Head of Teaching instructed everyone in the ss and urged the ss leader to lead the ss for the readings. After doing so, he left in a hurry. He didn¡¯t want to look at Jian Yiling any longer. Doing so just made him angry.

    Qiu Yizhen had a ball of fire in her heart. She felt as though she was being yed by Jian Yiling the entire morning. She was so angry and didn¡¯t know where to go to vent it.

    And the key thing was the Head of Teaching had promised Jian Yiling that he would check the surveince! She had think go back and figure out how to conceal this matter!

    Before Qiu Yizhen left, she red at Jian Yiling. That look seemed to be saying, ¡°You wait!¡±

    The student that shared the desk with Jian Yiling nced at her from time to time. She seemed to be observing the difference between Jian Yiling right now and the one from seven days ago.

    The girl who Jian Yiling shared the desk with was called Hu Jiaojiao. Her appearance was delicate and beautiful and she was quite timid.

    She didn¡¯t have a bad rtionship with Jian Yiling before this had all happened.

    Although the Jian Yiling from before had a bad temper, she wasn¡¯t someone who was unable to distinguish right from wrong. If Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t wrong her, she would not take the initiative and bully her.

    Hu Jiaojiao hesitated for a while before taking the initiative to ask Jian Yiling. ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯ll help you pick up the books at the back of the ssroom. They¡¯ll be needed in sster on.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao felt a bit apologetic. This was because when the incident had happened, she had done nothing to stop it from happening.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Jian Yiling held the ¡®scalpel¡¯ candy in her mouth. She loved to eat sweets. Since she had started eating the candy, she didn¡¯t feel like stopping. It was bad to waste food anyways.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want me to go pick up the books?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not important,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t really care that her books were scattered around the back of the ssroom.

    Those books had no use for her. And even if someone were to pick those books up, it should be the person who had thrown them there in the first ce.

    Hu Jiaojiao realized that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t appear to care about those books and thus didn¡¯t mention the matter again.

    Because ording to her previous understanding of Jian Yiling, if she said that she didn¡¯t want it, she really didn¡¯t want it.

    To be honest, Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t feel like Jian Yiling was difficult to get along with. Jian Yiling would never hide what she wanted and there was no need to work hard and specte what was on her mind.

    Her words were a bit too straightforward and she didn¡¯t like to beat around the bush when talking. She never praised or ttered anyone and often caused other people to be embarrassed.

    The formal school bell rang and the first ss was English. Jian Yiling brought out an English textbook from her schoolbag and stood it in front of her.

    Following which, she took out two more notebooks and opened one in front of her hand.

    After opening another book, Jian Yiling took out a pen and started writing something on it.

    Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t want to pry on what Jian Yiling was writing. Thus, she only roughly saw the content that Jian Yiling was writing. It appeared to be some chemistry forms and a bunch of forms for organic matter.

    When the English teacher came over, Jian Yiling covered the first notebook.

    That notebook was the one that Qin Chuan had tutored her with. She turned to the section which had English notes. There were various summarized paragraphs of tips and tricks for grammar.

    As the teacher saw that it was a study notebook, she didn¡¯t say anything.

    For her, it was the first time that she saw Jian Yiling taking notes so seriously.

    She didn¡¯t know whether Jian Yiling had changed for the better after the incident or not.

    Either way, hopefully, it was not a brief period of enthusiasm.

 Chapter 23: Why is a Wolf Trying to Pretend to Be a Bunny?

    <h4>Chapter 23: Why is a Wolf Trying to Pretend to Be a Bunny?</h4>

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    For Jian Yiling, it was easier to be in ss than to face Qin Chuan for one on one sses.

    She had a lot more time to do her own things.

    As the teachers did not have high expectations of her, they would not stare at her all the time. It was much easier hiding from them than hiding from Qin Chuan.

    For the entire day, Jian Yiling did not leave her seat. In the break time, she appeared to be busy as well.

    Everyone in the ss looked at her from time to time with strange eyes. However, no one dared to do anything and cause conflict.

    At this time, there was another popr post that rose on the school forum.

    Title: [Jian Yiling returns to campus. Discuss how strong is her crew/ family support ]

    The original poster had mentioned that Jian Yiling returned to school today. They had also attached a photo of Jian Yiling that was taken secretly from at a certain angle.

    In the photo, Jian Yiling¡¯s outfit seemed to look extremely simple. She wore a white shirt with ck pants with no extra decorative patterns.

    Her hair was tied back into a ponytail and looked neat and tidy.

    [How disgusting. Look at her dressing up like that and pretending to y innocent!]

    [That¡¯s right! She¡¯s has a wolf¡¯s heart, yet she pretends to be a bunny! [Vomit Emoji]]

    [I don¡¯t know what the school is thinking. How can they let a student with violent tendencies to return to school!? Are they not afraid that she will do something malicious again? [Angry Emoji]]

    [I¡¯m nervous. The next time I see her I will take a detour. Especially if I see her on the stairs, I need to be careful. I¡¯m the only child of my parents. They¡¯re still waiting for me to provide for them when they¡¯re old! [Pitiful Emoji]]

    [As I said, the school did not consider or see our opinion at all. If they did, why would they allow Jian Yiling to return?]

    [Don¡¯t even think about that! Jian Yiling¡¯s background is strong.]

    [The person above me is correct. However, this has nothing to do with Jian Yiling¡¯s background being strong or not. You have to me their family for being bias. Feels bad for Jian Yunnao. To be harmed by his sister and for his parents to still protect their daughter. If the victim doesn¡¯t say anything, there is nothing that the school can do. Furthermore, there is nothing the police can do either.]

    [[Love heart][Love heart] Don¡¯t cry Jian Yunnao. We will always support you! We are your eternal backing!]

    Although registering for the campus forum requires student details, when making posts andmenting, it was possible to hide your name and use a nickname. Thus, when youmented, you didn¡¯t know who was who and didn¡¯t need to worry about exposing who you are.

    As Hu Jiaojiao looked at the poprity of the post continuing to rise alongside more and morements being added to the thread, she began to worry.

    Thus, she carefully poked Jian Yiling in the elbow and pushed her mobile phone next to Jian Yiling to let her see the content within.

    Hu Jiaojiao said cautiously, ¡°If you didn¡¯t do it, you should go online and exin this to them.¡±

    Jian Yiling lowered her head and looked at Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mobile phone screen. The opinions on the forum were quite strange. Topics and discussion could even range to discussing what people wore on a day to day basis.

    Jian Yiling noticed that the person who posted the new thread was the same person who had used that she was the person who had caused Jian Yunnao to be injured.

    This caught Jian Yiling¡¯s attention.

    Originally, the school only knew that Jian Yunnao had gotten injured. No one had linked the incident to Jian Yiling.

    If it weren¡¯t for this individual who sprung this story into life, everyone would not have associated Jian Yunnao falling down the stairs with Jian Yiling.

    Hu Jiaojiao nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s expression and saw that although she appeared to be serious, she didn¡¯t look angry.

    Thus, she whispered to Jian Yiling in an attempt to persuade her, ¡± Why don¡¯t you try and exin to them? If you don¡¯t say anything, they will think that you are quiet because you¡¯re guilty.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling said to Hu Jiaojiao. ¡°However, there is no need for an exnation,¡± Jian Yiling continued as she rejected Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s suggestion.

    She didn¡¯t think that debating them would result in anything.

    Once Hu Jiaojiao saw that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to exin her actions, she turned around to go back to doing her own things.

 Chapter 24: Mysterious Investor

    <h4>Chapter 24: Mysterious Investor</h4>

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    As Qin Chuan didn¡¯t need to go tutor Jian Yiling today, he returned to Hengyuan University which was where he studied.

    He was currently in his second year of university and thus, his workload wasn¡¯t that intense yet. And with his current grades, even if he didn¡¯t attend his sses, he still could sessfully pass the exams. He didn¡¯t have to worry about his grades at all.

    As soon as Qin Chuan returned to his dorm, his roommate and good friend Bai Youqian threw himself at him in happiness.

    Qin Chuan took a small step back before saying, ¡°If you have something to say, say it properly. I¡¯m straight.¡±

    ¡°Brother Chuan, there¡¯s good news! Super good news in fact! We got funds for our project!¡±

    Bai Youqian excitedly told Qin Chuan the amazing news that he had just received.

    ¡°There was someone who is willing to give us funds?¡± Qin Chuan¡¯s face that usually appeared to look cold had a rare glimmer of excitement and emotion.

    Qin Chuan had worked with his roommates to create a new software app for socializing. The software was currently in its prototype stage and they were trying to find angel investors.

    The early stages of creating this application were incredibly costly. If they didn¡¯t get timely investments, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to pay the fees for using the server.

    Qin Chuan and his roommates only had technological skills. They did not have money.

    His roommates were children from ordinary families. Qin Chuan himself, could not even be considered to be from an ordinary family.

    ¡°Yes! And it¡¯s two million! Our problem will be solved soon!¡± Bai Youqian jumped up and down with excitement. It was as though he was a three-year-old child.

    ¡°Where is the investor from?¡± Qin Chuan asked quickly.

    Although Hengyuan Univesity was one of the best universities in Hengyuan City, it was not ranked highly in the country.

    It was incredibly difficult for an undergraduate from an ordinary university to receive funds for a startuppany.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know their real name. However, we will find out when we sign the contract.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know their real name?¡± This made Qin Chuan somewhat skeptical of the matter. Before he saw the money, anything could be possible.

    ¡°The other party always used an abbreviation of their name. The abbreviation is F.S.¡±

    F.S?

    ¡°Was their surname Fu?¡±

    ¡°How much equity does the other party want?¡± Qin Chuan asked again.

    Angel investors typically would take around 5-30% of the equity from the entrepreneurs. The amount would typically depend on the negotiations between the two parties.

    And now that they were in a passive position and the other party was willing to fork out two million dors, it was difficult to make sure that the other party wouldn¡¯t ask for a ridiculous amount of equity.

    ¡°20%¡± Bai Youqian replied.

    That request was quite reasonable. After all, two million dors was a lot for Qin Chuan and Bai Youqian at the moment. And furthermore, it could solve their urgent situation.

    ¡°Youqian, could you give me the other parties¡¯ contact details? I will talk to them personally.¡± Qin Chuan was serious about this matter. He didn¡¯t want to miss this opportunity.

    ¡°Sure thing!¡± Bai Youqian gave Qin Chuan the contact information. At the same time he also reminded his friend, ¡°Brother Chuan, you should also pay attention to your health. You have so many things going on in your life right now. You have to take care of your mother, tutor that girl from that rich family and you¡¯re also busy with our startuppany. Please don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡±

    Although Qin Chuan skipped almost all his university sses, he could still only sleep around four hours a day.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°How is the girl from that rich family anyways? Is she hard to deal with?¡±

    ¡°Much better than expected.¡± Speaking of Jian Yiling, Qin Chuan felt as though she was much easier to deal with than he had initially thought. She wasn¡¯t wilful nor stubborn. It wasn¡¯t even difficult for him to exin the required content to her.

    In fact, when he tutored her, he even had time to do his own things.

    Qin Chuan quickly sent a message to the email of this investor with the initials F.S.

    At the same time, a message popped up on the screen of Jian Yiling¡¯s phone that was currently on silent. The message read, [Hello, My name is Qin Chuan. I¡¯m the main person in charge of Project Changhang.]

 Chapter 25: Alone with Elder Brother (1)

    <h4>Chapter 25: Alone with Elder Brother (1)</h4>

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    Jian Yiling nced at the message before she turned the screen off. She didn¡¯t immediately reply to the message.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to have too much interaction with Qin Chuan. And thus, she didn¡¯t want the male lead to know her real identity when it came to the investment.

    ording to the direction of the original book, Qin Chuan¡¯s project would undoubtedly be a sess. Jian Yiling had no reason to miss such an opportunity to make money.

    Although she didn¡¯t like the male lead, it didn¡¯t mean that she was going to refuse an opportunity to make money and make the male lead work for her.

    The Jian Yiling from the previous iteration of the novel wanted the male lead¡¯s love and attention. However, right now, the Jian Yiling of current only wanted to make money.

    Jian Yiling specifically rushed to invest in the project before the original investor appeared. And she had only requested for 20% of equity.

    This was due to the fact that the investor that would appearter caught on that Qin Chuan and his roommates desperately required funding for the project. Thus, they had requested 30% of equity.

    By doing this, Jian Yiling could guarantee that even if the original investor appeared, Qin Chuan would be more inclined towards her money and support.

    When school was over, the person who came to pick Jian Yiling up from school changed to her elder brother Jian Yuncheng.

    Her mother, Wen Nuan had only taken two days of rest before she had hurried back to the hospital to change shifts with Jian Yuncheng.

    As a mother, Wen Nuan wanted to stay with her son when he was the most depressed to help him be better.

    A mother would take care of her son much better than apetent caretaker.

    And thus, Wen Nuan insisted on taking care of Jian Yunnao by herself.

    Jian Yiling spotted the obvious signs of exhaustion on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face.

    During this time, Jian Yuncheng not only had to take care of his younger brother, but he had to also expand hispany overseas. He would often stay up till 3 to 4 am and sleep less than 4 hours a day.

    Even if he had a fever just a few days ago, he could only have some medicine and take a small break.

    Jian Yuncheng said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Today, there will only be us two at home. What do you want to eat? We can eat outside.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng had asked Aunt An to go to the hospital to take care of Wen Nuan.

    His mother couldn¡¯t get sick before his brother got discharged from the hospital.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling was significantly better than before.

    However, he still appeared to be serious and spoke with a straight face. It seemed as though he was dealing with work-rted matters.

    Jian Yiling nced at Jian Yuncheng before replying, ¡°Let¡¯s go home and eat. You¡¯re rather busy.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng needed rest. His eyes were bloodshot.

    Jian Yuncheng agreed with Jian Yiling¡¯s proposal. ¡°Then let¡¯s go home and order takeaway.¡±

    He really didn¡¯t have the energy to eat outside.

    When they arrived home, Jian Yuncheng saw that there were seven to eight parcels piled in front of their house. They were all Jian Yiling¡¯s. During the day, Aunt Ao had epted all these deliveries for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t ask her what she had bought and why there were so many parcels.

    The children of the Jian family had control of their own finances ever since they were children.

    From a young age, the Jian family tried to develop their child¡¯s ability to independently manage their finances.

    When he was the same age as Jian Yiling, he had attempted to buy stocks and shares.

    And therefore, regardless of what Jian Yiling ordered online, as an elder brother, he didn¡¯t n to ask her about it.

    Jian Yiling asked Jian Yuncheng to return to his study room to rest. ¡°Go sleep for a bit, I¡¯ll call you when the food is ready.¡±

    When she was speaking, Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were not looking directly at Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yuncheng could only see the top of Jian Yiling¡¯s head. Her soft and ck hair.

    Jian Yuncheng assumed that Jian Yiling meant she was nning to go and order food when she said ¡°Call you when the food is ready.¡±

    He had no objection to this. He wasn¡¯t a picky eater.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that once he returned to his study, Jian Yiling went into the kitchen.

    After checking the ingredients in the refrigerator, Jian Yiling began to prepare dinner.

 Chapter 26: Alone with Elder Brother (2)

    <h4>Chapter 26: Alone with Elder Brother (2)</h4>

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    There was a variety of rich and fresh ingredients in the fridge.

    First of all, Jian Yiling made chicken soup. She left the chicken soup to simmer on the fire.

    Jian Yuncheng needed some soup to supplement him.

    The second dish Jian Yiling prepared was ¡®Chicken, mushroom and ham threads in a consomme¡¯.

    This dish required numerous different ingredients to be cut into very fine and thin shreds.

    Not only did this dish depend on knife work, but it also depended on patience.

    It just happened to be that Jian Yiling required practice for her surgery. Although cutting vegetables and surgery were two very different things, this sort of cutting could also be used in practicing and developing her skills.

    Jian Yiling found the ingredients that were required to make the dish from the fridge. Pork, chicken breast, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and ham.

    There were allmon ingredients in the Jian family kitchen.

    After cutting up the ingredients, she ced them into a te and began to steam them.

    Finally, she boiled some okra. Green vegetables were very important to eat.

    During the time where the soup simmered and the dishes were being steamed, Jian Yiling went to the table next to the kitchen and took out herputer for a while.

    Almost an hourter, the soup was ready.

    For two people, there were two dishes and one soup. There was a healthybination of meat and vegetables.

    At this time, Jian Yuncheng also came downstairs. This was because it had almost taken an hour and he felt that takeaway was a bit slow today.

    When he arrived downstairs, he saw hot and fresh food on the table.

    The fragrance of the food permeated the room and made people incredibly hungry.

    Jian Yuncheng was probably starving. He ate two bowls of rice and drank an extra bowl of soup at the end.

    Jian Yuncheng had to admit that the takeaway food that Jian Yiling ordered was quite good. Although the food delivery took quite a while, it was worth the wait.

    ###

    After dinner, Jian Yiling returned to her room and opened the parcels one by one. Within one of the parcels, there was a mini 4G camera.

    It was in a cube shape and was no bigger than a pencil sharpener.

    It had a memory card and could be directly connected to a mobile hotspot.

    Jian Yiling ced the camera into her bag.

    The second parcel had ck woolen thread and knitting needles.

    Jian Yiling wrapped the wool around the needle and began to knit. She used the mostmon t needles.

    She didn¡¯t finish knitting everything in one sitting. After knitting for a while, she went to her study to do other things.

    Jian Yiling preferred thebination of working asionally and resting asionally. She likedbining mental work and manual work.

    At eleven o¡¯clock, Jian Yuncheng came to Jian Yiling¡¯s study room to visit her.

    He found out that she was asleep at the table.

    In order to catch up with progress, Jian Yiling hardly slept in thest week.

    In the previous week, after she got tutored by Qin Chuan every single day, she returned to her bedroom. From that time onwards, she was busy in the middle of the night. She went to sleep at around the same time that Jian Yuncheng did.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s burrows furrowed slightly when he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance when sleeping.

    Her small face looked thin and haggard.

    Was it because she had too many arrangments in thest few days that she hardly got time to rest? Was she too exhausted?

    Jian Yuncheng walked to the desk and picked up Jian Yiling. He nned to carry her back to her own room and let her sleep there.

    What he didn¡¯t expect was that Jian Yiling had woken up in fright.

    She instinctively began to struggle and her eyes were filled with terror.

    It was only when she saw the person who had touched her was Jian Yuncheng that the panic in her eyes gradually calmed down.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t used to the touch of other people.

    As a member of the medical staff, she hadcked the touch of her loved ones ever since a young age.

    Due to this factor, this habit was not easy to break.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s panic and fright had shocked Jian Yuncheng.

    At that moment, there was an emotion in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes that Jian Yuncheng had never expected.

    Even now that she had stopped struggling, Jian Yuncheng could still sense that Jian Yiling was extremely tense and nervous.

 Chapter 27: Qiu Yizhen Causing Trouble Again

    <h4>Chapter 27: Qiu Yizhen Causing Trouble Again</h4>

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    Jian Yiling reached out and gently pushed Jian Yuncheng away.

    The movement wasn¡¯trge, but there was an obvious intention of resistance.

    Jian Yuncheng frowned. However, he still had to put Jian Yiling down.

    Once Jian Yiling¡¯s feet touched the ground, she told Jian Yuncheng that she was going to sleep first.

    She swiftly picked up the things on the table and put them all into her school bag. After she did so, she turned around and left the room.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s actions were akin to a small animal that was trying to hide from a hunter.

    And Jian Yuncheng was that hunter that was attempting to hunt down the prey.

    Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t help but reflect on his actions. Was he too strict on her recently? She was only a fifteen-year-old girl...

    After thinking about it for a while, he realized that he shouldn¡¯t be having such thoughts.

    Yiling had done the wrong thing. Even though he cared and treasured her, who was going to care about the future of Yunnao? His hands were now ruined.

    Compared to what Yunnao had to go through, Jian Yiling¡¯s suffering over the past two days meant nothing.

    As Jian Yuncheng thought about Yunnao, his brows furrowed even more.

    Even though Yunnao¡¯s medical records had been sent, the other party still hadn¡¯t been able to give them a good reply.

    As he thought about this, he forgot about Jian Yiling¡¯s matters. He turned around and went back into his room. He wanted to try and find his friends to see whether they could help him contact a specialist in this area.

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yuncheng sat next to Jian Yiling as he sent her to school. His face was cold as ever.

    On the way to school, the two of them didn¡¯t even say a word. Jian Yuncheng was concentrating on driving whereas Jian Yiling concentrated on her mobile phone.

    Shortly after Jian Yiling arrived at the ss, Qiu Yizhen came to find her again. As usual, two of her followers were close behind her.

    Due to the predicament that Jian Yiling ced her in, Qiu Yizhen was in a desperate situation yesterday.

    In the end, she used her father¡¯s position and connections in the school to erase the surveince.

    This time, if she saw Jian Yiling again, Qiu Yizhen would be extremely pleased with herself.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, do you think that you¡¯re very clever?! You even wanted to use the surveince to get me into trouble! However, do you see me being punished? Do you think that you can affect me at all?¡± Qiu Yizhen said in a mocking tone.

    ¡°The school holds surveince for three months. If the surveince video were to go missing in seven days, there definitely is a problem.¡± Jian Yiling raised her head and gazed at Qiu Yizhen.

    Her eyes were sharp and it was as though she could read people¡¯s minds.

    Furthermore, it was not only her eyes that made people apprehensive, her words too were astonishing.

    Her tone was confident and her expression was calm. It was as though she had seen what happened right in front of her eyes.

    And the truth wasn¡¯t far from this. This made Qiu Yizhen quite flustered.

    However, there was only a moment of panic. Qiu Yizhen quickly calmed down again.

    ¡°So what? What if there is a section of the surveince that has gone missing? There are thousands of reasons which could exin why! Either way, you have no way to prove that your book was damaged by me!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen spoke with a prideful tone and her attitude was arrogant.

    The two followers behind her also began tough.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, if you want to mess with me, take a good look at yourself first! At Shenghua, no one messes with me!¡±

    ¡°Besides, Jian Yiling never knew about what she could do and what she couldn¡¯t. Look at her right now! After we got to know that she pushed her brother off the stairs, she starts acting as though she is innocent! A pitiful look that tries and suggests that she would never hurt a soul! I¡¯m disgusted just looking at you! And I don¡¯t even know who you are acting for. As if anyone would believe your act!¡±

 Chapter 28: Leave Shenghua High School As Soon As Possible

    <h4>Chapter 28: Leave Shenghua High School As Soon As Possible</h4>

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    The two followers continued to mock Jian Yiling.

    The words that they said made the rest of the students in ss 8 feel quite ufortable.

    Qiu Yizhen was quite an arrogant individual. She did everything she wanted just because her father was the Chairman of the school. One could say that she was the tyrant of the school. She even deleted the surveince.

    However, no one dared to say anything. The first reason for this was because they were all afraid of Qiu Yizhen.

    The second reason being, although Qiu Yizhen wasn¡¯t a good person, neither was Jian Yiling.

    As they argued, they were akin to a dog fighting another dog. It would be best for the rest of them to just watch and not be stupid enough to interrupt and cause trouble for themselves.

    As Qiu Yizhen saw that Jian Yiling remained silent, she was delighted and felt the thrill of insulting her.

    Qiu Yizhen continued to ridicule Jian Yiling, ¡°That¡¯s right. Just to remind you, today¡¯s recording is still avable. You can go talk to the Head of Teaching and cry about how I ridiculed you! Of how I made fun of you standing less than 10 centimeters away! Ask him to check the surveince for evidence! And of course, the premise of that is the surveince in our school has sound avable!¡±

    Following her statement, Qiu Yizhen and her two followers began tough.

    There was in fact no sound avable for the surveince. One would only be able to see Qiu Yizhen talk andugh in front of Jian Yiling. However, Qiu Yizhen could exin that she was just here to have a friendly chat with Jian Yiling.

    And thus, Qiu Yizhen could say whatever she wanted in front of Jian Yiling. As long as she didn¡¯t resort to violence, Jian Yiling had no choice but to suffer in silence.

    There was no expression of anxiousness on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    ¡°You can¡¯t do whatever you want just because your father is the Chairman of the school.¡± Jian Yiling said slowly.

    She simply stated the fact that everyone knew.

    ¡°Why not? Are you jealous? Jealous that my father is the Chairman of the school? Even if you¡¯re upset, you can¡¯t do anything about it!¡± Qiu Yizhen mocked. Her eyes were full of sarcasm as she continued, ¡°And I want to tell you that, not only can I delete the surveince video, I can also get you kicked out of Shenghua High School!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± One of Qiu Yizhen¡¯s followers echoed. ¡°Go look at yourself in the mirror, Jian Yiling. Figure out your own situation first. You¡¯re just someone who is detested by everyone. Get lost and go home! There is no ce in Shenghua High School for you! We don¡¯t need someone who hurts her own brother.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to return to school.

    As a fan of Jian Yunnao, she couldn¡¯t do much for him. However, she could ensure that before Jian Yunnao returns to school, Jian Yiling would disappear.

    Jian Yiling remained calm. Her expression and eyes appeared to be indifferent to what was happening in front of her.

    Hu Jiaojiao who sat next to her felt ufortable listening to all this. She wondered how Jian Yiling was coping with all this.

    Qiu Yizhen nced at the time and realized that it was almost time for ss. Thus, Qiu Yizhen gave Jian Yiling onest warning and said, ¡°Get out of Shenghua High School! Otherwise, you won¡¯t have a single peaceful day! I¡¯m only giving you a warning at the moment. Once my patience runs out, then you will suffer!¡±

    There was only so much that Qiu Yizhen could do to Jian Yiling at school. She could easily bully other students. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s background made it difficult for her to bully.

    If she did something at school and that rmed the elders of the Jian family, then that was something that even Qiu Yizhen¡¯s father couldn¡¯t deal with.

    If Jian Yiling continued to be an irksome presence, then Qiu Yizhen would do worse things to her. Even if she couldn¡¯t do anything at school, she knew some people who did dirty work outside of school. Compared to Qiu Yizhen, they would easily mess up little girls like Jian Yiling!

 Chapter 29: Recorded a Video

    <h4>Chapter 29: Recorded a Video</h4>

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    Qiu Yizhen and her two followers finally left ss 8.

    After she left, the whole ss was relieved.

    When Qiu Yizhen was in the room, no one dared to breathe loudly for the fear of identally annoying her.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling picked up a ck cube-shaped object from her desk.

    She removed a memory card from the object.

    Then she inserted the memory card into herptop.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes widened when she saw what Jian Yiling was doing.

    Soon, the recording of Qiu Yizhen and her two followers appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯sptop screen.

    ¡°You... You recorded everything?¡± Hu Jiaojiao had an inconceivable expression on her face.

    ¡°The surveince of the school isn¡¯t effective.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that Qiu Yizhen was the daughter of the Chairman of the School. It was not hard to guess that the surveince of the school posed no threat to her.

    And thus,pared to the school surveince, one that she recorded herself was much more reliable. In addition, the equipment that she had purchased could also record sound.

    Whilst she was answering Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s question, Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers quickly tapped away on the keyboard. She modified a few sections of the video, pixting the faces of individuals involved and removing certain phrases.

    The key phrase that she got rid of was ¡°Jian Yiling.¡± She didn¡¯t want her name to appear in the video.

    Hu Jiaojiao blinked her eyes in confusion. She knew that the surveince of the school wasn¡¯t reliable. However, Jian Yiling appeared as though she could read the future.

    After editing the video, Jian Yiling uploaded the video. She paid a few inte celebrities to retweet her video.

    By the afternoon, numerous inte celebrities had retweeted her video.

    Before the end of school, the video had be a hot topic.

    Because of the pixtion, no one knew who was the arrogant tyrant of the school. However, that didn¡¯t prevent them from expressing their opinions.

    [Isn¡¯t this too arrogant? She thinks she can do anything just because she is the daughter of the Chairman!?]

    [This is bullying! It is definitely bullying! Why is there no one taking care of this matter?]

    [Comee, someone tell me what school this is. Which Chairman is ready toe out and have a good talk with us?]

    [See how important it is to reincarnate in the right person¡¯s stomach?]

    It didn¡¯t take long for thements to reach the thousands. Furthermore, the number ofments continued to rise.

    Because of the pixtion, people on the Inte couldn¡¯t recognize the individual in the video.

    However, the teachers and students from Shenghua High School could recognize who the individual was from a nce.

    The silhouette was way too familiar.

    Wasn¡¯t this their school tyrant, Qiu Yizhen, and her two followers?

    The matter quickly caught the attention of the school. Soon after, Qiu Yizhen¡¯s father, Qiu Liyao, got contacted regarding this matter. He was put under pressure to do something by the other members of the school board.

    If this matter became big, this would affect the reputation of the school and the interest of all the shareholders that were involved.

    Qiu Liyao immediately called Qiu Yizhen to his office.

    ¡°What¡¯s your problem? How do I have a daughter like you? You never learn from the good and only learn things from the bad! It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re not studying well. However, why are you trying to be the tyrant of the school?! Are you trying to kill me now or something?¡±

    Qiu Yizhen got scolded by her father as soon as she entered the office.

    Qiu Yizhen hadn¡¯t been on Weibo yet today. Thus, she didn¡¯t know that the video of her troubling Jian Yiling had been uploaded.

    Qiu Yizhen also became furious that she kept getting scolded. ¡°Why are you so angry? Other than telling me off, do you know how to do anything else?!¡±

 Chapter 30: Qiu Yizhen is Anxious

    <h4>Chapter 30: Qiu Yizhen is Anxious</h4>

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    Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with her father. They often argued.

    ¡°What are you talking about? Look for yourself!¡± Qiu Liyao picked up the phone and nearly hit his daughter on the head with the device.

    He paused for a moment before he threw the phone onto the desk.

    Qiu Yizhen picked up the phone and clicked open the video. As soon as she saw the video, her expression changedpletely.

    Wasn¡¯t this what happened in the morning when she went to cause Jian Yiling trouble?

    Jian Yiling actually recorded it?!

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s face went pale.

    When Qiu Liyao saw her expression, he became even more furious. ¡°And now you¡¯re dumbfounded? You are indeed my good daughter!¡±

    Contrary to what Qiao Liyao expected, Qiu Yizhen straightened up her chest and retorted, ¡°What about you when you cheated on my mother? You never ever think about me when you¡¯re working either. Have you ever considered me as your daughter?¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t considered you as my daughter? Who was the one who funded you for your food and education? If it weren¡¯t for me, how would you even manage in this school? You¡¯re alive today because of me!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen went silent at the scolding.

    Although Qiao Liyao didn¡¯t spend much time with his daughter, he made up for it with money and status.

    If it weren¡¯t for Qiu Liyao¡¯s position in the school and his protection, there was no way that Qiu Yizhen would be so oppressive in the school.

    Just to take an example, she was able to delete a section of the surveince due to the fact that she was Qiu Liyao¡¯s daughter. If it weren¡¯t for that, the person in charge would never have let her erase the surveince video.

    Qiu Liyao continued to direct his anger at her, ¡°I¡¯m telling you right now, I¡¯ll find someone to delete what¡¯s on the inte right now. However, before the end of today, you must find a way to get rid of the original video! Otherwise, if your face turns up on the inte, you will be in deep trouble!¡±

    The current video was pixted. Right now, there was no way to directly connect the video with Qiu Yizhen and Qiu Liyao.

    However, if the original video were to be sent out, it would be a matter of minutes before someone figured out that the school in question was Shenghua High.

    Qiu Yizhen certainly knew who released the video. There was nobody else other than Jian Yiling who could take the video at this angle.

    ¡°I know, I know. I¡¯ll settle this!¡±

    ¡°I hope you can settle this! Otherwise, don¡¯t evere back! Tonight I have to meet an important individual! If your incident causes me to be not able to meet this individual, your monthly living expenses will be gone!¡± Qiu Liyao mercilessly said to Qiu Yizhen.

    After being given an ultimatum, Qiu Yizhen ran directly to ss 8 after she left the office.

    School had just ended and Jian Yiling was packing up her things and ready to go home.

    As soon as Qiu Yizhen entered the ssroom, the entire ss stopped what they were doing and looked at her nervously.

    Qiu Yizhen stopped right in front of Jian Yiling and yelled, ¡°Jian Yiling! You hussy! How dare you video me in secret!? Have you lived for too long?!¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t turn around immediately when she heard Qiu Yizhen¡¯s voice. She took her time to pack up her belongings before she turned around.

    As she packed up her belongings, the entire ss was sweating nervously.

    Qiu Yizhen was filled with anger. Her fists were squeezed together and she wanted to hammer them down on Jian Yiling. She wanted to shatter the calm expression on her face.

    When Qiu Yizhen saw Jian Yiling¡¯s bag, she suddenly remembered that the thing that recorded the video should be in her bag.

    She was just about to grab at the bag when Jian Yiling spoke up.

    ¡°The original video has already been stored in a Cloud. It is useless for you to break any of my possessions.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice remained calm and leveled. However, the more Qiu Yizhen heard her voice, the angrier she got.

 Chapter 31: Qiu Liyao Seeks to Meet Master Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 31: Qiu Liyao Seeks to Meet Master Sheng</h4>

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    Qiu Yizhen took quite a few deep breaths and thought about her father¡¯s words to calm herself down.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what on earth do you want?!¡± Qiu Yizhen tried her best to suppress her anger. She desperately tried to stop herself from acting impulsively.

    ¡°You and I to live life in harmony. If that happens, the original video will not be posted.¡± Jian Yiling replied simply.

    ¡°You¡¯re threatening me!¡± When has Qiu Yizhen ever been threatened in such a manner?

    Jian Yiling just looked at Qiu Yizhen and did not reply.

    Qiu Yizhen had the right to choose. She could choose not to listen to Jian Yiling¡¯s threaten and continue to cause her trouble.

    Or she could choose to mind her own business and not meddle with Jian Yiling anymore.

    The nerves on Qiu Yizhen¡¯s face appeared to twist. All the bystanders felt that Qiu Yizhen was about to rush up to fight Jian Yiling at any moment now.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s small body would probably not be able to take more than two hits from Qiu Yizhen¡¯s fists.

    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Qiu Yizhen replied to Jian Yiling, ¡°Okay! Okay fine. You win this time!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen couldn¡¯t afford to handle the consequences of Jian Yiling posting the video without the pixtion.

    When Jian Yiling got her desired answer from Qiu Yizhen, Jian Yiling only nodded slightly.

    Immediately afterward, Jian Yiling walked around Qiu Yizhen and headed outside the ssroom.

    The rest of them stared at her collected demeanor as she left the ssroom.

    For some strange reason, Jian Yiling appeared to be quite cool!

    She was the first and only one to dare to do this to the tyrant of the school!

    ###

    In the evening, Qiu Liyao went to meet Yu Simiao, the chair of the Qiyue Group.

    Their rtionship had spanned for more than ten years.

    This time, he hoped to pull strings from behind the scenes to build connections with the man who came from Beijing.

    After that man arrived at Hengyuan City, he had been residing in the Yu Household.

    This was because the young master of the Yu family knew the man from the Zhai family.

    And thus, Qiu Liyao wanted to use his connections with Yu Simiao to meet this man.

    And for this reason, he had sent people to prepare a generous gift.

    After trying his best to persuade Yu Simiao, he had finally agreed for them to meet. They would be meeting today in the Old Yu Residence.

    The Old Residence for the Yu family was right next to the Jian family. Those two residences were the only houses that were nearby.

    Once Qiu Liyao met Yu Simiao, he smiled and said, ¡°Thank you so much for this.¡±

    Yu Simiao was in his middle age. His body was slightly out of shape. However, he still retained his good facial features. His eyes were clear and his facial features showed the shrewdness of a sessful person in the business world.

    Yu Simiao shook his head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to thank me first. I can only take you to the old residence, the rest is on you.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Qiu Liyao replied. He was still very happy.

    Qiu Liyao thought to himself, even if this young master was from a well off family, he was still just a hedonistic son. He only knew about a life of fun and pleasure, how difficult could he be?

    He had experience dealing with people like this.

    When Yu Simiao saw Qiu Liyao, he shook his head helplessly.

    He knew that Qiu Liyao was thinking too little about the situation. Not one person from the Zhai family was easy to deal with.

    Although this young master was quite the yboy, after associating with him for a few days, Yu Simiao knew that he wasn¡¯t an easy person to deal with.

    ¡°He¡¯s in the recreation room on the first level. He¡¯s currently ying billiards with my son.¡± Yu Simiao said as he led Qiu Liyao to the room.

    They stopped in front of the door of the room. There were various entertainment facilities ced around the room. In particr, around seven to eight people stood around the billiards table.

    Two young men were ying and beside them stood numerous bodyguards that were wearing ck suits.

 Chapter 32: Not to be Repeated

    <h4>Chapter 32: Not to be Repeated</h4>

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    Qiu Liyao finally met Master Sheng. Master Sheng was known to be difficult to manage.

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently ying billiards with Yu Xi. Zhai Yunsheng wore a ck shirt. The top three buttons of the shirt were unbuttoned and revealed arge section of his neckline. His muscles appeared to be tight and firm.

    This was very different from what Qiu Liyao had imagined. He had initially thought that Master Sheng would appear to look like a sickly person.

    Qiu Liyao assumed that this man would look thin and fragile. However, from his appearance, he couldn¡¯t see anything wrong with his health.

    Qiu Liyao didn¡¯t dare to interrupt their billiards session. Thus, he waited with Yu Simiao on the side for a while.

    He waited until Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi finished the match. Qiu Liyao stepped forward with a smile.

    ¡°Master Sheng,¡± Qiu Liyao smiled as he called out.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to look at him. A smile formed on his lips.

    For the split second when their eyes met, Qiu Liyao felt nervous for no reason.

    Thest time Qiu Liyao saw eyes that seemed to be able to read the minds of people was when he met the Chairman of the Tianxing Group.

    And at that time, he only had the chance to briefly nce at the other party. With his status, he didn¡¯t have the opportunity to talk to the chairman.

    Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qiu Liyao took out his carefully prepared gift. A thousand-year-old ginseng.

    The ginseng was situated in a big red box. Multiple roots stemmed from the thousand-year-old ginseng.

    ¡°This is my...¡±

    ¡°Do you know how to y?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he interrupted Qiao Liyao.

    His eyes didn¡¯t even look at the ginseng that Qiu Liyao had bought with a huge sum of money.

    Qiu Liyao paused for a moment before he nced at the billiards table next to him. He replied in a hurry, ¡°I¡¯m not good at this. My skills definitely can not bepared with Master Sheng¡¯s.¡±

    ¡°y a match with Yu Xi,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he passed the cue stick to Qiu Liyao.

    Qiu Liyao didn¡¯t know how to respond. He didn¡¯t understand the meaning behind Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions.

    After hesitating for a while, he took the cue stick.

    Following that, Qiu Liyao watched Zhai Yunsheng walk towards a nearby sofa and sat down.

    Qiu Liyao looked at Yu Xi who was already arranging the billiards. He could only try his best and y this match with Yu Xi.

    Yu Simiao walked over to Zhai Yunsheng. He asked in a quiet voice, ¡°Is Master Sheng unhappy?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was maic.

    There was a faint smile on the corner of his lips. It was like a smile yet not a smile. His eyes were sharp and appeared to look yful and evil at the same time.

    Yu Simiao felt his heart sank. He knew that Master Sheng wanted him to say it by himself.

    ¡°About the situation where I brought Chairman Qiu to see you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s right hand kept tapping on the armrest of the sofa. After a while, he slowly said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let this happen again.¡±

    ¡°Got it.¡± Yu Simiao knew that he had to refuse all visitors from this time onwards.

    After that match, it was Yu Simiao¡¯s turn to have a match against Qiu Liyao. Although Qiu Liyao came to talk to Zhai Yunsheng, there was no chance to do so.

    Yu XI walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and said quietly, ¡°Master Sheng, thanks to you, I finally have the opportunity to see this guy suffer for a bit! You don¡¯t know how much I hated him when I attended Shenghua High School.¡±

    After a pause, Yu Xi started speaking again, ¡°Also, Master Zhai also gave me instructions to introduce you to some innocent girls.¡±

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t dare to hide this from Zhai Yunsheng. Whatever Master Zhai asked him to do, he would tell Zhai Yunsheng.

    This wasn¡¯t the first or second time that Master Zhai had wanted Yu Xi to introduce a girl to Master Sheng.

    And as for the reason why he wanted an innocent girl was probably because he didn¡¯t want Master Sheng¡¯s body to be damaged if he did y around.

 Chapter 33: Sending Jian Yiling Back to the Old Residence

    <h4>Chapter 33: Sending Jian Yiling Back to the Old Residence</h4>

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    It was difficult to me Master Zhai for having such thoughts. Although Zhai Yunsheng appeared to look quite healthy, he was actually quite ill. If he wasn¡¯t careful, he would die easily.

    He was the only child of the Zhai family. If he were to die, then there would be no one to carry on the legacy of the Zhai family.

    However, other than women, Master Sheng yed with everything else.

    When it came to this aspect, he was as pure as a piece of white paper.

    When it came to age, Master Sheng was not old enough to be urged to marry.

    It was normal for him to not date. Yu Xi himself hadn¡¯t yet dated.

    However, Master Sheng¡¯s situation was special.

    While he was in the capital, the Zhai family had tried to rmend some girls to Master Sheng. They tried various ways to get Master Sheng interested in these matters.

    However, Master Sheng remained indifferent.

    Master Zhai had even said, as long as Master Sheng was interested in the girl, it didn¡¯t matter what background she was from. Everything was fine as long as she had a good family and upheld herself to good moral conduct.

    ¡°You manage it.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he gave Yu Xi a look.

    Yu Xi had an exasperated look on his face. He knew that phrase was not for him to manage the girl but rather, was asking him to manage Master Zhai.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I feel that I will die in your grandpa¡¯s hands sooner orter.¡± He couldn¡¯t lie to Zhai Yunsheng. Thus, he could only help Zhai Yunsheng in fooling his grandpa in Beijing.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was in her study room at night. Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng came to find her at the same time.

    When Jian Yiling saw both of them appear at the same time, she knew something was up.

    ¡°Yiling, Father has something to discuss with you.¡± Jian Shuxing¡¯s brows furrowed a lot. He didn¡¯t dare to look directly at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling nodded. Her expression appeared to be serious and calm.

    ¡°Your... Your brother... Ising out of hospital...¡± Jian Shuxing stammered out. Although his actions in the work environment were swift and decisive, when facing his daughter, his words were scattered.

    ¡°Let me say it.¡± Jian Yuncheng interrupted. ¡°Yunnao is about to be discharged. However, his hand hasn¡¯t be better. We haven¡¯t found someone to operate on his hand for the time being. The hospital has suggested for us to take him back home to rest first. This hopefully will be better for his mood.¡±

    ¡°However, Yunnao still doesn¡¯t want to meet you for the time being. After discussing this with your father, we decided that we are going to send you to your grandparent¡¯s house temporarily. We¡¯ve already contacted them. After you finish school tomorrow, you will be taken there. Pack anything you need today. Tomorrow, I¡¯ll ask someone to deliver it in advance.¡±

    After Jian Yuncheng stopped talking, he waited for Jian Yiling¡¯s response.

    Beforeing to notify Jian Yiling, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng had discussed this for quite some time.

    They had expected that Jian Yiling might have some extreme reaction.

    Jian Shuxing didn¡¯t dare to look at Jian Yiling directly. Last time when Grandma Jian had proposed for Jian Yiling to live in the old residence, he had declined. However, now, they were sending her to live there for such a reason.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her reply was simple and clear.

    Then, she turned around to go pack her things.

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng did not anticipate such a reaction.

    They assumed that Jian Yiling would cry and throw a tantrum.

    They thought about all the possible oues other than this one. They did not expect her to quietly ept their arrangements.

    Their hearts felt as though they got hit by a blunt object as they looked at the quiet and small figure of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yi... Yiling... If you need anything, tell father... Father...¡± Jian Shuxing started as he tried to say something to appease Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. Her face remained soft and calm.

 Chapter 34: Iâ€™ll Treasure My Darling

    <h4>Chapter 34: I¡¯ll Treasure My Darling</h4>

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    Jian Yiling knew that Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were reluctant for this to happen.

    She had read the original novel and seen this scene y out before her eyes.

    In the original novel, Jian Yiling had a violent reaction. She cried and threw a tantrum.

    As a result, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan became softhearted and didn¡¯t end up sending her to the Old Residence.

    However, the result was quite cruel. When Jian Yunnao returned to the house, there was a constant tension between Jian Yiling and him. It was as though there was a sword that was held above their heads at every moment.

    The conflict between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao became worse. This caused the entire Jian family to fall into deep suffering.

    Compared to that happening again, Jian Yiling decided to listen to the arrangements and to go live in the Old Residence for some time.

    Early in the morning, Grandma Jian came over. She arrived before Jian Yuncheng had delivered Jian Yiling¡¯s luggage to the Old Residence.

    It was a few minutes past eight. Jian Shuxing hadn¡¯t yet left the house.

    ¡°Mother, why are you here? You can just ask the driver toe over. Or you can ask Yuncheng to deliver the luggageter.¡±

    Grandma Jian intentionally ignored Jian Shuxing. She walked straight to the door to find Jian Yiling¡¯s luggage piled at the door. Then, she asked the driver to move the luggage to the car.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be upset... You know that Wen Nuan and I didn¡¯t have a choice in this matter...¡±

    Jian Shuxing knew that his mother was angry with him. His expression was helpless and pained.

    ¡°Did I say that you did something wrong?¡± Grandma Jian¡¯s expression was serious. ¡°You have your pains and you have your logic to deal with. I understand that. Then can¡¯t I show my affection to my dear granddaughter? If both of you don¡¯t have the time and energy to take of her, can¡¯t I do that then? Or do you not allow me to?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes mother. I know. Yiling will trouble you for a while.¡± Jian Shuxing¡¯s mind went back to how obedient Jian Yiling lookedst night. The more he thought of it, the more guilty he felt.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble for me! I am happy! And actually, don¡¯t pick her up in the future! Give her to me to take care of.¡±

    Grandma Jian was incredibly unhappy. As a result, her words and tone were unkind.

    Jian Shuxing could do nothing else but to obediently listen. It was definitely not possible for them to let Grandma Jian take care of Jian Yiling forever. Jian Shuxing wanted to bring Jian Yiling back once Jian Yunnao¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling rxed.

    Before leaving, Grandma Jian expressed her opinion on the matter. ¡°Either way, I don¡¯t believe that Yiling is a malicious child. Even if she did something, I believe it was an ident and not her intention.¡±

    Jian Shuxing watched Grandma Jian leave. His heart was slightly moved.

    ###

    At night, Grandma Jian waited in front of the gates of Shenghua High School.

    She didn¡¯t feel reassured if just the driver picked her up. As a result, she came as well.

    Before school had even ended, Grandma Jian had started sticking her head out to look around.

    ¡°Grandma Jian, don¡¯t worry. When school is over, Miss Yiling wille out,¡± the driver quietly convinced.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Even though my darling looks quite fierce, she has an incredibly sensitive soul.¡± Grandma Jian had raised three sons by herself. And she also had taken care of many grandsons. She knew the behavior of her children.

    Following which, Grandma Jian sighed. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if she is finicky. It is okay for the daughters of the Jian family to be finicky. I¡¯m just worried that the conflict in the hearts of these two children won¡¯t be solved.¡±

    After a while, Jian Yiling came out. Grandma Jian happily took Jian Yiling¡¯s bag and dragged her toe to sit beside her.

    ¡°Darling, Grandma has missed you so much. Grandma asked your father to ask you toe to live with me for a while at the Old Residence. And you know your father, he can¡¯t win an argument against me.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded slightly. She didn¡¯t expose that she knew the truth.

 Chapter 35: A Chance Encounter

    <h4>Chapter 35: A Chance Encounter</h4>

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    Banshan Vi Region, Dongcheng District of Hengyuan City

    There were only two buildings situated in this area. Both were of ssical design and had grand appearances. One of these buildings belonged to the Yu family and the other one belonged to the Jian family.

    These two families were two of thergest and most prominent families in Hengyuan City. Both families had a long-standing history.

    At the current moment, there was a minor car ident that urred on the road in front of the two vis. One vehicle had rear-ended the other.

    No one was injured. However, the entire road was blocked as a result.

    This blocked the path of Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling who were trying to get back home.

    As there was not much distance between where they were to the house, Grandma Jian decided to walk the rest of the way.

    When Jian Yiling passed the site of the ident, she saw that the collision was between two sports cars.

    The vehicle at the front was green in color whilst the vehicle at the back was red.

    Currently, the driver of the green sports car was leaning against the window. His movements werenguid andid-back.

    At first nce, she didn¡¯t see the man¡¯s face. Jian Yiling only thought that the man was tall and slim.

    Furthermore, he wasn¡¯t wearing his clothes properly. Several buttons were left unbuttoned.

    The man turned around as he felt someone¡¯s gaze on him. His eyes met Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    It was him!

    Jian Yiling recognized the man in an instant. It was the man that was hungry in the hospital corridor the other day!

    As Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling, the corners of his lips became upturned.

    It was clear that he also remembered Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling quickly looked away.

    Yu Xi walked over and found that Zhai Yunsheng was looking at something or someone in fascination. Thus, he followed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze.

    Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling?

    What was Master Sheng looking at them for?

    Zhai Yunsheng kept looking in the direction of Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling till they entered the house.

    Yu Xi was quite curious. ¡°Is there a problem with Grandma Jian and Miss Jian?¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he raised his eyebrows. The corner of his lips became more upturned.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s Jian Yiling. The only daughter of the Jian family. You might not know but the Jian family has had eight sons in the past three generations. She¡¯s the only daughter! And as a result, she is spoilt by the whole family. Grandma Jian is incredibly afraid of losing her!¡±

    As a friend of the family, Yu Xi knew quite a bit about the situation of the Jian family.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go visit the old man of the Jian family,¡± Zhai Yunsheng suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± Yu Xi asked in shock. Visit the old man of the Jian family?

    Did Master Sheng say that he was going to visit Grandpa Jian?

    Did he hear the right thing?

    Seeing that Zhai Yunsheng was nning to head towards the Jian family, Yu Xi quickly pulled at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s sleeve and said, ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re still waiting for the traffic police.¡±

    Yu Xi pointed at the site of the ident. Master Sheng had been driving when the car behind him had crashed into him. They were currently waiting for the traffic police toe to the scene.

    The car belonged to Yu Xi. However, the person that was driving just then was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the driver who had rear-ended the car.

    His gaze was so frightening that the other guy quivered in fear.

    The man who had rear-ended the vehicle was in his twenties. He had tattoos on his arms and appeared to look like a very fierce person. However, at this current moment, he was terrified.

    This man was the only son of the director of a real estatepany in Hengyuan City.

    After he rear-ended the vehicle, he had called the traffic police thinking that the police would support him due to his family background.

    However, he had dug himself a grave. And quite a big grave to say the least!

    Once he knew that the person driving was Zhai Yunsheng, he had instantly regretted his decision to call the police.

    Now, all he wanted was to deal with the matter in private!

    He would pay with any sum requested!

    He didn¡¯t dare to waste any of Master Sheng¡¯s time!

 Chapter 36: Second Aunt He Yan

    <h4>Chapter 36: Second Aunt He Yan</h4>

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    When Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling arrived at the Old Jian Residence, He Yan was sitting in the living room. He Yan was the second aunt of the Jian family. She was the wife of Jian Shuxing¡¯s younger brother.

    Jian Shuxing had a good rtionship with his two younger brothers, Jian Shuhong and Jian Shupeng. The three brothers supported each other and worked together towards amon goal. Together, they strengthened the legacy of the Jian family.

    However, the second aunt of the Jian family was quite dissatisfied with Jian Shuxing¡¯s family. She always felt that Jian Shuxing had been given more property and that her husband Jian Shuhong had in turn, suffered a loss.

    Furthermore, she felt that Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian adored Jian Yiling more. This made her feel quite jealous.

    She was also worried that Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian would leave their entire fortune to Jian Yiling.

    All of them were the children of the Jian family. She couldn¡¯t let Jian Yiling take advantage of the situation!

    When she had heard that Grandma Jian was bringing Jian Yiling over to live with her, she was unable to hold back and decided to bring her son over as well.

    Right now, her son, Jian Yujie was being interrogated in the studio regarding his studies by Grandpa Jian.

    Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t surprised at all when she saw He Yan. He Yan often brought Jian Yujie along to the Old Residence to see them.

    After He Yan greeted Grandma Jian, her eyes fell on Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯ve grown even more beautiful.¡± He Yan said as she took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand. The smile on her face appeared to look very kind.

    Before He Yan was married to Jian Shuhong, she was a known actress. She had a good grasp of how to control her expression.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she tried to remove her hand from He Yan¡¯s grasp. However, He Yan held her hand a bit too tight so she couldn¡¯t pull her hand out. Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to hurt her hand.

    ¡°Is something wrong Yiling? Didn¡¯t you like me before? Did you encounter something unhappy at school? Talk to me. Maybe I can help youe up with some ideas!¡± He Yan noticed that Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction was a little strange.

    Previously, Jian Yiling had a good rtionship with He Yan. This was because He Yan was good at speaking and acting. She constantlyplimented and coaxed Jian Yiling who was still young.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know that He Yan was intentionally doing this. She wanted Jian Yiling to be a girl who was undisciplined and who didn¡¯t know right from wrong. The more wrong Yiling did, the more she would benefit.

    In the original novel, a lot of the stupid things that Jian Yiling didter on were due to He Yan¡¯s ideas.

    Jian Yiling leaned her body backward. There was an obvious intention to avoid He Yan. However, He Yan still inched forward.

    When Grandma Jian saw this, she expressed her dissatisfaction. ¡°My darling has been in a bad mood recently. Don¡¯t cause trouble. You¡¯ll scare her.¡±

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t like He Yan much. Out of the three daughters-inw of the Jian family, her eldest and youngest son had married wives from families of the same social status. Only her second son had married the female actress He Yan.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s dislike was not due to He Yan¡¯s status or upation. Grandma Jian dislike was because of the way that He Yan handled matters.

    If it weren¡¯t for her second son loving He Yan, Grandma Jian would have definitely picked a wife that was well-matched in social status.

    However, Grandma Jian¡¯s dislike for He Yan was rtive to the other daughter-inws. She hadn¡¯t troubled He Yan after she joined the family. This was her son¡¯s life to live and not hers.

    However, when it came to Jian Yiling, Grandma Jian had always been protective of her.

    Even if her grandsons provoked her darling, she would still tell them off. How would He Yan be spared?

    Even if it was someone else who did this to her previous granddaughter, Grandma Jian¡¯s attitude would be the same. No one was as important as her darling.

    He Yan quickly smiled apologetically, ¡°Mother, I don¡¯t mean anything else. I wouldn¡¯t ever harm Yiling. I don¡¯t even have enough time to love her. I just hate how Yiling isn¡¯t my own child.¡±

    Even though He Yan was smiling apologetically, she was internally gritting her teeth and fuming inside.

 Chapter 37: He Yanâ€™s Scheme

    <h4>Chapter 37: He Yan¡¯s Scheme</h4>

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    She hadn¡¯t done anything. For Grandma Jian to say this to her was evidently because she had prejudice towards her.

    He Yan knew that she wasn¡¯t from a well off family like Wen Nuan. As a result, she was not as loved by her mother-inw. However, her mother-inw couldn¡¯t say such hurtful words to her!

    Grandma Jian attempted to exin, ¡°Yiling has been worried and anxious about her exams recently. Maybe wait till she¡¯s in a better mood before you y with her.¡±

    He Yan continued to smile apologetically and replied, ¡°Mother, I know. And in regards to your exams, don¡¯t mind about it too much Yiling. You don¡¯t have to worry about getting good grades and causing yourself too much stress. Getting good grades is not worth the stress. Our family can fund your expenses.¡±

    He Yan always used these words to instill into Jian Yiling that she didn¡¯t need to put effort into her life.

    He Yan had told Jian Yiling numerous times that she could rely on her grandparents and parents. Later on, she could rely on her husband and her brothers.

    In the future, the fortunes that her grandparents would leave her would be enough to fund her throughout her lifetime.

    Jian Yiling reached out and pulled Grandma Jian¡¯s clothes before saying, ¡°Hungry.¡±

    As soon as Grandma Jian heard Jian Yiling say this, she urged the servants to bring up the dishes, ¡°Hurry up, let¡¯s have dinner. Yiling is hungry already.¡±

    When Grandma Jian took Jian Yiling to the dining hall, He Yan¡¯s expression darkened.

    This brat. She had listened to her before? What was wrong with her today?

    If she became a good child, this was not good news for her!

    He Yan took the time before dinner to go to the bathroom to make a call.

    The phone rang for a while before it was picked up. A middle-aged woman picked up from the opposite side.

    He Yan asked, ¡°Aunt Mo, what is happening? How did Jian Yiling be a totally different person?¡±

    He Yan¡¯s tone was full of usation.

    ¡°Madam, I... I don¡¯t know either. I¡¯ve been taking care of the young master in the hospital these days. I haven¡¯t had much time to interact with Miss Jian,¡± the voice from the other side of the phone replied cautiously.

    ¡°Then have you continued to tell Jian Yunnao that his entire life is going to be over?¡±

    ¡°I have. However, I¡¯m incredibly worried and scared that he¡¯s going to remember the details from that day. I¡¯ve asked the doctor. When someone is emotional, their memories can be blurred. However, when they calm down, they can remember things again! If he remembers, he will know that I¡¯ve been lying to him!¡±

    Aunt Mo¡¯s voice became weak. It was obvious that she was really scared.

    He Yanforted the middle-age woman, ¡°Don¡¯t panic. If he remembers, you can tell him that you saw the wrong thing. Anyhow, it¡¯s been so long and he hasn¡¯t remembered. It is likely that he won¡¯t ever remember it. Furthermore, when they argued, they had body contact anyways. When he fell down the stairs, he would be incredibly dizzy. How would he know whether he slipped himself or whether his sister pushed him? Plus, you were the first person who appeared next to him when he fell. As long as you say that¡¯s what you saw when you ran over, he wouldn¡¯t think too deeply into it. He will only know that his dear sister was this cruel to him. The more you love someone, the more you will eventually hate them. Once ites to those emotions, the brain won¡¯t be able to differentiate them. Young people are always like this.¡±

    The middle-aged women across the phone went silent.

    After a while, the woman said, ¡°Madam, I think let¡¯s just leave this case alone. Jian Yiling has had her lesson already. Her parents are also very kind to me. They hadn¡¯t evenined that I brought my daughter to live with me. They¡¯ve also paid me a higher sry. I don¡¯t want to hurt them anymore...¡±

    He Yan¡¯s temperament changed all of a sudden, ¡°Aunt Mo, think clearly about this! Who let your daughter attend Shenghua High School? And who arranged for you to have such a generous paying job? Do you not want to do it anymore? If so, deal with your daughter¡¯s university tuition in the future by yourself!¡±

 Chapter 38: Cousin Jian Yujie

    <h4>Chapter 38: Cousin Jian Yujie</h4>

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    The woman¡¯s heart was swayed once again as she thought about her daughter. Her daughter was lovable, intelligent, and had boundless prospects.

    He Yan paused and then changed into a softer tone to continue talking, ¡°Don¡¯t think about it too much. You¡¯re doing the best thing for your daughter. Your daughter is not only beautiful but she¡¯s also talented. She should have the opportunity to stand out amongst her peers. If it¡¯s because of money and she¡¯s unable to attend a good high school and university, then her entire life would be regrettable. Look at her right now, not only does she have exceptional results, but she has also made friends with outstanding individuals. Her future is bright.¡±

    He Yan¡¯s words sessfully persuaded the middle-aged woman. Her daughter was her weakness.

    ¡°I understand. I am willing to do anything for my daughter. In regards to Mr. and Ms. Jian, I¡¯ll repay them in my next life!¡±

    He Yan was satisfied with this answer, ¡°Then let¡¯s continue what we are doing right now. As I¡¯m still at the Old Residence, I¡¯ll go see this girl again. I¡¯ll figure out what she is up to!¡±

    After finishing her sentence, He Yan hung up the phone.

    He Yan had initially called Aunt Mo because she wanted to figure out why Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude had changed all of a sudden.

    It turned out that Aunt Mo was useless and she still had to rely on herself.

    ###

    At the dinner table, Jian Yiling met her cousin Jian Yujie for the first time.

    Jian Yujie and Jian Yunnao were the same age. They were both seventeen.

    If they excluded Jian Yiling, those two were the youngest grandchildren in the Jian family. They were a few years younger than their brothers.

    The other grandchildren of the Jian family were all in their twenties.

    Initially, they hadn¡¯t nned to want any more children. However, Grandma Jian had said during Chinese New Year all those years back, that she wanted to embrace a granddaughter. Thus, Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong had attempted to give her a granddaughter.

    As a result, in the same year, two more grandsons were born.

    At this time, everyone had given up. Grandma Jian had also epted her fate.

    It was unexpected that a yearter, Wen Nuan became pregnant once again.

    And this time, she gave birth to a daughter. This delighted Grandma Jian.

    Many things grow in the garden that was not sown there. Sometimes, doing a thing intentionally will not give the result that you want. Rather, it is better to let things follow fate.

    When Jian Yujie saw Jian Yiling, he smiled at her.

    Although He Yan had always resented Jian Yiling, Jian Yujie really liked his younger female cousin.

    This was his only sister and her appearance was incredibly cute as well.

    When she was young, she looked like a doll. At that time, he adored his younger sister.

    It was a shame that there were too many elder brothers in the family. He couldn¡¯t fight against them and could only watch them y with her from afar.

    There was nothing to be done. He and Yunnao were the youngest in the brothers and thus, there was a big difference in height, size, and strength.

    He didn¡¯t have many chances to see Yiling. Most of the time, it was in the Old Residence and at those times, most of the extended family were there.

    There were seldom opportunities where he had the chance to talk to Yiling.

    Thus, Jian Yujie seized the opportunity and tried to get her to have a favorable impression of him.

    Jian Yiling returned Jian Yujie¡¯s smile.

    Although her smile was on the surface level, in Jian Yujie¡¯s eyes, her smile was particrly cute.

    When they were eating, Jian Yujie sat next to Jian Yiling. He kept adding food to Jian Yiling¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Yiling, you need to eat more to grow taller! When I was your age, I was half a head taller than you right now!¡±

    Jian Yiling was rtively small whenpared to her peers.

    Although she was already in senior high school, she still looked like a junior high student.

    ¡°Yes, yes, Yiling, you have to eat more. You don¡¯t have to control your diet to maintain your figure. You¡¯re still young right now. You can worry about your figure when you¡¯re older,¡± He Yan quickly added on.

 Chapter 39: Jian Yujieâ€™s Aspirations

    <h4>Chapter 39: Jian Yujie¡¯s Aspirations</h4>

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    Jian Yiling focused on eating.

    She didn¡¯t respond to what He Yan was saying.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s ability to focus was really good. Even in a noisy environment, she could focus on her work and not be disturbed.

    He Yan became gloomy as she kept on speaking. She felt as though she was being a clown.

    However, she couldn¡¯t do anything about Jian Yiling.

    After finishing dinner, everyone moved to the courtyard to drink tea together.

    This was a habit of Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian¡¯s. Typically, when the younger generation came to visit, they would also join Grandpa and Grandma Jian.

    At the same time, it was an opportunity to admire the beautiful orchids that Grandpa Jian loved.

    The courtyard¡¯s design was originally of European style. However, as Grandpa Jian loved orchids, after he had retired, he began nting orchids in the garden.

    Grandpa Jian had intentionally constructed a Chinese style garden in the courtyard. The garden was not in line with the overall style of the residence. In the garden, there was mahogany furniture and a tea set. The orchids grew next to the table and bench.

    ¡°Sister Yiling, look at my hands. There is nothing here right?¡±

    Jian Yujie showed Jian Yiling his hands.

    His pair of hands were slender and elegant.

    He showed Jian Yiling the front and the back of his hands. Then he turned his hands around and somehow, a red rose suddenly appeared.

    Then the rose was turned around and it abruptly burst into mes. After turning his hands once more, the fire became extinguished. In its ce was a small and cute unicorn keychain.

    Jian Yujie handed the keychain to Jian Yiling whilst saying, ¡°A gift for you.¡±

    Jian Yiling took the cute and pink keychain and thanked him quietly.

    Although she didn¡¯t like this style of things, it appeared that her cousin thought that she did.

    Jian Yujie showed a satisfied smile. Sister Yiling was really suited to cute things. Next time, he would buy more of these small trinkets to give to her.

    Grandma Jian smiled and said, ¡°Yujie¡¯s hands are getting more and more skillful. He can definitely be a good magician.¡±

    This was Jian Yujie¡¯s hobby. He wanted to be a magician.

    He had mentioned this to the family several times. Both Grandpa and Grandma Jian knew about this. They supported their grandchildren to grow in the direction they wanted.

    However, He Yan did not want this. She always used the excuse that her child was still young and did not know what he wanted to do in his life as an excuse.

    She constantly said that bing a magician was only a brief period of enthusiasm for Jian Yujie. She reiterated that if he didn¡¯t want to be a magician, he not only will have wasted time, he would also dy his studies.

    Grandpa Jian turned towards Jian Yujie and said, ¡°If you like it, you should learn more about it. After you graduate high school, I¡¯ll ask someone to find you a good teacher.¡±

    Jian Yujie was beaming when he heard Grandpa and Grandma Jian¡¯s words. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa!¡±

    He Yan¡¯s expression, on the other hand, was incredibly gloomy.

    ¡°Father, Mother. Yujie¡¯s has excellent academic results. It will be a waste for him to be a magician.¡±

    He Yan had a total of three sons. The first two refused to study finance and did not want to run a business. She couldn¡¯t do anything about them. Those two were already in their twenties.

    However, when it came to her third son, she definitely would not allow him to waste his time and do something that did not have a future.

    How much money could a magician make in a year?

    Grandma Jian exined, ¡°You need not only intelligence but also spirituality to be a magician. You can¡¯t only rely on your hands. Furthermore, his excellent academic results will act as a foundation for the future. It is not a waste.¡±

    Grandma Jian knew what He Yan was thinking. However, it was more important for the child to do what he wants. Yujie has been wishing to be a magician for several years. It was definitely not a brief period of enthusiasm.

 Chapter 40: Master Sheng Pays a Visit

    <h4>Chapter 40: Master Sheng Pays a Visit</h4>

    He Yan gritted her teeth. It was easy for Grandma Jian to say. She could just rely on Jian Shuxing or Jian Shupeng¡¯s sons to inherit and carry on the family legacy.

    However, what about her? Did she have to rely on her nephews to feed her in the future?

    He Yan suppressed her dissatisfaction in her heart and continued to smile. She said, ¡°Let¡¯s think about thister. Let¡¯s wait until Yujie finishes his college examinations.¡±

    The smile of Jian Yujie¡¯s face gradually disappeared. In its ce was an inevitable look of disappointment.

    However, he quickly recovered. Jian Yujie was someone who had strong mental fortitude. If not, he would have listened to his mother¡¯s wishes many years ago. His mother¡¯s attitude towards these things was rather tough and unyielding.

    At this moment, there was an unexpected guest that came to visit the Jian family ¨C Zhai Yunsheng.

    This visit surprised and puzzled Grandpa Jian.

    He knew long ago that Zhai Yunsheng was living with the Yu family next door. However, he hadn¡¯t expected that he woulde to visit.

    After all, the two families were not close, and based on his social standing, there was no reason for Zhai Yunsheng to visit him.

    Many people wanted to visit Zhai Yunsheng these days. Most of which were declined by Yu Simiao.

    Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t considered visiting Zhai Yunsheng. He didn¡¯t want to forcibly create a rtionship with the Zhai family or the Tianxing Group.

    And thus, although Zhai Yunsheng lived next door, they wouldn¡¯tmunicate or interact.

    He Yan was also surprised. She also heard about Master Sheng before.

    Everyone who was in the social circle knew that Master Sheng came to Hengyuan City. It was impossible for He Yan to not know.

    He Yan had initially wanted to visit Master Sheng. However, she was persuaded otherwise by her husband.

    Her husband thought that their family didn¡¯t associate much with the Zhai family. There was no point in forcibly trying to make this connection and possibly making a fool of oneself.

    It was then that He Yan decided to not go and meet Master Sheng.

    However, she didn¡¯t expect to meet Master Sheng at the Old Jian Residence.

    He Yan thought to herself that indeed, the older you are, the more status and standing you have in society. Master Sheng had been in Hengyuan City for quite a while now. This was the first time that he has visited others, and that person turned out to be their Grandpa Jian!

    Grandpa Jian personally went to greet the guests. The rest of them continued to sit in the garden to drink tea with Grandma Jian.

    Jian Yiling held a teacup in her hand and quietly sipped from it.

    Jian Yujie sat next to Jian Yiling and introduced her to magic tricks that he recently learned. Most of which were from books or tutorials that were online. He had either learned these in secret or figured these tricks out by himself.

    Although Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand magic, she could see Jian Yujie¡¯s enthusiasm and talent for magic.

    On the other hand, He Yan was unable to hold herself back. Her mind was not focused on drinking tea.

    When Grandma Jian saw He Yan being unable to sit still, she sighed to herself.

    Compared to He Yan, Grandma Jian liked her granddaughter and grandson much more.

    It didn¡¯t take long for Grandpa Jian toe back. This time, he brought back two young men with him.

    One of which everyone recognized. He was Yu Xi, the son of the Qiyue Group.

    Yu Xi¡¯s appearance was outstanding. His attractiveness and figure were both top-notch.

    However, he still couldn¡¯t bepared to the man who stood beside him.

    That man beside him was the person who Jian Yiling had met earlier. He was previously leaning on the green sports car.

    ¡°Please take a seat, Mr. Zhai,¡± Grandpa Jian said with a neutral tone. There was no sense of admiration or servitude contained in his tone. Grandpa Jian treated Zhai Yunsheng in the same way he treated his other guests.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat down opposite to Jian Yiling. His eyes were solely focused on her.

    An eerie smile yed on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips. The smile made people feel that their privacy was encroached upon.

 Chapter 41: Doesnâ€™t Want This Man Close to His Sister

    <h4>Chapter 41: Doesn¡¯t Want This Man Close to His Sister</h4>

    He Yan observed the young man beside her. He had extraordinary looks. Her heart was going at a hundred miles an hour.

    At this current moment, He Yan¡¯s mind was running through what she should say at this moment.

    Jian Yujie was quite ufortable with the fact that the man was continuously looking at his sister with predatory eyes.

    Especially because the man was a notorious yboy. Jian Yujie instinctively did not want this man to get too close to his sister.

    Jian Yiling held her teacup with both hands. She drank the tea carefully. From the moment Zhai Yunsheng sat down, Jian Yiling was only thinking about a single thing. And that thing was, she had wasted her food that day.

    At that time, she had heard his stomach rumble. Thus, she had thought that person needed food.

    However, that person was Zhai Yunsheng. He definitely had no shortage of food.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze didn¡¯t stay on Jian Yiling for too long. Once Grandpa Jian began to talk to him, he looked elsewhere.

    As Grandpa Jian and Zhai Yunsheng were talking about business matters, no one else interrupted them.

    Even Yu Xi sat there quietly and sipped his tea. When it came to business matters, he was far less experienced than Master Sheng and Grandpa Jian.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Grandpa Jian continued to discuss their thoughts on certain matters. They appeared to have unique insights into many different topics.

    This cause Grandpa Jian to be pleasantly surprised.

    Everyone had said that Zhai Yunsheng was a yboy. However, from his actions and manner of speech, it appeared that the rumors were not true.

    It appeared that no one from the Zhai family was simple.

    ¡°Recently, the inte service industry has been performing well. If you get the opportunity, consider investing in a few.¡± Zhai Yunsheng suggested.

    Hearing this, Jian Yiling raised her head slightly. Her eyes paused on Zhai Yunsheng for a while.

    As Jian Yiling had read the initial novel, she knew that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s prediction was correct.

    In the next two to three years, the inte service industry would undergo tremendous growth.

    The male lead, Qin Chuan, would be a key yer in the process of this growth.

    Jian Yiling was surprised that the viin of the original novel would have such an acute insight and understanding of the market.

    There was not much description in the original novel regarding to what had happened to Qin Chuan before he became a key yer in the industry. As a result, Jian Yilingcked understanding of the Zhai Yunsheng who was in front of her right now. She only knew that in the future, Zhai Yunsheng would be a major obstacle for Qin Chuan.

    Jian Yujie saw Jian Yiling looking at Zhai Yunsheng. His face became slightly pale.

    Jian Yujie knew that some young girls were easily attracted to bad and wicked boys. However, he would definitely not allow his sister to be one of those girls!

    When his sister started dating, her boyfriend must be mature and reliable. That person must not be a yboy!

    Furthermore, Yiling is still young. Why would she be dating?

    Maybe in three years... No, maybe in five years, she would consider getting a boyfriend!

    Grandpa Jian nodded slightly. He replied, ¡°Yes, the inte service industry is indeed an industry with a very promising future. However, the Jian family typically focuses onmercial enterprise. We can dabble into the inte service industry, however, it won¡¯t be our main focus.¡±

    ¡°Oh? I heard that young master Yuncheng is doing quite well abroad. Doesn¡¯t he have an inte servicepany?¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng spoke these words, Yu Xi looked at him in confusion. Hadn¡¯t Master Sheng only recently arrived at Hengyuan City? How did he know that Jian Yuncheng had apany overseas? And how did he know whether or not thatpany was performing well or not?

    ¡°That¡¯s Yuncheng¡¯s own path. He relied on his own ability and not the family. As his elder, if he needs any help, I will support him to my best ability. If he can develop his business in that area, I¡¯m also willing to get the entire family to support him.¡±

    When Grandpa Jian spoke about Jian Yuncheng, his tone could not conceal his pride.

 Chapter 42: Invited to a Party

    <h4>Chapter 42: Invited to a Party</h4>

    Jian Yuncheng was indeed the most gifted in terms of business and economics of the younger generation.

    Grandpa Jian felt that Yuncheng was simr to how he was back in the days.

    Seeing this happen in front of her made He Yan feel incredibly ufortable. Her heart was in a spectacr mess.

    Apparently, Grandpa Jian never meant any of the things he said usually. He always said that it was more important for the children to do what they enjoy. However, in the end, he still favored Jian Yuncheng the most?

    After Grandpa Jian and Master Sheng talked for some time, Yu Xi spoke, ¡°Grandpa Jian, we¡¯re hosting a party at our house this Saturday. It¡¯s a weing party for Master Sheng. I want to invite Yujie and Yiling toe and attend. Is that okay with you?¡±

    The Yu Residence was right next door. Saturday was also a day for rest and there were no sses either. How would it possibly be inconvenient?

    Grandpa Jian turned towards his two grandchildren and said, ¡°Go attend if you want to. Studying every single day is not good for you. It is good to take a break and rx asionally.¡±

    Grandma Jian agreed to this. ¡°Yiling, go join them. Have a good time.¡±

    Grandma Jian knew that Jian Yiling was having a hard time recently. It would be good for her to have the chance to rx and have fun with her peers.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng appeared to be evil, it was fine.

    This was because the Yu family was a long time friend of the Jian family. They were trustworthy and Yu Xi was a reliable child. As long as he was there, Grandma Jian could rest assured.

    Jian Yujie didn¡¯t want to go. When he was thinking about what excuse to use, his mother answered for him.

    ¡°What a coincidence. Yujie doesn¡¯t have anything going on this Saturday. He can go over and apany Yiling.¡±

    The words that were just about to leave Jian Yujie¡¯s mouth had to be swallowed back. He couldn¡¯t avoid going anymore.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s expression appeared to look wounded. He couldn¡¯t do anything against his mother¡¯s dictatorship.

    Grandma Jian sighed in her heart. On the weekends, Jian Yujie¡¯s day was typically packed. He Yan made sure that any free time that he had would be upied by his sses. However, today she said that he was free. And she also said that Yujie would be apanying Yiling.

    Jian Yiling noticed that Jian Yujie¡¯s eyes appeared to look injured.

    After pausing for a moment, Jian Yiling changed her mind. She initially didn¡¯t want to go. ¡°I can go.¡±

    Her voice was tender and soft. However, her tone was firm and steady.

    Sure enough, as soon as Jian Yiling agreed to go, Jian Yujie¡¯s mood became much better. His eyes brightened up once again.

    If he could attend the party with Yiling, maybe it wouldn¡¯t be so bad after all.

    When the others didn¡¯t notice, Zhai Yunsheng raised the corners of his lips.

    ###

    At the New Jian Residence.

    Jian Yunnao was sitting at the dinner table. It was his first time eating with his family after he returned home.

    To make Jian Yunnao feel better, the Jian family had asked Mo Shiyun to dine with them at the table.

    Mo Shiyun was temporarily living at the Jian Residence with Aunt Mo. Usually, she wasn¡¯t meant to be eating with the masters. However, because of Jian Yunnao¡¯s situation, she was currently sitting in Jian Yiling¡¯s spot.

    ¡°Master, Madam, I don¡¯t think this is right? I... I should just go eat dinner with my mother.¡± Mo Shiyun was a little embarrassed to eat with them.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Sit down. Today, you¡¯re here as Yunnao¡¯s friend, not as Aunt Mo¡¯s daughter. Don¡¯t be too cautious.¡±

    Mo Shiyun sat down carefully when Jian Shuxing spoke. He was the head of the house and hearing his words made her feel reassured.

    Jian Shuxing didn¡¯t have much of an appetite today. He kept remembering fragments of when his daughter was packing her luggage.

    He wondered if Yiling had finished dinner. Furthermore, as it was flu season, he wondered whether she brought enough warm clothes. And whether or not her studies were going smoothly.

    As he thought about his daughter¡¯s small frame, Jian Shuzhen couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit of pain in his heart.

 Chapter 43: Appointment at the Research Institution

    <h4>Chapter 43: Appointment at the Research Institution</h4>

    Wen Nuan didn¡¯t even speak during the dinner. Although she was thinking about her daughter, she didn¡¯t want to make it too obvious. As a result, she had to be careful and hide her feelings.

    When they hade back to tell Yiling about the arrangements, she had deliberately avoideding back. She was afraid her decision would be swayed once she saw Yiling.

    Her heart tightened when she thought about her daughter staying at the Old Residence for a while.

    Everyone ate dinner in silence.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t dare to make any noise throughout dinner.

    After finishing dinner, Mo Shiyun returned to her own room to do her homework. Aunt Mo hurried over to remind her about certain matters.

    ¡°Shiyun, it will be Yuncheng¡¯s birthday in a few days. You must remember to prepare a birthday gift for him.¡±

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m not familiar with Yuncheng. I think it will be strange for me to prepare a gift for his birthday. It will appear to be a bit over-attentive and I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate.¡±

    ¡°Mother doesn¡¯t want you to be over-attentive. I only want you to take this opportunity to thank the Jian family for taking care of us during this period of time. You¡¯ve lived here for a while and we¡¯ve never had the chance to thank Master and Madam yet.¡±

    Mo Shiyun thought about the matter for a moment. She realized that what her mother was saying was quite reasonable.

    ¡°But, what gift can I get him?¡± Mo Shiyun asked. She felt slightly inadequate.

    All the clothes that were worn by Yuncheng were of the finest quality. Any single article of clothing would cost around a month of their living expenses. Sometimes, the cost could even go up to a year of their expenses.

    ¡°The act of gifting is about the thought. It doesn¡¯t matter whether the gift is expensive or not. Yuncheng is not someone who would care about the price of a gift,¡± Aunt Mo persuaded. ¡°Why don¡¯t you make a scarf from scratch or perhaps, you could do some embroidery on a woolen scarf.¡±

    Aunt Mo used to work as an embroiderer. Mo Shiyun learned a bit of the skill from her mother. Although she was not professional at this, her work was still quite neat.

    ¡°Okay, I understand. Once I finish doing my homework, I¡¯ll go make it.¡± Mo Shiyun epted her mother¡¯s idea.

    She was currently in herst year of high school. Her studies were bing burdensome and it was likely that she might not be able to squeeze out that much time to prepare his gift.

    ###

    The next day was Friday. As usual, Jian Yiling went to attend school.

    During the break, Jian Yiling took out her phone to reply to her messages.

    There was a notification on the screen. The notification originated from the person who had contacted her previously.

    [Dr. F.S, we¡¯ve seen the research report that you¡¯ve posted on SCI. Your research is incredibly useful and relevant to what we are doing right now. We sincerely invite you to our research institution for a chat. Would you be free on the weekend?]

    The review period of research papers often took a long time. However, the auditing period of reports that were short term was rtively faster. It only took a week for the report to be published.

    The other party had been closely following Dr. F.S¡¯s movements. As a result, they had noticed this immediately.

    After reading the research report, the other party wanted to meet Dr. F.S. as soon as possible.

    Jian Yiling replied: [I¡¯m busy on the weekends.]

    On Saturday, she had to attend the party that the Yu family hosted. On Sunday, she had to attend the sses that her brother organized for her.

    [Dr. F.S, we are incredibly sincere here. We have apetitive sry and we are open to any conditions that you may have. I hope you can think about this again.]

    [Next Monday afternoon. Give me an address.]

    Jian Yiling agreed to visit the research institution. Although she didn¡¯t have time on Monday afternoon, she could pretend that she felt sick. She could slip out of school during the time that she was meant to be in the infirmary.

    The other party quickly sent Jian Yiling a QR code along with an address.

    [This is the address of our research institution. The QR code is used to open the gate of the research institute. You can enter by scanning it.]

    Jian Yiling saved the code to her phone.

 Chapter 44: The Post has Been Deleted

    <h4>Chapter 44: The Post has Been Deleted</h4>

    Hu Jiaojiao took the initiative to speak to Jian Yiling. ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯ve noticed that Qiu Yizhen takes a detour when she has to walk by you. You¡¯re so smart! Although Qiu Yizhen would be in a worse situation if you posted the video, she would constantly cause you trouble. However, since you didn¡¯t post it, she isn¡¯t messing with you at all!¡±

    After a few days of observing everything, this was the conclusion that Hu Jiaojiao came to.

    Qiu Yizhen no longer caused Jian Yiling any trouble. Furthermore, all the videos that were online regarding Qiu Yizhen were also deleted by her father. He used his money to deal with this matter privately.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head silently.

    After they got along for a few days, Hu Jiaojiao was no longer that afraid of Jian Yiling anymore. She began to get used to Jian Yiling¡¯s silence.

    Hu Jiaojiao continued to talk to Jian Yiling, ¡°Oh, also, have you gone onto our school forum? All the posts regarding you in these two days have been deleted by someone!¡±

    The posts have been deleted?

    Jian Yiling navigated to the page of the school forum on her phone. Sure enough, all the posts that were previously popr had been deleted.

    ¡°Did you get someone to delete them?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    Jian Yiling never thought about deleting the posts. Almost everyone in the school had seen those posts. Deleting them couldn¡¯t change that fact.

    ¡°Are you not interested in who deleted them?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked again.

    Jian Yiling once again shook her head.

    Hu Jiaojiao stroked the bottom of her chin. ¡°ording to my many years of watching Detective Conan, I think that this matter is not simple! It might be... It might be done by someone who is secretly in love with you!¡±

    At this moment, a member of the studentmittee came over. Her name was Liu Wen.

    Liu Wen was wearing a pair of sses that had very thick lenses. Her expression was very serious and she was the top student of ss 8.

    Liu Wen knocked on the desk of Jian Yiling. She reminded them that, ¡°Next Tuesday will be the second monthly exam this semester. Please attempt to pass the exam. Don¡¯t drag our ss back anymore.¡±

    Most of the students in Shenghua High School could be divided into two types. The ones who had good grades and the ones that had bad grades but had a strong family background.

    Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling belonged to theter.

    They were the lowest-ranking students in ss 8.

    This was one of the reasons why they were assigned to be sitting at the same desk.

    Liu Wen turned around and spoke to Hu Jiaojiao individually. ¡°If you don¡¯t get good marks in the exam, you can only be someone who collects rent for the rest of your life.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s family owned an entire building in the Hengyuan city. They also owned several shops and factories. Every year, just by collecting this rent, they could earn a lot of ie. This ie could be someone else¡¯s entire life savings.

    Because of her bad grades, Hu Jiaojiao was on the verge of returning home and spending the rest of her life collecting rent.

    After hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao sighed in despair before lying onto the desk. She wailed for a bit before saying, ¡°Please don¡¯t mention it. Whenever you mention it, I be even more stressed.¡±

    Liu Wen continued to speak, ¡°Then set yourself a small goal first. Don¡¯t fail any subjects.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao continued to cry, ¡°Sister, you say this is a small goal. However, it¡¯s incredibly difficult for me! You might as well ask me to earn a small amount of a hundred million dors!¡±

    ¡°I can borrow you my notes. Do you want them?¡±

    Liu Wen could only help them with so much.

    Hu Jiaojiao immediately interwove her fingers and sincerely thanked Liu Wen. ¡°Yes, yes of course! You¡¯re the best! I love you!¡±

    After obtaining Liu Wen¡¯s notebook, Hu Jiaojiao hurried to the photocopying room.

    As Shenghua High School was a private school, the teaching facilities were quite good. There were printers for the students to use that were free of charge.

    Hu Jiaojiao printed two copies of the notes. One was for her and the other was for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at the notes that appeared in her hands before she looked at Hu Jiaojiao again.

    Hu Jiaojiao made a cheering gesture for Jian Yiling, ¡°Jian Yiling, let¡¯s pass the exam this time! We need to have a goal! Maybe we will actually achieve it! Don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

 Chapter 45: Master Shengâ€™s Gift (1)

    <h4>Chapter 45: Master Sheng¡¯s Gift (1)</h4>

    On Saturday morning, Yu Xi came to the Old Jian Residence to pick Jian Yiling up.

    Grandma Jian repeatedly told him that, ¡°Yu Xi, I¡¯m letting you take care of Yiling for now. She¡¯s my darling. You better look after her. Sometimes the parties that you youngsters hold are too wild.¡±

    ¡°Grandma Jian, don¡¯t worry. That¡¯s a party that other people host. The one I¡¯m hosting for Master Sheng can¡¯t be like that. I promise that it¡¯s going to be milder than an evening ball! It¡¯ll just be an opportunity for people to get together and y a few games. I promise that there won¡¯t be any trouble, nor will there be any alcohol.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t drink alcohol. This was a fact that everyone knew.

    Yu Xi brought Jian Yiling over to the Yu Residence next door.

    Simr to the Old Jian Residence, the Yu Residence was also European styled.

    The courtyard was also in that style. There was arge number of roses that were nted there. Alos, Baby roses covered a wall within the garden.

    At this moment, the Yu Residence was still rtively quiet.

    When they passed the main lobby, there was not a single guest there. Other than the housekeeper and the servants of the Yu Residence, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t see anyone else.

    Yu Xi smiled and exined, ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be scared. The party hasn¡¯t started yet. That¡¯s why no one else is here yet. I brought you over early because of some matters.¡±

    As Yu Xi spoke, he touched his nose lightly. This was a difficult job. It felt as though he was a bad person who was kidnapping a young girl.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t feel like she was being kidnapped. From a logical and rational perspective, Yu Xi would not do such a thing.

    Yu Xi took Jian Yiling to the lounge area of the recreation room.

    Zhai Yunsheng was sitting on the leather sofa in the lounge area.

    He took a look at Jian Yiling. She was wrapped up in a fluffy sweater. Her face was small and pale.

    It felt as though Yu Xi had brought back a pet.

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed at a few things that were on top of the coffee table. ¡°Girl, this is what I¡¯m giving you in return for the meal from before.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t owe me anything,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Her expression was indifferent and her eyes looked clear.

    She had given the meal on her own ord. He didn¡¯t owe her anything.

    ¡°But I¡¯m giving you this. I don¡¯t ever take back what I give out.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude was incredibly unyielding.

    Yu Xi quickly picked up the things on the table and shoved it into Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. ¡°Yiling, take a look at what Master Sheng is giving you.¡±

    Jian Yiling lowered her head and looked at the things in her hands.

    There were two books. The cover of the first book read, ¡°Tracking register of ess to Heyunshan Resort Surveince.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face appeared to be quite surprised.

    Heyunshan was where the ident between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao had happened.

    That weekend, the Jian family had taken Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling to the resort. The ident happened on the stairs of the resort.

    And Zhai Yunsheng actually gave her a copy of who essed the surveince of the resort?

    Yu Xi was afraid that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand the meaning behind such action so he exined, ¡°Heyunshan Resort has installed surveince cameras in several public areas. This of course includes the stairway. The surveince video can be viewed by outsiders. However, if you view the surveince videos, you must write down your name. It¡¯s been a protocol within the hotel.¡±

    Yu Xi continued, ¡°If you look at who has essed the surveince, you will be find something unexpected.¡±

    Jian Yiling opened the registration and searched for the records of who had inquired on the day of the incident.

    There were no inquiries on that day. However, there was one on the second day. On the registration, there was the name of someone familiar.

    It was He Yan.

 Chapter 46: Master Shengâ€™s Gift (2)

    <h4>Chapter 46: Master Sheng¡¯s Gift (2)</h4>

    He Yan¡¯s name appeared on the registration form. The date was a day after the incident had urred.

    In the third column of the registration, there was the ID number of the person who inquired.

    ording to the birth date on the ID number, Jian Yiling could confirm that it was indeed He Yan and not someone else with the same name.

    Thest column of the registration was a reason for watching the surveince:

    [Earrings lost. Suspect that a thief got into my room.]

    Yu Xi continued to speak, ¡°The second book records everyone who has checked in at the hotel this year. I looked into it and it seems as though He Yan hasn¡¯t stayed in this hotel this year at all.¡±

    As Yu Xi spoke about these things, he examined Jian Yiling¡¯s expression.

    He was unsure of whether he exined everything in enough detail. He wondered if Jian Yiling could understand what he was saying.

    If she didn¡¯t understand, he would exin it further. He needed to make sure that she understood what he was getting at.

    However, of course, Jian Yiling understood what these records meant.

    She had also previously tried to query about the surveince of Heyunshan Resort. However, the surveince on the day of the incident had mysteriously disappeared.

    And now she had evidence on her hands that suggested that He Yan went to the hotel on the day following the incident. He Yan would have had the opportunity to either delete or take away the surveince whilst the rest of the Jian family was busy with Jian Yunnao¡¯s injury.

    ¡°Why would you check this?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked up at Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi spread out his hands and quickly emphasized that he had nothing to do with the situation. ¡°I didn¡¯t do this. Master Sheng did this. I only showed him the posts on the campus forum of Shenghua High School.¡±

    Yu Xi had also graduated from Shenghua High School. As a result, he had an ount for the Shenghua campus forum.

    The graduates from Shenghua High School kept their ounts. This allowed them to visit the campus forum any time they wanted.

    Yu Xi had seen the post regarding Jian Yiling on the forum and thus, he showed it to Zhai Yunsheng.

    He didn¡¯t take part in anything that happened after.

    From the time that he had shown Master Sheng the post from the forum, only two to three hours had passed before the two records had appeared before him.

    These two books were also delivered personally by the manager of Heyunshan Resort.

    Thus, Jian Yiling turned around and looked at Zhai Yunsheng who was leaning on the sofa and asked, ¡°Why did you investigate these things?¡±

    Although her voice sounded soft, her tone was firm and serious.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand kept tapping on the armrest of the sofa. Slowly, he answered Jian Yiling¡¯s question, ¡°Compared to the rumors, I like using my own eyes to view things. It was not difficult to find out the time and ce. And for the rest, I just asked for the surveince from the other party.¡±

    Based on the time that Jian Yunnao got injured, he could easily find out what the Jian family was doing at that time. From that, Zhai Yunsheng could also find the time and ce where the incident urred.

    After that, Zhai Yunsheng had asked the hotel to provide a copy of the surveince. However, the manager of the hotel had told him that that part of the surveince was missing.

    It was strange for the surveince to disappear in less than half a month from the incident.

    Thus, Zhai Yunsheng asked for two other records of the hotel. Those records were currently in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    It was not a simple task to get the records of who had checked into the hotel and who had seen the surveince. It was especially difficult to obtain them from a hotel that had a strong background such as Heyunshan.

    However, this wasn¡¯t a problem for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling went silent. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gift was indeed quite different from what she had expected and it was what she currently needed.

    After thinking about it for a moment, Jian Yiling raised her head and said, ¡°I can¡¯t take it for free. I can do anything that you need.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were sincere and her tone was firm.

 Chapter 47: Itâ€™s a Deal Then

    <h4>Chapter 47: It¡¯s a Deal Then</h4>

    Yu Xi smiled and said, ¡°Yiling, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good that you have such a thought. However, Master Sheng doesn¡¯tck anything.¡±

    In all honesty, Master Sheng had everything that he wanted. The Zhai family and the Tianxing Group got everything that Master Sheng needed. There was nothing that this little girl could help him with.

    ¡°I can do a lot of things,¡± Jian Yiling emphasized.

    Of course, Yu Xi didn¡¯t take Jian Yiling¡¯s words seriously.

    It was a good thing that Jian Yiling wanted to return the favor. However, there was nothing that she could do that would help Master Sheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng got up suddenly and walked in front of Jian Yiling.

    He had both his hands in his pockets and looked down at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Rtive to me, how tall are you?¡±

    ¡°Around where your liver is.¡±

    As Jian Yiling answered the question, she took raised her eyes and took a brief look at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest to carefully estimate the position.

    Afterward, she quickly looked away.

    It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t looked at a man¡¯s chest before. Previously, she typically examined people when they were lying down or even unconscious.

    Yu Xi asked, ¡°Wouldn¡¯t people usually say the chest?¡±

    Jian Yiling exined, ¡°The chest area is rtivelyrge. The range would be around 10 centimeters. Saying the liver area will reduce that down to five centimeters.¡±

    That was fine. However, it wasn¡¯t the main point.

    The main point was she appeared to look like a child to Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng was 1.83 meters tall.

    Zhai Yunsheng spoke again, ¡°As a child, you shouldn¡¯t think about equivalent exchange. If I give something to you, just ept it obediently. I¡¯m not seeking anything from you.¡±

    Jian Yiling disagreed with Master Sheng¡¯s statement. ¡°You¡¯re not much older than me.¡±

    Jian Yiling raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng in the eye.

    Her eyes were clear and bright. There was a sense of firmness in them that didn¡¯t match with the rest of her face.

    It appeared as though she wasn¡¯t going to be brushed off so easily.

    Zhai Yunshengughed.

    Jian Yiling raised her head when she heard himugh.

    He was already an incredibly attractive person. When heughed, his attractiveness went up even more.

    However, she didn¡¯t know what he wasughing about.

    After he finishedughing, Zhai Yunsheng began to consider Jian Yiling¡¯s problem seriously.

    What should he ask her to do?

    She could cook. The food that day was quite nice. There was the craftsmanship of a restaurant chef but also the warm feeling of home-cooked food. He still fondly remembered the taste and feel of the food between his lips.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s petite and slim figure. He imagined her being busy in the kitchen. The kitchen knife would be probablyrger than her small hands.

    Once he imagined that, he gave up the thought.

    He didn¡¯t want to cause her small physique any pain.

    If he were to do that, it would seem like he liked to abuse little girls. He definitely did not have such a hobby!

    What about asking her to give him a shoulder massage?

    After giving it a bit more thought, he realized that he probably wouldn¡¯t even feel the force of her hands before her hands turned red.

    It was not much better than asking her to cook.

    After pondering about it deeply, Zhai Yunsheng replied, ¡°Then you owe me something. Make a short note. In the future, I¡¯ll ask you to do something.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had said that quite casually. He didn¡¯t want to think about the matter any further. He also didn¡¯t need her to keep insisting to return the favor.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s a deal then.¡± Jian Yiling replied. She took what he said quite seriously.

    She didn¡¯t have a habit of owing other people.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s experience, everything that she got must be proportional to her efforts.

    It was only through paying a certain price that you got the corresponding return.

 Chapter 48: She Needs to Rest

    <h4>Chapter 48: She Needs to Rest</h4>

    Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Do you know how to use those two books you¡¯re holding?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance made Yu Xi quite worried.

    He was worried that she would carry the books in her hand to argue with He Yan. With He Yan¡¯s shrewdness, there was no way for Jian Yiling to nail He Yan¡¯s crime just with these two books.

    If Jian Yiling were to do this, it might cause her even more trouble.

    ¡°I know how to.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s tone was calm and confident.

    However, her appearance still gave off a soft and cute impression.

    Yu Xi still felt that she was unreliable in these aspects. ¡°Why don¡¯t you keep these two books with me? If you need them,e back and see me.¡±

    ¡°There is no need.¡± Jian Yiling replied. She refused his suggestion without hesitation.

    ¡°Then... Then be careful.¡± Yu Xi warned. He was incredibly worried that Jian Yiling would do something silly and end up being the one who got into trouble.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at Jian Yiling before saying, ¡°Do you want Yu Xi to find a room for you to rest in?¡±

    Once again, Jian Yiling looked at him with a puzzled expression.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you want to join the fun at the party instead?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tone wasn¡¯t gentle. However, he was quite patient. ¡°Then go and rest. Your eyes are bloodshot. Do you really think that you¡¯re a rabbit?¡±

    Only rabbit eyes were red.

    Zhai Yunsheng was the second person besides Grandma Jian who had noticed that she wascking sleep.

    ¡°Bloodshot eyes? Is that so?¡± Yu Xi moved forward to take a look at her eyes.

    Yu Xi had brought Jian Yiling from the Jian Residence to the Yu Residence. Along the way, he hadn¡¯t noticed that Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were red.

    When Yu Xi inched forwards, Jian Yiling backed off instinctively.

    Jian Yiling felt ufortable when anyone got too close to her.

    And thus, Yu Xi didn¡¯t have a chance to look at her eyes before Zhai Yunsheng pulled him back.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you arranging for a room yet?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He narrowed his eyes and his expression became displeased.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go ask the housekeeper.¡± Yu Xi replied hastily. Immediately after, Yu Xi called for the housekeeper and asked him to take Jian Yiling to rest in a guest room.

    Yu Xi stayed behind and sat down beside Zhai Yunsheng. Out of curiosity, he asked:

    ¡°Master Sheng, I¡¯m quite puzzled. Why are you helping the little girl so much? You even cared about whether or not she was tired.¡±

    ¡°She looks like a pet I raised.¡±

    Master Sheng had a pet?

    Yu Xi took a while time to recollect his memories before asking, ¡°You mean that white rabbit?¡±

    Yiling indeed looked like a little rabbit. Her face was small and her hair was silky like rabbit fur. It made people want to pat her on the head.

    Yu Xi had seen the rabbit that Master Sheng had raised. However, he distinctly remembered that Master Sheng didn¡¯t care much for the rabbit.

    It wasn¡¯t just that he didn¡¯t care. It was that...

    Yu Xi suddenly remembered, ¡°Wait, Master Sheng. Why do I remember that you fed sweet potato leaves to the rabbit? The rabbit was incredibly strong and sturdy. And in the end, didn¡¯t you eat him?!¡±

    ###

    Jian Yujie had rushed to get to the Old Jian Residence early.

    After the car stopped, Jian Yujie immediately began to move his belongings out of the car.

    When Grandma Jian came out of the house, she saw Jian Yujie carrying numerous bags.

    ¡°Yujie, did your mother say that you could live here for a long time?¡±

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t think that He Yan would allow for such a thing to happen.

    Although He Yan hoped that Jian Yujie would be adored by the elders of the family, she wouldn¡¯t let Jian Yujie be brought up by them.

    She knew that once she let Jian Yujie live there, she could no longer stop him from bing a magician.

 Chapter 49: Canâ€™t Rest Assured Unless I See Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 49: Can¡¯t Rest Assured Unless I See Yiling</h4>

    ¡°Nope, these are for Yiling.¡±Jian Yujie panted as he replied to Grandma Jian. He continued to move the parcels with the driver and the servants.

    ¡°For Yiling? What did you buy her?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She wondered why Yujie had bought so many things.

    ¡°There are quite a few plushies. Yiling most likely had them at home but didn¡¯t bring them along when she moved here. I bought a few that she can leave in her room. There¡¯s also a few bags and stationary.¡±

    Yesterday, Jian Yujie went to the mall after school. He spent a lot of his money and emptied his wallet to buy these things.

    Every year, the children of the Jian family got quite a lot of money from their elders in their red pockets. However, Jian Yujie¡¯s savings were quite limited.

    This was because his mother didn¡¯t agree to let him be a magician. As a result, he could only buy things that were rted to magic in secret.

    And after his mother found out that he had been spending money on these things, she had decided to not give him any living expenses. Anything that he needed, she would buy for him instead.

    ¡°So you only think about buying things for Yiling? What about for Grandma?¡± Grandma Jian teased.

    ¡°Grandma...¡± Jian Yujie replied in an embarrassed tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Grandma is just teasing you. It¡¯s good that you can spend more time with Yiling. She hasn¡¯t been sleeping well recently.¡±

    Jian Yiling had been sleeping for quite a short time recently. Grandma Jian assumed that she wasn¡¯t sleeping well.

    ¡°Yiling hasn¡¯t been sleeping well? I can go buy her some aromatherapy that will assist her in sleeping. I¡¯ve also heard that some scented tea can help and also...¡±

    Jian Yujie began to mentally search for things that would help someone sleep. He was ready to make a list of things to buy.

    ¡°Okay, okay, look at you thinking so much. It makes it seem like I¡¯m abusing Yiling or something! I¡¯ve bought everything you have thought of already! Yiling is already using them!¡±

    Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t stand watching him anymore. Did he think that she wouldn¡¯t care for her darling?

    Jian Yujie scratched his head in embarrassment. As long as Grandma Jian was here, no one would mistreat Yiling.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, where is Yiling? Has she gotten out of bed yet?¡± Jian Yujie asked. He had been at the door for a while and he hadn¡¯t yet seen Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Nope. She already went to the Yu Residence for a while!¡±

    ¡°Huh? So early? Isn¡¯t the party in the evening?¡±

    ¡°Yu Xi came early. He said that he would take Yiling over first. I didn¡¯t stop him.¡±

    All the things Jian Yujie had heard from rumors popped into his head. He immediately thought about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s evil face.

    ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m going to go next door first! Please ask someone to move those things into Yiling¡¯s room!¡±

    After shouting that, Jian Yujie took off and ran.

    Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help butugh. As soon as this child heard that Yiling went to the Yu Residence, he took off and ran. He couldn¡¯t wait a moment longer.

    Jian Yujie hurried over to the Yu Residence. At this time, none of the people invited by Yu Xi had arrived at the party.

    ¡°Young Master Yujie, why are you here?¡±

    The housekeeper of the Yu Residence recognized Jian Yujie.

    ¡°Where is my sister?¡± Jian Yujie asked anxiously.

    ¡°Miss Yiling is resting right now. Young Master said to let Miss Yiling sleep for a while and not to disturb her.¡±

    To improve the quality of Jian Yiling¡¯s sleep, they had organized her to sleep in an attic that was the furthest away from the main lobby.

    ¡°Where is that? Let me see.¡±

    Jian Yujie was skeptical of the housekeeper¡¯s words.

    Who knew if what they were saying was true or not?

    He would only believe them if he saw Yiling.

    Although Yu Xi was a person of good character, Zhai Yunsheng did not appear to be. Master Sheng seemed like the type that could do anything.

    ¡°Young Master Yujie. This...¡± The housekeeper is put in an awkward situation by Jian Yujie.

 Chapter 50: Party (1)

    <h4>Chapter 50: Party (1)</h4>

    At this moment, Yu Xi appeared. ¡°You leave first. I¡¯ll speak to Yujie.¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± the housekeeper replied before he quickly stepped back.

    Jian Yujie turned and looked at Yu Xi in the eye. ¡°Where is Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Your sister was too tired from studying recently. When she came here in the morning, her eyes were bloodshot. I took her to a guest room to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me, Yu Xi.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you believe my words Yujie?¡±

    Yu Xi was curious. He didn¡¯t think that his creditability was that low.

    ¡°It¡¯s not you that I don¡¯t believe.¡±

    He just didn¡¯t believe in the other person who was living in the house.

    Although he didn¡¯t speak the next half of the sentence, Yu Xi understood what he meant.

    Yu Xi patted Jian Yujie on the shoulder and whispered to him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He doesn¡¯t harm women. Let alone Yiling.¡±

    If Master Sheng did do such things to women, the Zhai family wouldn¡¯t have asked Yu Xi such a favor.

    ###

    As time passed, many people began to arrive at the Yu Residence.

    Everyone who arrived were individuals of a certain social status in Hengyuan City.

    It was a social gathering for young people. The oldest there was not over 25 years old.

    Everyone arrived at a punctual time.

    Although the party was organized by Yu Xi, everyone knew who lived in the Yu Residence at this moment.

    The Yu family prepared enough food for everyone. They also arranged for party games and various performances.

    However, no one saw Master Sheng.

    There was time to have fun at any party. But it wasn¡¯t any day of the year where you could have the opportunity to meet Master Sheng.

    Qiu Yizhen and Mo Shiyun also appeared at the party.

    Based on the rtionship between Yu Simiao and Qiu Liyao, a party that Yu Xi hosted would definitely have Qiu Yizhen invited to it.

    Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯te by herself. She also brought along Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun had a good rtionship with Qiu Yizhen.

    Mo Shiyun spoke in a low voice, ¡°Sister Qiu, I don¡¯t think I should be here...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s normal to bring someone along for a party. Plus, it¡¯s not a formal banquet or something. It doesn¡¯t matter if I bring a friend. There are no technicalities involved.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen reassured Mo Shiyun. Seeing that Mo Shiyun still appeared in ufortable in the situation, she couldn¡¯t help but say:

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so afraid of causing people trouble. I¡¯ve told you before. We are basically sisters. Don¡¯t act like a stranger.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m afraid to cause you trouble. I¡¯m just scared that I¡¯ll embarrass you.¡± Mo Shiyun said softly.

    ¡°No way. You¡¯re much better than these dudes here who only know how to drink and have fun all day! You¡¯re hardworking, talented, and also have a good personality.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you say I am.¡±

    ¡°Okay okay, I¡¯ll take you to find something to eat. On the left is the dessert section. On the right is the fruit. There¡¯s also an area for barbecue and seafood. There¡¯s Australian lobster and also the highest quality sashimi here. Take whatever you want to eat.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen knew that it was the first time for Mo Shiyun to attend an event like this. She was afraid that she was not used to the environment and thus, she took her to eat.

    ¡°Qiu Yizhen, who is this girl next to you? I¡¯ve never seen her before.¡±

    A man walked over. He was a bit taller than 170 centimeters and appeared slightly chubby.

    The man¡¯s face was full of smiles. He appeared to be quite familiar with Qiu Yizhen.

    Qiu Yizhen knew a lot of people. However, it was the first time for Mo Shiyun to appear in such a setting. Several people didn¡¯t know who she was.

    ¡°This is my friend. Her name is Mo Shiyun. She¡¯s one of the top students in our school. An incredibly talented girl.¡± Qiu Yizhen introduced.

    Following Qiu Yizhen¡¯s introduction, the man spoke about himself, ¡°I am Ji Ming from the number one secondary school of Hengyuan City. Qiu Yizhen¡¯s a good mate of mine.¡±

 Chapter 51: Party (2)

    <h4>Chapter 51: Party (2)</h4>

    Ji Ming smiled before saying, ¡°Qiu Yizhen, that¡¯s not fair of you. You¡¯re friends with such a beautiful girl and you don¡¯t introduce her to us? You must treat us to food next time! Along with the penalty of drinking three cups of alcohol!¡±

    Ji Ming came closer to Qiu Yizhen to make fun of her.

    ¡°Go away! I¡¯m not in a good mood!¡± Qiu Yizhen growled back. She was quite irritated.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Who did something to you? Who dares to provoke Sister Qiu? Did they live too long?¡±

    ¡°A little brat!¡±

    ¡°Hm? Did someone actually offend you? Why didn¡¯t you tear her apart?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even mention it! That brat ckmail me!¡±

    The more Qiu Yizhen thought of the ckmail that Jian Yiling held, the more upset she was.

    And because of that incident, she got a whole month¡¯s allowance taken away.

    If it weren¡¯t for hering to the Yu Residence today, she wouldn¡¯t get a single penny this month! However, her father wanted her to have the opportunity to speak to Master Sheng. As a result, he gave her half her usual allowance for the month.¡±

    ¡°For real? Someone actually got the better of you?¡± Ji Ming looked quite amused.

    ¡°If you¡¯re here tough at me, get lost.¡±

    ¡°No no no, I didn¡¯t mean that. We¡¯ve known each other for so long. Do I seem like that type of person? Tell me who that person is. If you can¡¯t deal with them, I¡¯ll do it.¡±

    ¡°For real?¡± Qiu Yizhen¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard Ji Ming say that.

    ¡°When have I not lived up to my words?¡±

    ¡°Okay. The brat is the only daughter of the Jian family. Jian Yiling. The one who thinks everyone is beneath her.¡±

    ¡°You mean that girl?¡±

    Ji Ming knew of Jian Yiling. Once, he had seen Jian Yiling at a banquet. She had immediately attracted his attention.

    She was incredibly eye-catching and attractive.

    And thus, he went to talk to her.

    However, Miss Yiling had quite a bad temper. Shepletely ignored him and told him to get lost.

    She had an incredibly arrogant look on her face. It was as though she thought she was a princess or something!

    ¡°Who else?¡± Whenever Qiu Yizhen thought about Jian Yiling, it felt as though there was a ball of fire in her heart. ¡°She injured Jian Yunnao and she¡¯s not even ashamed! It¡¯s disgusting!¡±

    ¡°She injured Jian Yunnao? Isn¡¯t that her brother?¡±

    The incident had only spread in Shenghua High School. The number one secondary school in Hengyuan City hadn¡¯t heard of the news yet.

    ¡°Yes! It¡¯s especially bad because it¡¯s her brother! How unlucky is Jian Yunnao! To have such a cruel sister. How can she hurt her own family?!¡± Qiu Yizhen ranted. She was angry on Jian Yunnao¡¯s behalf.

    ¡°Tsk tsk.¡± Ji Ming sighed in response.

    ###

    Jian Yiling actually fell asleep at the Yu Residence.

    The attic was surrounded by roses. The outer walls were covered by the vines of the roses.

    The fragrance of the flowers floated through the window.

    Under the faint floral fragrance, Jian Yiling napped.

    When she woke up, the party had already started. However, the noise of the party didn¡¯t reach the room.

    As she thought that Jian Yujie might have already arrived, she hurriedly set off to the lobby.

    There were many people gathered in the main lobby at this time.

    Jian Yiling attempted to search for Jian Yujie in the crowd.

    When Jian Yiling was focused on finding Jian Yujie, suddenly someone stepped on her foot. The footprint left a mark on her white sneakers.

    ¡°Oh! I didn¡¯t pay attention!¡± Ji Ming said with a smile on his face. It didn¡¯t appear that he looked apologetic at all.

    Ji Ming had done it on purpose. After he had finished talking to Qiu Yizhen, he had seen Jian Yiling.

    Since Ji Ming had promised to help Qiu Yizhen, he couldn¡¯t miss an opportunity like today.

    As Qiu Yizhen was afraid of the ckmail that Jian Yiling had, she pulled Mo Shiyun away in advance. She asked Ji Ming to deal with Jian Yiling by himself.

 Chapter 52: Party (3)

    <h4>Chapter 52: Party (3)</h4>

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry that I stepped on your shoes Yiling. Why don¡¯t I repay you with myself?¡±

    Ji Ming looked at Jian Yiling as he said this. He had a predatory smile on his face.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she raised her foot and mmed it onto Ji Ming¡¯s toes.

    She was decisive, fierce, and ruthless.

    ¡°Ouch!!!¡± Ji Ming yelled.

    Ji Ming¡¯s yell attracted a lot of attention.

    Qiu Yizhen took this opportunity to drag Mo Shiyun over to watch the fun that was going on.

    She intentionally picked a spot that wasn¡¯t too close to the scene.

    Everyone saw that Ji Ming¡¯s expression was distorted. However, they were unsure of whether it was due to pain or anger.

    In contrast, Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was calm and collected. She looked at him as though nothing had happened.

    After Ji Ming registered what happened, he stared at Jian Yiling in fury.

    Jian Yiling took two steps back. She reached out for an unopened bottle of champagne from the long table next to her. She held the bottle tightly in her hand.

    At this moment, Jian Yujie rushed out.

    He stood in front of Jian Yiling and separated the two people.

    ¡°Ji Ming, what are you doing?!¡± Jian Yujie red at Ji Ming.

    Jian Yujie and Ji Ming knew of each other. They were both from the same school.

    The two of the best secondary schools in Hengyuan city were Shenghua High School and Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan. The only difference was that Shenghua High School was a private school.

    Jian Yujie lived with his parents on the other side of Hengyuan City. As a result, he lived closer to the Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan. That was the reason why he attended that school.

    Ji Ming shrugged his shoulders, ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything. What can I do in this setting? I only said hello to your sister. Who would know that she would have such a big reaction? Look at my shoes! She stomped on them so hard that there is a dent in them!¡±

    A dent appeared in the pair of AJ¡¯s that Ji Ming was wearing. It was indeed what Jian Yiling had created.

    Jian Yujie turned around and looked at Ji Yiling. Then he noticed that she was holding a bottle of champagne in her hands.

    ¡°Yiling, why are you holding that bottle?¡±

    ¡°To fight.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, be a good girl. Don¡¯t hold something so dangerous. As long as I¡¯m here, Ji Ming won¡¯t bully you!¡±

    Jian Yujie quickly took the bottle from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°He stepped on me first,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Jian Yujie took one look at Jian Yiling¡¯s shoes. There was indeed a dusty footprint on her white sneakers.

    Jian Yujie turned around and looked at Ji Ming to settle this matter. ¡°Ji Ming, are you even a man? Are you not ashamed to say that my sister stepped on you? You obviously stepped on her first! Do you know how heavy you arepared to my sister? No matter how I see it, it¡¯s my sister who suffered a loss! She definitely felt more pain. Apologize to her!¡±

    ¡°Jian Yjie, you don¡¯t know how hard she stepped on me just now! And you¡¯re basing this on weight! Don¡¯t you know how much she can hurt someone? Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know Jian Yunnao is hospitalized right now?¡±

    ¡°Ji Ming, what nonsense are you talking about? Yunnao fell down the stairs by himself. How is this rted to my sister?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s because she pushed him!¡±

    As soon as Ji Ming said this, everyone in the crowd appeared to be surprised.

    They had just heard some behind-the-scene information.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s expression was filled with anger. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Did you eat breakfast in the toilet today?!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking nonsense. Why don¡¯t you go back and ask your cousin Jian Yunnao?¡±

    ¡°Why do I need to ask? Yiling is right here. I can just ask her about the truth!¡±

    ¡°Will she admit it if she did it?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what Yunnao says. Even if it is what you are saying right now, why do I have to believe Yunnao? Who said that the person who is injured must be telling the truth?¡±

 Chapter 53: Party (4)

    <h4>Chapter 53: Party (4)</h4>

    Jian Yujie didn¡¯t listen to Ji Ming no matter what he said. He wouldn¡¯t listen to someone that spoke ill of Yiling!

    As Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yujie¡¯s back, her heart felt warm.

    This was the first time that someone stood in front of her.

    Ji Ming was also speechless. Reasoning with Jian Yujie wouldn¡¯t work at all. Especially if Jian Yujie was so fixated on the fact that Jian Yiling could do nothing wrong.

    ¡°Fine fine, I won¡¯t argue with you. If you choose to be blind and death, that¡¯s your decision. Don¡¯te to me when you get scammed!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to say that! For now, you just need to apologize to Yiling!¡±

    ¡°Why do I need to apologize? I stepped on her and she also stepped on me. Why do I need to apologize to her?¡±

    Ji Ming and Jian Yujie¡¯s argument grew louder and louder.

    At this moment, Yu Xi appeared. ¡°Why are you guys arguing? Are you trying to ruin my party?¡±

    This was a party hosted by the Yu family.

    Ji Ming hurriedly tried to exin, ¡°Brother, that¡¯s not my intention. I don¡¯t want to argue. However, Jian Yujie wants me to apologize to Yiling. It was initially something small, but Jian Yujie kept going at it. I couldn¡¯t do anything about this.¡±

    Yu Xi nced at Jian Yujie who was standing in front of Jian Yiling.

    Then, he turned around to face Ji Ming and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t apologize and disturb Master Sheng, I¡¯m not going to deal with it.¡±

    ¡°No... Brother, it¡¯s not my fault. It¡¯s their fault... I didn¡¯t even do anything to provoke them...¡±

    Ji Ming furiously tried to exin to Yu Xi. He tried to make Yu Xi understand that he didn¡¯t do the wrong thing and thus, he didn¡¯t need to apologize.

    ¡°Then continue to argue. I¡¯ll take my leave. I don¡¯t want to get involved when Master Sheng gets annoyed at you.¡±

    Once Yu Xi said his words, he backed away.

    The message that he didn¡¯t want to get involved was clear.

    Ji Ming felt that he was wronged. How could this be his fault? It was clearly Jian Yujie who was unwilling to let go of the matter.

    Then, Ji Ming nced at Yu Xi. He remembered the words that his father told him before he left this morning. He was told to be on his best behavior.

    It would be good if he could talk to Master Sheng. However, if he couldn¡¯t, the thing that he should avoid doing is provoking Master Sheng. If Master Sheng was provoked, that would cause the Ji family quite some trouble.

    At the start, he had just wanted to help Qiu Yizhen. The only thing he wanted was to make Jian Yiling feel unhappy.

    Ji Ming finally gave in. ¡°Okay okay, I apologize. I shouldn¡¯t have stepped on Jian Yiling. I admit I¡¯m wrong. Is that fine?¡±

    After Ji Ming finished saying it, he looked at Yu Xi.

    To this, Yu Xi said, ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. You¡¯re not apologizing to me.¡±

    Thus, Ji Ming reluctantly turned to Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie and asked, ¡°I¡¯ve apologized already. What else do you want from me?¡±

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yujie replied as he red at Ji Ming. After a moment, he turned his head and pulled Jian Yiling away.

    He found a rtively empty corner. Jian Yujie let Jian Yiling sit on the sofa before asking.

    ¡°Yiling, what do you want to eat? Brother will get it for you.¡±

    Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t eaten lunch yet. She was definitely going to be hungry at this point.

    ¡°Anything is fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t picky about food.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go pick for you.¡±

    Jian Yujie quickly walked to the dessert section. He picked up a lychee and raspberry tart, a few sea salt caramel puffs, a strawberry napoleon, and a bowl of fruit yogurt.

    Jian Yujie knew that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t picky with food. However, when it came to eating, she preferred sweet foods.

    After getting the food, Jian Yujie quickly returned.

    He was worried that if he left for a long time, someone woulde by and bother Jian Yiling again.

    Whilst, Jian Yiling concentrated on eating the food, Jian Yujie sat next to her and told her interesting news that was happening.

    While Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie were focused on eating, the rest of the people at the party were all wondering where Master Sheng was.

    As the Qiu family had good rtions with the Yu family, Qiu Yizhen went up to Yu Xi and asked, ¡°Where is Master Sheng?¡±

 Chapter 54: Party (5)

    <h4>Chapter 54: Party (5)</h4>

    ¡°You do know that I organized this party and not Master Sheng.¡±

    Yu Xi had never said on the invitation that Master Sheng would be present.

    They had just imagined that themselves.

    ¡°No, but isn¡¯t Master Sheng...¡±

    Although the invitation didn¡¯t say Master Sheng would be present, there was no other reason for hosting a party. Especially at this time and location.

    Wasn¡¯t it natural for everyone to think that Master Sheng would be present?

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t exin the reason behind this party. It was indeed a party hosted for Master Sheng.

    This was because the Zhai family had ordered him to introduce a girl to Master Sheng.

    If he didn¡¯t do anything, that¡¯d be not listening to the orders of the Zhai family. He still wanted to live a few more years of his life.

    However, there was not much that he could do.

    Yu Xi had to get Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s consent to organize this party. After getting his consent, he had invited various men and women around their age to have fun at the Yu Residence.

    He nned to take a few photos and videos to send to Master Zhai.

    He was only responsible for arranging the party. Whether or not Master Sheng could find a girl he liked wasn¡¯t something he could control. Master Zhai couldn¡¯t hold him ountable for that.

    And as for whether or not Master Sheng will appear, that really depended on his mood.

    It was impossible for Yu Xi to drag him out.

    Qiu Yizhen was a little disappointed. She had thought that she could see Master Sheng today.

    However, she didn¡¯t even get to see his silhouette.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, I¡¯ll introduce you to a good friend of mine. Her name is Mo Shiyun. She is also from the top ss of Shenghua High School.¡±

    When Yu Xi still studied at Shenghua High School, he was part of the top ss as well. His marks had always been at the top of the year group.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yu Xi.¡± Mo Shiyun greeted in a humble and courteous manner.

    With Mo Shiyun¡¯s current gestures and actions, no one would ever be able to guess that she was the daughter of a servant. She didn¡¯t seem out of ce at all.

    Compared to Ji Ming, Yu Xi had a different reaction. He didn¡¯t particrly pay attention to Mo Shiyun. Instead, he replied to Qiu Yizhen, ¡°Take your friend to have some fun. I have something else to do.¡±

    Yu Xi rushed off to take some photos and videos. This was going to be sent off to Master Zhai. It was an important task for him!

    After Yu Xi left, Mo Shiyun turned around and asked Qiu Yizhen, ¡°Is Master Sheng really that mysterious?¡±

    Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t someone from inside the circle. She didn¡¯t know much about Master Sheng.

    ¡°He¡¯s quite mysterious to us! My dad went to visit him a few days ago. Although he saw Master Sheng, he didn¡¯t get to say many words to him. And the entire time my dad was sweating furiously.¡±

    That day, Qiu Liyao mostly yed billiards.

    ¡°Not even Chairman Qiu can talk to him?¡±

    ¡°What are you think? My dad could only meet him because he has a good rtionship with Uncle Yu. I don¡¯t think that even Jian Yiling¡¯s grandpa could see him if he wanted to!¡±

    Although Qiu Yizhen disliked Jian Yiling, she had to admit that Jian Yiling¡¯s family¡¯s social standing was stronger than the Qiu family.

    Mo Shiyun lived at the Jian family. She knew a little about the strength and size of the Jian family.

    ¡°Then doesn¡¯t he need to attend school? I remember you said that he¡¯s only neen years old.¡±

    ¡°In theory, he should be in his secondst year of school. However, he decided to defer study.¡±

    ¡°Why did he defer study?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Qiu Yizhen replied. She didn¡¯t know much information about what was going on. She had only heard a few stories regarding Master Sheng.

    Qiu Yizhen leaned into Mo Shiyun and whispered into her ear, ¡°I think it¡¯s because he doesn¡¯t have good health. I heard that for the first year of senior school, he only attended for a few days. And then, he deferred his studies entirely.¡±

    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s a pity.¡± Mo Shiyunmented.

 Chapter 55: Tutoring on Sunday

    <h4>Chapter 55: Tutoring on Sunday</h4>

    After the party ended, Jian Yujie sent Jian Yiling home.

    He could only rest assured when Jian Yiling entered the house and saw Grandma Jian.

    Jian Yujie smiled and waved to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ll leave now. If you have anything to talk to me about, contact me on WeChat!¡±

    After Jian Yujie left, Jian Yiling returned to her room. She found out that the corridor outside her room was piled up with things.

    In confusion, Jian Yiling looked back at the servant who was following her.

    The servant exined, ¡°The pile on the left that looks pink and fluffy were gifts from young master Yujie. The ones on the right that were piled neatly were sent by your eldest brother. As we didn¡¯t know what you wanted to do with them, we left in them in the corridor. We wanted to wait until you picked a few you liked before putting the rest in your bedroom or the cloakroom.¡±

    When Jian Yiling had arrived at the old Jian Residence, the cloakroom was initially empty. However, in recent days, thanks to the ¡®efforts¡¯ of Grandma Jian, half the cloakroom was already full.

    And now that there were so many things here, the entire cloakroom was soon going to be full.

    Jian Yuncheng had arrived a while ago. He had brought a lot of things with him.

    She could clearly tell which were sent by Jian Yujie and which were sent by Jian Yuncheng. Jian Yujie¡¯s gifts were fluffy and cute. They included plushies and other soft toys.

    Jian Yiling went to open the gifts sent by Jian Yuncheng.

    In the boxes were neatly stacked clothes and shoes. There were also various items that Jian Yiling would use in her day to day life. From the way the items were arranged, Jian Yiling could tell that her mother organized them. A man couldn¡¯t organize these things in such an orderly matter.

    There was another box that contained various nutritional products.

    There was a handwritten note on top of the box. The writing was elegant.

    The note detailed how to consume every nutrition product. It instructed Jian Yiling on all the situations that she could encounter throughout the day.

    ###

    On Sunday, Qin Chuan arrived at the Old Jian Residence.

    The housekeeper didn¡¯t bring him directly to Jian Yiling. Instead, the housekeeper brought him to see Grandma Jian.

    Grandma Jian requested to not have a tight tuition schedule today and asked him to give Jian Yiling more leisure time.

    Grandma Jian wanted her darling to be happy and healthy.

    She didn¡¯t see the point in getting her only granddaughter to study hard all day long.

    Jian Yuncheng found someone to tutor Jian Yiling because he didn¡¯t want his sister to be too wild. He wanted her to put her mind on the right things.

    And thus, as long as Jian Yiling didn¡¯t cause trouble, there was no need to study hard every single day. Studying excessively was not a good thing.

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t decline Grandma Jian¡¯s request. When he received the task of tutoring, Jian Yuncheng had told him that there was no need for Jian Yiling to improve in academics. It was important for her to not be exhausted. The only thing that he needed to focus on was making sure that her temper dies down. At the same time, the sses were something to keep her mind off random things.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s impression of Jian Yiling was that she was a very quiet girl. He didn¡¯t know what little girls liked doing.

    And thus, Grandma Jian got the housekeeper to bring Qin Chuan into the courtyard. There were grapevines entwined in thettices around them.

    The servants prepared the two people some tea and fruit.

    The textbooks were pushed to a corner.

    In their previous meetings, Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling got along quite well. The only thing was that Jian Yiling appeared a little afraid of him.

    Qin Chuan had no idea why he appeared scary to Jian Yiling.

    If she didn¡¯t need to talk to him, she definitely wouldn¡¯t speak to him.

    And even when she spoke, she limited her words.

    What Qin Chuan didn¡¯t know was, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t actually scared of him. She simply didn¡¯t want to talk to him, nor interact with him.

    For Jian Yiling, she felt ufortable being too close to a man that she was unfamiliar with. Especially if that man was Qin Chuan.

 Chapter 56: FPS Game

    <h4>Chapter 56: FPS Game</h4>

    ¡°Today, let¡¯s y some games for a while. What games do you usually y?¡± Qin Chuan suddenly asked.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and looked at Qin Chuan before she shook her head.

    She didn¡¯t y games.

    ¡°Have you never yed those dress-up or strategy games before?¡±

    Qin Chuan worked in the gaming/inte industry. As a result, he knew quite a bit about market trends. He knew the type of games that the younger female audience enjoyed.

    Again, Jian Yiling shook her head.

    Jian Yiling appeared to look as though she didn¡¯t have any interest in the things that he was saying.

    Qin Chuan opened hisptop. He let Jian Yiling pick a game that she wanted to y.

    There were all kinds of games on Qin Chuan¡¯sptop. However, he didn¡¯t download the games to y them but rather, they were to help him understand the market better.

    ¡°Why y games?¡± Jian Yiling asked Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Your grandma wants you to have more entertainment. She doesn¡¯t want you to overexert yourself on studying.¡± Qin Chuan replied. He didn¡¯t n to hide the truth from her.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she turned around to look at Qin Chuan¡¯s desktop.

    ¡°This one.¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed to ¡®Zerg Invasion.¡¯

    This was an FPS game that had just be popr recently.

    Jian Yiling knew about this game because it was made by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s overseaspany.

    The game had be popr as soon as it came out.

    It was partially the reason why Jian Yuncheng was so tired recently.

    The background of the game was about an interster war. In the beginning, yers would embark off an interster spaceship. They would enter an alien with the other yers. That alien would be infested by the zerg.

    By killing the ferocious zerg, the yers could gain corresponding points and rewards.

    By the time the round ends, the yer with the highest number of points wins.

    Qin Chuan was quite surprised that Jian Yiling picked this game. Although this game was quite fun and popr, it was rtively violent. It wasn¡¯t suitable for someone timid like Jian Yiling.

    ¡°This game is quite violent and bloody. The visuals were made to make it realistic. It might make you ufortable.¡±

    Qin Chuan exined. He tried to persuade Jian Yiling to give up on ying this game. He didn¡¯t want her to be frightened.

    ¡°No, this one.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t win an argument against Jian Yiling. He logged into the game with his ount.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s ount was considered to be rtively high. His past records were quite good as well.

    After they found a game, the screen switched into a first-person perspective. From this perspective, you could see the interster spacecraft cabin.

    At this time, Jian Yiling could pick a gun she wanted to use.

    Qin Chuan was afraid that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know what to do. He decided to introduce her to the funs. ¡°This one is UMP9 and the other one here is UZI. They are both submachine guns. They fire fast and they¡¯re good for closebat. 98k is a sniper rifle. They fire slowly however they¡¯re good for long-range shots. A single shot does a lot of damage...¡±

    Qin Chuan was in the middle of exining when Jian Yiling had already picked up an M4 and rushed out.

    After leaving the interster spaceship, the yer wouldn¡¯t encounter the Zerg immediately. The system will give the yer a certain amount of time to pick a suitable location to hide.

    Usually, new yers would choose to go with the other yers.

    If you went alone, the game would easily turn into a horror game. A huge Zerg may pop out behind you suddenly.

    Qin Chuan was about to guide Jian Yiling to follow the other yers. However, Jian Yiling ran off by herself.

    Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t help but start to worry.

    She got scared when he approached her. What would her reaction be if she sees the terrifying aliens in the game?

    After a minute, Jian Yiling picked up her M4 and fired at the Zerg. It was a headshot.

    After five minutes, Jian Yiling¡¯s kill count went up to 10.

    After fifteen minutes, there were only three people that were still alive. Jian Yiling was one of them. She also held the most points.

    At eighteen minutes, the game ended. Jian Yiling had gotten first ce.

 Chapter 57: Different from Expectations

    <h4>Chapter 57: Different from Expectations</h4>

    Qin Chuan watched the end game screen for quite a while before he asked, ¡°Have you yed this game before?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    This was the first time she yed this game. However, she had yed other shooting games before.

    Like any good shooter game, the handling of the gun was very realistic. There would be a recoil along with the drop of the bullet.

    The game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ created by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s business was just like that.

    Although it was Jian Yiling¡¯s first time ying this game, she quickly got used to it. She was familiar with ying other shooting games.

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t know what to say for quite a while.

    Jian Yiling appeared to look quiet. However, when she was ying the game, her actions were ruthless, precise, and urate. Her APM was incredibly high as well.

    If you were to just look at the character in the game, you would definitely not imagine that the person sitting opposite theputer screen was a quiet girl.

    After Jian Yiling yed a match, she returned theputer to Qin Chuan.

    ¡°You¡¯re not ying another match?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    For her, ying the game was not leisure time. Rather, it was toplete a mission ¨C a mission that her grandma had given her.

    Qin Chuan had an inexplicable sense of frustration.

    Jian Yiling was quite different from his expectations.

    After that, Qin Chuan saw Jian Yiling open her ownptop. She pulled out some study material and exercises.

    As he couldn¡¯t do anything else, he once again sat opposite to Jian Yiling.

    While he waited for Jian Yiling to ask him a question, Qin Chuan took the time tomunicate with his mother¡¯s physician.

    [Dr. Zheng, please take care of my mother. I¡¯ll prepare the money needed as soon as possible.]

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had been hospitalized for quite some while. Recently, her health condition had been deteriorating.

    [It¡¯s not only a matter about money. At this hospital, we can only take conservative medical practices. If you want to cure herpletely, you need to contact the Huiling Medical Research Institution that I suggestedst time. Did you manage to contact them?]

    The doctor had tried his best. However, there was a limit to his abilities.

    [I¡¯ve tried to contact them. However, they still haven¡¯t replied to me.]

    [You can¡¯t me them. There are hundreds and thousands of patients that try to contact them every single day. If there aren¡¯t special circumstances, they usually don¡¯t reply. ]

    [Could you send me the address of the Huiling Medical Institution? I want to visit them.]

    [I can give you the address. But even if you go, you can¡¯t achieve much. You can¡¯t enter the gates.]

    Qin Chuan looked at the screen and was silent for a moment. Slowly, he began to type a reply: [But I still have to try. I am willing to pay any price as long as I can save my mother.]

    Jian Yiling who sat opposite to him was also replying to her messages.

    [Dr. F.S, you still remember that we have an appointment tomorrow afternoon right?]

    [Yep.]

    [The QR code that I sent you is valid for a week. If you have any questions, you can contact me directly. You can also contact me before you arrive and I¡¯ll wait for you at the door.]

    [It¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t trouble you.]

    [No worries. Let¡¯s talk more tomorrow afternoon.]

    ###

    The other person Jian Yiling wasmunicating to was a young man in his twenties. Standing behind him was an old professor. The professor had gray hair.

    ¡°How is it?¡± The professor asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem. He said that he will be here tomorrow afternoon.¡±

    The person who was responsible for contacting Jian Yiling was Cheng Yi. He was the professor¡¯s favorite pupil.

    ¡°Okay. Confirm with him again tomorrow morning. You must make sure that he cane over,¡± the professor emphasized.

 Chapter 58: Research Institution (1)

    <h4>Chapter 58: Research Institution (1)</h4>

    ¡°Professor, don¡¯t worry. He shouldn¡¯t break his promise. He doesn¡¯t seem like someone who would go back on his words.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m just afraid that someone will steal our talent from us,¡± the professormented. It was better to be safe than sorry.

    Other medical institutions would also want to absorb such talent.

    Therefore, they must act first. If they could get in touch, they would want to get the contract signed as soon as possible.

    This was the safest and most secure way.

    ¡°Okay, I know. I¡¯ll maintain contact with him.¡± Cheng Yi was also quite curious about this Dr. F.S.

    He had seen the report that Dr. F.S had published on SCI. He wanted to ask for advice and discuss certain topics.

    ###

    On Monday afternoon, after Jian Yiling ate lunch, she asked the teacher for leave. She told the teacher she had a stomachache and went to the infirmary.

    However, she didn¡¯t stay at the infirmary for long. Jian Yiling took an absence slip from school and left.

    She took a bus from the school gates. Along the way, she had to switch buses.

    The Huiling Research Institution was situated in a rather remote area in Hengyuan City. It was at the terminal stop of route 716.

    When there were two or three stops left, there were only two people left on the bus. One was Jian Yiling, and the other was a middle-aged woman.

    The woman¡¯s eyes were flushed red and it appeared as though she had many things on her mind.

    When they reached the terminal stop, the woman and Jian Yiling both got off the bus.

    As soon as she got off the bus, the woman hurried towards the entrance of the institution.

    The gate was a high-security electronic alloy door. The woman hesitated at the door for a long time but she couldn¡¯t open the door.

    Thus, the woman began to hit the door as she yelled loudly:

    ¡°Please, I¡¯m begging you! The hospital said you guys made a special medicine that can save my husband. Please! I¡¯m begging you. Please save my husband¡¯s life!¡±

    The woman shouting became louder and louder. Tears streamed down her face as she yelled.

    The woman was making a little too much noise. The security guard came out to try to stop her.

    ¡°Madam, please calm down. If you have any questions or issues, you can submit an application to the website of our institution. After filling in the relevant patient information, the institution will filter through the applications. If your husband meets the requirements, our institution will contact you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me! I submitted the application over a month ago! No one answered! My husband is about to die! And you¡¯re still asking me to wait! Are you asking me to wait until he dies?!¡±

    ¡°Madam, please calm down. If your husband is not selected, that may be because your husband¡¯s condition is not suitable for the new drug that is still in its clinical trials.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re lying! What do you mean not suitable? You just think that we have no money! That¡¯s the reason why you refuse to give us medicine! You¡¯ve given all the medicine to those rich people!¡±

    The woman refused to listen to the security guard¡¯s words. She was focused on the fact that the institute refused to give her the medicine because they couldn¡¯t afford it.

    The security guard looked quite helpless, ¡°Madam, that¡¯s really not the case. If your husband doesn¡¯t meet the requirements, we can¡¯t give him the wrong medicine.¡±

    Suddenly, the woman decided to lie down on the ground. ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere. If you don¡¯t give me the medicine, I¡¯ll die at the gates of your institution. I¡¯ll let everyone see what sort of institution you are! You guysck conscience and make people die!¡±

    The security guard couldn¡¯t do anything. He had no choice but to let the woman lie on the ground.

    He had seen a lot of peoplee to the medical institution and act this way. It had be a norm for him.

    Jian Yiling walked around the woman and walked towards the door.

    The security guard stepped forward to stop her, ¡°Little girl, you should be at school. Don¡¯te and cause trouble like your mother is.¡±

    The security guard had mistaken the rtionship Jian Yiling had with the woman.

 Chapter 59: Research Institution (2)

    <h4>Chapter 59: Research Institution (2)</h4>

    ¡°I want to go in,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed at the ce where the ess card was swiped.

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you already. You guys can¡¯t go in. You must follow the proper procedure. If everyone was like the two of you, everything will be a mess. Please take your mother away. You won¡¯t achieve anything doing this.¡± The security guard attempted to persuade her.

    ¡°She¡¯s not my mother.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°How is she not your mother? Both of you came at the same time. I saw it with my own eyes! Why else would a junior high school studente to our research institution? Don¡¯t lie to me. Are you saying this so you can run past me when I¡¯m not paying attention?¡±

    The security guard was determined that Jian Yiling was the daughter of the woman.

    ¡°I made an appointment with the person inside,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her face was calm and collected. Her demeanor waspletely different from the woman who was crying and wailing on the ground.

    ¡°Who did you make an appointment with? Don¡¯t be so shameless. Why are you lying now?¡±

    The security guard looked and sounded quite done.

    Made an appointment with the person inside? This reason was quite impossible. Why would someone in the research institution have an appointment with a child?

    After he finished speaking, the security guard looked at the woman who was lying on the ground. In his mind, he told himself that this mother taught her daughter badly.

    He sighed internally.

    At this exact moment, someone in the research institution sent a message to Jian Yiiling. The messaged asked about her location.

    [Dr. F.S, where are you right now?]

    Jian Yiling returned a message: [I¡¯m at the door. But I can¡¯t get in.]

    The other party immediately replied: [Wait there, I¡¯ll pick you up at the door.]

    After waiting for about five minutes, the door of the institution opened.

    As soon as the door opened, the woman who was lying on the floor reacted first.

    She jumped up and rushed towards the door.

    The guard responded promptly and quickly grabbed at the woman.

    The woman made a fierce cry before she started to throw a tantrum again. ¡°Let go! Let go! I want to see the head of your institution!¡±

    A slender man in a white coat walked out of the door. He was wearing sses that were rimmed in gold.

    He was rtively thin and appeared to look educated and cultured.

    His hair was cut short and his skin was pale. The color of his skin was probably due to staying inside the research institution all year round.

    ¡°Doctor, doctor! Please save my husband!¡±

    Although the woman was stopped by the security guard, she kept trying to throw herself at Cheng Yi.

    It resembled a cheetah trying to pounce at its prey.

    Cheng Yi nced at the two women in front of him. Out of habit, his index finger pushed up his gold-rimmed sses.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Cheng Yi asked the guard.

    ¡°Thisdy brought her daughter to ask for medicine to save her husband. She said that she had already registered on the website.¡± The security guard exined.

    And thus, Cheng Yi exined to the woman and Jian Yiling, ¡°Please calm down. If you¡¯ve already registered but not yet been notified, it¡¯s because the patient details do not meet the conditions for our new clinical trial.¡±

    However, the woman wasn¡¯t listening to any of the exnation, ¡°You¡¯re lying! You say that you don¡¯t charge money but you¡¯re probably just secretly collecting money! You probably gave the entire quota to those people who paid you in secret!¡±

    Cheng Yi felt a headacheing. He turned around and spoke to the guard, ¡°If it doesn¡¯t work, please call the police. I have an important guest today.¡±

    Once the woman heard that the police might get contacted, she became much quieter. However, she refused to leave the door.

    Cheng Yi looked around. Dr. F.S said that he¡¯d already reached the door. Why was he nowhere to be seen?

    Cheng Yi asked the guard, ¡°Apart from this mother and daughter, has anyone else visited today?¡±

    The guard shook his head and replied, ¡°Other than people from the institution, it¡¯s only been these two.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s strange. He clearly sent me a message saying that he reached the door...¡±

 Chapter 60: Research Institution (3)

    <h4>Chapter 60: Research Institution (3)</h4>

    Hence, Cheng Yi took out his phone again and sent another message to Dr. F.S:

    [Dr. F.S, where are you right now? I¡¯m at the gate of the institution. I don¡¯t see you.]

    Once Cheng Yi¡¯s message was sent, he immediately received a reply.

    [I¡¯m in front of you.]

    Huh?

    Cheng Yi was taken aback.

    In front of him?

    There was only a woman who was throwing a tantrum and a girl from junior high in front of him.

    There was no one else.

    Was he blind?

    Jian Yiling stepped forward and held her phone up to show Cheng Yi.

    Cheng Yi saw the conversation that he was having with Dr. F.S on the screen.

    How could this be... Why was it on her phone?

    What was the situation?

    Cheng Yi stared at the screen nkly for a while. And then he stared at the owner of the phone.

    ¡°You...¡± After he thought for a while, Cheng Yi came up with another possibility. ¡°Did Dr. F.S ask you toe on his behalf?¡±

    ¡°I am F.S.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Huh?

    ¡°Don¡¯t mess with me! ording to what I know, Dr. F.S is a biology graduate from a well-known university.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re talking about the information of the ount I use. That¡¯s not my information.¡±

    To publish articles in the scientificmunity, you must have amunications ount.

    All of themunications ounts require your real name. Only people with relevant qualifications could register.

    It was impossible for Jian Yiling to register for such an ount.

    The authentication information that she had filled in was her second brother¡¯s information. Jian Yunmo¡¯s qualifications met the requirements for registering for such an ount.

    The information that Cheng Yi had found out was also regarding her brother.

    Cheng Yi was stunned. The relevant information that they had found was indeed based on the details on themunications ount.

    And the articles that were published didn¡¯t have to be from the same person. For example, a university professor could often use his ount to publish an article of his student. They had considered the scenario that Dr. F.S wasn¡¯t the person that they were searching for.

    However, even if Dr. F.S wasn¡¯t the person who set up themunication ount, it still shouldn¡¯t be the little girl in front of him!

    ¡°No, wait. Ahh, let me think. I feel like my mind is being muddled.¡±

    Cheng Yi was indeed very confused.

    There was no doubt about Dr. F.S¡¯s ability. ¡®His¡¯ articles that were published and ¡®his¡¯ talents that were shown during their conversation was the best amongst the industry.

    Cheng Yi had imagined how Dr. F.S would look like. He imagined a middle-aged man, a bald professor, a young man in his thirties, or even a genius wearing heavily rimmed sses in their twenties.

    However, thest thing he would have imagined would be a young girl.

    The discrepancy between what he had imagined and reality was a bit too big for him to handle.

    Cheng Yi carefully looked at Jian Yiling again. She was an exquisite looking girl. However, no matter how he examined her, it didn¡¯t align with the image he had of Dr. F.S.

    After a while, Cheng Yi asked Jian Yiling in a low voice.

    ¡°Are you... In junior high school?¡±

    ¡°Senior high school.¡±

    Ahhh, she was in senior high. However, she looked like a junior high school student.

    The guard who was standing next to Cheng Yi and Jian Yiling was also stunned.

    ¡°Then, Dr. Cheng, did this little girl really have an appointment with you?¡±

    ¡°Even though it¡¯s hard for me to ept, I think that is the truth...¡±

    When the guard heard Cheng Yi¡¯s reply, he was shocked and also quite embarrassed.

    When he reflected on what he had assumed and imed previously, his face became flushed.

 Chapter 61: Research Institution (4)

    <h4>Chapter 61: Research Institution (4)</h4>

    In the research institution, Professor Xu finally met ¡®Dr. F.S¡¯. He had been thinking about meeting him for over half a month.

    ¡°Cheng Yi... You... You mean that she... She is Dr. F.S?¡± Professor Xu stammered out in disbelief.

    This year, Professor Xu was turning fifty-three years old. His hair was turning gray and thinning out. Fortunately, the thinning didn¡¯t cause any bald spots.

    Cheng Yi solemnly nodded.

    That¡¯s right. It¡¯s her.

    Professor Xu touched his temple in shock, ¡°I... This...¡±

    At that moment, Professor Xu couldn¡¯t find a word to describe how he felt.

    Cheng Yi quickly poured Professor Xu a ss of water. ¡°Teacher, take it easy. I also took a long time to process this.¡±

    Professor Xu took quite a few sips of water before he gathered his thoughts.

    Then, he turned around to ask Cheng Yi, ¡°Are you sure? You didn¡¯t make a mistake right?¡±

    Cheng Yi confidently replied, ¡°Yes, I confirmed it. We talked for a bit as we walked into the institution. Other than the wrong age, everything else is correct.¡±

    There was no impersonation nor misunderstanding. This was the person that they had been looking for. She was the Dr. F.S who they had chatted with for over two weeks on the inte.

    Professor Xu had been alive for over half a century. He was a person who had seen much of life.

    However, this incident was quite a shock to him. After the initial shock, Professor Xu quickly calmed down.

    There are many talented people in the world. You can¡¯t doubt things just because you haven¡¯t seen it before.

    He shouldn¡¯t judge someone based on age. Being old doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯re more sessful. Likewise, qualifications don¡¯t necessarily prove someone to be right or wrong.

    The look in Professor Xu¡¯s eyes changed the next time he looked at Jian Yiling. He felt as though he had won the lottery.

    However, he still had to follow the standard procedures. Jian Yiling had to undergo an assessment to further test her abilities and qualifications.

    This was simr to apany¡¯s recruitment process. Regardless of who you are, there are multiple assessments to do.

    The screening at their research institution was much stricter than an ordinarypany¡¯s.

    There wereplete sets of tests, practical assessments and experiments to be done.

    The entire process typically takes around four to five hours. However, Jian Yiling finished everything in two hours and eight minutes.

    After a few examinations, Professor Xu was incredibly excited. He was about to jump up and down out of pure happiness.

    ¡°Good! Good! This is great! You¡¯re the talent that we need at our institution! I sincerely invite you to join us!¡±

    Professor Xu presented Jian Yiling a formal invitation.

    Cheng Yi was also incredibly happy. ¡°That means that we will be working with another lovely girl!¡±

    There were only two women in total working at the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    One of them was working in administration. She couldn¡¯t be counted as one of the researchers.

    And the other... Was only considered female because of her gender.

    If Jian Yiling were to join them, she¡¯d be the first real girl to join their research institution.

    Professor Xu continued talking, ¡°You can open up whatever conditions you want. The sry here is incredibly good. The equipment at our institute is also one of the best in the world.¡±

    The selection criteria of Huiling Medical Research Institution was incredibly demanding. There were only a few people that were selected.

    As long as they were selected, any sry requirements could be met.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need any special conditions. The only requirement is that you will have to provide me with all the equipment and relevant qualifications that I need.¡±

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t too interested in the sry.

    The sry wasn¡¯t the reason that she applied to the research institution.

    ¡°Definitely! That¡¯s not a problem!¡± Professor Xu quickly agreed to her conditions. To the research institution, her conditions weren¡¯t a problem at all.

 Chapter 62: Research Institution (5)

    <h4>Chapter 62: Research Institution (5)</h4>

    Jian Yiling continued to speak, ¡°Furthermore, I can onlye here two days of the week. I¡¯ll be starting next month as well.¡±

    This month, she had tutoring on the weekends.

    Once tutoring stopped, she coulde on the weekends.

    However, it was limited to those days.

    ¡°Why?¡± Professor Xu asked in a hurry.

    It took them all this effort to find such a prodigy. Professor Xu had naturally hoped that she could start researching with them immediately.

    ¡°I need to attend school,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Attend school?¡± Professor Xu asked. His voice became a higher pitch as he continued, ¡°Why do you need to go to school? What can high school teach you? This is such a waste...¡±

    Professor Xu couldn¡¯t bear this happening. It was such a waste for a genius like Jian Yiling to squander her days reading a textbook at an ordinary high school.

    If she had that time, wouldn¡¯t it be better for her to research at the institution?

    If she had that time, they could be discussing the development of new medicine. Wouldn¡¯t that be wiser?

    ¡°I want to attend school.¡± Jian Yiling was firm in her attitude. ¡°I willmunicate with you online if needed. Furthermore, I will start next month. If you can¡¯t agree with this, I won¡¯te.¡±

    When Professor Xu heard Jian Yiling say that she might note, he began to feel anxious.

    How could she note? Such a prodigy muste!

    Professor Xu looked at Jian Yiling. As she still had that firm expression on her face, he felt depressed and helpless for a moment.

    ¡°Okay, okay. That¡¯s fine. If it¡¯s just the weekends, let it be.¡±

    Professor Xu was afraid that if he didn¡¯t agree, she would just runoff.

    After thinking about it for a while, Professor Xu realized that two days a week was better than nothing!

    Today was still a day to be celebrated.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t have any other conditions or requirements, let¡¯s sign the contract today! I¡¯ll ask someone to prepare the contract immediately!¡±

    Professor Xu wanted to make sure nothing happened. Dys could cause trouble to arise.

    ¡°Teacher, she is under sixteen years old. She has to get her parents to sign the contract.¡± Cheng Yi reminded.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right!¡± Professor Xu replied. He had forgotten that that was an issue.

    This was the first time that the institution was recruiting someone under the age of sixteen.

    After thinking about it for a moment, Professor Xu turned around and told Jian Yiling, ¡°There are two possible solutions. The first is you bring your guardians over and ask them to sign the contract. The second is I create a special contract with you. Although this contract doesn¡¯t have any legal consequences, it is credible in the medical industry. If you are to break the agreement, you will no longer be able to have a foothold in the industry in the future.¡±

    The role of the contract was to be restrictive. It didn¡¯t matter if the contract didn¡¯t have legal consequences. It was more important to ensure the rtionship between them.

    ¡°I¡¯ll sign the contract.¡± Jian Yiling chose thetter without any hesitation.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll ask the legal department to draw up an exclusive contract. When do you have time toe back? Never mind. Don¡¯te by yourself anymore. I think we shoulde over and find you instead.¡±

    Professor Xu took a look at Jian Yiling¡¯s small stature. He felt that it was inconvenient for her toe all this way and it¡¯d be more appropriate for them to go and find her.

    ¡°This weekend,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She had already skipped ss for half a day. It was better for her to not skip any more sses this week.

    Hearing this answer, Professor Xu couldn¡¯t help but sound like a broken record, ¡°That school of yours has to take five days of your week. And this institution can only take two...¡±

    As Cheng Yi listened to him on the side, he couldn¡¯t help but feel that his teacher had be a jealous woman.

    Was this the feeling of a concubine in the pce?

 Chapter 63: Results are Not So Good

    <h4>Chapter 63: Results are Not So Good</h4>

    After Jian Yiling finished talking with Professor Xu, Professor Xu asked Cheng Yi to drive Jian Yiling back home.

    ¡°Cheng Yi, you better get her home safely! If not, don¡¯te back!¡±

    ¡°Yes, teacher. I understand.¡±

    After his teacher picked up a treasure, Cheng Yi¡¯s existence has diminished to that of a patch of grass.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s your home address?¡± Cheng Yi asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Go to Shenghua High School,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She had just enough time to get back to school before her grandma came to pick her up.

    Cheng Yi didn¡¯t interrogate her further about the matter. If Jian Yiling said she wanted to go back to school, he would send her there.

    Cheng Yi went to fetch his car. Although his car appeared to look quite modest on the exterior, the interior decoration was tastefully chosen.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling discovered that Cheng Yi¡¯s car windows were explosive resistant. The level of safety was very high.

    No one who worked at the Huiling Medical Research Institution was ordinary. Of course, Cheng Yi was no exception.

    When Cheng Yi drove past the gate, the security guard had an awkward smile on his face. He didn¡¯t dare to look at Jian Yiling directly.

    As he drove, Cheng Yi couldn¡¯t help but ask Jian Yiling a question:

    ¡°By the way, why are your initials F.S?¡±

    ¡°Negative ten.¡± [1]

    Cheng Yi paused for a moment before he thought of something and began tough.

    ¡°I understand, I understand. When I head back, I will change my initials to X1.¡±

    After Cheng Yi understood what Jian Yiling meant, he kept thinking about creating new initials for himself.

    Cheng Yi dropped Jian Yiling off at the school. When he saw her enter the school, he was about to turn his car around to leave.

    However, a director recognized the vehicle that Cheng Yi was driving. He hurried over to talk to him.

    ¡°Dr. Cheng!¡± the director cried out in enthusiasm. His voice sounded incredibly excited yet courteous at the same time.

    The director recognized Cheng Yi as he had been selected to participate in a new clinical trial at the Huiling Medical Research Institution a year ago.

    Due to this reason, he had the opportunity to get in touch with people who worked at the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Of course, this included Cheng Yi.

    The director had profound respect for everyone who worked at the institution.

    Not to mention, he might also be sick in the future, and as such, he may also have to ask the Huiling Medical Research Institution for help.

    Thus, there was nothing that could go wrong if he were to interact with someone who worked at the institution a bit more.

    Cheng Yi rolled down the car window. As a habit, he pushed his sses up with his right hand before he looked at the director. He smiled politely, yet there was a certain distance that was maintained. ¡°Teacher Li.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Cheng. You still remember me! What an honor!¡±

    The director¡¯s smile filled his entire face. He was especially happy because Cheng Yi remembered his name.

    However, the reason why Cheng Yi remembered the director was simply because he had a good memory. It wasn¡¯t because there was something special about the director that left a deep impression on him.

    The director attempted to continue the conversation, ¡°Dr. Cheng, why did youe to Shenghua High School? Is there something you need? If so, just ask me. There is no one more familiar with the school than me!¡±

    It was natural for the director to be familiar with everything in the school.

    Originally, Cheng Yi didn¡¯t want to deal with the director. However, after thinking for a moment, Cheng Yi became curious about Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Do you know a girl called Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Dr. Cheng, why did you mention her?¡± The smile of the director¡¯s face faded quite a bit when Jian Yiling was mentioned.

    Jian Yiling was the disgrace of their school. As the director, he wished that outsiders would talk about the good aspects instead of asking about a bad student.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡± Cheng Yi asked. He narrowed his eyes as the director¡¯s reaction was different from what he had initially expected.

    ¡°She... There¡¯s not much. However, her results are not so good.¡±

    [1] Negative ten is Fu Shi in Chinese.

 Chapter 64: Gift (1)

    <h4>Chapter 64: Gift (1)</h4>

    The director wasn¡¯t dumb enough to tell outsiders about the scandals that happened within the school. However, this wasn¡¯t because he cared about Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation, but rather, he didn¡¯t want to lose face.

    Results are not so good?

    Cheng Yi thought about his shocking experience in the afternoon.

    And the director had told him that Jian Yiling¡¯s results weren¡¯t that great?

    Did that mean there was more than one ¡®negative ten¡¯ at Shenghua High School?

    The surname Jian wasn¡¯t thatmon. Furthermore, the name Yiling wasn¡¯t thatmon either.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s expression remained calm and collected. He continued to inquire about the situation with the director, ¡°Oh? Results aren¡¯t that great? It sounds like her results are awful or something?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? She¡¯s almostst in the whole year! There were also numerous subjects that she had failedst month! Ahhh!¡± The director sighed. He shook his head and had an expression of resent and impatience.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°Director, you seem quite concerned with this student¡¯s grades.¡±

    In general, it would make sense if Jian Yiling¡¯s teacher described her grades in that way.

    However, the director had to monitor the entire school. He wasn¡¯t just there to look at the students¡¯ academic performance.

    And even if Jian Yiling¡¯s grades were poor, he shouldn¡¯t be that concerned right?

    The director quickly exined, ¡°This student is quite troublesome. That¡¯s why I pay a bit more attention to her.¡±

    ¡°Troublesome?¡±

    ¡°Yep. She¡¯s a problematic child. When we get these students at our school, we are quite helpless as well.¡± The director continued. ¡°Oh, by the way, why did you ask about her? Do you know her?¡±

    Cheng Yi smiled softly before replying, ¡°I probably don¡¯t know the Jian Yiling you¡¯re talking about. However, thank you Teacher Li for telling me this.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯re too polite Dr. Cheng. This doesn¡¯t mean anything. Ask me anything you want to know. I¡¯ll tell you everything that I know.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Thank you. However, I still have things to do back at the institution. I won¡¯t bother Teacher Li anymore.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. I won¡¯t interrupt you any further Dr. Cheng.¡±

    The director stepped back a bit and watched Cheng Yi drive off.

    While he watched the vehicle leave, the director couldn¡¯t help but hope for Shenghua High School¡¯s students to be excellent researchers like Dr. Cheng.

    If that were the case, a director like him would also feel the honor and glory.

    ###

    Not long after Jian Yiling entered the school, it was time for the students to be dismissed for hometime. As usual, Jian Yiling walked out of the campus and got into the car that her grandma came to pick her up with.

    Grandma Jian could easily have asked the chauffeur to pick Jian Yiling up. However, she insisted oning every day. For the period Jian Yiling stayed at the Old Jian Residence, she wanted to spend more time with her beloved granddaughter.

    When Grandma Jian was in the car, there was never a shortage of snacks.

    ording to Grandma Jian, after a whole day of studying and heavy mental activities, one¡¯s energy levels would be low. At this time, it was easy to be hungry.

    ¡°When we pass the Jian Residence, stop for a bit.¡±

    It was rare that Jian Yiling made a request to Grandma Jian. It turned out that she wanted to go back to where she had initially lived.

    They indeed passed by the Jian Residence on their way back to the Old Jian Residence.

    Grandma Jian was a little surprised. However, at the same time, she was also a little worried.

    Once they reached the Jian Residence, Grandma Jian asked the chauffeur to stop by the road.

    ¡°Darling, do you need to get anything? Do you want granny to go with you?¡± Grandma Jian asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied, ¡°It¡¯ll be quick.¡±

    After she said that, Jian Yiling took out a paper bag from her backpack that she had prepared in advance. Following that, she ran to the door of the Jian Residence.

 Chapter 65: Gift (2)

    <h4>Chapter 65: Gift (2)</h4>

    After Jian Yiling passed the fingerprint recognition, she entered the outermost iron gate and ran into the courtyard.

    Once she reached the door of the vi, she ced the paper bag down before immediately returning to the car.

    ¡°My darling, what did you leave?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She could see everything from the car. She could see that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t even enter the house.

    ¡°Birthday present.¡±

    After hearing what was said, Grandma Jian pondered for a moment. After a moment, she remembered that it was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday tomorrow.

    With so many events happening recently, Shuxing and Wen Nuan probably had forgotten about Yuncheng¡¯s birthday.

    Grandma Jian was quite surprised that Yiling had remembered the date.

    ¡°Why did you consider giving your eldest brother a birthday gift?¡± Grandma Jian asked whilst smiling. Her gaze was soft and gentle.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s heart felt warm andforted. Her darling took the initiative to give a present. That meant that she didn¡¯t feel too upset.

    ¡°She said I should give a gift.¡±

    However, this wasn¡¯t the current Jian Yiling.

    This referred to the Jian Yiling of the past.

    Before the ident had happened and before Jian Yuncheng had returned from overseas, Jian Yiling had posted a question online. She had asked for advice regarding a birthday present.

    [Big brother¡¯s birthday ising soon. What should I give him? I want to put some thought into this gift. P.S My brother has everything he needs.]

    There were numerous suggestions from people. However, most of the advice given wasn¡¯t of use to Jian Yiling.

    She didn¡¯t know how to make most of the suggested handcrafts.

    However, one particr suggestion caught her eye. The suggestion was to personally knit a scarf for her eldest brother.

    Although Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to do this as well, ording to that Inte user, knitting was quite easy to learn.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply to that user was: [Ahhhh... I don¡¯t care anymore. Even if it looks bad, he better ept it! If he doesn¡¯t like it, I won¡¯t let him enter the house! ¨q(¨s^¨t)¨r]

    Grandma Jian gently patted Jian Yiling on the head, ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m so happy that you¡¯re willing to let that matter go. The only thing granny wants is to see you be happy. Forget about those unhappy things! Let those things just pass by!¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    ###

    During dinner, everyone sat together at the table in the Jian Residence.

    As Jian Yunnao hadn¡¯t attended school for quite a while, Mo Shiyun brought along the assignments that were due soon. At the same time, she helped Jian Yunnao learn the recent content and brought him up to date.

    As Mo Shiyun had been exining and finished at dinner time, it was natural for her to stay back and eat dinner with the rest of the Jian family.

    At this moment, Aunt An brought in a paper bag from outside the door.

    ¡°Sir, Madam, there¡¯s a paper bag at the front door. I saw it when I went to take out the trash.¡±

    As it was left at the front door, it must have been left by someone who lived at the Jian Residence. This was because outsiders couldn¡¯t get past the iron gate.

    ¡°Did someone leave it there?¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s face appeared exhausted. Hearing Aunt An¡¯s words, she absent-mindedly raised her head.

    ¡°There¡¯s a birthday card in the bag. However, nothing was written on the card. It seems as though it¡¯s a gift for young master Yuncheng.¡± Aunt An said.

    There was a birthday card that was ced at the top of the paper bag. However, there was no signature on it.

    ¡°Pass it over,¡± Jian Yuncheng said. He reached out and took the paper bag from Aunt An.

    When Jian Yuncheng opened the bag, he found a beautifully hand-knit sweater along with an embroidered scarf.

    At this moment, Aunt Mo came out of the kitchen. When she saw the sweater and scarf that Jian Yuncheng held, she assumed that her daughter had prepared them.

    ¡°Shiyun, if you prepared a gift for the young master, why didn¡¯t you give it to him personally? If you left it at the door, what if it got overlooked?¡± Aunt Mo said as she yfully med her daughter.

    Mo Shiyun was taken aback. This wasn¡¯t the gift that she had prepared.

    Although her mother had asked her to prepare a gift for the young master, this wasn¡¯t it. Whilst she had indeed prepared one, the gift was still in her room. She had nned to give it to him tomorrow.

 Chapter 66: Gift (3)

    <h4>Chapter 66: Gift (3)</h4>

    It was natural for Aunt Mo to think this.

    Apart from the Jian family, there were only a few people who could enter the Jian residence. That included her, Aunt An, and her daughter.

    These things were not prepared by anyone sitting at the table right now. There was no need for them to ce it at the door.

    With that logic, the only person that could have left the present was her daughter Mo Shiyun.

    And the gift also happened to be something that she had mentioned to her daughter previously.

    Aunt Mo hadn¡¯t even considered that Jian Yiling would return to the Jian Residence. Furthermore, even if she were, at this current moment, she definitely would not consider giving a gift to her eldest brother.

    In Aunt Mo¡¯s recollection, Jian Yiling was always a spoiled and self-indulgent little girl. She wasn¡¯t the type to take the initiative in giving her eldest brother a gift.

    And as for why the gift was left at the door, it was likely due to her daughter feeling embarrassed. When she had asked her daughter to prepare a gift that day, Mo Shiyun had repeatedly shied away.

    When Mo Shiyun saw her mother¡¯s bright smile, she assumed that her mother had bought the gift.

    It was likely that her mother knew that her studies were quite busy right now and that she didn¡¯t have the time to prepare a gift. Due to that fact, she had bought a gift and then lied that her daughter had made it.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t feel too good about lying. She didn¡¯t want to say that she ¡®handcrafted¡¯ an item that was bought.

    Her mother should have discussed it with her in advance. However, right now, this made the situation incredibly awkward.

    But in the end, this was her mother¡¯s good intentions. Her mother did it for her good...

    And if she were to tell the truth right now, her mother would be embarrassed.

    After struggling with internal conflict for a bit, Mo Shiyun finally lowered her head in silence.

    She didn¡¯t deny what was said.

    Everyone assumed that Mo Shiyun had lowered her head because she was shy.

    It was only then that Wen Nuan suddenly remembered that it was her eldest son¡¯s birthday tomorrow.

    These days, Wen Nuan¡¯s mind was entirely upied by the thoughts of her youngest son and daughter.

    She had forgotten that it was Yuncheng¡¯s birthday. She couldn¡¯t believe that she needed an outsider to remind her that his birthday was tomorrow.

    Wen Nuan smiled apologetically.

    Although Jian Yunnao was in a low mood these days, when he heard that it was his older brother¡¯s birthday tomorrow, he still wished him a happy birthday.

    ¡°Happy birthday brother. I didn¡¯t prepare a gift this year. I¡¯ll make up for it next year.¡±

    His voice was gloomy. He appeared to have low levels of energy.

    However, Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t seem to have heard Jian Yunnao¡¯s words. He kept looking down at the sweater and scarf that he held in his hands.

    These two pieces were incredible. The embroidery pattern on the scarf stood out to him in particr.

    The scarf was woven with ck wool. Different shades of gray thread were stitched together to create andscape artwork. An eagle that was soaring through thendscape was also stitched onto the scarf.

    The scarf also held the metaphorical message of a grand prospect. It perfectly suited Jian Yuncheng¡¯s current situation.

    Although the embroidered picture was small, the details were quite intricate. The eagle¡¯s facial features and feathers were vivid and lifelike.

    After a long while, Jian Yuncheng lifted his head and looked up at Mo Shiyun and Aunt Mo.

    ¡°The embroidery on this scarf is incredibly intricate. Did you do it yourself?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    Mo Shiyun lowered her head further. She didn¡¯t dare to answer this. However, she didn¡¯t deny it either.

    ¡°Do you know how to do embroidery?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked again.

    Seeing that her daughter didn¡¯t answer, Aunt Mo quickly answered for her, ¡°I used to do embroidery work for traditional Han dresses. Shiyun learned a bit from me. Whenever I¡¯m too busy, she¡¯ll always help me with the work.¡±

    It was true that Mo Shiyun knew how to do embroidery.

    Jian Yuncheng mentally gathered their reactions. Whilst his facial expression did not change, his light in his eyes dimmed quite a bit.

    His thumb was gently stroking the other side of the embroidery.

    There was a name embroidered on it. It was Jian Yiling.

    However, Aunt Mo and Mo Shiyun had both vowed that Mo Shiyun had made the scarf.

 Chapter 67: Eldest Brother has Suspicions

    <h4>Chapter 67: Eldest Brother has Suspicions</h4>

    After finishing dinner, Jian Yuncheng said that he wanted to drink coffee. He asked Aunt An to make it and bring it to his study.

    Unlike Aunt Mo, Aunt An had been with the Jian family for much longer.

    Aunt An had taken care of Wen Nuan when she was younger. She had been with the Wen family since that time.

    Later, when Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing had gotten married, Wen Nuan had brought Aunt An over.

    In the beginning, Aunt An was the only permanent servant at the Jian Residence. However,ter, as Aunt An grew older, her physical strength had deteriorated. Due to this reason, Wen Nuan had hired another housekeeper to share the workload.

    This way, Aunt An only had to care about cooking. All the other tasks such as cleaning were left to Aunt Mo.

    To this age, Aunt An was still not married. As a result, she treated Wen Nuan and her children as her own family.

    Because she watched the four children in the Jian family grow up, Jian Yuncheng trusted her quite a lot.

    After Aunt An arrived at his study, Jian Yuncheng asked, ¡°Aunt An, what type of person is Aunt Mo?¡±

    Aunt Mo had arrived at the Jian Residence after Jian Yuncheng had graduated. As a result, he wasn¡¯t at home for much of that time.

    ¡°This... ¡± Aunt An stuttered. It was difficult for her to say.

    ¡°Aunt An, I trust you. You¡¯re like our family. Just tell me anything you have on your mind.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing special. She¡¯s quite diligent, hardworking, and efficient. However, I feel like sometimes the things that she says...¡±

    ¡°Things that she says?¡±

    Aunt An didn¡¯t know how to describe the situation. Thus, she told Jian Yuncheng what she had heard two days ago, ¡°Two days ago, I was passing by young master Yunnao¡¯s study room to see if there was anything that he needed. Coincidentally, Aunt Mo was there to bring him his meal. I had heard Aunt Mo tell him that there wasn¡¯t much hope for his hands. He could consider other things with his life. She also told him that Madam was suffering quite a bit and constantly talking about Yiling.¡±

    Aunt An couldn¡¯t say that what Aunt Mo had said was wrong as what she said were facts.

    However, Aunt An felt that these things shouldn¡¯t be said in front of a child that had been recently traumatized.

    Aunt An wasn¡¯t someone who liked instigated drama. If there wasn¡¯t any definite evidence, she wouldn¡¯t say anything. However, young master Yuncheng had asked her today, so she had told him her concerns.

    After hearing what Aunt An said, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression darkened. His eyes became cold.

    After a moment of silence, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze fell on the sweater and scarf that Jian Yiling gave him.

    He suddenly got up and grabbed the car key on the desk before storming out.

    Aunt An was quite puzzled. Didn¡¯t young master Yuncheng say that he had a video conference tonight?

    Jian Yuncheng picked up the car from the garage and drove directly to the Old Jian Residence.

    It was already eight o¡¯clock when he arrived. Grandma and Grandpa Jian were currently watching the evening news.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s sudden visit made both of them quite surprised.

    ¡°Youngster, why¡¯d youe over at this time?¡± Grandpa Jian asked. He could tell from his grandson¡¯s expression that something had happened.

    Grandma Jian smiled before saying, ¡°If I were to take a guess, you¡¯re here to find our darling!¡±

    After all, he had just received Yiling¡¯s gift.

    Jian Yuncheng nodded and asked, ¡°Where is Yiling?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s in her study room doing her homework,¡± Grandma Jian answered. She took another look at him before warning, ¡°Don¡¯t you dare be scary to her! I know that you¡¯re scary because you want her to restrain her temper. However, if you¡¯re still scary, she¡¯s not going to ept you as a brother anymore!¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. This time, his intent wasn¡¯t to scare Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yuncheng knocked on the door of Jian Yiling¡¯s study room. He entered the room after hearing her sweet voice say, ¡°Pleasee in.¡±

 Chapter 68: Havenâ€™t Been Called â€˜Eldest Brotherâ€™

    <h4>Chapter 68: Haven¡¯t Been Called ¡®Eldest Brother¡¯</h4>

    In the room, Jian Yiling was leaning over the desk. It appeared as though she had been doing her homework.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and met Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze.

    When she heard the knock at the door, Jian Yiling had assumed that the servant was bringing her hot milk to drink.

    As a result, she didn¡¯t expect to see Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yiling repressed her expressions and pulled out a school assignment to cover the report that she was writing just now.

    Jian Yuncheng walked up to Jian Yiling and squatted down. He kept his eyes level with Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng called out.

    Jian Yiling turned around and looked at his eyes. Instinctively, she leaned back a little to keep her distance with him.

    Jian Yiling still wasn¡¯t used to being too close to other people. Females in the family were fine. However, it was difficult to adapt to males.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s instinctive reaction made Jian Yuncheng frown.

    He looked at his sister in front of him. She appeared so young, yet her eyes were bloodshot. It appeared as though she hadn¡¯t been sleeping well recently.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice softened:

    ¡°Thank you for the present. I really like it. Thank you for remembering my birthday.¡±

    Ever since the ident, he had always kept a straight face when talking to Jian Yiling. He treated her like he treated his employees at work.

    However, Jian Yiling merely looked at Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Are you angry with me? Is it because I was scary?¡±

    As Jian Yiling didn¡¯t respond to him, Jian Yuncheng assumed that she was actually angry with him.

    Jian Yuncheng softly said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, I don¡¯t want to believe that you are someone who hurts your family. However, I don¡¯t want to believe that Yunnao is someone to use you either. The most painful thing for mother, father, and I is to choose between members of our beloved family. We can¡¯t abandon any of you.¡±

    The Jian family had never been merciful to any outsiders.

    However, when it came to internal conflict, the Jian family didn¡¯t know how to deal with it.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s personality was too soft to deal with such matters. Even Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng who were typically swift and resolute with decisions in the corporate world couldn¡¯t deal with conflict inside the family.

    For Jian Yuncheng, one was his brother and the other was his sister.

    He was 13 years older than Yiling and 11 years older than Yunnao.

    It could be said that he had watched them grow up.

    He still remembered the days that he was in high school. At that time, whenever he got home, both of them would hug his legs. One on his left and the other on his right.

    They would use their puppy dog eyes to beg for snacks.

    Yiling liked to eat sweets.

    Whilst Yunnao liked to eat ice cream.

    If he didn¡¯t buy them snacks, both of them would ignore him and go to find their second brother to hug instead.

    However, if he did buy them snacks... He would be scolded by his mother.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Jian Yuncheng. Her eyes were bright and clear.

    When Jian Yuncheng saw his sister¡¯s face, he stretched out his hand to caress her face.

    However, Jian Yiling instinctively avoided his hand.

    Jian Yuncheng was taken aback by her actions. It seemed as though Yiling¡¯s dislike for him was greater than he had imagined.

    Jian Yuncheng suddenly remembered that ever since he came back, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t called him ¡®Eldest Brother¡¯ yet. Not even once.

    ¡°Yiling, can you call me ¡®eldest brother¡¯? Is that okay?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He used a soft and gentle voice in an attempt to coax her.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply. Instead, she picked up a slice of cake on her desk and handed it to Jian Yuncheng.

    With that action, Jian Yiling had indirectly avoided Jian Yuncheng¡¯s request.

    Jian Yuncheng suddenly remembered what Grandma Jian had told him before he went upstairs. ¡°If you¡¯re still scary, she¡¯s not going to ept you as a brother anymore!¡±

 Chapter 69: You Want to Bring her Home? No Way!

    <h4>Chapter 69: You Want to Bring her Home? No Way!</h4>

    As Jian Yuncheng remained in his daze, Jian Yiling ced the slice of cake on the corner of the desk next to him before she turned around to do her own things.

    As a result, Jian Yuncheng was given the cold shoulder by her.

    Jian Yuncheng stayed in Jian Yiling¡¯s study room for quite a while. In that period of time, he finished the slice of cake that Jian Yiling had handed him. He also exined a few geometry questions to her.

    During that time, Jian Yuncheng had also discovered a half-knit sweater that Jian Yiling had ced on the side of her study desk. It was the same style as the one that was given to him. However, the color of the woolen thread was gray. This one was slightly smaller than the one that was given to him.

    For that reason, Jian Yuncheng knew that whilst the scarf he received might have been custom-made by someone else, the sweater was definitely made by Jian Yiling.

    As he thought about this, the corners of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s lips rose unconsciously.

    However, Jian Yuncheng was yet to hear Jian Yiling call him ¡®eldest brother¡¯.

    He didn¡¯t know how long it would take for her to call him ¡®eldest brother¡¯ again.

    ###

    When Jian Yuncheng came downstairs, he mentioned to Grandma and Grandpa Jian that he wanted to bring Jian Yiling back home in a few days.

    However, Grandma Jian had instantly rejected his suggestion, ¡°What are you even thinking of? You can bring her here whenever you want and now you want to take her back? Go away. What a joke! My darling is living here with me! Even though both of us are old and can¡¯t do much, we can still take care of my darling granddaughter just fine!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t do anything but turn his head to look at his grandpa.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me,¡± Grandpa Jian replied. He stood by his wife this time. ¡°This residence has been cold and deserted for such a long time. It¡¯s rare for our darling granddaughter toe over. I¡¯m not willing to send her away either!¡±

    Whilst Grandpa Jian didn¡¯t adore Jian Yiling as much as Grandma Jian did, he still loved his granddaughter very much.

    Grandma Jian continued speaking, ¡°I¡¯ve also discussed with Grandpa Jian. We are going to leave 80% of the property under our name to Yiling. Of course, this includes the Old Jian Residence. The remaining 20% can be divided amongst the eight of you! You can¡¯t me us for being biased!¡±

    Grandpa and Grandma Jian had both retired. Theirpany and equity shares had also been handed over to their sons.

    However, the two of them still held arge amount of funds, stocks, and property under their name. That amount of wealth was enough for Jian Yiling to not worry about food and clothing for a lifetime.

    This was also what He Yan kept thinking about. This sum of money was huge.

    ¡°Grandma, I don¡¯t have any objections to that. Even if you were to give everything to Yiling that¡¯s fine with me. However, I¡¯m talking about bringing Yiling back home.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng had no interest in his grandparent¡¯s assets. As a result, he had no opinion on how his grandparents wanted to divide their assets.

    ¡°No way! I¡¯ve told you already! You can send her here whenever you want! However, you want to bring her back home? No way! If you dare toe to pick her up, I¡¯ll shoo you all out! I won¡¯t even open the gates for you!¡±

    Grandma Jian started to be unreasonable.

    It didn¡¯t matter that Jian Yuncheng was the one asking her. Even if Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were toe, she would give them the same response!

    Grandpa Jian was a little more reasonable, ¡°Yuncheng, you know there is still conflict between Yiling and Yunnao. This matter won¡¯t pass by in a short time. Shouldn¡¯t you at least wait until Yunnao¡¯s hands get better? Because of this, you should leave Yiling with us for now.¡±

    When Jian Yunnao¡¯s hands really got better, Grandpa Jian could stille up with good reasons to dy sending Yiling back home.

    Jian Yuncheng waspletely defeated when it came to facing Grandma and Grandpa Jian¡¯s determination on this matter.

    At least for now, it was impossible to waver them on their decision.

 Chapter 70: Eldest Brotherâ€™s Investigation

    <h4>Chapter 70: Eldest Brother¡¯s Investigation</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    As soon as Jian Yuncheng left the Old Jian Residence, he called Hong Baizhang. Hong Baizhang was the director of the Tongde Private Hospital.

    Whilst Hong Baizhang was the director, he was also the doctor-in-charge for Jian Yunnao.

    As soon as the call was connected, Jian Yuncheng jumped straight to the main topic. ¡°I need to talk to you about something. Give me your current address.¡±

    Hong Baizhang was shocked. ¡°Young Master, it¡¯s already ten-thirty! I¡¯m off work right now!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking you for the address.¡±

    If he was at the hospital, Jian Yuncheng would have gone there directly to find him.

    ¡°No, no. Young master, I¡¯m almost fifty years old. I can¡¯t stay up like you guys. If there are no special situations, I should be asleep at this time!¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s a special situation right now.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Hong Baizhang, who was on the other side of the phone, was just about to sleep. After hearing what Jian Yuncheng had just said, he wanted to cry. However, no tears came out.

    Half an hourter. Hong Baizhang¡¯s house.

    Fifty-year-old Hong Baizhang stumbled out of his bedroom. He hadn¡¯t yet changed out of his pajamas.

    Hong Baizhang greeted Jian Yuncheng helplessly. After he poured him a cup of tea, he started speaking in a gloomy voice, ¡°If you have something to ask, please hurry up and say it. I have to go back to sleep. I have work tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°I want to ask about my brother¡¯s condition.¡±

    ¡°I...¡±

    For a moment, Hong Baizhang wanted to start swearing. However, after he took a deep breath, he swallowed the words he was about to say.

    ¡°Haven¡¯t we discussed your brother¡¯s condition numerous times already? Even if you have something more that you want to know, can¡¯t we talk about it tomorrow morning? Of all times, you had to pick the middle of the night...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about his hand,¡± Jian Yuncheng said. ¡°I want to know about the damage to his brain. I remember reading from the CT report that he had a mild concussion at that time.¡±

    ¡°Yes, he had a mild concussion. However, it didn¡¯t have much of an effect on him! His brain isn¡¯t damaged!¡±

    ¡°Is there the possibility of memory distortion?¡±

    ¡°Memory distortion? What are you thinking of?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just asking whether there is that possibility. Could it have caused him to incorrectly recollect events that happened before the ident?¡±

    ¡°The likelihood of incorrectly recollecting events is quite low. However, memory distortion and forgetting things is quite likely.¡±

    ¡°How likely is it for him to not remember things clearly?¡±

    ¡°As far as I know, your brother was arguing with your sister before he fell right? Apparently, the argument was quite fierce too.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°When a person is overly emotional, they might get an adrenaline rush. Furthermore, the blood will flow up to their head and cause a degree of cerebral hemorrhage. In such a situation, after a person argues, they won¡¯t remember all the details in the argument. In addition, your brother fell down the stairs immediately afterwards. As a result, his body went under severe shock. It is very likely that he won¡¯t remember some of the details that happened beforehand.¡±

    After Jian Yuncheng heard the doctor¡¯s exnation, he went silent. He pondered deeply about the situation.

    The reason why he hade to ask Hong Baizhang this question was because he knew that after Jian Yunnao got injured, Aunt Mo was the first person to appear next to him.

    Aunt Mo had even followed him all the way to the hospital on the ambnce. When the Jian family was in a mess, it was also Aunt Mo who had apanied Jian Yunnao at the hospital.

    If there was a problem with Aunt Mo, then there was a possibility that someone had interfered with the previous matter.

    However, this was merely a possibility. Jian Yuncheng had to thoroughly investigate the situation. The Jian family won¡¯t tolerate anyone pulling dirty tricks behind their back.

    Hong Baizhang looked at Jian Yuncheng for a while before adding, ¡°A person¡¯s psychology and brain is often the mostplicated thing to understand. There is limited research on this field. At times,pared to the human brain,puters are much easily understood. If you have any doubts about what happened at that time, you should go check the surveince and other equipment at the time of the incident. Compared to the human brain, it is much more simple to understand.¡±

    However, Hong Baizhang didn¡¯t know what Jian Yuncheng was suspicious about. Nor did he know what Jian Yuncheng wanted to investigate.

    But since Jian Yuncheng hade to find him in the middle of the night, he might as well give him a suggestion that he believed would be rather effective.

 Chapter 71: The Worries of the Mo Family

    <h4>Chapter 71: The Worries of the Mo Family</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    During the time Jian Yuncheng left the Jian Residence, Mo Shiyun had started arguing with her mother in their nearby cabin.

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t do this kind of thing next time. I already promised you that I¡¯ll prepare a gift,¡± Mo Shiyun said whilst frowning. Her tone sounded rather helpless.

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Aunt Mo replied in a confused tone.

    ¡°Young master Yuncheng¡¯s gift. You shouldn¡¯t have done that.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Didn¡¯t you prepare that gift?¡± Aunt Mo asked back. Her expression appeared to be surprised.

    Mo Shiyun discovered from her mother¡¯s expression that her mother was indeed unaware of the situation.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t do it? Then....¡± Mo Shiyun trailed off in bewilderment.

    ¡°I assumed the gift was prepared by you. I don¡¯t think anyone else in the Jian family would have considered preparing a gift... So... Mother thought... Ahhhh... Was it not your gift?¡±

    Both of them were in shock,

    They had assumed that the other person had done it. However, now they discovered that wasn¡¯t the case.

    Then, Aunt Mo panicked, ¡°What do we do now? Will we be discovered?¡±

    Mo Shiyun frowned as she thought carefully about the situation.

    When Aunt Mo saw her daughter¡¯s expression, she began to me herself, ¡°This is all my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have suggested that you prepare a gift. From the beginning, it was just an extra burden for you to bear. And now... And now it¡¯s caused trouble...¡±

    When Mo Shiyun saw her mother¡¯s guilty expression, she couldn¡¯t help but feel bad as well.

    ¡°Mother, forget it. Don¡¯t me yourself either. You¡¯re doing things for my good.¡±

    Mo Shiyun attempted tofort her mother.

    However, Aunt Mo started to worry. ¡°What if the person who gave the gift turned up? If they do, wouldn¡¯t they realize that we¡¯re lying? And if they found out, would young master Yuncheng kick us out? I can¡¯t lose this job... If I do, how do I pay for your university tuition...¡±

    ¡°Mother, it¡¯ll be fine. In a while, I¡¯ll finish knitting a sweater. Then I¡¯ll take a few photos of the sweater to keep as proof. I¡¯ll then throw a simr paper bag into the bushes of the garden. At that time, we¡¯ll have a valid exnation.¡±

    Although this wasn¡¯t the best thing to do, she couldn¡¯t change the past. Mistakes had already been made. The only thing that she could do now was to find a way to make up for it.

    She couldn¡¯t let her mother lose this job. The job was incredibly important to her mother.

    Her mother already worked incredibly hard to take care of her and make sure she could go to school.

    After she heard Mo Shiyun¡¯s words, Aunt Mo¡¯s mood improved significantly.

    However, a momentter, Aunt Mo started to speak in a remorseful tone, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. Your mother is useless. I¡¯m always dragging you down. You even have to worry about these small things... If I were a little morepetent, you wouldn¡¯t have to live such a life...¡±

    Aunt Mo always felt that she owed her daughter. Due to her inability, her daughter had to suffer with her.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart was moved as she gazed at her mother.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t say such things. You¡¯re already working incredibly hard. Look at your own hands...¡± Mo Shiyun said as she grabbed at her mother¡¯s coarse hands. Her heart ached when she saw them.

    In terms of age, her mother was seven to eight years younger than Madam Wen Nuan.

    However, when her mother stood together with Wen Nuan, Wen Nuan appeared to look ten years younger.

    Wen Nuan was born into a good family. After she grew up, she also married well. She lived like royalty and didn¡¯t have a single worry in her life.

    In contrast, Aunt Mo was born into a poor family. She didn¡¯t get much of an education. Later, she also married a bastard who cheated on her a few years after marriage. The man left his wife and daughter to fend for themselves.

    Mo Shiyun understood where her mother wasing from. Her mother didn¡¯t want her to follow her old path. This was precisely why she desperately tried to get her to attend a good school and meet outstanding individuals. She didn¡¯t want her daughter to follow her footsteps.

 Chapter 72: A Confession with Malicious Intent (1)

    <h4>Chapter 72: A Confession with Malicious Intent (1)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry mother. I¡¯ll study hard and get into a good university. I¡¯ll make sure that you will live a good life in the future. Trust me. After I get into university, you don¡¯t have to work so hard anymore.¡±

    Mo Shiyun continued tofort her mother.

    After a while, Aunt Mo¡¯s emotions finally eased.

    Following which, Aunt Mo asked Mo Shiyun, ¡°Oh, by the way, have you seen Miss Yiling at school recently?¡±

    As Jian Yiling went to the Old Jian Residence, Aunt Mo lost the opportunity to be in contact with her.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m in my final year of senior high whilst she¡¯s in her first year of senior high. We¡¯re in different teaching blocks. If there weren¡¯t any special circumstances, it¡¯s impossible for me to see her.¡±

    ¡°Ahh...¡± Aunt Mo replied. There was a sh of disappointment that passed in her mother¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Mother, why did you ask this? Is there something wrong?¡± Mo Shiyun queried.

    ¡°No, no, nothing at all. After all, Miss Yiling isn¡¯t at home. I¡¯m just quite worried about her,¡± Aunt Mo quickly exined.

    The deal she had with He Yan would be kept between the two of them. She was never going to get her daughter involved. If someone had to go to hell, she would go alone.

    ###

    The next day was Tuesday. It was also the date for the second monthly examination of first-year senior high students.

    In the first year of senior high, the students weren¡¯t split up ording to their unit/subject selection. As a result, they had to do exams for nine subjects. This included Language, Mathematics, English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Politics, History, and Geography.

    Furthermore, the exams were to bepleted in the span of two days. As a result, the students barely had time to breathe.

    However, during this busy time, there was also ¡®big news¡¯ that attracted most of the students¡¯ attention.

    There was a confession on the Shenghua High School campus forum.

    The title of the post was: [Come and watch! Someone is confessing at the gates! The person being confessed to is Jian Yiling!]

    After you clicked into the post, there were numerous photos that showed the situation.

    Someone had ced flowers, balloons, and banners up at the school gate.

    The content of the banner was quite straightforward and frank. Jian Yiling, I like you. You¡¯re my star and you¡¯re my moon. You¡¯re my only salvation.

    And finally, there was a photo of a boy holding a bouquet.

    The boy was rather thin. His hair appeared dyed and his hairstyle was spiked up with hair gel.

    With numerous piercings and ripped jeans, he gave off the impression of a juvenile delinquent.

    Immediately, someone followed up the post.

    [Wow, what¡¯s this situation? Is Jian Yiling dating?]

    [Doesn¡¯t seem like she¡¯s dating. It seems like someone is chasing after her.]

    [Who is this man? He¡¯s definitely not from our school! His hairstyle is distasteful. Who dyes and gels their hair like that?]

    [Oh my god. What taste in men does Jian Yiling even have? Why does she like the juvenile delinquent type? {Vomit}]

    [I want to swear at someone. Why is this bad person in front of our school gates? What kind of joke is this? Who does Jian Yiling even hang out with on a day to day basis? Why is this sort of person confessing to her?]

    [Don¡¯t talk about her like that. It¡¯s someone confessing to her and not the other way around!]

    [I don¡¯t agree with you. I don¡¯t see someone else confessing to another person at our school. If she didn¡¯t do anything with him, why would he confess to her? No one would confess just because he took one look at her! Even flies wouldn¡¯t bite an egg without a cranny.]

    [God knows what she does on a day to day basis. We go to school every day and basically have no time to meet other people. However, she would have time.]

    [My god, my eyes... This delinquent is definitely not someone good. For Jian Yiling to get together with this type of person.... Errr... I honestly don¡¯t know what to say.]

 Chapter 73: A Confession with Malicious Intent (2)

    <h4>Chapter 73: A Confession with Malicious Intent (2)</h4>

    [Don¡¯t say that. They aren¡¯t actually together.]

    [How can you say that? To be involved together is already a rtionship... If Jian Yiling didn¡¯t do something, why would the guy chase her to the gates of our school? For real... I don¡¯t even know how to describe the situation. If two words were to express my feelings right now, they¡¯d be: Ha Ha.]

    [Where is the director of the school? Shouldn¡¯t they deal with this matter? This will reflect poorly on the image of our school. If other people didn¡¯t know the situation, they¡¯d assume that our school is shady or something.]

    The number of replies on the post had skyrocketed to over a hundred.

    As Qiu Yizhen watched the post increase in poprity, she turned over her phone with a smile.

    Her mood became especially good when she saw some of the replies on the post.

    Although Qiu Yizhen couldn¡¯t cause trouble for Jian Yiling directly, she could still do some things that would put dirt on her name!

    Behind Qiu Yizhen, her two followers were also amused:

    ¡°Sister Qiu, this time we will definitely make Jian Yiling suffer. Brother Ming specifically searched for this delinquent! He¡¯s known for being a lowlife! As long as Jian Yiling has any rtions with him, her reputation will...¡±

    Before she even finished the sentence, the smile on her face grew. It was visible that she was excited.

    ¡°Heh, she won¡¯t dare think that she¡¯s good anymore.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s voice was filled with mockery. She felt disgusted whenever she thought about Jian Yiling¡¯s self-righteous image.

    ¡°And besides, the school will probably have to talk to her if more people notice this. Our school pays a lot of attention to their image,¡± the other follower said whilst snickering.

    To be dating a delinquent at this age! And for him toe to the gate of their school! Tsk tsk tsk.

    Qiu Yuzhen suddenly had another thought, ¡°Hey, you two, go and post those photos on the Inte. Didn¡¯t Jian Yiling post my video on the Inte and make a big deal out of itst time? It¡¯s time to pay her back for the favor. Let the school pay attention to this!¡±

    ¡°Sure thing! We¡¯ll go post it right away.¡±

    The posts on the school forum were also circted by them.

    ###

    As Jian Yiling was currently sitting her exams and didn¡¯t have the habit of paying attention to the school forum, she only heard about the situation when it was close to the end of school. Hu Jiaojiao hade over to tell her what happened.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, Jian Yiling. Bad news!!!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out as she grabbed at her arm.

    Everyone was split off into different rooms when they took exams. As a result, Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t have a chance to talk to Jian Yiling until now.

    Jian Yiling turned around and looked at Hu Jiaojiao quizzically.

    ¡°Look at this first,¡± Hu Jiaojiao said. She quickly showed her mobile phone to Jian Yiling.

    Of course, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t recognize the man who was holding a bouquet of roses.

    However, when she took a look at the situation, she knew that someone probably had set her up.

    They wanted to use these methods to embarrass her.

    To be dating at a young age was one thing. However, to be dating with a delinquent was another. If this news were to be spread, it¡¯d be incredibly bad for her reputation.

    ¡°Jian Yiling?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked carefully. Her voice quivered a little with worry.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know him,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She still appeared to be quite calm.

    ¡°I also thought that you wouldn¡¯t know him. However...¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao felt that Jian Yiling was a little too proud and haughty at times. But in this situation, it was because she was like that, it was unlikely for her to associate with such people.

    However, the rest of the students in the school didn¡¯t think that way. They all had an incredibly bad impression of her.

    Hu Jiaojiao was incredibly worried about how Jian Yiling would deal with the situation. When school ended, what would happen if she met that man at the school gates?

 Chapter 74: Protect Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 74: Protect Yiling (1)</h4>

    Yu Residence

    Yu Xi scrolled through his phone in boredom.

    Today, Master Sheng didn¡¯t go outside. As a result, he had to stay at home with him.

    In his boredom, Yu Xi opened the Shenghua High School Forum.

    Ever since he saw the post on Jian Yilingst time, he would check the forum from time to time.

    Abruptly, he saw another popr post that was rted to Jian Yiling.

    And it was a confession!

    ¡°What the hell? Where did this brate from? Yiling is still so young. What does he want with her?¡± Yu Xi eximed as he scrolled through his phone.

    Zhai Yunheng was sitting next to him. Previously, he had been furiously typing away on hisputer but when he heard what Yu Xi said, he had abruptly stopped.

    ¡°What are you saying?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about the girl next door. Yiling. Someone left a bunch of flowers and balloons in front of the school to confess to her. There¡¯s also a banner!¡±

    Whilst Yu Xi was answering, he flicked through the photos.

    When he reached thest photo, he saw a picture of the man who was confessing.

    The man had shifty looking eyes. He appeared to look malnourished and seemed to look like a juvenile delinquent.

    ¡°What the hell?¡±

    Yu Xi suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

    ¡°What is this? This piece of trash wants to confess to Yiling? Why doesn¡¯t he take a piss and take a good look at himself in the reflection?!¡± Yu Xi cried out in disgust. All the profanity and foulnguage that he knew surged through his mind.

    ¡°Pass me.¡±

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng spoke, Yu Xi quickly offered him his phone.

    Silently, Zhai Yunsheng flicked through the post.

    ¡°Heh,¡± Zhai Yunsheng sneered.

    ###

    In theboratory, Cheng Yi received a message from Jian Yiling.

    [Borrow me two security guards.]

    The contract that Jian Yiling signed with the Huiling Medical Research Institution stated that the institution would be responsible for the safety of its members.

    The security of the research institution couldn¡¯t be underestimated. This was due to the fact that the talent and equipment in the institution were priceless. One could say that it was more valuable than the reserves in certain vaults and banks.

    Furthermore, to the institution, the researchers were also incredibly prized.

    And thus, the institution stated that they would be responsible for the safety of their researchers!

    Although Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t yet officially joined them, the contract was effective from the time they had signed it.

    As a matter of fact, they had just signed the contract this morning! They had signed it when Jian Yiling had arrived at school.

    The Huiling Medical Research Institution was afraid that if they dyed the signing, Jian Yiling might be signed by another research institution. Undue dy often caused hitches to ur.

    That was the reason they had prepared the contract overnight. Early in the morning, they had arrived at Shenghua to wait for Jian Yiling to sign the contract.

    Cheng Yi was quite shocked to receive a message from Jian Yiling. He quickly responded:

    [What happened?]

    [I¡¯m in some trouble.]

    [Where are you right now?] Cheng Yi asked hurriedly.

    [School.]

    [Wait there. I¡¯ll send someone over right now. Don¡¯t be scared.]

    Cheng Yi didn¡¯t know what troubles Jian Yiling was facing to need security personnel.

    However, since she sent a message to him, it was evident that she needed help.

    Cheng Yi quickly put down the work at hand.

    Usually, it was enough to just send security personnel over. However, Cheng Yi was quite worried about the situation.

    When he thought about someone bullying Jian Yiling, he couldn¡¯t help but feel responsible to rescue the small and cute girl. She was the only ¡®real¡¯ female researcher in their institution. It was important for him to ensure the safety of their youngest member.

    Just when Cheng Yi was about to leave, he got stopped by his colleague Luo Xiuen. Luo Xiuen was the other female researcher in the institute.

    Before Jian Yiling¡¯s signing, Xiuen was the only female researcher at their institute. However, she was only considered female because of her gender... If they were to talk in terms of psychology and strength...

 Chapter 75: Protect Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 75: Protect Yiling (2)</h4>

    ¡°What are you doing? This is an emergency!¡±

    Luo Xiuen had grabbed Cheng Yi by the cor before she forcibly dragged him back. She had pulled back a man that was 1.8 meters in height with a single hand.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s height was around 1.76 meters. Her height was a bit taller than that of an average man.

    Her body was fit and in shape. At the moment, the white coat she wore had covered her physique. However, Cheng Yi had seen her at the gym. As he watched her work out, he had felt inferior and ashamed of himself.

    ¡°Sister En, please let go! I have an emergency to deal with,¡± Cheng Yi said in a hurry.

    ¡°What¡¯s the emergency?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She stopped joking with Cheng Yi when she saw that he was indeed anxious and getting quite angry.

    ¡°The new girl we signed a contract with is in a bit of trouble. I¡¯m heading over there to help.¡±

    ¡°What?! Then what are you waiting for? Why are you dawdling around?! Are you even a man!¡±

    Without any further ado, Luo Xiuen dragged Cheng Yi out the door.

    It was not every day that the research institute signed a prodigy. Jian Yiling had published a paper under the institute¡¯s name on the first day she had joined.

    As of now, all the older researchers were excited about the new thesis that had been submitted to the academic institution. In their excitement, they had forgotten to eat and drink.

    And someone dared to cause trouble for their talented newbie?

    She, Luo Xiuen, would be the first to disagree with that!

    Cheng Yi couldn¡¯t say a single word. He had been dyed by her, yet... He was called dawdling...

    ¡°Umm... Sister En. I need to bring two security guards...¡±

    ¡°Why do you need security guards? Is older sister not good enough?¡±

    ¡°Sure it¡¯s enough... But...¡±

    Luo Xiuen was indeed enough. She could probably fight an entire group of security personnel. That was a fact that Cheng Yi didn¡¯t dare to doubt.

    ¡°However, isn¡¯t it better to bring a few more people to support us?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re right! Then why are we only bringing two? We should bring all of them! Bring out all the bulletproof cars at our terminal! We need to show that girl the strength of the security force is at Huiling!¡±

    You couldn¡¯tpare their research institute with any small research center.

    If they were to brag a little, then they¡¯d dere that no one in the entirety of Hengyuan City would dare to mess their institution.

    Of course, this disregarded the situation in which someone had the confidence that they and their loved ones would never get sick. But who had confidence in that?

    ###

    After Jian Yiling sent the message to Cheng Yi, she had received a text from another person.

    [Dr. F.S, it seems as though you¡¯re in a little trouble. I can help you deal with them. I¡¯ll ensure that you won¡¯t ever have to hear about the matter again. Just treat it as a deposit. Of course, if you want, we can do much more than just that.]

    As soon as the other party had discovered that Jian Yiling was in some trouble, they had immediately sent her a message. This was done in an attempt to convince Jian Yiling to agree to what they had mentioned to her before.

    [No need, thank you.] Jian Yiling replied. She was straightforward and blunt in her rejection.

    [Dr. F.S, is it really that difficult for you to agree with that matter?] The other party replied helplessly. It seemed as though they really needed the help of Jian Yiling.

    [I¡¯m not avable for the time being.]

    [Dr. F.S, we really need your help. This is rted to the life of our Master. As long as you can help him, we¡¯ll meet any conditions you ask.]

    [No thanks.]

    Her reply remained simple and concise. She didn¡¯t seem moved at all by the other party¡¯s offer.

    Two security personnel from Cheng Yi were enough to deal with the trouble at the school gates. Jian Yiling didn¡¯t need more help from anyone else.

    As the other party had failed to persuade Jian Yiling, they had stopped sending her messages.

    It was obvious that the other party didn¡¯t want to make Jian Yiling angry. Although they needed her help, they weren¡¯t nning to force her.

    However, it was also obvious that the other party wasn¡¯t going to give up any opportunity to contact Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 76: Protect Yiling (3)

    <h4>Chapter 76: Protect Yiling (3)</h4>

    ss for High Achievers, Final Year of Senior High

    Zhu Sha ran to Mo Shiyun¡¯s desk with her mobile phone.

    ¡°Shiyun, Shiyun! Look at this! There¡¯s big news!¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s voice couldn¡¯t contain her excitement.

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Mo Shiyun nced at Zhu Sha suspiciously before she looked down at Zhu Sha¡¯s mobile screen.

    It turned out to be something rted to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t rted to us. Let¡¯s mind our own business and not join in on the fun,¡± Mo Shiyun replied softly. She had a calm expression on her face.

    Compared to Zhu Sha, Mo Shiyun¡¯s reaction was much more indifferent.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just go and take a look! That¡¯s not joining in on the fun, is it? Jian Yiling has always thought that she was better than us just because her family is wealthy and well-off. And now, look at her! She has some inexplicable rtionship with a delinquent!¡±

    Zhu Sha attempted to cover her snicker with her hand.

    ¡°We shouldn¡¯t associate with delinquents either. It¡¯s better if we stay away from them. They¡¯re hard to deal with if they¡¯re provoked.¡±

    Mo Shiyun suggested that Zhu Sha should keep her distance with such people. However, she neither denied nor affirmed Zhu Sha¡¯s statement.

    ¡°Hard to deal with? Look at the confession on the banner! It¡¯s actually so damn disgusting. In this day and age, who even confesses like this? It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. ss is about to start. It¡¯s today¡¯sst ss,¡± Mo Shiyun said.

    ¡°After this ss, I¡¯ll quickly go pack my bag up! Let¡¯s head to the school gates and watch the drama unfold!¡±

    Zhu Sha was looking forward to what was about to happen.

    ###

    Many people gathered in front of the gates of Shenghua High School.

    There was still half an hour until school was over. However, there were already a lot of people who stopped by to watch what was about to happen.

    They could only imagine what was going to happen when the school bell rang.

    People had taken their phones out in advance to be ready to take photos and videos the moment anything happened.

    In the midst of them was Ji Ming¡¯sckey. He currently held his phone up to stream the entire situation.

    ¡°Brother Ming, what do you think? Everything is ready. We¡¯re just waiting for our female lead to show up!¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Well done. Remember to tell A Hui to get as close to that brat as possible. When that happens, remember to take pictures of their intimate interaction. In a bit, I¡¯ll look for someone well-known to post the pictures online!¡±

    Ji Ming, who was on the other side of the phone, sounded incredibly excited.

    A Hui was the delinquent who was iming that he liked Jian Yiling. He currently held a bouquet of roses in his hands.

    When Ji Ming saw the crowded scene at the school gate, he could already imagine what was going to happen when Jian Yiling came out of school.

    That brat had dared to embarrass him at the Yu Residence. This was his payback!

    Qiu Yizhen and Ji Ming had devised today¡¯s n together.

    Of course, he had found people to do most of the things for him. Qiu Yizhen and her two followers were only responsible for posting the content onto the school forum. They had also guided the direction of thements.

    The biggest advantage of doing this was that there was no risk posed to them.

    Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t do anything about them.

    Everyone had the freedom to confess. There were nows saying that someone couldn¡¯t confess!

    They hadn¡¯t broken thew, nor had theymitted a crime. Even if the Jian family came to find them, they couldn¡¯t do a single thing either!

    As Ji Ming proudly looked at the video, he suddenly heard the door behind him open up.

    What was happening?

    Who was opening the door?

    He was currently situated in an apartment near his school.

    Ji Ming¡¯s father had purchased this apartment to make sure that it was convenient for his son to get to school every day.

    To watch the show unfold in front of him, Ji Ming had skipped an entire afternoon of sses.

 Chapter 77: Protect Yiling (4)

    <h4>Chapter 77: Protect Yiling (4)</h4>

    When the door of the apartment opened, the first person to enter was Ji Ming¡¯s father, Ji Junfeng.

    ¡°Dad?¡± Ji Ming called out. His first reaction was his father had figured out that he had skipped ss. As a result, his father had ended up here to catch him red-handed.

    Ji Junfeng¡¯s eyes were full of fury and hatred as he looked at Ji Ming.

    ¡°Dad... My... My stomach hurt today... That¡¯s why... I left early...¡± Ji Ming stammered. He tried to exin the situation to his father.

    However, that wasn¡¯t what Ji Junfeng cared about!

    He couldn¡¯t care less for whether or not Ji Ming skipped ss.

    As Ji Ming desperately tried to exin for himself, a few bodyguards walked in. They wore ck suits and exuded an intimidating aura.

    Then, Ji Ming saw Yu Xi and another young man walked in.

    At first, Ji Ming didn¡¯t recognize who the young man was.

    However, when he saw his father nod and bow towards the man, he suddenly realized.

    The young man was no other than Master Sheng from Beijing!

    Who else would be apanied by Yu Xi? Other than Master Sheng, there wasn¡¯t another young man that his father would act this courteously to.

    Prior to this, Ji Ming had always wanted to meet Master Sheng. However, he had never gotten the opportunity.

    He hadn¡¯t expected that today would be the day. But the situation right now didn¡¯t appear too good for him.

    ¡°Um... Brother Xi... What¡¯s the situation?¡± Ji Ming asked. As he couldn¡¯t talk to Zhai Yunsheng without knowing the situation, he decided to ask Yu Xi.

    Just after he finished his sentence, two of the bodyguards walked up to Ji Ming and held him down.

    Ji Ming couldn¡¯t do anything against the two professional trained bodyguards.

    The bodyguards snatched away Ji Ming¡¯s phone and forcibly pressed down his thumb to unlock it.

    After the phone was unlocked, the bodyguard wiped it with a handkerchief before handing it to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng took the phone and began to browse through it. He quickly found Ji Ming¡¯s chat logs with Qiu Yizhen. Along with that, Master Sheng also found chat logs of Ji Ming hiring the delinquent named A Hui.

    Zhai Yunsheng handed the phone over to Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi took the phone and quickly took screenshots and photos of the evidence before he logged onto his own Shenghua ount. He uploaded the series of chat records and photos onto the campus forum.

    His actions were quick and precise.

    By the time he had finished, Ji Ming was still stunned. He waspletely unaware of what had just happened.

    He turned around and looked at his father for help.

    However, Ji Junfeng was in no mindset to help him. To be honest, he was having the thought of strangling Ji Ming!

    Out of all people, he had decided to offend Master Sheng?!

    Five minutester, Yu Xi reported to Master Sheng:

    ¡°Everything is done. I asked my juniors to pin myment. The original post hasn¡¯t been deleted. I kept it there forparison.¡±

    After Ji Ming heard Yu Xi say this, he realized that Master Sheng¡¯s visit today was likely to be rted to what had happened at Shenghua High School.

    However, Ji Ming couldn¡¯t understand why Master Sheng wanted to intervene with such matters. It seemed as though he didn¡¯t have any rtionship whatsoever with what had happened.

    As Ji Ming looked at Yu Xi, he suddenly realized that it might be due to the rtions of the Jian and Yu family. It was very likely that Master Sheng came here because of that!

    However, regardless of the reason, now that Master Sheng had personally stepped in, he was in a whole heap of trouble!

    After Ji Ming thought about it for a moment, he hurriedly apologized to Zhai Yunsheng. ¡°Um... Master Sheng... I... I... I was just silly... You¡¯re a person of great moral stature. Please don¡¯t remember the offensesmitted by me! Forgive me for just this one time!¡±

    ¡°Do you know how to skip?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly asked Ji Ming this question. This left Ji Ming quite confused.

    ¡°I... I... I know h-how to...¡± Ji Ming stammered out his reply. He had no idea why Master Sheng had suddenly asked him such a question.

 Chapter 78: Protect Yiling (5)

    <h4>Chapter 78: Protect Yiling (5)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    ¡°Pass him a skipping rope. Before the matter is over, if you manage to skip five thousand times, I¡¯ll forget about the situation. However, if you don¡¯t hit five thousand, I¡¯ll make sure you lose an arm and leg. And if you don¡¯t make three thousand, forget about the Ji Group¡¯s new project.¡±

    Upon hearing thest sentence, Ji Junfeng¡¯s face turned pale.

    Currently, the Ji Group was investing its entirety into the new project. They had invested a lot of time, money, and energy into it.

    For this reason, an issue had arisen in the funding for the Ji Group.

    They were waiting for their project to earn a profit.

    However, if their new project were to fail, it was incredibly likely for them to go bankrupt!

    With Master Sheng¡¯s background and status, it was quite a simple task for him to make sure the project failed.

    And he was indeed someone who would do such a thing!

    Ji Ming remained stunned. He stared at Zhai Yunsheng nkly.

    One of the bodyguards passed him a skipping rope.

    However, even after he received it, Ji Ming remained in a daze. Yu Xi reminded him, ¡°I¡¯ve started the timer. Remember, it¡¯s until this matter is concluded.¡±

    When Ji Junfeng heard this, he rushed over to Ji Ming and desperately urged him. ¡°You brat, hurry up and start skipping! Don¡¯t you usually have a lot of energy? Where is all that energy now?!¡±

    When he heard his father¡¯s words, Ji Ming gradually came back to his senses. He realized that the time given to him was short. For his sake and his family, he had to put all his strength and concentration into skipping.

    As Ji Ming skipped, the bodyguard next to him helped him keep count.

    The other bodyguard took out a phone to show the live broadcast to Zhai Yunsheng.

    It was obvious that whilst Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi hade here to look for Ji Ming, they had also sent someone to the school gates.

    At the current moment, the people that were sent there by Master Sheng had already arrived at the school gates. They began to broadcast the situation to Master Sheng through video.

    A moment after, a bullet-proof vehicle suddenly appeared in the video. The entire vehicle was pitch-ck in color and had a sturdy body. The vehicle stood out amongst the row of small cars in the background.

    The vehicle drove directly to the gates of Shenghua High School.

    As soon as the vehicle stopped, a uniformed line of security personnel got off.

    They wore the same uniform and appeared to be strictly trained. It was clear that they were different from the security guards that were typically found in the local districts.

    A woman got out of the vehicle after them. She was tall, valiant, and formidable-looking.

    The white coat that Luo Xiuen typically wore had been switched to a ck trench coat. It made her look even more like a female boss.

    Everyone at the school gates was bewildered.

    Who was this woman? And what was the situation?

    During this bewilderment, Luo Xiuen had already stopped in front of the man who held a bouquet of roses.

    Thwack!.

    The punchnded squarely on the man¡¯s face.

    ¡°You damn bastard! Aren¡¯t you ashamed to be confessing to Yiling? Why don¡¯t you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Did youe here to purposely piss us off?!¡±

    Whilst Luo Xiuen spoke, she threw another punch at him.

    For someone at their institution to be associated with such a wretched-looking tramp... What a joke!

    Did he not know his own worthlessness?

    And he still dared toe to confess?

    What sort of joke was this?!

    The more Luo Xiuen thought about the situation, the more annoyed she got. As soon as she got mad, she threw another punch out.

    ¡°To confess. What a bloody joke. Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror? You¡¯re literally a toad that¡¯s lusting after swan flesh. Honestly, I feel insulted for toads if I were to call you one!¡±

    When she finished speaking, she struck at him again.

    After a few punches, stars had started appearing in front of A Hui¡¯s eyes. He staggered from side to side as he tried to gain his bnce.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s fists were no joke. She had the strongest wrist strength in the institution. When it came to arm wrestling, no one could beat her.

 Chapter 79: Protect Yiling (6)

    <h4>Chapter 79: Protect Yiling (6)</h4>

    The audience was dumbfounded.

    Before they had time to figure out what was happening, the imposing woman had already raised her fist and delivered a few more punches.

    Her punches were fast, urate, and fierce. This caused the people that watched to shrink in fear.

    The delinquents who lurked around could no longer not take a part in what was happening.

    In an attempt to stop Luo Xiuen, they rushed up together.

    However, as soon as these people moved, the security personnel that were brought along by Luo Xiuen stepped forward in an orderly fashion.

    ¡°Back off,¡± Luo Xiuen growled to the security personnel beside her. The look in her eyes was frightfully cold.

    When the security personnel heard her words, they immediately stopped and stood still.

    If Sister En asked them to back off, they would listen.

    It appeared as though Sister En wanted to take the matter into her own hands.

    As a matter of fact, that was actually a good thing. Whenever Sister En got angry, someone was definitely going to get bashed. If she didn¡¯t bash someone, she would end up looking to spar with them. And that would be quite the suffering...

    And so, Luo Xiuen fought against the delinquents. One against four.

    The four men attempted to attack Luo Xiuen from all sides. however, Luo Xiuen threw them all onto the floor.

    Although the four of them often caused trouble in the local area, in actual fact, their physical strength was quite appalling.

    They were never prepared to do any work. Often, they just wasted their days drinking, going to the karaoke and staying upte. In no way, shape or form were they suitable to be Luo Xiuen¡¯s opponent.

    The scene that was happening in front of the school gates could be viewed by Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi. They watched everything that was happening whilst Ji Ming kept skipping in the background.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but say to Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°Master Sheng, it appears that the little rabbit doesn¡¯t need our help.¡±

    Someone had already arrived to deal with the person who was spreading the rumors and causing trouble.

    Although that person was a tad impulsive, their actions still worked out in the end.

    However, as soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, he wondered again, ¡°Wait, but how does the little rabbit know someone from the Huiling Medical Research Institution?¡±

    At first, Yu Xi didn¡¯t recognize the person who was beating up A Hui. However, after a while, he remembered that he had seen the woman before.

    Last year, there was a press conference for the Huiling Medical Research Institution that was held in a hotel that the Yu family owned. Yu Xi had happened to be at that time. And that was how he had seen the woman for a brief moment.

    However, when he had seen the woman, she was wearing a whiteb coat. She was an individual of outstanding talent in the academic circles.

    This made it incredibly difficult for him to connect the image of them together. How was this woman in a trench coat the same as that esteemed researcher?

    In particr, Yu Xi didn¡¯t understand how Jian Yiling knew individuals from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    The Huiling Medical Research Institution was an incredible ce.

    Whilst in name, they were only recognized as a research institute, they had substantial strength to back them up.

    They didn¡¯t serve ordinary pharmaceutical groups. The strength of the people behind the organization was unfathomable.

    Although the Huiling Medical Research Institution was located in Hengyuan City, even the strongest families in their city hadn¡¯t yet figured out the identity of the director at the institution.

    He had never once heard that the Jian family was associated with the research institution.

    ###

    In the school, Hu Jiaojiao was still desperately trying to persuade Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, why don¡¯t you call someone from your family? You should ask whether or not one of them can pick you up from school... Also, you should ask them to contact the school security to help you.¡±

    That was the only solution that Hu Jiaojiao could think of.

    School was about to be over in ten minutes.

    Hu Jiaojiao felt that if she didn¡¯t think of a solution quickly, Jian Yiling would end up in a whole heap of trouble!

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want Grandma Jian to be worried about her.

    ¡°But...¡± Hu Jiaojiao stammered. She wanted to continue speaking, however, she didn¡¯t know what to do or say.

    In any case, if this event had happened to her, she would probably be crying in some corner by now.

    She didn¡¯t dare to provoke delinquents. She shivered and felt incredibly ufortable whenever she thought about the guy with the extremely exaggerated hairstyle.

 Chapter 80: Protect Yiling (7)

    <h4>Chapter 80: Protect Yiling (7)</h4>

    Whilst Hu Jiaojiao had her internal conflict, the school bell rang.

    It¡¯s doomed, Hu Jiaojiao thought.

    Hu Jiaojiao clenched her teeth before she said, ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m ready! I can call the police at any time!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao had already typed in the phone number. The only thing that was left for her to do was to press the dial.

    It was evident that she was quite nervous.

    However, Jian Yiling appeared to look indifferent about the situation. There was no expression on her face. She didn¡¯t appear any different from how she usually looked.

    Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t help but admire Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was so calm! If this had happened to her, she would be crying by now!

    This was definitely not something that she could learn!

    Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao walked together to the school gates. Before they had reached the gates, Jian Yiling met Cheng Yi who hade to pick her up.

    He wore casual clothes that were gray in color and gold-rimmed sses. The way he presented himself was refined and gentle.

    When Jian Yiling saw Cheng Yi, doubt and confusion showed up in her eyes.

    She... She had only requested for two security guards.

    Cheng Yi smiled warmly at Jian Yiling. It appeared as though he was her elder brother. He began to recount the current situation to her, ¡°The mess at the gates has been cleared up. You can rest assured.¡±

    Leave the fighting to Luo Xiuen. He was just responsible for sending Yiling home.

    ¡°Why? Why are you here?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She raised her head and looked at him in confusion.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand. She asked for two security guards. Why was Cheng Yi here?

    He... He should be quite busy.

    ¡°You got into trouble. That¡¯s why I came over!¡± Cheng Yi replied. When he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s small and cute appearance, he couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    From Cheng Yi¡¯s point of view, it waspletely normal for him to be here.

    If anyone else in the research institution was in trouble, he¡¯d rush over as well.

    Of course, that excluded Luo Xiuen.

    As Cheng Yi replied quite naturally, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t help but stare at Cheng Yi for a little while longer.

    In the time that Jian Yiling stared nkly at Cheng Yi, Cheng Yi had walked up to her and took her backpack. He carried the backpack in his hand.

    The backpack of a highschool student was quite heavy. Although Jian Yiling didn¡¯t carry a lot of books, the backpack still appeared to take quite a toll on her small body.

    Hu Jiaojiao had been standing beside Jian Yiling. Her face appeared to be quite confused as she wondered who was the man standing in front of her.

    After she thought about it for a bit more, she came to the conclusion that the man was most likely Jian Yiling¡¯s brother.

    Hu Jiaojiao had heard that Jian Yiling had several older brothers. The man standing in front of her was probably one of them.

    If Jian Yiling¡¯s family had arrived, then the trouble at the school gates was probably dealt with right?

    However, for safety measures, Hu Jiaojiao still grabbed onto her mobile phone. She was ready to call the police at any moment.

    Cheng Yi led Jian Yiling out of the school gates. When they arrived there, Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao saw four men lying on the ground.

    Amongst them was the man who had confessed to Jian Yiling.

    The situation was different from what they had expected.

    ¡°W-what? What¡¯s happening?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked in shock.

    Hu Jiaojiao got scared quite easily. When she saw the situation, her thumb trembled and she almost pressed down on the dial button.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. They¡¯re one of us,¡± Cheng Yi exined.

    It was quite understandable for a girl to be frightened considering the scene in front of her. Sister En was quite scary.

    One of us... Then it shouldn¡¯t be dangerous right? Hu Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief. She finally removed the number that she had dialed in.

    After recovering from her shock, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s attention was immediately drawn to Luo Xiuen.

    This was the first time that she had seen a woman fight against four men.

    In front of her, four of them looked like fledglings.

    This... This... This was way too cool!

 Chapter 81: Protect Yiling (8)

    <h4>Chapter 81: Protect Yiling (8)</h4>

    When Cheng Yi saw that Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao were looking at Luo Xiuen, he became worried that watching more would influence them badly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to watch people fight. Let¡¯s not watch anymore. Come on, let¡¯s go home.¡±

    It was not suitable for a cute girl like Jian Yiling to watch such a brutal scene.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t listen to Cheng Yi¡¯s words. Rather, she walked straight towards Luo Xiuen.

    When Luo Xiuen felt that someone was approaching, she stopped throwing punches.

    Despite the fact that she was ruthless when it came to beating up people, she still cared about her surroundings.

    Luo Xiuen recognized Jian Yiling at first nce.

    She had seen the newly uploaded information at the institution.

    She watched as Jian Yiling walked straight up to the four delinquents and raised her foot.

    And she stomped down on the face of the man who had confessed to her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s stomp couldn¡¯t bepared to Luo Xiuen¡¯s fists.

    However, it was clear that Jian Yiling put power into her action.

    When she stepped down onto the man¡¯s face, she also rotated her foot a little. A red mark and a patch of dirt were left on the man¡¯s face.

    Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t help but swallow her breath. Jian Yiling... She had the guts to do that...

    When she stepped down on the man¡¯s face, Jian Yiling had a serious expression on her face. Her lips were pressed and her eyes were focused.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s eyes absorbed Jian Yiling¡¯s actions. Savage yet cute.

    She was savage in her actions. However, she was also incredibly cute.

    Luo Xiuen smiled as she walked up to Jian Yiling to greet her, ¡°Hello, you¡¯re Yiling right? This morning, I saw your picture on the system! From the photos, I could immediately tell that you were a lovely girl. However, I didn¡¯t expect you to be cuter in real life!¡±

    As Luo Xiuen gazed at Jian Yiling¡¯s small face, she had the sudden urge to squeeze her cheeks.

    There were only a bunch of old men in the institution. Even younger researchers like Cheng Yi could be considered a rare specimen.

    It was rare to have a girl join them. Luo Xiuen was nning to treasure her.

    Despite Jian Yiling¡¯s weak body, she had an incredible brain. She was probably smarter than ten peoplebined!

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jian Yiling nodded.

    She paused for a moment before she said, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Her voice was sweet and natural.

    She thanked Luo Xiuen foring here for her today. And she thanked her for teaching these people a lesson.

    ¡°No problem at all! You don¡¯t have to be so courteous to me! After this, we¡¯re basically a family. If you have any problems,e find me! Sister will help you!¡± Luo Xiuen vowed.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded again.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to trouble Luo Xiuen anymore. However, she didn¡¯t want to refuse her kindness either.

    Throughout their conversation, Jian Yiling¡¯s foot remained on the man¡¯s face.

    The delinquent had an incredibly pained expression. When he opened his mouth, he ate a bunch of dirt from the bottom of Jian Yiling¡¯s shoes.

    Back at the apartment, Yu Xi was open-mouthed as he watched the live broadcast. An old saying floated into his mind. If annoyed, even rabbits will bite.

    Following which, Yu Xi heard the low sound ofughter.

    Yu Xi turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. His expression was quite perplexed.

    As he pondered about the situation, Zhai Yunsheng stood up abruptly and headed for the door.

    Most of the bodyguards in the room hurriedly followed him. Two of them remained to supervise Ji Ming as he skipped.

    Ji Junfeng also chased after Zhai Yunsheng. He desperately attempted to exin and apologize to him, ¡°Master Sheng, my son is naughty and obstreperous. I¡¯ll educate him in a bit! Please forgive us for just this once!¡±

    However, Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored Ji Junfeng.

    When Ji Junfeng wanted to add in another few words, two bodyguards prevented him from approaching Zhai Yunsheng again.

 Chapter 82: Collectively Slapped

    <h4>Chapter 82: Collectively pped</h4>

    At the school gates, Luo Xiuen finally let the delinquents go.

    However, she demanded that the four of them to apologize to Jian Yiling. She also requested for them to shout out the truth in front of the onlookers.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I don¡¯t actually know you. Someone gave me money to do this... They asked me toe here and confess to you! The other party said that they wanted to ruin Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation. I really don¡¯t know anything else!¡±

    The delinquent didn¡¯t dare to be disobedient. He told them the entire truth.

    ¡°Why are you speaking so quietly? Did you not eat or something? If you say it so quietly, who can hear you? You put up all of these disgusting banners to tell the entire school that you¡¯re confessing to Jian Yiling. And now, when you¡¯re telling the truth, you speak in such a quiet voice?! Are you kidding?!¡±

    ¡°No no no...¡± It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t want to. It was because they had been beaten up so badly!

    ¡°No? If not, then bloody hurry up! Do you think I have all the time in the day? My time is incredibly precious!¡±

    Luo Xiuen spoke the truth. The value that she created in a day was probably higher than the value that the four of them created in a year.

    Promptly, the delinquents yelled out the truth again.

    This time, they used all the energy they had.

    They were incredibly loud. Most of the people who were watching at the school gates heard what they had shouted.

    As a matter of fact, even if the delinquents didn¡¯t end up telling everyone, most of them had already guessed the truth.

    In fact, they knew who had paid him to do so.

    Their source of information came from a new post on their school forum. The post had contained evidence regarding the situation.

    All of a sudden, most of the people felt that they had been collectively pped in the face.

    Especially those people who had criticized Jian Yiling in the previous post.

    As they looked back, they realized how stupid it was of them to leave thosements.

    Worst of all, they realized that they could no longer delete theirments. In fact, the post itself couldn¡¯t be deleted either!

    ording to an announcement issued by the administrators, the forum server had to temporarily undergo maintenance. As a result, for a short period of time,ments nor posts could be deleted.

    And thus, the two popr posts that contained pr opposite information were at the top of the forum.

    The people who had maliciouslymented on the situation felt incredibly awkward and embarrassed.

    However,pared to the embarrassment of others, Qiu Yizhen was in a far worse predicament.

    Whilst the post in the forum hadn¡¯t exposed her, the information that had been released subsequently had included chat logs between her and Ji Ming.

    And that stupid guy didn¡¯t have a nickname for her on his phone!

    Therefore, as long as someone opened the post, they could see the name Qiu Yizhen on top of every screenshot.

    They had also mentioned each others name¡¯s throughout their chat...

    ¡°Sister Qiu, what happened? Why are Brother Ming¡¯s chat logs on the forum?¡±

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s followers were even more nervous than Qiu Yizhen.

    Qiu Yizhen was the daughter of the chairman. However, they were not.

    ¡°You¡¯re asking me?! Who am I meant to go ask?!¡± Qiu Yizhen yelled back. She was in an incredibly irritable mood.

    In the face of Qiu Yizhen¡¯s wrath, the two followers cowered into a corner. They didn¡¯t dare to even breathe loudly.

    At this moment, Qiu Yizhen¡¯s phone rang. It was her father who had called her.

    Qiu Yizhen hesitated for a moment before answering the phone.

    As soon as the call was connected, Qiu Liyao¡¯s angry voice came from the other side:

    ¡°I¡¯m at my office. Get here right now!¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

    Qiu Yizhen snorted in anger. She didn¡¯t want to give in. However, she reluctantly walked to Qiu Liyao¡¯s office.

    As soon as she walked in, ¡°p!!!¡±

    Qiu Liyao pped his daughter¡¯s face without any mercy.

 Chapter 83: Qiu Liyao Berates Qiu Yizhen

    <h4>Chapter 83: Qiu Liyao Berates Qiu Yizhen</h4>

    ¡°What are you doing?! How dare you hit me?!¡± Qiu Yizhen cried out. She raised her head and yelled back at Qiu Liyao.

    ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I hit you?! I have the heart to even kill you!¡± Qiu Liyao snarled. He gritted his teeth in anger.

    ¡°Then kill me! Kill me and see who would go to your funeral!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen walked closer to Qiu Liyao. She showed her face to her father to get him to hit her again.

    ¡°You!¡± Qiu Liyao shouted. He red at his daughter. However, he didn¡¯t dare to hit her again.

    She was his only daughter.

    ¡°Look at the things you¡¯ve done! You¡¯re ruining my reputation!¡±

    As he couldn¡¯t hit her, Qiu Liyao started criticizing his daughter again.

    ¡°My goodness, how bad of a situation do you think this is? Aren¡¯t you the chairman? Can¡¯t you just deal with the matter? Just ask the administrator of the forum to clear the post. That¡¯ll solve the problem.¡±

    Although Qiu Yizhen had a guilty conscience, she felt as though her father could handle the matter. He was only angry at her because she had tarnished his reputation.

    ¡°How bad of a situation?!¡± Qiu Liyao took a deep breath in an attempt to control his anger. He didn¡¯t want to p Qiu Yizhen again. ¡°Do you think the Jian family is weak or something? With this one incident, you not only involved the Jian family but also the Ji group. You even got our family involved! Do you think that we canpete against the Jian family?¡±

    After Qiu Yizhen heard her father¡¯s words, she was a little scared.

    She knew that there was quite a discrepancy in power between their families.

    That was why she had devised such a n with Ji Ming. From the beginning, they didn¡¯t want the matter to be traced back to them.

    However, wasn¡¯t it just someone confessing to Jian Yiling? The Jian family couldn¡¯t possibly involve a lot of people just because someone had confessed to their girl right?

    But who would have thought that in less than half an hour, she and Ji Ming had been exposed.

    ¡°But...¡± Qiu Yizhen desperately tried to look for excuses for her behavior. ¡°But, Jian Yiling pushed her brother down the stairs! She¡¯s hated by the Jian family already! She even got sent to the Old Jian Residence!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen had heard this news from Mo Shiyun.

    Qiu Yizhen presumed that Mo Shiyun had heard this from Jian Yunnao. She had assumed this because everyone knew that Mo Shiyun had a good rtionship with Jian Yunnao.

    However, Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t know that Mo Shiyun was the daughter of a servant that worked for the Jian family. Nor did she know that Mo Shiyun lived at the Jian Residence.

    Qiu Liyao was so angry that he poked Qiu Yizhen¡¯s forehead with his finger. ¡°What is stuffed in your head? Is it cotton? Why do I have such a stupid daughter?! Even if Jian Yiling is hated by her family, that¡¯s their own affairs! If you are to mess with her, you¡¯re messing with the Jian family? Do you understand? Do you really think that Grandpa Jian is useless now?¡±

    Back in the days, Grandpa Jian was incredibly powerful.

    When Grandpa Jian had established his career at Hengyuan City, Qiu Liyao had no idea what he was doing. Let alone Qiu Yizehn!

    ¡°Don¡¯t scare yourself! Jian Yiling didn¡¯t do anything to mest time!¡± Qiu Yizhen replied. It appeared as though she didn¡¯t care.

    ¡°Last time? What happenedst time?!¡±

    Last time, Qiu Liyao didn¡¯t know who the other person was. This was due to the fact that the video had been censored.

    After a short pause, Qiu Liyao remembered the video.

    He clenched his teeth in anger and shouted, ¡°You provoked Jian Yilingst time as well? Did your head get hit or something? Do you have nothing better to do? Why are you always causing her trouble?!¡±

 Chapter 84: Take a Detour When You See Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 84: Take a Detour When You See Jian Yiling</h4>

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    Qiu Yizhen replied to her father¡¯s question with confidence, ¡°She always conceited with herself! She believes that she is incredibly virtuous and acts so damn arrogantly! And plus, no one made her push Jian Yunnao down the stairs anyways! She ruined his entire life!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re an idiot!¡± Qiu Liyao cried out. He couldn¡¯t help but curse at his daughter.

    ¡°Then I guess being an idiot is hereditary then!¡±

    ¡°You!¡± Qiu Liyao yelled. He took a deep breath before he continued, ¡°Don¡¯t talk about things that are unrted. Either way, you muste with me to the Jian Residence tonight to apologize.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not going!¡± Qiu Yizhen replied. To ask her to apologize to Jian Yiling? There was no way in hell that was going to happen!

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Qiu Liyao threatened. In his anger, his chest was heaving up and down violently.

    ¡°Grandpa and Grandma Jian probably don¡¯t even know about the situation! If you ask me to go apologize, isn¡¯t that just confessing without duress?¡±

    Qiu Liyao paused for a moment. What his daughter had said made sense.

    Even if the incident was a big deal at Shenghua, the Jian family wouldn¡¯t necessarily know about it.

    Furthermore, if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t tell her family about the situationst time, then she probably wouldn¡¯t tell them this time either...

    When Qiu Yizhen saw her father consider her words silently, she knew that she had convinced him.

    ¡°You can punish me by confiscating my pocket money. Either way, I¡¯m not going to go apologize. If you¡¯re done telling me off, I¡¯m leaving.¡±

    After Qiu Yizhen finished her sentence, she turned around and left Qiu Liyao¡¯s office. She didn¡¯t care whether or not her attitude would make her father pissed.

    ###

    On the other hand, Ji Ming¡¯s situation was far worse.

    He had finally finished skipping before the incident had ended.

    After struggling to skip thest few times, he copsed onto the ground. He didn¡¯t want to ever move again.

    The bodyguard next to him announced, ¡°Five thousand. Right on the mark.¡±

    Originally, Ji Ming hadn¡¯t expected to reach the number. However, with Luo Xiuen¡¯s appearance, the incident had ended a littleter than expected.

    Luo Xiuen had used around ten minutes to beat up the delinquents. Then, she had ordered them to apologize before she cleaned up the aftermath.

    After Jian Yiling had left, Luo Xiuen had continued to interrogate the delinquents.

    Overall, she had used up around an hour.

    Master Sheng kept to his word. It was until the incident was over.

    Because the time had been extended, Ji Ming reached the target of five thousand.

    The bodyguards reported the situation to Zhai Yunsheng. After that, they retreated from the apartment.

    Ji Ming was paralyzed on the floor for an hour. He didn¡¯t move at all.

    Normally, it was strenuous for him to run a kilometer in a physical education ss. However, right now, he felt as though he had run tens and hundreds of kilometers.

    When Ji Junfeng returned, he saw Ji Ming lying on the ground. Ji Junfeng picked up a book that was ced on the coffee table and threw it at his son.

    ¡°You can break thew andmit crimes during normal times but this time you choose to mess with Master Sheng? Do you have nothing better to do? Do you know that if this project fails, you¡¯ll have to beg for food in the future?!¡±

    ¡°How do I know that I was going to mess with Master Sheng... I was only messing with that brat from the Jian family. I me Yu Xi for this. I thought I had good rtions with the Yu family... Turns out, he harms me like this!¡±

    Ji Ming weakly answered his father. He was angry, however, he had no energy to dispute the situation.

    Up until now, Ji Ming med Yu Xi for his suffering.

    ¡°Stop ming people. From now on, whenever you see Jian Yiling, take a detour! Otherwise, if Master Sheng doesn¡¯t kill you, I will!¡± Ji Junfeng snarled. ¡°Also, as for Yu Xi, I¡¯ll go find out what is going on.¡±

    Ji Ming agreed reluctantly. Although he didn¡¯t know his family¡¯s situation very well, he knew that they couldn¡¯t mess this project up.

 Chapter 85: Yujie Gives A Self-Defense Kit

    <h4>Chapter 85: Yujie Gives A Self-Defense Kit</h4>

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t ask Cheng Yi to escort her home. She acted as if nothing had happened and waited until Grandma Jian¡¯s car arrived at the gates of Shenghua High School. When the car arrived, she quietly boarded the car.

    At this time, all the flowers, balloons, and banners had been cleaned up under Luo Xiuen¡¯s orders.

    Everything appeared to be as usual.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want Grandma Jian to learn about the events that had just urred.

    As a result, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t sense anything fishy about Jian Yiling.

    When the car arrived at the gate of the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yujie was already there.

    He panted and gasped for breath. It appeared as though he was in a rush.

    Hurriedly, Grandma Jian asked the chauffeur to stop the car. She opened the door and got off the car before asking:

    ¡°Yujie, what¡¯s wrong? Why did youe over all of a sudden?¡±

    Today was Tuesday. Jian Yujie should be at school.

    ¡°I asked the chauffeur to bring me over,¡± Jian Yujie replied. Whilst he answered Grandma Jian¡¯s question, his eyes were focused on Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yujie had heard about what had just happened at Shenghua High School from Yu Xi. Yu Xi had sent him a message.

    Originally, Yu Xi had thought that Yiling had been targeted by a delinquent. He thought that he needed to let Jian Yujie know about the situation.

    If he had kept quiet about it, he was afraid that he¡¯d lose credibility in front of Jian Yujie.

    However, Yu Xi didn¡¯t expect that immediately after he had finished texting the message to Jian Yujie, Zhai Yunsheng had gotten up and walked out of the room. He hadn¡¯t expected Master Sheng to personally deal with the matter.

    As soon as Jian Yujie received the message from Yu Xi, he wanted to rush over right away.

    However, at the time, his sses weren¡¯t over yet.

    In thest half an hour of ss, Jian Yujie sat restlessly in his seat. It felt as though he was sitting on pins and needles. Every second he waited made him feel incredibly ufortable.

    He felt furious whenever he thought about a shady guy confessing to his dear cousin!

    How old was Yiling?! It was not time for her to be in a rtionship!

    And even when she reached the age to be in a rtionship, she wouldn¡¯t be dating a delinquent!

    From one look, he could tell that the delinquent was not an honorable and proper person! People like that had to keep their distance from Yiling!

    The moment the bell rang, Jian Yujie bolted out of the ssroom.

    After he got into the car, Jian Yujie begged the chauffeur to immediately drive him to the Old Jian Residence.

    Initially, he wanted to go to Shenghua High School. However, on the way there, he had heard about the situation from Yu Xi. Yu Xi had told him that the matter had been resolved already.

    ¡°Is there an important matter?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She felt that Jian Yujie was in a rush to deal with an urgent issue.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m just giving Jian Yiling something,¡± Jian Yujie replied. As he spoke, he dragged arge bag out of the car trunk and passed it to Jian Yiling.

    Everything in the bag was self-defense items. Jian Yujie had bought them two days ago.

    Initially, he had nned to give it to Jian Yiling on the weekend. However, now that an emergency had happened, Jian Yujie decided to give it to her immediately.

    When he passed the bag to Jian Yiling, he whispered into her ear, ¡°Most of these are portable items. If you encounter someone shady and dubious, you can teach them a lesson!¡±

    After he finished delivering the items, Jian Yujie quickly waved goodbye to Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling.

    He had to hurry home. The Old Jian Residence wasn¡¯t on the way home. He hadn¡¯t gotten his mother¡¯s permission toe and visit either. If his mother found out, she would definitely be upset.

    After Jian Yujie left, Jian Yiling opened the ¡®self-defense kit¡¯.

    Grandma Jian moved closer to get a look as well. She was curious about what her grandson had given her darling.

    When she saw a bunch of rms, self-defense products, and pepper sprays, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°Oh my, what is that kid even thinking about every day?¡±

    Most of these weren¡¯t needed.

    Every day, Jian Yiling was picked up and dropped off at school by Grandma Jian. Where would she meet a bad guy?

 Chapter 86: Gaming with Master Sheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 86: Gaming with Master Sheng (1)</h4>

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    Once Jian Yiling finished dinner, she was about to return to her study. At this moment, Yu Xi came over to visit.

    ¡°Grandma Jian, I¡¯m looking for Jian Yiling. Is she free tonight? Can I bring her over to y a few games?¡±

    In front of the older generation, Yu Xi was respectful and gentle. He was quite good at gaining their favor.

    In addition, he had good grades and went to a good university. He was the child that other parents alwayspared their own child to.

    Grandma Jian had no objection, ¡°Go ask Yiling. If she wants to go with you, I won¡¯t object. However, you must bring her back before eight o¡¯clock.¡±

    Jian Yiling could go over to y, however, she shouldn¡¯te homete.

    As this wasn¡¯t the first time that Yu Xi had asked Jian Yiling to join them for fun and games, Grandma Jian had agreed quite easily. No bad incidents had happened the previous time either.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Yu Xi vouched.

    Jian Yiling looked at Yu Xi for a moment. However, she quickly realized that she still owed Zhai Yunsheng a favor. Thus, she agreed to go with Yu Xi.

    She followed Yu Xi next door and into the entertainment room.

    Yu Xi led her directly into a corner that had a row ofputers.

    He had indeed brought Jian Yiling over to y games.

    However, they were ying together with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was already sitting in front of one of theputers.

    When Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng, the first thing she asked was:

    ¡°Have you figured out what you want?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng sat on the gaming chair. He held his chin with one hand and smiled at Jian Yiling.

    On the side, Yu Xi said, ¡°Yiling, this time I called you over. I want to gain elo1... I begged Master Sheng to carry me. However, he insisted on calling you over to join us before he carried me!¡±

    Sigh... His friend had changed over the years. Why did he want to carry a girl and not him...

    Was it that difficult for Master Sheng to help him gain elo...

    For him to ask a girl to join them...

    To be honest, Yu Xi didn¡¯t approve of calling Jian Yiling over to y with them. This was because the game that they wanted to y was a bit violent. It wasn¡¯t suitable for a girl like Jian Yiling.

    However, Master Sheng had insisted on Jian Yiling joining them. As a result, Yu Xi had no other choice.

    Yu Xi looked at Jian Yiling with pleading eyes, ¡°Yiling, please help me! Do this for my sake. Think of it as repayment for posting the chat logs between Ji Ming and Qiu Yizhen okay?¡±

    To gain elo, Yu Xi was ready to do anything.

    ¡°You posted them?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She had initially assumed that it was done by the people that she had been contacted by.

    ¡°Yep, I posted them. However, Master Sheng dealt with the matter,¡± Yu Xi replied. He didn¡¯t dare to take Master Sheng¡¯s credit. As such, he could only say that he posted the chat logs.

    Once she heard this, Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze fell on Zhai Yunsheng again.

    The man never wore his clothes properly. There were always one or two buttons on his shirt that were undone.

    He had a slight smile on his face as he gazed back at her.

    ¡°Why, why did you help me again?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    She hadn¡¯t yet repaid him for thest time.

    ¡°Who said I wanted to help you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He denied that he helped Jian Yiling in the matter. ¡°Yu Xi said that he didn¡¯t want the girl next door to be pestered by trash. That¡¯s why I helped him.¡±

    When Yu Xi heard this, his eyes widened in shock. When had he said that?

    However, he had roasted the delinquent. Master Sheng was correct about that part.

    Yu Xi thought about it for a moment before saying, ¡°Why don¡¯t we start ying? I promised Grandma Jian to send her back by eight o¡¯clock. Please cherish the time!¡±

    If they started right now, they could fit in a few more games.

    This would determine whether or not he gained elo today.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply. Instead, she sat down into an empty seat next to Zhai Yunsheng.

    She adjusted the height of the gaming chair before she turned theputer on.

 Chapter 87: Gaming with Master Sheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 87: Gaming with Master Sheng (2)</h4>

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    Jian Yiling used her actions to tell Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi that she agreed to join them.

    After she sat down, she turned around and asked, ¡°Which game?¡±

    Yu Xi was speechless. ¡°...¡±

    She agreed to join them without knowing what game they were ying?!

    ¡°We¡¯re ying a game called Zerg Invasion. The game is a little violent. Please be mentally prepared,¡± Yu Xi warned Jian Yiling. He paused for a moment before he convinced himself that the warning wasn¡¯t enough, ¡°If you want, you can turn off yourputer once you enter the game. Don¡¯t wear the headphones either, the sound effects are pretty scary.¡±

    The sound effects were especially terrifying when the Zerg was approaching. The effects were realistic and not to be taken as a joke!

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply to Yu Xi. She opened the game and clicked the ¡®Register¡¯ button.

    Thest time that she had yed this game, she had used Qin Chuan¡¯s ount. She hadn¡¯t registered for her own ount back then.

    When Yu Xi saw Jian Yiling register for an ount, his worries deepened.

    If Yiling hadn¡¯t yed this game before, she would have no idea of how scary this game would be...

    If she got scared, how would he exin to Grandma Jian?

    Yu Xi suddenly began regretting the decision to bring Jian Yiling over. He shouldn¡¯t have agreed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s request just because he wanted to gain elo!

    When she reached the section of entering an ID, Jian Yiling paused for a moment.

    Then she randomly typed a string of letters onto the keyboard.

    She didn¡¯t pay attention to the name at all.

    However, before Jian Yiling clicked confirm, Yu Xi stopped her.

    ¡°Yiling, write an ID that you can remember. It¡¯ll be more convenient for us to add you as a friend as well.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment as she took in Yu Xi¡¯s suggestion.

    She thereby changed her ID to J10.

    Hmmm.. The username was so simple.

    Then, Yu Xi nced over at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ount. Zhai Yunsheng had just entered his ID, ZYS.

    Following which, Yu Xi took a look at his own ID: Gang Leader of Ace Shooters.

    Emmm... Was it time for him to consider changing his ID?

    After yers registered, yers could pick a character model. There were all sorts of models to choose from. They ranged from female to male to middle-aged men, and even lolitas.

    Jian Yiling was about to randomly choose a middle-aged man as her character model.

    Once again, Yu Xi stopped her in her tracks. He was about to snatch Jian Yiling¡¯s mouse away.

    ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t you pick a character that fits your image a little better? In the game, I don¡¯t want to call a middle-aged man younger sister. It would feel quite weird...¡±

    Whilst Yu Xi attempted to persuade Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng reached over with his hand and picked the lolita character model for her. Then, he quickly pressed the confirm button.

    By the time Jian Yiling turned her head around to look at Zhai Yunsheng, his gaze had returned to hisputer.

    After Jian Yiling finished registering, she immediately received friend requests from the two people beside her.

    Once she epted their request, she got dragged into their lobby.

    This game could be yed as a team. When Jian Yiling had yed previously, she had yed in the single-yer mode.

    In the multiyer mode, the minimum number of yers in a team was two and the maximum was four.

    As of now, the ranks of this game from highest to lowest respectively was: Challenger, Grandmaster, tinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

    Jian Yiling took a nce at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s rank. His rank was Challenger, the highest in the game.

    Yu Xi¡¯s rank was tinum. And of course, her newly created ount was undoubtedly the lowest rank, Bronze.

    Before the game started, Yu Xi once again reminded Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, if you get scared, just turn off yourputer. Don¡¯t worry, Master Sheng is amazing at this game. He¡¯ll carry us!¡±

 Chapter 88: Gaming with Master Sheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 88: Gaming with Master Sheng (3)</h4>

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    Yu Xi thought to himself, even if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t do anything, her ount would lower the overall matchmaking of the game. As a result, the opponents that they were matched with would be easier to deal with.

    Although he wasn¡¯t amazing at the game, he could pull his own weight.

    And the rest, he could just leave to Master Sheng.

    With their current team dynamic, Yu Xi believed that there was hope for him to gain elo.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply to Yu Xi. Instead, she put her headphones on and readied up for the game.

    After they found a game, the game officially started.

    As soon as the game started, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng rushed to the forefront.

    ¡°Yiling, follow me. Don¡¯t follow Master Sheng. It¡¯s dangerous over there!¡±

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but warn Jian Yiling. He called her toe back.

    Sigh, why did Master Sheng y like this... There was a girl in their team!

    This was definitely the reason why Master Sheng couldn¡¯t find a girlfriend. He wasn¡¯t considerate at all! He was destined to be alone forever.

    After Yu Xi thought about that for a moment, he raised his eyes back to the screen. He saw their team¡¯s kill count increase by one.

    And the person who hadted the kill was Jian Yiling!

    And it was also a headshot!

    Yu Xi stared at his screen. He looked at it carefully before confirming that it was indeed his teammate J10 who had gotten the kill.

    Huh? Yiling just killed a Zerg?

    Once again, whilst Yu Xi sat there in confusion, an announcement popped up.

    [Your teammate ZYS used a 98K rifle to headshot a Zerg and earned 60 points.]

    Ten secondster, there was another announcement.

    [Your teammate J10 used an M416 rifle to headshot a Zerg and earned 60 points.]

    Yu Xi was dumbfounded.

    The first time could be written off as a lucky kill.

    However, what about the second time?

    It was impossible to be lucky enough to get two headshots in a row right?

    And plus they weren¡¯t even short-ranged kills. They were both mid-range headshots...

    In the following few minutes, Yu Xi watched his teammates kill one Zerg after another. J10 killed one, ZYS killed one. And that kept repeating. Their individual scores were the highest amongst the other yers. Overall, they were ranked first and second.

    Sometimes, Jian Yiling came first. Other times, Zhai Yunsheng ranked first.

    Their team score also kept jumping up. As a team, their score was far ahead of the team that ranked second.

    Throughout the whole game, Yu Xi didn¡¯t do anything. He didn¡¯t even get time to see many Zergs.

    Any Zerg that appeared in the radius of his team had gotten brutally murdered by his teammates within the span of 5 seconds.

    Sometimes, his teammates shot at a Zerg at the same time.

    This was the first time Yu Xi had felt that the monsters in the game were ¡®helpless and weak¡¯.

    Whenever he yed this game by himself, these monsters were different beasts altogether! They were cruel and vicious...

    They were the ones who toyed with him...

    The first game ended in fifteen minutes.

    And soon, the second game was about to start.

    What had urred in the first game repeated itself in the second game. Throughout the game, Yu Xi gotpletely carried. He didn¡¯t even get to shoot much in that game!

    He felt as though he was walking around aimlessly. There was nothing for him to do.

    As such, Yu Xi reflected on his life.

    Everyone knew that Master Sheng had a heart problem. As a result, he should avoid scary things right?

    However, as of now, there was nothing that could shock Master Sheng.

    Race cars for other people, exhrating; for Master Sheng, no reaction.

    Horror movies for other people, terrifying; for Master Sheng, no reaction.

    Horror games for other people, extreme fear; for Master Sheng, no reaction once again.

    As a matter of fact, from the beginning to the end of the event, his heart rate wouldn¡¯t even elerate!

    Thus, Master Sheng¡¯s heart was not fragile at all! In fact, it was quite strong!

    Due to this reason, Yu Xi often doubted his life.

    However today, he met another person who made him doubt his entire existence, and that person was ¡ª¡ª Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 89: Gaming with Master Sheng (4)

    <h4>Chapter 89: Gaming with Master Sheng (4)</h4>

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    Why was a young and cute girl this good at this game? Her technique and precision brought men like himself to shame!

    She was urate, unconventional in her positioning, and incredible at predicting iing abilities!

    In a blink of an eye, two hours had passed. Yu Xi¡¯s rank had risen from tinum to Diamond and Jian Yiling¡¯s rank had skipped divisions. She had climbed all the way up to tinum!

    The increase in elo depended on a person¡¯s individual performance. This was calcted at the end of each game.

    As Jian Yiling had incredibly high scores throughout the rounds, her rank had risen more than Yu Xi.

    If the current situation were to continue, after a few more games, Jian Yiling¡¯s rank could potentially surpass his.

    Before she exited the game, Jian Yiling nced at the leaderboard.

    She didn¡¯t find it unexpected to see the ID ZYS on there.

    He was ranked first on the leaderboard.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home,¡± Jian Yiling said with a sweet voice. She turned around and looked at Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi also looked back at Jian Yiling. His eyes took in her face that was fair and full of life. In every way he looked at her, she looked like a weak and helpless girl...

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯tprehend what had just happened. How was Jian Yiling the same as his teammate J10? The images didn¡¯t blend together.

    ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was low and sounded unimpressed.

    As soon as Yu Xi heard Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice, he snapped out of his thoughts. He immediately jumped out from his gaming chair and replied, ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ll go right away.¡±

    Yu Xi brought Jian Yiling safely back to the Old Jian Residence and delivered her into Grandma Jian¡¯s arms.

    Grandma Jian smiled before she asked Yu Xi, ¡°How was it? Was it fun? Did you help my darling win games?¡±

    Yu Xi smiled awkwardly and replied, ¡°Yeah... We did win.¡±

    However, he wasn¡¯t the one who helped Jian Yiling win games... It was the other way around! Jian Yiling carried him instead!

    ¡°Ahh that¡¯s good,¡± Grandma Jian said. She lowered her head and asked her granddaughter, ¡°Darling, did you have fun tonight?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good. You can go there again next time! You should go there to have fun with brother Yu Xi. Ask him to introduce you to more fun games or perhaps go outside with him to visit ces.¡±

    Grandma Jian knew that regardless of how much care she could provide for her granddaughter, it wasn¡¯t sufficient enough.

    Children should y with people in their own age group.

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s tutor Qin Chuan did not seem bad, she still didn¡¯t know much about him.

    Yu Xi was different. He was a child that she trusted rtively more.

    The only fault in this arrangement was the gap between Yu Xi and Jian Yiling¡¯s age.

    Due to this factor, Grandma Jian turned around to ask for Yu Xi¡¯s opinion, ¡°Yu Xi, if you have time these days, could you take Yiling out asionally? I don¡¯t have enough energy to take my darling to ces like the amusement park.¡±

    Even though Grandma Jian was in good health, she couldn¡¯t keep up with rides and games that needed a lot of energy.

    She couldn¡¯t ask her granddaughter to follow her around every day to drink tea, appreciate the beauty of flowers, and watch the news.

    ¡°Of course I have time. I don¡¯t have much to do these days.¡±

    Yu Xi definitely had time for Jian Yiling. If they yed Zerg Invasion together, Jian Yiling could carry him!

    If Jian Yiling and Master Sheng both carried him, he could reach Grandmaster in no time!

    Yu Xi borated on his previous sentence, ¡°If Miss Jian doesn¡¯t mind, I cane here often to y with her.¡±

    If she didn¡¯t mind that he was bad at the game.

    After he finished speaking, Grandma Jian and Yu Xi both looked at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she replied, ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    It was actually true that she didn¡¯t mind hanging out with Yu Xi.

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s decided then,¡± Grandma Jian said. ¡°Beginning from tomorrow, you can spend less time in your study room. Although you shouldn¡¯t go over to y games every day, you can head over two or three times during the week. One or two hours at night sounds good. It¡¯s important to have a bnce between work and y. During the weekends, if Yu Xi has time, he can take you to fun ces such as the amusement park.¡±

 Chapter 90: Sweater for Yujie

    <h4>Chapter 90: Sweater for Yujie</h4>

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    The next morning, Jian Yiling put a paper bag into Grandma Jian¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Please give this to Yujie,¡± Jian Yiling asked. She still wasn¡¯t used to calling someone else brother yet.

    She had finished knitting Jian Yujie¡¯s sweater. However, she didn¡¯t know when she would be free to give him it. As such, she wanted her grandma to pass it on for her.

    Grandma Jian opened the paper bag and took a look at what was inside. It was a gray sweater.

    It was simr to the one that she had made for Jian Yuncheng. Both were turtleneck sweaters that had a simple design. Despite the simpleness, the craftsmanship could withstand careful appreciation.

    Jian Yiling had been knitting in thest few days. Grandma Jian had seen her knitting on the way to and from school.

    Grandma Jian asked jokingly, ¡°So Yuncheng gets a sweater because it¡¯s his birthday. Now Yujie gets one as well. When am I going to get a sweater that was knitted by my dear granddaughter? Sweaters knitted by you will definitely be super nice and warm.¡±

    Grandpa Jian, who sat next to Grandma Jian, turned around to tease his wife, ¡°Wait, why does our breakfast taste so sour? I smell jealousy in the air.¡±

    Grandma Jian red at Grandpa Jian, ¡°Focus on eating old man!¡±

    Grandpa Jianughed before he told Jian Yiling, ¡°Knitting sweaters is quite tiring. You¡¯re already tired from studying every day. Grandpa doesn¡¯t want you to knit anymore sweaters. Forget about your grandma. Let her be jealous. After a while, she¡¯ll get used to it!¡±

    Jian Yiling replied with a quiet voice, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Knitting sweaters was not a tiring task for Jian Yiling. It didn¡¯t require much brainpower.

    This prompted Grandma Jian to say, ¡°What do you mean you¡¯re fine? Take a good look at yourself! Your grandpa is right, don¡¯t tire yourself out. Go to bed early tonight. If you can¡¯t finish your homework, it¡¯s fine. If the teacher asks you about it, tell him toe to talk to me. Grandma will go to your school and confront them. Why do they think it¡¯s okay to assign so much homework to their students? Only teachers who don¡¯t exin properly in ss assign so much homework to their students!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    ¡°Okay, okay, you¡¯re fine,¡± Grandma Jian echoed with a smile.

    After Grandma Jian sent Jian Yiling to school, she asked the chauffeur to drive her to He Yan¡¯s house.

    She was going to personally give the paper bag to Yujie.

    On the way there, Grandma Jian asked the chauffeur, ¡°Is there pen and paper in the car?¡±

    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re in the storage box.¡±

    ¡°Find a ce where you can park. And then pass me the pen and paper.¡±

    The chauffeur followed Grandma Jian¡¯s instructions.

    Once Grandma Jian got the paper and pen, she started to write a note.

    ¡°Grandma Jian, can¡¯t you ask Mrs. He Yan to pass on the bag?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. He Yan thinks about matters too much. She will think too much into the simple and pure sibling rtionship that Yujie and Yiling have. She might think and do unnecessary things. There¡¯s no point in telling her.¡±

    Grandma Jian felt that this was just a simple matter between cousins. However, if He Yan thought about it, it might turn into something rted to personal interest.

    ¡°Then you could send a message to young master Yuije. In that case, he will know about it and nothing bad will happen.¡±

    ¡°If I send a message to him, wouldn¡¯t that spoil the surprise? I wrote a note and will hid it in the sweater. He will understand when he sees it. If that boy knows that his cousin knitted him a sweater, he¡¯d be so incredibly happy.¡±

    Grandma Jian had finished writing a paragraph.

    As Grandma Jian came from a schrly family, her handwriting was immacte.

    Part of the message read: This sweater was knitted by Yiling. She used the past few nights to knit this sweater for you. Winter ising, please pay attention to your health.

 Chapter 91: Found Someone to Perform the Surgery

    <h4>Chapter 91: Found Someone to Perform the Surgery</h4>

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    Grandma Jian ced emphasis on the fact that Jian Yiling made the sweater by herself. Otherwise, Jian Yujie would have assumed that Jian Yiling had bought it online!

    Despite being busy every day, Jian Yiling still thought about knitting a sweater for Jian Yujie. It was important for Jian Yujie to know her intentions.

    To let him know that the affection between them wasn¡¯t one-sided. His cousin also thought about him.

    ¡°Grandma Jian is incredibly nice to Miss Yiling and Young Master Yujie,¡± the chauffeur said.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t even being nice. Yujie¡¯s dream is to be a magician. I can¡¯t do much to help him. Honestly, I don¡¯t even know what path he will take in the future.¡±

    Grandma Jian was quite worried about Jian Yujie.

    However, she didn¡¯t want to interfere with her grandson¡¯s life. If she did that, it could potentially cause discourse in the family.

    If she did intervene and argue with her daughter-inw, this would only put her second son Shuhong in an awkward spot.

    After Grandma Jian finished writing the note, she hid it in the sweater. The chauffeur continued driving to He Yan¡¯s house. Once they arrived, Grandma Jian handed the paper bag along with a few other things she had brought out of the house in the morning.

    Grandma Jian often sent things to her sons. Although the items weren¡¯t expensive or precious, they were a token of Grandma Jian¡¯s affection.

    Tokens of affection couldn¡¯t be measured by mary terms.

    ###

    Later in the day, Hong Baizhang contacted Jian Yuncheng with great news.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, I have good news! I have found someone who can perform the operation on your brother¡¯s hand!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He had been driving when he answered the call with Bluetooth earphones. Once he heard the news, he immediately stopped the car on the side of the road.

    ¡°Is the source reliable?¡±

    ¡°Around 90% reliable,¡± Hong Baizhang replied. ¡°The other party said that they were 90% sure that they could perform the operation. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t agree to deal with your brother¡¯s surgical operation.¡±

    ¡°Do you have their contact information?¡± The speed of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s questioning revealed how important the matter was to him.

    God knows how important this news was to the Jian family.

    The dark cloud that loomed over their family would finally be dispersed if Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand got better.

    Hong Baizhang quickly exined, ¡°The other party is affiliated to an authoritative medical institution. I only have the information of the person in contact. I¡¯m unable to directly contact the other party. Confidentiality is incredibly important in some medical institutions. Sometimes, even I may not be able to ess them.¡±

    Hong Baizhang was the director of a private hospital. He was already a highly regarded person in the industry. As such, he could get in contact with more individuals than an ordinary person could.

    However, not even Hong Baizhang could promise Jian Yuncheng that he could get the other party to operate on his brother¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Please continue contacting the other party. Tell them that any conditions can be met. The payment isn¡¯t a problem either.¡±

    ¡°Rest assured, Young Master Yuncheng. I¡¯ll definitely tell them that. However, you need to be mentally prepared. Most of these medical institutions have formidable backing. They may not be moved by money.¡±

    Hong Baizhang had a bit of understanding about these institutions. He knew that they might not be easily moved by money.

    To put it simply, if you were skilled enough, you wouldn¡¯tck the money.

    Hong Baizhang continued to speak to Jian Yuncheng, ¡°I already passed your brother¡¯s medical records to the other party. They told me that they would take the matter seriously.¡±

    So far, this was all the progress.

 Chapter 92: Further Investigation

    <h4>Chapter 92: Further Investigation</h4>

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    After he hung up the phone, Jian Yuncheng sat quietly in the car for a while.

    After a moment, he called his father to tell him the good news.

    Despite the fact that the operation wasn¡¯t yet confirmed, there was still at least some hope.

    For the Jian family, having some hope was better than having none.

    Once Jian Shuxing heard this news, he was incredibly happy.

    ¡°If Hong Baizhang can¡¯t get in touch with the other party, I¡¯ll go to the Old Jian Residence and ask my father to contact the other party.¡±

    Compared to the younger generation, Grandpa Jian had many more connections. He might find a way if they were unable to.

    Either way, it was crucial for the other party to agree to the surgical operation.

    ¡°I understand. I still have something to deal with. I¡¯ll talk to youter.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng hadn¡¯t mentioned what he had found out to Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan yet.

    He nned to tell them once he found definitive evidence.

    After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Jian Yuncheng continued to drive all the way to Heyunshan Resort.

    Once he got there, Jian Yuncheng found the manager of the hotel.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, I don¡¯t have what you¡¯re looking for! It¡¯s not that our hotel doesn¡¯t want to help you, it¡¯s that we can¡¯t!¡±

    The manager of the hotel began to get frustrated.

    What the hell was the situation? Why were people constantly asking him for the surveince video? In particr, for the surveince to the stairs at the entrance?

    Last time, Master Sheng had asked the CEO of the group behind the resort for the video. And the CEO had ordered him to deal with the matter.

    He had already answered Young Master Yuncheng¡¯s queries on the phone. However, he hadn¡¯t expected him to turn up!

    Wasn¡¯t Young Master Yuncheng meant to be quite busy right now? The game that hispany had developed was quite popr right now.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t find the surveince, arrange for the person who is in charge of the surveince toe over.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng sat down on the sofa in the reception room. He appeared dignified and cold.

    All of a sudden, the manager of the hotel felt that he had be much shorter.

    The manager felt as though he had lost on all fronts. In aura and in manner.

    ¡°This...¡± the manager stuttered.

    ¡°Is there something you can¡¯t tell me?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. His eyes were frightfully cold.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not it Young Master Yuncheng. You¡¯re just making the situation incredibly difficult for us.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I came here today to have an idle chat with you?¡±

    When the manager saw that Jian Yuncheng was unwilling to listen to him, he got angry all of a sudden.

    ¡°No, Young Master Yuncheng. I know that your family is powerful in Hengyuan City. However, I¡¯ll have you know that our hotel is also quite well known. Our group has resorts all over the country. When ites to strength and support, I don¡¯t think we¡¯re worse off.¡±

    When Jian Yuncheng heard this, he nced at the manager for a moment before he took out his phone to send a message.

    Very quickly, the manager¡¯s cell phone rang.

    The manager¡¯s expression changed the moment he saw the caller¡¯s ID.

    In his shock, he fumbled before answering the phone.

    After he talked briefly with the person on the other end, the manager nodded several times in rapid session.

    ¡°Yes, yes. I understand. I will manage the situation. I promise.¡±

    The other party hung up the phone. Immediately, the manager turned around to apologize to Jian Yuncheng, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Young Master Yuncheng. I¡¯ll find you the person you want right away!¡±

    The manager finally recognized the situation. He couldn¡¯t brush off the matter anymore! He had to actively deal with the situation.

    He didn¡¯t dare to make Jian Yuncheng wait for too long. Quickly, he brought over the person who was in charge of video surveince.

    At the same time, he also brought over the surveince recordings of the intersections that were close to the incident.

    After pausing for a moment, he immediately yed the recordings to Jian Yuncheng.

 Chapter 93: The Other Party Strongly Hopes You Accept

    <h4>Chapter 93: The Other Party Strongly Hopes You ept</h4>

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    Whilst the surveince video was missing at the location of the incident, the surveince for nearby locations remained avable.

    As a result, Jian Yuncheng ended up skimming through those videos. It was incredibly important for him to figure out what had happened.

    Sure enough, Jian Yuncheng saw Aunt Mo¡¯s figure in the other surveince videos.

    Aunt Mo was the first person who had rushed to the scene at the time of the incident. However, this was no coincidence.

    Jian Yuncheng could draw this conclusion as he saw that Aunt Mo was constantly peeking at the direction of the stairs. That direction was where Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling¡¯s argument had happened.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s brows furrowed together and the look in his eyes grew darker.

    After Jian Yuncheng finished watching the videos, he asked, ¡°Who is the person in charge of the surveince videos?¡±

    The surveince of Heyunshan Resort was stored locally. It was physically managed and not connected to the Inte.

    If you wanted to delete or destroy certain parts of the surveince, you could only do it inside the hotel. It couldn¡¯t be done by remote hacking.

    A young man in his twenties stepped forward. His appearance was quite ordinary and he seemed quite introverted. He looked quite nervous when he had gotten called out by Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Umm... That¡¯s me. However, I¡¯ve only been in charge of the surveince for a week...¡±

    ¡°What about the person who was in charge before you?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He was looking for the previous supervisor.

    The manager replied to this question, ¡°He resigned a week ago. His resignation was quite sudden. As a result, I had to quickly find a recement.¡±

    ¡°Send me his contact information and address.¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir. I¡¯ll do so right away.¡±

    After the phone call, the manager was incredibly cooperative. He quickly gathered the information that Jian Yuncheng wanted.

    Once Jian Yuncheng received the information, he asked a friend to investigate relevant information regarding this person.

    However, the reply he received surprised him a little. After the person had resigned, he had moved out of Hengyuan City. Furthermore, he had also changed his contact information.

    As the person was no longer in Hengyuan City, it would be difficult to locate him in a short period of time.

    However, with the information he had obtained so far, Jian Yuncheng could already tell that someone had orchestrated this ¡®ident¡¯.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling finished her final exam, she opened her phone. Her phone had been flooded by messages from the assistant at the research institution.

    There were individuals in the research institution that specialized in contacting clients and important members of society. Whilst everyone outside the institution called them the ¡®person of contact¡¯, researchers called them ¡®assistants¡¯.

    The assistant had sent her a lot of messages. They appeared to be in a rush.

    Jian Yiling replied, [What¡¯s the matter?]

    In the next second, she received a reply. [Thank god you replied. I received a case. The other party strongly hopes for you to ept it.]

    [I officially start next month.]

    Therefore, she didn¡¯t n to ept any work this month.

    [I understand. I¡¯m definitely not suggesting that you start on surgical operations this month. However, please take a look at the case information to see whether you want to take this job on. If there is an intention in epting, we can make arrangements and then decide on the operation time. The other party gave us an incredibly good offer. Furthermore, we evaluated the operation. I think that this operation has a certain difficulty to it. It¡¯ll help you increase your reputation in the industry.]

    The assistant or contact person of the institution screened all the applications that they received. They definitely did not ept every application.

    Only those that had been evaluated to have a certain research value would be selected.

    [Why?]

    Jian Yiling hadpleted the surgical aspect of the assessment in the institution. Her ability was already recognized by the institution.

    Descriptions and information regarded her ability to undertake such surgical procedures had already been uploaded to her file.

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    <h4>Chapter 94: Encounter at the Old Jian Residence (1)</h4>

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    However, this was exactly the reason why this case had been matched with her.

    Yet there existed no archived records of her ability to perform a surgical operation in a real-life situation.

    In general, most people started off with being an assistant. After numerous exposures to surgery, they would be promoted to be the chief surgeon.

    It was quite strange for the research institution to request for her to be the chief surgeon for a case.

    [This was the result of the discussion of various professors in the institution. They recognized that although the difficulty of this microscopic surgery is quite high, the risk of the operation is quite low. It¡¯s a great opportunity to showcase your skills. Of course, throughout the operation, other professors and researchers will apany you. They will make sure that even if the operation is ultimately unsessful, no idents will end up happening.]

    To put it simply, the operation was an opportunity for Jian Yiling to showcase her skills. The other party was merely a test subject for them.

    If the operation was sessful, she would instantly be famous.

    However, if the operation failed, no one would end up dying. The situation would not be worse and people would exin the situation to the other party.

    Ordinary institutions were incapable of doing such things. However, their institution could do so.

    This was due to the fact that their institution could afford the risk behind it.

    However, this also reflected their trust in Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities.

    [Send me their medical records.]

    Jian Yiling agreed to look at the content of the case first.

    [Okay, I¡¯ll send it to your email right away.]

    Soon, an unread email appeared in her mailbox. The mailbox was a dedicated mailbox for the institution.

    When Jian Yiling opened the file, she saw Jian Yunnao¡¯s medical records.

    ###

    On Saturday morning, He Yan once again brought her son over to the Old Jian Residence.

    Previously, Jian Yujie had always begrudgingly followed his mother. Whilst his mother wished for him to have a good impression in front of his grandparents, he didn¡¯t like her deliberate arrangement.

    However, today, his mood waspletely different.

    He had even put on the sweater that Yiling had given him!

    It was super soft and super warm!

    Whenever he thought about the fact that Jian Yiling had knitted the sweater for him, his mood became ted. His smile shone like the sun on a bright and sunny day.

    When He Yan and Jian Yujie arrived at the Old Jian Residence, Jian Shuxing¡¯s family had also just arrived.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao had alle over.

    What surprised He Yan the most was the appearance of Jian Yunnao.

    He was willing to leave the house? Toe to the Old Jian Residence where Jian Yiling was?

    He Yan paused for a moment before she guessed the purpose of the visit.

    It had been a few days since Jian Yiling had been sent to the Old Jian Residence. It was still important for them to asionally visit.

    He Yan immediately greeted them enthusiastically, ¡°Brother-inw, sister-inw, what a coincidence! You guys came over as well?¡±

    ¡°Yeah we did,¡± Wen Nuan replied in a quiet voice. It appeared as though her former character had faded awaypletely.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s face was thin and haggard. It formed a sharp contrast with He Yan¡¯s glowing face.

    It was rare to see Wen Nuan like this. Usually, she would appear to be graceful andposed.

    He Yan was secretly delighted. Ever since they had known each other, whenever she had gone to a banquet with Wen Nuan, Wen Nuan had always gotten the praise. Everyoneplimented Wen Nuan and ignored her. It was as though she didn¡¯t even exist!

    They praised Wen Nuan from head to toe. It was as though there was nothing bad about her.

    If those people were to see her now, would they still be able topliment her?

    Jian Yunnao lowered his head for the entire time. He didn¡¯t look at nor greet He Yan and Jian Yujie.

    The only reason why Jian Yunnao came over was that his parents had given him a long talk.

    They hoped that by doing so, this would ease the rtionship between Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling.

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    <h4>Chapter 95: Encounter at the Old Jian Residence (2)</h4>

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    When Jian Yunnao raised his head, he saw Jian Yujie who was wearing a sweater.

    The sweater seemed quite familiar. Because of this, he turned around to nce at Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yunnao realized that the two of them were wearing almost the exact same sweater. The only thing that differentiated them was the colors.

    It wasn¡¯t surprising for them to be wearing a simrly styled sweater. However, the sweater that Jian Yuncheng was wearing had been knitted by Shiyun. Logically speaking, Jian Yujie shouldn¡¯t have the same one.

    Jian Yujie also looked at Jian Yunnao¡¯s face for a moment before his eyes lingered on his hands. He didn¡¯t take the initiative to greet his cousin.

    This was because he had heard from Ji Ming that Jian Yunnao imed that Yiling had pushed him down the stairs. He had med his injury on Yiling.

    If Ji Ming wasn¡¯t lying, then this meant that Jian Yunnao had lied about the entire situation!

    As a result, Jian Yujie wanted to keep his distance.

    Jian Yujie had also noticed the sweater that Jian Yuncheng was wearing. He noticed that the sweater was the same style as his.

    Without a doubt, the sweater was a gift from Yiling.

    Ahhh, so he wasn¡¯t special... He was upset for a short while.

    However, Jian Yujie quickly brushed off the feeling. He still couldn¡¯t conceal his joy of receiving a gift from Yiling!

    The six of them entered the Old Jian Residence at the same time.

    When Grandma Jian saw so many peoplee in at once, sheughed before saying:

    ¡°What special asion is it today? What wind blew all of you over to me?¡±

    He Yan was the first to step forward. Her face was full of smiles, ¡°It seemed that I thought the same thing as my sister-inw today. We both wanted toe over to apany our parents for the day.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you have such a thought,¡± Grandma Jian replied politely.

    Whilst she said that, Grandma Jian¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    It was apparent from the look on the couple¡¯s faces that they had nned to say something but had stopped at thest moment.

    Wen Nuan kept scanning the lounge.

    Although Grandma Jian knew what they wanted, she pretended not to understand. Instead, she asked the servants to help her visitors feel at home.

    There wasn¡¯t much that Grandma Jian could greet them with. Other than drinking tea and discussing recent news, they didn¡¯t have much to do.

    Grandma Jian intentionally didn¡¯t mention where Jian Yiling was. As such, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan didn¡¯t know what to say. They could only sit down and apany their mother.

    The seven of them sat down on the mahogany sofa. Each of them had a different expression on their face. They were all thinking about different things.

    Jian Yunnao hadpletely lowered his head. He used his uninjured hand to scroll through his phone. He appeared to not want to talk to anyone.

    Amongst them, He Yan had the strongest smile. However, the smile didn¡¯t reach her eyes. She wasn¡¯t stupid enough to expose her intentions.

    ¡°Grandma, where is Yiling?¡± Jian Yujie asked. He didn¡¯t think too much about the situation. He just wanted to see his dear cousin!

    When Wen Nuan heard this, she abruptly raised her head.

    Jian Yujie had asked the question that she wanted to ask.

    When Jian Yunnao had heard the question, his body visibly stiffened.

    However, he quickly tried to act like he didn¡¯t care about the situation.

    Before he left home, he had promised Jian Yuncheng that he wouldn¡¯t act out. At least not in front of his grandparents.

    ¡°She¡¯s outside,¡± Grandma Jian replied. She wasn¡¯t in a rush to answer his question.

    She raised the cup of tea to her mouth and slowly sipped it.

    Her rxed appearance was a stark contrast with Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan¡¯s demeanor.

    ¡°Where did she go?¡± Jian Yujie asked.

    ¡°She went to find her friends.¡±

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t borate on her response. It was almost like trying to squeeze out toothpaste from a tube that had been mostly finished.

    ¡°What friends?¡± Jian Yujie asked in a hurry, ¡°When did Yiling make friends? Are they male or female? What school are they from?¡±

    Jian Yujie¡¯s vignce had instantly risen.

    When Jian Yuncheng had heard Grandma Jian¡¯s reply, he also furrowed his brows. A displeased look had shed through his eyes. However, his feelings were not as obvious as Jian Yujie¡¯s.

 Chapter 96: Encounter at the Old Jian Residence (3)

    <h4>Chapter 96: Encounter at the Old Jian Residence (3)</h4>

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    ¡°Young fellow, why are you so focused on figuring out who your sister is friends with? Didn¡¯t you say that you came over to apany me? Was that a lie?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She was deliberately teasing Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yujie paused. For a moment, he looked like a deted ball. He had to swallow down all of his questions and sit down.

    He hadn¡¯t said that he came over to apany his grandma... He just wanted to see Yiling...

    Yiling had knitted a sweater for him. He hadn¡¯t yet gotten the opportunity to personally say thank you to her!

    Finally, Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t help but say something, ¡°Mother, where is Yiling? She has been living here for quite some time already. Has she gotten used to it? We came here today to see her.¡±

    It was obvious that Jian Shuxing and the rest of them had put effort into talking to Jian Yunnao. As they talked about Jian Yiling, Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t be angry or disgusted.

    ¡®This should be considered an improvement right?¡¯ Grandma Jian wondered to herself.

    However, in actual fact, whilst persuasion had ounted for a small part of this, therger part was due to the progression in finding a doctor to operate on his hand.

    Once again, Grandma Jian replied slowly, ¡°She¡¯s gotten used to it. I know how to take care of children. If you¡¯re doubting me, why don¡¯t you look at you and your brothers?¡±

    Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t intentionally scolding the couple. However, to a certain extent, she wanted the couple to stop worrying about both children so much. If they did that, they would be incapable of taking care of even one child.

    From the look on Wen Nuan¡¯s face, Grandma Jian could tell that she hadn¡¯t slept well in the past few days. She had been married into the family for almost thirty years. However, this was the first time that Grandma Jian had seen her so stressed.

    ¡°Mother, I didn¡¯t mean that. I know that you can take good care of Yiling,¡± Jian Shuxing replied.

    ¡°Okay, okay. She¡¯ll be back soon. We nned to have a BBQ today. She went to buy ingredients.¡± Grandma Jian answered. She finally stopped going in circles with her responses.

    Jian Yujie was quite curious, ¡°Grandma, why did you think of having a BBQ?¡±

    His grandparents didn¡¯t seem like people who would like to have an outdoor BBQ.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Am I not allowed to try something new?¡± Grandma Jian replied. She enjoyed teasing her grandson.

    Although there were three grandsons in front of her, only Jian Yujie was fun to tease.

    ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m not saying that. Don¡¯t falsely use me.¡±

    Jian Yujie desperately shook his head.

    ¡°Okay okay. This suggestion was proposed by Yu Xi. The Old Jian Residence and Yu Residence are right next to each other. As we don¡¯t have many people living with us, we thought that it¡¯d be boring to just have a normal meal. Therefore, Yu Xi proposed toe over and have a barbecue together. It would be fun to have everyone together. Your grandfather and I found this suggestion quite interesting. That¡¯s why we asked them to go and prepare for it.¡±

    ¡®Ahhh, so that¡¯s what Grandma Jian had meant when she said that Jian Yiling had gone out with friends. It turned out that her friend was Yu Xi. They had both gone out to purchase fresh ingredients for the barbecue.¡¯

    Speaking of the devil.

    Whilst Grandma Jian was speaking, Jian Yiling arrived home. There were two men that trailed behind her.

    One of them wore light-colored leisure clothes and the other wore a ck shirt with dark gray pants.

    One was Yu Xi and the other was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling hade back empty-handed. However, the two men that had followed her were carrying several bags of food.

    It wasn¡¯t surprising to see Yu Xi. However, most people in the room were a little shocked to see Zhai Yunsheng.

    Even Grandma Jian didn¡¯t know that Zhai Yunsheng had gone to buy ingredients with Jian Yiling and Yu Xi.

    However, the focus of the Jian Shuxing family was on their daughter Jian Yiling.

    Against the backdrop of two men that were both about 1.8 meters tall, she looked particrly small.

    They could see her young face and clear eyes.

    They hadn¡¯t changed from back then... Back when she went to visit Jian Yunnao at the hospital. Just like back then, she remained quiet.

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    All of a sudden, the atmosphere felt strained.

    When Jian Yunnao heard the sound of movement, he noticed that Jian Yiling had returned. His body moved an inch before the expression on his face visibly stiffened.

    However, he didn¡¯t look up. He continued to y on his phone. He pretended that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t exist.

    Wen Nuan gazed at her daughter longingly. She hadn¡¯t seen her for such a long time. When she saw her daughter¡¯s slim figure, all sorts of feelings welled up in her heart. Her eyes dampened.

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expressions were also quite solemn.

    Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but sigh internally. It was difficult for her to see the family like this.

    As an elder, she naturally hoped that the family got along together. She wanted everyone to be safe and happy.

    But s, things don¡¯t always turn out the way you hope. She couldn¡¯t do anything about it either.

    Initially, He Yan wanted to watch the drama erupt. However, now that Master Sheng had arrived, her focus was entirely on him.

    She had met Master Sheng again! And once again, it was at the Old Jian Residence.

    For a moment, she felt that maybe it would be a good idea to send her son to stay with his grandparents for a while.

    Even if Jian Yujie only managed to have a couple of meals together with Master Sheng on the weekends, they¡¯d still be able to chat a few times. As a result, he could leave a good impression on Master Sheng. That would eventually be of great help to Yujie in the future.

    Jian Yujie broke the silence that had settled. He quickly walked over to Jian Yiling. He stood deliberately in between Jian Yiling and Master Sheng.

    Then he smiled at Jian Yiling and said, ¡°Yiling, thank you for your gift. I really really like it!¡±

    As he said it, he winked at Jian Yiling. It appeared as though there was a secret in between them that only the two of them knew.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    It was good that he liked the gift.

    Jian Yujie leaned in and whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear, ¡°Are you carrying the self-defense equipment with you?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± She brought the pepper spray with her.

    ¡°Remember that if anyone suddenly approaches you, use it on them!¡± As Jian Yujie spoke, he nced at Zhai Yunsheng from the corner of his eye. It seemed as though his message was targeted.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The two of them whispered to each other.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie got along extremely well.

    Compared to her brothers by blood, Jian Yiling seemed closer to her cousin.

    He Yan turned around and snapped at the servants, ¡°Hurry. Go and help Mr. Zhai and Mr. Yu with their bags. What are you standing around for? Everyone here is a guest. We shouldn¡¯t ask the guests to be carrying things!¡±

    When the servants heard He Yan¡¯s words, they hurried forward to take the bags from Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi.

    However, before they arrived, Zhai Yunsheng had already turned around and started heading towards the kitchen. He brought Jian Yiling away as well.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and prepare the ingredients.¡±

    With a simple sentence, Jian Yiling was taken away to the kitchen.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pause to think about the situation. The ingredients that they had bought were fresh. It was important to prepare the ingredients when fresh. She had to marinade, slice, and dice.

    This was the first time that Jian Yiling had seen her parents ever since she left the Jian Residence.

    She behaved quite calmly.

    There were noints or objections.

    When Jian Yujie saw what had just happened, he quickly followed his sister.

    He couldn¡¯t let Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng be alone in the kitchen!

    He Yan¡¯s words had gotten utterly rejected by Zhai Yunsheng. There was no room for objection.

    If someone else had rejected her like that, she¡¯d probably hold a grudge against them. However, since it was Zhai Yunsheng, she felt that it waspletely normal.

    However, He Yan felt anxious that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling seemed quite close.

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    <h4>Chapter 98: Get Master Sheng to Find An Excuse</h4>

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    When Yu Xi saw Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling both head to the kitchen, he thought that the situation was quite strange.

    Yu Xi turned around and said to the other people, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. I didn¡¯t know you guys were going to turn up. We had only bought enough ingredients for five people...¡±

    The original barbecue was meant for five people. And now, it had suddenly increased to eleven!

    He Yan quickly replied, ¡°As long as you don¡¯t mind that we join you, I¡¯ll go and arrange for the remainder of the ingredients.¡±

    It was such a rare opportunity to have a meal with Master Sheng. She definitely was not about to miss out on it!

    Yu Xi smiled lightly, ¡°You must be teasing me. This is the Old Jian Residence. Why would we mind? I¡¯ll leave the remainder of the ingredients to you then. I¡¯ll go help out in the kitchen.¡±

    With that, Yu Xi picked up the remaining bags and headed off to the kitchen.

    As soon as he entered, Yu Xi saw Jian Yiling holding a kitchen knife in her hand.

    She was cutting the meat that they had just bought into thin and even slices.

    Other than the steak, the other meat was sliced incredibly thin.

    Jian Yujie was opening the scallops. His actions seemed quite clumsy.

    Whilst the other two were busy, Zhai Yunsheng stood there and watched them.

    As Yu Xi approached, he saw Jian Yiling hold the kitchen knife.

    The knife that she was holding looked bigger than her hand!

    When Yu Xi saw what was happening, he had the instinct to grab the knife off her. He would have switched it to a smaller one.

    However, when he thought about how he had gotten carried in the past few days, he realized that it probably wasn¡¯t needed for him to do so. It¡¯s better for him to just stay by the sideline and cheer her on.

    He had a new nickname for Yiling. God Ling was what he had been calling her in the past few days.

    Whilst he was incredibly confused when he had gotten carried by Jian Yiling the first time, by the second time, he had gotten used to it. By then, he even started to tter Jian Yiling.

    Throughout the game, Yu Xi kept yelling, ¡°That¡¯s sick Master Sheng!,¡± or ¡°Holy, that¡¯s so cool God Ling!¡± He was incredibly good at ttering them.

    If he was getting carried, the least he could do was tter them.

    When he saw Jian Yiling slice the meat, he realized that he didn¡¯t need to worry. Jian Yiling was incredibly stable and steady with her knife technique.

    She was much better than Yu Xi. In fact, probably miles better than him.

    To be honest, a dog would probably cut the meat up better than him... He would have cut up chunks of meat that looked like they had been gnawed through.

    Besides that, Yu Xi began worrying about another thing. A matter that both Yu Xi and Master Sheng knew about. The situation between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao.

    As of now, Jian Yunnao was outside. He didn¡¯t know how their God Ling was feeling. Yu Xi was worried that she felt bad.

    When he thought about this, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but suggest, ¡°God¨C, cough. Yiling, if you¡¯re unhappy, let¡¯s just go out and eat. If we need an excuse, we will just get Master Sheng to find one!¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, he received a sharp look from Zhai Yunsheng.

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi felt bad. However, it wouldn¡¯t work out if he tried to look for an excuse. Only Master Sheng could find one.

    After all, Master Sheng was famous for his willfulness...

    He was known for being well-behaved. How could a good boy like him kidnap the girl next door?

    After Jian Yujie heard Yu Xi¡¯s words, he paused as well.

    Although he wasn¡¯t clear about the situation, he had heard about bits and pieces of it. The atmosphere just then was also quite strange.

    This time, Jian Yujie agreed to Yu Xi¡¯s idea, ¡°He¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go out and eat.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She shook her head.

    Jian Yiling knew that her parents had brought Jian Yunnao over today in hopes that they¡¯d get along together.

    If she had any conflict with Jian Yunnao today, everyone, including her grandparents, would feel bad.

    After his suggestion had gotten rejected by Jian Yiling, Yu Xi turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. He wanted to seek Master Sheng¡¯s opinion on the matter. At the same time, he also wanted Master Sheng to persuade Jian Yiling.

    Previously, Master Sheng had seemed quite concerned about God Ling¡¯s matters.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I¡¯m only here to eat.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He leaned against the sink and looked idle.

 Chapter 99: Conversation between Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing

    <h4>Chapter 99: Conversation between Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing</h4>

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    Whilst everyone was busy preparing for the barbeque, Jian Shuxing went to the orchid greenhouse to see Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    As soon as Grandpa Jian saw his son furrowing his brows, he knew that something was up.

    ¡°Dad, I want to ask you a favor.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re family. Don¡¯t say it¡¯s a favor. If something is up, just tell me. Although I¡¯m retired, I still care about family affairs.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this... We found someone to do Yunnao¡¯s operation. However, the other party wants us to wait. We¡¯re worried that it¡¯s just an excuse...¡±

    The day before yesterday, they had received a reply from the other party.

    The other party didn¡¯t refuse nor agree to do the operation. They just requested that they¡¯d wait.

    Wait until when?

    The sooner Yunnao got the surgery done, the greater the likelihood his hand would recover.

    Grandpa Jian nodded, ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll ask my friend for help.¡±

    Grandpa Jian was also quite concerned with this matter.

    This matter affected the family.

    ¡°Thank you so much, Dad!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me for these things. Also, I heard that you recently sent someone to investigate some matters in the neighboring provinces? What are you investigating?¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian had retired, not many things could hide from his eyes.

    ¡°Um, some certain things.¡±

    ¡°Is it serious?¡±

    Jian Shuxing ended up telling Grandpa Jian the matters that his son had told him a few days ago.

    ¡°Are you saying that Yuncheng suspects that a servant in your house caused the incident between Yiling and Yunnao?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s only a suspicion. As of now, we haven¡¯t found any definitive evidence.¡±

    The surveince only showed that Aunt Mo had been peeking at the direction of the stairs when the incident had happened.

    However, Aunt Mo could easily make up a reason for why she was there. She could say that she had to talk to Jian Yiling or Jian Yunnao about something. As she had seen them quarrel, she didn¡¯t dare to stop them.

    In fact, they couldn¡¯t get many conclusions out of the surveince.

    Grandpa Jian replied with a serious expression on his face, ¡°Shuxing, you must remember that Yunnao said that Yiling had pushed him.¡±

    The key to the problem was with Jian Yunnao. Jian Yunnao had imed that Jian Yiling had pushed him. The focus wasn¡¯t on Aunt Mo.

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Shuxing replied. His brows were still furrowed. ¡°Neither of us know whether investigating this matter will be of use. However, as there is a possibility, we don¡¯t want to ignore it. Even if it¡¯s the smallest of possibilities.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Investigate the matter thoroughly. Even if it doesn¡¯t help out with the incident between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao, it is important to know the background of people who are close to you. If someone harbors ill intentions, you should get rid of them. Don¡¯t be soft on people who can hurt your family.¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian watered flowers and fed birds for most of his time, when it came down to the wire, he knew how to make someone wish that they were dead.

    Jian Shuxing suddenly asked, ¡°By the way, why is Zhai Yunsheng with Yiling?¡±

    Everyone knew that Yu Xi was a good child. There was no problem in Yiling hanging out with him.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was a different case. Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t help but worry.

    He was afraid that Yiling would learn bad things from him. At the same time, he was worried that Master Sheng had ulterior motives.

    ¡°I¡¯ve talked to him before. Although his personality is a bit strange, he is not as bad as the rumors say. Yiling hangs out with Yu Xi quite a bit. As a result, she¡¯s in touch with Master Sheng as well. It¡¯s fine. Yu Xi is a good child.¡±

    If anything happened to Jian Yiling, Yu Xi would have quite a bit of exining to do.

 Chapter 100: Courtyard Barbecue (1)

    <h4>Chapter 100: Courtyard Barbecue (1)</h4>

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    If Grandpa Jian said that, Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t say much.

    As of now, Yiling lived at the Old Jian Residence. Grandpa and Grandma Jian were looking after her. If they said that it wasn¡¯t a problem, he shouldn¡¯t interfere anymore.

    However, in his heart, he still felt that it was inappropriate.

    Regardless of how reliable Yu Xi was, he was still a boy.

    And Yiling was their darling girl.

    Although it was possible for their two families to get married in the future, that was not something for him to consider as of now. Yiling was still young. She had to grow older before they talked about these things.

    ###

    Around ten o¡¯clock, Yu Xi started to bring out the ingredients that Jian Yiling had prepared.

    There were a few sun umbres that had been propped up on thewn. Alongside them, there were several barbecue grills as well.

    Next to that, there were some cooked dishes and drinks stacked on a table.

    These had been prepared by He Yan.

    After she finished talking to Yu Xi, she had been incredibly busy.

    She made sure that all the drinks and ingredients were top-notch quality. She had carefully prepared each item.

    Whilst this was meant to be a simple courtyard barbecue, He Yan saw it otherwise. It was a rare opportunity for her to see Master Sheng.

    There were so many people who wanted to see Master Sheng. They had tried various methods but none had seeded.

    When Yu Xi looked at the table that had been piled with food and drinks, he asked a servant to move another table out.

    The ingredients that they had prepared must be ced separately.

    The ingredients that He Yan had bought must not be mixed up with the one¡¯s that Yiling had prepared personally. They had gone out to buy the ingredients together!

    Even if Yiling¡¯s cooking was terrible, it was still special! It would stand out from the masses.

    As long as it didn¡¯t taste too bad, he would do his best to eat Yiling¡¯s food.

    It was important to consider God Ling¡¯s feelings. He needed to protect her ego.

    Yu Xi hadn¡¯t tasted anything that Jian Yiling made. As such, he didn¡¯t have many hopes for the seasoning and voring.

    However, Jian Yiling had been quite decisive with her seasoning and voring. Based on that, he was willing to try her food out.

    After everything was moved, Jian Yiling and the others had alsoe out.

    Jian Yiling was wearing an apron that had cartoon images printed on it.

    It was light pink in color. There was a little white rabbit that had been embroidered on it. The eyes of the rabbit were round and cute.

    Zhai Yunsheng had bought it for her when they had gone shopping in the morning.

    As it was needed when she prepared the ingredients in the kitchen, Jian Yiling had worn it.

    That was the only apron that had fitted her. She had no other choice.

    Jian Yujie followed Jian Yiling. He had a radiant smile on his face and appeared to be speaking to Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng was also walking with them. However, he trailed slightly behind the other two.

    He Yan was delighted to see Zhai Yunsheng appear with Jian Yujie. This was definitely good news for her!

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan longingly gazed at their daughter. Their hearts were swayed. However, after a moment, they looked back at Jian Yunnao. He focused his negative emotions on his phone and ignored everyone around him.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s brows were knotted again. His gaze fell on Zhai Yunsheng. The man was less than two meters away from Jian Yiling.

    And that man was dangerous.

    His sister shouldn¡¯t be close to such a person.

    After the barbecue today, he was ready to have a word with Yu Xi.

    Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian had already sat down. The two elders seemed like two children who were quietly waiting for food.

    As soon as Jian Yiling arrived, Grandma Jian smiled at her and said, ¡°Our darling cooked for us today! Granny will wait for your food. Is that okay?¡±

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    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She turned around and walked to the barbecue grill.

    Jian Yujie stood on the left of Jian Yiling whilst Yu Xi stood on the right. This was the result of their discussion back in the kitchen.

    In order to prevent any idents from happening today, they decided to follow Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She raised her head and looked at Jian Yujie.

    ¡°I want to eat the scallops with bean vermicelli!¡± He opened the scallops himself. Jian Yiling then ced the minced garlic bean vermicelli on the scallops. She also seasoned them for him.

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Then, she turned around to ask Yu Xi, ¡°What do you want to eat?¡±

    Yu Xi paused for a moment before he said, ¡°I want tenmb skewers!¡±

    After Jian Yiling had diced themb into blocks, she skewered them together. One by one.

    When Jian Yiling got her responses, she turned around to start barbecuing. At the same time, she grilled the scallops,mb skewers, prawns, and corn.

    The prawns were for Grandma Jian.

    The grilled corn was for Grandpa Jian.

    Although she was grilling several different things at once, she appeared to be quite methodical. It was as though she was a professional at this.

    Zhai Yunsheng was sitting on a chair less than two meters away from them. He looked visibly displeased.

    ¡°What about me?¡±

    Why didn¡¯t she ask him?

    She had asked Jian Yujie and Yu Xi. However, she had forgotten about Zhai Yunsheng.

    That¡¯s right. Yu Xi looked over at Jian Yiling. She was currently being busy in front of the barbecue grill.

    Although Master Sheng hadn¡¯t helped with preparing the ingredients, he had gone shopping with them today!

    He had even carried the bags for Jian Yiling! He didn¡¯t even ask the bodyguards to help him!

    ¡°You eat vegetables.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied with a calm and unhurried tone.

    ¡°Why?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He suddenly got up and walked over to Jian Yiling.

    Yu Xi was taken aback by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions.

    Oh no! It seems as though the little rabbit has annoyed Master Sheng!

    Yu Xi¡¯s eyes were filled with worry.

    An rm was also set off in Jian Yujie¡¯s mind. He stared vigntly at Zhai Yunsheng.

    If he dared to take a step forward, he was ready to fight him!

    Yu Xi was about to try and prevent the situation from escting. However, Jian Yiling responded in a calm and clear voice:

    ¡°Avoid fatty and high cholesterol foods. Spicy, high protein and raw foods should also be avoided.¡±

    When she spoke, Jian Yiling turned her head and looked at him. She had a serious expression on her face. She didn¡¯t appear frightened at all.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart wasn¡¯t good. It didn¡¯t matter how healthy he seemed nor how emotionally strong he was. When it came down to it, his body was still weak.

    Yu Xi hurriedly added, ¡°Yiling, Master Sheng hates eating vegetables. You have to add a bit of meat or fish.¡±

    The Zhai family always had a headache when it came to this.

    They wanted Zhai Yunsheng to have a light diet. However, he never listened to them. He couldn¡¯t be persuaded.

    His family was worried that it was dangerous for him to eat foods that were high in calories and cholesterol. However, they were also worried that if he got angry, that¡¯d be worse for his health.

    After weighing up the pros and cons, they could onlypromise. They attempted to minimize his intake of foods that were high in calories or cholesterol.

    Jian Yiling continued to speak, ¡°I¡¯ll grill you some mushrooms. They¡¯ll be delicious.¡±

    Some mushrooms tasted simr to meat. They were as delicious as seafood.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng. She was inquiring about his opinion on the matter.

    He hadn¡¯t been forgotten. He had initially thought that he wasn¡¯t allowed to eat delicious food.

    On the contrary, she had specially prepared food for him.

    When they had gone out to purchase ingredients, Jian Yiling had specifically requested to go to a ce to buy rare and umon mushrooms.

    At that time, Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng had assumed that Jian Yiling had wanted to eat mushrooms.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s fine.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    He happily sat back on his chair. He couldn¡¯t hide the smile that spread on his lips.

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    Wait what? Master Shengpromised just like that?

    Yu Xi felt that Master Sheng was incredibly easy-going today.

    Jian Yujie snorted in dissatisfaction. However, he didn¡¯t say anything. He had heard that Master Sheng had poor health. As a result, it made sense for Yiling to prepare food that was just for him.

    Everyone else just looked at the situation from where they were seated. They didn¡¯t say anything as it¡¯d be awkward for them to interrupt.

    Wen Nuan felt quite anxious when she saw Zhai Yunsheng talk to her daughter from time to time.

    She looked at Grandma Jian for help.

    However, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t appear to have any intention to discourage such an interaction.

    She had already heard from Grandpa Jian that despite the fact that Master Sheng was hard to deal with, he had no unhealthy or bad habits.

    It was known by everyone that the Zhai family had attempted in numerous ways to introduce women to him. However, he had rejected all of them.

    And ording to Grandpa Jian¡¯s evaluation, Master Sheng was fundamentally a good person. His character was simr to Jian Yiling.

    Grandma Jian trusted Grandpa Jian¡¯s opinion on the matter.

    Furthermore, what was wrong with the younger generation hanging out? There were so many people here. Nothing would happen. If she were to interfere, wouldn¡¯t that be a bit too unreasonable?

    Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t an unreasonable person.

    On the other hand, He Yan hurriedly asked the chef of the Old Jian Residence to start preparing food on another barbecue grill.

    It would take forever for Jian Yiling to prepare food for the eleven of them. Furthermore, the food that she prepared wouldn¡¯t even be sufficient.

    She nned to just let the children y around with their cooking.

    Naturally, the chef could start preparingrge amounts of food for the guests.

    She had to make sure that a distinguished guest like Zhai Yunsheng was treated well. He must not think that the Jian family didn¡¯t know how to take care of their guests considerably.

    After a while, Jian Yiling¡¯s scallops andmb skewers were ready. Jian Yujie and Yu Xi were the first to taste Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking.

    No spice had been added to the scallops. However, quite a bit of spice was added to the skewers.

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t know when Jian Yiling had discovered that he was addicted to spicy food.

    ¡°Oh my, Yiling! It¡¯s so delicious!¡± Jian Yujie cried out with an expression of joy. He wasn¡¯t reserved in praising her.

    Yu Xi muttered to himself. Even if Yiling fed you bitter medicine, you¡¯d probably say it¡¯s sweet or something...

    After that thought, Yu Xi bit down on amb skewer.

    ¡°Wow! How is this even? Thesemb skewers are better than the ones I buy from restaurants!¡±

    ¡°Of course! Yiling made them for you! How can youpare the two?¡±

    Jian Yujie replied to Yu Xi¡¯s statement. It was to be expected.

    ¡°No, like legit! I¡¯m not lying. It¡¯s much better than the ones I eat outside!¡±

    Yu Xi hadn¡¯t expected Jian Yiling¡¯s skewers to be so delicious.

    However, it wasn¡¯t a surprise that Jian Yiling¡¯s skewers tasted better than the ones that were made in restaurants and roadside stalls.

    First of all, the ingredients were different. They had bought the best meat. It was fresh and sulent. Most restaurants and roadside stalls wouldn¡¯t use such expensive and high-ss ingredients in their skewers.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling had followed the texture of the meat when she sliced it. The seasoning had also been carefully prepared. When she cooked them, she had also been precise with her control of the fire and time.

    After a moment, the prawns and corn were ready. After Jian Yiling ced them on separate tes, Jian Yujie brought the tes over to Grandma and Grandpa Jian.

    Jian Yiling brought out an earthenware that she had prepared in the kitchen. She poured water onto the barbecue grill and then heated the earthenware.

    It appeared as though she was nning to heat soup.

    Then, Jian Yiling began roasting different types of mushrooms.

    This type of mushroom could be roasted directly. She didn¡¯t have to brush oil on them. When they were almost ready, she sprinkled a little bit of salt on them. In that way, the natural vor of the mushrooms could be preserved.

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    She had skewered thinly sliced truffles and carefully selected beef together. Then, she roasted them on the barbecue grill.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t eat too much greasy food, it was still okay to eat an appropriate amount of lean meat. It wasn¡¯t fair if he wasn¡¯t allowed to eat any.

    Jian Yiling ced tin foil on the barbecue grill before cing sliced up morels and lobster balls on the foil. Then she added XO sauce1, minced garlic, and other seasonings to the morels and lobster balls. Once she finished preparing the seasoning, she wrapped up the tin foil. The foil could help preserve the heat and fragrance.

    After a while, she opened the foil and a wonderful fragrance floated out.

    Before she finished cooking, she added kale in the dish as well.

    When Jian Yiling had finished with all the preparation of food, she ced everything on a western-styled te. The te contained the roasted mushrooms, the truffle and meat skewers, and the morels with lobster balls.

    Finally, she garnished the te with a few cherry tomatoes.

    The te was overflowing with fragrance and appeared to look incredibly exquisite.

    Yu Xi suddenly had a craving for the food on that te. He felt that he didn¡¯t want to eat themb skewers in his hands anymore.

    Zhai Yunsheng took the te of food that Jian Yiling handed him. He slowly began to sample the food.

    Both Yu Xi and Jian Yujie stared at the te longingly. However, Zhai Yunsheng pretended not to see them.

    As Jian Yiling was cooking the food, her phone kept ringing in her pocket.

    At first, she didn¡¯t n to answer. However, after a while, her phone rang again.

    As a result, Jian Yiling had to temporarily stop what she was doing. She took out her phone to see who had been calling her.

    She saw that people from the medical institution had been contacting her. They had sent her a few messages already. As she hadn¡¯t replied, the other party started to call her.

    It appeared as though they seemed quite anxious.

    Jian Yiling sent a single character as a response: [?]

    [Oh my god, you finally replied!]

    [?]

    [I contacted you because of an urgent matter. Do you remember the case I sent you a while ago? Mr. Qiu from the field of medical science just contacted our deputy. They sincerely want us to ept the case. If you were to ept and seed inpleting this operation, it will greatly help your reputation in the industry in the future.]

    Mr. Qiu was a renowned figure in the field of medical science. Whilst he specialized in treating tumors, he still held a position of great status and could influence the entire medical industry.

    [No, we wait.]

    [Mr. Qiu hopes that you give the correct response. This is because the earlier the surgery is done, the better the effect will be.]

    The person of contact ryed the information to Jian Yiling.

    [No rush. Otherwise, I won¡¯t ept it.]

    When it came to matters regarding work, Jian Yiling had her own judgment and way of handling things.

    Her decision wasn¡¯t going to be influenced by anyone else.

    Once Jian Yiling replied to the message, she ced her phone back into her pocket. She went back to the grill to continue roasting things.

    Within two minutes, Grandpa Jian¡¯s phone rang.

    Not many people knew of Grandpa Jian¡¯s phone number. The person who usually contacted him was his assistant.

    Other than his family, there were not many people who could directly call Grandpa Jian¡¯s phone.

    When his phone rang, Grandma Jian, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and even Jian Yunnao turned around to look at him anxiously.

    Grandpa Jian epted the phone call. On the other end, there was the voice of an old man:

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Grandpa Jian. I didn¡¯t manage to convince the other party.¡±

    When Grandpa Jian heard this, he went silent for a moment.

    Mr. Qiu was rather well known in the medical industry.

    So many people wanted to be his student. Even if they didn¡¯t specialize in the tumor section, most people would have heard of his name.

    Due to that, a normal person would have agreed to his request.

    He hadn¡¯t expected the other party to reject Mr. Qiu¡¯s request.

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    The old man on the other side of the phone continued to speak: ¡°The other party¡¯s attitude was set. They asked us to wait for a response and refused to let us know the answer right away.¡±

    When he spoke about this, the old man¡¯s voice was full of regret.

    ¡°I understand. Sorry for troubling you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Grandpa Jian, you don¡¯t need to be so polite. I didn¡¯t manage to help you with anything. I think it¡¯s best for you to continuemunicating with the other party.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    After responding, Grandpa Jian hung up the phone.

    The rest of them could guess what had just happened from Grandpa Jian¡¯s tone. They knew that things hadn¡¯t turned out well.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s head drooped down. It was evident that he was very disappointed.

    No one cared more about this operation than him.

    He wanted this operation to be sessful.

    However, once again, he received disappointing news.

    Jian Shuxing attempted tofort his son, ¡°It¡¯s okay. This isn¡¯t bad news. It¡¯s the same as before. They just asked us to wait.¡±

    The other party hadn¡¯t rejected them. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t bad news.

    However, all of them wished that the other party could give them a clearer and more definite answer.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Jian Yunnao continued to lower his head and y with his phone. He pretended as though he didn¡¯t care about what had just happened.

    He was already half disabled. Could it be worse?

    When Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan saw their son like that, they felt incredibly upset.

    Upon seeing the situation, He Yan quickly asked the chef to serve them some food. She tried to relieve the atmosphere.

    ¡°Come,e. Let¡¯s eat. This is Australian lobster. The meat is incredibly tender.¡±

    The ingredients that He Yan selected were of top-notch quality. In the short period of time that she had, she bought the best and most expensive ingredients.

    Some of the ingredients in that list included Australian lobster, wagyu beef, caviar, and king crab.

    However, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t appreciate He Yan doing such a thing. She didn¡¯t like the fact that He Yan tried to pile expensive ingredients in front of them.

    Grandma Jian believed that it was okay if the food wasn¡¯t expensive. When it came down to it, money couldn¡¯t buy good hospitality. It was more important to treat people kindly.

    However, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t mention this to He Yan. This was merely her preference. As a mother-inw, she would respect He Yan¡¯s habits.

    To ease the atmosphere, everyone started to eat.

    He Yan requested one of the servants to bring a tter of food over to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Around the same time, Jian Yujie brought over a tray that had multiple bowls of soup.

    It was the vegetable soup that Jian Yiling had simmered in the earthenware over the charcoal fire. She had added matsutake and fresh bamboo shoots to the kale soup.

    The soup appeared delicious and light. It was perfect to drink whilst eating skewers and greasy foods.

    Jian Yujie ced a bowl in front of everyone before he returned to Jian Yiling.

    He felt that if he didn¡¯t return quickly, someone would take his spot.

    Grandpa and Grandma Jian happily tasted the soup that was prepared by their granddaughter.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan also picked up their bowls of soup. However, they merely held it in their hands. Their hearts were navigating throughplicated feelings.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes had softened. He picked up a spoon to taste the soup.

    When Jian Yunnao looked at the soup in front of him, he froze for a moment. In the next moment, he suddenly knocked over the bowl with his left hand.

    The bowl toppled sideways and the soup sshed onto the table. Some of the soup spilled on the ground.

    At that moment, everyone went silent. The atmosphere became tense.

    Everyone turned around to look at the overturned bowl beside Jian Yunnao. Their expressions were stiff.

    Wen Nuan felt that someone had violently grabbed at her heart. She tightly gripped Jian Shuxing¡¯s hand.

    Grandma Jian frowned. She could tell that Jian Yunnao had deliberately tipped over the bowl. As a matter of fact, everyone could tell.

    He was telling everyone that it was impossible for him to forgive Jian Yiling. He would not eat something that Jian Yiling had prepared.

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    Jian Yujie was furious. He was about to argue with Jian Yunnao.

    However, just as he got up, a small hand grabbed at his arm. She firmly held the corner of his clothes.

    Jian Yujie turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked back at him and shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±

    If Jian Yujie were to argue with Jian Yunnao, that would make the situation awkward for the rest of them. Everyone would be upset and nothing good woulde out of the situation.

    ¡°But...¡±

    Jian Yujie was unbearably angry. Jian Yunnao had obviously done it on purpose!

    ¡°Don¡¯t fight.¡± Jian Yiling said in a quiet voice. She had a firm expression on her face.

    Jian Yujie furrowed his brows as he struggled with internal conflict.

    However, finally, he gave up. He would let go of the situation.

    Jian Yuncheng suddenly turned around to ask Grandma Jian:

    ¡°Grandma, did Yiling spend a lot of time knitting this sweater?¡±

    Grandma Jian paused for a moment before she replied, ¡°As long as you like it, it¡¯s okay.¡±

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want to emphasize the fact that Jian Yiling had spent a lot of time and effort on the sweater.

    She didn¡¯t understand why Jian Yuncheng had asked her such a question all of a sudden.

    For this reason, she continued to look at Jian Yuncheng whilst waiting for a reply.

    At this moment, Jian Yunnao looked up at Jian Yuncheng in surprise:

    ¡°What are you talking about? Shiyun gave you the sweater. She knitted it herself!¡±

    When Grandma Jian heard this, she frowned before replying: ¡°Yiling knitted the sweater. I saw her knit it. How could it possibly be made by someone else?¡±

    ¡°No way. Shiyun gave him the gift. I was there when he received it. I saw the situation with my own eyes!¡± Jian Yunnao cried out with confidence.

    Then he turned around to look at his parents, ¡°Mother, Father. You were there as well! Tell grandma that the sweater was a gift from Shiyun!¡±

    When faced with Jian Yunnao¡¯s questions, Jian Shuxing and Wennuan both frowned.

    With a deep voice and a heavy heart, Jian Shuxing replied, ¡°Yunnao, we¡¯ve confirmed the situation. The sweater was knitted by Yiling.

    Before today, Jian Yuncheng had discussed the matter with Jian Shuxing. They nned to tell Jian Yunnao about the situation.

    Regardless of the final result of the investigation, the girl named Mo Shiyun had lied.

    As they were his parents and elder brother, they had the responsibility to let Jian Yunnao know the truth. The fact that his trusted friend had deceived him.

    However, Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t believe their words. ¡°Are you telling me this because you want me to get along with her? You know you don¡¯t need to find a ridiculous excuse like this right?! There is no need to nder Mo Shiyun¡¯s name!¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s voice was filled with anger.

    His anger and tone surprised his parents. Tears began to brim in Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes. It hurt that her own son questioned her like this. It was almost as if her heart had been cut by a knife.

    ¡°You bastard!¡±

    Grandpa Jian mmed the desk with his hand. His voice shocked everyone there.

    Even He Yan¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she heard Grandpa Jian yell. She had been intently watching the scene unfold in front of her.

    Even after so many years, she was still scared of Grandpa Jian. Grandpa Jian was not someone to be reckoned with when he was angry.

    Jian Yunnao was also stunned. He could only nkly look at his grandpa.

    ¡°I understand why you don¡¯t believe your sister. Sometimes she has a bad temper and can get angry over small things. However, now, you don¡¯t even believe what your older brother says? The words that your parents and grandma tell you? Do you even think of us as your elders? Who are we to you?!¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s voice was strong and powerful. People trembled in fear under his re.

    ¡°No... I...¡± Jian Yunnao stammered. He had gotten intimidated by Grandpa Jian.

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    ¡°I know that we¡¯ve been biased towards your sister ever since both of you were young. When it came to choosing gifts, we¡¯ve always let her pick first as well. However, when it came down to the big issues, have we ever wronged you?!¡±

    Grandpa Jian reprimanded Jian Yunnao in front of the entire family. However, none of the other members dared to speak out.

    No one had thought that Grandpa Jian would lose his temper over this matter.

    As the head of the Jian family, he allowed his children and grandchildren to fool around to a certain extent. Mistakes were fine as well.

    However, Grandpa Jian had principles that he stuck to. He wouldn¡¯t tolerate anyone who failed to abide by them.

    The most important thing that allowed the Jian family to flourish over the years was harmony within the family.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s attitude failed to abide by Grandpa Jian¡¯s principles.

    Jian Yunnao was inplete shock. He froze in his tracks.

    Grandma Jian saw that it was about time to wrap things up. She didn¡¯t want matters to escte. ¡°All right, all right. Grandpa Jian, Yunnao was just a bit confused. Just talk to him and he¡¯ll understand. There is no need to be so angry. You need to watch your high blood pressure.¡±

    The only one who dared to speak up at a time like this was Grandma Jian.

    Then, Grandma Jian turned around to speak to Jian Yunnao, ¡°Yunnao, even if your grandpa¡¯s words are a bit harsh, they¡¯re still reasonable. Look at Yujie¡¯s clothes. Aren¡¯t they the same as Yuncheng¡¯s? How can they be so simr if your friend gave it to him? And even if your friend did give Yuncheng the sweater, why would she give one to Yujie? If you don¡¯t believe me, why don¡¯t you ask Yujie?¡±

    Jian Yunnao was still stunned.

    He had his doubts this morning when he saw Jian Yujie¡¯s sweater.

    Now that Grandma Jian mentioned it, he seemed to realize a fact.

    Jian Yunnao turned around to look at his parents and brother.

    Suddenly, he realized that his attitude towards them had been incredibly bad.

    He hated Jian Yiling and not them. He shouldn¡¯t have directed his anger to someone else.

    Jian Yunnao awkwardly turned his head away.

    Wen Nuan said to him softly, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Mummy understands that you¡¯ve been in a bad moodtely. I don¡¯t me you for being mean to me. I just want you to understand our intentions.¡±

    Jian Yunnao nodded his head.

    He couldn¡¯t express how he felt. However, either way, he had lost his appetite.

    When Jian Shuxing and the rest of them saw Jian Yunnao ept their words, they became incredibly relieved.

    Grandma Jian turned around and asked Grandpa Jian, ¡°Old man, what else do you want to eat?¡±

    Grandpa Jian used this opportunity to move on from the matter, ¡°Bring me another bowl of soup.¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s anger went as quickly as it came.

    The atmosphere had finally be normal again.

    Grandma Jian asked Jian Yuncheng, ¡°Yuncheng, go get your grandfather another bowl of soup.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He walked over to Jian Yiling.

    When Yu Xi saw Jian Yunchenge over, he said, ¡°Wow, both the sweaters that Brother Yuncheng and Brother Yujie are wearing were made by Yiling? They look so soft and warm. The style is also quite slim. It shows off your figure.¡±

    When Jian Yujie heard this, he was delighted. ¡°Of course, Yiling knitted it.¡±

    No one else in the family had a sweater knitted by Jian Yiling. The only people that had one were Jian Yuncheng and him.

    Furthermore, Yuncheng had only gotten one because it was his birthday.

    Yu Xi smiled and said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, when you have time, please knit one for me and Master Sheng as well.¡±

    He mainly said that because of the smug look that Yujie had on his face. Yu Xi wanted to make fun of him.

    ¡°I think that¡¯s a good idea,¡± Zhai Yunsheng added. He had been sampling his food.

    They had assumed that he had been focusing on eating. However, it turned out that he had heard everything that had just happened.

    ¡°No.¡± Before Jian Yiling could reply, Jian Yujie refused for her. ¡°Did you not hear what Grandma Jian just said? It takes a lot of effort for my sister to knit a sweater. If you want one, go buy one!¡±

    Then, he turned around to speak to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t listen to Yu Xi. He¡¯s just joking around. He doesn¡¯t need a sweater!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? Joking?¡± All of a sudden, Yu Xi felt that he had been used.

    However, Jian Yujiepletely ignored him.

    After Jian Yuncheng picked a bowl of soup up, he told Jian Yiling that, ¡°The soup is delicious.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her eyes were focused on the barbecue grill. She didn¡¯t even look up.

 Chapter 107: Confrontation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 107: Confrontation (1)</h4>

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    In the evening, Jian Shuxing and the others left the Old Jian Residence.

    Upon returning home, Jian Yunnao immediately went to find Mo Shiyun.

    He wanted to find her and ask her why she did such a thing! Why did she lie to him?!

    Mo Shiyun spent the weekends in her room. During that time, she always studied and never left home.

    She had to work twice as hard to get into a good university for her college entrance exams.

    When she was studying, she received a call from Jian Yunnao.

    Mo Shiyun had a bad feeling when she read that Jian Yunnao asked her to meet him. He said that he needed to ask her about something.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s knuckles turned white as she squeezed her phone.

    In her heart, she warned herself: If it¡¯s regarding Yuncheng¡¯s gift, she had to answer ording to the original n. She must not make a blunder. This was rted to her mother¡¯s job! She couldn¡¯t destroy her mother¡¯s only hope!

    After making up her mind, Mo Shiyun went outside.

    She saw Jian Yunnao rushing towards her. His eyes had obvious anger in them.

    At that moment, Mo Shiyun was sure that Jian Yunnao knew about the situation. She started to feel a little nervous. Her palms were slightly sweating.

    ¡°My brother¡¯s gift. Was it from you or not?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. He got straight to the point.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Her voice was soft and sounded surprised.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking if my brother¡¯s gift was from you! I want you to answer me honestly!¡±

    ¡°It was from me... I left it at the door the other day...¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re still lying to me?¡± Jian Yunnao said as he gritted his teeth. ¡°I found out the person who gave the gift! I don¡¯t understand why you¡¯re lying to me!¡±

    Jian Yunnao felt ridiculous. The people he was close to and cared about were betraying him, one by one!

    First, it was Jian Yiling. Now it was Mo Shiyun!

    ¡°I didn¡¯t...¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Her voice trembled as she squeezed her hands.

    ¡°You¡¯re still saying you didn¡¯t do it?¡±

    Mo Shiyun said, ¡°No. Could it be... Could it be a mistake? I don¡¯t need to lie about a gift... If it wasn¡¯t from me, then I wouldn¡¯t say it was. That type of lie is so stupid...¡±

    Mo Shiyun continued to exin to Jian Yunnao, ¡°As soon as the person who gave the gift showed up, they would figure out that I lied. There¡¯s no reason for me to tell a lie like that.¡±

    Aunt Mo and Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t intentionally told this lie. It was too easily debunked. It was simr to lifting a stone and dropping it on your own foot.

    When Jian Yunnao looked at Mo Shiyun¡¯s pair of moist eyes, he hesitated again. Half of his confidence had disappeared.

    Indeed, such a lie would be quite ridiculous.

    Mo Shiyun continued to speak, ¡°A gift is a token of appreciation. It¡¯s not about whether it is expensive or not. I really have no reason to do such a thing.¡±

    ¡°Then why was the gift that my brother received from someone else? Where was your gift?¡±

    ¡°This... I don¡¯t know. I left the paper bag at the door. When I saw Aunt An bring the bag in, I really thought that it was mine...¡±

    Mo Shiyun was incredibly nervous as she spoke. Her palms were sweating a lot.

    She wasn¡¯t good at lying. However, this time she had to lie. It was for the sake of her mother. She had to deal with this matter.

    Jian Yunnao frowned. Mo Shiyun¡¯s exnation made sense. However, his parents and brother didn¡¯t need to lie to him either.

 Chapter 108: Confrontation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 108: Confrontation (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the door.¡± Jian Yunnao suggested this after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Mo Shiyun replied.

    They both headed to the door.

    ¡°Where did you put your gift?¡± Jian Yunnao asked Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Here,¡± Mo Shiyun said. She pointed to the spot by the door and continued speaking, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that I was going to have dinner with you guys that day... That¡¯s why I left the gift by the door. I assumed that someone would bring the bag in if they saw it.¡±

    If Mo Shiyun had ced the bag there, someone would have seen it and brought it in.

    Jian Yunnao looked around the door. He found a paper bag in the bushes not far away from the door.

    The bag was wet from dew and it had been crumpled.

    It was obvious that the bag had been in this ce for several days. It had been exposed to the wind and the sun.

    When Jian Yunnao opened the bag, he found a ck sweater and a ck scarf that had embroidery on them.

    ¡°Was this the gift that you prepared?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    Mo Shiyun stepped forward. She felt guilty when she looked at the sweater and the scarf. However, she nodded.

    Her heart was beating incredibly fast. This was the first time that she had ever told such a lie. It made her feel incredibly uneasy and worried.

    She kept telling herself that it was okay. As long as she dealt with this matter, her mother could keep her job.

    Jian Yunnao held the bag in his hand. There was a frown on his face.

    So Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t lied to him. She indeed prepared a gift for Yuncheng.

    However, for some reason, the gift that she had prepared had gotten thrown into the bush. And it just happened that Yuncheng received a gift that was the exact same.

    Could things be such a coincidence?

    When Jian Yunnao was contemting the situation, Jian Yuncheng walked over.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze shifted to the crumpled bag in Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand. The paper bag had a ck handmade sweater in it. The style of the sweater was different.

    Then, he took a look at Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Brother, Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t lying. Look at this. This was the birthday gift that she prepared for you. But I don¡¯t know why it was thrown in the bush.¡±

    Jian Yunnao attempted to exin the situation to his brother. He handed the paper bag over so Jian Yuncheng could examine it.

    ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He turned his face to look at Mo Shiyun¡¯s expression.

    Mo Shiyun met Yuncheng¡¯s gaze. She desperately tried to suppress her nervousness. She needed to act as calm as possible.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Master Yuncheng. I didn¡¯t know that the paper bag wasn¡¯t mine. I didn¡¯t look at it carefully. When I saw Aunt An bring a paper bag in, I assumed it was mine.¡±

    Mo Shiyun apologized for the situation. She confessed her mistake with a sincere attitude.

    Jian Yunnao also spoke up for Mo Shiyun, ¡°Brother, it¡¯s not Shiyun¡¯s fault. I don¡¯t why someone would throw away a gift that someone else left at the door.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s unfortunate.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng merelymented on the situation before he went back to his study.

    When Mo Shiyun watched Jian Yuncheng leave, she felt incredibly uneasy.

    She didn¡¯t know why she felt uneasy. However, the way Jian Yuncheng had said ¡®unfortunate¡¯ made her feel that he was suspecting something.

    However, Jian Yunnao apologized to Mo Shiyun. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I wasn¡¯t clear about the situation. Did I scare you?¡±

    Mo Shiyun shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. It¡¯s just a misunderstanding. It¡¯s rified now.¡±

    ¡°Well, thank you for not ming me.¡±

    Mo Shiyun was as understanding and empathetic as ever.

 Chapter 109: They Must Pay the Price

    <h4>Chapter 109: They Must Pay the Price</h4>

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    Once Jian Yuncheng went back upstairs, he sat down in front of hisputer. After opening hisputer, he looked for the security camera footage in front of his house.

    Whilst he was unable to find the surveince footage for Heyunshan Resort, he still had control over the footage in his own house.

    Jian Yuncheng opened the footage for the day before his birthday. That was the day that Jian Yiling hade over to give him a gift.

    After watching the footage several times, he found Mo Shiyun¡¯s figure in the footage. However, she appeared in the footage on the next night.

    She had deliberately hidden from the surveince cameras.

    Mo Shiyun knew that there was surveince at the entrance of the Jian Residence. As a result, she picked a spot where she thought that the cameras couldn¡¯t capture her.

    However, she didn¡¯t know there were two types of surveince cameras at the Jian Residence: the ones that were directly visible, and the ones that were hidden.

    The ones that were clearly visible could be easily tampered with.

    As a result, Jian Yuncheng had installed hidden cameras throughout the house.

    He worked in the Inte industry. As a result, he was more concerned with security than an average person.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that he needed to use the cameras for someone who lived in their household. Usually, surveince cameras were meant to prevent intruders.

    As expected, Jian Yuncheng found a video clip of Mo Shiyun throwing a paper bag away.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes became cold.

    Then, he pulled up another audio file.

    It was a recording of the conversation that Jian Yunnao just had with Mo Shiyun.

    As he knew that Aunt Mo had been secretly instilling certain thoughts into Jian Yunnao¡¯s mind, he had installed a covert listening device on Jian Yunnao¡¯s phone. He had to make sure that Aunt Mo wasn¡¯t affecting the peace of their family.

    Jian Yuncheng had heard Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun¡¯s entire conversation.

    As he walked towards the two of them, he had listened to their entire conversation via earphones.

    He couldn¡¯t help butugh after hepared the audio to the video.

    Then, Jian Yuncheng made a call. Once the call went through he said,

    ¡°I need you to find someone for me.¡±

    ¡°Oh my god, Young Master Yuncheng, why are you always looking for someely?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to help me?¡±

    ¡°No, no. Just tell me who you¡¯re looking for. As long as he¡¯s on the records and not hiding his whereabouts, I¡¯ll definitely find him!¡±

    ¡°Our servant Aunt Mo¡¯s ex-husband.¡±

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s ex-husband was He Jianjun. He was a man who spent his days gambling and drinking.

    ¡°Huh? Young Master Yuncheng, what¡¯s wrong with your servant? Why is she worth your time investigating?¡±

    The person on the other end of the line was quite curious.

    ¡°Aunt Mo and her daughter did a few things that ruined the peace and rtions in our family. They must pay the price.¡±

    They had imed Yiling¡¯s gift as theirs. At that point, Jian Yuncheng wasn¡¯t sure of whether or not these two had more sinister intentions.

    However, the series of actions today had been nned.

    As such, there was no need for him to be kind to them anymore.

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll find him for you as soon as possible. However, Young Master Cheng, why don¡¯t you fire the servant right away? Shouldn¡¯t you make sure that she doesn¡¯t cause any more trouble?¡±

    ¡°I want to give them the chance to perform.¡±

    As Jian Yuncheng said this, the man on the other end of the line trembled.

    Ahh... So Young Master Yuncheng nned to torment people again.

    He was a difficult person to deal with!

    Once Jian Yuncheng hung up the phone, he called Aunt An over and exined some things to her.

    Aunt An immediately understood what Jian Yuncheng was saying. She replied, ¡°I understand Young Master Yuncheng. I know what to do.¡±

 Chapter 110: Second Brother Jian Yunmoâ€™s Phone Call

    <h4>Chapter 110: Second Brother Jian Yunmo¡¯s Phone Call</h4>

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    After Jian Yuncheng finished talking to Aunt An, his phone rang. This time, it was an international call.

    When Jian Yuncheng answered the call, the person on the other side asked:

    ¡°Brother, how is Yiling doing?¡±

    It was a young man¡¯s voice. His voice was clear and sleek.

    ¡°Every time you call, the first thing you ask about is your sister. Why don¡¯t you just call her instead?¡± Jian Yuncheng replied rhetorically.

    The young man on the other end of the line was his second brother, Jian Yunmo.

    As he was studying abroad, he hadn¡¯t heard about the matters that were going on at home.

    Even if he knew, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. It would be better for him to just focus on studying.

    Unlike Jian Yuncheng¡¯s cold and stern personality, Jian Yunmo doted on his younger siblings much more. He cared about Jian Yiling the most. As long as she wanted something, he would give it to her.

    For a long time, Jian Yuncheng had always yed the bad cop and Jian Yunmo had yed the good cop.

    When Yiling was younger, she would hug her second brother¡¯s legs whilst saying that her eldest brother was a bad guy.

    She was confident that her second brother would back her up. She knew Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t do anything about her as long as Jian Yunmo was there.

    The other end of the line was silent for a moment. Then he said:

    ¡°Brother, I can¡¯te back for Christmas. I bought some gifts for Yiling and the rest of you. I¡¯m going to send them ahead of time because international delivery is quite unreliable. When you receive the gifts, hold onto them for me. When Christmases by, please give it to Yiling.¡±

    ¡°I think the main point here is you buying a gift for Yiling. Buying gifts for the rest of us were probably done in passing.¡± Jian Yuncheng said. Hepletely exposed his younger brother.

    ¡°Ahem, ahem. Brother, please don¡¯t use me like this. I prepared your gifts with great care as well.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll pretend that you have then.¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He didn¡¯t want to tease his brother too much.

    Jian Yunmo asked Jian Yuncheng, ¡°Is everything okay at home? When I called Mom a couple of days ago, she seemed to be in low spirits.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. She¡¯s been feeling a little sicktely. However, it¡¯s something small. You don¡¯t need to worry about it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. How are Yiling¡¯s studies? Does she have trouble with anything? I haven¡¯t seen her post anything on Wechat recently.¡±

    ¡°She...¡± Jian Yuncheng paused for a moment, ¡°You should ask her yourself. She¡¯ll be happy if you talk to her.¡±

    ¡°Ah... I... I rather not.¡± Jian Yunmo replied.

    ¡°Suit yourself. Just take care of yourself. Don¡¯t worry about us. I¡¯m here to take care of everyone else.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you should also take care of your own body. Don¡¯t stay upte every day. You always have a pale face. If you keep staying upte, you may eventually look more ten years older than me!¡±

    Jian Yunmo was only three years younger than Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Nah. Just make sure that you don¡¯t look older than me.¡±

    After Jian Yuncheng said that, he hung up the phone. He didn¡¯t give his second brother a chance to retort.

    After chatting with his second brother, Jian Yuncheng walked out of his study. He walked into his father¡¯s study and called his mother and Jian Yunnao over as well.

    ¡°Yuncheng, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Wen Nuan asked in confusion.

    ¡°There¡¯s something I need to tell you. Mother and father, please sit down and listen.¡±

    After he said that to Wen Nuan, he turned around and looked at Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Brother, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Upon seeing the way his brother looked at him, Jian Yunnao felt that something was wrong.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you talk about what you think about today¡¯s incident?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked Jian Yunnao. He wanted his younger brother to speak first.

 Chapter 111: Reprimanding Jian Yunnao (1)

    <h4>Chapter 111: Reprimanding Jian Yunnao (1)</h4>

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    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Are you talking about Shiyun¡¯s gift?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. There was confusion in his eyes.

    ¡°Yep, that¡¯s right.¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t we talk about it just now?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    They had just talked about it. Jian Yuncheng had even seen the paper bag.

    ¡°I want you to say everything in front of Mom and Dad.¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. His eyes were cold and his face was void of expression.

    Jian Yunnao paused for a moment. Then he turned around and said, ¡°Mother, father. I found the gift that Shiyun prepared in the bushes near the front of the house. The bags were the same. She also had a sweater and scarf inside the bag. Shiyun didn¡¯t lie. She just didn¡¯t know that the bag that Aunt An had picked up wasn¡¯t hers.¡±

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan furrowed their brows. All of a sudden, their mood sank.

    Jian Yuncheng continued to question Jian Yunnao, ¡°So, what do you think about all of this? Do you think that it is a coincidence?¡±

    ¡°Brother?¡±

    ¡°Tell me what you think. I want to hear what you think about this ¡®coincidence¡¯.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng wasn¡¯t stupid. Jian Yunnao¡¯s words revealed his doubt regarding this ¡®coincidence¡¯.

    He wanted Jian Yunnao to express his doubts in full detail in front of his parents.

    As Jian Yuncheng requested him to do so, Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t hide his suspicions anymore.

    ¡°Yes, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a coincidence. I feel like there¡¯s too much of a coincidence. Why are the two bags the same? Why are the contents so simr as well? They were even ced in the same ce! Shiyun was right. There is no reason for her to tell such a lie. It¡¯s too easily debunked. There is no reason for her to pick up a brick and drop it on her own foot.¡±

    Jian Yunnao said all of his suspicions out loud.

    ¡°And so?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He wanted to hear Jian Yunnao¡¯s conclusion.

    Jian Yunnao paused for a moment.

    Then he looked up at his parents and older brother.

    Finally, he made up his mind and spoke, ¡°I think that it was done by Yiling. I don¡¯t think that there¡¯s such a coincidence in life.¡±

    He said it word by word. The message was clear.

    At the door, he hadn¡¯t expressed such thoughts to Jian Yuncheng.

    However, he had already thought about this.

    As soon as Jian Yunnao¡¯s words came out, Wen Nuan felt that her heart had been stabbed by a knife.

    Jian Shuxing immediately embraced his wife. However, no words offort coulde out of his mouth.

    For their children to be like this... The couple¡¯s hearts felt crushed.

    Jian Yuncheng looked at Jian Yunnao and smiled, ¡°Well... Coincidentally, I have another answer here.¡±

    As he said that, Jian Yuncheng passed a tablet to Jian Yunnao.

    There were two videos that were being yed on the tablet at the same time.

    On the left was a video of Jian Yiling dropping off the gift that night.

    On the right was a video of Mo Shiyun throwing away the gift into the bushes.

    Both videos yed on a loop. They were imprinted into Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes and shocked his brain.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes were wide open. He couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing on the tablet.

    ¡°I... How...¡±

    Jian Yunnao choked on his words. The color drained out of his face.

    ¡°Is it different from what you expected?¡±

    ¡°Why would she do such a thing? Why would she lie to me?!¡±

    Within a day, he had received one shock after another.

 Chapter 112: Reprimanding Jian Yunnao (2)

    <h4>Chapter 112: Reprimanding Jian Yunnao (2)</h4>

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    At first, Jian Yunnao had trusted Mo Shiyun. Then he had questioned his initial beliefs before he went back to trusting her again. However, reality had struck him hard once again.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s tone was cold and hard, ¡°I don¡¯t know why she lied to you. However, that¡¯s the truth. The evidence is right in front of your eyes.¡±

    As he looked at the irond evidence in front of him, Jian Yunnao suddenly turned around his head and abruptly got up to walk to the door.

    Jian Yuncheng quickly stopped his brother.

    ¡°Brother, let me go! I¡¯m going to go and ask her! Why would she do such a thing?!¡±

    ¡°Wasn¡¯t it embarrassing enough to be fooled by her once already? Do you want to go and get fooled by her again?!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng asked Jian Yunnao in a cold voice.

    ¡°I....¡± Jian Yunnao stuttered.

    After quite a while, Jian Yunnao suddenly broke down and started crying.

    He squatted down and buried his head between his arms. His body trembled as he gasped for breaths.

    The sound of his crying made Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan incredibly worried.

    Wen Nuan was about to walk forward tofort her son. However, she got stopped by Jian Yuncheng.

    It was time for him to learn a lesson. He should remember this lesson. His parents and family couldn¡¯t always be there for him. He had to know how to make the correct judgment in certain situations.

    Jian Yunnao cried for quite a while. Suddenly, Jian Yuncheng walked over to him. He lifted his brother up and made him face his parents.

    ¡°You lost your hand and went through suffering. You¡¯ve been betrayed by your friend and you went through suffering and pain once again. However, you need to know that people die every day. Every day, there are people who also lose their hands and legs. People also get betrayed by their loved ones. You¡¯re in pain right now, however, it¡¯s important for you to learn how to face your pain and suffering.¡±

    ¡°Look at mother. Do you know how many tears she secretly shed during this period of time? Do you know how sad she has beentely? For a ¡®friend,¡¯ are you going to hurt her heart again?¡±

    Jian Yunnao couldn¡¯t reply. He didn¡¯t know how to reply.

    His red eyes that were filled with sorrow and grief gazed at Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yuncheng spoke with a deep voice, ¡°Calm down. Until the operation is confirmed, you will stay by my side. This will start from tomorrow. If you can¡¯t y the piano in the future, you will learn how to manage apany.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng wasn¡¯t asking whether or not Jian Yunnao wanted to do so. He had already decided for him.

    ###

    Back at the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yiling was in her study.

    She closed the chat box after she finishedmunicating with Cheng Yi.

    Following which, Jian Yiling suddenly remembered some of the words that Jian Yunnao said during the day.

    From those words, Jian Yiling figured out that Mo Shiyun had imed the scarf and sweater was made by her. The rest of the family had assumed that the gift that she had made was Mo Shiyun¡¯s.

    However, in the original novel, Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t done such a thing. She didn¡¯t steal nor im someone else¡¯s work as hers.

    Then why would she do such a thing this time?

    The only change that she had brought about to the original novel so far was returning to the Old Jian Residence.

    In the original novel, Mo Shiyun had indeed given a birthday present to Jian Yuncheng. However, the gift was handmade ceramic art. It had nothing to do with a sweater and scarf.

    She didn¡¯t know why the storyline had changed.

    At that moment, a message popped up from Yu Xi:

    [God Ling, I¡¯m here to talk to you. If you¡¯re unhappy about anything, feel free to rant and vent. I will stay here and listen. Treat me as a trash can for your negative feelings.]

    Yu Xi hadn¡¯t said anything during the daytime. He couldn¡¯t have said anything in that situation.

    It was inappropriate for an outsider like him to meddle in someone else¡¯s family business. If he tried helping, he might end up making matters be even moreplicated.

    [Do you want to y games?]

    [No... I¡¯m genuinely concerned about you... How can you ask that? Do you think that the only thing I think about is gaming?]

 Chapter 113: Calm and Collected Duo

    <h4>Chapter 113: Calm and Collected Duo</h4>

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    Although games were important to Yu Xi, God Ling¡¯s feelings were even more important!

    [I¡¯m fine.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [But Master Sheng said that he wanted to take you out for a drive to relieve your boredom. He said that he also found a human sandbag for you.]

    Yu Xi told Jian Yiling Master Sheng¡¯s original words. He assumed that Jian Yiling would decline. She didn¡¯t seem like the person who would want to go and bash someone up.

    He felt that beating someone up was way too brutal and violent. Yiling wasn¡¯t suited for such a thing.

    [Okay, let¡¯s go.]

    Jian Yiling gave a quick reply. She had almost instantly agreed to Yu Xi¡¯s suggestion.

    [Huh?]

    Yu Xi felt that he had gotten pped in the face. How did God Ling agree just like that? That wasn¡¯t his imagined oue!

    [Let¡¯s go.] Jian Yiling confirmed again.

    Yu Xi stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s reply for a moment. Then, he turned around and looked at Zhai Yunsheng who was seated not far away from him.

    Why was he wrong again? Why was Master Sheng always right?

    [Okay, okay... Wait for me. I¡¯lle over to pick you up.]

    After Yu Xi replied, he turned around to speak to Zhai Yunsheng. ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling agreed toe out.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He got up to put a coat on.

    Zhai Yunsheng got ready to drive the car. Usually, Yu Xi was given the task of picking Jian Yiling up from next door.

    Yu Xi touched his nose. He began to hope that Grandma Jian wouldn¡¯t find out that he was taking Yiling outside at this time.

    If Grandma Jian knew that he had secretly taken Jian Yiling outside under the guise of bringing her over to y games, he would be in deep trouble.

    When Yu Xi arrived at the Old Jian Residence, he exined the reason for his visit to Grandma Jian. He sessfully picked Jian Yiling up.

    When he returned to the Yu Residence, Zhai Yunsheng was already waiting. He stood in front of a car.

    Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t seen the car for quite some time. That car had been green some time ago.

    However, the color was now yellow.

    ¡°Get on,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He got into the driver¡¯s seat and waited for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling sat down on the front passenger seat.

    After fastening his seat belt, Zhai Yunsheng started the car.

    He stepped on the gas pedal and the car sped off.

    ¡°What?!!!¡±

    Before Yu Xi could react, Zhai Yunsheng had already driven away with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even gotten into my car yet!¡±

    Yu Xi was incredibly frustrated. He rushed back to the garage to retrieve another car.

    When he came out again, there was no sign of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°God forbid. Master Sheng, please don¡¯t speed. God forbid. Master Sheng, please don¡¯t speed!¡±

    Yu Xi chanted the same line over and over again in his heart. He silently prayed for them.

    As he drove, Yu Xi felt that his heart was beating at a rate of 120 per minute.

    He felt that he would have a heart attack sooner than Zhai Yunsheng!

    Although there were only a few cars on the road near the Old Jian and Yu Residence, the road was winding and rugged. There were several sharp turns that had to be made when driving there.

    He was already driving very fast. However, he still couldn¡¯t see the rear of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car.

    This made Yu Xi panic more and more.

    Needless to say, Zhai Yunsheng was not suited to do things that involved too much adrenaline. His heart couldn¡¯t handle it.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t suited for such things either. What if she started crying because she got scared?

    Yu Xi started imagining images of Jian Yiling screaming and crying in fright.

    Twenty minutester, Yu Xi finally arrived at his destination.

    As soon as the car stopped, he ran out. When he saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car in front of him, he stumbled towards it.

    Then he saw Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. They had been calmly sitting together in the car.

    Both of them appear calm and collected.

    In contrast, a normal person like Yu Xi was red-faced and gasping for breath.

    ¡°I....¡± Yu Xi stammered. He had a lot to say but now that he saw the two of them, he didn¡¯t know how to start.

 Chapter 114: Encounter with a Boy Band

    <h4>Chapter 114: Encounter with a Boy Band</h4>

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    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling calmly got out of the car.

    Then, together they walked to a nearby apartment.

    It appeared as though the human sandbag that Zhai Yunsheng found for Jian Yiling lived there.

    After Yu Xi¡¯s heart rate went back to normal, he sighed and resigned himself to fate. He followed the two of them.

    He told himself: After this, the two of them better carry me to Challenger! He needed constion for what he had just experienced.

    As Jian Yiling and the others were walking towards the apartment, the entrance of a nearby hotel was crowded with arge group of people.

    Everyone was holding mobile phones and cameras in their hands. shlights flickered vigorously.

    The enthusiasm and passion of these people could be felt from a distance.

    A group of well-dressed and attractive men came out of the hotel. They appeared to be celebrities. The group of them were protected by a bunch of security guards.

    Jian Yiling looked over in the direction of the crowd. She stopped walking after she saw a figure.

    When Yu Xi saw Jian Yiling, he also paused. He was curious about why Jian Yiling had stopped walking. He followed her gaze.

    After Yu Xi took a look at the situation, he said, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a boy band having a fan meeting. What¡¯s the name of their group again? Off the top of my head, I can¡¯t remember it.¡±

    Yu Xi wasn¡¯t a big fan of boy groups. As a result, he didn¡¯t remember the name of the boy band. It never really crossed his mind.

    Jian Yiling stared at one of the members of the boy band.

    Although there was quite a bit of distance between them, Jian Yiling could still recognize one of the members. Despite the fact that his face was slightly unclear, she could still confirm that it was Jian Yumin. He was Jian Yujie¡¯s eldest brother. The son of Jian Shuhong and He Yan.

    As He Yan was an actress before she had gotten married, Jian Yumin had inherited her talent in acting. He had a great voice for singing.

    He wanted to develop his career in performing arts, but He Yan strongly opposed to this.

    He Yan wanted her eldest son to take over thepany. She wanted him topete against Jian Yuncheng.

    However, Jian Yumin insisted that he wanted to follow his dreams. He had ambitions elsewhere.

    He Yan had stated that she would not support him in any way or fashion if he did enter the entertainment industry.

    As a result, he signed a contract with apany. He relied on himself to get to where he was today. He didn¡¯t need any help from the Jian family nor He Yan.

    Two years ago, he had participated in a talent show. After he became popr, he finally debuted as a member of a boy band.

    The boy band had be very popr in the past two years. They also recently had a concert tour.

    When Yu Xi noticed that Jian Yiling was staring at the boy band, he couldn¡¯t help but tease her.

    ¡°Wow, I would have not thought that God Ling was a fan of boy bands. Are you also interested in those male idols? I can see love hearts and pink sparkles appear in your eyes. Do you want to join them at the fan meet and greet? Or do you want to go and attend one of their concerts? Come on, don¡¯t be shy. Talk to me. I¡¯ll help you.¡±

    Yu Xi had no trouble with getting tickets in Hengyuan City.

    When they were kids, Yu Xi had also met Jian Yumin before. However, when they grew up, they had gone separate ways. As a result, they didn¡¯t have the opportunity to see each other often.

    Furthermore, Jian Yumin had also used a stage name instead of his real name after entering the entertainment industry. He had concealed his identity and background. In recent years, he didn¡¯t return home often.

    As a result, this prevented Yu Xi from recognizing him. He was unable to notice that one of the members was Jian Yumin.

    ¡°No thank you.¡± Jian Yiling replied. She withdrew her gaze and answered Yu Xi¡¯s question.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be polite with me! Just think of it as a reward for carrying me in games!¡± Yu Xi replied. He assumed that Jian Yiling was embarrassed and felt bad for inconveniencing him.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±

    After she replied, Jian Yiling followed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s steps and entered the apartment.

 Chapter 115: Human Sandbag (1)

    <h4>Chapter 115: Human Sandbag (1)</h4>

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    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Yu Xi was confused. He had clearly seen God Ling stare at the boy band just now. So why didn¡¯t she just admit it?

    Yu Xi turned his head around after thinking about it for a moment. All of a sudden, he realized that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had already walked away. They hadn¡¯t waited for him.

    ¡°Hey... You two... Why are you leaving me again... Do you guys have any conscience...¡±

    Whilst he was in a daze, the two of them had just abandoned him!

    They were in the neighborhood where Ji Ming¡¯s apartment was located.

    Tonight, the human sandbag that Zhai Yunsheng found for Jian Yiling was Ji Ming.

    When the three of them arrived at Ji Ming¡¯s doorstep, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards were already waiting there.

    When the bodyguards saw the arrival of the three of them, they immediately brute-forced the door open. Ji Ming didn¡¯t even have time to react and put up a fight.

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng and the otherse in, Ji Ming immediately smiled politely and acted courteously.

    ¡°Master Sheng, Brother Yu Xi. What¡¯s the matter? If you need anything, you can just tell me. You don¡¯t have to personallye over here...¡±

    Ji Ming desperately tried to maintain the smile on his face.

    A few days ago, he had to skip five thousand times. That had made his muscles sore for several days. Whenever he tried walking, he stumbled around like a mummy. He couldn¡¯t even sit down on the toilet. His entire body was in pain.

    After screaming and crying for days, he had only just begun to recover.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had returned.

    All of a sudden, Ji Ming felt that today was cursed.

    He had been quite peaceful in the past few days. He hadn¡¯t gone anywhere nor done anything.

    He never nned to provoke Master Sheng again. He hadn¡¯t even dared to mess with Jian Yiling. He was too scared to even mention her name!

    Yu Xi wanted tough when he saw Ji Ming¡¯s reaction. However, for humanitarian reasons, he held back hisughter.

    Yu Xi told Ji Ming, ¡°Ji Ming, the skippingst time was an apology for Master Sheng. This time, we came for an apology for Yiling. You still haven¡¯t apologized to Yiling for plotting against herst time.¡±

    Ji Ming widened his eyes. He couldn¡¯t believe what he had heard.

    He thought that the matter was over after he skipped five thousand times... However, that only counted for Master Sheng¡¯s part? And now there was an extra part for Jian Yiling?

    Ji Ming felt that he was going crazy.

    Ji Ming had initially believed that the way that he dealt with stuff was arrogant. However,pared to Zhai Yunsheng, his actions were nothing!

    At least he wouldn¡¯t go to someone else¡¯s housete at night to settle a debt from a few days ago.

    However, he couldn¡¯t do anything about the situation. Zhai Yunsheng had more power and influence than him. He could only unwilling oblige.

    Against his will, Ji Ming had no choice but to apologize to Jian Yiling. He didn¡¯t want Zhai Yunsheng to cause him any more troubles. ¡°Jian Yiling, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me for the offenses that I have done. Please forget the things that have happened.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around to look at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was in charge of the situation. She could say whether she was satisfied with the apology or not.

    Jian Yiling started to look around the room. It was as if she was looking for something.

    Yu Xi was quite confused. Why was God Ling looking around the room? Did she ept Ji Ming¡¯s apology or not?

    After she looked around for a while, Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes stopped on a sporting equipment locker.

    She walked over and picked up a badminton racket that had been ced in the locker.

    The moment she picked up the badminton racket, Yu Xi¡¯s eyes widened.

    No way?

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips became upturned.

    Compared to the other two, Ji Ming reacted much more.

    She... She... She wouldn¡¯t use that to hit him right?

    When he saw Jian Yiling approach him with the racket, Ji Ming panicked.

    ¡°Jian... Jian Yiling. Let¡¯s talk about it. I¡¯ll apologize. Please don¡¯t pick up something like that! You¡¯re trying to kill me!¡±

    Getting smacked by a badminton racket would hurt...

    ¡°Get down,¡± Jian Yiling said to Ji Ming.

    What?

    Ji Ming¡¯s brain couldn¡¯t process Jian Yiling¡¯s strangemand.

 Chapter 116: Human Sandbag (2)

    <h4>Chapter 116: Human Sandbag (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Buttocks.¡± Jian Yiling said.

    The buttocks were the best ce to hit someone. It was fleshy and had no organs situated near it. Under normal circumstances, hitting someone there would not cause any permanent damage. It wouldn¡¯t be dangerous for the person.

    However, the amount of pain that they received would be the same.

    That¡¯s why the buttocks were the best ce to spank someone.

    Ji Ming widened his eyes. He couldn¡¯t believe that a seventeen-year-old man like him was going to get spanked!

    And the person who was going to spank him was holding a badminton racquet in her hand right now! She was giving him instructions with a straight face!

    Ji Ming refused. He mentally and physically could not abide by hermand.

    He could be killed, but he would not be insulted.

    She couldn¡¯t bully him like that!

    ¡°Jian Yiling, that¡¯s too far! I¡¯m a man!¡±

    Ji Ming gritted his teeth. He was angry and nervous at the same time.

    Zhai Yunsheng gave his bodyguards a nce.

    As soon as the bodyguards received the nce, they stepped forward. Without saying a word, they helped Ji Ming get into the ¡®pose¡¯ that Jian Yiling had requested.

    Ji Ming couldn¡¯t fight back against the two tall and sturdy bodyguards.

    The only thing that he could do was turn his head sideways and look at the badminton racquet in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. His entire mood had spiraled downwards.

    ¡°Just one hit.¡± Jian Yiling said.

    That sounded like good news.

    Jian Yiling began to swing the racquet. She kept practicing the gesture of spanking someone.

    With every swing, Ji Ming¡¯s heart sped up.

    For God¡¯s sake... Couldn¡¯t Jian Yiling just get it over and done with?! Please...

    After Jian Yiling practiced the gesture a few times, she suddenly changed the way that she held the racquet.

    She gripped the side of the and pointed the other end at Ji Ming.

    Jian Yiling suddenly remembered that Ji Ming had troubled her twice. As a result, spanking him with the was not enough.

    As Yu Xi watched the scene unfold in front of him, he began to doubt his entire life and existence.

    Yiling had such a cute appearance... However, the things that she did... Ermmm... They were a bit savage.

    Ji Ming waspletely dumbfounded. He couldn¡¯t help but beg for forgiveness, ¡°Jian Yiling. Please don¡¯t do this. I was wrong. I was really wro¡ª... ¡±

    However, thest word didn¡¯t manage toe out of his mouth.

    At that moment, Jian Yiling delivered her blow.

    Ji Ming was in so much pain that he couldn¡¯t cry out.

    Buttocks... His buttocks...

    In his entire life, he hadn¡¯t been spanked this hard... He couldn¡¯t even get up!

    Even if the bodyguards weren¡¯t holding him down, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get up.

    Yu Xi could feel the pain just by looking at Ji Ming¡¯s expression. His expression was twisted and warped by the pain in that blow.

    He couldn¡¯t express how much it hurt...

    And now, he had to suffer from more than just the aches of skipping five thousand times... More injuries had gotten inflicted on his body.

    Jian Yiling walked over to the couch and sat down. Zhai Yunsheng was next to her.

    With a smile on his face, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Is your hand red?¡±

    Jian Yiling spread out her small hand to take a look. It was slightly red. However, the reason for that was because she had held the racquet too tightly just now.

    Yu Xi touched his nose. He couldn¡¯t help but think that Master Sheng¡¯s focus was on the wrong thing.

    Ji Ming couldn¡¯t even get up from the ground. And you¡¯re asking Yiling if her hands are red or not?

    It took Ji Ming ages before he got over the initial pain.

    However, he still didn¡¯t get up from the ground. He felt the paine back to him as soon as he moved an inch.

    He had no option but to talk to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling from the ground:

    ¡°Master Sheng, I know that I did the wrong thing. I swear I won¡¯t do it again. Please forgive me!¡±

    Ji Ming was afraid. He was really afraid that Jian Yiling would give him such a blow again.

 Chapter 117: Arrangements Have Been Made

    <h4>Chapter 117: Arrangements Have Been Made</h4>

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    However, Ji Ming didn¡¯t have to worry about Jian Yiling doing such a thing again.

    Jian Yiling had said ¡°Just one hit.¡±

    The only reason that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were sitting on the sofa was that they wanted to hear Ji Ming¡¯s genuine apology.

    At that moment, Yu Xi¡¯s mobile phone made a noise. He had received a message.

    Yu Xi¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he saw the message on the screen.

    It was a message from someone in Beijing.

    Yu Xi opened the message with extreme caution.

    Sure enough, Master Zhai was asking him about his progress. Master Zhai wanted to know whether he had introduced a young girl to Master Sheng.

    Thest few times, Yu Xi had been quite vague about his progress. He always said that he had been making arrangements and knew what to do.

    However, Master Zhai was bound to be unhappy if he kept saying things like that.

    When he was viewing the message, Yu Xi suddenly thought of something.

    He nced at Jian Yiling who was currently seated next to Zhai Yunsheng on the sofa. This time, he could reply to Master Zhai with a clear conscience. He replied: [Arrangements have been made.]

    The Zhai family had asked him to introduce an ¡®innocent¡¯ young girl to Master Sheng. Yiling could be considered as one of them. However, she was a little too ¡®young¡¯.

    A message quickly popped up on the screen: [Does he like her?]

    Yu Xi raised his head again. He took a nce at Master Sheng and Jian Yiling before replying: [It seems as though he likes her quite a bit.]

    [That¡¯s good.]

    It seemed as though Master Zhai was quite satisfied with Yu Xi¡¯s reply today.

    Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling, and Yu Xi left Ji Ming¡¯s apartment after 10 minutes.

    When Ji Ming saw the door of his apartment close, he prayed that this wouldn¡¯t happen for the third time!

    No. He better move back home to live with his father! He wasn¡¯t going to stay in this apartment anymore!

    Staying here would only bring up traumatic memories for him!

    After they left Ji Ming¡¯s apartment, Zhai Yunsheng took Jian Yiling for a drive. Then, they found a ce to have ate-night snack. After that was done, he sent her home before the clock hit nine o¡¯clock.

    ###

    On Sunday, Jian Yiling initially thought that Qin Chuan wasing over to tutor her. However, Qin Chuan had called her and asked for the day off. He said that he had something to take care of.

    This was a good thing for Jian Yiling. She could finally have time to visit the institution.

    Jian Yiling contacted the institution and asked them to send over a vehicle to pick her up.

    Jian Yiling thought that they would have sent any regr chauffeur to pick her up. However, when she opened the door, she saw Luo Xiuen.

    Originally, Cheng Yi was sent to pick her up. However, Luo Xiuen had snatched the job away from him. Now, she had the right to pick up and drop off Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen waved at Jian Yiling. Her face was full of smiles, ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m here to pick you up~¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s smile was a little too radiant.

    It was a good thing that she was a woman. Otherwise, she probably would have been taken for a creep.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded before she tried getting onto the car.

    However, she failed her first attempt.

    When Luo Xiuen realized the problem, she quickly asked Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Do you need help getting up? Do you want me to hoist you up?¡±

    The car that Luo Xiuen drove was an off-road vehicle. The vehicle was known for its high chassis. Those who weren¡¯t tall enough typically needed a small bench to help them get into the car.

    She didn¡¯t usually have to worry about this problem when people at the institution hitched a ride. They were all a bunch of old men who could take care of themselves.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She refused to let Luo Xiuen hoist her up.

    She took a step and grabbed onto the door frame with both hands. Then, she jumped several times before she finally managed to get herself into the car.

    Luo Xiuen couldn¡¯t help but smile. She was too damn adorable. Was it legal to be this adorable even when climbing onto a car?

 Chapter 118: Qin Chuan Visits the Institution

    <h4>Chapter 118: Qin Chuan Visits the Institution</h4>

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    Luo Xiuen turned around and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry Yiling. In the future, I¡¯ll leave a small bench in my car. I¡¯ll make sure that you don¡¯t need to struggle when you get in my car! If there¡¯s no small bench avable, Cheng Yi can lie on the ground and act as a bench for you!¡±

    Jian Yiling was a little embarrassed. Her height was indeed a problem...

    She had been recently eating well and focusing on doing stretches. She hoped that she could grow a bit taller...

    As Luo Xiuen drove up to the entrance of the institution, she noticed that there was a man standing in the middle of the road. He was blocking her way.

    However, Luo Xiuen was used to this kind of situation.

    There were always individuals that refused to listen to the advice that they were given. They woulde to the entrance of the institution and block them from entering. They felt as though submitting the medical information of their loved ones into the institution¡¯s website wasn¡¯t sufficient.

    When it came to these actions, the institution could understand why they did such a thing. People were bound to get emotional when it came down to the lives of people they cared about.

    As a result, they didn¡¯t want to treat them too harshly.

    However, from a logical standpoint, their behavior achieved nothing. Their actions were not effective and only served to act as unnecessary trouble for the researchers and the institution.

    Luo Xiuen parked her car and rolled down the window. She shouted at the man who was standing in her way, ¡°Don¡¯t block the road! Let me pass. You can talk to the security guard in a bit!¡±

    The young man turned around. It was Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan recognized Jian Yiling immediately. She was currently seated in the front passenger seat.

    The car in front of him was undoubtedly a vehicle from the institution.

    Qin Chuan was quite confused. Why was Jian Yiling here?

    Qin Chuan walked over to the car and asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Jian Yiling, what are you doing here?¡±

    This caused Luo Xiuen to turn her head and ask Jian Yiling, ¡°Do you know this person? If you don¡¯t know him, I¡¯ll send him flying.¡±

    If he started a conversation without knowing Yiling, he would be treated as a hooligan.

    ¡°He¡¯s my tutor,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She was rather confused. She pointed at Qin Chuan before she continued, ¡°He¡¯s your tutor? What is he tutoring you in? Sports?¡±

    Luo Xiuen felt that Jian Yiling might have needed some tuition in sports.

    However, for any other subjects, she would be tutoring the other person.

    Qin Chuan looked at Luo Xiuen. He noticed that she was wearing ab coat that had the logo of Huiling Medical Research Institution. From this, he could deduce that she was someone from the institution.

    Luo Xiuen only went out today to pick up Jian Yiling. Because of this, she didn¡¯t change into her usual clothes.

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t have time to question why Jian Yiling was in the vehicle. As of now, he wanted to seize the opportunity to talk to Luo Xiuen:

    ¡°Could you give me some time? It¡¯s about my mother. Please reconsider your decision regarding her case.¡±

    When it came to matters regarding his mother, Qin Chuan waspletely devoid of his usual icy arrogance.

    Usually, Luo Xiuen wouldn¡¯t have been bothered to speak to Qin Chuan. However, as she saw that the other party knew Jian Yiling, Luo Xiuen replied in a much kinder fashion. She reiterated the information that the institution provided to everyone who applied.

    ¡°Brother. Please understand that this is a medical research institution and not a hospital emergency room! If we have to take care of everyone who gets ill, we would be so damn busy! We wouldn¡¯t even have time to do any medical research. I understand that you¡¯re calling us heartless because we didn¡¯t save your loved ones. However, once we develop a new drug, we can save countless people at once!¡±

    There were bound to be some trade-offs in life. If their medical research institution focused on ordinary medical cases, the value that they would provide to society would exponentially decrease.

    Qin Chuan went silent.

    He understood the logic behind Luo Xiuen¡¯s words.

    However, logic and emotions were two separate things.

 Chapter 119: First Day at Work (1)

    <h4>Chapter 119: First Day at Work (1)</h4>

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    Qin Chuan¡¯s gloomy eyes looked into the car again. When he saw Luo Xiuen¡¯s resolute attitude, he knew that there was no possibility for any further discussion.

    After Qin Chuan confirmed her attitude, he took a step back.

    Although Qin Chuan was puzzled about Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance, he knew that he was only a tutor that the Jian family had paid for.

    Jian Yiling had no obligation to tell him about the rtionship she had with the Huiling Medical Research Institution. He knew that he had no right to ask her any questions and ask her to help him with his mother¡¯s situation.

    After Luo Xiuen saw that Qin Chuan was no longer blocking her path, she stepped down on the elerator. Once the car entered the gates of the institution, she didn¡¯t have to deal with other people anymore. It didn¡¯t matter what outsiders thought.

    Once Luo Xiuen stopped the car, she got down first. She walked around to wait by the door of the passenger seat.

    She was worried that Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t get out.

    However, she didn¡¯t want to hurt Jian Yiling¡¯s pride either.

    Due to this reason, Luo Xiuen stood by the side of the vehicle to watch Jian Yiling. If Jian Yiling experienced any difficulties, she would carry her down.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t give Luo Xiuen the chance to carry her. She jumped off the car andnded firmly on the ground.

    Although getting in the car was a little difficult, getting out wasn¡¯t a big problem. She could just jump down.

    When Cheng Yi heard voices outside, he knew that Luo Xiuen and Jian Yiling were back. He ran to the door to greet them.

    There were also several old professors that came along with him. Professor Xu had also joined him.

    Originally, most of them would be holed up in their ownbs. They didn¡¯t have a habit of hanging out together.

    However, this morning, they had heard that Jian Yiling wasing to their institution. As a result, they stopped concentrating on their research for today. Together, they began to wait for Jian Yiling¡¯s arrival.

    As soon as Jian Yiling arrived, the old professors were all incredibly excited. It was as if they had just made a huge breakthrough in their research.

    When Cheng Yi saw Luo Xiuen, he withdrew the words that he was about to say.

    At first, he was meant to go and pick up Jian Yiling... However, Luo Xiuen had snatched the task away from him! She had thrown him over her shoulder...

    As they entered the institution, the group of old professors surrounded Jian Yiling. They kept asking her questions.

    The questions mainly focused on the scientific paper that Jian Yiling had just submitted for review.

    Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen had both gotten pushed aside.

    The other young researchers in the institution could only watch from a distance.

    Cheng Yi turned around and asked Luo Xiuen, ¡°Sister En, there¡¯s obviously an excess of the male gender in our institution. Now that we have a girl, shouldn¡¯t you give us the opportunity to talk to her? Why are you fighting over her as well?¡±

    Luo Xiuen didn¡¯t like listening to Cheng Yi¡¯s words. ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯ve always wanted a younger sister. However, my mother never gave birth to one. Every day at work, I have to face a group of old male professors. I want that to change.¡±

    When Cheng Yi heard Luo Xiuen¡¯s reply, he became quite curious. ¡°Why did your mother decide not to have another child?¡±

    ¡°My mother said that I had already caused enough trouble. If she gave birth to another child like me, she would be worried that we¡¯d break the roof over our heads. She didn¡¯t want to sleep on the streets.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Ah... Luo Xiuen¡¯s mother was smart...

    It took an entire two hours for the crowd around Jian Yiling to disperse.

    After the long wait, Cheng Yi brought Jian Yiling over to her office.

    Every researcher in the institution had their own office.

    Cheng Yi introduced the ce to Jian Yiling, ¡°This is your office. Your exclusiveboratory is currently empty. You need to fill in a list of equipment that you need. The institution will purchase and install them for you.¡±

    Jian Yiling was very familiar with the current environment. It was no different from the institution that she had previously been in.

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    Cheng Yi added, ¡°There¡¯s also amon office area. You will be able tomunicate and discuss topics and issues over there.¡±

    If Jian Yiling wanted her alone time for thinking, she could stay in her own office andb.

    However, if she wanted tomunicate with someone else, she could go and work in themon office area.

    When Jian Yiling arrived in themon office area, her desk had already been set up. Her desk was on the right-hand side of Luo Xiuen. It was also seated opposite Cheng Yi.

    The desk was clean and tidy. A newputer had been set up. There were also two rows of miniature plushies and anime figurines that had been ced on the desk.

    The plushies were ced there by Luo Xiuen.

    The anime figurines were from Cheng Yi.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t really care for these cute gifts. Although it was quite nice, she didn¡¯t really like such cute things.

    However, it appeared as though she couldn¡¯t escape from the fate of cute and pink stationery, equipment, and decorations. Whether it was her room at the Old Jian Residence or her school bag, they were all pink and cute. And now, her desk even had cute decorations!

    As Jian Yiling examined her desk, she noticed that Luo Xiuen¡¯s desk had Jupiter merchandise. Jupiter was a popr boy band.

    On the other hand, Cheng Yi had a lot of anime figurines on his desk. He had specifically selected cute figurines for Jian Yiling¡¯s desk. However, the ones on his desk had more distinct features. Quite a few had pearly white skin and long and slim legs.

    Jian Yiling sat down on her seat and turned herputer on. She wanted to start working.

    Although it was rather exciting to have a new girl join them at their institution, the rest of the researchers knew that they were still in their working hours. The other researchers also quickly entered their state of work.

    Jian Yiling opened the system that held applications for their institution.

    After she became an official member of the institution, she had the authority to check for information associated with an application.

    Inside the system, she saw Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s application and other medical records.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had suffered from a rare blood disease. She had been hospitalized for a long period of time. As a result, Qin Chuan had to work incredibly hard to earn the money that was spent on her hospital bills.

    However, his mother did not manage to live to see the day where he seeded in his career.

    This incident had caused a profound impact on Qin Chuan. Later, it caused him to harbor a grudge against his father.

    When Jian Yiling looked at Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s medical records, she noticed that the person of contact had transferred the records to Cheng Yi¡¯s email address. This was done half a month ago. Cheng Yi hadn¡¯t rejected the case.

    As Jian Yiling scrolled through the medical records, Luo Xiuen leaned over and asked, ¡°Was that man at the door really your tutor? Does he teach sports?¡±

    ¡°Not sports.¡±

    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s unbelievable.¡± Luo Xiuenmented. ¡°By the way, what was that man¡¯s name. Let¡¯s look at the medical records that he submitted!¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan.¡±

    ¡°Wait, why does that name sound so familiar? Cheng Yi, is that a case from your side?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She had quite a good memory.

    Cheng Yi stood up and replied, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s one of my cases. I¡¯m holding onto it.¡±

    ¡°Holding onto it? Does that mean you want to take it on?¡± Luo Xiuen asked.

    Usually, applications that didn¡¯t add any value would be straight up rejected. However, as they had retained the application, there was the possibility of taking it on.

    Cheng Yi replied, ¡°Yeah. I want to take this case. I¡¯m very interested in that particr blood disorder. I feel like the study of this case will help me achieve a major breakthrough in my research. However, I have another case on my hands right now. I have to finish this case first. When I¡¯m finished, I¡¯ll take on that other case.¡±

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    Normally, Cheng Yi couldn¡¯t take on two cases at the same time. This was unless his original case had reached a bottleneck or required a long time to process events.

    After a pause, Cheng Yi replied, ¡°However, the situation has changed.¡±

    ¡°What? Why can¡¯t you finish your sentence?! Don¡¯t stammer through your sentences and make me guess!¡±

    Cheng Yi turned around and looked at Jian Yiling, ¡°The situation has changed because of Jian Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yiling returned his look. She was also confused as to why he had said that.

    Cheng Yi replied with a smile, ¡°The case I¡¯m working on will end early. With the help and guidance that you provided, at most, I¡¯ll need a few days to finish up. After that, I can take on the new case.¡±

    Although Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t officially been at the research institution for the past few days, she had been continuouslymunicating with other researchers. The researcher thatmunicated with her the most was Cheng Yi.

    Almost 99% of their conversation revolved around Cheng Yi¡¯s project.

    On this project, Jian Yiling gave him a lot of guidance and advice. Cheng Yi had learned a lot from her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell back to her ownputer screen.

    ording to the original plot of the novel, Qin Chuan would eventually return to the Qin family. Later, he would also be enemies with Zhai Yunsheng.

    If the plot remained the same, then Zhai Yunsheng, the viin of the original novel would be destined for failure. He wouldn¡¯t be able to escape his imminent death. However, Jian Yiling was not clear on how Zhai Yunsheng had died in the novel. Regardless of how he died, Jian Yiling knew that he didn¡¯t have a good oue waiting for him.

    However, Jian Yiling remembered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s kind acts. Although she wasn¡¯t sure of the intentions behind his actions, it was a concrete fact that he had already helped her several times.

    Jian Yiling raised her head again and said to Cheng Yi, ¡°I¡¯ll help you with the case that you¡¯re on right now. Then we can take on the new case together.¡±

    Cheng Yi thought about it for a moment before he replied, ¡°If you help me with the case I¡¯m currently on, I can definitely take on the other case. However, didn¡¯t you say that you had other things to do this month? Don¡¯t make yourself work too hard.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    She could try to squeeze out time to study the case.

    When Luo Xiuen heard what Jian Yiling said, she hurriedly added, ¡°Yiling, you need to be careful of boys. You¡¯re still young. Some boys are used to sweet-talking and lying to young girls. You must not listen to their words! Don¡¯t be fooled by their appearance!¡±

    Luo Xiuen was worried that Jian Yiling might have a crush on her so-called ¡®tutor¡¯.

    As a person who had experienced many things in her life, Luo Xiuen understood the reasons why Qin Chuan could attract young girls.

    Most of the people in the institution used their brains purely for academic purposes. They weren¡¯t very good at other things. As a result, they could easily be tricked.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied, ¡°I¡¯m not doing this for him.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that she didn¡¯t make this decision for Qin Chuan¡¯s sake.

    She didn¡¯t even want Qin Chuan to know that she was involved in this matter.

    However, she would demand repayment from Qin Chuan. It¡¯s just that the repayment wouldn¡¯t be in the form of money. But rather, it¡¯d be a promise.

    From reading the original novel, Jian Yiling knew that Qin Chuan was a man who kept his promises.

    ¡°Really?¡± Luo Xiuen had to confirm the situation with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her eyes showed that she was certain about her words.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s good then.¡± Luo Xiuen was afraid that the gem of their institution would be kidnapped by some random brat. She didn¡¯t want that to happen.

    However, when it came to what cases that Jian Yiling wanted to take on, that was her choice.

    After their conversation ended, Jian Yiling and Cheng Yi discussed the specific arrangements for the two projects.

    Then, Cheng Yi confirmed that he was taking on Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s case.

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    Once Cheng Yi epted the case, the staff of the research institution contacted Qin Chuan and the hospital where Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was hospitalized.

    At this time, Qin Chuan was sitting on the bus. He had just left the research institution.

    When he received the call, he was stunned for a moment.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, are you listening?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, yes. Please go ahead.¡± Qin Chuan replied. He quickly regained his train of thought. His emotions made his voice quiver a little.

    ¡°We need to transfer your mother over to our institution. Please arrange the documents for the patient¡¯s transfer and rted surgery to bepleted as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I understand.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin, do you have any other questions? If not, we¡¯ll contact you again once your mother is transferred over.¡±

    ¡°May I ask a question?¡±

    ¡°Please go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Why did you suddenly agree to take on my mother¡¯s case?¡±

    ¡°My apologies. I can not answer that question. I¡¯m only in charge of contacting you. As for why we took on your mother¡¯s case, that was decided by the researchers at our institution. As a result, I don¡¯t have an answer to your question.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Thank you.¡±

    After he hung up the phone, Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t help but wonder why the institution suddenly agreed to take on his mother¡¯s case.

    As he thought about this question, an image floated into his mind. It was the scene where he had met Jian Yiling at the entrance of the institution.

    However, Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t figure out the connection between the two events.

    The Huiling Medical Research Institution didn¡¯t oblige to any financial groups. Even the Jian and Yu families could not influence the arrangements inside the institution.

    If that was the case, then how would Jian Yiling be able to influence the institution¡¯s decisions?

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    On Monday, Jian Yiling went to school as usual.

    As soon as she arrived in the ssroom, she noticed that Hu Jiaojiao looked incredibly nervous.

    ¡°Yiling, it¡¯s doomed. It¡¯s so so so doomed... The results for the monthly exams areing out today!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. This was a tragedy for her.

    When she hadn¡¯t received her results, Hu Jiaojiao could lie to herself. She could tell herself that everything was okay. However, once she received her results, she had to face reality.

    Hu Jiaojiao continued to cry andin for a long period of time. However, she still couldn¡¯t avoid the inevitable.

    The exam papers were handed out, one by one.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart wept as she saw her marks. She had failed every subject.

    ¡°The wind and snow are cold... My heart is tired and dead...¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao howled out in grief as she copsed onto her desk.

    After howling for a while, she mentally cheered herself up and turned around to look at Jian Yiling¡¯s papers.

    Mathematics: 90 out of 150

    English: 90 out of 150

    Physics: 72 out of 120

    Chemistry: 60 out of 100

    ...

    ...

    She had managed to scrape a pass in her subjects. No more, no less.

    However, she had managed to not fail! A pass was a pass! It didn¡¯t matter how close it was!

    Hu Jiaojiao was quite surprised and envious at the same time: ¡°Yiling, who did you pray to before the exam? How did you manage to pass every single subject?¡±

    Before the exam, Hu Jiaojiao had told Jian Yiling to try her best to pass every single exam.

    However, she hadn¡¯t expected Jian Yiling to actually pass.

    Furthermore, all her marks had just scraped past the finishing line.

    ¡°You told me to try my best to pass,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Uh...¡± Hu Jiaojiao started before she trailed off. She realized that she couldn¡¯t say anything else.

    She had indeed said that. She said that they should have aspirations and goals! What if some deities from above saw their pleads and helped them achieve a pass?

    However, the deities had helped Jian Yiling and not her!

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart ached even more.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao took a look at Jian Yiling¡¯s marks once again. She had scored 96 in Chinese! It was 6 marks higher than the score they needed to pass.

    That subject had been Jian Yiling¡¯s only mistake. She had been able to urately estimate her results for science and maths. However, she hadn¡¯t been able to estimate her results for Chinese.

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    Jian Yiling had assumed that she wouldn¡¯t have gotten a lot of points from her essay. However, the teacher had given her twenty points for ¡®hard work and a good attempt¡¯.

    Furthermore, she had assumed that she had answered all the readingprehension questions correctly. However, she achieved zero marks in that section.

    Hu Jiaojiao just happened to see Jian Yiling¡¯s answers for readingprehension.

    The moment she saw Jian Yiling¡¯s answers, her expression went stiff.

    Question: In the second tost paragraph, why did the main protagonist¡¯s eyes turn red?

    Jian Yiling¡¯s answer: When the blood vessels in the membrane surrounding the eyeball and sclera get irritated, they may be red. This sort of irritation/bleeding can cause the white parts surrounding the pupil to change in color.

    Question: What do you think about the phrase: ¡°The tips of his fingers became white as he grasped tightly onto his umbre. Suddenly, he felt that autumn was nearing.¡±?

    Jian Yiling¡¯s answer: He has poor blood cirction. Poor blood cirction will lead to insufficient blood flow to the extremities of one¡¯s body. However, usually, this doesn¡¯t require any special treatment. Remember to keep warm and avoid any strenuous exercise.

    Hu Jiaojiao was so impressed and confused by Jian Yiling¡¯s answers. She couldn¡¯t help but stare at her paper.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s train of thoughts... How strange!

    At that moment, a member of the studentmittee walked over. It was Liu Wen, she came over and said to Hu Jiaojiao, ¡°It seems that you¡¯re actually about to go home and collect rent.¡±

    Out of nine subjects, Hu Jiaojiao had once again failed six.

    Hu Jiaojiao took a deep breath before replying, ¡°Sister Wen, please don¡¯t say that. I¡¯ll have to face the wrath of my mother when I get home... Ahhh... It¡¯s all my fault. She¡¯s going to be so mad...¡±

    Liu Wen paused for a moment. She decided to let Hu Jiaojiao go this time. Then she turned around to speak to Jian Yiling, ¡°Jian Yiling, you¡¯ve made great progress this time. Keep up the good work! Aim for a good score next time as well. Feel free to tell me if you need my notes.¡±

    This time, Jian Yiling had sessfully passed all her exams. She had made a significant improvement from her previous exams. As such, she had officially graduated from the group of failing students in ss 8.

    However, Liu Wen¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t changed. She kept up the cold and arrogant demeanor of a top student. Her attitude would only change if Jian Yiling¡¯s academic performance improved.

    As for the bustling rumors on the school forum, Liu Wen had never cared for them. Those posts never affected her judgment of Jian Yiling¡¯s character.

    All of a sudden, Hu Jiaojiao got up. She was ready to be hardworking again, ¡°Sister Wen, I want your notes as well! If Yiling can pass, I¡¯ll try my best to pass as well! You guys can¡¯t abandon me! I don¡¯t want to be the only one stuck in this abyss of failure!¡±

    Liu Wen replied, ¡°You better go and hire a tutor. I heard that Yiling recently got a tutor. It seems to be working quite well.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that. Yiling told me that she hated her tutor! I don¡¯t think his teaching would be effective if it¡¯s like that!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao had asked Jian Yiling that question two days ago.

    While Hu Jiaojiao and Liu Wen were talking, a message suddenly popped up on Jian Yiling¡¯s phone:

    [Dr. F.S, we discovered something regarding the matter you¡¯re investigating. Do you want to exchange something with us?]

    Thest time that Jian Yiling was in trouble, the other party had tried contacting her. However, she had refused their offer.

    It was also proven that she didn¡¯t need their help at that point in time.

    She had also set clear conditions. If they found what she was looking for, she would consider the other party¡¯s requests.

    [The surveince?]

    [Yes. However, we haven¡¯t gotten our hands onto it yet. The only thing that we can confirm is that the memory card is in He Yan¡¯s hands. However, she hasn¡¯t destroyed it yet.]

    [Source?]

    [We found the person who was responsible for the surveince at Heyunshan Resort. He was bribed by He Yan. He just confessed everything.]

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    The other party that contacted Jian Yiling sent her a video. The video epassed the confession of the person in charge of the surveince at Heyunshan Resort.

    Jian Yiling put on her earphones to listen to the man¡¯s confession.

    It was mentioned that He Yan had given him arge sum of money and told him to leave Hengyuan City immediately after the event. She had also asked him to delete all his contact records with her.

    He Yan had been incredibly cautious with the way she handled things. As a result, there were very few clues and trails that could be followed.

    Jian Yiling saved the video to her phone.

    After a short pause, Jian Yiling replied: [I¡¯ll agree to your request. However, I want that person as well.]

    Jian Yiling had agreed to the other party¡¯s conditions. However, first, she had to receive the content that she requested. Just the whereabouts of the surveince was not sufficient.

    [No problem. We will keep an eye on him. He won¡¯t have a chance to escape from Hengyuan City again. Furthermore, we¡¯ll get the surveince for you as soon as possible.]

    Compared to Jian Yiling, the other party seemed more concerned about the progress of this matter.

    [Okay.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [By the way, aside from us, there was someone else who was also looking for this man.]

    The other party didn¡¯t decide to withhold any information from Jian Yiling.

    [Who is it?]

    [As of now, we don¡¯t know who it is. However, we¡¯re sure that it¡¯s someone from Hengyuan City.]

    [Okay, I understand. Thank you for letting me know.]

    From this information, Jian Yiling realized that aside from her, there was someone else that was also trying to track down the person who was in charge of the surveince at Heyunshan Resort.

    However, as of now, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know the other party¡¯s identity and objective.

    Soon after Jian Yiling finished sending messages, Hu Jiaojiao leaned over and pulled at Jian Yiling¡¯s sleeve:

    ¡°Yiling, there¡¯s another post on the forum! It¡¯s quite popr as well!¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t really visit the school forums in her spare time. However, Hu Jiaojiao would look at the posts from time to time.

    If she saw something interesting or exciting, she would tell Jian Yiling immediately.

    Jian Yiling opened the app for their school forum. The most popr posts were rted to Mo Shiyun.

    Title: [The Goddess¡¯s Father Turns Out to Be a Hoodlum. Currently Causing a Scene at School]

    The person had uploaded several pictures. In the photo, there was a man that was thin and dressed poorly. If one were to take a look at the photo, they could immediately sense that he was trouble.

    However, if they were to judge from his facial features alone, the man wasn¡¯t ugly. There were also some simrities in facial features between him and Mo Shiyun.

    However, the man was dressed incredibly poorly and did not behave in a respectable fashion.

    In the photos, the man first argued with the school¡¯s security guards. Then, he went to argue with the school¡¯s management. In thest photo, he was arguing with Mo Shiyun.

    However, due to the static nature of the photos, everyone could only see the expression and actions of the people involved. They couldn¡¯t figure out what was being said.

    Jian Yiling had read the original novel. In the novel, Mo Shiyun¡¯s father, He Jianjun was a despicable man. Other than his appearance, the rest of him reeked of one word... Lowlife. He never engaged with any honest work. After he cheated on his wife, he had also abandoned his wife and daughter.

    All in all, he was a terrible person. However, when Jian Yiling had read the original novel, he had appearedter in the novel. It was around the time when Mo Shiyun had graduated from university and entered society.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan didn¡¯t dislike Mo Shiyun for having such a father. Rather, he felt even more sorry for her.

    Eventually, Qin Chuan had brutally dealt with He Jianjun. After that had happened, he never dared to appear in front of Mo Shiyun again.

    However, as of now, Mo Shiyun was only seventeen years old. In the original novel, He Jianjun never appeared during this timeframe.

    For that reason, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know why He Jianjun hade to see Mo Shiyun.

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    Jian Yiling took a look at thements below the post.

    [What¡¯s going on? Is this really her father? Could this be a mistake?]

    [Yeah... I think it¡¯s a mistake. Isn¡¯t Mo Shiyun¡¯s father running a business somewhere? This man doesn¡¯t appear to look like a businessman at all.]

    [I think so as well. It¡¯s probably a mistake. I¡¯ve seen Mo Shiyun at the party hosted by the Yu family. I¡¯d assume that her family holds some status. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have gotten invited, right? The person who made this post probably made a mistake...]

    [I also think that. The temperaments of our goddess Mo Shiyun and that man are totally different. It¡¯s not alike at all.]

    Mo Shiyun always gave a good impression in front of her ssmates and teachers. When this news suddenly came out, it was difficult for everyone to believe it.

    Right now, it was meant to be individual study time for the ss of high achievers that were in their final year.

    Mo Shiyun had just returned from talking to the Head of Teaching at his office.

    Everyone looked at her curiously.

    Mo Shiyun hung her head down and quietly returned to her seat.

    Zhu Sha hurried over and asked in a low voice, ¡°Shiyun, what¡¯s happening? Is that man really your father?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was stunned, ¡°What?¡±

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t know that what she had just experienced had been posted onto the school forum.

    When Zhu Sha heard Mo Shiyun¡¯s response, she quickly rified her question: ¡°That middle-aged man on the school forum at the moment. Is he your father? I¡¯d assume he isn¡¯t. If that¡¯s the case, you should go online and exin the situation to everyone.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s pupils dted in shock.

    She quickly took out her phone and opened the school forum. She took a nce at the top post on the forum.

    After she opened the post, she saw a picture of her father. Her father, He Jianjun, had caused a scene at the school today.

    As Mo Shiyun looked at the photos, her mood immediately plummeted.

    Before today, she didn¡¯t know much about her father. The only thing that she knew was that he was a jerk and a bastard of a man.

    She didn¡¯t know the reason why this man, who had disappeared for more than ten years in her life, had suddenly shown up at her school today.

    As a result, she was dumbfounded when she got called to the Head of Teaching¡¯s office.

    In the past ten years, this was the first time that he had shown up in her life. It had been ten years since she had seen him. He had made a scene at her school because he had recently discovered the cost of her tuition fees.

    He Jianjun had just found out how costly his daughter¡¯s tuition fees were. As a result, he came to school to use them of charging arbitrary fees.

    The management of the school had a headache from dealing with such a person.

    Shenghua High School was a private school. As a result, their tuition was a bit more expensive than a normal public school.

    However, the prices and costs were clearly marked. They weren¡¯t charging so-called ¡®arbitrary¡¯ fees.

    Mo Shiyun was already in an incredibly depressed mood. On the way back to the ssroom, she had tried very hard to convince herself to not think about the situation again.

    However, she had received another shock once she returned to her ssroom. This came like a bolt from the blue.

    She came to the realization that almost everyone knew about this matter. It wasn¡¯t just the Head of Teaching that knew. After it got posted onto the school forum, the whole school had found out about it.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening? That person isn¡¯t your father right?¡± Zhu Sha asked anxiously.

    She had never heard Mo Shiyun mention her father.

    However, if she were to judge from Mo Shiyun¡¯s usual mannerisms and the way she handled herself, it seemed like Mo Shiyun came from a well off family.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t know how to answer Zhu Sha¡¯s question.

    She knew that this man was her father. She knew that she should acknowledge their rtionship. No matter what she did, she could not erase the blood ties between them.

    However, she wanted to deny this fact as well. She didn¡¯t want to admit to having a bastard as a father.

    Being associated with that man made her feel sick.

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    As Zhu Sha asked the question, Mo Shiyun felt that everyone was looking at her.

    This made it even more difficult for Mo Shiyun to say anything.

    After hesitating for a moment, Mo Shiyun said, ¡°Zhu Sha, I don¡¯t feel well right now. I want to go to the infirmary for a while.¡±

    Mo Shiyun dodged Zhu Sha¡¯s question. She turned around and walked out of the ssroom.

    She didn¡¯t know how to answer the question. She couldn¡¯t admit or deny the fact. As a result, she had to find an excuse to leave.

    After leaving the ssroom, Mo Shiyun felt extremely confused and disorientated.

    At that moment, Qiu Yizhen, who had seen the news, came looking for her.

    ¡°Shiyun. What are you doing? What¡¯s the situation right now?¡± Qiu Yizhen asked urgently.

    Mo Shiyun shook her head. She looked down as she didn¡¯t know how to talk about the situation.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Let¡¯s find a ce to talk about it.¡±

    The school corridor was no ce to have a conversation.

    Qiu Yizhen dragged Mo Shiyun all the way to the infirmary. If the teachers found out that they were missing, they would have an excuse to exin their absence.

    After arriving at the infirmary, Qiu Yizhen continued to question Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Shiyun, what¡¯s going on here? Are you in some kind of trouble?¡±

    Mo Shiyun hung her head down. She didn¡¯t look into Qiu Yizhen¡¯s questioning eyes. After a moment, she nodded before admitting:

    ¡°That man... It seems like he¡¯s my father.¡±

    ¡°Seems like?¡±

    ¡°When I was very young, my father ran off with another woman. I haven¡¯t seen him for more than ten years.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words brought back Qiu Yizhen¡¯s memories.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s experiences were incredibly simr to Qiu Yizhen¡¯s.

    They both came from single-parent families.

    The misfortunes of both families had stemmed from the father having an affair.

    However, the only difference between them was their situation right now. Qiu Yizhen had gone to live with her father whilst Mo Shiyun continued to live with her mother.

    When Qiu Yizhen saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s sad expression, she was gentle for once.

    She reached out and patted Mo Shiyun on the shoulder before saying, ¡°Don¡¯t be sad. I understand how you feel. However, it¡¯s not our choice that our fathers are terrible people. It¡¯s their fault. Not ours!¡±

    Mo Shiyun nodded before replying, ¡°Thank you for not looking down on me because of this.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Why would I look down on you for something like this? Do I seem like that kind of person? I said that you¡¯re my good friend. Friends don¡¯t dislike each other over this kind of thing!¡±

    After a pause, Qiu Yizhen spoke again, ¡°However, what are you going to do now? This is viral on the school forum at the moment.¡±

    Because of this incident, Mo Shiyun¡¯s image had been affected. There were many spections around the situation. However, none of them had been confirmed yet.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to deal with it...¡± Mo Shiyun replied. It was because of this exact reason, she had just escaped the ssroom.

    Qiu Yizhen thought about it for a moment before she suggested, ¡°I think it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t admit it. Everyone thought that your father was a sessful businessman before this. However, now that he turned into something that was different from our expectations, people will talk about it badly.¡±

    Mo Shiyun had never really talked about her father. As a result, the things that people thought were only spections.

    However, as Mo Shiyun often went home with Jian Yunnao, everyone had initially guessed that Mo Shiyun lived quite close to Jian Yunnao.

    Everyone knew the status and power that the Jian family held. They knew that the house prices near the Jian Residence were not affordable by an average family.

    Anyone who lived in that area came from a well off family.

 Chapter 127: Past History is Exposed (2)

    <h4>Chapter 127: Past History is Exposed (2)</h4>

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    In fact, there were even people who spected that Mo Shiyun¡¯s parents were long time acquaintances with the Jian family. This spection was based on Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao¡¯s rtionship.

    Mo Shiyun shook her head, ¡°But this is the truth. It won¡¯t do me any good to deny it.¡±

    After seeing thosements on the forum, Mo Shiyun felt incredibly embarrassed. She felt as though she had gotten her clothes torn off and was being scrutinized at the moment.

    No one would want such family affairs to be known by others.

    No one would want their ssmates to know that they have such a father.

    Mo Shiyun felt incredibly tormented. However, there was nothing that she could do.

    She couldn¡¯t change her family background.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do it. I¡¯ll say it for you. If something goes wrong, they¡¯ll onlye at me. It won¡¯t be your problem to deal with.¡±

    That was the only thing that Qiu Yizhen coulde up with after she thought about the situation for a moment. This was the only way that she could help Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Shiyun hesitated for a moment before she said, ¡°Sister Qiu, I¡¯d rather not drag you into this matter.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by dragging me into this matter? It¡¯s just saying a few words. What can they even do to me?¡±

    After she finished speaking, Qiu Yizhen logged onto her ount.

    Usually, Qiu Yizhen would ask her two followers to post things on the campus forum. She never used her own ount.

    The reason for this was because everyone knew her ount. She would be recognized in an instant.

    Then, she started replying toments on the post:

    [Are you guys blind? Who told you that this is Mo Shiyun¡¯s father? How is this guy possibly Mo Shiyun¡¯s father? I¡¯ve seen her father before. He doesn¡¯t look like that. Please be rational and think before you say such things!]

    After Qiu Yizhen finished typing her reply, she asked her followers to like herment. She wanted them to bump herment so everyone could see it.

    Soon, Qiu Yizhen¡¯sments became effective.

    Everyone knew that Qiu Yizhen was the daughter of the chairman. Therefore, they knew her family status.

    Since Qiu Yizhen said that she had met Mo Shiyun¡¯s father before, it was very likely that Mo Shiyun¡¯s father was a respectable man. If that was the case, he wouldn¡¯t be the hoodlum in the photo right now.

    Very quickly, people began to demand an apology from the person who had posted the photos.

    Qiu Yizhen was also incredibly proud of her achievements. She turned around to show Mo Shiyun:

    ¡°Look, I told you it¡¯d be okay. I can handle this matter for you.¡±

    When Mo Shiyun took another look at the post, she couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief. The worry on her face mostly disappeared.

    ¡°Sister Qiu, thank you so much. Not only did you not judge me, but you also wholeheartedly defended me in this situation. I don¡¯t know how to repay you.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Don¡¯t be silly. It¡¯s not a big deal. In the future, don¡¯t try and do everything by yourself.¡± Qiu Yizhen replied.

    ¡°Mhmm...¡± Mo Shiyun said. Apanied by her response, she also gave a shallow and gentle smile.

    As the problem was solved, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t stay at the infirmary any longer. She returned back to her ss.

    As soon as she got back to ss, Zhu Sha ran over and apologized, ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m so sorry. I thought the post was true. I shouldn¡¯t have asked you such a stupid question.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Mo Shiyun¡¯s voice was quite gentle. It didn¡¯t appear that she was angry at all. ¡°I didn¡¯t feel well just now. It¡¯s not that I was mad at you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Zhu Sha replied. She was quite relieved when she heard Mo Shiyun¡¯s reply.

    Mo Shiyun assumed that this matter was over for the time being.

    However, half an hourter, the owner of the original post uploaded another video. This once again changed the course of events.

    This time, it was a video of what had happened at the Head of Teaching¡¯s office.

 Chapter 128: Past History is Exposed (3)

    <h4>Chapter 128: Past History is Exposed (3)</h4>

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    Previously, there were only pictures. The details regarding the situation could only be guessed. However, now, the video had gotten uploaded.

    It was clear from the video that the man in question was indeed Mo Shiyun¡¯s father.

    When He Jianjun had been arguing with the Head of Teaching, he had taken out his household registration booklet to prove his identity. Alongside that, he even had an old photograph of the entire family.

    This part of the argument had also been recorded and uploaded onto the forum.

    In the video, there was also a section where Mo Shiyun had admitted that her father¡¯s name was He Jianjun.

    When Mo Shiyun¡¯s ssmates looked at her again, their eyes hadpletely changed.

    Initially, there only had been suspicions. However, now, there was irrefutable evidence in front of them.

    More importantly, Mo Shiyun had just lied to them. Previously, her ssmates believed her. However, once they watched the video, they felt as though they had all been pped in the face!

    The moment Mo Shiyun saw the video, all the color on her face drained away.

    Zhu Sha was even more shocked. Her eyes widened as she remembered that she had just apologized to Mo Shiyun as well.

    Zhu Sha couldn¡¯t help but be incredibly angry. She got up and started yelling at Mo Shiyun, ¡°What¡¯s going on here? Is this man your father or not? If he is your father, what was with your attitude just now?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Mo Shiyun stammered. Her body trembled slightly. It was the first time that she had ever been in such an awkward situation. She was shaking from head to toe. ¡°I... I didn¡¯t... I just said that I wasn¡¯t upset at you...¡±

    ¡°You said that you weren¡¯t upset at me? You were basically suggesting that I had misunderstood you! You were just using me to deny the rtionship that you have with the man in the photo!¡±

    Zhu Sha wasn¡¯t stupid. Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t said much to her a while ago. However, now that she looked back on the situation, she realized that Mo Shiyun had been suggesting that her earlier spections were false.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t mean that. You¡¯re thinking too much.¡± Mo Shiyun exined.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯m the one who is thinking too much about the situation! I mean I guess I¡¯m not wrong to think that your father is a bastard! You¡¯re not much better than him either! Like father, like daughter!¡±

    Zhu Sha was furious. She was angry because of Mo Shiyun¡¯s ambiguous attitude a while ago. For the longest time, she had assumed that Mo Shiyun was a long time friend of the Jian family.

    However now, she realized that she had gotten deceived.

    As it was still during their self-study period, the rest of the ss had heard the entirety of Zhu Sha and Mo Shiyun¡¯s argument.

    All of a sudden, Mo Shiyun felt that everyone was looking at her differently. Her entire body went cold as she became overwhelmed by a sense of humiliation that she had never felt before.

    Her self-esteem had gotten shattered.

    To a certain extent, she even wanted to turn around and run out of the ssroom.

    ###

    Fine Dining Restaurant, Downtown of Hengyuan City

    In the meantime, Jian Yuncheng frowned. He was currently sitting opposite Zhai Yunsheng.

    Today, he had asked Yu Xi toe out. However, the person who turned up was Master Sheng.

    Although the purpose of his meeting today was indeed rted to Master Sheng, he hadn¡¯t expected that Master Sheng woulde to meet him alone.

    Unlike Jian Yuncheng¡¯s serious expression, Master Sheng had a smile on his lips. There was also a yful look that danced in his eyes.

    ¡°Mr. Zhai, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked in an imposing matter.

    In terms of age, he was nine years older than Zhai Yunsheng.

    When he was being called a handsome young boy, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t even born yet.

    ¡°I heard that the Jian family is one of the most powerful and prominent families in Hengyuan City. I assumed that they would be efficient and clean with the way they handled things. However, that doesn¡¯t seem to be the case. It seems like outsiders are treating you as a joke.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Zhai, if you have something to say, please be straightforward about it.¡±

    ¡°m¡ª¡± Zhai Yunsheng threw a bag of files in front of Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yuncheng picked up the bag and opened it up. When he saw the contents, his face immediately darkened.

 Chapter 129: Zhai Yunsheng Verbally Attacks Jian Yuncheng

    <h4>Chapter 129: Zhai Yunsheng Verbally Attacks Jian Yuncheng</h4>

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    What Zhai Yunsheng had shown Jian Yuncheng was a printout of several posts from the Shenghua High School forum. They were posts that were attacking Jian Yiling.

    Most of the original posts had already been deleted. However, before they were deleted, Zhai Yunsheng had asked Yu Xi to print out a copy of them.

    And now, a copy of the posts was in front of Jian Yuncheng.

    The words in the posts cut deeper than knives. A knife can be easily pulled out. However, words get embedded into one¡¯s soul. These words could riddle a young girl¡¯s heart with thousands of gaping wounds.

    As soon as Jian Yuncheng saw the contents of the bag, he pulled out his phone.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to do that. The posts have long been deleted already.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng sneered disdainfully at Jian Yuncheng. He knew what Jian Yuncheng had nned to do from the moment he reached for his phone.

    It was toote to take a look at the posts on the forum. He had already taken his sweet time to notice what had happened.

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to mock Jian Yuncheng, ¡°I honestly don¡¯t know what to say to you. How does everyone else know what happened in the Jian family? This news has spread like wildfire across the school. I¡¯m honestly impressed by the extent of your inability to manage things.¡±

    ¡°The Jian family requested everyone to not speak about the matter...¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. The expression on his face was incredibly ugly.

    The Jian family had indeed requested for everyone to not speak about the matter. They had told the school that Jian Yunnao was sick. Furthermore, they hadn¡¯t even told most of their extended family about this matter.

    ¡°You requested everyone to not speak about the matter. However, the word still got out. Are you¡¯re just telling me that you¡¯re ipetent? Can you not even make sure people don¡¯t speak about a matter? Young Master Yuncheng, do you know what effects cyberbullying can have? Do you know what your sister has suffered through? Are you telling me that you didn¡¯t even know about this matter till now? What do you even want me to say to that?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to ridicule Jian Yuncheng. However, Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t manage to retort at all.

    Today was the first time he knew that Jian Yiling had been attacked by the entire school.

    The temperature in his eyes dropped to a freezing point. His expression darkened.

    He couldn¡¯t imagine the kind of pressure that Jian Yiling had been under for the past few weeks.

    He had to admit that this was an oversight on the part of the Jian family. However, the family had never expected that someone would spread the news under their noses. Especially if they had specifically told everyone not to speak about the matter.

    Zhai Yunsheng kept tapping his fingers on the table. It was as though he didn¡¯t care much about the matter.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, being busy isn¡¯t an excuse for ipetence. If you can¡¯t manage people that work for you, I¡¯ll manage them for you. So, I¡¯d like to advise you to mind your own business.¡±

    It turned out that Zhai Yunsheng already knew the reason why Jian Yuncheng had wanted to talk to Yu Xi.

    However, Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t want to take a step back on the matter, ¡°Mr. Zhai, my sister is still young. If you want to y around with someone, please pick someone else. She¡¯s not the right person for you.¡±

    It didn¡¯t matter what intentions Zhai Yunsheng harbored. Jian Yuncheng was only certain of one thing. And that was the fact that such a man shouldn¡¯t be too close with his little sister.

    Originally, Jian Yuncheng had wanted to discuss this matter with Yu Xi. He wanted to ensure that a suitable distance was maintained between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, now that Zhai Yunsheng hade to talk to him, Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t have any ns to hide his thoughts.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng. I don¡¯t think you¡¯re qualified to request that. Instead, you should hurry home and deal with the matters that you failed to take care of earlier. Don¡¯t worry about such things. I don¡¯t n to do anything to Jian Yiling. And even if I did, what can you even do about it? You can only watch from the sidelines. Do you understand?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to verbally attack Jian Yuncheng. He showed no mercy at all.

    Since he was born, Zhai Yunsheng had never been polite or courteous to anyone. Jian Yuncheng was no exception to this.

    After Zhai Yunsheng finished speaking, he got up and left.

    Even if Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression had darkened to the color of the bottom of a burnt pot, that was none of his business.

 Chapter 130: You Didnâ€™t Do Anything to Yuncheng Right?

    <h4>Chapter 130: You Didn¡¯t Do Anything to Yuncheng Right?</h4>

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    Yu Xi was waiting anxiously in the underground parking lot.

    He could feel the tumultuous thudding of his heartbeat.

    He couldn¡¯t afford to offend either of them. On one side it was Zhai Yunsheng, and on the other was Jian Yuncheng.

    As soon as Master Sheng had found out about Jian Yuncheng¡¯s request to meet Yu Xi, he had insisted that he was going to go instead.

    So what could Yu Xi do about it? He could do nothing other than patiently wait in the underground parking lot.

    However, he couldn¡¯t sit still in the car. Soon, he got up and started to pace around the parking lot. From walking back and forth, he had racked up a few thousand steps on WeRun.

    Finally, he saw Zhai Yunsheng return. Yu Xi immediately ran over to greet him:

    ¡°Master Sheng, you didn¡¯t do anything to Jian Yuncheng right?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡±

    Although Yu Xi heard Master Sheng¡¯s response, he didn¡¯t quite believe it. What did he mean by ¡®Not really?¡¯

    ¡°Master Sheng, you didn¡¯t verbally attack Jian Yuncheng?¡± Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but be quite worried.

    Although Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t do anything to Zhai Yunsheng, Yu Xi was still terrified that something would end up happening.

    ¡°Why would I verbally attack him?¡±

    Yu Xi thought about it for a moment. How would he know the reason? He didn¡¯t even know why Master Sheng had insisted on meeting Jian Yuncheng today!

    After he paused for a moment, Yu Xi asked again, ¡°Then... Why was Jian Yuncheng looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Hmm... I don¡¯t know. Maybe he¡¯s crazy.¡±

    Cra... Crazy...?

    The corner of Yu Xi¡¯s mouth twitched a few times.

    ¡°By the way, I saw someone post something on the campus forum about half an hour ago. Jian Yuncheng had sent someone to post something on the forum to mess with that servant¡¯s daughter.¡±

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Jian Yuncheng was as ruthless as always. He didn¡¯t even show any mercy to a young girl.

    Jian Yuncheng had asked Mo Shiyun¡¯s father toe and cause trouble at Shenghua High. Her father had wasted his days on gambling and drinking. He led a life of dissipation. Mo Shiyun was probably incredibly embarrassed by now.

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t know what Mo Shiyun had done to provoke Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°How do you know that he had posted it?¡±

    ¡°I recognize the ount of the person who created the thread. He was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s ssmate. His name is Huo Yu. He¡¯s a genius when ites toputers. Back in the days, he was quite well known. After Huo Yu graduated from university, he went overseas with Jian Yuncheng to create their ownpany. It¡¯s hard for me to not know who it is if he openly created the thread using his own ount.¡±

    However, when it came to these things, there was indeed no point to use someone else¡¯s ount.

    ¡°Hmm... I guess I showed him the photos toote.¡±

    Before he had even seen the photos, Jian Yuncheng had already taken action and shown no mercy to Mo Shiyun.

    ###

    As usual, Grandma Jian came to pick Jian Yiling up from school.

    As soon as Jian Yiling got into the car, Grandma Jian smiled and said that there was ¡®good news¡¯ to tell her.

    ¡°Darling, your eldest cousin ising over to stay with us for a few days. It¡¯ll be quite lively.¡±

    From the way Grandma Jian spoke, it appeared as though she was in quite a good mood.

    Although Grandma Jian had many children and grandchildren, she rarely had the chance to see them. Naturally, she was happy to have the younger generation over to stay at the Old Jian Residence.

    Grandma Jian continued to chat with Jian Yiling, ¡°He¡¯s probably sick of your Aunt He Yan. I feel as though he came here to avoid her for a while. Your second aunt is a bit too stubborn. She just wants her children to inherit thepany. She was furious with Yumin when he decided to go into the entertainment industry. As of now, their rtionship is still bad...¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    This was something that Jian Yiling knew about.

    However, she didn¡¯t know that Jian Yumin woulde to stay at the Old Jian Residence during this period of time. She hadn¡¯t expected to meet him.

    When Jian Yiling got back home, she went up the stairs. She realized that his room was right next to hers.

    As she passed by his room, she heard the sound of a guitar from his room. She guessed that he was probably practicing orposing a piece of music.

    The song was quite nice. She stopped to listen for a while.

    However, just at that moment, the music in the room stopped and the door suddenly opened...

 Chapter 131: Cousin Jian Yumin (1)

    <h4>Chapter 131: Cousin Jian Yumin (1)</h4>

    The man who appeared in front of her was quite tall. He had long legs and hair that was dyed ash gray. He also had a diamond earring on one ear.

    He was fair-skinned and had quite a pretty face. It seemed as though his eyes had a constant smile to them. The aura that he gave off was sexy and charming.

    He looked just like how he did on posters and albums. Incredibly attractive and alluring.

    Jian Yumin leaned sideways against the door frame and called out to Jian Yiling, ¡°Crybaby.¡±

    The sound of Jian Yumin¡¯s voice was also incredibly attractive. People oftenmented that listening to such a voice made their ¡®ears feel pregnant¡¯.

    Jian Yiling looked straight at Jian Yumin. She wondered why he was calling her that name.

    ¡°You cried when I hugged you. Then you also cried after I teased you for a bit. Do you not think that you¡¯re a crybaby?¡± Jian Yumin borated.

    It had been a long time since Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had seen one another.

    Jian Yumin was eleven years older than Jian Yiling. When Jian Yiling was a baby, she would cry whenever he hugged or teased her.

    However, whenever he teased and yfully bullied Jian Yujie, that kid would always giggle andugh at him.

    And thus, Jian Yumin had quite a profound impression of this strange creature that was a ¡®younger sister¡¯. And that was, she loved to cry.

    ¡°You also cried, when you were young.¡± Jian Yiling retorted with a low voice.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t seen that before.¡±

    As Jian Yumin was eleven years older than Jian Yiling, he was determined to not admit that he had also cried when he was young.

    After Jian Yiling heard Jian Yumin¡¯s words, she turned around and simply walked away.

    There was no point in having any more discussions.

    As soon as Jian Yiling left, Jian Yumin¡¯s eyebrows furrowed a little. After a moment, he returned back to his room.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, what were you doing just then? Why did you suddenly stop ying the guitar?¡±

    In the room, Jian Yumin had been video calling with the rest of his group members. They were discussing the new song that they had nned to release.

    ¡°Nothing much,¡± Jian Yumin replied. However, after a moment, he couldn¡¯t help but ask his group members a question, ¡°Do any of you guys have a younger sister?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a younger sister. However, I do have a younger brother.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m an only child.¡±

    ¡°I have an older sister.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    One by one, the members of the group answered his question.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Brother Yumin? Why did you suddenly ask such a question?¡±

    One of the group members asked in curiosity.

    ¡°I have a younger sister. She¡¯s quite adorable. However, every time I went near her, she started crying. Her eyes became red and tears started to flow out of her eyes. I don¡¯t even know why. Now that she¡¯s grown up a little, I thought that I could finally have a proper conversation with her. However, when I went to talk to her just now, she ran away again. I thought by now, she wouldn¡¯t be as timid as before...¡±

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t understand how a ¡®younger sister¡¯ functioned.

    However, even though his younger sister grew up quite a bit, she still remained small and cute. This made him want to dote on her even more.

    Furthermore, when he came back from his band tour, Jian Yujie had bragged about how he often hung out with Yiling. He also kept telling him about how he got a gift from Yiling.

    Although Jian Yumin wouldn¡¯t admit it, as soon as he got the chance, he moved into the Old Jian Residence.

    He didn¡¯t want to stay at home anyways. His mother would often scold him for hours on end. As a result, he might as well move somewhere else that was quiet and peaceful.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, why don¡¯t you sweet talk her in the same way as you do to your female fans? Or are you afraid that she won¡¯t be affected by your words?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s a good idea. The age range of your fanbase starts from eight years old and goes all the way to eighty. As long as your sister is in that range, it¡¯ll be fine.¡±

    The members of the group got along quite well. As a result, they often teased one another.

    ¡°Could you guys be a little more serious? When have I sweet-talked a female fan? I don¡¯t have such a skill okay?¡±

    Jian Yumin felt that he had never sweet-talked or coaxed a female fan. What was the point in doing that anyway? He did what he had to do. And that was singing and performing.

 Chapter 132: Cousin Jian Yumin (2)

    <h4>Chapter 132: Cousin Jian Yumin (2)</h4>

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    Coaxing or sweet-talking? That wasn¡¯t something that he did.

    Especially not to his fans.

    However... He could try that with Yiling... Jian Yumin tried to imagine Jian Yiling pouting at him. It was an incredibly cute image. And thus, he came to the conclusion that it was probably worth a try.

    The other members of his group continued to encourage him:

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether or not you have this skill. The important thing here is coaxing your sister. But then again, now that I think about it, your sister is probably quite good-looking, right? After all, with your appearance, I¡¯d assume that good looks run in the family.¡±

    ¡°Hmm... Brother Yumin, why don¡¯t you invite us over to your house for a day? Let us see your sister!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I like that suggestion as well! Let¡¯s all go to Brother Yumin¡¯s house.¡±

    Without hesitation, Jian Yumin decisively refused their suggestion, ¡°Go away! Stay away from that thought! Are we still nning to write a new song or not?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we are. However, why don¡¯t wee over and write a new song at your house? Isn¡¯t that a good idea?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that sounds good.¡±

    Jian Yumin took one look at the seemingly handsome faces on hisputer screen. At that moment, he felt that they were about to turn into wolves.

    Once again, Jian Yumin decisively refused their suggestion, ¡°My house isn¡¯t that big of a ce! It wouldn¡¯t amodate all of you!¡±

    ###

    During dinner time, Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin sat down at the same table.

    There was not much conversation throughout dinner. After dinner, the four of them sat down together on the sofa to have a casual conversation whilst drinking tea. Grandma Jian immediately began to interrogate Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Yumin, you¡¯ve been away for quite a few years. Do you have a girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°The contract I signed with the agency doesn¡¯t allow for romantic rtionships.¡±

    Jian Yumin immediately used his contract as an excuse to prevent his grandma from matchmaking him with anyone.

    Grandma Jian took a deep breath before saying, ¡°Ahh... You brats are all so obnoxious!¡±

    Not only were none of them cute, none of her grandsons were even finding her a cute granddaughter-inw!

    What was the use of having them?

    Grandpa Jian couldn¡¯t help but make fun of Grandma Jian, ¡°Why are youining about your grandsons not finding a girlfriend? Your granddaughter hasn¡¯t found a boyfriend either.¡±

    ¡°Hey old man. Did I ask you to talk? Plus, what nonsense are you saying? Our darling is still young. How can she get a boyfriend?¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s attitude immediately changed.

    It was okay for her own grandson to go out and abduct someone else¡¯s granddaughter.

    However, it was not okay for someone else¡¯s grandson to abduct her granddaughter!

    Grandpa Jian couldn¡¯t help but shake his head, ¡°When I see you like this, I can¡¯t help but think that you¡¯re not going to allow Yiling to marry off. And even if she marries someone, it¡¯d be that kid called Yu Xi who lives next door. You would have to make sure that she still stays close to you.¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian was joking, Grandma Jian considered his words quite seriously, ¡°Hmm... That¡¯s not a bad idea. I watched that kid grow up. He¡¯s not a bad person. Furthermore, Yu Xi¡¯s parents are not bad either. They wouldn¡¯t treat their daughter-inw badly. They also live quite close to us. I¡¯ll be able to see Yiling every day.¡±

    All of a sudden, the topic had changed from Jian Yumin to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was quite confused about why the topic had shifted from Jian Yumin not finding a girlfriend to her in such a short span of time.

    Although they were talking about her, Jian Yiling merely sat there and listened to them.

    Jian Yumin turned around to take a look at Jian Yiling. When he saw her holding a cup of tea, he said, ¡°You should drink less tea. Tea is a diuretic. When you were younger, you soaked a pair of my pants in your urine.¡±

    Jian Yumin remembered this event quite clearly. He was carrying Jian Yiling around when she was a baby and she had soaked his pants with urine. After wetting his pants, she started to cry again.

    Although Yiling was quite cute when she cried, whenever she cried, someone else would take her away from him.

    ¡°Cough...¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard Jian Yumin¡¯s words, she choked on the tea that she was sipping.

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    <h4>Chapter 133: Found the Surveince</h4>

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    Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but sigh when she saw the scene in front of her. She didn¡¯t expect that after so many years, Jian Yumin still didn¡¯t like Yiling.

    Grandma Jian could still faintly remember that Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling were incredibly ¡®ipatible¡¯ when they were younger.

    She didn¡¯t know the reason why Jian Yiling always cried when she was held by Jian Yumin.

    Furthermore, Jian Yumin had always avoided Jian Yiling.

    However, the two of them never had any real conflicts. Other than coining it as ¡®ipatible¡¯, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t use any other word to describe their rtionship.

    However, she hadn¡¯t expected them to continue to disagree with one another now that they had grown up.

    Sigh... Even if Yumin didn¡¯t like Yiling, he still shouldn¡¯t bring up a childhood incident to embarrass her! Yiling was a youngdy now!

    When Jian Yumin received Grandma JIan¡¯s reproachful gaze, he couldn¡¯t help but feel like he did something wrong. However, he didn¡¯t know where he had gone wrong...

    He only wanted to talk to his sister...

    ###

    He Yan didn¡¯t know what was wrong with her home inte. All of a sudden, it had stopped working.

    As a result, she decided to call a handyman over.

    The people she had contacted had arrived faster than expected. Furthermore, three of them hade at once.

    They quickly checked the interior and exterior of her house.

    Their inspection ranged from the circuit lines to the instations in the house to even the equipment. Nothing was skipped.

    The inspectionsted for more than an hour before it came to an end.

    He Yan wasn¡¯t proficient in this area. As a result, she didn¡¯t say anything until her home inte was fixed. After it was fixed, she merely paid the costs before letting the three of them go.

    As soon as they left He Yan¡¯s house, the three of them got onto amercial vehicle.

    Then, one of them took out his phone and texted someone named ¡®Dr. F.S¡¯.

    [We found the surveince video for you. We made a copy of the surveince. We will send it over to you right now.]

    Thework outage at He Yan¡¯s house was deliberately arranged by them.

    When He Yan had called for a handyman, they had intercepted the phone call. By doing so, they could impersonate the role of a handyman.

    Under the guise of detecting awork issue within the house, they searched for the location where He Yan stored the memory card.

    The three of them had also carried professional detection equipment with them.

    Amongst the three people who went to He Yan¡¯s house, one of them was aputer expert, another was a psychologist and the final person was incredibly proficient in unpicking locks.

    The final person tagged along because they were worried that He Yan would have locked up the memory card.

    After they found the memory card, they didn¡¯t take the card away. Instead, they made a copy of the original video and left the memory card in its original location. They didn¡¯t want to alert He Yan that something was off.

    At that time, Jian Yiling was in her study dealing with a few matters. When she received the message, she clicked on it and found that there was a video attached.

    Inside the video, there were two people. Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling.

    The two of them had been arguing at the top of a flight of stairs. Although there was no sound in the surveince, she could tell from their expressions and actions that they were arguing quite fiercely.

    There had also been many times where the two of them had pulled and tugged at one another.

    They were standing quite close to one another.

    However, what came next was the main point of the surveince. When Jian Yunnao had be incredibly angry, he had tried walking away. However, he misstepped and fell backward.

    At that instant, Jian Yiling reached out to grab him.

    Her action had the obvious intent of pulling Jian Yunnao back up.

    If the previous part of the clip had not been yed, then it would have looked like Jian Yiling had pushed Jian Yunnao. A picture that was frozen in that time frame would indeed cause people to misunderstand.

    However, when the entire clip was yed, it could clearly prove that Jian Yiling was innocent.

    Not only had Jian Yiling not pushed Jian Yunnao, but she had tried to pull him back instead. However, as the incident had happened suddenly, she didn¡¯t manage to grab him in time.

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    <h4>Chapter 134: Agreed to Perform the Surgery</h4>

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    As soon as Jian Yiling finished watching the video, she sent a message back to the other party:

    [I¡¯ll ept your terms. However, we¡¯ll have to set another time for a talk.]

    [Okay, that¡¯s not a problem at all. Take care of the things on your side first. However, we sincerely hope that Dr. F.S will have time to discuss our case in the next week.]

    The other party didn¡¯t want to push Jian Yiling. They decided to give Jian Yiling some time to deal with her own matters.

    [Okay.] Since Jian Yiling had promised them, she wouldn¡¯t break her promise.

    After Jian Yiling finished contacting the other party, she started to flip through her contacts.

    She didn¡¯t know who she should send this video to. Who could prove her innocence?

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes stayed on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s name for quite a while. However, after a while, she still hadn¡¯t clicked on his name.

    Jian Yiling knew that she had to find more evidence. She also knew what was the most efficient way to solve the problem.

    However, she didn¡¯t know how to discuss this matter with Jian Yuncheng and the others.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know much about family ties and affection. She could only guess that everyone in her family would probably feel upset when they watched this video. Of course, that would include Grandma Jian.

    Jian Yiling still remembered what Jian Yuncheng had said to her. He had told her that he didn¡¯t want to believe that she would hurt someone in her family. However, at the same time, he had also said that he didn¡¯t want to believe that Yunnao would have used her either.

    In a way, he had told her, no matter what the truth was, their family would be in suffering.

    Jian Yiling sat there in silence for a while. Then, she switched to a different chat app.

    This was a software that had been developed for their research institution¡¯s use. Communication between people from the research institution was done here. They didn¡¯t use any other software for chatting.

    Jian Yiling sent a message to the person of contact: [I ept the case on the nerve repair surgery of the hand.]

    Maybe, it would be better to release the video after Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand had healed. To a certain degree, the impact of the truth would be softened.

    The person of contact quickly sent a message back to Jian Yiling: [We were hoping that you would take the case before. However, now that you have another case that you¡¯re taking on, we don¡¯t want you to be too busy.]

    Jian Yiling had already taken on Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s case with Cheng Yi. It was a case of a rare disease in the blood. She would be quite tight on time if she were to take on another case.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t at the institution every day of the week.

    Her workload had already exceeded her requirements.

    The institution wasn¡¯t ready to kill the goose thatid golden eggs. As a result, the person of contact hoped that Jian Yiling could arrange her workload reasonably.

    However, what the person of contact did not know was Jian Yiling had nned to take on three cases. The case of Qin Chuan¡¯s mother with Cheng Yi, the nerve repair surgery of the hand, and the case that she had just epted in exchange for the video.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment to think. However, in the next, she typed: [Still ept.]

    The person of contact couldn¡¯t do anything about the current situation. Initially, they had tried everything to persuade her to ept the case. However, she had declined.

    And now, everything that they said couldn¡¯t stop her from taking on the case...

    After the person of contact confirmed with Jian Yiling, they started to notify the patient¡¯s family about relevant procedures.

    The person who answered the phone was Jian Yuncheng. When Hong Baizhang had helped in submitting the application, he had filled in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s details.

    ¡°Mr. Jian, we¡¯re here to notify you that your brother¡¯s case has been epted by the relevant personnel in our institution...¡±

    The institution required the patient¡¯s family to go through all the relevant procedures.

    After he finished the call, Jian Yuncheng immediately told his family the good news.

    For the Jian family, this was incredible news.

    Even Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t help but have red eyes.

    His son¡¯s hand could be saved. Everything would be fine again.

    And without a doubt, Jian Yunnao had the biggest reaction.

 Chapter 135: Yiling Falls Sick (1)

    <h4>Chapter 135: Yiling Falls Sick (1)</h4>

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    Jian Yunnao had been depressed in thest few days. The incidents that he had gone through one after another hadpletely destroyed his faith and mentality.

    He had followed his brother around like a zombie. It was as though he didn¡¯t know his purpose for living.

    If it weren¡¯t for the possibility that his hand might get better, he probably wouldn¡¯t even have the courage and will to keep on living.

    However, a piece of good news had suddenly arrived. His surgery had been confirmed.

    Jian Yunnao couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    However, tears streamed out of his eyes as heughed.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng all looked at him as he cried. Although they had a grave expression on their faces, they were all incredibly relieved.

    After a while, when Jian Yunnao finally calmed down, Jian Shuxing turned around and said to Jian Yuncheng:

    ¡°We must ensure that this operation goes well. If it does turn out well, we really need to thank that surgeon.¡±

    ¡°I know that.¡± Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t need a reminder from his father. He knew what he had to do.

    After the surgery waspleted sessfully, they would definitely pay the surgeon generously.

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t get up at the same time that she usually did.

    Grandma Jian headed over to Jian Yiling¡¯s room and knocked on her door. There was no response.

    ¡°Darling, did you oversleep?¡±

    ¡°Darling, Grandma is a little worried about you. I¡¯ming in, okay?¡±

    When Grandma Jian heard no reply, she opened the door and headed inside.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s room was entirely pink. She had arge princess bed. Therge bed made her body appear smaller as she had curled up into a ball. Her nkets had been wrapped up around her.

    Grandma Jian hurried forward and lifted some of the nkets off Jian Yiling. She was shocked when she touched Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°Why is it so hot?¡±

    Grandma Jian started to shout in a panic: ¡°Yumin! Old man! Yumin! Come over here!¡±

    Jian Yumin was in the room next door. When Grandma Jian had called for him, he had been sleeping in. However, when he heard Grandma Jian¡¯s voice, he immediately ran out of his room with his dark gray nightgown. He didn¡¯t even have time to put on his slippers.

    ¡°Yumin, Yiling had a fever! She¡¯s burning up!¡±

    Fever?

    Jian Yumin hurried forward and picked Jian Yiling up from her nkets.

    As he was in a rush, he grabbed a nket that had been wrapped around Jian Yiling¡¯s body when he picked her up.

    ¡°Tell the chauffeur to get ready to drive to the hospital.¡±

    Jian Yumin ordered as he carried Jian Yiling downstairs.

    ¡°Ugh...¡±

    When Jian Yiling felt that someone was carrying her, she began to resist in her half-asleep and half-awake state.

    ¡°Shhh... Be good. It¡¯s your brother. You¡¯re having a fever. I¡¯m taking you to the hospital. Don¡¯t be scared. I¡¯m not going to bully you.¡±

    Jian Yumin assumed that he had left a bad impression on Jian Yiling. He thought that was the reason why she resisted him.

    Whilst he carried Jian Yiling to the car, Jian Yumin attempted tofort her.

    Grandma Jian hastily followed after him. She couldn¡¯t care whether or not Grandpa Jian kept up with her or not. She insisted on the chauffeur to drive to the hospital as fast as possible.

    It didn¡¯t matter how fast he drove. She would pay up all the vition tickets and fines that racked up.

    Although Jian Yumin held Jian Yiling in his arms, his mind was still not at peace. Jian Yiling had her burrows tightly together and a heavy look on her face.

    His sister was lighter than he expected. He felt that if he held her any tighter, he would identally snap her fragile body.

    This was the first time that she didn¡¯t cry when he held her. However, he would probably prefer her to be crying than to be sick.

    When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor had told them that it was amon cold. She had a high degree of fever of 39.5 degrees Celsius and developed gastroenteritis.

    The doctor immediately prescribed medicine for Jian Yiling and hooked her up to a drip.

    It took a while for Jian Yiling¡¯s burrows to gradually loosen. However, her small face was still pale and bloodless.

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    <h4>Chapter 136: Yiling Falls Sick (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Why is her temperature not going down?¡±

    Every so often, Jian Yumin would touch Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead. More than half the drip had been depleted, yet Jian Yiling¡¯s temperature was still quite high.

    Grandma Jian was incredibly anxious as well. However, she knew that it was useless to be anxious. Medicine didn¡¯t be effective immediately.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s body felt heavy. She tossed around as she had a nightmare.

    In her nightmare, she was Jian Yiling from the original novel. She dreamt that when she became seriously ill in the hospital, she had opened her phone. However, as she scrolled through her phone contacts, she came to the realization that there was no one who she could contact.

    In her nightmare, she knew that she was about to die. However, she didn¡¯t know who to say herst words to. Who would listen to her?

    All of a sudden, she woke up from her dream. However, she saw that she was in the exact same hospital room.

    ¡°Are you awake?¡±

    Jian Yumin¡¯s voice beside her interrupted her thoughts.

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at him.

    Jian Yumin was still in his pajamas. He looked at her with an expression filled with worry.

    Grandma Jian also got up from the sofa in the hospital room.

    ¡°My darling, how are you doing?¡±

    Grandma Jian asked as she walked over.

    Suddenly, Jian Yiling realized that she had fallen sick.

    She had forgotten that her current body and immune system was weak. It couldn¡¯t handle the few hours of rest that she had every night.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    As Jian Yiling spoke, her voice was softer than usual. She articted her words with quite some difficulty.

    ¡°What do you mean you¡¯re fine? You¡¯re evidently not fine! The doctor said that you had been burning up for quite some while. As a result, you¡¯re still feverish right now. Did you just put up with your fever throughout the night?¡± Grandma Jian asked. Her voice sounded pained and upset.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s guess was correct. Jian Yiling had been busy until one in the morning. At that time, she felt that she was bing ill.

    However, she didn¡¯t want to disturb her family, so she went to sleep.

    When Jian Yiling didn¡¯t respond, Grandma Jian knew that she guessed correctly.

    Grandma Jian was on the verge of tears as she looked at Jian Yiling: ¡°I¡¯m so angry with you! If you¡¯re sick, why don¡¯t you tell me? I¡¯m still young! I wouldn¡¯t get upset if you wake me up in the middle of the night. However, you had a fever for so long that you¡¯ve now developed gastroenteritis! I guess that you¡¯ll only be eating congee for the next few days! I won¡¯t give you anything good to eat!¡±

    After Grandma Jian finished speaking, she turned around and walked to the hospital corridor to wait for the housekeeper. She had requested the housekeeper to bring food that was preserved in honey, candy, snacks, and so on.

    After Grandma Jian left, Jian Yumin looked at Jian Yiling and said: ¡°I don¡¯t know what you eat on a daily basis. How are you still so light after you¡¯ve grown up? It didn¡¯t even take much effort to carry you here¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze went to Jian Yumin¡¯s pajamas, slippers, and hair.

    His ash-gray hair was a mess. It looked like a chicken coop.

    She realized that he must have been in quite a hurry if he didn¡¯t even have time to change his clothes and brush his hair.

    He was an idol. If someone were to take a photo of him right now, it¡¯d be ckmail material.

    ¡°Thank... you.¡±

    It was hard for Jian Yiling to speak with a dry throat.

    Jian Yumin couldn¡¯t help but smile at Jian Yiling. ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. If you want to thank me, get well as soon as possible. Look at the look on your face right now! It¡¯s incredibly ugly.¡±

    After Jian Yiling finished speaking, he paused for a moment. He realized that his words may have been quite inconsiderate.

    Then he added, ¡°I mean you look better when you¡¯re not pale and bloodless. Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re not ugly right now.¡±

    Jian Yumin knew that he didn¡¯t know how to coax and sweet-talk girls. As a result, he asked:

    ¡°Hey, if you¡¯re bored, I can sing for you. It usually costs money for others to listen to me sing.¡±

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    After he finished speaking, Jian Yumin began to hum a song.

    Jian Yumin had a beautiful voice. It sounded even better when he sang.

    Typically, Jian Yumin sang songs that expressed a lot of emotions. The vibe that was given off as he sang was gentle and affectionate.

    Although Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have an ear for music, she still recognized that the song was incredibly beautiful. It felt like a warm stream of sunshine that flowed into one¡¯s heart.

    After he finished singing a song, Jian Yumin smiled and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Was it nice? Was it good enough to charge you?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded before asking, ¡°How much?¡±

    Jian Yumin paused for a moment. He had said it as a joke. He hadn¡¯t expected Jian Yiling to actually pay him.

    If it dide down to money, it cost hundreds and thousands of dors to ask Jian Yumin to sing at a concert.

    Jian Yumin smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you a discount as you¡¯re my sister. $8.88, what do you think? It¡¯s quite an auspicious number and a fair price as well.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded before she reached out her hand to ask Jian Yumin to pass over her phone.

    ¡°Don¡¯t use your phone when you¡¯re lying down. If you drop it, it¡¯ll hit your face.¡±

    After Jian Yumin finished speaking, he took a look at Jian Yiling¡¯s face. In less than a second, he gave in.

    The housekeeper had brought over everything that Jian Yiling typically used on a daily basis. Of course, this included her mobile phone.

    After she got her phone, Jian Yiling added Jian Yumin as a friend. Then, she sent him a red envelope.

    Jian Yumin opened the red envelope. It was $8.88. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

    He couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw the red envelope.

    ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll sing a few more songs for you. Then, I technically can earn quite a bit of money for this morning.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling replied. She agreed to the suggestion.

    Jian Yumin continued to sing for Jian Yiling.

    After every song, Jian Yiling sent him a red envelope that enclosed $8.88.

    By the time Grandma Jian and the housekeeper returned, Jian Yumin had already received 5 red envelopes from Jian Yiling.

    His earnings came to a grand total of $44.40.

    Grandma Jian and the housekeeper had brought over a ton of food. There was indeed in congee, however, there were also a lot of other foods.

    ¡°Do you want congee or do you want millet porridge?¡± Jian Yumin asked Jian Yiling.

    As of now, Jian Yiling could only eat light foods. As a result, she could only choose between congee and millet porridge. She could only eat the rest of the foods when she got a bit better.

    ¡°Millet porridge.¡±

    After Jian Yiling made a decision, Jian Yumin raised Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital bed. Then, he scooped a spoonful of porridge next to Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth.

    Jian Yiling felt rather awkward. ¡°I can do it myself.¡±

    She had never experienced being fed by anyone else before.

    ¡°What if you can¡¯t hold the spoon properly? It¡¯ll be more troublesome if you spill it. It¡¯s better for me to feed you.¡±

    Jian Yumin insisted that he would feed Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling had no choice but to listen. She took a small bite of the spoonful of porridge that was brought to her mouth.

    As Jian Yuming was feeding her, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao arrived.

    It was Grandma Jian who had contacted them.

    Wen Nuan immediately walked over to Jian Yiling¡¯s side. She looked at the pale face of her daughter and felt inexplicably saddened before asking: ¡°Yiling, are you feeling better?¡±

    Her voice trembled as she spoke. Tears flowed out of her eyes unconsciously.

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng stood near the doorway. Both of them were frowning as they watched the scene in front of them.

    Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t enter the hospital room. He had been requested to wait outside.

    As he stood outside the door, he felt quite upset. He could only nce at the situation inside the room from a distance.

    The words of his elder brother rang in his ears.

    His mother¡¯s tears, his father¡¯s depression, and...

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes swept across the room. They didn¡¯t stop on Jian Yiling, however, his eyes still saw her small and pale face

 Chapter 138: Yiling Falls Sick (4)

    <h4>Chapter 138: Yiling Falls Sick (4)</h4>

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    He remembered that not long ago, they had been a happy family.

    However, that one incident had changed everything forever.

    His hand, his life, and their rtionship had been ruined.

    And the cause of all of this was Mo Shiyun. She was someone that he had once trusted so much.

    However, reality had told him that this girl was a hypocrite. She wasn¡¯t worthy of his trust.

    As Jian Yunnao thought about this, he didn¡¯t know how to deal with the situation in front of him.

    Inside the hospital room, the rest of them spoke to Jian Yiling for quite a while.

    Wen Nuan had insisted on staying back to take care of Jian Yiling. However, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t agree to such an agreement:

    ¡°Yumin and I can take care of our darling. You don¡¯t need to worry about it. Don¡¯t you have to arrange things over at the other hospital? Go do that first.¡±

    Grandma Jian knew that Jian Yunnao was about to have an operation. As a result, she intended for Wen Nuan to deal with Jian Yunnao¡¯s matters first.

    She didn¡¯t want her to worry about both things at once.

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want Wen Nuan to stay by Jian Yiling¡¯s side if she was just going to think about Jian Yunnao¡¯s situation. That wouldn¡¯t do anyone any good. It would be better if she just left.

    However, Wen Nuan was insisting on staying. She didn¡¯t want to leave. Her daughter¡¯s face was still bloodless.

    Jian Yuncheng spoke up: ¡°Grandma, why don¡¯t you just let my mother stay back? I¡¯ll take care of the situation on the other end.¡±

    As such, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t say anything else to prevent Wen Nuan from staying. ¡°Okay, I hope that you can manage.¡±

    At this moment, a tall woman walked into Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital room.

    The way she walked was incredibly menacing. It appeared as though she was walking with the wind.

    There was a man who trailed after the woman. He was wearing gold-rimmed sses.

    The eyes of the Jian family were filled with surprise.

    As soon as Luo Xiuen entered the room, she rushed over to Jian Yiling. She didn¡¯t care about the rest of the people who were standing in the room. She pushed Jian Yumin aside to say:

    ¡°What happened? How did you be sick? Are you still burning up?¡±

    Luo Xiuen touched Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead in a practice manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s still warm.¡± Luo Xiuen said. She picked up Jian Yiling¡¯s medical records from the bedside table and flicked through the pages.

    Behind her, Cheng Yi cautiously pulled Luo Xiuen. He attempted to remind her to pay attention to her surroundings, ¡°Sister En, Yiling only has a fever.¡±

    There was no point in checking the medical records formon cold and fever. What medicine could she even prescribe?

    Luo Xiuen brushed off Cheng Yi¡¯s words. She turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Have you done a CT? What about maic resonance imaging? Also, don¡¯t forget about an electrocardiogram.¡±

    ¡°Sister En, a CT is enough... It¡¯s a bit too much to consider the other ones...¡±

    Cheng Yi continued to remind Luo Xiuen in a low voice. He pushed up his sses and swept his eyes around the room.

    Everyone else was staring at them with a strange and puzzled look.

    ¡°Ahem, sorry. We¡¯re Yiling¡¯s friends. We don¡¯t mean any ill intent.¡± Cheng Yi exined.

    Cheng Yi knew that Jian Yiling had kept her family in the dark about joining their institution. As a result, Cheng Yi only said that he was Jian Yiling¡¯s friend. He didn¡¯t want to reveal the fact that they were colleagues.

    Jian Yuncheng looked at Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen for a while. He felt that both of them looked quite familiar.

    Jian Shuxing also felt the same thing.

    At that moment, Hong Baizhang rushed into the room. He was the director of the Tongde Private Hospital.

    ¡°Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo, why didn¡¯t you tell me that you were going to visit?¡±

    If it weren¡¯t for Professor Xu¡¯s phone call, he wouldn¡¯t have even known that Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen hade to visit their hospital. He had been told that a very important person from their institution was in their hospital.

 Chapter 139: Yilingâ€™s Friends (1)

    <h4>Chapter 139: Yiling¡¯s Friends (1)</h4>

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    ¡°Ahem ahem.¡± Cheng Yi gently coughed twice to remind Luo Xiuen of the situation. Luo Xiuen had been concentrating on Jian Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen raised her head to look at Hong Baizhang. Her expression showed slight disgust before she said: ¡°Old Man Hong, we came here to visit a friend. I don¡¯t want to do anything work-rted. Please don¡¯t talk to me about that.¡±

    ¡°A friend? Which one here is your friend?¡± Hong Baizhang asked. He was quite curious about this matter.

    He wanted to know what Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi¡¯s friends were like.

    ¡°Well, I said I was visiting a friend. Of course, it¡¯s the one lying down right now. Unless you think I¡¯m visiting someone who is standing up? But why would I do that in a hospital?¡±

    Hong Baizhang looked rather embarrassed. As always, Dr. Luo was blunt with her words. She never tried to sugarcoat her words.

    And then, Hong Baizhang took a serious look at the person lying on the bed.

    However, all he saw was a thin and weak girl.

    The girl was evidently quite young. She looked like a middle school student. Furthermore, her age discrepancy with Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi was quiterge.

    Now, this was quite strange...

    ¡°Dr. Luo, did you say she...¡±

    Was this the ¡®friend¡¯ that they were visiting?

    ¡°What? What¡¯s the problem?¡± Luo Xiuen replied.

    Hong Baizhang definitely did not have a problem with this.

    However, he thought that the situation was quite ¡®strange¡¯.

    Whenever he spoke with Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen, it was hard to keep up with their thoughts.

    Then how did this little girl, who was lying on the hospital bed right now, manage to be friends with them?

    Whilst Hong Baizhang was confused, the others in the hospital room right now were also confused. In fact, they were even more confused than Hong Baizhang.

    ¡°Director Hong, do you recognize the two of them?¡± Jian Shuxing asked.

    ¡°Yep. They¡¯re researchers from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.¡±

    The term ¡®researcher¡¯ seemed quitemon when you heard it. However, the effect waspletely different when you added the ¡®Huling Medical Research Institution¡¯ to it.

    They were the most talented ¡®researchers¡¯ in the industry.

    All of a sudden, Jian Shuxing remembered why he thought these two people looked familiar.

    When he had been searching for doctors and surgeons to perform Jian Yunnao¡¯s operation, he had seen the relevant data of the two people in front of him.

    Both of them were top researchers in their respective fields.

    However, the important thing was, the person who was going to perform their son¡¯s nerve repair surgery was also from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    And this, the moment when everyone heard the phrase ¡®Huiling Medical Research Institution¡¯, their expressionspletely changed.

    Even Jian Yunnao¡¯s attention got drawn to the man and woman that were standing in the room.

    He knew that the surgeon who was going to operate on his hand was affiliated with this institution.

    And he knew that he would be soon checking himself into the ward of the institution.

    This made him want to go up and take a look at the two individuals that were standing in the room. In fact, he even had the urge to ask them about the mysterious surgeon who was going to operate on him.

    In Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart, the Huiling Medical Research Institution was a symbol of hope. Everything and everyone rted to the institution had the same light to them.

    Even Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but take a second look at Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s gaze lingered on Cheng Yi for a moment.

    The man looked like a gentleman. He was good looking, not too old, and quite knowledgeable.

    Grandma Jian was delighted that her darling had made such an outstanding friend.

    ¡°Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo, I never expected to meet the two of you here.¡±

    Jian Shuxing took the initiative to greet the two of them. His words were polite and courteous.

 Chapter 140: Yilingâ€™s Friends (2)

    <h4>Chapter 140: Yiling¡¯s Friends (2)</h4>

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    Cheng Yi smiled and replied, ¡°Hello.¡±

    Jian Shuxing continued to speak, ¡°In the next few days, my son is going to move into the ward of your institution. I¡¯d like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your staff¡¯s hard work.¡±

    ¡°Your son?¡± Wouldn¡¯t that refer to Yiling¡¯s brother then?

    ¡°Yep, he¡¯s at the door right now.¡± Jian Shuxing replied.

    Cheng Yi looked at the door. Jian Yunnao was standing there. His eyes gleamed with hope.

    All of a sudden, Cheng Yi seemed to realize something. He smiled before saying:

    ¡°Today, Sister En and I didn¡¯te here for work. Young Master Yunnao¡¯s matters will be followed up by relevant staff in our institution. We are merely here to visit our friend.¡±

    And their friend was Jian Yiling.

    Once again, Cheng Yi mentioned why they came here today. And the reason for that was Jian Yiling.

    Once again, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Jian Yiling.

    There was not a lot of expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face. In fact, she looked calmer than everyone else in the room.

    Her face was pale and young. From her eyes, one could tell that she was in poor health. Luo Xiuen had shoved a mint-vored lollipop into Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Yiling, how do you know Dr. Luo and Dr. Cheng?¡±

    The person who asked this question was Jian Shuxing. He was rather curious and excited about the situation.

    ¡°From- Online.¡±

    Jian Yiling answered the question truthfully. However, she was rather quiet. The reason for this was because it was rather hard for her to speak as the inmmation in her throat had not subsided.

    It was true that Jian Yiling had contacted them on the Inte.

    Aftermunicating with Cheng Yi for a long period of time, the two of them had finally had their first in-person meeting.

    Online?

    Was it possible to get in touch with the institution¡¯s researchers on the Inte?

    None of them knew a direct way to contact the researchers. The website of the Huiling Medical Research Institution only allowed them to submit applications.

    ¡°Ahem. The situation is like this. We met Yiling when we were ying a game.¡±

    Cheng Yi exined. He tried to help Jian Yiling hide her identity.

    Cheng Yi knew a bit about Jian Yiling¡¯s situation. He knew that she had been hiding her rtionship with the institution from her family.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s answer had been quite unexpected. However, it seemed that it was quite reasonable.

    Nowadays, it was normal for young people to meet new people by ying games.

    However, none of them would have expected Jian Yiling to have met two talented researchers in such a way! Usually, no one had the ability to get in touch with them.

    They had to admit that her luck was quite good. Often, there was a danger that the people that someone met online were scammers.

    However, she hadn¡¯t met any of those people. Rather, she met two of the most talented researchers out there.

    When the Jian family heard such an answer, they had a feeling in their stomach that they could not exin. Jian Yunnao felt this feeling the most.

    When Hong Baizhang heard this answer, he felt quite crushed. Usually, it would take him a lot of effort to contact the people at the institution.

    However, this young girl only had to y a game. And she had met two of them!

    Cheng Yi smiled before he continued to speak in a gentle voice, ¡°By the way, Yiling is not only acquainted with the two of us. She also knows the doctor who is going to perform the operation on Young Master Yunnao.¡±

    As soon as those words were said, everyone looked at Jian Yiling differently.

    Jian Yiling actually knew the person who was going to operate on Jian Yunnao?

    Back then, no one could convince the mysterious surgeon to ept the surgery. Even Mr. Qiu, who was renowned in the industry, could not manage. And it turned out that person was acquainted with Jian Yiling?!

    This undoubtedly gave everyone the biggest shock.

 Chapter 141: Yilingâ€™s Friends (3)

    <h4>Chapter 141: Yiling¡¯s Friends (3)</h4>

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    How was Jian Yiling so fortunate?

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    This was the first time since the incident that he had looked at her carefully for a long period of time...

    At this moment, his emotions were in a mess. He didn¡¯t understand how he felt.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng stared at Jian Yiling in a simr way. It appeared as though they had something to say, however, they didn¡¯t know what to say.

    It wasforting to know that their daughter/sister had friends toe and visit her whilst she was sick.

    However, her friends were quite ¡®special¡¯. They were also closely rted to the matter that the family cared about the most recently. As a result, none of them could feel rxed in this situation.

    Grandma Jian also had the same feelings. Although she appeared to look calm, she was also surprised and relieved at the same time.

    It seemed as though the problem that she had been worried about all this time had been solved. Furthermore, it appeared as though she had made the right decision to let her darling y more games.

    However, Jian Yumin¡¯s attention was entirely on the person who had answered the question. And that was Cheng Yi.

    He wondered whether or not Cheng Yi was actually a gentleman. He wasn¡¯t ready to be deceived by appearances.

    During his time in the entertainment industry, he had seen people who appeared civil and well-mannered on the outside. However, when he had gotten to know them more, they were worse than animals.

    Although there were only a few people that were like this, it was still proof that these people existed.

    Hong Baizhang was confused and also quite surprised: ¡°For real? You mean Dr. F.S who has been in the limelight at your institution recently?¡±

    Hong Baizhang had heard of this person before. Dr. F.S had published many groundbreaking research reports and academic articles recently.

    Professor Xu never typically posted things on his newsfeed. However, he had posted several screenshots of passages in the reports. Apanied by those screenshots, Professor Xu had also expressed his own thoughts and opinions on the research. It was as though he regretted not meeting Dr. F.S earlier.

    Hong Baizhang wanted tough at such an action. However, at the same time, he still was incredibly impressed and envious of Professor Xu.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right.¡± Cheng Yi said. Whenever he spoke, he always had a shallow yet warm smile on his face.

    After they received confirmation, the expression on everyone¡¯s faces became even moreplicated. The feelings and thoughts that were running through their hearts and minds could not be summarized by a single word.

    Jian Yunnao felt that his heart was being roasted on top of a barbecue.

    Jian Yiling knew the mysterious surgeon.

    Then, what would she do?

    For a moment, Jian Yunnao wanted to ask Jian Yiling. He wanted to know what she would do...

    However, he suddenly remembered their stiff and awkward rtionship.

    During this period of time, they had so many conflicts and arguments...

    All of a sudden, Jian Yunnao felt a trace of bitterness in his throat. He could only swallow back the words that had just reached his lips.

    If he were to ask Jian Yiling, he might receive a response that was the opposite of what he wanted.

    It was even possible that his words might annoy Jian Yiling.

    And that would be thest thing that he wanted to happen right now.

    The anxiety and bitterness were written on Jian Yunnao¡¯s face. However, not only did the Jian family see his expression, Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen also saw it.

    The only person who didn¡¯t understand what was happening was Hong Baizhang. His mind was still full of thoughts regarding Dr. F.S.

    ¡°Did you meet Dr. F.S whilst ying a game?¡± Hong Baizhang asked.

    ¡°Pretty much.¡± Cheng Yi responded. He made a habitual motion of pushing up his sses.

    Hong Baizhang continued to fire away questions: ¡°What game is it? I want to y as well!¡±

    Hong Baizhang was already in his fifties. However, all of a sudden, he wanted to download the game that they had all been ying.

    ¡°Dr. Cheng, why don¡¯t you invite me to y that gameter?¡±

    Maybe he¡¯d end up bing friends with these big shots as well.

 Chapter 142: At Most I Lose a Fan

    <h4>Chapter 142: At Most I Lose a Fan</h4>

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    Luo Xiuen immediately interrupted Hong Baizhang with a look of disgust on her face, ¡°You? y a game? First of all, why don¡¯t you get out of this room? There are too many people here. The air isn¡¯t even going to be fresh. Are you even nning to let the patient rest?¡±

    There were eight or nine people who stood in the hospital room. All of them had been chattering incessantly. How can someone rest in an environment like this?

    Luo Xiuen began to drive people out of the room. The first person to be driven out was Hong Baizhang.

    Grandma Jian also spoke out, ¡°I agree. We can talk about these matterster. For now, my darling needs rest.¡±

    Then Grandma Jian turned around to speak to Jian Yunnao who had been standing at the entrance of the room: ¡°Please remember that she is your sister. Even if you break a bone, it¡¯s connected to your muscle. Sometimes, you need to think positively. You shouldn¡¯t waste time and go on a wild goose chase. What¡¯s the point in that? You¡¯re only giving bad people the opportunity to lie to you.¡±

    Although Grandma Jian didn¡¯t clearly mention what she was talking about, everyone who knew what had happened could understand the implication of her words.

    Jian Yunnao had already thought badly of Jian Yiling once. It shouldn¡¯t happen the second time.

    Grandma Jian hoped that Jian Yunnao would learn to trust his sister again. She wanted him to let go of those bad thoughts that were in his heart.

    Jian Shuxing bent over and said softly to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, your brother and I will go home first. We wille back to see you again in the evening. We¡¯ve contacted your school to tell them that you are sick. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    The sound of her voice inflicted pain through Jian Shuxing¡¯s heart.

    Although his daughter had responded to him in a nice way, he felt that there was a long-distance that had been created between them. He didn¡¯t know why this was the case.

    After a long period of hesitation, Jian Shuxing left the room with his eldest son.

    As everyone left Jian Yiling¡¯s ward, Jian Yumin turned around and asked the housekeeper, ¡°Housekeeper, when you go backter, could you bring me a change of clothes?¡±

    Until now, he didn¡¯t have the opportunity to change his clothes.

    To be on the safe side, Jian Yiling would remain hospitalized for tonight.

    Jian Yumin had nned to stay with her for the night.

    For the next two days, he hadn¡¯t been given any arrangements by his manager. He knew that he had a rehearsalter at night with his group, however, he wouldn¡¯t be able to attend that.

    As soon as Jian Yumin spoke, Luo Xiuen suddenly squinted her eyes.

    The voice sounded so familiar!

    She recognized this voice. There was only one person with such a maic voice!

    Luo Xiuen turned around to look for the person speaking.

    Her eyes met a man who had unkempt hair. He was also wearing pajamas and slippers.

    This man...

    He was a little sloppy with the way was he dressed.

    However...

    ¡°You... You... Why do you look like Xie Minyu so much?¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s voice was a bit loud. Her eyes stared at Jian Yumin.

    Xie Minyu was Jian Yumin¡¯s stage name. The reason for using a stage name was because He Yan had been strongly opposed to him entering the entertainment industry. As a result, he decided to use a stage name when he debuted. He wanted to clear his rtionship with his family.

    Xie had been Grandma Jian¡¯s surname before she had gotten married.

    Luo Xiuen continued to stare at Jian Yumin. The more she looked at him, the more resemnce she saw.

    Even Cheng Yi recognized him. Although he wasn¡¯t a fan of the boy band Jupiter, he had seen the merchandise that Luo Xiuen had on her work desk. Under Luo Xiuen¡¯s influence, Cheng Yi could also recognize members of the band.

    Jian Yumin raised his head and looked at Luo Xiuen. He saw the surprise in her eyes, however, he didn¡¯t really care:

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s me. What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    He knew that his image was quite sloppy right now. It wasn¡¯t what he looked like on posters and videos.

    However, did that matter?

    At most, it was just losing a fan.

    If his fans didn¡¯t want to support him anymore, he couldn¡¯t do anything about that. In the first ce, he didn¡¯t know how to sweet-talk or coax them anyways.

 Chapter 143: Still Need to Take Care of My Reputation

    <h4>Chapter 143: Still Need to Take Care of My Reputation</h4>

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    ¡°Oh my god! Is this actually Xie Minyu?! It¡¯s Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu!!!¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s reaction was filled with excitement. She pulled Cheng Yi backward and put him into a chokehold.

    ¡°Cheng Yi! Hurry up and look! It¡¯s Xie Minyu!!¡±

    ¡°Sister En, you should ask him for an autograph... That¡¯s what someone typically does when they see their idol...¡± Cheng Yi said with a strained voice. It was difficult for him to breathe, let alone speak!

    Instead of choking him, asking for an autograph was the usual course of action

    ¡°Oh right! I want an autograph! I want a picture together as well!¡±

    Once Luo Xiuen realized what was happening, she reached for her pocket. However, there was no pen and paper in her pocket.

    If she couldn¡¯t get an autograph, she would get a picture together. Luo Xiuen took her phone out in a hurry.

    When Jian Yumin saw that Luo Xiuen wanted to take a picture with him, he dived into Jian Yiling¡¯s bed. He pulled the nkets up and buried himself under it.

    It was okay to lose fans. However, he still had a reputation to keep!

    He was an idol for goodness sakes!

    Jian Yiling looked down to see the big ball in front of her.

    She reached down to the nket and made sure that it covered himpletely.

    Cheng Yi stroked his nose before he said, ¡°Sister En, you sessfully managed to scare away your idol.¡±

    At first, Luo Xiuen was in shock. After a while, she realized that something was strange. She turned around and asked:

    ¡°Yiling, do you know Xie Minyu?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    At that moment, the voice of Jian Yumin came out from under the nket:

    ¡°I¡¯m her cousin.¡±

    Although his voice was quite muffled because of the nket, it still sounded quite beautiful.

    Xie MInyu was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin?

    ¡°Wait... No way. Your surname is Xie. Whilst her surname is Jian!¡± Luo Xiuen¡¯s eyes lingered on the big ball under the nket for a moment before her eyes went back to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°That¡¯s my stage name!¡±

    Jian Yumin retorted from under the nket.

    It wasn¡¯t umon for idols to use stage names. In fact, it was moremon for them to use stage names and not their real names.

    ¡°Oh right, idols often use stage names. Wait, so you¡¯re actually our darling¡¯s cousin?¡±

    Her brain couldn¡¯t process the fact that Xie Minyu was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin.

    This fact made Luo Xiuen both surprised and excited. Typically, she would be swift and decisive with her responses. However this time, she reacted quite a few beatster.

    ¡°What do you mean your darling? She¡¯s our darling!¡±

    Was it appropriate to say that Jian Yiling was their darling in front of her family? Absolutely not!

    Cheng Yi coughed twice to break the tension in the atmosphere. ¡°Ahem, Sister En, why don¡¯t we go out and let Yiling¡¯s cousin freshen himself up?¡±

    He was an idol after all. They shouldn¡¯t be staring at him when he was in such a state. Ever since the morning, he hadn¡¯t yet had the time to wash his face and brush his teeth.

    Fans should act like fans.

    They shouldn¡¯t be sasaeng fans.

    Luo Xiuen got dragged out of the room by Cheng Yi. Before she left, she chucked another look at Jian Yiling¡¯s bedsheets. However, she couldn¡¯t see anyone through the nkets.

    When the door was finally closed, Jian Yumin peeked out from the nkets.

    Jian Yumin gave Jian Yiling a soft smile before he climbed out of the bed. He went to the bathroom to freshen himself up.

    After Luo Xiuen left the room, she remained in her bubble of excitement. She was so happy that she met her idol!

    ¡°Cheng Yi, I saw Xie Minyu! The real person!¡±

    ¡°Sister En, I don¡¯t know what virtues Jupiter has done in their past lives. I¡¯m surprised that they have captured the entirety of your feminine heart.¡±

    Luo Xiuen didn¡¯t have much of a feminine heart. Despite that, Jupiter had captured its entirety.

    ¡°Cheng Yi, is your skin itching? Are you waiting to get smacked?¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m not. I swear I didn¡¯t have that intention. I¡¯m just happy for you!¡±

    Cheng Yi changed his remark instantly.

    ¡°Um... Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo. Are you guys free now?¡±

    Hong Baizhang, who was nearby, had suddenly spoken up. He intervened in their conversation.

    Earlier, he hadn¡¯t left. Instead, he had been waiting for them in front of the room.

 Chapter 144: Master Shengâ€™s Visit (1)

    <h4>Chapter 144: Master Sheng¡¯s Visit (1)</h4>

    Luo Xiuen turned her head around to look at Hong Baizhang before she said, ¡°Old man Hong, I told you that we¡¯re not here to talk about work-rted matters today.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I understand. However, would it be possible for the two of you to give me an opinion on a few of the medical cases that I have?¡±

    Hong Baizhang appeared as though he was pleading.

    If he needed their help, he didn¡¯t n to protect his self-esteem.

    Cheng Yi paused for a moment before he replied, ¡°Hm... I guess so. We¡¯re waiting for someone anyways. Let¡¯s go over and take a look.¡±

    Cheng Yi knew that Hong Baizhang had taken the effort to wait for them. Furthermore, if they were to wait in front of the ward, there was nothing for them to do anyway.

    Luo Xiuen chucked another yearning look at the ward before she walked off to Hong Baizhang¡¯s office.

    ###

    Not long after, Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng came to visit.

    At that time, there was only Jian Yumin apanying Jian Yiling inside the room. Wen Nuan had been called outside by Grandma Jian to have a talk.

    As soon as Yu Xi entered the room, he saw Jian Yumin. He wasughing and cracking jokes with Jian Yiling.

    At this time, Jian Yumin had groomed himself. His appearance was stunningly handsome.

    Yu Xi stopped in his footsteps.

    Wasn¡¯t this man a member of some idol group?

    Off the top of his head, he couldn¡¯t remember the name of the man. However, he had an impression of the man¡¯s face.

    He remembered reading an article about this man. The Inte had said that he had a stunning appearance, a good voice, and amazing dance skills.

    Out of all the popr idols right now, he was quite highly rated.

    God Ling, what was this situation?

    His memory shed back to that time that they had gone to find Ji Ming. Back then, God Ling had stared at that boy group for quite some while.

    And now, the two of them seemed to be quite familiar. In fact, their behavior extended the scope of ordinary friends.

    ording to Yu Xi¡¯s understanding of Jian Yiling, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t like having physical contact with anyone. If anyone got too close to her, she would instinctively back off.

    To be able to get into a 20 centimeters radius of Jian Yiling... What was their rtionship?

    Hm...

    When Yu Xi stared at Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin, the two of them directed their attention to him.

    After so many years, Yu Xi didn¡¯t recognize Jian Yumin. Simrly, Jian Yumin was unable to recognize Yu Xi.

    Amongst all of the children of the Jian family, Jian Yumin spent the least time at the Old Jian Residence.

    Due to his choice in career, he hadn¡¯t been back to Hengyuan City for quite some time. As a result, he hadn¡¯t seen Yu Xi for a long time.

    After Yu Xi entered the room, Zhai Yunsheng walked in as well. When he saw the situation in the ward, he sneered, ¡°Did Ie in at a bad time?¡±

    Yu Xi hurriedly smiled, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see an idol in God Ling¡¯s ward.¡±

    After he said that, Yu Xi walked forward and ced a few gifts on the coffee table.

    ¡°Yiling, who are these two people?¡± Jian Yumin asked.

    ¡°Friends.¡±

    As soon as she spoke, Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng could tell that she was a lot weaker than usual.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re Yiling¡¯s friends? Are you here to visit her? Please take a seat.¡±

    Jian Yumin greeted Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng with a formic smile.

    ¡°Yiling, how¡¯s your health? I heard you have gastroenteritis?¡± Yu Xi asked. He was quite worried about Jian Yiling¡¯s condition.

    ¡°Yeah. That¡¯s why I can only feed her congee right now.¡± Jian Yumin replied.

    Feed her.

    Hm... Those two words were quite interesting...

    It appeared as though God Ling had quite an intimate rtionship with this man.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a few steps towards the sofa and sat down.

    Jian Yumin took a look at Zhai Yunsheng. He gave off quite an arrogant impression. Furthermore, it appeared as though he wasn¡¯t easy to get along with.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a look at Jian Yiling who was lying on the hospital bed before he said, ¡°Last time, you didn¡¯t allow me to eat this and that. Now, it seems like it¡¯s your turn to not eat anything.¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 145: Master Sheng¡¯s Visit (2)</h4>

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    The way Zhai Yunsheng spoke made it sound like he was making fun of Jian Yiling¡¯s pain and suffering.

    Yu Xi thought to himself, was Master Sheng taking revenge for when Jian Yiling didn¡¯t let him eat meat? Was that the reason why he came to visit God Ling today?

    ¡°You still can¡¯t eat those foods right now,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You can¡¯t stop me.¡±

    ¡°You still can¡¯t eat those foods,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her tone was strong and determined. However, her voice was quite soft which made her sound unintimidating.

    Being sick and not listening to the doctor¡¯s advice was no different from looking for death.

    If Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s doctor saw what he did on a day to day basis, he may have died from excess anger.

    In all honesty, in the original novel, Zhai Yunsheng had also been a headache to deal with. He never took his life seriously.

    ¡°You can¡¯t even take care of yourself. Why are you thinking about taking care of me?¡±

    Yu Xi listened by the side. He felt that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling was a bit different from usual.

    ¡°I¡¯m not doing this on purpose. You are though.¡± Jian Yiling retorted with a low voice.

    When Jian Yumin saw the way Zhai Yunsheng was speaking to his sister, he interrupted the conversation:

    ¡°Mister, my cousin told you to watch your own diet for your own good. If you don¡¯t want to listen to her advice, then forget it. Just think of it as my sister worrying over nothing.¡±

    Cousin?

    Huh?

    Yu Xi looked surprised: ¡°Your cousin? Who are you? When did the Jian family have an idol?¡±

    ¡°Who are you again? Why does it sound like you¡¯re familiar with our family?¡± Jian Yumin replied with another question. He took another look at Yu Xi.

    ¡°I¡¯m Yu Xi. I live next door to them. I know almost everyone from the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re Yu Xi?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His eyes darted around Yu Xi¡¯s body as he scanned the man again.

    Then, he carefullypared the image of the person in front of him with the one in his memories.

    The man in front of him did seem like that little kid called ¡®Yu Xi¡¯.

    ¡°Who the hell are you?¡± Yu Xi asked again.

    ¡°Jian Yumin.¡±

    After he confirmed that the person in front of him was Yu Xi, Jian Yumin confessed his identity.

    ¡°Oh! You¡¯re the big brother of Jian Yujie!¡± Yu Xi remembered that name. How could he forget Jian Yujie¡¯s brother?

    ¡°Ahhh that makes sense now. I didn¡¯t think God- I mean Yiling... Ahh, it turns out that you are Yumin!¡±

    Everything made sense now. It was normal to be fed porridge by her brother!

    After they figured out who the other person was, Yu Xi and Jian Yumin got along much better.

    ¡°And who is he?¡± Jian Yumin asked. He squinted his eyes at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This man was different from Yu Xi.

    ¡°He¡¯s my friend. He¡¯s staying over at my house right now. He¡¯s a good friend of Yiling. He¡¯s usually on good terms with her.¡±

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t know how to introduce Zhai Yunsheng. He didn¡¯t feel like it was appropriate to say his identity out loud. Furthermore, he knew that Master Sheng disliked people being eagerly attentive to him.

    Although Yu Xi exined the situation, Jian Yumin¡¯s vignce towards Zhai Yunsheng was still notpletely gone. However, his attitude was a little better than before.

    Yu Xi smiled before saying, ¡°Master Sheng, we¡¯re here to see Yiling today. She¡¯s still sick right now. There¡¯s no need to joke around with her like that.¡±

    Her brother was still watching.

    When Yu Xi saw Jian Yumin¡¯s attitude towards Master Sheng, he knew that Yumin was about to treat him like a bad guy.

    However, Yu Xi didn¡¯t know why Master Sheng¡¯s attitude towards God Ling was so different from usual.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    In his heart, Yu Xi chanted: Praise the lords.

    Jian Yiling emphasized her previous point again, ¡°Don¡¯t eat foods that are bad for you.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly changed his attitudepletely. He stopped fighting with Jian Yiling and agreed with whatever she said.

    Immediately afterward, he leaned back against the sofa and his posture becamezy.

 Chapter 146: Yujieâ€™s Visit

    <h4>Chapter 146: Yujie¡¯s Visit</h4>

    Once Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen finished discussing the medical cases with Hong Baizhang, they returned to Jian Yiling¡¯s ward.

    As soon as they entered the room, they realized that there were people in the room.

    In terms of attractiveness, the man who was loungingzily on the sofa did not lose to Jian Yumin.

    However, Luo Xiuen¡¯s attention was fixated on Jian Yumin.

    After Jian Yumin freshened and tidied himself up, he looked better than he did on posters.

    Her idol was right in front of her! Luo Xiuen¡¯s face was filled with smiles. She couldn¡¯t help grinning from ear to ear.

    ¡°Sister En, seize the opportunity to take a picture together,¡± Cheng Yi whispered. He had to remind her to take a photo before anything else happened to him.

    Although Luo Xiuen was scary without a feminine heart, she was even scarier when she had one.

    Her reaction was a beat slow as well.

    ¡°Oh right! A photo!¡±

    Luo Xiuen rushed forward to take a photo with Jian Yumin. This time, Jian Yumin didn¡¯t refuse. Instead, he cooperated quite well with Luo Xiuen to get the photo taken.

    When she got a photo with her idol, Luo Xiuen kept staring at the picture on her phone. She felt incredibly content.

    ¡°Oh my god. I got a photo with my idol! I got a photo with my idol!¡±

    Luo Xiuen unted in front of Cheng Yi.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s expression looked quite helpless. Thank goodness Luo Xiuen didn¡¯t go too crazy. If she was a little crazier, he was afraid that his heart could not withstand the onught.

    ###

    After school, Jian Yujie came over to visit Jian Yiling as well.

    He carried a lot of bags in his hands.

    ¡°Yiling, are you okay? Grandma told me that you had a fever. She also said that you developed gastroenteritis. Does your stomach still hurt?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head, ¡°No, it doesn¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re lying. Grandma told me that you had a fever in the middle of the night. Furthermore, gastroenteritis definitely causes stomach pains! You didn¡¯t even tell anyone! Grandma only found out in the morning!¡±

    The more Jian Yujie thought about it, the more upset he became.

    However, as soon as he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s face, he couldn¡¯t bear telling her off anymore.

    ¡°By the way, have you eaten yet? I bought you a lot of good food.¡±

    Half of what Jian Yujie held in his hand was food.

    Plonk.

    Jian Yumin, who was standing beside the bed, threw a chestnut at Jian Yujie¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°Are you dumb? Yiling has gastroenteritis. She can¡¯t eat most of what you bought. Why did you buy so much? Do you want to see her stomach hurt more?¡±

    When Jian Yujie realized his wrongdoing, he pouted, ¡°Brother, I know I bought the wrong thing... However, you don¡¯t have to hit me on the head right?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just hitting a dummy.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re calling me a dummy? You live with Yiling. Howe you didn¡¯t figure out earlier that she was sick? It¡¯s obvious that you¡¯re the dumber one here!¡±

    Not to be outdone, Jian Yujie retorted to Jian Yumin¡¯s statement.

    ¡°You brat! Is your skin itching? Do you want to go out and fight?¡±

    Jian Yumin was ustomed to fighting with his two younger brothers. Jian Yujie¡¯s buttocks had often gotten beaten by his two brothers.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯d fight you! I¡¯m seventeen now! I won¡¯t necessarily lose!¡±

    Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t back off too easily. Jian Yiling was watching him!

    When he was a kid, his buttocks had often gotten beaten by his brothers. However, now, he had finally grown up. Things weren¡¯t necessarily going to turn out the same way.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s see how much you¡¯ve grown up,¡± Jian Yumin responded. He started to roll up his sleeves.

    It appeared as though the two brothers were actually going to fight each other.

    Jian Yujie was just about to get up. However, he discovered that a small hand was holding onto his clothes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t fight,¡± Jian Yiling said. Her voice was a little muted. However, her tone was quite certain. She also grabbed at his clothes quite tightly.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know that the two brothers were just joking around. She had assumed that they were actually going to fight it out. As a result, she grabbed onto Jian Yujie¡¯s clothes quite firmly.

    Jian Yujie immediately said, ¡°Since Yiling does not want us to fight, I¡¯ll let you go for now.¡±

 Chapter 147: Yumin Encourages Yujie

    <h4>Chapter 147: Yumin Encourages Yujie</h4>

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    Despite saying such a thing, Jian Yujie was still a little scared of fighting Jian Yumin. As of now, he had zero wins against Jian Yumin.

    ¡°You¡¯re lucky. Next time, I¡¯ll beat you up.¡± Jian Yumin still wanted to fight Jian Yujie.

    After a while, Jian Yumin found an excuse to bring Jian Yujie outside for a talk.

    The two of them talked as they walked through the hospital corridors.

    ¡°Did our mother note along with you?¡± Jian Yumin asked Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yumin initially assumed that he was going to meet his mother again. Every time the two of them met, they would start another argument.

    ¡°Nah, my mother just asked the chauffeur to drive me to the hospital after school.¡±

    He Yan didn¡¯te. She didn¡¯t want to argue with Jian Yumin in front of Grandma Jian.

    Reputation was quite important to He Yan. She didn¡¯t want to do anything that would put her on Grandma Jian¡¯s bad books.

    Ever since she married into the Jian family, she had been fighting for her reputation and dignity. She constantlypared herself to the other two daughters-inw.

    Although she had problems and arguments with her sons, she didn¡¯t want to bring them up in front of Grandma Jian and the rest of the family.

    ¡°What about your ambitions of bing a magician?¡± Jian Yumin asked. He knew that his little brother wanted to be a magician.

    ¡°Mother won¡¯t approve of it. I don¡¯t know what to do...¡±

    Jian Yujie was at a loss when it came to this.

    Jian Yumin patted Jian Yujie on the shoulder, ¡°Don¡¯t think about it too much. If you really like it, then you should follow your dreams. After you graduate from high school, pick a university that is far away from home. Your second brother and I will give you financial support. You can do anything that you want. Don¡¯t worry about it too much.¡±

    ¡°Mother said that there has to be someone in our family that inherits thepany. That¡¯s why...¡±

    Of course, Jian Yujie wanted to follow his dreams. However, he couldn¡¯tpletely ignore his mother¡¯s thoughts. He didn¡¯t want to see her sad.

    ¡°Why are you guys worrying about inheriting apany so much? The Jian family isn¡¯t separated into small divisions. We stick together. Furthermore, our father and our uncle have been managing thepany together. When the timees, thepany can be given to Yuncheng. We will just take some of the shares. He¡¯ll be technically working for us! We can share the profits without even doing much. Why do we have to manage thepany anyways?¡±

    Of course, Jian Yujie understood the logic behind Jian Yumin¡¯s words. Their father had told them that. However, their mother didn¡¯t agree with this.

    Then, Jian Yumin patted Jian Yujie on the head, ¡°Our mother has been like this for a long time. You can listen to her for other things, however, when ites to your future, you should decide for yourself. If you force yourself to follow the path that she has nned for you, you will have a lifetime of pain.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, brother.¡±

    The guidance and encouragement from Jian Yumin¡¯s words gave Jian Yujie quite a lot of courage.

    ¡°You dummy. Why are you saying thank you to your own brother? I¡¯ll be waiting for the day you perform on the stage. Remember to give me a ticket!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Jian Yujie replied whilst nodding.

    After they finished their conversation, they returned to Jian Yiling¡¯s ward. After talking for a little while longer, Jian Yujie left the hospital. He still had to attend school tomorrow. As a result, he couldn¡¯t stay for too long.

    ###

    When Jian Yujie returned home, he briefly exined Jian Yiling¡¯s condition to He Yan.

    Of course, He Yan didn¡¯t really care about Jian Yiling¡¯s health. She had asked him to make the trip because she didn¡¯t want Grandma Jian to think badly about her.

    ¡°Oh right. Yujie, there¡¯s something wrong with myputer. Please check it out for me.¡±

    When it came to technology, He Yan wasn¡¯t as proficient as her son.

    ¡°Okay.¡± After Jian Yujie put down his things, he went straight to He Yan¡¯s study.

    After a long period of attempting various things, Jian Yujie gave up. He decided to reinstall the entire system for He Yan.

    As it would take quite some time to reinstall the system, Jian Yujie got bored and started to y around with the music box that was on the desk beside theputer.

 Chapter 148: Yujie Discovers the Surveillance Video (1)

    <h4>Chapter 148: Yujie Discovers the Surveince Video (1)</h4>

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    This music box was quite special to his mother.

    It had been here for several years. If he remembered correctly, it had been a gift from his dead grandfather. He had given it to He Yan before he had passed away.

    Whilst ying with the music box, Jian Yujie opened a smallpartment. A USB drive fell out of the music box.

    Jian Yujie picked up the USB out of curiosity.

    As Jian Yujie was quite curious about the contents of the USB, he inserted it onto anotherptop next to him.

    After opening the USB, he discovered that there was only a video inside.

    However, Jian Yujie was shocked as soon as he saw the contents of the video.

    The people that were in the video were Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao!

    They had been quarreling at the top of the stairs. Could it be...

    The surveince video soon came to the scene where Jian Yunnao had fallen down from the stairs.

    From the video, Jian Yujie could clearly see that Jian Yunnao had fallen down the stairs by himself. Although Jian Yiling tried to pull him back up, she couldn¡¯t grab onto him in time.

    Jian Yujie was in way too much shock. He stared at theputer screen and didn¡¯t know what to do.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    He Yan walked over to see what her son was doing. When she saw that Jian Yujie was watching the surveince video she had hidden, she had rushed forward and unplugged the USB from theputer instantly.

    ¡°Who told you to touch my things?!¡±

    He Yan yelled at Jian Yujie.

    The reason why He Yan had kept the video was to ckmail Jian Yunnao on ater date.

    The more that this incident ruined Jian Yiling now, the more guilt Jian Yunnao would feel when she eventually showed the surveince video to him.

    However, Jian Yujie had identally discovered the surveince.

    ¡°Mother, this video can prove Yiling¡¯s innocence! Give me the video! I¡¯m going to show my uncle and everyone else in the family! I want them to know that Yiling is innocent!¡±

    Jian Yujie¡¯s expression was excited and anxious at the same time.

    He Yan squeezed the USB in her hand. She willed herself to calm down.

    ¡°Yujie, I can¡¯t hand you this video. Furthermore, I definitely will not be handing this video to your uncle.¡± He Yan said with a quiet voice. Her expression was stone cold.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°No reason. The matter has already been settled. Just pretend that you didn¡¯t see this video.¡±

    ¡°But this video can prove Yiling¡¯s innocence! How can I pretend I didn¡¯t see it? Mother, what are you doing?!¡±

    Jian Yujie didn¡¯t understand the logic behind his mother¡¯s actions.

    ¡°Why are you asking so many questions? Just listen to me!¡±

    ¡°No! Mother, I¡¯m begging you! Please give me the video. I need to show it to everyone else!¡±

    ¡°Jian Yujie. I am your mother. Do you not understand the words I¡¯m saying?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t understand. I don¡¯t understand why you would do such a thing. What good does this do for you...? Yiling has never harmed us in any way. Nor has her family! This video can help them! But instead, you¡¯re hiding it. I really don¡¯t understand...¡±

    Jian Yujie started to yell as well. His eyes turned red as tears welled up in his eyes.

    This was the first time that he had ever spoken to his mother in such a manner.

    No matter how much he and his mother had disagreed about his future, they had never argued so fiercely before.

    This was his mother. She was the one who had raised him. He had always respected her. Even though she was strict with him at times, he had never resented her.

    However, now, she was doing something that he couldn¡¯t understand. He couldn¡¯t ept such a thing.

    He Yan shouted back at him: ¡°Yeah, their family hasn¡¯t harmed us yet. However, how can you guarantee that they won¡¯t in the future? Your grandparents are so biased towards Jian Yiling. You can see how much they love their granddaughter. Furthermore, they also adore Jian Yuncheng. In the future, everything the Jian family has right now will be theirs! There will be nothing remaining for us!¡±

 Chapter 149: Yujie Discovers the Surveillance Video (2)

    <h4>Chapter 149: Yujie Discovers the Surveince Video (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Mother, I¡¯ve talked to Yumin about this. It¡¯s fine if we don¡¯t manage thepany. We can still get shares and earn profits off the dividends.¡±

    Jian Yujie countered He Yan¡¯s point of view. He tried to prove to her that things were not as bad as she thought.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so naive. Do you really think that we¡¯ll still have a foothold in the Jian family if that were to happen?¡± He Yan wasn¡¯t willing to listen to any of the things that Jian Yujie said.

    ¡°Mother, things are not that bad...¡±

    ¡°You think that I¡¯m imagining things to be worse than they are?¡± He Yan began tough maniacally. Tears streamed down her face as she did so. She started to speak again:

    ¡°When I was eight years old, my father died at a construction site. However, the construction site refused to give us a single penny. My mother was watching the little money that we had dwindle away, day by day. We didn¡¯t even know what the next month would be like. We were in danger of being evicted by thendlord.¡±

    ¡°Later, my mother married a divorced man. She had to bring me into her second marriage. Our days were a little better. However, whenever that man got drunk, he would hit us. Every day, I lived in fear. I was so cautious. I was so incredibly scared that I¡¯d be beaten for doing something wrong. I didn¡¯t want to end up on the streets.¡±

    ¡°I know that I didn¡¯te from a good family. As a result, I know that a lot of people still look down on me. Even after I married into the Jian family, I had to live and act cautiously. I was afraid of upsetting my inws. I was so scared of losing this family. And losing your father.¡±

    ¡°What am I doing all this for? I will tell you what I¡¯m doing this for! I don¡¯t want to feel like I¡¯m constantly stepping on eggshells. I want to finally live for myself!¡±

    He Yan cried out. Tears rapidly streamed down her face.

    Jian Yujie stood there numbly. He didn¡¯t know how to respond.

    The sound of his mother crying felt like a sword stabbing him in the chest.

    For the first time in his life, he felt as though he was going to break down.

    He Yan continued to shout at Jian Yujie, ¡°Go ahead! Show the video to your uncle! Wait for them to show it to Grandpa and Grandma Jian! And then watch them kick me out of the family!¡±

    ¡°They wouldn¡¯t do that. They wouldn¡¯t...¡± Jian Yujie replied. He shook his head vigorously to deny that such a thing would happen.

    ¡°Are you sure that they wouldn¡¯t?¡±

    Jian Yujie wasn¡¯t sure.

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s biggest taboo was hurting family members and causing disharmony within the family.

    And his mother¡¯s actions had done exactly that.

    ¡°Mother, I won¡¯t tell them I got the video from you. Mother, I¡¯m begging you.¡± Jian Yujie held onto his mother¡¯s arm and pleaded.

    ¡°Do you think that they¡¯re stupid? If you hand in the video, wouldn¡¯t they ask you where the video came from? How do you n to fool them with a brain like yours?¡±

    He Yan put a stop to all of Jian Yujie¡¯s suggestions.

    He was forced to choose between Jian Yiling and his mother.

    However, how could he make such a decision?

    One of them was his beloved sister!

    And the other was his mother!

    Although he had several disagreements with her, she was still the person who had raised him up!

    Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t handle it anymore. He crouched down and held his head in his hands before he started to cry.

    He was devastated.

    He couldn¡¯t make a choice.

    He didn¡¯t understand why he was forced to make a choice.

    He didn¡¯t want to do anything bad to Yiling, however, he didn¡¯t want to hurt his mother either!

    He Yan came up to him and squatted down to hug her son, ¡°Yujie, listen to your mother. Forget about what happened today. If you don¡¯t disclose the video, nothing will happen. Jian Yiling won¡¯t be hurt. She still has her grandma to protect her. However, your mother is different. I¡¯ll be forced to divorce your father. I¡¯ll be forced to leave the family. I¡¯ll lose all of you. I¡¯ll have nothing left.¡±

    ¡°Go! Leave me alone!¡± Jian Yujie¡¯s voice was hoarse as he choked out those words.

    ¡°Okay, I won¡¯t force you to make a decision. Think about it.¡±

    He Yan knew that she shouldn¡¯t keep pressing her son to make a decision.

    He Yan left the room. She left Jian Yujie alone in the study.

    Jian Yujie stayed in the study until midnight.

    He numbly looked outside the window.

    He saw the night sky. The moon. And the shadows of the trees.

    He felt cold. So incredibly cold. It was a chill that he had never felt before.

 Chapter 150: Another Group of Friends

    <h4>Chapter 150: Another Group of Friends</h4>

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    When He Yan saw Jian Yujie the next morning, his face was not as lively and optimistic as before.

    As soon as she saw him, He Yan asked him about his decision: ¡°Have you made up your mind?¡±

    He Yan had been waiting for Jian Yujie¡¯s decision for the entire night. If he decided to help Jian Yiling, he would be pushing her into a desperate situation.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask about it anymore. I didn¡¯t see anythingst night.¡±

    Jian Yujie¡¯s voice was filled with despair. It was as lifeless as a puddle of stagnant water.

    He hade to a decision. He decided to protect his mother.

    However, that also meant that he was betraying Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t deserve to be Yiling¡¯s brother anymore.

    Jian Yujie hadpletely broken downst night. He had cried throughout the night.

    However, now, he had finally calmed down.

    Coming to this decision meant that he had to give up his affection for Yiling. It also meant that he had to give up the person he was. He was no longer innocent, optimistic, and hopeful.

    17 years old.

    He had finally lost. He had lost to reality. He had given up those things that were dear to him because of his personal interest.

    He Yan watched Jian Yujie walk out the door. All of a sudden, she felt as though her son had be a stranger to her.

    His reaction was different from before.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was still lying down in the hospital.

    Today, there were more people who came over to visit her. They brought with them arge number of gifts. All the gifts were valuable tonics to help her get better.

    However, no one in the Jian family knew who was visiting.

    Wen Nuan was quite surprised to see several men in suits in her daughter¡¯s hospital room.

    The head of the group was a courteous man who greeted Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Hello, Mrs. Jian. We¡¯re Jian Yiling¡¯s friends. We¡¯ve heard that she is sick and therefore, we came here to visit her.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re... Yiling¡¯s friends?¡± Wen Nuan asked. She was quite puzzled as she looked at the people in front of her.

    If she were to judge off their appearance, they didn¡¯t seem like people who would be in contact with her daughter.

    She could understand why Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen were Jian Yiling¡¯s friends. They appeared to be of a simr age range.

    However, these people in front of her seemed like people who would not cross paths with Jian Yiling at all.

    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re my friends.¡± Jian Yiling spoke up. She had to confirm their identities.

    ¡°Yiling, they¡¯re...¡±

    When Wen Nuan saw that her daughter knew several middle-aged men, she couldn¡¯t help but worry. She wanted to confirm the situation with her daughter before she did anything.

    ¡°Mrs. Jian, please don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re not bad people. If we were, we wouldn¡¯t be here in front of you.¡±

    One of the middle-aged men attempted to exin to Wen Nuan.

    If they were indeed bad people, they wouldn¡¯t have appeared in front of everyone in such a fashion. Their normal entrance deemed that they were just and honorable.

    Although their words were quite reasonable, Wen Nuan still didn¡¯t want to let her guard down.

    However, they were in front of her right now. They wouldn¡¯t have the chance to do anything that was out of line.

    ¡°Yiling has an ordinary fever. Thank you for visiting her.¡±

    Despite her worries, Wen Nuan still greeted them politely.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, Mrs. Jian. We just came here to have a few words with Jian Yiling.¡±

    The middle-aged man appeared to look quite well-educated. He approached Jian Yiling and said:

    ¡°My Master has asked me to bring a message. He wants you to take care of your health. Your health is more important than anything else.¡±

    Jian Yiling had struck a deal with them. However, now, she was sick.

    His words implied that the other party knew that she was sick and decided not to prompt her on their deal. They didn¡¯t want her to be anxious about the matter.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t dare to not take care of her body anymore. Although she didn¡¯t want to postpone the work she had, she still had no choice but to do so.

    ¡°Furthermore, my Master also asked me to bring you another gift. Please ept the gift.¡±

 Chapter 151: Donâ€™t Be Scared, Iâ€™ll Deal With It (1)

    <h4>Chapter 151: Don¡¯t Be Scared, I¡¯ll Deal With It (1)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    The way he phrased his sentence made Jian Yiling assume that the gift was meant to be received via the Inte.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    The few of them didn¡¯t stay for long. They merely exchanged a few words with Jian Yiling before they left the room.

    However, they had left behind arge number of valuable gifts.

    The Jian family had seen plenty of these costly gifts before. As Wen Nuan came from a prestigious family, she had seen plenty of such gifts before.

    However, it was quite strange to give such gifts for an ordinary fever. The other party¡¯s generosity made them quite suspicious.

    Anyone who could give such things definitely had some influence in society.

    As a result, Wen Nuan was quite suspicious of the people who had just visited her daughter. When she looked at her daughter¡¯s young face, she became even more worried. She was worried that they would swindle and deceive her only daughter.

    For safety precautions, she decided to send a message to her husband and eldest son. She briefly exined the situation to them and hoped that they would investigate the people who had just visited. She had to make sure that these people wouldn¡¯t harm her daughter.

    Soon after, Jian Yiling received an email from the other party.

    A video was attached to the email.

    The video was taken in He Yan¡¯s study.

    It was taken by a hidden camera.

    The hidden camera had been installed during the time when the other party had retrieved a copy of the surveince video.

    They had installed many other hidden cameras throughout He Yan¡¯s residence.

    The video that she received had no sound.

    However, as soon as Jian Yiling took a look at the video, she knew what had happened in He Yan¡¯s study.

    Jian Yiling quickly opened her phone to send a message to Jian Yujie.

    However, after opening her chat logs, she didn¡¯t know what to write.

    Jian Yiling had no experience in handling such a situation.

    After she thought for a long period of time, Jian Yiling typed out:

    [Are you okay?]

    After a while, Jian Yujie replied with a message:

    [I¡¯m fine. Just take care of yourself.]

    If it was the old Jian Yujie, his reply would have never been like this.

    After another short period of time, Jian Yujie sent across another message:

    [I¡¯m sorry.]

    The message only had two words. There was no reason that apanied the apology.

    A line of words floated into Jian Yiling¡¯s mind:

    A neen-year-old boymitted suicide by jumping off a building. The reason for this is unknown.

    In the original novel, Jian Yujie had died when he was neen years old. He had died earlier than Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling suddenly lifted up her nkets and got up from the bed.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? Do you need to go to the bathroom?¡± Wen Nuan asked.

    ¡°I want to be discharged from the hospital.¡±

    As Jian Yiling told Wen Nuan what she wanted, she had started to get dressed.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t recovered yet. The doctor said that you should stay under observation for another two days.¡±

    Wen Nuan stepped forward to try and stop Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling had no intention of stopping.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving the hospital,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. Her eyes and tone were firm and resolute.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? Tell mommy what¡¯s the matter.¡±

    Wen Nuan was a little shocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction. She had no idea what was going on.

    ¡°Nothing much. I¡¯m just leaving the hospital.¡±

    Whilst Jian Yiling replied to her mother, she started to pack a few items into her small backpack.

    Then, she sent a message to the other party who had just sent her the video:

    [Lend me a few people.]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s not a problem. The people who just visited you haven¡¯t left the hospital yet. I¡¯ll tell them to wait for you.]

    The other party¡¯s reply was swift and clear.

    ¡°I¡¯m going out. You go home first,¡± Jian Yiling said to Wen Nuan.

    After she finished her sentence, she ran out of her hospital room.

    ¡°Yiling! Yiling! You¡¯re still not well. You can¡¯t run around like that!¡±

    Wen Nuan cried out as she hurried after her daughter.

    When Jian Yiling arrived at the entrance of the hospital, she directly entered the vehicle of people who had just visited her.

    One of the men had respectfully opened the door for Jian Yiling.

    Although Wen Nuan had chased after her daughter, she only managed to see the vehicle drive off.

 Chapter 152: Donâ€™t Be Scared, Iâ€™ll Deal With It (2)

    <h4>Chapter 152: Don¡¯t Be Scared, I¡¯ll Deal With It (2)</h4>

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    When Wen Nuan saw what had happened, she became incredibly anxious. She immediately reached for her phone to call her husband.

    ¡°Shuxing, Yi- Yiling... She suddenly ran out of the hospital! After running out of the hospital, she got onto some vehicle with her middle-aged male friends...¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Jian Shuxing was currently in a meeting. He was shocked to hear the news. ¡°Calm down for a moment, are you at the entrance of the hospital right now?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°DId Yiling get in the vehicle by herself?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Yiling told me that they were her friends. But I don¡¯t even know how she knows them... Shuxing, what do we do? Will she be in danger?¡± Wen Nuan cried out. Her voice trembled as she spoke.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it too much. I¡¯lle over right now.¡±

    After he ended the call, he turned around and told his secretary a few words. Then, Jian Shuxing left thepany in a hurry.

    When he was on the way to the hospital, he also contacted Jian Yuncheng. Jian Yuncheng had been working remotely from home.

    After contacting his eldest son, he also contacted the security team that worked for the Jian family.

    After Wen Nuan hung up the call with Jian Shuxing, she began to repeatedly call Jian Yiling¡¯s number.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s line was always busy. She couldn¡¯t get through to her daughter.

    She didn¡¯t know what to do anymore.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling got onto the vehicle, the people there greeted her politely. Then, they asked:

    ¡°Miss Jian, where do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Take me to the Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan City.¡±

    That was Jian Yujie¡¯s school.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Also, bring me the man that I asked for earlier. Take him to the Jian Residence.¡±

    The man that she requested for was the person who had managed the surveince at Heyunshan Resort. He had previously escaped from Hengyuan City.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll get it done as soon as possible.¡±

    Without a second thought, the man immediatelyplied with Jian Yiling¡¯s request.

    Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan City.

    Today, Jian Yujie was rather different from his usual self.

    Ever since he got to school, he didn¡¯t speak much. His face also didn¡¯t have his usual energy.

    It felt as though something serious had happened to him.

    A few of his close friends had approached him to ask about the situation. However, he had just told them that he was fine.

    However, they knew that he was not fine. From the way he spoke, his friends knew that something was off.

    When they were currently in math ss, a girl appeared at the door of their ssroom.

    The girl¡¯s face was rather exquisite. It almost looked as though she was a character out of an anime.

    Her slim body was wrapped in a soft white fleece jacket.

    Most of the attention in the ssroom had been drawn to the girl standing in front of the door. However, Jian Yujie¡¯s mind was elsewhere. He continued to look down at his textbook and didn¡¯t notice anything.

    At the end of the ss, several of the students approached the door. A few girls came forward and asked who she was looking for.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for Jian Yujie.¡±

    When everyone heard that the girl was looking for Jian Yujie, they started to call out to him.

    ¡°Oh my Yujie. Where did you find such a pretty girl? Who is she?¡±

    When he heard the voices of his ssmates, Jian Yujie finally raised his head.

    He was stunned when he saw Jian Yiling standing at the door.

    Wasn¡¯t she meant to be in the hospital?

    Why did she appear here?

    Jian Yujie immediately got up when he thought about Yiling¡¯s condition. Why had she left the hospital?

    However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something. His steps became heavy.

    He was not worthy. He was not worthy to be her brother.

    ¡°Jian Yujie, what are you doing? Don¡¯t keep her waiting!¡±

    The boys started to make a ruckus. Their voices interrupted Jian Yujie¡¯s thoughts.

    Jian Yujie took another look at Jian Yiling. He couldn¡¯t help but walk over to her.

    As soon as he reached the door, Jian Yiling reached out and grabbed him by the sleeve. Then, she started to drag him away.

    ¡°Yiling?¡±

    Jian Yujie got dragged along by Jian Yiling. He didn¡¯t dare to stop her. As a result, he could only run after her.

    If he suddenly stopped, he was afraid that he would cause her to trip.

    Jian Yiling dragged him all the way to a deserted ce in the school building.

 Chapter 153: Donâ€™t Be Scared, Iâ€™ll Deal With It (3)

    <h4>Chapter 153: Don¡¯t Be Scared, I¡¯ll Deal With It (3)</h4>

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    ¡°Yiling, you... What¡¯s the matter?¡± Jian Yujie asked. His voice came out with great difficulty.

    ¡°The surveince video.¡± Jian Yiling spoke.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°The surveince video. I have a copy of it. You don¡¯t need to feel sad.¡±

    ¡°You... You mean that video... You...¡±

    Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t believe what he was hearing. Yiling had the surveince video he had seenst night?

    Then didn¡¯t that mean she had the evidence to prove her innocence already?

    And furthermore, it appeared as though she knew that he had seen the surveince video already?

    ¡°You... Do you know that I¡¯ve seen the video already?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry...¡± Jian Yujie¡¯s eyes started to turn red, ¡°I didn¡¯t protect you... I¡¯m not worthy to be your brother.¡±

    ¡°You are.¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    Jian Yujie lowered his head before he started speaking again: ¡°Yiling, you can choose to hate me. I learned about the truth. However, I chose to hide it. The moment I made that decision, I was no longer worthy of being your brother.¡±

    Jian Yujie knew that his choice was despicable.

    He also knew that he was a terrible person for making such a decision.

    However, he still had made that decision.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    There was no hesitation in her response. She spoke in a simple and straightforward manner.

    Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t help but be stunned: ¡°Yiling... You...¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re not sad, I¡¯ll forgive you.¡±

    Jian Yiling continued to speak in a simple and firm tone.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yujie¡¯s heart felt as though it had gotten struck by a blunt object.

    It was heavy and painful. However, after the pain, he felt that there was fresh blood flowing through it again.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. It appeared as though she still had something to say.

    She opened her mouth but the words that came out sounded unfamiliar and out of practice to her: ¡°You¡¯re... my brother.¡±

    The word ¡®brother¡¯ slowly came out of Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth.

    This was the first time Jian Yiling had ever called someone ¡®brother¡¯.

    The word ¡®brother¡¯ hit Jian Yujie like a truck. He couldn¡¯t control his tears any longer.

    Once again, he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s fair face and her bright eyes...

    The wall in his heart that he had just builtst night had copsed into ruins...

    This was his sister. This was his beloved sister. This was his sister that trusted him...

    She was the sister that he wanted to take care of and love for the rest of his life...

    Jian Yujie started tough. Heughed like a fool.

    Hisughter broke the haze that had enveloped him.

    Tears welled up in his eyes as heughed.

    As the tears rolled down his face, he wiped them away with his arms.

    It felt as though he had freed himself from his heavy shackles. ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ll go back and retrieve the video for you immediately. Wait for me. I¡¯ll show everyone the surveince video!¡±

    Maybe it wasn¡¯t the right choice to betray his mother. Maybe his decision would destroy his family.

    However, he had no right to hide the truth.

    He didn¡¯t want to hurt his sister nor his mother. However, his mother had done the wrong thing!

    His sister had chosen to forgive him. She decided to believe in him. He couldn¡¯t let her down again.

    If he showed everyone the video, that would prove his sister¡¯s innocence. Then, he would go and beg his grandfather and the rest of the family to forgive his mother.

    He would do whatever was needed of him.

    All of that struggle. The pain and suffering. The walls that he had built up had crumbled away under the unreserved trust of his beloved sister.

    Jian Yiling grabbed at Jian Yujie once again, ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡±

    Her young and soft voice was full of strength.

    Jian Yujie shook his head, ¡°No. It¡¯s not you who did something wrong. It¡¯s us. We should make it up to you. That¡¯s why I should go.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied in a simple and concise way, ¡°I¡¯ll deal with it.¡±

    After she finished speaking to her cousin, Jian Yiling turned around and walked towards the entrance of the school.

    After being stunned for a moment, Jian Yujie caught up to Jian Yiling and stopped her.

 Chapter 154: Publicize the Surveillance Video

    <h4>Chapter 154: Publicize the Surveince Video</h4>

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    At this time, several men in suits that had been waiting at the school gates came forward. They separated Jian Yiling from Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yiling turned around and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. Wait for my news.¡±

    After saying that, she turned around and followed the men.

    One of the men stayed back and held Jian Yujie down. As a result, he could not reach Yiling.

    Jian Yujie furiously attempted to get away from the man. However, in the end, he couldn¡¯t manage to do so.

    The strength of a 17-year-old boy was no match for a trained professional.

    ¡°Let me go! Let me go! Don¡¯t you dare hurt Yiling!¡±

    Jian Yujie hissed angrily at the middle-aged man who was restraining him.

    The man replied in a polite and courteous manner, ¡°Young Master Yujie, please don¡¯t worry about it. We¡¯re Miss Jian¡¯s friends. We have no intention of harming her. Miss Jian does not want you to get hurt. Due to this reason, you should wait for her news. Please trust that she is capable of handling this matter.¡±

    When the man saw that Jian Yiling had already left, he finally let go of Jian Yujie.

    As soon as Jian Yujie became free, he rushed around to see whether there was any mode of transport nearby. Hepletely forgot that it was still during ss time. However, there was no bus to take. As a result, he could only walk in circles.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling got onto the vehicle once again, the man asked:

    ¡°Miss Jian, where do you want to go now?¡±

    ¡°The Jian Residence. Did you bring that man?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s in the car by the roadside in front of the Jian Residence.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±

    Jian Yiling finally turned on her phone. Then, she dialed Jian Yuncheng¡¯s number.

    Jian Yuncheng appeared as though he had been waiting for a call. As soon as she called his number, he had answered her call.

    ¡°Yiling?!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice sounded urgent and worried.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Are you okay? Where have you been?!¡± Jian Yuncheng cried out. He was already trying to control his voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ll be home in twenty minutes.¡±

    ¡°Are you actually fine? What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°I have something... to show you.¡±

    ¡°Yiling?¡±

    Before Jian Yuncheng had the chance to ask for any further exnation, Jian Yiling had hung up the phone on him.

    Twenty minutester, in front of the Jian Residence.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng were all waiting at the entrance.

    When they saw the vehicle that had picked up Jian Yiling, their expressions appeared to be relieved yet anxious.

    They didn¡¯t know what was waiting for them.

    When the car door opened, there was no sign of Jian Yiling.

    Only a few middle-aged men in suits got out of the car.

    It appeared as though these men looked quite well trained. They weren¡¯t ordinary people.

    ¡°Where is my daughter? Where is Yiling?¡± Wen Nuan asked urgently.

    ¡°Please hand over my daughter.¡± Jian Shuxing requested. His face was pale and his eyes were fierce.

    ¡°Mr. and Mrs. Jian, please do not worry. Miss Jian is fine. We are her friends. We won¡¯t do anything to harm her. We are merely here to show you something.¡±

    The man exined himself in a polite fashion.

    At the same time, the door of a car parked at the side of the road also opened.

    There were a few people who got out of the car. They were escorting a man that appeared quite disheveled.

    When Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng saw the man¡¯s face, they became incredibly shocked.

    They had been tracking down this man for quite some time now. As a result, it was impossible for them to forget the man¡¯s face.

    Since this man had escaped from Hengyuan City, it had been quite difficult to track him down. They hadn¡¯t yet been able to catch him.

    However, today, the man had appeared right in front of them.

    ¡°Mr., Mrs., and Young Master Jian, I have a video that I want to show you.¡±

    The middle-aged man politely handed over aputer that had a surveince video on the screen.

 Chapter 155: Brutal Truth

    <h4>Chapter 155: Brutal Truth</h4>

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    As of now, the video had been paused. Someone had to press the button for the video to y.

    However, the paused footage was an image of Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao. The two of them appeared to be in the middle of an argument.

    This was the missing surveince video from Heyunshan Resort.

    The Jian family couldn¡¯t believe their eyes. The missing footage that they¡¯d been desperately searching for had appeared right in front of them.

    The person who was in charge of the resort¡¯s surveince had also appeared with the missing footage.

    The truth was right in front of them. All they needed to do was press the y button. Then, the truth would be unveiled.

    Jian Shuxing¡¯s fingers trembled as he reached out to press the button.

    Wen Nuan and Jian Yuncheng stood behind him. Their eyes were all fixated on the small screen...

    Scenes shed by on theputer screen...

    The scenes ranged from the argument to the fall to the girl who cried on the ground out of fear and numbness due to the fact that she had failed to save her brother.

    She had been terrified.

    She could only look at her brother¡¯s figure that had fallen over a pile of ss shards. She didn¡¯t know what to do. She was utterly terrified and helpless.

    She was at fault. She should have never dragged her brother into an argument in such a dangerous location.

    In fact, she probably shouldn¡¯t have had that argument in the first ce.

    However, she never ever had wanted to push her own brother down the stairs.

    Even in the moment of danger, her instinctive reaction was to pull her brother back up. She wanted to protect him.

    When Wen Nuan saw the image y out in front of her, she covered her mouth and started crying.

    She became unsteady on her feet. Jian Yuncheng had to hold her up.

    ¡°Yiling, Yiling... My poor daughter...¡± Wen Nuan cried out.

    Jian Shuxing stood there in a daze. His heart ached. It felt as though it was being tortured.

    It was the sort of pain that reached his bones. The kind of pain that made it difficult to breathe.

    Their daughter... She hadn¡¯t done anything to hurt her family.

    She had been wrongly used.

    Other than her initial attempt to justify herself, she hadn¡¯t said anything.

    Instead, she quietly epted the usation.

    She had been wronged. ndered against. And hurt.

    And she took all of it. Her small body had to bear all of it.

    She had been their favorite child! The child that had been treasured the most.

    In an instant, their hearts had be overwhelmed with guilt and self-recrimination.

    However, Wen Nuan wasn¡¯t the only one who couldn¡¯t handle the truth. Jian Shuxing also felt that the truth was suffocating him.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s obedience had turned into hundreds of sharp thorns that pierced deep into their hearts.

    One by one.

    The ends of those thorns were like needles. They cut deep into their hearts and drew blood.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s fists were clenched tightly together. The veins that ran across the back of his hands had risen up.

    ¡°Where is Yiling right now?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. His voice sounded low and depressed.

    In the face of their pain, the man still responded professionally:

    ¡°Miss Jian has other matters to deal with. Young Master Yuncheng, you don¡¯t have to worry about her.¡±

    ¡°Who are you guys?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. If he wanted to figure out the whereabouts of Jian Yiling, he had to first figure out the identity of the people in front of him.

    The man smiled slightly before responding, ¡°Miss Jian is doing a favor for my Master. In return, she requested us to help her retrieve the evidence that would prove her innocence.¡±

    The man didn¡¯t directly tell Jian Yuncheng who they were. However, from his manner of speaking, Jian Yuncheng could tell that his ¡®Master¡¯ was not a simple person.

    However, that wasn¡¯t the main focus of the Jian family right now. They wanted to know where Jian Yiling was. They wanted to know whether or not she was safe.

    ¡°Furthermore, Miss Jian said that for now, there¡¯s no need to tell Jian Yunnao.¡±

    The man in the suit did as he was told. He repeated Jian Yiling¡¯s exact words.

    There¡¯s no need to tell Jian Yunnao...

    There¡¯s no need...

    Even at this moment, it seemed as though Jian Yiling still didn¡¯t want topletely destroy Jian Yunnao.

    She still wanted to give him a glimmer of life.

    She wanted to wait until he recovered. Until he regained his hope. Then, she was going to tell him the bloody truth.

 Chapter 156: Punish He Yan (1)

    <h4>Chapter 156: Punish He Yan (1)</h4>

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    At this moment, Jian Yiling had just reached He Yan¡¯s house.

    She went there by herself.

    He Yan was quite surprised to see Jian Yiling at her house.

    However, she still put on a smile.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? Shouldn¡¯t you be at the hospital? Why did you leave the hospital? If you were nning to visit me, you should have told me beforehand. Then, I could prepare for your visit.¡±

    ¡°The surveince video. You hid it.¡±

    Jian Yiling cut straight to the chase.

    ¡°Yiling? What are you talking about? Why do I not understand what you¡¯re talking about?¡± He Yan felt her heart stir up. However, she still attempted to keep her face calm.

    ¡°Take a look at your WeChat,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Just before Jian Yiling stepped into He Yan¡¯s house, she had sent a few files to He Yan¡¯s phone.

    Just now, He Yan had been busy with something else. As a result, she hadn¡¯t yet gotten the opportunity to open her phone and check her messages.

    When she heard what Jian Yiling said, He Yan suspiciously opened her phone.

    She was friends with Jian Yiling on WeChat. At an earlier date, Jian Yiling had added her as a friend.

    When He Yan opened her unread message, she saw a picture and two videos. The smile on her face began to fade away.

    Jian Yiling had sent a photo of the hotel registry. She had also sent the confession statement of the person in charge of the hotel surveince. The other video she had sent was of He Yan and Jian Yujie¡¯s argument in the studyst night.

    ¡°Jian Yiling!¡±

    She tookrge strides to get to Jian Yiling. Her first reaction was to grab Jian Yiling¡¯s phone.

    Jian Yiling calmly took a step back before she told He Yan:

    ¡°I¡¯ve made a copy of these photos and videos. Zhai Yunsheng has them. If something happens to me, he will publicize them.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words threw a big bowl of ice water on He Yan. It made her feel cold from head to toe.

    Zhai Yunsheng had a copy of these photos and videos. No matter how capable she was, it was impossible for her to get those things off Zhai Yunsheng.

    Furthermore, she had seen the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. It was indeed possible for Jian Yiling to give Zhai Yunsheng such a thing for safekeeping.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s one sentence had put aplete stop to all the thoughts that came to He Yan¡¯s mind. She didn¡¯t know what to do anymore.

    He Yan stood in the same ce for quite some time.

    She looked at the young face of her niece. For the first time, she felt terrified of her little niece.

    After she came back to her senses, He Yan smiled and softly spoke to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, I believe you have mistaken the situation. It was a pure coincidence that I came by this video. Yiling, you have to trust me. I didn¡¯t mean to hide the video from you. It¡¯s your brother Yunnao. He was afraid that he¡¯d lose everything he had if the video became public. For this reason, he asked me to hide the video. I know I did the wrong thing. I shouldn¡¯t have listened to Yunnao. Yiling, would you forgive me?¡±

    He Yan had no idea where Jian Yiling had gotten her hands on such things.

    However, she knew that if Jian Yiling made these things public, her life would be ruined.

    She knew that Grandpa Jian would definitely kick her out of the Jian family. Furthermore, it was possible for her to be shunned from the entirety of Hengyuan City.

    Jian Yiling looked at her with cold eyes. She was indifferent to He Yan¡¯s pleas and exnations. ¡°Firstly, don¡¯t force Yujie to do anything he doesn¡¯t want to do. Secondly, let him decide his own career. And thirdly, don¡¯t interfere in the affairs of the Jian family again.¡±

    Jian Yiling stated her conditions clearly and sinctly.

    He Yan stared at Jian Yiling in shock and fear. She was shocked to hear that those were the conditions that Jian Yiling had stated.

    After being startled for quite some time, He Yan asked: ¡°Wait, you mean that as long as I agree to these three conditions, you won¡¯t publicize the video?¡±

    ¡°You have three seconds to answer,¡± Jian Yiling said, ¡°Three, two...¡±

 Chapter 157: Punish He Yan (2)

    <h4>Chapter 157: Punish He Yan (2)</h4>

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    Jian Yiling continued to count down.

    When He Yan saw that Jian Yiling was serious about the situation, she frantically agreed, ¡°Yes, yes I promise. I¡¯ll promise you anything!¡±

    He Yan didn¡¯t want to do any of the things that Jian Yiling had listed.

    However, she had no other choice.

    ¡°Now that you have my word, could you hand over those files?¡±

    ¡°If you have no credibility, these photos and videos will be released in no time.¡±

    ¡°You...¡±

    ¡°Also,¡± Jian Yiling said as she lowered her eyes to look at the smooth flooring of He Yan¡¯s house as if she was thinking about something, ¡°The ground was slippery, and you fell.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°The ground was slippery, and you fell.¡±

    Jian Yiling repeated her sentence. Then, she reached out to pick up a golf club that had been ced next to the couch.

    This golf club belonged to He Yan¡¯s husband, who was also Jian Yiling¡¯s second uncle. He Yan¡¯s husband liked ying golf in his free time.

    He Yan¡¯s pupils dted sharply when she saw Jian Yiling walk over with the golf club in her hand.

    Although Jian Yiling appeared to look like a skinny and weak girl, she looked quite imposing when she was holding a golf club.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t you dare!¡±

    Hitting someone with a golf club could kill them!

    ¡°Stand there, don¡¯t move.¡±

    Jian Yiling ordered.

    If He Yan kept moving around, she would suffer the consequences.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, are you crazy?¡±

    ¡°Stop moving around. I won¡¯t be able to hit you urately.¡± Jian Yiling warned He Yan.

    There were many parts of the body that were extremely fragile. If He Yan kept moving about, Jian Yiling would have potentially hit her in one of those parts.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t be crazy! Jian Yiling...:¡±

    He Yan¡¯s eyes were finally filled with fear.

    ¡°Ah...¡±

    An ear-piercing scream came from He Yan¡¯s house.

    However, He Yan¡¯s house was quite soundproof. As a result, the sound disappeared as soon as it reached the courtyard.

    No one knew what was happening to thedy of the house.

    ###

    In front of He Yan¡¯s house, Yu Xi was waiting anxiously in his car.

    Today, he had suddenly received a call from Jian Yiling. She had requested for him to pick her up and drop her off at a particr location.

    Yu Xi had meekly followed her request. He didn¡¯t question the reason behind this.

    On his way out of the Yu Residence, Master Sheng had also gotten into his car.

    However, once again, Yu Xi didn¡¯t dare to question Master Sheng.

    As such, both of them were now waiting in the car on the side of the road.

    Jian Yiling had asked him to bring her here. However, he didn¡¯t know the intentions behind her actions.

    Initially, he wanted to go into He Yan¡¯s house with her.

    However, her attitude had been quite unyielding. She didn¡¯t allow anyone to follow her. Not even Zhai Yunsheng.

    As he waited for Jian Yiling, Yu Xi kept pondering about the situation. Jian Yiling was going to visit He Yan. In a sense, there was really nothing to worry about.

    However, it just felt like something was off. The situation today was quite strange.

    The longer Yu Xi waited, the more anxious he became. He couldn¡¯t help but get out of the car and start pacing back and forth.

    After half an hour had passed, Jian Yiling finally came out of He Yan¡¯s house.

    She calmly got onto the back seat of the car.

    Zhai Yunsheng was seated next to her. He had been leaning against his seat with his eyes half-opened. Compared to Yu Xi, he appeared to be much more rxed.

    When Jian Yiling had gotten into the car, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes widened a little. He turned his head to take a good look at Jian Yiling.

    Yu Xi quickly got onto the driver¡¯s seat. He turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling:

    ¡°So, where are we going now?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t reply. He was waiting for Jian Yiling to answer.

    However, before Jian Yiling could open her mouth, her vision went nk. Then, she suddenly copsed.

    Zhai Yunsheng caught Jian Yiling in his arms.

    When he touched her forehead, he realized that she was burning up.

    Jian Yiling had run out of the hospital before her gastroenteritis had gotten better. As a result, her sickness had once again triggered a high fever.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Yu Xi asked. He appeared to look quite worried.

    ¡°Drive us to the hospital,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

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    Yu Xi didn¡¯t dare to dy the situation at all. He quickly fastened his seat belt and stepped onto the elerator.

    As he sped through the streets, Yu Xi muttered:

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with this little bunny? Why did she leave the hospital if she¡¯s not better... I thought she left because she recovered!¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s feverish body was still in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms. She hadpletely lost consciousness. As a result, she didn¡¯t even know that someone was holding onto her.

    Yu Xi continued to mutter to himself, ¡°It¡¯s fortunate that the little rabbit contacted us... If she fainted in the middle of the road, what would happen then?¡±

    Yu Xi continued to mutter and curse as he drove all the way to the hospital.

    Yu Xi sped the entire way to the hospital. He drove past quite a few red lights. However, there were a few intersections where there were too many cars. As a result, he couldn¡¯t drive past those.

    He¡¯d probably lose his license after this trip.

    However, revoking his driver¡¯s license was a small matter. At worst, he would have to do a test again. Jian Yiling¡¯s health mattered much more.

    As soon as Yu Xi stopped his car in front of the hospital, Zhai Yunsheng got off. He held Jian Yiling in his arms and hurriedly entered the hospital.

    ¡°Master Sheng, Master Sheng. Don¡¯t rush. Let me do this.¡±

    Yu Xi quickly parked his car before rushing over to Zhai Yunsheng. He tried to take Jian Yiling away from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Yu Xi was afraid that Zhai Yunsheng would be in too much of a rush. That was thest thing that Zhai Yunsheng should do.

    ¡°Get lost!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was filled with anger and urgency.

    He quickly walked away andpletely ignored Yu Xi.

    The only thing Yu Xi could do was chase after him.

    Soon after, Yiling was ced into a hospital ward.

    ¡°Master Sheng and Young Master Xi, please don¡¯t worry. Miss Jian only has an ordinary fever. It¡¯s not a big problem. Her temperature shoulde down soon.¡±

    Hong Baizhang hade over personally to tell them this news.

    Originally, he hadn¡¯t nned toe over. However, when he heard that Master Sheng was with Yu Xi, he couldn¡¯t act as though he didn¡¯t know about the matter.

    The doctors at Tongde Private Hospital quickly took care of Jian Yiling¡¯s condition. She was once again put onto the IV drip.

    ¡°When will she wake?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Hong Baizhang in a fierce manner.

    Hong Baizhang¡¯s heart pounded furiously. He had to answer quite cautiously.

    ¡°This... It¡¯ll depend on the individual¡¯s physical condition. Miss Yiling¡¯s body is quite weak...¡±

    As Hong Baizhang exined the situation, he carefully observed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s reaction.

    Although he knew that there was no problem with the hospital¡¯s treatment and the patient¡¯s life was not in danger, he felt that Master Sheng might suddenly lose his temper at any second.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t reply to Hong Baizhang. Instead, he walked past Hong Baizhang and headed towards the hospital bed.

    Yu Xi turned around and said, ¡°Thank you, Director Hong.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee.¡± Hong Baizhang repeated. He thought to himself, even if Master Sheng and Young Master Xi hadn¡¯t arrived with Jian Yiling, he would have had to visit her anyway. If he didn¡¯t make this trip, he was afraid that the two people from the institution woulde and beat him up.

    After Hong Baizhang exined the situation, he left the ward.

    ¡°Go get some food,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered Yu Xi.

    Although Jian Yiling was still asleep, she would probably want to eat something when she woke up. It was likely that she hadn¡¯t had any food as she had been running around all day.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll ask my cook to make something light and send it over.¡±

    Yu Xi immediately went out to make a phone call.

    After Yu Xi left the room, only Zhai Yunsheng was left to guard Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling gradually regained her consciousness. Her body started to react to her condition.

    Her eyebrows started to knit together and her hands clenched into fists.

    It appeared as though she was dreaming about some unpleasant things.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression was quite solemn as well.

    He carefully picked up Jian Yiling¡¯s hand which was not strung up with an IV drip.

    He realized that her small fist was clenched tightly together.

    Then, he gently ced her fist into his palm.

    His palm couldpletely cover Jian Yiling¡¯s fist.

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    Her hand was freezing. As he had her hand in the center of his palm, he tried to transfer some of his warmth into her small hand.

    Jian Yiling was still in a daze. She began to have a nightmare again.

    In her nightmare, she was standing in a mortuary. The coffin in front of her held a corpse.

    And the face of that corpse was Jian Yujie.

    She couldn¡¯t help but stand a few meters away from the body. She didn¡¯t dare to take another step forward.

    The image in front of her was so vivid and clear. It was as though she had experienced and seen it right in front of her eyes.

    ###

    As soon as Yu Xi finished calling his housekeeper, he received a phone call from Jian Yujie.

    ¡°Yu Xi, are you free right now? Yiling is missing. I tried calling her phone but I couldn¡¯t reach her.¡±

    Jian Yujie was outside right now. He had been furiously searching for Jian Yiling.

    However, he didn¡¯t manage to contact her. Her mobile phone had been switched off.

    He had called for a taxi and began to wander around the city like a headless fly.

    In his helplessness, he suddenly thought of two people who could potentially help him, and that was Jian Yumin and Yu Xi.

    He had just called the number of his brother, but his brother¡¯s assistant had answered the phone. The assistant had told him that Jian Yumin was currently recording a program.

    As a result, Jian Yujie could only contact Yu Xi.

    ¡°She¡¯s fine. She¡¯s with me right now,¡± Yu Xi replied.

    When Jian Yujie heard Yu Xi¡¯s reply, his whole world lit up again.

    ¡°For real? Is Yiling really with you? Is she okay?¡±

    Jian Yujie immediately threw out a series of questions.

    ¡°She¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Yu Xi answered quickly. He was worried that Jian Yujie would be worried again if he dyed his reply.

    ¡°Where are you? I¡¯lle over right now!¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re at Tongde Private Hospital.¡±

    ¡°The hospital? What happened? Is Yiling okay?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s okay. Come over first.¡±

    Yu Xi thought that it was better for Jian Yujie toe over and see the situation for himself. He didn¡¯t want Jian Yujie to be overly anxious when he heard about Yiling fainting.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He asked the taxi driver to take him to the hospital.

    When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Jian Yiling lying on the hospital bed before he even entered the room. He could see through the windows of the hospital ward.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Yiling? What happened?¡±

    Jian Yujie wanted to rush towards Jian Yiling. However, Yu Xi stopped him in his tracks before he could get through the door.

    ¡°Calm down. Your sister is sleeping. She¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t cause a ruckus. You¡¯d wake her up. She needs rest right now!¡±

    When Jian Yujie heard Yu Xi¡¯s words, he immediately calmed down.

    ¡°Is Yiling really okay?¡±

    ¡°She left the hospital before her gastroenteritis cleared up. She also kept running about in the cold weather. As a result, her condition repeated itself.¡±

    Jian Yujie¡¯s thoughts immediately went back to Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance at his school. She had been waiting for him outside his ssroom.

    In thest few days, the temperature had been below zero. She had been sick, yet she ran out of the hospital to talk to him in this weather.

    Jian Yujie didn¡¯t want to cry. He felt that it would be incredibly embarrassing to cry in front of people. However, he couldn¡¯t stop the tearsing out of his eyes.

    However, Yu Xi didn¡¯tugh at Jian Yujie. Instead, he handed him a pack of tissues.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay... Yiling will be fine. Don¡¯t be sad,¡± Yu Xiforted. He patted Jian Yujie on the shoulder as a gesture offort.

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t really know what had happened between the two.

    However, he knew that something was wrong. One of them was lying down on the hospital bed and the other was crying his eyes out.

    After Jian Yujie got himself together, he entered Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital ward.

    Zhai Yunsheng had already returned Jian Yiling¡¯s hand back under the nket.

    He didn¡¯t know when she had unclenched her fists.

    After waiting for about ten minutes, Jian Yiling finally woke up.

    As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw that three people were sitting beside her hospital bed. It was Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yujie, and Yu Xi.

    Immediately, she knew that she had caused them trouble once again.

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    When Jian Yujie saw that Jian Yiling finally woke up, he rushed forward and asked, ¡°Are you okay? Are you still in pain?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    ¡°You¡¯re lying to me again. Gastroenteritis hurts a lot.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not in pain. You don¡¯t need to feel sad.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sad. However, you need to get well soon. You shouldn¡¯t run around when you¡¯re still sick,¡± Jian Yujie said to her solemnly.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her tone was quite serious. Then she said, ¡°You should go home first.¡±

    For no particr reason, Yu Xi felt as though Jian Yiling sounded like Jian Yujie¡¯s nagging mother for a moment. However, the way she instructed him to do things was rather cute.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not leaving. I asked the school to give me a day off,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He didn¡¯t want to leave now. He wanted to stay with his sister.

    Jian Yujie had contacted his teachers whilst he had been waiting for Jian Yiling to wake up.

    After Jian Yujie replied to Jian Yiling, he shot a sideways nce at Zhai Yunsheng. There was obvious hostility and caution in his eyes.

    If this man was here, he definitely could not leave him alone with Yiling!

    Yu Xi walked up to Jian Yujie and put his hand on Jian Yujie¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Listen to your sister. Go home first. I¡¯ve already contacted Grandma Jian about this matter. She will be here soon. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡±

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t dare to not report the situation to Grandma Jian. Whilst Jian Yujie was on the phone contacting his school, Yu Xi took the opportunity to contact the Old Jian Residence.

    ¡°But I want to stay with my sister for a little longer,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He didn¡¯t want to leave.

    ¡°Your eyes are ugly. You need to go home and sleep,¡± Jian Yiling told Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yujie hadn¡¯t slept all night. As a result, he had dark circles under his eyes.

    Yu Xi took the opportunity to tease Jian Yujie, ¡°Look, even Yiling is making fun of you! You should hurry home and crawl into your bed! Don¡¯t let your sister worry about you!¡±

    All of a sudden, Jian Yujie didn¡¯t know what else to say.

    He didn¡¯t want Yiling to worry about him again.

    ¡°Okay... I¡¯ll go home. You have to get well soon as well.¡±

    Before Jian Yujie left, he told Yu Xi to take good care of Yiling. He also carefully insisted on not letting Zhai Yunsheng get too close to Yiling.

    Although Yu Xi promised Jian Yujie, he wasn¡¯t sure of whether or not he could uphold that promise. If Zhai Yunsheng really wanted to get close to Jian Yiling, he couldn¡¯t stop him.

    ###

    Yu Xi asked his housekeeper to bring over food.

    There was in congee and a te of vegetables.

    Zhai Yunsheng attempted to feed Jian Yiling the congee.

    ¡°No... Don¡¯t...¡±

    Jian Yiling protested in a soft voice. She protested not because she disliked Zhai Yunsheng, but rather, it was quite embarrassing to be fed by someone else.

    ¡°Be a good girl,¡± Zhai Yunsheng coaxed.

    He brought up a spoonful of congee next to Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth.

    When he saw that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t open her mouth, he kept holding the spoon there.

    This made Jian Yiling feel even more embarrassed. She didn¡¯t have the habit of bothering people.

    And thus, she opened her mouth and began eating in small bites.

    Initially, her lips were quite pale. However, they started to gain some color after she had a few mouthfuls of congee.

    Yu Xi began to exin the situation to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, please don¡¯t me me for not giving you anything nice to eat. Right now, you can only have congee and vegetables. However, my chef attempted to cook as many different dishes as possible.¡±

    Yu Xi began to introduce the different dishes, ¡°This one is asparagus. It¡¯s incredibly tender. It was steamed in water. No oil and salt were added to that dish. This other one is stir-fried broli and sweet potato. That dish also doesn¡¯t have much oil and salt in it.¡±

    There were various dishes of green vegetables. Not a single bit of meat was seen. Not to mention, all the dishes were quite tasteless.

    After Yu Xi finished his introduction of the dishes, he assured Jian Yiling, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. When you get better, I¡¯ll take you to eat all sorts of delicious foods and exotic delicacies. It¡¯s my treat.¡±

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    ¡°I want to eat meat,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She was short enough already. If she only ate congee and vegetables, she would have to say goodbye to her hopes of growing taller.

    Yu Xiughed when he heard this, ¡°Okay okay. I¡¯ll arrange for that. You can eat all the different kinds of meat that you want! Beef, mutton, fish, chicken, pork, you name it! I¡¯ll prepare a banquet for you!¡±

    As soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, he turned around and met Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s frigid eyes.

    Ahh... He forgot. This one can¡¯t eat foods like that.

    Jian Yiling also turned her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°You eat mushrooms.¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t angry. Instead, he replied, ¡°I¡¯ll eat whatever you make.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll make food for you when I get better.¡±

    Today, she had caused trouble for them once again.

    She could thank them in this way.

    ¡°Then you should get well sooner,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He couldn¡¯t stand looking at Jian Yiling¡¯s skinny appearance. It was almost as though he was looking at a pile of skin and bones.

    ###

    After Grandma Jian received Yu Xi¡¯s phone call, she intended to rush to the hospital. However, just as she was about to leave, she met three people in front of her house. And that was Jian Shuxing, Jian Yuncheng, and Wen Nuan.

    Grandma Jian took one look at their expressions. She immediately knew that something serious had happened.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Mother, has Yilinge back yet?¡± Jian Shuxing asked urgently.

    ¡°Are you guys in a hurry to find Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Yeah... We thought that Yiling would havee back to the Old Jian Residence.¡±

    ¡°I know where Yiling is. She¡¯s fine.¡± Grandma Jian replied.

    ¡°Really? Where is she right now?¡± Jian Shuxing asked in a hurry.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about what¡¯s going on first.¡±

    Grandma Jian knew that something was up today. She could sense that something was off.

    Why would her darling run out of the hospital like that? And why would Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng show up at the Old Jian Residence with a sorrowful and anxious expression on their faces? Both of them were meant to be working at this time.

    ¡°Mother... About that incident... We discovered... It wasn¡¯t Yiling¡¯s doing...¡±

    Jian Shuxing stammered out. His voice was bitter and he spoke with quite some difficulty.

    ¡°Which incident?¡±

    How would Grandma Jian know about which incident he was talking about if he spoke in such an unclear manner?

    At this moment, Grandpa Jian also walked out of the house. When he saw everyone¡¯s expressions, he frowned before saying:

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why don¡¯t youe in and sit down first? Let¡¯s talk about it.¡±

    ¡°Father...¡± Jian Shuxing started.

    ¡°It¡¯s better for me to exin the situation,¡± Jian Yuncheng interrupted. His voice also sounded bitter and sad.

    Jian Yuncheng recounted the series of events that happened today to Grandpa and Grandma Jian.

    Upon hearing Jian Yuncheng¡¯s words, Grandma Jian mercilessly reprimanded the three of them:

    ¡°What did I say? I told you that my darling isn¡¯t a bad girl! None of you believed me!¡±

    ¡°Mother, I know I¡¯m wrong... However, back then, Yiling herself...¡±

    ¡°She said that she was in the wrong! However, she didn¡¯t say that she pushed him!¡± Grandma Jian stated. She had quite a good memory.

    On that day, Jian Yiling had indeed admitted in front of Grandma and Grandpa Jian that ¡®she was in the wrong¡¯.

    However, none of them had investigated what her words had implied.

    ¡°Mother, I know I¡¯m at fault... I...¡±

    Grandma Jian felt incredibly upset. She continued to scold the three of them, ¡°You¡¯re wrong?! And what now? You¡¯re just going to say that you¡¯re wrong? Is that all you have to say? Why don¡¯t you think about the damage that you¡¯ve caused to your child! Think about all the pain that she went through. I think that it¡¯s fair for you guys to look after Yunnao when he is injured. I also think it¡¯s fair for you to discipline Yiling for her temper and attitude. However, what I have an issue with is your doubt and suspicion towards your daughter! Your mistrust has caused her the most pain!¡±

    Grandma Jian was not concerned with the delivery of her words. She was just biased towards Yiling. What could they do about that?

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    Granma Jian continued to let her anger out.

    The three that were being scolded didn¡¯t have a single word that they could say. They couldn¡¯t defend their actions.

    Grandma Jian continued to speak in exasperation, ¡°I understand your dilemma. Both of them are your children. I know that Yunnao was badly injured. And typically,pared to Yiling, he¡¯s more understanding and sensible. As a result, all of you decided to believe in Yunnao. However, have you guys never considered that there might be a third possibility? What if both of them weren¡¯t wrong!? Isn¡¯t that the situation right now? What were you guys doing earlier? Are you stupid?¡±

    The probability of the third possibility was quite low. However, it wasn¡¯t impossible!

    And now, as it turns out, the third possibility did happen! And it happened to them!

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want to me the three of them for choosing to trust Jian Yunnao. He was their son. And he was also her grandson. He was a child that was trustworthy.

    However, Grandma Jian was upset with the fact that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t get the trust that she deserved.

    At the same time, Grandma Jian was also angry with herself. She was angry that back then, she didn¡¯t persist with her point of view.

    At this point, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°If I was 20 years younger, I¡¯d kick all of you out of thepany! You¡¯re all incredibly stupid. With your intelligence, I feel as though thepany will be insolvent before I pass away.¡±

    Grandma Jian had lost her temper. No one dared to say another word.

    In the end, Grandpa Jian opened his mouth. He tried to calm things down. ¡°Okay, okay. Old Lady, take a break. You¡¯re also quite old. There¡¯s no need to be this angry. I¡¯m also at fault. I didn¡¯t ask someone to carefully investigate this manner.¡±

    Grandpa Jian had contacted the Jian family toe over that day. Once he heard Jian Yiling say that she was at fault, he wanted to just let the matter die down. He wanted to turn big matters into smaller matters, and for those smaller matters to just disappear eventually.

    As he was quite old, he lost the energy that he once had. He thought that it would be good if his family could live in peace and harmony. He didn¡¯t want to make a fuss about the matters.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that this matter would turn out like this. He didn¡¯t expect that his only granddaughter would have to suffer like this.

    Grandpa Jian also felt quite upset. Although it didn¡¯t show on the surface, he also felt quite guilty and ashamed of himself.

    In the end, he had pampered her. However, he hadn¡¯t been able to firmly believe in her as Grandma Jian had. He hadn¡¯t been able to believe that she wasn¡¯t bad at heart.

    He didn¡¯t realize that no matter what happened, she wouldn¡¯t pass that moral line.

    ¡°Mother, Father, it¡¯s my fault. I didn¡¯t handle the situation well. I also didn¡¯t investigate the matter thoroughly.¡±

    Jian Shuxing regretted his decisions and choices. However, regret was useless.

    After something happened, nothing could change it again.

    Jian Shuxing, Jian Yuncheng, and Wen Nuan could only stay in that sadness and regret.

    Grandma Jian sighed before speaking again. Her tone had eased up quite a bit, ¡°Alright, I know that this is a situation that you didn¡¯t expect. It¡¯s not easy for you guys to handle this matter. Even if I beat the three of you up, it won¡¯t make things better. What we need to do right now is to handle the rest of the matter properly. As to forgiveness, that¡¯s not up to me to say. It¡¯s up to Yiling.¡±

    The days still had to go by. They were part of the same family. Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want her son, daughter-inw, and grandson to wallow away in misery.

    ¡°Mother, I know,¡± Jian Shuxing replied. He hung his head and epted Grandma Jian¡¯s criticism.

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    After another sigh, Grandma Jian turned around and directed her words at Wen Nuan. Wen Nuan was the person who dealt with stress the worst out of the three. ¡°Ah Nuan, I know that this matter is incredibly painful for you to handle. However, you¡¯re the mother of both these children. And both of them still need you to be there for them. You need to learn to be strong. If you¡¯re not strong, how can they be strong?¡±

    Grandma Jian always felt that her eldest daughter-inw¡¯s personality was too soft. Compared to her second daughter-inw, she had theplete opposite personality.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s personality was fine if nothing happened in the house. But if some issues were to arise, she would not be able to deal with it.

    She was the eldest daughter-inw. There were going to be times where she needed to support the Jian family.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try. I¡¯ll try...¡± Wen Nuan stammered out. Her voice trembled slightly, but she promised Grandma Jian to try her best.

    Whenever something happened in the family, she was the weakest and most ipetent.

    As a mother, she didn¡¯t take good care of her children. She didn¡¯t protect them. Instead, she caused them pain and suffering.

    She wasn¡¯t a good mother.

    Then, Grandma Jian directed the rest of the words to the three of them, ¡°Today, you should all go home. Go home and take care of yourselves. Think about what you should do and handle your emotions. Once you figured that out,e back and talk to Yiling.¡±

    Grandpa Jian also agreed with Grandma Jian¡¯s thoughts, ¡°Your mother is correct. It is best if you go back and calm yourselves down. You¡¯re not in the right frame of mind. Your mother and I will take care of Yiling. Don¡¯t worry about that.¡±

    Grandpa and Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want the three of them to see Jian Yiling for the time being.

    It took quite some time for wounds of mistrust and doubt to heal. It wasn¡¯t a simple suture.

    Then, Grandpa and Grandma Jian evicted them from the Old Jian Residence.

    Although the three of them wanted to see Jian Yiling, they still had to leave.

    ###

    When Jian Yujie returned home, he was quite nervous. Although he had thought about the situation quite clearly, he still didn¡¯t know how to face his mother. Jian Yiling had told him that she would publicize the surveince video.

    As soon as he entered the house, He Yan didn¡¯t show up as usual. Nor did she assign him any tasks or restrict his actions.

    After a while, Jian Shuhong returned home.

    Jian Shuhong and Jian Shuxing had a slight resemnce in appearance. However,pared to Jian Shuxing, Jian Shuhong appeared more refined and gentle.

    Although he was in his early fifties, he still had a unique, gentle, and mature temperament.

    As usual, He Yan went to the door to greet Jian Shuhong after a long day of work.

    ¡°Are you okay? Why do you have a bruise on your face?¡± Jian Shuhong asked. He was worried when he saw a bruise on He Yan¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°This... I identally fell and knocked it against something,¡± He Yan replied. There was a sh of embarrassment that showed on her face.

    ¡°Fell? Where did you fall down? Is it serious?¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine. The ground was slippery,¡± He Yan replied cautiously.

    She didn¡¯t dare to show any signs that something was off.

    She couldn¡¯t let her husband know the real source of her injuries.

    ¡°Then please be more careful next time. Remember to put some medicine on the wounds.¡±

    Jian Shuhong only saw the lump on He Yan¡¯s forehead. He didn¡¯t know that there were a dozen bruises that were scattered across her body.

    ¡°Yes,¡± He Yan replied. Then, as usual, she prepared dinner for her husband.

    It hurt for her to even walk. However, she had to endure the pain.

    She couldn¡¯t let anyone know about her injuries. She couldn¡¯t let them know that she received a beating from Jian Yiling.

    She would endure all of the pain that Jian Yiling had inflicted on her.

    However, she wouldn¡¯t admit defeat. She still had a chance.

 Chapter 164: Visit from the Boy Band (1)

    <h4>Chapter 164: Visit from the Boy Band (1)</h4>

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    After Jian Yumin finished his recording, he found out that Jian Yujie had called him. He immediately called back.

    Jian Yujie told Jian Yumin about the situation. He told him that Jian Yiling was suffering from another fever.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin requested for his personal assistant to drive him to the hospital.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, what¡¯s the matter? Didn¡¯t we agree to eat barbecue together after our recording?¡±

    The other members of Jupiter tried to stop him from leaving. They didn¡¯t know what was happening.

    ¡°I¡¯m busy!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. He tried to free himself to rush off to the hospital.

    ¡°What happened?¡± The other members asked out of concern. It appeared as though Jian Yumin was incredibly anxious.

    ¡°My sister is hospitalized. I need to go and see her!¡± Jian Yumin exined. He had no choice but to tell them the truth. He didn¡¯t want them to keep on nagging him.

    After exining the situation, he rushed off with his personal assistant.

    And with that, he left the other members of Jupiter behind.

    The boy band Jupiter consisted of 4 members.

    Besides Jian Yumin, there were three other members.

    When Jian Yumin left, the three of them decided to discuss Jian Yumin¡¯s ¡®sister¡¯. They wanted to investigate the situation.

    ¡°Do you think that Brother Yumin is going to see his sister? Or do you think he¡¯s going to see a chick?¡±

    ¡°To be in such a rush, I was wondering whether or not he is in love.¡±

    ¡°Damn... I wonder what kind of girl can make Brother Yumin rush over like that. I¡¯m quite curious.¡±

    The three of them knew that Jian Yumin was quite heartless with girls. He never knew what to say in certain situations.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we go and check it out next time? Then, we can figure out whether or not it¡¯s his sister or it¡¯s his girl.¡±

    ¡°That makes sense... Wait, why don¡¯t we go and figure that out right now? If Yumin¡¯s sister is sick, we have no reason to not visit her right?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I agree! I¡¯ll send my assistant to go and do some shopping. Then, we can contact Brother Yumin¡¯s assistant and figure out which hospital he¡¯s at!¡±

    They were quite smart and quick-witted!

    Brother Yumin wanted to hide his girl? No way that was happening!

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t know the ns of his fellow band members. When he rushed to the hospital, he almost walked into the wrong room. Jian Yiling had switched to a new ward. As a result, at first, he headed in the wrong direction.

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t know that Jian Yiling had been discharged today. As a result, he didn¡¯t know that she got hospitalized once again.

    Once he found her new room, he barged inside.

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng seated next to Yiling¡¯s bed, his brows furrowed.

    Jian Yumin walked over towards the bed and quietly squeezed into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s original spot.

    ¡°How did you be ugly once again?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His voice sounded rather distasteful.

    It took two days for her face to finally gain some color. Now, once again, her face was incredibly pale.

    Jian Yiling stared at Jian Yumin. She didn¡¯t reply to him, however, she wasn¡¯t upset either.

    The first time she heard him call her ugly, she had misunderstood his words. She thought that he was deliberately making fun of her.

    However now, she knew that he had no bad intentions.

    When he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Jian Yumin suddenly realized that he might have said the wrong thing again:

    ¡°You¡¯re just a little uglier when you¡¯re sick. You¡¯ll be pretty again if you eat a bit more.¡±

    Jian Yumin felt that Yiling needed to gain a bit of weight. It would be better for his sister to be healthy rather than just skinny.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat meat when I get better.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, that¡¯s good.¡± Jian Yumin replied. ¡°Oh right, I called Yujie a while ago. He said that he¡¯s the one who caused your fever. What did that dummy do?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not his fault. It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to mention what had just happened to Jian Yumin.

    If Jian Yujie hadn¡¯t told him the situation, she didn¡¯t n to tell him either.

 Chapter 165: Visit from the Boy Band (2)

    <h4>Chapter 165: Visit from the Boy Band (2)</h4>

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    That incident was painful for Jian Yujie to deal with. It would also be painful to tell Jian Yumin the truth.

    Although their personalities were quite different, He Yan was still Jian Yumin¡¯s mother.

    And thus, from the start, Jian Yujie didn¡¯t n to tell his brother the truth. He preferred to deal with the whole thing by himself.

    ¡°What do you mean it¡¯s your fault? You seem fine. Other than your tendency to cry quite a bit, you don¡¯t really have any other faults.¡±

    Jian Yumin feared Jian Yiling¡¯s tears. That constantly shadowed his mind.

    Jian Yumin continued to speak, ¡°You don¡¯t need to protect him. Next time hees over, I¡¯ll give him a good beating.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Jian Yumin turned his head around and looked at Zhai Yunsheng. His look was not so friendly. Then, he started to speak in a polite tone:

    ¡°Thank you Mr. Yunsheng foring over and visiting my sister. You can leave now. I can take care of my sister.¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had no ns to leave. He put his hands into his pockets and seemed quiteposed. No sense of embarrassment could be felt from him.

    When Jian Yumin saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sposure, he felt that Zhai Yunsheng was more dangerous than he initially assumed.

    When Yu Xi saw the atmosphere between Jian Yumin and Zhai Yunsheng, he attempted to reconcile the situation, ¡°Brother Yumin, the doctor wille around soon to check up on Yiling. It¡¯s good to have more people around. After Grandma Jian arrives, we will leave.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. But don¡¯t you two have other things to do as well?¡±

    Although Jian Yumin wasn¡¯t happy with the arrangements, he couldn¡¯t do much. Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t done anything bad to his sister yet. As a result, he couldn¡¯t shoo him away in an obvious manner.

    ¡°Nah, we¡¯re quite free right now,¡± Yu Xi replied. He briefly touched his nose after he responded. At their age, they were probably meant to be studying for their university courses. However, instead, they were quite free.

    And to be totally honest, they weren¡¯tpletely free. Master Sheng hade to Hengyuan City to deal with a serious matter.

    However, Master Sheng had put off the matter for now.

    At that moment, Jian Yumin received a call from his band members.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, where is your sister¡¯s ward? We¡¯re at the hospital entrance right now.¡±

    ¡°Why are you guys here?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His first reaction was to find a reason to get rid of them.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t your sister sick? As your good brothers, we¡¯re here to visit her.¡±

    ¡°You guys...¡± Jian Yumin started before he trailed off. He couldn¡¯t find any reason to get rid of them.

    Last time, he had told them that his house wasn¡¯t big enough. It was not like he could tell them that the hospital wasn¡¯t big enough right?

    As a result, Jian Yumin could only tell them Jian Yiling¡¯s ward number.

    Five minutester, the other three members of Jupiter showed up in Jian Yiling¡¯s ward.

    All three of them were wearing masks and caps. They didn¡¯t want to be recognized by their fans.

    When they entered the room and saw Jian Yumin, they all smiled brightly.

    The other three members of Jupiter were Luo Xun, Shi Baiyang, and Le Yao.

    The three of them had different personalities and looks. However, all of them were incredibly attractive.

    Jian Yumin indifferently introduced his group members to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, these are my friends. Their names are Luo Xun, Shi Baiyang, and Le Yao. However, you don¡¯t need to remember their names. You don¡¯t need to remember their faces either.¡±

    Luo Xun was the most lively out of the three of them. He immediately stepped forward and introduced himself with a smile, ¡°Hello. You¡¯re Brother Yumin¡¯s sister, right? You¡¯re so pretty. Do you want to be the female lead in one of our uing MVs?¡±

    From Yiling¡¯s appearance, they could tell that she wasn¡¯t Brother Yumin¡¯s girlfriend. If she was his girlfriend, they would seriously consider beating him up. How could he not have told them!?

 Chapter 166: Visit from the Boy Band (3)

    <h4>Chapter 166: Visit from the Boy Band (3)</h4>

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    Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze fell onto Luo Xun.

    Luo Xun... That name wasn¡¯t unfamiliar to Jian Yiling.

    In the original novel, Luo Xun was the one who apanied Jian Yiling when she did her ¡®evil deeds¡¯.

    In her period of paranoia, Luo Xun was her only friend.

    He had advised her to not get attached to Qin Chuan, however, she hadn¡¯t listened to him. He had tried to stop her from doing the wrong thing.

    In the original novel, Jian Yiling had done one stupid thing after another. Regardless of what she did, Luo Xun chose to help her out. He was afraid that something would happen to her.

    Ultimately, Luo Xun didn¡¯t have a good ending. Jupiter had disbanded and he had gotten ignored by the rest of his group members.

    Jian Yumin was also forced to go home. He had to ept He Yan¡¯s arrangements for him.

    After Luo Xun lost his poprity and his career, he became a pub singer.

    He was often ridiculed when someone recognized his face. A former idol had descended into bing a mere pub singer.

    However, in the original novel, Jian Yiling had met Luo Xun for the first time when she was twenty years old. They hadn¡¯t met right now.

    Furthermore, back in the original novel, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t really interact with Jian Yumin during this period of time.

    Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t stayed at the Old Jian Residence. The same applied to Jian Yumin. In the eyes of the Jian family, Jian Yumin seemed like someone who intensely disliked his sister. The only thing that he did was make fun of her.

    And plus, due to his work, he had often traveled around the country. He rarely had time to visit his family and as a result of this, he didn¡¯t have the opportunity to encounter and interact with Jian Yiling.

    Due to the series of events that happened, there was a long period of time where Jian Yiling didn¡¯t interact with her brothers and cousins.

    And now, due to the various changes that happened in her life, Jian Yiling¡¯s rtionship with Jian Yumin hadpletely changed. She had also met the other members of Jupiter before the timeline in the novel.

    As of now, Luo Xun was still a handsome and stunning idol.

    He showed off his signature sweet smile.

    Jian Yumin said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t pay attention to this brat. He uses his smile to steal the hearts of numerous female fans.¡±

    Luo Xun was the youngest among the four of them. He had a ¡®young¡¯ and ¡®cute¡¯ appearance. Some fans said that he had a puppy dog face.

    Most of the other members had ¡®wife fans¡¯1.

    However, Luo Xun had plenty of ¡®mother fans¡¯, ¡®sister fans¡¯, and ¡®aunt fans¡¯.1

    He had a sweet smile that captured the hearts of all women, regardless of their age.

    And this kid was smiling at his sister like this. Shame on him.

    ¡°What? Brother Yumin, is this how you introduce your good friends?¡± Luo Xun asked. His expression made it seem like he had been wronged.

    He was born with a nice smile. Was it his fault?

    ¡°I¡¯m just telling the truth,¡± Jian Yumin responded. He felt as though there wasn¡¯t a problem with his introduction.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, you¡¯re so mean!¡± Luo Xun muttered in a low voice.

    Jian Yumin had a hidden girl behind his back. And now, he was talking about him badly in front of her. Brother Yumin was ruining his image!

    ¡°I¡¯m not mean! I¡¯m a good person! Yiling, do you agree with me?¡±

    Jian Yumin ignored the thoughts of the rest of his band members. He only asked for Jian Yiling¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded. He was indeed a good person.

    The way Jian Yiling nodded her head was quite adorable. The other three members of Jupiter envied Jian Yumin for having such a cute sister.

    ¡°See, my sister agrees with me!¡±

    Jian Yumin raised his head in high spirits. His eyes appeared to look pleased and provocative.

    ¡°Wow! Damn! I can¡¯t argue against you!¡± Le Yao said jokingly. Le Yao¡¯s personality was silly yet amusing.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t argue against me,¡± Jian Yumin replied.

    The four members of Jupiter got along quite well. They often made fun of each other. However, now that they were all in Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital room, the room had suddenly be very crowded and lively.

 Chapter 167: Doesnâ€™t Dislike the Hug

    <h4>Chapter 167: Doesn¡¯t Dislike the Hug</h4>

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    It took a while for the noise in the hospital ward to subside. Atst, Jian Yumin sent away the other three members of Jupiter.

    Jian Yumin was incredibly d that he hadn¡¯t told them his home address.

    Jian Yiling took this opportunity to look at Zhai Yunsheng. He had been sleeping on the sofa.

    The sofa was not long enough to amodate his body. As a result, his legs dangled off the seat. He had used his jacket to cover his head. That was done as an attempt to block out the light.

    Although his sleeping posture was quite casual, it had to be said that the pose exuded sexiness. If the person was attractive, whatever they did would appear sexy and seductive.

    The first time Jian Yiling had seen him, he had been sleeping in a simr way. He had just been casually lying on a bench in the hospital corridor.

    However, what was surprising was that he had fallen asleep in such a noisy and lively environment.

    When Yu Xi saw the confusion in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, he exined to her in a quiet voice:

    ¡°Master Sheng can¡¯t sleep in quiet environments.¡±

    The reason for this was because the silence reminded him of the time his father died.

    Back then, the silence had been like a gaping void. He had seen his father¡¯s body on the floor. The floor that had been dyed red with his father¡¯s blood.

    Back then, he had been only seven years old. The person that he had called father had been reduced to a cold corpse.

    On that day, the surroundings had been so quiet. Quiet to the extent where he felt that he could hear the sound of draining blood.

    The rest of the Zhai family didn¡¯t find him until half an hourter.

    That period of time was a shadow in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart. It was his secret that was not known to many. That event had also led him to dislikeplete silence. He had to y some music in his room when he slept.

    As soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, Zhai Yunsheng opened his eyes.

    He had been asleep. Not dead. Why was Yu Xi talking as though he thought Master Sheng couldn¡¯t hear him speak?

    Not to mention, just then, he had been sleeping quite lightly.

    When Yu Xi saw Zhai Yunsheng open his eyes, he immediately got a fright.

    He desperately tried to turn his head away and pretended that he didn¡¯t know what was happening.

    At that moment, Grandpa and Grandma Jian arrived at the hospital ward.

    When Grandma Jian saw Jian Yiling lying on the hospital bed, she began to scold her once again.

    And all that Jian Yiling could do was listen to her grandma tell her off.

    When Grandma Jian saw the state of her precious granddaughter, she felt as though she couldn¡¯t scold her anymore.

    The more she scolded her, the sadder she felt.

    Whilst Grandma Jian was scolding Jian Yiling, Grandpa Jian took this opportunity to thank Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng for taking care of Yiling.

    After they exchanged pleasantries, Zhai Yunsheng left with Yu Xi. Zhai Yunsheng had been quite polite to Grandpa Jian.

    Grandma Jian had also shooed Jian Yumin away.

    Jian Yumin was meant to have a concert at Hengyuan City in the next few days. As a result, his schedule was packed with rehearsals and other events.

    After everyone left, Grandma Jian took Jian Yiling into her arms. She gently patted Yiling¡¯s back whilst hugging her.

    Although Grandma Jian didn¡¯t say anything, Jian Yiling understood what she meant.

    Some things didn¡¯t need to be expressed with words.

    Whilst she was being hugged by Grandma Jian, Jian Yiling¡¯s body didn¡¯t feel too much resistance. Rather, she felt the warmth of the embrace. It was incrediblyfortable and rxing.

    This feeling was quite foreign to Jian Yiling.

    However... She didn¡¯t dislike the feeling.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s heart felt incredibly bitter. Although they had been given the surveince video, it seemed as if Jian Yiling was acting as though nothing had happened.

    Yiling hadn¡¯t even mentioned the matter to her...

    Because it was her second time to be hospitalized for gastroenteritis, Grandma Jian demanded her to stay in the hospital for a minimum of three days.

    Fortunately, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t forbid her from using her phone andputer. As a result, Jian Yiling could work from the hospital room.

    Grandma Jian had permitted her granddaughter to y games and watch dramas. However, Jian Yiling had used that time to work.

    If Grandma Jian knew what Jian Yiling was doing, she would probably be incredibly angry.

 Chapter 168: Finalizing the Surgery Date

    <h4>Chapter 168: Finalizing the Surgery Date</h4>

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    When Jian Yiling finally turned her phone back on again, there was numerous notification on the screen. She had received 99+ missed calls, 99+ unread text messages, and 99+ unread WeChat messages.

    Even the institution¡¯s dedicated application had dozens of unread messages.

    Initially, Jian Yiling had shut her phone off because she was worried that a call woulde through. She didn¡¯t know how to answer the questions that were definitely going to be asked.

    The only thing that she had wanted to achieve was to present the truth in front of them. That was why she had publicized that video.

    However, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t sure of whether or not this would change her ultimate fate.

    The scene of her lonely death in her dream was way too realistic. Realistic to the extent that whenever Jian Yiling thought about it, she would experience feelings that she had felt in the dream.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She tried to get rid of all the unnecessary thoughts that were preupying her mind. She had to focus on the matter at hand.

    To live well, the first thing that she needed was a career and money.

    When she thought about this, Jian Yiling decided to open the messages from the institution.

    The person of contact had sent her a bunch of messages.

    All of the messages were rted to the two projects that she had been working on.

    Furthermore, the person of contact had sent Jian Yiling a list of arrangements. They had tried their best to allocate and schedule the limited time that she had avable.

    However, no matter how hard they tried to schedule and allocate the arrangements, there was not enough time.

    [Schedule the surgery for the 5th of next month. Contact the patient and perform the required examinations before then.]

    Jian Yiling sent a simple message back to the person of contact.

    [The 5th? Isn¡¯t that too soon? You¡¯ve got a lot of other things that you have to deal with as well.]

    A surgery typically took less time than a pharmaceutical research project.

    The surgery only required some preparation beforehand. The actual operation took very little time.

    In contrast, when it came to a pharmaceutical research project, at the very least, it would take a few months. Some of these projects could take longer than several years.

    [5th.]

    Jian Yiling reiterated.

    Jian Yiling had been hospitalized for the past two days. This had given her enough time to work on her cases.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had extensive amounts of documents in her medical history. Jian Yiling had worked with Cheng Yi to figure out their preliminary stabilization n.

    When the person of contact read Jian Yiling¡¯s message, they knew that it was useless to try and persuade her. When Jian Yiling decided on something, she never went back on her word.

    [Okay, I¡¯ll contact the patient. I¡¯ll arrange for their admission.]

    The only thing that the person of contact could do was to make arrangements with the relevant personnel.

    If the operation was a sess, it¡¯d be of great help to Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation.

    This type of surgery was a test of the surgeon¡¯s ability. If it were to be sessful, Dr. F.S¡¯s reputation would soar.

    It¡¯d be incredibly beneficial to her future career development.

    ###

    When Jian Yiling confirmed the date of the surgery, there were numerous questions that arose in the industry.

    There were some people who looked forward to the operation. On the other hand, there were others that questioned her ability.

    [Is Dr. F.S really going to do this surgery? Is he really capable of this? Or is he just a newborn calf that doesn¡¯t fear the tigers?¡±

    [Who knows. We¡¯ve never heard of him performing surgery before. Without a sessful case to judge from, we can¡¯t predict his sess rate.]

    [The Huiling Medical Research Institution often does oundish things. This is well-known in the industry. It seems that this time is no exception. It seems like to me that they¡¯re actually going to let a neer perform this surgery. Dr. F.S doesn¡¯t have any surgical experience prior to this. Ahhh... Honestly, I don¡¯t know what to say.]

    [We can¡¯t justment like that. The article that was published by Dr. F.S was quite amazing.]

    [There¡¯s a thing called ¡®military tactics on paper¡¯. Things can be easy in theory but difficult in practice.]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s true. When ites to surgery, it¡¯s quite different from everything else. Whilst theoretical knowledge is important, an umtion of experience is even more crucial. However, this is the decision of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Since they¡¯ve already made such a decision, they will have to bear the consequences if something were to happen. Let¡¯s just wait to see the final result.]

 Chapter 169: Want to Watch the Surgery

    <h4>Chapter 169: Want to Watch the Surgery</h4>

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    Hong Baizhang was also seated in front of hisputer. He had seen the discussion regarding the microscope nerve repair surgery that was going to happen.

    It must be said that the surgery attracted a lot of attention.

    As Hong Baizhang was someone who was involved with the matters from the very beginning, he had also been paying close attention to the progress of this matter.

    This kind of surgery was incredibly difficult. If the operation were to be sessful, Dr. F.S¡¯s reputation would definitely be elevated to a new level.

    Truth be told, Hong Baizhang desperately wanted to go and watch the surgery in person.

    As he thought about this, Hong Baizhang shamelessly sent a message to Cheng Yi. He hoped that Cheng Yi would agree to let him watch the surgery in person.

    After a while, Cheng Yi sent a reply:

    [I don¡¯t have the authority to let you watch. You have to figure out another way.]

    Hong Baizhang muttered to himself, ¡°I only asked you because I couldn¡¯t figure out another way...¡±

    Other than contacting Cheng Yi, Hong Baizhang really couldn¡¯t think of another way to watch the operation in person.

    Just as Hong Baizhang was about to send a reply, a nurse came over to ask him to check on the patient in Ward 1.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just gastroenteritis? Why do I have to go and check?¡± Hong Baizhangined. He was getting impatient.

    Why was Grandma Jian like this? The other doctors in the hospital would have been sufficient already. Why is she only reassured when he checks up on Jian Yiling?

    Hong Baizhang sighed before he grudgingly walked towards Ward 1.

    When he entered the room, he saw a little girl in the hospital bed. There were a bunch of electronics that were ced in front of her.

    Hong Baizhang couldn¡¯t help but sigh to himself: Nowadays, parents and guardians spoil their children way too much. Why would they bring a bunch of electronics to the ward when their child is hospitalized?

    ¡°How are you? Does your stomach still hurt?¡± Hong Baizhang walked over and asked.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt,¡± Jian Yiling replied. As Hong Baizhang approached her, Jian Yiing had switched the screens of her electronics to screensaver mode.

    As usual, Hong Baizhang systematically asked Jian Yiling a few questions about her conditions. Then, he reiterated a few points that she needed to pay attention to.

    Gastroenteritis wasn¡¯t something serious. As long as she didn¡¯t run about and eat anything that was too strong in taste, it wasn¡¯t a big problem.

    Hong Baizhang wasn¡¯t interested in seeing someone with gastroenteritis. Instead, he was focused on figuring out how he would get the opportunity to watch the surgery in person.

    As he took another look at the electronic devices in front of Jian Yiling, he suddenly remembered something that Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen had mentioned before:

    ¡°Oh, by the way, Miss Jian, if you don¡¯t mind me asking, what game did you y with Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo?¡±

    Hong Baizhang was still obsessed with that game.

    However, the game was something that Cheng Yi had said. Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t said anything about it.

    Jian Yiling looked at Hong Baizhang for a long while before she replied, ¡°Zerg Invasion.¡±

    This was the only game that she had yed recently.

    However, she hadn¡¯t yed it with Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen.

    The things that she yed with Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen... Were all kinds of data and experiments...

    ¡°Ahh... I¡¯ve heard about this game before. Is it true that people with high IQs like ying these violent games?¡± Hong Baizhang mused.

    If he decided to y this game, would he get the opportunity toe in contact with Dr. F.S? Then, would he get the chance to watch him operate?

    Maybe, that was indeed a possibility.

    ¡°Miss Jian, do you have time to teach me how to y that game?¡±

    As Hong Baizhang assumed that Jian Yiling had met Cheng Yi and the others through that game, she must have been incredibly gifted at it.

    This was because Hong Baizhang assumed that people who were noobs at the game had no friends to y with. Only those who yed well could make friends in the game.

    ¡°I can¡¯t teach,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    ¡°Can¡¯t teach? Then how do you y the game then?¡± Hong Baizhang asked.

    ¡°Based on intuition,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her expression was serious.

    Hong Baizhang¡¯s request for teachings and guidance had fallen short. It seemed like he had to figure out how to y the game based on ¡®intuition¡¯ at ater date.

 Chapter 170: God Ling, Master Sheng Bullied Me Againâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 170: God Ling, Master Sheng Bullied Me Again...</h4>

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    Whilst Jian Yiling was recovering in the hospital, Yu Xi felt quite sad. He didn¡¯t have much to do. As God Ling was still getting better, she couldn¡¯t carry him in games...

    If he decided to y by himself, he¡¯d always end up in a depressing situation where he kept losing games. One after another.

    As he was currently ranked in a high division, most of the opponents that he met in-game were better than him. Due to this, his experience and gamey ended up being incredibly poor.

    At this moment, he noticed that Zhai Yunsheng had started ying Zerg Invasion.

    Thus, Yu Xi decided to kiss up to Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°Master Sheng, do you want to y with me?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    To Yu Xi¡¯s surprise, Zhai Yunsheng agreed to his favor. Today, it seemed like Master Sheng was exceptionally easy to talk to. Yu Xi was moved to the point where tears were going to flow out of his eyes.

    Yu Xi hurriedly logged onto his ount. He was going to duo queue with Master Sheng!

    And then...

    However, as soon as the game started, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character who had always been fierce and ferocious had died!

    Yu Xi was shocked.

    After Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character died, Yu Xi failed tost more than two minutes by himself. When his character died, that ended the first game.

    Although Yu Xi was quite shocked, he tried to convince himself that this was an ident. Master Sheng had just started ying. He might have been rusty at the game. That was definitely the reason that he had died so early!

    Such a thing could only happen once. It would definitely not be happening again!

    And thus, Yu Xi started the queue for another game.

    And then...

    They lost once again.

    Yu Xi¡¯s eyes widened in shock.

    He was in a panic.

    What was wrong with Master Sheng today? This wasn¡¯t how he usually yed!

    Yu Xi was incredibly nervous about his rank and elo. However, he didn¡¯t dare to question Master Sheng about the situation.

    And thus, he continued to duo with Master Sheng.

    However, all the games that he yed resulted in losses.

    In several of the games, Master Sheng¡¯s character had died before him.

    Yu Xi was inplete shock.

    When he looked at his dwindling elo, Yu Xi¡¯s heart was broken in pieces.

    ¡°Um...Master... Master Sheng, let¡¯s stop ying for today.¡± Yu Xi stammered out. He finally couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s fine. I¡¯m almost done.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Almost done?

    What did he mean by almost done?

    Yu Xi¡¯s mind was filled with doubts. After he exited the game, he returned to the main lobby. When he nced at the leaderboard, he noticed that the yer that was ranked first in his server had changed from ZYS to J10.

    J10 seldomly yed the game. Whenever she yed, she typically was in the same party as Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi.

    Despite this, her ount still reached the second rank in their server.

    Zhai Yunsheng had always ranked first. His rank was untouchable.

    However, today, the first and second ranks had switched around.

    Yu Xi stared at the leaderboard for quite some while. Then, he let out a mournful howl:

    ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t you dare tell me that you were intentionally losing!!!¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    When Yu Xi heard Master Sheng¡¯s response, he was about to copse.

    ¡°What?! Why didn¡¯t you tell me?!¡±

    If Master Sheng nned to lose games, why did he have to join him? What did he do wrong? He hadn¡¯t even reached Challenger yet!

    ¡°You didn¡¯t ask me.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Yu Xi wanted to start swearing. However, he closed his mouth before the words came out.

    The only thing Yu Xi could do was swallow his tears. He quietly sent a message to Jian Yiling:

    [God Ling, I¡¯ve been bullied by Master Sheng...]

    As Jian Yiling was currently sitting in front of theputer, she quickly messaged him back:

    [Mhmm.]

    The ¡°Mhmm¡± indicated that she knew about the situation.

    [No... God Ling, can¡¯t youfort me?]

    Yu Xi felt wronged. Due to this, he wanted to receive some virtualfort.

    [Comfort.]

    When Yu Xi looked at the word fort¡¯ on his screen, he wanted to sob.

    However, Yu Xi continued to message Jian Yiling: [God Ling, aren¡¯t you going to ask me how Master Sheng bullied me?]

    [?]

    [He deliberately lost games with me... God Ling... I¡¯m even further away from being Challenger now...]

    [I¡¯ll carry you next time.] Jian Yiling replied.

    As soon as Yu Xi saw this message, he got incredibly excited: [Oh my god, God Ling, you¡¯re the best! I love you! You¡¯re the best! I¡¯ll remember this. As soon as you get better, I¡¯ll prepare a sumptuous banquet!]

 Chapter 171: Brother Yujie

    <h4>Chapter 171: Brother Yujie</h4>

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    During the period of Jian Yiling¡¯s hospitalization, Grandma Jian never told Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing the location of their daughter. She refused to answer all of their questions.

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t let them know until the third day. That was the day when Jian Yiling was getting discharged from the hospital. Grandma Jian had contacted Jian Yuncheng toe to pick up Jian Yiling from the hospital and bring her back to the Old Jian Residence. He was a free source ofbor.

    Upon receiving Grandma Jian¡¯s message, Jian Yuncheng realized that Jian Yiling was still hospitalized. She had merely been switched to a different room.

    Jian Yuncheng watched Jian Yiling climb into his car. She sat quietly in the back seat and held her phone in her hand. Her slim and pale fingers tapped away at the screen and she appeared to look as though she was concentrating on something.

    Jian Yiling had been preupied with her recent work problems. Due to this reason, she didn¡¯t pay attention to who was driving the car. She didn¡¯t know whether it was their family chauffeur or someone else.

    When Jian Yuncheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s face, he felt a stab of pain in his heart.

    There was a time where he was d that she wasn¡¯t causing trouble and making a ruckus.

    However, now, he knew the truth. The way she had acted meant somethingpletely different.

    ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng called out.

    Jian Yiling looked up. Her eyes met Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze. There were no emotions in them. There was not a single sign of whether she was happy or sad.

    Jian Yiling continued to look at Jian Yuncheng. She was waiting for him to continue speaking.

    Jian Yuncheng sat there in silence. There was so much that he wanted to say to her. However, now that they were face to face, he didn¡¯t know where to start. He kept looking into her eyes.

    Any of the things that he nned to say seemed to be weak and useless.

    ¡°Is your gastroenteritis better?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s better,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    At the same time, Grandma Jian had also gotten into the car. She was speechless. What sort of dumb question was this boy asking? Did she seem like someone who would let her darling out of the hospital if she wasn¡¯t feeling better?

    Grandma Jian also noticed that Jian Yuncheng was wearing the sweater and scarf that Jian Yiling had given him.

    The sweater was a turtleneck. It didn¡¯t match with the scarf.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s way of responding to questions hadn¡¯t changed. She acted the same way as before.

    Nothing had changed for her. In the first ce, she knew that she hadn¡¯t pushed her brother.

    If something or someone had changed, it would be them.

    When they reached the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yujie was there to greet her. He also wore the sweater that Jian Yiling had made for him.

    Today was the weekend. Due to this reason, Jian Yujie didn¡¯t need to go to school. When he told his mother he wanted to go to the Old Jian Residence, his mother had agreed without any objection.

    ¡°Yiling, congrattions on your recovery! You can finally eat delicious food!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling responded. She nodded her response.

    ¡°I just supervised everyone in the kitchen! I made sure that they made you all kinds of delicious food!¡±

    Whilst Jian Yujie had been waiting for Jian Yiling to return to the Old Jian Residence, he had been in the kitchen. He was watching the chefs cook.

    ¡°Thanks, brother.¡±

    Jian Yiling still wasn¡¯t used to calling someone ¡®brother¡¯. However, she was trying to get used to it.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to say thank you! I¡¯ll be happy as long as you like the food!¡± Jian Yujie smiled. His smile was filled with sweetness and contentment. ¡°Let¡¯s go. The kitchen had stewed some beef with soy sauce and spices. Let¡¯s go and try!¡±

    Jian Yujie took off with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yuncheng had been left out in the cold.

    Jian Yuncheng had heard Jian Yiling quite clearly when she had called Jian Yujie ¡®brother¡¯.

    Her voice was soft and sweet. It appeared as though they had quite a close rtionship.

    However, it had been a long time since she had called him ¡®brother¡¯.

    This kind of disparity made Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression be disappointed and depressed.

    Later, Jian Yuncheng had stayed at the Old Jian Residence for lunch.

    During lunch, there was a good atmosphere between Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling. Jian Yujie would often pass Jian Yiling food. Although the two of them didn¡¯t speak much, it appeared as though they were very close.

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    <h4>Chapter 172: Mo Family Gets Into Trouble (1)</h4>

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    Grandpa and Grandma Jian ate in silence. They minded their own business.

    As a result, Jian Yuncheng was once again ignored. His eyes, which were usually cold and stern unconsciously, nced at his sister and younger cousin from time to time.

    If Huo Yu saw him like this, he would probably be happy for a few days.

    After Jian Yiling finished her meal, she still didn¡¯t speak to Jian Yuncheng. Instead, she got up and left for her study. Her mind was preupied with her work.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t think much of the situation. When they finished eating, everyone typically went off to do their own business.

    Jian Yujie followed Jian Yiling. He had brought all his homework over to the Old Jian Residence.

    And thus, both of them went to Jian Yiling¡¯s study to do their own work.

    Typically, Jian Yuncheng had quite a strong presence. However, the two of thempletely ignored Jian Yuncheng.

    Grandma Jian had also ignored Jian Yuncheng. She went to talk to her old friend on the phone. There was endless chatter that could be heard.

    Fortunately, Grandpa Jian still noticed Jian Yuncheng¡¯s presence. Jian Yuncheng got called over to Grandpa Jian¡¯s study to discuss business matters.

    ###

    When Mo Shiyun came back from school, she saw her mother trembling in tears.

    ¡°Mother, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Mo Sihyun immediately dropped her school bag and ran over to hug her mother.

    As far as she could remember, thest time she¡¯d seen her mother like this was when she was still very young. Back then, that bastard of a man hadn¡¯t disappeared from their lives yet.

    ¡°Shiyun... What do we do? He¡¯s back... He came back...¡±

    Aunt Mo¡¯s voice trembled in fear.

    Her fear of He Jianjun was deeply engraved in her bones.

    She could remember the years of pain that she suffered.

    She knew it! Mo Shiyun knew that the man woulde looking for her mother. Not only did he make a scene at school, but he also came to disturb their peaceful lives!

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be scared. We¡¯re not rted to him anymore. We don¡¯t have to be scared of him!¡± Mo Shiyun said as sheforted her mother.

    ¡°No... Shiyun... You don¡¯t know... He and I... We¡¯re not divorced yet...¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Mo Shiyun cried out. She was incredibly confused when she heard her mother say such a thing.

    ¡°Back then, he had cheated on me. I just assumed that he would never return again.¡±

    Aunt Mo hadn¡¯t studied much in her life. As a result, she didn¡¯t know what was going on.

    Back then, she was preupied with earning money to support herself and her child. She didn¡¯t think about anything else.

    When Mo Shiyun heard this, she felt a chill go down her spine.

    ¡°Mother, let¡¯s go and file awsuit. Let¡¯s go and do that right now! He disappeared for so many years. He didn¡¯t care for us a single bit! He had no right to be my father. Nor is he qualified to be your husband! Let¡¯s file awsuit. The court will make sure that the divorce will happen!¡±

    ¡°But... I heard that it costs a lot of money to file awsuit... I...¡±

    ¡°Mother, didn¡¯t you have some money saved up? Let¡¯s use that money for thewsuit. We can figure out the costs of my tuitionter! There¡¯s nothing more important than getting rid of that man first!¡±

    ¡°No...Shiyun... I... I don¡¯t have that money anymore...¡±

    ¡°What happened? What do you mean? Where did the money go?¡±

    ¡°I lost it... The money is still trapped in the stock market...¡±

    ¡°Trapped in the stock market? Trapped?¡± Mo Shiyun questioned. She looked at her mother with a stunned expression on her face.

    ¡°I... I didn¡¯t want to... I thought that I could make some money...¡±

    ¡°How much money did you lose?¡±

    ¡°All... All of it...¡±

    Aunt Mo hung her head down. She looked incredibly mournful and devasted.

    In thest two years, Aunt Mo had saved up around eighty to ny thousand dors. This was because the money for her daughter¡¯s private school tuition had been paid by He Yan. The sry that she had received from her job at the Jian family had covered their living expenses. After covering the expenses, there was still a surplus of money.

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    If Aunt Mo hadn¡¯t spent a lot of money on Mo Shiyun in recent years, she would have saved up even more money.

    However, all of that money was now trapped!

    All of it...

    Mo Shiyun felt as though she got struck by a bolt from the blue.

    She knew all too well how hard it was to live without money.

    And now, life was finally getting better. However...

    Mo Shiyun was angry and sad at the same time when she cried out, ¡°Mother! You¡¯ve never done trading before! Why did you decide to trade stocks all of a sudden?¡±

    Her mother knew nothing about the stock market. Why would she suddenly take all of her earnings and invest it into the stock market?

    ¡°I... I saw Aunt An make a lot of money off the stock market! She bought a house in the city with the money that she earned. She said that once she couldn¡¯t work anymore, she would use that money for her retirement... It seemed quite profitable... That¡¯s why I decided to trade stocks as well. At the start, the stocks that I bought were doing quite well... As a result, I invested everything into the market. I wanted to make more money!¡±

    Aunt Mo didn¡¯t understand the stock market. However, when she saw how much money Aunt An was earning, she thought that she could do the same. If Aunt An could earn money like that, why couldn¡¯t she?

    ¡°Mother! Why would you do that... Specting the prices of stocks isn¡¯t an easy thing to do! If anyone could earn money from the stock market, why would anyone work?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was furious. Out of anger, the edges of her eyes were turning red.

    ¡°I know... I know I was wrong...¡± Aunt Mo cried. Her entire body was shaking from her tears.

    Aunt Mo knew that she had done the wrong thing. However, there was nothing that she could do about it anymore.

    Her money was trapped in the stock market. She couldn¡¯t get her money back out.

    Not only did she lose the money that she¡¯d saved up for her daughter¡¯s tuition, but she also couldn¡¯t get the money that she needed for awsuit.

    Aunt Mo was tormented with agony.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be sad. Let¡¯s figure out a way to get the divorce done first.¡±

    Mo Shiyun had recovered from her initial stages of shock and anger.

    She couldn¡¯t me her mother for this. ming her mother would achieve nothing. Mo Shiyun knew that her mother was incredibly upset that such a thing had happened.

    ¡°I can¡¯t think of a way... I don¡¯t know what to do...¡±

    Aunt Mo¡¯s heart was filled with fear. She had lost all the money that she had. The man she feared the most hade back. It felt as though she had gone back in time.

    All her hard work and efforts for the past ten years had just gone down the drain.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go borrow the money that¡¯s needed. I have friends that knowwyers. They should be able to handle this matter.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Aunt Mo¡¯s eyes finally lit up with hope again.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Mo Shiyun nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s good... That¡¯s good,¡± Aunt Mo said in a relieved manner.

    Sending her daughter to a school for aristocrats was indeed the right choice!

    ###

    ###

    The first person Mo Shiyun thought of was Qiu Yizhen.

    After the incident at the school, her rtionship with a number of her ssmates had be quite awkward. This included Zhu Sha who she was previously quite close to.

    After she got the second-highest score in their monthly exams, the storm had eased. Her ssmates¡¯ prejudice against her had lessened.

    On the other hand, Qiu Yizhen did not distance herself from her. But rather, she felt quite guilty for failing when she tried to help her out the other day.

    When Qiu Yizhen heard that Mo Shiyun was in trouble, she agreed to help her without hesitation.

    However, Qiu Yizhen was in a dilemma when it came to lending money.

    Her father had reduced her living expenses after she messed around with Jian Yiling. Nowadays, she extorted money off her ssmates. She didn¡¯t have any money to lend Mo Shiyun.

    Suddenly, Qiu Yizhen thought of an idea. She suggested to Mo Shiyun:

    ¡°Shiyun, aren¡¯t you good at chemistry? I heard that there¡¯s a chemistrypetition that¡¯s going to be hosted soon. Apparently, there¡¯s a huge prize pool. You can register right now.¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 174: Jian Yiling Registered as Well</h4>

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    ¡°High school chemistrypetition? How much is the prize money?¡±

    Mo Shiyun had previously participated in a high school chemistrypetition. She had won a prize that was quite notable in Hengyuan City.

    ¡°This time, the prize money is exceptionally high. Apparently, it¡¯s hosted by a very big organization. The prize money is way more than the averagepetition! I heard that the person who ces first can get two hundred thousand dors! The person who ces second can get a hundred thousand and the person who ces third can get sixty thousand. Those who rank from fourth to tenth get thirty thousand dors.¡±

    It was indeed a rather attractive prize pool.

    All the previouspetitions that Mo Shiyun had participated in had a lower prize pool.

    She didn¡¯t need to be in the top three. As long as she was in the top ten, she could earn thirty thousand dors. That would alleviate the problems that her family had right now.

    ¡°Sister Qiu, would you send me the website? I¡¯ll go and register.¡±

    Mo Shiyun felt that this was indeed a good suggestion. After all, if she borrowed money from someone else, she still had to pay it back. If she ranked highly in thepetition, the money was hers.

    After talking to Mo Shiyun on the phone, Qiu Yizhen suddenly thought of something.

    Should she enroll Jian Yiling in thepetition as well?

    She wanted to embarrass and make fun of that girl.

    The website had stated that the results would be posted online. Even if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t attend thepetition, her results would still be posted.

    She was ready to see Mo Shiyun¡¯s name at the top of the list. And Jian Yiling¡¯s name at the bottom of the list. That would be a fun thing to see!

    As of now, Qiu Yizhen didn¡¯t dare to cause Jian Yiling trouble. However, she wouldn¡¯t miss an opportunity to cause Jian Yiling some frustration.

    And thus, Qiu Yizhen opened the webpage and filled in Jian Yiling¡¯s information on the registration page.

    She could get Jian Yiling¡¯s personal information from her father¡¯sputer. Those details were sufficient for Jian Yiling¡¯s registration form for the chemistrypetition.

    After she finished registering, Qiu Yizhen took another look at the page. She was quite satisfied with what she did.

    She couldn¡¯t wait to see Jian Yiling¡¯s expression when she found out that she was on the list for thepetition.

    ###

    After a week, Jian Yiling returned to school.

    As soon as she entered the ssroom, everyone looked at her with a strange expression.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand why they were looking at her in such a way. Instead, she walked to her seat as usual.

    Hu Jiaojiao immediately leaned over and whispered to her:

    ¡°Yiling, why did you sign up for that chemistrypetition?¡±

    ¡°Competition?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The teachers at our school are regarding thispetition as an incredibly important matter. They posted a list of all the students who signed up. They¡¯re also handing out relevant information and data to the students that signed up.¡±

    Winning a prize in a chemistrypetition at this level was an honor for the school. As a result, the school decided to pay the utmost attention to thepetition.

    Hu Jiaojiao pointed at the thick printout on Jian Yiling¡¯s desk before she continued speaking, ¡°There¡¯s your copy.¡±

    Jian Yiling lowered her head and looked at the thick printouts that were on her desk.

    Hu Jiaojiao added in a low voice, ¡°The printouts were handed out by a group leader of our senior chemistry team. When she came over, she said that there were only two people who applied in our grade...¡±

    There were quite a few people who signed up for this chemistrypetition at Shenghua High School.

    However, most of the people who had signed up were seniors.

    There was a lot of content that the younger years hadn¡¯t yet learned. As a result, it was useless for them to participate.

    Especially if they were in their first year of senior high. They were only in their first semester of senior high. As a result, they hadn¡¯t learned the majority of the chemistry content in their sybus.

    There were a few sophomores who had registered in thepetition. The ones who registered were all the top students in their grade.

    However, only two people in their grade had signed up.

    One of them was epted as a genius in their grade.

    And the other... Was Jian Yiling.

    In her first monthly examination, Jian Yiling¡¯s chemistry grade was 43.

    In her second monthly examination, her chemistry grade was 60.

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    <h4>Chapter 175: A cker is In The Midst</h4>

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    And thus, the school didn¡¯t know why Jian Yiling applied to thepetition.

    Although there wasn¡¯t a limit on the number of students who can apply, the results of thepetition would be publicly released. Therefore, Shenghua High School¡¯s name would be associated with her result.

    And that was why the group leader of the senior chemistry team had a bitter andplicated expression on their face when they handed out the printouts to Jian Yiling.

    Her fellow ssmates also looked at her weirdly. They were rather confused at why Jian Yiling would do such a thing.

    After Jian Yiling heard Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words, she opened the registration link.

    As expected, she found her name on the list on the official website.

    When Hu Jiaojiao saw Jian Yiling stare at her name, she asked: ¡°Did you register for thispetition?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction made it seem like she hadn¡¯t registered herself. Instead, her reaction was more like she was hearing about this matter for the first time.

    ¡°It wasn¡¯t me.¡±

    ¡°What? Seriously? Who would do such a low thing?¡± Hu Jiaojiao questioned. She felt that the person who had signed Jian Yiling up was utterly evil. If someone had signed her up, she would go crazy.

    However, after Hu Jiaojiao pondered about the matter for a little longer, she felt that what had happened was rather strange, ¡°Wait, you need to fill in your ID number and also your student number to register. Who would memorize both of those numbers?¡±

    Both of those numbers were quite long.

    Normally, a person would only memorize their own number. Who would have the time and effort to memorize someone else¡¯s?

    All of a sudden, Hu Jiaojiao felt like she didn¡¯t have enough experience from watching ¡®Detective Conan¡¯.

    After a while, Hu Jiaojiao gave up thinking about the matter. Instead, sheforted Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t feel sad. Just attend the exam when the timees. Just fill in the multiple-choice questions. Maybe you will get lucky! I heard that this examination is incredibly difficult. Some people get better marks by guessing the answers. Maybe you¡¯ll seed by doing that!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her expression was quite neutral. She didn¡¯t appear nervous and anxious like Hu Jiaojiao.

    Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t know how tofort her friend. ¡°I guess, just don¡¯t think about it too much.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    And then, Jian Yiling flipped open the printouts that were on her desk. She was curious to see what thepetition would be about.

    Hu Jiaojiao leaned over to nce at the papers.

    After she took a quick look, Hu Jiaojiao wailed, ¡°I know every letter in the book. But when the letters are put together, I don¡¯t know what they mean!¡±

    ¡°What are all these chemical equations? What are these C¡¯s and H¡¯s here for? Why are they so long? Are these questions really for people to solve? Oh my god. I don¡¯t want to do any of these questions in my lifetime! They look terrible!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao had only just started studying organic chemistry. She fell into a daze when she saw all theplex organic chemical equations and rtionships on the printouts.

    ###

    Whilst Hu Jiaojiao wasforting Jian Yiling, someone had started to make fun of this matter on the school forum.

    The original thread had posted a list of the names of the students who registered for thepetition. The person wished the students who had signed up for thepetition at Shenghua High School good luck. They wanted their peers to bring glory back to the school.

    However, once someone saw Jian Yiling¡¯s name on the list, they started toment on different things.

    [I think I saw something strange in the midst of that list. {Shocked}]

    [Yeah, you¡¯re right. I think I saw something strange as well.]

    [Oh my god, why is there a cker in the midst of all these geniuses? What does this cker want? I mustmend her for her bravery though.]

 Chapter 176: Head of Teaching is Discontent

    <h4>Chapter 176: Head of Teaching is Discontent</h4>

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    [Is this the same Jian Yiling who viciously pushed her brother down the stairs? What¡¯s going on? What is she trying to do again? Why is there always news about her?]

    [Don¡¯t say that. Don¡¯t forget what happened with the confession. It¡¯s not always her fault.]

    [What are you trying to say? The confession was fake. However, the incident with her brother hasn¡¯t passed by yet. The only thing she knows how to do is to find someone to delete the post. However, that matter isn¡¯t finished yet. I don¡¯t have a memory of a goldfish.]

    Although it had been a while since the original post had been deleted, there were still some people who remembered the incident.

    Now, Jian Yiling¡¯s name once again appeared in front of everyone. Past memories had been dug up.

    [Let¡¯s not talk about that. This thread was meant for the chemistrypetition. Let¡¯s just discuss those matters. If you want to talk about something else, please move to another thread.]

    Thisment got a lot of likes from various students. After thatment, the general direction of the thread went back to the chemistrypetition.

    [Hm... If we¡¯re talking about the chemistrypetition, I want to know how she will fare. We all know Jian Yiling¡¯s marks. Let¡¯s just watch her make a fool of herself.]

    [She¡¯s going to embarrass the entirety of Shenghua High School.]

    [I don¡¯t get it. Does she have a problem or something? Does she just want attention? Why would she do something like this? I¡¯ve heard that the questions in the chemistrypetition are insanely difficult.]

    ###

    In his office, the Head of Teaching stared at the list in front of him.

    What was Jian Yiling trying to do?

    Why would she register for thispetition?

    Was she intentionally trying to mess with them?

    The thing that he cared about the most was reputation. Although it wasn¡¯t a big deal to have another person participate in thepetition, for Jian Yiling topete just felt like a thorn in his side.

    The more he thought about the situation, the more upset he became. Eventually, the Head of Teaching took off to look for Jian Yiling.

    It was still early in the morning. As soon as the Head of Teaching appeared in ss 8, the entire ss fell into silence.

    The Head of Teaching walked straight to Jian Yiling¡¯s desk and asked:

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯ve heard that you signed up for the chemistrypetition.¡±

    The way he spoke was not friendly at all.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She reacted quite calmly.

    She didn¡¯t exin the situation to the Head of Teaching.

    ¡°What is even on your mind? Have you heard of building a house a floor at a time? It¡¯s impossible to build the roof if you don¡¯t have a good foundation. Before you learn how to run, you need to know how to walk first. If you don¡¯t know how to walk, it¡¯s impossible to do anything else.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    The Head of Teaching had said a lot. However, the only response that he got was an ¡°Mhmm,¡± from Jian Yiling.

    It felt like he was throwing a fist at cotton.

    With a stern face, the Head of Teaching continued to question Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Then, I assume that you¡¯ve done some preparation right? Also, why did you sign up for such a difficultpetition in the first ce?¡±

    ¡°For the prize money,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Whilst browsing the website, she had just seen the prize money foring first.

    ¡°You¡¯re going for the prize money?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re very ambitious. Did you pass your chemistry test this time?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I passed.¡±

    Jian Yiling answered with conviction.

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, with the way she answered, they¡¯d assume that she got a perfect score in herst chemistry test.

 Chapter 177: Deliver a Midnight Snack

    <h4>Chapter 177: Deliver a Midnight Snack</h4>

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    ¡°Okay, okay, good luck then,¡± the Head of Teaching replied. He had nothing to say to Jian Yiling anymore.

    The things he wanted to say were not appropriate in a ssroom context.

    Furthermore, the Head of Teaching didn¡¯t want to waste any more time on Jian Yiling.

    When the results of the chemistrypetition got announced, he would just try his best to ignore her name. He would much rather use his time on the top students in their school. They had the best chance of winning the chemistrypetition.

    After he finished speaking, the Head of Teaching left the ssroom. Although he didn¡¯t say much, it was evident that he didn¡¯t like what Jian Yiling was doing.

    ###

    Ever since Mo Shiyun had signed up for the chemistrypetition, she had been focusing on doing practice questions.

    Before the exam, she intended to finish the entire printout that the senior chemistry team had prepared.

    This was an extra burden for Mo Shiyun. She was already in her final year of high school.

    Every day, she would study until one o¡¯clock in the morning. Her appearance had be incredibly thin and pallid.

    Aunt Mo saw her daughter¡¯s hardship. She couldn¡¯t help but feel bad for her.

    However, other than cooking her daughter supper, she couldn¡¯t do anything else.

    When Aunt Mo had ordered a midnight snack, she bought an extra one.

    ¡°Shiyun, why don¡¯t you give this to Young Master Yunnao?¡±

    Lately, Young Master Yunnao had been following Young Master Yuncheng everywhere. Furthermore, as his surgery date had been moved forward, this resulted in him having less time to interact with her daughter.

    Aunt Mo was afraid that as time passed, the rtionship between these two children would fade. And thus, she had cooked a midnight snack and asked Mo Shiyun to deliver it to Jian Yunnao.

    Mo Shiyun took a look at the snack that her mother had prepared. She hesitated for a moment.

    Recently, her rtionship with Jian Yunnao had weakened. He didn¡¯t reply to any of the messages that she sent.

    At first, Mo Shiyun suspected that he might have discovered the truth about the gift.

    However, as nothing had happened to her mother, Mo Shiyun gradually put that thought away.

    If they had been discovered, it was unlikely that Young Master Yuncheng hadn¡¯t done anything.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun assumed that Jian Yunnao had just been busy recently.

    After she paused for a moment, Mo Shiyun picked up the chicken soup and wonton that her mother had prepared and headed to the main residence.

    Mo Shiyun and her mother lived in a small house next to the Jian Residence. Although it was rather small, it was still much nicer than the house that they had lived in before.

    Upon arriving at the main residence, Mo Shiyun tried opening the door.

    The door at the main residence had a fingerprint lock.

    Originally, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fingerprints could open the door. However, today, the lock told her that her fingerprints were not valid.

    Mo Shiyun was stunned.

    Could it be that the security system had been recently updated? Was that why her fingerprints had been cleared?

    Mo Shiyun ced the midnight snack down before she sent a message to Jian Yunnao.

    [The light in your room is still on. Are you still awake? My mother made a midnight snack. It¡¯s chicken soup and wonton. It¡¯s your favorite. Do you want me to bring it up?]

    After the message was sent out, quite some time passed.

    Around five minutester, Mo Shiyun received a reply from Jian Yunnao:

    [No thanks.]

    The two words clearly rejected Mo Shiyun¡¯s offer.

    When Mo Shiyun saw the two words, she felt quite ufortable for some unknown reason.

    After lingering at the door for a while, Mo Shiyun took the food back to her mother.

    When Aunt Mo saw that Mo Shiyun had brought the snack back, she asked: ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is Young Master Yunnao asleep already?¡±

    ¡°Nope, he¡¯s not asleep. However, he already ate. Aunt An made him a midnight snack already,¡± Mo Shiyun lied. She didn¡¯t want her mother to think of anything weird.

    ¡°Ah, maybe next time then,¡± Aunt Mo replied. There was a hint of regret in her voice.

 Chapter 178: A Handsome Guy Comes to Shenghua

    <h4>Chapter 178: A Handsome Guy Comes to Shenghua</h4>

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    The next day, at the end of the second period, the school building was suddenly bustling with noise and excitement. Many students ran into the corridor to watch something.

    Hu Jiaojiao was also curious about what was happening. She went into the corridor to take a look.

    After a while, she came back and told Jian Yiling, ¡°Oh my god, there¡¯s a handsome guy in our school. I feel like my nose is about to bleed.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling had no interest in handsome guys.

    ¡°No, Yiling, not only is he handsome, but he¡¯s also smart! ording to some sources, he¡¯s a top student at Hengyuan University. Although he¡¯s still studying, he already started his ownpany with his ssmates!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling still showed no interest.

    ¡°His name... Is Qin Chuan! Apparently, he¡¯s good at everything!¡±

    Upon hearing Qin Chuan¡¯s name, Jian Yiling raised her head.

    She suddenly remembered that Qin Chuan¡¯spany had recently experienced rapid growth and development.

    Due to this reason, Qin Chuan¡¯s name had be well known to the people of Hengyuan City.

    As a matter of fact, Jian Yiling knew about this matter a little more than others. This was because she had seen the financial statements and reports of thepany.

    Hu Jiaojiao continued to speak, ¡°I heard that his college entrance examination marks were the best in Hengyuan City. He could have easily attended the top universities in our country. However, for some weird reason, he decided to attend Hengyuan University. Of course, Hengyuan University is also excellent. It¡¯s a university that I won¡¯t ever be able to get into.¡±

    ¡°Why is he here?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t graduate from Shenghua High School. In his high school years, he attended the Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan City. During that time, he had held a full schrship and gotten a tuition waiver.

    Due to that reason, it made sense if he returned to the Number One Secondary School of Hengyuan City. However, it was strange for him toe to Shenghua High School.

    ¡°I heard that someone in our school invited him to give a lecture to the seniors. It¡¯s probably something rted to career nning and development for the future.¡±

    Shenghua High School wanted its graduates to be sessful and famous.

    Due to this reason, they often invited people to give lectures to their senior students. Sometimes, these lectures were rted to career nning. Other times, these lectures gave exam guidance.

    This time, Shenghua High School had invited Qin Chuan to give a speech on entrepreneurship. This was because although Qin Chuan was still in college, he had sessfully started his own business. He could be a role model for their students.

    They wanted him to go through his experience as a student, experience in his final exams, and how he started his own business.

    Usually, this would have been quite an ordinary event. However, Qin Chuan¡¯s good looks had caused amotion at Shenghua High School.

    Stars could be seen in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes as she continued to speak, ¡°He¡¯s handsome, smart, and sessful. He was basically born to be a winner in life. Ahhh, why are we both humans yet we¡¯re so different? He¡¯s so incredibly sessful. And here I am worrying about whether or not I can pass my exams... ¡±

    At this moment, a boy walked over and scoffed:

    ¡°That¡¯s true. His future is so promising. Furthermore, he started from scratch and achieved everything that he has today with his own hard work. He managed to found an Intepany before he even graduated from university. He¡¯s different from some people who only rely on their parents for money. Different from those who live an unaplished life.¡±

    The boy¡¯s appearance was nothing out of ordinary. He wore sses with thick lenses.

    The boy¡¯s name was Wang Xiangchong. He was one of the best students in ss 8.

    He looked down on students like Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao. Although they came from good families, they didn¡¯t strive to improve.

    ¡°Wang Xiangchong, I know I¡¯m not good at studying. However, that¡¯s none of your business,¡± Hu Jiaojiao retorted sullenly.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s voice was small and timid. She didn¡¯t have any strength in her retort.

 Chapter 179: Apologize When the Time Comes

    <h4>Chapter 179: Apologize When the Time Comes</h4>

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    ¡°It¡¯s none of my business. However, I¡¯m just telling the truth. It¡¯s not against thew to speak the truth. You can¡¯t just only listen to the good things that people say about you and ignore the bad things people say, right?¡± Wang Xiangchong asked. He spoke with great conviction.

    Wang Xiangchong continued to speak, ¡°And furthermore, I never said that you two were the ones who were living an unaplished life. You¡¯re the one who assumed that.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao began to puff her cheeks out in exasperation and anger.

    However, she couldn¡¯t argue against him.

    This made her even angrier.

    Hu Jiaojiao resembled an eggnt that had grown during winter. The way she acted was withered and listless.

    It was her fault that she couldn¡¯t get marks higher than this guy.

    Jian Yiling took a look at Hu Jiaojiao. When she saw how upset her friend was, she turned around and said to Wang Xiangchong:

    ¡°If I score a better mark than you in the next exam, you apologize to Jiao. In addition to that, you will write sorry a thousand times.¡±

    ¡°Is there something wrong with your head?¡± Wang Xiangchong asked. His eyes looked at Jian Yiling in a condescending way.

    ¡°So, are you taking this bet or not?¡±

    ¡°Then, if you don¡¯t get a better mark than me, you will apologize to me, right? You¡¯ll also have to write sorry a thousand times.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wang Xiangchong started tough. The other students around him also looked at Jian Yiling with strange eyes.

    It was true that Jian Yiling¡¯s results had improved in thest month. Their teacher had even praised her.

    However, her marks could not beparable to Wang Xiangchong. He was one of the top students in the ss.

    After she had just passed her exams, she dared to challenge the top student in their ss.

    Jian Yiling was indeed crazy. Crazily arrogant.

    All of sudden, the rest of the ss could understand why she registered for the chemistrypetition.

    After she passed her exams, it was as though Jian Yiling thought that she was better than everyone else.

    ¡°Yeah sure. Why would I not bet with you? Did everyone hear that? If your overall mark is lower than mine, you¡¯ll have to apologize to me. Apologize and write sorry a thousand times!¡±

    Jian Yiling had always been incredibly arrogant. It was rare for her to apologize to someone else.

    When Hu Jiaojiao heard what Jian Yiling said, her expression became incredibly anxious, ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t bet with him.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to apologize to Wang Xiangchong.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t listen to Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s advice. Instead, she agreed to Wang Xiangchong.

    All of a sudden, Hu Jiaojiao became even more listless than earlier.

    What could she do...

    With enough luck, you could pass your exams.

    However, to get better marks than Wang Xiangchong was another task in itself!

    After Wang Xiangchong left, Hu Jiaojiao whispered to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll write sorry a thousand times with you.¡±

    ¡°What? Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Hey, he was talking about both of us! Of course, I need to help you with this!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao felt like this wasn¡¯t just Jian Yiling¡¯s business.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just writing sorry a thousand times. It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never copied the same word over and over again that many times before,¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied.

    ###

    As Qin Chuan came to give a lecture to Shenghua High School, the Head of Teaching personally went to greet him.

    The more he looked at Qin Chuan, the more he appreciated him.

    Qin Chuan was dressed formally today. He wore a navy suit with a tie and a tightly buttoned shirt. His expression was rather serious and cold as well.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, you¡¯re the pride of Hengyuan City. If the students at our school can learn 10% or 20% from you, I would be incredibly gratified.¡±

    ¡°Teacher Li, you¡¯re too kind. Shenghua High School is one of the best high schools in Hengyuan City. There are quite a few talented students here.¡±

 Chapter 180: Do You Know Jian Yiling?

    <h4>Chapter 180: Do You Know Jian Yiling?</h4>

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    ¡°Oh, by the way, I heard that you¡¯ve recently met many big names in the industry. Have people from overseas contacted you?¡±

    ¡°You must be mistaken. The one who has many contacts with other people would be Jian Yuncheng. He graduated from your school.¡±

    Qin Chuan replied quite indifferently.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s true,¡± the Head of Teaching said whilst smiling.

    Jian Yuncheng had also graduated from Shenghua High School. However, that was quite some time ago. Jian Yuncheng had graduated from the school before had be the Head of Teaching.

    There was also Jian Yunmo. Apparently, he was also a genius that was currently studying abroad at a well-known university. His instructor was one of the best biologists in the world.

    As he thought about this, the Head of Teaching couldn¡¯t help think of Jian Yiling.

    They were all from the same family. But why was there such a big difference between the brothers and the sister?

    Furthermore, during his term of office, why could he not have had geniuses like Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunmo? Instead, he was stuck with the worst child in the Jian family.

    What sins did he do in his past life to deserve this?

    The Head of Teaching apanied Qin Chuan to the school¡¯s auditorium.

    He smiled all the way there. Anyone who saw him could see that he was in a good mood.

    By the time Qin Chuan arrived there, the auditorium was already full of students.

    Mo Shiyun was also among them. Initially, she had nned to stay in her ssroom to revise questions for the chemistrypetition.

    However, when the time came, Zhu Sha had dragged her over here.

    After Zhu Sha had argued with Mo Shiyun thest time, Zhu Sha had taken the initiative to apologize to her.

    Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t taken the matter personally. Due to that reason, she decided to forgive her.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t want to make enemies with any of her ssmates. She didn¡¯t want to be disliked by everyone like Jian Yiling was.

    Although Mo Shiyun had joined Zhu Sha, she still nned to use her time to study. Due to this, she had brought her printouts with her.

    She had heard that the person who was giving the talk today was an outstanding university student. His peers evaluated him quite highly. Initially, Mo Shiyun had thought that this was a rumor.

    However, once she saw Qin Chuan for herself, she realized that everyone hadn¡¯t exaggerated.

    When Qin Chuan gave his speech, he didn¡¯t talk like old professors. He didn¡¯t talk big nor did he talk about useless matters. Rather, the way he spoke about things was quite down-to-earth.

    In particr, he told them that his achievements today were not due to a prominent background. Rather, he achieved them with his own efforts.

    And that was what Mo Shiyun had admired the most about him.

    This was what she wanted to achieve in life.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s attention was unconsciously drawn away by Qin Chuan. She didn¡¯t open the printouts that she had brought along with her.

    At the end of the talk, Mo Shiyun apuded heartily. Then, she watched him leave the room.

    After the talk, it was lunchtime.

    The Head of Teaching invited Qin Chuan to have lunch in their school cafeteria.

    Qin Chuan saw Jian Yiling in the cafeteria.

    It appeared as though she didn¡¯t like to match clothes. From the first time he saw her, she had always dressed in the same way. She wore a white sweater with ck nts. Her waist-length hair was pulled into a ponytail.

    Her small face was delicate and distant from everything around her.

    Her eyes were bright and clear. Her eyes were her most striking feature.

    When the Head of Teaching saw that Qin Chuan was looking at Jian Yiling, he asked, ¡°Qin Chuan, do you know Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He didn¡¯t deny the fact that he knew her.

    ¡°Oh? How do you know her?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve tutored her before. However, I feel like she doesn¡¯t need tutoring.¡±

 Chapter 181: Returning to the Research Institution

    <h4>Chapter 181: Returning to the Research Institution</h4>

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    Qin Chuan felt that Jian Yiling was a rather smart girl. Her previous grades that were poor were probably because she didn¡¯t want to learn. If she was willing to learn the content, she would be able to master it quickly.

    This was the insight that Qin Chuan had gained over the few times that he had tutored Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yeah, she doesn¡¯t need tutoring. She needs a lot of other help. Sometimes, tutoring can help someone¡¯s grades. However, other times, it¡¯s just a waste of time.¡±

    The Head of Teaching had obviously misunderstood Qin Chuan¡¯s words.

    Qin Chuan frowned for a moment before he took a look at the quiet girl who wasn¡¯t sitting far away from him. After hesitating for a moment, he exined, ¡°Teacher Li, you misunderstood what I meant. I think she¡¯s rather talented and smart.¡±

    Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t a person who liked to justify his words. This went for everything in his life.

    However, he had exined what he meant previously. This was quite rare already.

    Upon hearing Qin Chuan¡¯s words, the Head of Teaching¡¯s expression became rather awkward.

    However, as he appreciated the young man in front of him, he decided to not argue against Qin Chuan¡¯s words. He would endure suchments.

    Furthermore, it would be rather embarrassing to tell an outsider about how bad the students were in his school. It was akin to picking up a stone and dropping it on his own foot.

    The Head of Teaching wasn¡¯t that stupid.

    As of now, there were a lot of people in the cafeteria. Most of them had noticed Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan was gifted with tall and attractive gics. It was hard for him to not get noticed.

    If it weren¡¯t for the Head of Teaching seated next to Qin Chuan, many of the students would have taken the opportunity to talk to him. The Head of Teaching was given the nickname ¡°Ghosts avoid him.¡±

    Mo Shiyun was also eating in the cafeteria. She had once again noticed Qin Chuan. Once again, she couldn¡¯t help her attention being attracted to him.

    However, Qin Chuan was unable to notice Mo Shiyun among the crowd of students.

    ###

    The chemistrypetition was hosted on a Thursday. All the students who registered for thepetition were allowed to skip school for that day.

    As a registered student, Jian Yiling naturally did not go to school that day.

    As thepetition was in the afternoon, most of the students who registered for thepetition were cramming content. They spent the morning reading and revising through questions.

    However, on the other hand, Jian Yiling went to the research institution.

    She had two reasons for her visit: Firstly, she wanted to discuss Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s case; Secondly, she wanted to participate in an operation. Through this operation, she could familiarize herself with the surgical procedures in the institution.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s case was handled by Jian Yiling and Cheng Yi.

    During the period when she was sick, Cheng Yi had sent her relevant data to the case via the Inte. They had discussed and analyzed the information online.

    However, Jian Yiling wanted to confirm some of the information with her own eyes.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had a rare blood disease. The cause of this disease was still unknown.

    Her symptoms showed that she had low oxygen levels in her blood. Prolonged exposure to such a symptom would lead to heart failure, multiple tracheal failures, and brain damage.

    And thus, Jian Yiling and Cheng Yi needed to figure out the cause for this disease. They needed to find a way to make her blood oxygen levels normal again.

    At present, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was in a ward at the institution. She had various devices connected to her body. Those devices monitored various indicators 24 hours a day.

    Cheng Yi had started attempting to create a medication that could maintain Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s blood oxygen concentration at a normal level. Combined with the help of other external medical equipment, this could ensure that her health condition wouldn¡¯t deteriorate any further.

    As soon as Jian Yiling arrived, the institution had be lively again.

    The professors scrambled to talk to Jian Yiling. As a result, Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen had to wait in the queue again.

    After getting rid of the ¡®attacking¡¯ professors, Jian Yiling finally returned back to her seat.

    Jian Yiling had brought Luo Xiuen an autographed photo of four of the members of Jupiter.

    ¡°Ahhhh. Jian Yiling, I love you so much! You¡¯re the best!¡±

    Luo Xiuen held up the photo and kissed it repeatedly.

 Chapter 182: A Gift for Cheng Yi

    <h4>Chapter 182: A Gift for Cheng Yi</h4>

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    Just as Cheng Yi was about to make fun of Luo Xiuen, Jian Yiling handed him a box.

    When Cheng Yi opened the box, he saw a figurine.

    Oh wait, this wasn¡¯t a figurine.

    At first nce, the gift appeared to be a figurine. However, with a closer look, he realized that it was made out of candy.

    Because it had been exquisitely made, this made him initially think that it was a figurine. The candy figurine was incredibly intricate and detailed.

    Jian Yiling had used ¡®sugar art¡¯ to make Cheng Yi a beautiful female figurine.

    ¡°Yiling, did you make this?¡± Cheng Yi asked.

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s heart started to blossom.

    The first ¡®real female¡¯ in the institution had given him a gift! An exclusive hand-made gift!

    As expected, the other people in the institution had cast envious nces at Cheng Yi.

    Even Luo Xiuen was no exception.

    Although the autographed photo was good, the one in Cheng Yi¡¯s hands was made by Jian Yiling! That meant much more!

    The corners of Cheng Yi¡¯s lips started to upturn. However, he tried to keep his face dignified.

    Cheng Yi¡¯s fingers habitually pushed up his sses before he said, ¡°Thank you Jian Yiling. I really like this gift.¡±

    Luo Xiuen took a closer look at the figurine in Cheng Yi¡¯s hands, ¡°Wow, Cheng Yi, even Yiling knows that you like mature women that have 36Ds and shapely curves. Your innate character has basically been exposed.¡±

    ¡°Ahem, Sister En.¡± Cheng Yi coughed. He reminded Luo Xiuen that such words and phrases should not be heard by Jian Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen pretended that she couldn¡¯t understand what Cheng Yi meant. ¡°Before, you could only look at the figurines that you have bought. Now, Yiling has made you one out of sugar. You can have your wishes fulfilled. You can slowly, very slowly lick, eat, and enjoy it!¡±

    ¡°Sister En, watch yournguage!¡± Cheng Yi cried out in a serious tone.

    With gold-rimmed sses and ab coat, Cheng Yi appeared to look like a serious and dignified person. Could she not ruin his image like that?

    Yiling was still underage. Couldn¡¯t Sister En mind her use ofnguage a bit more?

    ¡°What did I do? I only told you to eat the candy no? Isn¡¯t that how you eat candy?¡± Luo Xiuen retorted. She didn¡¯t show Cheng Yi any mercy.

    Cheng Yi: ¡°...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be shy. I think you should start eating it from the outside. Eat the clothes first, hehehe...¡± Luo Xiuen smiled. Her smile resembled one of a vulgar man.

    ¡°Sister En, you¡¯re thinking too much about this. The clothes and the body are made together. It¡¯s not what you think.¡±

    Cheng Yi was about to be speechless. In front of Jian Yiling, couldn¡¯t Luo Xiuen watch her words a bit more?

    ¡°They were made separately. I made the body first. Then I made the clothes.¡±

    Jian Yiling suddenly spoke up. She spoke in a low voice and a serious tone.

    Because of this, there were details that existed underneath the clothes.

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi both stared at Jian Yiling in shock. Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes appeared to look bright and innocent. However, her eyes were theplete opposite of what she had just implied.

    Luo Xiuen paused for a moment before she quickly reminded Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling... Next time you give a man something like this, you don¡¯t have to be so detailed! Especially if the gift is for Cheng Yi! Just save some time. He doesn¡¯t need it.¡±

    Cheng Yi was quite confused. Who said he didn¡¯t need such a thing?

    However, as it was what Sister En had said, he didn¡¯t dare to argue against it.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wouldn¡¯t do such a thing next time.

    Jian Yiling had included the details to make the figurine look realistic.

    She knew a lot about the human body. She had seen a lot of naked bodies. And she had also cut up a lot of them.

 Chapter 183: Chemistry Competition Questions are Way Too Difficult

    <h4>Chapter 183: Chemistry Competition Questions are Way Too Difficult</h4>

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    After Jian Yiling gave Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi their gifts, she went to change her clothes and disinfect herself. She needed to get ready to go into the operating room.

    This operation was not difficult for Jian Yiling. It was the removal of a tumor in the lung.

    The operation waspleted in around an hour.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s performance lived up to everyone¡¯s expectations.

    As expected, they didn¡¯t need to worry about Jian Yiling performing the nerve repair surgery.

    After the surgery, Jian Yiling went to Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s ward. After her checkup, it was already twelve o¡¯clock.

    Then, Cheng Yi drove Jian Yiling to the examination venue for the chemistrypetition.

    The venue was located at Hengyuan University. The organizer had borrowed a teaching block from Hengyuan University to use as an examination room.

    Jian Yiling had arrived at the venue with ten minutes to spare.

    The invigtor at the door looked at the examination admission slip before looking at Jian Yiling again. The invigtor had to double-check to make sure that there wasn¡¯t a mistake.

    The reason for this was simply because Jian Yiling didn¡¯t look like a high school student.

    After they made sure that all the details were correct, they let Jian Yiling into the venue.

    Out of everyone, Jian Yiling was thest one to arrive in the examination room.

    The teststed for two hours. Within an hour, Jian Yiling had handed in her papers and left early.

    Most of the other students came out when the time was up. However, there were also a few that gave up and left the examination before the two hours were up.

    After exiting, most of the students had an ugly expression on their faces.

    A student who took the exam posted their thoughts on the school forum:

    [This chemistrypetition wasn¡¯t designed for humans! The questions were way too hard. I didn¡¯t even understand most of the questions!]

    One after another, the other students also responded to the post.

    [There wasn¡¯t a single multiple-choice question. I couldn¡¯t even guess a question correctly.]

    [Is this really a high school chemistrypetition? I¡¯m doubting my life.]

    [To be honest, I wasn¡¯t sure of any of my answers.]

    [I could do the first few questions. However, I had no idea how to solve thest few. I wrote some random chemical equations for thest few questions. Hopefully, that gives me a few marks.]

    [Those who get a high score in this chemistrypetition are gods. We are all mere mortals that can only look up to them!]

    [I¡¯m wondering whether anyone can actually get a high score...]

    All the students wereining about the chemistrypetition. The questions were much harder than the ordinarypetition.

    No wonder the prize money for thepetition was so high. Ordinary people would not be able to achieve great results.

    [I¡¯m suddenly curious about how Jian Yiling did.]

    [Don¡¯t even mention it. She came out of the examination venue in less than an hour.]

    [The questions were very hard. I feel like everyone would get around the same mark. I don¡¯t think her results would look too bad.]

    If everyone scored around 80 to 90 and Jian Yiling scored 20 or 30, that would be quite embarrassing.

    However, if everyone scored around 20 or 30 and Jian Yiling scored 10, that mark wouldn¡¯t be considered too bad.

    After the test, Mo Shiyun¡¯s face was incredibly pale.

    She looked like she was in a trance.

    She was not at all confident about how she performed in thepetition. This made her panic quite a bit.

    She had attempted a lot of questions before thepetition. She thought that she could handle any of the questions that were thrown at her.

    However, she didn¡¯t expect the questions to be so challenging. Many of them werepletely out of the high school sybus.

    The first few questions were difficult but doable. She had encountered quite a few of the questions that were simr when she had been revising.

    However, for theter questions, she couldn¡¯t even understand what the question was asking.

    Due to this, Mo Shiyun could only pray that the other students had the same experience as her. She hoped that they couldn¡¯t answer the questions either.

    If they knew how to answer the questions, she would probably lose her shot at the prize money.

    And the consequences of that would be something that she didn¡¯t want to think about.

 Chapter 184: First Place is Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 184: First ce is Jian Yiling</h4>

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    The next day, Mo Shiyun was in a depressed mood as she came to school. As soon as she entered the ssroom, she heard that the results of the chemistrypetition had been announced.

    There was a small number of total participants for the chemistrypetition. Due to this reason, the organization was able to mark all the papers in the evening after the exam.

    As soon as they heard that the results were going to be announced, everyone became anxious.

    Hurriedly, Mo Shiyun opened the website on her phone. She saw that the results were indeed announced.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s name appeared at the top. They stood out and sunk into her eyes.

    Her name was at the top of the list.

    She was first ce.

    Jian Yiling actually came first!

    That fact was hard to believe.

    Mo Shiyun had interacted with Jian Yiling from time to time. She had no idea how Jian Yiling managed toe first. However, she wasn¡¯t the only one who found the fact hard to believe. Her other ssmates were also in shock.

    In her shock, Mo Shiyun continued to search for her name on the list.

    After she found her name, she quickly looked at the rank next to the name.

    It was eleventh ce.

    Mo Shiyun was ranked eleventh in thepetition.

    She had just missed out on the prize money.

    Mo Shiyun continued to look at the screen with a pale face.

    She had ced far too many expectations on this matter.

    The greater her expectations, the greater the disappointment.

    The huge disparity made all her pain wash over her like a tidal wave. She felt that she was drowning in her pain.

    At this moment, Zhu Sha walked over and looked at Mo Shiyun¡¯s face. She paused for a moment before sheforted, ¡°It¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t need to be sad yet. Everyone knows what kind of student Jian Yiling is. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange that she cane first? She can¡¯t even pass an ordinary chemistry exam. It¡¯s impossible for her toe first in such apetition. I feel like the system probably made some mistakes. If her results are incorrect, wouldn¡¯t you be tenth ce?¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s words reminded Mo Shiyun.

    That was true. If there was a mistake in Jian Yiling¡¯s results, then she¡¯ll be tenth.

    ¡°That¡¯s true... But the list was announced by the organizers... What can I...¡± Mo Shiyun stammered. She didn¡¯t know how to get the organizers to recheck the results.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You don¡¯t have to do it. I heard that someone has already requested for her results to be verified. You¡¯re not the only one who has doubts. A lot of people are doubting her,¡± Zhu Sha said.

    Upon hearing Zhu Sha¡¯s words, Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart was slightly relieved.

    However, it was only slightly. The matter hadn¡¯t yet been settled.

    The reaction from Jian Yiling¡¯s ss was even greater.

    At this time, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t arrived at school yet. However, most of the students in her ss had already arrived.

    Hu Jiaojiao stared at the screen in front of her. She looked at it to confirm the name over and over again.

    ¡°Oh my god, are my eyes seeing things correctly? Did Jian Yiling reallye first? Am I seeing a ghost?¡±

    Liu Wen was also bewildered by the situation, ¡°What has been happening to your desk-mate? You saidst time that the tutor she hired was useless. Why am I doubting that now?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe this either! Let¡¯s wait till shees. I¡¯ll make sure to interrogate her as to who her tutor is! Is her tutor a god?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao and Liu Wen were both questioning how Jian Yiling¡¯s marks and studies had improved so rapidly in such a short period. As of now, they suspected that it was rted to her study methods. They were curious about the mysterious tutor that she had during this period of time.

    After a while, Jian Yiling walked into the ssroom.

    As soon as she entered the ssroom, everyone¡¯s eyes fell on her.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pay too much attention to her surroundings. She walked straight to her own seat.

    As soon as she sat down, Hu Jiaojiao and Liu Wen attacked her from both sides.

    It wasn¡¯t out of the blue for Hu Jiaojiao to do this. However, Liu Wen had joined in today. Typically, Liu Wen only cared about her studies.

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    <h4>Chapter 185: What¡¯s the Secret?</h4>

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    Jian Yiling looked at the two of them skeptically.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, tell us the truth!¡± Liu Wen interrogated. ¡°Your grades have improved so much recently. What¡¯s your secret method of studying?¡±

    ¡°Yeah! Tell us the truth!¡± Hu Jiaojiao seconded.

    When faced with these two ¡®menacing interrogators¡¯, Jian Yiling pondered for two seconds before she replied:

    ¡°Nah. It¡¯s just that I remember and understand the content now.¡±

    Jian Yiling spoke the truth.

    However, this reply made Hu Jiaojiao feel incredibly sad for a moment. Why couldn¡¯t she remember the content she read? Why couldn¡¯t she understand the content?

    ¡°What about the tutor that you hired a while ago? Was he or she good at tutoring? Did they teach you a lot?¡± Liu Wen questioned.

    ¡°Yeah, he was good.¡±

    Jian Yiling recognized Qin Chuan¡¯s ability.

    Although she hadn¡¯t carefully listened to his exnations, she couldn¡¯t deny his skills.

    ¡°Oh! Then it¡¯s really the tutoring!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out.

    Liu Wen continued to question Jian Yiling about her tutor, ¡°What¡¯s your tutors¡¯ name? What does he do? Where can I find one?¡±

    Jian Yiling told Liu Wen the information about her tutor, ¡°His name is Qin Chuan. He¡¯s currently studying at Hengyuan University.¡±

    As soon as Jian Yiling finished her sentence, Liu Wen and Hu Jiaojiao both looked at her in surprise.

    Wasn¡¯t that the handsome guy who had juste to their school to give a talk?

    ¡°Oh, everything makes sense now. No wonder your grades improved so fast. Your tutor is amazing.¡± Liu Wenmented.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes started to have stars in them again. ¡°Oh my god, your tutor is Qin Chuan? I¡¯m so jealous! No wonder you weren¡¯t interested in him at all when he came to visit our school that day! You probably have looked at him enough when he tutored you!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao and Liu Wen were both envious of Jian Yiling having such a tutor.

    At this moment, Wang Xiangchong walked over, ¡°Do you really think that she got better after being tutored? Someone already filed an objection to the organizer. They asked the organizer to review Jian Yiling¡¯s results.¡±

    Although Wang Xiangchong hadn¡¯t participated in the chemistrypetition, he had still heard about its level of difficulty.

    The top student in their year had onlye tenth ce. How could Jian Yiling possiblye first?

    ¡°Wang Xiangchong, that¡¯s not very nice of you to say. Jian Yiling is one of our ssmates. It¡¯s an honor for our ss that she won thepetition.¡± Liu Wen said quite seriously.

    ¡°Honor that someone attained by cheating and improper means is not honor. It¡¯s only a shame and disgrace.¡±

    Wang Xiangchong spoke with confidence. His voice was loud and clear.

    ¡°Wang Xiangchong, you don¡¯t have any proof. Don¡¯t talk nonsense...¡± Hu Jiaojiao puffed up. She was once again enraged by Wang Xiangchong¡¯s words.

    ¡°We¡¯ll find proof once the results of the investigatione out. Furthermore, I think someone here should know whether or not there¡¯s an issue with her results. I don¡¯t think you should be jumping the gun like that.¡±

    After Wang Xiangchong finished his sentence, he walked away again.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao was incredibly displeased with Wang Xiangchong¡¯s attitude. She started to mutter: ¡°Why are you looking down on others? Even if someone¡¯s grades are bad, they can improve... This is just hidden talent and potential!¡±

    ###

    In the Chemistry Office Building at Hengyuan University

    The organizer of the chemistrypetition had borrowed the office building at Hengyuan University.

    The organizer was a middle-aged man who was in his early forties. He wore a suit and gave off a schrly vibe.

    There was a chemistrypetition examination paper in front of the middle-aged man. The name of the student that owned the paper was Jian Yiling.

    Most of the questions in their chemistrypetition were beyond the scope of the high school sybus. As a result, it was incredibly difficult for an average high school student to score well.

 Chapter 186: Want to Meet Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 186: Want to Meet Jian Yiling</h4>

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    However, the organizer hadn¡¯t expected the paper in front of him to have such a high mark.

    Out of 100, this paper scored 98.

    The only two points that were deducted were due to a mistake in a diacritical mark.

    However, this mistake was not due to carelessness. Instead, this person had written forms and equations using old notation. It was done in ordance with international standards that were used two years ago. However, recently it had been changed.

    In other words, theoretically, this person could do all the questions in the chemistrypetition.

    And that was quite strange.

    ¡°Boss, there are some students that think that this student¡¯s results may be incorrect,¡± the assistant said.

    As there was a request for the review of a paper, the organizer couldn¡¯t just ignore it. They had to check the paper ording to the rules.

    ¡°What is there to check? Isn¡¯t the paper right in front of us? We already checked it several timesst night.¡±

    Before the results had been announced, the organizer had already closely examined the paper in front of him.

    The questions had been written by him and a few other schrs in the institution. As a result, it was impossible for the questions to be leaked in advance.

    An outsider would not be able to know the questions in the exam ahead of time.

    Furthermore, their examination room was carefully monitored by a range of surveince equipment. Invigtors also prowled the rows.

    Thus, it was impossible to cheat.

    Considering all the factors mentioned above, this examinee could only have gotten this mark based on her own skills and capabilities.

    And due to this, he wanted to know what kind of person had won this chemistrypetition.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll respond to the people who have applied for reviews. I¡¯ll tell them that there¡¯s nothing wrong with the results.¡±

    ¡°Wait, I¡¯d like to go to school and meet this student in person. I¡¯m quite curious about her.¡±

    The award ceremony was still two days away. However, the organizer couldn¡¯t wait anymore. He wanted to meet this student immediately.

    He took some of his men and headed straight to Shenghua High School.

    Currently, the Head of Teaching of Shenghua High School was in his office. He stared at hisputer screen over and over again.

    Was he seeing the wrong thing? Was Jian Yiling really first?

    How could this be?

    There was no way that Jian Yiling coulde first.

    The Head of Teaching was incredibly confused.

    Unless the organizers made a mistake when they entered the results?

    That was indeed a possibility.

    At that moment, he received a call from the organizer. The organizer said that he wanted to visit their school and asked whether or not it was convenient.

    The Head of Teaching immediately replied that they were wee toe at any time.

    However, after he hung up the phone, the Head of Teaching¡¯s expression immediately fell.

    Why would the organizers of the chemistrypetition suddenlye to Shenghua High School?

    Unless...

    The Head of Teaching¡¯s first reaction was to think of Jian Yiling¡¯s abnormal results.

    Did Jian Yiling cheat? Was that the reason?

    The more he thought about such a possibility, the more furious he became.

    He didn¡¯t expect Jian Yiling to bring glory to their school. Initially, he was ready to just ignore her marks.

    However, if she cheated, that would cause a massive scandal. That would definitely ruin his reputation as the Head of Teaching.

    The Head of Teaching forced himself to take a deep breath to calm himself down.

    Half an hourter, the organizer arrived.

    The Head of Teaching greeted Qin Shixuan. Qin Shixuan was the person in charge of Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, it¡¯s really an honor for you to visit our school. On behalf of all teachers of our school, I¡¯d like to extend you a warm wee.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite. I¡¯m not here today for anything important. I just want to meet Jian Yiling. Is that okay with you?¡±

    Upon hearing these words, the Head of Teaching¡¯s expression immediately darkened.

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    <h4>Chapter 187</h4>

    : pping the Head of Teaching in the Face (1)

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    Did he guess correctly?

    Was it true that the people from Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution were here because of Jian Yiling¡¯s cheating?

    All of a sudden, the Head of Teaching felt a fire re in his heart. The more he thought about Jian Yiling, the madder he became. He started to fume with rage between his gritted teeth.

    However, he had to keep his smile and act courteously to the organizers in front of him.

    ¡°I know that our school is at fault for this incident. On behalf of this student, I would like to express my sincere apologies to you. As she is still a minor, I hope you forgive her for this matter.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, the organizer of thepetition became stumped.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? We¡¯re just here to see Jian Yiling. Did you misunderstand something?¡±

    ¡°Wait... Aren¡¯t you seeing her because... Because she cheated in the chemistrypetition? Isn¡¯t that the reason for your visit?¡±

    The Head of Teaching had a puzzled expression on his face.

    This made Qin Shixuanugh: ¡°Oh my, this is the first time I¡¯ve encountered a situation like this. A student gets a good grade and instead of being happy, the first thing the Head of Teaching does is suspect her of cheating. I¡¯ve actually never seen this.¡±

    Upon hearing the organizer¡¯s words, the Head of Teaching felt like he woke up from a dream: ¡°Wait, a minute. Then, did youe here to talk to Jian Yiling for something else?¡±

    Qin Shixuan had a gentle expression on his face as he replied, ¡°Of course. Jian Yiling got excellent results in the chemistrypetition. I came here to express my appreciation for her talents. I wanted to meet her in advance. I hope that I¡¯m not using too much of her time.¡±

    Once again, the Head of Teaching was shocked. He managed to stammer out: ¡°Then... Then, I¡¯ll go and call her over.¡±

    Qin Shixuan continued to smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Please check whether the student is free or not. I don¡¯t want to force her toe over to speak to me.¡±

    The Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution was not directly affiliated with the school. Due to this reason, theoretically, they did not have the authority to request for a student to talk to them.

    If Jian Yiling was in ss and didn¡¯t want to talk to them, she could decline their offer.

    However, such a thought did not cross the Head of Teaching¡¯s mind. Instead, he replied: ¡°No it¡¯s okay. She¡¯s definitely free.¡±

    In his mind, as the Head of Teaching, he could get a student toe to his office regardless of whether or not they were free.

    Five minutester, Jian Yiling was called to the Head of Teaching¡¯s office.

    Qin Shixuan finally met the student that he had been thinking about all night.

    He had seen Jian Yiling on the security footage of the examination room. Due to this reason, he wasn¡¯t that surprised by her appearance.

    However, she still appeared to seem quite ¡®small¡¯.

    Jian Yiling looked at the middle-aged man that stood in front of her. He was dressed appropriately for the asion and had a benevolent-looking face. She wondered who he was and what he wanted from her.

    When the Head of Teaching called her over, he didn¡¯t tell her any reason. Instead, he just told her to be polite.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, you answered the chemistrypetition questions incredibly well. Could you tell me where you learned this knowledge from?¡±

    Qin Shixuan¡¯s voice was gentle and full of curiosity. There was no pretense in his words.

    ¡°I learned it from books, papers, videos, and experiments.¡±

    Jian Yiling mentioned all the ways that one could learn and acquire knowledge independently.

    ¡°That¡¯s a very honest answer,¡± Qin Shixuanmented. He smiled at her response.

    The Head of Teaching was listening on the side. Upon hearing this, he frowned more and interrupted the conversation between Jian Yiling and Qin Shixuan, ¡°Jian Yiling, just be frank and honest about what you¡¯ve done. Don¡¯t wait until we finish investigating this matter.¡±

    The Head of Teaching was afraid that Jian Yiling¡¯s actions would be exposed after the conversation. That would make the situation incredibly awkward for everyone.

    Rather than waiting for the matter to get it, it was better to take the initiative and confess. After she confessed her misconduct, he would suppress the matter and make sure to save the reputation of Shenghua High School.

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    <h4>Chapter 188: pping the Head of Teaching in the Face (2)</h4>

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    Qin Shixuan turned around to look at the Head of Teaching. The smile on his face went from gentle and kind to sarcastic.

    Jian Yiling also turned around to face the Head of Teaching. She looked at him and responded in a calm and rxed way. Her voice was quite soft as she said: ¡°I don¡¯t know what Teacher Li is talking about.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what kind of attitude is that? Hurry up and confess that you cheated. Don¡¯t you feel guiltying first ce? Where is your conscience?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel guilty. Furthermore, you can only say that I cheated if you have proof. If you don¡¯t have proof, then your words are nder.¡± Jian Yiling responded in a decisive and cold voice.

    ¡°How did I nder you? I...¡±

    Qin Shixuan interrupted the Head of Teaching¡¯s words. He backed up Jian Yiling in a calm and collected voice: ¡°Head of Teaching, this student is right. She didn¡¯t cheat. Our organization can testify to that. If you¡¯re suspecting her, you cane and question our organization. After all, if this student got good grades by cheating, then our institution should also be held responsible. And I, as the organizer of thispetition should not be able to escape the me.¡±

    The Head of Teaching looked at Qin Shixuan in shock. His eyes were wide and full of disbelief.

    Qin Shixuan continued to speak with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve met a lot of people who had average marks. However, they had outstanding abilities in certain other areas. For example, there have been people who have scored poorly in Chinese. However, they eventually became writers.¡±

    Qin Shixuan¡¯s words left the Head of Teaching speechless.

    He was also incredibly embarrassed as he had been confronted.

    Qin Shixuan turned around and continued to speak to Jian Yiling. He decided topletely disregard the Head of Teaching.

    Jian Yiling also answered Qin Shixuan¡¯s questions incredibly cooperatively. The questions that he asked were all rted to chemistry. There was a lot of jargon in their conversation.

    As they spoke, the Head of Teaching didn¡¯t understand their conversation at all. It was as though the two were speaking in anothernguage. He just felt that the two of them could converse incredibly well.

    On the other hand, he had gotten ignored. He was treated like air and left alone.

    After a while, Qin Shixuan asked for Jian Yiling¡¯s WeChat. He wanted to keep in touch with her. Then, with a smile, he sent her back to her ssroom.

    In contrast, the expression on the Head of Teaching¡¯s face was terrible.

    However, he couldn¡¯t do anything at all. The only thing he could do was send Qin Shixuan and the rest of his team away with a smile on his face.

    ###

    At the same time Qin Shixuan left Shenghua High School, the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution made a public statement on the Inte.

    They stated that the chemistrypetition was fair and impartial. There was no cheating that urred. Furthermore, they announced that they were willing to take legal action against anyone who doubted the results that the organization had posted. They would not ept nder against their name.

    As soon as the statement was released, the doubts regarding Jian Yiling¡¯s results at Shenghua High School went away.

    Although the average student typically disliked Jian Yiling due to her arrogant attitude, they weren¡¯t willing to get involved in awsuit.

    [The organizers of the chemistrypetition made a public statement. It appears as though the rankings for the chemistrypetition are real. What happened to Jian Yiling? Did she receive a shock?]

    [You¡¯re saying that she received a shock? Man, I think we¡¯re the ones who are shocked.]

    [I guess either of those works. Either way, she¡¯s gone through a lot of change.]

    [I don¡¯t want to change the topic but aren¡¯t you guys curious about what caused this change?]

    [I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that surprising. The Jian family has a lot of talented individuals. Jian Yunnao¡¯s results have always been outstanding. I¡¯ve also heard that Jian Yiling has a brother that¡¯s a genius biologist. She has some solid gics. To be honest, she probably just wasn¡¯t serious about studying before.]

    [So is this a big turnaround for Jian Yiling? Previously, I heard that her results were dragging her ss down.]

    [I can¡¯t say for other units. However, for chemistry, she¡¯s definitely turned over a new leaf. She got first in such a difficult chemistrypetition.]

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    <h4>Chapter 189: Mo Shiyun¡¯s Hope is Shattered</h4>

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    [Oh my god. Did Jian Yiling reallye first? Was there actually no error in her results? What has our worlde to? Is this the cker¡¯seback?]

    [As a cker myself, from today onwards, Jian Yiling is my idol! She will be my motivation! I have a goal now!]

    [I just want to ask the students who imed that Jian Yiling cheated without any proof, does your face hurt?]

    Their faces definitely hurt. In fact, as of now, none of them even came out to say a single thing.

    Most of the conversation was focused on how Jian Yiling¡¯s results improved in such a short period of time.

    However, some of the students felt quite unhappy that such a thing happened.

    Hu Jiaojiao was bold for once. She walked up to Wang Xiangchong¡¯s seat and said:

    ¡°Wow, would you take a look at this? Someone from the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution made a public statement already. There was no issue with Jian Yiling¡¯s results. So, what else do you have to say?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao had already gotten dissed twice by Wang Xiangchong. This time, she could finally get her revenge.

    However, Wang Xiangchong remained unconvinced, ¡°So what if a public statement was made? The statement is only there to fool people like you. People who don¡¯t have the ability to think for themselves.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me? What do you mean by don¡¯t have the ability to think for themselves?¡± Hu Jiaojiao growled. She stomped her foot in anger.

    ¡°I¡¯m not naming names. Interpret it yourself.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wrong! And you¡¯re not admitting to it!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. She red at him. However, her voice was small and weak. Overall, she wasn¡¯t intimidating at all.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s still better than someone just relying on their background and standing in society to forcibly control negative news about themselves!¡± Wang Xiangchong retorted. He was indirectly cursing at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What nonsense are you saying?!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying any nonsense. Furthermore, once again, I didn¡¯t say who or what.¡±

    Wang Xiangchong had a taunting expression on his face. It seemed to say, what can you do to me anyway?

    As Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t win an argument against him, she walked off angrily.

    Every single time, Wang Xiangchong would say something along the same lines as what he had just said. And every single time, she didn¡¯t have anything to retort back.

    He was so damn annoying.

    ###

    Mo Shiyun¡¯sst hope was shattered when she saw the organizers¡¯ public statement.

    The organizer had rified that Jian Yiling had not cheated. Therefore, the list of prize recipients would not be altered. She was still eleventh... She was still only one step away from being tenth...

    When Zhu Sha saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s sad expression, she walked up andforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad. Jian Yiling¡¯s family has always had a strong social standing. The Jian family wouldn¡¯t let such a scandal surface. You¡¯ll have to be the one who takes the bullet.¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s expression was also quite helpless. She assumed that the Jian family had settled the matters behind the scene.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s voice started to choke as she said, ¡°For them, two hundred thousand dors isn¡¯t a lot. However, for my mother and I, thirty thousand dors means the world to us. It¡¯s life-saving.¡±

    They had protected Jian Yiling¡¯s first ce. However, they had ruined the only way she had to save herself and her mother.

    ¡°Life-saving? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhu Sha asked in a hurry.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She didn¡¯t want to reveal too much information about herself to Zhu Sha.

    When Mo Shiyun returned home, her mood was incredibly downcast.

    When Aunt Mo saw her daughter like this, she felt heartbroken.

    Her daughter had been so proud and confident. She had been a ray of sunshine.

    However, now, because of her mistake, her daughter had to suffer with her.

    She had failed as a mother.

    The more she thought about the situation, the more upset she got. After she hesitated for a while, Aunt Mo decided to call He Yan:

    He Yan answered the phone after a while, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°I... I want to borrow some money from you.¡± Aunt Mo said. Her voice sounded weak.

 Chapter 190: Aunt Mo Asks for Money

    <h4>Chapter 190: Aunt Mo Asks for Money</h4>

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    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? I¡¯ve already paid for your daughter¡¯s tuition. I also introduced you to a job with such a high paying sry. Don¡¯t you already have enough money for your monthly expenses?¡±

    ¡°Yes... Yes... It¡¯s just that, I... I got into a bit of trouble,¡± Aunt Mo stammered. She knew it wasn¡¯t good for her to ask for money like that. She had a weak conscience.

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t care about your troubles. I¡¯m not running a charity. You didn¡¯t even do the things that I asked you to do well. And now, youe to ask me for more money? How can you have the audacity to even do that?¡± He Yan snapped back. She started to get impatient with Aunt Mo.

    Aunt Mo was dilly-dallying when she had asked her to do something. And now, she came back to ask her for money? Was this a joke?

    Upon hearing He Yan¡¯s words, Aunt Mo felt even worse.

    After she hesitated for quite some time, Aunt Mo continued to speak with a trembling voice, ¡°But... But, He Jianjun is back! He¡¯s pestering me right now. If you don¡¯t lend me money for the divorce proceedings, I will tell him to go pester you!¡±

    Aunt Mo¡¯s words grew in pitch and vigor. She tried to make He Yan afraid.

    He Yan and He Jianjun were rted. After He Yan¡¯s father had died, her mother had married He Jianjun¡¯s father.

    Although the two weren¡¯t rted by blood, they were still part of the same family. He Jianjun had left with his mother after his father remarried. As a result, not many people knew about their rtionship. It had been many years since they had seen each other.

    Furthermore, Mo Huiqin had split up with He Jianjun quite some time ago. Due to this reason, not many people knew about how she was rted to He Yan.

    However, as He Jianjun¡¯s wife, Mo Huiqiin knew about his family.

    Simr to Aunt Mo, He Yan didn¡¯t want to be involved with that bastard of a man.

    ¡°Now you¡¯ve learned how to threaten me?¡± He Yan growled back.

    ¡°No... I didn¡¯t mean it like that. I really don¡¯t know what to do.¡± Aunt Mo cried out. However, she knew that she had to pull through with this. Her daughter needed this. She must get this money.

    ¡°Okay, okay. How much money do you need?¡±

    ¡°Thirty thousand!¡±

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll give you the money the same way asst time. I¡¯ll put the money in the locker. Go and get it yourself.¡±

    He Yan wasn¡¯t willing to transfer money directly to Aunt Mo. She didn¡¯t want anyone to know of her rtionship with Aunt Mo. She especially didn¡¯t want anyone to figure out the mary exchange between them.

    Thus, every time she gave Aunt Mo money, she gave it in cash.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Thank you so much!¡± Since He Yan agreed to give her money, Aunt Mo decided to keep her side of the promise.

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me so quickly. Make sure to do your job well. Don¡¯t always think about money!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to do the job well. It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t gotten a chance to get close to Young Master Yunnao. Young Master Yuncheng has been taking Young Master Yunnao everywhere he goes. And from tomorrow onwards, Young Master Yunnao would be staying at the Huiling Medical Research Institution.¡±

    ¡°Did you volunteer to take care of him at the hospital?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t get the chance to even ask. Young Master Yuncheng said that there was no need for anyone to go with him. He said that Young Master Yunnao would be taken care of at the institution...¡±

    The care given at the institution was different from the care given at hospitals. There were people appointed for specific tasks and the care given was all-rounded.

    ¡°Alright then. Just report back to me when you have anything. I want to know about the progress of Jian Yunnao¡¯s treatment.¡±

    He Yan wasn¡¯t running a charity. She wanted to get something back in return.

    ¡°I understand. I will make sure to tell you as soon as I get any information.¡±

    Aunt Mo readily agreed.

    After that, she hung up the call. Aunt Mo rushed to tell Mo Shiyun the good news.

 Chapter 191: Trust in Eldest Brother

    <h4>Chapter 191: Trust in Eldest Brother</h4>

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    ¡°Shiyun! You don¡¯t have to worry anymore! I managed to borrow the money that we need!¡± Aunt Mo cried out in excitement.

    ¡°Oh? Where did you get the money from?¡± There was excitement in Mo Shiyun¡¯s voice. However, at the same time, there was an element of worry.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. It¡¯s not from a loan shark. I just... I just borrowed money from a friend.¡±

    ¡°For real?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, for real! Let¡¯s just take this money and file awsuit against that bastard! I heard that if we win thewsuit, the money will be refunded to us anyways. If that¡¯s the case, this money can be saved for your college tuition. You don¡¯t have to work so hard anymore!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± The overcast expression on Mo Shiyun¡¯s face cleared away. ¡°I¡¯ll return the money when I get a job!¡±

    Immediately after the conversation, Mo Shiyun contacted Qiu Yizhen. She had the money to solve the problem now.

    With the money that her mother borrowed, all that she needed was a reliablewyer. Thewyer could make sure that the divorce would go through smoothly.

    The odds for the divorce to pass through were very high. As long as they could provide enough evidence that He Jianjun and Mo Huiqin had been living separately for several years, that would be sufficient for the court to order a divorce. On top of that, He Jianjun had never met his obligations of being a father.

    Furthermore, He Jianjun didn¡¯t have the money to hire a goodwyer.

    After contacting Qiu Yizhen, Mo Shiyun looked at her contact list. Her eyes fell on Jian Yunnao¡¯s name. After she paused for a moment, she clicked on his name.

    She started to type out a message.

    [The results of the chemistrypetition just came out. Jian Yiling came first. I¡¯m not sure whether it¡¯s my ce to say this, but I think that it isn¡¯t good to pamper her too much. There¡¯s a fine line between what¡¯s right and wrong. Of course, I¡¯m an outsider. Thus, I shouldn¡¯t be saying much.]

    Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao both knew what Jian Yiling¡¯s grades in chemistry were like.

    After waiting for quite some time, Mo Shiyun still didn¡¯t receive a reply from Jian Yunnao.

    However, Jian Yunnao had already read the message from Mo Shiyun.

    If he were the person that he was a few months ago, he would have immediately believed Mo Shiyun.

    However, after the lesson that he learnedst time, he knew that he shouldn¡¯t believe in Mo Shiyun¡¯s words right away.

    As of now, Jian Yunnao was in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s study. Jian Yuncheng¡¯s study was quite spacious. There was enough room for two desks.

    Jian Yuncheng was wearing a ck suit. The overall aura that he gave out was serious and solemn.

    Jian Yunnao passed his phone over to Jian Yuncheng. Jian Yuncheng had been burying his head in his work.

    Jian Yuncheng took a short nce at the contents of the conversation before he sneered. He looked up and asked Jian Yunnao: ¡°So, what do you think she¡¯s trying to say?¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s message was a bit ambiguous. However, the phrase ¡®It isn¡¯t good to pamper her too much¡¯ had quite some intent behind them.

    Jian Yunnao lowered his head. He knew what Mo Shiyun was trying to say. However, he didn¡¯t want to say it out loud.

    After he was silent for quite some time, Jian Yunnao expressed his thoughts, ¡°She¡¯s trying to say that Yiling didn¡¯t get first ce in the chemistrypetition based on her own skills. She¡¯s implying that someone from the Jian family helped her behind the scenes. Namely, you or our parents.¡±

    There was a bitter taste in his mouth. However, he finally expressed his thoughts.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll tell you very clearly. I did not interfere with the chemistrypetition. Nor did, our parents and grandparents. Do you believe in me or do you believe in her?¡±

    ¡°I believe in you.¡±

    The choice was clear for Jian Yunnao. It was an easy decision to decide between Mo Shiyun, who had already lost his trust, and his eldest brother, Jian Yuncheng.

    However, at the moment he made his choice, his heart still ached.

    The reason for this was because the image he had of Mo Shiyun had beenpletely shattered. She was no longer the perfect person that he had imagined her to be.

 Chapter 192: Want to Bring Yiling Back Home (1)

    <h4>Chapter 192: Want to Bring Yiling Back Home (1)</h4>

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    Upon hearing Jian Yunnao¡¯s reply, Jian Yuncheng picked up Jian Yunnao¡¯s phone and sent a message to Mo Shiyun:

    [What do you mean by pampering and there¡¯s a fine line between right and wrong? What happened?]

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t know that the person who replied to her was Jian Yuncheng. She assumed that the person who replied was still Jian Yunnao.

    When Mo Shiyun saw the message, she was confused for a second.

    Usually, Jian Yunnao would understand the words that her message implied. However, today, he asked her to exin herself.

    Mo Shiyun hesitated for a moment before she replied:

    [Nothing much. Are you feeling better now?]

    When Jian Yuncheng saw the message that Mo Shiyun sent, he had an expression of mockery.

    She only dared to say something halfway. Now that he asked her to exin herself, she was too afraid to do so.

    Jian Yuncheng decided to let Jian Yunnao reply to Mo Shiyun.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s expression was slightly bitter and agonized. At the same time, it appeared as though he wasughing at himself.

    It didn¡¯t matter what happened in thest few months. Once upon a time, this was the girl who he had trusted and admired. However, were his eyes blind?

    Jian Yunnao replied, [I¡¯m fine.]

    The reply was simple and only contained two words.

    When Mo Shiyun saw Jian Yunnao¡¯s message, she didn¡¯t know how to continue the conversation.

    As she stared at his sinct reply, her originally beautiful and bright face became clouded.

    ###

    Gradually, everyone in the Jian family heard that Jian Yiling had won a prize in the chemistrypetition.

    However, this didn¡¯te as a big surprise to the family.

    Ever since Jian Yiling was young, she had been incredibly smart. Her intelligence had been disyed in numerous ways.

    Furthermore, she used to love staying in her second brother¡¯sboratory. She loved to watch him conduct experiments and often chased after him to ask questions.

    The two siblings could stay in theboratory for an entire day.

    However, as Jian Yiling grew older, she had started to be unmotivated to study.

    When Jian Yiling started refusing to study, the Jian family didn¡¯t say much. They didn¡¯t want to force her to study. Furthermore, they didn¡¯t want to restrict her freedom. If she didn¡¯t like studying, it was okay for her to not study.

    However, what the Jian family didn¡¯t know was that Jian Yiling had listened to her second aunt¡¯s words. He Yan had told her to not focus on her studies.

    In the original novel, Jian Yiling had believed in He Yan¡¯s words. She had never doubted her second aunt.

    For the past few days, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had wanted the Old Jian Residence. They wanted to see Jian Yiling. However, they didn¡¯t have a reason to visit her.

    And now, they could finally visit her. They could use the excuse of celebrating Jian Yiling¡¯s results for the chemistrypetition.

    Immediately, the two of them went with Jian Yuncheng to the Old Jian Residence.

    By the time they arrived, it was already 7 o¡¯clock. Jian Yiling had already finished her dinner and returned to her room.

    When Jian Shuxing saw Grandma Jian, he asked in a courteous voice, ¡°Mother, is Yiling in her study room?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She wasn¡¯t surprised to see the three of them. However, she pretended to act as though she didn¡¯t know the reason for their visit.

    ¡°We heard that Yiling won a prize in the chemistrypetition. We bought her a few gifts and came over to congratte her.¡±

    ¡°Oh. But my darling is very busy. She doesn¡¯t have much time.¡± Grandma Jian replied.

    ¡°Mother...¡± Jian Shuxing dragged out his words. There was a clear implication that he was begging for forgiveness.

    He knew that his mother was intentionally embarrassing him. However, there was nothing that Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan could do. They could only listen to Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Go and knock on the door yourself. I am old. It takes too much effort to walk up the stairs.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng rushed up the stairs. He took big steps. He knocked on the door when he reached Jian Yiling¡¯s study.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice called out from inside the room. Her voice was naturally sweet and soft.

    Jian Yuncheng slowly opened the door. He saw his sister¡¯s petite figure leaning over various papers. His heartstrings were tugged.

 Chapter 193: Want to Bring Yiling Back Home (2)

    <h4>Chapter 193: Want to Bring Yiling Back Home (2)</h4>

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    Upon opening the door, Jian Yiling saw Jian Yuncheng. She looked at him with a confused expression on her face.

    Jian Yuncheng was wearing his usual dark attire. The expression on his face was somewhat gloomy as well. His eyebrows were knitted tightly together and his eyes seemed to have a certain depth in them.

    He appeared as though he had a lot on his mind.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Jian Yuncheng started. His deep voice called out Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded. After acknowledging his presence, Jian Yiling went back to doing her own work.

    ¡°Congrattions oning first ce in the chemistrypetition,¡± Jian Yuncheng continued.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know the reason behind Jian Yuncheng¡¯s arrival. She didn¡¯t know how to respond if he asked her about the surveince. Due to those reasons, she decided to get along with Jian Yuncheng the same way as she had before.

    Jian Yuncheng felt that there was a certain distance that had developed between them.

    Although she didn¡¯t ignore him, she didn¡¯t take the initiative to talk to him anymore. She had be polite and distant.

    ¡°Mother and Father want to celebrate that you came first in the chemistrypetition. Do you want something in particr?¡±

    ¡°Nope, I don¡¯t. Thank you.¡± Jian Yiling replied with a soft voice. Achieving good results wasn¡¯t something that needed to be celebrated. To Jian Yiling, doing well in academics was a way to represent her value.

    However, for Jian Yuncheng, he felt as though Jian Yiling¡¯s responses to him had be formic. It wasn¡¯t that she was impatient with him, but rather, she didn¡¯t have much to say to him.

    Behind the formic nature of her replies was distance.

    However, Jian Yuncheng continued to speak, ¡°Mother and Father are downstairs right now. Mother brought you a few things.¡±

    After a long pause, Jian Yiling stopped what she was doing. She got up and followed him downstairs.

    Downstairs in the living room, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were gazing intently at the stairs.

    Upon seeing the figure of Jian Yiling, the couple¡¯s eyes filled with guilt.

    She was once their most treasured child. However, during this period of time, she had suffered a lot due to their mistakes.

    When Jian Yiling felt the gaze of Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan, she stopped in her tracks.

    However, for her, such gazes were strange and unfamiliar.

    This made Jian Yiling unsure of how to respond. Therefore, she decided to stop and stare back at them.

    ¡°My darling,e over to Grandma.¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s voice interrupted Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts. Grandma Jian had also relieved Jian Yiling of her predicament.

    Jian Yiling quickly walked over to Grandma Jian. Upon reaching her, she sat down next to her.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s series of actions were unquestionably different from before. It appeared as though she was still trying to maintain her distance from the three of them.

    This was a heavy blow to their hearts.

    ¡°Yiling, Yunnao¡¯s surgery will be done in a few days. After the surgery ispleted, we will tell him the truth. We will make sure that he apologizes to you. We will make sure topensate you properly.¡±

    Jian Shuxing had tears in his eyes as he said this.

    His heart ached as he looked at the fragile face of his daughter.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to reply to such a statement. After deliberating for a while, she replied in a calm tone:

    ¡°You don¡¯t need topensate me. It¡¯s good if his hand is better.¡±

    Wen Nuan held back the tears in her eyes and asked: ¡°Yiling, is it okay if we bring you back home?¡±

    After asking her question, Wen Nuan gazed at Jian Yiling with hopeful eyes. She waited for her daughter¡¯s response.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Shuxing were also waiting for Jian Yiling¡¯s answer.

    Of course, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want her granddaughter to leave. However, at this moment, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t say anything.

    If her granddaughter wanted to go home, she wouldn¡¯t stop her. It was her choice.

    In the end, she just wanted her granddaughter to be happy.

    Jian Yiling was silent for a while. However, in the end, she still said her thoughts:

    ¡°I want to stay here. Is that okay?¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Grandma Jian. Her voice was quiet and cautious.

 Chapter 194: Jian Yunnao Checks into the Institution

    <h4>Chapter 194: Jian Yunnao Checks into the Institution</h4>

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    ¡°Of course that¡¯s fine. You can stay here as long as you want. In the future, I will leave the Old Jian Residence to you. You can live here for the rest of your life.¡± Grandma Jian answered immediately. There was a tinge of pain in her heart.

    Grandma Jian hadn¡¯t forgotten about the time that Jian Yiling had been sent here by her parents.

    She had been abandoned by once already. She was scared that she would be abandoned once again.

    Jian Yiling was her darling. She could always call this ce her home. She would always have somewhere toe back to.

    All of a sudden, Grandma Jian had a hint of fear in her heart. She was getting old. If she passed away, who would protect Yiling in her ce?

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yunnao officially checked into the institution. Jian Yuncheng and Wen Nuan brought him to his ward in the institution.

    The person in charge of the reception was Cheng Yi. Originally, this task wasn¡¯t assigned to Cheng Yi, however, Cheng Yi had requested to attend.

    Seventeen-year-old Jian Yunnao¡¯s face had finally gained some luster. He had been depressed for months on end.

    However, he still appeared to look very different from the once spirited young man that he was.

    His young and handsome face no longer had smiles. The past few months had been a difficult period for him.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yunnao. I believe we¡¯ve already met before, so I believe that there is no need for me to introduce myself.¡±

    Cheng Yi briefly exined the patient treatment process to Jian Yunnao. He also mentioned the rules of the institution.

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s do some basic checks.¡±

    After saying that, Cheng Yi called his assistant over to give Jian Yunnao an injection.

    Then, he instructed Jian Yunnao to take off his pants.

    ¡°Take off my pants? Why do I need to take off my pants?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. He was quite puzzled.

    ¡°That¡¯s because one of these injections is going to be on your buttocks. It¡¯s an intramuscr injection.¡±

    Cheng Yi picked up a syringe. There was a standard smile on his face.

    ¡°However, it¡¯s my hand that¡¯s injured.¡± Jian Yunnao replied with a frown.

    ¡°Of course I know that you injured your hand. However, just because you hurt your hand, that doesn¡¯t mean that we¡¯re only going to do injections on your hand right? Mr. Yunnao, please trust us on our professionalism.¡±

    There was no other option for Jian Yunnao other than trusting Cheng Yi.

    Thus, Jian Yunnao turned around and said to his mother:

    ¡°Mother... Could you go outside for a minute?¡±

    He didn¡¯t want his mother to see him get an injection into his buttocks.

    Wen Nuan decided to respect her son¡¯s privacy. Once she left the room, Jian Yunnao turned his eyes to his brother.

    ¡°I¡¯m your eldest brother,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied with a nk expression.

    It was evident that Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t n to leave.

    In the face of his brother¡¯s determination, Jian Yunnao had no choice but to strip down.

    Cheng Yi picked up a huge syringe and gave Jian Yunnao¡¯s buttocks a shot.

    The injection was incredibly painful. Jian Yunnao¡¯s entire face had be distorted.

    Previously, he had never gotten an intramuscr injection. He didn¡¯t know that it¡¯d be so painful. Furthermore, the painsted for quite some time.

    Even after a long time had passed, the pain didn¡¯t ease.

    It was so painful that he couldn¡¯t even turn around. The only thing that he could do was lie down.

    After Cheng Yi saw Jian Yunnao¡¯s twisted expression, he briefly gave the other staff members a few tasks. Then, he left the ward with a serious expression on his face.

    However, not long after walking out of the ward, Cheng Yi could no longer hide the smile on his face.

    He just so happened to be caught by Luo Xiuen. She had alsoe by to watch the fun.

    ¡°What happened? Why are you smiling so much?¡±

    ¡°Nothing happened Sister En. This is just a normal smile.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re saying nothing happened? I know all those habits of yours. Are you still trying to lie to me?¡±

 Chapter 195: Making the Surveillance Video Available to Everyone (1)

    <h4>Chapter 195: Making the Surveince Video Avable to Everyone (1)</h4>

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    Seeing that there was no way to hide what he did from her, Cheng Yi whispered his deeds to Luo Xiuen. He told her that he had done an injection in Jian Yunnao¡¯s buttocks.

    ¡°Oh my god! Why didn¡¯t you say so? How can one injection be enough? Let¡¯s go and get some more!¡±

    As soon as Luo Xiuen heard the news from Cheng Yi, she started to head towards the ward.

    Cheng Yi quickly stopped Luo Xiuen in her tracks, ¡°Sister En, please don¡¯t be rash! You can¡¯t do these things often. Jian Yunnao isn¡¯t stupid. Furthermore, his brother and his mother are still there. Furthermore, he¡¯s quite valuable right now. We have to leave him so Jian Yiling can perform her operation. After the operation seeds, Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation in the industry will soar.¡±

    Luo Xiuen paused for a moment and thought about Cheng Yi¡¯s words. She felt his words made sense.

    ¡°Hmmm... I guess so. I¡¯ll let him go for now,¡± Luo Xiuen said. However, after a moment, she continued, ¡°But as long as well don¡¯t hurt his hands, isn¡¯t it fine? Furthermore, no one will know if we don¡¯t get caught. He can still suffer a little, no?¡±

    ¡°Sister En, what are you nning to do?¡¯

    Cheng Yi had a bad feeling about Luo Xiuen¡¯s ns.

    ¡°Nothing much. I just remembered that Professor Liu used to study Chinese medicine.¡±

    ¡°Sister En... Are you....¡± Cheng Yi trailed off. He seemed to know what Luo Xiuen was plotting.

    ¡°Let¡¯sbine Chinese and Western medicine! It¡¯d be good for him!¡± Luo Xiuen dered proudly.

    Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi¡¯s eyes that were underneath his gold-rimmed sses lit up. ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Codonopsis root, Angelica Sinensis, and milk vetch roots are good for one¡¯s health. They¡¯re often put in tonic soups.¡±

    The way that Cheng Yi spoke was cultured and serious. It didn¡¯t appear that he was suggesting anything bad.

    ¡°Psh. You don¡¯t know anything. Let¡¯s add Coptis Chinensis. I¡¯ve heard that centipedes are also very good for the human body. It¡¯s also often used in traditional Chinese medicine.¡±

    Cheng Yi wasn¡¯t sure about the effectiveness of such ingredients. However, he knew that Coptis Chinensis was very bitter. Extremely bitter.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re right! Sister En is definitely right!¡± Cheng Yi cried out. He started to tter Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Also, remember to not tell Yiling about this!¡± Luo Xiuen reminded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Cheng Yi replied. For this matter, both of them were in a mutual understanding.

    ¡°Then, what are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go and find Professor Liu!¡±

    Luo Xiuen began to drag Cheng Yi away.

    ¡°Sister En, slow down... Please slow down.¡±

    As he was being dragged along, Cheng Yi had to scurry after Luo Xiuen.

    ###

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s admission had finally been done.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to take away your phone andputer,¡± Jian Yuncheng told Jian Yunnao. He wasn¡¯t asking his brother for permission. But rather, he was merely telling him.

    As of this moment, Jian Yuncheng had already taken away the electronic devices that were previously next to Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Why are you taking my phone andputer away?¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s buttocks still hurt. Due to that reason, he could only lie down on the bed and speak to his eldest brother.

    ¡°I want you to focus on your health. I¡¯ve bought you a few books. You can read them if you get bored,¡± Jian Yuncheng told him.

    There was a stack of books on the bedside table next to Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Although Jian Yunnao wanted his phone andputer back, he didn¡¯t dare to disobey Jian Yuncheng¡¯s instructions.

    Furthermore, his operation was finally within sight. His heart could finally rest assured. He didn¡¯t need his phone andputer to constantly distract him from the world anymore.

    After Jian Yuncheng finished speaking to Jian Yunnao, he left the research institution. As soon as he got onto the car, he called Huo Yu.

    Huo Yu was half asleep. He muttered, ¡°Oh my god, Brother Yuncheng. Do you know that it¡¯s in the middle of the night over here?¡±

    It was noon on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s side. However, Huo Yu lived in a different time zone. As a result, it was in the middle of the night over there.

    ¡°Release the information that I sent you before.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yuncheng. No, boss. Actually, my dear ancestor. That matter has been left there for a few days already. Can¡¯t you wait for a few more hours? I just want to sleep a bit more. Can¡¯t you wait until I wake up?¡±

    The voice on the other side of the phone was crying out in grief. He just wanted his rest.

    ¡°No. Send it right now,¡± Jian Yuncheng requested.

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    <h4>Chapter 196: Making the Surveince Video Avable to Everyone (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Oh my god, what did I owe you in my past life?¡±

    Huo Yu¡¯s wailing voice came over from the phone.

    An excruciating seven to eight minutes went by.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I got it done for you. It¡¯s as you¡¯ve previously requested. Go online and check it out. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going back to sleep. Please don¡¯t wake me before noon.¡±

    Huo Yu let out a big yawn.

    Then, he muttered in a quiet voice, ¡°I have to work hard for yourpany during the day already. Now, even at night, you have to wake me up to deal with your personal affairs... One of these days, I¡¯m going to die from overworking.¡±

    Then, Huo Yu hung up the phone.

    Upon hearing Huo Yu¡¯s words, Jian Yuncheng opened the Shenghua High School campus forum. He saw the post that Huo Yu had just made with his own ount.

    The title of the post was: [Jian Yiling was Unjustly used. The Truth Behind Jian Yunnao¡¯s Injury. Surveince Video of the Incident made Public.]

    The contents of the post was theplete video of the incident. It showed the scene where Jian Yunnao had fallen down the stairs.

    Huo Yu had tweaked the algorithm of the post before posting it on the campus forum. Even if no one was following the post, it would be disyed at the top of the list. This was to ensure that everyone who logged on could immediately see the post.

    Furthermore, Huo Yu had created another thread that he hadn¡¯t yet posted. The post revealed information about the person who had ndered Jian Yiling.

    The post contained a detailed description stating that they¡¯d already found the person who had been spreading inurate and nderous information.

    The security level of the Shenghua High School campus forum wasn¡¯t that high. As a result, it didn¡¯t take Huo Yu long to hack an ount.

    However, the strange thing was that the original owner of this ount had already passed away in an identst year. The original owner was a graduate of Shenghua High School a couple of years ago.

    Thus, when everyone eventually saw the post, they would find it strange that the person who posted the thread was a supposedly ¡®deceased person¡¯.

    Huo Yu hadn¡¯t yet posted the second thread. Instead, he set up a timer on hisputer. He wanted to post the second thread once the first one had reached certain poprity.

    Very soon, the first post that Huo Yu had posted was seen by many students in Shenghua High School.

    Although the previous posts had been deleted, the contents of those posts were fresh in everyone¡¯s memories.

    However now, the surveince video of the incident had been released. It proved that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t the one who had pushed her brother down the stairs.

    Everyone who had been spreading information about Jian Yiling pushing her brother down the stairs had been spreading lies.

    Upon seeing the video, many of the students who had madements before felt as though they had gotten pped in the face. This time, they didn¡¯t dare to leave ament.

    However, there were a couple of students that left ament. Previously, those students hadn¡¯t expressed their opinions.

    [The truth is finally here. I want to know who started spreading such a thing. They had recounted the event so clearly. It seemed as though they were at the scene of the incident. However, now that I can see the truth in front of my eyes. It¡¯s terrifying to think about the power of a couple of words.]

    [Where are all the students that cursed at Jian Yiling now? What happened to all those voices? Why don¡¯t you speak up now? Tell me about how malicious she is?]

    [I also want to know who started spreading such a thing. They had recounted the situation so confidently as well.]

    [Doesn¡¯t this prove that Jian Yiling is innocent? Someone was intentionally trying to put dirt onto her name.]

    [Tsk, tsk. How ck can one¡¯s heart be? To create such lies, that person must be incredibly evil.]

    [What¡¯s going on these days? Yesterday, news came out that Jian Yiling came first in the chemistrypetition. Today, it turns out that Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t pushed her brother down the stairs. That incident was merely a rumor.]

    [Oh my god, it feels like my world is turning upside down.]

    Previously, Jian Yiling had been cursed. Now, those who cursed her had nothing to say anymore. The silence was deafening.

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    <h4>Chapter 197: Making the Surveince Video Avable to Everyone (3)</h4>

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    The post that contained the truth was like a bomb that exploded on the campus forum of Shenghua High School. It made everyone feel confused and dazzled.

    As soon as Hu Jiaojiao saw the post, she rushed over to speak to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, look! Someone posted the actual surveince video online! This is great! No one ever will nder you about that incident anymore!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She reacted calmly.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction made Hu Jiaojiao quite confused. She asked, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you excited?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t help but exim inwardly, ¡®Wow, Yiling is so strong. Her emotions aren¡¯t swayed easily¡¯.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen the video before,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t surprised that the video had been uploaded onto the campus forum.

    It was only a matter of time.

    Even if someone else didn¡¯t upload the video, she would have uploaded it after Jian Yunnao¡¯s surgery.

    ¡°Huh? You¡¯ve seen the video before?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked. ¡°Hmm... I guess that makes sense. You must have known the truth already. It¡¯s everyone else who didn¡¯t know the truth.¡±

    However, Hu Jiaojiao continued to mumble, ¡°Wait, I have to go and leave ament as well.¡±

    Upon saying that, Hu Jiaojiao opened the thread and started typing out a message.

    [I think that everyone who cursed at Jian Yiling should give her an apology. You guys didn¡¯t even know what was going on. Your words were very hurtful. Just because you¡¯re not using your real name on the forum doesn¡¯t mean that you can just forget about thements that you guys have made.]

    After Hu Jiaojiao posted herment, she immediately closed the campus forum.

    Although she typed thatment, she was still scared that someone would tell her off.

    She didn¡¯t have the guts to get into a fight with someone. Even if the fight was online. And even if the other party didn¡¯t even know her real name.

    ###

    Final Year of Senior High, Qiu Yizhen¡¯s ssroom.

    Soon afterward, Qiu Yizhen also saw the contents of the forum post. After seeing the post, her expression was a little rigid.

    The truth was out?

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t push Jian Yunnao off the stairs?

    Then didn¡¯t that mean that she had been messing around with Jian Yiling for no reason at all?

    ¡°Umm... Sister Qiu, it appears as though Jian Yiling didn¡¯t push Jian Yunnao? Then... Weren¡¯t we troubling the wrong person?¡±

    One of Qiu Yizhen¡¯sckeys asked cautiously.

    ¡°What?! Even if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t push her brother, the video showed that she was arguing with him at the top of the stairs! They were also pushing and pulling! If she didn¡¯t argue with Jian Yunnao, none of this would have ever happened! So Jian Yiling is still at fault! She¡¯s still responsible for Jian Yunnao¡¯s injuries.¡±

    Although Qiu Yizhen knew that she had made a mistake, she still didn¡¯t want to acknowledge it.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Of course. Sister Qiu is correct! It¡¯s Jian Yiling¡¯s fault!¡± The twockeys echoed.

    Although herckeys agreed with her words, Qiu Yizhen still felt quite awkward.

    If Jian Yiling cleared her name like that, wouldn¡¯t she end up being the joke?

    What a pain.

    ###

    ss for High Achievers, Final Year of Senior High. Mo Shiyun and Zhu Sha also saw the post.

    Yesterday, the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution had dered that Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t cheated. This meant that she had officiallye first in the chemistrypetition.

    Back then, everyone was saying how Jian Yiling¡¯s academics were undergoing redemption.

    The only thing that they were still questioning was her character.

    And now, it was revealed that she hadn¡¯t pushed Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    In fact, she had even tried to save Jian Yunnao.

    It seemed as though her character wasn¡¯t an issue either.

    Although there were a few people who still stuck to their guns and kept ndering Jian Yiling, most of the students were now defending her.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yiling¡¯s name was no longer associated with malicious and evil.

    In fact, there were some people who started to praise her. They said that it was calm and intelligent of her to not refute the previous ims.

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    <h4>Chapter 198: Making the Surveince Video Avable to Everyone (4)</h4>

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    The good and the bad were all being said by these people.

    Zhu Sha couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°What¡¯s with these people? They¡¯re swayed so easily. A few days ago, they were still talking ck about Jian Yiling? And now, look at what they¡¯re doing!¡±

    Zhu Sha never liked Jian Yiling. As a result, she enjoyed watching Jian Yiling being the target of ridicule.

    However, now, everyone was clearing Jian Yiling¡¯s name. They even started to defend and praise her. Upon seeing this, Zhu Sha was incredibly dissatisfied.

    However, Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t paying attention to Zhu Sha¡¯s words. Instead, she stared at her phone.

    Mo Shiyun was more shocked than the others when she saw the surveince video.

    This was because she had heard her mother tell her that she saw Jian Yiling push Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    She hadn¡¯t doubted her mother¡¯s words. Why would she?

    However, right now, the surveince video was right in front of her eyes.

    How could this be?

    Which one was telling the truth? Her mother? Or the surveince video?

    This was impossible. There was no way that her mother would lie about something like this. It wouldn¡¯t do her any good. Her mother definitely wouldn¡¯t do something like this.

    ¡°Shiyun? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhu Sha asked. She saw that Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t speaking.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Zhu Sha¡¯s voice brought Mo Shiyun back to her senses. She restrained herself from revealing her innermost thoughts to Zhu Sha.

    She couldn¡¯t let Zhu Sha know about her doubts.

    As soon as school ended, Mo Shiyun quickly packed her things and went home.

    She needed to ask her mother about this incident.

    Upon meeting her mother, Mo Shiyun finally expressed her thoughts.

    When Aunt Mo saw the surveince video on Mo Shiyun¡¯s phone, her eyes widened in shock and fear.

    ¡°What... How could this be?¡±

    ¡°Mother... What the hell is going on?¡±

    Could it be... Could it be that her mother really lied?

    ¡°I...¡±

    Aunt Mo remained stunned for a moment. After seeing her daughter¡¯s face, she gradually came back to her senses.

    She couldn¡¯t let her daughter know these things. She had to make sure that her daughter stayed pure and innocent.

    ¡°How can this be? I don¡¯t understand this surveince video. I saw with my own eyes that Miss Yiling pushed Young Master Yunnao down the stairs.¡±

    Aunt Mo stood by her previous statements.

    However, it wasn¡¯t because she didn¡¯t want to change her statement. Rather, she couldn¡¯t change her previous statement.

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun asked, ¡°Then... Then is this video fake? Did someone make a fake video?¡±

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t know much about video forgery. However, she knew that photos could be photoshopped and videos could be edited. As a result, it was possible to do alterations to the video.

    However, she didn¡¯t know the extent to which videos could be faked.

    ¡°I guess....¡± Aunt Mo said. She started to trail off as she had a guilty conscience.

    After a second thought, Aunt Mo said to Mo Shiyun, ¡°Shiyun, please don¡¯t think about this matter anymore. Just let this video spread. It doesn¡¯t matter. The Jian family is very kind to us. Let¡¯s not expose them. Just pretend that you don¡¯t know about this matter. If someone else asks you about it, just say what you saw in the video.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I understand,¡± Mo Shiyun replied.

    In all honesty, this matter had no effect on her.

    Compared to the video, she was more concerned about the results of the chemistrypetition.

    After she finished talking to her daughter, Aunt Mo went to call He Yan. She told her about the incident that happened on the campus forum.

    ¡°Madam, what¡¯s happening? Didn¡¯t you say that you already got rid of the surveince video?¡±

    However, He Yan knew that the surveince video had already gotten out.

    Jian Yiling had only promised to not expose her. However, she hadn¡¯t agreed to not publicize the video.

    ¡°And? So what? Why are you so worried?¡±

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    ¡°But, Madam! If the surveince video is out, then the rest of them will know that I¡¯ve lied!¡±

    ¡°Well, you haven¡¯t said anything in front of Jian Yuncheng nor the others. You¡¯ve only told Jian Yunnao that Jian Yiling pushed him down the stairs.¡±

    When it came down to the wire, He Yan only cared about herself. It didn¡¯t matter to her whether or not Aunt Mo was sacrificed. Furthermore, there was nothing much that she could do about it anyway.

    ¡°But, if Young Master Yunnao hears about the truth, he will tell the others!¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s up to him. He can choose to believe you or not. Furthermore, if he asks you, you can find an excuse. Go and figure out a solution by yourself. I didn¡¯t give you money for nothing. Also, can¡¯t you get your beautiful daughter to go and charm Yunnao? Didn¡¯t you say that he was heads over heels for her? If you can¡¯t figure out a way to save yourself, get your daughter to help you.¡±

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m definitely not going to get my daughter involved in this. I can do whatever you ask me to. However, I¡¯m not going to drag my daughter into this!¡±

    ¡°Whatever. Do whatever you want to do. However, make sure to not get me involved. Otherwise, I¡¯ll ruin your daughter¡¯s future.¡±

    He Yan wasn¡¯t worried about Aunt Mo revealing the truth. She held Mo Shiyun¡¯s future as ckmail. Even if someone broke Aunt Mo¡¯s teeth, she would swallow the blood and refrain from telling the truth.

    ¡°Madam, could you please at least delete the video on the campus forum?¡± Aunt Mo pleaded.

    She didn¡¯t know much about forums.

    However, the thing that Aunt Mo knew was, the longer the video was on the campus forum, the more likely she would be exposed.

    He Yan hesitated for a moment.

    Typically, He Yan was very cautious about doing anything online. She knew that anything that she did could be tracked down by hackers.

    Furthermore, He Yan knew that Jian Yuncheng had a friend that was aputer genius.

    As a result, when she had initially spread the rumor, she had specifically asked someone to hack the ount of a deceased graduate of Shenghua High School. This was done so that even if she was tracked down, she wouldn¡¯t be exposed.

    ¡°Hmm... I will see.¡±

    He Yan responded half-heartedly.

    She really didn¡¯t want to deal with this matter. She didn¡¯t dare to ask anyone to remove the video for her.

    After He Yan hung up the phone call with Aunt Mo, she decided to not do anything rted to Jian Yiling for the time being. For now, she decided to focus her attention on something else.

    She had just heard the news that Qin Shixuan hade to Hengyuan City.

    Qin Shixuan¡¯s identity was the head of Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution.

    However, he was also rted to the Qin family in the capital.

    Although his social standing wasn¡¯t as prominent as Zhai Yunsheng, he was still a member of the Qin family. Due to this reason, it was definitely beneficial to be on good terms with him.

    He Yan had already given up on befriending Zhai Yunsheng.

    So instead, she went ahead and prepared a gift to give Qin Shixuan. However, she still needed to convince her husband to visit him with her.

    As her husband wasn¡¯t associated with the Qin family, in theory, there was no need for her to go visit them.

    However, He Yan was still frantically thinking of ways to get in touch with the Qin family. She didn¡¯t want this opportunity to slip away.

    She heard that Qin Shixuan¡¯s wife had alsoe to Hengyuan City. Apparently, there was a n to host a charity dinner on the weekends.

    He Yan felt that this would be a good opportunity to be associated with the Qin family. However, she didn¡¯t know how to get an invitation to the charity dinner.

    ###

    After meeting Jian Yiling, Qin Shixuan had asked his assistant to investigate some information for him.

    However, the information that he received was nothing special.

    Jian Yiling was the youngest daughter of the Jian family. She had been pampered and spoiled since childhood.

    She had good grades when she was young. However, there was a period of time where her academic results had plummeted. And now, she had suddenly achieved a good result in the chemistrypetition.

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    <h4>Chapter 200: Master Sheng Picks Up Jian Yiling</h4>

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    ¡°Mr. Qin, aren¡¯t you here to find Chief Qin¡¯s first love and her child? Jian Yiling doesn¡¯t look like Chief Qin¡¯s child,¡± the assistant said in a low voice.

    Qin Shixuan was a close descendant of the Qin family in the capital. He was cousins with the current head of the Qin family.

    Although he wasn¡¯t a direct descendant of the Qin family, his identity was still well respected by the people in Hengyuan City.

    Even though Qin Shixuan hade to Hengyuan City to hold a chemistrypetition, that wasn¡¯t his primary goal. His main goal was to find his cousin¡¯s first love and illegitimate son.

    However, this wasn¡¯t a glorious matter. As a result, he had been secretly trying to find the mother and the son.

    Qin Shixuan spoke again, ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. However, Jian Yiling is quite talented. Furthermore, we don¡¯t have any news of those two yet. If we are nning to stay in Hengyuan City for a while, it would be good to find some talented individuals to join our organization.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Mr.Qin you¡¯re correct.¡±

    ¡°Has the person that Chief Qin sent to that address returned yet?¡±

    ¡°Yes, they¡¯ve returned. However, there is someone else living there already. No one remembers the name of the woman who was living there. There was only an olddy who said that she vaguely remembers a woman that appeared to be pregnant. I think that it was true that she was pregnant.¡±

    Qin Shixuan nodded his head before he continued to speak, ¡°Ah right. Also, I heard that the Young Master of the Zhai family is also staying in Hengyuan City?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Hengyuan City has been quite busytely. Both the Qin and Zhai family have people here.¡±

    ¡°Oh, furthermore, I heard that Master Sheng came to Hengyuan City to look for something.¡±

    ¡°To look for something?¡±

    ¡°Apparently, it¡¯s rted to his father¡¯s death.¡±

    ¡°Oh, let¡¯s not interfere with that. Outsiders should not interfere with such a matter.¡±

    Upon hearing what his assistant told him, Qin Shixuan instructed his men to not get involved with the matter.

    Everyone knew how serious this matter was to the Zhai family.

    ###

    When school was over, Jian Yiling arrived at the school gates. However, she did not see Grandma Jian.

    Instead, she saw a bright yellow sports car. The color and the model of the car had attracted the attention of many of the students at Shenghua High School.

    Even the attention of the teachers had been drawn to the car.

    Jian Yiling immediately recognized the driver.

    He was seated in the driver¡¯s seat and wearing sunsses.

    When Jian Yiling walked to the side of the car, Zhai Yunsheng spoke up, ¡°Get in.¡±

    Jian Yiling stared at him. Her eyes were filled with confusion.

    ¡°Your grandma is fine. Yu Xi owes you a meal,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined. It seemed as though Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling had doubts.

    The reason why Grandma Jian hadn¡¯t picked Jian Yiling up today was that Yu Xi owed Jian Yiling a ¡®sumptuous banquet¡¯. Back when Jian Yiling was sick, he had agreed to this.

    Like a good neighborhood brother, he would keep to his promise.

    However, whenever Yu Xi asked about her schedule, Jian Yiling had told him that she was busy. She couldn¡¯t even make time on the weekends.

    As a result, Yu Xi could only arrange the meal on a weekday evening.

    After Yu Xi exined the situation to Grandma Jian, Grandma Jian had readily agreed.

    This was due to Yu Xi¡¯s good disy in front of Grandma Jian and the other elders.

    However, for some reason, the task of picking Jian Yiling up had been given to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After hearing the reason, Jian Yiling got into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car.

    As soon as Jian Yiling got in, Zhai Yunsheng stepped on the elerator and made a U-turn.

    After a burst of engine noises, the car left the school.

    All that was left for the students and teachers was their endless imagination.

    Who was this man? Was he Jian Yiling¡¯s brother?

    How was he so handsome?

    All the girls were incredibly envious.

 Chapter 201: Qin Shixuan Meets Master Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 201: Qin Shixuan Meets Master Sheng</h4>

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    Zhai Yunsheng, Yu Xi, and Jian Yiling arrived at a fancy restaurant that was owned by the Yu family.

    Before their arrival, Yu Xi had already asked the restaurant manager in advance to reserve a deluxe room for them.

    Although there were only three of them, they were still nning to have a whole table of food.

    Coincidentally, Qin Shixuan was also nning to eat at this restaurant. After he learned that Zhai Yunsheng was also here, Qin Shixuan came to pay his respects to Zhai Yunsheng. He headed over to the private deluxe room that was booked by Yu Xi.

    Although the rtionship between the Qin family and the Zhai family was not considered good or bad, they were both the most prestigious families in the capital. Both families had a solid foundation.

    Since they were eating at the same restaurant, Qin Shixuan couldn¡¯t have pretended to not see Zhai Yunsheng.

    As Qin Shuan was only a member of the Qin family, his social standing was far lower than Zhai Yunsheng.

    As a result, it only made sense for him to go and greet Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Qin Shixuan entered the private room, there was only Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi in thepartment.

    Jian Yiling had left for the kitchen. Once again, she was nning to grill mushrooms for Zhai Yunsheng. As the restaurant was owned by the Yu family, Yu Xi requested the chefs to help Jian Yiling prepare the food.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what a pleasant surprise. I never thought I¡¯d see you at this ce,¡± Qin Shixuan started. Although he was older than Zhai Yunsheng, the way he spoke to him was still respectful and courteous.

    Qin Shixuan was clear about the difference in their social status.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Qin. What did youe to Hengyuan City for? Did you organize a chemistrypetition to recruit talent? Isn¡¯t that age group a little too young?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. Although he was speaking in a rxed manner, the look in his eyes towards Qin Shixuan was extraordinarily sharp.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng looked like a person who doesn¡¯t really do anything with his life, in reality, there was nothing that escaped his eyes.

    He knew everything that he needed to know.

    ¡°I¡¯m the head of the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution. It¡¯s my job to find talented individuals to join our organization,¡± Qin Shixuan replied.

    ¡°Then, have you found any talented individuals?¡±

    ¡°I actually have. There¡¯s a young girl who looks timid and weak. However, her knowledge and understanding of chemistry have surpassed her peers by a wide margin. After I had a face-to-face conversation with her, I experienced an even greater shock.¡±

    Whilst Qin Shixuan was speaking, Jian Yiling had entered the room. She was carrying a te of food into the private room.

    When Qin Shixuan turned around, he saw the person that he was just talking about.

    What was this situation?

    There was a surprised expression on Qin Shixuan¡¯s face.

    Why was the chemistry genius that he was talking about in the samepartment as Zhai Yunsheng?

    Zhai Yunsheng was known to be difficult to deal with. Furthermore, there were very few people that Zhai Yunsheng found to be agreeable.

    And finally, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t like interacting with women. No matter how hard the Zhai family tried, he refused to have a girlfriend. He even refused to make normal female friends.

    And for Jian Yiling to be close to Zhai Yunsheng... This was such a strange situation. Did the sun rise from the west today?

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I never thought that I¡¯d see you here,¡± Qin Shixuan said. He quickly recovered from his shock and greeted Jian Yiling with a smile.

    Despite her young age, Qin Shixuan never showed any disrespect to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling nodded politely to Qin Shixuan before she walked straight up to Zhai Yunsheng. Then, she ced down the te of steaming food in front of him.

    There were all sorts of tidbits on the te. Each type of food only had a small quantity, however, there were many different types.

    Although there were a lot of mushrooms, there were also plenty of other tidbits.

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    The smell of the food wafted around the room. Just looking at the food made one¡¯s mouth water.

    ¡°Eat the food slowly,¡± Jian Yiling warned.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. The corners of his mouth rose slightly.

    Upon seeing the scene in front of him, Qin Shixuan was quite amazed. At the same time, he was also quite astonished.

    Although the scene in front of him would be typically considered normal, if those people in the capital saw this, their jaws would drop in shock.

    Master Sheng was notoriously difficult to deal with. However, he acted so easy going right now. Especially in front of a little girl.

    Previously, Qin Shixuan¡¯s greatest interest in Jian Yiling was her knowledge of chemistry.

    However, after this moment, his greatest interest and confusion was Jian Yiling¡¯s strange rtionship with Zhia Yunsheng.

    The most ill-tempered Young Master in the capital and the genius girl from Hengyuan City? This was quite an intriguingbination.

    Yu Xi¡¯s mouth watered as he looked at the food in front of Master Sheng. He couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.

    ¡°God Ling, why don¡¯t you give me a te as well?¡±

    ¡°Go and eat your own food.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling could say anything, Zhai Yunsheng had responded to Yu Xi. He gave Yu Xi a cold re. The re scared Yu Xi¡¯s saliva all the way back to his stomach.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll eat my banquet,¡± Yu Xi replied. He shifted his attention back to the dishes that were on the desk. The restaurant chef had prepared a table of fish and meat dishes.

    There were things that he was destined to have and not have in his life.

    He was destined to not be able to try God Ling¡¯s grilled mushrooms.

    Jian Yiling sat down as well. She started eating the dishes in front of her.

    When Qin Shixuan saw the scene in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help butugh andment, ¡°Master Sheng, when did you start enjoying mushrooms?¡±

    ¡°Recently,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied nonchntly. He slowly savored the food that had been prepared by Jian Yiling.

    After watching with interest for a while, Qin Shixuan¡¯s attention fell back on Jian Yiling.

    He hade to greet Zhai Yunsheng because of their social standings. However, his interest and desire to know more about Jian Yiling came deep from his heart.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what are you nning to study after you graduate from high school?¡± Qin Shixuan asked.

    ¡°Medicine.¡±

    ¡°Have you considered chemistry?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    There was no hesitation in her response.

    Qin Shixuan had been thoroughly rejected.

    ¡°The future for chemical research is also very promising,¡± Qin Shixuan started. He attempted to persuade Jian Yiling.

    Yu Xi had also been listening on the side. He couldn¡¯t help but be surprised.

    Was Qin Shixuan impressed by Jian Yiling¡¯s talents?

    Was he trying to persuade her to study chemistry? It seemed like he wanted her to work for his organization after she graduated.

    The Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution was quite renowned. Furthermore, Qin Shixuan was the head of the organization. Anyone that caught his eye was definitely not ordinary.

    Yu Xi came to the conclusion that Jian Yiling was also good at something other than ying games.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She once again rejected Qin Shixuan.

    There wasn¡¯t the slightest hesitation in her voice.

    Qin Shixuan hadn¡¯t thought that he would have been rejected so decisively.

    Typically, the other party would have tactfully rejected him.

    However, Qin Shixuan wasn¡¯t upset. Instead, he became even more invested.

    Once again, he started speaking. He tried to convince Jian Yiling to study chemistry in the future. However, speaking for quite some time, he was yet again rejected by Jian Yiling. Qin Shixuan decided to stop asking for the time being.

    However, he hadn¡¯t given up. Jian Yiling was still in her first year of senior high. There was still some time before she finalized her career path.

    Then, Qin Shixuan invited Zhai Yunsheng, Yu Xi, and Jian Yiling to attend the charity dinner that was going to be hosted this weekend.

    ¡°Wow, Mr. Qin had no time to spare on his trip to Hengyuan City. First, you host a chemistrypetition, and now you host a charity dinner?¡± Zhai Yunsheng mocked.

 Chapter 203: Yu Xi Cries for Help

    <h4>Chapter 203: Yu Xi Cries for Help</h4>

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    ¡°You speak too highly of me,¡± Qin Shixuan responded with a smile. ¡°The charity dinner is organized by my wife. She¡¯s very passionate about doing charitable and benevolent acts. And I, as her husband, of course, will support her. It would be an honor for the three of you to attend my wife¡¯s charity dinner. Of course, if you¡¯re busy, it¡¯s okay if you can¡¯t make it.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t respond to Qin Shixuan immediately. Instead, he turned around to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling replied in a quiet voice, ¡°I don¡¯t want to go.¡±

    Although her voice was quiet, she had yet again, clearly rejected him.

    Jian Yiling felt a little bad for rejecting someone¡¯s good intentions.

    In her opinion, when Qin Shixuan suggested for her to change her career pathing, that was her personal matters and decisions. Of course, she could refuse him without a second thought.

    However, he had good intentions behind inviting them to the charity dinner. As a result, she felt bad for saying no.

    But Jian Yiling had no time to spare. Other than eating and sleeping, she had been working overtime these days.

    ¡°Then, we¡¯re not going,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He was incredibly direct with his answer.

    Master Sheng didn¡¯t feel bad for saying no. If he wanted to decline an offer, he would.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine, that¡¯s fine,¡± Qin Shixuan responded. He saw that Jian Yiling appeared to look a little awkward when she had declined his offer. He didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for her. If she had something on, he couldn¡¯t force her toe and join in on the fun.

    After saying what he wanted to say, Qin Shixuan didn¡¯t linger around for any longer. He bid his farewell to Zhai Yunsheng and left their private room.

    After Qin Shixuan left, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°Oh my, God Ling. I respect and worship you more and more now!¡±

    It was quite a strange feeling. At a surface level, the little girl next door seemed to need their protection. However, as he gradually got to know her, Yu Xi admired her more and more.

    It was like this when they were ying Zerg Invasion. And somehow, it was like that again right now.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t respond to Yu Xi¡¯s admiration.

    Instead, she focused on eating.

    She said that she¡¯d eat a lot of meat. So she would definitely have to eat more.

    Upon receiving no response, Yu Xi nced at Zhai Yunsheng. He noticed that Zhai Yunsheng was also concentrating on eating.

    Erm...

    Yu Xi paused for around five seconds. Then, he resigned himself and poured a cup of healthy and nutritious soy milk for both of them.

    For now, he wouldn¡¯t think about anything else. Taking care of these two was his main objective.

    Or else, who would carry him in Zerg Invasion?

    ###

    After dinner, Jian Yiling returned home.

    As Jian Yiling had been incredibly busy recently, Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng could tell that she was tired. They didn¡¯t want to take up any more of her time. Dinner was enough.

    Although Yu Xi wanted Jian Yiling to carry him in games, he didn¡¯t want to make such a request when she appeared to be so tired.

    Thus, when Jian Yiling got out of the car, he told her to rest well.

    However, around nine o¡¯clock in the evening, Yu Xi called Jian Yiling. He sounded incredibly anxious on the phone:

    ¡°God Ling, save me!¡±

    This was the first time Jian Yiling heard Yu Xi¡¯s voice in such a panic.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Jian Yiling immediately put down the work that she had in hand and listened to Yu Xi attentively.

    ¡°Just now, Master Sheng cut his arm on the gym equipment. It¡¯s a huge cut. Around 7-8 centimeters in fact. However, he refuses to pay attention to his injury. In fact, he¡¯s still on the gym equipment! He refuses to rest! Ahhh, I¡¯m going crazy!¡±

    Yu Xi¡¯s voice was filled with worry.

    If this was a normal person, Yu Xi wouldn¡¯t be so worried about a cut like this.

    However, the injured person was Zhai Yunsheng. This made matterspletely different.

    Any injury to Zhai Yunsheng was not a trivial matter.

    This was not only because he was the only child of the Zhai family, it was also because his physical condition was different from ordinary people.

 Chapter 204: Take Off Your Clothes

    <h4>Chapter 204: Take Off Your Clothes</h4>

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    And now, Zhai Yunsheng had inflicted such a deep cut on his body at the Yu Residence. Yu Xi and his father, Yu Simiao were both aware of the seriousness of the matter.

    If Master Zhai and the head of the Tianxing Group heard about this, the Yu family would definitely be held ountable!

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng refused to take his injury seriously. He refused to go to the hospital and kept running around and exercising in the gym.

    Yu Xi was about to cry. He was incredibly afraid of Zhai Yunsheng fainting at any moment.

    However, he couldn¡¯t persuade Zhai Yunsheng to stop. Nor could his bodyguards. In his misery, Yu Xi suddenly thought of Jian Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t know whether or not Jian Yiling could convince Zhai Yunsheng. However, it was worth a shot. He was willing to give medicine to a dead horse1.

    Upon hearing Yu Xi¡¯s words, Jian Yiling immediately got up.

    As she headed towards the Yu Residence, she asked: ¡°How deep is the wound? How much blood was lost? Have you disinfected the wound yet?¡±

    As the Yu Residence was right next door to the Old Jian Residence, it took Jian Yiling approximately five minutes to show up in front of Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng. She had ran all the way there.

    The Yu Residence had its own gym. The equipment in there could beparable to one of a professional gym.

    As of now, Zhai Yunsheng and the others were still in the gym.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was red and puffy from running all the way here.

    She stood at the doorway of the gym and looked inside. The reckless man who didn¡¯t care about his health was still running on the treadmill.

    As the interior of the gym had heating, the only thing that Zhai Yunsheng wore whilst exercising was a pair of gym pants. He wasn¡¯t wearing any shirt. Sweat was dripping down his upper body.

    Typically, Zhai Yunsheng looked pretty skinny in his clothes.

    However, without the clothes in the way, Jian Yiling could now see that the muscles in his body were incredibly tight and defined.

    He didn¡¯t appear to be too skinny. Furthermore, the muscles were not overly exaggerated either.

    However, the thing that drew her attention was the bandage that was wrapped around his right arm. Blood was still oozing out and staining the white gauze.

    Jian Yiling stood at the door and stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    At that moment, Zhai Yunsheng also turned around his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Their eyes met.

    Neither of them said anything. Instead, they stared at each other for around a minute.

    Finally, Zhai Yunsheng epted defeat. He got off the treadmill and picked up the towel next to him. He casually wiped off the sweat on his body.

    Then, he put on the shirt that his bodyguard was holding.

    After that, he sat down on the sofa. His posture was incrediblyzy.

    It didn¡¯t appear as though he cared about the wound on his arm at all.

    Jian Yiling walked over to the sofa. She knew that Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t really care about his life.

    He was always reckless. He never cared about his health. If it weren¡¯t for the Zhai family looking after him, his reckless actions would have gotten him killed long ago.

    As she thought about his ending in the original novel, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t help but sigh. A sense of helplessness passed over her body.

    She didn¡¯t want him to die. However, she also didn¡¯t know whether or not she could change his fate.

    And that was because, as of now, she didn¡¯t even know whether she was able to change her own destiny.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, he couldn¡¯t help but be a bit irritated, ¡°I¡¯ve only hurt my arm. I¡¯m not going to die. Why are you frowning like that?¡±

    Jian Yiling walked up to him. Her face was still dead serious.

    She turned her face and said to the bodyguard next to her, ¡°Go and get a damp towel. Make sure that it¡¯s warm. Furthermore, bring me a dry towel and a clean sweatshirt as well.¡±

    The medical kit was right next to her. There was no need to fetch for another one.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s instructions, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard immediately went ahead and did what he was asked. He didn¡¯t even wait for Zhai Yunsheng to say anything.

    Jian Yiling kneeled down next to the sofa. She was only 30 centimeters away from Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Take off your clothes,¡± Jian Yiling said.

 Chapter 205: Bandaging Wounds Once Again

    <h4>Chapter 205: Bandaging Wounds Once Again</h4>

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    Master Shengughed before he looked at Jian Yiling with eyes that were full of interest, ¡°You¡¯re the first one to make such a bold request to me.¡±

    ¡°The cut on your arm needs to be bandaged again,¡± Jian Yiling added.

    Yu Xi quickly chimed in, ¡°Yes, yes. Jian Yiling is correct! Master Sheng, look at your gauze. It¡¯s soaked in blood!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling for a little while longer before he decided to listen to her. He took off the shirt that he had just put on.

    Jian Yiling watched him take off his shirt. She didn¡¯t want him to make the wound worse.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw how carefully Jian Yiling was treating him, he couldn¡¯t stop the corners of his mouth from upturning.

    Following this, Jian Yiling removed the bandage on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    Whenpared to her palm, Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers were actually quite long.

    However, her body was considerably smaller than other people¡¯s. As a result,pared to an average person, the length of her fingers was still shorter.

    Her slim and pale fingers steadily unwrapped the bloody gauze on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    Her movements were skillful and calm. Her fingers appeared to be light and nimble.

    Zhai Yunsheng tilted his head to look at Jian Yiling. Unconsciously, his ears began to turn red.

    Then, he tilted his head away to look at something else.

    During the first time the wound was treated, Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t cooperated. Furthermore, after the wound was treated, Zhai Yunsheng had continued to exercise. He didn¡¯t take his health seriously. In turn, the blood seeped out and made a mess.

    Jian Yiling took out the disinfectant from the medical kit and briefly treated Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wound.

    However, this time, Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t put up any resistance. Instead, he let Jian Yiling order him around.

    As Yu Xi watched the scene in front of him, he became ovee with emotions.

    God knows how much effort they had put in when they tried to treat Master Sheng¡¯s wound...

    If he had known that Master Sheng would have been so obedient with Jian Yiling treating his wound, he would have called her up ages ago!

    After Jian Yiling treated Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wounds, the bodyguard from before had returned. He had brought back the items that Jian Yiling had requested.

    Jian Yiling picked up the warm and damp towel to wipe down Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng cried out when the towel touched his back. His words stopped Jian Yiling in her actions.

    At the same time, he reached out and pulled a nket over his legs.

    ¡°You sweated a lot. You need to wipe off the sweat,¡± Jian Yiling exined in a low voice.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take a shower in a bit.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to take a shower today,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her expression was quite serious.

    His wound was around two to three millimeters deep. And he still wanted to take a shower?

    As Zhai Yunsheng looked into Jian Yiling¡¯s determined eyes, he swallowed the words that he nned to say.

    Jian Yiling picked up the towel and continued to wipe down Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s upper body.

    ¡°Let Yu Xi do it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

    Yu Xi quickly waved his hand before saying, ¡°Master Sheng, I¡¯m incredibly clumsy. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t do a good job...¡±

    Yu Xi had never wiped down someone else¡¯s body before. There was no way that he could do this!

    There was no way that he could do it as well as Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s hands were much more gentle than his.

    As soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, he received a cold stare from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Immediately, Yu Xi took back what he had said previously. He hurried forward and said, ¡°God Ling, let me do this. I¡¯ll handle this.¡±

    Jian Yiling handed the towel to him. She then exined in a serious voice, ¡°Use this towel to wipe down his body. Then, use the dry towel to wipe his body down again.¡±

    Jian Yiling got up from the sofa and watched Yu Xi wipe down Zhai Yunsheng.

    Yu Xi summoned his courage and forced himself to wipe Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s upper torso. ¡°Master Sheng, please endure this. This is the first time I¡¯ve done this.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression was very impatient. He hated the feeling of being treated like a patient. He hated it ever since he was a child. However, for his entire life, he had never been able to get out of such a situation.

 Chapter 206: Scars are Ugly

    <h4>Chapter 206: Scars are Ugly</h4>

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    ¡°That¡¯s enough, bring me my clothes.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng started feeling irritable. He wanted to shower more than anything. The sweat after exercising made him feel incredibly ufortable.

    When Zhai Yunsheng finished putting on his clothes, he saw that Jian Yiling was looking at him with a thoughtful expression on her face.

    ¡°What are you thinking about? Didn¡¯t I agree to listen to you already? I said I wouldn¡¯t take a shower.¡±

    In order to stop the little girl from frowning, Zhai Yunsheng hadpromised. He had agreed to not take a shower.

    ¡°Your wound will scar,¡± Jian Yiling said in a quiet voice.

    ¡°So what? Just let it scar.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng never cared for such a thing.

    Wasn¡¯t it totally normal for a man to have a couple of scars on his body?

    ¡°It¡¯s not good,¡± Jian Yiling replied. If possible, it¡¯d be better for wounds to leave no scars.

    ¡°What? Do you think I¡¯m ugly with a scar?¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply immediately. Instead, her mind was full of different means to get rid of scars.

    As a person ages, scars that were left behind by wounds would appear more and more distinct. For someone of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s age, such a cut would definitely leave a scar.

    Jian Yiling was lost in her own thoughts.

    During the time that she was thinking, she didn¡¯t notice the way that Zhai Yunsheng was staring at her. The look in his eyes got worse by the second.

    When Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s expression, he thought that she was thinking that he was ugly with a scar.

    All of a sudden, he felt incredibly irritable.

    Even Yu Xi thought that Jian Yiling disliked scars on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms.

    Yu Xi immediately tried exining the situation to Jian Yiling. He wanted to calm down Zhai Yunsheng. ¡°God Ling, there¡¯s nothing wrong with having scars on a man¡¯s body. As a matter of fact, it looks pretty cool. Furthermore, the cut isn¡¯t very deep. And the location is on the arm. It¡¯s not a big problem. Even if there¡¯s a scar, it wouldn¡¯t look scary.¡±

    Just a while ago, he had been terrified and incredibly anxious about the wound. However, now, he was telling Jian Yiling that it was not a big problem.

    ¡°I want to help,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Jian Yiling thought about the scar removal cream that she had previously created. The cream had been created after many tests and experiments. It was very effective. This cream was sold by her previous institution to a pharmaceuticalpany at a high price.

    If she made this cream the next time she went to the research institution, she could use it on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wounds as they healed. The earlier the cream was used, the better the effect.

    At the same time, Jian Yiling¡¯s mind jumped to another thought.

    Jian Yiling wanted to make money. However, all of her savings had been invested in Qin Chuan¡¯spany. As a result, she couldn¡¯t withdraw her money in a short time frame.

    Furthermore, she hadn¡¯t officially joined the research institution yet. Her sry hadn¡¯t yet been settled.

    The only money that she could get her hands right now was probably the two hundred thousand dors that she had won from the chemistrypetition.

    She was currently looking for a new source of ie.

    Perhaps the scar removal cream could be her source of ie.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Xi asked. He was stunned for a moment before he continued, ¡°Wait, so you don¡¯t think the scar on Master Sheng¡¯s arm is ugly?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Jian Yiling immediately responded to Yu Xi¡¯s question. There was no hesitation in her response.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t even know why Yu Xi would ask such a question. Scars on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body had nothing to do with her. Why would there be a reason for her to dislike that?

    All of a sudden, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯splexion suddenly improved, ¡°Up to you then. You can do whatever you want. When the timees, I¡¯ll cooperate with you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded. Of course, it would be best for him to cooperate with her.

    After a moment, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Then, how many days will it take for the wound to heal? I can¡¯t keep on not taking a shower.¡±

 Chapter 207: Cooperating

    <h4>Chapter 207: Cooperating</h4>

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    ¡°Get someone to find you a waterproof adhesive gauze pad,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She hadn¡¯t seen such a thing in the medical kit.

    From start to finish, Jian Yiling¡¯s reactions were awfully calm.

    To her, Zhai Yunsheng was no different from the hundreds and thousands of patients she had treated before.

    Although his upper body was naked, it was still just an ordinary body.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ears had turned red twice.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard heard what Jian Yiling said, he immediately sent someone to buy a waterproof adhesive gauze pad.

    Then, Jian Yiling kept speaking to Zhai Yunsheng. She spoke in a way that sounded like a doctor was giving advice to a patient, ¡°Please pay attention next time.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Take care of yourself for now.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied again. He agreed to take care of his health.

    As of now, Yu Xi was standing beside the two of them. When he had heard Zhai Yunsheng agree to take care of himself, he was incredibly touched. In fact, he felt that he was about to cry from joy.

    The lords above. Hallelujah! Master Sheng is cooperating for once! This is amazing.

    Following that, Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling a question. He had been quite curious, ¡°Oh, by the way, God Ling, were you scared of Master Sheng when you were wiping his sweat away?¡±

    Yu Xi remembered that God Ling disliked close contact with people.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, he¡¯s a patient.¡±

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t familiar with the rtionships between ¡®people¡¯. However, she was familiar with the rtionship between doctors and patients.

    Towards her patients, Jian Yiling had always yed the role of the doctor. She had to do what was best for the patient.

    During those times, she didn¡¯t need to treat the patients as someone who had feelings and thoughts. She only needed to help the patient with her knowledge and experience.

    In front of patients, it didn¡¯t matter whether they were male or female. Nor did it matter if the person had a heartbeat or not. Simrly, it did not matter whether or not that person was wearing a shirt. She wouldn¡¯t be scared of close contact in such a situation.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, Yu Xi wanted to startughing. She didn¡¯t mind close contact with Master Sheng because he was sick!

    When he was just about tough, he saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s cold re. Yu Xi immediately stopped himself.

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but mutter to himself, What¡¯s wrong with Master Sheng? Why is his expression so ugly?

    ###

    After the surveince video between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao had been publicized, the attitude of the students around Jian Yiling hadpletely changed.

    Originally, not many people were willing to talk to Jian Yiling. The only students thatmunicated with her were Hu Jiaojiao and Liu Wen.

    However, after everyone discovered that the incident was a misunderstanding, they had treated Jian Yiling much more warmly. At the very least, most of the students didn¡¯t avoid her anymore.

    In fact, there were even a few students who took the initiative to be friendly with Jian Yiling.

    However, their friendliness and enthusiasm onlysted for a short while. Very quickly, Jian Yiling¡¯s indifference andck of regard sent them back to their seats.

    However, as of now, there would be no one who whispered behind Jian Yiling¡¯s back. No longer would they call her evil and malicious.

    Even though that was the case, most of her ssmates still found Jian Yiling difficult to get along with.

    The next day, when Mo Shiyun arrived at school, Zhi Sha walked up to her and whispered:

    ¡°By the way, did you know this? The organizer of the chemistrypetition from the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution part of a renowned and prestigious family in the capital. Furthermore, I¡¯ve heard that results earned frompetitions hosted by the institution are approved by various high schools and universities across the country.¡±

    Zhu Sha didn¡¯t know where she had heard this gossip from. However, she was eager to share it with Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Mo Shiyun replied.

    It would be a lie to say that she didn¡¯t feel bad at all.

    She was one step away. One step away from thirty thousand dors in prize money and a prestigious award.

    If anyone else had been ced in this situation, they would have felt upset as well.

    No to mention, that thirty thousand dors had extra significance for Mo Shiyun.

 Chapter 208: No Use in Complaining

    <h4>Chapter 208: No Use in Comining</h4>

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    Zhu Sha continued to tell Mo Shiyun what she had heard, ¡°And I heard that the organizer of thepetition will personally meet the award recipients on the day of the award ceremony. Now I finally understand why the Jian family had done such a thing. They¡¯re paving the way for their daughter.¡±

    The organizer of thepetition was a respected individual from the capital. To receive an award from him was an honor.

    Although the Jian family was considered influential in Hengyuan City, their family history and power was still a far cry from the families in the capital.

    Mo Shiyun struggled to put a smile on her face. ¡°It¡¯s passed now. Let¡¯s just prepare for our college entrance exams.¡±

    There were some things that were better left unsaid. There was no point in hearing Zhu Sha¡¯s voice.

    Mo Shiyun knew from the very start that there was no use inining. She couldn¡¯t do anything to change the current situation.

    Fate had long ago taught her how to silently endure certain things.

    ¡°Oh my, Shiyun, you have a really good temper. If I were to be in such a situation, I¡¯d be angry about this for quite some while. If it weren¡¯t for Jian Yiling and her family, then the person who would receive the award would be you. You¡¯d get to meet that big shot from the capital.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time for ss,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She tried to change the subject in a nonchnt manner.

    Mo Shiyun knew that it was useless to talk to Zhu Sha about this. As a result, she thought that she was better off for not saying anything.

    When Zhu Sha saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s reaction, she couldn¡¯t help but shake her head.

    At the same time, another thread had been posted onto the forum. Yet again, it was rted to Jian Yunnao¡¯s and Jian Yiling¡¯s incident.

    The post exined the entire situation. It called out the ount of the individual who started spreading the rumor.

    And the results made everyone sigh in disbelief.

    The real owner of that ount had already unexpectedly passed away.

    In other words, someone had deliberately stolen an ount to ruin Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation.

    It was obvious that someone was trying to frame Jian Yiling.

    Otherwise, why would someone be so cunning to use a dead person¡¯s ount to spread rumors?

    The bloody truth was exposed in front of everyone. This made it hard for everyone to not realize the truth.

    Qiu Yizhen and her twockeys also saw the new post on the forum. The more she looked at the post, the more annoyed she got.

    ¡°What luck is this? Why is there so much favorable news for her? In fact, one after another.¡± Qiu Yizhen muttered irritably.

    ¡°Sister Qiu, don¡¯t get angry. At worst, we go back to the old days.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Even if she didn¡¯t push Jian Yunnao, she¡¯s still not likable. She¡¯s arrogant and defiant.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s twockeys desperately tried tofort her.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true,¡± Qiu Yizhen admitted.

    ¡°Furthermore, this is a good thing in a way. Although Jian Yiling isn¡¯t likable, she¡¯s still Jian Yunnao¡¯s sister. Jian Yunnao would have been very sad about this.¡±

    The twockeys knew that Sister Qiu was a massive fan of Jian Yunnao. Thus, they decided to talk about the situation from Jian Yunnao¡¯s perspective. Maybe then, Sister Qiu would hear their words.

    As they expected, upon hearing such words, Qiu Yizhen felt much happier.

    ¡°By the way, if you¡¯re really upset, then I have an idea.¡±

    ¡°Speak,¡± Qiu Yizhen said. She had been feeling depressed.

    ¡°We can¡¯t do anything to Jian Yiling. However, we can mess with her desk-mate. Recently, Jian Yiling has been quite close to that girl.¡±

    Those words suddenly reminded Qiu Yizhen. She pondered for a bit and looked thoughtful.

    ¡°Is it true that her desk-mate is a parvenu?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. In the early days, they had demolished a lot of buildings and relocated the original inhabitants of those buildings. Then, they eventually earned a lot of money and gathered heaps of properties. Their family has a lot of buildings under their name. As a result, they have quite a lot of money, However, that¡¯s the only thing that they have. They don¡¯t have much of a background and social standing. As a result,pared to the Jian family, they won¡¯t be that difficult to mess with.¡±

 Chapter 209: Medical Examination Before the Operation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 209: Medical Examination Before the Operation (1)</h4>

    Although Qiu Yizhen couldn¡¯t mess with the Jian family, she could still cause some trouble to an ordinary rich family.

    And thus, Qiu Yizhen began to scheme.

    Although the desk-mate of Jian Yiling¡¯s family background was quite ordinary, when it came to scheming things, she had to make sure that she didn¡¯t leave any traces.

    Thereby, she had to carefully consider her options. She didn¡¯t want to think of a way that would eventually cause trouble for herself.

    Qiu Yizhen was incredibly clear about the situation. She had to ensure that she would never be exposed again.

    After the previous two times of messing with Jian Yiling, her father had already punished her severely. She didn¡¯t even want to think about the punishment if she caused more trouble. She didn¡¯t want to live those days.

    ###

    Theing Sunday was the scheduled date for Jian Yunnao¡¯s surgery.

    Thereby, Jian Yiling decided to visit the institution a day early to give Jian Yunnao a final checkup before the surgery.

    Although the checkup had always been done by other members of the institution, the final examination before the operation had to still be done by her. And thus, it required Jian Yiling to be there.

    In order to facilitate the surgery, Jian Yiling decided to stay overnight at the institution. She still had a lot of work toplete.

    However, Jian Yiling was only fifteen years old. Grandma Jian would definitely be concerned if she told her about this.

    And thus, Jian Yiling decided to call her cousin Jian Yumin for help.

    However, as soon as he heard that she wanted to stay outside overnight, he immediately refused.

    ¡°No. Definitely not. I¡¯ll buy you yummy food. I will give you the entertainment that you want. I will even sing for you. Everything else is okay, but not this.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s- There¡¯s important business for me to deal with,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She had to make sure that Jian Yumin knew that she wasn¡¯t staying outside overnight for fun.

    However, this was the first time she had ever requested someone for something like this. As a result, she was a little embarrassed and nervous.

    Thereby, she stumbled over her words.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s business. It doesn¡¯t matter what it is. You¡¯re only fifteen years old. You have to be home by 9 pm!¡± Jian Yumin dered in a serious tone.

    Luo Xun¡¯s voice could also be heard through the phone. He had been eavesdropping on the conversation between Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What do you mean before nine? She shouldn¡¯t go out at night! Brother Yumin, are you calling yourself a good brother?¡±

    ¡°Yeah! Luo Xun is right! You shouldn¡¯t go out at night!¡±

    Jian Yumin immediately used the advice that Luo Xun had said.

    ¡°Ah... I- I understand.¡±

    Jian Yiling could only give up.

    After the phone call, Luo Xiuen spoke out, ¡°Yiling, I think your brother has a point. Just sleep well at night. There is no need to hole up at the institution.¡±

    Cheng Yi also spoke up. He had also listened in on the conversation. He immediately made fun of Luo Xiuen, ¡°Yiling, Sister En had been eavesdropping for a while. She wants to hear her idol¡¯s voice.¡±

    In fact, Luo Xiuen had not only heard Jian Yumin¡¯s voice, she had also heard Luo Xun¡¯s voice. His voice was so cute and puppy-like.

    ¡°Cheng Yi, is your skin itching again?¡±

    ¡°No, no. Definitely not. I have a lot of work to do. Continue with what you¡¯re doing please.¡±

    Cheng Yi immediately lowered his head to look at hisputer screen. He acted as though he didn¡¯t know anything.

    ###

    Jian Yunnao had been in his ward room for the past few days. Every single day, the only thing he could do was read the books that Jian Yuncheng had bought. He had been kept away from his phone andputer. And thereby, he was also kept away from all the turmoil that had been happening.

    However, he wasn¡¯t a person who liked noise and excitement in the first ce. As a result, the silence was not very difficult for him to endure.

    However, the medicine that he was given...

    He didn¡¯t understand why the Huiling Medical Research Institution gave him traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, he had asked them for the reason behind such actions.

    However, when the doctors at the research institutions exined, he could find no w in their exnation.

    The doctors had told him that it was important for them to take care of his health. This was to ensure that he was in the best condition to undergo the operation.

 Chapter 210: Medical Examination Before the Operation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 210: Medical Examination Before the Operation (2)</h4>

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    At this moment Cheng Yi and a few other staff members in white coats walked into Jian Yunnao¡¯s hospital room.

    ¡°Mr. Yunao, we¡¯re here today to take you through the final few tests,¡± Cheng Yi said. His expression was quite serious. It appeared as though he was doing things in a strictly business-like manner.

    As soon as Jian Yunnao saw Cheng Yi, he felt a bit uneasy.

    He still remembered the time when Cheng Yi gave him a shot in his buttocks. That was psychological trauma for him.

    Two of the staff members in white coats came forward and ced a blindfold on Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Why do I need to wear a blindfold?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. Although he couldn¡¯t rebel against them, his mind was full of doubts.

    ¡°This is because we¡¯re going to do a medical examination. In a bit, the room will have a special light. The light is not good for your eyes. As a result, the blindfold is there to protect your eyes.¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s tone was serious and convincing.

    Thus, the only thing that Jian Yunnao could do was to believe him.

    Following this, Jian Yunnao¡¯s hospital bed got pushed out of the room. As he wore a blindfold, he had no idea about where he was being pushed to.

    Jian Yunnao got pushed to a room full of medical equipment and apparatus. He waited there for a while.

    Then, he heard several footstepse in his direction.

    However, the thing that Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t know was that out of the people who had juste into the room, one of them was Jian Yiling.

    That was the reason why Jian Yunnao had a blindfold on right now. It wasn¡¯t because he was undergoing some special medical examination.

    The reason behind such actions was because Cheng Yi and the others didn¡¯t want Jian Yunnao to know the person doing the operation for him was Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling began to examine Jian Yunnao.

    Never in a thousand years would Jian Yunnao guess that the person that was examining him right now was his own sister.

    Other than Jian Yunnao, the room was full of people from the institution. As a result, everyone was well coordinated. No one revealed any information to Jian Yunnao.

    The darkness made Jian Yunnao incredibly restless. He didn¡¯t know what sort of medical examination he was undergoing. However, he didn¡¯t dare to move at all.

    Furthermore, his surroundings were incredibly silent.

    ¡°How long will this take?¡± Jian Yunnao asked in a quiet voice.

    Cheng Yi gave him a professional reply, ¡°Jian Yunnao, please do not worry. Your doctor-in-charge, Dr. F.S, is currently giving you your checkup. It¡¯s rted to your surgery tomorrow. Thereby, we have to be very careful with this checkup. Please be patient with us Mr. Yunnao.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao¡¯s mood changed quite a bit.

    ¡°Dr. F.S? Are you really here?¡± Jian Yunnao asked immediately.

    His voice faltered as he said those words. He couldn¡¯t hide the excitement in them.

    As of now, he still hadn¡¯t seen the face of his doctor in charge.

    His heart was full of anticipation. He wanted to see the person in charge of his operation.

    He was looking forward to meeting him.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. She stopped what she was doing and looked up at Cheng Yi to ask for help.

    It wasn¡¯t convenient for her to speak.

    Instead, Cheng Yi replied for Jian Yiling, ¡°Of course.¡±

    Then, Cheng Yi winked at Jian Yiling. He was telling her that she didn¡¯t need to worry about such trivial matters. She could just leave such matters to him and concentrate on the work at hand.

    ¡°Then...¡± Jian Yunnao stuttered. He was quite nervous for some reason. He wanted to hear the voice of Dr. F.S. However, he didn¡¯t know how to ask for such a thing.

    Cheng Yi smiled before he said, ¡°Mr. Yunnao, do you have something you want to say to Dr. F.S?¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yunnao replied. He steadied himself before continuing, ¡°Dr. F.S, I¡¯d.... I¡¯d like to thank you for epting my operation. I¡¯d like to thank you for giving me a chance to y the piano again. And mostly, I¡¯d like to thank you for giving me the courage to face my future.¡±

    Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t know Dr. F.S¡¯s full name. Everyone in the institution had called the person in charge of his operation Dr. F.S. As a result, he had no option but to use that name.

 Chapter 211: Hu Jiaojiao Gets into Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 211: Hu Jiaojiao Gets into Trouble</h4>

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    Once again, Cheng Yi helped Jian Yiling answer the question, ¡°There¡¯s no need for Mr. Yunnao to be polite. Dr. F.S¡¯s treatment is fee-based. The price is public. We do deceive or swindle anyone. It is fair and sincere treatment. If Mr. Yunnao feels grateful, you can consider paying more when you settle your ounts.¡±

    There was no point in being too courteous. Since he had the opportunity, he might as well ask for some more money.

    After all, it doesn¡¯t cost much to say thank you.

    ¡°Mhmm, definitely,¡± Jian Yunnao immediately replied.

    This had been a matter that Jian Yunnao had already discussed with his father and his brother.

    If his operation was sessful, they would definitely give a big thank you to Dr. F.S.

    Cheng Yi added, ¡°In addition, Mr. Yunnao, if your hand gets better, I hope that you can look at things calmly with an even-temper. Please do not harbor resentment and grudges. Furthermore, even if something bad happens, do not give up on hope. Please remember that there are people around you who care about you.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Jian Yunnao replied again.

    As of now, he had hope for the future. He wouldn¡¯t continue to bash his head against a brick wall. He wouldn¡¯t be full of hatred anymore.

    A little whileter, the medical examination was over. Jian Yiling left the room.

    Jian Yunnao was left alone for quite some time. After a while, someone entered the room and removed his blindfold. They took him back to his ward.

    Jian Yiling had confirmed the condition of Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand. She also went to check up on the condition of Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    Following this, Jian Yiling spent the entire afternoon in theboratory.

    Other than the time that she spent talking to Cheng Yi about Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s condition, Jian Yiling spent the rest of her time trying to recreate the anti-scar cream that she had previously made.

    For now, she needed to conduct clinical trials for the cream. After such trials, she could obtain clinical data to apply for approval. Then, she could apply for a patent.

    ###

    On Saturday, Hu Jiaojiao went to attend tutoring. The location of the tutoring center was ten minutes¡¯ walk from her home.

    It was already dark by the time Hu Jiaojiao left.

    As soon as she left and turned into an alleyway, a bag fell from the sky. Then, it was secured over Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s head.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. She started to shriek from the sudden turn of events.

    It was pitch ck in front of her. She couldn¡¯t see anything.

    Then, she felt someone drag her deeper into the alleyway.

    Hu Jiaojiao sensed that there were quite a few people around her. The actions of those people were rough and violent.

    She didn¡¯t want to be touched by people she didn¡¯t know. Fear prated to her bones.

    ¡°Help! Help!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. Her entire body trembled with fear.

    Instinctively, Hu Jiaojiao began to scream. She struggled as if her life depended on it. She wanted to get away from these people.

    However, her attempts did not cause the people around her to even bat an eye.

    Although Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t see anything, she could feel that someone was touching her arm. They were dragging her.

    ¡°Ah! Let me go!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao cried out again. She shuddered and wept.

    She had mustered all the strength that she had.

    However, she still couldn¡¯t get away from the people around her.

    The people around her had touched her hands, her arms, and even her neck.

    Hu Jiaojiao was engulfed in fear. She shrieked like a madwoman. Her voice was bing hoarse from screaming.

    For the first time in her life, she had felt such panic and despair.

    In her attempts to get away, she had heard a man¡¯s voice. His voice made her nauseous.

    ¡°Stop struggling. Who let you be friends with someone like Jian Yiling? Serves you right.¡±

    His voice seemed to be ridiculing her. It seemed as though he was mocking her for making the wrong choice.

    Hu Jiaojiao hadn¡¯t given up struggling. However, her struggles were negligible.

 Chapter 212: â€˜Heroâ€™ Luo Xiuen Saves Damsel in Distress

    <h4>Chapter 212: ¡®Hero¡¯ Luo Xiuen Saves Damsel in Distress</h4>

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    At that moment, Hu Jiaojiao was overwhelmed by fear, humiliation, and despair. Those feelings were swallowing her alive.

    However, an abrupt voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

    ¡°What are you guys doing? I¡¯ll bash your heads together!¡±

    It was a woman¡¯s voice. Her voice was strong and powerful.

    As soon as they heard her voice, the people around Hu Jiaojiao stopped what they were doing.

    Then, the sound of fighting followed.

    Hu Jiaojiao listened to the screams of the people who had captured her. There was the sound of objects hitting the wall of the alleyway.

    One after another, the men howled out in pain.

    Finally, the man who had been holding onto Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s hand had also been pulled away.

    Immediately, Hu Jiaojiao removed the bag that had been ced on her head. She copsed on the ground out of fear.

    When Hu Jiaojiao looked in front of her, she saw several thugs lying on the ground. Their hands and feet had been tied up and they were all crying out in pain.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡±

    After Hu Jiaojiao removed the bag that was on her head, Luo Xiuen realized that the girl that was getting harassed was one of Jian Yiling¡¯s ssmates.

    Luo Xiuen took off her trench coat and wrapped it around Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s trembling body.

    Hu Jiaojiao who was on the other end of this kindness stared at Luo Xiuen in a daze. After a moment, she suddenly broke down and started crying.

    Upon hearing her cries, Luo Xiuen became furious again. She turned her head around and walked towards the three thugs.

    Once again, she delivered a series of kicks and punches.

    ¡°Sister, please spare my life... Please...¡±

    ¡°Sister, we didn¡¯t n to do anything to her. We just wanted to scare her for a bit...¡±

    ¡°We know we did the wrong thing. We were just nning to teach her a lesson. Even if you didn¡¯t arrive, we would have soon stopped.¡±

    The thugs on the ground desperately begged for mercy. They kept exining that their intention was only to scare Hu Jiaojiao. They hadn¡¯t nned to really do anything to her.

    They were just ordinary thugs. The only thing that they could do was scare people. They didn¡¯t dare to do anything else.

    Furthermore, they had epted this task because they thought it would be quite simple.

    It was just scaring a little girl.

    After scaring her for a bit, Hu Jiaojiao would definitely stay away from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Spare you? Are you kidding? You bastard! You weren¡¯t thinking about mercy when you were harassing someone! And now, you dare to ask for mercy?! Bah! Are you not ashamed of yourself? I¡¯m so disgusted by you guys. In fact, I think I¡¯m going to throw up the food I had fromst year¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve Dinner.¡±

    Luo Xiuen spat at the three of them before she stomped down on one of them again. She aimed for his vulnerable parts.

    Just enough force to make sure that she doesn¡¯t kill them, however, enough to make them suffer.

    She had to make sure that they would never forget the pain.

    Furthermore, Luo Xiuen didn¡¯t discriminate amongst the three. She stomped down on the other two as well.

    At that moment, the three of them rolled around on the ground in pain. Tears streamed down their face and they took sharp breaths of pain. The pain made them unable to scream.

    Luo Xiuen still didn¡¯t think that the punishment was enough. However, when she heard Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s sobbing, she decided tofort the little girl first.

    Luo Xiuen wasn¡¯t very good atforting people. However, she still tried her best, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Sister is here for you. They won¡¯t harass you again. I remember you. You¡¯re Yiling¡¯s ssmate, right? Do you still remember me?¡±

    Whilst sobbing, Hu Jiaojiao nodded her head.

    She still remembered Luo Xiuen.

    Luo Xiuen continued to attempt tofort Hu Jiaojiao, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll handle this matter today. You don¡¯t need to be scared anymore. I¡¯ll make them regret their actions!¡±

 Chapter 213: A Small Friendship (1)

    <h4>Chapter 213: A Small Friendship (1)</h4>

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    Hu Jiaojiao continued to sob whilst nodding her head.

    She was utterly terrified.

    Not long after, police sirens could be heard. After that, the police quickly arrived in the alleyway. Luo Xiuen had helped Hu Jiaojiao call the police.

    Luo Xiuen carried Hu Jiaojiao in her arms and got into the police vehicle.

    Luo Xiuen was around 1.7 meters tall. Her body was incredibly muscr as well. As a result, she had no trouble carrying Hu Jiaojiao.

    Whilst carrying Hu Jiaojiao, Luo Xiuen unconsciously said, ¡°Wow, you¡¯re really Yiling¡¯s desk-mate. You¡¯re both so light. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for me to carry the two of you and run a marathon.¡±

    Of course, in terms of size, Jian Yiling was even smaller.

    With her arms and legs, it was even difficult for Jian Yiling to climb into a car.

    Then, Luo Xiuen took Hu Jiaojiao and went to the hospital. She wanted the hospital to check whether or not Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s injuries were serious.

    As for the thugs, they had all gotten arrested.

    As soon as Jian Yiling heard about the news from Luo Xiuen, she rushed to the hospital.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s body was covered with bruises. She had gotten them whilst she struggled to get away from the thugs.

    Furthermore, her eyes were red from crying. Until now, her body was still shuddering.

    Hu Jiaojiao wasn¡¯t a courageous girl in the first ce. As a result, the incident had a profound impact on her.

    When Jian Yiling arrived in the ward, there were two police officers in the room that were taking Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s statement.

    Hu Jiaojiao sobbed as she recounted what had happened to her.

    For her, that experience was incredibly painful and frightening.

    Jian Yiling heard Hu Jiaojiao say that when she had gotten harassed, the thugs had said something along the lines of ¡°Serves you right for being friends with Jian Yiling.¡±

    From this, Jian Yiling could deduce that the person who directed the thugs to attack Hu Jiaojiao tonight was after her. She was the one who got Hu Jiaojiao involved in all of this.

    This was something that Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t need to go through or experience.

    From Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s voice and cries, Jian Yiling could feel the despair and pain that she had gone through.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how tofort someone. She didn¡¯t have much experience doing such a thing.

    However, at the same time, Jian Yiling felt as though she should say something.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jian Yiling said slowly.

    She felt that she was responsible for what had happened to Hu Jiaojiao.

    Saying ¡®sorry¡¯ didn¡¯t do much in such a situation. However, that was the only thing that she could think of to say to Hu Jiaojiao right now.

    As Hu Jiaojiao had recounted her experiences just then, her emotions were in a mess. Her entire body shook as she sobbed.

    She didn¡¯t respond to Jian Yiling¡¯s apology.

    When Jian Yiling saw Hu Jiaojiao crying in front of her, she felt that she shouldn¡¯t stay for any longer.

    It was likely that as of this moment, Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t want to see her face.

    Just as Jian Yiling turned around to leave, Hu Jiaojiao suddenly reached out and grabbed her.

    As her hand had gotten grabbed, Jian Yiling turned around and looked at Hu Jiaojiao.

    There was confusion and surprise in her eyes.

    Although Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s voice still trembled, her hand firmly gripped Jian Yiling¡¯s hand. She refused to let go as she spoke:

    ¡°I... I was really scared. But I knew that it wasn¡¯t my fault. I also knew that it¡¯s not your fault either! I... I didn¡¯t want to cave in and listen to those bastards! Like why? Why should I listen and do what they want me to do? I won¡¯t do that! I want to be friends with you! I don¡¯t want to listen to their wishes!¡±

    It was true that such an event was directed at Jian Yiling. They didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to be friends with Hu Jiaojiao.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao wasn¡¯t going to listen to them! She didn¡¯t want to follow their wishes.

    Those people were at fault. Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t done anything wrong.

    Although Hu Jiaojiao was incredibly scared, she still understood the entire situation.

    Jian Yiling stared at Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s hand that was holding onto hers. She didn¡¯t know how to respond.

    This was the first time that Jian Yiling had held hands with someone else.

    Such a feeling... It was strange. Yet it was also wonderful.

 Chapter 214: A Small Friendship (2)

    <h4>Chapter 214: A Small Friendship (2)</h4>

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    However, the thing that Jian Yiling knew was that she didn¡¯t dislike such contact.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to apologize,¡± Hu Jiaojiao continued. ¡°You¡¯re not the one who is trying to harm me. Why are you apologizing? It doesn¡¯t make sense. I¡¯m very scared... Very scared and angry! However, you didn¡¯t do anything wrong! Therefore, there¡¯s no reason for me to be angry at you!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao was quite emotional as she spoke. As she had just been crying, her voice still shook.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Jian Yiling said. As those two words came from Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth, they carried extra weight.

    Hu Jiaojiao shook her head. Her eyes were red and puffy from her tears. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault in the first ce. You don¡¯t need to say sorry, nor do you need to say thank you!¡±

    Luo Xiuen came in just in time to see the scene unfold before her eyes.

    Jian Yiling was standing beside the edge of the bed. Her small stature and her chubby white cheeks made Luo Xiuen want to pinch her face.

    Hu Jiaojiao who was lying on the bed looked slightly bigger than Jian Yiling. However,pared to Luo Xiuen, the two girls were tiny.

    The two little girls were holding hands whilst speaking.

    Luo Xiuen smiled as she walked in. There was a pile of stuff in her hands.

    Luo Xiuen had gone out to do some shopping for Hu Jiaojiao. She had bought some items that were needed for everyday use and also a midnight snack.

    As she knew Jian Yiling was going toe over as well, Luo Xiuen had also bought an extra share.

    ¡°Yiling, you should eat this as well. Intaking a reasonable amount of energy is good for your health. You won¡¯t put on weight.¡±

    Following which, Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling both ate some snacks that Luo Xiuen bought.

    After Hu Jiaojiao replenished some of her energy, her mood finally stabilized.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao stared at Luo Xiuen. There was gratefulness and admiration in her eyes. ¡°You¡¯re... You¡¯re amazing...¡±

    Last time, Luo Xiuen had thrashed the delinquents that had been bothering Jian Yiling. Back then, Hu Jiaojiao had already felt that Luo Xiuen was amazing.

    However, that feeling today was even stronger.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be polite to me. It¡¯s not a big deal. Furthermore, you¡¯re Jian Yiling¡¯s friend. That means you¡¯re my friend as well. Let¡¯s exchange contact details in a bit. If you get into trouble next time, just call me!¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s words gave Hu Jiaojiao a sense of security.

    Although Hu Jiaojiao felt slightly bad for encroaching on Luo Xiuen¡¯s kindness, she still agreed with the idea. It made her feel incredibly relieved.

    And thus, the two of them exchanged contact details.

    After spending some more time with Hu Jiaojiao, Luo Xiuen and Jian Yiling left the hospital.

    On the way downstairs, Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yiling, ¡°By the way Jian Yiling, I¡¯ve questioned those thugs for you. They saw the offer on the dark web. However, they don¡¯t know the person who posted the information. It¡¯s not easy to verify and track down information on the dark web. However, I¡¯ll get someone from the institution to contact aputer expert for you. I¡¯ll make sure that we figure out who¡¯s behind this. I¡¯m ready to bash their heads in.¡±

    It was quite difficult to find aputer expert who excelled in tracking down information on the dark web. As a result, Luo Xiuen had yet found relevant information regarding the person who posted the offer.

    As they spoke, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone rang.

    When Jian Yiling took out her phone, she saw that she didn¡¯t recognize the number.

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she decided to answer the phone.

    There was a young man¡¯s voice that came from the other side of the phone.

    ¡°Yiling, it¡¯s your brother Huo Yu.¡±

    Jian Yiling held the phone in silence for a moment: ¡°...¡±

    ¡°No way, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t remember me.¡±

    ¡°I remember.¡±

    Huo Yu was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s friend. As of right now, he was working in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s overseas gamingpany.¡±

    In his high school days, Huo Yu had visited the Jian family several times. As a result, he had previously met the Jian Yiling from the original novel.

    ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t you call me Brother Yu? If you do that, I¡¯ll let you know some news. Do you want to know?¡±

 Chapter 215: Brother and Sister are Both Heartless

    <h4>Chapter 215: Brother and Sister are Both Heartless</h4>

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    Upon hearing Huo Yu¡¯s words, Jian Yiling decisively hung up the phone.

    Not long after, her phone rang again. It was the same number again.

    Once again, Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Yiling, why are you even more heartless than your brother? All I wanted was for you to call me brother. Is it that difficult?¡±

    Huo Yu said grudgingly.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiling were both heartless.

    How much did he owe the two siblings from his past life?

    As he didn¡¯t want his phone call to be hung up once again, Huo Yu hurriedly exined the reason behind his call:

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m not messing around with you. This is serious. Just then, I saw a post on the dark web that was rted to you. Someone was offering ten thousand dors to bully your desk-mate! They wanted your desk-mate to learn her lesson. Furthermore, they wanted her to avoid you in the future. Also, just to rify, these are the exact words in the offer! I haven¡¯t changed anything!¡±

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve checked the IP address of the person who posted the offer. I¡¯ve sent the information to your phone. Furthermore, I¡¯ve also deleted that post.¡±

    When it came to these things, Huo Yu was a professional. He could handle such things in a matter of minutes.

    Huo Yu¡¯s actions surprised Jian Yiling.

    She knew that Huo Yu was aputer expert. However, she never would have thought that he would have been the one to take action on such a matter.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she said, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Just a while ago, Jian Yiling and Luo Xiuen had been discussing this matter. They wanted to find the person who had posted such an offer on the dark web. Huo Yu had sent her the exact information that she needed.

    ¡°No worries. Are you all right?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. If anything happens to you, your brother would kill me! For the sake of my life, please take care of yourself.¡±

    If he didn¡¯t deal with such matters in a timely fashion, it was possible that Jian Yiling would get into trouble. If that were to happen, Huo Yu felt that his death was not far away.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling promised. Then, she hung up the phone again.

    Sure enough, Huo Yu had sent a text message to Jian Yiling.

    The message contained an address. It also contained information about the family that lived there.

    Luo Xiuen leaned over to read the message.

    ¡°Qiu Liyao? Who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Chairman of Shenghua High School.¡±

    If the IP was Qiu Liyao¡¯s residential address, then it was simple to figure out who was behind such actions.

    ¡°What? Your school¡¯s chairman?¡± Luo Xiuen cried out. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll go beat up that bastard!¡±

    Luo Xiuen was furious. Whenever she got annoyed, she wanted to hit something.

    Even if she couldn¡¯t bash them to death, she still didn¡¯t want to hold her anger back.

    Jian Yiling held Luo Xiuen back, ¡°Let me deal with it.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s tone was firm and her expression appeared rather serious.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s incident was not a trivial matter. Although it did not have serious consequences, it still did not mean that it was something that could be easily dismissed.

    Luo Xiuen looked at Jian Yiling for a moment before she replied, ¡°Okay.¡±

    Although she was concerned about this matter, Luo Xiuen believed in Jian Yiling. She knew that Jian Yiling had the ability to handle things on her own.

    They were colleagues. In their research institution, they had to trust their colleagues. It was impossible to cooperate if the trust didn¡¯t exist.

    ¡°However Yiling, you have to perform surgery tomorrow afternoon.¡±

    If Jian Yiling nned to deal with the matter right now, there was a chance that her surgical operation tomorrow would be dyed.

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    However, she still had to deal with this matter first.

    ¡°Okay. Please watch the time.¡±

    Luo Xiuen replied. She respected Jian Yiling¡¯s decision.

    After that, Luo Xiuen headed home.

    Before Luo Xiuen left, she told Jian Yiling that if she needed her for anything, she should call her.

    Then, Jian Yiling got into the car that had brought her to the hospital. She asked the chauffeur to bring her back home.

    On the way home, Jian Yiling started topile some information.

 Chapter 216: Good Mates Help Each Other Out (1)

    <h4>Chapter 216: Good Mates Help Each Other Out (1)</h4>

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    As of right now, Huo Yu was in his office. Over there, it was still daytime.

    He had seven to eight monitors that were ced in front of him in a disorderly fashion.

    After he had made an international call to Jian Yiling, he leaned back into his chair.

    Hm... Should he tell Young Master Yuncheng about this?

    Hm... Maybe not. What if he got bashed for it? What if another strange task got assigned to him?

    He had been living like a babysitter recently. He didn¡¯t want to get himself more things to do.

    Yeah... That¡¯s true. He shouldn¡¯t tell him.

    If Yiling gets into trouble, she will probably go and tell her brother anyways.

    Furthermore, it would be better for Yiling to tell her brother what had happened.

    He would just be an all-knowing crystal ball.

    However, on the other hand, Yiling¡¯s voice was still the same as before. It was soft and sweet. It sounded like honey water.

    He wondered if she still looked like how she did when she was younger. Back then, her face was soft and chubby. Whenever she got angry, she would pout her lips. Whenever she was in a bad mood, she made it seem like no one could coax her.

    Hahahaha.

    In the past, Huo Yu had made Jian Yiling angry before. After that incident, Jian Yuncheng had beaten him up.

    ###

    Before Jian Yiling arrived home, she received a call from Yu Xi:

    ¡°God Ling! Where did you go? Grandma Jian said you went to the hospital. What happened to you?¡±

    Yu Xi¡¯s voice sounded incredibly anxious.

    Just then, he had visited the Old Jian Residence. However, upon arrival, Grandma Jian had told him that Jian Yiling had gone to the hospital.

    After she told him that, she returned to calling her friends. This made Yu Xi incredibly anxious.

    Master Sheng¡¯s arm was still wounded. And now, Jian Yiling went back to the hospital?

    Were they trying to kill him?

    However, Yu Xi had misunderstood Grandma Jian¡¯s words.

    He hadn¡¯t really thought about the situation. If he did, he would have realized that if Jian Yiling was sick again, Grandma Jian would be in the hospital. She definitely would not be calling her friends.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her voice sounded calm, sweet, and loveable.

    ¡°No, no. Send me your location right now. I¡¯lle over immediately.¡±

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s words. Last time, she had also said that she was fine. However, back then, her gastroenteritis hadn¡¯t even gottenpletely better.

    ¡°I¡¯m on my way home already,¡± Jian Yiling said. She didn¡¯t n to tell Yu Xi what happened.

    Yu Xi took a look at Zhai Yunsheng before he continued to ask, ¡°No. Give me your location right now!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m on my way home. I¡¯ll be home soon.¡±

    When he heard Jian Yiling repeat herself, Yu Xi decided to stop asking her questions. Instead, he went straight to the Old Jian Residence to wait for her.

    When Jian Yiling arrived, she saw that Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng were sitting on the sofa in her living room.

    Grandma and Grandpa Jian had already gotten used to their presence. As a result, they hadn¡¯te out to greet them. Instead, both of them were busy with their own business. A servant had made both of them a cup of tea.

    ¡°God Ling! You¡¯re finally back!¡± Yu Xi cried out. He immediately got up to check Jian Yiling¡¯s health.

    After he made sure that nothing was wrong with her, Yu Xi continued to ask, ¡°Wait, if you¡¯re fine, then why did you go to the hospital?¡±

    ¡°My friend got bullied.¡±

    ¡°Who bullied your friend?¡± Yu Xi asked. Bullying to the point of hospitalization was no small matter.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll deal with it.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to bother Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng with this matter.

    ¡°Nah, don¡¯t be like that. We¡¯re good mates! Let us know about this. I¡¯ll give you some ideas,¡± Yu Xi said.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. The expression on her small palm-sized face remained very calm.

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    <h4>Chapter 217: Good Mates Help Each Other Out (2)</h4>

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    Although she appeared to look weak and delicate, Jian Yiling was confident and determined when she spoke.

    She liked to get things done by herself.

    Zhai Yunsheng, who was sitting on the couch, started to frown.

    However, he didn¡¯t question Jian Yiling about the matter. Instead, he asked one of his bodyguards toe over to him. He whispered a few words to him and then the bodyguard left.

    Not long after, the bodyguard returned. He reported the results of the investigation to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng got up. He walked over to Jian Yiling and looked at the little rabbit who wore a white and fluffy coat. He directly recounted the incident to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Your desk-mate Hu Jiaojiao just got hospitalized. The reason for the hospitalization is because she got harassed by a bunch of thugs. However, she isn¡¯t suffering any major injuries.¡±

    As Hu Jiaojiao hadn¡¯t suffered any major injuries, the three thugs had only gotten fined and sentenced to 15 days of detainment.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling nned to do something more.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled. His lips curled up in an evil way, ¡°What about this? I¡¯ll make a deal with you. If you do me a favor, I¡¯ll help you with this. This is fair and impartial. It¡¯s mutually beneficial and we won¡¯t owe each other anything.¡±

    Jian Yiling raised her head and looked up at Zhai Yunsheng. She saw that he was holding back hisughter. His eyes looked sharp and perceptive.

    Zhai Yunsheng added, ¡°Either way if you pay someone to do this, you will get the same oue. And thus, it¡¯s better for you to make this deal with me. I¡¯m more useful than the average person.¡±

    What Zhai Yunsheng said made sense. In both cases, she had to find someone to do this.

    In theory, it was the same.

    And in fact, Zhai Yunsheng was much more useful than an average person.

    ¡°What¡¯s the trade?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed at his gauze-wrapped arm. ¡°Treat my arm. Make sure that it won¡¯t leave a scar. Don¡¯t let it be ugly.¡±

    ¡°But, I already...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng interrupted Jian Yiling¡¯s words, ¡°You already? You already nned to do that? You nned to make sure that it wouldn¡¯t scar? I¡¯m just like you. I don¡¯t like to owe people anything. So technically, it¡¯s not a small matter to me either. In terms of a trade, I think it¡¯s fair.¡±

    Strictly speaking, this was true. Jian Yiling¡¯s scar removal cream hadn¡¯t yet been released to the public.

    And thus, it was not impractical to have such a deal.

    The expression on her small face was serious.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling who was deep in thought.

    After a while, Jian Yiling nodded and agreed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s offer.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head and looked at Yu Xi, ¡°He will be your supporting character. He will follow you around and help you out if you need it.¡±

    Yu Xi had question marks appear on his face.

    He hadn¡¯t even said anything about this yet!

    Since when did Master Sheng arrange this?

    Why is he following Jian Yiling around? Why does this sound like he¡¯s ackey?

    After a moment, Yu Xi conceded with his thoughts. This is fine. It¡¯s not the first time that he¡¯s done such a thing! He¡¯s gotten used to it already.

    When they yed ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯, he had also been the supporting character.

    Yu Xi cleared his mind before he said, ¡°Yep, that¡¯s me. I¡¯ll support you.¡±

    Then, Yu Xi turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°Master Sheng, what do you want me to do?¡±

    ¡°Go home and sleep. We will talk about this tomorrow morning.¡±

    It was already nine o¡¯clock. They could discuss matters tomorrow morning. For now, sleep was more important.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to speak to Jian Yiling again. His tone was serious as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t be a rabbit and have red eyes. Go and sleep. Deal with everything else in the morning. Leave this to me.¡±

    Although Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s appearance made him seem like a hedonistic person, the words he said were still quite respectable. The words made it sound like someone could ce their trust in him.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling agreed to him. She knew that she should go to sleep. If she didn¡¯t, it would negatively impact her performance in the operation tomorrow.

    However, Jian Yiling was not sure whether or not the matter today could be dealt with by tomorrow morning. She didn¡¯t know whether or not it would impact the surgery tomorrow afternoon.

 Chapter 218: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (1)

    <h4>Chapter 218: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (1)</h4>

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    On Sunday morning, Qiu Yizhen was ying a game with her twockeys at her home.

    The game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ that had been quite popr recently was rather fun to y. The three of them were incredibly entertained.

    Suddenly, the door of the room was violently thrown open. The three of them that had been previously concentrating on the game were spooked by the loud bang.

    When the twockeys saw that the person who opened the door was Qiu Liyao, they immediately went silent. In fact, they didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly.

    Qiu Yizhen also looked at her father nervously.

    ¡°Father, what are you doing? We¡¯re just ying a video game. Why are you acting so angry?¡±

    As soon as Qiu Yizhen finished speaking, Qiu Liyao stormed up to her and pped his daughter across the face.

    This time, he used even more force than before. His p caused the corner of Qiu Yizhen¡¯s mouth to start bleeding.

    However, Qiu Yizhen was quite confused. She didn¡¯t know the reason behind this p.

    ¡°You¡¯re ruining the reputation of our family! You¡¯re honestly a disgrace! Ahhh. What did I even do in my past life to give birth to a daughter like you?¡± Qiu Liyao shouted as he brandished a finger at Qiu Yizhen. He was incredibly furious.

    Qiu Yizhen finally came back to her senses after a while, ¡°What are you doing? Why are you hitting me again? You should at least give me a reason for this! What did I even do?¡±

    ¡°You dare to ask me what you¡¯ve done?!¡±

    ¡°Why would I not dare to ask? You have to give me a reason if you¡¯re going to hit me!¡±

    ¡°Look at all the stupid things you¡¯ve done on a day to day basis. Do you know how much pressure I¡¯m facing right now?¡±

    Qiu Liyao was already in a hot mess.

    What could he do in such a situation?

    As he worried about the mess that he had to deal with, his phone suddenly rang.

    When he saw the iing number, he immediately picked up the phone. The voice from the other end made Qiu Liyao even more nervous:

    ¡°Master Sheng... About this matter... It¡¯s my daughter¡¯s fault! It¡¯s her fault entirely! I promise I¡¯ll make sure to teach her a lesson!¡±

    Qiu Liyao frantically apologized to the person on the other end of the call.

    He nodded and agreed to everything the other party said. His attitude hadpletely changed from when he had been yelling at his daughter.

    After a while, Qiu Liyao hung up the phone call. Immediately afterward, he pped Qiu Yizhen in the face again.

    ¡°Oh my god. You¡¯re actually a disgrace to the family! You¡¯re going to be the reason behind my death! In a while, Master Sheng and the others wille over here. What do you even n to do?¡±

    ¡°Father, what are you talking about? Master Sheng? Why would hee over here?¡±

    Qiu Yizhen looked at her father in confusion. She didn¡¯t know what was going on.

    She had never met Zhai Yunsheng before. In fact, she¡¯s only heard of his name.

    Furthermore, she heard that Ji Ming had been tortured to near death by Master Sheng.

    In fact, there were countless rumors of Master Sheng torturing people to near death.

    Either way, no one dared to offend Master Sheng! Anyone who offended him didn¡¯t have a good oue.

    ¡°Why are you asking?!¡± Qiu Liyao yelled. He shoved his finger against Qiu Yizhen¡¯s temple before he continued, ¡°I really want to know what¡¯s inside of your brain. Is it cotton or is it dog feces?! Why do you always mess with Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Upon hearing this, Qiu Yizhen¡¯s face went pale. ¡°There¡¯s no way... I did everything very secretively this time. There¡¯s no way she could have known about this... Furthermore, I didn¡¯t do it directly to her! I targeted the parvenu¡¯s daughter!¡±

    In Qiu Yizhen¡¯s calctions, after Hu Jiaojiao had gotten scared, she should have stayed far away from Jian Yiling. It was impossible for Hu Jiaojiao to tell Jian Yiling what had happened.

    Furthermore, even if she told Jian Yiling what had happened, Jian Yiling could only interrogate the thugs who had epted her offer on the dark web. There was no way that she could trace the incident back to her!

    She hadn¡¯t even been in direct contact with those thugs this time!

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    <h4>Chapter 219: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (2)</h4>

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    ¡°And you have the nerve to say that? Do you not know your own capabilities? Why are you still trying to cause her trouble?! Do you think you¡¯re super good or something? In fact, if you were good, then you wouldn¡¯t have failed in every subject!¡±

    Qiu Liyao looked at his daughter in distaste. He wondered if anything had gone wrong during his daughter¡¯s birth. Why was she like this?

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about my grades! Jian Yiling has also failed a bunch of her exams! Why are you only questioning me about this?¡±

    ¡°Okay, fine. You¡¯re still stubborn, aren¡¯t you? Let¡¯s wait and see if you¡¯re still stubborn when Master Shenges overter. I¡¯m telling you, if you want to die early, go and die by yourself! Don¡¯t get me involved in this mess!¡±

    Speaking of the devil, Zhai Yunsheng had just arrived.

    Jian Yiling had also arrived alongside him.

    As soon as Qiu Yiyao saw Master Sheng, he immediately smiled courteously.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you didn¡¯t have to make this trip. If my disgrace of a daughter upset you, I would have just sent her over to you. I wouldn¡¯t want to trouble you withing all the way here!¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng ignored himpletely. Instead, he walked straight towards Qiu Yizhen.

    Upon seeing his actions, the original four people in the room became incredibly anxious.

    Qiu Yizhen had been honest with her words. This was the first time that she had met Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, she hadn¡¯t expected Master Sheng to be incredibly attractive.

    Somehow, at the same time, he also had a disrespectful and arrogant attitude.

    Some time ago, Qiu Yizhen had been looking forward to meeting this Master Sheng from the capital.

    But she had never imagined their first meeting to be like this.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng merely sat down on the sofa. He didn¡¯t say anything.

    The only thing that he needed to do was to sit there. Today, his role was to be intimidating.

    ¡°Master... Master Sheng...¡± Qiu Yizhen stuttered. She didn¡¯t know what to say. Just looking at Zhai Yunsheng made her feel incredibly afraid.

    However, Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored her. Instead, he just sat there. He looked at Qiu Yizhen and her twockeys with a cryptic smile.

    Then, Jian Yiling walked straight up to Qiu Yizhen.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what are you doing?¡±

    Usually, Qiu Yizhen wasn¡¯t afraid of Jian Yiling. However, the situation today waspletely different. She hade along with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qiu Yizhen felt incredibly helpless.

    How did Jian Yiling be associated with someone like Master Sheng?! How did she get Master Sheng toe over here to back her up?

    However, Qiu Yizhen had forgotten that even without Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s help, Jian Yiling could still deal with her.

    ¡°You broke your promise. The video will be publicized,¡± Jian Yiling said to Qiu Yizhen.

    Jian Yiling wondered if Qiu Yizhen had forgotten that she had information against her.

    It seemed as though the short frame of peaceful time had caused Qiu Yizhen to forget her promise. She had forgotten what Jian Yiling looked like when she had her ws out.

    Qiu Yizhen paused for a moment.

    On the side, Qiu Liyao asked, ¡°What video? Qiu Yizhen, what have you done?!¡±

    Thest video had been posted with pixtion. Furthermore, it had been taken down very quickly.

    As a result, Qiu Liyao didn¡¯t know that Jian Yiling was the person who posted the video.

    Qiu Yizhen began to panic, ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t do anything stupid! You promised me! You said that you wouldn¡¯t post the video if I didn¡¯t mess with you again!¡±

    ¡°However, you did.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything! What evidence do you have?! I was just at home ying my video games and minding my own business! Suddenly, you guyse knocking on my door!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen desperately tried to justify her actions.

    ¡°Offer on the dark web, thugs, Hu Jiaojiao,¡± Jian Yiling said in three simple phrases. She was telling her clearly that she knew everything that Qiu Yizhen had done.

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s eyes grew as wide as saucers.

 Chapter 220: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (3)

    <h4>Chapter 220: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (3)</h4>

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    ¡°No... It wasn¡¯t... It isn¡¯t...¡± Qiu Yizhen stuttered. She was in aplete panic.

    Even if Master Sheng wasn¡¯t here today, she would have had enough to deal with already! That video that Jian Yiling had in her hands was enough to cause her a lot of trouble!

    On the side, Qiu Liyao hadn¡¯t yet figured out what was going on. However, he received a phone call from the school¡¯s Board of Directors.

    In the phone call, a member of the Board of Directors scolded him severely.

    The video had shown that Qiu Yizhen had been relying on the fact that her father was the Chairman of the school. As a result, she could bully anyone in the school.

    Qiu Liyao began to panic. What would be the consequences if such an incident got out of hand?

    He quickly contacted people to get them to delete the video and anyments that were rted to the video.

    However, no matter who he called, the other party refused to help him.

    The reason behind this was quite simple. Before Qiu Liyao had made those calls, Zhai Yunsheng had already contacted those people.

    Out of Qiu Liyao and Zhai Yunsheng, the obvious answer was to listen to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qiu Liyao felt the world tremble around him. The series of events that had just happened made him feel incredibly dizzy.

    When he looked at Qiu Yizhen again, anger raged through his heart.

    He rushed up to his daughter and punched her in the face.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t just one or two ps. He started punching and shoving Qiu Yizhen like crazy.

    At first, Qiu Yizhen was quite confused at her father¡¯s actions. However, after a moment, she regained her train of thought. She didn¡¯t want to be beaten up like that. As a result, she decided to fight back.

    And thus, the two of them wrestled and fought with one another.

    It was a horrible scene to watch.

    The father and daughter fought as though they were lifelong enemies.

    Jian Yiling watched on the side. She picked up her phone and started to record a video.

    After a long time, the two of them finally stopped fighting. The reason behind them stopping was either because they were tired or because they had calmed down.

    When Qiu Liyao finally calmed down, he saw that Jian Yiling was filming their fight. Immediately, he got up from the ground and pounced at Jian Yiling.

    However, one of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards stopped Qiu Liyao in his tracks.

    Qiu Liyao¡¯s strength was notparable to any of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards. It was akin to an egg hitting a sharp stone.

    Another bodyguard who had aputer in his hand walked up to Qiu Liyao. Theputer started to y the testimonies of the students that had been exhorted and ckmailed by Qiu Yizhen.

    As Qiu Yizhen had gotten her pocket money taken away, she didn¡¯t have a lot of money to spend.

    However, the offer that she had ced on the dark web was a lump sum of ten thousand dors.

    This made the source of the money incredibly suspicious.

    Due to this reason, before arriving at the Qiu Residence, Jian Yiling took Zhai Yunsheng to investigate the source of the money.

    Jian Yiling had been correct with her guess. Qiu Yizhen had been exhorting and ckmailing students from Shenghua High School.

    And thus, Jian Yiling had spent some time trying to find the students that had been extorted by Qiu Yizhen.

    With Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s assurance that they would be safe, those students finally had a peace of mind. They started to recount the incidents of ckmailing and bullying.

    They agreed to be witnesses. They were willing to testify against Qiu Yizhen.

    Beforeing over to the Qiu Residence, Zhai Yunsheng had already arranged for someone to escort the students that had been bullied to the court. They were going to file awsuit against Qiu Yizhen.

    Qiu Liyao was dumbfounded.

    A single video had been enough for him to deal with. And now, there were so many incidents of ckmail and bullying.

    If these things got out of hand, the consequences would be unimaginable!

    In the end, Qiu Yizhen wouldn¡¯t be the only one who had to suffer. After this, he would lose his job as the Chairman. Furthermore, the entire reputation of their school would be tarnished!

    ¡°Qiu Yizhen! Did you do all of this?!¡±

    Qiu Yizhen roared out. He was burning from rage.

    ¡°Why are you acting like this? Don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t know anything about this! And now that something has happened, you¡¯re acting as if you¡¯repletely innocent?¡±

    Qiu Yizhen was ready to bring someone down with her.

    She was an utter mess. One of her eyes had started to swell.

 Chapter 221: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (4)

    <h4>Chapter 221: Teaching Qiu Yizhen a Lesson (4)</h4>

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    Qiu Liyao was notpletely unaware of his daughter¡¯s actions in Shenghua High School. He knew that she was a bully. However, he didn¡¯t think of the matter as anything serious. As a result, he had turned a blind eye to her actions.

    Before today, Qiu Liyao never thought that the students that were bullied by Qiu Yizhen would cause such a ruckus.

    However, as of now, Zhai Yunsheng was the backing of these students. He was the support that they needed.

    At this moment, Qiu Yizhen¡¯s expression was also shocked and terrified.

    She felt that she was a fish on the chopping board!

    She stared incredulously at Jian Yiling. How could this little girl be the one who ced her on the chopping board?

    After realizing the gravity of the matter, Qiu Liyao could no longer be bothered to p and fight with his daughter anymore. Instead, he started to beg for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s forgiveness.

    ¡°Master Sheng, please spare us. Please forgive us. We know that we did the wrong thing. I promise that I will properly discipline my daughter in the future. This will not ever happen again. I promise it won¡¯t.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng tried to hold back his smile. His eyes were filled with scorn and contempt. ¡°I don¡¯t like to be forgiving. In fact, I prefer to be a petty person.¡±

    Qiu Liyao¡¯s face went pale. His eyes were dumbstruck as he looked at Zhai Yunsheng. This man didn¡¯t even give him a chance to beg for forgiveness.

    Qiu Liyao started to feel a buzz in his head.

    At this moment, Qiu Liyao¡¯s phone started ringing like crazy.

    Someone from the Board of Shenghua High School was the person who called him. It was evident that the video had been released online.

    It was evident that for the next few days, Qiu Liyao and Qiu Yizhen would be in a difficult predicament. They would have a lot of things to deal with.

    It was hard to say whether or not Qiu Liyao could keep his position as the Chairman. Furthermore, it was likely that the status of the Qiu family would also plummet.

    After they left the Qiu Residence, Zhai Yunsheng looked over at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was typing up a text message.

    ¡°Who are you messaging?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sending Hu Jiaojiao a video of the fight.¡±

    Jian Yiling was nning to send the video of Qiu Liyao and Qiu Yuzhen fighting to Hu Jiaojiao.

    ¡°Send me a copy as well.¡±

    ¡°You saw it with your own eyes,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was quite confused about why Master Sheng wanted a copy as well.

    ¡°It¡¯s for my amusement in the future,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    After thinking about it for a moment, Jian Yiling epted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s answer to her question. She sent a copy of the video to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s name appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s recent contacts.

    It was the first message to appear in his originally empty chat logs.

    ###

    On the other hand, the preparations for Jian Yunnao¡¯s operation had beenpleted.

    The Jian family had arrived at the research institution ahead of time.

    They were waiting for Dr. F.S¡¯s arrival.

    As time went by, the Jian family felt that they had been waiting for an eternity. Today¡¯s time felt like it was passing especially slowly.

    As it was only an operation on the hand, overall, this was not considered a dangerous operation. As a result, the doctor didn¡¯t need to say much to the family before the operation.

    Everyone at the institution was anxiously waiting.

    Only half an hour remained before the operation was scheduled to start. If Jian Yiling didn¡¯t show up in time, she wouldn¡¯t be able to do the surgery.

    Professor Xu started to worry, ¡°Did something happen to Yiling?¡±

    Luo Xiuen knew about the events that happenedst night. As a result,pared to Professor Xu, she was rtively more worried. ¡°I¡¯ll go out and look for her.¡±

    Cheng Yi immediately stopped Luo Xiuen in her tracks, ¡°Sister En, slow down. Yiling is dealing with her matters right now. Please trust her. Let¡¯s wait for a little longer. It¡¯s not yet time for the operation. Furthermore, you don¡¯t even know where Yiling is right now. If you rush out like that, wouldn¡¯t you just be wandering around on the streets?¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s words made sense.

    And thus, for the time being, the only thing that Luo Xiuen could do was to calm herself down.

    Professor Xu also pondered over the words that Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen had said. ¡°You two head over to the ward. Inform the patient and his family that the surgeon has not yet arrived. However, make sure to tell them not to worry. If Yiling hasn¡¯t arrived by the scheduled time of the operation, we will dy the operation for a bit.¡±

 Chapter 222: Operation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 222: Operation (1)</h4>

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    And thus, Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen headed over to Jian Yunnao¡¯s ward.

    As of this moment, the Jian family was anxiously waiting for the operation to begin. When they saw Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen arrive, they rushed forward to ask:

    ¡°Dr. Cheng, Dr. Luo, what¡¯s the matter? Didn¡¯t you say that the operation will take ce at one o¡¯clock? There¡¯s only half an hour remaining.¡±

    The person who said this was Jian Shuxing.

    It was almost time for the surgery. Why was nothing happening yet?

    ¡°Please do not worry. There¡¯s still half an hour till one o¡¯clock. If something unexpected happens, the operation will be dyed by an hour.¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s words managed to appease the Jian family. However, at the same time, his words added to their worries.

    It was fine if the operation was only dyed by an hour. They had been waiting for so many days already. An hour didn¡¯t matter.

    However, they were worried that things would change.

    What if an hour turned into another hour? In fact, what if that turned into a day? And then a week?

    Jian Yuncheng immediately followed up and asked, ¡°Did something happen to Dr. F.S? Do you need help with anything?¡±

    Cheng Yi smiled and replied, ¡°Please do not worry. The doctors at our institution are very capable of handling their own personal and business matters. Even if emergencies exist, we believe that the members of our research institution can handle it by themselves. Even if they can¡¯t, the rest of us will naturally help them out. We do not need the help of outsiders.¡±

    Cheng Yi decisively refused Jian Yuncheng¡¯s offer. And thus, the Jian family could not ask any more questions.

    Time was passing incredibly slowly. It was very tortuous for the Jian family.

    They felt as though they were ants crawling over a hot pot. They felt like they wanted to jump from one spot to another.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was on her way from the Qiu Residence to the research institution.

    As she had spent quite some time in the morning looking for witnesses and collecting evidence, that had used up quite a lot of time. Furthermore, the ruckus at the Qiu Residence had alsosted for quite some time. As a result, it was almost twelve o¡¯clock by the time they had left the Qiu Residence.

    As the Qiu Residence and the research institution were located in the two different ends of Hengyuan City, it would take at least an hour¡¯s drive to reach the institution.

    And thus, on the way to the institution, Jian Yiling sent them a message to notify them about her situation.

    Then, she also ate her lunch in the car. She knew that the operation in the afternoon would take up quite a lot of time. If she didn¡¯t have enough energy, this would affect her performance in the operation.

    It was ten minutes to one o¡¯clock when Jian Yiling finally arrived at the institution.

    After she arrived, she immediately changed her clothes. She disinfected herself before she entered the operating room.

    The staff at the institution also pushed Jian Yunnao into the room for anesthesia.

    Before the operation, Jian Yunnao had assumed that he¡¯d be given a local anesthetic. However, before he figured out what was happening, the staff at the institution had put him under general anesthetic. As a result, he quickly lost consciousness.

    It was toote by the time that he realized that it was general anesthetic.

    Then, the operation began.

    From start to finish, the Jian family never saw the face of Dr. F.S.

    Dr. F.S was as mysterious as before. The only information that they had was off the Inte.

    Initially, they had expected to meet the mysterious surgeon before the operation.

    However, now, they had no choice but to trust in the surgeon that they had never met before.

    The microscopic nerve repair surgery that Jian Yunnao was undergoing was a very intricate operation. It involved reconnected the damaged nerves. Due to this reason, it was extremely difficult to perform and required a lot of time.

    The Jian family anxiously waited outside of the operating room. They couldn¡¯t rx at all.

    They were filled with anticipation. However, at the same time, they were also inexplicably anxious.

 Chapter 223: Operation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 223: Operation (2)</h4>

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    After a long wait of five hours, the lights of the operating room finally dimmed.

    Following this, Jian Yunnao was pushed out of the operating room. He was still under anesthesia.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand had been wrapped with a special apparatus. As a result, no one could see what his actual hand looked like.

    Cheng Yi walked up and told the rest of the Jian family, ¡°The surgery was a sess. However, Mr. Yunnao needs time to recuperate. After the wound haspletely healed, he will be required to undergo rehabilitation.¡±

    The Jian family was incredibly relieved when they heard that their son was fine. Afterward, the Jian family started to subconsciously search for Dr. F.S.

    When Cheng Yi saw that they kept looking at the operating room, he realized that they were looking for Dr. F.S.

    ¡°Dr. F.S has already left the operating room through another door,¡± Cheng Yi said. He directly cut off their attempts to see Dr. F.S in person.

    Upon hearing those words, the Jian family was a little disappointed. However, they were incredibly happy that their son¡¯s surgery had been a sess. Thus, their happiness greatly outweighed their disappointment.

    In a room connected to the operating room, Jian Yiling was lying down on a bed. She had an IV drip attached to her.

    Her face was pale and there were dense beads of sweat on her face.

    Overall, she was okay. However, she still felt a little disoriented from the surgery.

    A surgery that required high concentration thatsted for five hours was a very draining task.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s physical condition was not that good.

    As a result, as soon as the surgery was over, Jian Yiling began to lose her footing.

    Luo Xiuen had immediately carried her to the room next door. Without saying an extra word, Luo Xiuen put her on an IV to replenish her energy.

    ¡°I¡¯m warning you right now, you¡¯re not allowed to ept any more surgeries like this until you¡¯re eighteen.¡±

    Luo Xiuen knew that Jian Yiling had no choice but to ept the surgery this time.

    However, this was not to be repeated.

    Jian Yiling nced at her hand. She looked at the needle that had gotten inserted into her skin and thought to herself that she needed to start exercising.

    ¡°Starting from next month, I¡¯ll start exercising.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. As she was an expert in the area of fitness, Luo Xiuen had a lot toment on. ¡°What about this? Starting from next week, you can follow me around whilst I work out. I¡¯ll make sure that you¡¯re in great shape! You¡¯ll eat a lot and be able to fight off punks!¡±

    ¡°Sister En! Don¡¯t do that!¡±

    As soon as Cheng Yi entered the room, he heard Luo Xiuen say that she wanted to help Jian Yiling exercise. He hurriedly said no to that thought.

    ¡°What do you mean? Do you not want Yiling to be healthy?¡±

    ¡°No... That¡¯s not what I mean. I just... I just thought that maybe we could try another way...¡±

    A slightly more gentle way.

    They had finally gotten a cute and innocent girl in their institution. What if she turned out to be the second Luo Xiuen? What would their days end up being like if that were to be the case?

    ¡°Excuse me? Do you think that my way isn¡¯t good?¡±

    Luo Xiuen narrowed her eyes. Immediately, Cheng Yi sensed the murderous intent in her eyes.

    ¡°No, no. Definitely not. Sister En, please do not be mistaken. I¡¯m just saying that Yiling is quite delicate. We don¡¯t want her to hurt herself right?¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s fitness and training routines were filled with bruises and small injuries.

    After Luo Xiuen thought about Cheng Yi¡¯s words for a minute, she realized that his words made quite a bit of sense.

    She could withstand the bruises and injuries that she got. However, Yiling definitely would not be able to. Yiling was a fragile girl that they needed to take care of.

    ¡°Ah... Okay, you¡¯re right. Then what do you suggest?¡±

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t there a nutritionist in our research institution? Why don¡¯t we get him to check up on Yiling¡¯s physical conditions and ask him to give us some suggestions? He could rmend some appropriate physical exercises to her as well.¡±

 Chapter 224: After the Operation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 224: After the Operation (1)</h4>

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    ¡°Erm...¡± Luo Xiuen mused as she stroked the bottom of her chin. ¡°That¡¯s a good n. Let¡¯s try it out.¡±

    ¡°Phew¡ª¡± Cheng Yi let out a huge sigh of relief.

    As Jian Yilingid on the bed, she couldn¡¯t help but think of the series of events that happened in the original novel. Now that the operation was sessful, would the plot of the original novel be altered?

    Would this change her ultimate fate?

    Even if it didn¡¯t, at the very least, Jian Yunnao wouldn¡¯t be as moody and depressed as before.

    Furthermore, as of now, Jian Yujie still was still optimistic and full of hope.

    So, she¡¯s probably changed things, right?

    Gradually, Jian Yiling drifted to sleep as she was incredibly tired from the operation.

    In her dreams, Jian Yiling saw the familiar ward again. It was the ward in the original novel where Jian Yiling had died.

    In that dream, doctors and nurses walked in and out of the room. They looked at her with sympathetic eyes.

    After a while, the door of the ward opened again. This time, a man came in.

    Jian Yiling saw the man¡¯s face quite clearly. He had an arrogant expression and a seemingly casual posture.

    That man was Zhai Yunsheng.

    He stood across Jian Yiling¡¯s bed and looked at her.

    ¡°So you¡¯re the Jian Yiling who was obsessed with Qin Chuan? I heard that under Qin Chuan¡¯s influence, you got kicked out of the Jian family.¡±

    Everyone in the capital knew that the current head of the Qin family was Qin Chuan. They knew that he was a man who would do anything for the woman he loved.

    And thus, to protect the woman he loved, he gave an ultimatum to the Jian family. He demanded them to cut off all ties with Jian Yiling. The original Jian Yiling had tried to harm his fiancee Mo Shiyun. And if they didn¡¯t listen to his demands, he would destroy the Jian family.

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was incredibly weak as she was close to her death.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng. I¡¯ve had a few matters to settle with the man that you love and hate the most. I came to the hospital today to settle some business matters. Coincidentally, I heard that the girl who was once obsessed with Qin Chuan was hospitalized here. I¡¯ve also heard that you¡¯re already basically half dead. And thus, I decided toe by and take a look.¡±

    ¡°So it¡¯s you. I¡¯ve heard of your name before,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her pale face had no emotions.

    Death was near. Nothing could make her sad or happy anymore.

    ¡°It looks like you don¡¯t have long to live. Do you regret what you¡¯ve done?¡±

    Before Zhai Yunsheng came in, he asked the doctors about Jian Yiling¡¯s condition. The doctor had said that Jian Yiling was in her final stage of cancer. It was impossible to save her.

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng. After a while, she slowly opened her mouth to speak, ¡°Is there any use in regretting? I¡¯ve done so many bad things. And all of them are rted to my feelings. In my next life, I would rather be a person who doesn¡¯t know or understand love and affection. I don¡¯t want to love anyone. I don¡¯t want to care about anyone anymore.

    ...

    ¡°Yiling?¡±

    Halfway through her dream, Jian Yiling was suddenly awakened by Cheng Yi¡¯s voice. His voice brought her back to reality.

    ¡°Yiling? Are you okay? You have so much sweat on your forehead.¡±

    After seeing the cold sweat on Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead, Cheng Yi decided to wake her up.

    Jian Yiling raised her hand and ced it against her forehead. It was indeed cold sweat.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t want Cheng Yi to worry about her. And furthermore, she was actually okay.

    She had just dreamt about strange things.

    ###

    As Jian Yiling was recovering, Jian Yunnao had also woken up.

    The first thing he asked when he woke up was about the condition of his hand.

    ¡°The surgery. Was it sessful?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. He couldn¡¯t hide the nervousness in his voice.

    It was Jian Shuxing who replied to his son. ¡°It was sessful. The doctors said the operation was incredibly sessful. After you recover from the operation, you need to do some rehabilitation exercises for a period of time. After that, you¡¯ll be able to use your hand again.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes filled with tears.

    And this time, it was tears of happiness.

 Chapter 225: After the Operation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 225: After the Operation (2)</h4>

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    His hand... His hand was finally going to be fine.

    He still had a future to look forward to.

    Jian Yuncheng interrupted his thoughts, ¡°Be prepared. Theter stages of rehabilitation won¡¯t be easy.¡±

    ¡°I understand! It¡¯s not a problem at all! As long as my hand can get better, I¡¯ll do anything!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good then. Take care of yourself.¡±

    A long-lost glimmer of relief appeared on Jian Shuxing¡¯s face.

    However, as soon as he thought about his daughter, Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t remain truly happy. In a split second, he felt his smile be bitter.

    Following this, Jian Yuncheng returned Jian Yunnao¡¯s phone andputer back to him.

    As of now, the video could still be seen on the Shenghua High School forum.

    And thus, as long as Jian Yunnao logged into the forum, he would be able to see the video.

    Now that his phone andputer got returned to him, Jian Yunnao could identally view the video at any time. And that time would depend on his luck.

    If he didn¡¯t see the video before he left the hospital, Jian Yuncheng would tell him the news himself.

    The next night, there were a number of people from the Jian family who came to visit Jian Yunnao.

    He Yan, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie had alle to visit.

    Upon hearing that the surgery went incredibly well, everyone expressed their blessings and congrattions.

    As Jian Yujie knew the truth behind everything, he felt ufortable when facing Jian Yunnao.

    However, he also sincerely hoped that Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand would recover.

    This was because, as soon as his hand recovered, Jian Yiling¡¯s family would tell him the truth. And thus, Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯t get wrongly used anymore.

    He Yan also said her congrattions with a smile on her face. However, her smile was only surface level. She was grimacing on the inside.

    The surveince video had been found. Jian Yunnao¡¯s operation was sessful. Everything seemed to be going in the wrong direction.

    Inside the ward, everyone looked like they were getting along harmoniously.

    At this moment, Grandma Jian came to visit. She had brought Jian Yiling along with her.

    When Grandma Jian had left the house, she had hesitated to bring Jian Yiling along.

    However, after a second thought, she realized that her granddaughter had done nothing wrong. Why was she afraid to bring her along?

    If Jian Yiling didn¡¯te along, it would make it seem like she had a guilty conscience.

    And thus, Jian Yiling had toe along! It didn¡¯t matter if it made the situation awkward!

    Her darling had never done anything wrong! She had never wronged Jian Yunnao. Why should she be scared ofing to visit Yunnao?

    Furthermore, if Jian Yunnao wasn¡¯t grateful for the visit, none of them could me her if she directly told him the truth behind the incident!

    Either way, the surgery had been sessful. It was a matter of time before the truth was revealed.

    Jian Yiling trailed after Grandma Jian as they entered the ward. The wards at the institution were incredibly spacious. Due to this reason, there could be a lot of people in the same room at once.

    Before Grandma Jian and Jian Yiling entered the room, there were already many people standing around. They seemed to be happily chatting about something. The atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

    However, this had instantly changed when Jian Yiling entered the room.

    Everyone had different reactions.

    He Yan wasughing internally. She was ready to watch a good show unfold in front of her.

    She had heard that Jian Yunnao hadn¡¯t yet heard about the truth.

    Due to this reason, Jian Yiling¡¯s visit would be fun to watch.

    Jian Yujie immediately rushed over to Jian Yiling. He smiled before saying, ¡°Yiling! I haven¡¯t seen you in such a long time!¡±

    It had been almost a week since he had seen Yiling!

    Furthermore, Yiling didn¡¯t like to post things on her social media.

    Let alone selfies.

    ¡°Mhmm. Brother. Yujie. How are you?¡±

    Jian Yiling still felt a little awkward when she said the word brother.

    However, Jian Yiling knew that she had to ovee this problem of hers. As a result, she was trying her best to get used to it.

    ¡°I¡¯m good! I¡¯m doing very well!¡± Jian Yujie replied happily.

    Recently, He Yan hadn¡¯t been pressuring him to do things. As a result, he was enjoying life much more than before.

 Chapter 226: After the Operation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 226: After the Operation (3)</h4>

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    Upon seeing Jian Yiling, Jian Yumin also rushed forward, ¡°Crybaby. Why are you only greeting Yujie? What about me?¡±

    Recently, due to his busy schedule, Jian Yumin rarely had the chance to return to the Old Jian Residence at night. Even if he did, it would be around midnight. As a result, he didn¡¯t have a chance to speak to Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing Yiling greet Yumin, he started to feel quite unhappy. Why was Yujie called brother? What about him?

    If it were ording to age, shouldn¡¯t he be the one who was greeted first?

    Jian Yumin started to be jealous.

    However,pared to Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yumin¡¯s jealousy was nothing. Jian Yuncheng¡¯s entire expression had darkened.

    Jian Yuncheng was directly rted to Jian Yiling by blood. However, he hadn¡¯t heard his sister call him eldest brother in a long time already.

    At the same time, there was a peculiar feeling in Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart.

    He didn¡¯t know how to describe that feeling.

    Previously, he hated Jian Yiling. He felt that there was no hope for his hand. Due to this reason, he didn¡¯t think about anything else.

    As a matter of fact, he tried to forget all things that he had done with his sister in the past. All their childhood memories.

    The only emotion that he had left behind was hatred.

    However, the operation had been sessful. There was still hope in his life.

    Due to this reason, the emotions and memories that he had buried had started to appear again.

    Before that day when she had lost her temper and pushed him down the stairs, their rtionship had been fairly good.

    He had been willing to protect her and take care of her.

    He had felt that she had been unreasonable to forbid him from interacting with Mo Shiyun.

    However, if he were to think about it calmly, it was also because she cared about him as a brother. That was the reason why she didn¡¯t want him to get too close to girls that were the same age as him.

    But at that time, he was quite fond of Mo Shiyun. He had a good impression of her as a person.

    Due to that reason, he had felt that his sister¡¯s behavior was incredibly rude and unreasonable.

    However, now that he reflected back on the situation, they could havemunicated better.

    Even if his sister wanted to argue with him, he could have found a better way to exin the situation. He didn¡¯t need to start arguing with her immediately.

    Not to mention that his affection towards Mo Shiyun had now disappeared.

    As the emotional bond with Mo Shiyun no longer existed anymore, Jian Yunnao tried to objectively look at the incident. He realized that they should have never fought in the first ce. It was such a stupid thing to do.

    Even though he felt that Yiling shouldn¡¯t have argued with him, he had also argued back.

    When it came to these things, it took more than one person to start a dispute. Their argument had been the anger of two people. Not just one.

    Now that he reflected back, he realized that humans were such strange creatures sometimes.

    He had dered that he would hate her for an eternity... However now...

    Jian Yunnao gazed at Jian Yiling, Jian Yujie and Jian Yumin.

    Over on the other side of the room, Jian Yujie was speaking to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, ignore my brother. He¡¯s just jealous.¡±

    If Jian Yumin was upset, Jian Yujie would be happy.

    In the past, he could never win against his brothers. However, everything was different now!

    ¡°Who are you calling jealous?¡±

    As his thoughts had been exposed, Jian Yujie immediately wanted to let his brother know the sinister and dangerous side of society.

    As Jian Yumin was tall and muscr, he pushed aside Jian Yujie to stand closest to Jian Yiling.

    Compared to his peers, Jian Yujie wasn¡¯t considered skinny. However, in contrast to his brother, he still seemed like a small boy.

    Jian Yumin spent his days practicing dance and working out. As a result, he had biceps, abdominal and pectoral muscles.

    In the face of his brother¡¯s bullying, Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t do anything at all.

    He could only stare at his brother with resentful eyes. However, the damage from his stare was negligible.

    Jian Yumin lowered his head and said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Crybaby. You must be fair today. If you call me Brother Yumin, I won¡¯t take anything less than that.¡±

    Jian Yumin started to act shamelessly.

 Chapter 227: Alienation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 227: Alienation (1)</h4>

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    Grandma Jian immediately took a step forward and pulled Jian Yiling over to her side, ¡°Why are you acting so shamelessly in front of your sister? Do you want my darling to call you brother? Then you need to be nice to her. You¡¯re always bullying her. Why would she call you brother?¡±

    Grandma Jian assumed that the reason why Jian Yumin kept calling Jian Yiling ¡®crybaby¡¯ was because he wanted to embarrass her. She assumed that Jian Yumin did not like Jian Yiling.

    Although Grandma Jian directed the words at Jian Yumin, it sounded like her words were aimed at a lot of people in the room. Several of them felt like they had just got scolded.

    Upon hearing Grandma Jian¡¯s words, Jian Yumin felt dejected and depressed.

    Ahhh... It seemed like all her grandsons were adopted. Only Jian Yiling was her precious grandchild. They were all picked up from somewhere else...

    To the side, Jian Yujie started tough up his sleeve. Jian Yumin had pushed him out of the way, however, Grandma Jian had punished him for it. Serves him right.

    After this, Jian Shuxing also came forward. He looked at Jian Yiling with burning eyes and tentatively asked, ¡°Yiling, how are your studies recently?¡±

    As Jian Yiling had moved to live at the Old Jian Residence, Jian Shuxing knew little about how his daughter was faring these days.

    Whenever they saw each other, he didn¡¯t know how to ask. As a result, he could only ask her about her studies.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t get to reply. Instead, Grandma Jian interrupted, ¡°Yiling is studying well! You don¡¯t need to worry about her. It makes it seem like I only know how to spoil my granddaughter. Do you think that I¡¯m unable to teach her? It seems like someone forgot who brought him up.¡±

    No one dared toment on that.

    She had raised all three of her sons!

    ¡°Mother... That¡¯s not what I meant...¡± Jian Shuxing said. There was nothing that Jian Shuxing could do in the face of his mother.

    ¡°Alright then,¡± Grandma Jian said. She finally let go of the matter and allowed Jian Shuxing to speak to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Shuxing continued to speak softly to Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, I n to take a few days off work. I¡¯ll take you and your brothers out for some fun. How does that sound?¡±

    Jian Shuxing was unable to convince Grandma Jian to let Jian Yiling leave the Old Jian Residence. And thus, he decided to use a roundabout tactic to find a chance to spend some time together with his daughter. He wanted to ease the rift between them.

    Jian Yiling looked at Jian Shuxing¡¯s face. His face looked mature and refined.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s mood had changed subtly after looking at Jian Shuxing. She didn¡¯t know whether or not it was because of the dream she had yesterday.

    She avoided Jian Shuxing¡¯s gaze and looked at Jian Yunnao who was lying on the hospital bed.

    At the same time, Jian Yunnao had also directed his gaze at Jian Yiling.

    After their eyes met, Jian Yiling calmly moved her eyes away again.

    This calmness was unexpectedly piercing.

    The eyes of Jian Yiling that Jian Yunnao saw were devoid of warmth. It was like the calm surface of the water. There were no ripples.

    She was incredibly quiet. It was like the first time when she had epted his anger.

    Jian Yiling then replied to Jian Shuxing, ¡°I need to study. There¡¯s no time.¡±

    When facing Jian Shuxing, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to exin her feelings.

    She knew that this was the father of the body that she was upying right now.

    However, ¡®father¡¯ was just a distant and cold word to her.

    The only thing that she could do was answer his questions ording to her rational mind.

    Indeed, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have time these days. Even after Jian Yunnao¡¯s surgery was over, there was still a lot of work lined up for her to do.

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s fine. That¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll wait until you¡¯re free,¡± Jian Shuxing said in a hurry.

    In the past, his daughter loved going out. She always tugged at his arm and said that she wanted to go out on the weekends.

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    <h4>Chapter 228: Alienation (2)</h4>

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    However, usually, he was busy with work. He had limited time for vacations.

    He had never expected his daughter to be the one to tell him that she¡¯s busy.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether or not his daughter was actually busy or whether she was just avoiding them.

    Their rtionship was not the same as it used to be.

    There was a gap between them now. A gap that could not be easily ovee.

    As Jian Shuxing thought about this, his heart began to feel sour.

    He Yan was happy to see the scene in front of her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s change had made her seem like a different person. This was not a good thing for her. The Jian Yiling of today was not as easy to control as before. She had be a little hedgehog that would prick people.

    However, the rtionship between Jian Yiling and her family had be weaker. This meant that the things that she had done before were effective. This was the result that she wanted to see.

    Wen Nuan walked up to Jian Yiling. She had a soft and bitter smile on her face.

    She gazed at Jian Yiling before saying, ¡°Yiling, I still owe you an apology.¡±

    Wen Nuan had finally said the words that had been stuck in her heart.

    Once again, they were in a hospital room. Once again, Jian Yunnao was lying on a hospital bed.

    Wen Nuan finally said the apology that she owed to Jian Yiling.

    She said the apology even though Jian Yunnao was still unaware of the meaning behind the apology.

    She said the apology even though it waste.

    There were only two people in the room who didn¡¯t understand the apology.

    One of them was Jian Yumin. He didn¡¯t know about the situation that had happened. Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling had been intentionally hiding the matter from him.

    The other person was Jian Yunnao.

    He assumed that his mother had done something to make Yiling sad.

    In the face of Wen Nuan¡¯s apology, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply.

    This apology... Maybe it should not have been made to her.

    Jian Yiling understood the situation.

    And thus, she decided to not respond.

    By refusing to give a response, Jian Yiling had run a sword through Wen Nuan¡¯s heart.

    However, when Jian Yiling took a look at the pained expression on Wen Nuan¡¯s face, she quickly said:

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to apologize to me.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words fell into the ears of Wen Nuan and the rest of the family. However, they had interpreted her wordspletely differently.

    They interpreted Jian Yiling¡¯s words as her alienation and resentment towards them.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s expression was incredibly painful. However, she endured the bitterness and the pain in her heart. She remembered what Grandma Jian had told her.

    Jian Shuxing hurried forward and hugged his wife. He tried to soothe her emotions.

    He knew how sad his wife felt at this moment. He was in the same boat as her.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to deal with the scene in front of her. She turned her head around and looked at Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yujie immediately smiled and attempted to direct the conversation away to a different topic, ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ve learned a new magic trick recently! I¡¯ll show it to you. Look carefully! Don¡¯t blink.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded and looked at Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yiling felt more rxed when she wasmunicating with Jian Yujie and Jian Yumin.

    And thus, she instinctively chose to talk to Jian Yujie.

    She wasn¡¯t deliberately trying to escape anything. Rather, she just wanted to do things that she was more familiar with and used to doing.

    Cheng Yi arrived at the ward. He helped Jian Yiling do the post-operative routine checkup on Jian Yunnao.

    The reason for this was because of Jian Yiling¡¯s situation. Furthermore, Cheng Yi was afraid that it would be too exhausting for Jian Yiling to handle. And thus, he had volunteered himself to help her with the post-operative tasks.

    As soon as he came in, he saw Jian Yiling. He happily greeted her:

    ¡°Hello, Yiling! You had time toe over today?¡±

    As far as the Jian family knew, Cheng Yi and Jian Yiling were quite good friends. They had met each other in a game.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°After I finish the examination of Mr. Yunnao, why don¡¯t youe over with me to the office? Sister En misses you quite a bit.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Cheng Yi knew what Jian Yiling wanted. He knew that she wanted to work whenever she had time.

 Chapter 229: Canâ€™t See the Big Picture

    <h4>Chapter 229: Can¡¯t See the Big Picture</h4>

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    Instead of pacing around in the hospital room, Jian Yiling would much rather be doing her work.

    Jian Shuxing greeted Cheng Yi very politely before he asked him about Dr. F.S. He was still incredibly curious about the person who had conducted the operation.

    ¡°Dr. Cheng, I would like to ask about Dr. F.S¡¯s whereabouts. The operation was performed to perfection. We would like to thank him in person.¡±

    Although this question was asked by Jian Shuxing, everyone else in the room was awaiting Cheng Yi¡¯s reply as well.

    Of course, this included Jian Yunao who was lying on the hospital bed.

    ¡°Dr. Fu Shi has been busytely. The only time that they had was the time that they performed the operation on Mr. Yunnao,¡± Cheng Yi replied. As always, he smiled and responded politely.

    Fu Shi... This was the first time that the Jian family had heard Dr. F.S¡¯s Chinese name.

    It turned out that this mysterious top surgeon was called Fu Shi.

    ¡°When would Dr. F.S be avable to talk? We would like to thank him in person. It wouldn¡¯t take up much time.¡±

    Cheng Yi smiled. The smile reached his eyes that were hidden behind his gold-rimmed sses.

    ¡°Then, would you happen to know Dr. F.S¡¯s interests and hobbies? Do you know whether he needs anything?¡±

    Jian Shuxing continued to fire away questions.

    He wanted to do something to express their gratitude towards Dr. F.S.

    ¡°I¡¯m not too sure about their interests and hobbies,¡± Cheng Yi replied. As he replied, he looked at Jian Yiling from the corner of his eye.

    It was likely for anyone to assume that she was not connected to the operation. As a result, none of them knew that she was the person that they were discussing right now.

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s okay. Thank you still,¡± Jian Shuxing said.

    As of now, Jian Shuxing still could not think of a way to meet the doctor who performed the operation on his son.

    ###

    Following this, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng went and found Professor Xu. Once again, they expressed their intentions.

    They wanted to thank Dr. F.S. They wanted to thank that person for saving their son/brother and giving him a new chance at life.

    Professor Xu smiled before replying, ¡°It¡¯s useless for you toe and talk to me about Dr. F.S. We are colleagues. I¡¯m not Dr. F.S¡¯s superior.¡±

    Once again, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Shuxing received a disappointing reply.

    ¡°Then, is it okay if we give Dr. F.S more pay? On top of the original amount required?¡±

    If they couldn¡¯t thank him in person, the only thing that they could do was give him additional pay.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Professor Xu replied. It would be difficult for them to charge less. However, if the family of the patient was willing to pay more, they were more than happier to ept.

    Professor Xu called over his assistant. He asked her to write the invoice for the Jian family.

    After sending off the Jian family, Professor Xu held hisptop in his hands. His face was full of pride.

    The operation was sessful. Jian Yiling not only received the payment from the Jian family.

    More importantly, she received fame. The operation introduced her name to the industry.

    Dr. F.S¡¯s name was famous in the medical circle right now.

    Even members of the research institution received benefits from Dr. F.S¡¯s sess.

    How could Professor Xu not be happy?

    At this moment, Cheng Yi was browsing through applications on their official website, ¡°Teacher, as soon as the news of the sessful operation was released, the number of applications on our institution¡¯s website got doubled. Many of them requested for Jian Yiling to perform the operation.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Furthermore, most of these people are not from Hengyuan City. Some of them are even from overseas. This time, Yiling has really proved herself. However, for the time being, don¡¯t ept these applications. Let Yiling finish her work with you on the rare blood disease case.¡±

    Although Professor Xu was incredibly happy, he still didn¡¯t forget to take care of Jian Yiling¡¯s health.

    After the operation, Jian Yiling had copsed. Their little genius had quite a weak body. She needed time to recuperate.

 Chapter 230: Charity Dinner (1)

    <h4>Chapter 230: Charity Dinner (1)</h4>

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    A whileter, Jian Yiling received a message from an agent of the person with who she had struck a deal with.

    [Dr. F.S, my Master would like to meet you.]

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply to this message was brief and to the point: [Time and ce.]

    This person had already helped Jian Yiling twice. As a result, it was time for her to fulfill her side of the promise.

    And thus, Jian Yiling was willing to abide by their demands without the slightest hesitation.

    [This weekend. Ms. Qin is hosting a charity dinner. The invitation has been sent to your home address by express mail.]

    The charity dinner hosted by Qin Shixuan¡¯s wife?

    Initially, Qin Shixuan had invited Jian Yiling. However, back then, Jian Yiling had declined his invitation.

    However, if that person wanted to meet her at the charity dinner, there was no reason for her to refuse.

    [Okay.]

    ###

    Qin Shixuan¡¯s wife hosted a charity dinner at one of the hotels that was under the Yu family¡¯s name. She invited all the prominent and charitable people in Hengyuan City.

    The entire lobby of the hotel had been booked. Under the dazzling light, every guest who arrived was dressed up in splendid attire.

    The reason for this was because this was hosted by a member of the Qin family. Ms. Qin had invited a lot of people to attend the charity dinner. Everyone who she invited turned up.

    Three days ago, He Yan had also received an invitation to the charity dinner. She had her wishes fulfilled. However, as her husband had matters to deal with at work, she ended up dragging Jian Yumin to attend the dinner with her.

    Jian Yumin had agreed to his mother¡¯s request. Although he was usually against his mother, He Yan was still his mother after all. Therefore, he was still willing to agree to any reasonable requests from her.

    ¡°Yumin, please remember to watch your words when you arrive. I¡¯ve heard that someone very important is attending the charity dinner today.¡±

    That was the reason why she desperately wanted to attend the charity dinner. Not only to see Qin Shixuan and his wife, she always wanted to meet the old gentleman who was attending.

    Today¡¯s trip was well worth it.

    He Yan had dressed up very nicely today.

    Back in the days, she had been a super popr actress for a while. Thus, her looks and temperament were not to be looked down upon.

    Although she had raised three sons and was already fifty years old, her appearance made it seem like she looked like she was in her early forties. She had taken good care of herself.

    Furthermore, Jian Yumin was also incredibly eye-catching. As he was dressed up in formal attire, many youngdies couldn¡¯t help but look at him.

    Upon mingling around at the charity dinner, He Yan was greeted by many wives from prestigious families. Of course, He Yan was incredibly happy to respond to them.

    In her spare time, He Yan couldn¡¯t help but look towards the entrance of the hotel. She wanted to see who was arriving at the event.

    However, He Yan didn¡¯t see anyone important arrive. Instead, she saw Jian Yiling.

    All of a sudden, He Yan¡¯s heart sank. Why was Jian Yiling here?

    Could it be that Wen Nuan was here as well?

    Before she attended the charity dinner, He Yan had asked around to see whether or not Wen Nuan had received an invitation. She had heard that Wen Nuan had told Ms. Qin her situation ahead of time to stop her from sending her an invitation. This was to avoid any potential embarrassment.

    This was one of the reasons why He Yan disliked Wen Nuan.

    They were both daughters-inw of the Jian family. However, Wen Nuan¡¯s social circle and standing in society was evidentlyrger and more prominent than He Yan¡¯s. He Yan would kill to befriend someone like Ms. Qin.

    Inparison, Wen Nuan had her own ways to contact and keep in touch with Ms. Qin.

    As soon as Jian Yumin saw Jian Yiling, his eyes lit up. He immediately headed over to Jian Yiling.

    He Yan didn¡¯t stop him. Instead, she walked over to Jian Yiling as well.

    In public, He Yan had to protect the Jian family¡¯s image.

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    <h4>Chapter 231: Charity Dinner (2)</h4>

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    She couldn¡¯t pretend to not know her niece in public. If she did, that would make it seem like she had a guilty conscience.

    However, when He Yan arrived in front of Jian Yiling, she realized that Jian Yiling hade alone. She didn¡¯te with her parents or anyone else.

    ¡°Yiling, why did youe by yourself?¡± Jian Yummin asked her out of curiosity.

    ¡°I came to look around,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know why that person wanted to meet her today. Furthermore, she didn¡¯t know why the meeting was on such an asion as well.

    She didn¡¯te here for any other reason. As such, she had decided to take a look around.

    ¡°Where is your mother? Why did she let youe by yourself?¡± Jian Yumin asked in a hurry. His burrows were furrowed. If someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume that he was angry.

    In Jian Yumin¡¯s mind, Jian Yiling was still a child. She could get lost if she went out by herself.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right. Where is Wen Nuan? Why is she not with you?¡± He Yan had the same question in her mind. However, her intentions werepletely different from Jian Yumin¡¯s.

    ¡°I¡¯m by myself,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°How can you go out by yourself? To such an asion as well!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. It was dangerous for his sister to be alone. There were wolves and tigers 1at such an event. As a result, it was uneptable for Jian Yiling to be here by herself.

    Fortunately, the host of the charity dinner did not hear this. If she heard this, goodness knows what she would say.

    ¡°Yeah, why would Wen Nuan let youe here by yourself?¡± He Yan asked deliberately. She saw that there were people nearby.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a child,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, her face and innocent eyes made her words incredibly unconvincing.

    ¡°What do you mean you¡¯re not a child? You¡¯re still a crybaby!¡± Jian Yumin said quickly. ¡°Okay, for now, you should stay with me. After the event ends, I¡¯ll take you home.¡±

    At this moment, Ms. Qin had walked out. The people at the entrance had informed her that someone had arrived with a special invitation.

    There were two kinds of invitations that Ms. Qin sent out. Most of them were ordinary invitations.

    However, there were a few special invitations. The people at the entrance could differentiate between the two. As a result, as soon as they saw someone with a special invitation, they immediately informed Ms. Qin.

    However, when she arrived at the door, she didn¡¯t see the person that she expected to see.

    Ms. Qin was a beautiful woman in her early forties. She wore a lc trumpet gown that made her appear dignified and elegant. She had a unique air of ssical beauty around her.

    Although she felt the matter was quite strange, Ms. Qin still acted in good manners. She greeted the three people standing in front of her at the door with grace and ease.

    ¡°May I know your name?¡±

    He Yan, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yiling appeared as though they were together. They had been chatting quite intimately before Ms. Qin had approached them. As a result, Ms. Qin assumed that they were the ones who had arrived with a special invitation.

    ¡°My husband¡¯s surname is Jian. He¡¯s the second son of the Jian family,¡± He Yan replied with a smile. She was incredibly happy.

    She hadn¡¯t expected for Ms. Qin to personallye out and greet her. It was rare for people to have such an honor.

    ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s Ms. He Yan. You look incredibly young. Are the two people beside you your children?¡±

    Ms. Qin instantly figured out He Yan¡¯s identity. There was only one prominent Jian family in Hengyuan City.

    However, what she didn¡¯t understand was how He Yan had arrived with a special invitation.

    She remembered that she did send an invitation to He Yan. However, that was just an ordinary invitation.

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    <h4>Chapter 232: Charity Dinner (3)</h4>

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    ¡°Yes, this is my eldest son. His future isn¡¯t too promising,¡± He Yan said modestly. Then she continued, ¡°The other one is my sister-inw¡¯s child.¡±

    Ms. Qin smiled before saying, ¡°Oh, I see. I¡¯ve heard that Ms. Wen Nuan was not free toe over today.¡±

    Ms. Qin chatted with He Yan for a while before she went over to greet the other guests.

    He Yan was incredibly happy to have a chat with Ms. Qin.

    She knew that her trip today had not been in vain.

    One after another, people came over to talk to He Yan. There were also several people who looked at Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling.

    The appearance of the two was incredibly eye-catching.

    Especially Jian Yumin. His appearance was outstanding and his temperament was also quite different.

    More importantly, he was focusing all his attention on his sister at the moment. The way he looked at his sister was incredibly charming.

    When the youngdies at the charity dinner saw the way he looked at his sister, they couldn¡¯t stop the love hearts that appeared in their eyes.

    A man who treasured a woman was always exceptionally attractive.

    Some of the people started to whisper about Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Hey, doesn¡¯t he look like Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he looks like that! I can¡¯t believe he¡¯s here at the charity dinner today!¡±

    ¡°He looks even better in real life!¡±

    ¡°Who is that little girl next to him? He¡¯s so gentle and kind towards her. It¡¯s so attractive.¡±

    ¡°Judging from the girl¡¯s age, I think it¡¯s his sister. She¡¯s too young to be his girlfriend.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, your guess is right. That is his sister. However, it¡¯s not his sister by blood. It¡¯s his cousin. And she¡¯s none other than Jian Yiling. The girl who is arrogant and spoiled.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling? Howe it¡¯s her? Isn¡¯t she meant to be super annoying? It doesn¡¯t seem like her.¡±

    ¡°Who knows. Maybe she¡¯s just pretending to be cute in front of her brother?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Jian Yiling the one who acts a lot? She thinks she¡¯s the princess of the Jian family. She doesn¡¯t care about anyone else.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Initially, the conversation was about Jian Yumin. However, somewhere down the track, the discussion topic had shifted to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling had done many things in the past. She had offended quite a lot of people. As a result, people found it entertaining to talk about her. There were so many topics to talk about.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s name was notorious in the circles of the rich and powerful families in Hengyuan City.

    Initially, people were envious of Jian Yiling. However, after a while, that envy turned to dislike.

    Initially, quite a few people wanted to strike a conversation with Jian Yumin. However, after seeing Jian Yiling next to him, they were discouraged to do so.

    However, Jian Yumin wasn¡¯t paying attention to anyone else. His eyes were focused on Jian Yiling.

    It had been a long time since he had talked to his sister. He had been quite busy recently.

    Today was an unexpected surprise for him.

    ¡°Crybaby, do you have something to donate today or do you want to buy something today?¡±

    There was going to be a charity auctionter on.

    All the money made in the auction would be given to charity. All the items that were going to be auctioned had been donated by various families.

    ¡°Neither of those.¡±

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t here to donate something. Nor was she here to buy something either.

    ¡°Then if you see something you like, tell me. I¡¯ll buy it for you,¡± Jian Yumin whispered to Jian Yiling. ¡°I¡¯ve saved up quite a bit of money from singing in the past two years.¡±

    Jian Yiling raised her head to see Jian Yumin¡¯s bright and serious smile.

    ¡°No thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. There was nothing that Jian Yiling wanted to buy.

    Most of the items that were being auctioned off were antiques and jewelry. Jian Yiling was not interested in these things.

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    <h4>Chapter 233: Charity Dinner (4)</h4>

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    After Ms. Qin walked away, she approached someone to ask about the invitation, ¡°What happened? How did this special invitation fall into the hands of Ms. He Yan?¡±

    ¡°Madam, the invitation was not presented by Ms. He Yan.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What happened then?¡±

    ¡°Ms. He Yan entered with an ordinary invitation. The one who held a special invitation was Miss Jian. She came by herself. I found it quite strange that a little girl had such a special invitation in her hands.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Ms. Qin was even more confused and curious.

    She remembered that her husband had told her that Miss Jian was incredibly talented in chemistry. She had won the first prize in a chemistrypetition.

    However, this matter wasn¡¯t linked to the special invitation.

    She hadn¡¯t even given her husband the ability to send special invitations for the charity dinner tonight.

    ¡°Madam, would you like me to ask Miss Jian?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. It doesn¡¯t matter where this youngdy got the invitation from. There is definitely a reason behind this. As the host, we should instead take care of everyone who is here.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Madam.¡±

    Suddenly, everyone in the venue was stirring. Their attention was drawn to the neer at the entrance.

    Upon seeing everyone turn, Jian Yumin also looked in that direction.

    There was a gray-haired old man that appeared in front of everyone.

    He Yan hurriedly pulled Jian Yumin forward.

    ¡°Mother, what are you doing?¡± Jian Yumin asked. He didn¡¯t want to get involved in anything.

    ¡°What am I doing? Of course, I¡¯m nning to head over there. That old gentleman must be a very important person.¡±

    He Yan didn¡¯t recognize the old gentleman. However, based on the reactions of the people around her, she could tell that the person was very special.

    ¡°Why does that matter? Aren¡¯t we here to attend the charity dinner?¡±

    ¡°Why do you think all these business elites and celebrities are gathered here? Do you really think they¡¯re only interested in charity? That¡¯s probably less than half of the reason. This is an asion for people to get to know each other and expand theirworks.¡±

    Jian Yumin couldn¡¯t help but sigh internally. Of course, it was that. His mother had to be getting some benefit out of this event.

    ¡°Then you go over there. I will stay by Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t want to head over there with He Yan.

    Upon hearing her son¡¯s reply, He Yan couldn¡¯t be bothered to say anything else. She left Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling and headed over there by herself.

    Then, Jian Yumin turned his head around and spoke to Jian Yiling, ¡°Let¡¯s find a ce to eat.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    The two siblings headed towards a corner. They acted as though they didn¡¯t care about anyone else.

    Their behavior waspletely different from the other people in the room. The rest of them were particrly enthusiastic because of the presence of this old gentleman.

    From the conversation around her, He Yan became aware of the old gentleman¡¯s identity.

    His name was Liang Shuo.

    He was one of the country¡¯s top scientific researchers. He was also an incredibly influential person in science and technology.

    Furthermore, he also owned a very special technologicalpany. Thepany created many of the advanced technologies in the world right now.

    And thus, his status was very prominent and well respected in the industry.

    Not only was his name known domestically, but he also had considerable influence in international circles.

    With such a special status, it was no wonder that people reacted in such a way when they saw him.

    After Master Liang entered the room, he greeted Ms. Qin who was the host of the event. Other than that, he didn¡¯t pay attention to anyone around him.

    Under the protection of his bodyguards, he took his spot in the exclusive seat that had been prepared for him in advance.

    Of course, no one dared to disturb him. They could only look at Master Liang from afar.

 Chapter 234: Master Liangâ€™s Gift (1)

    <h4>Chapter 234: Master Liang¡¯s Gift (1)</h4>

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    At this moment, Jian Yiling received a message on her phone:

    [Master Liang would like to invite you toe over and sit with him.]

    Jian Yiling replied: [If it¡¯s not necessary, I won¡¯te over.]

    After a while, the person in charge of sending messages sent another message to Jian Yiling after consulting Master Liang¡¯s wishes. [Master Liang doesn¡¯t want to force you to do anything. Dr. F.S, you¡¯re free to do what you want.]

    Apart from Jian Yiling and Master Liang¡¯s subordinates, no one knew that the person who was sitting in the middle of the venue was sending a message to Jian Yiling who was sitting at the corner of the venue.

    They also didn¡¯t know that Jian Yiling and Master Liang had been in contact for a long time already.

    The ones who helped Jian Yiling find the surveince video was sent by Master Liang.

    Master Liang held the best technology in the world. All kinds of talented and skilled personnel worked under him.

    Just when Jian Yiling started to make her presence known on the Inte, Master Liang had found out about her.

    Although Jian Yiling could conceal her identity to other people, she couldn¡¯t hide it from Mater Liang. Very quickly, Master Liang found out about her real identity.

    At eight o¡¯clock in the evening, the charity auction began.

    One by one, the donated items were brought to the stand.

    Everyone started to bid.

    At first, the items that were brought up were quite ordinary.

    The prices ranged from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dors. The highest price was in the low hundreds of thousands of dors.

    He Yan had also bid for a jeweled ne. The first reason for this was because the ne was quite nice. However, the second was that it was quite embarrassing to not buy anything on such an asion.

    Halfway through the action, an unexpected item was suddenly brought forward to the auction stand.

    When the brocade covering the item was lifted, everyone¡¯s eyes were drawn to this particr item.

    It was a thirty-carat pink diamond.

    The staff members introduced everyone to the pink diamond. It was perfect in color, rity, weight, and cut.

    Then, the staff finally announced the starting price of the auction for the pink diamond. It was 25 million.

    At this moment, everyone was silent.

    No one was prepared for this today.

    Typically, it was unlikely that a charity auction would have an item of this magnitude.

    Usually, these items were only auctioned at major international events. Furthermore, before the auction, news of the item was spread around by word of mouth. This was done to attract more people to bid on the item.

    And thus, no one would have thought that such an item would appear at the charity auction today.

    No one was mentally and financially prepared for such an item.

    He Yan looked at the pink diamond. She liked it very much.

    Although she had a lot of jewelry at home, nothing could bepared to the diamond in front of her. Her husband had given her a lot of precious items.

    However, she didn¡¯t have a single pink diamond on this scale. In fact, she didn¡¯t even have one that was half the size of the one on the auction table.

    As much as she liked the item, He Yan knew that she could never bid on it.

    She didn¡¯t have the money. She never had that much money. Furthermore, her current situation didn¡¯t allow her to buy such a thing.

    And thus, He Yan could only look at the item. Most of the rich and famousdies present at the charity dinner were also in the same situation as her.

    No one had that much money on their hands. They couldn¡¯t spend 25 million on a single item.

    Everyone was silent for an entire five minutes.

    Just when everyone thought that no one would bid on the thirty-carat pink diamond, Master Liang spoke up.

 Chapter 235: Master Liangâ€™s Gift (2)

    <h4>Chapter 235: Master Liang¡¯s Gift (2)</h4>

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    A deep but steady voice spoke out:

    ¡°25 million.¡±

    As soon as Master Liang opened his mouth to speak, the whole room looked at him.

    After a moment of silence, the staff asked the audience if there was anyone else who wanted to bid.

    No one answered. There was no one that was prepared to spend such arge sum of money on a pink diamond.

    After a countdown, the staff announced that there was no further bidding to be made. When the auctioneer¡¯s hammer fell, it was announced that the pink diamond went to Master Liang.

    ¡°The pink diamond is now Master Liang¡¯s¡± the staff member announced.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have my assistant go and settle the bill. Please give this pink diamond to the young girl who is sitting in the corner at the back. This pink diamond suits her.¡±

    As soon as Master Liang said that, everyone turned around to look in that direction.

    There was indeed a young girl sitting in the corner.

    And in fact, Jian Yiling was the only young girl that was present today.

    Everyone was stunned as they looked at Jian Yiling.

    Their expressions were surprisingly unanimous.

    Confused, shocked, and puzzled

    Why did Master Laing give a pink diamond that was worth 25 million dors to Jian Yiling?

    Those two people weren¡¯t rted at all!

    Furthermore, it was no small thing to give such a valuable gift!

    He Yan was also surprised. In fact, she was so surprised that she was at a loss for words.

    She racked her brains hard to figure out the connection between the two. However, she couldn¡¯t think of anything.

    How was this possible?

    Why did Master Liang give Jian Yiling such a valuable gift?

    Even Ms. Qin was shocked. She gestured to the staff to confirm Master Liang¡¯s request.

    The staff member hurried forward to confirm with Master Liang, ¡°Master Liang, are you sure that you want to give this pink diamond to that little girl over there? The one who is wearing a white blouse?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I¡¯m sure. I feel like she¡¯s the only one in the room who has a temperament that matches with the pink diamond.¡±

    Master Liang replied with a calm voice. However, to the other people in the room, it felt like a sudden turn of surprising events had happened.

    The staff quickly delivered the pink diamond to Jian Yiling.

    Although Master Liang hadn¡¯t yet paid the bill, they knew that Master Liang wouldn¡¯t go back on his words. They didn¡¯t have to worry about him not paying.

    The pink diamond appeared in front of Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    Jian Yiling frowned. She didn¡¯t want to ept the gift.

    ¡°It¡¯s too much,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    She had already epted her payment. She didn¡¯t need any additional payment.

    However, Master Liang replied, ¡®It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s only a diamond. It¡¯s not considered in the payment. Furthermore, just consider it a gift from me as an elder to you.¡±

    A gift that was a pink diamond that was worth 25 million dors?

    Furthermore, 25 million dors was only the price of the pink diamond at today¡¯s auction. If it were to be auctioned at a different asion, 25 million dors wouldn¡¯t be enough to buy it!

    For most of the people at the charity dinner today, it was their first time seeing such an expensive gift being given when two people met for the first time.

    ¡°Sister, do you know this man?¡± Jian Yumin asked in a quiet voice.

    The series of events made Jian Yumin feel uneasy.

    Jian Yiling nodded once before she epted the gift under the eyes of everyone else.

    However, the rest of the people at the charity dinner continued to stare at Jian Yiling. They hadn¡¯t yet recovered from the shock.

    The staff was also shocked for quite some time. However, they finally got reminded by Ms. Qin¡¯s gaze. As a result, they quickly resumed the rest of the auction.

    The remaining items in the auction were quite regr.

    However, the crowd seemed to be quite distracted from the auction.

    They were more intent on figuring out why Master Liang had given Jian Yiling a pink diamond. That was where all their attention had gone.

    How did Jian Yiling manage to receive such a generous gift from Master Liang?

    Even Grandpa Jian typically wouldn¡¯t receive such a gift. Especially, from someone as esteemed as Master Liang.

    Then how on earth did Jian Yiling manage this?

 Chapter 236: Master Liangâ€™s Gift (3)

    <h4>Chapter 236: Master Liang¡¯s Gift (3)</h4>

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    After the charity dinner, Jian Yumin nned to send Jian Yiling home.

    However, He Yan had also followed them. She rushed to get into the same car as them.

    As Jian Yiling had information that could be used against He Yan, He Yan could only keep a low profile when she spoke with Jian Yiling.

    However, He Yan was curious about the incident today. As a result, she wanted to ask about it no matter what.

    ¡°Yiling, how did you meet Master Liang? And why did Master Liang give you such an expensive gift?¡±

    The pink diamond cost 25 million dors!

    It was so expensive! It was unfathomable!

    It wasn¡¯t that the Jian family didn¡¯t have 25 million dors.

    However, the Jian family typically wouldn¡¯t spend 25 million dors on a piece of jewelry. He Yan definitely wouldn¡¯t spend that amount to buy herself jewelry.

    Despite this, He Yan knew that Grandma Jian had quite a few pieces of expensive jewelry in her safe. Furthermore, Grandpa Jian¡¯s antique collection had items of the same value as the pink diamond that had been gifted to Jian Yiling.

    However, these items would not be given as gifts. They were incredibly precious and costly.

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t like his mother¡¯s attitude as she interrogated Jian Yiling. However, he was also curious. He wanted to know how Jian Yiling and Master Liang knew each other.

    Jian Yiling ignored He Yan. However, she returned Jian Yumin¡¯s quizzical gaze and replied:

    ¡°I met him on the Inte. He¡¯s a friend.¡±

    However, He Yan didn¡¯t believe such a reply, ¡°How is that possible? How could Master Liang just make friends on the Inte? And the gifts that he gives his online friends... This is ridiculous...¡±

    He Yan knew that the Inte wasn¡¯t safe. There were lots of people who lied and scammed unsuspecting individuals on the Inte.

    How was it the exact opposite situation when it came to Jian Yiling?

    It was hard for He Yan to believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s words. However, Jian Yiling was telling the truth.

    She had indeed met Master Liang on the Inte.

    Furthermore, today was the first time the two of them had officially met.

    ¡°Mother, Jian Yiling answered your question. Why don¡¯t you believe her answer?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His brows furrowed before he continued, ¡°Although it¡¯s quite unlikely, isn¡¯t it a good thing that Jian Yiling met Master Liang? He¡¯s quite an honorable person.¡±

    Although the matter was quite puzzling, Master Liang was evidently a good person. Everyone knew his character and status.

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant,¡± He Yan replied. He Yan had apletely different point of view from Jian Yumin. She wanted to ask Jian Yiling for more details.

    However, she noticed that Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes began to turn cold.

    He Yan couldn¡¯t help but recall the time when she was beaten by Jian Yiling. Back then, Jian Yiling had looked at her with the same eyes.

    Although she had a harmless face, the little girl was ruthless! In fact, she was even more ruthless than He Yan.

    As a result, He Yan was forced to hold back her doubts.

    ###

    Very soon, the news at the charity dinner reached the ears of the rest of the Jian family.

    Upon hearing the news, the Jian family hadplicated feelings.

    ¡°Yuncheng,e with me tomorrow to visit Master Liang,¡± Jian Shuxing said. This decision was made after a long period of pondering by Jian Shuxing.

    Originally, they didn¡¯t really interact with Master Liang. As a result, there was no need to pay him a visit.

    However, Master Liang had given such a valuable gift to their daughter in public.

    Due to this, it was only reasonable for them to visit Master Liang.

    After they met Master Liang, perhaps they would learn about why Master Liang had given Jian Yiling such an expensive gift. Perhaps they would have an answer at that time.

    Jian Yuncheng agreed.

    Although he agreed, his expression looked quite heavy.

    He no longer understood Jian Yiling. She was once the little girl who hid under their wings. However, now, he didn¡¯t understand what she was thinking. Nor did she ever tell them about her matters.

    They hadn¡¯t heard that she was acquainted with Master Liang till now. And even now, they hadn¡¯t heard the news from Jian Yiling herself.

 Chapter 237: Come Back Early Yunmo!

    <h4>Chapter 237: Come Back Early Yunmo!</h4>

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    A phone call interrupted his thoughts. After ncing at the caller ID, Jian Yuncheng immediately answered it.

    The voice that came from the other end of the phone was gentle and clear:

    ¡°Brother, I was in theboratory earlier. I didn¡¯t have my phone on me. As a result, I couldn¡¯t answer your calls. However, when I opened my phone, I saw that you had called me seven or eight times in a row. What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Previously, Jian Yuncheng had made several phone calls to Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°If it¡¯s convenient, it¡¯s best if youe back early.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s up? Why are you asking me toe back so suddenly?¡±

    ¡°Something happened to Yiling.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Yiling? What happened? Is she okay? Is she sick?¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice sounded incredibly anxious.

    ¡°She¡¯s physically okay.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good,¡± Jian Yunmo replied. Upon hearing Jian Yuncheng¡¯s reply, his voice sounded much more relieved.

    ¡°However, there are a few matters that need to be dealt with. As a result, I want you toe back,¡± Jian Yuncheng repeated.

    ¡°Brother... If it¡¯s not super important, I¡¯d rather note back...¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice trailed off. It sounded as though something was holding him back.

    ¡°Yiling is in a bad state of mind. She¡¯ll be happier if youe back.¡±

    ¡°Bad state of mind? What¡¯s wrong? What happened? Is it serious?¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice became serious once again.

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit serious. If it¡¯s convenient for you, pleasee back and spend some time with her.¡±

    ¡°Brother... I...¡± Jian Yunmo hesitated.

    Jian Yuncheng detected that there was something strange, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Yunmo? In the past, whenever you heard that something was up with Yiling, you would alwayse back without any hesitation. However, your reaction today is quite strange.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just that I have a few things to deal with,¡± Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice was quite downcast. It sounded as though he was holding himself responsible for some certain things.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry if it¡¯s not convenient for you.¡±

    ¡°Let me think about it.¡±

    ###

    Finally, Mo Shiyun had a chance to meet Qin Chuan again.

    However, this time, it was on her bus ride back home.

    On the bus, there was a man that was harassing a girl. Qin Chuan had immediately stood up for the girl.

    As Mo Shiyun looked at him, she felt as though he was her only source of light during this period of time.

    Lately, she had to deal with a lot of unhappy and frustrating things.

    The only happy thing that had happened recently was her meeting with him.

    When Qin Chuan got off the bus, Mo Shiyun followed him.

    Qin Chuan quickly sensed that someone was following him. He turned around to look at Mo Shiyun.

    For Qin Chuan, this was the first time that he saw Mo Shiyun.

    Although he presented in Shenghua High School¡¯s auditorium, he didn¡¯t notice herst time. He had presented in front of a lot of students.

    ¡°Senior... Qin Chuan...¡±

    This was the first time Mo Shiyun had taken the initiative to greet someone. She was quite shy. As a result, her cheeks began to blush.

    Typically, she was natural in her speech and conduct in front of people.

    However, for some strange reason today, her heart was beating unusually fast. She could no longer act naturally.

    ¡°Do you know me?¡± Qin Chuan asked. His voice was cold.

    ¡°Mhmm... You came to our school the other day to give a speech.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need for me to know you.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s deliberate attempt to talk to him made Qin Chuan feel ufortable.

    He didn¡¯t think that it was necessary for him to be acquainted with a high school girl.

    Due to this reason, Qin Chuan turned around and walked away. His actions were decisive and resolute.

    The only thing that Mo Shiyun could do was stand there in a daze as Qin Chuan walked away. Her heart sank.

    Ah... Forget it. They weren¡¯t destined to be together anyway.

    Mo Shiyun thought.

    Mo Shiyun was just about to turn around and leave when she suddenly saw the figure of Jian Yiling.

    Mo Shiyun stopped abruptly.

    It was really Jian Yiling. The person who was with Qin Chuan was Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 238: Identity Revealed to Qin Chuan (1)

    <h4>Chapter 238: Identity Revealed to Qin Chuan (1)</h4>

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    Although there was quite some distance between them, Mo Shiyun could still see Qin Chuan smiling at Jian Yiling.

    This was a scene that Mo Shiyun had never expected to see.

    The reason why Yiling was meeting Qin Chuan today was that Qin Chuan had found out that she was one of the attending doctors that was treating his mother¡¯s illness.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s treatment of Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was a long term project. It was unlike Jian Yunnao¡¯s condition which required a mere surgery.

    As a result, there was a lot of interaction that happened between Qin Chuan¡¯s mother and Jian Yiling.

    As time passed, the probability that Qin Chuan would know about her identity would increase.

    As a result, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t surprised when she heard that Qin Chuan had figured out her identity.

    Furthermore, there existed a special agreement between them. As a result, it was only a matter of time before Qin Chuan knew that she was taking care of his mother.

    After Qin Chuan learned about the truth, he had immediately sent a message to Jian Yiling. He wanted to talk to her in person.

    It was quite normal for the patient¡¯s family to talk to the attending doctor. Due to this reason, Jian Yiling agreed to attend the meeting.

    However, in her heart, Jian Yiling still wanted to avoid meeting with Qin Chuan as much as possible.

    Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan had agreed to meet at a cafe.

    The two of them chose a window seat. As the staff came over, Qin Chuan ordered two drinks.

    He ordered himself a cup of coffee and ordered a milkshake for Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling actually wanted to drink coffee.

    But she wasn¡¯t too fussed. She didn¡¯t want to refuse someone else¡¯s kindness.

    Qin Chuan had already ordered a milkshake for her. She didn¡¯t want to change the order.

    Qin Chuan looked at Jian Yiling with an amused and ashamed expression before he started to speak: ¡°I can¡¯t believe that I was your tutor for a month.¡±

    ¡°People are specialists in different fields,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Qin Chuan smiled before he said, ¡°You don¡¯t need tofort me. I will never be able to achieve your medical aplishments.¡±

    Following which, Qin Chuan continued to speak, ¡°I would never have thought that you would be the one who is treating my mother.¡±

    This was something that Qin Chuan would have never imagined.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her response was rather direct and cold.

    Just like when she was being tutored.

    However, Qin Chuan had gotten used to such a response. As a result, he didn¡¯t feel as though he was being treated coldly.

    ¡°The first reason for this meeting is to thank you in person.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡±

    ¡°The second reason is I want to ask you about that agreement.¡±

    When Qin Chuan¡¯s mother got admitted to the hospital, he had signed a very special agreement.

    The agreement required Qin Chuan to give his word on something.

    At that time, Qin Chuan was rather puzzled. Why would the Huiling Medical Research Institution want his word on something? He was only an ordinary university student.

    However, back then, Qin Chuan didn¡¯t think too much about the matter. He quickly signed the agreement. As long as he could save his mother, he was willing to give his word on anything.

    It wasn¡¯t until he found out that his mother¡¯s doctors were Jian Yiling and Cheng Yi that he started to think more about the agreement.

    As a result, he had started to ponder about the agreement again.

    Why did Jian Yiling want his promise?

    What did she want from him?

    ¡°I think highly of you.¡±

    Of course, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t tell him theplete reason behind her request. She couldn¡¯t tell him that she knew that he was going to be sessful in the future. Furthermore, she couldn¡¯t tell him that he was potentially going to be the arch-enemy of Zhai Yuncheng in the future.

    In order for Zhai Yunsheng to not die in Qin Chuan¡¯s hands, she had made a pre-emptive move. She had asked him for his word on something. Although it had no legal effect, it was still morally valid.

    Qin Chuan started tough again, ¡°Are you serious? At least for now, I¡¯m just a poor youngster.¡±

 Chapter 239: Identity Revealed to Qin Chuan (2)

    <h4>Chapter 239: Identity Revealed to Qin Chuan (2)</h4>

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    Qin Chuan had a clear idea of who he was.

    Although his career was on an upwards path, hispany was growing rapidly and his future prospects were rather promising.

    And even schools like Shenghua High School defined him as a role model for today¡¯s college students.

    He knew that these were his only achievements. Compared to the Jian family, he was still just an ordinary man.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like you romantically,¡± Jian Yiling said in a hurry.

    She was worried that Qin Chuan might have mistaken the intent behind her actions and words.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Qin Chuan asked. He had never thought of such a thing before.

    Did he say something to make Jian Yiling say such a thing? Did it sound like he misinterpreted her words?

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any feelings for you,¡± Jian Yiling emphasized.

    Qin Chuanughed again. Today, in front of Jian Yiling, he hadughed more than he had in the entirety of the previous week.

    Of course, a key factor to hisughter was because his mother¡¯s condition had taken a turn for the better.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think of such a thing,¡± Qin Chuan replied. ¡°I was just merely curious about why you¡¯re so optimistic about my future.¡±

    Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t that narcissistic. He didn¡¯t think that Jian Yiling¡¯s actions were because she liked him romantically.

    Of course, Qin Chuan didn¡¯t doubt his own charm. Just before entering the cafe, he had encountered a girl who tried to talk to him. Due to this reason, he knew that he was quite charismatic.

    However, Qin Chuan knew that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t interested in him. He was sure that the girl in front of him right now had no interest in him. Rather, she didn¡¯t even want to talk to him unless it was necessary.

    And thus, QIn Chuan was even more curious about Jian Yiling¡¯s intentions. He wanted to know why she would ask for such a request.

    ¡°You¡¯re talented and I like money.¡±

    Jian Yiling said the words ¡®I like money¡¯ in a serious manner.

    Her soft and sweet voice didn¡¯t match her words. It was quite odd to hear such a thing from her.

    Qin Chuan paused for quite some time. Then, he started tough again.

    Qin Chuan was the male lead of the original novel. Due to this reason, he had quite a charming appearance. As soon as he smiled, the girls who were seated at the next table in the cafe all looked over in his direction.

    There were love hearts that sparkled in their eyes.

    Qin Chuan hadn¡¯t expected such a direct reply from Jian Yiling.

    However, he knew that her reply was quite reasonable and fair.

    Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t help but sigh. From a young age, Jian Yiling knew how to invest. Her brothers were the same as her. Investment and wealth management were things that the children of the Jian family did from a young age.

    However, her investment was quite different from the masses.

    He was one of the ¡®goods¡¯ that she invested in.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯d like to genuinely thank Miss Yiling for your acknowledgment.¡±

    Qin Chuan said in a half-serious half-joking manner.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then she said, ¡°Is there anything you¡¯d like to ask about your mother¡¯s condition?¡±

    ¡°No. I believe in you guys,¡± Qin Chuan replied. ¡°This is not in my field of expertise. Due to this reason, I trust you with my entire heart and soul. This is the only way to save my mother.¡±

    Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t overly bothered by Jian Yiling¡¯s age.

    From the day he sent his mother to the Huiling Medical Research Institution, he had already chosen to believe in the institution. He believed that the doctors at the institution were professional andpetent.

    Jian Yiling was a member of the institution. As a result, he fully believed in her abilities as well.

    ¡°Furthermore, I won¡¯t tell anyone about your situation,¡± Qin Chuan continued.

    Qin Chuan was a smart man. He had deduced from her previous behavior that she didn¡¯t want others to know her secret.

    Of course, this included her own family members.

    If her family knew about her situation, then they wouldn¡¯t have paid him to be her tutor.

 Chapter 240: Feelings to Were Destined to Fail

    <h4>Chapter 240: Feelings to Were Destined to Fail</h4>

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    If Jian Yiling wanted to let them know the truth, then she wouldn¡¯t have failed so many subjects at school.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Although she wasn¡¯t worried about Qin Chuan telling anyone, it would be best if Qin Chuan could help her keep her secret.

    Following this, Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling chatted for a while in the cafe.

    And then, they left the cafe together.

    As Qin Chuan didn¡¯t have a car, he couldn¡¯t send Jian Yiling home.

    Due to this reason, he merely said his farewells at the doorway of the cafe before he watched her leave.

    Mo Shiyun watched the two of them leave the cafe from the bookstore across the street.

    She saw the smiles that repeatedly appeared on Qin Chuan¡¯s face as he had chatted with Jian Yiling.

    As Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling were seated by the window seat, she could see them clearly even though they were across the street from her.

    A bitter feeling sprouted in Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart. She couldn¡¯t exin why she felt this way.

    She didn¡¯t know the reason behind such a feeling either.

    However, she felt that all the bitterness and unlucky events that recently happened in her life had something to do with Jian Yiling.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun picked up her phone to take a photo of Qin Chuan. In the photo, Qin Chuan had a big smile on his face.

    And this radiant smile was because of Jian Yiling.

    She had unconsciously taken the photo on her phone right now. She didn¡¯t know why she had taken such a photo. However, she desperately stared at the photo in front of her. In her heart, she tried to find an exnation for Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling¡¯s meeting. She tried to find evidence in the photo that the rtionship between the two was not as close as it appeared in the image.

    However, the longer Mo Shiyun looked at the photo, the more her thoughts drifted. Her thoughts drifted in the direction that she didn¡¯t want them to go in.

    This was the first time in her life that she had feelings for a guy. However, it appeared as though her feelings were destined to fail before they even began.

    ###

    In the following few days, Mo Shiyun was quite absent-minded. Her thoughts kept wandering to the photo she had taken.

    She didn¡¯t know what was wrong with her. The scene from a few days ago kept haunting her mind.

    When Zhu Sha walked behind Mo Shiyun, she saw the photo on Mo Shiyun¡¯s phone.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Jian Yiling?¡± Zhu Sha said. She had immediately recognized Jian Yiling.

    When Mo Shiyun realized that Zhu Sha was standing behind her, Mo Shiyun immediately put her phone away.

    ¡°Hey, let me take another look. I feel as though I¡¯ve seen that man before,¡± Zhu Sha said as she reached for Mo Shiyun¡¯s phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She refused to give her phone to Zhu Sha.

    ¡°No, isn¡¯t that the guy who came to our school to give us a lecturest time? What was his name again¡­ Qin Chuan! Yeah, it¡¯s Qin Chuan!¡± Zhu Sha cried out. She managed to figure out the man in the photo.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t reply.

    Zhu Sha was quite confused as she continued to speak, ¡°Why is Jian Yiling sitting with Qin Chuan? Is there something between them? Are they dating?¡±

    Dating was not allowed in Shenghua High School.

    Although it wasn¡¯t forbidden, the teachers had indirectly told the students that studying was the most important thing in their stage of life right now.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not. Please don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡±

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t like the way that Zhu Sha defined the two as ¡®boyfriend and girlfriend¡¯.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that Shiyun. It doesn¡¯t matter whether or not they¡¯re dating. If you post that photo, everyone will definitely think that there¡¯s something fishy that¡¯s happening between them.¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s words made Mo Shiyun pause.

    Zhu Sha continued to convince Mo Shiyun, ¡°Let¡¯s just post the photo. We don¡¯t need to say anything. If we don¡¯t say anything, we can¡¯t wrongly use them. Furthermore, the photo is real. You didn¡¯t photoshop it. It¡¯s just the truth.¡±

    Zhu Sha saw that Mo Shiyun had begun to hesitate. She decided to put more effort into her words, ¡°How about this? Why don¡¯t you send the photo to me? I think it¡¯s fine for you to send a photo to a friend, no? As for whether or not I post the photo, that¡¯s my business. It has nothing to do with you.¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 241: Comparing Mo Shiyun and Jian Yiling (1)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun was convinced by Zhu Sha¡¯s words.

    Zhu Sha¡¯s words had touched Mo Shiyun. In the end, she wasn¡¯t making up anything. The photo was ¡®just the truth¡¯.

    Zhu Sha was right. Even if the photo was posted, it was just a photo. And they hadn¡¯t even photoshopped the photo.

    And with this psychologicalfort, Mo Shiyun did a thing that she wouldn¡¯t have ever done before.

    She sent the photo to Zhu Sha.

    Immediately after Zhu Sha received the photo, she logged onto the campus forum and started to write a post.

    ###

    When Jian Yiling returned to school, she didn¡¯t know that the meeting between her and Qin Chuan had gotten misunderstood by the rest of her peers.

    Instead, she was concentrating on therge number of remaining tasks that she had to do.

    Although she hadpleted Jian Yunnao¡¯s surgery, she still had Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s case to worry about. Furthermore, she had to deal with Master Liang¡¯s request.

    At the same time, she had just started the clinical trials for her scar removal cream.

    Due to this reason, Jian Yiling spent the majority of her time during ss on various parts of her work. She didn¡¯t have the time to worry about what others thought of her.

    ¡°Yiling, look at the forum! Someone is posting something rted to you again!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao started to protest for Jian Yiling¡¯s sake. Whilst her deskmate was busy doing her own things, people around her were criticizing and reproaching her. This was unfair and unjust!

    Ever since Jian Yunnao¡¯s incident, it seemed as though most people treated Jian Yiling like a monster or demon.

    Even after Jian Yunnao¡¯s incident had been cleared up, there were still people who held onto it. They desperately wanted to prove that they were right.

    Jian Yiling nced at the posts on the forum.

    The first one was rted to Mo Shiyun.

    [Goddess of Shenghua Receives Yet Another Physics Competition Award. Reviewing her Academic & Extracurricr Achievements in the Past Few Years.]

    The content of the post was about Mo Shiyun¡¯s outstanding academic achievements in her three years of senior high.

    Not only were Mo Shiyun¡¯s examination scores top tier, but she had also won prizes and awards in variouspetitions.

    With the exception of thest chemistrypetition, Mo Shiyun¡¯s name was on the awards list for almost every otherpetition. This included chemistry, biology, and even essay writing.

    In addition, Mo Shiyun had won awards in the high jump and long jump at the school¡¯s sportspetition. She had also won an award for embroidery.

    The person who had written the post had summarized Mo Shiyun with one sentence. Mo Shiyun was an all-rounded individual who was the epitome of perfection.

    Under the post, there were manyments that praised Mo Shiyun.

    Although Mo Shiyun¡¯s father, He Jianjun, had caused trouble at the school, everyone felt that this made Mo Shiyun¡¯s achievements were even moremendable and remarkable. It was amazing for a person who had such a father to get such excellent grades and achievements.

    Mo Shiyun was the role model for students that were not from a good family background.

    However, the other post was about Jian Yiling. The title of the post was:

    [Even Without Jian Yunnao, Jian Yiling is Still the Disgrace of Shenghua High School.]

    After opening the post, there was Jian Yiling¡¯s photo attached to the post. She was sitting in a cafe with Qin Chuan. It appeared as though they were chatting. Furthermore, the photo gave the impression that the two of them were very close.

    Most of the students at Shenghua High School remembered Qin Chuan¡¯s face. He had recentlye to the school to give a lecture. Back then, it caused quite amotion. Due to this reason, most of the students knew that he was not rted to Jian Yiling by blood.

    However, the photo by itself wasn¡¯t bad.

    It was the words that described the photo.

    The words said that Jian Yiling had used her family¡¯s wealth and connections to establish a rtionship with Qin Chuan. It exined in detail how the two had met and how the rtionship between the two had developed.

    In the description, Jian Yiling was the spoilt daughter of a wealthy family who wanted to provide for a pretty boy.

    On the other hand, Qin Chuan was a young man who sacrificed his looks to further his career.

    And because Jian Yiling was still young, this description made her seem like a despicable and shameless human being.

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    <h4>Chapter 242: Comparing Mo Shiyun and Jian Yiling (2)</h4>

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    Hu Jiaojiao nced at the description of the post again. She was incredibly annoyed as she said, ¡°What kind of person is this? Why are they expressing it as though they have experienced it personally?!¡±

    Jian Yiling was still reading the contents of the post. She didn¡¯t want to get too involved with Qin Chuan.

    The contents of the post was not something that she wanted to see.

    At this moment, Wang Xiangchong walked over. He had also seen the content of the posts.

    ¡°All of this doesn¡¯t seem too bad until youpare the two people. There are some individuals who are perfect in every single way. They¡¯re talented, look pretty, and have good grades. On the other hand, there are individuals who can¡¯t do anything. They¡¯re good for nothing. The only thing that they do is show off their family background every single day. Although they¡¯re still young, they waste their days on chasing celebrities and dating.¡±

    When the two posts were put together, they provided a stark contrast.

    Mo Shiyun was a role model for everyone.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling was undoubtedly a negative example.

    Hu Jiaojiao quickly retorted in exasperation, ¡°Wang Xiangchong! Don¡¯t forget that Yiling just won first ce in the chemistrypetition! Don¡¯t have selective amnesia!¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ve heard that the winner of thepetition gets to meet a very important person. I wonder if someone¡¯s family bought an ¡®admission ticket¡¯ for their daughter?¡±

    Wang Xiangchong didn¡¯t name names. He preferred to make his sentences ambiguous. If he was ambiguous, no one could find a fault with what he said.

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at Wang Xiangchong. In an icy tone, she said, ¡°Mind your own business.¡±

    Her voice was naturally soft. However, the look in her eyes was fierce and savage.

    ¡°Woah? Is this a threat? Are you trying to take advantage of your position in society and bully me?¡± Wang Xiangchong ridiculed. His voice was filled with distaste and disgust.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pay any more attention to him.

    When the bell rang, Wang Xiangchong had no choice but to return to his seat.

    However, on the campus forum, there were quite a few people who had simr opinions to Wang Xiangchong.

    Mo Shiyun was undoubtedly the goddess of Shenghua High School. During these three years, she had built up a good reputation and a fair bit of poprity.

    However, this was of no surprise to Jian Yiling. Mo Shiyun had been portrayed this way in the original novel.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to get involved with Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan.

    Yet, the two posts on the school forum had ced the three of them in the spotlight. They were being discussed, side by side.

    Jian Yiling scrolled through her contact list. She clicked on a name and told them that she wanted to delete the post about her on the campus forum.

    Simultaneously, Jian Yuncheng also saw the post about Jian Yiling.

    After being verbally attacked by Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yuncheng had begun to pay attention to the campus forum of Shenghua High School.

    He recognized the man in the photo. It was Qin Chuan.

    However, even though he recognized the man, Jian Yuncheng frowned. Qin Chuan had stopped tutoring Jian Yiling already. Then, why were the two of them meeting in a cafe?

    However, that wasn¡¯t the important point. The important point was the description in the post. The description had deliberately ndered Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    Jian Yuncheng picked up his phone to make an international call to Huo Yu.

    As soon as the call was connected, Huo Yu spoke up first, ¡°Yuncheng, I know why you¡¯re calling me. It¡¯s about the post regarding Yiling right? I just saw it! I¡¯ve been monitoring the words ¡®Jian Yiling¡¯ ever since you told me to pay attention to itst time. As soon as information rted to that name appears on the Inte, my system will alert me.¡±

    The system that Huo Yu had set up automatically retrieved information about Jian Yiling off the Inte. However, before the system alerted him, the information would get filtered and screened to determine what was relevant and what wasn¡¯t.

    The system he created was the reason why he was the first to know about the offer that was rted to Jian Yiling that appeared on the dark web.

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    <h4>Chapter 243: Deleting Posts Until the Forum Copses</h4>

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    Huo Yu spoke very fast. While he spoke, Jian Yuncheng could hear the sound of rapid typing on the keyboard through the phone call.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you do something about it?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked in an impatient tone.

    ¡°Hey, are youining that I¡¯m not efficient?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I am. Aren¡¯t you the one who told me that the security level of the campus forum of Shenghua High School was low?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true! I can get it done for you immediately! However, why is there another code monkey here? Who is this genius that¡¯s fighting with me right now?¡±

    ¡°Who did you meet?¡±

    ¡°Ummm, in other words, I ran into another hacker when I was tampering with your sister¡¯s post. And now, we¡¯re at war!¡±

    This was why Huo Yu was incredibly busy right now. His fingers were flying across his keyboard.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng decided not to push him. Thus, he waited patiently for five minutes. Five minutester, he heard Huo Yu cry out.

    ¡°What? Oh my god!¡±

    ¡°Did you lose?¡±

    ¡°Yuncheng, can you not doubt me like this?¡±

    ¡°Then, did you win?¡±

    ¡°Um¡­ Not really¡­¡±

    ¡°Then why are you yelling?¡±

    ¡°Well¡­ Neither of us won or lost. However, we made the campus forum copse¡­¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng told Huo Yu in a serious tone, ¡°You have an hour to fix it.¡±

    ¡°Wait, no¡­ Yuncheng, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a big deal right? If the campus forum is down, no one will see your sister¡¯s post anyway¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop talking. Get to work.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Fine.¡± Huo Yu begrudgingly agreed. However, in his heart, he cursed Jian Yuncheng. Why was this person like this? Work work work. That was all that he thought about!

    Jian Yuncheng was just ruthlessly exploiting an outstanding employee like him!

    It was inhumane!

    Behind Jian Yuncheng¡¯s back, Huo Yu cursed at him. He hoped that man would never get married.

    However, in the end, Huo Yu managed to delete the post. Furthermore, he made sure that the person who posted the forum post could no longer create posts.

    ###

    Before the campus forum copsed, Qiu Yuzhen had seen the contents of the posts.

    Lately, she was having a hard time. She didn¡¯t go to school anymore. She didn¡¯t even leave the house.

    Although Qiu Liyao forbade the news from spreading in the school, that didn¡¯t change the fact that she had awsuit against her.

    And thus, she had to stay at home. Whilst she was at home, she saw thetest posts on the campus forum. However, her thoughts werepletely different from those of other students.

    As soon as she saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s post, the only thing that she could think of was to ask for help.

    Qiu Yizhen immediately called Mo Shiyun, ¡°Shiyun, please help me.¡±

    ¡°How do you want me to help you?¡±

    Even though discussing the recent events that had happened at the Qiu Residence was banned at school, Mo Shiyun had heard quite a bit regarding the matter.

    ¡°Could you lend me some money?¡±

    After her incident, all her former friends had left her. They use to be close to her.

    As a result, she couldn¡¯t even ask any of them for help.

    And thus, she couldn¡¯t rely on anyone else. The only person that she could ask for help from was Mo Shiyun.

    In Qiu Yizhen¡¯s heart, she thought that Mo Shiyun was different from the others.

    ¡°Sister Qiu, you know that you can ask me to do anything else¡­ But when ites to money, I really can¡¯t help you with that.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s situation didn¡¯t allow her to lend money to Qiu Yizhen.

    ¡°Wait, but didn¡¯t you just win another prize in the physicspetition.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen had just read about it in a post.

    ¡°Yeah, but the prize money is only two thousand dors¡­¡±

    Typically, the prize money from a high schoolpetition was not very high. Two to three thousand dors was already a decent amount.

    The previous chemistrypetition was an exception from this.

    ¡°Two thousand dors is fine.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen¡¯s father had frozen all of her credit cards. She didn¡¯t have any money on her. Thus, two thousand dors was better than nothing.

    However, Mo Shiyun hesitated. Their family had awsuiting up as well. Therefore, she needed the money for a lot of things.

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    Mo Shiyun also knew that if she lent the money to Qiu Yizhen right now, she probably wouldn¡¯t be able to get it back in a short period of time.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun hesitated before responding.

    ¡°Shiyun?¡± Qiu Yizhen asked. She was still waiting on the other end of the line for Mo Shiyun¡¯s response.

    Mo Shiyun sounded quite awkward as she said, ¡°Sister Qiu, you know that I¡¯m in a lot of trouble right now. I really need the money. Furthermore, I only have two thousand dors. It wouldn¡¯t be of much help to you. However, if you need my help in any other way, I will definitely help you.¡±

    Qiu Yizhen was quite disappointed when she heard Mo Shiyun¡¯s response. However, she knew that she couldn¡¯t me Mo Shiyun.

    She knew that Mo Shiyun had her own difficulties and problems to deal with.

    However, upon hearing the response, she was still sad.

    Qiu Yizhen assumed that the Mo family¡¯swsuit wouldn¡¯t be filed right away. And furthermore, she just wanted to borrow the money for a few days only.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was called to the office by the Head of Teaching.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what¡¯s wrong with you? Do you know how old you are? And you¡¯re dating already? Do you not know that dating will affect your studies? It will also damage the school¡¯s reputation at the same time!¡±

    Teacher Li got angry as soon as he saw Jian Yiling.

    Shenghua High School already had enough trouble to deal with recently. There was already a scandal with the school¡¯s chairman. The Board members had held several major meetings to deal with these matters. They already had to deal with public rtions andwsuits.

    And now, Jian Yiling was still trying to make matters worse for them? Why was she still trying to cause trouble for the school?

    No wonder Qin Chuan kept defending Jian Yilingst time! Back then, he knew that something was fishy!

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you learn from Mo Shiyun? She¡¯s also a student from Shenghua High School. Why is there such a big difference between you two?¡±

    After thest chemistrypetition, the Head of Teaching had paid special attention to Jian Yiling¡¯s grades.

    However, he found out that her homework and papers still had many incorrect answers. Chemistry was not an exception from this.

    And thus, the Head of Teaching was convinced that Jian Yiling had cheated in the chemistrypetition. Jian Yiling¡¯s award was just a show put on by the rich and powerful.

    The head of the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution was also from a rich and powerful family. As a result, he was likely to not be a serious academic either.

    As the Head of Teaching was in the middle of his speech, his office door suddenly opened.

    The Head of Teaching nced at the door. He saw a striking-looking young man walk through the door. He was followed by a group of men in suits.

    ¡°Who are you? This is the school. This is my office. How can you barge in without saying a word? Where are the security guards?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he walked over and sat down in the Head of Teaching¡¯s chair.

    His actions were slow and arrogant.

    At the same time, his eyes fell on Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was standing in front of him. As he looked at her, he started to unconsciously frown.

    ¡°Who the hell are you? I¡¯ll call the security guards right now!¡±

    Just as the Head of Teaching was about to step forward, he was stopped by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards.

    ¡°Do you guys disregard thew of something?¡± the Head of Teaching said as he pulled out his phone. He was ready to call the police.

    Yu Xi hade into the roomte. He quickly exined the situation to the Head of Teaching, ¡°Don¡¯t shout anymore. Master Sheng just became a member of the Board at Shenghua High School.¡±

    Because of the incident with Qiu Liyao and Qiu Yizhen, Shenghua High School was in a crisis. Many of their shareholders wanted to sell or transfer their shares.

    And this, Zhai Yunsheng had taken the opportunity to buy arge number of the Shenghua High School shares. By doing so, Master Sheng had be a shareholder of Shenghua High School. Then, at a meeting, the Board had agreed for him to join as a member.

    The Board saw Master Sheng as a savior.

    Having Master Sheng as a shareholder would bring them a lot of benefits.

    A man leaning against a big tree can enjoy the shade that it provides.

    The Head of Teaching who was just about to make a phone call immediately stopped in his tracks.

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    <h4>Chapter 245: Master Sheng Bes a Member of the Board (2)</h4>

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    Following this, a member of the Board walked through the door. This person was familiar to the Head of Teaching.

    He was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance.

    After a brief introduction, the Head of Teachingpletely epted the fact that Zhai Yunsheng had be a member of the Board at their school.

    The Head of Teachingpletely changed his attitude. He smiled kindly at Zhai Yunsheng before he spoke:

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Director Zhai. Apologies for my actions earlier on. I assumed that you were here to cause trouble. I failed to recognize who you were. I must be stupid!¡±

    Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored the Head of Teaching.

    Instead, he looked at Jian Yiling before asking, ¡°Were you reprimanding her just now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. This girl is a student at our school. Her actions are not proper and she does things that are not good for her. She¡¯s also damaging the reputation of the school.¡±

    The Head of Teaching didn¡¯t think much of his words. The only thing that he was thinking about was how to protect the school¡¯s reputation. He spoke as though he cared about the student¡¯s future.

    ¡°Not proper,¡± Zhai Yunsheng mused as he repeated the Head of Teaching¡¯sment. ¡°That¡¯s quite nice of you to say. You¡¯re giving a young girl who is only fifteen years old such ament.¡±

    The smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face gradually diminished. His eyes grew cold.

    When Yu Xi saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes, he couldn¡¯t help the chill that went down his spine.

    However, Yu Xi wasn¡¯t at all sympathetic for the Head of Teaching.

    He didn¡¯t know much about other things. But such ament of ¡®not proper¡¯ had already given him a bad impression of the Head of Teaching.

    It was fine for the Head of Teaching to care for the school¡¯s reputation. Furthermore, it was fair for him to criticize and reprimand problematic students.

    However, that was if he had the evidence to back his words up.

    The only so-called evidence that he had was a photo and a ¡®vivid and colorful¡¯ description. He had drawn his conclusion off a post on the school forum.

    And thus, he had decided to use Jian Yiling just because he had a bad impression of her. He had decided to convict a student without any evidence. He hadn¡¯t even given her the benefit of the doubt.

    It was ridiculous to think about.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at the man who had just walked in. ¡°Fire the Head of Teaching.¡±

    The man¡¯s attitude towards Zhai Yunsheng was exceptionally respectful, ¡°This decision has to be made at a Board meeting. However, it most likely can be done.¡±

    Master Sheng was not an ordinary member of the Board. If he wanted to fire the Head of Teaching, most of the other Board members would agree to this.

    ¡°Then go and prepare for the meeting,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He wasn¡¯t bothered to say anything else.

    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ll arrange for it as soon as possible,¡± the man said. Then, he turned around to tell the Head of Teaching, ¡°For now, you¡¯re suspended from your duties. Please wait for the Board¡¯s announcement.¡±

    The Head of Teaching was quite confused at the series of events that had happened before him, ¡°Wait, why? What¡¯s going on? I... Did I do something wrong? Was it because I didn¡¯t recognize Master Sheng as a member of the Board? Is that why? I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything wrong with how I acted just now!¡±

    The Head of Teaching started to argue. He didn¡¯t want to ept the arrangements that had been made.

    He didn¡¯t feel like he did anything wrong. Although he sensed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fierce anger, he still desperately tried to defend himself.

    ¡°Why did Shenghua High School hire a deaf and blind person to be the Head of Teaching?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was filled with sarcasm.

    ¡°Who are you calling deaf and blind?!¡± The Head of Teaching had never been insulted in such a way before.

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed at Jian Yiling who was still standing in front of him. ¡°You¡¯re calling such a baby girl not proper. You must be blind to say that.¡±

    Jian Yiling frowned when she heard Zhai Yunsheng call her a baby girl. She spoke up in a quiet voice, ¡°I¡¯m not a baby girl.¡±

    However, her retort had gotten ignored by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Following this, Zhai Yunsheng pointed at the other member of the Board. ¡°Tell the security guards to remove this man from the school. He doesn¡¯t belong here.¡±

    The member of the Board quickly did what he was told.

    When the security guards came in, the Head of Teaching was dumbfounded.

    Not long ago, he was the Head of Teaching. Back then, he was the one asking someone else to leave.

    And now, he was the one who was being asked to leave.

 Chapter 246: Jian Yunnao Discovers the Truth (1)

    <h4>Chapter 246: Jian Yunnao Discovers the Truth (1)</h4>

    In the past few days, Jian Yunnao spent the majority of his time doing rehabilitation exercises and taking medication. However, he was also quite busy with the remainder of his time as well.

    For one, he wanted to catch up on his studies. He had fallen behind on his workload during the time he was sick.

    Secondly, he finally started to have a life of his own. Nowadays, he enjoyed spending his time on entertainment. Previously, he had been just killing off time.

    Lately, he was in quite a good mood.

    He could finally move his hand again. When he saw that his fingers were bing much more flexible than before, the smile on his face grew gradually.

    However, if there was to be anything that made him feel ufortable during this period of recovery, there would only be two things.

    The first was the bitter Chinese medicine that the doctors asked him to drink every day. The medicine made him feel sick to his stomach.

    The taste made Jian Yunnao shiver and feel like vomiting every time he drank it.

    However, the doctors and staff at the research institution had insisted that the medication was necessary to help the nerves in his hand get better.

    And thus, in order for his hand to heal properly, Jian Yunnao was willing to endure the suffering.

    The second thing was the feeling of loss in his heart. Whenever he thought about Jian Yiling, he felt his heart grip itself...

    Jian Yunnao reached for his phone and opened the Shenghua High School campus forum app.

    This was the first time that he opened their school¡¯s campus forum in more than two months.

    He nned to return to school in a few days. Thus, he wanted to check out thetest news that was happening at school.

    However, as soon as he opened the app, the first thing that he saw was Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    Furthermore, the title of the post was also very eye-catching.

    [Jian Yiling was Unjustly used. The Truth Behind Jian Yunnao¡¯s Injury. Surveince Video of the Incident made Public.]

    The title of the post immediately jabbed at Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart.

    The truth behind his injury?

    What was the truth?

    There was a strange feeling that started to stir in Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart.

    He didn¡¯t know what the contents of the post were.

    However, he had a hunch that the contents of the post would probably have a great impact on him.

    After hesitating for a while, Jian Yunnao slowly clicked on the post.

    The first thing that he saw after clicking on the post was a video.

    Jian Yunnao instantly recognized the scene of the video.

    Furthermore, he was incredibly familiar with the two people in the video as well.

    This was where the disaster had happened.

    However, this was the first time that he had seen the incident since it had happened.

    And thus, did it mean that this video had recorded everything?

    Was that it?

    Jian Yunnao began to feel a buzz in his head.

    He gazed at the paused video for quite some time.

    Then, he finally summoned his courage and clicked on the y button.

    The video started to y. At the start of the video, the two of them had been arguing. Both of them had been shouting at each other and had incredibly agitated expressions on their face.

    Although there was no sound in the video, Jian Yunnao acutely remembered the details of the argument.

    ¡°Jian Yunnao! Immediately cut off contact with the maid named Mo Shiyun! I don¡¯t care about anything else! I don¡¯t want you to be so close to her! She¡¯s just a maid in our house!¡±

    Back then, Jian Yiling had been furious. Instead of calling him third brother, she had yelled out his full name instead.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t call her a maid okay? Shiyun¡¯s mother, Aunt Mo is a maid. However, Shiyun isn¡¯t a maid!¡±

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t she a maid? She lives at our house. All her expenses are covered by our house as well. She¡¯s evidently a maid! And yet she¡¯s trying to seduce you! Isn¡¯t that her fault? I don¡¯t care! I forbid you to get close to her again!¡±

    ¡°Why are you being ridiculous? You¡¯re making a fool of yourself! Has she ever done anything to hurt you? Yiling, why are you always upset at her? And furthermore, why are you restricting my freedom to make friends? It¡¯s my choice on who to make friends with!¡±

 Chapter 247: Jian Yunnao Discovers the Truth (2)

    <h4>Chapter 247: Jian Yunnao Discovers the Truth (2)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    As time passed, the argument between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunnao got more and more intense.

    ¡°You¡¯re my brother! Of course, you have to listen to me! Who¡¯s more important to you? Me or her?¡±

    ¡°How can this bepared? You¡¯re my sister and she¡¯s my friend! I can¡¯t choose between the two of you! And furthermore, I can¡¯t live my whole life without making friends of the opposite gender! You can¡¯t be so unreasonable.¡±

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t agree with this! And now you¡¯re yelling at me because of her! She¡¯s just a hussy! The only thing that she does is seduce men! I don¡¯t want her to stay in the house anymore! I¡¯m going to tell Grandma to kick them out!¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t you dare! Don¡¯t you dare do something stupid like that¡± Jian Yunnao cried out. He immediately grabbed onto Jian Yiling before he continued to speak, ¡°This job is incredibly important to Shiyun and her family! You can¡¯t just ruin their family because you¡¯re upset!¡±

    ¡°What am I ruining? I¡¯m Jian Yiling! The daughter of the Jian family! Why can¡¯t I fire a maid that I don¡¯t like? I just don¡¯t feel sorry for her! I don¡¯t want to sympathize with her! I just don¡¯t like the look of her! Furthermore, if you still recognize me as your sister, you should immediately cut off contact with her! Otherwise, I won¡¯t be your sister anymore! Just go and live with that maid for the rest of your life!¡±

    Jian Yiling was very agitated as she argued with Jian Yunnao. Her entire face was flushed red with anger.

    The video carried on ying the scene as more memories surfaced in Jian Yunnao¡¯s mind.

    He remembered what they had argued about. However, in the period after the incident, he had been too upset to remember the details.

    Finally, the scene came to the most important moment of the video.

    He had stepped backward onto nothing and rolled down the stairs.

    ¡°Bang¡ª¡ª¡±

    There was no sound in the surveince video. However, the loud bang echoed through Jian Yunnao¡¯s mind.

    The loud crash was apanied by the sound of breaking ss.

    It was followed by a sharp pain in his hand...

    ¡°Ahhhhh¡ª¡ª¡±

    Jian Yiling screamed when she saw the scene in front of her. Her scream was filled with fear.

    She had been scared out of her wits.

    And then she cowered on the spot. She was at a loss of what to do.

    After that scene, the video was repeated.

    Jian Yunnao felt that his heart had been lifted up high before it had gotten mmed down again.

    The shock was too great for Jian Yunnao¡¯s brain to handle.

    He waspletely stunned as his eyes stared at the screen. It was as though he had been petrified.

    There was no one else in the room. He was by himself.

    And thus, he sat there along for a long, long time. He kept staring at the screen in front of him.

    It was only after the video had been repeated two more times that he finally reacted.

    Before he knew it, there were tears that streamed down his cheeks.

    His sister hadn¡¯t pushed him.

    He had been the one who had stepped back onto nothing. He had fallen on his own!

    They had been arguing. Pushing, pulling, and fighting.

    But in the final scene of the video, he had been too agitated to notice his surroundings. It had beenpletely his fault.

    Then... Then that meant...

    His thoughts immediately shed to the things that he had said before. He had yelled at Jian Yiling, verbally abused her, and even thrown a lunch box at her face.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yunnao felt as though someone had grabbed him by the throat.

    It was difficult for him to breathe. It felt as though all the air in his lungs had been drained out.

    Yiling... His sister... What had he done?

    What had he done to his dearest sister?!

    ###

    Jian Yunnao wanted to meet Jian Yiling.

    He really really wanted to see her.

    However, he didn¡¯t know how to face her. He didn¡¯t know what to say to her after he met her.

    But he knew that he had to go and see her.

    And thus, Jian Yunnao decided to call Jian Yuncheng.

    As soon as the call came through, Jian Yuncheng heard Jian Yunnao¡¯s trembling voice:

    ¡°Brother, I... I want to see Yiling...¡±

 Chapter 248: Want to See Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 248: Want to See Yiling</h4>

    Upon hearing Jian Yunnao¡¯s trembling voice, Jian Yuncheng could guess that Jian Yunnao had seen the video already.

    ¡°Have you thought about it?¡±

    The truth had definitely caused a big shock to Jian Yunnao.

    As a result, Jian Yunnao needed to be mentally and physically prepared if he were to go and see Jian Yiling. He needed to know what he had to face when he met his sister.

    ¡°I thought about it already.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to the Old Jian Residence tonight then.¡±

    Jian Yunnao could go outside whenever he wanted. Going outside didn¡¯t affect his rehabilitation.

    And thus,ter at night, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao arrived at the Old Jian Residence. The four of them had all arrived together.

    However, upon arriving, they heard from Grandma Jian that Jian Yiling had gone out with Jian Yujie and Yu Xi today.

    After they asked a few more questions, the four of them figured out that today was the date of Jupiter¡¯s concert at Hengyuan City. As a result, Jian Yiling and the rest of them had gone to attend the concert.

    Grandma Jian had also added that Jian Yiling was likely to not be back home until midnight.

    Upon hearing these words, the four of them looked incredibly disappointed.

    Jian Yunnao appeared to be especially disappointed. He hung his head down from the moment he walked in the door. He didn¡¯t dare to look at Grandma Jian.

    Jian Shuxing frowned. Why was Yiling staying out sote?

    However, before he voiced his thoughts, he quickly swallowed back his words.

    He knew that if he said this, Grandma Jian would scold him. And if his mother scolded him, there was no room for rebuttal.

    Furthermore, they had no right to interfere with their daughter¡¯s affairs anymore.

    If Grandma Jian agreed to Jian Yiling going outside, they had no right to say anything.

    Despite this, Jian Yuncheng immediately took out his phone to make a call. He wanted to ask someone to buy Jupiter concert tickets for him.

    However, Grandma Jian spoke up once again. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. My darling got tickets from Yumin. They¡¯re different from the ones that you can buy. And thus, even if you buy tickets, you won¡¯t be able to see her.¡±

    Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t sympathetic to their situation at all. They had done this to themselves.

    However, Jian Yuncheg still got someone to buy the tickets for him anyway.

    His reply to Grandma Jian was, ¡°Well, I wanted to see Jian Yumin¡¯s performance in the first ce.¡±

    Grandma Jian felt likeughing. Who was he lying to? Jian Yuncheng wants to go to a concert? Since when was he interested in pop music? He listened to pop music less than her! What a liar!

    However, Grandma Jian was kind enough to not tear down his lie. She decided to give him a break.

    A whileter, Jian Yuncheng managed to purchase tickets for the concert.

    Jian Yunnao also wanted to attend the concert.

    However, Jian Yuncheng disagreed with this, ¡°Concerts are very crowded. You shouldn¡¯t attend such an event with the state of your hand right now.¡±

    It had taken quite some effort to get Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand to recover. Jian Yuncheng was afraid that Jian Yunnao would identally reinjure his hand in the crowd of people. If that did happen, then it¡¯d be toote for him to regret it.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao hesitated for a moment. Then he insisted, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. However, I¡¯ll wait in the car.¡±

    Jian Yunnao decided to not enter the venue. However, he was willing to wait until the event was finished.

    The reason for Jian Yunnao¡¯s insistence stemmed from his overwhelming remorse and guilt.

    If he didn¡¯t do anything, he would feel horrible. In fact, horrible enough to feel like dying.

    ¡°Hmmm, I guess,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He agreed to let Jian Yunnao wait in the car for them.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan stayed back at the Old Jian Residence to talk to Grandma Jian. However, the other two left to go to the concert location.

    However, Grandma and Grandpa Jian could see that their son and daughter-inw¡¯s attention was not on them. And thus, after talking for a short while, they decided to let the two of them go.

    After everyone had left, Grandma Jian turned around and asked Grandpa Jian:

    ¡°Hey, old man, do you think Yunnao will apologize to my darling?¡±

    Grandma Jian was still very concerned about this matter.

    ¡°How would I know? Who am I to ask if you ask me?¡± Grandpa Jian replied in an impatient tone.

 Chapter 249: Waiting for Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 249: Waiting for Yiling</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    As Grandpa Jian spoke, he was holding an orchid in his hands. He cradled the pot nt and appeared to be incredibly concerned about the flower in his arms.

    ¡°Old man! Why do you not care about your grandchildren¡¯s matters?! What¡¯s the use of worrying about your damn orchids?!¡± Grandma Jian cried out in anger.

    ¡°What do you mean damn orchids? Yiling saved this orchid for me! It almost died some time ago. I had lost all hope for it. However, our darling nursed it back to life! It took her an entire week to nurse it back to life! How can I not treasure this orchid!?¡±

    Grandpa Jian grumbled back.

    Orchids were precious. However, his granddaughter¡¯s love and care were even more precious!

    ¡°Hey, old man! If your granddaughter saves your precious orchid, shouldn¡¯t you care about her matters then?¡±

    ¡°Oi, old woman, if you care about it so much, why don¡¯t you go and help her out?¡±

    ¡°Nope, I¡¯m not dealing with this. They broke my darling¡¯s heart. And you expect me to go and help them? No way in hell!¡±

    Although Grandma Jian was concerned about the matter, she would never help them deal with it.

    Why should she help them reconcile the matter? Back then, they hadn¡¯t even asked her for her opinion before they punished her darling! They even dragged her to go and apologize to Jian Yunnao!

    ###

    After a while, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao arrived at the stadium where Jupiter held their concert.

    Just as Grandma Jian had predicted, Jian Yuncheng could see no sign of Jian Yiling and the others at the huge concert venue. Even though he had gotten tickets, he wouldn¡¯t be able to meet Jian Yiling during the concert.

    Jupiter¡¯s concert was a massive sess. All of their fans were incredibly enthusiastic and passionate.

    It was Jian Yiling¡¯s first time attending a concert of this kind.

    Although she was a little ufortable, she still stayed to the end.

    After the concert, Jian Yiling and the others arrived backstage.

    As soon as Jian Yumin left the stage, the first person he ran towards was Jian Yiling.

    Just now, Jian Yumin had expended a lot of physical energy on singing and dancing. As a result, he was still sweating and panting.

    Jian Yujie began to diss his brother, ¡°Hey brother, your performance today was quite average.¡±

    He had to have high expectations for his brother. If Jian Yujie praised Jian Yumin too often, Jian Yumin would be too conceited with himself.

    However, Jian Yujiepletely ignored his brother. Instead, he turned around to speak to Jian Yiling, ¡°Crybaby, how was the performance? How¡¯d you find it?¡±

    ¡°It was quite good,¡± Jian Yiling replied honestly.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin started smiling, ¡°Yiling has good taste. Unlike someone else.¡±

    As he said this, he red at his brother. Jian Yujie was not cute at all.

    Jian Yujieughed before he said: ¡°Well, Yiling is too kind. She doesn¡¯t want to make the situation awkward for you.¡±

    As the few of them joked around backstage, Jian Yumin¡¯s assistant came over and said:

    ¡°The CEO of Huan You Technology Corporation hopes to talk to you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Er... Let hime in, I guess,¡± Jian Yumin said. As soon as he heard the title, he knew that it was none other than Jian Yuncheng.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng was brought to the backstage area.

    ¡°Brother Yuncheng, what are you doing here?¡± As far as Jian Yumin could remember, Jian Yuncheng wasn¡¯t fond of pop music. Furthermore, he was less fond of noisy situations. As a result, he would not typically attend concerts.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for Yiling,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. As he said this, he directed his attention to Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling had been afraid of the cold, she had worn quite a fewyers today.

    The soft and fluffy clothes wrapped around her made her face appear especially small.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry Brother Yuncheng. In a while, I¡¯ll bring Yiling back to the Old Jian Residence.¡±

    Jian Yumin nned to return to the Old Jian Residence tonight. As a result, he could bring Jian Yiling back home. Thus, there was no need for Jian Yuncheng to make a special trip.

    Now that the concert was over, he could finally take a break for a while.

    Furthermore, as of now, Jian Yiling was returning to the Old Jian Residence and not the Jian Residence.

 Chapter 250: Gift from Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 250: Gift from Yiling</h4>

    ¡°Ah, yeah I know. Furthermore, I was just passing by. That¡¯s why I came in to watch your concert,¡± Jian Yuncheng added.

    This made Jian Yumin quite confused. Since when was Jian Yuncheng invested and concerned about his career?

    ¡°Hmm... Well, since you¡¯re here, do you want to join us for a midnight snack?¡±

    The concert was a sess and thus, this called for a celebration. Due to this reason, the rest of the band members nned to head out for a celebratory dinner.

    At first, Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t answer Jian Yumin¡¯s question. Instead, he gazed at Jian Yiling and asked her:

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it toote? Should we go home and rest?¡±

    It was the first time that Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie heard Jian Yuncheng speak in such a tone! It appeared as though he was consulting someone else¡¯s opinion for once!

    What a rare asion!

    Yu Xi was also standing by the side. Although he kept silent, he couldn¡¯t help but wonder about what was up. Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t behave like this usually. This was not his usual self! This made him quite confused.

    Everyone¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling reached out her hand and tugged on Jian Yujie¡¯s clothes before saying, ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡±

    She was hungry and therefore wanted a midnight snack.

    It was okay to sleep a bitter. However, it was important to replenish one¡¯s energy. It¡¯s important to treat your stomach well.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie said in a hurry, ¡°Well, let¡¯s go and have a midnight snack together! Let¡¯s celebrate the perfect ending to your concert today!¡±

    Then, he turned around and directed his words to his brother Jian Yumin, ¡°Hey, when are we nning to leave? Yiling is hungry already! She¡¯s so thin, and you¡¯re making her wait for you!¡±

    ¡°Okay okay, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Jian Yumin replied in exasperation. His brother was such a brat!

    Following this, Jian Yuncheng said, ¡°Well, count me in as well then.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yumin replied. He couldn¡¯t say no in such a situation.

    Jian Yumin was still relying on Jian Yuncheng to take care of the family¡¯spany in the future. He was waiting to receive dividends and profits.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng called Jian Yunnao before leaving. He told him that if he was sleepy, he could sleep in the car for a while. Or else, he could call for a driver to pick him up and take him home.

    Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t n on asking Jian Yunnao to join them for a midnight snack. The reason for this was because there was going to be a lot of people at the scene. Jian Yumin, Jian Yujie, and the other members of Jupiter were all going to be there.

    Therefore, in this type of situation, it was inappropriate for Jian Yunnao to have a conversation with Jian Yiling.

    Jupiter¡¯s concert venue was held near a restaurant.

    The restaurant belonged to the Yu family.

    And thus, Yu Xi decided to give everyone a free meal.

    Everyone got along quite well. The members of the Jupiter band were courteous and friendly.

    Together, they had a great time.

    Out of all the band members, Luo Xun talked the most. He was the youngest member of Jupiter. And he was also the one who liked to talk to Jian Yiling the most.

    He appeared to be like a clingy little puppy with curly eyebrows.

    The more Yu Xi looked at Luo Xun, the more anxious he became. Couldn¡¯t Luo Xun see that Jian Yiling had three brothers protecting her?

    Couldn¡¯t he see that even as her neighbor, he didn¡¯t dare to get too close to her?

    Ahhh, this boy. He didn¡¯t have any foresight.

    Whilst they ate, Jian Yiling took out a paper bag and handed it to Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Congrattions. Your concert was sessful.¡±

    Jian Yiling had prepared a gift for Jian Yumin to celebrate the sess of his concert.

    It had been quite chaotic the backstage of the concert. As a result, she decided to give him the gift at the restaurant.

    Upon seeing the familiar paper bag, the look in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes was ineffable.

    Jian Yumin was stunned at first. He hadn¡¯t expected to receive a gift today from Jian Yiling.

    The surprise hade so suddenly. He didn¡¯t know how to react at all.

    Then, he couldn¡¯t control the corners of his mouth upturning. He couldn¡¯t hide his smile at all.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. Crybaby, you actually gave me a gift!¡±

    Finally, Yiling wasn¡¯t wiping all her tears and snot on him! Instead, she was giving him a proper gift!

 Chapter 251: Why Did Luo Xun Get a Gift as Well?

    <h4>Chapter 251: Why Did Luo Xun Get a Gift as Well?</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Previously, the ¡®gifts¡¯ that he had received from Jian Yiling were either her tears, her snot, or her urine... She had soaked a pair of his pants!

    The best gift he had received was probably the 5 red pockets of $8.80 that Jian Yiling had given him when she was sick.

    ¡°Oh my goodness, I¡¯m so jealous!¡± Luo Xun cried out as he gathered around Jian Yumin. He curiously gazed at the paper bag in Jian Yumin¡¯s hands.

    ¡°I¡¯m also jealous! This isn¡¯t fair! Why aren¡¯t we getting any congrattory gifts? Ahh, this isn¡¯t fair at all!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! This hurts man! Today¡¯s celebratory banquet suddenly doesn¡¯t smell as delicious anymore!¡±

    One by one, the members of the band expressed their envy and jealousy.

    This wasn¡¯t fair. They didn¡¯t have a younger sister. Let alone a younger sister that was caring and considerate who prepared gifts for their brother!

    Luo Xun kept nagging Jian Yumin. He had to see what gift Jian Yumin had gotten from Jian Yiling.

    Finally, under Luo Xun¡¯s persistence, Jian Yumin opened the gift in front of everyone.

    There were two things inside of the paper bag.

    One was a sweater. The turtleneck sweater was crimson red in color.

    Typically, most men didn¡¯t wear crimson red as the color didn¡¯t look good on them. However, the color suited Jian Yumin incredibly well.

    The second item was a ck woolen hat.

    Although the design of the items was notplicated, the gifts could withstand careful appreciation.

    ¡°Oh my, I really like the gifts Yiling! Thank you very much!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. The smile on his face was dazzling.

    It was nice to have such a considerate sister!

    ¡°Jian Yiling knitted this,¡± Jian Yujie emphasized. He was worried that Jian Yumin would assume that the gifts were bought by Jian Yiling.

    He added this because he had received a simr gift.

    ¡°Oh my!¡± Luo Xun eximed.

    He was already jealous to see Jian Yumin receive a gift. However now, he was told that Jian Yiling had knitted the gift herself. Upon this realization, he became ultra jealous.

    Jian Yumin stroked the sweater with both of his hands. The expression on his face was full of happiness. This made the other members want to smack the smile off his face.

    Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t refrain from bing jealous as well.

    He also had a sweater that was knitted by Jian Yiling. However, Jian Yumin had gotten a hat as well! No one else had gotten a hat! This gift was unique and unmatched!

    After this, Jian Yiling took another paper bag out of her backpack. It was slightly smaller than the other paper bag.

    There were more bags?

    Jian Yiling handed the smaller paper bag to Luo Xun:

    ¡°Here you go.¡±

    Luo Xun was so surprised that he pointed at his nose to confirm with Jian Yiling, ¡°For me?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling answered in a low voice.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, Luo Xun immediately took the paper bag from her hands.

    When he opened the paper bag, he saw a hand-knitted woolen hat. It was the same color and style as the one that Jian Yumin had received.

    All of a sudden, Luo Xun felt overwhelmed with happiness.

    ¡°Oh my goodness! Yiling knitted me a hat as well!¡±

    It was now Jian Yumin¡¯s turn to be upset, ¡°Hey, crybaby, why did you give a gift to this kid? Just give one to me. Forget about him. He¡¯s not important.¡±

    The remaining two members of Jupiter were even more unhappy, ¡°Why does Luo Xun get a gift?¡±

    Jian Yumin was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. It was fair that he received a gift. The only thing they could do was envy and hate him for it.

    However, Luo Xun was just like the two of them? So why did only Luo Xun get a gift?

    Was it because Jian Yiling was a fan of his as well?

    Yu Xi was also dumbfounded as he watched the scene in front of him. What was going on? Did Yiling really give a man who she hasn¡¯t met many times a woolen hat that she had knitted by herself?

    Why was this the case? He¡¯s known God Ling for so long already! Even to this day, he hadn¡¯t gotten a gift!

    What was this situation?

    Was it because Luo Xun was charming? Was it because he knows how to dance and sing?

    Could God Ling not withstand Luo Xun¡¯s charm?

    Then, Yu Xi took a look at the other people at the table. He noticed that Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yujie¡¯s expressions were no longer friendly.

 Chapter 252: Waiting in Vain

    <h4>Chapter 252: Waiting in Vain</h4>

    Their unfriendly eyes were all focused on one person. And that was the person who had received a gift from Jian Yiling. It was Luo Xun.

    ¡°Crybaby, please exin the situation. Why did you give this brat a gift?¡±

    Jian Yumin asked Jian Yiling in a grave and serious tone.

    ¡°I want to thank him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    In the original novel, Luo Xun had protected Jian Yiling for a long time. However, in the end, he had gotten into trouble because he had been involved with Jian Yiling.

    However, right now, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Luo Xun.

    Everyone stared at him as though they were a group of policemen that were looking at a suspect.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s words, Luo Xun was confused as well. He didn¡¯t know what he had done to make Jian Yiling thank him.

    However, he enjoyed the feeling of being envied by everyone.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s because I¡¯m cute!¡± Luo Xun cried out shamelessly.

    As soon as he said this, Luo Xun was immediately met with disgusted nces from the other group members.

    How shameless!

    How awfully shameless!

    This brat needed to get bashed up.

    Following this, Jian Yumin turned around and said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Crybaby, don¡¯t be fooled by this brat¡¯s smiling face!¡±

    Jian Yumin was worried that Luo Xun had tricked Jian Yiling with his cute little face. His cute puppy dog face had a universal appeal to everyone

    However, this was not okay.

    ¡°Yeah, my brother is right!¡± Jian Yujie echoed. Surprisingly, the two of them were in sync on this matter.

    Jian Yujie was incredibly unimpressed.

    This was a hat that was knitted by Yiling! Knitting a hat would take Yiling quite some time and effort!

    It made sense that his elder brother got a gift. However, why did Luo Xun get a gift as well?

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression was gloomy. He stared at Jian Yiling and Luo Xun. His displeased expression was evident on his face.

    Especially when he saw Luo Xun¡¯s smiling face as he received Jian Yiling¡¯s gift.

    Normally, by this time, he would have opened his mouth and said something more direct than Jian Yumin to warn Luo Xun. He wanted that person to stay away from his sister.

    However, this time, his senses demanded that he resist that impulse.

    His rtionship with Yiling was already very estranged. If he were to do something like this, it could potentially make the current situation even worse.

    Jian Yuncheng was a very cold and arrogant person. It was not easy for him to hold back his emotions. However, he forced himself to do so this time.

    He wanted to intervene in the situation. However, he knew that he couldn¡¯t. Such a feeling was difficult and bitter at the same time.

    This made the food taste dull and tasteless.

    Yu Xi took the spare time to send a message to Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t joined them on their trip today. A picture apanied the message that he sent.

    [Jupiter¡¯s concert was a sess. God Ling gave Jian Yumin and another group member gifts. The gifts were a hand-knitted jumper and hat!]

    After the message was sent, Yu Xi didn¡¯t get a response for a long time.

    Due to this reason, Yu Xi assumed because it waste, Master Sheng had fallen asleep already.

    ###

    Whilst everyone was eating at the Yu family¡¯s restaurant, Jian Yunnao waited by himself in the car.

    Although Jian Yuncheng had told him that he could go home first, Jian Yunnao refused to do so. He decided to wait for everyone to return.

    Around one o¡¯clock in the morning, Jian Yunnao finally saw Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Brother!¡± Jian Yunnao cried out immediately as he saw Jian Yuncheng. His eyes lit up. Then, he looked behind Jian Yuncheng only to discover that no one was following him.

    ¡°Where¡¯s Yiling?¡± Jian Yunnao asked in a hurry.

    ¡°Yumin took her home.¡±

    Jian Yumin was returning to the Old Jian Residence. On the other hand, they were going back to the Jian Residence.

    Thus theoretically, it made sense for Jian Yumin to send Jian Yiling back home. It was the most logical and efficient option.

 Chapter 253: A Chance Encounter with Jian Yiling at the Research Institution

    <h4>Chapter 253: A Chance Encounter with Jian Yiling at the Research Institution</h4>

    Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t find a reason to argue against that. As a result, he had toe back from the restaurant by himself.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s gaze darkened.

    Jian Yuncheng also frowned. However, he didn¡¯t say anything tofort Jian Yunnao.

    And thus, the two brothers returned to the Jian Residence. When they returned, their parents weren¡¯t yet resting. Instead, they were waiting for them toe back home.

    However, Jian Yuncheng hadn¡¯t brought back any good news.

    ¡°Mother, father, I want to go back to school.¡±

    On the way back home, Jian Yunnao had been thinking about this. He had finally made his decision.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been on leave for quite some time already. It doesn¡¯t matter if you miss out a few more days,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    Jian Yunnao shook his head and said, ¡°I know what¡¯s happening at school. Furthermore, I¡¯m the one who has caused it. It doesn¡¯t matter who spread the rumors. When ites down to it, my sister was wrongly used and abused by everyone because of me.¡±

    Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t know what he could do to make amends to the situation. However, he knew that he needed to do something,

    At the very least, he should at least give an exnation about this matter to Jian Yiling.

    After ncing at one another, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan agreed to Jian Yunnao¡¯s request.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s do that once you get discharged from the hospital. After that, you can return back to school.¡±

    ###

    After his parents agreed, Jian Yuncheng went to the institution the next day to fill in the documents for Jian Yunnao.

    Rehabilitation exercises in theter stages could be done at home as long as the person visits the research institution regrly for checkups.

    Coincidentally, Jian Yuncheng identally ran into Jian Yiling at the research institution.

    However, as he knew that Jian Yiling was on good terms with Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen, he didn¡¯t think too much of the situation. He had heard from Grandma Jian that Luo Xiuen often went out with Jian Yiling.

    As it was almost lunchtime, everyone at the research institution put down the work in their hands and headed towards the institution¡¯s dining hall.

    As there were not many researchers in the institution, the design of the institution¡¯s dining hall was quite homely. There was a kitchen that could be used. Furthermore, the chefs in the institution could prepare the food that everyone wanted to eat.

    The food here was also customized ording to every individual¡¯s preferences.

    As Jian Yuncheng watched Jian Yiling, he saw that she was busy with something in the kitchen.

    When Jian Yuncheng took the initiative to walk towards Jian Yiling, he discovered that she was making sushi.

    The white rice balls were being squeezed by small and equally white hands.

    Jian Yuncheng stood by the side and watched silently for a while.

    He watched Jian Yiling te the sushi neatly on the te after making them.

    There were several tes in front of Jian Yiling. The patterns and colors of the tes were different, however, all the tes were of the same size.

    Soon, Jian Yiling finished ting her sushi. There were seven pieces of sushi on each te.

    Then, she ced all the tes onto a tray and brought them to the table.

    Cheng Yi, Luo Xiuen, Professor Xu, and the other members of the institution were all given a te.

    And everyone was given a te of sushi that they liked.

    ¡°Oh my goodness, Yiling! I love you so much! This is amazing!¡± Luo Xiuen cried out. It appeared as though she was ready to rush up to Jian Yiling and give her a few pecks on her face.

    ¡°Ahem, Sister En,¡± Cheng Yi coughed. He tried to remind Luo Xiuen that Jian Yuncheng was here. She shouldn¡¯t be making a move on someone¡¯s sister if her family was here.

    However, Luo Xiuen wasn¡¯t interested in Jian Yuncheng. As a result, she didn¡¯t care about what impression her actions gave to him.

    Out of all of Jian Yiling¡¯s brothers, Luo Xiuen was only interested in Jian Yumin.

    After Jian Yuncheng watched for a while, he approached Jian Yiling and said with a soft voice:

    ¡°Yiling, eldest brother is hungry too.¡±

    The tone of his voice made it sound like he was pleading. It sounded as though he was a little child who was begging for food.

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    Upon hearing Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice, Jian Yiling turned around and told him the regrettable truth:

    ¡°There are no extra ingredients.¡±

    The ingredients that were used to make the sushi had to be as fresh as possible. Especially the sweet shrimp and the salmon.

    When Jian Yiling had bought the good quality ingredients, she had nned out how much to buy. She wanted to ensure that there was no wastage. Thus, she didn¡¯t buy anything extra.

    If she had the ingredients, she was willing to make sushi for Jian Yuncheng.

    However, this was not the case. She wasn¡¯t a magician. She couldn¡¯t pluck ingredients out of the thin air. As a result, she could only give a straightforward answer to Jian Yun Cheng.

    As he was unable to get food, Jian Yuncheng could only stand there and watch the members of the institution eat their food.

    Jian Yiling returned to the kitchen and made a few rice balls from the leftover rice. She wrapped a thin piece of seaweed around the rice balls.

    Then, she handed it to Jian Yuncheng.

    This was different from the food that the others had gotten. The sushi that the members of the institution had gotten was both beautiful and delicious.

    However, Jian Yuncheng had only gotten in rice wrapped in seaweed.

    Despite this, Jian Yuncheng willingly took the rice balls. He immediately began eating.

    In fact, strangely, his expression even looked quite content.

    After the meal, everyone still had some time to rest. Thus, Jian Yiling and everyone else started to y a game.

    When they yed mafia, Jian Yiling¡¯s identity kept getting discovered first. As a result, she frequently got murdered first.

    However, this wasn¡¯t because everyone liked to bully her. Instead, it was merely because it was easy to read her expressions.

    After a few games, the rest of them felt bad.

    And thus, everyone else changed to a different game. This time, it was solving puzzles. And instead...

    They gotpletely wrecked by Jian Yiling.

    Every single time, Jian Yiling was the first person to find a clue and solve the riddle.

    Hmmm... Was it toote to y mafia again?

    ###

    Jian Yunnao returned to school.

    He wore a special blue and white cast around his injured hand.

    This cast was custom made for him by the research institution. It was designed to protect him and help him with his rehabilitation simultaneously.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s return had attracted the attention of the students at the school.

    [Oh my goodness, Jian Yunnao returned to school! Is his hand better?]

    [This is awesome! Our piano prince has finally returned!]

    [Wait, but isn¡¯t he unable to y the piano now?]

    [I¡¯ve heard that an internationally renowned surgeon performed an operation on Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand.]

    [Is that true? That¡¯s fantastic news! I want to know more about this miracle doctor! I want to meet them!]

    [Waaaa. This is such exciting news! I wonder what Jian Yunnao thinks about the rumors that were circting about. Back then, everyone said that Yiling pushed him down the stairs. Who do you think is behind all this? Do you think the Jian family can figure this out?]

    [I¡¯m just going to leave ament here. If there¡¯s any news, please reply to myment. I want to follow-up on this post.]

    Whilst the forum was in a passionate discussion, Jian Yunnao appeared in his ssroom.

    In the past two months, Jian Yunnao had lost a lot of weight. As a result, his appearance had be quite emaciated.

    However, he had finally returned. He was finally back at school.

    Upon seeing Jian Yunnao again, Mo Shiyuns¡¯s feelings were incrediblyplicated.

    It had been a long time since she had seen Jian Yunnao.

    Whenever she sent him messages, the replies that she got were quite cold.

    Mo Shiyun was not a person who liked to stick her warm face against someone¡¯s cold bottom.

    And thus, when she sensed the coldness in Jian Yunnao¡¯s replies, she stopped trying to reach out to him.

    However, as of now, she still didn¡¯t know what had gone wrong between them.

    And thus, she didn¡¯t know how to interact with Jian Yunnao now that he had returned back to school. Who was she to him?

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    As Mo Shiyun pondered about this, the other students in the ss had already gathered around Jian Yunnao. One after another, they expressed their congrattions on his recovery.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you all for your concern,¡± Jian Yunnao responded.

    Immediately afterward, Jian Yunnao took advantage of therge number of people gathered around him and made a serious statement. ¡°I have seen all the posts on the inte. My sister Yiling was wrongly used. She was trying to save me and not harm me. I hope that everyone will stop maliciously specting about this matter. Please do not use words to hurt her.¡±

    As Jian Yunnao said this, his heart felt bitter.

    He knew that he was the one who had hurt Jian Yiling the most. It was his actions and words that had wronged her the most as well.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s words had removed everyone¡¯sst shred of doubt on the matter.

    Previously, there were a few stubborn people that kept insisting on the possibility of falsifying the surveince video. However, now, they had to believe in Jian Yunnao¡¯s words. His words couldn¡¯t be fake, could they?

    ¡°Oh, I see. This was all a misunderstanding. We¡¯ve misunderstood Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. I me the person who started to spread this rumor. The story that they had made up seemed so real. We were all deceived by them.¡±

    ¡°Please rest assured. We won¡¯t make such a mistake again.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I apologize for making those assumptions and believing in those rumors. When I have the chance, I will apologize to her. I hope that she won¡¯t take offense on this matter.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    One after another, everyone expressed themselves to Jian Yunnao.

    This also included Zhu Sha. Until yesterday, she had still been muttering to Mo Shiyun about Jian Yiling.

    Zhu Sha liked Jian Yunnao. Due to this reason, she was willing to listen to whatever Jian Yunnao said. She wasn¡¯t willing to miss any opportunity to gain a favorable impression in front of Jian Yunnao.

    This series of events made Mo Shiyun¡¯s feelings be even moreplicated. She didn¡¯t know how to express herself.

    Jian Yunnao was adamant that Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t pushed him. However, her mother has said that she had seen with her own eyes that Jian Yiling had pushed Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    What was this situation? Did his family demand for him to say that? Or was he spoiling Jian Yiling once again? Was he spoiling her to the point that he chose to defend her even when she pushed him down the stairs?

    Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t understand the situation.

    ###

    At the end of thest ss in the morning, all of the students headed towards the cafeteria to have lunch.

    Considering the state of Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand, his ssmates and friends wanted to bring him lunch from the cafeteria.

    However, Jian Yunnao insisted on going to the cafeteria to eat.

    The school cafeteria had be one of the few ces that he could openly see his sister.

    Several of Jian Yunnao¡¯s friends apanied him to the cafeteria. They asked him to find a spot to sit down as they queued up to buy food.

    There were still plenty of empty seats in the cafeteria. However, Jian Yunnao wandered back and forth through the cafeteria for quite some time.

    His goal was not to find empty seats. Instead, he was trying to find Jian Yiling.

    Finally, he found the small figure of Jian Yiling in the corner of the cafeteria. She was eating lunch with her friend.

    In addition to the food from the cafeteria, Jian Yiling had brought an extra lunch box with her.

    Inside the pink lunchbox was the marinated beef that Jian Yiling had cooked two days ago. Back then, she had a bit of free time. And thus, the marinated beef was an extra dish for Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling.

    There were also two thermoses of soy milk with grains and cereals. Jian Yiling had also prepared this in advance and brought them to school. One was for her and the other was for Hu Jiaojiao.

    Jian Yunnao found a spot where he could clearly see Jian Yiling. However, he decided to not be seated too close to her.

    When his friends returned, he kept peeking at Jian Yiling as he ate.

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    One of Jian Yunnao¡¯s friends spotted Jian Yiling who was seated not far away from them. He turned around and asked Jian Yunnao, ¡°Hey Yunnao, isn¡¯t that your sister? Do you want to go over and say hello?¡±

    ¡°No... No... It¡¯s fine. She¡¯s... She¡¯s enjoying her meal with her friend. Let¡¯s not go over and interrupt them.¡±

    Jian Yunnao said this in a somewhat weak tone.

    ¡°Ahh, I see.¡± Jian Yunnao¡¯s friend replied. He decided to not persist with the suggestion. However, he looked at Jian Yiling again before saying, ¡°But Yunnao, your sister is actually quite good looking. She almost looks like a character from Japanese mangas.¡±

    ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t think of any nonsense!¡± Jian Yunnao cried out. He immediately red at his friend with a stern look.

    ¡°Oh... I¡¯m just saying... There¡¯s no intent behind my words.¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s ssmate exined in a hurry. After a moment, he couldn¡¯t help butment, ¡°Ahh, you¡¯re so worried about your sister. You must be incredibly close to her. I don¡¯t understand why there were rumors that she had hurt you... Those rumors were so widely spread as well... How unexpected...¡±

    Jian Yunnao lowered his head and looked at his head. ¡°Ye... Yeah,¡± He stammered out.

    The person who had started it all was himself.

    When Jian Yunnao saw that Jian Yiling had finished her food, he took a few more bites of his lunch before he followed her.

    Once he saw Jian Yiling enter her ssroom, Jian Yunnao decided to return to his own ssroom.

    ###

    Mo Shiyun and Zhu Sha were having lunch together. During lunch, Zhu Sha kept talking to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Oh my. Jian Yiling actually didn¡¯t push Jian Yunnao! Who would have thought? Well, I guess that¡¯s a good thing. Jian Yunnao¡¯s happinesses before anything else.¡±

    However, Mo Shiyun lowered her head and continued to eat her food. She decided not to respond to Zhu Sha.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, why aren¡¯t you having lunch with Jian Yunnao anymore? Don¡¯t you usually eat with him? Howe you didn¡¯t go to have lunch with him today?¡±

    In Zhu Sha¡¯s mind, she was still thinking about how she could use Mo Shiyun to get closer to Jian Yunnao.

    Before Jian Yunnao got hospitalized, Mo Shiyun often ate lunch together with Jian Yunnao.

    After Jian Yunnao got hospitalized, Mo Shiyun began to have lunch with Zhu Sha.

    Mo Shiyun paused for a moment before she said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that his sister won¡¯t be happy.¡±

    ¡°Why do you need to care about her? She just has a bad temper! She acts as if her brother is hers or something. It¡¯s as though she hopes that her brothers never get married!¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s eyes were filled with scorn. One could easily sense her dislike for Jian Yiling by just listening to the tone of her voice.

    ¡°Stop it. It¡¯s not good to talk about it,¡± Mo Shiyun said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not scared of her,¡± Zhu Sha retorted. She refused to cave in.

    After a while, Zhu Sha remembered another piece of news. She quickly shared it with Mo Shiyun, ¡°Oh, by the way, did you know that we have a new member of the Board?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that quite normal?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s normal to have a new board member. However, this one is incredibly handsome!¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s expression appeared smitten. It was as though she was a love-struck fool.

    ¡°Hm...¡± Mo Shiyun mused. Her mind was on Qin Chuan. She had no interest in the new member of the Board.

    Furthermore, members of the Board were typically quite old.

    ¡°Well, I still think that Jian Yunnao is more handsome! I hope he can recover soon. I want to hear him y the piano again!¡± Zhu Sha said. Whenever she spoke about Jian Yunnao, Zhu Sha¡¯s face lit up. It was quite easy to guess what she was thinking.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    After talking with Zhu Sha for a little longer, Mo Shiyun¡¯s mobile phone suddenly rang.

    Usually, her phone was switched off during ss. However, it was lunchtime right now. Thus, she had switched her phone back on.

    It was her mother who was calling her.

    The moment she saw the caller ID, Mo Shiyun had a bad premonition.

    Her mother cared about her studies the most. She would never call her during school hours unless something important happened.

    As soon as Mo Shiyun answered the call, she heard Aunt Mo¡¯s anxious voice:

    ¡°Shiyun... I... I...¡±

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    It sounded as though Aunt Mo was about to cry.

    When Mo Shiyun heard her mother¡¯s voice, her heart felt like it was being torn out.

    ¡°Mother, what¡¯s the matter? What¡¯s wrong? Calm down. Did that bastarde after you again?¡±

    ¡°No... It¡¯s not him... It¡¯s... It¡¯s Young Master Yuncheng. He dismissed me...¡±

    ¡°What did you say? Dismissed? Why are you dismissed?¡±

    Shock was evident on Mo Shiyun¡¯s face.

    After a quick nce at Zhu Sha, Mo Shiyun got up and left the cafeteria. She didn¡¯t want her friend to look at her with curious eyes. She walked over to the flower bed outside the cafeteria to continue her conversation with her mother.

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t cry. Tell me what Young Master told you.¡±

    Aunt Mo¡¯s cries made Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart clench. She didn¡¯t want to hear her mother cry.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng just said that they no longer need two maids in the house anymore. Miss Yiling is currently living in the Old Jian Residence. Furthermore, Young Master Yuncheng and Young Master Yunmo aren¡¯t home very often. As a result, the only person who needs to be taken care of at home is Young Master Yunnao. Thus, Aunt An is enough. That¡¯s why they no longer need me.¡±

    Originally, the Jian Residence only had one maid. And that was Aunt An.

    Aunt Mo came after Aunt An. She was hired because Aunt An was getting old. Apanied by her age, her physical strength couldn¡¯t keep up with the work required of her.

    When the Jian family was looking for a new maid, Mo Huiqin had a lot ofpetition. Originally, she wouldn¡¯t have been the one who had gotten hired. However, He Yan had pulled some strings behind the scenes and helped her secure the high sry job.

    However, there was no way for them to refute Jian Yuncheng¡¯s words.

    If he had said that he had dismissed Aunt Mo because she had done something wrong, then Aunt Mo would have been able to argue back and exin the situation.

    However, he merely said that they didn¡¯t need two maids any longer. He didn¡¯t even give Aunt Mo the chance to fight for herself.

    Mo Shiyun was dumbfounded. She was at a loss as to what to do. Everything had happened way too suddenly.

    Her mother had been waiting for her sry to be paid so that she could start saving money again.

    However, now, Aunt Mo had suddenly lost her job. There was no way for them to scrape a living.

    Aunt Mo continued to sob over the phone, ¡°Shiyun, what are we going to do now? Young Master Yuncheng has dismissed me. We have to move out of the house now.¡±

    However, how were they going to find a ce to live at this very moment?

    ¡°Mother, did Young Master Yuncheng settle your sry for this month?¡±

    ¡°Yes, he did. He followed the original contract.¡±

    ¡°Then... Then, that¡¯s fine. With this month¡¯s sry, we can still go out and look for somewhere to live. After that, it¡¯s not toote to find another job as well.¡±

    ¡°But... But it¡¯s only six thousand dors...¡±

    ¡°Wait, howe? Don¡¯t you usually get sixteen thousand dors? Where is the other ten thousand dors? Did Young Master Yuncheng deduct it?¡±

    ¡°On the contract, I¡¯m meant to get six thousand dors every month. The other ten thousand dors was an extra amount that was given by Master and Madam. When I started to work at the Jian Residence, Madam had said that the base sry would be six thousand dors. As long as I didn¡¯t make any mistakes, at the end of the month, she would give me an extra ten thousand dors as a bonus.¡±

    Typically, the sry of a maid in Hengyuan City was between four to six thousand dors a month. Six thousand dors was not a low base sry.

    Furthermore, a bonus of ten thousand dors was incredible. It could not beparable to other households.

    The Jian family treated their employees quite well. It was not a problem for them to spend an extra ten to twenty thousand a month. They just wanted their employees to work hard and do their best.

    ¡°Wait, but mother, you didn¡¯t make any mistakes recently.¡±

    ¡°I... I don¡¯t know either... Young Master Yuncheng didn¡¯t say what mistakes I made. However, he settled my sry with only six thousand dors.¡±

    Young Master Yuncheng had settled Mo Huiqin¡¯s sry ording to the contract. Although Mo Huiqin felt that this was unfair, there was nothing that she could say either.

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    However, the extra ten thousand dors was merely a verbal promise. It was not a contractual obligation. Thus, Young Master Yuncheng could refuse to pay it.

    ¡°Mother, where are you right now?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve just finished packing our belongings. I¡¯m still in front of the Jian Residence.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng had requested for Mo Huiqin to move out immediately. He didn¡¯t even let her stay for another day. He refused to give her any buffer time.

    The Mo family was not renting the cottage that they lived in. As a result, the Jian family wasn¡¯t required to give them additional notice before they demanded them to move out. Letting the Mo family live in the cottage was an act of kindness from the Jian family.

    As of now, Mo Huiqin was standing in front of the iron gates of the Jian Residence. She was holding numerous bags of luggage with her.

    ¡°Are there no vehicles nearby? I¡¯ll call a taxi for you.¡±

    There were not many buses in front of the Jian Residence.

    ¡°No, I want to wait a little longer. I want to wait for Master and Madam toe back. I want to ask them about this matter.¡±

    As of now, she had only heard the news from Jian Yuncheng. Mo Huiqin hadn¡¯t seen Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan yet.

    ¡°Mother...¡± Mo Shiyun whispered out. Her heart felt incredibly pained.

    Her mother was still holding onto that glimmer of hope.

    Mo Shiyun wanted to persuade her to give up on that hope. However, she couldn¡¯t bear to say those words.

    There was nothing that she could do. She didn¡¯t even have the strength to persuade her mother to give up.

    Even if she persuaded her mother to give up, she couldn¡¯t do anything else to help her mother with the situation either.

    ¡°Shiyun... After school... You won¡¯t be able to get into the house anymore...¡± Aunt Mo cried out. Her voice sounded incredibly agonized.

    Aunt Mo thought about her daughtering home from school and not being able to go back to her warm room to do her homework. The more she thought about it, the more that she hated herself for her own ipetence.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m not afraid. It¡¯s all right. We¡¯ve gone through hard times before! This is nothing. Let¡¯s stay at a hotel tonight. Tomorrow, you can start to look for an apartment. Then you can look for a job after that. It¡¯ll be fine.¡±

    Mo Shiyun tried her best tofort her mother.

    ¡°Okay, I will.¡±

    Mo Shiyun nced at the time. She realized that she couldn¡¯t talk to her mother for much longer.

    ¡°Mother, my friend is still waiting for me. I have to leave now.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. Focus on your studies.¡±

    Mo Shiyun hung up her phone and returned to the cafeteria. Zhu Sha had finished eating already. She had been patiently waiting for Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did something happen?¡± Zhu Sha asked out of concern.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing.¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She didn¡¯t want to tell Zhu Sha what was happening in her family.

    ###

    After school, Mo Shiyun returned back to the familiar Jian Residence.

    In front of the house, Aunt Mo was still standing in front of the gates. There were several suitcases and bags that were scattered around her.

    ¡°Mother...¡±

    When Mo Shiyun saw her mother standing in the cold wind, Mo Shiyun was ovee with grief.

    She rushed forward and hugged her mother.

    ¡°Shiyun! I¡¯m so sorry... I let you down...¡±

    Upon seeing her tired daughter who had returned from a long day of school, Aunt Mo felt incredibly guilty.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Mo Shiyun forced herself to not show any grief. She wanted her mother to feel slightly better.

    At this moment, the Jian family¡¯s car pulled up to the Jian Residence.

    Usually, the car would have arrived much earlier than the bus. However, Jian Yunnao had requested the chauffeur to bring him to the Old Jian Residence before returning home.

    As the car proceeded to the gates, the iron gates of the Jian Residence opened automatically.

    At the same time, Jian Yunnao who was seated in the back seat had opened the window. He looked out of the car and his eyes met up with Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes.

    Jian Yunnao saw Aunt Mo and Mo Shiyun. He also saw the bags of luggage at their feet.

    Jian Yunnao frowned for a moment. However, in the next moment, he withdrew his gaze.

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    This reaction from Jian Yunnao was like a needle that pierced into Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart.

    If she had been guessing before, now, she couldpletelye to the conclusion that her rtionship with Jian Yunnao had beenpletely broken off.

    However, the reason for their broken rtionship had not been exined. She hadn¡¯t even been questioned by Jian Yunnao. In fact, they hadn¡¯t even argued.

    It was merely a silent, unteral announcement of her death sentence.

    However, Mo Shiyun still had pride in her bones. If it was just because of Jian Yunnao¡¯s attitude that had changed, she would have never allowed herself to ask him why he was doing all of this.

    But today, it wasn¡¯t just about her. It was also about her mother.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun had to change her attitude. She stepped forward and walked towards the car window:

    ¡°Yunnao, what¡¯s going on? At least let me know why this is happening.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why either,¡± Jian Yunnao replied. It was only when he saw them standing in front of the house with their luggage that Jian Yunnao knew that the Mo family had been kicked out of the Jian Residence.

    ¡°Yunnao, we¡¯ve known each other for more than two years. Are you sure that you want to cut off contact with me like this? You¡¯re not even giving me a reason.¡±

    ¡°Known each other for more than two years...¡± Jian Yunnao repeated. After a moment, he continued to speak. ¡°Mo Shiyun, I don¡¯t know anything about your mother¡¯s situation. I¡¯m not in charge of the affairs rted to hiring a maid at my house.¡±

    Affairs rted to hiring a maid...

    Those words brought Mo Shiyun back to reality.

    A maid... It turned out that in Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart, she was still just the daughter of a maid in his house.

    She had thought that he would be different. However, it turned out that she was wrong.

    ¡°Okay, I understand,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She stubbornly prevented herself from showing any signs of sadness.

    Even a maid¡¯s daughter had her self-esteem.

    After her reply, Mo Shiyun immediately turned around and dragged her mother away.

    ¡°Mother, let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Shiyun...¡± Aunt Mo said weakly as she was dragged away by her daughter. She turned her head to look at the Jian Residence somewhat reluctantly. She wanted to wait for Master and Madam toe back. She hadn¡¯t given up yet.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t say any more. Let¡¯s go.¡± Mo Shiyun said firmly.

    Even if they left the Jian family, they could still survive.

    Even if life was difficult, at least they could live with dignity.

    Mo Shiyun and her mother dragged their luggage ten meters away. As they had quite a lot of luggage, they couldn¡¯t get anywhere on foot. And thus, they had to wait for a vehicle toe by.

    When Mo Shiyun looked back at the front door of the Jian Residence, the car that Jian Yunnao had been in had already driven into the residence. The iron gates at the entrance were closed once again.

    As they had to wait for a vehicle toe by, Mo Shiyun and her mother had to wait for a long time in the cold wind.

    However, at this moment, a limousine stopped in front of them.

    At first, neither of them looked at the limousine in front of them. They assumed that the people inside the car were heading towards the Jian Residence.

    However, the car had stopped in front of them. A well-dressed middle-aged man got off the car and approached Mo Shiyun and her mother.

    ¡°May I ask if this is Miss Shiyun?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was astonished to see the polite man in front of her.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me. Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Miss Shiyun, did you meet a pregnant woman on the streets around two years ago? Back then, she had gotten into a car ident.¡±

    Mo Shiyun nodded, ¡°Yeah, I did meet someone like that. I took her to the hospital. As the doctor said she was fine, I left.¡±

    ¡°Miss Shiyun, the person that you saved was thedy of our house. Because of your help, both my Lady and her child were saved. My Master and Lady are very grateful for your help back then. They sent me here to try and find you. However, back then, the information that you left was quite limited. As a result, it took us quite some time to find you.¡±

 Chapter 260: Orchid Exhibition (1)

    <h4>Chapter 260: Orchid Exhibition (1)</h4>

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    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun replied, ¡°In that situation, anyone else would have done the same thing as well. I just did what I had to do.¡±

    Mo Shiyun knew that she was in a bad situation right now. However, she didn¡¯t want to use that incident to ask for help from someone else.

    The man smiled before he nced at the luggage behind Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiquan. He could easily guess the situation that they were in right now.

    The man smiled again before he said, ¡°My Lady has been thinking of you ever since that day. Why don¡¯t youe with me today to visit her? Please help me fulfill mydy¡¯s wishes. You can also see the child that you saved back then.¡±

    The man¡¯s words took into ount Mo Shiyun¡¯s self-esteem and ego.

    He made sure that Mo Shiyun would not be burdened by any psychological considerations.

    However, Mo Shiyun still hesitated for a moment.

    After considering her mother¡¯s situation right now, Mo Shiyun ultimately decided to say yes:

    ¡°Okay, thank you for your trouble.¡±

    The man politely invited Mo Shiyun onto the limousine and helped them with their luggage.

    For Mo Shiyun and her mother, this was the difference between heaven and hell.

    Today¡¯s experience had been a rollercoaster for them.

    ###

    On Sunday, Grandpa Jian decided to attend an orchid exhibition. He decided to bring Jian Yiling along with him.

    This was because Grandpa Jian had discovered that his darling had somehow acquired quite a bit of knowledge about growing flowers and nts. In fact, sometimes, she was better than him!

    Grandpa Jian had initially only nned to bring Jian Yiling to the orchid exhibition. However, when he left, he somehow ended up taking most of the family with him.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao all ended up going.

    ¡°Did the Jianpany close down or something? Is the business dying?¡±

    Faced with Grandpa Jian¡¯s question, Jian Shuxing exined in a hurry, ¡°No, that¡¯s not the case. Our family business is doing quite well. Lately, sales have increased by 20%pared to thest financial year.¡±

    Grandpa Jian smiled lightly before he said, ¡°Ah, I see. I thought it was because ourpany had copsed. I assumed that was the case because it appeared as though all of you had nothing else to do. Otherwise, why would youe and apany me to an orchid exhibition?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Shuxing¡¯s expression was somewhat embarrassed.

    Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t been kind with his words at all.

    However, although Grandpa Jian said such things, he didn¡¯t stop them from following him.

    As a result, everyone went to the orchid exhibition together.

    At the exhibition, there were many valuable and rare orchid species that were on disy.

    Jian Yiling and Grandpa Jian were focused on the orchids.

    Whenever Grandpa Jian talked about the orchids, Jian Yiling listened to him attentively.

    This made Grandpa Jian especially happy. Usually, he felt that no one else in the family understood him. However, his darling was listening to him so patiently about the orchids that he loved.

    However, the others that were at the orchid exhibition had different things in their minds.

    This was especially true of Jian Yunnao. He barely took his eyes off Jian Yiling.

    He followed behind Jian Yiling and just watched her.

    Before he had left the Jian Residence, he had prepared the words that he had nned to say to her. However, now that he saw her, he was no longer able to say them.

    This left a bitter feeling that could not be exined in words in his heart.

    After walking around the exhibition for a while, Grandpa Jian took Jian Yiling to the rest area for some food and drinks.

    And thus, Jian Shuxing and the others finally had the opportunity to sit down with Jian Yiling.

    Wen Nuan had brought an assortment of desserts for Jian Yiling to eat. These were the desserts that Jian Yiling liked to eat the most.

    Jian Yiling said thank you to Wen Nuan. She acted in a very polite manner.

    In Wen Nuan¡¯s mind, her daughter was acting too polite. In fact, the politeness made it appear as though there was a certain distance between them.

    This undoubtedly made Wen Nuan feel sad.

    However, Jian Yiling did not realize this.

    At this moment, a familiar person came over.

    This person was a friend of Grandpa Jian. He was the CEO of a listedpany.

 Chapter 261: Orchid Exhibition (2)

    <h4>Chapter 261: Orchid Exhibition (2)</h4>

    In the early years, he had made his fortune off real estate. As of now, he hadpanies in varying industries across the country.

    This person wasn¡¯t born in Hengyuan City. Rather, he had numerous businesses and estates in Hengyuan City. As a result, he had quite a few business dealings with the Jian family.

    As he also loved orchids as much as Grandpa Jian, the two of them had quickly be acquaintances.

    ¡°Grandpa Jian! I knew that I¡¯d meet you here today!¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Qian! You came here today as well?¡± Grandpa Jian said as he greeted the other man with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Yeah, I did! Wow, you¡¯re quite lucky to have so many of your children and grandchildren following you around at an orchid exhibition. I could onlye by myself. None of my children or grandchildren wanted to apany me.¡±

    ¡°Nah, today is just an exception,¡± Grandpa Jian replied with a smile.

    Typically, he always came to orchid exhibitions by himself.

    However, today, he had nned to bring one more person with him. He hadn¡¯t expected an extra group of people to tag along on the way.

    However, he knew that they hadn¡¯te along because of him. He knew that they hadn¡¯te because they wanted to appreciate the orchids either.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, I heard that you saved the red-cross spider orchid.¡± Grandpa Qian asked curiously. He wanted to know more about the rare orchid species that Grandpa Jian had saved.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. Didn¡¯t you see the photos?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I did. That¡¯s so amazing. I thought the roots were rotten from thest photo that you sent me. I thought that it¡¯d be doomed by now.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I thought that it¡¯d be doomed as well! However, I happened to meet a lucky star! They helped me bring it back to life!¡±

    As Grandpa Jian said this, his voice was filled with pride. He couldn¡¯t hide it from his voice.

    ¡°Oh? Lucky star? Who is the lucky star?¡± Grandpa Qian asked in a hurry.

    ¡°Someone that is seemingly far away but actually close at hand.¡± Grandpa Jian replied proudly.

    Someone that¡¯s seemingly far away but actually close at hand?

    Grandpa Qian took a look at the people around him in bewilderment.

    Was Grandpa Jian referring to one of these people?

    Hm... It was possible that it was Grandpa Jian¡¯s eldest son Jian Shuxing. His eldest daughter-inw Wen Nuan and his eldest grandson Jian Yuncheng also looked likely.

    ¡°Hey, stop looking there. Look here,¡± Grandpa Jian said. Then, he formally introduced his precious granddaughter to Grandpa Qian, ¡°It¡¯s my granddaughter, Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    He took a look at Jian Yiling. It was quite rare for a young girl of her age to have studied orchid cultivation.

    ¡°Hey, Grandpa Jian, you¡¯re not bluffing right?¡±

    ¡°Why am I bluffing? I don¡¯t need to bluff about my granddaughter¡¯s skills, do I? Her brother studies biology. As a result, she¡¯s learned a lot from him ever since she was a child.¡±

    ¡°Is biology useful in orchid cultivation?¡± Grandpa Qian asked. It was the first time he had heard of biology being used in this way.

    ¡°Why not? It¡¯s also a study of natural science. Botany is a sub-discipline of biology.¡±

    With a future biologist in the family, Grandpa Jian naturally knew quite a lot about this subject.

    The pride in his voice was overflowing. Upon seeing this, Grandpa Qian couldn¡¯t help butugh at his acquaintance.

    This man. All his grandsons were sessful and incredibly capable. But this was the first time that he had seen Grandpa Jian being so pleased with himself.

    He made it a big deal that his granddaughter knew something about orchid cultivation.

    Grandpa Qianughed as he said, ¡°Grandpa Jian, I¡¯m quite envious of you. You have so many children and grandchildren. All their futures are incredibly promising as well.¡±

    ¡°Why are you envious? Your first grandson is only two years old. If you wait for another two years, you¡¯re probably going to get a second, third, and possibly even fourth grandchild.¡±

    ¡°Nah, that¡¯s probably not going to happen. When my daughter-inw was pregnant, she had gotten into a car ident. Both of them nearly died in that ident. Thank goodness that they lived. And now, my son doesn¡¯t dare to have another child because of this. He said that one child is enough.¡±

    Grandpa Qian was incredibly helpless as he said this.

 Chapter 262: Orchid Exhibition (3)

    <h4>Chapter 262: Orchid Exhibition (3)</h4>

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    ¡°Oh, by the way, Grandpa Jian, I heard that there¡¯s going to be an incredibly rare species of orchid that¡¯s going to be on disy today. I heard that it¡¯s going to be shown at the end. Are you interested in buying it?¡± When Grandpa Qian started to speak about orchids, his spirits got lifted again.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡±

    ¡°Really? This isn¡¯t your usual style. Isn¡¯t this what you care about the most usually?¡±

    There was something unusual about Grandpa Jian today.

    Not only was Grandpa Qian curious about the situation, but Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had also felt that there was something off.

    Typically, Grandpa Jian adored orchids. The entire family knew about this. Whenever there were rare species or new species of orchids, Grandpa Jian would be the first to take a look at it.

    ¡°Well, I just said I wasn¡¯t interested in buying it. I never said that I didn¡¯t care about it,¡± Grandpa Jian replied. He was incredibly fastidious with his wording.

    Grandpa Qian couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was the difference?

    When Grandpa Jian saw Grandpa Qian¡¯s puzzled face, the smug expression on his face grew.

    After spending a bit more time in the rest area, the Jian family and Grandpa Qian headed towards the final disy.

    The mysterious exhibit was yet to be unveiled. It was surrounded by arge ss enclosure.

    The ss enclosure was also covered by a red cloth.

    The presenter of the final disy was already in his position.

    He started to introduce the final disy of the day.

    ¡°This is a new species of orchid. It¡¯s a beautiful flower with a unique fragrance. As of now, there¡¯s only one of its kind in the world.¡±

    Upon hearing this, it was enough to arouse the curiosity of everyone present.

    After a long wait, the exhibition staff finally lifted the red cloth.

    A new type of orchid appeared before everyone¡¯s eyes. Its petals were lc in color and resembled the well-known lotus petal orchid.

    However, in contrast to the in color that¡¯smonly seen in lotus petal orchids, the color of this orchid was noble and elegant.

    Its form was beautiful and the color was unique.

    Immediately, the orchid caught the eye of all the orchid lovers at the exhibition.

    Grandpa Qian couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°How beautiful. The shape of its petals is fine and elegant and its color is natural yet luxurious.¡±

    However, Grandpa Jian did not open his mouth toment on the orchid. Instead, when he heard the praise of the people beside him, the look of pride on his face grew.

    Jian Shuxing took the initiative to ask Grandpa Jian, ¡°Father, do you like this orchid? I¡¯ll buy it for you during the auction if you like it.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Grandpa Jian responded decisively.

    Upon hearing his father¡¯s stubborn reply, Jian Shuxing knew that he couldn¡¯t insist on buying the orchid anymore.

    The people nearby had started to enquire about the price of the new species.

    ording to the usual practices, such orchids were to be auctioned off at a high price after it was disyed at the exhibition.

    However, when they asked the showroom staff, they received an answer that was different from their expectations.

    The staff replied that they did not intend to sell the orchid. Instead, the orchid was merely on disy.

    This led everyone to be disappointed. Of course, this included Grandpa Qian.

    He really liked this new species of orchid. As a result, he was ready to bid on it.

    Grandpa Qian turned around toment, ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s rare to see such a species of orchid. It¡¯s such a shame that it¡¯s not up for auction. This makes me so upset.¡±

    He only had one hobby. Grandpa Qian didn¡¯t like collecting jades, precious stones, or antiques. The only thing that he liked was orchids.

    And now, even that hobby could not be fulfilled.

    If he had beenpeting with someone and lost the auction, then it¡¯d be easier for him to put his mind to rest.

    However, now, he wasn¡¯t even given the chance to bid.

    Grandpa Jian smiled andforted Grandpa Qian, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t worry. You will have a chance next time.¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Jian, you¡¯re really different today! Usually, your reaction is even greater than mine! However, today, you¡¯re like apletely different person!¡±

 Chapter 263: Orchid Exhibition (4)

    <h4>Chapter 263: Orchid Exhibition (4)</h4>

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    ¡°Well, I¡¯m growing old. I¡¯ve already seen a lot of things in life. I¡¯vee to the realization that I don¡¯t need to insist or demand for things to be in my life anymore.¡±

    All of a sudden, it appeared as though Grandpa Jian became Buddhist. Furthermore, he also started to talk to Grandpa Qian about Zen philosophy.

    Just as Grandpa Qian was considering whether or not he should perhaps learn something from Grandpa Jian, the exhibition staff walked over.

    They smiled at Grandpa Jian before asking, ¡°Grandpa Jian, are you sure you¡¯re not considering selling your orchid? More than one person has already told me that they¡¯re willing to pay a very high price for it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not selling it! It doesn¡¯t matter what price they offer!¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s attitude was incredibly resolute. There was nothing that the exhibition staff could say to sway his attitude.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Qian widened his eyes in disbelief, ¡°What is this? What¡¯s going on old man? Did you grow this new species of orchid?¡±

    Grandpa Jian held his head high and pride was written all over his face, ¡°Yes I did. It¡¯s the only one of its kind in the world. And I grew it!¡±

    ¡°Where did you get it?¡± Grandpa Qian asked out of curiosity. His curiosity was already overwhelming him.

    ¡°I¡¯m not telling you!¡±

    ¡°Hey, that¡¯s not nice of you! We¡¯ve been acquaintances for so many years already. And you didn¡¯t even tell me that you got your hands on a new species of orchid?¡±

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t you be even more jealous if I did?¡±

    ¡°Ugh...¡± Grandpa Qian said. He suddenly realized that Grandpa Jian¡¯s words made sense. As of now, he was already incredibly jealous.

    However, Grandpa Qian wasn¡¯t the only one who was curious. Jian Shuxing and the others were also curious.

    Jian Shuxing couldn¡¯t help but ask his father, ¡°Father, when did you invest in this kind of research?¡±

    Generally speaking, the breeding of new species of floral required specialized personnel to carry the work out. It required a lot of research and experimentation.

    Grandpa Jian nced at the bewildered faces of Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao. Then, in an unhurried tone, he answered:

    ¡°Quite some time ago. I started investing almost fifteen years ago. I spent quite a lot of money on this.¡±

    ¡°Wait, why haven¡¯t I heard you mention it before?¡± Fifteen years was quite a long period of time. During this time, Jian Shuxing had not heard a single thing about this. His father had hidden this from him way too well.

    ¡°I¡¯m your father. Do I need to report my actions to you?¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words immediately put a stop to Jian Shuxing¡¯s questions.

    He didn¡¯t dare to ask his father any more questions. After the orchid exhibition was over, the rest of the Jian family apanied Grandpa Jian to a nearby Chinese restaurant for lunch.

    During lunch, Jian Yiling remained silent. The rest of the Jian family didn¡¯t manage to make any progress in their rtionship with Jian Yiling.

    However, at the very least, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling had gotten along without any problems. This could be considered as progress.

    ###

    In the next few days, Jian Yiling had her first mid-term exams for the first semester in freshman year.

    The day after the exams were over, Jian Yunnao prepared a gift to bring to school.

    He had specially prepared for this gift. He intended to give it to Jian Yiling.

    The reason for this gift was to celebrate thepletion of Jian Yiling¡¯s first mid-term exams.

    Although the results hadn¡¯te out yet, that wasn¡¯t the main point. The main point was that Jian Yunnao had found a reason to give Jian Yiling a gift.

    However, he still didn¡¯t know whether or not he would seed in giving her the gift.

    During lunchtime, Jian Yunnao took advantage of the break and arrived in front of Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom.

    He lingered in front of the door for quite some time. He gazed at Jian Yiling who was currently seated inside the ssroom. However, he didn¡¯t call her name out. Nor did he ask any of Jian Yiling¡¯s ssmates to help him call Jian Yiling over.

    At this very moment, both Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao were seated at their seats.

    Jian Yiling was busy with her own business. Even during the lunch break, Jian Yiling made sure that she made good use of her time.

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. Hu Jiaojiao had her head down on the desk in despair.

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at her...

 Chapter 264: More Bitter than Chinese Medicine

    <h4>Chapter 264: More Bitter than Chinese Medicine</h4>

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    ¡°Yiling, why do you think life is always filled with endless homework and then endless exams? Our second monthly exams were just a while ago... And then all of a sudden, our mid-term exams are here to torment me... Why is life like this?¡±

    When Hu Jiaojiao thought about her exam results that wereing out in the next two days, she copsed down on her desk again.

    Wang Xiangchong walked over to give Hu Jiaojiao her maths homework back. When he heard Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words ofint, his expression immediately was filled with disgust:

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Just because you can¡¯t achieve anything in life, doesn¡¯t mean you have to constantlyin.¡±

    ¡°Ughhh,¡± Hu Jiaojiao groaned. She didn¡¯t move from the desk. As of now, she didn¡¯t even have the energy to argue with Wang Xiangchong.

    Then, Wang Xiangchong turned around to hand Jian Yiling¡¯s maths homework back and said:

    ¡°A certain person better not forget the bet that they made with me. However, judging by the mistakes that you made in your maths homework, I feel like it¡¯s better for you to admit defeat as soon as possible.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s maths homework could be described with two words. ¡®A mess¡¯.

    As soon as Wang Xiangchong finished his sentence, he waited for Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction. He expected that Jian Yiling would be furious and frustrated with him.

    However, to his disappointment, it appeared as though Jian Yiling hadpletely ignored him.

    And thus, Wang Xiangchong said, ¡°Well, keep pretending then.¡±

    As Jian Yiling was ignoring him, the only thing that Wang Xiangchong could do was turn around and leave.

    Hu Jiaojiao continued to ramble, ¡°Ahhh I just want to y games. I just want to do nothing with my life. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t like studying. However, I just feel like studying doesn¡¯t like me back! It¡¯s basically an unrequited love. Studying is that bastard of a man who doesn¡¯t even ever look back at me in a rtionship whilst I¡¯m the one who¡¯s desperately trying to make this rtionship work. Ahh... In the end, my infatuation and hard work are useless. Why was I not aware of this? I should have just stayed away from studying...¡±

    It seemed as though Hu Jiaojiao had been suffering from her studiestely. As a result, she was expressing her resentment towards studying as though she had gotten her heart broken by a man.

    When Liu Wen heard this, she said, ¡°Stop resenting your studies. It¡¯s not as though you¡¯re good at games either.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao was even more devastated. ¡°Sister Wen, I think you were sent by the Gods to torment me! You¡¯ve always been able to stab my heart with perfect precision! Now, my heart is riddled with a thousand holes. 800 were caused by you, 100 by my mum and 100 by my teacher...¡±

    Hu Jiaojiaopletely flopped down on the desk. She refused to get up.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, your brother is looking for you.¡±

    A ssmate sitting near the ssroom door called out to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked towards the door.

    She saw Jian Yunnao standing at the entrance. It appeared as though he was holding something in his hand and looked quite nervous.

    At this moment, most of the students in the ss were looking at Jian Yiling.

    After thest incident, the siblings¡¯ matter had been discussed by everyone for such a long time. And thus, until this day, everyone was still curious about the rtionship between the two of them.

    Under the gaze of her ssmates, Jian Yiling walked to the door.

    Jian Yunnao handed the gift in his hands to Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Congrattions onpleting your midterm exams.¡±

    Jian Yunnao did not dare to look directly into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    He was scared to see hatred in her eyes.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. In the next moment, she extended her hand to take the gift that Jian Yunnao was handing her.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The ¡®thank you¡¯ from Jian Yiling was polite and courteous.

    It was so polite that Jian Yunnao couldn¡¯t say that there was anything wrong with it.

    However, he still felt that something was wrong.

    Following this, Jian Yiling turned around and headed back to the ssroom.

    As Jian Yunnao watched Jian Yiling walk back to her seat, the feeling in his heart was bitter. In fact, it felt more bitter than the Chinese medicine he had previously taken.

    He didn¡¯t have a chance to say the words that he had prepared. Once again, all of those words were left unsaid.

    Jian Yunnao hesitated at the door of Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom for quite some time before he left again.

 Chapter 265: Encounter at the Recording Studio (1)

    <h4>Chapter 265: Encounter at the Recording Studio (1)</h4>

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    In the ss for High Achievers for the Final Year of Senior High, everyone could vaguely sense that the rtionship between Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun had turned sour.

    However, it seemed like a private matter between Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun. As a result, most of the students didn¡¯t feel like questioning either of them further.

    However, Zhu Sha was quite curious about this matter. And thus, she chased after Mo Shiyun to ask questions.

    Faced with Zhu Sha¡¯s questions, Mo Shiyun merely answered that they hadn¡¯t seen each other for a long time. Due to this reason, their rtionship had weakened.

    Then, Zhu Sha followed up with another question, ¡°Is the photo you posted on your news feed legit? Did you really shoot for amercialst night?¡±

    Last night Mo Shiyun had posted a status: [It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve stood in front of a professional camera. I¡¯m quite nervous. I hope that this shoot will be smooth.]

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    However, Mo Shiyun did not tell Zhu Sha the details behind the shoot. She didn¡¯t tell her friend that she had received help from a couple.

    Mo Shiyun had quite an attractive appearance. Furthermore, she was quite photogenic.

    As Mo Shiyun had previously saved Mrs. Qian, Mrs. Qian had rmended her for an ordinarymercial. Mrs. Qian had quite a lot of connections in the entertainment industry.

    For somemercials, the emphasis was on themercial¡¯s creativity and not its celebrity endorsement. As a result, it was important to find someone who fulfilled the image required by themercial.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun was offered this opportunity.

    When Mrs. Qian initially rmended Mo Shiyun, she had told Mo Shiyun that she would not only earn a huge amount of money for herself and her mother, but this would also be an opportunity for her to take a step into the entertainment industry.

    But of course, it was just that. A mere opportunity.

    When you initially started off, it was quite difficult to make your name known in the entertainment industry. And thus, the chances of making a sessful entry just off onemercial was quite low.

    After receiving Mo Shiyun¡¯s reply, Zhu Sha¡¯s face was filled with envy, ¡°Oh my goodness, Shiyun! You¡¯re amazing! Although you¡¯re still in high school, you¡¯ve managed to shoot for amercial! Sometimes, it takes years for others to get a chance to do amercial!¡±

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m just lucky,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. For Mo Shiyun, being in amercial was not an amazing achievement.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t say that. If you¡¯re saying its luck, why can¡¯t other people have the same luck as you? I feel like luck probably ys a part however, it¡¯s your own circumstances and appearance that ended up being a huge factor.¡±

    Zhu Sha kept praising Mo Shiyun.

    ###

    Back at the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yumin blocked Jian Yiling¡¯s path.

    Jian Yiling attempted to walk around him. However, he didn¡¯t let her pass.

    When Jian Yiling headed towards the left, Jian Yumin stepped towards the left. When Jian Yiling headed towards the right, Jian Yumin followed her as well.

    ¡°Yiling, please say yes to your brother!¡±

    In order to get Jian Yiling to be the female lead of their uing MV, Jian Yumin started to act shamelessly. He wouldn¡¯t let his sister pass if she didn¡¯t agree to this!

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She refused to agree with him.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s request was more than she could handle.

    ¡°Hey, I can teach you! I¡¯ll teach you everything that you need to know!¡±

    Jian Yumin had already imagined his sister in the music video. The more he imagined it, the more he wanted to make it be a reality.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to act. Nor did she know how to sing or dance.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! If you don¡¯t say yes, I¡¯ll pick you up and carry you over there!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll secretly bring you dessert! Is that okay?¡±

    Recently, Grandma Jian had been controlling the number of sweets and desserts that Jian Yiling could have. As a result, Jian Yiling was only allowed one dessert a week.

    And thus, Jian Yumin decided to tempt Jian Yiling with this.

    ¡°...¡±

    Although she had a sweet tooth, she wasn¡¯t about to be baited like this...

    She wasn¡¯t a kid...

    However, in the end, Jian Yiling gave in.

    She decided to go with Jian Yumin.

    Either way, they would let her go back home when they realized that she was impossible to perform with.

 Chapter 266: Encounter at the Recording Studio (2)

    <h4>Chapter 266: Encounter at the Recording Studio (2)</h4>

    On Sunday, Jian Yumin picked Jian Yiling up and headed towards the studio to record for their new music video.

    Coincidentally, Mo Shiyun was also at the same studio today.

    Thepany that was responsible for Jupiter¡¯s new music video and thepany that was responsible for Mo Shiyun¡¯smercial happened to be the same one.

    And thus, they were at the same recording studio.

    This event was purely coincidental.

    However, even though they were the samepany, the filming was done separately. As a result, the two parties didn¡¯t interact with each other.

    On the way to the bathroom, Jian Yiling and Mo Shiyun met face to face.

    As soon as Mo Shiyun saw Jian Yiling, she stopped in her tracks.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, do you have to do whatever I want to do? Why do you have to fight over this with me?¡± Mo Shiyun questioned Jian Yiling.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t understand the intentions behind Jian Yiling¡¯s actions.

    In the past, whenever she and Jian Yunnao headed out to do something, Jian Yiling had always followed them.

    Then, when she registered in the chemistrypetition, Jian Yiling had also followed suit. In fact, she had also used her family background to cheat in thepetition and ultimately win overall.

    Jian Yiling took one look at Mo Shiyun and then she turned her head. She intended to bypass Mo Shiyun.

    She didn¡¯t want to start a fight with Mo Shiyun.

    If she knew that Mo Shiyun would be filming amercial here today, she would have never agreed toe.

    Jian Yiling knew about themercial that Mo Shiyun took part in. This section was described in the original novel.

    ording to the original novel, Mo Shiyun had saved the life of a rich youngdy two years ago. Thatdy had many connections in the entertainment industry.

    To thank Mo Shiyun for saving her life, that youngdy paved the way for Mo Shiyun. She helped Mo Shiyun to get into the entertainment industry.

    Jian Yiling had no intentions to interfere with the plot of the original novel. She didn¡¯t want to get involved in Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan¡¯s rtionship either. Simrly, she didn¡¯t want to interfere with Mo Shiyun¡¯s career development.

    However, Mo Shiyun stretched out her arm to block Jian Yiling¡¯s path.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, my mother is no longer your maid. We no longer have any business with each other. So why are you refusing to let me go?¡±

    In the past, because her mother had worked for the Jian family, Mo Shiyun had put up with Jian Yiling¡¯s difficult and abusive behavior.

    However, now, there was no reason for her to continue to tolerate Jian Yiling¡¯s bullying.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much into it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her face was expressionless.

    ¡°I wish I was overthinking,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Mo Shiyun refused to believe that this was just a coincidence.

    However, Jian Yiling did not exin any further. Instead, she stared at Mo Shiyun¡¯s hand that was in front of her and said, ¡°Let me pass.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun gritted her teeth. However, she finally put her hand back down.

    Jian Yiling walked away without looking back.

    ###

    At the start of the shoot, Jian Yiling put on a Gothic Lolita dress.

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s figure was small, there was nothing wrong with the proportions of her body.

    The Gothic Lolita dress revealed her long and white legs.

    Her skin appeared even fairer and more delicate in contrast with the ck skirt.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s long hair which was always tied up in a ponytail was also let down.

    Her long and soft hair hung down to her waist.

    On her head, she wore a small diamond-studded crown at a 45-degree nt.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yumin started to regret asking Jian Yiling to shoot in the music video.

    The more he looked at the other men in the studio, the less he liked them.

    Although Jian Yiling assumed that the shoot would go poorly, she didn¡¯t realize that the director did not have any requirements on her facial expressions.

    This was because the female lead of Jupiter¡¯s MV merely needed to give off a dark loli vibe.

    And thus, the shoot went surprisingly well.

    In fact, the director of the MV was very satisfied with Jian Yiling¡¯s performance. He even praised her repeatedly.

 Chapter 267: Gaming Legend J10 (1)

    <h4>Chapter 267: Gaming Legend J10 (1)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    After a few hours of filming, Jian Yiling and the four members of Jupiter decided to rx together in the lounge.

    Luo Xun suggested that they y a game.

    Two members of Jupiter quickly agreed to this suggestion. They wanted Jian Yiling to join them in their gaming session.

    ¡°You guys are so noisy!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. He immediately voted against the idea that they y games together. ¡°The game that you¡¯re nning to y has so much violence and blood! It¡¯s definitely not suited for my sister!¡±

    Jian Yumin took out his phone and opened a female dress-up game and handed it to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, you should y this game instead. Don¡¯t y games with them. I¡¯ll recharge 20 thousand diamonds for you. You can buy whatever costumes and outfits you want.¡±

    However, Luo Xun wasn¡¯t content with this arrangement, ¡°Hey, Brother Yumin, why are you like this? Yiling can y that kind of dress-up game in her own spare time. However, it¡¯s quite rare to have the opportunity where everyone gets together and y games. Of course, it¡¯s better for us to y team games, no?¡±

    The other two members of Jupiter agreed with Luo Xun, ¡°Yeah, Brother Yumin. We just want to y games with Yiling. Don¡¯t be so stingy!¡±

    ¡°Stingy? Who are you calling stingy?¡±

    Wasn¡¯t he just stopping these bastards from getting too close to his sister?

    How was that stingy?

    Luo Xunughed before he said, ¡°Hey guys, let¡¯s open ourptops and login to the game. As for Brother Yumin, I¡¯ll hold him down for you!¡±

    Shi Baiyang immediately undermined Luo Xun¡¯s ns, ¡°Are you joking? Even if you¡¯re nning to hold him down, do you think that you can manage that? You¡¯re probably going to be toppled over by him first.¡±

    Everyone knew that Luo Xun was the weakest amongst the four.

    ¡°Well, Brother Yao can do it then!¡± Luo Xun added quickly. Luo Xun immediately volunteered Le Yao who was the tallest and strongest Jupiter member.

    In the end, Jian Yumin could only submit. He was outnumbered by the other members of Jupiter.

    And thus, he had to watch the three of them as they opened the bloody and horrifying FPS game called ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

    Jian Yumin gave up struggling. He ended uppromising. And thus, Jian Yiling could y ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ with his group members.

    However, he insisted that he would stay next to Jian Yiling. He had to do this just in case Jian Yiling got too scared while ying the game.

    On the other hand, if his sister didn¡¯t get too scared of the game, he could be there beside her to guide her. This would ensure that she got a good experience in the game.

    Then, Jian Yumin asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, do you have an ount? If you don¡¯t, you can borrow mine.¡±

    ¡°I have an ount.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You have an ount? Okay, log on then,¡± Jian Yumin replied. His voice sounded slightly surprised. Jian Yumin had initially assumed that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have an ount.

    Jian Yiling quickly logged onto her ount.

    Then, Luo Xun asked, ¡°Hey, what¡¯s your ount name? Let¡¯s be friends and form a team together.¡±

    Jian Yumin nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s ount name before he replied, ¡°J10.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Xun replied in surprise. ¡°Brother Yumin, please look at the ount name carefully. Is there any other symbol attached to the name or something?¡±

    ¡°Um... There are no other symbols. It¡¯s just the letter J and the number 10.¡±

    ¡°Wait, are you looking in the wrong ce?¡± Luo Xun asked again.

    ¡°Hey, kiddo, what¡¯s wrong with you? Didn¡¯t I make it clear to you already? Can¡¯t you even type three simple characters?¡±

    By now, Jian Yumin¡¯s voice sounded quite impatient.

    ¡°No... Brother Yumin... Are you sure that¡¯s the name? That ount...¡±

    Luo Xun was still quite confused. However, he decided to try to add that ount as a friend.

    Immediately, Luo Xun¡¯s friend request popped up on Jian Yiling¡¯s screen.

    When Jian Yumin saw the friend request, he couldn¡¯t help himself but say, ¡°Look, didn¡¯t you find the name quite easily? You¡¯re so stupid.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling clicked ept on the friend request.

    And thus, J10 was added to Luo Xun¡¯s friends¡¯ list.

    However, Luo Xun continued to check the name. He had to repeatedly confirm this.

    He eventually came to the conclusion that this was not a name that was imitating someone else. Rather, it was the real J10.

 Chapter 268 - Gaming Legend J10 (2)

    <h4>Chapter 268:</h4>

    <h4>Gaming Legend J10 (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Even at time Luo Xun dragged Jian Yiling into the party, he was still a little skeptical and confused. In fact, he was doubting his life.

    ¡°Luo Xun, what are you doing? Why are you dawdling about? Just start the game already!¡± Jian Yumin said in distaste. He didn¡¯t like Luo Xun dragging his sister to y such a game. And thus, his dislike for Luo Xun was as strong as the torrential waters.

    Luo Xun turned around and asked Jian Yumin, ¡°Yumin, are you sure there¡¯s nothing wrong with your sister¡¯s ount?¡±

    ¡°Huh? There¡¯s nothing wrong. I feel like the character model fits my sister¡¯s image perfectly.¡±

    Jian Yumin was referring to the in-game character model of Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was a cute loli in the game.

    However, what Jian Yumin didn¡¯t know was that this character model had been selected by Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Previously, Jian Yiling had almost picked the design of a middle-aged man as her character model.

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking about the character model!¡± Luo Xun cried out in exasperation. He was impressed by Jian Yumin¡¯s inability to realize something. How was this so difficult to understand?

    Could this guy really find a girlfriend in the future?

    Luo Xun was somewhat worried about Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Then what are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°The name! Look at Yiling¡¯s name!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve looked at it several times already!¡±

    ¡°Then take a look at the leaderboards!¡±

    ¡°Why do I need to look at that?¡± Jian Yumin asked as he nced at the leaderboards.

    The name at the top of the leaderboard stood out to him.

    J10.

    ¡°Huh? Yiling, the name at the top of the leaderboard in your region is the same as yours!¡±

    Luo Xun couldn¡¯t help but touch his forehead, ¡°Oh my goodness, Brother Yumin, you¡¯re honestly beyond saving.¡±

    Jian Yumin paused for another moment. After a second, he reacted, ¡°Wait, your ount is Rank One on the server!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Her voice was very calm.

    ¡°Wait... How? How did your ount be Rank One?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    As far as Jian Yiling could remember, she was Rank Two.

    She didn¡¯t know why all of a sudden she became Rank One.

    How did Zhai Yunsheng drop down from Rank One? When did he lose so many points?

    The expressions of the four members of Jupiter were unanimous.

    ¡°Cough, cough. Okay, never mind that. Let¡¯s just start ying,¡± Jian Yumin said.

    ording to Jian Yumin¡¯s understanding, he assumed that someone had helped Jian Yiling to get her ount to the top of the leaderboard.

    After all, how could his sister y such a violent shooting game?

    And thus, Luo Xun pressed the start button.

    However, as soon as the game started, Jian Yumin¡¯s initial assumptions were immediately overturned.

    Messages kept popping up on the screen.

    [Your teammate J10 has killed a Zerg with an M416 rifle. You have gained 60 points.]

    [Your teammate J10 has killed a Zerg with a bomb. You have gained 60 points.]

    ...

    ...

    The four other people in the room appeared to be stunned.

    Jian Yumin stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s controls. He watched his sister work her magic on the keyboard. One of her small white hands flew over the keyboard whilst the other controlled the mouse.

    Her actions were nimble and rxed.

    Not only did the things that he had feared before the game not end up happening, but rather, the way the Zergs were tortured and killed made him even more concerned.

    At the end of the game, their team hade first.

    The other three members of the team had made little to no contribution. Jian Yiling had done most of the killing by herself.

    And thus, the four members of Jupiter came to a conclusion. And that was, Jian Yiling was a gaming legend!

    She deserved Rank One!

    ¡°Sister Yiling, please carry me.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yiling, please help me gain more points.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yiling, do you need someone to help you with anything? I¡¯ll do whatever is required of me!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    However, Jian Yumin wasn¡¯t happy when he heard such words. ¡°Shoo shoo. Go away. She¡¯s not your sister! Stop calling her Sister Yiling! She¡¯s my sister.¡±

    He already had rivals at home. He couldn¡¯t do anything about them. But when it came to these three people, how did they have the nerve to call her ¡®Sister Yiling¡¯? Utterly shameless!

    At this moment, the team received a request, [yer ZYS has applied to join the team.]

 Chapter 269: â€˜Carriedâ€™ By Two Gaming Legends

    <h4>Chapter 269: ¡®Carried¡¯ By Two Gaming Legends</h4>

    Luo Xun was the leader of the party. When he looked at the request, he was once again taken aback.

    Immediately afterward, he quickly double-checked the name.

    ZYS.

    Wasn¡¯t this the person who was Rank Two on the leaderboard?

    Then he checked again before he came to the conclusion that this was indeed the person who was Rank Two. It was not a fake name.

    And thus, Luo Xun decisively kicked Shi Baiyang from the lobby and added ZYS.

    Shi Baiyang turned around and stared at Luo Xun when he got kicked out. Question marks started appearing on his face.

    ¡°Excuse me? Luo Xun, you¡¯re heartless. Do you have any regards for my feelings?¡±

    ¡°Brother Baiyang, please don¡¯t be upset. Don¡¯t you want the person who is Rank Two to join us? Don¡¯t you want to see Rank One and Rank Two kill Zergs together?¡±

    Shi Baiyang paused for a moment to think about the situation. Luo Xun¡¯s words made sense and thus, he begrudgingly agreed.

    Since he could no longer y the game, he shifted near to Jian Yiling to watch her y the game.

    He wanted to see the APM[1] and control of a gaming legend.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers were pale and slim. At first nce, her fingers appeared to look weak and fragile. However, when she worked her magic on the keyboard and mouse... It was somethingpletely different.

    Zhai Yunsheng had joined the game because of Jian Yiling.

    From the friends¡¯ list, one can see if your friend is in a game.

    And thus, when Jian Yiling finished her first match, he had immediately asked to join their lobby,

    Luo Xun had specially opened the in-game team voice for ZYS. However, ZYS didn¡¯t talk to anyone.

    Soon, a new game began.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng quickly started to kill Zergs.

    Messages that were announcing J10 and ZYS¡¯s kills kept popping up on the screen.

    Initially, Luo Xun had nned to follow them. He wanted to gain some points and stray kills as well.

    However, somehow, he had followed them into a swarm of Zergs. Then, he died in the game.

    Before he died, he had called out to ZYS for assistance through team voice.

    However, ZYS had no intentions of saving him. Instead, ZYS just watched his teammate¡¯s health bar drop to zero.

    Although Luo Xun had died early in the game, by the time the game was over, their team had still won.

    In the next game, Luo Xun died early again. He had gotten attacked in the back by a Zerg that had been following ZYS.

    Simrly, in the match afterward, Luo Xun once again died a horrible death. This time, his focus was on making sure that he survived. And thus, he decided to follow Yiling around. However, he still somehow fell into a Zerg trap and died.

    After three games, Luo Xun had a horrible gaming experience.

    However, his elo kept on rising. Despite this, he didn¡¯t feel the thrill of winning.

    Luo Xun¡¯s facial expression was incredibly confused. How was his luck so bad today? He kept dying in strange ways.

    In fact, he kept dying no matter how many Zergs his teammates killed. Somehow, no matter what he did, he still couldn¡¯t escape his fate of dying early in the game.

    However, Jian Yumin was concerned about another thing, ¡°Yiling, do you know ZYS?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Is it a man or a woman? Please be careful. There are a lot of scammers on the Inte nowadays. They specialize in scamming money from people.¡±

    As Yiling was still young, Jian Yumin didn¡¯t want to mention that there were some individuals who tricked unsuspecting individuals into sex.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. He has money.¡±

    ¡°Did he say that himself? Don¡¯t believe in those words. A lot of people like to pretend that they¡¯re rich on the Inte. However, in real life, they¡¯re just fat and stay at home and do nothing with their lives.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not fat. Plus, he didn¡¯t say that. Yu Xi knows him as well.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Does Yu Xi know him? I¡¯ll interrogate him about thister then!¡±

    ###

    On the weekends, Jian Yuncheng received a phone call from Jian Yunmo.

    When the call was answered, a warm and clear voice could be heard on the other side, ¡°I¡¯m back. I¡¯m on my way home from the airport.¡±

    By the time Jian Yunmo called Jian Yuncheng, he was almost home already.

    He hadn¡¯t informed his family in advance. In fact, he hadn¡¯t even asked his family to pick him up from the airport.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you downstairs,¡± Jian Yuncheng said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take another hour.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    An hourter, a taxi pulled up at the entrance of the Jian Residence.

    [1] Actions per minute.

 Chapter 270: Jian Yunmo Returns

    <h4>Chapter 270: Jian Yunmo Returns</h4>

    A young man in a light-colored checkered coat got out of the taxi. He had a slender figure and a handsome and gentle face.

    It was Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunmo¡¯s looks were not very simr. Jian Yuncheng¡¯s appearance and aura were rather cold whilst Jian Yunmo gave off a warm vibe.

    When the two brothers met, they looked at each other in silence. In that one moment, both of them were speechless.

    Sometimes, words weren¡¯t required to express themselves to one another.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunmo headed towards the living room to sit down.

    Once they sat down, Jian Yuncheng told Jian Yunmo about the recent series of events.

    After Jian Yunmo heard about what had happened, he didn¡¯t speak for a long time. However, his eyes started to turn red.

    ¡°Yunmo,¡± Jian Yuncheng called out after a while. He had waited for a long time for his brother to say something. However, as Jian Yunmo hadn¡¯t said a single word, he decided to call out his name.

    If Jian Yunmo had something that he wanted to say, he should just say it.

    Jian Yuncheng knew that Jian Yunmo was likely to be incredibly angry. He would me them for not taking care of his little sister. He would me them for making her suffer.

    ¡°Please leave me alone for a while,¡± Jian Yunmo said. His voice sounded like he was holding back something.

    Jian Yuncheng could sense that Jian Yunmo was desperately trying to hold back his anger.

    If he were to continue to talk to Jian Yunmo, they would definitely argue. In fact, the two of them would probably have a big fight with one another.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng decided to leave Jian Yunmo alone for a while. After Jian Yunmo calmed down, he would return and talk about the future...

    Jian Yunmo walked up the stairs and returned to his study room. His study room had been converted into aboratory a long time ago.

    At that moment, his memories were filled with the times that he spent with his younger sister. They had holed themselves up in theboratory to do experiments when they were younger.

    The little girl of the past appeared in his memories:

    ¡°Brother Yunmo! Brother Yunmo! I want to eat cotton candy... But mommy won¡¯t give them to me! Can you buy them for me? I¡¯ll give you a kiss if you buy me some cotton candy!¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo! Brother Yunmo! I¡¯m losing my baby teeth... Waaaa. I¡¯m bing ugly!¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo! Brother Yuncheng spanked me today! I don¡¯t like him. I¡¯m going to have a cold war with him!¡±

    Brother Yunmo! Brother Yunnao started to cry again today. It¡¯s so embarrassing! However, when I gave him the gummy bears that you gave me, he stopped crying!¡±

    Back then, Yiling was still a little kid.

    Later on, she grew up a bit and started to go to school.

    On the weekends, she would stay with him in theboratory and watch his experiments. Often, her eyes would be filled with curiosity.

    When she saw a strange chemical reaction, she would jump up and down out of joy and excitement.

    One year, they managed to nt a tropical flower that was said to be impossible to grow in their country.

    However, not only did they manage to grow the flower, but the flower also managed to bloom.

    However, the flower had quickly wilted.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, the flower that we grew wilted... I¡¯m sad...¡±

    ¡°Dummy. Of course, flowers will wilt. Flowers that never wilt don¡¯t exist.¡±

    ¡°Then... Then why don¡¯t we look into growing a flower that never wilts?!¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. When you grow up, you can research this with me. Is that a deal?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    After a moment, Jian Yunmo¡¯s thoughts returned to the events that Jian Yuncheng had said. Immediately, his mood sank.

    He knew that Jian Yuncheng had asked him toe back because he wanted him to help them repair the rtionship between the siblings.

    However, if her wings were broken, he couldn¡¯t put them back together.

    Jian Yunmo stayed in hisboratory for over an hour.

    When he finally sorted out his thoughts and feelings, he went next door to his brother¡¯s study.

    After he entered, he said to Jian Yuncheng, ¡°I don¡¯t want to lose my temper because I know it¡¯s useless for me to do so. Even if I lose my temper, I can¡¯t change the things Yiling has gone through. I can¡¯t lessen the pain and suffering that she¡¯s been through either.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead and scold me if you want. You don¡¯t have to hold back.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng knew that his second brother loved his little sister the most. And he knew that Yiling had suffered a lot recently.

 Chapter 271: Siblings Meet

    <h4>Chapter 271: Siblings Meet</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    ¡°I know that Yiling is rather impulsive at times. In fact, I¡¯m willing to call her stubborn as well. However, she still knows what¡¯s right from wrong. Furthermore, she definitely has no desire to harm another person. How can you guys condemn her like that? Even if Yunnao said it... Even if Yunnao is less likely to lie in such a situation...¡±

    Jian Yunmo couldn¡¯t stop himself from defending Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Jian Yuncheng admitted. He knew that they had made a mistake. ¡°In fact, the person who has the most fault in this matter is me. Please don¡¯t be angry with our mother and father. Especially our mother. After Yunnao got injured, her life has be a mess.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no use in ming anyone,¡± Jian Yunmo replied in a low voice that was filled with grief. ¡°You guys should have told me earlier.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng was silent for a moment.

    At first, he didn¡¯t know how things would turn out. As a result, having another person in their familye back wasn¡¯t necessarily a good thing.

    However, if he had known that things would have turned out like this, he would have definitely asked Jian Yunmo to return.

    The two brothers were silent for a while longer.

    Then, Jian Yunmo said, ¡°Don¡¯t let me see Yunnao anytime soon.¡±

    ¡°I understood,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Then he said, ¡°You should go over to the Old Jian Residence and stay with Yiling for the time being.¡±

    Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t reply. However, Jian Yuncheng knew that he had agreed to his suggestion.

    ###

    When Jian Yiling returned home, she found a young man in a light-colored checkered coat seated in the living room.

    The young man appeared gentle and fair-skinned. He was quite handsome and seemed quite schrly.

    The young man was chatting with Grandpa Jian. It appeared as though the two of them were having a good conversation.

    Jian Yiling was just about to leave when Grandpa Jian called out to her:

    ¡°Yiling, your second brother is back. Why don¡¯t you greet him?¡±

    After hearing the words ¡®second brother¡¯, Jian Yiling immediately figured out the man¡¯s identity. This was her second brother who was meant to be studying abroad.

    However, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t expected his arrival. In fact, in the original novel, he wasn¡¯t supposed to be back until next year.

    Thus, something must have affected the plot of the original novel. This ended up causing Jian Yunmo to return home ahead of time and thereby caused him to appear in front of Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked back at Jian Yunmo. Their eyes met.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s three brothers were all incredibly good-looking. However, their styles and the auras that they gave off werepletely different.

    Jian Yuncheng was rather cold and stern whilst Jian Yunmo was quite gentle and warm. He gave off the impression that he was the warm spring breeze.

    After only a few seconds of staring at each other, Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo averted their eyes in unison.

    Their reactions were surprisingly consistent.

    However, this reaction was rather strange in the eyes of Grandpa Jian.

    Everyone in the family knew that Jian Yiling was closest to Jian Yunmo. They had the closest sibling rtionship.

    Could this reaction be because the two siblings hadn¡¯t seen each other for a long time? Was that the reason?

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s room had been arranged to the left of Jian Yiling¡¯s room.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s room was on the right of Jian Yiling¡¯s room. His room was there despite the fact that he didn¡¯te home often.

    After Jian Yunmo moved in, the expected closeness and bonding between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo did not happen. In fact, Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo barely talked to one another.

    The dinner that night was eaten in silence.

    Jian Yiling lowered her head and ate in silence.

    Jian Yunmo looked up at Jian Yiling from time to time. However, he did not speak either.

    Later, when they met briefly on the stairs, they only paused for a moment before both of them walked away again in silence.

    Upon seeing this strange phenomenon, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but wonder about it.

    Later at night, Grandma Jian asked Grandpa Jian:

    ¡°Hey old man, what¡¯s going on here? I know that Yiling never got along with Yumin, however, hasn¡¯t she always been on good terms with Yunmo?¡±

 Chapter 272: Sibling Relationship

    <h4>Chapter 272: Sibling Rtionship</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Grandma Jian¡¯s voice was filled with confusion as she continued, ¡°Before Yunmo returned, he called me several times to ask about Yiling¡¯s situation. Back then, he sounded incredibly anxious and worried. I¡¯m almost 100% sure that he wasn¡¯t faking it. Then why is he so cold after seeing her?¡±

    ¡°How would I know? Old woman, you¡¯ve been asking me a lot of strange questionstely!¡± Grandpa Jian replied in a slightly unpleasant and impatient voice.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even care! You don¡¯t care that Yiling and Yunmo are having a fight!¡±

    Grandma Jian began to tell Grandpa Jian off again.

    ¡°Hey, do you think it¡¯s because I don¡¯t want to care? What can I even do? Do you want me to call both of them here and ask them why they had a fallout? Do you think that¡¯s appropriate?¡±

    ¡°Then what do we do?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you should worry about it that much. During dinner, didn¡¯t you see Yunmo pass Yiling¡¯s favorite dishes to her? Even though he didn¡¯t say anything, he still cares about her a lot. In fact, he pays attention to these small details more than us!¡±

    As Grandpa Jian mentioned this, Grandma Jian reflected on the things that happened in thest few hours, ¡°Oh, that makes sense. When he brought his suitcases in, I took a look at the things that he brought back from overseas. I caught a glimpse of a whole suitcase full of pink and fluffy things. No matter how you look at it, I don¡¯t think those things are his. They¡¯re most likely gifts for Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. So isn¡¯t that fine? Why are you worrying about it so much? And you¡¯re dragging me to worry with you. If you want to worry about something, you might as well worry about the rtionship between Yiling, Yuncheng, and Yunnao. Those two brothers are worrisome ones.¡±

    ¡°I said I don¡¯t care about those two! They can do whatever they want! Everything is okay as long as they don¡¯t make my darling angry,¡± Grandma Jian grumbled back. Her voice appeared quite blunt and unfriendly on the outside. However, deep inside, she still cared.

    As Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian talked, Jian Yunmo returned downstairs.

    In his hand was a signature dessert from a newly opened dessert shop in Hengyuan City.

    Jian Yunmo brought the dessert in front of Grandma Jian.

    Before he could say anything, Grandma Jian said in a bad temper, ¡°I don¡¯t like eating sweets or desserts. I don¡¯t want to have high blood sugar levels.¡±

    Jian Yunmo paused for a moment. A flush of embarrassment passed his face before he exined, ¡°It¡¯s for Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you give it to Yiling? Why are you handing it to me? She lives in the room right next to you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, never mind then.¡± Jian Yunmo said. ¡°I¡¯ll just leave it downstairs. If she sees it, then she can eat a few. If not, just forget about it.¡±

    After saying this, Jian Yunmo returned back upstairs. He didn¡¯t stop for a second at the door of Jian Yiling¡¯s room.

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s actions puzzled Grandma Jian even more. She didn¡¯t understand the situation at all.

    And thus, she started to mutter to Grandpa Jian again: ¡°Ahhh, what is with these grandsons of mine? Each one is more annoying than thest one!¡±

    ¡°Well, they¡¯re still your grandsons. If you find them annoying, go and settle the matters with your sons.¡±

    ¡°Well, ording to your logic, all three sons are our children. Therefore, if the problem doesn¡¯t lie with me, doesn¡¯t that mean that the issue is with you? Then shouldn¡¯t I settle this matter with you?¡±

    ¡°Umm... Forget I said that.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s attitude was of no surprise to Jian Yiling.

    In the original novel, the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo was also like this.

    However, this was a problem that the original Jian Yiling had never figured it out.

    Previously, the two of them had used to be very close. In fact, they were almost inseparable from each other.

    To Jian Yiling, her eldest brother was too cold and stern. Her third brother was not much older than her. And thus, he didn¡¯t really feel like an older brother.

    On the other hand, Jian Yunmo was almost the perfect brother. He listened to everything Jian Yiling said.

 Chapter 273: Continuation of the Dream

    <h4>Chapter 273: Continuation of the Dream</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However,ter on, there appeared to be some kind of conflict between the two siblings. As a result, their rtionship began to drift apart.

    After thinking about it for a while, Jian Yiling decided to find the reason for the change in the rtionship between the original Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo.

    However, she didn¡¯t know what she could find out. In fact, she wasn¡¯t even sure of where to start.

    And thus, Jian Yiling sent a message to one of her contacts to ask them for help. She wanted them to find out something that had happened to Jian Yunmo around two years ago that could be rted to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have to wait for long before she received a reply.

    The other part had sent her a file.

    The file they sent her contained everything. There was information regarding Jian Yunmo¡¯s choice of food, clothing, dwelling, and even transportation.

    The only things that happened to Jian Yunmo that year that could be considered special were all rted to his studies.

    One of his researches had been groundbreaking and thus achieved outstanding results. His thesis had gotten published and Jian Yunmo had gotten epted into an overseas university. From there onwards, he had be a student of the world¡¯s best biologist.

    However, Jian Yiling noticed that two years ago, Jian Yunmo had frequently visited the doctors. Those visits hadsted for quite some time.

    Suddenly, it urred to Jian Yiling that in the original novel, Jian Yunmo had also died before the original Jian Yiling.

    Was there some connection between these events?

    If she could see the doctor¡¯s diagnosis, she might be able to know the answer ande to a conclusion.

    However, Jian Yiling knew that she couldn¡¯t see the diagnosis results. Hospital records were strictly confidential.

    Even the information that she was seeing right now had been obtained through special channels.

    However, the hospital where Jian Yunnao had gotten treated domestically was in Hengyuan City. And thus, Jian Yiling wanted to see if she could get the information that she wanted from this hospital somehow.

    ###

    That night, Jian Yiling had the same dream again.

    She was in the same ce. The cold hospital ward.

    The same doctors and nurses walked around her.

    The dream appeared to be the exact same as the one that she had been inst time.

    Once again, Zhai Yunsheng appeared in front of her bed. He introduced himself and asked her some questions. He asked her whether she regretted her decisions.

    After hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s answers, Zhai Yunsheng was silent for a moment.

    ¡°Your body is dying. So just go. If you die, things won¡¯t be painful anymore. I¡¯ll take care of your funeral arrangements. If you have any requests, tell me now.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t met before. So in the face of Jian Yiling¡¯s death, he didn¡¯t feel much emotion.

    However, he was still willing to deal with Jian Yiling¡¯s funeral arrangements. This was the only thing that he could give to Jian Yiling as she was dying alone.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. A smile suddenly appeared on her ill and bloodless face.

    There was a time when she had a lot of people caring for her. Back then, such a promise didn¡¯t mean much to her.

    However, right now, she was alone and helpless. The fact that someone was willing to take care of her funeral arrangements was the greatest act of kindness that she felt in a long time.

    Then, Jian Yiling told Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°After I die, please take my cremated ashes to the sea. Just throw those ashes into the sea.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that no one woulde and pay tribute to her after her death. Due to this reason, there was no need for a grave.

    Furthermore, she had no right to be buried in the Jian family¡¯s cemetery either.

    ¡°Okay, I promise,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Then, before he left, he greeted Jian Yiling¡¯s attending doctor. He asked the doctor to inform him when Jian Yiling was critically ill.

    Soon, Jian Yiling¡¯s consciousness began to drift.

    There was the sound of medical equipment ringing next to her ears.

    Then, there was the sound of doctors and nurses rushing to save her life.

    However, she felt her body be lighter and lighter...

 Chapter 274: Investigate the Reason

    <h4>Chapter 274: Investigate the Reason</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    And then, Jian Yiling woke from her dream

    Jian Yiling jerked her eyes open.

    There was a lot of sweat that had gathered on her body.

    She raised her hand and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

    She didn¡¯t know why she dreamt about this scene again.

    In the novel she had read, this scene hadn¡¯t been described. The original novel had been written from the point of view of Mo Shiyun.

    However, the dream had felt so real.

    It was almost as though the suffocating sensation of death was right in front of her.

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yiling woke up again and walked out of her room.

    She found an object hanging on the door handle that was outside of her room.

    The object had a hemispherical ss cover on the outside. Inside the sphere, there was an orange Japanese rose that was in full bloom. The flower was incredibly beautiful and appeared as though it had been freshly picked.

    This was a rtively rare species of Japanese rose.

    After observing the object, Jian Yiling realized that the flower in the ss sphere was an eternity rose. It had been processed and preserved in a special way to maintain the appearance of the rose.

    There were many eternity roses that could be bought in the markets. However, most of those flowers were fake. But the one in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands was undoubtedly a genuine eternity rose. It had been made from a real flower.

    Jian Yiling nced at abel that was attached to the bottom of the hemispherical ss cover.

    The handwriting on thebel was strong and beautiful.

    It was Jian Yunmo¡¯s handwriting.

    Jian Yiling had spent a lot of time in Jian Yunmo¡¯sboratory. She had read a lot of his old notes and thereby, she recognized his handwriting.

    The species of the rose was written on thebel.

    Jian Yiling held the eternity rose in her hand for quite some time before she took it into her bedroom. Then, she went out again.

    ###

    The next day, Jian Yiling headed to the research institution. In her free time during work, Jian Yiling told Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi that she wanted to see a patient¡¯s hospital records.

    Cheng Yi bluntly replied: ¡°ording to the rule, you can¡¯t see the files. However, if it¡¯s a file transfer that meets the rules, it¡¯s possible that you can see the files. In other words, if the patient is transferred to our institution, we will have ess to all the records of that patient. However, if the patient that you¡¯re talking about does not wish to transfer to another institution, this method will not work.¡±

    Transferring patients between institutions required the patient¡¯s consent. An institution could not force the patient to be a research subject of their institute.

    Luo Xiuen thought about it for a moment before she asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Do you know which hospital it is?¡±

    ¡°Tongde Private Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Tongde Private Hospital?¡±

    Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen looked at each other. Then, at the same time, a strange smile surfaced on their face.

    Jian Yiling looked at the two of them suspiciously.

    Then, Luo Xiuen exined the situation to Jian Yiling. ¡°Yiling, I can help you with this! Do you remember Hong Baizhang? He¡¯s quite familiar with us! Maybe we can figure out a way.¡±

    Perhaps other people might not be as easy to fool. However, if it was Hong Baizhang, they had quite a good chance!

    Jian Yiling had also met Hong Baizhang several times.

    Last time, when she was hospitalized with gastroenteritis, her family had even asked him toe over and check-up on her.

    And thus, Cheng Yi helped Jian Yiling make an appointment with Hong Baizhang.

    The process went incredibly smoothly. As soon as Cheng Yi asked if Hong Baizhang wanted to have a meal to discuss some work matters, Hong Baizhang had immediately agreed.

    After that, Cheng Yi had also told Hong Baizhang that he would bring a very important member of their institution to the meal.

    This made Hong Baizhang even more excited. His mind was instantly filled with spection.

    [Could it be Dr. F.S?] Hong Baizhang¡¯s first thought was the mysterious surgeon.

    If it was Dr. F.S, that¡¯d be amazing!

 Chapter 275: Miss Yiling is Dr. F.S?!

    <h4>Chapter 275: Miss Yiling is Dr. F.S?!</h4>

    Even before Jian Yunnao¡¯s surgery waspleted, Dr. F.S¡¯s name was already widely known in the industry.

    However, after the sessful surgery, Dr. F.S instantly became one of the most sought-after surgeons in the circle.

    [Why don¡¯t you take a guess?] Cheng Yi replied. He deliberately wanted to keep Hong Baizhang in suspense.

    As Cheng Yi refused to explicitly tell him, Hong Baizhang had no choice but to obediently wait until the designated time for their meeting.

    At six o¡¯clock in the evening, Hong Baizhang arrived at the institution. He came early.

    This was because the location that Cheng Yi had agreed on to have dinner with him was the cafeteria of their institution.

    The standard of their institution¡¯s cafeteria was no worse than that of a restaurant outside.

    In fact, the interior decoration made it seem like a fancy, high-ss restaurant.

    However, the most important thing was that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have to go all the way to a restaurant. Eating at the cafeteria would save her a lot of time.

    As soon as Hong Baizhang saw Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen, he smiled brightly before he started speaking:

    ¡°Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo, do you want to discuss any work-rted matters with me today?¡±

    ¡°Not so fast. Let me first introduce you to Dr. Fu Shi.¡±

    Cheng Yi smiled. His smile was polite and courteous.

    ¡°Dr. Fu Shi? Who is Dr. Fu Shi?¡± Hong Baizhang asked. Although he hadn¡¯t heard of this name, he knew that none of the researchers at the Huiling Medical Research Institution were simple.

    ¡°Oh, Dr. Fu Shi is Dr. F.S. F.S is an abbreviation.¡±

    ¡°Oh!¡± Hong Baizhang cried out in realization. ¡°Oh my, so that¡¯s it! It¡¯s the renowned Dr. F.S!¡±

    Immediately, Hong Baizhang was even more excited than when he initially arrived.

    Then Hong Baizhang began to look around, ¡°Where is Dr. F.S? Where is he right now? Why hasn¡¯t hee yet? Is he busy with something?¡±

    Cheng Yi replied, ¡°She¡¯s here already.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Where is he?¡±[1] Hong Baizhang couldn¡¯t see any other man besides Cheng Yi in front of him.

    ¡°Here,¡± Jian Yiling spoke up.

    Hong Baizhang looked down and saw Jian Yiling who had been following Cheng Yi.

    Hong Baizhang was stunned. He held his previous posture for an entire minute before he moved and said something.

    He raised his head and said to Cheng Yi, ¡°Dr. Cheng... This... Miss Yiling is...¡±

    ¡°Miss Yiling is Dr. F.S.¡± Cheng Yi replied. He directly revealed the final answer to Hong Baizhang. He didn¡¯t allow the man any more time to adjust to the information.

    ¡°Wait, Dr. Cheng, you must be joking! How can Miss Yiling possibly be Dr. F.S? This is impossible!¡±

    He didn¡¯t believe this. In fact, he couldn¡¯t believe it at all.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t she be Dr. F.S?¡±

    ¡°Because... Because...¡±

    Right now, Hong Baizhang¡¯s brain was a little slow. As a result, it took him a while to start listing the reasons why he thought such a situation was impossible:

    ¡°Firstly, she¡¯s too young! She¡¯s only fifteen years old.¡±

    ¡°Secondly, Miss Yiling¡¯s brother¡¯s surgery was done by Dr. F.S. If this is the case, then why didn¡¯t Miss Yiling let her family know about the surgery directly? Why did she have to do something in such aplicated fashion?¡±

    The reasons for Hong Baizhang¡¯s disbelief were quite strong.

    However, Cheng Yi immediately countered these two points. He responded in a simple and clear manner.

    ¡°Firstly, age doesn¡¯t mean ability. Am I not younger than you?¡±

    ¡°Secondly, Dr. F.S¡¯s family does not know about this. As for Mr. Yunnao¡¯s surgery, there are separate reasons for that. It¡¯s not convenient for me to exin it to you.¡±

    Cheng Yi didn¡¯t want to mention the matter in front of Jian Yiling again.

    In fact, Hong Baizhang knew insider information as well. At one point in time, he had been the doctor in charge of Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°No... Dr. Cheng... This...¡±

    Hong Baizhang still couldn¡¯t ept this reality.

    [1] He and she are pronounced the same way in Chinese. Thus, Hong Baizhang assumed that Cheng Yi meant ¡®he¡¯ instead of ¡®she¡¯.

 Chapter 276: Be Our Hospitalsâ€™ Consultant Physician

    <h4>Chapter 276: Be Our Hospitals¡¯ Consultant Physician</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, none of them could me Hong Baizhang for having such a reaction. It was expected that any normal person would have had the same reaction as him.

    However, Luo Xiuen wasn¡¯t taking such a response, ¡°Hong Baizhang, what do you mean?! Are you saying that Cheng Yi and I are messing with you? Do you think we have nothing better to do than joke around with you?¡±

    ¡°This... Um...¡±

    ¡°Well, if so, I¡¯m telling you right now that I don¡¯t have the time to do that! And neither does Cheng Yi! In fact, Yiling does not have that time to spare either! All three of us are incredibly busy. We won¡¯t spend our time joking around with you! Yiling is Dr. F.S. In other words, Dr. F.S. is Yiling! Get that in your head! It¡¯s your choice whether or not to believe us or not! However, if you keep being so stubborn, I¡¯ll sh you!¡±

    Luo Xiuen began to scold Hong Baizhang. Her words brought Hong Baizhang back from his daze.

    Luo Xiuen was right. Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi weren¡¯t people who would say such a joke to him.

    ¡°Then... Then...¡± Hong Baizhang stuttered as he looked at Jian Yiling. However, this time, the look in his eyes hadpletely changed.

    He stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s small figure. He tried to figure out how this was possible.

    After ten more minutes, Hong Baizhangpletely epted the fact that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    Then, he took another few more minutes to gather his emotions.

    Finally, he excitedly spoke to Jian Yiling, ¡°Dr. F.S! Apologies for my actions earlier on! I was wrong about you! Please don¡¯t take it personally!¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. Stop rambling on. Yiling isn¡¯t narrow-minded like someone else is,¡± Luo Xiuen cut in. She was tired of Hong Baizhang speaking so much. And thus, she decided to cut the chase. Luo Xiuen exined to him the reason why they were looking for him today.

    After listening to Luo Xiuen¡¯s exnation, Hong Baizhang began to speak, ¡°Hm... This is not something that can¡¯t be shown to Dr. F.S.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re asking for something, aren¡¯t you?¡± Luo Xiuen immediately understood the meaning behind Hong Baizhang¡¯s words.

    ¡°Hey, hey. It¡¯s not a difficult requirement! Wait, it¡¯s not a requirement. It¡¯s merely a request! Request I say!¡±

    Hong Baizhang repeatedly emphasized.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the same thing?¡± Luo Xiuen replied in an annoyed tone.

    ¡°What¡¯s the requirement?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big ask! However, the information that you¡¯re asking for belongs to our hospital. And thus, ording to the rules, only the internal personnel of our hospital are qualified to view it. We can not release such information to people who do not meet such requirements. Dr. F.S. is not from our hospital. However, if Dr. F.S. bes a consultant at Tongde Private Hospital, then this matter will be easy to deal with!¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. Before Jian Yiling could say anything, Luo Xiuen had already replied for her. ¡°Yiling is already busy enough. Do you want her to die from exhaustion or something?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only a consultant physician. There¡¯s not much to do on a day to day basis. It¡¯s just a title! I promise that there will not be too many questions to bother Dr. F.S with! At most, it will be one or two questions at a time! Of course, if Dr. F.S. is incredibly busy, she can choose to not answer! I promise to not add extra burden to Dr. F.S.¡±

    Once again, Hong Baizhang said a lot of words. He kept reiterating that this position of a consultant physician would not cause too much trouble to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m telling you that...¡±

    Luo Xiuen still disagreed with such a suggestion. However, Cheng Yi interrupted her, ¡°Well, if the work isn¡¯t difficult, then shouldn¡¯t you see what Yiling wants?¡±

    Cheng Yi considered the position. Being a consultant physician for Tongde Private Hospital wouldn¡¯t do any harm to Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, Tongde Private Hospital was also quite well-known in the industry.

 Chapter 277: Female Lead of the MV is Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 277: Female Lead of the MV is Jian Yiling</h4>

    Furthermore, although Hong Baizhang wasn¡¯t as talented and skilled as members of their research institution, all in all, he was still quite a capable person. Furthermore, he was the director of Tongde Private Hospital. This meant that he had a lot of connections and resources in the medical industry.

    Luo Xiuen thought about it for a moment before she decided to stop arguing.

    Instead, she waited for Jian Yiling to make her own decision.

    Jian Yiling pondered for a while before she agreed to Hong Baizhang¡¯s request, ¡°Okay, I agree.¡±

    This was because his condition wasn¡¯t too much for her to handle. Furthermore, this was the only way that she could ess the hospital¡¯s information and records in a legitimate way.

    As soon as Hong Baizhang heard Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, he was so happy that he couldn¡¯t keep his mouth shut.

    He was so proud of himself!

    Today, Tongde Private Hospital managed to hire Dr. F.S as a consultant!

    Furthermore, he had the opportunity to talk to Dr. F.S!

    And finally, he could ask for guidance from Dr. F.S!

    This was a perfect situation!

    However, Luo Xiuen spoke up once again, ¡°You must remember to pay Yiling for being a consultant physician at your hospital! It doesn¡¯t matter how many problems are solved for you in a month. The thing you need to remember is that just the name of Dr. F.S is going to bring in a lot of benefits to your hospital! You must pay her the same amount as other consultant physicians!¡±

    Luo Xiuen would not allow someone to scam a member of their institution.

    ¡°Yes, yes, Dr. Luo. Please rest assured. I understand thispletely. The sry will definitely be in ordance with the market rate. I definitely would not scam Dr. F.S!¡±

    Hong Baizhang understood what he had to do.

    After the agreement between Jian Yiling and Hong Baizhang was made, Jian Yiling was given ess to the internal information of Tongde Private Hospital.

    A lot of the confidential information at Tongde Private Hospital was not electronically filed. Instead, they had a special archive that stored such files.

    And thus, this was why the people Jian Yiling had contacted hadn¡¯t managed to ess the information that she needed.

    Jian Yiling followed Hong Baizhang into the archives.

    She found the corresponding files that she needed.

    After opening the file, Jian Yiling read the diagnosis that the doctor had written for Jian Yunmo.

    After reading it, Jian Yiling understood the situation. It made her feel quite relieved.

    Jian Yunmo was seeing a psychiatrist. He was suffering from bipr disorder. This condition could make an otherwise mild-mannered person suddenly irritable and violent.

    This was a condition that could cause harm and pain to the people around him.

    Thus, he hadn¡¯t been diagnosed with a serious disease. His life was not in danger.

    However, because of this condition, he had chosen to distance himself from Jian Yiling. The reason had been found.

    He was scared that he would hurt his sister. He was also afraid that his image in his sister¡¯s eyes would be ruined.

    He didn¡¯t know what he would be like when he fell ill.

    However, he was still the second brother that loved Jian Yiling. He was still the brother that would hold Jian Yiling in his heart.

    Their brother-sister bond hadn¡¯t changed.

    ###

    A few dayster, Mo Shiyun¡¯smercial had been released. Themercial had quite a decent effect. It had helped her Weibo ount gain hundreds of followers.

    Although this could not bepared to the followings of major celebrities, this was still enough to make an average high school student envious.

    Zhu Sha was envious at this current moment, ¡°Oh my goodness, this is amazing Mo Shiyun! At this rate, you¡¯re going to be a major celebrity soon!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not much. This is just amercial. I won¡¯t be well-known.¡±

    Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t conceited. She knew that a few hundred followers didn¡¯t mean much in the greater scheme of things.

    Just as the two of them were speaking, someone in their ss cried out in surprise.

    ¡°Oh my god! Am I mistaken? Jupiter released their new song! And the female lead of the MV is Jian Yiling!¡±

    ¡°For real?¡±

    The others in the ssroom rushed to check out the MV.

    The MV was free to y on the music tform. And thus, everyone could click on it and watch it.

    Sure enough, other than the familiar four-person Jupiter group, there was also a girl who wore a gothic lolita dress.

    And this person was Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh my god, has Jian Yiling always looked this pretty?¡±

    ¡°Hasn¡¯t she always looked like this?¡±

    ¡°She used to be quite fierce. So I hadn¡¯t considered it. Furthermore, she¡¯s been wearing in clothes recently. Her hair has also constantly been in a ponytail as well. Thus, on a day to day basis, she doesn¡¯t look as stunning as she is in this MV!¡±

 Chapter 278: Outclassed

    <h4>Chapter 278: Outssed</h4>

    ¡°Indeed, indeed. This look suits her really well. It makes Jian Yiling a sight to behold.¡±

    The students in Mo Shiyun¡¯s ss began to gather around to discuss Jupiter¡¯s new MV. Jian Yiling was incredibly stunning in the music video.

    Although it was a rare urrence to have a student be in amercial, it was still not as impressive as being in an MV of a popr idol group.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. I¡¯m so jealous of Jian Yiling! She got to be close to Jupiter¡¯s four handsome guys!¡±

    ¡°Ahh!! Xie Minyu is showing off his abs! It¡¯s too much for me to handle! I feel like I¡¯m drooling...¡±

    ¡°Luo Xun is incredibly good looking too! He¡¯s adorable! The way he smiles makes me swoon!¡±

    ¡°I wonder if Jian Yiling can get an autographed photo of Jupiter¡¯s group members. I would want one so badly!!!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ¡°Oh, by the way, how did Jian Yiling be the female lead in Jupiter¡¯s new MV? I¡¯m so curious about this! I¡¯m so jealous as well! She got to be in an MV with an idol! Up close and personal! That¡¯s my dream!¡±

    Not many people knew that Xie Minyu was Jian Yumin. In fact, even Yu Xi didn¡¯t know this for quite some time. As a result, none of the students at Shenghua High School knew this.

    Hence, they were curious about how Jian Yiling ended up bing the female lead in Jupiter¡¯s new MV.

    Very quickly, the news that Jian Yiling was the female lead in Jupiter¡¯s new MV spread across the school. It also became a hot topic on Shenghua High School¡¯s campus forum.

    Everyone was incredibly envious. The jealously could be tasted in thements. In fact, everyone was so jealous that they were all about to be lemons sprites.

    asionally, there were one or two discordant voices that mocked Jian Yiling for getting into the role through connections and money.

    However, most of the students were purely envious. When they watched the MV, they came to the realization that Jian Yiling fit Jupiter¡¯s new song incredibly well.

    As the effect of the MV was good, there were fewer people to criticize Jian Yiling.

    On the other hand, if the effect of the MV was bad, a lot more people would have been criticizing Jian Yiling.

    And thus, there were fewer people who cared about Mo Shiyun¡¯smercial. The contrast between the two was stark.

    Even Zhu Sha was more interested in Jian Yiling¡¯s situation. However, she continued to diss Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal about Jian Yiling? Her family just has a lot of money. There¡¯s nothing impressive about that! If she can¡¯t earn her own living, she won¡¯t even be able to eat when the Jian family copses!¡±

    Zhu Sha was incredibly upset. She didn¡¯t like the fact that all the good things that happened urred to Jian Yiling. She could only watch from afar on the sidelines and envy Jian Yiling.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t say anything. However, her heart also began to have a strange trace of emotions towards Jian Yiling. She didn¡¯t know whether or not it was because of Zhu Sha¡¯s influence or due to the umtion of unsatisfactory events that had happened recently. Those unsatisfactory events were all somehow rted to Jian Yiling.

    In the past, she was able to deal with Jian Yiling¡¯s actions towards her. She could deal with them in a calm and indifferent manner.

    She knew that she shouldn¡¯t be bothered by such a rich and spoiled girl. Thus, back then, she didn¡¯t feel any emotions towards Jian Yiling.

    However now, even the calmness and indifference were gone.

    ###

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s ss was also talking about this matter.

    ¡°Yiling Yiling! Oh my goodness, you¡¯re the female lead for Jupiter¡¯s new MV!!! I¡¯m so excited! Even though I¡¯m not a fan of Jupiter, I¡¯m still incredibly happy for you! My deskmate is actually close to such a popr boy band! I have a mutual with Jupiter members!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao didn¡¯t chase after celebrities. However, she watched variety shows and listened to songs.

    Due to this reason, she knew of Jupiter. She liked the group however, she wasn¡¯t an extreme fan.

    Furthermore, the number one position in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart was already upied by Luo Xiuen. However, the other positions were still open.

    Regardless, Luo Xiuen¡¯s position in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart was unassable.

    The other girls in the ss also gathered around Jian Yiling, one by one.

 Chapter 279: How much is an Autographed Photo?

    <h4>Chapter 279: How much is an Autographed Photo?</h4>

    ¡°Jian Yiling, would you be so kind to tell us more about Jupiter¡¯s members? It would be absolutely amazing if we could get their autographed photos as well! We¡¯re even willing to pay for them!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! We really love Jupiter! I really like Xie Minyu! He¡¯s so handsome!¡±

    ¡°I really like Le Yao! He¡¯s super manly!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    One by one, Jian Yiling¡¯s ssmates kept asking her about Jupiter.

    Back when Jian Yiling was wrongly used of pushing Jian Yunnao down the stairs, they wouldn¡¯t even walk near Jian Yiling¡¯s desk. Back then, they definitely would have never crowded her desk.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t raise her head. In fact, she didn¡¯t even reply to her ssmate¡¯s question. Instead, she focused the paper on herptop screen. It was an excellent article that was published by someone else.

    Despite this, the female students were not deterred by Jian Yiling¡¯s indifferent response. They persisted with their questions.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± Liu Wen asked as she came over to shoo people away. ¡°Don¡¯t all crowd together. It¡¯s intimidating.¡±

    Liu Wen didn¡¯t really care about students who chased celebrities. However, these students were making too much noise. The noise was affecting Jian Yiling and the rest of the ss.

    As soon as Liu Wen spoke up, the girls¡¯ voices dropped. However, they were still unwilling to give up. ¡°Jian Yiling, if you get Jupiter¡¯s autographed photo, please remember to tell us about it. Of course, if you¡¯re willing to tell us about the time you shot a music video with Jupiter, we would definitely want to listen to you!¡±

    After saying that, the crowd reluctantly dispersed.

    After everyone left, Jian Yiling turned around and asked Hu Jiaojiao, ¡°Do you want an autographed photo?¡±

    If Hu Jiaojiao wanted it, Jian Yiling would try and ask Jian Yumin for it.

    ¡°Really?¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied. Her eyes lit up and she thought about it for two seconds before she continued, ¡°If it¡¯s possible, I want Sister En¡¯s autograph!¡±

    Although Sister En wasn¡¯t a celebrity, in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart, Luo Xiuen¡¯s meant much more than a mere celebrity.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling agreed.

    Then, Jian Yiling sent a message to Jian Yumin: [How much for an autographed photo of you guys?]

    When Jian Yumin saw the message, he didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry: [$8.88 for one. Fair treatment to the old and young alike.]

    [What about the other three?]

    [Same price. If it¡¯s possible, mine can be 10 cents more than the other three.]

    This could make his position and poprity in the group appear to be a little higher than the other three.

    A second after he sent the message, he received a red pocket from Jian Yiling.

    There was $35.62. Three $8.88¡¯s and one $8.98.

    [Okay, I¡¯ll bring it to you when Ie home tonight.]

    After sending the reply, Jian Yumin headed towards the other three to get their autographs.

    When the group members found out that Jian Yiling wanted them, they instantly cooperated.

    However, what they didn¡¯t know was that Jian Yiling was going to trade that autographed photo for Luo Xiuen¡¯s autograph.

    After receiving an affirmative answer from Jian Yumin, Jian Yiling sent another message to Luo Xiuen:

    [Jupiter¡¯s autographed photo for one of your autographs.]

    Luo Xiuen paused for quite some time before she sent a message back to Jian Yiling.

    [Yiling, why do you want my autograph?]

    [Hu Jiaojiao wants it.] Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t intend to hide it from Luo Xiuen.

    [Hahahahha. Is that your deskmate? Just tell me if you want my autograph! I will definitely give it to you! Hahahaha. However, since you already have Jupiter¡¯s autographed photo, don¡¯t waste it! Bring it to me next time!]

    [Mhmm.]

 Chapter 280: Mo Shiyunâ€™s Thoughts

    <h4>Chapter 280: Mo Shiyun¡¯s Thoughts</h4>

    After school, Mo Shiyun returned to her new residence.

    This was the ce that Ms. Qian had arranged for her and her mother.

    However, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t want to live off Ms. Qian¡¯s kindness. Due to this reason, she promised Ms. Qian that she would pay for the rent as soon as she got the money for themercial.

    When Aunt Mo saw her daughter return from school, she rushed up and took Mo Shiyun¡¯s school bag. ¡°Hurry, Ms. Qian is waiting for you in the living room!¡±

    Upon hearing her mother¡¯s words, Mo Shiyun hurriedly went to the living room. There, she saw the gentle and kind Ms. Qian.

    Ms. Qian was around thirty years old. Her face gave off a sweet-tempered and gentle vibe.

    To Mo Shiyun, Ms. Qian was an incredibly nice person.

    A little boy who had just turned two years old was held in Ms. Qian¡¯s arms. He climbed up and down and was incredibly lively and active.

    ¡°Shiyun, you¡¯re back?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I just got back. You should have told me in advance that you were nning toe over here. I¡¯ve kept you waiting,¡± Mo Shiyun said in an embarrassed voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I know that I came here early. I knew that you wouldn¡¯t be back from school at that time.¡± The smile on Ms. Qian¡¯s face was gentle. ¡°I came here today to tell you that themercial fromst time turned out incredibly well. And thus, I managed to get you a supporting role in a web drama. You won¡¯t have that many scenes. It won¡¯t take up much of your time and the pay is quite good as well.¡±

    This time it wasn¡¯t amercial. It was a role in a drama.

    Although it was a low-budget web drama, in this era, web dramas were quite prevalent. Even if it was a low-budget production, it could be a big hit to the public.

    However, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t answer Ms. Qian immediately. She didn¡¯t say yes or no right away.

    Mo Shiyun was a little hesitant. She was now in her final year of high school. She would be sitting her college entrance examinations next year. As a result, if she spent too much time on other things, it may affect her studies.

    ¡°Are you worried that it will affect your studies?¡± Ms. Qian asked. She could tell that Mo Shiyun was conflicted about something.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Mo Shiyun responded. She didn¡¯t intend to hide this from Ms. Qian, ¡°I¡¯m very thankful that you rmended me for such a good job. However, I¡¯m still a bit worried.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t need to think too much of this. If you¡¯re worried that it might affect your studies, you can refuse. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Ms. Qian knew that it could be difficult to make a living in the entertainment industry.

    As of now, she could help Mo Shiyun get a few roles. At Mo Shiyun¡¯s current age, the pay was rtively higher than the average job.

    However, Ms. Qian couldn¡¯t guarantee Mo Shiyun¡¯s sess in the entertainment industry. Eventually, Mo Shiyun had to rely on herself if she wanted to make a name for herself in the industry.

    If she failed to make a living in the entertainment industry and dropped her current studies, then she would be at a loss of what to do.

    ¡°Think about it first and then answer me when you¡¯re ready. I can wait for you until the end of the week,¡± Ms. Qian told Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Mo Shiyun thanked Ms. Qian repeatedly.

    Ms. Qian and her son stayed at Mo Shiyun¡¯s current residence for a little longer. She chatted with Mo Shiyun before she left.

    At night, Mo Shiyun opened the campus forum again.

    She nced at the top post and noticed that thements had already reached 999+. All of a sudden, her heart was filled with envy again.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart was tingling with bitterness.

    She was not jealous of Jian Yiling¡¯s good birth. Nor was she jealous of the fact that Jian Yiling had grown up under the pampering of the Jian family.

    She had always felt that although her mother was the only person she had, as long as they worked hard, they could live a happy and prosperous life.

    However, things that happened made her realize that her efforts didn¡¯t end up achieving much.

    Then, a realization hit her.

    No matter how hard she tried, just one move by those rich and spoiled girls would reduce her efforts to ashes.

    After that realization, Mo Shiyun sent a message to Ms. Qian. She told Ms. Qian that she was willing to take on the role.

 Chapter 281: A Mediocre Studentâ€™s Counterattack

    <h4>Chapter 281: A Mediocre Student¡¯s Counterattack</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    One after another, the results of the mid-term exams came back.

    In the span of one day, Hu Jiaojiao suffered a series of setbacks. She became emotionally and physically exhausted. All her hopes were turned to dust.

    ¡°Why did I fail again? The worst thing is that I got 59 in Chemistry! 59! Why couldn¡¯t the chemistry teacher have given me one more mark as constion? Just give me an extra mark in the harder questions that I attempted... I was just one mark away from passing!¡±

    What¡¯s even more devastating than failing in an exam was missing a pass by one mark!

    Hu Jiaojiao turned her head around to look at Jian Yiling¡¯s chemistry paper. She saw three bright numbers.

    100.

    One hundred! It was a perfect score!

    Hu Jiaojiao was dumbfounded.

    She picked up Jian Yiling¡¯s paper again. She repeatedly checked the number. Over and over again.

    It was really a perfect score. Not a single mark was deducted. Even thest question was correct!

    Thest question of the chemistry exam was incredibly difficult. The question was beyond the scope of the sybus.

    Everyoneined about the question after the chemistry exam was over. The cries of the students sounded like victims that had just suffered a disaster. Even Liu Wen, a member of the studentmittee, eximed sadly that she couldn¡¯t solve the question.

    After repeatedly confirming the mark that was on Jian Yiling¡¯s paper, Hu Jiaojiao almost burst into tears. She felt both sad and happy at the same time.

    She felt sad because they had promised each other to improve together. However, Jian Yiling had be a top student all of a sudden. She had been left behind to struggle in the dregs of learning.

    However, she was also happy because her friend had gotten a perfect score in an exam! This was awesome! It could prove to the other students that Yiling hadn¡¯t cheated in the Chemistrypetition! It could make those students shut up! Especially Wang Xiangchong!

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re my second idol now!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. She granted the second spot in her heart to Jian Yiling.

    The first spot was still Luo Xiuen¡¯s.

    The other papers were handed back one after another.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s results in each subject were mind-boggling.

    She had scored a perfect mark in Maths, Physics, and English.

    Hu Jiaojiao was almost on her knees after she saw Jian Yiling¡¯s results.

    Finally, thest paper was handed out. This subject was Chinese.

    Based on her previous experience, Hu Jiaojiao was curious enough to take a peek at Jian Yiling¡¯s readingprehension.

    Once again, she saw a big fat zero. The zero was akin to a duck egg.

    Zero. Jian Yiling got zero in her readingprehension!

    She had still answered the questions in the same strange way.

    Compared to her other marks, Jian Yiling¡¯s readingprehension was an outlier. It didn¡¯t match her performance in her other subjects.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s overall score in Chinese was still decent.

    Out of a total of 150, Jian Yiling had scored 116.

    Out of the 34 marks deducted, 20 were due to readingprehension. Another 8 marks were from the essay writing and 6 marks were deducted due to small mistakes.

    Hu Jiaojiao took a look at the areas where Jian Yiling had lost the 6 marks. She realized that those marks were also rted to readingprehension questions.

    However, when it came to memorizing examinable texts, Jian Yiling had received a solid score.

    For example, Jian Yiling had no problems with the literary analysis that Hu Jiaojiao had suffered with. Literary analysis had always given Hu Jiaojiao a major headache.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s essay writing also intrigued Hu Jiaojiao.

    The essayponent was out of 60. Anyone who could score more than 50 in this section was a god!

    Hu Jiaojiao was curious as to how Jian Yiling who scored a zero in readingprehension could score 52 in essay writing.

    Very quickly, Hu Jiaojiao got the answer to her question.

    Jian Yiling had written an argumentative essay!

    ###

    After the mid-term papers were returned to the students, the rankings were also announced.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s name was first in her year.

    Her name was incredibly eye-grabbing on the list.

    Compared to herst two monthly exams, the improvement was incredible. In fact, such an improvement was almost difficult for the other students to believe.

    However, with the previous Chemistrypetition as a prelude, such results were not totally uneptable.

 Chapter 282: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (1)

    <h4>Chapter 282: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (1)</h4>

    Some students were able to ept this.

    However, there were some students who still refused to ept this.

    The person who refused to ept this the most was Wang Xiangchong. He had made a bet with Jian Yiling!

    Jian Yiling had ranked first in the year.

    Wang Xiangchong had ranked third in his ss. And fifty-first in the year.

    This meant that Jian Yiling¡¯s win was clear and unquestionable.

    And thus, ording to the bet between him and Jian Yiling, he had to apologize to Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao in the public. Furthermore, he had to write ¡®sorry¡¯ to them a thousand times!

    Although the punishment itself was not serious, Wang Xiangchong found this matter to be incredibly humiliating.

    This time, Hu Jiaojiao took the initiative to approach Wang Xiangchong: ¡°Wang Xiangchong, you should keep to your word. The results are out. Yiling got a higher score than you.¡±

    ¡°Who knows how this score came about?¡± Wang Xiangchong replied with a strong voice.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about again? You either show evidence or don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. Once again, she was angry with Wang Xiangchong.

    ¡°I¡¯m just an ordinary person. I don¡¯t have the same skills as a certaindy. And thus, I can¡¯t get my hands on some certain things. If I had the same backing as her, how would I let her cheat?¡±

    ¡°Wang Xiangchong! You¡¯re so hateful! You¡¯re not keeping to your word!¡±

    ¡°Well, a certain someone will do anything to win! Isn¡¯t that more hateful?!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao was so angry that she stomped her foot: ¡°Well, then go tell the teacher! Let the teacher investigate this matter! If you can¡¯t find any evidence, you must apologize to us!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to tell me what to do! I¡¯ll go after lunch!¡±

    Wang Xiangchong didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling¡¯s name to be at the top of the rankings.

    After lunch, Wang Xiangchong headed towards the Head of Teaching¡¯s office. He wanted to report Jian Yiling¡¯s matter to them.

    However, he was only there for a short while. Very soon, he went back to the ssroom and called for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yiling,e with me to the Head of Teaching¡¯s office!¡±

    A smile was on Wang Xiangchong¡¯s face.

    This was because the Head of Teaching had asked him toe back and call Jian Yiling toe along with him. This request made him believe that the Head of Teaching had believed in his words. It seemed like the school still viewed this as an important matter.

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Hu Jiaojiao said as she looked at Jian Yiling worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her reaction was incredibly calm.

    She got up and headed towards the administration building where the Head of Teaching¡¯s office was located.

    As soon as Jian Yiling entered the office, she saw a familiar figure.

    Zhai Yunsheng was also in the office.

    The former Head of Teaching had been fired by the Board of Directors. The new Head of Teaching was a male in his early forties. His surname was Zhang.

    Teacher Zhang¡¯s face looked much kinder. He wasn¡¯t as intimidating as Teacher Li.

    Wang Xiangchong began to speak to Teacher Zhang. He didn¡¯t pay much attention to the presence of Zhai Yunsheng in the office.

    ¡°I¡¯ve called over the student who cheated. This is Jian Yiling. Her previous examination results were all incredibly poor. However, this time, she suddenly got the top mark in the grade. I¡¯m incredibly skeptical of her mark.¡±

    Teacher Zhang didn¡¯t answer directly. Instead, he turned his head to look in the direction of Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were on Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was also looking at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was calm and cold.

    Then, a smile reached Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes. However, the smile in his eyes was sharp and evil.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re saying that she cheated? Do you have proof?¡±

    After waiting for a moment, Zhai Yunsheng had opened his mouth.

    The tone of his voice waszy. The expression on his face seemed like a smile yet not a smile at the same time.

 Chapter 283: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (2)

    <h4>Chapter 283: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (2)</h4>

    Wang Xiangchong hesitated before he answered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question. Initially, he didn¡¯t n to reply. However, after seeing Teacher Zhang¡¯s reaction, he began to answer.

    ¡°I don¡¯t,¡± Wang Xiangchong replied. At this moment, his tone was still quite confident. ¡°However, if you ask someone to check into this matter, then you will find out that I¡¯m not the only one who is suspicious about this. You can also look at thements and discussions on our school forum. A lot of people doubt Jian Yiling¡¯s results.¡±

    As he wasn¡¯t the only one who thought this, Wang Xiangchong was incredibly confident as he answered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question.

    A repeated rumor bes a fact. And thus, when Wang Xiangchong discovered that he wasn¡¯t the only one who had such suspicions, he wasn¡¯t scared of expressing himself. His confidence had grown.

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re telling me that you don¡¯t have evidence. However, what you do have is the masses supporting your opinion. So as long as the wrongdoer is not a single person, you don¡¯t have to worry about this being a mistake?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a sneer.

    ¡°You...¡± Wang Xiangchong looked at Zhai Yunsheng in surprise.

    He sensed that something was amiss.

    ¡°Keep exining yourself. As long as you can¡¯t give a reasonable exnation, this will be counted as nder.¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s obvious that Jian Yiling obtained her marks unfairly. Cheating is shameful. And thus, it¡¯spletely reasonable and fair for me to report her, no? If we see such things, shouldn¡¯t we report it?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, you¡¯re right. We should report things such as cheating. However, which eye did you see her cheating with? Hm?¡±

    When ites to this, you have to ¡®see¡¯ it.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were full of mockery as he looked at Wang Xiangchong.

    Wang Xiangchong got caught by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question.

    No one had seen Jian Yiling cheat. No one. In fact, he hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling cheat either.

    He just thought that the results were impossible when they came out. The results hadn¡¯t made sense!

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around to the bodyguard beside him. ¡°Contact his parents. Since this student dislikes the act of bullying, I¡¯ll teach him what it means to bully someone.¡±

    Since Wang Xiangchong was convinced that he was being ¡®bullied¡¯, Zhai Yunsheng decided to satisfy him.

    Zhai Yunsheng could make sure that Wang Xiangchong understood what it meant to take advantage of one¡¯s position to bully someone.

    It didn¡¯t take long for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard to contact Wang Xiangchong¡¯s father.

    Wang Xiangchong¡¯s father was the middle-ranking manager of apany. Their family ie was quite decent. Otherwise, his father wouldn¡¯t have sent him to Shenghua High School.

    However, his family¡¯s ie was only average whenpared to the other students in Shenghua High School.

    Wang Xiangchong¡¯s father was incredibly confused when he received the call.

    Zhai Yunsheng took the phone from his bodyguard and said, ¡°Your son insists that someone is bullying him. Since he¡¯s saying that, I¡¯ll satisfy him.¡±

    Before Wang Xiangchong¡¯s father could react, the boss of thepany came to him and informed him that he had been dismissed.

    By then, Zhai Yunsheng had already hung up the phone.

    Soon after, Wang Xiangchong received a phone call from his father.

    Wang Xiangchong heard his father say that he had been fired. The boss who had fired him said that he was not suited to continue working in thepany because he could not teach his children to behave. Due to this reason, his character was deemed to be questionable. And thus, he had gotten fired.

    Wang Xiangchong¡¯s face turned white.

    Then, Wang Xiangchong realized that this was the work of the man in front of him.

    Wang Xiangchong was still dumbfounded. He stuttered out, ¡°How... How can you do this?¡±

    ¡°How can I not? Isn¡¯t this the taking advantage of one¡¯s position to bully someone that you were talking about? I¡¯m making sure that you¡¯re satisfied,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied in a leisurely tone.

 Chapter 284: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (3)

    <h4>Chapter 284: Master Sheng Punishes Wang Xiangchong (3)</h4>

    ¡°Wait, but I¡¯m talking about Jian Yiling. How is this rted to you?¡± Wang Xiangchong asked. Master Sheng¡¯s reaction and actions were quite baffling to him.

    ¡°Why do you expect others to be reasonable with you when you¡¯re unreasonable? If you can use people without evidence, why can¡¯t others treat you in the same way?¡±

    When it came down to speaking, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words could create much more impact than Wang Xiangchong¡¯s words.

    Wang Xiangchong was dumbfounded. He still couldn¡¯t believe that someone would fire his father over something like this.

    He hadn¡¯t even done anything. He had only said a couple of words. And those words had somehow caused his father to lose his job?

    Although he didn¡¯t have any evidence, he hadn¡¯t done anything wrong by questioning the matter in the first ce. Everyone on the forum was also talking about it. He wasn¡¯t the only one who doubted Jian Yiling¡¯s results.

    Wang Xiangchong didn¡¯t think that he had done anything excessive.

    Even if Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t cheated, he was only merely questioning the matter. So why couldn¡¯t the school investigate the matter to make sure that she hadn¡¯t cheated? If she hadn¡¯t cheated, they could announce it after the investigation.

    Why should he be treated like this?

    Wang Xiangchong couldn¡¯t understand this at all.

    However, Jian Yiling could understand Zhai Yunsheng.

    A normal person would typically find evidence before disproving Wang Xiangchong¡¯s words. Then, one could tell him that he was wrong and ask him to apologize.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not a normal person. He was the viin in the original novel. He was never reasonable.

    Wang Xiangchong nced at Teacher Zhang. However, he realized that Teacher Zhang was not going to express his opinion.

    This made Wang Xiangchong pause for quite some time before he stammered out, ¡°Well, even if she didn¡¯t cheat... Can¡¯t... Can¡¯t you just investigate the matter and clear her name afterward? Why are you doing this? I¡¯m just questioning the matter... I¡¯ve only said a couple of words... I didn¡¯t kill anyone or set fire to anything... You don¡¯t need to fire my father like that! That¡¯s... You¡¯ve gone too far!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng held back his smile as he answered slowly, ¡°Well, you like moving your lips no? Coincidentally, I was also just moving my lips.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had only spoken to his bodyguard regarding the matter of firing Wang Xiangchong¡¯s father.

    Some people didn¡¯t know the damage that they could cause to others with their mouths and words.

    If Wang Xiangchong didn¡¯t know about it, then why should Zhai Yunsheng know?

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at his bodyguard.

    Immediately, the bodyguard requested Wang Xiangchong to leave the office.

    As the bodyguard sent Wang Xiangchong away, he told him: ¡°Your mother still has a job. If you keep trying, Master Sheng wouldn¡¯t mind using a bit more lip service.¡±

    This left Wang Xiangchong walking out of the administration building in a mute manner.

    After that, Teacher Zhang also left the office. He used the excuse that he had to take care of something. From Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze, Teacher Zhang knew Master Sheng wanted him to leave.

    And thus, only Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were still left in the office.

    ¡°Come here.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng waved at Jian Yiling toe over.

    ¡°What do you want?¡± Jian Yiling asked in a small voice. Her bright eyes looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°There¡¯s a small bed over there. Go and take a nap.¡±

    A foldable bed was set up in the corner of the office.

    A small pink quilt was on top of the bed.

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng. She didn¡¯t move for a long time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make me carry you over there. Stop trying to be a rabbit. Your eyes are red again.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling had been staying upte again.

    However, Jian Yiling had been sleeping rtively earlierpared to before. She was no longer sleeping three to four hours a day.

 Chapter 285: Canâ€™t Help But Be Envious

    <h4>Chapter 285: Can¡¯t Help But Be Envious</h4>

    However, in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes, the amount of sleep that Jian Yiling received was still substandard.

    A person who was still growing needed more than six to seven hours of sleep a day.

    How would she grow taller if she didn¡¯t get at least eight hours of sleep?

    In the end, Jian Yiling gave in. In order to grow taller, she decided to nap on the small bed in the corner of the office.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat down at the desk. He was busy with his own work. asionally, he nced at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was curled up in a ball as she slept.

    She was incredibly small already. Now that she curled up under the nket, she appeared to be a small ball on the bed.

    Why was someone so small so incredibly stubborn? Why did keep insisting on doing things on her own?

    Jian Yiling ended up napping for half an hour.

    After she woke up, Zhai Yunsheng brought her some desserts.

    She did not refuse Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s kindness when it came to food. She had already gotten used to eating food that Zhai Yunsheng bought her.

    As she left the office, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Stop knitting those mitten, scarves, and beanies in your spare time.¡±

    ###

    When Jian Yiling¡¯s results were announced, it wasn¡¯t just Wang Xiangchong who reacted. Nor was it just the students in Jian Yiling¡¯s ss.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s entire grade was surprised.

    In fact, even students in other grades paid attention to this matter. This was because Jian Yiling¡¯s name was quite well-known in the school.

    She had suddenly jumped from the bottom of the ss to the top of the grade! This was something that most mediocre students could never achieve in their lives!

    The students in the ss of High Achievers in the Final Year of Senior High had also heard the news. This was Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun¡¯s ssroom.

    As soon as the students heard the news, they had rushed up to Jian Yunnao topliment his sister:

    ¡°Jian Yunnao! Your sister is amazing! Before thest chemistrypetition, she was still a mediocre student! However, now she¡¯s somethingpletely different!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! When your sister first entered high school, she did quite poorly in her monthly exams. I thought she was an anomaly in your family! However, it turns out that she¡¯s actually a genius!¡±

    As Jian Yunnao heard his ssmate¡¯s praise towards Jian Yiling, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

    Just as he was about to reply, the image of Jian Yiling appeared in his mind. He remembered her cold and detached actions towards him. It was as though cold water had been poured on him.

    All of a sudden, he couldn¡¯t be happy anymore. He responded to his ssmates in a low tone:

    ¡°Yeah, my sister used to be very smart. She loved to spend time in theboratory with my second brother.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so your sister is actually a genius!¡±

    ¡°Of course,¡± Jian Yunnao replied without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s in the gics. We can¡¯t help but be envious.¡±

    As Mo Shiyun looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s name on the ranking published on the school¡¯s official website, she didn¡¯t know how she felt.

    The mid-term exams for their grade had been held at the same time as Jian Yiling¡¯s grade. And thus, the results were also announced at the same time.

    Jian Yiling had ranked first in her grade whilst Mo Shiyun had ranked third.

    As she was top ten of Shenghua High School, she was almost guaranteed to get into the top two universities in the country.

    Previously, Mo Shiyun would have been incredibly satisfied with this result.

    After all, Rank One and Rank Two were top students. Their results were incredibly difficult to surpass.

    However, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t feel happy for some reason.

    She couldn¡¯t tell what kind of feeling she was feeling.

    She knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s grades and ranking would not affect her. They were in different cohorts.

    However, it was as if Jian Yiling¡¯s actions were making a sarcasticment on her efforts.

 Chapter 286: Silent Gentleness

    <h4>Chapter 286: Silent Gentleness</h4>

    As soon as Zhu Sha learned about Jian Yiling¡¯s results, she immediately headed over to Mo Shiyun, ¡°Shiyun, look at Jian Yiling. She¡¯s actually too much to deal with. She¡¯s really capable of doing anything to make a name for herself. Last time, it was the chemistrypetition. This time, it¡¯s the midterm exam. When is this going to end?¡±

    Zhu Sha spoke in a quiet voice. The reason behind this was because Jian Yunnao had returned back to school. She was afraid that her words would be heard by Jian Yunnao if she spoke too loudly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She had finally calmed herself down. ¡°We can¡¯t change anything anyway. Just let it be.¡±

    ¡°Ugh,¡± Zhu Sha sighed. ¡°I know that we can¡¯t change anything. We¡¯re not as lucky as her! In the past, I could postments about this on the forum. However, my forum ount got restricted.¡±

    Last time, Zhu Sha had created a post about Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan. However, it wasn¡¯t long before the post had gotten deleted. When she tried to post the same thing again, she found out that her ount could no longer post anything.

    Zhu Sha had been nervous about this for quite some time. However, after a while, her worries ended up passing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just worry about ourselves,¡± Mo Shiyun replied.

    Mo Shiyun had to force herself to stop thinking about Jian Yiling.

    As of now, she had to make more money. She had to also further her career whilst she took care of her studies. She had to do this. She had to do this for the sake of herself and her mother.

    ###

    Grandma Jian eventually got into a dispute with Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo refused to say the problem that he had with Jian Yiling. However, Grandma Jian insisted for him to exin.

    In order to force him to ¡®give in¡¯, she ended up giving him the task of taking Jian Yiling to and from school.

    ¡°I¡¯m not feeling welltely. So I¡¯ll leave the task of picking up my darling to you. If you don¡¯tplete this task, then don¡¯t you dare say that your surname is Jian anymore.¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s attitude was incredibly firm. She did not give him any room to refuse her request.

    Faced with the task, there was no way for Jian Yunmo to refuse.

    In fact, in his heart, he also wanted to be by Jian Yiling¡¯s side more often.

    However... He didn¡¯t want to hurt her.

    When Jian Yiling woke up in the morning, there was another eternal flower at the door of her room.

    This time, it was a Mandara flower. It was also an incredibly rare species of Mandara.

    The petals of the flower were blue and purple. It was an incredibly romantic and mysterious color.

    In the past two days, every morning, Jian Yiling saw an eternal flower in front of her room. Each day, it was a different species of flower. They were all rare and precious.

    Jian Yiling knew that these flowers were not bought from the markets. Instead, they were made by Jian Yunmo himself.

    It would have taken a lot of time to collect these flowers.

    Furthermore, the flowers had to be in full bloom when they were gathered.

    A lot of time and effort had to be put into this.

    Simr to the previous few days, Jian Yiling put the flower away in her bedroom.

    When she came downstairs for breakfast, she saw Jian Yunmo seated at the table.

    She hadn¡¯t seen him at breakfast for thest few days. However, it was obvious that he had gotten up before her to ce the flowers at her door.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take you to school today.¡± This was the first time in a few days that Jian Yunmo had taken the initiative to speak to Jian Yiling.

    His voice was gentle and his tone was soft.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. At least now, she knew the reason for his conflicting attitude.

    However, as of now, she still didn¡¯t know how to change this matter yet.

    After breakfast, Jian Yunmo drove Jian Yiling to school. After Jian Yiling got off the car, Jian Yunmo watched his sister enter the school. He withdrew his gaze after she was out of sight.

    In the evening, he picked up Jian Yiling from school. Jian Yunmo prepared snacks, nkets, and games for Jian Yiling. However, there was nomunication between the two of them.

 Chapter 287: Master Sheng Tries the Cream

    <h4>Chapter 287: Master Sheng Tries the Cream</h4>

    Later at night, Jian Yiling headed over to the Yu Residence with her ointment cream.

    Zhai Yunsheng was to be the first clinical test subject of Jian Yiling¡¯s scar removal cream.

    Before this, all of Jian Yiling¡¯s experimental data had been gathered from animals.

    ording to the regtions, enough data must be obtained from animals before the cream could be used on humans.

    Furthermore, the only reason why Jian Yiling dared to use Zhai Yunsheng as her first clinical test subject was because before she entered this world, the cream had been widely used by her patients. There was enough data that had been collected from humans.

    Jian Yiling asked Yu Xi to smear the cream on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wound.

    As Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wound had been rtively new, this was a good time to apply the ointment.

    Under Jian Yiling¡¯s request, Yu Xi once again donated his ¡®first¡¯ time. This time, it was applying an ointment to another person.

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at Jian Yiling. His eyes seemed to be reading her thoughts:

    ¡°Did you make this ointment yourself?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi¡¯s hand shook as he applied the cream.

    God Ling made this cream? Then, there wouldn¡¯t be problems, right?

    This was Master Sheng¡¯s arm! It was incredibly valuable. If a problem arises from this...

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t dare to further think about it.

    As soon as he thought about the frightening look in Master Zhai¡¯s eyes, Yu Xi¡¯s legs felt weak.

    And thus, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but start praying in his heart. Merciful Buddha! Heavens please protect us. Please don¡¯t let anything happen to Master Sheng after applying this cream! It¡¯s okay if the scars don¡¯t go away. I just hope that Master Sheng¡¯s body is safe and sound!

    ¡°Do you have any investors for this cream?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Not yet.¡±

    The cream was still in clinical trials.

    It was okay for her to use it on people around her. However, if one wanted to mass-produce it, one would still need more clinical trial data to support the production.

    Jian Yiling still had to apply for a patent and license before she could produce it on arger scale.

    And thus, thinking about investors was something that was still very far away. Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t considered it at all.

    ¡°Then, I can invest in it. How about that?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling refused.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°We have other rtionships. It¡¯s not suitable to do business.¡±

    Jian Yiling felt that business should not involve emotions.

    Furthermore, it wasmonly said that talking about money hurts rtionships.

    Whilst Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to deal with rtionships, she still knew how to deal with making money.

    And thus, she didn¡¯t want her feelings and emotions to be involved when she was making money. She didn¡¯t want a simple matter to be aplicated issue.

    ¡°Rtionship? What¡¯s our rtionship?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He wanted to get to the heart of the matter.

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment. She didn¡¯t know how to describe their rtionship.

    It didn¡¯t seem right to say that they were friends.

    Jian Yiling remembered that Zhai Yunsheng rarely admitted that other people were his friends.

    For those who imed to be his friends, Zhai Yunsheng would not hesitate to tear them down.

    ¡°You¡¯re Yu Xi¡¯s friend,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She finally managed to find a rtively reasonable answer.

    However, as soon as she said this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression darkened.

    Even Yu Xi, who was applying the cream to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm, was stunned.

    ¡°So, you¡¯re treating my wounds and getting rid of my scars for Yu Xi¡¯s sake?¡±

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. However, the smile was incredibly terrifying.

    When Yu Xi saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile, his legs felt weak.

    He hurriedly looked at Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s face remained calm. Her eyes were clear and she didn¡¯t seem to be aware of the danger before her.

    ¡°God Ling... You... You...¡±

    Yu Xi tried to say something to save the day. However, he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    There were not enough words in his vocabry for this...

 Chapter 288: Jian Yunmoâ€™s Concerns

    <h4>Chapter 288: Jian Yunmo¡¯s Concerns</h4>

    When Yu Xi looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes again, he immediately felt like running away.

    No, if he wanted to run, he had to drag God Ling with him.

    He had to be a good friend! He couldn¡¯t just ditch God Ling! God Ling¡¯s small body wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand Master Sheng¡¯s wrath!

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she said, ¡°You¡¯ve never recognized me as your friend. I shouldn¡¯t say that you¡¯re my friend if you haven¡¯t recognized me as one.¡±

    Jian Yiling said this with a deadpan expression. The look in her eyes was dead serious. Her tone was even more serious than the look in her eyes.

    Immediately, the coldness on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face faded. A real smile appeared on his face.

    ¡°Well, I recognize you as a friend.¡±

    Yu Xi felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

    He couldn¡¯t help but mutter in his heart: Master Sheng¡¯s mood changes faster than I can flick a page of a book! He almost gave me have a heart attack!

    God Ling is amazing! She didn¡¯t even flinch in front of Master Sheng! I admire her so much!

    He had to learn from God Ling!

    Just as he finished applying the cream, the door suddenly opened. Jian Yunmo walked in.

    ¡°Huh? Brother Yunmo?¡± Yu Xi said. Yu Xi recognized him immediately. Just as he was about to greet him, he noticed that the expression on Jian Yunmo¡¯s face didn¡¯t look right.

    Jian Yunmo walked forward. He didn¡¯t greet Yu Xi nor Zhai Yunsheng.

    He looked down at Jian Yiling and his brows were furrowed.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to go home,¡± Jian Yunmo said to Jian Yiling. Although his voice was gentle, it also sounded imposing.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling followed behind Jian Yunmo and left the Yu Residence.

    On the way back, Jian Yiling noticed that Jian Yunmo¡¯s hand was clenched in a fist.

    Jian Yiling knew that he was fighting his bipr disorder.

    This man with a gentle personality had suddenly developed a mental illness that was very different from his usual self.

    However, that¡¯s the thing about mental illnesses. People who are normally cheerful could also get depressed. They could smile andugh during the day. However, when they got home at night, they would grieve by themselves.

    A mental illness could eat away at a person¡¯s character and sanity.

    When Jian Yunmo found out that he was ill, he was scared that he would hurt his sister. He didn¡¯t want to hurt the person that he was trying to protect.

    In order to prevent himself from hurting his sister, he chose to distance himself from Jian Yiling.

    Although he had been abroad for two years, he always cared for her. He still remembered the promise he had made with her.

    He had prepared eternal flowers for her. Beautiful flowers that never wilted. He wanted to bring all the beauty in the world to her.

    However, he had to keep himself at a distance from her.

    If it hadn¡¯t been for this incident, he wouldn¡¯t havee back any time soon.

    On the way back to the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yunmo slowed down his pace. He wanted to make it easier for Jian Yiling to keep up with him.

    Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t know what Jian Yiling was thinking. However, he knew that she was still following him. He could hear her footsteps behind him.

    And thus, the two of them walked back to the Old Jian Residence in silence.

    Neither of them said anything on the way home.

    Neither of them asked each other anything either.

    However, somehow, it was as though they understood each other.

    ###

    After returning to the Old Jian Residence, the two siblings were called to the orchid greenhouse by Grandpa Jian. Grandpa Jian wanted them to spend some time with him whilst he nted orchids.

    In this respect, the only two people in the family who could talk to Grandpa Jian about orchids were Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yunmo did not major in botany. Instead, he majored in microbiology and virology.

    However, he still knew more about nts than the rest of the family.

    ¡°Grandpa, you need to divide the roots of this orchid.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was carefully examining each orchid in Grandpa Jian¡¯s greenhouse.

    ¡°Don¡¯t just talk about it. Do it for me. I don¡¯t trust other people with my orchids. However, I trust the two of you.¡±

 Chapter 289: Failing to Celebrate for Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 289: Failing to Celebrate for Jian Yiling</h4>

    After hearing Grandpa Jian¡¯s order, Jian Yunmo rolled up his sleeves and started to divide the roots of the orchid.

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s arms were rather fair. The reason for this was because he spent a lot of time in theboratory.

    He was very skilled at handling these flowers and nts as well.

    On the side, Jian Yiling was collecting pollen from stamens.

    She then hand-pollinated the pistils.

    The seed germination rate of orchids was rather low. Thereby, if you wanted to breed new species of orchids, crossbreeding with pollen was a good option.

    The three of them were incredibly busy in the orchid greenhouse.

    When Grandma Jian visited to bring the three of them a snack, she couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw the scene in front of her.

    Although there was still not muchmunication between Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling, it was clear that the atmosphere between the two of them was still good.

    Upon seeing this, Grandma Jian felt incredibly relieved.

    ###

    Early on a Saturday morning, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao rushed over to the Old Jian Residence.

    They had finally thought of a good reason to visit their daughter/sister. This time, they nned to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s exam results.

    They didn¡¯t want to miss an opportunity to visit their daughter. It had been quite difficult to find an adequate reason for this.

    However, as they arrived at the Old Jian Residence, not only did they not see Jian Yiling, but they did not even see Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian there.

    After they asked the housekeeper, they found out that Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian had taken Jian Yiling out to eat and have fun. They were out to celebrate the asion.

    Jian Yunmo, Jian Yumin, Jian Yujie, and Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng from next door had also gone on this trip.

    However, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t invited Jian Shuxing and the others. For this reason, the four of them didn¡¯t even know about this until they heard about it from the housekeeper. And thus, it seemed like they had once again failed to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s achievements.

    Jian Shuxing gazed at the other three people with him. The rest of them had more or less despondent expressions on their faces.

    Jian Yunnao hung his head down in despair.

    Jian Yuncheng was frowning.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie were invited to go. Even Yu Xi from next door had gotten invited. However, he hadn¡¯t gotten invited?

    This feeling was inexplicably unpleasant.

    Jian Shuxing paused for a moment before he decided to call Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Speak up! I¡¯m ying games with my darling!¡± Grandma Jian urged as soon as she answered the phone.

    ¡°Mother, where did you and Yiling go?¡±

    ¡°To the hot spring resort. To soak in the hot springs, eat good food and see the beautiful sights.¡±

    ¡°Mother, can wee over?¡± Jian Shuxing asked carefully. He was worried that his poor choice of words might upset Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Oh, you can. Ask the housekeeper to send you the location. Then, you can drive yourself over.¡±

    Grandma Jian didn¡¯t refuse them. They coulde if they wanted to.

    However, Grandma Jian hadn¡¯t sent them an invitation. The purpose of this trip was to spend time with her darling and to celebrate her darling¡¯s results. And thus, they didn¡¯t have the right to receive an invitation.

    They had to take the initiative and think of her darling girl. Not the other way around!

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Shuxing replied in relief. He was relieved to receive that answer from Grandma Jian.

    After hanging up the phone, Jian Shuxing arranged for the four of them to go to the hot spring resort where Jian Yiling and the others had gone.

    ###

    The two elders of the Jian family and the rest of them were already on their way to the hot spring resort.

    As there were so many people heading to the resort and the journey was quite long, the Jian family had decided to use a recreational vehicle.

    While on the road, Jian Yumin, Jian Yujie, Yu Xi, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yiling yed games. Grandma Jian acted as a judge for their games.

    On the side, Zhai Yunsheng and Grandpa Jian discussed business matters.

    Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t expected Zhai Yunsheng toe on this trip with him. However, as he was here anyway, Grandpa Jian couldn¡¯t exactly refuse Zhai Yunsheng either.

 Chapter 290: Soak in the Hot Spring

    <h4>Chapter 290: Soak in the Hot Spring</h4>

    Lately, his granddaughter had been getting along with Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng quite well. As a result, Grandpa Jian felt that it was quite reasonable for the two of them toe along to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s results.

    In the afternoon, the group arrived at the hot spring resort.

    The hot spring resort was located halfway up a mountain. It was built at a certain height above sea level. The trees around the resort were dense and beautiful. For all the above reasons, this made it a good ce to spend a winter break.

    All the youngsters headed towards the open-air hot spring.

    On the women¡¯s side, there was only Jian Yiling.

    On the men¡¯s side, there were four of them. Jian Yumin, Jian Yujie, Yu Xi, and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yunmo had decided against joining them.

    Amongst the four of them, Jian Yumin was the oldest, and Jian Yujie was the youngest.

    The four of them were all in good shape. In particr, Jian Yumin and Zhai Yunsheng. They had well-defined muscles that didn¡¯t appear too intimidating.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s eyes rested on Zhai Yunsheng for a few seconds before he huffed in defiance.

    Jian Yujie also secretly nced at the bodies of the other three people around him. All of a sudden, he felt that he should take the time to go to the gym and train his muscles. If he didn¡¯t, the other three would steal Yiling from him!

    When Yu Xi noticed Jian Yujie¡¯s frustrated expression, he patted him on the shoulders, ¡°Yujie, don¡¯t feel sad. You don¡¯t have topete with our muscles. You have your own merits too!¡±

    ¡°What merits?¡± Jian Yujie asked. He was seriously waiting for Yu Xi¡¯s answer.

    ¡°You¡¯re easy to bully!¡± Yu Xi said in amusement.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s expression sank. Why did he believe in Yu Xi¡¯s words...

    Jian Yumin also seized the opportunity to bully Jian Yujie. He would never miss out on a chance to embarrass his little brother, ¡°Yujie, you¡¯re so small! So small and slim! Be careful that you won¡¯t find a girlfriend in the future!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie bristled up in defiance, ¡°Well, cousin Yiheng isn¡¯t here! If he¡¯s here, then you guys wouldn¡¯t be acting so tough!¡±

    ¡°Ahem, stop bringing others up! It¡¯s just us right now.¡± Jian Yumin puffed up. He was determined to not back down. ¡°Furthermore, why would Ipare myself with such a monster?¡±

    Compared to Jian Yiheng, Jian Yumin¡¯s and the other¡¯s bodies were incredibly slim!

    That guy had been practicing taekwondo and other martial arts from a young age. He had won all kinds of awards in that aspect.

    Compared to him, their muscles were nothing.

    ¡°Then, why are youparing yourself to me?¡± Jian Yujie muttered in displeasure.

    His brother only liked to bully him! When he grew up, he would grow muscles and get his revenge!

    Yu Xi piped up, ¡°Well, you guys shouldn¡¯tpare yourselves! Why don¡¯t you let Yilinge to judge who has the best body?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie said in unison.

    The two brothers who had just been arguing reacted in unison to Yu Xi¡¯s proposal.

    ¡°How can you let Yiling see a boy¡¯s body?¡± Jian Yumin said incredibly seriously.

    ¡°Yeah! That¡¯s right! Absolutely not! Even if we¡¯re her brothers!¡± Jian Yujie echoed.

    ¡°But...¡± Yu Xi said as he turned his head towards Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°Yiling has seen Master Sheng¡¯s body already.¡±

    As soon as the two of them heard these words, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie¡¯s expression changed immediately.

    Zhai Yunsheng was immediately met with two stares that could have inflicted a thousand cuts on his body.

    The two of them red at Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng continued to leisurely lean on a rock in the hot spring. His actions were still rxed and calm.

    In the face of Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie¡¯s anger, the corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth rose slightly. He looked smug. This look was especially infuriating in the eyes of Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie.

    The two of them wanted to beat him up. They gnashed their teeth as they red at Zhai Yunsheng. However, they couldn¡¯t do anything because of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s status.

 Chapter 291: Jian Yunmo Beats Up Jian Yunnao

    <h4>Chapter 291: Jian Yunmo Beats Up Jian Yunnao</h4>

    And thus, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie turned their attention towards Yu Xi. They started to rigorously interrogate him:

    ¡°Yu Xi, what¡¯s going on? Is someone being shameless and acting immorally?¡± Jian Yujie asked. He had a murderous and fierce look in his eyes.

    ¡°Yeah! Yu Xi, you better tell us the truth.¡± Jian Yumin threatened. He had his hand clenched in a fist

    The two brothers sandwiched Yu Xi from two sides. It was as though they were going to beat him up if he didn¡¯t tell the truth.

    ¡°No! It¡¯s not like that! Yiling took the initiative!¡± Yu Xi hurriedly exined.

    ¡°What are you even saying?! What nonsense is that?¡± Jian Yumin cried out as he head locked Yu Xi. He continued to look at him with fierce eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s the truth... Yiling made Master Sheng take off his clothes...¡±

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    The Heavens could prove that what he said was the truth! It was the absolute truth!

    ¡°No way! Yiling wouldn¡¯t care about seeing his body!¡± Jian Yujie said in an adamant tone.

    ¡°Yeah! That¡¯s right!¡± Jian Yumin echoed.

    Had his sister gotten tricked by that evil man? Was that the reason?

    Is she dating? Did she get a boyfriend?

    No. Absolutely not!

    ¡°No no. Yiling didn¡¯t want to see Master Sheng¡¯s body,¡± Yu Xi exined in a rush. ¡°Master Sheng got injured. Yiling just helped to treat the wound.¡±

    Ahhh... So that was the reason behind taking Master Sheng¡¯s clothes off...

    After that statement had been made, the emotions of the two brothers had gotten soothed.

    Their baby girl hadn¡¯t been stolen away from them.

    However, even if it was for that reason, it still didn¡¯t sit well with Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie.

    And thus, the two brothers looked at Zhai Yunsheng with even more hostility than before.

    Jian Yiling, who was soaking on the other side of the hot spring, could clearly hear their voices. Their voices traveled over the Japanese bamboo screen.

    Everyone wasughing and having fun. This kind of lively and intimate feeling was something that Jian Yiling had never experienced before.

    This feeling... It was quite nice.

    ###

    A few hours before nighttime, Jian Shuxing and the others finally arrived at the hot spring resort.

    When they arrived, Jian Yiling and the others were still in the hot spring. As a result, they only saw Grandma Jian, Grandma Jian, and Jian Yunmo.

    Although Jian Yunmo had specifically requested to not see Jian Yunnao for the time being, the two of them ended up facing each other.

    And thus, Jian Yunnao got tackled to the ground by Jian Yunmo.

    In the Japanese-styled room at the hot spring resort, Jian Yunnao¡¯s body fell to the ground as Jian Yunmo¡¯s fists mmed into his brother¡¯s body.

    For the first time in his life, the gentle and polite Jian Yunmo struck his brother.

    Jian Yuncheng who was standing on the side did not stop Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t resist either. He let his brother¡¯s fistsnd on his body.

    However, Jian Yunmo avoided Jian Yunnao¡¯s injured hand as he punched him. Instead, he punched Jian Yunnao¡¯s face and other parts of the body.

    Punch after punch.

    Heavy punchesnded on Jian Yunnao¡¯s body.

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s actions were rather terrifying.

    After a few more punches, Jian Yunmo snapped out of his trance. He looked at the bruised and battered Jian Yunnao in front of him.

    After his senses returned, he let Jian Yunnao go. Then, he slowly got up.

    ¡°Yunmo, go ahead and punch me a few more times.¡± Jian Yunnao was willing to let Jian Yunmo beat him up.

    Yiling refused to get angry at him. This made him feel worse than being beaten up by Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo was angry because he cared.

    However, refusing to get angry was because of indifference andck of care. Their prior sibling rtionship no longer existed.

    Jian Yunmo slowly let go of Jian Yunnao and got up.

    Jian Yuncheng helped Jian Yunnao get up. Then, he said to Jian Yunmo, ¡°If you¡¯re still angry, you can hit me instead. I¡¯m in the wrong as well.¡±

 Chapter 292: Jian Yunnao Apologizes

    <h4>Chapter 292: Jian Yunnao Apologizes</h4>

    However, Jian Yunmo had regained hisposure again. Compared to before, his gentle face was a little more solemn.

    He looked at Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao with a deep sadness in his gaze:

    ¡°Brother, it¡¯s not about who I beat up or hit. That doesn¡¯t matter. That doesn¡¯t change anything. It won¡¯t change the fact that Yiling had gotten hurt.¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s heart ached for Jian Yiling. No one had trusted her.

    However, even though his heart ached, the things that he could do for her were still incredibly limited.

    Although he could beat up Jian Yunnao and reprimand Jian Yuncheng, nothing could change what had already happened.

    What he needed to do was not to vent his own emotions, but to make his sister feel better.

    However, he himself was in such a state that he was afraid he would hurt her if he got too close.

    ¡°I understand,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He understood what his brother meant.

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    Jian Yunnao turned around to face Jian Yunmo and vowed, ¡°Brother, I will make up for my mistake. It¡¯s fine if Yiling gets angry... It¡¯s fine if she loses her temper with me... I... I deserve it...¡±

    Once upon a time, Jian Yiling had also suffered his anger in the same way.

    Back then, they had all thought that Jian Yiling deserved it.

    Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t reply. His reply didn¡¯t matter.

    The three brothers got up and were about to leave the room. This was when Jian Yiling came out of the hot spring.

    She had changed into the kimono that Grandma Jian had prepared for her in advance.

    It was a purple kimono with flowers embroidered on it. Her long, freshly washed hair fell to her waist.

    Her small pale feet were exposed underneath the kimono.

    As of now, only Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and the three brothers were in the room.

    The six members of the Jian Shuxing family were finally reunited after a long time.

    Wen Nuan stepped forward to gently hug Jian Yiling in her arms:

    ¡°Yiling, we¡¯rete.¡±

    There was a strong sense of apology in her voice. However, the apology wasn¡¯t because they were te¡¯ today.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a small voice.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction to Wen Nuan¡¯s hug was still rather stiff.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t push Wen Nuan away. Instead, she epted the unfamiliar touch and the warmth of Wen Nuan¡¯s body.

    ¡°You look so good in this outfit today. Our little girl is growing up.¡±

    ¡°Grandma picked it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This was her first time wearing a kimono.

    At that moment, Jian Yunnao came up to Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    He said to Jian Yiling the words that he hadn¡¯t had a chance to say in days. He had to say it before the others returned to the room.

    ¡°Yiling... I¡¯m sorry... I¡¯m sorry that I misunderstood you... I¡¯m sorry that I hurt you...¡±

    As Jian Yunnao said these words, he felt incredibly nervous and even scared.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize to me. Take care of your hand. Don¡¯t hurt your family.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze towards Jian Yunnao was calm as the surface of theke.

    Because it was so calm, it made the hearts of the others in the room feel pained.

    In fact, because of the previous events, the rest of them had predicted that Jian Yiling would react this way when faced with Jian Yunnao¡¯s apology.

    However, it still hurt when they heard the words. It was a painful sting to their hearts.

    Five people in the room all looked at Jian Yiling in silence.

    This was not a situation that Jian Yiling feltfortable in. Out of the five people, Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yunmo.

    When Jian Yunmo saw the difort in his sister¡¯s eyes, he stepped forward and said softly to Jian Yiling, ¡°Let¡¯s go and eat. Grandma and Grandpa are waiting for us.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded to this.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo brought Jian Yiling out of the room. He had saved her from an awkward situation.

 Chapter 293: Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yilingâ€™s Talk at Night

    <h4>Chapter 293: Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s Talk at Night</h4>

    During the night, Jian Yiling suddenly woke up in the middle of her sleep. She had been awakened by a dream.

    It was the same dream again. It was the third time that she had dreamt of that dream.

    Jian Yiling pushed open the door of her Japanese-styled room and gazed at the Japanese courtyard.

    The design of the courtyard was incredibly elegant. At this moment, the moonlight illuminated the entire courtyard.

    In the courtyard, Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng. For some reason, he was also awake.

    Jian Yiling walked over to Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling in a kimono, he was quite surprised.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asleep either?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You told me not to be a rabbit. However, you¡¯re trying to be one?¡± Jian Yiling replied in a low voice. She didn¡¯t directly answer Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question. Instead, she used him of being ¡®lenient with himself and strict with others¡¯.

    Zhai Yunshengughed lightly before he replied: ¡°Don¡¯t you know that wolves hide by day and are out at night? They¡¯re nocturnal.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a weak wolf,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She said it as it is.

    ¡°Are you calling me weak?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned. There was a dangerous light in his eyes.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not intimidated by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s aura at all.

    Zhai Yunsheng found himself unable to argue with this little girl in front of him.

    Hmmm... Fine. He¡¯ll just be a very weak wolf then.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asleep?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were fixated on the garden as he answered, ¡°My parents came here before.¡±

    This answer was unexpected.

    It turned out there was a hidden reason behind why Zhai Yunsheng decided toe with them to the hot spring resort.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng who was sitting down. The moonlight made her see the loneliness in his eyes that he had hidden away during the day.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be sad.¡± Jian Yiling said quietly. She still didn¡¯t know how tofort people.

    Zhai Yunsheng scoffed before he said: ¡°Are you caring about me?¡±

    The girl in front of him had always been honest. She even dared to call him weak. And thus, he knew that she would never lie to him. Even if she was concerned about him, she wouldn¡¯t lie to him just tofort him and make him feel better.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    This time, it was Jian Yiling¡¯s answer that was unexpected.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head around sharply to look at Jian Yiling.

    The moonlight fell on her small pale face. He could see the expression on her face incredibly clearly.

    This affirmative answer cast a small pebble in theke of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart.

    In his neen years of being alive, he had heard countless words of concern andfort.

    However, only this one was the simplest, most direct, and most sincere to him.

    Most people cared about him because he was the only grandson of the Zhai family.

    And the others cared about him because they were afraid that his death would bring them all sorts of trouble and disaster.

    In the eyes of those people, he was not Zhai Yunsheng. He was just a ticking time bomb. A bomb that they feared and dreaded.

    However, Jian Yiling was different. She was just simply concerned about him.

    ¡°Little girl, do you know that if you don¡¯t go back to your room right now and sleep, you¡¯ll actually be a rabbit.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng with confusion.

    She didn¡¯t quite understand the intentions behind his words.

    ¡°Hurry up and go back to your room,¡± Zhai Yunsheng urged.

    ¡°Then you should go back to your room too.¡±

    Following this, she turned around and headed back to her room.

    Zhai Yunsheng watched Jian Yiling enter her room and close her door.

    Then, he got up and stood in the garden for quite some time.

    For some strange reason, his mood felt much better.

    The Jian family spent two days and one night at the hot spring resort. During that time, they soaked in the hot springs, ate good food, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

    Although there was still some asional awkwardness, and although Jian Yunnao was unable to find any opportunity to make up to Jian Yiling for his actions, overall, it was still a good and happy time.

 Chapter 294: Do You Want to Get Carried?

    <h4>Chapter 294: Do You Want to Get Carried?</h4>

    On Monday, Jian Yiling returned to school.

    ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯, which was created by Huan You Technology Corporation, became a massive hit recently. Everyone across the country yed the game. Shenghua High School was not an exception from this.

    During the break, the students in the ss could be heard discussing the game.

    Most of the students that discussed the game were boys. However, there were also quite a few girls who yed the game as well.

    Even Hu Jiaojiao yed the game. Typically, she was considered to be rtively timid.

    The psychology behind ying this game was simr to watching a horror movie.

    Even though you knew that there were going to be jump scares and frightening scenes, you still wanted to watch.

    Of course, Hu Jiaojiao wasn¡¯t very skilled at the game. She didn¡¯t have good aim or mechanics. In a general sense, a phrase that could describe her gamey was a bloody mess.

    Often, she reacted slowly and positioned badly. On an asion, she managed to stumble into a massive Zerg nest. Of course, she had gotten her character torn into pieces.

    From time to time, she would let out a blood-curdling screech.

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they would have assumed that she had gotten into trouble in real life.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao was resilient. She got repeatedly defeated. Yet she was persistent and would not give up.

    ¡°Hu Jiaojiao, are you ying ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ as well?¡± The female ssmate next to her asked.

    ¡°Mhmm, but I¡¯m super bad at it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I heard that the game recently started an officialpetition! The person who wins will get a very big prize!¡±

    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re thinking way too highly of me. You don¡¯t need to tell me about suchpetitions.¡± Hu Jiaojiao knew that suchpetitions had nothing to do with her. Her skill level hadn¡¯t reached that level.

    ¡°Oh, but there are many students in our ss that have signed up already. They¡¯ve signed up in teams.¡±

    Many of the boys in their ss were eager to participate.

    ¡°Ahhh I¡¯m so jealous. I can¡¯t touch theputers on weekdays... Not to mention, I don¡¯t have the skills to join. And even if I did have the skills, I don¡¯t have the time... Life is lonely and sad.¡±

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao turned her head around to ask Jian Yiling, ¡°Yiling, have you yed this game?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve yed it before.¡±

    ¡°Have you been scared by the scary graphics and sound effects?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°What? Actually? Don¡¯t you find this game incredibly sadistic? Like you end up dying and you don¡¯t even know how you died!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±

    ¡°Waaa. Oh my goodness. Yiling, you¡¯re actually the representation of a strong heart.¡±

    A male ssmate overheard the conversation between Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling. He started to tease them: ¡°Hu Jiaojiao, your friend¡¯s strong heart is no use in a game like this. It¡¯s not like you can y the game well just because you don¡¯t get scared easily.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s still better than me.¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied.

    ¡°Probably only a little better than you,¡± the male ssmateughed.

    A few other boys in the ssughed after hearing this, ¡°Why don¡¯t you call us Brother? We can carry the two of you when we¡¯re free on the weekends!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! We don¡¯t need anything else. Just call us Brother!¡±

    Several of them looked at Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling with smiles.

    The two of them were the smallest girls in their ss.

    Especially Jian Yiling. Not only was she cute, but her voice was also sweet and soft.

    It must be nice to be called ¡®Brother¡¯ by such a voice.

    In the past, they didn¡¯t dare to make jokes with Jian Yiling. Back then, Jian Yiling was rather fierce and overbearing.

    However, recently, they started to change their mind about Jian Yiling. And thus, they had the courage to joke around with her.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. We can gain elo by ourselves. We¡¯ll just get used to dying.¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied. She was seemingly chill about everything.

    ¡°Gain elo? The two of you? You¡¯d be lucky if you don¡¯t lose elo. Just call us Brother! Don¡¯t be so stingy! We¡¯re all amazing at the game! A couple of us are Grandmasters in the game! It¡¯ll be easy to carry Bronze yers. We can carry you to Gold or even tinum in around half a day!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao was a little moved by their words. She turned around to look at Jian Yiling.

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 Chapter 295: Forming a Team

    <h4>Chapter 295: Forming a Team</h4>

    ¡°No thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her answer was calm and decisive.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, are you sure that you don¡¯t want to y with us? We¡¯re really good at the game! If you don¡¯t believe us, we can show you our rank! We¡¯re definitely not just bragging.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to gain elo,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s response snuffed out the hopes of her male ssmates.

    Ahhh, girls who y these kinds of FPS games don¡¯t have any ambitions regarding their rank.

    Meh. Forget it. They wouldn¡¯t force someone who didn¡¯t want to y to join them.

    ###

    When the global online team auditions started for the game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯, Yu Xi immediately came to find Jian Yiling.

    His eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation as he said:

    ¡°God Ling, let¡¯s form a team!¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve done that yesterday already.¡±

    ¡°Noooo, I¡¯m not talking about that. I mean let¡¯s team up for the tournament! There¡¯s an official tournament for Zerg Invasion now! We can start through the auditions and then advance through the ranks together! You, me, and Master Sheng! We can find another person to make it four! Then, we can form a team!¡±

    Jian Yiling took a look at Yu Xi. She saw the hope and excitement in his eyes so she decided to not reject him immediately.

    Yu Xi continued to ¡®beg¡¯ Jian Yiling. ¡°God Ling, please! Just promise me, okay? Please, please!¡±

    ¡°Well, we need to find one more person. Who do you n to ask?¡± Jian Yiling questioned. This was a very practical question.

    ¡°Jian Yujie!¡± Yu Xi blurted out immediately. ¡°Although that kid doesn¡¯t know how to y the game, we can still teach him! Either way, God Ling and Master Sheng will be carrying us! Yujie just needs to make sure that he doesn¡¯t hold us back! Everything else will be okay. Trust me!¡±

    The more Yu Xi thought about it, the more he liked the idea. And thus, immediately after talking to Jian Yiling, he approached Jian Yujie.

    At first, when Jian Yujie heard that Yu Xi wanted to y games and team up with him, he was about to refuse. He wasn¡¯t interested in ying games.

    However, when he heard that Yu Xi was teaming up with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, he immediately agreed. Then, he suggested that they rece Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I can agree to your request and team up with you guys. But can we rece Zhai Yunsheng? Isn¡¯t he from the capital? He¡¯ll have to go back home sooner orter so it won¡¯t be convenient to have him on the team.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We have to get the top 20 before we worry about that. Furthermore, the first few games are online. So even if he goes back to the capital, we can still y together remotely. I¡¯m telling you now though, Master Sheng is very good at the game. With your sister and him leading the two of us, we have a really good chance at winning.¡±

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t see a problem with his ns.

    Master Sheng had to be on their team. Their team needed two carries! If not, they wouldn¡¯t be able to make the top 20.

    Yu Xi easily talked out of the reason that Jian Yujie found. And thus, Jian Yujie said sullenly, ¡°Ahhh okay. Send me the download link for the game. I¡¯ll start ying tonight.¡±

    Jian Yujie thought to himself, it¡¯s just ying a game. If he got good at the game, he would show Yu Xi that they didn¡¯t need Zhai Yunsheng in the team.

    When Jian Yujie got home, he immediately downloaded ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ on hisputer.

    Nowadays, his mother was less strict with him. He was no longer forced to study when he came home. He didn¡¯t have to learn about finance and business administration anymore.

    Even his pocket money had been given to him on time. He had plenty of time to do the things that he liked.

    Whether it was watching magic shows online or buying magic props, He Yan didn¡¯t say a thing about it anymore.

    Whilst Jian Yujie was happy about this, he also knew that his sister had done this for him.

    Yiling had cared about his feelings. And thus, she hadn¡¯t revealed what his mother had deliberately hidden from the family.

 Chapter 296: Team Name: Domination

    <h4>Chapter 296: Team Name: Domination</h4>

    Later at night, Jian Yujie teamed up with Yu Xi, Jian Yiling, and Zhai Yunsheng for the first time. This was the first time that he yed this game.

    Initially, Yu Xi nned to show off his skills in front of Jian Yujie.

    In the past, he had always been the person who had gotten carried. This was because he yed the worst amongst the three.

    However, Jian Yujie was ying the game for the first time. He finally had a chance to show off to someone!

    However, to Yu Xi¡¯s dismay, Jian Yujie¡¯s performance in the game made it seem like he wasn¡¯t ying for the first time. In fact, it didn¡¯t even seem like he was new to the game!

    Even though he wasn¡¯t as good as Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, he was still much better than Yu Xi.

    This made Yu Xi incredibly depressed. He yelled at Jian Yujie through voice chat: ¡°Jian Yujie! You¡¯re a liar! You said that you¡¯ve never yed this game before! That¡¯s definitely a lie! You¡¯re an evil person!¡±

    ¡°Wait, but it is my first time ying the game,¡± Jian Yujie responded. He hadn¡¯t lied to Yu Xi.

    ¡°No way. That¡¯s impossible. How can you y like that if it¡¯s your first time?¡±

    Yu Xi was willing to admit that God Ling was talented. But how could this brat be so talented as well?

    No, he wouldn¡¯t admit it! He definitely wouldn¡¯t admit to this!

    ¡°No? I don¡¯t think I¡¯m good at the game. Average at best.¡± Jian Yujie replied. He thought his skills were rather average. He wasn¡¯t even as good at the game as his sister was. He still had a lot of room for improvement.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s hands were quite nimble. Although he had only learned a few magic tricks, his nimble fingers had helped him a lot.

    This also gave him a natural advantage when it came to yingputer games.

    Jian Yujie¡¯sment hit Yu Xi in the gut.

    Yu Xi wanted to cry. He couldn¡¯t be better than Master Sheng and God Ling in the game already... And now... He couldn¡¯t even be better than Jian Yujie who was new at the game? Did they still want him to live?

    However, it didn¡¯t take long for Yu Xi to clear his thoughts.

    Well, either way, he was going to get carried.

    If there was going to be three people carrying him in the game, wouldn¡¯t that be better?

    Jian Yujie was talented at the game. He could get Challenger quite easily! This meant that it was possible that they could also get top 100 in the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament!

    After Yu Xi confirmed the members of the team, it was time to sign up.

    All of this was taken care of by Yu Xi.

    However, Yu Xi struggled to think of a team name.

    What would be a good name?

    He wanted an aggressive and assertive name! Something that reflected their team¡¯s identity as well!

    Yu Xi suddenly had a sh of insight. Following which, he typed in: Sheng Qi Ling Ren means is Domination in Chinese. It is a pun on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ¡°Sheng¡± and Jian Yiling¡¯s ¡°Ling.¡±Domination[1].

    This name sounded quite assertive!

    Furthermore, the name was rted to the two gaming gods in their team! Master Sheng and God Ling!

    Yu Xi nced at the name again. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was!

    He was a genius! No one else could have thought of this!

    However, that night, it was quite awkward when the rest of them logged on and saw the name of their team.

    Sure enough, the team name was the same style as Yu Xi¡¯s in-game name.

    Hm... What could they say...

    Jian Yujie was the first to speak up. He was particrly unhappy with the team name and asked for it to be changed.

    [This name is no good. It¡¯s not good at all. In fact, it¡¯s terrible.]

    Sheng was from Zhai Yunsheng and Ling was from Yiling. Why did Yu Xi put his sister¡¯s name and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name together?

    Jian Yujie expressed his objection to such a team name.

    Yu Xi tried to exin the reasoning behind the name to Jian Yujie: [Yujie, you don¡¯t understand. We¡¯re being carried. We need to understand that. Our team is relying on Master Sheng and God Ling right? Then what¡¯s wrong with putting parts of their name in the team name? Don¡¯t be jealous. If you can carry me someday, I promise I will include your name as well in the team name!]

    Following this, Zhai Yunsheng also sent a message into the team channel: [I think this is a good name.]

    Yu Xi was incredibly pleased when he read this: [See Yujie? Master Sheng likes the name as well! It¡¯s two against one.]

    Jian Yujie quickly called out to Jian Yiling. He had to make her say something about this name: [Yiling, what do you think?]

    [1] Sheng Qi Ling Ren means is Domination in Chinese. It is a pun on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ¡®Sheng¡¯ and Jian Yiling¡¯s ¡®Ling¡¯.

 Chapter 297: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (1)

    <h4>Chapter 297: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (1)</h4>

    Jian Yiling replied: [I have the same opinion as Brother Yujie.]

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie was even more pleased with himself than Yu Xi had previously been: [See, my sister isn¡¯t happy with the name either! It¡¯s two against two! It¡¯s a tie.]

    Yu Xi typed: [Well, you think of a new team name then. If the name you think of is better than mine, I¡¯ll agree to change it.]

    And thus, Jian Yujie began to ponder about it.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng impatiently urged: [Don¡¯t waste time, the tournament has already started. Let¡¯s just y the game first.]

    The online tournament was only held during a specified time frame. If you missed the time frame, you couldn¡¯t y in the tournament anymore.

    And thus, Jian Yujie had topromise for the time being. The four of them entered the game.

    After a few games, [Domination] was ranked first in their matches.

    After two hours, the first part of the tournament came to an end.

    [Domination] was eighth ce in the overall standings.

    Most of the names of other teams that were ranked at the top were all in English. Those teams were most likely from other regions.

    And thus, the name [Domination] stood out quite a bit.

    Thinking about a name change had been temporarily put on hold.

    After the games, Jian Yiling logged off to take care of some other business. After dealing with some daily tasks, she opened her to-do-list.

    This was the list that she had made for herself when she had entered this world.

    Two items at the top of the list had already been crossed off. Operate on Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand and find evidence to prove her evidence.

    The next few tasks that were on the list were: Fulfil the original Jian Yiling¡¯s wishes. Prevent the tragedy that happened in the original novel. Prevent Grandma Jian¡¯s death as narrated in the original novel.

    And then, she had to also make money.

    There were three more years. Three more years until she turned eighteen. After she turned eighteen, she would move out of the house. This was her original n.

    However, recently, Jian Yiling¡¯s heart had wavered on the ns that she had made. The reason for this was because of Grandma Jian and the others. She had also been having strange dreams recently.

    ###

    Ms. Qian messaged Jian Yiling. Rather, to be precise, she didn¡¯t message Jian Yiling. The person that she messaged was the owner of the special orchid.

    Ms. Qian knew that her father-inw was very fond of orchids. In fact, the fondness was almost to the point of obsession.

    Last time, her father-inw had gone to an orchid exhibition. He had his eye on an orchid, however, he hadter learned that the owner of the orchid, Grandpa Jian, had no intentions of selling it.

    Her father-inw also knew that Grandpa Jian adored orchids. He would never part with the orchid that he cherished.

    Lately, her father-inw had been constantly talking about that orchid. Mr. and Ms. Qian saw this in their eyes and remembered it in their hearts.

    And thus, she and her husband managed to find an orchid that was simr to the one on disy at the orchid exhibition.

    Although it wasn¡¯t the same orchid, as long as it was simr, her father-inw would definitely like it.

    ording to the description on the tform, this orchid was simr to the one that had been on disy that day. It was also unique.

    This made Ms. Qian very excited.

    And thus, she and her husband intended to purchase this orchid as a gift for her father-inw. It didn¡¯t matter how much it cost.

    [Mr. Fu, I like your orchid very much. I wonder how much you¡¯re willing to sell it for?]

    The name that Jian Yiling left on the tform was Mr. Fu.

    [It¡¯s not for sale. Read the note in the description.]

    Jian Yiling had stated clearly in the description that she was not willing to sell the orchid for money. However, she would exchange it for a referral to a renowned magician.

    This requirement was quite strange. Although the orchid had attracted the attention of many orchid lovers, no one had bought it for this reason.

    Most orchid lovers were very rich. However, connections with a renowned and world-ss magician was a requirement that not many could meet.

    [Mr. Fu, could you possibly reconsider that requirement? We can offer a very high price for the orchid.]

 Chapter 298: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (2)

    <h4>Chapter 298: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (2)</h4>

    Ms. Qian was willing to pay millions of dors for this orchid.

    A referral to a magician on the other hand, in theory, costs nothing.

    A referral didn¡¯t mean much. It didn¡¯t mean that you could be their student. To put it bluntly, it was the opportunity cost of a few million dors for the chance to meet the magician.

    When people auctioned to have lunch with an individual talented in trading, the auction at least guaranteed a meal with that individual.

    However, there was no guarantee that was attached to this exchange.

    [Having money doesn¡¯t necessarily help me with meeting a world-ss magician.]

    What Jian Yiling needed was a connection.

    Someone who could help her with the introductions and referrals.

    Although the chances of meeting someone who would fit the bill were slim, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t mind this. She wasn¡¯t in a hurry to exchange the orchid anyway.

    She had also been using other avenues to find a suitable magician to be the master of Jian Yujie.

    Ms. Qian pondered about it for quite some time before she replied: [In that case, Mr. Fu, please wait for a while. Give me some time. I will contact someone to help me with your request. Please don¡¯t exchange the orchid with someone else.]

    [The orchid will be given to whoever satisfies the condition first.]

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t promise to reserve the orchid for Ms. Qian.

    Ms. Qian was rather disappointed to see such a reply. However, there was nothing that she could do about it. The orchid wasn¡¯t hers. The other party could do whatever they wanted with it.

    [Okay, I¡¯ll go contact people right now.]

    Ms. Qian¡¯s father was the chairman of an entertainmentpany. This meant that Ms. Qian had decent resources and connections in the entertainment industry.

    Although the magic industry was not part of the entertainment industry, there were still some interactions.

    Ms. Qian contacted her father. To her surprise, he had a way to contact one of the top magicians in the country.

    After quickly confirming that the magician was willing to do them a favor, Ms. Qian quickly contacted the orchid seller with the news.

    [Mr. Fu, I¡¯ve managed to contact a magician for you. It¡¯s Madam Su Xu. Do you think that she¡¯s suitable?]

    Jian Yiling already knew of this person. When she had initially started to search for suitable magicians, she had researched all of the top magicians in the country. She had gathered information about this person.

    Su Xu was in her early forties. She was considered a veteran in the magician industry.

    Her status and ability in the industry were recognized by everyone.

    The most important thing was that she had never epted a student.

    In other words, this person was essentially the ideal candidate in Jian Yiling¡¯s mind.

    It was amazing that Ms. Qian had contacted her.

    [Yes. When she arrives in Hengyuan City, please contact me. I¡¯ll bring the orchid to the meeting.]

    [That¡¯s a deal.]

    Ms. Qian looked at theputer screen. She felt incredibly relieved that she had sealed the deal.

    Coincidentally, Su Xu had been attending an event in a city near Hengyuan City.

    And thus, she arrived in Hengyuan City early the next morning.

    Under Ms. Qian¡¯s arrangements, everyone was to meet in a private room at a restaurant.

    Ms. Qian and Madam Su Xu arrived together whilst Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie arrived together.

    Jian Yujie didn¡¯t know the reason why Jian Yiling had asked him toe out. However, since it was his sister who had asked him toe out, there was no reason to not go.

    ¡°Yiling, do you want to eat at this restaurant?¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t answer Jian Yujie right away. Instead, she brought him to the private room that she had agreed on with Ms. Qian.

    As soon as they entered the room, Jian Yujie immediately froze.

    As an enthusiast about magic, there was no way that he didn¡¯t know of Su Xu.

    Previously, he could only see her through theputer screen. But now, she was standing right in front of him.

    Su Xu was in her early forties. She had a pretty face that had subtle signs of aging. Compared to young people, she appeared more mature and wise.

    ¡°Sister Yiling, please pinch me. Am I dreaming?¡± Jian Yujie said to Jian Yiling who was beside him.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to pinch you. It¡¯ll hurt.¡±

 Chapter 299: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (3)

    <h4>Chapter 299: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (3)</h4>

    ¡°If it hurts, I know that it¡¯s not a dream.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not dreaming. I know that it¡¯s not a dream. There¡¯s no need for me to pinch you,¡± Jian Yiling told Jian Yujie with certainty.

    Inside the private room, Ms. Qian and Su Xu looked at the two children in front of them with surprise.

    Weren¡¯t they meeting ¡®Mr. Fu¡¯?

    Why were there two high school students here?

    Ms. Qian asked the two of them with a kind and soft voice: ¡°By any chance, did the two of you enter the wrongpartment?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head and said: ¡°Nope, the person who you contacted was me.¡±

    Ms. Qian looked at Jian Yiling with surprise before she said: ¡°Who is Mr. Fu to you?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no Mr. Fu. It¡¯s just me,¡± Jian Yiling stated.

    This answer was surprising. However, it was not impossible. On the Inte, it was not possible for Ms. Qian to know what kind of person the orchid seller was.

    At that moment, Jian Yujie gradually came back to his senses. Through bits of the conversation he had heard between Ms. Qian and Jian Yiling, he vaguely understood some of the information.

    Jian Yujie turned around to ask Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s happening?¡±

    ¡°They were interested in an orchid. I¡¯m bringing the orchid to them,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply to his question was rather confusing. Jian Yujie didn¡¯t know what to make of her answer.

    Orchid? Since when did his sister start giving orchids to people?

    And how could it be such a coincidence that when they delivered the orchid, they would meet Madam Su Xu?

    When Jian Yiling finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Then, a man entered thepartment. The man was holding a tightly wrapped box in his hands.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, this is what you wanted. I brought it to you.¡±

    ¡°ce it on the floor and then open it up,¡± Jian Yiling instructed the man.

    This man was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard. Zhai Yunsheng had lent him to Jian Yiling to help her with what she was doing today.

    Originally, Jian Yiling did not intend to borrow Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard. However, she happened to meet him as she was heading out of the house today. Zhai Yunsheng did not ask her what she was doing nor what she was carrying. Instead, he merely lent her one of his bodyguards toe and help her carry things.

    As Jian Yiling still had to wait for Jian Yujie, she ended up telling the bodyguard the address. Then, she asked him to bring the orchid to the designatedpartment at the restaurant at one o¡¯clock in the afternoon.

    After the box was opened, in front of everyone was the orchid that Ms. Qian had been interested in.

    Ms. Qian walked up to carefully examine the orchid. After she confirmed that this was indeed the orchid that she wanted, her face lit up with joy.

    Jian Yujie asked Jian Yiling, ¡°Sister, what kind of orchid is this? Is it very valuable?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that valuable. I plucked it out of the garden.¡±

    Not valuable? Plucked it out of the garden?

    After hearing this, Ms. Qian didn¡¯t know how to react.

    As her father-inw adored orchids, she had also done some research on these flowers. She knew that this orchid was worth at least a few million dors.

    This orchid was worth millions... And that girl had said it as though it was an ordinary orchid that was plucked from the flower garden?

    Ms. Qian skeptically looked at Jian Yiling. Did this little girl know nothing about orchids? Was that why she had so casually traded it for a chance to meet a world-ss magician?

    But the matter had alreadye to this point. There was nothing much that Ms. Qian could do anyway. Even if the little girl in front of her had misunderstood the situation, the deal had been sealed already.

    ¡°So, do you want Su Xu to be your Master?¡± Ms. Qian continued to ask Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Not me,¡± Jian Yiling said. Then, she turned her head to point to Jian Yujie, ¡°It¡¯s him.¡±

    Both Ms. Qian and Madam Su Xu looked at Jian Yujie.

    Su Xu had noticed Jian Yujie¡¯s reaction when he had first entered.

    Her eyes had always been attentive. It was easy for her to read the reactions of a teenager.

 Chapter 300: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (4)

    <h4>Chapter 300: Find a Master for Brother Yujie (4)</h4>

    Almost immediately, she could see how much the boy admired and worshiped her.

    If the girl said that she wanted her to be her Master, Su Xu would be skeptical about that. However, if she said that the boy wanted her to be his Master, Su Xu would easily believe those words.

    Ms. Qian exined to Jian Yiling, ¡°Your condition was for me to introduce you to Madam Su Xu. I¡¯m not responsible for whether or not you seed or fail in getting her to be his Master.¡±

    Ms. Qian looked at the young girl in front of her. When she saw the serious expression on her face, she felt quite bad.

    Then, she turned her head to look at Su Xu. She wondered what Su Xu was thinking.

    Based on what she knew, Su Xu hadn¡¯t epted any students for so many years. Due to this reason, it was unlikely that she would just ept a random boy as her student.

    However, there was nothing more that Ms. Qian could do. She couldn¡¯t force Su Xu to take on a student.

    Su Xu walked up to Jian Yujie and began to ask him some questions.

    At first, she asked him when he started to learn magic. She asked him why he liked magic in the first ce.

    Then, she asked him some questions rted to magic.

    Finally, she asked him to perform a few of the tricks he knew how to do.

    After the exchange, Su Xu was pleasantly surprised.

    She came here today because she owed a favor to Ms. Qian¡¯s father. Since he asked her for this favor, she couldn¡¯t refuse his request.

    As for epting students, she hadn¡¯t really thought about it before she came here today.

    Previously, she had searched for so many years without finding a suitable candidate to be her student. It was unlikely that she would meet one by coincidence.

    However, she was pleasantly surprised by the fact that she actually liked the person in front of her.

    She liked the pure passion that he had for magic. She liked the way that he took magic seriously.

    These were the two things that she valued the most. To her, these two points were more important than talent.

    Of course, this young man in front of her was also very talented. If he was a piece of rock, after polishing him up, in the future, he would definitely be a very precious object.

    Su Xu said to Jian Yujie: ¡°Well, let¡¯s stop here for today. However, let¡¯s exchange contact details. I¡¯ll contact youter so we can get to know each other better.¡±

    Su Xu didn¡¯t directly agree to ept Jian Yujie as her student.

    However, such an action had already surprised Ms. Qian.

    This already meant that Su Xu¡¯s opinion of the young man in front of her was quite good. Since they exchanged contact details, this meant that there was still a chance for him to be Su Xu¡¯s student.

    In all these years, there were not many people who had this honor.

    ¡°Yes! Yes! Thank you Teacher Su Xu! Thank you!¡± Jian Yujie cried out in joy. He was incredibly happy.

    He turned around and held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand. Then, he started jumping up and down like a three-year-old child.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s smile was contagious. A smile gradually appeared on Jian Yilig¡¯s face as well.

    Her eyes arched and her smile was sweet and soft.

    Jian Yiling, Jian Yujie, Ms. Qian, and Su Xu shared a meal in thepartment.

    After that, they all left separately.

    Ms. Qian asked the two of them: ¡°Where are you guys going? Do you want me to ask someone to send you back home?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Ms. Qian.¡± Jian Yujie said as he declined her kindness, ¡°We were brought here by our family¡¯s chauffeur. He will take us back.¡±

    ¡°Okay then. Take care on your way home.¡±

    Then, Ms. Qian and Su Xu watched Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling leave.

    Mo Shiyun arrived one moment after Jian Yiling left.

    Ms. Qian had asked her toe over.

    Ms. Qian estimated that their meal with ¡®Mr. Fu¡¯ was about to be over. And thus, she sent a message to Mo Shiyun to ask her toe over. She wanted to buy some clothes for Mo Shiyun. However, she had messaged Mo Shiyun that she merely wantedpany whilst shopping.

 Chapter 301: Everyone Wants to Sign Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 301: Everyone Wants to Sign Yiling (1)</h4>

    Ms. Qian knew that if Mo Shiyun wanted to enter the entertainment industry, she had to pay attention to the clothes that she was wearing. However, as of now, Mo Shiyun certainly didn¡¯t have the money to spare to buy big brand clothing.

    Furthermore, Ms. Qian didn¡¯t want to hurt Mo Shiyun¡¯s pride. This was why she used this roundabout way to buy Mo Shiyun clothes.

    As Mo Shiyun walked in, she stopped in her tracks. Was that person just now... Was that Jian Yiling?

    Yes, it was. She hadn¡¯t mistaken someone else for Jian Yiling.

    But... But why was Jian Yiling here with Ms. Qian?

    All of a sudden, a bad feeling rose in Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart.

    There was an inexplicable sense of worry that suddenly made her feel uneasy.

    She didn¡¯t want to think badly about the situation. But she had to after all that had happened. She couldn¡¯t forget about the events that had happened in the past.

    ¡°Shiyun, you¡¯re here?¡± Ms. Qian said as she saw Mo Shiyun arrive. She walked towards the girl with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She had doubts in her mind, however, she didn¡¯t ask Ms. Qian about them.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling was featured in the MV of Jupiter, a lot of people on the Inte started to wonder about her identity.

    The dark loli image disyed in the MV was spot on. This attracted a lot of fans to her.

    However, no one knew who she was. As a result, they went to Jupiter¡¯s official Weibo page and leftments asking about who she was.

    After Jian Yumin saw thements, he immediately told his manager and the rest of the group that it was forbidden to reveal his sister¡¯s personal information.

    He started to regret the fact that he had asked his sister to be the female lead in their new MV.

    Although he was able to protect the information from ordinaryizens, financial and advertising agencies quickly got their hands on the information.

    The agency told him that they were optimistic about Jian Yiling¡¯s future in the entertainment industry. And thus, they wanted to sign her up.

    However, Jian Yumin immediately rejected the offer.

    Even though the person responsible for signing talent at the agency got such an answer, they still attempted to persuade Jian Yumin to not immediately reject the offer. This decision was up to Jian Yiling. She could decide whether or not she wanted to enter the entertainment industry. Even though he was her brother, he still had no right to reject their offer.

    After a second thought, Jian Yumin realized that what they were saying was right. He himself had also entered the entertainment industry against his mother¡¯s wishes. So if Jian Yiling wanted to do it herself, how could he stop her?

    And thus, Jian Yumin messaged Jian Yiling about the news.

    [No.] As soon as Jian Yiling saw Jian Yumin¡¯s message, she immediately refused the offer.

    [Really?] Jian Yumin replied. He was quite happy to see such a reply.

    [Yeah.]

    Jian Yiling knew that the entertainment industry wasn¡¯t for everyone. Jian Yumin could survive in such a world, however, she couldn¡¯t.

    [You¡¯re right! Being a celebrity isn¡¯t amazing! There¡¯s just a bunch of people watching you every day. Everything that you do will get magnified to oblivion! Your decision is definitely the correct one!]

    [Mhmm.]

    Luo Xun nced over to see the contents of the chat between Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling. Upon seeing the chat logs, he said: ¡°Tsk, tsk. Why do I remember someone saying that fans only pay attention to you if they like you? Furthermore, previously, you said that you¡¯re not afraid of their scrutinous gazes because you never did anything wrong.¡±

    ¡°How can this situation be the same as that?¡±

    ¡°How is it different?¡±

    ¡°A kid like you wouldn¡¯t understand.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yumin, you¡¯re not much older than me!¡±

    ¡°Shoo.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pay too much attention to the conversation that she just had with Jian Yumin. She didn¡¯t even think further about filming and shooting in more things. However, at this time, theizens managed to stir up some things.

    Lately, a web drama that was based on a popr novel was going to be filmed. Fans of the novel were leavingments on the drama¡¯s official Weibo ount. They were suggesting candidates that they thought would be suitable for the cast.

    Everyone thought that one of the roles would be perfect for the female lead of Jupiter¡¯s new MV.

    It was a cold yet beautiful loli.

 Chapter 302: Everyone Wants to Sign Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 302: Everyone Wants to Sign Yiling (2)</h4>

    And thus everyone started to rmend the female lead of Jupiter¡¯s MV for the role. Although they didn¡¯t even know her name, in their minds, she suited the image of the character in the original novel the most.

    The Inte was buzzing with the news. Quickly, the students of Shenghua High School also followed suit.

    No matter how much they disliked Jian Yiling before, now, she had been in an MV. It was also possible that she would be cast in a web drama. To them, it felt like she was doing their school proud.

    When they talked to their friends and rtives, they could say, ¡®This person is from our ss!¡¯ It was something to be proud of.

    And thus, when the students saw that people on the Inte had rmended Jian Yiling for the role, they had rushed to leave messages of support.

    In fact, some students even started a post on the campus forum to rally support for Jian Yiling. They wanted to get her the role in the new uing web drama.

    When Zhu Sha saw these posts andments, she was incredibly unimpressed: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with these people? A few days ago, they disliked Jian Yiling. In fact, they even insulted and avoided her! However, now, they¡¯re so easily swayed! How can their opinions of someone change so quickly?¡±

    After Zhu Sha finished speaking, she took a look at Mo Shiyun. She saw that Mo Shiyun had a slightly ugly expression on her face.

    ¡°Shiyun, what do you think about this matter?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t pay attention to it. You can¡¯t control what other people think. We can only control ourselves. If people don¡¯t mess with me, I won¡¯t mess with them either.¡±

    However, as Mo Shiyun said thest sentence, the image of Jian Yiling suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Why was she at the restaurant that day?

    If people don¡¯t mess with me... Was that going to happen though?

    In the ssroom, Jian Yunnao also heard everyone else¡¯s discussion. The feeling in his heart was quite strange.

    In the past, he would have definitely stopped them.

    He didn¡¯t like people expressing their opinions about his sister.

    However, now, he couldn¡¯t even say that.

    He no longer knew what his sister was thinking. He didn¡¯t know whether she was interested in entering the entertainment industry or not.

    In his heart, he didn¡¯t want his sister to go into the entertainment industry... There were heaps of unspoken rules that had to be followed in that industry. People often used improper behaviors to gain favorable treatment.

    However, as of now, he didn¡¯t even know how to talk to his sister anymore. How would he ask her about this?

    Jian Yunnaoid down on the table. He used his uninjured arm as a cushion as he tried to bury his emotions into his arms.

    Jian Yiling only heard about the matter when she heard Hu Jiaojiao talk about it.

    However, she didn¡¯t have a Weibo ount. And thus, she couldn¡¯te out and issue a statement saying that she wouldn¡¯t take part in the production of the web drama.

    She couldn¡¯t do anything about their spection. And thus, she decided to not care about it.

    At the end of the school day, Jian Yiling received a message from one of her contacts:

    [Dr. F.S, if you want to enter the entertainment industry, you should tell me! Although it¡¯s only a supporting role, the image of the character is quite suitable for you. By the way, I have a better script here. A top director in our country will be overseeing the production of the drama. If you¡¯re interested, I can rmend you.]

    [No, I¡¯m not interested.] Jian Yiling replied. She decisively refused the offer.

    [Then why is there so much discussion on the Inte?]

    [The Inte is not me.]

    [Ahh, okay then. Although that¡¯s quite regrettable, it¡¯s still your decision. If you wanted to enter the entertainment industry, I was going ready to provide you a custom-made drama.]

    [I¡¯m not. Thank you.]

    [Ahh, you¡¯re still so heartless. But I still like you so much.]

    [You¡¯re a woman.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [Ermm... You¡¯re still as serious as before. Seriously cute I mean.]

    [We don¡¯t know each other well.]

    The other party spoke as though she knew Jian Yiling very well.

    However, the truth was that they didn¡¯t even know each other much.

    At most, they had known each other for a month.

    However, ording to the other party, it seemed as though they had a ¡®life-long¡¯ friendship.

    However, this was merely because Jian Yiling had saved her life.

    [Dr. F.S, you¡¯re always jabbing holes in my poor heart. I think my heart is in pain. I need a doctor! I need you to diagnose me.]

    Jian Yiling stopped replying to the other party¡¯s messages.

    If she replied, the other party would talk on and on and on.

 Chapter 303: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (1)

    <h4>Chapter 303: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (1)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun was sessful in her audition. She managed to get her new role.

    Although it was only the third female lead in a web drama, Mo Shiyun was already quite satisfied.

    The web drama was based on a popr web novel. It already had a certain fanbase. And thus, it was highly likely that the drama would be popr.

    If the web drama was a hit, even the third female lead would be a name that was known by everyone. This was very beneficial to her development and growth in the entertainment industry.

    After the audition, Ms. Qian told her that there were people who lingered on the fringes of the entertainment industry for years without getting a role. This step for her was already a big step in the eyes of many other people.

    Then, someone posted this exact news onto the Shenghua High School campus forum. Students from various grades expressed their good wishes, congrattions, and excitement for Mo Shiyun.

    To an average student at Shenghua High School, there was really quite a lot of news to follow these days. As soon as Jian Yiling¡¯s news cooled down, Mo Shiyun¡¯s followed up.

    They had a vague feeling that these two had been secretlypeting.

    This feeling had started from the day when someone had made two posts at once. It was evident that they wereparing Jian Yiling and Mo Shiyun.

    Lately, some students had started to re-evaluate Jian Yiling.

    First of all, previously, Jian Yiling¡¯s grades were not so good. On the other hand, Mo Shiyun had always been in the top 5 in her grade. She had also won prizes in variouspetitions.

    However, this first point had been overturned. Jian Yiling now satisfied this criterion.

    She had gotten first ce in a very difficult chemistrypetition.

    Furthermore, a whileter, she had also gotten first ce in her midterm exams.

    And thus, if you were topare the two of them carefully, it seemed that Jian Yiling was actually better than Mo Shiyun in this aspect.

    Next, they wouldpare appearances. Mo Shiyun was a goddess in the eyes of many students. Ever since she first came to Shenghua High School, she had already stolen the hearts of many boys in the school.

    Whether it was her temperament, appearance, or personality, Mo Shiyun fit the image of a goddess very well.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling was also a good-looking girl. If they were to closely examine the matter, most would say that she was even more good-looking than Mo Shiyun. However, no one had ever considered Jian Yiling as a goddess or as a beauty of the school.

    This was because, other than her looks, everything else about her was unimpressive and underwhelming.

    Neither boys nor girls liked someone who was oppressive and arrogant. Previously, she acted as though everyone else was beneath her. She never considered anyone else¡¯s feelings when she made decisions.

    However, now Jian Yiling¡¯s personality had changed quite a bit. Although she still didn¡¯t like to talk to people, she no longer said things that hurt people¡¯s self-esteem. Furthermore, she no longer lost her temper easily.

    On top of that, she had also acted as a gothic loli in Jupiter¡¯s MV. This caused people to begin to appreciate Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance.

    However, this time around, it seemed as though Mo Shiyun had the upper hand. It seemed like Mo Shiyun had a greater chance of entering the entertainment industry.

    This was due to theck of follow up on Jian Yiling¡¯s case. It made it seem like their hopes towards Jian Yiling was a lost cause. On the other hand, Mo Shiyun had actually gotten a role in a web drama.

    Zhu Sha was very happy to see the course of events on the forum turn away from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Wow! Shiyun, so you didn¡¯t say anything that day because you were holding back a big move! Woah, you¡¯re actually impressive! Jian Yiling definitely can¡¯tpete with you.¡±

    Then, Zhu Sha hurriedly logged onto her Weibo to check Mo Shiyun¡¯s followers.

    She was shocked when she saw the number. Thest time she checked, Mo Shiyun had a few hundred followers. Now, the number had exponentially increased to five thousand.

    Zhu Sha was utterly envious of Mo Shiyun.

    However, Mo Shiyun continued to maintain a modest attitude: ¡°Nah, it¡¯s just good luck. I don¡¯t know whether I can act out this role well. I don¡¯t have a lot of time on my hands right now.¡±

    Mo Shiyun knew that if it wasn¡¯t for Ms. Qian¡¯s help, she wouldn¡¯t have gotten this role. In fact, she wouldn¡¯t have even gotten an opportunity to audition.

 Chapter 304: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (2)

    <h4>Chapter 304: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (2)</h4>

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    When it was lunchtime, Mo Shiyun and Zhu Sha ran into Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao at the cafeteria.

    It was quite normal for them to run into each other as they were in the same school.

    Typically, they could have eaten separately. They didn¡¯t have to meddle with each other.

    However, Zhu Sha didn¡¯t want to miss an opportunity where she could give Jian Yiling a hard time.

    And thus, Zhu Sha deliberately pulled Mo Shiyun over and sat down in the seat next to Jian Yiling.

    Then, she started to talk loudly to Mo Shiyun about her new role in the drama:

    ¡°Shiyun! I heard that the investor behind the web drama you¡¯re going to shoot soon is very powerful. Is that true? Furthermore, I heard that there¡¯s going to be several big names in that drama!¡±

    Zhu Sha deliberately amplified her voice so that all the students around her could hear. She especially wanted Jian Yiling to hear.

    Sure enough, many of the students¡¯ attention was drawn to Zhu Sha.

    Everyone saw that there was not only Mo Shiyun seated there, Jian Yiling was also seated there.

    This was quite a bizarre scene. As of recent, the two most talked about girls of Shenghua High School were seated close to one another.

    And what Zhu Sha was talking about was exactly what everyone thought Jian Yiling and Mo Shiyun were fighting over recently.

    Zhu Sha continued to talk to Mo Shiyun: ¡°Shiyun! Tell me about the other actors that will be in that drama with you! I¡¯m dying to hear about it!¡±

    Jian Yiling and Jupiter had merely been in a short music video together. Even if the video was a mere few minutes long, people had been chasing Jian Yiling for days. They wanted to know more details about the four members of Jupiter.

    And now, Mo Shiyun was going to be in a drama with so many famous actors. She was going to be in the same studio as them for months on end. This meant that she would have much more contact time with famous celebrities than Jian Yiling!

    ¡°I haven¡¯t met them yet,¡± Mo Shiyun answered. She didn¡¯t dare to say too much. She had only briefly seen those individuals when she went to the audition. In fact, she hadn¡¯t even spoken to them. And thus, she didn¡¯t want to boast or talk about it that much.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s fine! You¡¯re going to talk to them sooner orter. The lead male actor in your drama is incredibly popr right now! I just went to check out his Weibo. He has more than five million followers!¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s tone was incredibly exaggerated. Her expression was also filled with astonishment and envy.

    ¡°Ahh, yeah.¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She didn¡¯t like the way that Zhu Sha was talking. Deliberately showing off would make it seem like they were cheap.

    However, when she saw Jian Yiling out of the corner of her eye, her mind wavered a little.

    And thus, although she didn¡¯t follow suit with Zhu Sha, she didn¡¯t stop Zhu Sha from continuing to talk about it in the cafeteria either.

    Zhu Sha continued to ¡®discuss¡¯ Mo Shiyun¡¯s new drama. ¡°I heard that your drama is based on a novel with the same name! It has a huge fan base! Although it hasn¡¯t yet been aired, it¡¯s already been searched so many times! It¡¯s one of the hottest topics right now.¡±

    The surrounding students couldn¡¯t help but cast sympathetic nces at Jian Yiling.

    Originally, they all assumed that Jian Yiling would get the role and officially start her career in the entertainment industry.

    They hadn¡¯t expected Mo Shiyun to seed before Jian Yiling.

    Hu Jiaojiao and Jian Yiling weren¡¯t interested in the things that Zhu Sha was talking about. However, Zhu Sha¡¯s voice was so loud. She was also seated right next to them. Due to these two factors, it was hard to not listen to Zhu Sha¡¯s words.

    In Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s heart, she couldn¡¯t help but tell herself that the four members of Jupiter had more than 30 million followers on Weibo. That number was much more than a mere 5 million.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao was quite scared to make such ament in public. And thus, she could only mutter to herself in her heart.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t care too much about Zhu Sha¡¯s words. She just felt that the people next to her were just noisy.

    At this moment, the official blog of the drama where Mo Shiyun had taken up her new role had updated its status:

    [Change in the Cast. Original Third Female Lead Reced by the Rising Star Yun Wei.]

    The official blog had also posted a photo of Yun Wei.

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    <h4>Chapter 305: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (3)</h4>

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    The news spread quickly across the Inte. As soon as the news came out on the official blog, many students at Shenghua High School immediately knew about it.

    This was because a lot of students had followed the official blog. And thus, when the official blog made an announcement, their phones would receive notifications from it.

    At this moment, Zhu Sha was still talking to Mo Shiyun with great enthusiasm. However, the students around them had already received the news that Mo Shiyun had been reced.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s own phone had also received the notification. When she saw the contents of the message, her body immediately stiffened.

    However, Zhu Sha still wasn¡¯t aware of the situation. She continued to express her admiration and adoration towards Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Shiyun, do you think you¡¯ll be incredibly popr after this drama airs? Remember that web drama that aired a while ago? All the actors became popr all of a sudden.¡±

    When Zhu Sha said this, her tone was still filled with admiration. However, these words were harsh on Mo Shiyun¡¯s ears.

    Zhu Sha still didn¡¯t know about the situation. However, she noticed that all the students around her were casting strange nces at them. Thus, she felt secretly proud of her achievements.

    She loved to see Jian Yiling be defeated. She loved to see her fail. She wanted people to know that Jian Yiling was not someone who could have everything that she wanted in life.

    ¡°Stop talking about it,¡± Mo Shiyun interrupted. There was a tremble in her voice as she said this.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhu Sha asked. She was confused as to why Mo Shiyun suddenly interrupted her.

    Mo Shiyun suddenly got up. She grabbed her phone and walked outside the cafeteria.

    After a moment of hesitation, she pressed the dial button with trembling fingers.

    The call that she was making was to Ms. Qian.

    As soon as the call went through, Ms. Qian took the initiative to tell Mo Shiyun about the situation:

    ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m so sorry. The production team said they¡¯re changing the cast.¡±

    On the phone, Ms. Qian spoke with an incredibly apologetic tone.

    She had only just found out about this matter as well.

    As she was hesitating on whether or not to call Mo Shiyun, Mo Shiyun had called her first.

    It was obvious that Mo Shiyun had called her because of this news.

    ¡°Why did they suddenly want to rece me?¡±

    Mo Shiyun tried hard to control her voice. She didn¡¯t want to vent her emotions.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. The team told me that they found a more suitable candidate.¡± This was the only answer that Ms. Qian give.

    However, from Ms. Qian¡¯s many years of experience, a so-called ¡®more suitable candidate¡¯ was often someone with a stronger background and financial standing. They could often provide more money and financial support to the production team.

    Based on what she had heard so far, it was likely this recement was the handiwork of one of the big shots in the entertainment industry.

    Ms. Qian assumed that it wasn¡¯t possible for Mo Shiyun to offend that big shot.

    And thus, she was probably reced because that big shot wanted to promote a neer that he was interested in. He just happened to pick the role that Mo Shiyun had been cast for.

    However, Mo Shiyun was not convinced by Ms. Qian¡¯s answer.

    Her mind immediately shed back to the day when she saw Jian Yiling at the restaurant.

    Ms. Qian continued tofort Mo Shiyun: ¡°Shiyun, don¡¯t be too sad about this. It¡¯s okay to miss this role. I¡¯ll help you find a more suitable role.¡±

    But how could Mo Shiyun not be upset about this?

    If she had been rejected at the audition, she would have just epted it.

    After all, she wasn¡¯t a professional actress. She could ept and understand that she was not as good as the other candidates.

    However, the director had acknowledged her during the audition. He had said that she was very talented.

    The role had already been offered to her. Even an official announcement had been made.

 Chapter 306: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (4)

    <h4>Chapter 306: Mo Shiyun Loses Her Role (4)</h4>

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    By now, everyone knew that she had gotten the role. Everyone on the Inte and also everyone at their school had heard about it. The news had already been spread.

    A role change at this point was undoubtedly a p to her face.

    Mo Shiyun wanted to ask Ms. Qian if it was because someone else had interfered.

    The words lingered in her throat for quite some time. However, in the end, she swallowed them back down.

    After Mo Shiyun hung up the phone, she walked back to the cafeteria with grief in her heart.

    The moment she entered the cafeteria, she saw Zhu Sha and all the other students that were seated nearby looking at her.

    She could almost see the mockery in their eyes.

    They wereughing at her, weren¡¯t they?

    The role that she had just gotten had been taken away.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling had been focused on eating. She hadn¡¯t noticed the change around her.

    Neither Jian Yiling nor Hu Jiaojiao had followed the official blog of the drama group. And thus, they didn¡¯t know that Mo Shiyun had lost her role.

    It was only when Mo Shiyun stared at her that Jian Yiling raised her head.

    After she saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes, Jian Yiling felt as though the other party seemed to have some hostility towards her.

    Ever since she had crossed over to this world, there had been very little interaction between her and Mo Shiyun.

    She hadn¡¯t been interested in Qin Chuan. She wasn¡¯t jealous of Mo Shiyun either.

    After Zhu Sha saw the announcement on the official blog, she cried out:

    ¡°Shiyun, what¡¯s going on? What¡¯s the reason behind this cast change?¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s voice brought out Mo Shiyun¡¯s emotions. In the past few days, she had been trying her best to keep up with her busy schedule, all the expectations, and all the hardships. All these emotions surfaced at once. Tears came to her eyes.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t want to cry. However, something that she had tried so hard to get had suddenly dissipated in front of her. She couldn¡¯t help but be overwhelmed with grief.

    When Mo Shiyun started crying, the people around her were dumbfounded.

    Zhu Sha hurried forward tofort her: ¡°Shiyun, don¡¯t cry! It¡¯s... It¡¯s...¡±

    Zhu Sha didn¡¯t know how tofort Mo Shiyun. When she was at a loss of what to do, she saw Jian Yiling who was beside them.

    Based on Mo Shiyun¡¯s reaction, it was easy to guess that her role had been swapped out probably because of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yiling! How could you do this?! Do you know how hard Shiyun worked to get this role? Do you know how much effort and energy she invested in this?! Just because you want to make a name for yourself, you went so far as to ruin the role that she had worked so hard for?! Isn¡¯t that excessive of you?! Just because your family is rich and powerful, that doesn¡¯t mean that you can do whatever you want! You can¡¯t just go around and ruin the fruits of other people¡¯sbor!¡±

    Originally, only the students that were seated around Zhu Sha could hear them. However, when Zhu Shashed out, the entire cafeteria quietened. Everyone looked this way.

    For a moment, almost everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on Jian Yiling and Mo Shiyun.

    Zhu Sha didn¡¯t care that the matter had be a big deal. She wanted to use this opportunity to vent out Jian Yiling¡¯s evil deeds. She wanted to expose everything that Jian Yiling had done so that everyone could properly judge the situation.

    ¡°Shiyun¡¯s background is not as good as you! She wasn¡¯t born into a good family. And thus, she has worked very hard to get to where she is today! She has gotten results based on her own efforts. She has to work twice as hard to get the things that you take for granted. How can you destroy her just because you¡¯re jealous? You can¡¯t do things like that!¡±

 Chapter 307: Change in the Situation Slaps Mo Shiyun in the Face (1)

    <h4>Chapter 307: Change in the Situation ps Mo Shiyun in the Face (1)</h4>

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    After Zhu Sha finished speaking, everyone looked at Jian Yiling with skeptical eyes.

    Hu Jiaojiao grabbed Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and attempted to pull her away.

    Neither of them was good at arguing. Zhu Sha probably argued better than the two of thembined together.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t leave the cafeteria. She had just gotten some useful information from Zhu Sha¡¯s words.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s role had been taken away. The two of them suspected that she had done it.

    Jian Yiling took out her phone and messaged the person who had previously wanted her to join the entertainment industry.

    The other party quickly replied to her: [OK. Give me a few minutes. I¡¯ll take care of this matter for you.]

    During the time it took for Jian Yiling to send a message, Zhu Sha pressed Jian Yiling to make a statement.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, are you going to y dumb now? Are you pretending that you¡¯re mute or something? Shouldn¡¯t you at least apologize?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not apologizing.¡± Jian Yiling replied. She refused immediately. There was no room for discussion.

    Jian Yunnao came rushing through the crowd. During lunchtime, he had often nced in Jian Yiling¡¯s direction.

    ¡°Zhu Sha, what nonsense are you talking about?¡±

    There was a frown on Jian Yunnao¡¯s handsome face.

    Jian Yunnao hadn¡¯t heard the first part of what Zhu Sha had said. However, he had heard the part where Zhu Sha began to question Jian Yiling.

    The moment Zhu Sha saw Jian Yunnao, she began to regret her actions.

    However, she hadn¡¯t said anything wrong, had she? Despite this, she felt that it was quite impulsive for her to say those things in the presence of Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking nonsense. Look at Mo Shiyun. She¡¯s crying right now. She¡¯s always been a strong person. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she¡¯s really upset, she wouldn¡¯t cry. As her friend, I can¡¯t bear to see her upset. I want to help her get justice.¡±

    Zhu Sha attempted to exin her actions.

    She tried to exin that she wasn¡¯t intentionally making life difficult for Jian Yiling. She did this for the sake of her friend.

    This made Jian Yunnao frown even more. He turned around and looked at Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes were red and filled with tears. All her sorrows and grief were conveyed through her eyes.

    However, this time, Jian Yunnao decided to question her: ¡°Why do you think Yiling did this?¡±

    Mo Shiyun turned her head and looked at Jian Yunnao. Her eyes were filled with tears but her words were still firm: ¡°Jian Yunnao, I don¡¯t want to ruin the rtionship between you and your sister. However, Zhu Sha¡¯s words are well-founded. If she didn¡¯t do it, let her show you the evidence. I¡¯m not trying to make things difficult for her. I just want the truth. The truth is good for everyone. If we get the truth right now, people won¡¯tment about it afterward.¡±

    Although Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes were filled with tears, the tone of her voice was still calm and restrained. This made people have more sympathy for her.

    Furthermore, her words were not rude and unreasonable either. At leastpared to Zhu Sha, her words were much more rational.

    The students around her felt that they could understand how Mo Shiyun was feeling.

    Jian Yiling looked at Mo Shiyun. ¡°ording to the relevantws and regtions, the second condition of litigation requires the litigant to have a clear im and factual evidence. There needs to be evidence before there is a suspect. Once there is evidence, the suspect would need to produce evidence to prove their innocence. Based on what you have said, you¡¯ve only talked about the motive for a crime. There is no factual basis. And thus, there is no need for me to find evidence to defend myself against defamation and nder.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao turned her head to look at Jian Yiling in surprise. Disbelief was written on her face.

    Yiling had actually said so many words at once!

    To this day, the most that she had ever seen Yiling speak before was when the teacher had called her up to answer a question in ss.

 Chapter 308: Change in the Situation Slaps Mo Shiyun in the Face (2)

    <h4>Chapter 308: Change in the Situation ps Mo Shiyun in the Face (2)</h4>

    Nowadays, other than their Chinese teacher, most teachers liked to call on Jian Yiling to answer questions.

    After listening to what Jian Yiling had said, everyone suddenly realized that it was Jian Yiling¡¯s argument that made more sense. Although Mo Shiyun¡¯s words were not unreasonable, her words weren¡¯t backed up with factual evidence.

    Zhu Sha and Mo Shiyun¡¯s ¡®well-founded¡¯ argument was merely based on Jian Yiling¡¯s possible motive. They had no proof to back their words up.

    This was the first time that Mo Shiyun had encountered such a Jian Yiling. She waspletely different from the Jian Yiling that she previously knew.

    In her memory, the Jian Yiling that she remembered would yell and scream whenever she would upset. She would even curse at people. The thing that she never did was argue for herself in such a clear and concise manner.

    Whilst Mo Shiyun and Zhu Sha were surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction, more news came out on the Inte.

    The news was rted to the reason why the cast had been changed.

    Someone had revealed the reason behind the change.

    It turned out that the new actor had an intimate rtionship with the investor of the drama. And thus, the investor had asked the production team to give Yun Wei the role.

    Although Yun Wei was known as a rising star, this was merely a phrase that the investor had used to hype her up. Most of the audience did not recognize her as one.

    The person who revealed the information had provided photographic evidence and even a recording to back up their story. It wasn¡¯t just lip service.

    This news immediately rose up to the top of the search engine.

    It took a mere seven to eight minutes for the news to be presented to the students at Shenghua High School.

    They looked at the truth in front of them and then took a look at Mo Shiyun who was still crying and questioning Jian Yiling. The gaze of the hundreds of students in the cafeteria had changed slightly.

    However, Mo Shiyun and Zhu Sha who were still concerned with how to confront Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t yet seen thetest news.

    One of Jian Yunnao¡¯s ssmates ran over to his side. He carefully patted Jian Yunnao on the shoulder and then showed his mobile phone to Jian Yunnao.

    After reading the content of the article, Jian Yunnao did not hesitate for a single moment. He immediately confronted Zhu Sha and Mo Shiyun:

    ¡°Zhu Sha, Mo Shiyun, take a good look at the contents of this post. Didn¡¯t you want evidence? Well, the evidence is right there on the Inte!¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s heart stopped for a second. A bad feeling arose involuntarily.

    There was no mistake, was there?

    There shouldn¡¯t be... Other than Jian Yiling, who else would have a bone to pick with Mo Shiyun?

    Mo Shiyun had good rtions with most people at school!

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s face also paled. After a moment, she slowly took out her phone and flicked to the hot search section.

    There was a new story at the top of the section.

    The news story was incredibly powerful. There was evidence and even audio proof to back up the news story.

    It directly exined why she had gotten reced by the production team.

    Below the article, thements were full of people who were protesting about the unfairness that Mo Shiyun was suffering.

    This was supposedly meant to be a good thing for her.

    However, as of now, she wasn¡¯t happy at all. She felt a chill go down her spine.

    There were hundreds of people in the cafeteria. They were all looking at her.

    In her eyes, it appeared as though they were looking at her with coldness and disgust.

    It felt like one sharp knife after another was being plunged into her heart.

    Zhu Sha was even more embarrassed than Mo Shiyun.

    Previously, she had been so sure that Jian Yiling was the one who was intentionally messing with Mo Shiyun. However, in the end, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t done it. Zhu Sha had been publicly pped in the face with the truth.

    Furthermore, she had been questioning Jian Yiling with such a loud voice. Ahhh, she regretted her actions so much.

    The worst part of it was that her words had been heard by Jian Yunnao!

    Why did she stand up for Mo Shiyun!?

 Chapter 309: Change in the Situation Slaps Mo Shiyun in the Face (3)

    <h4>Chapter 309: Change in the Situation ps Mo Shiyun in the Face (3)</h4>

    Zhu Sha no longer knew what to say. She couldn¡¯t stand the looks that she was receiving from everyone around her. She just wanted to get out of the cafeteria.

    However, how could things be that convenient for her?

    She had been so confident when she questioned Jian Yiling. And thus, it was impossible for her to run away when she found out that she was in the wrong.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s face was stern as he demanded Zhu Sha and Mo Shiyun to apologize to his sister: ¡°Well, are you going to apologize to Yiling now?¡±

    This request made Zhu Sha¡¯s heart feel incredibly ufortable.

    She had always hated Jian Yiling. And now, she was being asked to apologize and bow down to that girl?

    However, the person who was standing in front of her right now was Jian Yunnao. He had requested for her to apologize.

    Zhu Sha felt as if there were a thousand ants crawling in her mind.

    Everyone else in the cafeteria was also staring at her. They were waiting for Zhu Sha and Mo Shiyun to apologize to Jian Yiling.

    Both of them had used Jian Yiling of doing something that she hadn¡¯t done. Now that the truth hade out, an apology was the least they could do.

    And thus, Zhu Sha was forced to apologize to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m sorry. Please forgive me.¡±

    However, from her tone, no one could hear any sincerity in the apology.

    ¡°I don¡¯t forgive you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    It was a simple and straightforward statement. Jian Yiling refused to show any mercy to Zhu Sha.

    Jian Yunnao also believed that his sister should not ept such an insincere apology:

    ¡°Zhu Sha, you either apologize properly or just forget about apologizing. Don¡¯t act as though you¡¯re a victim. It¡¯s you who did something wrong. No one is forcing you to apologize or something.¡±

    Zhu Sha¡¯s heart felt crushed. The person that she had been secretly in love with was saying such things to her.

    Tears escaped from her eyes as she cried out: ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m sorry. I... It won¡¯t happen again.¡±

    This time, she was genuinely sorry.

    This apology was much more sincere than the one she had given earlier.

    Then, everyone¡¯s eyes turned to Mo Shiyun. Zhu Sha had already apologized. It was time for Mo Shiyun to apologize.

    Under the gaze of everyone in the cafeteria, Mo Shiyun bit down on her lower lip and tried to hold back her emotions as she said: ¡°Just now... It¡¯s my fault. I misunderstood the situation. I hope you won¡¯t take it personally...¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes were red as she said this. Her voice was weak and her tone was slow and soft.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in the entertainment industry. There¡¯s no need for me to make life difficult for you,¡± Jian Yiling stated. She hoped that she wouldn¡¯t get used of these strange things in the future.

    She didn¡¯t like to get involved with Mo Shiyun.

    However, when Jian Yiling¡¯s words fell on Mo Shiyun¡¯s ears, the words had seemed to changepletely.

    Not interested in the entertainment industry... No need to make life difficult for her...

    What a condescending gesture.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, it seemed as though Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t even qualified topete with her.

    Jian Yiling had also looked at her with the same attitude when her mother was still working as a maid in the Jian Residence.

    It seemed as though she wasn¡¯t even worthy topete with Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t think much of the situation. After she finished talking to Mo Shiyun, she left the cafeteria with Hu Jiaojiao.

    After Jian Yiling left, everyone else gradually dispersed. They all returned to their respective ssrooms for the remainder of their lunch break,

    However, not long after everyone got back to their ssrooms, more news had gotten released.

    It was the same ount that had released the news story of Yun Wei¡¯s affair with the investor.

    This story exposed the behind the scenes information on how Mo Shiyun had been offered the role.

    It turned out that the original third female lead hadn¡¯t gotten the role in an honorable manner either. Her role had also been secured by another insider of the entertainment industry.

    The chat logs between Ms. Qian and Mo Shiyun had also been released.

    This led to an immediate reversal of the sympathy that had previously been expressed for Mo Shiyun.

    [I thought that she was a victim. Turns out that it¡¯s someone with more connections who bested someone with fewer connections.]

 Chapter 310: Sorry, Brother Didnâ€™t Protect You

    <h4>Chapter 310: Sorry, Brother Didn¡¯t Protect You</h4>

    [Wait, then isn¡¯t this basically a dog biting another dog?]

    [This drama is really hrious. If drama was food, I¡¯d be full by now.]

    [Is there any more drama? If there is, I¡¯m still willing to hear more. Please continue!]

    Mo Shiyun had never thought that Ms. Qian¡¯s chat logs would be posted on the Inte. In those chat logs, Ms. Qian had used her connections to help Mo Shiyun get to the audition.

    Typically, this wouldn¡¯t be considered a serious matter.

    Relying on connections to get a role was amon urrence in the entertainment industry.

    However, in the past few hours, everyone had been paying attention to this matter. And thus, Mo Shiyun had be a point of criticism.

    After seeing the news, Ms. Qian wasn¡¯t upset at all. Instead, she sent a message to Mo Shiyun. She told Mo Shiyun to not take the matter personally. These things were quitemon in the entertainment industry. If you wanted to have a footing in the industry, you had to not be too concerned about such things.

    ###

    After school, Jian Yunmo saw Jian Yiling head to a tree in the courtyard. He didn¡¯t know what she was doing. However, she appeared to be busy with something.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo decided to walk towards her.

    When he got closer, he saw Jian Yiling digging out an iron box that was buried under the tree.

    The rusty box was stained with dirt. However, as soon as they saw the box, both the siblings¡¯ expressions changed.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s heart trembled as she looked at the box in front of her.

    There really was a box...

    So her dream was not a mere dream then?

    This realization made Jian Yiling feel dumbfounded.

    Jian Yunmo was also looking at the iron box. It seemed as if his gaze had passed through the iron box to go back to the day he and his sister had buried it together.

    His sister had read somewhere that she wanted to make a time capsule. And thus, she had dragged him along to bury it for her.

    And thus, they had buried the box below this tree in the Old Jian Residence.

    If he were to think about it, approximately ten years had passed since then.

    Jian Yiling turned around and looked at Jian Yunmo.

    After a moment of silence, Jian Yiling sat down with the box in her arms against the trunk of the tree.

    After a pause of a few seconds, Jian Yunmo also sat down next to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling opened the box and saw all sorts of small objects in the box.

    Jian Yiling took the objects out, one by one, and looked at them.

    Jian Yunmo sat next to her and watched her silently.

    The items in the time capsule stirred up his memories. The memories inflicted a stab of pain in Jian Yunmo¡¯s heart.

    Back then, their sister had been so lively. So sweet and so innocent.

    But now, she had be a thoughtful and clever child. However, she was also silent and distant.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at him.

    Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t wait for Jian Yiling to reply to him. He continued to speak: ¡°I wasn¡¯t there for you. I let you face all the usations and abuse by yourself. As your older brother, I didn¡¯t protect you when you were hurt. I didn¡¯t shield you from the wind and the rain when you were most helpless. I failed to be a good brother.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t me you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°I should have been there for you. I should have cared for you more.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re ill.¡±

    Psychological illnesses were also real illnesses. They were difficult to control.

    Ahhh... So she knew. Jian Yunmo paused for a while before he gazed into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes. Sour yet warm emotions welled up in his heart.

    ¡°Are you scared?¡± Jian Yunmo asked. There was a hint of nervousness in Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m not scared.¡±

    She wasn¡¯t scared of him? He thought that he would scare her and ruin the image of himself that she had in her mind.

    Then, Jian Yiling added: ¡°You¡¯re doing well right now. You won¡¯t hurt me.¡±

    Jian Yunmo smiled warmly.

    The words ¡®I¡¯m not scared¡¯ was a ray of sunlight that shone into his heart.

    He slowly leaned back against the tree trunk behind him. The temperature in his eyes gradually warmed up.

    ¡°Yiling, I will take my medication. I¡¯ll get better as soon as possible.¡±

    Jian Yunmo vowed to Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 311: Master Zhai Pressures Master Sheng to Get Married (1)

    <h4>Chapter 311: Master Zhai Pressures Master Sheng to Get Married (1)</h4>

    He had to recover as soon as possible. His sister believed in him.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be stressed about this. I understand.¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Okay, brother will listen to you.¡± The worry in Jian Yunmo¡¯s heart was finally set free.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You¡¯re a good patient who listens.¡±

    With that, Jian Yiling removed a small decorative pin from the iron box and attached it to Jian Yunmo¡¯s sleeve.

    When Jian Yiling was five years old, she liked to attach decorative pins to her family members. The pins were a sign of her recognition. They were rewards for her family members who kept herpany. It was meant to be an honor to receive a decorative pin from their little girl.

    Jian Yunmo looked at the pin on his sleeve. It was not consistent with his age. However, a smile of joy and satisfaction surfaced on his face. It was as though he had won a prize in the world of science.

    This was his sister¡¯s recognition.

    After a while, Jian Yunmo said softly to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, second brother will not persuade you to forgive Yunnao. I¡¯m not qualified to do that. In fact, I only want you to live a happy life. I don¡¯t want you to get hurt.¡±

    Then, Jian Yunmo went on to say: ¡°I won¡¯t leave for the time being. If you¡¯re not afraid of me, I will stay with my little princess. I won¡¯t let the wolf cubs from outside take you away.¡±

    ¡°There are no wolf cubs.¡±

    ¡°Silly girl, if you can see at a nce that someone is a wolf cub, then that person isn¡¯t a wolf cub.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not silly.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯m silly then. Is that better?¡± Jian Yunmo asked with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s not better either.¡±

    ¡°Either way, if a wolf cubes over to take you away, I might not be able to control my violent temper. If I end up beating someone up and breaking things, you must not be scared of me. Please don¡¯t say that your image of me has been ruined.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ###

    A very special guest arrived at the Yu Residence.

    Yu Simiao and Yu Xi sat upright and still after they greeted this guest. They didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly.

    In front of them, an elderly man was trying to give Zhai Yunsheng earnest and well-meaning advice:

    ¡°Yunsheng! You¡¯re so old already. Why can¡¯t you be more interested in girls?¡±

    This elderly man was no other than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s grandfather. It was Master Zhai.

    Master Zhai was rather thin. He wore in and dark grey clothes. However, he still managed to look rather imposing.

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re quite old yourself too. Why don¡¯t you find yourself another partner?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned back on the sofa. He looked ratherzy. He didn¡¯t care much about the words of Master Zhai. It was as if the words had gone in through his left ear and gone out of his right ear.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?! I am waiting for you to give me a great-grandchild!¡± Master Zhai cried out in anger. He was so angry with Zhai Yunsheng that his beard almost stood up.

    ¡°Well, go and talk to my second uncle. He¡¯s not too old. He will have no problem giving you a few more grandchildren at his age.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tone wasnguid andzy. It was a stark contrast against Master Zhai¡¯s fervor.

    ¡°You guys are just ying a game of throwing the embroidered ball!¡± This topic was always thrown back and forth in the Zhai family. In the very end, no one wanted to find a partner anyway!

    The number of people in the Zhai family was dwindling. There were only three men in the entire family.

    ¡°It¡¯s called ser,¡± Zhai Yunsheng corrected.

    Sure enough, Master Zhai couldn¡¯t reason with his grandson without getting angry. The more he talked, the angrier he got.

    And thus, Master Zhai turned around and asked Yu Xi: ¡°You kid, didn¡¯t I tell you to introduce him to a young girl? Didn¡¯t you write back to me saying that there was a girl who got along quite well with Yunsheng?¡±

    Yu Xi¡¯s heart was about to turn cold. He knew that sooner orter, he would be held ountable by Master Zhai for this matter. However, he hadn¡¯t known that this day would havee so quickly.

    Who would have thought that the famous and renowned Master Zhai would personallye all the way from the capital to Hengyuan CIty just to pressure Zhai Yunsheng to get married?

 Chapter 312: Master Zhai Pressures Master Sheng to Get Married (2)

    <h4>Chapter 312: Master Zhai Pressures Master Sheng to Get Married (2)</h4>

    ¡°Erm... Master Zhai... There is indeed such a girl... However, Master Sheng only sees her as his sister! Nothing more.¡± Yu Xi exined cautiously.

    ¡°Sister?! What do you mean by sister?! Our Zhai family is short of daughters-inw! There¡¯s no shortage of sisters! Furthermore, it¡¯s not your ce to say whether he sees her as nothing more than a sister or not!¡± Master Zhai growled out.

    Yu Simiao and Yu Xi¡¯s palms were sweating from Master Zhai¡¯s growl.

    Ah... Master Zhai and Master Sheng were at war... But they were just the innocent fish in the pond... They hadn¡¯t done anything wrong!

    ¡°Where is she? Bring her over here!¡± Master Zhai ordered Yu Simiao and Yu Xi.

    However, neither of them dared to respond.

    ¡°Why are you making things difficult for them? If I¡¯m not interested in anyone, are you going to shove a girl into my arms or something?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was still lying on the sofa. It appeared as though he might fall asleep at any moment.

    ¡°Yunsheng! You¡¯re the only child in our family! Grandpa wants nothing more than for you to start a family early.¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m like this already. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll die on the night of my wedding?¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about!?¡± As soon as he heard Zhai Yunsheng speak of death, Master Zhai became furious.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not frightened by his grandpa. Instead, Yu Simiao and Yu Xi were frightened. They were so scared that their legs went weak.

    ¡°What I said is the truth.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say those things!¡±

    In front of Master Zhai, it was forbidden to associate the word ¡®death¡¯ with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not bothered to argue with Master Zhai. He squinted his eyes before he picked up a cup of strawberry frozen yogurt that was on the coffee table next to him. He scooped a bit up and put it into his mouth.

    Master Zhai suddenly narrowed his eyes and noticed what Zhai Yunsheng was eating.

    ¡°Yunsheng, when did you begin eating these sour and sweet things?¡±

    In his recollection, Master Zhai remembered that his grandson only liked eating meat. He generally avoided those sour and sweet things.

    ¡°Recently.¡± The little rabbit from next door had sent it over. And thus, even though he was reluctant to eat it, he still had to try.

    It wasn¡¯t too bad. However, it still wasn¡¯t as good as meat.

    Although he got a reply, Master Zhai still felt that something was off, ¡°Why the sudden change of taste?¡±

    ¡°I got tired of eating meat.¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. He didn¡¯t reveal anything in his words.

    Seeing that he couldn¡¯t get anything out of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth, Master Zhai turned around and continued to interrogate Yu Xi: ¡°Where is the girl in that photo you sent mest time?¡±

    ¡°Umm... Master Zhai... Master Sheng really just sees her as a sister...¡±

    ¡°Well, even if he sees her as a sister, I still want to see what she is like.¡±

    ¡°This...¡± Yu Xi turned his head around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. Without Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s permission, he did not dare to casually reveal information to Master Zhai.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked up and decided to urge his grandpa to leave: ¡°Stop asking about those matters. Why don¡¯t you go back to the capital? If you stay here for longer, other people will find out. Soon, the flower gardens of the Yu Residence will be trampled to death.¡±

    ¡°How dare you talk about me?! Aren¡¯t you still staying here as well? At first, you said that you wanted to go out for a break. You said that you¡¯d only be gone for two weeks! How long has it been now? If you hadn¡¯t stuck around for so long, would I havee here? Furthermore, I was asking Yu Xi to show me that girl. Don¡¯t change the subject!¡±

    Hmm... The more he talked about this, the more he felt that this matter was fishy.

    ¡°Well, she gets scared easily. You¡¯ll scare her.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He quickly found an excuse.

    ¡°Huh? I¡¯ll scare her? Am I scary?¡±

    Master Zhai turned his head to ask Yu Simiao, Yu Xi, and the bodyguards next to him: ¡°You guys be the judge. Am I scary?¡±

    All of them shook their heads in unison.

    ¡°See, I¡¯m not scary. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

 Chapter 313: A â€˜Little Girlâ€™

    <h4>Chapter 313: A ¡®Little Girl¡¯</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng repliedzily to Master Zhai¡¯sment: ¡°Well, a little girl gets scared much more easily than this group of rough men.¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s temper red: ¡°You¡¯re doing this on purpose, aren¡¯t you? You just don¡¯t want me to see the little girl that you¡¯re interested in, no?¡±

    The more Zhai Yunsheng was like this, the more curious Master Zhai became. It made him want to meet this little girl even more.

    And thus, Master Zhai dered: ¡°Well, either way, you¡¯re probably interested in her. If you don¡¯t want to date her and you¡¯re interested in her, just marry her already!¡±

    Master Zhai did things in a rush. He hadn¡¯t yet met the girl but he was ready to get his grandson to marry her already.

    It was clear how anxious Master Zhai was for Zhai Yunsheng to get married.

    Zhai Yunsheng quickly exined: ¡°Stop it. She¡¯s still a child. No one is interested in her.¡±

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you let me see her then?¡± In any case, Master Zhai was determined to see her today.

    Ever since he had seen that photo Yu Xi had sent him, he had been constantly thinking about it.

    ¡°Ahh, if you want to see her, then go and see her. Do as you wish.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t continue to stop Master Zhai.

    And thus, Master Zhai turned his head to Yu Xi: ¡°All right, Yunsheng allowed me to meet her. Take me to meet her.¡±

    The photo that Yu Xi sent himst time wasn¡¯t very clear. However, in the photo, it appeared as though the girl had a decent rtionship with his grandson.

    ¡°Master Zhai, if you go to someone else¡¯s house, you would probably startle everyone there. Why don¡¯t I go and invite her over?¡±

    Yu Xi thought that it would be better to invite God Ling over than to have Master Zhai go out and scare people.

    Master Zhai¡¯s visit to Hengyuan City this time had been conducted in a low profile. No one else had heard of this.

    ¡°How much effort would that be?¡± A return trip would take a decent amount of time.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a lot of effort. She lives right next door.¡±

    Next door?

    And thus, Master Zhai waited for Yu Xi to bring the ¡®little girl¡¯ over.

    Then, Master Zhai discovered that she was actually a ¡®little girl¡¯.

    Her face looked pale and soft.

    Her appearance was quite pleasing. However, her age did not meet his requirements.

    Master Zhai opened his mouth to speak. However, he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Jian Yiling looked at the old gentleman in front of her. He had white hair and wore in dark grey clothing. At first nce, he appeared to be an ordinary old man.

    But the aura of the old gentleman could not be ignored. It was the aura of someone who had been in a high position in society for many years.

    The old gentleman stared at her for quite some time. Then, he sighed. It was as if he was very disappointed with something.

    ¡°Yiling, this is Master Zhai. He¡¯s Master Sheng¡¯s grandpa,¡± Yu Xi said. He carefully introduced the identity of Master Zhai to Jian Yiling.

    Yu Xi was quite worried. He wondered whether Jian Yiling knew who Master Zhai was.

    However, Yu Xi was worrying for nothing. Of course, Jian Yiling knew who Master Zhai was.

    He was an old man who had numerous legendary stories spoken about him.

    Most people respected and feared this old man. Even Jian Yiling¡¯s grandpa was no exception.

    ¡°Hello, Master Zhai.¡±

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was soft, she did not appear afraid. Her tone was subdued and soothing.

    Yu Xi thought to himself, thank goodness. God Ling doesn¡¯t seem to know what kind of scary person Master Zhai is. If she knew, she would definitely feel afraid.

    It¡¯s better to not know.

    Master Zhai looked at Jian Yiling for quite some time. The more he looked at her, the more disappointed he became.

    Ahhh, she was actually a ¡®little girl¡¯!

    I guess she could only be Yunsheng¡¯s sister after all...

    Master Zhai¡¯s expression was filled with frustration and disappointment.

 Chapter 314: Date and Get Married as Soon as Possible

    <h4>Chapter 314: Date and Get Married as Soon as Possible</h4>

    All of a sudden, Master Zhai was at a loss for words. He didn¡¯t even know what questions to ask.

    And thus, he turned his head to question Yu Xi with a huff: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    Yu Xi hung his head. He didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly.

    Yu Xi felt quite upset. It wasn¡¯t his fault that Master Sheng refused to cooperate with him... He could only do something like this to get by with the task that Master Zhai had given him...

    Other than God Ling, Master Sheng refused to let any other woman get too close to him.

    If Master Sheng was interested in ying around with women, he wouldn¡¯t have only been able to capture a picture of him and God Ling...

    ¡°Ahhh, forget it,¡± Master Zhai said. He couldn¡¯t do anything about this anyway. The main problem wasn¡¯t with Yu Xi. It was with his only grandson...

    He had initially thought that his grandson had finally been enlightened.

    However, that was just his own imagination. He was happy for nothing...

    Then, Master Zhai turned around and said to Jian Yiling, ¡°It¡¯s all right. Little girl, you can go back now.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t ask about what was going on. She left as soon as Master Zhai told her to go.

    As soon as Jian Yiling left, Master Zhai pointed at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s nose and continued to nag him: ¡°You brat, why can¡¯t you be enlightened in those things? I¡¯ve told you several times already that you need to date as soon as possible! Then, you can get married at the first opportunity!¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was already used to Master Zhai¡¯s nagging. As he listened to Master Zhai¡¯s words, he started to be sleepy.

    The mood of Master Zhai sank as he looked at his grandson.

    He gave up on nagging. Then, he called out to Yu Simiao to join him in a nearby room.

    Yu Simiao followed behind Master Zhai.

    ¡°Have a seat,¡± Master Zhai told Yu Simiao. Only then, Yu Simiao dared to sit down.

    However, even after he sat down, Yu Simiao didn¡¯t dare to rx.

    ¡°Yunsheng has been troubling you for thest few days. Thank you for taking care of him,¡± Master Zhai said. He expressed his gratitude towards Yu Simiao.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s no trouble at all.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say it¡¯s no trouble. I know him better than you do,¡± Master Zhai replied. He let out a long sigh before he continued: ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m pressuring him to get married so we can have a descendant for our Zhai family?¡±

    Yu Simiao did not dare to answer this question. Instead, he sat upright and waited for Master Zhai to continue.

    Master Zhai continued to speak: ¡°If I really wanted to have a descendant for the Zhai family, it¡¯d be more useful for me to force his second uncle to give me another grandchild. I do want a great-grandchild. However, I want him to be reluctant to leave this world.¡±

    Perhaps, if he had a wife and a child, he would value his life more.

    In his life, Master Zhai had seen a lot of things. In the eyes of outsiders, there was nothing he could not do.

    However, who knew the bitterness in the heart of the old man.

    There were only a few people left in the Zhai family. His eldest son and daughter-inw had left this world already.

    His only grandson also had little attachment to this world. He refused to take his life seriously.

    In the face of Master Zhai¡¯s heartfelt words, Yu Simiao did not dare to speak.

    He was just an outsider. It was not his ce to say anything about the Zhai family¡¯s affairs.

    Master Zhai continued toment: ¡°I want him to find someone that can understand him. I want him to find someone that he wants to protect and love. If he finds someone like that, he would treasure his own life more.¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai, please don¡¯t worry. Master Sheng is still young. He¡¯ll definitely find someone like that.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that I won¡¯t even have a chance to wait! He¡¯s going to kill himself somehow before he finds someone like that!¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s eyes were filled with helplessness.

    Aftermenting about his grandson, Master Zhai asked Yu Simiao about something that had nothing to do with the Zhai family. However, this matter had been a hotly discussed topic in the capital for a while:

    ¡°By the way, do you know that the Qin family sent someone to Hengyuan City to look for their illegitimate son?¡±

 Chapter 315: The Qin Family Finds Qin Chuan

    <h4>Chapter 315: The Qin Family Finds Qin Chuan</h4>

    ¡°This... I¡¯m not too sure about it,¡± Yu Simiao replied. Naturally, Yu Simiao was not as well-informed as Master Zhai. ¡°However, Qin Shixuan from the Qin family has indeed been in Hengyuan City for quite some time.¡±

    It was not easy for him to guess the purpose of Qin Shixuan¡¯s visit to Hengyuan City.

    These were the affairs of the Qin family. It was not something that they, the small families in Hengyuan City, could ask about.

    ¡°Ahh, they at least have an illegitimate son. Why can¡¯t these two in my family give me an illegitimate son or grandson...¡±

    Master Zhai couldn¡¯t get his mind off this matter.

    His thoughts kepting back to this.

    This obsession... It was quite a deep obsession.

    ###

    Qin Chuan¡¯s dormitory roommates dragged Qin Chuan to sign up for the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament with them.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, we usually work so hard already! Let¡¯s y in this tournament to have some fun!¡±

    Qin Chuan agreed to their request. It had indeed been quite a long time since he had yed a game for fun.

    Before, he had yed games so he could understand the culture and environment of the industry.

    However, back then, he didn¡¯t have the heart to y the games properly. He had to worry about his mother¡¯s illness and also financial issues. This made him focus on dealing with his business.

    However, now, theirpany was growing steadily. His mother¡¯s condition had also stabilized.

    As he thought about his mother, Qin Chuan unavoidably thought of Jian Yiling again.

    In recent times, whenever he thought about something, he always somehow connected that thought to Jian Yiling.

    He had to admit that at first, he had misunderstood Jian Yiling. He thought that she was a timid girl. He also thought that she was just an ordinary underachieving student who was pampered by her family.

    However, recently, Jian Yiling¡¯s image in his mind hadpletely changed.

    In fact, whenever he thought of Jian Yiling, the corners of Qin Chuan¡¯s mouth would rise uncontrobly.

    Bai Youqian, Qin Chuan¡¯s roommate and business partner who lived in the same dormitory, noticed Qin Chuan¡¯s strange expression.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, what¡¯s wrong? Are you in love? Why are you smiling like that? Hehehe...¡±

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t guess blindly like that. There¡¯s no such thing,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He decisively dismissed Bai Youqian¡¯s guess.

    ¡°Then why are you smiling so happily?¡±

    ¡°My mother¡¯s condition is getting better.¡±

    Qin Chuan instantly made up a very reasonable excuse for his good mood.

    However, after a few more minutes, he sent another message to Jian Yiling.

    [My mother¡¯s health is in much better condition. I need to properly thank you and Dr. Cheng for your efforts.]

    When Qin Chuan had been tutoring Jian Yiling, he had added her as a friend on WeChat.

    However, back then, they had basically never sent messages to each other.

    But now, because they had tomunicate about his mother¡¯s condition in a timely manner, there was much moremunication between the two of them.

    Of course, Qin Chuan was always the one who initiated the conversations. He typically sent a long message to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling on the other hand replied with one or two words. At most, it was three words.

    This time there was no exception. Qin Chuan received a reply from Jian Yiling that said: [You¡¯re wee.]

    The first thing that came to his mind when he read these words was Jian Yiling¡¯s serious face. Although her face was often serious and deadpan, he couldn¡¯t help but smile as he thought of her.

    At this moment, a group of men in suits and uniforms entered Qin Chuan¡¯s dormitory.

    When they saw Qin Chuan, their attitude was respectful.

    Qin Chuan was both surprised and puzzled by their arrival.

    ¡°Young Master Qin, there are some things that we want to confirm with you and your mother. Pleasee with us on this trip.¡±

 Chapter 316: New Big Shot Qin Chuan (1)

    <h4>Chapter 316: New Big Shot Qin Chuan (1)</h4>

    A big news story broke out of Hengyuan City: The Head of the Qin family from the capital found their biological son in Hengyuan City.

    As soon as this news came out, the entire circle of big shots in Hengyuan City was in an uproar.

    The Qin family¡¯s status in the capital was almost untouchable.

    And their family¡¯s illegitimate son was actually in Hengyuan City?

    Everyone knew that the Head of the Qin family only had one daughter. He didn¡¯t have a son.

    Furthermore, his wife had passed awayst year.

    This meant that this illegitimate son was likely to be the next heir of the Qin family!

    This meant his status was going to be equivalent to Master Sheng! And Master Sheng was also in Hengyuan City today!

    However, Master Sheng was not a person that they could get along with. Typically, they couldn¡¯t even see the person. There was no chance for them to get on good terms with him.

    However, it might be possible to meet the new big shot of the Qin family. If they are friendly with him when he¡¯s young and inexperienced, it was undoubtedly a good way to get on good terms with him.

    As soon as He Yan learned of this news, she asked someone to find information rted to Qin Chuan.

    To her surprise, she discovered that Qin Chuan had interacted with the Jian family before.

    He had been hired by Jian Yuncheng to be Jian Yiling¡¯s tutor.

    He Yan couldn¡¯t help butugh coldly. Jian Yiling¡¯s life was indeed very good. A tutor that her brother had casually found was to be the heir of the Qin family.

    Then, she remembered that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were also close friends. The more she thought about this, the more unhappy she became.

    When Jian Yiling heard about this news, she was quite confused.

    ording to the original novel, Qin Chuan was not meant to return to the Qin family for at least three more years.

    Now, in this timeline, he returned to his family three years earlier.

    Was there something different that happened?

    Jian Yiling began to ponder about it. The only thing that she had changed in rtion to Qin Chuan was his mother¡¯s illness.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother would have already died by this time.

    Could it be that because Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was alive, it opened up the possibility for Qin Shixuan to find Qin Chuan and his mother?

    ###

    The Qin family hoped for Qin Chuan to immediately return to the capital. However, Qin Chuan insisted on staying in Hengyuan City. His mother¡¯s condition was still notpletely stabilized.

    After receiving instructions from his cousin, Qin Shixuan decided to organize a banquet in Hengyuan City. During the banquet, they would make Qin Chuan¡¯s identity public.

    Many people from Hengyuan City were invited to the banquet. Some of the people who got invited had business connections with the Qin family and others were rted to the Qin family in some way or another.

    The Jian family also received an invitation from Qin Chuan.

    In reality, Qin Chuan¡¯s invitation was intended for Jian Yiling.

    It was Jian Yiling who helped his mother get better. This was something that he would not forget.

    However, Qin Chuan had promised to not reveal her identity to others. And thus, he could not directly invite Jian Yiling.

    Thereby, he simply invited the entire Jian family.

    The Jian family was also one of thergest families in Hengyuan City. It made sense to invite them. No one would think too much about it.

    After the Jian family received the invitation, He Yan was the happiest.

    Wen Nuan who was previously indifferent about such events had also dressed up this time.

    Today, she was going to go to the banquet with her daughter. It was a rare opportunity to spend time with her daughter.

    Wen Nuan looked at herself in the mirror before she turned around and asked her husband: ¡°How do I look? Do I look fine?¡±

    Wen Nuan wanted to show off her good side in front of her daughter.

    Jian Shuxing praised his wife: ¡°You¡¯re very beautiful. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Wen Nuan added: ¡°I¡¯m not afraid that I¡¯m not beautiful. I just want Yiling to like my outfit. Yilingplimented this outfit before. She also liked the jewelry that apanied this outfit.¡±

 Chapter 317: New Big Shot Qin Chuan (2)

    <h4>Chapter 317: New Big Shot Qin Chuan (2)</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Jian Shuxing¡¯s heart was astringent for a moment, ¡°Yiling...¡±

    It felt as though he had a fishbone stuck in his throat. He didn¡¯t know what to say.

    After a while, he tried tofort his wife: ¡°It will get better. Our Yiling wille back to us.¡±

    After dressing up, Wen Nuan and her husband headed towards the Old Jian Residence to pick up Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo declined their invitation. He said that he had to revise and edit one of his thesis papers. He still had to discuss it with his tutor over the Inte.

    And thus, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing decided not to force him to go.

    Before leaving, Jian Yiling left him a puzzle box. The box was constructed in a special way. It was not something that could be opened easily.

    When Jian Yunmo saw the box, he smiled. His sister was worried that he would be bored at home. And thus, she had left him a puzzle to solve.

    This was a game that the two of them used to y. They would give each other puzzles to solve.

    ###

    The venue of the banquet was at a vi on the outskirts of Hengyuan City.

    Not long after Jian Yiling and the others arrived, Jian Shuhong and He Yan also arrived.

    Out of their children, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had only brought Jian Yiling. On the other hand, Jian Shuhong and He Yan didn¡¯t bring any of their children with them.

    He Yan wanted to bring them. However, Jian Yumin said that he was busy with his new album. On the other hand, Jian Yujie said that he was learning something. In thest few days, he didn¡¯t even want to leave his room, let alonee to this banquet.

    Neither of the brothers knew that Jian Yiling was going to the banquet today. If they knew about this, they might have had the time toe.

    As soon as He Yan saw Wen Nuan, her calcting heart started to work again.

    Whenever Wen Nuan came to such asions, she was always at ease. All the wives of noble families liked to talk to her.

    Whenpared to Wen Nuan, she was left in the cold.

    ¡°Mrs. Jian, is that your daughter? She¡¯s so beautiful!¡±

    The other wivesplimented Jian Yiling when they saw her.

    Wen Nuan smiled and responded politely. After a while, she noticed that her daughter wasn¡¯t really keen on dealing with small talk. And thus, she took her daughter to a nearby corner and got her some food.

    Mrs. Qian also appeared at this banquet. She had a pretty girl beside her as well.

    When the crowd saw this, they were all incredibly curious: ¡°Mrs. Qian, I¡¯ve only heard that you have a son. Since when did you get a daughter as well?¡±

    Mrs. Qian replied with a smile: ¡°Her name is Mo Shiyun. She¡¯s like a sister to me.¡±

    Mrs. Qian took this opportunity to introduce Mo Shiyun to everyone.

    Upon hearing this, everyone greeted Mo Shiyun.

    Mrs. Qian¡¯s purpose for bringing Mo Shiyun to the banquet today was clear. She wanted Mo Shiyun to get to know more people in society. She also wanted to help Mo Shiyuny a good foundation for her future.

    If she had not been apanied by Mrs. Qian, with Mo Shiyun¡¯s background, it would have been incredibly difficult for her toe into contact with these people at the banquet. In fact, she might not have been able to do so in her entire lifetime.

    Mrs. Qian was very good to Mo Shiyun.

    As soon as Mo Shiyun had lost her previous role, she had immediately arranged a new role for Mo Shiyun.

    Furthermore, the way she treated Mo Shiyun was not affected in any way by thest fiasco.

    However, Mo Shiyun could no longer trust Mrs. Qian as she did in the very beginning.

    Although she didn¡¯t know whether or not there was any rtionship between Mrs. Qian and Jian Yiling, her heart still felt ufortable.

    The new role that Mrs. Qian had arranged for her was just as good as the previous one. However, this time, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t make a post on her social media about it. She didn¡¯t let anyone else around her know about it either. Of course, this included Zhu Sha.

    All she wanted to do now was to shoot the movie in peace. She wanted to earn money and make life morefortable for herself and her mother.

    Mo Shiyun saw Jian Yiling at the banquet. However, she quickly withdrew her gaze.

 Chapter 318: Zhai Yunshengâ€™s Admirer

    <h4>Chapter 318: Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Admirer</h4>

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t want to have any more encounters with Jian Yiling.

    Today, she only wanted to apany Mrs. Qian at the banquet. She wanted to avoid Jian Yiling as much as she could.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun withdrew her gaze from Jian Yiling. She smiled at thedies in front of her.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s conduct was natural, unrestrained, and polite. Furthermore, with Mrs. Qian speaking for her, everyone she spoke to had a good impression of her.

    Soon after, the key individual of the day arrived in front of the crowd. This person was Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan was dressed in a light grey suit. The way he dressed up made him look like an elite in the business world. Everyone at the banquet couldn¡¯t help but exim in their hearts that although Qin Chuan was an illegitimate son, he still had the looks and presence of an aristocrat. It was true that dragons gave birth to dragons and phoenixes gave birth to phoenixes. Even though Qin Chuan didn¡¯t grow up in the Qin family, he still appeared quite capable.

    There was also a young yet capable woman that apanied Qin Chuan.

    She was dressed stylishly and looked incredibly elegant.

    After being introduced, it was revealed that this young woman was none other than Qin Yufan. She was Qin Chuan¡¯s half-sister and the only daughter of the Qin family in the capital.

    This year, Qin Yufan was eighteen years old. She was only one year younger than Qin Chuan.

    In terms of birth and appearance, she could be considered the best of the best.

    And thus, the crowd¡¯s curiosity grew.

    If Qin Chuan didn¡¯t exist, then Qin Yufan would be the only heir to the Qin family.

    However, now that Qin Chuan appeared out of nowhere, he took away her position as the heir. If one were to look at the situation, they would assume that Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan were enemies.

    However, today, she had apanied Qin Chuan to the banquet. It appeared as though she was officially recognizing him as a member of the Qin family.

    The moment Qin Yufan appeared, everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to her.

    They, the ordinary aristocrats of Hengyuan City, could not bepared to the Qin family from the capital.

    In front of Qin Yufan, thedies from Hengyuan City could only be seen as ordinary people.

    Jian Yiling was also no match for Qin Yufan. She was only a little princess in Hengyuan City.

    The crowd¡¯smotion made Jian Yiling notice Qin Yufan.

    She knew of Qin Yufan as she had read the original novel. Qin Yufan yed a bigger role in the original novel than she did.

    Strictly speaking, Qin Yufan was also the viin of the original novel.

    Whilst everyone¡¯s attention was on Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan, another guest arrived.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng appeared, moremotion erupted from the crowd.

    As the Qin family hosted a banquet in Hengyuan City, one of the first people that they delivered the invitation to was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Other than the Zhai family, the Qin family didn¡¯t really pay regards to any other family in Hengyuan City.

    Only the Zhai family was roughlyparable to the Qin family. And thus, they had to be invited to the banquet.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng entered the room, half of the attention was diverted from Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan.

    This man was way too dazzling.

    Zhai Yunsheng was still dressed casually today. He had his hands in his trouser pockets.

    However, unlike Qin Chuan¡¯s upright and righteous aura, Zhai Yunsheng gave off a strange feeling. It felt as though he was both good and evil.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes lingered on Zhai Yunsheng as soon as he appeared. Then, her eyes never left him.

    She had liked Zhai Yunsheng for a long time. This time, she came to Hengyuan City for Zhai Yunsheng and not for her half-brother.

    Yu Xi was the first out of the two to find Jian Yiling in the corner of the banquet. He started to walk towards her without thinking.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Yu Xi walk towards Jian Yiling, he also followed him without dy.

    The two of them had just reached Jian Yiling when Qin Yufan had also walked over.

 Chapter 319: Zhai Yunsheng Invites a Girl to Dance for the First Time

    <h4>Chapter 319: Zhai Yunsheng Invites a Girl to Dance for the First Time</h4>

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    ¡°Master Sheng,¡± Qin Yufan cried out. Her voice was excited and happy as she said this. ¡°I thought that you wouldn¡¯te today.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s temper had always been entric. When faced with an invitation, whether or not he would go would entirely depend on his mood.

    Even if it was the Qin family that invited him, he wouldn¡¯t necessarily be bothered to go.

    Qin Yufan was looking forward to the possibility of seeing Zhai Yunsheng at the banquet today. She hadn¡¯t expected him to actuallye.

    And thus, she was really happy to see him.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a look at Qin Yufan. His lips curled up a little and his smile had a hint of contempt and disdain.

    Then, he turned around and found a seat. He didn¡¯t reply to Qin Yufan.

    Typically, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s behavior would be considered quite rude. Everyone else at the banquet watched the interaction between Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Yufan with fear and trepidation.

    However, the Qin family was used to it already. Furthermore, Qin Yufan didn¡¯t think that there was anything rude about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s behavior.

    Qin Yufan was not discouraged by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s behavior. She continued to take the initiative to talk to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, how long do you n to stay in Hengyuan City?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes. However, he didn¡¯t turn his head to look at Qin Yufan. ¡°Miss Qin, are you sure that you don¡¯t need to apany your brother? This banquet was hosted for his sake.¡±

    The smile on Qin Yufan¡¯s face did not dim. However, the light in her eyes dimmed considerably.

    ¡°Yeah, the banquet was hosted for his sake. However, he can handle everyone else. He doesn¡¯t need my help.¡±

    Qin Yufan did not call Qin Chuan ¡®brother¡¯. Although she apanied Qin Chuan to the banquet today, it seemed as though in her heart, she didn¡¯t really acknowledge Qin Chuan¡¯s identity yet.

    Following this, Qin Yufan invited Zhai Yunsheng to dance: ¡°Master Sheng, would you like to dance together on the dance floor?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng snorted before he said: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t a guy invite a girl to these kinds of things?¡±

    This was indeed true. However, Qin Yufan knew that it was impossible for Zhai Yunsheng to take the initiative to ask a girl to dance.

    And thus, she had taken the initiative to ask him.

    She didn¡¯t mind initiating these kinds of things.

    QIn Yufan¡¯s body was full of confidence. She was not afraid of rejection nor the looks of others.

    No matter what she did, she didn¡¯t need other people¡¯s judgment to determine whether it was good or bad!

    ¡°Wait, so are you nning to invite me?¡± Qin Yufan asked. Her eyes were filled with anticipation.

    If Zhai Yunsheng said such a thing, did it mean that he might take the initiative to invite others to dance today?

    At this moment, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing felt quite awkward. Initially, they had only nned to stay in a corner with their daughter. They hadn¡¯t expected everyone toe over to this corner.

    Furthermore, the people who were standing here were from the Zhai and the Qin families! Just their presence put a lot of pressure on them.

    And thus, the two of them wanted to take Jian Yiling somewhere else.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly turned his head and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Jian, would you like to apany me for a dance?¡±

    The moment Zhai Yunsheng said this, the gazes of the surrounding people fell on Jian Yiling in unison.

    Among them, Qin Yufan¡¯s gaze was particrly bitter and cold.

    The people of Hengyuan City didn¡¯t know this but Qin Yufan knew very well that Zhai Yunsheng had never asked a girl to dance!

    Who was this girl? And why did Master Sheng ask her to dance?

    The hearts of Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were jumping up to their throats.

    They had never thought that Zhai Yunsheng would ask their daughter for a dance.

    Everyone was waiting for Jian Yiling¡¯s response. This included Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to dance,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She politely refused Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll teach you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He didn¡¯t mind being her dance teacher.

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng had already gotten up to stand in front of Jian Yiling. He made the gesture of a gentleman inviting ady to dance.

 Chapter 320: Is this Your First Time Dancing with a Man?

    <h4>Chapter 320: Is this Your First Time Dancing with a Man?</h4>

    If Jian Yiling refused again, the situation would be really awkward.

    Especially if she refused Zhai Yunsheng again. Half the attention of the entire crowd was on him today.

    If it was a stranger standing in front of her today, Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯t have thought twice about whether or not that stranger would be embarrassed.

    However, it was Zhai Yunsheng. In the past, Zhai Yunsheng had helped her many times. And thus, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t simply ignore his request.

    After weighing her options, Jian Yiling got up and ced one of her hands on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s palm.

    The moment her palm touched his hand, Jian Yiling flinched for a moment.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked down at the soft white hand in his palm. He gently pulled her over and led her to the dance floor.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan watched their daughter leave with mixed feelings. Their daughter had been invited to dance with a dangerous man. They couldn¡¯t help but feel worried.

    However, even though they were worried, the only thing that they could do was watch. On such an asion, it was reasonable for a man to invite a woman to dance. Since Jian Yiling had also agreed to dance with Zhai Yunsheng, the two of them couldn¡¯t say much either.

    Qin Chuan had also intended to walk over to Jian Yiling¡¯s corner. However, on his way there, he was stopped by a few people. These people congratted and exchanged pleasantries with him. After that, he saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng enter the dance floor together.

    Qin Chuan asked the people around him and found out that the man was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qin Yufan didn¡¯t mind Zhai Yunsheng rejecting her invitation. However, what she did mind was that Zhai Yunsheng had invited another girl to dance after rejecting her.

    This was the first time Qin Yufan had ever looked at a girl in this way.

    It was a young girl who looked several years younger than her.

    For the first time, Qin Yufan felt jealousy.

    Zhai Yunsheng, who had never let a woman get close to him, had asked a young girl to dance with him.

    He Yan also looked at the scene in front of her. She couldn¡¯t describe what she was feeling.

    The only thing that she could say was that Jian Yiling was incredibly tactful. She appeared to look soft and weak on the outside. However, in reality, she was calcting and ruthless! Otherwise, why would Zhai Yunsheng fall for her?!

    He Yan then took a nce at Wen Nuan. When she saw the worried expression on Wen Nuan¡¯s face, she couldn¡¯t help but sneer to herself.

    Her sister-inw was indeed good at pretending! Her daughter was quite capable. So capable that she managed to climb into the arms of Master Sheng. And there Wen Nuan was, pretending to be worried. It was obvious that in her heart she was delighted about this matter!

    Now, the attention of the entire banquet hall fell on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    This was rare. Way too rare.

    Master Sheng from the capital was dancing with the Jian family¡¯s domineering and unreasonable youngdy.

    After entering the dance floor, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling did not care about the eyes of others.

    Jian Yiling really did not know how to dance. And thus, Zhai Yunsheng began to patiently teach her.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling was incredibly clumsy at dancing. It seemed as though being nimble with one¡¯s fingers had no corrtion to their dance skills.

    It appeared as though he discovered one of her shorings.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng started tough.

    He lowered his head and whispered in Jian Yiling¡¯s ears: ¡°If you really don¡¯t know how to dance, just step on my shoes. I¡¯ll lead you.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng had suddenly gotten too close to Jian Yiling, her entire body stiffened.

    ¡°No. Don¡¯t... Don¡¯te too close.¡±

    Her voice was incredibly soft and embarrassed.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile grew as he asked: ¡°Could it be that this is your first time dancing with a man?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Zhai Yunsheng smiled even more, ¡°Actually, this is also the first time that I¡¯ve danced with a girl.¡±

    ¡°Then, who did you dance with before?¡±

    It was obvious that Zhai Yunsheng knew how to dance. He was very skilled at dancing.

 Chapter 321: Miss Yiling is Very Fortunate

    <h4>Chapter 321: Miss Yiling is Very Fortunate</h4>

    ¡°For ballroom dancing during university, I danced with Yu Xi. He was my regr dance partner,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered truthfully.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling turned her head to look at the abandoned former dance partner. Yu Xi was still standing in the same ce.

    However, at this moment, Yu Xi was not sad about being abandoned by Zhai Yunsheng. Rather, he was ready to set off firecrackers and celebrate.

    The Gods finally had mercy on him! When he was at university, he had so many beautiful girls in front of him. Back then, he wanted to dance with them.

    However, that one time, in front of the whole school, Master Sheng had dragged him to dance together!

    After that, he hadn¡¯t attended another ballroom event!

    This was because he was afraid that Master Sheng would once again ask him to dance! He was incredibly embarrassed. Furthermore, Master Sheng had to ask him to dance in front of all the girls at the school as well...

    And thus, Yu Xi began to search the dance floor today. Today, he finally had the opportunity to dance with a girl!

    Yu Xi quickly found a suitable target. Using his status as the heir of the Yu family, his decent appearance, and his polite attitude, he sessfully managed to get thedy to be his dance partner.

    And thus, the two of them also entered the dance floor. They started dancing happily.

    Unlike the others, Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes were always on Qin Chuan.

    Almost from the moment Qin Chuan appeared, her gaze was constantly on him.

    She didn¡¯t dare to be too obvious. However, she couldn¡¯t help but look at him.

    She already had some feelings for Qin Chuan.

    And now, he shone even brighter than before. And thus, her eyes couldn¡¯t help but follow him.

    Mrs. Qian looked at Jian Yiling on the dance floor. She smiled and sighed: ¡°Miss Yiling is quite fortunate.¡±

    Mo Shiyun looked up at Mrs. Qian. She wondered what she meant by that.

    ¡°Do you not know who she is dancing with right now? You probably felt that the whole room was looking at him when he came in, no?¡±

    ¡°Umm, I think so,¡± Mo Shiyun answered. She hadn¡¯t been paying much attention just now. However, now that she heard Mrs. Qian talk about it, what she said seemed to be true.

    ¡°That person is none other than the young master of the Zhai family. He has been the talk of Hengyuan City for quite some time.¡± Mrs. Qian exined.

    There were a lot of people who hadn¡¯t seen Master Sheng in person. Furthermore, Mo Shiyun was not from the elite circle. And thus, it made sense that she didn¡¯t know who he was.

    So he was Zhai Yunsheng?

    ¡°Oh, I think I¡¯ve heard of him. But his health...¡±

    Qiu Yizhen had told her things about Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that,¡± Mrs. Qian interrupted Mo Shiyun. Then, she exined the reason to Mo Shiyun with a grave expression, ¡°Shiyun, listen to me. Whether it¡¯s the entertainment industry or the elite circles, there are things that you can¡¯t say. In fact, don¡¯t even mention a word of it. Especially, if you¡¯re outside. If you want to talk about it, it has to be in front of people that you trust as well. Do you understand?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was a bit stunned. It took her a few seconds to respond, ¡°Yes...¡±

    And thus, because of Mrs. Qian¡¯s words, Mo Shiyun took a better look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng was teaching Jian Yiling how to dance. His eyes and movements were much more gentle than usual.

    Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t help but admit that this man was quite outstanding.

    Jian Yiling was indeed fortunate. She was born with the things that people took a lifetime to get. Her starting point in life was the finishing line for others.

    At this moment, under the guidance of Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling became more and more proficient at dancing. However,pared to doing other things, Jian Yiling still had no talent for dancing. However, she wasn¡¯t stupid either. And thus, gradually, she learned how to dance.

 Chapter 322: A Talented Man Together with A Beautiful Woman is Pleasing to the Eye

    <h4>Chapter 322: A Talented Man Together with A Beautiful Woman is Pleasing to the Eye</h4>

    ¡°You¡¯ve learned,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. The corner of his mouth was full of smiles. His eyes also looked amused.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. If you keep looking up, doesn¡¯t your neck get tired?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling hurriedly lowered her head back down.

    And then, she heard a low chuckle from Zhai Yunsheng.

    He wasughing at her...

    However, the two of them continued to dance on the dance floor.

    As both of them were incredibly good-looking, they drew more attention than other pairs.

    It was the first time that Qin Yufan had ever seen Zhai Yunsheng so patient with a girl.

    It was not just a matter of dancing with a girl anymore.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng was surprisingly gentle when he was teaching the girl how to dance.

    Qin Yufan was sure that she wasn¡¯t mistaken. He was indeed more gentle than usual.

    Qin Chuan was also watching Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling dance. At this moment, the Qin family butler came over to tell him:

    ¡°Young Master, you should go and invite ady to dance as well.¡±

    ¡°Got it,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He frowned for a moment. He didn¡¯t really want to invite someone to dance. However, he didn¡¯t want to ignore the butler¡¯s suggestion either.

    He knew very well that he would need to face these tedious matters after he recognized his ancestors.

    Mo Shiyun was also standing in the crowd.

    Suddenly, Qin Chuan walked up to her and invited her to dance.

    However, Qin Chuan did not remember Mo Shiyun. He had merely looked into the crowd for a woman of his age.

    Furthermore, Mo Shiyun was the closest one to him.

    Mo Shiyun was stunned by the sudden invitation.

    This pleasant surprise came too suddenly.

    It was only when Mrs. Qian reminded her that Mo Shiyun came back to her senses.

    She then put her hand out and ced it in Qin Chuan¡¯s.

    Qin Chuan led Mo Shiyun onto the dance floor.

    Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun both knew how to dance. Furthermore, they were both very good dancers.

    This pair danced so well that they immediately overpowered the original focus.

    Mo Shiyun felt that she was dreaming.

    She had never imagined that she would have the chance to dance with Qin Chuan.

    At this moment, she felt like she was stepping on a cloud. Her heart was overflowing with joy.

    The people around her began to whisper and discuss as they watched her dance with Qin Chuan:

    ¡°Whois that girl dancing with Young Master Qin? She¡¯s quite beautiful. Howe I haven¡¯t seen her before?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. This is the first time that I¡¯ve seen her. She¡¯s quite pretty and she¡¯s a good dancer as well. It appears as though she¡¯s quite well educated too. She must be a youngdy from a well-known family.¡±

    ¡°Wow, I¡¯m quite envious. Young Master Qin is so talented. He and the youngdy appear to be a good match.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, the man is talented and the woman is incredibly beautiful. They¡¯re honestly an ideal couple. Just watching them pleases my eye. However, I can¡¯t help but feel a bit jealous.¡±

    ¡°Why do you think Young Master Qin chose her as his partner?¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s because she¡¯s beautiful! If I were a man, I¡¯d choose her too! Look at her! She¡¯s dignified andposed when she dances. In contrast, the other girl...¡±

    ...

    After the song, everyone left the dance floor.

    Mo Shiyun was just about to say something to Qin Chuan, but he had already let go of her hand. He headed in the direction of Jian Yiling.

    He handed a box that he had prepared in advance to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Previously, Qin Chuan didn¡¯t have the financial means to give Jian Yiling an expensive gift.

    However, he always remembered Jian Yiling¡¯s kindness and grace.

    Thest few times he had visited his mother at the research institution, he hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling either.

 Chapter 323: Qin Chuanâ€™s Gift

    <h4>Chapter 323: Qin Chuan¡¯s Gift</h4>

    He had asked Cheng Yi about this. Cheng Yi had told him that Jian Yiling would go to the institution at least once a week. However, she was usually quite busy and sometimes, could not find the time to go there often.

    And thus, when he got this chance today, Qin Chuan decided to give the gift he had prepared to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She had already gotten what she wanted.

    ¡°This is a small token of my appreciation,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He had a gentle smile on his lips and his eyes were filled with hope.

    Although there was a paper agreement, he still wanted to give her something. He knew that he wasn¡¯t required to give this gift.

    However, for him, the promise that Jian Yiling had requested was way too light. It was too light to bepared to his mother¡¯s life.

    Qin Chuan held out the hand in his gift. He didn¡¯t withdraw his hand, ¡°Please take the gift.¡±

    He was clearly the one giving Jian Yiling the gift. However, he was also the one who was using a pleading tone.

    At this time, most of the people had left the banquet. And thus, there were only a few people who noticed Qin Chuan¡¯s actions. Mo Shiyun was one of them. Her attention had never left Qin Chuan.

    Mo Shiyun stood in the exact same ce. At this moment, she experienced the feeling of falling from clouds.

    It was as if what she had just experienced was merely a mirage.

    After a long pause, Jian Yiling reached out to ept the gift.

    Qin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

    Behind Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes. He snorted lightly before he turned to walk away.

    Jian Yiling then returned back to Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    Jian Shuxing pulled at Jian Yiling¡¯s arm before he said to her in a soft voice: ¡°Yiling, Master Sheng is quite dangerous. Don¡¯t get too close to him in the future okay?¡±

    The tone that Jian Shuxing used was one of negotiation.

    His eyes were heavy and his expression was worried.

    He didn¡¯t want his daughter to get too close to a man who was full of danger.

    Not to mention that his daughter was still so young.

    Jian Yiling took a look at Jian Shuxing before she said: ¡°He¡¯s a friend.¡±

    Jian Shuxing frowned. However, he could not bear to contradict his daughter, ¡°Ahh, okay. I won¡¯t object to it then.¡±

    Jian Shuxing knew that he couldn¡¯t be hasty and impatient right now. His daughter no longer trusted him. If pushed her too hard to listen to him at this time, he would only push her further away from him.

    He Yan walked over at this time.

    She smiled at Jian Yiling before she said: ¡°What did Young Master Qin give you? He only gave you a gift today! Out of everyone, you were the only one who received a gift! It shows that you have a very special ce in his heart!¡±

    Before Jian Yiling had the chance to respond, Wen Nuan replied to He Yan instead: ¡°Young Master Qin used to be Jian Yiling¡¯s tutor. The two of them interacted every so often. They¡¯ve known each other for a while. And thus, it¡¯s not strange for him to give her a gift. Please don¡¯t think too much of it.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was soft. However, her words immediately stopped He Yan¡¯s questions.

    ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯m just asking about it. I don¡¯t mean anything else,¡± He Yan replied.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re just asking. However, we¡¯re still outside. Some of these questions may lead to unnecessary problems. Why don¡¯t we wait until we get home to talk about these matters?¡±

    He Yan smiled: ¡°Sister-inw, you¡¯re honestly thinking too much. I never said anything. Our Yiling is still young. Who would ever think in such a direction?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t.¡±

    He Yan had a smile on her face. However, her heart was stone cold.

    Why are you pretending? One moment, your daughter is dancing with Master Sheng. And the next, she¡¯s receiving gifts from Young Master Qin.

    The little girl was clever.

    And you¡¯re saying that she¡¯s still young?

    That¡¯s just a disguise to hide her true colors!

    In the past, she had really underestimated this little girl!

 Chapter 324: Jian Yuncheng Interrogates Aunt Mo (1)

    <h4>Chapter 324: Jian Yuncheng Interrogates Aunt Mo (1)</h4>

    After the banquet, Jian Shuxing immediately called Jian Yuncheng: ¡°How did it go?¡±

    Jian Shuxing was very concerned about the progress of the matter.

    ¡°It¡¯s being handled right now,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°Get the information out of her as soon as possible,¡± Jian Shuxing said. When he thought of his daughter¡¯s estrangement from them, Jian Shuxing became more and more determined to track down the person behind the incident.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get the information soon.¡±

    The voice on the other side of the phone was cold.

    After he hung up the phone, he looked at the woman in front of him. The woman was weeping in fear.

    The woman was no other than Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother, Mo Huiqin.

    Mo Huiqin was trembling in front of Jian Yuncheng. His imposing manner and biting cold aura was terrifying to her.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng... I... I was wrong... Please don¡¯t call the police.¡±

    ¡°Tell me everything you know,¡± Jian Yuncheng demanded. He wanted to know the whole story.

    That day, the surveince footage of the incident had been shown to them. However, the person who had shown them the footage was reluctant to reveal the origins of the surveince.

    And thus, there was no doubt that there was someone hiding behind the scenes.

    Otherwise, why else would they not have found the surveince in the first ce?

    Mo Huiqin was a trail of information that they could follow. After they discovered the truth, they were almost certain that Aunt Mo had been lying.

    However, what was her purpose for doing this?

    Previously, Jian Yuncheng had encouraged her to buy stocks through Aunt An. Through this, he had discovered that the amount of money that Aunt Mo had was abnormally high.

    However, ording to Mo Shiyun¡¯s situation at Shenghua High School, there was no way that Aunt Mo had that much money in her savings. In fact, she still should be paying back her loans!

    The fact that she had savings that shouldn¡¯t exist meant that someone was probably giving her money.

    And the person who gave her the money was probably the one who was behind the scene.

    When Jian Yuncheng thought of his sister, his eyes grew colder and colder.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng! I¡¯ll give back the diamond! I know I¡¯m in the wrong! Please don¡¯t call the police.¡±

    The fear in Mo Huiqin¡¯s heart was magnified when she saw the expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face.

    Only today did she realize that all the things that had happened to her had been manipted by Jian Yuncheng.

    She had fallen into Jian Yuncheng¡¯s trap ever since she started to trade stocks!

    Jian Yuncheng had intentionally told Aunt An to mention the benefits of trading. She had been lured in by these benefits! Then, she had lost all the money that she had saved across the years.

    Jian Yuncheng was also the one who had found He Jianjun!

    Even her dismissal was part of his n!

    The day before she had been dismissed, Aunt An had deliberately scattered a small bag of diamonds on the floor. When Aunt An had picked them up, she had intentionally missed one.

    The entire process had been captured by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s surveince cameras!

    In fact, he even waited until her daughter started to develop her career in the entertainment industry before he came to find her.

    If this news were to get out, her daughter¡¯s future would be ruined!

    ¡°I want to know everything. If not, I¡¯ll call the police,¡± Jian Yuncheng threatened Mo Huiqin. He wasn¡¯t here to discuss anything with her.

    ¡°No! Young Master Yuncheng, I know I did the wrong thing. I beg you not to call the police!¡± Mo Huiqin cried out. She knelt down and begged for mercy.

    She couldn¡¯t go to jail! She couldn¡¯t ruin her daughter¡¯s hard-earned future!

    Now that Mrs. Qian was helping her daughter, her daughter would soon be able to enter the entertainment industry!

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you! I¡¯ll tell you everything!¡± Mo Huiqin cried out. She finally decided to tell the truth.

    She knew that if she told the truth, it might lead to revenge and retaliation from He Yan. However, if she didn¡¯t tell the truth right now, she would be left with nothing!

    ¡°It¡¯s He Yan! It¡¯s He Yan!¡±

    He Yan.

    As soon as these two words were said, the chill on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face intensified.

    Their second aunt!

 Chapter 325: Jian Yuncheng Interrogates Aunt Mo (2)

    <h4>Chapter 325: Jian Yuncheng Interrogates Aunt Mo (2)</h4>

    Mo Huiqin spoke in a trembling voice: ¡°She¡¯s my ex-husband¡¯s half-sister. We¡¯ve met before... However, I really didn¡¯t mean to do it... I didn¡¯t do much either... I just reported information to her... And I said a few things to mislead Young Master Yunnao... She instructed me to do so...¡±

    Mo Huiqin continued to speak with tears in her eyes: ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, I swear that my daughter did not know about this. I did all of this by myself. Even the stealing! I was just greedy! All of this is my fault. If you want to punish someone, just punish me!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng raised his foot to step on Mo Huiqin¡¯s face: ¡°Just punish you? Are you in a position to bargain with me now?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng kept his foot on Mo Huiqin¡¯s face as he called Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Yunmo, the investigation is over. It¡¯s He Yan.¡±

    The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, ¡°Is that why Yiling didn¡¯t reveal where the video came from after she discovered the truth?¡±

    Their second uncle and their cousins Jian Yumin, Jian Yubo, and Jian Yujie were in the middle of this matter.

    ¡°You know Yiling better than me. What do you think about the situation?¡±

    ¡°He Yan did all of this. We shouldn¡¯t keep such a person in our family. Even if we can¡¯t do anything to her personally, we still can¡¯t let her stay. Let¡¯s find a way to get our second uncle to divorce her. Even though this isn¡¯t good for Jian Yumin and the others.¡±

    ¡°I agree.¡±

    The two brothers agreed on this matter.

    Jian Yunmo added: ¡°However, I don¡¯t want my second uncle and the others to hold a grudge against Yiling because of this.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He put away his phone and continued to look at the woman who was trembling on her knees in front of him.

    When she saw that Jian Yuncheng had hung up the phone, Mo Huiqin asked cautiously, ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, I¡¯ve told you everything that I know. Furthermore, all that money I got from He Yan is gone. Can you promise that you won¡¯t tell anyone else about this?¡±

    ¡°Did I say that I will agree to that?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng had never promised Mo Huiqin such a thing. He had merely said that as long as she told him who was behind all of this, he would let her go.

    After saying that, Jian Yuncheng got up and left.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng!¡± Mo Huiqin cried out. She suddenly jumped forward and grabbed Jian Yuncheng¡¯s foot.

    ¡°Please, please let my daughter go! I¡¯m the one who is at fault! I did it! My daughter doesn¡¯t know any of this! She¡¯s innocent!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng looked down at the woman whose face was covered with tears. However, he could not sympathize with her at all: ¡°Your daughter is innocent and my sister isn¡¯t?¡±

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s face turned pale. However, she continued to speak: ¡°But... Miss Yiling... She was just wrongly used once... She still has so many people who love her. Furthermore, she has money and she has status in society too...¡±

    As soon as Jian Yuncheng heard these words, he squatted down and grabbed at Mo Huiqin¡¯s hair: ¡°So what? Does she deserve to be wrongly used just because of that? Does it mean that just because you came from a poor family you can do whatever you want? Wow, you¡¯ve really taught me something today.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yuncheng let go of his hand. He walked towards the door and patted He Jianjun on the shoulder. He Jianjun was standing by the door:

    ¡°Since you guys haven¡¯t divorced yet, a family should live together. I will find you the bestwyer to help you with the case.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you! Thank you Young Master Yuncheng!¡± He Jianjun thanked him repeatedly. He couldn¡¯t ask him for anything better than this arrangement.

    ¡°Also, I heard that you and my second aunt are siblings?¡±

 Chapter 326: He Yan is Furious (1)

    <h4>Chapter 326: He Yan is Furious (1)</h4>

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that either. I haven¡¯t had any contact with her... If I had known that she was...¡±

    If a man like him had known that He Yan was the seconddy of the Jian family, he would not have missed such a good opportunity to ask for money.

    ¡°And now you know?¡±

    ¡°I know now! I know now!¡±

    He Jianjun already understood what he had to do.

    Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t expect He Jianjun to do anything major.

    However, He Jianjun still had an irreceable role to y.

    After Jian Yuncheng left Mo Huiqin, he received a call from Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Brother, how¡¯s the investigation going?¡± Jian Yunnao asked Jian Yuncheng anxiously.

    ¡°Your second brother and I will take care of this. Focus on your rehabilitation.¡±

    ¡°No, brother. I want to help... I¡¯m responsible for this as well... I...¡±

    ¡°Your second brother said no.¡±

    ¡°But, you¡¯re the oldest. Can¡¯t you...¡±

    ¡°No. Listen to your second brother on this matter. He has the say. I don¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Okay,¡± Jian Yunnao replied. He had no other choice but to listen. ¡°Then, then if there¡¯s anything I can do to help, you must tell me!¡±

    ¡°Got it.¡±

    ###

    He Yan felt like she was going to die from anger.

    Typically, Wen Nuan was not a fan of making public appearances. However,tely, she had been appearing at various events and asions.

    Everywhere He Yan went, Wen Nuan was there as well.

    Furthermore, every single time, she dressed up in a fancy way. It was as if she was deliberately trying to steal all the attention.

    In the past, Wen Nuan didn¡¯t like to attend such asions. Due to this reason, He Yan was the one who was typically seen. Thus, when thedies talked about Mrs. Jian, they were always talking about her.

    However, now, she was no longer ¡®Mrs. Jian¡¯. Instead, everyone called her ¡®Second Mrs. Jian¡¯.

    Furthermore, Wen Nuan had also asked to be in charge of the Jian family¡¯s charity fund.

    Originally, the Jian family¡¯s charity fund had been managed by Grandma Jian. However, as Grandma Jian grew older, she wanted to hand it over to her daughters-inw.

    In fact, Grandma Jian¡¯s first choice had always been Wen Nuan. Back then, Wen Nuan had declined. She said that she had four children. Yunnao and Yiling were still young. Due to this reason, she was busy and wanted her third sister-inw to manage it.

    However, her third sister-inw said she didn¡¯t like to manage such things.

    In the end, the management was handed over to He Yan.

    And now, Wen Nuan had proposed to manage the charity fund again! This was equivalent to digging out the flesh from He Yan¡¯s heart!

    ¡°Sister, I¡¯ve been in charge of this for several years now. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea for you to suddenly take over.¡± He Yan frowned. She didn¡¯t want to speak too frankly. However, she wanted to express that she was dissatisfied with the sudden proposal.

    He Yan felt that Wen Nuan had been behaving strangely recently.

    Grandma Jian also took a good look at Wen Nuan. She thought that such an action was rather strange from her daughter-inw.

    However, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t say much. Instead, she asked: ¡°Why do you suddenly want to be in charge of the charity fund?¡±

    Wen Nuan took out a stack of files and ount books: ¡°Mother, I didn¡¯t have any problem with the fund being handed over to my second sister-inw. However, recently, someone from the fund told me that the ounts weren¡¯t adding up. And thus, as the eldest daughter-inw of the Jian family, I couldn¡¯t turn a blind eye to it.¡±

    Wen Nuan passed the ounts to Grandma Jian.

    He Yan couldn¡¯t believe her eyes when she saw Wen Nuan bring out the files.

    She had actually checked the ounts in the fund?

    After Grandma Jian took a look, her gaze darkened.

    ¡°He Yan, what¡¯s going on here?¡±

    ¡°Mother, I don¡¯t know either. Is there something wrong with the ounts?¡±

 Chapter 327: He Yan is Furious (2)

    <h4>Chapter 327: He Yan is Furious (2)</h4>

    ¡°You don¡¯t know that the ounts don¡¯t add up?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She frowned as she asked this.

    This was not a trivial matter.

    ¡°I... I really don¡¯t know,¡± He Yan whispered in defense.

    ¡°Well then,¡± Grandma Jian said, ¡°Since you don¡¯t know how to manage the fund properly, your sister-inw will take over the fund for the time being.¡±

    Whether He Yan knew about it or not, she was responsible for the fund¡¯s ounts. If anything happened, she would be held ountable.

    Since she didn¡¯t do a good job, Grandma Jian had a reason to rece her.

    ¡°Mother... I...¡±

    He Yan still wanted to fight for herself.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about that matter now,¡± Grandma Jian said. She didn¡¯t want to hear more of He Yan¡¯s words.

    He Yan¡¯s heart immediately sank.

    Her mother inw was way too biased!

    She didn¡¯t even give her a chance to exin!

    In the end, her mother just wanted to hand the charity fund to Wen Nuan!

    The mismatched ounts were just an excuse! Even if there wasn¡¯t a mismatch, she would still give the fund to Wen Nuan!

    In the end, Wen Nuan was still Grandma Jian¡¯s favorite daughter-inw!

    And she was the one who Grandma Jian disliked the most!

    The meal at the Old Jian Residence was tasteless. It was as though she was chewing wax.

    As they left, He Yan walked towards the car park with Wen Nuan.

    He Yan took this opportunity to question Wen Nuan, ¡°Sister, what¡¯s the mattertely? Have I offended you in some way?¡±

    Wen Nuan turned around and smiled at He Yan, ¡°Why are you thinking like that? If you¡¯ve done nothing wrong, why would you ever think of such a thing? Perhaps you think that I¡¯ve done something wrong today?¡±

    He Yan¡¯s expression instantly stiffened: ¡°If you¡¯re not happy with me, it would be better to say so directly.¡±

    The smile on Wen Nuan¡¯s face did not diminish: ¡°Please don¡¯t forget that the fund was originally intended to be handed over to me. However, I did not want it. Nor did my third sister-inw. That was why it came into your hands.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was still soft and soothing. However, the words that came out were particrly harsh on He Yan¡¯s ears.

    He Yan was furious. She clenched her teeth.

    That was why it came into my hands?

    Wen Nuan made it sound like she was epting leftovers or something!

    As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Nuan got into the car. She asked the chauffeur to drive her back home. She didn¡¯t give a chance for He Yan to respond.

    ###

    By the time Jian Yiling came home, Wen Nuan and He Yan had already left.

    The only person sitting in the living room was Jian Yunmo. There was a thermos in front of him. He was drinking soup that appeared toe from the thermos.

    Jian Yiling took a look at the soup. The soup looked a little strange.

    When Jian Yunmo saw Jian Yiling looking at the soup, he quickly exined: ¡°Our mother made this soup. She wants us to drink it. However... You know that our mother can¡¯t cook. And this soup... Ahh, I don¡¯t know how to exin it.¡±

    He paused for a while before he continued again: ¡°However, our father decided to tell her the soup tasted good! He didn¡¯t want to hurt her feelings! And so, our mother brought us the soup... But don¡¯t worry, I will suffer and drink this. You don¡¯t need to try it. Grandma asked someone to make a tonic soup for you. You can drink that one. This one will destroy your taste buds!¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t believe in Jian Yunmo¡¯s words. And thus, she picked up a spoon to try some.

    Then, she hurriedly drank a cup of water.

    The soup was indeed strange.

    When Jian Yunmo saw that Jian Yiling was sticking her tongue out and desperately drinking water, heughed and said: ¡°I told you it tasted bad! Did you think that I wasn¡¯t willing to share food with you or something? You dummy!¡±

    ¡°Then why are you drinking it?¡±

    ¡°Well, ording to our father, our mother has been at war with these ingredients all morning. She destroyed an entire basket of ingredients. And thus, I had to at least try some.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was telling the truth. He wouldn¡¯t tell such a lie to his sister.

 Chapter 328: He Yan is Furious (3)

    <h4>Chapter 328: He Yan is Furious (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°m¡ª¡ª¡±

    Wen Nuan ced a photo in front of Jian Yuncheng. She pointed at the woman in the photo and said to him, ¡°Find this woman in the photo for me.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng nced at the old photo in front of him. He turned around to ask his mother: ¡°Who is this?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s your second uncle¡¯s ex-girlfriend!¡±

    ¡°Mother, it¡¯s almost been thirty years. Even if we find her, it has been too long ago to do anything.¡± Jian Yuncheng exined.

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t care about that. Just find her for me first,¡± Wen Nuan said. She didn¡¯t care about what Jian Yuncheng said.

    Jian Shuxing stepped up to try and convince his wife: ¡°Dear, even if we find the woman and even if she¡¯s not married, you can¡¯t let your brother-inw be a scumbag!¡±

    ¡°My daughter was used by his wife. Why should I care about him?¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s temper was getting the better of her.

    When Wen Nuan saw that Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng weren¡¯t doing anything, she huffed in anger: ¡°Are you not willing to help me? Then I¡¯ll go find someone else!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng quickly responded: ¡°No, no, I¡¯ll get Huo Yu to look into this. I¡¯ll get back to you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Wen Nuan replied. Only then did Wen Nuan leave the study.

    After Wen Nuan left, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng looked at each other.

    Jian Shuxing told his son: ¡°Your mother has been doing so much recently. Not only has she stayed upte checking the fund¡¯s ounts, but she¡¯s also been going out to one event after another.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s been quite angry recently. Father, please work harder to appease and pacify her.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t appease your mother¡¯s anger. The only thing that will appease her is kicking He Yan out of the family.¡±

    Jian Shuxing no longer wanted to call that woman his sister-inw. Instead, he called her by her name.

    ###

    He Yan was about to go crazy. She was being driven mad by Wen Nuan.

    Initially, she thought the matters rted to the fund would be over by now. However, Wen Nuan once againined to Grandma Jian. She said that He Yan had to fill in the gaps in the fund¡¯s ounts.

    Furthermore, after Wen Nuan took over the fund, she didn¡¯t stop there.

    She investigated all the people who were involved. Then, she examined the ounts one by one. She made sure that everything was cleared up.

    Finally, she dered that He Yan was responsible for all mismatches.

    However, Wen Nuan refused to talk to He Yan about this. Instead, she went directly to Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian about this.

    Grandpa Jian was the one who cared the most about these kinds of things. He won¡¯t allow anyone in his family to do something that harmed the rest of the family.

    And thus, He Yan was immediately called to the Old Jian Residence for questioning.

    Now, in the Old Jian Residence, He Yan was faced with the questioning and interrogation of Grandpa and Grandma Jian. He Yan found that she couldn¡¯t defend herself. And thus, she could only apologize for her mistakes.

    ¡°Father, mother, I know I made a mistake. I was wrong. I didn¡¯t manage the fund well. I¡¯m willing to ept any punishment.¡±

    He Yan hurriedly admitted her mistake.

    However, Grandpa Jian did not say anything. Grandma Jian had always been the one who was in charge of the charity fund. And thus, she should be the one to decide the punishment on this matter.

    Grandma Jian asked He Yan: ¡°Do you really know that you were wrong?¡±

    ¡°Mother, I really know that I¡¯m wrong. I didn¡¯t mean to do it. I¡¯m notpetent enough.¡±

    It was a much lesser crime to say that you are notpetent than to say that you knowinglymitted a crime.

    Grandma and Grandpa Jian would not forgive someone who knowinglymitted a crime. That was a matter of attitude and notpetence.

    Grandma Jian let out a long sigh. He Yan had to be punished. However, she couldn¡¯t punish her too much. She still had to consider her second son and her three grandchildren.

    ¡°Okay, firstly, you can¡¯t interfere with the fund¡¯s affairs in the future. Secondly, you have to fill in all the money that¡¯s missing. Finally, you have to donate two hundred thousand dors to the fund every month for one year.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡±

    He Yan was incredibly frustrated and angry. However, she couldn¡¯t do much.

    When she looked up, she saw Wen Nuan standing there. Wen Nuan was seemingly unconcerned about the matter. Just looking at her made a fire burn in He Yan¡¯s heart.

    Wen Nuan! That hussy!

    Wen Nuan also nced at He Yan. The punishment given by Grandma Jian did anger did not lessen her anger.

    In no way was this enough to appease her.

 Chapter 329: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 329: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (1)</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Master Zhai didn¡¯te all the way to Hengyuan City just to meet the girl in the photo that Yu Xi had sent himst time.

    He also had another matter to deal with.

    The original purpose of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s visit to Hengyuan City was to investigate a matter rted to his father.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father had died whilst trying to save his second uncle. And thus, it was actually his second uncle who had caused the trouble back then.

    Recently, the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Hengyuan City unearthed the bones of a corpse that had been buried for more than ten years. The identity of the corpse could not be directly identified. However, the corpse was rted to the second master of the Zhai family. This was because the possessions of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle were found near the bones.

    This led everyone to suspect that the deceased was rted to the second master of the Zhai family. They even suspected that the death was rted to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father back then.

    Now, the problem was to determine the identity of the bones and the cause of death.

    As quite some time had passed since the person had died, the process of examining the bones had be incredibly difficult.

    And thus, they needed individuals with more expertise in this area to identify the bones. After that, they could find out more information.

    And thus, the skeleton was sent to the Huiling Medical Research Institution. The body was to be analyzed and evaluated by the professionals there.

    Initially, Master Zhai nned to send someone to the institution to listen to the results and report back to him. He didn¡¯t n to go.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was determined to go. As Master Zhai couldn¡¯t persuade his grandson, he decided to go along as well.

    As they were about to leave, Jian Yiling from next door also left the house.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling, he immediately told the chauffeur to stop the car.

    ¡°Take me along,¡± Jian Yiling said to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Yu Xi, who was also in the car, looked at Jian Yiling before he said: ¡°Yiling, the ce we are going to today is different from the usual ces we go to. And thus, we may not be able to give you a ride.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s on the way,¡± Jian Yiling said. She spoke with certainty. It was as though she knew where Yu Xi was going all along.

    Yu Xi froze for a moment. Zhai Yunsheng took this opportunity to ask Jian Yiling: ¡°Are you going to the institution too?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng opened the door for Jian Yiling.

    After Jian Yiling got into the car, Yu Xi remembered in hindsight that Jian Yiling knew the researchers from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Previously, Luo Xiuen had also helped Jian Yiling.

    When he remembered this, Yu Xi put his doubts to rest.

    Master Zhai was also in the same vehicle. When he saw Jian Yiling get onto the car, his eyes looked as though they were thinking about something.

    On the way, Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, are you going to the institution today to y with your friends?¡±

    ¡°More or less,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you guess what we¡¯re going to do?¡± Yu Xi asked. Then, he didn¡¯t give time for Jian Yiling to answer before he revealed the answer himself: ¡°We¡¯re going to see an autopsy! An autopsy! The super scary kind!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Her face was expressionless.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid Yiling. I¡¯m just scaring you. We¡¯re actually going to get some bones examined today. It¡¯s nothing scary.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied again. The expression on her face was still the same.

    Yu Xi suddenly thought of something: ¡°By the way God Ling, what was the gift that the young master of the Qin family gave you?¡±

    Yu Xi was purely curious.

    After all, it was a gift from the young master of the Qin family. It shouldn¡¯t be an ordinary gift!

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly said: ¡°It seems like you¡¯re quite close to the young master of the Qin family. I¡¯m sure the gift is worth a lot.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh? You don¡¯t know? How can you not know, God Ling?¡± Yu Xi asked.

 Chapter 330: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 330: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (2)</h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t open it.¡±

    Originally, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t even want the gift from Qin Chuan. And thus, she didn¡¯t n to open the gift he gave her.

    Ahh, so she didn¡¯t open it, Yu Xi thought to himself. If it were him, he would have opened it ages ago.

    In contrast, Zhai Yunsheng had already closed his eyes again. It appeared as though he nned to get some sleep on the way to the institution.

    The car stopped at the entrance of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Everyone was inspected by the institution staff before they entered.

    However, when it came to the inspection of Jian Yiling, the staff simply skipped her.

    Yu Xi was quite surprised to see this. What was the matter with the staff at this institution? Even Master Zhai and Master Sheng had to be inspected. Why wasn¡¯t God Ling inspected?

    Was it because she was young?

    Or was it because she was a girl?

    This didn¡¯t make sense!

    When everyone entered the institution, Professor Xu came out to greet the Zhai family.

    ¡°Master Zhai, Master Sheng, as this task was assigned to us by the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Hengyuan City, you can only watch from outside the autopsy room. You¡¯re not allowed to go inside the room. Furthermore, you¡¯re not allowed to participate in the process either.¡±

    Professor Xu was still a little nervous as he was facing Master Zhai.

    However, he had to tell them the rules. Regardless of the person, the rules should still be made clear.

    They were a formal medical institution. Furthermore, this time, they received the case from the Criminal Investigation Bureau. And thus, they had to handle this in an official manner. It didn¡¯t matter who this case involved.

    ¡°I understand,¡± Master Zhai replied.

    Then, the group entered the institution.

    Yu Xi discovered that Jian Yiling was still with them.

    Even Master Zhai began to be curious.

    Why was this little girl following them?

    The group made their way to the outer room of the institution¡¯s surgical room.

    This room would be temporarily used as an autopsy room.

    There was arge ss window in front of them. Through the window, they could see what was going on inside.

    At this time, two staff members came up to them. They skillfully helped Jian Yiling put on her surgical gown. Then, Jian Yiling sterilized her hands and put on gloves and a mask.

    Yu Xi was stunned. He couldn¡¯t help but go up to the staff and ask:

    ¡°What are you doing? Why are you dressing Yiling in that kind of clothing?¡±

    None of them were wearing a surgical gown. Why was Jian Yiling receiving special treatment again?

    One of the staff replied: ¡°Why not? You¡¯re different. You¡¯re here to watch. Doctors on the other hand are here to handle things.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Doctor? Who are you calling a doctor?¡±

    Yu Xi was getting more and more confused.

    During Yu Xi¡¯s confusion, Jian Yiling entered the autopsy room.

    Yu Xi turned around to speak to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, did you see that? Yiling went into the room? Am I seeing something weird? Am I hallucinating?¡±

    However, Yu Xi was not hallucinating. The rest of the group had also seen the same thing.

    Jian Yiling changed into her surgical outfit before she entered the room.

    Through the ss, they saw Jian Yiling walk up to the pile of bones.

    She calmly picked up the skull. Then, she held it in front of her...

    Yu Xi felt a little dizzy.

    That was a real skull! It was not a fake one! It was not a mold!

    And God Ling was holding it in her hand just like that?!

    Zhai Yunsheng was also watching Jian Yiling through the ss window.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s movements were practiced. Her expression was also incredibly serious.

    The corners of his lips couldn¡¯t help but rise as he watched her.

    After an hour, Jian Yiling came out of the autopsy room and report the situation to the people outside:

    ¡°I¡¯ve uploaded the relevant information to theputer. I¡¯ve also taken out the fluids from inside the teeth. It will be sent for DNA testing. The skull will also be sent for facial reconstruction...¡±

 Chapter 331: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 331: Taking Off a Vest in Front of Master Sheng (3)</h4>

    Jian Yiling¡¯s speech was articte, logical, and organized.

    Yu Xi¡¯s eyes were wide with surprise. He was unable to believe that the person in front of him was God Ling!

    When did God Ling speak so quickly and fluently? And when did she say so many words at once?

    God Ling usually said as few words as possible! She valued her words like gold!

    Yu Xi wanted to rush forward and take the surgical mask off Jian Yiling¡¯s face. He wanted to see whether it was really God Ling hiding in there!

    However, Yu Xi didn¡¯t need to do that. Shortly after, Jian Yiling took off the protective gear herself.

    After that, she washed her hands and changed her clothes. After she disinfected herself, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng and the others.

    She looked at them with a pair of big and bright eyes.

    Yu Xi could not fathom that the person who was examining the bones and the one who was standing in front of him was the same person!

    Zhai Yunsheng tried to hide his smile. His reaction was not as obvious at Yu Xi.

    Behind the two of them was Master Zhai. He watched the scene in front of him with great interest.

    To Master Zhai, it was not too unusual for a young girl to be a forensic scientist.

    However, what was unusual was his grandson¡¯s attitude and reaction!

    Yu Xi quickly walked up to Jian Yiling and asked her: ¡°God Ling, when did you be a forensic scientist?¡±

    At this moment, Luo Xiuen walked into the room. She carried Jian Yiling over to the side.

    ¡°Don¡¯t get too close to our darling, okay?¡± Luo Xiuen said with disgust and disdain.

    A male animal such as Yu Xi shouldn¡¯t get too close to her darling.

    Yu Xi¡¯s expression was filled with embarrassment, ¡°Wait no... I¡¯m just surprised that... That God Ling...¡±

    ¡°Surprised at what? Our darling is just smarter than the average person! She learns things fast. Furthermore, she¡¯s passed all our exams and tests! She¡¯s a member of our institution!¡±

    ¡°No way. Aren¡¯t your exams and tests supposed to be hellish?¡±

    ¡°Well, maybe for you. But don¡¯t confuse our darling for you okay? Your IQs aren¡¯t on the same level!¡±

    Yu Xi opened his mouth to counter Luo Xiuen¡¯s point, however, he found himself unable to refute her.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but think to himself, oh my goodness, God Ling is actually a god!

    Not only did she beat him in games, but she also beat his IQ as well!

    Then, Yu Xi turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. It was as though he expected Zhai Yunsheng to say something at this time.

    Zhai Yunsheng came forward and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Are you hungry?¡±

    She had been working in the room non-stop for an hour.

    Yu Xi widened his eyes in disbelief.

    That¡¯s all you¡¯re asking Master Sheng? That¡¯s it? That¡¯s all?!

    ¡°I¡¯m a bit hungry.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go and eat.¡±

    With that, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling walked towards the institution¡¯s cafeteria.

    ¡°No... Master Sheng... This...¡±

    Yu Xi was about to follow the two of them, however, he got pulled back by Master Zhai.

    ¡°Master Zhai?¡±

    ¡°Tell me more about that little girl.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°That little girl seems quitepatible with Yunsheng. If possible, it would be good to let her be Yunsheng¡¯s sister. He¡¯s never had a sibling. He¡¯s been quite lonely ever since he was a child.¡±

    Then, Master Zhai continued to ask Yu Xi some questions. Yu Xi answered all of them.

    When Yu Xi finished answering Master Zhai¡¯s questions, he went towards the cafeteria. When he entered, Jian Yiling was already cooking in the open kitchen in the cafeteria.

    Yu Xi watched Jian Yiling¡¯s two small hands knead the dough. He stared at them in disbelief.

    Those hands... She had just...

    After a while, Jian Yiling brought the steamed dumplings that she had made to everyone.

    Zhai Yunsheng started to happily eat the food in front of him. His basket of steamed dumplings had less meat and more vegetables in the filling.

    Yu Xi stared at the basket of dumplings in front of him. Then he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s small hands. He did not dare to move his chopsticks for quite some time.

 Chapter 332: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (1)

    <h4>Chapter 332: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the living room of the Jian Residence.

    Jian Shuxing, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao looked at each other with the same thought in their minds. Once again, Wen Nuan had been busy today. Recently, she had been arriving home quitete. Jian Yunnao looked at his father before he asked:

    ¡°Lately, my mother has been leaving the house early anding homete. Furthermore, I feel like the jewelry that she¡¯s been wearing every day seems to be incredibly expensive. On top of that, it seems like she changes it daily as well! Father, is your wallet okay?¡±

    Jian Yunnao asked this in a whisper.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t buy those pieces of jewelry for your mother. Your mother had all of that jewelry already,¡± Jian Shuxing answered. He paused for a moment before he continued: ¡°Many of those pieces are antiques. Your grandma from your mother¡¯s side gave your mother quite arge dowry when she married me. However, your mother never really liked to wear them. And thus, most of them were kept in the safe at home. The others were stored away in the bank. They haven¡¯t been touched in many years. In fact, some of those pieces are so old that you can¡¯t even estimate their price.¡±

    ¡°Antiques? So many of them?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s more than that. She could wear an entire set of jewelry every day for a month and there¡¯d be spare sets. There¡¯s also a bunch of antique paintings and calligraphy.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s family had many calligraphers and painters. And thus, the family loved to collect things. They owned countless collections. In fact, they had even opened their own museum to disy their collection.

    Wen Nuan only had two brothers. She didn¡¯t have a single sister. And thus, her parents gave her most of the jewelry as a dowry.

    Wen Nuan used to be indifferent about this. She didn¡¯t like to show off.

    However, she was now at war with He Yan. And thus, she started taking things out from her dowry. Every single piece of jewelry was worth a lot of money. It was impossible for He Yan topete with her.

    Originally, He Yan had always felt that the rest of the family wanted to steal the Jian family¡¯s assets. Due to this reason, she was suspicious of everyone else. It was as though she was defending herself from wolves.

    However, she never knew that Wen Nuan didn¡¯t care one bit about the family¡¯s assets. In fact, Wen Nuan had enough money in her dowry to take care of all her children for a lifetime.

    As the three of them talked, Wen Nuan came through the door.

    ¡°There¡¯s a parent-teacher conference at Shenghua High School tomorrow. You three will all be going.¡± Wen Nuan told the rest of them.

    ¡°Mother, why do you want the whole family to go?¡± Jian Yunnao asked in a small voice.

    Right now in their family, Jian Yunnao had the least say. And thus, he had to ask questions in a whisper. Furthermore, whether or not he received an answer depended entirely on the mood of the rest of them.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you to your ss. Shuxing and Yuncheng will go to Yiling¡¯s one.¡±

    Then, Wen Nuan turned around to speak specifically to Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng. ¡°You two better be on your best behavior tomorrow. I had to convince Grandma Jian for ages in the afternoon. She finally agreed to let me go to the parent-teacher conference in her ce!¡±

    Previously, Grandma Jian had nned to go to Jian Yiling¡¯s parent-teacher conference herself.

    However, Wen Nuan had gone to the Old Jian Residence and spent quite a long time trying to persuade Grandma Jian. In the end, Grandma Jian relented and gave the spot to Wen Nuan.

    Jian Shuxing knew that his wife wanted to go to Jian Yiling¡¯s parent-teacher conference more. And thus, he said: ¡°If you want to go to Yiling¡¯s parent-teacher conference, you cane as well. Just tell Yuncheng to go to Yunnao¡¯s one.¡±

    Wen Nuan indeed wanted to go to Jian Yiling¡¯s parent-teacher conference. However, she had other things to do as well: ¡°Nah, let Yuncheng go to Yiling¡¯s one. He has a decent face. It will be good for him to go there to support Yiling. Let the boys in Yiling¡¯s ss know that her brother is fierce. If they know that, they won¡¯t bully her.¡±

    ¡°Mother, you don¡¯t have to go to my parent-teacher conference. I didn¡¯t attend the ss for the first half of the semester. The teacher will have nothing much to say about me. You can go to Yiling¡¯s parent-teacher conference instead.¡±

    Jian Yunnao didn¡¯t really care about his parent-teacher conference.

    ¡°I¡¯m not there for your parent-teacher conference. I have other things to settle,¡± Wen Nuan said. She didn¡¯t specify what exactly it was. However, the three of them could quickly think of the reason.

    Mo Huiqin as Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother would definitely be at the parent-teacher conference tomorrow.

    Jian Yunnao was in his final year of high school. He had been ssmates with Mo Shiyun for three whole years.

    In the previous two years, the school had numerous parent-teacher conferences. The Jian family had never mentioned to anyone that Mo Huiqin was their family¡¯s maid when they met at the parent-teacher conference.

    However, this time, Wen Nuan didn¡¯t n to be so kind.

 Chapter 333: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (2)

    <h4>Chapter 333: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (2)</h4>

    The next morning, the three members of the Jian family arrived at Shenghua High School ahead of time.

    Wen Nuan headed towards Jian Yunnao¡¯s teaching block. On the other hand, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng headed towards Jian Yiling¡¯s teaching block.

    Thest two days had been incredibly difficult for Mo Huiqin. She didn¡¯t tell Mo Shiyun about what had happened. She didn¡¯t want her daughter to worry. She wanted her daughter to focus on studying.

    However, she couldn¡¯t hide He Jianjun from her. Nowadays, he visited their home practically every day. Although he didn¡¯t make a fuss, his presence alone was enough to make them feel incredibly ufortable.

    Mo Huiqin would have rathered He Jianjun to do something. If he did something, she could prepare more evidence for the divorcewsuit.

    However, he did nothing. His presence merely disgusted Mo Huiqin and Mo Shiyun.

    Today was her daughter¡¯s first parent-teacher conference for her final year of senior high. Mo Huiqin couldn¡¯t afford to be absent and embarrass her daughter.

    And thus, no matter how difficult things had beentely, Mo Huiqin still dressed up. She put on her best clothes and showed up at Mo Shiyun¡¯s ssroom.

    Every parent-teacher conference was a time when Mo Huiqin felt most proud of herself.

    The teachers would often praise her daughter. This caused other parents to look at her in envy.

    She had lived her entire life at the bottom of the socialdder. There was nothing that she had to show off with. However, this was the one thing that she was proud of. Everyone looked up to her for it.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether they were elites or business owners. This time, they had to look up at her with envious eyes. They all envied that she had a brilliant daughter.

    However today, Mo Huiqin couldn¡¯t truly be happy.

    She knew that Jian Yunnao¡¯s parents would also be here.

    She was incredibly afraid that Jian Yuncheng would turn up. She didn¡¯t want to see that man.

    Her heart eased a little when she saw Wen Nuan enter the front door. Wen Nuan was dressed elegantly.

    Out of everyone in the Jian family, Wen Nuan had the softest temper.

    Her voice was even soft when she spoke.

    In the past few years of working in the Jian family, Wen Nuan had always been incredibly good to her. She didn¡¯t really mind if Aunt Mo wanted to take a leave of absence. Even if Aunt Mo made a small mistake, Wen Nuan wouldn¡¯t take it seriously.

    However, Mo Huiqin knew that Wen Nuan wouldn¡¯t treat her as well as she had before. However, she was still much better than Jian Yuncheng. Jian Yuncheng was particrly a demon to her at this point.

    When Wen Nuan walked close to her, Mo Huiqin immediately lowered her head. She didn¡¯t dare to look into Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes.

    In the midst of her nervousness, she saw Wen Nuan walk past her to sit down in the seat with Jian Yunnao¡¯s name on it.

    Upon seeing this, Mo Huiqin let out a sigh of relief.

    It appeared as though Wen Nuan didn¡¯t n to do anything drastic in front of so many people.

    The first half of the parent-teachers¡¯ conference went incredibly well.

    Halfway through the meeting, the teacher invited the parents of the most outstanding students in the ss up to talk on the stage. The teacher wanted the parents to share insight about how they raised their children.

    This was an annual event. Most of the parents were already used to this.

    Mo Shiyun had always been one of the top students in her ss. And thus, every year, Mo Huiqin had a chance to talk in front of the other parents.

    This year was no exception. She heard the teacher say: ¡°Now please invite Mo Shiyun¡¯s parents to speak on the stage.¡± Upon hearing this, Mo Huiqin was excited and nervous at the same time.

    Mo Huiqin slowly got up and took a couple of steps forward. However, Wen Nuan suddenly stood up and stopped Mo Huiqin.

    ¡°Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother is not qualified to speak on the stage as a parent of an outstanding student. Even if her daughter¡¯s grades are good, she¡¯s not qualified to be up there to speak to everyone. Her behavior and conduct are dishonorable and dishonest.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s interruption made all the parents in the ss look at her.

 Chapter 334: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (3)

    <h4>Chapter 334: Humiliating Aunt Mo at the Parent-Teacher Conference (3)</h4>

    Having been in the same ss for three years, all of the parents knew of Wen Nuan. They knew that she was Mrs. Jian.

    In the previous years, whether it was her husband or her who attended the parent-teacher conference, the couple didn¡¯t talk much either way.

    And thus, the sudden interruption today was rather unexpected.

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s body froze violently. She didn¡¯t even dare to look directly at Wen Nuan. Her heart was pounding with nervousness.

    The teacher hurriedly asked Wen Nuan about the situation: ¡°Mrs. Jian, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    Wen Nuan exined unhurriedly: ¡°Mo Huiqin was my family¡¯s maid for almost three years. However, she was recently fired from our family. She did dishonest conduct and attempted to harm our family.¡±

    ¡°Wait, so Mrs. Mo was your maid?¡±

    A parent was surprised by this news.

    ¡°But we¡¯ve had so many parent-teacher conferences before. Howe I¡¯ve never heard you say that?¡±

    Another parent questioned.

    Wen Nuan answered their questions: ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything before because I didn¡¯t think it had anything to do with whether she was my maid or not. However, I¡¯m telling you guys now, not because she¡¯s a maid but rather because she behaved dishonestly.¡±

    As she spoke, Wen Nuan took out a USB: ¡°If anyone wants evidence, I have it right here. I will not wrongly use someone. If you have any questions, the teacher can show the contents of the USB to you guys.¡±

    Wen Nuan hade prepared.

    However, most of the parents hade to their own conclusions already. They didn¡¯t need to see the contents of the USB to imagine the whole picture.

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s face waspletely bloodless. She felt countless bitter eyes looking at her. Her body began to tremble.

    She felt humiliated and scared.

    What scared Mo Huiqin the most was that this was at Shenghua High School. This was in front of Mo Shiyun¡¯s teacher and her friend¡¯s parents.

    In the future, how would everyone look at her daughter? Wen Nuan had caused such a bigmotion today.

    ¡°Mrs. Jian, why do you need to say such things on this asion? This is my daughter¡¯s parent-teacher conference. The affairs between me and your family have nothing to do with my daughter. If you think I didn¡¯t do my job properly, then you should talk to me. You shouldn¡¯t use that as a pretext to make a fuss. Furthermore, you don¡¯t need to use it as a way to ruin my daughter¡¯s reputation in front of her teacher and her friend¡¯s parents. She hasn¡¯t done anything bad to your family.¡±

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s voice trembled as she was filled with anguish.

    ¡°Mo Huiqin, if any of the things I said just then were false, then you can refute me. However, if the things that I said were true, then you are in no position to say that I have ruined your daughter. If you can do the things that you¡¯ve done, then I can say the things that I¡¯ve said. Just because I don¡¯t say it, doesn¡¯t mean that you haven¡¯t done it. The person who really ruined your daughter is you. Not me.¡±

    Wen Nuanpletely ignored Mo Huiqin¡¯s cries of anguish. She turned to the teacher and said: ¡°Please take my advice and cancel the session where this parent speaks on stage. Parents with bad conduct should not give advice.¡±

    The teacher immediately agreed. The teacher had initially nned to ask Mo Huiqin to share her experience in raising good children. However, if she did not have good conduct, what else was there to share?

    And thus, the teacher hurriedly jumped to the next part of the parent-teacher conference.

    Mo Huiqin stood awkwardly in the aisle of the ssroom for a while.

    Then, with trembling feet, she trudged back to her seat.

    The other parents that were seated in the ss gave her disgusted looks from time to time.

    Mo Huiqin felt as though she was sitting on pins and needles for the whole time.

    What was once her favorite asion had turned into her torture chamber.

 Chapter 335: This Guardian is So Handsome

    <h4>Chapter 335: This Guardian is So Handsome</h4>

    On the other hand, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng arrived at Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom.

    As there was only one seat given for each guardian, Jian Yiling¡¯s seat was taken by Jian Shuxing. Jian Yuncheng on the other hand was left standing by the door.

    When the teacher entered, she was stunned to see a handsome man standing at the door.

    The teacher was still a young unmarried woman. And thus, when she saw such a handsome man, her cheeks reddened involuntarily.

    When the parent-teacher conference began, many of the parents in the ssroom nced at Jian Yuncheng every so often.

    Some of the students who stayed at school today to volunteer to help organize the parent-teacher conference even secretly took a picture of Jian Yuncheng. They posted the photo on the school forum.

    [Super Handsome Man has Appeared at the Entrance of ss 8! Whose parent is this?]

    Soon, there were countlessments below.

    [Oh my god, he¡¯s way too handsome! He looks like an ascetic person!]

    [He looks like one of those handsome yet overbearing CEOs in dramas!]

    [ss 8, pleasee out and im him if you know him! If no one does, I¡¯ll take him! I¡¯ll take him home!]

    After a lot of spection, someone finally came forward to tell them the truth.

    [Stop guessing. He¡¯s Jian Yuncheng. He¡¯s Jian Yiling¡¯s brother.]

    [Ahhh, is it toote for me to be friends with Jian Yiling?]

    [Are you sure you want to be friends with Jian Yiling? It seems like you want to be Jian Yiling¡¯s sister-inw!]

    [Hey! Don¡¯t say that you don¡¯t want to. I¡¯m drooling all over my keyboard already.]

    Everyone was happily discussing this. However, all of a sudden, someonemented about something that changed the atmospherepletely.

    [Don¡¯t even think about it. This man has a terrible temper. Furthermore, he is incredibly self-absorbed, arrogant, and self-righteous! He¡¯s been like that ever since he was a kid! Why else do you think he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend with a face like that?]

    Thisment¡¯s description was quite different from the others. From thement, it felt as though the person who wrote it knew Jian Yuncheng quite well.

    At the end of the parent-teacher conference, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng had a separate talk with Jian Yiling¡¯s teacher.

    The teacher was a little embarrassed to be faced with two handsome men.

    Jian Shuxing told the teacher something in a polite manner. Then, he asked her to take care of his daughter.

    The teacher agreed immediately.

    After that, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Shuxing waited for Wen Nuan at Jian Yunnao¡¯s teaching block. They waited for her for quite some time.

    ¡°Wen Nuan, what have you been doing? Why did youe down sote?¡± Jian Shuxing asked his wife with concern.

    ¡°I just met with the chairman of the parents¡¯mittee. I talked to her for quite a bit. I will join the parents¡¯mittee as a parent representative. Furthermore, I will participate in the meetings for the parents¡¯mittee in the future. I want to participate in the next election of the chairman as well.¡±

    Jian Yunnao was in his final year of high school. However, Jian Yiling still had two more years until she graduated. And thus, it was necessary for her to join the parents¡¯mittee.

    Jian Shuxing understood the meaning of his wife¡¯s actions. He patted her on the back and said: ¡°Don¡¯t work too hard. If you really don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t force yourself.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not forcing myself. I didn¡¯t like to do these things before. I didn¡¯t think that it was necessary and thereby I didn¡¯t care much about it. However, if I had known that I would put my child in harm¡¯s way, I would have definitely done these things ages ago.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes were slightly red. However, her tone was still firm.

    It wasn¡¯t really a question of whether it was hard or not.

    It was that if she didn¡¯t do such a thing, someone was going to take advantage of them again!

    Jian Shuxing was about tofort his wife.

    However, he heard Wen Nuan say: ¡°Oh right, I n to make tonic soup when I go home.¡±

    When he heard that Wen Nuan nned to make soup, Jian Shuxing panicked for a second. Then, he felt bad for himself and Jian Yunmo.

 Chapter 336: Mo Shiyun is Unable to Defend Herself

    <h4>Chapter 336: Mo Shiyun is Unable to Defend Herself</h4>

    Mo Huiqin¡¯s worries became reality. When her daughter Mo Shiyun came to school again on Monday, the way everyone looked at her hadpletely changed.

    This time, it was even more serious than thest time.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s father was a rotten man. However, back then, he didn¡¯t live with Mo Shiyun.

    However, Mo Huiqin was different. She lived with Mo Shiun. Furthermore, the rtionship between the mother and daughter had always been good.

    And thus, people started to look at Mo Shiyun differently. It was said that birds of a feather flock together.

    Furthermore, after Mo Huiqin¡¯s identity as the Jian family¡¯s maid was revealed, the reason behind why Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao used to go to school together was also revealed.

    In addition, the reason behind the change in the rtionship between Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun had also been exined. It had been basically confirmed by Wen Nuan at the parent-teacher conference.

    This time, Mo Shiyun could no longer cover up her mother¡¯s story with some other achievements like she didst time.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun was stared at by everyone with strange eyes. Her ssmates discussed her on the campus forum as well.

    This feeling of being unable to defend herself broke thest string in her heart.

    She didn¡¯t want to provoke Jian Yiling. She was already avoiding her. However, it appeared as though the Jian family refused to let her go. They were pushing her and her mother harder and harder. They refused to give them a way out.

    At that moment, Mo Shiyun¡¯s phone beeped. It was a message from a boy who was concerned about her:

    [Mo Shiyun, are you okay? Don¡¯t worry too much about what your ssmates say. You shouldn¡¯t be med for what your parents did. Furthermore, there¡¯s no proof that your mother did anything bad. It¡¯s just the word of your mother¡¯s former boss. You can¡¯t believe everything that they say.]

    The boy who sent the message was a sophomore in Shenghua High School.

    If the female bully of Shenghua High School was Qiu Yizhen, then the male bully was none other than An Yang.

    An Yang was not bad looking. In thest vote for the most handsome looking boy in the school, he was only 19 votes behind Jian Yunnao.

    The main difference he had with Jian Yunnao was not his looks but rather, his studies.

    It wasmon knowledge that An Yang only loved two things.

    The first thing was video games. He didn¡¯t work hard. He just spent his days ying games.

    The second thing was Mo Shiyun. However, he had been rejected by Mo Shiyun when he had confessed.

    And thus, when everyone was suspicious of Mo Shiyun, An Yang took the initiative tofort Mo Shiyun.

    Unlike before, today Mo Shiyun sent a reply to An Yang.

    [Thank you for your concern. However, no one can help me in this matter. You just think that my parents have nothing to do with me. However, no one believes that my mother is innocent.]

    [Do you mean that your mother was wrongly used?]

    [Forget it. There¡¯s no point in saying anything anyway.]

    [That¡¯s not necessarily true. Maybe there¡¯s something I can do for you.]

    [This story was spread by my mother¡¯s former employer. They falsified the testimony and evidence. It¡¯s useless for anyone to say anything else.]

    [Why would they do this to you? Is there something your mother didn¡¯t do right? Or did she see something that she wasn¡¯t supposed to see?]

    [I just know that they did it to protect their daughter... And my mother promised not to tell anyone...]

    An Yang quickly guessed the source of the problem: [Ahh no wonder. Your mother has been working in their house for three years now. And only now they¡¯re saying that there¡¯s something wrong with your mother. Basically, it¡¯s their problem.]

    [Forget it. It¡¯s all in the past. The Jian family is basically untouchable. My mother and I are just ordinary people. I can¡¯t fight against them.]

 Chapter 337: Jian Yiling Receives a Letter of Challenge

    <h4>Chapter 337: Jian Yiling Receives a Letter of Challenge</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    [Don¡¯t think like that. Even if you¡¯re an ordinary person, as long as you haven¡¯t done anything wrong, you shouldn¡¯t be treated unfairly like this.]

    [An Yang, I appreciate your kindness. However, this isn¡¯t something you should interfere with.]

    [It¡¯s okay. There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t interfere with. Mo Shiyun, don¡¯t feel bad. I will help you.]

    An Yang was determined to help Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Shiyun was always a motivated and strong girl.

    This was one of the things that An Yang had always liked about her.

    He would not let the girl he liked be a stepping stone for others.

    And thus, Jian Yiling received a challenge letter from an unknown number.

    The letter of challenge was quite a lengthy read.

    However, in short, it asked for a fair one-on-one fight with Jian Yiling.

    They would bepeting through a game. It was up to Jian Yiling to choose the game.

    However, if Jian Yiling lost, she had to rify the matter regarding Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother. Furthermore, she had to apologize to Mo Shiyun and her mother.

    This person not only sent a text message to Jian Yiling, but he also posted the content of the message onto the campus forum. He asked the whole school to testify for this matter.

    When An Yang¡¯s friends saw the message that An Yang sent, they asked An Yang:

    ¡°Brother Yang, what if Jian Yiling picks a game that you don¡¯t y? What if she picks Candy Crush or something?¡±

    ¡°Well, what else can I do. Even though she¡¯s quite despicable, she¡¯s still a girl. I can¡¯t just bully a girl who is younger than me, can I? If I do that, what will other people think of me?¡±

    Unlike Qiu Yizhen who was an outright bully, An Yang was known for his righteousness and discipline.

    Although he was a bad student, he was still bad in a principled way.

    Even if Jian Yiling was not a good person, he still couldn¡¯t resort to violence and low tactics. He wasn¡¯t the type of person to surround a girl in a corner.

    However, if this was a boy, he would have fought him already. Fistfights were the way to go.

    ¡°Then can¡¯t you at least specify the type of game? Aren¡¯t you a big fan of ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯? It¡¯s one of the hottest and most technical games out there right now. It¡¯d be a good game topete in.¡±

    ¡°You think I don¡¯t want to? However, if I¡¯m the one who sets the game, wouldn¡¯t that just make me look like a bully? Even if I win, it wouldn¡¯t look good. Furthermore, I¡¯m trying to help out my goddess! Not to ruin her. And besides, even if she picks a game like Candy Crush or Tetris, I¡¯m still confident that I will still win! As long as it¡¯s a game, there¡¯s nothing that I can¡¯t do!¡±

    One of hisckeys quietly reminded him: ¡°Brother Yang, you¡¯re still third in the rankings of ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. There are still two people ahead of you...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention those two people! They¡¯re aliens. They don¡¯t belong in the human category. I onlypare myself to humans.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm, either way, you¡¯ve sacrificed a lot for your goddess this time. I might even see you ditching ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ for a bit. I should be d that there¡¯s nopetition in those dress up games.¡±

    After the letter of challenge, people kept tagging Jian Yiling. They requested her to take on the challenge.

    Everyone was here to watch by the sidelines. However, some of them were already helping Jian Yiling pick a game that she could win against An Yang with.

    Furthermore, they asked for the game to be broadcasted live.

    Even if it was just a game of Candy Crush, they still wanted to watch.

    Furthermore, someone had started a thread to guess the oue of the match.

    The loser had to do an entire set of examination papers.

 Chapter 338: Want to Be a Boss

    <h4>Chapter 338: Want to Be a Boss</h4>

    Some people even took the initiative to ask An Yang:

    [If you win, you want Jian Yiling to rify the situation and apologize to Mo Shiyun and her mother. However, what happens if you lose? Although it¡¯s quite unlikely, we still want to ask first.]

    [True, the person whomented right above me is correct.]

    After a while, An Yang came online to reply:

    [If I lose, Jian Yiling will be my boss. I will follow her everywhere and be at her beck and call.]

    As soon as An Yang said this, the campus forum became even more lively.

    Although everyone thought the probability of Jian Yiling winning was very low, it was still an interesting thought!

    The forum was buzzing with activity. Jian Yiling¡¯s reply became particrly important.

    Hu Jiaojiao was incredibly worried about Jian Yiling. She knew that An Yang wasn¡¯t someone that they wanted to mess with.

    Apart from Qiu Yizhen, An Yang was the person that you wanted to avoid at school the most.

    Strictly speaking, one would want to avoid An Yang even more than Qiu Yizhen. He was more dangerous when provoked.

    However, as of now, Qiu Yizhen was suspended. And thus, An Yang was the number one bully.

    ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s notpete.¡± Hu Jiaojiao suggested. ¡°I heard that An Yang is very good at ying games. Furthermore, he¡¯s good at all types of games. We probably can¡¯t even win against him in Candy Crush!¡±

    ¡°I want topete against him.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Hu Jiaojiao said. Her mouth grew wide in surprise as she asked: ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I want to be his boss,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling felt that she had a lot of small problems that she had to deal with at school. And thus, if she had ackey, she could avoid a lot of unnecessary problems.

    Hu Jiaojiao looked at Jian Yiling in surprise. She found that her friend¡¯s expression was particrly serious.

    It seemed as though... Yiling really wanted to be... A boss.

    Whilst Hu Jiaojiao was surprised, Jian Yiling was already typing a reply to An Yang¡¯s message.

    [¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯, Tonight 7 pm.]

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply was brief and concise.

    She told him the game and the time.

    Upon receiving Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, An Yang was stunned. Jian Yiling had chosen ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯?

    And the time was set at 7pm this evening?

    What was wrong with this girl? Did she want to lose or something? Or did she simply not know that An Yang was very good at ying ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯?

    For this reason, An Yang had sent her a message to confirm whether ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ was indeed the game that she wanted topete in. He wondered whether she had sent the wrong message.

    After Jian Yiling replied that it was indeed the game, An Yang finally epted it.

    Hu Jiaojiao looked over at the message that Jian Yiling sent. When she saw it, she was shocked: ¡°Yiling, why did you pick ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯?¡¯¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao thought to herself, it¡¯s doomed. It¡¯s over.

    If they picked Candy Crush, they might have had a chance of winning.

    However, how could they possibly win in ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯?!

    ¡°I¡¯ve only yed this game,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She didn¡¯t have much time to y games. However, she spent quite a bit of time on this game. This was mostly due to Yu Xi.

    ¡°Ah...¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out. ¡°I should have introduced you to other games...¡±

    It was doomed.

    After Jian Yiling replied, An Yang took a screenshot and uploaded it as proof that Jian Yiling had epted his challenge.

    As soon as the screenshot got uploaded, everyone was in hysterics.

    [What¡¯s going on with Jian Yiling? Does she want to lose or something?]

    [Does she not know that An Yang is an expert at this game?]

    [Not only is he an expert, but I also heard that An Yang¡¯s team made it to the top 100 in the online tournament for ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. The top 100 in the country! All major servers for the country werepeting for those spots!]

    [Isn¡¯t Jian Yiling basically asking for death? Does she want to apologize to Mo Shiyun that badly?]

    [Ugh, I think she might be stupid.]

 Chapter 339: Not On the Same Level

    <h4>Chapter 339: Not On the Same Level</h4>

    [Hmm, whatever. Either way, we¡¯re in for a treat tonight! I want to watch thepetition! I want to watch it live!]

    [Set your rm clocks. Move your stools up. Get ready for a show! Let¡¯s sell peanuts and sunflower seeds to the front row!]

    [Come,e! Let¡¯s bet on the score. An Yang 10 and Jian Yiling 1!]

    [I will bet five college entrance exam papers and three years¡¯ worth of trial exams. Does anyone dare to take up the offer?]

    [I¡¯ll bet all of my homework. Someone pleasee and take the offer!]

    The students all looked like they were ready to watch a good show. On one hand, there was the male bully of Shenghua High School. On the other hand, it was one of the most talked about students at their school.

    The fight between these two, no matter who wins or loses, was worth watching.

    Mo Shiyun also heard about the news.

    At first, she thought that An Yang¡¯s method was quite silly. As long as Jian Yiling didn¡¯t ept the challenge, nothing would happen.

    However, if Jian Yiling did ept the challenge, then she would be the fool.

    Because if she did ept the challenge, when she lost, she would be the one who was at fault. It didn¡¯t matter if she apologized or not.

    If Jian Yiling apologized, she and her mother would be cleared of any wrongdoing.

    However, if Jian Yiling refused to apologize, the students at the school would turn against her.

    Hu Jiaojiao pulled Jian Yiling¡¯s arm before she asked: ¡°Do you have enough equipment on your ount? Have you gotten the limited edition guns? I¡¯ve lent my ount to a cousin of mine. He reached Diamond with it. Furthermore, he has gotten a lot of guns on it as well.¡±

    The different types of guns and equipment in ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ had to be acquired through achievements. One could not get them through merely recharging money.

    This meant that a high-level yer would definitely have all the equipment sets.

    However, for low-level yers like them, many of the guns and equipment were not yet in their hands.

    Hu Jiaojiao assumed that Jian Yiling rarely yed the game. And thus, her rank was probably Bronze or Silver at most. This meant that most of the equipment would not be avable to her.

    In order to make Jian Yiling¡¯s loss not too ugly, Hu Jiaojiao decisively gave her ount details to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, you can use this ount! You¡¯re wee! Please try hard tonight! However, don¡¯t feel bad even if you lose! It¡¯s fine as long as you try! I¡¯m on your side!¡±

    At this point, Hu Jiaojiao could onlyfort Jian Yiling with words.

    Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t regret what she had promised to do already. And thus, Jian Yiling could only face the match with courage.

    At 7 pm, Jian Yiling logged on at home.

    She logged onto Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s ount.

    It was a Diamond ount.

    An Yang pulled her into a lobby.

    It was a custom lobby. Only the two of them were ying, however, all the ten spectator spots were filled up.

    The other students who couldn¡¯t be a spectator watched off the live video feeds of the students who managed to get in. That way, they still could get first-hand news of the match.

    The crowd saw that Jian Yiling¡¯s ount was Diamond.

    On the other hand, An Yang¡¯s ount was Challenger. Furthermore, he was ranked third in the server. He also had the icon of the top 100 teams in the tournament next to his name.

    They weren¡¯t even on the same level!

    And thus, when the two entered the game, would the score be incredibly one-sided?

    It looked like there was going to be a massacreter on.

    An Yang typed in a message in the chat: [Let¡¯s start if you¡¯re ready.]

    [Ready.]

    After seeing Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, An Yang pressed the start button.

    And thus, the game started.

    Both of them entered the map at the same time. There were plenty of powerful Zergs that lurked on this map.

    As soon as the game started, An Yang got a kill. He was off to a good beginning.

    The difference in ability was there. It was hard to ignore it.

 Chapter 340: Call Me Your Boss

    <h4>Chapter 340: Call Me Your Boss</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    There was a lot of messages that appeared on the screen of the broadcast:

    [Suddenly, I feel a bit sorry for Jian Yiling.]

    [Will she cry because she lost so badly?]

    [Well, she epted the challenge. Even if she loses badly, she should at least finish the fight.]

    [I¡¯m cheering for An Yang! 666]

    Whilst everyone was sending their messages, a notification suddenly popped up on the game¡¯s interface.

    [yer I Don¡¯t Want to Fail sses used an M416 rifle to headshot a Zerg and earned 60 points.]

    [yer I Don¡¯t Want to Fail sses used a bomb to kill three Zergs. Triple kill! Earned 420 points.]

    If you kill multiple Zergs at the same time, you will get more points than if you kill a single Zerg at a time.

    However, it was much harder to kill multiple Zergs at once. It was quite difficult for the average person to achieve.

    There was a momentary pause in the messages.

    However, after a few moments, the screen was filled with question marks.

    In fact, the entire screen was filled with question marks. This blocked everyone from seeing the live feed.

    How was Jian Yiling doing this?

    Did she get someone else to y for her?

    No way! In order to ensure the fairness of the game, Jian Yiling and An Yang both used their mobile phones to record their gamey. This could be seen in another stream.

    The person who was operating the ount [I Don¡¯t Want to Fail sses] was indeed Jian Yiling!

    The crowd watched in amazement as Jian Yiling¡¯s score shot upwards. Her score was much higher than An Yang¡¯s [Don¡¯t Bother Me Unless Necessary] by a huge margin.

    How was this possible?

    An Yang was ranked third on the server!

    How could someone crush him so hard?

    The messages on the stream changed dramatically. People were expressing their disbelief through their messages.

    However, the most confused person was An Yang himself.

    He had initially thought that this was a game that he could easily win.

    However, now, his score was almost doubled by Jian Yiling!

    This was the first time that he had ever encountered this in all his years of gaming!

    Furthermore, the person who was doing this to him was a little girl! A little girl who appeared as though arge gust of wind could blow her away at any moment.

    The fewckeys that were standing behind An Yang did not dare to breathe.

    They didn¡¯t dare to make a sound. They were worried that they would distract An Yang who was already at a disadvantage.

    However, even if he didn¡¯t haveckeys behind him, An Yang¡¯s palms were already sweating.

    By the fifteenth minute of the game, the number of Zerg deaths on the map had already exceeded 80 percent of the total.

    Out of this 80 percent, 60 percent of them were killed by Jian Yiling!

    At this point in the game, the winner could already be decided.

    Even if the remaining 20 percent of the Zergs were killed by An Yang, he would not be able to score more points than Jian Yiling. The only chance that he had was to do a continuous kill streak like Jian Yiling.

    However, that was obviously impossible.

    At twenty minutes into the game, all the Zergs on the map had been eliminated. The game was officially over.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s kill count: 73

    An Yang¡¯s kill count: 27

    Jian Yiling¡¯s score: 6570

    An Yang¡¯s scare: 1220

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s score was not ten times An Yang¡¯s score, it was still enough to be shocking.

    Everyone who was watching was stunned. Finally, someone came back to their senses and sent a message:

    [Oh my god! Jian Yiling actually won!]

    [What was that even?! Is she a god or something? That was too awesome! I was watching the live stream on my knees!]

    [I¡¯m so d that no one bet against me... Otherwise, I¡¯d be in a lot of trouble!]

    ...

    An Yang and Jian Yiling came out of the end game lobby. They returned back to their starting lobby.

    Then, Jian Yiling typed a message: [Call me your boss.]

 Chapter 341: Are You Short of Lackeys? (1)

    <h4>Chapter 341: Are You Short of Lackeys? (1)</h4>

    Before An Yang could react, the screen was filled with messages of the word [Boss.]

    In fact, there were some people who started to beg to be taken in as ackey.

    [Boss please take me in. Please carry me. It won¡¯t take much effort for you to carry me !]

    [Boss, would you mind taking on two moreckeys? I respect you a lot!]

    [Boss, please help me gain elo! I¡¯m your biggest fan! I¡¯ll be your little brother even though I¡¯m two years older than you!]

    [...]

    On An Yang¡¯s side, theckeys behind him were standing there awkwardly.

    They didn¡¯t know what to do.

    An Yang was their boss. Now that their boss had lost... This meant that he had to recognize someone else as his boss.

    And what was worse was that the person that he had lost to did not look like a boss in any way shape or form.

    ¡°Brother Yang, umm... Why don¡¯t we just forget about it?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Brother Yang, let¡¯s just say that it was a joke. Just admit defeat andugh it off. There¡¯s no need to call someone like Jian Yiling boss!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys and friends began to advise An Yang. They did this despite knowing that it was against An Yang¡¯s code of conduct to go back on his word.

    However, it was still better than having to listen to a little girl in the future, right?

    Never in a thousand years would they have thought that An Yang would lose in the game that he was most proud of.

    An Yang wanted Jian Yiling to apologize to his goddess. However, now, he had ruined everything.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do that. The most important thing for me is to keep my word! I vowed to do so! How can I not keep my word?¡±

    An Yang was very insistent on this point.

    ¡°Um... Why don¡¯t we find another excuse then? Like we could ask for a rematch or something?¡±

    ¡°No! If I do that, it¡¯s basically just refusing to ept the defeat! I won¡¯t do such unmanly things!¡±

    ¡°Then... Brother Yang... Are you actually going... Going to ept Jian Yiling as your boss?¡±

    ¡°What else can I do? I¡¯m the one who said it! I¡¯m a man of my word!¡±

    ¡°But... But isn¡¯t she the person that your goddess hates? If you ept her as your boss, what will your goddess think? What do we do about that?¡±

    That was indeed a big problem.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll exin to herter!¡±

    Either way, An Yang had to be a man of his word. He refused to go back on his word.

    And thus, An Yang gritted down on his teeth and typed out the word for everyone to see: [Boss.]

    Everyone there immediately went crazy.

    [Aaaaaah! An Yang called Jian Yiling boss! I¡¯m going crazy!!!]

    [I can¡¯t handle this anymore! I¡¯m already imagining the image of An Yang bowing down to Jian Yiling and shouting out ¡®Boss¡¯!]

    [That image sounds incredible! I want to see that!]

    The excitement was already building up with just the Inte. It was going to be hectic at school tomorrow!

    Everyone was looking forward to the next day.

    At this moment, An Yang sent another message: [I changed our character rtionship. Please confirm.]

    ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ provided a system to allow custom character rtionship settings.

    An Yang did what he said. He had set Jian Yiling¡¯s ount to [Don¡¯t Bother Me Unless Necessary¡¯s Boss.] He was waiting for Jian Yiling to confirm.

    However, Jian Yiling replied: [This isn¡¯t my ount. Let me switch to my ount.]

    Oh? The ount was borrowed?

    However, An Yang didn¡¯t think too much of it. Instead, he replied: [Okay. Switch to your ount then. I¡¯ll reset it.]

    Then, Jian Yiling logged out of Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s ount. She also closed the live stream on her side.

    An Yang waited for a while before he received a request to join the lobby:

    [yer J10 requested to join the room.]

 Chapter 342: Are You Short of Lackeys? (2)

    <h4>Chapter 342: Are You Short of Lackeys? (2)</h4>

    This was a yer ID that An Yang was incredibly familiar with.

    It was one of the two yers that An Yang had previously ssified as inhuman.

    It was the Rank One yer on their server!

    The moment An Yang saw the name, he wondered if he had seen the wrong thing. Was he mistaken?

    Theckeys behind him were even more surprised.

    ¡°Brother Yang, isn¡¯t this the Rank One yer in your server?¡±

    ¡°Oh my goodness, the Rank One yer wants to join your lobby? Does Rank One want to solo queue with you?¡±

    ¡°This is way too exciting.¡±

    As An Yang hadn¡¯t yet turned off his live stream, his game interface could still be seen by the students of Shenghua High School. And thus, they also saw the application from the Rank One yer.

    Once again, messages started to appear like crazy.

    [Aaaaah. It¡¯s the Rank One yer! My ount is also on that server! The Rank One and Rank Two yers on the server are inhumane! Literally insane mechanics!]

    [Brother Yang, please ept the application! Let the Rank One yer in! I want to see the gods in action.]

    [I want to see your Boss solo queue with the Rank One yer!]

    [+1]

    [+10086]

    An Yang hesitated for a moment before he pressed the ept button.

    Then, J10 joined his lobby.

    Rank: Challenger

    Rank One

    Team: Domination; Top 10 in the entire region

    All of a sudden, An Yang¡¯s ount appeared to look rather weak.

    [Oh my goodness! Take a photo!!!]

    [Aaaaah, you guys are sending too many messages! I can¡¯t take a screenshot well!]

    [Rank One appeared! I¡¯m also from this server! Rank One in that server is actually a monster. They¡¯ve never lost a game! Furthermore, the score they get in every single match is sky high!]

    The Rank One and Rank Two yers had scores that were much higher than the other yers. Their scores were even a mile away from Rank Three.

    When other yers yed Zerg Invasion, they tried to make sure that their health bar didn¡¯t hit zero. With that being the main focus, they attempted to kill as many Zergs as possible.

    However, Rank One and Rank Two yed the gamepletely differently. They focused on how they could kill as many Zergs as possible in one go. Furthermore, they wanted to get killstreaks to multiply the points they scored.

    Multi-kills exponentially increased your final score. However, it was incredibly difficult to achieve by an average person. An average yer would be considered lucky enough to achieve it once in a while.

    If you wanted a multi-kill, you had to rely on your skills. Other than game mechanics, you needed enough game knowledge. One would need to anticipate the iing attacks, know theyout of the map, and n your attack. On top of that, you needed to be urate with your shots.

    An Yang paused for quite some time before he typed out:

    [Gaming Legend, why are you here?]

    [To be your boss.]

    Four words were typed out. in and simple.

    However, everyone who saw the reply was dumbfounded.

    This... This...

    This was Jian Yiling¡¯s line!

    [Are you Jian Yiling?] An Yang questioned. His expression was filled with surprise as he typed this.

    [Mhmm.]

    [J10 is Jian Yiling?]

    As he typed out the question, An Yang was stunned.

    J10... Jian Yiling... The pronunciation was the same!

    This was actually Jian Yiling¡¯s ount! She was the inhumane godlike yer!

    An Yang immediately sent another message: [Then, why didn¡¯t you just use this ount earlier?]

    [I wanted to help a friend get an achievement.]

    During the match earlier, Jian Yiling had gotten many multi-kills, killstreaks, and headshots.

    By doing so, after a single game, she helped Hu Jiaojiao unlock a lot of equipment that she didn¡¯t have before.

    Messages immediately started popping up on the screen again:

    [Boss, I need to unlock new equipment on my ount too.]

    [Boss, do you still want to y a game? My ount name is called Cry Piteously for Food.]

    [What can I do to get your attention? Please bless my ount. I¡¯ll wait for you online.]

    [Boss! I¡¯m your long lost little brother! Please reunite with me!]

 Chapter 343: Not Too Hard to Accept

    <h4>Chapter 343: Not Too Hard to ept</h4>

    After An Yang received another wave of shock, he gradually began to ept the truth. It seemed as though negative and negative made a positive.

    Suddenly, he felt as though calling Jian Yiling his Boss was not too hard to ept.

    An Yang quickly started to type in a title for Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling received the request, she pressed ept. Then, she set up a title for An Yang as [J10¡¯s Lackey]

    An Yang also epted this request.

    An Yang had gotten used to being the boss ofckeys. However, it seemed as though it wasn¡¯t that bad being Jian Yiling¡¯sckey.

    After all these changes, Jian Yiling went offline.

    The crowd expressed their discontent towards this. They wanted to hear more from the legendary J10.

    An Yang stared at his screen for quite some time.

    ¡°Brother Yang, are you okay?¡± An Yang¡¯sckeys were a little worried that he would not be able to handle it anymore.

    ¡°Hmm, it seems as though it isn¡¯t too hard to ept. I think being J10¡¯sckey will be fine.¡± An Yang said to hisckeys.

    The few of them looked at each other in disbelief.

    Did Brother Yang receive too much shock in a day? Was he trying tofort himself?

    Poor Brother Yang... He still had to go to school tomorrow to see his Boss in person...

    That was not something that they wanted to imagine...

    ###

    The next morning, An Yang went to school early. He bought some snacks and carried them to the entrance of Jian Yiling¡¯s ss.

    The students in the ss took a look at An Yang before they called out to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, yourckey is here!¡±

    Upon hearing this, all the students in the ss looked up.

    Everyone had watched the fun yesterday.

    And now, they were waiting for the showdown offline today.

    No one in the ss said anything. However, they were all watching the two of them. Their eyes kept ncing at Jian Yiling and An Yang.

    To their surprise, An Yang did not hesitate to enter Jian Yiling¡¯s ss. He put the fruit and snacks he bought on Jian Yiling¡¯s desk before he said:

    ¡°Tell me what you want me to do.¡±

    Although An Yang had recognized Jian Yiling as his boss, he hadn¡¯t gotten used to really treating someone like a boss. And thus, he spoke with the same arrogance as always.

    ¡°Why did you challenge me?¡± Jian Yiling asked An Yang.

    ¡°Hm? Why are you asking me that? Wasn¡¯t I clear in my letter of challenge? I want you to rify that your family has wronged Mo Shiyun and her mother.¡±

    ¡°Why do you think that I have wronged her?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know much about Mo Shiyun¡¯s matters.

    From the time she crossed into the novel until now, she had assumed that there was no conflict between her and Mo Shiyun. In fact, they didn¡¯t even have many encounters.

    Before An Yang dered his letter of challenge, she didn¡¯t even know what Wen Nuan had done during the parent-teacher conference.

    None of these things had happened in the original novel.

    Although Mo Shiyun wasn¡¯t born in a well-off family, she was still quite sessful in her life. In the original novel, Mo Shiyun had faced a lot of difficulties. However, she was able to ovee all these difficulties.

    Mo Shiyun had a lot of people who helped her along the way. Due to this reason, every time she encountered a problem, she was able to turn it around.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling was the person Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t like from the very beginning. Back in the original novel, Mo Shiyun was not bothered to deal with Jian Yiling¡¯s antics.

    There was no need for her to deal with an unreasonable and spoiled youngdy. No matter what Jian Yiling did, Mo Shiyun would alwaysugh it off and let Jian Yiling have her way.

    However, as of now, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t gone to deliberately cause Mo Shiyun any trouble. Theoretically, there should no longer be any involvement between the two of them.

    An Yang took a look at the little girl in front of him that he had called boss a few moments ago. He held back his temper and said: ¡°Well, even if you didn¡¯t falsely use her, your family did. If youe out to rify the situation, she will be fine. Furthermore, why does the Jian family have to cause her trouble? Ever since she was young, she¡¯s had quite a difficult life. It¡¯s not easy for her to be where she is now. She¡¯s suffered a lot and put in a lot of effort to get to where she is today. It¡¯s not good for you to ruin her life like that.¡±

    An Yang¡¯s voice was filled with sympathy for Mo Shiyun.

 Chapter 344: Deceived by Mo Shiyun

    <h4>Chapter 344: Deceived by Mo Shiyun</h4>

    ¡°Reason and evidence,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    If An Yang wanted Jian Yiling to rify the situation, he had to at least give her the reason or evidence behind his actions.

    However, he had no reason and no evidence.

    ¡°This... Why do I need a reason? Mo Shiyun isn¡¯t the kind of person to deceive me!¡±

    An Yang believed in Mo Shiyun. He had known her for many years. He had also seen the effort that she put in.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words made An Yang feel incredibly annoyed. He didn¡¯t like the fact that someone was questioning him about Mo Shiyun.

    As soon as An Yang finished speaking, his phone beeped several times. He had received messages from an unfamiliar phone number.

    An Yang opened his unread messages. There were several videos in those messages.

    It was the videos that had been on the USB that Wen Nuan had prepared that day.

    One of the videos on the USB recorded Mo Huiqin telling someone that Jian Yiling had pushed Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    There was audio in that video as well.

    Ever since Jian Yuncheng knew that Aunt Mo was trouble, he had been keeping his eye on her. He let her and Mo Shiyun continue to stay in the Jian Residence for so many days because that was his opportunity to record all kinds of evidence.

    The sender of the messages was not Jian Yiling. It was an unfamiliar number. In fact, it seemed as though it was an international number.

    An Yang clicked on one of the videos. Then, he clicked on another video after he watched the first one. The look on An Yang¡¯s face changed, little by little.

    After seeing the content of the video, he then took a look at Jian Yiling.

    Then, he thought back to the words that he had just said. An Yang¡¯s face suddenly turned red.

    He felt so humiliated.

    At the same time, an unspeakable feeling of anger came over him.

    ¡°Damn it!¡± An Yang cursed out. An Yang had a habit of cursing.

    Then, he looked at Jian Yiling who was in front of him. After a moment, he exined: ¡°I¡¯m not cursing at you.¡±

    An Yang was in a very bad mood at the moment. He did not want to exin himself further to Jian Yiling.

    His goddess had lied to him. Why did she do that?

    This feeling was even more unpleasant to him than when he had been rejected during his confession.

    The more An Yang thought about it, the more unhappy he was. And thus, he turned his head around and left Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom. He headed towards the direction of Mo Shiyun¡¯s ss.

    An Yang dealt with things in a straightforward manner. If a thought popped up in his head, he had to deal with it immediately.

    ###

    Across the ocean in M Country. Inside a luxury t.

    Huo Yu looked at hisputer screen and started to giggle.

    The Shenghua High School campus forum was now his domain.

    He would be the first to know of anything posted on it that was rted to Yiling.

    How could he not know that someone was challenging Yiling?

    However, this time, he didn¡¯t intervene. He saw that the challenge was rted to a game.

    Hehehe, the person who was challenging Yiling didn¡¯t know how high the sky was. Did he know what he was doing? Their Yiling was Rank One in the World Unparalleled Server for ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

    ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ was a game that theirpany had created.

    Furthermore, Huo Yu was a member of the core team.

    Thereby, he had ess to all the yers¡¯ information. Naturally, he knew that Jian Yiling was J10 in the game.

    However, he hadn¡¯t told Jian Yuncheng about this.

    This was because recently, Jian Yuncheng had mistreated him yet again! He had been given a lot of work again!

    Huo Yu was so angry that he didn¡¯t even want to talk to Jian Yuncheng. Thus, he definitely did not n to tell him that Jian Yiling was a high-end yer in their game.

    Hmph! ¨q(¨s^¨t)¨r

    Just then, a student had posted a picture of An Yang going to Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom to meet his ¡°Boss.¡±

    And thus, Huo Yu knew that it was time to send those videos onto An Yang¡¯s phone.

    Let him see the justice that he was seeking.

    After finishing this, Huo Yu leisurely sat back into his gaming chair. He thought about the next time that he would meet Yiling. In the future, he must remember to tell her that he had been working hard for her behind the scenes! This time, he would trick her into calling him ¡®Brother Yu¡¯.

 Chapter 345: Why Did You Deceive Me?

    <h4>Chapter 345: Why Did You Deceive Me?</h4>

    An Yang rushed straight to Mo Shiyun¡¯s ss. Mo Shiyun¡¯s ssmates were surprised and curious when they saw An Yang enter.

    Wasn¡¯t An Yang going to meet his boss that he had just recognized? Then why did hee to their ssroom?

    An Yang walked straight up to Mo Shiyun and questioned her:

    ¡°Why did you deceive me?¡±

    An Yang¡¯s eyes were burning with anger.

    If it was someone else, he might not have been so angry.

    However, this person was Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun lying to him meant a lot.

    ¡°Wh... What?¡± Mo Shiyun stammered. She looked at An Yang who was furious. All of a sudden, she was at a loss for words.

    ¡°What do you think? You said that the Jian family had wrongly used you. However, they had evidence that your mother¡¯s hands were not clean. Furthermore, your mother was also telling lies! Yet you still told me that they wronged you. You evenined tearfully to me about it. Are you... Are you ying with me?¡±

    An Yang was angry and hurt at the same time.

    This was the girl that he wanted to protect in silence.

    And yet, he was deceived by her like this.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t...¡± Mo Shiyun said as she bit down on her lower lip. An Yang¡¯s questioning and the stares of the students around her made her body feel chilled.

    Even at this moment, Mo Shiyun still believed that her mother was not at fault.

    She thought that people were deliberately spreading rumors. The rumors were spread to hurt her and her mother for the sake of Jian Yiling. The Jian family had no regard whatsoever for their lives.

    Furthermore, she had no one else to turn to. However, An Yang was willing to help her.

    She did get An Yang to go cause Jian Yiling some trouble. However, the Jian family basically made her do this! They forced her!

    They had done this to her and her mother! So what was wrong with her fighting back?

    ¡°You didn¡¯t? You¡¯re telling me you didn¡¯t?¡± An Yang¡¯s voice was incredibly distraught. ¡°Mo Shiyun, I must have been blind all these years! I don¡¯t know where that kind girl is anymore. The girl who stood by the roadside for hours to help a young child find her parents! That girl is gone!¡±

    An Yang¡¯s love and admiration for Mo Shiyun had started at that time.

    That was a very good memory for An Yang.

    The kind yet serious girl had walked into his heart from that day onwards.

    ¡°An Yang, you have no evidence to back up what you¡¯re saying. You can¡¯t prove your words,¡± Mo Shiyun said. She couldn¡¯t allow herself to be a fool. It would make her look weak.

    ¡°Mo Shiyun! Don¡¯t you dare tell me that you didn¡¯tment to me yesterday that you and your mother were wronged by the Jian family! You asked me to go and help you get justice!¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you to go and help me get justice! I did say that my mother and I were wronged. However, it was up to you whether or not you believed me! Either way, my mother and I were right! There¡¯s nothing wrong in saying the truth! As for causing trouble to Jian Yiling, that¡¯s your own business. I never asked you to go to Jian Yiling! However, why are you ming me now? Is it because Jian Yiling is your boss now? Just because you have to listen to her, doesn¡¯t mean that you have to treat me like this! Is this the first thing that she asked you to do after she took you in as herckey?¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words made An Yangugh.

    As heughed, his eyes turned red.

    Ahhh... So this was the goddess that he had always wanted to protect. This was the girl that he had sworn to protect.

    When he had rushed over to her ssroom, he had expected to hear a word of exnation from her.

    For a moment, he hoped that he had mistaken her.

    However, that was no longer possible. The gentle, kind, and beautiful girl in his memories was not the girl in front of him.

    Although her face was full of tears, he couldn¡¯t feel any sympathy towards her.

    An Yang turned his head and walked out of Mo Shiyun¡¯s ssroom.

    ¡°Brother Yang... Brother Yang...¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys chased after him. They were incredibly worried.

    This was the first time that they had seen Brother Yang in such a state.

 Chapter 346: The Same as What Happened to Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 346: The Same as What Happened to Jian Yiling</h4>

    After An Yang left, Mo Shiyun¡¯s image in the minds of her ssmatespletely copsed.

    Her ssmates didn¡¯t say anything in front of Mo Shiyun. However, the campus forum was full of negativements about her.

    [Wow, Mo Shiyun really did that. She actually took advantage of An Yang¡¯s feelings.]

    [Yeah, I heard the conversation between the two of them. It seemed as though An Yang was totally fooled by her!]

    [Poor Brother Yang.]

    [This is why you shouldn¡¯t be a simp. You will end up with nothing.]

    [I honestly didn¡¯t expect this at all. I always thought that Mo Shiyun was a nice, gentle, and good-natured girl... Ahhh...]

    Everyone was disgusted by the idea of keeping someone as a B-n. Furthermore, inciting and asking a person to do stuff for them was even more despicable.

    And thus, everyone was overwhelmingly critical of Mo Shiyun.

    The students in Mo Shiyun¡¯s ss started to stay away from her. Some did this intentionally whilst others did this unintentionally

    The scene was very simr to the time when Jian Yiling had been used of pushing Jian Yunnao down the stairs.

    Faced with this, Mo Shiyun gritted her teeth. Her heart was flooded with hatred and bitterness.

    When Mo Shiyun returned home in the evening, she went directly to her mother to ask what had happened.

    ¡°Mother, you have to tell me what happened. Otherwise, I won¡¯t know what to do.¡±

    Under Mo Shiyun¡¯s persuasion, Mo Huiqin finally revealed the truth to Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Shiyun was stunned to hear what her mother had said. It was a big shock to her.

    Mo Shiyun felt that a part of her world had copsed.

    Then, she thought about what had happened to her over the past few weeks. She thought about the things that had been taken away from her by Jian Yiling and the rest of the Jian family.

    She thought about the chemistrypetition, about the evening they were kicked out of the Jian family, about Qin Chuan hanging out with Jian Yiling, about the role that she had been reced with, and about the abuse she was now receiving at school...

    Mo Huiqin panicked when she saw the expression on her daughter¡¯s face: ¡°Shiyun, please don¡¯t scare me. It¡¯s all my fault. It¡¯s my fault for causing all of this.¡±

    Mo Huiqin kept apologizing to her daughter: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I know I¡¯m wrong but I wanted to handle everything by myself... However... The only thing that I managed to do was to drag you into this mess! I¡¯ve begged them to forgive me... But it was no use... They didn¡¯t listen to me... And now, I¡¯ve dragged you down once again. I¡¯m so sorry.¡±

    Mo Huiqin was sobbing uncontrobly. Her face was covered in tears.

    Mo Shiyun gradually came back to her senses: ¡°Mother, don¡¯t cry. I know that you did all of these things for me. Who am I to me you? The only thing that you did was tell a small lie. The mistake was made by Jian Yunnao himself. And now, the Jian family is turning their mistakes on us!¡±

    Mo Shiyun quickly found a suitable reason for herself and her mother. She refused to admit that she and her mother were the ones at fault. Therefore, the only people that were at fault were the ones who stood against them, the Jian family.

    Mo Shiyun continued to speak in a cold voice: ¡°Mother, you used to protect me from the wind and the rain. However, it¡¯s my turn to protect you now! Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you suffer like this again...¡±

    ###

    This weekend was the day of the Jian family¡¯s monthly family gathering.

    Other than Jian Shuxing¡¯s youngest brother¡¯s family who was not in Hengyuan City, the rest of the family all headed over to the Old Jian Residence to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Jian. That day, they all meant to sit down together to eat and chat.

    When they arrived at the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yunnao immediately saw the sweater that Jian Yunmo was wearing.

    It was the exact same style as the ck sweater that his oldest brother was wearing.

    Obviously, it was also knitted by Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yunnao felt quite upset when he saw this. However, he didn¡¯t dare to ask Yunmo about it. Last time, he was beaten up by his brother. That memory was still fresh in his mind. Furthermore, Yunmo had told him that he had temper issues recently. Due to this reason, it was best to stay away from him.

    Not long after the arrival of the Jian Shuxing family, He Yan also arrived with Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie.

    Amongst the brothers, most of them wore the sweaters that had been hand-knitted by Jian Yiling. It was as though the few of them had discussed this in advance.

    Four identical sweaters. The only thing that was different was the colors.

    Jian Yuncheng: ck;

    Jian Yunmo: White;

    Jian Yumin: Dark red;

    Jian Yujie: Light grey;

    Jian Yunnao: None.

 Chapter 347: Jian Yunnao is Upset

    <h4>Chapter 347: Jian Yunnao is Upset</h4>

    When Jian Yiling came down from upstairs, Jian Yunnao was about to go up and greet her. However, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie had already got up before him.

    Then, he saw Jian Yiling talking to the two of them. She nodded asionally and said a few words. She looked incredibly cute and lovable.

    Jian Yunnao couldn¡¯t help but think of the scene when he was a child and his sister was coaxing him with gummy bears.

    ¡°Yunnao, Yunnao, please don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s okay if the toy car breaks! Get Yuncheng to buy you another one! I¡¯ll give you a gummy bear! Yunmo secretly gave them to me. I¡¯ll give them to you! I didn¡¯t even eat them! However, don¡¯t let mommy know. Mommy doesn¡¯t let me eat candy. She said she will spank me!¡±

    Soft white hands shoved a whole packet of gummy bears into his hands. Then, she grinned. Back then, there were gaps in her teeth.

    However, after the sh of memory, he was standing a long way away from her.

    He was Yiling¡¯s real brother... Yumin and Yujie were only her cousins...

    But now... His rtionship with Yiling was basically non-existent. Yiling talked to them more than she talked to him...

    The image of the three of them together was harmonious and beautiful.

    Then, he took a look at the sweaters that Yiling had knitted for them. Jian Yunnao couldn¡¯t help but imagine the image of Yiling¡¯s small hands knitting every stitch. Suddenly, he couldn¡¯t help but feel upset.

    After they finished eating, Jian Yiling was seated between Jian Yunmo and Jian Yujie. Jian Yumin sat across from her.

    Jian Yunnao was seated on the other side of the table. He didn¡¯t even have a chance to pass Yiling food that she liked.

    After lunch, Jian Yujie, Jian Yumin, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yiling went to y games.

    The four of them formed a party. It was the perfect number.

    As for Jian Yuncheng, even though he didn¡¯t y the game with them, he still knew what was happening. After all, the game that they were ying was developed by hispany.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yunnao no longer knew where to go. He could only head over to a corner of the room to do hand rehabilitation exercises by himself. When he got tired of that, he would read a book.

    However, the four people ying the game over there were making so much noise that it was hard to keep his attention from being drawn to them,

    ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s rush in! Let¡¯s kill them all!¡±

    ¡°Aahhh! Yiling, please help me! I¡¯m surrounded by these Zergs!¡±

    Whenever Jian Yumin was gaming, hepletely forgot how topose his image. He started to shout at the top of his lungs. Furthermore, when he got excited he only focused on himself.

    If his fans saw him like this, he would probably lose arge following.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t save him! He¡¯s a weakling! He¡¯s just a hindrance. Nothing valuable is lost if he dies.¡±

    Jian Yujie refused to help his older brother.

    ¡°Excuse me? You¡¯re just jealous of me!¡±

    ¡°Why would I be jealous of you? Your score is lower than mine!¡±

    ¡°You bastard! Just you wait!¡±

    The two of them often argued.

    However, in the end, Jian Yiling ended up rescuing Jian Yumin in the game. This made Jian Yumin incredibly happy.

    Then, Jian Yujie discovered that Jian Yunmo was not putting in his best efforts: ¡°Hey! Jian Yunmo, you can¡¯t just follow Yiling around! Can¡¯t you walk around on your own?¡±

    After a while, Jian Yujie found out that Jian Yunmo had been always following Jian Yiling. Furthermore, he would only get assists. He didn¡¯t have a single kill.

    Ahhh... This was why he couldn¡¯t steal Yiling from Yunmo...

    When was Yunmo going back overseas?

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin also decided to ridicule Jian Yunmo: ¡°Yunmo, you have the lowest points in our team¡±

    Jian Yunmo smiled lightly before he replied: ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s okay as long as Yiling has the highest score.¡±

    Jian Yumin looked at Jian Yunmo with disgust. How could he do that? He was using a shameless method to gain Yiling¡¯s favor!

    On the other hand, Jian Yunnao was listening to the conversation from afar. He didn¡¯t manage to read a word from the book in his hands.

 Chapter 348: Wen Nuan Angers He Yan Yet Again

    <h4>Chapter 348: Wen Nuan Angers He Yan Yet Again</h4>

    On the other hand, Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong headed to the study with Grandpa Jian. They were nning to discuss matters regarding the family business.

    Wen Nuan and He Yan apanied Grandma Jian. They sipped their tea whilst they chatted.

    Nowadays, He Yan¡¯s heart burnt with anger whenever she saw Wen Nuan.

    However, as she did not manage to stand on the side of reason for the previous matters, in front of Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, she had to put up with it.

    Not only did she have to put up with it, but she also had to fake a smile. She had to act as if she was grateful to her sister-inw for taking over such a big job for her.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been working quite hard recently. It¡¯s all my fault for not being able to handle the fund¡¯s affairs properly. I caused you to suffer,¡± He Yan said. Her face was full of smiles as she said this.

    Her smile and words were so good that no one could find fault in them.

    ¡°The fund belongs to the Jian family. As I am the daughter-inw of the Jian family, I have a responsibility to take care of it. Please don¡¯t worry about it anymore.¡± Wen Nuan responded. Although Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was soft, her voice remained confident.

    Following this, Wen Nuan asked He Yan: ¡°Oh, I heard that the project that you invested in had some problems arise. If you need help with anything, please do not hesitate to ask me.¡±

    He Yan¡¯s savings had basically been used up.

    He Yan didn¡¯t have much savings in the first ce. After bing Jian Shuhong¡¯s wife, she had been spending a lot of money in order to keep up with appearances.

    Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have secretly shifted the money from the family¡¯s charity fund.

    She had also invested arge amount of money in a technologypany that was meant to be producing a high-tech product. However, thepany had recently hit a bottleneck and thus their process had been stagnant for some time.

    To add insult to the injury, apetingpany had recently hired a very skilled technician to help them solve a technical problem with their polymer materials.

    If thepetitor¡¯s product was sold, then the technologypany that she invested in would face bankruptcy. This meant that her investment would go down the drain.

    If the investment failed, her current predicament would be even worse.

    He Yan secretly gritted her teeth. When did her sister-inw start to speak like this? Her words were like a needle that was concealed in silk floss.

    He Yan smiled as she answered Wen Nuan¡¯s question: ¡°Oh? Where did you hear that from? The project that I invested in is developing steadily. Its prospects are very promising. If all goes well, there will be dividends to us shareholders at the end of the year.¡±

    The mismanagement of the charity fund had already caused Grandma and Grandpa Jian to doubt He Yan¡¯s ability. And thus, He Yan could not let Wen Nuan tell the two of them that her investment vision was problematic.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t hear the news from anywhere in particr. I just heard from the wife of the CEO of thepany when I had dinner with her a while ago,¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    He Yan secretly gnashed her teeth! Wen Nuan! She was deliberately causing her trouble!

    Otherwise, why would she have gone to have dinner with the CEO¡¯s wife? Wen Nuan must have known that she was investing in thatpany!

    ¡°Maybe she¡¯s mistaken. There¡¯s no such thing,¡± He Yan replied. There was still a smile on her face, however, her heart was cold.

    ¡°Did you know that thepetitor of the technologypany that you invested in is owned by Master Liang?¡± Wen Nuan said as she slowly sipped on her tea.

    ¡°Master Liang? You mean Liang Shuo?¡±He Yan¡¯s expression immediately changed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It seems as though you didn¡¯t know about this beforehand.¡±

    He Yan¡¯s smile began to waver. However, she still tried to force herself to smile: ¡°Well, even if it¡¯s Master Liang¡¯spany, it¡¯s not necessarily better than the one I invest in. Innovation depends on thepany and not who owns thepany. No one is always the master of an industry. Each new generation will be constantly recing the older generations.¡±

    Despite saying this, He Yan¡¯s heartcked confidence.

 Chapter 349: Zhu Shaâ€™s Retribution (1)

    <h4>Chapter 349: Zhu Sha¡¯s Retribution (1)</h4>

    After Wen Nuan joined the parents¡¯mittee, the first thing that she did was to propose for all students to disy their real names on the campus forum.

    As one¡¯s student number was required to register for an ount, there was definitely information about each ount user¡¯s real name on the campus forum database.

    Previously, only a nickname was disyed on the forum. It was not the real name of the user.

    This proposal was epted by the rest of the parents¡¯mittee.

    And thus, the parents¡¯mittee appealed to the school authorities. They said that the school forum was meant to be a ce for students tomunicate with each other. As they were all students, there was no need to hide their identities from each other.

    Using their real names would benefit propermunication. Furthermore, it would not only help the school to manage the campus forum, but it would also optimize the atmosphere of the campus forum.

    The school authorities quickly responded to the parents¡¯mittee¡¯s request. They thought that such a request was rather reasonable. And thus, they asked the forum administrator to disy the ount¡¯s real name instead of their nickname.

    After the change, students could see thements and posts of others under their real names.

    Toxic inte spammers and haters reverted back into their former selves.

    Amongst the spammers and haters, Zhu Sha became the most prominent one.

    Previously, she had cursed at Jian Yiling very fiercely.

    And now, she waspletely exposed.

    When Jian Yunnao saw this, he was livid.

    He went straight up to Zhu Sha¡¯s seat to question her: ¡°Why did you do that? Thest time you said you wronged my sister because you wanted to defend your best friend. But what do you have to say about all the things that you posted online? Furthermore, why did you spread rumors about my sister and some guy?¡±

    Zhu Sha waspletely dumbfounded. She was unable to say a word in the face of her crush¡¯s questioning.

    ¡°I... No... It¡¯s not me... I...¡± Zhu Sha started. She tried to defend herself. She was desperately trying to find a suitable excuse for herself. Then she said: ¡°It¡¯s Mo Shiyun! She told me to post them!¡±

    As Zhu Sha spoke of Mo Shiyun, she nced at Mo Shiyun¡¯s seat. Mo Shiyun had asked for leave these days. Due to this reason, she was not at school.

    No one knew whether it was because she was busy filming or she was trying to escape the things that her mother had done.

    However, as Mo Shiyun was not in the ssroom, Zhu Sha was willing to falsely use her.

    ¡°Oh, so she told you to post such things and you just posted them? You don¡¯t have an opinion at all? Wow, you¡¯re amazing!¡± Jian Yunnaoughed sarcastically.

    Zhu Sha was upset and annoyed at the same time.

    Why did the school suddenly change the rules of the campus forum for no good reason?

    If she had known that it was going to be changed, she would have deleted her previous posts andments in advance!

    Zhu Sha cried out: ¡°Jian Yunnao! I didn¡¯t do it on purpose! I really didn¡¯t mean it.¡±

    As Zhu Sha was begging to Jian Yunnao¡¯s forgiveness, An Yang walked into her ssroom.

    As soon as she saw An Yang, Zhu Sha¡¯s heart became even more nervous.

    She knew that An Yang had recently recognized Jian Yiling as his boss.

    ¡°Brother... Brother Yang...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call me brother. You¡¯re older than me,¡± An Yang said. ¡°I just want to say that I don¡¯t fight with women. However, since I¡¯m calling Jian Yiling my boss, I have to take care of her if someone treats her like that.¡±

    As soon as Zhu Sha heard An Yang¡¯s words, she was about to freak out: ¡°Brother Yang, I know I did the wrong things! I¡¯m so sorry! I swear to god that Mo Shiyun was the one who sent me the photo!¡±

    Zhu Sha continued to use Mo Shiyun as she apologized.

 Chapter 350: Zhu Shaâ€™s Retribution (2)

    <h4>Chapter 350: Zhu Sha¡¯s Retribution (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear your apology. I want you to apologize to my boss. Do you understand?¡±

    If Zhu Sha wasn¡¯t a girl, An Yang would have definitely punched her already. He wouldn¡¯t have spent so much time talking to her.

    ¡°I understand, I understand!¡± Zhu Sha cried out as she nodded her head desperately.

    ¡°Well, if you understand, why don¡¯t you go and apologize to her right now?¡± An Yang said as he mmed his hand on the desk next to her.

    This made Zhu Sha so frightened that she trembled. She continued to tremble as she made her way to Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom under the supervision of An Yang and hisckeys.

    As soon as she entered the ssroom, Zhu Sha immediately apologized to Jian Yiling who was doing her homework in the ssroom:

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I know I¡¯m wrong. Please forgive me.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t forgive you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Jian Yiling did not care about Zhu Sha¡¯s feelings at all. She wasn¡¯t going to worry about Zhu Sha losing face in front of everyone else.

    Zhu Sha asked in a sobbing voice: ¡°Then what do you want me to do before you will forgive me?¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t forgive you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t even raise her head as she said this.

    ¡°I... I...¡± Zhu Sha stuttered. She didn¡¯t know what to do. Then, she turned her head to look at An Yang who was next to her: ¡°Brother Yang, I apologized... However, she... She won¡¯t forgive me... I...¡±

    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t know how to continue apologizing if she doesn¡¯t forgive you? Do I need to teach you how to ask for someone¡¯s forgiveness?¡±

    An Yang was sitting on top of a desk. He had his arms crossed in front of his chest and appeared quite harsh and unreasonable.

    Zhu Sha had no other choice but to continue apologizing to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, please tell me what I have to do before you¡¯ll forgive me. I¡¯ll do as you say.¡±

    ¡°Quit school or disappear. Choose one,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The tone of her voice was very calm. It didn¡¯t seem like she was angry at all.

    Upon hearing these words, Zhu Sha couldn¡¯t stop her tears. Her round face was covered with tears as she said: ¡°You... What kind of request is this? You... You¡¯re basically asking me to die.¡±

    Then, Zhu Sha began to cry even louder.

    The entire ss was watching this scene.

    However, none of them could sympathize with Zhu Sha. This was because they had all seen the rumors that Zhu Sha had spread on the campus forum.

    She had to bear the consequences of her own actions.

    She should have thought about the consequences when she had made those nderous remarks about Jian Yiling in the first ce. No one could hide behind a false identity for their entire life.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhu Sha for a moment before she looked at An Yang: ¡°She¡¯s too noisy.¡±

    An Yang asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Shall I ask her to leave then?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    And thus, An Yang began to shoo Zhu Sha away: ¡°Shoo, shoo. You don¡¯t even know how to apologize. The only thing that you know how to do is cry. However, your tears are worthless. I¡¯m tired of even looking at you.¡±

    Not only did Jian Yiling find Zhu Sha annoying, but An Yang himself also found Zhu Sha annoying.

    ¡°Then, then... Brother Yang... I...¡± Zhu Sha said as she looked at An Yang with eyes that were filled with fear. She looked aggrieved and scared.

    Upon seeing this, An Yang¡¯sckey said: ¡°Please don¡¯t look at Brother Yang like that, okay? It¡¯s disgusting. It¡¯s as if Brother Yang ns to do something to you. Why don¡¯t you take a good look at yourself? Do you think that Brother Yang will be interested in someone like you?¡±

    ¡°Yeah!¡± Anotherckey added: ¡°You don¡¯t even know how to apologize properly. The only thing that you know how to do is cry. And you¡¯re also extremely ugly when you cry. If Brother Yang wasn¡¯t doing this for his Boss, he wouldn¡¯t even want to take another look at you! So why don¡¯t you get lost now? Can¡¯t you see that Brother Yang and Boss Yiling find you annoying?¡±

    When theckey finished speaking, the circle of people around him couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Amidst the jeers of the crowd, Zhu Sha ran out of the ssroom in a panic.

 Chapter 351: Mo Shiyun Contacts He Yan

    <h4>Chapter 351: Mo Shiyun Contacts He Yan</h4>

    Mo Shiyun had indeed taken a few days of absence from school. Other than wanting to escape the gossip at school, she also had something else that she had to do.

    Mo Shiyun took the initiative to find He Jianjun. She told him that he could get very little money from harassing them right now. However, she could earn more money in the future. When she earned that money, he would be able to get more money from them.

    Mo Shiyun knew that He Jianjun did not sincerely want to be with them. If he really wanted to be with them, he wouldn¡¯t have run off with his mistress all those years ago. Back then, he had basically left them to fend for themselves.

    And thus, one of the biggest reasons for him to make such a fuss would only be money.

    He Jianjun looked at his daughter in front of him. He was somewhat moved by her words.

    The money that Jian Yuncheng gave him was limited. However, if his daughter became sessful in the future, he would have a steady stream of money.

    Furthermore, he was now getting old. His mistress hadn¡¯t given birth to a child.

    He had only one daughter. He could only count on her in the future. If he died, Mo Shiyun would be the only one who would send him off.

    In the end, He Jianjun agreed with Mo Shiyun. His goal wasn¡¯t to annoy his wife and daughter. His goal was money! He agreed with her for the sake of money. In the future, there would be enough money to keep him fed and watered!

    Of course, Mo Shiyun never nned to be an ATM for He Jianjun. She merely wanted to control He Jianjun for the time being.

    As of now, she couldn¡¯t let He Jianjun continue to cause trouble.

    Then, Mo Shiyun contacted He Yan. She told He Yan that the Jian family already knew what she had done to them.

    Mo Shiyun knew very well that she had very little influence right now. And thus, she knew that she had to act in her own best interest.

    After hearing Mo Shiyun¡¯s words, He Yan realized the reason why she was being targeted by Wen Nuan recently.

    It turned out that Wen Nuan already knew about the whole situation.

    He Yan was furious as she learned about this.

    Mo Shiyun also told He Yan that she had helped her to stabilize He Jianjun. Furthermore, in the near future, He Jianjun wouldn¡¯te after her.

    This alone forced He Yan to take re-evaluate Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Huiqin was a fool. However, her daughter was obviously much smarter than her.

    Then, Mo Shiyun said to He Yan: ¡°I need you to help me.¡±

    ¡°Help you?¡± He Yan asked, ¡°How do you want me to help you?¡±

    ¡°First, give me the connections and resources in the entertainment industry. You used to be in the entertainment industry. I know you have enough contacts, connections, and resources.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have the help of Mrs. Qian already?¡± He Yan asked. She still knew quite a lot about Mo Shiyun¡¯s matters.

    ¡°No one would mind having more resources than they have right now,¡± Mo Shiyun exined.

    This was one of the reasons. The other reason was that Mo Shiyun could no longerpletely trust Mrs. Qian.

    ¡°Hmmm, that¡¯s fair. You¡¯re very thoughtful,¡± He Yan said. She recognized Mo Shiyun¡¯s point of view, ¡°Okay, I will give you all my connections and resources to help your development in the entertainment industry. I hope you won¡¯t fall short of your dreams.¡±

    He Yan did not mind helping Mo Shiyun out. If Mo Shiyun became sessful in the entertainment industry, she would be of great help to He Yan in the future.

    Mo Shiyun continued to speak: ¡°Secondly, I also need you to make some arrangements for me...¡±

    Mo Shiyun told He Yan what she needed her help to do.

    After Mo Shiyun finished speaking, He Yanughed: ¡°You¡¯re much smarter than your mother.¡±

    He Yan didn¡¯t expect that the child born from the two idiots, He Jianjun and Mo Huiqin, would be so smart.

 Chapter 352: Boss, Someone Said You Plagiarized Dr. F.S!

    <h4>Chapter 352: Boss, Someone Said You giarized Dr. F.S!</h4>

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re in trouble! Someone on the Inte is saying that you giarized a very famous surgeon!¡±

    An Yang called Jian Yiling to tell her about what was happening on the Inte.

    Recently, An Yang was not in a good mood. However, he still recognized Jian Yiling as his boss. And thus, when he saw something that was rted to Jian Yiling, he would immediately contact her.

    ¡°giarized who?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    All her articles were published by herself. She hadn¡¯t giarized anyone.

    ¡°You giarized someone with an English name. Let me see it again,¡± An Yang said. An Yang¡¯s English was very poor. He could basically only recognize all the 26 letters of the alphabet. ¡°D, R, F, S. Four letters!¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°...¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling could hear An Yang¡¯sckey speak to him from the other end of the phone: ¡°Brother Yang, Dr. is an abbreviation for doctor!¡±

    ¡°What is Dao Ke Tei[1]? Whatever, I don¡¯t care about that! It¡¯s probably just a foreign surgeon anyway.¡±

    An Yang did not care about pronouncing these four letters of the alphabet together.

    An Yang continued to ask Jian Yiling: ¡°Well, do you know this person? Did you actually giarize him?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied to An Yang.

    Initially, when she first heard An Yang saying that she had giarized, she thought that she was being used of giarizing someone else¡¯s academic article under the name of Dr. F.S.

    However, it turned out that she had apparently giarized Dr. F.S.

    ¡°Is it actually going to be fine?¡± An Yang was doubtful about the situation. He didn¡¯t know whether Yiling¡¯s ¡®It¡¯s fine¡¯ really meant that she was fine. Girls often said different things to what they were feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s really fine,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. She didn¡¯t take the matter seriously. Then, she hung up the phone and went about her business.

    Recently, she was busy with two matters. One was the follow-up treatment of Qin Chuan¡¯s mother and the other matter was what she had promised Master Liang.

    Although the news was not taken seriously by Jian Yiling, rumors started to spread across the campus forum and the Inte.

    As the evidence was so overwhelming, a lot of people started to criticize Jian Yiling.

    By the time Jian Yiling arrived at school on Monday, the news had already been spread.

    An Yang was waiting for her in front of her ssroom early in the morning.

    When Jian Yiling saw him, she looked at him with puzzled eyes.

    ¡°What are you looking at? I recognized you as my boss! I can¡¯t just ignore what¡¯s happening to you right now!¡±

    Although An Yang¡¯s tone was impatient, he still didn¡¯t leave.

    He wasn¡¯t just calling her Boss. He was willing to show it by his actions.

    If his Boss was in trouble, he couldn¡¯t just hide! If he did that, he would be aughing stock!

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying mhmm? Hurry up and say something. Don¡¯t just do nothing again. Everyone is saying that you giarized!¡±

    An Yang was a very forthright person. He said what came to his mind. He didn¡¯t like to go around in circles.

    Jian Yiling finally opened the post that was rted to her. She saw the contents of the post.

    As Jian Yiling wished to take the college entrance examination ahead of time, she recently started to submit some papers under her real name.

    She had the confidence to make sure that her submissions were not too professional. However, she still had to ensure that the submissions were at a level that was beyond her age.

    Through this way, Jian Yiling wanted to meet the criteria for early admission to various universities around the country.

    However, one of her submissions had been reced.

    It was reced with an article that she had previously published as Dr. F.S.

    [1] This is how An Yang thought it was pronounced.

 Chapter 353: The Emperor is Not Worried, But His Eunuchs Are

    <h4>Chapter 353: The Emperor is Not Worried, But His Eunuchs Are</h4>

    The article that she had published under the name of Dr. F.S was undoubtedly of a higher standard than the other one.

    The two articles could not bepared with one another.

    The person who had secretly reced her submission had obviously done some research before they had chosen an article from Dr. F.S.

    First of all, Dr. F.S had be quite famous and influential in the academic circle right now. Due to this reason, copying his article would cause some serious repercussions.

    Secondly, Dr. F.S. had always been a mysterious person. Most people would not be able to contact him directly. Furthermore, it was assumed that his personality was indifferent and entric. Whether or not he would ept an operation would entirely depend on his mood. He was not swayed by money and power.

    This meant that the Jian family would be unable to find him when they wanted to conduct public rtions. It would be difficult for the Jian family to rely on money and power to settle this matter.

    Finally, this would ruin Jian Yiling¡¯s attempts to gain admission to colleges and universities. She would also be rejected by these colleges and universities when she took her entrance exams in a few years. No good university would be willing to ept a student who giarized their papers.

    Even if her grades were good, there would be no way for her to be admitted to a good university.

    ¡°Boss, what do we do?¡± An Yang asked. He waited in concern. He wanted a response from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her response was calm and unhurried.

    An Yang had a feeling that the emperor was not worried, however, he, as the eunuch, was worried sick.[1]

    An Yang took a deep breath to calm himself before he asked again: ¡°Boss, are you sure it¡¯s nothing? Do I just forget about this matter then?¡±

    Honestly, at this point, An Yang was wondering whether he was a ckey¡¯ or a ¡®mother¡¯.

    His heart was strained from this.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon receiving this answer, An Yang could do nothing. His boss could handle this, right? He could just forget about this matter, right?

    As soon as An Yang left, Jian Yiling¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    The caller ID was Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she picked up the phone.

    The caller¡¯s voice was slightly anxious: ¡°Yiling, you don¡¯t have to worry about this matter. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She immediately refused Jian Yuncheng¡¯s offer.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling refusing his help, Jian Yuncheng assumed that she didn¡¯t trust him.

    ¡°Yiling, I believe that you didn¡¯t giarize. I will find the person who did it. I won¡¯t let you... I won¡¯t let you be falsely used again...¡± Jian Yuncheng said. He choked up in the middle of his sentence.

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. She once again refused him.

    Faced with Jian Yiling¡¯s refusal, Jian Yuncheng had no choice but to bring up Jian Yunmo: ¡°Then I¡¯ll tell your second brother. I¡¯ll get him to help you deal with it, okay?¡±

    Jian Yunmo had quite a few connections in the academic circle.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell him,¡± Jian Yiling said. She frowned a little and her tone changed visibly.

    Upon hearing the change in his sister¡¯s tone, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice was much softer than usual: ¡°Yiling, what should I do then? Do you still not trust me? Is it true that you can¡¯t rely on me anymore?¡±

    When thetter questions were asked, Jian Yuncheng felt an inexplicable sourness in his mouth.

    In the past, Yiling had sat on hisp and looked at him with shining eyes. Those eyes had been filled with trust.

    However, it was true that Yiling did not trust or rely on Jian Yuncheng. This was because she rarely trusted and wanted to bother others.

    She was used to being on her own. She was used to handling her own matters.

    This had nothing to do with whether that person was Jian Yuncheng or someone else.

    To her, whether it was her parents or her brothers, it was just a ¡®rtionship¡¯.

    [1] Observers are more anxious than the person involved

 Chapter 354: Want to Rely on Myself

    <h4>Chapter 354: Want to Rely on Myself</h4>

    ¡°I... I want to rely on myself.¡±

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she gave Jian Yuncheng an answer.

    Relying on oneself was a sign of independence.

    Their little girl had be independent.

    However, she had be independent way too soon.

    She was only fifteen. She could still be pampered and spoiled by her parents and brothers.

    When she was hurt, she had the right to cry. When she was falsely used, she still had the right toin.

    She wasn¡¯t meant to tell them ¡°I want to rely on myself.¡±

    When a person¡¯s first response was ¡°I want to rely on myself,¡± it meant that in their heart, there was no one else to rely on.

    Or perhaps... The people that she once relied on and trusted had let her down.

    Yes, they had let her down.

    And from that incident onwards, she had chosen to believe in herself.

    Back then, she had the opportunity to tell them about the missing hotel surveince video. She could have asked them to look into it.

    However, she hadn¡¯t asked them that. She chose to find the evidence and take care of everything on her own.

    She stopped asking them to do anything for her. There was no need for her to ask people that she didn¡¯t trust to do things in the first ce.

    After a long moment of silence, Jian Yuncheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ll always be here. Come to me when you need me.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng could no longer convince Jian Yiling to listen to him. That was all he could say.

    He didn¡¯t know how long he would have to wait before he could regain Jian Yiling¡¯s trust.

    It took only a second for trust to copse.

    However, trust takes a long time to rebuild.

    Jian Yiling replied ¡°Okay¡± before she hung up the phone.

    But at the other end of the line, Jian Yuncheng couldn¡¯t help but listen to the beeping of the phone for a long time.

    After a while, Huo Yu¡¯s phone call brought Jian Yuncheng back to his senses.

    ¡°Hey Yuncheng, I have good news for you and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear first?¡± Huo Yu asked. He liked to keep Yuncheng in suspense.

    ¡°Cut the chase.¡±

    ¡°Yuncheng, why do you sound a bit strange today? Have you caught a cold?¡±

    ¡°I told you to cut the chase.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll get right to it then. The good news is that I¡¯ve checked everything you asked me to. However, the bad news is that I haven¡¯t found any hacking records that were rted to this matter.¡±

    ¡°No hacking records?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. There are no records. This means that if Yiling submitted her article, the changes must not have been made by an outside party hacking into the organization¡¯s system. Therefore, I can conclude that the person who did this was very clever. They knew that they would be caught if they did it directly through the Inte. In other words, the changes were done offline. It was probably done by the same organization that published the news story.¡±

    ¡°I see.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng hung up the phone without waiting for Huo Yu to say anything else.

    Then he started to look for information rted to that organization.

    Yiling did not want their help. However, he couldn¡¯t just do nothing, could he?

    He would do this, even if his help was unneeded in the first ce.

    ###

    As soon as Jian Yiling hung up the phone with Jian Yuncheng, she received a call from Luo Xiuen.

    When she picked up, she could hear the sound of Luo Xiuen¡¯s boisterousughter:

    ¡°Hahahhaha, darling! Do you know what just happened? Your cousin just called me! And do you know what he said to me? He said that he wants to meet Dr. F.S. He asked me to introduce him to Dr. F.S! He said that he wants to rify to Dr. F.S that you didn¡¯t giarize his article. Hahahahaha.¡±

    Luo Xiuen couldn¡¯t stopughing.

 Chapter 355: Not Allowed to Cry

    <h4>Chapter 355: Not Allowed to Cry</h4>

    There were two things that made Luo Xiuen happy:

    First of all, her idol had called her on his own initiative! Her life waspleted!

    Secondly, there was someone who wanted Jian Yiling to rify that she hadn¡¯t giarized herself.

    And thus, Luo Xiuen called Jian Yiling to share her happiness.

    ¡°Then?¡± Jian Yiling asked Luo Xiuen.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s soft questioning voice, Luo Xiuen¡¯sughter stopped abruptly: ¡°Ummm... I didn¡¯t say anything... I was going to reassure him that our Dr. F.S would help him rify the situation to the public. However, I heard his voice and I got nervous... So I just hung up the call without saying anything...¡±

    She had just... Just hung up the call?!

    Jian Yiling hung up the call with Luo Xiuen after she told her ¡°I¡¯ll call him.¡± Then, she immediately called Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yiling was afraid of Jian Yumin misunderstanding Luo Xiuen¡¯s actions. She didn¡¯t want him to worry.

    As soon as the call went through, she didn¡¯t even get the chance to say a word before Jian Yumin started speaking. He spoke in a very sad and anxious voice:

    ¡°Crybaby, please don¡¯t be worried! Please don¡¯t cry! Don¡¯t let the tears out! Although I failed to get Luo Xiuen to help us, the situation is still fine! She just hung up on me... But don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll drag Luo Xun and the other two to convince her with me. It¡¯ll definitely work!¡± Jian Yumin did not want to hear Jian Yiling crying. He was afraid of her crying.

    As long as she didn¡¯t cry, everything else was going to be fine.

    However, if one tear fell, he would bepletely helpless.

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°What? Why is there no need? Crybaby, don¡¯t worry about it. We¡¯ll go to the Huiling Medical Research Institution in a few minutes!¡± Jian Yumin said. He was ready to leave already.

    ¡°It¡¯s settled,¡± Jian Yiling said in a hurry.

    ¡°Crybaby, don¡¯t you dare lie to me! If you lie to me... You¡¯ll... You¡¯ll... You¡¯ll be ugly!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not lying.¡±

    ¡°But the situation still has not been cleared up on the Inte.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ll be cleared up soon.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Does that mean that you¡¯re really not crying?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± This time, Jian Yiling¡¯s answer was more firm than her previous replies.

    ¡°Oh... That¡¯s good then.¡±

    Jian Yumin was awfully relieved to hear this.

    ###

    On the side of the Huiling Medical Research Institution, everyone was also quite concerned about the matter.

    The incident hadn¡¯t made much of a ssh in their academic circles. However, although the incident wasn¡¯t that serious, it was still a big deal for a high school student.

    Jian Yiling was a high school student who was trying to get into university.

    If this wasn¡¯t handled properly, a student¡¯s future could be ruined.

    Then the darling of their institution was getting bullied!

    How could that happen? Did the people who orchestrated this think that the Huiling Medical Research Institution did not exist or something?

    And thus, the institution immediately decided to contact journalists and inform them that they would respond to the Dr. F.S. giarism case.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we just hold a press conference?¡± Luo Xiuen was getting impatient.

    Cheng Yi took a look at her and exined: ¡°Sister En, please don¡¯t be hasty. This has to be done step by step. This is not a big deal in our circle. However, if you hold a press conference all of a sudden, people will think that this matter is strange.¡±

    ¡°Well, we can have a press conference for something else no? Don¡¯t we have things to publish from the Institution these days? Just publish something and then we can talk about this matter at the press conference as well. Won¡¯t that be okay?¡±

    Cheng Yi and several other professors looked at Luo Xiuen in surprise. That was true!

    ¡°Wow! Sister En, you¡¯re great!¡± Cheng Yi was willing to concede defeat.

    ¡°Then why are you still standing here? Why don¡¯t you hurry up and go handle the matter? Do you need me to teach you what you need to do or something?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ll get to it straight away!¡±

 Chapter 356: Press Conference (1)

    <h4>Chapter 356: Press Conference (1)</h4>

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    As soon as the Institution said that it would hold a press conference to talk about a new paper that was getting released and respond about the giarism incident, He Yan began tough.

    Jian Yiling was going to be sentenced in public. And there was nothing that anyone could do to stop it from happening.

    He Yan knew that by now, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan must be very anxious about their daughter. Their baby daughter¡¯s future was going to be ruined. Were they going to beg Grandma and Grandpa Jian to help them?

    When He Yan imagined Wen Nuan¡¯s anxious and tearful expression, her heart felt incredibly content.

    When the timees, she would definitely go to fort¡¯ her sister-inw!

    She would not onlyfort Wen Nuan, but she would also go andfort Jian Yiling.

    When she imagined that brat¡¯s desperate look, He Yan felt that the things that she had been suffering during this period of time had lessened a lot.

    It turned out that students indeed knew what could ruin another student.

    The future.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s entire future.

    No matter how much Jian Yiling changed, there was always going to be a stain on her name. Whatever she did in the future would be in vain.

    All the hard work that she had put in would be for naught.

    After studying so hard for so many years, it would be devastating for something to happen right before her college entrance examinations. He Yan could imagine the devastated expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    Not to mention, such a thing would also extinguish any hopes that Jian Yiling had of entering the entertainment industry in the future.

    ###

    Jian Yiling¡¯s matters had also be a big deal at Shenghua High School.

    The campus forum had opened a thread that was dedicated to this matter. In fact, there were more students that paid attention to this matter than the time when Mo Shiyun had gotten criticized.

    Now that their real names were disyed, the student¡¯s hostility had been tempered. They started to be more careful and more mindful about things that they said.

    [No no. I¡¯m not going to take sides anymore. My face still hurts from thest time.]

    {But this time, the news article seems to be published by a certain authoritative organization. So I feel like there¡¯s a pretty good chance that it¡¯s true...]

    [I heard that the mysterious surgeon is going to respond to this matter at noon today. Let¡¯s see what he has to say.]

    [What can he say though? Of course, he¡¯s going to say that Jian Yiling giarized his article. He published the article in the first ce. He can¡¯t say that Jian Yiling had a hand in it could he?]

    [Yeah, I wonder if she giarized. I want to know how the Institution will respond to this as well. However, if they can confirm that Jian Yiling submitted that article, then she will not be able to get away with giarism.]

    [...]

    However, everyone else on the Inte was not so polite.

    Some students from other schools and other people on the Inte still criticized Jian Yiling. Those people were still hiding behind nicknames and online personas.

    [Wow, she¡¯s disgusting. Does she even take a look at herself in the mirror before she dares to copy a professional article? Is her brain bad or something?]

    [I strongly urge the school to disqualify such a student from taking the college entrance examination. Furthermore, I request for all the universities to cklist her name. What¡¯s the point of studying if you¡¯re academically ipetent?]

    [Strongly support expelling such a student! Such conduct is more abominable than bad grades! It¡¯s inexcusable!]

    A lot of people on the Inte started to verbally abuse Jian Yiling. They didn¡¯t care that it was a student that they had never met before.

    At this time, a press conference was being held at a hotel in downtown Hengyuan City.

    The Institution¡¯s influence had always been very good. And thus, as soon as the word got out that a press conference was going to be held, many journalists had arrived at the hotel.

 Chapter 357: Press Conference (2)

    <h4>Chapter 357: Press Conference (2)</h4>

    The main purpose of the press conference was to announce the results of a new drug that the Institution had developed.

    As usual, the press conference was broadcasted on the Inte.

    However, this time, the number of views was much higher than ever before.

    In the past, the only people who watched such a broadcast were people in the medical and academicmunity. Most of the people interested in such a broadcast would be researchers from other institutions.

    However, there were a lot of viewers today. In fact, most of the viewers were students. There were also quite a few parents and teachers watching as well.

    Mo Shiyun, who had taken time off ss, was also sitting in front of herputer. She was watching the press conference broadcast too.

    She was waiting for the Institution¡¯s response to the matter that wouldeter in the press conference.

    The Jian family and Jian Yiling would finally pay for the things that they had done to her.

    For the humiliation that she and her mother had suffered, they would be returned to Jian Yiling and her family after the press conference.

    The first half of the press conference was a bit boring for most people to watch. It was all academic and thus, a lot of people didn¡¯t understand what was going on.

    However, in the second half, there was a question and answer section with the journalists. At this point, a journalist asked the Institution about the recent rumors of giarism.

    The journalist was not so much concerned about the giarism itself as they were about the fact that the subject of the giarism was Dr. F.S. Dr. F.S had always been mysterious. They didn¡¯t want to miss out on any news about him.

    ¡°May I ask about what Dr. F.S. thinks about the rumors on the Inte in the past two days? Does he know that he was giarized by a high school student?¡±

    As soon as the journalist asked this, messages andments started to pop up:

    [Finally!!! Herees the main event!]

    [I¡¯m waiting for the student who giarized to get the punishment that they deserved.]

    [I¡¯m from Shenghua High School! I still believe that she did not giarize!]

    [Are you joking? There¡¯s literally evidence all around you and you¡¯re still saying that she didn¡¯t giarize? Let¡¯s see what the Institution thinks about this. I wonder if they¡¯re going to take legal action against her.]

    [I hope the Institution does take legal action! If they do, I bet that the student who giarized will regret the matter so much that her guts would turn blue.]

    The person in charge of answering the questions from the journalists was Cheng Yi. He answered the questions in a modest manner and with a calm voice.

    ¡°giarism is indeed a very serious manner. Regardless of the industry, we have zero tolerance for giarism.¡±

    As soon as Cheng Yi said this, a lot of the messages said: [Lawyers andwsuits iing.]

    [The Institution isn¡¯t going to be that serious are they? If they are, that student is in trouble!]

    [What do you mean in trouble? She deserves it!]

    [I support Dr. F.S in taking legal action against the student! Zero tolerance for giarism!]

    [I also support Dr. F.S in taking legal action against the student! People should pay the price for what they did!]

    The journalist continued to question Cheng Yi: ¡°So ording to Dr. Cheng, will Dr. F.S be taking legal action against the female student who giarized?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Cheng Yi asked. A light smile yed on the corner of his mouth. His eyes shone behind his gold-rimmed sses.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that you have zero tolerance for giarism?¡± The journalist didn¡¯t see any problem with his inference.

    ¡°Yes, we have zero tolerance for giarism. However, there is no such thing as giarism in this case. So why should we file awsuit?¡± Cheng Yi questioned the journalist.

    Thements started popping up like made at this point:

    [What¡¯s happening?! The Institution said that there¡¯s no case of giarism? Why am I so confused?]

    [Yeah same! Didn¡¯t they say before that the press conference would publicly respond to the case of giarism? Why are they saying that giarism doesn¡¯t exist in this case now?]

 Chapter 358: Press Conference (3)

    <h4>Chapter 358: Press Conference (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    [Oh my goodness, why do I feel like things are going in apletely unexpected direction?]

    [Wait, does that mean that the female student who giarized will be cleared? No way! I don¡¯t want to see that!]

    The viewers in the broadcast were all shocked.

    At the press conference, the journalist hurriedly asked Cheng Yi: ¡°Dr. Cheng, what exactly do you mean by there is no giarism?¡±

    Cheng Yi replied to the question in an unhurried tone: ¡°Simply put, if this incident had happened to someone else, we would have been suspicious of that individual. However, Jian Yiling was someone who participated in the writing of the article. Therefore, in this case, there is no giarism at all.¡±

    As soon as Cheng Yi said this, everyone at the hotel and everyone watching the broadcast was once again shocked.

    Everyone at the press conference was utterly silent. However, messages andments started to pop up on the broadcast:

    [Wait, did I mishear? Did that man just say that Jian Yiling and Dr. F.S wrote the article together?]

    [Nah you didn¡¯t mishear. I heard the same thing as you.]

    [How is that possible? She¡¯s only a high school student!]

    [Yeah! Dr. F.S. is one of the best surgeons in the country! Actually, a correction to that. He¡¯s one of the best surgeons in the world!]

    [Yeah! It¡¯s not possible for the two of them to be associated right?!]

    The messages andments reflected the viewer¡¯s feelings at the moment. It was disbelief, shock, and doubt!

    Mo Shiyun also couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing.

    This was not possible. There was no way that the people from the Huiling Medical Research Institution would listen to the Jian family¡¯s arrangements. They wouldn¡¯t help them lie about such a situation.

    They had selected Dr. F.S. in the first ce because he was one of the people in the academic circle who was not motivated by money and power!

    Mo Shiyun knew that although this man had operated on Jian Yunnao, it was purely because Jian Yunnao¡¯s operation would be challenging. Furthermore, the operation would help Dr. F.S¡¯s reputation in the industry. He didn¡¯t perform the operation because of the Jian family¡¯s influence.

    In fact, Mo Shiyun knew that the people from the Qin family in the capital were also trying to contact Dr. F.S. They wanted him to perform an operation for a very important person in their family. However, as of now, Dr. F.S hadn¡¯t agreed to perform the operation.

    Such a person was unlikely to be influenced by the power of the Jian family.

    This way, they could be assured that after the giarism incident, Dr. F.S wouldn¡¯te out to ruin the things that they had nned.

    But now, the situation had gone in a direction that they thought was impossible!

    Mo Shiyun watched the broadcast in a daze. Her face was no longer as rxed as it was at the beginning of the broadcast.

    At the press conference, Cheng Yi was still answering the journalists¡¯ questions:

    ¡°At that time, Dr. F.S. wanted to include Jian Yiling¡¯s name in his paper. However, Jian Yiling refused the offer. If she wanted to use the article for fame and reputation, she could have agreed to Dr. F.S¡¯s offer back then. She didn¡¯t need to giarize the article.¡±

    The journalist asked in a hurry: ¡°But does Jian Yiling have the ability to give insights and opinions for Dr. F.S¡¯s papers?¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s tone did not change. He was still calm and serious as he responded: ¡°I think that you need to find out more about Jian Yiling¡¯s ability. You can take a look at the other articles submitted by Jian Yiling. They¡¯re all very insightful.¡±

    Then, Cheng Yi directed his words at the organization that made the usation: ¡°Here, I would like to ask the organization that came forward to use Jian Yiling of giarism, are you sure that the article you received is the one that was published by Dr. F.S.? Do you think that Jian Yiling is stupid? Please provide us with clear evidence of this. We would like to know where the problem came from.¡±

    The messages in the broadcast stopped for a while. Everyone was shocked by the Institution¡¯s words.

 Chapter 359: Go for Wool But Come Home Shorn

    <h4>Chapter 359: Go for Wool But Come Home Shorn</h4>

    It took a while for messages to appear again on the broadcast:

    [Oh my god, the plot seems to be goingpletely differently than expected!]

    [Jian Yiling not only cleared her name but also identally revealed the fact that she¡¯s actually incredibly awesome?]

    [So if Jian Yiling took part in the article, even if she did submit it, there would be no giarism involved right?]

    [So basically someone wanted to frame Jian Yiling. However, they ended up ying themselves?]

    [Wow, who would have imagined this? This is shocking! I need a while to digest this news.]

    [So is Dr. F.S seeking justice for Jian Yiling?]

    [In the end, she didn¡¯t even giarize. In fact, she ended up identally revealed the fact that she¡¯s incredibly gifted!]

    [Oh my god, this sudden reversal was incredibly unexpected!]

    [I¡¯m from Shenghua High School. What did I say before! Jian Yiling didn¡¯t giarize! Where are the people from before? What is the evidence that you talk about? Pleasee out and apologize.]

    The so-called evidence couldn¡¯t stand up for further scrutiny. It was unterally released by the organization that said that Jian Yiling had giarized.

    The picture that was posted was also from that organization¡¯s own website.

    A few people that imed to be the admission office of a certain universitymented:

    [Beijing University wees Jian Yiling to our university¡¯s independent admission process.]

    [Hengyuan University wees Jian Yiling to be our new student next year!]

    [Move along. The most miserable university admission office is here. Jian Yiling, please take a look at us! Please note that there¡¯s a lot of handsome guys from our university!]

    [Hey, don¡¯t steal her from me. The environment of our university is superb. There are also heaps of handsome guys at our university! Furthermore, the food from our cafeteria is super delicious!]

    Upon reading these messages, Mo Shiyun¡¯s facepletely sank. She was still sitting in front of herputer.

    Things hadn¡¯t turned out the way that she had expected them to.

    Not only did Jian Yiling not lose her reputation, but she had been publicly praised by the Huiling Medical Research Institution!

    With that praise, Jian Yiling could easily get into various universities around the country! As the conditions were right, Jian Yiling¡¯s sess would naturally follow.

    Ahh, Mo Shiyun wanted to get wool, however, she got shorn instead.

    When the students of Shenghua High School saw this news, they were incredibly happy. An Yang had also been following the story.

    After the situation had been rified, An Yang¡¯sckeys said to him: ¡°Brother Yang, our Boss is such an awesome person! I¡¯ve heard that Dr. F.S is a superb surgeon! He¡¯s the cream of the crop! Many powerful people don¡¯t even get a chance to talk to him!¡±

    ¡°Wait, doesn¡¯t that mean that we¡¯re very close to Dr. F.S? He¡¯s our boss¡¯s friend!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckey was counting with his fingers. The rtionship between them and Dr. F.S. didn¡¯t seem really far off!

    An Yang stroked his chin: ¡°Hmmm, ording to you guys, it seems that it¡¯s not bad for me to call Jian Yiling boss then.¡±

    ¡°Yeah! In fact, it seems to be a bit of a gain!¡±

    ¡°Oh, no wonder she kept saying that she was fine. She had the confidence to do so!¡±

    Upon hearing their words, An Yang¡¯s heart felt much happier.

    He Yan was also watching the live broadcast.

    However, when she saw that the Institution didn¡¯t n to take legal action against Jian Yiling, He Yan¡¯s chest rose and fell violently with anger! What made it worse was that the Institution had also cleared Jian Yiling¡¯s name! They had basically made her a hotmodity that all the major universities werepeting for!

    The more she looked at the broadcast, the angrier she became. Finally, He Yan picked up a teacup from the table and threw it on the ground. The teacup shattered into several pieces.

    At this moment, a man in a dark suit walked through the door. He didn¡¯t say a word to He Yan. Instead, he began to silently pick up the shattered pieces on the ground.

    He Yan looked at the man in front of her with surprise. ¡°Yubo, when did youe back?¡±

 Chapter 360: Cousin Jian Yubo

    <h4>Chapter 360: Cousin Jian Yubo</h4>

    The man did not respond. Instead, he continued to pick up the broken pieces until he had picked up thest one. Then, he got back up.

    The man was very tall. He was 1 meter and 87 centimeters in height.

    He had a handsome face with a fairplexion. The bridge of his nose was also quite high. He had bright yet deep eyes. However, there was not much expression on his face.

    He was always like this. With very little expression on his face, it seemed as though he had facial nerve paralysis.

    Not only that, but he gave off a somber and gloomy feeling.

    However, he wasn¡¯t like this before.

    As a child, he was a lively and cheerful boy.

    However, after He Yan failed to get her eldest son to be interested in the corporate world, she had poured all of her energy into Jian Yubo.

    She wanted her son to be the person that she wanted him to be. And thus, she disciplined him. She also restricted his movements and hit him if he failed to meet her demands.

    Under such conditions, Jian Yubo¡¯s personality gradually changed. He became less talkative, smiled less, and was overall less expressive.

    Even so, just like Jian Yumin, Jian Yubo did not choose to go into finance. He refused to do what He Yan had expected him to do.

    Instead, he chose to y Go. He became a professional yer and won many awards.

    ¡°Did something happen to you?¡± Jian Yubo asked. His voice was low and unruffled.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± He Yan replied. The expression on her face was quite unpleasant.

    ¡°You sold all the properties under your name,¡± Jian Yubo replied. He spoke as if he knew what had happened.

    ¡°You... How do you know?¡± He Yan asked in surprise. Hadn¡¯t her son been busy with the Go tournament?

    ¡°The way you do things is stupid.¡±

    ¡°Yubo, I...¡± He Yan stammered. She felt humiliated and embarrassed in the face of Jian Yubo¡¯s usations.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help you,¡± Jian Yubo said to He Yan.

    ¡°Yubo... What did you say?¡±

    He Yan suspected that she had misheard something.

    Initially, she thought that her son had returned to mock her. However, he was now saying that he would help her?

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to get the Jian family¡¯s assets? I¡¯ll help you.¡±

    Jian Yubo¡¯s tone did not change. He was as calm as the surface of ake. There was not a single ripple on the surface of thatke.

    ¡°Yubo, are you serious?¡±

    He Yan couldn¡¯t believe her ears. She had been begging her sons for so many years, however, none of them had listened to her. None of them had understood her.

    And now, Yubo suddenly told her that he was willing to help her?

    ¡°You didn¡¯t do a clean job of framing Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°You... You know about that?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already taken care of it for you. I took care of it before Jian Yuncheng and the others had a chance to look into it.¡±

    He Yan was shocked for a moment. Then, she became overjoyed: ¡°Yubo, you¡¯re really willing to help me? I¡¯m so happy!¡±

    He Yan was overwhelmed with happiness at this moment. All the unhappiness that she had just felt was all gone.

    Jian Yubo was expressionless for the entire time he was speaking to He Yan. When he left He Yan¡¯s study, his hand habitually touched a string of beads that he wore on his left wrist.

    The beads were made out of rosewood. However, one of the beads was different from the others.

    That bead seemed to be a trinket from a little girl.

    ###

    Jian Yumin was also present at the press conference.

    As he was worried about Yiling, he wore a hat, mask, and scarf to the press conference.

    After the press conference, Jian Yumin took the initiative to thank the people from the research institution. He was incredibly d that they cleared up Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    Then, he was invited by Cheng Yi to join them upstairs for a celebration party.

    As everyone was drinking together, Jian Yumin ended up drinking a little too much.

    When Jian Yumin sobered up, he found himself in a hotel room.

    He probably had too much to drink yesterday and thus, he didn¡¯t remember anything that happened.

    However, Jian Yumin didn¡¯t take the matter too seriously. Just when he was about to lift his nket, he turned his head around. Suddenly, he discovered that someone else¡¯s head was next to him.

 Chapter 361: Is This Not a Dream?!

    <h4>Chapter 361: Is This Not a Dream?!</h4>

    ¡°Ahhh!!!¡± Jian Yumin cried out in shock.

    Upon hearing the noise, the head next to him moved a little.

    Luo Xiuen hadn¡¯t yet opened her eyes, however, her anger red up: ¡°Who is it? Who is disturbing my sleep?! I¡¯ll fight you if you don¡¯t shut up!¡±

    After muttering a few more words, Luo Xiuen slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

    Her eye¡¯s met Jian Yumin¡¯s.

    ¡°Xie Minyu? Huh? Am I not awake yet? Did I dream about my idol again? Wow, that¡¯s quite a nice dream then. I guess I can sleep for a bit longer.¡±

    Luo Xiuen thought that she was still dreaming.

    Then she started to stare at Jian Yumin impudently.

    Jian Yumin was about to freak out. His first reaction was to leave the ce immediately.

    Jian Yumin was just about to get up from the bed when he suddenly realized that he wasn¡¯t wearing any clothes.

    The nket slipped down and revealed his abs. He had developed abs from the years of dancing.

    ¡°Wow~¡± Luo Xiuenmented. She stared at Jian Yumin¡¯s abs before she eximed presumptuously: ¡°My idol is indeed worthy of being my idol. Even his abs are as good as mine. But this is my dream so it¡¯s probably based on my own imagination. I wonder if he has abs in real life.¡±

    ¡°Hey, wake up! Get up! This is not a dream!¡± Jian Yumin shouted at Luo Xiuen as he frantically searched for clothes to put on.

    Luo Xiuen froze for a moment before she reached out and pped herself in the face.

    ¡°Crap!¡±

    This isn¡¯t a dream?!

    This is reality?!

    No way! If this wasn¡¯t a dream... Then why was she in the same room as Xie Minyu? And it was also...

    Crap! Crap! Crap!

    What had even happenedst night?

    Luo Xiuen desperately tried to remember what happened yesterday. However, she only managed to remember that she was drinking with other people. She couldn¡¯t recall how she got into the room or how she got into the bed.

    Was she that drunk? Did she force him to do something whilst she was drunk?

    Oh my god, did she act on things that she had imagined in her spare time?!

    Luo Xiuen, Luo Xiuen, you¡¯ve gone way too far! You can¡¯t use violence and force against your idol! Luo Xiuen thought to herself.

    Luo Xiuen looked at Jian Yumin. Her heart was full of remorse and regret.

    She really shouldn¡¯t have done that!

    Jian Yumin did not know what Luo Xiuen was imagining. Instead, he was trying to look for his clothes. However, he couldn¡¯t find them anywhere.

    ¡°Where did you put my clothes?!¡± Jian Yumin yelled out with exasperation.

    ¡°Wait... I didn¡¯t tear them up, did I?¡± Luo Xiuen said quietly. She didn¡¯t say this with much confidence.

    She didn¡¯t know what she didst night. Other than the drinking, she couldn¡¯t remember anything else.

    ¡°You...¡± Jian Yumin started. He was speechless.

    What the hell was this!?

    Was there anyone who could tell him what had happenedst night?!

    As the two of them were staring at each other, there was a knock on the door of the hotel room.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go open the door. You can hide under the covers.¡±

    As Luo Xiuen discovered that she was still wearing her clothes, she got out of bed and ran to answer the door.

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin had to stay under the bedsheets.

    When the door opened, Luo Xiuen saw Cheng Yi.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to bring your idol a change of clothes,¡± Cheng Yi said. He handed a bag with clean clothes to Luo Xiuen.

    Luo Xiuen took another look at the situation before she pulled at Cheng Yi¡¯s hand. She whispered to him:

    ¡°Cheng Yi, tell me what happenedst night. Did I do something immoral?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that immoral. You both had too much to drinkst night. Then, you said that you wanted to be sworn brothers with him.¡±

    ¡°Sworn brothers?¡± Luo Xiuen stammered. She couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing. ¡°Then, then... Why were we sleeping in the same room? And his clothes... His clothes...¡±

 Chapter 362: Donâ€™t Tell Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 362: Don¡¯t Tell Yiling</h4>

    ¡°You puked on his clothes... You were the one who puked all over him. However, you somehow managed to not get any vomit on yourself. Because you puked all over Yumin, we had to strip him of his shirt and trousers... As for why the two of you were in the same room...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the reason for that?¡±

    ¡°Well, you said that you wanted to take him back to his room. You said that since you threw up all over him, you were responsible for him. And thus, you wanted to personally send him back to his hotel room. No one could stop you. And thus, you dragged him all the way to this room and copsed here as well.¡±

    ¡°Were you there?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Professor Xu was there as well.¡±

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you carry me out of the room?¡±

    ¡°Sister En, we do not dare to touch or move you!¡±

    No one in the Institution dared to touch Sister En. No one had a death wish.

    They didn¡¯t know whether or not Sister En had copsed in the room on purpose.

    And thus, they chose to walk away and locked the door on the two of them.

    Luo Xiuen breathed a sigh of relief: ¡°Thank goodness. I didn¡¯t do anything bad. I thought I did some immoral things.¡±

    After a moment, Luo Xiuen felt a little disappointed.

    However, she didn¡¯t know what she was disappointed about.

    Then, Luo Xiuen said to Cheng Yi, ¡°By the way, don¡¯t you dare tell Yiling about what happened today!¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean why? I nearly did immoral things to her cousin! I can¡¯t let her know about this! Are you a wooden club or something?¡±

    Cheng Yi hung his head down. He pushed his sses with one hand and couldn¡¯t help mutter to himself: ¡°I wonder which wooden club chased after Yiling¡¯s cousinst night and said they wanted to be sworn brothers with him...¡±

    Luo Xiuen noticed Cheng Yi¡¯s eyes darting around: ¡°What are you thinking about now?¡±

    ¡°Nothing, nothing. I¡¯m not thinking about anything,¡± Cheng Yi replied in a rush. ¡°Hmm, Sister En, do you want to give him a change of clothes first? In any case, he¡¯s still an idol...¡±

    ¡°I know he¡¯s an idol! Also, why are you asking me to give him the change of clothes? Give it to him yourself! I¡¯m leaving!¡±

    Luo Xiuen shoved the bag back into Cheng Yi¡¯s hands and walked away without looking back.

    As she walked away, she muttered: ¡°Damn, if someone caught me on camera, it would seem like I did something to him! Do I seem like the type of person to do that?¡±

    Cheng Yi looked at the bag in his hands and walked into the room with a helpless expression on his face.

    After changing into clothes, Jian Yumin warned Cheng Yi: ¡°Don¡¯t tell Yiling what happened today!¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°My sister is still young! Don¡¯t lead her astray!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Lead his sister astray?

    Psh, what knowledge of the human body did Yiling not know? A man and woman sleeping together in a hotel didn¡¯t mean anything to her!

    ###

    After the broadcast, the Jian family had also been affected.

    Grandpa Jian was in a bad mood.

    ¡°Old man, isn¡¯t this a good thing? Ever since the broadcast, many of your friends and business associates have been calling you about it. They¡¯ve expressed their envy and jealousy. However, why are you upset about this?¡±

    When Grandma Jian looked at Grandpa Jian, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder why he was sulking.

    ¡°What is there to be jealous of? If I have to rely on my granddaughter to make me look good, then my life would have been in vain!¡±

    Grandpa Jian didn¡¯t need his granddaughter to improve his reputation.

    The achievements that he had made in his life alone were enough to make people look at him with admiration.

    He didn¡¯t need to be concerned about what his granddaughter did.

    ¡°Well, even if you don¡¯t care about the respect that your granddaughter is bringing to you, you don¡¯t have to put on a frown, do you? It¡¯s a good thing, not a bad thing!¡±

 Chapter 363: Finding Excuses to Visit the Old Jian Residence

    <h4>Chapter 363: Finding Excuses to Visit the Old Jian Residence</h4>

    ¡°You silly old woman, if our darling takes her college entrance exams ahead of time, she will have to go to university afterward! If she wants to attend a really good university, wouldn¡¯t she have to go to another city?¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s true!¡± Grandma Jian suddenly realized.

    That was a big deal!

    Jian Yiling was studying locally for high school, however, she wouldn¡¯t necessarily study locally for university!

    Initially, there would be still two and a half years before Jian Yiling went to university. However, that time frame had suddenly been shortened to six months!

    Grandpa Jian continued to mutter unhappily: ¡°And you¡¯re still asking me why I¡¯ve been unhappy? She hasn¡¯t even stayed with us for a long time. And now, she¡¯s going to leave so soon. Why would you be happy about this?¡±

    After realizing this, Grandma Jian was indeed not happy anymore.

    Then, Grandpa Jian suggested to Grandma Jian: ¡°Hey, old woman, why don¡¯t you suggest to Yiling to study at a local university? I think Hengyuan University is not bad. It¡¯s one of the best universities around here.¡±

    ¡°No, no. You¡¯re being unreasonable. She¡¯s grown up already. You can¡¯t restrain her like that.¡±

    Grandma Jian was determined to not do this.

    She didn¡¯t want to keep her darling to herself. She wanted to support her granddaughter to do what she wanted to do. She didn¡¯t want to hold Yiling back.

    As Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian argued about Yiling¡¯s future, Wen Nuan and Jian Yuncheng arrived at the Old Jian Residence.

    Grandma Jian said in a bad mood: ¡°Can you guys stoping over as soon as something happens? The excuses that you guys are finding are terrible.¡±

    As her motive got exposed by Grandma Jian, Wen Nuan retorted in a quiet voice: ¡°Then why don¡¯t you let us take Yiling back home? We won¡¯t have to find excuses toe to the Old Jian Residence anymore.¡±

    Wen Nuan felt a bit upset. However, she didn¡¯t have much confidence in her words.

    ¡°No! That won¡¯t do! Since ancient times, it¡¯s hard for a girl toe back once she¡¯s been sent out of the house!¡± Grandma Jian replied with an unfriendly tone. Despite this, she still cared inside.

    Either way, she wouldn¡¯t listen to their suggestion! They couldn¡¯t take Yiling away from her! Her darling had said that she wanted to stay with her!

    ¡°It¡¯s still the Jian household though,¡± Wen Nuan said in a hurry.

    Grandma Jian turned her head to speak to Grandpa Jian: ¡°Grandpa Jian, our family has already split up, right? Our sons have all gone to live in their own homes, haven¡¯t they? Doesn¡¯t that mean that we¡¯re not in the same family anymore?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we¡¯ve split. We have nothing to do with them anymore.¡±

    Grandpa Jian waved his hand and had an expression of disdain on his face.

    Then, Grandma Jian added: ¡°Besides, Yiling said that she¡¯s willing to live with us. It¡¯s useless for you to say anything else.¡±

    The old couple who had just been arguing about their darling¡¯s future were now united against the ¡®outsiders¡¯.

    ¡°But you¡¯re still my parents-inw. That means I cane back to visit you right? Can¡¯t I bring my other children to your house? There¡¯s no rule that says that I, as a daughter-inw, can¡¯t visit every day right?¡±

    Wen Nuan started to act shamelessly as well.

    Even if she couldn¡¯t take Jian Yiling away with her, Wen Nuan refused to leave easily with just a few words from Grandma and Grandpa Jian.

    She had found a good excuse today. And thus, she was determined to have dinner with her daughter before she went home.

    Furthermore, she would find excuses to visit, tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that as well.

    Nowadays, they felt that their daughter was bing more and more distant from them. She had her own social circles that werepletely separate from theirs.

    The news of Jian Yiling¡¯s involvement with the Huiling Medical Research Institution and Dr. F.S. meant that their daughter was quite capable and had good future prospects. However, at the same time, this meant that their daughter had be independent on her own.

    The distance between them and her was growing.

    If they didn¡¯t visit the Old Jian Residence more often, they might not have the chance to be close to their daughter in the future.

    Wen Nuan felt incredibly sad as she thought about this.

 Chapter 364: Change in the Plot

    <h4>Chapter 364: Change in the Plot</h4>

    After the Institution¡¯s press conference, Jian Yuncheng continued to investigate the organization that had used Jian Yiling of giarism.

    However, before Jian Yuncheng could thoroughly investigate the matter, the organization came forward to apologize.

    They issued a statement saying that the person who handled Jian Yiling¡¯s submissions was a casual worker. And thus, there was a misunderstanding due to the mishandling of the submission.

    Such an exnation was hardly convincing. However, as there was no substantial evidence to counter that statement, for the time being, nothing else could be done. Furthermore, the agency was not located in Hengyuan City.

    However, the doubts of the Inte about Jian Yiling had beenpletely put to rest.

    Not only did Jian Yiling get rid of people¡¯s suspicions that she had giarised, but she also managed to skip a grade and take the college entrance exams ahead of time.

    Shenghua High School even offered to ce Jian Yiling in the ss for High Achievers for the Final Year of Senior High. They wanted her to attend those sses.

    However, Jian Yiling had declined such an offer.

    She epted the offer to take the college entrance exams ahead of time however, she refused to change sses.

    The school did not force her to do so either. They choose to respect her decision.

    And thus, this made Jian Yiling be the new goddess and top student in the eyes of many students at Shenghua High School.

    This was something that had never happened to Jian Yiling in the original novel.

    At the same time, Mo Shiyun was spending less and less time at school. She was spending that time filming. It appeared as though she was determined to develop her career in the entertainment industry.

    However, this did not happen in the original novel.

    In the original novel, Mo Shiyun only took on one or twomercials in her senior year of high school. She did not decide to shoot in a drama series that required more time.

    She knew that school was the most important thing for her at this stage in life.

    It wasn¡¯t toote to wait until she was in university to continue her career in the entertainment industry. However, if she missed out on her college entrance exams, she wouldn¡¯t be able to do them again in her entire lifetime.

    And thus, back then, Mo Shiyun had waited until she got into university before she started to pursue her acting career.

    However, for some reason, Mo Shiyun¡¯s approach hadpletely changed.

    ###

    Because of what had happenedst time, Qin Yufan paid some attention to Jian Yiling¡¯s giarism incident.

    However, by the end of it, she was bored to oblivion.

    Qin Yufan was a genius. She had been admitted to one of the top universities in China at the age of fifteen. Due to this reason, she wasn¡¯t surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s attempt to move her college entrance exams to an earlier date.

    If it weren¡¯t for the special treatment that Zhai Yunsheng gave to this girl on that asion, she wouldn¡¯t waste her time on this.

    However, from her observation in the past few days, it appeared as though Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions on that day did not have any special meaning.

    Maybe he simply wanted to embarrass her that day. Or perhaps, he just felt yful.

    The reason for this was because, during this period of time, she did not see or hear about any interaction between Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Especially when Jian Yiling was used of giarism, Zhai Yunsheng did not act at all.

    If Zhai Yunsheng cared about a girl and she was in trouble, he would never stand by and do nothing.

    And thus, this made Qin Yufan feel a lot more at ease.

    As of now, she wanted to give a gift to Zhai Yunsheng. She had prepared the gift for a long time.

    Some time ago, Qin Yuan discovered that Zhai Yunsheng was ying ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

    And thus, she paid people to y in a team for the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament.

    She invited yers that were ranked at the top of the server to join her team.

    Furthermore, she had them start from the auditions before they worked their way up to the top 20 in the world. Bing one of the top 20 teams in the world allowed them to qualify for the offline tournament.

    She nned to give this team to Zhai Yunsheng as a gift. Qin Yufan believed that Zhai Yunsheng would appreciate this special gift of hers.

 Chapter 365: Master Shengâ€™s Difference in Treatment

    <h4>Chapter 365: Master Sheng¡¯s Difference in Treatment</h4>

    Qin Yufan and Jian Yiling met at the Yu Residence.

    It was obvious that Qin Yufan dressed up before arriving at the Yu Residence. Her make-up was delicate and her medium length hair was just above her shoulders. The way she dressed made her lookpetent and elegant.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling¡¯s hair was still in a ponytail. She wore trousers and a long-sleeved shirt. She dressed in monotonous colors as well.

    Qin Yufan noticed that Jian Yiling had a cartoon lunchbox in her hands.

    She couldn¡¯t help but think to herself: How childish and immature. She¡¯s fifteen and she¡¯s still using a cartoon lunchbox?

    On the other hand, Yu Xi was getting a headache. Initially, he invited Jian Yiling to discuss the details regarding their next match.

    However, Qin Yufan had turned up without being invited. Despite this, he couldn¡¯t ask her to just leave as she was from the Qin family! He couldn¡¯t afford to offend her!

    As Qin Yufan was here, he could no longer talk to God Ling about the details of the tournament.

    Yu Xi also knew that Qin Yufan was most likely here for Master Sheng.

    However, Master Sheng was not interested in seeing Qin Yufan. He didn¡¯t dare to wake up Master Sheng who was taking a nap just for Qin Yufan.

    Qin Yufan was in no hurry to leave. Instead, she patiently said to Yu Xi: ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a gift for Master Sheng. Can you call him down for me?¡±

    ¡°Miss Qin, thank you for your kindness. However, Master Sheng does notck anything. He typically won¡¯t ept gifts from others,¡± Yu Xi replied politely.

    This was the truth. Typically, Master Sheng would not ept gifts from anyone at all. He especially did not ept gifts from women.

    Upon hearing Yu Xi¡¯s words, Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment. Then, she silently put the lunch box in her hand back into her small bag.

    Qin Yufan continued to tell Yu Xi: ¡°My gift is very special. I believe that Master Sheng will definitely like it.¡±

    Qin Yufan spoke with certainty.

    If she hadn¡¯t been preparing in advance, she wouldn¡¯t have rushed over to give him the gift.

    Yu Xi had an awkward expression on his face as he said: ¡°Miss Qin, I really can¡¯t do anything about this. You know Master Sheng¡¯s temper.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Qin Yufan replied. Qin Yufan knew that it was useless for her to talk with Yu Xi, ¡°Then how about this, you let me wait for him here and when hees downstairs, I will talk to him personally.¡±

    Yu Xi thought to himself that he couldn¡¯t say no. However, if he allowed Qin Yufan to sit in his living room, where would he talk to God Ling about the details of the uing tournament?

    Yu Xi looked in Jian Yiling¡¯s direction. However, he saw that Jian Yiling had already gotten up and was ready to leave.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± A sudden maic voice called out to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked up and saw Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng had just woken up.

    He wore ck trousers and a white blouse. His blouse was buttoned up poorly for some reason and it revealed skin on his chest.

    With his hands in his trouser pockets, Zhai Yunsheng walked down the stairs, step by step.

    He narrowed his eyes. One could not tell whether his eyes were narrowed because he had just woken up from a nap or because he was in a bad mood.

    ¡°Master Sheng,¡± Qin Yufan said. She immediately got up and looked at him with a burning gaze.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked past Qin Yufan and walked straight up to Jian Yiling. He extended his hand as if he was asking her for something.

    ¡°What?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Her voice was soft and sweet. However, it was obvious that she was quite confused.

    ¡°Lunch box,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He had just seen that Jian Yiling had brought a lunch box in with her.

    It was the same as the one he kept in the draw of his bedside table. That lunch box belonged to her as well.

    Jian Yiling took out the lunch box again.

    Zhai Yunsheng immediately took the lunch box from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Remember to return the lunch box to me,¡± Jian Yiling said. She assumed that the first lunch box that she had given to him had already been thrown in the trash.

    As Yu Xi watched the scene in front of him, his face hurt a little. He had just told Qin Yufan that Master Sheng did not ept gifts. However, soon after, Master Sheng took the initiative to ask God Ling for something.

 Chapter 366: Suited to Be His Girlfriend

    <h4>Chapter 366: Suited to Be His Girlfriend</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng replied ¡°Mhmm,¡± before he took the lunch box and headed to the table to eat.

    Qin Yufan was watching the entire time. However, she was left hanging by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Suddenly, the way that Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling became very unfriendly.

    Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t help but feel that Jian Yiling was doing these things on purpose.

    At such a young age, she had already learned to serve food to men.

    It wasn¡¯t like the Yu family didn¡¯t have a chef in their residence.

    That girl was young, yet she was quite sly.

    Did Jian Yiling think that Master Sheng liked that type of girl?

    Qin Yufan was convinced that Master Sheng would not like a girl who was delicate and acted like a caring and loving mother.

    Qin Yufan walked to the table and said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I¡¯ve heard that recently you¡¯ve been ying the game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. I¡¯ve formed apetitive team a while ago. As of now, this team has reached the top 20 in the world. ording to the official tournament rules, the top 20 teams will be the official teams for the offlinepetition. I¡¯ve heard that the games will also be broadcasted on multiple streaming tforms.¡±

    Qin Yufan assumed that her words would attract Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attention.

    Qin Yufan continued to exin her gift to Zhai Yunsheng. She wanted to strike the iron while it¡¯s hot, ¡°I want to give this team to you. If you¡¯re interested in ying the game, you can experience ying the game in an offline tournament. Furthermore, you canpete with the game¡¯s professionals.¡±

    Qin Yufan supported men ying video games. She not only did not dislike them ying videos game but she also fully supported them.

    She would never ask a man who was more important, her or the video game.

    She wanted Zhai Yunsheng to know that she was the only person that was suited to be his girlfriend.

    She would like the things that he liked. She would apany him with the things that he wanted to do.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words surprised Yu Xi who was standing next to her.

    If it was before, Yu Xi who was a game lover would have jumped up and down in excitement when he heard such news.

    However, now Yu Xi did not show too much excitement.

    The top 20 teams for the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ offline tournament were already announced.

    Out of the 20 teams, only three teams were from China. The rest of the 17 were teams from other countries.

    And their team ¡®Domination¡¯ was one of those three.

    So now, Yu Xi was at most surprised that the owner of one of the two remaining domestic teams was Qin Yufan.

    Other than that, there was nothing to be excited about.

    Compared to Qin Yufan¡¯s team, their team hadpeted together and achieved the top 20 with their own skills!

    That was much more meaningful than paying to create a team!

    However, Yu Xi could not deny that Qin Yufan¡¯s gift was indeed quite thoughtful.

    If this gift had been prepared for him by his girlfriend, he would have probably kneeled down and proposed immediately.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not even raise his head. He concentrated on the food in the lunch box in front of him.

    The food was quite nice. However, there were too many vegetables.

    Furthermore, the portion was also a little small.

    Qin Yufan waited for a while. However, she did not receive a response from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t believe Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s reaction. Could it be that this unique gift that she had prepared was worse than a meal from Jian Yiling?

    After thinking for a moment, Qin Yufan continued to have a one-sided conversation with Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, I feel like you¡¯re probably quite good at this game. You wouldn¡¯t necessarily lose against those professional yers. You¡¯ll be quite dazzling when you stand on the professional stage.¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng still did not respond to Qin Yufan. This made the atmosphere quite awkward.

 Chapter 367: What About This Little Girl Then?

    <h4>Chapter 367: What About This Little Girl Then?</h4>

    As Yu Xi felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward, he broke the silence and said to Qin Yufan: ¡°Miss Qin, your gift is indeed incredibly thoughtful, however, Master Sheng does not need such a gift.¡±

    As Yu Xi exined the situation to Qin Yufan, Zhai Yunsheng spoke to Jian Yiling: ¡°Next time, put more meat in the lunch box. I don¡¯t want carrots either. I¡¯m not a rabbit.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t respond. Instead, she silently reached out for the empty lunch box.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng held the lunch box away from her: ¡°I¡¯ll get Yu Xi to wash the lunch box and return it to you.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiling could merely withdraw her hands.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi grumbled to himself: ¡°I don¡¯t know how to wash a lunch box... I don¡¯t even know how to wash a sock...¡±

    However, after muttering a couple of words, Yu Xi realized that Zhai Yunsheng was staring at him. He immediately changed his words: ¡°Never mind. I feel like my potential for washing dishes is very good!¡±

    And just like that, the son of the Yu family had been reduced to a dishwasher. What had happened to him?

    If Zhai Yunsheng stared at him a few more times, Yu Xi would probably be willing to say that he was a dishwasher in his previous life.

    Qin Yufan was still waiting for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s answer. However, it appeared as though he was merely interested in talking about lunch boxes with Jian Yiling.

    Why was a cartoon lunch box was worth talking about for half a day?

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you really not interested?¡± Qin Yufan asked again. She was undeterred by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sck of response.

    If it had been someone else in front of her today, Qin Yufan would not have had such patience and such a temperament.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had always been like this. Not only with her, but with others as well. He had always acted this way.

    And thus, Qin Yufan was prepared to face such an attitude.

    She wasn¡¯t surprised by Zhai Yusnheng¡¯s attitude towards her today. However, she was surprised by his attitude towards Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions towards this little girl were quite different.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He finally paid attention to Qin Yufan. However, he only replied to reject her gift mercilessly.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you not interested in the gift itself, or are you not interested in epting a gift that¡¯s from me?¡±

    Qin Yufan wanted to know whether or not her gift did not appeal to him or whether he just didn¡¯t want anything that she gave to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in either,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a snort. ¡°Miss Qin, if I¡¯m interested in something, I will get it myself. I do not need anyone to give it to me. People or things, they¡¯re all the same.¡±

    Such a decisive and ruthless rejection would have been too much for a normal girl.

    However, Qin Yufan was not a normal girl. If she was, she wouldn¡¯t have visited the Yu Residence today.

    Qin Yufan always believed that if you wanted something, you had to take the initiative to get it. You can¡¯t just let an opportunity slip by.

    She liked Zhai Yunsheng. And thus, she had to express it and act upon it.

    She wouldn¡¯t be one of those timid and shy girls who schemed for a so-called ¡®chance encounter¡¯.

    ¡°Ahh, it seems like you don¡¯t like me. What about this little girl then?¡±

    Qin Yufan wanted to hear Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s opinion of Jian Yiling.

    She could understand that she was not liked by Zhai Yunsheng. However, she would refuse to ept that such a notorious little girl would be favored by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at Jian Yiling. He realized that Jian Yiling was also waiting for his answer.

    Jian Yiling was also not sure why Zhai Yunsheng was helping her again and again. He helped her without asking for anything in return.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling for quite some time. His eyebrows were slightly knitted and his eyes seemed to be deep in thought. However, he did not answer for a long time.

    When Yu Xi realized that the atmosphere was not right, he attempted to help Zhai Yunsheng exin the situation: ¡°Miss Qin, Master Zhai said that he wanted to recognize Jian Yiling as his adopted granddaughter. In a sense, Miss Yiling would be Master Sheng¡¯s little sister.¡±

    Such an exnation would be more eptable to Qin Yufan.

 Chapter 368 - Mo Shiyun Becomes Popular

    <h4>Chapter 368: Mo Shiyun Bes Popr</h4>

    Everyone from the capital knew the situation in the Zhai family. Although the Zhai family was quite well-off, there were only three members in the family. Furthermore, all three of them were single men.

    And thus, if Master Zhai said that he wanted to ept a few granddaughters into the family, everyone would definitely believe it.

    ¡°No.¡±

    Before Qin Yufan could ept Yu Xi¡¯s exnation, Zhai Yunsheng immediately rejected such an exnation.

    His grandpa had mentioned to Zhai Yunsheng the idea of epting Jian Yiling as his granddaughter. However, Zhai Yunsheng had rejected the idea back then as well.

    Zhai Yunsheng denied Yu Xi¡¯s im. However, he didn¡¯t give a clearer answer.

    He didn¡¯t give Qin Yufan any more time to ask further questions either. Instead, he asked his bodyguards to send her off.

    His bodyguards came forward and separated Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Miss Qin, please leave. Our Young Master is going to rest.¡±

    The bodyguards were skilled at lying through their teeth. In fact, that skill had been brought to a level of perfection. There was no way that Zhai Yunsheng was going to rest as Jian Yiling was still at the Yu Residence.

    ###

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s acting career had unexpectedly developed incredibly sessfully. Even Mo Shiyun herself did not expect that she would be popr so quickly.

    With the help of Mrs. Qian and He Yan, Mo Shiyun managed to be the female lead for the web drama that had originally cast her as the third female lead.

    As the drama had an original fan base, as soon as it broadcasted, the poprity of the drama soared. It became the hottest drama on the Inte.

    As the female lead, Mo Shiyun quickly became popr and her number of fans skyrocketed.

    Then came all sorts of offers,mercials, variety shows, and film contracts.

    epting a singlemercial would pay Mo Shiyun millions of dors.

    This was something that Mo Shiyun and her mother, Mo Huiqin had never dared to think about before.

    Now, Mo Shiyun was signed with apany. She had her own manager and assistant. All of a sudden, her life changed dramatically from what it used to be.

    Mo Huiqin no longer had to work anymore. The only thing that she needed to do was to concentrate on taking care of her daughter.

    When He Jianjun saw that his daughter had really made money, he felt that he had made the right decision. He stopped harassing Mo Shiyun and her mother.

    He didn¡¯t know that although Mo Shiyun promised him money, she was secretly gathering evidence to prepare for the uing divorcewsuit.

    Without any worries, Mo Shiyun¡¯s work went more and more smoothly.

    Thepany that signed Mo Shiyun helped her be a guest in a reality show.

    The reality show would be broadcasted once a week. Every week, they would bring their guests to different locations to y games. Some of the games would include surviving in the wilderness and treasure hunts.

    Each episode would record the guests¡¯ actions and broadcast them live for the audience to see.

    Mo Shiyun knew that a reality show was a great way to build up her poprity and fanbase.

    Furthermore, this particr show was hosted by a television station that had previously hosted many great variety shows. Their current program was expected to be the next popr hit.

    And thus, many celebrities were vying for this opportunity.

    Mo Shiyun was able to get this opportunity thanks to He Yan¡¯s connections in the entertainment industry.

    When she asked about who else was going to be on the show, Mo Shiyun discovered that Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu was also going to be one of the guests.

    Jupiter was a very popr idol group. And thus, it was only natural that Xie Minyu was invited by the show.

    Reality shows needed to attract different types of viewers. And thus, they needed to invite handsome idol boys.

    Mo Shiyun did not know that Xie Minyu was Jian Yumin. The only thing that she knew was that Jupiter and Jian Yiling had filmed a music video together.

    She assumed that Jian Yiling and Xie Minyu merely had a coborative rtionship and not necessarily a personal one.

    She had met a lot of those people since she had started filming. Most of them didn¡¯t even share their contact information whilst they coborated.

    Due to this reason, Mo Shiyun did not care too much about Xie Minyu.

 Chapter 369 - Memories of the Bracelet (1)

    <h4>Chapter 369: Memories of the Bracelet (1)</h4>

    The first episode of the show was quite good. Mo Shiyun performed especially well in the show.

    The show tested the guests¡¯ intelligence and their ability to survive in the wild.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s performance in this area was far superior to the other guests.

    All the hardships and life skills that she had learned as a child with her mother hade in handy at this time.

    From choosing her equipment before starting, to her survival skills in the wilderness, to cooking, to solving riddles that had been prepared, Mo Shiyun excelled in all of them.

    And thus, she attracted arge number of fans and her poprity rose even further.

    At this rate, Mo Shiyun would soon be in the top tier of actors. She was bound to have a great future.

    ###

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin was suffering.

    Although he wasn¡¯t performing that badly, he was not a stand-out performer on the show. However, his straightforward personality and his muscr abs still caused his fans to squeal with excitement.

    The response from his fans was so good that his manager praised him for it.

    However, Jian Yumin was not satisfied with this. He didn¡¯t want to lose! That would be humiliating!

    If you¡¯re ying a game, you would want to win! What was the purpose of losing?

    ¡°Eldest brother, please calm down. The audience reacts well to you. They like you the way you are,¡± Jian Yujie said to Jian Yumin.

    ¡°No. I want to win,¡± Jian Yumin replied. He didn¡¯t want his performance to be the same in the second week. This was not the oue that he wanted.

    ¡°But eldest brother, you don¡¯t have the advantage in IQ. Furthermore, you don¡¯t have any life skills either,¡± Jian Yujie said to his brother. He was ruthless in hismentary.

    His brother had the advantage when it came to his appearance and figure. He was also quite talented at singing and dancing.

    Jian Yumin ignored his brother. Instead, he said: ¡°In the next episode, they want us to bring a family member. I want to bring someone with a high IQ.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Do you n to bring me? I¡¯m not avable though.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What are you thinking? Who¡¯s bringing you? Do you have a higher IQ than me? Of course not! I¡¯m nning to bring your second brother.¡±

    ¡°Wait, but he¡¯s not here. Are you going to call him toe back?¡±

    ¡°Well, perhaps? He¡¯s won so many prizes in Go. Technically, he can be on this show to increase his poprity as well!¡±

    And thus, Jian Yumin called his second brother, Jian Yubo.

    On the phone, Jian Yubo¡¯s voice was low and unruffled as usual.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m busy for the time being.¡±

    ¡°Well, okay then. I won¡¯t bother you.¡±

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t try to continue the conversation with Jian Yubo. If he didn¡¯t have time, there was no need for him to insist. After a few more words, he hung up the phone.

    However, Jian Yubo, who was supposed to be in another city, was in a hotel in Hengyuan City at the moment.

    He was standing in front of the hotel¡¯s french windows. He had just showered. As his brother had called him suddenly, he didn¡¯t have a chance to put on his shirt yet.

    The light shone on his back. There was an obvious burn mark across his back.

    Jian Yubo picked up the bracelet that he had taken off before the shower. He put it back on his wrist.

    His thumb habitually brushed over a different bead.

    There was a sh of an image from a long time ago.

    On a sunny spring afternoon, in the courtyard of the Jian Residence, the sun shone through the trees and cast dappled shadows on the ground.

    There was a handsome young boy sitting on the grass with his back against the tree trunk.

    The boy held a heavy and thick book in his hand.

    From afar, a young girl walked up to him. She pouted her lips before she said:

    ¡°Brother Yubo, have you seen my headband? It¡¯s my favorite headband! There are a few rabbit beads on that headband.¡±

    The little girl¡¯s hair was loose and it draped softly over her shoulders.

    Her mouth was slightly agape and she appeared to be a little unhappy.

 Chapter 370 - Memories of the Bracelet (2)

    <h4>Chapter 370: Memories of the Bracelet (2)</h4>

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yubo replied. Jian Yubo was a teenager. However, somehow his voice managed to sound a little too old and deep for his age.

    ¡°Ahh, all right then,¡± the girl replied. She appeared to look a little disappointed to hear such a reply.

    The little girl turned her head to leave, however, she hesitated for a moment. Then, she turned around again: ¡°Brother Yubo, will youe and y with me? Let¡¯s not read books! Books aren¡¯t fun!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to y,¡± Jian Yubo responded. His face was expressionless.

    ¡°Ahh, okay.¡± The little girl pursed her lips in disappointment before she ran away again.

    After the girl left, the boy looked up. He gazed at the little girl who was running happily in the distance.

    Then his eyes fell back to the book in his hand. There was a little girl¡¯s headband with rabbit beads in his left palm.

    A ringing at the door interrupted Jian Yubo¡¯s thoughts.

    Jian Yubo unlocked the door with a remote control to allow the person in.

    A smartly dressed woman came through the door. She had a pile of information in her hands.

    ¡°Boss, here¡¯s the information that you wanted. In addition, the internal secrets of the Jian family that you have in your hands have been released to theirpetitors. This should cause some damage to the business of the Jian family.¡±

    The woman reported the whole thing in a formic manner. She didn¡¯t look anywhere else. She had her gaze fixed on Jian Yubo.

    ¡°Furthermore, ording to your mother¡¯s instructions, we have given the best resources to the girl named Mo Shiyun. The evidence of Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother¡¯s theft has also been destroyed.¡±

    ¡°Understood. Continue to keep an eye on Jian Yuncheng,¡± Jian Yubo replied. The look on his face was as cold as his tone. Not a single slither of warmth could be felt from Jian Yubo.

    ¡°Yes, boss.¡±

    Then, the female assistant left the room.

    Jian Yubo picked up the information that had been left on the desk and flicked through it.

    A shadow passed over his expressionless face.

    ###

    In the end, Jian Yumin approached Jian Yiling. He asked her to apany him for the second episode of the reality show.

    Jian Yumin sought after Jian Yiling not only because he was interested in Jian Yiling¡¯s IQ, but also because this was a way that he could spend some alone time with his sister on the weekend.

    Ever since Jian Yunmo had returned from overseas, that guy had stolen Jian Yiling¡¯s weekends.

    The two of them were either at home doing experiments, doing academic research, or in Grandpa Jian¡¯s greenhouse growing flowers and studying nts together.

    No one else could interfere with them.

    Even if Jian Yumin returned to the Old Jian Residence on the weekends, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get the attention of his sister.

    However, it would be different if Jian Yiling apanied him for the show.

    The mere thought of surviving together in the wilderness and solving puzzles together was very exciting for Jian Yumin.

    It took a lot of coaxing and shamelessly persisting before Jian Yiling finally agreed. Furthermore, he had to convince Grandma Jian to ask Jian Yiling as well.

    Grandma Jian was only willing to help Jian Yumin because she was a fan of the show as well!

    She had watched the first episode air with Grandpa Jian.

    Initially, she watched the show because of her grandson. However, whilst Grandpa Jian wasining about his grandson¡¯s stupidity the entire time, Grandma Jian wasughing her face off. It was quite funny to watch Jian Yumin make so many mistakes.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s friends also watched the reality show. After watching the episode, they joked about Xie Minyu. What a straightforward yet simple-minded boy!

    And thus, Grandma Jian was looking forward to seeing how her darling would perform in the show.

    Grandma Jian was not concerned about Mo Shiyun being in the show as well. The guests could choose to go their own way and thus, there would not be much interaction between the guests.

    Furthermore, they were not at fault for anything in the first ce. There was no need to intentionally avoid Mo Shiyun.

    After Jian Yiling agreed to Jian Yumin¡¯s request, Jian Yumin was delighted for quite some time.

    Then, Jian Yumin began to exin the rules of the show to Jian Yiling. He told her about what they had to do.

 Chapter 371 - Jian Yiling Participates in the Reality Show

    <h4>Chapter 371: Jian Yiling Participates in the Reality Show</h4>

    The recording of the second episode of the reality show was about to begin.

    This time, all the participants were sent to a deserted ind.

    Everyone gathered at a pier.

    There was a boat that was docked on the pier. That boat was meant to take them to the deserted ind.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling were thest to arrive.

    By the time they arrived, the other seven groups were already waiting for them.

    Among them were Mo Shiyun and her mother, Mo Huiqin.

    Mo Shiyun was able to bring Mo Huiqin to the reality show thanks to He Yan. He Yan had helped her resolve Mo Huiqin¡¯s case of theft.

    Even Mo Shiyun was amazed that He Yan had the means to destroy the evidence of theft that was in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s possession.

    This was something that Mo Shiyun hadn¡¯t even thought about when she approached He Yan in the first ce.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t understand how He Yan managed to do such a thing. If she was so capable, then why was she still being suppressed by the other members of the Jian family for so many years?

    Mo Huiqin cowered for a moment when she saw Jian Yiling.

    She instinctively tensed up. The memories of being stepped on by Jian Yuncheng and being humiliated by Wen Nuan in public immediately ran through her mind.

    Mo Shiyun held her mother¡¯s hand. She tried to soothe her mother¡¯s anxiety.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Mo Shiyun told her mother. In her eyes, there was no longer any information that could be held against them. Furthermore, they were no longer the maids of the Jian family. And thus, there was no need for them to fear the Jian family anymore.

    Mo Huiqin nodded. She had to be fine. This time, she was apanying her daughter to the reality show. She couldn¡¯t afford to embarrass her daughter in front of so many people.

    Her daughter had said that the show required a lot of life skills. That was something that the mother-daughter duo, who had worked their way up through the ranks, was good at.

    Jian Yumin took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and stood quietly at the end of the line.

    There were a lot of young men among the other guests. He had to keep an eye on them.

    Jian Yunmo had asked him to take care of his sister. Jian Yiling was still young. And thus, if any wolf cubs got close to her, he would initiate a fight with them.

    He wasn¡¯t scared of getting into a fight with anyone. He wouldn¡¯t necessarily be worse than Jian Yunmo at fighting someone.

    However, he was afraid that he would lose the right to take his sister out to y.

    Before they went out to sea, the production team prepared a backpack for every single person. They were able to choose their own equipment for the time that they were going to spend on the deserted ind.

    Everyone was allowed to choose any equipment that they wanted. So long as the backpack could fit the equipment that they wanted.

    ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s grab a lot of food,¡± Jian Yumin said. Jian Yumin was quite practical. The most important thing was food. They could leave the other things. However, in the next few days, they had to eat.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She skipped over the food section and opted for tools instead.

    When Jian Yumin saw this, he followed suit. He took whatever Yiling took.

    Jian Yiling chose a bunch of small tools. She also took many small things. This included cloth, clean stic paper, and matches for lighting fires.

    The equipment that Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin picked were more evenly spread. They picked up quite a few tools coupled with food supplies. It seemed as though they were ready to face any emergency.

    The live broadcast started as soon as everyone picked out their gear.

    Thement section was buzzing with action.

    Among the participants, Mo Shiyun and Xie Minyu were the most popr.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s web drama was still airing. And thus, she was still very popr.

    On the other hand, Xie Minyu was a member of a popr idol group for many years. This meant that his poprity had always been high.

    This particr episode of the reality show attracted the attention of the audience because the guests were permitted to bring a family member with them.

    [Is this Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother? Her mother looks very gentle and virtuous.]

    [Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother seems really down to earth. She looks just like a normal mother. She doesn¡¯t look difficult to get along with.]

    [Mo Shiyun is so capable andpetent. Her mother must be incredibly great too. I¡¯m looking forward to their performance today!]

 Chapter 372 - Fans and Haters

    <h4>Chapter 372: Fans and Haters</h4>

    The fans of Xie Minyu were full of curiosity when they saw Jian Yiling.

    During the interview, Xie Minyu introduced Jian Yiling as his younger sister. However, he didn¡¯t specify whether she was his sister or his cousin.

    [Wow, Xie Minyu¡¯s sister is so good looking.]

    [Oh my goodness. So the female lead of the MV was Xie Minyu¡¯s sister? It appears as though their gics are top tier!]

    [I¡¯m so jealous. I want a sister like that too.]

    [To be honest, I want a brother like Xie Minyu.]

    [Why did his sister not bring any food with her? She¡¯s going to starve on the ind.]

    [Yeah they are... Minyu doesn¡¯t know how to cook. If there¡¯s no food on the ind, both of them will starve... They should have at least brought some biscuits!]

    When the time ran out, everyone stopped picking their equipment and headed onto the boat.

    Once on the boat, Jian Yumin took Jian Yiling to the deck. The two siblings watched the water and the view.

    One of the other male guests came over and said: ¡°Hey, let¡¯s work together this time.¡±

    Most of the celebrities brought along family members that seemed to be able to take care of themselves. They could be of help to the celebrities.

    However, Jian Yumin was the only one who brought along someone that didn¡¯t seem like she could help him much. In fact, Jian Yiling looked like she needed to be taken care of.

    In thest episode, everyone already figured out that Jian Yumin was someone who couldn¡¯t even take care of himself. How would he take care of his sister on a deserted ind? The other celebrities were worried about how the two of them would fare on the deserted ind.

    As soon as the man approached them, Jian Yumin changed his position. His body was in front of Jian Yiling.

    Then, he politely refused the other man¡¯s kind offer:¡± Thank you for your kindness. However, I¡¯d like to reject your suggestion. I can take care of my sister.¡±

    Jian Yumin¡¯s protective behavior was incredibly obvious. Messages started to appear on the screen:

    [Oh my goodness, can you be any more obvious with the way you¡¯re standing? You¡¯re literally standing in the way of the two of them.]

    [MInyu is overreacting today! Does he have a sisterplex?]

    [Wow! He¡¯s so protective. I suddenly have a glimmer of hope that he would find a girlfriend in the future!]

    [Yes!!! All of a sudden, I feel like he¡¯s quite cute. I want to give him a daughter! I feel like Minyu will be a ve to his daughter in the future!]

    The man who got rejected by Jian Yumin did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and continued to say: ¡°Hmmm, if you¡¯re thinking of finding someone to be an ¡®ally¡¯ with, remember to give me the priority. My brother and I are both tough guys. We have the strength to get work done.¡±

    The man¡¯s family member was his cousin. He was a strong and powerful man who could get manual work done.

    ¡°Mhmm, thank you,¡± Jian Yumin replied. Although he agreed on the surface level, in reality, he had no intention to work together with the other party.

    Even if he did intend to work together with another party, he wouldn¡¯t work together with these two men.

    Thements began to tease Jian Yumin again: [I would bet a pack of spicy sticks that he¡¯s only saying yes just because he wants to be polite!]

    [Hahahaha, I honestly think that it would be better for Minyu to agree to their suggestion. It would be good to have twoborers on the ind when your sister can¡¯t do any of the work.]

    Although Jian Yumin had a lot of fans, he also had quite a few haters. The haters came out to speak as well:

    [This reality show is meant to test the guests¡¯ abilities in various aspects. Despite knowing this, Xie Minyu still brought along a weak girl. Isn¡¯t he just disrespecting the show? He¡¯s merely trying to get more fans by relying on his sister¡¯s face and the persona that he is pulling off.]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s right. He¡¯s just trying to show off a fake persona. When he sees the camera, he tries to act all caring and protective. It¡¯s disgusting.]

    [Mo Shiyun isn¡¯t fake like Xie Minyu! She doesn¡¯t care what her mother looks like. In fact, she doesn¡¯t mind showing her mother off in front of the cameras. She¡¯s real and true to herself. Furthermore, she doesn¡¯t have to act and pretend!]

 Chapter 373 - Helping Jian Yumin Win (1)

    <h4>Chapter 373: Helping Jian Yumin Win (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The boat docked on the deserted ind.

    When everyone got off the boat, they were greeted with a deste and uninhabited ind.

    The production team had investigated the ind ahead of time. They installed many cameras to capture the guests¡¯ movements.

    Furthermore, there were also puzzles on the ind for the celebrities to explore and discover.

    Once everyone got onto the ind, one of the first problems they had to solve was what they were going to eat.

    Earlier, some of the people had chosen food when choosing their equipment. And thus, those people didn¡¯t need to worry about their first meal. Instead, those people began to find a ce to set up their shelter for the night.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had no food in their backpack. Therefore, the first thing they had to deal with was what they were going to eat.

    Jian Yumin was incredibly worried about this. He racked his brains to think of where he should go to find food for his sister.

    There were definitely things that could be eaten that were hidden somewhere on the ind.

    However, he was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to find the food in time. He didn¡¯t want to waste hours wandering around the ind to find food. What if Yiling was starved to death by the time he came back?

    As Jian Yumin worried about this, Jian Yiling walked over to the beach. It was currently low tide. She started to look for razor ms, mussels, and other shellfish.

    At first, Jian Yumin assumed that Jian Yiling was just digging randomly. However, once he saw that she was digging up shellfish after shellfish, he realized that his sister had a knack for digging them up.

    And thus, Jian Yumin hurriedly walked over to help his sister. He dug wherever Jian Yiling pointed at.

    The two siblings worked their way around the beach and harvested half a bag of mussels.

    Then, the two of them headed away from the beach. Together, they dug up two holes that had a burrow between them. They started to ce firewood in one of the holes and started a fire.

    They made a Dakota fire hole. This way, the firewood could burn more fully, and at the same time, it reduced the amount of smoke produced.

    Then Jian Yiling took out the mini iron cooking pot from her backpack. She cooked the mussels in freshwater. As mussels were seafood, cooking them in water could retain their original vor. The mussels were not difficult to eat without other seasonings.

    [What? Why do I have the vague feeling that Minyu¡¯s sister is quite capable and clever?]

    [Yeah. I looked up the fire hole that she¡¯s using. It seems to be a survival technique that the people in the army use. Usually, people just dig a hole.]

    [Xie Minyu¡¯s fans, don¡¯t be too happy. It¡¯s just a few mussels. There¡¯s no need to praise him so much. Go and take a look at Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun and her mother have already set up their tent for the night! Mo Shiyun is the definition of capable and clever!]

    This time, the production team didn¡¯t provide a tent for the night. And thus, the guests had to build their own tents with limited materials. This tested their hands-on ability.

    While the other celebrities began exploring the deserted ind, Mo Shiyun and her mother had already finished building their tent. Their tent looked solid and beautiful. It seemed as though they didn¡¯t have to worry even if it was windy or rainy at night.

    [Oh my, Shiyun is amazing! Her mother is also super nice and gentle! This duo had such great skills! They¡¯re so capable!]

    [I agree! I want such a gentle mother as well! Shiyun is super amazing! Fighting!]

    [Shiyun has to get first ce this time as well!]

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin simply settled for a meal before they started to explore the depths of the deserted ind.

    If they wanted to win, they had to find the puzzles and treasure chests that were hidden on the ind. They had to manage to do this before the other groups.

    However, exploring the ind right now probably meant that they wouldn¡¯t be able to set up their tents in time for darkness.

    Jian Yumin was concerned about this: ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t we set up a tent first? I¡¯m fine with a little wind at night. However, I¡¯m worried about you.¡±

 Chapter 374 - Helping Jian Yumin Win (2)

    <h4>Chapter 374: Helping Jian Yumin Win (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Let¡¯s find the treasure chests first. I¡¯ve studied the first episode that aired. There are necessities stored with those treasure chests.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied to Jian Yumin.

    ¡°I know... But those treasure chests... They have passwords...¡±

    The treasure boxes were scattered all across the ind. Finding them was not that difficult. However, deciphering their puzzles were.

    Each treasure box had a puzzle or question. The password would be given to you by solving the question.

    Furthermore, there were many different types of questions. 80% of the questions and puzzles were very difficult. In fact, some would say that they were impossible to solve.

    Without the correct password, one could not open the treasure chest.

    And if you couldn¡¯t open the treasure chest, then you could only just stare at it.

    20% of the treasure chests required the person to perform an action or task in front of the camera. These tasks were considered to be rtively easy.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s find those treasure chests,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She reassured Jian Yumin. Although she didn¡¯t speak a lot, her tone was still firm.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yumin replied. Despite agreeing, he didn¡¯t have the same confidence as Jian Yiling. However, since Yiling wanted to find the treasure chests, he might as well apany her.

    Around ten minutester, Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin found their first treasure chest.

    The question on this chest was a maths problem.

    ¡°Damn! Why is it such a high IQ question again? I swear the production team is intentionally torturing me!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. He wanted to wail as soon as he saw the question.

    Thements started to ¡®mercilessly¡¯ mock Jian Yumin:

    [Hahahahah, in thest episode, Minyu was tortured by a maths question. He suffered so much back then!]

    [Poor boy. The feeling of not being able to open the chest when it¡¯s right in front of you must be so unbearable! Hahahaha!]

    Jian Yiling eyed the maths question in front of her. She took out a pen and paper and started to do calctions.

    The maths question wasn¡¯t that difficult. It wasn¡¯t advanced or higher-order mathematics. However, the way the question was worded made it incredibly confusing andplicated.

    It only took Jian Yiling one minute to solve the question.

    Then, she looked at thest six digits of her answer. Those numbers were used to unlock the treasure chest.

    The viewers who were watching the live broadcast were all stunned:

    [Holy! Minyu¡¯s sister is amazing! She solved the question within a minute! Her IQ is much better than Minyu¡¯s. Is she actually his sister?]

    [Hahahahha, the person who is asking whether she¡¯s his sister, I¡¯m suspecting that you¡¯re mocking Minyu!]

    [Now I seem to understand why Minyu brought his sister to the show. She¡¯s so smart!]

    And thus, the people who initially questioned Jian Yumin for bringing a weak girl like Jian Yiling to the reality show were pped in the face.

    When the chest was opened, Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin obtained a big bag of food and a clue card.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t n to stop there. She wanted to keep on looking for another treasure chest.

    Soon after, the second treasure chest was found. This time, it was a detective puzzle. The question was incredibly long. It described a murderer¡¯s killing pattern and the murderer¡¯s crazy habits. There were also some relevant newspapers and calendar dates that were beside the question.

    Jian Yumin was about to be crazy.

    ¡°I want to talk to the director about my life...¡±

    What the hell was this question? Was this question meant for humans?

    As Jian Yumin was howling in grief, Jian Yiling was already unlocking the chest.

    This time, she solved the puzzle even faster than the previous time. Furthermore, not even pen and paper was needed. She just opened the chest directly.

    Jian Yumin and the viewers in the broadcast were all dumbfounded.

    ¡°Yiling, how do you know the answer?¡± Jian Yumin asked. This was the question that was in everyone¡¯s mind.

    And thus, Jian Yiling began to exin her thought process: ¡°I analyzed the psychology of the murderer. Hemits the crime regrly. Furthermore, every year, he kills at a specific time... ... The information provided in the newspaper and notes can be used to identify the murderer¡¯s killing patterns. You can also specte the murderer¡¯s identity based on the information that we are given... ...The password is the murderer¡¯s birthday.¡±

 Chapter 375 - Helping Jian Yumin Win (3)

    <h4>Chapter 375: Helping Jian Yumin Win (3)</h4>

    As Jian Yiling exined her reasoning, Jian Yumin remained dumbfounded.

    However, he knew that his sister¡¯s reasoning was correct. After all, the treasure chest had opened.

    This time, in addition to a clue card, there was also a tent inside the chest.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yumin was delighted. He had been incredibly worried that his sister would get cold at night.

    And now, he had a tent! It wasn¡¯t a tent that he had to hand-make either! It was definitely reliable.

    Thements on the broadcast spammed: [666]

    [Minyu¡¯s sister¡¯s IQ is so much better than his. Hahahahha.]

    [Initially, I thought that Minyu would be carrying his sister. However, it seems as though the opposite is happening. She¡¯s carrying Minyu instead. Minyu is difficult to carry, isn¡¯t he?]

    [From now on, I¡¯m a fan of Minyu¡¯s sister¡¯s intelligence instead of her face!]

    [I looked at her eyes. I¡¯ve confirmed that it¡¯s a level of IQ that I can¡¯t reach.]

    [Hahahhaa, it¡¯s a level of IQ that Minyu can¡¯t reach either.]

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t stop there. She continued to search for chests with Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yiling knew that Jian Yumin wanted to win quite badly. And thus, she had to open enough boxes in advance to make sure that they could win.

    After studying thest episodes, Jian Yiling knew that most of the questions were detective rted, maths-rted, or science and history categories.

    These questions were not difficult for her to solve.

    And thus, the only thing that could prevent them from winning was if someone else found the chests before they did.

    To prevent this from happening, Jian Yiling decided to search for the treasure chests on the first day.

    After another fifteen minutes, Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin found their third treasure chest.

    This time, they were quite lucky. It was the treasure chest that required the guests to perform certain actions.

    Task description: [Sing ¡®Qinghai-Tibetan teau¡¯ into the microphone. Achieve a 90% match toplete the task.]

    The task required the two people to sing together.

    This meant that Jian Yumin had to sing with Jian Yiling.

    The audience looked forward to hearing their performance:

    [Waaaa, I¡¯m going to listen to Minyu¡¯s soprano voice! I¡¯m looking forward to this!]

    [His soprano voice is superb! {Love hearts}]

    [I¡¯m looking forward to the brother-sister duet. It¡¯s going to be awesome!]

    Jian Yumin nced at Jian Yiling. Then, he began to confidently sing.

    Jian Yiling opened her mouth. She tried to follow his pace with difficulty.

    Then¡­ The atmosphere froze.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s singing voice¡­ Was surprising¡­ It was difficult to exin with a few words¡­

    She waspletely out of tune!

    Jian Yumin attempted several times to bring Jian Yiling into tune. However, he failed to do so. In fact, he identally brought himself out of tune!

    All of a sudden, the entire picture had changed.

    Thements [Hahahhaha] were all over the screen.

    Although the two siblings didn¡¯t seed, the picture was unexpectedly cute.

    However, as Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t sing well, she couldn¡¯t reach the 90% match that was required by the system.

    And thus, in the end, the two of them could only give up on that treasure chest. Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling who had cracked two difficult treasure chests in a row now had to give up the chest that could be opened by merely singing.

    [Hahahhaha]ments flew across the screen.

    [Oh my goodness, Minyu failed at singing. This is probably something that he never would have imagined!]

    [He has all the musical talent. His sister on the other hand has the IQ.]

    [Why do I find it so cute when she sings out of tune?]

    As Jian Yuminforted Jian Yiling, they continued to search for the remaining treasure chests.

    By the evening, the two siblings managed to solve five treasure chests. From those chests, they obtained a lot of supplies.

    Then, the two siblings returned to the beach and started to set up their ready-made and advanced tent.

    The other guests were stunned to see what Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had achieved.

    How did they get so many supplies? Did they move at lightning speed or something?

 Chapter 376 - In the Face of High IQ, Mental Dexterity is Worthless

    <h4>Chapter 376: In the Face of High IQ, Mental Dexterity is Worthless</h4>

    ¡°Wait, are there no passwords for the chests in this episode?¡±

    One of the guests couldn¡¯t help but ask this question.

    If there were passwords, ording to the difficulty of opening the chests in the previous episode, it would be impossible to open so many chests so quickly!

    ¡°Nah, I just saw a chest when I went for a walk along the beach. The question on the chest made me doubt my entire life. I just gave up and came back.¡±

    Another guest replied to the other guest¡¯s question.

    The questions were still the same difficulty. In other words, insanely difficult.

    However, Jian Yumin was no longer the same Jian Yumin from the previous episode.

    It was as though Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had be thendlords of the ind.

    They had a tent, food, and everything else that they needed.

    The only thing the other celebrities could do was look at them in envy. Their mouths even wanted to drool.

    Many of them had only eaten biscuits and in bread for lunch. When they saw all the delicious cooked food in the hands of Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling, they couldn¡¯t help but drool.

    Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin also saw what was going on with Jian Yiling¡¯s group.

    The brother-sister duo had managed to get their hands on a lot of supplies. This meant that they had opened a lot of treasure chests and obtained the clue cards from within those treasure chests.

    This wasn¡¯t good news for Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun wanted to win this time as well.

    [Where are those people who said Mo Shiyun¡¯s tent was solid? Look at Minyu¡¯s tent!]

    [In the face of high IQ, mental dexterity is worthless!]

    [Yeah! Where are the people that said Minyu¡¯s sister is a burden? Come out and apologize to her! Minyu isn¡¯t carrying his sister! He is being carried by his sister! Get it right! Other than singing, she¡¯s great at everything else!]

    [Some people had to work so hard to build a tent. However, in the end, they¡¯re not as good as the brother-sister duo! Those groups simply don¡¯t have the ability to answer a question in a few minutes.]

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans that had previously mocked Jian Yumin were now mocked back at.

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans refused to just ept thesements:

    [So what if she has a high IQ? Mo Shiyun worked hard on her own to get to where she is today! Even if we can¡¯t beat her in IQ, we can beat her in the effort that we put in! Do you guys even know how hard she¡¯s been working? If you don¡¯t know her, you have no right to judge her!]

    [Yeah, I agree! It¡¯s just a few correct answers, no? Mo Shiyun can solve those questions as well! She wouldn¡¯t necessarily answer the question incorrectly! Just watch when Shiyun starts opening chests!]

    [Exactly! Shiyun opened several chests in thest episode! Stop acting like Minyu is the best or something. You¡¯re acting as though Minyu¡¯s sister is the only one who can open the treasure chest!]

    Jian Yunnao was also watching the live stream at the moment.

    He felt angry when he sawments that were saying bad things about Jian Yiling.

    However, he felt jealous when he saw that Jian Yiling was opening the chests when Jian Yumin.

    Ultimately, he felt saddened to see how smart and lovable Jian Yiling was.

    Either way, his heart was not at ease.

    Watching the live stream was tantamount to self-abuse, but he still held onto hisptop. He refused to put hisptop down.

    Life went on and his self-abuse continued.

    When he saw the war between the fans, Jian Yunnao decisively decided to join in. He started to type things to support Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling.

    When others were cursing the two of them, he countered their points vigorously.

    In fact, it made it seem like he was a die-hard fan of Jian Yumin.

    Furthermore, as of now, he could only use one hand to type. His other hand was still healing. However, he still kept typing away.

    As Jian Yuncheng worked, he would asionally nce at Jian Yunnao¡¯s screen. After watching for a while, he went back to his own work.

    Wen Nuan was also watching her daughter in the next room. She felt relieved and saddened at the same time.

    As Jian Shuxing watched the live stream, his heart felt as sour as lemon juice. It appeared as though the rtionship between his daughter and his nephew was now better than theirs.

 Chapter 377 - The Battle of Wits (1)

    <h4>Chapter 377: The Battle of Wits (1)</h4>

    Nightfall.

    The starry night sky on the deserted ind was exceptionally beautiful.

    However, most of the guests on the ind today were in no mood to enjoy the starry sky.

    This was because the wind had started to pick up during the night.

    The sea breeze blew down the ¡®tents¡¯ that they had worked so hard to set up during the day.

    All the tents were blown down except for Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin¡¯s. The tent that the siblings had was a professional tent that was obtained by opening a treasure chest. However, the other groups were not so fortunate. The other groups had made their tents out of material that was found on the deserted ind. The durability of those tents was very mediocre.

    Even Mo Shiyun and her mother¡¯s tent was torn down. In the afternoon, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans had bragged out this ¡®firm and sturdy¡¯ tent. Although their tent appeared to look incredibly durable, it could not withstand the gale either.

    The two of them had to try to save their tent in the middle of the gale.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling each had a small tent to themselves. Furthermore, they had a sleeping bag in each tent.

    The two of them slept in their respective sleeping bags. Furthermore, their tents were warm and firm. Their tents could withstand the wind that blew.

    And thus, the contrast between Jian Yumin¡¯s group and the other groups was stark.

    The fans of other idols were distressed. Their poor idols...

    However, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans were allughing and spamming [Hahahahah]

    The next morning, Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling woke up refreshed from their sleep. However, everyone else had dark circles under their eyes.

    Last night, the wind was so bad that the rest of them spent most of their time trying to rescue what remained of their tents. Whenever they heard the wind, they could not be at rest.

    It was hard not to have dark circles under their eyes when they hadn¡¯t slept well all night.

    Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin were no exception to this.

    Mo Shiyun had to use a lot of concealer to cover her dark circles.

    Then, it was time for breakfast. Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had a very sumptuous breakfast. They each had a sandwich and a bottle of yogurt. They had gotten this from a treasure chest that they had opened yesterday.

    On the other hand, the other groups could only look at them in envy.

    After breakfast, Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling started their journey to find more treasure chests today.

    The man who had approached Jian Yumin before about teaming up approached Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin again.

    Once again, he suggested the idea of teaming up. However, this time, his mindset and attitude werepletely different.

    ¡°Minyu! Please carry us! I don¡¯t want to win thepetition. However, I just want to get some good sleep tonight!¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. We will support you!¡±

    The cousin of the male guest agreed to such a suggestion. The cousin was a strong and powerful man.

    The two of them had all the strength in the world. However, no amount of strength was enough for the situationst night!

    Before Jian Yumin could even answer, thements section already started to guess what he would say:

    [Give up. Minyu won¡¯t share his sister with you!]

    [Minyu¡¯s sister is already tired from carrying Minyu. You can¡¯t burden her more! {Dog face}]

    [Minyu: My sister is mine. None of you can steal her from me.]

    Sure enough, Jian Yumin decisively refused. Everyone had guessed this already. ¡°Sorry, my sister and I prefer to work by ourselves.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yumin pulled Jian Yiling away.

    Today¡¯s treasure chests were not as easy to find as yesterday¡¯s. The easier ones had all been found by Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling already.

    After searching for a while, they found a treasure chest that hadn¡¯t been opened yet.

    Coincidentally, Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin were also standing in front of that treasure chest. The two of them were trying to open it.

    This treasure chest required the guest to solve a puzzle. The puzzle had to be solved in order to get the code to open the treasure chest.

    When the two groups met, thements section exploded:

    [Aaaaah! They¡¯ve finally bumped into each other! Who is going to get the treasure chest? Will it be Xie Minyu and his sister or Mo Shiyun and her mother?]

    [Can some certain fans have manners, please? Mo Shiyun got there first! It¡¯s firste, first-served. Don¡¯t get in Shiyun¡¯s way!]

 Chapter 378 - The Battle of Wits (2)

    <h4>Chapter 378: The Battle of Wits (2)</h4>

    Upon reading this, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans immediately retorted:

    [The treasure chest hasn¡¯t even been opened yet. The show only says that the contents of the chest belong to who opens the chest. They never said that the chest belongs to whoever sees it first okay?]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s right! You have to open it first before you say something like that!]

    [How long has Mo Shiyun even been standing there? If you can¡¯t open it, give someone else a go.]

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans continued to defend her:

    [Of course, we¡¯ll open the chest. We¡¯re just worried that some people have bad manners. What if a certain group just grabs the chest from Shiyun¡¯s hands?]

    [Only one guest managed to open a reasoning question treasure chest in thest episode! And that guest was Mo Shiyun! Do you guys remember that?]

    The fans began to argue on the Inte.

    However, Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling didn¡¯t n to fight over the treasure chest. They decided to let Mo Shiyun have her go first. Instead, the two siblings sat down on a nearby rock.

    Jian Yumin took out an orange that he had grabbed before they left. He started to peel the orange for Jian Yiling.

    They had gotten the fruit from opening a treasure chest. No one else had fruits.

    The siblings looked quite rxed. It didn¡¯t appear as though they were in a hurry to answer the question.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans immediately called out to Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans:

    [Do you see that? Minyu doesn¡¯t n to fight over the treasure chest!]

    [The way he peeled the orange for his sister was so cute! Who said that he couldn¡¯t find a girlfriend?]

    [I want to steal Minyu! I want to steal his sister as well!]

    Although Mo Shiyun¡¯s face did not appear anxious, her heart was quite worried.

    The question was focused on reasoning.

    There was a lot of information that was given. You needed to find useful information amongst all the useless information. Furthermore, you had to use your reasoning to obtain the final password.

    In thest episode, Mo Shiyun managed to crack one of these questions.

    At that time, the viewers were impressed by her intelligence. They marveled over the fact that she was both good-looking and smart.

    But this time, after reading the question, Mo Shiyun pondered for a long time. However, she still could note up with the right answer.

    Her mind was a mess. She had no idea how to solve the question.

    Mo Huiqin could not understand such a question. And thus, she could only wait patiently for her daughter to solve the question.

    As time passed, the viewers began to express their impatience:

    [Can Mo Shiyun answer the question or not? If she can¡¯t answer the question, let someone else try the question. Is she just going to stand there and not leave?]

    [Yeah, she¡¯s been standing there for such a long time already. Just forget about it. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t know how to solve the question.]

    [Didn¡¯t she im to be a high IQ goddess in thest episode? What¡¯s wrong with her now? If you can¡¯t do it, don¡¯t force yourself to stand there. There¡¯s no point in doing that.]

    Once again, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans refused to ept suchments:

    [Do you live by the ocean or something? Why do you care about everything? The production team never specified a time limit to answer questions. Why do you care about how long she¡¯s taking to solve the puzzle?]

    [What¡¯s wrong with taking longer to solve the question? Is she in your way or something? If you don¡¯t like watching Shiyun, then leave.]

    [Certain fans are saying nasty things in order to give their idol a chance to open the treasure chest. It¡¯s as though you¡¯re not giving Shiyun any time to solve the question.]

    After another five minutes, Mo Shiyun still hadn¡¯t solved the puzzle. She had tried several passwords. However, all of those answers were wrong.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun had to give up.

    She couldn¡¯t waste her time on a treasure chest that she couldn¡¯t open. If she did that, not only would she fail to open this chest, but she would also miss out on the other treasure chests.

    Furthermore, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t want the audience to see her foolishly attempting to open a chest.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun left. As she passed by Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling, her eyes lingered on Jian Yiling for a moment.

 Chapter 379 - The Battle of Wits (3)

    <h4>Chapter 379: The Battle of Wits (3)</h4>

    Jian Yiling did not pay much attention to Mo Shiyun.

    When she saw that Mo Shiyun had left, Jian Yiling got up and went to the treasure chest. She flipped through all the information that was provided by the question.

    Then, she quickly entered the password and opened the treasure chest.

    Time taken: 75 seconds.

    This was urately timed by theizens. At most, there was a three-second difference.

    From the time that Jian Yiling had started to read the question to the time she opened the chest, she had only used a total of 75 seconds.

    Whenpared to the time that Mo Shiyun stood hesitantly in front of the chest for almost half an hour, this 75 second had passed incredibly fast.

    The audience was shocked. It hurt topare the two of them.

    Yesterday, they already knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s IQ was incredibly high. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s intelligence was magnified when theypared it to Mo Shiyun¡¯s IQ.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans were overjoyed to see this:

    [Oh my god. This is a bit too fast isn¡¯t it? Is Minyu¡¯s sister¡¯s brain aputer or something?]

    [Hahahahaha, I don¡¯t know why but I want tough.]

    [Minyu¡¯s sister is way too awesome! Mo Shiyun had been struggling with that question for so long! However, Minyu¡¯s sister managed to answer it in one go! How is that even possible?!]

    [It turns out that some people¡¯s high IQ is merely by chance and luck. On the other hand, Minyu¡¯s sister¡¯s high IQ is a fact. It was proven to us yesterday when she opened so many treasure chests.]

    [Where are the fans of Shiyun? Why don¡¯t youe out and exin the situation of your beloved idol?]

    Previously, the fans of Mo Shiyun had said that there was nothing amazing about Jian Yumin¡¯s sister. They said that if Shiyun was given the chance, she could also open the treasure chests that Jian Yiling had opened.

    And now, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans were being verbally attacked by Jian Yumin¡¯s fans.

    Despite what happened, Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans continued to defend Mo Shiyun:

    [Well, she just solved a reasoning question! Shiyun can act and sing! She¡¯s a multi-talented actress, not a detective. Why would she need such strong reasoning skills?]

    [Yeah! We don¡¯t need other people¡¯s approval. Shiyun is gentle and talented! We can protect her ourselves!]

    [So what if she has a high IQ? It¡¯s as though she has facial nerve paralysis or something. Her face is cold and expressionless! Furthermore, it doesn¡¯t seem like she¡¯s easy to get along with. It would be exhausting to get along with someone like that. How can you evenpare such a person with Shiyun?]

    [Yeah! If you want topete in something, then Shiyun canpete in singing! She has a beautiful voice! Unlike a certain someone who can¡¯t even sing in tune.]

    As Mo Shiyun¡¯s IQ was notparable to Jian Yiling¡¯s, her fans decided to bring up her other merits. It was just a single reasoning question. Mo Shiyun would not be defeated just like that!

    At this time, Mo Shiyun and her mother hadn¡¯t walked far.

    Mo Shiyun watched Jian Yiling as she opened the treasure chest.

    She had just tried the question herself. Jian Yiling had aplished what she had failed to do!

    She looked at Jian Yiling for quite some time. Mo Huiqin had to tug at Mo Shiyun¡¯s arm a few times before they left.

    After Jian Yiling opened the treasure chest, she obtained the clue card and supplies from within the chest.

    Then, Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling continued to search for the next treasure chest.

    Including this one, they had opened a total of six treasure chests.

    The total number of treasure chests on the ind was twelve. This meant that the other teams could only get the same number of clue cards as Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yumin held the clue card in his hands with a gleeful expression on his face.

    It felt that victory was in sight.

    Poprity didn¡¯t matter to him! What mattered was winning!

    The eight groups of guests searched the ind for the entire day. Finally, the other seven groups obtained five treasure chests. The other seven treasure chests were opened by Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling.

    It seemed as though what limited the speed of the two siblings was not the difficulty of the puzzles but their walking speed!

 Chapter 380 - A Bug in the Game (1)

    <h4>Chapter 380: A Bug in the Game (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    If they walked faster, out of the five chests, the two siblings would have at least taken two.

    Everyone knew how Jian Yumin performed in thest episode. They knew that he wasn¡¯t very good at solving the questions that were prepared by the production team.

    And thus, this meant that their performance was purely based on his sister¡¯s contributions.

    What happened to being a liability? What happened to just looking pretty? What happened to being a soft and helpless girl?

    Things had turned out quite unexpectedly...

    The other guests were looking at Jian Yumin with envious eyes. They were jealous that Jian Yumin had such a capable sister!

    One of the male guests expressed their envy and jealousy towards Jian Yumin: ¡°Minyu, where can I get such an adorable yet capable sister? Do I have to wait in line? Or do I have to draw lots?¡±

    The male guest was known for being silly yet amusing. His fans were quite amused by hisment. The fans of other celebrities also started to spam [Hahahahaha] on the screen. In fact, even the other guests on the ind started to tease him.

    However, this male who was seemingly unthreatening caused Jian Yumin to be vignt again. He stood in front of his sister to protect her.

    ¡°You can¡¯t get her anywhere! There¡¯s only one of her!¡±

    The smugness in Jian Yumin¡¯s voice was overflowing as he said this.

    [Hahahahaha, look how pleased Minyu is.]

    [I¡¯m announcing that I¡¯m no longer a fan of Minyu! I¡¯m now officially a fan of Yiling!]

    [The other guests should just give up. You can¡¯t get someone like Minyu¡¯s sister through drawing lots! She¡¯s exclusive to Minyu!]

    [Minyu: No male is allowed near my sister!]

    The male guest was shooed away by Jian Yumin.

    Jokes aside, the guests were now faced with a serious problem to solve. The problem was how to get off the deserted ind.

    This stage of the show wasn¡¯t supposed to happen so soon.

    Based on the production team¡¯s initial ns, the guests weren¡¯t meant to open the treasure chests so quickly.

    In thest episode, there were a few chests that were so difficult that none of the guests could solve them. And thus, the production team allowed the celebrities to interact with the audience. The viewers could provide them hints if the celebritypleted a certain task.

    However... This part had been skipped in this episode...

    They were forced to skip this part...

    A bug in the game had solved all the difficult puzzles. She didn¡¯t even give the celebrities a chance to ask for hints or help.

    And now, the groups entered the next stage ahead of time. They had to find a way to get off the deserted ind using the clues on the clue card.

    With more than half the clue cards in the hands of Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling, the viewers could not help but specte on what would happen next.

    [ording to Xie Minyu¡¯s stingy nature, he¡¯s probably going to hold onto the seven clue cards so he can win thepetition.]

    [How can he win thepetition with only seven clue cards? His selfish behavior will only cause everyone else to be stuck on the deserted ind with him.]

    [Well, he wouldn¡¯t even let anyone close to his sister. Can¡¯t you see how much he wants to win?]

    Suddenly, all thements were filled with malicious spection about Jian Yumin. Did Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans change the atmosphere of the broadcast?

    At this moment, the other guests were also unsure of what Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling nned to do.

    At this point, Mo Shiyun, who held two clue cards in her hands, came forward to speak.

    Her voice was gentle and soft. Her tone made it sound like she was open for discussion: ¡°Why don¡¯t we exchange clue cards? To be fair, we will exchange five clues for five clues. You can keep the remaining two. This way, you can see all the clues. If we don¡¯t do this, we will just be stuck here. We can¡¯t achieve anything if that happens.¡±

 Chapter 381 - A Bug in the Game (2)

    <h4>Chapter 381: A Bug in the Game (2)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s proposal was supported by the other guests.

    One for one. It was incredibly fair.

    However, this depended on whether Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling agreed to this proposal. They were the ndlords¡¯ of the clue cards.

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t reply to Mo Shiyun right away.

    When Mo Shiyun was suggesting the proposal, he was bending over and listening intently to Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    And thus, the other guests could only wait for the two siblings to finish their whisperings.

    The viewers in the live stream started to specte again:

    [Tsk, tsk. Some idols are so rude and disrespectful. Can¡¯t you see that someone else is talking to you? Why is he ignoring her? He¡¯s so arrogant.]

    [There¡¯s nothing wrong with Mo Shiyun¡¯s suggestion. Does he want to keep everyone stranded on the deserted ind because he doesn¡¯t want to say yes to her suggestion?]

    [He¡¯s probably doing this because he has lots of food and a tent. It wouldn¡¯t matter to them if they were to stay for two more days. He just wants to win. He doesn¡¯t care about the big picture at all. Why is he participating in the show in the first ce? Does he think that he¡¯s in a tournament or something?]

    All sorts of sarcastic remarks followed.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t just Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans who were unhappy. Other fans were also unhappy about Jian Yumin¡¯s behavior.

    After waiting for about five minutes, Jian Yiling finished up her conversation with Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yumin nodded his head at Jian Yiling. It appeared as though he was 100% supporting his sister¡¯s decision.

    Then, he walked up to the other guests and took out all seven of the clue cards that they had. He handed them out to everyone.

    The other guests were stunned by Jian Yumin¡¯s actions.

    ¡°Minyu, what are you doing? Are you just giving us the clue cards?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why are you doing this? Don¡¯t you want to win?¡±

    The celebrities who received the clue cards felt that Jian Yumin was behaving in an unusual way today.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m here with my sister. It¡¯s about having fun. I enjoyed helping my sister solve questions and puzzles,¡± Jian Yumin said to the group.

    Such a gesture directly pped the viewers that had maliciously spected against Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans began to hog thement section at this point:

    [Oh my goodness, Minyu has finally grown up! He no longer only cares about winning!]

    [I¡¯m so touched! Minyu has grown up!]

    [Thank you Yiling! Yiling raised Minyu!]

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans were about to cry with happiness.

    They had been incredibly worried about their idol.

    As Jian Yumin shared all their clue cards, everyone could see all the clues that the production team provided.

    However, the production team never liked to make things so simple. It wouldn¡¯t be that easy to find a way off the ind even if they had all the clues.

    The production team made the final puzzle incredibly difficult. They wanted to see the celebrities stress over the question. They wanted them to go down the wrong path.

    They deliberately wanted the celebrities to seem stupid in front of the audience. Such content would be great clickbait.

    In thest episode, Jian Yumin had provided the viewers with a number of clips of him goofing around and acting stupid.

    The production team nned to release more clues and hints as time went on. By doing this, they nned to lower the difficulty of the puzzle. Eventually, one of the celebrities would be able to crack the case.

    However, as everyone began tobine all the clues to discuss and think about the solution to the puzzle, Jian Yiling had already dragged Jian Yumin away.

    [Huh? Where are they going?]

    [Why don¡¯t they look at the other five clue cards?]

    The viewers and the other groups were equally as puzzled.

    The actions of Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling were baffling.

    The viewers watched Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin head towards the easternmost shore of the deserted ind through the camera that they were carrying.

    After passing through a thicket of vegetation that blocked the view, a boat appeared in sight.

 Chapter 382 - A Bug in the Game (3)

    <h4>Chapter 382: A Bug in the Game (3)</h4>

    The production crew was on the boat.

    And thus, this was the final answer! This was their way off the deserted ind!

    Jian Yiling had found the final answer!

    Jian Yumin was in disbelief and confusion. They had won way too quickly. It felt quite unreal to him.

    The production crew¡¯s hearts were broken at the sight of Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling.

    They had racked their brains to set up this episode! This episode was meant tost for at least two days and two nights.

    However, the brother-sister duo had managed to win in one day and one night!

    What was the point of broadcasting this episode?

    How could they get more views with such little tape?

    The viewers of the live stream were stunned as well. Thements section exploded:

    [Damn, what¡¯s happening? Did she solve the final puzzle?]

    [How did she figure it out so fast? I didn¡¯t even get the question... And she¡¯s already done answering the question already?!]

    [Ahhh, Minyu¡¯s sister only saw seven of the clue cards! She didn¡¯t even look at the other five clue cards in the hands of the other groups!]

    [How even?! My mind is going boom!]

    [Wait, did Minyu¡¯s sister find the final answer just like that?]

    [Waaaaaa, Minyu¡¯s sister is awesome! All the other groups are still confused right now! However, she found the answer already!]

    [Look! Even the production team is dumbfounded!]

    After being stunned for a few moments, Jian Yumin finally came back to his senses. He excitedly picked Jian Yiling up with a hug.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re amazing!¡± Jian Yumin cried out. He hugged Jian Yiling and spun her around in circles.

    The hug was so sudden that Jian Yiling was at a loss for words.

    Her stiff body was hugged by Jian Yumin. The feeling of being held by Jian Yumin was unfamiliar. However, she did not find it to be repulsive.

    Everything was spinning around her. The only thing that she could see was Jian Yumin.

    [Minyu, please calm down! Be careful with your sister!]

    [Minyu, please don¡¯t scare your sister!]

    The viewers were even more anxious than Jian Yiling.

    Once Jian Yumin decided that he had hugged Jian Yiling enough, he finally decided to put Jian Yiling back onto the ground.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face turned red. Her face was red from the cheeks to her neck.

    Jian Yumin hadn¡¯t noticed his sister blushing. However, the viewers of the live stream had noticed this.

    [Oh my goodness, Yiling¡¯s face is red!]

    [Ahhh, her little red cheeks are so cute! I want to take a bite out of them!]

    [She¡¯s so cute. Let auntie give you a kiss. Just one kiss~]

    The game was over once Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling had managed to find the boat.

    There was no doubt that the brother-sister duo had won.

    The production team went onto the ind to find the other guests. The other groups were still working on the clue cards. The groups that were left on the ind were invited back to the boat to hear the final result.

    Then, the production team gave Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling a souvenir as the winning prize.

    Everyone around them apuded and congratted the two of them.

    Mo Shiyun looked at Jian Yiling. Her heart felt like it was blocked by something.

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin was overjoyed. He had won thepetition! Furthermore, he managed to spend time with his sister for the two days that they were on the deserted ind!

    Now, he hoped that the show would let them bring their family members on the next episode as well. He wanted to do the same thing again with Yiling!

    However, he could only think about this. The production team was definitely not going to give him another chance to bring Yiling.

    Even if the guests were allowed to bring family members, Jian Yiling¡¯s name would be on the list of those who were banned from the show!

    Jian Yiling was a bug in the game! The game couldn¡¯t be yed if she was there!

    Shepletely destroyed the game that they had set up!

    This episode was meant tost for another day! However, it had ended a day early!

    The production team¡¯s bonuses were going to be deducted because of this!

 Chapter 383 - Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence (1)

    <h4>Chapter 383: Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence (1)</h4>

    After the episode, Jian Yiling became popr.

    Many of her fans went to Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo to leave messages. They begged for Jian Yiling¡¯s Weibo ount.

    [Minyu, please give us your sister¡¯s Weibo! We want to be your sister¡¯s fans!]

    [Minyu, don¡¯t be stingy! She¡¯s your sister! However, her IQ belongs to everyone!]

    [Minyu! If you don¡¯t give us your sister¡¯s Weibo, we will no longer be a fan of you!]

    However, Jian Yumin did not feel threatened by the fans who said this. He merely replied that his sister did not have a Weibo ount.

    He even stated directly on his Weibo ount that his sister was not a celebrity. Due to this reason, he hoped that people would not disturb her life.

    However, despite this announcement, Yiling¡¯s fans still refused to drop the matter.

    They decided to set up a fan group for Jian Yiling.

    At the same time, some people on the Inte started topare Jian Yiling to Mo Shiyun.

    If one were to search Mo Shiyun¡¯s name up on the Inte, they would find that at least five out of ten articles were rted to Jian Yiling. Everyone was talking about Jian Yiling¡¯s performance on the reality show.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s highly intelligent persona had onlysted for one episode. In the second episode, that persona waspletely destroyed by Jian Yiling.

    There were already people on the Inte who refused to ept Mo Shiyun¡¯s sudden rise to fame. Now, they took the opportunity to make fun of her.

    Mo Shiyun looked at the articles on her phone. She gripped her phone and then threw it in anger.

    ¡°Shiyun, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you angry?¡± Mo Huiqin asked. When she saw that her daughter had lost her temper, she went up to her tofort her.

    ¡°No reason,¡± Mo Shiyun replied through clenched teeth.

    ¡°Is it because of Jian Yiling? It¡¯s like she¡¯s like the soul of a deceased spirit that refuses to disperse...¡± Mo Huiqin guessed.

    Mo Huiqin had thought about this during the show.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s fine.¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She had calmed down. ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡±

    Although Mo Shiyun said that it was fine, Mo Huiqin noticed that her daughter did not deny her suspicions. From this, she knew that Jian Yiling was the reason for her daughter¡¯s tantrum.

    ¡°Shiyun, how do you n to take care of this?¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m not sure. However, sooner orter, I will get our revenge. I will return what the Jian family did to us.¡±

    Mo Huiqin frowned slightly. She looked at her daughter with a worried expression on her face.

    She never wanted to expose her daughter to too much scheming and calction. She wanted her daughter to live a simple and happy life.

    Mo Huiqin sighed to herself. This was her fault. Her ipetence caused her daughter to be like this.

    ###

    In the hotel room, the light was dim.

    Theputer on the table was ying an episode of the reality show. It was a recording of the previous live broadcast.

    The screen on theputer had just got to the scene of Jian Yumin embracing Jian Yiling.

    In the room, Jian Yubo was sitting by himself. He had a chessboard in front of him. He was ying chess by himself.

    Thest chess piece fell. It was a deadlock.

    At this time, his female assistant rang the doorbell. She came to report thetest situation in regards to the resources that would be given to Mo Shiyin and all the business developments of the Jian family.

    As of now, Mo Shiyun was able to enjoy the best resources in the entertainment industry.

    Then, Jian Yubo¡¯s butler brought in his ironed clothes.

    When he changed his clothes, the scar on his back showed up once again.

    With today¡¯s stic surgery technology, such a scar could be repaired to a certain extent. It could be made to look less hideous. However, Jian Yubo refused to do this. He wanted to keep the scar.

    Jian Yubo changed his clothes and went downstairs.

    He had a chauffeur, however, he did not ask the chauffeur to drive him. Instead, he chose to take a taxi.

    When he arrived at the door of the Old Jian Residence, he didn¡¯t immediately enter.

    Instead, his deep eyes gazed at the courtyard of the Old Jian Residence.

 Chapter 384 - Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence (2)

    <h4>Chapter 384: Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence (2)</h4>

    Most of the nts and trees were still in the same ce. This included the verdant and lush banyan tree that grew in the courtyard.

    After a few moments, a maid invited Jian Yubo to go inside.

    When Grandma and Grandpa Jian saw Jian Yubo, both of them had a surprised expression on their face.

    ¡°Yubo, why didn¡¯t you tell us about your return?¡± Grandpa Jian asked.

    Everyone had assumed that Jian Yubo was still concentrated on studying Go abroad. Although he had already won many prizes, every so often, he still isted himself from the outside world in an attempt to improve his skills.

    He would often find a quiet ce and stay there for half a month.

    It was very simr to the practice of a monk.

    ¡°Something came up and that¡¯s why I came back early,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    Upon hearing the cold and indifferent way in which Jian Yubo spoke, Grandma Jian¡¯s heart felt rather frustrated and helpless.

    The boy had been a lively child when he was young. But somehow, something had happened in the past few years. He had suddenly be incredibly quiet.

    How could a child who had been so boisterous suddenly be like this if something bad hadn¡¯t happened to him?

    ¡°There¡¯s something I want to talk to you about,¡± Jian Yubo said to Grandpa Jian.

    Most of the time, when the men in the family wanted to talk alone, it was about business matters.

    And thus, Jian Yubo and Grandpa Jian headed to the study.

    At first, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t take the matter seriously. She assumed that it would just be a normal conversation about business matters.

    However, after a while, there was the sound of something being smashed in the study.

    Grandma Jian rushed upstairs to see what was happening. She saw broken ceramic pieces on the floor. Grandpa Jian had just broken an ornament in his study.

    Then, Grandma Jian took a look at her husband¡¯s face. His expression looked incredibly ugly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Grandma Jian asked in a worried tone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave,¡± Jian Yubo said. He looked the same as he had when he first entered the Old Jian Residence. There was not a slither of emotion on his face.

    Jian Yubo walked slowly out of the study.

    He met Jian Yiling in the living room. Jian Yiling had just returned home.

    Both of them stopped at the same time and looked at each other.

    Jian Yiling had already seen Jian Yubo¡¯s photo from Jian Yumin. Due to this reason, she managed to recognize him.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know much about Jian Yubo. This was because the first half of the original novel had very little to say about him. He wasn¡¯t mentioned that often.

    In the original novel, up until Jian Yiling¡¯s death, Jian Yubo had not appeared in many scenes. It was as if he was an insignificant supporting character in the original novel.

    The only description of him was from the mouth of the original viin in the novel. Zhai Yunsheng had called him:

    [The most dangerous man in the Jian family.]

    This was what Zhai Yunsheng had said about Jian Yubo.

    However, there was no exnation as to why Zhai Yunsheng said that about him.

    Jian Yiling and Jian Yubo looked at each other in silence. They didn¡¯t say a single word to the other person.

    One of their gazes was clear and bright whilst the other one¡¯s gaze was deep and dark.

    After half a minute, Jian Yubo finally moved. He walked out of the living room and left the Old Jian Residence.

    In the study room upstairs, Grandma Jian asked Grandpa Jian: ¡°Old man, what¡¯s going on? What did you say to Yubo? Why are you so angry?¡±

    Grandpa Jian didn¡¯t say anything for a long time. However, he eventually replied: ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. The boy just said something quite impulsive. My temper got the better of me. I couldn¡¯t control my temper.¡±

    Grandpa Jian dismissed the matter lightly.

    However, Grandma Jian refused to believe in Grandpa Jian¡¯s story. After all, they had been married for so many years. She knew him quite well.

    If their grandson had said something impulsive, at most, he would have scolded him. He definitely would not have gone as far as breaking things.

    Not only did Grandma Jian refuse to believe this, but Jian Yiling also did not believe his words.

 Chapter 385 - The Wolf that was Raised by the Jian Family (1)

    <h4>Chapter 385: The Wolf that was Raised by the Jian Family (1)</h4>

    After he came out of the house, Jian Yubo did not leave immediately.

    Instead, he went to the banyan tree and sat down. He had his back against the tree trunk.

    With a light breeze blowing gently on his face, he closed his eyes. It was as though he was asleep. His expression was incredibly serene.

    With his right hand, he strummed the bead bracelet that he wore on his left wrist.

    The image that came to his mind was that of Jian Yiling. He had met her just then.

    Gradually, his expression became more peaceful.

    However suddenly, the image of He Yan tearing up his books and records for Go surfaced in his mind again.

    Then, he felt the burning pain of boiling water on his back. It was as if the area on his back was still throbbing with pain after all these years.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s eyes snapped open. He got up and left the Old Jian Residence.

    ###

    That evening, Grandpa Jian called Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng to his study.

    The three of them talked for a long time in Grandpa Jian¡¯s study.

    The business of the Jian family had run into a bit of a problem. Until now, the business had been managed by Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong.

    As of now, it was not a big problem.

    However, Jian Yubo had visited Grandpa Jian today.

    Only then did Grandpa Jian realize how big the problem was.

    He also understood how the problems hade about.

    The problem hadn¡¯te about in a day. It had been done over many years. There was embezzlement on the inside and attacks from the outside.

    And the culprit behind all of this was no other than Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yubo had spent years doing things that were detrimental to the Jian family¡¯s business.

    Today, he hadid out all the options avable to the family in front of Grandpa Jian.

    Before he came, it was obvious that he had already reckoned with all the possibilities. He had already blocked all the possible paths for the Jian family.

    Furthermore, every possibility that he provided was not good for the family. At the very least, it would cause the family to suffer a great deal of damage.

    In the end, he asked Grandpa Jian to hand over the business to him. If Grandpa Jian did that, he would stop his ns.

    Otherwise, everything that he nned would happen. All the crises that Jian Yubo had told him about would be a reality.

    For the first time in his life, Grandpa Jian felt threatened. And he was being threatened by his own grandson!

    Grandpa Jian was so angry that he smashed everything in front of him.

    However, Jian Yubo still looked incredibly calm when this had happened. He was expressionless. It was as if he had expected such a reaction from his grandpa.

    Then, he coldly told Grandpa Jian that he couldn¡¯t change or interfere with any of his ns even if he killed him right now.

    ¡°Why would Yubo do that?¡± Jian Shuxing asked. He was incredibly confused. ¡°If he wanted the Jian family¡¯s business, he wouldn¡¯t need to do such a thing. He could inherit at least half of the family business in the first ce. Does he want everything? Is that why...¡±

    Neither Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie wanted to inherit the Jian family¡¯s business.

    Before today, Jian Shuhong had even made ns toter hand over the part of the Jian family business that he managed to his nephew, Jian Yuncheng.

    However, if Jian Yubo wanted a part of the family business, he could easily take the part that Jian Shuhong was managing right now. He didn¡¯t need to fight for it.

    Grandpa Jian shook his head and said: ¡°If he made it this far already, that means the power that he has gathered over these years is not necessarily less than our family¡¯s.¡±

    Although it was hard to believe, the reality was in front of him. Grandpa Jian couldn¡¯t help but believe what he had been told.

    That meant that what Jian Yubo possessed right now could at least match the Jian family. It was even possible that he could surpass the Jian family¡¯s business as of now. If he couldn¡¯t, there was no point in saying the things that he had in the afternoon.

    ¡°Then, why is he doing this? What¡¯s the reason behind his actions?¡± Jian Shuxing asked. Grandpa Jian¡¯s words made him even more confused.

 Chapter 386 - The Wolf that was Raised by the Jian Family (2)

    <h4>Chapter 386: The Wolf that was Raised by the Jian Family (2)</h4>

    If Jian Yubo possessed so much power already, couldn¡¯t he rely on his ability to build his own empire? Why did he need toe back and force Grandpa Jian to hand over the entire family to him? What was the point of doing such a thing?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I was thinking about it for the entire afternoon. I still haven¡¯t figured it out. How did we raise a wolf in our family?¡± Grandpa Jian asked. He admitted that he had never imagined such a situation. It was an error in his judgment.

    Jian Yubo had always been incredibly silent. In fact, he was so silent that he didn¡¯t have much presence amongst all the other grandsons of the Jian family.

    Jian Yuncheng was silent for a while. Then, he spoke up: ¡°Well, as long as he is willing to run the Jian family¡¯s business properly, I don¡¯t mind giving him all of the firms and corporations that are under our name.¡±

    Grandpa Jian had a grave expression on his face: ¡°I don¡¯t understand him at all now. I don¡¯t dare to hand over everything to him. However, if I don¡¯t hand over everything, then the Jian family may suffer a lot of damage.¡±

    They had all found out toote.

    This meant that even if they tried to fix the situation as soon as possible, the family would still suffer a lot of damage.

    Grandpa Jian looked as though he had aged a lot in the afternoon.

    He had seen many storms in his life. None of which had made him as tired as this one.

    In the room, all three of them had grave and sad expressions on their face.

    In the end, Grandpa Jian told Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Take care of your ownpany. Make sure that your Huan You Technology Corporation is fine. Leave the family business to your father and I. As ast resort, we will cut off our means of retreat. Even if the Jian family falls, we can¡¯t just hand it over to him!¡±

    ###

    Lately, Yu Xi was both puzzled and curious. At the same time, he was also amazed and envious.

    In thest two days, Master Sheng had been treated like an emperor.

    Lately, God Ling had been feeding Master Sheng.

    She had made him all sorts of foods.

    Then, she chased after Master Sheng to ask him what he wanted.

    Wasn¡¯t he just being treated like an emperor?

    Although the treatment was good, the reason for it was unclear.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t figure out the reason behind God Ling¡¯s actions.

    Was it because of Master Sheng¡¯s unstoppable charm? Did he attract people of all ages?

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the girl in front of him. She was like a white and soft rabbit. ¡°Are you going to tell me or not?¡±

    His voice was not too loud. However, he had gritted his teeth as he said this.

    Some of his anger had already been expressed.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that the little rabbit in front of him wanted him to do something for her.

    However, the little rabbit was quite stubborn. As she had already owed him a few times, this time, she refused to mention the request that she wanted.

    Instead, she chased him down for the past few days and asked him about what he wanted from her.

    She would only tell him what she wanted from him after he mentioned his request.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was also stubborn. He was determined to not tell Jian Yiling what he wanted.

    And thus, he refused to ask for anything.

    This caused Jian Yiling toe over every single day. She cooked him a lot of delicious food.

    The little girl had been busy in the kitchens. Her soft white hands made him a lot of delicious foods.

    Then, she had offered the food to him with both her hands.

    Her round eyes stared at him. She waited for him to eat the food.

    Zhai Yunsheng was just about to give up on being stubborn.

    ¡°Hmm, if you don¡¯t want me to do anything, then I won¡¯t bother you anymore,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Jian Yiling pondered for a moment before she said this. She was ready to give up.

    Jian Yiling wanted to know what Jian Yubo had discussed with Grandpa Jian in the study. However, Grandpa Jian refused to tell her. She couldn¡¯t ask Jian Yubo directly either.

    And thus, Jian Yiling decided to ask Zhai Yunsheng. The reason for this was because, in the original novel, Zhai Yunsheng had made certainments about Jian Yubo. This made her believe that Zhai Yunsheng knew something about Jian Yubo.

    However, she didn¡¯t want to bother Zhai Yunsheng over and over again.

    She hadn¡¯t yet repaid him back for what she owed him for the previous few times.

 Chapter 387 - Silly Girl, You Wonâ€™t Even Know that Youâ€™ve Been Deceived in the Future!

    <h4>Chapter 387: Silly Girl, You Won¡¯t Even Know that You¡¯ve Been Deceived in the Future!</h4>

    And thus, Jian Yiling hoped that he would say something that he needed her help for. She wanted to have a fair trade with him.

    Otherwise, she would feel that...

    Hm... Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to exin how she felt. She just felt that their rtionship would be rather strange if she didn¡¯t return the favors that he helped her with.

    Now that Zhai Yunsheng knew her rtionship with the Institution, he should know that she could do a lot of things. This meant that he could ask her for a favor that was more valuable to him.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the girl in front of him. She had a stubborn expression on her face. He was angry, yet he couldn¡¯t express his anger.

    He couldn¡¯t scold or hit her.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s get first ce in the offline tournament then!¡± These words were squeezed out of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s teeth.

    If he asked for anything less than this, Jian Yiling would not ept it as a request. She would say that he was half-heartedly asking her to do something for him. If that was the case, the request wouldn¡¯t count.

    However, if he asked for anything that was more than this, she would be exhausted.

    The only thing she knew how to do was to stay up all night and work hard.

    She was always doing something for someone.

    Did she not want to grow taller? Did she want to grow old before she even grew up?

    Silly girl! What even went through her brain on a daily basis?

    When Yu Xi heard this request, his eyes lit up. His eyes were as bright as a 500-watt light bulb!

    Was Master Sheng serious?

    They were nning to win the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament?!

    What?

    For real?!

    Originally, he was aiming to be in the top 20! He was already satisfied with such a ranking!

    Jian Yiling skeptically stared into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes. It was as if she was searching for whether or not this was actually the request that he wanted.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t care about rankings before,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She questioned the authenticity of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s request.

    Zhai Yunsheng enjoyed ying ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. However, he wasn¡¯t obsessed nor addicted to the game.

    It seemed as though he had a ¡®yful¡¯ attitude towards everything. He never really put his heart into anything.

    ¡°I asked for Yu Xi,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He made it sound as though Yu Xi was responsible for such a request.

    If Yu Xi had such a request, Zhai Yunsheng would help him fulfill it. It was reasonable for him to do so as he was Yu Xi¡¯s good friend.

    Yu Xi was so moved that he almost shed tears on the spot.

    Originally, God Ling didn¡¯t n to attend the offline tournament. This meant that their team had to potentially forfeit their spot. However, Master Sheng had helped him ask Jian Yiling! He was incredibly grateful!

    Zhai Yunsheng was indeed a good friend!

    The next time he was at a ball, he would willingly be Master Sheng¡¯s dance partner again!

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at Yu Xi. She saw that Yu Xi¡¯s eyes were filled with hope.

    Yu Xi hurriedly begged Jian Yiling to agree to Master Sheng¡¯s request: ¡°God Ling, please say yes! Master Sheng and I are good friends! If you help me fulfill my wish, you¡¯re indirectly helping Master Sheng as well!¡±

    Yu Xi had picked up a bargain! He was so happy that he could hardly keep his mouth shut.

    Jian Yiling thought about it for a moment before she replied: ¡°Okay then.¡±

    ¡°Then what about your request?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    What exactly did the little girl in front of him want? Did she encounter a problem or something?

    And thus, Jian Yiling asked about Jian Yubo.

    After hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face sank.

    That¡¯s it? That¡¯s all she was asking him for?

    After all this time, that was the only thing that she had thought about asking him about?

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the little head in front of him. He wanted to give it a good smack.

    ¡°Do you know about it?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t replied to her for quite some time.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking about how to fulfill a request of mine even if you don¡¯t know whether I know information about Jian Yubo?¡±

    What a silly girl! Would she even know that she was deceived by someone in the future?

    ¡°Well, even if you don¡¯t know, it¡¯s no loss to me.¡±

    Jian Yiling felt that she had owed him a lot from before. And thus, even if Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t know the information that she was asking him for, she wouldn¡¯t lose out in their so-called trade either.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words were rather pleasing to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ears.

    It was the nicest thing that she had said today.

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re in luck. I do know stuff about Jian Yubo. Honestly, I think that it¡¯s good that you know some things about him. If you know those things, you can stay away from him in the future.¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 388: Launch of a New Product (1)</h4>

    After listening to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s description, Jian Yubo indeed deserved to be called the word ¡®dangerous¡¯.

    The Jian family had no idea that Jian Yubo had done so many things outside.

    ¡°So? Were you listening carefully to me?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s small skull in front of him. He resisted the urge to knock on her skull.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    However, Jian Yiling still didn¡¯t know the purpose of Jian Yubo¡¯s visit.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling said to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although her voice was rather soft and sweet as she thanked him, Zhai Yunsheng did not like the sound of it.

    Instead, he said: ¡°You¡¯re annoying.¡± Then, Zhai Yunsheng looked away from her.

    ###

    During the night, Jian Yiling had another dream.

    This time, it was a new dream. She seemed to be viewing the dream from a rather strange perspective. It was as though she was floating in the air.

    From that perspective, she could see Zhai Yunsheng and his subordinates.

    They were dealing with Jian Yiling¡¯s funeral arrangements.

    It appeared as though Zhai Yunsheng had kept his promise to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Master Sheng, something strange has been discovered. There¡¯s arge sum of money under Jian Yiling¡¯s name,¡± Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinate reported.

    ¡°Did the Jian family transfer the money to her?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°No. She has more money under her name right now than the entirety of the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°Then who transferred her the money?¡±

    ¡°Jian Yubo. Furthermore, the money wasn¡¯t transferred under her name recently. The money was transferred to her many times over many years. The earliest one dates back to four years ago. I think the earliest transfer was on the day that Jian Yiling turned eighteen.¡±

    This time, the dream was rather short. Jian Yiling woke up quickly.

    Based on her past experiences, Jian Yiling vaguely knew that her dream was not necessarily a dream.

    If this dream was real, that meant...

    ###

    He Yan had been in a particrly good moodtely.

    After Jian Yubo came back, things had changed for the better.

    He would help her with all her problems.

    Furthermore, he would help her get all the things that she wanted.

    Even the projects that she had invested in were taking a turn for the better.

    He Yan had now handed over all her real estate and savings into Jian Yubo¡¯s hands. She asked him to help her manage them.

    She was no longer angry when Wen Nuan appeared in front of her eyes again.

    The only thing that made her upset recently was Mo Shiyun.

    Mo Shiyun had been given so many good resources. However, somehow, she had still gotten pushed around by Jian Yiling.

    On the reality show, her spotlight had gotten stolen away by Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was merely meant to be a guest on that show!

    How did someone like Mo Shiyun manage to be the goddess of Shenghua High School in the first ce?

    It seemed as though she was wrong about Mo Shiyun. Initially, He Yan assumed that she was much smarter than her parents. However, in the end, it seemed as though she was not much different from Mo Huiqin and He Jianjun.

    However, as of now, He Yan still had a lot of things that she could use Mo Shiyun for.

    Although He Yan wasn¡¯t happy with Mo Shiyun, she still had to admit that Mo Shiyun¡¯s poprity had risen incredibly quickly.

    Although there were a few bad articles about her on the Inte, Mo Shiyun had still maintained quite a good reputation. It was very rare for a neer in the entertainment industry to achieve this.

    Furthermore, there was not much harm in having a few bad press articles written about her. This was not a big deal in the entertainment industry. Some of those articles had helped Mo Shiyun get her name out into the world.

    Today, He Yan was apanying her husband to the productunch of Master Liang¡¯s technologypany.

    The Jian family had been recently negotiating a business deal with Master Liang. This deal was incredibly important to the Jian family. This meant that not only her husband had to attend theunch, but the other members of the Jian family also had to be there as well. Jian Shuxing would also be there.

    In addition to apanying her husband today, He Yan also had her own ns.

    ording to them, the expert that they had hired to help them ovee the material problems in the final product would also be there today.

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    <h4>Chapter 389: Launch of a New Product (2)</h4>

    He Yan had found out the expert that had solved the problem for Master Liang¡¯s new product was not a permanent employee of hispany. He had been merely hired to work on this one project.

    And thus, He Yan started to scheme.

    Thepany that she had invested in had lost this round. However, there were more product developments toe in the future.

    If she managed to bring such talent under her banner, it would be great news for both the technologypany she invested in and for future development in other areas as well.

    ###

    Theunch of Liang Shuo¡¯s new technology product was a lively event. People from almost all walks of life showed up at itsunch.

    Even the Qin family, who were temporarily in Hengyuan City, attended as well.

    It wasn¡¯t theunch itself that attracted people. But rather, people came because of Master Liang.

    Even the Qin and Zhai family had to be mindful of Master Liang.

    If a family wanted to maintain its long-term prosperity, it was important to keep up with the pace of the times. This meant that it was crucial to keep up with technological advances. If they didn¡¯t, in the near future, they wouldn¡¯t even know how they managed to die.

    Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan both arrived at theunch. After seeing Master Liang, Qin Yufan greeted him and said:

    ¡°Master Liang, I really didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± Qin Yufan said this with the utmost respect in her voice.

    ¡°I did not expect to see you here as well,¡± Master Liang replied kindly.

    Master Liang had quite a good impression of Qin Yufan. Although she was young, she was still incrediblypetent and straightforward. At her age, she was already showing the signs of her capability.

    ¡°I never knew that Fei Yue was apany that was under your name.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a smallpany. I created thispany because I wanted to make a transition to other products. I didn¡¯t want to make it a big deal,¡± Master Liang replied with a light smile on his face.

    Qin Yufan knew very well that this was a modest remark.

    With Master Liang¡¯s status and background, as long as his name was associated with thepany, there would be many people willing to invest in his projects.

    Master Liang¡¯s gaze fell on Qin Chuan.

    As Qin Chuan was the illegitimate son of the Qin family, the outside world had paid a lot of attention to him.

    However, Master Liang paid more attention to Qin Chuan¡¯spany. He had founded thepany before he had returned to the Qin family.

    In Master Liang¡¯s eyes, Qin Chuan was quite a talented person. He could achieve a lot of things in life.

    Even if he had not been recognized by the Qin family, he would have been able to make a career with his own skills.

    ¡°Hello, Master Liang,¡± Qin Chuan greeted. He was polite with his greeting. Although it was his first time meeting Master Liang, Qin Chuan did not seem to be overly attentive.

    Master Liang nodded before he said: ¡°You¡¯re quite a handsome young man. If I had a granddaughter, I would like to introduce her to you. However, unfortunately, I do not have one.¡±

    Qin Chuan merely smiled upon hearing this.

    He wasn¡¯t ufortable with such asions. But rather, he didn¡¯t want to use the Qin family¡¯s name to attend such asions.

    Furthermore, Qin Chuan was well aware of Qin Yufan¡¯s hostility towards him. He didn¡¯t want to steal Qin Yufan¡¯s thunder right in front of her.

    After Master Liang spoke with the Qin siblings for a while, the Jian family had also arrived.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had arrived at a separate time from Jian Shuhong and He Yan. They had left their own homes. They nned to meet up at the entrance of theunch.

    The two men in the Jian family arrived with their respective wives. Their wives were different in their temperament and charm.

    Jian Shuxing¡¯s brows had anxiety furrowed between them.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s matter was like a sharp de that was hanging over the heads of the Jian family.

    They hadn¡¯t told anyone else in the family about this matter yet. This included his second brother, Jian Shuhong.

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    <h4>Chapter 390: Launch of a New Product (3)</h4>

    As of now, they didn¡¯t know whether or not Jian Shuhong and He Yan were involved in the matter. Furthermore, they still were not sure about what Jian Yubo was thinking.

    And thus, the business deal that they came to see Master Liang about today was incredibly important for the Jian family.

    If the business deal worked out, it would potentially ease the crisis that the family was facing.

    However, the Jian family was unsure of how Master Liang would respond.

    Master Liang was quite well-known in the industry. It was difficult for ordinary businesses and people to be epted by him.

    And thus, it was not easy for the Jian family to negotiate a business deal with him.

    Jian Shuxing knew that Master Liang had gifted a valuable diamond to his daughter in the past. However, Jian Shuxing did not n to use his daughter¡¯s personal connections to achieve what he wanted. If he did that, that would be incredibly despicable of him.

    He Yan smiled and asked Wen Nuan: ¡°Sister-inw, why didn¡¯t you bring Yiling along?¡±

    He Yan¡¯s eyes were shining. She hadn¡¯t forgotten that day at the charity party when Master Liang had purchased a pink diamond and given it to Jian Yiling.

    Wen Nuan replied: ¡°Today, we¡¯re here for business.¡±

    They weren¡¯t here to socialize. Why would she bring her daughter?

    ¡°But Yiling seems to have a good rtionship with Master Liang. If she¡¯s here, maybe this deal can be negotiated much better.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, the Jian family does not require our children to keep the business going,¡± Wen Nuan replied with a straight face.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s tone was not as nice as He Yan¡¯s. Her face was stern and her tone was serious.

    Realizing that his wife had said the wrong thing, Jian Shuxing hurriedly apologized on the behalf of his wife: ¡°Sister-inw, we¡¯re sorry. He Yan didn¡¯t think about her words before she said them. Yiling¡¯s matters have nothing to do with our family¡¯s business.¡±

    In the past, if Jian Shuhong had said such a thing, Wen Nuan wouldn¡¯t have said something back. However, this time, Wen Nuan showed no mercy: ¡°Well, you better have a talk with your wife when you get home. Or else, someone else would be alreadyughing at you before you even figure out what the joke is in the first ce.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s words were rather blunt. This caused He Yan to feel incredibly embarrassed.

    However, Jian Shuhong didn¡¯t think too much into it. Instead, he replied: ¡°I understand. I will talk to her about itter.¡±

    Jian Shuhong had a gentle personality. He treated people well and treated his wife and everyone else in the Jian family even better.

    As the four of them entered, they met with Master Liang.

    ¡°Mr. Jian and Mrs. Jian.¡±

    No one had expected Master Liang to take to the initiative to greet Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    This caused Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan to feel quite ttered.

    They didn¡¯t expect Master Liang to know them.

    At the same time, this caused Jian Shuxing and He Yan to feel rather awkward. The four of them had entered at the same time, however, only two of them were greeted!

    They were all members of the Jian family, however, Master Liang only acknowledged and recognized Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    Furthermore, the words ¡°Mr. Jian and Mrs. Jian,¡± were only directed at Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan! The other two had gottenpletely ignored!

    He Yan was outraged. They were both ¡°Mr. Jian and Mrs. Jian,¡± however, they were treated so differently!

    However, Jian Shuhong didn¡¯t think too much into it. He just assumed that Master Liang knew his niece. If that was the case, it only made sense that Master Liang knew his brother and his sister-inw as well.

    As for not knowing him, it was quite normal. Given his status, Master Liang wasn¡¯t required to know many of the people who were here today.

    After a few words of conversation between Master Liang and Jian Shuxing, Master Liang asked his assistant to continue the conversation for him. He also instructed his assistant to bring them to his office for an in-depth chat after theunch.

    After that, Master Liang didn¡¯t apany Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan any longer. He went to do other things.

    Even so, this was already more than what he had done for most other people.

 Chapter 391 - LaunChapter of a New Product (4)

    <h4>Chapter 391: Launch of a New Product (4)</h4>

    He Yan couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Sister-inw, was I wrong with what I just said? It seems as though Yiling¡¯s face is quite useful. We may still have to count on her for our family business.¡±

    He Yan could no longer hide the sour taste in her words.

    No matter how nice her words were, Wen Nuan was not going to show her mercy. She didn¡¯t want to sugarcoat her words any longer!

    Wen Nuan¡¯s face sank before she immediately replied: ¡°Well if we have to count on Yiling, why don¡¯t we just hand over all the family business to Yiling? What do you think about that?¡±

    He Yan was unable to reply to this.

    He Yan was most concerned about the Jian family¡¯s assets. How could she possibly be willing to hand over all the family businesses to someone else? There was no way that she would be willing to do so.

    He Yan smiled and exined: ¡°Sister-inw, you¡¯re misinterpreting my words. I¡¯m just saying that Yiling is lucky to have such a face. It¡¯s good that she can help the family. It¡¯s not a bad thing.¡±

    Wen Nuan looked at He Yan coldly. She was not bothered to argue with her anymore.

    In any case, her daughter wouldn¡¯t be involved in this.

    ###

    There were a lot of people who came to theunch of the new product. Qin Shixuan from the Qin family also attended. Qin Shixuan was representing the Yao Li Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research Institution.

    As he managed an organization that also did chemical material research, he naturally had some interactions with Master Liang¡¯spany.

    Qin Shixuan was quite curious about the new products that Master Liang had innovated.

    He was also curious about the expert who had provided support in the final product.

    In addition to the core technology that was required, the advancement of hardware technology was also incredibly important.

    Without hardware upgrades, it was impossible to support a product with merely conceptual algorithms.

    Master Liang¡¯s new product development had also been stuck on the hardware step.

    ¡°Uncle,¡± Qin Yufan greeted. Upon seeing Qin Shixuan, Qin Yufan took the initiative to talk to him.

    ¡°Yufan, I didn¡¯t expect you to be interested in thisunch too.¡±

    Qin Yufan had the talent and reputation to do many things. Her influence in the Qin family was much greater than Qin Shixuan¡¯s. This was because Qin Shixuan was merely a coteral rtive whilst Qin Yufan was a direct descendant.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason for me not toe to Master Liang¡¯s productunch. What about you though? Are you here for the new products?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m interested in the new products that Master Liang is putting into the market. However, I¡¯m more interested in the expert who provided technical support.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s true. You¡¯re also in the same industry,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She could understand why her uncle was interested in such a person.

    ¡°Previously, the person who was responsible for Master Liang¡¯spany had contacted us. They wanted us to provide relevant technical support. However, after our analysis, we realized that we could not meet Master Liang¡¯s standards and requirements. Due to this reason, we had to refuse such an arrangement.¡±

    Qin Shixuan wanted to coborate with Master Liang¡¯spany. However, his Institution was unable to meet the standard that Master Liang required.

    ¡°Ahhh, after you said that, I¡¯ve also be interested in this person,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She was intrigued by Qin Shixuan¡¯s words.

    ###

    Jian Yiling arrived at the event ratherte. The venue was already full of people.

    As Master Liang had invited her to attend, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t simply refuse the invitation.

    As soon as she entered, she saw Qin Shixuan and Qin Yufan. The two of them were chatting.

    When Qin Shixuan saw Jian Yiling, he took the initiative to greet her: ¡°Miss Yiling.¡±

    Qin Shixuan had a smile and a benevolent look on his face.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded her reply. She didn¡¯t know Qin Shixuan well. Due to this reason, her response to him was rather cold.

    ¡°Are you also interested in today¡¯s new productunch?¡± Qin Shixuan asked. He was obviously more enthusiastic than Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 392 - Master Liangâ€™s Special Treatment (1)

    <h4>Chapter 392: Master Liang¡¯s Special Treatment (1)</h4>

    ¡°Mhmm, ¡± Jian Yiling replied again. Her childish little face did not have any extra expression.

    She seemed as though she didn¡¯t care much about anything.

    When faced with Qin Shixuan, a powerful man from the Qin family in the capital, it appeared as though she did not have any intention of climbing up the socialdder.

    Jian Yiling had appeared the same way back when Qin Yufan had seen her at the Yu Residence the other day.

    If it hadn¡¯t been for the cartoon lunch box that she was holding in her hand, Qin Yufan would have assumed that she was an endearingly silly and carefree young girl.

    However now, it merely seemed as though Jian Yiling was not interested in interacting with Qin Shixuan. It was as though she was only bothered to interact with a big shot like Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I saw your parents just now. Did you note with them?¡± Qin Shixuan asked with concern.

    Jian Yiling did not know that Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan would also be at theunch today.

    Jian Yiling nced at the crowd in the venue. As expected, she saw Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    The two of them were currently talking to someone that they knew.

    As Jian Yiling thought about whether or not she should go to her parents, Master Liang headed over to her.

    Master Liang had instructed the people at the entrance of theunch to inform him when Jian Yiling arrived.

    ¡°Master Liang,¡± Qin Shixuan greeted politely.

    Master Liang was well respected by everybody. Even if the Head of the Qin family was here, he would still show consideration and courtesy towards Master Liang.

    However, Master Liang walked right past Qin Shixuan and Qin Yufan. He went straight to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You¡¯vee atst.¡±

    Master Liang smiled as he said this. It seemed as though he was ming Jian Yiling for beingte. However, at the same time, it seemed as though he was quite helpless.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then she added, ¡°I was a little busy.¡±

    When Jian Yiling said that she was a little busy, the people around her felt that this child was incredibly unaware of the situation.

    Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t help but snicker in her heart. What was she busy with? Was she busy delivering lunch boxes to Zhai Yunsheng?

    Even Qin Shixuan couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    He had indeed heard that Miss Yiling and Master Liang were acquainted. But no matter how they were acquainted, it was still inappropriate and disrespectful to talk to Master Liang like that.

    Master Liang¡¯s status in society was untouchable.

    If she spoke like that, it seemed as though she didn¡¯t know how to appreciate the kindness and treatment that she was getting.

    On the other hand, the other people who were watching the scene felt that the Jian family¡¯s youngdy was a bit too arrogant.

    It was fine for her to be rude and disrespectful to other people.

    However, the person who was standing in front of her was Master Liang! This was a person that even her parents respected! Why was she so rude to such a person?! The Jian family had indeed spoiled her to oblivion!

    However, Master Liang did not appear to be unhappy. He still looked at Jian Yiling with kindness and affection in his eyes.

    At this time, Jian Shuxing and the others also noticed the situation at the entrance. Wen Nuan ran all the way over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling?¡± Wen Nuan called her. Her gaze immediately turned soft when she saw her daughter.

    Now that her daughter didn¡¯t live with her anymore, she still had to find a reason to head to the Old Jian Residence every week. If she didn¡¯t find a reason, she wouldn¡¯t be able to see her daughter for that week!

    Furthermore, even for the time she spent at the Old Jian Residence, she rarely got time to spend with her daughter. In fact, those times could be counted on her own fingers!

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded with a soft voice.

    Jian Shuxing looked at his daughter. His daughter seemed so far away from them. His heart ached uncontrobly.

    Their little girl was no longer close to them.

    He Yan had also trailed behind Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan. Upon seeing Jian Yiling, she asked with a smile: ¡°Oh? Why did youe here too? Did youe by yourself?¡±

    ¡°I invited her toe.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling could respond, Master Liang had answered for her.

    This protective attitude was Master Liang really surprised the people that were around him.

    Jian Yiling had quite a temper. However, why did Master Liang still treat her so kindly and forgivingly?

    ¡°Thank you for inviting my daughter. It¡¯s an honor for her to receive an invitation from you,¡± Jian Shuxing said. He thanked Master Liang on the behalf of his daughter.

 Chapter 393 - Master Liangâ€™s Special Treatment (2)

    <h4>Chapter 393: Master Liang¡¯s Special Treatment (2)</h4>

    As a father, he was delighted that his daughter was loved by a highly respected man.

    However, he was afraid that there was some sort of hidden conditions behind this love.

    He didn¡¯t want his daughter to be involved in businesspetition at such a young age.

    Master Liang smiled before he replied: ¡°You¡¯re too kind Mr. Jian. Miss Yiling deserves it.¡±

    Then, he lowered his head and told Jian Yiling: ¡°Please take a seat inside the venue.¡±

    During the period of time that they coborated, Master Liang had learned some of Jian Yiling¡¯s habits.

    He knew that she didn¡¯t like to be surrounded by many people.

    One could ask her academic questions. However, she didn¡¯t like having small talk with people.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head before she went inside. She found a remote corner and sat down.

    Wen Nuan apanied Jian Yiling as she headed inside. She didn¡¯t want her daughter to be surrounded by people.

    Master Liang also headed inside the venue with Jian Yiling.

    He talked a while with Jian Yiling before he left. He also left his assistant to apany Jian Yiling.

    This treatment was definitely not avable to other people.

    Even Qin Yufan, the daughter of the Qin family from the capital, had not received such special treatment from Master Liang.

    And thus, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Jian Yiling. Everyone had different thoughts in their head.

    Some couldn¡¯t help but specte the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Master Liang.

    An impolite and arrogant youngdy, and a highly respected figure in the industry.

    How could the two of them be possibly connected to each other?

    He Yan looked at Jian Yiling and couldn¡¯t help sneer. Why were people fighting over such a brat? Was she worth protecting?

    What was wrong with Master Liang? What exactly was he protecting such an arrogant girl for?

    Qin Yufan was also puzzled. She asked Qin Shixuan: ¡°Uncle, do you happen to know why Master Lian treats Jian Yiling this way?¡±

    Master Liang was not rted to the Jian family. If that was the case, why did he treat a junior with such affection and care?

    This was Master Liang! Master Liang did not even have to be kind and considerate to the members of the Qin family!

    Qin Shixuan shook his head. It seemed as though he was deep in thought. ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. However, I heard that Master Liang has given Jian Yiling a pink diamond. But in regards to today¡¯s situation... I don¡¯t know the reason behind it either...¡±

    There were many reasons why an elder would give a valuable gift to a younger generation.

    Sometimes, such a gift did not mean that the person receiving the gift had any merit.

    The gift was sometimes given because of the business rtionship between the two families.

    And thus, initially, when Qin Shixuan heard about the incident, he had assumed that Master Liang had some business dealings with the Jian family.

    However today, he saw how well Master Liang had treated Jian Yiling. It was different from his initial guesses.

    Master Liang hadn¡¯t even treated Jian Yiling¡¯s parents the same way.

    He only gave Jian Yiling special treatment...

    ¡°By the way, where is that expert?¡± Qin Yufan asked again.

    Theunch was about to start. However, there was still no sign of the person that everyone wanted to meet.

    Qin Shixuan looked around before he shook his head. He didn¡¯t know about this either.

    ¡°Hmmm, maybe he¡¯s nning to show up at the end,¡± Qin Shixuan guessed.

    Or perhaps thepany had asked the expert to note to theunch.

    If it was him, he would not want such a person at theunch.

    Most technologicalpanies would be scrambling to get such a talented person to join them.

    He knew that there were definitely people present today who had the idea of recruiting such a person.

    He Yan was also searching the venue of the expert who solved the technical problem that Master Liang¡¯spany was presented with.

    However, she could not find the person either.

 Chapter 394 - Mysterious Expert (1)

    <h4>Chapter 394: Mysterious Expert (1)</h4>

    He Yan followed Jian Yiling. She walked up to the area where Jian Yiling was currently sitting.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Shuhong were all beside her.

    Then, He Yan asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, your father and your second uncle have recently been discussing business matters with Master Liang. Could you tell us a bit about Master Liang? What are his interests and habits?¡±

    Although Wen Nuan forbade her to use Jian Yiling to get close to Master Liang, it was still okay for her to ask Yiling about his interests and hobbies right?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her attitude towards He Yan was colder than her attitude towards other people.

    This was not a lie. She indeed did not know his interests and habits.

    She and Master Liang merely worked on a project together. Jian Yiling focused on her part of the work. She would not touch or ask about Master Liang¡¯s personal matters.

    The only thing that Jian Yiling knew about Master Liang was the information that she had researched when she first contacted him. This was information rted to his identity.

    However, He Yan did not believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s words: ¡°Yiling, this is something that everyone in our family is meant to care about. If you know anything, you should tell your father and your second uncle. It can potentially help with the Jian family¡¯s business.¡±

    He Yan smiled wholeheartedly and looked as though she was incredibly concerned about the matter.

    ¡°Sister-inw, when do you n to change this habit of yours?¡± Wen Nuan cut in sternly. ¡°Stop thinking about pleasing the other party. The most important factor in a business deal is whether or not you have chips to bargain with the other party. You should have some achievements and aplishments under your name. You shouldn¡¯t rely on pleasing the other party.¡±

    Upon hearing this, He Yan replied in a dejected and sour voice: ¡°Well, I¡¯m not as knowledgeable as you when ites to business matters. However, I¡¯m thinking about the Jian family. There¡¯s an old saying thates from the ¡®Art of War¡¯ which states if you know yourself and you know the enemy, you will be unscathed even if you go through a hundred battles. This is why I asked Yiling about Master Liang. Was I wrong to do so?¡±

    Feeling the tension in the atmosphere, Jian Shuxing attempted to mediate the conversation: ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s okay. We¡¯re all from the same family. He Yan doesn¡¯t know much about business matters. She didn¡¯t mean any harm. It¡¯s not bad to ask. However, if Yiling doesn¡¯t want to talk about it, we won¡¯t force her.¡±

    Although Jian Shuxing was rather slow to get things, he could still feel the tension between his wife and his sister-inw.

    He didn¡¯t know what was going on. The two had suddenly be so at odds with one another.

    It seemed as though He Yan was deliberately confronting Wen Nuan. There were questions that Wen Nuan did not want He Yan to ask Yiling. However, it seemed as though He Yan was determined to ask those questions.

    ¡°Then, do you happen to know the high-tech export that Master Liang is going to introduce to everyone today?¡±

    ¡°I do.¡±

    He Yan was surprised when Jian Yiling suddenly replied that she knew.

    ¡°Do you actually know?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but I¡¯m not telling you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    There was no room for negotiation.

    He Yan almost choked on her breath. She might as well have said that she didn¡¯t know!

    Jian Shuxing hurriedly said to his wife: ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll see himter on. Don¡¯t make Yiling unhappy.¡±

    He knew that his niece never liked to be bothered. In fact, she would get angry if she was bothered too much.

    However, his niece and his wife¡¯s rtionship was quite close before. Every time they met, they would always chat andugh together. It was quite strange that they were at odds today.

    Jian Shuxing was so busy with work that he hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling and He Yan in private for a long time.

    Due to this reason, he didn¡¯t know anything that had happened recently.

    He Yan restrained her anger. She didn¡¯t want to make things worse in the open.

    She decided to put up with it. She knew that Yubo was going to help her sooner orter. Eventually, she would get her revenge against Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan.

    And thus, theunch event officially started. Master Liang went onto the stage and introduced the new technology that had been developed by hispany, Fei Yue Technology.

    It had been many years since Master Liang had gone onto the stage to introduce a product.

    From this, it could be seen that Master Liang was very happy with the final product.

    After the product had been introduced, Master Liang began to introduce his technical team.

 Chapter 395 - Mysterious Expert (2)

    <h4>Chapter 395: Mysterious Expert (2)</h4>

    Each member of the team was one of the best in the industry.

    The dedication andmitment of each and every one of them made his final product possible.

    Master Liang appreciated talented individuals. However, he was not aplete businessman. He cared about the product itself more than just purely making money.

    This was one of the reasons why he was so respected in the industry.

    One by one, he introduced his team members.

    Finally, Master Liang said to the crowd: ¡°In fact, apart from the technical difficulties, ourpany also encountered an additional problem this time. We had to solve a material issue...¡±

    ¡°This time, our product is to be ced into the human body to be used for medical life support. Due to this reason, the material used must bepatible with human blood. It must meet bipatibility requirements and at the same time, satisfy all the various characteristics required for our product...¡±

    Master Liang used a lot of words to describe the challenges that had been faced. He let everyone know that the development process was incredibly difficult. At the same time, he set the stage for what was to follow.

    Quite a few people knew that Master Liang was about to introduce the high-tech talent that he had hired for this project.

    ¡°And thus, I¡¯d like to introduce the biology expert who has solved this problem for our team ¡ª¡ª Mr. Jian Yunmo.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the crowd apuded with anticipation.

    Most of the Jian family was shocked.

    ¡°Huh? What is this? The expert is Yunmo?¡± Jian Shuhong eximed. He looked at his brother and sister-inw with astonishment.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really know about this either...¡± Jian Shuxing replied. Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had never heard of Jian Yunmo¡¯s involvement in the development of Master Liang¡¯s new project before.

    However, they hadn¡¯t ever gotten the opportunity to hear about it either. Their second son had stayed at the Old Jian Residence ever since he came back from abroad.

    He was angry that the rest of the family hadn¡¯t taken good care of Jian Yiling. Due to this reason, he didn¡¯t want to talk to them much.

    The members of the Jian family turned their heads to look at Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling still had the same expression on her face. There was not a single trace of surprise and astonishment on her face.

    At first, He Yan was shocked. After the shock faded away, she suddenly felt angry.

    Why was it Jian Yunmo? Why did it have to be Jian Yunmo?

    Jian Yunmo walked onto the stage. He was dressed in light colors. He gave off a gentle and elegant feeling.

    He was 1.86 meters in height and there was a gentle and calm smile on his face.

    The moment he walked onto the stage, there was thunderous apuse.

    Jian Yunmo smiled before he stood beside Master Liang.

    Master Liang introduced Jian Yunmo to the crowd. He talked about Jian Yunmo¡¯s past experiences.

    There was another round of apuse that followed.

    Jian Yunmo was a student of one of the world¡¯s leading biologists.

    He had a master¡¯s degree from an internationally renowned university.

    He had been involved in many of the most prestigious experiments in the industry.

    It was a magnificent and amazing resume.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Shixuan was very excited. He wanted to have a chance to talk to Jian Yunmo alone when theunch was over.

    However, there were many people in the audience who had the same idea as Qin Shixuan.

    They all wanted to recruit such a talent under their wings.

    After that, Master Liang asked Jian Yunmo to say a few words to the audience.

    Jian Yunmo opened his mouth to talk. He spoke with his usual gentle yet maic voice.

    He spoke about some product-rted matters and ended his speech with a mention of his sister.

    ¡°I came back this time because of my sister. I n to stay for quite some time. I will continue to further my research in biological sciences throughout my stay. I n to do this because this was a wish that I had made with my sister a long time ago.¡±

    Quite a few people had heard about the giarism incident that Jian Yiling was involved in. From that incident, it had revealed that Jian Yiling had quite some talent in the medical field.

    There were already a number of well-known universities in China that already offered Jian Yiling a spot.

    It seemed as though the two siblings nned to work and advance together in the field of biological science and medical science.

 Chapter 396 - Mysterious Expert (3)

    <h4>Chapter 396: Mysterious Expert (3)</h4>

    After Jian Yunmo finished his speech, he did not go backstage. Instead, he walked off the stage and walked straight up to Jian Yiling.

    When he was on the stage, he had already scouted for Jian Yiling¡¯s position amongst the audience.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Jian Yunmo called out to her. The smile on his face was much softer than the smile that he had on his face when he was on stage.

    Jian Yunmo then pulled out a transparent stic box from the pocket of his coat. The box contained a small dessert.

    When Wen Nuan saw the dessert, she red at him angrily.

    Ever since Jian Yiling was young, Wen Nuan had been worried that it would be bad for her child to eat too many sweets. Due to this reason, she had set a limit of 200 grams of candy and sweet treats per week.

    However, two of her sons were always spoiling Yiling with sweets.

    Whenever she found out that her sons were smuggling sweets for Yiling, she could do nothing. She was angry yet helpless. The only thing that she could do was to re at them.

    And now, they had gotten used to her res. Those angry res were no longer effective.

    ¡°Yunmo, how did this happen?¡± Jian Shuxing asked. He was as curious as everyone else in the audience.

    Four members of the Jian family all looked at Jian Yunmo. They waited for his answer and exnation.

    He Yan¡¯s heart felt incredibly sour. It was as though her heart had rolled through a sour sea.

    Jian Yunmo smiled before he said: ¡°Master Liang had contacted me. I took a look at the project and realized that it was rather rted to what I¡¯m doing right now. Since I¡¯m back in China, it was possible for me to take on the project as well. However, the technical problems that Master Liang mentioned were not allpleted by me. In all honesty, before I received the project, most of the problems had been solved already.¡±

    Jian Yunmo had been confused by this. Many of the tricky problems had been solved already. He could not understand why only a bit had been left over. The person who had solved those problems could have easilypleted the project.

    However, Master Liang had told him that he was the only one who couldplete the project. He could not find any other experts that were avable in this field of work.

    Jian Yiling was sitting down in a nearby seat. She was taking small bites out of the dessert that Jian Yunmo had brought her.

    She looked as though she had nothing to do with this.

    Suddenly, her mobile phone vibrated. She looked at the message. It was from Master Liang.

    [Are you satisfied?]

    [Yes.]

    [Let¡¯s work together next time?]

    [I¡¯ll see.]

    Jian Yiling still sent messages in the same way. Cold and concise.

    Master Liang looked at his phone and smiled.

    The brother was undoubtedly a genius.

    However, the sister was even better than that.

    ###

    At the end of theunch, Qin Shixuan walked over to talk to Jian Yunmo.

    Even Qin Yufan came along with Qin Shixuan.

    ¡°Mr. Yunmo, do you happen to have any ns for the future?¡±

    It was obvious that Qin Shixuan had a keen interest in Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yiling had good prospects for the future. On the other hand, Jian Yunmo was a ready-made talent that he could recruit.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t have any ns yet. My sister may have ns to go somewhere in the near future. If that¡¯s the case, I n to apany her. Due to this reason, I don¡¯t have any set ns for the time being.¡±

    This was the first time that Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan heard that Jian Yiling was going on a trip.

    Yiling hadn¡¯t ever gone anywhere by herself. Thest time she went on a trip, it was with them.

    Then where was she going this time with Jian Yunmo?

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan¡¯s expression changed.

    This was because she had recently found out that Zhai Yunsheng was also going on a trip.

    Whenever Zhai Yunsheng was going somewhere, the Zhai family would make a lot of noise about it. Due to this reason, Qin Yufan had heard about the news.

    Was it a coincidence? Did the two of them somehow n to have a trip during the same time frame?

    Then, more people came over to greet Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Mr. Yunmo, this is my business card. If you don¡¯t have any other ns, please consider ourpany.¡±

    ¡°Hello, would you be interested in biomedicine? Ourpany has been exploring this field recently.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Yunmo...¡±

    Jian Yunmo lowered his head and whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°I find them rather bothersome. Why don¡¯t we run off together?¡±

 Chapter 397 - Same as Before

    <h4>Chapter 397: Same as Before</h4>

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t like people surrounding her either.

    And thus, before everyone else could react, the two siblings rushed out of the venue.

    ¡°Yiling! Yunmo!¡±

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were toote to call out to the two of them. They watched as the pair of siblings ran away.

    ¡°Ahhh, these two kids! Why are they still like this!¡±

    Wen Nuan didn¡¯t know whether to be angry or happy.

    Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling¡¯s rtionship was still the same as before.

    That meant that their daughter hadn¡¯t left them yet.

    Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling kept running for a few hundred meters before they stopped.

    The two siblings were not good at sports. After running for a while, they were both a bit out of breath.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was flushed. Jian Yunmoughed before he said: ¡°Since we¡¯ve ran away already, let¡¯s have some fun today.¡±

    This was the kind of situation that would have gotten him scolded in the past.

    However, although he had been scolded, he had still done it many times.

    At that time, Jian Yiling was still young. Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan did not allow Jian Yiling to go to crowded ces. They didn¡¯t want her to go to food alleys, amusement parks, and street vendors.

    However, Jian Yiling was curious and liked going outside.

    And thus, she started to pester her second brother.

    Jian Yunmo could never resist his little sister¡¯s cute and tearful attacks. And thus, he would take her anywhere that she wanted to go.

    Whenever they returned, he was always the one who got scolded by their parents. He would take all the responsibility and say that he was the one who dragged her outside.

    And the result was a lot of scolding from their mother. Sometimes his mother would even cry!

    When this happened, he didn¡¯t know what to do. Why did his sister and his mother both like crying so much?

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the food alley to eat sugar paintings,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Somehow, she still had a lot of old memories.

    ¡°I wonder if the olddy who sold sugar paintings is still there.¡±

    The olddy sold sugar paintings for five dors apiece. However, the piece that you got depended on what you drew out from the lucky draw.

    Once, Jian Yiling pulled out the lowest probability card! The olddy spent a lot of time creating a double dragon sugar painting for them.

    When Jian Yiling finally got the piece of oversized candy, she was overjoyed!

    And thus, Jian Yunmo took Jian Yiling to the ces that they used to go to secretly. They spent the entire day there.

    By the time they returned to the Old Jian Residence, Jian Yunmo was, not surprisingly, lectured by Grandma Jian.

    However, Grandma Jian swallowed the rest of her words after she took a look at Jian Yiling.

    Ahh, forget it!

    ###

    When He Yan returned home, the smile on her face disappeared in a sh. It was immediately reced with anger and irritation.

    Jian Yunmo! The expert that had been praised to the skies and beyond was Jian Yunmo! He was Wen Nuan¡¯s son!!!

    How did he even manage to do that whilst he did research?!

    The mystery behind Master Liang¡¯s affection towards Jian Yiling had finally been solved. However, it was not the answer that He Yan had hoped for.

    Initially, she assumed that the only person that she needed to be wary of was Jian Yuncheng.

    However, she didn¡¯t expect Jian Yunmo to be an annoying opponent as well.

    He Yan thought about it for a while before she decided to call Jian Yubo.

    During the phone call, she told him what had happened today.

    After a long talk, Jian Yubo replied indifferently with an: ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Yubo, this is not a trivial matter! If Jian Yunmo has such a backing, then things might turn out to be very bad for us!¡± The more He Yan thought about it, the more she felt that it was a problem.

    ¡°He won¡¯t be able to affect our ns. We will still get the Jian family¡¯s assets,¡± Jian Yubo replied in a calm tone.

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After getting her answer, He Yan finally calmed down. She had seen Jian Yubo¡¯s ability and efficiency over the past few days. She knew that his words were very credible.

 Chapter 398 - Jian Yuboâ€™s Childhood Trauma (1)

    <h4>Chapter 398: Jian Yubo¡¯s Childhood Trauma (1)</h4>

    Jian Yubo returned to the Old Jian Residence for the second time. This time, he also nned to talk to Grandpa Jian.

    The first time he visited, he had said that he would visit three times. He would give Grandpa Jian three chances to choose.

    This time, Jian Shuhong was also there.

    However, even though Jian Shuhong was there, Jian Yubo still said the same thing.

    Jian Shuhong couldn¡¯t believe the words that wereing from his son¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Yubo, what is this?¡± Jian Shuhong asked. His face was in pain as he questioned Jian Yubo. He couldn¡¯t understand the logic behind his son¡¯s actions.

    If he hadn¡¯t heard it with his own ears, he would have definitely assumed that the person telling him about this was lying to him. His son could never have done such a thing!

    Jian Yubo looked at his angry father with indifference. He saw his father¡¯s reaction to his actions. However, he didn¡¯t respond in any way.

    He was incredibly calm. It was as though he was someone not rted to the Jian family.

    Grandpa Jian used a strict and angry tone to speak to Jian Yubo: ¡°I will not give you the Jian family. If you want to destroy the Jian family, then go ahead and do so! My family is not afraid to start all over again from scratch!¡±

    In the face of Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuhong¡¯s anger, Jian Yubo calmly said to both of them: ¡°I¡¯lle back next time.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯te back! The answer will not change!¡±

    Grandpa Jian was utterly furious.

    This time, he was so angry that he once again smashed everything on the table. He made a lot of noise.

    When Jian Yubo walked out of the door, he walked into Jian Yiling. She was waiting at the staircase.

    Last time, it was a coincidence. However, this time, Jian Yiling had been waiting for him.

    Unlike thest time when they were silent for the entire interaction, this time, Jian Yiling asked Jian Yubo a question.

    ¡°If I give you everything, will you still be my brother? If so, I¡¯ll give everything to you.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know what was going on in Jian Yubo¡¯s mind as of now.

    However, if he merely wanted to inherit everything that the Jian family had, then Jian Yiling was willing to give everything to him. She just hoped that his rtionship with the Jian family would not change.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words made Jian Yubo freeze.

    The frost in his eyes melted for a moment.

    However, after standing there for a while, he walked away.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s body appeared to look determined and lonely as he left.

    ###

    Time traveled back to many years ago.

    Inside one of the vis of the Jian family.

    ¡°You want this Go record, don¡¯t you?¡±

    A woman asked the ten year old boy in front of her. She held an out of print record in front of her.

    The young boy reached out for the record.

    However, as soon as he touched the record, the woman withdrew her hand again.

    ¡°Jian Yubo! Do you not understand the humannguage or something? How many times have I told you?! There¡¯s no future in Go! Why don¡¯t you put your mind on your studies right now! If you don¡¯t do so, who will take over our family business in the future?! I¡¯m doing this for your own good! You will understand what I¡¯m trying to do when you grow up!¡±

    The young boy was the woman¡¯s second child. Her first child did not grow up to be the person that she had hoped for him to be.

    And thus, she was now particrly strict on her second child.

    She didn¡¯t beat or scold her first child. However, she had done these with her second child.

    The young boy didn¡¯t reply. He did not agree with the woman.

    His silence made the woman even angrier. She continued to scold him whilst pointed to the record in her hand:

    ¡°You don¡¯t have anything to say? Fine! Isn¡¯t this the record that you spent months looking for? Well, it¡¯s in my hands now! And I¡¯m telling you that you have to listen to me! You can¡¯t do anything else! Studying hard is your only option!¡±

 Chapter 399 - Jian Yuboâ€™s Childhood Trauma (2)

    <h4>Chapter 399: Jian Yubo¡¯s Childhood Trauma (2)</h4>

    After saying this, the woman tore up the record in front of the young boy. The record was incredibly important and precious to the boy.

    The pages that were turning yellow were ripped into pieces. The pieces fell gently to the boy¡¯s feet.

    The young boy stared at the pieces in front of him. It was as though he was unable to process what had just happened. Then, he looked at his mother.

    When thest piece of paper fell to the ground, the young boy suddenly pushed the woman in front of him. He did not know where he had gotten the force from.

    It was a gesture of rebellion against his mother¡¯s behavior.

    However, the woman became angrier. How could a son push his mother?

    The woman reached out and struck the boy.

    One by one, the ps fell on his body.

    The woman kept asking the boy if he knew what his mistake was.

    However, the young boy refused to answer.

    As the woman raised her hand again, she identally knocked over the kettle of hot water that was on the table.

    The boiling water tipped over the edge of the table and fell onto the back of the boy who was on the floor.

    The pain was immediately transmitted from his nerve endings to his brain. It became a scar that lingered in the boy¡¯s memories.

    The falling pieces of paper and the burning pain on his back became a memory that was permanently engraved in his heart.

    When she saw the scene in front of her, the woman knew that she was in trouble.

    She panicked. She couldn¡¯t let her parents-inw know about this. She couldn¡¯t let her husband know about this either.

    If her parents-inw found out, they would be even more dissatisfied with her.

    She was already disliked by her mother-inw. If her mother-inw found out that she had beaten and burnt her child, she would be in an even worse position.

    Her husband would definitely be angry as well. He would not approve of the way that she had been disciplining her child.

    The woman hesitated for a while before she decided to call the ambnce to take her child to the hospital.

    During her hesitation, she did not notice that the young boy on the ground hadn¡¯t made a sound. He did not cry or scream in pain.

    Later, the ambnce came and took the boy away.

    The woman had lied to everyone in the family. She told them that she had enrolled her son in a summer camp.

    She didn¡¯t let anyone else in the family know about the incident.

    In fact, she did not go to the hospital either. She didn¡¯t want anyone to find out what she had done. Due to this reason, she had merely hired a carer to take care of her son.

    The young boy stayed in the hospital for an entire week. No one else in the family knew about his condition.

    When the boy returned home, no one in the family had noticed anything unusual about him either.

    His father was still busy with his work. He still trusted his wife with his entire heart.

    However, a little girl who was only two years old and crooked her head and asked him: ¡°Does it hurt?¡±

    She had seen him touching his back.

    He hadn¡¯t replied to her.

    Then she said: ¡°I¡¯ll blow on your back. If I blow on it, it won¡¯t hurt anymore.¡±

    Later, when he turned seventeen, he took the opportunity to study elsewhere for university. He wanted to leave home.

    However, he didn¡¯t show his happiness.

    She had asked him why he was unhappy. He had replied that he had no freedom.

    Then, she asked him what he needed to have freedom.

    He had replied casually that he needed money.

    That year, the day before he left for university, he had received a parting gift from her. It was a suitcase.

    There was arge sum of money in the suitcase.

    A huge sum of money.

    As the daughter of the Jian family, even at the age of nine, she had a lot of money.

    The jewelry that her mother had bought her were all genuine goods.

    Furthermore, everyone gave her money during Chinese New Year.

    She made a thorough search through her possessions. She gave him all that she could find.

    Later, he had sent her a message. He asked her why she had given everything to him.

    She said that she didn¡¯t need the money. However, he needed the money.

    From that day, the young boy knew that the only family that he had was his sister.

 Chapter 400 - Zhai Yunsheng Appears at the Hotel with Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 400: Zhai Yunsheng Appears at the Hotel with Jian Yiling</h4>

    On the first day of the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ offline tournament, rted search content was already at the top of the search engine.

    As the game had a huge yer base, this made the game incredibly popr.

    Everyone was looking forward to the top 20 teams¡¯ performance in the offline tournament.

    [Only three of the top twenty teams are from China! These three teams must stand their ground!]

    [I hope to see our domestic teams in the finals!]

    [I wonder which of the three domestic teams will make it to the end! Will it be [Chasing the Clouds and Victory], [Domination] or [Rely on Others]?]

    [I¡¯m curious to see whether or not there are any female yers in these teams.]

    [I think there might be one or two. However, I don¡¯t think there will be many. After all, it¡¯s a shooter game. Shooters are considered to be a man¡¯s world.]

    This statement was true to an extent. Proportionally speaking, the top yers in shooter games were all men.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s new drama had been pushed back to second ce in the search engine.

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯spany had helped her new drama reach the top of the search engine in the first ce. Herpany wanted Mo Shiyun to gain a lot of publicity through this.

    Before they even began to shoot the drama, herpany had already managed to push her name to the top of the search engine. What was going to happen when the drama began to air?

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s special treatment was something that the other artists in the samepany were incredibly jealous of. She had been given so many resources as well.

    Furthermore, as apany¡¯s neer, she still managed to receive such arge investment. All the other artists and actors envied her. How did she manage this in such a short period of time?

    A source from someone in the industry had revealed that the investor requested for Mo Shiyun to be the female lead in the uing drama.

    This meant that someone was intentionally trying to make Mo Shiyun be famous. Everyone else was bound to be supporting roles.

    But regardless of this, if it weren¡¯t for the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ offline tournament, Mo Shiyun¡¯s uing drama would still be at the top of the search engine. However, there were way too many people who yed ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

    ###

    The location of the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ offline tournament was at a five-star hotel in Tonghai City.

    Qin Yufan met Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng there.

    Qin Yufan was apanying the team that she had funded.

    The five-star hotel in front of them was provided for the contestants by the officials of the tournament.

    Qin Yufan never imagined that she would meet Zhai Yunsheng at such an asion.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling saw Qin Yufan. However, the two of them did not take the initiative to talk to her. Instead, they walked past her and into the hotel.

    Qin Yufan looked at the back of the two people who were walking away from her. There was a bitter taste in her heart.

    Following this, Qin Yufan immediately called someone. She needed to figure out the reason why Zhai Yunsheng came to Tonghai City.

    What the hell was going on?! Why did Zhai Yunsheng appear at the hotel with Jian Yiling?

    Just then, the only people Qin Yufan saw were Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. However, there were actually three other people there as well. Yu Xi, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yujie were all there.

    After Jian Yunmo had finished up his business with Master Liang, he hade along with Jian Yiling.

    Now that his condition was getting better, he had the chance to spend more time with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yujie initially thought that there would only be four members of their team. It was finally his chance to ¡®steal¡¯ his sister¡¯s attention and time.

    However, Jian Yunmo hade along as well. He had lost his opportunity...

    However, Jian Yujie was still incredibly happy. This time, it was his chance to be broadcasted with his sister!

    Last time, Jian Yumin had been on a reality show with Yiling! That guy had stolen two days of her time away!

 Chapter 401 - Questioning Their Right to Take Part in the Tournament

    <h4>Chapter 401: Questioning Their Right to Take Part in the Tournament</h4>

    After the reality show, Jian Yumin went back to watch the rey of the live broadcast. He discovered that his sister¡¯s face had turned red when he was hugging her.

    And thus, Jian Yumin immediately took a screenshot of the image. He used the screenshot as his screensaver and background for his desktop.

    When Jian Yujie discovered this, he wanted to fight his brother. However, he knew that he couldn¡¯t win a fight against his brother... Due to this reason, he could only merely think about such a thought.

    His brother was evil! He had tricked Yiling into apanying him in the reality show! He even had to rely on Yiling¡¯s intelligence to win! He had Yiling to himself for an entire two days!

    How despicable!

    How shameless!

    Sly bastard!

    Jian Yujie was incredibly jealous. He vowed that he would record the happy moments he had with Yiling. When he got back home, he would y those moments on repeat to Jian Yumin! He wanted to make Jian Yumin incredibly jealous!

    At the hotel, everyone checked in.

    The other contestants were given a standard room. However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s team had been given the presidential suite.

    The room was equipped with high-performance gamingputers. This was so that they could y games and practice in the hotel.

    Yu Xi had also prepared a ¡®team uniform¡¯ for the group.

    Yu Xi waited for his teammates to put on the clothes that he prepared. However...

    Zhai Yunsheng had a disgusted expression on his face;

    And Jian Yujie had an expression of dislike on his face;

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t say anything. However, she didn¡¯t take the clothes from his hands. She used her actions to utterly reject him.

    Yu Xi was heartbroken. He begged and pleaded with the three of them for ages. Eventually, they all nodded their heads in agreement.

    In the evening, the four of them headed to thepetition venue. They wanted to be familiar with the venue.

    After this, their photos were somehow posted onto the Inte.

    Soon after, they received a lot of bad press and negative publicity.

    [A rich man¡¯s game: Team bought by the children of a rich family. Thepetitive spirit of eSports has been obliterated.]

    The person who wrote the article had attached a photo of Jian Yiling and her team.

    However, the photo only showed Jian Yiling, Jian Yujie, and Yu Xi. Zhai Yunsheng was not in the photo.

    Out of the three of them, Jian Yiling¡¯s face attracted the most attention.

    The person who wrote the article had said that the children of the Jian family had paid for a ce in the team. They reced the four yers who had originally qualified for the offline tournament.

    They sarcastically wrote that money could achieve everything.

    As the game was incredibly popr on the Inte right now, the news immediately sparked a lot of debate among the yer base.

    Everyone was talking about this.

    [Thispetition was open to everyone. Everyone has worked hard to get to where they are right now! You can¡¯t just pay someone to rece their team!]

    [During the online tournament, I worked with my teammates to desperately fight for a spot in the offline tournament. We fought for months! However, even though we lost in the end, we knew that it was because we were not as skilled as the other team. We were able to ept that! Now you¡¯re telling us that we can y in the offline tournament as long as we have money?!]

    [What are they even thinking? Can the little girl in the photo even y ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯?! She¡¯s going to get yed by the game!]

    [What the hell is this? There are only three domestic teams in the offline tournament! If those rich children bought their spot, doesn¡¯t that mean my chances of seeing a domestic team in the final is even slimmer than before?]

    [Shouldn¡¯t the officials do something about this? We were looking forward to watching this offline tournament. We want to see the skills of the yers. We¡¯re not interested in the rich people showing off their wealth.]

    [I thought this was meant to be apetition of skill. But it turns out that this is a game that relies on money as well.]

    Most of the yer base of ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ was furious.

    The main point of their anger was that a group of rich and spoiled kids with no gaming skills had ruined thepetitive spirit in the eSports that they loved.

 Chapter 402 - Targeting Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 402: Targeting Jian Yiling</h4>

    Soon after, Qin Yufan saw the news on the Inte. Then, she read theizen¡¯sments. A sarcastic smile appeared on her face.

    She had put her time and effort into forming a team for Zhai Yunsheng. The team had exceptional yers that were ranked at the top of the server. However, he had rejected her. He didn¡¯t want her gift.

    Instead, he wanted to y on the same team as that brat from the Jian family? The Jian family had also used their money to buy a spot in the offline tournament. What was the difference?

    Qin Yufan was upset by the fact that Zhai Yunsheng was willing to y around with a little girl. She couldn¡¯t care less about the Jian family buying a spot in the tournament.

    Zhai Yunsheng had never been like this before. This time, his actions were incredibly iprehensible.

    Qin Yufan didn¡¯t know the person who put this news on the Inte. Furthermore, she didn¡¯t know how the news had reached the top of the search engine in such a short period of time either.

    However, it was obvious to her that the person who released the news was quite smart. That person knew who to not mess with. Before they posted the photo, they had cropped Zhai Yunsheng out of the picture.

    It seemed as though everyone was putting fingers and targeting Jian Yiling.

    This meant that this was most likely the work of someone who had a conflict with Jian Yiling.

    Qin Yufan found it rather amusing. However, as long as it did not involve Zhai Yunsheng, the matter did not have much to do with her.

    Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t care less about such news. She wouldn¡¯t do such a thing.

    Even if they cropped Zhai Yunsheng out of the photo, he would still be on the same team as Jian Yiling. That meant that if the whole team was cursed by the Inte, everyone on the Inte was indirectly cursing Zhai Yunsheng as well.

    Qin Yufan had no interest in messing with Jian Yiling. The person that she wanted was Zhai Yunsheng. She wanted him, his heart, and his attention.

    Furthermore, why would she cause trouble for Jian Yiling in such a situation? She wouldn¡¯t benefit from it anyways. As of now, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were in the same boat.

    ###

    The rumors and words on the Inte did not affect Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    The spection on the Inte was not based on any evidence. It was merely based on Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance and family background.

    If they wanted to disqualify Jian Yiling from the tournament, they had to at least show proof that they bought a spot in the offline tournament.

    Their team was not afraid of malicious spection. Their skills were there!

    When An Yang saw the news on the Inte, he immediately called Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll help you scold those bastards on the Inte! Don¡¯t let it affect your mood for the games!¡±

    An Yang was more emotionally stirred up than Jian Yiling.

    When An Yang heard that Jian Yiling was going to participate in the offline tournament, he was already incredibly excited.

    However, his family did not allow him to take time off school. If they allowed him to, he would have gone to Tonghai City as well! He wanted to cheer for his boss at the venue!

    Nowadays, there were no psychological barriers when he called Jian Yiling his Boss.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Although her voice was soft, her tone was calm and collected.

    ¡°Those damn haters on the Inte. They¡¯re just using her without any evidence!¡± An Yang cried out angrily.

    An Yang¡¯sckey couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Brother Yang... Once upon a time, you listened to a few words as well... You even challenged our boss...¡±

    Upon hearing this, An Yang ruthlessly kicked hisckey. Then, he continued to talk to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Boss, if you can¡¯t handle anything, remember to tell me! We¡¯ve never backed off from a fight!¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, An Yang continued to ramble on about things. He told Jian Yiling to take care of her health and diet. He told her not to be too nervous and not to panic on the stage.

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they would have assumed that An Yang was a stay-at-home father instead of ackey!

 Chapter 403 - Jian Yuncheng Delivers a Midnight Snack

    <h4>Chapter 403: Jian Yuncheng Delivers a Midnight Snack</h4>

    Jian Yunmo received a call from Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°You¡¯re in Tonghai City?¡±

    The voice on the other end of the call sounded as though it was trying to restrain his emotions. Jian Yunmo was unable to tell whether or not his brother was angry or sad.

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Is Yiling there too?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He had already seen the news on the Inte.

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°You should have told me about it in advance.¡±

    His own sister had made it to the top twenty of hispany¡¯s official tournament. However, he had only learned about it when he saw the news.

    Although Jian Yuncheng was thepany¡¯s CEO, it was impossible for him to keep an eye on everything. Due to this reason, he hadn¡¯t seen the list of participants of the tournament.

    However, Huo Yu should have known about this. He was meant to be picking up Jian Yiling¡¯s name on the Inte. This meant that he should have known ages ago that Jian Yiling was participating in the tournament.

    And that guy didn¡¯t tell him?!

    Ahh, this was something that Jian Yuncheng definitely nned to settleter on.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with a lot of thingstely. I forgot about it.¡±

    It was obvious that Jian Yunmo had this on his mind. However, he didn¡¯t say anything on purpose.

    ¡°I¡¯m also in Tonghai City right now,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    As the CEO of thepany, he naturally had toe over when there was a major tournament that was held.

    ¡°Do you want toe over or something?¡± Jian Yunmo asked. He could hear the words that Jian Yuncheng was nning to say.

    Jian Yuncheng did not reply to this. He didn¡¯t say yes nor no.

    Upon hearing no reply, Jian Yunmo continued to speak: ¡°Well, I¡¯ve heard that the seafood in Tonghai City is quite good. We will be hungry at night. It would be nice if someone would deliver us a midnight snack.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter. I¡¯m a bit busy right now.¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Then, he hung up the phone.

    Half an hourter, the doorbell rang in Jian Yunmo¡¯s room.

    When Jian Yunmo opened the door, he saw his brother. His brother was dressed in dark clothes and had a serious look on his face.

    He had an assistant following him as well. His assistant was carrying a lot of stic bags in his hands.

    Jian Yuncheng turned around and spoke to everyone else in the room: ¡°Your midnight snacks are here.¡±

    When they saw the person delivering the snacks, Yu Xi and Jian Yujie were too afraid to smile.

    Both of them were a little afraid of Jian Yuncheng. However, this wasn¡¯t because Jian Yuncheng had done something to them. Rather, it was because Jian Yuncheng¡¯s aura was quite intimidating.

    Jian Yunmo was the first to move. He picked out a few things from the various bags and brought them over to Jian Yiling. He had selected the foods that Jian Yiling liked eating the most.

    ¡°Eat more if you want to grow taller,¡± Jian Yunmo said to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yunmo knew what his sister wanted. Jian Yiling wanted to grow taller and be cooler.

    And thus, Jian Yiling began to seriously eat the seafood in front of her.

    Jian Yunmo was in no hurry to eat the seafood. Instead, he helped Jian Yiling pick out the meat from the conch. He cut off the parts that could not be eaten.

    Jian Yuncheng watched Jian Yunmo do this. He was unable to cut in.

    At first, Jian Yujie and Yu Xi were too afraid to start eating. However, once they began to eat, they were the ones who ate the most.

    Mantis shrimp, prawn, Pacific blue swimming crab, m, elephant trunk m, short-necked m, oyster, conch...

    They were all very fresh. They were all caught from the sea not long ago.

    The chef¡¯s cooking skills were also incredibly good. It seemed as though Jian Yuncheng had put some thought into the midnight snacks.

    Jian Yuncheng watched his younger siblings eat.

    When it seemed like Jian Yiling was done with eating, Jian Yuncheng asked his sister: ¡°Do you like to y this game?¡±

    It was only today that Jian Yuncheng realized that not only was Jian Yiling ying this game, but she was also incredibly good at the game as well.

    ¡°Yu Xi likes ying the game,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Her reply was not what Jian Yuncheng expected.

    Initially, he thought that hispany¡¯s game was liked by his little sister.

    Jian Yuncheng turned around to look at Yu Xi. Yu Xi immediately stopped eating the seafood that was in front of him.

    Yu Xi felt that Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze was not so friendly.

    However, he had gotten permission to y ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ with God Ling from Grandma Jian! If Jian Yuncheng wanted to settle something with him, Grandma Jian would have his back!

 Chapter 404 - The Only Female Player

    <h4>Chapter 404: The Only Female yer</h4>

    The day before the tournament, all twenty teams were gathered together. The officials of the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament briefly exined the outline of the tournament and told the teams the things that they had to be aware of for the offline tournament.

    There would be spectators at the venue on the day of the tournament.

    In light of the current ticket sales, it seemed as though the venue would be packed with spectators.

    When all the teams gathered together, it was clear that there was only one female yer amongst them.

    And that was Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t the youngest yer. There were a few boys that were even younger than her.

    However, she still looked like the youngest one.

    She was shorter than the fourteen-year-old boy.

    During the official presentation, the three domestic teams [Domination], [Chasing the Clouds and Victory], and [Rely on Others] were seated together.

    The difference in style between these three teams was ratherrge.

    From the beginning, someone had invested in the team [Chasing the Clouds and Victory.] This meant that this team was much more professional than the other teams at the venue.

    The yers in that team were top yers in their respective regions. A few of those yers were even somewhat famous streamers. This made their team appear incredibly professional and confident.

    On the other hand, the four members of the team [Rely on Others] had been formed on their own. Their team was of the same nature as Jian Yiling¡¯s team. They appeared rtively less professional.

    The team [Domination] dressed quite differently from everyone else.

    Everyone else wore casual clothes. However, all the guys in [Domination] wore suits. On the other hand, Jian Yiling wore a pleated skirt.

    This was the reason why everyone had refused to wear the ¡®team uniform¡¯ in the first ce.

    Why did Yu Xi prepare a skirt for Jian Yiling?

    Although Yu Xi gave Jian Yiling skin-colored leggings,ter on, everyone was still a bit reluctant to ept his ¡®uniforms¡¯.

    Jian Yiling typically wore long-sleeved shirts and trousers. And thus, Yu Xi begged and pleaded with her to wear a short skirt for once.

    Although Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t tall, she still had good body proportions. When she wore the short skirt, her legs looked straight and long.

    When Jian Yiling sat down, there were several zers that gotyered on top of her.

    One from Zhai Yunsheng, one from Yu Xi, and one from Jian Yujie.

    All the zers in the team were on Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    Two of them wereyered on herp and thest one covered her upper body.

    However, the three zers were all too big for Jian Yiling. This made Jian Yiling seem even smaller than she actually was.

    The zers almost covered her bodypletely. It was as though they ignored the fact that she was still wearing skin-colored leggings under her skirt.

    A member of the team [Chasing the Clouds and Victory] nced over at Jian Yiling. He shook his head and had aplicated expression on his face.

    The way [Domination] was dressed did not look like they hade to y eSports. Instead, it appeared as though they were nning to attend a fashion show.

    It seemed as though they nned to use their money to make a name for themselves.

    ¡°Zerg Invasion¡± was an incredibly popr game. The tournament would be broadcasted on all major streaming tforms.

    The man turned his head and whispered to his teammate: ¡°Do you think they¡¯re going to be cursed at by theizens? I¡¯ve heard that they are already getting a lot of k on the Inte. Why are they doing this? Do they like getting cursed at or something?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know that, do you? Nowadays, when people get cursed enough, they can be well-known by everyone. In the beginning, they n to use such a route to gain a wave of attention. Through that, they achieve poprity and their ultimate purpose.¡±

    The man who asked the question couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. He couldn¡¯t understand such actions at all.

 Chapter 405 - Conflict

    <h4>Chapter 405: Conflict</h4>

    The officials on the stage continued to exin the procedures for the tournament.

    When Jian Yiling heard the name [Chasing the Clouds and Victory], she nced at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, she nced at the four members of that team.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°I want to see which four people are chasing you.¡±

    The name Chasing the Clouds and Victory[1]¡¯s came from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°...¡±

    Then, he said: ¡°Ignore them, the boss of their team is just bored.¡±

    After the presentation, everyone left the venue. Yu Xi identally tripped over a chair. This caused him to collide with the person next to him.

    Yu Xi hurriedly apologized to the person that he bumped into: ¡°My bad. I¡¯m sorry that I bumped into you.¡±

    The man that Yu Xi bumped into was a young man in his twenties. He was not very tall and had a thin build. He had thin cheeks and eyes that appeared to look a bit triangr as well.

    The man didn¡¯t reply nicely to Yu Xi: ¡°If you know that you¡¯re sorry, then you shouldn¡¯t havee in the first ce.¡±

    Then, he turned his head and walked away in disgust. It seemed as though if he spoke one more word to Yu Xi, it¡¯d be insulting himself.

    Yu Xi wasn¡¯t stupid. He understood what the other person had meant. And thus, he walked forward to stop that man.

    ¡°I apologized for bumping into you. However, you¡¯re wrong to say such a thing without any evidence. You shouldn¡¯t be mocking someone else. Because of that, you have to apologize to me.¡±

    ¡°What did I say? Did I make a sarcastic remark or something? Was there anything wrong with what I just said? I think you just have a weak and guilty conscience. Not everything is about you.¡±

    The man refused to acknowledge the sarcasm that was in his words.

    Then, he called out to the security guards: ¡°Security guards, a yer from another team is picking a fight in private. Please take care of them.¡±

    The security guards rushed over. The other yers who were about to leave the venue also stopped in their tracks.

    The teams from other countries didn¡¯t know what was happening. However, all the domestic yers knew what was being discussed on the Inte for the past two days.

    There were a lot of people who were discontent with the team called [Domination.] Everyone felt that they had paid for a ce in the tournament.

    Everyone else had achieved their spot in the tournament using their own abilities and skills. However, a certain team had broken the rules. They had merely used their money to attend the tournament. The glory of attending such a tournament was incredibly important to the rest of them!

    Some of them recognized the man that Yu Xi was arguing with. He was someone from [Rely on Others.]

    It was said that the members of [Rely on Others] were on good terms with another team called [Gangster League.] Unfortunately, during the online tournament, [Gangster League] had finished in the 21st spot. Due to this, they did not qualify for the offline tournament.

    And thus, there was spection amongst the yers that the members of [Rely on Others] were upset about the situation.

    Yu Xi demanded a clear exnation: ¡°Well, be clear with your words. What do you mean by if you know that you¡¯re sorry, then you shouldn¡¯t havee in the first ce?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t mean much. A certain few people should know exactly what I mean. They should think about how they managed to qualify for the tournament in the first ce. If you don¡¯t have a guilty conscience in the first ce, would you care about what I¡¯m saying? Why are you acting as if you¡¯re ready to fight someone just because another person said a few words?¡±

    Yu Xi was annoyed. Although he wasn¡¯t as skilled as the other members of his team, he had practiced a lot in the past few weeks.

    They had the talent and the skills! So why was that guy saying those things?

    Yu Xi had put up with all thosements on the Inte. He couldn¡¯t argue with each and every one of them.

    However, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t stand the other contestants dissing him like that.

    ¡°What do you mean by a guilty conscience? Psh, as expected, no good words can be expected from a scoundrel!¡± Yu Xi spat out. He was so angry that he was ready to fight with the other guy.

    [1] Trantor Note: Clouds = Yun & Victory = Sheng Qin Yufan based her team¡¯s name on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name

 Chapter 406 - See Who is Right When We Compete

    <h4>Chapter 406: See Who is Right When We Compete</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yujie hurriedly pulled Yu Xi back: ¡°Don¡¯t be impulsive. If you impulsively hit someone, we will be disqualified from the tournament.¡±

    If Yu Xi decided to hit someone, that would disqualify them from thepetition. The gains did not make up for the losses in such a situation.

    However, Yu Xi was furious. He did not listen to Jian Yujie¡¯s words. He still had the look on his face that he wanted to hit someone.

    Jian Yiling stepped forward and stopped Yu Xi. She stopped him from advancing any further.

    At the same time, her voice was calm and stern as she said to the team members of [Rely on Others]:

    ¡°Let¡¯s see who is right when wepete against each other. The loser has to apologize in public and admit their mistake.¡±

    There was nothing wrong with what Jian Yiling had said. However, the person who said that...

    She did not look imposing at all!

    Her voice was soft and childish! Was she really here to scare someone?

    Upon hearing this, someone in the crowd evenughed.

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes for a moment. Then, he walked forward and stood beside Jian Yiling. His gaze was filled with contempt.

    ¡°Does anyone have a problem with what was said?¡± Zhai Yunsheng growled. His gaze swept over the crowd of people who had smiles on their faces.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards also stepped forward from where they were originally standing.

    The young girl¡¯s words had sounded like a joke. However, this man¡¯s words were no joke.

    His eyes were cold and arrogant. There was a frightening chill in them as well.

    The look on the faces of the people changed immediately. No one answered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head and said to Jian Yiling who was beside him: ¡°They all agreed. We will settle the score with them after the match.¡±

    Although those people had not yet answered, Zhai Yunsheng had already answered for them.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling called out to Yu Xi who was standing behind her: ¡°Let¡¯s not argue with them. It¡¯s not worth it. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    The tone in her voice sounded a bit like an order.

    Yu Xi felt the boldness and resolution in her voice.

    After this, Yu Xi had finally calmed down. He realized that it was indeed not worth it.

    And thus, the four of them left the venue. They paid no attention to the people around them.

    Very soon, Jian Yiling and the others were gone.

    The man who had just been shocked by Zhai Yunsheng cursed out: ¡°Damn! Wow, it¡¯s such a big deal to have money! He even hired bodyguards! How amazing!¡±

    His teammates tried to calm him down: ¡°Forget it. Don¡¯t lower yourself to their level. Let¡¯s see how good they are when they y. When we verse their team, let¡¯s bully them around. We will get our revenge at that time.¡±

    ###

    The first day of the offline tournament featured a match between [Domination] and a foreign team.

    When the foreign team had yed in the online tournament, one of their yers had been streaming. And thus, many of theizens had already seen the strength of the foreign team ahead of time.

    Furthermore, there were quite a few people who believed in the foreign team. Those people felt that the foreign team had the potential to win the entire tournament.

    Their match with a team who paid money for a spot wasn¡¯t necessarily going to be a good match to watch. However, it¡¯d definitely be a fun match to watch.

    The odds on the streaming tform were already at 10 to 1.

    Before the teams even came out, the live stream was already filled withments.

    [Wow, they¡¯re ying a strong team on their first day! This will be entertaining!]

    [I¡¯m looking forward to theplete ughter.]

    [Keep dissing them. The more you diss them, the more popr they will get. They¡¯re going to be pleased with themselves.]

    [Those people are so shameless. They¡¯re not afraid of being called out or cursed at. They just want to be known by everyone.]

    [I have to curse at them! I spent a month fighting for a spot in this tournament! Why would I not curse those yers? They don¡¯t have any skills whatsoever. And now, they¡¯repeting against foreign teams. Are they trying to embarrass our country?!]

 Chapter 407 - A Little Girl Playing Video Games?!

    <h4>Chapter 407: A Little Girl ying Video Games?!</h4>

    Both teams began to enter the venue.

    The four members of the team [Domination] appeared in front of the audience.

    Their team uniform resembled Korean high school uniforms. Jian Yiling was still wearing her pleated skirt from yesterday.

    Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling, Jian Yujie, and Yu Xi were all incredibly good looking. Their appearance was incredibly eye-catching to the audience.

    Some of the audience reacted with enthusiasm and excitement. In particr, there were a number of girls that made ¡®wow¡¯ sounds.

    At the same time, there was also a great response from the online audience that was watching through the live streaming tform:

    [Wow, they¡¯re so handsome! I¡¯m drooling!]

    [Wow, who is the man who walked out first? His face is so cold yet so handsome! Is this a celebrity match or something?]

    [When I initially saw the photos, I thought they were retouched to make the members of the team appear more beautiful or handsome. But now, he¡¯s actually incredibly handsome!]

    [The little girl is so cute! I think I¡¯ve seen her somewhere before.]

    [Yeah, I think she looks familiar as well. In the previous photos, I only saw the side of her face. However, today, I feel like she looks sort of like Xie Minyu¡¯s sister! The sister of an idol from the boy group Jupiter!]

    The four of them kept being praised for their appearances. However, this caused more people to be upset.

    [This is eSports! We aren¡¯tparing faces here! If you¡¯re interested in looking at people¡¯s faces, go somewhere else!]

    [Yeah, it¡¯s meant to be apetitive game! The atmosphere ispletely different now! If you guys want to chase after celebrities, go to the entertainment industry!]

    [Initially, people only looked at appearances in the entertainment industry! It seems as though the trend has shifted to the eSports industry! This is not okay!]

    [Brainless and love-struck women... They just want to jump on those guys! {Vomit}]

    [Well, those people achieved their goal. Just because they have good looks and a decent amount of money, they got the opportunity to show their face in front of the crowd. And now, they¡¯ve attracted brainless and love-struck fans. They¡¯ve be popr too! These tactics...]

    Soon, the curses overwhelmed the voices that were praising the team for their appearance.

    Mo Shiyun was also sitting in front of herputer.

    When she saw Jian Yiling in the center of her screen, Mo Shiyun¡¯s gaze filled with contempt.

    On the reality show, Jian Yiling had already stolen the limelight.

    Did she n to show off in the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament as well?

    Mo Shiyun opened up an app. The previous chat logs showed that she had been discussing things regarding the team [Domination.] It seemed as though she had asked the other party to tell the general public that [Domination] had bought their spot in the tournament.

    Mo Shiyun sent that person a sum of money. There was also a message that apanied that sum of money: [Continue what is happening in the live stream right now. Focus on Jian Yiling.]

    [Okay, no problem. I will make sure that you¡¯re satisfied.]

    Then, Mo Shiyun tabbed back to the live stream.

    Soon after, there were a lot of targeted messages against Jian Yiling.

    There were some that called her shameless and others that said that she was shameless for being amongst a group of men. Somements were even targeted at the outfit that she was wearing.

    In the midst of all thesements, the yers from both teams had been introduced.

    Under the watchful eyes of the judges and the audience, yers from both teams took their seats and logged into the game.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s seat had to be adjusted for quite some time before she could sit down properly.

    Then, the game officially began.

    Both teams entered the map.

    The map was also shown on the big screen.

    In addition to the map, there were also eight smaller screens that showed the perspectives of each yer.

    At this time, everyone¡¯s focus was on Jian Yiling¡¯s perspective.

    [Here we go! The fun is about to begin!]

    [I feel like we could have an amusing match to watch today! I¡¯m ready to record it.]

 Chapter 408 - Sweet and Precious Big Shot Slaps Everyone in the Face (1)

    <h4>Chapter 408: Sweet and Precious Big Shot ps Everyone in the Face (1)</h4>

    [Let¡¯s watch the ¡®wonderful¡¯ gamey of this little girl. I think I can tell where the lowest level of gamey is by watching her!]

    [Yeah, little girls don¡¯t know how to y these games at all. They only know what clothes look good. Furthermore, they¡¯re only good at being cute and whiny.]

    The online audience kept posting messages as they watched the live stream.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s perspective, she was controlling her loli character as she walked around the game map.

    She was incredibly aggressive with her pathing. When the match started, she headed straight for the forest. No one knew what dangers the forest held.

    Her teammates were a long way away from her.

    [Look at her! She¡¯s heading right into the forest! She doesn¡¯t even know the basics of safe positioning! What a joke! She won¡¯t evenst for two minutes.]

    [Yeah, she has zero awareness! How does she even have the courage to y in such a tournament? Oh my god, I don¡¯t even want to look at her.]

    [I think I can y better than her.]

    [Hahahaha, she ns to y with that level of gamey? What a joke!]

    However, as the online audience typed their messages, they slowly realized that something was off.

    [Oh? Wait, why do I think that her positioning is not bad?]

    [Yeah, she seems okay at positioning and pathing. Am I hallucinating?]

    As they wondered about this, a notification popped up on the screen.

    The kill notification was from the yer that they questioned the most. Jian Yiling had gotten a kill!

    [Damn, she got a kill!]

    [Wait, it¡¯s a double kill! She got two kills together! She got the kills less than ten seconds apart! That means that it¡¯s a double kill!]

    A double kill meant double the amount of points.

    She could be lucky to kill one Zerg, however, if she killed two Zergs, it wouldn¡¯t be a coincidence right?

    This was a far cry from the predictions made by theizens.

    [Can someone tell me what¡¯s going on here?]

    [That little girl is so good at shooting! That kill just now was a headshot!]

    [Oh my goodness, she¡¯s good at positioning too! Why do I feel like she¡¯s the one who is ying around with the Zergs?]

    [Wait, didn¡¯t someone say that they had paid for their spot in the tournament? Did we get the wrong message?]

    Everyone was still shocked by Jian Yiling.

    At this moment, another notification popped up. Jian Yiling¡¯s teammate had gotten a kill.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng. He had gotten a triple kill.

    The points that [Domination] had immediately doubled.

    Then, Jian Yiling scored another double kill.

    The two of them went their own way. Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng fought by themselves. In fact, it looked like they werepeting against each other!

    The remaining two members of [Domination] also managed to get kills.

    Notifications of their kills kept popping up on the screen.

    And thus, their team¡¯s points were rising at a rate that neither their opponents nor the audience had expected.

    On the other side, the foreign team that was favored by everyone had less than half the points of [Domination]!

    [What¡¯s going on? Can someone exin the situation to me?]

    [Isn¡¯t that team meant to be a strong foreign team? Where is theplete ughter that we expected?!]

    [Well, there¡¯s a ughter! However, it¡¯s the foreign team that¡¯s getting ughtered!]

    [Where are the people who said that [Domination] had bought their spot in the tournament? Does your face hurt?]

    [Wait, so has the plot been reversed? Was the news merely rumors?]

    [Who the hell said that this team bought a spot in the tournament? Come out and I will fight you!]

    [Ahhhh, I¡¯m a fan of this team! Their appearance and gamey are both top tier! Let¡¯s go! Fighting!]

 Chapter 409 - Sweet and Precious Big Shot Slaps Everyone in the Face (2)

    <h4>Chapter 409: Sweet and Precious Big Shot ps Everyone in the Face (2)</h4>

    The tide turned.

    In front of the truth, the rumors were unable to withstand a single blow.

    It didn¡¯t matter how hard people cursed at Jian Yiling, nor did it matter how many people were employed to spread maliciousments on the stream. In fact, it didn¡¯t even matter how realistic the rumors were.

    When Jian Yiling showed off her skills, those things were all shattered to pieces.

    They weren¡¯t just some team who paid for their spot in the tournament.

    They were the real deal! They had fought their way up the rankings as well!

    They had the awareness and skills to match!

    And most importantly, they were one of the few domestic teams that had made it to the top 20!

    And thus, the tide of thementspletely changed. The Inte started to defend and praise them.

    They also started to criticize the people who had ndered [Domination] earlier.

    In fact, some of theizens headed straight to the social media of the person who had used [Domination] of buying their spot in the tournament. They demanded an apology from that person.

    Soon after, the person who had initially used [Domination] of buying a spot in the tournament deleted their ount.

    Those who previously attacked Jian Yiling werepletely silenced. Jian Yiling did not be theughing stock that they had predicted her to be.

    Some girls even came forward at this time. They spoke up for the only female yer in the tournament.

    [Who said that girls can¡¯t y first-person shooter games?]

    [Yeah, girls can y these games as well! Don¡¯t make those assumptions so easily! Open your eyes and look at the truth! We can be good at these games as well! You boys don¡¯t have anything to do with it either!]

    [Even if she¡¯s sweet and precious, she¡¯s still a big shot!]

    The crowd was amazed by the team¡¯s superb performance.

    Some people who hade to the venue to support other teams changed their captions on their mobile phones to support [Domination] instead.

    As Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mechanics were shown on the big screen, there were waves of chants and cheers that rang out from the audience.

    Qin Yufan was also there.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s match today. Due to this reason, she definitely would be there.

    She was not at all surprised by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s performance.

    She had always known that he was incredibly good at anything that he put his mind to.

    It was just that he didn¡¯t take an interest in most things.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s performance was something she hadn¡¯t expected at all.

    How could Jian Yiling be so good at ying FPS games? How could she be on par with Zhai Yunsheng?

    She didn¡¯t appear to look like the person who would be good at those games.

    And thus, Qin Yufan realized that she had underestimated Jian Yiling.

    The reason why Zhai Yunsheng had refused her gift was that their own team had made it to the top 20. He didn¡¯t need anyone else to give him a team.

    For some reason, Qin Yufan was relieved to know this answer.

    If Zhai Yunsheng was treating Jian Yiling in a special way because she was as good as him in Zerg Invasion, Qin Yufan could understand and ept that reason.

    Mo Shiyun was still watching the live stream. The expression on her face darkened.

    At this moment, the person who she had just contacted sent her another message:

    [It¡¯s not easy to earn your money. The tide has changed. There¡¯s no point in intentionally calling Jian Yiling out.]

    Previously, there were things that could be used against Jian Yiling.

    However, her skills had cleared her of anything that had been said. The audience wasn¡¯t stupid or blind.

    Commenting things against Jian Yiling at a time like this would cause the viewers to realize that some people had been paid to spread such messages on the Inte. It would achieve the opposite effect of what they wanted.

    Mo Shiyun had been in the entertainment industry for quite some time. She could easily understand what the other party meant.

    [Stop for now.]

    [Okay, let¡¯s coborate again in the future.]

 Chapter 410 - Well-Coordinated

    <h4>Chapter 410: Well-Coordinated</h4>

    The match was still going on.

    The match situation was quite heated. However, the majority of the audience was paying attention to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Initially, the two of them had been fighting separately. However, as the game went on, the difficulty had increased. Due to this reason, the two of them began to work together.

    There was little verbalmunication between the two of them. Despite this, they had a good understanding of each other. They covered for each other and killed the Zergs together.

    In just two minutes, the pair had killed ten Zergs.

    The audience¡¯s blood was racing as they watched this.

    Those moves were amazing!

    ¡°Holy crap!¡± An Yang cried out. He had also been watching the live broadcast. He pped the table with excitement before he continued to shout out: ¡°Our Boss is way too handsome!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys also cheered along with him: ¡°Yes, I agree! Our Boss is super slick! I wonder who that man is. I can¡¯t believe he ys as well as our Boss! In fact, they¡¯re incredibly well-coordinated as well!¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you saying the obvious?¡± An Yang said. He looked at hisckey with disdain. ¡°How can our Boss¡¯s teammate not be powerful? If they¡¯re bad, would they be our Boss¡¯s teammate in the first ce?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes! Brother Yang, you¡¯re right!¡±

    ¡°Then why are you just standing there speaking to me?! Hurry up and go support her!¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckey couldn¡¯t help but silently grumble. Brother Yang¡¯s identity was a little confusing as of now. Was he Yiling¡¯s mother? Or was he Yiling¡¯s biggest fan?

    They had to talk to their Boss when they got the chance. In the future, the leader of Jian Yiling¡¯s fan group had to belong to Brother Yang.

    Many of the students at Shenghua High School were also watching the live broadcast.

    When they saw Jian Yiling¡¯s amazing performance, they immediately sent words of support.

    [God Ling! You¡¯re amazing!]

    [Boss, I¡¯m yourckey as well!]

    [Blow them away!]

    Everyone watched the match with excitement. As they watched Jian Yiling and her teammates y the match, it was as if they were the ones ying and ughtering Zergs!

    ###

    At the end of the match, the foreign team that had been previously favored by everyone before the match had been crushed by [Domination.] [Domination] had won by arge margin.

    When the game ended, the crowd rushed forward to ask for an autograph.

    However, before they could get too close, a group ofrge and imposing security guards made them back off.

    These were not ordinary security guards. These guards were as strong as a bull. When they stood in front of the audience, they seemed to be like a mountain that could not be crossed.

    And thus, Jian Yiling and the others could leave the venue without any problems.

    After the result of the match, the topic of [Domination]¡¯s victory was one of the things that became most widely talked about. Jian Yiling being the only female yer in the tournament had also be a focal point on the Inte.

    In fact, some people even dug up videos of Jian Yiling¡¯s previous appearance in the reality show.

    And thus, it was discovered that the only female yer in the tournament was Xie Minyu¡¯s highly intelligent sister.

    [Oh my goodness. When I watched the reality show, I knew that she was very strategic and smart. She was also good with hands-on stuff as well. However, I didn¡¯t expect her to be so good at games too!]

    [I¡¯m a massive fan! God Ling is amazing!]

    Most people did not know Jian Yiling¡¯s full name yet.

    When she was introduced in the reality show, Xie Minyu had only referred to her as his sister. He had mentioned that she had the word ¡®Ling¡¯ in her name.

    Furthermore, in the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament, she had used her in-game name coupled with her team name. This meant her name was Domination J10.

    Despite not knowing Jian Yiling¡¯s full name, that didn¡¯t stop anyone from bing a fan of Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have a Weibo ount. Due to this reason, everyone headed to Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo ount.

    This made Jian Yumin somewhat upset. He publicly tweeted to those fans to stop chasing after his sister.

 Chapter 411 - Memo Name

    <h4>Chapter 411: Memo Name</h4>

    When Jian Yiling walked out of the venue, her phone received a message from a person with the memo name [Pretty Lady Boss.]

    [Dr. F.S, I¡¯ve done all the things that you asked me to do. I looked up the information that you wanted and sent you it.]

    A few days ago, Jian Yiling had asked this person to help her find some information.

    [Thank you.]

    [You¡¯re wee. Feel free to contact me if you need anything. Also, I¡¯d like to tell you something. Do you remember Mo Shiyun? She¡¯s the girl who had a conflict with youst time. She¡¯s going to star in a big movie. Someone invested a huge sum of money into that movie! I found out that the investor behind this movie is He Yan. If I¡¯m not mistaken, isn¡¯t He Yan your second aunt? Thirty years ago, she married your second uncle. Back then, there was major media coverage about this.]

    Very few young people knew about He Yan nowadays. However, back in the day, He Yan was tremendously popr for a while.

    [Mhmm.]

    [Ahh, I should have guessed that you¡¯re not interested in this matter. I just feel a little sad~~ Anyways, you looked super handsome when you werepeting in the tournament! I love you so much~]

    Jian Yiling automatically ignored thest message that the other party sent. Instead, she clicked on the information that the other party had sent to her.

    It was information that was rted to Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yiling wanted to figure out Jian Yubo¡¯s motive and purpose. If she knew these two things, she could find the most effective way to solve the current problem.

    As of now, Jian Yiling knew what Jian Yubo had been doing in recent years. She had heard of this from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yubo already had his own business. Although it still couldn¡¯t match the Jian family¡¯s business, with his ability, there was still room for him to grow his business in the future.

    This information also supported the contents of her dream.

    However, ording to the original plot, the Jian family had not passed their business to Jian Yubo in the year where Jian Yiling had turned fifteen.

    The original plot had not mentioned any change in the ownership of the Jian family¡¯s businesses and assets. However, from Mo Shiyun¡¯s point of view, she had briefly mentioned that Jian Yuncheng had been managing the Jian family¡¯s business.

    When Jian Yiling put away her phone, Yu Xi, who was next to her, caught a glimpse of the memo name.

    And thus, Yu Xi curiously asked Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, what is your memo name for me?¡±

    Jian Yiling opened her contacts list and let Yu Xi see it for himself.

    Yu Xi saw five words: [Gang Leader of Ace Shooters]

    Upon seeing this, Yu Xi was about to cry: ¡°God Ling, I¡¯ve changed my in-game name ages ago... Please change my memo name! Change it to Brother Yu Xi or Brother Xi! Even Brother who Lives Next Door is fine! All those names are better than that one!¡±

    Next to him, Jian Yujie mocked Yu Xi mercilessly: ¡°Well, why did you pick such a name in the first ce? It sounds so silly!¡±

    Yu Xi, who was mocked by Jian Yujie, hurriedly nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s contact list again. He wanted to see the memo next to Jian Yujie¡¯s name.

    However, he was disappointed to find out that Jian Yujie¡¯s memo note was [Brother Yujie.]

    Hmph! That was so uninspiring! ¨q(¨s^¨t)¨r

    Then, Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, what¡¯s Master Sheng¡¯s memo name?¡±

    Jian Yiling pointed her finger at one of the names.

    Yu Xi nced in the direction that Jian Yiling was pointing. He saw three words: [So Many Suns[1]]

    Yu Xi was incredibly puzzled: ¡°God Ling, why is Master Sheng¡¯s memo name so many suns?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had been listening to their conversation. The corners of his lips were upturned and he had an evil smile on his face: ¡°Oh? Are you making fun of my name?¡±

    Jian Yujie snorted before he pushed past Zhai Yunsheng. He pulled Jian Yiling away and said: ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s go and eat food.¡±

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng smiling evilly at his sister, Jian Yujie felt incredibly ufortable.

    Other than ying games together, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t need to spend much time with such a person! There was no need for that!

    Yu Xi was still puzzled by Master Sheng¡¯s memo name: ¡°Wait, did you understand your memo name already? Am I the only one who doesn¡¯t get it? Am I even on the same page as you guys?!¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: The characters in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name use characters of the word sun or ri

 Chapter 412 - He Yanâ€™s Assets Are Used as Collateral (1)

    <h4>Chapter 412: He Yan¡¯s Assets Are Used as Coteral (1)</h4>

    Back at the hotel, everyone went into their own rooms to rest. There was a match against another team tomorrow.

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned to his room, his bodyguard reported:

    ¡°Master Sheng, there has recently been a group of people from international organizations that arrived in Tonghai City. They arrived around the same time as us. They were previously in Hengyuan City as well. Back then, we thought that such an urrence was a mere coincidence. However, they have now followed us all the way to Tonghai City. It¡¯s hard not to suspect that they¡¯reing after you.¡±

    The Zhai family had made a lot of enemies. And thus, there were many people who wanted to act against the Zhai family.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t even open his eyes. He didn¡¯t react to the words.

    In fact, he wasn¡¯t even bothered to say a word.

    This had happened to him many times in the past.

    He had always been indifferent about such a thing. If someone wanted to make a move against him, then so be it.

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard was also used to his indifferent reaction.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t take the matter seriously, as his bodyguards, they had to be alert of these things. They had already informed the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    As soon as he heard of this, the Second Master of the Zhai family had already mobilized more security personnel toe to Tonghai City.

    ###

    When He Yan turned her television on, she discovered that she was the investor behind the movie that Mo Shiyun was starring in.

    In fact, she had invested 200 million dors into the movie! Part of that money was even borrowed from the bank!

    She had used the house that they were living in and all her shares in the Jian family business as coteral.

    He Yan was dumbfounded.

    She had given her assets to Jian Yubo to manage. She wanted him to help her make money.

    Investing in movies was indeed a good way to make money. However, it was way too risky to do this. If you weren¡¯t careful, you could potentially lose all your money.

    It was especially likely to lose your money in movies that had high production costs. One would be required to pay the actor a huge sry.

    What made He Yan even more uneasy was the script of the movie and the actors that were meant to star in the movie.

    The script for the movie was based in ancient war times. There were scenes where two armies were at war. This meant that hundreds and thousands of people were required to be on set.

    Furthermore, all the actors required high sries. They were celebrities that had be popr purely due to the influence of the Inte

    In fact, most of the production costs were spent on the actors¡¯ sries.

    He Yan, who used to be an actor, immediately sensed that something was wrong. She felt that the script for the movie and the list of actors was incredibly unreliable.

    The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. And thus, He Yan found the hotel where Jian Yubo was staying.

    She wanted to see him. However, she was stopped at the door.

    ¡°What are you doing? I¡¯m his mother!¡±

    He Yan was already in a hurry. She was even more furious when she was stopped by a few hired security guards. Did they not have the ability to make a judgment?

    She hade to see her own son! And someone dared to stop her from entering the room?!

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry madam. Our boss has told us that he¡¯s not avable for guests.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not avable for guests! But I¡¯m not a guest! Can¡¯t you tell the difference?¡± He Yan cried out.

    Why did Jian Yubo hire such a security guard?!

    The security guard remained where he was standing. He still blocked the doorway. He had no intention of moving out of the way.

    And thus, He Yan took out her mobile phone and called Jian Yubo¡¯s number.

    No one answered for quite some time.

    He Yan¡¯s anger level skyrocketed.

    He Yan went straight to the receptionist of the hotel. She requested for them to open the door for her.

    However, the receptionist of the hotel told her that they had to respect the wishes of the guest. Even the guest¡¯s mother did not have the right to ask them to open the door.

    Just when He Yan was about to try and smash the door open, the door finally opened.

    As soon as the door opened, He Yan rushed in. By this time, she was panting with rage.

    Then, she saw Jian Yubo. He was seated next to a French window.

    Jian Yubo was dressed in casual clothes. His face was expressionless and his whole body had an aura of detachment and indifference.

    In front of him was a Go board. Many ck and white pieces had been ced on the board already.

    However, he was the only one who was ying.

    He Yan¡¯s presence hadn¡¯t affected him. He did not even raise his head to look at He Yan.

 Chapter 413 - He Yanâ€™s Assets Are Used as Collateral (2)

    <h4>Chapter 413: He Yan¡¯s Assets Are Used as Coteral (2)</h4>

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you?! You didn¡¯t answer your phone and you didn¡¯t answer me at the door either!¡± He Yan angrily questioned her son.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like to be disturbed when I¡¯m ying Go,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    ¡°You! But I¡¯m your mother!¡±

    ¡°What do you want?¡± Jian Yubo asked indifferently.

    His eyes were still on the Go board. His index and middle fingers pinched a ck piece that he prepared to y.

    The indifferent attitude of Jian Yubo made He Yan incredibly angry. She didn¡¯t know what she was meant to do.

    ¡°Yubo, I want to ask why did you take all my assets and invest them into a movie that¡¯s likely to lose money? Also, why did you cast Mo Shiyun as the female lead in this movie?¡±

    ¡°Because you think that she has potential,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    ¡°You... I... When did I say that she had potential?¡±

    ¡°Well, you gave all those resources to her.¡±

    ¡°But... But that¡¯s not the same thing! I told you to give her enough resources to help her be a celebrity! I didn¡¯t say...¡±

    ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t think she has potential, then why did you invest in her?¡± Jian Yubo replied. He spoke like an emotionless robot.

    ¡°That¡¯s my business!¡± He Yan retorted. Her expression was incredibly ugly as she said this. ¡°Anyway, you told me that you were going to help me get the Jian family¡¯s fortune! You can¡¯t just lose my money like this! You have to stop the production of this movie!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote,¡± Jian Yubo replied. His tone didn¡¯t change as he said these three words.

    Upon hearing these three words, He Yan felt her blood pressure go up. ¡°Yubo! You¡¯re trying to kill me with this move! With that vision, how are you still nning topete with Jian Yuncheng in the first ce?!¡±

    Jian Yubo had no investment vision at all! He was notparable to Jian Yuncheng.

    He Yan began to regret her previous decisions. She shouldn¡¯t have given him all her assets just because he had helped her gain a small profit at the start.

    It was good that he had the heart to help her get the Jian family¡¯s assets and fortunes.

    However, she should have realized that Jian Yubo was merely a Go yer! He didn¡¯t know anything about investing!

    Previously, he had just been lucky!

    He Yan took a deep breath before she said: ¡°Well, you have to fix this situation! This is incredibly important to me! I worked hard for this! Especially my shares in the Jian family! I can¡¯t lose those shares!¡±

    ¡°The property was given to you by my father when you got married. After you got married, the shares were given to you by Grandpa Jian. Did you even work hard for these things?¡±

    He Yan choked.

    It was true that most of her current assets had been given to her by the Jian family.

    The money that she had made as an actress had been squandered already. If not, she wouldn¡¯t have embezzled money from the Jian family¡¯s charity fund in the first ce.

    He Yan questioned Jian Yubo: ¡°What do you mean? Are you mocking your mother? So now, you have a reason for losing your mother¡¯s assets?¡±

    Jian Yubo slowly ced down the ck piece that he was holding. He finally turned his head to look at He Yan.

    ¡°I promised you that I would help you. I won¡¯t go back on my word.¡±

    These words cooled He Yan¡¯s temper. However, she still couldn¡¯t let go of the matter: ¡°Yubo, I¡¯m d that you¡¯re willing to help me. However, the method that you¡¯re using is incredibly unreliable and risky! It¡¯s really easy to lose money on such a movie!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have a choice,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    Even if He Yan was unwilling, it had already happened.

    Once you¡¯ve started something, there is no turning back. He Yan¡¯s assets had been used as coteral.

    If the movie lost money, then all her assets would be taken away by the bank as well.

    ¡°Well, you better hope that the movie is a sess! If not, the house that you grew up in will be gone! In fact, my shares would be gone too! My money will be your money in the future. It¡¯s your own money that you¡¯re screwing over. Do you know that?¡±

 Chapter 414 - Letâ€™s Give All Our Money to Jian Yubo

    <h4>Chapter 414: Let¡¯s Give All Our Money to Jian Yubo</h4>

    He Yan lost her temper for quite some time. Then, she said to Jian Yubo with red and puffy eyes: ¡°I just really want you guys to be sessful in the future. I want you guys to be able to maintain the family business. That¡¯s why I forced you guys to study finance in the first ce. If you listened to me back then, you won¡¯t have invested in such a project. Ahh...¡±

    Jian Yubo was silent as He Yan said this.

    He Yan¡¯s words did not arouse the slightest sliver of emotion in him.

    His emotions did not stir. There was no anger. In fact, he just calmly listened to her.

    It was as if he was a spectator.

    Although he was part of what was happening, his heart was not part of what was happening. It was as though this didn¡¯t matter to him.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s attitude made He Yan lose her temper for almost half a day. However, most of her anger hadn¡¯t yet lessened. Instead, she began to feel anxious.

    However, she knew that she couldn¡¯t change anything even if she asked him questions right now.

    Now, the only thing that she could do was to find a way to ensure that the movie could be shot and aired without a hitch.

    With this in mind, He Yan hurriedly left Jian Yubo¡¯s room. She started to contact people that she knew in the entertainment industry.

    She wanted to minimize the damage and loss.

    ###

    Jian Yiling participating in a tournament would have been an incredibly exciting thing to watch for Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian. If that had happened at any other time, the two of them would definitely follow the whole tournament with great interest.

    In fact, it was possible that they would have even gone to Tonghai City to cheer on their granddaughter personally.

    However, things had happened to the Jian family recently. Due to this reason, Grandpa Jian wasn¡¯t in the mood to watch the tournament.

    ¡°Old man, don¡¯t worry about it too much. Jian Yuncheng¡¯spany is doing quite well! Furthermore, the tournament this time is attracting a lot of attention too! We¡¯re too old to worry about a lot of things. Even if our family business ceases to exist, we still have real estate under our name. We won¡¯t starve.¡±

    Grandma Jian attempted to console her husband.

    Grandpa Jian sighed before he said: ¡°If an outsider had put our family into such a predicament, I would have nothing to say... However, the person who did this was Yubo...¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s heart ached. It was painful that his own grandson was destroying their family business.

    At their age, the old couple wanted nothing more than peace and harmony in the family.

    As they were talking, Grandma Jian¡¯s phone rang. Jian Yiling was calling Grandma Jian.

    Grandma Jian immediately answered the phone: ¡°Darling, what¡¯s wrong? Do you miss me? Do you want me toe over tomorrow to keep youpany?¡±

    Their darling didn¡¯t travel much. Although Jian Yujie was apanying her on this trip, Grandma Jian was still not quite at ease. She was still worried about her precious granddaughter.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not that,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t know how to phrase her words. After a pause, Jian Yiling organized her words and said, ¡°I... Sent... Some useful information... To Grandpa Jian.¡±

    When it came to family rtionships, Jian Yiling still stumbled a bit on her speech.

    Grandma Jian immediately called out to Grandpa Jian: ¡°Hey, our darling said that she sent you some useful information. Hurry up and take a look!¡±

    Grandpa Jian had been in his study for quite some time. He had been worrying about their family¡¯s predicament. Due to this reason, he hadn¡¯t read his messages.

    When Grandma Jian reminded him, he opened his phone. Then, he saw the message that his precious granddaughter had sent him.

    When he opened the message, Grandpa Jian was shocked.

    This information...

    Upon seeing her husband¡¯s expression, Grandma Jian hurried over to read the message as well. A surprised expression surfaced on her face.

    Grandma Jian put the call on loudspeaker: ¡°Darling, where did you get this information from?¡±

    ¡°From a friend.¡±

    ¡°You should thank that friend.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. After a pause, she continued to speak: ¡°Let¡¯s give all our money to Jian Yubo. Is that okay?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s request made the old couple pause.

    They looked at the information in their hands and carefully thought about Jian Yiling¡¯s suggestion.

 Chapter 415 - We Support Her Decision

    <h4>Chapter 415: We Support Her Decision</h4>

    Grandma Jian could not make a decision on this matter. And thus, she could only wait for her husband to make a decision.

    Grandpa Jian pondered about this for quite some time.

    The reason why he refused to give the family business to Jian Yubo was that he was angry.

    Grandpa Jian would rather destroy their family business than hand it over to someone who had indirectly threatened him.

    However... If Jian Yubo hated...

    If that was the case, then perhaps, he was willing to hand over their family fortune to Jian Yubo.

    Grandpa Jian said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I¡¯ll think about this matter. Please don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m still young. I can protect our family.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    After hanging up the phone, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian had a long discussion.

    Finally, a difficult decision was made.

    Then, Grandpa Jian called Jian Yubo toe over to the Old Jian Residence.

    As soon as he arrived, Jian Yubo asked Grandpa Jian: ¡°Have you made your decision?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve decided.¡± This time, Grandpa Jian¡¯s tone was much calmer. ¡°However, before I tell you my decision, I want to tell you why I made this decision in the first ce.¡±

    Jian Yubo didn¡¯t reply. Instead, he looked at Grandpa Jian and waited for him to continue.

    ¡°It was your sister. She found a bunch of information. Then, she asked me to give you the family¡¯s fortune.¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words broke the calmness andposure on Jian Yubo¡¯s face.

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words shouldn¡¯t have surprised him.

    Back then, she had stopped him with her small body. She had asked him the same thing.

    Grandpa Jian continued to speak: ¡°I don¡¯t know who she asked nor how much time it took her to find this information... However, she heard about the words that you confessed to your Go teacher.¡±

    Jian Yubo rarely revealed his thoughts to anyone.

    The only time that he did was with his Go teacher.

    His teacher had asked him why he exhibited such antisocial and hostile behavior.

    His teacher could sense Jian Yubo¡¯s behavior. It was not obvious to most people, however, it was easy to read from how he opened a match in Go.

    His teacher had told him that he would not be a top Go yer if he kept revealing such things about himself.

    To be a top Go yer, one must learn to be calm.

    Then, his teacher asked him to tell him why he was angry in the first ce.

    That was the only time when Jian Yubo had revealed his innermost thoughts. He revealed the hatred that had been burned into his heart during his childhood.

    Jian Yiling had asked someone to contact Jian Yubo¡¯s teacher. She had gotten this information from Jian Yubo¡¯s teacher.

    This was the only way that they could understand Jian Yubo¡¯s actions.

    Grandpa Jian stared at Jian Yubo: ¡°Your sister said that she was willing to give you the entirety of our family¡¯s fortunes. After your grandma and I discussed the matter, we¡¯ve decided to support her decision. I think she still wants you to be part of our family.¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words finally caused a slight change in Jian Yubo¡¯s expression.

    When Jian Yubo opened his mouth to speak again, he spoke with a little emotion in his words: ¡°She¡¯s still the same as before.¡±

    Jian Yiling was still the same little girl.

    She was a fool. A little fool who would not hesitate to give him all her money just because he said so.

    As the princess of the Jian family, what she valued was never money. Instead, she valued her family.

    To her, her family was priceless.

    Whether she was asked to hand over her possessions or the entire Jian family fortune, she was willing to do either.

    However, very soon, Jian Yubo reverted back to his indifferent demeanor.

    He asked Grandpa Jian to sign a transfer of shares. This meant that all the shares that were under Grandpa Jian¡¯s name were moved under his name.

    The shares of the Jian family were initially all in the hands of Grandpa Jian and his wife. However, as their family grew, the shares were gradually divided up among the family members.

 Chapter 416 - Hope Our Decision is Correct

    <h4>Chapter 416: Hope Our Decision is Correct</h4>

    Whenever there was a new addition to the family, whether it was a new baby or a new daughter-inw, the old couple would give them shares of the Jian family.

    However, most of the shares were still in the hands of Grandpa and Grandma Jian.

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong only had management rights for a small shareholding in thepany.

    Grandpa Jian signed the agreement.

    Once signed, this meant that there was a transfer in the ownership of the shares.

    Now, Jian Yubo was thergest shareholder of the Jian family.

    Then, Grandma Jian said to Jian Yubo: ¡°There¡¯s also the shares that your sister is currently holding. However, she¡¯s not here at the moment. When she returns from her tournament in a couple of days, you shoulde over again. She said that she¡¯s willing to give you the shares that are under her name as well.¡±

    Jian Yubo paused for a moment.

    Then he said: ¡°I don¡¯t want her shares.¡±

    Jian Yubo rejected Jian Yiling¡¯s offer.

    Then, he took the transfer agreement and walked out of Grandpa Jian¡¯s study.

    As Grandma Jian watched Jian Yubo leave, shemented with concern: ¡°I hope we made the correct decision this time...¡±

    ###

    At dinner time, everyone gathered in the dining hall of the hotel where they were staying.

    This was the dining venue that the officials had provided.

    Last night, Jian Yiling and the others had eaten in their own rooms. Due to this reason, they hadn¡¯te down.

    Today, everyone was in the dining hall.

    As soon as they entered the dining hall, everyone¡¯s eyes fell on them.

    There had been several matches today. However, the one between [Domination] and the foreign team was undoubtedly the most exciting one.

    It was still a hot topic of conversation on the Inte.

    [Domination] had beaten all the other teams in terms of poprity.

    Qin Yufan was also there. She was allowed toe to dinner with the team that she had invested in.

    As soon as Qin Yufan saw Zhai Yunsheng, she walked straight towards him.

    ¡°Master Sheng,¡± Qin Yufan greeted. She smiled and her expression was confident.

    Zhai Yunsheng ignored Qin Yufann as usual.

    However, Qin Yufan didn¡¯t feel awkward. She continued to speak to him: ¡°Master Sheng, it was my fault for wanting to give you that gift before I knew what was going on.¡±

    ¡°Keep talking to yourself,¡± Zhai Yunsheng sneered.

    No one needed her gift in the first ce.

    ¡°Master Sheng, it seems as though you have prejudice against me?¡±

    ¡°Not really,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. His tone was incredibly indifferent.

    After saying that, Zhai Yunsheng walked away. He went to the empty table in the far corner with his teammates. He didn¡¯t even look back.

    Qin Yufan smiled. She wasn¡¯t angry at all.

    The members of [Chasing the Clouds and Victory] felt bad for their boss.

    The team members were all around the same age as Qin Yufan.

    In their eyes, Qin Yufan not only came from a good background, but she also had the ability to do things. She had her own way of thinking and opinion when it came to doing things.

    It would be an understatement to say that she was their goddess.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had been so cold to such a girl!

    In fact, he had done such a thing in front of so many people! He was tantly trying to embarrass her!

    The man from [Rely on Others] that had picked a fight with Yu Xi looked at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling with unfriendly eyes.

    As Zhai Yunsheng and the others passed by, he deliberately raised his voice and said to his teammates:

    ¡°A certain team just won one game and the Inte is already praising them so much. Do they really think that they can win the tournament?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, forget it Peng Jie. Don¡¯t mess with them,¡± his teammate advised.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m just stating a fact. I¡¯m not messing with anyone,¡± Peng Jie replied.

    His teammate whispered back: ¡°You were only mad at them at first because you thought the rumor was true. Your friend¡¯s team was ced twenty-one and didn¡¯t manage to get into the tournament. However, they¡¯ve proved themselves already. They didn¡¯t buy their spot in the tournament. There¡¯s no need to be upset with them anymore.¡±

    ¡°Why do you care about what I think? Are you asking me to go up and apologize to them?!¡±

 Chapter 417 - Youâ€™re Too Noisy

    <h4>Chapter 417: You¡¯re Too Noisy</h4>

    Peng Jie ignored his teammates¡¯ advice. He continued to mock them: ¡°We don¡¯t know who will win or lose tomorrow¡¯s game yet. However, the Inte is saying that we will definitely lose. Man, it¡¯s nice to have money. Spending money on such things is fine, isn¡¯t it?¡±

    Peng Jie had argued with Yu Xi yesterday. Everyone was present when they argued.

    He didn¡¯t want to admit that he was at fault. And thus, this meant that he had to find fault in the members of [Domination.]

    If he didn¡¯t do so, it would be his fault.

    Peng Jie¡¯s words were all about the members of [Domination] spending money to build up their reputation.

    However, no one paid attention to him. Peng Jieined for quite some time. He didn¡¯t mention any names but anyone who could understand Chinese knew that he was dissing the four members of [Domination.]

    He was speaking for almost half an hour when Zhai Yunsheng suddenly spoke up.

    ¡°You¡¯re too noisy. It hurts my heart.¡±

    Not many people reacted to such ament. However, Qin Yufan shook her head andughed lightly. She looked at Peng Jie with amusement. Something was definitely going to go down.

    It was the first time that Jian Yiling had ever heard Zhai Yunsheng say this.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t say those words often. Rather, there wasn¡¯t much opportunity for him to say it before.

    Anyone who had a brain wouldn¡¯t have annoyed Zhai Yunsheng.

    This member of [Rely on Others] clearly didn¡¯t have a brain. He took Zhai Yunsheng for an ordinary person.

    He only knew that the four people that were seated at the next table were all from good families.

    However, he didn¡¯t know how powerful their families were. He didn¡¯t know what kind of person Zhai Yunsheng was either.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng said this, the bodyguards that had been quietly standing on the sidelines took action.

    They surrounded the four members of [Rely on Others.]

    When Peng Jie saw this, he panicked. However, he was still reluctant to admit his mistake: ¡°What are you doing? Are you ying dirty?! You¡¯ll be disqualified if you cause a fight! I¡¯m going to expose your shameless behavior on the Inte! Let¡¯s see if people still n to be a fan of you guys!¡±

    When Peng Jie took out his phone, he couldn¡¯t manage to unlock it. He couldn¡¯t click or open anything. This meant that he was unable to take any pictures or record any videos.

    ¡°Huh? Why is my phone not working?!¡±

    When his teammates saw this, they also looked at their phones. They realized that they couldn¡¯t do anything on their phones either.

    It was evident that this had something to do with the bodyguards that were surrounding them.

    Their phones had been fine just now. However, after the bodyguards surrounded them, their phones had suddenly stopped working.

    Peng Jie assumed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards nned to use fists. Wasn¡¯t that the easiest way to deal with someone? To use one¡¯s fists to beat them into the ground?

    However, Peng Jie knew nothing about Zhai Yunsheng and the Zhai family. His thoughts were too simple.

    The Zhai family never used violence if they wanted to handle a person.

    After a while, their phones started to work again. Peng Jie received a call from his family.

    The call took all the blood out of Peng Jie¡¯s face.

    He got up in a daze and stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    He knew that the bodyguards were all under this man¡¯smand. Through this, he figured out that this man was responsible for what had just happened as well.

    Peng Jie looked at him with shocked eyes.

    He had only said a few words... However... This person made his father, mother, and sister lose their jobs!

    Peng Jie was about to head in the direction of Zhai Yunsheng.

    But when he took one step, his path was blocked by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards.

    Zhai Yunsheng was eating. He took a nce at Peng Jie and said: ¡°If you win the match tomorrow, I¡¯ll return everything back to normal. However, if you lose, forget about everything.¡±

 Chapter 418 - Giving You An Incentive to Win

    <h4>Chapter 418: Giving You An Incentive to Win</h4>

    ¡°You... Why would you do this...¡±

    Peng Jie had never expected such a thing to happen when he had beenining about the other team.

    In his point of view, at most, he would have gotten into a fight with the other person.

    And thus, Peng Jie hadn¡¯t been afraid at all.

    He was convinced that the other person wouldn¡¯t fight him. Fighting another yer meant that you¡¯d get disqualified.

    However, this person didn¡¯t y by the rules!

    Just because he said a few words that upset him, Zhai Yunsheng had just ruthlessly ruined his family!

    ¡°I see that your mind isn¡¯t on the game at all. I¡¯m just giving you an incentive to win. That might help you focus on the game.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng finished speaking, he realized thatmb chops in front of him were taken away by a pair of small hands.

    He had been just talking to someone!

    ¡°Can¡¯t you save a piece for me?¡± Zhai Yunsheng frowned.

    Then, Jian Yiling brought a te of vegetables in front of Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t satisfied with this. Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t cooked these vegetables.

    After he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s serious face, he eventually gave in.

    Ahhh, vegetables it is then...

    ###

    Although Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t entered the entertainment industry, she had still be famous. In fact, she was catching up with the poprity of the new actress Mo Shiyun.

    By the second day of thepetition, the poprity of the team [Domination] had increased dozens of timespared to the first day.

    The support banners for their team were also ready. These banners could be seen throughout the entire venue.

    In fact, there were also support banners for each of the four yers.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had the most individual banners.

    However, this was to no surprise. Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had the advantage both in terms of looks and skills.

    Today¡¯s match was between [Domination] and [Rely on Others.] It was an internal battle between the two domestic teams.

    The match began with a change in strategy from yesterday. Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling moved together from the start.

    This time, they weren¡¯t focused on killing Zergs.

    It looked as though the two of them were taking a stroll.

    The remaining two yers of the team were still trying their best to kill Zergs.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions caused the audience and viewers to feel incredibly confused.

    [Huh? What¡¯s going on? Why are J10 and ZYS acting so differently today?]

    [Yeah, this is so weird! Why aren¡¯t they killing Zergs? It seems as though they¡¯re just strolling around and doing nothing. What¡¯s the point of that?]

    [Is this some sort of new strategy? I¡¯m so confused.]

    Following this, some haters began toment on negative things again.

    [Maybe this is how they y in the first ce.]

    [What¡¯s the point of ying in the tournament if you¡¯re not ying seriously?]

    [What the hell are they doing?! I¡¯m here for action. I want to see the mechanics. I¡¯m not interested in watching the two of them take an idle stroll.]

    [Psh, are these the yers that you were praising? This is utterly a joke! My eyes are going blind from watching them!]

    [Can they y the game already?!]

    The haters took every opportunity toment hateful things.

    Even if something happened,ter on, no one would know who was seated behind aputer screen.

    They would continue to type these things when they had a chance in the future.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng walked on the edge of the map. They circled into the territory of their opponents.

    In the tournament realm, the two teams were brought to opposite ends of a symmetrical map. Usually, the two teams were only able to meet in the second half of the match.

 Chapter 419 - Torture a Manâ€™s Heart Rather than Severing His Body

    <h4>Chapter 419: Torture a Man¡¯s Heart Rather than Severing His Body</h4>

    [Domination] had forgone the best time to kill Zergs. Instead, at the beginning of the game, they went around half of the map to arrive at the opponent¡¯s territory.

    When they saw the members of [Domination], all four members of [Rely on Others] were shocked.

    The match had just begun. Why were they here?

    This game was about killing Zergs. You couldn¡¯t kill your opponent. The only way yers could die was if they were killed by Zergs.

    And thus, even if they traveled across the map, they couldn¡¯t fight each other!

    Then what was the point of them going halfway around the map? Wasn¡¯t that just a waste of time?

    The four members of [Rely on Others] were in a daze.

    Suddenly, they saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng start to kill Zergs like crazy.

    One after another, their kill notifications popped up on the screen.

    When the members of [Rely on Others] tried to kill a Zerg, they realized that there were no more Zergs left on their screen.

    When they rushed forward, they realized that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were following them around like spirits. They followed them everywhere they went.

    However, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were better at the game than members of [Rely on Others.] This meant that they were more urate with their shots. They could always kill the Zergs before the members of the other team even realized what was happening.

    Even if they discovered Zergs at the same time, the yers on the other team were not good enough. And thus, they could only watch Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng steal away their kills.

    As the scene unfolded in front of them, the viewers and the members of [Rely on Others] realized the reason why the two of them had traveled across the map. Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had trekked across the map to steal all their kills!

    They would kill all of the Zergs on the opponent¡¯s side. This meant that the opponent had no Zergs to kill!

    Comments began to pop up on the live stream.

    [Oh my goodness, isn¡¯t this dog of them? However, I love this!]

    [I¡¯mughing my ass off. If I was on [Rely on Others], my mind would be so unstable right now!]

    [Where are the people who were dissing the two of them? They¡¯re not being foolish. They¡¯re torturing a man¡¯s heart instead of severing his body right away! Look at the point difference now!]

    [Wow! The point ratio between these two teams is almost 10 to 1! This would hurt!]

    Yesterday, [Domination] had doubled the points of the foreign team. This was already incredibly impressive already.

    However, the point difference was scary today! It was a 10 to 1 ratio!

    If both of the teams had started off on their own side, the point difference wouldn¡¯t have been sorge.

    After all, all the yers in the offline tournament were decent. When the number of Zergs was high at the beginning, you could achieve kill streaks.

    However, no matter how many multi-kills or killstreaks you got, you wouldn¡¯t be able to achieve ten times the opponent¡¯s score.

    However, the situation right now was different.

    The yers of [Rely on Others] couldn¡¯t even kill Zergs.

    If they couldn¡¯t kill Zergs, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get points.

    And thus, the difference in points between the two teams was muchrger than usual.

    Furthermore, you couldn¡¯t even me [Domination] for doing this. The yers were all in the same ce. This meant that it was up to their skills to get points.

    If the yers of [Rely on Others] were skilled enough, then [Domination] would have wasted their time. They would have run across the map for nothing.

    [The difference in skill and strength is even more obvious! This is aplete crush!]

    [Oh my god, God Ling is so handsome! {Heart Heart}]

    [Lingling, I love you~ Mua~ Mua~]

    [Ahh, ZYS is so handsome! I want to have your children~~]

 Chapter 420 - Making Master Zhai Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 420: Making Master Zhai Jealous</h4>

    In front of theputer, Master Zhai was also watching his grandson¡¯s game.

    When he saw someone posting ament about wanting to have Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s children, Master Zhai snorted. If his bastard of a grandson was willing to have children, he would have done so ages ago!

    Master Zhai was delighted that his grandson would take part in this kind of activity.

    However, the thing that caught Master Zhai¡¯s attention this time was the fact that Jian Yiling was ying on the same team as Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although Master Zhai didn¡¯t know too much about gaming, he could tell that out of his three teammates, Jian Yiling was the one who coordinated with Zhai Yunsheng the best. Their mutual understanding was unmatched by the others.

    It was that little girl again.

    His grandson kept making exceptions for her.

    However, this was good news.

    Master Zhai asked his subordinate: ¡°I remember that you said that this girl is fifteen years old. Is that true?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it is.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, she¡¯s fifteen... That means she¡¯ll be eighteen in three years,¡± Master Zhai pondered. ¡°Three years is a bit long... But for now, I don¡¯t seem to have any better options.¡±

    There were girls that were already eighteen. However, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t interested in any of them.

    Master Zhai couldn¡¯t force Zhai Yunsheng to be interested in someone. That would be akin to driving a duck onto a perch!

    Then, Master Zhai took another look at the girl on the screen. He couldn¡¯t help but frown: ¡°But this little girl is a bit too small. It will be difficult for her to bear children. She has to be more sturdy.¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai, although Miss Yiling is quite small, her family usually has a lot of children. In her generation, there are eight boys and one girl. Miss Yiling¡¯s mother alone has three sons and one daughter.¡±

    As a close subordinate of Master Zhai, he knew very well what Master Zhai was most concerned about.

    However, these words stabbed Master Zhai in the heart.

    ¡°Look at that old man! He has nine grandchildren!!!¡±

    In terms of status, position and achievements, Master Zhai was much more powerful than Grandpa Jian from Hengyuan City.

    However, Master Zhai was still jealous of Grandpa Jian. That man had so many grandchildren.

    He was jealous and he was incredibly envious! In fact, his jealousy distorted his face.

    ¡°Hmm, but you have a point! This little girl is fine! I¡¯ll find a way to get her into our family!¡±

    ###

    The match continued. However, everyone knew the result of the game already.

    The difference in scoreline was way too big.

    Seven games were yed today. This was the seventh game and it was aplete ughter.

    [Rely on Others] would definitely lose. They were bound topletely and utterly, lose in disgrace.

    Peng Jie¡¯s face was pale.

    He really tried his best today.

    He had to try his best! If he didn¡¯t try his best, his family¡¯s jobs would be lost!

    However, the final oue was in front of him. They had been ughtered by [Domination.] He couldn¡¯t help but ept the oue.

    The whole match was incredibly thrilling to watch. The crowd cheered louder than ever.

    When Jian Yiling and the others were ying on stage, there were a few people in the audience that had a different expression on their faces.

    Most of the audience had been focused on the big screen.

    However, these people were focused on the yers of [Domination.]

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    One of them asked.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m pretty sure.¡±

    The other person responded.

    The two of them were speaking mysteriously to each other for a while. They kept their eyes on the yers of [Domination] for the entire match.

 Chapter 421 - Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholdersâ€™ Meeting (1)

    <h4>Chapter 421: Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholders¡¯ Meeting (1)</h4>

    After this, [Domination] yed half a month of matches. Their team¡¯s poprity soared during that period of time.

    After many games, [Domination] made it to the finals.

    Their final match was against a foreign team.

    The final was scheduled for a weekter and the venue was the Central Stadium in S City.

    At that time, there would be an even bigger crowd.

    Spectators from all over the world were looking forward to the final. Tickets for the final were sold out as soon as they went on sale.

    As they had a week to spare, Jian Yiling and the others returned to Hengyuan City.

    During this half-month period, the Jian family business appeared to be quiet on the surface. However, aplete change of shareholding had beenpleted. Jian Yubo had be thergest shareholder of the Jian family.

    It was likely that he would also be the next chairman of thepany.

    Ever since he had be thergest shareholder of thepany, Jian Yubo hadn¡¯t done anything. Everything seemed calm and quiet.

    It was so quiet that everyone assumed that this matter would not cause any changes to the Jian family business.

    In fact, He Yan didn¡¯t even know about this.

    However, on the day that Jian Yiling returned to Hengyuan City, Jian Yubo called for a shareholders¡¯ meeting.

    Most of the shares of thepany were in the hands of the Jian family. However, a small portion of the shares was held by other people.

    Therefore, except for a few outsiders, the shareholders¡¯ meeting required all members of the Jian family to attend.

    When He Yan first heard the news, she was incredibly confused.

    She had been fully upied with the movie that she had pledged all of her assets to. She had been so worried about that matter that she had invested all of her attention into it. When such good news fell out of the sky, she was a bit overwhelmed.

    ¡°Yubo is calling for a shareholders¡¯ meeting? Yubo is the one who owns the most shares in the Jian family? How is that possible?¡±

    He Yan¡¯s voice was filled with surprise.

    This was unbelievable!

    She thought that he couldn¡¯t have achieved something like that!

    But now, he actually managed to do so?!

    Jian Shuhong wasn¡¯t happy at all. ¡°This isn¡¯t something to be happy about!¡±

    He Yan couldn¡¯t understand her husband¡¯s words: ¡°Why isn¡¯t this something to be happy about? Our son is going to be the chairman soon!¡±

    When she said the word ¡®chairman¡¯, He Yan felt that she was dreaming. Was this real?

    She had wished for this for so many years! Was it finally happening?

    However, Jian Shuhong was still unhappy: ¡°He Yan, you don¡¯t know how Jian Yubo got these shares... Yubo basically forced our father to give him those shares! It¡¯s not like our father gave it to him willingly!¡±

    Even when He Yan heard these words, she didn¡¯t care at all: ¡°Shuhong, even if Yubo forced him, you have to admit that he still has the ability to do so! Our son is incredibly capable! We should be happy for him!¡±

    ¡°This isn¡¯t being capable!¡± Jian Shuhong cried out in anger. He was usually incredibly gentle and kind with his words. He rarely lost his temper.

    ¡°Shuhong, don¡¯t be like this,¡± He Yan said. She hurriedly softened her tone and soothed him gently, ¡°Yubo is our child. He¡¯s also a child of the Jian family. No matter what happens, it¡¯s okay to give the Jian family¡¯s business to him. Don¡¯t be angry. If he did something wrong, we can tell him off. It¡¯s okay.¡±

    Jian Shuhong closed his eyes sorrowfully. After a moment of contemtion, he said: ¡°Come with me to thepany¡¯s headquarters. Since he wants to hold a shareholders¡¯ meeting, we all have to be there.

 Chapter 422 - Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholdersâ€™ Meeting (2)

    <h4>Chapter 422: Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholders¡¯ Meeting (2)</h4>

    At the entrance of thepany headquarter, He Yan met Wen Nuan.

    Today, He Yan was dressed smartly. Her make-up was delicate and she looked as though she was full of vitality.

    She felt that the breath that she had been holding in her heart for so many years could finally be released today.

    She had known how to restrain herself before. However, now, she had no reason to restrain herself.

    ¡°Hello, sister-inw,¡± He Yan smiled. She took the initiative to greet Wen Nuan. Her smile was bright and beautiful.

    Wen Nuan looked at He Yan coldly, ¡°Are you happy now?¡±

    Wen Nuan did not feel that this was something to be happy about in the slightest.

    If one of her three sons had done such a thing, she would not be happy.

    ¡°Sister-inw, why are you saying such a thing? I didn¡¯t expect this beforehand. However, we are all members of the Jian family. What¡¯s wrong if Grandpa Jian is willing to hand over his shares to Jian Yubo? Should I be crying about this instead?¡±

    Wen Nuan got annoyed by looking at He Yan.

    When He Yan saw the look on Wen Nuan¡¯s face, she was secretly overjoyed.

    Wen Nuan had been suppressing her for so many years!

    In fact, a while ago, she had been intentionally trying to pick a bone with her.

    It was such a relief to see Wen Nuan upset! In fact, there was nothing that Wen Nuan could do about it either.

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong both looked quite worried.

    They were worried about what was going to happen next.

    They were afraid that Jian Yubo would do something that would harm their family.

    However, there was nothing that they could do now. Even if he was going to sell the family business to someone else, they could only watch him do so.

    When they arrived at the conference room, many of the other shareholders had already arrived. However, Jian Yubo had not yet arrived.

    The other shareholders walked over to Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong:

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why did the chairman suddenly give all of his shares to Jian Yubo?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s going on here? Did something happen in thepany? Will this have an impact on thepany¡¯s future ns?¡±

    ¡°Was this something that your family has discussed? Or did something unexpected happen?¡±

    ¡°Why did Grandpa Jian not hand the business into your hands? Why did he hand the shares directly to Young Master Yubo?¡±

    Everyone was asking Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong questions. However, neither of them could answer the questions.

    On the other hand, He Yan smiled at the shareholders. ¡°Please rest assured, although a change in shareholding has urred, the shareholding is still in the hands of our Jian family. This will not affect thepany¡¯s future development and the future of our Jian family either.¡±

    ¡°Is that true?¡±

    The shareholders looked at He Yan. They were somewhat unsure of her words.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. Don¡¯t worry. Jian Yubo is my child. He¡¯s also a member of the Jian family. He will take good care of the Jian family business in the future. He will only make our family business be better. It will never go downhill. Please rest assured.¡±

    He Yan patiently exined to the shareholders.

    Despite He Yan¡¯s exnation, the shareholders were still skeptical of her words.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie arrived at the same time.

    Both of them looked very anxious.

    As soon as they entered, Jian Yumin rushed over to his mother and father and asked: ¡°What¡¯s happening? How did Yubo get Grandpa Jian¡¯s shares? How did he be the biggest shareholder in the family? What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Jian Shuhong had a sullen face. He didn¡¯t say a word in response.

    HeYan exined: ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Your grandpa willingly gave all his shares to your second brother.¡±

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t lie to me,¡± Jian Yumin said. Although Jian Yumin did not care about the family business, he was not stupid either.

 Chapter 423 - Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholdersâ€™ Meeting (3)

    <h4>Chapter 423: Jian Yubo Holds a Shareholders¡¯ Meeting (3)</h4>

    ¡°I have nothing to hide from you. Don¡¯t think about it too much. It¡¯s a good thing, not a bad thing. Stop being so nervous. Learn how to be happy,¡± He Yan said in a rxed tone. She smiled at her two sons.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie looked at He Yan. Despite their mother¡¯s words, they still felt quite ufortable.

    Of course, they knew what their mother wanted.

    And that meant that now that Jian Yubo got the shares of the Jian family, their mother was naturally going to be the happiest person.

    However, their mother hadn¡¯t known about this! Jian Yubo had done such a thing without any of them knowing. This meant that he wasn¡¯t close to them anymore. A huge rift had appeared in their family.

    After a while, the most important person of the day appeared in the conference room. Everyone had been waiting for him.

    He was dressed in a ck suit. His face and eyes appeared to be expressionless. It was impossible for people to look into his thoughts and emotions.

    As soon as he saw Jian Yubo, Jian Yumin rushed up.

    The two of them hadn¡¯t seen each other in months.

    And this was the asion that they were meeting in?!

    And Jian Yubo had been in Hengyuan City for so long. He hadn¡¯t even told him about it!

    Jian Yumin wasn¡¯t sure whether he was angrier or sadder.

    ¡°Yubo, tell me, why are you doing this?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His eyes were red and his fists were clenched. The veins on the back of his hands surfaced up.

    He stared at his little brother¡¯s eyes. He tried to figure out Jian Yubo¡¯s innermost thoughts.

    The two brothers were only three years apart. They had yed together as children.

    They had gotten through their childhood days together. Back then, they had been up to all sorts of mischief.

    In fact, back in those days, the two brothers were very close. They yed and joked around and had a solid rtionship.

    However, as they grew up, they each had their own careers. They didn¡¯t see each other as much as they used to.

    This was especially after Jian Yumin entered the entertainment industry. He was incredibly busy in the first few years of his career. Jian Yumin refused to use his family background and He Yan¡¯s resources when he was a trainee. Due to this reason, he had to work incredibly hard. He didn¡¯t go home for most of the year.

    However, he had always assumed that their rtionship hadn¡¯t changed.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason,¡± Jian Yubo replied indifferently.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? Why would you do this for no reason at all? Didn¡¯t you tell me that what you like is Go? You said that your dream was to be a world-ss Go yer. Didn¡¯t you want to win several titles in a row?¡±

    ¡°Probably,¡± Jian Yubo replied. He had indeed said that.

    Jian Yujie also walked over. He appeared as though he was incredibly upset. He choked with emotion as he said: ¡°Brother if this is what you want, I will support you. However, if you¡¯re not happy, just say so, okay?¡±

    Just like Jian Yumin, Jian Yujie did not believe that his brother would change his dreams so easily.

    He did not believe that his brother would force their grandparents to do things. He did not believe that his brother would hurt their family for the sake of power and money.

    ¡°I¡¯m not unhappy,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    His voice was calm and indifferent.

    ###

    As soon as Jian Yiling returned to Hengyuan City, she received a notice that Jian Yubo was going to hold a shareholders¡¯ meeting.

    She got into the car that came to pick her up and headed to thepany¡¯s headquarters.

    When Jian Yiling arrived, the conference room was already full of people.

    In the past, the person that sat at the very end of the conference table was Grandpa Jian.

    But today, the person who sat there was Jian Yubo.

 Chapter 424 - Newly-Appointed Chairman

    <h4>Chapter 424: Newly-Appointed Chairman</h4>

    He was dressed in a dark suit.

    Just like before, he didn¡¯t have a slither of expression on his face.

    It seemed as though attaining Grandpa Jian¡¯s shares didn¡¯t have any effect on him.

    Other than He Yan, everyone in the conference room had a serious expression on their face. No one thought that this sudden change in shareholding would be a good thing.

    Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo had arrived together. After they arrived, they quietly found their seats and sat down.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were seated nearby. Wen Nuan asked Jian Yiling in a low voice: ¡°Are you tired? If you¡¯re tired, you can go rest. We will stay here.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head gently.

    Jian Yunmo said to his mother, ¡°It¡¯s fine. On the way here, Yiling fell asleep on me. She slept all the way here. She just woke up.¡±

    When she was exposed by her second brother, Jian Yiling blushed a little.

    When Jian Yunmo saw this, heughed quietly.

    As Wen Nuan looked at her two children, her gaze softened. The gloom on her face cleared a bit.

    Although such a thing had happened to the Jian family business, at least her family was still okay.

    Everyone was there except for the Third Household of the Jian family. As of now, they were still in another part of the country. Other than them, the rest of the Jian family and the shareholders of the Jian family business were all there.

    Jian Yubo started off by asking everyone: ¡°From now on, I am the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Does anyone have a problem with that?¡±

    The other shareholders didn¡¯t hold arge portion of the shares. And thus, although they had their doubts, no one decided to speak up.

    They knew that they could not interfere in an internal battle of the Jian family.

    The first person to speak was Jian Shuxing: ¡°The shares you originally held and the shares that your Grandpa gave you make up more than fifty percent of the Jian family business. We have no right to oppose you if you want to be the Chairman of thepany.¡±

    As Jian Shuxing said this, no one else had any objection.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yuncheng.

    The most likely person in the room to have an objection would be him.

    ¡°Do as you wish,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    Although his face was unpleasant, his answer to Jian Yubo¡¯s question was very direct and straightforward.

    Grandpa Jian had already informed them about the transfer of shares in advance. Both Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng had been mentally prepared for this.

    As no one had any objection, Jian Yubo would take over Grandpa Jian¡¯s role as the Chairman.

    As the dust settled, a great joy rose in He Yan¡¯s heart.

    Her long-cherished wish was realized. Her dreams had be reality! He Yan was so happy and excited that she almost burst into tears.

    However, Jian Yubo did not show any joy or excitement.

    His eyes looked at the people in front of him. After he made sure that all the people who should be there had arrived, Jian Yubo slowly spoke:

    ¡°I have a personnel change to make.¡±

    After hearing these words, He Yan already had thoughts in her mind.

    There was no doubt that the changes had to do with reducing the power of Jian Shuxing¡¯s family in the Jian family business.

    As they had already gotten the reins of the Jian family, they naturally couldn¡¯t let other members of the family give them orders anymore. They had to cultivate their own power in the Jian family.

    Everyone¡¯s attention was captured by Jian Yubo. Jian Yubo¡¯s words concerned their personal interest.

    ¡°Fire the vice president, Jian Shuhong.¡±

 Chapter 425 - Just As You Did Before

    <h4>Chapter 425: Just As You Did Before</h4>

    Jian Yubo¡¯s voice was incredibly clear.

    However, his words shocked the entire conference room.

    Was he talking about Jian Shuhong and not Jian Shuxing?

    The person that he wanted to fire was his own father and not his uncle?!

    The smile on He Yan¡¯s face suddenly froze.

    At first, He Yan suspected that she had heard wrong. However, after she saw her husband¡¯s equally surprised expression, she knew that she hadn¡¯t heard wrong.

    ¡°Yubo, did you say the wrong thing? Why do you want to fire your father?¡± He Yan asked anxiously.

    ¡°There¡¯s no mistake. I want to fire him,¡± Jian Yubo replied calmly.

    Jian Yubo wanted to fire Jian Shuhong. This was different from what everyone had initially thought.

    Everyone in the Jian family was shocked. They couldn¡¯t understand what Jian Yubo was doing.

    ¡°Why?¡± He Yan asked. Her face was full of astonishment.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason why,¡± Jian Yubo responded indifferently.

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± He Yan cried out. She began to be agitated. ¡°He¡¯s your father! You be the Chairman and the first thing that you do is fire your father? And you¡¯re not giving me a reason either?!¡±

    Jian Shuhong looked at his son in a daze. He spoke with great difficulty: ¡°Do you hate me?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡±

    There was no hatred.

    However, there was not much of a father-son bond either.

    When Jian Yubo was scolded by He Yan, he had expected his father toe to his rescue. However, his father had never shown up.

    Did Jian Shuhong ever do anything bad to Jian Yubo?

    No.

    He hadn¡¯t done anything bad to Jian Yubo. Nor had he done anything bad to Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie.

    However, Jian Shuhong hadn¡¯t taken part in their upbringing. If their father had been more aware and more involved in their lives, they wouldn¡¯t have been forced by their mother to do so many things that they didn¡¯t want to do.

    And thus, Jian Yubo didn¡¯t hate his father. However, he had no feelings for his father either.

    When he heard his son¡¯s cold and indifferent reply, Jian Shuhong¡¯s body was chilled to the bone. His heart stung with pain.

    Jian Shuhong was a very gentle man. He was a man who trusted his family and his wife with all his heart.

    And thus, after Grandpa Jian handed over the responsibility of running thepany to him and his elder brother, he gave his all to his work.

    He left his wife to raise and educate his children.

    He never knew that what he was doing was indulging He Yan. He didn¡¯t know that his inaction had traumatized and inflicted pain on his children.

    He Yan was furious: ¡°Yubo, what exactly do you want? You promised me... You said that...¡±

    He said that he would help her get her hands on the Jian family business!

    However, now that he managed to do so, why was the first thing that he did the opposite of what she had expected?!

    ¡°Did I? I only said that I would help you get what you wanted. I didn¡¯t say that I would hand it over to you after I got it,¡± Jian Yubo replied.

    ¡°What?¡± He Yan stammered. She looked stunned.

    What did he mean by that?!

    ¡°Just as you did before,¡± Jian Yubo said.

    Before?

    He Yan was incredibly confused: ¡°What are you babbling about? What did I do before? What did I ever do to you?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t just He Yan who was confused. Everyone in the conference room was incredibly confused.

    What was Jian Yubo doing? He seemed to be targeting his parents.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie were at a loss as well. However, there was a vague answer in their minds.

    He Yan pondered for a while. She tried to figure out the reason why Jian Yubo was like this.

    Then, she tried to soften her tone: ¡°Yubo, why are you angry with your parents? Let¡¯s talk about it at home okay? This is at thepany. Please, I beg you. Don¡¯t bring your resent over here.¡±

 Chapter 426 - Want You To Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 426: Want You To Divorce</h4>

    He Yan thought that whatever unhappiness that had happened between them in the past was a matter for home.

    However, Jian Yubo brought this matter to thepany. He was making a big deal out of nothing.

    As the person in charge of thepany was Jian Yubo, He Yan did not dare to shout at him. Instead, she tried to solve the conflict between them.

    ¡°I¡¯m not angry,¡± Jian Yubo said. ¡°I got you what you wanted. However, I¡¯m not going to give it to you. It¡¯s the same as what you did in the past.¡±

    ¡°You...¡± He Yan stammered. She looked at Jian Yubo for a while before the events of that day slowly came to her mind.

    She had found the Go record that he had been looking for for a long time. She had brought it to him, and...

    He Yan¡¯s eyes widened in horror as she remembered this. She was unable to believe that everything had started with such a trivial matter!

    ¡°Jian Yubo! You¡¯re crazy! It was just a Go record!¡±

    It was only a record!

    However, he was holding thepany of the Jian family!

    It wasn¡¯t the same!

    The two items were not of equal value.

    ¡°It¡¯s the same,¡± Jian Yubo replied indifferently.

    He didn¡¯t have any emotional ups and downs.

    As he looked at He Yan, there was no sign of hate or anger in his eyes. In fact, he didn¡¯t even seem happy that he got his revenge.

    Rather, it seemed as though he was mechanically reying the pain that had been engraved in his memory.

    The old and yellowing Go record was engraved in his memory. It was a precious object that he had not found for a long time.

    It was not only a record to him. Rather, it was his dream. It was the innocence and naivety that he once had. It was the trust and dependence that he had on his parents.

    He Yan had found the record for him. She had brought him the record as well. However, in the end, she had torn it to pieces in front of him.

    Some things were not heavy for their value. Instead, it was heavy for the fact that it may very likely be thest straw that broke the camel¡¯s back.

    It was thest straw on top of the pain that had been built up over the years. The pain of being forced to do things that he didn¡¯t want, being disciplined, and being scolded.

    He Yan was about to be mad.

    Never could she have imagined that he was taking revenge on her for that incident!

    He used the wealth of the Jian family to take revenge! This was the thing that she cared for and wanted the most!

    He had gotten her what she wanted. He had made her think that she had it in her grasps! However, he took what she cherished the most right in front of her.

    Before He Yan could regain her senses, Jian Yubo took out an agreement that he had drawn up a long time ago. He got his assistant to bring it to Jian Shuhong and He Yan.

    As Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant approached them, Jian Shuhong and He Yan had a bad premonition.

    Jian Yubo was like a dangerous de that had been unleashed into the world.

    Originally, He Yan thought that this de would be directed at Jian Shuxing¡¯s family. However, that de had been directed at her instead!

    Jian Shuhong and He Yan¡¯s face turned pale when they read the agreement.

    It was a divorce agreement that had been drawn up by Jian Yubo.

    ¡°Yubo, what are you doing?¡± He Yan cried out. She couldn¡¯t help but raise her voice. The mes of her anger were already burning.

    He Yan was shivering with anger.

    Earlier, she was incredibly happy that Jian Yubo had be the Chairman of thepany. However, now, she was angry, sad and frightened!

    ¡°I want you two to divorce,¡± Jian Yubo said.

    It was a quiet sentence. However, it was like a bomb that had been set off. The whole conference room was dumbfounded.

    He Yan was so angry that she began to shout: ¡°Are you crazy? How in the world can a son draw up a divorce agreement for his own parents?!¡±

 Chapter 427 - Set Up By Her Son

    Chapter 427: Set Up By Her Son

    The divorce agreement also marked a lot of uses to restrict He Yan.

    Even the division of property had already been drawn up for them by Jian Yubo.

    As long as He Yan signed the agreement, she wouldn¡¯t be able to get a single penny of Jian Shuhong¡¯s money.

    At this moment, the entire conference room was still stunned. Everyone watched without saying a word.

    This was a private matter for the Jian Shuhong family. No one else, including Jian Shuxing, could interfere with the matter.

    Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, and even Jian Yiling, all just watched.

    They had no right to interfere in this matter.

    Both Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie looked at Jian Yubo with pained expressions. However, they couldn¡¯t say a single word either.

    They were upset that their family had turned into this. Their hearts were torn apart by the pain of what had happened to their home.

    No child in their right mind would want their family to break up.

    However, they didn¡¯t speak out against Jian Yubo.

    This was because they understood why he was doing this.

    They could understand part of his feelings.

    They knew that something was going on between their mother and him. It was something that they didn¡¯t know about.

    Although they didn¡¯t know what had happened, they knew that it must have caused him a lot of pain.

    It was the kind of pain that both brothers had tasted. But perhaps, the pain that they tasted was not as much as Jian Yubo¡¯s.

    Jian Yubo didn¡¯t answer He Yan¡¯s words. Instead, he looked at Jian Shuhong and said to him in a very calm tone: ¡°You have two choices. One, sign this divorce agreement and rescind your rtionship with her. Two, I will sell all my shares of the Jian family business. I¡¯ve already contacted a buyer. The Jian family business can change owners at any time.¡±

    When Jian Shuhong heard thest few sentences, he almost fainted.

    This was their son!

    And he had said all of that in such a light-hearted manner!

    He was threatening his father with the shares of the Jian family. He was threatening him with the business of the Jian family! And what he wanted was for him to divorce his wife!

    That was the shares of the Jian family! If he sold those shares, he would destroy the family¡¯s century-old foundation!

    ¡°You can¡¯t sell the shares of the Jian family! This is the Jian family business! It¡¯s been passed down from our ancestors!¡± Jian Shuhong cried out. He was furious, angry, and confused.

    Jian Shuhong didn¡¯t understand why this was happening. How could his well-behaved and obedient son turn out to be like this?

    But when he thought about it, he realized that he didn¡¯t know his son had be like this until this very moment. He had undoubtedly failed his duty as a father.

    Jian Shuhong was overwhelmed by remorse and pain.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want me to sell the shares, then sign the agreement,¡± Jian Yubo said.

    When he said this, his expression was still cold and indifferent.

    Jian Shuhong¡¯s voice was low and depressed as he asked: ¡°Yubo, what do you really want?¡±

    ¡°I want you to get a divorce.¡± His purpose was clear.

    He Yan snarled at Jian Yubo: ¡°You¡¯re crazy! You¡¯re actually crazy! You got the Jian family business because you want to destroy your own family!? Do you want to destroy your own parents!? We are your parents! We gave birth to you, and this is how you repay us?!¡±

    Jian Yubo didn¡¯t feel the slightest bit of emotion due to He Yan¡¯s words.

    Instead, he told He Yan: ¡°All the assets under your name are still under coteral. If you want that money back, then you have to sign this agreement.¡±

    He Yan¡¯s face was deathly white. She couldn¡¯t believe that she had been set up by her own son to such an extent!

 Chapter 428 - He Yanâ€™s Retribution (1)

    <h4>Chapter 428: He Yan¡¯s Retribution (1)</h4>

    From the very beginning, he had never wanted to help her!

    From the very beginning, he had nned to ruin everything for her!

    He Yan had thought that the person who wanted to ruin her would be Jian Shuxing. It would be Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, or even Jian Yiling.

    However, she never imagined that the person who would do this to her was Jian Yubo! That was her son!

    Jian Yujie looked at his family in front of him. His heart was filled with sadness.

    He remembered the day when he and his mother had argued.

    He remembered the conflict that existed in their family.

    He also remembered the pain and despair that he felt when he chose to betray his sister.

    If his sister hadn¡¯t taken him by the hand at that time and forgiven him for his betrayal, it was likely that he wouldn¡¯t be able to get over that remorse.

    He could imagine the pain and despair that his second brother suffered for him to take things this far.

    ¡°Get a divorce.¡±

    A small voice spoke out and broke the silence. His voice was extraordinarily clear.

    Everyone looked at Jian Yujie who had spoken those words.

    He Yan turned her head and looked at Jian Yujie: ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Jian Yujie¡¯s expression was full of pain but he still repeated his words: ¡°You, should get a divorce...¡±

    His voice wasn¡¯t loud however, it was filled with pain.

    It was difficult for a child to say these words.

    But this time, Jian Yujie chose to stand by his second brother.

    This was not only for the sake of his brother, but rather, it was also because he wanted to protect this family. He wanted to protect the rest of his family members.

    Everyone was shocked.

    He Yan had three sons. Two of whom were now trying to persuade her to divorce their father.

    If only one child had done this, it could have been the child¡¯s own fault. But now that both of them had said the same thing, the fault indeed seemed to lie with the mother.

    Jian Yumin looked at Jian Yujie. He was surprised that the most soft-hearted of the three brothers would be the first to voice his opinion. He was surprised that Jian Yujie supported the divorce.

    Suddenly, it seemed to dawn upon Jian Yumin that although he was the oldest of the three brothers, he was also probably the happiest.

    He was the first to fail. And that was why his mother had been even harsher on his brothers.

    Looking at the scene in front of him and looking at his two brothers, tears began to unconsciously well in Jian Yumin¡¯s eyes.

    He Yan was about to be mad. Jian Yubo and Jian Yujie were both trying to force her to get a divorce!

    ¡°Jian Yujie, even if your second brother is crazy, does that mean that you have to be crazy with him?! Have you guys been poisoned by someone? I¡¯m your mother. I¡¯ve raised you! Did I not clothe you and feed you? Why are you doing this to me? Do you even think of me as your mother?!¡±

    He Yan continued to yell. The graceful and calm demeanor that she had when she first stepped into the conference room hadpletely disappeared.

    ¡°Mother, you mean a lot to me! I love you as well! You¡¯re my mother. How can I not love you? How can I not want us to be happy together as a family?¡± Jian Yujie sobbed. His eyes were red and tears were rolling down his face.

    ¡°Then what are you doing? Why are you joining your second brother¡¯s madness?¡±

    ¡°Mother!¡± Jian Yujie sobbed in pain, ¡°If Yiling hadn¡¯t hidden the whole thing for the sake of us brothers, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian would have known about what you did!¡±

    ¡°Jian Yujie, shut up! Who are you talking to! I¡¯m your mother!¡± He Yan shouted at Jian Yujie.

    ¡°Mother, do you want me to make it clearer? How long have you been hiding the surveince video of Jian Yunnao¡¯s ident? Do you want me to be clearer with my words? I know what you want to do.¡±

 Chapter 429 - He Yanâ€™s Retribution (2)

    <h4>Chapter 429: He Yan¡¯s Retribution (2)</h4>

    Jian Yujie began to cry after he finished shouting.

    ¡°Yujie, what are you talking about?¡± Jian Shuhong asked. He was incredibly confused.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you,¡± Jian Yuncheng said as he stepped forward. His voice was cold. ¡°Initially, when my sister handed us the CCTV footage, she didn¡¯t let us know where the footage came from. However, after our investigation, we realized that something was fishy with a maid in our household. As our maid interacted with He Yan, we figured out that she had been secretly trying to destroy our family.¡±

    ¡°Yuncheng... You...¡± Jian Shuhong stammered. He looked at his eldest nephew with eyes filled with disbelief.

    ¡°Second uncle, everything that I have said today is true. Your wife has been trying to ruin us behind our backs. She tried to ruin Yiling and Yunnao. She wanted our family to copse so that she could get a bigger share of the family fortune.¡±

    ¡°No... That¡¯s not... Not...¡± Jian Shuhong started. His expression was painful. It seemed as though he was about to break down.

    He and He Yan had been married for thirty years! They had shared the bed for so many years together!

    And now, they were telling him that his partner had been scheming against his family?

    Jian Shuhong turned his head to look at He Yan. His eyes locked on the face that he knew incredibly well.

    His wife... The wife that he had lived with for thirty years...

    ¡°Shuhong...¡± He Yan started. She was in a state ofplete panic.

    The questioning look in her husband¡¯s eyes was like a sharp de that stabbed her directly in the chest.

    ¡°Tell me that what Yujie and Yuncheng said was not true. Tell me that you did not do those things to hurt my family!¡± Jian Shuhong cried out. His eyes were scarlet and his chest was heaving violently.

    ¡°No... No, no...¡± He Yan denied repeatedly.

    Jian Yuncheng interrupted. His voice coldly cut off He Yan¡¯sst trace of hope.

    ¡°We have more than enough evidence to prove that you did all of those things. If you want to see the evidence, we can show the evidence right now.¡±

    He Yan¡¯s face turned deathly white. She knew that what Jian Yuncheng said was not a lie.

    Jian Shuhong wanted to believe in his wife. However, the truth was in front of him. He couldn¡¯t believe any excuse that she made up.

    Unable to argue, He Yan looked at Jian Shuhong. She saw the warmth in his eyes slowly drain away.

    When she saw this, she was terrified: ¡°I... I... I¡¯m doing this for us! Shuhong, you need to believe in me! I love you!¡±

    Jian Shuhong painfully asked He Yan: ¡°Why would you do all of these things if you love me? If you love me, you should know that my brother and I are very close! We¡¯re a family! Why would you do this? We have a good family... We have three lovely sons... I always thought... I always thought...¡±

    Jian Shuhong turned his head to look at his three sons. Despair struck his heart.

    He had always thought that his family had gotten along well. He thought his son¡¯s hearts were filled with love and happiness.

    However, this wasn¡¯t the case.

    His son¡¯s hearts were full of hate.

    They hated their mother. And they hated him as well.

    If his wife was wrong, how was he not wrong? He hadn¡¯t even noticed! He believed that their family was perfect!

    He Yan was driven to the brink by Jian Shuhong¡¯s questioning.

    He Yan reached out and took Jian Shuhong¡¯s arm: ¡°Shuhong, I really do love you! I only did it for the sake of our family!¡±

    ¡°So you really did those things? Did you really ce someone around your brother and sister-inw? Did you really attempt to destroy their family? Did you really hide the video of Yunnao falling down the stairs? And did you really try to hurt Yiling and Yunnao?!¡±

 Chapter 430 - He Yanâ€™s Retribution (3)

    <h4>Chapter 430: He Yan¡¯s Retribution (3)</h4>

    ¡°No, no...¡± He Yan denied. She shook her head repeatedly.

    She could only repeat the word ¡®no¡¯. She was unable to make any more arguments.

    ¡°Are you done arguing?¡± Jian Yubo interrupted.

    He was indifferent to the pain of his blood rtives. He didn¡¯t care that they were arguing. It was as though he was an outsider that had nothing to do with them.

    ¡°If you¡¯ve finished arguing, then sign the agreement,¡± Jian Yubo said to Jian Shuhong and He Yan.

    Jian Yubo knew very well that they would both sign the divorce agreement.

    Jian Shuhong would definitely sign the agreement as he was threatening him with the shares of the Jian family.

    Jian Yuncheng also persuaded his second uncle to sign the agreement: ¡°Second uncle, you should sign the agreement. The Jian family cannot keep such a woman in the family. She jeopardizes our family.¡±

    As the matter had alreadye to this point, Jian Yuncheng no longer cared about his second uncle¡¯s feelings.

    It would be better to finish the matter once and for all.

    ¡°Don¡¯t... Shuhong... Don¡¯t...¡± He Yan pulled on Jian Shuhong¡¯s arm and begged desperately.

    She couldn¡¯t get a divorce!

    She couldn¡¯t get a divorce!!!

    ¡°No, Shuhong... Please, I beg you. We¡¯ve been married for thirty years! I¡¯ve been taking care of our family for thirty years! I¡¯ve been devoted to you and our children. Can you really let our thirty-year marriage go?¡±

    Jian Shuhong looked at his wife who was in tears. He couldn¡¯t bear to sign the divorce agreement.

    His heart was being torn by two forces.

    It was not easy to let go of a thirty-year marriage.

    Until today, he hadn¡¯t thought there was anything wrong with his wife.

    But on the other side were his sons, his brother and sister-inw, his nieces, and his nephews.

    More importantly, Jian Yubo was threatening him with the Jian family business.

    ¡°I will count down ten seconds,¡± Jian Yubo said. He nced at his watch and then started to count: ¡°Ten, nine...¡±

    Jian Yubo knew that Jian Shuhong was a gentle person. And thus, if he wanted him to make a decision, he would have to force him into a desperate situation.

    ¡°Eight, seven, six...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll sign it!¡± Jian Shuhong cried out. This was just as Jian Yubo had predicted.

    He Yan looked at the name on the divorce agreement and her face turned pale.

    Then, the agreement was brought in front of He Yan.

    Jian Yubo continued to speak to his mother: ¡°You also have ten seconds to decide. If you do not sign the agreement, you will lose all of your assets. I will also file awsuit against thepanies that you¡¯ve invested in for fraudulent ounts.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yubo, you¡¯re really something!¡± He Yan shouted. Her body was so weak that she fell to the ground.

    However, Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant stooped down and still put the agreement in front of her.

    ¡°Ten, nine, eight...¡±

    Jian Yubo began to count down without emotion.

    No matter what He Yan said, it did not affect his mood or decision.

    He Yan gripped the pen with difficulty and signed her name on the agreement.

    Then, Jian Yubo said: ¡°My assistant will apany you toplete the divorce formalities.¡±

    He would see them through until the divorce wasplete.

    There was no room for maneuver for Jian Shuhong and He Yan.

    ¡°Yubo,¡± Jian Yumin called out. His voice was rough and pained as he asked: ¡°Are we still your family?¡±

    The divorce of his parents was a foregone conclusion.

    Jian Yumin hadn¡¯t expected things to end this way.

    He didn¡¯t hate his mother as much as Yubo did. However, he understood that the divorce wasn¡¯t necessarily a bad thing for the family.

    What he was worried about now was his second brother. His brother seemed so far away from them.

    What he had done seemed like revenge. However, Jian Yumin hadn¡¯t seen the slightest bit of pleasure on his brother¡¯s face even though he had seeded.

 Chapter 431 - Surrendering the Company

    <h4>Chapter 431: Surrendering the Company</h4>

    It seemed as though his second brother was merely mechanically carrying out the n that he had set up in his head.

    It felt like he couldn¡¯t feel hate or love.

    Jian Yubo looked at Jian Yumin. He was silent and did not answer his brother¡¯s question.

    However, Jian Yumin saw the answer from Jian Yubo¡¯s eyes. It was an answer that he did not want to see.

    Jian Yubo did not see them as his family anymore.

    He didn¡¯t hate them. However, he couldn¡¯t love them either.

    This was because they were absent from the time when he needed their love and care the most.

    Perhaps he wanted to continue to care for them. However, it was impossible for him to do so.

    At this moment, tears welled up in Jian Yumin¡¯s eyes.

    His family... His family was really breaking apart...

    Then, Jian Yubo turned around and spoke to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°I want to make a deal with you.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Jian Yuncheng questioned. He was rather confused.

    ¡°I want you to rece your father as the new CEO. As long as you manage thepany well, after three years, I will give you 30% of the shares I hold under my name. The rest of the shares will be given to everyone else in the Jian family in a certain proportion. Of course, this excludes Jian Shuhong and He Yan.¡±

    Jian Yubo¡¯s words once again shocked the crowd.

    He had gone to such lengths to force Grandpa Jian to agree to his request. However, in the end, he was nning to surrender and give away the power and the shares that he had just gotten?

    He Yan, who was limp on the ground, had no energy left. She didn¡¯t even have the strength to be shocked.

    Her son was a madman! He was utterly crazy!

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    ¡°You¡¯re more ruthless than your father.¡±

    Jian Yubo knew that Jian Shuxing was a soft-hearted person when it came to his family. He knew that if he gave the shares of the Jian family to Jian Shuxing, he would definitely give some of them to his brother in the end.

    However, Jian Yuncheng wouldn¡¯t do such a thing. He was more like Grandpa Jian than anyone else in the family.

    ¡°You can do it yourself, can¡¯t you?¡± Jian Yuncheng said. He couldn¡¯t understand his cousin¡¯s actions.

    Jian Yubo said with certainty: ¡°You will ept this.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng had no reason to refuse Jian Yubo¡¯s offer. Either way, it was a gain for him.

    This was something that Jian Yubo had calcted already.

    ¡°Okay, I will ept your offer,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. ¡°However, I will give you the opportunity to back out of the deal. You¡¯re still part of the Jian family. You have the right to hold these shares. In fact, you can back out of the deal at any time during these three years.¡±

    ###

    After the conference, everyone left with a heavy heart.

    No one felt happy.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were both unhappy. It was good that He Yan had gotten what she deserved. However, seeing Jian Shuhong and their nephews in such a state wasn¡¯t what they wanted.

    Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo were thest to leave the conference room.

    Before leaving, Jian Yiling walked up to Jian Yubo who was sitting in the chairman¡¯s spot.

    Jian Yiling took out a wrapped present from her bag and put it on the table in front of Jian Yubo. Then, she turned her head and left.

    Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t leave right away. Instead, he said to Jian Yubo: ¡°My sister made this in her spare time during the tournament. She made it with great care.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know what she could do to help Jian Yubo feel less pain.

    Other than convincing her grandpa to give her part of the shares to him, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know what else to do.

    In the end, she had made a gift for him. The gift represented her good wishes and hope for him.

    Jian Yunmo could not bear the thought of his sister¡¯s gift being trampled on by someone else. And thus, he made it clear to Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yubo stared at the gift of the table for a long time. He was speechless. His eyes seemed to be glued to the gift.

 Chapter 432 - Her Gift and Her Thoughts of Him

    <h4>Chapter 432: Her Gift and Her Thoughts of Him</h4>

    Then, Jian Yunmo left the conference room.

    Jian Yubo was left alone in the empty conference room.

    After looking at the wrapped gift on the table, Jian Yubo hesitated for a while.

    Then, with a pair of slender hands, he slowly unwrapped the wrapping paper.

    There was a ss box underneath the wrapping paper. Inside the box was a beautiful painting.

    It was a vivid and lifelike scene that Jian Yiling had created with her y sugar art.

    Under a banyan tree, there was a young boy dressed in light-colored casual clothes was sitting on the lush grass. The boy had his back against the tree trunk.

    That banyan tree was the one that was found in the Old Jian Residence.

    All the details were exquisitely done and the whole scene was reconstructed marvelously.

    The scene had indeed happened in Jian Yubo¡¯s memories.

    In Jian Yubo¡¯s memory, he had been sitting under the tree with a book in hand. In the distance, Jian Yiling was ying with the others.

    Twice, she hade up to him to ask if he wanted to y with her.

    He had refused and secretly hid the headband that she had dropped.

    However, there was something different in the sugar painting.

    In Jian Yubo¡¯s memory, he had been holding a book in his hands.

    However, in Jian Yiling¡¯s painting, he was holding a ck piece.

    There was a Go board in front of him.

    Jian Yubo was sitting in the painting. He had his eyes focused on the chessboard. However, there was no sadness or indifference in his eyes.

    In the ss box, Jian Yiling had created what Jian Yubo really wanted to do with his life.

    In the painting, his mother wasn¡¯t forcing him to do anything. There wasn¡¯t any scolding or reprimanding. There was no pain.

    In addition, there was a document that was underneath the gift box. The document was a transfer of shares.

    This document had been signed by Jian Yiling and her guardian.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s hand reached out to touch the beads on his left hand.

    The fingertips of his fingers twirled over the stic bead that was of little value.

    ¡°Brother Yubo,e and y with Yiling! Books are boring.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yubo, I learned how to y Go! Can I y with you? If I line five of them together, I will win! You can¡¯t win against me!¡±

    ¡°Brother Yubo, why are you unhappy?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t use the money but you can.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ###

    After leaving thepany, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie followed Jian Yiling and the others back to the Old Jian Residence. This was requested by Grandma Jian.

    Grandma Jian wanted the two children to be able to move on from their family¡¯s unhappiness as soon as possible.

    Of course, there was also Jian Yubo. It would be best for him to stay at the Old Jian Residence as well.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie were indeed sad. However, the situation was not that bad.

    They weren¡¯t young. They knew a lot of things. They knew why this was happening.

    The divorce had been quite sudden. However, the seeds for the divorce had been nted a long time ago.

    ###

    The moment Jian Yiling got home, she went straight upstairs and locked herself in her room.

    Jian Yunmo assumed that today¡¯s events had affected her. He ran after her and knocked on her door.

    However, Jian Yiling did not answer the door.

    ¡°Yiling, if you don¡¯te out, I¡¯ll call the police.¡±

    ¡°The door... It¡¯s unlocked.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s quiet voice came out of the room.

    Only then did Jian Yunmo open the door.

    He saw Jian Yiling lying on the bed. She was curled up into a ball.

    Her body was buried under the nket. Only her head was peeking out from under the nket.

    Her small palm-sized face looked at Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo took one look at her before heughed and said: ¡°Silly girl, I thought something bad had happened. Wait for me, I¡¯ll go make you some ginger and brown sugar tea.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling immediately burrowed her head into her nkets as well.

    She was so embarrassed...

 Chapter 433 - Zhai Yunsheng Looks For Jian Yubo

    <h4>Chapter 433: Zhai Yunsheng Looks For Jian Yubo</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng went to the hotel where Jian Yubo was staying to look for him.

    It was not easy for other people to find Jian Yubo. However, Zhai Yunsheng could find him rather easily.

    This was because Jian Yubo had worked under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle was also known as the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Jian Yubo was a wolf that was raised by the Jian family. However, his ws and fangs were honed by the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle had told Zhai Yunsheng that Jian Yubo had worked under him. It was because of his wolf-like nature that he was willing to take him under his wing.

    Later, when Jian Yubo wanted to achieve something by himself, the Second Master of the Zhai family hadn¡¯t kept him. In his words, you could raise a wolf, however, you can¡¯t keep it in captivity.

    When Zhai Yunsheng met Jian Yubo, he was sitting in front of the French window in his hotel room.

    There was a Go board in front of him. However, the game on it was a stalemate.

    Outside the window was the bustling city. There was an endless stream of cars and other vehicles.

    However, despite that, there was a deathly silence in the room.

    Jian Yubo knew that Zhai Yunsheng was here. His assistant had already informed him before that Zhai Yunsheng had arrived.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he sat down opposite Jian Yubo and began to collect the ck pieces on the Go board.

    Jian Yubo looked at Zhai Yunsheng for a moment. Then, he began to remove the white pieces off the board.

    After this, the two of them began to y.

    The first match went on for quite a long time. However, in the end, Jian Yubo won.

    Jian Yubo was a professional in this field.

    Despite this, Zhai Yunsheng was not weak either. Zhai Yunsheng had yed against Jian Yubo for quite some time.

    ¡°Go and stay at the Old Jian Residence for a week,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yubo.

    This was a demand and not a request.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s demand was rather strange.

    Jian Yubo looked at Master Sheng for a moment before he asked ¡°Reason?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tone was rather indifferent as he said: ¡°There¡¯s a little rabbit that lives next door. Even though we have a tight schedule, she still takes time out of her day to make small sugar y figures.¡±

    Jian Yubo knew who Zhai Yunsheng was talking about. In fact, he had already seen the small sugar y figures that Zhai Yunsheng was talking about.

    However, Jian Yubo remained silent. He did not give an immediate answer.

    A smile yed at the corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips. His tone was carefree yet evil as he said: ¡°Give me an answer. Don¡¯t make me do something to you that¡¯s akin to the things that you¡¯ve done to Jian Shuhong and He Yan.¡±

    Zhia Yunsheng was very clear about the situation. Although Jian Yubo appeared to be cold-blooded, there were still things that he cared about.

    As long as someone cared about something, that was his weakness.

    Jian Yubo looked at Zhai Yunsheng again. This time, he tried to read the man in front of him. He tried to read his intentions and his motives from his words and actions.

    After considering his possible decisions, Jian Yubo responded: ¡°Okay, I promise you.¡±

    ¡°Very good. Move over there today then.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had expected this answer from Jian Yubo. He knew that Jian Yubo would agree.

    This was because his demand wasn¡¯t much of an ask. In addition to this, Jian Yubo knew exactly what Zhai Yunsheng would do if he did not agree to his demand.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t care about what happened after Jian Yubo moved into the Old Jian Residence.

    Yu Xi was waiting at the door for Zhai Yunsheng. When Zhai Yunsheng walked out, Yu Xi asked in a small voice:

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you worried about God Ling?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng denied.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not worried about her, then why did youe all the way here to look for Jian Yubo? Why did you threaten him?¡±

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t believe what he was hearing.

    ¡°For our team. I don¡¯t want a teammate¡¯s physical and mental health to be affecting our overall gamey.¡±

    For real? Yu Xi wondered when he heard this.

    However, after he pondered about it for a bit, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words made sense to him.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s matters affected God Ling. It also affected Jian Yujie.

    If what happened to Jian Yubo made Jian Yujie absent-minded in the finals, that would not be advantageous to their team.

 Chapter 434 - Once Again Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence

    <h4>Chapter 434: Once Again Jian Yubo Returns to the Old Jian Residence</h4>

    The sudden move of Jian Yubo to the Old Jian Residence made everyone incredibly surprised and happy.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s eyes immediately became red.

    He then rushed forward to help Jian Yubo with his suitcase.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s suitcase was rather light. It contained very little luggage. There were just a few changes of clothes.

    It appeared as though he didn¡¯t seem to n to stay for a long time. He was only really here toplete his one-week stay because of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s threats.

    Jian Yubo only spoke a few sentences to everyone. It was as though he was merelypleting a task that was given to him.

    In the evening, Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo took charge of the kitchen. They cooked for the family.

    Jian Yunmo was the main chef. Jian Yiling yed a supporting role. As a supporting role, she was responsible for... Adding seasoning and voring to the dishes.

    Jian Yunmo had done all the washing and chopping.

    Jian Yiling wanted to help Jian Yunmo. However, Jian Yunmo refused to let her help him. He didn¡¯t want her toe in contact with cold water.

    Jian Yunmo wore an apron and held a spat in his hand. He looked quite professional.

    Jian Yunmo knew how to cook.

    Back when Yiling was younger, she had forced him to learn.

    Yiling loved to eat when she was younger.

    Back when the two siblings stayed in theboratory until midnight, Jian Yiling would ask Jian Yunmo to feed her food. She insisted on him making her food.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo had to listen to her. He would make her fries, fried chicken, fried meatballs, and other fried food.

    In fact, he had tried making takoyaki, crispy cold noodles, pancakes, and various other local delicacies.

    After spending so much time abroad, Jian Yunmo¡¯s cooking skills were a hundred times better than their mother¡¯s.

    When the two siblings arrived at the dining room, they realized that there were a lot of people that were seated at the dinner table.

    Jian Yubo was also there.

    ¡°Yubo, you have to try the food that Yiling cooked! It¡¯s super delicious!¡±

    Jian Yujie cried out. He immediately rmended the dishes to Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yubo remained very quiet. He seemed to be at odds with the noise around him.

    However, Jian Yujie didn¡¯t mind this. He kept having a one-sided conversation with Jian Yubo.

    As long as Jian Yubo didn¡¯t think he was annoying, he could keep on talking.

    Other than this, Jian Yujie didn¡¯t know what else to do or say. He wanted to have a better rtionship with his second brother.

    Today, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian allowed their grandchildren to make a scene at the dinner table. Everyone was chattering away.

    Jian Yumin even started singing after he drank a little wine.

    He took an empty bowl and started to ask everyone to give him a tip.

    Everyone looked at him in disgust and amusement. They opted to give him nothing. However, Jian Yiling gave him a handful of one-dor coins.

    The dinner took almost two hours to finish because of their antics.

    Jian Yubo remained silent during the process. However, he realized that the noise in front of him truly existed.

    ###

    Luo Xiuen called Jian Yiling. She sounded quite worried as she said: ¡°Darling, don¡¯te to the research institution in the next few days.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Someone broke into the Institution.¡±

    The security system of the Institution was always very strict and secure.

    If the other party could break into the security system and enter the Institution, they were definitely not ordinary thieves.

    Luo Xiuen cursed again: ¡°Ahhh, our security system is usually fine! However, these people worked together with the patients of the Institution to break in! Even so, I don¡¯t know how they managed to get into the work area!¡±

    There was a gate between the inpatient area of the Institution and the researchers¡¯ work area. Even at night, the ce was incredibly secure.

    Amon thief would not be able to get past the security.

 Chapter 435 - ResearChapter Institutionâ€™s Employee Data was Viewed by the Intruder

    <h4>Chapter 435: Research Institution¡¯s Employee Data was Viewed by the Intruder</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°What¡¯s missing?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s the strange part. The data at our institution is stored separately. So far, they¡¯ve only broken into our internal staff database.¡±

    A lot of the Institution¡¯s data was not stored on the Inte. Instead, the data was stored locally to ensure the security of the data.

    Furthermore, the researchers used a local areawork on a day-to-day basis. They didn¡¯t connect to the externalwork.

    The most valuable thing in their Institution was the data they collected.

    Someone had gone to the trouble of sneaking into their Institution. However, instead of getting into the vault where they stored their research data, they had chosen to open the Institution¡¯s staff database instead.

    This was somewhat puzzling.

    Out of all the staff at the Institution, the one whose identity was by far the most mysterious to the outside world was Jian Yiling.

    Dr. F.S¡¯s name was already well known in the industry. There were many people who had recently approached the Institution. They wanted Dr. F.S to perform surgery for them.

    However, the Institution had turned them all away.

    Some of the people who were rejected by the Institution were very important people in society.

    There was no guarantee that they would give up easily. It was possible that they¡¯d do things to cause the Institution some trouble.

    And thus, everyone was quite worried about Jian Yiling.

    It would be best for Jian Yiling to note to the Institution anytime soon.

    ¡°Darling, don¡¯te to the Institution until we¡¯ve investigated this matter thoroughly,¡± Luo Xiuen warned repeatedly. ¡°Damn it, if I find out who did this thing, I¡¯ll skin them alive!¡±

    However, Luo Xiuen knew in her heart that it wouldn¡¯t be easy to skin that person.

    It wasn¡¯t an ordinary thief that did this. This thief had a powerful force behind him. Such an intrusion was definitely nned in advance.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ###

    Because of the offline tournament, Jian Yiling had taken a long leave from school.

    As she was free today, she went back to school.

    As soon as she reached the school gates, An Yang led a bunch ofckeys and greeted Jian Yiling warmly.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re amazing! You¡¯re my idol!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! Brother Yang hasn¡¯t missed any of your matches in the past two days! He¡¯s even secretly printed many posters of you!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys were not afraid to embarrass him.

    An Yang red at them with hatred.

    Then, he turned to Jian Yiling and asked: ¡°Why are you at school? You should use this time to rest. Studying wears you out. You should just sleep and eat well at home. Do what makes you feelfortable...¡±

    An Yang continued to speak to Jian Yiling. He kept talking until they reached Jian Yiling¡¯s ssroom.

    Jian Yiling sat down at her seat. She saw a lot of cards and gifts from the other students.

    In fact, there were so many cards and gifts that everything could not fit on the table. Some of the gifts were ced on the ground.

    Hu Jiaojiao had to squeeze out space to sit down.

    All the students in the ss were very happy to see Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling! You¡¯re back!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out happily.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao told Jian Yiling a ¡®secret¡¯. ¡°Yiling, during your absence, Brother Yang came over every day to help you sort out the cards and gifts on your desk. He helped you wipe your desk and clean things up. In fact, he even helped you sort out the piles of homework that were given out by the teacher!¡±

    In high school, if you were absent for a week, the papers and assignments could be piled together to form a mountain.

    An Yang came over regrly to clean Jian Yiling¡¯s desk. He also asked Hu Jiaojiao to help Jian Yiling write notes.

    At first, Hu Jiaojiao was afraid of An Yang because of his ¡®reputation¡¯.

    But gradually, she was no longer scared of him. Hu Jiaojiao told An Yang that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t need their notes!

    ¡°Shut up Jiaojiao! You¡¯re talking nonsense,¡± An Yang said as he nced out the window.

 Chapter 436 - Come with Us Miss Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 436: Come with Us Miss Yiling</h4>

    At lunchtime, An Yang followed Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao.

    An Yang said that the reason for this was because the school was too crowded. He didn¡¯t want strange people toe up to Jian Yiling and harass her. And thus, he had to be close to Jian Yiling to protect her.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t like being with a huge group of people, An Yang would have brought hisckeys along as well.

    The effect of An Yang standing next to Jian Yiling was rather good. When people saw An Yang, they were too afraid toe up to Jian Yiling to ask for an autograph. With An Yang there, they would definitely not harass Jian Yiling in any way.

    Jian Yiling, Hu Jiaojiao, and An Yang sat down in a corner of the school cafeteria. Suddenly, a few well-dressed men suddenly came in and sat down around them. Their movements were nimble and quickly surrounded Jian Yiling and the others.

    They blocked Jian Yiling¡¯s way out.

    One of the men sat down directly opposite Jian Yiling.

    As soon as the man sat down, An Yang realized that something was wrong.

    An Yang immediately got up and asked the men: ¡°Who are you? What do you want?¡±

    The men ignored An Yang. They didn¡¯t care that he was acting aggressively. Instead, they looked at Jian Yiling intently.

    ¡°We¡¯re here to ask Miss Yiling toe with us.¡±

    The person who spoke was the middle-aged man who sat across from Jian Yiling. He had an ordinary face.

    However, the man looked well-trained. Despite his face, he did not seem like an ordinary person.

    ¡°Why do you want me toe with you?¡± Jian Yiling asked calmly. Her voice was quiet.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush. We already know your identity,¡± the middle-aged man said with great certainty.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yiling remembered the phone call that Luo Xiuen had made to her. She recalled that the research institution¡¯s staff database had been essed by intruders.

    From the man¡¯s words, it was probably their work.

    If these people were able to infiltrate the Institution without leaving any traces, their ability could not be estimated. This was something that ordinary people could not manage.

    ¡°And what if I refuse?¡±

    ¡°Then, we may have to apologize to youter.¡±

    Upon hearing this, An Yang was furious. ¡°What do you mean? Are you going to use force if she doesn¡¯t agree toe with you?¡±

    An Yang¡¯s anger was brewing. Just as he made a move, the man next to him put him back in his seat.

    However, An Yang refused to give in. He started to struggle.

    As he struggled to stand up, the man who was holding him down used more force.

    An Yang could not get out of the man¡¯s grasp. As he tried, it appeared as though the veins in his neck were about to pop.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch him. It¡¯s me you¡¯re looking for,¡± Jian Yiling said with a stern tone. Her voice was soft but it still had strength in it.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t worry. As long as you agree to cooperate with us, we promise not to hurt your friend,¡± the middle-aged man responded with a smile on his face. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t want your two friends to be hurt either, would you? You¡¯re a smart person. You should know what to do.¡±

    They had been following Jian Yiling for a long time.

    From Hengyuan City to Tonghai City and back to Hengyuan City again.

    Today, they had finally found a good time to strike.

    Before that, Jian Yiling had been with a group of very powerful people. Back then, they didn¡¯t dare to make any rash moves.

    They didn¡¯t dare to mess with those people.

    However, if it was just the Jian family, they could deal with them.

    ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her tone of voice was still very calm.

    ¡°I¡¯m not meant to tell you what I want you to do. But you¡¯ll find out when you leave with us,¡± the middle-aged man said. ¡°In fact, Miss Yiling, you should know that I¡¯m only being patient right now because I don¡¯t want to cause a fuss. We don¡¯t want to force you toe with us until we have to.¡±

 Chapter 437 - Master Sheng Becomes Worried (1)

    <h4>Chapter 437: Master Sheng Bes Worried (1)</h4>

    ¡°You can¡¯t go with them!¡± An Yang cried out to Jian Yiling.

    An Yang did not know what was going on. Nor did he know who these people were.

    However, he knew that these people were dangerous! He knew that Jian Yiling must not go with such a dangerous group of people!

    An Yang desperately tried to break free from the grip of the man beside him. His face began to turn red as he struggled to break free.

    Jian Yiling nced at An Yang who was desperately trying to break free. Then, she nced at Hu Jiaojiao. Hu Jiaojiao was in a state of panic. She had no idea of what to do.

    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with it,¡± Jian Yiling said to the two of them. Despite the situation, her expression was cold and calm as she said this.

    Then, Jian Yiling turned around to speak to the man in front of her: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Miss Yiling is indeed a smart person. I like to talk to smart people. There is no need for me to waste time or do anything unnecessarily,¡± the manmented with a smile.

    An Yang watched at Jian Yiling was taken away. He was furious and anxious at the same time.

    If he had known that this would happen, he should have brought along hisckeys! If he did, at least he would be able to retaliate a little! Right now, he couldn¡¯t do anything!

    However, even if hisckeys were there, it would still be difficult for them to fight back. The people that had surrounded them were professionals. There was very little that they could do to help Jian Yiling.

    However, his intention to help had been conveyed to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling followed these people to the entrance of the school and then got into their car.

    There were a few people that were left behind to watch An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao. After Jian Yiling was taken away, the two of them were released from their custody.

    As soon as they were free, An Yang rushed to call for help.

    However, there was no one in his contacts list that could help him.

    An Yang was so angry that he mmed his phone on the desk.

    ¡°Damn!¡±

    An Yang started to curse in anger.

    Hu Jiaojiao was also in a state of stress and panic. However, she remembered that she had saved Luo Xiuen¡¯s contact information. And thus, she immediately called Luo Xiuen and told her that Jian Yiling had just been taken away.

    After that, Hu Jiaojiao ran to the principal¡¯s office. She reported the incident to the principal.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s parents were contacted as well.

    When the principal heard about this, he was shocked and frightened.

    It was no small matter that a student had been abducted from their school. They immediately contacted everyone that they could.

    ###

    Half an hour ago.

    At the Yu Residence.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard came to report to him: ¡°Master Sheng, the people who followed us to Tonghai City have followed us back to Hengyuan City.¡±

    When they were in Tonghai City, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s men had already discovered traces of the other party.

    After they had discovered this, they began to keep a close watch over the other party as well.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He wasn¡¯t interested in what his bodyguard was telling him.

    ¡°But there¡¯s one thing that we seem to have gotten wrong. At first, we thought that they were following us. However, we just discovered that they weren¡¯t targeting us. Instead, the target that they were following just happened to be with us at that time.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng opened his eyes and looked at his bodyguard.

    ¡°Who were they following?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your teammate, Jian Yiling. Just now, the people that we sent to monitor the other party told us that they went to Shenghua High School.¡±

    ¡°Say that again!¡±

    ¡°That... That they went to Shenghua High School...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard was startled by Master Sheng¡¯s sudden change in temper.

    The Master Sheng that they had known had always been indifferent about everything.

    ¡°Go to Shenghua High School!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng got up straight away.

    His bodyguards rushed after him.

    By the time Zhai Yunsheng arrived at Shenghua High School with his men, Jian Yiling had already been taken away.

    An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao had skipped ss to look for Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng grabbed An Yang by his clothes and asked: ¡°Where is she?!¡±

 Chapter 438 - Master Sheng Becomes Worried (2)

    <h4>Chapter 438: Master Sheng Bes Worried (2)</h4>

    At first, An Yang was intimidated by Zhai Yunsheng. However, when he saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, he recognized him as Jian Yiling¡¯s teammate. It was ZYS!

    Knowing that Zhai Yunsheng was Jian Yiling¡¯s friend, An Yang quickly told him: ¡°My boss was just taken away by a group of people! They left five minutes ago!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was a step toote. Jian Yiling had just been taken away!

    Zhai Yunsheng let go of An Yang and turned around to give an order to his men: ¡°Send someone to go and find her before she leaves Hengyuan City!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng already knew that these people were from an international organization.

    If they had taken Jian Yiling away, then they definitely did not n to stay in Hengyuan City for long.

    Zhai Yunsheng had to stop them before they left with Jian Yiling.

    If these people took Jian Yiling to another country...

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly frowned. A dull pain came from his heart.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you okay?¡± His bodyguards were very nervous when they saw the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    They were afraid that something was wrong with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    Master Sheng couldn¡¯t be anxious or worried! Such emotional states would have a certain probability of causing problems to his heart.

    ¡°Get to work!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze was cold as he ordered his men. However, his lips were starting to turn purple.

    His bodyguards didn¡¯t dare to ask any more questions.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that at this juncture, they had to act quickly.

    To ensure that nothing went wrong, Zhai Yunsheng called his second uncle.

    Zhai Yunsheng took out a special phone. This phone was used only to make calls to certain people.

    Almost instantly, the call was answered.

    ¡°Second uncle.¡±

    The voice on the other end of the phone was low and imposing:

    ¡°You¡¯re finally willing to use this phone.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family had told Zhai Yunsheng that if there was anything that he couldn¡¯t handle, he should call this number.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had never called him.

    Zhai Yunsheng never really cared about anything. This meant that there was never anything that he couldn¡¯t handle.

    ¡°I need you to do me a favor.¡±

    ¡°Just say it. Everything that I have is yours.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng quickly told the Second Master of the Zhai family what he wanted.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll send people over immediately. I will also help you contact people. However, can I ask you a question? Who is that little girl? Is she my future niece-inw?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. ¡°I have things to do. I¡¯ll contact youter.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng hung up the phone after that.

    ###

    The news of Jian Yiling¡¯s disappearance from school soon reached the Jian family.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s teacher had contacted Grandma Jian.

    When Grandma Jian received the call, Jian Yumin and Jian Yubo were next to her.

    Grandpa Jian was in his greenhouse.

    Jian Yunmo was out of the house. Today, he had work-rted matters to deal with.

    After hearing that Jian Yiling had disappeared, Grandma Jian was so shocked that her face turned white. She hurriedly called out to the maids: ¡°Go and call Grandpa Jian! Please hurry! Something happened to my darling!¡±

    The maids rushed to the greenhouse.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Grandma? What happened to Yiling? What¡¯s the matter? Is it serious? Where is she right now?¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s voice trembled as she said: ¡°Yiling was taken away by some people. ording to her ssmates, the other party had a lot of people. They threatened her to leave with them.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin was incredibly angry and anxious.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to school right now!¡±

    Jian Yumin rushed in the direction of the garage. He needed to get to his sister¡¯s school.

    He couldn¡¯t let anything happen to her!

    Jian Yubo pulled Jian Yumin back.

    ¡°It¡¯s no use. She¡¯s already left the school. She won¡¯t go back there.¡±

 Chapter 439 - All Hands on Deck

    <h4>Chapter 439: All Hands on Deck</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yubo¡¯s reaction was much calmer than that of Jian Yumin¡¯s. However,pared to the time in the conference room, he still reacted slightly differently.

    After saying that to Jian Yumin, Jian Yubo took out his phone to make some calls.

    He instructed people to keep an eye on the several major traffic routes leaving Hengyuan City.

    At the same time, he had someone retrieve the road surveince footage from the entrance of Shenghua High School. From there, he considered all the possible routes to be taken by the other party.

    This was to find the whereabouts of the vehicle that took Jian Yiling away.

    Grandpa Jian hurried out of his orchid greenhouse.

    ¡°What happened? Who touched my darling!?¡±

    As Grandpa Jian rushed over here, his hands were still covered in mud.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know! You have to get someone to investigate this! If anything happens to her, I won¡¯t be able to live!¡± Grandma Jian cried out in anxiety.

    She only had one darling granddaughter. How would she live without her? She couldn¡¯t lose her!

    Grandpa Jian was also incredibly worried and anxious.

    His granddaughter was now in the hands of bad people. His heart felt as though it had been crumpled to thousands of folds.

    Grandpa Jian knew how serious the matter was.

    It was impossible for ordinary people to go to school to take Jian Yiling away.

    In Hengyuan City, no one would dare to openly take his granddaughter away.

    This meant that the person who did this was not an ordinary individual.

    Grandpa Jian immediately contacted his connections and asked them to help him.

    As Grandpa Jian did this, Jian Yubo and Jian Yumin left the Old Jian Residence.

    They couldn¡¯t just sit in the house and wait!

    They had to act!

    This was the first time the two brothers had acted together after so many years.

    If Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t in trouble, Jian Yumin would be happy that he was finally doing things with Jian Yubo again.

    However, he wasn¡¯t in the mood to think about this right now.

    Grandma Jian cried for a while. Then, she remembered to call Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng.

    When he heard the news, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face turned pale.

    Jian Yuncheng immediately contacted Huo Yu. He asked him to investigate the matter.

    All the family¡¯s resources and contacts had been mobilized.

    What Jian Yuncheng needed to do was to get help in areas that the rest of the Jian family couldn¡¯t get help from.

    They needed to find Jian Yiling in the shortest time possible. They had to ensure her safety.

    As soon as Huo Yu heard that something had happened to Jian Yiling, he immediately put his other work aside. He started searching through the inte for clues.

    In order to speed up the process, Huo Yu even contacted his friends in his circle to help him with the search.

    ###

    In the car, Jian Yiling was silent.

    There were two women in suits that sat on her left and right. The two of them were watching her every move.

    When they got into the car, they had already taken away Jian Yiling¡¯s phone. They ced her phone into a signal insted case to ensure that no one could locate Jian Yiling through the location setting of her mobile phone.

    The middle-aged man who had talked to Jian Yiling was seated in the front passenger seat.

    There was a small screen at the back of that seat. The screen lit after the car had driven for a while.

    A woman with white hair appeared on the screen. The woman looked quite old.

    Through the screen, the woman said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. F.S, it was incredibly difficult to invite you here. We have sent many requests to your Institution. However, all those requests were rejected. And thus, we had to resort to this.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked calmly at the woman on the screen. She didn¡¯t have a slither of emotion visible on her face.

 Chapter 440 - Wonâ€™t Be Able to Leave Hengyuan City

    <h4>Chapter 440: Won¡¯t Be Able to Leave Hengyuan City</h4>

    The woman with white hair continued with a smile: ¡°I know that we¡¯re using a method that you may dislike. However, as long as Dr. F.S cooperates with us, I will guarantee that you will receive a substantial payment.¡±

    ¡°I refuse,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The old woman continued to speak: ¡°Well, if you¡¯re alone in this world, then there would be nothing that we could do if you refused. However, as far as I know, Dr. F.S has quite arge family.¡±

    The old woman had sent someone to follow Jian Yiling for a long period of time. As a result, she had quite a thorough understanding of all the members of the Jian family.

    From just the tournament, she knew that Jian Yiling was quite close with at least two of the brothers from the Jian family.

    As the old woman said this, she switched the screen.

    There was a picture of Jian Yiling¡¯s family on the screen. In addition to that, there was information regarding their daily activities, where they studied and worked and even ces that they liked to go.

    The old woman was confident that Jian Yiling would be more cooperative after seeing this information.

    Then, the screen switched to something else again.

    This time, there were a bunch of chemical forms and words on the screen.

    ¡°I hope Dr. F.S will help meplete this project. As long as you do that, not only will your family be safe, but I will also pay you a good amount of money.¡±

    Jian Yiling swept her eyes across the screen.

    Then, it quickly became clear to her that this was a dangerous project. This project should not be continued.

    The project wasn¡¯t creating a cure for a disease. Ifpleted, this was a project that would bring harm to people.

    ¡°I refuse,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. Her answer did not change.

    No matter whether the other party was threatening or enticing her, such a project would not be epted by Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Dr. F.S, don¡¯t be so hasty to answer me. Do you really not care about your brothers¡¯ lives? Do you really think you can protect your family? You should understand that if we dare to take action against you, it means that we don¡¯t care about your family¡¯s power or influence.¡±

    From the time that they were able to obtain information about Jian Yiling from the Huiling Medical Research Institution, Jian Yiling knew that the other party had strength and influence.

    ¡°I will kill myself first,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? If you die, I won¡¯t spare any of your brothers.¡±

    ¡°Then we will be brother and sister in another life,¡± Jian Yiling replied expressionlessly.

    The voice was still the same soft voice as before. However, that soft voice did not even fear death.

    ¡°Do you want to do this the easy way or the hard way? Do you really think that I don¡¯t dare to do anything to you?¡± The old woman growled. Her voice was cold as she ordered her female subordinates who were seated next to Jian Yiling: ¡°p her twice. Make her realize what she¡¯s up against.¡±

    The female subordinate raised her hand and pped Jian Yiling in the face.

    The female subordinate had been professionally trained. As a result, she had a lot of force in the ps.

    After the two ps, two bright red marks appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s fair and delicate cheeks in just a few seconds.

    Her face, which was already rather small, was now almost entirely covered with bright red palm marks.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be able to leave Hengyuan City.¡±

    ¡°Even at this point, you¡¯re still acting tough?¡±

    The old woman did not know that Jian Yiling was deliberately provoking her. She was trying to prolong their video call.

 Chapter 441 - Master Sheng to the Rescue (1)

    <h4>Chapter 441: Master Sheng to the Rescue (1)</h4>

    Wherever the old woman was now, the video call between her and the car that Jian Yiling was in right now was being made over the Inte.

    Both the old woman¡¯s image and Jian Yiling¡¯s image were being transmitted over the Inte.

    If the call was long enough, one of Jian Yiling¡¯s contacts would be able to detect it.

    As expected, the video was detected by one of Jian Yiling¡¯s contacts.

    Almost at the same time, one of Master Liang¡¯s topputer experts and Huo Yu both detected the video call.

    Master Liang was then informed about Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.

    After seeing the old woman on the screen, Master Liang¡¯s brows furrowed.

    ¡°Ahh, this is a big problem. This witch isn¡¯t easy to deal with. She has the power from an international organization behind her...¡±

    This was someone who could give Master Liang a headache.

    This meant that it was incredibly dangerous that Jian Yiling had fallen into the hands of this old woman.

    Then, Master Liang hurriedly said to his men: ¡°Do not let her take Yiling on the ne!¡±

    Once they left the country, it would be incredibly difficult to bring Jian Yiling back again!

    ¡°Check all the flights today. Also, check the approved private routes. Check therge airlines, small airlines, and even helicopters! Make sure to check everything that can fly!¡±

    If only they could suspend all the flights for today.

    That would buy them more than enough time.

    However, Master Liang could not control the departure times of the major airlines.

    ###

    The vehicle that was carrying Jian Yiling drove on for another while. Then, in a corner without surveince, they transferred Jian Yiling to another car.

    The car then continued on its way to the Hengyuan International Airport.

    The old woman was nning on taking Jian Yiling out of Hengyuan City. This was just as Zhai Yunsheng had predicted.

    However, when they arrived at the airport, they were shocked to find out that the private flight that they had applied for had been restricted due to air traffic control. They had to wait for further information before they could take off.

    All the flights on airport arrival and departure screens were red.

    Almost all the international flights were dyed.

    Dys were amon urrence. Usually, there were often significant dys due to the weather and air traffic conditions.

    However, today¡¯s dy was rather unfortunate. It seriously affected the old woman¡¯s ns.

    After asking the airport, the airport was unable to give a new departure time to the old woman.

    And thus, the old woman had no choice but to order her subordinates to take Jian Yiling to an unused factory that was next to the airport. The few of them were to wait there.

    The car drove to the unused factory.

    In their waiting time, the old woman called Jian Yiling again.

    ¡°Dr. F.S, please take this time to consider my offer. I hope that by the time I see you in person, your decision and attitude will have changed.¡±

    The middle-aged man in the car also tried to persuade Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Yiling, you clearly behaved intelligently at your school just now. Why are you making such a stupid decision now then? Cooperate with our boss! It will do you no harm!¡±

    The middle-aged man had just finished talking to Jian Yiling when he saw peoplee out of the unused factory. The people appeared to look strong and well-trained.

    They appeared out of nowhere. It was as though they had magically popped out of the corners of the factory.

    Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man and his subordinates were shocked.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? We decided to move here a few minutes ago! How can there be so many people in ambush?!¡±

 Chapter 442 - Master Sheng to the Rescue (2)

    <h4>Chapter 442: Master Sheng to the Rescue (2)</h4>

    In no time at all, around a hundred strong bodyguards were standing inside the unused factory that had originally been empty.

    Each of them was strong and powerful. They appeared to be trained to international standards.

    This made the group of kidnappers feel stressed. They only had seven to eight people.

    There was no doubt that if they were to fight, they were definitely no match for these men in front of them.

    The middle-aged man politely said to the crowd: ¡°My bad, we were just passing by. We identally intruded into your territory. I¡¯m incredibly sorry for disturbing you all. We will leave now. Please let us go.¡±

    These people had arrived before they had reached the unused and abandoned factory.

    And thus, the middle-aged man assumed that they might have stumbled into someone else¡¯s territory by mistake.

    However, after the middle-aged man had finished speaking, the bodyguards in front of him not only did not move away but instead, surrounded the two cars. They made sure that the group did not have a chance to leave.

    At the same time, there were pieces of iron that were scattered on the ground.

    This meant that the two cars could not drive away.

    A heavy expression appeared on the middle-aged man¡¯s face: ¡°Friends, we are not enemies. We have done nothing to harm you. This isn¡¯t a good way to take things. We shouldn¡¯t get into such a situation. Although we only have two cars of people right now, the boss behind us is someone that you can¡¯t afford to mess with.¡±

    The hundred bodyguards in front of him were silent.

    The middle-aged man knew that these people were not the ones who were in charge.

    And thus, the middle-aged man raised his voice a bit: ¡°Friend, we are really just passing by. We aren¡¯t looking for trouble. I hope you won¡¯t give us a hard time.¡±

    After the middle-aged man finished shouting, the bodyguards waited for awhile. Then, they moved to make way for someone.

    Zhai Yunsheng stepped out of the crowd.

    He was dressed in dark clothes. His expression was not as carefree as usual. The look on his face was incredibly scary.

    The moment the middle-aged man saw Zhai Yunsheng, he immediately recognized him.

    This was the man who yed in the same tournament as Jian Yiling. They had seen this man during the time that they had been following Jian Yiling.

    Because of this man, they had dyed their ns.

    What the middle-aged man didn¡¯t expect was that after they took Jian Yiling away, this man had reacted so quickly.

    Did this mean that these people were trying to take Jian Yiling away?

    As he thought about this, the middle-aged man felt sweat on his forehead.

    That meant that these people were hiding before they entered the factory...

    How was that possible?

    Suddenly, the man thought about all the flight dys...

    Could it be..?

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze did not linger on the middle-aged men nor on his subordinates.

    Instead, he looked at the back seat of the car.

    He looked at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was still being guarded by two women.

    From this angle, what he could see was the side of Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    The fair and delicate skin on her face was now marked with a blood-red handprint.

    Jian Yiling also saw Zhai Yunsheng through the car window.

    This was something that she hadn¡¯t expected.

    She knew that there would be peopleing to help her. She also knew that they wouldn¡¯t get out of Hengyuan City. However, she didn¡¯t expect Zhai Yunsheng to be the first one to arrive.

    Jian Yiling also noticed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips were a little different from their usual color. There were hints of purple on his lips.

    When the heart was ischemic, the color of the lips would turn people.

    He wasn¡¯t feeling well. Jian Yiling could almost 100% confirm this.

    He should be in the hospital.

    Instead of standing here!

 Chapter 443 - Master Sheng to the Rescue (3)

    <h4>Chapter 443: Master Sheng to the Rescue (3)</h4>

    ¡°Let her go,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to the middle-aged man and his subordinates.

    However, his voice did not have as much energy as usual.

    This made Jian Yiling even more certain that he was in bad health.

    It was very dangerous for him to be like this. His physical condition was not the same as other people! He could die from this!

    Jian Yiling, who had been sitting still in the car, suddenly lunged for the door.

    The two women watching her immediately pushed her back into her seat.

    Then, one of the women even tied Jian Yiling¡¯s hands behind her back.

    The two women¡¯s actions were rather rough. Jian Yiling¡¯s delicate and fragile body was being basically tossed around by the two of them.

    ¡°Let her go!¡± Zhai Yunsheng suddenly raised his voice.

    After raising his voice, he breathed in sharply. There was even more intense pain in his heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s doctor had warned him about this. He could not get too anxious, too excited, or too angry.

    Any emotional ups and downs could lead to heart problems and even more dangerous situations.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng never paid any attention to the doctor¡¯s advice.

    He had never been angry about anything before.

    Now, however, when he saw how violently and roughly Jian Yiling was being treated, a fire began to burn in his heart.

    However, his heart could not handle this.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards were shocked to see Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s reaction.

    They were not shocked by his strength and voice. Rather, they were shocked and incredibly worried about his physical condition!

    ¡°Young Master!¡±

    The nearby bodyguards immediately rushed over to help Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Quick, take him to the hospital!¡±

    The bodyguards realized that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical condition was not so good.

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition on the way to the airport hadn¡¯t been good. There were several times where he had felt a dull pain in his heart.

    However, he hadn¡¯t said anything to anyone about this. He had instead traveled all the way here.

    ¡°Get lost!¡± Zhai Yunsheng growled. He forced his bodyguards back with a biting cold look.

    As a result, his bodyguards did not dare toe any closer. They didn¡¯t want to further irritate and provoke Zhai Yunsheng.

    His bodyguards could only carefully persuade Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master, you must go to the hospital immediately! We will take care of this side! We promise to bring Miss Yiling back safely!¡±

    Their Young Master¡¯s heart was congenitally deformed! His life could be in danger at any moment! It was too dangerous to go on like this!

    Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored thosements. He looked in the direction of Jian Yiling and ordered his men:

    ¡°Do it. Spare no one.¡±

    At this moment, the middle-aged man also realized the extent of the problem. He had the two women pull Jian Yiling out of the car.

    Then, he used Jian Yiling to threaten Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°If you don¡¯t let us go, don¡¯t me us for doing something to Miss Yiling.¡±

    ¡°If you dare toy a finger on her, I will make you and your boss pay with your life!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s breathing was unstable. His body was in a really bad condition.

    The middle-aged man was shocked by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. This was the first time that he met someone who dared to threaten his boss like that.

    ¡°You should go see a doctor,¡± Jian Yiling said quietly. Although she had her hands pinned behind her back, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t care about her own situation. Instead, she was worried about Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng automatically ignored Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°Leave for the hospital right now. There will be others to save me,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s words did not make Zhai Yunsheng change his mind.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a look at Jian Yiling before heughed: ¡°Since I¡¯m here today, I won¡¯t leave until I¡¯ve taken you away.¡±

 Chapter 444 - Master Sheng to the Rescue (4)

    <h4>Chapter 444: Master Sheng to the Rescue (4)</h4>

    Jian Yiling stared at the man in front of her. He had a pained expression on his face, however, he was still smiling. It seemed as though he was nning to crack a joke at any time.

    This was the first time in her life that someone was determined to save her without any regard for what she could do or what she could offer to them. In fact, they didn¡¯t even care about their own health and body.

    Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t understand why he was doing this. However, there was a warm feeling in her heart.

    When the middle-aged man saw the situation, he became a little nervous. However, the situation did not allow him to retreat.

    Besides, he didn¡¯t believe that the young man in front of him could threaten his boss. The young man didn¡¯t seem to be in very good health. How could such a person achieve anything? How could he threaten their boss?

    ¡°Cut the crap, Miss Yiling is in our hands. If you don¡¯t let us go, none of us will leave here unscathed today!¡±

    He intended to fight Zhai Yunsheng to the end. He had a hostage in his hands. Even if the other party had more people, they still wouldn¡¯t dare to make a move against them.

    At that moment, the middle-aged man¡¯s phone rang.

    He saw that it was a video call from his boss.

    The middle-aged man immediately picked up the phone.

    ¡°Let her go! Give her back to the man in front of you!¡±

    As soon as the call was answered, the old woman gave the middle-aged man an order.

    The middle-aged man was puzzled to receive such an order: ¡°But Boss... Even if we let her go right now... They might not let us leave...¡±

    ¡°I told you to let her go!¡± The old woman raised her voice. ¡°Now! Now! Let her go right now!¡±

    The middle-aged man was surprised to see his Boss like this. She never reacted like this.

    ¡°But Boss... This matter... I... I don¡¯t understand...¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing that you need to understand! You can¡¯t afford to mess with these people! You have a chance to live if you let her go right now!¡±

    The old woman had lost her confidence andposure from before.

    Then, the middle-aged man heard the low voice of a man.

    ¡°Hurry up. I don¡¯t have much patience.¡±

    The man¡¯s voice did not sound angry nor scary.

    Although the man was not directly visible in the video, it could be seen from the old woman¡¯s face that the man¡¯s presence was incredibly intimidating.

    The middle-aged man suddenly understood the seriousness of the situation.

    Something had happened to his Boss.

    Someone had gone straight to their Boss. In fact, they were even threatening their Boss.

    As far as he could remember, there was only a handful of people who could make their Boss panic like that!

    When the middle-aged man looked at Zhai Yunsheng again, his gaze and expressionpletely changed.

    After a moment of contemtion, he hurriedly asked his subordinates to let Jian Yiling go.

    The two women who were holding onto Jian Yiling loosened their grip.

    The bodyguards around them acted immediately.

    As soon as she was let go, Jian Yiling ran towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng also attempted to run forward.

    However, after only two steps, he felt that something was wrong with his body. And thus, he stopped in his tracks and waited for Jian Yiling toe to him.

    Jian Yiling ran up to Zhai Yunsheng. She looked at him unblinkingly.

    Zhai Yunsheng reached out his hand. However, he stopped halfway.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to his bodyguards, ¡°p them.¡±

    The empty factory was suddenly filled with a series of ¡®ps¡¯.

    One after another.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng looked back at Jian Yiling. He was about to speak.

    However, a strong sense of difort hit him.

    Following that, he was plunged into darkness.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body began to copse.

    Jian Yiling instinctively opened her arms to try and catch Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s falling body.

    At that moment, she forgot that she could not hold Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body with her strength.

    Fortunately, Zhai Yunsheng was surrounded by his quick-witted bodyguards.

    The moment Jian Yiling¡¯s arms wrapped around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist, his bodyguards were already holding him up.

 Chapter 445 - Promise Me One Thing

    <h4>Chapter 445: Promise Me One Thing</h4>

    Inside the hospital ward.

    There were two beds.

    On the bed by the window, there was Zhai Yunsheng.

    There was a lot of medical equipment that was attached to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body. The equipment monitored his body with a range of indicators.

    On the bed by the door, there was Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t suffered any serious injuries. She only had a few bruises and mild swelling. However, she was escorted by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s men to the hospital. They asked her to do a number of hospital examinations.

    The entrance of the ward was guarded by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards and members of the Jian family.

    The bodyguards didn¡¯t dare to let Jian Yiling leave. They were worried that Zhai Yunsheng would get worried and lose his temper if he didn¡¯t see her when he woke up.

    However, they also did not dare to let anyone else inside. Too many people crowding the ward would disturb Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, there were only two people in the ward.

    When Jian Yiling woke up, she saw Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t gained consciousness yet.

    However, his lips were no longer purple. Despite that, his lips were still a little discolored.

    As Jian Yiling looked at him, she felt that he looked inexplicably frail. He didn¡¯t seem to be his usual self. The overbearing and dominating Zhai Yunsheng.

    The medical equipment next to him showed that his heartbeat had returned to normal.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng gradually regained his consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes.

    The first person he saw when he opened his eyes was Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was still looking at him.

    The two red marks had not yetpletely faded from her fair and delicate face.

    Jian Yiling looked at him with her bright and shining eyes.

    It seemed as though she was rather concerned about him. Her eyebrows were slightly knitted together.

    The two of them looked at each other quietly.

    For a long time, they looked at each other in silence.

    After a while, Jian Yiling finally broke the silence: ¡°Are you... Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. His voice was lower than usual and his tone was a bit more serious as well.

    His eyes appeared to be deep in through as well.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m going back,¡± Zhai Yunsheng suddenly said.

    ¡°You need to stay in the hospital for another night,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back to the capital,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    He did not mean that he was leaving the hospital right now. Instead, he meant that he was nning to leave Hengyuan City.

    Jian Yiling was stunned for a moment.

    It was a bit sudden. However, it made sense as well.

    He shouldn¡¯t have stayed in Hengyuan City for so long in the first ce. It made sense for him to return to Beijing.

    It was just that the timing of it seemed a bit off...

    There was a strange feeling in her heart that Jian Yiling could not describe.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    As Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t put her finger on what she felt, she could only respond with an ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Promise me one thing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng started again.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Without asking what it was, Jian Yiling immediately agreed. It was as if she would agree to whatever he wanted to ask of her.

    ¡°In the future, don¡¯t go to the capital. The world is a big ce. You can go anywhere you want. However, you must not go to Beijing.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tone was incredibly serious and earnest. It did not seem as though he was joking.

    He looked at Jian Yiling with sadness in his eyes. However, it was a sadness that Jian Yiling could not understand.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason. Just promise me that you won¡¯t go there.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng stared into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    He knew that in his lifetime, he could never love anyone. In his lifetime, he could never get married either.

    His congenital heart deformity was inherited from his mother. His mother had died from this condition.

    There was a chance that his condition would be passed onto his children.

    And thus, how could he love someone? How could he start a family? How could he allow his future wife to suffer the pain of having a husband and child who could both die at any moment?

    However, he was a selfish man. He could only convince himself to let go of her only once.

 Chapter 446 - Wonâ€™t Let Go the Second Time

    <h4>Chapter 446: Won¡¯t Let Go the Second Time</h4>

    She couldn¡¯t appear in front of him again.

    Otherwise, he might not be able to let go of her the second time.

    He might selfishly choose to confine her to his side.

    He would selfishly ask her to suffer with him. She wouldn¡¯t have hope for the future. She wouldn¡¯t have a chance to regret her decision and escape either.

    Jian Yiling looked into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes. She tried to read his thoughts that were hidden deep in his eyes.

    However, she failed to do so. For her, reading Zhai Yunsheng was more difficult than any maths or chemistry problem.

    ###

    Jian Yiling¡¯s family waited anxiously outside the ward for a long time.

    Finally, the door opened.

    Jian Yiling walked out of the door.

    ¡°Yiling!¡±

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan rushed forward to hug their daughter.

    ¡°Yiling, you scared your mother to death!¡± Wen Nuan cried out. To this moment, her voice was still shaking.

    Jian Shuxing hugged his wife and his daughter. His eyes were red as well.

    As Jian Yiling was being hugged, she raised her head and looked around her.

    The corridor of the hospital waspletely crowded.

    In addition to Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan, there was also Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, Jian Yunnao, Jian Yumin, Jian Yubo, and Jian Yujie.

    Next to them stood Master Liang and the researchers from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Other than Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian who stayed at home to wait for news, everyone else came to the hospital.

    Today, all the people in front of her went out to look for her. Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t the only one who had searched for her.

    They were all concerned with her wellbeing and safety. They did their utmost to save her.

    Jian Yunmo came forward and gently stroked Jian Yiling¡¯s hair with his hand.

    It was a gentle gesture. He tried to soothe the shock that his sister had experienced in the day.

    Jian Yujie breathed in deeply. He had only just arrived. He hadn¡¯t known that his sister had been kidnapped until after school.

    Yiling¡¯s face had been red from the ps. The doctor had said that she had been beaten in several other areas on her body as well.

    Jian Yumin had gone to beat up those people a while ago.

    However, his hatred had not lessened. He became angry again when he saw that his sister¡¯s palm-sized face was still red and swollen.

    Jian Yubo remained silent. He seemed to be the calmest and most indifferent person in the room.

    However, he and Jian Yumin were the first people to arrive in the unused factory today after Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression was very dark and sullen.

    However, it was evident that he was very worried about Jian Yiling.

    It was just that he didn¡¯t typically show or express his emotions.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes were red as he looked at his sister. He was also incredibly upset.

    At this time, he should have gone up tofort his sister. He should have gone forward to give her a hug. However, he could only stand by and watch her. He was unable to say a word offort.

    Luo Xiuen and the others had an apologetic expression on their faces. Their research institution had failed to protect their data. This had led to the disclosure of Jian Yiling¡¯s identity. This was what had caused such a problem in the first ce.

    ###

    The next day, Jian Yiling got up early to prepare breakfast.

    The dish that she had prepared contained mushrooms and meat.

    The dish that she prepared was then packed into a pink insted lunch box. Then, Jian Yiling brought the lunch box to the hospital.

    However, when she arrived at the door of the hospital ward, there were no longer any bodyguards guarding the door.

    Jian Yiling walked to the door and pushed it open.

    The ward was empty.

    Following this, Jian Yiling visited the Yu Residence.

    However, everything in the Yu family that had anything to do with Zhai Yunsheng had been taken away.

    The Yu family told Jian Yiling that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards hade overst night to pack up his things.

    He had left.

    Just like he said.

    He had left. He had departed from Hengyuan City.

    They still had the finals of ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ to y. However, he had left early.

 Chapter 447 - Three Years Later

    <h4>Chapter 447: Three Years Later</h4>

    Three yearster.

    The capital, Beijing.

    In a high-end residential building in the middle of the city.

    In the house, the decor was very in. The decor was mostly in ck and white.

    In the bedroom, a half-naked man was asleep on a king-sized bed.

    The upper half of his body was toned and muscr.

    The lower half of his body was covered by ck cotton trousers. His legs were incredibly long.

    The thin nket that should have covered him during his sleep had slipped to one side.

    The room was filled with music that was incredibly loud.

    However somehow, the man was sleeping soundly to this somewhat noisy music.

    On the bedside table, there were two pink cartoon lunch boxes. The lunch boxes did not fit in with the decor of the rest of the room.

    Next to the lunch box, there was a picture frame on the bedside table.

    However, the picture frame was not properly ced. Instead, it was faced down on the desk. And thus, the contents of the picture frame could not be seen.

    At eight o¡¯clock in the morning, the man opened his eyes.

    He had a pair of almond-shaped eyes that looked like a phoenix. His eyes were bright and the corners of his eyes were long and sharp.

    He was Zhai Yunsheng. He had changed a lot in the past three years.

    From neen to twenty-two, he had be more mature.

    Compared to his appearance three years ago, his face was more charming and mature now.

    However, he was also more unpredictable.

    In these three years, he had changed from his old ways. He no longer spent his days doing nothing.

    Instead, he had taken over the Zhai family business.

    This was something that he never wanted to touch before.

    He was someone who could die at any time. What was the point of him touching those things in the first ce?

    However, after he left Hengyuan City three years ago, he had suddenly changed his mind.

    This surprised many people who knew him in the capital.

    The Zhai Yunsheng after this change was more intimidating to them.

    Zhai Yunsheng got up from the bed. His legs hit the ground and then he walked to the bathroom.

    Then, he washed up and changed his clothes.

    His housekeeper came in on time. He reported to Zhai Yunsheng who had just finished washing up, about his schedule for the day.

    When he heard his schedule, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze darkened.

    It had been three years. Qin Chuan, the illegitimate son of the Qin family, had finally agreed toe to the capital.

    In the past three years, Qin Chuan¡¯s own business had developed incredibly well.

    Thepany that he had founded could now be traded on the exchange. Due to this, thepany¡¯s value had skyrocketed.

    Now, his ability had been recognized by everyone. Due to this reason, his return would no longer be questioned by the rest of the Qin family.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s name reminded Zhai Yunsheng of Hengyuan City.

    Three years had passed.

    Jian Yiling was about to celebrate her eighteenth birthday.

    Once the housekeeper finished reporting Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s schedule, he quickly left the room.

    Zhai Yunsheng got up from his seat and walked over to his bed. He picked up the picture frame that was face down on the bedside table.

    It was a group photo.

    This group photo had been taken by the officials of the ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament three years ago. Back then, they werepeting in the same team.

    He was in the photo with Jian Yiling, Yu Xi, and Jian Yujie.

    Three years ago, in the final game of the offline tournament, the two main yers of [Domination] did not turn up. Instead, they were reced by two substitutes that hadn¡¯t yed in the offline tournament before.

    One could easily imagine the results. Not only did they lose the match, but they also lost the chance to win the tournament.

    Many of their fans had turned into haters. They began to diss and reprimand [Domination.]

    In fact, there was a lot of spection at that time. Some people said that the team members of [Domination] had been paid to not y on purpose.

    However, the memory of the Inte was short-lived.

    In the past three years, many things have changed. The news that had been popr once upon a time had be long forgotten.

    The game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ was still a massive hit. However now, there were more professional yers and stronger teams.

    No one remembered the team that dominated and crushed in the first offline tournament of ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

 Chapter 448 - Master Shengâ€™s Love Life is Blank

    <h4>Chapter 448: Master Sheng¡¯s Love Life is nk</h4>

    When Qin Chuan returned to the Qin family, the Qin family immediately hosted arge dinner party for him. They invited all the major families and famous celebrities in the capital to attend.

    The dinner party was much bigger than the one that the Qin family had hosted in Hengyuan City three years ago.

    Zhai Yunsheng was undoubtedly invited.

    In the past few years, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s every move had been a topic of great interest amongst the major families and celebrities of the capital.

    Twenty-two-year-old Zhai Yunsheng held the power of the Zhai family. In addition to having money, he was also incredibly powerful and attractive.

    Apart from his rumored poor health, there was nothing else that was wrong with him.

    Such a man was basically the Prince Charming in the eyes of many of the women in the capital.

    However, no matter how hard they tried, none of them could even meet Zhai Yunsheng.

    If they couldn¡¯t even see him, there was no chance for their rtionship with him to develop anywhere further.

    In fact, as of now, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s love life was still a nk te.

    He didn¡¯t even stand in the same photo with any woman. This meant that there were definitely no sex scandals rted to him.

    Everyone attempted to find out what kind of girls that Zhai Yunsheng liked. However, they all ended up empty-handed.

    They needed something to refer to if they wanted to figure out what Zhai Yunsheng liked. However, Master Sheng never even had a girlfriend!

    In the past few years, there was a rumor that Master Zhai wanted his future granddaughter-inw to be an innocent and pure girl.

    And thus, a lot of girls changed their dressing style.

    As everyone knew that Zhai Yunsheng would be there at the Qin family¡¯s dinner party tonight, many girls dressed up with light make-up and light-colored clothes.

    Other than Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan, who was making his first appearance in Beijing today, was also a hot topic of discussion.

    The crowd was looking forward to meeting Qin Chuan. There were rumors that said that Qin Chuan was as good-looking as Master Sheng.

    Mo Shiyun was also present at the dinner party.

    However, she hadn¡¯t been invited to the party. Instead, she had followed a friend to get into the party.

    Three years ago, Mo Shiyun was a top-tier actress.

    She had initially thought that it was only the beginning of her career. However, she didn¡¯t realize that it would be the peak of her career.

    Ever since then, her acting career went on a downward spiral.

    The movie that she starred in that had cost a lot of money was a box office failure. The investors had lost all their money.

    In addition to this, the dramas that she had been cast in had failed to make it to the top of the charts.

    In fact, she was considered to be bad luck in the entertainment industry.

    In addition to this, there had been several scandals about her. This caused her poprity to fall even further.

    However, the most damaging thing of all was that she had lost all her behind-the-scenes support in the entertainment industry.

    Without a lot of resources and without her own connections in the entertainment industry, Mo Shiyun could do nothing.

    Although she had a ratherrge fan base, she was no longer cast in any dramas. Then, she began to receive less attention and slowly faded from the entertainment industry.

    If she never had made it to the top, she wouldn¡¯t have known the view at the peak.

    However, she had made it to the top of the entertainment industry in the early years of her career. After her fall from fame, her life had be ever so dull.

    After entering the ballroom, Mo Shiyun saw Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan was dressed in an expensive suit.

    His eyes were filled with confidence as he talked elegantly with the man in front of him. Whilst he did this, slowly swirled a red wine ss in his hand.

    Qin Chuan was more dazzling than he was three years ago.

    However, the distance between them had also increased.

    In the past three years, Mo Shiyun had also been following Qin Chuan¡¯s news.

    She had watched as hispany grew. She watched hispany have its initial public offering. And she watched as he returned to the Qin family...

 Chapter 449 - Jian Yiling Returns (1)

    <h4>Chapter 449: Jian Yiling Returns (1)</h4>

    International Airport Terminal

    Yu Xi was incredibly nervous.

    Grandma Jian had just informed him that Jian Yiling was going to arrive in the capital this afternoon on an international flight. She asked him toe and pick Jian Yiling up.

    It had been three years! God Ling was finally back!

    Three years ago, Master Sheng had suddenly gone back to the capital. As a result, he hadn¡¯t even attended their final game.

    God Ling had been missing as well.

    Due to this, in the end, Jian Yiling¡¯sckey, An Yang, and one of his friends had to fill in for them.

    Yu Xi was very angry. However, he wasn¡¯t angry about the fact that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling failed to y in their final game. He wasn¡¯t even angry that they had lost the chance to be the champions.

    Instead, he was angry at what those two did!

    They were teammates!

    Yet the two of them had abandoned him just like that!

    However, Yu Xi was only angry for a while. His anger quickly subsided.

    Although games were important, it still wasn¡¯t as important as his friends.

    After his anger fully subsided, Yu Xi returned to the capital to study at university.

    As Zhai Yunsheng was no longer ying around, Yu Xi had to follow him back to school and finish his university studies.

    During this time, Yu Xi heard that Jian Yiling did not have to wait until next year to take her college entrance exams. Instead, she passed the examination for an overseas university that winter. As a result, she was epted directly into that university.

    At the beginning of the following spring, she went abroad with her second brother.

    For the past two years, Jian Yiling and her brother Jian Yunmo spent most of their time overseas.

    The two of them would onlye back briefly for the Chinese New Year.

    And thus, Yu Xi hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling for three whole years.

    ording to Grandma Jian, Jian Yiling had only returned because there was an exchange program between her foreign university and the Beijing University.

    As soon as Grandma Jian heard that Jian Yiling was going to the capital, she immediately asked Yu Xi to take care of her precious granddaughter. Grandma Jian knew that Yu Xi was currently in Beijing.

    And thus, Yu Xi arrived at the airport with great anticipation.

    He was also incredibly nervous at the same time.

    Three years had passed. He wondered what kind of person God Ling had grown up to be.

    Had she grown up to be a beautiful and gorgeous woman?

    After the flight arrived, there were many people who came out from the exit.

    Yu Xi stretched his neck to look for Jian Yiling.

    Finally, he saw a girl wearing ck slim-fitting jeans with a white t-shirt in the crowd.

    She had bright eyes, a fair face, and a delicate figure.

    Her long soft hair was tied up in a simple ponytail.

    She looked exactly the same as the God Ling of his memory!

    There was hardly any change! This included her height!

    Yu Xi waved happily at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling! Yiling!¡±

    Jian Yiling was currently on the phone. The person on the phone was telling Jian Yiling things to be aware of:

    ¡°Please be careful when you¡¯re staying in Beijing. Don¡¯t expose yourself. There¡¯s a lot of people watching you over there. Also, if you don¡¯t need the people I sent to pick you up, I will get them to go over to your residence and arrange everything.¡±

    ¡°You will be staying in Beijing for a month this time. Please be careful. It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t manage to achieve what we nned to do. Just be careful. You¡¯re more valuable than anything else. Either way, you muste back in a month unscathed.¡±

    When Jian Yiling saw Yu Xi, she ended the call for the time being.

    When she saw Yu Xi, her heart stirred a little.

    She hade to the capital after all.

    Three years ago, Zhai Yunsheng had asked her to promise him that she wouldn¡¯te to Beijing. She could go anywhere else in the world.

    But she hade anyway.

    This was the first time that Jian Yiling had broken her promise to someone.

    However, she had reasons as to why she had toe to Beijing. Even if she had to break her promise to him, she still had toe here.

 Chapter 450 - Jian Yiling Returns (2)

    <h4>Chapter 450: Jian Yiling Returns (2)</h4>

    Yu Xi rushed forward to help Jian Yiling with her luggage: ¡°God Ling, you haven¡¯t changed at all!¡±

    Yu Xi was filled with joy.

    This was great! God Ling was still the same God Ling as before! Nothing had changed.

    Time seemed to have gone back to three years ago.

    God Ling was still cute and adorable. Of course, she still seemed cold to everyone.

    ¡°Three centimeters,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The voice that came out of her mouth was still the same voice as Yu Xi remembered. Soft and sweet like sticky rice.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Xi questioned as he looked at her.

    ¡°I¡¯ve grown three centimeters taller.¡±

    Three centimeters was still going taller.

    Yu Xi paused for a moment. He tried very hard to hold back fromughing out loud.

    He couldn¡¯tugh! He definitely could notugh at God Ling! He hadn¡¯t seen her for so long. They had finally reunited! He couldn¡¯t make fun of her right away!

    After suppressing hisughter, Yu Xi looked at Jian Yiling again. His expression became serious.

    He had many questions that he wanted to ask her. However, he didn¡¯t know where to start.

    For example, what exactly had happened between her and Master Sheng three years ago?

    And why did Master Sheng leave Hengyuan City immediately? Why did he leave right after rescuing her?

    And why did he stay in the capital for the past three years? He hadn¡¯t left the city a single time ever since then.

    Jian Yiling had also left the country. As a result, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng hadpletely broken off contact with one another.

    Yu Xi would not believe Jian Yiling if she said that nothing had happened between them.

    However, what could have happened? Yu Xi could not think of a situation that could have caused this.

    After pausing for a while, Yu Xi still did not ask about what happened three years ago. He didn¡¯t know how to phrase his question. Instead, he asked Jian Yiling a question that he thought was rted to her age:

    ¡°God Ling, have you dated anyone in the past few years?¡±

    Jian Yiling was silent for a moment.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s silence made Yu Xi immediately assume things: ¡°Wait, no way! Did you find a foreign boyfriend?! I guess it¡¯s normal for an eighteen-year-old girl to date someone... However, you can¡¯t just let someone from another country steal you away!¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Her brother said that she couldn¡¯t date until she was twenty.

    ¡°Wait... Does that mean you haven¡¯t dated anyone? Or does that mean you don¡¯t have a foreign boyfriend?¡±

    ¡°Haven¡¯t for both questions.¡±

    ¡°Well, you should hurry up and date someone when you¡¯re in the capital! Don¡¯t waste your youth! You can take a look at the guys in Beijing! They¡¯re much better than the ones from overseas!¡±

    Then, Yu Ximented: ¡°Hmmm, Master Sheng hasn¡¯t dated anyone either. However, I haven¡¯t seen him much in the past few years. To be honest, if he did start to date someone, I wouldn¡¯t know about it either.¡±

    After Zhai Yunsheng started to work on the Zhai family business, Yu Xi had very few opportunities to meet him.

    Yu Xi remembered that thest time he had seen Master Sheng was around two months ago.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard Yu Xi mentioned Zhai Yunsheng, she merely responded calmly.

    ¡°Ohh, let¡¯s not stand around anymore. Let¡¯s walk over to my car.¡±

    And thus, Yu Xi walked with Jian Yiling to where he had parked the car.

    After leaving the airport, Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, have you found a ce to live yet? If you haven¡¯t found one, I¡¯ll find a ce for you.¡±

    ¡°I found a ce already.¡±

    ¡°Ohh, that¡¯s good. Tell me the address, I¡¯ll send you there.¡±

    ¡°Take me to the ce where the Qin family is holding their banquet today.¡±

    ¡°God Ling, what are you going there for?¡± Yu Xi asked curiously.

    ¡°I need to talk to Qin Chuan about something,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She didn¡¯t specify what she was going to talk about.

    However, when Yu Xi heard this, he vaguely felt that it seemed as though God Ling was quite familiar with Qin Chuan.

    Could it be that God Ling and Qin Chuan had been contacting each other during the past few years?

    ¡°God Ling, have you been in contact with Qin Chuan in the past three years?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t deny Yu Xi¡¯s assumption.

 Chapter 451 - Attend the Banquet (1)

    <h4>Chapter 451: Attend the Banquet (1)</h4>

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but mutter to himself: ¡°But... You didn¡¯t even contact me during that time...¡±

    It seemed as though he wasn¡¯t as important as Qin Chuan to God Ling...

    They had been teammates! Teammates that went from the ¡®cradle to the grave!¡¯ They had fought through the thick and thin!

    When Yu Xi was driving, Jian Yiling was not idle in the passenger seat either.

    She took out her smallptop and ced it on herp.

    Then, she started to type away on the keyboard.

    While waiting for the red light, Yu Xi nced at Jian Yiling¡¯sputer screen. He ended up seeing a bunch of chemical symbols that he could not understand.

    Ahhh... As expected from a medical student from a prestigious university...

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re in your third year for university right?¡±

    ¡°Nah, I skipped that. I¡¯m a postgraduate student now,¡± Jian Yiling replied truthfully.

    Yu Xi: ¡°...¡±

    Ahh... He should have thought of that... She hadn¡¯t finished high school in the normal way. Should he have expected her to finish university in the proper way?

    Jian Yiling was studying medicine. It was a course that would typically take at least eight years.

    Jian Yiling was studying the postgraduate part of her degree already... And yet, he had only just started studying for his postgraduate degree.

    ¡°Oh, Master Sheng also graduated early,¡± Yu Xi said again. It seemed as though he was trying to ¡®identally¡¯ mention Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng seemed like he typically wasted his days doing nothing, he still had the ability to achieve good marks.

    Even if he took a break from university for a few months, he would stille back and achieve amazing marks for his exams.

    This was the second time today that Yu Xi had deliberately mentioned Zhai Yunsheng. Yu Xi wanted to see how Jian Yiling reacted to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her response was indifferent as usual.

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t see anything fishy about her response.

    Ahhh, forget it. The two of them had abandoned him three years ago! He didn¡¯t need to care about their business so much!

    Then, Yu Xi started to ask Jian Yiling about something else: ¡°Oh, by the way, did your brother note back with you? Is his... Is his condition better?¡±

    Jian Yiling had been away for too long. There were too many things that he didn¡¯t know about her.

    ¡°His condition had gotten better. He just had other things to deal withtely.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Yu Xi replied.

    As they had small talk, Yu Xi had already driven to the location of the Qin family banquet.

    However, here came the problem.

    Neither Yu Xi nor Jian Yiling had received an invitation to the banquet.

    Although the Yu family was one of thergest families in Hengyuan City, his family background was still considered ordinary in the capital.

    Yu Xi was close friends with Zhai Yunsheng. This meant that he could attend any party or banquet hosted by the Zhai family.

    However, this was the Qin family. The Yu family was nothing in front of the Qin family.

    This meant that the Qin family did not need to send an invitation to Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi turned around and looked at Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, do you have an invitation?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She hadn¡¯t received an invitation either. She hade to talk to Qin Chuan today on a whim.

    At the time of her decision, Jian Yiling had been in the waiting hall of the airport.

    And thus, it was toote for Qin Chuan to send her an invitation.

    ¡°Then, what do we do?¡± Yu Xi asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll ask him toe out for a bit,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t want to enter the banquet in the first ce.

    The staff in suits at the door heard the conversation between Yu Xi and Jian Yiling. There was a hint of a strange look in their eyes. However, out of politeness, they didn¡¯t say anything.

    Jian Yiling was dressed casually. The clothes she wore were not branded and looked cheap.

    Even the clothes of the staff members that were standing at the door to check invitations seemed to cost more than hers.

    A female guest who was standing behind Jian Yiling and Yu Xi shook her head and said in a serious tone:

    ¡°Little girl, you should be studying hard. Don¡¯t think abouting to these ces. This is not the ce for you to be.¡±

 Chapter 452 - Attend the Banquet (2)

    <h4>Chapter 452: Attend the Banquet (2)</h4>

    If the two of them were really the guests of Young Master Qin, then he would have sent them invitations a long time ago.

    If an invitation hadn¡¯t been delivered, then the two people standing in front of them right now definitely did not appear as though they were invited to the banquet.

    There were people who were particrly thick-skinned. Those individuals would attempt to get into these asions in order to meet people from upper-ss society.

    The staff also advised Jian Yiling and Yu Xi: ¡°This gentleman and youngdy, such an asion is indeed not suitable for a young girl to attend.¡±

    As soon as the staff finished speaking, they saw Qin Chuan rush out of the banquet hall. Qin Chuan was considered to be the host of today¡¯s party. He headed straight for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Apologies for the confusion. This is my friend,¡± Qin Chuan said to the staff at the door.

    The staff and the guests around them were dumbfounded.

    So she was actually a friend of Young Master Qin?!

    In fact, it appeared that she was a friend who Young Master Qin came out to greet personally!

    Realizing Jian Yiling¡¯s special status, the staff member hurriedly apologized to Jian Yiling and Yu Xi: ¡°I¡¯m sorry that...¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling said to Qin Chuan: ¡°I¡¯m not going in. I¡¯m just here to give you something before I take my leave.¡±

    After she said this, Jian Yiling took out a sealed stic box from her bag and handed it over to Qin Chuan.

    The stic box contained medicine that was developed for Qin Chuan¡¯s mother. The medicine had been developed recently.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s condition had been studied by Jian Yiling and Cheng Yi for a long period of time. Although they could notpletely cure her, the two of them still managed to develop a medicine that could prolong her life.

    As long as the medicine was taken regrly, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother would be able to function as a normal human being.

    Moreover, in the past two years, Jian Yiling made improvements to the medicine.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Qin Chuan said again.

    Without Jian Yiling, it was likely that his mother wouldn¡¯t have made it past thest three years.

    It would be even more unlikely that she would be able to live like a normal person like she was now.

    Although Jian Yiling had been abroad for these three years, she had never forgotten about his mother.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Jian Yiling said. Then, she added: ¡°Remember what you promised me.¡±

    There was an agreement between them.

    Qin Chuan smiled brightly and the look in his eyes was soft and gentle as he replied: ¡°Of course I remember. I will never forget it for the rest of my life.¡±

    One promise was nothing. Qin Chuan was willing to make ten promises to Jian Yiling. He would be willing to do anything.

    Yu Xi didn¡¯t know what was going on between Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan. He stood by the side and listened to their conversation. His heart felt strange as he listened.

    What was this situation?!

    Why did it feel like God Ling had a special rtionship with Qin Chuan?

    I will never forget it for the rest of my life?

    Had the two of them reached the point where they could say ¡®rest of my life¡¯ already?!

    Then, Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Go in and have something to eat before you leave. You¡¯ve been on the ne for so long. You should be hungry by now. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m only inviting you inside to eat. I won¡¯t let anyone harass you.¡±

    Qin Chuan had a good reason to invite Jian Yiling inside. His invitation was incredibly sincere as well.

    When he saw that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply, Qin Chuan added: ¡°I¡¯ve just arrived in Beijing as well. Although it¡¯s meant to be a wee party for me, I don¡¯t know most of the people in the banquet hall. You guys are people that I know. Please just consider it as if you¡¯re apanying me. Also, my mother is here today as well. She really wants to meet you.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was very fond of Jian Yiling. Although she hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling in person for the past three years, she had always received the medicine that Jian Yiling had asked people from abroad to bring back for her.

    Every time she received the medicine, she would always talk to Qin Chuan about Jian Yiling.

    In Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s heart, Jian Yiling was their family¡¯s fairy.

    Yu Xi was even more shocked to hear this.

    God Ling knew Qin Chuan¡¯s mother already?!

    Their rtionship was definitely not simple!

 Chapter 453 - Meeting Again (1)

    <h4>Chapter 453: Meeting Again (1)</h4>

    Originally, Zhai Yunsheng did not want toe to the Qin family¡¯s banquet.

    However, when he was about to leave, he suddenly got distracted for a moment.

    In his mind, there was a little girl who was clumsily ballroom dancing.

    It was the first time that she had ever danced.

    Back then, it was also at a Qin family banquet.

    And thus, somehow, Zhai Yunsheng ended up at the Qin family banquet again. It was as though the demons and gods were at work.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng appeared in front of everyone, he attracted most of the attention in the banquet hall.

    However, he didn¡¯t say anything to anyone. Instead, he found a corner and sat down on the sofa.

    There were two powerful bodyguards that stood beside him. They were incredibly imposing and scary. The presence of the bodyguards discouraged the many people who wanted toe up to talk to Master Sheng.

    Three years ago, Zhai Yunsheng almost got into an ident. This made the Zhai family even more concerned about his health.

    Nowadays, Zhai Yunsheng could still do whatever he wanted. However, he had to have a bodyguard with some medical knowledge to apany him wherever he went.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not as against this arrangement as he had been before. Instead, he readily epted it.

    He was more concerned about his life than before.

    He didn¡¯t know how long he would live for. But as long as he lived, he would treat his life well.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were half-closed. In his right hand, he held a whisky ss filled with soy milk.

    The contents of the banquet were of no interest to him.

    He was not interested in the people that attended the banquet as well.

    At the banquet, Mo Shiyun also saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    Three years ago at Hengyuan City, she had already heard of Master Sheng¡¯s name from the mouth of others.

    At that time, she knew that Master Sheng was respected by everyone. However, she hadn¡¯t known about how much power he held in his hands.

    However, after she came to the capital, she realized the power that was held in the hands of the Zhai family.

    Even when she was at the height of her poprity, the only people that she coulde into contact with were still ordinary celebrities. She was still very far away from the Zhai family in the capital.

    Inparison to the Zhai family, the Jian family in Hengyuan City meant nothing.

    When Mo Shiyun¡¯s gaze retracted from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body, she turned her head around to look somewhere else. Suddenly, she saw someone that she was very familiar with.

    Jian Yiling!

    Why was she here?

    And why was she standing with Qin Chuan?!

    Mo Shiyun saw Jian Yiling enter the banquet hall with Qin Chuan.

    She saw the gentle smile on Qin Chuan¡¯s face. It appeared as though he was saying something to her.

    Qin Chuan then said something to the staff in the banquet hall. The staff then took Jian Yiling and Yu Xi to a corner of the banquet hall.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes darkened. Her heart felt as though a cat¡¯s w was scratching into it.

    She knew that Qin Chuan was now well respected in society. She knew that there was a certain distance between herself and him.

    And thus, she was willing to ept that she could only gaze at him from afar.

    However, when Jian Yiling appeared beside Qin Chuan, the inner peace of hers had beenpletely shattered. She watched as sheughed and talked with him in such an intimate manner.

    Qin Chuan wanted to apany Jian Yiling. However, as he was the star of the banquet today, many people would surelye up to him to talk. If he stayed with Jian Yiling all the time, it would merely bother her.

    And thus, Qin Chuan instead instructed the staff to move the seats away from where Jian Yiling was seated. He wanted no one else to disturb her.

    Qin Chuan arranged for Jian Yiling to be seated at the westernmost part of the banquet hall.

    Zhai Yunsheng was sitting in the easternmost corner of the banquet hall.

    The two of them were separated by the entire banquet hall.

    The crystal lights in the banquet hall were incredibly bright. Even from such a distance, as long as one¡¯s eyesight was good enough, they could still see what was going on at the other side of the hall.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes, which had been half-closed earlier, were now fully open.

    He looked directly across the hall at the figure that was seated on a sofa.

    It was a familiar figure...

 Chapter 454 - Meeting Again (2)

    <h4>Chapter 454: Meeting Again (2)</h4>

    Jian Yiling!

    She hade to the capital!

    She had broken her promise to him!

    It had been three years. Over a thousand days and nights.

    He had chosen to let her go. Chosen to stay in the capital and not inquire about her anymore.

    However, she had turned up at the Qin family banquet! She made no secret of her presence as well!

    However, before Zhai Yunsheng could recover from his shock, Qin Chuan appeared beside Jian Yiling.

    Qin Chuan walked back to Jian Yiling.

    This time, he brought something to Jian Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t stay for long before he left again.

    However, he was gentle and patient as he spoke to her. This was not something that he did when he spoke to other people.

    Although this onlysted for a short period of time, two people had been watching them like a hawk.

    One of them was Mo Shiyun. She never took her eyes off Qin Chuan in the first ce.

    She took in every movement and expression of Qin Chuan.

    As she watched, her heart began to feel as though it was being suffocated. She was unable to catch her breath.

    In the past few years, she thought that she had given up. She thought that she was no longer obsessed with Qin Chuan.

    However, when she saw Qin Chuan talk to Jian Yiling in such a gentle manner, it was as though a thousand ants were gnawing at her heart.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the scene in front of him, his heart did not hurt. Instead, his chest felt tight.

    Then, he heard people chatter not far away from him:

    ¡°I heard that Young Master Qin is going to dance with a very specialdy today.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. When Young Master Qin was talking to someone just now, he told them that he was going to dance with the most important person in his life. He said this with a smile on his face. And thus, I assume that he¡¯s going to dance with her for the first dance of the day.¡±

    ¡°Wait, does that mean that this isn¡¯t just the return of the Young Master of the Qin family? Rather, he¡¯s also bringing back the future Young Lady of the Qin family as well?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards noticed that Master Sheng¡¯s face had visibly darkened.

    In the banquet hall, elegant music began to y.

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly got up. His long legs took big steps as he walked straight across the ballroom.

    As soon as he moved, everyone looked at him in surprise.

    The crowd was incredibly surprised. What happened to Master Sheng?

    Jian Yiling was currently burying her face in food.

    Yu Xi was also focused on eating food.

    Suddenly, he felt a chillness in the air.

    Yu Xi raised his head and saw Zhai Yunsheng. He hadn¡¯t seen Zhai Yunsheng for a long time.

    ¡°Master... Master Sheng?¡±

    Why was Master Sheng also here?

    Didn¡¯t Master Sheng hateing to such asions?

    The number of times that Master Sheng had been to a party in the past three years could be counted on one hand.

    When Yu Xi spoke, Jian Yiling raised her head as well. She looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Three years had passed. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s appearance had be more mature.

    However, he had the same phoenix eyes. Eyes that were deep and mysterious. Eyes that Jian Yiling could not read.

    His lips were pursed in a straight line and his expression was taut.

    However, he still wore his clothes the same as before. The top two buttons of his shirt were still unbuttoned.

    The skin that was under his shirt was still as white as ever.

    As Jian Yiling looked at him, she knew that he was going to be angry.

    She had broken her promise to him.

    In reality, Zhai Yunsheng was indeed angry. However, the reason for his anger was far moreplicated than Jian Yiling¡¯s simple thoughts.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hands were clenched into a fist in his suit trousers. He felt his knuckles click.

    The two of them stared at each other. They did not speak for a long time.

    Yu Xi looked at the two of them. He felt that the atmosphere was not right and thus, he hurriedly spoke out to try and break the frigid atmosphere.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you haven¡¯t seen God Ling in quite some time, right? What a coincidence... Why don¡¯t you sit down and have something to eat together...¡±

    At the end of the sentence, Yu Xi¡¯s voice began to trail off.

    The atmosphere had be worse. It felt as though Master Sheng was about to get angry at any moment.

 Chapter 455 - Meeting Again (3)

    <h4>Chapter 455: Meeting Again (3)</h4>

    Yu Xi dreaded to think about what it would be like to see Master Sheng bing angry.

    The other people in the banquet hall also looked curiously in their direction.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes kept looking at Zhai Yunsheng for a long period of time.

    Her eyes didn¡¯t flinch. There was also no fear in her eyes.

    She wasn¡¯t afraid. On the other hand, Yu Xi¡¯s legs began to feel weak.

    Finally, Zhai Yunsheng stretched out his hand. He made a gesture to invite Jian Yiling to dance.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Xi eximed in shock. His mouth was agape.

    There was a look of serious doubt on his face.

    Wait... Master Sheng looked incredibly angry as he walked over... The expression on his face made it seem like he wanted to kill someone...

    And then... All he did was invite God Ling to dance?!

    An unknowing person would assume that he wasing over to kill someone!

    What was this situation?!

    Yu Xi was shocked. However, everyone around them was even more shocked.

    They had all watched Zhai Yunsheng walk through the entire ballroom to get to the young girl in front of him. The young girl was dressed in a way that did not fit the banquet at all.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng had made a gesture of inviting her to dance.

    Master Sheng had invited a girl to dance!

    This was the first time that they had ever seen this!

    Mo Shiyun secretly gritted her teeth. Three years ago in Hengyuan City, Zhai Yunsheng had invited Jian Yiling to dance with him as well.

    Back then, Jian Yiling had be the focus of the dinner party.

    Mo Shiyun remembered that day vividly. That day was the time that she had been the closest to Qin Chuan.

    She had been pulled to the dance floor by Qin Chuan. She had also danced with him.

    She would always remember him from that time. She remembered the warmth of his palm and the scent of his body.

    Three years had passed since then. Zhai Yunsheng still treated Jian Yiling the same as before... However now... She could only watch Qin Chuan from afar...

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    She knew that it was inappropriate for her to dance with Zhai Yunsheng. She wasn¡¯t even dressed for the dance floor.

    Furthermore, she hadn¡¯t seen Zhai Yunsheng for three years. It didn¡¯t seem right for her to dance with him as soon as they met.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand the man in front of her. She hadn¡¯t understood him three years ago. And she didn¡¯t understand him now either.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s refusal made the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face even more ugly.

    Did she refuse to dance with him because she was going to dance with Qin Chuanter?

    When Qin Chuan saw the situation, he rushed over to Jian Yiling.

    He saw that Zhai Yunsheng was making things difficult for Jian Yiling. It was clear that Jian Yiling did not want to dance.

    And thus, Qin Chuan did not hesitate to defend Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Master Sheng, Miss Yiling does not want to dance with you. Please don¡¯t make things difficult and force her to dance with you.¡±

    ¡°Heh,¡± Zhai Yunsheng suddenlyughed.

    Hisugh was incredibly scary.

    Then, Qin Chuan tried to convince Zhai Yunsheng again: ¡°Master Sheng, those who are here today are my guests. I would like to ask you to respect my guests¡¯ wishes.¡±

    ¡°Your guests,¡± Zhai Yunsheng emphasized. As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling.

    She was a guest that was invited by Qin Chuan.

    Jian Yiling attempted to exin to Qin Chuan: ¡°He wasn¡¯t trying to make things difficult for me.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng to be enemies.

    She wanted these two to have a good rtionship.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s words, Qin Chuan said seriously: ¡°If there is anything that you need help with, you can tell me directly. Since I invited you, I will guarantee your safety.¡±

    Qin Chuan was no longer the person that he was three years ago. Now, he had the ability to protect someone.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay. It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling exined solemnly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good if everything is actually fine.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes shed with pain and anger as he watched the conversation between Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan.

    Zhai Yunsheng snickered: ¡°Oh, you refused to dance with me because you wanted to dance with Young Master Qin?¡±

    He had taught her how to dance. However, in the end, it appeared as though she wanted to dance with another man in front of him.

 Chapter 456 - Why Did You Come?

    <h4>Chapter 456: Why Did You Come?</h4>

    Yu Xi felt that Master Sheng was speaking strangely today.

    What did this have to do with Young Master Qin? And when was God Ling nning to dance with Young Master Qin in the first ce?

    God Ling had merelye in to have a bite to eat. She was only here to take a break.

    She had been on the ne for over ten hours. Then, she had been on an hour car ride to get here.

    It was likely that the ce that she was going to live in didn¡¯t have any food yet.

    Compared to getting takeaway or going to a restaurant, wasn¡¯t this more convenient? There was ready-made food over here. It could save her the time and effort.

    It was as simple as that.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to dance with Qin Chuan,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not nning to dance today,¡± Jian Yiling replied again. She didn¡¯t like to dance in the first ce.

    Thest time that she danced was three years ago. She had only danced that time because Zhai Yunsheng had dragged her along.

    In the past three years, she hadn¡¯t danced again.

    Yu Xi hurriedly exined the situation to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling just got off the ne today. It was a long journey for her. Plus, she¡¯s wearing clothes that are inappropriate for the dance floor...¡±

    Qin Chuan also sensed that there was some misunderstanding: ¡°Master Sheng, did you misunderstand something?¡±

    Both Yu Xi and Qin Chuan¡¯s words indicated that Jian Yiling was not the one who was going to dance with Qin Chuan for his first dance of the night.

    If it wasn¡¯t Jian Yiling... Then who was the person that was said to be very important and special to Qin Chuan?

    At this moment, a middle-ageddy entered the banquet.

    Although the woman¡¯s appearance didn¡¯t stand out a lot, she gave people afortable feeling. Her looks could withstand careful appreciation.

    As Qin Chuan saw that there were no more problems on Jian Yiling¡¯s side, he said a few more words to her before he walked towards the middle-ageddy with quick steps.

    ¡°Mother,¡± Qin Chuan greeted. He took his mother¡¯s hand and invited her to dance.

    Qin Chuan was recognized by the Qin family. However, his mother hadn¡¯t been recognized by the members of the Qin family.

    In the eyes of outsiders, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was nothing. She didn¡¯t mean anything to them.

    And thus, Qin Chuan had brought his mother along to such a grand asion that was organized by the Qin family. He wanted to introduce his mother to everyone.

    The person that was wrong back then was not his mother. Instead, it was that heartless man.

    His mother was not a mistress. Rather, it was the man who went back on his words and married someone else. That man had let his mother down.

    So why should his mother have to bear the brunt of the criticism?

    And thus, Qin Chuan made it clear that he would only return to the Qin family if they were willing to acknowledge his mother.

    In the end, the Qin family hadpromised. They allowed Qin Chuan¡¯s mother to attend public functions. However, she was not to be recognized as the wife of the Head of the Qin family.

    Qin Chuan had revealed to everyone that he was going to invite a specialdy to dance with him for his first dance.

    And that specialdy was his mother.

    His mother had given birth to him and raised him. She had been the one who gave him life.

    He wanted her to be able to stand in front of the crowd.

    And thus, the puzzle had been solved. It had nothing to do with Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng slowly turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was also looking at him.

    Once again, their eyes met.

    It was clear that Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t understood where Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s irritation and anger hade from.

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng did not quite understand where his emotions hade from either.

    When he saw her appear,plicated feelings began to surface...

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked in a low voice: ¡°Why did youe?¡±

    Was it because of Qin Chuan?

    Qin Chuan arrived in Beijing today. She had also arrived on the same day.

    Timing-wise, they had arrived on the same day.

    ¡°Something came up,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Qin Chuan?¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her eyes appeared incredibly confused.

    ¡°Did youe to the capital because of Qin Chuan?¡± After saying that, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away. He didn¡¯t want to hear her say yes.

    Three years had passed and she had grown up. It wasn¡¯t impossible for her to like someone else.

 Chapter 457 - Pay the Price for Breaking Your Promise

    <h4>Chapter 457: Pay the Price for Breaking Your Promise</h4>

    In the past three years, Zhai Yunsheng had cut off all contact with Jian Yiling. He hadn¡¯t gathered any information about her.

    It wasn¡¯t because he didn¡¯t want to. Rather, it was because he couldn¡¯t.

    ¡°No.¡±

    She brought him the medicine because it was convenient for her to do so. Usually, the medicine was delivered by someone else.

    She hadn¡¯te to the capital because of Qin Chuan.

    Jian Yiling was not lying. Her eyes were as clean as ever.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression was no longer as angry. However, his voice was still deep and low as he said:

    ¡°You broke your promise.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°You will need to pay the price for breaking your promise.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was willing to ept the price of her broken promise.

    ¡°The price will be great,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. His gaze burned.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    She had been the one who had broken her promise. It made sense that she had to pay the price for her actions.

    After hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes appeared to be deep in thought.

    She did not know what the price he wanted was.

    Yu Xi watched the conversation between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. He hadn¡¯t understood their conversation at all.

    Broken promise? Pay the price? Was there an agreement between the two of them?

    What had happened between God Ling and Master Sheng? Why didn¡¯t he know about this?

    Yu Xi was incredibly curious.

    However, Yu Xi held himself back from asking. He was afraid that things would be awkward if he asked about certain things.

    And thus, the three of them stayed quietly at the Qin family banquet for a while.

    Jian Yiling continued to eat whilst Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng apanied her.

    Everyone else in the banquet looked in their direction in wonder. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions tonight had been quite different from the usual.

    However, someone revealed that Yu Xi was Master Sheng¡¯s best friend. They had known each other for many years and were very close.

    Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to be able to understand the situation a little better.

    However, everyone was still curious about the young girl that sat beside them.

    She was a girl who had received special treatment from both Young Master Qin and Master Sheng.

    As the banquet wasing to an end, Yu Xi suddenly received an urgent phone call. He needed to go back to deal with a situation in hispany.

    ¡°Ahhh, what do I do?! I can¡¯t leave right now. I need to send a friend back to her ce.¡±

    Yu Xi was quite conflicted. The situation at hispany was quite urgent. However, he couldn¡¯t just leave Jian Yiling here either.

    ¡°Give me the address, I¡¯ll send her there,¡± Zhai Yunsheng spoke up.

    ¡°Really? Then...¡±

    Yu Xi hesitated for a moment. He could not understand the rtionship between Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    However, after a moment of consideration, he decided to entrust Jian Yiling to Zhai Yunsheng:

    ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll leave God Ling with you!¡±

    Yu Xi wanted to ease the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. Although [Domination] no longer existed, he was hopeful that their rtionship would still be as good as it was back then.

    Not long after Yu Xi left, Zhai Yunsheng saw that Jian Yiling had finished eating:

    ¡°Rest early today. You took a ten-hour flight. Don¡¯t be a rabbit.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng left the venue with Jian Yiling.

    Most people did not leave the Qin family banquet early unless they had something important to do.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not care about this. He left whenever he wanted to.

    And thus, the people at the venue noticed Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s departure.

    They couldn¡¯t help but express in surprise:

    ¡°What happened to Master Sheng today? Not only did he unprecedentedly sit with a girl, but now, he is also leaving the venue with her...¡±

    ¡°Could it be... Could it be that Master Sheng has taken a fancy to her? She¡¯s so fortunate.¡±

    ¡°Nah, you guys are thinking about it too much. They¡¯re probably just friends.¡±

 Chapter 458 - Sending Her Home

    <h4>Chapter 458: Sending Her Home</h4>

    ¡°Friend? When have you seen a female friend around Master Sheng? Everyone in the capital knows that Master Sheng ys with everything, except for women.¡±

    ¡°Wow, I couldn¡¯t tell that Master Sheng liked that type of girl!¡±

    ¡°I wonder what family that girl is from. That must be a huge climb in social standings.¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai must be incredibly happy. The iron tree in his family has finally blossomed!¡±

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s a shame that Qin Yufan isn¡¯t here today!¡±

    Everyone knew that Qin Yufan liked Zhai Yunsheng.

    In theory, she was supposed to be here at the Qin family banquet.

    However, everyone also knew that Qin Yufan was fighting against Qin Chuan to be the next leader of the Qin family.

    In addition, Qin Chuan had brought his biological mother to the party today. This was something that Qin Yufan could not ept.

    Although Qin Yufan¡¯s mother had passed away, she would not allow another woman to take her mother¡¯s spot in the family.

    As a result, she had missed out on the show today.

    ¡°Ahh, I think it¡¯s better that she didn¡¯te. She would be incredibly pissed if she did.¡±

    ¡°Well, the same thing is going to happen when she learns about this anyways.¡±

    Everyone began to specte on Qin Yufan¡¯s reaction.

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯s thoughts were different from everyone else¡¯s at the banquet tonight. Her mind was not on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling who had just left the venue.

    Instead, she stared in Qin Chuan¡¯s direction. She hesitated for the entire night. Finally, after Jian Yiling left with Zhai Yunsheng, she gathered enough courage to approach Qin Chuan.

    Originally, she hadn¡¯t nned to approach Qin Chuan.

    However, Jian Yiling appeared today. Her appearance had brought Mo Shiyun¡¯s memories back to that day...

    She wanted to try again. Perhaps... Qin Chuan still remembered her.

    Mo Shiyun walked over to Qin Chuan. The smile on her face was polite and dignified.

    ¡°Young Master Qin,¡± Mo Shiyun called out.

    ¡°Hello. May I ask who you are?¡± Qin Chuan replied politely.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart instantly went cold.

    He didn¡¯t remember her.

    He had no recollection of her at all.

    ¡°My name is Mo Shiyun. I¡¯m also from Hengyuan City,¡± Mo Shiyun introduced herself to Qin Chuan.

    She made herself act as naturally as possible. She didn¡¯t want to show her disappointment.

    ¡°Ahh, so that¡¯s how it is. I hope Miss Shiyun is satisfied with today¡¯s banquet. If there¡¯s any poor hospitality, I hope Miss Shiyun will bear with me.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s reply was incredibly formic.

    Then, the assistant following Qin Chuan whispered into his ear to tell him that the woman in front of him was merely an ordinary actress. There was no need for him to take the time to talk to her.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s name was not on the invitation list in the first ce. She was someone¡¯s femalepanion to the party.

    And thus, Qin Chuan said a few more words to Mo Shiyun before he turned around to speak to other guests.

    However, Mo Shiyun stood in the same ce. She felt incredibly lonely and sad.

    ###

    On the way to Jian Yiling¡¯s home, Jian Yiling sat in the front passenger seat as Zhai Yunsheng drove.

    Before she got into the car, Jian Yiling noticed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s vehicle was a green sports car.

    On the way to Jian Yiling¡¯s ce, the two of them sat in silence.

    It had been three years since they saw each other.

    The little girl had grown up.

    Although there was not much change in her appearance, the three years of separation had truly existed.

    Zhai Yunsheng dropped Jian Yiling off at her new address.

    She lived in a high-end apartment building that was located opposite Beijing University. The university was conveniently located just across the road from the apartment.

    Zhai Yunsheng watched Jian Yiling exit the car. He watched her go upstairs.

    Then, he waited until the lights came on upstairs.

    He watched her pretty figure pass by the window.

    Zhai Yunsheng stayed downstairs like this for half an hour.

    It was only when the lights went out that he started the car again and left.

 Chapter 459 - Lahaisen Hospital (1)

    <h4>Chapter 459: Lahaisen Hospital (1)</h4>

    At the moment, Qin Yufan was currently seated at her study.

    Someone had sent her a couple of photos.

    It was pictures of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng seated on the same sofa at the banquet.

    In the photos, it was quite clear that Zhai Yunsheng was stealing nces at Jian Yiling who was seated next to him.

    Then, the person who sent her the photos followed up with arge message:

    [Sister Fan, this little girl is incredibly good at pretending! She¡¯s pretending to be pitiful, soft, and cute in front of Master Sheng! She¡¯s trying to seduce Master Sheng¡¯s soul!]

    The person who sent the message to Qin Yufan was a youngdy from a well-respected family in the capital. She had attended the Qin family¡¯s banquet.

    Qin Yufan sneered before she replied:

    [You¡¯re not ndering that girl. Instead, you¡¯re ndering Master Sheng.]

    The other party replied: [Huh? Sister Fan, are you not angry?]

    [If you asked if I was angry with Master Sheng being interested in another girl, then I would say that yes, I am angry.]

    [If you¡¯re angry, we have already thought of a way to help you take out your anger! As long as you nod your head, we will help you immediately!]

    Qin Yufanughed before she replied: [Do what you want to do. However, don¡¯t look for me to take the me for you. I don¡¯t need you to do anything for me if I want to mess with someone. If you want to do something, you don¡¯t need to use my name. Honestly, you¡¯re just trying to justify your own actions and trying to get someone to share the me.]

    Qin Yufan¡¯s message was incredibly blunt. She didn¡¯t care about the other person at all.

    The other person hurriedly exined: [Sister Fan, you¡¯re misunderstanding... We just think that you¡¯re the only one that¡¯s worthy of Master Sheng. Furthermore, you¡¯ve been very busytely. You might not have the time to deal with that brat. So we just want to help you teach her a lesson...]

    [That¡¯s my business. I¡¯m not going to party up with you guys just because I¡¯m chasing after a man.]

    After Qin Yufan sent this message, she ignored the other person.

    Then, she opened another tab to search up a hospital called Lahaisen. She browsed through their official website.

    This was a very special hospital. The hospital was located on a small ind in the Pacific Ocean.

    The hospital had only been established for a year.

    However, it was already well known both in China and internationally.

    The hospital was said to have some of the best medical equipment in the world. In addition to this, it was also said that they had the best doctors and nurses.

    The hospital did not ept ordinary patients. Rather, specialized in difficult cases and difficult surgeries.

    Furthermore, they only epted one patient at a time.

    Only after thest patient was discharged, the next patient would be epted.

    Furthermore, the hospital¡¯s fees were also very strange.

    They charged the patient 60% of their assets for the treatment. If the patient was considered to be a minor, they would charge the parent 60% of their assets.

    This meant that the richer the patient was, the higher the hospital¡¯s earnings would be.

    At first, everyone assumed that the hospital would only take orders from super rich families. However, the hospital had epted a beggar.

    A very bored young man who was passing by had filled in the beggar¡¯s information and submitted an application to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s website. He didn¡¯t have to pay to submit an application and thus, the young man just wanted to try.

    However, what he didn¡¯t expect was that Lahaisen Hospital had actually epted that application.

    In the end, they charged the beggar 60% of their savings. They charged a total of 67 dors and 60 cents.

    This was aplete loss to their business. Just sending a helicopter to pick up the patient was a considerable amount of money already.

    However, Lahaisen Hospital had epted the application and sent their helicopter. In fact, they even managed to save the life of the critically ill beggar.

    It was true that many of the patients that Lahaisen Hospital epted were very rich. However, there were also ordinary working-ss citizens that they epted as well.

 Chapter 460 - Lahaisen Hospital (2)

    <h4>Chapter 460: Lahaisen Hospital (2)</h4>

    Due to this reason, Lahaisen Hospital was viewed as a sacred ce by many sick people. The hospital was considered to be theirst source of hope.

    As of now, the only way to be admitted to this hospital to receive treatment was by submitting an application on the hospital¡¯s website.

    Qin Yufan had just submitted an application on this website.

    Although the probability of her application getting selected was quite low, she still hoped that her application would be taken up by Lahaisen Hospital.

    A highly respected individual in the Qin family was in urgent need of treatment. Ordinary hospitals could no longer help them with the treatment that they required.

    This individual was her uncle. Her uncle hoped that she would be the next Head of the Qin family. However, more importantly, her uncle was someone who had watched her grow up.

    And thus, Qin Yufan hoped that Lahaisen Hospital would ept her uncle¡¯s application.

    However, this could result in the loss of arge amount of her uncle¡¯s fortune.

    Of course, this included a portion of the shares that he held of the Qin Group.

    The application had been submitted already. However, it was really hard to say whether it would be selected or not.

    Every day, there were now countless people submitting applications to the website.

    On average, only one person per week would be epted to the hospital.

    And thus, the probability of their application being selected was incredibly low.

    If Qin Yufan wanted to increase the odds of her application being selected, she would have to do other things.

    However, Lahaisen Hospital was an incredibly mysterious entity. Not many people even knew the exact location of the hospital. This meant that very little information was known about the hospital either.

    Qin Yufan was quite curious about the Dean of the hospital. She wondered what kind of person had the ability to establish such a hospital.

    The construction, medical equipment, and medical staff in the hospital could be considered to be the best in the world.

    One couldn¡¯t merely use their money to achieve these things.

    Qin Yufan had just received news that people involved with Lahaisen Hospital would be arriving in the capital in the near future.

    And thus, she was currently asking someone to investigate further information regarding the hospital. She hoped to get in touch with members of the hospital as soon as possible.

    ###

    Early the next morning, after Jian Yiling got up from her bed, the first thing that she did was open hermunications device.

    There were many unread messages on the device.

    Jian Yiling replied to quite a few of the messages.

    One message was from Jian Yunmo.

    [Remember to eat when you get up. Take care of yourself when you¡¯re living alone. Try not to lose weight.]

    Another message was from one of Jian Yiling¡¯s work friends.

    [I sent the patient list to your email. Please check it out when you have time.]

    After Jian Yiling tidied up, she got ready to head to Beijing University.

    So far, a lot of the original storyline had ended up happening.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan had also returned to the capital at this time.

    The conflict between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan had remained unresolvable.

    Jupiter had also disbanded around the same time as before.

    After that, Jian Yumin had returned back home. He began to take part in the family business. However, this time, it was for different reasons.

    In the original novel, He Yan had forced him to do so. This time, Jian Yumin decided that he wanted to take up some of his responsibilities. He wanted to do something for his brothers and father.

    And she... She had also arrived in the capital at around the same time.

    In the original novel, Jian Yiling went to the capital because she was attending university in Beijing.

    In the original novel, Jian Yiling applied for a university in Beijing because she knew that Qin Chuan was going to be in that city.

    However, her studies and grades weren¡¯t amazing. As a result, she could only attend a third-tier university in the capital.

    However, there were changes that took ce as well.

    For example, Mo Shiyun was meant to attend Beijing University. In the original novel, she had passed her college examinations with outstanding marks.

    However, this time around, she was attending an art school where she majored in acting.

    Another example was Jian Yunnao.

 Chapter 461 - Despondent and Helpless

    <h4>Chapter 461: Despondent and Helpless</h4>

    In the male dormitory of Beijing University.

    Early in the morning, Jian Yunnao got out of his bed,

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s three roommates were incredibly surprised to see this.

    ¡°Yunnao, there isn¡¯t a ss in the morning. Why are you up so early?¡±

    ¡°I have something important to do today.¡±

    Jian Yunnao was already fully dressed as he replied to his roommate. A carefully prepared pink gift box was rested in his hand.

    After Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand had recovered, he had concentrated on his studies. As a result, he sessfully passed the entrance exam of Beijing University. Beijing University was considered to be a top university in China.

    This year, he was in his third year of university.

    Although he still asionally yed the piano, it was no longer his entire career.

    In fact, after his hand had recovered, he could have still continued his piano career if he practiced hard enough.

    But for some reason, Jian Yunnao had moved on from ying the piano. Although he enjoyed ying the piano, whether or not he could be a pianist was no longer important to him.

    And thus, some days, he would still asionally yed the piano. However, he no longer devoted all his time and energy to it.

    ¡°Oh my! Are you going on a date?!¡± Jian Yunnao¡¯s roommate was in shock. It appeared as though he had discovered a whole new world. What was Jian Yunnao¡¯s new look?

    ¡°No!¡± Jian Yunnao hurriedly replied.

    ¡°No way. You¡¯re definitely going on a date. Your words are not convincing at all! Even if you¡¯re going on a date, there¡¯s nothing to hide! It¡¯s your third year in university already! Hurry up and date someone! Don¡¯t waste your four years in university doing nothing!¡±

    Then, another roommate chimed in andmented: ¡°Yeah! Hurry up and find a girlfriend already! Once you do that, some girls will give up on you. They will finally give us a chance!¡±

    His third roommateughed before he said: ¡°Oh my! I thought Yunnao only had eyes for Dr. F.S!¡±

    Jian Yunnao had attended university for two years already. This year was his third year. However, in the past few years, he hadn¡¯t dated anybody. Instead, he had been chasing news about Dr. F.S.

    His roommates knew that he was a huge fan of Dr. F.S.

    Jian Yunnao would be interested in any news that was rted to Dr. F.S.

    In fact, his dorm desk was filled with newspaper clippings about Dr. F.S.

    ¡°That¡¯s totally different. My hand was saved by Dr. F.S. Of course I¡¯m a fan of his,¡± Jian Yunnao argued back.

    ¡°Yeah, I know, I know. Thanks to Dr. F.S., you¡¯ve regained hope in your life, haven¡¯t you? Well, what¡¯s going on with you today then? You¡¯re dressed quite differently from usual. Furthermore, you¡¯re holding that pink thing in your hand as well. You¡¯re not nning to see Dr. F.S. with a gift like that, are you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to see something very important to me. However, that person isn¡¯t Dr. F.S.¡±

    ¡°And you¡¯re telling us that you¡¯re not going on a date?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m actually not going on a date,¡± Jian Yunnao muttered. Once again, he denied his roommate¡¯s assumptions.

    Today, his sister wasing to their school. He was going out to meet her.

    However, Jian Yunnao wasn¡¯t sure whether or not his sister would want to see him.

    In the past three years, the two of them hadn¡¯t seen each other often.

    After that incident, Jian Yunnao assumed that his sister hated him.

    However, as time went on, he realized that his sister did not hate him. Instead, it seemed as though she didn¡¯t see him as a brother anymore.

    She just treated him as a brother as they were rted by blood. She exchanged pleasantries with him yet she was no longer close to him.

    The sibling rtionship that they had was buriedpletely with that incident three years ago.

    It had been three years since he had heard her call him ¡®third brother¡¯.

    He felt despondent and helpless.

    In fact, Grandma Jian had asked Yu Xi to pick Jian Yiling up from the airport. She hadn¡¯t asked him to go and pick Jian Yiling up.

    Grandma Jian knew that his sister¡¯s rtionship with Yu Xi was better than hers with him.

    Jian Yunnao took a moment to straighten out his emotions. Either way, his sister was attending the same university as him! He couldn¡¯t miss out on this opportunity to see her!

 Chapter 462 - Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Pain (1)

    <h4>Chapter 462: Jian Yunnao¡¯s Pain (1)</h4>

    As Jian Yunnao did not know which gate Jian Yiling would enter the university through, he decided to wait at the entrance of the medical facultyboratory building.

    Jian Yiling was nning to meet Professor Huang from the medical faculty. Professor Huang was currently in theboratory building.

    After waiting for around half an hour, Jian Yunnao finally saw Jian Yiling.

    The October weather was rather warm.

    Jian Yiling wore a light-colored t-shirt and ck jeans. Her hair was tied back into a ponytail. Her look was neat and tidy.

    When Jian Yunnao saw his sister, he walked up to greet her: ¡°Yiling.¡±

    His voice was filled with happiness and joy.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She stopped in her tracks and looked at Jian Yunnao. She was a little unsure of how to respond.

    ¡°This is for you. Wee to my university,¡± Jian Yunnao smiled. His eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling.

    Although they were not as close as before, he still hoped that he would hear his sister call him ¡®brother¡¯ one day.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Shall I apany you to see your professor? He¡¯s currently in theb at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor.¡±

    To help Jian Yiling save time, Jian Yunnao had already made inquiries in advance.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    Every time Jian Yunnao heard his sister say thank you to him, he felt a slight pain in his heart.

    Once upon a time, Yiling would have never thanked him for such things. Instead, she would grab his arm to praise him: ¡°Brother Yunnao is awesome!¡±

    Jian Yiling was apanied by Jian Yunnao to meet her professor.

    When they got to theb, Professor Huang stared at Jian Yiling in surprise.

    Professor Huang knew that the exchange student was born in their country.

    He also knew that she was one of Professor Hyde¡¯s most valued and important students.

    However, when he saw Jian Yiling in person, he couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised.

    Anyone who passed the entrance exam of Beijing University could be considered a genius. The students who attended this university were the brightest in the country.

    This student, who had attended university in another country did not appear to be brighter than the students in Beijing University.

    It seemed as though Professor Hyde¡¯s words were a little exaggerated.

    Then, Professor Huang said: ¡°First of all, I wee you to our university. I don¡¯t know what you were like when you were following Professor Hyde around, however, in the next one month, I hope that you will listen to my arrangements and do your job well.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Then, Professor Huang talked to Jian Yiling about the topics that they were studying in ss for the next month. He also told her about arrangements that she needed to know.

    Jian Yunnao waited outside of the room for half an hour. After half an hour, Jian Yiling came out.

    Then, Jian Yunnao took Jian Yiling for a tour around the university.

    Coincidentally, Jian Yunnao ran into his roommates.

    ¡°Wow, Yunnao, you¡¯re not being fair.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you should introduce us to your girlfriend!¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s roommates began tough and joke around.

    ¡°Stop it. This is my sister,¡± Jian Yunnao quickly exined.

    ¡°Huh? She¡¯s your sister? Then you¡¯re being even more unfair!¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s three roommates smiled brightly at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be ridiculous. My sister is still young.¡±

    ¡°How old is your sister?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s only seventeen!¡±

    She hadn¡¯t even turned eighteen yet!

    ¡°Well, she¡¯s old enough to be in a rtionship.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I agree! Hello, we¡¯re your brother¡¯s roommates.¡±

    As the three of them talked to Jian Yiling, a figure suddenly appeared behind Jian Yiling.

    ¡°She¡¯s already taken.¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard the familiar voice, she turned her head to look behind her. She saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s familiar face.

 Chapter 463 - Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Pain (2)

    <h4>Chapter 463: Jian Yunnao¡¯s Pain (2)</h4>

    Jian Yunnao and his roommates had surprised expressions on their faces when they saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    They all knew of Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was famous at Beijing University. He was their upperssman.

    Zhai Yunsheng had taken a break in his second year of university. He hadn¡¯t attended his sses. However somehow, he still managed to get all his credits.

    In the year after that, Zhai Yunsheng also rarely attended his sses. However, he still managed to graduate early with excellent results.

    And thus, he was seen as the god of learning in the eyes of all the students at Beijing University.

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng was not only known for his academic performance. He was also known for his good looks.

    He was widely recognized as the most handsome man in Beijing University. There were many girls who were infatuated with him.

    There was no doubt that he was incredibly popr and well-received.

    Jian Yunnao could only be considered as the most handsome man in his department.

    In fact, there was an interesting story that was floating throughout the university. Apparently, Zhai Yunsheng had danced with another man to avoid dancing with girls at the university¡¯s social dance.

    And thus, there had been certain rumors about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s sexual orientation.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t dated a single girl during the four years that he was in university. This made the rumors even more usible.

    And thus, even though Zhai Yunsheng had already graduated, he was still recognized by students at Beijing University.

    Those students that were currently in their third year of university had asionally seen Zhai Yunsheng on campus. As a result, they knew about his stories and poprity.

    ¡°Senior Brother,¡± Jian Yunao¡¯s roommates greeted. They took the initiative to speak to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Excitement could be heard in their voices. This was their idol!

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze was sharp as he stressed again: ¡°This person is taken. Don¡¯t try and hit on her.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that some males in university liked to strike up a conversation with girls.

    ¡°Senior Brother, do you know Jian Yunnao¡¯s sister?¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s roommates were quite confused. Under the influence of the rumors, they instinctively assumed that someone else was ¡®taken¡¯.

    ¡°Yeah, I know her. She owes me something and I¡¯m going to ask her to return it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Then, he lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was willing to ept Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. This was because she did owe Zhai Yunsheng a lot of things.

    If Zhai Yunsheng wanted to ask her to return the favor, she was willing to do so.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words made Jian Yunnao¡¯s roommates incredibly curious.

    It felt as though Jian Yunnao¡¯s sister and Zhai Yunsheng had quite a close rtionship.

    But... Didn¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng like males...?

    Then, Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored the people around him. He asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you want to go anywhere else in the university?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    Initially, she didn¡¯t n to tour around the university in the first ce. However, she didn¡¯t want to reject Jian Yunnao¡¯s invitation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to a dessert shop then.¡±

    Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored Jian Yunnao. He took Jian Yiling with him and headed for the dessert shop outside the university.

    Jian Yunnao hung his head down. He didn¡¯t speak out against this.

    He knew that he didn¡¯t have the right to say anything.

    Zhai Yunsheng meant much more to his sister. He had stood up to protect and defend her when she was most hurt.

    ¡°Yunnao, is it really okay for your sister to leave with Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    When faced with his roommate¡¯s question, Jian Yunnao was unable to reply.

    Some things weren¡¯t up to him. It didn¡¯t matter whether or not he wanted his sister to leave. Could he even do anything in the first ce? Did he even have the right to ask her to stay?

    He had lost that right a while ago... And thus, he could only ept her decisions...

 Chapter 464 - An â€œOrdinaryâ€ Jade Pendant

    <h4>Chapter 464: An ¡°Ordinary¡± Jade Pendant</h4>

    The dessert shop next to the university was empty at the moment.

    In the empty shop, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were the only people that were seated.

    ¡°This is for you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly brought out a small pendant and threw it in front of Jian Yiling in a very casual manner.

    Jian Yiling looked at the pendant in front of her.

    A translucent jade pendant hung from a thin ck cord.

    The pendant itself was notrge. It was the size of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s thumbnail.

    Inparison, it was slightlyrger than Jian Yiling¡¯s own thumbnail.

    There were many ancient characters that were engraved on the surface of the jade pendant.

    It appeared to be an elegant yet simple jade pendant.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pick up the jade pendant right away. Instead, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng with a puzzled expression.

    It wasn¡¯t Christmas, nor was it her birthday. Why was she receiving a gift?

    Zhai Yunsheng tried to exin rather casually: ¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other in three years. It¡¯s just a greeting gift.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling still didn¡¯t reach out to ept the gift.

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned backzily in his chair: ¡°It¡¯s not something that¡¯s valuable. It¡¯s just a gift from me. You have to wear it properly. Just consider it as a punishment for breaking your promise.¡±

    Punishment?

    Was asking someone to wear a jade pendant a punishment?

    However, it was true that the jade pendant did not seem to be a valuable object. At the very least, it did not seem pricey for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Yet, it was still a gift.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t a punishment,¡± Jian Yiling argued back.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m saying that it is,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. His attitude on this matter was set.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s first time trying to coax a girl. He wasn¡¯t very experienced in persuading her.

    He could only order her to ept the gift as she was in the wrong for breaking her promise.

    To his surprise, his words were rather effective on Jian Yiling.

    She picked up the jade pendant on the desk and wore it. The jade pendant that appeared to be nothing special hung from her neck.

    The small jade pendant wasn¡¯t dazzling to the eye. However, it suited Jian Yiling quite well.

    After Jian Yiling wore the pendant, a satisfied expression appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    ###

    At the Zhai Residence.

    In thest two years, Master Zhai finally had some time to rest.

    His grandson was finally willing to take over the family business from him.

    However, this was not enough to make him happy.

    For Master Zhai, the most important thing for him was for his grandson to get married. He wanted a great-grandson already. Taking over the family business was secondary to that.

    One of Master Zhai¡¯s subordinates came to report to him on some of thetest developments.

    Towards the end of his report, his subordinate said: ¡°Master Zhai, someone said that they saw a girl wearing the Zhai family¡¯s jade pendant in the capital. It¡¯s the pendant that belongs to the matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous. He must have made a mistake! No one has worn that jade pendant for so many years already.¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s wife had left him early. She had only left him two sons to apany him.

    However, not long after his eldest son got married, his eldest son¡¯s wife had passed away. She had left him a grandson who was wailing piteously for food.

    As his only grandson grew up, that kid had refused to marry someone as well.

    As for his second son, he was still unmarried.

    And thus, there were only three single men in the Zhai family! None of them were going to wear the pendant anytime soon.

    Furthermore, no one had seen that jade pendant for so many years!

    ¡°ording to the report, the person who is wearing the Morning Frost jade pendant is the girl who yed in the tournament with Master Sheng a while ago.¡±

    As it was someone who Master Sheng knew, the subordinates had made a special note about it when they saw her wearing the pendant.

    ¡°What?¡± Master Zhai stuttered. The antique Yixing y teapot in his hands fell to the ground and shattered.

    However, Master Zhai didn¡¯t even nce at the teapot. Instead, he quickly asked his subordinate: ¡°Are you saying that the girl that is suspected to be wearing our family jade pendant is the young girl from the Jian family?¡±

 Chapter 465 - The Zhai Familyâ€™s Top Priority

    <h4>Chapter 465: The Zhai Family¡¯s Top Priority</h4>

    Master Zhai had quite a deep impression of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yes,¡± his subordinate replied affirmatively.

    ¡°This...¡± Master Zhai started before he trailed off. This was a puzzling thing... ¡°But... Did the brat really give our family jade pendant to that girl?¡±

    It looked as though Master Zhai was doubting his entire existence.

    ¡°But... That doesn¡¯t make sense... Back then, the brat didn¡¯t allow me to abduct her... He even got mad at me! He didn¡¯t allow me to investigate her either... In fact, he didn¡¯t even want me to mention her...¡±

    At that time, Master Zhai really wanted to abduct Jian Yiling into his family.

    As a result, he had gotten into a big fight with his grandson.

    ¡°No, no. Investigate this matter for me! I need to figure out whether or not the pendant that she¡¯s wearing is the one from our Zhai family!¡±

    Master Zhai was in high spirits. He couldn¡¯t care about anything else.

    This was now the top priority of the Zhai family!

    If it really was the Zhai family¡¯s Morning Frost jade pendant, then it could only have been given out by Zhai Yunsheng.

    And if Zhai Yunsheng had gifted her the pendant, didn¡¯t that mean that she was to be the future granddaughter-inw for the Zhai family?

    That meant that his grandson would be getting married soon! His great-grandson wouldn¡¯t be too far away either!

    Master Zhai¡¯s eyes were shining. He had been wishing for this for so many years! His wish was finally bing true!

    ¡°No, this won¡¯t do! I will investigate this matter myself!¡± Master Zhai concluded. It would be fastest if he confirmed the matter himself. He didn¡¯t want to wait any longer.

    ###

    Qin Yufan didn¡¯t expect to see Jian Yiling in such a ce.

    In the luxurypartment of a KTV.

    Jian Yiling was seated on a sofa in thepartment.

    Qin Yufan narrowed her eyes for a moment. Then, she saw another girl seated across from Jian Yiling.

    She knew this girl. The girl¡¯s name was Shan Yurou. She was a youngdy from the Shan family.

    The Shan family was acquainted with the Qin family.

    However, Qin Yufan wasn¡¯t really friends with her. Although the two of them had known each other for a long time, she still didn¡¯t want to be friends with such a person.

    However, as they were both in the same circle, the two of them were acquainted. They would usually say hello when they saw each other.

    Miss Yurou had been present at the Qin family banquet.

    After that, she had sent a message to Qin Yufan. She wanted to instigate Qin Yufan to deal with Jian Yiling. However, Qin Yufan had rejected her rather bluntly.

    However, as of now, Shan Yurou had a bunch of people with her. They were surrounding Jian Yiling. It appeared as though something was about to happen.

    Qin Yufan knew that Jian Yiling was not in a good predicament.

    However, she didn¡¯t necessarily n to interfere. To put it bluntly, Jian Yiling was quite stupid. Otherwise, how did Shan Yurou manage to bring her over here in the first ce?

    If she wasn¡¯t stupid, then why would she follow Shan Yurou to such a ce?

    On top of that, she was here by herself.

    She had gotten herself into that situation. Now, she had to face the unfriendly bunch in front of her.

    Qin Yufan had little affection for Jian Yiling. As a result, she did not think that she had the obligation to rescue her.

    Shan Yurou came forward. She spoke as though she was nning to win Qin Yufan¡¯s favor. ¡°Sister Fan, please rest assured. I was wrong to ask that question fromst time. I will take responsibility for what I do. I just asked you toe over so you can watch the fun.¡±

    ¡°Fun? This is not fun. However, it¡¯s rather hrious. I want to know who gave you the courage to do such things.¡± Qin Yufan asked. Her eyes were contemptuous and her tone was full of disdain.

    ¡°No... Sister Fan, we...¡± Shan Yurou tried to exin anxiously.

    ¡°Do you guys want to ruin her reputation or her body? Well, I¡¯m telling you now that if Master Sheng likes someone, he wouldn¡¯t care about those things.¡±

 Chapter 466 - Plans Within Plans

    <h4>Chapter 466: ns Within ns</h4>

    Qin Yufan understood Zhai Yunsheng because they were the same kind of people.

    Then, Qin Yufan continued to mock Shan Yurou: ¡°Also, you¡¯re doing this in Master Sheng¡¯s territory. Do you want Master Sheng to be worried about her or something? Or do you want to give this girl the chance to be pampered?¡±

    ¡°No, Sister Fan. We have her brother in our hands. She will have to cooperate with us in recording the videoter. Once we¡¯ve recorded the video, we will release it onto the Inte. We will ruin all of her reputation! Even if Master Sheng doesn¡¯t dislike her by then, she won¡¯t be able to hold her head up in the capital!¡±

    Shan Yurou exined the situation to Qin Yufan very patiently.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan frowned. At first, she thought Jian Yiling was stupid for foolishly following Shan Yurou into the KTV by herself.

    However, it turned out that she had gotten ckmailed.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys afraid of Master Sheng?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She was a little amused.

    ¡°Sister Fan, you don¡¯t need to worry. I¡¯ve nned this matter out thoroughly. There wouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡±

    Shan Yurou said this with conviction. It was as though she had really nned everything out.

    Qin Yufan took another look at Jian Yiling who was seated on the sofa. A frown appeared on her face again.

    The little girl¡¯s face was rather calm. Her eyes were not frightened or scared. In fact, she was way too calm.

    Qin Yufan had seen Jian Yiling¡¯s matches. She knew that this girl who looked weak and soft was not defenseless at all.

    The fact that she was so calm was not something that a young girl of her age could do.

    After pondering for quite some time, Qin Yufan chose to take a seat. She wanted to see what Shan Yurou nned to do to Jian Yiling.

    She also wanted to see how Jian Yiling would react in the face of their bullying.

    When it went too far, she would ask them to stop.

    Although she did not like Jian Yiling, she still would not go as far as to me Jian Yiling for disappointments in her love life.

    Shan Yurou was relieved when she saw Qin Yufan sit down.

    Was Shan Yurou stupid? No, she wasn¡¯t. She knew very well that by making a move against Jian Yiling, she was very likely going to provoke Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, she wanted to provoke Zhai Yunsheng!

    Her real goal was not Jian Yiling. Rather, it was Qin Yufan!

    Jian Yiling was just a pawn she was using. A pawn that she would destroy.

    Qin Yufan would have never imagined that she was the one who was getting trapped.

    It was likely that Qin Yufan was stillughing at their stupidity.

    However, she didn¡¯t know that she was the one who was the most stupid.

    Shan Yurou had repeatedly tried to take advantage of Qin Yufan¡¯s feelings for Zhai Yunsheng. She wanted to use a woman¡¯s jealousy to convince Qin Yufan to make a move against Jian Yiling.

    And thus, she had made preparations before she invited Qin Yufan toe over.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether Qin Yufan was directly involved in her ns or not. As long as she was present, she would not be able to deny her involvement.

    She believed that as long as Qin Yufan had Zhai Yunsheng in her heart, the ugly part of the human heart would drive her to hate Jian Yiling. And thus, she would want to watch Jian Yiling fall into a deep abyss.

    Shan Yurou¡¯s stupid and clumsy appearance was merely a pretense on her part.

    She hated Qin Yufan.

    She had been living as a shadow for twenty years because of Qin Yufan!

    She hated Qin Yufan so much that she was willing to make Qin Yufan suffer even at the cost of herself!

    Then, Shan Yurou took a look at Jian Yiling. She was such an ordinary and simple-minded girl. However, she could provoke a conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family. As a result, she was worth her weight in gold.

 Chapter 467 - Bossâ€™s Lackeys

    <h4>Chapter 467: Boss¡¯s Lackeys</h4>

    Then, Shan Yurou ordered Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you see the man and woman beside you right now? Do what they do. If you don¡¯t do it, you will never see your brother again.¡±

    Following this, Jian Yiling saw a man sitting on the sofa. The woman next to him took the initiative toe up to him. Then, she put her hands around the man¡¯s neck.

    As she watched, an ordinary-looking man sat down on the seat next to Jian Yiling.

    Shan Yurou wanted Jian Yiling to do the same thing. She wanted to record everything on video as well.

    However, Jian Yiling looked at Shan Yurou rather indifferently. It seemed as though she had no intention of doing as she was told.

    ¡°Are you deaf? Or can you not understand human words?¡± Shan Yurou asked. Her voice was filled with contempt and it appeared as though she was looking down on Jian Yiling.

    Although she had done this for the sake of dealing with Qin Yufan, she disliked Jian Yiling from the bottom of her heart as well.

    ¡°Are you doing this for Qin Yufan, or are you doing this for yourself?¡± Jian Yiling asked in a calm voice.

    ¡°Do you have the right to ask me that question?¡±

    Shan Yurou did not have the patience to speak to Jian Yiling about this. Given her current predicament, she didn¡¯t think Jian Yiling had the right to ask her such a question either.

    ¡°Or do you think you¡¯re special because Master Sheng was nice to you at the Qin family banquet? Well, I¡¯m telling you right now that only Sister Fan deserves to stand next to Master Sheng.¡±

    Then, Shan Yurou continued to threaten Jian Yiling.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she needed to record the scene of Jian Yiling taking the initiative to throw herself at a man, she wouldn¡¯t have been speaking to her in the first ce.

    Jian Yiling nced at the clock in the room before she said: ¡°It¡¯s about time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about time? What do you mean? Hurry up and follow my instructions. Do you hear me?¡± Shan Yurou said impatiently.

    She knew that she only had this one chance.

    However, Jian Yiling did not look at Shan Yurou. Instead, she spoke in the direction of the door: ¡°Come in.¡±

    Although her voice was naturally soft, it was somehow quite imposing as well.

    Her words confused the people in the room.

    Who was Jian Yiling telling toe in?

    Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling with curiosity.

    However, Shan Yurou was bing angry: ¡°I don¡¯t have that much time for you to waste! Do you hear me?! Do as you¡¯re told right now!¡±

    ¡°Bang¡ª¡ª¡±

    The door of the KTYpartment was violently kicked open from the outside.

    The person who kicked the door open was a man. Although he was quite handsome, he had a wild and unrefined expression on his face.

    The person who kicked open the door was no other than Jian Yiling¡¯sckey, An Yang.

    ¡°Brother Yang... The door is open already. There¡¯s no need to kick the door open,¡± ackey whispered to An Yang.

    ¡°It¡¯s cooler to kick the door open.¡±

    He needed to look cool and scary when he entered the room.

    Then, An Yang walked into thepartment.

    His eyes swept over everyone before they finally stopped on Jian Yiling.

    He smiled before he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, should we call the police to arrest these people? Or should we do something else? We have gathered all the evidence.¡±

    ¡°Illegal detention and restricting the personal freedom of citizens is a criminal case. Report this to the police.¡±

    Everyone in thepartment was stunned. Shan Yurou was especially shocked.

    Why were these people calling Jian Yiling ¡®Boss¡¯?

    The scene in front of them was rather strange.

    Jian Yiling did not seem to look like a ¡®Boss¡¯.

    However, the man was very serious when he greeted Jian Yiling. His attitude was respectful and not perfunctory at all.

 Chapter 468 - Jian Yiling Uncovers the Truth (1)

    <h4>Chapter 468: Jian Yiling Uncovers the Truth (1)</h4>

    What was their rtionship with Jian Yiling? And was Jian Yiling really their ¡®Boss¡¯?

    Originally, Qin Yufan had just nned to watch the show unfold in front of her. She hadn¡¯t expected such a thing to happen. As a result, she was quite surprised.

    However, she still felt that this matter had nothing to do with her.

    It was just that Jian Yiling¡¯s moves and actions had been quite unexpected and out of the ordinary.

    When the people inside the room heard the word ¡®police¡¯, they all panicked a little.

    They all looked towards Shan Yurou and waited for her response.

    Now that the situation had changed, were they meant to terminate their ns?

    However, instead of stopping, Shan Yurou ordered them to continue: ¡°Don¡¯t let them scare you! Shoo those people away!¡±

    She had already made it this far. There was no point in stopping now.

    Even if she made a bigmotion, she still had to ensure that her ns were carried out.

    Upon hearing Shan Yurou¡¯s words, An Yang snapped his fingers at people outside the door with a rxed expression.

    Then, people from outside the room walked into the KTVpartment in an orderly fashion.

    Initially, the people in thepartment only saw the two to three people at the door. However, when they walked in one after another, Shan Yurou and the others realized that there were a lot of people that they were facing.

    These people appeared to look rather scary to Shan Yurou and her group.

    Initially, when An Yang entered the room, only two of hisckeys had followed him. Hisckeys looked like ordinary men. It didn¡¯t seem as though they were capable of doing much damage. However, the group of people who just entered the room looked incredibly tall and sturdy. In fact, it seemed as though they were professional bodyguards.

    On the other hand, Shan Yurou had only brought along a few people that she hung out with. In addition to her group, she had also temporarily hired some people toe with her.

    She had never imagined that Jian Yiling was protected by such a group of people.

    These weren¡¯t people that they wanted to mess with!

    If they were executive security bodyguards, then Jian Yiling was way too willing to spend money!

    Everyone knew that the sry for these bodyguards was very high. In addition to that, there usually wasn¡¯t a need for such bodyguards in the first ce.

    Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t hire so many bodyguards on a daily basis.

    When Shan Yurou saw that things weren¡¯t going the way that she nned them to, she knew that her n for the day had been destroyed. It wasn¡¯t going to be possible for her to make another move.

    And thus, she showed her softer side to Jian Yiling: ¡°I lost. I will let you know what you want to know. I just hope that you can let me go.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling said: ¡°You want to frame Qin Yufan.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t a question. Rather, it was an affirmative sentence.

    A simr incident had happened in the original novel.

    However, in the original novel, the person who was kidnapped was Mo Shiyun.

    Back then, Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan had quite a good rtionship.

    Then one day, Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother had been taken away. Following that, Mo Shiyun was ckmailed to follow Shan Yurou into the KTVpartment.

    In the KTVpartment, Mo Shiyun met Qin Yufan.

    Mo Shiyun had questioned Qin Yufan. She wanted to know why she was doing this to her. However, Qin Yufan hadn¡¯t answered her.

    Later in the original novel, Qin Chuan had rushed to the scene to rescue Mo Shiyun. And thus, the conflict between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan broke outpletely.

    However, ording to how events were progressing right now, it seemed as though there was another reason for the event that happened in the original novel.

    No one knew that the person who was behind all of this was Shan Yurou. It wasn¡¯t Qin Yufan who had nned all this.

    However, in the original novel, even when confronted with Qin Chuan¡¯s questions, Qin Yufan did not exin the matter to him.

    This led Qin Chuan to conclude that it was Qin Yufan who wanted to harm Mo Shiyun.

    The reason behind this was because Qin Yufan hated Qin Chuan. She had a motive of doing such a thing.

    Jian Yiling on the other hand was able to understand why Qin Yufan refused to exin the situation to Qin Chuan.

    Qin Yufan didn¡¯t care about exining a situation to someone that she hated. What was the point of doing that?

    In the original novel, the original Jian Yiling was like that as well...

    And thus, based on the original plot, the events of today, and Qin Yufan¡¯s reaction, Jian Yiling was able to deduce what was happening right now.

 Chapter 469 - Jian Yiling Uncovers the Truth (2)

    <h4>Chapter 469: Jian Yiling Uncovers the Truth (2)</h4>

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words made Shan Yurou¡¯s eyes widen with surprise.

    She quickly concealed the surprise in her eyes again. However, her reaction was still seen by Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Youid a trap for me and not Jian Yiling?¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes turned ice cold. Her eyes seemed to be at the temperature of an icehouse.

    ¡°What? No way. Sister Fan, how could I harm you? I¡¯ve always wanted to help you. I wanted to help you get Master Sheng¡¯s heart and affection. I¡¯ve never done anything else,¡± Shan Yurou hurriedly exined.

    At this moment, Shan Yurou was no longer as assertive as before. Instead, she seemed to be like a puppy wagging her tail to please her master.

    Jian Yiling quickly found fault in Shan Yurou¡¯s words: ¡°You¡¯ve already contacted Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Shan Yurou had already taken the initiative to contact Zhai Yunsheng. It was quite obvious what she hoped to achieve.

    And this was something that Qin Yufan could ask Zhai Yunsheng about. Zhai Yunsheng would arrive soon enough anyway.

    Shan Yurou looked at Jian Yiling in disbelief.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s actions and words were far beyond her expectations!

    In the face of threats, wouldn¡¯t a normal girl be scared and frightened?

    Then why was Jian Yiling so calm? And why was she speaking up for Qin Yufan?

    Wasn¡¯t it better for her to deal with Qin Yufan?

    Then, Qin Yufanughed as well. She questioned Shan Yurou: ¡°Are you nning to harm me? Or are you nning to harm the rtionship between the Zhai and Qin family?¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s smile was rather contemptuous. It seemed like she despised the tactics that were used by Shan Yurou.

    When she saw the contempt in Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes, Shan Yurou suddenly began tough maniacally.

    There was no need for her to pretend anymore. She couldn¡¯t pretend for any longer anyway.

    ¡°Qin Yufan! Who are you to look at me with those eyes? I¡¯m a living and breathing human being! I¡¯m not your pet! I¡¯m not your dog!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Who treats you as a pet?¡± Qin Yufan asked with a frown. She was quite surprised that Shan Yurou¡¯s expression had suddenly be fierce and malevolent.

    ¡°And? Am I not even worthy to be your dog?¡± Shan Yurouughed. ¡°Yes. That makes sense. You¡¯re the Young Lady from the Qin family! You¡¯re born with power! You¡¯re born with a silver spoon in your mouth!¡±

    ¡°Your family is also reputable and well-known in the capital. There¡¯s no need for you to see yourself like that.¡±

    ¡°Reputable and well-known in the capital? We just depend on the Qin family! Ever since I was little, my parents have asked me to be friends with you! They asked me to be nice to you. They told me that my family depends on your family! If I offended you in any way, our family would be in ruin! And thus, I followed you every single day like a dog! When you were happy, I would wag my tail! When you were unhappy, I would be very scared and on the edge! I was afraid that I was the one who did something wrong!¡±

    Shan Yurou was the same age as Qin Yufan. Before Qin Yufan skipped a grade, she had studied together with Shan Yurou as well.

    Every day before she left home, instead of telling her to be safe, her parents had instead told her to be nice to Qin Yufan.

    And she listened to her parents. She followed Qin Yufan everywhere.

    However, Qin Yufan never even really looked at her.

    In Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes, she was a dispensable existence.

    Shan Yurou didn¡¯t know what to do with her life anymore.

    She didn¡¯t want to follow Qin Yufan around anymore.

    However, her mother and father wouldn¡¯t let her do that.

    They told her that she had to maintain a good rtionship with Qin Yufan.

    However, she didn¡¯t know what she had to do in order to make Qin Yufan happy.

    And thus, days and weeks went by.

    She felt like a shadow. Sometimes she didn¡¯t even know who she was anymore.

 Chapter 470 - I Owe You a Favor

    <h4>Chapter 470: I Owe You a Favor</h4>

    Qin Yufan looked at Shan Yurou in surprise.

    She did not have a deep impression of Shan Yurou. However, she vaguely had an impression that this girl in front of her had constantly tried to win her favor.

    Qin Yufan disliked people who deliberately tried to do such a thing.

    In fact, if Shan Yurou had been a bit more normal, she would have had a better impression of her.

    And thus, Qin Yufan never would have imagined that Shan Yurou hated her so much.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve done anything to hurt you, have I?¡± Qin Yufan asked.

    Shan Yurouughed painfully before she replied: ¡°Yeah, you haven¡¯t purposely done anything to hurt me. However, your very existence is the greatest harm to me!¡±

    Shan Yurou knew the consequences of her actions today. She knew that it was very likely for her to face Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wrath and anger. However, at the same time, she had to do this.

    Even if she lost her life, it was still worth it. She would do anything to drag Qin Yufan down with her.

    She wanted Qin Yufan to suffer with her! Even if it was only this once. If it was possible, she wanted the entirety of the Qin family to suffer as well.

    Qin Yufan furrowed her brows. Shan Yurou¡¯s hostility and hatred towards her was something that she had not expected at all.

    She was sitting here today because she felt that she hadn¡¯t done anything to hurt or harm Shan Yurou.

    ¡°I understand that the Shan family relies on the Qin family. However, we haven¡¯t asked you to do anything for us, right? Your parents only told you their opinion. Their opinion has nothing to do with me. And thus, shouldn¡¯t you hate your parents instead?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re ridiculous! Do you think everyone is like you?¡±

    The expression on Shan Yurou¡¯s face was bing feral.

    Qin Yufan knew that it would be fruitless to talk to Shan Yurou any further. And thus, she switched on the button-styled inte that was pinned to her shirt. She told her bodyguards toe in.

    ¡°Take Miss Shan away,¡± Qin Yufan ordered. She no longer wanted to hear Shan Yurou express her hatred towards her.

    And thus, her bodyguards came in to ¡®invite¡¯ Shan Yurou and her friends out of the KTVpartment.

    Before Shan Yurou left, she coldly red at everyone else. Then, she walked away. It didn¡¯t seem as though she was scared of what was going to happen.

    All of a sudden, the room became empty.

    An Yang looked at Qin Yufan warily and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, what do we do about this woman?¡±

    At the moment, there were only the three of them in the room. However, An Yang¡¯sckeys and Qin Yufan¡¯s bodyguards were all waiting outside of the room.

    Qin Yufan nced at Jian Yiling before she said: ¡°How annoying. I don¡¯t like you at all. Yet, I owe you a favor.¡±

    Qin Yufan knew that if Shan Yurou¡¯s ns had been followed through, conflict would have formed between her and Zhai Yunsheng. In fact, their personal conflict could have easily evolved into the conflict between the Qin and the Zhai family.

    And thus, from this perspective, she had been saved by Jian Yiling.

    However, Qin Yufan did not like to owe anyone a favor, ¡°Tell me what you want. I¡¯ll return you the favor. I want to be at ease in the future if I see you again.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t fight with Qin Chuan,¡± Jian Yiling said to Qin Yufan.

    This was the only thing that she wanted Qin Yufan to do.

    ¡°You¡¯re telling me not to fight with Qin Chuan? Who¡¯s side are you taking to ask that of me?¡±

    Anything rted to Qin Chuan was a subject of taboo to Qin Yufan.

    ¡°I¡¯m not taking any side,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, as she knew the original plot, she did not hope to see the two of them continue to fight.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not taking any side, then you shouldn¡¯t be asking me to ept him into my life! Yes, Qin Chuan hasn¡¯t done anything wrong. His birth wasn¡¯t his own choice. However, what about me? My father sent someone to find his first love less than six months after my mother died! Just after my mother¡¯s death anniversary, he threw a weing party for Qin Chuan in Hengyuan City! Sometimes, I can¡¯t help but wonder if my mother would be sad if she knew about this in Heaven?!¡±

 Chapter 471 - I Wonâ€™t Back Down

    <h4>Chapter 471: I Won¡¯t Back Down</h4>

    Qin Yufan continued to speak: ¡°And now he¡¯s back in the capital, he even brought his mother with him! If I didn¡¯t argue with him, by now, his mother would be recognized as Mrs. Qin! So only their love is more solid than gold? And so what if they¡¯re reuniting after so many years? Does that mean my mother means nothing at all!? What does she even count as after all these years?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I can¡¯t ept my father getting married again. However, I can¡¯t ept him marrying someone else as soon as my mother passes away! He went straight to his first love right after she died! What I can¡¯t ept is that the love I thought my parents had for all those years was fake!¡±

    Qin Yufan typically didn¡¯t speak much. However, today, she said a lot of things to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling gazed at Qin Yufan. She saw Qin Yufan¡¯s red eyes and the pained expression on her face.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how tofort her. And thus, she could only tell her: ¡°It¡¯s not Qin Chuan¡¯s fault. It¡¯s not your fault either.¡±

    Her words hit Qin Yufan in the heart.

    It was a very simple fact. A fact that was known to many people.

    But no one had said this to Qin Yufan before this.

    Today, Qin Yufan had heard those words for the first time in her life.

    Those in the Qin family who supported Qin Yufan would constantly tell her how to deal with Qin Chuan.

    And those who supported Qin Chuan would tell her that girls could not inherit the family business.

    Qin Yufanughed. It was a helpless and bitterugh.

    Afterughing for a while, some tears appeared in the corner of Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°To be honest, I really don¡¯t like you. Especially when I first met you. You just looked like a childish and scheming girl to me. However now, I wish to apologize for those initial impressions I had of you. If it wasn¡¯t for Master Sheng, perhaps, I would have even admired you.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s him. You¡¯re you. And I¡¯m me,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling again andughed lowly. Then shemented: ¡°I seem to understand why Master Sheng treats you in a special way. You are capable and the way you treat people is quite different to an average person.¡±

    Qin Yufan had seen Jian Yiling¡¯s approach to certain things.

    Even though Jian Yiling knew that she was a love rival, she still chose the truth. She didn¡¯t take this opportunity to worsen Qin Yufan¡¯s rtionship with Zhai Yusnehng.

    Perhaps, this was the reason why Qin Yufan felt more rxed when she was talking to Jian Yiling. As a result, she spoke more than usual.

    Qin Yufan smiled as she picked up the champagne bottle on the table. She poured herself a ss.

    She raised her head and drank the entire ss in one go.

    As she drank the ss in one go, some of the champagne flowed down from the corner of her mouth and ran down her neckline.

    ¡°I¡¯m tired. I want a break. And I want someone to lean on,¡± Qin Yufan said quietly. ¡°However, I won¡¯t back down. No matter how tired I am, I still want to hold the power of the Qin family. You might not understand why. However, this is something that I must get. No matter what the cost.¡±

    ###

    Fifteen minutester, Zhai Yunsheng arrived.

    Zhai Yunsheng rushed into thepartment of the KTV. He saw Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was still wearing a t-shirt and jeans. She looked out of ce in thepartment.

    He quickly walked over to Jian Yiling and took her into his arms.

    Jian Yiling was a little shocked. She didn¡¯t know why Zhai Yunsheng was suddenly hugging her.

    Jian Yiling reached out to try and push Zhai Yunsheng away. She wanted to put some distance between her and him.

    Although she didn¡¯t hate this feeling, she still didn¡¯t feel very good about it.

    Typically, young men and women shouldn¡¯t hug each other unless they were a couple. This was something that Jian Yiling understood.

    After a moment, Zhai Yunsheng let go of Jian Yiling. He turned around to look at the other person in the room ¡ª¡ª Qin Yufan.

 Chapter 472 - Iâ€™ll Be Sad If Youâ€™re Angry

    <h4>Chapter 472: I¡¯ll Be Sad If You¡¯re Angry</h4>

    Qin Yufan was also looking at Zhai Yunsheng.

    When their eyes met, Qin Yufanughed at herself.

    She used to be able to convince herself that Zhai Yunsheng only had a simple ¡®teammate¡¯ rtionship with Jian Yiling. Back then, she assumed that he simply admired a top gamer like himself.

    However, that hug just then hadpletely dispelled her previous thoughts.

    Zhai Yunsheng would not rush in to hug a mere teammate.

    At that instant, Qin Yufan felt her heart being pierced with pain.

    She understood Zhai Yunsheng. She knew what that kind of hug meant to him.

    Zhai Yunsheng was a man who wouldn¡¯t give any hope to a girl he didn¡¯t like. If he was willing to hug someone like that, then that meant that that person had already entered his heart.

    The more she realized that fact, the sadder her heart became.

    She softly scoffed: ¡°Master Sheng, I really didn¡¯t expect that you would like that type of girl.¡±

    Qin Yufan was a proud girl. She refused to express her dejection.

    Then, Qin Yufanmented on something. It was as if she was nning to get revenge on Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°However, just now Miss Yiling told me that in the past three years, she became acquainted with a male friend. In fact, he¡¯s very close to her. He does research with her. On top of that, he¡¯s very optimistic and cheerful. He¡¯s also very good at telling jokes. It seems as though you¡¯re a step toote.¡±

    Whilst saying this, Qin Yufan stood up. Once she finished speaking, she walked out of thepartment with powerful strides. Her high heels clicked as she left.

    After Qin Yufan left, An Yang quickly scurried away as well. He slipped out of the room and left space for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that Qin Yufan had said such things on purpose. However, he had to admit that what Qin Yufan had said at the end had upset him.

    It had been three years... Those three years were a weak spot for him.

    He had been worried that Jian Yiling had met someone else during that time.

    He didn¡¯t know what he meant to Jian Yiling. What was he to her?

    Perhaps to her, he was just a former teammate.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to look at Jian Yiling. The look on his face was a little unpleasant.

    The expression on his face made Jian Yiling assume that he was angry.

    ¡°Don¡¯t... Don¡¯t be angry,¡± Jian Yiling stammered. It had been a long time since Jian Yiling had stammered in her speech.

    After a pause, Jian Yiling said: ¡°I¡¯ll be sad if you¡¯re angry.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Zhai Yunsheng snapped his head around to look at her again. His face was full of surprise.

    ¡°What? What did you say?¡± Had he misheard?

    ¡°I... I¡¯ll be sad.¡±

    ¡°Because I¡¯m angry?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not deny his question. Instead, she stated what she felt. ¡°I¡¯ll be sad. When you left three years ago, I was sad. Back then, I didn¡¯t know what to do. Now, I¡¯m sad again. And I still don¡¯t know what to do.¡±

    Jian Yiling had emotions. At times, she would feel sad and lonely.

    However, she had gotten used to these feelings. Over time, she had learned to digest these feelings on her own.

    In her childhood, she had once hoped for someone toe and keep herpany.

    During Chinese New Year, she had waited alone in theboratory. Back then, she had stared through the ss window.

    She waited for her parents to take her home.

    However, they hadn¡¯te.

    That day, she waited from morning until evening. From daytime till night. However, no one came to take her home for the Chinese New Year.

    It was snowing that day. The entire world was a vast expanse of whiteness.

    She spent Chinese New Year alone in theboratory.

    During that day, she only saw someone who was in charge of taking care of her. That person hade to deliver her food.

    And thus, year after year passed by. Holiday after holiday passed as well.

    From a certain day onwards, Jian Yiling stopped waiting for her parents. She stopped craving for their attention and love.

 Chapter 473 - Together Forever

    <h4>Chapter 473: Together Forever</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    She learned to spend time on her own. She learned to spend time on other things when there was no one else around.

    She learned to cook, learned to make desserts, learned to make sugar art, learned to embroider, and learned to knit.

    She devoted her time to these things. These hobbies made her feel at peace.

    And thus, after being calm for so long, she forgot how to have emotions as well.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know what else she could do when she was sad. Usually, she would quietly wait for that sadness to dissipate on its own.

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Zhai Yunsheng started. He looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s downcast face. His heart felt touched by something strange and his face immediately softened.

    He stretched out his hand to try and brush away the sadness on her face.

    She had never shown her emotions before.

    It wasn¡¯t because she didn¡¯t have emotions. Rather, it was just that she had gotten used to being alone.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Then, are you happy when I¡¯m nice to you?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm...¡±

    ¡°Then, if I¡¯m not angry, you won¡¯t be sad?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm...¡± Jian Yiling admitted frankly.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand gently brushed through Jian Yiling¡¯s hair.

    She cared about him.

    She cared about him a lot.

    However, she didn¡¯t know how to express herself. She didn¡¯t know how to express her feelings for someone who wasn¡¯t rted to her by blood.

    It seemed as though she was slow-witted when it came to such a thing.

    However, she did have feelings for him.

    Although it wasn¡¯t necessarily love, she cared for him. She truly cared for him.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Little fool, I¡¯m not angry.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not a fool,¡± Jian Yiling retorted.

    ¡°Mhmm, you¡¯re not a fool. I¡¯m the fool,¡± Zhai Yunsheng conceded.

    Although his girl didn¡¯t know much about feelings yet, there was no rush. As long as she had slowly started to care, he could slowly teach her the rest.

    Zhai Yunsheng gently took Jian Yiling¡¯s small hand into his palm.

    His palm could cover Jian Yiling¡¯s small hand.

    Her hand was soft and fair. There wasn¡¯t a single cut or scar on her hand.

    Jian Yiling cared about her hands the most. If someone were to hit her, she would rather let them hit her face than hit her hand.

    She relied on her hands to survive. She couldn¡¯t let her hands get hurt.

    ¡°Do you dislike this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She didn¡¯t hate his hand holding her hand.

    ¡°What about other people?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay with Grandma Jian, Yunmo, and Yujie. I haven¡¯t tried with anyone else.¡±

    Jian Yiling counted out loud.

    Zhai Yunsheng held onto Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    He held on tightly. He didn¡¯t want to let go again.

    ###

    The Zhai family in the capital.

    Master Zhai was in a good mood at this moment.

    He had just confirmed something. This was something that made him incredibly happy. In fact, at this rate, he would even beughing and smiling in his dreams.

    It was just at this time that Zhai Yunsheng had returned home.

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng, Master Zhai said happily, ¡°You brat, you¡¯vee back after all, huh? I thought that you wouldn¡¯t be willing toe home anymore.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Master Zhai noticed that Zhai Yunsheng was silent. There was a deep look in his eyes as well.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng was drinking water, it was as though he was drinking spirits. There was a sense of mncholy and sadness as he drank.

    All of a sudden, Master Zhai was no longer smiling: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there something wrong?¡±

    ¡°How long can I live?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His eyes weren¡¯t looking at his Grandpa. Rather, he looked off into the distance.

    ¡°What are you asking?! You¡¯re going to live for at least a hundred years!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m being serious,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    He hadn¡¯t paid close attention to his health for all these years.

 Chapter 474 - Live to Care for Someone

    <h4>Chapter 474: Live to Care for Someone</h4>

    Whenever his doctor gave him a regr check-up, Zhai Yunsheng would never ask for the results.

    He was just living another day.

    He had gotten used to it already. He had been born that way.

    Only now, he had a reason to continue to live.

    He had someone that he wanted to look after. He had someone that he wanted to protect.

    He had to teach his girl what to do when she was sad. He also had to teach her what to do when she was angry.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t want to imagine how upset she would be if he taught her how to manage her emotions and then he left her world...

    He didn¡¯t want to get close to her to just ultimately leave her behind.

    He wanted to live.

    Master Zhai¡¯s expression darkened as well. This was the first time that his grandson had talked to him like this about his own health.

    And thus, Master Zhai sat down on the wooden sofa that was next to him.

    He said sombrely: ¡°I don¡¯t know. No one can say. As long as there are no idents, you can live for a long time.¡±

    However, if idents were to happen, he would soon be dead.

    However, Master Zhai added: ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t think you need to think about it. There are many idents in life. Even those who are healthy can experience idents. They can lose their lives at any time as well.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng was silent.

    As he looked at his grandson, Master Zhai became more and more worried: ¡°What happened today? You can tell me...¡±

    ¡°These years... It¡¯s been difficult for you right?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He knew he wasn¡¯t the only one that was suffering. His family was suffering and in pain as well.

    ¡°W-what? What are you talking about? Difficult time? No way!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re lying.¡±

    ¡°Ahh...¡± Master Zhai trailed off. He knew he couldn¡¯t lie to his grandson. And thus, he said: ¡°Yeah, I have been worried. In fact, I¡¯ve been incredibly worried every single day of my life. I¡¯m afraid that something would happen to you. If there is any way to help you, I would be willing to trade the entire Zhai family business.¡±

    However, unfortunately, there wasn¡¯t.

    ¡°Then, I shouldn¡¯t put this pain and suffering on someone else, right?¡± Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t want her to go through any pain. He didn¡¯t want to imagine the pain that she would bear if he really made her fall in love with him.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai understood what Zhai Yunsheng meant.

    ¡°You¡¯re worried about that girl, right?¡± Master Zhai asked in a low voice: ¡°Although I haven¡¯t spent a lot of time with that girl, I know that she isn¡¯t an ordinary girl. That day, when I saw her calmly examining the skeleton, I knew that she wasn¡¯t a fragile person.¡±

    ¡°No. She¡¯s fragile.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng said as he got up.

    In fact, from the moment Jian Yiling appeared in front of him again, the answer to the question that he had no longer mattered.

    He wasn¡¯t willing to let go again. And thus, she was going to suffer with him.

    He was selfish. And he nned to be selfish for the remainder of his life.

    Before he left, Zhai Yunsheng said to Master Zhai: ¡°I¡¯m willing to ept those arrangements that you wanted to make for me before. You can build a medical room in my house as well.¡±

    As Master Zhai watched his grandson leave, his heart ached. He was worried about him. However, he was also very helpless.

    ###

    Not long after the news was leaked out that someone from Lahaisen Hospital had arrived in the capital, another news article came out.

    This person from Lahaisen Hospital hade to recruit people.

    And thus, the entire medical circle in the capital was abuzz.

    Amongst them, there were those who were interested in fame. Others were interested in money. Finally, there were those who were interested in the pursuit of higher academic achievements.

    The name Lahaisen Hospital was now synonymous with the world¡¯s top medical standards.

    Bing a staff member at this hospital was not just a matter of sry and benefits. It was more about fame and aplishment!

 Chapter 475 - News of Recruitment at Lahaisen Hospital (1)

    <h4>Chapter 475: News of Recruitment at Lahaisen Hospital (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Even the mere news of recruitment had set off such a bigmotion. Everyone was curious to learn more about this mysterious hospital that had suddenly risen to prominence. It was in the minds of everyone in the medicalmunity.

    Upon hearing this news, a group of professors from the medical department in Beijing University began to be busy.

    Although they did not know what the other party was going to examine during the interview, there was nothing wrong with preparing in advance. They had to polish up their skills!

    This was also the case with Professor Huang who was Jian Yiling¡¯s supervisor during the time that she was on exchange.

    He summoned all of his students and asked them to speed up on their projects.

    Originally, there were still three to five months until the projects were to bepleted. However, Professor Huang wanted them to finish it in a shorter period of time.

    This was because he felt that this project had the potential to earn him reputation and fame in the medical circle. This project could be a stepping stone for him toe into contact with Lahaisen Hospital.

    Jian Yiling was amongst the other students. This was her first time meeting the other postgraduate students.

    The other students were full of curiosity when they saw Jian Yiling.

    They had been told that the exchange student was a prodigy in their industry. At eighteen years old, she had already be the proud student of Professor Hyde. Professor Hyde was well-known in international circles.

    However, when they met Jian Yiling in person, they were rather surprised. Jian Yiling looked even younger than they had imagined!

    In front of the postgraduate students that were in their twenties, Jian Yiling looked extraordinarily young.

    ¡°Oh my goodness! She doesn¡¯t look like a researcher! Her hair is still so lush!¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, I feel so old now!¡±

    ¡°Same... I almost feel attacked... If she¡¯s the morning sun, then I¡¯d be the sun that¡¯s setting in the west...¡±

    ¡°You could be relying on your face, yet you¡¯re relying on your talent! It¡¯s so impressive!¡±

    The group of students gathered around Jian Yiling and discussed for a long time.

    After that, they introduced the contents of the research project to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling had already revised the content before she returned to China.

    Furthermore, Professor Huang had also talked about it on the first day that she arrived at university.

    One of the female students majored in the same area as Jian Yiling.

    The female student¡¯s name was Lu Yuan. She wore a whiteb coat and thick sses. From her appearance, it was easy to guess that she was engaged in academic research.

    Lu Yuan took the initiative to speak to Jian Yiling;

    ¡°By the way, do you know about Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Professor Huang wants to get in touch with them. Do you know about this?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She didn¡¯t know much about Professor Huang.

    ¡°Ahhh, I also want to learn about Lahaisen Hospital! I want to see the amazing work that they do! It¡¯s basically a magical ce! I heard that the hospital is built on a mysterious ind and isted from the rest of the world. It¡¯s like a paradise! It has the most advanced medical equipment and the best medical staff in the world! Apparently, they can cure the diseases that can¡¯t be cured elsewhere in the world!¡±

    There had been a lot of spection towards Lahaisen Hospital.

    People that were engaged in medical research were especially interested in Lahaisen Hospital.

    Before Jian Yiling had the chance to reply, Lu Yuan added: ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that there are only two kinds of people that go to Lahaisen Hospital. The staff of the hospital and the patients of the hospital... Ahh...¡±

    You had to be a talented doctor, nurse, or other personnel that was required in their hospital to have the opportunity to work there.

    Or else, you had to be sick and lucky enough to be selected.

    Of course, no one wanted to get sick with a basically incurable disease.

    However, it was very difficult to achieve the former as well.

    This meant that for most people, it was impossible to get into contact with Lahaisen Hospital.

 Chapter 476 - News of Recruitment at Lahaisen Hospital (2)

    <h4>Chapter 476: News of Recruitment at Lahaisen Hospital (2)</h4>

    Then, Lu Yuan asked Jian Yiling out of curiosity: ¡°By the way, aren¡¯t you curious about Lahaisen Hospital as well? When you were studying abroad, did any of your fellow ssmates talk about the hospital? Is it just as famous over there?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, perhaps. I¡¯m not really sure,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her voice was rather quiet.

    Nowadays, she was a little better at small talk with strangers. She would no longer stumble over her own words. However, when she had to speak with them, she still felt a little ufortable.

    When Jian Yiling was overseas, she hadn¡¯t spent much time at university.

    And even during the time she stayed at university, she didn¡¯t work on projects with the other students. Professor Hyde typically gave her independent tasks.

    This was because Professor Hyde did not think that Jian Yiling was suited to conduct research with other university students.

    And thus, Jian Yiling rarely had the chance to listen to gossip. This meant that she had little chance to hear what other students had to say about Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, Lu Yuan continued asking her: ¡°Well, aren¡¯t you curious about the hospital? Are you not interested in working at Lahaisen?¡±

    Lu Yuan assumed that everyone in the medical industry was more or less curious about Lahaisen Hospital.

    If they were somewhat capable, they would also try to have further contact with individuals from Lahaisen Hospital.

    Professor Huang was an example of this.

    ¡°I¡¯m not really curious,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    However, Lu Yuan wasn¡¯t very convinced.

    She had already discussed this with most of the students in their ss. There was not a single one of them who wasn¡¯t curious about this mysterious hospital.

    Hmmm... Maybe Jian Yiling was a genius. A genius that didn¡¯t really know the ways of the world. Maybe that was the reason why she wasn¡¯t curious about Lahaisen Hospital.

    ###

    Professor Huang greeted a very important guest in his office.

    It was Qin Yufan from the Qin family.

    Qin Yufan was aware of the news that someone rted to Lahaisen Hospital had arrived in Beijing.

    However, she didn¡¯t manage to attain any more information. The security at Lahaisen Hospital was very well maintained.

    And thus, Qin Yufan approached Professor Huang. Professor Huang was a renowned professor at Beijing University. She hoped to get more urate insider information from him.

    After hearing Qin Yufan¡¯s request, Professor Huang also expressed his frustration:

    ¡°Miss Qin, I want to help you with this matter. However, I might not have the ability to do so. I know very little about Lahaisen Hospital as well. As of now, I only know that a member of their hospital may appear at an academic exchange conference that¡¯s going to be held in Beijing. However, I have no idea what kind of person is attending the conference. I don¡¯t even know whether they¡¯re male or female and whether they¡¯re tall or short.¡±

    Professor Huang also wanted to get more information. However, he had no means to do so.

    All of the information about Lahaisen Hospital was highly confidential.

    Their employee database was stored on the mysterious ind.

    In fact, themunication between the members was through a special channel. The members used separatemunication equipment andmunication software. In fact, they also used a different server. This meant that there was no way for outsiders to ess any of their information.

    ¡°Hmm, then could you bring me to the academic exchange conference?¡±

    Qin Yufan made a new request.

    Only those from the medical circle were typically invited to such an academic exchange conference.

    ¡°I may not be able to do that either,¡± Professor Huang replied frankly. ¡°However, if you really want to attend, you can find a way to contact the organizer. I believe the organizer can allow some people from the business circles to attend the conference.¡±

    ¡°Understood. Thank you, Professor Huang. If there is any more news rted to Lahaisen Hospital, please let me know about it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll keep an eye on it.¡±

 Chapter 477 - Get in TouChapter With Lahaisen Hospital (1)

    <h4>Chapter 477: Get in Touch With Lahaisen Hospital (1)</h4>

    Another person in the Qin family was also trying to contact Lahaisen Hospital. This person was Qin Yufan¡¯s father, Qin Hongzhi. He was the current head of the Qin family. At the same time, he was also the CEO and chairman of the Qin Group.

    Qin Hongzhi and Qin Chuan were father and son. The two of them shared 60-70% resemnce.

    Qin Hongzhi looked like an aged version of Qin Chuan.

    Even now, he was still very dignified. Back in the days, he was a rather popr man.

    One of his cousins who was an influential director in the Qin family was ill. As a result, his cousin was in urgent need of medical attention.

    His cousin had announced that he was willing to hand over all his shares in the Qin family to anyone who could cure him.

    Of course, Qin Hongzhi wanted to get his hands on these shares. If these shares fell in the hands of anyone else, it would undoubtedly be a huge hidden threat for Qin Hongzhi and the entire Qin Group.

    And thus, he hoped to get into contact with Lahaisen Hospital. He wanted to reach an agreement with Lahaisen Hospital as he wanted to seize those shares.

    He was willing to pay a sum of money that was equivalent to the shares that were going to be given away. In exchange, he wanted ownership of the shares.

    Qin Hongzhi called over Qin Chuan. He told him about his idea and asked him to be in charge of this matter.

    Qin Hongzhi called Qin Chuan over to discuss this matter with him as he was more inclined to hand the Qin family over to Qin Chuan. However, this wasn¡¯t because he doubted his daughter¡¯s abilities.

    On the contrary, he recognized his daughter¡¯s abilities.

    However, the Qin family had passed their legacy down to their sons for generations. It would be against ancestral tradition to pass it on to his daughter.

    This was the reason why a number of elders in the Qin family supported Qin Chuan.

    Qin Hongzhi told Qin Chuan: ¡°We can¡¯t let outsiders get their hands on these shares. Your uncle is currently ill and thus, he¡¯s not thinking about this clearly. However, we can¡¯t just let him hand over those shares to someone else. Therefore, we only have two options in front of us. The first option is to reach an agreement with Lahaisen Hospital. The second is to simply not treat him.¡±

    This was not something that Qin Hongzhi would have said in front of other people. However, he was rather blunt with his words in front of his son.

    Then, he continued at length: ¡°The shares of the Qin family cannot fall into the hands of outsiders. Especially, if it¡¯s such arge amount. Once an outsider holds too many shares, they will have the ability to interfere with the decisions of the Board. That¡¯s an incredibly dangerous situation for us. And thus, there are only two options. The first option is for your uncle to die. If that happens, the shares under his name will be inherited by his children. Of course, the second option is to reach an agreement with Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    Qin Chuan frowned when he heard this. He understood what his father meant.

    This was about the interests of the Qin Group.

    However, his uncle held those assets in the first ce. As a result, his uncle had the right to decide how he wanted to use them.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think this is right. We have no right to interfere with his decision.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, you have to be ruthless in the corporate world. Have you thought about the consequences if your uncle¡¯s shares fell into the hands of people who harbored evil intentions towards the Qin Group?¡±

    ¡°Lahaisen Hospital only epts a limited number of patients each year. We don¡¯t even know if he¡¯s going to be treated by them. I don¡¯t think it matters if we don¡¯t intervene.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, you still have so much to learn! You shouldn¡¯t have such wishful thinking in the corporate world!¡±

    Qin Chuan frowned. He didn¡¯t want to argue with Qin Hongzhi.

    Upon seeing this, Qin Hongzhi said: ¡°Ahh, go back and think about it first. Come back to me when you understand the situation properly.¡±

    And thus, the conversation between Qin Hongzhi and Qin Chuan ended unhappily.

 Chapter 478 - Get in TouChapter With Lahaisen Hospital (2)

    <h4>Chapter 478: Get in Touch With Lahaisen Hospital (2)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun was very busytely.

    She was busy shooting short video clips.

    This was because short video clips were bing popr on the Inte. As a result, many celebrities resorted to relying on them as a means to gain new traffic.

    Mo Shiyun was also attempting to do this.

    As she no longer had a team behind her to help her put forward ns and ideas, she now had to rely on herself for everything.

    The process had been incredibly tough. The first few short videos that she made were not very well received even though she had bought promotion on the video tform.

    People said that she was Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi¡¯s frown. They said she was merely imitating someone else¡¯s idiosyncrasies and making a fool out of herself. They said that she was too arrogant and thought too highly of herself to imitate someone else¡¯s funny videos.

    When Mo Shiyun read thesements, she felt quite hurt. However, she knew that she wasn¡¯t cut out to make funny videos.

    And thus, this time, she nned to follow the new trend of trying to act cool. As of now, she was trying to think of what ideas to use.

    Mo Huiqin was very distressed to see how hard her daughter had been workingtely.

    She had prepared a bowl of bird¡¯s nest stew for her daughter.

    Right now, they rented an apartment in Beijing.

    At the peak of career, Mo Shiyun had bought two apartments in Hengyuan City.

    She lived in one of the apartments. The other apartment was for investment.

    At the same time, the amount in her savings ount had approached close to eight figures.

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯s career had gone downhill. Despite that, her daily expenses were still incredibly high.

    In the end, both apartments were sold. Mo Shiyun and her mother went to Beijing in search of more development opportunities.

    However, things hadn¡¯t been going well. Once every few months, her daughter would be asked to do a celebrity endorsement. To make matters worse, her daughter received limited remuneration for her advertisement.

    This ie was sufficient to sustain an ordinary family.

    However, Mo Shiyun did not want to admit her defeat. She wanted to return to the heights that she had once reached.

    And thus, it cost Mo Shiyun a lot of money to maintain her appearance to the public.

    As a result, Mo Shiyun and her mother had to suffer a lot of hardships.

    Mo Huiqin sighed and said: ¡°Ahhh, if only He Yan hadn¡¯t treated her son badly back then. If she didn¡¯t make things difficult for herself, then all of those things wouldn¡¯t have had to happen.¡±

    Back then, Mo Shiyun had two financial backers. One was He Yan and the other was Ms. Qian.

    However, He Yan had beenpletely ruined by her son. Ever since then, she hadn¡¯t managed to get herself back up. Once she fell, her partnership with Mo Shiyun had been terminated. As a result, Mo Shiyun had lost arge part of her contacts and a part of her behind-the-scenes funding.

    Ms. Qian had also drawn a line with Mo Shiyun for reasons that were unknown to her and her mother till this day.

    However, if He Yan was a little smarter, then she wouldn¡¯t have been ruined by her son. In this regard, Mo Huiqin felt that He Yan was incredibly stupid.

    If she hadn¡¯t been ruined by her son, then their partnership would have been incredibly sessful. They would have been able to mutually benefit from one another.

    With her daughter¡¯s potential, Mo Shiyun would have definitely been able to bring He Yan a handsome return on her investment.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry about me. I¡¯m just brainstorming ideas for a short video. It¡¯s not as hard as you think.¡±

    Mo Shiyun was okay with her investment of time and effort. This was because she didn¡¯t have much to do right now. As a result, she had plenty of time to spare.

    What she cared about was the fee that she had paid the tform to promote her short videos.

    If the promotion didn¡¯t work, then she would have basically wasted her money.

    ¡°Oh right. Did you ask around about that matter?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was also inquiring about Lahaisen Hospital.

    She had heard from her friends that the Qin family was trying to learn more about this mysterious hospital.

    One of the big shots in the entertainment industry that she was in contact with had offered a reward to anyone that had relevant information.

    Being sick was amon urrence.

    Anyone that¡¯s sick would want to get better.

 Chapter 479 - Master Zhai Dupes Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 479: Master Zhai Dupes Jian Yiling</h4>

    When ordinary hospitals were unable to cure a patient, then patients could only resort to this mysterious hospital.

    This hospital had suddenly emerged in the past year. Even if that was the case, even Mo Shiyun, who was not part of the medical circle, had heard of this hospital¡¯s name more than once.

    ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m useless... I didn¡¯t manage to find out anything...¡±

    However, this was only normal.

    Manyrge financial groups had also attempted to look for relevant information regarding Lahaisen Hospital. In contrast, Mo Huiqin could only source information from individuals that she had met when her daughter was popr. As a result, what information could she even find?

    Mo Shiyun also knew that the chances of finding anything were next to nothing. However, she had to try. Maybe she would be lucky.

    Mo Shiyun studied at an art school. She could only continue her career as an actress.

    She had only two paths ahead of her. She could attempt to use her short videos to attract an audience. Using this attention, she could attempt to return to the public eye. Or she could attempt to find new connections. Through these connections, she needed to find another agency to sign with.

    However, both these two paths were difficult to walk.

    ###

    Master Zhai approached Jian Yiling directly.

    The more he looked at the pretty little girl in front of him, the happier he was.

    He was especially happy when he saw the jade pendant that hung from Jian Yiling¡¯s fair neck.

    Her neck was so beautiful! It was as though she was naturally suited to wear their family¡¯s jade pendant!

    The thin ck string entuated the fairness of her neck and the jadeplemented her skin perfectly!

    A jade pendant needed to be worn. It was a waste to leave it unattended in a box.

    Master Zhai looked at Jian Yiling with a smile on his face. He looked like a strange grandpa.

    After looking at her for a while, Master Zhai remembered the purpose of his visit today.

    ¡°Little girl, you know Zhai Yunsheng right? I know that you know that his health isn¡¯t very good. Due to this reason, I want to hire a doctor to take care of him. However, this grandson of mine has a rather strange temper. An average person can¡¯t take care of him. Previously, I¡¯ve tried finding him a few doctors. However, he drove all of them away!¡±

    Master Zhai had a distressed look on his face. He was deliberately showing this expression to Jian Yiling.

    However, those words were true. His words were from the bottom of his heart.

    Many times in the past, Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family had tried to arrange a doctor to take care of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    However, none of them had been epted by him.

    And now, Master Zhai knew that Jian Yiling was a medical student. He also knew that she was an excellent forensic scientist.

    Although the profession wasn¡¯t quite the right one, it was still in the same general direction.

    And thus, he nned to use this reason to invite her to his grandson¡¯s side. It was perfectly justifiable and reasonable.

    If the person who came today was someone else, Jian Yiling would have undoubtedly refused.

    However, Master Zhai had approached her. On top of that, it was for Zhai Yunsheng.

    For some reason, when it came to matters rted to Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling would always treat it differently.

    Was it because she owed him a lot?

    She would have felt bad if she declined right away.

    And thus, Jian Yiling pondered about Master Zhai¡¯s suggestion.

    It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t want to say yes. However, she didn¡¯t n to stay in Beijing for a long period of time.

    And this job was undoubtedly long-term.

    When Master Zhai saw Jian Yiling¡¯s pensive expression, his brain cogs turned and started to cry out in misery:

    ¡°Ahh, I must be born under an ill star. I¡¯m so old and I only have this one grandson. I don¡¯t want to see him die before me. That would be more painful than making me die!¡±

 Chapter 480 - Be Zhai Yunshengâ€™s Primary Care Physician (1)

    <h4>Chapter 480: Be Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Primary Care Physician (1)</h4>

    ¡°Miss Yiling, I can¡¯t help it! I¡¯m just an ordinary old man who wants his grandson to live in good health! I know that you¡¯re good friends with him. I also know that you were teammates who yed games together. If it¡¯s you, I think he wouldn¡¯t be against the idea! You¡¯re my only hope now!¡±

    Master Zhai said such words in a mournful and miserable manner. If someone didn¡¯t know better, they would have actually assumed that he was only an ordinary old man.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be staying in Beijing for long,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She decided to tell Master Zhai about her situation.

    ¡°How long will you be staying?¡±

    ¡°Around a month.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Even if it¡¯s only a month, maybe when he gets used to you, he wouldn¡¯t be so resistant against other physicians in the future.¡±

    The older you get, the more experienced you are.

    Master Zhai knew that you couldn¡¯t be fat on one mouthful.

    Everything must have a beginning.

    After that, he could make steady progress.

    He had to kidnap her into his family first! The rest would be fine.

    As for the matter of a monthter... He would just convince her a monthter!

    When faced with Master Zhai, Jian Yiling was basically a newborn chick facing against a falcon that had been soaring the ins for many years. She was being eaten alive.

    ¡°Then... Okay.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good! Let¡¯s move over there right now!¡± Master Zhai quickly said. He didn¡¯t leave the slightest chance for Jian Yiling to regret her decision.

    He hurriedly assigned manpower to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave these female bodyguards with you. They can help you move your stuff! You don¡¯t need to move your luggage yourself. Don¡¯t strain yourself.¡±

    Master Zhai had brought female bodyguards with him today.

    He didn¡¯t want another man to touch Jian Yiling¡¯s possessions.

    Especially if the girl was going to be his future granddaughter-inw! He was not going to let another man move her possessions!

    His grandson would definitely get jealous!

    However, Jian Yiling did not have much luggage.

    She only had a few suitcases with her.

    Around an hourter, Jian Yiling moved into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s amodation.

    As of now, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t live in the Zhai family mansion. Instead, he lived by himself.

    He lived on the twenty-second floor of a high-end residential building. His apartment had 200 square meters of space.

    He also had a housekeeper and a caretaker.

    The entire apartment was decorated in ck and white.

    There were a lot of vacant rooms in the apartment. And thus, Master Zhai asked the housekeeper to vacate the room opposite Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s for Jian Yiling. Master Zhai hadn¡¯t even asked his grandson for his opinion.

    In fact, Master Zhai hadn¡¯t even informed Zhai Yunsheng in advance about this.

    As a result, Zhai Yunsheng, who was currently at hispany, waspletely unaware of this.

    ###

    In the evening, Zhai Yunsheng returned home as usual. He discovered the lights in his apartment were on as he entered.

    Then, he saw a small figure in the kitchen.

    Zhai Yunsheng froze in his tracks.

    He had the surreal feeling that he was dreaming.

    As Jian Yiling heard movement, she turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    The two of them stared at each other for a while. Finally, Zhai Yunsheng realized that he wasn¡¯t dreaming.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng walked forward, he saw that there was already a lot of food on the dining table.

    Jian Yiling pointed at the document that was on the table and said: ¡°Sign it.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng froze for a moment. Sign it?

    What did she want him to sign?

    Zhai Yunsheng walked towards the table in a daze. He picked up the document on the table and began to read it.

 Chapter 481 - Be Zhai Yunshengâ€™s Primary Care Physician (2)

    <h4>Chapter 481: Be Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Primary Care Physician (2)</h4>

    It turned out to be an employment contract.

    The details of the contract were about him hiring Jian Yiling to be his primary care physician.

    ¡°You...¡± Zhai Yunsheng started before he paused again. He was at a loss for words to describe his feelings at this moment.

    ¡°Why did you suddenlye up with such an idea?¡±

    ¡°Your grandpa asked me to be your primary care physician,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t n to lie to him.

    Zhai Yunsheng immediately understood Jian Yiling¡¯s words. He knew that it was impossible for him to conceal the fact that he had given the jade pendant to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°And... And are you willing to do so?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    When Zhai Yunsheng asked this question, his tone was filled with caution.

    ¡°Mhmm, that¡¯s why I¡¯m here,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Master Zhai hadn¡¯t forced her toe over here.

    Although Master Zhai had made the request, it was up to Jian Yiling to make a decision.

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    Hmm... It wasn¡¯t a very honest thing for his grandpa to do.

    However, he didn¡¯t dislike such an arrangement.

    Perhaps it was a little despicable as well... However, he had always been a despicable person.

    As she answered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s questions, Jian Yiling finished cooking herst dish.

    ¡°Dinner time.¡±

    She timed her cooking with the time of his return.

    The desk was filled with delicious dishes. Each dish was bnced in nutrition and not greasy at all. There were also more veggies than meat in the dishes.

    Jian Yiling had promised Master Zhai to take care of Zhai Yunsheng. Of course, that included his meals.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this again tomorrow,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Why? You don¡¯t like it?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng with eyes that were filled with emotions.

    Under the gaze of such eyes, even if the dishes weren¡¯t delicious, Zhai Yunsheng could no longer say anything.

    Not to mention that the dishes were delicious in the first ce.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng frowned. He looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s small hands and assumed that her body took a toll from handling the kitchen knife and spat.

    He didn¡¯t want to torment her small body frame.

    ¡°Then start eating,¡± Jian Yiling said in amanding tone.

    As a doctor, she could not justpromise and give in to her patient. She had to make sure that her patient cooperated. If the patient cooperated with her, their condition would definitely get better.

    Surprisingly, Zhai Yunsheng listened to her.

    Although he was ordered to do so, for some reason, the corners of his lips rose uncontrobly.

    After dinner, Zhai Yunsheng went back to his study to deal with work-rted matters.

    Not long after, he saw Jian Yiling moving furniture.

    She attempted to move a desk into his study.

    ¡°Stop moving!¡± Zhai Yunsheng cried out. His words made Jian Yiling freeze.

    She was such a clumsy girl! Why was she trying to move a desk that was much bigger than her!

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Moving the table.¡±

    ¡°Moving the table for what?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he frowned.

    Although it was rather simple to move a desk, it still seemed heavy for Jian Yiling!

    ¡°To work together,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She needed a desk to do her work.

    ¡°Ahem...¡± Zhai Yunsheng suddenly coughed violently, ¡°But still, you don¡¯t need to move the table by yourself. How strong do you think you are?¡±

    Jian Yiling red at him. It was as though she was protesting against Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    Zhai Yunsheng was rather amused before he said: ¡°Well, I will have someonee over tomorrow to redecorate the study. For now, you can squeeze in with me.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s desk was ratherrge. There was enough space for two people to use.

    In fact, the area per person was quite a bit more than the desks that they were given at school.

    Zhai Yunsheng moved a chair for Jian Yiling. Then, he ced a thick cushion on top of the chair as well.

    When he felt that the spot was ready, he let Jian Yilinge over.

    The two of them were sitting opposite each other. As a result, they couldn¡¯t see each other¡¯s work.

    However, when Zhai Yunsheng looked up, he could see a small girl that was incredibly focused on her work.

 Chapter 482 - Academic Exchange Conference (1)

    <h4>Chapter 482: Academic Exchange Conference (1)</h4>

    Qin Yufan finally managed to contact the organizer of the academic exchange conference. Although the whole process was rather tortuous, in the end, she managed to get an invitation.

    And thus, Qin Yufan arrived at the site of this very special academic exchange conference.

    This academic exchange conference was not open to the public.

    In fact, the entire venue was heavily guarded. Only those with invitations were allowed to enter.

    After passing through many security checks and identity confirmations, Qin Yufan finally entered the venue.

    The academic exchange conference was hosted in a small lecture hall.

    There were probably less than eighty seats in the lecture hall.

    This signified that there would not be too many people attending the conference.

    And thus, those who could attend this conference were either elites in the medical industry or important individuals from key financial groups.

    As soon as she entered the lecture hall, Qin Yufan saw a face that she was not unfamiliar with.

    Jian Yiling?

    Why was she here?

    Did Master Sheng get her an invitation?

    Such an assumption was a reasonable exnation to Qin Yufan.

    If it weren¡¯t for Master Sheng¡¯s connections, then there would be no way that she could have gotten an invitation to this ce.

    As she was a medical student, she would definitely be interested in this kind of academic exchange conference.

    And if she was interested and wanted to attend such an event, Master Sheng would definitely help her get an invitation.

    Qin Yufan gazed at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently talking to a middle-aged man with white hair in the backstage area.

    As there was quite some distance between them, she couldn¡¯t hear a word of their conversation.

    Qin Yufan didn¡¯t know who the middle-aged man with white hair was either. However, it appeared as though Jian Yiling and the man knew each other quite well.

    Qin Yufan looked at them for a while before she realized that she was not acting like her normal self.

    Why was she paying attention to Jian Yiling?

    Jian Yiling¡¯s matters weren¡¯t rted to her!

    It was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s loss to like Jian Yiling and not her!

    She wasn¡¯t going to copy that girl!

    And she wasn¡¯t interested in what that girl was doing either! Why would Jian Yiling¡¯s matters concern her?

    When the academic exchange conference began, various big shots from the industry came onto the stage to give speeches.

    However, the content of their speeches was too cryptic for Qin Yufan to understand.

    Instead, Qin Yufan was more concerned about the people that were present at the conference. She carefully observed everyone as she was trying to find the individual from Lahaisen Hospital.

    After looking around for a while, Qin Yufan still couldn¡¯t figure it out.

    She had no clue who she was looking for.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s attention eventually drifted back to Jian Yiling. She noticed that Jian Yiling was not in the audience.

    Why was Jian Yiling not in her seat? Why was she not listening to the academic presentations?

    During the intermission of the conference, Qin Yufan talked to some of the professors that were seated nearby.

    She hoped to get some news about Lahaisen Hospital from their mouths.

    However, Qin Yufan soon discovered that the professors were also interested in Lahaisen Hospital. They knew nothing more than her.

    Professor Huang from the medical faculty at Beijing University was also here.

    Because of the quota restriction, Professor Huang could only bring two students with him. And thus, he brought the students that he had high hopes for. One of them was Lu Yuan and the other one was a male student.

    As Jian Yiling was an exchange student, Professor Huang hadn¡¯t invited her.

    Simr to Qin Yufan, Professor Huang¡¯s mind was not on the academic exchange conference itself.

    Lu Yuan looked around the venue. She unexpectedly saw Jian Yiling at the entrance of the backstage.

    ¡°Professor, it seems that Jian Yiling is here too.¡±

 Chapter 483 - Academic Exchange Conference (2)

    <h4>Chapter 483: Academic Exchange Conference (2)</h4>

    During the first part of the conference, everyone had been seated. As Jian Yiling was seated in the first row, no one else had noticed her.

    During the intermission, Jian Yiling had left her spot. As a result, Lu Yuan ended up seeing her.

    Professor Huang nced in the general direction that Lu Yuan was looking at before he said: ¡°Let her be. Her professor abroad thinks highly of her. She should have quite a lot of connections in the industry.¡±

    Professor Hyde was a very influential professor in the medical industry. Internationally, she had a much biggerwork than Professor Huang.

    Upon hearing her professor¡¯sment, Lu Yuan didn¡¯t think much further into it. She knew that Jian Yiling was considered a genius. Furthermore, Jian Yiling was highly praised by Professor Hyde.

    In fact, Professor Hyde praised her so much that it didn¡¯t seem as though she was praising a student. Rather, it was as though she was praising another professor or even a specialist that was on the same level as herself.

    The male student that Professor Huang brought along was a little envious as hemented: ¡°Wow, she¡¯s seated in the front row.¡±

    For the academic exchange conference today, each guest had a fixed seat number. They could only be seated in their assigned spot.

    The seats in the first row were reserved by the organizers.

    And Jian Yiling was currently seated on the far side of the first row.

    Upon hearing this, Professor Huang¡¯s expression stiffened.

    Lu Yuan hurriedly tugged on the boy¡¯s sleeve to remind him to be careful with his words.

    By stating that, in a sense, wasn¡¯t he just saying that Professor Hyde was much better than Professor Huang? Naturally, Professor Huang wouldn¡¯t be very happy with such ament.

    Only then did the boy realize that he had said something wrong. He hastily shut up.

    However, Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t paid attention to any of the people that were seated behind her. She listened to the first half of the conference before she headed backstage.

    Huo Yu was also at the backstage of the academic conference.

    Huo Yu had quite a hard time in the past three years.

    He had to do all the dirty work for thepany. He was busy all day and all night.

    The reason for his huge workload was because he hid the fact that Jian Yiling was a high-end yer in their game. It was just because he hadn¡¯t informed Jian Yuncheng about it!

    And thus, that bastard took it personally and tortured him in this way!

    If he were to live in a historical pce drama, he would be a low-ranking concubine that was being tortured by the queen! In fact, instead of a low-ranking concubine, maybe he was a pce maid!

    Whilst Huo Yu cursed at Jian Yuncheng, he still ended up taking on extra work. And thus, he arrived in Beijing.

    Of course, Huo Yu wasn¡¯t here today because he received an invitation to the academic exchange conference. His work had nothing to do with the medical profession.

    However, he was here to help with the technical support. As the organizers had particrly high-security requirements for the venue, they had asked Huo Yu toe over to do them a favor. They asked him to make sure that their security system was up to scratch.

    Then, Huo Yu saw Jian Yiling.

    Although they hadn¡¯t seen each other for years, Huo Yu had seen plenty of pictures and videos of Jian Yiling.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Jian Yuncheng basically forced him to look into his sister¡¯s matters every now and then.

    However, in the past three years, nothing much had happened to Jian Yiling. Her profile was way too simple. The only things that he could find online were rted to what she was doing in university. She had gotten into a foreign university, finished her undergraduate degree, and started her postgraduate degree.

    Yiling was here?

    Huo Yu was quite surprised. It appeared as though Jian Yuncheng¡¯s sister was quite the academic. She was even dedicated enough to listen to this boring conference!

    Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling were going to ze through the medical industry together!

    Huo Yu immediately walked towards Jian Yiling.

    When the middle-aged man saw Huo Yu approaching, he hurriedly ended his conversation with Jian Yiling.

    As Huo Yu approached, he only managed to hear a few words of their conversation. There was something about a ¡®dean¡¯ and something about an ¡®examination¡¯.

 Chapter 484 - Academic Exchange Conference (3)

    <h4>Chapter 484: Academic Exchange Conference (3)</h4>

    ¡°Yiling~¡± Huo Yu called out in a cheeky tone. He gave Jian Yiling a somewhat cheeky and mischievous smile as well.

    Jian Yiling turned around her head and looked at Huo Yu. It appeared as though she didn¡¯t recognize him.

    ¡°What, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t remember me?!¡± Huo Yu cried out. He immediately showed a wounded expression on his face. ¡°I¡¯m so hurt... My heart is in pain... It¡¯s been greatly traumatized~¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t recognize the man in front of her. However, from these words, Jian Yiling was able to determine his identity.

    He was Huo Yu.

    He was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s good friend. He was also a partner of the Huan You Technology Corporation. Thepany had created the game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. As a partner of the corporation, Huo Yu was considered to be aputer prodigy.

    ¡°Huo Yu,¡± Jian Yiling greeted.

    ¡°Waaaaaa. You used to call me Brother Yu~¡± Huo Yu protested. He didn¡¯t like the way that Jian Yiling greeted him.

    Of course, Huo Yu was making something out of nothing. Jian Yiling had never called him that.

    He had been trying to get Jian Yiling to call him ¡®Brother Yu¡± ever since she was a child. However, to this day, he hadn¡¯t yet seeded.

    Huo Yu was a clown. He never did things the ¡®proper¡¯ way. However, when it came toputer problems, he was the right person to call. He was still considered very reliable for those things.

    ¡°Go to the lecture hall first,¡± Jian Yiling said to the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Huo Yu blinked when he heard this. It seemed as though the middle-aged man was incredibly respectful towards Jian Yiling. It was the kind of respect that an elder wouldn¡¯t have typically had towards a person who was much younger than them.

    After the middle-aged man left, Huo Yu continued to speak to Jian Yiling. He was incredibly talkative and chatty: ¡°Yiling~ What have you been doingtely? Yuncheng keeps asking me about you every now and then! Can¡¯t he just call you to get a clear answer? Why does he need me to do such a thing? It¡¯s such a roundabout way of asking! Is it because you also think that he¡¯s super annoying and hard to work with? If that¡¯s the reason, I understand why you don¡¯t want to talk to him!¡±

    Without giving Jian Yiling a chance to answer, Huo Yu continued to speak: ¡°Oh right, did youe to the academic conference to listen to the speeches and presentations? If so, why are you backstage? You should be listening to the lectures and presentations in the lecture hall!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to listen to the speeches and presentations. I¡¯m here to talk to someone about something,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    As their hospital nned to recruit people, she stopped by to talk to the recruiter. As she was in Beijing, she gave him a bit of advice on what to pay attention to.

    Huo Yu paused for a moment. He was rather puzzled. Why did Yiling need toe to such an academic conference to talk about things?

    He had heard that many people didn¡¯t manage to attend this conference even if they wanted to.

    It was an honor to be able to attend in the first ce.

    So why was Yiling attending the conference merely to talk about things?

    Ahhh, it seemed as though the members of the Jian family never did things the standard way.

    ###

    During the second half of the academic exchange conference, the host invited a middle-aged man onto the stage.

    The man had a rather ordinary appearance. He was average in height and looks. He wasn¡¯t the type of person to leave a deep impression on someone¡¯s mind.

    In fact, he wasn¡¯t even on the list of speakers for the day.

    The host introduced the middle-aged man to the crowd.

    He was a staff member that was responsible for Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s external matters and recruitment.

    All of a sudden, the way the whole room looked at him immediately changed.

    Was this the man that they were looking for?! Was this the person who was responsible for the recruitment of talent for Lahaisen Hospital?

    Although he was responsible for external matters, he was still an official member of Lahaisen Hospital. Every single member of Lahaisen Hospital was a remarkable individual.

    Each member had great skills in a certain field.

    And there was one thing for certain. Although this man was responsible for recruitment affairs, he definitely knew a lot about the medical industry. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be in charge of the recruitment work at Lahaisen Hospital in the first ce.

 Chapter 485 - Academic Exchange Conference (4)

    <h4>Chapter 485: Academic Exchange Conference (4)</h4>

    Qin Yufan was surprised to see that it was the same middle-aged man that was talking with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling knew someone from Lahaisen Hospital?

    On the stage, the middle-aged man introduced himself to everyone.

    ¡°Hello professors and esteemed guests, my name is Li Zhuojia and I¡¯m a staff member of Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    With just that one sentence, thunderous apuse erupted from the audience.

    Following this, as Li Zhuojia had been added as a speaker, he gave a short presentation to the audience.

    To a certain extent, his medical literacy and aplishments were demonstrated to everyone.

    However, he didn¡¯t mention a word about the recruitment that everyone had been speaking about in private.

    As a result, everyone¡¯s hearts began to itch.

    Several people in the audience listened less attentively to the speeches that were given after Li Zhuojia¡¯s. Instead, they focused all their attention on the middle-aged man called Li Zhuojia.

    ###

    When the exchange conference ended, Qin Yufan quickly found Jian Yiling and stopped her in her tracks.

    ¡°Do you know Mr. Li?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She had seen Jian Yiling and Li Zhuojia talking together. However, she hadn¡¯t heard what was said in their conversation.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling admitted.

    ¡°How... How do you know each other?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She was filled with curiosity.

    How did Jian Yiling know such a person?

    Everyone from Lahaisen Hospital was known to be notoriously mysterious.

    ¡°I met him when I was doing research.¡±

    Ahhh, this made sense. Qin Yufan vaguely knew that Jian Yiling was the student of an internationally renowned professor abroad. As a result, it was likely that she had met him through that professor.

    In that case, everything would make sense.

    ¡°Introduce me to him. I can offer any amount of remuneration to you,¡± Qin Yufan said. Qin Yufan¡¯s voice was as haughty as ever.

    However, she was slightly embarrassed and self-conscious. As she spoke, her eyes didn¡¯t look directly at Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    ¡°I refuse,¡± Jian Yiling answered without hesitation.

    Her voice was quite soft. It didn¡¯t appear as though she was resolutely refusing.

    However, those who were familiar with Jian Yiling knew that if she refused to do something, it had nothing to do with what her voice sounded like.

    ¡°You...¡± Qin Yufan started. It felt as though a breath was stuck in her chest.

    Why was this girl so damn annoying?!

    Previously, she didn¡¯t think much of the girl. However now, she really found her annoying!

    After taking a deep breath, Qin Yufan said: ¡°I¡¯m just asking you to help introduce me to him. I won¡¯t do anything to hurt Mr. Li. I won¡¯t force him to do anything either! I just want to get to know him!¡±

    ¡°You can talk to him by yourself. If you have a reasonable request, he will take care of it.¡±

    Li Zhuojia was the one who was in charge of external matters. As a result, he was the one who typicallymunicated with everyone else.

    Typically, people were screened by Li Zhuojia first. Then, they were introduced to Jian Yiling.

    Right now, Qin Yufan was doing theplete opposite of everyone else!

    Qin Yufan was fuming internally. Why was she so stubborn? She could easily earn money through this!

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to leave a bad impression on him! It would be much better to have someone introduce me to him!¡±

    Qin Yufan knew that a person¡¯s first impression was incredibly important. As a result, she didn¡¯t want to gamble on that. That was why she wanted Jian Yiling to help introduce her to him.

    She knew that Jian Yiling had quite a long conversation with that man. It was obvious that the two of them knew each other quite well. As a result, it would be best if Jian Yiling introduced her to him.

    ¡°You won¡¯t leave a bad impression on him if you greet him normally.¡±

    Jian Yiling really didn¡¯t feel like there was a need for a middleman to help with the introductions. This was especially the case if Qin Yufan nned to talk about serious matters to Li Zhuojia.

 Chapter 486 - RiChapter Boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 486: Rich Boyfriend</h4>

    Qin Yufan looked at the serious expression that was on Jian Yiling¡¯s face. The more she looked at her, the angrier she became:

    ¡°Ahh! It¡¯s useless speaking to you!¡±

    Qin Yufan fumed with anger as she stomped away on her high heels.

    It was so frustrating to talk to that girl!

    Matters could be so simple, however, that girl could still go on about it for half a day! What did Zhai Yunsheng even like about her? Did he even have eyes?!

    ###

    Professor Huang took the initiative to look for Li Zhuojia.

    On the way out, Lu Yuan and the boy met up with Jian Yiling.

    Lu Yuan quickly stepped forward and took the initiative to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, did youe here today because of Professor Hyde? Does Professor Hyde know people from Lahaisen Hospital? Or does Professor Hyde know the organizers?¡±

    Luo Yuan got too close to Jian Yiling. As a result, Jian Yiling instinctively took a step back. She wanted to maintain some distance between the two of them.

    She didn¡¯t know Lu Yuan very well yet. As a result, getting too close to someone that she didn¡¯t know well made her feel incredibly ufortable.

    When Lu Yuan noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s movement, the smile on her face faded a little.

    This was rather awkward. It was as though she was cing her warm face on someone¡¯s cold buttocks.

    Upon seeing this, the boy quickly attempted to mediate the situation: ¡°Yiling, I didn¡¯t expect you toe today. What did you think of the content at today¡¯s exchange conference?¡±

    The boy hadn¡¯t really understood much of the presentations.

    If he understood everything that was presented, he wouldn¡¯t still be a postgraduate student.

    In fact, some of the presentations weren¡¯t even fully understood by Professor Huang. After all, some professors had a different direction of research.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Such an answer was a little ufortable to hear.

    It was fine to admit that she couldn¡¯t understand the content in the presentations. However, such ament made it seem like she was suggesting that the rest of them were inferior to her.

    Of course, if someone else said ¡®it¡¯s not bad¡¯, the effect of the sentence would be quite different.

    However, it was obviously inappropriate for Jian Yiling to say such a thing. This was not something that a person in her position should say, regardless of her talent.

    The boy smiled awkwardly before he said: ¡°Ahh, well, let¡¯s send Jian Yiling back home.¡±

    Although they were in the same ss, Jian Yiling was indeed much younger than them. And thus, it made sense for them to take care of her.

    ¡°No thanks. Someone wille and pick me up,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She politely refused his offer.

    Zhai Yunsheng had told her that he woulde to pick her up.

    ¡°Oh, in that case, never mind then.¡±

    Then, the three of them walked out of the venue.

    When they got to the front of the venue, they saw a very eye-catching bright yellow sports car parked right in front of the venue.

    The vehicle was parked in an incredibly arrogant manner. It was as though the owner of the car didn¡¯t care if they were obstructing someone else¡¯s way.

    Typically, these cars were owned by children of wealthy businessmen and entrepreneurs.

    Zhai Yunsheng got out of the driver¡¯s seat and walked towards Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You¡¯re early.¡±

    He had arrived ahead of their agreed time.

    ¡°It just so happens that there wasn¡¯t anything else for me to do.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng replied quite casually.

    He didn¡¯t want her to wait for him. As a result, he waited outside of the venue an hour earlier than their agreed time.

    Then, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng got onto the car. The car started up and left the venue.

    Lu Yuan and the boy were still waiting for the bus. They nced at each other. It was as though they had the same thought in their mind.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling had a rich boyfriend.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng ordered his men to go shopping today.

    His men ended up buying a bunch of pink items.

    In fact, to be specific, they bought a bunch of pink, fluffy and adorable decorations.

    They bought several plushies to decorate the room with as well.

    Of course, they also bought a desk for Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 487 - Logging into the Game Three Years Later

    <h4>Chapter 487: Logging into the Game Three Years Later</h4>

    In addition to that, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s men also bought 2puter pods. One of them was dark blue and the other one was light pink. They ced it in an unused room in the apartment.

    When Jian Yiling returned in the evening, she immediately saw the two gaming pods.

    Naturally, her mind drifted back to the memories of the time where the two of them gamed together. In fact, back then, they werepeting together as well.

    As she did yesterday, Jian Yiling cooked dinner for Zhai Yunsheng.

    It was a delicious and nutritionally bnced meal. It was very suitable for a heart disease patient like Zhai Yunsheng.

    After eating dinner, Zhai Yunsheng went to take a shower. On the other hand, Jian Yiling sat into one of theputer pods.

    After showering, Zhai Yunsheng came out wearing ck trousers on the bottom half of his body. There was only a towel draped over the top half of his body.

    This was how he dressed when he was alone at home.

    Although Jian Yiling was living with him right now, his habits hadn¡¯t changed.

    The charm of a young man oozed out of his body.

    When Zhai Yunsheng sat down in the gaming pod, he noticed that Jian Yiling was staring at him.

    The corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth couldn¡¯t help but rise up.

    ¡°Do you like the view?¡± Zhai Yunsheng smiled wickedly.

    ¡°Does your heart hurt usually?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Initially, Zhai Yunsheng assumed that Jian Yiling was looking at him. However, it turned out that Jian Yiling was merely concerned about his heart.

    It appeared as though that they were not on the same page.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile stiffened: ¡°What is in your mind when you¡¯re looking at me?¡±

    ¡°An anatomical diagram. Internal organs, blood vessels, respiratory system, endocrine system, circtory system, urinary system...¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng hastily called out for Jian Yiling to stop speaking. Then, he stood up and went back to his room. He put on a shirt before returning.

    Then, the two of them opened theputers in front of them and logged onto ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯. They hadn¡¯t logged onto the game in many years.

    In fact, it had been three years since either of them had logged into the game.

    When they logged on, the system gave them arge gift pack.

    There were a bunch of costumes and coins within the gift pack.

    When they nced at the leaderboard, they realized that their names had disappeared off the leaderboard a long time ago.

    Three years passed. Many more seasons had passed as well. The points that they had scored had been reset. It had been a long time since they were Rank One and Rank Two.

    Simr to in the past, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng ranked up together.

    Although it was their first game in three years, their performance was still outstanding. Surprisingly, they were still well coordinated.

    At the end of the first game, they crushed the other yers in terms of the scoreline.

    When the game ended, several yers from the game asked to add them as a friend.

    [Please add me!]

    [Are you guys even in the same league as us?!]

    [Are you guys smurfing or something?]

    [Please carry me!]

    In the past three years, many features had been added to the game ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯.

    For example, there was a rtionship system now. After your rtionship score reached 500, you could set someone as your ¡®close friend¡¯. Once your rtionship reached 1000, you could set someone as a ¡®girlfriend/boyfriend¡¯.

    Jian Yiling merely nced at the new features. However, before she exited that tab, she received an invitation from Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng was requesting to be a ¡®close friend¡¯.

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng with puzzled eyes.

    ¡°I want to test out the new features. I just want to see the features in effect,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Then, he reached over and helped Jian Yiling press the OK button.

    After that, the two of them started another game.

    This time, as they were ¡®close friends¡¯, when the two of their characters were close to each other, a love heart would appear on their character¡¯s heads.

 Chapter 488 - Cherish the Present Moment

    <h4>Chapter 488: Cherish the Present Moment</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng thought that this design by the gamepany was rather clever.

    However, it would have been nicer if the hearts were a bit more obvious.

    After the two of them yed for a while, their points went up by a lot. When they returned, their rank was only Gold. However, after winning a few games, they quickly rose to Diamond.

    However, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng weren¡¯t focused on their ranks. After ying for a while, they got tired and decided to rest.

    Zhai Yunsheng got off theputer and went to heat up some milk. He returned with two cups in his hands.

    Then, the two of them went to the balcony. The night view was quite nice. The sky was scattered with stars and the moon was close to full.

    Jian Yiling on the cradle chair and swayed from one side to the other.

    The night was a little chilly. Jian Yiling wore velvety white clothes as she sat on top of the soft cushion of the cradle chair.

    Both her hands sped at the cup. As she slowly drank, the milk stained her red lips.

    It was rare for her to rx like this.

    In the past three years, she had been incredibly busy. She rarely had time to rx, y games and enjoy the moonlight.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng was seated on a rattan chair. His ck shirt hugged his muscr upper body.

    However, his expression remained serious.

    A while passed as the two of them just sat there quietly.

    They didn¡¯t say anything nor do anything. The two people, who both had something missing from their hearts, quietly apanied each other.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t know how long he would live.

    However, at least for now, they could keep each otherpany.

    He didn¡¯t know how long this wouldst. However, such a feeling of peace was something that he treasured.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s phone vibrated for a moment. When she opened it, she saw a message sent to her by Li Zhuojia.

    [Dean, I¡¯ve just looked into Qin Hongrui¡¯s case. Under normal circumstances, I would not rmend taking on this case. The risks are quite uncontroble. Even with our team, I¡¯d say we only have an 80% chance of seeding. Also, I believe that this surgery must be taken on by you.]

    80%. It wasn¡¯t a low number.

    However, when it came to medical science, sess rates were meaningless to the individual.

    If you seeded, you could make something impossible be 100%.

    However, if you failed, it would be 0%.

    Jian Yiling picked up her phone and replied: [ept it.]

    She was clear with her decision.

    Upon seeing this, Li Zhuojia replied: [Okay. I¡¯ll be responsible for themunication matters. After they sign the agreement, I will make arrangements for the surgery.]

    If Jian Yiling wanted to do something, Li Zhuojia would never be opposed to it. In fact, he would only support her unconditionally.

    Then, Li Zhuojia sent another message: [Also, Qin Hongrui wants us to take his shares in the Qin family in an exchange for his treatment. However, it seems that someone in the Qin Group is opposed to such a thing. They don¡¯t want to let the ownership of these shares fall into an outsider¡¯s hands.]

    [Handle everything ording to the rules.]

    ording to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s rules, they wanted 60% of the assets under the patient¡¯s name as payment.

    It didn¡¯t matter what form of assets Qin Hongrui nned to pay with. It could be property, shares, or cash. As long as he gave the 60%, Lahaisen Hospital would be okay with it.

    [Okay, I understand what to do.]

    ###

    Jian Yiling spent particrly little time at thebs of Beijing University.

    In contrast, the other students typically went to theb at eight in the morning and stayed until ten at night before they returned to their dorm rooms.

    However, Jian Yiling only showed up at 9 am and left at 5 pm.

    It was as though she was going to work.

    Furthermore, she was only there for three days in her first week.

    Typically, the other students even spent their weekends at theboratory. If they were lucky, they could take their Sundays off.

    They had seen geniuses in their time. However, geniuses still couldn¡¯t achieve anything without hard work.

    You had to put in the effort to achieve something.

    And thus, to them, it seemed as though Jian Yiling was cking off way too much.

 Chapter 489 - Theft of ResearChapter Results (1)

    <h4>Chapter 489: Theft of Research Results (1)</h4>

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they would have assumed that she wasn¡¯t engaged in research and academics!

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling was way too different from their expectations.

    Lu Yuan and Jian Yiling¡¯s desks were right next to each other.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t at university today. Herputer was turned off and there was a pile of documents on her table.

    As there was an electronic lock on theboratory door and theboratory building had security guards, many of the students left their work at the office.

    Lu Yuan nced at the documents and a strange feeling arose in her heart.

    She wondered how Jian Yiling¡¯s research was going...

    Both of them were in the same research area. Although they were working together, from another point of view, they were alsopeting against each other.

    And thus, Lu Yuan failed to hold back her curiosity and opened a pile of documents that Jian Yiling had left on her desk.

    She was shocked to discover that Jian Yiling had progressed further than her!

    Lu Yuan stood frozen in ce.

    How could this be? How could Jian Yiling¡¯s research progress be even faster than hers?!

    She spent so little time at thebs...

    She only came to theboratory three times a week!

    Then how...

    After a long time, Lu Yuan looked around her. She noticed that no one else was in theb as everyone had gone to the cafeteria to eat. As she was stressed about her research progress, she had asked someone to bring food back for her.

    Then, Lu Yuan remembered what Professor Huang had said to her.

    He wanted her to bring him the results as soon as possible. Those results were crucial for her subsequent development...

    But if...

    She was researching the same thing as Jian Yiling... If Jian Yiling spent less time at theb and ended up producing results earlier than her...

    She would be a matter of ridicule! She would be aughing stock! In fact, she would lose her ce in her professor¡¯s heart!

    Her professor was very optimistic about her future... In fact, out of all his students, he took her to attend the academic exchange conference...

    And thus, Lu Yuan took out her phone to take pictures of the documents that Jian Yiling had written up.

    By the time the other students returned, she was sitting back in her spot. It was as though she had been concentrating on her work for the entire time.

    ###

    On Friday, Jian Yiling submitted her thesis report to Professor Huang.

    Only an hourter, Professor Huang stormed into theboratory and began to yell at Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Jian Yiling! Before this, I thought you were just idle with your studies! However, you¡¯re actually giarising now? You¡¯re using someone else¡¯s research results? Do you have no shame?! If you can¡¯t produce results, that¡¯s a problem in your abilities. However, if you¡¯re stealing someone else¡¯s results, it¡¯s a problem in your attitude and character!¡±

    Professor Huang¡¯s anger startled the entire room.

    Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Professor Huang in surprise.

    Jian Yiling looked at Professor Huang and did not respond immediately.

    Professor Huang continued to yell at Jian Yiling: ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t stay in theboratory all day. It¡¯s okay if you¡¯re not focused on your work as well! However, it¡¯s not okay for you to copy someone else¡¯s research! You can¡¯t just copy Lu Yuan¡¯s work! Do you know what shameless means?! I don¡¯t want a student like you! You must be expelled! You must be criticized by the academic circle andpletely cklisted! I will not let you ruin the rest of my students!¡±

    The entireb was silent.

    Everyone looked at Professor Huang and Jian Yiling in shock.

    Expulsion and a notice of criticism were very serious punishments.

    If Professor Huang did this, Jian Yiling¡¯s entire life would be ruined.

 Chapter 490 - Theft of ResearChapter Results (2)

    <h4>Chapter 490: Theft of Research Results (2)</h4>

    However, the way everyone looked at Jian Yiling was not sympathetic at all.

    If someone really stole other people¡¯s research results, then such a punishment was well deserved. It didn¡¯t deserve any sympathy at all.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t steal anything. If you want to use me of stealing, then you need to produce evidence. Please verify these things before you use me,¡± Jian Yiling said to Professor Huang with a calm voice.

    Any experimental research that was done by Jian Yiling was well documented.

    If she was suspected of stealing someone else¡¯s work, then she was willing to challenge this usation. Further investigation could be done to prove her innocence.

    ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re going to be stubborn until the end huh?!¡± Professor Huang shouted. He threw a thick pile of research reports onto Jian Yiling¡¯s desk.

    ¡°Lu Yuan submitted these the day before yesterday! The results and theories mentioned in your paper are exactly the same as hers!¡±

    ¡°Early submissions mean nothing,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    After flipping through a few pages, Jian Yiling knew that Lu Yuan had stolen the results that she had ced on her desk.

    Professor Huang continued to reprimand her with a stern voice: ¡°Well, I feel like I¡¯ve seen something new today in my teaching career! This is the first time that I¡¯ve encountered such an outrageous student! What did you even learn in the years that you¡¯ve been studying abroad? Did you learn to be shameless?!¡±

    When faced with Lu Yuan, the student that he had been teaching for two years, and Jian Yiling, the student who had joined his ss less than a week ago, Professor Huang was undoubtedly biased towards his trusted student.

    Especially since Jian Yiling had spent very little time in theboratory in the past week. She had given him and the other students in theb the impression that she wasn¡¯t really serious about her work.

    Lu Yuan, who was seated next to Jian Yiling, was shocked. She hung her head sheepishly and did not dare to look at Professor Huang and Jian Yiling.

    Instead of retorting, Jian Yiling took out her mobile phone. She found a number in her contacts list and was about to dial it.

    However, Professor Huang wasn¡¯t done: ¡°What are you doing? Why are you ying with your phone? Do you think that I don¡¯t exist? I want you to answer my questions right now!¡±

    Professor Huang felt that he was being humiliated.

    At such a serious time, Jian Yiling was still unrepentant. Instead, she was focused on her phone?!

    What kind of student was this?!

    She didn¡¯t even deserve to be a student at Beijing University!

    ¡°You won¡¯t listen to exnations. Actions will be more efficient.¡±

    Jian Yiling calmly replied to Professor Huang as her phone call got answered.

    ¡°Actions? Yeah, I will definitely take action against you today!¡± Professor Huang raged. ¡°Watch her! Don¡¯t let her move around. I will notify the chancellor and staff at our school about this! This matter must be settled today!¡±

    The person on the other end of the phone hadn¡¯t heard Jian Yiling¡¯s voice. However, they heard Professor Huang shouting at the top of his lungs.

    And thus, the person on the other side of the phone didn¡¯t say anything either. Instead, they started to type away at their keyboard.

    ###

    A short whileter, a lot of people entered theirboratory.

    The school¡¯s security guards, the chancellor, other staff members, and other professors were all there.

    A fire was burning through Professor Huang¡¯s head.

    He had brought everyone here to rip off Jian Yiling¡¯s shameless facade! He wanted her to get the hell out of academia forever!

    Zhai Yunsheng was also there.

    The chancellor of the school had called the ¡¯emergency contact¡¯ on Jian Yiling¡¯s school record. The person who answered the phone was Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived, his eyes swept over the people in the room.

 Chapter 491 - Theft of ResearChapter Results (3)

    <h4>Chapter 491: Theft of Research Results (3)</h4>

    Then Zhai Yunsheng found a seat in theboratory and sat down in a casual manner.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng sat down, he stood out from everyone else in theboratory.

    It was as though he was looking down at them with arrogance and contempt. Such a feeling made everyone else around him feel incredibly ufortable.

    One or two students in theboratory recognized him. They knew that he was an alumnus of their university.

    However, most students like Lu Yuan studied their undergraduate courses at another university. As a result, they assumed Zhai Yunsheng was merely a rich kid who considered everyone else as mere ants.

    Professor Huang took out two reports. One was a report that Lu Yuan had submitted to Professor Huang a few days before. The other one was the report that Jian Yiling had just submitted.

    Professor Huang asked the chancellor of Beijing University and the other professors to judge the two papers in front of them.

    The professors quickly came to their conclusion when theypared the two papers:

    ¡°Although the text has been altered and the giarism has been hidden well, anyone with knowledge in our field can see that this has been basically copied.¡±

    Several other professors nodded their head in agreement:

    ¡°It is indeed obvious that research results have been stolen and copied. Such behavior is not okay. Our university and the academic world will not tolerate the existence of such students. Students should not have a corrupt character like this.¡±

    ¡°I never expected such a thing to happen in our university.¡±

    ¡°This matter needs to be dealt with seriously. Even though Jian Yiling came to our university as an exchange student, as long as this thing happened here, then our university has the right to deal with it.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Several professors expressed their opinions.

    Their expressions were rather disappointed. Then, the eyes that they looked at Jian Yiling with became extraordinarily unfriendly.

    For those who were engaged with research, stealing someone else¡¯s results was a great crime! It was not something to be forgiven.

    And thus, the professors came to a conclusion that one of the reports had indeed been giarised.

    The other students in theboratory looked at Jian Yiling with disgust.

    She looked so cute and innocent... However, the things that she did were... Disgusting!

    It would be best for her to be expelled! They didn¡¯t need such a person in theirboratory.

    Then, Professor Huang said to the chancellor of their university: ¡°Chancellor, we must give her a notice of criticism as well! We must deal with this matter seriously. We can¡¯t let such a person remain in the academic world.¡±

    The chancellor of the university was an old man. He had a grave expression on his face.

    He was incredibly disappointed with Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng had been listening to their conversation for quite some time. After everyone finished expressing their opinions, he asked a question in an unhurried manner:

    ¡°Well, only one person between the two of them is involved with theft and giarism, right? But shouldn¡¯t you have evidence before you conclude who stole the work? Shouldn¡¯t Lu Yuan also be suspected of giarism? Where is the evidence that¡¯s helping you draw this conclusion in the first ce?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng nced sideways. His biting cold gaze fell on Lu Yuan who had been lowering her head.

    Like the other students, she merely stood quietly on the side. She hadn¡¯t said a single word until now.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had suddenly mentioned her name.

    Professor Huang found Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words incredibly funny: ¡°Haven¡¯t you looked at the date of submission? Lu Yuan submitted her paper the day before yesterday whilst Jian Yiling¡¯s paper was only submitted today!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng sneered: ¡°Well, Professor Huang, I¡¯m asking this student called Lu Yuan. Why are you so nervous? So if your favorite student must be right, then the problem must lie with someone else¡¯s student then?¡±

 Chapter 492 - Slapped in the Face (1)

    <h4>Chapter 492: pped in the Face (1)</h4>

    Professor Huang had a fiery look in his eyes as he retorted: ¡°Well, all the students here know that Jian Yiling hasn¡¯t done her job properly at all! What results cane from a student who isn¡¯t even spending her time on research? You¡¯re saying that I¡¯m biased, however, you can ask anyone else in this ss! You can ask them to verify what I¡¯m saying.¡±

    After this, Professor Huang named a student toe forward and answer.

    The male student answered truthfully.

    The other students who had been silent also testified to this.

    Jian Yiling had indeed spent very little time in theboratory.

    Everyone said the same thing. They all thought that Jian Yiling was not serious about her work.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunshengughed: ¡°Well, when did time spent and progress be corrted? It seems as though in the future whenpanies recruit employees, they shouldn¡¯t look at the results! Instead, they should assess the time the employee spends at work!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re just trying to argue for Jian Yiling! Lu Yuan has been working on this project for an entire semester! How many days has Jian Yiling been working on this!? How could she possibly achieve what Lu Yuan has done!¡±

    Zhai Yunshengughed again: ¡°Oh? What¡¯s wrong? Just because your student can¡¯t achieve such a thing, doesn¡¯t mean someone else can¡¯t! You¡¯ve even made meugh with your ridiculous statement.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Professor Huang was no longer bothered to argue with Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, whatever! No one is stopping you from being blind and stupid! I believe that everyone else here today has eyes and ears! I know that they can understand what I¡¯m talking about.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunshengughed again: ¡°Oh, now you¡¯re resorting to numbers because you can¡¯t win against me? Amazing.¡±

    Professor Huang could hear the mockery in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    He gritted his teeth and said: ¡°I¡¯m not going to argue with someone like you! You don¡¯t even understand the work that we do! It¡¯s a waste of words!¡±

    Suddenly, an elderly man entered the room.

    He wore a in shirt and appeared as though he was an ordinary old man.

    ¡°What about me? I¡¯m good toment right?¡± The old man asked. His voice was as loud as a church bell and sounded incredibly imposing.

    The faces of the several professors immediately changed as soon as they saw the old man.

    ¡°Elder Yun? Why are you here?¡±

    A professor quickly stepped forward and greeted him.

    Elder Yun ignored the professor who greeted him. Instead, he questioned the crowd in a rather fierce manner.

    ¡°The submission is only two days apart. How are you using the submission date to determine who is right and who is wrong?¡±

    Elder Yun¡¯s words confused everyone.

    What was going on?

    Why was Elder Yun here?

    And how did he learn about this matter?

    Professor Huang was also confused. He didn¡¯t understand what was going on.

    Elder Yun¡¯s gaze was biting and he questioned Professor Huang:

    ¡°You. You¡¯re a professor and a mentor. Shouldn¡¯t you know how much time it takes to produce results? It can take a few days, a few weeks, and even possibly a few months! Since when did an early submission equate to getting results before someone?¡±

    Elder Yun¡¯s words left Professor Huang speechless.

    Just then, Professor Huang said Zhai Yunsheng was someone who didn¡¯t understand their work.

    However, it was Elder Yun that he was talking to right now! He was an esteemed figure in the medical circle!

    His words were much more authoritative than Professor Huang¡¯s!

    ¡°No... Elder Yun... About this...¡± Professor Huang attempted to exin.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin! I already know enough about this matter!¡± Elder Yun interrupted.

    Then, Elder Yun threw a handful of papers in front of everyone: ¡°Take a good look at these papers! After that, tell me who came up with the report and results first!¡±

 Chapter 493 - Slapped in the Face (2)

    <h4>Chapter 493: pped in the Face (2)</h4>

    Several professors rushed to pick up the papers on the table. They began to read over them.

    After they finished reading, they were inplete shock.

    The research and the report had started around two months ago. Back then, Jian Yiling had already sent her report to Elder Yun.

    In fact, the report in front of them covered the research topic in way more depth and scope.

    Compared to the report that they were reading right now, Lu Yuan¡¯s report was only the tip of the iceberg!

    There was irrefutable evidence in front of them! Jian Yiling had been wrongly used!

    The one who stole the research was someone else!

    Professor Huang was even more dumbfounded.

    Jian Yiling did this?!

    How was this possible?

    She was just a student!

    Elder Yun picked up the paper and said: ¡°I took part in the paper as well! So, the man with the surname Huang, are you going to say that I stole your student¡¯s research results as well?!¡±

    Elder Yun¡¯s words shocked Professor Huang.

    Things had developed in a way that he never would have expected them to.

    ¡°Elder... Elder Yun... How could... You and Jian Yiling... How...¡±

    Professor Huang started as he stammered. He found it difficult to ept such a fact.

    No one would have ever guessed that the two people would be in touch.

    No matter how outstanding Jian Yiling was, at the end of the day, she was just a student!

    On the other hand, Elder Yun was an incredibly reputable individual in the industry!

    In the eyes of Professor Huang, it seemed as though there was a distance of a hundred thousand miles between them.

    And the two of them were doing research together?

    How was that even possible?

    Elder Yunshed out against Professor Huang: ¡°How is it not possible? Stop thinking that something is impossible whenever youe across something you haven¡¯t seen! You have to use your eyes to look at things! Stop guessing and imagining things! You can¡¯t use corroboration to use someone! Noting to ss doesn¡¯t mean that she¡¯s not taking her work seriously!¡±

    In Professor Huang¡¯s eyes, he had only seen Jian Yiling show up at theboratory for three days a week.

    He didn¡¯t know what Jian Yiling was up to on the other days.

    However, in those days, she was doing her work as well!

    In fact, she was doing her work in aboratory with better equipment!

    A universityboratory did not have all the equipment that she needed!

    Professor Huang¡¯s face went pale. He couldn¡¯t utter a single word of rebuttal.

    The other professors also looked dumbfounded.

    ¡°So, who is Lu Yuan?¡± Elder Yun asked.

    All the students looked in Lu Yuan¡¯s direction with caution.

    At this moment, Lu Yuan was hanging her head extremely low. She hated the fact that she couldn¡¯t find a hole to bury herself into.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on her.

    Then, she panicked.

    Her body couldn¡¯t help but tremble and her hands were covered in sweat.

    ¡°I... I didn¡¯t mean to....¡± Lu Yuan finally stammered out. She could no longer handle the pressure. As a result, she opened her mouth in an attempt to defend herself.

    Before Elder Yun¡¯s arrival, Lu Yuan already felt that there was something wrong. The moment the other professors came into theboratory, she realized that today¡¯s matters would not be settled in a pleasant manner.

    However, by saying ¡®I didn¡¯t mean to¡¯, Lu Yuan had already admitted to her crimes.

    Lu Yuan began to cry as she said: ¡°I really didn¡¯t mean to do it... I never imagined for things to turn out like this... I didn¡¯t want to hurt anyone... I was... I was just lost... I don¡¯t know why I was hot-headed at that time... I just... Ahhh... I know I¡¯m wrong... I really know that I did the wrong thing...¡±

    As Lu Yuan admitted her mistake, Professor Huang felt that he had been pped in the face. It was a loud and painful p.

    Professor Huang red at his student. At that moment, he had the heart to strangle Lu Yuan to death!

    Lu Yuan was his student. Her mistakes were tantamount to pping him in the face.

 Chapter 494 - Beg for Forgiveness (1)

    <h4>Chapter 494: Beg for Forgiveness (1)</h4>

    He had been pped in front of so many other professors. In fact, he had been pped in front of all his students in theboratory.

    He had been pped in the face by one of the students that he trusted and thought highly of.

    This was an incredibly embarrassing moment for him. To make matters worse, it happened in front of the chancellor, the other professors, and an esteemed leader in their industry!

    As Professor Huang stood in theboratory, he felt that everyone was now looking at him with disgust and contempt. This sensation made him feel incredibly ufortable.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng spoke up: ¡°So, I heard a certain someone say that we should deal with this matter seriously. There was something about expelling and a notice of criticism. I think all of those should apply here as well right?¡±

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng said this, Lu Yuan who was still sobbing sank to her knees:

    ¡°No! Please don¡¯t expel me! I¡¯ve worked so hard for so many years to attend this university! If you expel me... I... I...¡±

    Lu Yuan didn¡¯t want to imagine what would happen to her. Her life would be plunged into endless darkness if she got expelled.

    As the matter had been concluded, the eyes of the crowd turned to look at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was one of the parties who was involved in this matter.

    She had been watching quietly throughout the entire ordeal. Other than the few words she said at the start to Professor Huang, she had been silent for the rest of the time.

    Later on, no matter what Professor Huang or the other professors said, she did not defend herself again.

    In the face of nder and usations, she just looked at everyone calmly.

    Even after Elder Yun revealed the truth, she hadn¡¯t stepped forward to criticize and attack Lu Yuan.

    Furthermore, she hadn¡¯t evenmented when Elder Yun asked the university leaders regarding Professor Huang and Lu Yuan¡¯s punishment.

    Jian Yiling only spoke to Elder Yun when he walked over. Elder Yun told her that he asked the university to change her professor.

    Suddenly, Lu Yuan crawled over and knelt down in front of Jian Yiling. She started to cry as she begged her: ¡°Yiling, I know that I was wrong! Please forgive me! I beg you! I¡¯ve been studying hard for so many years. If I get expelled, my entire life will be ruined! I know that I was wrong! I was blind! I won¡¯t do this again! Please give me another chance!¡±

    Jian Yiling looked down at Lu Yuan before she said: ¡°I can¡¯t help you. The punishment for you will be decided by the university.¡±

    Things had reached a point where it was no longer a case of whether Jian Yiling was willing to forgive her or not.

    Lu Yuan froze for a moment before she pulled at Jian Yiling¡¯s clothes and said: ¡°No! No! You can save me! If you say that I took part in the research, then the university authorities and the professors won¡¯t be able to condemn me for theft! It will only take a word from you! One word would do!¡±

    However, Jian Yiling immediately refused: ¡°I won¡¯t help you.¡±

    Then, she took a step back. However, Lu Yuan was undeterred. She lunged at Jian Yiling again.

    Zhai Yunsheng, who was seated on a chair next to Jian Yiling, reached out and gently pulled her to his side. Then, he lifted his foot against Lu Yuan.

    If she stepped forward again, Zhai Yunsheng would kick her in the face.

    However, Lu Yuan was pulled away by the university¡¯s security staff.

    The irony was that the security had been called over by Professor Huang. Back then, Professor Huang nned to deal with Jian Yiling.

    However, the security guards instead seized his favorite student.

    Zhai Yunsheng pulled Jian Yiling closer to him before he asked the university leaders: ¡°Well, what¡¯s going to happen now?¡±

    The university leaders sighed before they announced what was going to happen to Lu Yuan and Professor Huang.

    ¡°Lu Yuan will be expelled. She won¡¯t ever be admitted to this university again. I will make an official announcement when I go back to my office and meet up with the other leaders.¡±

 Chapter 495 - Beg for Forgiveness (2)

    <h4>Chapter 495: Beg for Forgiveness (2)</h4>

    ¡°As for Professor Huang, although he made a mistake in his judgment, his motive was good. He didn¡¯t want bad and impure things to be mixed into our academic research environment. However, he acted rather recklessly. As a result, he should reflect on this incident. It is important for him not to jump to conclusions when encountered with such a situation in the future.¡±

    Lu Yuan copsed to the ground. Her eyes began to lose their focus.

    A wrong thought in passing hadpletely buried her otherwise promising future.

    No one argued against such a punishment.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng spoke up: ¡°Well, as long as your motive is good, does that mean that wrongly using someone and verbally abusing them is okay? Please think this over. I don¡¯t want such a thing to be on the news tomorrow. The news will definitely say that your professors and university leaders are attempting to cover up for academic fraud for one of your students.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the faces of the university leaders paled. The expression on Professor Huang¡¯s face became particrly unpleasant.

    It was evident that Zhai Yunsheng was not satisfied with their punishment.

    He was threatening them with public opinion.

    The university leader hurriedly asked Professor Huang to apologize to Jian Yiling: ¡°Professor Huang, you should apologize to Jian Yiling. You¡¯ve wrongly used this student.¡±

    Professor Huang looked at Jian Yiling. He was unwilling to apologize to her.

    It was incredibly embarrassing for a professor to apologize to a student in front of so many people. In fact, it was humiliating!

    However, he was scared that Zhai Yunsheng would make a big deal out of a matter. If everyone heard about this, his reputation would be damaged.

    And thus, the only thing that Professor Huang could do was apologize to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have jumped to a conclusion,¡± Professor Huang said to Jian Yiling.

    However, he was only partially facing Jian Yiling as he said this.

    Zhai Yunsheng sneered when he saw this: ¡°Well, it¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to apologize. I won¡¯t force you to apologize. However, such an insincere apology won¡¯t make things better.¡±

    Professor Huang immediately retorted: ¡°Well, I¡¯m apologizing to Jian Yiling. She hasn¡¯t said anything yet. So why are you making a decision for her?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t get annoyed when he heard this. Instead, he said in an indifferent tone: ¡°Well, does that matter? I can still help you be famous in the headlines. Do you want to be on the news?¡±

    The university chancellor who was standing by them immediately tried to mediate the situation: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, we can just deal with this matter internally. There¡¯s no need to make a big deal out of it.¡±

    Professor Huang didn¡¯t know who the man in front of him was. However, the university chancellor recognized him. This man had graduated from their school two years ago.

    In fact, the university chancellor knew of the power that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s family held. If he said that he would make a big deal out of this matter, he would definitely be able to do it. It would cause a headache for the university¡¯s administration.

    Then, the university chancellor attempted to persuade Professor Huang: ¡°Professor Huang, think carefully over what you did. If you did something wrong, then you should admit it! You should serve as a role model for others! Please show your sincerity when you apologize to Jian Yiling. Ask her to forgive you for your recklessness and hot-headedness!¡±

    After Professor Huang heard this, he began to panic.

    If this matter really turned up on the news, then the things that he was going to face would be even worse.

    And thus, Professor Huang finally put away his arrogance and pride. He started in a low voice and begged Jian Yiling for forgiveness:

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what happened today was my fault. I did not think through my actions. I used you without any clear evidence and was biased towards my own student. That was my bad. I hope you can forgive me this time. I promise I won¡¯t make such a mistake again. When I encounter such things in the future, I promise that I will be fair and impartial.¡±

 Chapter 496 - Just Wanted a Hug

    <h4>Chapter 496: Just Wanted a Hug</h4>

    This time, the apology was much more sincere.

    Seeing that things were over, the university chancellor asked everyone to scatter.

    After this, Jian Yiling received another professor for the time that she was going to be on exchange. It was the first time that something like this had happened.

    Then, Elder Yun spoke to Jian Yiling for a while. Before he left, he asked her toe over asionally to talk to him.

    After Elder Yun departed, Zhai Yunsheng gently tugged at Jian Yiling¡¯s clothes and left theboratory.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t walk fast. As a result, Jian Yiling was able to keep up with him. However, she did not know where he was taking her.

    Zhai Yunsheng stopped in the middle of a flight of stairs. There was no one around them.

    Then, he turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°If you¡¯re upset, you should voice how you feel.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. She raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s handsome face with confusion. She saw the seriousness in his eyes.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng continued to speak: ¡°I know that you don¡¯t care much about those people. However, being wrongly used is something that can make everyone upset. No one is an exception from this.¡±

    Was Jian Yiling upset? Perhaps she wasn¡¯t that upset.

    However, she still had emotions and feelings.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that although Jian Yiling looked calm, there were still ripples inside of her heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng wanted her to express how she felt.

    Jian Yiling lowered her head for a moment. After thinking about it, she suddenly opened her arms and embraced Zhai Yunsheng.

    She buried her head in his chest and rubbed against it twice.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s whole body instantly stiffened.

    He wanted Jian Yiling to express her sadness... However, he hadn¡¯t expected that Jian Yiling would express herself like this...

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms were suspended in the air. He didn¡¯t know where to put them.

    After a long time, Jian Yiling let go of Zhai Yunsheng. She took a step back.

    Once again, she lowered her face. This time, her cheeks were flushed red and it was as though she was incredibly embarrassed.

    Jian Yiling knew that it was inappropriate for her to hug a man like this.

    However, just now, she suddenly wanted to...

    Zhai Yunsheng was also stunned.

    It took Zhai Yunsheng a while to find his voice again.

    ¡°Why did you hug me?¡±

    ¡°Because... In the past... I... I just wanted to...¡±

    Jian Yiling was quite young back then. In fact, she couldn¡¯t remember exactly how old she was.

    However, she remembered that a mother and daughter came to the institution where she used to stay.

    The daughter was sick and thus, she came to the institution for treatment.

    After having medicine, the little girl¡¯s body felt ufortable. Back then, the little girl snuggled into her mother¡¯s arms.

    Jian Yiling had been watching from the side. At that time, she wanted to know if it would befortable to hug someone like that. She wanted to try rubbing her head against someone¡¯s chest.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words just then made her memories surface again. It was okay to show sadness...

    And when she looked at Zhai Yunsheng, she inexplicably wanted to hug him... She wanted to try snuggling into someone¡¯s arms...

    As Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling, for some reason, there was a bit of pain in his heart.

    He didn¡¯t feel ill nor sick. However, he just felt a strange sensation that he didn¡¯t know how to express.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked forward and gently hugged her: ¡°Next time you¡¯re sad, you cane and hug me. My arms will always be open for you. And they will only be open for you.¡±

    As Jian Yiling was hugged by Zhai Yunsheng, she didn¡¯t feel like there was a need to resist. She didn¡¯t feel the urge to push him away either.

    Instead, she felt rather warm.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and said: ¡°However, you must promise that you can only do this to me. Don¡¯t hug anyone else. You hugged me first and therefore, you must take responsibility. If you don¡¯t promise me, then you were being shameless and immoral for hugging me just now.¡±

 Chapter 497 - Basically Meeting the Parents

    <h4>Chapter 497: Basically Meeting the Parents</h4>

    ¡°No... I¡¯m not shameless...¡± Jian Yiling retorted in a small voice.

    ¡°Well, I guess you¡¯re promising me to not hug anyone else like this then.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm...¡± Jian Yiling replied as she made a tiny sound in her throat.

    As she didn¡¯t raise her head, Jian Yiling did not see the smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    After reaching the bottom of the stairs, Jian Yiling apanied Zhai Yunsheng to the Zhai Residence.

    The Zhai Residence wasn¡¯t the apartment that they were currently living in. Rather, it was therge mansion where Master Zhai lived.

    There was a medical room inside this mansion. The medical room had been built for Zhai Yunsheng.

    There was a lot of medical equipment inside the room. Other than Jian Yiling, the family also had another private doctor.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had always resisted such an arrangement.

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng returned to have his monthly medical checkup.

    Zhai Yunsheng did a routine medical checkup once a month.

    Typically, normal people only had to do a medical checkup once a year. However, the Zhai family hated the fact that Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t do a checkup every week.

    A bad heart could affect the entire blood circtory system. This could lead to problems with the other organs in the body as well.

    And thus, regr check-ups were necessary in order to ensure that there were no other problems in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body.

    As soon as Master Zhai saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng entering the house together, he couldn¡¯t hide the smile on his face.

    Ahhh... It had been so many years. He had been looking forward to this scene for so many years.

    This time, he finally got to see the scene.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t bringing her back to meet his parents, they were still hanging out together.

    That¡¯s basically the same as bringing her home to meet his parents!

    So how far was the wedding? And how far away were his great-grandchildren?

    While the other doctor was examining Zhai Yunsheng, Zhai Yunsheng casually picked up a stethoscope next to him and passed it to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Listen to my heartbeat.¡±

    Jian Yiling picked up the stethoscope and put it on.

    Her small hand held the stethoscope and ced it onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    She listened to the sound of his heart.

    One heartbeat by one heartbeat. His heart was beating strong.

    His heartbeat was proof that he was still alive.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng was watching Jian Yiling¡¯s hand move over his heart.

    He didn¡¯t know how much longer his heart would beat. However, he hoped that every time she listened, she would hear his heartbeat.

    ###

    Li Zhuojia arrived at Qin Hongrui¡¯s home.

    Qin Hongrui was the cousin of the current head of the Qin family. He held an esteemed position in the family.

    However, as of now, he had a tumor in his brain. This caused him to experience weakness in his limbs. There was also the possibility of him fainting at any time.

    As a result, Qin Hongrui was bedridden for almost a month now.

    If the surgery wasn¡¯t conducted soon, the tumor would continue to grow andpress the brain. As a result, it would increase the riskiness of the operation.

    There was a great risk to be taken in the surgery. As a result, most ordinary hospitals were unable to ensure the sess of the operation.

    The Qin family had consulted several hospitals. The hospitals had told them that the sess rate of the operation was incredibly low.

    As Qin Hongrui did not want to take the risk, he decided to live on with the brain tumor. This was because he could only live his life once.

    He was willing to pay any price to save his life. His life was worth much more than money.

    After chatting with Qin Hongrui for a while, Li Zhuojia left the room. However, he was stopped by someone just outside of the door.

    ¡°Mr. Li, someone wants to talk to you. Is it convenient for you toe with us?¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s face was incredibly calm and collected as he responded: ¡°I¡¯m afraid not. I already have ns.¡±

    Li Zhuojia could guess the identity of the other party along with their intention.

    He had known from the moment they started following him.

    He could roughly guess what Qin Hongzhi wanted.

 Chapter 498 - Qin Yufan Argues with Her Father

    <h4>Chapter 498: Qin Yufan Argues with Her Father</h4>

    However, Qin Hongrui was a patient that their dean had epted. As a result, they wouldn¡¯t change their mind on this matter. It didn¡¯t matter what Qin Hongzhi said nor what conditions he offered them.

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s response made things difficult for Qin Hongzhi¡¯s men. They had no choice but to reveal their master¡¯s identity.

    ¡°Mr. Li, my master is the Chairman of the Qin Group.¡±

    Li Zhuojia smiled slightly before he replied: ¡°My apologies. However, I still have other arrangements after this. If Chairman Qin has something important to say to me, then please make an appointment with me at ater date.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s men hadn¡¯t expected Li Zhuojia to be such a difficult and stubborn person to deal with.

    This made things incredibly difficult for them. However, they did not dare to force Li Zhuojia to stay. And thus, they had to let him go for the time being.

    As Qin Hongzhi¡¯s subordinates were unable to ask Li Zhuojia toe along with them, they could only go back and report the situation to their Master.

    When they reported the situation, Qin Yufan was also in Qin Hongzhi¡¯s office.

    Upon hearing the report, Qin Yufan¡¯s face was filled with happiness.

    She had been desperately trying to get into contact with people from Lahaisen Hospital. She wanted them to take on her uncle¡¯s case. To her pleasant surprise, they had already done so.

    However, Qin Hongzhi failed to be happy.

    He waved his hand to dismiss his men before he said to his daughter: ¡°Why are you happy? Do you know how much harm it will bring to our family if the shares that your uncle owns fall into the hands of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Well, there is a potential that it brings harm to our family and the Qin Group. However, my uncle¡¯s life is also very important. When it¡¯s a matter of life and death, we shouldn¡¯t think so much about it. We should try and save him first. Then, we can think about how to make more money.¡±

    ¡°So you want to wait until the shares fall into the hands of outsiders? Isn¡¯t that toote?! Your uncle is sick and confused. However, why are you sick and confused as well?!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not confused! Ever since I was young, my uncle has taken care of me! In my eyes, his life is more important than the shares he owns!¡±

    Qin Yufan knew that her uncle was an incredibly kind man. Back then, he always smiled.

    However, Qin Yufan¡¯s words angered her father: ¡°You want him to live because he¡¯s supporting you right?¡±

    As of now, half the Board supported Qin Yufan whilst the other half supported Qin Chuan.

    And among those who supported Qin Yufan, Qin Hongrui was the one who carried the most weight.

    Qin Yufanughed coldly when she heard this: ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t want him to support me? Then, do you want him to support that illegitimate child of yours? Or do you want my uncle to die? He¡¯s your cousin! You have the same grandfather!¡±

    ¡°Qin Yufan! Watch what you¡¯re saying! I¡¯m your father! And the illegitimate child you¡¯re talking about is your brother!¡±

    ¡°My mother only gave birth to me! I don¡¯t have a brother!¡±

    Qin Hongzhi immediately got up and walked over to Qin Yufan. He stopped in front of her and pped her across the face.

    ¡°p¡ª¡ª¡±

    ¡°Nonsense! You¡¯re a youngdy of the Qin family! Where are your manners? Why are you still so stubborn? You disappoint me so much!¡±

    Qin Yufan raised her hand to cover the half of her face that had been pped. She didn¡¯t cry. Rather, she started tough:

    ¡°My manners? You bring an illegitimate child into the family and you¡¯re telling me that I need to have manners? In your eyes, the only one who has manners is probably your illegitimate child! And are you keeping his mother in a vi as well? Do you n to visit her every week?!¡±

    ¡°You!¡± Qin Hongzhi shouted as he raised his hand again. It seemed as though he was nning to hit his daughter again.

    ¡°Do it!¡± Qin Yufan yelled back. She brought her face closer to his hand.

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s hand froze in mid-air.

    His daughter¡¯s attitude had stung him.

    When he saw that his daughter¡¯s face was red, Qin Hongzhi began to regret his actions.

    Just now, he was in a fit of anger.

    His cousin¡¯s matter had not been resolved and his daughter was unable to understand him. In fact, shepletely refused to listen to him.

 Chapter 499 - Beautiful Women Who Broke into the Apartment

    <h4>Chapter 499: Beautiful Women Who Broke into the Apartment</h4>

    And now that he calmed down, he realized that he shouldn¡¯t have hit his daughter.

    Qin Hongzhi quickly withdrew his hand and said: ¡°Go back to your room and reflect on your words!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan immediately turned around and left.

    After hearing the sound of high heels exit the room, Qin Hongzhi was the only one who was left in his office.

    Qin Hongzhi slumped down on his seat in despair.

    Back then, he had to give up the woman that he loved because of his family¡¯s arrangements. He had to return to his family and marry a woman who was well-matched in terms of social status.

    In those years of marriage, he had a harmonious rtionship with his wife. His daughter was also the apple of his eye.

    However, in his dreams at night, he would still think about the woman that he had left behind.

    And thus, when his wife passed away, he sent someone to find the woman.

    Originally, he just wanted to know how she was doing. He hadn¡¯t expected to find a son.

    Naturally, his son had toe back into his family. He was Qin Hongzhi¡¯s only son.

    He knew that his daughter would be upset about this matter.

    However, he hadn¡¯t expected that after three years, his daughter would still be so stubborn. She refused to recognize Qin Chuan as her brother. Furthermore, she still called him an ¡®illegitimate child¡¯.

    This caused Qin Hongzhi a huge headache.

    ###

    When Zhai Yusheng entered his apartment, he was not greeted by a cute and petite girl.

    Instead, there was a tall and sexy female in front of him. She wore a v neck dress that reached her thighs. The length of the dress revealed her long and shapely legs.

    The girl was around 1.75 meters in height. She hadrge eyes and a high nose bridge. Bright red lipstick was smeared on her lips.

    Vignce and hostility immediately appeared in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes.

    Although his apartment was not the main residence of the Zhai family, it was still protected by a strict security system.

    It was impossible for someone to get into the apartment if they didn¡¯t have permission.

    And so, why was there this woman in his apartment?!

    ¡°Oh! Master Sheng, you¡¯re back!¡± The woman said. Her voice was delicate and mature. She was incredibly deliberate with her words. As a result, her words made Master Sheng incredibly ufortable.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a step back to maintain his distance.

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    The tone of his voice was stern and cold. There was an aura of death in his words.

    ¡°Oh! I am the person that¡¯s going to apany you tonight!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng red at the women in front of him with disgust and revulsion. The woman was stroking her hair coquettishly.

    It was not the first time that Zhai Yunsheng had seen such a woman.

    However, it was the first time that such a woman had barged into his apartment.

    ¡°How did you get in?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was cold as ice.

    ¡°Well, the person who lived here invited me in! It was a very cute little girl! She wanted me to keep youpany! She was afraid that you¡¯re too lonely,¡± the woman said with a charming smile on her face.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll believe you?¡±

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you believe me? How else would I have entered this apartment? You should know better than me how tight the security system is. Furthermore, you have bodyguards outside your apartment as well. If I wasn¡¯t invited in, do you think they would have let me enter?¡±

    This was quite confusing. However, even if Jian Yiling had let her in, everything still did not make sense.

    Why would Jian Yiling let such a woman into their apartment?

    That made no sense! Jian Yiling definitely wouldn¡¯t have let such a woman into their home.

    ¡°I mean, that little girl doesn¡¯t even have two pounds of flesh on her. She¡¯s not as sexy as me either. You shouldn¡¯t be wasting your time on her. Instead, you should be with me...¡±

 Chapter 500 - Jian Yichen

    <h4>Chapter 500: Jian Yichen</h4>

    Once again, the woman approached Zhai Yunsheng. It was as though she didn¡¯t fear death.

    As Jian Yiling heard themotion outside, she came out of the study.

    After Zhai Yunsheng dodged the woman that was approaching him, he quickly walked over to Jian Yiling.

    He stood in between Jian Yiling and the woman of unknown origin.

    The woman feigned anger coquettishly: ¡°Yiling! Thank goodness you¡¯re here! Otherwise, this man would have attacked me! What a horny bastard! He¡¯s not reliable at all! If you date someone, don¡¯t choose a man like this!¡±

    The woman immediately threw usations at Zhai Yunsheng. Just now, it was clear that she was the one who had been moving towards Zhai Yunsheng. However, when Jian Yiling appeared, she immediately said that it was Zhai Yunsheng who wanted to do something to her.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered the woman. It was an ultimatum.

    ¡°I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s guest. Did you get Yiling¡¯s permission to kick me out?¡± Then, the woman turned to speak to Jian Yiling. ¡°Yiling, did you let me into the apartment?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Jian Yiling was indeed the person who had let her into the apartment.

    ¡°Yiling, who is she? Why did you let her into the apartment?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Jian Yichen,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian?

    ¡°Wait, but aren¡¯t you the only girl in your family?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. He¡¯s a man.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied with a calm expression on her face.

    M- Man...

    She was a man?!

    Zhai Yunsheng once again looked at the person in front of him.

    The person in front of him had pretty makeup on their face, nice curves, and shapely legs. His features would have made an average woman incredibly jealous!

    Such a person... He was a man?!

    ¡°Is it because of this?¡± Jian Yichen said as heughed.

    In front of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, he put his hand down his v neck dress and took out his silicone chest pads. Then, he threw the pads onto the table next to him.

    It was a thick stack of chest pads...

    ¡°And for my voice, I guess I can make many different voices.¡±

    As he said this, Jian Yichen¡¯s voice had already changed. His previously girly and high-pitched voice had turned into a man¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Oh, I can also do a loli voice. However, I¡¯m a bit too tall to dress up as a loli. However, I can use that voice on the Inte.¡± Then, Jian Yichen added, ¡°If you¡¯re interested though, I can satisfy youter on!¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s smile was delicate and charming. His smile could make a group of women feel ashamed of themselves for being inferior to him.

    He was Jian Yichen. The second son of the third house in the Jian family.

    Jian Yichen was known to be a smiling fox.

    He smiled at everyone he met. This made everyone assume that he was a young man without any threat.

    However, in reality, he was a boss in the corporate world. It was rumored that he wouldugh as he did things that made his opponents cry.

    This was the information that Zhai Yunsheng knew of Jian Yichen.

    However... The man in front of him today waspletely different! Other than his smile, nothing else matched up!

    It was also Jian Yiling¡¯s first time seeing Jian Yichen in person.

    However, she knew how he looked.

    In one of her dreams, she had gotten evicted from the Jian family.

    Back then, everyone had been gathered together.

    Grandpa Jian told everyone about what had happened. Then, the rest of them discussed what was going to happen to Jian Yiling.

    Faced with the Qin family¡¯s threats, the Jian family had no choice but to evict Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t listened to them in the past few years. On top of that, she repeatedly made mistakes and refused to turn over a new leaf. And thus, she was evicted from the family.

    Back then, Jian Yichen was against such an idea.

    Although the Jian family was not as well-off as the Qin family, there was no reason to do things like this. They didn¡¯t need to get rid of someone in their family just because they were threatened.

    No matter what Jian Yiling did, she was still a part of their family.

    Jian Yichen believed that it was okay to punish Jian Yiling. However, he was against evicting her from their family. In his eyes, she was still part of their family.

 Chapter 501 - Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (1)

    <h4>Chapter 501: Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (1)</h4>

    However, in the end, Jian Yichen¡¯s words had no impact. Jian Yiling was still evicted from the Jian family.

    However, Jian Yiling took note of Jian Yichen arguing for her sake.

    And thus, when Jian Yichen visited today, Jian Yiling had opened the door for him.

    After knowing that the other person was Jian Yichen, the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face eased up.

    However, he still had a strange look in his eyes as he watched the man in front of him.

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yichen looked at each other, they could see the hostility in each other¡¯s eyes.

    Then, Jian Yichen suddenly smiled brightly. He deliberately said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling! I¡¯m a bit thirsty. Could you make me a cup of freshly squeezed juice? I don¡¯t like to drink water. I like to drink freshly squeezed juice~¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Then, she turned around and headed to the kitchen.

    After Jian Yiling left, Jian Yichen walked over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s side. His high heels clicked on the ground as he walked over.

    As Zhai Yunsheng knew of Jian Yichen¡¯s identity, he wasn¡¯t as resistant as before.

    Once Jian Yichen was close enough to Zhai Yunsheng, he said to him in a quiet voice: ¡°Don¡¯t even think of using any shameless means to abduct Yiling! If I¡¯m here, you canpletely put that thought back into your stomach!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to look at Jian Yichen. He looked at the smiling and androgynous face of Jian Yichen.

    Although Jian Yichen had a smile on his face, his words were full of hostility.

    Hmm... Smiling fox... That was indeed a name that suited him well.

    ¡°You can try,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s aura was not weaker than Jian Yichen¡¯s.

    The animosity between the two was incredibly obvious.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling exited the kitchen. She came back with two sses of orange juice in her hands. One was for Jian Yichen and the other was for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although Jian Yichen was the one who requested freshly squeezed juice, she had brought a ss back for Zhai Yunsheng as well.

    And thus, that showed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s spot in Jian Yiling¡¯s heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng picked up the ss of orange juice and raised it in his hand. It was as though he was intentionally provoking Jian Yichen.

    However, the smile on Jian Yichen¡¯s face did not diminish. Rather, he slowly drank the ss of juice. His movements were elegant and feminine.

    Although the two men seemed calm on the surface, they were fighting a battle in their hearts.

    However, Jian Yiling was unable to understand their small movements and expressions.

    After drinking the juice, Jian Yichen said to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Yiling, can I stay with you to eat dinner? It¡¯s been such a long time since we¡¯ve seen each other.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She didn¡¯t want to reject him. Although she didn¡¯t know Jian Yichen well, her dreams and memories told her that he wasn¡¯t a bad person. At least to Jian Yiling, he did not harbor any bad intentions.

    Then, Jian Yichen turned his head slightly to look at Zhai Yunsheng. His eyes looked incredibly smug.

    Zhai Yunsheng snorted lightly when he saw this. It seemed as though he couldn¡¯t care less about Jian Yichen¡¯s actions.

    Then, Jian Yichen suggested something else to Jian Yiling: ¡°Hey, why don¡¯t you live with me instead? I live incredibly close to Beijing University.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head when she heard this. ¡°I need to take care of him.¡±

    Originally, Jian Yiling also lived very close to Beijing University. However, as she signed an agreement with Master Zhai and Zhai Yunsheng, she ended up living here instead. She needed to take care of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    Jian Yichen knew about Jian Yiling being the primary care physician for Zhai Yunsheng.

    That was the ¡®shameless means¡¯ he had been talking about. Zhai Yunsheng had abducted Yiling via these despicable tactics.

    As his first suggestion failed, Jian Yichen immediately suggested something else: ¡°Then how about this? I¡¯ll also move in with you. This way, I can take care of you. We don¡¯t get to see each other much... As we¡¯re both in Beijing right now, we should spend more time with each other! When we marry people in the future, we will have even fewer opportunities to spend time together.¡±

 Chapter 502 - Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (2)

    <h4>Chapter 502: Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (2)</h4>

    Jian Yichen was making a fair point.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    ¡°Because this is my home. Of course, I can say no to your suggestion.¡±

    ¡°Well, if Yiling wants me to stay here, shouldn¡¯t you consider what she wants?¡± Jian Yichen asked with a smile on his face. However, his eyes seemed evil.

    If Zhai Yunsheng said that he didn¡¯t care about Yiling¡¯s wishes, then Jian Yichen would have the opportunity to call him out for not caring about what Jian Yiling thought.

    And if Zhai Yunsheng said that he did care about Yiling¡¯s wishes, he was going to essentially hand over the decision-making to Jian Yiling.

    Of course, Jian Yiling liked Jian Yichen much more than Zhai Yunsheng did. She didn¡¯t harbor hatred towards him.

    And thus, it was highly likely that she would agree to his suggestion.

    Zhai Yunsheng frowned when he heard this.

    On the other hand, the smile on Jian Yichen¡¯s face was blossoming.

    If this person wasn¡¯t Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin, Zhai Yunsheng would have kicked him out of the apartment a long time ago. He wouldn¡¯t be fooling around with a smile on his face.

    However, he was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. As a result, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t be unreasonable.

    As Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t reply to him for a while, Jian Yichen turned his head to look at Jian Yiling. Then, he asked: ¡°Look Yiling, Master Sheng doesn¡¯t seem to have an opinion. Will you let me live here?¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s voice was pleasant sounding and enticing.

    It was as if he was coaxing Jian Yiling to agree to his request.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how to respond to her cousin. She looked at Jian Yichen for a while before she looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    She didn¡¯t know her decision.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Well, it¡¯s not very convenient for there to be a lot of people living together. Our agreement stated that you¡¯re my private care physician. Does a physician need to bring their family members when they¡¯re taking care of their patient?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng decided to tackle the situation from another perspective. He didn¡¯t reply to Jian Yichen¡¯s question. Instead, he mentioned the agreement and the duties and obligations of a private care physician.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling nodded. She said to Jian Yichen: ¡°This is work. It¡¯s not convenient.¡±

    Sure enough, it seemed as though Master Sheng understood Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Ahhh, it¡¯s fine then,¡± Jian Yichen replied. The smile on his face did not diminish. It was obvious that he was someone that was not easily defeated.

    Although his n to live with them failed, Jian Yichen still stayed to have dinner with Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Whilst Jian Yiling prepared dinner, Jian Yichen helped her out in the kitchen. He refused to let Zhai Yunsheng into the kitchen.

    As Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen prepared dinner, Zhai Yunsheng brooded on the sofa.

    ###

    The next morning, when Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling exited the apartment, they saw Jian Yichen again.

    This time around, Jian Yichen wasn¡¯t wearing women¡¯s clothing. Instead, he wore casual clothes and his appearance was rather clean.

    Without yesterday¡¯s heavy makeup, Jian Yichen was quite good-looking. In fact, he didn¡¯t even look that feminine.

    Jian Yichen had the smallest frame out of the brothers in the Jian family. He was 1.76 meters in height and was a fair bit shorter than the other males in the Jian family.

    His height was considered above average whenpared to the rest of the poption.

    However, he liked to wear women¡¯s clothing.

    When he saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yichen waved at the two of them: ¡°Good morning. I just moved into the apartment opposite yours.¡±

    One floor of this high-end residence building was separated into two apartments. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment was numbered 2201. On the other hand, Jian Yichen¡¯s new apartment was 2202.

    Before this, 2202 had always been empty.

    However, it had been bought a few days ago.

    And thus, it turned out that the person who bought the apartment was Jian Yichen.

    It seemed as though Jian Yichen¡¯s visit was not something that he decided on a whim. Rather, it seemed as though he had nned everything out.

    Jian Yichen walked over to Jian Yiling and said: ¡°From now on, I will bring you to university every morning.¡±

 Chapter 503 - Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (3)

    <h4>Chapter 503: Jian Yichen Causes Trouble (3)</h4>

    Then, he said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, apologies for troubling you previously. Generally speaking, a private care physician is only responsible for their employer¡¯s health. As a result, there is no need for you to drive your employee around. You can let me pick up and drop off my sister.¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s eyebrows were crooked as he said this. Although he appeared to be incredibly polite and courteous on the surface level, his stomach was filled with evil tricks.

    If Zhai Yunsheng could mention the duties and obligations of a private care physician, he could also mention them!

    Following this, the three of them got onto the elevator. After a moment, the elevator reached the underground parking lot.

    Jian Yichen directed Jian Yiling to get into his car.

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she got in.

    Then, Jian Yichen started the car and drove away.

    As he passed by Zhai Yunsheng, he rolled down the car window and gave him a smug smile.

    Once the car left the underground parking lot, Jian Yichen turned his head to look at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was seated in the front passenger seat.

    Her face appeared to be calm and indifferent.

    As he nced at her, the smile in Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes disappeared. It seemed as though his eyes were deep in thought.

    The image of a tombstone appeared in his mind. There was a ck and white photo on that tombstone.

    As he thought about this, Jian Yichen reached Beijing University. As Jian Yiling left for ss, he sat there and watched her walk away.

    For a moment, he wanted to ask Jian Yiling if she could call him ¡®sister¡¯ again. He wanted to ask her whether she could smile as carefree as before.

    Finally, he wanted to ask whether their family could go back to what it was...

    ###

    Qin Hongzhi approached Li Zhuojia once again.

    Last time, Qin Hongzhi had sent his subordinates to invite Li Zhuojia. However, his subordinates failed to do so.

    As a result, Qin Hongzhi decided to go in person this time.

    The two of them looked at each other silently. On one hand, there was the Chairman of the Qin Group. He was a powerful man with an intimidating aura. On the other hand, there was an ordinary middle-aged man who didn¡¯t look imposing at all.

    Based on their appearances, it didn¡¯t seem as though the two of them would sit down and have a chat on an equal footing.

    This time around, Li Zhuojia didn¡¯t refuse the invitation. He agreed to have a chat with Qin Hongzhi.

    And thus, the two of them found a suitable spot to sit down and talk.

    LI Zhuojia and Qin Hongzhi sat down in a courtyard of the Qin family. The courtyard¡¯s design was rather ssical.

    The tables and chairs in the courtyard carried traces of age.

    Once the two of them were seated, Qin Hongzhi got straight to the point: ¡°Mr. Li, I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯ve epted Qin Hongrui¡¯s case?¡±

    Li Zhuojia replied in a rather calm tone. He didn¡¯t mention anything important in his words: ¡°Mr. Qin, I don¡¯t think you just heard about this. If you¡¯re interested in this matter, you could talk to your cousin about it. He can tell you what you want to know.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi continued to size up Li Zhuojia as he said: ¡°Mr. Li, I¡¯m very happy that you¡¯re epting my cousin¡¯s case.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s pretty obvious that you¡¯re not here to talk about your happiness.¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Qin Hongzhi replied. He decided to not beat around the bush anymore: ¡°I want to ask you to make a deal with me. If my cousin gives Lahaisen Hospital the shares that he¡¯s holding as payment, could I pay a high price to buy those shares from you?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin, if this is the business you¡¯re talking about, what you want is not yet in our hands. As a result, we really cannot give you an exact answer for something that we do not hold.¡±

    ¡°I understand. However, Mr. Li, I can assure you that Lahaisen Hospital will definitely not suffer losses from this deal.¡±

 Chapter 504 - Depends on Our Dean

    <h4>Chapter 504: Depends on Our Dean</h4>

    ¡°As of now, I can¡¯t give you a clear answer on this matter. Our Dean told me to follow the rules. And thus, I will definitely follow the rules of our hospital. Making a deal with Mr. Qin is not in line with our hospital¡¯s rules. As a result, I can¡¯t say yes.¡±

    ¡°Your Dean?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi had always been curious about the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    He was interested in meeting the person who could mobilize talented individuals from many different areas. Although Lahaisen Hospital was a rather small hospital, it was still incredibly powerful.

    ¡°Can I have your Dean¡¯s contact information? I will contact him directly.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi assumed that it would be useless for him to continue to talk to Li Zhuojia. As a result, he wanted to talk to the Dean directly.

    Li Zhuojia smiled as he looked at Qin Hongzhi. He didn¡¯t answer right away.

    ¡°What are you smiling about?¡± Qin Hongzhi asked.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, I will not give our Dean¡¯s contact information to outsiders. Furthermore, our Dean is not responsible for contacting outsiders in the first ce. And thus, if you have anything that you want to say to our Dean, you can tell me. I will ry what you say to our Dean.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi hadn¡¯t expected such an oue. It seemed as though Lahaisen Hospital and its staff were incredibly stubborn and headstrong.

    Although Qin Hongzhi had personallye to discuss this matter, he still hadn¡¯t managed to make a change in their attitude.

    However, Qin Hongzhi had to stop the shares from falling into someone else¡¯s hands.

    As a result, he said: ¡°Please tell your Dean this. I sincerely hope that this deal goes through. I am willing to negotiate with him. Furthermore, Lahaisen Hospital will not suffer any losses from this deal. On top of this, the Qin Group will also provide all sorts of benefits to Lahaisen Hospital afterward.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Li Zhuojia promised to ry Qin Hongzhi¡¯s words. However, that was all.

    And thus, Qin Hongzhi almost gained nothing out of the conversation.

    If he wanted to make a deal with Lahaisen Hospital, it seemed as though he had to get into contact with their Dean.

    However, he didn¡¯t have much time left. Qin Hongrui was about to be picked up by Lahaisen Hospital.

    ###

    Just like before, Zhai Yunsheng left his office on time and returned to his apartment on time as well.

    However, unlike the past two days, his apartment was dark. The lights weren¡¯t turned on. And the small figure wasn¡¯t waiting there for him either.

    Zhai Yunsheng picked up his phone and scrolled down to find Jian Yiling¡¯s number. He wanted to call her. However, he stopped himself before he pressed the call button. He didn¡¯t want to disturb her.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling also had her own work to do.

    And thus, it was unreasonable for him to continuously call her if she came homete. That would make it seem like he was controlling her.

    And so, Zhai Yunsheng waited.

    He kept ncing at the time and waited until 8:30 pm. However, Jian Yiling still hadn¡¯te home.

    As there was only half an hour until 9 o¡¯clock, Zhai Yunsheng decided to call Jian Yiling.

    However, when the call went through, a man answered it.

    The man¡¯s voice was low and sexy as he said: ¡°Who is this?¡±

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. One of his hands unknowingly tightened.

    ¡°I¡¯m the man that Yiling loves the most,¡± the man replied.

    It was a very shameless answer. However, such an answer revealed the true identity of the man.

    ¡°Jian Yichen, where did you take Yiling?¡±

    Jian Yichen was the boss of apany. However, in his spare time, he would also be a voice actor. This was because he could imitate many different kinds of voices.

    ording to the information that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinates gathered, Jian Yichen was also a well-known content creator. As a content creator, his main focus was on characters from anime,ics, and games.

    And thus, his changing voices were not a surprise.

    As Zhai Yunsheng saw through his disguise, Jian Yichen immediately returned back to his normal voice: ¡°Master Sheng, I don¡¯t think I need to tell you where I bring my sister, do I?¡±

 Chapter 505 - Burying His Head in Vinegar

    <h4>Chapter 505: Burying His Head in Vinegar</h4>

    ¡°Yiling is currently my private care physician. As a result, she should be present by my side at the specified times. Otherwise, she¡¯s not fulfilling her responsibilities and obligations. Do you take Yiling as a person who doesn¡¯t keep to her words?¡±

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, stop talking about the contract. Yiling is our family¡¯s darling. Do you think I will let you abduct her in such a despicable manner?¡±

    Jian Yichen disapproved of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions. He shouldn¡¯t be using such a reason to keep Jian Yiling by his side.

    It was so despicable and shameless! Did Zhai Yunsheng want to be his brother-inw or something?

    Well, there was no way that was going to happen!

    ¡°Where is Yiling?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. The anger in his voice was quite obvious.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that this man was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin, then Zhai Yunsheng would have already burnt him to ashes.

    ¡°Why are you angry? I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s cousin. Do you think I n to harm her or something? I just took her out to have some fun. She¡¯ll be backter.¡±

    Jian Yichen knew what was considered appropriate and what wasn¡¯t. As a result, he would definitely bring Jian Yiling back home.

    However, he wasn¡¯t afraid of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s anger. On the contrary, the reason for bringing her back home was because Jian Yiling insisted on it.

    Just now, Jian Yiling had mentioned several times that she wanted to return home before nine o¡¯clock.

    When Jian Yichen heard this, he was angry yet helpless.

    However, he still had to listen to Yiling¡¯s wishes. And thus, he needed to send her back on time.

    If he didn¡¯t, Yiling would be upset at him.

    And thus, at nine o¡¯clock sharp, Jian Yiling reached the apartment door.

    Jian Yiling was still wearing Jian Yichen¡¯s jacket.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling, his heart was finally at rest.

    Then, he red fiercely at Jian Yichen. Jian Yichen was currently standing behind Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s smile was still blooming like a flower. It was as though he couldn¡¯t sense Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hostility towards him. He smiled and waved at Jian Yiling: ¡°Good night~ I wille tomorrow morning to pick you up again~¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded her head.

    Then, Jian Yichen turned around and walked away. He didn¡¯t look back as he walked away. Zhai Yunsheng stared at Jian Yichen¡¯s infuriating and smug figure as he left.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng closed the door. He lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling...

    Jian Yiling also looked up at Zhai Yunsheng. It was as though he wanted to say something to her.

    And thus, Jian Yiling waited for him to speak.

    However, after waiting for a while, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t open his mouth to say anything. Instead, he turned his head and walked into his study.

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t understand why he was doing this. And thus, she didn¡¯t think much into it. She followed Zhai Yunsheng into the study as well.

    The two of them were as quiet as ever.

    However, a stomach rumble broke the silence.

    Upon hearing the stomach rumble, Jian Yiling turned her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng deliberately lowered his head. He refused to look at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t eat dinner?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you eat?¡±

    ¡°No reason.¡±

    ¡°Then, what do you want to eat? I¡¯ll make something for you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng finally raised his head. He looked at Jian Yiling and stared into her eyes. All of a sudden, he didn¡¯t know whether or not he could continue to be angry.

    However, he knew that he wasn¡¯t meant to be upset in the first ce. Jian Yiling had gone out with her brother.

    Yet, the words ¡°I¡¯ll make something for you¡± hadpletely defused all of his anger in the evening.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling get up from her seat, he hurriedly added: ¡°Don¡¯t make something that¡¯s tooplicated. Just cook something that¡¯s rather simple. Porridge will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    After Jian Yiling left, Zhai Yunsheng continued to look at the information on hisputer. Theputer was disying information on Jian Yichen.

    If Yiling¡¯s cousin was trying to mess with him, then Zhai Yunsheng had to make sure that Jian Yichen wouldn¡¯t remain idle.

 Chapter 506 - Sister Yichen is So Pretty!

    <h4>Chapter 506: Sister Yichen is So Pretty!</h4>

    After Jian Yichen returned to his apartment, he didn¡¯t stay idle either.

    Jian Yichen was a rather busy man. He had a lot of things to do.

    However, he still took time out of his life to go out with Jian Yiling. It was as though he was doing things that didn¡¯t seem to have much meaning.

    However, things that were worth remembering at the end of one¡¯s life were typically the things that seemed meaningless at first nce.

    The things that he remembered at thest stages of his life were those ordinary and silly memories with his family.

    Jian Yichen opened hisputer. Then, he hid his profile picture and name before he read someone¡¯s messages:

    [It¡¯s not going to be easy to get Qin Hongrui¡¯s shares. Furthermore, it¡¯s going to be difficult to get into contact with Lahaisen Hospital as well. On top of everything, I know that Qin Hongzhi will not be willing to let the shares of the Qin Group fall into the hands of outsiders.]

    [Well, we have to try.]

    [Young Master Yichen, why are you obsessed with the Qin Group? If your actions are discovered by the Qin family, the Jian family will be in danger.]

    [Well, I just want to get my hands on their shares. A lot of people out there have the same thought as me. We¡¯re all businessmen. Isn¡¯t it normal to have this thought anyways? Can the Qin family me me for having foresight?]

    The Qin Group¡¯s shares were not valuable because of its market price. Rather, the shares were valuable because the shareholder would have a say in the Board meetings.

    As of now, Qin Hongzhi held thergest percentage of shares in the Qin Group. Although Qin Hongrui did not hold as many shares, if Qin Hongrui¡¯s shares were held by outsiders, then there would be an outsider¡¯s voice in the Board of Directors. This would threaten the absolute dominance of the Qin family. It would also be an unstable factor in the Qin family.

    [Hmm... You have a point.]

    [Go do your work. Try your best to get those shares. If you can¡¯t, I have other ns as well.]

    Then, Jian Yichen closed hisputer. After that, he walked over to his closet. He took out sexy women¡¯s clothing.

    After changing, he put on makeup again.

    In an instant, he turned into a hot and sexy woman.

    Jian Yichen wasn¡¯t obsessed with cross-dressing. He didn¡¯t have a fetish for women¡¯s clothing either.

    In fact, a silly girl that had saliva drooling from her mouth had made him wear women¡¯s clothing. That was the first time that he ever wore such clothes.

    ¡°Silly girl, I¡¯m your brother.¡±

    ¡°No! You¡¯re my sister!¡±

    Her voice was incredibly babyish.

    ¡°I¡¯m your brother.¡±

    ¡°No! You¡¯re my sister! I want a sister! Everyone else has a sister! Sister Yichen is so pretty! That¡¯s why you¡¯re definitely my sister!¡±

    She pursed her mouth and stared at him with teary eyes.

    It was as though she was ready to cry at any moment.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yichen¡¯s mother let out an angry roar: ¡°Jian Yichen! Do you want to get spanked? How dare you make Yiling cry? I will spank you!¡±

    And thus, Jian Yichen helplessly said: ¡°Ahhh okay okay. I¡¯m your sister.¡±

    Then, he handed himself over to the little girl in front of him.

    The little girl began to tie pigtails with his hair. Then, she added flowers to his hair as decoration. After that, she started to apply lipstick to his mouth.

    Finally, she applied makeup all over his face.

    Then, she proudly showed everyone her work of art.

    Everyone in the family wasughing when they saw him. They said that he was incredibly good-looking in the makeup. Then, they praised the little girl for being clever and skillful.

    From then on, he kept getting called ¡®Sister Yichen¡¯.

    However, Jian Yichen didn¡¯t care about what other people thought. He didn¡¯t care about the way they looked at him.

    He never cared about what he looked like in the hearts of those who did no matter to him.

    Instead, he only cared about one thing. And that was his family members.

 Chapter 507 - Jian Yichen Finds Qin Yufan at the Bar

    <h4>Chapter 507: Jian Yichen Finds Qin Yufan at the Bar</h4>

    Jian Yichen left his apartment and drove towards a bar.

    As soon as he entered the bar, he attracted the attention of a lot of people. In their eyes, he was a hot and sexy girl with an attractive face.

    At the bar, Qin Yufan was drinking alone. Suddenly, a slender and graceful woman appeared next to her. The woman took the initiative to greet her:

    ¡°Beautiful woman, do you mind buying me a drink?¡±

    It was a young woman¡¯s voice. The woman¡¯s voice was clear and mature.

    ¡°I mind,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She turned her head away and concentrated on her drink.

    She didn¡¯t even nce at the other person.

    She had visited this bar almost every night in the past week. She sat there alone as she sipped at her drink. Qin Yufan essentially ignored everyone that approached her.

    However, the people who tried to strike up a conversation with her were generally men. It was the first time that a woman tried to talk to her.

    Even though it was a woman, Qin Yufan remained indifferent. She was cold and detached towards everyone.

    Generally, when someone encountered such a situation, they would walk away.

    There were many handsome men and beautiful women in the bar. There was no point in talking to someone who wasn¡¯t interested in the first ce.

    However, the woman next to her was different from everyone else. The woman sat down and ordered herself a drink.

    Her slender and fair hands gently twirled the ss of whiskey. As the ice cubes bumped against the ss, it made a crisp noise.

    ¡°Do you have something on your mind? Let me guess, is there a conflict at home? Are you not getting along with your loved ones?¡±

    Qin Yufan turned her head around and took a good look at Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Do you know me?¡± Qin Yufan asked.

    ¡°Who wouldn¡¯t know the Young Lady of the Qin family?¡±

    ¡°I guess.¡±

    Qin Yufan replied before she turned back to her drink.

    ¡°So Miss Qin, is there something bothering you? Why don¡¯t you tell me? I¡¯m a stranger that can listen to your thoughts. Maybe, I can give you some advice as well.¡±

    ¡°No need. I have nothing to say to you,¡± Qin Yufan replied with an indifferent expression on her face.

    ¡°Hmm, then why don¡¯t you let me read your fortune? If Miss Qin thinks I¡¯m right, then you can pay for these drinks. If you don¡¯t think I¡¯m right, I will pay for these drinks.:

    These words evoked some curiosity in Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Tell me about it,¡± Qin Yufan said. As she was originally drinking alone, she had nothing to do anyway. And thus, she was curious about what the woman wanted to do.

    ¡°Show me the palm of your hand,¡± Jian Yichen said.

    Qin Yufan put the palm of her right hand in front of Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Miss Qin, the first half of your life went very smoothly. However, thetter half of your life will be quite bumpy. There will be many conflicts at home and in your love life as well.¡±

    ¡°Well, you know who I am. Shouldn¡¯t you know these things as well?¡±

    Was this woman trying to trick her with just those words?

    Everyone who knew about the Qin Group knew that the Qin family had recently brought back an illegitimate child. This caused a lot of conflicts to arise in the Qin family.

    ¡°Miss Qin, please do not rush,¡± Jian Yichen said. Then, he continued: ¡°ording to your right palm, the people who you care about will die one after another. You won¡¯t be able to get the things that you want in life. Furthermore, you will soon be imprisoned inside a house as well. In fact, you will be surrounded by no one that you can trust. Finally, at the age of twenty-seven, you will slit your wrists in the bathroom.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to scare me? How about you make up a decent story first.¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s first reaction was to deny such a fortune.

    However, something stirred inside of her heart.

    ¡°Miss Qin, do you really not sense the doom and misfortune that is slowly approaching you?¡±

    ¡°Heh, what doom and misfortune? I will never put myself in such a situation.¡±

    Qin Yufan did not want to discuss such things with a person that she did not know.

    ¡°Well, what if I have a way to help you break free of such a fate?¡± Jian Yichen asked again.

 Chapter 508 - Dream: Jian Yichen Pays His Respects

    <h4>Chapter 508: Dream: Jian Yichen Pays His Respects</h4>

    ¡°Haha,¡± Qin Yufan chuckled softly. Her smile was filled with contempt and arrogance. ¡°Are you trying to scam me or something? First, you say words to scare me. Then, after scaring me, you tell me that you¡¯re going to sell me a way to break free of my fate? So, how much money do you want from me?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want money. Rather, I want a favor.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Qin Yufan replied.

    She didn¡¯t need to rely on others. That meant that she would not rely on a woman of unknown origin.

    Even her own father could be an enemy. And thus, what was the point of trusting other people in the first ce?

    As of now, the only person that Qin Yufan trusted was herself.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s fine. If you believe me at any time in the future, please contact me.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yichen pushed a business card towards Qin Yufan.

    Qin Yufan turned her head and nced at the business card.

    There was no name on the business card. However, there was a contact number on it.

    Then, she nced at Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen had a confident and calm expression on his face. It was as though he knew that she would contact him sooner orter.

    Jian Yichen snapped his fingers at the bartender. He paid for both their orders.

    Then, he turned and said to Qin Yufan: ¡°I¡¯ll pay for the drinks today. If you find out that I¡¯m right someday, please remember to pay for my drinks in the future.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yichen left the bar.

    Qin Yufan looked at the business card on the table for a long time. Eventually, she picked the card up and put it away.

    She didn¡¯t know why she did such a thing. It was more than likely that the woman just now was a scammer.

    ###

    At night, Jian Yiling had a dream again.

    This time, she dreamed of a grave.

    It was her grave.

    Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t kept his promise. He hadn¡¯t scattered her ashes into the sea. Instead, he found a ce with good Feng Shui and gave her a burial there.

    There was a tombstone and words were engraved onto it. Finally, there was a portrait of her on the tombstone.

    In the dream, Jian Yiling was looking at everything around her. It was as though she was suspended in mid-air.

    There was a person who came to pay their respects to her.

    The person was dressed in ck. They held a cluster of white chrysanthemums in their hands.

    After he took off the sunsses, Jian Yiling saw Jian Yichen in front of her. Jian Yuchen had a solemn expression on his face.

    Although it was a dream, when Jian Yiling saw the tombstone, she was fixed in ce for a long period of time.

    She knew that she died in the original novel. However, apletely different feeling filled her heart when she saw the tombstone.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s fingers gently touched the tombstone. He slowly stroked the photo on the tombstone.

    After a long time, he ced down the flowers. He muttered to himself:

    ¡°Sorry Yiling. I failed to protect you. You left this world by yourself. I will remember that I owe you in my next life. If there is an afterlife, please remember toe and collect this debt from me.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yunnao became crazy after He Yan showed him the video. Hepletely broke down. Your mother didn¡¯t hold up either. After seeing the video, she fell ill.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yubo got arrested as well. He stabbed He Yan with a knife. Ahh, he was such an intelligent and witty person as well. Yet, he did something so stupid. When I went to visit him in prison, I asked him why he chose such a stupid way to solve the problem. Do you know what he said to me? He said it didn¡¯t matter now. Nothing matters anymore.¡±

    ¡°He Yan didn¡¯t die. The knife didn¡¯t hit any of her vitals. The hospital saved her life. However, she ended her marriage with our second uncle. She still managed to get half of the family¡¯s assets though.¡±

    ¡°And I guess, a lot of things happened during this period of time. These thingspletely destroyed the Jian family.¡±

    Everyone outside of the family believed that the reason for the downfall of the Jian family was because they had always spoiled and pampered Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 509 - But I Lost My Family Members

    <h4>Chapter 509: But I Lost My Family Members</h4>

    Everyone said that they shouldn¡¯t have raised and pampered Jian Yiling to such an extent. Jian Yiling had messed with the wrong people. That was why her fate and her family¡¯s fate ended up like this.

    They said that this was the Jian family¡¯s punishment. They deserved to be punished for their actions.

    If the Jian family hadn¡¯t spoilt Jian Yiling, these things wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    However, Jian Yichen did not care about any of those things. Although Jian Yiling did do a lot of bad things, she was still his sister! She was still part of their family!

    ¡°Yiling, I never thought that it was your fault that our family turned out this way. It has nothing to do with whether or not you messed with the Qin family. In fact, we can only me ourselves for not being capable enough. We can only me ourselves for not knowing people¡¯s hearts and true intentions.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, I know that you hate us. However, I hope that you won¡¯t hate Grandpa Jian. He¡¯s been through a lot. I know that he loves you the most as well. However, even though he loves you, he is still the head of our family. Back then, he had to protect the entire family. As a result, he couldn¡¯t protect you. Back then... Back then, if Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t done such a thing, my father would have died. He didn¡¯t want all of us to suffer... That was why he evicted you from the family.¡±

    ¡°I hate the Qin family. In particr, I hate Qin Chuan. Everyone tells me that the Qin family did nothing wrong. However, I lost my family members and I lost what I call home.¡±

    Jian Yichen stayed in front of the tomb for a long time.

    When he was leaving, he ran into Jian Yuncheng.

    The two of them ended up fighting.

    Although the two of them were wearing suits, they still wrestled and grappled around like children.

    After the fight, the two of them decided to lie on the ground. They stared at the sky with their red eyes.

    Although they were fighting the other person, the person that they hated the most was themselves.

    ###

    Early in the morning, Jian Yichen was woken up by a call from work.

    Jian Yichen rubbed his eyes as he struggled to get up. He was wearing id pajamas. His hair was a mess and had no makeup on his face. He looked nothing like the sexy woman in the nightclub. In fact, he had a bit of a babyface.

    His eyes were hazy as he listened to the person on the other end of the call. The person was telling him about the troublesome things that hispany had encountered.

    In fact, all of a sudden, there were multiple things that were troubling thepany.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s sleepy head was smacked awake by the pile of trouble that came out of nowhere.

    Damn. What was all of this?!

    Just looking at the trouble gave him a headache.

    After he hung up the phone, Jian Yichen got up to wash his face and rinse his mouth. Then, he changed his clothes. As he did this, he thought about the pile of trouble that came out of nowhere. The more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

    Why did so many tedious things suddenly appear?

    No way. Did that bastard living in 2201 do this?!

    Ahh, there was indeed that possibility.

    Tch. In order to take up his sister¡¯s time, he really did despicable things...

    Ahhh, that man was really capable of doing anything.

    Yiling was still so young though! He wasn¡¯t allowed to take her away from them!

    After Jian Yichen came to this realization, he wasn¡¯t hurried and anxious any more.

    He changed into casual clothes and walked out of the door with a smile.

    He appeared in front of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling at the same time as yesterday.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ll send you to university! I will introduce you to someone that I know. He¡¯s handsome and has an incredibly promising future as well. In fact, he¡¯s a decent and honorable human being.¡±

    Jian Yichen ced specific emphasis on thest part of his sentence.

    It was as though Jian Yichen was suggesting that Zhai Yunsheng was not handsome and capable enough.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng could hear the intention behind Jian Yichen¡¯s words.

    How immature.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t bothered to argue with Jian Yichen on this matter.

    Jian Yichen continued to speak: ¡°By the way, that person is quite famous. He¡¯s a singer! He used to be in the same band as Jian Yumin. His name is Luo Xun. He¡¯s a reliable man.¡±

    Luo Xun... It was a name that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling both remembered.

    Three years ago, at a Jupiter concert, Jian Yiling gave Luo Xun a gift. It was a hand-knitted woolen hat.

 Chapter 510 - Encounter at Qin Hongruiâ€™s Residence (1)

    <h4>Chapter 510: Encounter at Qin Hongrui¡¯s Residence (1)</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng pulled Jian Yiling closer: ¡°I need to do my checkup tonight. And thus, my private care physician should be present.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes were filled with scorn as he said: ¡°Hmmm, my sister should have time off no? She doesn¡¯t have to apany you whenever you say you have something on right?¡±

    ¡°Well, she¡¯s doing her own things during the day. She¡¯s not apanying me for the twenty-four hours a day,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    If she wasn¡¯t fulfilling her obligations during the day, shouldn¡¯t she fulfill them in the evening? This was still considered a job!

    Jian Yichen¡¯s smile did not fade: ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll organize a time on the weekends. You won¡¯t be so stingy and refuse to give my sister a day off right?¡±

    ¡°Well, perhaps I am,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He had the same smile on his face.

    Although they were both smiling, their eyes were filled with hostility.

    Although Jian Yichen¡¯s behavior seemed rather childish, he had thoroughly considered his actions.

    He knew about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health. He knew that Zhai Yunsheng could die at any moment.

    If his sister really fell in love with him, what would she do if he died?

    Jian Yiling shouldn¡¯t have to face such things.

    Jian Yichen also knew that Zhai Yunsheng treated Jian Yiling well.

    He knew that Zhai Yunsheng had saved Jian Yiling¡¯s life three years ago. He had heard his family mention it.

    He was actually incredibly thankful to Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Jian Yiling was a part of his family. Jian Yichen was a selfish man. He wanted the best for his family members.

    He couldn¡¯t stand by and watch his sister be a widow.

    And thus, it would be best for his sister to keep her distance from Zhai Yunsheng.

    ###

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s Residence

    In a western-styled vi on the outskirts of Beijing.

    Elder Yun came to visit Qin Hongrui. Jian Yiling apanied Elder Yun on this visit.

    Elder Yun and Qin Hongrui were acquaintances. Although they were not very familiar with each other, Elder Yun still came to visit because he was a medical expert. Due to this reason, he could provide a bit of advice on Qin Hongrui¡¯s illness. And thus, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife had invited him toe over.

    Qin Yufan was also seated in the living room.

    Every second day, Qin Yufan woulde over to visit Qin Hongrui.

    However, she hadn¡¯t expected to run into Jian Yiling today.

    Recently, Qin Yufan felt that she ran into Jian Yiling a bit too much. What did she do to deserve this?

    When Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife saw that there was a little girl following Elder Yun, she was filled with curiosity:

    ¡°Greetings Elder Yun. Who is this little girl? She¡¯s rather lovely.¡±

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife was ady in her fifties. She was dressed in an elegantly patterned cheongsam. Her hair reached the back of her neck. Furthermore, there was a gentle smile on her face as she spoke in a courteous manner.

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife looked at Jian Yiling. Her eyes were filled with curiosity and happiness.

    This little girl was rather lovely. She had a small figure and wore a white chiffon top with ck shorts. Her legs were fair and exquisite as well.

    Elder Yun answered the question for Jian Yiling: ¡°This is my little friend. She¡¯s a genius in the medical field. She came along with me to see how the patient is doing.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife couldn¡¯t help but praise Jian Yiling:

    ¡°You must not be an ordinary genius if you¡¯re called a genius by Elder Yun. You must be incredibly talented. I look forward to hearing about you in the future.¡±

    Her words praised both Elder Yun and Jian Yiling.

    Elder Yun smiled meaningfully when he heard this.

    Then, he mentioned that he was going to go upstairs to visit Qin Hongrui.

    ¡°Thank you for being concerned about my husband. Now that he knows that he can have surgery, he¡¯s in a much better mood. He looks so much better than he did a few days ago.¡±

    As she said this, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife led them upstairs.

 Chapter 511 - Encounter at Qin Hongruiâ€™s Residence (2)

    <h4>Chapter 511: Encounter at Qin Hongrui¡¯s Residence (2)</h4>

    As they walked upstairs, Qin Yufan deliberately walked next to Jian Yiling. She asked Jian Yiling in a low voice:

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here for work matters.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was calm and soft as usual.

    However, as soon as Qin Yufan heard Jian Yiling¡¯s voice, she began to feel annoyed. Jian Yiling¡¯s expressionless little face didn¡¯t help the situation either.

    Work matters? How was that rted to her uncle?

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to do experiments on my uncle!¡± Qin Yufan said as she warned Jian Yiling.

    Qin Yufan knew that Jian Yiling was a medical student.

    However, no matter how talented Jian Yiling was, she was still a student. A student didn¡¯t have much hands-on experience! As a result, it was way too risky for her to handle the operation.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    Ahhh, forget it. It was a waste of time to speak to Jian Yiling.

    As they walked in, they saw Qin Hongrui lying on the bed. There was a stack of medical equipment on either side of the bed. The medical equipment was there as a contingency n.

    There was also another doctor in the room. The doctor was responsible for taking care of Qin Hongrui.

    As soon as Elder Yun walked into the room, Qin Hongrui opened his eyes.

    Hisplexion was rather bad. Anyone could tell that he was very sick.

    However, when Qin Hongrui saw Elder Yun, there was a joyful expression that appeared on his face:

    ¡°Elder Yun! You¡¯re here!¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t move. I¡¯m here to take another look at your health conditions,¡± Elder Yun hurriedly said.

    The two of them were acquaintances. As a result, it was inevitable that Qin Hongrui was happy when he saw Elder Yun.

    Initially, the first person that Qin Hongrui approached was Elder Yun.

    However, Elder Yun was rather old. He was okay with doing research. However, it was dangerous for him to touch the scalpel again.

    Elder Yun could not perform another surgery.

    He was more than willing to do the surgery if he had the energy and stamina to do so.

    However, he was quite old now. As a result, his physical stamina, hand strength, and stability were inferior to past days.

    And thus, he had to stop performing surgeries.

    Elder Yun came forward and took the reports from Qin Hongrui¡¯s doctor.

    There was a thick stack of diagnostic reports.

    After taking a nce through the papers, Elder Yun handed the reports over to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling had already seen these papers. Previously, she had read the electronic copy of these papers.

    When Qin Hongrui applied to Lahaisen Hospital, he had submitted all the information rted to his condition to their website.

    Furthermore, Li Zhuojia had confirmed the details when he visited Qin Hongrui.

    This time around, Jian Yiling came to visit the patient. Of course, double-checking to confirm the details of the reports was also necessary.

    Everyone in the room was rather puzzled when they saw Elder Yun hand over the reports to Jian Yiling. However, they didn¡¯tment on the situation.

    It seemed as though the little girl was quite serious as she read through the reports. Was she already able to understand the contents of such aplex sickness?

    Then, Elder Yun began to discuss the operation with the Qin family members.

    He told them about the entire process from his perspective. He wanted to reassure the family members.

    The atmosphere in the room was very harmonious.

    However, Qin Hongzhi walked into the room as well.

    As soon as Qin Hongzhi appeared, the whole atmosphere of the room changed.

    Qin Hongzhi ignored everyone else in the room. He exchanged brief pleasantries with Qin Hongrui and asked him about his recent health conditions.

    Then, he immediately jumped to what he wanted to talk about:

    ¡°Cousin, I think you should reconsider your decision regarding your shareholdings. One of the main reasons why the Qin Group is so strong is because arge part of the shares is held by the Qin family. You also hold arge percentage of the shares. If your shares fall into the hands of outsiders, the situation would be incredibly unfavorable for our family.¡±

 Chapter 512 - Encounter at Qin Hongruiâ€™s Residence (3)

    <h4>Chapter 512: Encounter at Qin Hongrui¡¯s Residence (3)</h4>

    Qin Hongrui had little strength to speak: ¡°Then, what do you n to do?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi cut straight to the point. He bluntly told Qin Hongrui, ¡°Cousin, since you¡¯re nning to hand over your shares anyways, why don¡¯t you give your shares to me? I will give you an equivalent amount of money. This way, you can still hand over sixty percent of your assets to Lahaisen Hospital. This exchange will have no effect on you.¡±

    ¡°Father, what are you saying? Lahaisen Hospital told us that if there is an improper transfer of assets from the time they epted the application, they will refuse to treat the patient! It was so hard to get this opportunity in the first ce! If you do this, my uncle could lose his chance to get treated!¡±

    Lahaisen Hospital set such a rule to prevent people from transferring assets to someone else. If they did such a thing, they would pay less for the treatment.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m not asking him to transfer his assets away! He will still have the same amount of assets. This is an equivalent exchange!¡±

    ¡°However, you¡¯re transferring the assets around! Lahaisen Hospital could see this as a breach of trust!¡±

    Qin Yufan looked at her father in the eye. Once upon a time, his words meant everything to her.

    In the past, he had taught her that the Qin family business was their first priority.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not necessarily a breach of trust. We could try to contact and discuss this matter with them. Maybe they will agree.¡±

    ¡°Father, you can¡¯t do this! You shouldn¡¯t gamble with your cousin¡¯s life! Any mistake will cost him everything!¡± Qin Yufan argued back.

    ¡°I¡¯m not gambling with his life! I¡¯m just proposing another feasible solution!¡±

    In response to his daughter¡¯sck of understanding, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s anger was gradually stirred up.

    As they argued, the two of them didn¡¯t seem to be father and daughter. They seemed to be more like enemies.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words angered Qin Hongzhi. However, due to the presence of outsiders, he held back his anger.

    ¡°Don¡¯t argue in front of the patient. It¡¯s not good for the patient.¡±

    Jian Yiling suddenly spoke out. She reminded Qin Hongzhi and Qin Yufan in a calm voice.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s interruption caused everyone to look at her.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have the right to speak here!¡±

    What did this little girl know? Why was she meddling in their family affairs?

    ¡°I¡¯m a medical personnel. There is a patient here. As a result, I am obligated to protect the physical and mental health of the patient.¡±

    When faced with Qin Hongzhi, Jian Yiling did not flinch. Instead, she spoke in a calm and clear voice.

    ¡°Medical personnel? Psh. Do you have the right to speak here?¡±

    There was Qin Hongrui¡¯s doctor in the room. Elder Yun was also in the room.

    Both of them hadn¡¯t spoken up. So why did this little girl speak up? Was she even considered a doctor? How dare she say something like that to him?

    Elder Yun frowned before he said: ¡°Chief Qin, I don¡¯t think Miss Jian said anything wrong.¡±

    Elder Yun knew that Qin Hongzhi had been trying to get into contact with Lahaisen Hospital.

    The girl that had no right to speak here was a member of Lahaisen Hospital. However, Qin Hongzhi didn¡¯t seem to know this.

    After a moment, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife also added: ¡°Chief Qin, your cousin is still sick. Isn¡¯t it a little inappropriate for you to argue in front of his bed like this?¡±

    Elder Yun and his cousin¡¯s wife¡¯s words made Qin Hongzhi calm down a bit.

    He could ignore the words of that little girl. However, he still had to care about Elder Yun.

    Then, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife added: ¡°If you want to talk about this matter, you can discuss it with me. Your cousin is sick. Please let him rest well.¡±

 Chapter 513 - Iâ€™m Embarrassing, Arenâ€™t I?

    <h4>Chapter 513: I¡¯m Embarrassing, Aren¡¯t I?</h4>

    After saying this, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife walked out of the room.

    Qin Hongzhi also followed her out.

    The two of them went downstairs to discuss the matter.

    Qin Yufan nced at Jian Yiling. Although she didn¡¯t want to admit it, she still had to admit that the way Jian Yiling talked to her father was... Was rather handsome.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling still had quite a few merits.

    However, it would be best for her to not interfere with the matter.

    If Jian Yiling pissed off her father, then the Jian family wouldn¡¯t be in for a good time.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t say such things in the future,¡± Qin Yufan said to Jian Yiling in a cautionary tone.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her tone was t as she asked the question.

    ¡°Why are you asking me why? Use your own brain!¡± Qin Yufan replied. She wasn¡¯t in a good mood.

    She didn¡¯t know how Jian Yiling managed to survive in Hengyuan City. However, this was Beijing. If she still did the same things, she would pay bitterly for it.

    If she pissed off Qin Hongzhi, she would definitely pay for it.

    Did she think that her family would be able to protect her at that time?

    Or did she assume that Master Sheng would be willing to protect her? Was that why she had no fear?

    A woman shouldn¡¯t rely on a man to protect her.

    Instead, she should learn how to protect herself!

    Ahhh... Why did Master Sheng like such a person? Did he like protecting her or something?

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t reply to Qin Yufan. As a result, Qin Yufan assumed Jian Yiling understood her words.

    Qin Hongzhi spoke with Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife for a while. However, not after long, the two of them started to argue.

    Upon hearing themotion downstairs, Qin Yufan hurriedly headed down to check up on the situation.

    However, this caused an even biggermotion.

    Qin Yufan and Qin Hongzhi started to argue again.

    From the noise, it seemed as though there was an incredibly fierce argument.

    After a while, Jian Yiling headed downstairs. At that time, Qin Hongzhi had already left the house. On the other hand, Qin Yufan ran into a small room to cry.

    As the door of that room wasn¡¯t closed, Jian Yiling walked over to it.

    Qin Yufan was curled up in the corner of the room. She had her face buried in her arms and was crying softly.

    Jian Yiling closed the door behind her and quietly sat down beside Qin Yufan. She listened to her cry without saying words offort. She didn¡¯t even try to persuade Qin Yufan not to cry.

    ¡°Why did things turn out this way... He¡¯s my father! He¡¯s the person that I respected and loved the most! When I was young, he was so great. In my eyes, he was so worthy of respect. And now, I actually find out that he¡¯s not worthy of respect at all! He¡¯s not at all what I thought he was...¡±

    ¡°I miss my mother... Do spirits exist in our world? Is my mother watching me from Heaven? If she¡¯s watching me in Heaven, can she tell me what I have to do? What do I have to do to get better?¡±

    ¡°My home is gone... My mother is gone as well... And now, it seems as though I¡¯m losing my father too... I feel like giving up...¡±

    Qin Yufan broke down.

    The argument with Qin Hongzhi just now hadpletely shattered the strength that she disyed.

    And thus, she started to cry. She let out all the emotions and feelings that she kept to herself for so many years.

    Some of her emotions had been bottled up for a long time. The argument today had opened that door. All the pain, dissatisfaction, and anger inside came pouring out.

    After a while, Qin Yufan lifted her head up. Her eyes were red and her face was covered with tear marks.

    Qin Yufan. The youngdy of the Qin family. Had never been in such a sorry state before.

    However, this time, she was in such a mess in front of an outsider.

    Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling. She asked ufortably: ¡°I¡¯m embarrassing, aren¡¯t I?¡¯

 Chapter 514 - Your Nose Will Grow Long if You Lie

    <h4>Chapter 514: Your Nose Will Grow Long if You Lie</h4>

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she handed over a tissue.

    Qin Yufan took the tissue and wiped away the tear marks on her face. Then, she fiercely warned Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything you saw today to anyone! Don¡¯t you dare tell anyone! Don¡¯t tell Zhai Yunsheng either. I will dislike you immensely if you try to ruin my position in Master Sheng¡¯s heart by such means! Do you understand?¡±

    As Qin Yufan had been crying, her voice was rather quiet as she said this. She sounded like an infant that was trying to learn how to speak. As a result, her words were not intimidating at all.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°And where¡¯s your phone? Take it out. I want to make sure that you¡¯re video recording or something!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not recording anything.¡±

    Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t taken out her phone.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll believe you for now. However, if you lie, your nose will grow long! If I find out that you¡¯re lying, I won¡¯t forgive you!¡± Qin Yufan warned Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling felt that Qin Yufan¡¯s words were rather childish.

    She wouldn¡¯t believe such words.

    After gathering her emotions, Qin Yufan returned to her usual self. She was back to being haughty and strong.

    However, in reality, she wasn¡¯t much older than Jian Yiling. This year, she was only twenty-one years old.

    Her mother had passed away when she just turned eighteen.

    Ever since then, she hid a lot of bitterness in her heart. However, she had her pride. And thus, she didn¡¯t like to show her emotions to others.

    However, the person that should have understood and trusted her had given her the biggest blow.

    ¡°Your makeup is smudged,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Where?¡±

    ¡°Left?¡±

    ¡°Your left or my left?¡±

    Qin Yufan raised her hand to wipe her own face.

    However, after a moment, she simply let Jian Yiling do the wiping for her.

    She still had to speak to people when she left the room.

    The little girl in front of her had already seen her in such a sorry state. However, she couldn¡¯t let even more people see her in a state! She wasn¡¯t a joke!

    ###

    Originally, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t have much hope ining into contact with Lahaisen Hospital.

    She merely wanted to test her luck. As a result, she asked her mother to inquire about the matter.

    However, she was surprised to hear that she had someone close to her who was rted to the hospital.

    There was a foreigner called Ryan who was a fan of Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun had helped him when he was in need.

    A few ago, Ryan had leukemia. He had a bone marrow transnt two and a half years ago.

    The person who donated the bone marrow was Mo Shiyun.

    At that time, Mo Shiyun was contracted with apany. As her poprity and reputation were falling, herpany¡¯s agent asked her to take advantage of the matter to regain poprity.

    Mo Shiyun thought that this was a good idea. And thus, she donated her bone marrow and managed to help Ryan.

    When Ryan heard that Mo Shiyun was looking for Lahaisen Hospital, he expressed his willingness to help.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun met with the other party. However, she had a rather skeptical attitude.

    Ryan was a Caucasian-looking man. He had brown hair, a high nose bridge, and deep eyes. He was rather tall in height as well.

    As he lived in China for quite some time, he spoke Chinese fluently.

    Ryan told Mo Shiyun that he had a VIP card for Lahaisen Hospital. If he used the VIP card to apply on the Lahaisen Hospital website, his application would be prioritized.

    Mo Shiyun looked at Ryan before she said: ¡°How did you get this card?¡±

    Ryan smiled before he exined: ¡°Lahaisen Hospital was built a few years ago. Other than money, they also needed support in terms of resources. Building a hospital on an ind that¡¯s far away from any maind is an incrediblybor-intensive matter.¡±

 Chapter 515 - VIP Card (1)

    <h4>Chapter 515: VIP Card (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°However, the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital is an incredibly capable individual. The Dean was able to call on the help of the elites from all walks of life. And thus, the Dean could sessfully build the hospital. After thepletion of the hospital, the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital gave a VIP card to those elites. The Dean told them that in times of need, they could contact the core members of the hospital. They would get priority assistance from Lahaisen Hospital when their lives are in danger.¡±

    ¡°My grandfather¡¯s younger brother gave me this VIP card. My grandfather¡¯s younger brother is already in his seventies to eighties. As he doesn¡¯t have any children, he decided to give the card to me. As he¡¯s quite old, he thought that it didn¡¯t matter if he got sick in the first ce. Furthermore, he was worried that I would get sick again. And thus, he gave me the VIP card just in case.¡±

    The VIP card had been issued a year ago. As Ryan was sick before then, the card had not been used. As a result, the VIP card had been kept until now. He didn¡¯t know whether or not he would use the card in the future.

    ¡°Now, I¡¯ll give you the card,¡± Ryan said as he handed the card to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°You... Are you really giving me the card?¡± Mo Shiyun asked. She was rather shocked. She didn¡¯t expect the other party to give her the card.

    ¡°Mhmm. I¡¯m giving the VIP card to you,¡± Ryan replied firmly. ¡°Two years ago, you gave me a second chance in life. Otherwise, I would have been dead at that time already. My grandfather¡¯s younger brother wouldn¡¯t even have had the opportunity to give me this card. As you need the card right now, I¡¯m willing to give the card to you.¡±

    Ryan¡¯s actions made Mo Shiyun incredibly touched: ¡°Thank you... I don¡¯t know what to say. I really appreciate this! If there¡¯s anything you need from me in the future, just tell me. I...¡±

    ¡°No no,¡± Ryan responded with a smile. Mo Shiyun was his goddess and savior. He didn¡¯t want to be stingy. ¡°Just take the card with ease. This is what I owe you. Please continue to work hard. I will always be a fan of yours. I believe that you will be popr again one day.¡±

    ¡°Thank you! I will try my best!¡±

    With the support of such a fan, Mo Shiyun¡¯s morale was boosted.

    Then, she tightly gripped the VIP card in her hand.

    The value of this card exceeded all the assets under her name right now. It could change everything in her life.

    This was the happiest thing that Mo Shiyun had encountered in the past few years.

    ###

    Once Mo Shiyun got her hands on the VIP card, she immediately approached Qin Chuan.

    As she couldn¡¯t call him or message him through any apps, she decided to leave a private message for him on Weibo.

    She told him that she had a way to get in touch with Lahaisen Hospital.

    Mo Shiyun knew that the Qin Group was inquiring about Lahaisen Hospital. She didn¡¯t know who needed treatment. Nor did she know about theplicated situation in the Qin family.

    Qin Chuan saw Mo Shiyun¡¯s message.

    Mo Shiyun had messaged him through the Weibo ount that he had in his high school days. Very few people knew of this ount. The people around him right now did not know of this ount. As a result, on that ount, he would only receive a few messages a day.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s message caught his attention.

    And thus, Qin Chuan replied to Mo Shiyun. He asked her for more details.

    However, Mo Shiyun said that she wanted to talk about it when they met in person.

    Then, she added that she was also from Hengyuan City. She said that they had met before.

    Upon reading those messages, Qin Chuan agreed to meet her in person.

 Chapter 516 - VIP Card (2)

    <h4>Chapter 516: VIP Card (2)</h4>

    Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun agreed to meet at a coffee shop in the central business district.

    When Qin Chuan met Mo Shiyun again, he still didn¡¯t have an impression of her. However, he felt that her appearance was somewhat familiar.

    It seemed as though they had indeed met before.

    This was the first time that Mo Shiyun sat opposite Qin Chuan like this.

    It was a one-on-one conversation.

    There were only two of them there. No one was there to interfere with their conversation.

    Mo Shiyun dressed up for today. Her makeup and clothing were both incredibly exquisite.

    She paid more attention to her appearance than usual.

    Mo Shiyun was incredibly nervous and apprehensive. However, at the same time, she was incredibly excited.

    On the other hand, Qin Chuan was dressed in a suit. He hadn¡¯t put extra effort into his appearance. He was dressed this way when he was working.

    However, a masculine charm emanated from his body. Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t take her eyes off him.

    She had been secretly in love with him for three years. Over the years, her love for him hadn¡¯t diminished.

    ¡°Miss Shiyun,¡± Qin Chuan greeted. ¡°Could you tell me what you know about Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°You remember me?¡± Mo Shiyun asked. The words ¡®Miss Shiyun¡¯ lit up Mo Shiyun¡¯s world.

    It was a morning light that broke through the darkness.

    ¡°You contacted me through your main ount,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    Mo Shiyun was an actress. And thus, her ount was authenticated by the officials of Weibo. Qin Chuan could see the name of the person who messaged him.

    Mo Shiyun had been popr for a period of time. However, Qin Chuan hadn¡¯t watched the dramas she starred in. Furthermore, Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t interested in chasing after celebrities in the first ce. As a result, it was normal for Qin Chuan to not know of Mo Shiyun.

    The spark of joy waspletely extinguished by Qin Chuan.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart felt bitter. Her expression darkened a bit before she said: ¡°Actually, we met when we were in Hengyuan City. You even invited me to dance.¡±

    Qin Chun vaguely remembered that day. On that day, it was the first time that he appeared in public as the Young Master of the Qin family. He remembered that he indeed invited ady to dance.

    ¡°My apologies. I didn¡¯t mean anything that day,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    However, Mo Shiyun wished that he didn¡¯t apologize.

    Mo Shiyun took a moment to gather her emotions. Then, she exined the purpose of the meeting today:

    ¡°I know that you¡¯re trying to contact people from Lahaisen Hospital. I should be able to help you. Do you happen to know about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP cards?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve heard about the VIP cards. However, it¡¯s hard to find people who have it.¡±

    The people who were helpful to Lahaisen Hospital were wealthy and respectable individuals. Most of them were professionals in a certain field.

    Furthermore, most of these people weren¡¯t in China.

    And even if they were in China, it would be incredibly difficult to entice those people with money.

    ¡°I have a friend that holds a VIP card. He gifted the card to me.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words surprised Qin Chuan.

    He looked at Mo Shiyun again before he said: ¡°Then, what exactly is your purpose today?¡±

    Qin Chuan knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. If she was willing to help him, what price did he need to pay?

    ¡°I know that you¡¯repeting with Qin Yufan.¡±

    This wasn¡¯t a secret. Everyone knew that conflict andpetition existed between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan.

    Everyone wondered about the future of the Qin Group. Would the Qin Group be owned by Qin Chuan or Qin Yufan?

    Mo Shiyun continued to speak: ¡°Well, I want to help you win more support in the family. You¡¯re incredibly talented and you deserve the best things. I just want you to be well...¡±

 Chapter 517 - Not that Kind of Relationship

    <h4>Chapter 517: Not that Kind of Rtionship</h4>

    Because of him?

    Qin Chuan paused when he heard this. He was rather surprised to hear such a response.

    Then, he took a serious look at the woman in front of him.

    If he was honest with himself, Qin Chuan would admit that he wasn¡¯t very touched by her actions. However, he still recognized the effort that she had put in. He knew that it wasn¡¯t easy for her to do this.

    When Mo Shiyun felt Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze on her, she started to feel nervous. Small beads of sweat came out from her palms.

    However, she was still worried about Qin Chuan refusing. And thus, Mo Shiyun quickly added: ¡°I don¡¯t mean much. I just paid attention to you for quite some time... I see you as my idol...¡±

    Qin Chuan smiled politely before he shook his head: ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you think.¡±

    ¡°No. You are. You¡¯re an amazing person. Even without the support of the Qin family, you¡¯re still an amazing person. You managed to achieve sess using your own efforts.¡±

    Then, Mo Shiyun told Qin Chuan about her past. She told him about her experiences and the hardships that she experienced in the past three years.

    Qin Chuan quietly listened to Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun¡¯s words were incredibly sincere and heartfelt. As a result, Qin Chuan felt rather touched by her words. He started to develop a new understanding of the girl in front of him.

    ¡°Mhmm. Let¡¯s make a deal then. You can use your VIP card to help me. In return, I¡¯ll assist you in your career.¡±

    Qin Chuan was very clear with his words.

    Mo Shiyun nodded. Although Qin Chuan still had a business-like attitude, at least this time, he would remember her.

    She was no longer an insignificant stranger to him.

    ¡°Also... I have one more question...¡±

    ¡°Hmm? What is it? Just ask me.¡±

    Mo Shiyun bit down on her lips. Finally, she asked a question that had been buried in her heart for a long time:

    ¡°Do you like Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Why do you ask that?¡±

    Jian Yiling was indeed special to him.

    However, Qin Chuan didn¡¯t necessarily like her romantically. He wasn¡¯t too sure about his feelings towards her.

    However, he would definitely try his best to protect her.

    Jian Yiling saved his mother¡¯s life. In addition, he enjoyed asionally spending time with her.

    ¡°I feel like... You treat her quite differently... And I guess, I¡¯m just a little curious.¡±

    ¡°Really? Well, she¡¯s very important to me. However, it¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking. It¡¯s not that kind of rtionship,¡± Qin Chuan exined.

    ¡°Mhmm...¡±

    This answer gave Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart some sce.

    ###

    After walking out of the caf¨¦, Mo Shiyun contacted a reporter that she had messaged in advance.

    This was another preparation that she made.

    The reporter had taken pictures of her and Qin Chuan together. There were photos of them seated together and photos of them walking out of the caf¨¦ together.

    Once upon a time, she hated using these ambiguous photos to gain fame.

    However now, she took the initiative to do such a thing.

    She knew the distance between herself and Qin Chuan. As of present, she knew that it was impossible for her to cross over that distance even if she used all her strength.

    And thus, she wanted to use Qin Chuan to be popr again. She wanted to be a topic of conversation again.

    If she couldn¡¯t get love, she would at least try to make her career progress out of this.

    Three years ago, she would not have done such a thing.

    However, three years had passed. She was no longer the same girl. Mo Shiyun had experienced the ups and downs of the entertainment industry.

    In those three years, she saw the cruel side of humanity. She encountered so many walls and so many disgusted looks.

    She knew that she had to make herself popr again. By bing popr, she could gain the respect of others.

    By bing popr, she could rightfully gain the attention of Qin Chuan.

    Furthermore, Mo Shiyun believed that such a post would not harm Qin Chuan.

    She knew that the post would be deleted rather quickly.

 Chapter 518 - Becoming Popular Again

    <h4>Chapter 518: Bing Popr Again</h4>

    Later on, she would take the initiative to rify the misunderstanding.

    However, at least for a brief period of time, Mo Shiyun wanted to be popr again. She wanted to return to the public eye. Either way, she wasn¡¯t nning to do something that would genuinely harm Qin Chuan¡¯s reputation.

    Such a move from Mo Shiyun proved to be very sessful.

    A young master from a rich and powerful family with a young actress was always a topic that gained attention.

    Furthermore, this young master was Qin Chuan! This allowed the topic to gain even more attention.

    It was a catalyst for poprity and attention.

    And thus, three yearster, Mo Shiyun¡¯s name became a hotly discussed topic again.

    In fact, some people on the Inte even dug out photos from three years ago. Back then, Mo Shiyun had danced with Qin Chuan.

    This evidence seemed to further suggest that the two of them were dating.

    [Who is Mo Shiyun? Why haven¡¯t I heard about her before?]

    [You must be quite young. I think she was quite popr a few years ago. She aired in some web drama. Hmm... What was the name of the web drama again? I forgot the name. However, she was quite popr for a period of time.]

    [Mo Shiyun is so pretty. And Young Master Qin is so handsome. They look quite good together.]

    [Ahhh, I¡¯m so jealous. Young Master Qin is so handsome! He¡¯s rich and attractive! He¡¯s literally Prince Charming!]

    [Oh? Do you guys not know that Qin Chuan is an illegitimate child? There¡¯s a lot of things going on under the surface level.]

    [Woah, seriously? I want to hear about the drama! [Waiting for Drama]]

    Some of the people went ahead and searched up Mo Shiyun¡¯s name on the Inte. They discovered the short videos that Mo Shiyun uploaded.

    They watched the silly videos that she had posted on her ount.

    [Hahahaha, why do I find these videos quite funny?]

    [Yeah! She seems to have an interesting soul! I think I found a hidden treasure!]

    The short videos that Mo Shiyun had filmed ended up working wonders.

    All of a sudden, Mo Shiyun became popr again.

    There were more and more people talking about her.

    In the past few years, Mo Shiyun had learned something. In the entertainment industry, you didn¡¯t necessarily have to produce good work. If there were enough people talking about you, you would be popr. And off that poprity, you would be given more opportunities to shine.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun seized this opportunity to gain a wave of poprity.

    However, the news was deleted by the Qin family in less than two hours.

    Soon after the post was deleted, Mo Shiyun came out to rify the situation as well.

    She said that the photos had been taken by the paparazzi. She stated that she was merely friends with Qin Chuan and rified that they weren¡¯t in a romantic rtionship.

    However, Mo Shiyun was already overjoyed. She had managed to gain enough poprity in these hours.

    ###

    Mo Shiyun appeared at the official recruitment venue of the Lahaisen Hospital. Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP card was in her possession.

    In thest academic conference exchange, Li Zhuojia had merely introduced himself to everyone. He briefly disyed his talent to the industry. However, on that day, he hadn¡¯t mentioned anything about recruitment.

    This time around, it was Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s official recruitment day.

    The recruitment day was even more lively than expected.

    Many people registered for Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s recruitment.

    Other than those who registered for Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s recruitment, there were also many other people who turned up at the venue. Those people were merely curious about Lahisen Hospital.

    Furthermore, there were plenty of individuals who sought help from Lahaisen Hospital as well. There were many families that were in simr situations to the Qin family.

    The venue of the recruitment day was chosen to be in an office building of a medical equipment manufacturingpany.

    Previously, this medical equipment manufacturingpany was on the verge of bankruptcy. Thepany suffered huge losses due to insufficient innovation and a poor business model.

    However, in the past two years, thepany managed to release new products. They got through their crisis and turned their losses into profits. Last year, thepany even managed to make hundreds of millions in revenue.

 Chapter 519 - Requesting to Meet Core Members

    <h4>Chapter 519: Requesting to Meet Core Members</h4>

    As Lahaisen Hospital borrowed the office building of thatpany, it meant that Lahaisen Hospital definitely had some connection with thatpany.

    Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s examinations were incredibly difficult. Apparently, the examination was sectioned into several different rounds.

    Only the individuals that passed through the examinations would get a final interview opportunity.

    Mo Shiyun waited at the entrance for quite some time. She waited for Qin Chuan to arrive.

    Then, the two of them entered the recruitment venue.

    There was a security check at the entrance of the recruitment venue. Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s staff members stood by the gates.

    They strictly controlled the number of people who entered and left the venue.

    They only allowed individuals who were taking the examinations to enter the venue. Everyone else was not let in.

    As Mo Shiyun had the VIP card in her hands, she managed to enter the venue quite easily. She told the staff that she had something important to discuss with the core members of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Everyone else was stopped at the gates. They could only look at Mo Shiyun with astonishment and envy.

    That woman actually had Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP card!

    Who was she?

    ¡°Wait a minute. Does she have Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP card?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, she does! That card is incredibly expensive! Apparently, someone offered a hundred million dors to buy it!¡±

    ¡°Wait, I thought they weren¡¯t allowed to buy or sell the card.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s fine if Lahaisen Hospital doesn¡¯t hear about the transfer of money no? Just say that it¡¯s a gift.¡±

    ¡°Who is that woman? That card is a symbol of status! She¡¯s either incredibly rich or talented!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. She¡¯s wearing a hat and sunsses. I can¡¯t see her face. However, she must be incredible!¡±

    Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan ignored the envious looks from the crowd. They kept chatting as they walked by.

    Qin Chuan discovered that he had a lot of things inmon with Mo Shiyun.

    The two of them had simr life experiences and heartaches. As a result, they could sympathize with the other person¡¯s experiences.

    As the two of them entered the elevator, Mo Shiyun saw a figure that she wasn¡¯t unfamiliar with. That person was queuing up to enter the venue as well.

    It was Jian Yiling!

    She was also at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s recruitment day.

    Why was she here?

    Mo Shiyun knew that Jian Yiling was a medical student. And thus, she assumed that Jian Yiling was here to take Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s examination.

    Beforeing, Mo Shiyun had asked around. She discovered that many professors, experts, and medical students would be attending the recruitment day.

    Many people were just giving it a try. They didn¡¯t have much hope of being admitted. After all, Lahaisen Hospital only epted the cream of the crop.

    Even though Mo Shiyun knew that Jian Yiling was here to take the examination, she still felt slightly upset when she saw Jian Yiling.

    Every time she met Jian Yiling, something bad happened.

    Mo Shiyun nced at Qin Chuan. It appeared as though Qin Chuan hadn¡¯t noticed Jian Yiling yet. And thus, Mo Shiyun pretended to not see her either.

    She didn¡¯t want Qin Chuan¡¯s attention to be drawn away by Jian Yiling.

    At the same time, Mo Shiyun attempted to mentally convince herself not to pay attention to Jian Yiling. She wasn¡¯t rted to that girl.

    Today, she was here to help Qin Chuan. As she was here already, Mo Shiyun also wanted to take this opportunity to see how Lahaisen Hospital operated.

    The recruitment venue was held on the seventh floor of this office building. As the first two rounds of assessment were written examinations, currently, Li Zhuojia had the time to meet the two of them.

    Upon hearing that there were people with VIP cards, Li Zhuojia went to greet them.

    It seemed as though the VIP card meant much more to Lahaisen Hospital than the Qin family.

    Qin Chuan greeted Li Zhuojia. Then, he courteously exined the purpose of his visit.

    He said that he hoped to meet the core members of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Li Zhuojia smiled when he heard this. Then, he told the two of them that they may need to wait for a while.

 Chapter 520 - VIP Card is Lost

    <h4>Chapter 520: VIP Card is Lost</h4>

    And thus, Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun had to wait.

    As they waited, the two of them took a walk around the office building. Then, they ran into Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling¡¯s figure was among the individuals who were applying to Lahaisen Hospital.

    Right now, the individuals were moving from one conference room to another. The conference rooms were where the exams were being held.

    When Qin Chuan spotted Jian Yiling in the crowd, his eyes lit up. A delighted expression appeared on his face as he walked straight over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, why are you here?¡± Qin Chuan asked. His words and the expression on his face showed his excitement and happiness to see Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Something came up,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    She wasn¡¯t here to take the exam with the other applicants. Instead, she was here to invigte the exams.

    ¡°Oh, then when are you leaving? Do you need me to take you back home?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She refused him decisively and firmly.

    Right now, Qin Chuan was with Mo Shiyun. She didn¡¯t want to get involved with the two of them.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s fine. I can keep youpany for a while. There¡¯s some time before the next exam starts.¡±

    Qin Chuan said as he nced at his watch. There was still half an hour before the second exam started. As he was waiting for someone, he decided to apany Jian Yiling for the time being.

    ¡°No need to do that,¡± Jian Yiling replied again.

    She didn¡¯t want to hang out with Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan.

    However, Qin Chuan was unusually insistent.

    Mo Shiyun stood on the side as she watched them talk. She felt a needle prick her heart as her heart quietly bled.

    Qin Chuan told her that he didn¡¯t have romantic feelings for Jian Yiling. However, his current actions seemed to say something else.

    Was he really not interested in Jian Yiling?

    This caused Mo Shiyun to doubt Qin Chuan¡¯s words.

    Just now, Mo Shiyun thought that she had a chance with Qin Chuan.

    Their conversations went along fine.

    However, why did Jian Yiling have to appear? Why did that girl have to destroy her beautiful moment?

    As Qin Chuan insisted on apanying Jian Yiling, he stayed with Jian Yiling outside of the conference room for almost half an hour.

    Mo Shiyun could only stand beside Qin Chuan silently.

    Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t have anything to say to Jian Yiling.

    Soon, it was time for the job applicants to enter the examination room.

    Suddenly, Mo Shiyun cried out: ¡°Wait, why is my VIP card missing?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    Mo Shiyun had an rmed expression on her face as she replied: ¡°As we¡¯re going to meet that person, I went to look for my VIP card.¡±

    Originally, the job applicants merely nced at Mo Shiyun. They didn¡¯t pay much attention to her.

    However, Mo Shiyun then mentioned to the staff that she lost the VIP card of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

    Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP card was said to be incredibly rare.

    The staff paused for a moment before they decided to help Mo Shiyun search for the card.

    They turned around and asked Mo Shiyun: ¡°Do you remember when youst saw the card?¡±

    After thinking for a while, Mo Shiyun replied softly: ¡°I showed them the card at the entrance. Then, I ced the card into my bag. However, when I looked for the card again, it was gone.¡±

    As the card was held by Mo Shiyun, this meant that she was a VIP of Lahaisen Hospital. As a result, the staff members were obligated to investigate the situation.

    And thus, the staff asked the people at the scene if they could check their bags.

    The job applicants had no objection to this.

    As they didn¡¯t steal the card, they had nothing to worry about.

    They were here to do the exam today. There was nothing shameful in their bags.

    And thus, everyone¡¯s bags were checked. However, the VIP card wasn¡¯t in the bag of the job applicants.

    After the search, the staff members were about to go search for the VIP card in the corridors of the building.

    ¡°Wait, you haven¡¯t checked her bag yet.¡±

    Someone suddenlymented. They pointed their finger in the direction of Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 521 - Irrefutable Evidence

    <h4>Chapter 521: Irrefutable Evidence</h4>

    Just now, the staff of Lahaisen Hospital checked everyone else¡¯s bags. However, they hadn¡¯t checked Jian Yiling¡¯s bag.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. That girl is closest to them. Shouldn¡¯t she be the most suspicious person?¡±

    The crowd made a reasonable deduction.

    During the break, the three of them had been seen staying together.

    Even if someone wanted to steal something, they had to get close to them first.

    The rest of them didn¡¯t even have the opportunity to approach Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Umm...¡± the staff members started. There was some hesitation in their voices.

    Then, they turned around to look at each other. However, no one walked up to Jian Yiling to check her bag.

    ¡°Well, she should open her bag! You¡¯ve already searched our bags. It doesn¡¯t make sense to not check her bag!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. We can¡¯t assume that she won¡¯t steal the card just because she knows the owner of the card. Some thieves target people they know!¡±

    The crowd expressed their discontent with this. It seemed as though Jian Yiling was receiving special treatment.

    Everyone else¡¯s bags were checked. Why should Jian Yiling be an exception?

    And thus, under the unanimous request of the crowd, a staff member walked forward and asked Jian Yiling in a gentle voice: ¡°Could we check your bag?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Then, she passed her bag to the staff member.

    The staff member opened Jian Yiling¡¯s bag. Inside the bag, there was a lunch box, a stack of papers, an umbre...

    Suddenly, a VIP card slipped out of the stack of papers and fell onto the ground.

    The abrupt appearance of the VIP card surprised everyone.

    Without a doubt, it was the card that Mo Shiyun had lost.

    This was irrefutable evidence.

    Then, the crowd looked at Jian Yiling with strange eyes.

    She had really stolen the card!

    Such a cute and quiet girl was a thief!

    The staff members were also stunned.

    Why was the VIP card in Jian Yiling¡¯s bag?

    ¡°Wow, she actually stole the card!¡±

    ¡°I would have never imagined this!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s shameful to steal!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Upon seeing the situation in front of them, the staff members didn¡¯t know how to react. They repeatedly checked the VIP card. Was it another VIP card?

    However, after they checked the code, they confirmed that it was the one that Mo Shiyun had lost.

    And thus, Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t argue her way out of this situation.

    The crowd looked at Jian Yiling with disappointment and disgust.

    What was the use of being pretty? Her character and behavior were disgusting!

    Qin Chuan also looked at Jian Yiling with surprise. He refused to believe that Jian Yiling stole the card.

    ¡°I think this might be a misunderstanding. She wouldn¡¯t steal something,¡± Qin Chuan said with certainty.

    Qin Chuan firmly believed in Jian Yiling¡¯s character.

    However, some people in the crowdmented against this.

    ¡°There¡¯s irrefutable evidence already. Stop speaking up for her. Look at the woman beside you. Her face is pale.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s overwhelming evidence already. What¡¯s the point in trying to exin the situation?¡±

    Qin Chuan nced at Mo Shiyun. He wanted to hear her opinion on the situation.

    ¡°Perhaps... Perhaps, this is a misunderstanding...¡± Mo Shiyun said as she bit down on her lips.

    The way she said this made people in the crowd feel bad for her.

    And thus, those people spoke up.

    ¡°Stop protecting that girl. I don¡¯t know what rtionship you guys have, however, it¡¯s really unfair for the victim.¡±

    In fact, some people even urged the staff to contact the police.

    ¡°I think the police should deal with this. Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s VIP card is incredibly valuable. This can be considered as a crime.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I agree. You should contact the police.¡±

    However, the staff members did not move. There were awkward expressions on their face.

    At this moment, Li Zhuojia walked over.

    As Li Zhuojia presented at the academic exchange conference, everyone immediately recognized him.

 Chapter 522 - No Need for Her to Steal this VIP Card

    <h4>Chapter 522: No Need for Her to Steal this VIP Card</h4>

    As soon as they saw Li Zhuojia, the crowd went silent.

    Li Zhuojia walked up to the staff members and asked them what had happened.

    And thus, the staff members recapped what had just happened to Li Zhuojia.

    After listening to the recap, Li Zhuojia looked over in Jian Yiling¡¯s direction.

    ¡°Mr. Li, this person stole the VIP card that was issued by Lahaisen Hospital. In fact, they stole the card at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s recruitment day venue! Such audacity!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, this is disgusting.¡±

    A few people in the crowd expressed their opinions on the matter.

    However, most people were silent. They waited for the next thing to happen. They didn¡¯t want to express their opinions on the matter.

    However, Qin Chuan was still firm with his opinion. He continued to defend Jian Yiling: ¡°I don¡¯t think she would steal anything. There must be some misunderstanding here.¡±

    Jian Yiling, on the other hand, did not open her mouth to defend herself.

    Words didn¡¯t matter. What mattered was how the issue was going to be handled.

    In addition to this, as a victim, Mo Shiyun¡¯s thoughts and opinions were also something to be considered.

    After a long time, Li Zhuojia finally spoke:

    ¡°She wouldn¡¯t steal this card.¡±

    This wasn¡¯t an answer that the crowd expected.

    Mo Shiyun raised her head and looked at Li Zhuojia in surprise. She couldn¡¯t believe what he was saying.

    However, she quickly withdrew her eyes and hung her head down. She did not express her opinion on the matter.

    The crowd asked Li Zhuojia:

    ¡°Why? Why are you so sure that she wouldn¡¯t steal the card?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m confused about this as well. The lost VIP card appeared from her bag. We all saw that!¡±

    ¡°There is no need for her to steal this VIP card,¡± Li Zhuojia exined. ¡°She¡¯s a friend of our hospital. As a result, she can take as many VIP cards as she wants. There is no need for her to steal one. The staff members knew about this. And thus, that¡¯s why they didn¡¯t check her bag.¡±

    Huh?

    This girl was a friend of Lahaisen Hospital?

    Then she was basically a walking VIP card!

    So why would she steal a VIP card?!

    Was this really just a misunderstanding?

    But how did the card get into her bag?

    The eyes of the crowd soon fell on Mo Shiyun.

    Even Qin Chuan turned around to look at Mo Shiyun.

    Qin Chuan enjoyed his conversation with Mo Shiyun today. However, he still couldn¡¯t trust her character. His rtionship with Mo Shiyun was different from his rtionship with Jian Yiling.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s hands began to sweat.

    After a few seconds, she slowly raised her head: ¡°I also want to know what happened. I hope that this is just a misunderstanding. I don¡¯t want to think too badly of anyone.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words sounded incredibly reasonable.

    Li Zhuojia turned his head to look at the surroundings. He discovered that the current location was a dead-end for surveince cameras.

    Obviously, the person who did such a thing observed this beforehand.

    Without evidence, it was impossible to determine what exactly happened.

    The crowd also followed Li Zhuojia¡¯s line of sight.

    When they saw that he was looking at the security camera, the crowd could guess what he wanted.

    However, the security cameras around them couldn¡¯t reach the location that they were in.

    Typically,panies only installed security cameras in important locations. As a result, most corners and insignificant locations did not have security cameras.

    If security cameras covered everywhere in the building, a single surveince monitor would not be enough.

 Chapter 523 - Face Really Hurts

    <h4>Chapter 523: Face Really Hurts</h4>

    Then, Li Zhuojia suddenly said: ¡°Well, the cameras over there are ced by thepany. We merely borrowed their premise to conduct the recruitment. And thus, to better record the performance of each job applicant, we¡¯ve also installed several hidden cameras throughout the venue. This is not even known to the staff.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a chill went through Mo Shiyun¡¯s entire body.

    Then, Li Zhuojia pointed to his surroundings again: ¡°Do you see thatmp? And the socket over there? And the furnishings? They all have hidden cameras installed on them. They¡¯ve recorded everything. And thus, if we check the surveince footage, we will know what happened here.¡±

    Then, Li Zhuojia turned around to speak to his assistant: ¡°Go to my office and bring myptop back. I can view the surveince footage from the cloud.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun was in aplete panic.

    ¡°Don¡¯t report this to the police!¡± Mo Shiyun cried out, ¡°Just consider this as a gift to her! Just please don¡¯t report this to the police!¡±

    If this matter was reported to the police, her career would be utterly over.

    And thus, the police must not be called.

    The crowd was incredibly confused when they heard this.

    What was this woman saying?

    What did she mean by that? Did she just admit to framing the other girl?

    Qin Chuan turned around and looked at Mo Shiyun incredulously.

    His favorable impression of her turned into ashes in an instant.

    Initially, when he chose to believe in Jian Yiling, he hadn¡¯t suspected Mo Shiyun at all.

    He assumed that everything was merely a misunderstanding.

    He assumed that Mo Shiyun was an optimistic and hardworking woman. It was the type of person that he appreciated.

    ¡°Why did you do this?¡± Qin Chuan asked with a perplexed expression on his face. ¡°Do you know Jian Yiling?¡±

    Qin Chuan didn¡¯t even know that there was a rtionship between Mo Shiyun and Jian Yiling.

    As things had already reached this point, Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t hide anything anymore. Even if she didn¡¯t say anything, Jian Yiling would tell him about it.

    ¡°Well, remember when I told you my mother and I were framed? After we were framed, we got kicked out of where we were living. Well, that was the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°You...¡± Qin Chuan started. He did not expect Jian Yiling and Mo Shiyun to be connected in such a way.

    Qin Chuan had heard about this from Mo Shiyun.

    However, he did not believe that the Jian family would do such a thing.

    And thus, Qin Chuan began to doubt Mo Shiyun¡¯s words.

    Based on what he had seen with his own eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but doubt her words.

    ¡°Well, take a step back and look at the situation. Even if their family wronged you in the first ce, you still shouldn¡¯t have done such a thing today.¡±

    ¡°I know that I did the wrong thing,¡± Mo Shiyun admitted. She knew that she had to admit her mistake right now. Then, she had to say that she wanted to give the card to Jian Yiling as a surprise gift.

    As Mo Shiyun admitted her mistake, she basically pped herself in the face. In fact, in a sense, she also pped the people who stood up for her in the crowd.

    The few people who had just spoken out against Jian Yiling felt that their cheeks were burning hot. It felt as though they had just been pped a dozen times.

    Then, Li Zhuojia asked Mo Shiyun: ¡°Do you admit your mistake then? Do you admit that you put the card into Jian Yiling¡¯s bag?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I admit to those things. I know I did the wrong thing. Please don¡¯t report this matter to the police,¡± Mo Shiyun begged. She was afraid that Li Zhuojia would make a big deal out of this matter.

    Her poprity had juste back. If negative news appeared at this moment, all her efforts would go down the drain.

    She and her mother had worked so hard for this. She didn¡¯t want that hope to be extinguished again.

    At this moment, Mo Shiyun regretted her impulsive behavior.

    She shouldn¡¯t have done such an irrational thing because of her momentary anger.

 Chapter 524 - Guilty Conscience

    <h4>Chapter 524: Guilty Conscience</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Li Zhuojiaughed: ¡°You¡¯ve admitted your mistake quite quickly. Unfortunately, there are no hidden cameras installed. I was just bluffing you earlier. However, I did not expect you to admit such a thing so quickly.¡±

    ¡°What!?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun realized that she had been tricked.

    The other people were also surprised to hear this.

    If there was no surveince, there was no evidence!

    However, Mo Shiyun had confessed her mistakes because of her guilty conscience!

    Then, Li Zhuojia continued to speak: ¡°I¡¯m going to take back this VIP card of yours. This card is not meant to fall into the hands of scheming and calcting individuals. In fact, your name will be on the cklist for Lahaisen Hospital. Please leave right now. You¡¯re not wee here anymore.¡±

    The value of the VIP card was given by Lahaisen Hospital. If it was no longer recognized by the hospital, it was essentially just garbage.

    After Li Zhuojia finished speaking, two staff members approached Mo Shiyun and ¡®asked¡¯ her to leave.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s face turned pale as she turned her head to look at Qin Chuan.

    However, she was met with disgust and disdain.

    After such an incident, did she really expect Qin Chuan to give her pity, sympathy, and care?

    After dealing with this matter, Li Zhuojia arranged for the job applicants to continue their second examination.

    Then, Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling apanied Li Zhuojia to a temporary office room.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, please state what you want.¡± Because of Qin Chuan¡¯s attitude just now, Li Zhuojia had a pretty good impression of him.

    ¡°But I¡¯m still waiting for...¡±

    ¡°They won¡¯t be here today. I¡¯ve opened the webcam. They will hear everything you say,¡± Li Zhuojia said as he pointed to the equipment beside him.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll tell you then. I hope that Lahaisen Hospital will not agree to Qin Hongzhi¡¯s request. Please don¡¯t give him those shares.¡±

    Qin Chuan exined the purpose of his visit.

    His words were theplete opposite of what Li Zhuojia expected.

    ¡°Why? His shares could be yours in the future.¡±

    ¡°In the past, he abandoned my mother. Right now, he¡¯s disregarding his cousin¡¯s life. In essence, he¡¯s only a selfish person. What he cares about the most is himself.¡±

    Li Zhuojia did not reply to Qin Chuan immediately. Instead, he waited for a while.

    Then, a notification appeared on his phone. Li Zhuojia nced at the message he received.

    After that, he said to Qin Chuan: ¡°Okay, we agree.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°There is no need to thank us. You made a fair request.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yiling received a package that was sent by Jian Yujie.

    When she opened the package, there was a pile of trinkets and other small gifts.

    However, all of the things were pink and cute.

    Despite that, each thing was quite different. It appeared as though the gifts were from various ces over the world.

    In the past three years, Jian Yujie had followed his master. He went to many ces around the world.

    And thus, these things were most likely bought by him when he was traveling to those ces.

    Jian Yiling could imagine Jian Yujie carefully selected these gifts for her.

    No matter where he went, he would never forget to buy small gifts for his favorite sister.

    At the bottom of the package were two tickets for a magic show.

    Jian Yujie was finally going to perform on stage. The performance venue was going to be in Beijing.

    After his college entrance exams, Jian Yujie had followed Madam Su Xu everywhere. He spent his days focusing on magic.

    Three yearster, Jian Yujie had improved a lot.

    This was because he was talented and hardworking.

    And thus, Jian Yujie finally got the opportunity to perform on stage.

    As Jian Yiling held the tickets, she felt truly happy for Jian Yujie.

 Chapter 525 - Jian Yujieâ€™s Magic Show

    <h4>Chapter 525: Jian Yujie¡¯s Magic Show</h4>

    His fate had changed. He hadn¡¯t died at the age of neen.

    Furthermore, he also managed to follow his dreams! He became a real magician!

    In the evening, Zhai Yunsheng just came home from work. Jian Yiling immediately rushed over to him and shoved a ticket into his hands.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go together!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Was he dreaming?

    Did this little girl actually take the initiative to ask him out?

    Zhai Yunsheng never thought that such a scene would happen.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling. A smiling expression was on Jian Yiling¡¯s face. Although the smile was not that obvious, Zhai Yunsheng still caught onto the subtle difference.

    It seemed as though she was looking forward to this.

    ¡°Are you asking me out on a date?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling said as some confusion appeared in her eyes.

    ¡°You gave me the tickets because you want to watch the show with me right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    The smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face intensified and his gaze burned: ¡°Do you know that if two people go to watch something together, it¡¯s considered as a date?¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng for a moment. Then, she said: ¡°But, Yu Xi is also going... It¡¯s not the two of us.¡±

    Yu Xi?

    He was going as well?

    ¡°Did you ask him to go?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°Brother Yujie invited him.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng finally noticed that something was wrong. He looked down at the ticket in his hand.

    Then, he realized that it was a ticket for a magic show.

    Ahh, so Jian Yujie had given them the tickets...

    It seemed as though Jian Yujie had also given tickets to Yu Xi.

    Upon this realization, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s brain snapped back to reality. He had thought too much into it... She hadn¡¯t taken the initiative to ask him out.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng knew that he was overthinking, he still couldn¡¯t help but feel a little disappointed.

    ###

    On the day of the magic show, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling headed to the venue together.

    When they arrived, they immediately saw Yu Xi. Yu Xi had arrived before them.

    He also bought drinks for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at the seat number on his ticket.

    Then, he nced at Yu Xi¡¯s seat number.

    Yu Xi¡¯s seat was Row 1, Seat 7.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s seat was Row 1, Seat 6. On the other hand, Jian Yiling¡¯s seat was Row 1, Seat 8.

    ¡°Get up,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi paused before he looked at Zhai Yunsheng with a confused expression on his face. ¡°Huh? Why?¡±

    ¡°I told you to get up.¡±

    And thus, Yu Xi stood up in a daze.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng sat down on Yu Xi¡¯s seat.

    Following this, Zhai Yunsheng gave Yu Xi his ticket.

    Yu Xi took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ticket and sat down in Seat 6.

    Yu Xi muttered to himself that Zhai Yunsheng was stealing his spot. His previous spot was closer to the middle of the stage!

    Not after long, the performance began. Jian Yujie appeared on the stage.

    He was confident and dazzling.

    Three years had passed. Jian Yujie had lost the immature look that he had at the age of 17.

    He began to look more masculine. In fact, he grew a little taller as well.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s performance today involved cutting up a human body, making a human appear out of thin air, and also a few other tricks that he had designed by himself.

    And thus, there was one performance after another.

    From time to time, thunderous apuse came from the audience.

    At the end of the entire performance, Jian Yujie gave his speech of thanks.

    Other than thanking the audience for being there and thanking his master, Jian Yujie also gave a special thanks to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°I want to thank one person in particr. That person is my sister. If it wasn¡¯t for her, I would not have had the opportunity to be a magician. In addition, I might have even lost hope for the future. She was the one who gave me light and warmth. She was the one who gave me the courage to walk forward. Finally, she was the one who gave me so much support on this path.¡±

    As he spoke, Jian Yujie¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling who was seated in the first row.

    His gaze was soft and warm.

 Chapter 526 - Nothing Has Changed in Three Years

    <h4>Chapter 526: Nothing Has Changed in Three Years</h4>

    After the performance, Jian Yujie invited Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, and Yu Xi backstage.

    Yu Xi immediately ran up to Jian Yujie and ced his arm around Jian Yujie¡¯s shoulders. Then, he started to praise him: ¡°Wow, I can¡¯t believe this! You¡¯re actually quite talented! You¡¯re already a famous magician at the age of 20! You have so many options open for you in the future!¡±

    Jian Yujie smiled as he said: ¡°This is all because of my sister.¡±

    ¡°Hey, can you stop praising your sister so much? You¡¯ve already said this once on the stage! You don¡¯t need to mention it again in front of us,¡± Yu Ximented. He couldn¡¯t help but diss Jian Yujie.

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t think it matters how many times I say this. It¡¯s actually because of my sister.¡±

    Jian Yujie walked away from Yu Xi and walked towards Jian Yiling.

    He put his hand in front of Jian Yiling. Currently, his hand was empty.

    However, after his hand turned a little, a small doll keychain appeared out of thin air.

    In the past, back in the Old Jian Residence, he had also performed magic tricks for her.

    Three years had passed. Both of them had grown up.

    However, their rtionship hadn¡¯t changed.

    He was still the person who performed magic tricks for Jian Yiling. He wanted her to be happy.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Ahh if I knew this was going to happen, I wouldn¡¯t havee! Honestly, I should just let the two of you catch up on your own.¡±

    Jian Yujie smiled when he heard this: ¡°Well, you¡¯re not at a loss anyways. You might not have this opportunity in the future!¡±

    Jian Yujie performed in Beijing because he had aplished quite a bit in the past few years. However, another reason was that he wanted to spend time with Jian Yiling before her eighteenth birthday. In addition, he wanted to apany her on her birthday as well.

    ###

    Lahaisen Hospital confirmed that they were going to operate on Qin Hongrui. Then, the follow-up arrangements were quickly put into ce.

    And thus, Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s exclusive helicopternded on a vacantwn near Qin Hongrui¡¯s vi.

    Qin Hongrui was lying on a patient transfer bed. He was surrounded by his family and medical staff as he got pushed to the location where the helicopternded.

    Qin Yufan was also present. She was overjoyed when she saw the helicopter of Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°Yufan, please don¡¯t worry. I wille back safely.¡±

    Qin Yufan nodded. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Lahaisen Hospital only allowed two apanying family members, she would have definitely tagged along.

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife also told Qin Yufan: ¡°Yeah, please don¡¯t worry about your uncle. Your cousin and I will look after your uncle. Nothing bad will happen. We have a satellite phone with us. I will call you when we get there.¡±

    Qin Yufan nodded. She sincerely hoped that her uncle would return safely. She wanted him to be healthy.

    However, Qin Yufan was still a little worried at this moment.

    She felt that her father might appear to interfere with this matter again...

    Qin Yufan hoped that she was thinking too much into the matter.

    Li Zhuojia brought out a contract for Qin Hongrui to sign.

    The contract stated that after sessful surgery, sixty percent of the assets under Qin Hongrui¡¯s name would go to Lahaisen Hospital.

    Qin Hongrui did not hesitate for a single moment. He picked up the pen to sign his name.

    However, at this moment, Qin Hongzhi arrived with arge number of people.

    Out of the group of people, there were many security guards and also quite a fewpany directors.

    They surrounded Qin Hongrui.

    All of them spoke up to stop Qin Hongrui from signing this contract.

    The reason for this was the same as what Qin Hongzhi had said earlier. He didn¡¯t want arge number of the Qin Group¡¯s shares to fall into the hands of outsiders. This would cause damage to theirpany.

    Then, Qin Hongzhi ced another contract in front of Li Zhuojia.

 Chapter 527 - Stalemate

    <h4>Chapter 527: Stalemate</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Mr. Li, if you agree to this exchange, I can also give you an additional twenty million dors in cash as a reward.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi wanted to take advantage of this moment. He wanted to discuss this when all three parties were present to talk.

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s family looked at Qin Hongzhi in disbelief.

    Why would hee at this moment? Why would he do all of this just for his cousin¡¯s shares?

    ¡°Father?¡± Qin Yufan spoke out. She knew what her father had in mind. However, she didn¡¯t realize that her father would arrive at the scene at this moment.

    Her uncle was going to have an operation soon!

    Why was he here to discuss this at such a time?

    ¡°Yufan, I¡¯m just trying to think of a way to solve this problem! I don¡¯t want to harm your uncle either!¡±

    Then, Qin Hongzhi turned around to speak to Qin Hongrui: ¡°Cousin, you¡¯re going to hand over your shares in the first ce. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to hand them over to me? You¡¯re also a member of the Qin family. You should understand my concerns!¡±

    Qin Hongrui had nothing to say. He understood what Qin Hongzhi was saying. However, Lahaisen Hospital had stated their rules as well.

    Qin Hongrui was incredibly sick. He needed this operation to have a chance to live. However, even at this moment, Qin Hongzhi was still determined to find a loophole for his own benefit.

    Such words more or less broke the hearts of Qin Hongrui¡¯s family.

    Qin Yufan also felt the same thing.

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s expression remained unchanged: ¡°Mr. Qin Hongzhi if I don¡¯t sign the agreement that you¡¯ve prepared for us today, are you not going to let us leave?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi frowned when he heard this: ¡°Mr. Li, I don¡¯t want to be on bad terms with you. I just want you to agree to this. I don¡¯t think your hospital will suffer any loss from this.¡±

    However, Li Zhuojia replied: ¡°Well, if you think that there¡¯s no loss to us, then why do you insist on this in the first ce? If you¡¯re doing this in the first ce, doesn¡¯t that mean that you¡¯re profiting from this? So how exactly are we not making a loss from this?¡±

    As soon as Li Zhuojia finished speaking, five ckmercial vehicles pulled up around them. Security personnel got out of those vehicles.

    Lahaisen Hospital had very few members. In fact, as of now, there were fewer than 10 core members.

    However, when they were traveling about, in order to ensure the safety of their members, Li Zhuojia had still hired arge number of security personnel.

    This was especially the case as their Dean was also in Beijing.

    Obviously, Qin Hongzhi hadn¡¯t expected so many people.

    Although Lahaisen Hospital was a mysterious ce, it was still a hospital. And thus, Qin Hongzhi never expected them to have so many security guards.

    Faced with this, Qin Hongzhi felt a bit of pressure.

    However, there was no turning back now. Things had already reached such a point. He either had to seed or he had to die trying.

    Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife started to cry: ¡°Please let us go, Hongzhi... When Hongrui gets better, you can me us for letting go of the shares... We won¡¯t have anyints. However, please don¡¯t stop us right now! We¡¯ve never wronged you! Hongrui is seriously ill right now! You¡¯re doing him a disservice by blocking our way like this!¡±

    The sooner Qin Hongrui was operated on, the higher the sess rate would be.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s heart was also in pain. Why did her father not care about her feelings at all?

    Her uncle meant a lot to her! If her father cared about her, then he shouldn¡¯t stop his cousin from getting treatment!

 Chapter 528 - Why is Jian Yiling Here?

    <h4>Chapter 528: Why is Jian Yiling Here?</h4>

    Was Qin Hongzhi¡¯s obsession with the shares merely because he was afraid of outsiders having a say in the Qin Group?

    No, that wasn¡¯t the reason. Instead, he wanted to own the shares to ensure his absolute say in the Qin Group.

    Qin Yufan knew about this.

    In the end, her uncle¡¯s life and pain meant nothing. Her pain meant nothing as well. Those things did not outweigh the personal benefit in her father¡¯s eyes.

    And thus, the two sides were in a stalemate.

    The people that were in the most pain were Qin Hongrui and the people who cared about him.

    This was a matter of life and death. However, Qin Hongzhi had stopped them in their tracks.

    How could this not make them anxious?

    However, Qin Hongzhi wasn¡¯t someone who was willing to give up easily.

    At this moment, a person that everyone did not expect appeared in front of them.

    It was Jian Yiling.

    Why was she here?

    What was she doing here?

    Jian Yiling walked straight to Li Zhuojia.

    The people that Li Zhuojia brought along moved away to form a path for Jian Yiling.

    This wasn¡¯t something that everyone expected to see.

    They could vaguely sense that Li Zhuojia¡¯s men were incredibly respectful towards Jian Yiling.

    However, wasn¡¯t that quite strange?

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s men were people from Lahaisen Hospital. Why should people from Lahaisen Hospital treat Jian Yiling with respect?

    Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling with a shocked expression on her face.

    She had seen Jian Yiling and Li Zhuojia chatting together. However, she merely assumed that they were acquaintances. She didn¡¯t realize that it had something to do with Lahaisen Hospital.

    Jian Yiling roughly knew what was happening. She knew what Qin Hongzhi wanted.

    She could do what Qin Hongzhi wanted. However, she didn¡¯t want to do so.

    And thus, Jian Yiling looked at Li Zhuojia. Li Zhuojia lowered his head to listen to Jian Yiling¡¯s instructions.

    After listening, Li Zhuojia nodded his head and said: ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t very good at dealing with such a situation. And thus, she told Li Zhuojia what she wanted and what she hoped to achieve. The details were up to Li Zhuojia to manage.

    After this, Li Zhuojia turned around to speak to Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Lahaisen Hospital can make this deal with you. However, the contract has to be modified in some way.¡±

    ¡°Please speak.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi did not want this matter to go too far. And thus, it was good that Lahaisen Hospital was willing to relent.

    He had no intention of dying his cousin¡¯s treatment either.

    ¡°We are willing to ept the proposal of exchanging cash for shares. However, this must be a deal that¡¯s made with Miss Qin Yufan. This means that we¡¯re getting the equity from Mr. Qin Hongrui and then selling them to Miss Qin Yufan at market price.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Qin Hongzhi started. He was surprised to hear those words.

    Even Qin Yufan was shocked.

    How could this be?

    Why did Lahaisen Hospital add this condition?

    What good would this do for them?

    Then, Qin Yufan¡¯s gaze fell onto Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was standing quietly beside Li Zhuojia. It seemed as though she was just an insignificant person.

    However, after she appeared and said something to Li Zhuojia, Li Zhuojia had changed his attitude on the matter.

    And thus, Qin Hongzhu asked: ¡°Why... Why are you doing this?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know why. You just need to let us know whether or not you agree to these terms. If you can not ept such an arrangement, then we will have to give up on Mr. Qin Hongrui¡¯s treatment.¡±

    If Qin Hongzhi was still going to be stubborn, then he was going to have aplete standoff with Qin Hongrui.

 Chapter 529 - What Relationship Do You Have With Li Zhuojia?

    <h4>Chapter 529: What Rtionship Do You Have With Li Zhuojia?</h4>

    If he didn¡¯t say yes to such an agreement, he would definitely suffer from this.

    He didn¡¯t want to live on with the weight of Qin Hongrui¡¯s life on his shoulders. He didn¡¯t want to be hated by Qin Hongrui and his family either.

    And thus, Qin Hongrui turned his head to look at his daughter. In the end, he nodded his head in agreement.

    Then, whilst Qin Yufan was in a daze, she signed the agreement with Lahaisen Hospital. After that, she watched the helicopter take her uncle away.

    After the helicopter left, she rushed over to Jian Yiling and asked her:

    ¡°What rtionship do you have with Li Zhuojia?¡±

    Qin Yufan was quite curious. She wondered why Jian Yiling¡¯s words could change Li Zhuojia¡¯s attitude.

    ¡°We¡¯re friends.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied. It was a rather simple answer.

    ¡°Only friends? Then what did you say to him? Why did he suddenly change his mind?¡±

    Jian Yiling was silent for a while. She did not answer Qin Yufan¡¯s question immediately.

    After a moment, Qin Yufan realized that she needed to thank Jian Yiling.

    And thus, she said: ¡°Regardless of the reason, thank you.¡±

    She thanked her foring over to solve the situation.

    She also thanked her for allowing her to hold onto this part of the shares.

    ¡°Well, you have to pay for it. If you don¡¯t have the money, it¡¯s not yours.¡±

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t giving Qin Yufan the shares for free.

    Qin Yufan had to use her money to buy the shares. Furthermore, it was quite costly to buy the shares.

    If Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t gather enough money, she wouldn¡¯t be able to gain ownership of the shares.

    Qin Yufan froze for a moment. It was only then that she realized the serious problem.

    She didn¡¯t have that many liquid assets!

    Even if it was her father, it would be quite difficult for him to get that much money at once!

    Then, Jian Yiling added: ¡°You will only be able to buy the shares that you have money for.¡±

    ¡°You...¡± Qin Yufan started as she stared at Jian Yiling. Then, after a long time, she squeezed a sentence out of her teeth: ¡°You¡¯re not cute at all!¡±

    Qin Yufan did not have that much money.

    And thus, things were up to Qin Hongzhi.

    If Qin Hongzhi wanted to keep the shares in the hands of the Qin family, then he would have to help Qin Yufan buy the shares.

    This meant that he was basically giving his assets over to Qin Yufan.

    This also meant that even if Qin Hongzhi gave everything else to Qin Chuan, Qin Yufan would not be left with nothing. She would always have a ce in the Qin Group.

    Qin Hongzhi also came up to them. He sized up Jian Yiling with a sharp look before he asked: ¡°What did you do just now? Did you make Li Zhuojia change his mind?¡±

    If she did make him change his mind, then how did she manage to do so? She was just a little girl!

    Li Zhuojia was an incredibly stubborn person. Why would he listen to this little girl?

    Qin Hongzhi was incredibly puzzled about this. Li Zhuojia treated this little girl very differently. It was in front of so many people as well!

    When did he be inferior to a little girl? He was the Chairman of the Qin Group!

    A bodyguard who was left behind by Li Zhuojia answered the question for Jian Yiling: ¡°Mr. Qin Hongzhi, Miss Yiling is a friend of Mr. Li. This has already been answered by Miss Yiling.¡±

    However, even such an answer was hard to believe.

    The Qin family had worked so hard to try and achieve this oue. How did Jian Yiling manage to settle everything in just a few words?

    However, as he wasn¡¯t getting an answer anytime soon, Qin Hongzhi decided to give up for now.

 Chapter 530 - Grandma Jian has a Cerebral Stroke

    <h4>Chapter 530: Grandma Jian has a Cerebral Stroke</h4>

    Grandpa Jian, Grandma Jian, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng got off the ne. They headed straight to the hotel that they had booked beforehand.

    This time, the entire family was out together. However, it wasn¡¯t because of business in Beijing.

    Rather, it was because Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday wasing up soon.

    This year, they wanted to spend time with Jian Yiling on her birthday.

    Their little girl was finally turning eighteen years old.

    As she thought about this, Grandma Jian wanted to shed tears of joy.

    She remembered how her little girl looked when she was first born.

    Then, she remembered her wobbly appearance when she first started to walk.

    She also remembered the first time Jian Yiling called her grandma. Her voice was incredibly soft and babyish.

    In fact, back then, Jian Yiling crossed her arms and ordered her brothers to piggyback her!

    Time really flies... In an instant, her little girl was already eighteen years old.

    After they arrived in Beijing, Grandma Jian also contacted Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie who were also in the capital.

    They agreed to go to Jian Yiling¡¯s ce to give her a surprise.

    However, that didn¡¯t end up happening. As soon as Grandma Jian got off the ne, she felt unwell.

    As everyone else was so happy, she didn¡¯t say anything.

    Yet, when they arrived at the hotel, Grandma Jian lost consciousness.

    ¡°Mother!¡±

    ¡°Grandma!¡±

    Grandma Jian heard the voices of people around her as she drifted out of consciousness.

    This was meant to be a surprise for Jian Yiling. However, it ended up as a shock.

    No one expected Grandma Jian to faint.

    The Jian family quickly sent Grandma Jian to the nearest hospital. The hospital was a subsidiary of Beijing University.

    The doctor there told the Jian family that Grandma Jian was suffering from a cerebral stroke. Cerebral strokes were also known as cerebral hemorrhage.

    ¡°There¡¯s extravasated blood in the brain. It needs to be removed as soon as possible in order to reduce the intracranial pressure. In addition, you should be mentally prepared. The sess rate of this surgery is not 100 percent. And even if the surgery is sessful, she may still suffer from after-effects.¡±

    A cerebral stroke must be operated on as soon as possible. The sooner the better.

    ¡°What are the potential after-effects?¡± Jian Shuxing asked the doctor nervously.

    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯m not sure either. The brain is incrediblyplex. Difficulties in speech and action are all possible.¡±

    The doctor¡¯s words made the Jian family¡¯s faces go pale.

    ¡°Then, what¡¯s the sess rate?¡±

    ¡°We will try our best as it¡¯s our duty. However, we can not guarantee the oue. Every surgery has its risks.¡±

    Whilst Jian Shuxing and the others discussed this with the doctor, Grandpa Jian was contacting one of his friends. His friend Mr. Qiu was an esteemed figure in the medical circle. He hoped that Mr. Qiu would be able to find them a reliable surgeon.

    Grandma Jian must be fine!

    As they couldn¡¯t help with anything else, the only thing that they could do was to find her a skilled surgeon. This would improve the sess rate of the operation.

    However, where could they find such a person in this short period of time?

    Grandma Jian could not afford to wait for her surgery!

    ###

    Jian Yiling froze when she received the call.

    Her family hadn¡¯t called her. Instead, someone from the hospital called her.

    Grandma Jian had a stroke... She was currently unconscious and in urgent need of an operation...

    As the events leading up to such a situation didn¡¯t happen, Jian Yiling assumed that Grandma Jian wouldn¡¯t have a stroke.

    However, it seemed as though she couldn¡¯t escape fate.

    Even if certain things didn¡¯t happen, Grandma Jian still had a stroke.

    When Jian Yiling arrived at the hospital, the doctor was preparing to operate on Grandma Jian. They asked the Jian family to sign the documents.

    Surgery had to be begun immediately. Every minute was crucial.

 Chapter 531 - Dr. F.S as the Main Surgeon

    <h4>Chapter 531: Dr. F.S as the Main Surgeon</h4>

    Before Jian Yiling arrived at the hospital, she thought about asking Li Zhuojia to contact the hospital. She wanted to ask the hospital to let her be the surgeon for this operation.

    However, after she arrived, she realized that there was a possibility that she wasn¡¯t able to perform the surgery.

    For the first time in her life, she was going to operate on someone who she had feelings for. And thus, that affected her mood for the surgery.

    This was something that Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t experienced before.

    Jian Yiling looked down at her hands.

    She had to make a choice now.

    Was she going to trust herself? Or was she going to put Grandma Jian¡¯s life in someone else¡¯s hands...

    At thest moment, Jian Yiling decided that she would perform the surgery herself.

    She could do this.

    She had to do this.

    She had to do the operation. She needed to trust her own hands and she needed to trust herself.

    And thus, Jian Yiling told Li Zhuojia that she was ready to take on this surgery. Upon hearing this, Li Zhuojia immediately made arrangements for Jian Yiling.

    The Jian family was about to sign the documents when someone from Lahaisen Hospital reached out to them.

    ¡°Dr. F.S. is willing to take on Ms. Jian¡¯s case. Will you let Dr. F.S. perform this surgery? If you agree, the surgery can be performed immediately. Dr. F.S. is over at the hospital right now.¡±

    Upon hearing the words Dr. F.S., a ray of light shone into their hearts.

    Jian Shuxing¡¯s hand shook when he heard this.

    Then, he immediately told the news to the others.

    Dr. F.S. was known as one of the best surgeons in the world! He had sessfully performed the operation on Jian Yunnao¡¯s hand! And thus, theypletely trust him.

    They were willing to entrust this operation to him.

    ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Grandpa Jian quickly said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for the trouble! Thank you.¡±

    Dr. F.S. was saving their family for the second time.

    The minds of the Jian family were filled with a myriad of thoughts and ideas.

    In the operating room, Jian Yiling was changing her clothes. Li Zhuojia was also changing his clothes. He was going to be Jian Yiling¡¯s assistant.

    At present, there were only two members of Lahaisen Hospital in Beijing. As a result, he was the only one who could provide assistance to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Have you thought over it?¡± Li Zhuojia asked again. He wanted to confirm the situation with Jian Yiling onest time.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities. This operation did not pose a problem for Jian Yiling.

    However, the patient was Jian Yiling¡¯s grandma.

    With feelings involved in the mix, it was possible for Jian Yiling to falter in the operation. She wouldn¡¯t be as calm as usual.

    ¡°I will be fine. I want to save her. I must save her.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied firmly.

    As it was someone who was close to her, she had to seed.

    Temporarily removing the bone from the skull, reducing the pressure in the brain, and removing the extravasated blood.

    A slight mistake in such a process would result in Grandma Jian bing disabled.

    She could lose a certain function or sense. For example, it was possible for her to lose the ability to speak or hear.

    In fact, she could even be paralyzed.

    ###

    When Jian Yiling came out of the operating room, she went to change her clothes. Her forehead was covered in sweat.

    This was also something that had never happened to her before.

    In the past, given the right operating conditions, no matter how long the surgery took, Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯t sweat.

    She would remain calm for the entire operation. She would perform every step in a calm and methodical manner.

    ¡°Take a rest. I will ask someone to bring you some food,¡± Li Zhuojia said to Jian Yiling.

    Then, Li Zhuojia turned around. He realized that Jian Yunnao was standing by the door.

 Chapter 532 - Sheâ€™s Dr. F.Sâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 532: She¡¯s Dr. F.S...</h4>

    Today¡¯s incident was incredibly sudden. And thus, they were unable to arrange for many people to apany them.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling and Li Zhuojia were both very tired. They did not notice someone approaching them.

    Jian Yunnao was dumbfounded to see the scene in front of him.

    Once he learned that his grandma had a sessful operation, he had immediately run over.

    He wanted to thank Dr. F.S. personally.

    However, instead, he saw Jian Yilinging out of the operating room.

    His sister... How could she...

    When Jian Yunnao¡¯s eyes met Jian Yiling, everything around them seemed to have ceased to exist. It was as though there were only two of them left in the world.

    ¡°Dr... Dr. F.S...¡± Jian Yunnao muttered out. This was a name that was incredibly important to him.

    In the past years, his mind had made up the appearance of Dr. F.S countless times.

    However, he had never imagined Dr. F.S to look like this.

    Dr. F.S was his sister?

    How could this be?

    How could this happen?

    The person who had saved his life and given him hope was actually his sister?

    This...

    Jian Yunnao was unable to digest this news for a moment.

    He stood in ce. It was as though he was petrified. He stared at Jian Yiling in a mute manner.

    ###

    The surgery had been sessful. The extravasated blood had been removed.

    As of now, Grandma Jian was in a good state.

    After a few hours, Grandma Jian regained consciousness.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s first reaction after waking up was to look for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Where¡¯s Yiling? Did Yilinge?¡± Grandma Jian asked. ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s my fault. I wanted to surprise her for her birthday. However, things ended up like this... The surprise turned into a shock... Is she okay?¡±

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t worry. Yiling is fine. We didn¡¯t tell her about this.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, that¡¯s good.¡±

    As they were talking, Jian Yiling walked through the door.

    Jian Yunnao was following Jian Yiling.

    The two of them entered one after the other. They were separated by half a meter. That gave the impression that they weren¡¯t close.

    ¡°Yiling? Why are you here?¡±

    Jian Yiling walked over to the hospital bed and gently leaned her upper body against a spot that was next to Grandma Jian¡¯s arm.

    However, she didn¡¯t touch Grandma Jian¡¯s body. Despite that, it looked as though she was snuggling up to her.

    Upon seeing this, Grandma Jian quickly said: ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be sad. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she raised her head.

    Her scalpel had cut through the bodies of many people. However, it didn¡¯t feel the same when it was Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Silly girl. It doesn¡¯t hurt at all! I¡¯m fine! However, I may have to lie on the hospital bed for quite some time. As a result, I won¡¯t be able to celebrate your birthday with you.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. Then, she said slowly: ¡°You can owe me for today¡¯s birthday. You can pay it back by celebrating my birthday with me next year, the year after that, and for the next ten years.¡±

    When Grandma Jian heard this, she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Silly girl. She was nearly eighty years old. How could she guarantee to stay with her for another ten years?

    She was lucky to survive this time.

    Upon hearing this, everyone in the room felt saddened.

    In an attempt to ease the atmosphere in the ward, Jian Yuncheng turned around to ask Jian Yunnao where he had gone.

    However, Jian Yunnao did not reply. Instead, he lowered his head and stayed silent.

    What just happened was still inside of his mind.

    It felt like a dream...

    His sister...

 Chapter 533 - Once Again, Dr. F.S Saves the Jian Family

    <h4>Chapter 533: Once Again, Dr. F.S Saves the Jian Family</h4>

    His sister was Dr. F.S... She had saved him... Back when he thought that everything was lost, she had given him hope.

    And this time around, she had saved their grandma.

    She was silently protecting their family.

    She...

    ¡°Yunnao, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Wen Nuan asked when saw her son acting strangely.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yunnao replied as he shook his head.

    He had promised the middle-aged man named Li Zhuojia to keep this matter a secret.

    The man told him that Jian Yiling¡¯s identity had to be kept a secret. It would be dangerous for people to know her identity.

    Grandma Jian continued to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Darling, I promise you that I will spend time with you on your birthdays.¡±

    Even if she couldn¡¯t be there physically, she would always think of Jian Yiling in her heart.

    She didn¡¯t want her granddaughter to be sad and upset.

    ###

    After the incident, the Jian family began to think about a problem.

    Who was Dr. F.S? And why was he helping them again?

    Dr. F.S had disappeared for a long time. There had been no news regarding him for at least a year and a half.

    However, he had reappeared. He reappeared to perform the surgery for Grandma Jian.

    Did Dr. F.S. have some kind of connection with their family?

    ¡°Hmm, no matter what, we owe Dr. F.S. again,¡± Jian Shuxingmented.

    This was no longer a favor that could be repaid with money.

    ¡°If we get the chance,ter on, we must repay him properly,¡± Wen Nuan said firmly.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. It¡¯s a pity that we still can¡¯t meet Dr. F.S. in person today.¡±

    Just likest time, Dr. F.S. did not show up in front of the Jian family.

    He came and left mysteriously.

    However, he saved the Jian family again.

    Jian Yunnao turned around and asked Jian Yuncheng, ¡°Brother, why do you think Dr. F.S. agreed to operate on my hand?¡±

    Jian Yunnao hung his head down. He asked this question with a heavy heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He did not know the answer to this question.

    Perhaps, it was for fame. Perhaps, it was for profit. Perhaps, he was just nning to challenge himself.

    Or maybe, it was just because Jian Yunnao was lucky.

    In the past, Jian Yunnao had assumed the same things. He used to think that it might have been for the sake of fame and profit. He even thought that he was lucky.

    But now... He could no longer think that way.

    ###

    Grandma Jian¡¯s situation sent a signal to Jian Yiling.

    Perhaps, many of the things that she changed were only on the surface level. She hadn¡¯t changed the essence of the matter.

    She hadn¡¯t rebelled like the Jian Yiling in the original novel. However, Grandma Jian had still experienced a stroke.

    Then, were things still going to follow the plot of the original novel?

    Jian Yiling was still lost in thought when Zhai Yunsheng came to pick her up.

    After returning to their apartment, Jian Yiling suddenly ran up and hugged Zhai Yunsheng from behind.

    Once again, this made Zhai Yunsheng freeze.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng quickly understood the reason behind this hug. Jian Yiling was sad again.

    He promised her that she could hug him when she was sad. He told her that his arms were always open for her.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was sad.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t move. However, his heart also began to feel sad.

    He wanted tofort her.

    After a while, Jian Yiling loosened her arms. Zhai Yunsheng slowly turned around and gently stroke Jian Yiling¡¯s head.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t be scared,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. His voice was much softer than usual.

 Chapter 534 - Third Aunt Nie Yun

    <h4>Chapter 534: Third Aunt Nie Yun</h4>

    Although he did not know what Jian Yiling had encountered, he was still willing to stay beside her. No matter what the situation was, he would face it with her.

    A while ago, Jian Yiling nned to leave the Jian family once she turned eighteen years old.

    However, her ns had changed. In these three years, she had dreamed of too many things. Some of those were her own dreams, whilst others were the dreams of the original Jian Yiling.

    However, now that she thought about the situation again, she felt rather confused.

    In the past, she had always seen matters as either right or wrong. She never let her emotions interfere with her judgments.

    However... When it came to Grandma Jian... She was no longer an outsider.

    And perhaps, there were many other people in the Jian family that she could no longer treat with an indifferent bystander¡¯s perspective.

    Jian Yiling buried her head in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    She had tried this method twice. It really seemed to work.

    When she embraced him, the ufortable and sad feeling in her heart faded away. She felt much better.

    And thus, she wanted to hug him for a while longer.

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms hugged Jian Yiling.

    However, he didn¡¯t say nor ask anything.

    Instead, he merely quietly apanied her.

    ###

    Grandma Jian¡¯s hospitalization rmed the Third Household of the Jian family.

    Jian Shupeng and Nie Yun rushed over to Beijing. They came to visit Grandma Jian.

    For the first time, Jian Yiling met her third uncle and her third aunt.

    She hadn¡¯t met them in the past few years.

    Either Jian Shupeng and Nie Yun were busy or Jian Yiling was abroad.

    Nie Yun had a rather small frame. However, she was energetic and decisive.

    Furthermore, she was known to have a hot temper. Nie Yun would immediately say whatever came to her mind.

    Nie Yun talked to Grandma Jian for quite some time.

    She told her to take care of her health. Although she sounded like a broken record, it was obvious that she really cared about Grandma Jian.

    As she harped on about the matter, Nie Yun¡¯s eyes began to turn red.

    Her mother-inw almost lost her life! This would be a difficult thing for anyone to ept.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be like your sister-inw. She¡¯s cried so much already,¡± Grandma Jianmented. ¡°I¡¯m not dead yet. You can save your tears for my funeral hall.¡±

    However, when Jian Yiling heard such ament, she red at her grandma.

    Ahhh, okay. She wouldn¡¯t mention such a thing again. She couldn¡¯t cause her darling to be upset.

    After a while, Nie Yun got rid of her sadness. Then, she turned around and gave Jian Yiling a fierce bear hug.

    Jian Yiling instinctively wanted to get away from her. However, she held back.

    The main reason for this was because she couldn¡¯t physically push her third aunt away.

    Nie Yun was much stronger than she had imagined.

    ¡°My goodness! Yiling~ I miss you so much! Let me give you a few kisses!¡±

    After saying this, Nie Yun immediately kissed Jian Yiling¡¯s fair cheeks.

    Jian Yiling was stunned. Then, her cheeks began to redden.

    She was kissed...

    ¡°Hahahahha, look! Yiling¡¯s little face is turning red!¡± Nie Yunughed.

    ¡°Mother, please watch yourself,¡± Jian Yichen reminded.

    Ahhh, his mother was still the same. She would be so excited to see Yiling. In fact, she kissed and hugged Yiling every time she saw her.

    Nie Yun had two sons and zero daughters. And thus, she envied other families that had a daughter. She especially envied her sister-inw.

    Jian Yiling was super cute and adorable.

    ¡°You still have the nerve to open your mouth!¡±

    Everything was alright when Jian Yichen didn¡¯t open his mouth. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Nie Yun became angry.

 Chapter 535 - Not as Cute as My Niece

    <h4>Chapter 535: Not as Cute as My Niece</h4>

    Nie Yun began to scold Jian Yichen: ¡°You didn¡¯t even tell me that you were going to the capital! In fact, you didn¡¯t say a single word to us! Is your skin itching? I¡¯ll smack you into ce when we get home!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen retorted: ¡°Well, my older brother also left without saying a wordst time! Why aren¡¯t you smacking him into ce!¡±

    ¡°Why are you even asking that? Isn¡¯t that obvious? If I smack you, you will be the one who is in pain. On the other hand, if I smack him... My hand will be in pain!¡±

    Jian Yichen helplessly touched his nose.

    Ahhh. All right then... He was easier to bully.

    His mother was bullying him because he wasn¡¯t as buff as his brother.

    After arguing with her son, Nie Yun turned around to speak to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling~ You¡¯ve been very mean in the past two years. You¡¯re not even home during Chinese New Year! Ahhh. I didn¡¯t have the chance to see you... I didn¡¯t have the chance to touch your cute little face~¡±

    ¡°However, you¡¯re amazing! You skipped a grade and you¡¯re studying medicine! In fact, you have such a good mentor as well! You¡¯re the pride of our Jian family! You¡¯re much better than my disappointing sons.¡±

    However, Nie Yun¡¯s ¡®disappointing¡¯ sons had achieved a lot as well. The older one had won numerous taekwondo championships. He had enough trophies and certificates to fill an entire wall.

    On the other hand, the young one appeared to be wasting his days. However, he had established apany and an organization on his own.

    However, that didn¡¯t matter. Both of them weren¡¯t as cute as her niece.

    When Nie Yun was in the room, the atmosphere of the ward felt lively.

    Grandma Jian began to smile more as well.

    Then, Nie Yun noticed that Jian Yunnao was standing in a corner. He hadn¡¯t said a single word. In fact, Jian Yunnao looked dead inside.

    ¡°Yunnao? What¡¯s wrong? Why do you look so tired? Do you feel okay?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yunnao replied.

    However, he did not look up.

    He did not dare to look at Nie Yun and Jian Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t know how he was going to face the two of them.

    ¡°Are you sure? We¡¯re at the hospital anyway. We can let the doctor take a look at you.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yunnao repeated. Then, he got up in a hurry, ¡°I need to go back to school. I just remembered that I need to take care of something.¡±

    After Jian Yunnao left the room, Nie Yun asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him? Is that child in love or something? Is he troubled by puberty? Why is he acting so strange?¡±

    ###

    Later at night, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were both working in the study room. Suddenly, Jian Yichen called Jian Yiling. He asked Jian Yiling to visit him.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s words were vague and ambiguous in the phone call. It sounded as though he was drunk.

    And thus, Jian Yiling went over to check up on him.

    Jian Yiling used her fingerprint on the fingerprint padlock. Then, she opened the door and entered Jian Yichen¡¯s apartment.

    After she entered, she saw a drunken Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen was rolling around on the floor. His phone was next to his hand.

    There was an empty bottle of wine and half a ss of wine on the coffee table.

    Although his eyes were open, the look in Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes was hazy.

    He was indeed drunk.

    And thus, Jian Yiling decided to help Jian Yichen clean up the mess.

    ¡°Yiing, I¡¯m really d that Grandma Jian is okay,¡± Jian Yichen said.

    Then, he started pouting: ¡°Yiling, please be a good girl. Please stay with me. As long as you stay with me, I will be your sister. I will be your beautiful sister. I just want you to live...¡±

    When he was drunk, Jian Yichen¡¯s actions were quite cute.

    However, upon hearing thest sentence, Jian Yiling froze.

 Chapter 536 - Previous Incarnation of the Jian Family

    <h4>Chapter 536: Previous Incarnation of the Jian Family</h4>

    Then, Jian Yichen began to feel sad again. It appeared as though a drunk person¡¯s mood could change incredibly fast.

    ¡°Ahhh, I was really worried that Grandma Jian would die... Last time, Grandma Jian left us like this... Dr. F.S. is our savior! I love him to death! He changed the fate of our family twice!¡±

    During the day, Jian Yichen did not show these emotions.

    In the daytime, he had been smiling all day long. He appeared to be a sly and cunning fox.

    However, his heart was very soft and fragile.

    In fact, his family was his biggest weakness and vulnerability.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s stroke had really scared him.

    Jian Yichen was really drunk. Whilst he talked, he began to shed tears.

    Back then, the Jian family had been destroyed. Some of them died, whilst others became crazy.

    In fact, most of the members of the Jian family had a bad ending.

    Long before the death of his sister, Grandma Jian had gotten into several arguments with the rest of the Jian family. Eventually, she suffered from a stroke and passed away.

    Then, when Jian Yujie was neen years old, he killed himself by jumping off a building. Back then, no one knew why he decided to end his life. In their eyes, he had always been an optimistic and happy child.

    On the other hand, Jian Yunmo died from an experimental ident. Although the final investigation deemed the incident as an ident, no one in the Jian family could ept such a result.

    After Jian Yiling died, He Yan sent the video that she hid to Jian Yunnao.

    Upon seeing the video, Jian Yunnao went crazy. He couldn¡¯t ept that the beginning of his dark and miserable life was just a misunderstanding. He couldn¡¯t ept the fact that he wronged his sister. And most importantly, he couldn¡¯t ept the fact that he made his sister bear the me for so many years.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan broke down as well. They couldn¡¯t fight anymore and they lost their will to live. They lived their days as walking corpses.

    After those incidents, Jian Yubo stabbed He Yan with a knife. However, in the end, He Yan did not die. Instead, Jian Yubo was sent to jail for intentionally injuring his mother.

    Jian Yumin fell into depression and Jian Shuhongpletely copsed.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s family did not manage to escape the misfortune either.

    In the end, there was nothing left of the Jian family.

    After Jian Yichen saw the tombstone of Jian Yiling, he went to ask Zhai Yunsheng. He asked him for his sister¡¯s dying words.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not hide the truth. Instead, he repeated Jian Yiling¡¯s words to him.

    He told him that she wanted to have her own ashes scattered into the sea. She didn¡¯t want a grave.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t kept his promise. He bought a piece ofnd for Jian Yiling and set up a tombstone for her.

    Although he left a tomb for her, the people who would havee to pay their respects were gone.

    The Jian family was gone.

    And thus, when Jian Yichen saw everyone in the ward, he was incredibly happy. Everyone was alive. Jian Yichen was so happy that he decided to drink.

    However, his endless nightmares returned after he got drunk.

    Jian Yichen tugged at Jian Yiling¡¯s sleeves before he asked: ¡°Yiling, be a good girl. Please don¡¯t leave me. Look. Your sister is pretty, isn¡¯t she?¡±

    Jian Yiling paused again.

    She stared at Jian Yichen for a while.

    In her trance, she suddenly realized something.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen felt that his head was incredibly heavy. Drowsiness was beginning to hit him.

    However, as he dozed off, he felt that someone was beside him.

    When he woke up, he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s fair face.

    ¡°Yiling...¡±

    ¡°Drink the soup.¡±

    Jian Yiling handed him a bowl of soup. The soup was meant to dissipate the effects of alcohol.

    After drinking the soup, Jian Yichen slowly regained his senses.

 Chapter 537 - Aunt and Cousin from the Wen Family

    <h4>Chapter 537: Aunt and Cousin from the Wen Family</h4>

    Jian Yichen¡¯s messy room had been cleaned up by Jian Yiling.

    Other than the soup, there was also a delicious hot meal on the coffee table.

    The meal had been recently prepared.

    As Jian Yiling was unable to move her cousin, Jian Yichen was still lying on the floor.

    However, there was a thin nket covering his body.

    A smile appeared on Jian Yichen¡¯s face as he looked at Jian Yiling. His gaze was incredibly soft and gentle.

    ¡°Did I say anything strangest night?¡± Jian Yichen asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ugh...¡± Jian Yichen started. He was a little embarrassed before he quickly said: ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart. I¡¯m like that when I drink a bit too much.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    He didn¡¯t mention anything too strangest night right?

    His brotherly image... Was still there right?

    ###

    As Grandma Jian was sick, the Wen family came over to visit her. The Wen family lived in Beijing.

    The Wen family had a long history rted to literature and art.

    Wen Nuan had three older brothers. One of them opened a museum whilst another involved himself with antique businesses. Finally, thest one was a calligrapher.

    On the surface level, the businesses of the two brothers did not appear to be doing incredibly well. However, in reality, their businesses were incredibly popr.

    The ancestors of the Wen family had passed down a lot of exotic treasures. These treasures were worth a lot of money.

    In addition to this, most people who were in this line of business were not ordinary individuals.

    Thus, the Wen family was more highly regarded than the Jian family in Beijing.

    In fact, the Jian family meant nothing in Beijing.

    Grandma Jian was visited by the wife of Wen Nuan¡¯s eldest brother. His wife was called Cai Qinyue. In addition, Cai Qinyue¡¯s daughter, Wen Ruo also apanied her.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s appearance wasn¡¯t considered outstanding. This was especially true whenpared to the gics of the Jian family.

    However, their temperament and manners were on another level.

    As individuals from a family of literary reputation, their actions were elegant and refined.

    They didn¡¯t do anything shy and their actions could stand careful appreciation.

    Wen Ruo was twenty years old. She was two years older than Jian Yiling.

    Currently, she was studying at Beijing Normal University. Wen Ruo was in her third year of university.

    After exchanging pleasantries with Grandma Jian, Wen Nuan guided her sister-inw and her niece to the exit.

    Wen Ruo opened her mouth and asked about Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Auntie, Grandma Jian mentioned that Jian Yiling is also studying in Beijing. Which university is she studying at?¡±

    In the past, Jian Yiling¡¯s grades were terrible. This was something that everyone knew about.

    Furthermore, Wen Nuan never mentioned her daughter¡¯s studies whenever she returned to the Wen family. And thus, the Wen family concluded that Wen Nuan was ashamed to talk about her daughter as Jian Yiling was not doing well in her studies.

    And thus, the Wen family did not ask such questions to Wen Nuan.

    However, the Wen family did not know the truth. If possible, Wen Nuan would rather her daughter be the same as before. It was okay if she didn¡¯t like to study and work. It was fine to pamper and spoil her. However, she just didn¡¯t want her daughter to be so well-behaved and serious.

    Due to these reasons, Wen Nuan did not mention her daughter¡¯s studies to the Wen family.

    ¡°She¡¯s studying at Beijing University,¡± Wen Nuan replied. As she was questioned regarding this matter, she told them the truth.

    Beijing University was the best university in the capital.

    Although Beijing Normal University was already regarded as one of the better universities, the university still faltered whenpared to Beijing University.

    ¡°Beijing University?¡± Wen Ruo repeated in disbelief.

    Her arrogant and conceited cousin got into Beijing University?

    ¡°Auntie, why haven¡¯t you mentioned this before?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing much,¡± Wen Nuan replied. She didn¡¯t like to mention this matter.

    If her daughter¡¯s liveliness and happiness were to be exchanged for her love of learning, that was a trade that Wen Nuan did not want to take.

    She didn¡¯t want her daughter to be an ¡°excellent child.¡± Instead, she wanted her cute Yiling back.

 Chapter 538 - Isnâ€™t that the Young Master of the Qin Family?

    <h4>Chapter 538: Isn¡¯t that the Young Master of the Qin Family?</h4>

    And thus, Wen Nuan wasn¡¯t interested in mentioning anything regarding Jian Yiling¡¯s studies.

    However, Wen Nuan¡¯s attitude made it hard for her sister-inw and her niece to believe that Jian Yiling was actually studying at Beijing University.

    Despite the disbelief, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo decided not toment on Wen Nuan¡¯s lie.

    It wasn¡¯t nice to expose someone that was intentionally lying to them. Doing such a thing would definitely embarrass Wen Nuan.

    Then, Cai Qinyue said to Wen Nuan: ¡°Well, since your family will be staying in Beijing for a while, you must pay attention to many small things. There are many influential families in Beijing. Please try not to provoke them. Recently, your eldest brother and your second brother have been doing business deals. Right now, it¡¯s a critical point in their business dealings. We don¡¯t want any setbacks.¡±

    Although they didn¡¯t expect the Jian family to provoke anyone, it was better to be safe than sorry. A reminder would not do any harm.

    As the two families were rted, if trouble were to arise, the Wen family would be required to step in as well.

    ¡°Sister-inw, you¡¯re overthinking the situation. Who would we even run into in the capital?¡±

    Wen Nuan assumed that there was no need to worry about such a thing.

    Who would they provoke in Beijing?

    They were merely here to celebrate Yiling¡¯s birthday.

    However, Grandma Jian had unexpectedly fallen ill. That was the reason why they were staying in Beijing for the next few days.

    As Cai Qinyue chatted with Wen Nuan, she suddenly saw a familiar figure pass by.

    Cai Qinyue immediately turned her head around.

    The person was 1.85 meters in height and wore a well-ironed suit. He had a distinguished temperament as well.

    In addition to his height and temperament, the man was incredibly good-looking. He had a high nose bridge and a sharp face.

    It was impossible to ignore him. His looks left a deep impression.

    Cai Qinyue was surprised to see Qin Chuan: ¡°Isn¡¯t that... Isn¡¯t that the Young Master of the Qin family?¡±

    Cai Qinyue recognized Qin Chuan.

    The Qin family and the Zhai family were the most rich and powerful families in Beijing.

    In addition to this fact, the Qin family often released news about themselves. Thus, their family was known to everyone in Beijing.

    The return of Qin Chuan to the Qin family was made known to everyone.

    On the other hand, the Zhai family was more low-key. Even photos of the family members were not made avable online.

    As Cai Qinyue thought about this, she saw Qin Chuan walk into Grandma Jian¡¯s room.

    This made her even more shocked.

    What was happening?

    Why was the Young Master of the Qin family entering Grandma Jian¡¯s room? This...

    ¡°Do you guys know the Young Master of the Qin family?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. A surprised expression was on her face.

    Wen Ruo had the same surprised expression on her face. Her eyes kept following Qin Chuan.

    ¡°He used to be Yiling¡¯s tutor,¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    Qin Chuan was Jian Yiling¡¯s tutor?

    What kind of luck was that?

    ¡°Was he only Yiling¡¯s tutor?¡±

    Qin Chuan was visiting Grandma Jian when she was sick.

    A normal tutor wouldn¡¯t need to visit in such a situation, would they?

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s nothing more than that. He probably just cherishes the old times. After all, both of us are from Hengyuan City,¡± Wen Nuan said.

    The elevator arrived as they spoke. Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were about to take the elevator to the ground level.

    ¡°Mother, my bracelet is missing,¡± Wen Ruo said.

    ¡°Oh? Did you leave your bracelet in Grandma Jian¡¯s ward? Let¡¯s go back and look for it.¡±

    And thus, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo returned to Grandma Jian¡¯s ward.

    When they entered, Qin Chuan wasforting Grandma Jian.

    Not only did he have an outstanding appearance, but he also treated Grandma Jian with respect.

    It was as though he was still Jian Yiling¡¯s tutor. He did not act with the arrogance expected from the Young Master of the Qin family.

    This made the members of the Jian family feel incredibly ttered. In addition, this left them a favorable impression of Qin Chuan as well.

 Chapter 539 - Iâ€™m the Lucky One

    <h4>Chapter 539: I¡¯m the Lucky One</h4>

    That was incredibly remarkable and rare!

    Even Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but praise Qin Chuan:

    ¡°Thank you Young Master Qin. My granddaughter is incredibly fortunate to have you as her tutor.¡±

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not true. I¡¯m the lucky one,¡± Qin Chuan replied seriously.

    This sounded like a polite statement to the onlookers.

    In fact, it seemed as though Young Master Qin was way too polite.

    After all, Qin Chuan¡¯s social status today was much higher than Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    Wen Ruo and her mother stood by silently. They did not dare to interrupt the conversation.

    Wen Ruo did not stare at Qin Chuan directly. Rather, she attempted to treat him as a normal person.

    After Qin Chuan left, Wen Ruo looked up again.

    However, Wen Nuan did not think much of the situation. Instead, she asked Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo whether or not they found their bracelet.

    Upon being asked this, Wen Ruo quickly said that she was mistaken. It was likely that she left her bracelet somewhere else.

    As Wen Nuan had been worrying about Grandma Jian and her daughter, she didn¡¯t think much about the actions and intentions of Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    And thus, Wen Nuan did not question their actions. Instead, she guided them to the elevator again.

    On the way out, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo asked a few more questions regarding Qin Chuan.

    As Wen Nuan did not know much about Qin Chuan, she did not have the answers to many of their questions.

    Then, Wen Nuan said goodbye to her sister-inw and niece.

    After exiting the hospital, Cai Qinyue couldn¡¯t help butment on the situation: ¡°Ahh, your cousin¡¯s luck is incredibly good. Initially, I assumed that she was just the daughter of a wealthy family from a small city. And thus, I really did not expect her to be involved with the Qin family.¡±

    Being connected with the Qin family was something that many people hoped to achieve.

    The Qin family was one of the most powerful families in Beijing. Having connections with the Qin family meant that many things were much easier to aplish in Beijing.

    And remaining things could be aplished by being associated with the Zhai family.

    ¡°Hmm, I don¡¯t think it matters that much,¡± Wen Ruo said indifferently. ¡°Qin Chuan isn¡¯t the son of the first wife. He¡¯s an illegitimate son. Furthermore, he grew up in aplicated environment as well. Therefore, his manners and education would not be up to par.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right. I guess only Master Sheng would be considered as the best. However, it¡¯s a pity that not many people have seen him in person. Apparently, he¡¯s equally matched with Qin Chuan. However, I don¡¯t know how true that is.¡±

    Then, Cai Qinyue remembered something else. She urged her daughter: ¡°Now that Jian Yiling is in Beijing, out of courtesy, you should hang out with her asionally. However, please do not follow her example.¡±

    Jian Yiling was known to be ignorant and ipetent.

    Apparently, two years ago, she yed a video game incredibly well.

    Although this was seen to be something remarkable by those in the gaming circle, in Cai Qinyue¡¯s opinion, it was merely a waste of time.

    ¡°I won¡¯t,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She didn¡¯t like ying video games in the first ce.

    ###

    As tomorrow was Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday, Zhai Yunsheng rushed to finish his tasks in advance. He intended to return to his apartment a bit earlier.

    However, before he left hispany, he received a report from his men.

    ¡°Master Sheng, the international organization that kidnaped Miss Yiling three years ago appeared in Beijing again.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face darkened.

    They still dared toe?

    ¡°Where are her bodyguards?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. Zhai Yunsheng had arranged for some people to follow Jian Yiling. However, he asked them to protect her subtly.

    Zhai Yunsheng assumed that Jian Yiling would not like the feeling of having someone following her around at all times.

    He didn¡¯t like that feeling. And thus, why would he make Jian Yiling go through something that he didn¡¯t like?

 Chapter 540 - Jian Yiling was Taken Away?

    <h4>Chapter 540: Jian Yiling was Taken Away?</h4>

    It was her life. Therefore, he shouldn¡¯t interfere with what she did.

    However, he still arranged for a few bodyguards to protect her.

    This was because she could potentially be a target for others. Staying by his side could bring her unwanted trouble.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try contacting them now.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinate attempted to contact those bodyguards.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinate quickly discovered that those bodyguards had lost track of Jian Yiling.

    However, he didn¡¯t immediately report the matter to Zhai Yunsheng. He didn¡¯t want Zhai Yunsheng to be anxious.

    Due to the matter three years ago, the Second Master of the Zhai family asked them to deal with the matter first. If the matter could not be solved, he asked them to tell him the problem first. The Second Master of the Zhai family wanted Zhai Yunsheng to be thest to know.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng questioned his subordinate to get to the heart of the matter. And thus, the subordinate had to tell the truth.

    ¡°Sorry Master Sheng. The opponent got rid of our men.¡±

    Was she taken away?

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards were the best in the world.

    It was not easy to break away from them.

    ¡°One of our men ran into them... They briefly exchanged blows... However... Our men ended up losing...¡±

    This was a very dangerous sign. This meant that the other party was not an average person.

    Did that organization from three years ago reallye back?

    ¡°Where is she right now?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His face darkened and his eyes began to turn cold.

    Could it be that what happened three years ago was going to happen again?

    How dare they?!

    Was the lesson fromst time, not enough?

    As the bodyguard recovered consciousness, he only saw Jian Yiling enter an unfamiliar vehicle. He did not know whether or not she was ckmailed. Furthermore, he was unable to obtain information regarding that vehicle either.

    The matter was done so cleanly. They improved from three years ago!

    ###

    Jian Yiling got onto the vehicle herself.

    The vehicle was professionally modified.

    It was currently being driven by a man in his early thirties. The man had a sturdy body and had a short mustache on his face.

    Currently, the man was speaking to someone through an inte.

    After a while, the man spoke to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently seated in the back seat:

    ¡°Just now, we discovered that there were people following you around. Those individuals were professionally trained and incredibly careful. However, we got rid of them. It took some time and effort but we managed in the end. In a bit, I¡¯ll look into who is following you and what they¡¯re attempting to achieve.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, the man said to Jian Yiling: ¡°As we¡¯re unable to transport the body this time, we must trouble you toe with us.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°By the way, why are you living over there? Didn¡¯t you tell me that you¡¯re living in an apartment near Beijing University?¡±

    ¡°I need to take care of a patient.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re taking on a full-time role for that patient?¡± the man asked with a surprised voice.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s interesting. I¡¯m curious about who is so lucky to have you take care of them exclusively.¡±

    It was incredibly expensive to get Dr. F.S. to do an operation. There were countless people who wanted to have her as their doctor.

    And thus, it was surprising for her to be a primary care physician.

    This was an exclusive treatment.

    ¡°He takes care of me more,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Oh? That¡¯s even more surprising. You¡¯re making me more and more curious about this patient of yours.¡±

    The man said as he smiled.

    The man who came to pick up Jian Yiling was the head of the Special Criminal Investigation Division. The man was known as Superintendent Ruan by his team.

    He came to pick Jian Yiling up for a case where he needed help from her area of expertise.

    Jian Yiling had a long-term rtionship with their division.

    She was mainly responsible for the autopsy of the corpse in a difficult case. In addition, she also did the toxicology and pathology testing as well.

 Chapter 541 - Sheâ€™s Facing Death

    <h4>Chapter 541: She¡¯s Facing Death</h4>

    The vehicle stopped in front of a three-story building that was located on the outskirts of Beijing.

    The building¡¯s architecture appeared to look no different from ordinary residential buildings.

    The exterior walls were constructed with red bricks and the roof had ck tiles. The building looked rather old and dated.

    However, once a person entered the building, they would quickly realize that the interior decoration waspletely different.

    The inside was a modern and technological office building.

    ¡°It¡¯s your first time here. Do you want me to show you around?¡± Superintendent Ruan asked.

    ¡°No thanks. It¡¯s important to handle business matters first,¡± Jian Yiling replied with a soft yet serious voice.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take you directly to the autopsy room.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling entered the autopsy room which was located on the second floor. Superintendent Ruan also asked for an assistant to help Jian Yiling.

    As Superintendent Ruan watched Jian Yiling work, one of his team members began to frantically knock on the door.

    Thus, he walked over to the door: ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Something happened. There¡¯s someone at our door.¡±

    ¡°Send them away.¡±

    ¡°Ummm, these people don¡¯t seem to know what we¡¯re doing here.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t say! Many of us here don¡¯t even know what we¡¯re doing.¡±

    ¡°But... They¡¯re here to pick a fight. Furthermore, they brought a lot of people. They want us to let someone go. In addition, they said that they¡¯re going to call the police.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Upon hearing this, Superintendent Ruan nced at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was busy dissecting the body in front of her.

    Then, he turned around and said: ¡°Okay, I will go with you to deal with the matter.¡±

    He didn¡¯t want those people to make a ruckus. Although the building did not look like much, it was still an office for the Crime Investigation Division.

    Their division was responsible for solving strange cases.

    And thus, Superintendent Ruan headed towards the door. At the door, he saw a young man in his early twenties.

    The young man was tall in height and wore a ck t-shirt. In addition to this, he had sharp features on his face and phoenix eyes that were biting cold.

    The young man was also apanied by two bodyguards.

    What was he doing?

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the person in front of him.

    He was here to bring Jian Yiling home. However, once he arrived, he realized that something was off.

    This ce...

    A bodyguard walked over to report the situation to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°It¡¯s confirmed. The vehicle that I saw is parked at the door.¡±

    Then, Superintendent Ruan looked at the person in front of him with interest.

    ¡°Where is she?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Who are you asking about?¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling.¡±

    Oh? He was here for Jian Yiling.

    Hmm... It would be best to confirm his identity then.

    ¡°Who are you to her?¡±

    ¡°A friend.¡±

    ¡°A friend?¡± Superintendent Ruan repeated with a smile on his face, ¡°Really? It seems as though you¡¯re more like her boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was cold and impatient.

    As this ce was slightly different from his expectations, he was more patient than usual. If it wasn¡¯t for that fact, Zhai Yunsheng wouldn¡¯t waste his time speaking to the man in front of him.

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s impatient and anxious expression, Superintendent Ruan knew that this person cared about Jian Yiling.

    Superintendent Ruanughed and told Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, she¡¯s in a small room right now. She¡¯s facing death and blood.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the hostility and anger in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes became even more obvious.

    Superintendent Ruanughed again before he quickly said: ¡°Okay okay, I won¡¯t make fun of you anymore. Otherwise, you¡¯re going to tear this ce down! The person that you¡¯re worried about is busy right now. She can¡¯te out. If you don¡¯t believe what I¡¯m saying, then you cane in with me.¡±

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng decided to follow him.

    He would not be at rest until he saw Jian Yiling.

    ¡°However, please be mentally prepared. You might not be ready to see the image in front of you,¡± Superintendent Ruan warned Zhai Yunsheng.

 Chapter 542 - I Can Take Back the Kiss

    <h4>Chapter 542: I Can Take Back the Kiss</h4>

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards became more alert.

    ¡°Master Sheng, should we wait for the others to arrive before we go in?¡±

    However, Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored his bodyguard¡¯s words. He followed Superintendent Ruan into the building.

    Once he entered the building, he realized that the interior design was quite different from the exterior.

    In fact, it seemed as though it was merely an ordinary office building.

    Superintendent Ruan took Zhai Yunsheng to the second floor. He stopped at the door of the autopsy room for a moment before he pushed the door open.

    Zhai Yunsheng quickly entered the room. He walked into a medical change room.

    Then, he saw Jian Yiling through the ss window. Currently, Jian Yiling was busy with her work.

    When the two bodyguards saw the scene in front of them, they almost threw up. Superintendent Ruan¡¯s warning had been fair.

    Although they were well-trained, they were only bodyguards.

    And thus, the scene in front of them wasn¡¯t something that they saw often.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not react. Instead, he stared at Jian Yiling. The anger in his eyes began to disappear.

    Previously, when he waited at the front door, Zhai Yunsheng had already realized that there was strange about the ce.

    However, he wouldn¡¯t be at ease until he saw Jian Yiling in person.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling finished up with her work, she realized that Zhai Yunsheng was waiting for her.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you to go home,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not mention what had just happened.

    However, Jian Yiling was quite smart. She was quite good at deductive reasoning.

    On the way here, Superintendent Ruan had told her that someone had been following her. They had broken away from their tailing.

    And thus, now that she saw Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling easily deduced what had happened.

    ¡°Did you think something happened to me?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away. He did not answer Jian Yiling¡¯s question.

    Despite not receiving a response, Jian Yiling still got her answer.

    Jian Yiling patted Zhai Yunsheng on the chest. Then she said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m perfectly fine. I can protect myself. You don¡¯t need to worry about me likest time.¡±

    Her small hand softly patted Zhai Yunsheng on the chest.

    She was trying to reassure him in her own way. Her actions were trying to express her desire to appease him.

    Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    He reached out to hold Jian Yiling¡¯s hand: ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng took Jian Yiling back to their nest.

    As usual, the two of them cooked, worked, and yed games together.

    Then, they went to the balcony to gaze at the stars,

    ¡°Apany me for a bit longer tonight,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling nodded.

    Then, the clock hit twelve.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around and said: ¡°Happy birthday.¡±

    Ahh, so that¡¯s why he asked her to apany him for a bit longer.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and dropped a kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s red lips.

    Jian Yiling widened her eyes in shock.

    The look on her face was quite confused.

    However, she did not fight back.

    This was a good sign to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s hand touched her lips that were just kissed by Zhai Yunsheng. It appeared as though she was deep in thought.

    When he saw Jian Yiling deep in thought, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away.

    He did not know what that little girl was thinking.

    He shouldn¡¯t ask her about it.

    If he did... He was afraid that he would do the same thing again.

    ¡°This is... A birthday present.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not turn his head around to say this. Instead, he said this very assertive manner towards Jian Yiling. Despite the assertiveness, his voice still wavered a little.

    Jian Yiling did not respond to his words.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng added: ¡°Don¡¯t shun my gift. I¡¯ve treasured this kiss for twenty-two years!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling muttered quietly: ¡°But, I haven¡¯t been kissed before...¡±

    ¡°Well, I can take my kiss back.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to do that?¡±

    ¡°No. I¡¯m not stupid...¡± Jian Yiling replied quietly. She was small, not stupid. She knew what he meant...

 Chapter 543 - Birthday Party (1)

    <h4>Chapter 543: Birthday Party (1)</h4>

    Previously, Jian Yiling never paid too much attention to her birthday.

    However, at twelve sharp, Zhai Yunsheng had suddenly given her a kiss...

    In addition to that, the Jian family had prepared a birthday party for her eighteenth.

    The location of the birthday party was in a hotel box suite.

    As the Jian family did not know many people in Beijing, they decided to invite the First Household of the Wen family.

    Upon receiving the invitation, Jian Yiling¡¯s uncle, Wen Cheng prepared a valuable gift for her.

    When his wife Cai Qinyue and his daughter Wen Ruo saw the gift, their expressions darkened.

    There was no doubt that this gift was an antique. If this antique was put up for auction, it would definitely fetch an incredibly high price.

    Even if the Wen family was rich, there was no need to give such a gift to Jian Yiling.

    Cai Qinyue whispered to her husband: ¡°It¡¯s just an ordinary birthday for Yiling. Isn¡¯t your gift a bit too much for the situation? It¡¯s as though you¡¯re nning to steal the limelight.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Yiling¡¯s eighteenth birthday. It¡¯s not an ordinary birthday. Furthermore, it doesn¡¯t really matter how the Jian family sees the situation. I¡¯m here to protect Yiling and Wen Nuan.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, you¡¯re thinking too much into the situation. Wen Nuan has been married for so many years already.¡±

    ¡°Well, years don¡¯t mean much. The Head of the Qin family loved his wife for a long time as well. However, he still has an illegitimate child! In addition, he¡¯s also nning to give all of his assets to his illegitimate child.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true,¡± Cai Qinyue replied. However, she still had a somewhat unhappy expression on her face.

    Wen Ruo hung her face and did not say anything. However, she was unhappy as well.

    On her eighteenth birthday, the gift her father gave her was not as precious as the jade set in his hands right now.

    And thus, the three of them arrived at the box suite.

    Wen Cheng exchanged pleasantries with his sister for quite some time. Ever since young, he adored his younger sister.

    Wen Nuan had three older brothers. As the youngest sister, she grew up with the love of the family. She never had to worry about food and clothes.

    Although everyone had grown up, Wen Cheng still pampered his younger sister. His habit could not be changed.

    Until she arrived at the box suite, Jian Yiling did not know that everyone had prepared this birthday party for her.

    Other than Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, the other members of the Jian family that were present in Beijing were all there.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunnao, Nie Yun, Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie. There were seven of them.

    Together with the three members of the Wen family, there were ten people in total. They were all here to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday.

    Each of them had prepared a birthday gift for Jian Yiling as well.

    Out of the gifts, the most expensive one was from Wen Cheng.

    It was an entire antique jade set.

    The quality of the jade was incredible. In addition, the carving on the jade was exquisite as well. It was easy to tell that the jade set was an antique.

    This gift gave the Jian family quite a shock.

    This gift was rather extraordinary.

    Cai Qinyue saw the astonished looks on their faces before she said: ¡°This set was handed down from our ancestors. It¡¯s been in our collection for many years.¡±

    The Jian family were reacting as though they hadn¡¯t seen such things before in their life.

    In contrast, the other gifts did not seem like much.

    Some of the gifts were hand-made whilst the other gifts were designed by themselves.

    Wen Nuan quickly said: ¡°Brother, this gift is a bit too much.¡±

    ¡°Nah, it¡¯s not. I only have one precious niece,¡± Wen Cheng replied with a smile on his face.

    In his opinion, doing something like this was not out of the ordinary.

    And thus, everyone sat down to eat together. Wen Ruo and Jian Yiling were seated next to each other. The two of them were around the same age.

 Chapter 544 - Birthday Party (2)

    <h4>Chapter 544: Birthday Party (2)</h4>

    Wen Ruo turned her head and asked Yiling:

    ¡°Yiling, did you ask your friends toe over for your birthday?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan¡¯s face sank. She answered the question for her daughter:

    ¡°Yiling has been studying abroad for the past two years. She just returned to China not long ago. Furthermore, we¡¯re in Beijing right now. She¡¯s only been here for a few days.¡±

    When Wen Cheng heard his sister¡¯s words, he quickly said: ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s fine. Yiling can hang out with my daughter in the future.¡±

    As they were talking, a hotel staff walked into the room. He said:

    ¡°Apologies for the interruption. There¡¯s an old gentleman at the front desk. He said that he¡¯s a friend of the birthday girl. He wanted toe and celebrate her birthday. The old gentleman said hisst name was Yun.¡±

    Old gentleman?

    Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling said to the hotel staff: ¡°Please invite him in.¡±

    After a few minutes, the hotel staff led an old man into the box suite.

    The old man was not gloriously dressed. In fact, he looked like any random old man on the streets.

    Upon seeing Jian Yiling and everyone else in the room, he smiled and said: ¡°Sorry for the interruption. I turned up without being invited.¡±

    Although Jian Yiling didn¡¯t pay attention to her birthday, others around her did.

    Elder Yun had paid special attention to the Jian family¡¯s movements. Once he learned that the Jian family had reserved arge box suite in this hotel, he invited himself to the asion.

    Elder Yun understood Jian Yiling¡¯s character quite well. If he asked her whether or not she wanted him toe over, she would definitely say no. She didn¡¯t want to bother him.

    And thus, he just came uninvited.

    He was old and thick-skinned anyway.

    Jian Shuxing got up to greet Elder Yun. No matter what, the old gentleman was still his daughter¡¯s guest.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yun. Thank you foring over to celebrate my daughter¡¯s birthday.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind. Miss Yiling and I are well acquainted. I¡¯ve learned a lot of new medical insights from her,¡± Elder Yun replied. He did not hide his appreciation for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°In that case, are you also studying medicine?¡±

    This wasn¡¯t that strange as his daughter was currently studying medicine.

    Wen Cheng looked at the old gentleman in front of him. The old man looked somewhat familiar.

    ¡°Elder Yun, is your full name Yun Song?¡±

    Everyone was rather surprised to hear this question.

    Yun Song...

    Wasn¡¯t that...

    Elder Yun smiled and said: ¡°Yeah it is. I didn¡¯t expect you to recognize me.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng started to speak with some excitement in his voice: ¡°Wow, I didn¡¯t expect that! It¡¯s my honor to meet you.¡±

    Wen Cheng never expected to meet Yun Song at his niece¡¯s birthday party.

    When everyone saw Wen Cheng¡¯s reaction, they became even more surprised.

    Was this old gentleman really Mr. Yun Song?

    Cai Qinyue had also heard of Yun Song¡¯s name.

    He was a renowned figure in the medical field.

    How... How was this possible?

    Why would hee over to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday?

    There were generations between them!

    Cai Qinyue felt that this was too unbelievable.

    Even members of the Jian family found this to be surprising.

    However, Jian Yunnao was not surprised. His sister was Dr. F.S. It was normal for her to know the big shots of the medical circle.

    Elder Yun smiled again before he replied: ¡°It¡¯s my honor to be recognized. However, it¡¯s Miss Yiling¡¯s birthday. We should give our attention to her.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng responded: ¡°Yes that¡¯s true. It¡¯s Yiling¡¯s birthday. No one should steal her limelight.¡±

    Although these words were true, Elder Yun¡¯s presence in the room was still incredibly strong.

 Chapter 545 - Birthday Party (3)

    <h4>Chapter 545: Birthday Party (3)</h4>

    After a while, another hotel staff came into the box suite. The staff member told them that there was another guest at the front desk. The guest said that he was a friend of Jian Yiling¡¯s. He was here to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday as well.

    After asking a few questions, they discovered that the guest¡¯s surname was Liang.

    And thus, Jian Yiling realized that the person was Liang Shuo.

    Upon this realization, she asked the waiter to invite him in.

    Everyone in the Jian family recognized Liang Shuo.

    As soon as he saw Master Liang, Jian Shuxing got up to greet him.

    ¡°Master Liang, what brings you here?¡±

    Master Liang smiled before he replied: ¡°I heard that today is Miss Yiling¡¯s birthday. I came over to join the fun. In addition, I¡¯ve also prepared a gift for Jian Yiling. Miss Yiling, I hope that you will be as happy as today for the entirety of this year.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Whenpared to Elder Yun, Master Liang¡¯s face was much easier to recognize.

    Elder Yun was an expert in the medical field. He usually did not show his face to the media. Instead, he silently contributed to society from behind the scenes.

    On the other hand, Master Liang was a big shot in the technological circles. He was a leader in the industry. In addition, thepany under his name was one of the top technologicalpanies in China.

    As he was a sessful individual, he often appeared in financial magazines.

    Thus, everyone in the room knew of Master Liang.

    As soon as they saw him, they immediately recognized him.

    As the Jian family knew that Jian Yunmo had participated in a research and development project under one of Master Liang¡¯spanies, they could understand the rationale behind his visit. Master Liang acknowledged Jian Yunmo¡¯s talent.

    And thus, they concluded that Master Liang was visiting because of Jian Yunmo.

    Although the Jian family could ept this, the Wen family could not.

    In fact, the Wen family was incredibly confused.

    What was going on today?

    Why were there so many big shots at Yiling¡¯s birthday party?

    One of them was renowned in the medical circles whilst the other was renowned in the technological circles.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s expressions were equally as surprised.

    When did the Jian family get in touch with so many big shots?

    An ordinary birthday party became extraordinarily different because of the appearance of these two industry big shots.

    Near the end of the birthday party, Wen Cheng took the initiative to speak to Liang Shuo.

    However, Liang Shuo brushed off the conversation with a few words.

    He made it clear that he was only here today to celebrate Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday. He was not here to talk about any business matters.

    Afterward, the Wen family left the hotel. They were driven home by their chauffeur.

    On the way back home, Cai Qinyue could not hold back her curiosity. She asked her husband Wen Cheng, ¡± Hmmm, what business did Elder Yun and Master Liang have here today? Were they really here just to celebrate Yiling¡¯s birthday?¡±

    It sort of made sense for Jian Yiling to be connected with Elder Yun.

    After all, Wen Nuan had told them that their daughter was studying medicine.

    However, why did Master Liange today? What rtionship did they have?

    ¡°Hmm, I don¡¯t know. I didn¡¯t really understand the matter either,¡± Wen Cheng replied. Then, after a pause, he added: ¡°Well, it¡¯s a good thing. The reason doesn¡¯t really matter. In the end, the connection is good for the Jian family. If they want to develop their business in Beijing like our family, we will be closer to our rtives.¡±

    However, this was not what Cai Qinyue meant.

    It didn¡¯t matter to her whether or not the Jian family was doing well.

    And thus, she added: ¡°Elder Yun and Master Liang are both well-recognized individuals in their respective industries. They have connections that many people envy. It doesn¡¯t matter whether they came for the Jian family or Jian Yiling. Either way, they still attended the birthday party. Why don¡¯t you talk to our brother-inw and ask him to formally introduce us to them?¡±

 Chapter 546 - Master Zhai Visits the Hospital

    <h4>Chapter 546: Master Zhai Visits the Hospital</h4>

    ¡°Ahh, I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea,¡± Wen Cheng replied.

    ¡°Why is it not a good idea? If there¡¯s something that you can do to help your brother-inw, would you do it? You wouldn¡¯t be stingy about it, would you? As of now, we need their help and rmendation. I don¡¯t think they will be stingy about it either.¡±

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s words made sense.

    ¡°Hmm, I will ask them about itter then,¡± Wen Cheng replied. He did notment any further on the matter.

    However, Cai Qinyue knew what to do.

    In the next few days, she nned to hang out with the Jian family more. She had to use this opportunity!

    ###

    In the hospital ward, Grandpa Jian, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Nie Yun were all apanying Grandma Jian.

    All of a sudden, there was a very special guest visiting the ward.

    At first, everyone failed to recognize the old man who was wearing a Chinese tunic suit.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    The old gentleman asked politely. His smile was kind and amiable, but at the same time, it was a little overly attentive.

    Generally speaking, no one would be this attentive unless they had ulterior motives. This made the Jian family instinctively assume that the old gentleman in front of them was here for something else.

    However, this was Beijing and not Hengyuan City.

    The Jian family wasn¡¯t well known in Beijing.

    Compared to the rich and powerful families in Beijing, the Jian family was merely considered ordinary.

    Then, the Jian family nced at the pile of gifts brought by the old gentleman. Each gift was incredibly valuable.

    There was an ice jade bangle amongst the gifts.

    Furthermore, there were entire sets of valuable antiques.

    ording to the old gentleman, the gifts were in line with Grandma Jian¡¯s temperament.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Grandpa Jian was there, everyone would have suspected that the old gentleman was nning to woo Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Umm... Excuse me... Who are you?¡± Jian Shuxing asked carefully.

    ¡°Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself,¡± Master Zhai said with a smile. ¡°My surname is Zhai. I¡¯m Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s grandpa. That brat must have caused you guys a lot of trouble in Hengyuan City. Thank you for taking care of him.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the entire room froze.

    Master Zhai...

    Everyone talked about him!

    He was meant to be a terrifying man!

    Was he... Was he really Master Zhai?

    Everyone in the Jian family was shocked.

    They stared at the old gentleman in front of him. The previously imagined image of an oppressive tyrant was shattered in pieces by the smiling old gentleman in front of them.

    Was this real?

    Was this man really Master Zhai? They almost took him for a swindler that ttered everyone!

    The Jian family began to doubt their life.

    However, Master Zhai did not notice that his ¡®amicable¡¯ image had shocked the Jian family. He continued to speak to Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t your granddaughter here? I heard that she got along well with my grandson. I think they¡¯re both at the age of marriage. And thus, instead of marrying them off to someone that they don¡¯t know, why don¡¯t we just pair them up? Let¡¯s settle a marriage.¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s words gave everyone another wave of shock.

    The Jian family hadn¡¯t finished digesting the first wave yet!

    Settle a marriage between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng?!

    What?!

    Even if the two of them knew each other... Wasn¡¯t this a bit too much?!

    Settling a marriage was way too far!

    However, the Jian family failed to respond to such a simple question. They remained frozen for quite some time.

 Chapter 547 - Compete with a Video Game Streamer (1)

    <h4>Chapter 547: Compete with a Video Game Streamer (1)</h4>

    Grandpa Jian was the first to react: ¡°I am honored, Master Zhai. Master Sheng is an incredible man. If my granddaughter were to marry him, it would definitely be a climb in social status for her. However, my granddaughter is still young. Furthermore, in this day and age, it¡¯s all about freedom of marriage. Thus, it¡¯s not good for us to interfere with our grandchildren¡¯s love affairs.¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian said that it was a climb in social status, in reality, he did not want to agree.

    However, he had to be polite with his words. Their family couldn¡¯t afford to make Master Zhai upset.

    ¡°You¡¯re too modest. Your granddaughter is incredibly cute. I¡¯m afraid that a group of men will fight for her when she grows older. My grandson is quite slow, and thus, I¡¯m afraid that when the timees, he won¡¯t be able to fight for her! That¡¯s why it¡¯s better to give him a guarantee in advance!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian did not know how to respond.

    The Master Zhai in front of him was quite different from the one spoken in legends.

    However, Master Zhai did not think too much about his actions. All of this didn¡¯t matter!

    He had to help his grandson!

    Furthermore, did it matter if settling marriage wasn¡¯t something done in this day and age? It was going to be fine as long as he said so!

    From Master Zhai¡¯s actions, one could tell why Zhai Yunsheng was so stubborn and wilful. It was said that such characteristics were passed on!

    Members of the Jian family looked at each other.

    If it were anyone else, they would have kicked that person out of the hospital ward already.

    However, this was Master Zhai. They couldn¡¯t kick him out or ask him to leave.

    ¡°So?¡± Master Zhai asked the Jian family. He waited for their response.

    After a pause, Grandpa Jian still refused: ¡°Sorry, Master Zhai. We still can¡¯t make the decision on this matter. It¡¯s our granddaughter¡¯s decision. We want our children to make their own decisions in life.¡±

    Grandpa Jian said this with fear and trepidation.

    After all, if Master Zhai became angry, the entire Jian family could die in his hands.

    ¡°Ahh, I understand,¡± Master Zhai replied. He was a little disappointed. However, he wasn¡¯t upset at all.

    After all, he still nned to be inws with them! How could he be upset!

    Besides, he was begging them to give their granddaughter to the Zhai family!

    ###

    Jian Yiling received a call from Hu Jiaojiao. In the call, Hu Jiaojiao told her that An Yang was in trouble.

    An Yang had been watching a video game streamer. However, he discovered that the streamer was terrible at the game. Although his stats appeared good, he was merely smurfing and destroying low-level yers.

    And thus, An Yang directly told the streamer off. How could he tolerate such a thing?

    He posted thosements on the streaming tform.

    In addition, he also made a post about it on his Weibo.

    However, trouble started to appear after he posted such a thing on his Weibo. The streamer hired individuals to post malicious messages about An Yang on the Inte.

    ording to those individuals, An Yang was deliberately smearing dirt on his name.

    Then, the streamer asked An Yang topete in an online match.

    The person who lost had to admit their mistake and apologize to the other person.

    There was nothing wrong with this.

    However, An Yang got beaten up at school today.

    His left hand was fractured.

    Right now, his left hand was in a cast. And thus, he could not y the match.

    An Yang had a suspicion that the streamer did this. However, he could not produce any evidence.

    As An Yang wanted to uphold his reputation, he hadn¡¯t mentioned this matter to Jian Yiling.

    However, after Hu Jiaojiao pondered about the matter, she still decided to call Jian Yiling. She didn¡¯t want to see him stress.

    ¡°No rush. I will handle it.¡±

 Chapter 548 - Compete with a Video Game Streamer (2)

    <h4>Chapter 548: Compete with a Video Game Streamer (2)</h4>

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s words were soft, she still gave Hu Jiaojiao a great sense of security.

    Every time she said ¡°I will handle it,¡± Hu Jiaojiao felt incredibly reassured.

    ###

    Jian Yiling went online topete against the video game streamer at the agreed time.

    The streamer¡¯s ID was [Fight Anyone Who is Unconvinced]. The nickname that was given to him by his fans was [Fighting Brother].

    Then, she asked the male streamer whether she could rece An Yang in the match.

    Upon hearing this, the male video game streamer was overjoyed.

    At first, he assumed that she was using a voice changer.

    ¡°Brother, could you turn off your voice changer? I don¡¯t mind that you¡¯re getting someone else to y the match for you. Either way, I¡¯m skilled. I won¡¯t be scared of anyone. However, your voice changer is a bit too much! Are you pretending to be a cute girl? Are you nning to cry after you lose?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my voice,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    However, the viewers were not convinced by this.

    ¡°Well, please open your video camera then. I want to see whether you¡¯re telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    And thus, Jian Yiling opened her video camera. She entered a video call with the streamer.

    As soon as she did that, the entirement section blew up.

    [Oh my god, it¡¯s actually a cute girl!]

    [The super-duper cute type as well!]

    [Even if the stream is retouched to beautify her face, she¡¯s still really pretty!]

    [Yeah, she¡¯s definitely a cute girl!]

    [At most, she might not be as cute in real life.]

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re actually a girl!¡± the male streamermented with a smile. ¡°My viewers are stunned.¡±

    ¡°Can we start the match?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    She did not have much patience.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be impatient. Let me confirm the situation with you. Are you a substitute for that coward? That coward said a lot of bad things about me. However, when it¡¯s time for the actual match, it seems as though he¡¯s too scared toe. And so, he asks a cute girl to y the match for him?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s injured,¡± Jian Yiling said again.

    ¡°Ahh, what a coincidence. He¡¯s injured just in time for the match. If he¡¯s too scared to verse me, he can just say so. I won¡¯t ask him to apologize to me. I don¡¯t want him to be too embarrassed.¡±

    As soon as the male streamer said this, his viewers startedmenting things as well:

    [Yeah, what a coward! Why is he trying to find excuses?]

    [Is his hand injured? It should be his brain that¡¯s injured!]

    [Well, if he wants to find someone to y the match for him, shouldn¡¯t he get someone who is good at the game? Why did he look for a cute girl?]

    [Do you think it¡¯s easy to win against Fighting Brother? He would have to at least find a professional yer to y this match! However, no professional yer would be interested in ying a game for a coward like him!]

    [Well, if he finds a cute girl to y the match for him, he has an excuse if he loses! He would just say that Fighting Brother won because of an unfair advantage.]

    [Destroy her! There¡¯s no need to go easy on her!]

    ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Wow, this little girl had quite a temper!

    The male streamerughed when he heard this: ¡°Not a problem at all. However, please don¡¯t cry when you lose. I¡¯m famous for not showing mercy.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    As the male streamer had warned her in advance, he felt that he had done his job.

    He didn¡¯t know what An Yang was thinking. Why would he ask such a girl to substitute for him?

    Of course, the male streamer knew that An Yang¡¯s injury was the truth.

    He had gotten someone to fracture An Yang¡¯s hand.

    This was because he discovered An Yang¡¯s ount. An Yang had decent stats in a ratherpetitive region. If he were to verse him, he could potentially lose.

 Chapter 549 - Compete with a Video Game Streamer (3)

    <h4>Chapter 549: Compete with a Video Game Streamer (3)</h4>

    The streamer was decent at the game. However, he could not guarantee a high score in apetitive match. And thus, he was not confident that he could win in such a situation.

    If he couldn¡¯t win the match, then he would be used of intentionally ying with yers at lower skill levels.

    This would make him lose his fans.

    If he lost his fans, who would donate money to him? His livelihood would bepletely cut off.

    And thus, to ensure his livelihood, he had asked people to challenge An Yang on the Inte. In addition, he searched for someone to make an ident happen to An Yang. He wanted to ensure that An Yang could not perform on the day.

    At first, the male streamer refused to ept a substitute.

    However, when he saw that the other person was a cute girl, he immediately rxed.

    Versing a cute girl would attract additional viewers to his stream. Furthermore, the little girl¡¯s appearance and voice were quite adorable. This was bound to improve his poprity.

    And thus, he decided to y against Jian Yiling.

    And thus, the match began. The POV for both yers could be seen on the streamer¡¯s screen.

    The opening minute of the match was quite uneventful. It was the calm before the storm.

    However, three minutes in, the cute girl went berserk.

    Five minutes into the match, the cute girl crushed the male streamer in terms of score.

    Ten minutes into the game, the difference in score was huge. There was little hope for a turnaround.

    When it reached fifteen minutes, the game was over. The male streamer had been utterly defeated.

    When the match started, the male streamer was telling his fans that he was going to teach the little girl how to y the game. However, he was met with a notification that Jian Yiling had already secured a kill.

    Then, the male streamer attempted to joke around. He wanted to save his face. However, by the time he finished speaking, Jian Yiling was already on a killing spree.

    At the start of the match, everyone was joking around.

    However, all the viewers were shocked. They began to type 666.

    [Wait, this girl looks somewhat familiar!]

    [Familiar? Are you for real?]

    [Wait, you¡¯re right! She¡¯s from the team that made it to the finals of the Zerg Invasion tournament!]

    [I watched the final though. There was no girl.]

    [Nah. She¡¯s from that team. However, for finals, she and another guy did not turn up for the match. And thus, they lost. They were med by the Inte!]

    [Actually?! Wow, I shouldn¡¯t judge someone by their appearance! I learned something today!]

    [I just searched her up! It¡¯s actually her! J10!]

    Some viewers recognized Jian Yiling. She was an amazing and kick-ass female yer from a few seasons ago.

    However, at first, they failed to recognize her. After all, three years had passed. The team [Domination] had almost been forgotten.

    In addition to that reason, the male streamer used a filter. This made Jian Yiling¡¯s face appear even smaller than usual. It made her face out of proportion. Her looks on the stream were no match for her normal looks.

    And thus, the viewers couldn¡¯t help butment: [How many filters did he put on? He made J10¡¯s face look incredibly thin!]

    The male streamer eventually came back from his shock.

    When he saw thements, he immediately found a suitable excuse for his defeat:

    ¡°Ahhh, that¡¯s why she was so good at the game. She¡¯s a professional yer! In fact, this girl almost won the championship! This means that it¡¯s quite normal for me to lose. On the other hand, the person who challenged me is such a loser! He pretends to be injured and then he asks a professional yer to y the match! There¡¯s no way that I can win!¡±

 Chapter 550 - Your Boss Will Protect You

    <h4>Chapter 550: Your Boss Will Protect You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As the male streamer was shifting the me, unexpected ¡®guests¡¯ appeared in his house.

    When his girlfriend opened the door, policemen immediately entered the room where he was streaming.

    The police announced that they suspected that he was involved in a crime of intentional injury. They asked him to assist in the investigation.

    The male streamer was stunned to hear this.

    He did not expect anyone to figure out this quickly that he sent someone to beat up An Yang.

    He assumed that he did a pretty stealthy job!

    As the live broadcast was not turned off, countless viewers witnessed the scene of the male streamer being taken away by police officers.

    [Wait, what¡¯s happening?]

    [Why is he being taken away?]

    [Isn¡¯t this a bit too much?]

    [I think I heard parts of the conversation. Apparently, Fighting Brother was involved in hiring someone to intentionally injure an individual.]

    As the microphone had not been muted, all the viewers could roughly hear the conversation.

    [Wait... Is that true? Is that guy called An Yang actually injured? And was Fighting Brother the one who injured him?]

    [Well, he¡¯s definitely intentionally ying with lower-level yers then!]

    [Dude, he actually hired someone to beat another person up. That¡¯s really scary.]

    The crowd began to make up a big drama in their minds.

    When the stream ended, Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang video called Jian Yiling.

    As of now, An Yang¡¯s arm was still in a cast.

    It was not very convenient for him to move around. And thus, Hu Jiaojiao and their mutual friends took care of him.

    Simr to An Yang, Hu Jiaojiao did not do well in her college entrance exams. However, she still managed to get into a second-tier university in Beijing.

    Right now, Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang were studying at the same university. One of them was in their second year whilst the other one was in their first year.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re amazing!¡± As soon as the video was connected, words of admiration could be heard from An Yang.

    An Yang had nothing else to say. His boss had heard all of thesepliments before.

    ¡°Oh right, why was the male streamer taken away by the police?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked. She was rather curious about the matter.

    ¡°He asked someone to beat up An Yang. I submitted the evidence to the police,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Ahhh, so that was the case!

    His boss not only won the match, but she also investigated An Yang¡¯s ident!

    She even looked into the causes and consequences of the event!

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re amazing! You¡¯re too kind and too thoughtful!¡± An Yang cried out. He was incredibly happy and touched.

    ¡°Mhmm, ¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I will protect you. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡±

    These words did not match her voice. However, these words meant a lot to An Yang.

    Actions always meant more than words for Jian Yiling. She took action to protect herckeys.

    ###

    As the match between the male streamer and Jian Yiling ended rather dramatically, everyone on the Inte soon heard of the news.

    At the same time, Jian Yiling returned to theizen¡¯s attention.

    A hot debate erupted in the Zerg Invasionmunity. Some fans began to be excited:

    [Ahhh, it¡¯s this cutie! I was a huge fan of her! Is she back?]

    [It¡¯s been three years! However, her looks have not changed at all. She¡¯s so cute~~]

    [She¡¯s still fierce and handsome! J10 is finally returning to Zerg Invasion! My youth is back!]

    However, there were also individuals who made snidements:

    [Why are you so excited? Did you forget what she did to you? She didn¡¯t even attend the finals.]

    [Yeah! Furthermore, we don¡¯t even know if she¡¯s actually making aeback. Isn¡¯t it a little too early to be happy? Even if she wants to make aeback, it will depend on whether or not she has the ability to do so. A lot of things have changed in the past three years!]

 Chapter 551 - Awaiting for J10â€™s Return

    <h4>Chapter 551: Awaiting for J10¡¯s Return</h4>

    Right now, it just so happened to be the start of Zerg Invasion¡¯s Fourth Official Tournament.

    If J10 wanted to return to the scene, this would be a great opportunity.

    Furthermore, Zerg Invasion¡¯s fanbase had grown quite a bit over the past three years. As a result, many people began to follow the tournament much more closely.

    As of now, the finals had been scaled up as well. In addition, the prize pool was millions of dors. There were also other additional benefits on top of the prize money.

    Most importantly, it was the glory associated with winning a major tournament.

    Once upon a time, [Domination] had swept the entire tournament. Back then, the team had left a deep impression on the viewers. At the same time, the viewers were disappointed to not see the core members y in the finals.

    And thus, now that J10 reappeared, some fans believed that [Domination] would return again.

    As J10 still did not have a Weibo ount, the fans could only message Jian Yumin. However, Jian Yumin¡¯s ount right now wasn¡¯t used much. He had left the entertainment industry.

    When he received these messages, Jian Yumin was alone in his office. It waste at night, yet, he hadn¡¯t gone home.

    He would rather stay in the office by himself. He didn¡¯t want to go back to that cold ce.

    In the past, he did not spend much time at home. However, that ce had always upied a warm corner in his heart. However, things had changed.

    When he saw the messages rted to his sister on his Weibo ount, his mind went back to a few years ago.

    He thought of the memories he had with his sister. They attended a survival show together!

    A rare smile appeared on Jian Yumin¡¯s face.

    Those memories were incredibly precious to him.

    Of course, there were also the memories of the days that he spent singing and dancing with his group.

    He loved those days. However, he had to take on his responsibilities.

    ###

    When Mo Shiyun opened herputer, she saw the headline [J10¡¯s Return.] A chill hit her heart.

    She reflected back on what happened that day.

    After the series of events, she had gotten cklisted by Qin Chuan.

    From then onwards, she felt her life hit rock bottom.

    The only constion to her was the poprity that she managed to get back.

    However, she had worked so hard to achieve this. Yet, Jian Yiling managed to achieve the same thing through a mere game.

    Mo Shiyun kept staring at the screen. Then, she suddenly started to cry.

    When Mo Huiqin saw her daughter crying, her heart felt crushed.

    ¡°Shiyun, don¡¯t cry!¡±

    Upon hearing her mother¡¯s voice, Mo Shiyun attempted to hold back her tears. She wiped away the tear streaks on her face.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m fine. I need to continue shooting videos. In addition, a director approached me for coboration just now. I¡¯m so happy that I cried.¡±

    However, Mo Huiqin knew that her daughter was attempting tofort her.

    ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m useless. I¡¯m sorry that I made you suffer,¡± Mo Huiqin said quietly. She med herself for her ipetence.

    If only she was a little more capable.

    Then, she could stop holding her daughter back.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t think too much about it,¡± Mo Shiyun repeated. She held her mother¡¯s hand tofort her. ¡°I¡¯m just a little tired. There¡¯s nothing else.¡±

    Mo Huiqin nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s picture on Mo Shiyun¡¯sputer screen.

    She knew that her daughter was upset because of Jian Yiling.

    Even though they went from Hengyuan City to Beijing, they still could not get rid of the Jian family.

    ¡°Oh, you need to do a live broadcastter at night. You must not make your eyes swollen from crying. It won¡¯t look good on camera.¡±

    Mo Shiyun mentioned that one of her coborations asked her to open a live broadcast to advertise goods.

    Doing so would help her get in touch with the viewers. In addition, if it was done well, she could gain quite a lot of fans as well.

    Furthermore, she would be able to makemissions as well. As she could earn quite a lot, Mo Shiyun decided to give it a try.

 Chapter 552 - The Final Destination of the Shares

    <h4>Chapter 552: The Final Destination of the Shares</h4>

    Qin Yufan did not expect to be saved by the women she met inside of the barst time.

    In fact, she did not expect that someone would tantly attempt to run her over with a car.

    When she was driving, her bodyguards got separated from her.

    The other person crashed their car into hers. Then, they attempted to make a move on her when she got out of the car to deal with the ident.

    However, that strange woman fromst time showed up.

    The woman¡¯s subordinates saved her in time.

    Her first thought was that this woman had staged everything.

    However, Qin Yufan went to look at the security camera footage afterward.

    Upon viewing the footage, she realized that someone else had taken action against her. It was someone from the Qin Group.

    Was it because of the deal between her and Lahaisen Hospital?

    Was it because she was going to own a significant percentage of the equity of the Qin Group?

    ¡°Why did you help me?¡± Qin Yufan asked. At this point, Qin Yufan started to believe Jian Yichen.

    ¡°As I said before, I hope you¡¯re the next chairman of the Qin Group,¡± Jian Yichen replied. He did not intend to hide anything, ¡°I have a grudge against Qin Chuan.¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s answer was still somewhat unexpected.

    Qin Yufan did not give him a clear reply right away. However, she kept Jian Yichen¡¯s contact details.

    ###

    In the end, Qin Yufan did not end up buying out all of Qin Hongrui¡¯s shares.

    Over half was bought. However, there was still a significant portion that was left.

    Jian Yiling did not know why Qin Hongzhi decided to do this.

    Jian Yiling nced at the message on her phone: [Your brother Jian Yichen seems to be interested in the Qin Group¡¯s shares.]

    Upon reading this, she replied to the other party: [Then transfer the remaining shares under his name.]

    Jian Yichen was stunned when he got told the news.

    In fact, he began to doubt his life.

    He looked at the person in front of him who imed to be awyer. Then, he confirmed the situation over and over again.

    ¡°Wait, so you¡¯re saying that those shares are going to be transferred to me? And you¡¯re telling me that I only need to sign my name?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± thewyer responded in a serious manner.

    ¡°Is your brain okay? Why are you doing this? Why would the Qin Group shares be transferred to me?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the reason behind this. You can attempt to figure out what kind of person wanted to give you these shares.¡±

    However, this wasn¡¯t the question that Jian Yichen was wondering about. Instead, he was wondering why.

    There were very few people who could achieve this in the first ce!

    Jian Yichen began to ponder. The only person that shed into his mind was Qin Yufan...

    Among the people he knew, only Qin Yufan could do such a thing!

    However, why would Qin Yufan transfer these Qin Group shares under his name?

    There was no reason for this!

    Could it be that... Did she take a fancy to him?

    Was this... Was this a betrothal gift?

    Or was this a dowry?

    Woah! Qin Yufan was kickass!

    Jian Yichen had heard about the matters between Qin Yufan and Zhai Yunsheng. A few years ago, Qin Yufan had taken the initiative to pursue Zhai Yunsheng.

    In fact, apparently, she even went to great lengths to create a team called [Chasing the Clouds and Victory] to express her love for him.

    Was this Qin Yufan¡¯s new way of pursuing love?!

    As Jian Yichen thought about this, he told himself that if it weren¡¯t for the fact that he harbored deep hatred towards the Qin family, he would be touched by her actions.

    When Jian Yichen returned home in the evening, he immediately talked to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, I think someone has taken a fancy of me.¡±

    ¡°Taken a fancy of you?¡±

    ¡°Yeah! You might have a sister-inw soon.¡±

    ¡°Who?¡±

    ¡°Errr.... There¡¯s this wealthy woman... She transferred a bunch of shares under my name.¡±

    And it wasn¡¯t any ordinary old shares! These were shares from the Qin Group!

    These shares were worth a lot of money!

    Jian Yiling: ¡°...¡±

    Something did not seem right...

 Chapter 553 - She Bullied My Sister

    <h4>Chapter 553: She Bullied My Sister</h4>

    In a dimly lit KTV room.

    Jian Yichen was seated on a sofa. This time, he wore casual clothes. His face looked handsome and harmless.

    However, the expression on his face was particrly frightening.

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, this is the man who negotiated the coboration with Mo Shiyun.¡±

    A middle-aged man was dragged into the KTV room.

    The man was average in height and had a slightly chubby stomach.

    He wasn¡¯t the boss of anypany. Instead, he was merely a department manager with some authority in his hands.

    ¡°Young Master Yichen... About this matter...¡±

    There was a devilish smile on Jian Yichen¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Hm... I vaguely recall that I said that no one is allowed to give Mo Shiyun any resources. Apparently, someone refuses to listen to me.¡±

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, I really don¡¯t know about this matter.¡±

    The middle-aged man hurriedly attempted to defend himself.

    In reality, the middle-aged man actually did not know about this. He only knew that Mo Shiyun was rising to fame again. As a result, he wanted to use her to make some money.

    After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he nervously looked at the treacherous man who was seated on the sofa.

    Jian Yichen suddenly got up and approached the middle-aged man. It was as though he was a cheetah that got released from his cage.

    ¡°Young Master Yichen!¡± the middle aged-man cried out in fright.

    ¡°Well, you¡¯ve ruined all my ns now. How are you going topensate me?¡±

    ¡°I... I will immediately terminate the contract I have with Mo Shiyun!¡± the middle-aged man stammered.

    ¡°That¡¯s not enough,¡± Jian Yichen replied coldly.

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, what do you want me to do? I will do whatever you say,¡± the middle-aged man replied hurriedly.

    Jian Yichen lowered his head and took another look at the man in front of him. He suddenly thought of something. His lips curled to reveal a fox-like expression.

    Then, he told the middle-aged man what he wanted him to do.

    Upon hearing Jian Yichen¡¯s words, the middle-aged man widened his eyes in disbelief.

    ¡°So, do you understand?¡± Jian Yichen asked in a cold and creepy voice. However, his face was still filled with smiles.

    This was especially frightening to the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Yes! Yes! I understand!¡±

    After exining the matter to the middle-aged man, Jian Yichen got someone to send him out.

    Then, another man walked in from the outside. The young man seemed to be well acquainted with Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, what¡¯s the point of this? Is this really necessary? I get that you have a problem with the Qin family. However, why are you doing this to an actress that no one even knows? Did she cheat on you or something?¡±

    ¡°She bullied my sister. Is that reason not enough?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he sat down on the sofa again.

    His eyes and expression were cold and resolute.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s enough,¡± the man replied.

    You really couldn¡¯t underestimate the power of revenge.

    Young Master Yichen refused to end Mo Shiyun. Instead, he wanted to see her struggle at the edges of the entertainment industry.

    Then, the young man said to Jian Yichen: ¡°By the way, I checked up on the information that you wanted. The shares were transferred out under Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s name.¡±

    ¡°Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    Ahh, that made sense as well.

    Qin Hongrui had just received treatment from Lahaisen Hospital.

    But why was Lahaisen Hospital transferring the shares to him?

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, did you do some good deeds or something? How exactly did this even happen? It¡¯s a huge sum of money.¡±

    Although the shares that Jian Yichen received were not the entirety of Qin Hongrui¡¯s shares, the mary value was already worth a lot of money. In fact, an average person could not earn that much money in their entire lifetime.

    And thus, Jian Yichen was incredibly confused about the situation.

 Chapter 554 - Jian Yubo Hands Over His Shares

    <h4>Chapter 554: Jian Yubo Hands Over His Shares</h4>

    Jian Yiling looked at thewyer in front of her. She could feel a bad premonition.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, I am thewyer for Mr. Jian Yubo. He wishes to transfer a part of the shares under his name to your name.¡±

    Three years ago, Jian Yubo had taken away Grandpa Jian¡¯s shares. At the same time, he also became the Chairman of the Jian family business.

    However, he handed over the management rights to Jian Yuncheng.

    In the past three years, thepany was well-managed by Jian Yuncheng. In fact, the value of thepany increased.

    However, Jian Yubo also honored his initial words.

    He decided to hand back the shares to the rest of the Jian family.

    ¡°How much did he hand over?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Mr. Jian Yubo divided the shares under his name into eight equal parts. He gave them to the eight grandchildren of the Jian family.¡±

    Eight equal parts.

    In other words, he did not keep any of the shares for himself.

    He took the entirety of Grandpa Jian¡¯s shares, yet in the end, he left nothing for himself.

    And thus, he was severing off the only connection that he had with the Jian family.

    He waited three years. Three yearster, Jian Yiling, who was the youngest amongst them, had turned eighteen.

    And thus, he handed everything to them. He did not leave any of the shares for the older generation.

    Jian Yubo did not want his parents to get any of the money.

    ¡°Where is he?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want to sign the share transfer contract in front of her.

    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry Miss Yiling. I¡¯m unable to answer your question. I¡¯m only Mr. Jian Yubo¡¯swyer. And thus, I am only responsible for handling matters regarding the ownership of these shares. I don¡¯t know Mr. Jian Yubo¡¯s whereabouts.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at thewyer in front of her for a while. Then she said, ¡°I¡¯m not signing the contract.¡±

    ¡°Miss Yiling, Jian Yubo is handing the shares to you for free.¡±

    Over his career, thewyer had seen peoplepete over shares. However, it was quite rare for someone to not ept shares that were given to them for free.

    ¡°I¡¯m not signing it,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. Her attitude was very firm.

    ¡°Miss Yiling...¡± thewyer started again. He attempted to convince Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m not signing it,¡± Jian Yiling replied again. Her reply did not change. She did not intend to say anything else to thewyer.

    And thus, thewyer had no choice but to say: ¡°Well, please reconsider your decision Miss Yiling. I will visit you another day.¡±

    Then, thewyer left.

    Jian Yiling pondered about the matter for a few minutes. Then, she decided to look for Jian Yubo.

    However, it was not easy to find Jian Yubo¡¯s whereabouts.

    As of now, Jian Yiling could easily locate an ordinary person¡¯s whereabouts.

    However, Jian Yubo was not ssified as an ordinary person.

    ###

    In a small, nameless mountain vige.

    In a simple and unadorned building.

    The courtyard of the building seemed to have hundreds of years of history.

    There was a small bridge over a flowing stream. In addition, there were limestone steps on a nearby path.

    Jian Yubo was dressed in in clothes. He was sitting cross-legged on the wooden corridor.

    The phone next to his hand looked incredibly out of ce.

    Thetest message on the phone was sent to him by hiswyer.

    Jian Yiling refused to ept the shares.

    Jian Yubo looked at the message in silence.

    An old man walked over.

    ¡°Ahhh, your heart is still unable to calm down. Your tendencies are still there.¡±

    Jian Yubo had already let go of his painful memories. However, he still could not feel peace.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yubo did not respond.

    The old man shook his head and let out a sigh: ¡°Every heart is born alone and iplete. Most people spend their lives with this ipleteness.¡±

    Jian Yubo turned his head again to look at the message on his phone.

 Chapter 555 - The Wen Family Encounters Trouble (1)

    <h4>Chapter 555: The Wen Family Encounters Trouble (1)</h4>

    In the next few days, the Wen family encountered a bit of trouble.

    It wasn¡¯t a massive issue, however, it was still rather bothersome.

    Cai Qinyue hit someone whilst driving. The person that she hit ended up hospitalized.

    Cai Qinyue was the one to me for the ident. She wanted to settle the matter privately with the other party, however, the other party insisted on going to court.

    After asking around, Cai Qinyue realized that the person she hit had considerable influence.

    It wasn¡¯t about the money. Rather, it was about not offending influential individuals in Beijing. The Wen family did not want to be involved with unnecessary problems.

    And thus, if someone could act as a mediator to reconcile the matter, the problem would be solved easily.

    However, it was quite difficult to find someone to do this.

    It would be best to find someone that was influential in society. In fact, the status of the other individual had to be convincing as well.

    As she thought about this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s mind went to Liang Shuo. She saw Master Liang at Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday party.

    Master Liang would be most suitable for such a situation. He could definitely help them reconcile the matter easily.

    And thus, Cai Qinyue suggested this to her husband. She wanted Wen Cheng to ask the Jian family.

    However, Wen Cheng refused to do so. He felt that doing such a thing was rather embarrassing and unnecessary. ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a bit longer. Let me think of another way. If I can¡¯t think of another solution, I will go ask my sister and brother-inw for help.¡±

    As her husband refused to help her, Cai Qinyue decided to ask Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan herself.

    And thus, her daughter took the initiative to ask Jian Yiling to hang out.

    Wen Ruo invited Jian Yiling to go out to a painting and calligraphy exhibition.

    However, Jian Yiling stated that she was busy on that day. She politely declined the invitation.

    Wen Ruo told her mother about Jian Yiling¡¯s rejection of her invitation.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue felt that her daughter approached the situation incorrectly: ¡°Why are you inviting her to a painting and calligraphy exhibition? She doesn¡¯t know anything about those things.¡±

    Her daughter was proficient with the four arts. However, Jian Yiling knew nothing about the zither, Go, calligraphy, and paintings. They were not the same kind of person.

    ¡°Hmm, why don¡¯t you invite her to go shopping? You can eat and watch a movie together as well,¡± Cai Qinyue suggested.

    And thus, Cai Qinyue asked Wen Nuan to go shopping. She suggested bringing their daughters as well.

    As Grandma Jian¡¯s condition was bing stable, Wen Nuan considered Cai Qinyue¡¯s offer. She hadn¡¯t gone shopping with her daughter in quite some time. Furthermore, they hadn¡¯t explored Beijing together either.

    And thus, Wen Nuan agreed to go.

    Later at night, Wen Nuan mentioned this to Jian Yiling. She was incredibly careful with her words.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not convenient for you, it¡¯s okay as well. I¡¯ll wait for next time.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Wen Nuan¡¯s moist eyes. In the end, she could not bear to say no.

    And thus, early on the weekends, Jian Yiling went shopping with her mother, her aunt, and her cousin.

    For girls her age, it was quite normal to go out with friends. Shopping was a very normal thing as well.

    However, this experience was incredibly strange for Jian Yiling. She never went clothes shopping before.

    Whilst they were shopping, Wen Nuan bought a lot of things for Jian Yiling.

    Cai Qinyue kept praising Jian Yiling throughout the entire morning as well.

    When they sat down to eat together, Cai Qinyue finally mentioned her intentions:

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ve encountered a little trouble recently. Could you do me a favor?¡±

    When Wen Nuan heard this, the soft smile on her face disappeared.

    However, Cai Qinyue continued to speak: ¡°It¡¯s a very small thing. I remember that Master Liang came to celebrate your birthday. Could you ask him to mediate a situation? As long as he does so, the problem that I encountered will soon be solved.¡±

    Upon hearing Cai Qinyue¡¯s words, Wen Nuan said in a low voice: ¡°Sister-inw, I thought we were just shopping today.¡±

    Cai Qinyue smiled awkwardly before she said: ¡°Yes, we are. I did not mean anything else. I just mentioned it in passing. It¡¯s because we¡¯re rtives. That¡¯s why I mentioned it to Yiling. You don¡¯t want to see your rtives get into trouble, do you?¡±

 Chapter 556 - The Wen Family Encounters Trouble (2)

    <h4>Chapter 556: The Wen Family Encounters Trouble (2)</h4>

    However, Cai Qinyue was thinking about something else in her mind. If it weren¡¯t for Master Liang, she would never bow her head to the Jian family. However, this time around, the Jian family had connections that they did not.

    The Jian family was nothing in Beijingpared to the Wen family. If it weren¡¯t for this ident, the Wen family would never seek help from the Jian family.

    On the other hand, Wen Nuan just wanted to have fun with her daughter today.

    However, she quickly realized that her sister-inw had other motives.

    If she had known this in advance, Wen Nuan would have never agreed to Cai Qinyue.

    However, Jian Yiling did not answer for a long time. When Wen Ruo saw this, she asked again: ¡°Cousin, what do you think?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I have that sort of rtionship with Master Liang. I don¡¯t want to owe him anything.¡± Jian Yiling responded honestly.

    She merely had a cooperative rtionship with Master Liang.

    Jian Yiling treated most people in this way. She made sure not to owe anyone anything.

    However, the only exception was Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°However, he attended your birthday party. He even gave you a birthday present,¡± Cai Qinyue said. If they were that close already, she wouldn¡¯t be owing him anything.

    Upon hearing her sister-inw speak again, Wen Nuan¡¯s face sank even more.

    ¡°Sister-inw, Yiling already said that she doesn¡¯t want to owe Master Liang a favor.¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan, you need to understand the situation. This matter can be a big problem for the Wen family. In addition, you grew up in the Wen family. I¡¯m your sister-inw. Just because you don¡¯t want to owe someone else a favor, would you not care about your rtives when they¡¯re in trouble?¡±

    Wen Nuan stared at Cai Qinyue. If she was saying this to her today, then Wen Nuan would be willing to ept these words.

    However, this was her daughter. Her daughter did not owe the Wen family! And thus, Wen Nuan began to be frustrated.

    Furthermore, Cai Qinyue had never mentioned this before now. Previously, she merely said that they were going to go shopping.

    ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s go,¡± Wen Nuan said. She picked up her bag to leave.

    When Cai Qinyue saw Wen Nuan do this, her temper began to re as well.

    ¡°I¡¯m your sister-inw! I¡¯m just asking you to help! Do you have to be like this?!¡±

    ¡°If you want us to help, just say so in advance! However, you can¡¯t trick us like this! Furthermore, you heard what Yiling said! You¡¯re the one who is unwilling to relent. You said that we¡¯re going to go shopping together, however, you only want Yiling to help you solve your problem!¡±

    Wen Ruo gently tugged at Wen Nuan¡¯s arm. She attempted to console her mother and her aunt: ¡°Please don¡¯t argue. It¡¯s nothing much. It¡¯s okay if Yiling does not want to help us. We just mentioned it in passing. We¡¯re not demanding you to help us. Furthermore, my mother is just stressed about the situation. She¡¯s not being unrelenting about it.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue said: ¡°That¡¯s true. My daughter is most reasonable.¡±

    However, Wen Nuan still decided to leave.

    She did not have a good rtionship with her daughter in the first ce. She did not want to keep her in such an awkward situation.

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng got home, he realized that his little rabbit had gotten into a daze four times today.

    It seemed as though his little rabbit had encountered some kind of problem.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng poured Jian Yiling a cup of warm milk. Then, he asked her: ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    Jian Yiling was wearing a white velvet nightgown. The gown was a little puffy. It made her look small and cute.

    In addition, the nightgown only reached her knees. Her slim calves were exposed and her small feet were tucked away into her cotton slippers.

    She was too damn cute.

 Chapter 557 - What About Me?

    <h4>Chapter 557: What About Me?</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly moved his gaze away.

    He couldn¡¯t look at her any longer.

    And thus, Jian Yiling told Zhai Yunsheng about the two matters that she had doubts for.

    The first matter was rted to Jian Yubo. Jian Yubo transferred all of his shares to the grandchildren of the Jian family. However, he didn¡¯t leave any of the shares for himself.

    The second matter was the encounter today with Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    In regards to the first matter, she was worried about Jian Yubo.

    On the other hand, for the second matter, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t sure about whether she dealt with the matter correctly.

    She wanted to handle such problems better in the future.

    ¡°Regarding the second matter, I feel like you handled the situation correctly. Just ignore them. You did the correct thing. In the future, no matter what you encounter, you should always follow your heart. Don¡¯t deliberately cater to their views. If something really happens to you, I will take care of it for you.¡±

    ¡°Regarding the first matter, I can help you find Jian Yubo. I will ask him what he really wants.¡±

    It was a simple brute force way to solve the problem.

    Zhai Yunsheng was used to solving problems this way.

    ¡°Don¡¯t force him,¡± Jian Yiling said as she shook her head. She did not want to force Jian Yubo to do anything.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he said: ¡°Well, stop worrying then.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not worrying,¡± Jian Yiling replied. From her perspective, she was merely thinking about the problem.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng saw the situation differently. Whenever Jian Yiling was in a daze, it made him want to tease and make fun of her.

    ¡°By the way, who are you knitting the sweater for?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He noticed the sweater next to Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    It was Jian Yiling¡¯s habit to knit in her breaks. She took this opportunity to take a break from using her brain.

    Jian Yiling began to knit this sweater after she moved into this apartment.

    The sweater was about to be finished.

    ¡°It¡¯s for Jian Yubo,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    However, this was not the answer that Zhai Yunsheng wanted.

    ¡°What about me?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he gazed at Jian Yiling. His burning eyes revealed a slither of hope.

    His expression was slightly embarrassed as well.

    After all, he could receive a merciless response from this little rabbit. Sometimes, she couldn¡¯t understand what he meant. And thus, it could be quite embarrassing to receive a such a response.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not mind losing face in front of other people. However, it was different in front of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You don¡¯t wear turtleneck sweaters,¡± Jian Yiling responded quite seriously.

    This answer made Zhai Yunsheng quite happy.

    Oh? She remembered his habits?

    ¡°I will wear it if you knit one for me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. His eyes and lips were filled with smiles. ¡°I will only wear the ones that you knit.¡±

    Jian Yiling blinked her eyes twice before she stared at Zhai Yunsheng. After a while, she said: ¡°Okay, I will knit a sweater for you next.¡±

    Ahhh, she was in a daze again. Whenever she was in a daze... He wanted to tease her... With a kiss.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied happily.

    ¡°Do you want yellow or green[1]?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Why those two colors?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a frown.

    ¡°You like those colors.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t like those colors.¡±

    ¡°But your car?¡±

    ¡°Oh, that was random.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Such an exnation was not very convincing to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t like those two colors. Pick a normal color for me.¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng chose a color for his car, he picked colors that people typically would not choose.

    There weren¡¯t many green cars on the road.

    However, he switched his car from green to yellow because of her[2].

    And now, she was asking him whether he wanted a green sweater?

    Anyone could give him a green gift[3], however, she must not.

    [1] Trantor Note: Refer to Chapter 113 Calm and Collected Duo. Back in that chapter, Jian Yiling had noticed that Zhai Yunsheng switched his car from green to yellow.

    [2] Trantor Note: The word ¡°green¡± in Chinese means having an affair or cheating. In a sense, Zhai Yunsheng was afraid of Jian Yiling ¡°cheating¡± on him. Thus, he changed his car to another colour.

    [3] Trantor Note: Refer to the above notes. In this context, Zhai Yunsheng is also afraid of Jian Yiling leaving him.

 Chapter 558 - Inter-University Talent Contest (1)

    <h4>Chapter 558: Inter-University Talent Contest (1)</h4>

    Cai Qinyue was incredibly frustrated about the incident.

    However, she did not want to ask Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan for help again.

    She never liked the Jian family in the first ce. Begging them once was already embarrassing enough. She couldn¡¯t get over the hurdle in her own heart to ask them again.

    Furthermore, she argued with Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan thest time.

    And thus, Cai Qinyue decided to go to visit Master Liang. She nned to ask him for help directly.

    Typically, Master Liang did not see anyone if they did not have an appointment with him. However, as Cai Qinyue stated that she was Jian Yiling¡¯s aunt, Master Liang decided to meet her.

    However, when Master Liang heard the reason for her visit, he decisively said no.

    Furthermore, Liang Shuo said with certainty that she must havee here without Jian Yiling knowing.

    After that, Liang Shuo asked Cai Qinyue to leave.

    Cai Qinyue felt angry and humiliated when she left.

    However, in the end, the matter was settled.

    Wen Cheng asked one of his business friends toe and settle the matter. However, by doing so, he ended up spending a lot of money on this.

    ###

    Beijing University had an inter-university talent contest. Many of the universities in Beijing participated in this talent contest.

    This meant that the students who participated in the talent contest not only represented themselves, they also represented their university.

    There were also schrship prizes for the winners of the contest.

    The three entries with the highest scores would receive a generous amount of money. In addition to the money, they would also win glory for their university.

    Furthermore, the best entries would also be selected for an exhibition.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s university was also participating in the talent contest.

    Ever since young, whenever there was a talent-rted contest at school or university, the teachers would immediately think of Wen Ruo. This time was no exception.

    Wen Ruo took this talent contest very seriously as well. She spent a whole night nning a sketch of an ink wash painting. Then, she drew up the painting.

    When Cai Qinyue saw her daughter¡¯s work, she was incredibly satisfied.

    It seemed as though her daughter was yet again, going to win first ce in a talent contest.

    ###

    Jian Yiling¡¯s mentor signed Jian Yiling up for the talent contest as well.

    The reason for this was because every mentor had to sign up one of their students.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s current mentor only had one student.

    And thus, Jian Yiling¡¯s mentor signed her up. She only had one student anyways. Who else would she sign up?

    It was Jian Yiling¡¯s business whether or not she handed in a piece of work. Under such a situation, the quality of the work would not matter anyway.

    However, surprisingly, Jian Yiling still handed in a piece of work.

    She used fondant to create a pre-Tang dynasty beauty.

    The craftsmanship of the work made the beauty look vivid and lifelike. Every detail on the eyes, nose, and mouth was portrayed.

    The most amazing parts were the hair and clothes on the beauty.

    The hair appeared to be as smooth as silk.

    In addition, the clothes appeared to be flowing and graceful.

    It was as though the beauty was alive and dancing in front of them.

    Her mentor was stunned when she saw Jian Yiling¡¯s craftsmanship.

    ¡°Oh my goodness! I was just filling in your name as I didn¡¯t have any other students. However, now, it seems as though you¡¯re going to help our university win the prize!¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s current mentor was a woman. She was in her early forties and was incredibly chill about everything.

    She was stunned to see the work produced by her student. In fact, was she holding up her student with academic research? Jian Yiling could easily be an artist!

    ###

    Out of all the works submitted, Wen Ruo¡¯s painting and Jian Yiling¡¯s sugar art were the works that stunned the judges the most.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s ink wash painting was rendered with varying thicknesses and types of strokes. In addition, the concept and construction of the painting were incredible.

    The judges recognized Wen Ruo¡¯s skills.

    She was definitely a professional ink wash painter!

    However, the sugar art beauty caught everyone¡¯s eyes.

    That posture, those brows, and those eyes! They were so realistic!

 Chapter 559 - Inter-University Talent Contest (2)

    <h4>Chapter 559: Inter-University Talent Contest (2)</h4>

    As this was only the preliminary round, the judges were not required to decide on a winner. In the final round of the talent contest, the contestants were required to create a piece of art on the spot. Then, student and teacher representatives would vote to determine the final ranking.

    And thus, these two pieces of work were undoubtedly selected by the judges.

    After the list of names was published on the official website, Wen Ruo was not surprised to see her name on the list.

    However, why was Jian Yiling¡¯s name also on the list?

    In her recollection, her cousin was ignorant and ipetent. She had no special skills at all. The only thing that she did was eat. Furthermore, she was pampered to oblivion by her brothers.

    And thus, Wen Ruo talked to her mother about this matter in the evening.

    ¡°When did your cousin get artistic cells?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Well, she has to create a piece of art on the spot for the final talent contest. I don¡¯t think she would register with a piece of work that isn¡¯t hers. Hm... It seems as though she inherited some of the artistic cells from the Wen family. By the way, do you know what she submitted?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that either.¡±

    The website only published a list of names. It did not specify the works submitted by each contest.

    ¡°Hm... I¡¯m curious as well. I wonder what talent she has.¡±

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re going on the day anyway. You¡¯ll see it then, no?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true.¡±

    ###

    When Grandma Jian heard that Jian Yiling was participating in a talent contest, she immediately ordered both of her daughters-inw to go and support Jian Yiling.

    The final rank did not matter. What mattered was participation!

    However, Jian Yiling did not expect to see Wen Nuan and Nie Yun.

    They even made a support sign for her...

    The venue of the talent contest was inside a lecture hall of Beijing University. The capacity of the lecture hall was 1000 people.

    Many parents showed up. However, not many people made a support sign. Nie Yun stood out from the crowd.

    When Cai Qinyue saw Wen Nuan, she nced at Nie Yun who was standing beside her. She subconsciously kept her distance from Nie Yun.

    Nie Yun was from a well-off family. However, her behavior was quite wild and erratic.

    On the other hand, Nie Yun did not care about her behavior at all. She adored her niece. What was wrong with giving her niece some support?

    When Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes met with Wen Nuan, the two of them looked away at almost the same time.

    The situation still felt awkward fromst time.

    The rules of the contest were quite simple. All the contestants got onto the stage one after another to show off their talent.

    The officials set a time limit of half an hour. This limit was quite unfriendly to some of the works which required a long time toplete.

    However, to ensure the smooth running of the contest, this had to happen.

    Among the crowd, only the first two rows were reserved for the parents and family members of the contestants. The student and teacher representatives from each university made up the rest of the crowd. Each of them had a vote in their hands.

    The first person on the stage performed calligraphy. They wrote a handful of lines in front of the crowd.

    The calligraphy was beautiful and the strokes were strong and powerful.

    However, something was missing.

    The calligraphy appeared to be a little puerile.

    However, in terms of talent for a university student, this was already not bad.

    However, Cai Qinyue looked at the calligraphy in disdain. This could not bepared to her daughter¡¯s work.

    The second performance was a zither piece.

    This performance was originally recorded and sent to the judges.

    However, the effect of the live performance was much better.

    Wen Ruo was fifth to go up.

    She drew up an ink wash painting on the spot.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s technique was sophisticated and her grip on the brush was strong.

    She used a few strokes to outline the mountains and rivers. Then, after a few more strokes, she already created the artistic mood for her piece.

 Chapter 560 - Inter-University Talent Contest (3)

    <h4>Chapter 560: Inter-University Talent Contest (3)</h4>

    Although most of the spectators could see how skilled Wen Ruo was, they did not understand the full extent of her abilities. However, those in the judging panel who had expertise in such an area were very impressed by Wen Ruo¡¯s abilities.

    In fact, there was a judge who loved Wen Ruo¡¯s work. The judge could not help but praise Wen Ruo to the other judges around him.

    Finally, Wen Ruo¡¯s ink wash painting wasplete. The painting received unanimous praise from the crowd.

    It was rare for a young girl to be able to paint such a skillful ink wash painting.

    Thunderous apuse could be heard from the lecture hall.

    Everyone¡¯s apuse was expressing their recognition of Wen Ruo.

    The next few performances could not surpass Wen Ruo¡¯s work.

    However, Jian Yiling was tenth.

    As soon as Jian Yiling appeared, Nie Yun began cheering: ¡°Yiling! Yiling! You¡¯re the best!¡±

    Nie Yun was incredibly loud. Everyone turned around to look at her.

    Ahhh, how embarrassing... Cai Qinyue thought in her heart. There was a hint of disgust that appeared in her eyes.

    As soon as Jian Yiling appeared, the staff helped her bring up a table. Then, they brought up many bowls.

    Upon seeing this, the crowd was incredibly puzzled.

    How was this disying talent?

    Was she just here to cook?

    It looked like there was a pile of ingredients.

    A sneer appeared on Cai Qinyue¡¯s face. What the hell was Jian Yiling doing? Was she going to cook?

    How did the judges let her pass the preliminary selection?

    However, after a while, the crowd realized that there was sugar and fondant in the bowls.

    As the performance time was limited, everything was brought to the stage in insted containers.

    And thus, Jian Yiling was going to use these ingredients to create a work of art.

    At first, everyone was rather confused.

    However, they saw Jian Yiling¡¯s hands move. Her hands were incredibly fast, yet every movement was quite precise.

    She seemed to be very familiar with what she was doing.

    Gradually, the work of art began to form in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    After a while, there were many more details on the piece. An intricate and refined figurine began to appear in front of the crowd.

    It was exquisite and lifelike.

    How was this even possible?! Could you really use sugar and fondant to create this?!

    She was way too skillful with her hands!

    Although the work of art was not yetpleted, the audience was already stunned.

    Lovers and enthusiasts of the two-dimensional world were incredibly fascinated by Jian Yiling¡¯s work. Furthermore, those who were interested in historical times were also intrigued by this piece of art.

    Nie Yun could not help but praise her cutest niece: ¡°As expected of Yiling! Her hands are amazing! In the past, she loved to eat sugar figurines and candy. However, she¡¯s making them by herself now! It¡¯s better than the ones seen in the malls!¡±

    Wen Nuan gazed at the girl on the stage. The look in her eyes was soft and gentle.

    Her daughter... Her daughter was bing more and more capable.

    Upon hearing Nie Yun¡¯s voice, Cai Qinyueughed in her heart. So what? You would only see such arts on the street! This wasn¡¯t evenparable to traditional Chinese paintings!

    Jian Yiling¡¯s work of art needed to take a while longer than the other contestants.

    And thus, the crowd was a little worried about whether she could finish in the time limit of half an hour.

    Jian Yiling started to create the clothes. The crowd watched in anticipation. They could see the details in the piece. However, what if she was eliminated because she could not finish in time?

 Chapter 561 - Inter-University Talent Contest (4)

    <h4>Chapter 561: Inter-University Talent Contest (4)</h4>

    Not only was the audience anxious, but the judges were also incredibly anxious.

    This work of art was going to be amazing. It would be a pity to leave it unfinished.

    And thus, everyone held their breath and concentrated on Jian Yiling. They quietly watched Jian Yiling work her magic.

    The entire lecture hall was silent.

    It was as if you could hear the sound of Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers working away.

    In thest few minutes, Jian Yiling finished her work of art.

    A fondant pre-Tang Dynasty male figurine appeared in front of the crowd.

    The figurine was exquisite and outstanding. Jian Yiling¡¯s hands almost brought the figurine to life.

    It was such a stunning piece of work. How was this created by sugar?

    Jian Yilingpleted this work of art incredibly quickly.

    Although she took much longer than the other contestants, her speed of making such a piece of work was already very fast.

    Everyone had watched her. Her skills spoke for herself.

    As soon as Jian Yiling finished, thunderous apuse could be heard from the crowd. This time, the apusested for quite a while.

    Some of the girls who loved historical pre-Tang Dynasty content even stood up to apud.

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s disy of talent, no other contestants made the crowd go wild again.

    Finally, all the contestants had shown off their talents.

    Thus, the next step was the voting stage.

    Every person in the audience had one vote to cast for their favorite piece of work.

    The four judges had 100 votes each.

    The total sum of votes was 1400.

    Soon, the final voting results came out. Jian Yiling was ced first. She had 773 votes. This made her first by arge margin. Wen Ruo was ced second with 225 votes. The third-ce contestant had 197 votes.

    And thus, it could be seen that Jian Yiling¡¯s work was most popr.

    For one, her piece of art embodied technique and beauty. Furthermore, it was also very in touch with the audience. Everyone could easily appreciate her work from a nce. Furthermore, a lot of the student representatives adored her work.

    Such a result made the expressions on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces very ugly.

    Cai Qinyue was unwilling to ept such a result.

    Most of the people who voted were students. They did not know how to appreciate traditional Chinese paintings. They did not understand the beauty and technique involved in creating an ink wash painting.

    They only looked at things on the surface level.

    That was why Jian Yiling received such a high number of votes.

    The expression on Wen Ruo¡¯s face was incredibly ugly.

    When she received her award, there was no joy on her face.

    Ever since young, she had always won first ce in art-rted contests andpetitions.

    She did not believe that her work of art was worse than Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    However, most people here did not have enough appreciation for traditional Chinese paintings.

    And thus, such a way of judging was not fair to her.

    After the contest ended, Jian Yiling returned to Wen Nuan and Nie Yun¡¯s side.

    Unlike Wen Nuan¡¯s reserved and introverted personality, Nie Yun rushed to Jian Yiling and embraced her in a hug.

    ¡°Yiling! You¡¯re awesome! I¡¯m so proud of you!¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know how to respond to Nie Yun¡¯s enthusiasm. She was at a loss for words.

    Wen Nuan silently hung her head down.

    Her heart was aching.

    Although she was happy for her daughter, her heart ached more.

    The more capable her daughter was, the more distance she felt was between them.

    However, Wen Nuan knew that she was the one who pushed her to such a distant position.

    Yet, she did not want this. She was unwilling to ept this. She wanted to go back to the old days.

    Wen Ruo also returned to her mother¡¯s side. For some reason, Nie Yun¡¯sughter was ear-piercing to her.

 Chapter 562 - Why are those Two Pink LunChapter Boxes here?

    <h4>Chapter 562: Why are those Two Pink Lunch Boxes here?</h4>

    Although the weekends were a rare time for rest, Jian Yiling still got up early in the morning.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not get up at the same time as usual.

    And thus, Jian Yiling went to knock on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s door. She waited for a while, however, she did not receive a response.

    As Jian Yiling was worried about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health, she opened the door and went in.

    There was noisy music ying in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s room.

    The sound of water was alsoing out of the bathroom.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling realized that Zhai Yunsheng had gotten up early to take a shower. However, because of the sound of music and water, he did not hear Jian Yiling¡¯s knock on the door.

    After entering the room, Jian Yiling noticed the two pink cartoon lunch boxes on the bedside table.

    It seemed as though they were her lunch boxes.

    She had given them to him.

    However, why were they here?

    At this moment, the bathroom door opened. Zhai Yunsheng came out with only a bath towel around his lower body.

    There were still droplets of water on his body. His hair was also wet.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling in his room, he asked: ¡°How did you get in?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t get up on time.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just went to take a shower.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently wearing her pajamas. She was incredibly small and cute. Furthermore, she was standing less than two meters from him.

    The two of them looked at each other somewhat awkwardly for a while.

    After a long period of silence, Jian Yiling pointed to the lunch boxes ced on the bedside table. ¡°Why are they here?¡±

    ¡°Why do you think they¡¯re here?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked instead of answering.

    ¡°They¡¯re my lunch boxes.¡±

    ¡°You gave them to me.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not suitable for you to use.¡±

    ¡°But I want to keep them.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not answer this question. Instead, he replied: ¡°Well, I¡¯ll leave that question to you to think about.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng with confusion in her eyes.

    She was finding it difficult to understand the meaning in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng clenched his teeth. He felt angry and frustrated as he asked: ¡°Are you only thinking about those two lunch boxes when you¡¯re looking at me?¡±

    She wasn¡¯t shy at all! She wasn¡¯t embarrassed at all!

    Was he not attractive enough? Or did she not have anything else in her wooden brain other than knowledge?

    ¡°Good-looking,¡± Jian Yiling suddenlymented.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re still very good-looking,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    Jian Yiling thought that he was good-looking from the first time she saw him.

    After saying that, Jian Yiling left Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s room.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng began tough. At least she had good taste.

    Then, Jian Yiling began to prepare breakfast. Zhai Yunsheng stayed beside her to help.

    After breakfast, Jian Yiling was busy again.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not want her to be exhausted. When he approached her, he realized that Jian Yiling was looking into the Jian family business.

    ¡°Are you interested in these?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She wasn¡¯t interested in business.

    ¡°Then why are you looking into these things?¡±

    ¡°nning,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She wanted to n some of the matters for the Jian family.

    It seemed as though she could not stop some things from happening.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s stroke hade as scheduled.

    And thus, instead of just running away from such incidents, Jian Yiling decided to face these things head-on.

    If the Qin family was going to attack the Jian family in the future, the Jian family had to be stronger in advance.

    Jian Yiling wanted to protect the Jian family. This was Grandma Jian¡¯s home. It was also her brothers¡¯ home.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng decided to sit down next to Jian Yiling. He watched her with interest.

    The situation of the Jian family was well understood by Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, out of everyone in the Jian family, he knew the least about Jian Yiling.

    At the very least, he did not expect to meet Superintendent Ruan a few days ago.

 Chapter 563 - Not Easy to Gain Connections

    <h4>Chapter 563: Not Easy to Gain Connections</h4>

    ¡°Coborate with me then. It would be the best way,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    It was a very sincere and objective suggestion.

    However, Jian Yiling shook her head. She refused his suggestion. She wanted to rely on herself.

    The reason for this was because she did not want to owe Zhai Yunsheng anymore. Furthermore, this was not in line with her original intentions.

    ¡°But this is the best option. You need to be a qualified businesswoman. You need to learn how to maximize your benefits.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng attempted to direct Jian Yiling¡¯s mindset.

    However, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°Well, you¡¯re not a qualified businessman then. If I maximize my benefits, your benefits will not be maximized.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s suggestion was mmed down by Jian Yiling.

    When it came to logic, Jian Yiling¡¯s mind was always very nimble.

    ###

    After Wen Ruo lost the talent contest, she shut herself in her room for two days. After dinner, she immediately returned to her room. Cai Qinyue attempted to convince and persuade her daughter. However, she failed to make her daughter be happier.

    As Cai Qinyue stood at her daughter¡¯s closed door, she couldn¡¯t help but mutter: ¡°Ahh, this is all Jian Yiling¡¯s fault. Why did she have to steal the limelight?¡±

    However, Cai Qinyue was not only annoyed that Jian Yiling stole her daughter¡¯s first ce. She was also annoyed to discover that Jian Yiling was actually studying at Beijing University. She realized this when the results were announced by the judges.

    So Wen Nuan was telling the truth?

    This made Cai Qinyue¡¯s heart feel incredibly ufortable.

    In the past, her daughter had been much better than Jian Yiling.

    However, now, the reality seemed to tell her that Jian Yiling got into a better university than her daughter. Cai Qinyue found this hard to believe.

    And thus, it was not surprising that her daughter was upset. Cai Qinyue was rather upset as well.

    As Cai Qinyue stood at the door, her husband Wen Cheng returned.

    Wen Cheng noticed that something was wrong with his daughter in the past few days. For two days in a row, she refused to leave her room when he returned home.

    Wen Cheng asked his wife: ¡°What¡¯s up with our daughter? Is she upset about something?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue quickly answered: ¡°It¡¯s nothing. She¡¯s just encountered some trouble in her studies. She will be fine in a few days.¡±

    Cai Qinyue did not dare to tell her husband about the matter. Her husband might be still biased towards his younger sister¡¯s daughter.

    ¡°By the way, how are things going with thepany?¡± Cai Qinyue asked with concern.

    Wen Cheng shook his head sadly. Things had not been going very well. They were hoping to expand the business of the Wen family. However, they were not making a lot of progress.

    Wen Cheng gradually understood that it was impossible to rely on yourself to expand a business in Beijing. This was especially the case when it came to antiques.

    Then, Cai Qinyue asked: ¡°Someone suggested for us to talk to the Qin family¡¯s rtives. Have you tried that?¡±

    If their family could gain connections with the Qin or Zhai family, their business might be able to process further.

    ¡°How is that easy? Even if they¡¯re rtives of the Qin family, they¡¯re still considered members of the Qin family. It¡¯s not easy to meet them,¡± Wen Cheng responded as he shook his head.

    It was difficult to even meet the rtives of the Qin family. Let alone for the three masters of the Zhai family.

    The Qin family was ratherrge. They had many rtives in Beijing. On the other hand, the Zhai family structure was very simple. Three men supported the massive business.

    Due to Master Liang¡¯s incident, Cai Qinyue did not mention Jian Yiling again. She knew that Qin Chuan tutored Jian Yiling for quite some time.

    However, Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling would pretend to be aloof of any material pursuits again. It was unlikely for them to agree to help.

    Furthermore, Qin Chuan was only the tutor of Jian Yiling. He was already being very kind to pay a visit to Grandma Jian. However, this did not mean that he was well acquainted with the Jian family.

 Chapter 564 - Accompanying the Little Rabbit to Visit Grandma Jian

    <h4>Chapter 564: Apanying the Little Rabbit to Visit Grandma Jian</h4>

    In the afternoon, Jian Yiling headed to the hospital again to visit Grandma Jian.

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng apanied her.

    In the ward, Grandpa Jian, Jian Yuncheng, Wen Nuan, and Nie Yun apanied Grandma Jian.

    As soon as they saw Zhai Yunsheng, other than Nie Yun, everyone else¡¯s expressions were not particrly happy.

    However, this wasn¡¯t because everyone had a bad opinion of Zhai Yunsheng. Rather, everyone thought of what Master Zhai had said when he camest time.

    They found his words hard to believe. Yet at the same time, they were anxious and afraid.

    They felt that Zhai Yunsheng was going to steal Jian Yiling away from them.

    Grandma Jian, Grandpa Jian, and Jian Yiling¡¯s parents did not know that Jian Yiling was living under the same roof as Zhai Yunsheng.

    If they knew about this, they would be hopping mad.

    Grandma Jian called Jian Yiling over. She held Jian Yiling¡¯s soft hand and said: ¡°Darling, I¡¯m going to be discharged from the hospital soon. The doctor told me that my health indicators are very good. I¡¯ll be fine from now on.¡±

    As soon as she saw Jian Yiling, Grandma Jian wanted to tell her this news.

    She wanted her darling to be at ease.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded quietly.

    However, in reality, Jian Yiling knew about this before Grandma Jian.

    This was the first time Nie Yun saw Zhai Yunsheng. She did not know who he was. As there were no photos of Zhai Yunsheng on the Inte, no one really recognized Zhai Yunsheng.

    Nie Yun took a look at Zhai Yunsheng. Then, she looked at her precious niece.

    After looking at them for a while, Nie Yun smiled and said: ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re so cheeky! Your brothers are still single. Yet, you¡¯ve already brought your boyfriend to meet your grandma? You¡¯re indeed much better than your brothers!¡±

    Upon hearing this, everyone else in the Jian family gave Nie Yun a meaningful look. The rest of them knew Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s identity.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and greeted the third aunt of the Jian family: ¡°Hello, I¡¯m meeting you for the first time.¡±

    It seemed as though Zhai Yunsheng was acknowledging Nie Yun¡¯s words.

    However, Grandma Jian exined the situation to Nie Yun. She was not rushed with her words: ¡°Nie Yun, this is Master Sheng. He was Yiling¡¯s teammate during a Zerg Invasion tournament. He¡¯s not her boyfriend. Yiling is still young.¡±

    Grandma Jian had discussed this matter with Grandpa Jian. They believed that Yiling should grow up a bit more before dating.

    Furthermore, if Yiling were to date someone, it would be best for her to date someone like Yu Xi.

    Upon hearing the words ¡®Master Sheng¡¯, Nie Yun was stunned for a moment.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Master Zhai had visited two days ago, she wouldn¡¯t have understood what was happening.

    Was this the ¡®brat¡¯ that Master Zhai was talking about?

    He looked rather attractive! In fact, he had ss as well!

    From this perspective, he was quite a good match with Yiling.

    However, her niece was still better!

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling. When he saw that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t making ament about being too young to date, he quickly understood that she agreed with her grandparents.

    ###

    Jian Yuncheng called Zhai Yunsheng to talk outside of the ward. They stood near a flight of stairs to speak.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you shouldn¡¯t ask my sister to live at your ce.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng knew that Jian Yiling was currently living with Zhai Yunsheng. However, he hadn¡¯t told the rest of the family yet.

    ¡°Who are you to tell me this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he ced his hands in his pockets. There was a yful expression on his face.

 Chapter 565 - Donâ€™t Meddle with This

    <h4>Chapter 565: Don¡¯t Meddle with This</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng was a very vindictive person.

    Back then, Jian Yiling was facing emotional abuse in Shenghua High School. However, Jian Yuncheng, as a person who had the ability to help her, did not appear at all.

    This was something that Zhai Yunsheng still remembered.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng replied in a quiet and reserved voice: ¡°I¡¯m her eldest brother. If someone ns to take advantage of her, I won¡¯t watch by the sidelines.¡±

    In Jian Yuncheng¡¯s mind, it seemed as though Zhai Yunsheng had swindled Jian Yiling. That was the only reason why the two of them were living under the same roof.

    However, Jian Yuncheng knew that Zhai Yunsheng wouldn¡¯t take advantage of Jian Yiling.

    However, ¡®co-renting¡¯ was already a step too much.

    ¡°Well, you should know that you can¡¯t do anything to me.¡±

    This was in Beijing. Furthermore, even if they were still in Hengyuan City, Jian Yuncheng could do nothing to him.

    Otherwise, based on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s temper, he would not be standing here talking to him.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes darkened. There was a grave expression on his face. The muscles on his face were also strained and tense.

    Zhai Yunsheng was nine years younger than him. However, he could say and do nothing to him. He was not in an advantageous situation.

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to speak to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°You only need to understand a single thing. I do not treat Jian Yiling worse than you guys. Thus, you are not qualified to say anything. You do not have the right to tell me to stay away from her. Do you understand?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng could not refute this point.

    A slither of pain shed across Jian Yuncheng¡¯s grave and stern face.

    He had lost his sister after all.

    He had lost the right to protect her.

    ¡°Furthermore, as for how we get along, I don¡¯t think you should meddle with such matters. Yiling and I are both adults. We know what we¡¯re doing.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude was arrogant as he said this. It was as though he saw no point in talking to Jian Yuncheng.

    After he finished speaking, Zhai Yunsheng turned around and walked in the direction of the ward.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Jian Yuncheng called out.

    ¡°If one day, I realize that you¡¯re bullying and mistreating Yiling, everyone in the Jian family will not let you go. It does not matter that you¡¯re the Young Master of the Zhai family.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled after hearing this. His eyes seemed to mock Jian Yuncheng. However, he did not mock Jian Yuncheng any further.

    Instead, he returned to the ward.

    In the ward, Jian Yiling was still seated with the other three women. The other three women were speaking a lot. Jian Yiling was merely sitting there listening to them.

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned against the door frame. He decided against disturbing them.

    Instead, he gazed at the little girl. However, this time, other than the usual evil in his eyes, there was also some doting.

    ###

    In a teaching block of the Beijing Finance and Trade University.

    An Yang¡¯s ss just ended. He just left the ssroom.

    ¡°An Yang! Your wife is here to see you!¡±

    An Yang¡¯s roommates called out when they saw Hu Jiaojiao. They began to tease him again.

    Ever since An Yang broke his hand, a wife appeared by his side. This girl was in her first year of university.

    An Yang always called her ¡®Pepper[1]¡¯. And thus, when they ate instant noodles in the dorm rooms at night, they would add pepper. When they did this, they would not forget to shout ¡®Pepper¡¯ at An Yang.

    Today, Hu Jiaojiao visited again. She brought food for An Yang.

    As soon as An Yang saw Hu Jiaojiao, his expression became strange. His eyes began to dodge hers.

    When Hu Jiaojiao stood in front of him, he nced at the packed food she was carrying. Then, he hurriedly turned his face away. He did not look at her directly.

    ¡°I told you that you didn¡¯t need to do this. I will ask my mates to get me some food.¡±

    However, An Yang¡¯s mates were on the same wavelength.

    ¡°Pepper, Brother Yang is counting on you.¡±

    ¡°Yeah! The rest of us will be going to the cafeteria! We¡¯re going to leave Brother Yang to you!¡±

    Then, An Yang¡¯s mates quickly left the two of them.

    They left An Yang in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s care. Currently, An Yang¡¯s hand was still in a cast.

    [1] Trantor Note: Hu Jiao means pepper in Chinese. This is a nickname for Hu Jiaojiao

 Chapter 566 - An Yangâ€™s Wife

    <h4>Chapter 566: An Yang¡¯s Wife</h4>

    Hu Jiaojiao carried the packed lunch box into the ssroom. This was the ssroom where An Yang had just attended ss.

    There were no fixed ssrooms in university. Students had different sses at different times. And thus, the ssroom was currently empty.

    Hu Jiaojiao started to unpack the lunch box. She quietly replied to An Yang¡¯s words. Her voice sounded soft and weak: ¡°Yiling told me to take care of you. I need to do this well.¡±

    By speaking and acting meekly, Hu Jiaojiao really lived up the nickname that An Yang¡¯s roommates gave her.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll tell Yilingter on. You don¡¯t have toe over to visit me,¡± An Yang said quickly.

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao was suddenly annoyed. She said: ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t want to see me?¡±

    As she was annoyed, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words were considerably louder than usual. However, she was not scary or imposing at all. Furthermore, the expression on her face made it seem like she was wronged.

    ¡°No... I didn¡¯t mean it that way...¡± An Yang hurriedly exined.

    ¡°Then, what do you mean? Do you want Mo Shiyun toe over and take care of you?¡± Hu Jiaojiao suddenlymented.

    ¡°No. Don¡¯t be ridiculous.¡±

    That was many years ago. Why did Hu Jiaojiao suddenly mention such a thing?

    Hu Jiaojiao looked at An Yang before she huffed: ¡°Well, who knows?¡±

    Back then, everyone in Shenghua High School knew that An Yang was pursuing Mo Shiyun¡¯s love. He made a big deal out of it.

    ¡°What are you babbling on about?¡± An Yang cried out. As he was slightly annoyed, An Yang raised his voice.

    As An Yang¡¯s voice was loud already, it was quite scary when he raised his voice. In addition, he was usually crazy and unpredictable.

    And thus, when Hu Jiaojiao heard An Yang¡¯s roar, her eyes began to be red.

    ¡°What... Why... Why are you crying?¡± An Yang said with a shocked voice. His voice immediately softened.

    He wasn¡¯t trying to scare her. It was just a habit of his.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s tears were spinning in her eyes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t... Don¡¯t cry... Ahhh... I... I¡¯m wrong...¡±

    When it came to such a situation, An Yang decided to quickly admit his mistake. However, he did not know what he did wrong.

    ¡°What did you do wrong?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked as she red at An Yang.

    ¡°I... I don¡¯t know,¡± An Yang replied quietly. He did not know what he did to make Hu Jiaojiao upset. ¡°Either way, Mo Shiyun¡¯s matters have nothing to do with me now. Those things happened like eight hundred years ago.¡±

    ¡°But... But you still don¡¯t want me to visit you...¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to exhaust yourself. You need to study,¡± An Yang exined.

    Upon hearing this exnation, Hu Jiaojiao raised her head. She looked at An Yang with burning eyes.

    An Yang¡¯s heart began to beat faster: ¡°Then... Were you... Were you angry because you thought I didn¡¯t like you visiting me?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao pouted before she turned her face away.

    She did not deny nor ept.

    All of a sudden, An Yang realized something.

    ¡°Pepper, do you like me as well?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao gasped: ¡°Who would like you? And what do you mean by as well? Who confessed to you?¡±

    ¡°No no. I don¡¯t mean it that way. No one else likes me. I just... I just... It¡¯s me. I like you.¡±

    An Yang hurriedly exined. However, as he was incredibly nervous, he started to stammer over his words.

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao waspletely dumbfounded.

    Then, she lowered her head.

    An Yang was desperate to hear Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s answer. He paused for a moment before he asked: ¡°Then... Then do you like me as well?¡±

    The two of them got to know each other because of Jian Yiling. By now, they¡¯ve known each other for three years.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao did not lift her head. She did not make a sound to deny his question either.

    Suddenly, An Yang realized something else.

    ¡°Pepper,¡± he called out.

    Then, he lowered his head and kissed Hu Jiaojiao.

    Although it was his first time kissing a girl, it was as though such an action was built into his instincts.

    Soon after, the two of them broke apart.

    However, both their faces were as red as cooked crabs.

 Chapter 567 - Mutual Jealousy (1)

    <h4>Chapter 567: Mutual Jealousy (1)</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng encountered Qin Yufan at a dinner party hosted by thepany founded by Qin Chuan.

    As Zhai Yunsheng was the young master of the Zhai family and Qin Yufan was the youngdy of the Qin family, the two of them naturally became the focus of attention.

    However, by itself, it was already quite intriguing for Qin Yufan to attend a dinner party where Qin Chuan was the host.

    This was apany founded by Qin Chuan. And thus, in theory, thispany had nothing to do with the Qin Group.

    Furthermore, everyone knew the rtionship between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan.

    And thus, it was reasonable to assume that Qin Yufan would not attend such an asion.

    However, there was no surprise when everyone saw Qin Yufan walk towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    This was not rming to anyone within their social circles.

    It was no secret that Qin Yufan had been chasing after Zhai Yunsheng for years.

    However, when he saw her approach, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude towards Qin Yufan remained indifferent.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you don¡¯t need to avoid me so much. I know you already like someone. I¡¯m not going to be shameless. However, I still feel like the way you look at things is incredibly strange. Why would you like that brat?¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s attitude was still arrogant and haughty. Although she admitted her defeat, she refused to show any weakness.

    In fact, it was her pride that stopped her from chasing after Zhai Yunsheng. She knew that he had someone else in his heart.

    It wasn¡¯t easy to ept this though. Over the years, she had invested so much time, energy, and money. Yet, she did not want to appear weak in front of anyone.

    ¡°Miss Yufan, please watch your words,¡± Zhai Yunsheng warned.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re worried about her already?¡± Qin Yufanmented.

    In her heart, she looked down upon Jian Yiling when she said this. However, she was also heartbroken. In reality, the heartbroken feeling outweighed everything else.

    She knew that if this man fell in love with someone, there would only be a spot in his heart for that one person.

    It was a pity that that person was not her.

    Ahh... Reality was difficult to ept.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not reply to this. He was willing to worry about her. However, this was not rted to anyone else. It was his business.

    Qin Yufan sorted out her emotions before she asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Why did you not bring her along today?¡±

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t like toe to such asions,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Jian Yiling did not like noisy asions.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s not necessarily the case. Qin Chuan organized this dinner party. Please don¡¯t forget that she was present at such an asion before.¡±

    Qin Yufan intentionally mentioned this. As she expected, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face darkened when he heard this.

    Suddenly, Qin Yufan felt much better.

    ###

    Wen Cheng, Cai Qinyue, and Wen Ruo also attended this dinner party.

    All three of them were dressed up. Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s outfits were simple yet elegant.

    Whether it was thepany founded by Qin Chuan or the Qin family that was behind everything, both were an existence that countless people looked up to.

    Qin Chuan¡¯spany was about to hit the market. After this happened, Qin Chuan¡¯s value would skyrocket.

    And thus, this was the reason why Qin Chuan was respected in Beijing. Although he was an illegitimate son of the Qin family, he was still incredibly capable.

    ¡°Mother, who is that man?¡± Wen Ruo asked as she gestured towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, she could not move her eyes off him.

    Last time, she was stunned when she saw Qin Chuan.

    However, this man gave off an even stronger charm.

    Cai Qinyue followed her daughter¡¯s line of sight. She saw a handsome young man with impable features. However, the young man appeared to be indifferent towards everything.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. A lot of people are attending this dinner party. There will be all sorts of people here today.¡±

    Today, the host of the dinner party was not the Qin Group. Rather, it was Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan started hispany from nothing. As hispany was performing well, the managers and executives became rich incredibly quickly.

    And thus, in Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes, the young people here today were merely the newly rich.

 Chapter 568 - Mutual Jealousy (2)

    <h4>Chapter 568: Mutual Jealousy (2)</h4>

    Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes burned as she gazed in the direction of Zhai Yunsheng. However, when she looked in that direction, the man had already moved away from his original position.

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes swept over the venue. Her eyes fell on Qin Yufan.

    Then, she said to Wen Ruo: ¡°That youngdy is Qin Yufan. She¡¯s the Young Lady of the Qin family. If you have an opportunity, you should try to be friends with her.¡±

    Wen Ruo nodded before she looked at Qin Yufan.

    Qin Yufan was currently speaking to the big shots and business elites. She was brimming with confidence when she spoke to them. In fact, she was not timid at all. Rather, she took a dominant position. It was as though she was a queen.

    Ahhh, so that¡¯s the Young Lady of the Qin family.

    ###

    ###

    Unexpectedly, Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling.

    Today, Jian Yiling wore a ck evening dress which highlighted her delicate figure.

    The knee-high dress was simple in style. It had shoulder straps and a girdle.

    Her hair that was usually tied in a ponytail was also let down. In addition, there was a simple decoration that fixed her hair in ce.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s figure was as slim as before.

    However, she usually worefy clothes. Those clothes did not highlight her figure.

    Jian Yiling did not see Zhai Yunsheng. However, Qin Yufan took the initiative to greet Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh, you really dide,¡± Qin Yufanmented with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°The ck diamond on your hair is nice,¡± Qin Yufanplimented.

    The ordinary looking headpiece on Jian Yiling¡¯s hair was a very rare ck diamond.

    ck diamonds could be discovered but could not be sought after. Even with arge sum of money, sometimes, these diamonds could not be bought.

    If Qin Yufan remembered correctly, Jian Yiling¡¯s hair decoration was the one which was sold in the Jia Shi auction one year ago.

    If she remembered correctly, that diamond was auctioned off by a mysterious person. Was that person a member of the Jian family?

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Are you here today because of Qin Chuan?¡±

    ¡°I suppose so.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Qin Yufan had a feeling that she would be able to see the drama unfold today.

    As Qin Yufan was talking to Jian Yiling, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo came over as well.

    ¡°Cousin,¡± Wen Ruo called out. Then, she looked at Qin Yufan and asked: ¡°Who is she? Is she a friend of your?¡±

    ¡°She isn¡¯t,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling did not categorize people as her friends indiscriminately.

    Furthermore, she assumed that Qin Yufan would not want others to ssify her as a friend as well.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words were caught in her mouth.

    Typically, she usually answered no to these questions. However today, Jian Yiling answered no for her.

    Hmm... This girl really had the ability to annoy people.

    Qin Yufan extended her hand. She took the initiative to shake hands with Wen Ruo. Then, she introduced herself: ¡°Hello, my name is Qin Yufan.¡±

    Wen Ruo hurriedly replied: ¡°Hello, my name is Wen Ruo. I¡¯m Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin.¡±

    When Wen Ruo¡¯s hand came into contact with Qin Yufan, Wen Ruo was quite excited.

    On the side, Cai Qinyue¡¯s face was full of smiles as well.

    ¡°Yiling, why are you here by yourself?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. Her tone was filled with concern.

    Did Qin Chuan only invite Jian Yiling? Was that reasonable?

    Or was their rtionship not that simple?

    Did Jian Yiling attract Qin Chuan with her looks or something?

    If that really was the case, then it seemed as though the sparrow was going to be a phoenix.

    ¡°Something came up,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Well, you should stay with us then. We can take care of you,¡± Cai Qinyue said. She enthusiastically invited Jian Yiling to sit with them.

    ¡°Nah, she cane with me. After all, I know the friend she ns to see,¡± Qin Yufan said with a smile.

 Chapter 569 - Mutual Jealousy (3)

    <h4>Chapter 569: Mutual Jealousy (3)</h4>

    After she finished speaking, Qin Yufan took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and led her towards a lounge room.

    Qin Chuan was currently in the lounge.

    In reality, the tension between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan had eased up.

    Because of the shares incident, two things had happened to them.

    First of all, Qin Chuan lent Qin Yufan money. He helped her purchase some of the shares from Lahaisen Hospital.

    Secondly, Lahaisen Hospital sent her a video. It was a video of Qin Chuan requesting something from Lahaisen Hospital.

    These two things eased the conflict between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan.

    All this time, Qin Yufan¡¯s heart was aware that the fault did not lie with Qin Chuan. However, she was unable and unwilling to ept this. She always felt that Qin Chuan and his mother were here to steal away everything that belonged to her and her mother.

    In the lounge room, Qin Chuan was currently exining something to his subordinates.

    He did not want to waste any time.

    When he saw people at the door, Qin Chuan hurriedly ended the conversation with his subordinates. Then, he quickly walked over to the door to greet them:

    ¡°You¡¯re here.¡±

    It appeared as though the two of them knew each other quite well.

    ¡°Oh, you know each other very well!¡±

    Before Jian Yiling replied to Qin Chuan¡¯s question, she heard Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was unique and maic.

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. Currently, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were fixed on her.

    When Jian Yiling appeared at the dinner party, Zhai Yunsheng decided to restrain himself. He wanted this little rabbit toe and find him. However, somethingpletely different happened.

    She did note to find him. Instead, she went directly to Qin Chuan.

    When Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng, something changed in her eyes.

    However, the only person who saw this change was Qin Yufan.

    Even Jian Yiling herself did not notice this change.

    When she looked at Qin Chuan, her eyes were calm, cold and detached. In fact, there was also a bit of resistance hidden beneath the surface.

    However, when she turned her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng, her eyes had a hint of warmth in them. A hint of humaneness.

    Qin Yufan smiled when she saw this. Then, in order to annoy Zhai Yunsheng, she intentionally said to Qin Chuan: ¡°Well, I will leave Miss Yiling in your care. Please take good care of her. I will look after Master Sheng.¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan turned around and smiled at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I guess I will be your femalepanion for tonight.¡±

    Qin Yufan was about to walk over to wrap her arm around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    However, when Qin Yufan got close to Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling suddenly ran over.

    She got there one step ahead of Qin Yufan.

    Jian Yiling grabbed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand and attempted to increase the distance between Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Yufan.

    No one expected Jian Yiling to do such a thing.

    She actually pulled Zhai Yunsheng away. She did this to prevent Qin Yufan from touching him.

    However, in reality, Qin Yufan did not n to get too close to Zhai Yunsheng. She was just joking around.

    Even if she wanted to get close, Zhai Yunsheng would not allow her to do so.

    Yet, Jian Yiling appeared to have taken the matter seriously.

    The person who was most shocked was Zhai Yunsheng. He lowered his head and looked at Jian Yiling.

    Did she... Did she know what she was doing?

    Jian Yiling did not let go of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. Instead, she told Qin Yufan: ¡°I¡¯m his femalepanion.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want to give Zhai Yunsheng to someone else.

    She remembered how it felt when she hugged Zhai Yunsheng.

    She also remembered how she felt when he kissed her.

    And thus, when Qin Yufan approached Zhai Yunsheng, a strange feeling arose in Jian Yiling¡¯s heart. A voice in her head told her that she did not want anyone else to touch Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, her body suddenly followed the voice in her head.

    Jian Yiling could not exin why she did this.

 Chapter 570 - Mutual Jealousy (4)

    <h4>Chapter 570: Mutual Jealousy (4)</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and fixed his eyes on Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was very serious. She let go of his hand. However, her other hand was stilltched onto his arm.

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s hands appeared small and soft, she had quite a lot of strength in them.

    She firmly held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm. It was as though she was worried that Zhai Yunsheng would run away from her.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng finally reacted. He began tough.

    He tried to use his hand to cover his smile. However, that only made his smile even more obvious.

    His smile became more and more unrestrained.

    Jian Yiling was rather confused. She raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan also stared at Zhai Yunsheng...

    Afterughing for a while, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng gestured for Jian Yiling to leave with him.

    However, Jian Yiling did not understand Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    Ahh... Sure enough, her brain did not work very well when it came to these kinds of things.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a look at her confused face before he said: ¡°Well, aren¡¯t you my femalepanion? Shouldn¡¯t youe along with me?¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. It seemed as though that made sense.

    However, she was still wondering why she reacted like that just now.

    Despite that, she left the lounge room with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, when they exited the lounge room, Jian Yiling began to feel embarrassed. There were a lot of people outside.

    As she tried to let go of Zhai Yunsheng, he suddenly pulled at her hand.

    The smile was still there on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    He lowered his head and whispered in Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°You can¡¯t get out of this. Miss Yufan said that she was going to be my femalepanion for tonight. As you shooed away my femalepanion, shouldn¡¯t youpensate for my loss?¡±

    ¡°I guess...¡± Jian Yiling replied in a small voice. She did not have much confidence as she said this.

    Ahhh, impulsiveness was the devil.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile intensified.

    Then, he nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s neck: ¡°Don¡¯t hide the jade pendant.¡±

    Jian Yiling was wearing the jade pendant given by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Typically, Jian Yiling would hide the pendant in her clothes. Today, she hid the jade pendant in her evening dress.

    It was reasonable for Jian Yiling to hide the pendant when she was wearing casual clothes.

    However, she must show the pendant today.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng adjusted the pendant for Jian Yiling. He made sure that the pendant could be seen on her fair neck.

    The ck rope and nearly transparent jade pendantplemented Jian Yiling¡¯s outfit today.

    Furthermore, it looked nice with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s suit as well.

    Qin Yufan remained in the lounge room. Her expression was not very happy. As there were no outsiders in the room, a slither of hurt appeared on her face.

    She knew that she lost. She lostpletely.

    This was the first time that she saw Zhai Yunsheng smile in that way.

    That smile was filled with love and happiness. That smile was from the bottom of his heart.

    It was something that she wanted in the past.

    However, he gave it all to Jian Yiling.

    And thus, she lost. However, the reason for her defeat had nothing to do with Jian Yiling. She knew him well before he knew Jian Yiling. However, she still failed to get him to like her.

    Despite this, she was still jealous of Jian Yiling. Only Jian Yiling would receive his full attention and affection.

    Yet, it was only jealousy.

    Qin Yufan nced at Qin Chuan. She noticed that he was looking in the direction of the door. Qin Chuan had an anxious expression on his face: ¡°Hm? Are you upset? Then why did you not do anything?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you do anything?¡± Qin Chuan asked rhetorically.

    ¡°I¡¯ve tried everything already.¡±

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t like her in that way. I¡¯m just worried about her,¡± Qin Chuan exined.

    ¡°Stop lying to yourself. Be true to yourself. Anyone can see that you treat her differently,¡± Qin Yufan said. It was as though she could read his heart.

    Then, Qin Yufan also left the lounge room.

    After Qin Yufan left, Qin Chuan stayed in the room for a long time. He did not move at all.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words were still echoing in his ears.

 Chapter 571 - Is She Going to be Your Wife?

    <h4>Chapter 571: Is She Going to be Your Wife?</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng led Jian Yiling back to the dinner party.

    On the other side of the room, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo watched the two of them from a distance.

    From the time Qin Yufan took Jian Yiling to the lounge, the two of them had been paying close attention to movement near the lounge room area.

    From time to time, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo would nce in that direction.

    Then, they saw Zhai Yunsheng enter the lounge room. After a while, they saw Jian Yilinge out of the lounge room. Jian Yiling had her arm wrapped around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    Cai Qinyue couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°How does Jian Yiling know so many people? She knows Elder Yun and Master Liang. This time around, it appears as though she knows Qin Yufan as well.¡±

    Didn¡¯t shee to Beijing for university only a while ago? How did she get involved with all these big shots? How did she gain all these connections?

    It seemed as though this eighteen-year-old girl really had tricks up her sleeves.

    As her mother spoke, Wen Ruo kept her eyes on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng brought Jian Yiling over to a desk. There were two men seated at that desk. When they saw Zhai Yunsheng appear with a girltched onto his arm, their eyeballs were about to fall out of their eye sockets.

    What was going on here?

    Did the sun rise from the west today?

    ¡°What? Am I hallucinating? Is this Master Sheng?¡±

    ¡°Please pinch me. I think I¡¯m hallucinating as well. Is that girl actually wrapping her arm around Master Sheng¡¯s arm? Doesn¡¯t Master Sheng not allow females to approach him?¡±

    ¡°I thought so as well... For a while, I was wondering if he and Yu Xi were...¡±

    The two men seated at that desk were friends with Zhai Yunsheng. They had known Zhai Yunsheng for quite some time.

    The two of them were also from well-off families in Beijing. Although they liked ying around, they stuck to their principles.

    Zhai Yunsheng, on the other hand, never yed around with women.

    And thus, when they saw Zhai Yunsheng with Jian Yiling, the two of them had a unanimously shocked expression on their face.

    The two men looked at each other. They did not know how to ask Zhai Yunsheng about the situation.

    However, they were incredibly curious as well.

    ¡°Um... Master Sheng... Why don¡¯t you give us an introduction?¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling,¡± Master Sheng introduced. He only gave the two of them a name. However, this was not the information that they hoped to hear.

    One of them could not hold back his curiosity: ¡°Master Sheng, is she going to be your future wife?¡±

    The other person stared at him. Wasn¡¯t this question a bit too direct?

    However, Zhai Yunsheng merely smiled when he heard the question. He did not refute the question.

    However, he did not say yes either. Although she was a rabbit, when she was fierce, she was scarier than a lion.

    Upon seeing this, the two of them were frozen in ce.

    Then, they nced at each other.

    What the hell was this?

    Master Sheng smiled! He was actually smiling!

    What did he mean by that?

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her voice was quiet and soft.

    How cute.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng did not say anything.

    However, for the two men, everything happening in front of them right now was too confusing. The two of them werepletely lost.

    After looking at each other, the two men decided to introduce themselves to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hello Miss Yiling. My name is Xing Wei. It¡¯s nice to meet you. The kid next to me is called Han Mengyu.¡±

    Han Mengyu indeed looked a bit like a kid. His suit was checkered in color.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Her response was rather reserved.

    It appeared as though she was a shy and introverted girl.

    Then, Xing Wei said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, you haven¡¯t been going out with ustely. Is it because of...¡±

    Then, Xing Wei raised his eyebrows. He knew that Zhai Yunsheng understood what he meant.

    Initially, Xing Wei thought that Zhai Yunsheng would definitely say no.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded.

    It was indeed rted to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Going out?

    Going out to do what?

 Chapter 572 - Uncleâ€™s Double Standards

    <h4>Chapter 572: Uncle¡¯s Double Standards</h4>

    ¡°Do you want to go?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei started to doubt their lives. Did they know this man?

    What was this doting tone?

    Was this still Master Sheng?

    No! Master Sheng did not act like this!

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded.

    ¡°Okay, I will take you with me tonight,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Master Sheng, that¡¯s not the best idea,¡± Xing Wei started.

    ¡°Yeah... I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate for her to go...¡± Han Mengyu said before he trailed off.

    ¡°Save your breath. Just organize everything now.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not give the two men an opportunity to continue speaking.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will organize everything.¡±

    Tonight?

    Not appropriate for her to go?

    What was this about?

    ###

    Wen Cheng just finished a conversation with someone. Then, he noticed his daughter staring in a particr direction. Upon seeing this, he followed his daughter¡¯s line of sight.

    Then, Wen Cheng¡¯s face sank.

    He suddenly got up again and walked straight towards Jian Yiling and the others.

    ¡°Father?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s sudden action made Wen Ruo incredibly puzzled.

    After ncing at her mother, Wen Ruo decided to follow her father.

    Wen Cheng walked up to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng and said in a aggressive tone: ¡°Yiling,e over to your uncle¡¯s side.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards were about to stop him. However, they paused once they heard the man¡¯s words.

    Then, Wen Cheng pointed at the man next to Jian Yiling: ¡°You! Let go of my niece!¡±

    If they weren¡¯t at the dinner party right now, Wen Cheng would be scolding the man next to Jian Yiling.

    His niece was so young! This man shouldn¡¯t swindle and deceive little girls with his good looks! Did he think his niece was easy to bully or something?

    Once Cai Qinyue caught up to her husband, she attempted to pull him back.

    It was not appropriate to argue at such an asion. Offending someone would do them no good.

    Wen Ruo attempted to persuade Wen Cheng as well: ¡°Father, please be calm. My cousin seems to be getting along quite well with this man. Although she¡¯s young, I still believe that she should know what she is doing.¡±

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu nced at each other.

    It was obvious that this angry man did not know who he was yelling at.

    Xing Wei hurriedly got up: ¡°Are you perhaps misunderstanding the situation? We did not do anything bad. Let¡¯s just talk this out.¡±

    Weng Cheng pointed at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm. Currently, Jian Yiling¡¯s arm was still wrapped around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm. He cried out: ¡°Let go! Make him let go of her!¡±

    Er... Xing Wei thought as he nced at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Wasn¡¯t Jian Yiling the one holding onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm?

    Shouldn¡¯t he be asking his niece to let go of him?

    This uncle... These double standards...

    Jian Yiling attempted to remove her hand. However, Zhai Yunsheng refused to let her go. He intentionally mped his arm down.

    As Jian Yiling did not want to hurt her hands, she could only stare at Zhai Yunsheng. She waited for him to let her go.

    Upon seeing her eyes, Zhai Yunsheng finally decided to loosen his arm. When faced with those eyes, what else could he do?

    And thus, Jian Yiling managed to remove her hand from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    Upon seeing this, the tension on Wen Cheng¡¯s face eased.

    Then, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s go back. I need to talk to you about this.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head and exined: ¡°He¡¯s not a bad guy.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, you can¡¯t judge a person based on their looks! They won¡¯t have the word bad written on their face,¡± Wen Cheng said. Wen Cheng was confident that this man holding onto his niece was definitely not a good person.

    He was definitely a fickle and unfaithful man!

    His appearance gave off the impression that he was a yboy.

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu held back theirughter. It was quite normal for Master Sheng to not be recognized in public. However, this was the first time that he was treated as a bad person who was abducting a ¡®virtuous youngdy¡¯.

 Chapter 573 - Heâ€™s Master Sheng?!

    <h4>Chapter 573: He¡¯s Master Sheng?!</h4>

    At this moment, the CEO of apany walked over. This was someone that Wen Cheng recognized.

    The CEO of thepany was here to say hello to Zhai Yunsheng.

    He politely greeted Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Hello Master Sheng. Long time no see. How are you doing?¡±

    The words ¡®Master Sheng¡¯ shocked the Wen family.

    ¡°Wait a minute Mr. Meng. Who are you calling Master Sheng?¡± Wen Cheng asked the man in front of him.

    ¡°This young master,¡± Mr. Meng replied.

    However, Mr. Meng did not point at Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, his eyes looked at him.

    Wen Cheng looked at Zhai Yunsheng. His face turned pale.

    This man... This man was Zhai Yunsheng?!

    The only grandson of the Zhai family?!

    ¡°Boom¡ª¡ª¡±

    Wen Cheng felt that his brain was exploding. His ears began to buzz.

    Just... Just now, he was telling his niece that this person was a bad guy...

    But no... This man was indeed holding his niece¡¯s hand.

    Even if he was Zhai Yunsheng, it didn¡¯t necessarily mean that he was a good person!

    However... If he was Zhai Yunsheng... There was nothing that he could do to stop him...

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were dumbfounded as well. It was as though a lightning bolt struck the two of them.

    Was this man actually Master Sheng?

    In the past two years, they always wanted to meet Master Sheng.

    However, they would have never imagined meeting him under such circumstances.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to speak to Wen Cheng: ¡°Mr. Wen, you must have made a mistake. Young Master Qin Chuan is hosting this dinner party. I presume that you don¡¯t want to cause any trouble for him.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was in a good mood today. And thus, he decided to let Wen Cheng go.

    Wen Cheng paused for a moment before he hurriedly pulled his wife and daughter away.

    No one wanted to offend the Qin family and the Zhai family.

    Of course, Wen Cheng did not dare to do so either.

    Under such circumstances, he could only give up on separating his niece and Zhai Yunsheng.

    As he left, Wen Cheng hung his head down in a dejected and depressed manner.

    Ahhh, he must get an opportunity to talk to his niece about this. That man was definitely a yboy!

    ###

    After they left the dinner party, Jian Yiling got into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car.

    Apparently, they were going out to ¡®y¡¯.

    The three men each drove a sports car. Along with the roar from the sports car engine, they drove all the way to the race track on the outskirts of Beijing.

    When they arrived at the site, there were already several high performance race cars parked there.

    A group of people were waiting there.

    By this time, the sky was dark. However, the entire race track was lit up by countless lights. It was as though it was still daytime.

    Were they here to race cars? Was this what they meant by going out?

    Zhai Yunsheng did not have a good heart. Yet, he enjoyed these extreme sports.

    Ahhh, Master Zhai must have been incredibly worried for the past few years.

    When Zhai Yunsheng appeared, the crowd gathered around him.

    They saw a girl with a petite appearance get down from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s passenger seat.

    An astonished expression appeared on everyone¡¯s faces.

    Then, they cast questioning looks towards Xing Wei and Han Mengyu.

    However, the two of them lowered their heads. They pretended to see nothing.

    They didn¡¯t know anything useful anyway. There was no point in asking them.

    However, they were certain of one thing. Master Sheng¡¯s passenger seat might be upied today.

    However, would this little girl be too scared?

    It appeared as though she could be easily frightened.

    Maybe such an extreme sport was not suitable for her.

 Chapter 574 - Is This Still Master Sheng?

    <h4>Chapter 574: Is This Still Master Sheng?</h4>

    Someone pulled Han Mengyu over and asked him about the situation.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why did Master Sheng bring a girl here? She looks so delicate and fragile!¡±

    There were quite a few girls present in the crowd. However, all the girls looked cool and hip. The vibe they gave off waspletely different.

    However, Jian Yiling stood out from everyone else.

    ¡°It¡¯s useless for you to ask me about this. I don¡¯t know the situation very well either.¡±

    Han Mengyu didn¡¯t know much about the situation either. He and Xing Wei had only met Jian Yiling a few hours before the rest of them.

    ¡°But... Master Sheng... He never lets girls near him...¡±

    Was Master Sheng making an exception this time or were they thinking too much?

    ¡°Ahh, I don¡¯t understand either. But it¡¯s a good thing. The sago palm is finally blooming. However, I¡¯m a bit worried about that girl. This is much more extreme than a roller coaster ride.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t get it still. Even if the sago palm blooms, why would he be interested in such a delicate looking girl?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to get it. This is not your business. This isn¡¯t rted to us in any way. We don¡¯t need to understand this.¡±

    Han Mengyu knew that many of the girls in the crowd today would be upset and heartbroken.

    Some of the girls here were secretly in love with Master Sheng. However, there were others who proudly dered their love for him.

    Either way, both those types of girls would be disappointed and upset today.

    After Han Mengyu finished talking to the person, he returned to the crowd. Zhai Yunsheng was getting prepared to get onto the race track.

    Xing Wei turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Are we still doing things the same way?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After answering, Zhai Yunsheng helped Jian Yiling get into the car.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s race car was always parked on the side of the race track. There were people who were responsible for the maintenance of his race car.

    And thus, whenever he came over to the race track, he could use the car.

    After Jian Yiling got onto the race car, Zhai Yunsheng helped her put on her seat belt.

    The seatbelts of race cars were different from the ones in an ordinary car. If it was someone¡¯s first time sitting in a race car, it was normal for them to not know how to buckle in.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions still shocked everyone that was present.

    Once again, everyone had a surprised expression on their face. If it was possible, their jaws would have fallen to the ground.

    In fact, they even began to doubt whether the person in front of them was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Was Master Sheng helping someone to fasten their seat belt?

    Would he do such a thing?

    Master Sheng typically kicked people off his passenger seat!

    It was already strange for him to bring a girl over to sit in the passenger seat. However, wasn¡¯t this a bit too much?!

    When they came out to y, most of them would bring a girl along with them. The girl typically sat in the front passenger seat.

    And thus, there were quite a few girls here that did not n to race.

    Despite this, everyone knew that Zhai Yunsheng never had someone seated in the passenger seat of his race car.

    Furthermore, carefully helping the girl to fasten her seatbelt was something that they would have never expected Master Sheng to do!

    Then, they saw Zhai Yunsheng start the race car.

    Once the race car was started up, the sound of the engine began to roar.

    It was like a roaring beast that was ready to rush out of its cage.

    ¡°Will she be okay?¡± Xing Wei asked as he nced worriedly at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Ummm... Perhaps?¡± Han Mengyu replied. However, he wasn¡¯t too certain about this.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng did a warm upp around the race track.

    He left the people who were still struggling to collect their thoughts.

    Xing Wei shook his head andmented: ¡°Ahh, I should stop thinking about this. Ever since the appearance of that girl, I feel like I¡¯m dreaming or something.¡±

    On the other hand, Han Mengyu asked the people next to him: ¡°Did anyone bring motion sickness medicine?¡±

 Chapter 575 - Unexpectedly Calm

    <h4>Chapter 575: Unexpectedly Calm</h4>

    ¡°Yeah, I have motion sickness medicine. Do you want it?¡±

    ¡°Pass it over,¡± Han Mengyu replied. ¡°I will keep it for her. I hope Master Sheng goes easy today.¡±

    Everyone knew how Master Sheng liked to race. His driving was crazy and unpredictable.

    Furthermore, there were many twists and curves in the race track. If Master Sheng intentionally oversteered and began to drift, the girl in his passenger seat would most likely feel sick. Her stomach would probably be churning.

    Of course, this was merely their spection. Some of them had been seated in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s sports car. However, none of them ever sat in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s race car.

    After running ap around the race track, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car returned to the starting point.

    Everyone looked towards the passenger seat.

    Huh?

    This was not what they expected.

    The girl in the passenger seat did not show any sign of panic or difort.

    In fact, she was incredibly calm. It was as though nothing had happened.

    Her face was still fair. It was not red or pale with fright.

    Instead, she was sitting quietly in the passenger seat. In fact, she was even using her mobile phone!

    She was as calm and collected as Zhai Yunsheng!

    Woah! This little girl was actually quite awesome!

    In a simr situation, many girls would be incredibly frightened. In fact, they would have been in aplete mess right now!

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu stared at Jian Yiling in surprise. Then, Han Mengyu silently put away the motion sickness medicine in his hands.

    Everyone froze for a while. Han Mengyu was the first to snap back to reality. He prompted everyone to get into their race cars.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard came forward. He presented an electronic watch-like object to Zhai Yunsheng.

    This object would record Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heartbeat and pulse.

    Whenever the heartbeat was abnormal, the rm system would be activated.

    In the past, Master Zhai had always requested for Zhai Yunsheng to wear this. However, Zhai Yunsheng never did so.

    However, things changed three years ago when that incident happened in Hengyuan City. Zhai Yunsheng decided to take a step back.

    After a lot of discussion, they agreed that he would wear this electronic watch when he did extreme activities.

    The bodyguard did note over when Zhai Yunsheng was doing his warm-upp. However, they were officially going topete now. This meant that the situation would be even more intense. And thus, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heartbeat could be irregr at any moment. This meant that it was necessary for him to wear this electronic watch.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not refuse.

    He was now much more cooperative than before. He did not care about his life before.

    After putting on this electronic watch, Zhai Yunsheng got into the car again.

    Then the round started, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car did a perfect drift around the first corner. He managed to pull a lot of distance from the other racers.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng once again disyed his skills in the part of the track which had continuous twists and curves.

    This pulled open an even greater distance.

    All of his actions were skilled and calm.

    Zhai Yunsheng was incredibly good at driving. As Jian Yiling was seated in the passenger seat, she did not feel the urge to vomit at all.

    When it came to things that he wanted to do, Zhai Yunsheng would leave everyone else in the dust. They had no hope of catching up to him.

    However, there were very few things that interested him.

    After twops, Zhai Yunsheng had an absolute advantage over the other racers. Once again, he won.

    Furthermore, the electronic watch he was wearing recorded a regr heart beat of 65.

    After the race car stopped, Zhai Yunsheng got out of the driver¡¯s seat. Then, he went over to the passenger side to help Jian Yiling unbuckle her seat belt.

    As Jian Yiling climbed out of the car, her foot was tripped by the door frame. She suddenly stumbled forward.

    Her face hit Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    As a result, she gently stumbled into Zhai Yunsheng.

    As the magnitude of the stumble was very small, even if there was no one in front of Jian Yiling, she would have managed to stabilize herself.

    ¡°Beep, beep, beep ¡ª¡ª¡±

    However, a sharp rm suddenly sounded from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s electronic watch.

 Chapter 576 - After the Alarm Goes Off

    <h4>Chapter 576: After the rm Goes Off</h4>

    The screen of the electronic watch showed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart rate was over ny.

    As his heartbeat had suddenly increased, the rm naturally went off.

    Immediately, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards quickly gathered around him.

    They quickly surrounded Zhai Yunsheng. It was as though they were protecting him from a mighty enemy

    The rest of the crowd was shocked by this scene.

    Most of them had known Zhai Yunsheng for many years. However, this was the first time they encountered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart problem.

    In fact, they once suspected that Master Sheng¡¯s poor health was merely a rumor.

    Master Sheng never acted like a person with a weak heart.

    On the contrary, Master Sheng¡¯s heart seemed a lot stronger than a normal person¡¯s. His heart could withstand a lot of shocking things. When they were in fear and trepidation, Master Sheng felt absolutely nothing.

    However, this time around, Master Sheng was surrounded in a matter of seconds.

    Zhai Yunsheng quickly let go of Jian Yiling.

    He coldly red at the bodyguards who surrounded him: ¡°Get lost.¡±

    ¡°Young Master...¡±

    ¡°Get lost.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng took off the electronic watch on his wrist.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s phone began to ring. Master Zhai was calling him.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng refused to answer.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s phone stopped ringing. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone began to ring.

    Jian Yiling picked up the phone.

    ¡°Yiling! How is Yunsheng? Is he okay? Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s fine. Nothing happened to him. His health is in good shape. Please don¡¯t worry about him,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She reported Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s current physical condition to Master Zhai.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai let out a huge sigh of relief: ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s good! Thank goodness!¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng took the phone away from Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Stop asking. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re fine, then why did you not answer my call?!¡± Master Zhai roared. His voice did a 180 degrees change.

    ¡°Well, why do I need to answer your call if I¡¯m fine?¡±

    ¡°Well, because you¡¯re fine, you should answer my call! How can you answer my call if you¡¯re not okay?¡±

    ¡°Well, either way, nothing happened to me. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Then why did your rm go off suddenly? Is there really nothing wrong with your body?¡±

    ¡°If there was something wrong, would I be speaking to you right now?¡±

    ¡°Ahem. Perhaps. Where are you right now?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng held the phone in his hands and then carefully nced at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°At the race tracks.¡±

    ¡°Why are you at the race tracks! It¡¯s already dark outside. Can¡¯t you just stay at home? Yiling is a good child. Why would you take her to such a dangerous ce?!¡±

    ¡°If you have nothing else to say, I¡¯ll hang up now.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng refused to give his grandpa a chance to nag him any further. He quickly ended the call.

    Everyone else was still in a daze.

    So what exactly triggered Master Sheng¡¯s rm?

    Was it because of the racing?

    Or was it... Was it because of that girl..?

    ###

    Originally, Zhai Yunsheng nned to do a few moreps around the race track. However, due to the rm incident, Zhai Yunsheng did not feel like racing anymore. And thus, everyone ended the racing early and decided to go indoors for entertainment.

    Everyone headed to the recreational area.

    Han Mengyu proposed to y billiards in teams.

    Without a doubt, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling ended up in a team.

    Jian Yiling could level out the ying field.

    Otherwise, Zhai Yunsheng would finish the game before anyone else did anything.

    ¡°Have you yed before?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he handed Jian Yiling a cue stick.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    ¡°Do you know how to y?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head again.

    Upon hearing this, Xing Wei was incredibly confused. Wasn¡¯t he basically asking the same question?

    ¡°I¡¯ll teach you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Then, he began to teach Jian Yiling how to y billiards.

    And this was the reason why men flirted with girls in the billiards room. The posture in which he was teaching her how to y billiards... Hm...

 Chapter 577 - Is This Your First Time Playing?

    <h4>Chapter 577: Is This Your First Time ying?</h4>

    Xing Wei felt as though Zhai Yunsheng took advantage of his suggestion.

    And thus, he would demand for Zhai Yunsheng to pay for one of his meals in the future.

    After Zhai Yunsheng briefly exined the game to her, Jian Yiling picked up the cue stick. She was ready to y.

    Xing Wei nced at Jian Yiling before he whispered to Han Mengyu: ¡°Do you think we have a chance to win against Master Sheng this time?¡±

    ¡°Hm... Maybe we really do have a chance,¡± Han Mengyu replied. However, he wasn¡¯t too certain about this.

    In the past, they never won against Zhai Yunsheng. This was the case when they were racing.

    This was also the case when they yed billiards.

    ¡°Who is starting the game?¡± Xing Wei asked.

    ¡°Let the new girl start,¡± Han Mengyu answered. He wanted to let her have a turn. It would be difficult for her to hit the billiards after the game started. Then, Han Mengyu nced at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Is this okay?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    And thus, Jian Yiling started the game.

    For people who yed billiards for the first time, it was easy to do strange things with the cue stick. Something strange and hrious could happen at any moment.

    Xing Wei, Han Mengyu and the circle of onlookers were mentally preparing themselves.

    Jian Yiling walked up to the billiard desk. She got into position to hit the billiard.

    Although she did not spend much time learning how to y, Jian Yiling¡¯s positioning was already quite good.

    ¡°Ping¡ª¡ª¡±

    The cue stick hit the white ball. The white ball knocked into the other balls and scattered them in different directions.

    Two of the solid balls fell into a pocket.

    This was quite a good start.

    However, this did not mean much. It was likely to just be a coincidence.

    Although the girl looked soft and delicate, she hit the white ball with a lot of force.

    This point by itself was already worthy of praise.

    As the first ball that entered a pocket was solid, Jian Yiling aimed at another solid ball.

    However, this time, Jian Yiling was aiming at a very strange angle.

    The angle she was going for was a bit too far off.

    It seemed impossible to pocket the ball in this way.

    And thus, everyone assumed that Jian Yiling¡¯s aim waspletely off. There was no way that she could pull this off.

    In fact, maybe she should aim for another ball.

    Xing Wei turned around and whispered into Han Mengyu¡¯s ear: ¡°Should we tell Master Sheng to guide her? Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t know how to y the game at all.¡±

    ¡°Well if that happens, your ns to win against Master Sheng will go down the drain,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    Master Sheng could finish the entire game by himself. They would only have a chance to y if he missed.

    ¡°Hmm, that shouldn¡¯t be the case. She¡¯spletely new to this game. It wouldn¡¯t matter if she managed to get a few balls in,¡± Xing Wei replied. He wasn¡¯t ready to be petty and narrow-minded.

    While the two of them were talking, Jian Yiling made her shot.

    ¡°Ping¡ª¡ª¡±

    The cue stick hit the white ball. Then, the white ball collided with the solid ball.

    Then, that ball hit the side before rebounding to the other side of the billiard desk. Then, it rebounded again.

    Finally, it shed with another ball next to it.

    This caused the ball to roll into a pocket at apletely unexpected angle.

    The ball... It went in...

    But... How was that possible?!

    Was this a mere coincidence?

    Or did Jian Yiling calcte this beforehand?

    If so, then she had to n all these steps inside her brain in advance. She had to calcte the angle and the force. Everything had to be perfect to achieve this.

    This was something that only a professional billiard yer could achieve.

    The crowd was in shock and disbelief. However, at this moment, Jian Yiling already aimed for another ball.

    She got the next one in as well.

    After aiming again, she managed to get yet another ball in.

    Xing Wei and the others were dumbfounded.

    Wasn¡¯t this her first time ying?

    This was her first time ying?!

    How was this possible?! She was definitely lying!

    Under the bbergasted looks of the crowd, Jian Yiling managed to pocket all the solid balls. As a result, she only had the ck eight left to pocket.

 Chapter 578 - Master Sheng is Throwing

    <h4>Chapter 578: Master Sheng is Throwing</h4>

    However, it was quite difficult to hit this ck eight. Regardless of the pocket that was dered, it would be difficult to make this shot.

    Furthermore, there were many striped balls on the pool table. These balls blocked the path of the ck eight.

    This meant that it would be incredibly difficult for Jian Yiling to get the final ball in.

    However, Jian Yiling pointed at a pocket. Then, she aimed and made a perfect swerve shot. She left absolutely no chance for Xing Wei and Han Mengyu.

    Xing Wei opened his mouth in disbelief. He did not know what to say.

    Wasn¡¯t this meant to be an opportunity for him to win against Master Sheng?

    He didn¡¯t even get to y!

    Xing Wei moved next to Zhai Yunsheng and started toin: ¡°Master Sheng... This isn¡¯t fair! She¡¯s obviously a professional! However, you told us that it¡¯s her first time ying!¡±

    ¡°It is,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°How is that possible? She¡¯s so good at it already!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s merely calcting the angle and the force of collision. She knows how to calcte and control these things.¡±

    ¡°But... But... She¡¯s so steady with her hands. That steadiness and uracy... That¡¯s not something that a new yer can achieve.¡±

    ¡°She has great control over her hands,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He helped Jian Yiling exin the situation.

    She was a surgeon. Hand stability and control was a requirement for her profession.

    And thus, Jian Yiling was incredibly good at controlling her hand strength.

    Although she only spent a little time learning the game, she could stillpletely dominate Xing Wei and other casual yers.

    Xing Wei swallowed his saliva. He was a bit skeptical of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    Then, he nced at Han Mengyu.

    Upon seeing this, Han Mengyu patted Xing Wei on the shoulder. He was trying tofort his friend.

    As Jian Yiling pocketed the final ball, she had finished the entire game by herself.

    Ahhh, they shouldn¡¯t have chosen to y with the easy rules! That was aplete mistake!

    For the second match, Xing Wei strongly requested for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling to y a game of snooker.

    Zhai Yunsheng readily agreed.

    Then, Han Mengyu realized something. He dragged Xing Wei to the side and said: ¡°What sort of suggestion was that? Are you not afraid that they will argue after this game?¡±

    The game snooker relied on the yers skills. Some yers would intentionally set up obstacles for the other person. This would cause the other yer great difficulty.

    This wasn¡¯t a game that couples yed... Did they think that their rtionship was going too well? Or did they believe that the quality of their keyboards [1]were too good?

    Xing Wei paused for a moment. Then he said: ¡°Ahhh, I didn¡¯t think about that. I just wanted to know who is better at the game.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Master Sheng might seek his revenge.¡±

    ¡°No way... I just suggested it! Master Sheng agreed to it himself.¡±

    ¡°Well, I wish you the best of luck,¡± Han Mengyu said with a smile before he returned to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hey! Excuse me...¡± Xing Wei started. However, Han Mengyu left before he could finish speaking.

    Xing Wei gritted his teeth. He silently cursed at Han Mengyu in his heart. Didn¡¯t he get destroyed by Jian Yiling as well? Why was he just chilling by the side?

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling started their match already.

    However, the crowd of onlookers were stunned.

    It wasn¡¯t because the match was exciting. Rather, it was because Zhai Yunsheng was intentionally throwing[2]!

    Typically, people set up obstacles in snooker.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng cleared the path for Jian Yiling! It was as though he was worried that she would miss.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng could easily pocket a few balls, he instead aimed at a cluster of balls. He broke apart Jian Yiling¡¯s balls that were clustered together.

    Was this still Master Sheng?! He was acting way too differently!

    And thus, he would demand for Zhai Yunsheng to pay for one of his meals in the future.

    After Zhai Yunsheng briefly exined the game to her, Jian Yiling picked up the cue stick. She was ready to y.

    Xing Wei nced at Jian Yiling before he whispered to Han Mengyu: ¡°Do you think we have a chance to win against Master Sheng this time?¡±

    ¡°Hm... Maybe we really do have a chance,¡± Han Mengyu replied. However, he wasn¡¯t too certain about this.

    In the past, they never won against Zhai Yunsheng. This was the case when they were racing.

    This was also the case when they yed billiards.

    ¡°Who is starting the game?¡± Xing Wei asked.

    ¡°Let the new girl start,¡± Han Mengyu answered. He wanted to let her have a turn. It would be difficult for her to hit the billiards after the game started. Then, Han Mengyu nced at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Is this okay?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    And thus, Jian Yiling started the game.

    For people who yed billiards for the first time, it was easy to do strange things with the cue stick. Something strange and hrious could happen at any moment.

    Xing Wei, Han Mengyu and the circle of onlookers were mentally preparing themselves.

    Jian Yiling walked up to the billiard desk. She got into position to hit the billiard.

    Although she did not spend much time learning how to y, Jian Yiling¡¯s positioning was already quite good.

    ¡°Ping¡ª¡ª¡±

    The cue stick hit the white ball. The white ball knocked into the other balls and scattered them in different directions.

    Two of the solid balls fell into a pocket.

    This was quite a good start.

    However, this did not mean much. It was likely to just be a coincidence.

    Although the girl looked soft and delicate, she hit the white ball with a lot of force.

    This point by itself was already worthy of praise.

    As the first ball that entered a pocket was solid, Jian Yiling aimed at another solid ball.

    However, this time, Jian Yiling was aiming at a very strange angle.

    The angle she was going for was a bit too far off.

    It seemed impossible to pocket the ball in this way.

    And thus, everyone assumed that Jian Yiling¡¯s aim waspletely off. There was no way that she could pull this off.

    In fact, maybe she should aim for another ball.

    Xing Wei turned around and whispered into Han Mengyu¡¯s ear: ¡°Should we tell Master Sheng to guide her? Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t know how to y the game at all.¡±

    ¡°Well if that happens, your ns to win against Master Sheng will go down the drain,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    Master Sheng could finish the entire game by himself. They would only have a chance to y if he missed.

    ¡°Hmm, that shouldn¡¯t be the case. She¡¯spletely new to this game. It wouldn¡¯t matter if she managed to get a few balls in,¡± Xing Wei replied. He wasn¡¯t ready to be petty and narrow-minded.

    While the two of them were talking, Jian Yiling made her shot.

    ¡°Ping¡ª¡ª¡±

    The cue stick hit the white ball. Then, the white ball collided with the solid ball.

    Then, that ball hit the side before rebounding to the other side of the billiard desk. Then, it rebounded again.

    Finally, it shed with another ball next to it.

    This caused the ball to roll into a pocket at apletely unexpected angle.

    The ball... It went in...

    But... How was that possible?!

    Was this a mere coincidence?

    Or did Jian Yiling calcte this beforehand?

    If so, then she had to n all these steps inside her brain in advance. She had to calcte the angle and the force. Everything had to be perfect to achieve this.

    This was something that only a professional billiard yer could achieve.

    The crowd was in shock and disbelief. However, at this moment, Jian Yiling already aimed for another ball.

    She got the next one in as well.

    After aiming again, she managed to get yet another ball in.

    Xing Wei and the others were dumbfounded.

    Wasn¡¯t this her first time ying?

    This was her first time ying?!

    How was this possible?! She was definitely lying!

    Under the bbergasted looks of the crowd, Jian Yiling managed to pocket all the solid balls. As a result, she only had the ck eight left to pocket.

    [1] Trantor Note: Often in China, there is a joke about girlfriends telling their boyfriends to kneel on keyboards as a punishment.

    [2] Trantor Note: To ¡°throw¡± in a game is to intentionally y horribly or to make actions against your own team (if in a team game), in the hopes of either making it more difficult for your team to win, or to try to make your team lose. In this situation, Zhai Yunsheng was intentionally helping Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 579 - Wen Chengâ€™s Worries

    <h4>Chapter 579: Wen Cheng¡¯s Worries</h4>

    On the way home, Wen Cheng was incredibly worried.

    The matter regarding his niece and the Young Master of the Zhai family made him incredibly anxious.

    The expression on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s face was also quite anxious.

    When they got home, Wen Cheng immediately stormed into his study.

    ¡°Ahhh, your father really treats Jian Yiling like his own daughter,¡± Cai Qinyuemented sourly.

    ¡°Yeah. He treats her better than me,¡± Wen Ruo echoed. She was his biological daughter! However, in her father¡¯s eyes, it seemed as though Jian Yiling was way more important.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know... Either way, you must get along with Jian Yiling in theing days.¡±

    On the way home, this was the conclusion that Cai Qinyue came to.

    ¡°Âè...ÎÒ²»Òª,ÄãËµ¹ý,Ëý...¡±

    ¡°Mother... I don¡¯t want to... You said that...¡±

    In Beijing, in terms of status and social standing, the Jian family could notpete against the Wen family.

    Furthermore, Wen Ruo was still upset about the inter-university talent contest.

    ¡°Please think about the situation carefully. Jian Yiling has connections with the Young Master of the Qin family and the Young Master of the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Well, do you want me to seduce men as well? Do I need to learn that from her?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not forcing you to do this. I¡¯m only giving you a suggestion.¡±

    ¡°I... I¡¯ll think about it,¡± Wen Ruo replied quietly. She knew what was at stake here.

    ###

    The next day, Jian Yiling received a phone call from her uncle.

    ¡°Yiling... You... About... You...¡±

    Wen Cheng stammered. He did not know where to start.

    He didn¡¯t know what to say. If he didn¡¯t say anything, he was worried that his precious niece would be abducted by bad guys.

    However, if he did say something, he was worried about using the wrong words. He didn¡¯t want to hurt his niece with his words.

    Furthermore, it was Zhai Yunsheng! That guy made the situation much moreplicated!

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Wen Cheng gritted his teeth before he said: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m not against you dating anyone. However, you¡¯re still young right now. I¡¯m just worried about some men. He might just be ying around. There are many yboys in Beijing. The son of the Xing family and the son of the Han family are the devil¡¯s incarnation! I¡¯m worried about those people!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He¡¯s not a bad person.¡±

    Jian Yiling attempted to exin the situation to her uncle.

    When Wen Cheng heard his niece¡¯s soft and sweet voice defending Zhai Yunsheng, his entire heart sank.

    His niece was too innocent! She was too innocent and naive! She wholeheartedly believed in Master Sheng! If he were to...

    Wen Cheng did not dare to think about it any further.

    After pausing for a moment, Wen Cheng decided that this matter could not be discussed via phone. He asked to talk to Jian Yiling face to face.

    ¡°Yiling, where are you? I wille over to talk to you.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not tell him her address. Instead, she decided to meet him at a nearby coffee shop.

    When Wen Ruo heard that Wen Cheng was going to meet Jian Yiling, she said that she would go as well.

    ¡°You want to go as well?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, this matter is rted to my cousin. I will try to persuade her,¡± Wen Ruo responded.

    Wen Cheng felt that his daughter¡¯s words were quite reasonable. Talking to someone of a simr age may work better.

    And thus, Wen Cheng took Wen Ruo along to meet Jian Yiling.

    When Wen Cheng saw his niece¡¯s soft and cute face, his thoughts immediately went back tost night. That yboy... His heart felt incredibly frustrated.

    However, he did not know what to say. Words failed to form in his mouth.

    Finally, Wen Ruo said something: ¡°Yiling, my father was incredibly worried about you. He doesn¡¯t want you to hang out with yboys. He¡¯s worried that you will get deceived and hurt.¡±

 Chapter 580 - You Explain the Situation

    <h4>Chapter 580: You Exin the Situation</h4>

    ¡°He¡¯s not that kind of person,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Cousin, you don¡¯t know Beijing that well. These yboys in Beijing do crazy things! In fact, they go through women more quickly than they go through clothes. Master Sheng is merely interested in new things. After this period of time, he will definitely leave you,¡± Wen Ruo said. Her tone was heavy as she attempted to persuade Jian Yiling.

    ¡°He won¡¯t be like that,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not good at debating with people.

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Wen Cheng sighed. The more he looked at his niece, the more he felt that she was being tricked.

    His niece was too naive!

    Wen Cheng¡¯s face was filled with concern.

    Wen Ruo continued to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you can¡¯t judge someone based on their appearance. You don¡¯t know what they¡¯re like. Furthermore, if you don¡¯t have any love or respect for yourself, in the end, you¡¯re going to be the one who gets hurt.¡±

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Wen Cheng started again.

    Unlike Wen Ruo, Wen Cheng was genuinely worried about his niece. However, he did not know how to express himself.

    He did not think that things were that serious yet. However, he still felt that such a situation was improper. He was worried that Zhai Yunsheng would take advantage of his niece.

    His niece was so cute and lovable! On the other hand, Master Sheng was a sly and evil wolf!

    ¡°Yiling, we are just concerned about you,¡± Wen Ruo continued. ¡°Does your family know about this? Think about it. If they knew about this, they would be incredibly worried, no?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want to speak to Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo any further. Instead, she took out her phone and video called Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s deep and maic voice could be heard from the phone.

    This was the first time that Jian Yiling video called him.

    Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was in his office. His background was simple and minimalistic.

    ¡°They¡¯re telling me that you¡¯re not a good person. You exin the situation to them,¡± Jian Yiling said. Then, she ced her phone in front of Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo.

    ¡°...¡±

    What was Jian Yiling doing?

    How could she do something like this? Huh???

    Zhai Yunsheng held back hisughter. Then, he said: ¡°I¡¯m a good person. Are you willing to ept this statement? If not, it¡¯s okay as well. I won¡¯t force you to agree.¡±

    Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo were thinking different things when they saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s handsome and evil face through the video call. However, the expressions on their faces were simr.

    Both of them were incredibly embarrassed.

    Jian Yiling was quite frank with her words. She made them confront Zhai Yunsheng. This was incredibly embarrassing.

    When faced with Zhai Yunsheng, Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo were unable to say a word.

    They did not dare to repeat their previous words.

    If it was someone else, these words could still be spoken. However, this was Zhai Yunsheng. He was the Young Master of the Zhai family!

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he said: ¡°Well, it seems as though you harbor quite some discontent towards me. Do you need me toe over to exin the situation to you?¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She had been silent for a long time. ¡°Master Sheng, we are Jian Yiling¡¯s family members. We have the right to care about who she hangs out with. We don¡¯t have any problems with you. However, Yiling is still young. She just started attending university.¡±

    ¡°Who do you think you are[1]?¡± Zhai Yunsheng sneered.

    ¡°Master Sheng...¡± Wen Ruo stammered before she froze. Her face turned deathly white.

    She had been well educated ever since she was a child. No one would ask her ¡°who do you think you are?¡± in such a blunt and rude manner.

    [1] Trantor Note: The way Zhai Yunsheng says this is rude and disrespectful.

 Chapter 581 - Face to Face Discussion

    <h4>Chapter 581: Face to Face Discussion</h4>

    After Zhai Yunsheng verbally attacked Wen Ruo, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I will get someone to go over and pick you up. Wait for me.¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng received the video call, he already asked someone to go and pick up Jian Yiling.

    Hmmm, so the Wen family did not think that he was a good person? Well, he could invite them over to have a talk then.

    Not long after, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinates arrived at the coffee shop.

    Several men in ck suits walked into the coffee shop. They respectfully stood next to Jian Yiling, Wen Ruo, and Wen Cheng. Then, they invited the three of them into the car.

    The car drove for some time before it reached a building that was owned by the Zhai family.

    In fact, the entire building belonged to the Zhai family.

    Jian Yiling, Wen Cheng, and Wen Ruo were escorted by the men in suits to an exclusive elevator. This elevator led to the topmost floor of the building.

    The top floor was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s office. On that floor, there was an office room that received important visitors.

    Normal employees of thepany did not have an opportunity to enter this floor.

    Wen Cheng was a little confused.

    What was he doing here?

    This was something that he hadn¡¯t even thought about before.

    Suddenly, the office door opened.

    Inside the door was a spacious and bright office room. From the office room, one could see the bustling streets of Beijing.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he leaned back on his seat. He looked at the people that stood at his office door.

    ¡°Mr. Wen, please take a seat,¡± Zhai Yunsheng invited.

    Then, he got up and walked towards Jian Yiling. He whispered in her ear: ¡°There¡¯s a lounge room on this level. Go and take a nap. I¡¯ll call you in a while to have lunch.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling responded. There was no point for her to stay here in the first ce. She could go to the lounge room to concentrate on her own work.

    And thus, Jian Yiling walked into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s exclusive lounge room that was connected to his office.

    There was a king sized bed in the lounge room. In addition, there was also a washroom. This lounge room could easily act as a bedroom.

    And thus, Jian Yiling took out herptop in the lounge room.

    After dealing with some work-rted matters, she looked at a message from Li Zhuojia:

    [Dean, Qin Hongrui got discharged from our hospital. We can send him back tomorrow.]

    [Mhmm.]

    [I sent you another list of patients. Please take a look at it before picking one of them.]

    [Okay.]

    [In addition, there is also a mysterious organization that¡¯s trying to track us down. They are trying to track us down from the shares that you transferred to Mr. Jian Yichen.]

    In the past two years, there were many people and organizations that attempted to investigate into Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, this was the first time that someone started investigating from the point of a transfer of shares.

    [Understood.]

    ###

    In the office room, Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo were in an apprehensive mood.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not someone that they wanted to offend. This was something known by everyone.

    This was especially true for today¡¯s events. Today¡¯s events had caught them off guard.

    ¡°Mr. Wen, it seems as though you have some opinions about me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng started. He was rtively polite with his tone.

    ¡°Umm... Master Sheng... My... My niece is still young... She...¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t want me to take advantage of her right?¡±

    ¡°Yes! Yes!¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t take advantage of her. Please rest assured,¡± Zhai Yunsheng promised.

    ¡°Then... Do you mean...¡±

    ¡°However, we have the freedom to choose who we want to date. Please do not intervene with this matter.¡±

    Wen Cheng stared at Zhai Yunsheng skeptically. He did not know whether or not he should believe him.

    Master Sheng could do whatever he wanted. He did not need to lie to him.

    On the other hand, when Wen Ruo heard Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, she felt surprised and upset.

 Chapter 582 - Donâ€™t Blame Me For Being Impolite

    <h4>Chapter 582: Don¡¯t me Me For Being Impolite</h4>

    Wen Ruo hung her head down. She did not want Zhai Yunsheng to see her expression.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng being serious about Jian Yiling?

    Was this really the case?

    This thought haunted Wen Ruo¡¯s mind. She couldn¡¯t get rid of it.

    After Wen Cheng pondered for quite some time, he asked: ¡°Master Sheng, even though you have the freedom to choose who you want to date, aren¡¯t you a bit too close to Jian Yiling?¡±

    Just now, Zhai Yunsheng had led Jian Yiling into his lounge room.

    This felt a little dangerous.

    Jian Yiling was still young. Holding hands was already enough.

    How could they possibly share a room?

    Furthermore, young people could be impulsive. Having a young man and young woman together in a secluded setting was definitely inappropriate.

    Zhai Yunsheng would definitely take advantage of his niece!

    This was absolutely not okay! His niece was still young!

    Furthermore, even if Zhai Yunsheng was serious about their rtionship right now, would he still be serious in the future? There was no guarantee for that.

    In fact nowadays, young people could fall in love today and break up tomorrow. This was a rtivelymon urrence.

    Zhai Yunsheng had too many attractive people around him... He could be easily tempted...

    ¡°Too close?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he raised his eyebrow.

    ¡°Yeah...¡± Wen Cheng started. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t get too close. It¡¯s... It¡¯s not appropriate...¡±

    Wen Cheng stammered as he said this. He did not feel confident at all.

    He was aware that it was quite normal for university students to date and get into rtionships.

    However, when things happened to his own daughter or niece, he hadpletely different standards.

    Of course, Wen Cheng had no idea that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were living together.

    If he did know about this, his reaction right now would bepletely different.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled. He decided to not borate any further on this matter.

    Instead, thest thing he told Wen Cheng was: ¡°If you let me know that you¡¯re speaking nonsense in front of Jian Yiling again, don¡¯t me me for being impolite in the future.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had already considered the Wen family¡¯s feelings and sensitivities.

    He didn¡¯t n to be polite to them if this happened again.

    Wen Cheng knew what would happen if Zhai Yunsheng got annoyed.

    The consequences were definitely something that the Wen family could not afford to bear.

    And thus, Wen Cheng was faced with a difficult choice. He didn¡¯t want to be enemies with Zhai Yunsheng. However, at the same time, he didn¡¯t want his niece to be hurt.

    After weighing up the consequences, Wen Cheng still could note to a conclusion.

    Instead, Zhai Yunsheng asked Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo to leave.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not care about Wen Cheng¡¯s answer.

    After his talk with Wen Cheng, Zhai Yunsheng entered the lounge room.

    To his surprise, Jian Yiling had fallen asleep on the bed.

    However, there was still aputer next to her.

    Zhai Yunsheng shook his head in frustration.

    It seemed as though his rabbit had been training up her rabbit skills.

    Even if it waste at night, she still refused to sleep. She kept spending her time on work.

    She didn¡¯t listen to his suggestions. On top of this, she refused to ept his help.

    It appeared as though she was determined to do everything by herself.

    Did she not believe that there were other people in the world who wanted to protect her? Did she not believe that he was willing to share her burden?

    However, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t move Jian Yiling. He was afraid to wake her up. Zhai Yunsheng wanted her to sleep a bit more. She rarely got the time to sleep.

    And thus, he took out a thin nket from a cupboard. Then, he ced the nket on top of her body.

    After that, he moved a seat over to the bed. He quietly apanied her as she slept.

    Jian Yiling slept for quite some time. However, when she opened her eyes, she immediately saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    When their eyes met, Jian Yiling quickly blinked her eyes.

    As Jian Yiling had just woken up, the look on her face was confused and muddled. Zhai Yunsheng wanted to tease her again.

    He reached out and gently pinched Jian Yiling¡¯s nose.

    ¡°Are you hungry?¡±

    Jian Yiling slept through lunchtime.

    It was almost one o¡¯clock. Typically, she would have finished her lunch by now.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Get up to eat then.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had asked someone to buy food during the time that Jian Yiling was asleep.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng picked up Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 583 - Color of the Sweater

    <h4>Chapter 583: Color of the Sweater</h4>

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng with widened eyes. However, her body did not fight against him.

    For some reason, she did not dislike his touch. She did not feel the impulse to push him away.

    However, when it came to other people, she still needed to restrain herself when they had physical contact with her. She had to make sure that she did not push the other person away. This was the case even with older women.

    As Jian Yiling was very light, Zhai Yunsheng could lift her up with both hands. She appeared to be very small and fragile in his embrace.

    When would she understand that she could just rely on him? She was such a fragile human being.

    When would she trust himpletely?

    Zhai Yunsheng ced Jian Yiling down on a seat next to a dining table. Then, he nced at her face. Jian Yiling¡¯s face was flushed red.

    After staring at her for a moment, he quickly moved his eyes away.

    ¡°Eat,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling. However, it also seemed as though he was saying this to himself.

    After they finished eating, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling about the sweater she was knitting.

    Last time, Jian Yiling had promised to knit Zhai Yunsheng a sweater after she finished knitting the one for Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yiling fished out some knitting wool from her bag.

    ¡°Is this color okay?¡±

    Beige.

    ¡°Why this color?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. Initially, he assumed that she would use ck.

    ¡°You¡¯re warm,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    The color beige felt warm.

    ¡°Warm?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. Then, he suddenly remembered the memo name Jian Yiling gave him. ¡°Is it because my name has two suns in it[1]?¡±

    ¡°Three,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Three?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve helped me a lot[2],¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled.

    In the past, when Jian Yiling was helpless and alone, Zhai Yunsheng had offered her a helping hand. To her, he was like the sunlight that broke apart her darkness.

    Jian Yiling had finished the sweater for Jian Yubo.

    She wanted to send him the sweater before winter arrived.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know where Jian Yubo was.

    Jian Yiling stared at the sweater in front of her. She wondered about Jian Yubo¡¯s current address.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng opened up a drawer. He took out a piece of paper that had an address on it. Then, he handed the piece of paper to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yubo¡¯s current address.¡±

    ¡°How did you...¡±

    How did he know that she wanted his address?

    ¡°Well, I knew that it would be needed after you finished knitting the sweater.¡±

    Naturally, Jian Yiling nned to give Jian Yubo the sweater.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng decided to help Jian Yiling find Jian Yubo¡¯s address.

    Jian Yiling looked at the piece of paper. For some reason, her heart felt warm.

    The feeling felt simr to when she ate candy.

    Later on, Jian Yiling mailed the sweater to the address on the piece of paper.

    ###

    The ce that Jian Yubo stayed at was not far away from Beijing.

    And thus, Jian Yiling¡¯s parcel arrived in his hands on the next day.

    Jian Yubo never expected to receive a parcel.

    He assumed that no one knew that he was here.

    Jian Yubo did not open the parcel immediately. However, his teacher said: ¡°Although it¡¯s unexpected, perhaps, it was destined to be.¡±

    Jian Yubo did not know what was inside the parcel.

    It was a parcel that was not supposed to be here.

    And thus, after a while, Jian Yubo opened it.

    Inside the parcel was a hand-knitted sweater.

    Then, he saw a document at the bottom of the parcel. It was the share transfer document that hiswyer had written up. Hiswyer had asked Jian Yiling to sign the document.

    The document had suddenly appeared in front of him.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s signature was still missing.

    She had returned what he wanted to give her.

    Jian Yubo held the sweater in his hands. Suddenly, he began tough.

    Then, he felt the corners of his eyes water.

    Perhaps, that teenager who yed Go under the banyan tree really existed. That teenager had always existed in someone else¡¯s heart.

    [1] Trantor Note: Refer to the Chapter 411 Memo Name. Jian Yiling¡¯s nickname for Zhai Yunsheng on her phone is ¡°So Many Suns.¡±

    [2] Trantor Note: As exinedter in the chapter, Jian Yiling is indirectly calling Zhai Yunsheng her source of light.

 Chapter 584 - Qin Yufan and Jian Yichen Got Kidnapped

    <h4>Chapter 584: Qin Yufan and Jian Yichen Got Kidnapped</h4>

    Qin Yufan had gotten kidnapped.

    Thest time she got into such a situation, Jian Yichen was the person who saved her.

    However, she wasn¡¯t so lucky this time.

    Even with the protection of her bodyguards, she was still kidnapped.

    The kidnappers ambushed her inside the bar that she frequently went to.

    However, Jian Yichen was taken away as well.

    When Qin Yufan got kidnapped, Jian Yichen was present at the bar as well.

    As a result, the two were kidnapped together by the kidnappers.

    Now, they were locked up in a basement.

    There was only a bit of light in the basement.

    Qin Yufan and Jian Yichen had just woken up. They had gotten knocked out by chloroform.

    Before they lost consciousness, the two of them had been drinking at the bar.

    After Qin Yufan regained consciousness, she nudged at Jian Yichen. She wanted Jian Yichen to wake up.

    After waking up, Jian Yichen looked at his surroundings.

    It appeared as though they were locked up in an underground basement.

    The room was ten square meters in size.

    In addition, there was an old-fashioned light bulb above them. It appeared to be a halogen light bulb.

    Other than the light bulb and the two of them, there was nothing else in the room.

    ¡°So, were we kidnapped?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Qin Yufan responded. Qin Yufan had already confirmed this matter before Jian Yichen had woken up.

    ¡°Is the target you or me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more likely to be me,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She didn¡¯t give this response because she was conceited. Rather, it was because she knew that she was the youngdy of the Qin family.

    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s not a big problem,¡± Jian Yichen responded. Regardless of who was the target, the two of them still had to find a way to escape.

    And thus, Jian Yichen began to fumble around.

    ¡°There¡¯s no point in doing that. They¡¯ve already taken away anything that¡¯s useful.¡±

    It was impossible for the kidnappers to leave them with a cell phone.

    ¡°Well, unless they skin me, everything is okay,¡± Jian Yichen responded.

    Jian Yichen pressed something behind his ear.

    ¡°What... What do you have?¡±

    ¡°I have a location tracking system imnted under my skin.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You imnted that kind of thing in your body?¡±

    ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    Of course, there was a problem, Qin Yufan thought to herself.

    All of a sudden, Qin Yufan felt the atmosphere change.

    When Jian Yichen was drinking, she seemed charming and flirtatious.

    However, she suddenly became very serious and reliable.

    ¡°What exactly do you do?¡± Qin Yufan asked Jian Yichen.

    Qin Yufan had spent a lot of time with Jian Yichen. They often drank together. However, she still did not understand the person in front of her.

    ¡°Business, I guess,¡± Jian Yichen responded. As he said this, Jian Yichen began to take off his shoes.

    After taking off his high heels, Jian Yichen took out his chest paddings in front of Qin Yufan.

    Qin Yufan was dumbfounded.

    Her chest... Her chest was fake...

    It appeared as though the kidnappers did not expect that the ¡®sexy beauty¡¯ in front of them was actually fake.

    ¡°You¡¯re... You¡¯re a man?!¡± Qin Yufan cried out. She began to doubt her entire life. She had spent so much time with him! However, she never realized that this girl called ¡®Yichen¡¯ was a man!

    She was lied to!

    ¡°I never said I was a woman,¡± Jian Yichen responded.

    As he said this, he changed back to his normal voice.

    His previously charming feminine voice became masculine.

    ¡°Your voice...¡± Qin Yufan stammered. She did not know what to say.

    ¡°I can change my voice. This isn¡¯t a voice changer. I wouldn¡¯t get a voice changer imnted in me. I wouldn¡¯t mistreat myself like that,¡± Jian Yichen responded.

    ¡°You...¡±

    Qin Yufan was still stunned. She did not know what words to use to describe her current mood.

 Chapter 585 - Jian Yichen is Mysterious and Unpredictable

    <h4>Chapter 585: Jian Yichen is Mysterious and Unpredictable</h4>

    Jian Yichen pulled something out of the inside of his high heels. Then, he took something out from the inside of his chest pads.

    After that, he took pieces off the bracelet and ne that he was wearing.

    After assembling the bits and pieces in front of him, a simplemunication device was created.

    Qin Yufan was shocked.

    Would a normal person carry these things on them?

    ¡°You... It¡¯s like you knew that we were going to be kidnapped in the first ce...¡±

    ¡°If I said that I did not know that, would you believe me?¡±

    He always carried these things with him. These bits and pieces could be found in almost every pair of shoes he owned.

    As he talked to Qin Yufan, he began to contact someone.

    Very quickly, he got into contact with his subordinates.

    ¡°I give you thirty minutes to handle this. They could kill us at any moment.¡±

    Jian Yichen used amanding tone as he said this.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s words were simple and clear. After a few sentences, he stopped speaking.

    He had already turned on the tracking device. There was no need for him tomunicate to his subordinates any further.

    The call was merely to ensure that they move faster.

    After he stoppedmunicating with his subordinates, Jian Yichen said to Qin Yufan: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You¡¯ll be fine. If theye inter on, just hide behind me.¡±

    ¡°Why do you want to protect me?¡± Qin Yufan asked.

    Qin Yufan did not trust Jian Yichen.

    This person could even fake their gender! How could she trust him?

    ¡°Don¡¯t be emotionally touched. I have my reasons,¡± Jian Yichen responded.

    ¡°What are your reasons?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She felt more reassured when she heard this.

    ¡°I harbor animosity towards Qin Chuan. I want to use you to deal with Qin Chuan. As long as you inherit everything, Qin Chuan will just be an ordinary person,¡± Jian Yichen responded.

    ¡°You mentioned thisst time. You said that someone from the Qin Group wants to harm me. Is that person Qin Chuan?¡± Qin Yufan asked.

    Because of the Lahaisen Hospital incident, Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s rtionship had eased up.

    ¡°Although I would love to say yes, that¡¯s not the case. If I were to say yes, you would definitely deal with him after you get out of here,¡± Jian Yichen responded. However, Jian Yichen still chose to tell the truth: ¡°However, it¡¯s someone else. That person wants you to think that Qin Chuan did this. When the sandpiper fights with the m, it¡¯s the fisherman that wins. You can think about who the fisherman is.¡±

    Qin Yufan was not stupid. She immediately understood Jian Yichen¡¯s words. There was someone else in the Qin Group who could benefit from all of this.

    ###

    The kidnappers called the Qin family.

    They asked the Qin family to pay a huge sum of money. In addition, they told the Qin family that they could not report this matter to the police.

    The Qin family did not dare to disclose this information to anyone else. However, they immediately called for a family meeting.

    In the living room of the Qin family vi, almost everyone from the Qin family was present. Qin Hongrui was an exception. This was because he was still recovering from his surgery.

    ¡°With all due respect, I still think it¡¯s better to call the police. For all we know, it could be someone from the Qin family who orchestrated this.¡±

    The person said this in an incredibly roundabout way. However, he directed those words at Qin Chuan.

    ¡°I disagree with that. The kidnappers told us to not call the police. Qin Yufan could lose her life.¡±

    There were others in the family who opposed calling the police.

    There was an incredibly worried expression on Qin Hongzhi¡¯s face. His daughter had been kidnapped. This made his heart feel incredibly tormented.

    Although the ransom amount was not small, the Qin Group could still afford to pay it.

    Furthermore, he only had one daughter. He definitely wanted to save her.

    However, he was worried that the kidnappers would go back on their words. They could easily kill Qin Yufan.

    The kidnappers demanded the ransom to be wired to a designated RS bank ount. Other than this, they did not have any other chance to furthermunicate with the kidnappers.

    ¡°If we don¡¯t call the police, what should we do to ensure Yufan¡¯s safety?¡± Qin Hongzhi asked everyone.

 Chapter 586 - Protect Her

    <h4>Chapter 586: Protect Her</h4>

    No one from the Qin family spoke up.

    No one knew what to do.

    They did not want to be med for the death of Qin Yufan.

    Even if they called the police, Qin Yufan could still get killed. They did not know what the kidnappers nned to do.

    Qin Chuan did not express his opinion regarding the matter.

    However, this wasn¡¯t because he didn¡¯t want to say anything. But rather, in the eyes of the Qin family, Qin Chuan was considered to be the biggest suspect. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t know how to save his cousin either.

    Just when the Qin family was at a loss of what to do, a group of maintenance workers turned up at the door.

    However, nothing needed to be repaired in the Qin family.

    In addition, no one had called for maintenance workers.

    After the maintenance workers entered the door, they exercised control over everyone in the Qin family.

    Then, they turned on a device that would interfere with signal andmunication.

    Finally, they scanned the Qin family¡¯s living room. This was to ensure that there were no wiretaps or surveince cameras in the room.

    The Qin family was rather confused. What was happening? Then, someone turned up to exin the situation to them.

    ¡°Someone called the police. Her brother went missing. Her brother was kidnapped along with Miss Yufan. And thus, please cooperate with us for this case.¡±

    The person who spoke was Superintendent Ruan from the Special Criminal Investigation Division.

    Qin Hongzhi took a moment to digest Superintendent Ruan¡¯s words.

    He was very grateful that Superintendent Ruan was here to help his daughter.

    Then, Superintendent Ruan asked everyone in the Qin family to stay in the living room. They were not allowed to leave.

    ¡°Why? Why are you not going to find the kidnappers? Why are you restricting our movements instead?¡± Someone from the Qin family asked.

    ¡°Because you¡¯re all suspects. As far as I know, Miss Yufan has always been protected by professional bodyguards. And thus, in order to kidnap her, the kidnappers must know her incredibly well. Therefore, each and every one of you is a suspect. If you want to clear your suspicions, please listen to me and cooperate with our investigation. Stay here and do not leave the living room. On top of this, do not try to make contact with anyone else.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan¡¯s words made everyone in the Qin family settle down.

    No one wanted to be a suspect.

    ###

    The door of the room that imprisoned Jian Yichen and Qin Yufan was opened.

    At this time, Jian Yichen had put his shoes and chest pads back into ce.

    The people who entered the room looked well-trained. They did not appear to be ordinary individuals.

    A few of them walked forward to grab Qin Yufan.

    However, Jian Yichen decisively stepped in front of her.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s heart felt touched when she saw Jian Yichen protecting her.

    However, she also knew that she had to stay alive to aplish what Jian Yichen wanted. That was the reason why he was protecting her.

    She was important to him. He needed her to deal with Qin Chuan.

    ¡°You¡¯re looking for death!¡±

    After trying to brush Jian Yichen off, one of the men ran out of patience. He kicked Jian Yichen in the stomach.

    However, Jian Yichen did not flinch in pain. Instead, he asked: ¡°Is that all you¡¯ve got?¡±

    When the man heard this, he turned around to face Jian Yichen. Hepletely gave up on his original target. Then, he mmed his fist into Jian Yichen¡¯s face.

    This caused blood toe out of the corner of Jian Yichen¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t hurt at all. In fact, your punch doesn¡¯t even tickle. You¡¯re far worse than my brother,¡± Jian Yichenughed.

    Of course, the man did not n to let Jian Yichen smile for long. He took out a de.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see how long you¡¯re going to act tough for!¡±

    The man¡¯s movement shocked Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Just let them take me away. They don¡¯t necessarily n to do anything to me.¡±

    Qin Yufan did not want anything to happen to Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Stay put,¡± Jian Yichen replied in a deep voice. He used amanding tone as he said this.

    The smile was still there on his lips. It was a lunatic-like smile.

    Was he crazy? Why was he still smiling?!

 Chapter 587 - Escaping From Danger

    <h4>Chapter 587: Escaping From Danger</h4>

    Qin Yufan watched Jian Yichen get beaten up. As she watched, she felt like her heart was in her throat.

    However, it seemed as though Jian Yichen felt no pain at all.

    He let them beat him up. In fact, he continued to mock them.

    The harder those men hit, the more wildly he wouldugh.

    Qin Yufan felt that he would be killed by these people if he continued to act like this.

    And thus, she lunged forward to pull one of them back.

    Yet, she was easily shoved to the side.

    In the end, Qin Yufan was only a youngdy. She didn¡¯t have the strength to stop these people.

    She could only watch Jian Yichen get beaten up. He was getting beaten up for her.

    However, Jian Yichen was stillughing.

    He even called the kidnappers ¡°a bunch of trash.¡±

    ¡°Damn! Are you brain damaged? How are you stillughing? I will make sure that you¡¯re crying by the time that I¡¯m done with you! If not, I will change my surname to yours!¡±

    ¡°You only have five more minutes,¡± Jian Yichen replied. His gaze was certain.

    ¡°Five minutes? Who are you kidding? I have heaps of time to y with you! I was bored waiting for the Qin family¡¯s money anyway. Originally, I nned to y around with Qin Yufan. It¡¯d be a delight to destroy her fragile and soft skin. However, ying around with you works as well!¡±

    Then, the leader of the kidnappers picked up a baseball bat: ¡°Let¡¯s see whether your bones are hard enough!¡±

    ¡°Boom¡ª¡ª¡±

    A loud sound came from outside.

    The outermost iron door was violently opened.

    Arge group of well-trained security personnel rushed in.

    The kidnappers were in shock.

    How could this be? This ce was well hidden! It couldn¡¯t have possibly been found so quickly!

    They were confident about this!

    If they hadn¡¯t been fully prepared, they wouldn¡¯t have dared to make a move on Qin Yufan!

    ¡°Tch¡ª¡ª¡± Jian Yichenughed. ¡°You arrived five minutes early. Not bad.¡±

    Jian Yichen had given them half an hour.

    Before this, he could not let these people separate him and Qin Yufan.

    Once separated, there would be no way for him to track where Qin Yufan was.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± the leader of the kidnappers asked.

    This person had been violently beating up Jian Yichen.

    However, these men ignored him. Instead, they asked Jian Yichen:

    ¡°Boss, what should we do with these people?¡±

    ¡°Arrest them. Then, call the police. Investigate into the behind-the-scenes mastermind.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the kidnapper¡¯s expressions changed.

    The leader of the kidnappers calmly ordered: ¡°Brothers, take care of these people. Then, let¡¯s immediately withdraw from here.¡±

    If this group was smart, they would have called the police first.

    If that was the case, they would have had no chance to escape. They could only wait to be captured.

    However, now, they definitely had the time to escape.

    As soon as the people in front of them were dealt with, they could leave immediately. They had already nned a subsequent escape path.

    They only had to get out of this ce.

    However, what happened next was something they could not have imagined.

    The people who rushed in were incredibly well-trained!

    One of them could beat up three kidnappers! Not to mention that they themselves already had an advantage in numbers.

    Jian Yichen continued tough: ¡°They¡¯ve all been trained with the help of my older brother. Your punches are nothing to me. They don¡¯t even tickle.¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s body was covered with wounds. However, he was stillughing like a maniac.

    Qin Yufan stared at him.

    Then, Jian Yichen turned around to look at Qin Yufan: ¡°These kidnappers are probably hired by someone. Otherwise, they couldn¡¯t possibly kidnap you from under the noses of your bodyguards. If you can¡¯t find the mastermind that¡¯s behind the scenes, please take care in the future. You need to be careful.¡±

    ¡°Forget about that for now... Your wounds...¡±

 Chapter 588 - Yiling, Why Are You Here?

    <h4>Chapter 588: Yiling, Why Are You Here?</h4>

    Why was he still worried about other matters? He had to take care of himself!

    Why was he so stupid?

    Was it really that important for him to deal with Qin Chuan?

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I won¡¯t die,¡± Jian Yichen said as he tilted his head. The indifferent smile was still on his face.

    However, if his men hadn¡¯t arrived in time, he would at least be half dead!

    Was getting revenge that important to him? Did it matter more than his life? What the hell was he thinking?

    Furthermore, if he died, how would he get his revenge?

    ###

    Jian Yichen and Qin Yufan were taken to the hospital for a physical examination.

    Jian Yichen had numerous wounds on his body.

    Due to their different genders, they were taken to different wards.

    Not long after Jian Yichen arrived at the hospital, he saw Jian Yiling.

    He hadn¡¯t informed Jian Yiling and the rest of his family about his matters. Then, why was she here?

    ¡°Yiling... Why are you here?¡± As soon as he saw Jian Yiling, his face changed.

    He was calm and indifferent when facing his kidnappers. However, theplete opposite was true as he faced Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling saw Jian Yichen, he had already taken off his wig and makeup. Right now, he was wearing a hospital gown. She could tell from a nce that he had severe injuries.

    Jian Yiling did not say anything. However, her expressionless look made Jian Yichen even more nervous for some reason.

    ¡°Yiling... I... I identally fell,¡± Jian Yichen said. He attempted to lie through his teeth.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling stared at him.

    Ahh... It seemed as though his words were not convincing at all...

    There were still police outside. It was clear that things were not that simple.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Please don¡¯t worry about me. Don¡¯t get angry either... Look at me! There¡¯s nothing wrong at all!¡±

    Then, Jian Yichen gently tugged at Jian Yiling¡¯s sleeves. It was as though he was trying to win her favor.

    At this moment, the doctor walked in with his X-ray images.

    ¡°Two bone fractures and multiple fissure fractures.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling turned around to look at Jian Yichen again.

    Jian Yichen hung his head down.

    Ahh... It seemed as though he was actually injured.

    Then, the doctor handed the X-ray film to Jian Yiling. The doctor exined the situation in detail to her.

    The more he listened to their conversation, the worse his conscience felt.

    Then, Jian Yiling discussed Jian Yichen¡¯s treatment n with the doctor. There were minor bone fractures around the ribs. After discussion, it was decided to adopt conservative treatment. In this case, no surgery was needed.

    But even so, it would take Jian Yichen a long time to get better.

    Then, Superintendent Ruan entered the ward.

    As soon as Jian Yichen saw Superintendent Ruan, he began to signal him with his eyes. He wanted Superintendent Ruan to leave.

    However, Superintendent Ruan walked straight to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°We¡¯ve investigated everyone in the Qin family. Nothing was found to be suspicious,¡± Superintendent Ruan said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Send me a copy of their oral statements,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yichen looked on in amazement.

    He understood the exchange between Jian Yiling and the doctor. After all, Jian Yiling was a medical student. She also had a rtively well-known teacher.

    But why was Superintendent Ruan talking about his case with his sister?

    Why was hemunicating the details of the case to Jian Yiling?

    Previously, Jian Yichen nned to hide this matter from his sister. However, it seemed as though his sister was nowpletely aware of the situation. In fact, she also seemed to know Superintendent Ruan quite well.

    Jian Yichen felt like he was a child who did something wrong. He did not dare to make a sound next to them.

    After a while, Superintendent Ruan turned around to ask Jian Yichen for his recount of what had happened.

    As he was in front of Jian Yiling, Jian Yichen appeared to be quite embarrassed.

    However, Superintendent Ruan said bluntly: ¡°Mr. Yichen, please cooperate with us.¡±

    ¡°Could...¡±

    Jian Yichen took a look at Jian Yiling. It wasn¡¯t that he was unwilling to cooperate. Rather, he didn¡¯t want to recount what had happened in front of his sister. He had gotten beaten up so badly...

 Chapter 589 - I Know What I Did Wrong~

    <h4>Chapter 589: I Know What I Did Wrong~</h4>

    ¡°Even if you avoid her right now, she will still learn about itter,¡± Superintendent Ruan told Jian Yichen quite clearly.

    Jian Yiling was the adviser and forensic investigator of their team.

    And thus, she had the right to know about this case. In fact, she was an important member of their investigation team.

    Thereby, Jian Yichen had no choice but to obediently exin how he was severely beaten up by the kidnappers.

    His brotherly image... Waspletely lost.

    After Superintendent Ruan left, Jian Yiling applied cream to the bruises and cuts on Jian Yichen¡¯s body.

    Amongst the brothers in the Jian family, Jian Yichen had a rtively small body frame.

    This was especially the case if his body frame waspared to his brother¡¯s. In contrast, Jian Yiheng was incredibly muscr and buff.

    If the person that was kidnapped today was Jian Yiheng, then the kidnappers would definitely be in for a bad time.

    Furthermore, Jian Yichen¡¯s skin was fairer and more delicate than an average man¡¯s. This made the wounds on his skin look more shocking.

    ¡°ÃÃÃÃ,ÌÛ,ÌÛ...Çáµã...¡±

    ¡°Sister... It hurts... Hurts... Gently...¡±

    Jian Yiling was not gentle at all as she applied cream to Jian Yichen¡¯s wounds.

    This caused Jian Yichen to howl in pain.

    However, Jian Yiling did not make a sound. She still continued to apply the cream in the same way.

    So he knows the feeling of pain?

    Then, why didn¡¯t he plead for forgiveness when he was getting beaten up?

    ¡°Yiling~ I know what I did wrong... Don¡¯t be upset~¡±

    Jian Yichen begged Jian Yiling for forgiveness.

    He was trying to win over her forgiveness.

    ¡°Do you dare to do this again?¡±

    Jian Yiling was upset that Jian Yichen wasn¡¯t taking care of his body.

    The expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face was serious. Although her voice was soft, she was still very scary.

    ¡°Definitely not! I promise that this won¡¯t happen again!¡± Jian Yichen replied hurriedly. He made sure to reassure Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at him for a while. Then, she was much more gentle in applying the cream to his wounds.

    Qin Yufan came over to see Jian Yichen.

    She had much lighter injuries than Jian Yichen. As a result, she only had a brief checkup. As the doctor dered that she was okay, she left her ward toe and visit Jian Yichen.

    As soon as she stopped at the door of Jian Yichen¡¯s room, she saw Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen.

    Both of them were smiling and chatting. It appeared as though they knew each other quite well.

    Qin Yufan froze.

    Weren¡¯t they a bit too close? How well did they know each other?

    Furthermore, the way that he looked at Jian Yiling... It was so soft and gentle...

    And thus, Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t help but think more about the situation.

    As Qin Yufan stood at the door, she felt like turning around to leave.

    However, on second thought, she felt that she should thank Jian Yichen again. She shouldn¡¯t forget what he did for her just because she was unhappy.

    And thus, she paused at the door for some time. Then, she decided to open the door and enter the ward.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to thank you,¡± Qin Yufan said.

    When she saw the injuries on Jian Yichen¡¯s body, a stab of pain could be felt in her heart.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Jian Yichen said with a smile on his face. However, his smile seemed quite out of ce with the injuries scattered over his body.

    ¡°I will try my best to achieve what you want,¡± Qin Yufan said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yichen replied.

    ¡°I have one more question for you.¡±

    ¡°Please ask away.¡±

    ¡°If you want me to deal with Qin Chuan, you could have just let me misunderstand the situation. I assumed Qin Chuan kidnapped me. In that situation, I would naturally do my best to help you deal with Qin Chuan.¡±

    ¡°Heh,¡± Jian Yichenughed. He paused before he spoke again: ¡°Perhaps I don¡¯t want to do things that way. Or perhaps, I don¡¯t want you to be overwhelmed by revenge and hatred. In that situation, being in such a state makes it unlikely that you will win against him. Your mind will be tunneled on hatred.¡±

    Qin Yufan was silent for a while. Then, her eyes lingered on Jian Yiling for a moment.

    She wanted to ask Jian Yiling why she was here.

    However, her pride did not allow her to do so. She did not want to probe too much into this matter.

    After walking out of the room, Qin Yufan suddenly felt very angry.

    However, she did not know why she was angry. Many things could have contributed to her anger.

 Chapter 590 - Master Sheng, Do You Like My Sister?

    <h4>Chapter 590: Master Sheng, Do You Like My Sister?</h4>

    After Jian Yichen got injured, Jian Yiling took on the responsibility of taking care of him.

    Jian Yichen did not dare to tell his parents about his situation.

    However, despite his injuries, Jian Yichen found the situation to be incredibly amusing. He was amused to see Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s sunken expression.

    ¡°Why are you smiling? You got bashed up so badly,¡± Zhai Yunsheng taunted Jian Yichen.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Jian Yichen replied. His tone was t and casual. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of physical pain.¡±

    Physical pain was temporary. On the other hand, wounds on the heart always existed.

    ¡°Pigeon soup or pork rib soup?¡± Jian Yiling asked Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Pigeon soup,¡± Jian Yichen replied with a smile. Then, he provocatively nced at Zhai Yunsheng. It was as though he was taunting Zhai Yunsheng.

    After this, Jian Yiling ran off into the kitchen to make soup for Jian Yichen.

    As Jian Yichen watched his sister leave, he smiled.

    He had his sister¡¯s care. She was making soup for him. His days were wonderful.

    Being alive was wonderful.

    Therefore, this time around, they all had to stay alive.

    Jian Yichen turned around and looked at Zhai Yunsheng. Although Zhai Yusheng was not close with Yiling in their previous life, he had still buried her after she passed away. Jian Yichen was still grateful to him for this.

    If he weren¡¯t the Young Master of the Zhai family, and if he didn¡¯t have heart problems, then perhaps, he would be the right person for Yiling.

    However, he was going to die young. The more they loved each other, the more hurt Yiling would beter on.

    He knew that his sister¡¯s heart was actually incredibly sensitive. Furthermore, if she loved someone, she would love them to the bone.

    And thus, he did not want Yiling to be together with Zhai Yunsheng. He did not want to imagine the pain Yiling would suffer if something happened to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Therefore, even if his actions right now were unreasonable, he still did not want to put his sister into endless painter on.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, do you like my sister?¡±

    As Yiling was busy in the kitchen right now, Jian Yichen decided to speak about the matter to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°What do you want to know?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked rhetorically.

    ¡°If you like my sister, then you should let her go. You shouldn¡¯t be treating her like this,¡± Jian Yichen replied. ¡°I know your health condition. You could die at any moment. My sister is a very emotional person. Although she seems cold and indifferent, that¡¯s only at the surface level. She¡¯s just afraid of getting hurt. Furthermore, even if she gets hurt, she hides her pain. She¡¯s that type of person. Therefore, can you imagine what will happen if you leave her after she falls in love with you? How do you think she will live the rest of her life?¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s words deeply stung Zhai Yunsheng.

    He had thought about this a long time ago.

    Back then, he decided to let go. He decided to take a step back.

    Just... Just, in the end, he couldn¡¯t do it anymore.

    In the face of Jian Yichen¡¯s questions, Zhai Yunsheng was silent.

    There was nothing that he could say.

    He knew that his decision could bring Jian Yiling a lifetime of pain.

    However, he was still selfish. He still chose to be with her.

    Then, Jian Yichen continued to say: ¡°And thus, even if you know that this is going to happen, are you still nning to be with her?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°Well, if she doesn¡¯t love me, then I won¡¯t manage to hurt her in the first ce. However, if she loves me, then I will never let go.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was willing to take a gamble. He was gambling with fate.

    He didn¡¯t have the right to love anyone. However, he was not willing to let go again.

    Therefore, the final choice was in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    If she didn¡¯t love him, then he wouldn¡¯t force her to be with him.

    However, upon hearing this, Jian Yichen replied: ¡°Well, I will prevent this at all costs then.¡±

    At this moment, Jian Yiling returned from the kitchen. By this time, the conversation between the two men had already ended.

    The two men acted as though nothing had happened. They smiled as they drank the soup made by Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 591 - Revealing Her Identity (1)

    <h4>Chapter 591: Revealing Her Identity (1)</h4>

    Jian Yiling was trying to talk to the receptionist of the Long Heng Group.

    She wanted to see the CEO of the Long Heng Group.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s request was decisively rejected by the receptionist.

    ¡°Apologies youngdy. You don¡¯t have an appointment nor a valid reason to meet our CEO. Our CEO will not speak to you.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here to discuss business,¡± Jian Yiling replied. In her eyes, this was a valid reason.

    Jian Yiling said this seriously. However, the receptionist did not take her seriously.

    This little girl did not look like she was here to discuss business.

    And even if she was here to discuss business, did the CEO of Long Heng Group have time for any random that turned up?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry but please leave. This is not a ce for you to y around,¡± the receptionist replied. She rejected Jian Yiling once again. This time, the expression on the receptionist¡¯s face had be unpleasant.

    At this moment, Mo Shiyun also appeared at the reception desk of Long Heng Group.

    Ryan was a senior director of Long Heng¡¯s consulting group. Mo Shiyun came here to wait for him.

    As it was not her first time visiting Ryan, the receptionist immediately recognized her.

    This actress who was quite well known on social media tforms was the girlfriend of Ryan.

    The moment she saw Jian Yiling, Mo Shiyun¡¯s face sank.

    Why was Jian Yiling still haunting her?

    What did she want again?

    However, Jian Yiling did not want to talk to Mo Shiyun.

    Instead, she continued to speak to the receptionist: ¡°I want to talk to your CEO.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you that you can¡¯t meet our CEO without an appointment. I¡¯ve repeated this many times already.¡±

    ¡°I do have an appointment,¡± Jian Yiling emphasized.

    ¡°Stop joking around. Our CEO only has an appointment with one person today. That person is a Doctor with the surname Fu.¡±

    The girl in front of her looked like a high school student. She definitely had nothing to do with being a Doctor.

    Mo Shiyun deliberately did not leave. She wanted to see what Jian Yiling intended to do at Long Heng Group.

    It seemed as though she was here to meet the CEO.

    Mo Shiyunughed internally when she heard this.

    When Ryan learned that Mo Shiyun came to Long Heng Group, he personally came to thepany¡¯s reception desk to pick her up.

    Ryan was a tall European man. As soon as he saw Mo Shiyun, a delighted smile appeared on his face.

    ¡°Shiyun,¡± Ryan called out as he quickly walked over to her.

    His goddess had be his girlfriend. This was wonderful!

    They had kept in touch ever since theirst meeting.

    Finally, he got his goddess to be his girlfriend. His wish had been fulfilled.

    ¡°Shiyun, what are you looking at?¡±

    Ryan noticed that Mo Shiyun was looking at a girl.

    ¡°Do you know her?¡±

    ¡°Not really,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She didn¡¯t want to admit that she knew Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What is she here for?¡± Ryan asked the receptionist.

    ¡°She says that she wants to see our CEO. In addition, she mentioned that she¡¯s here to discuss business. However, she doesn¡¯t have an appointment. As a result, I can¡¯t let her in.¡±

    Ryan nced at Jian Yiling. The little girl did not seem like the type to intentionally cause trouble.

    However, he still turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°This is not a ce for you to fool around. Please leave.¡±

    As Chinese was not Ryan¡¯s nativenguage, his words carried an ent.

    ¡°I have an appointment,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, she lowered her head to type on her phone.

    When Ryan saw this, he was very helpless. He turned around to tell the receptionist to call the security guards over.

    And thus, the receptionist called over security guards to ¡°ask¡± Jian Yiling to leave.

    ¡°Please leave. Please do not interfere with our daily work.¡±

 Chapter 592 - Revealing Her Identity (2)

    <h4>Chapter 592: Revealing Her Identity (2)</h4>

    However, Jian Yiling stood still. She had no intention of leaving.

    This made the security guards¡¯ faces sink as well.

    This little girl was refusing to cooperate with them. This made their job incredibly difficult.

    ¡°Why are you acting like this?¡± the security guard asked. His voice was filled with disgust.

    He disliked people who intentionally caused them trouble for no reason. This increased their workload.

    Every time they encountered such troublemakers, they felt incredibly annoyed.

    Ryan watched for a while. As he felt it was nothing interesting, he intended to leave with Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Ignore her. Let the security handle it.¡±

    However, Mo Shiyun did not intend to leave. She wanted to continue watching: ¡°Let¡¯s watch a bit more.¡±

    As Ryan respected Mo Shiyun quite a bit, he decided to stay with her.

    However, he did not know what was interesting about the situation.

    It was just a strange girl who had an exaggerated opinion of her own abilities. How could such a person know their CEO?

    Then, Ryan asked the receptionist: ¡°Does our CEO have an appointment with anyone today?¡±

    ¡°Our CEO has an appointment with Dr. Fu.¡±

    Dr. Fu?

    ¡°I know this person. They¡¯re a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. In addition, he¡¯s also an amazing doctor.¡±

    Their CEO often talked about Dr. Fu.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right. That¡¯s why this little girl must have been talking nonsense when she said that she had an appointment.¡±

    Ryan nodded when he heard this.

    Then, Ryan turned around to speak to Mo Shiyun: ¡°Have you heard about Dr. Fu?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. It¡¯s quite a well-known brand in medical manufacturing. Apparently, they had difficulties in operating their business until two years ago. Two years ago, after theunch of a new product, they managed to turn their losses into profits,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Mo Shiyun had heard information rted to thatpany.

    In fact, she also knew that Lahaisen Hospital used Xuming¡¯s office building for recruitment.

    ¡°Dr. Fu is a partner of thatpany. Thepany developed a new product due to Dr. Fu¡¯s contribution. That was how they managed to turn their situation around,¡± Ryan exined to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Ahh, so that¡¯s how it is. Dr. Fu is really impressive then,¡± Mo Shiyunmented.

    Then, she turned around to look at Jian Yiling.

    She knew that Jian Yiling was a student studying medicine at Beijing University.

    And thus, there was no way for her to be Dr. Fu. Herst name wasn¡¯t Fu and she hadn¡¯t finished her postgraduate degree either. Therefore, she could not have turned around the losses of the medical manufacturingpany.

    Mo Shiyun snickered. Then, she continued to watch Jian Yiling.

    She wanted to watch Jian Yiling make a fool of herself.

    Right now, she couldn¡¯t do anything to Jian Yiling.

    However, her hatred towards Jian Yiling drove her to stay here.

    After what happenedst time, she lost any chance she had with Qin Chuan...

    In fact, Qin Chuan was even disgusted with her.

    She regretted her actions that day. However, she hated Jian Yiling even more.

    All her irrational behavior stemmed from her hatred towards Jian Yiling. She had been overwhelmed by this hatred.

    At this moment, a woman in her early thirties hurriedly walked out of the CEO exclusive elevator. She quickly walked towards the receptionist¡¯s desk.

    ¡°CEO.¡±

    ¡°CEO.¡±

    The security guards and the other employees immediately paid their respects.

    However, the womanpletely ignored them. She was focused on someone at the front desk.

    ¡°Waaa, my cutie! I¡¯ve kept you waiting!¡±

    As soon as the woman reached the front desk, she opened her arms to hug Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling took a step back to avoid the woman¡¯s hug.

 Chapter 593 - Sheâ€™s Dr. Fu

    <h4>Chapter 593: She¡¯s Dr. Fu</h4>

    ¡°Heartless,¡± the womanmented as she red at Jian Yiling.

    This woman had the memo name [Pretty Lady Boss][1] on Jian Yiling¡¯s phone.

    She was a big shot in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, she was in a cooperative partnership with Jian Yiling.

    Her name was Long Yuetian[2]. This name gave off an impression that she was a dominating tyrant.

    When she was younger, her father treated her as a boy. That was why she was given the name ¡°Long Yuetian.¡±

    Although Long Yuetian¡¯s facial features weren¡¯t eye-catching, she was still very charming. Her figure was amazing.

    ¡°C... CEO... Do you... Do you know her?¡± the receptionist stammered.

    Long Yuetian turned around to reprimand the receptionist: ¡°Yeah I do. What¡¯s wrong with you? There was an appointment on my afternoon schedule. Did you not see it? Why didn¡¯t you bring her to my office? Why did you stop her here?¡±

    Ahh, it appeared as though this receptionist did not have the ability to make good judgments.

    However, she should have at least asked Jian Yiling about the situation.

    ¡°But... She doesn¡¯t look like... She doesn¡¯t look like Dr. Fu... How could she be a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers? She looks like... She looks like a high school student.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s actual age was eighteen. Furthermore, her appearance was more childish than her peers.

    Then, the receptionist and the security guards stared at Jian Yiling again. They could not believe that Jian Yiling was the person their CEO was waiting for.

    She didn¡¯t look anything like Dr. Fu!

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m joking around then?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    Did she seem like that type of person? Did she have that much spare time on her hands?

    ¡°No...No...¡± the receptionist replied in a hurry. The receptionist didn¡¯t know what to think about the situation.

    Just now, she treated Jian Yiling with disrespect.

    And thus, she was worried that their CEO would fire her.

    Even the security guards hung their heads down. They did not dare to speak.

    Just now, they were looking at this girl with disdain.

    If they had known about this situation earlier, they would have asked more questions.

    Thank goodness nothing else happened. If they had used violence to ask her to leave, the consequences would be unimaginable.

    Ryan was incredibly surprised as well. He asked Long Yuetian, ¡°Wait... So this youngdy is Dr. Fu? This...¡±

    Long Yuetian had mentioned Dr. Fu to Ryan several times in the past.

    Long Yuetian said that Dr. Fu was an amazing person.

    Due to this reason, Ryan was interested in learning more about Dr. Fu as well. However, he never had the chance to meet Dr. Fu in person.

    And now, she was telling him that this little girl was Dr. Fu? This little girl was the person he had been admiring for a long time?

    This was inconceivable!

    Mo Shiyun stood by the side as she watched the scene unfold. The expression on her face had changed. It was no longer rxed and amused.

    Long Yuetian snapped at Ryan: ¡°Why are you as ignorant as the receptionist? Why can¡¯t my cutie be Dr. Fu?¡±

    ¡°Her... Her age and appearance don¡¯t seem to be in line with Dr. Fu¡¯s...¡± Ryan replied before he trailed off.

    ¡°She¡¯s so cool! This is what a genius looks like!¡± Long Yuetian replied immediately. It was as though she was looking at Jian Yiling through an idol filter.

    Long Yuetian was incredibly loyal. She remembered those who helped her in the past.

    Jian Yiling had saved her. And thus, in her eyes, everything about Jian Yiling was good. Of course, that included her uncharismatic personality.

    Ryan took another look at Jian Yiling.

    Did she really look cool?

    Was his definition of cool different? Or was his Chinese not good enough to interpret his CEO¡¯s words?

    Then, Ryan greeted Jian Yiling: ¡°Are you really Dr. Fu? I¡¯ve heard of your name numerous times!¡±

    Jian Yiling gently nodded her head.

    [1] Trantor Note: Refer to Chapter 411 Memo Name. Long Yuetian was first mentioned there.

    [2] Trantor Note: Her name as a direct trantion means something along the lines of ¡°dragon soaring above the skies.¡±

 Chapter 594 - Partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers

    <h4>Chapter 594: Partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers</h4>

    ¡°Oh my goodness! What a surprise!¡± Ryanmented. It was as though he was reevaluating his entire life.

    Then, Ryan took another look at Jian Yiling.

    She wasn¡¯t tall and looked like a loli.

    It didn¡¯t seem as though she could cause anyone any harm.

    Her face was small as well. Her face was much smaller than a typical Asian.

    ¡°How did you manage to do this?¡± Ryan asked Jian Yiling. His eyes were filled with curiosity.

    Previously, he stayed back solely because Mo Shiyun wanted to stay and watch.

    However, now, he wanted to learn more about Jian Yiling.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s fists were clenched. Her nails began to dig into the flesh of her palms.

    Jian Yiling was a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    When did she be a partner?

    She was just a student studying medicine! How could she get involved with such a well-known medical manufacturingpany?

    Was it because of her family again? It really seemed as though being born in a good family meant that you were halfway to sess.

    She had the resources that others could not attain in their entire lifetime!

    They were all humans yet some people were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Some people were born at the finish line whilst others were born with nothing.

    Long Yuetian turned around to speak to the receptionist: ¡°You didn¡¯t confirm the situation properly. Therefore, you failed to carry out your duties. Go and get your punishment from the human resources department.¡±

    Upon hearing Long Yuetian¡¯s words, the receptionist¡¯s face went pale with shock.

    The thing that she feared the most had still happened.

    At this moment, she regretted her actions. She really should have treated the entire situation more carefully.

    Mo Shiyun wrapped her hand around Ryan¡¯s arm. She attempted to pull him away.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ahh... Okay.¡±

    Ryan paused for a moment before he hurriedly said goodbye to Long Yuetian. Then, he left with Mo Shiyun.

    Ryan sensed that Mo Shiyun was acting strangely today.

    However, she was someone that he trusted. Therefore, he chose to not question her.

    As no one else was there to disturb them, Long Yuetian turned around to speak to Jian Yiling. She turned from being a domineering CEO to an amiable big sister.

    ¡°Ahhh, my cutie. Sorry for making you wait. I wasted your precious time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not upset about the situation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs. Don¡¯t mind these people.¡±

    Then, Long Yuetian headed upstairs with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling and Long Yuetian talked for around an hour.

    ¡°By the way, I heard that you¡¯ve been inquiring about heart transnts recently,¡± Long Yuetianmented. She was quite well-informed.

    She had gotten relevant news about the situation. The Huiling Medical Research Institution had shifted part of its focus to cardiovascr research.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    ¡°Are you nning to give someone a heart transnt?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling shook her head.

    This made Long Yuetian quite confused.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not nning to give someone a heart transnt, then why are you inquiring into this matter?¡±

    ¡°Surgical experience and research,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She didn¡¯t n to operate on Zhai Yunsheng yet. Instead, she wanted to do rted surgical research.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart wasn¡¯t the best, if nothing bad happened, there was a possibility for him to live with his not-so-healthy heart.

    If he were to go through a heart transnt, there could be many problems rted to the surgery. In addition, there was a high probability that he will only live for five to ten years after the heart transnt.

    This meant that Zhai Yunsheng could potentially have a shorter life span if he went through heart transntation.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling needed to conduct more research and gather more data.

    ¡°Do you need my help? I heard that Lahaisen Hospital is also nning to research that area. They might have an upper hand.¡±

    ording to the information she received, Lahaisen Hospital and the Huiling Medical Research Institution were both looking into individuals who needed heart transnts.

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be polite with me.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not being polite.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, you¡¯re still so heartless~¡± ¨q(¨s^¨t)¨r

 Chapter 595 - Introduce Potential Partners to Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 595: Introduce Potential Partners to Jian Yiling</h4>

    Grandma Jian got discharged from the hospital.

    The Wen family asked Grandma Jian to recuperate at their home.

    Therefore, Grandma Jian nned to stay in Beijing for a while longer.

    The Jian family was worried about Grandma Jian traveling immediately after her surgery. They didn¡¯t want anything to happen to her again.

    Furthermore, Grandma Jian wanted to see Jian Yiling more often. If she stayed in Beijing, she could see her beloved granddaughter from time to time.

    She had nearly died. Therefore, Grandma Jian didn¡¯t want to be too far away from her granddaughter.

    Compared to living in a hotel, it was more suitable for her to stay with the Wen family.

    Wen Cheng had noints about this. He immediately invited Grandma and Grandpa Jian to live with them. In addition, he hired another housekeeper.

    Cai Qinyue took this opportunity to mention what she sawst time to the Jian family.

    ¡°Yiling is still young. She can be easily deceived. The yboys in Beijing y dirty tricks. Furthermore, the person that she¡¯s hanging out with is Master Sheng! The Jian family is just a small family from Hengyuan City. Master Sheng would not treat Yiling properly! I¡¯m really worried about Yiling. I don¡¯t want her to be hurt in the future.¡±

    Cai Qinyue knew what was going on. Jian Yiling was not suited for the Zhai family. She didn¡¯t have the social status nor connections.

    There was no way for her to be thedy of the Zhai family.

    The future wife of Master Sheng had toe from an incredible family.

    Therefore, Master Sheng was probably just ying around with Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling was unwilling to listen to her.

    Therefore, Cai Qinyue took this opportunity to tell Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian.

    The Jian family could worry about this instead.

    When Grandma Jian heard Cai Qinyue¡¯s words, the expression on her face was not what Cai Qinyue expected.

    ¡°Hmm, this matter is indeed not too good,¡± Grandma Jian sighed.

    She remembered that Master Zhai had visited her personally not so long ago.

    This matter felt unreal.

    However, it indeed happened.

    Therefore, at least Master Zhai treated Jian Yiling seriously. He wanted her to be his future granddaughter-inw.

    As for Zhai Yunsheng, Grandma Jian thought that he was serious about Jian Yiling. There was no need for him to y around with her granddaughter.

    They had interacted with Zhai Yunsheng before.

    Although they did not understand him fully, they still knew what sort of person he was.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not bothered with anything superficial and fake.

    If he wasn¡¯t interested in someone, he wouldn¡¯t act like he was interested.

    ¡°Grandma Jian, you should try and persuade her. We¡¯ve tried already... But she doesn¡¯t listen to us,¡± Cai Qinyue said quietly.

    ¡°Ahh, let her be. Don¡¯t worry about it too much. My darling isn¡¯t stupid.¡±

    It was good that Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were worried about their niece. However, they still shouldn¡¯t interfere with this matter.

    As a matter of fact, Grandma Jian did not want Jian Yiling to be with Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng did not fulfill her requirements.

    However, she would not mention this to her darling.

    What was the point of saying this if Zhai Yunsheng was in Yiling¡¯s heart? Her words would only hurt her precious granddaughter.

    Her darling¡¯s heart was already lonely enough. If she didn¡¯t support her, then who would?

    ¡°Grandma Jian... Are you not nning to advise her to stop hanging out with Master Sheng?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. She was surprised to hear Grandma Jian¡¯s words.

    ¡°Nope. They can handle their rtionship matters on their own. At most, I will introduce a few potential partners to Yiling. Then, she will have a few more options.¡± As Grandma Jian said this, the first person who came to her mind was Yu Xi.

 Chapter 596 - Yu Xi Doubts Life (1)

    <h4>Chapter 596: Yu Xi Doubts Life (1)</h4>

    ¡°Grandma Jian, do you really think this way?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, I understand that you¡¯re worried about Yiling. However, it¡¯s better for them to handle their matters on their own.¡±

    Upon hearing those words, Cai Qinyue did not know what to say.

    She knew that Grandma Jian pampered and spoiled Jian Yiling to oblivion.

    If it were to be anyone else¡¯s grandma in this situation, they would be incredibly anxious and worried!

    ###

    Yu Xi was incredibly confused.

    His family had arranged for him a blind date with a potential marriage partner.

    He listened to his parents and headed over to the arranged location.

    However, why was the person sitting opposite him Yiling?!

    Jian Yiling¡¯s small hands held a cup of milk. She quietly sipped on it.

    ¡°God Ling, could you tell me what¡¯s going on?¡± Yu Xi asked. He wanted to know what was happening.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Although Jian Yiling did not know about the situation, she was still rather calm. She did not act surprised or panicked.

    Her grandma had asked her to go. She didn¡¯t tell her anything about who she was going to meet.

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi had a bad premonition.

    Did Grandma Jian and his father want them to go on a blind date? A blind date with God Ling?!

    No way right?

    Isn¡¯t that a bit too much?

    God Ling was like his younger sister!

    He treated her as his own sister! And his father wanted him to go on a date with her? What kind of joke was this?!

    ¡°God Ling... I¡¯m worried that our family ns to y the matchmaker for us!¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Wait... Don¡¯t you find this situation rming?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She nced at Yu Xi¡¯s startled expression.

    Then, Yu Xi said: ¡°Ahh, well, let¡¯s just eat together. Then, let¡¯s go home.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    As the two of them were eating, Yu Xi received a message from Zhai Yunsheng.

    [Get on Zerg Invasion.]

    When Yu Xi saw the contents of the message, he was about to cry with tears of joy.

    ¡°Oh my goodness! Master Sheng wants to y Zerg Invasion with me! It¡¯s been so many years! He¡¯s finally willing to y again!¡±

    Three years ago, after Zhai Yunsheng returned to Beijing, he did not log into the game anymore.

    He left Yu Xi alone in the cruel world of Zerg Invasion. Yu Xi kept losing games.

    Yu Xi was decent at the game. After all, he also yed in the Zerg Invasion tournament.

    However, whenpared to Zhai Yunsheng, there was still a gap in skill.

    Without Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling carrying him in their games, the teammates that he was sometimes paired with made his gaming experience incredibly sad and difficult. In fact, sometimes, he kept losing games!

    This made him doubt his own life.

    ¡°God Ling, let¡¯s go and y games!¡± Yu Xi cried out. He wished that aputer could magically appear in front of him.

    Either way, this ¡°blind date¡± was not going anywhere.

    Jian Yiling was okay with this. Thus, the two of them headed towards a nearby inte cafe.

    [???]

    As soon as Yu Xi logged on, he saw the usernames J10 and ZYS on the server leaderboards.

    What was this situation?

    When did they y games?

    Yu Xi stared at the screen before he looked over at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°God Ling! Both of you betrayed me! You guys yed without me!¡±

    Yu Xi¡¯s heart was breaking into pieces.

    And thus, when they started ying, Yu Xi was still slightly upset.

    Life was not kind to him. He was a lonely soul in the snow.

    However, there were more shocking things waiting for him.

    Zhai Yunsheng kept leading Zergs into Yu Xi.

    He wasn¡¯t even trying to hide the fact that he was intentionally drawing aggro to Yu Xi¡¯s character.

    And thus, Yu Xi¡¯s character died.

    He could only watch Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling in spectator mode. The two of them continued to carry him.

    However, after a moment, Yu Xi realized that something was off.

    Why was Master Sheng doing this to him?

 Chapter 597 - Yu Xi Doubts Life (2)

    <h4>Chapter 597: Yu Xi Doubts Life (2)</h4>

    Yu Xi began to contemte the situation.

    Then, he discovered something else that was even more shocking.

    It was more shocking than being surrounded by Zergs...

    When ZYS and J10 got close to one another, small hearts would arise from their characters.

    This special effect was not very obvious.

    However, when the characters got close, you could still see the pink hearts.

    Lovers?!

    Master Sheng and God Ling?

    Yu Xi¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.

    When did Master Sheng and God Ling be lovers in-game?!!!

    W-what did he miss?!

    Yu Xi hurriedly opened his in-game chat with Zhai Yunsheng.

    [Master Sheng, what¡¯s the situation? When did you be in-game lovers with God Ling?]

    They won games and gained elo behind his back.

    However, they also became lovers in-game?!

    This game was for the three of them!

    Suddenly, it seemed as though he was just an extra!

    Yu Xi felt betrayed and abandoned.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a pause from killing Zergs. He replied three words to Yu Xi: [Take a guess.]

    Guess?

    How was he meant to guess?

    Ahhh, this could not do. He needed to get someone to help him interrogate Master Sheng and God Ling!

    And thus, Yu Xi tabbed into another screen. He messaged Jian Yujie:

    [Yujie... Come on Zerg Invasion. Please save me. I¡¯m injured.]

    Jian Yujie replied quite quickly: [If you¡¯re injured in the game, go and find your teammates.]

    [It¡¯s not that type of injury. It¡¯s an injury to my heart. It¡¯s the type that¡¯s hard to heal.]

    [Well, I can¡¯t help you with that either.]

    [Do you know that Master Sheng and God Ling are in-game lovers?]

    Yu Xi had to shock someone else with this news as well. He didn¡¯t want to be the only one who was shocked.

    If Jian Yujie wasn¡¯t willing tofort him, then he was going to shock him with the news as well!

    After Yu Xi sent the message, Yu Xi silently counted down from three.

    [I will go online right now. Add me to the lobby.]

    Yu Xi felt smug when he saw Jian Yujie¡¯s reply.

    After the first game finished, the three of them returned to the lobby interface. At this moment, Jian Yujie joined their lobby.

    In their voice call, Jian Yujie immediately asked Yiling: ¡°Yiling, when did you be in-game lovers with Master Sheng?¡±

    Jian Yiling answered truthfully: ¡°He said that he wanted to try the new function and effects.¡±

    ¡°Well, now that you tried them already, you could try the uncoupling function.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling pressed the uncoupling button on the interface of the game.

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently in his office. When Zhai Yunsheng saw the notification on his screen, he frowned for a moment.

    Then, he decisively pressed decline on the notification.

    After that, he typed in their lobby chat: [Well, we tried already. Let¡¯s just continue with the game.]

    Finally, Zhai Yunsheng messaged Yu Xi who was the leader of the lobby: [Start the game.]

    Did Yu Xi dare to not start the game?

    Of course not.

    And thus, Jian Yiling did not have the opportunity to remove the in-game lover status with Zhai Yunsheng.

    In this match, Yu Xi decided to follow Jian Yiling everywhere.

    This was the safest ce on the map!

    Even if Master Sheng led the Zergs over to him, God Ling could kill all of them!

    Sure enough, he managed to survive for longer. He was safe staying close to God Ling!

    As Yu Xi was celebrating his quick-wittedness, he received a private message from Zhai Yunsheng:

    [Stay away from my wife.]

    Yu Xiughed before he started to type: Stop joking! You just set an in-game lover status. Do you really think...

    Then, Yu Xi realized that something was strange.

    Was Master Sheng the kind of person to randomly set an in-game lover status with someone?

    He clearly wasn¡¯t!

 Chapter 598 - Yu Xi Doubts Life (3)

    <h4>Chapter 598: Yu Xi Doubts Life (3)</h4>

    If Jian Yiling was the one who wanted to try out a feature of the game, it would make sense. After all, Jian Yiling never really read between the lines. However, Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t like that!

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng called Jian Yiling his wife...

    Wife??? Was she actually going to be Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s future wife?

    Yu Xi immediately turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was focused on ying Zerg Invasion. One of her hands tapping away on the keyboard whilst the other was rested on her mouse.

    It didn¡¯t seem as though God Ling nned to be in a rtionship.

    And thus, Yu Xi began to ponder about the situation.

    If Jian Yiling¡¯s answer to Jian Yujie¡¯s question was true...

    This meant...

    This meant only one thing!

    Master Sheng was pursuing God Ling¡¯s love! In addition, he was doing it in a very despicable way!

    On the pretext of trying out the new features, he had tricked God Ling into bing his in-game lover!

    Furthermore, God Ling waspletely unaware of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intentions!

    This was despicable!

    Then, Yu Xi began to doubt his life.

    Even if it was despicable, Zhai Yunsheng was finally chasing after a girl!

    The sago palm had finally blossomed!

    And the person that Zhai Yunsheng was interested in was their teammate!

    Oh my god!

    Yiling was such a cute girl. Did he actually...

    Yu Xi paused for a moment before he took another look at Jian Yiling. Ahhh, it made sense. Some people would prefer cuteness.

    However, Yu Xi only saw Jian Yiling as a younger sister.

    As a result, he did not notice her growing up. On the other hand, Jian Yiling had started developing the charm of a mature woman already.

    She was good-looking and good at games! That was the ideal girlfriend!

    In such a situation, the boyfriend wouldn¡¯t be asked the question ¡°What is more important? Me or games?¡±

    Therefore, if he looked at her from another point of view, Jian Yiling would indeed attract the interest of males!

    Hmm, it seemed as though Master Sheng was quite smart!

    He already made his first move!

    How cunning!

    However, this was still a good thing! They could keep the goodies in their own team!

    After Yu Xi figured this out, he immediately stopped following Jian Yiling around on the map. Instead, he went to follow Jian Yujie instead:

    He messaged Jian Yujie: [Please protect me. Please carry me.]

    Although three years had passed, Yu Xi was still the same.

    However, he was happy that he was still winning. It didn¡¯t matter if he died early in the game! It didn¡¯t matter if he was getting carried!

    He was making a contribution to their team! He was contributing to his teammate¡¯s happiness and sanity.

    Although he was gainingparatively less elo, he was still gaining elo!

    Furthermore, Yu Xi was genuinely happy that [Domination] had reunited after so many years.

    Although they were jumping into the fray after a period of inactivity, their team was still incredible!

    Very quickly, someizens discovered the four of them appearing together inside a Zerg Invasion match.

    All of a sudden, this became a hotly discussed topic on the Inte. Was [Domination]ing back?

    Their fans from three years ago began to discuss this:

    There were voices of anticipation:

    [Domination is finallying back to the scene! I¡¯m so excited!]

    [Are they going to register for this season¡¯s tournament? I hope they n to!]

    [Ahhh, J10~ Let me love you~]

    However, there were voices that opposed this:

    [I had too many expectations and hopes for this team. That¡¯s not going to happen again. They might do match fixing again. I strongly suggest Zerg Invasion¡¯s officials to ban their team from ying in the tournament.]

 Chapter 599 - Domination Makes Their Comeback

    <h4>Chapter 599: Domination Makes Their Comeback</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    And thus, the Inte was full of spection.

    Suddenly, [Domination] confirmed their participation in the fourth Zerg Invasion tournament.

    Yu Xi, who was a certified member of [Domination] posted a Weibo:

    [We¡¯re back.]

    Once this news came out, the gamingmunity exploded:

    [Domination is finally back! My youthful days are back!]

    [Ahhhhh! I feel like our domestic teams have a chance of winning the championships again!]

    [That¡¯s not necessarily true. Their skill level back then is not necessarilyparable to the skills of our current professional teams. The times have changed. However, I¡¯m still looking forward to their performance this season.]

    [Well, they¡¯re still better than our current domestic teams. Our current teams have yed in so many tournaments. However, they haven¡¯t even gotten into the top three! This is so depressing for us fans.]

    [That¡¯s true. I¡¯m super keen to see a domestic team enter the finals!]

    However, thesements made the fans of other domestic teams unhappy:

    [A certain team came second in a tournament three years ago. Why are their fans still bragging about it?]

    [Did they forget what happened three years ago? Their carries were missing from the finals! In fact, they got utterly destroyed in the final match. A lot of viewers demanded a refund on their tickets.]

    [They haven¡¯t even yed yet! The times have changed. Even the team that won the tournamentst year wouldn¡¯t dare to say that they can win again!]

    And thus, the fans kept arguing on the Inte.

    In contrast, the four members of [Domination] did not react to thismotion at all.

    ###

    The Beijing branch of Huan You Technology Corporation.

    Jian Yuncheng was currently seated in his office. As he looked at the form that [Domination] submitted, the corners of his mouth showed a rare smile.

    ¡°Can you stop smiling? You¡¯re so creepy when you smile like that...¡±

    Huo Yu was lying down on a sofa in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office.

    ¡°Do you have nothing to do?¡±

    ¡°No, no. I have a lot to do,¡± Huo Yu hurriedly replied. Ahhh, why did he say those words?

    Then, Huo Yu opened his phone to look at the news on the Inte.

    It turned out that Jian Yiling had signed up for the fourth Zerg Invasion tournament.

    ¡°You¡¯re happy about this? Wow, have you be a degenerate? It seems as though you can only rely on games to attract her attention. That¡¯s sort of sad.¡±

    ¡°It also seems as though you have a lot of time on your hands.¡±

    ¡°No, no! Definitely not,¡± Huo Yu hastily replied. ¡°I¡¯m busy with a lot of work!¡±

    Even though Huo Yu was mentally telling himself off for saying some things, he continued to diss Jian Yuncheng.

    When he noticed that Jian Yuncheng hadn¡¯t ¡°punished¡± him, Huo Yuughed and said: ¡°Back in the days, Yiling was awesome! Her team might actually win this time around! Domestic teams will finally have a chance in the tournament!¡±

    Although Jian Yuncheng was the CEO of Huan You Technology Corporation, he could not interfere with the rankings in thepetition.

    Thispany wasn¡¯t only owned by him.

    Furthermore, the game Zerg Invasion wasn¡¯t his as well.

    The glory of a game belonged to all of its yers. It had nothing much to do with the CEO of thepany.

    Huo Yu was also a big fan of Zerg Invasion. Every year, he watched domestic teams get crushed by foreign teams. Although he was sad about this, he could do nothing about it.

    ¡°Yeah she can,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied with a calm and confident voice.

    Then, Huo Yu said: ¡°Also, when will you let Yiling call me Brother Yu?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°You can go to work now.¡±

    ¡°Wait... But...¡±

    ¡°You can work overtime today.¡±

    ¡°Hey...¡±

    Then, Huo Yu was thrown out of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office and forced to work overtime.

 Chapter 600 - Cai Ningxuan (1)

    <h4>Chapter 600: Cai Ningxuan (1)</h4>

    Jian Yiling apanied her mother and the Wen family to a quaint-looking building in Beijing.

    This building was hidden in the alleyways of Beijing. In addition, the owner of this building had a special identity and status in society.

    If the Jian family came by themselves, they wouldn¡¯t be able to enter the doors of this building.

    However, the Wen family had connections in this area. Therefore, Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling could enter the building today.

    Of course, Wen Cheng had nned to invite his sister and niece to join in on the fun anyway.

    He smiled at Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling: ¡°Tell me if you¡¯re interested in an item. I will buy it for you.¡±

    Wen Cheng was very generous when it came to his sister and niece. He was very willing to spend money on them.

    Then, Wen Nuan took a look at Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo. Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo hade along today as well. After a moment of pause, she said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about us. You should buy things for your wife and daughter! If I want to buy something, I have all of my husband¡¯s money.¡±

    In the Jian family, Wen Nuan was in charge of their household¡¯s wealth.

    However, Jian Shuxing was in charge of hispany¡¯s wealth.

    Neither of them really interfered with their children¡¯s money usage.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue had to force a smile onto her face.

    Why was her husband more considerate of other people? Couldn¡¯t he care about his own family? It was so upsetting that he was doing this.

    When the five of them arrived at the building, the ce looked incredibly empty. At first nce, it appeared as though not many people were in the building.

    The quaint-looking building had a que that was hung above the door. The oil paint was peeling off this que. However, the words Cai[1] Ningxuan could be seen on it.

    Then, a middle-aged man who wore simple clothes appeared at the door. He held a smoking pipe in his hands.

    The man seemed to fit in with the building. They both gave off a very dated vibe. It seemed as though they belonged to another decade.

    Wen Cheng walked up to talk to the middle-aged man: ¡°Hello. What performance will it be today? Ding junshan or Zhuo Fangcao?¡±

    The man squinted his eyes at Wen Cheng. Then, he lowered his head to smoke his pipe.

    ¡°Ding junshan,¡± the man replied.

    ¡°Okay. We will go in to listen to the performance.¡±

    Then, Wen Cheng entered the building with the others.

    A few men were stationed behind the door. However, they did not stop Wen Cheng and the others from entering.

    This was because Wen Cheng had said their code words. As he said the right thing, he could enter the building.

    Once inside, the interior of the building was simr to the exterior. The building felt traditional and old-fashioned.

    It was as though they time-traveled back to historical times in China.

    However, this was only at first nce. At a second nce, one would notice that there was surveince and monitoring equipment in every corner of the room. Furthermore, there were also infrared sensors and other modern technology.

    After they entered, a young woman wearing a cheongsam led the way.

    The interior of the building resembled an ancient teahouse.

    There was arge stage ced in the center of the first level.

    There were many seats in the first level. However, on the second level, there were several private rooms. It was possible to see the stage from every private room.

    Wen Cheng and the others followed the young woman to their reserved room.

    Simrly, the room also gave off a historical feeling. There was an old-fashioned square table in the middle of the room. The table could fit at least eight people around it.

    Then, Wen Cheng smiled at the four women beside him: ¡°In a while, there will be things brought onto the stage. Some of the things here will be fake. Therefore, you have to make a judgment using your eyes. This is pretty risky as well. It¡¯s simr to gambling rocks[2].¡±

    It was a bit simr to an auction. However, it wasn¡¯tpletely the same.

    The price of these items would typically be cheaper than usual. This was because there was no guarantee that these items were genuine.

    Therefore, it was simr to gambling.

    The Wen family knew how deep the water was in the antique industry.

    However, their family had a long history with antiques. As a result, until now, Wen Cheng had not misidentified an item.

    Wen Cheng looked at his sister before he said: ¡°Hey, let¡¯spete today.¡±

    Wen Cheng and Wen Nuan had grown up together. Both of them were incredibly capable at identifying genuine antiques and paintings.

    [1] Trantor Note: This character in Chinese is different from Cai Qinyue¡¯s name. Here, Cai = Lottery

    [2] Trantor Note: Refers to gambling on raw jade. Raw jade is almost always covered by base material that looks no different from any normal rock. However, people often fantasize about the glittering treasures hidden within. Therefore, gambling on rocks came out.

 Chapter 601 - Cai Ningxuan (2)

    <h4>Chapter 601: Cai Ningxuan (2)</h4>

    Wen Cheng firmly believed that his sister was the best at identifying antiques in the family. He had always thought this.

    However, Wen Nuan was never interested in antique-rted matters. After she got married, she ended up spending her entire time taking care of her family.

    Wen Nuan replied quietly: ¡°I definitely won¡¯t be able to win against you. Let¡¯s notpete.¡±

    However, Wen Cheng refused to ept this: ¡°Nah, we¡¯re just guessing the price of the item. It¡¯s just for fun! Furthermore, if I make profits on an item today, you can have a share of the profits.¡±

    Wen Cheng recognized his sister¡¯s ability in this area. He knew that he could sometimes make mistakes. However, ever since young, his sister had never been wrong. Therefore, he hoped that she would be able to give him some advice today.

    If he were to just bring his sister and niece, Wen Cheng was worried that his wife and daughter would think too much about the situation. Therefore, he brought his family along as well.

    ¡°Ahh, alright then,¡± Wen Nuan replied softly.

    At times like this, Cai Qinyue had no contribution at all.

    The Wen family was talented in such an area and Cai Qinyue was not.

    She was like an outsider.

    It was also Cai Qinyue¡¯s first timeing to Cai Ningxuan.

    Previously, Cai Qinyue asked her husband to bring her along. However, Wen Cheng refused.

    He said that there were a lot of restrictions on who was allowed here. Furthermore, he said that the people who frequented this ce were all individuals who he could not afford to offend. Provoking someone here would have detrimental consequences. Wen Cheng also told her that he only went there to do business.

    However, Wen Cheng brought Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling to the ce today! He didn¡¯t even mention those words to them!

    Wen Ruo did not say anything. Instead, she lowered her head. She didn¡¯t want others to see the expression on her face.

    Simrly, Jian Yiling was also very quiet. She took small sips from a teacup. It was as though she had no interest in the ce.

    After a while, a gong sounded. Then, a man who wore traditional clothing walked onto the stage. He used a pole to hang up antern.

    ¡°It¡¯s starting,¡± Wen Cheng said to the others in the private room. This was the signal that the auction was going to officially begin.

    The first item appeared on the stage.

    It was a blue and white porcin vase.

    If anyone was interested, they could raise up a sign and signal to the judges. Then, they could observe the item up close.

    ¡°Sister, what do you think?¡±

    Wen Nuan turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, take a guess on the price of this vase.¡±

    ¡°Two thousand,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Not twenty thousand dors. Rather, just two thousand dors.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t paying much attention to the stage.

    ¡°Yiling, this is a Qing Dynasty blue and white porcin vase,¡± Cai Qinyue reminded Jian Yiling from the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s fake,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Hahahaha,¡± Wen Chengughed when he heard Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    He wasn¡¯tughing at his niece. Rather, he was approving of his niece¡¯s words.

    ¡°Yiling¡¯s opinion is very simr to mine,¡± Wen Cheng said.

    Wen Nuan smiled as well: ¡°Yeah, I agree too. This is definitely a counterfeit. However, the workmanship is still very good. The person who made this deserves two thousand dors.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s face darkened. She felt that she was being mocked.

    ¡°But you haven¡¯t even gone down to examine the vase. How are you certain about this?¡± Cai Qinyue asked.

    ¡°Ahh... You won¡¯t understand,¡± Wen Cheng replied. How could he exin this to ayman?

    He could say that the color of the vase was not right. Or perhaps, the stamp on the vase was poorly made. However, these things may not be applicable to other counterfeits.

    Therefore, judging such items came down to experience and knowledge. It was difficult to exin in a few words. If it was simple, everyone would be an antique expert.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue felt even more upset.

 Chapter 602 - Cai Ningxuan (3)

    <h4>Chapter 602: Cai Ningxuan (3)</h4>

    When the auction began, almost no one bid on the item.

    In fact, the first bid was a bit more than one thousand dors. The bid did not even reach two thousand dors.

    The person who bid obviously knew that this vase was a counterfeit.

    In the end, the vase was sold for one thousand and eight hundred dors. It was basically the same as the price that Jian Yiling had guessed.

    However, the final price of the vase seemed to mock Cai Qinyue¡¯s previous words.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling did not think too much into the situation.

    She merely looked at the vase from a scientific perspective.

    For example, she looked at the ink of the calligraphy and the material used in constructing the item. Therefore, if the material appeared after the dynasty mentioned, it was undoubtedly a counterfeit.

    The person who made the blue and white porcin vase had made an obvious mistake. The stamp that they used on the vase was incorrect.

    Therefore, there was no need to go up close to determine the authenticity of the vase.

    Then, the second auction item came out.

    It was a painting.

    ¡°Sister, what do you think about this painting?¡± Wen Cheng asked Wen Nuan.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I need to take a closer look at it,¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    This painting could not be judged from a distance. She needed to be up close to observe it.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s go down to take a closer look.¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s thoughts on this matter were the same.

    Thus, Wen Cheng asked the woman wearing a cheongsam to take them down for a closer look.

    In addition, Wen Cheng invited Jian Yiling toe along. However, Jian Yiling shook her head and declined.

    After Jian Yiling refused, Wen Cheng did not ask his daughter Wen Ruo to join him.

    When Wen Ruo noticed this, her face went pale.

    Wen Cheng did not ask Wen Ruo toe along because he knew that she had little talent in antique identification.

    Wen Ruo was talented at drawing and calligraphy. He recognized her ability in these aspects. However, she was less talented when it came to identifying antiques.

    As a result, Wen Cheng did not want his daughter to make a fool of herself. That was the reason why he did not invite her.

    However, Wen Ruo did not think this way. She was shocked that her father invited Jian Yiling and not her when he was nning to go and identify a painting. This really hurt her self-esteem.

    Then, when Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo returned from observing the painting, they continued to talk. Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo could not contribute anything to the conversation.

    Finally, Wen Cheng decided to not participate in the bidding. He wasn¡¯t sure about the authenticity of the painting.

    Then, the auction continued.

    When a folding fan appeared onto the stage for auction, Cai Qinyue could not hold herself back anymore.

    Cai Qinyue asked her daughter: ¡°What do you think about this fan?¡±

    Wen Ruomented: ¡°I think it¡¯s pretty good. I can¡¯t pick out any faults from the painting and the words on the fan.¡±

    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s authentic?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°I agree,¡± Cai Qinyue replied. She liked the fan on the stage. Therefore, she wanted to bid for it.

    ¡°Husband, I want the folding fan. Can you help me bid on it?¡±

    Wen Cheng frowned: ¡°This folding fan... It might have some problems.¡±

    Wen Nuan turned around to convince her sister-inw as well: ¡°The painting and words on this folding fan seem to be a bit strange.¡±

    Wen Nuan did not dare to be absolute with her words.

    Even an expert in this area could easily make a mistake from time to time.

    Therefore, Wen Nuan could only be vague with her words.

    This ce was basically gambling.

    However, Cai Qinyue was unwilling to listen to Wen Nuan¡¯s words. Right now, she was still quite upset.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we go down there to take a look then? If you notice a problem with the fan, then I will not bid for it.¡±

    Although Cai Qinyue said these words, in her heart, she was determined to buy the folding fan already.

    As Wen Nuan did not want Cai Qinyue to be scammed, she decided to follow them down to the first floor to carefully observe the fan.

 Chapter 603 - Cai Ningxuan (4)

    <h4>Chapter 603: Cai Ningxuan (4)</h4>

    After returning to the second floor, Cai Qinyue asked Wen Nuan again.

    Wen Nuan could only shake her head: ¡°I¡¯m not sure still. However, my intuition tells me that there might be something wrong with this folding fan.¡±

    ¡°Your intuition?¡± Cai Qinyue repeated. She was unable to ept this reason from Wen Nuan.

    Then, Cai Qinyue added: ¡°My daughter has spent so many years studying calligraphy and paintings. She has seen countless works from famous artists. Therefore, if she thinks that the folding fan is authentic, I choose to believe her.¡±

    After saying this, Cai Qinyue asked Wen Cheng: ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Wen Cheng shook his head: ¡°The possibility that it¡¯s authentic should be higher than it being a counterfeit. However, my sister¡¯s intuition has always been very urate...¡±

    This was not something that Cai Qinyue wanted to hear: ¡°Do you not believe in your daughter?¡±

    Wen Cheng turned his head to look at his daughter. When he saw the hurt and hope in her eyes, he decided to not speak again.

    He didn¡¯t want to hurt his daughter¡¯s self-esteem.

    Furthermore, he really could not pinpoint why this folding fan was a counterfeit.

    ¡°Ahh, okay then. You can bid for it. If the price is okay, we can buy it,¡± Wen Cheng replied. He decided topromise.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue was incredibly happy.

    When the bid began, Cai Qinyue quickly held up her buyer¡¯s number.

    The price in her heart was thirty million. However, the price quickly exceeded that number.

    Originally, she nned to stop bidding. However, when she saw Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling, she suddenly felt determined to buy the folding fan.

    The Wen family did notck money. Therefore, she continued to raise the price.

    She raised the price to fifty million dors.

    At fifty million dors, the folding fan was auctioned off.

    The folding fan was brought over to their private room.

    Cai Qinyue turned the fan around in her hands.

    The more she looked at the fan, the happier she was.

    ¡°Wen Ruo,e and look at this fan! We can sell this fan for eighty million dors in the future!¡± Cai Qinyue said as she handed the folding fan over to her daughter. She wanted her daughter to appreciate the antique.

    If this item was authentic, it would definitely be worth eighty million dors.

    However, there was a slim chance that it was a counterfeit.

    At this moment, someone from the next private room came over to Wen Cheng. This person was Wen Cheng¡¯s business friend.

    As Wen Cheng had gone down several times to examine antiques, that person knew that Wen Cheng was seated in this room.

    However, his business friend told him that he had made an error in his judgment. The folding fan was a counterfeit. He knew how the fan was constructed. Furthermore, he even knew the person who made this fan.

    As he was Wen Cheng¡¯s business friend, he came over to tell him the truth.

    However, he couldn¡¯t tell Wen Cheng before the end of the auction. This was a rule at Cai Ningxuan. He couldn¡¯t break the rules.

    His words made Cai Qinyue¡¯s face turn from red to white instantly.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s face turned white as well. She had sworn that the folding fan was authentic.

    The fan that she was looking at admiringly had turned into a big problem.

    At this moment, Cai Ningxuan¡¯s staff came over. They asked Wen Cheng to pay the bill.

    Fifty million dors...

    Fifty million dors for a counterfeit.

    Cai Qinyue did not want to pay up.

    Paying out this money would be essentially mocking her and her daughter.

    ¡°How can you do this here? If you know the item is fake, why would you still sell it? You¡¯re basically scamming your customers.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was furious. She didn¡¯t use her brain to think through her words.

    However, Wen Cheng had told her in advance that buying things here was essentially a gamble.

    ¡°You don¡¯t n to pay up?¡±

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be selling counterfeits!¡±

    Upon hearing his wife¡¯s words, Wen Cheng was terrified: ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous!¡±

    They could afford to pay fifty million dors. However, they could not afford to offend Cai Ningxuan.

 Chapter 604 - Pendantâ€™s Use (1)

    <h4>Chapter 604: Pendant¡¯s Use (1)</h4>

    Then, the staff took out an inte to contact his superior.

    Very soon, a man in his fifties appeared in the private room. White hair could be seen on the man¡¯s head.

    ¡°Mr. Wen Cheng, you¡¯re one of our long-time customers. However, why are you not respecting the rules today?¡±

    ¡°Manager Zhu, I apologize for this. It¡¯s my fault. I did not clearly exin the rules to my wife,¡± Wen Cheng said hurriedly.

    However, Manager Zhu¡¯s expression did not change. He replied sternly:

    ¡°This is not a matter of apologizing. Instead, it¡¯s a matter of disrespecting the rules that we have in ce. If you disrespect our rules, you will be cklisted from Cai Ningxuan. From now on, you will not be allowed in here.¡±

    Wen Cheng panicked when he heard this. Being on the cklist for Cai Ningxuan meant that he could not enter buildings like this in the future.

    To make matters worse, he dealt with antiques for work! This meant that the consequences were very serious for him.

    It was much more serious than losing fifty million dors!

    Wen Cheng hurriedly said: ¡°Manager Zhu, we¡¯re willing to buy this folding fan. We will definitely pay fifty million dors! My wife just said the wrong thing! Please forgive her. Can you pretend that it didn¡¯t happen?¡±

    ¡°Sorry. I don¡¯t n to break the rules. I won¡¯t change my decision. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re unhappy with Cai Ningxuan.¡±

    Manager Zhu was impartial and incorruptible. He was unwilling to amodate Wen Cheng.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s face turned incredibly pale.

    When she saw her husband¡¯s anxious expression, she realized how serious the matter was.

    It seemed as though she did a very stupid thing.

    She hurriedly apologized to her husband: ¡°I¡¯m sorry... I just... I just acted impulsively... I didn¡¯t mean to do this... I...¡±

    She regretted her decisions.

    Although fifty million dors was arge sum of money, it didn¡¯t mean as much as her husband¡¯s career. Her husband¡¯s career depended on antiques.

    However, Manager Zhu was not moved by Cai Qinyue¡¯s words. His expression was serious as he said: ¡°Ms. Wen, you¡¯re an adult. You should be responsible for your words and actions.¡±

    Then, Manager Zhu turned to speak to his men: ¡°Please ask Mr. Wen Cheng and his family to leave.¡±

    The auction had only reached the midpoint.

    However, as the rules had been broken, they were no longer considered guests of Cai Ningxuan.

    ¡°Manager Zhu, please amodate us,¡± Wen Cheng pleaded. His face was filled with sorrow.

    However, Manager Zhu was expressionless. It was as though he had not heard Wen Cheng¡¯s words.

    Then, his men walked towards the people seated in the private room to ¡®invite¡¯ them out.

    Manager Zhu¡¯s actions destroyed the Wen family¡¯sst slither of hope.

    Today, they were doomed to enter the cklist of Cai Ningxuan.

    Furthermore, Wen Cheng was very likely to be cklisted by other antique businesses.

    Wen Cheng had never imagined for this to happen.

    However, things had escted. He could no longer do anything about it.

    Cai Qinyue was so remorseful that her intestines began to turn blue.

    Wen Ruo hung her head down. She did not dare to say a word.

    However, her body was trembling. She was incredibly scared.

    Wen Nuan, on the other hand, was also frowning. She was deep in thought.

    She knew that today¡¯s events would adversely affect her brother.

    However, she could do nothing about it. If her brother¡¯s words had no impact on the situation, then she definitely could not get Cai Ningxuan to change their minds.

    Jian Yiling did not say a single word. After she confirmed that they were being ¡®invited¡¯ out, she got up to leave with everyone else.

    Jian Yiling walked past Manager Zhu.

    Suddenly, the pendant on Jian Yiling¡¯s neck caught Manager Zhu¡¯s attention.

    It was an ordinary-looking pendant.

    As it was quite warm inside the building, Jian Yiling had taken off her jacket. When she got up to leave, the pendant was hanging outside of her clothes.

    ¡°Wait!¡± Manager Zhu suddenly called out.

 Chapter 605 - Pendantâ€™s Use (2)

    <h4>Chapter 605: Pendant¡¯s Use (2)</h4>

    Everyone stopped walking and turned around to look at Manager Zhu.

    However, Manager Zhu was not looking at anyone from the Wen family. Instead, his attention was on Jian Yiling.

    Initially, this girl had not even caught his attention.

    However, when she walked past him, he noticed the pendant on her neck.

    Upon noticing this, he stared at Jian Yiling for a while. Then, his attitude towards the situationpletely changed: ¡°I¡¯m very sorry! I apologize for my actions!¡±

    Then, Manager Zhu bowed in front of Jian Yiling to express his apologies.

    ¡°Yiling, do you know him?¡± Wen Nuan asked her daughter.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    She did not know Manager Zhu. It was her first timeing to Cai Ningxuan.

    She also did not know why Manager Zhu reacted like this when he saw her.

    ¡°Did you make a mistake?¡± Jian Yiling asked Manager Zhu.

    Manager Zhu smiled and shook his head: ¡°No, no. Definitely not. How should I address you?¡±

    Although Manager Zhu said that he did not make a mistake, he still asked Jian Yiling for her name.

    It was obvious that he did not know Jian Yiling. However, he was still treating her with a lot of respect.

    ¡°Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Miss Yiling, you do not have to leave. If Mr. Wen Cheng is your friend, he can stay as well. I will consider the matter just now as a misunderstanding.¡±

    This...

    Manager Zhu¡¯s sudden change in attitude made the Wen family incredibly confused.

    Why did Manager Zhu suddenly change his attitude after he saw Jian Yiling?

    What did Jian Yiling do?

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s going on here?¡± Wen Cheng asked. His face was filled with questions.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. She did not know what was happening either.

    Then, Manager Zhu added: ¡°If I had known your identity early, I definitely would not have treated you that way.¡±

    Identity?

    What identity?

    What identity could Jian Yiling possibly have?

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo looked at Jian Yiling with amazement.

    However, even Jian Yiling did not know the ¡®identity¡¯ that Manager Zhu was talking about.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were filled with confusion.

    Then, Manager Zhu smiled as he said: ¡°Miss Yiling, I hope you forgive me for what just happened. Please forgive me for my rudeness.¡±

    Just now, Wen Cheng was begging Manager Zhu for forgiveness. However, suddenly, Manager Zhu was begging Jian Yiling for forgiveness.

    ¡°Are you sure that you didn¡¯t make a mistake?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Definitely not,¡± Manager Zhu replied smilingly.

    Then, Manager Zhu asked his men to invite them back to their seats.

    After that, he had someone bring tea and food over to them.

    His actions were thoughtful and considerate.

    The Wen family was incredibly relieved. They did not get driven out by Cai Ningxuan. Furthermore, they also received unprecedented VIP treatment.

    In a short span of minutes, Wen Cheng had experienced a lot of ups and downs.

    After Manager Zhu and his men left the private room, Wen Cheng was still struggling to regain his senses.

    Wen Nuan was the first to speak up: ¡°Brother, is Manager Zhu usually like this?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s mind was pulled back to reality by his sister¡¯s question.

    He shook his head: ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen Manager Zhu treat someone with so much respect...¡±

    Then, Wen Cheng¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling.

    What was going on here?

    What exactly was his niece¡¯s ¡®identity¡¯?

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo also looked at Jian Yiling.

    They were also very puzzled.

    Jian Yiling arrived in Beijing less than a month ago.

    How could she be involved with this ce?

    And why did Manager Zhu treat her with so much respect?

 Chapter 606 - Pendantâ€™s Use (3)

    <h4>Chapter 606: Pendant¡¯s Use (3)</h4>

    She knew Elder Yun because she was a medical student that studied at Beijing University.

    She knew Master Liang because the Jian family had connections with him.

    However, why was she rted to Cai Ningxuan? This was not an ordinary ce!

    Cai Qinyue immediately asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, are you hiding something from us?¡±

    Cai Qinyue suspected that there was some rtionship between Jian Yiling and Cai Ningxuan. She felt that Jian Yiling was hiding something from them.

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to hide the truth from us. Why would you need to hide such things from your aunt and uncle?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not hiding anything,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    However, Cai Qinyue continued to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you shouldn¡¯t hide stuff from us. If you know people from Cai Ningxuan, that¡¯s a good thing. There¡¯s no need to hide that from us. You don¡¯t need to be worried about your uncle attempting to gain connections through you. He¡¯s not that kind of person.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan began to feel quite frustrated: ¡°Sister-inw, Yiling already said that she does not know anyone from Cai Ningxuan. If you don¡¯t believe her words, why are you asking her in the first ce?¡±

    When faced with Wen Nuan¡¯squestioning, Cai Qinyue attempted to exin herself: ¡°I¡¯m just worried that Yiling is afraid to exin the situation to us. Furthermore, you also saw the situation today. Do you really think that your daughter has no connections with Cai Ningxuan?¡±

    ¡°Well, even if she does, she might not know what¡¯s going on,¡± Wen Nuan replied. ¡°Furthermore, Yiling already told you that she does not know what¡¯s happening.¡±

    In the past, she did not trust her daughter. Back then, she had paid the price of losing her daughter¡¯s trust.

    Wen Nuan was unwilling to make such a mistake again.

    By this time, Wen Cheng had regained his senses. He immediately reprimanded his wife: ¡°Are you still going on about this? You caused all of this! And now, you still have the nerve to question Yiling? If it weren¡¯t for Yiling, we would have gotten kicked out of Cai Ningxuan by now!¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

    When Cai Qinyue heard her husband¡¯s words, she was incredibly upset: ¡°Am I not ming myself for my actions? Do you think that I wanted things to be like this? Did I not apologize to Manager Zhu? I know I made a mistake however, it was unintentional! I said the wrong thing, however, I would have never imagined such consequences to happen!¡±

    Wen Ruo attempted to help her mother as well: ¡°Father, I¡¯m also at fault. I thought the fan was authentic. If you want to scold someone, please scold me. Don¡¯t scold my mother. My mother already mes herself.¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes were red and tears were spinning in them.

    When Wen Cheng looked at his daughter¡¯s tearful face, his anger subsided a lot.

    In reality, his wife did not make a big mistake. She was just a bit narrow-minded and petty. That was why she was upset with spending fifty million dors on a counterfeit item.

    Furthermore, she did not clearly understand the rules of Cai Ningxuan.

    Back when the bid started, he allowed his wife to bid for the fan. Therefore, he should not shift all of the me onto his wife. It was unreasonable for him to do that.

    Wen Cheng sighed: ¡°It¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t me your mother. However, both of you need to thank Yiling. Although she doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s happening, she still helped us out.¡±

    Cai Qinyue nced at Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan. For some reason, she felt a lot of resentment.

    However, she had to go along with her husband¡¯s wishes. She was the one who did the wrong thing.

    ¡°Yiling, thank you for helping us. We will remember your favor.¡±

    Wen Ruo added: ¡°Yeah, thank you so much. You helped us a lot today.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling did not respond to their words. She wasn¡¯t sure whether this matter was actually rted to her.

 Chapter 607 - One Month Has Come to An End

    <h4>Chapter 607: One Month Has Come to An End</h4>

    ¡°Master Sheng, Miss Yiling showed up at Cai Ningxuan. The manager recognized her. Now, the matter regarding the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch has been spread all over Beijing.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently in his office. His men told him about Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance at Cai Ningxuan.

    Cai Ningxuan¡¯s owner was not Zhai Yunsheng. However, the ce had inextricable ties with the Zhai family.

    In a sense, the Zhai family was the Master of the owner of Cai Ningxuan.

    The Zhai family was connected with many businesses in China.

    This circle of connections was led by the Zhai family. It was much moreplex than anyone could imagine.

    Cai Ningxuan vowed their loyalty and devotion to the Zhai family. It had been like this for generations.

    Therefore, people from Cai Ningxuan recognized the pendant that symbolized the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch.

    This was the case even though no one had worn this pendant for many years.

    ¡°Was she interested in anything from Cai Ningxuan?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Nope. She only drank some tea and ate some refreshments. She barely spoke.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinate reported what happened to Jian Yiling at Cai Ningxuan in detail.

    ###

    A month¡¯s time passed by quickly.

    Zhai Yunsheng heard from his grandpa that Jian Yiling would only stay in Beijing for a month.

    Therefore, their time was almost about toe to an end.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know how to ask Jian Yiling to stay with him.

    Therefore, he asked Yu Xi to post on Weibo on that day. Yu Xi¡¯s Weibo said that [Domination] was going to participate in the Zerg Invasion tournament.

    This could make up for the regret they had back then. In addition, this was also a reason to make her stay.

    However, from observing her in the past few days, it appeared as though Jian Yiling had no intention of staying in Beijing.

    In the past two days, Jian Yiling did the same as before.

    She took care of him and took care of Jian Yichen who was living in the apartment opposite to them.

    However, she did not mention her ns for the future. She did not mention what she nned to do when the month ended.

    There were only two days left before the month was up.

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng could have used a more forceful approach to keep her with him. However, he did not want to do that.

    At night, the two of them stayed in the study as usual. Both of them were busy with their own work.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng called out during Jian Yiling¡¯s break.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°My sweater. Have you knitted it yet?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m still knitting it. It¡¯s almost done.¡±

    ¡°Then, will you give it to me with your own hands?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he gazed into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    He emphasized the words ¡°with your own hands.¡±

    ¡°I will give it to you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve basically finished knitting it already?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then, she paused for a moment before she asked: ¡°Do you not want it?¡±

    ¡°I...¡±

    He wanted the sweater... However, he also wanted...

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°You can give it to meter. It¡¯s okay if it¡¯s a few dayste. There¡¯s no rush as long as you give it to me personally.¡±

    ¡°It will be finished soon,¡± Jian Yiling replied. There was no need for her to spend a few more days on it.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s words, Zhai Yunsheng realized that this path would not work. He quickly gave up on it.

    After a while, the two of them finished their day¡¯s work. Then, they went to y games.

    As they yed Zerg Invasion, Zhai Yunsheng mentioned the tournament to Jian Yiling: ¡°We¡¯ve applied to the Zerg Invasion tournament.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She knew about this. She had seen Yu Xi¡¯s regr posts on social media.

    Yu Xi said that he wanted to make up for his regrets back then.

    In addition, Jian Yujie had also adjusted his work schedule for this tournament.

    ¡°Then, will you be participating in this tournament with us until the end?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He tried to mention it carelessly.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. A smile formed on the corners of his lips. Then, he opened Zerg Invasion¡¯s official website.

    The official website had the schedules for their games.

    Before he saw their schedule, he saw the details of the tournament venue...

    This year¡¯s tournament venue was set in another country.

    Jian, Yuncheng!

 Chapter 608 - Confession (1)

    <h4>Chapter 608: Confession (1)</h4>

    Today was thest day of the one-month timeline.

    Zhai Yunsheng asked Beijing University about Jian Yiling¡¯s ns. He confirmed that Jian Yiling¡¯s exchange program onlysted for a month.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng confirmed with Jian Yiling¡¯s university abroad that they had already started to schedule new work for her.

    This had all been approved by Jian Yiling.

    All this information led Zhai Yunsheng to believe that Jian Yiling was going to leave after the month was up.

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived home, he realized that there was no one at home.

    The entire apartment was dark and empty.

    The one-month primary care physician contract that was signed by Jian Yiling and his grandpa was on the dining desk.

    What did this mean?

    Was she telling him that her one-month contract hade to an end? Did this mean that she was going to leave?

    Zhai Yunsheng closed his eyes.

    He had said that if she left, he wouldn¡¯t force her to stay.

    It was her choice.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng walked over to sit on the sofa.

    His entire world felt quiet and deste.

    His world had returned to what it was a month ago.

    A scene from his childhood appeared in his mind.

    In that scene, he was standing in a pool of blood. In front of him was his father. His father was dead.

    Back then, he started to cry and howl.

    However, after a while, he didn¡¯t have the strength to cry anymore. Gradually, he became quiet and numb.

    Then, he stayed in that silence for an unknown period of time. He felt that only himself and death existed in his world.

    He constantly thought to himself, why did my father have to die?

    He should be the one dead. His father should be alive.

    His father could have lived on without him.

    However, instead, fate made him live on.

    His father, on the other hand, had left this world forever.

    Zhai Yunsheng hated the fact that everyone around him treated him carefully.

    He saw his grandpa¡¯s pain and sorrow.

    He saw his uncle¡¯s guilt and remorse.

    However, he could not see the meaning of his own life. Why was he alive?

    His heart began to hurt. The pain was very real.

    He knew that he was not qualified to throw a tantrum. He didn¡¯t have the right to love someone.

    Loneliness was the only thing that he deserved.

    ¡°Click¡ª¡ª¡± the light switch turned on.

    The entire room was lit up.

    Jian Yiling walked out of her room. She looked at Zhai Yunsheng who was seated on the sofa.

    When Zhai Yunsheng entered the apartment, he only turned on the light at the entrance. As a result, the entire living room was dark.

    Zhai Yunsheng raised his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    It was a figure that he thought had left him.

    However, she was standing in front of him. She was truly there.

    Jian Yiling walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the person in front of him.

    After quite some time, he spoke with great difficulty: ¡°Didn¡¯t you. Didn¡¯t you leave already?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    What did she mean by no?

    Was she going to leave in a while? Or was she not nning to leave?

    ¡°Your one-month contract has ended,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve changed my ns. I¡¯m not leaving for the time being,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Not leaving for the time being...

    Not leaving.

    ¡°Then why did you take out your contract?¡±

    ¡°The contract expired. It needs to be extended,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Extended...

    Ahh, that was something that she would do.

    ¡°Then, are you really not leaving?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He had to confirm the situation.

    ¡°I¡¯m not leaving. I promised Master Zhai to take care of you.¡±

    Zhai Yuncheng looked into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes. He knew that she was telling the truth.

    What made her stay was not him, rather, it was what his grandpa had said to her.

    ¡°Is it only because of my grandpa?¡±

    That day, Jian Yiling had grabbed his arm in front of Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan. He remembered that scene very clearly.

 Chapter 609 - Confession (2)

    <h4>Chapter 609: Confession (2)</h4>

    ¡°Well, I¡¯d like to take care of you as well,¡± Jian Yiling replied honestly.

    If it was only due to Master Zhai¡¯s request, Jian Yiling would not necessarily agree to change her ns.

    However, in her own heart, she had a strange feeling. It was as though she did not want to leave.

    Therefore, she chose to follow her own heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at Jian Yiling for quite some time. He didn¡¯t say a single word.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng reached out with his hand and gently touched Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    ¡°Yiling, I won¡¯t let go,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Why won¡¯t you let go?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Do you know?¡± Zhai Yunsheng started, ¡°That I like you?¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng. She was attempting to interpret his words in another way.

    ¡°Like in a romantic way,¡± Zhai Yunsheng added. ¡°I want to touch you, hug you, and hold onto you. Do you understand now?¡±

    Was he clear enough with his words?

    She wouldn¡¯t misunderstand again, right?

    Jian Yiling nkly stared at Zhai Yunsheng for two minutes.

    Then, she got up and ran back into her room.

    Zhai Yunsheng heard the door m shut as Jian Yiling disappeared in front of his eyes.

    Inside her room, Jian Yiling burrowed herself in nkets. She sent a message to Luo Xiuen:

    [I want to ask you a question.]

    [Oh my goodness! You actually have a question for me?]

    Luo Xiuen was surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s message.

    After interacting with Jian Yiling for three years, she was always the one asking Jian Yiling questions. Jian Yiling rarely asked her any questions.

    [Mhmm.]

    [Tell me quickly! What¡¯s your question?]

    Luo Xiuen was incredibly curious about Jian Yiling¡¯s question.

    What sort of question would be difficult for their Institution¡¯s prodigy?

    [What happens when a man likes a woman?]

    [???]

    Luo Xiuen replied to Jian Yiling¡¯s question with three question marks.

    However, Jian Yiling was still waiting for Luo Xiuen¡¯s exnation.

    After a moment, Luo Xiuen decided to call Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling immediately epted the call.

    As soon as she answered, Luo Xiuen¡¯s shocking roar could be heard from the phone:

    ¡°Who is it? Which bastard confessed to you? How dare he?¡±

    ¡°How do you know that he confessed to me?¡± Jian Yiling asked quietly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t say! If someone else was confessed to, would you be asking me that question?¡±

    Hmm... It seemed as though Luo Xiuen was right.

    Luo Xiuen continued to snarl: ¡°Darling, do you like that man?¡±

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t want him to die.¡±

    Jian Yiling wanted to protect him. However, she did not really know how she felt about Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Uh...¡±

    Don¡¯t want him to die? What kind of answer is that?

    Suddenly, Luo Xiuen realized that her question might be too confusing for Jian Yiling.

    Then, Luo Xiuen asked another question: ¡°Is he good-looking?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he is.¡±

    ¡°Does he have money?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he does.¡±

    ¡°Does he like going out to y?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Scumbag!¡± Luo Xiuen concluded. ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t trust that man! Don¡¯t trust any of his words!¡±

    Luo Xiuen had gonepletely off-topic.

    Jian Yiling had asked her about a man liking a woman, however, Luo Xiuen had be fixated on whether the man was a scumbag.

    ¡°Then, what would he do?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Well, he will treat you well. He will say nice things to you, send you gifts such as jewelry and flowers and do nice things for you! However, he will then eventually abandon you!¡± Luo Xiuen analyzed for Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 610 - Confession (3)

    <h4>Chapter 610: Confession (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°He won¡¯t abandon me,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    For some reason, Jian Yiling thought this way. However, she didn¡¯t understand why she felt this way.

    In her mind, Zhai Yunsheng was not a bad person.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Xiuen eximed with surprise.

    After knowing each other for more than three years, Luo Xiuen knew how hard it was to get such a statement out of Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth.

    At first, Luo Xiuen assumed that what Jian Yiling had encountered was a random confession.

    However, upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s words of approval, she knew that this man was special to Jian Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen knew that Jian Yiling was not someone who would easily trust others.

    Therefore, Luo Xiuen paused for a moment before she asked: ¡°Are you sure? If you¡¯re sure, then you should choose to stay with him.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not my question...¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    ¡°Ah... I¡¯m not too sure either... I¡¯m not dating anyone right now...¡±

    Luo Xiuen could help Jian Yiling identify scumbags. However, when it came to rtionships, Luo Xiuen could not help Jian Yiling either. Luo Xiuen herself had been single for nearly thirty years.

    And thus, Jian Yiling talked to Luo Xiuen for a bit longer. Then, she hung up the phone.

    After that, she went to ask Long Yuetian:

    She asked the exact same question: [What happens when a man likes a woman?]

    Long Yuetian replied incredibly quickly. In fact, she sent numerous messages as a response:

    [What else can happen? Of course, they do things that they would both enjoy. Cutie, you¡¯re very good at biology, wouldn¡¯t you know this? Shouldn¡¯t you know things about animal reproduction?]

    [In this case, it¡¯s the beginning of human reproduction. Of course, you need to exclude the scumbags. Scumbags aren¡¯t even considered humans honestly.]

    [Oh right, why are you asking me this question? Did someone confess to you? If so, that¡¯spletely normal. You¡¯re amazing! Of course, they¡¯d confess to you!]

    [However, if you¡¯re interested, I can introduce a few more guys to you. You can decide who you like more. In fact, if you like females, I can volunteer as tribute. You saved my life so I¡¯m willing to give my heart to you.]

    In Long Yuetian¡¯s mind, men were merely her harem concubines.

    Hmm... It seemed as though asking Long Yuetian this question was not very appropriate.

    Then, Jian Yiling sent the same message to Hu Jiaojiao.

    Hu Jiaojiao also replied very quickly:

    [Yiling, I¡¯m so sorry! I didn¡¯t mean to hide my rtionship with An Yang from you!]

    [?]

    [Yiling, don¡¯t be upset. We should have told you... However, I wanted to confirm my rtionship with him... That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t tell you immediately...]

    [You and An Yang?]

    [Yeah... Please listen to my exnation... I know that you¡¯re surprised about this. I was surprised as well. I never imagined that... Ahh, I admit that I had a bit of interest in him before this... I just...]

    [I¡¯m not asking about this.]

    [Huh?]

    [I¡¯m just asking about what happens when a man likes a woman.]

    [...]

    Suddenly, Hu Jiaojiao realized that she confessed without duress. She wanted to dig a hole to bury her embarrassment.

    After a moment, Hu Jiaojiao regained herposure and replied to Jian Yiling:

    [They will kiss and be together.]

    That was what happened between Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang.

    Will kiss...

    Jian Yiling suddenly recalled what happened on her birthday... She and Zhai Yunsheng...

    Her cheeks began to feel warm...

    Jian Yiling tossed and turned in her bed as she thought about what had happened.

 Chapter 611 - Is She Avoiding Me?

    <h4>Chapter 611: Is She Avoiding Me?</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know what Jian Yiling was thinking.

    After Jian Yiling entered her roomst night, he spent his entire night in the study room.

    He didn¡¯t sleep for the entire night.

    The next morning, when he heard the sound of Jian Yiling¡¯s door opening, he came out of the study room.

    ¡°Good morning.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice had a hint of tiredness and nervousness.

    ¡°Morning,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, she did not dare to look Zhai Yunsheng in the eyes.

    Then, she quickly scampered away after she greeted him.

    She didn¡¯t even eat breakfast. Instead, she immediately left the apartment.

    For the first time in almost a month, Zhai Yunsheng did not eat breakfast that was prepared by Jian Yiling. She had left before she even made breakfast.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s housekeeper brought him breakfast.

    Although breakfast was decent, it still did not taste as good as Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking.

    ###

    Later in the day, Zhai Yunsheng discovered that Jian Yiling was avoiding him.

    Although the two of them did not usually hang out during the day, it was still obvious that Jian Yiling was avoiding him today.

    She avoided him in the morning. She had left the apartment without even eating breakfast.

    Then,ter at night, she had moved her luggage and belongings into Jian Yichen¡¯s apartment.

    Upon discovering this, Zhai Yunsheng gritted his teeth. However, he still knocked on Jian Yichen¡¯s door.

    Jian Yichen smilingly opened the door for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Oh! What a rare guest! I¡¯m surprised that you have time toe over to my ce today!¡± Jian Yichen smiled cheekily. In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes, Jian Yichen¡¯s smile was infuriating as ever.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he was Jian Yiling¡¯s brother, Zhai Yunsheng would have already pushed Jian Yichen¡¯s face into the floorboards.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng decided to ignore Jian Yichen. He didn¡¯t want to speak to this androgynous person. Yet, he right now, he had to get past Jian Yichen to get into the apartment:

    ¡°I¡¯m here to look for Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Yiling is currently cooking! Don¡¯t worry, she said that she will give you your food in a while,¡± Jian Yichen continued with acent voice. His voice was taunting Zhai Yunsheng.

    Typically, Jian Yichen went over to freeload. Back then, Zhai Yunsheng would throw him the dirtiest of looks.

    However, he was thick-skinned. He did not care about Zhai Yunsheng at all.

    How the times have changed. It seemed as though the fortunes could rise and fall.

    Zhai Yunsheng quickly stepped forward.

    Jian Yichen reached out to stop him.

    However, he did not expect Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s speed.

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions were fast and direct. He was not fooling around at all.

    Jian Yichen had only encountered this situation with his older brother.

    What was this situation?

    Why was Zhai Yunsheng so agile and speedy?

    How was this possible? Didn¡¯t he have a heart disease? Wasn¡¯t he the type that could die at any moment?

    If that was the case, shouldn¡¯t his body be sickly?

    Jian Yichen stared at Zhai Yunsheng for a while. After a moment, he closed the door of his apartment.

    Then, he followed Zhai Yunsheng into the kitchen. He did not want to give his sister and Zhai Yunsheng time to spend alone.

    ¡°Yiling~ What soup are we having today?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he moved closer to Jian Yiling. He happily asked about dinner.

    ¡°Creamy white crucian carp soup.¡±

    Fish soup was especially good for people with broken bones.

    Thus, it was evident that Jian Yiling had specially prepared the creamy white crucian carp soup for Jian Yichen. He was still recovering from his injuries.

    ¡°I love you so much~ Your cooking is the best! It¡¯s delicious~¡±

    Jian Yichen continued to tter Jian Yiling.

    It was obvious that Jian Yichen was a massive fan of Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking.

    Zhai Yunsheng stood by the side. He could not add anything to the conversation.

    As Jian Yiling continued to cook, she nced at Zhai Yunsheng from the corner of her eye.

    However, when she saw that Zhai Yunsheng was watching her, she quickly retracted her gaze.

    Zhai Yunsheng caught onto Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze.

    Now, he was even more certain that Jian Yiling was avoiding him.

    Did his wordsst night scare her?

 Chapter 612 - Hot News Topic

    <h4>Chapter 612: Hot News Topic</h4>

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to find a suitable time to talk to Jian Yiling. However, Jian Yichen did not give him the opportunity to do so.

    When Jian Yiling headed to the kitchen, Jian Yichen followed her;

    When Jian Yiling walked into the living room, Jian Yichen followed her as well. He wouldn¡¯t step out of the living room until Jian Yiling moved.

    As for the ces where it was not convenient for Jian Yichen to follow, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t follow Jian Yiling in those ces either.

    And thus, under Jian Yichen¡¯s intentional interference, Zhai Yunsheng did not have an opportunity to talk to Jian Yiling.

    In the end, he could only return to his own apartment.

    As he left, he saw Jian Yiling looking at him. When Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes met with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s, she hurriedly diverted her gaze again.

    Ahhh, it really seemed as though he had scared her.

    ###

    After Mo Shiyun and Ryan started dating, Ryan wanted to help Mo Shiyun achieve her dreams. And thus, he went to ask his uncle for help.

    In the end, his uncle agreed to help Mo Shiyun out.

    This was not a difficult job as Mo Shiyun had already umted quite a bit of poprity through her short videos. Furthermore, the post about her and Qin Chuan had gained her a fair amount of attention as well.

    As a result, it was quite easy for Mo Shiyun to be a rising star in the entertainment industry.

    Then, she attended a show called ¡°Reveal Your Inner Thoughts.¡± This show was known for its truthfulness. The show revealed the difficult stories behind the mour of celebrities.

    On the show, the host and the guest would sit together on a sofa to have a conversation. The conversation would be centered on the heartbreaking efforts that the guest put in to achieve their current situation.

    On the show, Mo Shiyun talked about her life. She talked about her unfortunate encounters and mentioned that her mother had worked as a maid in someone¡¯s house. However, unpleasant things had happened to them.

    As soon as the show aired, it sparked a hot debate.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans all felt heartbroken for her.

    [Mo Shiyun¡¯s path to get here was incredibly difficult.]

    [Don¡¯t worry Shiyun, we will be here for you. We will always be with you. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re popr or not, the Mo army will always be here!]

    [Sending hugs to you!]

    And thus, the hashtag #Poor_MoShiyun became popr on the Inte.

    At this moment, someone posted something on the Inte.

    That ount announced that the family that Mo Shiyun mentioned in her interview was J10¡¯s family. This was the same girl who was currently ying in the Zerg Invasion tournament.

    Furthermore, that ount even revealed Jian Yiling¡¯s real name. In addition, they posted screenshots of the posts that were on the campus forum of Shenghua High School. Those screenshots revealed the conflict between Mo Shiyun and Jian Yiling.

    In the interview, Mo Shiyun had been very vague about her past. However, the ount that announced this news clearly stated that Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother had been scammed out of her wages. In addition, the ount stated that the Mo family had been kicked out of the Jian Residence in the middle of the night.

    In addition, the ount said that the Jian family continued to bully the Mo family for these three years. In fact, the ount also imed that Mo Shiyun¡¯s disappearance from fame was also due to the intentional suppression of news by the Jian family.

    Upon hearing this, all theizens were shocked.

    Numerous fans of Mo Shiyun went to Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo to leavements.

    Some of them posted angryments whilst others verbally attacked him.

    However, although Jian Yumin had announced his retirement in the entertainment industry, his fans were still there.

    When they saw their favorite idol in such a predicament, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans were furious as well.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans also loved Jian Yiling. After all, in the past, Jian Yiling had attended a reality show with Jian Yumin.

    And thus, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans verbally attacked Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans as well.

    [So someone¡¯s using her again? Why is she always a victim? Where is the evidence? It¡¯s just words upon words. There¡¯s no evidence at all!]

    [I feel like someone is still harboring hard feelings for what happened in the reality show a few years ago! Upon finally bing popr again, she¡¯s deliberately trying to cken the Jian family¡¯s name!]

    [How can you even be popr off this news? She¡¯s intentionally setting this up and then she¡¯s going to scam people! We don¡¯t want any of this!]

 Chapter 613 - Army to Protect Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 613: Army to Protect Yiling (1)</h4>

    All of a sudden, Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo was filled withments.

    Right now, Mo Shiyun was a rising star in the entertainment world. She had returned to her former peak of poprity.

    Furthermore, although Jian Yiling was not considered to be part of the entertainment industry, she was still considered a public figure. This was because she was the runner-up of the Zerg Invasion tournament three years ago.

    Therefore, one of them was a popr actress whilst the other was a once well-known esports yer.

    By the time Jian Yumin saw the news, the news topic had already reached the headlines.

    If it was three years ago, Jian Yumin would have immediately replied to the ount that posted the news. He would have said that they were spreading nonsense.

    However, he was now much more mature. He knew that doing such a thing would not solve the problem nor achieve anything. In fact, it could even make the matter worse.

    Despite this, he was still incredibly worried about Jian Yiling.

    He was worried that Jian Yiling would be sad and upset after seeing the news online.

    And thus, Jian Yumin hurriedly sent a message to Jian Yiling.

    [Yiling, don¡¯t worry about it. I will deal with everything.]

    Although he had retired from the entertainment industry, Jian Yumin still had contacts and connections within the industry. As a result, he could help deal with such matters.

    Jian Yiling learned about the news after Jian Yumin. Typically, she did not pay much attention to the news in the entertainment industry.

    As a result, she only learned about what had happened after she read the message that Jian Yumin sent her.

    Then, she carefully read through the things that the ount had posted.

    Half of the statements were true whilst the other half was false.

    For example, Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother¡¯s sry had indeed been deducted. However, it was only deducted in thest month. Furthermore, the only part deducted was the bonus. The Jian family had the right to not pay the bonus.

    Another example would be that the Mo family was indeed kicked out by the Jian family.

    However, the ount that posted the news did not mention the reason behind such an action.

    An example of something that was false was regarding the posts on the Shenghua High School campus forum. The ount twisted the story to state that Jian Yiling had caused the conflict. However, in reality, this was not the case.

    Furthermore, Mo Shiyun had mentioned in her interview that she and her mother knew some of the things that had happened in that family.

    Here, in the news article, the ount stated that the Jian family did disgusting things. These things were not to be known by outsiders. And thus, this was one of the main reasons why the Jian family had been suppressing Mo Shiyun¡¯s fame for the past few years. Furthermore, the ount emphasized that these things were rted to Jian Yiling.

    However, the ount stated this in a very cryptic way. As a result, the Inte began to specte.

    However, the story made it sound like Jian Yiling was jealous of Mo Shiyun¡¯s excellence. And thus, Jian Yiling repeatedly tried to cause trouble for Mo Shiyun. The news article even suggested that Jian Yiling used her family background to suppress Mo Shiyun¡¯s career.

    This script was incredibly familiar to Jian Yiling. In fact, it was the script of the original novel.

    Therefore, in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, even though she had changed a lot of things, it seemed as though she still could not ultimately change the arrangement made for her by fate.

    She still ended up in the same position.

    At the very least, in Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes, she was still the same sort of existence.

    A message alert interrupted Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts.

    The message came from a person called [Pretty Lady Boss.]

    [Darling, do you have evidence of what happened back then?]

    Deleting such a post would achieve nothing. In fact, if they deleted the post, moremotion would arise.

    Therefore, it would be best to not delete the post.

    The best thing for them to do right now was toe up with evidence. Evidence would counter everything that the ount had posted.

    In fact, even if there was no evidence, they still had to direct the attention of theizens to somewhere else.

 Chapter 614 - Army to Protect Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 614: Army to Protect Yiling (2)</h4>

    Before Jian Yiling had a chance to send a reply, [Pretty Lady Boss] sent another message over:

    [Ahh, I guess it will be difficult to find evidence. No one would really keep track of these things. Furthermore, the post was very ambiguous on certain things. It will be difficult to counter those statements.]

    The post had been vague and ambiguous on certain statements. Furthermore, the Jian family did not really want to mention what happened to the public unless it was absolutely necessary.

    After all, the other person who did something wrong was Jian Yunnao.

    [It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll handle it.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [Alright, I believe you. As for Mo Shiyun, you don¡¯t have to worry about her. I will ensure that no one helps her in the future! She will have no chance in the entertainment industry!]

    Long Yuetian could not help Jian Yiling find evidence.

    However, she could help Jian Yiling when it came to achieving things in the entertainment industry.

    [Thank you.]

    [Why are you thanking me already? I haven¡¯t done anything yet!]

    After Jian Yiling finished texting Long Yuetian, a call from Jian Yuncheng came through to her phone.

    Jian Yiling answered the phone. She heard Jian Yuncheng¡¯s reassuring voice:

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Your brothers are here to help you deal with the situation. You don¡¯t need to listen to their malicious words and spections. I won¡¯t let them hurt you again.¡±

    Again.

    Jian Yuncheng mentioned this word as he knew that Jian Yiling had once been hurt by these words over the Inte.

    Jian Yiling held her phone in her hand. However, she was silent.

    She did not know what to say to Jian Yuncheng in such a situation.

    Jian Yuncheng was okay with Jian Yiling not replying to him. He continued to speak: ¡°Mother and father are incredibly worried about you. If you¡¯re upset, you cane back to us. We will always be here for you.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng did not know how much harm this post would cause Jian Yiling.

    However, these words that were only a few lines on the screen could be a murderous weapon.

    This weapon could poke holes in a person¡¯s heart. It could drain a person¡¯s life force away.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. After a pause, she added: ¡°Please. Please don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Upon hearing thest few words, Jian Yuncheng paused as well. He tightened his grip on his phone.

    ¡°Okay. I understand.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, the two of them were silent for a while.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else that I want to say. You can end the call,¡± Jian Yuncheng said eventually.

    He kept holding the phone until Jian Yiling hung up. After hearing a beep, he took out his earphones.

    Then, Jian Yuncheng turned around to stare at Huo Yu. Currently, Huo Yu was furiously typing away at his keyboard.

    ¡°When will you be done?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious! I¡¯m trying, ain¡¯t I?¡± Huo Yu replied as he continued to type. His fingers did not stop for a single moment.

    He was following Jian Yuncheng¡¯s instructions to trace down the information of the person who posted the news.

    There was no problem in figuring out the identity of the ount¡¯s owner.

    However, the original owner of the ount had lent their ount to someone else. The other person had paid them arge sum of money.

    As the original owner of the ount was greedy for money, he decided to lend out his ount that was connected with his actual identity.

    It was as though he was not afraid that the other person would post something illegal on his ount.

    And thus, right now, Huo Yu was trying to find the actual person who posted the news.

    However, this person was very sly. Hisnding address was in another country. Furthermore, that person used anti-surveince tools as well. As a result, it was difficult to track the person¡¯s IP address.

    ¡°Oh my god! Don¡¯t let me catch you! If I catch you, I will hack all the things on yourputer!¡± Huo Yu cursed out in frustration as he continued to type away at his keyboard.

 Chapter 615 - Army to Protect Yiling (3)

    <h4>Chapter 615: Army to Protect Yiling (3)</h4>

    The next person to contact Jian Yiling was Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo was currently overseas. Therefore, his time zones werepletely different. As a result, he learned about the matter a bitter than the others.

    After Jian Yiling answered the phone, Jian Yunmo did not mention anything regarding the news. However, it was evident that he was calling for this matter.

    In the call, Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice was soft and gentle: ¡°Yiling, my gift for you will arrive tomorrow. Remember to ept the parcel. Furthermore, it¡¯s getting cold in Beijing. Remember to wear more clothes. Try not to freeze yourself. Having a runny nose is incredibly ufortable.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Also, have you missed me? Or were you heartless again?¡±

    ¡°I missed you,¡± Jian Yiling hurriedly replied.

    Then, a clear and brightugh could be heard from Jian Yunmo over the phone.

    ¡°Be a good girl. Your brother will only arrive a dayter than your gift.¡±

    Although Jian Yunmo did not mention the incident, he was still determined to return to Beijing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I can handle it. I¡¯m not upset or afraid.¡±

    On the other end of the phone, Jian Yunmo was silent for a while.

    Then, Jian Yunmo chose to believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°Okay, I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ###

    There was an unexpected person who sent a message to Jian Yiling.

    It was Qin Yufan.

    At such a time, Qin Yufan actually sent a message of concern to Jian Yiling.

    Qin Yufan: [Are you okay?]

    Qin Yufan seemed to be a little worried about Jian Yiling. She was worried about how public opinion would affect Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling: [I¡¯m okay.]

    Qin Yufan: [Do you need me to help you?]

    Jian Yiling: [No need. Thank you.]

    Qin Yufan: [You don¡¯t have to be polite. I owe you anyway. I should help you.]

    Jian Yiling: [Nah, please don¡¯t worry about it.]

    Qin Yufan: [Well, there¡¯s definitely something that I can help you with. Don¡¯t be polite. I don¡¯t like to owe others.]

    Jian Yiling: [You can help me in the future.]

    Qin Yufan: [You¡¯re not cute at all!]

    Jian Yiling: [Mhmm.]

    Qin Yufan: [Why are you saying mhmm? You¡¯re a big-headed demon!]

    Jian Yiling: [I don¡¯t have a big head.]

    Qin Yufan: [Well, I don¡¯t care about that. I¡¯m going to help out.]

    Qin Yufan decided to help Jian Yiling. It did not matter whether Jian Yiling appreciated her help or not.

    After messaging Qin Yufan, Jian Yiling contacted someone on her friends list.

    She wanted to look into individuals that could be potentially involved with these matters.

    For someone to reveal that much information, the person would definitely be connected to the Jian family.

    Then, Jian Yiling wanted to look into Mo Shiyun¡¯s side.

    The contents of the news story were beneficial to Mo Shiyun. In such a situation, it was unreasonable to assume that she was just a bystander.

    Typically, it would not be simple to look into these things. However, Jian Yiling had quite a lot of contacts. Ordinary people would not have these contacts to help them.

    Superintendent Ruan had already provided Jian Yiling with a lot of useful information.

    ###

    When Jian Yichen looked at the news story on hisputer screen, his entire face darkened.

    There was a man who stood in front of him. It was the same man who previously was in the KTV.

    When the man saw Jian Yichen¡¯s expression, he said with trepidation: ¡°Young Master Yichen, please don¡¯t be upset. The person who gave Mo Shiyun help is from another country. They do not know about the things you said.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not asking about this matter! I¡¯m asking about the news post! What the hell is all this garbage?!¡±

    Jian Yichen had a fierce and frightening look on his face when he was angry. It waspletely different from his usual smiling look.

 Chapter 616 - Army to Protect Yiling (4)

    <h4>Chapter 616: Army to Protect Yiling (4)</h4>

    ¡°Young Master Yichen, please calm down,¡± his assistant advised cautiously.

    The current expression on Jian Yichen¡¯s face was even more frightening than the time when he had gotten beaten up by the kidnappers.

    ¡°Calm down?¡± Jian Yichen asked with a smile. He looked at his assistant with prating eyes: ¡°How do you want me to calm down?¡±

    ¡°Yes yes, I understand that this matter will not be easy to deal with. The entire Inte already knows about it. If we ask someone to delete the post, it will only make the public opinion more and more aggressive.¡±

    It was easy to delete the post. However, it would be difficult to calm the public opinion.

    Once things got out of hand, it would be incredibly troublesome to deal with.

    ¡°Then go and find evidence! My sister never did those things! There must be evidence to prove her innocence!¡± Jian Yichen growled.

    ¡°I¡¯ll arrange for someone to look into that then. Also, do you want to talk to your sister? She¡¯s the person affected. Maybe, she can provide you some clues for what to look into.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to bother her. I just want her to live happily.¡±

    Upon hearing this, his assistant said: ¡°Young Master Yichen, although there¡¯s a number of sensible people on the Inte, a lot of the others are just here for drama. Furthermore, this matter is rted to money and power. A lot of people want to see a good show happen. As a result, in order to change the tides, we must have substantial evidence. The more objective the better...¡±

    ¡°You find a way then.¡±

    Jian Yichen did not want to bother Jian Yiling again.

    ¡°Okay,¡± his assistant replied.

    ###

    Master Zhai was drinking tea in his antique mahogany tea room.

    All of a sudden, his subordinates reported the situation to Master Zhai.

    Upon hearing about the news, Master Zhai had a very strong reaction.

    ¡°How can my grandson¡¯s future wife be talked about like this?¡±

    Did the public think nothing about the Zhai family anymore?

    Even though the Zhai family was small in terms of numbers, they still would not allow other people to bully them like this!

    And thus, Master Zhai quickly ordered his men: ¡°Go and give me a clear picture of the matter! Make sure that this matter is sorted out! You don¡¯t need to show mercy!¡± Then, Master Zhai paused for a moment before he said: ¡°Go prepare a car for me as well! I need to go andfort my future granddaughter-inw!¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai, shouldn¡¯t you let Master Sheng go at this time?¡± Master Zhai¡¯s subordinate carefully reminded him about the situation.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai pped his knee: ¡°True! This is a good opportunity for that brat!¡±

    After thinking about it for a moment, Master Zhai decided to not go out: ¡°Well, forget about the orders that I gave. Let Zhai Yunsheng handle it.¡±

    Then, Master Zhai called Zhai Yunsheng.

    As soon as the phone was connected, Master Zhai immediately dumped information onto Zhai Yunsheng. Master Zhai told his grandson everything that he heard from his subordinates.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m dumb?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Huh? You¡¯re not dumb. You¡¯re my grandson. How could you be dumb?¡±

    ¡°Then why are you assuming that I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening online?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned.

    ¡°Ehh... Umm...¡± Master Zhai started before he trailed off. ¡°Well, if you know about the matter, then why don¡¯t you take action? I¡¯ll beat your ass if you let my future granddaughter-inw suffer!¡±

    Although Master Zhai said this, he would never hit his grandson.

    ¡°Well, if you have nothing else to say, I will be ending the call.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ll be doing what? Are you that busy? You barely spoke to your grandpa!¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m busy with your future granddaughter-inw¡¯s business.¡±

    Master Zhai froze for a moment before he reacted: ¡°OHHHHH!¡±

    Then, Master Zhai immediately ended the call.

    He almost got in the way of something important!

 Chapter 617 - Matters Develop Further (1)

    <h4>Chapter 617: Matters Develop Further (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Currently, Mo Shiyun and Ryan were dining at a restaurant near the ce that Ryan worked at.

    After Ryan saw thements online, he asked Mo Shiyun with concern: ¡°Are those things true? Were you bullied by a girl named Jian Yiling in the past?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. Let¡¯s not mention it,¡± Mo Shiyun replied.

    ¡°However, the entire Inte is focused on this matter.¡±

    ¡°Well, that doesn¡¯t really matter. I don¡¯t want to remember what happened in the past. I¡¯m happy with what I have right now. I like being with you. As for thements on the Inte, they will pass after a while.¡±

    ¡°Shiyun, you are way too kind-hearted. If it were me, I would never forgive someone like this. I will definitely take this opportunity to criticize the other person.¡±

    Even after the post, Mo Shiyun had maintained her silence. Other than the information she herself revealed on the show, she did not respond to anything else.

    ¡°Well, everything is up to fate. I¡¯m already really happy with my current situation.¡±

    Ryan was the one who came to her rescue when she was at the lowest point of her life.

    He had given her a helping hand. He pulled her through when she needed it the most.

    And thus, despite the fact that her heart was filled with Qin Chuan, she still chose to be with Ryan.

    This was because she knew that she had nothing left to repay him with.

    However, upon hearing these words from Mo Shiyun, Ryan felt especially sorry for her.

    How much disappointment and pain did Mo Shiyun go through in the past? How was she content with just this?

    Ryan reached out and grabbed Mo Shiyun¡¯s hand: ¡°Shiyun, I will always be with you in the future. No matter what happens, I will always be by your side.¡±

    When her hand was held by Ryan, Mo Shiyun¡¯s first reaction was to pull away.

    However, Mo Shiyun knew that she couldn¡¯t do so. She told herself to ept Ryan.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. In her heart, she was touched by Ryan¡¯s words.

    She was really happy to still have a person by her side.

    ###

    However, the matters on the Inte developed further.

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s details were released on the Inte, some people started to flesh out more information about her and the Jian family.

    The most important thing they discovered was the fact that Jian Yiling had poor academic performance in her early years of study. However, when she was in her sophomore year, her grades rose to the top of her cohort. Furthermore, she somehow ended up skipping a grade as well.

    After that, she went to study abroad. Currently, she was studying as an exchange student at Beijing University.

    Under such a situation, the Inte began to maliciously specte about Jian Yiling.

    [Well, it seems as though you can achieve anything with money. Money can even make ghosts push the mill.]

    [She¡¯s so disgusting. Just because she has money, she does whatever she pleases!]

    [I feel so sorry for Shiyun.]

    [Now I¡¯m even more convinced that she did those things to Mo Shiyun. It seems as though you can do whatever you want if you have money.]

    However, the fans of Jian Yumin and Jian Yiling did not believe in these things:

    [Let¡¯s put other matters aside first. Everyone has seen J10¡¯s skills in gaming! And thus, why are you denying her achievements just because her family is rich? Do you even have evidence regarding these matters? Why are you talking smack without any evidence?]

    [Yeah, J10 is rich, beautiful, and talented! Why are you jealous of her? Furthermore, the matter regarding Mo Shiyun has not even been confirmed yet. Please mind your words.]

    And thus, the fans from both sides argued very fiercely.

    Many unrted individuals on the Inte also got involved.

    Some of them scolded Jian Yiling and the Jian family whilst others scolded Mo Shiyun¡¯s fans for being irrational.

    Furthermore, some suspected that the ount that posted the news had evil intentions.

    However, Mo Shiyun herself was not involved in the midst of this smoky quarrel.

 Chapter 618 - Matters Develop Further (2)

    <h4>Chapter 618: Matters Develop Further (2)</h4>

    At this moment, a person who imed to be a student from Beijing University came out to make a statement.

    The person imed to be someone who had been hurt by Jian Yiling.

    They imed that Jian Yiling had used her connections to steal their research. As a result, they got ndered and expelled from the university.

    [I¡¯m someone who was harmed by Jian Yiling. I was previously a second-year postgraduate student at Beijing University. However, Jian Yiling used her connections to steal my research. Not only did the university not speak up for me, but they also turned around to falsely use me of giarism. They gave my entire research and thesis to Jian Yiling. That¡¯s probably how she received such good grades in the past.]

    Then, the person posted some reports of their research. The person stated that these were the fruits of their hard work.

    It was obvious that this person was Lu Yuan.

    Lu Yuan had been expelled from Beijing University.

    After she got expelled, she could do nothing with her life. Every single day, she stayed at home and suffered. She suffered usations and pain.

    Even her family med her for her actions. All of her rtives and friends pointed their fingers at her.

    She was living life in misery. Her entire life was filled with darkness.

    In fact, often, she would have nightmares of that day. She regretted her actions back then. However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. There was nothing that she could change.

    For her, life was only filled with endless despair.

    And thus, when she saw the online debate about Jian Yiling, she decided to take a gamble. There were people using Jian Yiling of cheating anyway.

    There was nothing left for her to lose. If she won the gamble, she could get everything back. She could get back everything that used to belong to her.

    In fact, she could even pull Beijing University down.

    If her punishment was not proper, then the university would be used of not doing its job properly.

    Upon reading this, the Inte furthermented on Jian Yiling¡¯s grades. In their eyes, Jian Yiling¡¯s grades were obtained through cheating. She used money and power to get all of her achievements in life. And thus, she had no real talent.

    Then, the Inte began to criticize Beijing University as well.

    [What the hell? What sort of family is Jian Yiling even from? How is her family so powerful? How can they bribe Beijing University?]

    [Relevant departments, please investigate into the Jian family. There are probably a lot of hidden things beneath the surface.]

    [A lot of us have been studying hard for ten years. We¡¯ve worked so hard to seed in our college exams. However, instead, our dream university is epting these kinds of people.]

    [Well, it seems as though we have to rely on our family¡¯s wealth and power to get ahead in life. I guess we have to me ourselves for the fact that we didn¡¯t enter the right womb.]

    As the pressure of public opinion was too great, the university leaders decided to talk to Jian Yiling.

    In the office, the university leader sat in his seat. Jian Yiling sat opposite him.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, our university recognizes your academic achievements. However, what¡¯s happening on the Inte will affect our university¡¯s reputation. If it¡¯s possible, you shoulde out and rify the situation.¡±

    In other words, the university leaders wanted Jian Yiling to settle the matter for them. They did not want this to further impact the university¡¯s reputation.

    After all, the start of the problem was on Jian Yiling¡¯s part.

    ¡°Bang¡ª¡ª¡±

    The door of the office was mmed open from the outside.

    Jian Yiling and the university leaders both turned their heads to look in that direction.

    They saw Zhai Yunsheng walk into the office with long strides. He walked straight over to Jian Yiling and sat down beside her.

    Zhai Yunsheng bluntly told the university: ¡°Go and make a statement right now that there¡¯s no problem with Jian Yiling¡¯s grades. It¡¯s the truth anyway.¡±

 Chapter 619 - Hold Her Hand

    <h4>Chapter 619: Hold Her Hand</h4>

    ¡°But... But if we make a statement right now... We will be criticized by the Inte...¡±

    The university leaders did not know what to do. They knew that this was Zhai Yunsheng. They also knew that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words had weight to them.

    ¡°Well, if you¡¯re doing the right thing, why should you be afraid of being criticized?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He paused for a moment before he said: ¡°Or did you do something wrong in other areas? Do you have something to tell me?¡±

    ¡°No, no. Definitely not,¡± the university leader replied hastily.

    He just didn¡¯t want to get involved in such a matter. Things could easily be troublesome.

    If the university made a public statement, they would have to endure further criticism.

    ¡°If you didn¡¯t do anything bad, then you should go make a statement. Lu Yuan was originally one of your students. And thus, you should be responsible for this matter. Don¡¯t just n to brush things off.¡±

    Although Lu Yuan¡¯s matter was rted to Jian Yiling, the problem started with Lu Yuan. And thus, it was unreasonable for the university to ask Jian Yiling to handle the entire matter.

    Even if Jian Yiling was the fuse that triggered this series of events, Lu Yuan was still an ex-student of Beijing University.

    Therefore, Beijing University could not push all of the me onto Jian Yiling.

    The university leader¡¯s expression was torn.

    After thinking for a long time, he reluctantly agreed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s request.

    ¡°Okay, the university will rify the situation. We will make a statement and ask our legal department to deal with the nder on the Inte. However, at the same time, Jian Yiling must find a way to solve this matter as soon as possible.¡±

    The university leader decided topromise.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. We will deal with it immediately. We won¡¯t let you take the me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. These words made the university leader feel at ease.

    Then, he turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    Then, he turned around to grab Jian Yiling¡¯s small hand. He held her hand as they left the office.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was very small and soft. His hand could wrap her entire fist. It was as though he was molding dough.

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was held by Zhai Yunsheng, she felt that his palm was very hot...

    Jian Yiling kept up with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pace as they walked out.

    However, after walking for a while, she said: ¡°Wait... Wait a minute...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he turned around to look at Jian Yiling. His tone was filled with concern.

    ¡°Hand.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell on top of her hand that was held by Zhai Yunsheng.

    She could not pull her hand away.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng let go of his hand: ¡°Did I hurt you?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head. He didn¡¯t hurt her.

    However... His palm was incredibly warm...

    It felt... Strange...

    ¡°Do you not like me holding your hand?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°It¡¯s warm.¡±

    Zhai Yunshengughed before he said: ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll deal with the matter.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling shook her head again: ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    ¡°I owe you too much already.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t owe me. I just want too many things from you. That¡¯s why I¡¯m doing a lot for you. You can interpret it as I¡¯m doing things with a purpose. And thus, you can assume that I¡¯m a despicable person. Actions of despicable people have little value.¡±

    ¡°But you don¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°I do,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. His tone was certain and self-deprecating. ¡°I like you and I want you. That¡¯s why I¡¯m doing this. I¡¯m a despicable and horrible person. I¡¯m not someone who would help anyone.¡±

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng with a stunned expression.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at her before he smiled: ¡°You don¡¯t need to avoid me. You don¡¯t need to reply to my confession either. However, promise me that you won¡¯t like anyone else for a short period of time. Furthermore, please stay with me as my doctor for a while. Is that okay?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng thought about this for the past two days.

    If she was avoiding him, it was not necessarily a bad thing.

    However, he wanted to keep herpany. At least for a little longer.

    It was likely that he had only a few more years to live.

 Chapter 620 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (1)

    <h4>Chapter 620: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (1)</h4>

    Later at night, Mo Shiyun was live streaming. Currently, she was advertising products on the Inte.

    Due to the recent news, Mo Shiyun¡¯s live stream had more viewers than ever before.

    In fact, her daily sales figures for the product she advertised reached up to a hundred million dors.

    Halfway through her broadcast, Mo Shiyun¡¯s live stream interface got split into two. Mo Shiyun¡¯s stream was on one side whilst Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu was on the other side.

    Was she going to speak to someone whilst streaming?

    This was a rtivelymon urrence for other streamers, however, it was Mo Shiyun¡¯s first time doing this.

    Furthermore, she had not mentioned this in her agenda. And thus, why was she speaking to someone else all of a sudden?

    What was even more bizarre was that the person she was going tomunicate with was Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu. He was Jian Yiling¡¯s brother! Recently, news of Jian Yiling was all over the Inte.

    Furthermore, the fans of Xie Minyu and Mo Shiyun had been arguing a lot on the Inte!

    And thus, this urrence was very strange to the viewers.

    Was something going to happen?

    [Wow wow wow! What¡¯s going on? This is shocking! Why is Xie Minyu contacting Mo Shiyun? What kind ofbination is this?]

    [Yeah! What is thisbination? Are they nning to advertise something together? Somehow, I don¡¯t think that¡¯s likely.]

    [What¡¯s happening to this world? Am I going crazy?]

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s live stream was filled with viewers expressing their surprise.

    Such abination was unimaginable.

    A few of Xie Minyu¡¯s fans had been watching Mo Shiyun¡¯s live stream. Upon seeing their idol, they expressed their feelings with tears in their eyes:

    [Ahhhhh! Brother Yu is back! He¡¯s finally back!]

    [Oh my goodness! I finally have the chance to see Brother Yu again! This is New Year¡¯s Eve for me!]

    [Is Brother Yu returning to the entertainment industry?]

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s expression visibly stiffened.

    Halfway through her live stream, a staff member suddenly brought anotherputer screen over.

    The screen showed that she was currently inmunication with Xie Minyu.

    However, this was not within her work schedule today.

    At this moment, there were hundreds of thousands of viewers watching her stream.

    If she made a mistake during this period of time, it would cause her a lot of trouble.

    ¡°Can you hear my voice?¡± Jian Yumin asked the viewers in Mo Shiyun¡¯s stream.

    Immediately,ments of [I can] popped up.

    After reading thements, Jian Yumin continued to speak: ¡°Today, I¡¯m here to confront Mo Shiyun about something. I want to speak to her about the things that she mentioned on the show.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the viewers were all stunned.

    Wow! This was an online confrontation in front of hundreds and thousands of viewers!

    [Oh my god! Is this actually happening? This is way too exciting!]

    [Goodness! Xie Minyu is nning to confront Mo Shiyun. Furthermore, it appears as though he came prepared!]

    [Wow! Will there be a reversal?]

    [He¡¯s probably just here to bluff. If there was evidence, they would have released it ages ago. Why wait until now?]

    [Yeah, I feel like he¡¯s bluffing. Unless there¡¯s actual evidence, I won¡¯t believe his words.]

    Mo Shiyun trembled a little. The viewers could not see this through the screen. However, the staff next to her could see her tremble quite clearly.

    ¡°Mr. Xie Minyu, I don¡¯t know what you want to confront me about. Do you have objections to what I mentioned in the show? However, I¡¯ve never met you before. Therefore, I definitely do not know you. And thus, why are you confronting me about something?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin replied: ¡°I¡¯m here today because of my sister¡¯s matters. The Inte has been abuzz with the news between you and my sister. Since I¡¯m her brother, I will confront you instead of her. I think you won¡¯t have any problem with that, would you?¡±

 Chapter 621 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (2)

    <h4>Chapter 621: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (2)</h4>

    Inside the Beijing CEO office of Huan You Technology Corporation.

    Jian Yuncheng, Huo Yu, and Jian Yichen were all there.

    Currently, there was aputer screen in front of them that yed the contents of the live stream.

    The person who was controlling the live stream interface was no other than Huo Yu.

    Huo Yu¡¯s two hands did not stop on the keyboard for a single second. His fingers flew over the keys.

    Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yichen were all involved today.

    Using his connections, Jian Yuncheng managed to interrupt Mo Shiyun¡¯s live broadcast.

    ¡°The number of viewers in the live stream has now exceeded one million. It seems as though everyone is interested in this matter.¡±

    Jian Yumin¡¯s appearance had further increased the number of viewers on Mo Shiyun¡¯s stream.

    Furthermore, Weibo was already dominated by rted topics.

    Such a domineering face-to-face confrontation was rarely seen in the entertainment industry.

    And thus, the number of viewers in the live stream had reached unprecedented highs.

    ¡°Well, we want a lot of viewers,¡± Jian Yichen said as he leaned into the sofa. He had a fox-like smile on his face again.

    At first nce, this man appeared to look like a well-behaved young adult.

    However, he had a lot of evil tricks up his sleeve. The thing that was going to happen today was his idea.

    ¡°Well, Mo Shiyun wanted to take advantage of Yiling to gain poprity for herself. This is what she wants, no?¡± Jian Yuncheng said.

    In Mo Shiyun¡¯s time during the entertainment industry, she had learned about one thing particrly well. And that was, how to create hype and poprity for herself.

    And thus, the brothers of the Jian family refused to believe that Mo Shiyun did not take part in the things currently on the Inte.

    The main purpose of the news was to create poprity for herself. Of course, Mo Shiyun was also trying to get her revenge on Jian Yiling and the Jian family.

    The reason for this was because when Jian Yumin contacted Mo Shiyun, Mo Shiyun was rather surprised. However, she did not choose to end her live stream immediately. Rather, she continued to stream. If it wasn¡¯t for poprity, why else would she do this?

    And thus, the Jian family would give her what she wanted.

    They would help her get a lot of viewers!

    ¡°Okay okay. You guys have the say,¡± Huo Yu muttered. He did not dare to go against the wishes of these two people.

    In the live stream, Jian Yumin continued to speak to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Miss Shiyun, I want to ask you a few questions regarding the show. First of all, you mentioned someone deducting your mother¡¯s sry. Are you alluding to the Jian family here?¡±

    Mo Shiyun had never responded to this question. Now, faced with millions of viewers, was she finally going to respond?

    However, Mo Shiyun did not want to answer this question. Choosing to remain silent was most favorable for her.

    If she replied, whether or not she said yes or no, she would put herself in a disadvantageous position.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun said: ¡°Mr. Xie Minyu, I¡¯m not a prisoner. You don¡¯t have the right to question me like this. I¡¯m not obliged to answer your questions.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s answer was supported by a lot of her viewers.

    [Yeah, that¡¯s right! Why does she have to answer?]

    [Why is Xin Minyu being so aggressive with his questions? No one owes him anything!]

    [Yeah! It¡¯s as though he¡¯s interrogating a prisoner. Who does he think he is?]

    [Mo Shiyun indeed has the right to not answer. If she answers, it makes it seem like she¡¯s a cut below Xie Minyu.]

    [Xie Minyu¡¯s attitude is so rude.]

    However, Jian Yumin never expected Mo Shiyun to answer. Instead, he was going to give evidence.

    Huo Yu changed Jian Yumin¡¯s part of the screen to show a web interface. The interface disyed the cash outflows of one of Wen Nuan¡¯s credit cards. The regr outflows from this card had urred three to five years ago.

 Chapter 622 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (3)

    <h4>Chapter 622: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (3)</h4>

    Wen Nuan had gone to the bank to get a copy of these records.

    This card was not used by Wen Nuan. Rather, it was merely used to pay the sries of the staff hired by the Jian family.

    The record clearly showed a transfer of money to Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother.

    Every month, Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother would receive a sum of sixteen thousand dors.

    Other than thest payment of six thousand dors, every other payment was sixteen thousand.

    Furthermore, there was a copy of the contract between the Jian family and Mo Shiyun¡¯s mother on the screen as well. This contract detailed the sry, bonuses, and other conditions. Mo Huiqin had signed this contract when she was working for the Jian family.

    The contract clearly stated that Mo Huiqin¡¯s base sry was six thousand dors. Anything in addition to six thousand dors would depend on her performance.

    And thus, out of the sixteen thousand dors, only six thousand dors was Mo Huiqin¡¯s regr sry. The Jian family had paid her a ten thousand dor bonus every month.

    In thest month, Mo Huiqin¡¯s sry was paid as usual. However, her bonus was not paid.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun¡¯s ount of her difficult life and tragic past was not valid. Her mother¡¯s sry had not been deducted.

    Sixteen thousand dors a month was not a low sry.

    In fact, some white-cor workers could not even get such a high sry.

    Thement section went wild:

    [What the hell? Her pay is a bit too high for a maid, isn¡¯t it? Sixteen thousand dors! Oh my god!]

    [Can I get a boss like this as well? I want to go and be a maid too. I don¡¯t want to go to work anymore!]

    [And Mo Shiyun said that she and her mother had a hard time living in poverty. Is this what she calls poverty?]

    [She¡¯s always been selling her persona of being a child that grew up in a poor family. She keeps saying that she¡¯s a girl who went against the odds. It¡¯s not her first day doing this either.]

    Mo Shiyun could see the contents disyed on Jian Yumin¡¯s side of the screen. The staff propped it up on a screen next to her.

    Upon seeing this, Mo Shiyun¡¯s hands began sweating. She struggled to maintain herposure on camera.

    However, Mo Shiyun still managed to exin the situation calmly in front of her viewers. From her voice, no one could tell that she was panicking.

    Mr. Xie Minyu, I didn¡¯t want to answer you just now. However, that doesn¡¯t mean that I agreed by default. I did mention some things about being treated poorly. However, I did not say that it was the Jian family. I was talking about the other families my mother worked for. After my mother worked for the Jian family, our family situation improved a lot.¡±

    ¡°Then, would you please provide information regarding those families? Was it the Liu family or the Ma family?¡±

    Mo Huiqin had previously worked for the Ma family and the Liu family.

    As both families were located in Hengyuan City, it was not difficult for the Jian family to find them.

    Furthermore, the Jian family also found irond evidence as well.

    As Mo Huiqin worked as a maid for these three families, it must have been one of these families that treated them harshly.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s calmness began to waver.

    Jian Yumin hade prepared. She couldn¡¯t let him talk like this anymore.

    ¡°Mr. Xie Minyu, are you here to interrogate me today?¡±

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that you used my sister to create hype and poprity for yourself, do you think that I would have the time in my day to confront you about this?]

    [Oh my goodness! Brother Yu is so straightforward!]

    [He¡¯s merciless as always!]

    [Yeah! He doesn¡¯t show any mercy towards women. As expected from Brother Yu.]

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun replied: ¡°Well, as far as I know, the Inte is discussing your sister¡¯s studies. This doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with me, does it? Perhaps, are you using this matter to divert the viewer¡¯s attention?¡±

 Chapter 623 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (4)

    <h4>Chapter 623: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (4)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s statement was recognized by her fans and some random viewers:

    [Yeah, it wasn¡¯t Mo Shiyun who brought up the matter regarding Jian Yiling¡¯s academic fraud at Beijing University. Are you going to use Mo Shiyun of doing this as well?]

    [Are you attempting to divert our attention?]

    [If the matter regarding academic fraud is not cleared, then Jian Yiling¡¯s name will not be cleared.]

    Mo Shiyun was more confident in this matter.

    First of all, this matter was not rted to her.

    Although she had mentioned in the show that she attended high school with a student who used their family background to achieve high marks and ultimately went to study abroad, there were many people who could satisfy these criteria.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t the only one.

    Secondly, Mo Shiyun believed from the bottom of her heart that Jian Yiling¡¯s results were fake. She did not think that she was ndering Jian Yiling about this.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun was convinced that Jian Yiling¡¯s name could not be cleared.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin said: ¡°Well then, I will now address the issue regarding my sister¡¯s grades and studies.¡±

    Then, Huo Yu switched the screen again.

    The first information that was provided was that Jian Yiling was attending a prestigious university abroad.

    It was a world-ss university. In fact, her teacher was Professor Hyde.

    Then, there was a bunch of information given on Jian Yiling¡¯s scientific research experiments and academic papers. These papers that were presented in front of the viewers had been published by Jian Yiling in the past two years.

    All of these articles were published by Jian Yiling.

    ¡°These articles can be found in authoritative websites and academic journals. If you¡¯re interested, you can look into these documents in a bit.¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, the Jian family does have some family background and status in society. However, do you think that we have the ability to affect Professor Hyde¡¯s assessment and judgment?¡±

    [I know Professor Hyde. It¡¯s incredibly difficult to be his student. He¡¯s really well known internationally. I don¡¯t think that he can be bought with money.

    [Wait, so is Jian Yiling actually his student? I know that it¡¯s incredibly difficult to get into this university! Furthermore, it¡¯s even more difficult to get into the medical department for this university. Oh my god. It must have been hellishly difficult to be a student of Professor Hyde.]

    [Yeah, I don¡¯t think you can use power and money to achieve this.]

    [Wait, so are Jian Yiling¡¯s grades real?]

    [This is irond evidence!]

    A lot of viewers were expressing their shock.

    Then, the screen switched back to Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yumin continued to speak to the viewers: ¡°Furthermore, in regards to the person who imed that their work was giarised, Beijing University has already posted an official statement for that. If you have any queries, you can ask Beijing University.]

    [Wait, so Jian Yiling is actually a top student?!]

    [Back in the reality show, it was already obvious that Jian Yiling had a high IQ. However, no one believed it! Everyone was just deliberately digging up a time period where her grades were poor!]

    [She¡¯s not an ordinary top student! She¡¯s literally a god! God Ling, please ept my kneels of admiration.]

    All of a sudden, thements were expressing their admiration and worship for Jian Yiling. It was as if nothing had happened.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s face went pale.

    Was Jian Yiling really Professor Hyde¡¯s student?

    Did she actually have talent?

    Was this really the case?

    The shocking reality made Mo Shiyun panic. She was bing overwhelmed.

    This was a possibility that she had not anticipated.

    She had always thought that Jian Yiling¡¯s grades were fake.

 Chapter 624 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (5)

    <h4>Chapter 624: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (5)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun took a moment to calm herself down.

    Then, she said to Jian Yumin: ¡°Well, what you said is wonderful. However, this doesn¡¯t have anything to do with me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so you mean that the girl who cheated in her exams that you mentioned in the show is not my sister Yiling, right?¡± Jian Yumin responded.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for causing you to misinterpret my words. However, I just said that I¡¯ve encountered such a thing. I did not say that this person was your sister.¡±

    Jian Yumin and the others watching the live stream inside the office had guessed long ago that Mo Shiyun would deny this.

    ¡°Then, are you saying that you don¡¯t know anything about what the ount said on the Inte? Why didn¡¯t youe forward to state that someone misinterpreted the meaning of your words?¡±

    Faced with Jian Yumin¡¯s questioning, Mo Shiyun had no way to retreat.

    Mo Shiyun suppressed her urge to run away. She tried to calmly reply to Jian Yumin¡¯s questions.

    If she ran away at this time, there was no telling what the Inte would say about herter.

    However, if she had known that Jian Yumin would have interrogated her like this, she would have ended the live stream ages ago. She would have stated that this was not in the scope of her work.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I did not respond immediately for several reasons. First of all, I have been busytely. As a result, I don¡¯t have much free time. This is something that you can confirm with my agency. Secondly, although the person mentioned me in their post, what they said was outside the scope of my knowledge. Furthermore, I don¡¯t know the reason behind their words. Therefore, I don¡¯t want to make fake testimonies.¡±

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s answer was rather reasonable.

    Jian Yumin had to admit that Mo Shiyun¡¯s ability to react to situations was rather good. Even in such a situation, she still had the ability to think clearly.

    Jian Yumin spoke up again: ¡°Mo Shiyun. Are you really saying that the person who announced the news had nothing to do with you? Then, I¡¯d like to show the viewers something quite interesting. Do you really think that we can¡¯t track you if you use a VPN? You really thought that you did things wlessly. What is done by night appears by day.¡±

    As Jian Yumin finished his words, the screen switched again.

    This time, the screen yed a chat transcript.

    It was a chat between Mo Shiyun and a hacker from the dark web.

    The hacker who broke the news had handled the matter cleanly. Therefore, even Huo Yu could not track the other person down quickly.

    However, it was still possible for him to track the other person down. It would just require a lot of time.

    And by that time, their evidence would no longer be as effective.

    And thus, the Jian brothers chose to start with Mo Shiyun. They went through all of Mo Shiyun¡¯s records.

    They went through her chat records and purchase records. They checked everything.

    Now, all of these records were on the screen for millions of viewers to see.

    These records contained the words that Mo Shiyun said to the hacker.

    She said that she wanted Jian Yiling¡¯s story to be known by everyone.

    Mo Shiyun had sent many messages and pictures to the hacker. And thus, the so-called post that had nothing to do with her was actually written by Mo Shiyun in advance.

    There were also some things that Mo Shiyun asked the hacker to check.

    For example, the content from the Shenghua High School forums had been obtained by the hacker. These screenshots had been deliberately taken out of context.

 Chapter 625 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (6)

    <h4>Chapter 625: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (6)</h4>

    [What the hell?! This is too much!]

    [Dude, she¡¯s basically hiring someone to do murder!]

    [Was this really done by Mo Shiyun? Holy! She appears to look so pure and innocent on the surface level. However, her heart is as ck as coal!]

    [She said half of it herself. Then, she found someone to say the other half for her. Dude, she¡¯s a top-tier level of scum.]

    [I¡¯m so disgusted. I feel like I¡¯m going to throw up my food from yesterday night. My view of life has changedpletely!]

    By now, Mo Shiyun¡¯s face was deathly white.

    She hadn¡¯t expected the Jian brothers to investigate her.

    She thought that the matter would not be discovered easily!

    She had done things incredibly carefully!

    Then, Mo Shiyun looked at thements that viciously cursed at her on the screen. Her blood was chilled to the freezing point.

    Then, Mo Shiyun used Jian Yumin with a trembling voice: ¡°It¡¯s illegal for you to look into my private information without my consent. Therefore, the content that you provided cannot even be used as evidence.]

    [What?! Did this woman indirectly admit that she did it?]

    [Oh my god! My view of the world has broken!]

    [However, she¡¯s not wrong. They are obtaining the information through illegal means. Therefore, this can¡¯t be used as evidence in court.]

    [Well, does that even matter at this point?]

    [Oh my god. This woman is so disgusting.]

    Jian Yuminughed. Hisugh showed his indifference to Mo Shiyun¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t mind carrying the charge of viting someone else¡¯s privacy. In fact, if there are more serious charges, I¡¯m willing to take them on as well.¡±

    Jian Yumin hade prepared. The moment he began to confront Mo Shiyun, he knew the consequences.

    At this moment, some of Jian Yumin¡¯s fans went off track:

    [Brother Yu is amazing!]

    [Brother Yu did this for his sister!]

    [Brother Yu is so manly!]

    [I want to be Yiling¡¯s sister-inw. Would you mind?]

    However, there were several normalments as well:

    [Xie Minyu is not afraid to do anything! He will do anything for his sister!]

    [Even if it¡¯s illegal to obtain this evidence, we all have eyes. We know who caused all of this!]

    [I support such actions. Even though it¡¯s illegal, it¡¯s still justifiable.]

    [Yeah! You shouldn¡¯t back down against such people!]

    However, Jian Yumin was merely looking at Mo Shiyun¡¯s expression.

    For the sake of her own selfish desire, this woman had hurt their sister. She did not care about Yiling at all!

    And thus, they were going to return the favor to her.

    Upon hearing Jian Yumin¡¯s words, Jian Yichen spoke quietly in the background:

    ¡°Wait, didn¡¯t we agree on this? Didn¡¯t we agree that I would take the me? Yumin is a public figure. It¡¯s not good to have such a stain on his name. Why did you admit to it already?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng added: ¡°When the policee, I will deal with it.¡±

    Upon hearing their words, Huo Yu huffed: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you guys? Do you guys have nothing better to do? Why would you fight over this matter? Well, either way, no matter who takes the me in the end, please don¡¯t mention that I¡¯m involved.¡±

    The live stream was still going on:

    Mo Shiyun did not make a sound for a long time. However, thements were still cursing at her.

    Mo Huiqin rushed out from nowhere and ran over to Mo Shiyun.

    She attempted to turn off the live stream.

    This caused the camera to spin in a skyward direction.

    After a while, when the camera stabilized again, Jian Yumin¡¯s side had already delivered the finishing blow.

 Chapter 626 - Slapped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (7)

    <h4>Chapter 626: pped in the Face Whilst Live Streaming (7)</h4>

    Then, Jian Yumin said to the viewers and Mo Shiyun: ¡°Oh, it just so happens that we have prepared something for Ms. Mo Huiqin as well.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yumin¡¯s screen switched again. This time, a surveince video was yed out.

    It was a video of Mo Huiqin stealing a diamond.

    Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin immediately froze when they saw this. There was no color on their faces at all. In fact, their hands began to feel numb.

    Wasn¡¯t this video deleted a long time ago?

    Back then, He Yan had supposedly deleted the video. Even though she was kicked out of the Jian family, shouldn¡¯t the video still be gone? How did it reappear again?

    However, the Mo family did not know that at that time, Jian Yubo was the one who dealt with the situation. He Yan had asked Jian Yubo to help her.

    And thus, although Jian Yubo said he destroyed the video, he had actually kept it with him.

    Jian Yubo never really did anything for his mother. And thus, why would he actually help her delete the content that she wanted gone?

    Therefore, the video had merely disappeared from Jian Yuncheng¡¯sputer.

    However, it stayed in Jian Yubo¡¯s hands.

    Mo Shiyun did not know about this. She assumed that the crisis for her and her mother had been resolved.

    Furthermore, the Jian family had not contacted the police about this matter. It had been soon many years since then. Therefore, Mo Shiyun assumed that the matter was over.

    Otherwise, there was no reason for Jian Yuncheng to drop this matter. Jian Yuncheng harbored a lot of hatred towards them.

    As the video yed on the screen, it directly gave Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin another blow to their faces.

    Mo Shiyun was already scrambling in the quagmires. Now, there was another weight for her to carry.

    She had gotten attacked, wave after wave. Finally, she no longer had the will to resist.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to stream anymore. I¡¯m going offline.¡±

    At this moment, Mo Shiyun could no longer care about anything else.

    And thus, she pulled her mother away. She ignored the millions of viewers that were watching her stream.

    [What? Is she running away just like that?]

    [She¡¯s fleeing with her tail between her legs!]

    [Damn. Two pieces of scum.]

    [I haven¡¯t even started cursing at them. Why did they flee already?]

    Mo Shiyun and Mo Huiqin hurriedly left the room.

    However, once she was outside, Mo Shiyun did not know where she could go.

    She broke down and started to cry.

    It had taken her so much time and effort to get her poprity back.

    However, everything had gotten destroyed in the live stream. She had nothing left.

    Mo Huiqin cried alongside her daughter.

    ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m so sorry. It¡¯s all my fault. I dragged you down!¡±

    Mo Huiqin kept apologizing to her daughter.

    However, her apologies could not change anything.

    All the things that they did had been shown in front of everyone.

    In the future, there was no longer a ce for Mo Shiyun in the entertainment industry! In fact, it would even be difficult for them to gain a foothold in their society!

    ¡°Mother, what should I do? What should I do?¡± Mo Shiyun sobbed. Her face was filled with tears.

    She didn¡¯t know what to do anymore.

    She had only regained her poprity for a few days!

    Was everything going to disappear just like that?

    No! She didn¡¯t want that to happen!

    ¡°Shiyun, please don¡¯t worry. Don¡¯t you still have Ryan? Go and ask Ryan! Ask him to get his uncle to help you again! His uncle surely has more power than the Jian family! If he helps you, your career could be saved!¡±

    Mo Huiqin suddenly thought about Ryan. Ryan was her daughter¡¯s new boyfriend.

    He was her daughter¡¯sst straw of hope.

    ¡°Yes! There¡¯s still Ryan! I still have Ryan!¡±

    Mo Shiyun hurriedly took out her phone. She dialled Ryan¡¯s number with trembling hands.

 Chapter 627 - Mo Shiyun is Done For (1)

    <h4>Chapter 627: Mo Shiyun is Done For (1)</h4>

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s phone call was answered by Ryan. However, his voice was different from usual.

    Ryan spoke calmly to Mo Shiyun despite the fact that he could hear her crying. He did notfort her as usual.

    At this moment, Ryan was in Long Yuetian¡¯s office.

    He had watched the live stream with Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Ryan...¡± Mo Shiyun cried out. Her trembling and pained voice called out Ryan¡¯s name.

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Ryan replied. Usually, he cared a lot about Mo Shiyun. However, today, his voice was slightly cold.

    In reality, Ryan did not know what he should do. His mind was very confused.

    He was speaking to the person who saved his life. She was also his goddess and the girl he liked. However, why did she be like this? He couldn¡¯t ept this reality.

    ¡°You... You watched it?¡± Mo Shiyun asked. She had a feeling that Ryan had watched the live stream.

    Ryan¡¯s attitude towards her spoke volumes.

    ¡°Yeah, I watched the live stream. Shiyun, why did you do all of those things?¡± Ryan asked. He spoke with great difficulty.

    He had asked her about this matter. However, back then, she said to him that everything was in the past.

    However, in reality, Mo Shiyun had caused all of this.

    She had paid someone to make these explosive allegations.

    Was this really ¡°in the past¡± then?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I lied to you. Those things never passed for me. Furthermore, I wanted to remain popr. As a result, I deliberately created this topic.¡±

    When faced with Ryan¡¯s question, Mo Shiyun admitted her purpose.

    She wanted to use Jian Yiling and the Jian family to create ongoing poprity for herself.

    She got a taste of sweetnessst time. Qin Chuan¡¯s incident had helped her return to the public eye.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling and the Jian family were people that she hated. As a result, she did not feel guilty for using them.

    ¡°Shiyun...¡± Ryan started. His voice sounded incredibly pained.

    He could understand Mo Shiyun¡¯s pain. However, he did not approve of what she was doing. Despite that, he couldn¡¯t just ignore what was happening to her.

    ¡°Ryan, are you not going to forgive me either? I¡¯m in so much pain and despair right now... I don¡¯t know how I¡¯m going to face the future... I thought you would choose to stay by my side during this time...¡±

    ¡°Shiyun, I¡¯m sorry. I want to help you but I can¡¯t. My uncle has already warned me that if I help you again, he¡¯ll break off his rtionship with me.¡±

    ¡°Your uncle? Howe?¡±

    Strictly speaking, Mo Shiyun¡¯sst straw of hope wasn¡¯t Ryan. Rather, it was Ryan¡¯s uncle.

    Ryan was only a consulting director of the Long Heng Group. He was not that capable yet.

    However, Ryan¡¯s uncle John was a rich and powerful person.

    John could take up a lot of credit for Mo Shiyun¡¯s sessfuleback in the entertainment industry.

    ¡°My uncle said that you messed with the wrong people. Furthermore, he said that you deserve what happened today. He didn¡¯t make matters worse because I¡¯m his nephew. However, if I wasn¡¯t his nephew, he would make you suffer further. He also told me to tell you that you should behave yourself.¡±

    Ryan repeated what his uncle had said to him on the phone a while back.

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun felt her hands and feet go cold. Her body started to shiver.

    Herst shred of hope was shattered.

    Why was it like this...

    ¡°Your uncle... Why would he... Is it because of the Jian family?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But it¡¯s probably not rted to the Jian family. Either way, my uncle said that it is impossible for him to help you anymore.¡±

    The Jian family had far-reaching influence in Hengyuan City. However, the Jian family¡¯s influence would not reach John as he was overseas.

    At this moment, Mo Shiyun¡¯s entire world copsed. Her trembling hands could barely hold onto her phone.

 Chapter 628 - Mo Shiyun is Done For (2)

    <h4>Chapter 628: Mo Shiyun is Done For (2)</h4>

    Then, Mo Shiyun hung up the call.

    Ryan stared at his phone for quite some time. It was as though he was lost in his thoughts.

    ¡°Just ept the situation and move on. Look at her. After she heard that your uncle won¡¯t help her anymore, she hung up the call. In her eyes, what exactly are you? Isn¡¯t it already really obvious? Don¡¯t you understand?¡±

    Long Yuetian¡¯s words made Ryan¡¯s eyes turn red.

    He didn¡¯t necessarily not understand these things.

    However, these things were painful. The pain that came with knowing made him wish that he didn¡¯t know about it.

    Long Yuetian looked at Ryan before she shook her head helplessly.

    It appeared as though Ryan genuinely loved Mo Shiyun. As for now, it would be difficult for him to fully ept this news.

    On the other end of the phone, Mo Shiyun looked at her mother after she ended the call. Sorrow came from within her heart.

    ¡°Shiyun, don¡¯t be worried. If the worstes to worst, I will go to jail. When the timees, you can just say that you weren¡¯t involved in all of this. The parents of many celebrities have done bad things. However, the audience didn¡¯t me the celebrity. Instead, they pitied and sympathized with them.¡±

    ¡°Mother, I can¡¯t lose you! Ryan is already gone! If I lose you, I will really have nothing in my life left!¡±

    ¡°No, no. I just stole something. At most, I will be in jail for a few years. I will be out soon,¡± Mo Huiqin said softly. It was just jail. It was nothing to her.

    ¡°Mother...¡± Mo Shiyun cried out. She was incredibly pained and infinite regret overwhelmed her.

    She really regretted her decision. She shouldn¡¯t have contacted a hacker. She shouldn¡¯t have done those things to Jian Yiling.

    She really did not expect to face such consequences.

    She could not afford to bear these consequences.

    ###

    Mo Huqin got taken away. Everyone on the Inte asked Mo Shiyun to quit the entertainment industry.

    Furthermore, Mo Shiyun¡¯s agency issued a statement saying that she was no longer an actor in theirpany.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun was left alone in the world. All of a sudden, she had nothing left.

    Mo Shiyun stayed in the room that she rented with her mother. In that room, the lights were not turned on. Furthermore, the curtains were pulled down as well.

    In the darkness, Mo Shiyun huddled up in a corner.

    Her phone was right next to her hand. However, there was no sign of activity on her phone.

    When there was news, all kinds of interviewers and news reporters would contact her.

    Later on, she received even more messages and calls when she became popr again.

    However, not a single person contacted her right now. It was as though everyone was avoiding her like a gue.

    Suddenly, her phone lit up. There was an iing call.

    Mo Shiyun hurriedly answered the call.

    ¡°Hello!¡±

    ¡°Shiyun, do you still remember me?¡±

    ¡°Manager Chen!¡±

    Manager Chen was the first person who gave Mo Shiyun a chance when she had just begun to be popr again.

    At that time, Mo Shiyun relied on Qin Chuan to create topics and poprity for herself.

    It was around this time when Manager Chen found her and asked her to do live streaming. He wanted her to advertise items for him.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me. I already know about those things that happened to you. This situation will be incredibly difficult to handle. How about this, why don¡¯t youe to Renaissance Hotel? I¡¯ll talk to you face to face about this matter. Maybe there¡¯s a possibility for you to make aeback.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be right there!¡±

    Mo Shiyun was incredibly excited.

    She was already as good as dead.

    However, she was surprised that Manager Chen was willing to help her at this time.

    Mo Shiyun hurriedly cleaned herself up before she rushed to the Renaissance Hotel.

    ording to the information given to her by Manager Chen, she found room 1402.

    After entering the room, she saw Manager Chen seated on a sofa inside the room.

    Manager Chen was not tall. He was a middle-aged man who had a potbelly. Furthermore, he seemed to be a greasy person.

 Chapter 629 - Mo Shiyun is Done For (3)

    <h4>Chapter 629: Mo Shiyun is Done For (3)</h4>

    ¡°Come over and have a seat,¡± Manager Chen said as he pointed to the sofa opposite to himself.

    Mo Shiyun hurriedly sat down. Then, she asked Manager Chen: ¡°Manager Chen... About my matter...¡±

    Manager Chen interrupted Mo Shiyun¡¯s words. ¡°I can see that you¡¯re very talented at acting. You have the potential to be incredibly popr. However, your decisions pushed you to your demise. It will be difficult for you to make aeback. In fact, it will be very difficult. However, I can help you.¡±

    ¡°Manager Chen, are you really willing to help me?¡±

    Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing.

    ¡°Well, that will still depend on your performance,¡± Manager Chen replied. Then, he looked at Mo Shiyun with a lecherous look in his eyes.

    Mo Shiyun was stunned.

    She knew what this look meant.

    In the three years of not being popr, there had been many incidents where a man had looked at her in such a way.

    However, she had refused them all.

    She chose to continue to be a third-rate actress. She didn¡¯t want to be defiled by those men.

    If it was the old her, she would have immediately left the hotel room. She would stay well away from Manager Chen.

    But now, she had no choice.

    Manager Chen was the only one who was willing to help her.

    Her mother was still at the local police station. She needed to hire the bestwyer for her mother! She needed to get back into the entertainment industry!

    If she turned around and left now, she would never have a chance again.

    ¡°Manager Chen, can you really help me?¡± Mo Shiyun asked again.

    ¡°Of course. Have you forgotten who helped you in the beginning? Did you forget who asked you to advertise goods via live streams? I was the one who helped you.¡±

    Manager Chen said with a smile. His eyes were fixated on Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Mo Shiyun said as she gritted her teeth. She forced herself to endure this sense of humiliation.

    She had already lost Qin Chuan and Ryan. She no longer had anything else to lose.

    Furthermore, there were many women in the entertainment industry who did this. She wouldn¡¯t be the only one.

    And thus, Mo Shiyun began to slowly undo her clothes.

    Her skirt dropped to the ground.

    The eyes of the man remained fixated on her...

    ###

    The sky outside was already dark.

    Mo Shiyun got up from the bed.

    There were many bruises on her body.

    The experience just now was very bad for her.

    However, she could still make aeback. This was the reason why she endured all of it.

    In the future, she would still have the opportunity to return all the pain she endured to Jian Yiling and the Jian family.

    At this moment, the door opened.

    There was someone who swiped a card to enter the hotel room.

    Mo Shiyun hurriedly grabbed a nket to cover her body.

    The lights in the room turned on.

    When Mo Shiyun saw a male stranger in front of her, she was shocked and frightened.

    The man in front of her was rather delicate looking. His appearance and the smile on his face made him seem harmless.

    However, in such a situation, Mo Shiyun was still nervous.

    Manager Chen on the other hand, was not rmed at all. He got up slowly and started to put on his clothes.

    ¡°Manager Chen, I would have never been able to tell. You¡¯re old but vigorous,¡± Jian Yichenmented with a smile.

    Jian Yichen waited for Manager Chen in the room next door for one and a half hours.

    Manager Chen smiled embarrassedly: ¡°Sorry for that, Young Master Yichen.¡±

    ¡°You guys know each other?!¡± Mo Shiyun cried out. Her voice was trembling.

    Jian Yichen turned around to look at Mo Shiyun: ¡°Well, you may not know me. However, you should know my name. It¡¯s nice to meet you. My name is Jian Yichen.¡±

    Jian Yichen!

    He was someone from the Jian family!

    He was Jian Yiling¡¯s brother!

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s face turned deathly white.

    In fact, her entire body began to tremble uncontrobly.

    Fear, nausea, and humiliation flooded her body. She had been deceived... Yet, she was unable to say a single word.

 Chapter 630 - Mo Shiyun is Done For (4)

    <h4>Chapter 630: Mo Shiyun is Done For (4)</h4>

    Manager Chenughed: ¡°Young Master Yichen, I would not mind taking on a few more tasks of this type. Did you know that this woman was a virgin?¡±

    And thus, Manager Chen was incredibly happy with his work.

    He was previously med by Young Master Yichen for giving resources to Mo Shiyun. And thus, Young Master Yichen had given him this task.

    However, Manager Chen was rather willing toplete the task that was given to him.

    Jian Yichen sat down on a sofa that was not far away from the bed. He acted rather rxed.

    Then, he enjoyed looking at Mo Shiyun¡¯s current expression: ¡°Mo Shiyun, do you feel humiliated right now? Do you feel pain and despair?¡±

    ¡°I beg you. Please let me go! Is that okay?¡± Mo Shiyun opened her mouth to beg, ¡°I don¡¯t have anything left! I have nothing!¡±

    ¡°To begin with, you had nothing!¡± Jian Yichen said with a sarcastic tone. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the Jian family helping you, you would have had nothing, to begin with. From the time you were able to attend Shenghua High School, you were already given many things by the Jian family!¡±

    He Yan had arranged all of this. She wanted to harm Jian Shuxing¡¯s family.

    However, the Mo family had used the Jian family¡¯s resources to crawl up the socialdder. Mo Huiqin got a high sry and Mo Shiyun went to a good school. As a result, Mo Shiyun befriended excellent individuals.

    However, in the end, the Mo family built their happiness on the suffering of the Jian family!

    In fact, in theirst life, the Jian family had given Mo Shiyun even more help.

    Jian Yichen remembered that in theirst life, Mo Shiyun ended up marrying Qin Chuan. She had everything in the world.

    However, she did not remember the people who gave her help in the very beginning.

    In fact, she ended up watching as the Jian family got destroyed by the Qin family. Back in theirst life, the Jian family had been left with nothing.

    Just because Jian Yiling treated Mo Shiyun poorly back then, did that mean everyone else deserved that retribution?

    Hmmm... Perhaps the Jian family deserved it.

    However, Jian Yichen did not want to look too deep into the cause.

    Back then, he had lost his family. And thus, he hated this woman and he hated Qin Chuan.

    In this life, fate had changed for some reason. Mo Shiyun did not end up bing Qin Chuan¡¯s wife.

    However, her hatred towards the Jian family ran even deeper than in her previous life.

    In fact, she attempted to frame and hurt Jian Yiling when Jian Yiling had done nothing to her. She wanted to make Jian Yiling her stepping stone in life.

    Therefore, she deserved to suffer!

    He, Jian Yichen, was a despicable person!

    ¡°Manager Chen, please remember to send me a copy of those photos you took just now,¡± Jian Yichen said.

    In the past one and a half hours, Manager Chen had recorded quite a few beautiful moments with his phone.

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t do that! You can¡¯t!¡± Mo Shiyun cried out. Her face was as white as paper as she wrapped herself in a nket. She attempted to crawl towards Manager Chen to grab away his phone.

    ¡°Ahh, but Miss Shiyun, you agreed to take these pictures!¡± Manager Chen said as he held his phone high up in the air. He did not give Mo Shiyun a chance to take his phone away.

    Jian Yichen continued to say: ¡°In addition, we will file awsuit against you for spreading rumors. Please be prepared for the court summons.¡±

    There was irrefutable evidence that Mo Shiyun had contacted a hacker. The Jian family would not let this go.

    They had graced her with a day¡¯s buffer time. However, they had nned this out for today.

    After Jian Yichen finished speaking, he left the hotel room with Manager Chen.

    ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡ª!¡±

    After the two men left, the room erupted with Mo Shiyun¡¯s painful screams.

    Her heart was full of pain however, there was nowhere for her to vent.

    Her future would only be greeted with pain and despair. She was finally paying the price for what she had done.

 Chapter 631 - Donâ€™t Want to Part Ways With You

    <h4>Chapter 631: Don¡¯t Want to Part Ways With You</h4>

    Master Zhai was not happy with his grandson¡¯s performance.

    Originally, this was a great opportunity for his grandson to show off in front of his future wife.

    However, that brat gave the opportunity to those guys from the Jian family!

    And thus, Master Zhai was so angry that he scolded Zhai Yunsheng.

    After listening to his grandpa for a while, Zhai Yunsheng hung up the phone.

    He didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to thank him.

    In contrast, he wanted the Jian family to treat her well. That would probably make her happier.

    And thus, he left the opportunity for her older brothers.

    It was all okay as long as the matter was resolved.

    He wasn¡¯t very concerned about anything else.

    Zhai Yunsheng was resting in the lounge room. There was rxing music ying.

    Suddenly, the door to the room opened.

    Zhai Yunsheng slowly opened his eyes.

    When he saw Jian Yilinge through the door, Zhai Yunsheng frowned:

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a soft voice.

    Why did she appear in his office at this time?

    Jian Yiling did not reply to his question. Instead, she walked up to him.

    Then, she pulled out a lunch box for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Are you here to bring me food?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. As he said this, he wanted tough. However, somehow, he didn¡¯t feel likeughing either.

    She didn¡¯t like him. In fact, she was even afraid of him. Her instinctive reaction to his confession was to avoid him.

    And thus, the only feelings she had for him were gratitude and indebtedness.

    However, even though he knew this, he still wanted to take advantage of those feelings. He wanted to use those feelings to tie her to his side for a few more years.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded.

    Then, she opened the lunch box. The aroma of food wafted out from the lunch box.

    Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t eaten lunch yet. During his break, he went to rest in the lounge room.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not going to refuse food. This was especially the case when he thought about Jian Yiling being busy in the kitchen for quite some time.

    ¡°Are you going to be responsible for me?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently eating. He was shocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s question.

    Her voice was soft and too damn sweet.

    Furthermore, it appeared as though she was incredibly serious when she asked this question.

    ¡°Cough cough cough... Cough cough...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng choked on his food.

    ¡°Cough cough cough...¡±

    Jian Yiling hurriedly patted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s back.

    After coughing for quite some time, Zhai Yunsheng finally recovered from his shock.

    ¡°Why did you suddenly ask that question?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    The question was too surprising for him.

    ¡°You confessed to me,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Yeah, I did.¡± However, she was scared off by him.

    ¡°You kissed me as well.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡± He did that on her birthday.

    ¡°Pepper said that after someone confesses their love, they either stay together or part ways. I don¡¯t want to part ways with you,¡± Jian Yiling said with a serious expression on her face.

    Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t too sure about anything else. However, she knew that she did not want to be separated from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Upon hearing the words ¡°I don¡¯t want to part ways with you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heartpletely lost its calmness.

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s face. He was in aplete daze.

    As she said, once someone confessed, they either got together or parted ways.

    If they did not get together, it was very likely for them to part ways. It would be hard for them to be friends like before.

    However, as these words came out of Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth, Zhai Yunsheng was incredibly surprised...

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng decided to rify some questions before he jumped to a conclusion: ¡°Then... Why were you avoiding me for the past two days?¡±

    ¡°I was thinking,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I can only think when you¡¯re not in front of me.¡±

    For some reason, she could not think clearly when Zhai Yunsheng was too close to her. She lost her ability to rationalize.

    And thus, in order to think about the matter more objectively, she chose to keep her distance from him for a few days.

    ¡°You mean, you can¡¯t think properly when I¡¯m in front of you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

 Chapter 632 - Letâ€™s Get Engaged

    <h4>Chapter 632: Let¡¯s Get Engaged</h4>

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Suddenly, Zhai Yunsheng closed the distance between Jian Yiling. The distance between their faces was less than ten centimeters.

    ¡°What about now?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    Jian Yiling quickly stepped back as she attempted to maintain her distance from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, she said: ¡°It will beat fast.¡±

    ¡°What will beat fast?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. As he asked this question, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart was also beating rapidly.

    Fortunately, he was not wearing a device on his hand at this moment. If he did, the device would have gone off by now.

    ¡°Here.¡±

    Jian Yiling said as she ced her hand on her heart.

    Her heart would beat rapidly.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng began tough.

    He was extraordinarily happy.

    ¡°Why are youughing?¡± She was curious about why Zhai Yunsheng wasughing.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m happy,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. The smile on his face could not have been more obvious.

    ¡°Why are you happy?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, no reason in particr.¡±

    Then, after pausing for a moment, Zhai Yunsheng called out Jian Yiling¡¯s name. ¡°Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and dropped a kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°It¡¯s warm,¡± Jian Yiling said as she ced her hand on her forehead. She lightly touched the ce that she was kissed.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s actions, he began to smile again.

    In his eyes, even doing such a small thing was incredibly adorable.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng called out again. He himself did not know why he was calling out her name.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Say my name as well.¡±

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say my surname.¡±

    Did he want to be called Yunsheng?

    Jian Yiling attempted to say Yunsheng. However, she failed to do so.

    ¡°Hmm, you can call me A Sheng[1] as well. From time to time, my grandpa and uncle call me that.¡±

    A Sheng...

    It was even more difficult for her to say those words.

    ¡°Just once,¡± Zhai Yunsheng coaxed.

    Jian Yiling was a little embarrassed but she still attempted to say those words.

    ¡°A... A Sheng...¡±

    After a long time, she managed to say ¡°A Sheng.¡± However, her voice was softer than a mosquito buzz.

    As she said this, Jian Yiling did not dare to look directly at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng called out Jian Yiling¡¯s name for the third time.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s get engaged.¡±

    They were both strange individuals. As a result, the speed of their rtionship did not have toply with the rest of the world.

    They could develop their feelings after they got engaged.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling said as she gazed into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want me to be responsible for you? Then, I¡¯ll make sure that I¡¯m responsible. We¡¯re already living together. Therefore, it would be better if we were engaged. It would seem more justifiable.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling again. Did she understand what she was agreeing to?

    Hmm, but at the very least, she still cared about him.

    And that was already enough for him.

    He no longer had a reason to let go of her hand.

    Even if he used some despicable tactics, she was still under his care and protection.

    ###

    ¡°Wait. Say that again?!¡±

    Master Zhai suspected that he was getting old. Was there a problem with his ears?

    Did his grandson actually tell him that he was getting engaged?

    ¡°I said that I¡¯m nning to get engaged with Yiling. Therefore, I need a guardian to be there. Will you be free?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯m definitely free. I¡¯m free every single day! In fact, I¡¯m free now. I couldn¡¯t be freer! When do you need me to be there? Do you need me to bring some gifts? Would a fewpanies be enough?¡±

    ¡°Just bring yourself.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. When is it though?¡±

    ¡°Tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Tomorrow? Okay! I will go and prepare now.¡±

    Master Zhai was incredibly excited.

    Their family was finally going to have a matriarch!

    He was finally going to have a granddaughter-inw!

    He was so happy!

    He had to do something to celebrate.

    He definitely had to bring gifts. Master Zhai hurriedly asked his men to go and prepare gifts.

    In fact, he had to prepare a lot of gifts!

    [1] Trantor Note: Chinese people often put ¡°A¡± in front of a name to create a nickname to signify them being familiar/close with the other person.

 Chapter 633 - Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (1)

    <h4>Chapter 633: Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (1)</h4>

    Master Zhai was ready to meet Jian Yiling¡¯s parents and grandparents.

    As Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were currently living in Wen Cheng¡¯s house, Master Zhai decided to visit the Wen family.

    However, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue did not recognize Master Zhai.

    Before today, they did not even have the opportunity to see Master Zhai.

    On the other hand, beforeing, Master Zhai had already inquired into the situation. He knew that Jian Yiling was rted to the Wen family. Wen Cheng was Jian Yiling¡¯s uncle.

    And thus, when he visited, Master Zhai was very polite.

    In fact, he was so polite that no one would have ever guessed who he was.

    Furthermore, he did not dare to bring a lot of people with him. As a result, he only brought one subordinate.

    He did not want to put too much pressure on the Jian family.

    ¡°Hello, what can I do for you?¡±

    In front of the ck iron gate at the entrance of the Wen family vi, someone stopped Master Zhai and asked him why he was visiting.

    ¡°Tell your master that I¡¯m here to pay my respects to Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian.¡±

    Even though he was talking to the subordinates of the Wen family, Master Zhai still replied. He did not ask his men tomunicate for him.

    He was here to pay his respects.

    These words had not appeared in Master Zhai¡¯s vocabry for many years.

    Everyone paid their respects to Master Zhai. It was never the other way around.

    Upon hearing the reason, the people at the gates rxed.

    In Beijing, the Jian family was not considered to be prestigious and powerful. They were only slightly richer than an average family in Hengyuan City.

    And thus, the Jian family¡¯s status in Beijing was far worse than the Wen family¡¯s.

    As this old gentleman appeared to be visiting the Jian family, they assumed that he was not someone of any distinguished status.

    ¡°Wait for a moment. I will go and inform them.¡±

    Although the subordinates of the Wen family did not know who the person in front of them was, they still did things by the book.

    In the living room of the Wen family vi, Grandpa Jian, Grandma Jian, Wen Cheng, and Cai Qinyue were currently chatting.

    A servant came in to inform them that someone was visiting.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were rather puzzled. Who would visit them?

    The Wen family members in the living room assumed that someone was visiting Grandma Jian. This was due to the fact that Grandma Jian was still recovering from her stroke.

    And thus, the Wen family invited Master Zhai toe in.

    As Master Zhai walked in, there was a smile on his face. He appeared to look very kind and friendly.

    The smile on his face came out from the bottom of his heart. His smile could not be hidden.

    However, as soon as Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian saw Master Zhai, their expressions immediately changed.

    Master Zhai had already visited Grandma Jian at the hospital. Therefore, they knew who he was.

    Why was he here today?

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian immediately stood up.

    In fact, Grandpa Jian got up to greet him. He expressed his respect for Master Zhai.

    ¡°No no. Please sit. Just sit down,¡± Master Zhai said with a smile.

    ¡°What brings you here today?¡± Grandpa Jian asked.

    ¡°I have something that I want to discuss,¡± Master Zhai replied. His tone was very polite.

    There were very few people in Beijing that could make him speak in such a polite tone.

    In fact, he could probably count them on one hand.

    ¡°Umm...¡± Grandpa Jian started as he nced at the other people seated in the living room. He was considering whether he should find a separate ce to talk to Master Zhai.

    As Master Zhai read Grandpa Jian¡¯s thoughts, he said directly: ¡°There¡¯s no need to go somewhere else. Uncle Wen can stay here.¡±

    Uncle Wen?

    What? Wasn¡¯t it a bit strange to call him that?

    Only people from the Jian family would call Wen Cheng in such a way.

    And thus, wasn¡¯t it a bit strange for this old gentleman to call him Uncle Wen?

 Chapter 634 - Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (2)

    <h4>Chapter 634: Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (2)</h4>

    This made it seem as though he was very close with the Jian family.

    Wasn¡¯t his intentions a bit too obvious?

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue frowned.

    It was reasonable for the Jian family to live with the Wen family.

    And thus, she was willing to ept them living in her house. However, if the Jian family associated with shady individuals, she would not be willing to tolerate that.

    Grandpa Jian invited Master Zhai to sit down on the sofa in the living room.

    Master Zhai was full of smiles. It was as though he was attempting to win over their favor: ¡°Actually, I came here to talk about the engagement of our grandchildren.¡±

    What?

    Engagement?

    Upon hearing this, everyone else in the room was shocked.

    Then, Grandpa Jian said with great difficulty: ¡°Didn¡¯t we talk about this matterst time? This... This isn¡¯t the best way to handle things.¡±

    Was Master Zhai serious about this?

    ¡°No no. This time, the youngsters were the ones who mentioned this to me! It¡¯s true!¡± Master Zhai emphasized.

    He was afraid of being misunderstood by Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian.

    ¡°What?¡± Grandma Jian eximed in shock. She forgot her manners as she said: ¡°Wait, you mean my darling girl agreed to this?¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s tone was resolute as he said: ¡°Yeah, that brat of mine told me so. Although he¡¯s usually quite unreliable, he would not lie about something like this.¡±

    In this regard, Master Zhai knew his grandson quite well.

    This person was here to settle an engagement with the Jian family?

    And Jian Yiling herself agreed to it?

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue wanted tough.

    What was that girl even thinking?

    She hadn¡¯t yet graduated from university. Instead of focusing on her studies, she¡¯s getting engaged?

    Furthermore, someone else had to tell the Jian family about this matter.

    She wasn¡¯t virtuous and proper at all!

    Wen Cheng hurriedly said: ¡°This won¡¯t do. Yiling is still young. There is no hurry to get engaged.¡±

    Master Zhai continued to smile: ¡°No no. She¡¯s not young anymore. She¡¯s already eighteen. ording to the traditional way of ounting for age, she¡¯s twenty already! It¡¯s a good age to get engaged. Then, when she turns twenty, they can officially marry.¡±

    Huh? Was he thinking about obtaining a marriage certificate already?

    Wasn¡¯t Master Zhai being a bit too hasty about this?

    Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian turned to look at each other.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to call my darling girl.¡±

    Then, Grandma Jian walked away. She found a quiet ce to call Jian Yiling.

    She had to figure out what was happening!

    As soon as the call went through, Grandma Jian asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, are you dating someone right now?¡±

    Grandma Jian asked Jian Yiling tentatively.

    ¡°Err, it seems so,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°It seems so?¡±

    How could there be an ¡°it seems so?¡±

    ¡°Well, I promised to get engaged to Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Wait?! Was Master Zhai telling the truth?

    Did Yiling actually agree to this?!

    Grandma Jian felt as though someone had plucked a piece of flesh away from her heart.

    ¡°Darling, why did you say yes to him?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to part with him. He treats me very well. I owe him a lot.¡±

    Jian Yiling gave out three simple reasons.

    This was the conclusion that Jian Yiling came to after her two days of careful consideration and analysis.

    After listening to Jian Yiling¡¯s words, Grandma Jian was silent for a long time. Then she said:

    ¡°Are you sure about this? Did you really think this through? Getting married is a lifetime thing. You can return someone else¡¯s favors in other ways. That reason won¡¯t support your marriage. You will need actual feelings to support a marriage.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, I thought about it for two days,¡± Jian Yilign replied.

    ¡°Well, if you decided on it already, I will support your decision,¡± Grandma Jian said quietly. ¡°However, you must promise me to not make things difficult for yourself.¡±

 Chapter 635 - Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (3)

    <h4>Chapter 635: Master Zhai Visits His Future-in-Laws (3)</h4>

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She was not making things difficult for herself.

    She knew what she was doing.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good then. It¡¯s okay then. I know what to do now.¡±

    Grandma Jian decided topromise.

    She did not want to let Jian Yiling go.

    However, she knew that there was no point in stopping certain things from happening.

    If her granddaughter genuinely liked Zhai Yunsheng, there was no point in forcing them to separate. Other than making both parties unhappy, it would achieve nothing else.

    Furthermore, it was only an engagement. Even if they got married, they could still get a divorce. Her darling still had the opportunity to back out of the engagement.

    After Grandma Jian ended the call, she whispered the matter to Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°Really?¡± Grandpa Jian eximed with surprise. He was still unable to ept this.

    He knew that his granddaughter had a good rtionship with Zhai Yunsheng. However, their rtionship did not seem to be that good.

    When did that brat steal their precious girl away from them?

    As he thought about this, Grandpa Jian held back his frustration. The expression on his face became unhappy as well.

    As Master Zhai looked at Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, he could guess that they were not happy with the news.

    And thus, Master Zhai began to have a guilty conscience.

    After all, he was the one who abducted their granddaughter... He basically guilt-tripped their granddaughter into bing his grandson¡¯s private doctor. Furthermore, he made them live under the same roof as well.

    Master Zhai never really did such things in his life. In this case, he had to admit that the way he handled these matters was quite... Dishonest.

    ¡°Then... Grandpa Jian...¡±

    ¡°Let us take a moment to think about this matter. There¡¯s no hurry.¡±

    Grandpa Jian deliberately stopped Master Zhai from continuing.

    ording to Grandma Jian, since their grandchildren both agreed to the matter, they should also agree.

    Furthermore, the Jian family never interfered with their children¡¯s freedom of marriage.

    On top of this, there was still room to back out of an engagement. Being engaged was merely a way of symbolizing their darling¡¯s value and importance. Their grandchildren¡¯s rtionship would also be more justifiable. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with it.

    However, he was not going to agree immediately. First of all, he wanted to test the sincerity of the Zhai family. He also wanted to examine the moral quality and character of the individuals in the Zhai family.

    Secondly, he did not want to make it seem like he was overly eager to send their granddaughter into the Zhai family.

    It did not matter that the Zhai family was well known and powerful. When it came to marriage, they had to be on equal terms. Their darling was not getting engaged to the Zhai family because she wanted connections.

    Master Zhaiughed again before he said: ¡°Do you happen to have any concerns? Please tell me if you do. If my brat has done something wrong, I will get him to change it.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with your grandson. However, we should not rush these matters. It should be arranged carefully. Furthermore, we should also talk to our grandchildren again,¡± Grandpa Jian replied. He held his stance and put up a front.

    Just now, he got up to greet him as Master Zhai was the head of the Zhai family.

    However, he was now putting up a front because he was Jian Yiling¡¯s grandpa.

    ¡°Okay okay. You can talk about it then,¡± Master Zhai replied. He did not have any objection to that. As long as the Jian family agreed, everything else did not matter.

    As Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue watched from the side, they each had their own thoughts on the situation.

    Wen Cheng felt that this old gentleman was obviously trying to win over the favor of the Jian family.

    For some reason, he did not want his niece to marry into such a family.

    He was worried that the old gentleman was merely interested in the Jian family¡¯s businesses. If that was the case, the old gentleman¡¯s grandson would not be interested in his niece.

    On the other hand, Cai Qinyue was snickering in her heart.

    This old man craved this marriage way too much. It was as though his grandson was attempting to gain connections with the Jian family through this marriage.

    In fact, this old man was sort of simr to a pug.

    Was the Jian family actually considering bing an inw with this family?

 Chapter 636 - Wen Cheng is Shocked

    <h4>Chapter 636: Wen Cheng is Shocked</h4>

    As Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were also present in the living room, Master Zhai did not talk about the matter in detail.

    Instead, he decided to invite Grandpa Jian to meet at a teahouse some other day.

    After Master Zhai left, Wen Cheng attempted to persuade Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian: ¡°Uncle Jian and Aunt Jian, please think carefully about this matter. Yiling is still very young. It¡¯s not a good time for her to get into a rtionship or engagement. Furthermore, as far as I know, Yiling has quite a good rtionship with some other guy. Should we reconsider this matter?¡±

    The person that Wen Cheng was referring to was Zhai Yunsheng.

    In Wen Cheng¡¯s opinion, Zhai Yunsheng was unsuitable for his niece. He was too dangerous. However, this person seemed even more unsuitable and unreliable. This person¡¯s grandpa was trying way too hard to gain the Jian family¡¯s favor.

    Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were thinking of somewhat simr things. They did not mentally link the old gentleman just now to Master Zhai. Master Zhai was known to be terrifying.

    Grandma Jian shook her head and sighed: ¡°Ahh since Yiling made her decision already, let¡¯s respect her decision.¡±

    ¡°I have to talk to Yiling,¡± Wen Cheng replied. He refused to agree to this.

    His niece could only marry the best person. How could she marry some random guy?

    Cai Qinyue attempted to persuade her husband: ¡°Yiling is an opinionated person. Since she had already made her decision, you should let her be. As her aunt and uncle, we should not interfere with her decision on such things.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was quite amused.

    She was surprised that Jian Yiling had already given up on Master Sheng.

    However, she knew that it was very unlikely for Master Sheng to get engaged with Jian Yiling. There was a huge difference in their social status.

    Despite this, Cai Qinyue was still surprised at how quickly Jian Yiling gave up on Master Sheng.

    Wen Cheng ignored his wife¡¯s words. He was still determined to have a talk with Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Wen Cheng and Jian Yiling agreed to meet up at a dessert store.

    Wen Cheng did not speak in a roundabout way. Instead, he directly asked Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s the deal with the old gentleman yesterday? Are you actually getting engaged? You shouldn¡¯t be so hasty with your marriage.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not being hasty,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m not against you dating. However, I hope that you can reevaluate your decision. The world is big. There are a lot of good guys. You deserve the best,¡± Wen Cheng said softly. As he said this, there was a worried expression on his face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already thought over it.¡±

    Jian Yiling attempted to reassure Wen Cheng.

    She knew that Wen Cheng was caring for her.

    ¡°Hmm, you should still look around more. There are many good men in this world. You still have many opportunities to meet good people. I can introduce a few to you as well,¡± Wen Cheng said.

    Jian Yiling shook her head. Then, she said with a firm expression on her face: ¡°There¡¯s no need. He¡¯s a good person.¡±

    ¡°Ahh,¡± Wen Cheng sighed. ¡°Then how about this? Could you let me meet that person?¡±

    Wen Cheng did not have a good impression of the old gentleman.

    That old gentleman appeared to be incredibly desperate.

    ¡°You¡¯ve met him before.¡±

    ¡°Huh? When did I meet him?¡± Wen Cheng replied in confusion.

    ¡°You went to his officest time.¡±

    His office?

    Suddenly, an image shed into Wen Cheng¡¯s brain.

    Then, he was stunned.

    ¡°Wait... It¡¯s... It¡¯s not... It¡¯s not Master Sheng right?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    ¡°No way! If it¡¯s Master Sheng... Then... Then his grandpa...¡±

    Wasn¡¯t Master Sheng¡¯s grandpa Master Zhai?!

    Was the smiling and amiable old gentleman Master Zhai?!

    Wen Cheng swallowed his saliva before he asked: ¡°Then... The old gentleman... That came to my house yesterday... Is he Master Zhai?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head again.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng¡¯s head began to buzz.

    Master Zhai visited his house!

    Master Zhai actually visited his house!

 Chapter 637 - Wen Familyâ€™s Argument

    <h4>Chapter 637: Wen Family¡¯s Argument</h4>

    ¡°Then... Did I actually talk with Master Zhai yesterday?¡± Wen Cheng said. He was incredibly confused.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head again.

    Upon seeing this, Wen Cheng was shocked.

    Never in his wildest dreams would he have ever imagined Master Zhai toe to his house. In fact, they even had a conversation on equal footing! He even called him ¡°Uncle Wen¡±!

    Wen Cheng took quite a while to digest this matter.

    After a long time, Wen Cheng confirmed the situation with his niece again: ¡°So... Are you sure that you want to be with Master Sheng?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head again.

    When Wen Cheng saw the firm and resolute expression on his niece¡¯s face, he knew that he was out of options.

    ¡°Yiling, if you ever feel wronged, please remember to tell me. I¡¯m not incredibly capable. However, if someone bullies you, I will fight them to my death!¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ###

    After Wen Cheng left the dessert shop, he went home to talk to Cai Qinyue. He wanted to pick out a gift for Jian Yiling¡¯s engagement party.

    Wen Cheng mentioned that he wanted to give [Ten Thousands Miles of Mountains and River] to Jian Yiling as her engagement gift. This gift was a very precious jade artifact.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue widened her eyes in disbelief.

    This jade artifact was worth a fortune!

    It was one of the most precious pieces among their many collections!

    And Wen Cheng wanted to give this artifact to Jian Yiling as an engagement gift?!

    ¡°Wen Cheng! What the hell do you want! [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers] is what I intend to leave for Wen Ruo! And now, you¡¯re nning to give that to Jian Yiling? Who exactly is your daughter? Jian Yiling or Wen Ruo?¡±

    ¡°What are you even talking about? Wen Ruo is definitely my daughter. I love her the most.¡±

    ¡°Am I really talking nonsense? The gift you gave Yiling for her birthday was even more expensive than the gift you gave Wen Ruo for her 18th! Furthermore, you took the initiative to invite Yiling to go to Cai Ningxuan. However, you never nned to invite Wen Ruo and me to go! You only took us there because I asked you to!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? Do you not know the reason for the gift? If it weren¡¯t for Wen Nuan, the Wen family wouldn¡¯t even be here! Wen Nuan saved all of us. And thus, there¡¯s nothing wrong with me giving her a bit more than usual!¡±

    Back then, Wen Nuan was not yet married. The Wen family faced an event that jeopardized their entire family.

    Because of some business conflicts, Wen Cheng managed to offend a big shot in the industry.

    And thus, the Wen family was in danger of the big shot¡¯s retaliation.

    At that time, Wen Nuan came forward to negotiate a deal with the big shot. In the end, she sessfully negotiated a very important deal for the big shot.

    Wen Nuan had always been weak and soft. Ever since young, she liked to cry.

    However, this time, she acted in a way that the whole family did not expect.

    No one expected her to stand up for their family in the midst of this crisis.

    However, she managed to save them.

    Wen Nuan saved the reputation and business of the Wen family. In fact, she saved their entire family.

    And thus, Wen Cheng remembered his sister¡¯s kindness. He wanted to repay this favor in any way possible.

    In his eyes, without his sister¡¯s help at that time, the Wen family business would not exist. All these so-called antiques would not be his in the first ce.

    And thus, it was reasonable for him to give these antiques to Jian Yiling.

    Cai Qinyue knew about this matter. Wen Cheng had mentioned it more than once to her.

    ¡°Wen Nuan is from the Wen family! Isn¡¯t it natural for her to help her own family? Furthermore, our mother gave her a huge dowry when she got married! So why are you treating it in some other way? She didn¡¯t do that favor just for you!¡±

    Cai Qinyue had already been dissatisfied with this matter for a long time.

 Chapter 638 - Master Shengâ€™s Public Display of Affection (1)

    <h4>Chapter 638: Master Sheng¡¯s Public Disy of Affection (1)</h4>

    In the past, Cai Qinyue was willing to turn a blind eye to this.

    However, today¡¯s matter was involved [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.] And thus, she could not ignore this anymore!

    This artifact was her daughter¡¯s! It was definitely not going to be gifted to an outsider!

    ¡°You! What nonsense! She¡¯s my sister!¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s already married! Therefore, she¡¯s a member of the Jian family! What kind of person are you? Why are you intentionally giving valuable things and money to someone else¡¯s family?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if she¡¯s married or not! That does not change the fact that she¡¯s my sister! It also does not change the fact that she protected the Wen family!¡±

    ¡°Yes! She¡¯s your sister. Then what about us? Are we not your family anymore? Do you not care about Wen Ruo and I? Do you even care if we live or die?¡±

    ¡°Stop saying that! I care about Wen Ruo! All of my future assets will be Wen Ruo¡¯s. However, I¡¯m determined to give [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers] to Yiling! It doesn¡¯t matter if you agree to this or not!¡±

    After saying that, Wen Cheng stormed out of the room.

    After Wen Cheng left the room, Cai Qinyue broke an object in anger.

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng suddenly announced that he was getting engaged, Han Menyu and Xing Wei were shocked.

    In the past, they thought that Zhai Yunsheng was going to be thest to marry out of the three of them.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was the first to announce his engagement!

    ¡°Who are you getting engaged to? Is it the same girl asst time?¡± Xing Wei asked.

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of that question? We¡¯ve only seen one girl appear next to Master Sheng. And we¡¯ve known him for so long already! It¡¯s a miracle in itself! Do you expect him to switch to another girl in such a short period of time?¡±

    Han Mengyu did not believe that the sago palm could bloom twice.

    ¡°Hmmm, that girl is quite good. She knows how to y. Furthermore, she¡¯s just as messed up as Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Xing Weimented. Xing Wei had quite a good impression of Jian Yiling.

    She was incredibly calm when it came to street racing.

    Furthermore, she managed to crush them in her first time ying billiards.

    Hmmm... No wonder the sago palm bloomed. That girl really suited Master Sheng.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s pretty good as well. Master Sheng won¡¯t have to be alone for the rest of his life.¡±

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei knew about Master Sheng¡¯s physical condition. As a result, they were worried that he had no ns to marry.

    ¡°Hmm, should we host a singles party then? After all, Master Sheng is not going to be single for long,¡± Xing Wei said.

    ¡°Ahh, yes. We should definitely do that! Ask him toe out!¡± Han Mengyu eximed.

    And thus, the two of them sent a message to Zhai Yunsheng. To their surprise, Zhai Yunsheng agreed toe out.

    Then, Han Mengyu organized a venue.

    Zhai Yunsheng arrived at the venue on time. However, he was followed by Jian Yiling.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°...¡±

    Wasn¡¯t this meant to be a singles party?

    Wasn¡¯t this seriously going against the theme of a singles party?

    Zhai Yunsheng was holding Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    Hisrge hand was wrapped around her smaller one.

    When Han Mengyu and Xing Wei saw Zhai Yunsheng, they immediately wanted toin about his behavior. However, neither of them dared to say anything.

    ¡°What are we doing today?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Bowling, darts, escape room. Ten thousand dors for each match,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to look at Jian Yiling. He was asking for her opinion.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded. She had no opinion on this. ¡°You can get money.¡±

    ¡°I will win it over for you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmmm.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to speak to Han Mengyu and the others: ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    When they saw the look on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, Xing Wei and Han Mengyu knew that he was going to be serious today.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei had nothing to say.

    Even though you could win ten thousand dors from each match, did Zhai Yunsheng really need the money?

 Chapter 639 - Master Shengâ€™s Public Display of Affection (2)

    <h4>Chapter 639: Master Sheng¡¯s Public Disy of Affection (2)</h4>

    There was a woman who stared at Jian Yiling for most of the time.

    The woman was in her early twenties. She had outstanding facial features.

    ¡°Is that her?¡± the woman asked Han Mengyu.

    ¡°Sister Ping, can¡¯t you tell? Don¡¯t think about it anymore,¡± Han Mengyu replied as he shook his head helplessly.

    Yao Moping was in their friendship circle. Everyone respectfully called her ¡°Sister Ping.¡±

    This was a recognition for her status in society and of her character.

    As they often hung out together, everyone knew that Sister Ping liked Master Sheng.

    As soon as Sister Ping heard that Master Sheng was getting engaged, she immediately took a flight from New York back to Beijing.

    Before seeing it with her own eyes, Yao Moping refused to believe this news.

    She did not believe that Zhai Yunsheng would have his heart set on a girl.

    ¡°Which Beijing family is she from?¡±Yao Moping asked.

    ¡°She¡¯s not from Beijing. She¡¯s from the Jian family in Hengyuan City,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    ¡°Hengyuan City? A second tier city?¡±

    Hengyuan City was not a major city in China. In fact, it could not be even considered a provincial city. At most, it was merely a second-tier city.

    A family from Hengyuan City was nothingpared to the powerful families in Beijing.

    It was not even worthparing them to the Zhai family.

    In fact, everyone present today had a stronger social standing than her.

    Hang Mengyu quickly understood the meaning behind Yao Moping¡¯s words. He advised: ¡°Sister Ping, Master Sheng does not care about social status. You know this. Miss Yiling¡¯s family background does not matter to him. What matters is that he likes her.¡±

    However, it was as though Yao Mopingpletely ignored Han Mengyu¡¯s words. Instead, her eyes focused on Zhai Yunsheng. Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was throwing the bowling ball.

    After a while, Yao Moping¡¯s eyes moved over to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently seated in a nearby resting ce.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance was petite. She had a fair face and delicate-looking features.

    The first two words that came into Yao Moping¡¯s mind as she looked at Jian Yiling were soft and boneless.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was sitting down. She held a phone in her hand and was tapping away at the screen. She did not look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, if it were Yao Moping, she would have never moved her line of sight off Zhai Yunsheng.

    Did that girl not have him in her heart?

    The current game that was being yed was bowling.

    It was a single-person match. The result of each round was added together. The person who had the most points after six rounds would be the overall winner.

    Jian Yiling did not participate in this match. Therefore, Zhai Yunsheng participated by himself.

    Every game cost ten thousand dors to enter. As a total of twenty people partcipated, the overall prize pool was two hundred thousand dors.

    The top three participants would split the entire prize pool.

    First ce would split one hundred and twenty thousand dors, second ce would split sixty thousand dors and third ce would split twenty thousand dors.

    Previously, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t really care about bowling. Therefore, his score would typically rest in the middle of their friendship group.

    However, he was obviously much more serious today.

    He managed to get a strike in all six rounds.

    Upon seeing this, the other participants became incredibly depressed.

    Master Sheng was aiming for first ce!

    After the match was over, Master Sheng was undoubtedly ranked first. He took away most of the prize money.

    And thus, the money got transferred to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bank ount.

    After the money reached Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ount, he immediately transferred it to Jian Yiling.

    He had won a total of one hundred and twenty thousand dors. After subtracting the registration fee of ten thousand dors, there was still a profit of one hundred and ten thousand dors.

    ¡°I¡¯m submitting all my ie,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling with a big smile.

    It was as though he was very satisfied with the money he won.

    After Jian Yiling received the money, she transferred ten thousand dors back to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Pocket money.¡±

 Chapter 640 - Master Shengâ€™s Public Display of Affection (3)

    <h4>Chapter 640: Master Sheng¡¯s Public Disy of Affection (3)</h4>

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng smiled as he received the pocket money from his future wife.

    Then, Jian Yiling deposited the remaining money into a new ount that she had opened.

    Han Mengyu was next to them. Upon hearing this conversation, he did not know what to say.

    Was this still the Master Sheng that they knew? He was way too different!

    They were already shocked fromst time.

    However, the reality seemed to shock them even more. Reality pped them in the face and told them loud and clear: the surprises and shocks were far from being over.

    Their Master Sheng hadpletely changed into another person!

    Love was terrifying!

    The second game of the night was darts.

    Zhai Yunsheng decided to let Jian Yiling y this game.

    As the bowling ball was quite heavy, he was worried about her hurting her wrist.

    Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t risk her hand bing injured. As a result, he did not invite her to y.

    However, Jian Yiling could y darts. Darts was a game that required controlling hand strength alongside precision. This game was very suitable for Jian Yiling.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng began to teach Jian Yiling how to y darts.

    His right hand held onto Jian Yiling¡¯s right hand. Then, he helped Jian Yiling throw the dart in her hand at the target.

    ¡°The highest score you can get is sixty. You can triple the twenty on the board,¡± Zhai Yunsheng leaned down and whispered the rules in Jian Yiling¡¯s ear.

    Their actions were rather intimate. Everyone else in the recreation room felt a sour taste in their mouth.

    After a few attempts, Jian Yiling was able to throw in a decent manner.

    After a bit more practice, she was able to urately hit the bullseye and the section which tripled twenty points.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei were dumbfounded.

    Was this actually her first time ying?

    No way! She¡¯s so talented!

    At this moment, Yao Moping walked over.

    ¡°Master Sheng, long time no see.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at Yao Moping before he ignored her.

    Zhai Yunsheng was aware of the fact that Yao Moping liked him. Everyone in their circle knew this. As a result, how could he possibly not know?

    As Yao Moping did not rify the rumors, it was very likely that she actually liked him. As a result, he did not want to give this woman groundless hope.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng would always ignore women when they attempted to strike up a conversation with him.

    Yao Moping was ustomed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s response.

    Master Sheng had always acted this way to females that were interested in him.

    He also responded this way to Qin Yufan. Qin Yufan was the youngdy of the Qin family. Even if it was her, Zhai Yunsheng would not act friendly.

    He seemed to be telling the entire world that he did not want to fall in love.

    Yao Moping assumed this in the past as well. However, things ended up changing. Today, there was a young girl who appeared by his side.

    ¡°Master Sheng, if you don¡¯t mind, let mepete with her.¡±

    Yao Moping took the initiative to ask Jian Yiling for a match.

    In a dart match, they were tasked with reaching a specific score with the least number of darts.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not reply. Instead, he looked at Jian Yiling.

    His message was clear: he had no right to decide. And thus, it was up to Jian Yiling.

    Xing Wei sensed that something was off. He frantically tried to get Han Mengyu¡¯s attention.

    However, there was nothing that Han Mengyu could do. What could he say at this time?

    Just now, he had already attempted to talk to Sister Ping. However, Sister Ping was unwilling to listen to his words.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head: ¡°Okay.¡±

    She couldpete against anyone.

    It would be great if she won. However, even if she lost, Zhai Yunsheng would still win. Either way, they would still get the prize money.

    ¡°You first or me first?¡± Yao Moping asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She did not care about this.

    ¡°Ahh, let¡¯s draw lots then.¡±

 Chapter 641 - Darts Competition (1)

    <h4>Chapter 641: Darts Competition (1)</h4>

    Xing Wei pulled Han Mengyu aside and asked: ¡°What do we do about this? Sister Ping seems to be unable to ept that Master Sheng is engaged.¡±

    ¡°Well, we can¡¯t do much about this. Sister Ping has liked Master Sheng for a long time already. Out of everyone in our group, she¡¯s also the mostpatible with Master Sheng. How do you want her to ept this?¡±

    Han Mengyu¡¯s voice was filled with helplessness.

    Qin Yufan did not usually hang out with them.

    As a result, out of the people who they hung out with, Yao Moping was the most outstanding female in terms of background, appearance, and ability.

    And thus, everyone believed that Master Sheng and Yao Moping would eventually get together.

    Xing Wei was also quite worried: ¡°Then what do we do? Do we watch Sister Ping bully Miss Yiling? If Yiling gets bullied, Master Sheng won¡¯t be happy!¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s not necessarily going to happen. You saw what happened during our billiards match. This is someone who Master Sheng took a fancy for. And thus, even if she loses, she won¡¯t lose badly. She¡¯s insanely talented,¡± Han Mengyumented. Han Mengyu was still rtively confident in Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s also not good for Sister Ping to lose. We¡¯re all friends. We shouldn¡¯t make things awkward.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, we honestly can¡¯t do much. Let¡¯s just watch for now. Later on, let¡¯s try to persuade Sister Ping again.¡±

    Han Mengyu patted Xing Wei on the shoulder. Then, the two of them returned to the darts match.

    When they got closer, they saw Jian Yiling throwing the dart.

    Her posture was professional and her thrownded firmly on the target.

    When they yed darts, they would pick a random number. Then, the two yers would try to score the number of points that matched the random number. The first person to reach exactly that number would win.

    And thus, after they got the number, the yers would have to mentally calcte their throws.

    If one of their darts deviated from their expectations, the yer would have to make quick adjustments to their previous ns. They would have to recalcte everything.

    Jian Yiling and Yao Moping had people tallying up their scores.

    Xing Wei walked over to take a look at the score.

    When he did, he found out that Jian Yiling was actually ahead.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s darts had allnded on sixty.

    Upon seeing this, Xing Wei widened his eyes in surprise.

    The triple area was very small. Therefore, it was incredibly difficult for the dart tond there.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s dart hit sixty every single time!

    Jian Yiling was amazing!

    And now, Xing Weipletely believed in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. Jian Yiling was incredible at controlling the force and direction of her hands. She was way too talented at doing this!

    As Xing Weimented about this, Jian Yiling scored another sixty.

    Everyone around him cheered in unison.

    At the start, they did not have high hopes for Jian Yiling. However, Jian Yiling managed to score sixty several times in a row. By now, they started to cheer for Jian Yiling.

    With this dart, Jian Yiling had already scored seven sixties.

    The random number that was drawn was five hundred and twenty-one. And thus, Jian Yiling¡¯s score had already reached four hundred and twenty. She only had one hundred and one point to go.

    Yao Moping began to feel the pressure. She nced at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, she noticed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were firmly locked on Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    Upon seeing this, she started to be nervous.

    Her hands were no longer as steady.

    And thus, her next dart deviated from her expectation.

    Therefore, she had to recalcte her ns.

    By now, Jian Yiling threw out her eighth dart. Everyone could guess where the dart wouldnd.

    As expected, the dartnded on the triple area of seventeen.

    This meant that she was only fifty points away from the target score of five hundred and twenty-one.

 Chapter 642 - Darts Competition (2)

    <h4>Chapter 642: Darts Competition (2)</h4>

    If Jian Yiling continued to y at this level, she would instantly end the game if her next dart hit the bullseye.

    On the other hand, Yao Moping was still ny-eight points short. And thus, it was not possible for her to finish the game with a single dart.

    The only way for Yao Moping to win was if Jian Yiling missed her next shot.

    However, with the way she yed just now, how would that be possible?

    Then, Jian Yiling made a throwing motion. She was just about to throw her next dart.

    Suddenly, a girl tumbled out of the crowd and bumped into Jian Yiling.

    This caused Jian Yiling¡¯s dart to hit ten points instead of the bullseye.

    All of a sudden, the atmosphere froze.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei¡¯s expressions changed as well.

    The girl who tumbled into Jian Yiling had a very good rtionship with Yao Moping. In fact, she was basically Yao Moping¡¯sckey.

    And thus, it was rather strange that she tumbled out of the crowd at this exact moment. Her tumble had caused Jian Yiling¡¯s dart to miss its original target.

    Therefore, her actions were rather suspicious.

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at the girl.

    The girl who bumped into Jian Yiling hurriedly apologized: ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I tripped over my own feet.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t ept your apology,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply was calm and collected. It did not seem like she was angry.

    However, her words made the atmosphere reach a freezing point.

    These words stunned the girl who bumped into Jian Yiling.

    Everyone else in the room stared at Jian Yiling as well.

    Instead of exining herself, Jian Yiling slowly walked over to the dartboard. Then, she pulled out the dart that she had just thrown.

    Finally, after retrieving the dart, she returned to her original spot before throwing it again.

    This time, the dart hit the bullseye. That meant that she gained fifty points.

    Jian Yiling did not need the girl¡¯s apology. Instead, she wanted to rethrow the dart that missed her target.

    The girl who tumbled into Jian Yiling stood there awkwardly.

    Jian Yiling walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°I won.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze swept over the crowd.

    It seemed as though he was asking if anyone had any objection about the final result.

    When the crowd saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze, they quickly cheered and apuded for Jian Yiling.

    After that, the judge announced Jian Yiling¡¯s victory.

    Upon hearing this, Yao Moping felt incredibly embarrassed.

    She was the one who wanted topete against Jian Yiling. However, she still somehow managed to lose.

    Everyone else looked at her awkwardly as well.

    They knew what she was thinking. They also knew what she was trying to prove by doing this.

    However, she only ended up worse off. She acted as the background which brought out Jian Yiling¡¯s brilliance.

    In order to ease the awkwardness, Han Mengyu quickly proposed to start the escape room.

    The venue of the escape room was right next door. This was specially arranged by Han Mengyu and Xing Wei.

    This escape room was much more intense than normal ones. The owner of this escape room was a retired crime investigation officer. As a result, he had a lot of experience in criminal investigation.

    Furthermore, his shop assistant was also an incredibly intelligent individual.

    The rooms in their business would be updated every once in a while. As a result, many escape room enthusiasts woulde to y.

    However, the escape rooms were incredibly difficultpared to other escape rooms.

    After entering the venue, Han Mengyu warned Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, the owner of this store likes to put scary things in his rooms. Furthermore, in some cases, he tries to restore the scene of the murder. There may be a lot of gore. If you¡¯re scared, just close your eyes. Master Sheng can guide you outside.¡±

 Chapter 643 - Escape Room (1)

    <h4>Chapter 643: Escape Room (1)</h4>

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    After they entered the store, they were greeted by the owner of the store.

    The owner of the store had white hair. One of his eyes was blind. Although that eye was covered by an eye patch, there were still some scars surrounding that eye socket.

    The appearance of the old man made it seem like he had a lot of stories to tell about his past.

    The store owner led the crowd to the entrance of the escape room. Then, he gave Han Mengyu a pager: ¡°Same rules as usual. If you¡¯re stuck inside or if you¡¯re facing any sort of danger, remember to use the pager.¡±

    The escape room was located in an abandoned factory building. It was far away from the center of Beijing. And thus, this old man had transformed it into an borate escape room.

    The factory building was veryrge. The old man had carefully arranged and designed the interior of the escape room. Once inside, it would not be an easy task to get out.

    Han Mengyu and the others hade to this escape room in the past. However, most of the time, they were unable to escape. And thus, they had to use the pager tomunicate with the store owner. In the end, they only managed to escape with the guidance of the old man.

    Then, Han Mengyu told the crowd that they were ying with the same rules as usual. The participation fee for every person was ten thousand dors.

    After entering the escape room, whoever solved a puzzle would earn ten thousand dors. If the number of puzzles solved exceeded the total prize pool, then he would pay up the remaining amount. On the other hand, if there was money left over, the money would be used for karaoketer that night.

    No one had any objection to this.

    Then, the crowd entered the escape room and started their journey.

    As soon as they entered, the door they came through got locked.

    The room that they entered was dimly lit. In addition, there were no windows in that room. The walls were worn and parts of the ceiling were king off.

    There was only a hospital bed in the room. There was a dummy thatid on the hospital bed.

    The dummy was made out of resin. The craftsmanship of the dummy was incredible. All of its features were incredibly realistic.

    However, the organs of the dummy were missing.

    As a result, the dummy gave off a creepy vibe.

    As the escape room had started, everyone began to search the room for clues.

    Jian Yiling walked towards the dummy.

    She began to carefully examine the dummy¡¯s death.

    If the store owner was professional enough, the dummy¡¯s death would match the storyline of the escape room.

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu were shocked when they saw Jian Yiling staring at the dummy.

    Wasn¡¯t the dummy meant to be the most terrifying thing in the room?

    Then why was Jian Yiling examining it so carefully?

    She did not seem terrified of the dummy. Instead, it seemed like she was quite interested in it!

    ¡°Wait a minute... Xing Wei... Our future sister-inw doesn¡¯t seem to be afraid of these things...¡±

    Upon hearing this, Xing Wei came up to Han Mengyu¡¯s ear and whispered:

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m surprised as well. That dummy is quite realistic. It adds to the terrifying atmosphere. However, it doesn¡¯t seem to scare her.¡±

    Even Han Mengyu thought the dummy was frightening.

    He wasn¡¯t frightened as he didn¡¯t get scared easily. However, he did not want to carefully examine the dummy either.

    ¡°What are you looking for?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°The cuts on the dummy were made in a way that makes it seem like the person was dissected alive,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°The details on this dummy are incredibly realistic.¡±

    Jian Yiling was quite interested in the person who made this dummy.

    The person who created this dummy had used appropriate materials and relevant medical knowledge. As a result, the finished product appeared more realistic.

    Zhai Yunsheng rarely heard Jian Yilingment on someone or something in such a way.

    Well, it seemed like he made the correct decision to invite her.

    ¡°After we get out, let¡¯s ask the store owner how he made this dummy,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°àÅ.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

 Chapter 644 - Escape Room (2)

    <h4>Chapter 644: Escape Room (2)</h4>

    The price of the escape room was not much pricier than an average escape room. However, the cost of the setup for the store owner was obviously much pricier than an average escape room.

    Every once in a while, the store owner would change the theme andyout of the escape room.

    If one were to look at it in this way, it seemed as though the store owner was losing money.

    However, simultaneously, it also made escape room enthusiasts even more curious about the new rooms.

    The others searched around the room however, none of them could find an exit.

    And thus, the group began to worry:

    ¡°Ahh, why is the first room so difficult already? I¡¯ve already searched the walls and everything. However, I found nothing!¡±

    ¡°Is the ¡®corpse¡¯ a clue? However, we¡¯ve checked it already. There¡¯s no key or switch on it.¡±

    ¡°No way... Do we really need to ask for help in the first room?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not do that. That¡¯s sort ofme.¡±

    ¡°However, the only clue that we¡¯re given is the line written on the bed: If the body is not at peace, then the soul can not be reborn.¡±

    ¡°What does that mean? Isn¡¯t that just not dying in peace? Or does it mean something else?¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    The crowd began to have a discussion.

    Yao Moping stood at the center of the room. It looked like she didn¡¯t have a clue either.

    However, she refused to give up. Her eyes kept skimming over her surroundings.

    After a moment, her eyes stopped on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    After examining the dummy for quite some time, Jian Yiling finally stood up. Then, she walked slowly around the room, one step at a time.

    ¡°What is she doing?¡±

    Everyone else stared at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. She¡¯s probably thinking as she¡¯s pacing around?¡±

    ¡°Is she measuring the size of this room?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think the size of this room has anything to do with this puzzle though.¡±

    As they watched Jian Yiling, she suddenly stopped walking around.

    Then, she squatted down and tapped her hand on an aged tile.

    Following that, she pulled out a small tool from her backpack. She used the tool to pry open the tile.

    The tile was not properlyid on the ground. As a result, it could be picked up with someone¡¯s bare hands.

    However, Jian Yiling did not want to injure her hands.

    After she pried open the tile, there was a cloth bag hidden underneath the tiles.

    Jian Yiling took the cloth bag out and ced it into the body of the dummy.

    Then, a ¡®ding¡¯ sound could be heard. The hospital bed shifted and an exit appeared. The exit led into the next room.

    It turned out that something in the dummy reacted to the items inside of the cloth bag. When the two things were brought together, the door would open.

    Internal organs made out of the same resin material were inside the cloth bag.

    And thus, when the two objects were ced together, the dummy wasplete. Only then would the puzzle be solved.

    This fulfilled the hint in the room: ¡°If the body is not at peace, then the soul can not be reborn.¡±

    ¡°Wow. I would have never thought of that!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve walked back and forth in the room several times. However, I didn¡¯t realize that there was a hollow tile in the room!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw is awesome!¡±

    Everyone began to praise Jian Yiling¡¯s thinking abilities.

    In fact, some people called Jian Yiling ¡®sister-inw¡¯.

    Upon hearing the words ¡®sister-inw¡¯, Yao Moping¡¯s expression became ugly.

    Then, they all entered the second room.

    The second room was dark and gloomy as well.

    There was a door in that room. On the door, there was abination lock.

    This was to be expected of an escape room. Escape rooms would typically ask their yers to find a password.

    This time, the room was arranged like a study room. There were many different things scattered throughout the room.

    Just now, they got too few clues. However, this time around, they got given too many clues. There was too much clutter in the room. As a result, no one knew what information was useful for unlocking the door.

    And thus, everyone made various attempts at guessing the passcode. They attempted to see who could find the correct code first.

 Chapter 645 - Escape Room (3)

    <h4>Chapter 645: Escape Room (3)</h4>

    There were too many potential clues in the room. As a result, they had to eliminate all the unnecessary clues.

    Jian Yiling was not in a rush to find the passcode. Instead, she began to observe the room to filter through unnecessary information.

    Escape rooms generally followed a storyline. And thus, the clues in this room should rte to the dummy in the first room.

    Based on the information from the first room, a newspaper clipping caught Jian Yiling¡¯s attention. The newspaper clipping on the bookshelf had a sentence about disembowelment.

    Even if someone is dressed up beautifully, if they do not have a conscience, then their stomach will be empty.

    The sentence about the empty stomach linked to the dummy in the previous room.

    And thus, a person without a conscience was likely to be a clue for this room.

    Then, Jian Yiling searched the study desk. There was a thick stack of notes on the study desk.

    Jian Yiling quickly flipped through the notes and came up with an answer.

    In the notes, there was a reference to a case of a heartless doctor who inflicted pain on his patients.

    And thus, Jian Yiling used the date of this article to open the door.

    If Jian Yiling solved the puzzle once, then she could be said to be lucky.

    However, solving the puzzle twice would no longer be a matter of luck would it now?

    She couldn¡¯t possibly be that lucky!

    And thus, Jian Yiling was definitely a genius! She must have an incredibly high IQ!

    Now, everyone looked at Jian Yiling in a different way.

    Previously, although they respected her quite a lot, that respect was because of Zhai Yunsheng. It wasn¡¯t because of Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, even though they respected her, in their hearts of hearts, they still looked down upon her.

    They were not impressed with Jian Yiling¡¯s social standing and background. In addition, they felt that Jian Yiling did not belong in their social circle.

    In fact, even Han Mengyu and Xing Wei felt this way.

    But now, they gradually changed their views of Jian Yiling.

    Han Mengyu couldn¡¯t help but sigh: ¡°Master Sheng, your future wife¡¯s intelligence is far beyond my reach.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he said: ¡°That¡¯s only natural.¡±

    Then, he reminded Han Mengyu: ¡°Don¡¯t forget to give us the prize money.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°...¡±

    Wasn¡¯t that a bit too much? Why would Master Sheng focus on the prize money?! His friend had changed!

    Then, in the next few rooms, Jian Yiling did not give the others an opportunity to y.

    In fact, Jian Yiling led the others through the next five rooms incredibly quickly.

    At this moment, Yao Moping suddenly spoke up: ¡°Miss Yiling, we can¡¯t enjoy ourselves if you do this. We can just give you all the prize money. However, in exchange, can you please let us enjoy the escape room?¡±

    Yao Moping¡¯s words made everyone stop.

    The atmosphere became incredibly awkward.

    Yao Moping¡¯s words made it sound like Jian Yiling only had her eyes on the prize money. In addition, it was as though Jian Yiling did not care about the others.

    Everyone went silent.

    They all knew the reason why Yao Moping said this.

    However, they did not dare to mention that reason. They did not want to hurt Yao Moping.

    In their hearts, Yao Moping meant much more to them. After all, they had hung out with Yao Moping for quite a few years already.

    Faced with everyone¡¯s awkward expressions, Jian Yiling suddenly remembered a scene that happened a long time ago.

    That time, her parents had brought her home once, and only once.

    Back then, she was around eight years old.

    It was the first time that she met her rtives. In addition, it was the first time that she hung out with people around her own age.

    Jian Yiling enjoyed ying with them.

    However, after a while, things became awkward.

    Jian Yiling had finished the entire game by herself. As a result, the others could only stand beside her and watch.

    Later on, they did not want to y with her anymore. As a result, they excluded her from their future games.

 Chapter 646 - Escape Room (4)

    <h4>Chapter 646: Escape Room (4)</h4>

    Back then, she faintly heard them talking about what a freak she was.

    At that time, Jian Yiling did not know what she had done wrong.

    They told her that they were ying a game. And thus, she had yed ording to the rules.

    Onlyter did Jian Yiling understand that she had probably done something wrong.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the silent crowd with cold eyes. He was just about to speak when Jian Yiling promised Yao Moping:

    ¡°Okay, you guys y then.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling stepped to the side and stopped participating in solving the puzzles.

    Most people did not feel like this was the right thing to do. However, because of Yao Moping, they did not end up saying anything.

    After a moment, Jian Yiling asked Zhai Yunsheng in a small voice: ¡°Did I mess up?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°You¡¯re ying by the rules.¡±

    She just didn¡¯t understand the ways of the world. However, she didn¡¯t need to understand.

    ¡°Sometimes, they say that you shouldn¡¯t y exactly by the rules,¡± Jian Yiling said quietly.

    ¡°Ignore those people. It¡¯s not possible for people to think the same way. You don¡¯t have to care about what they say.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng said as he gently held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Yao Moping with cold eyes.

    As Jian Yiling was no longer involved in the escape room, the group¡¯s progress slowed down by a lot.

    Everyone wandered around the room for quite some time. However, they could not figure out the correct answer for the next puzzle.

    ¡°Han Mengyu, where¡¯s the pager? Let¡¯s ask the owner to give us some hints!¡±

    They could not find the answer by themselves. As a result, they had to seek help.

    But at this time, they were too embarrassed to ask Jian Yiling for help. Therefore, they could only ask the store owner for help.

    However, when Han Mengyu took out the pager, he realized that the pager was malfunctioning.

    ¡°No way? It¡¯s not working at this time? Ahhh, what¡¯s wrong with the store owner? Can¡¯t he check these things regrly?¡±

    Everyone confirmed that the pager was indeed broken.

    ¡°So what now?¡± Xing Wei asked anxiously.

    If the pager was broken, then how could the store owner help them?

    If they did not get hints, how could they leave this ce?

    ¡°Who has a phone on them? Make a call to the store owner,¡± Yao Moping suggested.

    ¡°There¡¯s no signal in here. If we had signal in here, the store owner would not give us a pager,¡± Han Mengyu replied. He immediately dismissed that idea.

    ¡°No way! Then how do we get out?¡± someone cried out.

    Everyone¡¯s mentality immediately changed.

    Originally, they were having fun.

    However, now, there was the possibility that they were actually trapped in here.

    Then, the eyes of the crowd looked at Jian Yiling in unison.

    If there was no pager to help them, then the only person among them that could lead them out was Jian Yiling.

    However, all of them remembered what had happened just now. As a result, it would be rather awkward to ask Jian Yiling for help.

    The most awkward person was none other than Yao Moping.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Well, it doesn¡¯t really matter. Let¡¯s just wait in here for the night. In the morning, the store owner shoulde in to find us.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words did not ease everyone¡¯s anxiety. Instead, it made everyone realize how important it was to ask Jian Yiling to solve the puzzles for them.

    None of them wanted to stay in this ce until tomorrow morning.

    This ce was filled with dust. There wasn¡¯t even a proper ce to sit! How could they possibly spend the entire night here?

    It would be okay if they were trying to solve the puzzle for the entire night.

    However, at this moment, they were basically a group of headless flies. It was so painful to be in this room!

    Then, everyone looked at their surroundings. There was an eerie aura of terror in the abandoned factory building.

    And thus, the thought of being trapped here for an entire night was not very pleasant for even the boldest of them.

 Chapter 647 - Escape Room (5)

    <h4>Chapter 647: Escape Room (5)</h4>

    And thus, a few of them began to say nice things to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Sister-inw, could you please help us again?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, staying here for the night would be too much for us. Please show us the way out.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The pager is broken. And thus, we can only rely on you now.¡±

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu also began to tter Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Sister-inw, we¡¯re all depending on you! You got this! Please help us get out of here!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yeah! It¡¯s a pleasure for us to watch you solve these puzzles.¡±

    However, upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Well, it still seems as though Miss Yao does not want Yiling to help.¡±

    Miss Yao.

    This was probably the first time in years that Zhai Yunsheng took the initiative to mention Yao Moping.

    At first, it seemed as though Zhai Yunsheng was being polite and courteous. However, in reality, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words were distant and hostile.

    They had known each other for so long already.

    However, to him, she was still ¡®Miss Yao¡¯.

    As there was ack of light in the room, the group could not clearly see Yao Moping¡¯s facial expressions.

    However, they could easily guess the expression on Yao Moping¡¯s face.

    Yao Moping looked around her. She saw that people around her were looking at her with hopeful eyes.

    She didn¡¯t want to p herself in the face. However, unless she had the ability to lead everyone out of the escape room, as of now, she could only ask Jian Yiling to help them.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, please continue to help us,¡± Yao Moping said.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Well, wouldn¡¯t that ruin the fun for you?¡±

    Yao Moping attempted to restrain her temper as she said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Upon hearing Yao Moping¡¯s apology, Jian Yiling finally made a move.

    Just now, the group had spent a lot of time looking for the exit. However, Jian Yiling merely took three minutes to get out of that room.

    It was as though she had gotten the script in advance.

    As soon as Jian Yiling began to problem solve, the whole group moved through the puzzles incredibly quickly.

    An hourter, the group escaped from the abandoned factory building. They ended up back in the store.

    The one-eyed store owner had a surprised expression on his face when he saw the groupe out.

    These people actually solved his escape room?

    They hadn¡¯t even asked him for any hints!

    Furthermore, it only took them two hours!

    This was the first time someone managed to escape the rooms he designed without asking for any hints.

    The one-eyed store owner and his highly intelligent shop assistant scanned their eyes over everyone.

    This group frequented the escape room. Previously, they had asked for a lot of hints.

    Then, the one-eyed storekeeper¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yiling.

    Out of the group, Jian Yiling was the only one who hadn¡¯t visited before. She was the variable that was different.

    And thus, the one-eyed store owner walked towards Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Our store is willing to give a lifelong VIP card to yers who can get through the escape room without using hints. Are you interested in continuing to y in the future?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head. She was also curious about this store.

    Then, the store owner asked Jian Yiling to register her information.

    His eyes watched Jian Yiling write down her name and contact information.

    When Jian Yiling finished writing down her details, the one-eyed store owner had already memorized those details.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked the store owner some questions regarding the production of the dummies.

    Seeing that Jian Yiling was interested in their dummy production, the store owner invited Jian Yiling toe and watch their production process in the future.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling readily agreed.

    After Jian Yiling left the store, the store owner made an international call. The callsted for around ten minutes. During that call, the store owner gave Jian Yiling¡¯s contact information to the other party.

 Chapter 648 - Love Rival Appears (1)

    <h4>Chapter 648: Love Rival Appears (1)</h4>

    Eventually, the rest of the Jian family learned that Jian Yiling nned to get engaged to Zhai Yunsheng.

    This news brought arge shock to the Jian family.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Master Zhai visited them and Jian Yiling herself admitting to it, the Jian family would have never believed in this matter.

    And thus, the Jian family temporarily borrowed the Wen family¡¯s study room to discuss this matter.

    In addition to Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian, the people who were present were Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°No! Definitely not! My daughter is only eighteen years old! She can¡¯t get engaged right now!¡± Jian Shuxing cried out.

    ¡°Well, your mother and I have already agreed to it,¡± Grandpa Jian responded.

    ¡°But why? Yiling is only eighteen years old. She¡¯s still so young... I guess she can date right now but to be engaged...¡±

    The most Jian Shuxing was willing to ept was his daughter dating someone.

    ¡°Well, this is something that Yiling herself agreed to,¡± Grandma Jian replied. ¡°I will always support Yiling¡¯s decisions. I just want her to be happy. I don¡¯t want to listen to what you guys say.¡±

    ¡°Mother...¡± Jian Shuxing said. His tone was bitter and helpless. He did not know how to describe his feelings at this moment.

    Grandma Jian sighed again: ¡°Shuxing, Yiling is different from other children. You guys broke her wings when she needed you the most. Therefore, you can¡¯t me her for having her own thoughts and ideas. Furthermore, in the past, Master Sheng helped Yiling. Therefore, in her heart, perhaps Master Sheng is more qualified to protect her. And thus, we are not qualified to stop her from making her own choices.¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s words were like a steel nail that was hammered into Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing¡¯s hearts.

    After all, the wound from three years ago was notpletely healed.

    Then, Grandpa Jian added: ¡°Furthermore, it¡¯s the Zhai family. If the Zhai family really wants Yiling, how do we even stop them?¡±

    Whether or not the Jian family wanted to admit this, this was still the truth.

    And thus, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian used two different reasons to block the voices from the rest of the Jian family.

    The reality was cruel.

    At this moment, Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart was seized up with pain.

    He knew that his sister was going to be even further away from him now.

    After all, he was the one who started it all.

    Jian Yuncheng did not add anything to the conversation either. It wasn¡¯t because he didn¡¯t want to object. Rather, it was because he had no right to object.

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yichen¡¯s apartment weed a guest ¡ª¡ª Luo Xun.

    Jian Yichen told Jian Yiling smilingly: ¡°Yiling, his name is Luo Xun! He¡¯s the young and talented man that I wanted to introduce to you!¡±

    Although three years had passed, Luo Xun¡¯s features did not change by much. His features were still young and attractive.

    ¡°Hello, Yiling. Nice to meet you again,¡± Luo Xun smiled. His smile revealed a row of pearly white teeth.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling greeted. She was quite happy to see Luo Xun¡¯s bright smile.

    Jian Yiling had looked into Luo Xun¡¯s situation for the past three years.

    ¡°Do you still remember me?¡±

    ¡°I remember you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She would not forget him.

    ¡°You also knitted me a hat! I¡¯m taking good care of the hat. In fact, from time to time, I still wear the hat.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not speak much. On the other hand, Luo Xun liked to talk a lot. As a result, their conversations were not incredibly boring.

    Seeing that Jian Yiling and Luo Xun were having a good conversation, Jian Yichen was quite happy.

    A while ago, Jian Yichen was not in a rush to introduce Luo Xun to Jian Yiling. However, after hearing about the news of Jian Yiling getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng, he immediately dragged Luo Xun over to his house. Then, he arranged for Luo Xun to meet with Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 649 - Love Rival Appears (2)

    <h4>Chapter 649: Love Rival Appears (2)</h4>

    When Zhai Yunsheng came over to speak to Jian Yiling, he saw Jian Yiling and Luo Xun happily talking to each other.

    He remembered Luo Xun! Jian Yiling had given this man a hat! In fact, it was a hat that she knitted with her own hands!

    Jian Yichen was leaning against the door frame. He smilingly said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Look, there¡¯s more than one good man in this world. My sister has more choices, you know?¡±

    Jian Yichen spoke very softly. As a result, only Zhai Yunsheng could hear his words.

    ¡°Thank you Sister Yichen for recognizing me as a good man,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Stop being shameless. Luo Xun and Yiling are having a lovely chat together,¡± Jian Yichen replied. He was intentionally trying to annoy Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, Zhai Yunsheng was trying to steal their sister from them!

    His sister was still so young! How could he steal her away so soon?

    And thus, he had to make this guy feel annoyed!

    ¡°Having a lovely chat doesn¡¯t mean anything,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He had a cool and collected expression on his face.

    ¡°Well, Yiling knitted a hat for Luo Xun as well. She knitted it herself.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what a coincidence. The sweater I¡¯m wearing was also knitted by Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°Ahh, Sister Yichen, there¡¯s something that you probably don¡¯t know. Yiling also knitted a sweater for Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yujie.¡±

    Jian Yichen originally intended to annoy Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, in the end, he instead became upset!

    Jian Yichen was frozen in ce. He did not know what to say.

    After all, he did not receive a sweater as a gift! His sister didn¡¯t make him one!

    During Jian Yichen¡¯s daze, Zhai Yunsheng called out to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yiling immediately turned around to look at him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    The two of them had agreed to go out together today.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling turned around to say goodbye to Luo Xun. Afterward, she left with Zhai Yunsheng.

    After Jian Yiling left with Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yichen was so upset that he stomped his feet in anger.

    ¡°Ahhh! That damn bastard!¡± Jian Yichen cursed.

    Luo Xun smiled before he said: ¡°Young Master Yichen, was that guy Yiling¡¯s fiance?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not!¡± Jian Yichen replied. His tone was filled with displeasure.

    ¡°What did he even do to you? Did he do something bad?¡± Luo Xun asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Nope, he didn¡¯t do anything bad.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you so against him?¡±

    ¡°He has poor health. He wouldn¡¯t be able to give Yiling the happiness she deserves.¡±

    ¡°Poor health? Wouldn¡¯t be able to give her happiness? Ahh, I would never have been able to tell...¡± Luo Xun said with regret. ¡°However, there are advancements in medical technology right now. Maybe his condition can be better. Why don¡¯t you ask him to go and see the doctor? He shouldn¡¯t hide from the hospital just because he fears treatment. You need to be proactive with these things.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yiling was seated in the passenger seat.

    As Zhai Yunsheng drove, Jian Yiling shared what she talked about with Luo Xun. She told him she was really happy with Luo Xun¡¯s sess in his career.

    ¡°How are you so sure that I won¡¯t get jealous?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling with an unhappy tone.

    ¡°Jealous?¡± Jian Yiling repeated. ¡°Why would you be jealous?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, don¡¯t worry. Continue speaking.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. She was indeed really slow when it came to these things. In fact, she could be eaten by someone without her even knowing.

    ¡°I¡¯m finished.¡±

    ¡°Nothing else?¡±

    Jian Yiling only talked about how Luo Xun¡¯s career developed after he became a solo artist.

    ¡°What else should there be?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes before he smiled and replied:

    ¡°Nothing else.¡±

 Chapter 650 - Yuminâ€™s Call

    <h4>Chapter 650: Yumin¡¯s Call</h4>

    Early the next morning, Jian Yiling received a call from Jian Yumin. Jian Yumin¡¯s voice was quite stirred up:

    ¡°Yiling, are you really getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng?!!!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. In contrast, Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was way too calm.

    ¡°What did that bastard do to you? Did he threaten you? Did he seduce you?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡± Zhai Yunsheng definitely did not threaten her. He shouldn¡¯t have seduced her either.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be scared! Tell me the truth,¡± Jian Yumin said. It was as though Jian Yumin was ready to fight with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yumin was incredibly worried that Zhai Yunsheng used dishonest means to force Jian Yiling to get engaged to him.

    ¡°That¡¯s the truth. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She attempted to reassure Jian Yumin.

    However, it was impossible for Jian Yumin to not worry.

    ¡°Then... Do you like him?¡± Jian Yumin asked with some hesitation.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not know the answer to this question.

    What does liking someone feel like? For Jian Yiling, this question was moreplicated than any medical question.

    She did not understand the question. Therefore, she did not think much more about it.

    Don¡¯t know... This answer gave Jian Yumin a headache.

    ¡°Yiling, do you want to think about it for a bit longer?¡±

    ¡°No need. I already promised him. I¡¯m not going to back out.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin¡¯s mood became depressed. He hadn¡¯t yet spent enough time with his sister. She couldn¡¯t be taken away by a wolf already!

    ¡°Yiling, we¡¯re not backing out of it. We¡¯re just waiting for a bit longer. You can postpone the engagement for a year or two.¡±

    Then, she could postpone her marriage by another five to ten years.

    Jian Yumin was not against Jian Yiling¡¯s rtionship with Zhai Yunsheng. However, he did not want her to leave their family so soon.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s the same, sooner orter,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. It¡¯s better if it¡¯ster. If it¡¯ster, I won¡¯t be as upset...¡± Jian Yumin said as he trailed off.

    They only had one girl in their family! The rest were all stinky brats! Furthermore, all of those brats hadn¡¯t abducted girls back into their family. Instead, their only girl was getting stolen away from them!

    This could not be happening!

    ¡°I already promised. I¡¯m not going to change my decision. Don¡¯t be upset,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Ahhh, I will go book my flight then. Don¡¯t get engaged before I reach Beijing. Remember, I must be there!¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling chatted with Jian Yumin for a few more minutes before she hung up the phone.

    Once the call ended, Jian Yumin still felt upset. He wanted to find someone to talk to.

    As he scrolled through his contacts, he saw Luo Xiuen¡¯s name.

    For some strange reason, he decided to call her.

    The phone rang for quite some time before it was answered.

    ¡°Yu... Yumin?¡± Luo Xiuen said. There was a clear tremor in her voice.

    ¡°My sister is getting engaged. I feel really upset. Could you talk to me for a bit? I think you might be able to understand what I¡¯m feeling right now.¡±

    Luo Xiuen had quite a good rtionship with Jian Yiling. In fact, she was just like Jian Yiling¡¯s older sister.

    ¡°Wait for a moment!¡±

    This reply did not make sense at all.

    Then, Jian Yumin heard the sound of huffing and puffinging from inside the phone.

    After a long time, Luo Xiuen picked up the phone again: ¡°Okay, please continue.¡±

    ¡°Did you... Just go for a run?¡±

    ¡°I was a little excited. I wanted to run off my excitement.¡±

    Err...

    Hmm... At least she didn¡¯t end the call right away. This had happened the first time Jian Yumin called Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Do you know that Yiling¡¯s getting engaged?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yiling¡¯s getting engaged???¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    How did Luo Xiuen even be a researcher at Huiling Medical Research Institution?

 Chapter 651 - Getting Beaten Up by His Own Fan

    <h4>Chapter 651: Getting Beaten Up by His Own Fan</h4>

    ¡°Oh my goodness! Is that what she meant by confession? How did she even get engaged so quickly? Isn¡¯t she skipping a few steps in her rtionship?¡±

    ¡°Perhaps,¡± Jian Yumin replied. When he heard Luo Xiuen¡¯s reaction, Jian Yumin felt much better. Then, he said: ¡°Ahhh, I still feel upset. I want to fight someone.¡±

    Jian Yumin was in a really bad mood. However, he knew that he was in no position to stop Yiling from getting engaged.

    His mother had harmed Yiling¡¯s family. Furthermore, his mother had also caused Yiling to suffer.

    As a matter of fact, he only found out about these things after they had happened.

    Therefore, he was ashamed to face his younger siblings.

    If he had been more vignt, perhaps, he would have been able to fulfill his duty as an older brother. Perhaps, they would have suffered a little less.

    And thus, as of this day and age, no matter what decision they made, his only choice was to support them.

    ¡°I can fight with you,¡± Luo Xiuen replied.

    Luo Xiuen wasn¡¯t good at many other things. However, she was good at fighting. Therefore, she was absolutely qualified to fight Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yumin replied. He was looking forward to the fight. Then, he added: ¡°But you¡¯re a woman. Don¡¯t me me when you get beaten up.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If I lose, I¡¯m willing to ept my defeat!¡±

    And thus, Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen agreed to meet at a boxing gym.

    One hourter.

    Jian Yumin copsed on the floor of the boxing ring. He was panting heavily.

    His whole body was in pain.

    His chest, legs, and thighs were all dying! Everywhere hurt!

    Ahhh, his whole body was likely to be filled with patches of purple and green tomorrow morning.

    This was all thanks to his die-hard fan, Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Brother... Brother Yu... Are you okay?¡± Luo Xiuen asked with an embarrassed expression on her face.

    She got high when she started boxing.

    As a result, this caused her to momentarily forget that she was boxing against her idol.

    And then...

    ¡°Ahhh, I¡¯m okay. It feels alright.¡±

    What else could he say? He couldn¡¯t let Luo Xiuen look down on him! He still had a reputation to uphold!

    ¡°Really?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. It seemed as though she did not believe his words.

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Then... Do you need me to support you?¡±

    ¡°No need! I can get up by myself!¡±

    ¡°Errr, okay...¡±

    In an attempt to prove that he could get up by himself, Jian Yumin pushed his hands against the floorboards. He got up with great difficulty.

    Then, he identally touched himself in a painful spot. Jian Yumin sucked in a breath of cold air.

    Upon hearing Jian Yumin¡¯s pained breaths, Luo Xiuen felt quite bad.

    Ahhh, beating up Cheng Yi and the others was fine. But why did she beat up Brother Yu as well? Couldn¡¯t she resist the urge to fight someone?

    This wouldn¡¯t happen again.

    After all, she was Brother Yu¡¯s fan!

    After Jian Yumin got up, he stumbled over to a seat. He did not want to move anymore.

    Upon seeing this, Luo Xiuen brought him some water.

    ¡°Are you curious about why I suddenly quit the entertainment industry?¡±

    Physical pain and exhaustion made Jian Yumin rx. As a result, he suddenly brought up his decision to quit the entertainment industry.

    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯m quite curious.¡± As Luo Xiuen was Jian Yumin¡¯s fan, she was quite surprised and sad when she initially heard this news.

    ¡°Hmm, I just didn¡¯t really take care of my younger siblings in the past. I want to take good care of them in the future,¡± Jian Yumin said quietly. This was the first time he had told someone about this. These words had been hidden deep within his heart.

    After that incident, his parents had gotten divorced. Jian Yubo had left their family. He never returned to Hengyuan City. A while after that, Jian Yujie also left.

    As a result, the ce that he called home was no longer there.

 Chapter 652 - Idol Singing For Her

    <h4>Chapter 652: Idol Singing For Her</h4>

    And therefore, Jian Yumin had a lot of guilt in his heart.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be sad. You¡¯re trying your best to fix the situation,¡± Luo Xiuenforted. ¡°I¡¯m not very good at sayingforting words. However, you should know that us fans will always support you. This is still the case regardless of whether or not you¡¯re singing anymore. We¡¯re still your fans.¡±

    These words were very heartwarming to Jian Yumin. And thus, Jian Yumin smiled from the bottom of his heart.

    It was really nice to have fans like this.

    However, this fan had beaten him to the point that he was crawling around on the floorboards.

    ¡°I will sing you a song. Which song do you want to listen to?¡±

    Jian Yumin suddenly wanted to sing. He hadn¡¯t sung for a long time.

    ¡°Really?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing. Was her idol actually going to sing for her?

    ¡°Hurry up and pick a song before I change my mind.¡±

    ¡°I want to listen to Jupiter from your first album!¡± Luo Xiuen replied in a hurry.

    Jupiter was the song that made them famous. It was also the song that determined their group¡¯s name.

    Furthermore, Jupiter was the song that made her a super fan!

    And thus, Jian Yumin began to sing.

    His voice was sexy and beautiful. He clearly pronounced each word and sang with a lot of emotion.

    As Jian Yumin sang, he began to recall his memories in the entertainment industry.

    He started off as a trainee that no one knew. And thus, he practiced like crazy with his group members. Back then, his goal was to stand on the stage...

    Jian Yumin reminisced about those years.

    He had fulfilled his dreams yet, he had also given upon them.

    After he finished singing the song, a lot of feelings welled up for Jian Yumin.

    On the other hand, Luo Xiuen was almost about to cry.

    She had been a fan of Jian Yumin for so many years. And now, he was singing with the memories of his past.

    Furthermore, he sang for her! She was his only audience!

    Her life wasplete!

    She could die without any regret!

    ¡°Thank you for apanying me today,¡± Jian Yumin said to Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. She was willing to apany her idol as much as possible.

    Then, Luo Xiuen remembered another thing: ¡°Oh right, are you also going to Beijing?¡±

    If Jian Yiling was going to get engaged, Jian Yumin would definitely be present right?

    ¡°Also? Are you going to Beijing as well?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I am. I¡¯m going to discuss something with Xuming Medical Manufacturers. Our institution has ordered some medical equipment from them.¡±

    ¡°Xuming Medical Manufacturers? Is that the manufacturingpany that developed a new type of medical equipment?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°I heard that it¡¯s very difficult to order equipment from them.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it is. However, Dr. F.S helped us.¡±

    When she mentioned Dr. F.S, Luo Xiuen paused for a moment.

    Dr. F.S was Jian Yiling. It was the sister that he cared about the most.

    However, Luo Xiuen still held back her words. This was Jian Yiling¡¯s secret. She could not mention this to anyone. Even if this person was her brother.

    Upon hearing Dr. F.S¡¯s name, Jian Yumin felt quite happy.

    This person had saved their family twice.

    ¡°Is Dr. F.S also in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yes...¡± Luo Xiuen replied. However, she said this with a guilty conscience.

    ¡°I want to bring him some gifts for saving my grandmother. Do you know what he likes?¡±

    ¡°Umm... I¡¯m not sure. She¡¯s[1] not picky. Furthermore, even though she doesn¡¯t talk much, it¡¯s quite easy to get along with her. She¡¯s rather kind-hearted.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯d assume so. He saved the Jian family twice already.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. As for gifts, just bring whatever you want. She will like everything.¡±

    ¡°Okay! Then, I¡¯ll buy him a few watches!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: He and she are pronounced the same way in Chinese. Therefore, if they are talking, Jian Yumin would not realize that Luo Xiuen is using ¡°she.¡±

 Chapter 653 - Brotherâ€™s Reactions

    <h4>Chapter 653: Brother¡¯s Reactions</h4>

    [ÉÏÓÎÏ·.]

    [Get on Zerg Invasion.]

    Jian Yujie sent a message to Zhai Yunsheng.

    His message was simple and clear. It was obvious that there was a clear purpose behind this message.

    Upon receiving this message, Zhai Yunsheng smiled. Then, he logged into his ount.

    As soon as he logged on, he received an invitation from Jian Yujie. Jian Yujie invited him to a 1v1 custom game.

    Zhai Yunsheng epted the invitation.

    The 1v1 mode was released in thetest patch of Zerg Invasion. In this mode, it was possible to kill your opponent numerous times.

    After being killed, you had to wait for thirty seconds before you could revive.

    Furthermore, the location of the resurrection was random as well.

    And thus, in this game mode, you could gain an advantage from killing your opponent. This would give you an opportunity to gain more points whilst your opponent was dead.

    Then the game began, Jian Yujie did not target the Zergs. Instead, he went straight for Zhai Yunsheng.

    After he killed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character, he waited for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character to respawn. Then, he continued to kill Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not fight against him.

    After being killed twenty times in a row, Zhai Yunsheng sent a message to Jian Yujie:

    [Has your temper cooled down?]

    [What if it hasn¡¯t?]

    Jian Yujie could only be upset. There was nothing else that he could do.

    Then, Jian Yujie angrily typed: [If you dare to mistreat my sister in the future, I will curse you.]

    Jian Yujie knew that he couldn¡¯t win in a fight.

    [Well, she¡¯s the one who will dump me. Not the opposite way around.] Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    [Well, if she dumps you, then you must let her be. Don¡¯t stop her from pursuing her happiness.]

    [...]

    Hmm, the Jian brothers had a lot of double standards.

    Jian Yujie continued to type: [Also, if you¡¯re engaged with my sister, then you must call me older brother in the future.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [...]

    Where did this child learn this from?

    Was this the first thing he thought of?

    However, there was no smile on Jian Yujie¡¯s face. In fact, he felt a little heartbroken.

    Despite that, Jian Yujie was going to support his sister¡¯s decision.

    After all, his sister had given him unconditional support as well.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng had anticipated that Jian Yuncheng woulde to him.

    In fact, he thought that Jian Yuncheng would be the first to contact him.

    In the end, Jian Yuncheng contacted him a bitter than he had expected.

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s office, Jian Yuncheng was seated opposite Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yuncheng wore a dark-colored suit. There was a serious expression on his face and his lips were tightly pursed into a straight line.

    When Zhai Yunsheng looked at the man seated opposite of him, he held a smile back.

    ¡°Master Sheng, it seems as though you think everything is under your control.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never been in control of anything.¡±

    ¡°Then what about my sister?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, there¡¯s a lot of things going on in the Zhai family. My sister¡¯s personality and character are straightforward.¡±

    Whether it was the former lively Jian Yiling or the current silent Jian Yiling, Jian Yiling¡¯s personality and character had always been the same.

    She wasn¡¯t sly and calcting. Furthermore, she did not really understand the ways of the world.

    ¡°I¡¯m rather impressed to hear you say that. Back when you allowed cyberbullying to happen to your sister, I wasn¡¯t even bothered to speak to you.¡±

    At the very least, the Jian family wasn¡¯t interested in the Zhai family business. They weren¡¯t attempting to use Jian Yiling to gain social connections.

    Although that incident had happened quite a few years ago, Zhai Yunsheng was still not willing to forgive Jian Yuncheng.

    This was especially the case as he was protecting Yiling right now. He did not want her to suffer from anything.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re impressed with me or not. I just want you to treat my sister well. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice was as cold and hard as ever.

    ¡°As you wish.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng could give Jian Yuncheng a definite answer for this.

 Chapter 654 - Heated Debate about Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s New Branch

    <h4>Chapter 654: Heated Debate about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s New Branch</h4>

    The news that Lahaisen Hospital was going to establish a new branch in Beijing quickly spread throughout the city.

    This news was exciting not only to the medicalmunity but also to the outside world.

    In fact, several threads had been opened on the Inte to discuss this matter.

    Everyone¡¯s views were surprisingly consistent. They all looked forward to this matter.

    Then, everyone realized the reason why Lahaisen Hospital was recruiting in the first ce. They recruited because they nned to open another branch.

    Wen Ruo was currently eating with her boyfriend. She listened to him talk about this news.

    ¡°Did you know that Lahaisen Hospital is one of the best hospitals in the world in terms of medical standards? And now, they¡¯re nning to open a branch in Beijing. This is incredibly good for Beijing citizens.¡±

    Lahaisen Hospital was a hospital whose medical standards exceeded other hospitals in the world. Therefore, opening a branch in Beijing was their acknowledgment for this capital city.

    Wen Ruo had just started dating this man. She had confirmed this rtionship only two days ago.

    The man¡¯s name was Zhu Zimo. He was her university ssmate.

    Zhu Zimo came from a very good background. He was the Young Master of arge family in Beijing.

    Although his looks were not outstanding, he was quite talented in other areas. He had good academic results, yed the piano and violin, and was able topose his own songs.

    And thus, it could be said that other than appearance, everything else was Wen Ruo¡¯s ideal type.

    Therefore, after Zhu Zimo confessed to her, Wen Ruo quickly agreed to date the other person.

    After dating, the only thing that made Wen Ruo feel ufortable was that Zhu Zimo liked to talk about current events. He liked to share his views and opinions with Wen Ruo. However, Wen Ruo was unsure of how to respond to him.

    For example, Wen Ruo did not know much about Lahaisen Hospital. However, Zhu Zimo kept talking about it.

    ¡°Apparently, the hospital¡¯s building site has already been approved. Now, everyone is making guesses on whichpany will build Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s new branch,¡± Zhu Zimo continued.

    ¡°Why does that matter?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t just about making money. It¡¯s also a way to earn fame. Lahaisen Hospital is known for using the best of everything. Therefore, thepany chosen by Lahaisen Hospital will basically get free advertisement. In addition, they will also be able to meet staff members of the hospital. Who wouldn¡¯t want to get to know such a mysterious and powerful team?¡±

    Upon hearing Zhu Zimo¡¯s words, a sh of anticipation appeared on Wen Ruo¡¯s face.

    However, the Wen family was not involved in this area. Therefore, she could only listen.

    Then, Wen Ruo asked: ¡°When are they going to decide? Furthermore, other than construction, are they looking for anything else?¡±

    ¡°Well, we shouldn¡¯t even think about medical equipment. Apparently, Xuming Medical Manufacturers coborates with Lahaisen Hospital. The manufacturers provide exclusive equipment for the hospital. Other hospitals are unable to purchase this equipment even if they want to.¡±

    Currently, Xuming Medical Manufacturers only sold two products to the rest of the market. However, these two products already allowed them to make a lot of profit.

    ¡°In terms of anything else... I¡¯m not too sure yet,¡± Zhu Zimo replied. He also wanted to know about this. After all, you could earn money and fame by doing business with Lahaisen Hospital.

    After they finished eating, Zhu Zimo sent Wen Ruo home.

    When he arrived at the door, he saw Jian Yilinging out.

    As Grandma Jian lived in the Wen family vi, Jian Yiling came to visit from time to time.

    ¡°Who is she? Why is sheing out of your house?¡± Zhu Zimo asked Wen Ruo.

 Chapter 655 - Probably Not From a Good Family

    <h4>Chapter 655: Probably Not From a Good Family</h4>

    ¡°She¡¯s my cousin,¡± Wen Ruo replied. Then, she added: ¡°She¡¯s about to get engaged.¡±

    ¡°About to get engaged? She looks much younger than you. Howe she¡¯s getting engaged already?¡± Zhu Zimo replied. There was surprise in his voice as he said this.

    ¡°Hmm, I guess she fell in love early.¡±

    As a matter of fact, Jian Yiling was only one year younger than Wen Ruo. Her appearance just made her look much younger.

    Therefore, this shouldn¡¯t be considered as falling in love at a young age.

    However, Wen Ruo¡¯s words made Zhu Zimo feel that this little girl was not as well-behaved as she looked. Well-behaved girls would not fall in love at the age of 14 to 15. In fact, she even got engaged!

    In general, if you got engaged that early, something was likely happening behind the scenes.

    However, Zhu Zimo did not ask further about the matter. He wasn¡¯t that curious about it. In addition, it was not good to ask too much about the matters happening in someone else¡¯s family.

    After Zhu Zimo left, Wen Ruo entered her house.

    Cai Qinyue walked into Wen Ruo¡¯s study. She had a tter of fruit in her hand. Then, she asked about Zhu Zimo:

    ¡°How was it? How are you and Zimo getting along?¡±

    ¡°Not bad,¡± Wen Ruo replied. They were getting along fine.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. The Zhu family is a very prestigious family in Beijing. Furthermore, Zimo is such a talented child. He¡¯s a perfect match for you. I would not mind him as my future son-inw. You must hold onto him.¡±

    As she heard her mother¡¯s words, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face suddenly shed into Wen Ruo¡¯s mind.

    It was a face that was hard to forget after seeing it.

    However, Wen Ruo quickly dismissed that thought from her mind.

    She knew that Zhai Yunsheng was an existence that she could not touch nor reach.

    ¡°Oh right, have you asked my father why Jian Yiling gave up on Master Sheng? Why did she choose to get engaged to someone from an ordinary family?¡± Wen Ruo asked. She was still confused about this matter.

    The foolish and ordinary old man that came to propose marriage on that day was definitely not from the Zhai family.

    He was probably not from a good family background either. Otherwise, he would not nod and bow to the Jian family.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. After I had a fight with your father, I haven¡¯t spoken to him since. I don¡¯t want to ask him about those things. Jian Yiling was probably dumped by Master Sheng. Master Sheng can have anyone he wants around him. Why would he be interested in her? Even if he was interested in her, he¡¯s probably just trying new things. He wouldn¡¯t actually take such a girl as his wife. The Jian family and the Zhai family are hundreds of miles apart.¡±

    The Jian family¡¯s social standing was not even as good as the Wen family¡¯s.

    In fact, the Zhu family had better social status than the Wen family. Therefore, both of their families could not even bepared to the Zhai family.

    Furthermore, that person was Master Sheng! He wasn¡¯t even interested in the Young Lady of the Qin family. Therefore, why would he be interested in Jian Yiling?

    ¡°She rebounded quite quickly,¡± Wen Ruomented.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s her business. Just don¡¯t follow her example. For now, just date Zimo. Don¡¯t rush into anything else. Don¡¯t make him feel like you¡¯re cheap or anything. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Wen Ruo replied. Then, she added: ¡°Mother, you also need to make up with my father soon. Don¡¯t continue to argue with him. My father is very biased towards the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Cai Qinyue replied. The look on her face was not very pretty as she said this. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to do so. Furthermore, I don¡¯t get why your father is so focused on some favor from so many years ago. He keeps insisting on using our money to return the so-called favor.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, but my father is like that. Just amodate him,¡± Wen Ruo replied.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will apologize. However, I¡¯m determined not to let your father give the Jian family [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.]¡±

 Chapter 656 - Want to Suffer Losses From You

    <h4>Chapter 656: Want to Suffer Losses From You</h4>

    Recently, there was a lot of news about Lahaisen Hospital and Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Jian Yiling had a very close rtionship with these twopanies.

    When she established Lahaisen Hospital, Jian Yiling needed a batch of medical equipment that had not yet been produced in this world.

    The equipment that she wanted had been used in Jian Yiling¡¯s original world. She had a certain understanding of their structure andposition.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling became a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. Back then, Xuming Medical Manufacturers was going through many financial difficulties. After she became a partner of thepany, Jian Yiling used their existing production line to produce medical equipment that met her needs.

    The production of these instruments and equipment to arge extent helped Jian Yiling solve her pressing problems.

    This was one of the reasons why Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s medicalpetency levels were ahead of other hospitals.

    Not only did they have the best doctors in the world, but they also had more advanced medical equipment.

    Arge part of the advanced medical equipment used in Lahaisen Hospital was produced by Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers only mass-produced two kinds of medical equipment. Most of their other equipment was only avable for Lahaisen Hospital.

    Despite this, many hospitals and rted research institutions from countries all over the world ordered medical equipment from Xuming Medical Manufacturers. In fact, their orders were scheduled until the end of next year.

    However, Jian Yiling nned to start a branch in Beijing. In addition, she wanted to construct another production facility.

    Both of these investments required a lot of capital and resources.

    Furthermore, many of the details had to be done by Jian Yiling herself.

    Right now, Jian Yiling was going through some relevant approvals. After this, her major task would be to overlook the construction of the new branch.

    Jian Yiling wanted to find a reliable constructionpany to help her build the hospital.

    Originally, Jian Yiling nned to invite bids. However, another idea came to her mind.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng was seated opposite her.

    The two of them were in their study. The study room in their apartment had been remodeled by Zhai Yunsheng. Therefore, their seats were now facing one another.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°If you keep looking at me like that, then we both won¡¯t be able to do our work.¡±

    ¡°I want to do a deal with you.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was soft and sweet like cotton candy.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunshengughed: ¡°Are you making me guess the rest of the words?¡±

    After a pause, Zhai Yunsheng added: ¡°What sort of deal?¡±

    ¡°Construction,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I won¡¯t let you suffer losses.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not intend for Zhai Yunsheng to make losses. Instead, she wanted both of them to benefit from her suggestion.

    Zhai Yunsheng used a hand to support his chin. His eyes smiled as he said:

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind suffering some losses from you.¡±

    ¡°For businesses, you need to make money,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her tone was rather serious.

    ¡°It¡¯s not called doing business if I¡¯m with you.¡±

    ¡°Then what is it called?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s called investing.¡±

    ¡°Is it different?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s different.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re lying.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. You do business to make a profit. However, if you¡¯re investing, you¡¯re not necessarily seeking profit. Instead, you might want something else. For example, I¡¯m not interested in your money. Instead, I¡¯m interested in...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed his finger towards Jian Yiling¡¯s heart.

    Jian Yiling finally understood the meaning behind Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. She quickly turned her flushed face away from him.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s flushed face, he started tough. He really wanted to gently bite her adorable face.

 Chapter 657 - Internship (1)

    <h4>Chapter 657: Internship (1)</h4>

    Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin arrived in Beijing together.

    After that, Luo Xiuen went to meet Jian Yiling with the gifts that Jian Yumin had prepared.

    As she handed the gifts over to Jian Yiling, they talked about thetest project that Jian Yiling was doing.

    Jian Yiling was going to perform a heart surgery. She had personally requested to handle this surgery.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling told the research institution that she was willing to take on any surgeries that were rted to the heart.

    In order to make things convenient for Jian Yiling, the research institution screened individuals who needed a heart surgery in Beijing.

    Then, Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yiling: ¡°When you announced that you were going to ept heart surgeries, our institution¡¯s website was immediately flooded with a bunch of heart surgery applications.¡±

    ¡°It must have been hard work for you guys,¡± Jian Yiling said. She was neverfortable with bothering people. No matter how long she had known them, she would not want to ask someone to go out of their way to help her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard work. It¡¯s work that we¡¯re meant to handle anyways. Don¡¯t treat me with so much courtesy. If you keep doing that, I will be unhappy!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Also, is it true that you¡¯re getting engaged?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She could not hold back her curiosity.

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Oh! Then when the timees, do you want us all to go and support you? We can¡¯t let your future fiance look down upon you! Furthermore, the research institution will also prepare a dowry for you!¡±

    After she finished speaking, Luo Xiuen paused for a moment. She realized that they couldn¡¯t do that: ¡°Ahh, I forgot that we can¡¯t publicize your identity. There will be people watching you. Therefore, we must not be too high-profile. Hmmm, then maybe we can forget about the dowry for now! However, we will still support you! We can say that we¡¯re your friends! Yes! I¡¯m your very good friend!¡±

    Jian Yiling felt bad for saying no. Therefore, she let Luo Xiuen do whatever she wanted.

    Sister En always did things in a speedy manner. Furthermore, she always kept her word as well.

    ¡°Oh right, our research institution is nning tounch a new product in Beijing the day after tomorrow. Do you want to be there as well?¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling had time the day after tomorrow. Therefore, she could attend theunch.

    ###

    As Jian Yiling stayed in Beijing because of Zhai Yunsheng, her teacher at Beijing University arranged an internship for her.

    All medical students were required to gain practical experience at hospitals.

    Jian Yiling was no exception.

    And thus, Jian Yiling¡¯s internship was at Beijing University¡¯s subsidiary hospital.

    However, she was scolded by Dr. Chu on the first day of her internship.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why can¡¯t you do this simple task? I asked you to go andmunicate with the patient. However, you barely said anything to the patient! You justmenced the examination without even talking to the patient! Furthermore, if you don¡¯t ask the patient any questions, how do you know where their pain and difort is?¡±

    Dr. Chu was a man in his early thirties. He had a medium-sized build and a squarish face. However, his appearance made him look like he was around forty years old.

    Jian Yiling was silent. She did not attempt to defend herself.

    She was not good at arguing with people.

    Dr. Chu startedughing out of anger: ¡°And you¡¯re questioning my diagnosis? Are you a doctor or am I a doctor? Who do you think you are? You¡¯re a student for goodness sake!¡±

    Jian Yiling was getting scolded not because she did not carefully question the patient. But rather, she said that there was an issue with Dr. Chu¡¯s diagnosis of a patient.

    This triggered Dr. Chu.

    He was a professional doctor! Why was this intern doubting his words? This was incredibly insulting to him!

    And thus, just looking at Jian Yiling tilted Dr. Chu.

    Furthermore, he deliberately scolded her in front of all the other interns and doctors in the department. He did not show the slightest mercy.

    In fact, if it was an intern with a weaker mentality, the intern would have probably started crying by now.

 Chapter 658 - Internship (2)

    <h4>Chapter 658: Internship (2)</h4>

    Dr. Chu continued to scold Jian Yiling: ¡°What now? Why are you not speaking? Are you mute? If you¡¯re mute, you shouldn¡¯t be a doctor! A doctor must learn tomunicate with their patients! People like you only know how to talk on paper! You only understand data and numbers! However, that won¡¯t make you a good doctor!¡±

    ¡°You should learn to speak andmunicate with patients! If you can¡¯t learn that, then don¡¯t be a doctor! Just go home! I¡¯ve mentored so many interns, however, I¡¯ve never met one as bad as you! You¡¯re definitely the worst intern I¡¯ve ever had!¡±

    ¡°Why are you still standing there? Why don¡¯t you learn how tomunicate with your peers?¡± Dr. Chu impatiently urged when he saw Jian Yiling standing still.

    After Jian Yiling left, another doctor attempted to persuade Dr. Chu: ¡°Dr. Chu, she¡¯s still so young. Just show her a bit of mercy. Don¡¯t make her cry.¡±

    ¡°Crying? Who even sent her to this hospital? They¡¯re honestly wasting my time,¡± Dr. Chu huffed. There was disgust in his voice as he said this.

    Their hospital was a nationally renowned hospital. Furthermore, all the interns who came here were the top students among their medial cohort.

    However, what was this intern even doing? She did not evenmunicate with the patient. Furthermore, she somehow had the confidence to say that the patient needed surgery immediately.

    Upon hearing this, the other doctor said: ¡°But isn¡¯t she Jian Yiling? She¡¯s a top student amongst the medical cohort. Furthermore, she skipped a grade in university. In addition, she also finished her undergraduate degree early. I had high expectations for her.¡±

    Dr. Chu scoffed at these words: ¡°Do you know what she did just now? She said that the child with gastroenteritis needed surgery! Surgery! Do you really think she can make that call? She¡¯s only been studying medicine for a few years! How many patients has she even seen? Does she think that she¡¯s a professional doctor or something?¡±

    Then, Dr. Chu snorted through his nose.

    The other doctor in his department helplessly shook his head.

    Ahh, Jian Yiling was not good at dealing with people.

    As a student, she should ask if she didn¡¯t understand anything.

    Furthermore, even if she had opinions, she should have gently suggested them to the doctor. She shouldn¡¯t have been so confident.

    She was basically questioning the authority of the doctor that was mentoring her. No wonder Dr. Chu took herments personally.

    ###

    During their lunch break, one of the girls interning with Jian Yiling attempted to persuade her: ¡°Jian Yiling, why don¡¯t you apologize to Dr. Chu?¡±

    ¡°Thank you. But I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her voice was soft and calm.

    Furthermore, the expression on her face really made it seem like she was actually fine.

    Jian Yiling had a lot of things to do recently. She had to overlook the construction of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s new branch. And thus, she did not have the extra time to get anxious and angry with a doctor that did not have much to do with her.

    ¡°But if you¡¯re like this, you¡¯ll have a hard time in the future,¡± the girl continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. It was as though she was not very concerned with this.

    ¡°Ahhh, I really don¡¯t know if it¡¯s good or bad for you to be like this,¡± the girl said as she shook her head helplessly. Then, she turned away to concentrate on her own things.

    She didn¡¯t know Jian Yiling well in the first ce. And thus, she couldn¡¯t help her if the other person wasn¡¯t willing to listen to her.

 Chapter 659 - Wen Cheng Gets Into a Car Accident

    <h4>Chapter 659: Wen Cheng Gets Into a Car ident</h4>

    After Dr. Chu finished scolding Jian Yiling, he went to have his lunch break in his office.

    ¡°Dr. Chu, Dr. Chu, something bad happened! The patient just now went unconscious.¡± The head nurse hurriedly said to Dr. Chu.

    ¡°Which patient?¡± Dr. Chu asked as he immediately got up.

    ¡°It¡¯s the patient that you diagnosed with gastroenteritis! However, one of your interns insisted that the patient needed surgery!¡±

    Typically, gastroenteritis wouldn¡¯t cause a patient to be unconscious.

    Upon hearing this, Dr. Chu¡¯s face went pale. He hurriedly ran over.

    The patient had fainted.

    Fortunately, the patient did not leave the hospital. As a result, the patient was immediately pushed into the emergency room.

    The patient had a rare type of intestinal lesion. This condition was notmon. Furthermore, nothing abnormal had shown up on the blood tests. As a result, Dr. Chu assumed that it was merely gastroenteritis.

    This made the entire department nervous.

    However, Jian Yiling was still resting in her seat.

    The girl who had just attempted to persuade Jian Yiling looked at her in amazement: ¡°You were actually right... The patient got moved into the operating room...¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you excited? You were right,¡± the girl asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°The patient¡¯s life is at stake,¡± Jian Yiling replied. There was nothing to be excited about when there was a patient in the emergency room.

    ¡°Then aren¡¯t you worried? The patient is currently in the emergency room. If something were to happen to him... Then...¡±

    Then, it would be the responsibility of Dr. Chu.

    ¡°The patient did not leave the hospital. As long as he gets a timely operation, he will not die.¡±

    Any doctor could solve this problem.

    As Jian Yiling knew that dying the operation would not endanger the patient¡¯s life, she did not continue to argue with Dr. Chu.

    At the entrance of the operating room, Dr. Chu¡¯s expression was deathly white.

    A misdiagnosis would bring him a lot of trouble. The patient¡¯s family could create amotion about this. In addition, this could also affect his bonus and his future evaluation.

    When Dr. Chu returned to his office, the expression on his face became even more ugly when he saw Jian Yiling.

    ###

    In the morning, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue left the house to talk to someone about a business deal.

    As oftely, the rtionship between the two of them had eased up. The cold war after theirst fight was almost over.

    On the way there, Cai Qinyue took the opportunity to talk to Wen Cheng about [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.]

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t give Yiling [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers.] If you want to give her an expensive engagement gift, you can pick anything else.¡±

    ¡°Stop it. Didn¡¯t we agree to not argue about this anymore?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we can stop arguing about this if you change your mind. [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers] is reserved for my daughter. Just give her some jewelry. Just make sure that its value is within a reasonable range.¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan saved all of this!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by that? Just because she saved your family business, does that mean that she should get everything?¡±

    ¡°Potentially. Furthermore, I made the mistake back then. Therefore, I should take the responsibility.¡±

    ¡°Wen Cheng! You¡¯re a bastard! I did not marry you to apany you in paying off your debts!¡±

    Then, the two of them began to argue more fiercely.

    Near the end of the argument, Cai Qinyue became furious: ¡°Wen Cheng! You¡¯re an absolute bastard!¡±

    Cai Qinyue reached out to hit Wen Cheng.

    However, Wen Cheng was still driving: ¡°Are you crazy?! Stop it!¡±

    Wen Cheng was unable to focus on driving anymore. In his panic, he turned the steering wheel way too much. This caused the car to ram through the metal fencing on the side of the road.

    An hourter, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were sent to Beijing University¡¯s subsidiary hospital.

 Chapter 660 - Breaking Into the Operating Room (1)

    <h4>Chapter 660: Breaking Into the Operating Room (1)</h4>

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s condition was fine. Her life was not in danger.

    However, Wen Cheng¡¯s condition was not so good.

    Cai Qinyue was currently looked after by nurses. On the other hand, Wen Cheng was immediately sent into the operating room.

    Upon hearing this news, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing rushed to the entrance of the operating room.

    Wen Ruo also arrived with Zhu Zimo.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s face was as white as paper as she asked: ¡°How are my parents? Are they okay?¡±

    In the operating room, Wen Cheng¡¯s condition was not very good. This was seen through all his vital indicators.

    After she asked the doctor about this, she discovered that her father¡¯s life was endangered. His condition was life-threatening. There was a chance that he would not make it through.

    ¡°No... No...¡± Wen Ruo stammered. She was overwhelmed in fear.

    She knew that her parents had been arguing. In fact, their previous argument hadsted for several days.

    In the past two days, their rtionship had eased up.

    In fact, she was happy for them this morning.

    However, now, the two of them were lying inside the hospital.

    Wen Ruo was so overwhelmed that she began to cry.

    Zhu Zimo hugged her and attempted tofort her: ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. Your father will be okay.¡±

    ¡°How did this even happen?¡±

    The traffic officers beside them said: ¡°We checked the dashcam on the car. The dashcam showed that Mr. and Mrs. Wen were having an argument in the car.¡±

    Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue¡¯s argument had caused the car ident...

    The reality once again gave Wen Ruo a huge blow.

    The traffic police left after they exined the situation to the family.

    Then, the doctor asked the family to sign a notice of critical illness.

    When Wen Ruo saw the document, she stumbled on her feet. She could not stand still.

    Wen Ruo took a deep breath before she said: ¡°Let me sign it. I¡¯m his sister.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo suddenly yelled at Wen Nuan: ¡°You don¡¯t have the right to sign this! My parents argued because of you!¡±

    Wen Ruo took her anger out on Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, I know that you¡¯re upset right now. However, we need to help your father get out of the operating room.¡±

    ¡°You know nothing about this! Stop pretending! I hate you! If it weren¡¯t for you and your daughter, my parents wouldn¡¯t be arguing!¡±

    Her parent¡¯s ident made Wen Ruo break down. As she was unable to resent her parents, she could only push everything onto Wen Nuan.

    Then, Wen Ruo pushed Wen Nuan away to grab the pen. She used the pen to sign the document.

    Wen Nuan almost fell. However, Jian Yiling was there to catch her.

    Jian Yiling saw that Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes were red. Her eyes were filled with tears.

    She was upset because the person lying inside the operating room was her brother.

    Jian Yiling knew what that felt like.

    Then, Jian Yiling looked up at the emergency room. The red light was on...

    The situation this time was even more urgent than Grandma Jian¡¯s situation. Wen Cheng was currently lying inside of the operating room. He was hanging between life and death.

    Jian Yiling did not have time to waste.

    If she wanted to help, she would have to enter the operating room right now.

    However, she was currently an intern. As a result, it was impossible for her to help with Wen Cheng¡¯s surgery.

    Furthermore, Li Zhuojia was not currently in Beijing.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling did not have the time and means to get Lahaisen Hospital to help her make arrangements.

    ¡°Let me in,¡± Jian Yiling suddenly said to the doctor.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, you¡¯re only an intern at our hospital. You¡¯re not qualified to enter this operating room.¡±

    The doctor immediately refused Jian Yiling¡¯s request.

 Chapter 661 - Breaking Into the Operating Room (2)

    <h4>Chapter 661: Breaking Into the Operating Room (2)</h4>

    ¡°I want to enter the operating room as a doctor,¡± Jian Yiling told the doctor firmly.

    ¡°But you¡¯re not a doctor yet.¡±

    ¡°I am.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words made everyone around her confused.

    Was she stupid? Why was she suddenly saying such things?

    ¡°Yiling? Are you okay?¡± Wen Nuan asked as she grabbed Jian Yiling¡¯s hand with concern.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what exactly do you want to do?¡± Wen Ruo asked Jian Yiling with hostility in her eyes.

    ¡°I want to save him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You want to save my father? I¡¯d be happy if you didn¡¯t harm him!¡± Wen Ruo cried out.

    Her emotions were out of control.

    ¡°I can save him,¡± Jian Yiling stressed again.

    ¡°Are you joking? Is this the time and ce to make a joke?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    Zhu Zimo frowned as he said: ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t be like this. His life is at stake. Don¡¯t you see how sad Wen Ruo is right now? Why are you making a scene? Are you even her cousin?¡±

    ¡°The person inside the operating room is my uncle. I can save him.¡±

    Jian Yiling spoke very firmly. However, no one believed her.

    Jian Yiling was determined to enter the operating room. This rmed the other doctors in the hospital.

    The other doctors rushed over.

    It was unheard of for an intern to dere that they were going to go into an emergency room!

    Dr. Chu sternly scolded Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, what are you doing?!¡±

    Jian Yiling had made him lose face the day before yesterday.

    As a result, Dr. Chu held a grudge against Jian Yiling. His pride made him even more displeased with Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s actions today were unheard of! Why was she attempting to break into an operating room?

    Who did she think she was? No intern could enter the operating room just because they wanted to!

    Perhaps she did have solid theoretical knowledge and understanding. As a result, she could easily determine the patient¡¯s condition.

    However, an intern was not meant to touch surgical operations!

    And even if she entered the operating room, she needed to wait many more years before she became the lead surgeon.

    ¡°I want to save him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense!¡± Dr. Chu cried out. Then, he said to the security guards: ¡°Don¡¯t let her get a step closer to the operating room!¡±

    The security guards listened to Dr. Chu. They stepped forward to stop Jian Yiling. They didn¡¯t want anything to happen. Things would be serious if the word got out.

    As Jian Yiling was stopped by the security guards, she could not get close to the operating room.

    ¡°Take her to my office! Let her reflect on her actions!¡± Dr. Chu said to the security guards.

    Upon hearing this, the security guards were about to drag Jian Yiling away.

    ¡°Who dares to touch her?!¡±

    A woman¡¯s voice that was filled with anger and power interrupted the security guards¡¯ movements.

    Luo Xiuen rushed to the scene.

    She had received a message from Jian Yiling fifteen minutes ago. After she received the message, she immediately rushed over.

    Luo Xiuen squeezed past the security guards and stepped in front of Jian Yiling.

    It was as though she was a hawk that was protecting her chick.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. I¡¯m here,¡± Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yiling who stood behind her. ¡°In addition, I brought the medicine that you wanted. Fortunately, I was at the hotel just now. I had everything with me.¡±

    The medicine that Luo Xiuen brought was the medicine that the research institution was going to release at theunch.

    The medicine was especially good in emergency situations. It could be applied to major trauma and hemorrhage.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s appearance changed the situation.

    She stood in front of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Dr. Chu asked. The expression on his face was very unpleasant.

 Chapter 662 - Sheâ€™s Dr. F.S! (1)

    <h4>Chapter 662: She¡¯s Dr. F.S! (1)</h4>

    Was another person here to cause trouble?

    ¡°We¡¯re in the same industry,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. Then, she added: ¡°Now get out of the way. Let Yiling into the operating room.¡±

    Dr. Chu hurriedly said to the security guards: ¡°Don¡¯t let this intern into the operating room! If news of this gets out, our hospital¡¯s reputation will hit the rock bottom!¡±

    Wen Ruo continued to sternly scold Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, what are you nning to do?! Are you trying to get my father killed? You¡¯ve gone too far! The doctors are trying their best to save my father. However, you¡¯re only here causing trouble! What are your intentions?¡±

    Zhu Zimo also criticized Jian Yiling¡¯s behavior: ¡°Do you even know what you¡¯re doing? I feel like the hospital should just call the police.¡±

    Luo Xiuen snorted when she heard this. Then, she said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Time waits for nobody. You go in first. I will stop these people.¡±

    Jian Yiling took the new medicine from Luo Xiuen¡¯s hands and rushed into the operating room.

    When the security guards saw this, they attempted to rush forward to stop her. However, they were all knocked to the ground by Luo Xiuen.

    There were six security guards present. However, none of them could deal with Luo Xiuen. All of them were taken down by her.

    ¡°I said that I¡¯m here! No one will stop her!¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s gaze was fierce as her eyes swept over the people in front of her.

    Then, Luo Xiuen sternly asked the doctors and security guards in front of her: ¡°Do you guys have a brain? The person inside is her uncle. If she¡¯s not certain that she can save him, why would she go inside? What good would that do her? Who would be so brainless to joke about such a thing?¡±

    Then, Luo Xiuen turned around and asked the Jian family: ¡°Do you still not understand what kind of person Yiling is? Don¡¯t you know that she won¡¯t act recklessly?¡±

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan froze.

    Then, Wen Nuan suddenly said: ¡°I believe in Yiling! She wouldn¡¯t act recklessly! She wouldn¡¯t!¡±

    Although these things did not make sense, Wen Nuan still believed in her daughter. She had to believe in her.

    Jian Shuxing added: ¡°Yes, my daughter wouldn¡¯t mess around in such a situation. She wants to try and save her uncle!¡±

    ¡°Wanting to save someone is different from being able to save someone!¡± Dr. Chu yelled angrily. ¡°If anyone can save someone just because they want to, what¡¯s the point of doctors? Why would we need doctors in the first ce?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan replied: ¡°No, my daughter knows what to do and what not to do. I believe in her.¡±

    Wen Ruo was so angry that she wanted to fight Wen Nuan: ¡°Of course you guys can say that you believe in her! However, the person lying in there is my father! Why can¡¯t she just let the doctors operate on my father? What can she even do there? Is she there to interfere with the doctor¡¯s surgery?¡±

    Zhu Zimo held Wen Ruo back. On the other side, Jian Shuxing protected his wife.

    The security guards attempted to enter the operating room. However, Luo Xiuen would not let them.

    The entrance of the operating room was a mess.

    ¡°Stop! Everyone stop!¡±

    The Dean of the hospital hurried over.

    A inly dressed old man followed the Dean.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Wen Ruo recognized this old man.

    He was Elder Yun. He had been there to celebrate Yiling¡¯s eighteenth birthday.

    Dr. Chu also recognized Elder Yun.

    Seeing that the Dean and Elder Yun were present now, Dr. Chu hurriedly told them what was happening:

    ¡°Dean! An intern rushed inside of the operating room! If something goes wrong, our hospital will be responsible for this!¡±

    Upon hearing this, the Dean replied: ¡°It¡¯s okay. She¡¯s not an intern. She¡¯s a doctor. In addition, she¡¯s qualified to perform this surgery.¡±

    The Dean already knew the details.

    Elder Yun had visited him because of this matter.

 Chapter 663 - Sheâ€™s Dr. F.S! (2)

    <h4>Chapter 663: She¡¯s Dr. F.S! (2)</h4>

    Then, the Dean hurriedly said to a doctor beside him: ¡°Go in and tell Dr. Zhang to do his best to assist Dr. F.S in the operation.¡±

    Dr... Dr. F.S?

    What did they just hear?

    Did their Dean say Dr. F.S?

    But where was Dr. F.S?

    ¡°Dean, what are you saying? Dr. F.S? Who is Dr. F.S?¡± Dr. Chu asked with a bewildered expression on his face.

    ¡°The intern that you¡¯re talking about! Jian Yiling!¡± the Dean exined with a panting voice.

    He had jogged his way over here. Therefore, he was attempting to catch his breath.

    ¡°Jian Yiling? Dr. F.S? How is that even possible! She¡¯s just an intern!¡±

    Dr. Chu waspletely stunned. His voice was filled with disbelief.

    However, he was not the only person who was stunned. Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Wen Ruo, and her boyfriend Zhu Zimo were all stunned.

    Even the surrounding security guards were stunned.

    Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S?

    How was that possible?

    Dr. F.S was a very famous doctor. Therefore, how could Jian Yiling possibly be Dr. F.S? She was just a medical student!

    Even Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan did not know about this.

    ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s Dr. F.S,¡± Luo Xiuen repeated in a definite tone.

    Luo Xiuen knew that this matter would not be resolved today without revealing Jian Yiling¡¯s identity.

    Jian Yiling also knew this. This was why she asked Elder Yun toe over.

    ¡°How could she possibly be Dr. F.S? She¡¯s just a medical student! Dr. F.S already became famous three years ago!¡±

    Even though these words came from his Dean¡¯s mouth, Dr. Chu was still unwilling to believe this.

    At this moment, Elder Yun spoke up: ¡°She¡¯s indeed Dr. F.S. Three years ago, she was still in high school. However, she already passed a series of professional tests and examinations. After she passed those tests and examinations, she became a doctor.¡±

    Elder Yun was a very important person in the industry. As a result, his words were very credible. The crowd found it hard to not believe in his words.

    Then, Luo Xiuen added: ¡°I¡¯m from the Huiling Medical Research Institution. You can search for my name on the institution¡¯s website. My photos are on the Inte. Therefore, I can prove that Yiling is our institution¡¯s Dr. F.S.¡±

    Luo Xiuen had shown her face to the public. As a result, it was rtively easy to find information about her.

    Furthermore, everyone knew that Dr. F.S was a part of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Therefore, the words of Dr. F.S¡¯s colleagues had to be trusted.

    Dr. Chu was still in disbelief. He picked up his phone to look through the institution¡¯s website. To his surprise, he discovered that the woman in front of him was really a researcher at Huiling Medical Research Institution. In addition, she specialized in oncology.

    Therefore, Elder Yun¡¯s words coupled with Luo Xiuen¡¯s identity revealed a shocking fact to everyone. Jian Yiling was indeed Dr. F.S!

    ¡°How... How can this be...?¡± Dr. Chu asked. He felt like his entire worldview had copsed.

    The woman in front of him who did not look like a researcher was actually someone from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Furthermore, the intern that he disliked was the mysterious surgeon Dr. F.S!

    ¡°This is impossible! Impossible! She¡¯s only eighteen years old. How can she possibly be Dr. F.S? I don¡¯t believe it! I don¡¯t!¡±

    The reality was too shocking for Dr. Chu to ept.

    He was already in his thirties. However, he was still an ordinary doctor.

    Jian Yiling on the other hand was only eighteen years old. However, she somehow managed to be a renowned surgeon already.

    How could he possibly ept such a thing?

 Chapter 664 - Sheâ€™s Dr. F.S! (3)

    <h4>Chapter 664: She¡¯s Dr. F.S! (3)</h4>

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it either! She can¡¯t be Dr. F.S! That¡¯s impossible!¡± Wen Ruo cried out.

    Wen Ruo was equally unable to ept this fact.

    Dr. F.S¡¯s name was so well known in the industry!

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling was one year younger than her!

    Ever since young, Jian Yiling was arrogant and mischievous.

    Therefore, how could such a person be Dr. F.S?

    Elder Yun spoke up again: ¡°Effort is incredibly important. However, sometimes, one has to admit that some people¡¯s talent is beyond the reach of others. Even if you¡¯ve worked hard for ten or twenty years.¡±

    This was the cruel reality.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan could note back to their senses for a long time as well.

    The doctor that saved their family twice had been right beside them.

    The doctor was no other than their daughter, Yiling!

    ¡°Yiling is Dr. F.S. Yiling is Dr. F.S... Yiling is actually Dr. F.S...¡± Wen Nuan mumbled and repeated.

    Tears began to uncontrobly fall from her eyes.

    Then, Wen Nuan hugged Jian Shuxing and sobbed uncontrobly.

    At this moment, Jian Yuncheng arrived at the operation room. He heard his mother¡¯s words.

    His sister... Was Dr. F.S...

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng was also stunned.

    He was unable to digest this news.

    Finally, Jian Yunnao arrived at the hospital.

    When Jian Yunnao saw everybody, he hung his head down.

    Then, he heard Wen Ruo¡¯s words: ¡°Yiling is definitely not Dr.F.S! She doesn¡¯t have the ability to save my father!¡±

    Jian Yunnao immediately got up from hospital benches: ¡°So are you hoping that she¡¯s Dr. F.S or not? Do you want your father to get better or not?!¡±

    Then, he continued to angrily question Wen Ruo: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you hope that she¡¯s Dr. F.S? Shouldn¡¯t you want your father to get better? Is there anything more important than that right now?!¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s body trembled violently as she replied: ¡°Jian Yunnao, what are you talking about?!¡±

    ¡°Do you not understand what I¡¯m saying?¡± Jian Yunnao replied.

    ¡°Do you even have the right to talk here? How are you willing to believe this already? They¡¯re saying that she¡¯s Dr. F.S! They¡¯re saying that she¡¯s the one who operated on your hand! Back then, didn¡¯t you suspect that she caused the injury to your hand? And thus, why would she operate on your hand if you suspected her? Isn¡¯t that unrealistic?¡±

    Wen Ruo was furious. She spat out anything that came to her mind.

    Her words were like a knife that stabbed into Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart.

    Jian Yunnao hung his head down. His voice was low and heavy as he said: ¡°Ever since she operated on our grandma, I already knew it was her.¡±

    He had already been stunned by this news.

    In addition, he used a long time to fully digest this matter.

    He also used a long time to understand everything.

    In the end, he understood that they were from the same family. His grandma had told him they were linked with blood and bones.

    Perhaps, she was angry at him. Perhaps, she no longer trusted him.

    However, in the end, she could not leave him to die.

    This was her family. And this was her brother.

    From the beginning to end, she had always treated him as her brother.

    Perhaps she had once been arrogant and stubborn, however, she always loved them.

    ¡°Yunnao, what are you saying?¡± Jian Shuxing asked with a trembling voice.

    ¡°I said that she saved our grandma. I knew from that time onwards. Therefore, I already know that she¡¯s Dr. F.S,¡± Jian Yunnao replied.

    So Jian Yunnao already knew!

    ¡°Then... Then, why didn¡¯t you say anything?¡± Jian Shuxing asked.

 Chapter 665 - Sheâ€™s Dr. F.S! (4)

    <h4>Chapter 665: She¡¯s Dr. F.S! (4)</h4>

    Upon being asked this, Jian Yunnao replied: ¡°Because I promised my sister not to say anything... Also, a man that my sister knows said that this identity was the reason why people kidnapped her in the first ce. Therefore, in order to protect her, I must keep this identity a secret.¡±

    ¡°Then... Then today...¡± Jian Shuxing said with panic in his voice. A great sense of fear arose in his heart.

    Jian Yunnao said: ¡°I guess... I guess she was out of options today... She wanted to save her uncle... Therefore, she decided to enter the operating room.¡±

    Jian Yunnao was able to guess the reason why such a thing had happened today.

    For the sake of her family, Jian Yiling chose to put her own safety to the side.

    In fact, Jian Yiling¡¯s safety was alreadypromised when she decided to save Grandma Jian.

    If she had enough time to take care of everything, Jian Yunnao would not have discovered her identity.

    Back then, she had a bit of time to arrange things.

    However, this time around, she didn¡¯t have any time at all.

    And thus, because of her uncle, Jian Yiling was willing to risk exposing her identity.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart sank.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng arrived.

    A group of bodyguards followed Zhai Yunsheng.

    The bodyguards surrounded the entrance of the operating room.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what are you doing?¡± the Dean asked. He was incredibly confused.

    ¡°Nothing much. Later on, I just want to have a good talk with everyone here,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    The crowd immediately understood Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. Zhai Yunsheng was going to stop the news from spreading.

    Only the people present today would know that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S. This information would not be spread out.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng was going to seal the mouths of everyone here. Whether it was the Wen family, the doctors, or the security guards.

    Zhu Zimo looked at Zhai Yunsheng with a shocked expression on his face.

    This person was Master Sheng. Zhu Zimo had met him once at a banquet.

    ¡°Are you... Are you Master Sheng?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes swept over Zhu Zimo. He did not know this person. However, that didn¡¯t matter. Very soon, he would get information rted to this person.

    This was because he needed this person to shut up.

    Zhu Zimo didn¡¯t really care for themotion just now. However, he cared a lot more about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arrival.

    What made Zhai Yunsheng personallye to the hospital?

    Zhu Zimo attempted to say something else to Zhai Yunsheng. However, he was quickly dragged away by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards.

    ###

    At first, Jian Yiling¡¯s break-in didn¡¯t go very well. However, the situation immediately changed when the Dean sent someone in.

    She was allowed to be the lead surgeon.

    Jian Yiling immediately used the new medicine on Wen Cheng.

    Then, she began a series of surgeries to keep Wen Cheng alive.

    The surgerysted for two whole hours.

    By the time she left the operating room, Jian Yiling¡¯s face was incredibly pale. There were dense beads of sweat on her forehead.

    Before she could take a clear look around her, a figure came out to her. The figure suddenly picked her up.

    There was a familiar smell and a familiar heartbeat.

    Jian Yiling leaned against Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest and listened to his heartbeat. She suddenly felt incredibly relieved.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng carried Jian Yiling to the ward.

    He whispered somewhat angrily to her: ¡°Take good care of your body. If not, sooner orter, you will be made into spicy rabbit meat.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t have time to prepare...¡± Jian Yiling attempted to exin.

    She had been quite busy recently. As a result, she did not get enough time to rest at night. Furthermore, this surgery had been quite sudden. If she had known in advance, she would have definitely gotten enough rest before entering the operating room.

    ¡°Well, you shouldn¡¯t be like this any day.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng carried Jian Yiling into the ward. He ced her down on the bed and went to close the door. He shut off the noise from outside and shut off the other people who wanted to see her.

 Chapter 666 - Then Let Me Give You a Kiss?

    <h4>Chapter 666: Then Let Me Give You a Kiss?</h4>

    On the hospital bed, a tiny body was covered by a thick quilt.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat on the edge of the bed. He lowered his head to look at a tired little face.

    ¡°You should sleep for a while. After that, you can deal with other matters.¡± Zhai Yunsheng said softly to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied before she closed her eyes.

    She knew that Zhai Yunsheng would stay beside her. He wouldn¡¯t leave her.

    After napping for around an hour, Jian Yiling slowly woke up.

    When she opened her eyes, she immediately saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    He was still maintaining the same position as before.

    ¡°Are you awake now?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°You can eat soon. I asked someone to go and get you something to eat.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling replied ¡°Mhmm¡± three times in a row. It was as though she would obediently say yes to whatever she got asked.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°Then let me give you a kiss?¡±

    However, Jian Yiling did not get fooled. She immediately pulled the nket over her to hide her face.

    He was shameless!

    Zhai Yunsheng began tough: ¡°You didn¡¯t get embarrassed when I asked you to be my fiancee. Why are you getting embarrassed now? Furthermore, since you¡¯re my fiancee, we will do a lot more than kissing in the future.¡±

    ¡°Stop it,¡± Jian Yiling replied from under the nket. If he said more, she might begin to regret bing his fiancee.

    ###

    At the hospital, the Jian family and the Wen family did not leave yet.

    Although Wen Cheng¡¯s life was no longer in danger, he was still in the intensive care unit.

    The Wen family waited in front of the intensive care unit. On the other hand, the Jian family waited for Jian Yiling.

    During this period of time, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng all thought through a lot of things. Their thoughts were rapidly going through their minds.

    They had a lot of things that they wanted to say to Jian Yiling. However, they did not know where to start.

    In the end, Jian Yuncheng decided to call Jian Yunmo.

    However, it was obvious that Jian Yunmo already knew that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    ¡°Yeah, Yiling is very capable andpetent now. That¡¯s because the Yiling who wasn¡¯t capable andpetent wasn¡¯t liked or trusted by anyone.¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s words caused Jian Yuncheng¡¯s topletely freeze. Jian Yuncheng¡¯s hand that was holding his phone began to feel cold.

    After a long period of silence, Jian Yuncheng finally found his voice again: ¡°When are youing back? Yiling is getting engaged.¡±

    ¡°If Ie back right now, you will probably see me fighting with Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Jian Yunmo knew about his sister¡¯s engagement. Jian Yiling had told him about it.

    However, of course, he wasn¡¯t happy. This wolf cub was stealing away his sister way too early!

    Furthermore, he was a sickly wolf cub.

    However, just like Grandma Jian, Jian Yunmo did not want to hurt Jian Yiling¡¯s heart. Therefore, he did not say anything. He did not object to her decision.

    However, if he saw Zhai Yunsheng in person, some things may be ugly.

    Therefore, Jian Yunmo decided to note back for the time being.

    ¡°I understand. Then, please take care of yourself abroad,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°Just take care of our sister.¡±

    Then, the call between Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunmo ended.

    Another ten or so minutes passed by.

    Finally, Jian Yiling left the room that she was in.

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Wen Nuan called out as her eyes softly gazed at her daughter. Her eyes were filled with heartache.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Mhmm...¡± Wen Nuan replied as her eyes became red again.

    Her daughter¡¯s words made her relieved yet sad at the same time.

    ¡°Yiling, your uncle¡¯s life is not endangered anymore. This was due to your efforts,¡± Jian Shuxing said.

    ¡°I should have done that much. He cares a lot about me,¡± Jian Yiling said. She could feel Wen Cheng¡¯s care and love for her.

 Chapter 667 - Dr. Chu is Traumatized

    <h4>Chapter 667: Dr. Chu is Traumatized</h4>

    As Wen Cheng cared for her, Jian Yiling did not hesitate to put herself in danger in order to save Wen Cheng¡¯s life.

    This made Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan proud yet sad.

    They were proud that their daughter had be so capable andpetent. Yet at the same time, they were also sad.

    They wished that she was still the carefree little girl who hugged their thighs and asked for their affection.

    Elder Yun and the hospital¡¯s Dean hadn¡¯t left yet either.

    Once Elder Yun saw that Jian Yiling was fine, he turned around and left.

    On the other hand, the Dean¡¯s eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling. It was as though he was looking at a national treasure.

    Before Elder Yun came to him today, he did not know that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    Dr. F.S was much younger than he had imagined.

    Furthermore, her appearance was rather delicate and cute.

    She looked simr to his granddaughter.

    If it weren¡¯t for Elder Yun, the Dean wouldn¡¯t believe that such a girl was the rumored surgeon, Dr. F.S.

    Based on Elder Yun¡¯s words, this person was born to stand at an operating table. Her heart was calm enough and her hands were steady enough.

    He couldn¡¯t believe that this person was in his hospital right now.

    The Dean was so happy that he even thought of stealing her from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, please do not worry. We asked everyone in the hospital to not talk about this. The situation will not be known by the public.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯re wee. Please take a good rest. Don¡¯t make yourself too tired.¡±

    After speaking to Jian Yiling, the Dean reluctantly returned to his own office.

    Dr. Chu and the other doctors who had witnessed everything had also returned to their offices.

    Dr. Chu¡¯s expression was particrly ugly.

    The events just now had pped him in the face. He wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

    Another doctor in the office mocked: ¡°Dr. Chu, weren¡¯t you scolding Jian Yiling the day before yesterday? Do you feel bad for your words now?¡±

    ¡°Who are you toment on this?! Go mind your own business!¡± Dr. Chu hissed back.

    However, the doctor continued to mock Dr. Chu: ¡°Why are you so aggressive? I¡¯m just telling the truth. We all heard how you mocked and scolded Jian Yiling the day before yesterday. However, it turns out that she was right back then. In addition, she¡¯s also qualified toment on the situation in the first ce. Furthermore, all her achievements are much greater than yours. You¡¯re merely a general practitioner. However, she¡¯s a professional surgeon already.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s a specialist in merely one area. That doesn¡¯t necessarily mean she¡¯s a really good doctor. Specialists from small hospitals should not bepared to the doctor in charge from a renowned hospital.¡±

    ¡°Tch, I guess you canfort yourself by saying those words.¡±

    ¡°Mind your own business!¡±

    After arguing with the other doctor, Dr. Chu felt even more upset.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng personally approached Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Please forget about everything you saw today.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry Master Sheng. I won¡¯t say anything. In fact, I won¡¯t even tell my parents,¡± Zhu Zimo assured Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhu Zimo wanted to use this opportunity to gain Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s favor.

    He did not care that much about Dr. F.S. However, he knew the consequences of not listening to Zhai Yunsheng. As a result, he agreed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s request without the slightest hesitation.

    On the other hand, Wen Ruo¡¯s mood was still terrible. Her parents were still lying on hospital beds. As a result, she was in no mood to talk about other things.

    ¡°Master Sheng, can we talk about this matterter?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He was not here to discuss the matter with Wen Ruo.

 Chapter 668 - Second Master of the Zhai Family

    <h4>Chapter 668: Second Master of the Zhai Family</h4>

    Zhu Zimo hurriedly replied for Wen Ruo: ¡°Of course Wen Ruo agrees. She definitely agrees. After all, Dr. F.S saved her father¡¯s life. How could she possibly not agree?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good then.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng said before he left.

    After Zhu Zimo watched Zhai Yunsheng leave, he turned around and asked Wen Ruo: ¡°Your cousin is actually so capable. Even Master Sheng made this trip for her. Is she actually engaged with someone? It seems as though there¡¯s something between her and Master Sheng...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t make random guesses,¡± Wen Ruo said. She didn¡¯t want to hear Zhu Zimo mention Jian Yiling again. ¡°I¡¯m hungry. Can you go and buy me some food?¡±

    ¡°Okay. Take a good rest. Don¡¯t be sad. Your mother and father will be okay,¡± Zhu Zimoforted Wen Ruo.

    Then, he went to buy her food.

    However, Zhu Zimo did not go to buy food immediately. Instead, he went to the ward where Jian Yiling rested.

    He wandered around the hospital corridors for a while.

    Then, he finally saw Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently eating.

    She was Dr. F.S. She was seen as the most promising surgeon in China.

    Due to Wen Ruo¡¯s words, Zhu Zimo¡¯s first impression of her had been rather poor. However, she was now a person who was rted to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After hovering at the door for a while, Zhu Zimo walked into the room and took the initiative to greet Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hello, my name is Zhu Zimo. I¡¯m your cousin¡¯s boyfriend. Thank you very much for saving Uncle Wen today. I¡¯m here to thank you on Wen Ruo¡¯s behalf.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. He¡¯s my uncle as well,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You did your part. However, we¡¯d still like to thank you,¡± Zhu Zimo replied. His voice was gentle and sincere.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She was not very good at talking with people.

    ¡°By the way, my family has quite a few businesses in Beijing. If you need any help in the future, feel free to contact me.¡±

    Then, Zhu Zimo ced down a business card on top of Jian Yiling¡¯s desk. Jian Yiling¡¯s desk was currently covered with takeaway food boxes.

    ¡°I will take my leave now. I still need to go and buy food for your cousin. She hasn¡¯t eaten anything since the ident.¡±

    Then, Zhu Zimo waved goodbye to Jian Yiling before he left.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng received a call from his uncle.

    ¡°You¡¯re getting engaged? Why didn¡¯t you tell me? I need time to prepare gifts!¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family had a deep voice that was filled with testosterone.

    ¡°No need. She doesn¡¯t want anything in particr.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by no need? She¡¯s your future wife. Let me know when you¡¯re getting engaged. I wille back to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re very busy. You don¡¯t have toe back for this.¡±

    ¡°Even if I¡¯m busy, I can¡¯t miss this important event.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle was very insistent on this.

    ¡°Okay, you can make your arrangements then,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He could not convince his uncle otherwise.

    On the top floor of an office building in Country Y.

    There was a middle-aged man who sat in front of a desk. The man¡¯s appearance and body excluded masculinity.

    This man with a powerful aura was the Second Master of the Zhai family. He just finished speaking with Zhai Yunsheng.

    After the call ended, the Second Master of the Zhai family asked his men to search for a gift for his future niece-inw.

    ¡°Go and prepare gifts. These gifts must not be ordinary.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Second Master.¡±

    ¡°By the way, Second Master... We¡¯ve looked into the girl¡¯s information. There¡¯s nothing wrong with her family background, but...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family asked. His eyes turned cold.

 Chapter 669 - Jian Yiling is Getting Engaged to Zhai Yunsheng

    <h4>Chapter 669: Jian Yiling is Getting Engaged to Zhai Yunsheng</h4>

    ¡°We weren¡¯t able to look into her whereabouts for the past three years.¡±

    ¡°Weren¡¯t able to?¡±

    This was a big problem.

    If his men weren¡¯t able to trace her information, then she was definitely not an ordinary person.

    ¡°Could it be someone who wants to harm Master Sheng?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s future wife coulde from an ordinary family. She could have ordinary looks and even be average in every aspect. In fact, she could even have bad habits.

    However, she must not harm Zhai Yunsheng. Whether it was him or his heart.

    This was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle¡¯s only requirement for his niece-inw.

    ¡°Continue to keep an eye on her. However, don¡¯t cause any unpleasantries. In addition, arrange for more people to look into her activities.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family did not want to ruin the rtionship between his nephew and his future niece-inw.

    His nephew had finally set his heart on a girl for the first time in twenty-two years.

    It was not easy for his nephew to be attached to one thing, let alone one person.

    However, he still had to investigate the situation. He had to make sure that no one would harm Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I understand. We know what to do.¡±

    ###

    Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue both woke up. Once Cai Qinyue woke up, her heart was filled with regret.

    Her entire body was wounded. Furthermore, she almost caused her husband to lose his life.

    ¡°What did your father say when he woke up?¡± Cai Qinyue asked her daughter worriedly.

    ¡°He asked if you were okay. I told him that you¡¯re not injured as badly as him. He was incredibly relieved when he heard this.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes began to turn red. She remembered her argument with her husband in the car. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it.

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have argued with your father. It¡¯s my fault. I did something wrong.¡±

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be too upset. You were just mad at my father for nning to give away [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers].¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. If it weren¡¯t for Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling, I...¡±

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo did not want to me Wen Cheng. Instead, all of their hatred was transferred to Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling. In their eyes, the two of them had triggered the Wen family¡¯s conflict.

    ¡°Mother, let¡¯s not mention this matter to my father in the future. Just go along with what he wants.¡±

    ¡°I know, I know. I won¡¯t do something like this again,¡± Cai Qinyue replied as she shed tears of remorse.

    Zhu Zimo came over to visit Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue.

    He visited Cai Qinyue¡¯s ward first.

    As soon as she saw Zhu Zimo, Cai Qinyue quickly wiped away her tears and revealed a relieved smile on her face.

    ¡°Zimo, why are you here? Aren¡¯t you incredibly busy with your matters? However, I¡¯m d that you took time to visit me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Wen Ruo can¡¯t possibly take care of you and her father. Therefore, it¡¯s good for me to frequently visit to share some of her burdens.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s really thoughtful,¡± Cai Qinyue replied. A heartfelt smile emerged on her face.

    Zhu Zimo was really a very suitable candidate for her future son-inw.

    Not only was he from a good family background, but he was also well-educated. In addition, he had good character and was incredibly considerate of Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, Wen Ruo, why didn¡¯t you tell me that your cousin is Master Sheng¡¯s future fiancee?¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Wen Ruo asked as she looked at Zhu Zimo with a shocked expression on her face.

    ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t know about it? The news about Master Sheng¡¯s engagement has already been spread across Beijing. He¡¯s getting engaged to your cousin, Jian Yiling.¡±

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were both stunned.

    How could this be?

    Was Jian Yiling really getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng?

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible... Then that day... That old man that day came to propose marriage for his grandson... Does that mean...¡±

 Chapter 670 - The Sparrow Becomes a Phoenix

    <h4>Chapter 670: The Sparrow Bes a Phoenix</h4>

    As she said this, Cai Qinyue suddenly trailed off.

    None of them had seen Master Zhai. As a result, none of them knew what Master Zhai looked like.

    ¡°That¡¯s not possible...¡± Wen Ruo started. ¡°The Zhai family is such a powerful family... How could they possibly...¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s rather surprising. However, the news has already been spread. No one would make up news about the Zhai family. Therefore, this news can only be true.¡±

    Zhu Zimo¡¯s information came from a reliable source.

    If this news was fake, the Zhai family would have dealt with it a long time ago.

    They would not allow this news to be spread in Beijing¡¯s circles.

    The expressions on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces were stiff.

    Was Jian Yiling actually getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng?

    Was she actually bing Master Sheng¡¯s future wife?

    There were no females in the Zhai family. Therefore, if Jian Yiling married into the Zhai family, she would definitely be the matriarch of the Zhai family.

    For a girl from a small and unknown family in Hengyuan City to be the matriarch of the Zhai family...

    Was the sparrow going to be a phoenix..?

    This...

    Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue¡¯s expressions were unanimously ugly.

    Upon seeing the expressions of Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo, Zhu Zimo knew that Wen Ruo had not intentionally hidden this news from him. Instead, she did not know about this.

    However, this was good news for Zhu Zimo.

    After all, Wen Ruo was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. If he was dating Wen Ruo andter, he got married to Wen Ruo, this meant that he would be brothers-inw with Zhai Yunsheng.

    This rtionship would bring him infinitely closer to the Zhai family.

    As he thought about this, Zhu Zimo¡¯s gaze towards Wen Ruo became even more gentle.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo finally came back to their senses.

    As Zhu Zimo was in front of them, the two of them couldn¡¯t say much.

    However, once Zhu Zimo left, Cai Qinyue threw a cup at the ground in anger.

    ###

    After Wen Cheng woke up, he heard that his niece was the one who saved him. Upon hearing this, he was incredibly moved.

    When Jian Yiling came to visit him, he held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand before he began to sob:

    ¡°Yiling, you saved my life. I don¡¯t even know what to say,¡± Wen Cheng started. A thousand words would be too little to express the gratitude in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. You treat me well,¡± Jian Yiling responded seriously.

    ¡°No no, that¡¯s not true,¡± Wen Chengmented.

    Other than sending gifts during holidays, Wen Cheng did not do much for the Jian family.

    The main reason for this was because he was very busy with his business. Furthermore, the two families were geographically separate. As a result, they did not have an opportunity to meet up much.

    Furthermore, the money he sent was actually what he owed his sister back then.

    Therefore, he wasn¡¯t really treating his niece and nephews well.

    ¡°You treat us very well,¡± Jian Yiling emphasized.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng¡¯s eyes began to hurt.

    As he looked at his niece, a warm feeling wandered into his heart.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s engagement party was set for the twenty-third of this month.

    ording to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s wishes, they only nned to invite people that were close to them. They did not want to make a big deal out of their engagement.

    If they hadn¡¯t requested this, Master Zhai would have probably nned a three-day banquet.

    Jian Yubo arrived in Beijing the night before.

    Jian Yiling was the one who sent him an invitation.

    However, Jian Yubo did not know whether or not he shoulde. After all, he was a person who lived in the shadows. He didn¡¯t know whether he could approach that sole source of light in his life.

    However, in the end, he ended uping. That was because deep down in his heart, he still yearned for that light.

    Even if he knew that he didn¡¯t deserve that light.

 Chapter 671 - I Will WatChapter Over Her

    <h4>Chapter 671: I Will Watch Over Her</h4>

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s office.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yubo were sitting opposite each other. They were both seated in front of a French window.

    ¡°You¡¯re very despicable,¡± Jian Yubo said.

    ¡°Heh,¡± Zhai Yunshengughed. He did not get angry at thisment. ¡°I was never a good person, to begin with. Furthermore, no one from the Zhai family is a good person. However, you¡¯re not a good person either.¡±

    ¡°You cajoled her,¡± Jian Yubo said. He was stating a fact.

    ¡°Yeah, I did. I admit to that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°I got engaged to her through despicable means. Furthermore, I also used those means to keep her by my side. I knew that she would say yes to me.¡±

    ¡°She feels indebted to you. Furthermore, she knows your health condition. Therefore, she hopes to save you. As a result, she said yes to you.¡±

    ¡°And so what?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He gave Jian Yubo an evil smile: ¡°Do you want to stop me?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t stop you.¡±

    If he could, Jian Yubo would have long ago stopped this from happening.

    For him, having a clear mind was sometimes a very painful thing.

    He knew the merits and drawbacks. He knew what he could do and what he could not do.

    Furthermore, he had no right to interfere with her decision in the first ce.

    As long as she wanted to do something, he had no other choice but to support her.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yubo for a moment. Then, he said: ¡°She wants you toe back.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yubo was silent for a long time.

    Then, he replied quietly: ¡°I will watch over her.¡±

    He would watch her every step in life.

    He would watch her be happy.

    For him, that was already enough.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled when he heard this. In other words, Jian Yubo was not leaving this time.

    He knew his little rabbit would be incredibly happy to hear this news.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng invited Jian Yubo to dinner.

    Jian Yiling was preparing the meal.

    After a moment, Jian Yubo said yes to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s invitation.

    Perhaps, deep in his heart, he wanted to get a little closer to that ray of light in his life.

    ###

    In the evening, Jian Yubo arrived at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    Jian Yichen and Luo Xun were there already.

    As Jian Yichen lived next door, he would basically know anything that happened in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    Furthermore, he would frequentlye over for food. After all, who wouldn¡¯t want free food?

    Whenever Yiling cooked, he was never missing from the dinner table.

    He would not miss an opportunity to stop Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling from hanging out on their own.

    This time around, he also dragged Luo Xun along.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was cooking in the kitchen. However, the people in the living room all had their own thoughts.

    Jian Yichen was enthusiastically encouraging Luo Xun to help Jian Yiling in the kitchen.

    However, Luo Xun decided against that. He knew that Jian Yiling was getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng. As a result, he did not want to interfere with their rtionship.

    Luo Xun had quite a good impression of Jian Yiling. However, he only saw Jian Yiling as a little sister. It had nothing to do with romance.

    He wanted to protect her. And thus, he did not want to cause her any trouble.

    And thus, even though Jian Yichen hinted at him to do something many times, Luo Xun refused to do anything.

    Zhai Yunsheng ignored Jian Yichen as well. Regardless of what he did, his little rabbit¡¯s heart would not beat rapidly for Luo Xun.

    On the other side of the room, Jian Yubo sat there quietly.

    Jian Yichen had been boisterous ever since young. He had not changed at all.

    However, the noise and excitement did not suit Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yichen nced over at Jian Yubo. He realized that Jian Yubo was as silent as usual. In fact, it was as though he was surrounded or even submerged by an isted and detached atmosphere.

    In his past life, Jian Yichen only knew the reason for Jian Yubo¡¯s personality a long time after everything had happened.

    However, back then, it was already toote. He couldn¡¯t change anything.

    This time, everyone was still around. He still had the time and opportunity to change things.

 Chapter 672 - Youâ€™re Not Allowed to Bully Him

    <h4>Chapter 672: You¡¯re Not Allowed to Bully Him</h4>

    ¡°Yubo, I have something to speak to you about. Let¡¯s go to the balcony to have a talk.¡±

    Jian Yubo nced at Jian Yichen¡¯s smiling face. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded his head.

    Then, the two of them talked for a while on the balcony. They didn¡¯te back until dinner was served.

    When Jian Yichen returned, he was full of smiles when he saw the table filled with colorful and fragrant dishes.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re the best! You know that I love poached fish!¡±

    However, the thing that made Jian Yichen the happiest was not the fact that the table was filled with delicious food.

    Instead, he was just d that Jian Yubo and Jian Yiling were alive and well. They were still by his side.

    Jian Yubo nced at the dishes ced in front of him. There was minced pork and eggnt, pepper chicken, and sizzling tofu.

    All of them were dishes that he enjoyed.

    It seemed as though she remembered everything.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling also remembered the foods that Zhai Yunsheng and Luo Xun liked to eat. She took care of everyone.

    ###

    After eating, Jian Yichen tricked Luo Xun into washing the dishes.

    Then, he tricked Jian Yubo into bringing Jian Yiling into the study.

    As a result, other than him, only Zhai Yunsheng was left in the room.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yichen with an amused expression on his face. He already had an idea of what Jian Yichen nned to say.

    ¡°Tomorrow is our engagement party. What else do you want to do?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a rxed expression on his face.

    ¡°So what if you¡¯re getting engaged? Yiling can still cancel the engagement at any time,¡± Jian Yichen replied with a fox-like smile on his face.

    ¡°Well, everyone in Beijing already knows that I¡¯m getting engaged to the daughter of the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°My sister doesn¡¯t have to worry about having no one to marry. She doesn¡¯t necessarily need men in her life. Furthermore, her value won¡¯t decrease just because she canceled an engagement. I don¡¯t believe in those things.¡±

    ¡°And so, are you determined to pick a bone with me?¡±

    Jian Yichen paused for a moment. He wasn¡¯t intentionally trying to make things difficult for Zhai Yunsheng. However, he had to do this.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you¡¯re going to die early. You won¡¯t be able to give my sister the happiness she deserves.¡±

    The words ¡°die early¡± hit Zhai Yunsheng in his heart.

    His face darkened for a moment.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling ran out of the study room.

    ¡°Yiling... Why are you...¡±

    Jian Yichen raised his head to look at Jian Yubo.

    He knew that Jian Yubo had failed to hold Jian Yiling back.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling was not dumb. She knew that something was amiss.

    And thus, the words ¡°Brother Yubo¡± made her escape easily. Jian Yubo simply could not stop Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling stood in front of Zhai Yunsheng and frowned at Jian Yichen: ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to bully him! Don¡¯t say those things about him!¡±

    ¡°Yiling...¡± Jian Yichen started. He looked at Jian Yiling with surprise.

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to say those things about him!¡± Jian Yiling repeated. She began to look angry as her small mouth pursued up.

    ¡°Yiling... Even though my words are hard to ept, it¡¯s still the truth... I just don¡¯t want you to be sad in the future.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°I don¡¯t care about the future.¡±

    She said this with a firm and determined expression on her face.

    The firm and determined expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face made Jian Yichen realize something.

    The thing he was worried about the most had finally happened.

    She was protecting him. Such words revealed a message to Jian Yichen. Jian Yiling had set her heart on Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, Jian Yichen exhaled helplessly: ¡°Ah... Okay, I understand.¡±

    In the end, Jian Yichen finally gave up.

    Initially, he wanted to break them apart before his sister set her heart on Zhai Yunsheng. He didn¡¯t want her to be hurt in the future.

    However, it appeared as though Jian Yiling was actually in love with Zhai Yunsheng already. It was no longer merely about owing him.

    And thus, if this was the case, it was meaningless to split them up. If he did so, his sister would only feel pain.

 Chapter 673 - Doting Uncle Zhai

    <h4>Chapter 673: Doting Uncle Zhai</h4>

    ¡°Okay, I won¡¯t cause trouble again,¡± Jian Yichen replied softly.

    Jian Yichen then turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. He said: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you better take good care of yourself. You must live a long life. Don¡¯t you dare make my sister scared or rmed. Do you understand?¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard this, she was stunned for a moment.

    Then, she understood why Jian Yichen had been causing trouble in the first ce. It was because he was worried that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s death would bring her a lot of pain.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yichen before he replied: ¡± I will.¡±

    However, after receiving this response, Jian Yichen immediately warned Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Furthermore, don¡¯t you even think about treating Yiling poorly! If you do things with other women, sooner orter, you will definitely get a heart attack!¡±

    Then, in front of Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yichen said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, if you meet another man that makes your heart flutter, don¡¯t even hesitate to dump this guy! Regardless of what you do, I will definitely support you!¡±

    Jian Yichen was quite biased.

    It was a sin for wolf cubs to look at other women.

    However, his sister could do whatever she wanted!

    Somehow, these words were incredibly simr to Jian Yujie¡¯s words a few days ago.

    ###

    On the day of the engagement party, the Second Master of the Zhai family appeared in front of Jian Yiling for the first time.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was almost one meter and ny centimeters. In addition, he was also strong and muscr.

    Although he wasn¡¯t angry, he still appeared to be rather intimidating. He had a powerful aura surrounding him.

    As soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of the people around him.

    Simrly, in the original novel, the Second Master of the Zhai family was a powerful and feared existence.

    In fact, he did not merely have an intimidating appearance. What intimidated everyone more was his means of doing things.

    He was even more calcting and ruthless than Master Zhai.

    And thus, when he walked up to Jian Yiling, his tall appearance formed a stark contrast against Jian Yiling¡¯s small and petite frame.

    Typically, everyone would feel fear in the first moment they saw the Second Master of the Zhai family. This was even the case for Grandpa Jian. Needless to say, the younger generations were typically even more frightened.

    As he stood in front of Jian Yiling, it was as though he was looking down at her from a high position.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family started. His voice was rough and low.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Surprisingly, her voice was calm and collected.

    ¡°In the future, please get along with A Sheng. If he does something wrong, remember to tell me. I will help you beat his ass. Furthermore, once you¡¯re engaged, you¡¯re part of the Zhai family. I¡¯ll be your Uncle Zhai. In the future, if anyone dares to bully you, feel free to tell me. I will make sure that they regret being born into this world.¡±

    Huh?

    He was asking Jian Yiling to call him Uncle Zhai already?

    He said that he was going to beat Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ass?

    Why was this so different from the expected?

    Furthermore, even though his voice was rough and low, why did it sound doting? In fact, it seemed as though the Second Master of the Zhai family was attempting to gain Jian Yiling¡¯s favor!

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t seem surprised at all.

    During the conversation with the Second Master of the Zhai family, Jian Yiling merely replied ¡°mhmm¡± a few times.

    Was there a role reversal here?

    Then, the Second Master of the Zhai family handed a card to Jian Yiling: ¡°Here¡¯s a list of gifts. I don¡¯t know what you like. Therefore, I prepared quite a few gifts.¡±

    When Jian Yiling opened the card, there was a long list of gifts.

    The gifts ranged from jewelry to electronics, to houses and cars, and finally, to bank cheques.

    He had prepared every kind of gift for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee.

    However, as there were too many items, he could not bring everything over. Therefore, he gave Jian Yiling a list.

 Chapter 674 - Perfect Wife for Master Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 674: Perfect Wife for Master Sheng</h4>

    Jian Yiling wanted to refuse the gift. However, Zhai Yunsheng had already epted the gift for her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. It¡¯s yours now.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s too much,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a small voice.

    A lot of the things on the list were incredibly valuable. Just the property alone was worth a huge sum of money.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Just think of it as a gift from the older generation. There¡¯s no reason to refuse a gift from them,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Wen Ruo was also at the scene.

    As Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were the uncle and aunt of Jian Yiling, they were supposed to be there today.

    However, because of the ident, both of them were still hospitalized. As a result, they could not help but be absent from the engagement party.

    And thus, only Wen Ruo came over.

    When Wen Ruo saw the scene in front of her, she couldn¡¯t help but extend her neck to get a better look.

    This was the legendary CEO of the Tianxing Group. In addition, he was the Second Master of the Zhai family. His gift alone was probably worth more than the entire Jian family¡¯s fortune.

    Furthermore, this was just an initial gift!

    It was obvious that the Zhai family was incredibly different from other families in Beijing.

    Even Zhu Zimo¡¯s family could not bepared to the Zhai family in terms of power and wealth.

    Then, the Second Master of the Zhai family walked towards Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing.

    He took the initiative to shake hands with them.

    ¡°Greetings.¡±

    Upon being greeted, Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing felt incredibly ttered. They did not know how to respond.

    In fact, they couldn¡¯t afford such respect from the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind,¡± Jian Shuxing said hurriedly.

    ¡°From now on, we are inws. Good fortune has allowed A Sheng to get engaged with a daughter from the Jian family.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s parents had both passed away. As a result, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle was essentially a fatherly figure for him.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind. Master Sheng is an excellent man. He treats Yiling very well.¡±

    Although the Jian family knew that Jian Yiling was incredibly talented and capable, they still could not withstand such praise from the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Then, the Second Master of the Zhai family talked to Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing for quite some time.

    The polite and friendly chatter was not in line with his aura and appearance.

    Grandpa Jian and Jian Shuxing were at aplete loss of what to do. They were overwhelmed by his enthusiasm.

    Only Master Zhai and Zhai Yunsheng knew about this. The Second Master of the Zhai family was incredibly intimidating in front of outsiders. However, in front of his own family, he was basically a paper tiger.

    Then, the Second Master of the Zhai family turned his gaze to Wen Nuan.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯ve raised four children?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Yiling has three older brothers,¡± Wen Nuan replied. She introduced her three sons to him, one by one.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao were both present. However, Jian Yunmo was not there.

    When the Second Master of the Zhai family looked at Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao, he couldn¡¯t help but smile.

    This was amazing.

    Grandma Jian had three sons.

    And thus, altogether, there were nine grandchildren in the Jian family.

    Out of those, Jian Shuxing¡¯s family had four children.

    It appeared as though the Jian family had the tradition of having a lot of children.

    This was incredibly suitable for the Zhai family.

    This was much more useful than money and power to the Zhai family.

    Money wasn¡¯t important. The Zhai family did notck money.

    Instead, theycked people!

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling studied medicine. She managed to achieve her qualifications at an incredibly young age.

    She was perfect for Zhai Yunsheng!

    And thus, in his eyes, Jian Yiling was the perfect wife for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Other than the actions that he could not trace, there were no other problems with Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 675 - Teasing Her

    <h4>Chapter 675: Teasing Her</h4>

    The engagement party progressed smoothly. The Zhai family was incredibly enthusiastic to the Jian family.

    This sent a good signal to the Jian family.

    In the future, if Jian Yiling married into the Zhai family, she would not be treated badly.

    After the engagement party, Jian Yiling went home with Zhai Yunsheng.

    When she entered the apartment, Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng smile.

    His smile was rather good-looking.

    ¡°This time, you¡¯re no longer entering my apartment as my primary care physician.¡±

    Instead, she was entering as his fiancee.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face blushed when she heard this. Her face was like a small apple that had just ripened.

    Upon seeing the blush on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile intensified: ¡°We¡¯re already engaged. Are you only bing shy now? Aren¡¯t your reactions a bit slow?¡±

    Then, he continued to tease Jian Yiling: ¡°You know, after we get engaged, our rtionship is no longer the same as before? You¡¯re my fiancee now. We can...¡±

    ¡°We can reproduce offspring?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    As a doctor who learned biology well, it was impossible for Jian Yiling to not know about this.

    She had enough theoretical knowledge about human anatomy and the reproduction of offspring.

    ¡°Cough, cough... Cough cough...¡± Zhai Yunsheng choked.

    Initially, he intended to tease his little rabbit. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s words made him choke on his saliva instead!

    It seemed as though his little rabbit knew quite a lot of things!

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s face. Her face was calm and her eyes were clear.

    For a moment, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to put into practice Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    However, that thought onlysted in his mind for a moment.

    Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly said: ¡°It¡¯s quitete. Go and rest. Don¡¯t stay up toote. Don¡¯t make your body weak.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling turned around and headed into her room.

    She did not notice that Zhai Yunsheng was staring at her with heated eyes.

    Just now, he had controlled himself.

    It was not the right time.

    Although he used despicable means to make them engaged, he did not want to use the same methods to make her his.

    He wanted to wait for her.

    He wanted to wait for her feelings for him to be clearer.

    He wanted to wait for her to understand a bit more.

    ###

    The news of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s engagement blew up the news circle in Beijing.

    Most people¡¯s first reaction was: Who is Jian Yiling?

    Other than the people who hung out with Zhai Yunsheng, everyone else merely knew that Jian Yiling came from an ordinary family in Hengyuan City. They knew nothing else about her.

    [Who is Jian Yiling? How did she be acquainted with Master Sheng?]

    [Yeah, how did she manage that? People rarely get to see Zhai Yunsheng.]

    [The sparrow became the phoenix. This woman we¡¯ve never heard about suddenly became the matriarch of the Zhai family.]

    Then, everyone¡¯s second reaction was: How would Qin Yufan react?

    Everyone assumed that Qin Yufan would not give up easily. They were waiting for Qin Yufan to give Jian Yiling a hard time.

    After all, in Beijing, the only family that dared to mess with the Zhai family was the Qin family.

    Although she was currently being discussed, Qin Yufan was staring at her phone.

    She was staring at the chat logs between Jian Yichen and her.

    The entire conversation was focused on their kidnapping.

    Furthermore, theirmunication was only focused on business matters.

    As he said so himself, he just wanted Qin Yufan to control Qin Chuan¡¯s power.

    However, even till now, she still did not know what Qin Chuan did to him.

 Chapter 676 - I Want To Be Your Sister-In-Law

    <h4>Chapter 676: I Want To Be Your Sister-In-Law</h4>

    Because of the existence of Jian Yichen, Qin Yufan looked at Qin Chuan¡¯s matters more objectively and rationally.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s appearance made her feel that she no longer had to fight by herself.

    Having someone around to share her worries with was a wonderful feeling.

    When Qin Yufan was staring at her phone in a daze, her phone suddenly beeped.

    Jian Yichen had sent her a text message:

    [I¡¯m in a bad mood. Would you be free for a drink?]

    Qin Yufan immediately replied:

    [Yeah I¡¯m free. It just so happens that I also want to drink. I have alcohol at home.]

    Because of the incidentst time, the bar they drank at was no longer safe.

    [Okay.]

    After fifteen minutes, Jian Yichen appeared in front of Qin Yufan¡¯s house.

    Qin Yufan had already prepared the alcohol.

    Jian Yichen picked up a bottle and began to pour it into his mouth.

    Although his appearance was androgynous, he was still incredibly manly when he wore masculine clothes. On the other hand, his appearance was sexy and feminine when he cross-dressed.

    However, other than appearing manly, his actions were quite heavy today.

    ¡°Did you encounter something that made you unhappy?¡±

    When Qin Yufan saw Jian Yichen¡¯s frustrated and depressed expression, she had a few guesses as to why Jian Yichen was upset.

    Today wasn¡¯t any ordinary day. Today was Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s engagement.

    For Jian Yichen to be depressed on such a day...

    Was it because...

    The scene where Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen were smiling intimately in the ward shed into Qin Yufan¡¯s mind...

    However, Qin Yufan hoped that her guess was incorrect.

    ¡°I feel like a part of my heart was gouged away,¡± Jian Yichen replied.

    Did he lose his love?

    Was it because of Jian Yiling?

    Upon hearing Jian Yichen¡¯s words, for some reason, Qin Yufan¡¯s heart felt upset as well. She did not know the reason for this.

    It was the same feeling when she previously saw Zhai Yunsheng caring for Jian Yiling.

    It was easy to get drunk when one was drinking their sorrows away.

    Jian Yichen was no exception.

    After finishing an entire bottle of whiskey, he copsed on Qin Yufan¡¯s sofa.

    On the other hand, Qin Yufan was not drunk. She did not drink much.

    When she saw the man in front of her, she began to feel bad for him.

    As she thought about this, she decided to second Jian Yiling a message:

    [Jian Yiling, do you know that Yichen is upset about your engagement?]

    Jian Yiling replied quite quickly: [I know.]

    [You were very close to him in the hospitalst time. If you don¡¯t like him, you shouldn¡¯t give him any hope. You shouldn¡¯t be so close to him.]

    [?]

    [Yichen is with me right now. He¡¯s drunk. However, I can feel that his heart is broken.]

    [He¡¯s at your house?]

    [That isn¡¯t the main point. The main point is that he¡¯s drinking because of you. You broke his heart. And thus, he¡¯s drinking his sorrows away.]

    [He¡¯s Jian Yichen.]

    [I know his name is Yichen.]

    [Jian.]

    The focus was on the surname.

    [I...]

    Qin Yufan stared at her phone and suddenly froze.

    Jian.

    His surname was Jian?! He had the same surname as Jian Yiling?!

    Jian Yichen!

    [What rtionship do you have with him?]

    [He¡¯s my brother.]

    Then, Jian Yiling sent another message to Qin Yufan: [Why is he at your house?]

    When Qin Yufan read the message, she took a look at Jian Yichen who copsed on her sofa.

    All of a sudden, she had a guilty conscience.

    However, she quickly understood one thing.

    [Jian Yiling, I want to be your sister-inw.]

    Qin Yufan expressed her thoughts. She was never the type to conceal what she wanted.

    [For which brother?]

    [For this one of course!]

    [Good luck.]

    [Oh? You don¡¯t object to this?]

    Previously, they were love rivals. As a result, their situation was a bit awkward.

    [Why would I object to this?] Jian Yiling asked. She decided to ask as she did not understand.

 Chapter 677 - Shouldnâ€™t You Be Busy Tonight?

    <h4>Chapter 677: Shouldn¡¯t You Be Busy Tonight?</h4>

    [Then I will take that as a no objection. Furthermore, why are you replying to my messages on your engagement night?]

    [?]

    [Like, shouldn¡¯t you be incredibly busy?]

    [Why should I be busy?] Jian Yiling replied. She did not understand Qin Yufan¡¯s words.

    [Is Zhai Yunsheng that useless? It¡¯s not even the middle of the night yet. Has he stopped already? Ahhh, he was the man that I liked previously...]

    [?] Jian Yiling replied. She still did not understand.

    [Ahhh, forget it. Let¡¯s talk about your brother. What does Jian Yichen like? What is he interested in?]

    [He likes making money.]

    Jian Yichen did not really care about cross-dressing and voice acting. He only yed around with those things.

    Instead, he was only really interested in making money.

    Perhaps, he found it fun to make money. However, making money was something that he invested time and energy into.

    Jian Yichen did not care about the views of others. He was not bound by the views of the world.

    Therefore, if he had to act like a spoiled child or act cute, he would definitely do that.

    [Do you know why Jian Yichen hates Qin Chuan? Why did he go to such great lengths to help me restrict Qin Chuan¡¯s development?]

    Jian Yiling looked at the message on the screen.

    He wanted to use Qin Yufan to restrict Qin Chuan¡¯s development.

    This was why he wanted the shares of the Qin Group.

    He wanted to keep the Qin family in check so that he could protect the Jian family.

    After a pause, Jian Yiling replied to Qin Yufan: [I will think of a way.]

    [What do you mean by that? I¡¯m asking about whether you know or not.]

    Qin Yufan was rather confused when she read Jian Yiling¡¯s reply.

    It was quite difficult to talk to Jian Yiling. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Jian Yiling was incredibly cute, she really would have smacked that girl.

    Then, Qin Yufan¡¯s line of sight fell onto the drunken and unconscious Jian Yichen. She went to get a nket to cover him up.

    ¡°You¡¯re an awful person. You pretended to be a woman for so long. Don¡¯t you have to pay the price for scamming my feelings?¡±

    ###

    Zhu Zimo came to pick Wen Ruo up from the engagement party.

    Ever since they were dating, Zhu Zimo treated Wen Ruo incredibly well. He would oftene over to the hospital to apany her.

    Wen Ruo was very touched by Zhu Zimo¡¯s actions. However, she could not forget the list of gifts that the Second Master of the Zhai family gave to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You seem quite distracted today. Did something bad happen today?¡± Zhu Zimo asked out of concern.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just saw the Second Master of the Zhai family today.¡±

    ¡°The Second Master of the Zhai family? You saw him? Did he actuallye?¡± Zhu Zimo hurriedly asked. He wanted to hear more details.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, that makes sense. After all, it¡¯s Master Sheng¡¯s engagement party. His uncle would definitely be there.¡± Then, Zhu Zimo continued to speak: ¡°What kind of person is he? Is he as intimidating as the rumors say?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s quite intimidating. He has a powerful aura.¡±

    Previously, she assumed that the Second Master of the Zhai family would have a scary appearance. However, in reality, he was much more handsome than she imagined. Furthermore, his body exuded the unique charm of a mature man.

    Zhu Zimo brought Wen Ruo back home.

    Once Wen Ruo entered her own room, she looked at the satellite telephone on her bedside table. She went deep into thought.

    After a long period of time, she picked up the phone and made a call.

    ¡°I have news to tell you. Yes, the news will definitely cause a lot ofmotion. Mhmm, it will cause a lot ofmotion in the academic circles.¡±

    After five minutes, Wen Ruo hung up the phone.

    Then, she looked at the satellite telephone in front of her. All of a sudden, she felt quite nervous. And thus, she began to dismantle the telephone before she destroyed the chips inside.

 Chapter 678 - Baskets of Tonics and Supplements

    <h4>Chapter 678: Baskets of Tonics and Supplements</h4>

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was incredibly busy. After staying for one night, he left the next day.

    He departed before the sky became bright.

    Perhaps, it was because of Master Zhai¡¯s nagging.

    After all, previously, everyone in the Zhai family was single. Master Zhai couldn¡¯t marry someone again. Master Sheng finally found a fiancee. Therefore, the only one left was the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    As the Second Master of the Zhai family¡¯s age wasn¡¯t too old, he could still have children if he worked towards it.

    Therefore, Master Zhai wanted to nag his son again.

    However, his nagging did not work. As a result, his eyes fell upon his grandson and his granddaughter-inw.

    Hmmm... What could he do to encourage her to be pregnant before marriage?

    In order to make their family grow, Master Zhai was ready to be shameless.

    And thus, Master Zhai continued down this terrible train of thought.

    Early the next morning, Jian Yiling received ¡°gifts of love¡± from Master Zhai.

    He gave her baskets after baskets of tonics and supplements.

    All of them were for her.

    Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t randomly take supplements.

    However, Jian Yiling could.

    And thus, Master Zhai¡¯s only choice was Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling stared at the baskets of tonics and supplements in the study room. The baskets filled up almost half the room. She did not know what to do with them.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng for help.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled: ¡°Don¡¯t look at your future husband. I can¡¯t eat these things. However, you can. You should really try eating these things. If you do,ter on...¡±

    ¡°Later on?¡±

    ¡°Later on, you will not copse after doing surgeries.¡±

    ###

    There was a meeting going on in Cai Ningxuan.

    A group of people were seated in a small antique room. Males and females were both present. Some of them were older than the others.

    Everyone here was well known in their respective industries.

    Today, they were here to discuss the Zhai family¡¯s new matriarch.

    For other families, an engagement was merely just that. However, it was different for the Zhai family.

    An evaluation had to be done on the future matriarch of the Zhai family. This was a rule that had been passed down by their ancestors.

    And thus, there was a period of time for them to examine the Zhai family¡¯s future matriarch.

    If during this period of time, the future matriarch¡¯s performance was not up to par, then the engagement would be canceled.

    Typically speaking, this period of timested between two to three years.

    After this evaluation, this person would officially be recognized as the matriarch of the Zhai family.

    ¡°I guess the matter is settled this time. It really is that little girl called Jian Yiling.¡±

    The person who said this was an old man in his sixties. He had a fat body and a round face.

    He was well respected in this group of people.

    ¡°Once I saw the pendant in Cai Ningxuan, I knew that this matter was basically settled. The Zhai family would not randomly give out that pendant. If Master Sheng gave the pendant to Miss Yiling, back then, he already made his decision.¡±

    This time, a middle-aged woman spoke up. Her words and aura were not weaker than the man.

    After this, other people expressed their views as well:

    ¡°The matriarch of the Zhai family affects our entire alliance. I feel like the Zhai family was too hasty with their decision.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, ever since the previous head of the Zhai family passed away, their power began to wither. Furthermore, the current head of the Zhai family is growing old as well. If this continues on, the Zhai family will be done for.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I think it¡¯s time to pick a new leader.¡±

    A man in his early thirties suggested this. His suggestion immediately caused the expressions of the group to change.

 Chapter 679 - Business Alliance

    <h4>Chapter 679: Business Alliance</h4>

    Everyone else hurriedly opposed to this:

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t speak of such nonsense. The Zhai family has been our leader ever since our Loyalty Alliance was formed. The Zhai family helped us maintain the foundation for our alliance for hundreds of years.¡±

    The Loyalty Alliance had been around for hundreds of years now.

    The alliance had been first established during the time when the country had been in turmoil and civil unrest.

    Back then, the ancestors of the Zhai family had gathered a group of capable individuals to save the country and its people. The Zhai family formed a humanitarian association for the country.

    And thus, the association was named Loyalty Alliance.

    Later on, as the times and dynasties changed, these individuals began to engage with business and other industries. During this time, everyone supported each other and advanced or retreated together.

    Nowadays, they were more like a business alliance.

    They still followed their ancestral traditions. Often, they would do charitable things for those in need. Although the form of charity was different from hundreds of years ago, the idea still remained the same.

    The Loyalty Alliance remained strong today. In fact, most families only grew stronger as the years passed by. They closely followed the rules of their ancestors and abided by those rules. After all, everyone in the alliance had an inseparable rtionship.

    The Zhai family was the leader since the establishment of the Loyalty Alliance. This remained unchanged for hundreds of years.

    Another person added to this: ¡°I agree. We¡¯re the Loyalty Alliance. We have the word loyalty in our name. Therefore, how can we do such a thing?¡±

    Upon hearing this, the man replied: ¡°How can we not? The times have changed now. There¡¯s no need for us to follow the same set of rules our ancestors did hundreds of years ago.¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    The others still objected to the man¡¯s suggestion.

    Then, the rtively fat old man said: ¡°Unless the head of the Zhai family or matriarch is unable to fulfill their role, then I¡¯m unwilling to break our ancestral traditions. The fundamentals of our alliance should not be ruined.¡±

    The young manughed before he said: ¡°Stop talking about ancestral traditions. The rules are dead, however, people are alive. Therefore, if we can not keep up with the times, then our entire alliance will eventually be ruined. Furthermore, you guys have already seen the Zhai family¡¯s gradual decline in power. To make matters worse, the future fiancee of Master Sheng does not appear to be of any help to our alliance. Furthermore, her appearance makes it seem like... Makes it seem like she probably can¡¯t even take care of an ordinary family.¡±

    Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee appeared to look like a weak and softhearted girl. As a result, she wasn¡¯t suited to be the matriarch of the Zhai family.

    The girl was quite good-looking. People would want to protect her. However, that was not useful when it came to being the matriarch of the Zhai family.

    In this regard, everyone here agreed with the man¡¯s point of view.

    She seemed way too weak. In fact, did she even have basic leadership skills? How would she possibly fulfill this role?

    No one said anything for a long period of time.

    ¡°However, if the Second Master of the Zhai family bes the head of the Zhai family, we can all forget about the things that I just said,¡± the young man added.

    He wouldn¡¯t have any objection if it was the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    However, right now, all of them weren¡¯t happy with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng had poor health. On the other hand, there was essentially nothing good about Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng handed over an ount password to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s for an ount book,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°As times have changed, most things are now online.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng opened a special type ofputer software. This software was not released to the public. It was only used by the members of their Loyalty Alliance.

 Chapter 680 - Questioning the Future MatriarChapter (1)

    <h4>Chapter 680: Questioning the Future Matriarch (1)</h4>

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng logged in with the details that he just gave to Jian Yiling.

    After logging in, there was a system where one could look through any ounts.

    Strangely enough, not only were the Zhai family¡¯spanies there but there were also the ounts of many otherpanies.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be surprised. Thesepanies willingly submitted their ounts to the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°A business alliance?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, I guess you could interpret it in that way. However, the history of this alliance can probably be traced back to two or three hundred years ago.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng briefly told Jian Yiling about the history and the current situation of the Loyalty Alliance.

    Jian Yiling did not know much about the Loyalty Alliance.

    When describing the beginning of the conflict between Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng, the original novel had mentioned the power behind the Zhai family.

    Furthermore, the original novel mentioned that Qin Chuan had his own men ced into the Loyalty Alliance.

    However, before the plot of the original novel unfolded, the original Jian Yiling had died. Furthermore, the current Jian Yiling had also died because of the fire.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked: ¡°Can they check the ounts of other people?¡±

    ¡°No. Your ount has the highest authority. Therefore, you can view everything. However, there are some restrictions on the ounts of other people.¡±

    Out of curiosity, Jian Yiling briefly scrolled through the ounts.

    ¡°There¡¯s something wrong with thispany¡¯s ounts,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed to apany called Quan Xin.

    Zhai Yunshengughed when he heard this. Thepany she pointed to indeed had a problem of falsifying its ounts.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were way too sharp.

    Before she even took a close look, she already knew that there was a problem with thatpany.

    Therefore, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°I¡¯m just handing you the details. However, you don¡¯t have to look into these things for the time being.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not want Jian Yiling to work too hard.

    His little rabbit was already incredibly busy with her own things. Therefore, he did not want to add an extra burden onto her.

    He gave her the ount because she was now the matriarch of the Zhai family. She had the right to look into these things.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Furthermore, ording to the rules, they will have to pay their respects to you tonight. However, you don¡¯t need to worry about anything. You don¡¯t even need to care about what they say. If they¡¯re unsatisfied with you, I will deal with it. You don¡¯t need to say anything. As a matter of fact, you only need to see them tonight. In the future, you don¡¯t even have to speak to them.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded before she said: ¡°Mhmm if you¡¯re apanying me, I won¡¯t be scared.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heartbeat became fast.

    Usually, his heartbeat wouldn¡¯t even be fast on a rollercoaster. However, his heartbeat elerated because of Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ###

    Later in the night at Cai Ningxuan.

    In an antique room filled with mahogany furniture.

    The room was filled with antiques of great value.

    There was a round table carved out of mahogany in the middle of the room.

    The round table could fit at least eight people.

    In the past, only a maximum of seven people sat at the round desk. A seat was always empty.

    That seat was meant for the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch.

    ording to the rules passed down from their ancestors, only the matriarch of the Zhai family was qualified to be seated there. She could discuss business matters of the Loyalty Alliance with everyone else.

    When Jian Yiling entered the room, the other six people were already there.

    As soon as Jian Yiling entered, they all cast a sizing nce at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What? Just because the Zhai family has been without a matriarch for so many years, does that mean that you¡¯ve all forgotten the rules?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he stared at everyone else in the room.

 Chapter 681 - Questioning the Future MatriarChapter (2)

    <h4>Chapter 681: Questioning the Future Matriarch (2)</h4>

    Everyone else in the room was silent for a moment. However, they did not greet Jian Yiling as the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch.

    ¡°Master Sheng, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to follow the rules. It¡¯s just that the Zhai family should consider our opinions as well when deciding on a future matriarch.¡±

    Just in case the head of the Zhai family was muddleheaded, this rule had been set in ce. After all, if the head of the Zhai family was only interested in a woman, they could do things that were detrimental to their entire alliance.

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes before he said: ¡°Are you telling me that you¡¯re not satisfied with Yiling?¡±

    The six of them had simr expressions on their faces. The answer to this question was yes. However, none of them dared to directly say so.

    Finally, the young man in his thirties opened his mouth: ¡°Yes, we have doubts about Miss Yiling¡¯s abilities. We don¡¯t think she can fulfill the responsibilities of the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the man.

    The man¡¯s name was Wei Qirui. The problematicpany Quan Xin was under his name.

    In the past two years, the man had been quite ambitious. Zhai Yunsheng knew about this.

    However, the man didn¡¯t do anything too excessive yet. As a result, the Zhai family couldn¡¯t really punish him.

    Then, the only other woman present in the room besides Jian Yiling spoke up: ¡°Master Sheng, what Mr. Wei said isn¡¯t wrong. Miss Yiling¡¯s temper looks way too soft. She seems easy to bully. As a result, she¡¯s not suited to be the matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Too soft?¡± Zhai Yunsheng wickedly smiled.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s temper was too soft?

    She was sometimes soft in front of the people she cared about.

    However, it was apletely different story if she was with people she did not care about.

    It seemed as though these people wanted to see the side of Jian Yiling that was not soft.

    The old man with a round body attempted to mediate the situation: ¡°Master Sheng, please don¡¯t be angry. We¡¯re not against Miss Yiling bing the matriarch of the Zhai family. However, we want to spend some time evaluating whether or not she can fulfill her role. The ancestral rules allow us to do so.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He did not n to force them, ¡°Since there¡¯s such a statement in the ancestral rules, you guys are allowed to consider. However, for now, you should still greet her as the matriarch of the Zhai family. Of course, it¡¯s apletely different situation if you have a valid reason not to.¡±

    ¡°This...¡±

    The old man looked at the others in the room.

    Everyone had a difficult expression on their face.

    As of right now, they didn¡¯t have a proper reason.

    Once again, Wei Qirui spoke up: ¡°My reason is that I don¡¯t believe Miss Yiling is capable enough to be the matriarch of the Zhai family. I believe that this is a good enough reason. What do you think, Master Sheng?¡±

    At this moment, Jian Yiling spoke up. Her voice was soft and did not sound intimidating:

    ¡°The ounts of Quan Xin from March to Mayst year were falsified. I have already pointed out the falsified data on the tform.¡±

    This was the same tform that Zhai Yunsheng gave her the password for this morning.

    The matriarch of the Zhai family had the right to send messages directly to others.

    Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly took out their phones andputers. They went to check the message on the tform.

    Then, the crowd looked at Wei Qirui with astonished expressions.

    Wei Qirui also received the same message.

    The contents of the message made his expression incredibly unpleasant.

    Under the stares of the crowd, Wei Qirui attempted to justify his actions: ¡°Well, it seems as though there is a little bit of a problem with the data. However, what about it? Isn¡¯t it a normal thing for apany¡¯s ounts to have some problems once in a while?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m proving that I¡¯m capable of being the matriarch of the Zhai family,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°With just this?¡± Wei Qirui replied. He was not impressed. ¡°There are professional ountants nowadays. Being able to read the ounts is no longer an essential skill for the matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

 Chapter 682 - Questioning the Future MatriarChapter (3)

    <h4>Chapter 682: Questioning the Future Matriarch (3)</h4>

    Wei Qirui¡¯s attitude did not change. He continued to treat Jian Yiling with disdain and disrespect.

    In the presence of Zhai Yunsheng, he already dared to speak to Jian Yiling in such a way.

    If Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t here, god knows what his attitude would be.

    With the help of the Zhai family, the Wei family¡¯s business developed rapidly in the past few years. As their family became more powerful, this allowed Wei Qirui¡¯s words to have more confidence.

    ¡°Wait a minute, Miss Yiling, are you Dr. F.S?¡±

    The old man with a slightly fat body asked Jian Yiling in a surprised voice.

    Upon hearing these words, everyone looked at the old man with puzzled eyes. Even Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were confused.

    ¡°You mean, she¡¯s Dr. F.S?¡± the middle-aged woman asked with a surprised voice.

    Although none of them specialized in the medical field, they had all heard of this well known surgeon.

    After all, no one could live without a doctor.

    The man replied: ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s her. A news article just came out. The article said that Jian Yiling is Dr. F.S. Furthermore, her picture is in the article as well.¡±

    Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly went online to find the corresponding news report.

    Sure enough, the article clearly stated the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Dr. F.S.

    Furthermore, the article gave a lot of supporting evidence as well.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling read this, they knew that the incident that day was still leaked out.

    The only people who could have done this was Wen Ruo or her boyfriend, Zhu Zimo.

    As the Wen family was Jian Yiling¡¯s rtives, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t use extreme measures to make them shut up. After all, he had to consider Jian Yiling¡¯s feelings.

    The rtionship between Jian Yiling and the Wen family restricted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions.

    However, it seemed as though the rtionship did not mean much to the Wen family. Either Wen Ruo or her boyfriend still betrayed Jian Yiling.

    The way they looked at Jian Yiling changed.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, are you actually Dr. F.S?¡± the old man asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling admitted: ¡°Yes, I am.¡±

    However, Wei Qirui questioned this: ¡°Did you make this news up?¡±

    However, before Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng responded, someone else already denied Wei Qirui¡¯s spection.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. If you make up this news, it will be really easily countered by evidence. Therefore, there is no reason for her to make up this news.¡±

    If she really wanted to be the matriarch of the Zhai family, she could pick any other identity. It would be much more effective and not as easily countered. She would definitely not pick Dr. F.S¡¯s identity.

    However, Wei Qirui was still unconvinced: ¡°Even if Miss Yiling is Dr. F.S, that only proves that she¡¯s a good doctor. It isn¡¯t necessarily rted to whether or not she¡¯s qualified to be the matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. The two things are definitely rted,¡± the old man replied. ¡°She uses a scalpel to save hundreds of lives. That means that she¡¯s not a cowardly and ipetent person.¡±

    However, being a doctor was not much help in bing the matriarch of the Zhai family directly.

    But it was still rted in some aspects.

    A person who dared to hold a scalpel essentially saved people from the grim reaper. Therefore, how could she possibly be a timid and weak person?

    A timid and weak person would not be able to carry the lives of others on their shoulders.

    However, the old man still said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°But the matter regarding the matriarch still has to be evaluated. Please allow us sometime to think this through.¡±

    As of now, they still knew too little information.

    Therefore, they needed more information to convince them to call Jian Yiling their matriarch.

 Chapter 683 - Wen Nuan Becomes Angry

    <h4>Chapter 683: Wen Nuan Bes Angry</h4>

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He was not going to force them to call Jian Yiling their matriarch.

    After all, he didn¡¯t really care whether or not they called her their matriarch.

    She was his woman. In the first ce, she didn¡¯t need the approval of these people.

    In fact, he was only here to abide by the rules of the Zhai family.

    The oue did not really matter to him.

    And thus, the meeting ended in a not so harmonious atmosphere.

    Out of the six people, thest person who left the room was the chubby old man.

    He was the boss of Cai Ningxuan.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re rather fortunate,¡± the old man said as he smiled.

    ¡°Oh? Didn¡¯t you say just now that you needed to evaluate her?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s apletely different matter. Back then, I was evaluating her as the future matriarch of the Zhai family. However now, I¡¯m looking at her as your future fiancee. The two matters are very different.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything good heretely?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you nning to give something to your fiancee?¡±

    ¡°Do you even need to ask that? Do you think I¡¯m giving it to you or something?¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, as a matter of fact, I do have something that¡¯s quite suited for Miss Yiling. It¡¯s a jade carving piece.¡±

    After he said this, the old man ordered someone to bring him the jade carving piece.

    It was a pair of Hotan jade rabbits.

    Zhai Yunshengughed when he saw the pair of rabbits.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take them.¡± Then he handed them into Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    As a result, Jian Yiling ended up with a pair of jade rabbits in her arms.

    ###

    In the hospital, Wen Ruo was currently apanying her father Wen Cheng.

    Wen Cheng had just been transferred from the intensive care unit to a general ward. His situation was improving quite quickly.

    Wen Ruo was seated next to the hospital bed. She flicked through the news.

    When she saw the news, Wen Ruo began to feel nervous.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, are you okay? Do you feel unwell? It must have been hard on you recently. It¡¯s my bad. I should have dealt with the situation better.¡±

    As Wen Cheng looked at his daughter¡¯s pale face, he felt incredibly guilty.

    The ident must have been a shock to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Furthermore, my mother was more at fault. However, my mother did this because she loves you. She wants you to love her more as well. Please don¡¯t me her. I don¡¯t want our family to fall apart,¡± Wen Ruo said. Her voice was choked with sobs.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, please don¡¯t feel bad. I understand the situation. I won¡¯t let our family fall apart. Please don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Wen Cheng promised his daughter.

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Wen Ruo said happily as she leaned next to her father.

    Wen Cheng let out a long sigh. He loved his daughter.

    He only had one child. And thus, how could he not love her?

    He had to admit that he did like his niece quite a bit. However, he loved his daughter much more.

    He wanted to give [Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers] to his niece as an engagement gift.

    However, there were many other valuable antiques that he wanted to leave for his daughter.

    Despite this, he had to admit that he dealt with the situation rather poorly. This caused his wife to harbor resentment.

    Initially, he thought it was just an ordinary argument. However, the situation ended up like this.

    At this moment, the door of the ward opened. Wen Nuan walked in with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°A Nuan, Yiling, you¡¯re here as well,¡± Wen Cheng smiled. He was happy to see his sister and niece.

    Upon hearing these words, Wen Ruo did not dare to turn her head to look at Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    However, Wen Nuan¡¯s expression was quite different from usual. There was no smile on her face. In fact, she looked incredibly serious.

    Wen Nuan questioned: ¡°Who leaked the information that my daughter is Dr. F.S?¡±

 Chapter 684 - Yiling Saved Me?

    <h4>Chapter 684: Yiling Saved Me?</h4>

    ¡°A Nuan, what¡¯s wrong? What are you saying?¡± Wen Cheng asked with a confused voice.

    As Wen Cheng was unconscious during his surgery, he had no idea that the person who saved him was his precious niece.

    ¡°What am I saying?! I am saying that someone leaked the news that my daughter is Dr. F.S!¡± Wen Nuan yelled. Shepletely lost her temper.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s personality had always been soft and gentle. As a result, Wen Cheng rarely saw his sister lose her temper.

    ¡°Yiling is Dr. F.S? She saved me?!¡± Wen Cheng stammered with astonishment. ¡°That¡¯s... That¡¯s... Incredible...¡±

    Then, Wen Cheng looked at Jian Yiling in a daze. He was unable to digest Wen Nuan¡¯s words.

    This news was too surprising for him.

    ¡°Yiling, did you actually save me? Did you actually save my life?¡± Wen Cheng asked. His face was filled with different kinds of emotions.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Her identity was made known to the public already. There was no need for her to hide her identity anymore.

    As a matter of fact, Jian Yiling was no longer worried about her identity being known by the public.

    Three years ago, she did not have the ability to protect herself. As a result, she could not protect the identity of ¡®Dr. F.S.¡¯

    However, things changed in these three years.

    Despite this, Jian Yiling did not want to be a high-profile individual. As a result, she did not reveal her identity. In fact, she tried to hide it as much as possible.

    Oh my goodness! Wen Cheng¡¯s chest was filled with different emotions.

    There was shock, excitement, and warmth. After all, his niece had saved his life.

    However, Wen Nuan was still incredibly angry: ¡°Brother, in order to save you, Yiling revealed her identity that day. On that day, Master Sheng exined to everyone that this news could not be released to the public. However, the news still leaked today. Did you know that Yiling was kidnapped three years ago because of her identity?!¡±

    ¡°Kidnapped? But why?¡± Wen Cheng asked. His brain couldn¡¯tpletelyprehend this.

    ¡°Because Yiling understands certain things much better than others in the industry. As a result, her skills and capabilities are very attractive to some overseaswbreakers.¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Wen Cheng stammered before he trailed off. He hadn¡¯t yet fully digested the news that his niece was Dr. F.S.

    His niece was much more incredible than he had imagined!

    Wen Ruo hung her face down. She did not dare to look at Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    However, Wen Nuan already directed her attention to Wen Ruo: ¡°Did you do this?¡±

    ¡°Aunt, what are you talking about? How could it be me?¡± Wen Ruo denied.

    ¡°Master Sheng already looked into everyone else present that day. Therefore, the only possibility is you or Zhu Zimo!¡±

    ¡°Aunt, you can¡¯t use me like this. I didn¡¯t do it. Furthermore, just because Master Sheng looked into the matter, why do you need to trust his word? There were so many doctors, nurses, and security guards present that day. Why doesn¡¯t Master Sheng suspect them? Why does he suspect me? I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s cousin! If Yiling has made such aplishments, I should be happy for her! Why would I want to harm her?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why you want to harm her. However, you¡¯re quite suspicious.¡±

    Wen Nuan was still furious. This shocked Wen Cheng and Wen Ruo.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes began to turn red. Her tears welled in her eyes: ¡°If you have evidence, then I have nothing to say. However, you don¡¯t have evidence. There were so many people there on that day... Why are your eyes locked on me? My father treats Yiling so well... However, when something happens, your first reaction is to suspect me! My father isn¡¯t even out of the hospital yet! You¡¯re basically just stabbing a knife into his heart!¡±

 Chapter 685 - Must Not Happen Again

    <h4>Chapter 685: Must Not Happen Again</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She turned her head to look at her brother.

    Then, she saw her brother¡¯s pained expression.

    When Wen Nuan used Wen Ruo of deliberately spreading the news, his heart was stabbed.

    ¡°A Nuan, let¡¯s investigate this matter. Wen Ruo isn¡¯t that kind of child,¡± Wen Cheng said quietly.

    At this moment, he was pleading for Wen Nuan to put things aside for the time being.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes began to fill with tears as well. She said with a sad voice: ¡°Brother, I don¡¯t want to suspect Wen Ruo either. However, right now, she and Zhu Zimo are the biggest suspects! Please don¡¯t me me for suspecting her! I don¡¯t want to lose Yiling!¡±

    After she said this, Wen Nuan turned her head to look at her daughter.

    Today, she was the one who asked Yiling toe with her. She wanted to get this matter sorted out.

    She would not allow someone to do anything against her daughter!

    Even if it was her brother¡¯s daughter! That didn¡¯t matter to her!

    Wen Cheng did not know what to do. He helplessly looked at Wen Nuan and Wen Ruo. Both of them were incredibly important to him.

    ¡°We can stop pursuing this matter,¡± Jian Yiling said suddenly.

    ¡°Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Uncle,¡± Jian Yiling called out.

    ¡°Yes!¡± Wen Cheng immediately replied.

    ¡°If she does anything wrong in the future again, please don¡¯t me me for retaliating,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°As long as you promise this, I will stop pursuing this matter for now.¡±

    Jian Yiling spoke the same way as before. Her voice was paced and soft.

    However, she clearly expressed herself.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s words made Wen Ruo incredibly angry: ¡°Jian Yiling, are you convinced that I did it?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not reply to Wen Ruo¡¯s question. Instead, she looked at Wen Cheng. She waited for her uncle¡¯s response.

    Wen Cheng looked at Jian Yiling as well. All of a sudden, he did not know what to reply.

    However, after thinking about it for a moment, if his daughter didn¡¯t do anything wrong, what harm was there for him to say yes? After all, she wouldn¡¯t do anything to harm Yiling anyway.

    Yes, that¡¯s right. His daughter would not do anything to harm Yiling.

    ¡°Okay. In the future, if there is evidence that Wen Ruo did this, then I will not intervene.¡±

    After a long pause, Wen Cheng finally responded.

    Upon hearing Wen Cheng¡¯s reply, Jian Yiling pulled at Wen Nuan¡¯s hand before saying: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    After exiting the ward, Wen Nuan anxiously asked her daughter: ¡°Yiling, what should we do now? Everyone knows about your identity now. Will someone cause you trouble again?¡±

    At a time like this, Wen Nuan wanted her daughter to be an ordinary girl. She didn¡¯t have to be smart or talented.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Although her daughter¡¯s answer was incredibly certain, Wen Nuan still could not help but worry.

    Ahh, she had to have a good talk with Jian Yuncheng and Huo Yu. Perhaps, they could think of a solution.

    She couldn¡¯t let her daughter be exposed to danger!

    ###

    Superintendent Ruan sent a message to Jian Yiling:

    [It seems as though someone released this information intentionally. Do you need any help from my side?]

    [No need. I already know about this.]

    [Then do you need me to deal with the person that did this?]

    [No need. I dealt with it already.]

    [My Dr. F.S... Can you give us an opportunity to do something? If you do everything, my group of fierce agents will have no use at all. They will be sad.]

    As Superintendent Ruan sent these messages to Jian Yiling, a group of men were gathered beside him.

    They were all agents of the group.

 Chapter 686 - Iâ€™m Just Trash

    <h4>Chapter 686: I¡¯m Just Trash</h4>

    As soon as they heard that Jian Yiling encountered trouble, they all wanted to help her.

    Jian Yiling replied: [They¡¯re strong individuals. They won¡¯t be sad.]

    [They¡¯re only physically strong. However, their hearts are incredibly fragile. In fact, their hearts are fragile like ss! When they heard that you got engaged, they didn¡¯t even want to work anymore. Thebat power of my group haspletely plummeted!]

    As Jian Yiling knew that Superintendent Ruan was exaggerating and joking around, she replied: [Good luck.]

    Upon receiving this reply, Superintendent Ruan sent another message: [Then, if you need any help from us, please let me know! There¡¯s no need to be polite.]

    [Okay.]

    [By the way, we looked into what happened in the Qin family. I sent the rted materials to yourputer.] Superintendent Ruan would not forget the matters that were rted to Jian Yiling¡¯s brother. He knew that she cared about her brothers quite a lot.

    [Okay.]

    Then, Jian Yiling put down her phone. She read through the documents that Superintendent Ruan sent to her.

    ###

    Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang came over to Jian Yiling¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re amazing!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s face was filled with admiration. They only just discovered that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao lowered her head before she said: ¡°Ahhh, you can¡¯tpare a person to another person. If you do... I¡¯m just trash...¡±

    An Yangughed when he heard this: ¡°Well, that¡¯s not super surprising. After all, other than sleeping and eating, what else do you do? You¡¯re sleepy in the morning, at lunch, and even at night!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao retorted: ¡°Well, sleepiness is a human instinct! I just follow the instinctual calls of my body!¡±

    ¡°I thought your motto before the college exams was: Why do you need sleep when you¡¯re alive? You can sleep when you¡¯re dead. Did you change your motto after your college exams?¡±

    Back then, these lines were written by Hu Jiaojiao whenever she felt sleepy. This was because although she tried to study, she felt sleepy whenever she read something.

    Hu Jiaojiao attempted to exin: ¡°It hasn¡¯t changed. I just n to sleep. When I wake up, I will be revived! It¡¯s a new life for me!¡±

    An Yang conceded: ¡°Ahh, I can¡¯t win against you.¡±

    Although An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao seemed like they were bickering all the time, their rtionship was going quite well.

    As Jian Yiling watched them, a rare smile appeared on her face.

    Then, An Yang said: ¡°By the way Boss, I heard from my uncle that you became the matriarch of the Zhai family. However, people are still looking down upon you. Furthermore, some of them are speaking behind your back!¡±

    This made An Yang incredibly angry. However, he could do nothing about it. He couldn¡¯t fight someone from a powerful family.

    However, he was still incredibly angry. Those people talked about it as though they were worthy to be engaged to Master Sheng.

    Sometimes, your birth and social standing didn¡¯t mean much. After all, they still liked to talk behind people¡¯s backs.

    This made An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao incredibly angry.

    What was wrong with Jian Yiling?

    They didn¡¯t even know Jian Yiling!

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Boss, do you want us to do something for you?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes!¡±

    An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao looked at Jian Yiling with anticipation.

 Chapter 687 - Pepper Said This Will Make You Happy

    <h4>Chapter 687: Pepper Said This Will Make You Happy</h4>

    ¡°No, no. It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t not really care about the words of the Inte.

    ¡°What do you mean by it¡¯s okay? I¡¯m yourckey! You should let me deal with these things! This is my duty!¡±

    An Yang firmly announced his role as a ckey.¡±

    However, despite saying that he was ackey, his words were strong and confident. This made it sound like he was the boss.

    ¡°Yes, yes,¡± Hu Jiaojiao echoed as she nodded her head in a hurry.

    ¡°What... What do you guys n to do?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Her eyes were filled with doubt.

    An Yang said: ¡°We¡¯ve brainstormed about this already! We will secretly gather information about those who talked about you behind your back! Then, we will ask a hacker to publicize the information!¡±

    An Yang had already thought this through. He was just short of putting the n into action.

    Hu Jiaojiao added: ¡°Furthermore, we¡¯re going to get a well known figure on the Inte to post something! We will make them understand that Master Sheng is not worthy of you! Not the opposite way around!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang failed to think of a particrly good idea. However, they wanted to return the favor to the individuals that hid behind their screens.

    An Yang continued to speak: ¡°What¡¯s good about Master Sheng anyway? He was just born into a good family! He¡¯s not worthy of my boss! How dare they say that my boss is unworthy to be his fiancee?!¡±

    When An Yang finished speaking, the two people in front of him didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you guys looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re probably looking at me.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice came from behind An Yang.

    An Yang was instantly petrified.

    Ahhh, it appeared as though Zhai Yunsheng was also at home.

    However, as he hadn¡¯te out, An Yang mistakenly assumed that he wasn¡¯t here.

    ¡°Master... Master Sheng...¡± An Yang stammered as he slowly turned around. When he saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s light smile, An Yang swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to smile at An Yang. He did not say a single word.

    This made An Yang incredibly nervous.

    Even though he was incredibly confident just now, he was still speaking about Master Sheng! Everyone in Beijing knew not to offend Master Sheng!

    ¡°Master Sheng... I was... I was speaking nonsense just now... I...¡± An Yang stammered. He was terrified.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile was too damn frightening!

    Ahhh, he knew he did the wrong thing.

    At this moment, An Yang quietly lit up three incense sticks in his mind.

    Perhaps, next year¡¯s today would be his death anniversary.

    Just when An Yang felt like he was going to have a heart attack, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze moved away from his body.

    All of a sudden, An Yang felt alive again.

    An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao stayed with Jian Yiling for a while longer before they left.

    After they left, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng went back to the study room and continued to work.

    Usually, the two of them didn¡¯t speak to each other much. However, somehow, their rtionship was still incredibly harmonious.

    For Zhai Yunsheng, this silentpanionship was a hard-won luxury.

    After some time, Zhai Yunsheng got up to pour himself some water. When he came back, he passed by Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    ¡°Wait for a moment,¡± Jian Yiling suddenly called out to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, she got up and opened her arms before she wrapped her arms around Zhai Yunsheng.

    Her arms circled his waist.

    ¡°What... What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He was shocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s sudden movement.

    One of his hands still held the ss of water. He did not know where to ce his other hand.

    ¡°Pepper told me to hug you ever so often. She said that this will make you happy. After all, you¡¯re my fiance.¡±

    ¡°Pepper said that?¡±

 Chapter 688 - Sister En and Brother Yumin (1)

    <h4>Chapter 688: Sister En and Brother Yumin (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Mhmm. Pepper said that she was taught by her roommate. Therefore, she¡¯s teaching it to me now,¡± Jian Yiling confessed.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at the little rabbit that crashed into his arms before heughed softly.

    ¡°You should hang out with Pepper and her roommates more often in the future,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re quite nice. They¡¯re looking out for you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng said as he lowered his head to look at the sweet red lips that were close to his face. His Adam¡¯s apple twitched, however, in the end, he did not put his thoughts to action.

    ###

    Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen met up at the boxing gym again.

    This time, Luo Xiuen was quite merciful. She made sure that Jian Yumin could still get up.

    After boxing, the two of them went for a drink.

    Once Luo Xiuen got drunk, she was determined to be sworn brothers with Jian Yumin again.

    Then, the two of them cursed at Zhai Yunsheng together:

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng is evil! He has evil intentions! He abducted my sister, just like that! My sister is still so young! However, he didn¡¯t care about that at all! Ahhhhh!!!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! She¡¯s the treasure of our institution. He stole her away, just like that! Does he not care about my feelings? I knew he was up to no good three years ago!¡±

    ¡°Really? What a coincidence! Three years ago, I knew that he was up to no good as well! He¡¯s a bastard! I want to beat him up! In fact, I would beat him up. However, I don¡¯t want my sister to cry.¡±

    As they were both cursing at Zhai Yunsheng, the two of them had the same ideas and emotions. It was as though they found a long lost friend.

    Luo Xiuen pped her thigh before she started tough: ¡°Hahahaha, if you can¡¯t win a fight against him, I can fight against him with you! I will make sure to beat his ass up!¡±

    However, Jian Yumin was not scared of Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I¡¯m not scared of him! At worst, I will ask Yiheng toe back home! Zhai Yunsheng will definitely be on the floor!¡±

    Even if he couldn¡¯t win a fight, he had brothers and cousins to win the fight for him!

    ¡°Oh! When I get the chance, I want to meet this cousin of yours! I want to fight with him.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, for sure. If there¡¯s a chance, I¡¯d like to see you guys fight as well.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes! Come on! Cheers! Cheers to our friendship!¡±

    Then, the two of them raised their sses to celebrate.

    As Luo Xiuen became more and more drunk, she looked at Jian Yumin as she gradually became a love-struck fool.

    ¡°Brother... Brother Yumin... Do you know how I feel? Just seeing you makes me feel surreal! Back then, I was always working. I felt so damn alone. My personality isn¡¯t that great. As a result, females didn¡¯t like hanging out with me. Furthermore, males didn¡¯t want to hang out with me either because I¡¯m a female...¡±

    Ever since young, Luo Xiuen was different from everyone else.

    Her personality resembled a boy. She was reckless and violent. Furthermore, she was also an incredibly smart student.

    As a result, before she joined the Huiling Medical Research Institution, she basically had no friends.

    Other than her parents, she had no one else to talk to.

    However, when she arrived at the Huiling Medical Research Institution, she found her own kind of people.

    She finally felt a sense of belonging.

    Then, Luo Xiuen said whilst she was only half conscious: ¡°However, after I met you, after I listened to your songs, I felt much better. I felt healed. In fact, I didn¡¯t feel as alone anymore.¡±

    Perhaps to Jian Yumin, she was just one of his many fans.

    However, for her, Jupiter was an integral part of her life.

    Whenever she felt lonely, she would listen to their songs, look at their posters, and watch their videos and shows.

    Back then, Luo Xiuen didn¡¯t think that she would chase after a celebrity or boy band.

    However, she fell in love with Jupiter. She fell in love with the group for many many years.

 Chapter 689 - Sister En and Brother Yumin (2)

    <h4>Chapter 689: Sister En and Brother Yumin (2)</h4>

    From their first album, to theirst album, to their announcement of going solo and finally, to the announcement of Jian Yumin quitting the entertainment industry.

    As Jian Yumin listened to Luo Xiuen¡¯s words, a ripple surfaced and spread in his heart.

    He did not know what he was feeling.

    It seemed as though the person in front of him was no longer just a friend of Jian Yiling. Instead, she seemed to have a special identity. She seemed special to him.

    ###

    Early the next morning, Luo Xiuen woke up in a daze.

    She was lying on arge white bed in a hotel room.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s elbow shifted underneath the fluffy white nket.

    Her elbow brushed against someone¡¯s abs. Their abs were firmer than an average woman¡¯s.

    Where was she?

    As she drank a bit too muchst night, her head still felt heavy in the morning.

    As Luo Xiuen opened her eyes, fragments of what happenedst night shed into her mind.

    There was an image of a handsome man who she adored approaching her face.

    Last night, she then instinctively closed her eyes.

    Then... Things got a little out of control.

    The two of them did what grown men and women should only do after they were certain of their feelings.

    ¡°Crap!¡±

    After recalling what happenedst night, Luo Xiuen cursed out loud.

    She actually did... She actually did such a thing...

    Ahhh, she shouldn¡¯t have drank!

    Last time, she almost did something with Jian Yumin.

    This time, she removed the ¡®almost¡¯ from the equation!

    Something actually happened!

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s voice woke Jian Yumin up.

    When he opened his eyes and saw Luo Xiuen, his expression was a bit embarrassed.

    Of course, he did not lose his memory. As a result, he knew what happened between themst night.

    He was conscious of his actions back then.

    If he was actuallypletely drunk, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything.

    The two of them drank quite a lotst night. As a result, their minds were quite muddled. However, they were still conscious of their actions.

    Luo Xiuen looked at her idol before she mentally howled in grief.

    Although Jian Yumin started the kiss, she clearly initiated everything else!

    It waspletely led by her!

    How could she possibly do such a thing?

    How could shey her hands on her favorite idol?

    No, she used more than her handsst night! She even used her mouth!

    Ahhhhhh!

    Luo Xiuen felt like she was going crazy.

    Jian Yumin watched Luo Xiuen as her expression changed back and forth. He wondered how she managed to have such rich expressions.

    It seemed as though she was very conflicted.

    At that moment, Jian Yumin thought to himself: This doesn¡¯t count as sleeping with a fan right?

    ¡°Brother Yumin!¡± Luo Xiuen cried out after contemting for a while: ¡°Let¡¯s forget aboutst night! I¡¯m so sorry for what I did! Just... Just think of it as a mosquito bite!¡±

    A mosquito bite?

    Did she really just say that about herself?

    Jian Yumin did not expect Luo Xiuen to ask him to forget about what happenedst night.

    He clearly wanted to be in a rtionship with her.

    He wasn¡¯t the casual type of person. Before something intimate happened, he would basically confirm that they liked each other.

    Jian Yumin didn¡¯t reply to Luo Xiuen. Currently, he was a little upset that Luo Xiuen¡¯s first reaction was to clear her rtionship with him.

    Was having a rtionship with him embarrassing to her?

    Or was she dissatisfied with him?

    His performancest night wasn¡¯t that bad!

 Chapter 690 - Sister En and Brother Yumin (3)

    <h4>Chapter 690: Sister En and Brother Yumin (3)</h4>

    Luo Xiuen continued to speak to Jian Yumin while she got dressed: ¡°Also, we must never tell Yiling what happened!¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we let Yiling know?¡± Jian Yumin asked.

    ¡°Of course we can¡¯t let her know! We can¡¯t let her know that I did this to her brother! She won¡¯t ept me as a sister after this!¡±

    ¡°What did you do to her brother?¡± Jian Yumin asked as he frowned.

    However, Luo Xiuen did not notice the frown on Jian Yumin¡¯s face.

    ¡°I... I bullied her brother!¡± Luo Xiuen cried out. In her heart, she decided that her actionsst night were due to the influence of alcohol. Sheid her hands on her idol whom she had liked for several years.

    Therefore, Jian Yumin had been forced into the situation.

    Ahhh, this was a sin! As a fan, how could she do such a sphemous thing to her idol?!

    Ahhh, she would quit drinking from now on! She would definitely not drink again! After all, she dared to do anything once she became drunk.

    After Luo Xiuen got dressed, she ran out of the hotel as fast as she could.

    She left the former member of a certain idol group on the hotel bed. That idol had an incredibly upset expression on his face.

    ###

    All-day long, Luo Xiuen was incredibly distracted.

    Whenever her phone beeped with a message, she would be incredibly nervous.

    When she saw a message from Jian Yiling, her heart skipped a beat.

    After all, she had a guilty conscience. Typically, Luo Xiuen was straightforward with her actions. However, this time around, she encountered a situation that she didn¡¯t know how to deal with.

    Jian Yiling sent Luo Xiuen a message rted to the heart surgery she nned to do.

    ¡°Ahh! Yiling, why are you here?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. Luo Xiuen¡¯s expression when she saw Jian Yiling was as though she saw a ghost. She was incredibly startled.

    The other members of the research institution with them were also surprised.

    Was this still the Sister En they knew?

    Was this the same Sister En who wasn¡¯t afraid of anything?

    For some reason, they felt that Sister En was possessed by an evil spirit today.

    ¡°The operation,¡± Jian Yiling reminded Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Ohhh! Yes, yes! The operation! Is it today? Oh, wait, yes, it¡¯s today.¡±

    Upon realizing this, Luo Xiuen med herself even more. Jian Yiling was going to perform a surgery today. Why did she drink so much alcohol yesterday?

    Ahhhh!

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s surgical operation today did not have much to do with Luo Xiuen. Luo Xiuen was not going to participate in the operation. Therefore, whether or not she drankst night wouldn¡¯t have arge impact.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yiling¡¯s identity had been made public, there was no need for her to make special arrangements whenever Jian Yiling needed to perform a surgery.

    It was okay for the family members of the patient to see Jian Yiling.

    On the way to the operating room, Luo Xiuen asked Jian Yiling whilst stammering: ¡°Yiling, if someone wanted to be your sister-inw, how would you respond?¡±

    Typically, Luo Xiuen would never speak in such a fashion.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°Two different types of responses.¡±

    ¡°Which two?¡± Luo Xiuen hurriedly replied.

    ¡°There¡¯s the case where the other person is good and there¡¯s the case where the other person is bad.¡±

    Luo Xiuen paused for a moment to think. She could be considered a good person right?

    It wasn¡¯t that she was narcissistic. However, other than what happenedst night, she treated the Jian siblings quite well.

    However, in order to not let Jian Yiling figure out the reason behind such a question, Luo Xiuen intended to enquire into both situations:

    ¡°Well, if they¡¯re a bad person, what would you do?¡±

    ¡°I will deal with them. I won¡¯t give them a chance.¡±

    Jian Yiling wanted to protect the Jian family.

    If it was a person with bad intentions, Jian Yiling would not let them stay by her brother¡¯s side.

 Chapter 691 - Sister En and Brother Yumin (4)

    <h4>Chapter 691: Sister En and Brother Yumin (4)</h4>

    ¡°And what if they¡¯re a good person?¡± Luo Xiuen continued to ask.

    ¡°I would wish her good luck,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Wish... Wish her good luck?¡± Luo Xiuen repeated. She paused for a moment before she asked again: ¡°What if she¡¯s usually a good person but she does a bad thing once in a while?¡±

    ¡°What bad thing?¡±

    ¡°For example... She bullied your brother.¡±

    ¡°How did she bully my brother?¡±

    When it came to these things, Jian Yiling needed more details to analyze the situation. Her judgment would depend on the extent of the matter.

    As Luo Xiuen said things in a general manner, Jian Yiling could not give an urate answer.

    ¡°Ahh, about the bullying... Actually, let¡¯s not look too much into the situation. It¡¯s just that she bullied... Your brother...¡± Luo Xiuen said. By now, Luo Xiuen was almost stuttering.

    How could she exin the situation to her darling!

    How could she let Yiling know about this?!

    ###

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin had an upset expression on his face.

    This made his own brother, Jian Yujie incredibly worried.

    ¡°Brother, are you okay? Are you still bothered by Yiling¡¯s matter?¡±

    ¡°Yujie, am I not charming now?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yujie asked as he looked at Jian Yumin with a baffled expression.

    His brother was a former member of an idol group. Why was he doubting his own charm?

    Furthermore, wasn¡¯t he always incredibly confident in his appearance?

    ¡°Have I grown old? Did I be ugly?¡± Jian Yumin asked.

    Then, Jian Yumin took out his phone and opened the front camera to take photos of himself.

    After looking at the photos, Jian Yumin felt that his appearance was still alright.

    However, he looked nicer when he was younger.

    At least back then, he did not have wrinkles on his face.

    ¡°Brother... What happened?¡± Jian Yujie asked with a confused expression on his face.

    It seemed as though something happened to his brother...

    ¡°Oh right, today I¡¯m going to a dessert shop with Yiling. Do you want toe as well?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    He definitely wanted to go.

    Then...

    After the surgery, Jian Yiling brought Luo Xiuen along with her. On the other hand, Jian Yujie brought Jian Yumin along.

    The four of them appeared together at a dessert shop.

    As soon as Luo Xiuen saw Jian Yumin, she felt like dying.

    Jian Yumin was still frowning. He was still upset about what happened in the morning.

    However, Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling did not notice the expressions of the other two people. Instead, they concentrated on trying out different desserts and sweets.

    Because of the limited space in her stomach, Jian Yiling could only try out a limited number of desserts. Therefore, every time Jian Yujie apanied Jian Yiling, he wanted to make sure that she could eat more of what she liked.

    ¡°Yiling, try this one! It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s not overly sweet!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling went to try the dessert that was rmended by Jian Yujie.

    Then, Jian Yujie added: ¡°This one is good as well. It¡¯s sweet yet a bit sour at the same time.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, this one doesn¡¯t taste that great! It¡¯s a bit too sweet!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiling avoided that dessert.

    On the other hand, Luo Xiuen lowered her head for the entire time.

    Suddenly, Jian Yumin asked: ¡°Yujie, Yiling, do you think people should be responsible for what they have done? Isn¡¯t it bad if a person doesn¡¯t take responsibility for his or her actions?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He had no idea what Jian Yumin was talking about. However, he expressed his point of view to Jian Yumin¡¯s question.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling said as well.

    ¡°No, no,¡± Luo Xiuen hurriedly defended herself. ¡°No one is a saint. Everyone makes mistakes. If you make a mistake identally and realize your mistake, you should still be forgiven, right?¡±

 Chapter 692 - Sister En and Brother Yumin (5)

    <h4>Chapter 692: Sister En and Brother Yumin (5)</h4>

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true as well,¡± Jian Yujie responded. Then, he lowered his head to try the next dessert.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling echoed as she continued to eat.

    Both of them had a point.

    ¡°Well, that also depends on the kind of mistake that¡¯s been made. Furthermore, if a mistake has been made, shouldn¡¯t you face it? You shouldn¡¯t run away. If you run away, you¡¯re just being irresponsible,¡± Jian Yumin replied with a cold snort.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling stopped the movement in their hands.

    Although the two of them were slow when it came to these things, they still sensed that something was not right between Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Umm, do you have something to say to Sister En?¡± Jian Yujie asked.

    ¡°No! No, I don¡¯t!¡±

    Before Jian Yumin had the chance to respond, Luo Xiuen already responded for him.

    As she replied too quickly, even Jian Yiling could see that there was something amiss.

    And thus, Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling took a look at each other.

    Then, the two of them shifted to another desk with the tters of desserts that they were eating. They decided to give Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen some space to speak.

    They didn¡¯t really know what Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen nned to talk about. However, they didn¡¯t n to get involved either.

    ¡°Yiling, this one is super delicious. You should try it!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling continued to happily eat desserts at a nearby table.

    This was a stark contrast to Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen¡¯s table.

    ¡°Brother Yumin... Aboutst night, it was my mistake. I apologize for it. Is that okay?¡±

    ¡°Who wants you to apologize? After such a thing happens, even if one party has to apologize, isn¡¯t it usually the man?¡± Jian Yumin asked in frustration. He was the man! He was meant to be responsible! Why was Luo Xiuen saying this to him?!

    ¡°Butst night... I...¡±

    ¡°Oh my god. I initiated it... Even thoughter on I was pinned down...¡±

    When Jian Yumin thought about the details ofst night, his face could not help but turn red.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She was incredibly confused.

    What did Brother Yumin mean by that?

    Did she not force himst night?

    However, if he did those things willingly... Then didn¡¯t that mean that he also had... Had feelings for her?

    As soon as she thought about this, Luo Xiuen¡¯s brainpletely crashed.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you that I should be the one speaking about these things! Why are you saying those things?¡± If Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie weren¡¯t here, he would have fought the woman in front of him.

    ¡°I... I didn¡¯t... I just...¡± Luo Xiuen stuttered. She struggled to think of anything to say.

    Ahhh, all of a sudden, her brain didn¡¯t work.

    Why was her brain useless during important moments?!

    When Jian Yumin saw Luo Xiuen stuttering over her words, he assumed that she was trying to make excuses for herself. And thus, he became even angrier: ¡°Well, if you want to leave, then leave now! Don¡¯t let me ever see you again!¡±

    Luo Xiuen paused for a moment when she heard this. Then, she hung her head.

    After that, she picked up her bag and left.

    If he wanted her to go away, of course, she would listen to him.

    She didn¡¯t want to disturb his life. Especially if he didn¡¯t want to be disturbed.

    When Jian Yumin saw Luo Xiuen walk away, he became even more annoyed.

    The woman actually left! She actually walked away!

    Was his charm that bad now?

    When Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling saw Luo Xieun leaving, both of them turned their heads in unison to look at Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Stop looking! I¡¯m still single!¡± Jian Yumin huffed in anger.

    ¡°Ahhh, our future sister-inw ran away,¡± Jian Yujie said to Jian Yiling.

    After a moment, Jian Yujie widened his eyes in surprise.

    Wait a minute... Was his brother in love with Sister En?!

 Chapter 693 - Cousin Jian Yiheng

    <h4>Chapter 693: Cousin Jian Yiheng</h4>

    Jian Yujie¡¯s mouth was open for a long time before it finally closed.

    Then, he asked Jian Yiling who was seated opposite him: ¡°Yiling, are you not surprised?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m surprised,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, her face remained calm.

    ¡°Ahhh...¡± Yiling, surprise does not look like that!

    Then, Jian Yiling added: ¡°Sister En is quite nice.¡±

    Jian Yiling liked Sister En. She was happy for Sister En to be her sister-inw.

    Of course, this was based on the premise that they both liked each other.

    ¡°Oh, you think she¡¯s nice as well?¡± Jian Yumin asked Jian Yiling with great interest.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°But she¡¯s so heartless. She doesn¡¯t admit to things,¡± Jian Yumin said with an annoyed tone.

    Jian Yumin was partially annoyed because he felt as though his charm was no longer useful. He couldn¡¯t even get a fan to like him!

    ¡°Good luck brother! I¡¯m cheering for you. You can be the first one among us to date someone,¡± Jian Yujie said.

    If Jian Yumin got together with Sister En, he would potentially have a beautiful and valiant sister-inw!

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone rang. It was a call from Jian Yichen.

    Once Jian Yiling answered the call, she heard Jian Yichen¡¯s distressed voice.

    ¡°Yiling... Save me~~~¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    Her soft voice sounded quite anxious.

    ¡°I¡¯m at home.¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s hurting you?¡±

    ¡°Who else? It¡¯s my brother! If you don¡¯te, I¡¯m going to be killed by him!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s brother was Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yiheng didn¡¯t attend Jian Yiling¡¯s engagement party because he was escorting battlefield journalists through war zones. As a result, he was unable to return in time.

    However, Jian Yiling did not expect Jian Yiheng to beat up his brother immediately after he returned to Beijing.

    It seemed as though Jian Yichen¡¯s resistance to beatings came from his brother.

    When they heard Jian Yiheng returned to Beijing, Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie¡¯s expressions stiffened.

    ¡°Yiling, I feel like you should just leave it be. Jian Yiheng will still be merciful to his brother. We shouldn¡¯t get involved.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s way too dangerous. Jian Yiheng can kick down a wall of people. If we¡¯re kicked by him, we¡¯re probably going to lie in the hospital for around six months.¡±

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie¡¯s opinion on this matter was incredibly simr. They were nning to cherish their lives and stay far away from Jian Yiheng.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng was the only brother in the Jian family that wasn¡¯t affected by Jian Yiling.

    Perhaps it was due to Nie Yun¡¯s nagging, however, Jian Yiheng never had much patience for girls.

    In his heart, girls were too delicate. Furthermore, they were unpredictable and too difficult to understand.

    As he was unable to understand girls, he always maintained his distance with them.

    Of course, this included Jian Yiling.

    In fact, in Jian Yiheng¡¯s mind, Jian Yiling was especially delicate.

    He felt as though if he squeezed her too hard, she would pass out.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng would always maintain his distance. He wouldn¡¯t even really speak to Jian Yiling.

    Therefore, even though Jian Yichen was asking Jian Yiling to save him, Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯t necessarily be able to help him.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng was beating up his own brother. They couldn¡¯t get too involved with the matter.

    What¡¯s more was that when they got there, Jian Yiheng would have finished beating up Jian Yichen already.

    As Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t too sure of the situation, she decided to go over to Jian Yichen.

    However, Jian Yumin did not want to go. But as Yiling wanted to go, he could only sacrifice his life and health to apany his sister.

    Therefore, Jian Yumin, Jian Yiling and Jian Yujie rushed to Jian Yichen¡¯s home.

    Sure enough, by the time they arrived, Jian Yichen had already been beaten up.

 Chapter 694 - Are You Actually My Brother?!

    <h4>Chapter 694: Are You Actually My Brother?!</h4>

    When the three of them entered the apartment, they saw the pitiful look on Jian Yichen¡¯s face.

    Next to him, a man with a serious expression sat on the sofa.

    The man¡¯s posture was meticulous. Not a single hair was out of ce.

    Furthermore, his lips were pursed into a straight line.

    There was a resolute auraing from his body. From one look, it was obvious that he was not someone to stand any nonsense.

    Needless to say, this cold and handsome man was Nie Yun¡¯s eldest son, Jian Yiheng. He was also Jian Yichen¡¯s brother.

    Out of the Jian brothers, Jian Yiheng was the one with the most fighting power. In fact, perhaps even the other seven brother¡¯sbat powerbined together could not beat Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yujie was incredibly d that Jian Yiheng did not fight over Jian Yiling with them. If he were to fight with them, then the others had no chance whatsoever.

    Jian Yiling took a look at Jian Yiheng. His appearance was more good-looking than she had expected.

    Initially, she expected to see an incredibly buff man. In fact, she expected to see someone that resembled the bodybuilding champions.

    However, his appearance was not exaggerated at all. In fact, he didn¡¯t look incredibly muscr. Instead, his body was well-proportioned. He only looked slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

    As soon as Jian Yichen saw Jian Yiling and the others, he started toin and wail:

    ¡°Yiling, I got bashed up again.¡±

    ¡°Why did you get bashed?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°My brother thinks I¡¯m too weak. He said that he was humiliated by the kidnappingst time. Therefore, he¡¯s nning to train me in this way.¡±

    After Jian Yichen finished saying this, he red hatefully at his brother Jian Yiheng.

    Before this, he did not dare to re at his brother in such a way.

    However, now that Jian Yiling and the others were here, he was sure that his brother would not beat him up in front of his other siblings. Therefore, he could protest with his eyes.

    Jian Yiheng gave his exnation with no expression on his face whatsoever: ¡°I didn¡¯t beat him up. I was merely training him. He¡¯s too weak.¡±

    Jian Yichen quickly retorted: ¡°How am I weak? I¡¯m just a normal person!¡±

    He was incredibly normal. The person that wasn¡¯t normal was his brother. His brother was way too strong!

    Like what kind of human was he?! He learned all kinds of martial arts! Furthermore, he was interested in anything to do with fighting! He was way too strong!

    ¡°You need to work on your body again. Next time you¡¯re kidnapped, you won¡¯t have to be passive and get beaten up.¡±

    ¡°I think I¡¯m okay! Yiling, what do you think?¡±

    Jian Yichen asked as he turned to ask Jian Yiling for her approval.

    ¡°Mhmm, you¡¯re fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yumin immediately cut in: ¡°Don¡¯t even ask that. Yiling will say that to any of the other brothers as well. She can¡¯t bear to break your heart and confidence.¡±

    Jian Yichen was just about to smile. However, once he heard Jian Yumin¡¯s words, his mouth turned back into a frown.

    ¡°Yumin, can you not say that?¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m telling the truth. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Yujie,¡± Jian Yumin replied.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen became even more upset.

    Jian Yujie took a good look at Jian Yichen¡¯s aggrieved face. He did not want to use his words to attack him. However, Jian Yumin was also telling the truth.

    ¡°Ahhh, you¡¯re all bullying me,¡± Jian Yichenined.

    ¡°Stop pretending already. We know how you are,¡± Jian Yiheng mercilessly said.

    ¡°Are you actually my brother?¡± Jian Yichenined.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s expression continued to be serious and calm. He was not moved by Jian Yichen¡¯s words:

    ¡°Yeah, I am. Your brother wants you to be stronger. Otherwise, the next time this happens, it¡¯s hard to say whether or not you can stille back alive.¡±

    Jian Yiheng was serious whenever he did or said things. His personality waspletely different from Jian Yichen¡¯s.

 Chapter 695 - Yilingâ€™s Cooking is Awesome (1)

    <h4>Chapter 695: Yiling¡¯s Cooking is Awesome (1)</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen said: ¡°Brother, please give up already. You know me. Ever since I was young, I was unable to get a strong and healthy physique. It¡¯s impossible for me. Furthermore, I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s sister. The seven of you can be responsible for being powerful and handsome. Yiling and I will be responsible for being as beautiful as a flower.¡±

    ¡°Well, Yiling can be responsible for being beautiful. You can be responsible for being the flower.¡± In Jian Yumin¡¯s eyes, a ¡®flower¡¯ was aedian star seen in television shows. They had a lot of makeup on but they were still incredibly ugly.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, if you¡¯re like this, you won¡¯t be able to find a girlfriend~,¡± Jian Yichen said as he red at Jian Yumin with hidden bitterness.

    ¡°It sounds as though you¡¯ve found a girlfriend or something,¡± Jian Yumin retorted. His words were powerful and resonating.

    After all, none of them found a girlfriend. Using such a line wasn¡¯t effective at all.

    Jian Yujie hurriedly said: ¡°I¡¯m still young. Don¡¯t look at me.¡±

    Jian Yichen quickly added: ¡°Well, I¡¯m still young as well.¡±

    Then, Jian Yichen asked Jian Yiheng: ¡°Brother, you missed Yiling¡¯s engagement. Shouldn¡¯t you give her a gift to make up for that?¡±

    Jian Yichen wanted Jian Yiheng to speak to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t prepare a gift,¡± Jian Yiheng responded.

    Jian Yichen hurriedly tried to find an excuse for his brother: ¡°Ahh, is it because you were too busy? You were staying in a warzone, right? There¡¯s probably not a lot of resources there.¡±

    It was reasonable for Jian Yiheng to not prepare a gift. After all, his life could be endangered at any time in the warzone.

    ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t think about it,¡± Jian Yiheng replied honestly.

    Then, Jian Yiheng turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiheng vaguely remembered Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance when she was born. Back then, she looked like a tiny kitten.

    She was not much better now. It was as though she did not have much flesh on her body.

    In contrast, his brothers were much sturdier.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s gaze only stayed on Jian Yiling for a very short moment. Then, his gaze quickly moved away.

    ###

    As it was rare to get together with Jian Yiheng, the rest of them decided to eat dinner with him.

    Jian Yiling personally cooked dinner for her brothers.

    This time, Jian Yiling prepared fried pork in scoop, spiced chicken with chili sauce, hot and sour fish with pickled mustard greens, beef tenderloin on an iron te, stir-fried sweet potato leaves, and pork belly soup.

    This was because Jian Yiheng liked to eat meat. However, he still asionally ate vegetables.

    As there was an open kitchen in Jian Yichen¡¯s house, Jian Yiheng was able to watch Jian Yiling prepare the food.

    Jian Yiheng was currently holding a magazine in his hand. His expression remained serious however, every so often, he would nce in the direction of the kitchen.

    At the same time, his nose could smell the aroma of the food that Jian Yiling was preparing.

    Due to Jian Yiling¡¯s skillful cooking, the smell of the kitchen became increasingly enticing. His taste buds were getting hooked.

    For some reason, saliva unknowingly began to soak his mouth.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng began to be a little distracted. His attention was slightly unfocused.

    It seemed as though he was looking forward to today¡¯s dinner.

    As the dishes were brought to the desk, Jian Yiheng realized that the table was filled with his favorite dishes. This made his fingers tingle.

    Jian Yiheng was not picky. Even though he was in a warzone a while ago, back then, he still gobbled up the food.

    However, every person had a desire for delicious food. Jian Yiheng was no exception to this.

    Jian Yiheng quickly used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of pork. He ced the pork into his mouth.

    The pork was incredibly delicious. It tasted as good as it smelt.

    The outside was crispy whilst the inside was tender. Furthermore, there was just the rightyer of sauce coating the pork.

 Chapter 696 - Yilingâ€™s Cooking is Awesome (2)

    <h4>Chapter 696: Yiling¡¯s Cooking is Awesome (2)</h4>

    Then, Jian Yiheng tried a piece of beef tenderloin. The meat was tender and juicy. Although the meat was a little spicy, the spice highlighted the taste of the beef.

    Following this, Jian Yiheng tried every other dish.

    All the dishes surprised and satisfied him.

    He never knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking was so good.

    Jian Yiling was the first woman around Jian Yiheng who knew how to cook.

    Furthermore, her cooking was delicious. The dishes that she cooked were better than outside restaurants.

    His mother, Nie Yun, was a restless woman. She knew how to argue with someone. However, she did not know how to cook.

    Furthermore, all the women that Jian Yiheng met at martial arts schools were also the same...

    Either way, this was the first time he watched a young girl cook. It was also his first time tasting the dishes that a young girl cooked.

    Somehow, every dish on the desk was finished. Even the rice in the rice cooker waspletely emptied. There was not a single grain of rice remaining.

    When Jian Yiling was preparing the meal, she had a feeling that Jian Yiheng¡¯s appetite would berger than the others. However, she didn¡¯t expect his appetite to be this big.

    It seemed as though she underestimated Jian Yiheng¡¯s appetite.

    It was true that Jian Yiheng¡¯s appetite wasrger than the rest of the brothers in the Jian family. However, he ate more than usual today. This was because the food was to his liking.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yiling. He took the initiative to say something to Jian Yiling.

    However, he quickly moved his gaze away from Jian Yiling again.

    After all, he didn¡¯t like talking to girls.

    Just saying ¡®thank you¡¯ was already enough for him.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling and the others left, Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yichen about the details of the kidnapping: ¡°Tell me the details of what happened.¡±

    ¡°Brother, please don¡¯t... Don¡¯t train me...¡± Jian Yichen stammered.

    He assumed that his brother was asking him for the details in order to teach him how to retaliate in the future.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to train you. Just tell me what happened.¡± Jian Yiheng said. There was still no expression on his face.

    ¡°Okay...¡± Jian Yichen said weakly. Then, he quietly described what happened on that day.

    After finishing, Jian Yichen asked again: ¡°Brother, why are you asking me about this?¡±

    ¡°To get your revenge.¡±

    He could hit his brother. His mother could hit his brother. However, no outsiders were allowed to do this.

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m fine. Look! I¡¯m alive and well right now!¡±

    Jian Yichen said as he smiled cheekily.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Jian Yiheng knew what his brother was like, he would have actually believed in this act right now.

    ¡°Did you do something already?¡± Jian Yiheng asked.

    Jian Yichen was not someone who would willingly suffer a loss.

    He would only suffer losses when his family members were involved. However, he did not suffer losses from outsiders.

    ¡°Hahaha,¡± Jian Yichenughed. ¡°It seems as though you understand me quite well.¡±

    ¡°Who is behind all of this?¡±

    ¡°Someone from the Qin family. When I get the chance, I will expose this news. I will make sure to cause trouble in the Qin family.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Be careful though. Just don¡¯t get yourself too involved again.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. Don¡¯t worry about me. After all, I still have the bodyguards that you trained. It will be fine.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re not infallible.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you need to have faith in me~¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng decided not to pursue the matter any further.

    ###

    The next day, Jian Yiling prepared lunch boxes for Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen.

    The lunches were packed inside two ck insted boxes.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s lunchbox was a size bigger.

    Jian Yiling had prepared these lunchboxes for Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng. She made Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lunchbox separately. After all, he could not eat super greasy foods.

    Jian Yiheng opened the lunchbox to take a look.

    The dishes werepletely different from yesterday. However, they all looked incredibly tasty.

 Chapter 697 - Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 697: Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (1)</h4>

    ¡°Beep, beep, ...¡±

    An electronic watch that Jian Yiling ced in her pocket made a soft rm noise.

    Then, a line of words appeared on the electronic watch.

    [Someone is following you. Danger index 2]

    There were five levels on the danger index. The numbers ranged from 1 to 5. The higher the number, the greater the danger.

    Even though Jian Yiling was being followed right now, the danger index was only 2. As a result, the person who was following Jian Yiling could not threaten her.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone rang. She received a call from Superintendent Ruan.

    The electronic watch in her pocket was connected to Superintendent Ruan¡¯s operation system and operating team. The core members of their team all carried this device.

    This device allowed them to ess all the monitoring andmunication devices in the surrounding environment. Furthermore, aputer would also automatically identify the images within those devices. It could determine whether anyone had malicious intent towards their protected subjects.

    Therefore, the device immediately notified Jian Yiling.

    Naturally, Superintendent Ruan also immediately learned that Jian Yiling was being followed.

    ¡°Ahh, someone is following you already. Should I help you get rid of them right now?¡±

    ¡°No need for now. It will cause a bit ofmotion.¡±

    Currently, Jian Yiling was at Beijing University.

    ¡°Okay, we will deal with it when you¡¯re out of the university gates.¡±

    Then, Superintendent Ruan quickly hung up the phone.

    Meanwhile, their operating system was still detecting the situation around Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling was walking, there was a man who looked like an ordinary university student that was trailing Jian Yiling. He was around a hundred meters behind her.

    He was trying his best to make himself as undetectable as possible.

    He assumed that it was impossible for Jian Yiling to notice him. After all, she hadn¡¯t turned her head around.

    At the same time, the man was still in contact with his aplice.

    ¡°If she goes into an unupied university building, should I make a move?¡±

    ¡°No, no. We have to wait until she leaves the university. There are too many surveince cameras at Beijing University. Furthermore, peoplee and go often. Therefore, it¡¯s super inconvenient. Let¡¯s just follow our original n to ensure that nothing goes wrong. After all, this person is worth a reward of seventy million dors. If we manage to kidnap her, we won¡¯t have to worry about anything else for the rest of our lives.¡±

    They knew that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    They also knew that there were powerful people around Jian Yiling.

    However, the reward of seventy million dors was too attractive for them.

    After all, some people dared to rob the bank. And thus, they dared to kidnap Jian Yiling. The reward was too attractive.

    The special operations team listened to their conversation. They heard every single word.

    ¡°Tch, they dare to think about kidnapping Dr. F.S? How shameless.¡±

    A male member of the special operations group looked down upon the two kidnappers. Then, he volunteered himself to go on the mission: ¡°Leader, please let me go. I want to catch these people myself.¡±

    ¡°I already sent people. Just stay here and be on standby,¡± Superintendent Ruan replied. He had already sent people.

    ¡°Ahhh, okay...¡± the man replied. He felt a little regret.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was finishing off her business at university. Just as she left the university gates, she saw Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yiheng was standing by a ck low-profile car.

    He wore casual clothes that were convenient for exercising.

    One of his hands was tucked into his pockets. His standing posture was rather casual. However, his aura was still rather imposing.

    If Zhai Yunsheng was standing in the same way, he would appear rather evil.

    Several girls at the university gates were looking at Jian Yiheng. It was as though they nned to strike a conversation with him.

 Chapter 698 - Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 698: Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (2)</h4>

    However, in the end, they were dissuaded by the cold expression on Jian Yiheng¡¯s face.

    Jian Yiheng was asked by Jian Yichen to pick up Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s reason for this was rather good. Jian Yiheng ate the food cooked by Yiling. Therefore, he had to do something for her.

    Although Jian Yiheng hated interacting with women, he hated owing someone even more.

    Therefore, he decisively decided to pick Jian Yiling up.

    As soon as he saw Jian Yiling, Jian Yiheng narrowed his eyes.

    He immediately picked up that something was amiss.

    Jian Yiling did not expect that Jian Yiheng woulde to pick her up today.

    If Jian Yiheng was here, then those kidnappers shouldn¡¯t do anything.

    After all, those kidnappers with a danger index of only 2 would be dealt with sooner orter.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go for a walk,¡± Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling tilted her head and looked at Jian Yiheng with some confusion.

    Wasn¡¯t he here to pick her up? Why were they going for a walk?

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng wasn¡¯t the type of person to apany his sister to go for a walk.

    In fact, the act of picking her up from university was already not in line with his character.

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance to nod or shake her head, Jian Yiheng already started to walk.

    As he started walking with his long legs, Jian Yiling could only trot with small steps behind him to keep up.

    This thing would never happen if Jian Yiling was with Jian Yujie or the other brothers.

    However, Jian Yiheng was a man who did not know how to look after girls. Therefore, even if Jian Yiling was huffing and puffing to keep up with him, he did not slow down his pace.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng kept walking into alleyways. He strayed away from the main streets.

    After turning into another alley, Jian Yiheng finally stopped in his tracks.

    Jian Yiling was struggling to catch her breath.

    When Jian Yiheng turned around, he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s face. Her mouth was slightly open and she was breathing heavily.

    Her small face was red and puffy.

    For some strange reason, he found her to be quite cute.

    After recovering for a while, Jian Yiling managed to control herself.

    Just as she was about to ask Jian Yiheng, Jian Yiheng suddenly sprinted towards her.

    Then, he ran past Jian Yiling in a sh.

    As Jian Yiling turned around, she saw Jian Yiheng pick up a man.

    Jian Yiheng stared at the man with piercing eyes as he asked: ¡°Are you following someone?¡±

    The other person obviously did not expect Jian Yiheng to suddenly rush over. He was even more surprised that Jian Yiheng discovered that he was trailing them.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve been exposed,¡± the man hurriedly said into the microphone on his cor.

    ¡°Then put the n into action.¡±

    If their n was exposed, they would just have to take action right now.

    Furthermore, this location was far away from the main streets. As a result, it was rather good for them.

    In a moment, several males came into the alleyway.

    They surrounded Jian Yiheng.

    Then, the man said to Jian Yiheng: ¡°You asked for this. Originally, you didn¡¯t have to get involved.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so your target is her.¡±

    Jian Yiheng said in a calm voice.

    Then, he began to tilt his neck to crack his bones.

    After that, Jian Yiheng began to deal with the bunch of men.

    He dealt with seven men that had a simr build to him.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s body was nimble and speedy. He reacted to punches and attacks incredibly quickly.

    Furthermore, his punches and kicks were also incredibly powerful.

    He kicked one of the men in the chest. That man fell to the ground and did not get up again.

    Jian Yiling watched from far away. She knew that she was not any help to him. As a result, she did not want to cause him any additional trouble.

    Therefore, she decided to stay far far away from him. She tried to not get involved.

    One. Two. Three.

    Jian Yiling watched these kidnappers fall to the ground, one by one.

    Each one howled in pain and could not get up again.

 Chapter 699 - Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 699: Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (3)</h4>

    Ten minutester, the rest of them were tossing and turning on the ground. Jian Yiheng was the only one still standing up.

    It was as though nothing had happened to him. In fact, he wasn¡¯t even breathing heavily. There was not a single bruise on his body.

    He didn¡¯t even look tired at all. Was this just a warm-up for him?

    After that, Jian Yiheng called the police. He asked the police to deal with these people.

    Once he contacted the police, Jian Yiheng walked over to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was looking at him with widened eyes. However, she did not appear to be as terrified as he had imagined.

    ¡°Go home and drink something to calm your nerves,¡± Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiheng wasn¡¯t good atforting girls. This even applied to his sister.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone received a message from Superintendent Ruan.

    [Who is that man? He¡¯s so good at fighting.]

    Even members of their team were not this capable.

    [He¡¯s my cousin, Jian Yiheng.] Jian Yiling replied.

    As soon as Superintendent Ruan received this message, he immediately searched up Jian Yiheng¡¯s name.

    He was shocked to read Jian Yiheng¡¯s information.

    Jian Yiheng had won all sorts of martial artspetitions ever since young.

    Furthermore, he specialized in escorting war journalists through warzones.

    Therefore, Jian Yiheng had survived real gunfire.

    [Your cousin is really good. Would he be interested in joining our special operations team?]

    Superintendent Ruan immediately took interest in Jian Yiheng. He looked forward to recruiting him into his team.

    [You have to ask him about that.] Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling knew that she wasn¡¯t suited for discussing such things.

    However, Jian Yiling felt that Jian Yiheng would say no to such an offer. After all, he was a person who did not like to be tied down.

    [Yeah, I will definitely ask him. Next time I go to you, I will ask him about this properly.]

    Superintendent Ruan was serious about this. This man fulfilled all his requirements.

    When the police arrived, Jian Yiheng briefly described the situation to them. Then, he took Jian Yiling away.

    On the way home, the two of them did not speak to each other.

    Jian Yiheng did not speak much to women. On the other hand, Jian Yiling was not used to talking to rtives and family members.

    As a result, the two of them just sat there in silence.

    ###

    In the evening, Jian Yiling came over to give her two brothers desserts that she had just made.

    Jian Yiheng just came out of the shower. He wasn¡¯t wearing anything on his upper body. As a result, his abdominal muscles were exposed in front of Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling did not look away. Instead, she stared at Jian Yiheng¡¯s abs.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s abs were incredibly prominent. In fact, Jian Yiheng¡¯s abs were way more obvious than the rest of the Jian brothers along with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, his abs still looked nice. It did not look scary.

    Therefore, his body was just right.

    If he had more muscles, then his build would be too sturdy.

    Jian Yiheng assumed that Jian Yiling was appreciating his body.

    ¡°Hello, Yiling! My brother doesn¡¯t like desserts. You can give both of these to me!¡±

    Jian Yichen said as he happily took both the desserts from Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    However, one of the desserts was immediately taken away by Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t you dislike these things?¡± Jian Yichen asked. Had he remembered incorrectly?

    ¡°I want to try it.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiheng took a bite of the dessert.

    It wasn¡¯t overly sweet.

    In fact, it was quite light and delicious.

    Just like the other things she made, this dessert was very much to his liking.

    Even though he did not often eat desserts, he still enjoyed this taste.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yichen moved closer to Jian Yiheng. He asked with a smile: ¡°Brother, Yiling¡¯s cooking is quite good right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiheng admitted.

    ¡°Honestly, there are girls who are easy to get along with. For example, girls like Yiling,¡± Jian Yichen said quietly to his brother.

 Chapter 700 - Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (4)

    <h4>Chapter 700: Getting Along with Brother Yiheng (4)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    These words made Jian Yiheng pause for a moment. He pondered over them.

    Was Jian Yiling easy to get along with?

    At least after these two days, she seemed rtively easy to get along with. She didn¡¯t speak much and didn¡¯t nag him about anything. Furthermore, she didn¡¯t have any strange logic or reasoning either. Finally, her cooking was incredibly delicious as well.

    However, Jian Yiheng had deep-rooted prejudice against girls.

    As a result, it was difficult for him to change his opinion just because he interacted with Jian Yiling for a few days.

    ¡°Did you get shot, four to five years ago?¡± Jian Yiling suddenly opened her mouth to ask Jian Yiheng.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling was not admiring Jian Yiheng¡¯s abs. Instead, she was looking at the scar.

    Jian Yiheng looked at the area around his shoulder.

    He had indeed been hit by a stray bullet when he was in the war zone.

    Furthermore, this had indeed happened five years ago.

    However, he never mentioned it to his family.

    When this scar had been seen by Jian Yichen, he told him that he was poked by a tree branch. He did not say that he had been shot.

    ¡°How do you know?¡± Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yiling.

    This was incredibly obvious to Jian Yiling. There was a clear difference between gunshot wounds and other wounds. And thus, Jian Yiheng¡¯s lies could only deceive Jian Yichen. After all, Jian Yichen did not know anything about medicine.

    ¡°Really? Brother, did you actually get shot? You didn¡¯t tell any of us about this!¡± Jian Yichen cried out. The smile from his face disappeared. His expression became grave and his eyes became fierce.

    Jian Yiheng ignored Jian Yichen¡¯s question. Instead, he repeated his question to Jian Yiling: ¡°How do you know I got shot?¡±

    ¡°Brother, Yiling is a medical student,¡± Jian Yichen said quietly. Then, he added: ¡°However, you actually lied to me. You didn¡¯t tell me about something as serious as you being shot...¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling came forward: ¡°Does your shoulder get sore and swollen on rainy days?¡±

    ¡°You know that too?¡± Jian Yiheng asked as he narrowed his eyes.

    ¡°Sit down,¡± Jian Yiling said using amanding tone.

    Jian Yiheng paused for a moment. Then, for some reason, he sat down.

    Jian Yiling examined the area of Jian Yiheng¡¯s wound.

    As Jian Yiheng was injured in a warzone, the medical facilities present back then did not allow him to get better treatment for his wounds.

    As a result, this caused his wounds to heal poorly. Furthermore, there were repercussions to his injury.

    ¡°Your wound was not treated well. Therefore, the flesh that grew needs to be dug out and regrown,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen was in shock: ¡°No way? Digging out already grown flesh?¡±

    Jian Yichen felt pain just by listening to Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°Muscle nerve damage leads to poor blood cirction. When affected by the temperature, this part of the body will be in difort. Furthermore, the situation will worsen with age. You must treat it properly to avoid such a situation,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiheng said: ¡°Yeah, I know. However, as far as I know, there is no medical technology that can deal with this problem.¡±

    ¡°There is.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s original world¡¯s medical technology levels were much better than this world¡¯s.

    And thus, such a medical solution was alreadymonly used in her world.

    Therefore, Lahaisen Hospital had the ability to perform such an operation.

    ¡°Yiling, do you mean that you want to do this surgery for my brother?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded.

    ¡°Brother, let Yiling treat you,¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly said.

    He didn¡¯t want his brother¡¯s shoulder to be in pain forever. This would definitely not do.

    However, Jian Yiheng did not give an answer right away.

    Instead, he picked up his clothes on the sofa and put them on. Then, he said: ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when we have time.¡±

    It was as though he did not have much confidence in Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities. Perhaps, he did not quite agree with Jian Yiling¡¯s treatment n.

    He wasn¡¯t scared of pain. However, he didn¡¯t want to do anything useless and waste his time.

 Chapter 701 - Changing His Opinion About Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 701: Changing His Opinion About Yiling (1)</h4>

    The next day, Nie Yun rushed over.

    Jian Yichen told Nie Yun about Jian Yiheng¡¯s injury.

    Nie Yun scolded Jian Yiheng whilst wiping her tears: ¡°You¡¯re a bastard! How can you not tell your mother about something as big as you getting shot?! Do you want me to be sad as well? Were you in a lot of pain back then? Were you in danger?¡±

    Nie Yun was distressed for her son. At the same time, she was also incredibly angry.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. His tone was incredibly t. It was as though he did not care for the incident at all. To him, it seemed as though being shot was not a big deal.

    ¡°What do you mean by you¡¯re fine?! Whenever the weather changes, your shoulder will hurt! What are you going to do in the future? You¡¯re still so young!¡± Nie Yun wept.

    Jian Yiheng frowned when he saw his mother crying.

    He did not know what to do when faced with a woman¡¯s tears.

    This was especially the case when the person crying was his mother.

    If the person wasn¡¯t his mother, he would have already turned around and walked away.

    Nie Yun continued to cry: ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want Yiling to re-treat your wound. After all, digging out flesh is incredibly painful. I don¡¯t want you to be in pain. However, please promise that you won¡¯t go to war zones in the future. Please just stay here, okay?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng replied: ¡°You promised not to interfere with what I want to do.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to interfere with what you want to do. However, I don¡¯t want anything to happen to you. I won¡¯t ask you to do anything else. In fact, I won¡¯t even stop you if you want to go and be a beggar.¡±

    Nie Yun only asked one thing of her son. She just wanted him to stay alive.

    Jian Yiheng decided to take a step back: ¡°Well, I will do the operation. However, you must not stop me from going to war zones in the future.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, why are...¡± Nie Yun said before she trailed off. She was heartbroken and depressed.

    However, when she saw the determined expression on her son¡¯s face, Nie Yun had no choice but topromise: ¡°Ahh, I can¡¯t stop you if you want to go to war zones again. However, please ponder over your decision for the surgery. You don¡¯t have to do the surgery for me.¡±

    Nie Yun just wanted the best for her son. She knew that digging out flesh that had already grown was very painful. She was equally as reluctant for her son to undergo the surgery.

    After all, he was a bundle of flesh that came from her body. Digging up his flesh was no different from digging up hers.

    ###

    Jian Yichen coaxed and pestered Jian Yiheng for the entire night. He wanted him to ept Jian Yiling¡¯s treatment.

    Sometimes, he would try to act cute:

    ¡°Brother, you should believe in Yiling. A short period of pain is better than a long period of pain. Furthermore, Yiling said that there¡¯s going to be anesthesia. It won¡¯t be incredibly painful~¡±

    After a while, he tried to provoke his brother:

    ¡°Jian Yiheng, aren¡¯t you not afraid of pain? Then why are you scared? Are you just faking it usually?¡±

    Finally, he started to sob:

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m incredibly worried about you... I¡¯m worried that you won¡¯t be able to take care of yourself in the future...¡±

    In the end, Jian Yiheng could not stand Jian Yichen anymore. In addition, he also thought about his mother¡¯s words. And thus, he decided to undergo the operation.

    As soon as Jian Yiheng said yes, Jian Yichen immediately called Jian Yiling to make an appointment with her.

    After all, his sister was Dr. F.S. She was incredibly busy.

    Most people couldn¡¯t even get an appointment with her. Only his brother would be dilly-dallying over such a thing.

    ###

    Upon receiving a call from Jian Yichen, Jian Yiling asked Elder Yun for a location to do this operation.

    Out of her many operations, this was one of the smaller ones. It only required local anesthesia.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng would be conscious for the entire time. He would sit on the operating table. This made it easier for Jian Yiling to operate on his shoulder.

    There was a very special piece of medical equipment ced in the room.

    This piece of equipment was produced by Xuming Medical Manufacturers. However, it was not yet in mass production. As a result, the piece of equipment could not be seen elsewhere.

    As Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen were not professionals in this area, they did not recognize the uniqueness of this piece of equipment.

 Chapter 702 - Changing His Opinion About Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 702: Changing His Opinion About Yiling (2)</h4>

    Half an hourter.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Jian Yiheng asked.

    Wasn¡¯t this a bit too fast?

    The operation was much shorter than Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen had expected.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiheng turned his head to look at his shoulder. As there was a white cloth in the way before, he did not exactly see what Jian Yiling was doing.

    However, the area was now bandaged. As a result, he could not see anything either.

    As the anesthetic effect had not yet passed, he could not feel the pain yet.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng basically had no idea of what had happened.

    However, it was done now. Nothing else mattered.

    Something that surprised Jian Yiheng was Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction.

    For the whole period of time, Jian Yiling was incredibly indifferent. She was calm when faced with his wounds and open flesh. And thus, she was a very qualified surgeon.

    Jian Yiheng reevaluated his opinion of Jian Yiling. Although her face was much more delicate than the females he saw in his martial arts school, she was still quite impressive.

    ###

    After the surgery, Jian Yiling once again took care of Jian Yiheng¡¯s meals.

    The dishes that she cooked for lunch and dinner no longer contained chili and cold foods. Instead, they were warm and nourishing.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking remained delicious and varied. He was not tired of Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking at all.

    However, the next day, Jian Yiling did not cook for them. As a result, Jian Yiheng could only eat the takeaway ordered by Jian Yichen.

    For some reason, Jian Yiheng felt that the takeaway did not taste good at all. Had he been spoiled by Jian Yiling? The dishes could not bepared to Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking.

    In addition, Jian Yichen did not tell Jian Yiheng why Jian Yiling did note over today.

    Jian Yiheng was quite curious. There were several times that he wanted to ask Jian Yichen about the matter. However, he resisted that urge.

    In the end, he still ended up asking: ¡°Why did she note over today?¡±

    ¡°I guess she¡¯s not feeling well,¡± Jian Yichen replied.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng frowned. Then, he remembered the meals that Jian Yiling cooked him. As a result, he decided to head over to see her.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng knocked on the door.

    Zhai Yunsheng opened the door.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her? Is she not feeling well?¡± Jian Yiheng asked in a cold and hard voice.

    However, this was already an improvement for Jian Yiheng. It seemed as though his opinion of Jian Yiling had changed quite a bit.

    ¡°She¡¯s fine. You can go back,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied in the same cold and hard tone.

    ¡°Where is she?¡± Jian Yiheng asked. He would not leave until he saw her.

    ¡°She¡¯s in her room.¡±

    ¡°I want to see her.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t stop me,¡± Jian Yiheng said confidently.

    ¡°Well, you can try.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiheng made a move. Zhai Yunsheng quickly dodged the punch.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng aimed a punch at Jian Yiheng¡¯s chest.

    Jian Yiheng blocked the punch.

    The two of them fought with each other.

    Both of them were incredibly agile. Their punches and kicks were strong and powerful.

    And thus, they kept going back and forth. There was no clear winner or loser.

    After a long time, Jian Yichen appeared. He hurriedly attempted to separate the two of them: ¡°What are you guys doing?¡±

    One just had surgery! The other one had a heart condition! Why were they fighting over here? Were they trying to give him a heart attack or something?

    ¡°If you guys continue to do this, I¡¯m going to tell Yiling!¡± Jian Yichen threatened.

    He did not know whether this threat was useful to his brother. However, he knew that it was useful for Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiheng stopped fighting.

    After that, Jian Yichen looked at Zhai Yunsheng with amazement.

    Even though his brother couldn¡¯t use his left hand due to his surgery, Zhai Yunsheng still managed to tie a fight. As a result, Zhai Yunsheng was definitely not weak!

    Was Zhai Yunsheng that good at fighting?

    Wasn¡¯t he a sickly person?

    However, how could a sickly person still be so good at fighting?

 Chapter 703 - Rub the Rabbitâ€™s Tummy

    <h4>Chapter 703: Rub the Rabbit¡¯s Tummy</h4>

    ¡°Brother, Yiling is actually fine. She just feels a bit ufortable,¡± Jian Yichen attempted to exin to Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°He won¡¯t let me see her,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. Although Jian Yiheng did not have special feelings for Jian Yiling, she was still a member of the Jian family. Therefore, he had the obligation to protect her.

    ¡°That¡¯s because Yiling will be embarrassed,¡± Jian Yichen said awkwardly.

    ¡°Why would she be embarrassed?¡±

    ¡°Brother, Yiling¡¯s a girl.¡±

    Jian Yichen attempted to exin the situation as tactfully as possible to his brother.

    ¡°So?¡± Jian Yiheng replied with a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Ahhh, brother! Girls will have a few days of difort every month!¡± Jian Yichen said to his brother as bluntly as possible.

    Jian Yiling was okay. She was just on her period. Therefore, she had been stuffed into her rabbit¡¯s nest by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yichen assumed that his brother would understand him easily.

    However, it appeared as though he overestimated his brother¡¯s knowledge in women.

    Jian Yiheng finally understood Jian Yichen¡¯s words.

    His usual cold face was reced by a hint of blush.

    Then, Jian Yiheng turned around to leave. After closing the door, Zhai Yunsheng entered Jian Yiling¡¯s room.

    There was a small bundle on arge bed.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng entered the room, Jian Yiling immediately tucked her head back into her nkets. She previously had her head out.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng began to smile.

    It seemed as though this little one was still embarrassed about these kinds of things.

    ¡°Your brother Yunmo told me to brew some brown sugar ginger tea for you. I attempted it just now. I think I didn¡¯t blow up the kitchen.¡±

    This was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s first time cooking. He dedicated himself to brewing this brown sugar ginger tea.

    ¡°Yunmo?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her muffled voice could be heard from under the nkets.

    ¡°In order to let him have enough buffer time, I added him as a friend,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined. ¡°When I asked him about this question, I could feel him gnashing his teeth at me. However, he still taught me how to brew some brown sugar ginger tea.¡±

    After all, Jian Yunmo¡¯s love for his sister overcame his desire to bash up Zhai Yunsheng.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng went into the kitchen to check up on the brown sugar ginger tea.

    Then, he brought it over for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Your brother taught me the proportions. If it¡¯s too spicy or sweet, you should go and talk to him.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got the chance to even drink the tea, Zhai Yunsheng had already shifted the me to Jian Yunmo if the tea tasted bad.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s small head appeared out of the nkets.

    Then, her neck and shoulders popped out. Finally, her small hands reached for the cup of brown sugar ginger tea.

    She held the cup in her hands before she blew on it. Then, she took sips from the cup.

    After she finished drinking the tea, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you want me to gently rub your tummy? I searched some things on the Inte. The Inte said that this will help.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not reply.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat down on the edge of the bed. Then, he waved one of his hands in front of Jian Yiling: ¡°Would you like me to do that?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling immediately buried herself under her nkets.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled when he saw this. He knew that she would reject his offer.

    However, he still wanted to tease her.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Just rest up. Don¡¯t do work if you¡¯re too tired. I¡¯ll visit you again at dinner time.¡±

    Just as Zhai Yunsheng was about to stand up, a small hand grabbed his wrist from under the nkets.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned as he turned around to look at the small hand. His expression was rather surprised. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    The small head popped up of the nkets. She looked at Zhai Yunsheng before she said:

    ¡°Rub please.¡± Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito¡¯s buzz. However, her words were clear.

    She was somewhat shy as she requested this. However, she still wanted the tummy rubs.

 Chapter 704 - The Fourth Official â€˜Zerg Invasionâ€™ Tournament (1)

    <h4>Chapter 704: The Fourth Official ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ Tournament (1)</h4>

    ¡°Thump, thump, thump¡ª¡ª¡± Zhai Yunsheng felt like he could hear his own heartbeat at this very moment.

    In fact, it was as though his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

    If he was wearing an rm on his wrist right now, it¡¯d be beeping like crazy.

    Only God knew how much self-control he needed when she looked at him with those innocent eyes.

    She probably didn¡¯t know that even a sickly wolf was still a wolf. Any wolf was capable of eating a rabbit.

    Zhai Yunsheng was stunned for a while. Gradually, his heartbeat began to recover.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng let Jian Yiling lean on him.

    He ced his palm on her stomach and began to gently rub it.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face turned red but she didn¡¯t shrink away.

    She didn¡¯t dislike Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s touch. Rather, it was quiteforting to her.

    ###

    The fourth official ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ tournament began its preliminary stages.

    As a result, the team [Domination] once again appeared in front of the viewers.

    Back then, they lost the finals. Their true fans were incredibly upset about this. However, they were looking forward to [Domination] making theireback this year.

    A team that was silent for three years was finally back. As a result, there was constant talk about them.

    Several topics had already entered the hot search list on the Inte.

    [Can [Domination] get rid of the extraordinary shame and humiliation that they faced three years ago? Can they finally win the finals?]

    [Is this the return of the kings or the clowns?]

    Most people on the Inte were not very optimistic about [Domination] returning after three years of silence.

    After all, they suddenly changed their roster during the finals three years ago.

    Furthermore, they hadn¡¯t trained for three full years. As a result, how would their team be evenparable to the professional teams that were built during the past three years? Those professional teams trained daily and had plentifulpetition experience.

    Out of [Domination] the most hotly debated member was Jian Yiling.

    After all, everyone was still thinking about the recent news where Jian Yiling¡¯s identity was revealed.

    Although this news was explosive in the academic circles, it still impacted the gaming circles.

    To be amazing at a game whilst you were a doctor... This persona helped Jian Yiling gain a lot of fans.

    However soon, everyone discovered themonality between the two. She was stable and precise with whatever she did. Furthermore, she was also calm and collected enough.

    [Top student: ys video games so well that mediocre students can¡¯t even y the game.]

    [I should really introduce Jian Yiling to my parents. They will realize that studying and ying don¡¯t conflict with each other!]

    [Forget about that. Your parents will tell you to be as outstanding as Jian Yiling before you y games. If that¡¯s the case, you will never be able to y games, no?]

    [Ahhh, that¡¯s true... I¡¯d be doomed.]

    [I¡¯m so jealous. I can¡¯t study well nor can I y games well. What can I even do with my life now?]

    Some people were curious about ZYS as well. After all, he was the most mysterious yer in [Domination.]

    [Does anyone know anything about ZYS from [Domination]? J10¡¯s information has been revealed already. However, ZYS is still so mysterious. I want to learn more about this good-looking guy!]

    [Yeah, I want to learn more as well! Someone, please look into this!]

    [Give up already. Remember what happened three years ago? Even back then, no one was able to dig up information about ZYS.]

    [Hmmm... Isn¡¯t that strange though? We basically assumed that they were bribed. However, if their family background is incredible, would they even be interested in the bribe?]

 Chapter 705 - The Fourth Official â€˜Zerg Invasionâ€™ Tournament (2)

    <h4>Chapter 705: The Fourth Official ¡®Zerg Invasion¡¯ Tournament (2)</h4>

    At this moment, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were seated in their living room.

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s injuries were much less serious than Wen Cheng¡¯s injuries. As a result, she had already been discharged from the hospital already.

    On the other hand, Wen Cheng had to stay for a few more days in the hospital before he could be discharged.

    Wen Ruo was currently browsing the Inte. When she saw the topics on the Inte, her face visibly darkened.

    This was not what she expected.

    As she publicized Jian Yiling¡¯s identity of being Dr. F.S, she assumed that Jian Yiling would be in danger.

    However, a few days had passed since then. Nothing ended up happening to Jian Yiling. Instead, Jian Yiling received waves after waves of positivements from the Inte.

    She became the idol and role model of the younger generation. Not only did she have outstanding academic results, but she also became a surgeon at an incredibly young age. In addition to this, she also yed video games incredibly well.

    ¡°No wonder she didn¡¯t pursue the matter. She doesn¡¯t even care about this. She probably lied to me when she mentioned that there might be danger.¡±

    Why did she even feel bad back then?

    In fact, telling this news to the media actually helped Jian Yiling. She was famous now.

    Cai Qinyue was also in a bad mood: ¡°Although your father says that he doesn¡¯t me me, I know he must still feel upset about the matter.¡±

    Cai Qinyue didn¡¯t know how to fix the situation between her and Wen Cheng.

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t worry. You¡¯ve been married to him for so many years now. My father won¡¯t leave us.¡±

    Wen Ruo firmly believed in this.

    After all, her father¡¯s blood ran in her veins. He couldn¡¯t just break off his connection with them.

    Upon hearing her daughter¡¯s words, Cai Qinyue nodded. After all, she could onlyfort herself like this right now.

    ¡°Also, did you actually get rid of the evidence properly? Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯t be able to get a hold onto this right?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. She still felt a bit uneasy about this.

    ¡°I think so... I¡¯m not too sure. However, if Jian Yiling had evidence in her hands, she wouldn¡¯t be so kind as to let go of me.¡±

    Wen Ruo did not know whether Jian Yiling had evidence in her hands. As a result, she panicked quite a bit for a while. She was afraid that Jian Yiling would bring out evidence in front of her father. If that happened, her father wouldn¡¯t trust her anymore.

    However, after a while, she calmed down. It was impossible for Jian Yiling to get her hands on evidence. After all, she already destroyed the evidence with her own hands. Not even ashes were left behind.

    ###

    ording to the rules of the preliminary Zerg Invasion tournament, twelve chosen teams were meant to y round-robin matches first.

    The top ten teams in terms of point ranking would then y the knockout stages.

    Out of the twelve chosen teams, only two teams were domestic. Of course, one of those two teams was Domination.

    It was obvious that domestic fans still had a lot of hope in Domination.

    On the first day of the preliminary tournament, many streaming tforms broadcasted the day¡¯s game.

    The four members of Domination appeared in front of the domestic fans again. The domestic fans had no idea of their current skills. Despite that, they were still incredibly attractive. Their faces could bepared to the idols in the entertainment industry.

    Female fans sent the messages:

    [Oh my goodness, Gang Leader of Ace Shooters [1]still looks like a son from a noble family.]

    [Specializes in Killing Wolf Cubs[2] looks more mature than three years ago. His facial features are so charming! Ahhhh, I¡¯m dead already!]

    [ZYS looks so damn hot! I want his personal contacts!]

    [I want to change my in-game name to ZYS¡¯s wife!]

    [Are you my love rival? I challenge you to a battle! I¡¯m ZYS¡¯s real wife!]

    On the first day of the preliminary tournament, [Domination] won both their games.

    They still yed the same way. In both games, they crushed their opponents.

    Even though three years passed by, their skills had not worsened. Instead, their ystyle became even fiercer.

    [ZYS] and [J10]¡¯s ystyles were as fierce as ever.

    [1] Trantor Note: This is Yu Xi¡¯s in-game name.

    [2] Trantor Note: This is Jian Yujie¡¯s in-game name. It¡¯s a reference to him being protective of his sister Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 706 - Make Up for the Regrets Three Years Ago

    <h4>Chapter 706: Make Up for the Regrets Three Years Ago</h4>

    Back then, Gang Leader of Ace Shooters dragged the team down from time to time. However, in these three years, he improved quite a lot. As a result, his gamey was nowparable to other professional yers.

    Specializes in Killing Wolf Cubs had also improved. His reactions were faster than three years ago. Furthermore, his gamey was also more smooth. It was as though he had been training in these three years.

    The four of them yed together perfectly. They were excellent in every aspect.

    Their performance on the first day was basically perfect in every aspect.

    This caused their fans to regain some of their confidence.

    The topic ¡®Domination¡¯s Overwhelming Victory¡¯ was on the hot search list.

    Some of thements were optimistic about this team. However, there were otherments that continued to hate on [Domination.]

    [That¡¯s right! I knew that they would be fine! After all, a good sword always remains sharp! It¡¯s the return of the kings!]

    [This year, our domestic teams will finally win the tournament!]

    [It¡¯s just the beginning of the tournament. Don¡¯t be too happy.]

    [Maybe they¡¯re short of money this time around again. What if they take bribes and match fix again?]

    [You¡¯re basically the same group of people who used [Domination] of buying a spot in the tournament in the first ce. One moment, you say that they have money so they can do whatever they want. In the next moment, you¡¯re saying they¡¯re epting bribes. Isn¡¯t that rather contradictory?]

    [Who knows what¡¯s actually going on? Either way, I¡¯m refusing to support this team.]

    Although there was a lot of discussion on the Inte, this did not impact the gamey of Domination.

    Three years ago, they lost the finals of the first official Zerg Invasion tournament.

    Three yearster, they had a chance to stand together on this stage again.

    Three years ago, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had gone their own ways.

    Three yearster, the two of them were reunited. Furthermore, they also became engaged with one another.

    The regrets from the separation had been made up. However, they still nned to make up for the regrets from missing the finals of the tournament three years ago.

    Yu Xi was so moved that tears wereing out of his eyes.

    Three yearster, they were standing in the spotlight again. They were in the presence of an audience and fighting for honor.

    Jian Yujie was incredibly excited as well. He was finally standing on the stage with his teammates again. This was something that made him feel nostalgic and happy.

    Jian Yiling also looked forward to the tournament. She wanted to make up for her regrets in the first tournament.

    After the first day of the tournament, the group of them returned to the hotel where they stayed.

    Jian Yiheng was also in the group.

    Nie Yun sent Jian Yiheng to apany Jian Yiling and the others.

    The reasoning behind this was that Jian Yiheng would be a good bodyguard. After all, bodyguards hired would not be as good as somebody you know.

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s identity was now known to the public, it was safer for her to have Jian Yiheng apanying her.

    And thus, Nie Yun did not give Jian Yiheng any room to refuse. She sent Jian Yiheng over to Jian Yiling.

    After all, Jian Yiheng typically protected people. Protecting his sister was essentially the same thing.

    Nowadays, Jian Yiheng did not hate interacting with Jian Yiling.

    He felt that Jian Yiling was different from most of the other girls he met.

    She was quiet enough that he didn¡¯t need to think about what he needed to say.

    Furthermore, she was good at cooking too. She cooked all sorts of delicious foods.

    Finally, she was a good surgeon as well.

    Although his shoulder had notpletely healed, the results had already begun to show in the past few days. His shoulder wasn¡¯t as sore when the weather suddenly became cold.

    It was rather amazing. It was as though his broken nerves and vessels had magically been healed.

 Chapter 707 - Finals (1)

    <h4>Chapter 707: Finals (1)</h4>

    In the following few matches of the round-robin, [Domination]¡¯s performances was rather ordinary.

    Their amazing performance on the first daypletely disappeared.

    It was as though their ystyle was like flowers of the night-blooming cactus. Short-lived and momentary.

    This made theizens doubtful about their abilities.

    People began to specte that the tactics of [Domination] had been studied by their opponents. As a result, they were unable to repeat the same tactics anymore.

    However, even though the team¡¯s performance was rather ordinary, out of the eleven matches that they yed, they only lost two games.

    They won a few of their games by an incredibly small margin. Those games appeared tough for the members of [Domination.]

    In the end, they took second ce in the overall rankings. They were one point behind the first-ce team [MLG.]

    The round-robin tournamentsted for ten days.

    In the end, [Domination] and [MLG] earned a spot in the finals. [MLG] was the foreign team that won the tournamentst year.

    Before the finals, everyone on the Inte was making their bets.

    The Inte guessed that [Domination] had a 20% chance of winning the final. As a result, for every dor bet on [Domination], if they were to win, the person would receive five dors back. On the other hand, if a person were to bet on [MLG] and they were to win, they would only receive one dor and twenty cents back.

    It was obvious that the audience was more optimistic about [MLG.]

    Although many domestic viewers hoped that [Domination] would win, the reality had been ced in front of them.

    In the round-robin matches, [Domination]¡¯s performance wasn¡¯t incredible.

    On the other hand, [MLG]¡¯s performance was unstoppable.

    When [Domination] faced [MLG] in the round-robin tournament, they ended up losing quite badly. There was quite arge difference between the points that the teams scored.

    In addition, there was another reason for the difference in betting rates. Most people still remembered what happened three years ago during the finals.

    The finals were held inside thergest stadium of Country Y. The entire stadium was packed.

    The stadium was filled with Zerg Invasion yers. Arge number of them were holding [MLG] support signs.

    After all, this stadium in Country Y was [MLG]¡¯s home stadium.

    There were only a few domestic fans that came to Country Y to support [Domination.]

    Most of their fans could only cheer for them on the Inte.

    All major domestic streaming tforms broadcasted the finals of the Zerg Invasion tournament.

    The game had not yet officially started. However, many of the casters andmentators were excitedly exining the rules of the tournament and the game.

    They also expressed that they wanted to see [Domination[ win.

    ¡°Dear viewers, it has been four years! This is the fourth year of the game Zerg Invasion! However, our domestic teams have not once won the finals! [Domination] gave us the best results three years ago! Back then, they ended up ranking second!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s look forward to this match! Let¡¯s hope that [Domination] can bring honor and glory back to our country! If [Domination] wins the finals today, it will be a historic moment for our domestic yers!¡±

    The voice of the caster was high-spirited and excited.

    Even though the caster was incredibly excited, it was obvious that theizen¡¯s confidence in [Domination] was seriouslycking.

    [Honestly, I¡¯m happy with this already.]

    [Good luck! Please try your best. Even if you lose, you will at least be ranked second.]

    [There¡¯s no second ce in e-sports.]

    [Ahhh, I still hope that they can win the finals!]

    [I would donate five kilograms of fat on my body if [Domination] wins the finals today!]

    After all, everyone only remembered who ranked first, and not who ranked second.

    In e-sports, the winners were the kings.

 Chapter 708 - Finals (2)

    <h4>Chapter 708: Finals (2)</h4>

    The finals officially began.

    The yers from both teams entered the stadium.

    The host introduced each yer to the audience.

    Thunderous apuse could be heard from the audience.

    However, it was obvious that the apuse was much louder when [MLG] yers entered the stadium.

    After the host finished introducing both teams, the teams headed over to theputers provided by the tournament officials.

    There were referees standing behind the yers to ensure the fairness of the match.

    In the stadium, there was arge screen that disyed the game in real-time.

    Thementary in the stadium was done in English. After all, the stadium was located in Country Y.

    Then, the team entered the game interface.

    Based on the previous performance of [Domination], it seemed as though they would kill a moderate number of Zergs. They tried to ensure the survival of their teammates as much as possible. They onlypeted against their opponents for kills near the end of the game.

    However, [Domination]¡¯s ystyle todaypletely changed.

    Their ystyle became way more aggressive. The yers charged into danger zones where there were many Zergs alive.

    It was as though they only had points in their eyes. It seemed as though they did not care about survival anymore.

    Thementators were stunned: ¡°What¡¯s going on? It seems as though [Domination]¡¯s ystyle has changed again. However, we¡¯ve seen this style of y before. They yed like this on the first day of the round-robin tournament. Did they decide to change their ystyle?¡±

    ¡°Is temporarily changing their ystyle a good thing though? This is such an important match. It¡¯s the finals! Did theye prepared or are they just basically gambling?¡±

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng took the lead.

    The two of them were very good at scoring multi-kills.

    However, this time around, they cooperated with each other.

    In the past, they achieved their multi-kills independently.

    However, this time, the two of them worked together.

    [Septakill!]

    When the word [Septakill] appeared on the screen, everyone was shocked.

    This was the first time since Zerg Invasion was released that a [Septakill] appeared in front of the audience.

    A [Septakill] could only be achieved by killing seven Zergs at the same time.

    The crowd was silent for a moment before they burst into apuse and wild cheers.

    Even though they were fans of [MLG], they couldn¡¯t help but apud Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng for their gamey.

    The domestic viewers were also in shock:

    [Oh my god! Am I hallucinating?! Was that actually a septakill?!]

    [This is a crazy match! A septakill?!!! This is awesome!]

    [Ahhh, ZYS and J10 are amazing! They¡¯re essentially gods!]

    [What the hell is this? It¡¯s so damn cool!!!]

    However, some of the viewers expressed their doubts as well:

    [What did [Domination] go through? During the round-robin matches, their results weren¡¯t amazing. However, why do they look like apletely different team?]

    [As a fan of [Domination] from many years ago, this is the real them! They yed this way back then as well!]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s true! I was really confused as to why they were ying so coy in the round-robin matches. However, I¡¯m so happy to see this performance!]

    Thements flooded the live stream. If one were to focus on thements, they wouldn¡¯t be able to watch the game at all.

 Chapter 709 - Finals (3)

    <h4>Chapter 709: Finals (3)</h4>

    The game and multi-kills continued.

    With each additional multi-kill, the points scored would be doubled. Therefore, a septakill granted [Domination] points that were almost several hundred times higher than usual.

    With each additional septakill, [Domination]¡¯s team points went up by more than three thousand.

    And thus, the gap in the scores of the two sides became monstrous.

    As the four yers in [MLG] could not see [Domination]¡¯s execution, they were all incredibly confused. Why were the enemy team¡¯s points rising by more than three thousand at once?

    [MLG]¡¯s points were rising by the tens. On the other hand, their opponent¡¯s score jumped a few thousand points at once.

    They did not know what was happening. And thus, they could only try to kill more Zergs.

    As time went on, the gap between their scores did not close. Instead, their scores got further and further apart.

    It was as though the members of [Domination] had all been enlightened by the Gods. They continued to get high killstreaks made their points increase at a crazy speed.

    The cheers from the crowd became louder and louder.

    However, the [MLG] yers could not hear the cheers of the crowd as they were wearing noise-canceling earphones. Despite that, they could feel the pressure from the difference in score.

    The difference between their scores was too bizarre.

    Finally, the team members of [MLG] could not take it anymore. They asked the referee to pause the game.

    After pausing the game, [MLG] asked the referees to check how the opponent umted the points.

    Thements on the domestic streaming tform were incredibly lively:

    [Are they suspicious of [Domination] cheating? Usually, in these games, you can cheat by using aimbots. However, it¡¯s obvious that [Domination] is doing something different. They¡¯re using positioning and predictive abilities to herd up Zergs. Obviously, they¡¯re incredibly good at aiming, however, tactics in this situation are more important.]

    [MLG must be incredibly confused.]

    [If I were an MLG yer, I¡¯d also be doubting my life.]

    The referee agreed to [MLG]¡¯s request. And thus, the referee checked [Domination]¡¯sputers, keyboards, and mice.

    However, no problems were found.

    And thus, it was determined that [Domination] did not have anything that would allow them to cheat.

    Then, the match continued.

    In the next ten minutes, the yers of [MLG] began to be desperate. After all, the difference in the scores was way too big. Even if [Domination] did not kill another Zerg this match, they would not be able to catch up.

    Not to mention that the other team had no intention of stopping.

    Then, the first game was over.

    [Domination]¡¯s score: 18888 points

    [MLG]¡¯s score: 4720 points

    Thements section was filled with [666]¡¯s.

    [Oh my god! What kind of team is this? Not only did they win the match, but they even controlled the score!

    [MLG is a foreign team. They might not know that 18888 is a special score.]

    [Does that even matter? [Domination] is just insane! That¡¯s the end of the story.]

    [Remember all those people who looked down upon [Domination]? Do your faces hurt now?]

    [I used all my pocket money to bet on [Domination]! Previously, I just wanted to support them. However, it seems as though I might be able to buy a new phone!]

    The finals were a best of three.

    [Domination] had won the first game by andslide. This caused [MLG], the defending champions, to feel a lot of pressure.

    They could not understand how [Domination] became so fierce in the finals. After all, they won against [Domination] in the round robins!

    The yers of [MLG] attempted to adjust their mindset before the second game started.

    Instead of starting with multi-kills again, this time around [Domination] began to path towards [MLG]¡¯s side of the map. They gave up their chance to create a quick point advantage.

 Chapter 710 - Finals (4)

    <h4>Chapter 710: Finals (4)</h4>

    [Ahhhh! It¡¯s finally here! Torturing a man¡¯s heart rather than severing their body!]

    [If you¡¯re a new fan, please do not panic. [Domination] does this quite often! Don¡¯t be rmed!]

    [This is the moment that everyone¡¯s been waiting for!]

    The old fans of [Domination] gave the new fans and other viewers a fair warning.

    Sure enough, the next scene was quite familiar to the original fans of [Domination.] The team destroyed the hopes of [MLG.] They killed the opponent¡¯s Zergs so that the opponent had nothing to kill.

    The four of them ran into [MLG]¡¯s spawn area and killed all the Zergs they saw.

    With sharper insights and more urate shooting, [Domination]pletely crushed [MLG]¡¯s hopes and dreams.

    This time around, [Domination] did not create dazzling multi-kills. The legendary septakill from thest game did not appear again. However, their points remained much higher than [MLG]¡¯s points.

    The members of [MLG] desperately tried to turn the situation around. However, their yers¡¯ positioning and shooting uracy were not up to par.

    And thus, in the end, [MLG] lost the second game amidst helplessness and despair.

    [Domination] 2:0 [MLG]

    Then, the host came forward and invited the Continent O Chairman of Zerg Invasion onto the stage as the guest of honor. The Chairman handed the trophy to the four members of [Domination.]

    [Domination] won the finals by apletendslide!!!

    It was the first time a domestic team won the championships!

    Everyone in the crowd stood up to apuse.

    On the stage, the lights were dazzling and confetti filled the air.

    On the other hand, a bunch of rich people gifted airnes, rockets, and yachts to the live streaming tforms to show their support for [Domination.]

    The domestic casters were incredibly excited as they yelled: ¡°Let us congratte [Domination]! This is the first tournament that our domestic teams have won! This is a moment to remember in the history of Zerg Invasion! Today, we witness the return of [Domination]! We witnessed the brilliance and talent of [J10], [ZYS], [Gang Leader of Ace Shooters], and [Specializes in Killing Wolf Cubs]!!!¡±

    After this, the topic of [Domination] winning the tournament shot up to first ce on the hot search list.

    Furthermore, Yu Xi and Jian Yujie¡¯s Weibo ount gained hundreds of thousands of followers.

    [Ahhh, I¡¯m going to cry! My tears are flowing out of my eyes.]

    [They¡¯re totally insane!]

    [Our domestic teams finally won! They finally won the tournament!]

    ###

    Once the game ended, Jian Yiling and the others headed backstage.

    Yu Xi scrolled through thements that fans left under his Weibo.

    There were a lot of female fans asking about ZYS.

    Yu Xi decisively replied: [ZYS is already married[1]. You guys came toote.]

    After all, engagement and marriage were simr things if you did wordy.

    As soon as they read this message, a bunch of female fans became enraged.

    [Gang Leader, you must be joking. I refuse to believe this.]

    [Gang Leader, are you jealous of ZYS? Are you jealous that although we¡¯re fans of you, we¡¯re also fans of ZYS?]

    As ZYS and J10 did not have Weibo ounts, this caused J10¡¯s fans toment under Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo. On the other hand, ZYS¡¯s fansmented under Yu Xi¡¯s Weibo.

    [I don¡¯t believe it. Unless I see who his wife is, I won¡¯t believe this!]

    [I will ept this news if his wife is me! Otherwise, I won¡¯t ept this!]

    When Yu Xi saw this message, he almost choked on his own saliva.

    This was definitely an anti-fan...

    [1] Trantor Note: In Chinese, married and engagement use the same character/word. Therefore, Yu Xi intentionally decided to use wordy.

 Chapter 711 - Already Married, Please Do Not Disturb

    <h4>Chapter 711: Already Married, Please Do Not Disturb</h4>

    Then, Yu Xi turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. Both of them were quietly examining documents and files: ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling, do you want to create a Weibo ount? From time to time, you can show the Inte a public disy of affection.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng paused for a moment before he said: ¡°Hmm, then you can help me create an ount.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi hurriedly created an ount for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Hmm, what will your first Weibo post say? Are you going to say hello to your fans?¡± Yu Xi asked out of curiosity. Then, he peeked at what Zhai Yunsheng was typing on his phone.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not shy away. Instead, he showed Yu Xi his post.

    Yu Xi saw a line of text: [Already married, please do not disturb.]

    Yu Xi: ¡°...¡±

    After pausing for five seconds, Yu Xi decisively opened his phone and retweeted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s post.

    As soon as Yu Xi retweeted the post, the number of followers on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Weibo ount shot up.

    Many fans leftments under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s post:

    [Are you nning to show your love for your wife in this way?]

    [ZYS, did you register to Weibo to dere that you¡¯re no longer single?]

    [Oh my god, I¡¯m so jealous of his wife. He¡¯s attractive and loyal! Ahhhh, I¡¯m so so jealous! Where can I find a man like him?]

    [Sisters, [Specializes in Killing Wolf Cubs] and [Gang Leader of Ace Shooters] are still single! Make the most of this opportunity! They¡¯re okay as well! Whether or not they be loyal will depend on you guys!]

    Yu Xi was scrolling through thements under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s post. He grumbled to himself, why were they okay as well?

    He was very good! Not just okay!

    Jian Yiling lowered her head to look at her bank ount. She just received the funds for winning her bet. It was ten times the initial amount.

    Jian Yiling used the money in the joint ount to bet on her own team winning. Furthermore, instead of betting on a single game, she betted on the score of the entire series, 2:0, [Domination]¡¯s way.

    As the rates for one game were five times, betting on a series 2:0 resulted in ten times the betted amount.

    And thus, Jian Yiling made a huge amount of money.

    Yu Xi shifted his eyes over to Jian Yiling. When he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s bank ount, he was stunned: ¡°God Ling, when did you ce the bet?¡±

    ¡°Before the game.¡±

    ¡°What the hell?! Why are the odds this skewed?¡±

    Jian Yujie replied instead of Jian Yiling: ¡°Well, this was your idea. You told us to hide a bit of talent. After all, we couldn¡¯t show them all the tricks in our bag before the final. This will make our opponents unprepared.¡±

    Yu Xi replied: ¡°I mean, that is my suggestion. However, I didn¡¯t know that would cause the odds to be that skewed!¡±

    ¡°Of course it would. As we didn¡¯t perform that well, everyone assumed that we couldn¡¯t win against MLG.¡±

    Yu Xi wailed: ¡°God Ling, you¡¯re not nice at all! Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you were betting? Ahhh, Ipletely forgot about this!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie added: ¡°Well, I betted as well.¡±

    ¡°As well?!¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yujie nodded. ¡°I saw thements on the Inte. As a result, I knew that the odds would be in our favor.¡±

    Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling ended up doing the same thing. However, they did not discuss it beforehand.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi felt rather sad and abandoned.

    Then, Yu Xi turned his head to look at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, did you bet as well?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡±

    Phew, Yu Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

    Fortunately, at least there was another person apanying him.

    ¡°But I¡¯m already married. Therefore, my wife manages the money,¡± Zhai Yunsheng added.

    Yu Xi: ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 712 - The Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers

    <h4>Chapter 712: The Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers</h4>

    Wen Ruo also saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s post: ¡°Already married, please do not disturb.¡±

    She could feel Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s love for Jian Yiling even through the screen.

    Then, Wen Ruo thought about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s handsome and evil face.

    It felt as though her heart was stabbed by a thorn.

    After closing her phone, Wen Ruo looked up at the person seated opposite her.

    Currently, Wen Ruo was eating with Zhu Zimo.

    This time, Zhu Zimo told Wen Ruo about some business dealings.

    He told her that he nned to purchase some of the medical equipment from Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    One of Zhu Zimo¡¯s uncles opened a private hospital in another country. His uncle wanted to purchase equipment from Xuming Medical Manufacturers. This was because the new equipment produced by Xuming Medical Manufacturers offered them new possibilities for treatment.

    Furthermore, several other private hospitals in their country had already purchased the new equipment from Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    As he did not want to be left behind, Zhu Zimo¡¯s uncle desperately wanted to purchase the equipment.

    However, it was notoriously difficult to purchase the equipment.

    Apparently, thepany¡¯s orders were already scheduled until the end of next year. Furthermore, they stopped taking orders beyond that.

    Zhu Zimo¡¯s uncle wanted his nephew to help him through his connections. By doing so, he could cut the queue and purchase the equipment quickly.

    Zhu Zimo said to Wen Ruo: ¡°Tomorrow, the Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers is celebrating his birthday. It¡¯s his 80th birthday. You should apany me to his birthday.¡±

    As of now, the Zhu family wasn¡¯t incredibly familiar with the Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    However, in the past, Zhu Zimo¡¯s grandfather had many business dealings with individuals in the Beijing circle. This included Xuming Medical Manufacturers. Back then, thepany was performing quite poorly.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She was willing to attend the birthday. After all, previously, the Wen family was unable to attend.

    The Wen family did not have any connections with the medical industry. In this regard, the Zhu family was much more powerful.

    ¡°Also, I heard that the Chairman ns to make an announcement on his birthday,¡± Zhu Zimo said.

    ¡°Hmmm, is it about his retirement?¡± Wen Ruo guessed.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s what I thought as well.¡±

    Everyone guessed this.

    The Chairman was already in his eighties. If he had a sessor, he would have retired ages ago.

    However, no suitable sessor had been found. As a result, until now, the old gentleman acted as the Chairman and the CEO of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    ###

    The next day, the Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers held his 80th birthday at a restaurant.

    The Chairman¡¯s name was Zhang Xuming. Xuming Medical Manufacturers was named after him.

    His old gentleman¡¯s life could be described with ups and downs.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers had experienced difficulties several times during its operations.

    Two years ago, when he was seventy-eight years old, thepany had once again gotten into trouble.

    Back then, people said that he was on the verge of death. Hispany would go down with him and be buried alongside him.

    However, a big turnaround happened at this time.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers did not end up copsing. Instead, they made apleteeback.

    Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo dressed up for this birthday.

    The two of them came up to the Chairman of Xuming Medical Manufacturers to greet the old gentleman.

    Although Zhang Xuming was eighty years old, his body was still strong. The only problem he had with his body was his legs and feet. He couldn¡¯t stand for a long period of time.

    When Zhu Zimo appeared with Wen Ruo, Zhang Xuming turned around to his assistant. His assistant whispered the identity of Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo to the Chairman.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s the grandson of Elder Zhu,¡± Zhang Xuming smiled as he sized up Zhu Zimo.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhu Zimo replied politely.

 Chapter 713 - Most Important Guest (1)

    <h4>Chapter 713: Most Important Guest (1)</h4>

    There was a time when the Zhu family was considered incredibly well off. Back then, Zhu Zimo¡¯s grandfather ran the family.

    And thus, even nowadays, people in the Beijing circles would respectfully call Zhu Zimo¡¯s grandfather Elder Zhu.

    Zhang Xuming was no exception from this even though he was older than Zhu Zimo¡¯s grandfather.

    However,ter on, Elder Zhu passed away. The next generation of the Zhu family were unable to maintain the glory and reputation of the family.

    And thus, nowadays, the Zhu family was considered to be a thin camel. Even though it was still bigger than the horse, its base and foundation were no longer strong.

    Zhang Xuming and Zhu Zimo briefly said a few words out of courtesy. Then, Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo headed to the side.

    He wasn¡¯t very close with Zhang Xuming. It was already enough to leave a good impression. If he stayed in front of Zhang Xuming for a long time, the old gentleman may begin to dislike him.

    And thus, Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo found a seat and sat down.

    ¡°Wait, isn¡¯t that your cousin?¡± Zhu Zimo suddenly said. He caught a glimpse of Jian Yiling¡¯s figure in the crowd.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo looked over in the direction that Zhu Zimo was gesturing in. Sure enough, she saw Jian Yiling.

    Wasn¡¯t she overseas yesterday? Was she back already?

    [Domination] had just won the finals in Country Y yesterday.

    ¡°Does your cousin know someone from Xuming Medical Manufacturers?¡± Zhu Zimo asked.

    Dr. F.S. and Xuming Medical Manufacturers were both in the medical circle. As a result, perhaps she knew someone from thepany.

    ¡°She¡¯s just a doctor. In theory, she wouldn¡¯t have anything to do with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.¡±

    Wen Ruo did not like to hear Zhu Zimo speak about Jian Yiling in such a tone.

    However, Zhu Zimo did not notice Wen Ruo¡¯s unhappiness: ¡°However, she knows Elder Yun. Elder Yun is known by everyone in the medical world.¡±

    Wen Ruo squeezed her hands that were hidden underneath the desk. She said with a soft voice: ¡°Elder Yun wouldn¡¯t necessarily know the people from Xuming Medical Manufacturers. Furthermore, even if he does, he might not introduce Jian Yiling to thepany in the first ce.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm, that¡¯s true,¡± Zhu Zimo replied. ¡°Then it¡¯s probably due to Master Sheng. After all, she¡¯s Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee. It makes sense that she can attend the birthday today.¡±

    This was the only possible and reasonable exnation.

    Jian Yiling got off the ne this morning. After she got off the ne, Zhai Yunsheng requested for her to nap for a bit. She needed to recharge her energy levels.

    As soon as Zhang Xuming saw Jian Yiling, he immediately stood up. He was about to walk over to her when Jian Yiling quickly walked over to him.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s seemingly unintentional actions were in consideration of Zhang Xuming¡¯s legs and feet.

    ¡°You must have gone through a lot of trouble. I knew you were still in another country yesterday. You really didn¡¯t have to rush back. It¡¯s just my birthday. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    As soon as he saw Jian Yiling, Zhang Xuming said a lot to her.

    His face was also full of smiles. It was obvious that his joy when he saw Jian Yiling was different from when he saw the other guests.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ve rested already,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, Zhang Xuming apanied Jian Yiling over to her seat.

    All the guests that were close to Zhang Xuming had their fixed seats with their names written on them.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s seat was on the right-hand side of Zhang Xuming¡¯s seat. In fact, it was right next to him.

    This scene was noticed by many people.

    Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo noticed this as well.

    When they saw Jian Yiling seated there, a surprised expression appeared on their faces.

    Then, Zhu Zimo said to Wen Ruo: ¡°Wow, Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee really means something. She¡¯s seated in the most honored position among all the guests today.¡±

 Chapter 714 - Most Important Guest (2)

    <h4>Chapter 714: Most Important Guest (2)</h4>

    Although it was not explicitly written as the seat for the most important guest, her seating already indicated her rtionship with Zhang Xuming.

    After all, the closer you were seated, the closer you were to the host. It was also a symbol of respect.

    Jian Yiling was currently Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee. Therefore, she was treated with respect by many individuals.

    Still, however, no one expected Zhang Xuming to give the seat on his right-hand side to Jian Yiling.

    This meant that in Zhang Xuming¡¯s mind, Jian Yiling was the one he valued most among all the guests today.

    Wen Ruo was also looking at Jian Yiling. Currently, everyone¡¯s attention was on Jian Yiling. She thought to herself that Zhai Yunsheng had given Jian Yiling all of this. As she thought about this, she became very upset. A sour taste lingered in her mouth.

    Then, she lowered her head and looked around her.

    Those who weren¡¯t particrly close to Zhang Xuming did not have their seats fixed. As a result, there were no names written on the seats in advance.

    She and Zhu Zimo were categorized as ordinary guests.

    There was a big difference between important guests and ordinary guests.

    Compared to the Jian family, the Wen family was obviously more prominent and respected in Beijing.

    However, people treated her and Jian Yilingpletely differently now.

    As she thought about this, Wen Ruo nced at Zhu Zimo who was seated beside her. Her heart felt somewhat ufortable.

    In addition, Wei Qirui was also present today. He previously met Jian Yiling at Cai Ningxuan.

    He was here because he had business dealings with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Therefore, Wei Qirui was also well respected. His seat was also close to Zhang Xuming¡¯s.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s seat was still closer.

    When he saw Jian Yiling, he secretly sneered in his heart.

    He did not respect this so-called matriarch.

    Apparently, she just won the championships of some game.

    How ridiculous. Why was the matriarch of the Zhai family ying video games?

    Did she not know what her proper duties were? Did she even know what she was doing? She didn¡¯t seem like a matriarch at all.

    As he did not acknowledge Jian Yiling as the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch, Wei Qirui did not go up to greet Jian Yiling.

    Wei Qirui was certain that Zhang Xuming arranged such a seat for Jian Yiling because she was the future matriarch of the Zhai family.

    However, the word future was ced in front of the word matriarch.

    She wasn¡¯t the matriarch of the Zhai family yet. That was still up for debate.

    As most of the guests arrived, Zhang Xuming also took a seat.

    Other than Jian Yiling and Wei Qirui, the table he was at was filled with prominent figures in the industry. In addition, individuals that he was incredibly close with also sat here.

    Wei Qirui asked about the announcement that everyone was curious about:

    ¡°Elder Zhang, what news do you n to announce today? Can you reveal a bit to us?¡±

    Zhang Xuming smiled before he replied: ¡°It¡¯s not anything new. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m nning to retire.¡±

    As predicted by everyone else, Zhang Xuming¡¯s announcement was rted to his retirement.

    He was already eighty years old. If he didn¡¯t retire, he was about to die on his job.

    At this moment, someone asked: ¡°Elder Zhang, does that mean you found a suitable sessor?¡±

    A big reason that contributed to Zhang Xuming not retiring was that he was unable to find a suitable sessor.

    If he found someone earlier, he would have wanted to retire ten years ago.

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s face was full of smiles. It was as though he was in a very good mood: ¡°Yes, I found someone. Rather, instead of finding someone, I begged them to be my sessor.¡±

 Chapter 715 - Successor

    <h4>Chapter 715: Sessor</h4>

    Begged them?

    Everyone seated on the desk became curious and surprised. Why did Zhang Xuming use the word begged?

    After all, the equipment that Xuming Medical Manufacturers produced was in high demand right now. Furthermore, thepany had a long history of expertise in the industry. These factors made thepany quite reputable.

    And thus, shouldn¡¯t the sessor feel grateful to have this opportunity?

    For Zhang Xuming to use the words ¡°begged...¡± How talented was this person?

    Wei Qirui¡¯s voice was filled with curiosity: ¡°Elder Zhang, your sessor sounds incredibly talented. You should tell us more about him or her.¡±

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s face was filled with smiles. However, he did not borate further. Instead, he kept his listeners in suspense:

    ¡°Ahhh, about this. You guys can wait for a bit more. When the timees, I will make a proper announcement.¡±

    Announcing a sessor for a majorpany was not a trivial matter. Naturally, Zhang Xuming treated the matter with utmost importance.

    An old gentleman around the same age as Zhang Xumingughed before he said: ¡°Elder Zhang, there¡¯s so much suspense now. If I can¡¯t sleep at night, I will have to me you.¡±

    Then, the people next to him congratted him as well: ¡°Either way, I must congratte you Elder Zhang. You finally found a suitable sessor. I hope Xuming Medical Manufacturers bes even better in the future.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions Elder Zhang. Your wish has finally been fulfilled. From now on, you can rest in peace.¡±

    Everyone at the round table expressed their congrattions to Zhang Xuming.

    Wei Qirui also followed suit and joked: ¡°Since he or she is your chosen sessor, they must be outstanding in all aspects, right?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuming¡¯s face became even happier: ¡°Of course. I searched all my life for this person. I can finally hand over my work to someone with confidence.¡±

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s words made everyone more and more curious about his sessor.

    Everyone knew that Zhang Xuming was a very picky person.

    After all, his retirement wouldn¡¯t have been dyed to eighty years old if this wasn¡¯t the case.

    What kind of person did Zhang Xuming ask to be the next Chairman and CEO of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    Then, most people on the table asked Zhang Xuming several questions about the sessor.

    However, Zhang Xuming¡¯s answers were very vague. He did not say anything to help them make a guess. As a result, everyone had no idea who the sessor was.

    Out of everyone on the desk, Jian Yiling was rtively quiet.

    Jian Yiling did not open her mouth to ask Zhang Xuming any questions. She did not fit in with the lively surroundings.

    Wei Qirui¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, are you a little ufortable right now?¡±

    The rtionship between the Wei family and the Zhai family was unknown to outsiders.

    And thus, Wei Qirui¡¯s words seemed like he was caring for Jian Yiling. However, in reality, he was making fun of her.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    As time passed, people changed. Jian Yiling was slowly adapting to lively situations.

    In these three years, with the help of Jian Yunmo, Jian Yiling became more used to crowds.

    In the beginning, she hated being with groups of people. Back then, she did not know how to deal withmunicating with other individuals. However, she gradually became better at it.

    It was just that Jian Yiling still did not speak a lot.

    Wei Qirui smiled before he continued: ¡°Why isn¡¯t Master Sheng apanying you today?¡±

    ¡°We are independent individuals,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her tone was cold and detached.

    ¡°However, you¡¯re attending Elder Zhang¡¯s birthday today. On such an asion, shouldn¡¯t you bothe together?¡± Wei Qirui asked. It was as though he was intentionally trying to pick a bone with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°It¡¯s a private matter,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She felt that she did not need to exin the matter to Wei Qirui.

 Chapter 716 - Ask Your Cousin For Help (1)

    <h4>Chapter 716: Ask Your Cousin For Help (1)</h4>

    The atmosphere became rather awkward.

    When Zhang Xuming felt this, he opened his mouth to say: ¡°Mr. Wei, you¡¯re mistaken. I invited Miss Yiling toe today. She¡¯s my guest. Master Sheng may not be aware of my invitation.¡±

    Then, Zhang Xuming added: ¡°In addition, my little friend is Dr. F.S. You should have heard of her name before.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve heard of her name before. However, in this day and age, the media can hype things up too much. Therefore, I wouldn¡¯t dare to believe in those so-called reports and news articles easily.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuming smiled: ¡°Please don¡¯t worry about that. I¡¯ve seen her talent with my own eyes.¡±

    The smile on Wei Qirui¡¯s face froze for a moment. Then, he continued to say: ¡°Well, it seems as though Miss Yiling is indeed a very good surgeon.¡±

    However, everyone seated at this desk today was incredibly powerful and respected individuals in society.

    Therefore, why was a simple surgeon here?

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she was connected with the Zhai family, how would she be qualified to sit here?

    And thus, Zhang Xuming¡¯s words could only help Jian Yiling a little bit.

    ###

    The news that Zhang Xuming had found a sessor quickly reached the ears of the others at the birthday today.

    ¡°Wow, I wonder who is so lucky,¡± Zhu Zimomented. He was incredibly curious. ¡°Zhang Xuming doesn¡¯t have children. Therefore, the person he chooses to be his sessor is likely to inherit thepany and also his entire fortune. His fortune is likely to be worth billions of dors.¡±

    Zhu Zimo couldn¡¯t help but envy that person.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers had great prospects for the future. Right now, they led the medical equipment manufacturing industry.

    Therefore, the sessor would obtain the entirety of Zhang Xuming¡¯s wealth and social status.

    Wen Ruomented: ¡°Hmmm, it¡¯s probably someone that¡¯s incredibly capable and talented. After all, Elder Zhang seems rather picky when ites to these things. He definitely wouldn¡¯t choose an ordinary person.¡±

    Then, Zhu Zimo nced towards the main table: ¡°Hmm, I think your cousin seems quite familiar with Elder Zhang. Could you find an opportunity to talk to herter on? Could you ask her to help me?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t really want to ask her for help,¡± Wen Ruo replied. The expression on Wen Ruo¡¯s face became a bit ugly.

    ¡°Is it because of what happenedst time? Wasn¡¯t that just a misunderstanding? Furthermore, in the end, didn¡¯t she save your father¡¯s life?¡± Zhu Zimo replied. He felt like what happenedst time was not a big deal.

    Wen Ruo bit down on her lower lip. She did not say anything to counter Zhu Zimo¡¯s point. However, she did not agree with his statement either.

    ¡°Please, I beg you! Please do this favor for me!¡± Zhu Zimo said as he softened his tone.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo was torn.

    She didn¡¯t want to beg Jian Yiling. Her ego did not allow her to do so.

    Furthermore, regarding what happened...

    She still didn¡¯t know whether or not Jian Yiling had any evidence.

    If she had evidence, Wen Ruo definitely did not want to ask Jian Yiling for help. In fact, she wouldn¡¯t even want to get close to Jian Yiling.

    However, there was no way for her to refuse Zhu Zimo¡¯s request either.

    Seeing Wen Ruo waver, Zhu Zimo continued to convince his girlfriend: ¡°Please Wen Ruo. My uncle asked me for help. If you can help me, when we get married in the future, everyone in my family will think highly of you.¡±

    People in the Zhu family did not approve of Zhu Zimo dating Wen Ruo.

    This point was known to Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo had worried about this before. After all, if the Zhu family did not agree to the marriage, what could she do?

    After hesitating for a while, Wen Ruo finally nodded her head and agreed: ¡°Okay, I understand. I will find a chance to talk to herter.¡±

    After all, Jian Yiling had already spared her. There were only two cases. The first being she didn¡¯t have any evidence. The second being Jian Yiling cared about her father.

    And thus, Jian Yiling shouldn¡¯t snap at her.

    Therefore, she would try tomunicate with Jian Yiling. Whether or not it would work was another story in itself.

 Chapter 717 - Ask Your Cousin For Help (2)

    <h4>Chapter 717: Ask Your Cousin For Help (2)</h4>

    Halfway through the birthday banquet, Jian Yiling got up to go to the bathroom.

    As Wen Ruo had been constantly watching Jian Yiling, she got up and followed Jian Yiling to the bathroom.

    Inside the bathroom, Wen Ruo took the initiative to talk to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yiling was currently washing her hands. When she heard Wen Ruo call out her name, she did not respond.

    ¡°Yiling, it seems as though you have quite a good rtionship with Elder Zhang. Would it be possible for you to ask him a favor? It¡¯s an incredibly small favor. It¡¯s just a matter of words for him.¡±

    After all, it was just adding another order to Xuming Medical Manufacturer¡¯s list of orders. For the Chairman, this was just a matter of words.

    Jian Yiling nced at Wen Ruo with an indifferent expression on her face. Then, she walked around Wen Ruo. It was as though she hadn¡¯t heard what Wen Ruo said.

    This made Wen Ruo incredibly embarrassed and angry.

    She quickly walked in front of Jian Yiling and blocked her way.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, are you really ming me for your identity being revealed to the public?¡± Wen Ruo asked. Her eyes began to turn red.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling was cold and calm. She did not answer Wen Ruo¡¯s question.

    Tears began to well in Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes: ¡°Jian Yiling, that¡¯s being unfair to me. If you have so-called evidence, you can take it out. We can talk about it. However, you¡¯re not even giving me a chance to defend myself. You¡¯re just convinced about the matter already. Furthermore, even if you do have evidence, how can you be sure that it¡¯s true? Someone could be framing me.¡±

    Just as Wen Ruo finished speaking, two female bodyguards walked in. They were quick and agile.

    The two of them were sent by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle to protect Jian Yiling.

    They would not interfere with Jian Yiling¡¯s normal life. In fact, they kept their distance from Jian Yiling. They only came out when Jian Yiling needed help.

    The two bodyguards picked up Wen Ruo and forcibly dragged her away.

    When Jian Yiling walked away, the two female bodyguards let go of Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo was stunned in ce. She felt embarrassed and resentful.

    What was her cousin doing!

    She didn¡¯t even reply to people! She relied on Master Sheng to be so arrogant!

    Then, Wen Ruo returned to Zhu Zimo¡¯s side.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Zhu Zimo eagerly asked Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s expression was incredibly ugly. Her face was pale but her eyes were red.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhu Zimo asked. He felt that things did not go well for Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Nothing much. She was just unwilling to help me. She humiliated me as well,¡± Wen Ruo replied.

    ¡°What? Isn¡¯t that a bit too much?¡± Zhu Zimo asked. Anger could be heard in his voice.

    Wen Ruo lowered her head and choked over her next few words: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I couldn¡¯t help you.¡±

    ¡°No no. It¡¯s okay,¡± Zhu Zimoforted. ¡°I¡¯m already happy that you¡¯re willing to help me. You shouldn¡¯t me yourself too much.¡±

    Then, Zhu Zimo nced at Jian Yiling again.

    After a pause, he said to Wen Ruo: ¡°I feel like you should try and improve your rtionship with Jian Yiling. After all, she¡¯s your cousin. She¡¯s still probably upset about what happenedst time. Just forgive her and say more nice things to her next time you see her.¡±

    Zhu Zimo felt that Wen Ruo was best to improve her rtionship with Jian Yiling. After all, she could get many benefits out of that.

    ¡°But... She...¡±

    ¡°What about her?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, nothing much. I just feel like she won¡¯t forgive me,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She did not tell Zhu Zimo about the details of what happenedter.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s reasonable for you to not believe her words in front of the operating room. In that situation, you were just worried and upset about what happened to your father. It¡¯s totally justifiable. If you sincerely apologize to her, she should forgive you.¡±

 Chapter 718 - Announcing the Successor

    <h4>Chapter 718: Announcing the Sessor</h4>

    As the birthday banquet came to an end, Zhang Xuming rose up and announced the news to all his guests that he was retiring:

    ¡°Dear guests, dear friends, I have single-handedly founded Xuming Medical Manufacturers. Thepany has operated for around fifty years. Fortunately, to this day, Xuming Medical Manufacturers is still alive and well. It¡¯s been through its ups and downs but ultimately, it¡¯s made quite a bit of an influence in the industry...¡±

    Zhang Xuming gave a short speech about the ups and downs in his life.

    The ups and downs in his life corresponded with the ups and downs in thepany.

    At the end of the speech, Zhang Xuming said: ¡°Today is my 80th birthday. I formally announce that I will be officially retiring from being the Chairman and CEO of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. The operations of thispany will be taken over by the partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers in the future. In the future, all the decisions will be made by this person.¡±

    The partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    That mysterious person?

    Two years ago, the person who joined Xuming Medical Manufacturers helped them make apleteeback in the industry!

    Furthermore, it was said that he or she held the patents for all the equipment that was currently being produced by Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    As this person was incredibly mysterious, everyone always doubted the existence of this person.

    In fact, some people spected that Xuming Medical Manufacturers actually made up a person to gain publicity.

    Back then, Xuming Medical Manufacturers were facing a crisis. They desperately needed to gain the trust of the outside world to revive their operations. Therefore, it was possible for them to im that they got a powerful individual to join theirpany.

    And thus, perhaps, the partner was just their research and development team.

    However, based on Zhang Xuming¡¯s words today, this mysterious partner actually existed.

    And thus, the crowd became more and more curious about this person.

    However, Zhang Xuming did not exin the situation further. This made the crowd¡¯s hearts itch tremendously. It was as though a thousand ants were crawling over them.

    Jian Yiling nced at Zhang Xuming.

    The thing he was talking about... She hadn¡¯t promised him...

    However, on more than one asion, he had mentioned this to her.

    However, she hadn¡¯t said yes.

    Thest time he mentioned the matter, she said that she¡¯d consider it.

    ###

    In the lounge room, Zhang Xuming smiled guiltily when he saw Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling never said yes to him, he decided to act first and reportter.

    If not, he was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be alive on the day she finally said yes.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say yes,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Well, you said that you¡¯ll consider it. If you¡¯re willing to consider it, it¡¯s rather promising for me.¡±

    ¡°But I didn¡¯t say yes.¡±

    Considering something and saying yes werepletely two different things.

    When Zhang Xuming heard Jian Yiling¡¯s resoluteness, he began to sell his misery to gain her sympathy:

    ¡°But I already announced that I¡¯m going to retire... I announced it in front of so many people! I can¡¯t just take those words back! Furthermore, it¡¯s my 80th birthday. Can you bear to see an eighty-year-old man be aughing stock on his birthday? Can you bear to see me be ridiculed by all my friends and guests?¡±

    Then, Zhang Xuming continued to convince Jian Yiling: ¡°Furthermore, now that I have announced that you will be in charge of thepany in the future, the stock price of Xuming Medical Manufacturer¡¯s will definitely go up. In that case, your assets will rise as well. However, if it¡¯ster discovered that I announced fake news, the stock price will plummet. As a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers, can you bear to see your assets shrink?¡±

    Zhang Xuming gave Jian Yiling an analysis of the consequences from two different perspectives.

 Chapter 719 - Successfully Tricked

    <h4>Chapter 719: Sessfully Tricked</h4>

    Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°You can find another sessor. If that¡¯s the case, the stock price wouldn¡¯t drop and you won¡¯t be aughing stock.¡±

    ¡°Umm... Then before I find a suitable sessor, can you be the sessor for the time being? Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s basically nothing you need to do. It won¡¯t require a lot of effort on your part. If there is a lot of work, I can help you deal with the day-to-day matters.¡±

    Zhang Xuming did not want to push Jian Yiling right into the position. After all, she could immediately say no. And thus, his old bones had to hold on for a little while more.

    Ahhh, after all, he was already this old. In his lifetime, he only found one suitable sessor!

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers was basically the efforts of his entire lifetime. He could not rest assured handing thepany over to anyone else.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling helped Xuming Medical Manufacturers during their struggles. In fact, she was basically like a second parent to theirpany.

    He was willing to hand thepany over to her.

    ¡°You¡¯re tricking me,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t stupid. She knew that once she epted this role, it would be hard for her to get rid of it. After all, it would take Zhang Xuming forever to find another suitable sessor.

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuming said: ¡°Well, things are already like this. Can you bear to see me be sad? Can you bear to see me be ridiculed by everyone? You¡¯re hurting this old man! Either way, I don¡¯t have many years to live anymore. Maybe, if someone is making fun of me, I might get a stroke and pass away.¡±

    Zhang Xuming was gambling on the fact that Jian Yiling cared for him.

    Although the little girl appeared to look cold-hearted, her heart was actually incredibly warm.

    Jian Yiling pondered for a long time before she replied: ¡°Ahhh, find a sessor as soon as possible then.¡±

    Zhang Xuming gambled correctly.

    She said this even though she knew that Zhang Xuming did this deliberately

    Zhang Xuming hurriedly replied: ¡°Yes, yes. Of course, I will try my best.¡±

    However, in reality, this was impossible.

    After all, he tried to find a suitable sessor for decades already.

    Perhaps, it was possible for him to find a sessor if he lived another eighty years.

    ###

    Beijing. In a recreational room.

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently boxing with Xing Wei.

    Both men weren¡¯t wearing anything on the upper half of their bodies. Sweat flowed down their muscles.

    Han Mengyu watched the two of them. Boxing wasn¡¯t for him. Therefore, he decided to just watch the two of them.

    After the round was over, the two of them left the boxing stage. Han Mengyu walked up and handed them a towel each.

    Then, he teased Xing Wei: ¡°Only you dare to fight with Master Sheng like this.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng and Xing Wei picked up the towel to wipe the sweat from their bodies.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked Han Mengyu as he wiped the sweat off his body: ¡°How¡¯s it going?¡±

    His voice was low and serious. This was unlike Master Sheng.

    Han Mengyu replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. This is something incredibly small. We will definitely take care of it. We won¡¯t let your wife be bullied. For those that arementing bad things about her, their businesses won¡¯t be very sessful in theing months.¡±

    If they wanted to deal with someone, it didn¡¯t really take much effort.

    Especially those who liked to talk a lot. Usually, those individuals were not capable at all.

    Those individuals would definitely not be smiling once they were done with them.

    Then, Han Mengyu asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Oh, by the way, how are you going to deal with the incident? Your wife¡¯s identity was revealed. Although there¡¯s not much danger for the time being, the person who did this obviously doesn¡¯t respect you nor your wife.¡±

    However, this matter wasn¡¯t the same as the other matters.

    After all, the person involved was Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo was from the Wen family. She was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin.

    Wen Cheng belonged to the Wen family. He cared about Jian Yiling a lot. Furthermore, the entire Wen family would be involved.

    Simr to Jian Yiling being the treasure of Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, Wen Ruo was also treasured by Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen.

 Chapter 720 - Trying to Win Over This Partner

    <h4>Chapter 720: Trying to Win Over This Partner</h4>

    If things became messy, everyone from the Wen family would definitely approach Jian Yiling. Furthermore, Jian Yiling was not good at dealing with these situations in the first ce.

    ¡°Just keep an eye on her. Yiling said to give her a chance. Therefore, let¡¯s just give her this one chance.¡±

    This was Jian Yiling¡¯s decision. Zhai Yunsheng supported her decision.

    ¡°In addition, there¡¯s Wei Qirui to deal with as well. What do you intend to do with him? His ambition is growing day by day. Instead of saying that he¡¯s targeting your future wife, it¡¯s better to say that he¡¯s targeting you.¡±

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei came from the Han and Xing families. Their family¡¯s connection with the Zhai family could be traced back many many years.

    The Han and Xing family did not belong in the Loyalty Alliance. However, their rtionship with the Zhai family ran even deeper than those families in the Loyalty Alliance.

    And thus, they knew about Wei Qirui¡¯s ambitions.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll keep him?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with an evil smile on his face. There was a hunter-like look in his eyes, ¡°Wei Qirui wants to take my ce. However, he keeps forgetting that everything he has today was given by the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Then do you n to deal with him as a person or deal with his business?¡±

    ¡°Both,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not have a habit of leaving a way out for people.

    If he wanted to get rid of someone, he would make sure that the person utterly disappeared.

    Wei Qirui could not be kept anymore.

    ¡°By the way, have you ever seen Yiling performing an operation?¡± Han Mengyu asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Nothing. I¡¯m just curious. Yiling looks rather soft and delicate. I would have never expected her to be such an incredible surgeon. I tried to picture her standing in front of an operating table, however, the image just didn¡¯t form in my mind.¡±

    Han Mengyu asked this question purely out of personal curiosity.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen it.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng remembered the image of Jian Yiling holding human bones in her hands. He remembered seeing her cutting up a corpse.

    However, he hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling operating on a living human. But he had seen her cut open dead people.

    That look... Was rather cute.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a picture for us next time?¡± Han Mengyu asked. ¡°The media hasn¡¯t even seen Dr. F.S¡¯s surgeries yet.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly realized that he hardly had any photos of Jian Yiling inside his phone.

    ¡°Next time.¡±

    After replying, Zhai Yunsheng picked up the towel and headed to the bathroom.

    After taking a shower and changing his clothes, he drove to the ce where Zhang Xuming held his birthday. He waited for Jian Yiling in the underground parking lot.

    ###

    After Zhang Xuming¡¯s birthday, Wei Qirui immediately asked his men to look up information regarding the mysterious partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. This mysterious partner was going to be the new Chairman and CEO of thepany.

    Gaining the support of Xuming Medical Manufacturers would be a great help to him.

    He was soon going to make a stand against the Zhai family. However, before that, he needed more allies.

    The first ally that he was interested in was Zhang Xuming.

    However, it was a pity that Zhang Xuming was too old. In addition, he had intentions to retire.

    Therefore, Wei Qirui did not want to waste his efforts on Zhang Xuming.

    Despite this, he was still interested in the future sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. He wanted the sessor to be his ally.

    However, for many years, Zhang Xuming did not decide on a sessor. For a period of time, Wei Qirui thought that he had to wait until Zhang Xuming¡¯s death.

    To his surprise, Zhang Xuming finally decided on a person.

    And thus, Wei Qirui wanted to get in touch with this person as soon as possible. He wanted this person to be his ally.

    It was time to change the power dynamics in Beijing. The Zhai family and the Qin family had been in power for too many years already.

 Chapter 721 - Heâ€™s Busy

    <h4>Chapter 721: He¡¯s Busy</h4>

    ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve attempted to investigate this mysterious partner as you¡¯ve instructed. We only managed to discover that this person has beenmunicating with Zhang Xuming through the Inte. Furthermore, it appears as though this person has never appeared in Beijing. It is said that Zhang Xuming has invited them toe to Beijing several times in the past. However, this person said no. Apparently, it was because of a promise that the person made.¡±

    Zhang Xuming had told this to his subordinates.

    After all, Zhang Xuming¡¯s subordinates were also curious about this mysterious partner. They wanted to know why this person never showed up.

    ¡°Then did you guys not trace their activity through the Inte?¡± Wei Qirui asked.

    ¡°We attempted to trace their activity. However, we did not manage to find anything useful. This personmunicates using a special server. Furthermore, theymunicated with Zhang Xuming via private chat software. Therefore, it¡¯s incredibly difficult to track.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm, it seems as though this partner is someone to reckon with,¡± Wei Qirui said with a smile on his face. ¡°But this is exactly what I want. After all, they will definitely be an incredibly useful ally.¡±

    ¡°But Boss, we can¡¯t even figure out who the other party is. What should we do next?¡±

    It was good that the other person was capable. However, that person was so capable that no one could discover their identity.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s take the initiative and lure the snake out of the hole,¡± Wei Qirui replied. He came up with a decent idea.

    He wanted to be proactive and not passive.

    ¡°Boss, what do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s discuss a big deal with Xuming Medical Manufacturers. After all, that person manages thepany now. There¡¯s no reason for them to not show up. At the very least, we will be able to get in contact with them online.¡±

    ###

    Zhu Zimo proposed to invite Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling toe out.

    Zhu Zimo had a good reason for this. He wanted to give Wen Ruo an opportunity to apologize to Jian Yiling. It would be best to resolve the conflict between the cousins.

    Wen Ruo wanted to object to this. However, she did not know how to argue with Zhu Zimo.

    The main reason for this was because she did not tell Zhu Zimo the real reason why there was the conflict between her and Jian Yiling.

    Wen Ruo was worried that Jian Yiling would make things difficult for her in front of Zhu Zimo. And thus, she decided to call her grandma. She wanted her grandma to speak to Jian Yiling.

    Wen Ruo told her grandma that Zhu Zimo wanted to get to know Master Sheng. In Wen Ruo¡¯s words, Zhu Zimo asked her to get her cousin¡¯s help.

    Then, Wen Ruo said to her grandma: ¡°Grandma, Zimo is incredibly important to me. I¡¯m worried that my cousin is too straightforward with her words. I don¡¯t want things to turn out badly.¡±

    The Wen family had an impression of how straightforward Jian Yiling was. Often, Jian Yiling refused to be kind with her words.

    When Wen Ruo¡¯s grandma heard this, she felt that her granddaughter¡¯s words were quite reasonable.

    After all, if Zhu Zimo got married to Wen Ruo in the future, he and Zhai Yunsheng would basically be brothers-inw. This rtionship could not be cast aside.

    And thus, Wen Ruo¡¯s grandma called Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    In the call, Grandma Wen tactfully asked Jian Yiling to be kind to her cousin and Zhu Zimo.

    When Jian Yiling received the call, she was seated on the balcony with Zhai Yunsheng.

    After being asked something, Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng before she answered: ¡°He¡¯s busy.¡±

    As the two of them were very close to each other and the night was incredibly quiet, Zhai Yunsheng could hear the contents of Jian Yiling¡¯s conversation.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng took the phone from Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and decided to talk to Grandma Wen.

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng finally hung up the phone.

    When he hung up the phone, Jian Yiling vaguely heard the sound of Grandma Wen¡¯s happyughter.

    ¡°Why did you say yes?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Well, I nned to take you out on the weekends anyway. I don¡¯t mind having two people tagging along,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile on his face.

 Chapter 722 - My Grandpa Is Making Things Difficult For Me

    <h4>Chapter 722: My Grandpa Is Making Things Difficult For Me</h4>

    ¡°Ahh okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not ask any further questions.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to look at the clothes that Jian Yiling was wearing today. His eyes darkened.

    ¡°Your clothes today seem a little different from usual,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented. He noticed the difference in what she was wearing.

    At home, Jian Yiling either wore cute and fluffy clothes or ck and white-colored clothes.

    Most of the cute and fluffy ones were bought for her by her mother. On the other hand, the ck and white solid colored ones were chosen by Jian Yiling.

    But today, she wore a white silk gown. The length of the gown did not even reach her knees. This revealed her shapely long legs.

    Although Jian Yiling was only one meter and fifty-two centimeters in height, most of her height was taken up by her legs. Therefore, her legs were still quite long.

    As there was heating in their apartment, Jian Yiling did not have to worry about getting cold when wearing such clothing.

    ¡°Grandpa Zhai sent the clothes over,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully. ¡°There are many more in the closet.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, my grandpa¡¯s taste in clothing is quite good. However, he¡¯s making things difficult for me.¡±

    ¡°Making things difficult for you?¡±

    How?

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned over and lowered his head to kiss Jian Yiling¡¯s red lips.

    He used his actions to tell Jian Yiling what he meant by his words.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not dare to kiss Jian Yiling for long. He needed to control himself.

    However, at the same time, Zhai Yunsheng did not want to let Jian Yiling go.

    After quite some time, Zhai Yunsheng let go of Jian Yiling. Both their faces were flushed and their hearts were beating rapidly.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was a bit dazed. It was as though she hadn¡¯t recovered from what had just happened.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng turned around.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower.¡±

    Then, he quickly left the balcony.

    After a while, Jian Yiling touched her cheeks. For some reason, her cheeks were quite warm.

    Every single time they touched, her cheeks seemed to get hotter and hotter.

    ###

    That night, Jian Yiling had another strange dream.

    In the dream, it was as though she was a transparent soul that hovered mid-air.

    Zhai Yunsheng was in front of her. He was being rushed into the emergency room.

    Zhai Yunsheng was surrounded by doctors and nurses. They were desperately trying to rescue him.

    A lot of people stood outside the emergency room.

    Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family were both there.

    The expressions on their faces were incredibly ugly. There were tears in their eyes.

    The thing that they were most worried about had still happened.

    Something happened to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart.

    The emergency room¡¯s red light remained on. Doctors nervously went in and out.

    Finally, the red light went out. A doctor came out and announced the time of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s death.

    Upon hearing this news, Master Zhai fainted on the spot.

    On the other hand, the Second Master of the Zhai family¡¯s expression was as pale as ash.

    At this very moment, the strong man lost his mind and soul.

    Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s corpse. It was ice-cold.

    She was familiar with dead bodies. However, a different feeling welled up in her heart when she faced Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s corpse.

    Then, Jian Yiling heard crying. She heard the desperate and pained cries of Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    The two of them were known to be powerful and strong men. However, when they lost their loved one, they were powerless and helpless. At that moment, they were no different from ordinary individuals.

    This time, the dream went on for a long time.

    Jian Yiling watched the pain and despair of the Zhai family.

    She watched Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s funeral.

    Then, the Second Master of the Zhai family announced that he was going to fight with the Qin family until hisst breath.

    It turned out that in the original novel, Zhai Yunsheng was not the ultimate viin. Instead, his uncle was the final boss.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s death was the cause of this.

    Just like Jian Yiling, they were not important existences in the original novel.

    As Jian Yiling woke from the dream, she found her body covered in a cold sweat.

 Chapter 723 - Zhu Zimo Breaks Up With Wen Ruo (1)

    <h4>Chapter 723: Zhu Zimo Breaks Up With Wen Ruo (1)</h4>

    On the weekends, Zhu Zimo sessfully managed to meet up with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng decided the location of their outing.

    However, the location was somewhere that Zhu Zimo would never have imagined beforehand.

    Zhai Yunsheng decided to go to an amusement park.

    Zhai Yunsheng wanted to go on rollercoaster and pirate ship rides with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Master Sheng, this isn¡¯t the best option right?¡± Zhu Zimo said with a concerned voice.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart condition wasn¡¯t suited for this.

    Rollercoaster rides caused way too much adrenaline. This wasn¡¯t suited for a person with a heart condition.

    ¡°If you¡¯re too scared to go on the ride, you can wait for us.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunshengpletely ignored Zhu Zimo. He went to line up with Jian Yiling.

    However, Zhu Zimo did not want to be looked down upon by Zhai Yunsheng. He did not want Zhai Yunsheng to think that he was cowardly and timid.

    If he left such an impression, it may have an impact on any future business dealings between them.

    Wen Ruo did not want to go on the ride either. However, when she saw Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling, and Zhu Zimo line up, she could only force herself to go as well.

    Then, a few of the bodyguards followed Zhai Yunsheng and the others onto the rollercoaster ride. The remaining bodyguards waited below.

    They took out their instantly effective heart relief medicine.

    However, this medicine wasn¡¯t for Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, they nned to eat this medicine.

    They weren¡¯t afraid of rollercoaster rides. However, they were afraid to watch Zhai Yunsheng ride the rollercoaster.

    It was as though their soul was going for a ride.

    Once the ride ended, Zhu Zimo¡¯s face waspletely pale. On the other hand, Wen Ruo stumbled her way over to the trash can to throw up.

    The expressions on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s faces were surprisingly consistent. They seemed to be rxed and natural.

    The two of them did not react at all.

    This was surprising to see as Zhai Yunsheng had a heart condition.

    In fact, it made people doubt whether or not Zhai Yunsheng actually had a heart condition.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng took Jian Yiling over to other entertainment rides.

    As they had fun, a rare rxed smile appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s smile was incredibly pretty. Zhai Yunsheng kept staring at her smile.

    The few of them went on rides until lunchtime. During lunchtime, Zhu Zimo finally got the chance to talk to Zhai Yunsheng again.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I have a project in my hands. Would you like to take a look at it?¡± Zhu Zimo asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng held up his chin in one hand. He looked at Zhu Zimo with a faint smile on his mouth.

    However, he did not say anything. This made Zhu Zimo¡¯s heart beat rapidly.

    ¡°Master Sheng, would you be interested?¡± Zhu Zimo repeated softly. ¡°If you¡¯re interested in this project, then we can earn money together. If you¡¯re not interested, it¡¯s fine as well.¡±

    Zhu Zimo felt like he wasn¡¯t saying anything wrong.

    He wasn¡¯t begging Zhai Yunsheng for anything.

    It was a good project. They could earn money together. Furthermore, it was mutually beneficial. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with his words.

    ¡°Zhu Zimo, you should know that I once said that if anyone reveals Yiling¡¯s identity, I will definitely make them pay the price,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said quietly.

    ¡°Yeah, I know,¡± Zhu Zimo replied. He was there at that time. ¡°However, I didn¡¯t reveal it to anyone. I swear.¡±

    Zhu Zimo was being honest.

    On the other hand, Wen Ruo¡¯s heart tightened for a moment.

    ¡°I know you didn¡¯t reveal the information,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Oh? Then why did you suddenly bring up this matter?¡±

    ¡°Because your girlfriend, my fiancee¡¯s cousin leaked this information.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng said this, Zhu Zimo¡¯s face was filled with shock.

    Then, he turned around to look at Wen Ruo.

    He did not expect Wen Ruo to reveal Jian Yiling¡¯s identity.

    He never expected Wen Ruo to be so stupid.

 Chapter 724 - Zhu Zimo Breaks Up With Wen Ruo (2

    <h4>Chapter 724: Zhu Zimo Breaks Up With Wen Ruo (2)</h4>

    Wen Ruo¡¯s voice trembled as she attempted to defend herself: ¡°Master Sheng, please don¡¯t speak nonsense. If you don¡¯t have any evidence...¡±

    ¡°You can have as much evidence as you want. Do you think no one can trace your actions back to you just because you used a satellite phone to call a reporter that you trust?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice and posture were bothnguid.

    Then, he clicked his hands. A bodyguard walked up and ced a file bag in front of Zhu Zimo.

    There was a thick stack of evidence in that file bag.

    Wen Ruo assumed that there was no evidence. However, her actions had easily been traced.

    She could y her tricks in front of other people. However, if she yed these tricks in front of Zhai Yunsheng, they would not work. This was child y to him.

    Once Zhu Zimo saw the evidence, he finally epted that his girlfriend indeed did something incredibly stupid.

    When Zhu Zimo realized this, he questioned Wen Ruo in disbelief: ¡°Why would you do such a thing? You...¡±

    What good did this do for her?

    Her cousin was the future matriarch of the Zhai family! Shouldn¡¯t she make sure that she was on good terms with her? Why was she trying to harm her? How could she be so stupid?

    Wen Ruo was frozen in ce.

    When faced with Zhu Zimo¡¯s questioning, Wen Ruo couldn¡¯t defend herself.

    And thus, Wen Ruo turned her head to question Jian Yiling angrily: ¡°Didn¡¯t you promise my grandma that you wouldn¡¯t speak nonsense today?¡±

    I didn¡¯t promise,¡± Jian Yiling replied quietly. Her indifferent expression was a stark contrast to Wen Ruo¡¯s fierce expression.

    Zhai Yunsheng slowly said: ¡°The person who promised your grandma was me. Furthermore, I only said that Jian Yiling won¡¯t say anything. I did not say that I would not say anything.¡±

    Therefore, Zhai Yunsheng technically wasn¡¯t breaking his promise to Grandma Wen.

    In reality, Grandma Wen did not know what Wen Ruo did. She merely followed what Wen Ruo asked her to do. She just reminded Jian Yiling to be kind with her words when she was talking to Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo froze again. It was as though she lost her soul.

    On the other hand, Zhu Zimo was furious.

    He dated Wen Ruo because she was the type of girl he liked. Furthermore, even though the Wen family wasn¡¯t a powerful household in Beijing, they still had a lot of assets under their name. Therefore, their families were rtively well-matched in terms of social status.

    After realizing that Jian Yiling was going to be the future matriarch of the Zhai family, he felt that dating Wen Ruo was definitely the right choice.

    Originally, he had a good hand of cards.

    However, Wen Ruo decided to make such a bad move with them.

    In fact, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to get the benefits that he wanted! To make matters worse, he would be dragged down by her!

    ¡°Wen Ruo, let¡¯s break up!¡±

    In front of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, Zhu Zimo asked to break up with Wen Ruo.

    ¡°What did you say!?¡± Wen Ruo asked in disbelief. She couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing.

    ¡°I said, let¡¯s break up! I won¡¯t marry a woman like you! You say something to my face and dopletely another thing behind my back!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo became embarrassed and angry: ¡°Zhu Zimo, how dare you mention breaking up with me! How dare you!¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m doing it! You can even harm your own cousin. Therefore, what reason do I have to continue dating you? How do I know that one day, you won¡¯t stab me in the back?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t! I didn¡¯t!¡± Wen Ruo frantically denied. ¡°I didn¡¯t harm her! Isn¡¯t she standing in front of you right now! Furthermore, revealing her identity to the public has done her more good than bad! In fact, the entirety of the Inte isplimenting her.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so in that case, does Yiling need to thank you for disclosing her identity?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked in a contemptuous and sarcastic tone.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t she? Has she suffered any losses? Has she been harmed in any way? Until now, she¡¯s only benefited from the fame!¡± Wen Ruo cried out as she attempted to justify her actions.

 Chapter 725 - Original Intentions

    <h4>Chapter 725: Original Intentions</h4>

    ¡°The oue doesn¡¯t determine your original intentions,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right,¡± Zhu Zimo seconded. ¡°You did those things. It¡¯s important to consider your intentions when you did those things!¡±

    Faced with the three of them, there was no more blood on Wen Ruo¡¯s face.

    ¡°Are you guys working together against me?¡±

    ¡°Working together? How are we working together? Shouldn¡¯t you first look at what you¡¯ve done?¡± Zhu Zimo asked Wen Ruo. ¡°You¡¯re the one who did the wrong thing. I merely chose the right side.¡±

    Zhu Zimo did not think that he did anything wrong.

    If Wen Ruo offended someone ordinary today, he could defend her as her boyfriend.

    However, she had a pig¡¯s brain! She chose to go against Master Sheng. In fact, shepletely ignored Master Sheng¡¯s words. Why would he protect such a foolish woman? If he did, he¡¯d be pushing the entirety of the Zhu family into a fire pit.

    Wen Ruo felt angry and aggrieved at the same time, ¡°Zhu Zimo, I was wrong about you!¡±

    ¡°Well, the feeling is mutual. I misjudged you as well.¡±

    Previously, he thought that she was smart. She came from a schrly family. Therefore, she should have been well educated from a young age.

    Jian Yiling reached out and pulled Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand:

    ¡°Let¡¯s go on more rides.¡±

    She wasn¡¯t interested in listening to Zhu Zimo and Wen Ruo¡¯s argument.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he left with Jian Yiling.

    The two of them were indifferent to the look that Wen Ruo gave them. They couldn¡¯t care less.

    ###

    When Wen Ruo reached home, she cried for a long time. Cai Qinyue failed atforting her daughter.

    When Wen Cheng heard that Zhu Zimo broke up with his daughter, he was incredibly angry. He had just gotten discharged from the hospital:

    ¡°Why did he break up with you? He has no right to break up with you! Just wait here, I will go talk to him! Your father will ask him about this!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask about it,¡± Wen Ruo cried.

    She wasn¡¯t sure of whether she was in pain due to the break-up or due to the emotions of shame and anger.

    ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I ask about it?¡± Wen Cheng asked as he looked at Wen Ruo¡¯s tears. ¡°You¡¯re my daughter! If someone bullies my daughter, I will definitely fight them!¡±

    ¡°Father...¡± Wen Ruo said softly. Her father¡¯s words injected a touch of warmth into her heart.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, don¡¯t feel bad. I will ask him for rification on the situation. My daughter is amazing. I don¡¯t understand why he chose to break up with you.¡±

    ¡°Father, forget it... Forget it...¡± Wen Ruo said as she grabbed at her father. ¡°You just got discharged from the hospital. You shouldn¡¯t go ces.¡±

    If her father were to go to Zhu Zimo, Zhu Zimo may mention the evidence that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling had in their hands.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, don¡¯t be scared. I don¡¯t care about the Zhu family. I won¡¯t let you be wronged.¡±

    ¡°Father, it¡¯s okay. If he doesn¡¯t think that I¡¯m good enough for him, then so be it. If you go and find him, it¡¯s even more embarrassing for me.¡±

    ¡°This...¡± Wen Cheng started before he thought about the situation for a bit. He felt like his daughter¡¯s words made sense.

    However, he was unwilling to let his daughter be bullied by Zhu Zimo like this.

    After thinking about it for a while longer, he could only let go of the situation.

    However, Wen Cheng was still confused: ¡°I thought that boy was a good man. Originally, I felt happy that you were dating him. However, I never expected... Ah... On the other hand, I thought Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t a good man. However, he treats Yiling incredibly well.¡±

    Once Jian Yiling got engaged to Zhai Yunsheng, the Zhai family told the entire capital that Zhai Yunsheng was serious about Jian Yiling. He was set on her.

    Her father¡¯s words stabbed Wen Ruo¡¯s heart.

    Originally, there was not much difference between her and Jian Yiling. However, shepletely lost to Jian Yiling on the matter of finding a boyfriend. In fact, she lost by a massive margin.

 Chapter 726 - Your Brother is Way Too Good at Fighting

    <h4>Chapter 726: Your Brother is Way Too Good at Fighting</h4>

    Even though that wasn¡¯t what Wen Cheng was trying to express, Wen Ruo¡¯s thoughts unconsciously deviated in that direction.

    That man was handsome and powerful. However, at the same time, he acted as a guardian for Jian Yiling as well.

    He waspletely different from Zhu Zimo. As soon as she was faced with a difficult problem, Zhu Zimo immediately decided to break up with her.

    As she thought about this, Wen Ruo realized that the breakup wasn¡¯t as bad as she initially thought.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was being protected by Zhai Yunsheng. She didn¡¯t need to do anything. Zhai Yunsheng would just help her with anything that she needed.

    For example, Zhai Yunsheng investigated this incident for her. Then, he got revenge for her as well. The only thing that Jian Yiling needed to do was to stay under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wings.

    ###

    [Yiling, I got rejected by your brother.]

    Upon reading this message, Jian Yiling paused for a moment. Then, she checked who was sending her the message.

    It wasn¡¯t Qin Yufan.

    Instead, it was Superintendent Ruan.

    [?]

    [I asked your brother to join our team. However, your brother mercilessly rejected me...]

    Superintendent Ruan hoped for Jian Yiheng to join their special operations team.

    [Don¡¯t be sad.] Jian Yiling replied. She attempted tofort Superintendent Ruan.

    [I¡¯m definitely sad! How can I not be sad? You don¡¯t even know how he rejected me!]

    [How did he reject you?]

    [He fought with every single person in my team. After he won against them, he said that it was boring... Then, he just left! Ahhh, I wanted him to join our team! Hisbat power is incredible! I have all sorts of capable individuals in my special operations team. I¡¯m just missing someone that¡¯s capable of fighting!]

    The special operations team brought together a variety of strange and talented individuals.

    In the team, there were forensic investigators like Jian Yiling and evenputer geniuses that could rival Huo Yu.

    The efforts of thatputer genius and Huo Yu caused Shenghua High School¡¯s campus forum to copse. Both of them attempted to help Jian Yiling deal with the matter at the same time.

    In addition, the team also had snipers, individuals with ultra-high IQs, and psychology experts.

    In reality, their team was decent at fighting. However, theirbat ability could not beparable to Jian Yiheng¡¯s.

    [His dishes for tonight are gone.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [Hahaha, Yiling you¡¯re great. In order to help me, you¡¯re withholding your brother¡¯s food.]

    [He¡¯s still injured. He shouldn¡¯t be fighting.]

    [Huh? You¡¯re not doing that because of me?] Superintendent Ruan replied. He realized that he misinterpreted Jian Yiling¡¯s words. [Wait, you mean he was injured when he fought with my team?]

    [Yeah. A piece of flesh was cut from his shoulder. Therefore, he shouldn¡¯t move around too much.]

    [No wonder! He didn¡¯t move one of his arms at all!] Upon reading this, Superintendent Ruan remembered the fact that during the fight, Jian Yiheng only fought with one hand.

    [Ahh, then his dishes are back.]

    As long as he didn¡¯t move his wound too much, then everything was okay.

    [Yiling, your brother is way too strong! I need to trick him into joining us!]

    [Good luck.]

    [Yiling, you need to help me.]

    [I¡¯m not helping you.]

    [Heartless as always.]

    ###

    As of now, Jian Yiheng was beating up his brother again.

    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t hit me anymore! If you hit me again, my face is going to be swollen tomorrow! I need to see someone tomorrow!¡±

    Jian Yichen was running around his sofa as he begged his brother to stop.

    ¡°Why do you want to do something so dangerous?¡± Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yichen.

    Just now, Jian Yiheng discovered his brother¡¯s secret. His brother was secretly plotting against the Qin family.

    Jian Yiheng knew how dangerous this matter was.

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m not fooling around! You need to trust me! Just let me do this. Is that okay?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not okay,¡± Jian Yiheng replied decisively. There was no room for negotiation.

    ¡°I¡¯m your younger brother! You should trust me for once!¡±

 Chapter 727 - Youâ€™re My Younger Brother

    <h4>Chapter 727: You¡¯re My Younger Brother</h4>

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m your older brother. Therefore, no matter what problems you encounter, you should choose to trust me. You shouldn¡¯t fight alone,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. He used Jian Yichen¡¯s words to counter his point.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen lowered his head and hesitated.

    Then, Jian Yiheng said: ¡°Well, if you¡¯re not going to tell me anything, I will take back the men I gave you.¡±

    Jian Yichen had a group of incredibly strong men that worked for him. Jian Yiheng had trained these guys.

    Although they listened to the orders of Jian Yichen, they also obeyed the orders from Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°No!¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly cried out. ¡°Okay, okay, I will tell you. However, you must promise me that you won¡¯t hit me after I tell you.¡±

    ¡°Speak first,¡± Jian Yiheng said. He was strictly impartial. He did not n to make promises easily.

    And thus, Jian Yichen had no choice but to meekly confess what he was doing to Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°Why do you think Qin Chuan will act against the Jian family?¡±Jian Yiheng asked after he listened to Jian Yichen¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°Brother, I can¡¯t tell you about this. I won¡¯t say it even if you beat me to death.¡±

    Jian Yiheng frowned as he stared into Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes. His gaze was quite oppressive. This made Jian Yichen¡¯s gaze shy away. He did not dare to look at his brother directly.

    ¡°Okay, I believe you. I will help you as well,¡± Jian Yiheng said.

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re nning to help me?¡±

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re my younger brother. I can¡¯t watch you get into trouble, can I? I can¡¯t just not care about you either. Therefore, since you¡¯re determined to do it, I will help you. I will make sure that your ns go through,¡± Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yichen.

    ¡°You¡¯re amazing! I knew that you were the best!¡± Jian Yichen cried out as he rubbed a handful of tears and snot onto Jian Yiheng¡¯s arm.

    ¡°However, you must promise me one thing.¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t break the rules andws of society. You can attempt to destroy the bnce in the Qin family. Furthermore, you can also attempt to mess with the Qin family in the corporate world. However, you must not do anything illegal.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I never wanted to hurt Qin Chuan. However, I just want him not to inherit the Qin family business. As long as that happens, everything will be fine.¡±

    ###

    Following the kidnapping incident of Qin Yufan, something happened to the Qin family once again.

    This time, the brakes of the car that was driven by Qin Chuan failed to work properly. As a result, Qin Chuan got involved in an ident.

    However, Qin Chuan only suffered light injuries. Despite this, the matter itself was very grave.

    If it weren¡¯t for Qin Chuan¡¯s excellent driving abilities and his calm reactions, the consequences would be too horrible to contemte.

    Jian Yiling was informed about Qin Chuan¡¯s ident by Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling immediately thought of what she read in the original novel.

    Back then, the person who messed with Qin Chuan¡¯s car was soon found. The person then confessed that the mastermind behind all of this was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Furthermore, there was a lot of evidence that pointed at Zhai Yunsheng.

    In ater confrontation, Zhai Yunsheng admitted that he did such a thing.

    This caused the conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family to further intensify.

    This was not a problem in the original novel. After all, Qin Chuan was the male lead and Zhai Yunsheng was the viin. The viin merely tried to harm the male lead and failed to do so. Such a plot waspletely in line with typical romantic fiction.

    However, Jian Yiling got the opportunity to understand Zhai Yunsheng. She knew that he would not harm someone for no reason at all. Every time he did something, he did it for a reason.

    Furthermore, he had no reason to kill Qin Chuan.

    In fact, perhaps Zhai Yunsheng admitted to doing such a thing in the original novel because he simply did not feel like defending himself. Such an action was simr to what Jian Yiling did in the original novel.

    Perhaps, Zhai Yunsheng appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital room that day because he realized that there were a lot of simrities between them.

 Chapter 728 - Donâ€™t Want Him To Be Wrongly Accused

    <h4>Chapter 728: Don¡¯t Want Him To Be Wrongly used</h4>

    Or perhaps, Zhai Yunsheng saw his own shadow in Jian Yiling¡¯s dying body.

    And thus, he had thepassion to deal with Jian Yiling¡¯s funeral arrangements.

    At that moment, the first thing that came into Jian Yiling¡¯s mind was her dream. It was the scene where she saw Zhai Yunsheng be a cold corpse.

    Then, her hand squeezed her phone.

    She knew that she could not let things go ording to the plot of the original novel.

    She did not want Zhai Yunsheng to be wrongly used.

    And thus, Jian Yiling messaged Qin Chuan¡¯s mother. She hoped to get the opportunity to visit Qin Chuan.

    She did not want Zhai Yunsheng to be a suspect. And thus, she had to ask for more details from Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother did not say an extra word. She immediately agreed.

    Furthermore, she also arranged for someone toe and pick up JIan Yiling.

    Her chauffeur originally worked for Qin Hongzhi.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother did not reject Qin Hongzhi¡¯s gift.

    After all, he owed her those things.

    She looked after their son for twenty years! He needed to pay at least this much for child support!

    However, what she wanted to ask for was merely money. She was no longer interested in a romantic rtionship with that man.

    ###

    Jian Yiling arrived at the hospital.

    Inside a VIP wardroom, Qin Chuan was currently on an IV. Qin Hongzhi, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother, and Qin Yufan were all in the room.

    The room was also guarded by the Qin family¡¯s bodyguards.

    As Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had told them about Jian Yiling¡¯s visit beforehand, the bodyguards did not attempt to stop Jian Yiling when she entered.

    When they saw Jian Yiling, three out of four people in the room showed a smile.

    The only one who frowned was Qin Hongzhi.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Qin Chuan asked softly. Happiness was evident in his voice.

    ¡°Auntie told me about it,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother exined the reasoning behind her actions: ¡°At first, I did not know how badly you were hurt. Therefore, my first thought was to message Yiling.¡±

    It was evident that Jian Yiling held a special ce in Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s heart.

    Then, Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just some light injuries. Sorry for making youe all this way.¡±

    ¡°Did you catch the culprit?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Yeah, we did. Currently, he¡¯s being interrogated by the police.¡±

    As Qin Chuan finished speaking, someone entered the ward. That person reported the information that they found to the Qin family.

    The culprit confessed that he was instructed by the Young Master of the Zhai family. The reasoning for this was because Zhai Yunsheng felt that the recent appearance of Qin Chuan stole his thunder. This made Zhai Yunsheng feel very unhappy.

    In the original novel, this scene happened.

    Even the words were the same.

    However, in the original novel, Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother were not present in the ward at this moment. In that timeline, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother had already passed away.

    Furthermore, in the original novel, when Qin Yufan heard these words, she immediately said that it was impossible.

    In fact, she even suspected Qin Chuan asking the culprit to say such things.

    However, at the current moment, Qin Yufan¡¯s reaction was rather calm. She did not immediately express her opinion.

    The reason for this was because she no longer liked Zhai Yunsheng romantically. Furthermore, it was not her turn to speak as well.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee was there. If someone was going to deny these words, it should be Jian Yiling and not her.

    Jian Yiling looked at Qin Chuan before she said softly: ¡°If I said that he didn¡¯t do such a thing, would you believe me?¡±

    ¡°I will believe you,¡± Qin Chuan replied immediately. He did not hesitate for a single second before giving Jian Yiling a response.

    Jian Yiling was rather surprised to hear this. She did not expect Qin Chuan to believe her so easily.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t even hesitate for a single second.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Intuition, I guess. Furthermore, I don¡¯t understand why he would be jealous of me,¡± Qin Chuan responded.

    For some reason, there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.

 Chapter 729 - Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (1)

    <h4>Chapter 729: Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (1)</h4>

    Among those present, only Qin Yufan understood the hint of bitterness in Qin Chuan¡¯s smile.

    ¡°He wouldn¡¯t do such a thing for no reason,¡± Jian Yiling exined for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling rarely provided exnations for people.

    Even when she was wrongly used, she never attempted to exin to those people.

    However, this time, she tried her best to exin for Zhai Yunsheng. She did not want the Qin family to misunderstand Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I believe you,¡± Qin Chuan replied firmly.

    As Qin Chuan¡¯s mother watched this, she felt a hint of regret.

    It was at this time when Qin Yufan expressed her own opinion: ¡°I feel like this incident is sort of simr to my kidnapping. I feel like the mastermind behind all of this is trying to make us misunderstand something.¡±

    At first, they attempted to make Qin Yufan assume that Qin Chuan was the one who asked people to kidnap her. This could cause conflict within the Qin family.

    Then, they attempted to make Qin Chuan suspect Zhai Yunsheng. This would put the Qin family at odds with its powerful enemy, the Zhai family.

    Both of these consequences were detrimental to the Qin family.

    As she said this, Qin Yufan suddenly thought of a person. This thought made her heart skip a beat.

    She thought of someone who never hid his hatred for the Qin family.

    Jian Yichen!

    However, Qin Yufan attempted to quickly find a reason to convince herself otherwise.

    After all, he was kidnapped alongside her. He even clearly said that this was not Qin Chuan¡¯s doing. If he did such a thing, he could have just misled her...

    But... Even after he made things clear, she still chose to believe him. She chose to listen to his wishes andpete against Qin Chuan...

    All of a sudden, Qin Yufan¡¯s confidence began to waver again.

    Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I will figure out who is behind all of this. I will not wrongly use Master Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling sincerely said to Qin Chuan.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan smiled again: ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. I owe you. I owe you much more than just this.¡±

    ¡°I still want to thank you. Those things aren¡¯t rted to this,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to think of it that way,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°Master Sheng... You can¡¯t go in... Master Sheng...¡±

    There were noisy voicesing from outside the door.

    The sound was getting louder and louder.

    ¡°How outrageous! We haven¡¯t yet gone to settle this with him. Instead, he came to the door himself!¡± Qin Hongzhi said in anger.

    Qin Hongzhi felt that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s behavior was incredibly disrespectful. It was as though he did not care about the Qin family at all.

    Once Zhai Yunsheng barged into the ward, he said to the Qin family: ¡°If you suspect that I did it, you should talk to me. This has nothing to do with Yiling.¡±

    Qin Chuan quickly attempted to exin the situation: ¡°You¡¯re mistaken. We didn¡¯t ask Yiling toe over because we suspected you. Instead, Yiling¡¯s my friend. She¡¯s justing over to visit me.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded: ¡°Mhmm, that¡¯s true. I¡¯m here to visit him.¡±

    Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling said the same thing to Zhai Yunsheng. They both hoped to clear Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s misunderstanding.

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, you¡¯re not rted to my fiancee. There¡¯s no need to call her so cordially, right? Don¡¯t you think that it¡¯s more appropriate for you to address her as Miss Yiling? Actually, if you want, you can also call her Young Lady Zhai.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were fierce. His words harbored hostility as well.

    Even Jian Yiling could sense the hostility. This meant everyone else in the room sensed it as well.

    This was not good. After all, Jian Yiling just exined to the Qin family that Zhai Yunsheng had no reason to do such a thing.

    However, right now, Zhai Yunsheng was showing so much hostility towards Qin Chuan. Wasn¡¯t he just giving himself a reason for doing the crime?

    Jian Yiling pulled at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand before she said: ¡°Don¡¯t say such things.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 730 - Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (2)

    <h4>Chapter 730: Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (2)</h4>

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard Jian Yiling speak up for Qin Chuan, his heart began to feel stuffy.

    Some words were stuck in his throat. He did not know whether or not to say them.

    ¡°Then what should I say?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng attempted to soften his voice and tone. However, his words still sounded much more fierce than usual.

    Jian Yiling seemed to sense that Zhai Yunsheng was angry. However, she did not know what he was angry about.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that... You... Don¡¯t... I...¡± Jian Yiling stammered. She did not know what to say.

    It was her first time encountering such a situation. She did not know how to handle it.

    It was as though cotton had been stuffed into her skull. Usually, her brain was quite fast. However, it was breaking down right now.

    When Qin Chuan saw Jian Yiling struggling to find her words, he frowned before he said: ¡°Master Sheng, if you¡¯re upset that I address her in such a way, I can change the way I address her. However, you do not have the right to restrict Miss Yiling from making friends. You do not have that right even though you¡¯re her fiance.¡±

    ¡°This matter is between me and my fiancee. There¡¯s no need for an outsider like you to remind me about it.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Hongzhi became incredibly annoyed: ¡°Master Sheng, this is my son¡¯s ward! If you¡¯re here to visit him, we wee you. However, if you¡¯re here to cause trouble, we do not wee you!¡±

    He was still present in the room. However, Zhai Yunsheng dared to speak to his son in such a way already! It was obvious that Zhai Yunsheng showed no respect for them!

    Sensing the atmosphere between Qin Chuan, Qin Hongzhi, and Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling began to feel incredibly anxious. However, she did not know what to do.

    Qin Yufan could tell that Jian Yiling was anxious.

    ¡°Yiling, you know what, Zhai Yunsheng isn¡¯t angry. Instead, he¡¯s jealous. He¡¯s jealous of you and Qin Chuan,¡± Qin Yufan said. She mercilessly exposed the truth.

    After all, in the past, Zhai Yunsheng rejected her so many times. Why did she need to save his ego?

    ¡°Jealous?¡± Jian Yiling said as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng with confused eyes.

    Zhai Yunsheng himself also froze for a moment. Then, his expression began to be embarrassed.

    After that, he gave Qin Yufan a vicious re.

    Upon seeing this, Qin Yufan smiled in her heart. This was incredibly pleasing to see.

    Then, Qin Yufan said to Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Father, don¡¯t be annoyed. It¡¯s just the romantic things that happen between young people. It¡¯s not as serious as you think.¡±

    Upon hearing his daughter¡¯s words, Qin Hongzhi slowly realized what was happening.

    After all, it was normal for young people to be a bit entangled in their feelings. He too had once been young.

    Young people had too much energy to burn. Such things that started off with emotional matters should not be escted into a conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family.

    ¡°Ahh, then you guys deal with it. Don¡¯t cause any trouble,¡± Qin Hongzhi said before he took off with Qin Chuan¡¯s mother. He left some space for the young people.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes did not dare to look at Jian Yiling directly.

    Instead, he awkwardly said: ¡°Hmm, we should also go back.¡±

    However, Qin Yufan did not want to miss this opportunity. She wanted to get a bit of sweet revenge.

    And thus, Qin Yufan stepped up and wrapped her arm around Jian Yiling¡¯s arm: ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re here already. You should eat with us before you leave! Qin Chuan isn¡¯t busy either. After he finishes this IV, he can leave the hospital. Let¡¯s all go and eat.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s arm was firmly grasped by Qin Yufan. She could not get rid of her even if she wanted to.

    Qin Yufan was given another fierce re by Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Qin Yufan pretended not to see anything.

    After all, if Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s res could scare her away, she would not have pursued him for so many years.

 Chapter 731 - Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (3)

    <h4>Chapter 731: Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (3)</h4>

    ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re not nning to stop Yiling from making friends right? You won¡¯t be so overbearing and unreasonable as to not let your fiancee go out to dinner with her friends right?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Qin Yufan with cold eyes.

    This was definitely the longest he had ever looked at Qin Yufan in all the years he had known her for.

    Qin Yufan was overjoyed. She loved making fun of Zhai Yunsheng. However, on the surface level, she looked like she was just caring for her friend.

    Then, Qin Yufan whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°Yiling, didn¡¯t you hope for Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng to get along? Just let them have a meal together. Perhaps, if they get to know each other a bit more, they might get along.¡±

    Jian Yiling thought that this was a good idea.

    Instead of waiting to be framed and misunderstood, it would be better to let the two of them get to know each other.

    There was no reason for the two of them to be as ipatible as water and fire. Even if the two of them could not be friends, they wouldn¡¯t have to be enemies either.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    As Jian Yiling agreed to go, Zhai Yunsheng could not say no. If he said no, that¡¯d be essentially allowing Jian Yiling to go eat with Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan by herself.

    Qin Yufan definitely harbored some evil motives behind her actions. It was totally possible for her to walk away and leave Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling together.

    ###

    The four of them sat at a desk in a Western-style restaurant below the hospital. The atmosphere was a bit strange.

    Jian Yiling did not know what to say or do.

    This was not her area of expertise.

    She stole a nce at Qin Chuan. She felt that this scene was a bit weird for Qin Chuan.

    After all, Qin Chuan was the male protagonist in the original novel. He was currently seated with the three viins in the original novel.

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling looking at Qin Chuan. His expression darkened and there was an ufortable feeling in his heart. It was almost as though he felt sick.

    There was a soft smile on Qin Yufan¡¯s face. She initiated the conversation.

    ¡°Yiling, I heard that you and Qin Chuan met a long time ago. Back then, he was your tutor for a while. Did anything interesting happen during his time as your tutor?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, nothing interesting happened.¡±

    After all, what could even happen? Jian Yiling spent her time avoiding Qin Chuan. Other than things rted to studying, Jian Yiling did not say an extra word to Qin Chuan.

    The two of them did not reallymunicate. They only started tomunicate when Jian Yiling began to treat Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    However, the contents of their conversation were focused on Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s condition.

    ¡°Miss Yufan, do you have anything better to do?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked in a cold voice.

    She was intentionally asking such questions.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you jealous again? Can you not even listen to these things?¡± Qin Yufan replied gracefully.

    Back when she liked him, she liked everything about him. She thought about him when she was happy and when she was sad.

    However, she no longer liked him. As a result, she showed no mercy with her words.

    A look of embarrassment shed across Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. His tone was cold as he said: ¡°Stop being troublesome. You don¡¯t need to guess what I¡¯m thinking.¡±

    However, Qin Yufan was not spooked by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words. Instead, she smiled even brighter.

    Ahhh, she felt so happy!

    It felt as though she finally got her revenge!

    However, jokes aside, Qin Yufan still did not forget that there was business to be discussed between them.

    And thus, she said: ¡°This time, we all got involved in the same incident. It feels as though the mastermind behind all of this wants us to get into a fight with each other.¡±

    However, instead, they were seated together and eating in a fairly harmonious manner.

    Qin Yufan wondered if the mastermind behind this would be so angry that they would jump to their feet when they saw this scene.

 Chapter 732 - Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (4)

    <h4>Chapter 732: Drinking a Tub of Vinegar (4)</h4>

    Then, Qin Yufan suggested, ¡°I propose to work together to find out who is behind all of this.¡±

    ¡°I disagree. It¡¯s your business if you choose to suspect me. I have no obligation to prove my innocence.¡±

    After saying this, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to look at Jian Yiling.

    However, he was faced with a disappointed look on her face.

    If Zhai Yunsheng said no to this, she couldn¡¯t argue with him. After all, it was his choice.

    However, it was evident that she wanted Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan¡¯s rtionship to be better.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart felt troubled when he saw this.

    He did not know why she wanted him to say yes. However, when he saw the upset look on her small face, he felt annoyed and irritable.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll agree to it. Is that okay? Don¡¯t frown.¡±

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng. She said softly: ¡°Then, don¡¯t be unhappy, okay?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not unhappy.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s answer was not convincing at all.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling hung her head down again. It was obvious that he was upset.

    Jian Yiling searched hard in her mind for a solution to this situation.

    However, it was as though her head was empty. No solution was found.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jian Yiling said after a long silence. She apologized to Zhai Yunsheng.

    This apology made Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart seize up.

    ¡°Why are you saying sorry?¡±

    ¡°I made you upset.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to say sorry to me. Qin Yufan¡¯s right. I am jealous.¡±

    In order for Jian Yiling to not me herself, Zhai Yunsheng admitted his feelings.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that he was indeed jealous. This was because Jian Yiling did not necessarily love him.

    She trusted him and she felt that she owed him. Therefore, when he asked her to be engaged to him, she said yes immediately.

    He used despicable means to tie her to his side. Yet he would constantly worry about other men appearing by her side to teach her what was love.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She hadn¡¯t fully understood his words.

    ¡°Jealousy as in... I¡¯m just being petty! Nothing else! Therefore, it¡¯s not your fault! Don¡¯t be upset,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    After receiving a firm answer, Jian Yiling¡¯s frown finally disappeared from her face.

    Then, she moved her hand and took the initiative to hold Zhai Yunsheng¡¯srge palm.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart trembled for a moment before he grasped back at Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s intention was to pacify Zhai Yunsheng. As a result, she did not expect him to hold her hand.

    Ahhh... She was incredibly embarrassed. After all, Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan were seated across from them.

    At this moment, Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s feelings were a bitplicated.

    Qin Yufan was d that she was no longer in love with the man in front of her.

    Otherwise, watching this scene meant that her heart was getting stabbed with multiple knives.

    It wasn¡¯t that Zhai Yunsheng did not like women. Instead, he did not meet the right one.

    When he met the right woman, he put down all of his ego.

    He would be anxious as soon as he saw her frown.

    There was a hint of bitterness in Qin Chuan¡¯s mouth. However, fortunately, it was merely a hint.

    His love ended, before it even started.

    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t that painful for him. There was just a little regret.

    Then, Qin Yufan said: ¡°Have the two of you finished dealing with your internal conflicts? If you have, let¡¯s look into external conflicts.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng promised Jian Yiling, he decided to work with the Qin siblings on this matter.

    The four of them sat down together and discussed the matter throughout their meal.

    Instead of being passive, it was much better to be proactive.

 Chapter 733 - After This Operation, Letâ€™s Be Friends (1)

    <h4>Chapter 733: After This Operation, Let¡¯s Be Friends (1)</h4>

    Qin Yufan found an unused vi of the Qin family.

    Then, she brought over subordinates that she could trust.

    Originally, she did not expect Jian Yiling to bring in anyone to help them.

    After all, Jian Yiling was incredibly talented when it came to medicine. However, she wouldn¡¯t necessarily be able to help a lot when it came to these matters.

    Both Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan assumed that Jian Yiling¡¯s friends were mostly people in the medical circles.

    Furthermore, just the subordinates and men from the Qin family and the Zhai family were enough.

    As Jian Yiling was engaged to Zhai Yunsheng, she was already technically a part of the Zhai family.

    As the four of them arrived at the vi, they brought alongputer prodigies, bodyguards, and even a renowned private detective.

    Jian Yiling was thest to arrive.

    Before she came, she told Zhai Yunsheng that she had something to do. Therefore, she would get to the ce herself.

    As Jian Yiling entered the vi, she was followed by a man that had an imposing appearance.

    Everyone present knew the man.

    He was the head of the special operations team, Superintendent Ruan.

    Previously, in the case of Qin Yufan¡¯s kidnapping, he helped in tracking down the whereabouts of Qin Yufan and Jian Yichen.

    However,ter on, as the kidnapping case did not constitute as a special case, the case was transferred to the general department for investigation.

    Superintendent Ruan and his special operations team were known for their integrity and high efficiency.

    They were not influenced by money and power.

    In the case of Qin Yufan¡¯s kidnapping, Qin Hongzhi hoped that the special operations team would continue to investigate the case. However, he was rejected by Superintendent Ruan.

    Superintendent Ruan expressed that they would help in finding the hostage within 24 hours of the kidnapping as it was an emergency case. Their team got involved because it involved human lives.

    However, everything afterward was ssified as a general case. Their team¡¯s resources were incredibly scarce and limited. And thus, other ces needed them more.

    Superintendent Ruan waspletely indifferent to the terms that Qin Hongzhi offered.

    And thus, in the end, Qin Hongzhi could do nothing else.

    After all, Superintendent Ruan¡¯s identity was special. Although he was only a police officer, he was still someone that the Qin family did not want to offend.

    The Qin siblings had quite a deep impression regarding this incident.

    ¡°Superintendent Ruan, why are you here?¡± Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to help with the case. This is a personal matter,¡± Superintendent Ruan responded.

    Generally, he shouldn¡¯t get involved with this case anymore.

    However, he could use his time outside of work to help them with the investigation.

    ¡°In addition to me, I also brought along two other team members. They both volunteered to use their time outside of work to help us.¡±

    Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan were both surprised and amazed by this.

    ¡°What made you suddenly change your mind?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t change your mind. Before, your father was the one who approached me. I had no reason to agree. However, I¡¯m choosing to help Jian Yiling,¡± Superintendent Ruan exined.

    Choosing to help Jian Yiling?

    Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling with surprised and puzzled eyes.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s your rtionship with Superintendent Ruan?¡± Qin Yufan inquired curiously.

    ¡°Friends,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    Friends?

    Then, Qin Yufan took a good look at the two people in front of her. How were these two individuals connected?

    Furthermore, wasn¡¯t Superintendent Ruan not interested in anything other than solving cases?

    Then how did he be friends with Jian Yiling? Jian Yiling was basically a bookworm!

    In the midst of Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan¡¯s amazement, Superintendent Ruan gestured his other two team members to begin their work.

 Chapter 734 - After This Operation, Letâ€™s Be Friends (2)

    <h4>Chapter 734: After This Operation, Let¡¯s Be Friends (2)</h4>

    After the appearance of Superintendent Ruan, the people that Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan brought along obediently listened to Superintendent Ruan¡¯s arrangements. It was as though they all quietly decided that he was their leader.

    And thus, their temporary team was extraordinarily efficient.

    Zhai Yunsheng was seated on a sofa. He propped his chin up with one hand.

    As Zhai Yunsheng knew about some things, he wasn¡¯t that surprised to see Jian Yiling appear with Superintendent Ruan.

    However, he did not know how close Jian Yiling¡¯s rtionship was with Superintendent Ruan.

    After all, Superintendent Ruan wouldn¡¯t rush over to help any ordinary friend.

    ###

    In Qin Hongrui¡¯s vi, Qin Hongrui¡¯s wife Yang Yue was helping her husband with business-rted matters.

    Ever since her husband fell ill, Yang Yue had been handling the business affairs of their family.

    After transferring the majority of their assets to Lahaisen Hospital, Qin Hongrui¡¯s life was saved.

    However, the conflict that happenedpletely escted Yang Yue¡¯s hatred towards Qin Hongzhi and the Qin Group.

    Furthermore, she always knew that her husband and Qin Hongzhi had many disagreements.

    For example, Qin Hongrui supported Qin Yufan. On the other hand, Qin Hongzhi was determined to have Qin Chuan inherit everything.

    However, Qin Hongzhi had gone too far in preventing Qin Hongrui from seeking medical treatment.

    He totally disregarded their brotherly rtionship. He only wanted his brother¡¯s wealth and fortune.

    And thus, Yang Yue nned this series of events.

    When she made a move against Qin Yufan, she left some leeway. She asked the kidnappers to ensure the safety of the hostages.

    However, when she made a move against Qin Chuan, shepletely disregarded his life. As the brakes of his car failed, Qin Chuan could have been killed on the spot.

    Yang Yue was nning her next step in her study room. At this moment, Qin Yufan came to visit with Jian Yiling.

    Previously, Jian Yiling came to visit with Elder Yun. As a result, Yang Yue knew who she was.

    ¡°Yufan, Miss Yiling, what brings you here?¡±

    Yang Yue¡¯s gentle and virtuous appearance was no different from usual.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to visit my uncle. You¡¯ve met Yiling before. She¡¯s a doctor. She¡¯s here to examine my uncle. How¡¯s my uncle¡¯s health?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s almostpletely well. The medical technology of Lahaisen Hospital is indeed iparable to other ces. They¡¯re able to cure all the diseases that other hospitals could not deal with. And thus, there¡¯s no need to trouble Miss Yiling to make this trip.¡±

    Yang Yue¡¯s face was filled with relief. She was incredibly happy that her husband had recovered from his illness.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Yiling came over before my uncle¡¯s surgery. Just consider it as a chance for Yiling to learn,¡± Qin Yufan replied.

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s fair. Follow me upstairs.¡±

    Yang Yue said as she led the way.

    When they got upstairs, Jian Yiling actually checked up on Qin Hongzhi¡¯s condition.

    ¡°He¡¯s recovering quite well. He should start to get out of bed this week and do exercise in moderation¡± Jian Yiling said to Qin Hongrui and Yang Yue.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed a young and talented doctor. You said the exact same words as Lahaisen Hospital,¡± Yang Yue said with a smile.

    However, in Yang Yue¡¯s heart, she thought that domestic doctors were in no wayparable to the doctors from Lahaisen Hospital.

    They weren¡¯t even on the same level.

    When Qin Hongrui was operated on, Yang Yue apanied him on the ind.

    After arriving at the ind, the entire experience was an eye-opener to Yang Yue.

    The hospital was more advanced than she had imagined.

    ¡°Auntie, do you know about Qin Chuan¡¯s ident?¡±

    ¡°What happened to Qin Chuan?¡±

    ¡°Someone wants to harm him. It¡¯s simr to my incident.¡±

 Chapter 735 - After This Operation, Letâ€™s Be Friends (3)

    <h4>Chapter 735: After This Operation, Let¡¯s Be Friends (3)</h4>

    ¡°Why did such a thing happen?¡± Yang Yue asked.

    ¡°I feel like someone is doing things behind the scenes. However, I can¡¯t figure out what the other party¡¯s purpose is.¡±

    As Qin Yufan said these words, her eyes were fixed on Yang Yue. She took in every expression and every movement on Yang Yue¡¯s face.

    ¡°Are these events directed at the Qin family?¡± Yang Yue asked.

    ¡°Perhaps. But I don¡¯t understand why she wants to harm the Qin family.¡±

    As Qin Yufan said this, she continued to look at Yang Yue.

    ¡°Yufan, what are you looking at me for?¡±

    ¡°Auntie, in front of my uncle, I have a question for you.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to ask?¡±

    ¡°Why did you attempt to harm me and the Qin family?¡± Qin Yufan asked.

    ¡°Yufan, what are you saying?¡± Qin Hongrui asked. He was currently lying on the bed however, his voice sounded incredibly agitated.

    ¡°Auntie,st time when I was involved in an ident, you were still over at Lahaisen Hospital, right? Did you have inte ess over there?¡±

    ¡°There were satellite phones and special wireless equipment on the ind. Therefore, inte ess was not a problem.¡±

    ¡°Then did you know that Lahaisen Hospital has records of any externalmunication?¡±

    ¡°What records are kept?¡±

    ¡°All the records. They will be stored on the server of Lahaisen Hospital. Therefore, if Lahaisen Hospital wants to look into something, they will be able to figure it out.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that.¡±

    Yang Yue indeed did not know about this matter.

    Upon hearing Qin Yufan¡¯s words, there was a trace of nervousness that appeared in Yang Yue¡¯s heart.

    However, she soon rxed.

    After all, the records of Lahaisen Hospital would not be easily obtained. They weren¡¯t something that could be checked by anyone

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t even easy to get in touch with someone from Lahaisen Hospital

    ¡°I also just learned about it. They also gave us a lot of information from their side.¡±

    This was also a matter that surprised Qin Yufan.

    A while ago, Superintendent Ruan and his team¡¯s investigation had reached a bottleneck. However, staff from Lahaisen Hospital took the initiative to provide them with relevant information.

    All of a sudden, their problem had been resolved.

    With this evidence, they could use Yang Yue.

    Yang Yue looked at the evidence in front of her in a daze. Then, she closed her eyes sorrowfully. She couldn¡¯t deny it anymore.

    ¡°I¡¯m surprised that you could get this evidence from Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m surprised as well,¡± Qin Yufan replied. Up to now, Qin Yufan did not even know why Lahaisen Hospital wanted to help them with this favor.

    Qin Hongrui couldn¡¯t believe his wife orchestrated the kidnapping of his niece: ¡°Yang Yue, why¡¯d you do that? Why did you want to harm Yufan?¡±

    Yang Yue confessed: ¡°I didn¡¯t want to harm Yufan. I just wanted her to make up her mind to fight against Qin Chuan. I don¡¯t want Qin Hongzhi to live a good life. I don¡¯t want the Qin Group to seed. Did you forget what he did to us? He didn¡¯t care about us at all! He made you work so hard for him. In fact, there were times when you couldn¡¯t even sleep at night. Furthermore, even when you were seriously ill, you were still talking about business matters. Even if you¡¯re better now, you¡¯re still sad about what he did to you.¡±

    As Yang Yue said these words, her voice was very calm. The expression on her face was not fierce either.

    ¡°Yang Yue... You...¡± Qin Hongrui said as he looked at his wife. He suddenly had mixed feelings.

 Chapter 736 - Very Effective Self-Defense Weapon (1)

    <h4>Chapter 736: Very Effective Self-Defense Weapon (1)</h4>

    Then, Yang Yue turned her head to speak to Qin Yufan: ¡°I¡¯m sorry about the kidnapping incident. I did not intend to give you a fright. It was not my intention to hurt you.¡±

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be apologizing to me. Instead, you should be apologizing to Master Sheng and Qin Chuan. You med Master Sheng and you almost got Qin Chuan killed,¡± Qin Yufan replied.

    Upon hearing this, Yang Yue¡¯s response was quite calm. ¡°I¡¯m not a good person. I just want to protect my husband and the people I love. I don¡¯t care about other people.¡±

    ¡°Auntie, you should surrender yourself to the authorities. Your crime can possibly be less severe,¡± Qin Yufan said.

    Qin Yufan came over today to persuade Yang Yue to surrender herself to the authorities.

    Yang Yue was about to agree when Qin Hongrui suddenly said to the housekeeper: ¡°Housekeeper, detain Yufan and Miss Yiling. Don¡¯t let them leave! Furthermore, take away all theirmunication devices!¡±

    ¡°Uncle?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Yufan. I can¡¯t let anything happen to your aunt. Furthermore, I can¡¯t let you leave unless I can make sure that you won¡¯t reveal this matter to anyone else. This is especially the case because Miss Yiling is Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee. Your aunt nned to frame Master Sheng. She will definitely not forget this matter.¡±

    ¡°Uncle, my auntie has already done something wrong. You shouldn¡¯t follow suit,¡± Qin Yufan said as she tried to persuade her uncle.

    ¡°Yufan, I¡¯ve been married to your aunt for so many years. She¡¯s basically my life.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a pained look appeared in Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes.

    She didn¡¯t want this. She didn¡¯t want to be an enemy of her aunt and uncle.

    After her rtionship with her father had fallen apart, her uncle and auntie were the people that were closest to her!

    The housekeeper stepped forward.

    Qin Yufan stepped in front of Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Don¡¯t touch her.¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I seem to have dragged you into this.¡±

    After they discovered the truth, Qin Yufan insisted oning to see Yang Yue. She wanted to persuade her auntie to surrender herself to the authorities.

    However, Jian Yiling told Qin Yufan that it would not work.

    Despite hearing this, Qin Yufan was determined to try.

    In the end, not only did Jian Yiling not manage to stop Qin Yufan, but she also decided to apany her.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her reaction was surprisingly calm.

    The housekeeper walked forward to restrain Qin Yufan first. He forced her hands to be behind her back.

    Then, he walked towards Jian Yiling.

    When Qin Yufan saw this, she begged Qin Hongrui: ¡°Don¡¯t touch her! Uncle, please! Leave her alone!¡±

    However, Qin Hongrui ignored his niece¡¯s words. He signaled his housekeeper to continue.

    However, the next scene was not expected by anyone present.

    As soon as the housekeeper touched Jian Yiling¡¯s shoulder, it was as though he got electrocuted by something. His body shook before he fell to the ground.

    Even Qin Yufan was startled. She looked at Jian Yiling with astonishment.

    ¡°Self-defense equipment. It has a safe current. At most, it will cause convulsions andas,¡± Jian Yiling exined with a calm tone and calm voice.

    ¡°Self-defense equipment?¡± It was Qin Yufan¡¯s first time seeing this type of self-defense equipment.

    Where did she even have it?

    It seemed as though there was nothing on Jian Yiling¡¯s shoulder. There was only a seemingly decorative button.

    This button did not seem to have the capacity to hold a lot of power.

    And thus, Qin Hongrui ordered his subordinates to approach Jian Yiling again.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling took out a ck rubbery stick-like thing from her pant pockets. The stick was incredibly thin. In fact, it was thinner than her pinky finger.

    Then, Jian Yiling lengthened the stick. There was an elongated silver-white metallic part that appeared.

    Although the stick was really thin, it could be drawn out to reach a length of approximately fifty centimeters.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move around randomly. This thing is switched on,¡± Jian Yiling said as she held the metal stick in her hand.

    However, Qin Hongrui¡¯s subordinates didn¡¯t listen to her words. They rushed up towards her.

    Then, Jian Yiling waved the long, thin metal stick in her hand.

 Chapter 737 - Very Effective Self-Defense Weapon (2)

    <h4>Chapter 737: Very Effective Self-Defense Weapon (2)</h4>

    When the stick touched the other person, that person¡¯s body would jerk a few times before they copsed.

    This effect appeared simr to an electric shock.

    However, this stick was very convenient for Jian Yiling to carry.

    If the metallic part of the stick touched someone, the electric current on the stick would make the other person¡¯s entire body twitch and then copse.

    And thus, the group of subordinates and bodyguards failed to get close to Jian Yiling.

    Anyone who attempted to do so got shocked.

    Jian Yiling was not a tall and strong girl. However, with a thin metal stick in her hand, she somehow took down several of the subordinates and bodyguards inside the Qin Residence.

    When Qin Yufan saw this scene, a sentence appeared in her mind. If your physicalbat ability isn¡¯t enough, your equipment can make up for it.

    Although Jian Yiling was not physically strong, she had a weapon in her hand. No one could get close to her.

    When the stick touched the bodyguard that was holding onto Qin Yufan, that bodyguard also fell to the ground. As a result, Qin Yufan regained her freedom.

    ¡°When did you prepare these things?¡± Qin Yufan asked out of curiosity.

    Beforeing, Qin Yufan did not even know that Jian Yiling carried these things.

    ¡°Yujie told me to carry self-defense weapons on me,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    However, the self-defense equipment which Jian Yujie gave her was not incredibly effective.

    The ones that she had on her had been specially designed for her,

    She always carried them with her. However, such equipment had to be switched on. Unless she was in danger, Jian Yiling would not turn on the switch.

    As she was mentally prepared beforeing today, Jian Yiling turned on the switch in advance.

    ¡°How can such a small thing have such a strong current?¡± Qin Yufan questioned.

    ¡°It has a special battery.¡±

    Special battery?

    That meant that this battery performed better than the ones on the market right?

    It was Qin Yufan¡¯s first time seeing a battery of this size releasing an incredibly powerful electric current.

    On the other hand, Qin Hongrui was still attempting to think of ways to subdue Jian Yiling. At this moment, the people waiting outside barged in.

    Of course, this included Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan.

    In addition, the police came along with them.

    ¡°You guys...¡±

    Upon seeing Qin Chuan, Qin Yufan, and Zhai Yunsheng standing together, surprise was written on Qin Hongrui¡¯s face.

    He never expected these three individuals to stand together.

    Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan had conflicts between them. Zhai Yunsheng did not meet eye to eye with the Qin siblings either. These two things were facts that everyone in the Beijing circle knew.

    However, the three of them were standing together today.

    This was theplete opposite of what Yang Yue wanted.

    Qin Yufan attempted to persuade her uncle again: ¡°Uncle, please stop making useless attempts. We came prepared. We just wanted toe in and talk to you first.¡±

    Yang Yue stepped forward and said: ¡°I admit to what I did. However, my husband was not involved in this.¡±

    ¡°Yang Yue!¡± Qin Hongrui cried out. As he was emotionally stirred up, he fell out of his bed.

    Upon seeing this, Yang Yue hurriedly ran back to her husband and helped him get up: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know that I did something wrong. Therefore, I am willing to bear the consequences. However, if I were given another chance, I would still do the same thing. My hatred for Qin Hongzhi wasn¡¯t born recently.¡±

    In the original novel, Lahaisen Hospital did not exist. At this time, Qin Hongrui was already dead.

    However, Yang Yue still did the same thing.

    This was because, in addition to preventing Qin Hongrui from seeking medical treatment, Qin Hongzhi had previously done many other things that made Yang Yue incredibly angry.

    And thus, when her husband died in the original novel, Yang Yue¡¯s anger was unleashed to the world.

    Although different things happened this time, Yang Yue still decided to do the same thing.

 Chapter 738 - Who Owns the Patent?

    <h4>Chapter 738: Who Owns the Patent?</h4>

    Afterward, Yang Yue was taken away by the police.

    And thus, the first cooperation between Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan, and Qin Yufan ended as a sess.

    However, Qin Yufan¡¯s heart still felt heavy. After all, Yang Yue was her beloved aunt.

    ¡°I want to take this opportunity to apologize to you on behalf of my auntie,¡± Qin Yufan said to Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng merely nodded. From the very beginning, he did not take this matter to heart.

    If it weren¡¯t for Jian Yiling¡¯s insistence on resolving the conflicts, he wouldn¡¯t have been bothered to get involved.

    After all, his reputation wasn¡¯t great in the first ce. It was normal for him to be framed and wrongly used.

    Qin Chuan replied: ¡°We¡¯re just in different positions. Sometimes, we don¡¯t have the freedom to act independently. However, you¡¯re still my sister.¡±

    This was Qin Chuan¡¯s first time acknowledging Qin Yufan¡¯s rtionship with him.

    Upon hearing the word ¡°sister,¡± the tears that Qin Yufan held back all day flowed out.

    She always pretended that she was strong and mature. However, in reality, ever since her mother passed away, the series of changes had already made her feel constantly exhausted.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that someone had been apanying her during this time, she might have already gone to some extremes.

    Following this, Qin Yufan wiped away the tears on her face and pridefully said: ¡°I don¡¯t have a brother.¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, after this, we¡¯re considered friends now right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± they were friends now.

    A smile appeared on Qin Yufan¡¯s face.

    The smile was incredibly genuine.

    There was no deliberate pretense in that smile.

    It was a rare smile that came from Qin Yufan¡¯s heart.

    Friends. Jian Yiling didn¡¯t be her friend because she was the Young Lady of the Qin family.

    Qin Yufan whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°It seems as though Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s rtionship got better! Are you happy?¡±

    As she said this, Qin Yufan and Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were looking at Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng did not speak to each other. However, there was no animosity between them either. At the very least, they were existing in harmony.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not want anything to happen with Zhai Yunsheng. She did not want to see the things that happened in the original novel.

    Therefore, she had to make sure that the two of them did not be enemies. She did not want to bet on who would win in the end.

    And thus, if the two of them weren¡¯t on opposing sides, it would be going against the original plot.

    ¡°Oh right, what¡¯s the deal with your self-defense weapon? What special battery does it have? What makes it so powerful?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She did not forget about the strange equipment that Jian Yiling had.

    ¡°It¡¯s a new type of battery. It¡¯s not yet sold on the market,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°No wonder I haven¡¯t seen it before!¡± Qin Yufan replied with excitement. Then, she began to question: ¡°Who owns the patent? Which research team is developing it? I want to invest!¡±

    From a businessman¡¯s point of view, such a product would be incredibly profitable. Investing in it would definitely be the right choice.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan also saw this.

    Back then, they remained inmunication with Jian Yiling and Qin Yufan. They heard what was happening in the Qin Residence.

    And thus, they knew about the self-defense equipment that Jian Yiling was carrying.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yiling felt like she was being watched by three wolves.

    No. She wasn¡¯t being watched by three wolves. The new type of battery in her hands was being watched.

    ¡°It¡¯s not going to be mass-produced yet,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Oh? If it¡¯s not something that¡¯s going to be mass-produced yet, then how did you get it? Do you know the research and development team?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then did the research and development team make those self-defense weapons for you?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo made them.¡±

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t your second brother major in biology?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. But he also knows a bit about electronics. He said that it¡¯s natural for boys to be interested in electronic devices.¡±

 Chapter 739 - Stop Being Busy With the Company, Your Fiancee is More Important

    <h4>Chapter 739: Stop Being Busy With the Company, Your Fiancee is More Important</h4>

    ¡°Ahhh, you¡¯re definitely siblings,¡± Qin Yufanmented. Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo were both geniuses. Their IQs wouldpletely crush an ordinary individual¡¯s IQ.

    Then Qin Yufan said: ¡°Well, if the research and development team ns to start mass-producing this battery, please let me know. I would like to invest in this product. I¡¯m very optimistic about its future prospects.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    After separating from Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, Qin Chuan drove Qin Yufan back to the ce where she lived.

    ¡°When will you move back home?¡± Qin Chuan asked Qin Yufan.

    ¡°I don¡¯t n to move back. It¡¯s not my home anymore.¡±

    ¡°My mother doesn¡¯t n to live there,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t need to care about me.¡±

    ¡°But she said that the Qin family belongs to your mother.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan paused for a moment. Those words tugged at something in her heart.

    ¡°Thank her for me,¡± Qin Yufan replied. ¡°However, I still n topete against you. I won¡¯t just give the Qin family to you. My mother also owns a part of the Qin Group.¡±

    ¡°I never wanted to inherit the Qin family. I can achieve things myself. I can make others look up to me with my own achievements.¡±

    Qin Yufan stared at Qin Chuan for a long time. Then, she turned her head and looked out the window.

    Cars kept passing by the window. It was simr to her thoughts.

    She knew that after this incident, some things between her and Qin Chuan would bepletely different.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng received a call from Master Zhai.

    There was no reason for the call. However, Master Zhai began to scold his grandson again.

    ¡°What the hell have you been up totely?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with thepany,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. What else would he be doing?

    ¡°Why are you busy with thepany?¡± Master Zhai asked. There was displeasure in his voice.

    ¡°You tell me.¡± Right now, he was in charge of thepany. Therefore, other than being busy, what else could he do?

    ¡°Well, you¡¯ve been engaged to Yiling for quite some time now. Why haven¡¯t you taken her out for a honeymoon? What¡¯s the use of taking care of thepany, day in and day out?¡±

    Typically, most parents of other families disliked their children and grandchildren for putting too little time into work.

    However, this was theplete opposite for the Zhai family. In fact, Master Zhai felt that his grandson was spending too much time taking care of their business.

    ¡°We got engaged. It¡¯s not the same as marriage.¡±

    ¡°So what? In a sense, engagements are simr to marriages! You can go on a honeymoon even if you¡¯re not married! It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t afford this! Okay, what about this, I will manage thepany from tomorrow! You can take Yiling on a trip around the world! In fact, you also need to give her flowers, clothes, bags, and cosmetics! You should give her many gifts! If you don¡¯t, what if she runs away from you?¡±

    ¡°Where did you even hear this from?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, I read these things off the Inte. Girls are oftenining about their boyfriends not meeting their expectations. Those girls eventually broke up with their boyfriends. Furthermore, I looked up some designers for female clothing. Later on, you can ask them to make some custom clothes for her! When the timees, you can say that you bought them for her.¡±

    ¡°Yiling doesn¡¯t like those things. Furthermore, she¡¯s been very busytely.¡±

    ¡°Well, it doesn¡¯t matter if she doesn¡¯t like those things! You still need to give her gifts! You should care about her!¡±

    ¡°I do care about her.¡±

    ¡°You need to show that you care about her. You can¡¯t just ce that care in your heart. It¡¯s worthless there. Put your thoughts into action. That¡¯s the real deal,¡± Master Zhai said.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s head started to hurt. His grandpa¡¯s words were rather annoying.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will give her gifts then. However, traveling can wait for a bit. Yiling¡¯s been incredibly tired recently.¡±

    ¡°Incredibly tired? You¡¯re a bad boy! You need to take care of your body! Don¡¯t bully your fiancee!¡±

 Chapter 740 - Brotherâ€™s Heart Hurts

    <h4>Chapter 740: Brother¡¯s Heart Hurts</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that.¡±

    These four words were squeezed out from between Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s teeth.

    However, Master Zhaipletely ignored Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sment. Instead, he continued to speak: ¡°I understand that you guys are young and vigorous. However, there will also be ample time for thatter. A thin stream flows forever. Taking care of your body should be your primary consideration.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng hung up the phone. He did not give his grandpa an opportunity to continue speaking.

    Ahhh, his grandpa was getting more and more annoying.

    However, some of his grandpa¡¯s words had a bit of reason to them.

    What did his rabbit like?

    It seemed as though she did not particrly like clothes and jewelry.

    Furthermore, she didn¡¯t particrly have any hobbies.

    She spent most of her time working.

    Honestly speaking, if she did like to do something, it¡¯d probably be tiring herself out. She liked to practice her rabbit powers. She constantly made her eyes red and made herself exhausted.

    Hmm... He needed to think about this problem.

    ###

    [Were the self-defense weapons useful?] Jian Yunmo sent a message to Jian Yiling.

    [Mhmm. They were. They¡¯re quite easy to use as well.]

    [That¡¯s good. I¡¯ve made some other ones with Uncle Feng. When hees over, I¡¯ll get him to bring them to you. The flight that he¡¯s taking probably arrives in Beijing tomorrow afternoon.]

    [Are you noting?] Jian Yiling asked. She missed him a bit.

    [I¡¯m not going toe for the time being.]

    He was worried that he¡¯d get into a fight with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although he supported his sister¡¯s decision, he would still be angry when he saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    And if they fought, Jian Yiling would be the one who would be the most upset.

    And thus, he decided to note back. Out of sight, out of mind.

    [Are you still upset?]

    After all, she didn¡¯t tell him in advance that she was getting engaged to Zhai Yunsheng...

    [I¡¯m not upset. I¡¯ve never been upset. However, my heart just hurts. It hurts a lot.]

    His sister was stolen away by a wolf cub! How could his heart not hurt?

    [I¡¯m sorry.]

    [Silly girl. Why are you sorry? I just want you to be happy. Follow your heart. My heart¡¯s made out of iron. Pain doesn¡¯t affect me.]

    [Your heart is made out of flesh. It¡¯s very soft.]

    [Yes, yes. I do have a soft heart for you. Therefore, please take care of yourself during the time that you¡¯re staying in Beijing. If you hurt yourself, my heart will be in pain.]

    [Mhmm, I will take care of myself.]

    [Also, don¡¯t let Zhai Yunsheng take advantage of you. No hugging and kissing.]

    [We¡¯ve already kissed.] Jian Yiling replied honestly.

    [Ahhh, my heart hurts again. I need to calm myself down. Please don¡¯t mention Zhai Yunsheng to me for the time being. I¡¯m afraid that if my body trembles when I do experiments, I might identally make a biological weapon.]

    ###

    Early in the morning, Zhai Yunsheng took Jian Yiling to go and meet someone.

    On the way, Zhai Yunsheng exined to Jian Yiling: ¡°We¡¯re meeting an elder. They have some connections to the Loyalty Alliance. They told us that they¡¯re reaching Beijing this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not ask any other questions.

    If Zhai Yunsheng was taking her to meet someone, she would meet them. She didn¡¯t need to know who she was meeting. That didn¡¯t really matter to her.

    When they arrived at the ce, both Wei Qirui and the slightly fat old man that they had met before were also there.

    They met up at a restaurant near the airport.

    It seemed as though this person was quite important to the Loyalty Alliance. After all, several of the most important members of the alliance had personallye to greet him.

    When Wei Qirui saw Jian Yiling, a sarcastic and contemptuous smile formed on his face.

    ¡°Hello, Master Sheng and Miss Yiling.¡± Although Wei Qirui greeted them with polite words, his tone and expression did not show much respect.

 Chapter 741 - Mr. Feng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 741: Mr. Feng (1)</h4>

    Then, Wei Qirui said to Master Sheng: ¡°Master Sheng, Mr. Feng is known to be a stern person. He can¡¯t bear having grit in his eyes. Moreover, he does not like to deal with irrelevant individuals that will waste his time. After all, his time is very precious. I¡¯m afraid that...¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling. The meaning of his words couldn¡¯t be more obvious.

    Recently, Wei Qirui acted more and more boldly.

    As the Wei family was bing powerful, he no longer really cared about the Zhai family anymore.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng calmly replied: ¡°She¡¯s the matriarch of our Zhai family. Therefore, why would she be an irrelevant individual? Wei Qirui, do you look down upon your matriarch or something? Are you straying a bit too far or am I misinterpreting your words?¡±

    Wei Qirui exined: ¡°Well, I just assumed that Mr. Feng might get upset. I didn¡¯t mean anything else. I would never look down upon the Zhai family¡¯s matriarch.¡±

    Wei Qirui said this with a smile on his face.

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°How would you know whether or not he¡¯d be upset?¡±

    When the slightly fat old man saw the situation, he tried to resolve the conflict: ¡°Master Sheng, please do not be angry. Qirui doesn¡¯t know how to speak. However, we all know that Mr. Feng¡¯s temper is indeed quite strange.¡±

    In fact, he was a strange person.

    He had an entric temperament. Furthermore, he did not pay his respects to anyone. In fact, he wouldn¡¯t even say nice things to Master Zhai.

    Although he had an entric personality, he was an incredible individual.

    He was the president of an association that was very mysterious to the outside world.

    Instead of paying attention to the conversation, Jian Yiling sat down on a seat and opened herptop. She was busy sorting out some things.

    The restaurant was quite special. It did not attend to ordinary guests. And thus, only individuals with special statuses could enter.

    Therefore, at this moment, they were the only people in the restaurant. It was a quiet ce that was suitable for office work.

    As she was concentrating on her work, Jian Yiling did not hear a single word that Wei Qirui said.

    After a while, someone entered the restaurant.

    A middle-aged man wearing a light-colored suit walked into the restaurant.

    The man looked elegant and dignified.

    He dragged a ck suitcase in his hand.

    As soon as he entered, the people in the restaurant bowed their heads and greeted him with respect.

    ¡°Mr. Feng.¡±

    Even Wei Qirui and the slightly fat old man headed towards the middle-aged man.

    However, Jian Yiling was still busy with her work. She did not notice anyone entering the restaurant.

    By the time Mr. Feng walked to the table, she still had her head buried in her work. It was as though she was upied by something important.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, long time no see,¡± the slightly fat old man came up to shake hands with Feng Wei. He had a smile on his face.

    Wei Qirui even took the initiative to greet Feng Wei: ¡°Mr. Feng, it must have been exhausting to get here. It¡¯s such a long journey via ne.¡±

    However, Feng Wei did not respond to the two of them. His eyes were on Jian Yiling. She was still working.

    Seeing that Feng Wei was looking at Jian Yiling, the old man hurriedly exined Jian Yiling¡¯s identity: ¡°This is Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee. She¡¯s the future matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

    The slightly fat old man was worried that Feng Wei would misunderstand the situation. He did not want Mr. Feng to think that Jian Yiling was an insignificant person.

    Feng Wei did not say anything. Instead, he continued to stare at Jian Yiling.

    The look on Feng Wei¡¯s face made Wei Qirui smile: ¡°Mr. Feng, Miss Yiling is still young. That¡¯s why she¡¯s not incredibly thoughtful. Please don¡¯t me her.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng immediately replied: ¡°She¡¯s the future matriarch of the Zhai family. She doesn¡¯t need to be thoughtful.¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re spoiling your fiancee too much. That¡¯s not good for her.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s a matter for the Zhai family and not you.¡±

    Wei Qirui gritted his teeth. However, he could only swallow his words back.

 Chapter 742 - Mr. Feng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 742: Mr. Feng (2)</h4>

    Just when everyone thought that Mr. Feng might get angry with Jian Yiling, Feng Wei called out to Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Yiling.¡±

    As he said her name, the look on his face was rather friendly. Furthermore, his voice was soft and kind as well.

    Upon hearing her name being called out, Jian Yiling raised her head. Then she greeted:

    ¡°Uncle Feng.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, I didn¡¯t expect you toe to pick me up as well,¡± Feng Wei said. His reaction waspletely different from what Wei Qirui and the others had expected.

    Not only did Feng Wei not show any displeasure towards Jian Yiling, but it even seemed like he was quite close with Jian Yiling.

    This made the rest of them incredibly confused. What was happening?

    Mr. Feng and Jian Yiling?

    How was this possible?

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know it was you,¡± Jian Yiling confessed.

    She didn¡¯te specifically to greet Feng Wei.

    She knew that Feng Wei was arriving in Beijing this afternoon. After all, her brother told her about this yesterday.

    However, she did not know that Zhai Yunsheng and the others were waiting for Feng Wei.

    Even though she said this, Feng Wei continued to smile: ¡°Sigh, you can lie to me you know?¡±

    ¡°No lying.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha,¡± Feng Weiughed when he heard this. ¡°You haven¡¯t changed. You¡¯re as honest as always.¡±

    The conversation between Feng Wei and Jian Yiling confused the rest of the people present.

    The slightly fat old man asked Feng Wei in surprise: ¡°Mr. Feng, do you know Miss Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Her brother and I are friends,¡± Feng Wei exined.

    Feng Wei met Jian Yunmo first. Then, he met Jian Yiling.

    After that, he lived on Lahaisen Ind with the two siblings for several months.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s brother knew Feng Wei?

    No one knew that the Jian family had such connections.

    In fact, Wei Qirui would have never imagined this.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°If your brother is friends with him, then why do you call him Uncle Feng?¡±

    ¡°He said that calling him brother makes it sound weird.¡±

    Feng Wei was quite a bit older than Jian Yunmo. Furthermore, Jian Yiling was also quite a bit younger than Jian Yunmo.

    And thus, in terms of age, Feng Wei could indeed be Jian Yiling¡¯s uncle.

    If Jian Yiling called him brother, Feng Wei felt like he was being a bad person.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng turned around and said: ¡°Uncle Feng.¡±

    Feng Wei nced at Zhai Yunsheng. The nerves on his face twitched slightly.

    Then, Feng Wei said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Oh right, your brother and I made you some new equipment and gear.¡±

    As he said this, Feng Wei opened his suitcase. He took out a smaller box.

    Half the luggage he brought this time was for Jian Yiling.

    Then, Feng Wei handed the small box to Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling opened the box, she was greeted with a boxful of new equipment and gear.

    The equipment looked like ordinary objects.

    Some of them appeared to be essories such as rings, nes, earrings, hairpins, and headbands. Others appeared to look like children¡¯s toys.

    Although they appeared ordinary, each item was useful.

    The core technology behind these items was a button-like battery that contained high levels of energy and electricity.

    And thus, with the support of this battery, they could make a lot of equipment that was small and delicate. Those pieces of equipment were easy to carry.

    ¡°Also your brother told you to wear this electronic bracelet around your wrist. He said to turn it on at night while you sleep,¡± Feng Wei ryed Jian Yunmo¡¯s words.

    Whilst she slept? What was this protecting her against?

    Then, Feng Wei slowly exined to Jian Yiling: ¡°If someone acts improperly, these devices will make their body twitch and tremble. However, you don¡¯t need to worry too much. It won¡¯t send them to the emergency room.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the slightly fat old man looked at Zhai Yunsheng worriedly...

    If she was meant to wear it at night... It seemed as though the bracelet was targeted against Zhai Yunsheng...

 Chapter 743 - Mr. Feng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 743: Mr. Feng (3)</h4>

    Although all the items in that small box looked incredibly ordinary, each item held a formidable amount of power.

    All of a sudden, the slightly fat old man was worried and concerned about Master Sheng¡¯s future...

    Master Sheng¡¯s life after marriage would be... Filled with frustrations right?

    Jian Yiling picked up the bracelet and wore it on her wrist. Then, she put the small box away.

    Following that, the five of them ate at the restaurant.

    During the meal, Wei Qiui kept trying to win over Feng Wei¡¯s favor.

    However, Feng Wei was always cold and indifferent to Wei Qirui.

    On the contrary, he showed a lot of care and enthusiasm towards Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling did not react warmly to anyone. Feng Wei was no exception to this.

    And thus, the atmosphere at the dining desk was rather strange.

    After the meal, Wei Qirui offered to give Feng Wei a ride. However, Feng Wei rejected Wei Qirui¡¯s offer. Then, he specifically stated that he wanted to leave with Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling came to the restaurant with Zhai Yunsheng, Zhai Yunsheng ended up with the task of dropping Feng Wei off.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng was responsible for driving. On the other hand, Feng Wei and Jian Yiling were seated in the back seat.

    The front and back seats could be partitioned off. Feng Wei deliberately did this so that Zhai Yunsheng could not hear the conversation between him and Jian Yiling.

    Just now, Wei Qirui and the slightly fat old man were both present. And thus, it was inconvenient for Feng Wei to talk to Jian Yiling. Now that they were gone, some things could finally be said.

    ¡°Yiling, why are you around people from the Loyalty Alliance?¡± Feng Wei asked in disbelief.

    ¡°I¡¯m engaged to A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Oh, I heard about the engagement from your brother. In fact, he went to cut down a tree near the hospital in the middle of the night because of this.¡±

    After all, what else could he do? He couldn¡¯t fight Zhai Yunsheng. If he did, his sister would get upset. And thus, he could only chop down a tree to vent his anger.

    ¡°Hmm, but I don¡¯t really understand. Why do you like Zhai Yunsheng? Is it because he¡¯s good-looking?¡± Feng Wei asked. He wondered how Jian Yiling got together with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not have a good reputation in Beijing.

    He was said to be a hedonistic son from a rich family. In addition, it was said that he yed around with everything other than women.

    Feng Wei knew Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s grandpa. As he knew the origins of the Loyalty Alliance, there was a lot that he couldn¡¯t exin to Jian Yiling in a few words.

    And thus, this was partially the reason why Wei Qirui and the others treated him so respectfully.

    However, Feng Wei wasn¡¯t very optimistic about Zhai Yunsheng bing the next head of the Zhai family.

    ¡°He¡¯s good-looking. In addition, he¡¯s a good person as well,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling admitted that Zhai Yunsheng was rather good-looking. In fact, out of the males that Jian Yiling knew, Zhai Yunsheng was the most attractive. Her heart would beat rapidly when she looked at him.

    ¡°Ahhh, that¡¯s fair. As long as you like him. It¡¯s good that he¡¯s good-looking. Since he¡¯s good-looking, his appearance will be easy on your eyes.¡±

    Feng Wei did not think that there was much of a problem. However, he was still able to understand why Jian Yunmo was upset.

    After all, such a cute and lovely sister had been stolen away by a wolf. She was going to get eaten by that wolf, bite by bite! Just thinking about it would make Jian Yunmo¡¯s heart hurt.

    Then, Feng Wei asked Jian Yiling: ¡°By the way, how is the development of TXG-48 going?¡±

    Before Jian Yiling came to Beijing, she was working with the research and development team to develop this new drug.

    ¡°It¡¯s in clinical phase 2. So far, it¡¯s going well.¡±

    ¡°Can I participate this time?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You rejected me so quickly this time. I thought you¡¯d at least think about it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m engaged now. I want to save some money with A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Ahh, you¡¯re really a money-grubber!¡±

    However, this was not new to Feng Wei.

    After all, Jian Yiling was responsible for calcting every transaction that had taken ce when Lahaisen Hospital was built.

 Chapter 744 - Defamation

    <h4>Chapter 744: Defamation</h4>

    As Jian Yiling never applied for a Weibo ount, she did not really know about her fans on the Inte.

    However, a recent incident rted to her fans pushed her into the limelight.

    One of Jian Yiling¡¯s loyal fans did something that madeizens sick with disgust.

    This fan was an IT teacher. In his ss, he asked his students to log onto the game Zerg Invasion to join his team.

    Furthermore, he made his students y the game during ss to win matches together.

    After this matter was exposed on the Inte, this teacher was scolded by all theizens.

    However, the teacher insisted that he did nothing wrong. After all, Jian Yiling was good at studying and she was also good at ying games. Therefore, studying and ying games did not conflict with each other. What was wrong with letting his students study whilst gaming?

    After this, a group of people that imed to be fans of Jian Yiling supported the teacher. They expressed their standpoint on this matter and started arguing with the rest of the Inte.

    [Jian Yiling is everyone¡¯s role model when ites to studying. The teacher is merelybining education and entertainment. He¡¯s not doing anything wrong.]

    [The people who are scolding Jian Yiling should look at themselves first.]

    [Jian Yiling is an excellent role model. If we don¡¯t learn from her, are we meant to learn from you keyboard warriors?]

    And thus, these so-called fans caused Jian Yiling to be disliked by a lot of individuals on the Inte. It also destroyed the good reputation that Jian Yiling had gained. This caused Jian Yiling¡¯s poprity to plummet.

    This caused more and more people to join in on the argument.

    As both sides were arguing incredibly fiercely, some people demanded Jian Yilinge out and apologize.

    However, at this time, Jian Yiling was still unaware of the matter.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s dyed response gave theizens another reason to verbally attack her.

    After all, idols and role models often had to be responsible for their fans.

    Arge number ofments on the Inte said that Jian Yiling was responsible for her fans¡¯ behaviors. It was her bad influence that caused all of this.

    And thus, the Inte was filled with angry criticism.

    [Jian Yiling brings disaster! As a role model, she should lead by example! However, she¡¯s leading others astray!]

    [This happens so often nowadays. Children are behaving poorly these days because they¡¯re just focused on chasing celebrities. Like how is Jian Yiling a role model even?]

    [I strongly request the Inte to block off these bad role models.]

    [My child was influenced as well! He was determined to y games. He told me that gaming would not affect his studies. However, gaming caused him to drop from the top ten in his ss to the top thirty! This is all because of Jian Yiling!]

    [I request for Jian Yiling to be banned from the public eye! Don¡¯t let her appear again.]

    Jian Yiling only learned about this matter after she received a call from Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. Everyone is cursing at you on the Inte! Do you actually not know about this? Do you not use the Inte or something?¡±

    Although Qin Yufan was telling Jian Yiling off, she still cared about her. If she didn¡¯t care about her, she wouldn¡¯t have called Jian Yiling during her work hours.

    ¡°I do use the Inte. However, I¡¯m not interested in that part of the Inte,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She used professional forums and academic-rted websites. She wasn¡¯t interested in using Weibo.

    ¡°Then do you n to look at it now?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently.

    ¡°What about Master Sheng? Does he not go on the Inte either?¡±

    Qin Yufan searched up Jian Yiling¡¯s name on Weibo. As a result, she knew that Jian Yiling did not have a Weibo ount. On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng had a Weibo ount. He recently registered for one. He even posted the message: [Already married, please do not disturb.]

 Chapter 745 - If Someone Wants To Spread Rumors About You, You Canâ€™t Stop Them

    <h4>Chapter 745: If Someone Wants To Spread Rumors About You, You Can¡¯t Stop Them</h4>

    However, Qin Yufan was worried that the onlinements would affect Jian Yiling¡¯s mood.

    Jian Yiling calmly responded: ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±

    And thus, as she spoke to Qin Yufan, she opened Weibo to look at some of thements.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s useless to just read thements. If someone wants to spread rumors about you, you can¡¯t really stop them,¡± Qin Yufan said to Jian Yiling.

    And thus, there was no point for Jian Yiling to read thements.

    The more she read them, the more upset she would potentially get. No one could rece her if she got sick from being too upset.

    ¡°Why are they spreading rumors about me?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    She didn¡¯t understand the point of this.

    She wasn¡¯t a celebrity or idol. Therefore,ments on the Inte would not affect her work.

    ¡°Hmm, they¡¯re just probably not happy with you. Sometimes, you don¡¯t always need a reason for doing something,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She was already used to such things. ¡°Hmm, have you offended anyone recently?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling said. She was not sensitive to such things.

    ¡°Ahh, I suppose so. Just leave this matter for your man. As for you, you shoulde with me to a makeup salon!¡±

    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯ll take another look at thements,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not have the habit of leaving her troubles to others.

    And thus, she intended to handle the matter herself.

    After chatting with Qin Yufan for a while, Jian Yiling sent a message to Xiao Zhuo from the special operations team. She asked him to help her take a look at the situation.

    Soon, Xiao Zhou gave Jian Yiling a reply: [There¡¯s nothing wrong with the ount that broke the news. However, someone told the news to that ount. The ount merely used the news to gain attention.]

    The Weibo ount wanted news that would help them gain publicity.

    [Investigate who¡¯s behind this.]

    Technically, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t a part of the entertainment industry. Therefore, she did not understand the things which happened in that industry.

    However, if someone was orchestrating this, she was determined to find out who wanted to harm her.

    [I tried looking into it already. However, the person used another server. It looks like they came prepared. Also, I ran into the same hacker again when I was checking this matter out for you.¡±

    Xiao Zhou kept running into the same hacker when he was checking up matters for Jian Yiling.

    The two of them had fought several times.

    On some asions, they even caused a website or server to crash.

    When Jian Yiling somewhat figured out what was happening, her doorbell rang. It was Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang.

    When they saw the news on the Inte, the two of them hurriedly came to visit Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, are you okay?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked as she stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction was even calmer than Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s.

    ¡°I¡¯m so angry! How dare they use some photoshopped photos to nder your name! It¡¯s too abominable!¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out as she stomped her foot in anger.

    ¡°The photo isn¡¯t photoshopped,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Hu Jiaojiao started. Then she said: ¡°Wait... It isn¡¯t photoshopped?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Then... Then that man...¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s my friend.¡±

    The photo was taken approximately a year ago. Back then, Jian Yiling visited a hotel abroad.

    At the moment, Jian Yiling did not know what kind of person took the photo. She didn¡¯t understand why a person would take the photo out of context a yearter.

    ¡°Ahhh, what now then? An Yang and I found a special technician to make them look for traces of photoshop! How are we going to exin the situation now?¡±

    The two of them had acted beforeing to Jian Yiling.

    Hu Jiaojiao looked at An Yang with a sad face:

    ¡°Umm, I guess that we can say it¡¯s still photoshopped right?¡±

    ¡°Of course we can¡¯t do that! It will only make things worse!¡±

 Chapter 746 - Heâ€™s More Anxious Than Me

    <h4>Chapter 746: He¡¯s More Anxious Than Me</h4>

    Upon hearing this, An Yang began to feel worried: ¡°Then should we get someone to delete the post?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao hurriedly shook her head: ¡°If we do that, then theizens will say that Yiling has a guilty conscience! That might even make things worse!¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, then what can we do? I don¡¯t want to watch my Boss get bullied for nothing! I won¡¯t let this be!¡±

    An Yang was angry!

    His anger was brewing like a firestorm.

    In fact, his fists were already itching for a fight.

    If this hadn¡¯t happened online, he would have fought the other person already.

    However, these people were hidden behind their screens! They couldn¡¯t be seen and weren¡¯t in reach! And thus, he couldn¡¯t do anything about them.

    Hu Jiaojiao was upset as well: ¡°Well, Yiling shouldn¡¯t be bullied! We will definitely think of another way. Perhaps we can also hire people to post messages on the Inte.¡±

    Currently, Hu Jiaojiao had a lot of pocket money. Her pocket money was sufficient for her to hire a lot of people to post messages on the Inte.

    Because she seeded in getting into university, her parents rewarded her with a house.

    Now, the rent of that house was all hers.

    Therefore, she got a lot of money for her monthly living expenses.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Jian Yilingforted Hu Jiaojiao.

    ¡°It¡¯s not fine! They¡¯re wrongly using you! Don¡¯t worry though! An Yang and I will protect you!¡± Hu Jiaojiao promised as she patted her own chest.

    Generally, bosses were meant to have a grand and tall image in the minds of theirckeys and sidekicks.

    However, in An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes, Jian Yiling was a boss that needed protection.

    An Yang was like a mother around Jian Yiling. Every day, he was worried about her. He didn¡¯t want her to get bullied.

    And thus, An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao spent most of the evening dilly-dallying at Jian Yiling¡¯s ce. They kept thinking about random ideas however all of those ideas were eventually overturned.

    As a result, they achieved absolutely nothing.

    When Zhai Yunsheng came home, he saw An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao lying on the sofa. The expressions on their faces were exhausted.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling¡¯sptop was out. She was once again focused on her work.

    Zhai Yunsheng paused for a moment before he asked: ¡°What¡¯s up with them?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°They¡¯re just tired.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Why are they tired?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°They tried to help me think of ideas.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Regarding what¡¯s happening online?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I¡¯ve already gotten someone to track their server address.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng acted very quickly.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°...¡±

    When he saw that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t responding, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°It¡¯s okay. The other person is more anxious than me.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Who are you talking about?¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling pointed to the middle-aged man in the photo.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°He will deal with it.¡±

    Jian Yiling was certain that the other party was more anxious than her.

    And thus, she wasn¡¯t even worried about this matter. She knew that it would be dealt with.

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t actually looked at the photos very carefully.

    Even though he knew that there was nothing up, it still felt ufortable to see a photo of his fiancee entering a hotel with a man.

    This time, however, Zhai Yunsheng took a careful look at the photo.

    Then, he realized that the middle-aged man in the photo looked somewhat familiar... He seemed to be a foreign political figure...

    ###

    Thements on Weibo had ripple effects on the campus forum of Beijing University.

    The students at the university also expressed their discontent about Jian Yiling being someone else¡¯s mistress.

    [Even though she has good results, she still has questionable morals. Such a student has no right to be in this university!]

    [I hope the university expels students with questionable morals!]

    [All mistresses should die! In fact, their entire family should die!]

    [These improper students shouldn¡¯te to university!]

    [Even though she looks soft and cute, she does disgusting things behind the scenes! I want to throw up.]

    The forum angrily criticized Jian Yiling.

    In fact, when Jian Yiling attempted to enter the university, she was blocked by several female students.

 Chapter 747 - Bodyguards Make Way

    <h4>Chapter 747: Bodyguards Make Way</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    They did not let Jian Yiling enter the university.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, you¡¯re not wee here. It¡¯s better for you to go somewhere else.¡±

    ¡°Our university is honorable and decent. We don¡¯t ept mistresses here.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, so you better go back overseas. There¡¯s no ce for you here.¡±

    As they said this, the few of them pretended to be on the side of justice. They tantly stopped Jian Yiling from entering the university.

    Even if this kind of behavior was filmed and posted on the Inte, theizens would most likely be on their side.

    Everyone wanted to see the mistress being punished.

    Jian Yiling had a rather calm expression on her face. She looked at the female students and attempted to walk around them.

    And thus, Jian Yiling walked a few steps to the left. However, the people shifted to the left.

    They refused to let Jian Yiling get into the university.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, do you not understand the humannguage?¡±

    ¡°Make way,¡± Jian Yiling said calmly. However, her eyes were biting cold.

    Although she was fierce, her words did not have much impact on the girls.

    ¡°Huh? Are you mad at us?¡±

    ¡°Why are you shameless? I find it amusing that you¡¯re evening to university. If I were you, I would hide at home. I wouldn¡¯t evene out of my room!¡±

    The few of them refused to make way for Jian Yiling. In fact, they began to surround her.

    Jian Yiling was indifferent to their words. She replied: ¡°I will count to three. Make way by then.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What do you mean by that? Are you threatening us?¡±

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°What kind of tricks are you ying?¡±

    Jian Yiling began to count: ¡°One.¡±

    ¡°Two.¡±

    ¡°Three.¡±

    They all looked at Jian Yiling. None of them knew what she wanted to do.

    After Jian Yiling finished counting to ¡°three,¡± four female bodyguards arrived beside Jian Yiling.

    They made way for Jian Yiling.

    No matter how unreasonable and violent the female students were, they were still no match for the professionally trained female bodyguards.

    And thus, a path opened up for Jian Yiling.

    As the female students were separated by the bodyguards, they could only watch Jian Yiling walk away.

    Although they were unable to physically block Jian Yiling from entering the university, their words were still unforgiving.

    ¡°Were these bodyguards arranged for you by the middle-aged man? Is he worried about you being beaten up once everyone knows you¡¯re a mistress?¡±

    ¡°Just because you have money, do you think that you can do whatever you want?¡±

    ¡°If you think you¡¯re capable, you should take us on! You shouldn¡¯t hide behind bodyguards!¡±

    The words of the female students were totally unrestrained.

    This was because they were sure that even if Jian Yiling¡¯s bodyguards were powerful, they couldn¡¯t do anything to them in broad daylight.

    If they dared to do anything to them, they could easily post the video online. This would definitely cause Jian Yiling to suffer more.

    However, Jian Yiling simply ignored them. Instead, she headed into herboratory.

    When she got into herboratory, Jian Yiling saw her mentor that was typically chill about everything.

    When her mentor saw Jian Yiling, there was a slightly awkward expression on her face. It was as though she wanted to say something but she couldn¡¯t.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I believe in you. I believe that you¡¯re not that kind of person,¡± the female mentor said. She stated her faith in Jian Yiling.

    ¡°However...¡±

    After a long pause, the female mentor said the word ¡°however.¡±

    ¡°The public opinion and thements on the Inte are so crazy right now. I have no choice either. Would it be okay for you to stay home for a few days? You cane back once things get better.¡±

    There was helplessness in the female mentor¡¯s voice.

    ¡°I understand,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she left theboratory.

    She could break through the students who blocked her at the university gates. However, if they did not wee her, she could not do anything about that.

    When the female mentor saw Jian Yiling leave, she felt rather upset as well.

    However, she was just an ordinary mentor. She could not do anything when faced with the enormous amount of pressure from public opinion.

 Chapter 748 - Accusation is Cleared

    <h4>Chapter 748: usation is Cleared</h4>

    The female students who stopped Jian Yiling at the university gates posted the video of her bodyguards clearing the way onto the Inte.

    In the video, Jian Yiling¡¯s bodyguards boldly cleared the way for her. They drove away the righteous female students and allowed Jian Yiling to walk into the university.

    After the video was released, the Inte once again exploded with angry criticism:

    [Do you think you can do this just because you have money?! Why is she acting like this when she¡¯s a mistress!]

    [Tsk tsk, she¡¯s getting the bodyguards to make way for her.]

    [It seems like the man who provides for her has a lot of money. No wonder she wants to be his mistress.]

    [Are you meant to act this openly and fearlessly when you¡¯re a mistress? Does she not know the definition of shameless?]

    Whilst the domesticizens were criticizing Jian Yiling, the news further fermented on foreign social media.

    The news had a bigger reaction abroad than in China.

    This was because the middle-aged man in the photo was an Asian congressman from M country.

    The person who broke the story probably did not expect the man to be a person with such a status.

    And thus, the matter was quickly getting out of hand in the other country. Foreign media focused on this incident as well.

    However, the public opinion abroad was mainly scolding the congressman. They said that he was old and shameless.

    Despite this, the opinions of theizens were rtively simr.

    After all, both parties should be criticized if they were to have an affair.

    In the CEO office of the Wei Group, Wei Qirui leaned back in his chairfortably and leisurely.

    Theputer in front of him showed the angryments on the Inte.

    When Wei Qirui saw thements criticizing Jian Yiling for being a mistress, there was a content smile that appeared on his face.

    Wei Qirui wondered how Zhai Yunsheng felt at the moment. After all, his fiancee had a questionable rtionship with a middle-aged man.

    Wearing a green hat on his head probably felt pretty bad right?

    Wasn¡¯t he protecting Jian Yiling earlier?

    Where was he now?

    Wei Qirui felt incredibly amused. It was a pity that he could not see the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face right now.

    That image would be wonderful to see. In fact, he¡¯d be willing to eat a few more bowls of rice if he got to see that image.

    For Wei Qirui, messing with Jian Yiling was only the start of it. It was not his ultimate goal.

    His ultimate goal was to mess with Zhai Yunsheng. Whenever Zhai Yunsheng was upset, he would be delighted.

    ###

    Just when everyone nned to pin the congressman and Jian Yiling on the pole of shame, the congressman¡¯s wife made an announcement. She posted records and photos of her staying in the hotel on her social media.

    The records showed that she registered at the hotel with her identification!

    Furthermore, she was living in that hotel!

    During that time, she lived in the presidential suite for more than an entire month!

    In fact, she never left the room from May to July.

    And the photo that had previously been posted on the Inte was taken in June!

    This meant that during the afternoon when Jian Yiling stayed in the hotel room, the congressman¡¯s wife was also in the room.

    In addition to this, the congressman¡¯s wife also posted a photo of them in the presidential suite of the hotel.

    In the photo, there was the congressman, his wife, Jian Yiling, and also an olddy. The olddy was their maid.

    Cheating? Having an affair?

    Being a mistress?

    Wasn¡¯t that just a joke?

    What man would have an affair right in front of his wife?

    The couple was merely meeting Jian Yiling!

    Furthermore, the congressman¡¯s wife posted a line of text that condemned the person who released the news:

    [As I was ill, I spent roughly a month recuperating in that hotel. During that time period, Dr. F.S came over to visit and check up on me. However, you guys wrongly used her of having an affair with my husband. The person who intentionally spread misinformation has bad intentions. They started creating random stories without even knowing what had happened.]

 Chapter 749 - Give Birth to a Son Soon

    <h4>Chapter 749: Give Birth to a Son Soon</h4>

    The congressman¡¯s wife¡¯s post was quickly retweeted by various individuals.

    And thus, instantly, Jian Yiling was no longer a mistress.

    Very quickly, the trend of thements online began to shift.

    [Oh my god? So this was a misunderstanding?]

    [Jian Yiling is not a mistress!]

    [Ahhh, I shouldn¡¯t believe the posts from such ounts! They¡¯re deliberately creating drama and chaos!]

    [Do your faces hurt yet? For those who were criticizing Jian Yiling, hurry up and apologize to her.]

    [You guys were rather quick to jump on the train when it came to scolding and criticizing her. Where are you guys now? I can¡¯t even seem to get a glimpse of you guys!]

    Those individuals who had previously criticized Jian Yiling were now silent.

    Furthermore, the ount that previously posted the news had deleted their post and also deleted their ount.

    At this moment, someone discovered another hidden fact:

    [Wait, so is Jian Yiling friends with a congressman from M country?]

    [Wow! That¡¯s amazing. Even the congressman asked her to be his wife¡¯s doctor.]

    [Oh my goodness. Please ept my kneels of admiration.]

    [Tsk, tsk. So where are the people who were criticizing her? Come out and get beaten up! She¡¯s an amazing doctor! In fact, she¡¯s the pride of our country okay?]

    At the same time, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling to take a photo with him. Then, he posted the photo on his Weibo.

    The photo was apanied by the words: [Wife, I am rich and handsome. Let me take care of you, okay?]

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words pped a lot of people in the face. Jian Yiling didn¡¯t need the congressman to provide for her.

    After all, she had a super handsome and super-rich husband. Her brain must be short-circuited to pick a middle-aged man with an average-looking face to support her.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng posted this, Yu Xi immediately retweeted the post. In addition, he added thement: [Ahhh, I¡¯m forced to eat this dog food[1] every single day. I¡¯ve had enough of this!]

    Netizens immediately wrotements below this message:

    [Yu Xi, don¡¯t worry! Would you consider me as your wife? I¡¯m super sweet.]

    [Yu Xi, let¡¯s get together! We can constantly show others a public disy of affection! You will no longer need to eat dog food!]

    [There¡¯s no need to cry! You can cuddle with Yujie for warmth.]

    On the other hand, Jian Yujie retweeted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s post and added thement: [Call me older brother.]

    Everyone knew that Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling were cousins.

    And thus, they understood thement [Call me older brother.]

    Upon reading thisment, theizens typed out a string of [Hahahaha] in thements.

    [Poor ZYS. He has to call a younger boy older brother.]

    [It seems as though he can¡¯t escape from this!]

    [Specializes in Killing Wolf Cubs: I treat you as a teammate, but instead, you n to be my brother-inw.]

    On the other hand, someizens realized the special meaning behind Jian Yujie¡¯s in-game name.

    [I seriously think that the wolf cubment is targeted at ZYS.]

    [Hahahaha, I feel slightly bad for Jian Yujie. He watched his sister get stolen away by his own teammate!]

    Soon after, the certified Weibo of the CEO of Tianxing Group also retweeted this post.

    The apanying text was: [Give birth to a son soon[2].]

    Upon reading the tweet of the mysterious CEO, theizens exploded with excitement.

    This was Tianxing Group! It was one of the world¡¯srgestpanies!

    The CEO was attractive and capable!

    Everyone on the Inte basically epted him as their ¡®Master[3]¡¯!

    However, no one knew much about him.

    They only knew that he was still unmarried. No other information was known.

    [Oh my goodness! The CEO of Tianxing Group retweeted a post!]

    [Holy! Are you rted to ZYS from [Domination]? What sort of connection is this???]

    [It¡¯s been said that the members of [Domination] are incredibly rich! However, is it possible that ZYS is rted to the CEO of Tianxing Group?!]

    [Ahhh, Master! Please take a look at us!]

    [1] Trantor Note: Dog food is typically a term used by singles when they see a public disy of affection.

    [2] Trantor Note: This is a propitiatorypliment typically given to newlyweds. In traditional times, sons were more valued. However, although times have changed, the phrasing of thepliment has not.

    [3] Trantor Note: This isn¡¯t a direct trantion of the term. A direct trantion would be ¡°Ba Ba¡± which is pronounced in the same way as ¡°Father.¡± However, the word used in ¡°Ba Ba¡± is meant to mean power. Therefore, the word ¡°Master¡± is appropriate in this context.

 Chapter 750 - Donâ€™t Know Whether Theyâ€™re Showing Off Wealth or Affection

    <h4>Chapter 750: Don¡¯t Know Whether They¡¯re Showing Off Wealth or Affection</h4>

    Everyone knew that this mysterious big shot rarely made or shared Weibo posts.

    Furthermore, people even suspected that his Weibo ount was operated by a special group. It seemed as though the mysterious big shot never really cared about his ount.

    However, no one expected him to share the post that ZYS made.

    Therefore, it was difficult for theizens to not make guesses about the rtionship between ZYS and the mysterious big shot.

    If there really was a rtionship between them, then ZYS was definitely not an ordinary rich person! He¡¯d be from an incredibly rich and powerful family.

    At this moment, theizens developed another mindset when they read thements under the post.

    Soon after, a number of celebrities and rich individuals also shared the post. In addition, many of them wrote messages to express their blessings for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    This included Han Mengyu and Xing Wei.

    The two of them were quite high profile. Often, they would diss celebrities and idols.

    And thus, theizens knew of them. They were rich sons who liked to y around.

    Therefore, the people that they interacted with were definitely wealthy and respectable individuals in society.

    Most of the celebrities and idols whomented and shared the post did not necessarily have a good rtionship with Zhai Yunsheng. However, if they posted such a thing at this time, it would appear as though they had good connections. In addition, it may also win over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s favor.

    And thus, the wave of retweets andments confirmed that ZYS was indeed from a wealthy family.

    Unless Jian Yiling was dumb, she would not run off and have an affair with a middle-aged man.

    At this moment, theizens could not tell whether ZYS and J10 were showing off their affection or showing off their wealth.

    [Ahhh, I¡¯m so jealous! They have money and looks! In addition, they like the same things as well! What is this godly CP[1]?]

    [I feel like I¡¯m a useless addition to this world.]

    [Ahhh, we¡¯re the lemons on the lemon trees. We¡¯re all lemon spirits today. [Lemon][Lemon][Lemon]]

    ###

    When Wei Qirui saw thesements and posts, his face turned green with anger.

    When he got someone to send the message out, he really thought that there was something between Jian Yiling and the congressman.

    However, he did not expect the other party to have evidence in their hands. Theypletely flipped the plot upside down.

    And thus, he failed in making Zhai Yunsheng upset! He tried to gain an advantage but only ended up worse off. In fact, he helped them earn a wave of good impressions from theizens.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I really underestimated you!¡± Wei Qirui said as he gritted his teeth.

    As of now, Wei Qirui had no appetite at all.

    At this moment, Wei Qirui¡¯s subordinate reminded him: ¡°Boss, we need to be careful now. Things have been turned around... If the Zhai family figures out that you did this...¡±

    ¡°So what if that happens?¡± Wei Qirui asked. He was not afraid of Master Zhai and Zhai Yunsheng. After all, what could they even do?

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to worry about Master Zhai and Master Sheng. However, the Second Master of the Zhai family... He¡¯s the CEO of Tianxing Group... We can¡¯t afford to mess with him... If he makes a move, then...¡±

    Just now, the Second Master of the Zhai family retweeted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Weibo. And thus, it could be seen that he was very concerned with his nephew¡¯s matters. Therefore, it was more than likely for him to get involved.

    Upon hearing this, the expression on Wei Qirui¡¯s face sank.

    ¡°Go and take care of things cleanly.¡±

    For precautionary measures, it would be best to erase all traces.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s name was cleared, the tide also changed on the campus forum of Beijing University.

    Comments started to appear under the video where Jian Yiling¡¯s bodyguards made way for her.

    Previously, Jian Yiling was seen as a mistress. Therefore, the girls who blocked her from entering the university were on the righteous side. Everyone who saw the video assumed that Jian Yiling was bullying them with power and money.

    However, now that they knew that Jian Yiling was not a mistress, the video seemedpletely different.

    [1] Trantor Note: CP = Couple pairing

 Chapter 751 - Apologize and Ask for Forgiveness (1)

    <h4>Chapter 751: Apologize and Ask for Forgiveness (1)</h4>

    And thus, students on the university forums requested the female students who blocked Jian Yiling¡¯s path to apologize to her.

    At first, the female students did not want to apologize to her.

    [We were also blinded by the news andments on the Inte.]

    [Yeah, so technically, we¡¯re also victims. We just wanted to maintain the reputation of our university.]

    [That¡¯s right! Furthermore, Jian Yiling has caused so much trouble for our university ever since she arrived in Beijing.]

    The female students insisted that they were also victims.

    However, the other students on the university forum refused to ept this as a valid reason:

    [Who do you think you are? You¡¯re not justice. Do you think you¡¯re the judge or the police or something?]

    [I guess you guys had fun when you were wrongly using Jian Yiling. However, when it¡¯s your turn to get criticized, you¡¯re just acting as the victim.]

    [Before you say that someone else is not worthy of being a student at our university, please take a good look at yourselves. Are you even worthy to be a student at this university?]

    [Are you guys not going to take responsibility for your actions and words? If you¡¯re not, then why speak of justice in the first ce?]

    As the female students kept getting told off, they had no option but to collectively go and apologize to Jian Yiling.

    And thus, they went to Jian Yiling¡¯sb.

    As a bunch of them entered theb, theboratory began to be crowded.

    When Jian Yiling saw the female students standing in front of her, she merely looked up for a moment before she looked down at the experimental data in her hands.

    It was as though she did not care about these people¡¯s intentions.

    When the female students saw Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude towards them, embarrassed expressions appeared on their faces.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, we are here to apologize to you.¡±

    There was reluctance in the female student¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t disturb me,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wanted them to leave herboratory.

    Although they understood Jian Yiling¡¯s words, the female students did not leave.

    After all, they were already here. They couldn¡¯t just turn around and leave again.

    ¡°Forget about her, let¡¯s start recording,¡± one of the female students said.

    Then, they took out their phones to record a video. The female students stood together in a neat row. Then, they faced Jian Yiling. All of a sudden, their faces appeared incredibly sincere.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what happened before waspletely our fault. We didn¡¯t know the truth. Furthermore, we said unkind things to you. I hope you can forgive us.¡±

    Together, they expressed their apologies. Their words were filled with emotion.

    However, Jian Yiling did not even look at them.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I hope we can do something to make up for the harm that we have caused you. Please tell us if there¡¯s anything we can do for you.¡±

    Then, the female students waited for Jian Yiling to reply.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s attention was elsewhere.

    And thus, they were left hanging for a long time.

    Instead of leaving, the female students said more words of apology.

    After five more minutes, the video was already long enough.

    The female students did not have much more patience.

    ¡°All right, all right. We have a long enough video.¡±

    After that, the expressions on their facespletely changed.

    The female students gathered around to watch the video that was just recorded.

    Then, they began to happily edit the video.

    They nned to remove the start and end of the video. Then, they would upload it onto the university forum for the other students to see. Once they did this, the other students would stop asking them to apologize.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction to them was very indifferent and cold. Therefore, it was possible for people to view Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude as arrogant and rude.

    However, at this moment, Jian Yiling finally spoke up: ¡°In order to prevent theft, twenty-four-hour cameras are installed in myboratory.¡±

    After the previous incident where Jian Yiling¡¯s research data had been stolen, Jian Yiling¡¯s mentor had been switched.

    In addition to this, many cameras had been installed in her newboratory.

    These cameras were installed by Zhai Yunsheng.

    All the footage would be transferred to cloud storage.

    All of a sudden, the smiles on the female student¡¯s faces instantly disappeared.

    Then, they began to look around theboratory.

 Chapter 752 - Apologize and Ask for Forgiveness (2)

    <h4>Chapter 752: Apologize and Ask for Forgiveness (2)</h4>

    Sure enough, there were several cameras in theboratory room.

    The cameras monitored everything in theb from all angles.

    This meant that Jian Yiling had the full version of their apology video.

    And thus, if they were to take a part of the video out of context and post it onto the university forum, Jian Yiling could easily post the full video.

    Now, none of the female students couldugh anymore.

    The original incident had already made them suffer a lot of usations and criticisms from their peers. In this scenario, if they were to take a video out of context, their peers would dislike them even more.

    ¡°Jian Yiling... Did you do this on purpose?¡± One of the female students asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°The cameras are here to prevent people from stealing my experimental data,¡± Jian Yiling responded. However, she still did not look at these female students.

    She didn¡¯t have the ability to read the future. Therefore, she did not know what the female students nned to do.

    However, when female students realized that Jian Yiling may release the full video, they began to feel nervous.

    And thus, a few of them quickly apologized to her. This time around, their voices were much more sincere and genuine.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, we¡¯re very sorry. Our apology just now was insincere. Please let us apologize to you again.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your apology. Please leave.¡±

    ¡°But, Jian Yiling... We...¡±

    The female students did not know what else to say to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what do you want us to do for your forgiveness?¡± One of the girls asked Jian Yiling cautiously.

    ¡°Apologies don¡¯t cost anything,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then... Then...¡±

    The female students looked at each other before they suddenly raised their hands to p themselves.

    They assumed that Jian Yiling wanted to see some action.

    And thus, they pped themselves to show their sincerity.

    Two of the female students pped themselves particrly hard. Therefore, their cheeks immediately turned red.

    After the pping, the female students asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Is this okay?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you guys to p yourself,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not interested in seeing them p themselves.

    ¡°You...¡±

    After realizing the ps had been in vain, the female student¡¯s expressions became particrly unpleasant.

    ¡°Please leave myboratory. You¡¯re disturbing my work,¡± Jian Yiling said onest time.

    When faced with Jian Yiling¡¯s cold eyes, the female students realized that Jian Yiling could be angry at any moment.

    And thus, they hurriedly left theboratory.

    After leaving theboratory, the female students were worried that Jian Yiling would upload the full video onto the campus forum. Therefore, they decided to write a long apology letter to post on the forum.

    The apology letter was well over a thousand words.

    The letter was filled with words and phrases that suggested that they genuinely regretted their previous actions. Furthermore, they sincerely wanted Jian Yiling¡¯s forgiveness.

    After that, they also printed a copy and brought it over to Jian Yiling. This was to ensure that Jian Yiling would read their apology letter. They really did not want the full video to be posted online.

    Jian Yiling took a nce at the apology letter before she threw it into the trash.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling had no time to listen to these girls¡¯ apologies.

    She recently assigned herself several heart operations.

    She hoped that she could make further progress in this area.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling received a phone call from the congressman.

    The middle-aged man spoke to Jian Yiling in fluent English.

    He expressed his sincere apologies for affecting Jian Yiling¡¯s life and work.

 Chapter 753 - Has Master Sheng Taken Advantage of You?

    <h4>Chapter 753: Has Master Sheng Taken Advantage of You?</h4>

    Furthermore, the middle-aged congressman expressed that he would try to find the mastermind behind the scenes as soon as possible.

    In the call, the middle-aged congressman was very concerned about Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude. It was as though he was afraid that Jian Yiling would break off contact with him due to this matter.

    His mind was only at ease once Jian Yiling replied that this incident would not affect their friendship.

    And thus, the two of them talked for a few more minutes before hanging up the call.

    After that, Qin Yufan called Jian Yiling. She told Jian Yiling that she had been waiting for her at the university gates for quite some time.

    She wanted to take Jian Yiling to do a massage to rx.

    ¡°I¡¯ve asked your man¡¯s permission for this,¡± Qin Yufan added.

    Zhai Yunsheng indeed agreed to this. He wanted Jian Yiling to rx from time to time. Otherwise, she would only be focused on her work. If this was the case, it would be easy for her to burn out.

    As she was unable to reject Qin Yufan¡¯s numerous invitations, Jian Yiling was taken to the beauty treatment center by Qin Yufan.

    After the massage, Qin Yufan ced a facial mask on her face. Then, she curiously asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Has Master Sheng ever bullied [1]you?¡±

    Jian Yiling typically wore loose clothes. However, when the attendant took off Jian Yiling¡¯s loose clothing, Jian Yiling¡¯s figure was quite impressive.

    Her waist was thin and her legs were straight and pale.

    And thus, Qin Yufan refused to believe that Zhai Yunsheng could hold himself back.

    Unless Zhai Yunsheng was incapable of doing those things. That was also a possibility that some people suspected.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Zhai Yunsheng had not bullied her.

    ¡°Not that kind of bullying... The other kind... ¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked at Qin Yufan with a confused expression on her face.

    ¡°Like, has he done some excessively intimate actions to you?¡±

    Although Jian Yiling was only one year younger than her, Qin Yufan had a guilty feeling when she was saying these things to her. It was as though she was not meant to say such topics to an innocent girl.

    ¡°Are you trying to ask if we¡¯ve attempted to reproduce?¡± Jian Yiling questioned. She suddenly understood the meaning behind Qin Yufan¡¯s words.

    ¡°Cough... Cough cough...¡± Qin Yufan just happened to take a sip of tea. Upon hearing these words, she immediately choked on her tea.

    Ahh, it appeared as though she underestimated this little girl.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s what I meant,¡± Qin Yufan replied as she recovered from choking on tea. She was looking forward to Jian Yiling¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Can he really hold back?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± As Jian Yiling was responding to these questions, her face was not red at all.

    In fact, she seemed to be even calmer than Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, is there anything wrong with Master Sheng¡¯s body?¡± Qin Yufan questioned.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be.¡±

    From a medical point of view, if he could do other exercises, then exercise in that aspect shouldn¡¯t be a big problem either.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t be? Have you... Have you checked?¡± Qin Yufan continued to question.

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    Qin Yufan swallowed a mouthful of tea before she suggested: ¡°Then, do you want to go home and give him a checkup?¡±

    ¡°A checkup?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Aren¡¯t you a doctor? You should know how to examine such things right?¡±

    Although Jian Yiling was not a specialist doctor in that area, she would still probably know a bit about it, right?

    Jian Yiling thought about Qin Yufan¡¯s words for a while. There was nothing wrong with a checkup. If something was wrong, it would be better to find out earlier thanter.

    All of a sudden, Qin Yufan was somewhat looking forward to hearing about this scene.

    After all, if Zhai Yunsheng was actually sickly, early treatment would be good for him.

    [1] Trantor Note: The word bullied here can also be interpreted as ¡°taken advantage of¡± in Chinese. Therefore, Qin Yufan assumed that Jian Yiling misinterpreted her words.

 Chapter 754 - Giving You A Checkup

    <h4>Chapter 754: Giving You A Checkup</h4>

    And if there wasn¡¯t a problem with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body, then...

    As Qin Yufan thought about this, she began to be amused.

    She couldn¡¯t help her actions. After all, this bastard had caused her pain for so many years. Although she couldn¡¯t really take revenge on him, she could still make him suffer a bit. This was totally reasonable, right?

    ###

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng entered the apartment, he took off his suit zer. Then, he loosened his tie and unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt.

    He walked into the kitchen. At the moment, Jian Yiling was wearing an apron in the kitchen. It appeared as though she was cutting something.

    When Zhai Yunsheng walked over to Jian Yiling, he realized that Jian Yiling was cutting a pig¡¯s heart.

    She was slicing the heart, knife by knife. It appeared as though she was very focused on her cuts.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Making pork heart stew.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I can drink that.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, it¡¯s not for you to drink.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Is it for Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, it was just done in passing.¡± The focus wasn¡¯t on the pig heart stew. Instead, the focus was on the pig heart.

    Jian Yiling was focused on cutting up the pig heart. Making the stew was just done in passing.

    ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s something I need to do. Wait for me. I¡¯ll go wash my hands.¡±

    Jian Yiling stopped what she was doing and went to wash her hands.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng put his hands into his trouser pockets. Then, he leaned against the kitchen counter as he watched Jian Yiling run up and down the stairs.

    Jian Yiling washed her hands very carefully and used a disinfectant to remove any bacteria on her hands.

    Then, she ran up to Zhai Yunsheng.

    The corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth were raised as he looked at her with a light smile on his face.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s next actions made his eyes widen and his body stiffen. He was at aplete loss of what to do.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Jian Yiling was unbuckling Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s belt.

    ¡°Taking off your pants,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly held onto his belt. He did not allow Jian Yiling to unbuckle it.

    ¡°Why are you taking off my pants?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he desperately held onto his belt. It was as though his life depended on it.

    ¡°I¡¯m giving you a checkup.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s soft white hands were grasped on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s belt. She was somewhat unhappy at his hands¡¯ obstruction.

    ¡°Why do you want to do a checkup?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He leaned back even further. He was almost about to sit on the kitchen counter.

    ¡°Qin Yufan said that you may have a problem. She said that you might be unable to reproduce offspring. Therefore, I wanted to check to make sure.¡±

    Qin Yufan!

    What ideas was this woman instilling in Jian Yiling¡¯s mind!?

    ¡°No need to check!¡± Zhai Yunsheng squeezed these words out from between his teeth.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked up at Zhai Yunsheng with bright and shining eyes.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away. He did not dare to look at Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes and expression.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with me. Therefore, there¡¯s no need to check.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m sure. I¡¯m very sure,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded as he gritted his teeth.

    Qin Yufan!

    Jian Yiling stared at Zhai Yunsheng for quite a while. There was a soft shade of red that appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s cheeks.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng took advantage of that moment to break free from Jian Yiling. He quickly escaped from the kitchen.

    He went to take a cold shower before he put on some casual clothes.

    After he came out of his bedroom, Jian Yiling had already prepared three dishes and a soup. She was waiting to eat dinner with him.

    ¡°Next time, don¡¯t do such strange things. You will end up suffering.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Because I might actually procreate with you.¡±

    ¡°But I¡¯m engaged to you. Therefore, it¡¯s technically part of my responsibilities,¡± Jian Yiling responded with a serious expression on her face. Then, she said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not afraid of pain.¡±

 Chapter 755 - Yiling Becomes Jealous (1)

    <h4>Chapter 755: Yiling Bes Jealous (1)</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chopsticks stopped in mid-air.

    However, Jian Yiling continued to say: ¡°ording to human anatomy, in...¡±

    ¡°Eat!¡± Zhai Yunsheng interrupted Jian Yiling¡¯s words and ordered her to eat.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied obediently before she bowed her head to eat dinner.

    After finishing his meal, Zhai Yunsheng took out his car keys and went out.

    In the past, he always spent his time after dinner in the study room with Jian Yiling.

    However, for some reason, he went out today by himself.

    It was as though he didn¡¯t want to stay in the room for another moment.

    Zhai Yunsheng went out for a drive.

    When he reached the river bank, he received a call from Yao Moping.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not answer the call.

    Despite this, Yao Moping kept calling him.

    The fourth time she called, Zhai Yunsheng finally answered.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I just saw your car. Where are you going at this time?¡±

    ¡°Is this rted to you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked in an impatient and annoyed tone.

    ¡°Master Sheng, if you¡¯re upset about something, you can tell me. We¡¯ve been friends for so many years.¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re my friend, I¡¯m willing to speak to you. However, if you want something else, then forget about it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not care about Yao Moping¡¯s feelings as he said these words.

    ¡°What could I possibly want from you?¡± Yao Moping replied. ¡°You¡¯re already engaged. Furthermore, I¡¯ve seen the way you treat Jian Yiling. Even if I don¡¯t like you romantically anymore, we¡¯ve still been friends for so many years. We¡¯ve known each other for so many years. We¡¯ve hung out together with Han Mengyu and Xing Wei. Isn¡¯t it just normal to care about you?¡±

    Whilst calling Zhai Yunsheng, Yao Moping drove to the river bank as well. She then parked her sports car next to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car.

    Yao Moping got out of the car and walked over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car. Then, she knocked on his window.

    Zhai Yunsheng rolled his window down.

    ¡°Are you in a bad mood?¡± Yao Moping asked. She could sense that Zhai Yunsheng had something on his mind.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng in a bad mood?

    Perhaps he was.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s actions today made him think of something.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to do some things. Instead, he couldn¡¯t do those things.

    He already tied her by his side using the engagement. However, he wasn¡¯t about to be that selfish.

    He couldn¡¯t have a child.

    There was a fifty percent chance that his child would inherit his condition.

    He couldn¡¯t gamble on this.

    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t touch her.

    Whether it was now or in the future.

    He couldn¡¯t let her be pregnant with his child.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you want to talk to me about it? Perhaps I can make some suggestions.¡±

    Yao Moping wanted to let Zhai Yunsheng know that she was the one who understood him. She was the one who could apany him.

    There were a lot of things that Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t do. However, she could do those things.

    Sometimes, he couldn¡¯t say certain things to Jian Yiling. She, on the other hand, could help him get rid of his worries.

    ¡°You can¡¯t,¡± Zhai Yunsheng decisively rejected Yao Moping¡¯s words.

    ¡°Why? You haven¡¯t even told me what¡¯s bothering you.¡±

    They came from simr families. Furthermore, they had simr interests and hobbies.

    Therefore, Yao Moping was confident that she could help Zhai Yunsheng. It didn¡¯t matter whether it was a business or personal matter.

    ¡°Because, there are some things that you, as a friend, should not ask about.¡±

    Yao Moping¡¯s face stiffened before she said: ¡°Ahh, okay. I won¡¯t ask about it then.¡±

    Then, Yao Moping handed Zhai Yunsheng a drink: ¡°I¡¯ll stay with you for a while though.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t drink alcohol. Therefore, she handed him another type of beverage.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not reach out for the beverage.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you think that there¡¯s something wrong with this drink?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whether there¡¯s something wrong with it or not. However, I don¡¯t want to drink something that¡¯s handed to me.¡±

 Chapter 756 - Yiling Becomes Jealous (2)

    <h4>Chapter 756: Yiling Bes Jealous (2)</h4>

    After Zhai Yunsheng said that, he rolled up his window and started up his car. Then, he drove away from the river bank.

    As Yao Moping watched Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car leave, her hand tightened on the drink that she was holding.

    Then, she took out her phone and made a call: ¡°Did you take the photos? Okay, send them to Jian Yiling.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yiling received a set of photos from an unknown number.

    The people in the photos were Zhai Yunsheng and Yao Moping. Both of them were near the river bank.

    Based on the photos, the two of them appeared to be very close to each other. They appeared to be behaving intimately as well.

    Jian Yiling did not know the photos were taken at a deliberate angle. From a special angle, two people that had quite a bit of distance between them could look like they were right next to each other.

    Jain Yiling stared at the photos for quite some time.

    Then, she thought about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s abnormal behavior today. He didn¡¯t tell her where he was going. He just left... He left to go to the riverbank with Yao Moping...

    For some strange reason, Jian Yiling¡¯s heart did not feelfortable. She did not know why she was feeling this way.

    However, she was not happy.

    She was not happy because of these photos.

    But she did not understand why. Why did these photos make her so ufortable? These photos did not mean much in the first ce.

    Jian Yiling put down her phone and tried to direct her attention back to her work.

    However, she quickly realized that she was unable to focus on her work anymore.

    The photos kepting up in her mind.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng still by the riverbank?

    Was he still with Yao Moping?

    What were they doing by the riverbank?

    Were they talking?

    But why were they talking by the riverbank at night?

    Why didn¡¯t he tell her about this?

    All of a sudden, many questions appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s mind.

    Jian Yiling wanted to call Zhai Yunsheng. However, after a second thought, she decided against that.

    At ten o¡¯clock, Zhai Yunsheng finally arrived home.

    This was the time he used to set for Jian Yiling to finish her work. Typically, by ten o¡¯clock, Jian Yiling was already resting in her room. He assumed that today would be no exception.

    However, when he entered the apartment, he saw Jian Yiling seated in the living room.

    When he entered the room, Jain Yiling red at him. Her eyes were red however, it did not seem like it was because she had stayed up all night.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng softly asked as he quickly walked over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not know why she was feeling this way.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Zhai Yunsheng repeated. He realized that Jian Yiling¡¯s tone and demeanor were significantly different from usual.

    It was as though she had gotten bullied.

    ¡°Who bullied you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. All of a sudden, his voice had some anger in it.

    ¡°You,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Me? I bullied you?¡±

    In order to not bully her, he left his apartment at night.

    However, as soon as he entered the apartment, he was used by Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm!¡±

    ¡°If I were to bully you, then I wouldn¡¯t have...¡± Zhai Yunsheng started. Then, he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s phone that was on the coffee table. The photo of him and Yao Moping were still shown on the screen.

    The photos were taken from a very good angle. It made it appear as though the two people in the photo were very close to each other.

    Zhai Yunsheng froze for a moment.

    For now, he didn¡¯t care about who sent the photos to Jian Yiling.

    But... Was she upset just now because of...

    ¡°Yiling, were you upset because of these photos?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t like me being with another woman?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t like it.¡±

    I don¡¯t like it...

    Jian Yiling¡¯s response was incredibly straightforward.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling in a daze. After a while, he began to smile.

    Then, his eyes began to be moist.

 Chapter 757 - Youâ€™re Too Heavy

    <h4>Chapter 757: You¡¯re Too Heavy</h4>

    When Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng smiling, her heart felt more stuffy.

    And thus, she red at Zhai Yunsheng. It was obvious that she was quite upset.

    However, instead of exining, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to hug Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling did not want to hug him today. Therefore, she attempted to push him away.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was unwilling to let her go.

    And thus, the two of them fell onto the sofa.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body was pressed against Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    All of a sudden, the atmosphere changed.

    Zhai Yunsheng whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°I¡¯m happy that you¡¯re jealous. However, you shouldn¡¯t wrongly use me. Those photos were taken from a particr angle. Therefore, they¡¯re quite misleading. In reality, I was quite far away from her.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng spoke, his hot breath was exhaled near Jian Yiling¡¯s ear. This was hot and ticklish.

    Jian Yiling attempted to curl up into a ball. She didn¡¯t move at all.

    Even if she wanted to move, she couldn¡¯t move. He was way too heavy.

    ¡°Hm?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned as he lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    At that moment, he realized that Jian Yiling¡¯s face was as red as a ripe apple.

    ¡°You...¡±

    Usually, Jian Yiling was able to say the words ¡°reproduce offspring¡± without batting her eyes.

    In addition, she told him that she was ¡°not afraid of pain.¡±

    However, when it was time to put those words into action, merely hugging her made her face incredibly flushed.

    Zhai Yunsheng buried his head into Jian Yiling¡¯s neck. Then, he said in a deep voice: ¡°Say that you¡¯re no longer upset.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m no longer... Upset.¡±

    Her soft voice was right next to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ears.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body became heavier.

    ¡°Then... Then, can you get up now?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her voice was quiet and soft.

    ¡°Let me hug you for a bit longer. Just a bit longer,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Jian Yiling felt that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body was very hot. Her own body was also bing hot.

    This feeling was very strange and throbbing.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng finally let go of Jian Yiling.

    Both of their faces were flushed with red.

    ¡°You¡¯re very heavy,¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll let you lie on top of me. Will that be better?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a devilish smile on his face.

    ¡°No... No...¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s mind unconsciously imagined the image that Zhai Yunsheng described. And thus, her face became even redder.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s shy expression, he didn¡¯t know whether he was teasing her or torturing himself.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to go take a shower,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he got up.

    ¡°You took a shower already,¡± Jian Yiling reminded.

    ¡°It¡¯s too hot.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng used this reason to quickly go back to his room.

    However, it was about to be winter...

    ###

    ¡°Mr. Feng, I hope you can carefully consider my proposal,¡± Wei Qirui said with a polite and respectful attitude.

    Feng Wei gently smiled at Wei Qirui. However, it was as though Wei Qirui¡¯s intentions could not escape his eyes.

    ¡°Qirui, I¡¯m basically considered as an elder in the Loyalty Alliance right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, then please listen to these words of mine. The Loyalty Alliance has been loyal to the Zhai family ever since ancient times. It¡¯s unfilial and inappropriate for you to try and take the Zhai family¡¯s ce.¡±

    ¡°Just because the Zhai family led the Loyalty Alliance in the past, it doesn¡¯t mean that they will have to in the future. Are powerful people born with their standing in society?[1] Mr. Feng, the Zhai family¡¯s power is dissipating as the years go on. Furthermore, the heir of the Zhai family is terminally ill. It¡¯s hard to even say how long he will live for.¡±

    ¡°Even if Zhai Yunsheng dies, the future matriarch of the Zhai family still exists. Furthermore, even if he dies, if Miss Yiling gives birth to a son or daughter, the Zhai family¡¯s lineage will still go on.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Feng, do you really think that Miss Yiling can support the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°Oh? Do you think that it¡¯s easy to bully Miss Yiling?¡± Mr. Feng asked with a smile on his face. He was rather amused by Wei Qirui¡¯s words.

    [1] Trantor Note: This is a saying in Chinese. Wei Qirui is basically stating that everyone has the opportunity to be a powerful person. No one is really ¡°born¡± into power.

 Chapter 758 - He Seems To Have Really Annoyed Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 758: He Seems To Have Really Annoyed Jian Yiling</h4>

    Wei Qirui replied: ¡°Mr. Feng, I know you know Jian Yiling¡¯s brother. Therefore, it¡¯s understandable that you have a good impression of Jian Yiling. Furthermore, as she¡¯s part of the younger generation, it¡¯s reasonable for you to care and look after her as well. However, do you really think she can take up the responsibility for the Zhai family? Do you really think that she can seed in being the matriarch of the Loyalty Alliance?

    ¡°Hmm, you can think that way,¡± Feng Wei replied with a smile on his face. He did not argue against Wei Qirui¡¯s words.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, you know the situation of my family. Whenpared with the Zhai family, the Wei family actually holds simr levels of power. Therefore, we have the ability to lead the Loyalty Alliance.¡±

    ¡°So you¡¯re telling me this because you want me to be on your side right?¡±

    Feng Wei understood the meaning behind Wei Qirui¡¯s words.

    Wei Qirui was trying to obtain allies.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You know, I¡¯m technically not a part of the Loyalty Alliance. Therefore, I do not want to be involved with your internal conflict. If you have the ability to overthrow Zhai Yunsheng and the Zhai family, go ahead and do so.¡±

    Feng Wei set himself aside from the matter.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, are you really unwilling to join my alliance? I can promise you¡­¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Feng Wei interrupted before Wei Qirui could even finish speaking. ¡°I am an old acquaintance with your father. Therefore, I will not interfere with what you want to do. However, I refuse to get involved in this matter either.¡±

    ###

    As soon as Feng Wei and Wei Qirui separated, Feng Wei called Jian Yiling. He told her about Wei Qirui¡¯s ambitions and reminded her to be careful about him.

    He wasn¡¯t worried about Jian Yiling¡¯s ability to handle things. However, he was worried about Jian Yiling¡¯s ability to detect the malice of others.

    She was a bit slow in this aspect. Therefore, it would be best for him to remind her.

    However, Wei Qirui acted so fearlessly nowadays. Therefore, the Zhai family probably knew about this already.

    ¡°I want the Wei Group¡¯s operations to be suspended,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Really?¡± Feng Wei eximed. He was a little surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s decision.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s temper was not soft. However, typically, she was not interested in a lot of things. An exception to this was making money.

    Therefore, when people bullied her, she acted as though it didn¡¯t really matter to her. This made it seem like she was easy to bully.

    In the long period of time that Feng Wei had known Jian Yiling, Feng Wei rarely saw Jian Yiling be angry about something.

    Therefore, he assumed that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t going to do anything in regard to this matter.

    Contrary to this, Jian Yiling wanted the Wei Group¡¯s operations to be suspended.

    However, she wasn¡¯t just saying this. She had the ability to see this through.

    ¡°Mhmm, really,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She wasn¡¯t joking around.

    ¡°Ahh, then I can only mourn for the Wei Group,¡± Feng Wei replied. After all, he did not n to get involved in the matter. ¡°However, if you¡¯re nning to short [1]their stocks, count me in as well. I want to make a profit too.¡±

    Feng Wei did not want to miss out on any opportunity to make money.

    Even though he used Jian Yiling of being a money-grubber, in reality, he was no different to her.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling could agree to this.

    ¡°However, you need to do me a favor.¡±

    ¡°I knew you would say something like that,¡± Feng Wei replied. He was amused and helpless at the same time. ¡°Go ahead, what do you need me to do?¡±

    ¡°After their operation and stocks be suspended, I want to acquire the Wei Group.¡±

    ¡°You want to acquire the Wei Group?¡± Upon hearing this, Feng Wei was rather surprised. This time, Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude waspletely different. She treated the entire situationpletely differently.

    It seemed as though Wei Qirui had really annoyed Jian Yiling this time.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will handle it.¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: This is a term in finance. To ¡°short¡± an asset means investing in such a way that the investor will profit if the value of the asset falls.

 Chapter 759 - The Wei Groupâ€™s Crisis

    <h4>Chapter 759: The Wei Group¡¯s Crisis</h4>

    ¡°Master Sheng, Wei Qirui has been acting too fearlessly these days. Let¡¯s indulge him for a little while longer. However, it¡¯s probably around time to close the right?¡±

    Han Mengyu said with an evil smile on his face.

    In order to cause someone¡¯s demise, you must first drive him mad.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intention to let Wei Qirui run rampant for the past few weeks.

    Zhai Yunsheng, Han Mengyu, and Xing Wei did not only spend their time on fun and games.

    Together, they set up a new business alliance called Heqi Alliance. The three of them were core members of the alliance.

    Xing Wei: ¡°In addition, Wei Qirui probably spread rumors about your future wife. Previously, it was possible for us to y around with him for a bit longer. However, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary now.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°However, your future wife is actually amazing. She¡¯s friends with a congressman! It seems as though her skills are not only recognized in China but they¡¯re also recognized internationally!¡±

    Then Han Mengyu said half-jokingly: ¡°If I were to get sick in the future, please let your future wife treat me.¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Master Sheng¡¯s future wife is a surgeon. You¡¯re not sickly. Therefore, why would she need to treat you? Do you want her to cut out your appendix or something?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng interrupted their conversation: ¡°Most of the importantpanies under the Wei Group¡¯s name are listed on the exchange right? Let¡¯s make thosepany stocks suspended and delisted.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go and short those stocks.¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Wait a minute, why does it seem like someone else is already doing this?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu rushed over to take a look.

    Han Mengyu¡¯s face was incredibly puzzled as hemented: ¡°Huh? What¡¯s going on? They did the exact same thing that we nned to do!¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°But this doesn¡¯t make sense! The Wei Group has been gaining momentum for the past two years. Therefore, there¡¯s no reason for anyone else to do this.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Well, one thing is certain. The person who orchestrated this matter definitely has a lot of power behind them.¡±

    In fact, you could count the number of people in Beijing who dared to challenge the Wei Group on a single hand.

    However, to put those thoughts to action... Who could possibly do that?

    Zhai Yunsheng also frowned in confusion.

    Who was messing with the Wei Group?

    Was this a coincidence?

    And what was their purpose?

    ###

    The next day, a report about the Wei Group¡¯s financial fraud got reported by the news.

    As Wei Qirui woke from his sleep, it was as though he got hit by a bolt from the blue.

    The news about theirpany¡¯s financial fraud was all over the ce.

    As soon as the exchange market opened, the value of the Wei Group¡¯s stocks plummeted immediately. In fact, after an hour of trading, the stocks got suspended by the exchange market.

    In a matter of hours, the market value of the Wei Group dropped by 200 million dors.

    Wei Qirui immediately held a shareholders¡¯ meeting to discuss countermeasures.

    ¡°Who did this?! Where the hell did this reporte from?!¡± Wei Qirui yelled. He was so angry that his entire body was shaking.

    ¡°It¡¯s from apany that specializes in digging up insider information from listedpanies. Thepany is called Broken Waves. Furthermore, thepany has no more than ten permanent employees. However, they have a lot of temporary employees. Thepany relies on digging up and releasing information. They make money from shorting the stocks.¡±

    Suchpanies actually existed. Previously, simr incidents had happened as well.

    However, Wei Qirui never expected such a thing to happen to him.

    ¡°Is there any way to recover our losses?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Wei, we can only ask our public rtions team to try and help us regain our reputation. However, if our stocks continue to fall tomorrow, there¡¯s a risk of ourpany being delisted.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, what the hell! Thispany deserves to be sliced a thousand times with a knife!¡± Wei Qirui cursed.

 Chapter 760 - Not Giving Him Respect

    <h4>Chapter 760: Not Giving Him Respect</h4>

    And thus, the Wei Group attempted to do everything possible to stabilize the minds and hearts of their shareholders. However, the next day, thepany¡¯s stock price continued to plummet.

    Upon seeing this, Wei Qirui began to panic.

    If this went on, the Wei Group¡¯s market value would shrink significantly. His entire fortune would disappear.

    In fact, if this continued on, their family would definitely not beparable to the Zhai family. They might even have difficulties maintaining their current operations!

    And thus, Wei Qirui could no longer sit around and wait for his death.

    He asked the Loyalty Alliance to hold a meeting.

    After all, they were all united by the Loyalty Alliance. If one family was in trouble, typically, the other families would not sit around and do nothing.

    In Cai Ningxuan, Wei Qirui, the slightly fat old man, and the four other members of the Loyalty Alliance were seated around a round desk.

    Thest people to arrive were Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Wei Qirui¡¯splexion was incredibly poor. He had dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he did not sleep wellst night.

    ¡°I believe that you guys know the reason why I called for this meeting. In the past two days, the Wei Group has encountered a bit of trouble. Therefore, I want to ask for your help.¡±

    As he was asking others to help him, Wei Qirui was no longer arrogant with his words.

    However, the members of the Loyalty Alliance did not reply to Wei Qirui. Instead, they turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    The Zhai family had the final say on whether or not to help the Wei Group.

    Zhai Yunsheng began to speak: ¡°Well, I told you about this once upon a time. Companies that are a part of the Loyalty Alliance do not be listed on the stock exchange. Once thepany bes listed, it breaks away from the Loyalty Alliance¡¯s control. However, it appeared as though the Wei Group wanted other things. Back then, you insisted on making yourpanies listed on the exchange.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wei Qirui began to panic: ¡°In that situation, bing listed on the stock exchange would maximize thepany¡¯s interests. It helped the Wei Group gain much more influence in society. The times have already changed. It¡¯s difficult for us to seed if we still want to follow the same old path.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you begging us right now?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°I...¡± Wei Qirui stammered. He was at a loss for words.

    Right now, he was indeed in a lot of trouble.

    And thus, Wei Qirui mentioned the Loyalty Alliance again: ¡°The operations of the Loyalty Alliance are interconnected. Furthermore, in the past, whenever a family faced difficulties, the rest of the families were all willing to help. Therefore, isn¡¯t it natural for me to discuss these matters with you guys?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunshengughed: ¡°Interconnected? Natural? You don¡¯t even respect the matriarch of the Zhai family. You¡¯re quite shameless to say all of that.¡±

    Wei Qirui gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhai Yunsheng. Then, he looked at Jian Yiling who stood beside Zhai Yunsheng.

    Ever since Jian Yiling entered the room, she was incredibly quiet. It was as though she was merely an essory that was attached to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Wei Qirui attempted to exin: ¡°Master Sheng, that¡¯s apletely different matter. I just don¡¯t think that Miss Yiling is suited to be the matriarch of the Zhai family. There are definitely more suitable individuals. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m disrespecting the Zhai family or anything.¡±

    ¡°Wei Qirui, do you think that I will believe in the nonsense that you¡¯re saying?¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, what do you mean by that?¡±

    The slightly fat old man interrupted: ¡°Qirui, it¡¯s better for you to solve this matter on your own. Master Sheng¡¯s words are very clear already.¡±

    ¡°Then what about you guys? What do you guys n to do?¡± Wei Qirui asked through clenched teeth.

    ¡°Master Sheng¡¯s attitude represents the attitude of the Loyalty Alliance,¡± the slightly fat old man replied in a firm voice.

    The other four members of the Loyalty Alliance were silent.

    Wei Qirui looked around the desk. He knew that the rest of them would not be convinced today.

    However, when he thought about hispany¡¯s stocks plummeting, he was filled with resentment.

    And thus, he asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, do you actually not care about the Wei Group?¡±

 Chapter 761 - Request For Help Is Denied

    <h4>Chapter 761: Request For Help Is Denied</h4>

    ¡°Nope,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. His answer was crisp and sharp whilst his attitude remained arrogant and haughty.

    Upon hearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, Wei Qirui¡¯s face was distorted with anger.

    ¡°Master Sheng, is this how you treat members of the Loyalty Alliance?¡±

    ¡°Are you ying dumb? Have you lost your memory or do you think I¡¯m stupid or something?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he raised his eyebrows.

    At that moment, Wei Qirui¡¯s wordscked confidence: ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying.¡±

    ¡°Well, take a good think about it then. As long as your brain exists within your skull, you should remember what happened.¡±

    Wei Qirui was so angry that he suddenly stood up.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Since you¡¯re all heartless, I don¡¯t expect anything from you guys!¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui mmed the door and left.

    ###

    As his pleas for help were fruitless, Wei Qirui attempted to do other things in order to save hispany.

    ¡°Investigate the boss of Broken Waves!¡±

    ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve already looked into it. Thepany¡¯s representative¡¯s identity is incredibly ordinary. There¡¯s nothing special about him. We couldn¡¯t find any useful information.¡±

    ¡°Is there nothing at all?¡±

    ¡°The man is from another country. Other than basic information such as name and age, there¡¯s no other useful information. Furthermore, the man¡¯s probably just a figurehead. We know nothing about the core members of Broken Waves.¡±

    ¡°What?! So you mean you couldn¡¯t find any useful information at all?! Useless!¡±

    Wei Qirui was incredibly angry after interacting with Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, his assistant could only hang his head and be obediently reprimanded.

    If they couldn¡¯t think of a good solution, then their stocks would continue to fall tomorrow.

    As Wei Qirui was bing desperate, he went to ask Zhang Xuming for help. He mentioned that they previously nned to cooperate.

    Perhaps, this was the only way to save hispany.

    However, Zhang Xuming told Wei Qirui that he was no longer responsible for the matters of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Therefore, it was useless to speak to him. If Wei Qirui wanted to talk to someone, he had to speak to Zhang Xuming¡¯s sessor.

    And thus, Wei Qirui could only beg Zhang Xuming to give him the contact information of his sessor.

    After a fair bit of convincing, Wei Qirui finally obtained the contact information from Zhang Xuming.

    Even so, Zhang Xuming only gave him a way to contact his sessor through a private software application.

    And thus, Wei Qirui registered for an ount and went to contact someone called: ¡°Second Master.¡±

    [I¡¯ve been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. It¡¯s an honor to finally speak to you. My name is Wei Qirui. I¡¯m from the Wei Group.]

    After a while, Wei Qirui sent another message.

    [Has Mr. Zhang mentioned ourtest project to you?]

    After waiting for a long time, Wei Qirui still did not receive a response from the other person.

    And thus, he sent another message through.

    [Are you free anytime soon? Could we meet up to talk about this?]

    However, the other person still did not respond.

    If it weren¡¯t for the situation right now, Wei Qirui would definitely not do this.

    After waiting for a long time, Wei Qirui finally received a response from ¡°Second Master.¡±

    [12 pm tomorrow. The twelfth floor of Xuming Medical. CEO¡¯s office.]

    When he saw this message, Wei Qirui let out a sigh of relief.

    This was the first step. As long as he could meet up with the other person, everything else would be much simpler to aplish.

 Chapter 762 - Friend or Foe?

    <h4>Chapter 762: Friend or Foe?</h4>

    ¡°Master Sheng, we¡¯ve looked into thepany named Broken Waves. However, we could only find very little information on thepany. As of now, we still can¡¯t figure out why they went after the Wei Group. It could still potentially be a coincidence.¡±

    Han Mengyu was still baffled after he asked his men to track down and investigate Broken Waves.

    ¡°Hmm, perhaps they just somehow managed to get information that could be used against the Wei Group?¡± Xing Wei guessed.

    After all, Wei Qirui had been quite reckless in the past two years.

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng intentionally indulged his actions. This inted his ego and made him think that he could make a stand against the Zhai family.

    On the other hand, Wei Qirui was also really unclean with his operations. He left behind a lot of evidence that he assumed would not be discovered by others.

    Therefore, it was possible for someone to catch onto this. That person could make arge profit off this matter.

    And thus, Han Mengyu asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, if Broken Waves eventually gets into a dispute with the Wei Group, should we just sit back and watch what happens?¡±

    Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was seated in a chair. There was a whiskey ss filled with milk in front of him.

    One of his fingers tapped away on the armrest of his chair.

    His eyes looked out the window and to the cityndscape.

    Although he seemed absent-minded, somehow, his features still had the sharpness of a hawk.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just see for now,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    It didn¡¯t matter what thepany¡¯s intentions were. For the time being, what Broken Waves did was incredibly beneficial to Zhai Yunsheng and them.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°I¡¯m really curious about the person behind thispany. He or she should be a fairly capable person. They managed to obtain so much insider information. Their power and influence must not be underestimated.¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Ahh, I hope they¡¯re a friend and not a foe. If they¡¯re a foe, it would be difficult to deal with them.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng slightly closed his eyes. He did not say anything. However, he was equally as curious about Broken Waves. After all, thispany was about to bring down the Wei Group.

    ¡°Oh right, when this matter is resolved, are you nning to take Yiling out for a honeymoon?¡± Han Mengyu asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng opened his eyes.

    Why were they all mentioning this to him?

    ¡°Nowadays, do people go on honeymoons when they¡¯re engaged?

    ¡°No no. You just told me that Yiling usually works very hard. Therefore, this would be a good excuse to take her out to rx for a bit.¡±

    ¡°Where do girls usually like to go?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Umm, perhaps to the sea? Maybe to see flowers?¡± Xing Wei casually guessed.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re probably asking the wrong person. After all, we just usually y around with girls. However, Yiling is different to you.¡±

    Han Mengyu was known for being flirtatious in the Beijing circles. He changed girlfriends like changing clothes.

    However, this was because he knew that those girls did not love him. Each of them just took what they needed in the rtionship. Therefore, he just merely spent money on them.

    ¡°Oh right, we¡¯ve prepared a gift for you.¡±

    Han Mengyu prepared a gift for Zhai Yunsheng when he came over today.

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°A new type of liquid condom.¡±

    Han Mengyu began to introduce this product to Master Sheng.

    As he introduced the product, he felt a cold chill run up his spine. Then, he raised his head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    All of a sudden, he realized that something was definitely off.

    ¡°Ah... Um... Master Sheng, I just remembered that I still have something to do... I will get going now...¡±

    Han Mengyu ced his gift on the table and hurriedly left the room.

    Xing Wei followed him out as well.

    After the two of them exited the room, they both let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Why was Master Sheng unhappy just now?¡± Xing Wei asked Han Mengyu.

    ¡°Hmmm, it¡¯s probably because I broke the heart of a pure and innocent virgin,¡± Han Mengyu guessed.

    In most aspects, the two of them were no match for Zhai Yunsheng. However, they absolutely had more experience when it came to this one aspect.

 Chapter 763 - Sorry For Being Ignorant (1)

    <h4>Chapter 763: Sorry For Being Ignorant (1)</h4>

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    [Trantor Note: The title is an idiom which has been tranted into ¡°sorry for being ignorant¡± usually has the context of being ignorant to a person¡¯s ability/talent/importance]

    The next day, the Wei Group¡¯spany¡¯s stocks continued to fall in price. After ten minutes of trading, the stocks reached their lower limit of the day. Then, a trading halt was once again implemented for those stocks.

    After Wei Qirui threw a tantrum at hispany, he headed towards Xuming Medical Manufacturers. He was waiting on the twelfth floor well before 12 pm.

    When Zhang Xuming saw Wei Qirui arriving so early, he understood the man¡¯s intentions. However, he didn¡¯t say anything. In addition, he reminded Wei Qirui: ¡°Mr. Wei, my sessor has quite a strange personality. Please try to get along with them. Furthermore, try not to be upset if they offend you in any way.¡±

    As Wei Qirui was requesting help from the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers, he naturally had to agree: ¡°Don¡¯t worry Elder Zhang. I promise to be respectful and polite to him. Furthermore, I¡¯m willing to take the lesser portion of the profit. I just want this project to go through. I¡¯m not really focused on how much money I can earn.¡±

    Wei Qirui put all his cards on the table.

    Previously, he hoped to rely on this project for profit. Therefore, back then, he was unwilling to take the lesser portion of the profit.

    However, the situation right now waspletely different. He just wanted this project to seed.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers was a well-established organization with a good reputation. If the Wei Group sessfully negotiated this deal, this would definitely be a boost of confidence for their shareholders.

    As long as the deal was settled, he could announce it to the public. This meant that there would be a high probability for them to recover a lot of their losses.

    However, Zhang Xuming knew exactly why Wei Qirui was willing to makepromises.

    After all, right now the Wei Group was the fish meat on the chopping block. If he did not change his attitude, the entirety of the Wei Group would copse.

    However, this deal would depend on the wishes of the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    If the sessor said no, there was nothing that he could do about it either.

    And thus, Wei Qirui anxiously waited in Zhang Xuming¡¯s office.

    It was almost twelve o¡¯clock. Why hasn¡¯t ¡°Second Master¡± appeared yet?

    Wei Qirui could not sit still.

    Every few minutes, he got up to walk back and forth. After walking for a bit, he went back to sit down.

    Zhang Xuming joked: ¡°Mr. Wei, are thorns growing on my office¡¯s sofa?¡±

    ¡°Sorry Elder Zhang, I just feel a bit anxious.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious about it. You go through these things a few times in life. You will learn from these things and grow as a person.¡±

    When Wei Qirui heard this, he wondered whether this old man was cursing him. After all, who wanted theirpany to face this sort of disaster?

    If it was any other time, he would have argued with Elder Zhang.

    However, right now, he couldn¡¯t afford to offend Elder Zhang.

    Just when Wei Qirui was about to get up again, the door of the office opened.

    Wei Qirui looked in the direction of the door with anticipation.

    A man in a suit with a handsome appearance walked in.

    This person was... Qin Chuan?

    He was the illegitimate son of Qin Hongzhi!

    At that moment, Wei Qirui froze.

    Was Qin Chuan the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers then?

    ¡°Young Master Qin Chuan, it¡¯s nice to see you,¡± Zhang Xuming greeted.

    Qin Chuan made an appointment with Zhang Xuming in the morning. They were going to discuss some things today.

    Previously, they nned to meet at a cafe. However, as Elder Zhang was quite old, Qin Chuan thought that it¡¯d be better for him toe to Elder Zhang¡¯s office.

    Zhang Xuming told the receptionist that if Qin Chuan came, there was no need to inform him. He just asked someone to bring Qin Chuan to his office.

    Today, Qin Chuan also had business matters to discuss with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Xuming Medical Manufacturers nned to coborate with Qin Chuan¡¯s technologypany to make a medical-rted app.

    The person who coordinated this coboration was Jian Yiling.

    This was because Jian Yiling held arge number of shares in Qin Chuan¡¯s technologypany. She was a key stakeholder.

 Chapter 764 - Sorry For Being Ignorant (2)

    <h4>Chapter 764: Sorry For Being Ignorant (2)</h4>

    The two million dors that she had invested in Qin Chuan¡¯spany a few years ago had turned into a huge sum of money.

    Furthermore, she held quite a lot of shares in Xuming Medical Manufacturers as well.

    She didn¡¯t want the fertile waters to flow into someone else¡¯s fields. Therefore, she coordinated the coboration between Elder Zhang and Qin Chuan.

    Elder Zhang knew that Jian Yiling was a key stakeholder of hispany. In contrast, Qin Chuan still did not know that the angel investor back then was Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Elder Zhang,¡± Qin Chuan greeted respectfully.

    The coboration this time was led by an important stakeholder in hispany.

    At the same time, it was also something that he himself was very optimistic about.

    Furthermore, he trusted the investment vision of this stakeholder a lot.

    Their views were surprisingly consistent.

    However, at this moment, Wei Qirui assumed that Qin Chuan was the person that he was meeting today. He assumed that he was Zhang Xuming¡¯s designated sessor.

    At the same time, this meant that he was the mysterious ¡°Second Master.¡±

    Wei Qirui stepped forward and greeted Qin Chuan with great eagerness.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Qin Chuan. I¡¯ve heard about your talent and ability from everyone in Beijing.¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui extended his hand to shake hands with Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan politely shook hands with Wei Qirui as he greeted: ¡°Mr. Wei.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, I¡¯m deeply honored to meet you today.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind,¡± Qin Chuan replied. Although his words and replies were formic, he was still incredibly polite.

    Unlike Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan was a very sociable person.

    As long as someone didn¡¯t step past the line that he set in his heart, Qin Chuan would never intentionally attempt to embarrass someone else in the corporate world.

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, you¡¯re a role model for our generation. Youe from a good family yet you¡¯re also willing to create your own business. You¡¯re much better than those individuals who merely maintain the businesses left by their ancestors,¡± Wei Qirui praised.

    In addition to being a part of the Qin family, Qin Chuan also founded apany by himself. Therefore, Wei Qirui¡¯s words were technically correct.

    Qin Chuan was somewhat vignt in the face of Wei Qirui¡¯s praise.

    After all, he was aware of what happened to the Wei Group in the past two days. Therefore, it was highly likely that Wei Qirui wanted to ask him for something.

    However, Qin Chuan did notment on this. Instead, he politely and detachedly replied to Wei Qirui.

    However, it was as though Wei Qirui could not sense this. He continued to enthusiastically speak to Qin Chuan.

    Zhang Xuming couldn¡¯t even interrupt this one-way conversation.

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, I hope we get to coborate together. That would definitely be amazing. Although the Wei Group has encountered some troubles recently, their foundation is still there.¡±

    Qin Chuan smiled before he nodded: ¡°Mhmm, perhaps in the future.¡±

    ¡°I feel like this asion would be perfect. Mr. Qin Chuan, please consider it properly.¡±

    ¡°Really? But I would have to consider many aspects of the project.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. What would you like to consider and examine? I will be very cooperative.¡±

    The smile on Qin Chuan¡¯s face became somewhat awkward.

    At this moment, there was a soft knock on the door.

    After two light knocks, the door of the office slowly opened.

    Jian Yiling walked in from outside.

    Jian Yiling wore the same clothes as usual. She wore a white sweater with ck pants. Her attire was loose and simple.

    Her long hair was tied into a ponytail.

    As soon as he saw Jian Yiling, Wei Qirui¡¯s expression darkened.

    Why was she here?

    Was she an evil spirit that haunted him?

    Due to the events yesterday, Wei Qirui got upset as soon as he looked at Jian Yiling. He associated Jian Yiling with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, as Zhai Yunsheng was present, he couldn¡¯t express his displeasure.

    ¡°Oh? You came?¡± Zhang Xuming said with a happy expression on his face. ¡°Did youe by yourself? You should have me in advance. I would have sent someone over to pick you up.¡±

    ¡°The chauffeur drove me here.¡±

    She was brought over by the Zhai family¡¯s car and chauffeur. In addition, the Zhai family¡¯s bodyguards apanied her as well.

 Chapter 765 - Sorry For Being Ignorant (3)

    <h4>Chapter 765: Sorry For Being Ignorant (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Nowadays, Jian Yiling was followed by the Zhai family whenever she went anywhere.

    Qin Chuan was also unexpectedly surprised to see Jian Yiling: ¡°You¡¯re here too?¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze was soft as he looked at Jian Yiling. The smile on his face was particrly gentle.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded her head slightly.

    Upon seeing this, Wei Qirui asked: ¡°Oh? How do you know Miss Yiling?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re good friends. We¡¯ve known each other for quite some time,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    When he said this, his eyes were tinged with a bit of despondency.

    He got to know Jian Yiling before she got to know Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, he missed out on his opportunity.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Wei Qirui replied as he reexamined Jian Yiling. The smile on his face became thicker.

    Jian Yiling was indeed a rather lovely girl. If he was seven or eight years younger, it was possible for him to be interested in this girl as well.

    However, Wei Qirui didn¡¯t believe in tonic male-female friendships.

    This was especially the case when he saw the way Qin Chuan looked at Jian Yiling.

    Once upon a time, he was also young. He knew what this kind of gaze meant.

    And thus, even though Qin Chuan stated that they were merely friends, there was a high probability that this wasn¡¯t true.

    And thus, a scheme began to form in Wei Qirui¡¯s mind. However, as of now, his top priority was to resolve the matter of hispany.

    Therefore, Wei Qirui continued to enthusiastically talk to Qin Chuan.

    On the other hand, Zhang Xuming asked Jian Yiling to sit down. He then personally went to get her a cup of hot milk.

    ¡°I want coffee,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhang Xuming replied. ¡°You can¡¯t sleep well at night if you drink too much of that.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°...¡±

    As her protest was in vain, she could only ept the cup of hot milk.

    And thus, Jian Yiling sat down on the sofa. She held the cup of hot milk in her hands as she watched the discussion between Qin Chuan and Wei Qirui.

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, so in regards to the project I sent earlier, what do you think about it? Do you need me to provide you any other information?¡±

    Wei Qirui assumed that he had done enough padding already. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help but directly ask Qin Chuan about the matter.

    ¡°What project?¡±

    Qin Chuan came over to discuss a project with members of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. However, Wei Qirui was not a member of thatpany.

    ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan, are you unhappy with the project?¡± Wei Qirui asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±

    ¡°Wait, didn¡¯t we agree to talk about this project today?¡±

    ¡°I made an appointment with Elder Zhang today. I didn¡¯t make an appointment with you. Did you perhaps misunderstand something?¡± Qin Chuan replied. He also came back to his senses. It seemed as though Wei Qirui had mistaken him for someone else.

    Wei Qirui froze for a moment before he turned his head to look at Zhang Xuming.

    Zhang Xuming, on the other hand, had a smile on his face: ¡°Mr. Qin Chuan is my guest.¡±

    The expression on Wei Qirui¡¯s face made it seem like he swallowed a fly: ¡°Is he not your chosen sessor?¡±

    Zhang Xuming shook his head.

    Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t ¡°Second Master¡±?

    Then why did he ramble on and on with Qin Chuan for so long? He wasted so much time!

    Who was ¡°Second Master¡± anyway?

    Wei Qirui nced at the clock in the office. It was quarter past twelve.

    ¡°Then... Where is the Second Master? Where is he? Why isn¡¯t he here?¡±

    Zhang Xuming continued to smile. He did not directly answer Wei Qirui¡¯s question.

    ¡°I said that I would not interfere with this matter. You¡¯re better off discussing this matter with them directly,¡± Zhang Xuming replied.

    The ¡°Second Master¡± was present right now. She was in front of Wei Qirui but he failed to recognize her.

    Wei Qirui impatiently took out his phone and opened the private chat software. He sent a message to the ¡°Second Master¡± and asked him whether he had arrived.

 Chapter 766 - Sorry For Being Ignorant (4)

    <h4>Chapter 766: Sorry For Being Ignorant (4)</h4>

    Wei Qirui anxiously waited for a reply from the other party.

    Qin Chuan nced at the chat app from the corner of his eye.

    The software was not widely used by individuals. Such an application was used internally by some specificpanies.

    Coincidentally, he and his investor usually used this software tomunicate with each other.

    Does everyone like to use this software to discuss business matters nowadays?

    After waiting for a while, Wei Qirui still did not receive a response from the ¡°Second Master.¡±

    And thus, Wei Qirui began to be angry and anxious at the same time: ¡°Elder Zhang... About this...¡±

    Zhang Xuming merely smiled before he said: ¡°Young man, do not be impatient.¡±

    ¡°Elder Zhang, I¡¯m in a desperate situation right now! If there was a fire, it¡¯d be literally burning my eyebrows right now! How can I not be anxious?¡± Wei Qirui eximed.

    In fact, Wei Qirui wanted to curse at someone right now.

    He wanted to curse at the ¡°Second Master¡± for not keeping his word.

    However, he did not dare to say anything in front of Zhang Xuming. After all, if he did so, he would have no chance to coborate with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    ¡°Well, there¡¯s no use in being anxious. Why not sit down and have a cup of tea? Please calm down,¡± Zhang Xuming persuaded.

    ¡°Elder Zhang, do you think I¡¯m in the mood to sit down and drink tea?¡±

    After all, the Wei Group¡¯s matters did not really concern Zhang Xuming. However, if this incident happened to Xuming Medical Manufacturers, could Zhang Xuming still act so leisurely?

    After Qin Chuan realized that Wei Qirui had mistaken him for someone else, he couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Then, he sat down next to Jian Yiling. He also quietly watched Wei Qirui walk around anxiously like a cat on a hot tin roof.

    After all, he was in no rush to discuss the business matter with Elder Zhang.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling was in the room right now as well. And thus, he did not mind spending a bit more time in Elder Zhang¡¯s office.

    Wei Qiruiined to Elder Zhang for a long time.

    However, Elder Zhang was rather good-tempered. He spoke to Wei Qirui for a while. As for Wei Qirui¡¯sints, they went in his left ear before they went out his right ear. He did not take Wei Qirui¡¯s words seriously.

    And thus, Wei Qirui was basically the only one speaking in the office.

    In the end, he could only leave the office in anger.

    After Wei Qirui left, Zhang Xuming invited Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan to have a meal together.

    Both of them said yes,

    During the meal, Zhang Xuming and Qin Chuan discussed the coboration between the twopanies.

    At the table, Zhang Xuming and Qin Chuan talked eloquently about their business matters whilst Jian Yiling silently ate her meal. She rarely intervened in their conversation. It was as though this matter had nothing to do with her in general.

    Although she didn¡¯t intervene in their conversation, Jian Yiling was still listening carefully.

    After all, the development of this medical app was something that Jian Yiling cared about.

    After the discussion over their meal, Zhang Xuming and Qin Chuan¡¯s views were mostly agreed upon.

    Qin Chuan offered to send Jian Yiling back home. However, Jian Yiling refused his offer.

    Upon reaching the ground level of thepany, Qin Chuan realized his offer was unnecessary. After all, the Zhai family¡¯s chauffeur and bodyguards were all there.

    After Qin Chuan left, Zhang Xuming smiled before he asked Jian Yiling: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to meet up with Wei Qirui, why did you make an appointment with him?¡±

    ¡°For amusement¡± Jian Yiling replied. The expression on her small face was incredibly serious.

    Zhang Xuming paused for a moment. He never knew Jian Yiling would do something like this.

    Then, heughed before he said: ¡°It seems as though you hate him quite a bit. Did he do something bad to annoy you?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not nice to A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuming became a little jealous of Zhai Yunsheng. However, it was different from the romantic type of jealousy.

    ¡°Ahh, what did Master Sheng do to you to make you care about him so much? If you were half as dedicated to mypany, I could die contentedly.¡±

 Chapter 767 - Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (1)

    <h4>Chapter 767: Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (1)</h4>

    Zhang Xuming thought about hisrgepany. It was so difficult for hispany to get a tiny bit of attention from Jian Yiling.

    Ahh, Jian Yiling was basically the king in ancient times. She had a ¡°harem¡± of beauties; however, she only spoiled her ¡°A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°A Sheng is different from yourpany,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°Yes, yes. He¡¯spletely different. After all, he¡¯s handsome, treats you well, and coaxes you from time to time,¡± Zhang Xuming grumbled.

    Ahhh, what did he do in his past life to deserve this? He was already one foot in the coffin but he was still being force-fed dog food [1]by this young couple.

    ###

    Wei Qirui stormed out of the office building of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    His negotiations with Xuming Medical Manufacturers had failed. What could he do next?

    He couldn¡¯t watch hispany¡¯s market value continuously decrease by the day.

    As he was seated in his car, Wei Qirui suddenly thought of Qin Chuan.

    He was indeed not the person he nned to meet today.

    However, he was someone who could help the Wei Group.

    He was the heir of the Qin family. In addition to that, he was the CEO of a listed Intepany. His strong background and social standing could allow him topete against Zhai Yunsheng.

    Furthermore, Wei Qirui thought about the gaze in which Qin Chuan looked at Jian Yiling.

    Suddenly, a n appeared in Wei Qirui¡¯s mind. He could get the best out of both worlds.

    It was a method that allowed him to gain Qin Chuan¡¯s trust. In addition to this, it would also deal a blow to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Wei Qirui quickly contacted his men. He asked his men to go to Xuming Medical Manufacturer¡¯s office building.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling left the office building.

    When she got into the car, she started going through her emails.

    At this moment, her rm system once again reminded her that she was being followed.

    [Danger index 3]

    With a danger index of 3, this meant that the person following her was somewhat powerful.

    At this moment, the bodyguards escorting Jian Yiling also sensed that something was off.

    They were currently exchanging information with someone through the inte.

    Superintendent Ruan called Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you need me to send someone from my side?¡±

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be necessary,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She assumed that the Zhai family¡¯s bodyguards should be able to handle it.

    After all, they weren¡¯t ordinary individuals.

    Although all her bodyguards were female, theirbat power was not inferior to that of the males in the slightest.

    After all, they worked under the Second Master of the Zhai family. They were only sent to her side after they passed his examinations and assessments.

    ¡°Okay. If you need help, you can call me anytime,¡± Superintendent Ruan said. He trusted the bodyguards that were escorting Jian Yiling.

    After all, if the Zhai family¡¯s bodyguards were ranked second in Beijing, no bodyguards from any family dared to say that they were ranked first.

    Of course, it would be apletely different story if they were talking about Jian Yiheng. That man was a nutcase!

    ¡°Miss Yiling, our car may need to elerate. Please fasten your seatbelt,¡± the female bodyguard seated next to Jian Yiling gently reminded.

    Jian Yiling obediently fastened her seatbelt.

    Then, the car began to elerate before abruptly changingnes.

    As the car elerated, this caused the followers to realize that they had been discovered.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, our reinforcements will be here soon. Please do not worry,¡± the female bodyguard reassured Jian Yiling. Then, she continued tomunicate with the others.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    After that, Jian Yiling put herptop away. She checked her emails using a tablet instead.

    As the car was going rather fast, it was no longer convenient to use aptop.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s call came right after.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. Nothing will happen,¡± Zhai Yunshengforted Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied calmly. She was not flustered at all.

    ¡°Your chauffeur is quite good at driving. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: Public disy of affection

 Chapter 768 - Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (2)

    <h4>Chapter 768: Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (2)</h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m not worried.¡±

    The chauffeur was indeed incredibly good at driving. The car went into an alleyway.

    As the alleyway was rather narrow, only one car could drive through at a time.

    However, the car kept going at eighty an hour. If someone wasn¡¯t skilled at driving, they wouldn¡¯t dare to drive through here at this kind of speed.

    However, as they drove through such an alleyway, the individuals that were following them gotpletely exposed.

    It was basically sealing off the opponent¡¯s avenue of retreat.

    ¡°I will take care of those who are following you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng assured Jian Yiling.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, the car that Jian Yiling was seated in drew to a halt.

    When Jian Yiling looked outside the window, numerous vehicles that belonged to the Zhai family were already parked outside. The bodyguards of the Zhai family had been waiting for quite some time.

    At this moment, the vehicles that were following Jian Yiling realized that something was up.

    However, they had no way to retreat.

    In this narrow alleyway, their cars could not even turn around.

    Several people hastily got out and abandoned their cars in order to escape.

    However, within a few steps, they were stopped by many people.

    And thus, they had nowhere to run. They could only meekly raise their hands to surrender.

    It seemed as though the system rating had overestimated them. Was this really considered a danger index of 3?

    On the other hand, Wei Qirui was still waiting for news from his subordinates.

    This time, he sent three entire vehicles after Jian Yiling.

    In contrast, Jian Yiling only had two female bodyguards apanying her.

    Therefore, this shouldn¡¯t be a problem for his subordinates to handle.

    After he got his hands on Jian Yiling, he nned to use some club drugs on her. Then, he nned to send her to Qin Chuan¡¯s bed.

    After all, she was a woman. At first, she might not listen to them; however, if Qin Chuan spent some time on her, nothing was impossible. He could easily tame her and make her obedient.

    And thus, Wei Qirui waited in his car. Suddenly, someone knocked on his car window.

    Wei Qirui rolled down the window and saw a tall man.

    The moment Wei Qirui rolled down his window, the man reached in and opened the door of the car. Then, he dragged Wei Qirui out of the car.

    Wei Qirui stumbled out of the car. Then, he saw Zhai Yunsheng standing behind the man.

    He could not tell whether or not Zhai Yunsheng was smiling at him.

    However, his eyes were contemptuous and filled with mockery.

    ¡°Zhai...¡± Wei Qirui started before he decided to say something else. ¡°Master... Master Sheng, what do you want from me?¡±

    ¡°Honestly, nothing much. I just wanted to go boxing with you.¡±

    ¡°You must be joking. You should take care of your health. I don¡¯t dare to box with you.¡±

    ¡°Well, you dare to do a lot of things. You dared to put your hands on someone I cared about. And thus, I¡¯m just giving you the opportunity to do something.¡±

    After saying that, Zhai Yunsheng ordered his men to drag Wei Qirui into their car.

    The car drove all the way to a boxing gym.

    Then, Wei Qirui was dragged out of the car and into the boxing gym. He got changed into boxing equipment and then pushed into the ring.

    Zhai Yunsheng stood opposite Wei Qirui. Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were incredibly chilly.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I can¡¯t take a swing at you. Aren¡¯t you making things difficult for me?¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending. Honestly, with your acting skills, the Oscar owes you a golden statuette.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. Furthermore, I don¡¯t have time for boxing right now. Mypany is facing a lot of things. You should know about it.¡±

    ¡°Well, you dared to touch the person that¡¯s in my heart. Therefore, you should expect the same.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was skilled and agile when it came to boxing. He came forward and punched Wei Qirui in the face.

    Wei Qirui got hit and fell to the ground.

    The pain caused him to instinctively put both his hands on his head.

    How could Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fists be so powerful?

    Wasn¡¯t he meant to be sickly?

 Chapter 769 - Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (3)

    <h4>Chapter 769: Master Sheng Bullies Wei Qirui (3)</h4>

    Wei Qirui lied on the ground for a while before he finally got up.

    Just as he staggered to his feet, another punch came.

    This time, the punch hit him in the stomach.

    Wei Qirui let out a silent scream.

    However, before he could recover, another punch hit the other side of his face.

    As a result, he fell to the ground once again.

    Pain.

    He felt pain in his head, face, and stomach.

    ¡°Master Sheng... No... No more...¡± Wei Qirui vocalized with great difficulty. He begged Zhai Yunsheng to stop.

    ¡°Oh? That was only a few punches? Is it too much for you to handle already? However, just now, you nned to stab knives into my heart.¡±

    ¡°Master... Master Sheng, what are you even saying? There must be some kind of misunderstanding,¡± Wei Qirui desperately attempted to exin.

    Zhai Yunsheng stepped onto Wei Qirui¡¯s stomach before he said: ¡°I will give you a chance to reconstruct your words.¡±

    Wei Qirui was mentioning a misunderstanding at this time? Was he insulting Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intelligence?

    Han Mengyu reminded from outside the ring: ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t go too hard on him. Mr. Wei¡¯s bones may not be able to handle it.¡±

    The force of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s stomp could easily break a person¡¯s ribs.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m saving up my strength.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t n to kill Wei Qirui.

    Wei Qirui¡¯s face distorted with pain. That wasn¡¯t all his strength? Then what was going to happen when he actually used all of his strength?!

    ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t hit me anymore... I... I... I can¡¯t handle it,¡± Wei Qirui begged for mercy.

    ¡°Oh? Now you know that you can¡¯t handle something? But I see you doing a lot of things you shouldn¡¯t be,¡± Zhai Yunshengughed before he ced his foot on Wei Qirui¡¯s face.

    At that moment, Wei Qirui felt pain and humiliation: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng... You shouldn¡¯t be doing this. This is too much.¡±

    ¡°Wei Qirui, I didn¡¯t n to deal with you right now. However, you moved your hands to Yiling. Therefore, you forced me to deal with you.¡±

    Did Wei Qirui not think this through before he decided to move his hands onto Jian Yiling?

    Previously, he did many things behind the scenes in the corporate world. He always wanted to make a stand against the Zhai family. However, Zhai Yunsheng merely nned things out. He never actually took action against Wei Qirui.

    Zhai Yunsheng was indeed a ruthless man. However, he still had his principles. If someone pushed him by an inch, he would return the favor by a foot.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling was brought over to the boxing gym.

    ¡°Hello, future sister-inw!¡± Han Mengyu greeted Jian Yiling with a smile.

    Upon hearing Han Mengyu¡¯s voice, Zhai Yunsheng stopped.

    Then, he took off his boxing gloves and leaped down from the ring.

    He walked over to Jian Yiling and asked: ¡°Do you need a hug?¡±

    Often, people wanted a hug when they were distressed and frightened.

    ¡°Sweaty,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a quiet voice.

    ¡°Ahh, are you treating me with disdain?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Well, do you want to hug me after I shower?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling hung her head very low. She did not dare to answer Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question.

    After all, there was someone right next to her. It was incredibly embarrassing to say anything.

    At this moment, Han Mengyu pretended that he wasn¡¯t there. He didn¡¯t see anything. Nor did he hear anything.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s blushed cheeks, he reached out to caress her face.

    ¡°Ahem,¡± Han Mengyu coughed lightly.

    He didn¡¯t want to disturb the disy of affection between Master Sheng and Jian Yiling. However, there was still someone lying in the boxing ring.

    They could continue all of this after that person was dealt with.

    Jian Yiling looked over to Wei Qirui. Wei Qirui was still lying on the ground.

    Han Mengyu asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister-inw, do you want to try boxing?¡±

    After hanging out a few times, Han Mengyu quickly figured out that Jian Yiling learned things incredibly quickly. And thus, he wanted to let Jian Yiling try boxing.

 Chapter 770 - Sister-in-Law is Ruthless

    <h4>Chapter 770: Sister-in-Law is Ruthless</h4>

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    And thus, he was looking forward to seeing her box.

    However, Jian Yiling shook her head.

    She refused to do anything that could injure her hands.

    ¡°Wait for me over there. After I deal with this, I will go and shower. I¡¯ll be sweet-smelling and fragrant after the shower.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her head hung even lower.

    Why did he keep mentioning that? It was embarrassing...

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng got into the ring again.

    Upon seeing Zhai Yunsheng putting on his boxing gloves, Wei Qirui staggered as he got up. Then, he red at Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you¡¯re really something! If you don¡¯t kill me today, I will definitely get my revenge!¡±

    Wei Qirui no longer pretended to be obedient. He knew that Zhai Yunsheng did not dare to kill him. After all, you had to pay with your own life if you killed someone.

    And thus, as long as he survived, he would have a chance to return the humiliation that he suffered today.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression became amused as he said: ¡°I don¡¯t want filth on my hands.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling said to Wei Qirui: ¡°Watch your behavior. If not, you will be beaten to death.¡±

    However, Wei Qirui was not at all intimidated by Jian Yiling¡¯s words: ¡°Beaten to death? Do it then! Do it now! You better stay under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s protection! If not, you will definitely suffer in the future!¡±

    After that, Wei Qirui turned his face to yell at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°You better keep an eye on your fiancee. Perhaps someday in the future, you will no longer see her. Instead, you¡¯d see a cold corpse!¡±

    Just as Wei Qirui finished speaking, he immediately received a punch from Zhai Yunsheng. The force of the punch swung him to the side of the ring. Wei Qirui held onto the fencing and gasped for air.

    He could continue to talk tough. However, his words were still no match for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fists.

    ¡°Stop fighting,¡± Jian Yiling called out. ¡°Treat his wounds.¡±

    When Han Mengyu heard these words, he thought that his sister-inw was rather soft-hearted.

    However, this was no surprise. After all, she was still a young girl. She never faced such things before.

    ¡°I have medicine in my bag. Use the medicine in the red bottle,¡± Jian Yiling said to the female bodyguard that was following her.

    The female bodyguard went over and took the red bottle of medicine from Jian Yiling¡¯s bag.

    There was nobel on the bottle. Furthermore, there was no date of manufacture and any sales information.

    It was merely a red stic bottle. However, there was a piece of paper attached to the bottle. On the piece of paper, a data and chemical symbol were written onto it.

    Zhai Yunsheng listened to Jian Yiling¡¯s words. As she told him to stop fighting, he immediately stopped.

    Then, the bodyguard went to apply medicine to Wei Qirui¡¯s wounds.

    ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡ª Ahhh¡ª¡ª Ahhh¡ª¡ª¡±

    Suddenly, a heart-rending scream could be heard.

    As soon as the medicine was applied to Wei Qirui¡¯s wounds, he let out a screech.

    Han Mengyu was stunned. This medicine seemed more painful than the beating just now.

    ¡°Sister-inw, he¡¯s not going to die right?¡±

    ¡°Nope, that medicine is used for treating wounds. It will help his wounds heal,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°Really?¡± Han Mengyu questioned. For some reason, he felt that the medicine was more vicious than poison...

    It was probably simr to sprinkling salt on wounds right?

    Zhai Yunsheng did not expect this as well. He quietly asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Why did you make this medicine?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that it was highly likely that Jian Yiling made this bottle of medicine.

    Furthermore, it was probably medicine used to treat wounds.

    However, the effect of the medicine seemed rather... Extreme... It seemed even more painful than sprinkling salt or pouring alcohol on the wounds.

    ¡°It¡¯s useful for dealing with bad guys,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Was it specially prepared for this kind of situation?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

 Chapter 771 - If You Donâ€™t Take Care of Yourself, Itâ€™ll Be Used on You

    <h4>Chapter 771: If You Don¡¯t Take Care of Yourself, It¡¯ll Be Used on You</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng was rather relieved. Thankfully, this medicine was not prepared for him.

    Otherwise, he would be very scared if he ever got injured.

    ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t listen and you get yourself injured, it¡¯ll also be used on you,¡± Jian Yiling added.

    ¡°Cough... Cough...¡± Zhai Yunsheng covered his mouth and coughed. He tried to hide his inner thoughts.

    When Han Mengyu heard this, he was once again impressed by Jian Yiling.

    His sister-inw was ruthless!

    She knew that Master Sheng did not take care of his body.

    Therefore, she created this medicine for him.

    Did he just think that she was soft-hearted? Han Mengyu suddenly felt that he was incredibly naive.

    Wei Qirui¡¯s screams continued. Every scream made it sound like someone was being murdered.

    After five minutes, Wei Qirui¡¯s wounds were treated.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling walked over to the sofa that Wei Qirui was copsed on.

    His face was deathly white. Even his lips appeared to look white.

    Furthermore, a cold sweat covered his forehead. One could easily see the pain that he experienced.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling approached Wei Qirui, he did not even have the energy to speak.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng instructed his men: ¡°Send Mr. Wei back home. I hope Mr. Wei will work out more when you get home. In the future, I¡¯m looking forward to boxing with you again.¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui was carried out of the boxing gym.

    Wei Qirui was sent home. After he returned home, he spent the entire afternoon paralyzed in bed. He only gradually recovered at night.

    When he went to the bathroom to look at himself in the mirror, he did not see any bruises on his face.

    It was as though he had not been beaten.

    However, when he pressed down on the areas where Zhai Yunsheng had punched him, he could still feel the pain.

    He was also so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs were even in pain.

    However, at this time, his Board of Directors called him. They told him that thepany was in a dire situation. They asked him to think of a solution.

    However, what else could he do?

    He tried everything! He even attempted the public rtions route!

    Ahhh, be damned Zhai Yunsheng! Be damned Jian Yiling!

    At that moment, his secretary called him: ¡°CEO, the CEO of Huan You Technology Corporation says that he wants to meet you.¡±

    Huan You?

    Thepany that created the game ¡®Zerg Invasion?¡¯

    ¡°Tell him that I¡¯m currently at home. Send him my address and ask him toe to my house.¡±

    This was good news for Wei Qirui.

    A whileter, Wei Qirui met the CEO of Huan You Technology Corporation.

    ¡°Hello CEO Jian. It¡¯s a great honor to meet you,¡± Wei Qirui greeted politely.

    ¡°Oh, so you know my surname is Jian. However, it seems as though you don¡¯t know the rtionship between me and Jian Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng was dressed in a ck suit. He spoke in a low voice and he had a serious expression on his face. It was as though ck mist clouded him.

    Upon hearing these words, Wei Qirui paused.

    Jian Yiling!

    One of the two names that he did not want to hear was Jian Yiling!

    ¡°Is she your family member?¡± Wei Qirui asked. Wei Qirui briefly looked into Jian Yuncheg¡¯s profile before he came. As a result, he only knew of his name. He did not know the rtionship between Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°She¡¯s my sister.¡±

    Wei Qirui suddenly stood up and said: ¡°Get lost. You¡¯re not wee here.¡±

    However, Jian Yuncheng merely sat there. He had no intention of leaving.

    ¡°I don¡¯t particrly want to see you either. However, my sister wants me to do this,¡± Jian Yuncheng said.

    ¡°Jian Yiling? Heh,¡± Wei Qiruiughed out of exasperation and anger.

    ¡°The Jian family is willing to acquire the Wei Group¡¯s shares,¡± Jian Yuncheng continued.

    ¡°You¡¯re dreaming!¡±

 Chapter 772 - Save Me Yiling! Iâ€™m Being Chased By Miss Yufan!

    <h4>Chapter 772: Save Me Yiling! I¡¯m Being Chased By Miss Yufan!</h4>

    ¡°Mr. Wei, you can refuse my offer right now. However, I¡¯m just informing you about this option. If you want to take up my offer in the next few days, you can contact me about it.¡±

    Then, Jian Yuncheng ced a business card down on the table.

    Wei Qirui picked up the business card and tore it straight away.

    ¡°Stop dreaming! The Wei Group will not be acquired by anyone! Even if we do get acquired, it won¡¯t be by someone as insignificant as your family!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng was not surprised by the scene in front of him.

    He had already anticipated such a reaction from Wei Qirui.

    ¡°I hope that the Wei Group¡¯s Board of Directors will share your opinion in the future,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. His words were calm and confident.

    ¡°You¡¯re definitely dreaming!¡±

    ¡°Well, we will have to see,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. ¡°Furthermore, even if it¡¯s a dream, it¡¯s my sister¡¯s dream. Therefore, I will make her dreams a reality.¡±

    This was the first time after that incident where Jian Yiling took the initiative to ask something from Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Keep dreaming with your sister! Nothing will happen to the Wei Group!¡± Wei Qirui growled through his gritted teeth.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng got up and expressionlessly straightened his suit. Then, he calmly put down another business card before he turned to leave.

    ¡°Damn it!¡± Wei Qirui cursed at Jian Yuncheng as he left. ¡°The Jian family is shameless! Who do you think you are?! Why are you thinking about acquiring the Wei Group? Take a good look at yourself first!¡±

    ###

    Qin Yufan was very busy these days. She was busy chasing after Jian Yichen.

    Qin Yufan did this whenever she liked someone. She would be direct and active in her pursuit of love.

    At first, Jian Yichen did not take her seriously. However, when he discovered that Qin Yufan was taking the matter to heart, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

    Jian Yichen held onto his brother¡¯s arm as he cried for help: ¡°Brother save me! If you don¡¯t save me, my integrity will be gone!¡±

    ¡°Watch your wording.¡±

    Jian Yiheng was currently reading a magazine. When faced with his brother¡¯s plea for help, Jian Yiheng didn¡¯t even bat an eyelid.

    ¡°Okay, my chastity will be gone then!¡±

    ¡°You still have that?¡±

    ¡°Are you even my brother?¡±

    ¡°Is your skin itching?¡± Jian Yiheng asked coldly. He waspletely indifferent to his brother¡¯s plea for help.

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯d rather be beaten by you! I don¡¯t want to be dragged away by Miss Yufan!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to fight Qin Chuan? If you get married to Miss Yufan, you can fight against Qin Chuan in an open manner.¡±

    ¡°But I have to call him older brother then! I will be at a loss!¡± Jian Yichen replied. ¡°Ahhh, forget it. I will go and ask Yiling for help! Yiling treats me better!¡±

    As his brother refused to help him, Jian Yichen decided to find Jian Yiling for help.

    ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Jian Yiheng called out as Jian Yichen rushed towards the door.

    At that moment, Jian Yichen thought his brother changed his mind. However, in the next moment, he heard Jian Yiheng say: ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiheng apanied Jian Yichen next door.

    At that moment, Jian Yiling happened to be cooking. When she opened the door, she was wearing an apron with a rabbit pattern on it.

    ¡°Yiling, you need to save me! If you don¡¯t save me, my integrity will be gone!¡± Jian Yichen cried out as soon as he saw Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yichen with a puzzled expression on her face.

    Then, Jian Yichen exined the situation: ¡°Qin Yufan confessed her love to me. She keeps asking me out. I¡¯ve never been pestered and chased by someone like this!¡±

    Behind Jian Yichen, Jian Yiheng said in a calm and steady voice: ¡°A number of men have asked you out before.¡±

    This was back when Jian Yichen pretended to be a woman.

    ¡°Hey, that¡¯s different! I was just ying around back then! I didn¡¯t take it seriously...¡± Jian Yichen muttered.

 Chapter 773 - Sister Yichen, Why Do You Not Like Qin Yufan?

    <h4>Chapter 773: Sister Yichen, Why Do You Not Like Qin Yufan?</h4>

    In the past, Jian Yichen liked ying around.

    After all, life was merely a game to him.

    He only took matters rted to his family seriously. He did everything else for fun.

    However, that was the former Jian Yichen.

    Now, although he seemed frivolous to everyone, his heart was constantly carrying a deep hatred. He was desperately trying to protect his family in his own way.

    However, Jian Yiling did not really know how to help with romantic matters. Therefore, it was wrong of Jian Yichen to ask her for help.

    Then, Jian Yiling looked back at the soup that was simmering on the stove. She said to her two brothers:

    ¡°Come in first and eat, okay?¡±

    They could sit down and slowly discuss the matter.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiheng replied before Jian Yichen got the chance to say anything.

    Then, he walked into the dining room.

    ¡°Hey... Brother... I...¡± Jian Yichen started. He was here to ask for advice... He wasn¡¯t here to eat food...

    However, as everyone began to get seated, Jian Yichen could only resign himself to sitting at the table.

    When he saw Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yichen suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°Hey, future brother-inw, didn¡¯t Miss Yufan chase you in the past? How did you deal with her?¡±

    Jian Yichen attempted to ask Zhai Yunsheng for advice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. After all, he wouldn¡¯t remember such insignificant things.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so stingy.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng red at Jian Yichen.

    Why was he mentioning this in front of Yiling?

    Was he doing this deliberately?

    However, it seemed as though Jian Yichen quickly read Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s thoughts: ¡°Ahhh, it hurts to makeparisons. This shows your devotion to Yiling. You¡¯re not attracted to other women. You only have your eyes set on her.¡±

    These words were quite pleasant to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ears.

    ¡°Sister Yichen, why do you not like Qin Yufan?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Why does there need to be a reason? I just don¡¯t like her! When ites to these things, you have to rely on your feelings. The feeling just isn¡¯t right,¡± Jian Yichen replied.

    Then, Jian Yichen asked Jian Yiheng: ¡°Brother, do you think I¡¯m correct?¡±

    However, Jian Yiheng was focused on his meal. When he heard Jian Yichen¡¯s question, he merely looked up at him. Then, he said:

    ¡°Your family will not interfere with your romantic affairs.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiheng buried his head into his meal again.

    After his wound got better, Jian Yiling did not bring any more food to them.

    However, Jian Yiheng became picky with food after eating Jian Yiling¡¯s meals. Although her cooking was merely ordinary home-cooked meals, her cooking somehow tasted better than the food made by outside restaurants.

    Jian Yichen grumbled: ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you guys to interfere... However, I¡¯m being pestered by a girl right now... I just want you guys toe up with ideas. I just want to get rid of her.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you make a move on her first?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°I...¡± Jian Yichen started. Then, he realized that he couldn¡¯t really say anything to that question. ¡°I made a move on her when I was wearing female clothing! I wanted her to see me as a sister!¡±

    If he wanted to hit on girls, he would have worn a suit.

    Then, Jian Yichen muttered in a quiet voice: ¡°Furthermore, I assumed that normal girls wouldn¡¯t be interested in a man who asionally cross-dressed.¡±

    ¡°Well congrattions, you met an abnormal girl,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He continued to make sarcastic remarks.

    ¡°You...¡± Jian Yichen started as he looked at the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    This guy was definitely getting his revenge!

    Back then, he was against Zhai Yunsheng and Yiling getting together. And now, Zhai Yunsheng was taking this opportunity to make fun of him!

    Hmph!

 Chapter 774 - Say You Like Men

    <h4>Chapter 774: Say You Like Men</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yichen was right. Zhai Yunsheng was doing this intentionally.

    After all, Jian Yichen kept making petty maneuvers in the past.

    Jian Yichen began toin to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling... Look at them! Both of them are bullying me~ Ahh, my heart... My heart feels so cold!¡±

    Jian Yichen immediately turned into a drama queen. He began to pout and cry.

    Jian Yiling picked up a bowl of soup and handed it to Jian Yichen: ¡°To warm up your heart up.¡±

    Upon receiving the soup, Jian Yichen smiled: ¡°Yiling is the best!¡±

    Then, he lowered his head to drink the soup that his sister handed him.

    ¡°Well, there is a way to get rid of Qin Yufan,¡± Zhai Yunsheng started.

    ¡°Really?¡± Jian Yichen said as he looked at Zhai Yunsheng suspiciously. Did this guy finally find his conscience?

    ¡°Well, you only need to say that you like men. Then, she can¡¯t do anything to you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smirk on his face.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng... You... What was this idea? You¡¯re doing this intentionally!¡±

    ¡°Well, I gave you an idea. It¡¯s up to you whether or not you listen to it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Jian Yichen paused for a moment. It seemed as though this suggestion could work.

    After all, he already dared to wear women¡¯s clothing. Saying that he liked men wasn¡¯t a big deal.

    Furthermore, he didn¡¯t care about his reputation anyway. Not that he had much of a reputation in the first ce.

    ###

    Yu Xi received a call from Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng told him toe over to his ce.

    When he arrived, he saw a beautiful woman standing beside Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    The woman was tall and her features were charming and dazzling.

    ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling, what¡¯s going on? Are we going to y video games?¡± Yu Xi asked happily.

    ¡°I¡¯m introducing a potential girlfriend to you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he pointed to the beautiful woman.

    ¡°Dang! Master Sheng, God Ling, did you guys finally find your conscience?¡± Yu Xi eximed. He found this unbelievable.

    Whenever they yed games, he was constantly fed dog food.

    There was nothing that he could do about it either.

    However, Yu Xi still couldn¡¯t believe what was happening.

    As Yu Xi thought about this, the beautiful woman walked towards him.

    She reached out and lifted his chin: ¡°Brother Yu Xi~¡±

    Her voice was incredibly flirtatious.

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi¡¯s scalp began to tingle. However, his scalp was not tingling from excitement. Instead, he was incredibly frightened.

    ¡°He¡¯s younger than you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reminded Jian Yichen.

    Therefore, he technically couldn¡¯t call him ¡°Brother <sup>1</sup>Yu Xi.¡±

    ¡°Oh? So he¡¯s a young and inexperienced boy!¡± Jian Yichen smiled flirtatiously as his hand began to travel to Yu Xi¡¯s neck.

    His fingers then caressed Yu Xi¡¯s neck.

    Yu Xi immediately jerked back. Then, he retreated a few steps.

    ¡°A gentleman uses his words and not his hands!¡±

    Ahh, as expected, Master Sheng was not actually introducing a potential partner to him.

    Although this woman was quite beautiful, she just came up to him to grope him! It was terrifying!

    When Jian Yichen saw Yu Xi like this, he stopped teasing the man. He returned back to his original voice: ¡°Ahh, nothing has changed. It seems as though I can¡¯t really mess around with you.¡±

    Yu Xi was stunned for almost a minute. He searched through his memories before he finally eximed: ¡°Jian Yichen! You bastard!¡±

    Jian Yichen smiled cheekily before he said: ¡°Hey Yu Xi, I need a favor.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Yu Xi decisively refused. Then, he turned his face away.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked with confusion on her face.

    Jian Yiheng took a bite of dessert before he answered Jian Yiling¡¯s doubts: ¡°When Jian Yichen was young, he caught a frog. Then, he stuffed the frog into the pants of a boy that lived next door.¡±

    Back then, Jian Yichen also lived in the Old Jian Residence.

    So the boy that lived next door was...

 Chapter 775 - Yu Xi Holds a Grudge (1)

    <h4>Chapter 775: Yu Xi Holds a Grudge (1)</h4>

    As the embarrassing incident became exposed, Yu Xi¡¯s face became incredibly red.

    However, the person who exposed this story was Jian Yiheng. And thus, Yu Xi did not even have the courage to re at him.

    ¡°Cough cough,¡± Jian Yichen started. ¡°Yu Xi, it¡¯s been so many years now. Don¡¯t be upset about it.¡±

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Yu Xi replied. He did not have the slightest intention to forgive Jian Yichen.

    Then, Yu Xi said to Jian Yichen: ¡°Jian Yichen, I just wanted to mind my own business. I can choose not to bicker about what happened when we were young, however, I definitely do not want to help you with anything.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled as he suggested: ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you let Yu Xi stuff a frog into your pants? Then, he can¡¯tin about the incident anymore. After that, Yu Xi can promise to do you a favor as well.¡±

    Yu Xi thought that this suggestion was reasonable.

    ¡°No... I...¡± Jian Yichen started. He wanted to say no. ¡°But Zhai Yunsheng, why are you...¡±

    ¡°Well, even if you¡¯re not asking him for a favor, you should still make up for your previous actions,¡± Jian Yiheng added as he drank a drink that was mixed by Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I...¡± Jian Yichen started. He was annoyed by theirments.

    Ahh, he understood why Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t helping him. However, why was his own brother refusing to help him?

    Was this guy actually his brother?

    ¡°Yu Xi isn¡¯t a petty person. This happened so many years ago. Surely, he...¡±

    ¡°No, I am a petty person!¡± Yu Xi interrupted.

    Jian Yichen looked at Jian Yiling with eyes that pleaded for help: ¡°Yiling...¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got the chance to reply, Yu Xi said: ¡°God Ling, we¡¯ve been teammates for so many years!¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiling took a good look at Jian Yichen and Yu Xi.

    There was no way for her to make a decision.

    ¡°Don¡¯t involve Yiling in your matters,¡± Zhai Yunsheng interrupted.

    They were making matters difficult for Jian Yiling. Her brain functioned quite well when it came to other things. However, it was difficult for her to process matters simr to this.

    Yu Xi added: ¡°And so? Are you scared now? Then why were you so amused back then?¡±

    Jian Yichen was indeed scared. However, he refused to admit this.

    He couldn¡¯t appear weak in front of his sister!

    And thus, Jian Yichen admitted defeat: ¡°Okay, I will make up for my actions back then. However, where do you n to find a frog?¡±

    ¡°You can order it from online supermarkets,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    It was quite simple to order things online. Once you ced an order, the order would get delivered in a short span of time.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen¡¯s mouth twitched.

    Yiling... This isn¡¯t a time for you to be honest!

    ¡°Hmmm, I don¡¯t think online supermarkets sell frogs,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure they sell bullfrogs though.¡±

    ¡°What?! Zhai Yunsheng!¡± Jian Yichen cried out angrily. He wanted to grab a knife from the kitchen.

    A frog was already bad enough! Why would he ever suggest a bullfrog?!

    Did Zhai Yunsheng not have a conscience?!

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s just a bit bigger and a bit uglier. It¡¯s not poisonous or anything,¡± Yu Xi muttered.

    ¡°No! I¡¯m only okay with a frog!¡± Jian Yichen cried out. Frogs were already scary enough for him!

    ¡°Okay, I will order a frog then!¡± Yu Xi said as he took out his phone. He searched for where to buy frogs.

    After all, money could make the Devil turn millstones. You could buy whatever you wanted. This was just a tiny frog!

    Within half an hour, a delivery man came knocking on the door. He delivered a bag of live frogs to Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi had a smile on his face as he carried the bag back into the living room.

    Upon seeing the bag, Jian Yichen began to panic: ¡°Ummm, Yu Xi... You can get your revenge using other means... The frogs now might be a bit different from the ones in the past. They may have eaten something unclean... What if they have parasites on them...¡±

    Yu Xiughed before he said: ¡°Well, you can cook these frogs so you don¡¯t have to worry about that. In fact, you don¡¯t need to worry at all. I spent quite a lot of money on these frogs. They¡¯ve been quarantined.¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s expression was distorted as he red at the bag of frogs. ¡°Umm, what about using a dead frog instead?¡±

 Chapter 776 - Yu Xi Holds a Grudge (2)

    <h4>Chapter 776: Yu Xi Holds a Grudge (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Live frogs jumped around so much... If one was ced into his pants... Then...

    Jian Yichen panicked just thinking about it.

    ¡°Back then, you stuffed a live frog into my pants.¡±

    Yu Xi remembered this incident quite vividly. And thus, he was determined to get his revenge.

    Then, Yu Xi picked out the most muscr frog from the bag.

    Even though Yu Xi held onto the frog, the frog still attempted to jump around.

    The frog¡¯s legs kept kicking.

    Jian Yichen instinctively backed up as Yu Xi approached him.

    ¡°No no! Wait a minute! Wait! I need to go and change! I need to change into pants! I¡¯m currently wearing a dress! You have no ce to stuff that frog!¡±

    ¡°I can stuff it into your underwear,¡± Yu Xi replied.

    ¡°No!¡± Jian Yichen cried out frantically. Then, he turned around to look at Jian Yiling. He decided to use Jian Yiling as an excuse: ¡°My sister is here! You need to be civilized!¡±

    Yu Xi nced at Zhai Yunsheng.

    When his eyes met with Zhai Yunsheng, Yu Xi immediately realized that he couldn¡¯t do anything too excessive in front of Jian Yiling. Otherwise, he¡¯d be sliced into pieces by Zhai Yunsheng!

    Jian Yiling said: ¡°I¡¯m okay.¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng disagreed with thisment: ¡°You¡¯re not okay.¡±

    Yu Xi hurriedlypromised: ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll give you some time to change into pants.¡±

    After all, Jian Yichen was only dying the inevitable. He had to ept his fate eventually!

    Jian Yichen dawdled around for as long as he could when he changed into his pants. However, he ultimately could not escape his punishment.

    When Yu Xi stuffed the frog into Jian Yichen¡¯s pants, Jian Yichen let out a wail of pain.

    ¡°Ahhhhhh¡ª¡ª!¡±

    Then, he kept jumping up and down. It felt as though a hole was going to appear on the floor because of him.

    Jian Yiling unconsciouslyughed when she saw Jian Yichen bouncing up and down.

    Sister Yichen looked rather... Funny.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yilingughing, he reached out and patted her head.

    As Yu Xi got his revenge, he smiled the most.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiheng did notugh. However, he did not help Jian Yichen either. Instead, he just watched his brother scream in fright.

    ¡°Yu Xi, Yu Xi! I was wrong! I was wrong!!!¡±

    Jian Yichen cried out as he jumped up and down. He begged Yu Xi for mercy.

    When Yu Xi saw the pitiful expression on Jian Yichen¡¯s face, he decided to forgive him.

    ¡°Ahh, alright. Just take the frog out then,¡± Yu Xi said.

    ¡°Ah...¡± Jian Yichen stuttered. He did not dare to touch the frog.

    And thus, he asked his brother to help him: ¡°Brother, save me! Take the frog out for me!¡±

    Jian Yiheng looked at Jian Yichen in disgust before he said: ¡°Think of a way by yourself.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat frogs tonight. Is that okay?¡± Jian Yiling asked Zhai Yunsheng. ¡°I will make a spicy dish and a non-spicy one. Non-spicy frogs can also be delicious.¡±

    The non-spicy dish was prepared specifically for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Okay. Whatever you cook tastes amazing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He had no objections at all.

    ¡°Wait but... Can you guys take this one out of my pants first? You guys can think about eatingter!¡± Jian Yichen cried out. Tears were about to form in his eyes.

    ¡°The one in your pants is reserved for you. It¡¯s not going on the dinner table,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Ahhh! But this is the most muscr one!¡±

    Jian Yichen was about to be crazy.

    As no one helped him, he could only help himself. Jian Yichen ran into the bathroom to take off his pants. Then, he finally got rid of the frog that made him scream and squeal.

    Later at night, Jian Yiling made dishes with the frogs.

    Jian Yichen ate heaps.

    He ate all his grief and anger away. He wanted to return the humiliation that he suffered today back to the frogs.

    This still applied even though the one that bullied him today wasn¡¯t on the dinner table.

    After that, Yu Xi agreed to help Jian Yichen out.

    After all, he was single anyway.

    ¡°Hmm, I think Jian Yichen¡¯s reputation will bepletely destroyed after this,¡± Yu Xi eximed. He, on the other hand, did not feel any pressure at all.

 Chapter 777 - Master Sheng, You Shouldnâ€™t Pour Oil On The Fire Like This!

    <h4><i>Chapter 777</i>: Master Sheng, You Shouldn¡¯t Pour Oil On The Fire Like This!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After all, Jian Yichen¡¯s appearance was quite androgynous. Due to this reason, a man¡¯s heart could easily be tricked.

    Yu Xi did not believe that he would be suffering losses. After all, Jian Yichen appeared to look like a beautiful woman.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen did not mind either. He didn¡¯t have a reputation to care about in the first ce.

    And thus, he took a few photos with Yu Xi before he sent them to Qin Yufan.

    [Sorry Miss Yufan, I already have someone I like.]

    Less than a minuteter, Jian Yichen¡¯s phone rang.

    Qin Yufan continuously called Jian Yichen.

    Of course, Jian Yichen did not answer the calls.

    Then, Qin Yufan decided to call Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, please don¡¯t answer the phone,¡± Jian Yichen said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Why not?¡± Yu Xi questioned.

    ¡°Do you see my sister as someone who can lie?¡± Jian Yichen asked Yu Xi.

    Anyone else could answer the call. However, Jian Yiling must not answer the call.

    Jian Yiling could not lie at all. She would almost immediately let the cat out of the bag.

    Jian Yiling helplessly looked at the iing call.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng reached over to answer the call.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s going on with your brother? Why is he with Yu Xi?¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s voice sounded incredibly stressed and anxious.

    ¡°Yiling felt tired. She¡¯s asleep,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. His voice soundednguid and maic.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, what kind of human being are you? She¡¯s still asleep at this time?¡±

    ¡°If you have something to say, just tell me about it.¡±

    Because of the urgent need to ask questions, Qin Yufan said: ¡°What¡¯s the deal between Jian Yichen and Yu Xi? When did Yu Xi like men?¡±

    ¡°Probably after university. He was probably interested in me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered casually.

    Zhai Yunsheng spoke in an indifferent manner. It was as though he didn¡¯t care about his reputation at all.

    This caused Yu Xi to choke on the water that he was drinking.

    Master Sheng, you shouldn¡¯t pour oil on fire like this!

    God Ling could take your words seriously!

    ¡°Master Sheng, stop joking around. I know if you¡¯re gay or straight,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She did not believe in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    ¡°Hmm, maybe he turned gay after he met Jian Yichen.¡±

    ¡°Can you be serious about this?¡±

    ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who taught my fiancee how to be improper?¡±

    He still hadn¡¯t settled the score with Qin Yufan. Back then, she told Jian Yiling to do a checkup on his body!

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you really do know how to hold a grudge.¡±

    ¡°You do as well.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng hung up the call. On the other end of the call, Qin Yufan could do nothing about that.

    And thus, after a moment, Yu Xi¡¯s phone rang.

    Yu Xi eximed in surprise: ¡°What?! How does she know my phone number?¡±

    Jian Yichen patted Yu Xi¡¯s shoulder before he said: ¡°She¡¯s chased Master Sheng for so long already. Therefore, she definitely has information about the people around Master Sheng. Get ready to face the storm.¡±

    Yu Xi red at Jian Yichen: ¡°You really do have the nerve to say that!¡±

    ¡°Ahem, sorry for causing you trouble Brother Yu Xi~¡±

    Jian Yichen said in a loli voice.

    Goosebumps began to form on Yu Xi¡¯s skin.

    ¡°Jian Yichen, stay well away from me! I don¡¯t have that type of fetish!¡±

    Then, Yu Xi walked away to answer Qin Yufan¡¯s call.

    Qin Yufan hit Yu Xi with a barrage of questions. Yu Xi avoided the important questions and dwelled upon the trivial ones.

    Then, he handed the phone to Jian Yichen. He let Jian Yichen speak to Qin Yufan.

    ¡°I like Yu Xi. I¡¯m sorry about this. After wearing female clothing for some time, my sexual orientation changed.¡±

    Jian Yichen intentionally tried to make Qin Yufan dislike him.

    He just wanted to be good girl friends with Qin Yufan in the future.

 Chapter 778 - Completing the Acquisition

    <h4>Chapter 778: Completing the Acquisition</h4>

    The Wei Group¡¯s stocks continued to fall for five consecutive days.

    And thus, the stock exchange revealed the news to the public that it was highly likely for the Wei Group to be delisted from the market.

    By now, Wei Qirui waspletely burnt out.

    At this moment, the Jian family once again proposed an acquisition n to the Wei Group.

    They wanted to acquire thepanies under the name of the Wei Group.

    Upon hearing this, many members of the Board of Directors were moved.

    As Wei Qirui had no other way, he could only agree to the acquisition n given by the Jian family.

    Out of all the options ced in front of him, this one would reduce his losses the most.

    However, when he faced Jian Yuncheng once again, Wei Qirui still had a hard time feeling at peace.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s indifferent and calm expression formed a stark contrast against the look on Wei Qirui¡¯s face.

    Their first negotiation went rather well.

    Although Wei Qirui was reluctant to agree, it was the only option avable to him.

    Then, the second negotiation quickly followed.

    After the two negotiations, the price of the acquisition was finally determined.

    On the day when the acquisition waspleted, everyone¡¯s attention was focused on the Jian family.

    In the eyes of everyone else, this was not a good acquisition.

    The Jian family particrly used all of their liquid assets toplete this acquisition.

    Furthermore, thepany that they acquired had big problems in management. It was no ident that the financial fraud had been exposed.

    Even individuals within the Jian family questioned Jian Yuncheng¡¯s decision.

    However, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s attitude on this matter was very firm.

    He ignored all their doubts andpleted the acquisition.

    ¡°Brother, will this really be okay?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    ¡°Well, thepany indeed has some internal issues. However, it has a solid foundation. Therefore, we won¡¯t lose too much money,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Then he added: ¡°Yiling wants this as well.¡±

    The future prospects of thispany weren¡¯t very promising.

    However, this was Jian Yiling¡¯s request. Furthermore, Jian Yuncheng was confident that with proper management, this acquisition wouldn¡¯t cause them too many losses.

    ¡°Why does Yiling like thispany?¡± Jian Yunnao asked. He did not understand the rationale behind his sister¡¯s request.

    Furthermore, it was best for him to not ask about his sister¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He didn¡¯t ask in detail about the matter.

    There was a huge distance in their sibling rtionship.

    Originally, he assumed that they would be closer once she returned from her studies abroad.

    However, once she returned to China, she decided to get engaged with Zhai Yunsheng. This was a very legitimate reason to walk out of the Jian family.

    At this moment, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s secretary walked into the room:

    ¡°CEO, Xuming Medical Manufacturers just contacted us. Apparently, they want to coborate with us on a project.¡±

    ¡°Xuming Medical Manufacturers? They took the initiative to contact us?¡± Jian Yunnao eximed in surprise.

    In the past two years, Xuming Medical Manufacturers was performing incredibly well. There were numerouspanies that wanted to coborate with them.

    There were rumors that Wei Qirui nned to save the Wei Group by negotiating a deal with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    However, in the end, it appeared as though Wei Qirui failed to seed in the negotiation.

    The Jian family just finished their acquisition of the Wei Group. Why would Xuming Medical Manufacturers take the initiative to contact them at this time?

    What was this all about?

    Jian Yuncheng could notprehend this.

    However, this was undoubtedly good news for the Jian family.

    If they secured a partnership with Xuming Medical Manufacturers, this acquisition would definitely earn them a lot of money.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng headed over to the Xuming Medical Manufacturer¡¯s office building. Zhang Xuming personally discussed the coboration proposal with him.

    The negotiations went exceptionally well. It seemed as though Xuming Medical Manufacturers had no intention of making a profit from someone else¡¯s misfortunes.

    ¡°Elder Zhang, may I ask you a question?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. Doubts were rampant in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Please go ahead.¡±

 Chapter 779 - Just One Step Away

    <h4><i>Chapter 779</i>: Just One Step Away</h4>

    ¡°Thispany has just been acquired by the Jian family. There are still many things to be done. Why are you willing to negotiate such a deal with us at this time?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked as he looked into Zhang Xuming¡¯s eyes. There was no fear in his voice as he asked this question.

    At such a time, he would have agreed to many more terms and conditions requested by Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Even if he couldn¡¯t make money off this coboration, just doing a project with Xuming Medical Manufacturers would be beneficial to them.

    However, to his surprise, Zhang Xuming set reasonable and fair terms and conditions.

    ¡°Because I feel like the Jian family has good prospects for the future. I believe that thepany you acquired will do better in your hands than in Wei Qirui¡¯s hands,¡± Zhang Xuming replied with a smile on his face.

    This answer was quite surprising to Jian Yuncheng.

    It was surprising because such a respected individual had high hopes for the Jian family. The Jian family had only just ventured into the corporate world of Beijing.

    Did he research the Jian family beforehand? Or was there some other reason?

    ¡°Thank you for your recognition.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re a very promising young man. I¡¯m very optimistic about this coboration. Work hard, please. Don¡¯t make me suffer losses.¡±

    ¡°Rest assured Elder Zhang. We will do our best to make this project seed.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. I¡¯m relieved to hear those words. Let¡¯s meet every so often if you have time,¡± Zhang Xuming said to Jian Yuncheng. His attitude towards him was very amiable.

    It was so amiable that it seemed like the two of them had known each other for a long time.

    ###

    As soon as the news of the coboration between Xuming Medical Manufacturers and the Jian family came out, it was reported by all major media.

    When Wei Qirui heard of this news, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

    ¡°What does this mean? I just sold mypany! How was a coboration reached with Xuming Medical Manufacturers at this time?!¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui hurriedly checked thepany¡¯s stock price today. He saw that the stock¡¯s price that had fallen countless times in his hands had risen today. This was due to the news of the coboration with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    ¡°This... This... This...¡± Wei Qirui stuttered with anger. His chest was heaving violently. He couldn¡¯t form aplete sentence.

    He was only one step away! One step!

    If he and Xuming Medical Manufacturers reached an agreement, he wouldn¡¯t have needed to sell hispany.

    He was only one step short.

    However, a millimeter miss was the same as a thousand-mile miss.

    Wei Qirui was unable to swallow his anger. And thus, he ran out of his room in anger. He was determined to ask Zhang Xuming for rification.

    When Zhang Xuming heard that Wei Qirui had arrived, he asked his secretary to bring him in.

    As soon as Wei Qirui entered the room, he questioned Zhang Xuming: ¡°Elder Zhang, what do you mean by this? Before I sold mypany off, I clearly asked to coborate! However, you said no! Then, why are you coborating with the Jian family now?¡±

    As long as Zhang Xuming agreed, hispany wouldn¡¯t have been acquired by the Jian family.

    ¡°I already told you that this matter is not up to me. It¡¯s up to my sessor. All important decisions rted to mypany are up to my sessor,¡± Zhang Xuming replied with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Elder Zhang, are you still going to use that excuse to fool me?¡±

    Elder Zhang was a sly fox! He kept using his ¡®sessor¡¯ as an excuse for everything.

    However, until now, Wei Qirui hadn¡¯t even seen the shadow of Zhang Xuming¡¯s so-called ¡®sessor¡¯!

    ¡°I¡¯m not fooling you. Every word I¡¯ve said is true,¡± Zhang Xuming replied frankly.

    As he was talking, his secretary came in to inform him that Jian Yiling had arrived.

    Zhang Xuming hurriedly told his secretary to invite Jian Yiling in.

    As soon as Wei Qirui heard Jian Yiling¡¯s name, he immediately thought of the day where he was tortured by Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling at the boxing gym.

    Just thinking about that day made the wounds on his body ache.

 Chapter 780 - She Has Good Prospects In The Future

    <h4>Chapter 780: She Has Good Prospects In The Future</h4>

    ¡°Elder Zhang, your rtionship with Jian Yiling is rather good. Is it because she¡¯s the future matriarch of the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not because she¡¯s the future matriarch of the Zhai family. That doesn¡¯t really have anything to do with me,¡± Zhang Xuming replied. ¡°Instead, I believe that she really has good prospects in the future.¡±

    ¡°A surgeon? To prepare for your future operations?¡± Wei Qirui said. His words wereced with sarcasm.

    ¡°Hmm, you can think of it that way,¡± Zhang Xuming replied. He did not bother to exin the situation to Wei Qirui.

    When Jian Yiling entered the room, she was not surprised to see Wei Qirui.

    Instead, she calmly walked over and ced a file bag in front of Zhang Xuming.

    Now, all the important decisions of Xuming Medical Manufacturers were handed over to Jian Yiling.

    Zhang Xuming merely looked over the implementation of strategies.

    And thus, in a sense, Jian Yiling was in control of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Wei Qirui¡¯s gaze was not friendly at all. It was as though he wanted to return all the suffering he had experienced through his eyes.

    ¡°Mr. Wei, is there anything else you want to talk about?¡± Zhang Xuming took the initiative to ask.

    Wei Qirui knew that there was no point for him to stay here any longer. And thus, he walked towards the door.

    When he passed Jian Yiling, he sneered before he gave her a warning:

    ¡°I hope that you¡¯ll be careful when you go out in the future. After all, there¡¯s a lot of cars on the road. You might easily get into a car ident. If you get injured, Master Sheng might get a heart attack and die.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was indifferent when she heard this.

    She didn¡¯t even look at Wei Qirui.

    Instead of merely saying words, Jian Yiling was more inclined to take action.

    When Wei Qirui left the room, Zhang Xuming smiled as he shook his head. What could he even say to Wei Qirui?

    Although he had eyes, he was somehow as blind as a bat.

    As he attempted to achieve so many things, he still managed to offend the most important person.

    And thus, if he didn¡¯t suffer, who would?

    ¡°Yiling, the acquisition has been announced. Therefore, the Jian family has finally entered the Beijing corporate circles. Your wish has been fulfilled.¡±

    At this moment, everyone was saying that the Jian family was lucky. Somehow, they managed to win out.

    However, no one else knew that Jian Yiling had paved the road for the Jian family behind the scenes.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wanted the Jian family to be stronger and more stable.

    ¡°What are you going to do next?¡± Zhang Xuming asked. He was curious about Jian Yiling¡¯s future arrangements.

    ¡°Jian Yuncheng can take care of it. I¡¯m not worried.¡±

    Jian Yiling believed in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s abilities. Therefore, she could leave the entire matter in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s hands.

    ###

    After these incidents, the Jian family made a name for themselves in Beijing.

    As Jian Yuncheng¡¯s uncle, Wen Cheng was incredibly happy. His nephew sessfully made an entry into the corporate world of Beijing.

    In the dining room of the Wen family, Wen Cheng, Cai Qinyue, and Wen Ruo were currently having dinner.

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were picked up by Jian Yuncheng. He arranged a separate residence for them in Beijing.

    The rtionship between Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue became better after Cai Qinyue apologized and acknowledged her mistake.

    After all, they had been married for so many years. Furthermore, they had such a sweet and kind daughter. As a result, Wen Cheng was unable to be cold-hearted.

    ¡°Yuncheng has great foresight,¡± Wen Cheng said with a smile on his face.

    As an uncle, he was happy to see his nephew¡¯s sess.

    Cai Qinyue was not pleased. However, she could not express this. She could only say nonchntly:

    ¡°He¡¯s also very lucky. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Xuming Medical Manufacturers agreed to partner with him, his acquisition would have definitely ended up in failure.¡±

    Wen Cheng: ¡°Well, luck is a good thing. Every so often, luck ys a part in sess.

 Chapter 781 - The Gods Are Biased

    Chapter 781: The Gods Are Biased

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Then, Wen Ruo mentioned something: ¡°Jian Yiling attended Elder Zhang¡¯s 80th birthday as well. She even sat right next to Elder Zhang.¡±

    From the location of her seat, it could be seen that Elder Zhang regarded Jian Yiling quite highly.

    When Cai Qinyue heard this, her mood became even worse: ¡°Ahh, so in the end, it¡¯s not even Jian Yuncheng being capable. It¡¯s just that the Jian family is lucky. Jian Yiling picked a good fiance.¡±

    1

    However, Wen Cheng disagreed with his wife¡¯s opinion: ¡°How can you conclude that? The Zhai family isn¡¯t necessarily bringing honor to the Jian family. After all, Yiling is Dr. F.S. She¡¯s a renowned surgeon! Therefore, it¡¯s also possible for her to know big shots in the industry.¡±

    In Wen Cheng¡¯s eyes, Jian Yiling was the most talented surgeon. She was a top-notch doctor.

    Therefore, it was reasonable for her to know powerful individuals.

    ¡°Yes, yes, you¡¯re correct. Wen Ruo and I are just speaking about a possibility,¡± Cai Qinyue said. She did not dare to get into a head-on conflict with Wen Cheng anymore.

    Therefore, she agreed to anything that Wen Cheng said.

    Then, Cai Qinyue continued to say: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Previously, I didn¡¯t know any better. In the future, I won¡¯t do anything that will put you in a difficult situation.¡±

    Wen Cheng said: ¡°It¡¯s good that you think that way.¡±

    Wen Cheng was quite relieved. After all, their family had grown through a lot of ups and downs. It wasn¡¯t easy for them to sit together in harmony like this.

    After dinner, Cai Qinyue went to Wen Ruo¡¯s room.

    As soon as she closed the door, Cai Qinyue finally expressed what she really wanted to say: ¡°What kind of dumb luck does the Jian family have? They¡¯ve only been in Beijing for a few months. However, somehow, they¡¯ve already made a name for themselves.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Well, this can¡¯t be helped. We should have expected this from the time she became the matriarch of the Zhai family.¡±

    1

    Cai Qinyue gazed at her daughter. She was unwilling to ept this: ¡°Ahh, the Gods are so biased. My daughter is such a good girl! Why did she meet scum like Zhu Zimo?¡±

    When Cai Qinyue thought of her daughter¡¯s breakup with Zhu ZImo, she felt incredibly bad for her.

    It felt worse when shepared her daughter¡¯s situation to Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.

    Ever since young, her daughter was better than Jian Yiling. She was more well-behaved, more obedient, and more understanding.

    However, Jian Yiling somehow stumbled into the best engagement.

    In contrast, her daughter experienced a breakup with a scumbag.

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t mention Zhu Zimo again,¡± Wen Ruo said. She did not want to hear his name anymore.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I won¡¯t mention him again.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was quiet for a moment as she was deep in thought. Then, she said to her daughter: ¡°Ahh, even though we¡¯re unwilling to ept this, the Jian family really has good prospects right now. Especially Jian Yuncheng. He¡¯s the future head of the Jian family. At the same time, he¡¯s also the CEO of the gamingpany Huan You. Try to be on good terms with him.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She did not resent her male cousins. In fact, she had decent impressions of them.

    ###

    Wen Ruo took the initiative to visit the Huan You Technology Corporation Building. She also brought her own pottery work as a gift for Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Cousin, I made this pair of cups for you. Please keep one for yourself and give the other one to your future wife.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng raised his head to look at Wen Ruo. The expression on his face was cold and detached.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Have you been very busytely? You should pay attention to your health. Try not to wear yourself out even if you¡¯re busy,¡± Wen Ruo said. She expressed her concerns for Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yuncheng paused for a moment.

    All of a sudden, the memory of another young girl emerged in front of his eyes.

    ¡°Brother! Why are you working overtime again? Working overtime isn¡¯t fun! I don¡¯t care! I won¡¯t allow you to work overtime! You must y with me!¡±

    The girl had her arms crossed. There was an angry pout on her lips.

    Back then, he thought that she was being unreasonable.

    However now, even if he wanted to hear her say those things, he could no longer hear those words.

 Chapter 782 - Wen Ruoâ€™s Thoughts

    <h4>Chapter 782: Wen Ruo¡¯s Thoughts</h4>

    In fact, that little girl was probably concerned about him, right? She probably didn¡¯t want him to be too tired.

    In his memories, that little girl was always hugging his legs. Back then, she constantly looked at him with bright and intelligent eyes.

    ¡°Brother, if you don¡¯t y with me, I will tell my mommy that you bullied me!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t act shamelessly.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not acting shamelessly! If you refuse to y with me, I¡¯m going to be upset!¡±

    Then, the little girl pouted.

    ¡°Go and y with your second brother.¡±

    ¡°He was taken away by his teacher today.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, what do you want to y?¡± He finally decided topromise.

    ¡°Anything is fine! I just don¡¯t want to stay in this study room! It¡¯s so stuffy in the study room. I¡¯m going to be bored to death~ If I¡¯m bored to death, you won¡¯t have a sister anymore!¡±

    ......

    ¡°Cousin?¡± Wen Ruo called out when she saw that Jian Yuncheng was in a daze.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s thoughts were drawn back to reality. As he looked at Wen Ruo, his gaze once again turned cold.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else that you want to say, please go back. I still have things to take care of.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s attitude was as distant and cold as ever.

    However, because he was always like this, Wen Ruo was not dissuaded by his cold attitude.

    And thus, Wen Ruo added: ¡°I almost forgot to congratte you on your partnership with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s voice was soft and filled with happiness as she said: ¡°I heard that Wei Qirui attempted to get this project going with Elder Zhang several times in the past. In the end, he did not manage to do so. Therefore, it¡¯s very impressive for you tond this partnership as soon as you acquired thepany. Everyone in the corporate world is specting about your talents and capabilities. After all, Elder Zhang has high hopes for you.¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s words were true. There was a lot of spection in the corporate world.

    Everyone knew that Wei Qirui was so angry that he was ready to vomit blood.

    Elder Zhang¡¯s opinion on the project changed as soon as Wei Qirui was no longer the owner.

    Therefore, it was obvious that Elder Zhang was dissatisfied with the management of thepany.

    ¡°That has nothing to do with me,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Even though he did not know what Elder Zhang was doing, he still felt like he didn¡¯t y a role in Elder Zhang¡¯s decision.

    After all, he did not associate with Elder Zhang before this.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so modest. Huan You Technology Corporation has already flourished in your hands. Anyone with eyes can see your abilities. Therefore, I believe that Elder Zhang is also aware of this.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything else to say?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked as he got up. ¡°I have to go to a meeting.¡±

    ¡°Can I take a look around yourpany? I¡¯ve never been to a gamingpany,¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°Do whatever you want.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yuncheng picked up hisputer and left for the conference room.

    Wen Ruo didn¡¯t leave immediately after Jian Yuncheng left the room. Instead, she stayed in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office for a while. Then, she got up to visit other parts of thepany.

    As Jian Yuncheng¡¯s secretary was afraid of her running all over the ce, he decided to follow her.

    When the employees of thepany saw this, they whispered to each other:

    ¡°Who is that girl?¡±

    ¡°She seems to be the CEO¡¯s sister.¡±

    ¡°The CEO has a sister?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, apparently he does.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, I¡¯m so envious. I want a brother like our CEO.¡±

    ¡°Definitely. However, we¡¯re not that lucky. Maybe we¡¯ll get someone like that in our next life.¡±

    After taking a tour around thepany, Wen Ruo realized that the scale of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gamingpany was muchrger than she had imagined.

    She suddenly realized that they had previously underestimated the ability of Jian Yuncheng.

    Even without the acquisition and partnership with Xuming Medical Manufacturers, Jian Yuncheng¡¯spany was already quite formidable.

 Chapter 783 - Coupleâ€™s Mutual Investigation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 783: Couple¡¯s Mutual Investigation (1)</h4>

    After leaving Huan You Technology Corporation, Wen Ruo was even more determined to maintain a good rtionship with Jian Yuncheng.

    Wen Ruo knew that Jian Yiling did not have a good rtionship with two of her brothers.

    Therefore, this was an opportunity for her.

    ###

    In the private club, Han Mengyu was dressed in a flowery shirt. He had a red wine ss in his hand.

    He didn¡¯t have the elegance of a nobleman yet he also didn¡¯t appear to be a troublesome individual.

    ¡°Master Sheng, your brother-inw¡¯s luck is incredible. At first, everyone assumed that he was going to make losses off this acquisition. However, I never expected him to strike a partnership with Xuming Medical Manufacturers so quickly. He turned the situation around, just like that!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not luck.¡±

    Zhai Yunshengzily rested on the bench. He wore a white shirt and casual ck pants.

    ¡°It¡¯s not luck? Then was Elder Zhang convinced by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s talent?¡±

    Han Mengyu felt that this was even more inconceivable.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Things are going too smoothly for the Jian family.¡±

    This was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intuition.

    From the Wei family¡¯s incident to the Jian family¡¯s acquisition. Everything was going too smoothly. Something just didn¡¯t sit right with him.

    Xing Wei: ¡°Speaking of which, we still couldn¡¯t figure out anything about Broken Waves.¡±

    Xing Wei was lifting dumbbells next to him. He was exercising his arm strength. He knew he could not beat Master Sheng, however, he was unwilling to fall too far behind.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Well, either way, it¡¯s good for us no? After all, Jian Yiling is rted to the Jian family. This means that they¡¯re always going to be on your side right?¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. After all, at the start, the Jian family didn¡¯t seem to agree on this engagement.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°That¡¯s because our sister-inw is still young. Master Sheng just stole her from the Jian family! It¡¯s natural for them to be a bit upset.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°For the time being, it¡¯s a good thing. Continue to look into matters regarding Broken Waves. However, don¡¯t beat the grass to scare the snake.¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Understood. Oh right, what do you want us to do with what¡¯s remaining of the Wei Group?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Make his assets be someone else¡¯s.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu¡¯s eyes showed a glow of excitement: ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see Wei Qirui jump around in frustration.¡±

    ###

    Feng Wei sent a message to Jian Yiling.

    Feng Wei: [Yiling, there¡¯s an organization that¡¯s investigating ourpany.]

    Jian Yiling: [Which organization?]

    Feng Wei: [We¡¯re not sure. The other party did this rather cleanly. When they were essing our server, our systems detected their ess. However, when we attempted to track them down, they discovered us. Therefore, no useful information was obtained.]

    Jian Yiling: [Are they attacking us?]

    Feng Wei: [Nope. It seems as though they¡¯re only interested in the information of our personnel. However, all that information is stored somewhere else. That server is only there to fool people. There¡¯s no useful information on it.]

    Jian Yiling: [Tell the security station to take precautions.]

    Feng Wei: [Understood. In addition, the report on the earnings for shorting the stocks has been sent to your email. We made a huge profit this time.]

    Jian Yiling: [Thank you. Same as before, 60% of the gain after expenses will be divided amongst the team.]

    Feng Wei: [Understood.]

    No one would expect Feng Wei to be a member of Broken Waves.

    After all, he already had his position in society. Initially, he only joined thepany to have some fun.

    However, the more he did it, the more invested he became.

 Chapter 784 - Coupleâ€™s Mutual Investigation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 784: Couple¡¯s Mutual Investigation (2)</h4>

    He admired this little girl who called him ¡®Uncle Feng¡¯.

    In day-to-day life, Jian Yiling appeared to be a young girl who needed to be taken care of and protected by others.

    However, when it came to work, she was definitely a qualified boss.

    Appearance-wise, Jian Yiling looked like a soft person. However, when it came to employing and utilizing talent, she was rather good at it. Furthermore, she was very generous to the individuals who worked for her. Therefore, she could easily convince the masses.

    Of course, Feng Wei was most impressed by the hospital that Jian Yiling founded. The entirety of Lahaisen Hospital was established by her.

    This was a special hospital that provided an advanced level of medical care.

    If Broken Waves aimed to make money, then Lahaisen Hospital aimed to gather a group of entric individuals with outstanding talents and abilities.

    For example, Li Zhuojia was currently in charge of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s public rtions. However, once upon a time, he was an outstanding doctor.

    After a medical mishap, the patient¡¯s family violently retaliated. This caused the death of his wife and caused his only daughter to fall into a vegetative state.

    This caused Li Zhuojia to bepletely disheartened. He vowed to stop being a doctor. He didn¡¯t want to continue saving lives.

    In fact, he would rather wander the streets and be a beggar.

    Jian Yiling helped his daughter awaken from her vegetative state. At the same time, she provided him with a job rted to the medical industry. However, it was also a job that did not require him to personally operate on patients. She helped him rediscover his purpose in life.

    ###

    In the morning, Zhai Yunsheng did not get up when he usually did.

    Jian Yiling opened the door of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s room. Then, she heard the noisy music that yed in his room.

    It was strange that he could fall asleep to the sound of such music.

    Jian Yiling tiptoed over.

    Zhai Yunsheng was half-naked. His body was only covered by a thin quilt.

    However, the quilt only covered the section below his waist and above his knees.

    Jian Yiling got closer to the bed.

    Suddenly, Zhai Yunsheng embraced Jian Yiling before rolling over.

    He buried his head into Jian Yiling¡¯s neck before taking a deep breath.

    In a half-asleep hoarse voice, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°A little rabbit came in by herself. Should I eat her up in one bite?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes widened when she heard this.

    The situation right now was overwhelming to her.

    She just... She just came over to...

    His hot breath could be felt on her ears. This was followed by a light nibble.

    The tickling sensation made Jian Yiling¡¯s toes curl up.

    Unconsciously, she let out a soft whimper.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng rolled over again. He lied beside her as he gasped for breath. ¡°Ahh, I really should have brought back what Han Mengyu gave me.¡±

    ¡°What did he give you?¡± Jian Yiling asked curiously.

    ¡°Nothing. Why did youe into my room?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t get up on time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just slepttest night.¡±

    ¡°Did I wake you up?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng rolled over again. He held Jian Yiling in his arms as he said: ¡°Then apany me to sleep for a while longer.¡±

    Jian Yiling couldn¡¯t move around. After a while, she muttered: ¡°The music is too loud.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t move for quite some time. Only after a while, hezily picked up the remote control to turn his music off. Then, he went back to sleep with Jian Yiling in his arms.

    When he woke up again, it was already nine-thirty.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling who was still asleep in his embrace.

    She was quite tired usually. After all, she did not get enough sleep.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng gazed around the room.

    It had been a long time since he fell asleep in such a quiet environment.

 Chapter 785 - Coupleâ€™s Mutual Investigation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 785: Couple¡¯s Mutual Investigation (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng decided against waking Jian Yiling up. Instead, he quietly watched Jian Yiling sleep on his arm.

    When Jian Yiling opened her eyes, she discovered that Zhai Yunsheng was looking at her.

    She was embarrassed as she stuttered: ¡°You¡¯re... You¡¯re awake.... Why didn¡¯t you wake me up...?¡±

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t willing to.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling pulled the nket over her head.

    Somehow, this was quite embarrassing.

    Zhai Yunsheng pulled the nket off Jian Yiling¡¯s head before heughed lowly: ¡°You climbed onto my bed by yourself today.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t,¡± Jian Yiling protested.

    She clearly only entered his room...

    He was the one who pulled her onto the bed.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to give a kiss onto Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    ¡°Get upzybones.¡±

    After saying this, Zhai Yunsheng went into the bathroom.

    When the sound of water came out from the bathroom, Jian Yiling slowly got up from the bed.

    He was clearly the one who slept in first... Then, he made her sleep for another hour...

    So why was she being calledzybones?

    She was getting wrongly used!

    By the time Zhai Yunsheng walked out of the bathroom, Jian Yiling was no longer in his bedroom.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze fell on an electronic watch that was left on his bed.

    This watch belonged to Jian Yiling. He saw her wearing it before.

    Typically, she wore it when she was going out. However, she took it off when she was at home.

    It seemed as though she forgot her watch on his bed.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to pick up the watch. He saw a line of words appear on the surface of the watch.

    It was an IP address.

    Furthermore, it was an IP address that Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t unfamiliar with.

    ###

    In the past few days, Wen Ruo came to Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office quite frequently.

    Even Huo Yu sensed that something was wrong.

    ¡°Yuncheng, what¡¯s going on with your cousin? Howe she¡¯s been visiting you a lottely?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. He wasn¡¯t interested in talking to Wen Ruo.

    After all, Wen Ruo¡¯s suspicion had not yet been cleared. She could still potentially be the person who revealed Jian Yiling¡¯s identity to the public.

    Under such circumstances, it was impossible for him to trust Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Oh right, where did those two cups on your deske from? They don¡¯t seem like something that you would buy.¡±

    ¡°You can take them,¡± Jian Yuncheng said. He just didn¡¯t have time to remove them from his desk. He didn¡¯t really care a lot about those two cups.

    ¡°Huh? When would you be so kind as to do that?¡± Huo Yu said as he picked up the cups. Then, after looking at them for a while, he ced the cups back down on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s desk: ¡°Ahh, forget it. I rather not take things from an unknown origin. It might be a gift given by a girl when she confessed her love to you. If I take such gifts, I will be condemned by the Gods.¡±

    ¡°Do you have something else to say?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. He did not look up at Huo Yu. Instead, his eyes were focused on the contract in his hands.

    ¡°Ah okay, I will talk about business matters now. Have you heard of Feng Wei?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve heard of him before. What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    Most established individuals in the Beijing circle knew of Feng Wei.

    Naturally, Jian Yuncheng was not an exception from this.

    ¡°That person is incredibly powerful. In fact, he has enough experience on his resume to fill in three or four pages! Even the Qin family and the Zhai family have to show some degree of respect to this man.¡±

    ¡°And?¡±

    ¡°And he¡¯s waiting for you in ourpany¡¯s parlor.¡±

    ¡°Pa¨C¡± Jian Yuncheng pped the table violently as he stood up.

    As he walked out of his office, he said to Huo Yu: ¡°I will deal with youter.¡±

    Huo Yu touched his nose in confusion. Did he do something wrong?

    Then, Jian Yuncheng went to meet Feng Wei.

    Feng Wei was well respected by everyone.

    Simr to Elder Zhang, Feng Wei treated Jian Yuncheng quite amicably.

    In fact, he was so friendly that Jian Yuncheng felt a bit ufortable.

 Chapter 786 - Jian Yuncheng is Acquainted with Mr. Feng

    <h4>Chapter 786: Jian Yuncheng is Acquainted with Mr. Feng</h4>

    Even Jian Yuncheng did not anticipate that Feng Wei would speak to him so politely. In addition, Feng Wei wanted to invest a generous amount of money into a project.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, do you really want to invest in this project?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked with knitted brows. He felt that something was not quite right.

    Nothing was going wrong. However, it felt like things were going way too smoothly.

    ¡°Mhmm, I hope that I can take part in this project as well,¡± Feng Wei replied. He was very straightforward and his purpose was also clearly stated.

    ¡°Please let me think about this matter, Mr. Feng.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Take your time to consider it,¡± Feng Wei replied. ¡°Just contact me when you¡¯ve thought it over. Here¡¯s my contact information.¡±

    Then, Feng Wei gave Jian Yuncheng his contact details.

    ¡°If I may ask about this, why are you interested in the Jian family business?¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s because I¡¯m friends with Yunmo.¡±

    Feng Wei deliberately did not tell Jian Yuncheng the rtionship between himself and Jian Yiling. He merely mentioned his friendship with Jian Yunmo.

    Once again, Wen Ruo came to visit Jian Yuncheng today.

    When she arrived, she just so happened to see Jian Yuncheng sending Feng Wei off.

    The moment she saw Feng Wei, Wen Ruo became shocked.

    Wen Ruo knew a bit about Feng Wei. He was a top big shot in the Beijing circles.

    As the Young Lady of the Wen family, she once had the honor of seeing Feng Wei from afar at a party.

    However, she did not get to talk to him.

    Therefore, she did not expect to see Feng Wei at her cousin¡¯spany today.

    Furthermore, it seemed as though her cousin and Mr. Feng were quite familiar with each other.

    After sending Feng Wei off, Jian Yuncheng returned to his own office. Wen Ruo waited for him in his office.

    Today, Wen Ruo brought Jian Yuncheng some cake. This cake was quite famous on the Inte.

    ¡°Cousin, this cake is really popr on the Inte right now. I had to wait in line for half an hour before I got the chance to buy it.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze lingered on the cake for a while.

    His sister liked to eat cake.

    Everyone else in the family was not very fond of desserts. However, Yiling loved them.

    If he gave this cake to her, she would be incredibly happy.

    However, Jian Yuncheng could merely think about this. After all, someone else was gifting Jian Yiling cakes now. It was no longer his ce to do so.

    Seeing that Jian Yuncheng was staring at the cake, Wen Ruo assumed that her decision to buy the cake today was correct.

    Then, she asked Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Cousin, the person with you just now was Mr. Feng right?¡±

    ¡°Are you acquainted with him?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not acquainted with him. However, I¡¯ve met him in the past. He¡¯s a well-respected individual in the Beijing circles,¡± Wen Ruo said. As Wen Ruo said this, her tone unconsciously showed reverence.

    After hearing that Wen Ruo did not know of Feng Wei, Jian Yuncheng once again withdrew his gaze from her.

    Earlier, he assumed that Wen Ruo could answer his question. After all, he was also confused as to why Feng Wei came to visit him today.

    Wen Ruo stayed in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office for quite some time before she left again.

    After returning home, Wen Ruo told Cai Qinyue about the incident today.

    Her mother was also shocked that Feng Wei visited Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Feng Wei? Really? He personally went to Jian Yuncheng¡¯spany?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I saw it with my own eyes.¡±

    ¡°Oh wow! This cousin of yours is really something. Even Mr. Feng visited hispany!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, my cousin is quite amazing.¡±

    ¡°Treat him well. You must take advantage of the fact that his rtionship with Jian Yiling is not good right now. Make him feel the warmth and love of having a sister.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

 Chapter 787 - Feel Relaxed Around You

    <h4>Chapter 787: Feel Rxed Around You</h4>

    Jian Yiling received a call from Qin Yufan. Qin Yufan wanted her to go to a karaoke room with her.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s voice sounded like she had been drinking alcohol.

    As Jian Yiling was worried about Qin Yufan, she immediately rushed over.

    As soon as she entered the karaoke room, Jian Yiling saw Qin Yufan sitting alone. In addition, it appeared as though she had drunk a lot of alcohol. The smell of alcohol was overwhelming.

    Qin Yufan pulled Jian Yiling to her side and handed her the microphone.

    ¡°Stay with me for a while,¡± Qin Yufan asked. This time, her voice was rather soft. This was different from her usual voice that was filled with pride and arrogance.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to sing,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Qin Yufan¡¯s request was beyond Jian Yiling¡¯s capabilities.

    ¡°Ahh, I¡¯ll sing for you then,¡± Qin Yufan said as she held onto the microphone. Then, she sang to Jian Yiling with great emotion.

    Although Qin Yufan¡¯s singing was not as professional as Jian Yumin¡¯s, her voice was still very touching.

    When she got to the sad part of the song, she had tears in her eyes.

    Jian Yiling could tell that Qin Yufan was not in a good mood today.

    Once Qin Yufan finished singing, she put down the microphone and went to hug Jian Yiling. Then, she began to softly cry.

    It seemed as though she wanted to express her stress and sadness through her tears.

    Jian Yiling did not know how to react to Qin Yufan.

    Her body stiffened and she remained motionless.

    However, she allowed Qin Yufan to hug her and cry.

    Jian Yiling did not know why Qin Yufan was hugging her. She didn¡¯t know why she was crying either. Most importantly, she did not know how tofort her.

    Even Qin Yufan herself did not know why she lowered her defenses in front of Jian Yiling.

    Recently, she once again argued with her father. However, Jian Yichen was no longer by her side when she wanted to talk to someone. In fact, he was avoiding her.

    At that moment, she felt isted and helpless.

    However, she quickly thought of Jian Yiling. For some reason, she felt like she could lower her defenses in front of Jian Yiling. She felt that Jian Yiling wouldn¡¯tugh at the embarrassing things she did.

    After crying for a while, Qin Yufan let go of Jian Yiling. She then wiped away the tear marks on her face.

    ¡°I¡¯m very embarrassed, aren¡¯t I?¡± Qin Yufan asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me!¡±

    As Qin Yufan drank a little too much, her attitude waspletely different.

    ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you.¡±

    ¡°Your brother hates me a lot right?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not true,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Although she did not know why Jian Yichen did not like Qin Yufan, she was certain that Jian Yichen did not hate her.

    ¡°If he doesn¡¯t hate me, then why would he rather say that he likes men?¡±

    Qin Yufan did not believe that Jian Yichen really liked men.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This question was beyond the scope of her answering abilities.

    ¡°Do you know that he was the first person who was willing to give up his life to protect me? That¡¯s why I fell in love with him. I fell in love with his wildness. I loved that he wasn¡¯t restrained by anything in the world.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°However, it seems as though I made a fool of myself again!¡± Qin Yufanughed bitterly. ¡°I just don¡¯t want to give up. It¡¯s so upsetting.¡±

    ¡°Good luck,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Besides cheering her on, Jian Yiling did not know what other words she could say to Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Thank you Jian Yiling. I don¡¯t know why but I feel very rxed around you. I don¡¯t have to worry that you¡¯ll plot or scheme anything against me.¡±

    Qin Yufan smiled bitterly as she sincerely thanked Jian Yiling.

    Sometimes, loneliness could break a person.

    She was thankful that she still had someone to speak to.

    After apanying Qin Yufan in the karaoke room for more than an hour, Qin Yufan¡¯s emotions finally settled down. Then, Jian Yiling decided to send Qin Yufan back home.

    On the way home, Qin Yufan received a phone call from home.

    After receiving the call, Qin Yufan¡¯s facial expression changed. Her entire body froze and she did not move at all.

 Chapter 788 - Qin Hongzhiâ€™s Retribution

    <h4>Chapter 788: Qin Hongzhi¡¯s Retribution</h4>

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yiling asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qin Yufan replied with great difficulty: ¡°My father... He was diagnosed with leukemia...¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words caused Jian Yiling to freeze for a moment. However, she was not surprised.

    After all, Qin Hongzhi got diagnosed with leukemia in the original novel as well.

    If Qin Hongzhi hadn¡¯t died early, then Qin Chuan couldn¡¯t have be the Head of the Qin family. He wouldn¡¯t have been able to use the power of the Qin family.

    Therefore, from the perspective of the original novel, Qin Hongzhi had to die reasonably early.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan stood by his father¡¯s hospital bed. As his father was dying, Qin Chuan told him the truth. He told him that he never truly forgave him.

    On his deathbed, Qin Hongzhi painfully told Qin Chuan that he did not ask for his forgiveness. Instead, he just hoped that he would manage the Qin Group well.

    And now, the plot of the original novel happened as expected.

    However, everything else was fairly different.

    After all, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was still alive. Furthermore, the rtionship between Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t as bad.

    Jian Yiling apanied Qin Yufan to the Main Qin Family Residence.

    The entire residence was shrouded in a heavy cloud of gloom.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother who was originally reluctant to set foot into the Qin Family Residence also made an exception today. She was also present.

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s face was also pale at the moment. It was not because of leukemia itself, rather it was because he was shocked by the news.

    It was a rare asion to see all of them gathered in the living room.

    Jian Yiling was an outsider here.

    Everyone in the Qin family stood in front of Qin Hongzhi. They looked at him with grave expressions.

    ¡°Please give me some time to be by myself,¡± Qin Hongzhi said.

    Death was right in front of him. He was truly afraid.

    ¡°Father, even my uncle¡¯s illness was treated. There¡¯s hope for you as well.¡±

    Although Qin Yufan hated Qin Hongzhi, in the end, she still loved him more.

    At times like this, Qin Yufan still hoped that her father would be well again.

    ¡°I know what you¡¯re talking about. I already asked someone to upload my case onto their official website. However, there¡¯s a very low probability for me to get selected. Furthermore, even if I do get selected, I don¡¯t know whether I¡¯d still be alive at that time.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi did not hold much hope for this possibility.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know Mr. Li? Can¡¯t you ask him to amodate you?¡± Qin Yufan asked again.

    ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure I offended him quite badlyst time. I don¡¯t even know how I can reach out to him. Furthermore, I still don¡¯t know whether I can ept the treatment conditions of Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    Was this his retribution?

    When Qin Hongrui was sick, Qin Hongzhi attempted to stop him from getting treatment. He wanted to break the deal between Qin Hongrui and Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, it was now his turn to be gued with a terminal illness.

    ¡°Then... Even if Lahaisen Hospital can¡¯t help you... There are also doctors from other hospitals! Maybe there¡¯s still a way. After all, technology is so advanced right now. Getting leukemia wouldn¡¯t necessarily kill you,¡± Qin Yufan said. Her voice was filled with anxiousness and grief.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already spoken to a doctor earlier in the day. There isn¡¯t much hope for me. Even if I can find a matching bone marrow for the bone marrow transnt, the possibility of me being cured is still very low,¡± Qin Hongzhi said gravely.

    From the moment he was diagnosed, Qin Hongzhi used all the human and material resources that he had avable to seek possible treatment for himself. He wanted a chance to continue living.

    However, he only heard more bad news during the day.

    Qin Chuan said: ¡°It¡¯s probably retribution.¡±

    With these words, the already depressing atmosphere in the living room became even worse.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, what are you talking about?¡± Qin Hongzhi cried out. His face was filled with anger.

 Chapter 789 - Brother and Sister

    <h4>Chapter 789: Brother and Sister</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Qin Chuan said bluntly: ¡°I said that this is retribution. After all, if you didn¡¯t argue with Lahaisen Hospital initially, maybe you would have a way to reach out to them today. Am I wrong?¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan! I¡¯m your father! Should you be speaking to your father in this way?!¡±

    Qin Hongzhi stood up abruptly and loudly scolded Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Oh? So now you remember that you¡¯re my father?¡± Qin Chuan replied coldly.

    ¡°Cough cough. Cough cough cough...¡± Qin Hongzhi choked on his anger.

    It was reasonable for Qin Chuan to treat him poorly on any other day. However, he was diagnosed with leukemia today! But his son still treated him in the same way!

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother hurriedly said: ¡°Don¡¯t argue with your father. After all, he¡¯s still your father. He¡¯s sick right now.¡±

    Qin Chuan refused to reply. He turned around and left.

    This action was akin to adding fuel to fire.

    ¡°You unfilial son!¡±

    Qin Hongzhi was so angry that he copsed onto the sofa. He coughed violently as he red at his son.

    When Jian Yiling saw Qin Chuan leaving the room, she thought about it for a moment before she followed him out.

    She saw that Qin Chuan did not go far. Instead, he stood in the courtyard. The breeze blew onto his face.

    ¡°Did you do that on purpose?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Upon hearing someone¡¯s voice, Qin Chuan turned his head to look at Jian Yiling. Then, he replied with a smile:

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether or not I did that on purpose. After all, I don¡¯t really see him as my father. Furthermore, I do believe retribution is factored into his situation today. I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡±

    However, he still deliberately angered Qin Hongzhi.

    After all, he wanted to give up the position of the Qin family sessor to Qin Yufan.

    Since Qin Hongzhi was ill, he would soon decide on who would be his sessor.

    For Qin Chuan to anger and provoke him at this time, he was basically just giving away his position.

    ¡°But you seem a bit sad,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Qin Chuan turned his head and gazed into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    Although his face appeared incredibly calm, his eyes seemed to be wounded.

    After a while, Qin Chuan replied: ¡°After all, he¡¯s still my father.¡±

    It didn¡¯t matter how much he hated him.

    Qin Hongzhi was still his father. He was unable to bepletely heartless.

    Just like Qin Yufan, despite arguing with Qin Hongzhi regrly, when she learned that her father was ill, her first reaction was to care for him. She wanted him to be healthy and well.

    Qin Chuan was also in the same situation.

    ¡°Yiling, stand with me for a while, will you?¡±

    As he gazed into the courtyard of the Qin Residence, Qin Chuan suddenly asked a small request from Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling did not know how to say no.

    Therefore, she just stood in the same ce for a while with Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan did not say anything else. He merely stood there quietly with Jian Yiling.

    Sometimes, it wasn¡¯t about doing things. Rather, it was just enough to have someone by his side. He just didn¡¯t want to feel lonely.

    This was until Qin Yufan came out to look for the two of them.

    Even Jian Yiling realized that Qin Chuan did this deliberately. Therefore, it was impossible for Qin Yufan to not realize.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I don¡¯t need anything from you. If I want something, I can get it by myself,¡± Qin Yufan said. ¡°If I end up losing to you, I can also ept that.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not giving this to you. It¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t want it in the first ce,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s your decision. However, your surname is also Qin. Therefore, you¡¯re qualified to be the sessor of the Qin family.¡±

    Qin Yufan finally acknowledged Qin Chuan¡¯s identity.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan looked at Qin Yufan. A smile appeared on his face.

    When she saw Qin Chuan¡¯s smile, Qin Yufan looked away.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much into it. I just acknowledged that you¡¯re a member of the Qin family. I didn¡¯t yet acknowledge you as my brother.¡±

 Chapter 790 - Qin Hongzhi Asks Huiling Medical ResearChapter Institution for Help

    <h4>Chapter 790: Qin Hongzhi Asks Huiling Medical Research Institution for Help</h4>

    Then, Jian Yiling apanied Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan back into the residence.

    This time, Qin Hongzhi noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s presence.

    As Qin Hongzhi had a bad impression of Jian Yiling, he lost his temper at Qin Yufan:

    ¡°Are you crazy? Why would you bring an outsider to this asion? Do you want everyone to know about my illness by tomorrow morning?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s condition had to be kept a secret. Otherwise, it might affect the business of their Qin Group.

    ¡°Father, Yiling won¡¯t say anything,¡± Qin Yufan exined.

    ¡°How do you know that she won¡¯t? She¡¯s the future matriarch of the Zhai family! She¡¯s not part of the Qin family! Why do you trust her?¡±

    ¡°Father, Yiling is my friend!¡± Qin Yufan did not want to argue with her father at this moment. After all, he was currently sick. However, his words once again stung her.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe in your so-called friend!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan said coldly: ¡°Yiling¡¯s a doctor. In such a situation, do you think that it¡¯s bad for her to know about this?¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words made Qin Hongzhi calm down slightly.

    Then, Qin Chuan added: ¡°She won¡¯t speak about this. Furthermore, you don¡¯t have to think about this matter either. I will send her back home now.¡±

    As he knew Qin Hongzhi did not like the presence of outsiders at such a time, Qin Chuan decided to leave with Jian Yiling.

    This was primarily because he did not want Jian Yiling to be upset.

    ###

    The entirety of the Qin family was under a cloud of gloom. This made the Qin Group even more worried.

    First of all, something happened to Qin Hongrui and his wife. Then, Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan got involved in idents as well. Finally, Qin Hongzhi also became ill.

    It seemed as though the Qin Group was going through a bad year.

    And thus, members of the Group urged Qin Hongzhi to decide on a sessor. They also wanted him to write down a will.

    Due to Qin Chuan¡¯s unfilial wordsst night, Qin Hongzhi was hesitant on deciding a sessor.

    Therefore, Qin Hongzhi put off writing a will. Instead, he ced more energy in attempting to save his life.

    After Qin Hongzhi¡¯s men searched around, they brought back good news for Qin Hongzhi.

    There was an institution that researched leukemia in China. It was said that Huiling Medical Research Institution was testing a new drug that could effectively control the type of leukemia that affected Qin Hongzhi.

    Huiling Medical Research Institution?

    This was good news to Qin Hongzhi. After all, Huiling Medical Research Institution did not have the same rules and regtions as Lahaisen Hospital. They did not require their patients to hand in a majority of their assets.

    Furthermore, it was much easier to get into contact with individuals from Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ¡°Then get into contact with them,¡± Qin Hongzhi urged his men.

    Not long after, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s men invited staff of Huiling Medical Research Institution into the Qin Residence.

    The two people who came were a man and a woman.

    Both of them appeared to be younger than thirty years old.

    The woman was tall, valiant, and formidable looking.

    She appeared to be a rather imposing and capable woman.

    On the other hand, the man wore gold-rimmed sses. He appeared to be educated and cultured.

    ¡°Thisdy is Dr. Luo. She specializes in oncology. On the other hand, the other one is Dr. Cheng. He specializes in hematology.¡±

    Upon hearing his men¡¯s introduction, Qin Hongzhi warmly greeted Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi.

    ¡°It¡¯s great to meet the both of you.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin, there¡¯s no need to be polite. Just say what you need.¡±

    Luo Xiuen was not impressed. After all, she didn¡¯te here voluntarily.

    Qin Hongzhi sent someone to ¡®invite¡¯ them over here. As the Huiling Medical Research Institution did not dare to go against the Qin family, they were forced toe and meet Qin Hongzhi.

 Chapter 791 - Dr. F.S Can Help You

    <h4>Chapter 791: Dr. F.S Can Help You</h4>

    Then, Qin Hongzhi exined his condition to Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi.

    Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi smiled warmly before he habitually pushed up his sses: ¡°Mr. Qin, the news that you heard is not reliable. The medicine is still in its development and early experimental stages. Therefore, there¡¯s still a long way to go before it can be bought off the market. If Mr. Qin wants to be our first human experimenter, we would not mind either.¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s words made Qin Hongzhi¡¯s mood sink again.

    ¡°No human experiments have been conducted yet?¡± Qin Hongzhi did not dare to be the first person to be experimented on. He would be bearing too much risk.

    Cheng Yi gave a clear response: ¡°As of now, we¡¯ve only done experiments on animals. It will take a good while before human experiments begin.¡±

    It appeared as though Qin Hongzhi was happy for no reason.

    ¡°Then if I may ask, do you guys know of any other research institutions that are currently making progress on researching leukemia?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not too sure,¡± Cheng Yi replied. ¡°As of now, I haven¡¯t heard of any.¡±

    There were several other research institutions simr to Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    However, none of them made their research results public yet.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s mood hit rock bottom.

    Then, Qin Hongzhi quietly asked: ¡°Then, when does human experimental begin?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Mr. Qin, we¡¯re unable to give you a definite answer to this question.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Then is there any way to speed up the progress?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Well, there is a way.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Hongzhi hurriedly asked: ¡°What¡¯s the way?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°If Dr. F.S is avable to help with the research.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Dr. F.S? Jian Yiling? Isn¡¯t she just a surgeon?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi froze for a moment when he heard Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    After all, he met Jian Yilingst night. Last night, he also rudely asked her to leave his house.

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Mr. Qin, it seems as though you don¡¯t really know what Dr. F.S does. Everyone in our industry knows that Dr. F.S. is a surgeon as a side upation. She focuses on making and researching medicine.¡±

    There were many academic journals that talked about Dr. F.S¡¯s pharmacology research. Jian Yiling¡¯s academic papers and theses could be read off these academic journals.

    However, people that were not part of the industry did not know about this. Instead, they merely knew that she performed surgery incredibly well.

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°What? Is that true?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s face was filled with surprise.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling was much more talented than he had initially expected.

    He did not expect Jian Yiling to dapple in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Cheng Yi: ¡°It seems as though you don¡¯t really have a good rtionship with your wife.¡±

    Cheng Yi said this with a smile on his face.

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Dr. Cheng, what do you mean by that?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Your wife was treated by Dr. F.S and I.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Such a thing happened?¡±

    Then, Qin Hongzhi fell deep into thought.

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Mr. Qin, that¡¯s all we have to say. If there¡¯s nothing else, we will be heading back to our institution. A lot of research still has to be done.¡±

    Once Cheng Yi said this, Qin Hongzhi decided not to hold them back any further. He hurriedly asked someone to send them back to Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    On the way back, Luo Xiuen asked Cheng Yi: ¡°Why did you tell him so much about Yiling?¡±

    Cheng Yi smiled before he replied: ¡°I was just telling the truth.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried that he¡¯ll go and harass Yiling?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Well, he¡¯s begging for help right now. Therefore, he would not dare to harass Yiling. Furthermore, in the past, Yiling paid a lot of attention to the Qin family matters. Maybe she will find this opportunity helpful.¡±

 Chapter 792 - Apologize to Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 792: Apologize to Jian Yiling</h4>

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°And what if Yiling isn¡¯t interested in this opportunity?¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Well, he can¡¯t really do anything to Yiling. Not to mention that he hasn¡¯t found anyone else other than us two yet.¡±

    Luo Xiuen thought about it for a moment. Then she said: ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s fair. But you better let Yiling know in advance! Furthermore, if you cause Yiling any trouble, I will skin you!¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Understood! Understood!¡±

    He did not dare to disobey Sister En.

    ###

    ¡°Father, you¡¯re looking for me?¡± Qin Yufan said to Qin Hongzhi. She attempted to be as kind as possible.

    ¡°Mhmm. What happened yesterday was my fault. I want to apologize to your friend.¡±

    ¡°You mean Yiling?¡± Qin Yufan asked as she looked at her father suspiciously.

    Her father was not someone who¡¯d easily apologize to someone.

    He had always been very self-centered. If he decided that something was right, no amount of words from others would change his opinion.

    ¡°Mhmm, please invite her toe over. I want to personally apologize to her,¡± Qin Hongzhi said.

    ¡°Father, what exactly do you want?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She did not believe that her father really wanted to apologize to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I already say what I wanted? I just want to apologize to your friend.¡±

    ¡°But that¡¯s clearly not what you said yesterday,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She was not stupid therefore, she would not be fooled that easily.

    Seeing that he was unable to hide his intentions, Qin Hongzhi told his daughter the truth.

    Upon hearing Qin Hongzhi¡¯s words, Qin Yufan smiled bitterly: ¡°Ahh, you changed your attitude after you realized that she was useful to you. Father, you really do let me down often.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi sighedmentably: ¡°Well, you can think what you want to think. Just tell me whether or not you¡¯re willing to help me. I have no other choice.¡±

    ¡°I will help you,¡± Qin Yufan replied.

    Although she disapproved of his intentions, he was still her father.

    And thus, Qin Yufan called and asked Jian Yiling toe to the Qin Residence.

    Because it was Qin Yufan¡¯s request, Jian Yiling did not say no.

    Qin Yufan waited for Jian Yiling at the door. As soon as she saw Jian Yiling, Qin Yufan apologized: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Qin Yufan with a puzzled expression on her face: ¡°Why are you sorry?¡±

    Qin Yufan: ¡°Because this might be a waste of your time.¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan took Jian Yiling into the living room of the Qin Residence.

    Qin Hongzhi was waiting in the living room for Jian Yiling.

    This time around, Qin Hongzhi treated Jian Yiling in a much kinder and friendlier manner.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, I¡¯m sorry about what happened yesterday. I was just in a bad mood after I learned that I had leukemia. I¡¯m sorry for losing my temper at you. I hope you¡¯ll forgive my rudeness.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s apology was incredibly sudden.

    However, Jian Yiling did not reply. Instead, she looked at him with calm eyes.

    Then, Qin Hongzhi said: ¡°Actually, I met Dr. Cheng and Dr. Luo from Huiling Medical Research Institution yesterday. After hearing them talk about you, I realized that you¡¯re not only a well-known surgeon, but you¡¯re also very aplished in pharmaceutical research.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling roughly understood Qin Hongzhi¡¯s intentions.

    As of now, Qin Hongzhi had not found a suitable bone marrow that could match his. As a result, the only way to control his condition was through medicine. Therefore, he turned to Huiling Medical Research Institution for help.

    Then, he found out from Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen that she could help him.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling indifferently and coldly replied to Qin Hongzhi.

    However, Qin Hongzhi continued to speak in a friendly manner: ¡°I wonder what it would take for Miss Yiling to be willing to help me with this favor? If Miss Yiling can cure my condition, I will definitely prepare a huge reward.¡±

    ¡°The Qin Group. Equity,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Qin Hongzhi replied. The expression on his face suddenly changed.

 Chapter 793 - Shameless

    <h4>Chapter 793: Shameless</h4>

    ¡°I can help you. However, the reward has to be the equity from the Qin Group.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re being delusional!¡±

    ¡°I already stated the reward that I wanted. Whether or not you¡¯re willing to agree is your business.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s chest began to rise up and down violently.

    After a long time, he calmed down a bit. Then, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Yiling, I know it¡¯s hard to impress you with ordinary money, however, the Qin Group¡¯s equity must not be handed over to outsiders. Please think of another reward that interests you. If you can think of anything else, I will promise to give it to you. Everything else can be used as an exchange condition.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m only interested in the equity of the Qin Group,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her answer did not change.

    Qin Hongzhi gritted his teeth as he asked: ¡°Do you really have to be this stubborn?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Okay, okay,¡± Qin Hongzhi huffed angrily. Then, he said in exasperation, ¡°Then I guess I just went to all this trouble for nothing. Please send Miss Yiling back home.¡±

    As soon as she heard that, Jian Yiling got up and left.

    After Jian Yiling left, Qin Hongzhi was furious: ¡°This is outrageous! I don¡¯t even know whether she can really help or not! However, she already dares to ask for so much! It¡¯s not like she¡¯s my only option or something!¡±

    There were many other ces he could turn to.

    Many other doctors and specialists existed.

    Furthermore, there were other medical research institutions as well.

    Not to mention, Lahaisen Hospital was a possibility as well.

    Finally, there was still a chance that he could find a bone marrow that matched his. If he managed to do so, he could get a bone marrow transnt.

    Jian Yiling was shameless!

    After Jina Yiling left, Qin Hongzhi called Qin Yufan over.

    ¡°Look at you! Look at your friend! Did you hear what she wants from me? She wants equity from the Qin Group! Look at how much ambition she has!¡±

    ¡°Father, she has the right to ask for that. After all, in order for a coboration to happen, both sides have to be willing.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Would a normal person ask for equity right off the bat?¡±

    Qin Yufan retorted: ¡°Well, Yiling doesn¡¯t have a shortage of money. She¡¯s the fiancee of Zhai Yunsheng. Isn¡¯t it normal that normal things can¡¯t move her?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Well, I think that she wants to help the Zhai family eat away at our power.¡±

    Qin Yufan felt helpless as she said: ¡°Father, you¡¯re sick right now. Please take care of your health before you care about money. Even if you give out some equity, what effect can that have on us?¡±

    ¡°The Qin family¡¯s hundred-year foundation must not go to ruin in my hands. Even if I die, I will not hand over the Qin family¡¯s equity.¡±

    Then, Qin Hongzhi added: ¡°Yufan, I¡¯m very disappointed in you. How can I ce the future of the Qin family in your hands when you¡¯re so softhearted? My dissatisfaction with you is not only because you¡¯re a girl, but rather because you¡¯re too emotional when ites to dealing with things. I guess, in the end, you women are just too emotional.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan smiled bitterly: ¡°Well, just put it in Qin Chuan¡¯s hands then.¡±

    As of now, Qin Yufan felt that it was better for Qin Chuan to handle the Qin family.

    After all, Qin Chuan was more humane than her father.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s indifferent attitude made Qin Hongzhi inexplicably angry: ¡°Oh, so you can talk like that now? Is it because you¡¯ve grown up? Or is it because you¡¯re holding your uncle¡¯s shares.¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s eyes were filled with tears as she said: ¡°You¡¯re sick. I just want you to get better. I don¡¯t want to argue with you.¡±

    When Qin Hongzhi looked at Qin Yufan¡¯s teary eyes, his heart softened and his face eased up.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have taken my anger out on you,¡± Qin Hongzhi apologized to Qin Yufan. ¡°However, there¡¯s no negotiation in this matter. I will find another way to cure my condition.¡±

 Chapter 794 - The Only Way

    <h4>Chapter 794: The Only Way</h4>

    Qin Hongzhi assumed that he could find another way.

    However, his search for the next few days was fruitless.

    Furthermore, a doctor told him that his condition would get worse and worse.

    There would be all kinds of symptoms that appeared.

    And thus, Qin Hongzhi began to panic.

    At this moment, Qin Hongzhi thought about Li Zhuojia.

    He sent his men and subordinates to look for Li Zhuojia.

    Qin Hongzhi was prepared to wait for days, however, to his surprise, Li Zhuojia visited him on the first day.

    This made Qin Hongzhi overjoyed.

    When Li Zhuojia arrived at the Qin Residence, Qin Hongzhi greeted him with great joy.

    ¡°Mr. Li, I...¡±

    Just as Qin Hongzhi was about to speak, he was interrupted by Li Zhuojia.

    ¡°I already know the purpose of your search for me. And thus, I will be straightforward and say that the rules of Lahaisen Hospital will not be broken. Therefore, as usual, sixty percent of your assets will be charged as medical expenses.¡±

    ¡°Is there no negotiation at all? I can give you guys 500 million dors. It¡¯s definitely more than one hundred percent of someone else¡¯s assets.¡±

    Li Zhuojia smiled as he replied politely: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We¡¯ve already discussed this before Mr. Qin Hongrui¡¯s operation.¡±

    ¡°So no negotiation at all?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    The joy that had just surfaced on Qin Hongzhi¡¯s face faded away.

    It was reced by anger and disappointment.

    Li Zhuojia continued to speak: ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say. Mr. Qin, please take a good think about it. Feel free to contact meter. I will take my leave now.¡±

    Li Zhuojia was not sensitive to Qin Hongzhi¡¯s feelings.

    After saying what he had to say, Li Zhuojia got up and left.

    He didn¡¯t even listen to Qin Hongzhi when he shouted at him.

    Previously, Qin Hongzhi was happy that Li Zhuojia was visiting him. However, his hopes werepletely dashed after this visit.

    After searching for a bit more, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s attention fell back onto Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Qin Hongzhi attempted to contact the director of the medical research institution. However, he discovered that the identity of the director was rather mysterious. Even his men were unable to find out the details of the other party.

    Furthermore, the institution¡¯s attitude was very clear: They would respect the wishes of their researchers. This meant that they would not force their researchers to take on any additional tasks.

    During this period of time, Qin Hongzhi also approached Qin Chuan¡¯s mother. He wanted to ask her about the treatment she received at the Institution. After talking to Qin Chuan¡¯s mother, he determined that Jian Yiling and the Huiling Medical Research Institution could handle such a task.

    And thus, Qin Hongzhi attempted to find a way to negotiate with Jian Yiling again.

    To his dismay, he did not even manage to get to meet Jian Yiling.

    Qin Hongzhi was annoyed and helpless. He was the Head of the Qin family! However, he had to ask a little girl to help him! To make matters worse, he was currently being given the cold shoulder. And yet, he couldn¡¯t evenin about it!

    He had tens of billions of dors of assets under his name. However, it was likely that he was unable to live the remainder of his life.

    Furthermore, his own children and his first lover spoke to him coldly. All of them disapproved of his ways.

    Qin Hongzhi thought about this sadly.

    All of a sudden, he felt like he aged more than ten years overnight.

    However, he still did not want to negotiate using the equity of the Qin Group.

    ###

    It was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday again.

    Wen Ruo attentively prepared a gift for Jian Yuncheng.

    She spent a few days drawing up an ink painting. It was a painting of mountains.

    On the day before his birthday, the painting was framed and sent to Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office.

    When he saw the painting, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze fell on it for a long time.

    When Huo Yu walked into the office, heughed at Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Your cousin is really good at painting. This painting is quite amazing. If you like the painting, you should hang it on the wall directly opposite your desk. Then, you¡¯ll be able to see it when you look up.¡±

 Chapter 795 - Jian Yunchengâ€™s Birthday (1)

    <h4>Chapter 795: Jian Yuncheng¡¯s Birthday (1)</h4>

    Jian Yuncheng coldly red at Huo Yu before he said: ¡°Go and hang it up in your office.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Huo Yu was quite confused: ¡°Why would I hang it in my office? This is your birthday gift from your cousin. It¡¯s not for me.¡±

    ¡°Birthday,¡± Jian Yuncheng repeated.

    ¡°Oh my. Are you asking me for a birthday present?¡± Huo Yu teased.

    However, there was no hint of amusement on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face.

    When he realized that Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression was not right, Huo Yu hurriedly said: ¡°Ahh, what do you want from me? We¡¯ve been friends for so many years. I can get you anything that you want.¡±

    ¡°Three years ago, my sister gifted me a sweater and a scarf.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is it the ck sweater that you always wear in winter? And the scarf that you treasure so much that you¡¯re reluctant to wear?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Then what did Yiling give you on your birthdayst year and the year before?¡±

    ¡°She didn¡¯t give me anything.¡±

    In the past, Jian Yiling would give Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday presents yearly. This started when she was very young.

    Sometimes, she made small y figures and other times it was an artwork that she herself had created. In fact, there was an asion when she had given him candy that she saved up.

    Upon hearing this, Huo Yu was rather surprised: ¡°Oh? She didn¡¯t give you anything?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng repeated: ¡°Yeah, she didn¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, then she¡¯s probably not going to give you anything this year either,¡± Huo Yuforted Jian Yuncheng. ¡°She¡¯s growing up. Soon, she will only care for her boyfriend. Therefore, it¡¯s normal for her to forget her brother¡¯s birthday.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yu realized that Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes appeared terrifyingly cold.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough,¡± Huo Yu started again. He hurriedly said something else: ¡°But I mean, Yiling¡¯s quite different from everyone else. Maybe she¡¯s just too busy with her studies.¡±

    Then, Jian Yuncheng asked Huo Yu: ¡°Then will she give me a gift this year?¡±

    Huo Yu: ¡°Er... About this...¡±

    This question stumped Huo Yu. After all, how would he know whether Jian Yiling would prepare a gift for her brother?

    He wasn¡¯t part of the Jian family! He didn¡¯t even manage to get Yiling to call him ¡®Brother Yu¡¯ yet!

    ¡°Then... Why don¡¯t you... Why don¡¯t you ask Yiling?¡± Huo Yu suggested cautiously.

    If he said that Yiling was going to give him a gift and she didn¡¯t end up giving one to Jian Yuncheng, where would he magic up a gift?

    Jian Yuncheng coldly nced at Huo Yu.

    If he could ask her, why would he be here telling him about this?

    ¡°Then, then... Should I ask her?¡± Huo Yu asked tentatively.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Really?¡± Huo Yu blurted out.

    ¡°But don¡¯t mention that I wanted to ask about it,¡± Jian Yuncheng added.

    Huo Yu: ¡°Ahh... I guess it¡¯s okay... I will head over to her universityter on then.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Remember to go to Lao Street to buy her the popr cake on the Inte.¡±

    Huo Yu: ¡°Lao Street? But that¡¯s theplete opposite way! It will take me an hour to drive there!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°You can have the afternoon off.¡±

    Huo Yu was incredibly energized when he heard this: ¡°Okay, okay! I will go there right away!¡±

    Huo Yu was incredibly happy as soon as he heard that he did not have to work this afternoon. He turned around and went downstairs to pick up his car. Then, he drove towards Lao Street to buy the popr cake for Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Jian Yiling saw Huo Yu as she was packing her things to leave university.

    ¡°Hey hey, sister Yiling~,¡± Huo Yu said as he had a cheeky smile on his face.

    Jian Yiling looked at him suspiciously. It was as though she was asking him why he was here.

    ¡°Yiling~ This is a popr cake from Lao Street! Apparently, it¡¯s very delicious. I drove an hour to pick it up for you! You should give it a try!¡±

    Jian Yiling took a look at the cake box that Huo Yu was carrying in his hands. However, she was still confused.

 Chapter 796 - Jian Yunchengâ€™s Birthday (2)

    <h4>Chapter 796: Jian Yuncheng¡¯s Birthday (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Cough, cough. I didn¡¯t mean anything really. I just wanted to trick you into calling me Brother Yu.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng said that he must not expose his intentions. Therefore, Huo Yu could only use this as an excuse.

    Huo Yu looked at Jian Yiling staring at him. Then, he hurriedly said: ¡°Okay, okay. Don¡¯t worry about it. The cake is for you anyway. Take it as bribery. Don¡¯t worry, you don¡¯t have to call me Brother Yu.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling took the cake from Huo Yu.

    Then Huo Yu said: ¡°How are you getting home? If there¡¯s no one picking you up, I could send you back home.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Someone ising to pick me up.¡±

    Huo Yu: ¡°From the Zhai family?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Yeah.¡±

    Huo Yu: ¡°Ahh.¡±

    It was no wonder that Jian Yuncheng was in a bad mood. After all, his sister got stolen away from him so early on. If he was in the same situation, he¡¯d also be depressed.

    Then, Huo Yu said: ¡°Oh, by the way, it¡¯s Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday in a few days. Do you know about this?¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded.

    Huo Yu said tentatively: ¡°I want to hold a birthday party for him. Will you be free? Your eldest brother is such a workaholic. He probably just forgets about his birthdays in the past. Furthermore, it¡¯s super rare for most of his family members to be in Beijing. Due to this reason, I wanted to host a birthday party for him.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused again before she replied: ¡°I should... Have time.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Huo Yu felt that there was hope for Jian Yuncheng to receive a gift.

    ¡°Oh also, are you still upset at Jian Yuncheng?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°About the incident three years ago.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not upset.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m not upset.¡±

    Jian Yiling was certain that she was not upset at Jian Yuncheng.

    That sort of feeling... It wasn¡¯t anger.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re not upset with him.¡±

    ###

    On the day of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday, all the brothers present in Beijing came to celebrate his birthday.

    In addition to members of the Jian family, some of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s friends from the corporate world were also invited.

    Many of those individuals were frompanies that sold cutting-edge technology.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng appeared together at the party. The party was hosted in a vi on the outskirts of Beijing.

    As they entered, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng stood side by side. Jian Yiling also held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand.

    Zhai Yunsheng wore a beige<sup>1</sup> sweater and casual pants. This made his appearance seem much softer as typically, he wore dark-colored clothing.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling wore a pure white dress. The dress reached her knees and revealed her fair calves. In addition, she wore a small shawl on her shoulders. Her long hair was hanging down and there was an essory attached to her hair.

    The two of them were styled by their stylists before they left for the birthday party. Otherwise, Jian Yiling would definitely not dress up this way.

    When Jian Yuncheng saw the two of them, the expression on his face became dark and gloomy.

    ¡°Jian Yuncheng, Yiling is here! It seems as though she brought you a gift!¡± Huo Yu said smilingly.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    Jian Yuncheng saw the gift in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. It seemed very expensive.

    However, at that moment, Jian Yuncheng seemed a bit upset.

    He quickly took back his gaze from Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Wen Ruo arrived at the party after Jian Yiling.

    She wore a Mori <sup>1</sup>girl-style dress and gave off a clean and simple aura.

    She stepped past Jian Yiling and walked over to Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°Happy Birthday Cousin Yuncheng! I wish you a good day and a good year!¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s voice was warm and sincere. It seemed like she was fully qualified to be his sister.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. However, his voice was cold and polite.

    He had always been like this. He even treated Jian Yiling like this in the past. He was never as friendly as his second brother, Jian Yunmo.

 Chapter 797 - You Should Copy Yiling and Call Him Eldest Brother

    <h4>Chapter 797: You Should Copy Yiling and Call Him Eldest Brother</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After that, Wen Ruo greeted Huo Yu as well. It appeared as though she was quite familiar with him: ¡°Mr. Huo Yu, you¡¯ve worked incredibly hard for this. Not only do you have to take care of thepany, but you also helped my cousin host such a wonderful and grand birthday party.¡±

    Huo Yu was about to cry from happiness. Someone finally recognized his efforts: ¡°Miss Wen Ruo, you¡¯re way too kind. I should do this.¡±

    Just as Huo Yu finished speaking, he felt a cold re from the direction of Jian Yuncheng.

    Huo Yu had a guilty conscience so he attempted to shrink his neck into his body.

    Huo Yu was the one who set the birthday party in a location with a pool. He was also the one who got a lot of female celebrities to attend in order to add atmosphere to the party.

    Why was Jian Yuncheng upset with him?

    After all, he was friends with Jian Yuncheng for a long time! He had to consider his friend¡¯s future!

    Although Jian Yuncheng was more than ten years older than his sister, the man was still single!

    After greeting Jian Yuncheng, Wen Ruo did not walk away. Instead, she stood beside Huo Yu and Jian Yuncheng.

    One after another, people came to greet Jian Yuncheng.

    After they finished speaking with Jian Yuncheng, those individuals would always take a nce at Wen Ruo.

    Most of them would politely ask Jian Yuncheng who Wen Ruo was.

    Wen Ruo was a young beauty with outstanding manners. As she appeared beside Jian Yuncheng, it was hard not to be curious about her identity. After all, she could perhaps be Jian Yuncheng¡¯s girlfriend.

    At this moment, Wen Ruo would introduce herself.

    Many young entrepreneurs handed business cards over to Wen Ruo.

    As she was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s sister<sup>1</sup>, her future prospects would be unlimitless as well.

    This was a treatment that Wen Ruo never experienced when she was the daughter of the Wen family.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng was another focal point of the party.

    As he appeared at Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday party, many people went up to him to say hello.

    They wanted to leave an impression on Zhai Yunsheng.

    As Zhai Yunsheng was attending Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday party, he treated those people with a fair bit of respect. He did not ignore the guests that came to greet him. In fact, he even politely replied back to them.

    Zhai Yunsheng was in a good mood today. The corners of his lips were upturned.

    From time to time, he nced at Jian Yiling who refused to let go of his arm.

    It seemed as though she was liking him more and more. She was getting more and more possessive of him.

    She knew that there were a lot of beauties present at the party today. Therefore, she tightly held onto his arm and dered that he was hers.

    Jian Yiling tightly held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm as she followed him around.

    Jian Yiling was not afraid of such asions. However, she did not want to cause anymotion or trouble either.

    Therefore, the best option for her was to hold onto Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng could deal with any of the troubles that came her way.

    As long as she stayed by Zhai Yunsheng, no one woulde to bother her.

    After passing through a lot of the guests, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling finally arrived in front of Jian Yuncheng.

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. His evil and handsome face looked like he could steal anyone¡¯s soul away.

    Evil yet handsome and noble.

    Wen Ruo felt her heart skip a beat.

    ¡°Happy birthday Mr. Yuncheng,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    As Huo Yu was not very well informed, heughed before he said: ¡°Master Sheng, you¡¯re calling him the wrong address. You should copy Yiling and call him eldest brother.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t call him by the wrong address. I am copying Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. The smile on his face did not diminish.

    Huo Yu froze for a moment before he looked at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yuncheng also looked at Jian Yiling. It seemed as though he was looking forward to something.

    Jian Yiling held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm before she softly said: ¡°Happy birthday.¡±

 Chapter 798 - Brothers at the Birthday Party

    <h4>Chapter 798: Brothers at the Birthday Party</h4>

    Jian Yuncheng did not speak for a long time. When Huo Yu sensed the atmosphere in front of him, he realized that something was very off.

    Therefore, he hurriedly tried to make the situation better: ¡°Yiling, there¡¯s a lot of delicious desserts today. I had some dessert experts and patissierse over. You should go and try out the desserts that they made!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she hurriedly pulled Zhai Yunsheng away. It was as though she wanted to get out of the situation.

    Jian Yuncheng watched Jian Yiling as she left.

    Wen Ruo took the scene in front of her into her eyes as well.

    Based on their reactions, it seemed as though the two of them did not have a good sibling rtionship.

    And thus, she was even more certain of the fact that Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiling did not get along.

    Jian Yunnao watched Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng as well. Initially, he nned to go and speak to them. However, he quickly gave up on his thought.

    It would be best for him to not disturb his sister¡¯s good mood.

    It had been two years since Jian Yuncheng received a birthday present from his sister. The same was true for Jian Yunnao.

    In the past, his sister always gave him small things as gifts.

    The gifts weren¡¯t worth a lot however, they were always things that were cherished by his sister.

    If she was willing to give such gifts to them, it was essentially proof that she loved them.

    Those gifts meant much more than merely expensive gifts.

    Jian Yumin originally did not n to attend the birthday party today. However, when he heard that Jian Yiling was attending, he decided toe as well.

    However, it seemed as though he was not in a good mood. When he saw Jian Yiling together with Zhai Yunsheng, in addition to the displeasure that he felt previously, there was also some envy...

    As he thought about the woman who refused to be with him, Jian Yumin began to doubt his looks. Did his charm deteriorate that much?

    Jian Yichen was already mingling with the beautiful women at the party. His clever tongue coaxed and charmed the girls to the point where everyone that was around him had smiling faces.

    He embraced girls left and right. It seemed as though he was having a lot of fun.

    Fortunately, Qin Yufan was not here. Otherwise, she¡¯d probably be seething with anger.

    In contrast, Jian Yiheng sat by himself in a corner.

    Jian Yiheng had a powerful aura. As most of the guests did not know him, no one dared to approach him.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng was a quiet individual. He enjoyed his peace. Therefore, no one disturbing him was exactly what he wanted.

    For some reason, Jian Yujie was crowded by a group of beauties.

    His face began to turn red as he did not know what to do.

    He could not act like Jian Yichen.

    As he had no other option, Jian Yujie dashed over to Jian Yiheng. He took advantage of Jian Yichen¡¯s powerful aura to avoid the women at the birthday party.

    ¡°Phew¡ª¡ª¡±

    Jian Yujie let out a sigh of relief as he finally got rid of them.

    Then, he cautiously looked at his cousin.

    He had been afraid of this cousin ever since he was a child.

    This was because he was super strong and did not like to smile. He always appeared tough and serious.

    ¡°Cousin Yiheng, how long do you n to stay in Beijing?¡± Jian Yujie asked cautiously.

    ¡°Undecided for now.¡±

    Jian Yiheng originally did not intend to stay for a long time. ording to his original ns, he would have returned to the war zone a long time ago.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    Then, Jian Yujie did not know what to say anymore.

    Whenever he was with Jian Yiheng, he felt so much pressure...

    Halfway through the birthday party, there was a ruckus that happened at the entrance of the party.

    The crowd stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the entrance.

    Not long after, Wei Qirui appeared next to the pool.

    The people present today were all part of the Beijing circles. They knew the entanglement between the Wei family and the Jian family.

    And thus, Wei Qirui¡¯s appearance today made everyone feel surprised.

    After all, back then, the Wei Group was in a difficult predicament. The Jian family acquired Tongyue Technology because the Wei Group had no other option.

 Chapter 799 - No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (1)

    <h4>Chapter 799: No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (1)</h4>

    Therefore, it was fair to assume that there was some conflict between the Jian family and the Wei family.

    Furthermore, most people who had dealings with Wei Qirui in the past knew that he was not someone to mess with.

    Wei Qirui had a big temper. In addition, he was arrogant and self-righteous.

    Now, after his setback in life, he was even more easily annoyed.

    When he saw that there were many individuals that had business dealings with the Jian family at the birthday party, Wei Qirui smiled. His mood was incredibly good.

    He looked for Jian Yuncheng¡¯s figure among the crowd. When he found him, he was just about to walk towards him.

    Suddenly, a tall figure blocked his way.

    Jian Yiheng stood in front of Wei Qirui. He had an expressionless face and an imposing aura. In addition, he was as immovable as a tall mountain.

    ¡°Get out of my way!¡± Wei Qirui ordered.

    ¡°Impolite guests are not wee here,¡± Jian Yiheng replied with a calm and steady voice.

    ¡°Who do you think you are? Are you even worthy of blocking my way?¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui asked the bodyguards that he brought along to move Jian Yiheng out of the way.

    Jian Yiheng took a nce at the bodyguards. As the bodyguards approached him, he one-handedly threw them one by one into the pool directly beside them.

    ¡°Plonk¡ª¡ª¡±

    ¡°Plonk¡ª¡ª¡±

    Water sshed out of the pool. The swimsuit beauties who were originally frolicking inside the pool immediately scattered in all directions as they frantically attempted to climb out.

    The entire crowd was in shock. They all stared at Jian Yiheng. At this moment, Jian Yiheng was still leisurely pacing beside the pool.

    To an extent, it even seemed as though he was throwing dumplings into a pot.

    Wei Qirui was also shocked. He hurriedly took a few steps back to maintain his distance with Jian Yiheng.

    Wei Qirui sensed that something was off. Therefore, he quickly said: ¡°Why are you blocking my way? I¡¯m business partners with Jian Yuncheng. Everyone knows about this. Is it wrong for me toe and celebrate his birthday?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng replied: ¡°You cane and celebrate his birthday. However, you don¡¯t need to bring bodyguards.¡±

    Therefore, they were all thrown into the pool.

    Wei Qirui nced at his four bodyguards that were thrown inside the pool.

    It seemed as though it was useless to bring them. After all, the four of them could not even beat a single person.

    ¡°You guys go outside and wait for me,¡± Wei Qirui said to his bodyguards.

    The bodyguards scrambled out of the pool. They were incredibly cautious as they passed by Jian Yiheng.

    After the bodyguards left, Jian Yiheng gave way. He allowed Wei Qirui to attend the birthday party as a guest.

    When Wei Qirui passed by Jian Yiheng, his heart beat rapidly.

    Everyone else kept looking at Wei Qirui. Their intuition told them that this matter would not be so simple.

    Wei Qirui walked up to Jian Yuncheng and said: ¡°Happy birthday, Mr. Yuncheng!¡±

    His voice was filled with arrogance. Anyone listening could tell that he was not genuinely wishing Jian Yuncheng a happy birthday.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. His reply was calm and unruffled.

    ¡°I¡¯d assume you¡¯re doing quite well nowadays. Your business must be prosperous and flushed with sess,¡± Wei Qirui deliberately praised. It was obvious that there was a hidden meaning behind his words.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind Mr. Wei.¡±

    ¡°It took me a while to discover that the Jian family already had something in mind when they acquired apany from the Wei Group.¡±

    Wei Qirui¡¯s voice was so loud that almost everyone at the party could hear his words.

    His voice was filled with contempt and disdain.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Yuncheng, do you really still need to pretend to be confused?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Wei, if you have something to say, please just say it.¡±

    ¡°Well, I will show everyone then!¡±

    After saying that, Wei Qirui took out a file bag that he had prepared in advance. The file bag was filled with a thick stack of so-called evidence.

    The evidence contained numerous transaction records between Zhang Xuming and Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 800 - No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (2)

    <h4>Chapter 800: No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (2)</h4>

    Starting from two years ago, Zhang Xuming began to transfer money to Jian Yiling. The amount that he transferred was ratherrge. It was at least a few million dors every single time.

    Furthermore, he typically transferred money every month.

    In fact, there were months when he made two to three transactions.

    The transactions continued until recently.

    For some reason, thest transaction coincided with the date of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s engagement.

    After that, Zhang Xuming no longer transferred money into Jian Yiling¡¯s ount.

    Furthermore, there was also a list of items that Zhang Xuming purchased. Inside that list, there were jewels and essories.

    However, everyone knew that Zhang Xuming did not have children. As he was also unmarried, he had no one to gift these jewels and essories to.

    Some of the essories seemed to be tailored towards young girls. Other than Jian Yiling, Wei Qirui had not seen another young girl appear beside Zhang Xuming.

    An eighty-year-old man and an eighteen-year-old girl.

    Why would there be so many transactions between them?

    After Wei Qirui showed the files and records to Jian Yuncheng, he distributed the copies he made to the other guests that were present.

    After the guests took a look at the information in their hands, they all turned around to look at Jian Yiling.

    The faces of the brothers in the Jian family became particrly unpleasant.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiheng appeared rtively calm. Their facial expression did not change significantly. However, their eyes clearly turned cold.

    Jian Yujie was so angry that he wanted to fight Wei Qirui. However, he was stopped by Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Just wait for a bit. Let your cousins handle it.¡±

    Jian Yumin was already much more mature than he was three years ago.

    He was no longer as reckless as he was back then. He knew that impulsiveness in such a situation would not do much good.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s fists were clenched up. His eyes were tinged with killing intent.

    Anyone who wanted to harm his family would end up in hell.

    Wei Qirui was quite satisfied with everyone¡¯s reactions. It was just as he expected.

    Wei Qirui continued to speak: ¡°If I hadn¡¯t discovered these fishy transactions, I would never have believed that the Jian family climbed into the Beijing corporate circle using these methods.¡±

    Then, Wei Qirui continued to mock Jian Yuncheng: ¡°It seems as though the Jian family relies on selling their daughters and sisters to attain their status in society. Honestly, I¡¯m impressed. Although I¡¯m quite despicable, I would never stoop low enough to do such a nasty and disturbing thing.¡±

    Previously, the Jian family was only a small family from Hengyuan City. However, in a short span of time, they already managed to establish a firm foothold in the Beijing circles.

    Their rapid achievements made the crowd both envious and surprised.

    As the transaction details were right in front of their faces, it was hard for everyone to not suspect a thing.

    However, no one dared to make a sound right now. They all cautiously looked towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    It seemed as though Master Sheng was wearing a shiny green hat[1] on his head.

    Furthermore, this hat was ced on his head by an eighty-year-old man.

    Could there be anything more disgusting than this?

    Then, everyone took a good look at Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling appeared to be a quiet and well-behaved girl. However, it seemed like she could do disgusting things for the sake of her family¡¯s interests.

    These kinds of things were rathermon in their circles.

    Many of the swimsuit beauties at the birthday party today had a simr mentality.

    As long as they got enough money, they did not care if the other person was sixty years old, seventy years old, or even eighty years old.

    Furthermore, old men seemed to have a preference towards young girls that were seventeen or eighteen years old. It seemed as though their bodies could help them regain their virility.

    It was not the first time that such a thing was heard in their circles.

    However, most people hushed these incidents up. After all, speaking about these incidents in public would ruin people¡¯s values.

    [1] Trantor Note: As mentioned previously, ¡°green hat¡± is an expression that Chinese people use when a woman cheats on her husband or boyfriend. This dates back to the Yuan dynasty when the rtives of prostitutes were forced to wear green hats.

 Chapter 801 - No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (3)

    <h4>Chapter 801: No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (3)</h4>

    At first, Wen Ruo was a little surprised. Then, her gaze began to fill with disgust and revulsion.

    Ahh, no wonder Jian Yiling was seated next to Zhang Xuming on his birthday. Back then, she assumed that she was seated next to him because of Zhai Yunsheng.

    However now, the reason was finally revealed. Jian Yiling relied on her own looks to get close to Zhang Xuming. She climbed onto the bed of a man that was one foot in the coffin already.

    As everyone looked at her, Jian Yiling continued to eat a piece of cake. Her actions were slow and she appeared focused on something else. It was as though she could not hear the development of the situation around her.

    Of course, Jian Yiling knew what was going on.

    However, she knew that opening her mouth to defend herself in such a situation would not help.

    And thus, instead of not knowing what to do, she would finish this piece of cake in her hands first.

    After all, her time was precious. She did not want to waste anger on such a matter. She could use her energy and efforts on something much more useful.

    However, in the eyes of others, Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction made it seem like she had a guilty conscience. It appeared as though she wanted to escape from reality.

    When Wei Qirui saw this, the smile on his face became even smugger.

    He looked at Zhai Yunsheng expectantly. He wanted to see him suffer.

    Then, Wei Qirui walked up to Zhai Yunsheng. He wanted to make sure that Zhai Yunsheng was clear about the situation.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you have quite a bit of tolerance! If your fiancee hadn¡¯t gotten engaged to you, she¡¯d still be with Zhang Xuming!¡±

    Zhai Yunshengughed before he replied: ¡°That¡¯s all, huh?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all huh? Why don¡¯t you exin the situation to us? Why did Zhang Xuming keep giving money to your fiancee? Why did he stop once you got engaged to Jian Yiling? Furthermore, why was Xuming Medical Manufacturers willing to cooperate with the Jian family in the first ce? And finally, why was she seated right next to him on his eightieth birthday when the Zhai family isn¡¯t really connected with Xuming Medical Manufacturers?¡±

    Wei Qirui¡¯s questioning was loud and clear.

    These were all facts that everyone knew.

    These things were indeed difficult to exin.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng did not know what to say.

    There were many things he did not know about Jian Yiling.

    However, he trusted her.

    As Zhai Yunsheng did not give him a reply, Wei Qiruiughed even more wildly.

    ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t know the answer? Do you not know anything about your fiancee? She seems to be such a delicate and dainty girl however, she¡¯s actually so disgusting and sly!¡±

    Everyone looked at Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. They knew that this moment was the calm before the storm.

    Master Sheng was soon to be furious. This man did not follow any rules. If he became mad, the whole world would be turned upside down.

    Furthermore, after today, the Jian family would be despised by everyone.

    Jian Yuncheng walked over to the pool and asked: ¡°How did you get your hands on these transaction details?¡±

    Wei Qirui admitted openly,¡± Yes, I did use illegal means to get my hands on these transactions. However, I can promise that these records are true.¡±

    By doing this, he could inflict one thousand points of damage on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. On the other hand, he himself was only suffering one hundred points of damage.

    Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him. All of a sudden, he was thrown into the pool by a powerful force.

    Then, there was the sound of sshing water.

    Wei Qirui was thrown into the pool by Jian Yiheng.

    After sshing a few times in the pool, Wei Qirui steadied himself. Then, he started tough instead of being angry.

    ¡°Oh? Are you turning your shame into anger? Well, you can do that. Hit me then. If you want, you can kill me today in front of so many other people.¡±

    Wei Qirui was well aware of the situation. He exposed the truth in front of so many people. After disclosing this information, if he received a violent reaction from the Zhai family or the Jian family, this meant that Jian Yiling actually did such a thing.

 Chapter 802 - No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (4)

    Chapter 802: No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (4)

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    Jian Yiheng red at Wei Qirui with cold eyes. However, he knew that what he said was true.

    He could beat Wei Qirui up until he couldn¡¯t open his mouth to speak anymore. However, he could not take back the words that had already been spoken.

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°I¡¯m not beating you up to seal your mouth. I¡¯m beating you up because the words that you just said insulted my family.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t hit him anymore,¡± Jian Yiling called out to Jian Yiheng. ¡°It¡¯s not worth it.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want Jian Yiheng to carry the crime of intentionally injuring Wei Qirui.

    Jian Yiheng lowered his head to look at his sister. Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was currently holding him back.

    His sister¡¯s delicate and fair hands formed a stark contrast against his wheat-colored skin.

    Jian Yiheng listened to his sister. He did not make another move against Wei Qirui.

    However, Wei Qirui continued tough: ¡°Jian Yiling, are you still pretending? If you have what it takes, you should exin the situation clearly.¡±

    Jian Yiling calmly replied: ¡°I¡¯m waiting for someone.¡±

    ¡°Waiting for someone? Who are you waiting for? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re waiting for Zhang Xuming toe and save you.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not reply to this.

    Instead, she turned around and took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. She then said to him seriously: ¡°A Sheng, no such thing happened.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, I know.¡±

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng trusted Jian Yiling.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Wei Qirui: ¡°Well, since you want a confrontation, sit down and wait.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I will do exactly that! I will give you enough respect!¡± Wei Qirui replied with a smile on his face. He wanted to see what tricks Jian Yiling could get up to.

    Then, the scene of the birthday party quietened down. Everyone was silently waiting for the person that Jian Yiling was waiting for.

    At such a time, no one dared to speak.

    If they said something inappropriate, they would offend Master Sheng.

    This was not a consequence that they could afford.

    Wen Ruo quietly waited as well. She picked up a ss and elegantly tasted the wine inside of it.

    This matter had nothing to do with her. She could stand by the side and watch the show unfold.

    Everyone had different expressions on their faces. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was particrly calm. She continued to eat and drink. From time to time, she yed around on her phone as well. She did not appear nervous at all.

    After a while, two people arrived at the birthday party. One was Zhang Xuming and the other was Zhang Xuming¡¯swyer.

    Zhang Xuming rushed over here immediately after Jian Yiling messaged him.

    Zhang Xuming¡¯swyer was also carrying a heavy handbag.

    After all, it was useless to exin with words. Zhang Xuming asked hiswyer to bring out the evidence.

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s arrival made the crowd¡¯s curiosity swell to the highest point.

    They were all looking forward to what would happen next.

    After a while, Wei Qirui climbed out of the pool. He held a towel in his hand as he wiped the water off himself.

    As soon as Zhang Xuming arrived, he coldly said to Wei Qirui: ¡°Mr. Wei has really opened my eyes to the world! It is often said that people who do business are not benevolent and righteous! You¡¯re neither of those! Not only that, but you¡¯re also incredibly shameless!¡±

    As they were arguing already, Wei Qirui did not show any respect to Zhang Xuming: ¡°Shameless? Aren¡¯t you the one that¡¯s shameless? You¡¯re an embarrassment to elderly individuals! Are you ming me for exposing your affairs?¡±

    ¡°Embarrassment to elderly individuals? How can you just use me of that out of nothing? Wow, I¡¯ve really learned something today!¡±

    ¡°Then you should exin why you¡¯re transferring money into Jian Yiling¡¯s ount, month after month!¡±

    ¡°Of course I n to exin this! I will get mywyer to exin this matter to you right now! Jian Yiling is not someone else! She¡¯s a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers! She¡¯s also my chosen sessor!¡±

    As soon as Zhang Xuming said this, everyone was in an uproar.

 Chapter 803 - No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (5)

    <h4>Chapter 803: No Choice But to Take Off a Vest (5)</h4>

    Everyone looked at Jian Yiling in awe.

    Jian Yiling? The partner and sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    Was this true?

    If it is true, then that¡¯s incredible!

    A flicker of astonishment appeared in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes as he looked at Jian Yiling.

    Was she a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    How many other secrets did he not know about?

    The corner of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips began to upturn. For some reason, he was looking forward to discovering those secrets.

    Even the brothers of the Jian family were shocked.

    They were not aware of this.

    Jian Yuncheng looked at Jian Yiling. He thought about the acquisition n. Then, he remembered how certain she was when she asked him to acquire Tongyu Technology.

    Back then, he agreed to do so because it was what she wanted.

    He did not expect the subsequent coboration with Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    At this moment, he realized that the only reason why the negotiations went so smoothly was that his sister was a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers. In addition, she was also the future sessor of thepany.

    The Jian family did not gain a foothold in Beijing so quickly because of luck. Instead, it was because Jian Yiling silently paved the way for the Jian family behind the scenes.

    The look of shock on Jian Yunnao¡¯s face was much more obvious than Jian Yuncheng¡¯s.

    He opened his mouth but he did not know what to say.

    The shock in his heart was indescribable. This feeling made him unable toe back to his senses for a long time.

    At first, Jian Yujie was shocked as well. However, after a moment, the corners of his lips could not help but rise. His eyes were lit up with pride.

    His sister was indeed the best! Wei Qirui was a bastard! How dare he nder his sister!

    Jian Yujie was a bit pleased with himself.

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin was not that happy. In fact, he felt a bit of disappointment.

    His sister was no longer just a crybaby. That meant that he couldn¡¯t tease her in the future...

    Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen were equally as surprised to hear this fact.

    When Wen Ruo heard of this, her entire body stiffened.

    Jian Yiling was the mysterious partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers?

    How was this possible?

    Something was definitely wrong!

    Wen Ruo refused to believe in Zhang Xuming¡¯s words. She felt that there was definitely something wrong.

    Zhang Xuming continued to speak: ¡°Those transactions are my bonuses to her! Every transaction matches with an order for Xuming Medical Manufacturers. All of them can be checked up!¡±

    ¡°Impossible! This is definitely impossible! It must be an excuse that you made up!¡± Wei Qirui refused to believe in these words. ¡°How can Jian Yiling possibly be your sessor? Isn¡¯t your sessor someone called Second Master?¡±

    Jian Yiling took out her phone and opened an application. Then, she tapped on a chat.

    She showed the messages that Wei Qirui sent to her.

    When Wei Qirui saw the messages, his eyes widened in disbelief.

    These messages were sent by him. Naturally, he remembered them.

    The Second Master was the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers that he had been desperately attempting to reach.

    Was the ¡°Second Master¡± Jian Yiling?

    Zhang Xuming coldly snorted at Wei Qirui: ¡°Jian Yiling being the partner of mypany has been registered with relevant authorities. The registration was made almost two years ago. It¡¯s impossible to be fake!¡±

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s words could be verified with the registration.

    It was definite evidence.

    ¡°Then... Then why did you stop transferring her money after she got engaged with Zhai Yunsheng? Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s because you didn¡¯t receive any orders in the past two months!¡±

    It was impossible for such a coincidence to happen!

 Chapter 804 - Surprised and Envious

    Chapter 804: Surprised and Envious

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    ¡°I did transfer money to her! I asked my secretary to transfer her money for every order Xuming Medical Manufacturerspleted! The only reason why these transactions do not appear on your records is that Jian Yiling contacted me to change the ount. After she got engaged to Zhai Yunsheng, she asked me to transfer money to her and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s joint ount! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Zhai Yunsheng to print out the bnce sheet for you! You can see my transactions there!¡±

    Ahh, so it turned out that the transfers were being made to another ount.

    After their engagement, Jian Yiling opened a joint ount with Zhai Yunsheng. Therefore, a lot of her ie was deposited into the joint ount.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°How much money did you even save in our joint ount?¡±

    ¡°A lot. It¡¯s for future use,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

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    Getting married required money. Furthermore, many things after marriage also required money.

    For example, going on a honeymoon, having children, and ensuring their children could get adequate education all required money.

    Therefore, a lot of money had to be saved in their joint ount.

    A warm feeling tingled in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s entire body.

    Everyone was surprised and envious. The future matriarch of the Zhai family was not as soft and ordinary as the rumors said!

    Zhang Xuming continued to speak to Wei Qirui: ¡°How much evidence do you want? I can give you as much as you want! After all, if you stand straight, you¡¯re not afraid of your shadow inclining!¡±

    At this moment, Wei Qirui waspletely dumbfounded.

    It was no longer possible for him to get the results that he wanted.

    When Zhang Xuming saw the dumbfounded look on Wei Qirui¡¯s face, he continued to diss him:

    ¡°And now, you know why you failed to negotiate the coboration. Now you know why the Jian family seeded. You¡¯ve always been looking down on Yiling. And thus, why do you expect her to give you a hand when you¡¯re struggling in the mud? Keep dreaming!¡±

    1

    Zhang Xuming¡¯s words pped Wei Qirui in the face.

    He thought about the things he had done. He thought about the messages that he sent to the ¡°Second Master.¡±

    It was as though he was a clown jumping from one pir to another. He had been jumping back and forth like a fool in front of Jian Yiling.

    Then, Jian Yiling said to thewyer: ¡°Wei Qirui used illegal means to attain the transaction records between Elder Zhang and I. Furthermore, he publicly ndered both our names. Please file awsuit against him for these two reasons.¡±

    ¡°Understood. Don¡¯t worry Miss Yiling. Mr. Wei will pay the price for his illegal acts.¡±

    The expression on Wei Qirui¡¯s face was incredibly ugly. It was as though he had just swallowed a fly.

    Everyone else looked at him with ridicule and mockery in their eyes.

    Wei Qirui was so ashamed that he turned around and ran.

    As Wei Qirui ran away, Zhang Xuming called out: ¡°Mr. Wei, next time we meet, I hope you bring your brain!¡±

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    Then, he huffed: ¡°Ahh, all this time I thought he was a human. My eyes must have been bad! He dares to fabricate such lies! The audacity!¡±

    The people around him hurriedly attempted to console Elder Zhang.

    ¡°I¡¯m not upset. I wouldn¡¯t get upset at such a thing.¡±

    Then, Zhang Xuming said to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Mr. Yuncheng, would it be okay for you to have an old relic at your party?¡±

    After all, he was here already. It would be poor manners to leave immediately.

    ¡°Of course you¡¯re weed. It¡¯s an honor for us to have you here,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Don¡¯t mind us for being noisy Elder Zhang.¡±

    The surrounding people hurriedly echoed.

    ¡°Ahh alright then. Continue on. I will go and look for a ce to sit.¡±

    Although Zhang Xuming said that he was going to look for a ce to sit, his eyes were already aimed at the spot directly beside Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 805 - Worthwhile to Have as a Fiancee

    <h4>Chapter 805: Worthwhile to Have as a Fiancee</h4>

    After all, Zhang Xuming wasn¡¯t interested in attending the birthday party. Instead, he wanted to convince Jian Yiling into bing the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    After a while, the atmosphere of the party began to be lively again. Everyone started to talk andugh.

    More and more people came over to say hello to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Unlike before, this time around, when they greeted Zhai Yunsheng, they also said hello to Jian Yiling.

    Their attitude towards Jian Yiling changed significantly.

    She was no longer just the future matriarch of the Zhai family. She was also the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s good mood did notst.

    She watched from afar as everyone scrambled to greet Jian Yiling.

    Huo Yu smilingly approached Jian Yiling and asked her: ¡°Yiling, can I ask a question? Why did you call yourself the ¡®Second[1] Master¡¯?¡±

    ¡°Because 10[2] is equal to 2 in the binarynguage,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied instead of Jian Yiling.

    When Wei Qirui mentioned the name ¡®Second Master¡¯, Zhai Yunsheng immediately realized that the word ¡®Second¡¯ was rted to Jian Yiling.

    After all, ¡°negative ten¡± and ¡°second¡± were both numbers that were rted to his rabbit¡¯s name.

    She seemed to enjoy creating these nicknames.

    Huo Yu pped his knee as heughed: ¡°Hahaha, my guess was correct! I did not expect Sister Yiling to think like a programmer!¡±

    Asputers used binarynguage, programmers were particrly sensitive to these numbers.

    And thus, when Huo Yu first heard of the name ¡°Second Master¡± he also thought of binary.

    That¡¯s why he ran over to confirm with Jian Yiling.

    ###

    After Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday party came to an end, Jian Yiling¡¯s identity as the partner and sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers was made known to the masses.

    The previous voices that said Jian Yiling was weak and ipetent werepletely silenced.

    She was no longer just a doctor who could perform surgery on the operating table. She also had the capability to turn her medical knowledge into business wealth!

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei were stunned by this news.

    Xing Wei eximed: ¡°Wow, your fiancee is amazing! Her brain is insane! She¡¯s so different from us!¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°You just realized? Shouldn¡¯t you have realized from the first time we yed games with her?¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Back then, I knew that she had a high IQ. However, how do you expect me to know all of this!¡±

    Then Xing Wei turned around to speak to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, it¡¯s totally worthwhile to have her as your fiancee!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Are you meant to be the one who is telling me this?¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°No no, that¡¯s up to you. As long as you like her.¡±

    Then, Han Mengyu asked: ¡°Master Sheng, do you n to announce Wei Qirui¡¯s expulsion from the Loyalty Alliance?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°What else am I going to keep him around for? Do you want me to celebrate Chinese New Year with him or something?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng had already given notice to everyone else that the Wei Group would be removed from their alliance.

    There were 6 individuals at the highest level of the Loyalty Alliance. Then, there were 36 businesses under those individual¡¯s names. Thousands of stores were rted to these businesses.

    Therefore, it was a huge business alliance.

    Once Wei Qirui was kicked out of the alliance, the consequences would be unimaginable for him.

    ###

    After the news spread regarding Jian Yiling being the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers, many people who were familiar with Master Zhai went to congratte him.

    Master Zhai was so proud that he was smiling from ear to ear.

    ¡°Of course! She¡¯s the matriarch of the Zhai family! How can she possibly be a simple individual? You ordinary folks would have never known about this!¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: Second is also interpreted as two in the Chinesenguage,

    [2] Trantor Note: This is a reference to her name Dr. F.S where Fu Shi = Negative 10 = Jian Yiling

 Chapter 806 - Master Zhai is Gloating with Pride

    Chapter 806: Master Zhai is Gloating with Pride

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    Naturally, Master Zhai did not know beforehand that Jian Yiling was a partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    But this didn¡¯t stop him from gloating with pride.

    He would happy as long as people praised his granddaughter-inw.

    In fact, he would have purchased a few advertising spots to help Jian Yiling gain more publicity! He wanted everyone to know how powerful and talented their future matriarch was. Everyone who thought otherwise was blind!

    Master Zhai even ran over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯spany to speak to him:

    ¡°A Sheng! You must watch your fiancee carefully! She must not be stolen away by someone else! I think the most reliable way to keep her by your side is to get her pregnant! If she¡¯s pregnant, she wouldn¡¯t run away!¡±

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    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth twitched twice.

    Was his grandpa really worried about Jian Yiling getting stolen away? He just probably wanted a great-grandchild!

    1

    ¡°I don¡¯t n to have children with Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°What the hell are you saying?¡±

    ¡°You know what I¡¯m talking about.¡±

    There was a high probability that his condition would be inherited by his children.

    The smile on Master Zhai¡¯s face instantly disappeared. It was reced by a worried look.

    ¡°You brat! If you don¡¯t want to have children with Yiling, do you want our lineage to go extinct?¡±

    ¡°What about my uncle? He¡¯s still young and vigorous. He can have quite a few children no?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even mention him to me!¡± As soon as he heard Zhai Yunsheng mention his uncle, Master Zhai became incredibly angry.

    That man stayed in Country Y all year around. He never came back to China! He couldn¡¯t urge him to get married even if he wanted to.

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    In the past, he told Master Zhai that he was repaying his debt to his older brother. He said that he would never have children. If that was the case, everything in the Zhai family and the entirety of the Tianxing Group would belong to A Sheng in the future.

    ¡°Either way, Yiling and I don¡¯t n to have children.¡±

    ¡°You bastard! Does Yiling know about this?¡±

    Upon being asked this, Zhai Yunsheng did not reply.

    He hadn¡¯t mentioned these thoughts to Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, he knew that she would not agree with him.

    Master Zhai sighed before he said: ¡°Ahhh, forget it for now. You two are still you. I don¡¯t mind waiting for a few more years.¡±

    After all, in a few years time, Master Zhai would have convinced his granddaughter-inw already! She could deal with his grandson!

    As long as she acted coquettishly, it was impossible for this brat to not surrender.

    Master Zhai was certain that his granddaughter-inw could definitely handle this matter.

    ###

    Wei Qirui suffered one blow after another.

    If the acquisition of Tongyu Technology was a heavy blow to him, then being removed from the Loyalty Alliance was basically pushing him into a deep abyss!

    ¡°How dare he do this! The Wei family and the Zhai family have been connected for hundreds of years!¡±

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    Wei Qirui did not agree with such a decision. He wanted to defend himself.

    And thus, he headed over to Master Zhai.

    When Wei Qirui arrived at the Main Zhai Residence, Master Zhai got someone to invite him in.

    As soon as he saw Master Zhai, Wei Qirui began toin.

    MasterZhai did not interrupt Wei Qirui. Instead, he slowly sipped on his tea and he listened.

    After Wei Qirui finished speaking, Master Zhai asked: ¡°Are you done?¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai... I...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say I! How dare youe andin about this matter to me? How dare you point fingers at and criticize my future granddaughter-inw?! How dare you criticize the matriarch of the Zhai family?! Was your brain kicked in by a donkey or something?!¡±

    Master Zhai pointed at Wei Qirui as he scolded him.

    ¡°But Master Zhai... It was for the sake of the Zhai family... The future matriarch of the Zhai family...¡±

 Chapter 807 - The Revenge of the Jian Brothers

    Chapter 807: The Revenge of the Jian Brothers

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    ¡°Pah!¡± Master Zhai spat in contempt at Wei Qirui¡¯s face: ¡°Who do you think you are? How dare you make those remarks about the matriarch of the Zhai family? Do you really think I¡¯m blind or something? Do you really think I need someone to evaluate my granddaughter-inw? Furthermore, what¡¯s wrong with her? She¡¯s perfect! Tch, go somewhere else to be blind. Stop sprouting random excuses in front of me.¡±

    Wei Qirui did not know what to reply.

    ¡°¡®I¡¯m telling you right now that I¡¯m giving a chance for my grandson to show off to his fiancee! If not, I would have dealt with you a long time already. Thankfully, I¡¯m old now. My temper has gotten better. If not, the Wei Group wouldn¡¯t even have any bones left by now!¡±

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    After a torrent ofments from Master Zhai, Wei Qirui was thrown out of the Main Zhai Residence.

    After he was thrown out, Master Zhaimented: ¡°If my legs were good, I would have kicked him out myself! Tch, who does he think he is? How dare he cause trouble for Yiling?¡±

    Then, Master Zhai turned to his assistant and said: ¡°Make all thepanies under the Wei Group close down within a month. Don¡¯t worry about the cost. Make everyone know what happens if they dare to cause trouble for the matriarch of the Zhai family!¡±

    ###

    After Wei Qirui left the Main Zhai Residence, he was trailed by a group of people.

    They trailed Wei Qirui for quite some time. Finally, when there was no one near him, they dragged Wei Qirui into an alleyway.

    ¡°Let go! Let go! Who the hell are you guys? Do you guys know who I am? I...¡±

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    Wei Qirui¡¯s eyes stared at the people in front of him. He realized that he knew of them.

    One of them was the man who had thrown Wei Qirui and his bodyguards into the swimming pool on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday.

    The other few also seemed to have appeared at Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday party.

    ¡°What do you guys want?¡± Wei Qirui asked nervously.

    Just Jian Yiheng alone was enough to make him nervous.

    Jian Yiheng, Jian Yichen, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yujie stared fiercely at Wei Qirui.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you try to nder our sister¡¯s name? Where is that attitude now?¡± Jian Yichenughed demonically.

    Then, he walked forward and grabbed at Wei Qirui: ¡°It seems as though you¡¯re quite capable. How dare you nder my sister¡¯s name?¡±

    ¡°What... What are you guys nning to do? It¡¯s against thew to hit people!¡± Wei Qirui stammered out.

    ¡°Against thew?¡± Jian Yichen repeated. However, he was not intimated at all. Instead, the smile on his face became even wilder: ¡°Do you want to report this matter to the police? If so, go ahead. I want to see whose crime is more severe! After all, you embezzled yourpany¡¯s money a short while ago, no? So tell me, which crime is more severe?¡±

    If the Wei Group fell through, Wei Qirui would lose hispany. However, his personal assets would not be lost.

    Therefore, he transferred part of thepany¡¯s money into his private ount.

    He assumed that he had dealt with the matter seamlessly. He did not expect the Jian brothers to catch on so quickly.

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    ¡°You guys... You guys...¡± Wei Qirui stammered with widened eyes. His eyes were filled with panic.

    ¡°So, it¡¯s up to you to make a decision. You can take a beating from us or you can be locked up in jail,¡± Jian Yichen smiled. It was a smile that looked harmless at first nce.

 Chapter 808 - Better than the Wen Family

    Chapter 808: Better than the Wen Family

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Wei Qirui was unable to say a thing. He would much rather be beaten up than be arrested.

    If he was arrested, his assets could be frozen. Furthermore, he would receive additional punishment.

    Jian Yichen punched Wei Qirui in the face. Then, he threw a kick towards Wei Qirui¡¯s chest.

    Wei Qirui was beaten to a point that tears wereing out of his eyes.

    However, his nightmare was just beginning.

    Jian Yujie came up after Jian Yichen.

    As Jian Yujie cared about his hands, he instead kicked Wei Qirui.

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin did not care about his hands. He did not rely on his hands for a job. He relied on his face. Therefore, he did whatever he wanted.

    Finally, it was Jian Yiheng¡¯s turn.

    When the other three Jian brothers saw Jian Yiheng step up, they quietly retreated to the side.

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    Jian Yiheng moved his neck and cracked his joints.

    It was obvious that Jian Yiheng¡¯sbat levels were much higher than the previous three individualsbined.

    Wei Qirui could survive the beating from the other three Jian brothers. However, when he saw Jian Yiheng step up, his entire face went pale.

    Then, a pig-like screech came out from inside the alleyway.

    A long time after the Jian brothers left, a limping man slowly crawled out of the alleyway.

    ###

    When Wen Ruo returned home from Jian Yuncheng¡¯s birthday, she was quite depressed.

    When Cai Qinyue asked about it, she learned that Jian Yiling was the partner of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    ¡°Oh? Is she actually talented?¡± Cai Qinyue exined. She couldn¡¯t believe this.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s final. Xuming Medical Manufacturers will be hers in the future.¡±

    ¡°The Jian family just acquired Tongyu Technology from the Wei Group. And now, Jian Yiling is bing the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers? Is their family really going to rise in Beijing?¡±

    Not long ago, the Jian family was far inferior to the Wen family.

    However, now, the reputation of the Jian family had risen sharply. They surpassed the Wen family by a huge margin.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were speechless for a long time.

    After a while, Cai Qinyue asked Wen Ruo: ¡°How is your application for your internship going?¡±

    Recently, Wen Ruo had applied for an internship position at an internationally renowned luxury brand.

    ¡°I just received an email saying that I passed the interview and got the internship,¡± Wen Ruo replied.

    ¡°Really?¡± Cai Qinyue said. Her eyes immediately glowed with pride: ¡°My daughter is amazing. Hundreds of people applied for that role; however, only three were selected.¡±

    ¡°However, I¡¯m not sure whether my internship with XDL will result in a full-time job,¡± Wen Ruo replied.

    XDL, which was abbreviated from Xiang Duo Li, was a well-known international brand. They sold products including makeup, perfume, skincare products, jewelry, watches, and many other luxury items.

    They were one of the top brands in the industry. Theirpany¡¯s annual financial performance was incredibly impressive.

    A few years ago, they also developed pharmaceutical cosmetics. Theyunched a scar removal cream and an intense repair facial mask. These two products alone upied eighty percent of the market share.

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    Wen Ruo¡¯s dream and career goal was to set up her own brand. She wanted to create her own fashionpany and her own fashion empire.

    The Wen family¡¯s ancestors had been in the business of antique paintings and jewelry. As a result, she had a foundation to do this.

    However, Wen Ruo felt that their original business would not y out well in the current era.

    And thus, she wanted to change things up.

    Therefore, she treasured this internship opportunity at XDL.

    If she seeded in her internship, she would get the opportunity to learn many more things from XDL.

    This way, she would have more connections when she set up her own business in the future.

 Chapter 809 - Cheering for My Daughter

    <h4>Chapter 809: Cheering for My Daughter</h4>

    ¡°You¡¯re amazing. The leaders of XDL will definitely be able to see your talent. If they don¡¯t keep you, it¡¯s their loss. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was confident in her daughter¡¯s abilities.

    Cai Qinyue was aware of her daughter¡¯s thoughts and dreams. She showed strong support for her daughter.

    She believed in her daughter¡¯s artistic abilities and taste in fashion. Therefore, she was confident that her daughter would seed.

    ###

    Wen Ruo went to XDL to officially start her internship.

    Her internship role was to be the assistant of the Arts Director. This was a position that many people could only dream of.

    The Arts Director was a woman in her forties. She was known to be a godmother in the fashion industry.

    The woman dressed fashionably and appeared noble and elegant. Furthermore, her makeup was incredibly exquisite.

    As a result, she did not look old at all. Although she was in her forties, she appeared like she was in her early thirties.

    The Arts Director was very appreciative of Wen Ruo¡¯s artistic vision.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s ssmates were very envious of her.

    After the first day of her internship, Wen Ruo posted a picture on her social media. It was a photo of her and the Arts Director.

    The photo was apanied by the caption: [The first day of my internship. I¡¯m very lucky to work beside my idol.]

    Wen Ruo¡¯s friends quickly liked andmented on her post.

    [Ahhhh! Isn¡¯t that Ada? Oh my goodness! Wen Ruo, you¡¯re amazing! You¡¯re actually working under Ada!]

    [I¡¯m so jealous!]

    [Do you get discounts if you¡¯re working at XDL? Can you help me buy the limited edition bag they released?]

    [Can you help me buy their scar removal cream? That cream is always sold out. As an employee of XDL, would you have ess to it?]

    [Wen Ruo, you¡¯re amazing! You¡¯re my idol!]

    Sometimes, the limited-edition bags released by XDL could not even be bought with money. You had to be a VIP member to get the opportunity to purchase it.

    This was simr to theunch of the scar removal cream a few years ago. That product was constantly out of stock.

    XDL also designed custom-made gifts. These gifts were loved by celebrities and upper-ssdies.

    This was especially the case when it came to dresses that Ada designed. Even with money, these designs were a top luxury that could not be purchased.

    Therefore, everyone envied Wen Ruo.

    Cai Qinyue shared the post made by her daughter.

    She attached thement: [Cheering for my daughter.]

    As soon as she posted this picture, she received a lot of likes andments from her friends.

    All thements praised Cai Qinyue¡¯s daughter for her sess.

    When Cai Qinyue read everyone¡¯sments, she was incredibly happy.

    As Cai Qinyue and Wen Nuan had mutual friends on social media, Wen Nuan saw the post that Cai Qinyue made.

    And thus, Wen Nuan posted a picture of an article from Xuming Medical Manufacturers and added thement: [Cheering for my daughter.]

    As soon as she posted this, she also received a lot of likes andments.

    Everyone in thements was praising Jian Yiling.

    However, this was sincere praise. After all, no one¡¯s daughter was like Jian Yiling. She managed to get so many achievements at such a young age.

    Cai Qinyue also saw Wen Nuan¡¯s post.

    She noticed that more peoplemented on Wen Nuan¡¯s post. Upon realizing this, a fire began to burn in her stomach.

    Wen Nuan definitely did this intentionally!

    She posted the picture right after her!

    She was definitelypeting against her!

 Chapter 810 - My Wifeâ€™s Jewelry Design Studio

    Chapter 810: My Wife¡¯s Jewelry Design Studio

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    When Jian Shuxing saw his wife¡¯s post, he asked: ¡°A Nuan, recently, you¡¯ve been posting a lot of these things. Why did you not post them in the past?¡±

    Wen Nuan huffed in anger: ¡°Well, other people show off their daughter¡¯s internships. On the other hand, my daughter became the sessor of apany. Why can¡¯t I post it? Am I scared of her or something? Or is my daughter worse than her daughter? If I didn¡¯t care about my brother, I would have shed all pretense of cordiality already!¡±

    In the past, Wen Nuan did not really care about these matters. Her personality gave off the vibe that anyone could bully her.

    However, Wen Nuan was no longer like this. She would nowpete with others.

    For the sake of her children, she refused to let other people tantly show off in front of her!

    Jian Shuxing knew that his wife was upset. He hugged her before he softly said: ¡°It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t be upset. There¡¯s no point being upset. It¡¯s not worth it. Furthermore, Yiling said to give them a chance. If they do something again, then we will definitely fall out with them.¡±

    However, Wen Nuan was still upset: ¡°Yiling did all of this because of my brother and I. If it weren¡¯t for us, she wouldn¡¯t have to care for so many things! I know I¡¯m useless. I know that I can¡¯t help her with anything. Instead, I always drag her down.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about it like that. Wen Cheng treats Yiling well. Yiling knows about this. That¡¯s why she chose to protect her uncle. It¡¯s not just because of you. Don¡¯t be upset.¡±

    Jian Shuxing continued to softly speak to Wen Nuan. After a while, Wen Nuan felt much happier.

    Then, Wen Nuan said: ¡°Call Yunchengter on. Tell him that I want to open a studio. Get him to arrange it for me.¡±

    Jian Shuxing asked: ¡°Why do you need a studio?¡±

    Wen Nuan red at him before she replied: ¡°Why else? I will go back to the job that I was doing before I married you!¡±

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    Before marriage, Wen Nuan was a jewelry designer.

    However, she did not design jewelry for long. Instead, she quickly got married to Jian Shuxing and had four children. As a result, she did not have time to focus on her career.

    ¡°Why do you suddenly want to do jewelry design again?¡± Jian Shuxing curiously asked his wife.

    ¡°First of all, all my children have grown up. Therefore, I have time in my hands again. Secondly, I want to design the jewelry for my daughter¡¯s wedding. My daughter has such a promising future. I must not pull her down!¡±

    After a moment, Wen Nuan red at Jian Shuxing: ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re not okay with me doing this.¡±

    ¡°No, no. I definitely agree! I agree with both my hands up,¡± Jian Shuxing replied hurriedly.

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    ¡°Then I will call Yuncheng.¡±

    ¡°Nah, there¡¯s no need to call him. I can still handle this matter. Although our family business is now in the hands of our son, your husband isn¡¯t useless! Leave this matter to me! I promise that your studio will be taken care of.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Because it was his wife¡¯s order, Jian Shuxing was incredibly efficient with his work.

    He quickly got the task done.

    Within two days, Wen Nuan¡¯s jewelry design studio was up and running.

    The studio only designed high-end custom-made jewelry. The base price of an order was a hundred thousand dors. Furthermore, the number of orders that she epted was very limited.

    Wen Nuan made a few pieces of jewelry to show for disy.

    Although she hadn¡¯t touched this craft for many years, some skills once learned were never forgotten.

    Furthermore, her taste and vision in this area were something that others could not learn.

    She knew which material to select. Her jewelry design was also unique and stylish.

    Therefore, the jewelry and essories that she made were stunning and breathtaking.

 Chapter 811 - Parcel Sent by a Friend

    <h4>Chapter 811: Parcel Sent by a Friend</h4>

    Then, Wen Nuan posted several pictures on her social media. She officially announced the establishment of her own jewelry design studio.

    She uploaded pictures of the jewelry pieces that she designed herself. Out of all the pieces, a ne was most eyecatching. Wen Nuan had designed this piece some time ago. This piece by itself had used up a hundred and eight diamonds. After she designed it, the ne had been locked up in a safe.

    Upon seeing Wen Nuan¡¯s post, members of the Jian family immediately shared the photos.

    Jian Shuxing: [My wife designed these pieces of jewelry. Her jewelry design studio has officially opened.]

    Jian Yuncheng: [Mother¡¯s studio.]

    Jian Yunmo: [My mother¡¯s jewelry design studio.]

    Jian Yunnao: [My mother wants to make her own money. She wants to share my father¡¯s responsibility.]

    Jian Yiling shared the photo as well. She added a single word as a caption: [Pretty.]

    Wen Nuan had many upper-ss women added as friends. When they saw the post, all of them took fancy of the ne that was made out of a hundred and eight diamonds. Therefore, they all asked her about the price of the ne.

    Wen Nuan replied: [I¡¯m not selling this ne. This ne is reserved for my daughter.]

    Cai Qinyue also saw Wen Nuan¡¯s post. She couldn¡¯t help herself but scoff: ¡°Why is she copying my daughter? She¡¯s so old already.¡±

    When Wen Cheng returned home from work, he cheerfully told Cai Qinyue about this matter: ¡°Oh my goodness, my sister opened up a studio! You might not know about this but A Nuan won the prize for a jewelry designpetition many years ago. If she hadn¡¯t gotten married so early on, she would probably be a well-known jewelry designer by now.¡±

    Due to the previous incidents, Cai Qinyue did not dare to express her view. Instead, she said: ¡°Our daughter is quite talented as well.¡±

    Wen Cheng smiled before he replied: ¡°Yes, yes. Our daughter is amazing too. She definitely has talent in this area.¡±

    As he said this, Wen Cheng¡¯s voice was filled with pride.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether it was his sister or his daughter, he would be happy as long as they did well in life.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng epted a parcel for Jian Yiling. It was a veryrge parcel that had been sent from another country.

    When he tore open the outermost stic packaging, Zhai Yunsheng saw a cardboard box that was printed with XDL¡¯s logo.

    ¡°Do you like this brand?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nced at the box. Then she added: ¡°A friend sent it over.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling walked over to open up the box.

    The box was filled with branded bags and clothing.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know much about branded bags. Therefore, he did not pay much attention to the items.

    As Jian Yiling took the items out of the box, Hu Jiaojiao came over to visit.

    Hu Jiaojiao was stunned to see the items.

    ¡°What? Who... Who sent you two suites?¡± Hu Jiaojiao eximed as she looked at the contents of the box.

    ¡°Two suites?¡± Jian Yiling repeated. She did not understand the meaning of Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words.

    ¡°Yeah! That box is filled with XDL¡¯s limited edition bags and customed gowns! For example, it has been spected that this handbag alone can be sold for more than three hundred thousand dors! Furthermore, some of these bags can¡¯t even be bought with money! Rich women typically keep these handbags in their collections! Even if I want to buy one, I wouldn¡¯t be able to do so!¡±

    Therefore, the total value of this box was likely to be more than the price of two suites!

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s knowledge about luxury items came from her mother.

    Her mother liked to buy branded handbags.

    After all, there was a saying that designer bags could cure all diseases. This saying was definitely applicable to Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother.

    ¡°Well, if you like them, just take it,¡± Jian Yiling said to Hu Jiaojiao.

    ¡°Yiling, these bags are very expensive!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re my friend,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    If it¡¯s for a friend, the price of gifts did not matter.

    ¡°Wa... Yiling, you treat me so well!¡±

    ¡°You treat me well too.¡±

    After all, Jian Yiling was aware of Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s support. Even when the entire Inte was criticizing her, Hu Jiaojiao would always support her and stand up for her.

 Chapter 812 - Designer Bags are My Children

    <h4>Chapter 812: Designer Bags are My Children</h4>

    Back when the Inte was criticizing her, Hu Jiaojiao unstintingly spent money to hire people to boost Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation. She wanted to help Jian Yiling in her own way.

    ¡°Waaa, Yiling...¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao gave Jian Yiling a big bear hug before she nted a fierce kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek.

    Then, she picked a not-so-expensive designer bag from the box. She prepared to send the bag home to her mother.

    However, Jian Yiling took a different approach. She picked up a few bags from the box and stuffed them into Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s hands.

    ¡°I can¡¯t use all these bags,¡± Hu Jiaojiaomented as she hurriedly shook her head.

    ¡°Neither can I.¡±

    Unless she was attending special asions, Jian Yiling typically carried a small ck backpack whenever she headed out.

    After all, in Jian Yiling¡¯s opinion, bags had to be solid and practical. She didn¡¯t really care about the brand.

    Furthermore, she chose the color ck because it wouldn¡¯t get dirty easily.

    As Hu Jiaojiao got handed five limited edition designer bags, she immediately called her mother:

    ¡°Mother, I got a suite for you.¡±

    ¡°Why are you telling me about this? Do we not have enough property already?¡±

    ¡°No no, that¡¯s not what I meant. Instead, I got a suite worth of bags. They¡¯re all limited edition designer bags from XDL.¡±

    ¡°What? Really?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm! There¡¯s the alligator skin handbag as well! It¡¯s the one that you didn¡¯t manage to purchasest time.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯m booking my ticket right now.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother was so excited that she went to book her flight ticket. She was ready to fly to Beijing to see these designer bags.

    After Hu Jiaojiao ended the call, she couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Ahh, I didn¡¯t even see her this excited when I told her that I was going to attend a university in Beijing.¡±

    Hmmm... She was probably adopted. Designer bags were her mother¡¯s actual children.

    ###

    As the Jian family business had been predominantly moved into Beijing, Grandma and Grandpa Jian decided to stay in the capital. They decided against returning to Hengyuan City.

    As Master Zhai was worried that they¡¯d get bored in Beijing, he invited Grandma and Grandpa Jian over to y mahjong.

    Then, he invited two other people to join them.

    After an entire afternoon of mahjong, Grandpa Jian was the only person who won.

    Master Zhai yed mahjong incredibly poorly. He kept moving the incorrect tiles. As a result, it was difficult for Grandpa Jian to lose.

    The other two people did not dare to say a single thing.

    They were content as long as Master Zhai was happy. After all, losing a bit of money did not matter to them.

    However, Master Zhai was overthinking. Grandma and Grandpa Jian were not bored at all.

    After all, the Jian family had a lot of children and grandchildren. On average, one of their children or grandchildren woulde over every day to keep thempany. In fact, their visits were more frequent than back in Hengyuan City.

    Furthermore, Grandpa Jian enjoyed nting flowers. As long as he was given a backyard, he could stay by himself for the entire afternoon.

    On the other hand, Grandma Jian watched a lot of dramas. In addition, she liked to talk to her friends endlessly on the phone. Therefore, her life was incredibly fulfilling. She was not bored at all.

    After the mahjong session was over, Master Zhai decided to chat with Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°Brother, I saw some peony flowers a few days ago. I think you¡¯d like them. Therefore, I asked the florist to send them to you in the next few days.¡±

    Master Zhai had already figured out Grandpa Jian¡¯s tastes.

    Furthermore, he had already asked his men to search for famous and rare species of flowers and nts.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Grandpa Jian epted the gift from Master Zhai.

    After all, his granddaughter was going to get married into the Zhai family. Therefore, what was the point of being overly courteous?

    Then, Master Zhai said with a smile: ¡°Brother, our two grandchildren are no longer young. When will they give us our great-grandchildren?¡±

 Chapter 813 - Showing Off Tickets

    <h4>Chapter 813: Showing Off Tickets</h4>

    Therefore, Master Zhai was now attempting another way. After all, he failed to persuade his grandson. Maybe he would have better luck convincing the Jian family.

    ¡°No rush, no rush,¡± Grandpa Jian replied. ¡°Your grandson is only twenty-two years old. My oldest grandson is already thirty-one years old. Do you see me being in a rush?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai thought to himself that if he had eight grandsons, he wouldn¡¯t be in a rush either!

    However, he only had one grandson!

    In fact, the entirety of the Zhai family was made up of three people! On the other hand, the Jian family had more than a dozen members!

    However, Master Zhai was not disheartened. He continued to attempt to convince Grandpa Jian: ¡°I just want to embrace my great-grandson. Yiling¡¯s so adorable. Although my grandson isn¡¯t that great at anything else, at least his face is decent. Therefore, if they were to have a little baby, how cute would that be?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian was a little moved.

    After all, they were both individuals that had half their foot in the coffin already. Therefore, their thoughts were simr when it came to some aspects. Both of them wanted great-grandchildren.

    However, Grandpa Jian¡¯s thoughts did not lie on his granddaughter. Instead, he went to call his oldest grandson who was currently at work. He ordered him to leave work early to go on a blind date.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face was filled with confusion. Why did his grandpa want him to go on a blind date so suddenly?

    And thus, there was another task added to his already busy schedule.

    ###

    Wen Ruo¡¯s internship was going incredibly well. In the past while, she learned a lot from Ada.

    This weekend, XDL was holding a fashion show.

    As one of the top international brands, XDL¡¯s fashion shows were always highly anticipated by the public.

    Celebrities, idols, and other public figures would all gather there.

    Ada gave Wen Ruo two tickets to the fashion show. Furthermore, both of those tickets were located near the front of the show.

    It was rare for interns to get tickets to the fashion show. Therefore, it was obvious that Ada thought highly of her new assistant.

    When Wen Ruo returned home, she handed one of the tickets to Cai Qinyue. She wanted her mother to pass it on to Wen Nuan.

    Cai Qinyue immediately understood her daughter¡¯s intentions.

    To an extent, being given these tickets meant that her daughter¡¯s abilities were recognized in thepany. Furthermore, her talent was valued by her supervisor.

    Therefore, Cai Qinyue showed off these tickets on her socials. She wanted to let everyone know that these were staff tickets. They were different from tickets that were obtained through other means.

    Then, she headed to Wen Nuan¡¯s studio.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s studio was located in a secluded area.

    As she did not ept many orders, she wanted a location with a good environment. This meant that busy and lively ces were not suited for her.

    There were only two to three other employees in the studio. Furthermore, one of them was there to do odd jobs.

    Cai Qinyue took a look around when she entered the studio.

    Then, she smiled as she walked up to Wen Nuan: ¡°My daughter¡¯spany gave her these staff tickets. As she knows that you recently established a jewelry design studio, she thought that it would be a good opportunity for you to attend the fashion show. Therefore, she asked me to bring you this ticket.¡±

    However, Wen Nuan held a grudge. She remembered what happenedst time.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t need it,¡± Wen Nuan replied. She didn¡¯t even nce at the ticket.

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°A Nuan, my daughter only got two tickets to the show. She specifically asked me to hand one to you. I didn¡¯t even get a ticket. Why would you ignore her good intentions like this?¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Good intentions? Well, I¡¯d like to thank her then. If she really had good intentions, why did she announce to everyone that my daughter was Dr. F.S. in the first ce?¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°How long has it been? Why are you still holding on to that matter?¡±

 Chapter 814 - Yiling Sent Me the Tickets, Of Course I Have to Go

    <h4>Chapter 814: Yiling Sent Me the Tickets, Of Course I Have to Go</h4>

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how long it¡¯s been!¡± Wen Nuan replied as she coldly red at Cai Qinyue. ¡°Don¡¯te over to be a pain in the neck. I¡¯m only at peace with you because of my older brother!¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Forget it if you can¡¯t appreciate our good intentions.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°I can¡¯t afford to ept your good intentions.¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°You said this yourself.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°This temple is too small to amodate for arge Buddha. Please leave now.¡±

    Then, Wen Nuan signaled Cai Qinyue to leave.

    Cai Qinyue snickered before she turned around to leave. She then walked out of Wen Nuan¡¯s studio with elegant and noble pacing.

    After she left the studio, Cai Qinyue sneered the studio behind her: ¡°Who does she think she is? Does she really think that she¡¯s a jewelry designer with that kind of studio?¡±

    ###

    In the evening when Wen Nuan returned home, Jian Shuxing presented two tickets to her.

    When she saw that the tickets were for the XDL fashion show, Wen Nuan¡¯s thoughts immediately went to the incident earlier in the day.

    ¡°Why did you get these tickets as well? I don¡¯t want to go,¡± Wen Nuan said. Her voice was disinterested.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t get these tickets. Yiling sent them over,¡± Jian Shuxing replied.

    ¡°Yiling?¡± Wen Nuan repeated. Her face immediately changed as she quickly grabbed the tickets from her husband¡¯s hands. ¡°Yiling got them for me?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, she did. She probably thinks that the fashion show is closely rted to your jewelry designing. That¡¯s why I think she bought the tickets for you. After all, she shared your post after you established your jewelry design studio as well, no?¡±

    This was a guess by Jian Shuxing.

    When he got the tickets sent by his daughter, Jian Shuxing was especially happy.

    Wen Nuan was suddenly very happy. She looked at the tickets in her hand and the smile on her face brightened.

    In reality, Wen Nuan did not enjoy fashion shows. She didn¡¯t reject Cai Qinyue¡¯s ticket purely because of them.

    When Jian Shuxing saw the smile on his wife¡¯s face, he was incredibly happy as well.

    ¡°See, your daughter still cares about you,¡± Jian Shuxing said.

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Wen Nuan nodded. Then she asked her husband: ¡°Since there are two tickets here, do you want to go with me to the fashion show this weekend?¡±

    ¡°Of course. After all, Yiling sent the tickets. Why would I not want to go?¡±

    Although Jian Shuxing was not interested in the fashion show itself, it did not prevent him from apanying his wife to go to the fashion show. Furthermore, his daughter had arranged this for them.

    Then, Jian Shuxing said to Wen Nuan: ¡°How about you take a day off tomorrow? You¡¯ve been incredibly busytely. You should get some time to rest up.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ###

    As Wen Nuan did not ept the ticket, Wen Ruo ended up going to the fashion show with her mother.

    Before they left the house, Cai Qinyue kept looking in the mirror. She had to make sure that she gave off a good image.

    She didn¡¯t want to be aughing stock at the fashion show.

    Countless celebrities, idols, and rich individuals from the upper-ss circles would be attending the XDL fashion show.

    Just when the fashion show was about to officially start, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo spotted Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    Seeing them made Cai Qinyue incredibly amused: ¡°Well, it appears as though some people act as though they don¡¯t care on the surface level. However, they still end up buying tickets.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s okay that she wasn¡¯t willing to ept my tickets. However, attending the XDL fashion show still proves the fact that she wants to keep up with the fashion trends. It¡¯s helping her ensure that her designs don¡¯t fall out of fashion. It¡¯s a correct choice.¡±

    After all, XDL was an internationally renowned brand. Thepany was always leading the way in fashion.

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Just wait till I talk to her.¡±

 Chapter 815 - Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo are Dumbfounded

    <h4>Chapter 815: Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo are Dumbfounded</h4>

    The fashion show proceeded incredibly smoothly. Everything went without a hitch. Furthermore, all the designs were top tier.

    Wen Nuan watched the show with great interest.

    Although Jian Shuxing did not know much about fashion, he was happy as long as his wife was happy.

    Near the end of the fashion show, Wen Nuan suddenly discovered that some of the models wore jewelry that was designed by her.

    Furthermore, it was jewelry that she had just sold.

    What was this all about?

    Wen Nuan¡¯s heart was filled with doubts.

    She turned around and asked her husband beside her: ¡°Those models are wearing jewelry that I sold a few days ago. Is this a coincidence?¡±

    Jian Shuxing was also confused: ¡°Wait but didn¡¯t you only sell a few pieces?¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Even with the pieces that I created before, I only sold thirteen pieces. Furthermore, it seems as though all those pieces are here.¡±

    This was because the studio had been established a short time ago. Furthermore, Wen Nuan spent quite a bit of time making each piece.

    Therefore, she only sold a total of thirteen pieces.

    At the end of the fashion show, Mr. Kevin, the Chief Designer of XDL came out with all the models to make the curtain call.

    In his speech of thanks, Mr. Kevin suddenly mentioned that he¡¯d like to extend a special thanks to an Eastern jewelry designer.

    Then, the stage lights hit Wen Nuan¡¯s spot in the first row.

    Wen Nuan was stunned. She waspletely unaware of what was happening.

    Then, Mr. Kevin introduced Wen Nuan to the crowd. He told everyone that the jewelry that was worn by the models on the stage today had been designed by Wen Nuan.

    Thunderous apuse erupted from the crowd.

    The eyes of the crowd as well as the cameras of the media were all directed at Wen Nuan.

    At this moment, although Wen Nuan was off the stage, she still enjoyed the attention that was equivalent to walking on the catwalk.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were dumbfounded.

    What was happening here?

    Why did the Chief Designer of XDL know Wen Nuan?

    Furthermore, why did he use jewelry designed by Wen Nuan?

    And finally, why did he extend his special thanks to Wen Nuan?

    After all, Wen Nuan had only returned to the industry a few days ago.

    Furthermore, she probably only sold a dozen pieces of jewelry in total right?

    Not only were Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo confused, but Wen Nuan herself was also confused. She did not know why this was happening.

    At the end of the fashion show, as people began to leave, Wen Nuan was still shocked.

    Then, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan headed backstage. They went to look for Mr. Kevin.

    Wen Nuan asked Mr. Kevin in fluent English why he made the decision to use her designs.

    Mr. Kevin replied with a friendly smile on his face. He told her that a friend asked him to.

    As for the specific information on that friend, no matter how many times Wen Nuan asked, Mr. Kevin was not willing to disclose any more information.

    And thus, Wen Nuan had no alternative but to politely thank Mr. Kevin before she left with her husband.

    As soon as she left, Wen Nuan was surrounded by a group of reports.

    Everyone was full of curiosity.

    There was definitely something extraordinary about a designer that was recognized by Mr. Kevin.

    Furthermore, the pieces of jewelry that were worn by the models just now had indeed been incredibly stunning.

    As Wen Nuan was surrounded by reporters, she could not leave.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo watched from afar.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you work at XDL? Did you not hear about this beforehand?¡± Cai Qinyue asked Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo shook her head: ¡°This fashion show was arranged by people at the headquarters of XDL. I don¡¯t know much about the division in Country Y.¡±

    After all, Mr. Kevin, the Chief Designer ranked much higher than her supervisor Ada.

    Even Ada did not necessarily know about Mr. Kevin¡¯s matters.

 Chapter 816 - Would it be Yiling?

    Chapter 816: Would it be Yiling?

    After a while, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing finally escaped from the reporters and their questions.

    However, once they reached home, Wen Nuan immediately realized that she received a lot of coverage and publicity on the Inte already.

    After all, XDL¡¯s fashion shows were followed closely by the public.

    Otherwise, famous individuals and celebrities would not choose to attend the fashion show.

    And thus, Wen Nuan¡¯s jewelry design studio became known to everyone.

    From then onwards, the phone number at her studio received endless amounts of calls.

    All of those calls involved ordering high-quality custom-made jewelry.

    Furthermore, some editors from fashion magazines called Wen Nuan. They hoped to get the opportunity to interview her.

    As Wen Nuan was bombarded by all of this, she had no choice but to call her sons to help her solve the problem.

    Jian Yunnao got contacted during his university sses. He got called over by his mother to handle administrative matters.

    On the other hand, Jian Yuncheng lent some of his employees to his mother.

    With the help of her sons, Wen Nuan could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

    However, during her relief, she could not help but think about what Mr. Kevin said. Who was that friend?

    Who knew of her newly opened design studio? And who was willing to help her like this? And who possibly could make her be famous at XDL¡¯s fashion show?

    Whoever achieved this was definitely incredibly capable. After all, it required the agreement and cooperation of XDL. It also required the Chief Designer Mr. Kevin to agree.

    Normal individuals wouldn¡¯t even dare to think about this.

    And thus, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan thought a lot about this. Was there anyone they knew that was capable of this?

    ¡°Shuxing... Would it be... Would it be Yiling?¡± Wen Nuan suddenly asked.

    After all, they received the tickets to the XDL fashion show from their daughter.

    ¡°This... It¡¯s not impossible... However... I hope it¡¯s not her...¡± Jian Shuxing replied.

    Jian Shuxing selfishly hoped that it wasn¡¯t his daughter. He didn¡¯t want his daughter to be so smart. He didn¡¯t want her to be so capable. Instead, he wanted her to be closer to them.

    Typically, other parents wanted their sons and daughters to be more capable and talented.

    However, it was the other way around for Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    This was because they knew that their daughter would only walk further and further away from them as she became more independent. Their rtionship would never be able to return to where it was before.

    What was the point of having an independent and capable daughter if the bond between them was lost?

    ###

    Wen Nuan¡¯s matters were widely reported on the Inte.

    The CEO of Long Heng Group, Long Yuetian, even ordered her chief editor to praise Wen Nuan. She did not want any negative news to appear on the Inte.

    And thus, all of a sudden, the media was overwhelmed with news about this new jewelry designer.

    As soon as Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo returned home, they were bombarded with news about Wen Nuan.

    When she read all those news articles that were blinding praising Wen Nuan, Cai Qinyue felt that they were merely blindly following the trend. It seemed as though they had no professional ethics and morals.

    As soon as Wen Cheng returned home from work, he happily talked about this matter to his wife.

    His face was filled with pride and excitement.

    ¡°A Nuan is amazing! She got to work with the Chief Designer of XDL! Furthermore, the first public disy of her work was on the XDL fashion show! This can be said to be unprecedented in all of history!¡±

    ¡°Yes yes...¡±

    The smile on Cai Qinyue¡¯s face was a little stiff.

    Then, Wen Cheng asked: ¡°Where is Wen Ruo?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s in her study room. She¡¯s sorting out the materials that her supervisor gave her.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. If she does a good job, she will be as well known as her aunt in the future.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the expression on Cai Qinyue¡¯s facepletely stiffened. She slowly replied: ¡°Our daughter is still young. She¡¯s still starting off her career. Her future prospects are unlimited. Therefore, she might even exceed Wen Nuan in the future. Furthermore, I feel like there¡¯s a lot of luck involved with Wen Nuan¡¯s current situation.¡±

 Chapter 817 - Sheâ€™s Your Aunt?

    <h4>Chapter 817: She¡¯s Your Aunt?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng replied: ¡°I¡¯m not saying that our daughter doesn¡¯t have good prospects for the future. I just want her to learn from her aunt. Isn¡¯t our daughter interning at XDL right now? Shouldn¡¯t she know how great it is to be able to work with their chief designer? Therefore, you should let her learn from A Nuan.¡±

    Cai Qinyue couldn¡¯t argue against Wen Cheng¡¯s words. She slowly said: ¡°Ah... That¡¯s... That¡¯s true.¡±

    Wen Cheng continued to speak with a smile on his face: ¡°Also, Wen Ruo ns to be a designer in the future right? She ns to go in the same direction as A Nuan! Hmm, that makes sense though. After all, they¡¯re both part of the Wen family.¡±

    The children from the Wen family typically inherited the family¡¯s artistic talent.

    Cai Qinyue could only nod and agree.

    After Wen Cheng entered his study room, Cai Qinyue opened her phone again. She noticed that a lot of people from her circle sent messages to her.

    However, the messages were all asking about her husband¡¯s sister.

    They wanted her to help them contact Wen Nuan. They all wanted to get an order in for custom-made jewelry.

    Upon seeing this, Cai Qinyue became incredibly frustrated.

    However, she couldn¡¯t afford to offend these people. Therefore, she could only chuck her phone to the side and ignore their messages for the time being.

    ###

    When Wen Ruo went to work the next day, she found an opportunity to ask her supervisor Ada about the fashion show yesterday.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about these matters. The fashion show was arranged by the headquarters. Furthermore, Mr. Kevin and thepany executives made a decision on this matter.¡±

    Ada was only the Arts Director for Region Y. She couldn¡¯t interfere with matters that the headquarter decided on.

    Furthermore, Mr. Kevin did not have the obligation to tell her about the details of the fashion show.

    As Ada noticed that Wen Ruo was quite concerned about this matter, she asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It seems like you¡¯re quite interested in the matters involving that jewelry designer.¡±

    Wen Ruo was silent for a moment before she replied: ¡°Actually, Ms. Wen is my aunt.¡±

    ¡°Oh? She¡¯s your aunt?¡± Ada repeated. Her eyes lit up. ¡°Ahh, that makes sense. You both have Wen as your surname. Simrly, you¡¯re both incredibly talented. However, I¡¯m quite surprised. If your aunt knows Mr. Kevin, why didn¡¯t you mention this to me?¡±

    ¡°I got this role with my own abilities. I don¡¯t want you to think that I got this role through connections.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s fair. It¡¯s good that you think that way. However, it¡¯s beneficial if your family has connections in this area. After all, you could obtain tenure after your internship.¡±

    This was indeed an issue right now.

    At the end of her internship, many factors would be considered.

    Furthermore, one of the factors would consider whether or not she had rtives working at XDL.

    If Wen Ruo¡¯s aunt was friends with Mr. Kevin, then this would be very beneficial to Wen Ruo.

    ###

    Jian Yichen was about to go out. However, he was blocked by Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Miss Yufan, I exined this matter to you already. I already have someone that I like. He¡¯s my childhood sweetheart.¡±

    Jian Yichen leaned against the door frame. He made it seem like he was a wanton and unrestrained yboy.

    After all, he had known Yu Xi ever since they were children. Therefore, it was somewhat reasonable to refer to him as his childhood sweetheart.

    ¡°Do you think I will believe that?¡±

    Qin Yufan stood right in front of Jian Yichen. She was well-groomed and had exquisite makeup on her face. She looked like a wless and sessful businesswoman.

    However, at this moment, her eyes gave away her inner emotions.

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you believe in my words? I¡¯ve worn female clothes for a long time! My sexual orientation just ended up changing!¡±

    Jian Yichen had no mercy when it came to dissing himself.

    ¡°I still don¡¯t believe it,¡± Qin Yufan replied. Her tone was certain.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s up to you.. However, my feelings are up to me. You can¡¯t force me to like you, can you?¡±

 Chapter 818 - Christmas Gift from the Second Master of the Zhai Family

    <h4>Chapter 818: Christmas Gift from the Second Master of the Zhai Family</h4>

    ¡°Then what about your n? Do you not care about that either?¡±

    After all, what Jian Yichen cared about the most was who was going to inherit the Qin family.

    ¡°Of course I care about that! However, we¡¯re in a cooperative rtionship. We don¡¯t need to be dating right?¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of me giving up? What if I refuse to fight Qin Chuan?¡±

    Jian Yichen shrugged helplessly: ¡°Well, I am afraid of that. However, I can¡¯t just pretend that I like you. I mean, doing that will affect your entire life no? It¡¯d cause you a lot of unnecessary pain.¡±

    ¡°Your words are really hurtful. Jian Yichen, what am I doing wrong? Why do you not want to be with me?¡±

    Qin Yufan was not someone who could hide her thoughts. Therefore, she did not hold back her words.

    Jian Yichen looked at Qin Yufan¡¯s wounded expression. Finally, he felt a little guilty.

    The yful and rxed expression on Jian Yichen¡¯s face became serious as he said: ¡°This has nothing to do with you. If someone else confessed to me, it¡¯d be the same. This lifetime, I will not like women.¡±

    ¡°Then are you going to say that you like men?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. Look, it¡¯s up to you whether or not you believe me. Either way, I¡¯m telling the truth. I will not get married. I made an oath about this.¡±

    Naturally, Qin Yufan did not believe this. After all, who would make such a boring oath in this day and age?

    Other than the empty promises that guys made when they chased after girls, who else would make promises and oaths like this?

    However, Jian Yichen did not seem like that kind of person.

    ¡°Jian Yichen, if you¡¯re looking for an excuse, then you should look for a better one.¡±

    ¡°I tried to look for a better excuse. I said that I was with Yu Xi. However, you didn¡¯t believe me. I can¡¯t do anything about that, can I?¡±

    Qin Yufan gritted her teeth. Her pride did not allow her tears to flow out of her eyes in front of Jian Yichen. Therefore, she turned around to leave.

    As Jian Yichen watched Qin Yufan leave, he left out a sigh.

    Ahhh, he wanted Miss Yufan to get over him.

    ###

    ¡°Oh right, Christmas is around the corner. My uncle got you a present. It¡¯s on the roof of the building.¡±

    ¡°Roof of the building?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I will take you upter.¡±

    After finishing lunch, Zhai Yunsheng led Jian Yiling upstairs.

    On the top of the building, there was a helicopter.

    The fusge of the helicopter was pink.

    This helicopter was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle¡¯s Christmas gift for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling: ...

    For some reason, the idea that she liked pink somehow traveled into the Zhai family as well.

    However, Jian Yiling eximed with a bit of regret in her voice: ¡°I don¡¯t know how to pilot a helicopter.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°It¡¯s okay. I know how to.¡±

    ¡°You do?¡±

    ¡°What? You don¡¯t believe me? I have a helicopter license. In fact, I even have a license for yachts.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng basically knew how to drive or pilot everything.

    After all, he had been incredibly bored in the past few years.

    Zhai Yunsheng handed Jian Yiling a helmet and a headset.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you for a ride. My uncle already made an application for today¡¯s route.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was quite thoughtful. When he decided to give this Christmas gift, he already knew that his nephew would take his niece-inw out for a ride. Therefore, he applied for a flight permit in advance.

    Jian Yiling sat down on the front passenger seat for the helicopter as Zhai Yunsheng got into the seat for the pilot.

    Two bodyguards followed them onto the helicopter.

    Zhai Yunsheng had not been lying. He indeed knew how to pilot a helicopter.

    Based on the pre-applied route, the helicopter ended up flying to the outskirts of Beijing.

    Then, the helicopternded in an empty field.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling spent the entire afternoon on the outskirts of Beijing.

    When it was about to get dark, Zhai Yunsheng got into the helicopter again to fly Jian Yiling back to the roof deck of the building that they lived in.

    When the two of them got home, Jian Yiling headed into the kitchen to cook. On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng entered his study room.

    Later that night, Zhai Yunsheng received a call from Master Zhai. As soon as his grandson picked up the call, Master Zhai began to give his grandson a scolding.

 Chapter 819 - Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (1)

    <h4>Chapter 819: Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (1)</h4>

    ¡°Your uncle booked a guesthouse for you in the outskirts of Beijing! Why did you end up bringing your fiancee back home? What are you even thinking about? Why does the Zhai family have such a stupid idiot???¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°If you don¡¯t have anything else that you want to say, I¡¯m going to hang up the call.¡±

    ¡°No. Don¡¯t you dare hang up the call. I haven¡¯t scolded you enough! How can you hang up just like that?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng ced his phone onto the side. He let his grandpa scold him.

    His uncle booked a room for them. There was a bed in that room. A single king-sized bed.

    And hence, his uncle¡¯s intentions were very clear. He wanted them to stay in that room together for the night.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng did notply with such arrangements. Therefore, he brought Jian Yiling back home.

    And that was why Master Zhai called him to give him a tongueshing.

    ###

    The next afternoon, Jian Yiheng went to take a shower after exercising. As he was drying his hair with a towel, he received a call from his younger brother.

    ¡°Brother, please help us. Yiling and I were stopped by the ambassadors from Country M.¡±

    Originally, Jian Yichen¡¯s n was to pick up Jian Yiling. Today, Jian Yiling went to aboratory on the outskirts of Beijing. On the way home, he took Jian Yiling to a dessert store in the business district.

    ¡°What did they stop you guys for?¡± Jian Yiheng asked as a frown appeared on his face.

    ¡°The ambassador¡¯s daughter took an interest in Yiling¡¯s watch. She wanted to buy it from her. However, Yiling said no. Then, for some reason, the equipment on Yiling emitted an electric current. It shocked the ambassador¡¯s daughter.¡±

    Jian Yiling carried new types of equipment on her body. These types of equipment were not yet avable on the market.

    However, the ambassador¡¯s daughter merely received a small shock that caused her body to be numb for a bit. She did not suffer any other injuries.

    However, the ambassador from Country M did not let them leave on the grounds that they were carrying dangerous weapons.

    As the other person was an ambassador from Country M, the matter could be big or small. If the matter became big, it could escte to an international incident.

    ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯lle over right away. Try to manage the situation. Don¡¯t let them touch Yiling again.¡±

    After Jian Yiheng finished speaking to Jian Yichen, he immediately left his house to head over to the location of the incident.

    On Jian Yichen¡¯s side, several people from Country M were surrounding Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling. They did not allow them to leave.

    Jian Yichen attempted tomunicate with these people: ¡°As I¡¯ve exined previously, this is just a misunderstanding. We don¡¯t have dangerous weapons on us. That thing was just defensive equipment with an electric current attached to it. It¡¯s nothing dangerous.¡±

    At this moment, the ambassador appeared. He appeared to be a middle-aged gentleman.

    He had blue eyes, fair skin, and brown hair. His build was slightly chubby.

    The ambassador said in a gentle tone to Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling: ¡°Then please allow us to search your bodies. We want to be sure that you¡¯re not carrying any dangerous weapons. Rest assured that we will let you go as long as we are sure that you¡¯re not carrying anything dangerous on you.¡±

    The ambassador spoke in fluent Chinese.

    The battery used in the defensive equipment was a new type of battery that was not yet released on the market.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling was not sure whether this battery could pass the tests used by existing types of equipment.

    Furthermore, this technology could not be disclosed to the public for the time being. It could not be left in the hands of others. This was especially the case because the other person was an ambassador from Country M.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling refused their request: ¡°You guys have no evidence that we possess dangerous weapons. Therefore, you have no right to search us.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the ambassador replied: ¡°You¡¯re making the situation very difficult for me if you refuse to cooperate like this.¡±

 Chapter 820 - Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (2)

    Chapter 820: Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (2)

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    At this moment, the ambassador¡¯s daughter pointed at Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Father, arrest them! They must be carrying dangerous equipment on them. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t say no to a search.¡±

    The ambassador¡¯s daughter was a young girl around thirteen years old. She had blue eyes, a high nose bridge, and a pretty face.

    However, her eyes were filled with hostility when she looked at Jian Yiling.

    The dispute just now was all caused by this little girl. She was determined to buy the holographic electronic bracelet or watch that Jian Yiling was wearing.

    Her attitude was domineering and incredibly unreasonable.

    Because of her father¡¯s identity, Jian Yichen took the initiative to apologize to her.

    However, she refused to let the matter go.

    The ambassador also attempted to persuade Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen with a serious voice: ¡°I hope you think this matter over. There¡¯s no harm in epting our examination. As long as you¡¯re not carrying anything dangerous, we will definitely let you go.¡±

    However, Jian Yichen replied: ¡°Well, Mr. Ambassador, shouldn¡¯t you ask your daughter about this matter? Why is she forcing my sister to sell her bracelet? If she hadn¡¯t tried to snatch something from my sister¡¯s hands, she wouldn¡¯t have triggered the electric current in the first ce.¡±

    The ambassador¡¯s daughter attempted to justify her actions: ¡°The thing in her hands looked suspicious. I just wanted to take a closer look at it. Furthermore, if you guys don¡¯t have a guilty conscience, why are you hiding it from me? Why don¡¯t you let me see the bracelet?¡±

    Jian Yichen smiled before he replied: ¡°Why should we show you our personal belongings? No matter which country¡¯s ambassador you are, you don¡¯t have the power to make usply.¡±

    Naturally, the ambassador from Country M defended his daughter. Therefore, he was determined to search Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling¡¯s bodies.

    As the two sides began to argue, Jian Yiheng arrived at the scene.

    As soon as Jian Yiheng appeared, the expression on the ambassador¡¯s facepletely changed.

    There was a look of surprise on his face as he stared at Jian Yiheng in a daze.

    ¡°Mr. Yiheng?¡± the ambassador said.

    ¡°Mr. Michael,¡± Jian Yiheng greeted.

    It appeared as though the two of them knew each other.

    Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yiheng in surprise.

    Even Jian Yichen did not know that his brother knew the ambassador from Country M.

    The ambassador took the initiative to step forward to shake hands with Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yiheng stood still and waited until the ambassador stood in front of him. Then, he extended a hand to shake hands with the other party.

    ¡°Mr. Yiheng, I never thought that we¡¯d meet again,¡± the ambassador said with some excitement in his voice.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s face was calm as he asked: ¡°May I ask about what happened here? Why did you detain my younger brother and sister?¡±

    ¡°Younger brother and sister?¡± the ambassador repeated as he turned his head to look at Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling. ¡°They¡¯re your younger siblings?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, if that¡¯s the case, I believe that I made a mistake. If they¡¯re your younger siblings, there is no problem at all,¡± the ambassador said as he hurriedly told his men to retreat away from Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen.

    His attitude made a hundred and eighty-degree turn.

    Then, Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling: ¡°Are you guys injured?¡±

    His voice was low and powerful. It sounded a bit intimidating as well.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen replied: ¡°I¡¯m not injured.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiheng said to the ambassador: ¡°Since it was a misunderstanding, may I take them away now?¡±

    ¡°Of course,¡± the ambassador replied. ¡°However, we rarely get the chance to meet. If you¡¯re not busy, we can...¡±

    ¡°No, I still have things to do,¡± Jian Yiheng refused.

    Then, he left with Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen.

 Chapter 821 - Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (3)

    <h4>Chapter 821: Brother Yiheng is Not Ordinary (3)</h4>

    The ambassador¡¯s daughter asked her father in disbelief: ¡°Father, who is that man? Why are you being so nice to him?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s an incredible person. Back when I was in a war zone, I was once held hostage by a bunch of rebels. He and a small group of people led by him rescued us. He also rescued many other important individuals.¡±

    The ambassador answered his daughter¡¯s question.

    ¡°Really? Is he that incredible?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he is.¡±

    On the way back, Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I rescued you. You should thank me.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling said: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Are you thanking me with just words?¡±

    It seemed as though Jian Yiheng was not satisfied with his sister¡¯s verbal ¡®thank you¡¯.

    Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yiheng in confusion. She did not know what he wanted.

    ¡°I want to go to your apartment for dinner. Let¡¯s go to the supermarket right now,¡± Jian Yiheng said.

    Dinner? Supermarket?

    Jian Yiling finally realized what he meant after a few seconds.

    Later at night, Jian Yiheng appeared in the living room of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    Jian Yiling was currently being busy in the kitchen. She was preparing a hot and fragrant meal for him.

    To thank Jian Yiheng, Jian Yiling prepared a table of dishes that Jian Yiheng liked to eat. Furthermore, the portions of each dish were more than usual.

    Jian Yichen happily came to eat dinner as well.

    At the dinner table, Jian Yichen curiously asked Jian Yiheng: ¡°Brother, when did you be friends with that ambassador?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re not friends. However, I saved him in passing when I was in the war zone.¡±

    Jian Yiheng casually replied to Jian Yichen¡¯s question. It seemed as though he did not put much thought into the reply.

    Instead, the meal in front of him was much more attractive.

    Jian Yiling suddenly remembered a question to ask Jian Yichen: ¡°Yufan wanted me to ask you why you don¡¯t like her.¡±

    This was a ¡®take¡¯ that Qin Yufan gave Jian Yiling.

    Qin Yufan wanted Jian Yiling to take an ¡®indirect approach¡¯ to make her better understand Jian Yichen¡¯s inner thoughts.

    However, Jian Yiling clearly did not know how to take an ¡®indirect approach¡¯.

    ¡°I already told her why. I don¡¯t n to get married.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng stopped eating. Then, he said: ¡°Who allowed you not to get married?¡±

    ¡°Brother, you can work a bit harder. The task of carrying on our ancestral line will be left to you. Either way, I don¡¯t n to get married,¡± Jian Yichen said with a smile on his face.

    As he always acted like this, Jian Yiheng decided to ignore these words. He assumed that his brother was saying this without thinking much into the matter.

    ###

    Qin Hongzhi was really at his wit¡¯s end.

    His condition was deteriorating rapidly.

    The treatment n given by the hospital could only alleviate his symptoms to a certain extent. They could not cure his illness.

    It felt terrible to slowly watch his life disseminate.

    And thus, Qin Hongzhi called Qin Chuan to his hospital bed.

    ¡°I know you¡¯ve always held resentment towards me in your heart. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that your mother didn¡¯t want you to be a child without a father, you would have never recognized me as your father in the first ce.¡±

    Qin Chuan was silent.

    Although his face did not show any expression, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s words still touched his heartstrings.

    Qin Hongzhi continued to speak: ¡°With my condition right now, I believe that I¡¯m going to die soon. Therefore, I need to rify a few things with you. First of all, as long as the matter involves shaking the foundation of the Qin Group, you must not do it. This is even the case if I¡¯m going to die. In other words, the equity and shares of the Qin Group must not be given to outsiders.¡±

 Chapter 822 - Qin Chuanâ€™s Feelings (1)

    <h4>Chapter 822: Qin Chuan¡¯s Feelings (1)</h4>

    ¡°Secondly, I¡¯ve already allocated my assets. After I die, all my property and real estate will belong to Qin Yufan. However, all thepanies and businesses under my name will go to you. You¡¯re the son of the Qin family. You will inherit the Qin Group. After all, Yufan will get married in the future. The Qin Group must not be handed into someone else¡¯s hands.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan asked Qin Hongzhi: ¡°Is the Qin Group really more important than your own life?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi nodded: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the foundation of the Qin family. It is indeed more important than my life.¡±

    As Qin Chuan looked at Qin Hongzhi, his hatred for him suddenly dissipated.

    He used to hate Qin Hongzhi because he had abandoned him and his mother.

    But now he realized that for the sake of the Qin Group, Qin Hongzhi could even give up his own life.

    Therefore, what was the point of hating him?

    It wasn¡¯t because he and his mother weren¡¯t important. Rather, it was merely because the Qin Group meant everything to Qin Hongzhi.

    After Qin Chuan left Qin Hongzhi¡¯s ward, he decided to go and look for Jian Yiling.

    To his surprise, it appeared as though Jian Yiling had already known that he would go and look for her.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want the equity of the Qin family. However, you must promise me one thing.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Qin Chuan asked as he looked at Jian Yiling. There was always a strange feeling in his heart.

    ¡°I want you to promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will not harm the Jian family,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Why do you think I would harm the Qin family?¡± Qin Chuan asked with furrowed brows. He did not understand Jian Yiling¡¯s words. Upon hearing her words, a stifling feeling appeared in his heart.

    It seemed as though a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart.

    ¡°I had a dream. The dream was incredibly realistic,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°And in your dream, did I harm the Jian family?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Is that the reason why you¡¯ve been keeping your distance from me all this time?¡±

    All along, he could vaguely sense that Jian Yiling was keeping her distance from him. Furthermore, at times, he felt like Jian Yiling was afraid of him.

    He never knew the reason for this. In fact, he just assumed that Jian Yiling did not like him as a person.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded.

    Upon seeing this, Qin Chuan smiled bitterly. Then, he said: ¡°So... I lost to a dream?¡±

    In the past, he assumed that the two of them simply did not get along.

    He just med it on destiny.

    After all, you couldn¡¯t force someone to like you.

    However, he never expected that the reason for all of this was a mere dream.

    The truth was difficult for him to ept.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t lose,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Jian Yiling did not know what Qin Chuan meant by ¡°losing.¡±

    Qin Chuan: ¡°I remember you asked me for a promise when you starting treating my mother. Back then, were you worried that I¡¯d hurt you and your family or something?¡±

    Jian Yiling could not deny this. Therefore, she nodded again.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s smile became more bitter as he said: ¡°I can ept that you dislike me. However, it¡¯s really difficult for me to ept that this is all because of a dream.¡±

    ¡°What if the dream was a memory from a past life?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Jian Yiling did not know how to exin this matter. She wasn¡¯t very good at expressing herself when it came to these things.

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s a memory from a past life, what does it have to do with me right now? You¡¯re basically using me based on groundless assumptions. That¡¯s not fair to me.¡±

    He liked her, but he also knew that she did not like him.

    And thus, he never expressed these feelings of his.

    He never wanted to bother her.

    When he saw her together with Zhai Yunsheng, he merely gave them his blessings from afar.

 Chapter 823 - Qin Chuanâ€™s Feelings (2)

    <h4>Chapter 823: Qin Chuan¡¯s Feelings (2)</h4>

    Previously, he was willing to ept all of this. However now, she was telling him that everything started off with just a dream of hers.

    Such a reason was difficult for him to ept.

    And thus, Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I promise you that I will not ever hurt the Jian family. I can swear on this. I can swear on my life regarding this matter.¡±

    Then, Qin Chuan said: ¡°However, regarding saving my father, please set another condition. I want you to ask for something else.¡±

    Jian Yiling was rather confused. She looked at Qin Chuan as she struggled to understand what he meant by those words.

    When he saw the confused expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Qin Chuan exined with a bitter smile: ¡°Yiling, I want you to know that I won¡¯t harm the Jian family. You shouldn¡¯t be asking that as a condition. It¡¯s just something that I simply would not do.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a long time before she spoke again: ¡°But, I don¡¯t have any other conditions.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan offered: ¡°The equity of the Qin Group. I can sign an agreement with you. If I inherit the Qin Group¡¯s equity, I will transfer half of it to you.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    That was essentially giving away half of the Qin Group!

    ¡°So that you can stop worrying that I¡¯d harm the Jian family.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jian Yiling apologized.

    After all, those things had been done by Qin Chuan in the original novel. It was unfair of her to think of the current Qin Chuan in the same way.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your apology¡± Qin Chuan replied. ¡°I just want you to not look at me with those kinds of thoughts in your mind. It¡¯s not fair to me.¡±

    Once again, Jian Yiling paused. She was a little unsure of how to handle the matter in front of her.

    When it came to personal matters, she couldn¡¯t think very clearly.

    When Qin Chuan looked at the confused expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, he asked her another question: ¡°Do you like Zhai Yunsheng? In a romantic way?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Jian Yiling started. She did not know.

    She did not know what her feelings towards Zhai Yunsheng were.

    She knew that she wanted to protect him. In addition, she knew that she liked being with him.

    However, was that liking him romantically? She did not know how to answer that question.

    Qin Chuan got his answer from observing Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction.

    ¡°Yiling, can you stop looking at me with those eyes in the future? It¡¯s unfair for me. I want you to think of me as an ordinary male. A male that¡¯s known you for many years. I¡¯ve never hurt you and I will never hurt you in the future.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words had a deeper meaning to them. However, this was something that Jian Yiling could not understand.

    She assumed that Qin Chuan did not want her to treat him with prejudice and preconceived ideas.

    Jian Yiling was a little hesitant. It was very difficult for her to not look at Qin Chuan with preconceived ideas and prejudice.

    ¡°I will try my best,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Okay, I will go and ask my secretary andwyer to draw up a contract.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words were not just words. He really intended to give Jian Yiling half the equity of the Qin Group as payment for her treatment of his father.

    It was impossible for Qin Hongzhi to hand over his equity directly. However, after Qin Hongzhi gave his equity to Qin Chuan, he would no longer be able to interfere with what happened afterward.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You can keep the contract. If you help my father get better, then in the short term, the equity wouldn¡¯t fall into my hands anyway. You can just keep the contract as a guarantee. Wait until the day you can fully trust me. On that day, we can cancel the contract.¡±

    Qin Chuan did not give Jian Yiling another chance to object.

    Instead, he got up and left the cafe.

    He knew that Jian Yiling would be sent home by people from the Zhai family. After all, it was not his ce to do something like that.

 Chapter 824 - Headquarters of XDL

    Chapter 824: Headquarters of XDL

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    After a while, Jian Yiling received the contract from Qin Chuan.

    When she saw the contents of the contract, Jian Yiling¡¯s mood became a bitplicated. She did not know what she was feeling.

    She just vaguely sensed that something was not right.

    And thus, Jian Yiling handed the contract over to Jian Yichen.

    When Jian Yichen saw the contents of the contract, he was absolutely delighted.

    ¡°Yiling! You¡¯re the best!¡±

    Unlike Jian Yiling, Jian Yichen did not have so many worries.

    After all, he only wanted to ensure the safety of the Jian family. He was not interested in the mary value of the Qin Group¡¯s shares. He just wanted to have the power to control the Qin Group whenever necessary.

    And thus, he could rest assured as long as the Qin Group was no longer a threat.

    When Jian Yiling saw the happy expression on Jian Yichen¡¯s face, she felt slightly relieved.

    At least Sister Yichen was happy. This meant that there were some benefits to this contract.

    Jian Yichen was indeed incredibly happy. He was so happy that he finished an entire bottle of sorghum liquor by himself.

    As he rolled around being drunk, Jian Yichen saw a wishing tree appear in front of his eyes.

    An old man told him that the wishing tree could only be seen by predestined individuals.

    The old man also said that if he sincerely wished for something and used a very important thing in his life as an exchange, his wish would be true.

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    As he was only half-conscious, Jian Yichen smiled as he said: ¡°Yiling... This time, I will protect everyone in the Jian family with you...¡±

    ###

    Due to her good performance during her internship, Wen Ruo got the opportunity to apany Ada to the XDL¡¯s O Continent Headquarters.

    This made Wen Ruo very excited.

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    Cai Qinyue was equally as excited. She repeatedly reminded her daughter before she left for the trip: ¡°When you arrive in the O Continent, you must pay attention to what you do. You must not say the incorrect thing.¡±

    ¡°Mother, I won¡¯t make that kind of mistake. Rest assured.¡±

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    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯m worrying too much about it. Either way, I wish you a good trip.¡±

    Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue happily chatted together for a while.

    The next morning, Wen Cheng drove his daughter to the airport.

    When he said goodbye to her, he told his daughter to have a safe trip.

    Ada¡¯s business trip to the O Continent Headquarters was because she had to have an important meeting with thepany¡¯s senior management.

    Ada¡¯s personal assistant was also traveling with them.

    After arriving at the hotel, Ada left her assistant at the hotel and took Wen Ruo to the headquarters.

    Originally, Ada nned to bring her assistant instead of Wen Ruo. However, as she realized that Wen Ruo¡¯s aunt had connections with Mr. Kevin, she decided to bring Wen Ruo along instead.

    Wen Ruo was overjoyed to hear this. After all, being able to enter the headquarters of XDL was the dream of many people working in thepany.

    Wen Ruo was looking forward to meeting Mr. Kevin, the Chief Designer, and Ms. Diana, the CEO of XDL.

    Mr. Kevin was different from most employees. He did not appear regrly at XDL. In fact, sometimes, he would disappear for a month or two.

    However, as there was a meeting today, there was a very high probability of Mr. Kevin appearing.

    Currently, there were two people seated in the CEO¡¯s office. The two of them were discussing something.

    These two people were Ms. Diana and Mr. Kevin.

    The discussion between them was in English:

    Diana: ¡°Elim didn¡¯te?¡±

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    Kevin: ¡°It seems as though she¡¯s busy with somethingtely.¡±

    ¡°Did you meet her during yourst trip?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I also ate lunch with her.¡±

    ¡°How has she been doingtely?¡±

    ¡°She seems fine. She seems to be quite happy.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.. I will go and meet up with her the next time I go to the Y Continent.¡±

 Chapter 825 - Donâ€™t Like Her

    Chapter 825: Don¡¯t Like Her

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    After the two of them talked for a while, they noticed that it was time for the meeting. And thus, the two of them headed towards the conference room.

    Outside the conference room, Wen Ruo and the others were waiting.

    When they saw Ms. Diana and Mr. Kevin, all of them stood respectfully and greeted the two of them.

    Only when the two of them entered the conference room did everyone else breathe a sigh of relief.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s heart was still thumping madly when she looked back up.

    Up close, Mr. Kevin appeared to be even more imposing.

    Furthermore, although Ms. Diana was already sixty-two years old, she looked as dignified, elegant, and graceful as she did on TV.

    After the meeting ended, Mr. Kevin walked out of the conference room. Ada also walked out of the room. She walked up to Mr. Kevin and introduced Wen Ruo to him:

    ¡°Mr. Kevin, this intern of mine is Ms. Wen Nuan¡¯s niece.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Kevin looked at Wen Ruo and eximed: ¡°Oh?¡±

    Then, his eyes sized up Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo was rather nervous as she lowered her head.

    Everyone else around them also turned to look at Wen Ruo curiously.

    All of a sudden, everyone¡¯s attention was on Wen Ruo.

    Mr. Kevin walked up to Wen Ruo and asked her a few questions rted to fashion design.

    Wen Ruo answered the questions, one by one.

    Upon hearing her reply, Mr. Kevin did notment on anything. Instead, he turned around and left.

    As a result, Ada was incredibly confused. She didn¡¯t understand what Mr. Kevin was doing.

    However, people curiously gathered around Wen Ruo.

    As this was Mr. Kevin, it was incredibly rare for him to take the initiative to ask someone questions.

    As she was the center of attention, Wen Ruo became a little embarrassed.

    Luckily, Ada was there to help her.

    Ada took Wen Ruo back to the hotel and praised her for her responses today.

    Upon receiving Ada¡¯s affirmation, Wen Ruo finally calmed down.

    She was incredibly nervous when she was responding to Mr. Kevin¡¯s questions.

    After all, she was terrified of her answers being bad.

    Then, Ada said to Wen Ruo: ¡°If you receive Mr. Kevin¡¯s approval, you will have the chance to work at the headquarters. Furthermore, if you have the chance to follow Mr. Kevin around, your future prospects will be unlimited.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Wen Ruo replied in high spirits.

    If she could follow Mr. Kevin around for a period of time, she would be recognized by the entire industry. She could take advantage of this in the future when she started her own studio orpany.

    Ada continued to speak to Wen Ruo: ¡°Come with me to the headquarters for another day. This is a very rare learning opportunity.¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much, Supervisor Ada,¡± Wen Ruo hurriedly said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite. Just call me Sister Ada in the future.¡±

    After all, Ada was thinking about herself as well. If Wen Ruo really got the opportunity to follow Mr. Kevin around, she might also need Wen Ruo¡¯s help in the future.

    Therefore, there was no loss for her to treat Wen Ruo a bit better than usual.

    ¡°Okay, Sister Ada.¡±

    ###

    On the other hand, when Mr. Kevin returned to his office, he sent a message to Elim. He told Elim about what happened today.

    Then, he asked whether or not he should help Wen Ruo.

    After all, Wen Ruo was nothing special. From his perspective, she wasn¡¯t bad, yet she wasn¡¯t outstanding either. There was nothing about her to make him look at her differently.

    However, if it was Elim¡¯s request, he could consider looking after the girl.

    Soon after, Elim replied: [I don¡¯t like her.]

    Upon receiving this reply, Mr. Kevin sent: [Ahh, I guess I wasted my time today. I thought that she was your friend.. Therefore, I considered promoting her.]

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 Chapter 826 - Playing Gomoku with Brother Yubo

    <h4>Chapter 826: ying Gomoku with Brother Yubo</h4>

    In the presidential suite on the top floor of a hotel.

    There was a man quietly sitting on a chair beside his bed.

    The man held a book in his hands. There was a Go board with a stalemate game in front of him.

    Jian Yubo had been living alone in the hotel ever since he arrived in Beijing.

    Other than attending tournaments, he basically did not leave the hotel room. This meant that he rarely met up with his other siblings.

    He was used to the quiet. He was also used to being alone.

    At this moment, the phone in his hotel room rang.

    Upon hearing the call, Jian Yubo paused for a moment. Then, he got up to answer the call.

    It was a call from the receptionist of the hotel.

    ¡°Mr. Jian, there¡¯s a girl called Miss Yiling here. She says that she¡¯s your sister. She wants toe up to visit you.¡±

    Jian Yubo paused for a few seconds before he replied: ¡°Let here up.¡±

    Jian Yubo knew that his current location could not be hidden from Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. They could find him anytime they wanted.

    And thus, this time around, he did not intentionally hide his whereabouts.

    However, he still felt surprised and astonished when he learned that Jian Yiling was visiting him.

    After a few minutes, the doorbell rang.

    Jian Yubo got up to open the door. A delicate figure that appeared at his door was none other than Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling wore a white sweater and a ck skirt.

    She was also wearing a ck backpack and held arge box of food in her hands.

    The two of them stared at each other for a full minute.

    After that, Jian Yubo finally gave way. Then, Jian Yiling walked into the room with the box of food.

    She ced the box of food on the dining table and opened it. Inside was a steaming hot meal.

    Jian Yubo closed the door and turned around to look at the busy figure in his hotel room.

    ¡°The weather has been cooltely,¡± Jian Yubo said.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nced down at her skirt.

    ¡°I¡¯m wearing something,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Then, she tugged at her leggings to show Jian Yubo.

    She was wearing thick leggings. However, the leggings were skin-colored.

    As Jian Yubo rarely spoke to girls, he naturally did not know the dressing habit of girls.

    When he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s actions, Jian Yubo shied his head away.

    Then, Jian Yiling ced all of the dishes on the desk. After that, she turned her head to look at Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yubo slowly walked over to the dining table and sat down.

    Jian Yiling had cooked all of these dishes.

    His sister took the time out of her busy day to cook these dishes for him.

    And thus, after another pause, Jian Yubo picked up his chopsticks.

    As the two of them were not talkative people, they ate the meal in silence.

    The dishes that Jian Yiling cooked were all delicious. In addition, the dishes were Jian Yubo¡¯s favorites.

    After the meal, Jian Yubo sat down at the window seat. He picked up the book again.

    Jian Yiling did not leave. Instead, she walked over to the opposite of him and sat down.

    When she looked at the Go board, Jian Yiling asked: ¡°Shall we y Go?¡±

    Her voice was soft like the little girl in Jian Yubo¡¯s memories.

    As a result, Jian Yubo could not refuse.

    And thus, he put down the book and cleaned up the Go Board.

    Then, he started to y Go with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was not proficient in Go. She only learned how to y Go from Zhai Yunshengst night.

    And thus, although Jian Yiling¡¯s learning ability was very strong, she was still definitely not good enough topete against Jian Yubo.

    Not after long, Jian Yiling suffered a crushing defeat.

    This made Jian Yiling a bit embarrassed.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yubo offered: ¡°Let¡¯s y Gomoku.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Okay.¡±

    Gomoku was a game where Jian Yiling still could have a chance against Jian Yubo.

    And thus, the two of them cleaned up the board to begin a new game.

 Chapter 827 - Let Me Play a Game with Yubo

    <h4>Chapter 827: Let Me y a Game with Yubo</h4>

    At six o¡¯clock, Zhai Yunsheng came to pick up Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°How did it go? Did you win or lose?¡±

    ¡°I lost 27 games and won 31 games,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°That many?¡±

    It was only one afternoon. How did Jian Yiling and Jian Yubo manage to y so many games?

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng nced at the game in progress. He immediately understood how these 50 or so games were yed.

    Ahh, they weren¡¯t ying Go. Instead, they were ying Gomoku!

    No wonder the games yed out so quickly.

    ¡°Let me y a game with Yubo,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she got up and gave her seat to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After Zhai Yunsheng sat down, he started to y Go with Jian Yubo.

    This was not the first time the two of them yed against each other, however, it was the first time they yed against each other in front of Jian Yiling.

    Whilst ying, Zhai Yunsheng told Jian Yubo about the events that happened recently.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew in his heart that Jian Yiling and Jian Yubo were both quiet individuals. As a result, they would not take the initiative to start a conversation.

    Therefore, although the two siblings stayed together for an entire afternoon, it was highly likely that they did not speak much to each other.

    Furthermore, he knew that it was probable that the two of them wanted to know what was happening in each other¡¯s lives.

    As the siblings did not initiate the conversation, he would initiate it for them.

    After a match of Go, Zhai Yunsheng was more or less done speaking.

    Undoubtedly, Zhai Yunsheng lost the match. When it came to ying Go, unless Jian Yubo intentionally threw a game, Zhai Yunsheng could never win against him.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time for us to go home,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, the two of them left the hotel room.

    After walking out of the door, Zhai Yunsheng smilingly said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yubo went easy on me.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°He could have finished the game a lot earlier. However, he went easy on me. He intentionally prolonged the game.¡±

    Jian Yiling blinked twice in confusion.

    Then, it seemed as though she understood something.

    As they arrived home, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were just about to enter their apartment when Jian Yichen rushed out from his apartment. He was crying and shouting for help.

    ¡°Sister save me! My brother is about to kill me! He¡¯s going to murder his own brother!¡±

    Then, Jian Yichen hid behind Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiheng stood in the doorway. There was an intimidating auraing off him.

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Is that the best you can do?¡±

    ¡°Yes! Yes!¡± Jian Yichen cried out. As he said this, his head peeked out from behind Jian Yiling. However, once he was done speaking, Jian Yichen went back to hiding behind Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s height was limited, it was impossible for him to fully hide behind Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t fight,¡± Jian Yiling said with furrowed brows.

    She thought that the two brothers were arguing seriously.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng exined to Jian Yiling: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They¡¯re not being serious. If they are, the person that¡¯s hiding behind you wouldn¡¯t even have a chance to get past the door.¡±

    With Jian Yichen¡¯sbat power, if Jian Yiheng really wanted to beat him up, he would be already lying on the ground.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked: ¡°Then, what is this about?¡±

    Jian Yichen exined in a small voice: ¡°I stole a piece of equipment from my brother... He got mad...¡±

    Jian Yiheng handled a lot of military-grade equipment.

    As a result, Jian Yiheng did not allow Jian Yichen to touch his stuff. However, Jian Yichen insisted on ying around with those pieces of equipment.

    And thus, he yed around with a piece of equipment when his brother was showering.

    Then... He got beaten up...

 Chapter 828 - Scars are Not Good-Looking

    Chapter 828: Scars are Not Good-Looking

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    And thus, he could only run out of the apartment and ask for help from Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling stepped aside and made way for Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°Yiling?¡± Jian Yichen cried out. ¡°Yiling... You can¡¯t do this to me...:¡±

    Then, he looked at Jian Yiheng with a frightened expression on his face: ¡°Brother... I was wrong...¡±

    However, Jian Yiheng was not moved by his words. His face remained cold.

    ¡°Brother, Yiling is here. You shouldn¡¯t beat me up in front of her,¡± Jian Yichen said quickly. He attempted to use Jian Yiling as an excuse.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng nced at Jian Yiling. It was as though he thought that his brother¡¯s words had some reason in them.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng leisurely spoke up: ¡°Yiling is an adult now. She would not mind seeing some violence.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen red at Zhai Yunsheng with hatred. That bastard!

    Then, Jian Yichen looked at Jian Yiling with pitiful eyes. It was as though he was using his eyes to pray.

    This move was indeed useful on Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling saw the pitiful look on Jian Yichen¡¯s face, she felt bad for him.

    It just so happened that Jian Yiling remembered something. And thus, she said to him: ¡°Wait for a moment.¡±

    Then, she ran into her apartment. After a short while, Jian Yiling came out with a medical kit.

    ¡°Apply the medicine,¡± Jian Yiling said as she stood in front of Jian Yiheng with the medical kit.

    ¡°My wound is already healed,¡± Jian Yiheng replied.

    Jian Yiling shook her head as she said: ¡°It¡¯s a medical cream. It can remove scars.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that Jian Yiheng¡¯s wounds had already healed. However, she now wanted to ensure that no scars were left behind.

    It was currently the best time to get rid of scars. If they waited any longer, the scars would take some time to disappear.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay for men to have scars.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s best to not have them,¡± Jian Yiling insisted.

    Jian Yichen hurriedly echoed: ¡°Yes, yes! It¡¯s best to not have scars. Scars are not only unattractive but they can also hide dirt! You would be wrinkly and dirty!¡±

    After Jian Yichen finished speaking, he received a re from Jian Yiheng.

    Who was going to be wrinkly and dirty?

    After he finished ring at Jian Yichen, he lowered his head and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Okay, you can apply that cream to my scars. However, I will be eating dinner at your ce tonight.¡±

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    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded her head: ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yichen whispered in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ear: ¡°Master Sheng, my brother is scamming food from you guys again.¡±

    Master Sheng: ¡°It¡¯s like you haven¡¯t before.¡±

    In the past, Jian Yichen kept going to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment for meals. In addition, he kept trying to stir things up.

    The number of times he scammed food from them was far more than what Jian Yiheng was doing right now.

    ¡°Cough,¡± Jian Yichen started.

    As Jian Yiheng did not object anymore, Jian Yiling was about to take off Jian Yiheng¡¯s clothes.

    ¡°Wait!¡±

    Jian Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng spoke up at the same time.

    ¡°Go inside!¡±

    After entering the apartment, under Jian Yiling¡¯s watchful eyes, Jian Yiheng took off his shirt. This revealed his strong upper body.

    His skin was wheat-colored and his muscles were incredibly prominent.

    He had pectoral muscles, abdominal muscles, and V-lined muscles.

    The wound on his shoulder had also regrown.

    The regrown wounds were much more level than before. However, as it scarred, it was still rather ugly.

    Jian Yiling took out the cream from the medical kit. She was just about to apply the cream to Jian Yiheng¡¯s wounds when Zhai Yuunsheng stopped her.

    ¡°Let Jian Yichen do it.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Jian Yichen was snickering by the side: ¡°Because someone is jealous. A certain someone thinks my brother¡¯s muscles are too good. Therefore, he doesn¡¯t want you to look at them anymore.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Patients are all the same.¡±

    Jian Yiling had no interest in naked bodies. In her eyes, they all looked the same.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen was incredibly amused. He patted Zhai Yunsheng on the shoulder as he said: ¡°Comrade, you still need to work hard!¡±

 Chapter 829 - His Fianceeâ€™s Secrets

    <h4>Chapter 829: His Fiancee¡¯s Secrets</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yichen with a stern expression on his face: ¡°Go and apply the cream on your brother!¡±

    Because of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s insistence, Jian Yiling handed the cream to Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen carefully walked up to his brother.

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m applying this cream onto your scars on Yiling¡¯s orders! You¡¯re not allowed to hit me! Yiling is watching right now!¡±

    Jian Yiheng coldly red at Jian Yichen.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yichen hurriedly shut up.

    As Jian Yichen was applying the cream to Jian Yiheng, Zhai Yunsheng noticed that there was another tub of this scar removal cream in the medical kit.

    He saw the trademark of the scar removal cream. To his surprise, the logo was of XDL.

    Zhai Yunsheng picked up the scar removal cream and took a sniff. The smell was rather familiar.

    It was the same as the one that Jian Yiling applied to his scars in the past.

    The scar removal cream wasn¡¯t fragrant. Rather, it was a unique smell of medical cream.

    Upon realizing this, Zhai Yunsheng squinted his eyes.

    Once he returned to his own room, Zhai Yunsheng searched for XDL¡¯s scar removal cream.

    He looked for the time the cream was released onto the market along with any relevant information.

    In the end, he did not discover the owner of the patent of this scar removal cream.

    However, this product wasunched two years ago. It was during the time when he and Jian Yiling separated for three years.

    It seemed as though his fiancee still held many secrets he did not know of.

    ###

    After being questioned by Mr. Kevin, Ada assumed that Wen Ruo would receive some sort of promotion.

    However, even till the end of the business trip, neither of them received any information rted to this matter.

    Mr. Kevin never appeared again. It was as though Mr. Kevin¡¯s questioning that day had never happened.

    And thus, Wen Ruo¡¯s expectations were gradually broken down. Finally, she could only disappointedly follow Ada onto the ne.

    Once she returned to China, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue came to pick her up at the airport. However, Wen Ruo refused to talk about anything rted to the business trip.

    As they saw the disappointed look on Wen Ruo¡¯s face, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue could not help but worry. It seemed as though their daughter¡¯s trip had not gone very well.

    However, the couple did not dare to ask any more questions.

    And thus, Wen Cheng started to talk about his sister¡¯s business. During this period of time, a lot of good news came from Wen Nuan¡¯s studio.

    In fact, Wen Nuan intended to create her own brand.

    When Wen Nuan told Wen Cheng about this, she stated that she did not want to make it a big brand. Instead, she merely wanted to make some non-mainstream high-end jewelry pieces.

    Naturally, Wen Cheng supported his sister¡¯s dreams. He promised his sister that he would provide her the best supply of jewels and precious stones.

    When Wen Ruo heard her father¡¯s words, she became even more upset.

    Once Wen Cheng dropped Wen Ruo off at home, he returned back to hispany. After all, he had taken time out of his day to pick his daughter up from the airport.

    As soon as Wen Cheng left, Cai Qinyue began toin.

    ¡°After the Jian family managed to be connected with the Zhai family, everything they¡¯ve tried has been a sess!¡±

    The anger in Cai Qinyue¡¯s heart was fuming.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo replied: ¡°It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    Cai Qinyue hurriedlyforted her daughter: ¡°No no. Don¡¯t think about it that way. You¡¯re a thousand times better than that brat. In fact, a hundred thousand times better than her! You¡¯re just unlucky. You did not meet the right guy.¡±

    Wen Ruo did not want to be defeated by Wen Nuan. And thus, she said to Cai Qinyue: ¡°Mother, I want to set up my studio as soon as possible.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue was a little worried: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to wait until you got a firm foothold in XDL? Didn¡¯t you n to make a name for yourself in the industry first?¡±

    This was not in line with Wen Ruo¡¯s original ns.

    However, Wen Ruo responded: ¡°Well, Wen Nuan managed to do it without any connections in the industry. There is no reason why I would fail.¡±

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    Chapter 830: Fight for Orders

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    After all, Wen Nuan did not have any connections in the industry when she created her studio. She merely utilized her family and friends to get customers. At first, all her customers were those who were in her social circle.

    Somehow, she still managed to make a name for herself. Furthermore, she was even nning to create her own brand now!

    Upon hearing these words, Cai Qinyue felt that her daughter had a point.

    Her daughter was better than Wen Nuan. Anything that Wen Nuan could achieve, her daughter would also be able to achieve.

    After thinking about it for a bit more, Cai Qinyue said: ¡°Let¡¯s do it this way. I will use my own money to create apany for you. If you create a studio like Wen Nuan, others may use you of copying Wen Nuan. Let¡¯s do something more than a mere studio. Let¡¯s create apany. At first, we will design high-fashion clothing. After thepany develops, you can move into jewelry, makeup, and other businesses.¡±

    This was originally in Wen Ruo¡¯s ns. However, she initially nned to implement this n after she got a firm foothold in the industry.

    And now, Cai Qinyue nned to implement her daughter¡¯s ns immediately.

    ¡°Mother, are you serious?¡± Wen Ruo said as her eyes lit up.

    Cai Qinyue nodded. Then, she added: ¡°Don¡¯t resign at XDL yet. You can wait for thepany to start up first. After that, you can consider resigning. As for the running of thepany, your mother will help you take care of that.¡±

    This was exactly what Wen Ruo wanted.

    ¡°Okay!¡± Wen Ruo said happily. She was confident in her mother¡¯s ns.

    ###

    As Wen Nuan and Cai Qinyue were somewhat rted, their social circles intersected.

    Cai Qinyue knew that many people failed to get an order in. And thus, she took the initiative to look for these people.

    Upon hearing that Cai Qinyue¡¯s daughter nned to be a designer, many people were skeptical about this. They all expressed their doubts.

    After all, they all knew of Wen Ruo¡¯s abilities. Furthermore, her abilities were approved and recognized by the Chief Designer of XDL.

    However... When it came to Wen Ruo... They hadn¡¯t even heard of her name in the industry before...

    Cai Qinyue exined to those people: ¡°Are you not confident in my daughter¡¯s artistic and creative abilities? Furthermore, Wen Nuan and Wen Ruo are both from the Wen family. They grew up in the same environment. How can my daughter possibly be worse than Wen Nuan? And finally, my daughter is currently interning at XDL. If she¡¯s not good enough, why would XDL hire her in the first ce?¡±

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s words sessfully convinced quite a few people. She managed to get their deposits.

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    After receiving some orders, Cai Qinyue was even more confident about starting up thepany.

    However, after Wen Cheng learned about this, he was somewhat uneasy: ¡°Wen Ruo is still young right now. She hasn¡¯t yet graduated from university. Furthermore, she does not have enough experience in the industry. And thus, in my opinion, it might not be best for her to run apany right now.¡±

    When Cai Qinyue heard her husband¡¯s words, she became quite angry: ¡°You¡¯ve been praising Wen Nuan ever since she created her own studio. However, when ites to your own daughter, why are you advising her against following her dreams?¡±

    After all, Wen Cheng kept praising his sister. On the other hand, he was pouring a bucket of cold water on his daughter. These twopletely different attitudes to a simr situation annoyed Cai Qinyue.

    Wen Cheng attempted to exin himself: ¡°No no. It¡¯s not like that. They¡¯re at different stages in their life. There are gaps in their experience levels.¡±

    Cai Qinyue retorted: ¡°Wen Nuan¡¯s life experience was essentially being the wife of the Jian family. It has nothing to do with design! Therefore, when ites to creating a studio orpany, she and Wen Ruo¡¯s starting point is the same!¡±

    Wen Cheng was unable to counter Cai Qinyue¡¯s words.

    However, he was still quite worried. He definitely trusted his daughter and believed in his daughter¡¯s abilities. However, when it came to dealing with people, his daughter was not as considerate and mature as his sister.

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    Then, Cai Qinyue said: ¡°Well, either way, I¡¯m spending my own money.. I am willing to give my money to my daughter to start apany.¡±

 Chapter 831 - Only Thing I Can Do For Her

    <h4>Chapter 831: Only Thing I Can Do For Her</h4>

    As Wen Cheng was unable to stop his wife and daughter, he could only remind them: ¡°Then please proceed carefully. Don¡¯t be swept away by momentary benefits.¡±

    Seeing that her husband was no longer objecting against this idea, Cai Qinyue also softened her attitude: ¡°Understood, I will keep note of that.¡±

    ###

    Wen Ruo¡¯s studio was developing and growing steadily.

    Although the number of orders she was receiving was rapidly increasing, Wen Nuan did not intend to expand soon. She felt that expanding was not necessarily a good thing. After all, she wanted to take a step at a time. She wanted to guarantee the quality of her brand.

    However, her studio was indeed much busier than before.

    As Jian Yunnao was not busy with university work, he was reduced to aborer for his mother.

    Every day, he woulde to help out at the studio. He would help his mother deal with a variety of trivial and administrative matters.

    Wen Nuan was incredibly busy. In fact, for most days, she would be working until eleven o¡¯clock at night.

    Jian Yunnao became quite worried when he saw his mother staying up sote.

    ¡°Mother, let¡¯s just ept fewer orders. You shouldn¡¯t overwork yourself.¡±

    ¡°This isn¡¯t an order from a customer. It¡¯s for your sister.¡±

    ¡°For my sister?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, it¡¯s for your sister. The jewelry that Yiling is going to wear when she gets married... I want to make those myself...¡±

    ¡°Oh... ¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was a bit sad as she said: ¡°Other than that, I don¡¯t know what else I can do for her.¡±

    Her daughter did not need her for anything else. And thus, as her mother, this was the only thing she could do for her.

    ¡°Mother, did you create your brand for Yiling?¡± Jian Yunnao guessed.

    If his mother really wanted to create a brand, she could have created it ages ago. She did not have to wait until now.

    ¡°Hmm, I suppose that¡¯s a reason,¡± Wen Nuan replied. ¡°Another reason is that you¡¯ve all grown up.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jian Yunnao said quietly as he hung his head in guilt. ¡°I made things turn out this way.¡±

    Wen Nuan shook her head: ¡°No, it¡¯s not your fault. Your actions were pardonable. However, my actions weren¡¯t. As her parents, we should have trusted her a little bit more.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart felt heavy. He did not know how tofort his mother.

    After a while of silence, Jian Yunnao suddenly said: ¡°Mother, I want to start practicing piano again.¡±

    Wen Nuan was surprised to hear this.

    After Jian Yunnao recovered, he was reluctant to touch the piano again.

    After all, the guilt he felt towards his sister made him unable to face himself.

    Jian Yunnao started speaking slowly: ¡°I need to work hard as well. Even though I might not be able to make things better, I still want to be useful... I just... I don¡¯t want to let her down... After all, she healed my hand for me...¡±

    Jian Yunnao lowered his head to look at his hand.

    His sister had given him hope.

    This thought had been brewing in his head ever since he learned that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    The emotions of not knowing that his hand was cured by his sister and the emotions of knowing that his hand was cured by his sister werepletely different.

    His mother¡¯s actions today gave him courage. Her actions gave him the courage to return to the path that he once insisted on. He was going to rediscover the person that he once was.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes were red as she softly said: ¡°Okay.¡±

    ###

    Luo Xiuen held the pregnancy test in her hand as her head began to spin.

    Why was she so unlucky?! She let herself go just that once! Once!

    And then... She hit the jackpot?!!!

    Oh my god!

    As Luo Xiuen held the pregnancy test in her hands, her cell phone rang. When she saw that the person calling was Jian Yiling, Luo Xiuen began to panic.

 Chapter 832 - Sister En is Pregnant?

    <h4>Chapter 832: Sister En is Pregnant?</h4>

    After hesitating for some while, Luo Xiuen pressed the answer button.

    ¡°Hello, darling. Why... Why are you... Looking for me?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    As soon as she heard Luo Xiuen¡¯s voice, Jian Yiling noticed that something was wrong.

    ¡°No. No! I¡¯m fine! I¡¯m definitely fine.¡±

    It was rare for someone as domineering as Luo Xiuen to panic and be frightened.

    Luckily, the person talking to Luo Xiuen was Jian Yiling. Otherwise, the other person would have be immediately suspicious of Luo Xiuen.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°We agreed to perform a surgery in the afternoon. You¡¯rete.¡±

    Jian Yiling called to remind Luo Xiuen about the surgery.

    Recently, Jian Yiling took on numerous heart surgeries.

    She had one scheduled for this afternoon. Previously, Luo Xiuen had said that she would be there.

    However, Luo Xiuen did not show up on time.

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen realized that she had forgotten about the surgery.

    As she was not feeling well, Luo Xiuen decided to go and buy a pregnancy test. After repeating the test several times, it was already 2 o¡¯clock in the afternoon.

    This was the first time that Luo Xiuen had forgotten about her work.

    Luo Xiuen angrily tapped her skull as she said: ¡°I¡¯ll be there soon!¡±

    Thankfully, she was only a few minutes away from the hospital.

    And thus, Luo Xiuen hurriedly arrived at the hospital.

    By this time, Jian Yiling already went into the operating room.

    Outside the operating room, Cheng Yi looked at Luo Xiuen with a puzzled expression on his face.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Cheng Yi asked. He noticed that Luo Xiuen¡¯splexion did not look too good.

    ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m okay.¡±

    Cheng Yi narrowed his eyes. He realized that things were not that simple.

    After all, Luo Xiuen was not afraid of anything in the world. And thus, why was she like this today?

    Cheng Yi asked out of concern: ¡°Is there anything I can help with?¡±

    Luo Xiuen thought about it for a moment before she replied: ¡°You can¡¯t help me with this.¡±

    Cheng Yi continued to speak solemnly: ¡°Okay, but if there is anything you need help with, feel free to tell me.¡±

    Although he usually argued with Luo Xiuen, if something actually happened, Cheng Yi would treat the matter very seriously.

    ¡°Mhmm, okay,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. Her mind was still a mess.

    Ahhhh. She slept with her idol! And... And... And she also stole his seed!

    This was a crime! A great crime!

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s brain was going crazy. It felt as though it was filled with starch paste.

    Usually, her thoughts were always clear. However, she was now finally experiencing a sensation that other people felt.

    Luo Xiuen and Cheng Yi waited outside the operating room. They waited until Jian Yiling was finished with the surgery.

    Then, Cheng Yi handed Jian Yiling a cup of milk tea. The milk tea would help her replenish the water and sugar that was depleted during the surgical operation.

    Luo Xiuen had a guilty conscience. As a result, she did not dare to look at Jian Yiling.

    This caused Jian Yiling to look at Luo Xiuen in confusion.

    Luo Xiuen said in a panic: ¡°If... If there¡¯s nothing else... I will get going.¡±

    Jian Yiling reached out and grabbed Luo Xiuen.

    Luo Xiuen was acting way too weird today. Even Jian Yiling sensed that something was wrong.

    ¡°Ahhh... Yiling... I¡¯m not pregnant... Don¡¯t think about it...¡±

    Before Jian Yiling asked anything, Luo Xiuen had already spilled the beans. She could not hide her shameful deed.

    ¡°Sister En, you¡¯re pregnant?!¡±

    Cheng Yi¡¯s eyes almost fell out of his eye sockets.

    Just now, he was worried that something bad had happened to Luo Xiuen. As a result, he had been frowning.

    However, as soon as he heard the word ¡°pregnant,¡± Cheng Yi was no longer worried. Instead, his jaw was about to drop to the ground.

    ¡°No no. I don¡¯t even have a boyfriend yet. How could I possibly have a child?¡±

    Luo Xiuen exined in a panic.

    However, the more she tried to exin, the more suspicious she was!

    The exnation was definitely a cover-up!

    Luo Xiuen was definitely pregnant!

    She was pregnant however, she hadn¡¯t yet confirmed the rtionship with the man!

 Chapter 833 - A Sheng, Help Me CatChapter Someone!

    <strong>Chapter 833</strong>: A Sheng, Help Me Catch Someone!

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    Cheng Yi: ¡°Jian Yumin¡¯s?¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s eyes widened in surprise: ¡°You... You... How¡¯d you know? I... I...¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°Other than Jian Yumin, which other man could possibly approach you?¡±

    This was not difficult for Cheng Yi to guess.

    After all, he had been friends with Luo Xiuen for so many years. Cheng Yi knew that Luo Xiuen¡¯s feminine heart only belonged to the members of Jupiter. Other than the members of Jupiter, Luo Xiuen basically could not care less about any other male.

    Furthermore, Luo Xiuen was very strong and capable. No one would dare to bully her. Therefore, if she got pregnant, she had to be willing to do it herself.

    Luo Xiuen looked at Jian Yiling sheepishly.

    Ahhh... It was doomed. Now Yiling knows that she bullied her brother...

    ¡°Um... Yiling... Please listen to me... I know that I shouldn¡¯t bully your brother... However, I drank a bit that night... Your brother also drank a bit... And thus, I took advantage of him when he was drunk... I made a mistake that every woman might make...¡±

    Cheng Yi was willing to believe that Jian Yumin had suffered a loss in this matter. After all, Luo Xiuen had the upper hand.

    Cheng Yi patted Luo Xiuen on the shoulder: ¡°Well, Sister En, what do you n to do? You stole that child already.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Can we pretend that this didn¡¯t happen?¡±

    Cheng Yi and Jian Yiling: ¡°No.¡±

    Cheng Yi: ¡°I believe that the child¡¯s father has the right to know about this matter. Furthermore, technically, Yiling is also the child¡¯s aunt.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Then what do we do about this?¡±

    Cheng Yi looked towards Jian Yiling.

    A few minutester, Zhai Yunsheng received a call from Jian Yiling.

    This was quite a rare urrence.

    It was rare for Jian Yiling to call Zhai Yunsheng during his working hours.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°A Sheng, help me.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice began to tense up.

    It was rare for Jian Yiling to actively seek help from Zhai Yunsheng. Furthermore, it sounded as though she was in a hurry.

    ¡°Catch someone for me!¡±

    ¡°Who?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yumin!¡±

    Catch Jian Yumin?

    ¡°Why do you want me to go and catch Jian Yumin?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yumin got Sister En pregnant.¡±

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    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Give me a while. I will have him appear in front of you within half an hour.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡±

    After hanging up the call, Zhai Yunsheng said a few words to his assistant. Then, he rushed off to see Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Jian Yumin waszing around at home. However, trouble came from the skies.

    Suddenly, his front door opened. A group of bodyguards rushed in and grabbed him.

    Jian Yumin struggled against them. However, he was no match for the strength of the bodyguards.

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    No one replied to Jian Yumin¡¯s question.

    ¡°Hey! Why are you guys doing kidnapping in broad daylight! Who do you think you are? Who the heck is behind this? If I find out, I will definitely murder them!¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian asked us toe.¡±

    Finally, one of the bodyguards spoke up.

    Miss Jian? There was only one Miss Jian in the Jian family.

    ¡°Huh? My sister?¡± Jian Yumin paused. Then, he changed his wording: ¡°Well, if my sister wants something from me, she can ask me to head over. Why would she need you guys to drag me there?¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t know about that either.¡±

    Twenty minutester, Jian Yumin was escorted to the Jian Residence in Beijing.

    ¡°Sister, why did you get them to kidnap me?¡±

    After being let go, Jian Yumin looked at Jian Yiling with great confusion.

    Then, Jian Yumin realized that Zhai Yunsheng was also there. Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng were also present.

    They all looked at him with strange eyes.

    It was as though he was an unforgivable ouw.

    ¡°You¡¯ve done something bad,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve done something bad?¡± Jian Yumin repeated in confusion.

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    Chapter 834: Taking Responsibility for Each Other

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    After all, he didn¡¯t even go outside today. Therefore, how could he possibly do anything bad?

    Jian Yichen sighed as he shook his head: ¡°Brother Yumin... Ahh... You...¡±

    On the other hand, Jian Yiheng was silent. However, the way he looked at Jian Yumin made it seem like Jian Yumin did something bad and unforgivable.

    ¡°You brat! Get yourself over here!¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s voice sounded like a flood bell.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin¡¯s heart was in shock. Grandpa Jian hadn¡¯t lost his temper for a long time!

    He hadn¡¯t heard his grandpa yell in a long time!

    Jian Yumin slowly inched into the living room. He had no idea what was happening.

    .

    Inside the living room, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were seated on the sofa. They looked at him with angry expressions on their faces.

    ¡°Grandpa, Grandma, did I do something wrong?¡± Jian Yumin asked carefully.

    ¡°You brat!¡± Grandma Jian shouted. She picked up a cushion and threw it towards Jian Yumin.

    The cushion hit Jian Yumin in the face. Jian Yumin asked again: ¡°Grandpa, Grandma... If you¡¯re angry with me, you should tell me what I did first, right?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You¡¯re saying that now? Did I not teach you anything? Why did you cause a girl trouble and be irresponsible for it afterward?¡±

    Grandma Jian was so angry that she threw another cushion at Jian Yumin.

    ¡°But Grandma! When was I irresponsible! A while ago, I liked a girl. However, I was rejected! I wanted to be responsible as well!¡±

    At this moment, Luo Xiuen came down from upstairs. She hurriedly ran over to exin to Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian:

    ¡°Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian, it¡¯s not his problem. He wasn¡¯t irresponsible. Instead... I forced him to...¡± Luo Xiuen started with a small voice.

    Luo Xiuen had lived for nearly thirty years. However, before this, she never spoke in such a quiet and weak voice.

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± Jian Yumin said hurriedly. ¡°What do you mean I forced you? I initiated it!¡±

    What?! He couldn¡¯t be humiliated like this!

    ¡°No no... It¡¯s my fault...¡± Luo Xiuen meekly said.

    After all, Luo Xiuen felt incredibly guilty. She had stolen her idol¡¯s seed!

    ¡°Don¡¯t speak nonsense! If we both gave consent, then nothing is wrong in the first ce!¡± Jian Yumin responded with a stern expression on his face. For some strange reason, he felt angry.

    Jian Yumin was determined on this. His male dignity was on the line!

    The Jian brothers in the living room were stunned.

    Typically, people would be shifting responsibility onto the other person. However, Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen were taking responsibility for each other.

    However, Luo Xiuen continued to attempt to exin Jian Yumin¡¯s actions: ¡°Brother Yumin just drank too much that night.¡±

    ¡°Technically, a man can¡¯t make drunken mistakes,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°Based on experimental results, if a man is drunk, erectile tissue can¡¯t...¡±

    Halfway through her sentence, a pair ofrge hands covered Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth. They prevented her from continuing.

    Zhai Yunsheng whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°Shhh, you can tell people about medical knowledge in another situation.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, she was still unsure of why she couldn¡¯t continue her sentence here.

    Grandma Jian walked up to Luo Xiuen and held her hands: ¡°Miss Luo, if there¡¯s anything unsatisfactory about this brat, please tell me. I will make him change his habits.¡±

 Chapter 835 - Iâ€™m Going to Be a Father?

    Chapter 835: I¡¯m Going to Be a Father?

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    ¡°No no... There¡¯s nothing wrong with Brother Yumin...¡± Luo Xiuen hurriedly replied.

    ¡°Really? Then do you agree to be with Jian Yumin?¡± Grandma Jian asked.

    ¡°Huh? No no! Definitely not!¡± Luo Xiuen replied.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I... I...¡± Luo Xiuen started before she briefly turned her head to look at Jian Yumin.

    After just one nce, she quickly averted her gaze again.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a fan of Brother Yumin... I can¡¯t be with him... I don¡¯t deserve it...¡±

    Jupiter was Luo Xiuen¡¯s faith.

    She didn¡¯t n to turn her faith into her husband.. This was something that Luo Xiuen hadn¡¯t even dreamt about.

    However, Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t happy to hear this. She red at Jian Yumin before she asked him: ¡°What do you say then?¡±

    ¡°Well, what can I do if she says no? I can¡¯t use force on her.¡±

    Furthermore, this person was Luo Xiuen. An ordinary person¡¯s force would not be enough.

    As Jian Yumin said this, his eyes were fixated on Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Then is it because you¡¯re not sincere enough?¡± Grandma Jian asked.

    ¡°How would I know? It¡¯s not like I know how to coax a woman or something...¡± Jian Yumin muttered in a quiet voice.

    He didn¡¯t know what girls were thinking.

    After all, Luo Xiuen had already slept with him. However, she still refused to be his girlfriend! What could he do about it?

    Upon hearing this answer, Grandma Jian red at her grandson again.

    This brat! He couldn¡¯t even abduct a granddaughter-inw for her!

    ¡°Also, what exactly is going on today?¡±

    Jian Yumin hadn¡¯t yet figured out the reason for today¡¯s incident.

    After all, his failure to find a girlfriend wasn¡¯t enough to rm the whole family right?

    If his family wanted to urge someone to get married, then they would urge Jian Yuncheng. After all, Jian Yuncheng was much older than him. It wasn¡¯t his turn to get urged yet.

    ¡°How? You have the nerve to ask us?¡± Grandma Jian replied.

    ¡°Grandma! Even if you want to beat me up, you need to tell me the reason first!¡±

    Jian Yiling walked up and tugged on Jian Yumin¡¯s clothes.

    Jian Yumin turned around to look at her.

    ¡°Sister En is pregnant,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yumin started in shock. ¡°She... She¡¯s pregnant? Then... Then doesn¡¯t that mean...¡±

    Jian Yumin pointed at his nose as he appeared to turn into stone.

    Luo Xiuen was incredibly embarrassed as she said: ¡°Are... Are you okay?¡±

    ¡°Then... Am I going to be a father?¡± Jian Yumin asked Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Prob... Probably...¡± Luo Xiuen nodded.

    It took a while for Jian Yumin to digest this news. Then, he suddenly pulled at Luo Xiuen¡¯s hand.

    Then, he started to drag her towards the door.

    ¡°What... What are you doing?¡± Luo Xiuen asked in a panic.

    ¡°Marriage certificate.¡±

    Jian Yumin tried to pull Luo Xiuen along. However, he failed to do so.

    If Luo Xiuen did not want to go with him voluntarily, it was a little difficult for Jian Yumin to drag her along.

    ¡°No no! Let us think about this again. Isn¡¯t it too hasty to get married?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want my kids to be left alone! I want to be responsible for my kids!¡±

    ¡°No no. That isn¡¯t a problem. I have a decent sry. Furthermore, I have enough savings as well. I can raise my child by myself!¡± Luo Xiuen replied. She felt that it wasn¡¯t a problem for her to raise a child alone.

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    ¡°Please give up on that idea! I¡¯m his or her father! What if the child is a girl? Her cheeks would be as soft and as pinchable as Yiling¡¯s! How could you possibly bear for her to not have a father?¡±

    For some reason, Jian Yiling¡¯s name was put into the conversation.

    ¡°That¡¯s true...¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡±

    Luo Xiuen took a deep breath before she said: ¡°Give me some time to think about it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will give you some time.¡±

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 Chapter 836 - Itâ€™s Decided Then

    <h4>Chapter 836: It¡¯s Decided Then</h4>

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    Jian Yumin said that he was willing to give Luo Xiuen some time to think about the matter however he ended up staring at her for the entire time.

    ¡°I can¡¯t think with you looking at me like that.¡±

    ¡°You might run away if I don¡¯t look at you.¡±

    Jian Yumin believed that Luo Xiuen was someone who could do such a thing.

    After all, she could suddenly get on a ne and disappear into another country.

    Then, he would never see his adorable child.

    Furthermore, what if he found a stepfather for his child? What if his child called someone else father in the future?

    Luo Xiuen said: ¡°Well if I want to run, you can¡¯t stop me.¡±

    .

    ¡°I...¡± Jian Yumin started. He wanted to argue against her however he realized that she was saying the truth.

    He couldn¡¯t win a fight against Luo Xiuen!

    Jian Yiheng calmly interrupted: ¡°I will watch her for you. She won¡¯t be able to leave.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin felt reassured. He nearly forgot that Jian Yiheng was here!

    Then, Jian Yumin said to Luo Xiuen: ¡°You won¡¯t be able to escape. I will wait for your decision.¡±

    Luo Xiuen nced at Jian Yiheng. She didn¡¯t believe in their words.

    And thus, she attempted to stand up. However, a hand was ced onto her shoulder and pushed her into her previous spot on the sofa.

    Luo Xiuen tried to stand up again. However, this did not work against Jian Yiheng.

    Although it appeared as though he wasn¡¯t using much strength, he could still ensure that Luo Xiuen was seated.

    This man¡¯s strength was terrifying!

    Then, Jian Yiheng said to Luo Xiuen: ¡°Don¡¯t move around. I don¡¯t want to hurt my nephew or niece.¡±

    As Luo Xiuen failed to escape, she turned around to look at Jian Yiling for help: ¡°Yiling, can you be alone with me for a while?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°I want a nephew or niece as well.¡±

    It seemed as though her only source of hope was standing on the opposite side of her.

    Luo Xiuen felt isted and helpless against the Jian family.

    Jian Yichen walked up to her smilingly: ¡°Hey future sister-inw, just agree to get together with my cousin. Although my cousin is a bit frank, he¡¯s not a bad man! I can guarantee that he definitely likes you.¡±

    This was something that Jian Yichen could vouch for.

    After all, Jian Yumin would only be sexually attracted to someone that he liked romantically.

    Furthermore, the only person who yed around with women in the Jian family was Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yumin pped the table before he suggested: ¡°What about this. We can try and date for a while. If it¡¯s actually unbearable, we can talk about it again.¡±

    ¡°But... I haven¡¯t had enough time to think about it...¡±

    ¡°You can think about it as we date.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°No buts.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ###

    After this incident, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling headed home.

    Zhai Yunsheng was taking a sip of water when Jian Yiling suddenly asked: ¡°When are we going to have a baby?¡±

    ¡°Cough... Cough cough... Cough cough cough...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng choked on his water.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng finallyposed himself: ¡°When... When did you get this idea?¡±

    His handsome face has a flush to it.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Master Zhai said marriagees after engagement. Then, pregnancy and finally a baby.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know when his grandpa instilled such thoughts into Jian Yiling¡¯s mind.

    However, it appeared as though Jian Yiling epted his grandpa¡¯s words.

    ¡°I... I guess...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve delivered babies before. Through natural birth and cesarean section. I shouldn¡¯t be afraid of the process.¡±

    Jian Yiling was filled with medical knowledge.

 Chapter 837 - I Want to Kiss You Right Now

    Chapter 837: I Want to Kiss You Right Now

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    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°It¡¯s not the same.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied to Jian Yiling in a soft voice: ¡°A baby should be the crystallization of love. It¡¯s not a task or obligation.¡±

    After saying this, Zhai Yunsheng dropped a soft kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s red lips.

    Then, he said to her: ¡°Maybe when you want to kiss me or hug me. Maybe then, we can have a baby.¡±

    Jian Yiling tilted her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng...

    .

    Then, she suddenly put her arms around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s neck and stood on tippy toes to kiss him.

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    Jian Yiling¡¯s lips were soft and warm. The moment her lips touched his, it felt as though her lips were the sweetest candy.

    After the kiss, Jian Yiling said: ¡°But I want to kiss you right now.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s gaze was serious. Although there was no lust or desire in her eyes, she was still a fatal temptation to Zhai Yunsheng.

    At that moment, Zhai Yunsheng knew what the saying of lifting a stone just to smash one¡¯s own feet meant.

    Zhai Yunsheng let go of Jian Yiling and said: ¡°I¡¯m going to go shower.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly walked away. After all, if his pacing was any slower, his mind could waver.

    After Zhai Yunsheng left the shower, Master Zhai appeared in their living room.

    A bunch of bags was next to him.

    Needless to say, Master Zhai was here to give his granddaughter-inw tonics and supplements.

    There was ginseng, young deer antler, edible bird¡¯s nest, and cordyceps flowers.

    Then, Jian Yiling went back to the study to deal with work matters. She left Master Zhai and Zhai Yunsheng to chat in the living room.

    After learning about what happened today, Master Zhai said with envy: ¡°Ahhh, I want a woman toe to my door with a child as well.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°What?¡±

    Master Zhai: ¡°I¡¯m talking about your uncle. Not you! If you dare to do something like that, I will break your legs!¡±

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    In the past, before he had a granddaughter-inw, Master Zhai would not mind something like this.

    However, he now had a granddaughter-inw. Therefore, his great-grandchild muste from the belly of his granddaughter-inw! No one else would do!

    And thus, Master Zhai¡¯s statement was rted to the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Then, Master Zhai smilingly asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Soo... When are you going to...¡±

    Upon hearing the start of the sentence, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly moved one of his hands to his chest: ¡°Ahh my heart hurts... I need to rest.¡±

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    ¡°You brat. You¡¯re deliberately avoiding my question, aren¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°Heart hurts...¡±

    ¡°You...¡± Master Zhai started before he took a deep breath. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s not talk about this then! Your heart doesn¡¯t need to hurt!¡±

    ###

    Ada came to ask Wen Ruo if she wanted to participate in an international jewelry designpetition.

    Wen Ruo immediately said yes.

    She did not even consider the fact that jewelry design was not her strong suit.

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    During university, Wen Ruo focused on designing clothes. It was not in the same direction as designing jewelry.

    However, Ada told Wen Ruo that in order to participate, she had to either be a famous jewelry designer or have a letter of rmendation from a famous jewelry designer.

    As Ada specialized in designing clothes, she was not qualified to give Wen Ruo a rmendation.

    Therefore, Ada assumed that perhaps Wen Ruo could speak to Mr. Kevin. If she managed to do so, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for her to get a rmendation from thepany¡¯s jewelry designers.

    This was because the jewelry designers at XDL were typically renowned in the industry. It was unlikely for them to write a rmendation letter for an intern under normal circumstances.

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    ¡°I¡¯ll try.¡±

    Wen Ruo did not know whether her attempt would work her not. However, there was no harm in trying. Even if they did not write a letter of rmendation for her, she had nothing to lose in the first ce.

    To her pleasant surprise, when the other person realized that she was rted to Wen Nuan, they readily agreed to help her.

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    And thus, Wen Ruo sessfully got a letter of rmendation.

    When she got home, Wen Ruo told her mother about the good news.

    Cai Qinyue was genuinely happy for her daughter: ¡°Once you rank highly in thepetition, no one will question your abilities in the future.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm..¡±

    ¡°We will let them all know that Wen Ruo is the most talented designer in the Wen family.¡±

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    After speaking to her mother for a while, Wen Ruo said that she was going to go upstairs to review content rted to the design of jewelry.

    Although the design of jewelry was not Wen Ruo¡¯s main area of study, she had studied it during university.

    In her room, Wen Ruo drew up several designs.

    However, every time she drew a design, she quickly scrunched it up.

    By the time Cai Qinyue visited her, the floor of Wen Ruo¡¯s room was already filled with paper balls.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. She sensed that her daughter was not in a good mood.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Wen Ruo replied. She did not want to tell her mother that she didn¡¯t feel any inspiration.

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m going to the attic to look for inspiration.¡±

    There were many old things in the Wen family¡¯s attics. A lot of items had been passed down by their ancestors for hundreds of years.

    And thus, Wen Ruo wanted to find design inspiration from these items.

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    ¡°Okay, I will get you the key from the drawer.¡±

    Then, Cai Qinyue handed the key of the attic to Wen Ruo.

    There were a lot of things locked up in the attic. Typically, their servants were not allowed to go inside the attic to help them clean up the space. Instead, Wen Cheng handled the cleaning by himself.

    As Wen Ruo was going through old items, she suddenly found numerous old design drafts.

    After flicking through the pages, Wen Ruo was surprised to find that all of them of drawings of jewelry.

    Wen Nuan had drawn these designs before she got married.

    Back then, Wen Nuan showed a lot of talent in this area.

    When she was younger, Wen Nuan would draw designs in her spare time.

    However, she did not take these designs with her when she got married. Instead, she left her design drafts in a box in the attic.

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    And thus, these designs were from decades ago.

    Despite that, even after so many years, these designs did not appear out of date.

    Unknowingly, Wen Ruo stayed in the attic untilte. Cai Qinyue had toe upstairs to call for her.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, it¡¯s time to rest.¡±

    When she saw her mother, Wen Ruo subconsciously hid the stack of designs behind her back.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, Wen Ruo got up. She ced the stack of designs in an old book and took it out of the attic.

    ###

    Wen Nuan received an invitation from the international jewelry designpetition.

    When Jian Yunnao saw the invitation, he was incredibly happy for his mother: ¡°Mother, apparently only renowned jewelry designers are invited to thispetition!¡±

    After Wen Nuan¡¯s disy of talent at XDL¡¯s fashion show, she was now considered to be a famous and renowned designer.

    Wen Nuan thought about it for a while before she decided to enter thepetition.

    After it, it was not about your ranking, it was about participating.

    And thus, Jian Yunnao apanied his mother to thepetition location.

    The judges for such apetition were all internationally renowned designers.

    Major brands and the media also attended thispetition.

    At thepetition location, Wen Nuan ran into Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo was apanied by Cai Qinyue.

    When Cai Qinyue saw Wen Nuan, she asked with mockery: ¡°Oh? You¡¯re here as well? Who wrote the letter of rmendation for you?¡±

    Wen Nuan replied with a bright and dignified smile on her face: ¡°I don¡¯t need a letter of rmendation.

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    Cai Qinyue did not believe in Wen Nuan¡¯s words. However, she was not bothered to argue with her either.

    And thus, she said: ¡°Well, I¡¯m here to wish you a good result in thepetition.¡±

    However, Wen Nuan was in no mood to feign civility with Cai Qinyue. Instead, she pulled Jian Yunnao away.

    When Cai Qinyue saw them leave, the smile on her face disappeared instantly.

    ¡°Your aunt used to be so polite to us. However, after the Jian family made their way into the Beijing circles, she just ignores us now. It¡¯s as though she considers everyone else beneath her or something.¡±

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    Wen Ruo also looked at Wen Nuan and Jian Yunnao as they left.. However, she did not say anything.

    Then, thepetition began.

    During thepetition, no one else was allowed to enter thepetition venue. The venue was to be kept absolutely quiet.

    Furthermore, no electronic devices were allowed to be brought into the venue.

    After thepetition started, the contestants were given a theme by the judges.

    This year¡¯s theme was ¡°fusion.¡±

    This theme did not challenge Wen Nuan. After thinking about it for a while, Wen Nuan drafted up a design that she was happy with.

    Wen Ruo seemed to have performed well too. When the designs were handed in, Wen Nuan saw the happiness on Wen Ruo¡¯s face.

    However, Wen Nuan did not really care about this. After all, her niece¡¯s drawings did not affect hers.

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    The results of thepetition came out the next day.

    All the works were made public.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s design was awarded second ce.

    This was already a good result. After all, Wen Nuan was considered a rookie in the industry. Being ced in the top three ranks was an amazing feat.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s design ranked third. She ced just after Wen Nuan.

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    When Wen Nuan saw Wen Ruo¡¯s design, a sense of familiarity flooded her.

    Although many years had passed, Wen Nuan still recognized the work that she had designed with her own hands.

    ¡°Mother, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yunnao asked hurriedly. He noticed that his mother¡¯s expression was not right.

    ¡°Wen Ruo¡¯s design... It looks like the one that I designed thirty years or so ago...¡±

    ¡°Really? If that¡¯s the case, then this is giarism!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I think it¡¯s my design. After all, I drew it with my own hands. Therefore, I still have some impression of the design. Even if a long time has passed since then, I would notpletely forget about the design.¡±

    ¡°Where are those designs right now?¡±

    ¡°I probably didn¡¯t bring them with me when I got married. I don¡¯t know where they are right now.¡±

    After all, those designs were spontaneously drawn by Wen Nuan. They were left in the Wen family attic with many of Wen Nuan¡¯s old possessions.

    Previously, Wen Nuan did not think of these designs.

    However today, she suddenly saw Wen Ruo¡¯spetition entry.

    ¡°Wait, so that means Wen Ruo saw your old designs and used your work in thepetition?!¡±

    As he thought about this, a look of anger appeared on Jian Yunnao¡¯s face.

    Jian Yunnao stood up as he wanted to go and find the organizer of thepetition: ¡°I¡¯m going to speak to the organizer of thepetition! I will expose Wen Ruo¡¯s shameless behavior!¡±

    Wen Nuan pulled Jian Yunnao back: ¡°We don¡¯t have any evidence.¡±

    Even if Wen Ruo stole Wen Nuan¡¯s previous designs, they did not have any evidence.

    After all, when Wen Nuan drew those designs back then, there were no witnesses nor records.

    ¡°Then are you going to just let her use your work like this?¡± Jian Yunnao said angrily.

    Although Wen Ruo¡¯s ranking did not affect his mother¡¯s results, her rank still came from the fruit of his mother¡¯sbor. What right did she have to use his mother¡¯s designs?

    Wen Nuan: ¡°But we don¡¯t have any evidence. The organizers of thepetition will not back up our ims. Furthermore, your uncle...¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 840: Jewelry Design Competition (3)</h4>

    After all, this matter was difficult to deal with.

    Without any evidence, the organizers of thepetition would not believe them.

    Naturally, Wen Ruo would not admit to giarism either.

    Jian Yunnao hesitated for a moment before he said: ¡°Mother, let¡¯s discuss this matter with Yuncheng and Yiling.¡±

    ¡°You want to tell Yiling about this?¡± Wen Nuan said as she frowned: ¡°Let¡¯s not tell Yiling about this. She already has to deal with a lot of things. Let¡¯s not add something else to that list.¡±

    Wen Nuan knew that her daughter was incredibly busy these days. Her matters weren¡¯t that important. Therefore, she did not want to cause any additional trouble for her daughter.

    Jian Yunnao also reflected on this: ¡°Hmm, alright then. I¡¯ll tell my brother about this.¡±

    When Wen Nuan discussed this matter with the rest of her family, the list of winners had already been released.

    Many news reports began to appear on the media.

    The news that two individuals from the Wen family had won awards at the same time also spread.

    The media praised the Wen family and praised the talent of Wen Nuan and Wen Ruo.

    When Cai Qinyue heard that her daughter ranked third in thepetition, she was overjoyed. However, when she saw that Wen Nuan was ranked second ce, her mood sank slightly.

    But soon, she thought about the matter again. Her daughter was much younger than Wen Nuan!

    This meant that her daughter had much more room for growth.

    Furthermore, her daughter was not even majoring in jewelry design.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, now thosedies who questioned your ability can all shut up! Furthermore, ourpany will be able to run even more smoothly.¡±

    Wen Cheng was overjoyed to learn the results of thepetition.

    ¡°Wow! A Nuan and Wen Ruo are amazing!¡± Wen Cheng cried. ¡°I am going to throw a big banquet to celebrate their achievements!¡±

    And thus, Wen Cheng began to send out invitations to his friends and rtives.

    All his friends and rtives were envious of the fact that the Wen family had two talented designers.

    Wen Cheng¡¯s friends expressed their envy: ¡°Wow, the Wen family is amazing. Both Wen Ruo and Wen Nuan managed to achieve such high ranks in a renownedpetition!¡±

    Wen Cheng was delighted to hear this praise. He liked to hear people praise his sister and daughter.

    ¡°Nah, they¡¯re great on their own. It¡¯s not that rted to the Wen family¡¯s upbringing¡± Wen Cheng smilingly replied.

    Then, Wen Cheng visited the shopping mall. He purchased two branded bags worth hundreds of thousands of dors. One was for his sister and the other was for his daughter.

    ###

    Whilst Wen Ruo and Wen Nuan were at the jewelry designpetition, Jian Yiling dragged Zhai Yunsheng to the Qin Residence.

    ¡°Why do you want me to go with you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Because... It¡¯s better for you to apany me.¡±

    After herst conversation with Qin Chuan, Jian Yiling was a little afraid to see Qin Chuan again.

    However, she had already promised to treat Qin Hongzhi¡¯s condition. Therefore, she had to visit the Qin Residence.

    After thinking about the matter, Jian Yiling thought that it would be best to let Zhai Yunsheng apany her.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°I want you to apany me...¡± Jian Yiling said. She did not understand the reasoning behind her request.

    ¡°I like your request.¡±

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s words, Zhai Yunsheng was in a very good mood.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng made a call to hispany. After sorting out some matters, he apanied Jian Yiling to the Qin Residence.

    After arriving at the Qin Residence, Jian Yiling asked Qin Honzhi about his health condition. Then, she checked his medical report and previous medical tests.

    After that, she told him that he would be admitted into a special ward tomorrow. Someone would look after his everyday life.

    As Qin Hongzhi did not know the reason for Jian Yiling¡¯s sudden change of mind, he was rather happy. He was happy to know that his condition had a chance to be cured.

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    <h4>Chapter 841: Convention of the Zhai Family</h4>

    Jian Yiling did not directly tell Qin Hongzhi whether or not his condition had a chance of being cured.

    However, Jian Yiling was rather confident in her abilities. Back in the original world Jian Yiling lived in, the lives of individuals diagnosed with leukemia could be extended through the use of medication and drugs.

    However, the price of the medication and drugs was rather expensive.

    When Jian Yiling arrived at the Qin Residence, she met Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan.

    Recently, the rtionship between the two siblings seemed rather good.

    When Qin Chuan saw Jian Yiling appear with Zhai Yunsheng, there was a little disappointment in his expression.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yiling performed the medical examination on Qin Hongzhi, Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze was fixated on Jian Yiling.

    Qin Yufan noticed this. She pulled Qin Chuan aside and asked him: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with youtely?¡±

    ¡°Nothing is wrong with me.¡±

    Although Qin Chuan said this, his expression said otherwise.

    ¡°Once upon a time, you refused to take action. Now, she¡¯s engaged. It¡¯s toote for you to do anything. Just let it go.¡±

    Qin Chuan asked: ¡°How did your heart let go of Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    Upon being asked this, Qin Yufan paused for a moment. Then she replied: ¡°I don¡¯t really know. I probably just saw the situation clearly. Perhaps, it¡¯s because I tried and nothing happened.¡±

    Qin Chuan: ¡°But I haven¡¯t even tried.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan was a little worried.

    However, she was in no position to advise Qin Chuan.

    After all, when it came to romantic rtionships, she would follow one path until the end.

    In fact, if there was a wall at the end of that path, she¡¯d probably walk right into it. Therefore, she had no right to persuade someone else to do otherwise.

    After examining Qin Hongzhi, Qin Yufan kept Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling back. She wanted to eat with them.

    As Qin Hongzhi ate separately from everyone else, only the four of them were seated at the table.

    ¡°Yiling and I are nning to have a child,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    All four people at the table paused.

    Jian Yiling paused as well. When did they agree on this?

    A few days ago, didn¡¯t he say it was still too early?

    However, Jian Yiling did not think much into this statement. Instead, she continued to pick food up with her chopsticks.

    Qin Chuan also paused for a moment before he continued to eat.

    After a while, Qin Chuan said: ¡°Engagements can be broken off. Even if you get married, you can get divorced. Therefore, children are no exception to that equation.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he said: ¡°Oh? Your concept of marriage seems rather pessimistic. Is that convention in the Qin family? I suppose the Zhai family is not quite the same. After all, my grandpa and father were faithful unto death.¡±

    Qin Yufan touched her nose when she heard this. She could not argue against Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, her father was not a loyal man.

    On the other hand, the men of the Zhai family remained infatuated with one person. After his wife passed away, Master Zhai did not look for a new partner. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father also only loved his mother. And thus, the Zhai family was known in Beijing for their devotion.

    In order to lighten the atmosphere, QIn Yufan changed the subject of conversation. She asked Jian Yiling about her cousin bing a father.

    Jian Yiling looked at Qin Yufan suspiciously: ¡°You know about this too?¡±

    Qin Yufan: ¡°Jian Yumin posted it onto his Weibo.¡±

    Many idols would hide their rtionships from fans.

    However, Jian Yumin waspletely different. As soon as he found out he was going to be a father, he made a Weibo post. He told his fans that he had found someone and he was going to be a father soon.

    In thements under the post, many girls said that they were heartbroken.

    There was another group of fans who expressed their disbelief. How could Brother Yumin possibly find a girlfriend when he was such a frank guy?

    However, most of Jian Yumin¡¯s fans sent their blessings to him.

    As Jian Yumin¡¯s post was incredibly popr, it was difficult for Qin Yufan to not know about this.

 Chapter 842 - Exposing Wen Ruo (1)

    Chapter 842: Exposing Wen Ruo (1)

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    After the jewelry designpetition ended, Wen Ruo returned to work at XDL again. This time, Ada treated her better than before.

    ¡°I knew you could do it,¡± Ada said to Wen Ruo in a particrly friendly manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s because you gave me this opportunity.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. You earned your ranking in thepetition. I did not help much. If you continue to perform well, when you graduate, you can obtain tenure at XDL.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Ada.¡±

    ¡°Also, if you want to transfer to the jewelry design department, I won¡¯t stop you.. After all, you just won an award in that area. It would be good for you to continue to develop there.¡±

    ¡°No thank you. I feel like designing clothes is more suitable for me. Furthermore, I don¡¯t want to let you down. You spent so much time teaching me.¡±

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    Upon hearing this, Ada was very happy: ¡°Being grateful is an amazing trait.¡±

    Then, Ada introduced some of her friends in the design circles to Wen Ruo. She told Wen Ruo that connections were very important in this industry.

    Naturally, Wen Ruo was delighted. This was exactly what she needed at this moment.

    With Ada¡¯s rmendation, Wen Ruo got to know new people. At the same time, she managed to get new orders.

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    When she got home, Wen Ruo got busy with the orders that her mother epted for her.

    However, Wen Ruo worked incredibly fast. Within two days, the design was done.

    As for the specific production process, Wen Ruo left it to her mother. Her mother would request a skilled individual to craft the design.

    Wen Ruo did not get involved in the selection of raw material either. This was all carried out by Cai Qinyue.

    Cai Qinyue was overjoyed to see her daughter¡¯s designs: ¡°Wow! My daughter is amazing! You spent so little time on this yet you¡¯ve designed so many pieces of exquisite jewelry!¡±

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    ¡°Mother, please find skilled individuals to craft the jewelry pieces. In addition, please use good raw material as well. Don¡¯t waste the designs.¡±

    ¡°Of course! Why would I possibly waste this design? It was designed by my precious daughter!¡±

    Cai Qinyue treasured her daughter¡¯s designs.

    Furthermore, she supervised the work with great care. She wanted to ensure that the final product was 100% true to the design.

    In the end, the final product was indeed as beautiful as the design.

    Cai Qinyue delivered the designs one by one and received the final payment.

    Although thepany had just started up, they managed toplete so many orders already. This achievement was worth celebrating.

    Therefore, Cai Qinyue asked Wen Cheng to host a celebratory party.

    Cai Qinyue wanted to invite all her friends and rtives. In addition, she wanted to send a special invitation to Wen Nuan.

    As Wen Cheng assumed that Cai Qinyue was attempting to be friendly to his sister, he agreed to invite Wen Nuan.

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    However, although Wen Cheng invited Wen Nuan, Wen Nuan declined the invitation. She said that she was busy.

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Hmm, is it because Wen Ruo¡¯s too amazing? Is she jealous or something? Is that why she¡¯s not attending Wen Ruo¡¯s celebratory party?¡±

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    Upon hearing this, an unhappy expression appeared on Wen Cheng¡¯s face: ¡°Don¡¯t think nonsense. Ah Nuan is not that kind of person.¡±

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    The day after the celebratory party, something unexpected happened to Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue.

    A letter from the court and awyer from a jewelrypany arrived at the Wen Residence at the same time. Both announced that they were involved with giarism.

    ¡°Nonsense! Who giarised?! These designs were created by my daughter!¡±

    Cai Qinyue was furious. She felt that these people were deliberately looking for trouble.

    When Wen Cheng received the news, he rushed back from work. He was equally as angry: ¡°My daughter ranked highly in a jewelry designpetition! Her talent has been widely recognized! Why would she steal someone else¡¯s design? What nonsense are you talking about?¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 843: Exposing Wen Ruo (2)</h4>

    Upon hearing this, thewyer replied: ¡°Yourpany has been selling jewelry pieces to the general public. However, you¡¯re selling designs that have already been used by anotherpany. There are records of this.¡±

    After saying that, thewyer opened a file bag and took out a document. In the document, thepany that was filing awsuit had already designed the jewelry pieces many days ago. The designs had been uploaded onto the Inte. These designs were identical to the ones Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue sold in the past two days.

    Upon seeing this, Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were in disbelief. They refused to believe in the so-called evidence in front of them.

    And thus, Cai Qinyue said: ¡°Are you jealous of my daughter? You¡¯re intentionally setting her up? You can forge this so-called evidence!¡±

    Wen Cheng said: ¡°Yeah, this is impossible! It¡¯s absolutely impossible! There must be some misunderstanding here!¡±

    ¡°Well, if she¡¯s being set up, then you can discuss it when the trial starts,¡± thewyer said expressionlessly.

    Cai Qinyue was furious as she yelled: ¡°Just wait! Once the court deres that my daughter is innocent, I¡¯m going to sue you for nder and defamation!¡±

    Then, Cai Qinyue drove thewyer out of her house.

    Both Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were filled with anger.

    In the evening, when Wen Ruo returned home from work, she saw her parents sitting in the living room. They had serious expressions on their faces.

    ¡°Father, mother, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Wen Ruo, you¡¯re finally home,¡± Cai Qinyue said as she got up from the sofa. ¡°Do you know what happened today? We received a letter from the court. In addition, awyer came to our house. He wants to sue ourpany. Apparently, he ims that we stole their designs.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Wen Ruo said. Upon hearing Cai Qinyue¡¯s words, Wen Ruo instinctively tensed up.

    How could this happen?

    Could it be...

    No, it¡¯s impossible. Those designs were from thirty years ago. It was impossible for anyone to know about them.

    Even if it was Wen Nuan, she would not have any evidence in her hands.

    As she thought about this, Wen Ruo rxed again.

    ¡°Mother, is there some mistake in here?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s definitely a mistake! Someone is probably jealous of you! They¡¯re setting you up!¡±

    ¡°Mother, take it easy. Someone is just probably trying to set me up. Let me take a look at the letter from the court.¡±

    Cai Qinyue handed the letter over to Wen Ruo.

    Once Wen Ruo took a look at the letter, she said: ¡°This jewelrypany isn¡¯t even well known. Are they trying to scam us or something?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng angrily pped the table: ¡°I¡¯d say so! How dare they! Don¡¯t worry, I will hire the bestwyer for you. I will not let you be wrongly used!¡±

    Cai Qinyue also reassured Wen Ruo: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Your father and I will protect you! We won¡¯t let anyone bully you.¡±

    Wen Ruo:¡± Father, mother, thank you.¡±

    Then, Wen Cheng said to Wen Ruo: ¡°As of now, we need to find problems in their evidence. If we find those things, we can prove your innocence.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will go and check their so-called evidence first.¡±

    And thus, Wen Ruo went online to look through sources. To her horror, she discovered that the otherpany had indeed released simr or identical jewelry pieces more than a week ago.

    If the finished product came out a week ago, then the design would have been created even earlier than that.

    How could that be?

    The designs clearly belonged to...

    Wen Ruo¡¯s face gradually turned from red to white. Her originalposure and calmness dissipated.

    Wen Cheng asked with concern: ¡°How are you going? Did you find anything?¡±

    However, the expression on Wen Ruo¡¯s face was incredibly ugly.

    Upon seeing this, Cai Qinyue said: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why aren¡¯t you saying anything? It¡¯s okay if you didn¡¯t manage to find anything. We will go and hire someone to help you.¡±

 Chapter 844 - Exposing Wen Ruo (3)

    Chapter 844: Exposing Wen Ruo (3)

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    Cai Qinyue firmly believed that her daughter was innocent. Therefore, as long as Wen Ruo was innocent, there would definitely be evidence to support their case.

    Wen Ruo bit down on her lips. Fear began to spread in her heart.

    She did not understand why this happened.

    3

    However, Wen Ruo was certain of one thing. She was certain that this incident definitely had something to do with Wen Nuan.

    Wen Ruo raised her head and looked at her father: ¡°Father, can you... Can you contact my aunt? I want to speak with her.¡±

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    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you looking for your aunt?¡± Wen Cheng asked in a puzzled voice.

    .

    Wen Ruo quickly made up a reason: ¡°My aunt knows Mr. Kevin. Mr. Kevin has a lot of contacts in the circle. Therefore, she should definitely be able to help me with this case.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Why did I not think of that? Just wait for a minute. I will call her now.¡±

    Wen Cheng believed in his daughter¡¯s words. And thus, he contacted his sister right away.

    Wen Cheng: ¡°A Nuan, my daughter encountered a bit of trouble. She wants to ask if you can help her.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Brother, what trouble did she encounter?¡±

    Wen Cheng: ¡°A stupid jewelrypany is filing awsuit against her. They are iming that she copied theirpany¡¯s jewelry designs. However, as you know, she just won an award in a jewelry designpetition. As a result, there must be a lot of people eyeing her right now. That¡¯s why they¡¯re causing her this trouble.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Oh? Is that so? Well, you should ask her to reflect on the situation. Are people causing her trouble or is she the one causing trouble?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng was a little confused: ¡°A Nuan... What are you...¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Brother, previously when you were in the hospital, we agreed that this was not to be repeated.¡±

    Before Wen Cheng could figure out the situation, Wen Nuan had already hung up the phone.

    And thus, Wen Cheng asked Wen Ruo with a bewildered look on his face: ¡°Wen Ruo, is there something you haven¡¯t told me?¡±

    When Cai Qinyue heard this, she was rather upset: ¡°What do you mean by that? Do you think your daughter is lying or something? If your sister is unwilling to help, then so be it. Why is she instigating drama?¡±

    Wen Cheng: ¡°What are you even saying? A Nuan is my sister. She wouldn¡¯t speak nonsense.¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Oh, so she wouldn¡¯t speak nonsense. Instead, our daughter would?¡±

    2

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng felt that there was no point in arguing with his wife. Instead, he turned his head to question Wen Ruo: ¡°Wen Ruo, please exin the situation to me. Are you hiding anything from me?¡±

    At this moment, Wen Ruo knew that she couldn¡¯t lie anymore. And thus, she could only seek protection from her father.

    ¡°Bam¡ª¡ª¡±

    Wen Ruo knelt down.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s kneel shocked Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue.

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly rushed over. She tried convincing her daughter to get up: ¡°Wen Ruo, what¡¯s wrong? Please stand up. What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Wen Cheng also became anxious: ¡°Wen Ruo, if you have something to say, say it when you¡¯re standing up. Don¡¯t kneel. You might hurt your knees.¡±

    However, Wen Ruo refused to stand up. Instead, she said: ¡°Father, I¡¯m sorry. I know I made a mistake. I¡¯m really sorry about it.¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Wen Ruo, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with worktely. That meant I didn¡¯t have time to draw the designs. I just so happened to see my aunt¡¯s previous designs. Therefore, I decided to borrow them...¡±

    Upon hearing this, the expression on Wen Cheng¡¯s face immediately changed: ¡°So you stole your aunt¡¯s designs?!¡±

    Wen Ruo hung her head as she said: ¡°Yes... I know I did the wrong thing... I shouldn¡¯t have beenzy...¡±

    Wen Cheng: ¡°Yes you shouldn¡¯t have! You definitely shouldn¡¯t have!¡±

    However, Cai Qinyue hurriedly backed her daughter up: ¡°Don¡¯t yell at your daughter. She¡¯s been so busytely. She needed to attend work and draw up designs. Don¡¯t be too harsh on her. It¡¯s difficult to make the right decisions when you¡¯re stressed and overwhelmed.¡±

 Chapter 845 - Exposing Wen Ruo (4)

    <h4>Chapter 845 - Exposing Wen Ruo (4) </h4>

    Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes were filled with tears as she pleaded: "Father, I know I did the wrong thing. Please tell my aunt to withdraw thewsuit. If I¡¯m really convicted of giarism by the court, there¡¯s no way for me to stay in this industry in the future."

    Although Wen Ruo did not know how Wen Nuan managed to achieve this, she was certain that thewsuit had something to do with Wen Nuan.

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly added: "Yes! Our daughter¡¯s future can¡¯t be ruined like this!"

    Wen Cheng helplessly slumped back onto the sofa. He looked at his daughter with eyes filled with pain.

    After all, this matter involved his daughter¡¯s future. How could he bear to hurt her?

    However, his daughter did the wrong thing!

    When Cai Qinyue saw her husband pause, she kneeled down as well: "Please... I¡¯m begging you as well. Otherwise, just ask Wen Nuan to file thewsuit against me.. I¡¯m old already. It wouldn¡¯t matter as much. Please don¡¯t involve our daughter in this..."

    When faced with his wife and daughter¡¯s pleas, Wen Cheng felt helpless.

    After all, that was the softest spot in his heart.

    Wen Cheng paused for a long time before he said: "Children¡¯s mistakes are also the mistakes of us parents. Even though you made a mistake, I also must take on responsibility. Wen Ruo,e with me to see your aunt. You should sincerely confess your mistakes and ask for her forgiveness."

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo hurriedly nodded: "I will, I will. As long as my aunt chooses to forgive me, I will do anything."

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    On the other hand, Wen Nuan was currently seated in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office.

    This series of events was all arranged by Jian Yuncheng.

    On the day when the results of the jewelry designpetition came out, Jian Yunnao told Jian Yuncheng about the incident.

    Jian Yuncheng knew that his mother left behind many more designs in the Wen Residence. And thus, he assumed that it was incredibly likely for Wen Ruo to continue to use the designs created by his mother.

    Although they were toote to do anything about the results of thepetition, they still had many more opportunities.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng asked his mother to redraw the designs that she had previously drawn.

    Wen Nuan remembered most of the designs she had drawn.

    And thus, she drew out most of the designs that she had created before she got married.

    Then, Jian Yuncheng uploaded these designs onto the Inte. He specifically selected a website that would not attract much attention.

    Then, as quickly as possible, he found a jewelrypany. He asked them to create the jewelry pieces as per the designs.

    After this, Jian Yuncheng patiently waited for Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue¡¯spany to produce their finished products.

    Initially, he assumed that Wen Ruo would only steal a few designs. However, Wen Ruo instead saved him a lot of trouble and used a lot of designs created by Wen Nuan.

    As soon as the finished product was produced, the evidence would be there.

    After all, Wen Ruo¡¯s actual designs and the finished products were both uploadedter than the otherpany.

    This meant that the jewelrypany could sue Wen Ruo.

    After receiving Wen Cheng¡¯s phone call, Wen Nuan¡¯s mood became bad.

    After all, Wen Cheng was her brother. She didn¡¯t want to do such a thing to him.

    Jian Yuncheng nced at his mother. He knew that his mother¡¯s personality was soft.

    Therefore, he softly said to her: "Mother, when my unclees over in a bit, go and stay in my lounge room. I will discuss this matter with him."

    Wen Nuan nced at Jian Yuncheng before she nodded. Then she said: "Yuncheng, he¡¯s your uncle. Please show him a bit of mercy."

    Wen Nuan no longer cared about Wen Ruo or Cai Qinyue. However, she still cared about her brother.

    There was no expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face: "Things have already reached this point. No one can escape the pain that should be suffered. It is better to face it than avoid it."

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    <h4>Chapter 846: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (1)</h4>

    After a while, Wen Cheng arrived with Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo lowered her head. She did not dare to look directly at Jian Yuncheng.

    The fact that Jian Yuncheng was seated at his desk with a serious expression on his face made Wen Ruo feel even more guilty.

    After entering, Wen Cheng asked Jian Yuncheng with an apologetic expression on his face: ¡°Yuncheng, where is your mother?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng replied with an indifferent tone: ¡°I will be responsible for this matter. Therefore, if you have anything to say, just tell me about it.¡±

    When he saw the indifferent expression on his nephew¡¯s face, Wen Cheng began to panic. He knew that Jian Yuncheng had the hardest heart amongst all his nephews.

    ¡°Yuncheng, did you initiate thewsuit?¡± Wen Cheng asked cautiously.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yunsheng responded.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue gritted her teeth. Then she asked, ¡°Yuncheng... How can you...¡±

    As she said this, she received an icy re from Wen Cheng.

    As she realized that her husband was angry, Cai Qinyue could only swallow back the rest of her words.

    Wen Cheng sincerely apologized to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Yuncheng, I know my daughter did the wrong thing. Therefore, I brought her here to apologize to your mother.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng looked at Wen Cheng with cold eyes. Then, he directed his gaze over to Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo hung her head and did not dare to meet Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Well cousin, what did you say to your father?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. His voice was cold and oppressive.

    Upon hearing this question, Cai Qinyue exined the situation for her daughter: ¡°She¡¯s just been really busy with her worktely. That¡¯s why she made the wrong decision. Otherwise, she would have never used your mother¡¯s designs.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s the exnation you used?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo was frightened by Jian Yuncheng¡¯s tone. She attempted to defend herself in a weak voice: ¡°Cousin, I... I know I did the wrong thing... I made a mistake... Furthermore, I¡¯m now aware of my mistake. Please give me another chance...¡±

    Jian Yuncheng remained unmoved: ¡°How old are you?¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I¡¯m... Neen.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Then you¡¯re an adult. You should be responsible for your own actions.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Cousin... I... I know I¡¯m wrong... I¡¯m willing to ept punishment but I...¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°But you don¡¯t want to ruin your reputation? But you don¡¯t want to be spat on and cursed at? But you don¡¯t want yourpany to be in ruins? But you don¡¯t want to leave XDL?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng listed Wen Ruo¡¯s thoughts, one by one.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s head hung even lower.

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Well, without any of those things, would that really be a punishment?¡±

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly attempted to defend her daughter: ¡°Yuncheng, she¡¯s your cousin. Can you really bear to see her future in ruins?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Yep.¡±

    There was no hesitation or pain in his reply.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s heart was as cold as stone.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s reply made Cai Qinyue speechless.

    Any other time, she would have already argued with Jian Yuncheng. However, she needed Jian Yuncheng to help them right now. As a result, she had to restrain her actions and speech.

    And thus, Cai Qinyue held back her displeasure and continued to plead with Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Yuncheng, my daughter really knows that she did something wrong.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Well, if she knows that, then she should admit all of her mistakes. She shouldn¡¯t just mention half of it.¡±

    It appeared as though Jian Yuncheng knew everything already.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo became even more nervous.

    Wen Cheng expressed his confusion: ¡°What do you mean by half of it?¡±

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    <h4>Chapter 847: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (2)</h4>

    Then, Wen Cheng turned his head to look at his daughter: ¡°Wen Ruo, is there anything else you haven¡¯t said?¡±

    Wen Ruo bit down on her lips and did not dare to reply.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s voice was cold as he said: ¡°Did you tell your father that you were too busy to design the jewelry pieces whilst working? Was that the reason why you stole my mother¡¯s designs? Then what about the one you used when you participated in the jewelry designpetition? Were you too busy back then as well?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s voice was in disbelief as he confirmed this with his daughter: ¡°Wen Ruo, is that true? Did you use your aunt¡¯s designs in the jewelry designpetition as well?¡±

    Wen Ruo wanted to deny this. However, Jian Yuncheng was currently right in front of her. If she denied this, he would definitely be angrier. In fact, it would be impossible for her to ask for his forgiveness.

    When Wen Ruo¡¯s response was silent, Wen Cheng¡¯s heart was in pain. It was as though a knife was being twisted into his heart.

    ¡°Wen Ruo... How could you... How could you do that...¡±

    Wen Ruo cried and begged Wen Cheng to forgive her: ¡°Father, I know I was wrong! Please scold me! You can even hit me!¡±

    Wen Cheng raised his hand in anger. However, he did not end up hitting his daughter.

    After all, she was his only child!

    And thus, he could only beg Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Yuncheng... Your cousin... She...¡±

    However, Jian Yuncheng was not moved at all: ¡°That day you were in the hospital, Yiling said that she would let this matter go just this once. It was not to be repeated. However, it is now the second time Wen Ruo harmed the Jian family.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue began to question him: ¡°Yuncheng, are you really this cruel? Wen Ruo is your cousin! What do you want your uncle to do? What do you want your grandparents on the side of the Wen family to do?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng remained unmoved: ¡°My parents and siblingse first. Then,es my other rtives. After all, Wen Ruo took action against my sister and mother. So, who do you think I should protect for first?¡±

    Cai Qinyue attempted to argue against him: ¡°But there¡¯s no need to bring this case to court! Can¡¯t we just settle this matter privately? Can¡¯t your mother just sell the designs to us?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°My mother¡¯s designs can be sold. However, they are not to be sold in this way. You¡¯re just attempting to make up for the fact that you stole the designs. If we did not expose your daughter¡¯s actions, this incident would have been kept in the dark.¡±

    As Cai Qinyue realized that Jian Yuncheng¡¯s heart was as hard as iron, she knew that there was no room for negotiation with him. Therefore, she changed her approach: ¡°Where is your mother? What does your mother think about this? I want to talk to your mother.¡±

    Wen Nuan was rather soft-hearted. Compared to Jian Yuncheng, she was much easier to deal with.

    Furthermore, Wen Nuan had a good rtionship with her brother. If Wen Cheng asked her for help, there was a possibility for her to change her mind.

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°As I mentioned previously, I will be handling this matter. For the time being, my mother will not get involved. Furthermore, even if my mother agrees to help you guys, it is useless. After all, I initiated thewsuit and I control the jewelrypany. My mother won¡¯t be able to change the oue.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng did not give Wen Ruo any way out.

    And thus, Wen Ruo began to cry: ¡°Cousin, I made a mistake just this one time. Can¡¯t you give me a chance to turn over a new leaf? Why are you so cruel to me? I¡¯ve always been nice to you.¡±

    Anyone else would have be softhearted when they saw the tear-stained face of a beauty.

    However, Jian Yuncheng did not show anypassion: ¡°Oh? Do you really think that there¡¯s no evidence of you revealing Yiling¡¯s identity? As for your frequent appearance in my office during this period of time, isn¡¯t it because there are benefits for you?¡±

    Then, Jian Yuncheng pulled open one of his drawers. He took out a stack of photos.

    Upon seeing the photos, Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes widened in shock.

    The blood in Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue¡¯s faces also faded away.

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 Chapter 848 - Suffering the Consequences of Oneâ€™s Own Actions (3)

    <h4>Chapter 848: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (3)</h4>

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    At this moment, Wen Ruo realized that all the things she had done recently were a waste of time. In Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes, she was merely a clown jumping from one beam to another.

    He had already gotten the evidence from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands a long time ago. He already knew that she deliberately revealed the fact that Jian Yiling was Dr. F.S.

    However, he didn¡¯t say anything. He just watched her attempts to curry favor with him whilst pretending that nothing had happened.

    Humiliation, resentment, and many other emotions rushed into Wen Ruo. She wanted to turn around and leave.

    However, she couldn¡¯t leave.. She had to convince Jian Yuncheng to drop thewsuit today. Otherwise, everything she had right now would disappear.

    Her award-winning glory, her position at XDL, and thepany she had established with her mother.

    She couldn¡¯t lose these things. She worked so hard to get these things.

    If all of this got ruined, she might not have a chance to do anything in the future!

    At this moment, the office door opened.

    Jian Yiling walked in with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Previously, Jian Yuncheng told his secretary that Jian Yiling coulde into his office at any time. Therefore, his secretary did not notify him.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked. His voice was softer when he spoke to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°The matter has already gone to court. Do you really think we wouldn¡¯t hear about this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    With Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s informationwork, as long as he wanted to know, something like this would definitely reach his ears.

    Cai Qinyue took a look at Jian Yiling. It was as though Jian Yiling was herst hope.

    She ran towards Jian Yiling and pleaded: ¡°Yiling, your cousin knows that she did the wrong thing. Please be nice and forgive her this time.¡±

    After all, Jian Yiling¡¯s heart was likely to be softer than Jian Yuncheng. Therefore, it might be more useful to beg her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was expressionless as she said: ¡°No.¡±

    She said that this was not to be repeated.

    There was no reason for her to forgive someone who never learned from their mistakes.

    Cai Qinyue attempted to argue: ¡°But... But your mother didn¡¯t lose anything... Furthermore... She left those designs in the attic...¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s her business. However, that does not give you the right to use her designs.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s tone was calm and even as she replied.

    Then, she walked up to Wen Ruo and looked at her with cold and detached eyes.

    Wen Ruo¡¯s voice shook as she said: ¡°Yiling, can you at least give me a chance? Just give me onest chance.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got the chance to respond, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°Okay, I will give you a chance.¡±

    Everyone turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked with a taunting smile on his face: ¡°Do you know how to skip?¡±

    Skip?

    Wen Ruo was rather confused.

    Why was he asking her about this?

    After a pause, she answered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s question: ¡°Yes...¡±

    ¡°Give her a skipping rope. If you manage to skip five thousand times before thendline in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office rings, then he will drop the case. If the count ranges between three thousand and five thousand, I will get rid of one of your arms and legs. And well, if you don¡¯t reach three thousand, then you can go home and get ready to be sued.¡±

    No one knew when Jian Yuncheng¡¯sndline would ring. This was an unknown variable.

    Sometimes, it wouldn¡¯t ring for the entire day. Other times, it would ring seven to eight times in an hour.

    Wen Ruo was shocked when she heard this. She did not know what to do.

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master... Master Sheng... Can we switch to something else? Five... Five thousand jumps are too... Too much!¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. ¡°I will count to three. If you don¡¯t want to do it, then you can get lost. One... Two...¡±

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 Chapter 849 - Suffering the Consequences of Oneâ€™s Own Actions (4)

    <h4>Chapter 849: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (4)</h4>

    ¡°Yes, yes,¡± Wen Ruo hurriedly agreed.

    After all, she didn¡¯t have a choice.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard handed Wen Ruo a skipping rope.

    ¡°Do his words count?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. ¡°Can you promise to withdraw thewsuit against my daughter if she skips five thousand times?¡±

    Upon being asked this, Jian Yuncheng replied: ¡°Yeah, I promise. As long as she finishes skipping before myndline rings, I will withdraw thewsuit.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng and Zhai Yunsheng who were usually at odds with each other were on a united front today.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s fine,¡± Cai Qinyue said. Then, she said to her daughter: ¡°You can do this!¡±

    And thus, Wen Ruo did not have a choice. She grabbed the rope and started skipping.

    As she skipped, Wen Ruo prayed in her heart for thendline in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office to not ring.

    It appeared as though Jian Yuncheng¡¯sndline heard her prayers. Thendline did not ring for an entire hour.

    During that hour, Jian Yuncheng, Zhai Yunsheng, and Jian Yiling sat aside and sipped tea. Some of them read articles on the Inte whilst others browsed books. On the other hand, Wen Ruo kept skipping.

    As Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue watched on the side, they felt incredibly sorry for their daughter.

    Other than feeling bad for his daughter, Wen Cheng felt helpless as well. However, he genuinely hoped for his daughter to learn from her mistakes. It would be a good thing if his daughter managed to learn from what she did wrong this time around.

    Cai Qinyue helped her daughter count.

    By this time, Wen Ruo¡¯s face was filled with sweat. She was about to copse.

    Several times, she tripped over the skipping rope and fell onto the ground. As Cai Qinyue watched her daughter suffer, her heart felt as though it was being seized by someone.

    However, after Wen Ruo tripped, she could only get up to keep skipping.

    ¡°Four thousand nine hundred and ny, Four thousand nine hundred and ny-one, Four thousand nine hundred and ny-two...¡±

    Wen Ruo was almost about to reach five thousand.

    For thest few jumps, Wen Ruo used every ounce of strength left in her body.

    Her legs felt as though they were no longer hers.

    ¡°You can do this! There are only eight more jumps! You¡¯re about to reach five thousand! You¡¯re nearly there!¡± Despite her anxiousness, Cai Qinyue attempted to cheer on her daughter.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled. Then, he took a sip from a cup that was filled with juice.

    ¡°Four thousand nine hundred and ny-eight, Four thousand nine hundred and ny...¡±

    Before Cai Qinyue got to say the word nine, thendline in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office rang.

    Upon hearing the ring, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were dumbfounded.

    They had persisted on this for more than an hour. Why did the phone ring at thisst moment?

    Zhai Yunsheng picked up his phone. The interface of the phone showed that he was dialing a number.

    The phone number on it was undoubtedly thendline of Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng! Did you do that on purpose?!¡± Because of anger, Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes were red.

    On the other hand, Wen Ruo copsed on the floor with exhaustion. She did not even have the energy to be angry.

    ¡°I never said that I was going to y fair,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently. ¡°Furthermore, I did do that on purpose. I like ying dirty. I was never a good person.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Well, they failed to fulfill the conditions I set out. Please continue to file yourwsuit against them.¡±

    It seemed as though Jian Yuncheng had expected such an oue. He was not surprised at all.

    ¡°Ah yes. She indeed failed to fulfill the conditions you set out,¡± Jian Yuncheng said.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng called a mediapany in front of Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo: ¡°The girl who ranked third in the previous jewelry designpetition stole her work from someone else. Yes, report all the facts.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was not here to mediate the situation. Instead, he was here to make a big deal out of the whole thing.

    Wen Cheng¡¯s face was filled with grief as he pleaded: ¡°Master Sheng... Please don¡¯t do this to my daughter... She will be left with absolutely nothing...¡±

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 Chapter 850 - Suffering the Consequences of Oneâ€™s Own Actions (5)

    <h4>Chapter 850: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (5)</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng coldly replied: ¡°Those things never belonged to her in the first ce.¡±

    Everything Wen Cheng nned to say was blocked by these words.

    Then, Jian Yuncheng added: ¡°Uncle, she won¡¯t have absolutely nothing. After all, she¡¯s still your daughter. She¡¯s the Young Lady of the Wen family. The life she lives is already so many times better than ordinary individuals. What she is losing is something that never belonged to her in the first ce.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng calmed down a little.

    Then, he turned around to look at his daughter who had fallen onto the ground. His thoughts became somewhat clearer.

    After all, his nephew was right. His daughter was merely losing out on praise and glory. However, she was still the Young Lady of the Wen Family. She still had no worries about food and clothing.

    Furthermore, her praise and glory did not belong to her in the first ce. Even if she got away with this incident this time, there was no guarantee that such a thing would not ur in the future.

    After all, something fake would not be real.

    She could deceive others for a while but she couldn¡¯t deceive others for an entire lifetime!

    Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t necessarily bad for his daughter to get punished. After all, it would ensure that she wouldn¡¯t repeat this mistake in the future.

    His daughter could still develop her career in other areas in the future.

    After he thought this through, Wen Cheng decided to bring Wen Ruo back home.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, let¡¯s go home.¡±

    However, Wen Ruo refused to leave. She hugged the floor as her face was filled with tears: ¡°Father, are you really going to do this to me? Are you going to watch me lose everything? Are you going to just let them bully me like this?¡±

    Wen Ruo felt incredibly upset. After all, she almost jumped five thousand times. However, in the end, she was tricked!

    Furthermore, her father did not choose to defend her. Instead, he wanted her to ept her humiliation.

    Cai Qinyue began to be upset as well: ¡°Wen Cheng! You¡¯re not a man! How can you just leave?!¡±

    Wen Cheng looked at his daughter and wife before he said: ¡°But she did the wrong thing! If Yuncheng and Yiling forgive her, that¡¯s because they¡¯re willing to. However, can you really me them for not forgiving her?¡±

    Cai Qinyue did not care about these things: ¡°Well, are you just going to stand by and watch your daughter get mocked? She¡¯s going to lose everything! Are you still her father? Is it because of Yiling?! Are you just biased towards them?¡±

    At this moment, the door of the lounge room opened. Wen Nuan walked in.

    All this time, she could hear their entire conversation. She held herself froming out because of what Jian Yuncheng said to her.

    However, Cai Qinyue¡¯s words caused her to be unable to restrain herself.

    ¡°Cai Qinyue! What right do you have to say those things to my brother?! If you and your daughter hadn¡¯t done something wrong, why would my brother be caught up in this situation in the first ce?!¡±

    It was very rare for Wen Nuan to lose her temper. This time, Cai Qinyue really pissed her off.

    ¡°Oh wow. Have you been hiding in there for the entire time? Are you deliberately avoiding us?¡±

    ¡°Why do I need to avoid you guys? You guys were the ones who did the wrong thing! I can¡¯t believe you even have the audacity toe here!¡±

    ¡°Well, I will tell your parents about this! I will tell them about your attempt to harm my daughter! I will let them judge the situation!¡±

    ¡°Go ahead! My parents aren¡¯t blind. They know what¡¯s right from wrong. After all, you guys were the ones who did something wrong! You also attempted to hurt my daughter! Is there anything wrong with us fighting back?¡±

    And thus, Cai Qinyue and Wen Nuan began to argue.

    The noise made Jian Yiling frown.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes became cold. The bodyguards next to him immediately stepped forward to break up the fight.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Cai Qinyue: ¡°Shut your mouth. If you don¡¯t shut up, I will make the Wen family disappear from Beijing!¡±

    Right now, only Wen Ruo was involved. At most, Cai Qinyue¡¯s money was also caught up in the situation. However, this incident was notrge enough to affect the Wen family yet

    #

 Chapter 851 - Suffering the Consequences of Oneâ€™s Own Actions (6)

    <h4>Chapter 851: Suffering the Consequences of One¡¯s Own Actions (6)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words were indeed effective.

    Cai Qinyue immediately shut up. Even Wen Ruo did not dare to make another sound.

    Even though Cai Qinyue was terrified, she still refused to ept this. And thus, she asked: ¡°The Wen family is Wen Nuan¡¯s original home. Would you really do that to your mother-inw?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he replied: ¡°Oh? Are you reminding me that the Cai family exists as well?¡±

    The Cai family wasn¡¯t considered to be a rich and powerful family in Beijing. Therefore, if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to end the livelihood of the Cai family, for him, it would be as simple as crushing an ant.

    Upon hearing these words, Cai Qinyue waspletely stunned. She stared at Zhai Yunsheng and did not dare to say another word.

    .

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Wen Cheng: ¡°I will send a bodyguard to escort your family back home.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng used the word ¡®escort¡¯, but in reality, his bodyguard was there to keep a close watch over them.

    This was done in order to ensure that Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo wouldn¡¯t do something out of desperation.

    Furthermore, with a bodyguard watching over them, even if Cai Qinyue returned home, she wouldn¡¯t dare to argue with Wen Cheng.

    Otherwise, the Cai family would suffer from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s revenge.

    Cai Qinyue felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet.

    Zhai Yunsheng was keeping an eye on her!

    However, she couldn¡¯t do anything either!

    Wen Ruo¡¯s face was pale and bloodless. She didn¡¯t even react when her father and mother helped her get up.

    After this, the three members of the Wen family left the Huan You Technology Corporation in pain and despair.

    ###

    The next day, the matter regarding Wen Ruo¡¯s cheating in the jewelry designpetition spread like wildfire across Beijing.

    The coordinators and organizers of thepetition responded quickly and revoked Wen Ruo¡¯s award.

    In addition, XDL also made a response. They immediately fired Wen Ruo.

    Because Wen Ruo was only an intern, XDL could fire her at any time without any financial repercussions.

    Furthermore, because of thiswsuit, thepany that Cai Qinyue started up with all her money closed down for good.

    The customers who received finished products also came to their doors to settle their ounts.

    After all, they were all respected individuals in their respective circles. However, they spent a lot of money buying pieces of jewelry when the designs had been stolen. Therefore, it was impossible for them to ever wear these pieces of jewelry.

    In order to appease the anger of these individuals, Wen Cheng paid out arge sum of money.

    Despite this, everyone looked down upon Wen Ruo.

    As soon as Wen Ruo opened her phone, she would see messages that criticized and cursed at her.

    After these series of blows, Wen Ruo fell physically ill.

    ###

    Once Jian Yumin knew that he was about to be a father, he became incredibly excited.

    Whenever he saw anything that could be used by a little girl, he could not stop himself from purchasing it.

    And thus, after a while, the entire house was filled with pink and fluffy clothes and toys.

    ¡°How can you be sure that it¡¯s a girl? What if it¡¯s a boy?¡± Grandma Jian asked.

    ¡°Boys are naughty and mischievous. On the other hand, they love to fight. How can they evenpare with girls? Girls are so soft and cute. They¡¯re super adorable.¡± Jian Yumin replied. Then, he added: ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t want your first great-grandchild to be a girl.¡±

    ¡°Hmph, I just need Yiling,¡± Grandma Jian replied. She refused to admit that she also wanted a cute great-granddaughter.

    ¡°Hahaha, Grandma, stop lying. Don¡¯t worry, you can hug my daughter when she gets born~¡±

    ¡°Shoo, shoo. If you have what it takes, get Luo Xiuen¡¯s name onto your household registration. Make sure that she¡¯s part of your family! For now, you don¡¯t even know whose surname the child is going to take! Why are you so proud?¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s words immediately made Jian Yumin shut up.

    Jian Yumin was rather confused. After all, he assumed that he was still quite charming. However, why was his charm ineffective on Luo Xiuen?

    Wasn¡¯t she a fan of his before?

    Was it because of age?!

    But he wasn¡¯t even thirty years old yet!

 Chapter 852 - Getting a Sister-in-Law (1)

    <h4>Chapter 852: Getting a Sister-in-Law (1)</h4>

    In the afternoon, Jian Yiling nned to go and visit Luo Xiuen.

    However, before she left she dawdled in her room for ages. Upon realizing this, Zhai Yunsheng became quite curious. As a result, he walked over to the door of Jian Yiling¡¯s room. Then, he saw Jian Yiling rummaging through arge suitcase.

    Jian Yiling knelt on the ground as she rummaged through therge suitcase.

    The suitcase in front of Jian Yiling was filled with jewelry.

    The jewelry pieces were gifts from Master Zhai, the Second Master of the Zhai family, and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Some other pieces were given to her by her mother and grandma.

    And the remaining pieces were given to her by her business partners and friends.

    Typically, people would ce these things into a safe. However, Jian Yiling stuffed everything into a suitcase.

    After rummaging for a while, Jian Yiling finally took out a gold bracelet and an emerald jade pendant.

    Zhai Yunsheng concluded that Jian Yiling nned to give these items to Luo Xiuen¡¯s child.

    ¡°Those two pieces are too heavy. They¡¯re not suited for children,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he leaned against the door frame.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything smaller,¡± Jian Yiling replied whilst frowning.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and order a set tomorrow,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Then what about today?¡±

    ¡°Just bring Luo Xiuen some delicious food today.¡±

    ¡°Oh right.¡±

    Jian Yiling hurriedly got up and ran into the kitchen.

    After she cooked the food, she ced the food into a thermal cup.

    On the way to hispany, Zhai Yunsheng dropped Jian Yiling off at Luo Xiuen¡¯s apartment.

    Luo Xiuen was taking a few days off work. Currently, she was resting in her apartment.

    It took Luo Xiuen a few days to finally ept the reality of her pregnancy.

    Somehow, she felt excited yet bewildered at the same time.

    When Luo Xiuen saw Jian Yiling, she was incredibly happy. She hugged Jian Yiling and cried out: ¡°Darling, let me take a good look at you! Apparently, your child¡¯s appearance will grow into what you frequently look at during your pregnancy. Therefore, I want to keep staring at you! In fact, I even want to take a few pictures of you! Then, I can stare at you all day and all night!¡±

    ¡°What if it¡¯s a boy?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Theoretically, the probability of the child being a boy or a girl was the same.

    ¡°No! It can¡¯t be a boy! It must be a girl! During my working hours, all I see are males! Males fill up the institution! I can¡¯t go home to see another male! My dream of having a younger sister has already been shattered! Therefore, this child must be a daughter!¡±

    ¡°Then, when can I call you sister-inw?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fluttering eyes were filled with anticipation.

    ¡°But¡­¡± Luo Xiuen started. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m not worthy of your brother!¡±

    ¡°You are worthy,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty.

    ¡°But¡­ Your brother is amazing. I¡¯m just his fan¡­ How can a fan sleep with her idol? That¡¯s disgraceful!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve already slept with him.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Please don¡¯t burst my bubble¡­ I just lost control¡­ And followed my heart¡­¡±

    The alcohol gave her the courage toy her hands on her idol.

    ¡°You followed your heart? That means you like Brother Yumin no?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Darling, when did you be so good at reading between the lines?¡± Luo Xiuen said. She was slightly amazed.

    Then, Luo Xiuen sighed again: ¡°Ahh, either way, I¡¯m not worthy of your brother.¡±

    ¡°But Brother Yumin likes you as well, ¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°That¡¯s¡­ How is that possible? Why would a man like me romantically? Usually, they treat me like a brother. Just like Cheng Yi.¡±

 Chapter 853 - Getting a Sister-in-Law (2)

    <h4>Chapter 853: Getting a Sister-in-Law (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the eyes of Cheng Yi, only people that had pale skin, long legs, big breasts, and wide hips were ssified as women.

    Although Luo Xiuen was quite tall and her legs were not regarded as short, her body was not shapely like that.

    Instead, she had a lot of muscle on her arms and stomach. This was the case even whenpared against a man.

    And thus, Luo Xiuen assumed that in the eyes of men, all of them treated her as a brother. Jian Yumin was no exception to this.

    Hence, in order not to burden Jian Yumin, she ced all of the responsibility of that night onto herself.

    Jian Yiling did not know much about romantic rtionships. However, she knew that Luo Xiuen was worthy to be her sister-inw. Despite this, she didn¡¯t really know what Jian Yumin thinking..

    ¡°Forget about it. Even if I don¡¯t be your sister-inw, I still want my child to look like you~ Hehehe~¡±

    Luo Xiuen was a happy-go-lucky person. She didn¡¯t want to think too much about things she did not understand.

    ¡°Bang, bang, bang¡ª¡ª¡±

    A series of knocks could be heard.

    ¡°Luo Xiuen, open the door!¡± Jian Yumin called out. His voice was incredibly charming.

    However, upon hearing Jian Yumin¡¯s voice, Luo Xiuen instantly became terrified.

    ¡°Ahhhh! What do I do? Why is¡­ Why is your brother here? What do I do?¡±

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they would have assumed that Jian Yumin was a demon. After all, Luo Xiuen typically feared nothing. Why else would someone like her be terrified of someone?

    However, Jian Yiling got up and went to open the door.

    Upon seeing this, Luo Xiuen¡¯s heart howled in grief. Yiling, how could you do this to me?!

    She wanted Yiling to think of a solution for her¡­ She didn¡¯t want her to open the door and let Jian Yumin in...

    Jian Yumin entered Luo Xiuen¡¯s apartment with arge suitcase.

    Upon seeing this, Luo Xiuen jumped: ¡°What are you doing? What are you dragging?¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°My luggage.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Why¡­ Why do you need your luggage?¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°I want to live here.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Live¡­ Here?!¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°I want to take care of you and your baby.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I¡¯m fine. I don¡¯t need to be taken care of.¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°But it¡¯s my responsibility.¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°No no. It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t need to take responsibility.¡±

    Luo Xiuen thought to herself: Ahh, she couldn¡¯t live under the same roof as him! She wouldn¡¯t be able to control herself!

    Jian Yumin: ¡°I took part in creating the baby as well. Even if I don¡¯t need to take care of you, I need to take care of the baby.¡±

    Jian Yumin¡¯s reason was quite valid.

    Luo Xiuen cried out in grief: ¡°Brother Yumin, please don¡¯t do this! I won¡¯t be able to control myself!¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Control yourself?¡±

    Upon hearing this question, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°She might take advantage of you again.¡±

    Luo Xiuen wanted to cover Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth with her hand however, it was toote.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Huh?¡±

    Then, Jian Yumin snatched Jian Yiling away from Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Yiling, what do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°Yiling, please don¡¯t say anything!¡± Luo Xiuen begged. Her hands were sped together as she said her prayers.

    ¡°Yiling, ignore her. Tell me the truth.¡±

    ¡°Yiling!¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Luo Xiuen before she looked at Jian Yumin.

    After a slight moment of hesitation, Jian Yiling answered Jian Yumin¡¯s question: ¡°She likes you.¡±

    And thus, Luo Xiuen was sold out by Jian Yiling.

    Ahhh! It was doomed!

    Luo Xiuen wanted to escape her apartment however, she was blocked by Jian Yumin.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°You like me?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡± Luo Xiuen stuttered. She didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Then why are you running away?¡±

    Luo Xiuen lowered her head and did not dare to look into Jian Yumin¡¯s eyes.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister En thinks that she¡¯s not good enough for you.¡±

 Chapter 854 - Getting a Sister-in-Law (3)

    <h4>Chapter 854: Getting a Sister-in-Law (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin¡¯s face sank. Anger could be visibly seen on his face as his eyes locked onto Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Why do you think that I don¡¯t like you? And who are you to make that decision for me?¡± Jian Yumin angrily questioned Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°I¡­¡± Luo Xiuen stuttered.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a horny bastard! I wouldn¡¯t just sleep with any woman thates my way!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen waspletely dumbfounded.

    However, Jian Yumin angrily continued: ¡°Or do you take me as a shameless person who sleeps around with his fans?¡±

    Luo Xiuen hurriedly shook her head: ¡°No, no. You¡¯re not!¡±

    Although Luo Xiuen was confused, she still trusted Jian Yumin¡¯s character. She had absolutely no doubt about it..

    Jian Yumin continued to ask: ¡°Then what are you questioning? Why do you think that I don¡¯t like you? What makes you say that you¡¯re not worthy? Why do you think you¡¯re not good enough?¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°I¡­¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Luo Xiuen, I like you! I only slept with you because I like you!¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s eyes widened with surprise. Her brainpletely left her skull.

    Brother Yumin confessed to her...

    Taking advantage of the situation, Jian Yumin lowered his head and kissed Luo Xiuen.

    He used his actions to tell Luo Xiuen that she was who he liked. He liked her romantically and wanted to be with her. This was the case regardless of whether he was sober or drunk.

    The moment she got kissed, Luo Xiuen¡¯s legs became weak. In fact, everything in her body felt weak.

    Luo Xiuen responded passively to Jian Yumin.

    With this kiss, Jian Yumin clearly told Luo Xiuen that he liked her. It didn¡¯t matter that she was different from average girls.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t mess around in the early stages of pregnancy.¡±

    Suddenly, a soft voice interrupted Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin.

    Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin separated in a sh.

    They forgot that Jian Yiling was still beside them!

    Jian Yiling continued to advise the two of them: ¡°You need to wait until the baby is a little older. Then, you can proceed with doing the business of reproducing offspring.¡±

    Although Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin were not thin-skinned individuals, Jian Yiling¡¯s words still made them incredibly embarrassed. Both their faces became flushed red.

    Yiling¡­ How could she just say those things...

    Then, Jian Yiling asked with a calm expression on her face: ¡°When are you getting your marriage certificate?¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Marriage¡­ Marriage certificate? Isn¡¯t this a bit too fast?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°The baby needs to be on the family register.¡±

    Jian Yiling cared a lot about her future nephew or niece.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Yiling is right. My daughter needs to have a father.¡±

    Then, Jian Yumin asked Luo Xiuen: ¡°Is there anything else you want from me? Just request anything. I will manage.¡±

    Luo Xiuen hurriedly shook her head: ¡°No¡­ Nothing at all¡­¡±

    Currently, Luo Xiuen felt that her whole body was floating on clouds. Her heart was beat rapidly when Jian Yumin got close to her.

    In front of Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen was defenseless.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Then ask your family to send over their household registration booklet. We will go and get our marriage certificate.¡±

    For the sake of their child, they would get their marriage certificate first. Then, they could n a wedding!

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°Oh¡­ Okay¡­¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Does your family expect something from their son-inw?¡±

    Jian Yumin nned to visit Luo Xiuen¡¯s parents in the next few days. He wanted to ensure that everything went well.

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°My parents want a man to be my husband.¡±

    This was the only requirement Luo Xiuen¡¯s parents set for her.

    They didn¡¯t dare to ask too much of her.

 Chapter 855 - Research Institution: Thank You Brother Yumin

    <h4>Chapter 855: Research Institution: Thank You Brother Yumin</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After confirming their rtionship, at the request of Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen took him to meet some of her colleagues that were currently in Beijing.

    In a sense, this made their rtionship public.

    When Luo Xiuen¡¯s colleagues saw Jian Yumin, they were very happy.

    They all lined up to shake hands with Jian Yumin.

    ¡°Comrade, it must be difficult for you!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re amazing.¡±

    ¡°As expected of a member of Jupiter. You¡¯re absolutely extraordinary!¡±

    ¡°You may suffer a lot in the future.¡±

    .

    ¡°If you¡¯re suffering, you can tell us whenever.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yumin, from now on, you will be the son-inw of everyone in our research institution. If you need help with anything, just ask us! We only have one request. Please don¡¯t ever break up with Sister En.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Never break up with her please.¡±

    None of them had seen Sister En heartbroken. However, this was something that none of them wanted to see either.

    And thus, in their eyes, Jian Yumin appeared to be a matchless and unrivaled hero.

    Naturally, Luo Xiuen knew what her colleagues were thinking.

    They were assuming that she wouldn¡¯t bully them anymore now that she had a partner.

    However, if they dared to speak nonsense in front of Jian Yumin, she would skin them!

    When Cheng Yi saw Luo Xiuen acting ¡®cute and helpless¡¯, he was absolutely terrified. In fact, it was scarier than seeing the world ending.

    If he weren¡¯t afraid of being cut by Sister En, he would have taken his phone out to take a picture of the scene in front of him.

    This was definitely a memorable scene.

    When Cheng Yi found an opportunity to talk to Jian Yumin without Luo Xiuen¡¯s presence beside them, he said: ¡°Brother Yumin, from today onwards, you are my idol.¡±

    There was absolutely no other person in this world who could tame Sister En.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s tone was a bit harsh as he replied: ¡°I hope that Dr. Cheng will keep some distance from Xiuen in the future.¡±

    Cheng Yi was bbergasted for a moment before he finally realized what Jian Yumin meant.

    Was Jian Yumin jealous?

    Oh my!

    A person beside them heard their conversation. Theyughed before they said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Cheng Yi likes girls who have nice curves. Sister En is definitely a brother to him.¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m rtively open-minded. I ept my fiancee having friends of the opposite sex but please be mindful of your actions as well.¡±

    After all, despite being open-minded, he still couldn¡¯t ept his wife getting too close to other men.

    Cheng Yi raised a hand and swore to the heavens: ¡°I promise to be in a purely tonic rtionship with Sister En. Nothing else will happen.¡±

    ###

    After that incident, Wen Ruo didn¡¯t leave her house for an entire week.

    Cai Qinyue was incredibly worried about her daughter. And thus, she exaggeratedly told Grandma and Grandpa Wen about the incident. Currently, Grandma and Grandpa Wen were in Hufeng City.

    As the two elders of the Wen family adored Wen Ruo, they would definitely get involved with this matter.

    As expected, the two elders of the Wen family rushed to Beijing to visit their precious granddaughter.

    Grandpa Wen was rather slim and appeared incredibly educated.

    On the other hand, although Grandma Wen was already seventy years old, she still dressed fashionably. Overall, she gave off an elegant and dignified vibe.

    Wen Yan appeared with Grandma and Grandpa Wen as well. Wen Yan was the eldest son of the Second Household of the Wen family. He was someone who rarely showed his face in front of outsiders.

    After suffering a car ident at the age of 16, Wen Yan became a paraplegic. Ever since then, he always sat in a wheelchair and stayed with his grandparents. He rarelymunicated with anyone else.

    Wen Yan had a beautiful face and his facial features were very delicate. His skin was a little too pale. This was likely due to the fact that he spent almost all of his time indoors.

 Chapter 856 - Grandma and Grandpa Wen

    <h4>Chapter 856: Grandma and Grandpa Wen</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Wen Yan¡¯s wheelchair was a custom-made high-tech product. It had the ability to go up and down stairs.

    Nheless, he still needed someone to take care of him.

    However, he hated people approaching him. He didn¡¯t want to be treated like a useless person.

    Inside Wen Ruo¡¯s room, Wen Ruo was lying down on her bed with her nkets covering her face.

    The curtains in her room were drawn. This made the entire room pitch ck.

    When Grandma and Grandpa Wen entered Wen Ruo¡¯s room, they pulled up the curtains.

    .

    When they saw Wen Ruo¡¯s pale and lifeless face, the two of them felt heartbroken.

    ¡°Ruo Ruo, please don¡¯t be like this. It feels like a knife is being stabbed into our hearts!¡±

    Grandma Wen was incredibly worried about her granddaughter. When she saw her granddaughter in this state, her eyes began to turn red.

    ¡°Grandma¡­¡± Wen Ruo sobbed as she snuggled into Grandma Wen¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Ruo Ruo¡­¡± Grandma Wen softly said as tears began to flow down her face as well.

    ¡°Grandma, I know I did the wrong thing¡­ But why¡­ Why do they refuse to forgive me?¡±

    The scene of Wen Ruo crying was heartbreaking to watch.

    ¡°Ruo Ruo, please don¡¯t cry. If you continue crying, I¡¯ll end up crying as well.¡±

    ¡°But Grandma¡­ What am I going to do in the future¡­ How can I even go outside¡­¡±

    ¡°Nonsense, if you start afresh, you can definitely prove yourself! No one will look down on you!¡±

    Grandma Wen hugged Wen Ruo as they cried together for a while.

    At this moment, Wen Yan was waiting at the door. It appeared as though he was indifferent to the people who were crying inside the room.

    In fact, it was as if the people inside the room had nothing to do with him.

    Ever since the car ident, he became apletely different person. It was as though he wasn¡¯t interested in anything. There was no joy, no anger, no sadness.

    Grandma and Grandpa Wenforted Wen Ruo for a long while before they left her room.

    Then, Grandma Wen used her connections in Beijing in an attempt to minimize the effects of the incident. She wanted to help her granddaughter.

    However, the effects could only be minimized. It was impossible for Wen Ruo to bepletely unaffected.

    ###

    Jian Yiling received a call from Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Yiling, your maternal grandma and grandpa came to Beijing. Currently, they¡¯re at the Wen Residence. They called me just now to bring you over there.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was slightly hesitant.

    It seemed as though she wasn¡¯t very sure about bringing Jian Yiling over to the Wen Residence.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. There was no hesitation in her response.

    Jian Yiling was just about to hang up the call when Wen Nuan added:

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t worry. If something happens, I will handle it.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    As usual, Jian Yiling¡¯s response was indifferent.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Wen Nuan started. In contrast, Wen Nuan¡¯s voice was filled with worry.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else that you want to say, I will hang up the call,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t good at small talk.

    ¡°Okay, please take care of your health. It¡¯s been quite cold recently. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡±

    Wen Nuan hurriedly said some words of care.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    After hanging up the call, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I will apany you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I won¡¯t be bullied.¡±

    Grandma and Grandpa Wen weren¡¯t wolves or tigers. Therefore, there was nothing to be afraid of.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, that¡¯s up to interpretation.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°If they say something harsh, you¡¯re just going to ignore it right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s not okay. That¡¯s why I¡¯m going with you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if I go with you as well.¡±

    ¡°I will go by myself,¡± Jian Yiling insisted.

    She couldn¡¯t rely on him too much.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw her insistence, he said: ¡°Ahh, okay then. Well, call me if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

 Chapter 857 - Will You Forgive Wen Ruo?

    <h4>Chapter 857: Will You Forgive Wen Ruo?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    And thus, Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan arrived at the Wen Residence.

    As soon as they arrived there, the first person that they saw was Wen Cheng.

    Upon hearing that Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling were visiting today, Wen Cheng decided to wait for them at the front door.

    Wen Cheng frowned as he said to Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling: ¡°A Nuan, please don¡¯t worry. Our parents just want to see you. I¡¯ve already told them the situation. They won¡¯t be unreasonable.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°I understand. Furthermore, I can ept if my mother and father want to scold me. However, this is as long as they don¡¯t involve Yiling in this matter.¡±

    .

    Wen Cheng: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Our parents love Yiling. They wouldn¡¯t me her.¡±

    Then, Wen Cheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m sorry about what happened. I will teach your cousin to behave. In the future, I will not let her do things that will harm you.¡±

    Ever since that day, Wen Cheng hadn¡¯t gotten the opportunity to apologize to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s not your fault,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She could distinguish the good from the bad.

    Wen Cheng reached out and patted his niece¡¯s head. For the first time in days, a hint of a smile appeared on his face: ¡°Thank you, Yiling.¡±

    After that, Jian Yiling, Wen Nuan, and Wen Cheng walked into the living room of the Wen Residence.

    Grandma and Grandpa Wen had been waiting inside the living room.

    Cai Qinyue was also there. However, Wen Ruo was nowhere to be seen.

    ¡°A Nuan, Yiling.¡±

    Upon seeing Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling, Grandma Wen got up and took the initiative to greet them.

    ¡°Mother,¡± Wen Nuan greeted as she walked over to Grandma Wen.

    Then, Grandma Wen hugged her daughter.

    Jian Yiling watched by the side without moving.

    Upon seeing this, Grandpa Wen asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? Are you not close to us anymore?¡±

    However, even upon hearing this, Jian Yiling did not move. She was not used to dealing with such situations.

    Grandpa Wen softly exined: ¡°Yiling, please don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re not here to me you.¡±

    When Cai Qinyue heard this, her eyes widened with surprise.

    She assumed that Grandpa and Grandma Wen were here to me Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    Grandma Wen sighed before she said: ¡°Your brother already exined the situation to us. Wen Ruo was indeed at fault first.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, mother and father,¡± Wen Nuan replied. When she heard this, she became less worried.

    Then, Grandma Wen said to Wen Nuan: ¡°However, I hope that the conflict between you guys can be eased. I just want this incident to pass by. In the future, we¡¯re still family. Wen Ruo is still your niece. She¡¯s still Yiling¡¯s cousin. I don¡¯t want the family to be enemies.¡±

    After all, when people got older, they just hoped for their children and grandchildren to get along.

    Therefore, Grandma Wen had been ced into a difficult situation.

    On one side was her daughter, and on the other side was one of her granddaughters.

    She loved both of these individuals.

    Just like how a palm and the back of a hand were both made of flesh, she valued both of them equally.

    If she had to help one side, she wouldn¡¯t know what to do.

    And thus, she only wanted to deal with the aftermath. She was attempting to persuade her daughter and granddaughter to forgive Wen Ruo.

    A frown was evident on Cai Qinyue¡¯s face.

    Her parents-inw wanted to persuade Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling to let go of the previous incident!

    ¡°Yiling,e over to me,¡± Grandma Wen beckoned.

    Jian Yiling hesitantly walked over to Grandma Wen and sat down beside her.

    ¡°Yiling, why are you so thin? Have you not been eating properly? Studying is difficult. You need to eat more and rest more. Try not to wear yourself out.¡±

    Grandma Wen said a lot of things at once to Jian Yiling.

    Although the elders of the Wen family loved Wen Ruo the most, they also adored their other granddaughter.

    ¡°Yiling, will you forgive Wen Ruo?¡± Grandma Wen asked Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 858 - Wen Yan (1)

    <h4>Chapter 858: Wen Yan (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, as Jian Yiling did not know how to lie, she softly replied: ¡°I won¡¯t forgive her.¡±

    Upon hearing this, an awkward expression appeared on Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen¡¯s faces.

    ¡°Yiling, Grandma and Grandpa are apologizing to you on behalf of Wen Ruo,¡± Grandpa Wen said quietly.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t apologize on behalf of someone else,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply made the atmosphere very awkward.

    All of a sudden, the smiles disappeared from Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen¡¯s faces.

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t make things difficult for Yiling,¡± Wen Nuan said to her mother.

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen said awkwardly: ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s my bad.. The incident happened not long ago. It¡¯s normal for Yiling to feel this way.¡±

    It was a way for her to get out of the embarrassing situation.

    ###

    Wen Nuan continued to speak with her parents in the living room.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling found an excuse to leave. She walked into the courtyard of the Wen Residence.

    There, she ran into Wen Yan.

    Wen Yan was seated in his wheelchair. For some reason, he seemed to be lost in thought. He did not notice Jian Yiling as she approached him.

    Jian Yiling noticed that he was looking at a sparrow that flew into the courtyard.

    And thus, she quietly stood there for a while as well.

    Despite what Jian Yiling assumed, Wen Yan had noticed her approaching him.

    However, he did not want to speak to her. Therefore, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    After a while, he realized that Jian Yiling had no intentions of leaving.

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    Finally, Wen Yan spoke up.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yiling responded in a small and soft voice.

    ¡°Are you here tough at me again?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    His cousin had a nasty personality. She had mocked him more than once after he became paraplegic.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not have many memories of Wen Yan in her mind. As a result, she did not know whether she had mocked him in the past.

    ¡°Then stay away from me. I don¡¯t want to see you,¡± Wen Yan growled. Every cell in Wen Yan¡¯s body detested Jian Yiling.

    ¡°How did I¡­ Mock you?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°You have the nerve to ask that?¡± Wen Yan replied. He did not want to continue to speak to Jian Yiling.

    As he realized that Jian Yiling was not leaving anytime soon, Wen Yan instead decided to leave.

    Wen Yan pressed a button on his wheelchair and the wheelchair moved away from the courtyard.

    Jian Yiling watched Wen Yan as he left. Then, she stood there for a long time.

    She only left when Wen Nuan called for her.

    On the way back, Jian Yiling asked Wen Nuan: ¡°In the past¡­ Did I mock Wen Yan?¡±

    Wen Nuan froze for a moment before she said: ¡°You don¡¯t remember? Forget it if you don¡¯t remember.¡±

    ¡°I mocked him?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t know better at that time. And thus, you mocked him a bit,¡± Wen Nuan replied tactfully.

    As a matter of fact, this incident was a big deal back then.

    Everyone from the Wen family knew about it.

    ###

    That night, Jian Yiling dreamt about Wen Yan.

    That year, Wen Yan was seventeen years old. On the other hand, Jian Yiling was only nine years old.

    A year had passed since Wen Yan¡¯s ident.

    Jian Yiling went with her parents to visit the Wen family in Jiangnan.

    In her dream, Wen Yan locked himself in his room. He almost never left his room.

    Jian Yiling wanted to y with her cousin. However, everyone in the Wen family told her not to approach him as he was easily angered.

    However, Jian Yiling refused to believe this. She insisted on approaching Wen Yan.

    After pushing open the door, Jian Yiling entered a dimly lit room. She saw Wen Yan seated in a wheelchair in a corner.

    ¡°Wen Yan, let¡¯s go and y together, okay?¡±

    ¡°Get lost!¡±

    Her soft request was met with a cold shout.

    After hesitating at the door for a moment, Jian Yiling quietly left.

    Not long after leaving Wen Yan¡¯s room, Jian Yiling ran into Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Sister Wen Ruo, Brother Wen Yan yelled at me. Does he not like me anymore?¡±

    ¡°He can¡¯t walk anymore. That¡¯s why he¡¯s in a bad mood.¡±

    ¡°Then how can I get him toe out of his room to y with us?¡±

 Chapter 859 - Wen Yan (2)

    <h4>Chapter 859: Wen Yan (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As Wen Ruo noticed that Jian Yiling was determined, she asked: ¡°Do you really want him to leave his room?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Of course! If he stays like that, he will be bored out of his mind!¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Hmm, usual methods are useless. Everyone has tried them already. Why don¡¯t you try to spur him on with negative remarks?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Spur him on with negative remarks?¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Yeah, you can deliberately say something to anger him. Perhaps it would help.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Will it work?¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I¡¯m not sure. However, no one else has tried this method. We¡¯ve given him words of encouragement however, it¡¯s no use.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you guys try to spur him on with negative remarks?¡±

    .

    Wen Ruo: ¡°It will depend on the person. If we do it, he will know that we¡¯re intentionally trying to get him out of his room.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Nine-year-old Jian Yiling believed in Wen Ruo¡¯s words.

    Then, Wen Ruo added: ¡°If you can get Brother Wen Yan to leave his room, it¡¯s definitely an amazing achievement. It will help him a lot in his future recovery.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiling ran back to her room and took out a notebook. She started to make notes on it.

    [You dummy! Isn¡¯t it just an injury? Why can¡¯t you y with us?]

    Jian Yiling wrote line after line. However, she crossed many of those sentences out.

    They just didn¡¯t seem right.

    It didn¡¯t seem negative enough.

    She had to be more aggressive!

    [Why can¡¯t you y? Look at us, we can all y!]

    Hmm, this seemed better.

    Nine-year-old Jian Yiling scratched her head and racked her brains for more ideas.

    In the end, she wrote a whole page ofments.

    After she looked at her page, Jian Yiling paused for a moment. What if Brother Wen Yan ignored her in the future?

    This thought made a frown appear on her small face.

    However, when she remembered the look on Brother Wen Yan¡¯s face, Jian Yiling decided to execute this n.

    First of all, she had to make sure that Brother Wen Yan left his room!

    Then, she could apologize to him after that!

    Yep, that was a good n!

    ###

    Around midnight, the light in Wen Yan¡¯s room was still on.

    As he had just arrived in Beijing, the change of environment made him very ufortable.

    In addition, he met Jian Yiling today. Therefore, his mood was somewhat affected.

    It was as though those harsh words were echoing in his ears.

    ¡°Wen Yan, you don¡¯t even leave your room!¡±

    ¡°Wen Yan, you¡¯re useless!¡±

    ¡°Wen Yan, if you have what it takes,e out and hit me!¡±

    Then, Wen Yan lowered his head to look at his legs.

    Due to his condition, the muscles on his legs had shrunken by a lot.

    Even though someone came to massage his legs every day, the muscle atrophy could not bepletely suppressed.

    How ugly.

    In fact, Jian Yiling¡¯s words back then were true. He was indeed useless.

    At this moment, someone knocked on his door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡±

    ¡°Brother Wen Yan, it¡¯s me.¡±

    It was Wen Ruo¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Wen Ruo was one of the few people who could stillmunicate with Wen Yan.

    Wen Ruo entered the room with a midnight snack.

    ¡°I saw that the light in your room was still on. Therefore, I brought some snacks over. You should have something to eat before you sleep.¡±

    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen to be upset for me,¡± Wen Ruo replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Wen Yan said. Typically, Wen Yan did not speak much. This was considered a talkative moment.

    Wen Ruo hesitated for a moment before she asked: ¡°Brother Wen Yan, I understand your pain now. Although I¡¯m not physically injured, there¡¯s no longer a ce for me in the outside world. Even Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen said I did something wrong. Will you also look down on me?¡±

 Chapter 860 - The Big Boss Behind the Research Institution

    <h4>Chapter 860: The Big Boss Behind the Research Institution</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it.¡±

    There was no fluctuation in his tone.

    As Wen Ruo noticed that Wen Yan didn¡¯t want to say anything else, she decided to leave.

    Before she left, she reminded Wen Yan to eat the midnight snack.

    After Wen Ruo exited her room, Wen Yan opened hisputer. He entered a bunch of encrypted text in a ck interface.

    After a few lines of code, an interface appeared on theputer screen.

    It disyed all the internal information of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    .

    Then, Wen Yan brought up a chat.

    [Fire Dr. F.S.]

    The other person quickly replied. They expressed their disbelief:

    [Why? Dr. F.S is a rare talent that¡¯s hard toe by!]

    [Don¡¯t make me repeat myself.]

    [Boss, can I know the reason for this?]

    [You don¡¯t need to know.]

    [Then¡­ What reason should we use for firing her?]

    [A vition of professional conduct.]

    [What?! Boss, you¡¯re going to ruin Dr. F.S¡¯s reputation!]

    [Do as I say.]

    After sending that message, Wen Yan closed the chat.

    ###

    The next day, the entire medical industry was shocked by the news.

    Jian Yiling, a surgical genius, was fired by her employer, the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Furthermore, the reason given by the research institution was that she had vited professional conduct.

    This dyed Jian Yiling¡¯s original ns to treat Qin Hongzhi.

    Furthermore, her entire career could be stopped her.

    Jian Yiling was woken up by Luo Xiuen¡¯s phone call.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? How could something like this happen?¡±

    In the call, Luo Xiuen¡¯s voice sounded very stressed.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She had just woken up. As a result, she did not know what was happening.

    ¡°You were fired by the research institution!¡±

    ¡°Fired?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, what happened between you and the Head of our institution? Why did you get fired overnight?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened. I¡¯ve never seen him before.¡±

    It had been three years since Jian Yiling joined the Huiling Medical Research Institution. However, she never met the mysterious Head of the Institution.

    ¡°Then why? Why did you get fired?¡±

    Luo Xiuen was incredibly anxious.

    It was a big deal to be fired from their research institution.

    Furthermore, the reason that the research institution gave was a vition of professional conduct.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t be stressed. It¡¯s not good for the baby. Let me take a look first,¡± Jian Yilingforted Luo Xiuen.

    Then, Jian Yiling got up and opened herputer. She realized that she couldn¡¯t enter the internal system of the research institution.

    Her employee ount had been canceled.

    Furthermore, even her work email was canceled.

    Then, Jian Yiling opened the medical forum. She noticed that the post regarding her dismissal was at the top of her forum.

    Furthermore, the person that made the post was the official ount of Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    It seemed as though her dismissal was a sure thing.

    However, Jian Yiling did not understand why she got fired.

    At this moment, the door opened. Zhai Yunsheng immediately walked over to Jian Yiling.

    It was obvious that he also heard the news.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡±

    Before Zhai Yunsheng got the opportunity to speak, Jian Yiling told him that she was okay.

    She was just confused. Why did the Head of the Institute, who had never shown his face before, dismiss her suddenly?

 Chapter 861 - Video Call with Brother Yunmo

    <h4>Chapter 861: Video Call with Brother Yunmo</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°I will delete all the remarks about this matter from the inte. In addition, I will briefly shut down all rted forums,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling did not object to this. This was because even if Zhai Yunsheng did not shut down the post, Jian Yunmo would have deleted the negativements for her anyway.

    By the time Zhai Yunsheng ordered the deletion of relevant remarks, the Inte was already filled with discussion.

    [I wonder what Jian Yiling did to vite the professional conduct.]

    [Did she ept bribes?]

    [Did she kill someone?]

    [Did she falsify the data on her research?]

    [Who knows. However, we definitely shouldn¡¯t hire doctors who go against professional conduct..]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s true! All her relevant licenses should be revoked right?]

    There was a flurry of maliciousments on the Inte.

    After all, Jian Yiling managed to achieve such sess when she wasn¡¯t even twenty years old. This made a lot of people incredibly jealous.

    And thus, they were going toment on the situation now that they got the chance.

    Soon, the rest of the Jian family learned that Jian Yiling got fired from Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Everyone became incredibly anxious. They were worried that Jian Yiling¡¯s future would be ruined.

    And thus, everyone decided to call Jian Yiling.

    The calls from the Jian family came through one after another.

    Even Zhai Yunsheng was contacted.

    Master Zhai was so angry that he dered that he was going to open a research institution for Jian Yiling.

    However, in this situation, money couldn¡¯t solve the problem.

    After all, without relevant certification, no one in the industry would recognize and acknowledge this research institution.

    And thus, if this research institution opened up, it would only be mocked and looked down upon by individuals in the industry.

    Jian Yunmo also contacted Jian Yiling. This time, it was a video call.

    Typically, the two of them contacted each other through text messages. At most, it would be a phone call.

    When Jian Yiling answered the video call, she used a hand to cover the camera.

    In the video call, Jian Yunmo was in hisboratory. He was wearing a whiteb coat.

    There was a gentle smile on his handsome face. The look in his eyes was also soft.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you let me take a look at you?¡±

    Jian Yunmo asked for a video call so he could ensure that his sister was not hurt or sad.

    If he asked directly, it was highly likely that Jian Yiling would say that she was fine.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo wanted to confirm with his own eyes that his little sister was okay.

    ¡°It¡¯s still morning here. I just woke up. I haven¡¯t washed my face yet,¡± Jian Yiling exined with some embarrassment.

    ¡°My sister is always beautiful.¡±

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she uncovered her camera.

    In the video, Jian Yiling¡¯s long hair was a bit messy.

    ¡°Mhmm, other than your hair is a bit messy, everything else is beautiful. It¡¯s my darling sister.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not have a sad expression on her face. This was a good sign for Jian Yunmo.

    Then, Jian Yunmo said: ¡°For now, I still don¡¯t know who is the Head of Huiling Medical Research Institution.¡±

    This person was very mysterious.

    Everyone knew that the Head of the Institute was very powerful. He or she had a strong backing.

    However, no one except for the Institution¡¯s senior management knew who the Head of the Institute was.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°I wille back tomorrow.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°There¡¯s no need. Your experiment is at a critical stage.¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Hmm, then let Li Zhuojia handle it.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was the only one out of the Jian brothers who knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s future was more than just Dr. F.S.

    Whenpared to Huiling Medical Research Institution, Lahaisen Hospital had much more authority in the industry.

    Therefore, with the public statement of Lahaisen Hospital, Jian Yiling did not need to worry about the criticism of everyone in the industry.

 Chapter 862 - The Reason for Doing This

    <h4>Chapter 862: The Reason for Doing This</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Wait for a bit. I want to know what caused this to happen.¡±

    Jian Yiling felt that this matter was very strange. After all, she had been working at Huiling Medical Research Institution for three years already. Her rtionship with the institution had always been harmonious.

    The Head of the Institute definitely knew about her. Therefore, why would he or she suddenly decide to fire her at this time?

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Okay, you can go and figure it out. I support you.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°However, this matter must be handled within a week.. Otherwise, I will get Li Zhuojia and Uncle Feng to step in.¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling worked at the Huiling Medical Research Institution in the past, in this situation, they still had to give them a valid reason.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ###

    Early the next morning, Professor Xu rushed over to the Wen Residence to meet Wen Yan.

    Professor Xu was one of the few people in the research institution who knew of the Head¡¯s real identity.

    And thus, he was shocked to hear about Wen Yan¡¯s decision to fire Jian Yiling.

    After all, Jian Yiling was Wen Yan¡¯s cousin.

    Professor Xu entered Wen Yan¡¯s room.

    ¡°Boss¡­ What is this all about?¡± Professor Xu asked. His voice was filled with confusion. ¡°You knew that she was Jian Yiling from three years ago. However, you did not discriminate against her during this period of time. Why would you suddenly fire her¡­?¡±

    As the Head of the Insitute, Wen Yan could ess the personal information and details of every individual working for the research institution.

    And thus, Wen Yan knew Jian Yiling¡¯s identity from the first day she joined the institution.

    ¡°I also have a family that I want to protect.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ But isn¡¯t Yiling your cousin?¡±

    Cousin...

    Yes¡­ Before he became crippled, she was indeed his cousin.

    Every time she visited the Wen Residence, she would hold his hand and sweetly call him Brother Wen Yan.

    Furthermore, she used to sit in hisp and watch TV with him.

    However, after he became crippled, she immediately hated his existence. She disliked him for bing paraplegic. She called him useless.

    Then, she went to y with other people. She did not even bother to look at him again.

    In fact, she even mocked him.

    He could ignore her actions and words. However, he refused to acknowledge that she was part of his family.

    Therefore, she was just a stranger to him.

    Faced with Professor Xu¡¯s question, Wen Yan did not feel like exining. Instead, he replied: ¡°I weighed up the matter.¡±

    On one side was Wen Ruo. She had been by his side for many years. She continued to encourage him despite his condition. On the other side was Jian Yiling. She mocked and ridiculed him.

    And hence, it was obvious who he wanted to protect.

    Wen Yan knew that Wen Ruo did the wrong thing in that incident.

    However, that had nothing to do with him. He did not care about who was right and who was wrong.

    He just needed to know who he had to protect.

    He did not care that he was mocked by Jian Yiling in the past. However, he cared about Wen Ruo. He did not want to see her in despair.

    And thus, since Wen Ruo¡¯s future was ruined, Jian Yiling¡¯s future wouldpensate for it.

    Professor Xu: ¡°But¡­ Dr. F.S. is an excellent surgeon¡­ If she continues to grow, she could help you¡­¡±

    Wen Yan initially established Huiling Medical Research Institution for this reason.

    After the car ident at the age of sixteen, he could no longer walk.

    As he could no longer move around freely, everyone treated him like a useless person.

 Chapter 863 - Luo Xiuenâ€™s Resignation

    <h4>Chapter 863: Luo Xiuen¡¯s Resignation</h4>

    Therefore, who would have ever imagined that the mysterious Head of the Huiling Medical Research Institution was a man who hid in his room all year round?

    When he first established Huiling Medical Research Institution, Wen Yan hoped to cure his legs.

    However, ten years had passed since then. During that time, he still couldn¡¯t find a way to help him walk again.

    And thus, as time passed, he gradually gave up.

    ¡°I¡¯ve given up already,¡± Wen Yan replied.

    After all, it was important to ept reality. He had already spent ten years on this.

    Upon hearing this, Professor Xu did not know what to say.

    ¡°I¡­ I guess¡­¡±

    He wanted to give Jian Yiling another chance.

    However, beforeing over, he already knew that the chances of achieving this were slim.

    And thus, Professor Xu left the Wen Residence.

    Someone was closely watching Professor Xu as he left the Wen Residence.

    This person was sent by Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling knew that Professor Xu was meeting the Head of the Institute today, someone Jian Yiling sent had been following Professor Xu ever since he left home.

    Furthermore, this news was leaked to Jian Yiling by Cheng Yi.

    In fact, it was likely that Professor Xu intentionally told Cheng Yi about this.

    After all, Professor Xu did not want Jian Yiling to leave their institution. However, he could not disobey his boss¡¯s instructions.

    And thus, a shocking conclusion was reached. The Head of the Huiling Medical Research Institution was someone from the Wen family.

    As of now, only Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, Wen Cheng, Cai Qinyue, Wen Ruo, and Wen Yan were living in the Wen Residence.

    Based on what happened during Wen Cheng¡¯s car ident, the Head of the Institute was definitely not Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, Wen Cheng, Cai Qinyue, or Wen Ruo.

    Therefore, there was only one person left. Wen Yan.

    Although this seemed highly unlikely, it appeared as though Wen Yan was indeed the mysterious Head of Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ###

    When Professor Xu returned to the Beijing branch of the Institution, Luo Xiuen was already waiting for him there.

    Luo Xiuen handed over her resignation letter that she had just written.

    ¡°Sister En¡­ You¡­¡±

    Professor Xu looked at Luo Xiuen¡¯s resignation letter in disbelief. However, at the same time, he could think of the reason for Luo Xiuen¡¯s resignation.

    ¡°The Head of the Institute has the right to fire employees. I can not intervene with that. However, as an employee, I have the right to resign.¡±

    ¡°Xiuen¡­ Your future prospects are limitless. If you leave like this¡­¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Yiling¡¯s future prospects also limitless? Didn¡¯t she also get fired? So what¡¯s the point of the word ¡®limitless¡¯? Furthermore, if the Institute can do something like this, why can¡¯t I? Anyhow, it just so happens that I¡¯m getting married. My husband can take care of my child and I! Therefore, I will just be giving myself an extended holiday!¡±

    ¡°Xiuen¡­¡± Professor Xu started. He didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°But the project in your hands¡­ Are you just going to give up on that?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I n to give up on that,¡± Luo Xiuen replied firmly. This was consistent with Luo Xiuen¡¯s style of doing things.

    ¡°But ording to the contract, you have to pay a fee for viting the contract.¡±

    The contract stated that a researcher could not leave their job whilst they had a project in hand. If they did, they had to pay a huge sum of money.

    ¡°Well, tell the Head of the Institute to sue me! I will pay the fees if he wins thewsuit!¡±

    After saying that, Luo Xiuen waved goodbye to her other colleagues: ¡°I¡¯m leaving now! Don¡¯t miss me! I¡¯m going to be a youngdy of a rich family~¡±

    Luo Xiuen was not at all reluctant to leave.

    However, her colleagues were sad to watch her leave.

    After all, within a day, they lost two of their colleagues.

 Chapter 864 - People Who Care About Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 864: People Who Care About Yiling (1)</h4>

    As Jian Yichen sleptte and woke upte, he still did not know what happened early this morning.

    When Jian Yichen woke from his nightmare, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

    The images in his nightmare seemed to be right in front of his eyes.

    However, over the years, it seemed as though Jian Yichen got used to such things.

    When he nced at his rm clock beside his bed, it showed that it was already eleven-thirty.

    Jian Yichen got out of his bed and went into the bathroom. He washed his face and wiped the cold sweat from his body.

    When he walked into his living room, Jian Yichen saw Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi was sitting inside the living room of his apartment. He appeared so rxed that Jian Yichen wondered whether he was in the right apartment.

    ¡°Why you are here?!¡±

    Jian Yichen instinctively took two steps back.

    As soon as he saw Yu Xi, Jian Yichen thought about the cruel torture a while ago.

    ¡°Is your ¡®boyfriend¡¯ not meant to visit you from time to time?¡±

    Yu Xi smiled evilly as he approached Jian Yichen.

    Yu Xi came over tofort Jian Yiling today. However, after he realized that she was alright, he decided toe over to tease Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen immediately dashed away: ¡°Don¡¯t do that! Don¡¯t touch me!¡±

    Yu Xi intentionally teased Jian Yichen: ¡°Hmm? Do what? Throw another frog into your pants or something?¡±

    ¡°Oh my god. That¡¯s enough! Don¡¯t mention those things to me!¡±

    Whenever the word ¡®frog¡¯ was mentioned, the bad memories from that day would surface in Jian Yichen¡¯s mind.

    ¡°You really have the nerve to ask that of me? You made me traumatized about them so many years ago! In fact, I didn¡¯t dare to touch such creatures for several years! It didn¡¯t matter whether they were alive or dead.¡±

    ¡°But I feel ufortable whenever I hear that word! We¡¯re even now okay? Don¡¯t mention those things again!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi decided to let Jian Yichen go.

    However soon, he realized that Jian Yichen¡¯splexion was awful.

    ¡°Why is yourplexion like that? Did I spook you or something?¡±

    ¡°Nah, who would be scared by you?¡± Jian Yichen replied.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be like that. If you¡¯re unhappy about something, tell me about it. Your boyfriend will be amused.¡±

    ¡°Get lost!¡±

    ¡°Excuse me. You approached me first. You wanted me to pretend to be together with you. How can you turn your back on me like this?¡±

    ¡°I told you to act in front of Qin Yufan. You don¡¯t need to do it when no one is around.¡±

    ¡°This is called being in character.¡±

    ¡°No! Go away!¡±

    ¡°Ah okay. Either way, I came over to tell you to go over and eat. Your sister is cooking delicious food for everyone.¡±

    As soon as Yu Xi finished speaking, he saw a figure leave the apartment at lightning speed.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°Wow, your brother is really agile and nimble. How impressive.¡±

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng decided to stay home for the day. And thus, Jian Yiling prepared a table of delicious food.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s mood did not seem to be affected by the event this morning.

    Jian Yiheng was the first to be seated. Then, Yu Xi and Jian Yichen also came over.

    After a while, Qin Yufan arrived as well.

    As soon as he saw Qin Yufan, Jian Yichen hurriedly moved next to Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi cooperated and used chopsticks to pick up food for Jian Yichen.

    When Qin Yufan saw the two of them, she said: ¡°I¡¯m not here today because of you.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you here?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    Yu Xi exined: ¡°God Ling was fired from Huiling Medical Research Institution. Miss Yufan is here to visit God Ling. She wants to see if there is anything that she can help with.¡±

    As Jian Yichen slepttest night, he was still asleep when the news came out in the morning. However, by the time he woke up, all traces of the news had been deleted by Zhai Yunsheng.

 Chapter 865 - People Who Care About Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 865: People Who Care About Yiling (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°What?!¡± Jian Yichen cried out angrily as he shot up from his seat. ¡°Which bastard did this?! Is he blind? How dare he fire Yiling! Does he have a hole in his brain or something?¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°Sit down. Eat first.¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Why would I be eating? Someone fired Yiling! Before I eat, I must beat him up first!¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Eat.¡±

    A second ago, Jian Yichen had sworn not to eat before beating up the person. However, because of his sister¡¯s order, he reluctantly sat back down.

    Then he asked his sister: ¡°Yiling, who bullied you?¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°The only person who can fire Yiling is the mysterious Head of the Institute.¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Mysterious Head of the Institute?! What the heck! How dare he fire Yiling! Who does he think he is?!¡±

    .

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi exined: ¡°Theoretically, the Huiling Medical Research Institution is owned by him or her. If they want to fire Yiling, it¡¯s totally reasonable. However, the reason they gave was invalid. They said that Yiling vited the industry¡¯s professional conduct.¡±

    JianYichen: ¡°What?¡±

    Jian Yichen angrily stood up again.

    ¡°Sit down,¡± Jian Yiheng pushed Jian Yichen back into his seat. ¡°You will only have the strength to fight if you eat a full meal.¡±

    Jian Yichen gradually calmed down. Then, he asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, do you need me to do anything for you?¡±

    ¡°Nope, I will take care of it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She still did not like bothering others.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that! Don¡¯t hide your thoughts in front of your brothers! If you¡¯re bullied by someone, tell us about it!¡±

    Yu Xi continued to exin the situation to Jian Yichen: ¡°Well, by the time you get up, everything would be over already. Early in the morning, Master Sheng, God Ling, and your brother already filed awsuit against the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Furthermore, they also deleted everything from the Inte. Relevant investigation has also been undertaken.¡±

    Jian Yichen turned around to look at Jian Yiheng. His brother knew about this already?

    ¡°Brother, why didn¡¯t you wake me up? Why am I thest to know about this among us?¡±

    Yu Xi continued to speak: ¡°Well, not only among us. Basically, everyone in the Jian family already visited God Ling. Even your mother came over. Furthermore, God Ling¡¯s friends, An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao also came over. They apanied God Ling for quite some time.¡±

    ¡°Even my mother knew about this matter before me?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen was rather upset. He just woke up a bitte¡­ However, it seemed as though he missed such a serious matter.

    Then, Jian Yichen apologized to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m sorry. I won¡¯t stay upte in the future.¡±

    After eating, Jian Yichen went online to take a look. He wanted to ensure that all rted content had beenpletely deleted.

    At this moment, Jian Yiheng walked over. He patted Jian Yichen on the shoulder. As Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t in the room, he said: ¡°Where are those men that I trained for you?¡±

    ¡°I just sent them out.¡±

    ¡°I permit you to y with fire this time.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Anyone who bullied their sister would die childless!

    ###

    That night, Jian Yilig had another dream rted to Wen Yan.

    In the dream, Jian Yiling was five years old. That year, she went with her mother to live at the Wen Residence for a period of time.

    As she was five years old, she loved to y around and cause a ruckus.

    Although her appearance was doll-like, she was rather wild.

    It was very hot that summer. The Wen Residence back then was located in the south. There were a lot of fruit trees nted in their house.

    And thus, Jian Yiling insisted on climbing a bayberry tree. She wanted to pick bayberries.

    ¡°I want to pick bayberries! You¡¯re not allowed to stop me!¡±

 Chapter 866 - Memory: Five-year-old Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 866: Memory: Five-year-old Jian Yiling</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The little girl wore a halter dress and a little cap on her head.

    In front of her were the servants from the Wen family.

    None of the servants dared to oppose Jian Yiling¡¯s words. They were scared of making her cry.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, please wait here. We will climb the tree and pick the berries for you, okay?¡±

    ¡°Yep, yep. Miss Yiling, we will pick the berries for you,¡± someone else quickly echoed.

    ¡°No no no!¡± Jian Yiling cried out as she shook her head like a rattle: ¡°I want to pick them by myself!¡±

    After saying that, she climbed onto the tree.

    .

    Just watching her made the servants feel incredibly nervous. After all, her slim arms and legs appeared quite fragile and weak.

    Not after long, Jian Yiling reached a tree branch. She smiled before she dered: ¡°See! I¡¯m amazing!¡±

    Then, she reached out to pick the bayberries.

    One by one.

    As her hand was too small, she could only hold two to three berries in her palm.

    As Jian Yiling was focused on picking bayberries, she did not watch where she was stepping. As a result, she misstepped and plummeted from the branch.

    ¡°Ahh¡ª¡ª¡±

    The expected pain did note. Instead, shended on a soft body.

    Jian Yiling froze and turned around. She found her cousin Wen Yan underneath her.

    At the moment Jian Yiling fell, Wen Yan rushed over and caught her.

    However, he was only twelve years old. As a result, he did not have much strength. Therefore, as he caught Jian Yiling, he himself fell to the ground.

    As the two of them hit the ground, Jian Yiling was well protected by Wen Yan. As a result, she did not get injured.

    However, Wen Yan got injured.

    ¡°Brother Wen Yan¡­¡± Jian Yiling whispered. She was stunned.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Wen Yan asked in a soft voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m okay¡­¡±

    ¡°Are you in pain anywhere?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good then,¡± Wen Yan said as he smiled at Jian Yiling.

    After that, the Wen family¡¯s doctor hurriedly arrived to the scene.

    After giving Jian Yiling a checkup, the doctor determined that she was okay. However, Wen Yan was not so fortunate. His arm suffered a fracture.

    Upon hearing this news, Jian Yiling began to cry.

    ¡°Why are you crying?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°Because¡­ Your arm is broken¡­ I broke Brother Wen Yan¡¯s arm¡­¡± Jian Yiling sobbed.

    The little girl realized that she had caused Wen Yan¡¯s arm to fracture.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. It will heal by itself,¡± Wen Yan exined to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°It hurts right? I caused you a lot of pain right?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s fine,¡± Wen Yan replied. In an attempt to soothe her, Wen Yan used his uninjured hand to gently pat Jian Yiling on the head.

    ¡°It¡¯s my fault¡­ I shouldn¡¯t have climbed the tree¡­¡±

    The five-year-old girl was regretting her decision.

    Jian Yiling did not stop crying.

    As Wen Nuan was unable tofort her daughter, she could only contact Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo rushed over. By the time he arrived, it was already midnight.

    During this time, Jian Yiling kept sobbing.

    When she saw her second brother, Jian Yiling rushed over to hug him: ¡°Brother Yunmo¡­ I did something bad¡­ Yiling misbehaved¡­¡±

    Then, she continued to cry on Jian Yunmo¡¯s shoulder.

    Jian Yunmo gently patted the little girl¡¯s back before he whisperedfortingly:

    ¡°Mhmm, you did something wrong. However, there¡¯s no use in crying. We need to remember this mistake. This mistake must not be made again. In the future, you shouldn¡¯t climb trees by yourself again.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, I won¡¯t do that again. I won¡¯t climb trees again¡­¡±

    ¡°Then don¡¯t cry anymore okay?¡±

    ¡°But¡­ But¡­ I broke Brother Wen Yan¡¯s arm¡­¡±

    ¡°Then you should go and apologize to Brother Wen Yan. After that, you need to take good care of him.¡±

 Chapter 867 - Memory: Brother Yunmo Coaxes His Sister

    <h4>Chapter 867: Memory: Brother Yunmo Coaxes His Sister</h4>

    ¡°Mhmm¡­ Okay¡­¡±

    ¡°Then you won¡¯t cry anymore, right? If you¡¯re crying, you can¡¯t take care of Brother Wen Yan, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ Yes¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling tried to hold back her tears. However, as she had been crying for a long time, she could no longer control her sobs.

    Jian Yunmo gently pinched Jian Yiling¡¯s nose and said: ¡°Look, your eyes are swollen from crying. They¡¯re not pretty anymore.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want them to be pretty. I just want Brother Wen Yan to get better.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. Why don¡¯t you go and wash your face? Then, let¡¯s go and speak to Brother Wen Yan, okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay¡­¡±

    Jian Yunmo carried Jian Yiling to the bathroom and helped her wash her face.

    Then, he carried her over to Wen Yan.

    Wen Yan was not yet asleep. His arm had been put into a cast.

    When he saw Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling, Wen Yan smiled: ¡°Little Yiling is not crying anymore?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were still visibly red and swollen. However, she said: ¡°Brother Wen Yan, I¡¯m sorry! I won¡¯t climb trees in the future! I will take care of you! Furthermore, I will also help you find a sister-inw in the future!¡±

    After all, she broke Brother Wen Yan¡¯s hand! If he couldn¡¯t find a wife in the future, she had to be responsible!

    Upon hearing this, Wen Yanughed: ¡°Ahh, alright. If I can¡¯t find a wife in the future, I will rely on you!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± the little girl nodded seriously.

    Then, Jian Yunmo thanked Wen Yan: ¡°Thank you for protecting Yiling today.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so polite. Yiling is also my cousin.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. It¡¯s gettingte though. Please rest. I will bring Yiling over to see you again tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    After that, Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling left Wen Yan¡¯s room.

    Then, Jian Yunmo carried Jian Yiling to the garden. He borrowed an axe from the gardener of the Wen family.

    Jian Yunmo carried Jian Yiling in one hand and an axe in the other.

    ¡°Brother, what are we going to do?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s arms were around Jian Yunmo¡¯s neck. Her small face was filled with curiosity.

    ¡°We¡¯re going to cut down the bad tree that caused Yiling to fall.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling eximed in surprise.

    ¡°The tree misbehaved. It caused Yiling to fall down.¡±

    ¡°No no.¡±

    ¡°Hm?¡±

    ¡°No no. I was the one who misbehaved. Don¡¯t me the tree. Brother, please don¡¯t chop down the tree,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Really? So we don¡¯t chop the tree?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm! And since I wasn¡¯t well behaved, you can spank me as well.¡±

    ¡°But aren¡¯t your buttocks afraid of pain?¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ Spank me gently, okay?¡± Jian Yiling said quietly. She was still a little afraid of being spanked.

    This made Jian Yunmo incredibly amused.

    ¡°Well, you owe me for now. Let¡¯s just go back to sleep okay? Tomorrow morning, we will get up and take care of Brother Wen Yan, okay?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm! I want to take care of Brother Wen Yan!¡±

    By the time Jian Yunmo carried Jian Yiling back to their room, the little girl was already asleep in his arms.

    However, her arms were still circled around his neck as she refused to let go.

    When Wen Nuan saw this, she couldn¡¯t help but smile: ¡°Ahh, it seems as though you know how to coax your sister.¡±

    ###

    The next day, Jian Yiling got up early in the morning.

    ¡°Brother! Don¡¯t bezybones! Get up! The sun is already up!¡±

    When Jian Yiling woke, she was determined to wake her brother up as well.

    ¡°You bad girl. Don¡¯t you know that I rushed over yesterday?¡±

    As Jian Yunmo had just woken up, his voice was a bit hoarse.

    However, he had no choice but to get up. After all, their little princess had woken. Even if he wanted to, he couldn¡¯t sleep anymore.

    ¡°Do you want to wear a pink dress or blue dress today?¡± Jian Yunmo asked his sister.

    ¡°Pink!¡± Jian Yiling cried out. ¡°Brother Yunmo, please hurry up! I want to go and take care of Brother Wen Yan!¡±

 Chapter 868 - Memory: Taking Care Of

    <h4>Chapter 868: Memory: Taking Care Of</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After Jian Yiling changed into her pink dress, she held Jian Yunmo¡¯s hand and dragged him over to Wen Yan¡¯s room.

    Wen Yan had just woken up. The servants of the Wen family brought breakfast into his room.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move Brother Wen Yan! I will feed you breakfast!¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling scampered over to Wen Yan¡¯s bed.

    The servants of the Wen family were a little hesitant at first. They looked at Jian Yunmo and Wen Yan.

    Jian Yunmoughed before he said: ¡°Let her feed him. If she doesn¡¯t do something, she will feel terrible.¡±

    Only then did the servants of the Wen family hand over a small bowl of porridge to Jian Yiling..

    Jian Yiling carefully scooped up a spoonful of porridge and hovered it near Wen Yan¡¯s mouth.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yunmo said to Wen Yan: ¡°It¡¯s Yiling¡¯s first time spoon-feeding someone.¡±

    Everyone in the Jian family had been spoon-feeding this little girl.

    Now that she was five years old, she learned to spoon feed someone else.

    However, her first time spoon-feeding someone was given to Wen Yan! As Jian Yiling¡¯s older brother, he was just a little bit jealous!

    ¡°Oh really? Well, I have to cherish this moment then,¡± Wen Yan said with a smile.

    As Wen Ruo learned that Wen Yan¡¯s arm got injured, she came over to visit him. As she walked by the door, she saw the scene inside the room.

    At this time, Wen Ruo was six years old. As a result, she was holding onto her mother¡¯s hand.

    When she saw Wen Yan with Jian Yiling, Wen Ruo pouted: ¡°Brother Wen Yan isn¡¯t even that close with me. However, he¡¯s so nice to Jian Yiling.¡±

    When Cai Qinyue saw what was happening in the room, her eyes sank as well.

    Her daughter was around the same age as Wen Nuan¡¯s daughter.

    However, Wen Nuan¡¯s daughter was very pretty. She was smaller than an average child and her features were very exquisite. As a result, adults and older siblings adored her.

    This led the Wen brothers and Jian brothers to like Jian Yiling more.

    However, Jian Yiling was so mischievous. She climbed up a tree and when she fell, she broke Wen Yan¡¯s arm. Despite this, no one in the Wen family scolded her.

    And after that, all she did was cry. Other people had toe andfort her. Her brother Jian Yunmo even rushed overst night to coax her.

    She really wasn¡¯t well-behaved.

    Cai Qinyue pulled Wen Ruo to the side and said to her: ¡°You¡¯re a good girl. When you go in to visit Brother Wen Yan, don¡¯t act like you don¡¯t like Yiling. You have to make everyone else think that you like her. You¡¯re also a good sister who loves and cares for Yiling okay?¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°Because, if you let everyone know that you don¡¯t like Yiling, everyone will think that you¡¯re a bad child. Don¡¯t you want everyone to like you as well? Therefore, you shouldn¡¯t be as wilful and as reckless as Yiling,¡± Cai Qinyue said to Wen Ruo.

    Wen Ruo seemed to half understand her mother¡¯s words.

    Cai Qinyue continued to speak to her daughter for a while. After she made sure that her daughter would not behave badly, she guided Wen Ruo into Wen Yan¡¯s room.

    ¡°Brother Wen Yan, has your arm gotten better?¡±

    Whenpared to Jian Yiling, Wen Ruo seemed very well-behaved and understanding.

    ¡°Hello, Wen Ruo. Thank you for your concern. I¡¯m fine,¡± Wen Yan replied in a gentle voice.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Wen Ruo said.

    After Jian Yiling finished feeding Wen Yan, she climbed onto Wen Yan¡¯s bed: ¡°Brother Wen Yan, I will massage your shoulders!¡±

    As she said that she would take care of Brother Wen Yan, Jian Yiling was determined to follow through with her words.

    Wen Yan was rather amused by Jian Yiling¡¯s words: ¡°Do you know how to give someone a massage?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen my father give a massage to my mother!¡±

    ¡°Oh? Go ahead and try then,¡± Wen Yan said with some anticipation in his voice.

 Chapter 869 - Memory: Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 869: Memory: Jealous</h4>

    ¡°Okay, I will start now! If it¡¯s too much, please let me know!¡±

    Jian Yiling crawled behind Wen Yan and began to massage his shoulders.

    As she was only a five-year-old girl, her palms were incredibly small. She didn¡¯t have much strength in her hands.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know about this. Instead, she put all of her force into her hands and began to massage Brother Wen Yan¡¯s shoulders.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her voice was filled with anticipation.

    Although Wen Yan did not feel anything, he didn¡¯t want to tire the little girl out. As a result, he deliberately cried out: ¡°You¡¯re using too much force! Gentler please!¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will be more gentle!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling was a little smug.

    Jian Yunmo did not want to expose his cousin¡¯s lie.

    Wen Ruo was also in the room. When she saw the scene in front of her, for some reason, there was a sour feeling in her heart.

    Brother Wen Yan was always so polite with her. However, he didn¡¯t act the same to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling, you haven¡¯t even massaged my shoulders,¡± Jian Yunmomented with jealousy.

    This time, it was a stronger vor of jealousy.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling quicklyforted her brother: ¡°Don¡¯t be sad! I will give you a massageter!¡±

    Waaa, her brother also wanted a massage. She was going to be so tired.

    Jian Yunmo teased: ¡°Well if you massage Brother Wen Yan ten times, you must massage me ten times as well! No less than that!¡±

    ¡°Waaa, okay then.¡±

    In reality, her hands were already getting tired.

    However, if her brother wanted a massage, she could only give him a massage.

    When Wen Ruo heard this, she took the initiative to speak: ¡°Brother Yunmo, I can massage your shoulders for you as well.¡±

    Jian Yunmo smiled before he said: ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will wait for Yiling.¡±

    After all, Jian Yunmo didn¡¯t actually want a shoulder massage. He was just messing around.

    After being rejected by Jian Yunmo, Wen Ruo felt a bit sad.

    Why did everyone else like Jian Yiling? Why did no one like her?

    After a while, Jian Yiling¡¯s hands were too tired.

    However, because of her pride, she refused to stop.

    She said that she would take care of Brother Wen Yan! She couldn¡¯t get tired this easily!

    As Wen Yan sensed that the little girl did not have much strength left, he smiled before he said: ¡°Yiling, my shoulders aren¡¯t stiff anymore. However, I want to eat fruit.¡±

    ¡°Okay! I will go and get you some fruit!¡±

    Jian Yiling jumped up and down on the bed.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, let¡¯s go and get some fruit for Brother Wen Yan!¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling settled down on the edge of her bed as she wiggled her feet.

    Jian Yunmo put on Jian Yiling¡¯s pink sandals before he asked:

    ¡°Alright. Do you want to walk on your own or do you want me to carry you?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to carry me! I¡¯m grown up now! I can walk by myself!¡±

    As soon as her sandals were on, Jian Yiling jumped off the bed. Then, she left the room with Jian Yunmo.

    ###

    Jian Yiling woke from her dream.

    This time, the dream was a little long.

    Why did this memory suddenlye back to her?

    What was it trying to tell her?

    Jian Yiling sat on her bed for quite some while as she reflected on the content of this dream.

    Then, her phone beeped. The notification interrupted Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts.

    It was a message from Elder Yun.

    [I¡¯ve handled the matter. It will be announced tomorrow at the International Federation of Medicine.]

    Once Jian Yiling read this message, she replied: [Sorry for inconveniencing you.]

    Elder Yun immediately replied: [It¡¯s not an inconvenience.]

    A few other people sent messages to Jian Yiling as well. They were all messages of concern.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know how to reply to these messages. Despite this, she knew that she should still reply to them. Therefore, she went to knock on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s door as she wanted him to reply to the messages for her.

 Chapter 870 - Who is Worse Off

    <h4>Chapter 870: Who is Worse Off</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Although all relevant remarks and posts were deleted from the Inte, Cai Qinyue still heard about the news of Jian Yiling being fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Cai Qinyue excitedly told Wen Ruo about the news: ¡°Wen Ruo, Jian Yiling has been fired! Her future is ruined!¡±

    ¡°Mother, what did you say?¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling got fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Apparently, she did something that vited professional conduct!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s voice could not hide her happiness.

    ¡°Yep, it¡¯s definitely true. Just now, your grandparents were asking people to help settle this matter for Jian Yiling.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo¡¯s face sank again: ¡°I guess my grandparents still like her.¡±

    ¡°They like both sides. This is the case even though Jian Yiling¡¯sst name is Jian.¡±

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen treasured Wen Ruo. At the same time, they adored Jian Yiling.

    They wanted to treat their granddaughters fairly.

    However, it was impossible to be impartial. After all, they spent more time with Wen Ruo.

    However, they still cared about Jian Yiling. Even in regard to Wen Ruo¡¯s incident, Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen did not scold Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan. Instead, they merely hoped that they¡¯d forgive Wen Ruo.

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Jian Yiling made a big mistake. Even if your grandparents want to help her, they probably can¡¯t achieve much. The Jian family is underplete pressure right now. However, they still haven¡¯t achieved anything.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Then what about the Zhai family?¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°I¡¯ve enquired into it. Apparently, the Zhai family hasn¡¯t taken many actions. However, Zhai Yunsheng intends to sue the Huiling Medical Research Institution. His actions are intimidating however, they wouldn¡¯t help in restoring Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation. I guess this is karma.¡±

    After all, Wen Ruo¡¯s future had just gotten destroyed. She no longer had a foothold in the fashion industry.

    Right after that, Jian Yiling got fired. It was even likely that she would be evicted from the medical circles.

    Therefore, she might even be worse off.

    Wen Ruo: ¡°Serves her right! After all, she refused to give me a chance! The Heavens really do have eyes!¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°I wonder who is the Head of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. I really want to thank him or her properly.¡±

    ###

    During this time, Wen Yan stayed in his room. As he did not like to go out, he was already used to such silence.

    Suddenly, hisputer screen lit up.

    After a few lines of code, a chat interface appeared.

    [Boss, our ount got blocked. Should we handle it?]

    Wen Yan paused for a moment before he typed out: [No need.]

    Let it be.

    After he typed this, Wen Yan bitterlyughed. It seemed as though he couldn¡¯t bepletely heartless.

    She was so heartless to him however he still couldn¡¯t bear to see the entire Inte cursing at her.

    He wanted himself to be heartless. If he was that heartless, her entire reputation would go down the drain.

    When he thought about Jian Yiling, Wen Yan¡¯s handsome face was tinged with pain and hatred.

    Back then, it was one of the most painful moments in his life. He could no longer control the lower half of his body. He lost the ability to walk.

    At such a young age, he became crippled.

    In fact, he even felt that he might as well just kill himself.

    However, instead offorting him, his most beloved cousin mercilessly mocked him.

    In that dimly lit room, he cried in pain.

    That person who once called him ¡°Brother Wen Yan¡± mercilessly mocked him.

    After all, there was nothing in this world that was more painful than the pain inflicted by someone close to you.

 Chapter 871 - Vouched for by Big Shots (1)

    <h4>Chapter 871: Vouched for by Big Shots (1)</h4>

    The twenty-third conference of the International Federation of Medicine was held in Beijing¡¯s General Assembly Hall.

    Those who could attend this conference were all experts and specialists who made outstanding contributions to various aspects of the medical industry.

    Any one of them who attended had a lot of influence.

    And thus, many journalists and reporters gathered in front of Beijing¡¯s General Assembly Hall.

    The media was incredibly interested in the list of participants.

    And thus, the entrance of the General Assembly Hall was filled with people.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were shopping in the adjacent shopping mall.

    They assumed that Jian Yiling would also be here today. And thus, they came to take a look.

    As expected, they saw Jian Yiling at the entrance of the General Assembly Hall.

    As she was merely standing at the entrance, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo guessed that she couldn¡¯t enter the venue.

    She probably wanted to get in touch with some big shots in the industry and through that, she wanted them to help her.

    After all, her reputation had plummeted after she got fired. If she wanted a chance to start all over again, getting help from big shots in the industry was a very good choice.

    Upon seeing Jian Yiling, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo headed over.

    Wen Ruo smiled lightly before she said: ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Yiling? Are you here to attend the conference of the International Federation of Medicine?¡±

    Cai Qinyue quickly added: ¡°Wen Ruo, you¡¯re mistaken. This conference is only for individuals in the medicalmunity who are renowned for their achievements. It¡¯s not about poprity and attention.¡±

    Recently, attention towards Jian Yiling had reached a high. However, this was not a good source of attention. Instead, everyone was looking down on her.

    Jian Yiling looked at Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo with a calm expression on her face. She did not want to speak with these two people.

    And thus, she attempted to walk around them.

    In the eyes of Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo, it seemed like Jian Yiling was escaping because she had nothing to say.

    However, Cai Qinyue did not want to miss this good opportunity to humiliate Jian Yiling.

    After all, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo begged them so much in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s office. However, they did not show them any mercy. Rather, they acted so heartlessly.

    Hence, they could not be med for mocking Jian Yiling in return.

    Cai Qinyue once again blocked Jian Yiling¡¯s way. She said: ¡°Oh? You want to leave? Do you not remember how unreasonable you were? You just have the Zhai family to support you. What else do you have? How dare you make my daughter skip five thousand times?¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°And now, you¡¯re in the same situation as me. Do you feel my pain? This is all retribution.¡±

    Jian Yiling calmly replied: ¡°That¡¯s not how the word retribution is used.¡±

    It seemed like she was not angry or sad.

    Wen Ruoughed before she said: ¡°Then how is this word used? Do you really think that I need you to teach me what that word means?¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°You know, some people have no words to say. And thus, she can only say something like that. She just wants to make it seem like she¡¯s not in such a sorry situation.¡±

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo continued to make Jian Yiling.

    At this moment, Yun Song walked over.

    There were a few other people following him. Those people were all wearing whiteb coats.

    Although Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo did not recognize them, all the journalists and reporters did.

    The journalists and reports who squatted at the entrance of the General Assembly Hall immediately jumped up and rushed towards Yun Song.

    These were all renowned figures in the medical industry. Each one of them had outstanding achievements.

    Why were they all gathered today?

    In the past, only two to three of them would attend the conference hosted by the International Federation of Medicine.

    However, there was an entire nest of them today!

    What was this situation? Was it New Year¡¯s Eve for the medicalmunity?

    Although he was faced with journalists and reports, Yun Song calmly took a piece of paper from his pocket.

    It seemed like the paper did not have much weight.

    ¡°These are our statements to vouch for you.¡±

 Chapter 872 - Vouched for by Big Shots (2)

    <h4>Chapter 872: Vouched for by Big Shots (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The bottom part of the paper was filled with signatures. Besides those signatures, there were also fingerprints.

    In addition to Yun Song¡¯s own signature and fingerprint, the other big shots in the industry had also signed this piece of paper.

    Oh my goodness!

    Somehow, Jian Yiling gathered the signatures of all these big shots in the industry!

    The journalists and reporters immediately directed their attention to this statement.

    Everyone was curious about the contents of this statement.

    What caused all these big shots in the medical industry to gather here today?

    Everyone knew that these big shots were not moved by money!

    Therefore, even if the Jian family was rich, it was impossible to entice them with money!

    After their attention was directed to the statement, the journalists and reporters all froze.

    The statement was vouching for Jian Yiling¡¯s professional conduct and character!

    Recently, Jian Yiling¡¯s matters became a big deal in the medical circles. However, no one would have ever imagined this to happen. After all, previously, no one had the power to move all these big shots at once.

    Even though the words of the Huiling Medical Research Institution carried weight, the words and vouches from these big shots also carried weight!

    Jian Yiling!

    Immediately, the journalists and reporters directed their attention to Jian Yiling.

    The cameras quickly took pictures of her.

    Previously, the journalists and reporters had noticed the presence of Jian Yiling. However, as their leaders and directors exined to them that the incident of Jian Yiling being fired could not be reported, they decided to ignore her.

    However, the situation waspletely different now. After all, all these big shots decided to vouch for her. This was definitely news that they were allowed to report.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were still unaware of the situation.

    From where they were standing, they couldn¡¯t read the paper in Elder Yun¡¯s hands.

    And thus, they could only rely on the media¡¯s reaction to guess what happened.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Cai Qinyue asked Wen Ruo in a whisper.

    ¡°Did they finally notice Jian Yiling?¡± Wen Ruo guessed.

    After all, recently, Jian Yiling was a topic of conversation.

    Cai Qinyue frowned before she said: ¡°Hm¡­ I don¡¯t think so. It seems as though their reaction is rted to the piece of paper in Elder Yun¡¯s hands. Is Elder Yun nning to help Jian Yiling?¡±

    After all, Cai Qinyue knew about the rtionship between Jian Yiling and Elder Yun. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t help but worry about this.

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I think that¡¯s unlikely. Even if Elder Yun tries to stand up for Jian Yiling, the effect should not be that great.¡±

    The journalists and reporters that were not focused on Jian Yiling were trying to get close-up shots of the vouch statement.

    Yun Song held up the vouch statement and let the media get enough pictures and footage of it.

    One of the journalists finally reacted. He hurriedly asked Yun Song: ¡°Elder Yun, may I ask why you guys signed this statement?¡±

    ¡°Why? Well, it¡¯s because we believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s professional conduct and character. We¡¯re very disgusted by the behavior of a certain organization that used a public research institution to exact revenge for private matters!¡±

    Yun Song¡¯s words were very harsh.

    It was already clear that he was using the Huiling Medical Research Institution of acting hically. He dered that the decision of firing Jian Yiling was mixed with personal matters.

    Then, the other big shots standing behind Elder Yun also expressed their views:

    ¡°As we signed this statement, this means that we¡¯re willing to believe in Dr. F.S. We trust her!¡±

    ¡°There is nothing wrong with Dr.F.S¡¯s professional conduct and character!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s correct. We¡¯re here today because we want to clear Dr. F.S¡¯s name. We hope that the organization that ndered her provides evidence for her so-called misconduct.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo finally realized the contents of the paper. It was a vouch statement.

    A vouch statement to clear Jian Yiling¡¯s name!

    And so many renowned individuals had signed it!

    After all, Yun Song by himself wouldn¡¯t have much say in this.. However, if these individuals stood together, the effect would bepletely different.

 Chapter 873 - Vouched for by Big Shots (3)

    <h4>Chapter 873: Vouched for by Big Shots (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo could ept Yun Song speaking up for Jian Yiling. After all, he previously appeared at Jian Yiling¡¯s birthday party. Therefore, if he defended her, they wouldn¡¯t necessarily be surprised.

    But why were the other big shots defending her as well?

    How did she manage to do this? What capabilities did she have?

    If the Huiling Medical Research Institution had evidence of misconduct in their hands, these old professors would be criticized as well!

    The smiles on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces disappeared at once.

    Was Jian Yiling going to make aeback?

    Because of these old professors?!

    The journalist continued to ask questions: ¡°Elder Yun, are you saying that the usations made by the Huiling Medical Research Institution against Jian Yiling are not based on factual evidence?¡±

    Yun Song did not avoid the question. Instead, he replied: ¡°Of course not! If they have the evidence, then show me the evidence! Throw that evidence in my face! Naturally, if that¡¯s the case, we will all lower our heads and admit our mistake!¡±

    Elder Yun¡¯s words were powerful and resonating.

    He was so loud with his words that even the deaf would be able to hear.

    The cameras clicked and footage was taken.

    The journalists and reports made sure that every single word and expression was captured.

    This news story had to be written!

    These big shots were not only attempting to clear Jian Yiling¡¯s name but they were also publicly criticizing the Huiling Medical Research Institution!

    This was drama!

    If their news story came out, the entire medical circle would be in an uproar again!

    After disying the vouch statement to the journalists and reporters, Yun Song walked towards Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s about to start.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head and began to walk with Yun Song towards the General Assembly Hall.

    Once again, this shocked Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo. Even the journalists and reporters were surprised.

    Jian Yiling was going to enter the General Assembly Hall?

    But today, only designated individuals were allowed to enter!

    And thus, even the journalists and reporters could merely wait outside.

    What identity did Jian Yiling have? Why was she allowed to attend the conference?

    After all, the conference only sent out invitations to various authoritative medical institutions.

    Furthermore, the number of spots given to each medical institution was set. The institution had to decide who was going to attend in advance.

    Before she was fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution, it was possible for her to attend as a representative of that research institution.

    But now, she had been fired. And thus, how would she be eligible to attend the conference?

    Cai Qinyue asked: ¡°Jian Yiling, are you nning to participate in the conference?¡±

    However, Jian Yiling ignored Cai Qinyue

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo resentfully watched Jian Yiling leave with the big shots in the medical industry. However, there was nothing that they could do.

    The media was equally as curious.

    And thus, the journalists and reporters followed Jian Yiling and asked her: ¡°Miss Yiling, what identity do you n to use to enter the conference?¡±

    A microphone was ced in front of Jian Yiling. In addition, all the cameras were focused on her.

    After all, the media was incredibly interested in this.

    If she didn¡¯t have a reasonable and valid identity, then she wouldn¡¯t be able to enter the conference. This would be very embarrassing.

    When Elder Yun noticed the situation, he decided to help Jian Yiling: ¡°Of course she has a reasonable identity. Invitations were only given out to renowned and authoritative medical institutions. In addition, these invitations have a strict quota. You can rest assured that no one would be freeloading at this conference.¡±

    Yun Song was used to dealing with journalists and reporters. He understood what they were trying to ask.

    Celebrities could take advantage of the red carpet if they had enough connections. However, this was not applicable in this situation.

    After all, this was an important international conference.. Everyone who entered had the right to be there.

 Chapter 874 - The Identity Jian Yiling Used to Attend the Conference

    <h4>Chapter 874: The Identity Jian Yiling Used to Attend the Conference</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Upon hearing that there was no possibility that Jian Yiling was freeloading at the conference, the media still wanted to dig further into the identity she was using to attend the conference.

    After all, they were all incredibly curious.

    And thus, a reporter asked: ¡°Then may I ask if Miss Yiling is part of another research institution now?¡±

    After all, she had just been fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution. What other identity could she even use?

    Any research institution attending today was not simple.

    And previously, everyone assumed that research institutions would avoid Jian Yiling like the gue. This meant that it was highly unlikely for her to join another institution.

    Not long had passed since then. Therefore, how did she manage to be a representative at another renowned research institution?

    Yun Song continued to help Jian Yiling answer the questions: ¡°In regard to this question¡­¡±

    Just as he was about to answer, the representatives sent by the Huiling Medical Research Institution arrived at the entrance.

    The representatives this year were Professor Xu and Cheng Yi.

    Jian Yiling was meeting her previous colleagues.

    This was the drama that the media was interested in.

    And thus, the media hurriedly focused their cameras on them. They were keen to see some disputes.

    Professor Xu¡¯s heart was heavy when he saw Jian Yiling.

    He did not want to see such a thing happen.

    After all, he still hoped that Jian Yiling would be their colleague.

    Cheng Yi walked up and greeted Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Cheng Yi walked in a very deliberate manner to block off several cameras.

    He knew that Jian Yiling did not like to be photographed by journalists and news reporters.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded her greeting.

    The anticipated disputes did not happen. In fact, the rtionship between Jian Yiling and her ex-colleagues at the Huiling Medical Research Institution appeared very harmonious.

    Then, Cheng Yi took a look at their surroundings before he said: ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    And thus, Cheng Yi called out to the conference security guards.

    The security guards came forward to clear the way for them: ¡°Please step aside. Please do not interfere with the normal proceedings of our conference.¡±

    The media had no choice but to let go of Jian Yiling for now. They watched her as she entered the General Assembly Hall.

    Inside the General Assembly Hall, the seats of each organization were arranged in advance.

    Signs with the name of various medical institutions were ced in front of each seat.

    Professor Xu and Cheng Yi were also unaware of what identity Jian Yiling was using to attend the conference today.

    However, they were not surprised that Jian Yiling managed to get into another institution after leaving theirs.

    After all, Jian Yiling was an amazing researcher. It was definitely their institution¡¯s loss. Why did their Head do this?

    Professor Xu and Cheng Yi sat down in their seats. Their seats had the sign of [Huiling Medical Research Institution] before them.

    After sitting down, Professor Xu and Cheng Yi¡¯s attention fell on Jian Yiling.

    They waited for Jian Yiling to take her seat.

    Where she sat down would tell everyone which institution she now belonged to.

    To their surprise, Jian Yiling sat down in a seat closest to the Chairman.

    And that spot...

    The expression on Professor Xu¡¯s face changed.

    Not only did Professor Xu¡¯s expression change, but the faces of many uninformed individuals changed as well.

    That spot was very special!

    This year, a new institution joined their conference!

    This institution had been assigned two spots to the right of the Chairman!

    This institution was Lahaisen Hospital!!!

    Those spots were reserved for the representatives from Lahaisen Hospital!!!

    At this moment, a person that everyone was familiar with appeared at the conference.

    It was Li Zhuojia. He was the only external liaison person of Lahaisen Hospital that everyone knew.

    To their surprise, Li Zhuojia walked over to Jian Yiling and sat down in the seat next to her.

 Chapter 875 - Sheâ€™s Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s Representative!

    <h4>Chapter 875: She¡¯s Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Representative!</h4>

    He just so happened to have some documents that he nned to discuss with Jian Yiling. And thus, Li Zhuojia brought them along today.

    Jian Yiling took the documents from Li Zhuojia¡¯s hands before she began to have a quiet discussion with him.

    It appeared as though the two people were very familiar with each other.

    In fact, it even seemed as though Li Zhuojia¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling was quite respectful.

    As the contents of the conversation could not be heard, everyone watched as Li Zhuojia nodded his head in agreement after Jian Yiling said something.

    The seemingly normal conversation between these two individuals was shocking to everyone else.

    Was Jian Yiling really a member of Lahaisen Hospital?

    This was way too unexpected!

    Jian Yiling, who was fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution for professional misconduct, turned around and became a member of Lahaisen Hospital?

    Lahaisen Hospital became world-renowned in the past two years. This institution was recognized to have the most advanced medical technology in the world.

    And thus, Lahaisen Hospital was considered to be at a much higher level than that of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Originally, everyone assumed that Jian Yiling¡¯s future prospects were dashed. Instead, somehow, she turned the tides around and ended up at an even better institution.

    Who said that Jian Yiling was incapable?

    Who said that her future was going to be in shambles?

    Professor Xu was so surprised that he couldn¡¯t speak for quite some time. After a long while, he finally came back to his sense. He asked Cheng Yi who was beside him:

    ¡°Cheng Yi, am I hallucinating? Does that spot belong to Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    Cheng Yi gave an affirmative answer: ¡°Yep, that spot belongs to Lahaisen Hospital. Yiling is representing Lahaisen Hospital for this conference.¡±

    Professor Xu: ¡°Then¡­ Yiling and Lahaisen Hospital¡­ I¡­¡±

    Cheng Yi also took some time to digest this information: ¡°I mean, she¡¯s incredibly talented in the first ce. Therefore, it¡¯s totally reasonable for Lahaisen Hospital to hire her. I guess, our institution just doesn¡¯t deserve this kind of talent.¡±

    Cheng Yi did not have the ability to simply leave his job like Luo Xiuen.

    However, in his heart, he was on Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    Upon hearing this, Professor Xu let out a long sigh: ¡°Ahhh, you¡¯re right.¡±

    After all, Professor Xu knew how talented and capable Jian Yiling was.

    However, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it! He wasn¡¯t the Head of their research institution!

    The regret in Professor Xu¡¯s heart grew deeper as he watched Jian Yiling being seated as a representative from Lahaisen Hospital.

    Everyone else in the conference couldn¡¯t help but whisper as well:

    ¡°Oh my goodness. Jian Yiling actually turned around and became a member of Lahaisen Hospital. Apparently, the recruitment at Lahaisen Hospital is very difficult! In theirst recruitment, they recruited no one! No one met their requirements!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s going on with the Huiling Medical Research Institution? Didn¡¯t they say that she vited professional conduct? Why is she at Lahaisen Hospital now? Aren¡¯t they just getting pped in the face?¡±

    ¡°I can see this news negatively impacting the Huiling Medical Research Institution in the foreseeable future. I¡¯m ready to be amused.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there representatives from the Huiling Medical Research Institution here today? Let¡¯s just watch their expressions during this conference.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s in the mind of the leader of Huiling Medical Research Institution. Why would they let go of such a genius?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ###

    After a while, the conference came to an end.

    Jian Yiling and Li Zhuojia walked out of the conference together.

    At the exit, there were still many journalists and reporters waiting there.

    When they saw people exit the conference, everyone immediately gathered around them.

    Among the crowd, the attention of the journalists and reporters was locked onto Li Zhuojia.

 Chapter 876 - Supporters of the Medical Super Group

    <h4>Chapter 876: Supporters of the Medical Super Group</h4>

    So far, he was one of the only individuals from Lahaisen Hospital who had shown himself to the public.

    Furthermore, in the past two years, Lahaisen Hospital had been a powerful and mysterious existence. As a result, the hospital had always been a source of curiosity for everyone.

    Therefore, any news rted to Lahaisen Hospital was a big deal. This news could easily make multiple headlines.

    Furthermore, news rted to Lahaisen Hospital was not only of concern to individuals in the medical industry, but ordinary citizens also paid attention to them.

    ¡°Mr. Li, when is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch expected to bepleted?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Li, how is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s recruitment n going?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Li, will the participation in this conference affect your hospital¡¯s future ns?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    Numerous microphones were ced in front of Li Zhuojia¡¯s face.

    Unlike Jian Yiling, Li Zhuojia was good at dealing with such situations.

    ¡°Sorry everyone, it¡¯s not convenient for me to answer your questions today. Please take it easy. Lahaisen Hospital ns to hold a press conference in the near future. We will answer your questions and queries then.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the journalists and reporters hurriedly asked: ¡°When will the press conference be held?¡±

    ¡°Will more members of Lahaisen Hospital be present at that time?¡±

    ¡°Does Lahaisen Hospital have ns to recruit more talented individuals?¡±

    ¡°Are you nning to open other branches in China?¡±

    However, after Li Zhuojia said his sentence, Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s security guards rushed over to protect him and Jian Yiling.

    As there were many people leaving the General Assembly Hall, the situation was very chaotic. As a result, the journalists and reporters failed to notice that Jian Yiling exited the conference with Li Zhuoji.

    ###

    After the conference was over, rted reports were posted all over the Inte.

    Independent social media ounts shared several reports.

    Out of all the reports, the one which gained the most attention was undoubtedly the news where big shots of the industry came together to vouch for Jian Yiling. News articles rted to this gained much more attention whenpared to other articles.

    How did Jian Yiling manage to get so many big shots to unanimously vouch for her? What talents and abilities did she even have?

    Furthermore, who should they believe? These big shots or the Huiling Medical Research Institution?

    Although their previousments had been removed, as this was a different matter, a new topic of conversation could be created.

    [What kind of god is Jian Yiling? How did she manage to get so many big shots to vouch for her?]

    [Oh my god! My idol is in that group too! My idol created a vination for the epidemic twenty years ago!]

    [Elder Yun is in that group too! He¡¯s a warrior who constantly went to the front lines to save lives!]

    [Who the hell cares about some stupid research institution? I believe in this Medical Super Group! I believe in the individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our world! They¡¯re the reason why we¡¯re alive!]

    [Although the researchers from Huiling Medical Research Institution are also talented, their leader was in charge of Jian Yiling¡¯s dismissal. Does their leader even know anything about medicine?]

    [We¡¯re supporters of this Medical Super Group! We will give unconditional support!]

    Thements on the Inte were rather one-sided. Most of them unconditionally supported Jian Yiling as she had the backing of the [Medical Super Group.]

    Although this group was considered to be old, they still had a lot of charisma and charm! After all, the individuals who made contributions to their country were seen to be the most handsome and beautiful people.

    In contrast, no one even knew the Head of Huiling Medical Research Institution! Who the heck was he?!

    At this time, the news about Jian Yiling representing Lahaisen Hospital to attend the conference had not yete out. However, the overwhelming majority ofments were already on Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    If the news about Lahaisen Hospital came out, the entire Inte would definitely explode.

 Chapter 877 - Filled with Reassurance

    <h4>Chapter 877: Filled with Reassurance</h4>

    As soon as he read the news on the Inte, Jian Yichen snorted: ¡°So this is the Huiling Medical Research Institution? Does their reputation just plummet like this? Well, this is not considered to be over yet!¡±

    A thick stack of documents was ced in front of Jian Yichen. So far, this was the information he managed to obtain on the members of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    There was also aptop ced in front of him. It appeared as though he wasmanding something remotely.

    Jian Yiheng was standing beside Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s posture was casual as he half leaned against the desk. His eyes fell on theptop in front of Jian Yichen.

    ¡°What are you going to do? Jian Yiheng asked his brother.

    He could provide physical strength and support for his brother. However, his brother had toe up with the ideas.

    ¡°Well¡­ I have quite a good idea,¡± Jian Yichen started. A fox-like smile appeared on his face. ¡°My sister and future sister-inw alongside Cheng Yi recently epted Qin Hongzhi¡¯s case. However, my sister and future sister-inw left their job. So, what do you think will happen to Qin Hongzhi?¡±

    ¡°You want someone else to do the dirty work?¡±

    And this person was Qin Hongzhi?

    ¡°Bingo~ After all, Qin Hongzhi still hopes to save his own life. With key members on this case either getting fired or resigning, aren¡¯t they essentially just killing him? After all, time is the essence of these situations. And thus, we just need to send his relevant information. He will do the rest for us.¡±

    ¡°And then what?¡±

    Qin Hongzhi was indeed able to help them a lot. It could save them from a lot of trouble.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m also waiting for my men to crack through the Institute¡¯s security and encryption. After that, I will be able to ess the information of internal members which means I can figure out the identity and location of the Head of the Institute. Then, I will leave the matter of beating that person up to you. Don¡¯t worry. I will cut off all the monitoring equipment and electronic devices before you execute this.¡±

    They would attack this problem from two angles at the same time.

    Jian Yichen had already formted a whole set of counterattack ns.

    It was as though his brain was wired for this.

    After saying this, Jian Yichen quickly got up from his seat: ¡°Oops, it¡¯s gettingte. I need to go and pick up Yiling. After all, with that vouch statement, Yiling will be onpletely opposite sides to that stupid institute! I don¡¯t want them to get up to any dirty tricks! Therefore, in order to keep her safe, we must pick her up and drop her off during these two days!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go,¡± Jian Yiheng volunteered.

    ¡°Oh? But didn¡¯t you use to not like Yiling?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    His brother was now volunteering for this task! What a surprise!

    ¡°She¡¯s a member of the Jian family. I have the obligation to ensure her safety,¡± Jian Yiheng replied.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Why did he not believe in this?

    ¡°Trust me.¡±

    By this time, Jian Yiheng had already grabbed his coat and left the room.

    How fast.

    ###

    When Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, and Wen Cheng saw the news report, they were incredibly happy.

    ¡°Thank goodness! Yiling is fine!¡±

    This was the first piece of good news that Wen Cheng had heard in a while.

    After all, his recent situation was quite grim.

    His daughter and niece both got involved in incidents that affected their future.

    Blows came one after another.

    Thankfully, his niece¡¯s matter had been resolved to some extent. This was relieving for him.

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen also felt quite relieved.

    Grandma Wen: ¡°This is good. Yiling is a blessed child. She was able to avoid disaster.¡±

    Grandpa Wen: ¡°By the way Wen Cheng, you should invite your sister¡¯s family over to eat a meal with us. Let¡¯s celebrate Yiling turning this situation around. In addition, it¡¯s an opportunity to reconcile the rtionship between Wen Nuan, Jian Yiling, and Wen Ruo.¡±

 Chapter 878 - Wen Yan Discovers that Wen Ruo is Lying

    <h4>Chapter 878: Wen Yan Discovers that Wen Ruo is Lying</h4>

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    ¡°Understood. I will head over to Wen Nuan¡¯s ce to speak to her.¡±

    Wen Cheng was in a good mood. As a result, he was enthusiastic when he received this task from his parents.

    At this moment, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were upstairs. However, their moods werepletely different from Wen Cheng.

    Initially, Wen Ruo assumed that Jian Yiling would be in an even more miserable situation than her.

    However, Jian Yiling somehow managed to turn the entire situation around!

    Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue could not disy their dissatisfaction in front of everyone else. After all, they couldn¡¯t let Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, and Wen Cheng discover how they felt towards Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    Cai Qinyue gritted her teeth as she hissed out: ¡°What kind of luck does she have?! She got fired from the Huiling Medical Research Institution but somehow, she managed to find so many people to back her up already!¡±

    Wen Ruo was lying down on a table and sobbing quietly.

    She did not dare to cry loudly because she couldn¡¯t let her family know about this.

    After all, her grandparents and father all wanted her to make up with Jian Yiling. They wanted her to congratte Jian Yiling for turning her situation around.

    However, she could not do this. It was impossible for her.

    ¡°Mother, why is God so unfair to me? Why can Jian Yiling turn around the situation immediately? And why can¡¯t I do anything about my situation?¡± Wen Ruo cried to her mother.

    It was heartbreaking for Cai Qinyue to watch her daughter cry. However, other thanforting her daughter right now, what else could she do?

    ¡°Wen Ruo, please don¡¯t cry. Jian Yiling is Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee. The Zhai family is incredibly powerful. They can achieve many things that we can¡¯t.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Wen Ruo did not feelforted. Instead, she felt even worse.

    Master Sheng¡­ A man who held a lot of power and wealth in his hands. He could have whatever he wanted, yet his heart only belonged to Jian Yiling!

    As she thought about this, it felt like a million ants were gnawing away at Wen Ruo¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Why does Jian Yiling have so many people to protect her? Back when we were younger, she already had so much more than me! All the brothers liked her more than me! Even as we grew up and her personality became vile, they still chose to like her! Only that handicapped person gives me a bit of attention! However, he¡¯s just a cripple! He¡¯s of no use to me! He can¡¯t help me at all!¡±

    Wen Yan who was currently seated in a wheelchair in front of Wen Ruo¡¯s door froze. He was just about to knock on Wen Ruo¡¯s door.

    Wen Yan rarely took the initiative to speak to others in the family.

    Typically, he would just keep to himself.

    Ever since his car ident, not once had he taken the initiative to knock on Wen Ruo¡¯s door.

    Today was an exception.

    This was because Wen Yan remembered that when he was sad, Wen Ruo would oftene over to knock on his door. She would talk to him and apany him.

    And thus, even though he did not want to leave his room, he decided to step out of hisfort zone.

    When he arrived at Wen Ruo¡¯s door, he discovered that she was in her room.

    However, he never expected to hear those words. He never expected to hear Wen Ruo express her dislike towards him.

    She called him useless. She said that he was of no use to her...

    If he hadn¡¯t heard this with his own ears, Wen Yan would have refused to believe this. After all, this was the cousin who spoke encouraging andforting words to his face. However, behind his back, it appeared as though she merely saw him as useless.

    At this moment, Wen Yan felt like he was a joke.

    He lowered his head to look at the piece of paper in his right hand.

    This piece of paper was a clothing designpany that he bought for Wen Ruo.

    He wanted to help Wen Ruo make aeback.

    However, Wen Yan¡¯s hand tightened as he crumpled the piece of paper into a ball.

    In the past, he thought that at least he had a cousin who did not mind his crippled body.

    At least...

    However, in the end, he was lied to.

    The words that she said to him were all lies.

    It was nothing more than that....

 Chapter 879 - The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (1)

    <h4>Chapter 879: The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (1)</h4>

    It turned out that she and Jian Yiling were no different. They all saw him as crippled and useless.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo never would have imagined Wen Yan to appear in front of Wen Ruo¡¯s room. As a result, they didn¡¯t realize that he was eavesdropping on their conversation.

    At this moment, Wen Ruo was still crying.

    Cai Qinyue continued tofort her daughter. From time to time, she would curse at Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan.

    However, Wen Yan was no longer interested in eavesdropping.

    Instead, he pressed a button on his wheelchair. This turned his wheelchair around and directed him back to his room.

    Once he entered his room, the crumpled piece of paper was thrown into the trash.

    At the same time, Wen Yan opened hisputer.

    After entering a few lines of code, Wen Yan opened up a specialputer system.

    In here, he revoked his previousmands.

    Previously, he intended to help Wen Ruo.

    However, he no longer nned to help her.

    ###

    On the day of the conference for the International Federation of Medicine, although the journalists and reporters did not photograph Jian Yiling being seated in a spot reserved for the representatives of Lahaisen Hospital, everyone else at the conference knew that she was a representative.

    And thus, the news began to spread after the attendees dispersed.

    Soon, this news was brought to the attention of many journalists and reporters.

    This was definitely something that they should write about!

    After all, it would gain so much attention!

    As soon as this news came out, not only were uninformed outsiders shocked, even people close to Jian Yiling were baffled.

    ¡°An Yang, An Yang,e over here!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao who was seated in her university basketball stadium was reading the news on herptop. As soon as she read this news, she shouted at An Yang who was currently ying basketball.

    ¡°What are you doing? I called you over to watch me y basketball. Why are you using yourputer? Am I unattractive to you or something?¡±

    As An Yangined, he obediently walked over to her side.

    As soon as he saw the contents on the screen, his expression instantly changed.

    ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± An Yang shouted.

    An Yang¡¯s reaction was rather rming.

    Because of this shout, everyone in the basketball stadium turned around to look at him.

    ¡°Nothing nothing. Don¡¯t mind me. Please continue,¡± An Yang hurriedly said to his friends.

    Then, An Yang sat down next to Hu Jiaojiao and stared at the screen to confirm once again.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. My Boss is amazing! This is way too awesome! My admiration for her is like a torrential river¡­ It¡¯s like the Great Wall of China that stretches on and on¡­ It¡¯s like¡­ Ahhh, I can¡¯t think of any other words¡­¡±

    In short, his Boss was way too awesome!!!

    Hu Jiaojiao was also incredibly happy: ¡°Waaa¡­ I¡¯m so d. I was so worried for the past few days. Now that I confirmed that Yiling is alright, I can finally have a good night of sleep!¡±

    These few days, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes were glued to herputer. On one hand, she was concerned about negative news rted to Jian Yiling. On the other hand, she was also searching few ways to help Jian Yiling.

    Sadly, her brain was stupid and she hadn¡¯te up with any solutions even after a few days of pondering.

    ¡°I told you to rx. Didn¡¯t I tell you that our Boss would be able to turn this around?¡± An Yang said.

    ¡°Come on. You say those things but you were incredibly worried as well. A certain someone wanted to go out and eat crawfish yesterday night. However, as we ate, this person didn¡¯t even manage to eat much.¡±

    Although An Yang said this, he himself did not have an appetite because of Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.

    ¡°Cough cough. I¡¯m your boyfriend. Please consider my feelings.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Well, in order to celebrate this asion, let¡¯s go and eat crayfish again tonight! I want to eat a kilogram of crayfish! In addition, I want to drink beer!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to drink beer!¡±

 Chapter 880 - The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (2)

    <h4>Chapter 880: The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (2)</h4>

    ¡°But we¡¯re adults now¡­¡±

    ¡°Drinking is bad for you even if you¡¯re an adult!¡±

    ¡°But¡­ I have so manyckeys! They willugh at me if I don¡¯t drink!¡±

    ¡°Which one of yourckeys n tough at you? Bring him over to me!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao dered as she crossed her arms.

    ¡°Sister-inw, we wouldn¡¯t dare to!¡±

    On the basketball court, An Yang¡¯sckeys called out in unison.

    An Yang: ¡°¡­¡±

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng took a deep breath.

    Very good. His fiancee took off another vest.

    She was a member of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Very good.

    After all, she constantly surprised him.

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu were a bit overwhelmed by this news.

    ¡°Master Sheng, am I reading correctly? Is this our sister-inw?¡± Xing Wei asked as he swallowed his saliva.

    This was Lahaisen Hospital! The renowned and famous Lahaisen Hospital!

    So many people in Beijing wanted to get in touch with Lahaisen Hospital and yet, their sister-inw was a member of the organization?!

    This was incredible!

    ¡°You¡¯re silly. Other than your sister-inw, who canbine beauty, cuteness, and intelligence in one photo? Just take a look at this photo! Who else could it be?¡± Han Mengyu said as he knocked his knuckles on Xing Wei¡¯s head.

    ¡°Wow! My sister-inw is amazing! From today onwards, she will be the number one idol in my heart!¡± Xing Wei cried out happily.

    After saying that, Xing Wei realized that this was not okay. He awkwardly nced at Zhai Yunsheng before he weakly added: ¡°Well, tied number one with Master Sheng.¡±

    Han Mengyu stroked his chin as he said: ¡°Well¡­ I guess I now understand why we were given the construction project for Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s new branch¡­¡±

    It appeared as though strings were pulled behind the scenes.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I sacrificed my good looks. Is there a problem with this?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu was rather amused. Why was Master Sheng saying this without the slightest bit of shame? Instead, why did he seem quite proud about it?

    ¡°But Master Sheng, it¡¯s good news that your fiancee is part of Lahaisen Hospital. Why don¡¯t you take this opportunity to enjoy your couple¡¯s world?¡± Han Mengyu suggested to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, Han Mengyu wanted to give good ideas to his friend. After all, Master Sheng still had a long way to go in these aspects.

    Zhai Yunsheng paused for a moment. This wasn¡¯t a bad idea¡­ He would consider it¡­

    ###

    Upon reading this, Master Zhai was shocked for an entire minute. After that, he pped his thigh and shouted.

    ¡°My granddaughter-inw is amazing!¡±

    He was so happy!

    ¡°She would be even more amazing if she gave birth to a great-grandson!¡±

    Master Zhai could already imagine the image of holding his great-grandson in his arms.

    Furthermore, he also started to imagine his great-grandson walking around in a whiteb coat at the age of three. He would be toddling around and pretending to be a doctor.

    Waaa, that would be super cute!

    ¡°A great-granddaughter would also be fine! She would be as cute and lovely as my granddaughter-inw~¡±

    He would buy many dresses for his great-granddaughter~

    ¡°One great-grandchild isn¡¯t enough! There definitely needs to be a few more¡­ A litter would be nice¡­¡±

    Master Zhai mumbled to himself for a good part of the day.

    ###

    Grandpa Jian was also gloating with pride.

    This was his granddaughter!

    Grandpa Jian proudly announced to his wife: ¡°Look! Look at our little girl! She¡¯s a member of Lahaisen Hospital! It¡¯s the most renowned hospital in the medical field! How can the Huiling Medical Research Institution even beparable to Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

 Chapter 881 - The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (3)

    <h4>Chapter 881: The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (3)</h4>

    ¡°But will she be tired if she works for that hospital? She¡¯s still so young. She should rx for a bit more before she focuses on work,¡± Grandma Jian said. She did not want her little girl to suffer.

    After all, being a doctor was difficult work.

    ¡°Old woman, don¡¯t think about it too much. She must be doing it because she enjoys it.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Old man, what do you even know? Even if our darling is stressed, she wouldn¡¯t tell us about it!¡± Grandma Jian said. She paused for a moment before she said: ¡°No, I must visit our darling girl. I need to make sure that she¡¯s been sleeping and resting properly.¡±

    ¡°Hey! Bring me along as well!¡±

    ¡°Well, keep up with me then!¡±

    Grandma Jian made a cup of tonic stew. Then, Grandma and Grandpa Jian headed over to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    ###

    Today, Jian Yiling was at home. Zhai Yunsheng also dyed his work ns.

    ording to Xing Wei and Han Mengyu¡¯s idea, Zhai Yunsheng was preparing a candlelit dinner.

    He even asked Han Mengyu to find a bottle of quality grape juice.

    It was grape juice that looked like red wine.

    Then, Han Mengyu stuffed something in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pocket.

    He smilingly said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, after the romantic candlelit dinner, there will be time for affectionate moments. You need to make sure to seize the opportunity!¡±

    Master Sheng merely replied: ¡°Immature.¡±

    However, the dining room of the apartment was filled with candles.

    ¡°Red wine.¡±

    Steak.

    Candles.

    Music.

    Everything was ready.

    Zhai Yunsheng was already imagining the next hour.

    His little rabbit would eat the steak. And then, he would ask his little rabbit for a dance.

    And then¡­

    ¡°Ding dong.¡±

    The crisp doorbell interrupted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s thoughts.

    After opening the door, he saw Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°Hello, A Sheng. We¡¯re here to visit Yiling. Has she been a good girl? Did she stay up all night again? Did she refuse to rest properly?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been alright recently.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not been alright! You don¡¯t need to cover up for her!¡±

    When Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian entered the apartment, Jian Yiling walked out of the study room.

    ¡°Grandpa, Grandma.¡±

    ¡°Darling girl, did you lose weight again recently?¡± Grandma Jian asked as she hugged her granddaughter.

    Every time they met, Grandma Jian would say that Jian Yiling lost weight. However, as a matter of fact, they had seen each other two to three days ago.

    Furthermore, recently, Jian Yiling¡¯s weight hadn¡¯t been dropping.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re nning to have a candlelit dinner tonight?¡± Grandpa Jian asked as he noticed the arrangement of the dinner table.

    The candles were lit and the steak was still hot.

    ¡°Cough cough,¡± Zhai Yunsheng coughed gently to cover up his embarrassment.

    Grandma Jian was very astute and could see through Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ns at a nce: ¡°How can you keep up with nutrition by only eating steak? Darling girl, I brought you some Fotiaoqiang.¡±

    Grandpa Jian immediately understood his wife¡¯s intentions: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t light candles in a room. It will consume oxygen and cause the air in the room to be less fresh. Do you agree darling girl?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Lighting candles would indeed reduce the oxygen level in the room.

    Grandma Jian pulled Jian Yiling over to the dining table and blew out the candles. Then, she moved the flowers to the side.

    She also moved the steak to the side. She wanted her darling to drink the tonic stew that she spent an entire afternoon brewing.

    ¡°A Sheng, I know that you can¡¯t drink greasy things. Therefore, I didn¡¯t make some for you. However, can you supervise that she drinks all of it?¡±

 Chapter 882 - The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (4)

    <h4>Chapter 882: The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (4)</h4>

    ¡°Okay¡­.¡±

    As Jian Yiling began to drink the stew, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t say no even if he wanted to.

    And thus, his first attempt at a romantic dinner was dered as a failure before anything had even happened.

    ###

    Feng Wei received a call from Jian Yunmo.

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°I¡¯m visiting Beijing the day after tomorrow. However, I only n to stay for one night. Help me manage my schedule.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was still in the middle of his experiment. As a result, he could not leave for long. At most, he could only stay in Beijing for two days and one night.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re not asking Yiling to manage your schedule? Instead, you¡¯re asking me to help you?¡±

    ¡°Yiling¡¯s super busy. I don¡¯t want to give her any additional work.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me?! What do you mean by that? Do you think I¡¯m not busy or something?¡±

    ¡°Are you busy?¡±

    ¡°Well¡­ I guess I haven¡¯t been super busytely¡­¡±

    ¡°Then schedule my trip for me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Send me your ns. I will arrange a vehicle to pick you up. Also, where do you n to stay for the night? At the hotel or at your sister¡¯s apartment?¡±

    ¡°At a hotel.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you stay with your sister? Are you worried that you wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep at night? And then you¡¯d get up to fight Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    ¡°Why are you asking if you know about this already?¡±

    ¡°Well, I just wanted to confirm.¡±

    As they were speaking, Feng Wei¡¯s phone received a notification. It was Jian Yunmo¡¯s n for this trip.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re nning to visit the Wen family?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I need to take care of some business.¡±

    ###

    Qin Hongzhi was originally really anxious about Jian Yiling and Luo Xiuen leaving the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    To his surprise, Jian Yiling ended up bing a member of Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°Jian Yiling has the ability to join Lahaisen Hospital?¡± Qin Hongzhi eximed as he read relevant new articles. His face was filled with surprise.

    Then, he hurriedly called for Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan. He asked them whether they knew about this matter.

    Naturally, Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan did not know about this. They only learned that there was a connection between Jian Yiling and Lahaisen Hospital once relevant new articles came out.

    Qin Chuan was not surprised when he read about this.

    After all, she had always been capable andpetent. He never doubted this point.

    She had the ability to be a part of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. She also had the ability to be a member of Lahaisen Hospital.

    The corners of Qin Yufan¡¯s lips rose slightly. However, they quickly returned to normal.

    ¡°Did you guys really not know about this?¡± Qin Hongzhi asked again.

    ¡°Well, even if we knew about this, we don¡¯t need to hide it from you. After all, there is no conflict of interest in this matter. Being a part of the Huiling Medical Research Institution or Lahaisen Hospital doesn¡¯t affect your treatment.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Qin Hongzhi realized something: ¡°It¡¯s true that it doesn¡¯t affect her ability. However, it does affect the agreement between us.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi still did not know about the agreement between Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan. He did not know that Jian Yiling only agreed to treat him because of this agreement.

    He assumed that it was because of the agreement between him and the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    Jian Yiling leaving the Huiling Medical Research Institution meant that she would stop being a part of his treatment team.

    This was something that he definitely did not want to see.

    This was especially the case now that he verified that she was capable and talented enough.

    After a bit of pondering, Qin Hongzhi called out to his assistant: ¡°Follow our original n to put pressure on the Huiling Medical Research Institution. However, our goal is not to ask them to re-sign Jian Yiling. Instead, I want to show my sincerity to her.¡±

    His objective had changed but the execution had not.

 Chapter 883 - The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (5)

    <h4>Chapter 883: The Members of Lahaisen Hospital are Made Public (5)</h4>

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    Very quickly, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen also learned about thistest news.

    Jian Yiheng snorted lightly. He did not make any additionalments.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen stared at the news article. There was a deep look in his eyes.

    Then, a smile appeared on his face.

    His sister was amazing.

    It seemed as though this time around, his sister was living a wonderful life.

    He really needed to catch up.

    He couldn¡¯t be left behind by Yiling!

    At this moment, Jian Yiheng stood up. He was about to go outside before Jian Yichen called out:

    ¡°Brother, where are you going?¡±

    ¡°To buy gifts.¡±

    ¡°Buy what kind of gifts?¡±

    ¡°Gifts to celebrate Yiling bing a member of Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What the heck! Brother, when did you be so humane?¡±

    After all, his brother never did this for anyone.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether he ranked first in his high school exams, whether he got into a good university, or whether he earned a billion dors. In any of these situations, Jian Yiheng would merely say ¡°not bad¡± to him.

    Gifts? Celebrate? His brother had never done this before!

    ¡°When am I not humane?¡± Jian Yiheng asked as he narrowed his eyes for a moment.

    ¡°Never! Never! You¡¯re also super humane!¡± Jian Yichen hastily said.

    After all, he didn¡¯t want to get beaten up again.

    Then, Jian Yichen got up as well: ¡°I will go with you. If you buy a gift and I don¡¯t, it will make it seem like I don¡¯t care about Yiling! I don¡¯t want to lose my sister¡¯s affection.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. It seemed as though he did not care about this. ¡°After we purchase gifts, let¡¯s go to her apartment for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ###

    ¡°Wow, Yiling is amazing!¡±

    Yesterday when Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen read the news, there were merely articles on Jian Yiling being vouched for by numerous bigshots in the medical industry. However, today, the news turned out to be that Jian Yiling was a member of Lahaisen Hospital. In addition, she attended the International Federation of Medicine conference as a representative of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, and Wen Cheng were shocked by this.

    Wen Cheng knew that his niece was amazing. However, he did not realize that she was this amazing.

    In fact, his eyes were about to fall out of his eye sockets.

    ¡°She¡¯s extraordinary! She¡¯s as smart as her second brother! A genius!¡± Grandma Wen eximed with surprise and delight.

    ¡°It is indeed extraordinary! This is an amazing achievement for our granddaughter!¡± Grandpa Wen said.

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen were proud that their granddaughter managed to get such incredible achievements at a young age.

    ¡°A Cheng, did you manage to invite A Nuan and the others toe over for dinner?¡± Grandpa Wen asked Wen Cheng.

    ¡°Father, don¡¯t worry. A Nuan agreed toe.¡±

    Grandma Wen sighed with relief: ¡°Thank goodness. I¡¯m d that A Nuan still cares about us. I was worried that you siblings would develop a dislike for each other. If you don¡¯t get along in the future, I won¡¯t even be able to rest in peace in my coffin.¡±

    ###

    Unlike everyone else in the Wen family, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s expressions were rather ugly. Jian Yiling bing a member of Lahaisen Hospital was an additional blow to them.

    After all, everyone knew about Lahaisen Hospital. Even people who weren¡¯t in the medical field knew that it was an honor to be associated with that hospital.

    Why were the Gods so unfair? How did Jian Yiling manage to turn her situation around so damn quickly?!

    And now, the entire Inte was praising Jian Yiling.

    How disgusting.

    ¡°Mother, Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling areing over for dinner tomorrow. What do we do?¡±

 Chapter 884 - Fake Apology

    <h4>Chapter 884: Fake Apology</h4>

    Wen Ruo was unhappy with this.

    ¡°Just act nice tomorrow. At dinner, take the initiative to say nice things. Just try to gain Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan¡¯s favor. Don¡¯t retort even if they say harsh words. After all, your father and your grandparents will also be present. If they see you getting bullied and treated harshly, their hearts will naturally be biased towards you.¡±

    Cai Qinyue knew that Jian Yiling had a frank and unrelenting personality. As a result, she wouldn¡¯t choose to easily forgive Wen Ruo.

    Therefore, when she made the situation awkward, even if she was originally right, her points would still be invalid.

    ###

    When Wen Cheng invited Wen Nuan over for dinner, Wen Nuan asked for Jian Yiling¡¯s opinion before she replied to her brother.

    If her daughter said no, she wouldn¡¯t go.

    However, to her surprise, Jian Yiling agreed to go. As a result, she said yes to her brother.

    In Wen Nuan¡¯s heart, she did not want to fight with her brother and parents.

    After all, they were her family members.

    In the evening, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing went to pick Jian Yiling up from university. Jian Yiling had just finished her work for the day. Then, they head over to the Wen family together.

    Wen Cheng made a lot of preparations for tonight¡¯s dinner. In the morning, he went shopping with his servants to select ingredients. He specifically picked the foods that his sister and niece liked to eat.

    Furthermore, he even put off work for today. Instead, he patiently waited for Jian Yiling, Wen Nuan, and Jian Shuxing¡¯s arrival.

    When he saw them appear, Wen Cheng was delighted.

    ¡°Shuxing, A Nuan, Yiling! You¡¯re here!¡± Grandma Wen called out.

    When Grandma Wen saw them, she was worried yet happy at the same time.

    She was happy that they were here. However, she was worried that something was going to happenter.

    ¡°Mother, we didn¡¯t do anything wrong. Why wouldn¡¯t we be here?¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen¡¯s smile became slightly awkward.

    She knew that it wouldn¡¯t be an easy task to get her daughter to forgive her daughter-inw and granddaughter.

    ¡°Ahh, of course,¡± Grandma Wen said.

    At this time, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo came down from upstairs.

    Cai Qinyue took the initiative to greet Wen Nuan: ¡°A Nuan, Yiling, it¡¯s really great that you guys are willing toe over today. We assumed that you¡¯d still be angry with us. It¡¯s our fault for what happened before. Today, in front of everyone, I would once again like to formally apologize for our actions.¡±

    As she said this, Cai Qinyue bowed.

    Then, she took out a brocade box and said to Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling: ¡°There¡¯s a set of jewelry in here. A Cheng gave me this when I got married to him. I hope that this is a good apology gift. I hope you can forgive us.¡±

    Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, and Wen Cheng felt incredibly relieved. It was good that Cai Qinyue took the initiative to apologize to Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling. In order to make amends, she even took out one of her wedding gifts.

    Then, Wen Ruo followed her mother and also deeply bowed to Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling:

    ¡°Aunt, cousin, what happened before was my fault. Being young and ignorant isn¡¯t an excuse for me to make mistakes. What is wrong wouldn¡¯t be right. Therefore, I deserve what is happening to me right now. However, I sincerely hope that you guys can forgive me.¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s apology was equally as sincere.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to recognize your own mistakes. A Nuan, Yiling, please just forgive them,¡± Grandma Wen said. She tried to help Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    However, Wen Nuan still had a stern expression on her face: ¡°Mother, let¡¯s talk about thister.¡±

    She had no intentions to forgive Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo. At the same time, she made sure that her words weren¡¯t too aggressive.

    Grandma Wen lowered her head and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, will you forgive your aunt and your cousin?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her answer was dry and straightforward. It was without the slightest hesitation.

    Her answer made the entire atmosphere awkward. The smiles on the Wen family¡¯s faces froze in ce.

 Chapter 885 - Tear Away Their Pretenses (1)

    <h4>Chapter 885: Tear Away Their Pretenses (1)</h4>

    After a pause, Grandma Wen continued to persuade Jian Yiling in a soft voice: ¡°Yiling, everyone makes mistakes. Your cousin¡¯s mistake is indeed beyond reasonable limits. However, could you please give her another chance?¡±

    Jian Yiling replied: ¡°I¡¯ve already given her a chance before.¡±

    Wen Nuan hurriedly said: ¡°That¡¯s true. Yiling already gave Wen Ruo a chance to reform and start afresh. However, Wen Ruo refused to cherish that opportunity. Therefore, why do we have to forgive them again? I can choose to not cause them any more trouble in the future, however, it¡¯s impossible for us to treat them the same as before.¡±

    Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling were resolute in their attitudes. They had no intention of giving in.

    The most that they could do was to get along peacefully with Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo in front of the Wen family. They would not make things difficult for them.

    However, it was impossible to be friendly with them anymore.

    Wen Ruo lowered her head and kept apologizing: ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I¡¯m so sorry. It¡¯s my fault. I keep making mistakes. It¡¯s reasonable for my aunt and cousin to not forgive me. Grandma, there¡¯s no need to force them to forgive me¡­¡±

    As Wen Ruo said this, tears began to flow from her eyes.

    When Grandma Wen saw this, it was as though a knife was being twisted into her heart.

    Grandma Wen began to feel a little annoyed.

    Her granddaughter was indeed wrong. However, she already admitted her mistake and apologized!

    Couldn¡¯t they just give her another chance?

    The actions of Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling were going to tear their family apart!

    Grandpa Wen also spoke up: ¡°A Nuan, Yiling, can¡¯t you give them another chance? For our sake? We already have one foot in the coffin. After all, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh. You¡¯re equally as important to us. Do you really want us to cut off a piece of flesh?¡±

    However, Wen Nuan did not reply.

    It was upsetting for her to see her parents like this.

    However, she refused to give in easily on this matter.

    Wen Cheng added: ¡°A Nuan, please forgive them. I¡¯m begging you! Don¡¯t let our parents be in pain¡­¡±

    Cai Qinyue took advantage of the situation and said: ¡°Father, Mother, don¡¯t be upset. It¡¯s our fault. We¡¯re making things difficult for you.¡±

    Then, Cai Qinyue suddenly knelt down in front of Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°A Nuan, just hit me! Just hit me until you¡¯re no longer angry! Just please don¡¯t hurt our mother and father¡¯s hearts!¡±

    Then, Cai Qinyue grabbed Wen Nuan¡¯s hands and began to use them to p her own face.

    Upon seeing this, Wen Cheng could not stand it anymore. He pulled his wife up.

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Wen Cheng cried out in pain. ¡°Why are you¡­ Doing this? What do you want me to do?!¡±

    Grandma Wen cried out bitterly: ¡°A Nuan, can you really bear to see your brother and sister-inw fall out like this?!¡±

    As the situation turned into this, in their eyes, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yiling were incredibly inhumane.

    Wen Nuan turned her head away. There was a pained expression on her face as her eyes began to turn red. However, she was determined to not let herself cry.

    After all, she did cause the situation to be like this.

    Although Cai Qinyue was crying on the outside, she was secretly snickering on the inside.

    Everything was just as she had predicted.

    On the surface level, if she and Wen Ruo admitted their mistakes, then it would seem like Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling were unreasonable people.

    If this went on, Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling would be the bad people in Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen¡¯s eyes.

    Jian Yiling indifferently looked at the scene in front of her.

    Then, she slowly took out aptop from her ck backpack.

    She opened theptop and began to y a video.

 Chapter 886 - Tear Away Their Pretenses (2)

    <h4>Chapter 886: Tear Away Their Pretenses (2)</h4>

    The video disyed what happened on the day of the conference of the International Federation of Medicine. In the video clip, Jian Yiling encountered Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo in front of the General Assembly Hall.

    Sound and footage were both avable in that video.

    As a result, everything was recorded.

    In the video, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were arrogant and unkind. It seemed as though they werepletely different people:

    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Yiling? Are you here to attend the conference of the International Federation of Medicine?¡±

    ¡°Wen Ruo, you¡¯re mistaken. This conference is only for individuals in the medicalmunity who are renowned for their achievements. It¡¯s not about poprity and attention.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You want to leave? Do you not remember how unreasonable you were? You just have the Zhai family to support you. What else do you have? How dare you make my daughter skip five thousand times?¡±

    ¡°Then how is this word used? Do you really think that I need you to teach me what that word means?¡±

    ¡°You know, some people have no words to say. And thus, she can only say something like that. She just wants to make it seem like she¡¯s not in such a sorry situation.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    Every single word and sentence was recorded.

    As the video was yed, the expressions of everyone present immediately changed.

    Wen Nuan was utterly furious.

    ¡°Do you really know that you did the wrong thing? Is this your so-called apologetic attitude? In front of my mother and father, you guys keep admitting your mistake. And yet, when no one is there, you guys would happily take the opportunity to bully my daughter?!¡±

    Jian Shuxing was also furious: ¡°This video was taken on the day of the conference of the International Federation of Medicine! Are you guys really apologetic? You just act one way in front of the Wen family and act another way in front of Yiling! How dare you beg for Yiling and A Nuan¡¯s forgiveness?!¡±

    Wen Nuan picked up theptop and questioned her parents and brother: ¡°Father, Mother! You also saw the video! Do you see what they did?!¡±

    Grandpa Wen, Grandma Wen, and Wen Cheng were too shocked to even speak.

    Just now, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were very sincere in apologizing and admitting their mistakes.

    As a result, they assumed that Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo knew their faults.

    However, reality had thrown a fierce p in their faces.

    Their faces were filled with disbelief as their eyes slowly fell on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    At this moment, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces were deathly white.

    Why was this happening? How did Jian Yiling manage to get the footage of them making fun of her on the day of the conference of the International Federation of Medicine?

    They decided to make fun of her on a whim¡­

    Furthermore, at that time, Jian Yiling was alone¡­ She didn¡¯t have anything in her hands either. Therefore, they would have never imagined that Jian Yiling would be able to record that video.

    The day before the conference, Cai Qinyue was still apologizing to her husband¡­ She was still admitting her mistake in front of her parents-inw¡­

    ¡°p¡ª¡ª¡±

    Wen Cheng pped Cai Qinyue¡¯s face.

    Wen Cheng¡¯s chest was heaving violently. He no longer knew what words to use to scold his wife and daughter.

    Just now, they were acting in front of him! They were deceiving him! Was Cai Qinyue really the woman who apanied him for many decades?

    ¡°What kind of snake or scorpion have I been sleeping with?! You cry and beg for forgiveness in front of me, yet, you go and mock Yiling when I¡¯m not there! Are you even human?!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue began to panic. She grabbed Wen Cheng¡¯s hand and said: ¡°A Cheng, I know I did the wrong thing. I was just confused that day! I know I did the wrong thing!¡±

    ¡°Just confused? How many times have you been confused?¡± Wen Cheng asked Cai Qinyue,

    ¡°Sins! Sins!¡± Grandma Wen cried out as she began to feel dizzy.

    Grandpa Wen was so angry that he felt his blood pressure begin to rise.

 Chapter 887 - Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (1)

    <h4>Chapter 887: Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (1)</h4>

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    Whilst everyone else was busy being angry, Jian Yiling noticed Grandpa Wen¡¯s abnormal reaction. She calmly took out the high blood pressure medication from a drawer and handed it to him.

    When Grandpa Wen looked at his granddaughter, his heart was warm yet it also ached.

    Then, he looked at his other granddaughter. Wen Ruo was still weeping endlessly, yet he couldn¡¯t even tell if she was crying crocodile tears. At this moment, Grandpa Wen wanted to close his eyes and ignore the scene in front of him.

    After a moment, Wen Nuan said: ¡°Father, Mother, I won¡¯t be eating dinner with you guys today! Forgive me for being unfilial!¡±

    After saying that, Wen Nuan pulled on Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and left the Wen Residence.

    She did not want to see Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo again! Just looking at them was dirtying her eyes!

    Now, there was no longer a reason for Grandpa Wen, Grandma Wen, and Wen Cheng to stop her from leaving.

    However, the crying and cursing continued in the dining room of the Wen Residence.

    Wen Yan¡¯s wheelchair was by the stairs as he indifferently watched this happen.

    After that, Wen Cheng froze the bank ounts of his wife and daughter. In addition, he decided to restrict their activities.

    This result was not at all surprising to Wen Nuan.

    After all, she knew the personality of her parents and her brother. It was impossible for them to act too resolutely.

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yunmo took an exclusive helicopter from Lahaisen Hospital and arrived at the schedulednding site in Beijing.

    When Jian Yunmo got off the helicopter, he was wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a coffee-colored woolen coat. A men¡¯s brooch was pinned on the left side of his woolen coat. In addition to this, he also had a small suitcase with him.

    The car arranged by Feng Wei had been waiting for Jian Yunmo for a long time.

    Feng Wei himself was also in the back seat.

    When he saw Jian Yunmo, Feng Wei smiled and said: ¡°Your schedule is incredibly packed. Therefore, if I wanted to see you, this would be the only time avable.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was not surprised to see Feng Wei. He replied: ¡°Thank you for your hard work.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by hard work? Even if it¡¯s not for you, it¡¯s for Yiling. After all, I still need Yiling to guide me on my money-making journey.¡±

    In these two years, Feng Wei earned a lot of money as he followed Jian Yiling around.

    As soon as Jian Yunmo got onto the car, the car started up. The car was headed to the Wen Residence.

    The first ce that Jian Yunmo nned to visit was not the Jian family¡¯s Beijing Residence nor Jian Yiling¡¯s apart. Instead, it was the Wen Residence.

    Jian Yunmo had already made all his arrangements.

    The Wen elders and all unrted individuals had ns for today.

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen went to the Beijing theater to listen to opera. On the other hand, Cai Qinyue was discussing matters with awyer regarding the giarism case.

    Wen Cheng went to work as usual.

    And thus, only two people remained in the Wen Residence. Wen Yan and Wen Ruo.

    Both of them were in their respective rooms.

    Half an hourter, the car arrived at the Wen Residence.

    When Jian Yunmo arrived, the servants of the Wen family opened the doors for him.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo entered the Wen Residence without any obstruction.

    Without a moment¡¯s pause, he went straight upstairs and headed for Wen Ruo¡¯s room.

    Before he arrived here, he even knew which room was Wen Ruo¡¯s.

    When Jian Yunmo reached Wen Ruo¡¯s room, he knocked on the door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Wen Ruo called out. She was currently seated in front of herputer and browsing the news.

    Whenever she read news rted to Jian Yiling, she would grit her teeth in anger.

    ¡°Jian Yunmo.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Wen Ruo was so shocked that her mouse slipped out of her hand.

    Cousin Yunmo?

    Why was he here?

    Wen Ruo¡¯s heart was full of shock.

    Wen Ruo walked over to her door and slowly opened it.

    To her surprise, her cousin Yunmo was indeed standing outside of her room.

    ¡°Cousin? Aren¡¯t you meant to be abroad? How¡­ Why¡­¡± Wen Ruo stuttered in confusion.

    ¡°I needed to deal with some stuff. That¡¯s why I¡¯m back,¡± Jian Yunmo replied.. Although his voice was maic, his tone seemed cold and detached.

 Chapter 888 - Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (2)

    <h4>Chapter 888: Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (2)</h4>

    ¡°What¡­ Stuff?¡±

    For some reason, Wen Ruo had a bad feeling as she looked at Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Can Ie in and talk?¡± Jian Yunmo asked.

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    Why did he want toe into her room and talk?

    ¡°You probably don¡¯t want some things to be heard by Wen Yan.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes snapped wide open.

    Although she did not know what exactly Jian Yunmo was up to, she knew that inviting him into her room to talk was the best option for her.

    And thus, Wen Ruo invited Jian Yunmo into her room.

    After he entered the room, Jian Yunmo took out a letter from the briefcase he was carrying.

    Then, Jian Yunmo¡¯s long and slender fingers opened the letter.

    ¡°This is a letter of rmendation written by Sofia¡¯s Chief Designer. If you have this letter of rmendation, you will be able to make aeback.¡±

    Wen Ruo opened her mouth in surprise.

    ¡°A letter of rmendation from Sofia¡¯s Chief Designer? How did youe across this?¡± Wen Ruo eximed. She did not dare to believe her ears.

    Sofia was an international brand that was on par with XDL.

    Furthermore, the status of their chief designer in the fashion industry was equivalent to Mr. Kevin¡¯s.

    Hence, a personal letter of rmendation from her carried a lot of weight.

    ¡°In the past, I did a favor for her. Therefore, she was happy to write a letter of rmendation for my cousin,¡± Jian Yunmo replied.

    ¡°Cousin¡­ Is the¡­ Letter of rmendation¡­ For me?¡±

    Wen Ruo was shocked. This waspletely unexpected.

    ¡°Yep, it¡¯s for you. However, there¡¯s a condition.¡±

    ¡°Condition? What condition?¡±

    ¡°You have to tell me the reason why you encouraged Yiling to provoke Wen Yan with vicious words back then.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo¡¯s expression instantly stiffened.

    ¡°Cousin, what are you talking about? Why would I encourage her to do such a thing? I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to tell me that you didn¡¯t do such a thing. I know exactly what you said to Yiling back then. Yiling wouldn¡¯t lie to me. The reason why Yiling went and said those things to Wen Yan was because she listened to you. She thought that she could get Wen Yan toe out of his room and face the sun again. That¡¯s why she tried to spur him on with vicious words. I just want to know the reason why you made that suggestion to Yiling back then. Did you really think that it would be useful, or did you have some other thoughts in mind?¡±

    Wen Ruo was stunned. Her brain was going through a million thoughts.

    It wasn¡¯t strange for Jian Yunmo to know what she said to Jian Yiling back then.

    After all, Jian Yiling would tell everything to him.

    Therefore, even if she denied this, Jian Yunmo would refuse to believe her.

    When she was younger, she could potentially win over the attention of other people. However, this was impossible with Jian Yunmo. The man unconditionally believed in Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Cousin, what do you want to achieve today?¡± Wen Ruo asked suspiciously.

    ¡°I want you to give me a reason which can convince me that you¡¯re not malicious. I want to know if my cousin is a good person. If you are a good person, then I will give you this letter of rmendation. After all, I¡¯m your cousin. I should help you in times of need. However, if you can¡¯t convince me that you¡¯re a good person, then I won¡¯t treat you as my cousin.¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s words were as gentle and soft as always.

    If he epted her as his cousin, he would naturally help her.

    And thus, Wen Ruo began to think of potential reasons.

    After a long time, Wen Ruo said to Jian Yunmo: ¡°Cousin, why would you think that I gave that suggestion with other thoughts in mind? I was only ten years old at that time. Spurring someone on using vicious words was one of the only ways I could think of. How else could we help Brother Wen Yan?¡±

 Chapter 889 - Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (3)

    <h4>Chapter 889: Jian Yunmo Reveals the Truth (3)</h4>

    ¡°Did you take the initiative to suggest this? Or did Yiling ask you to make a suggestion?¡±

    ¡°Well, Yiling said that she wanted to help Brother Wen Yan get out of his room. That¡¯s why I suggested it. Cousin, you must believe me. That was the only thought that I had in mind. That¡¯s why I suggested it! Yes, now that I reflect back on it, the method seems very stupid. However, I was only ten years old back then!¡±

    Wen Ruo found a very reasonable exnation for her suggestion back then.

    After all, she was only ten years old. What good idea could a ten-year-old possibly think of?

    After Wen Ruo finished speaking, she carefully look at Jian Yunmo and watched the expression on his face.

    She was uncertain if her words could convince him.

    Jian Yunmo also stared at Wen Ruo. After a while, Jian Yunmo suddenly looked down at the brooch on his chest and said: ¡°Did you hear everything?¡±

    In another room of the Wen Residence, Wen Yan¡¯sputer screen was showing everything in Wen Ruo¡¯s room.

    The location of the camera was the brooch located on Jian Yunmo¡¯s chest.

    However, this wasn¡¯t a decorative brooch. Instead, there was a camera and microphone attached to it as well.

    As soon as Jian Yunmo stepped into the Wen Residence, all the footage was directly delivered to Wen Yan.

    This was agreed upon in advance.

    Although Wen Yan did not know what Jian Yunmo wanted him to see, he still agreed to it.

    However, he now knew.

    Wen Ruo imed that she was only ten years old back then. She said that spurring him on using vicious words was the only suggestion that she could think of.

    However, Wen Yan clearly remembered how Wen Ruo scolded Jian Yiling in front of him. She med her for humiliating and embarrassing him.

    Suddenly, the door to Wen Ruo¡¯s room opened.

    Wen Yan, who was seated in a wheelchair appeared in the doorway.

    All of a sudden, the blood on Wen Ruo¡¯s face disappeared.

    ¡°Cousin Wen Yan¡­ Cousin¡­¡±

    Jian Yunmo calmly handed the letter of rmendation into Wen Yan¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Please help me determine whether Wen Ruo is lying or not. If you think she¡¯s not lying, then give this letter of rmendation to her.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Jian Yunmo turned around and left Wen Ruo¡¯s room.

    He did what he could do already, and thus, the rest was left for Wen Yan to handle on his own.

    Inside her room, Wen Ruo looked at Wen Yan nervously.

    ¡°Cousin Wen Yan, please listen to my exnation¡­¡±

    Wen Ruo attempted to defend herself.

    Wen Yan gripped the letter of rmendation in his hands. Then, in front of Wen Ruo, he picked it up and tore it apart.

    ¡°Cousin, don¡¯t!¡± Wen Ruo cried as she rushed up.

    However, Wen Ruo was already toote. The letter of rmendation had been torn into pieces.

    Wen Ruo watched her hope scatter and fall to the ground, piece by piece.

    She could no longer hide her hatred. She hissed: ¡°You¡¯re just a cripple! How dare you ruin my future!¡±

    Then, she reached out to hit Wen Yan.

    Wen Yan did not dodge or evade her attacks. Instead, he let this so-called cousin of his hit and punch him.

    After a few punches, Wen Ruo suddenly noticed Wen Yan¡¯s cold eyes.

    At that moment, Wen Ruo was taken aback.

    She had never seen this crippled and depressed cousin of hers show such cold eyes.

    Then, Wen Yan looked away. He turned the wheels of his wheelchair and left Wen Ruo¡¯s room.

    When he returned to his own room, he locked himself up.

    In the evening, the rest of the Wen family returned home.

    A servant of the Wen family saw a package at the doorway. He picked it up and then went to knock on Wen Yan¡¯s door as his name was written as the recipient.

 Chapter 890 - Family (1)

    <h4>Chapter 890: Family (1)</h4>

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    ¡°Young Master Wen Yan, there¡¯s a package here for you. The person who sent it was Young Master Jian Yunmo. It was sent from Hengyuan City a few days ago.¡±

    Jian Yunmo asked the housekeeper of the Old Jian Residence to help him send this package.

    Initially, Wen Yan did not n to open the door. However, when he heard the words of the servant, he slowly moved towards the door.

    By the time he reached the door, the servant had already left. The package was left on the floor at the entrance of his room.

    Wen Yan slowly bent down and picked the package up from the ground.

    When he returned to his room, Wen Yan unwrapped the package.

    It was a small notebook inside the package.

    The notebook had a pink cartoon cover and seemed very girlish.

    In his recollection, he only knew one person who would use such a thing.

    Jian Yiling.

    When she was young, Jian Yiling loved this color and pattern.

    Wen Yan slowly began to flip through the notebook.

    The notebook was filled with a child¡¯s scribbles and wonky handwriting.

    It was Jian Yiling¡¯s writing.

    He flicked the pages, one by one.

    Then, he paused on a page:

    Brother Wen Yan still refuses toe out of his room. He must be very sad right?

    If I lost the ability to walk, I would be sad as well. I wouldn¡¯t be able to even eat!

    I followed Sister Wen Ruo¡¯s advice, but he still didn¡¯t leave his room.

    Sister Wen Ruo told me to persist. She said that one day was not enough.

    That¡¯s right. I must persist!

    But it¡¯s really difficult to think of mean things to say. My brain hurts already.

    Wen Yan¡¯s expression went from surprise to bitterness.

    As he flipped through the notebook, unknowingly, his face became streaked with tears.

    What a silly yet persistent dummy.

    ###

    After leaving the Wen Residence, Jian Yunmo immediately headed to the Jian family¡¯s Beijing Residence.

    Feng Wei couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Wow, you¡¯re such a busy person. You don¡¯t even take a moment to rest.¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re busy, you can go back first. However, leave the driver behind.¡±

    ¡°Hey, can you please have some conscience? I put off my work to apany you!¡±

    ¡°You just want me to reveal what Yiling has been up to recently right?¡±

    ¡°Cough cough¡­ That is the main reason¡­ However, our friendship also ys a small part¡­¡±

    If he followed Jian Yiling around, he could earn easy money!

    However, Jian Yiling always abandoned him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t interfere with Yiling¡¯s business. She deals with these matters herself.¡±

    ¡°But she always listens to you.¡±

    ¡°The opposite is true.¡±

    ¡°Oh right. It¡¯s you who always listens to her.¡±

    Very soon, Jian Yunmo reached the Jian Residence in Beijing. As Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian did not know he wasing, they were very surprised to see him.

    ¡°Yunmo, why are you here? Why didn¡¯t you tell us about this in advance?¡± Grandma Jian eximed with surprise.

    ¡°I¡¯m onlying back for one day. I¡¯m leaving tomorrow,¡± Jian Yunmo exined.

    ¡°What? So soon? It¡¯s rare for everyone to be here. Can¡¯t you stay for one more day?¡± Grandma Jian said. She was a bit sad.

    Each and every one of them were?white-eyed wolves<sup>1</sup>. They never returned back home! They didn¡¯t appreciate her!

    ¡°Grandma,¡± Jian Yunmo smiled as he attempted to coax her. ¡°I¡¯m in the middle of my experiment. I can¡¯t leave for a long period of time. Once I¡¯m done with this experiment, I will take a break okay? I wille back and apany you.¡±

    ¡°I will remember this! If you don¡¯t end uping back, I will bring Yiling to live with me in the mountains! You won¡¯t be able to see her again!¡±

    ¡°Grandma, are you only taking Yiling? What about Grandpa? Grandpa will cry!¡±

    ¡°Excuse me? Why would I ever cry?¡± Grandpa Jian immediately retorted: ¡°That old woman can go wherever she wants! I will be at peace if she leaves me alone! However, even if she leaves, Yiling must stay with me!¡±

 Chapter 891 - Family (2)

    <h4>Chapter 891: Family (2)</h4>

    Grandma Jian rolled her eyes at Grandpa Jian before she turned around and asked Jian Yunmo: ¡°Does Yiling know you¡¯re in Beijing today?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s been quite busytely. I didn¡¯t notify her about this in advance.¡±

    Jian Yunmo knew that Jian Yiling was busy with Qin Hongzhi¡¯s case. The case was quite tricky and troublesome.

    As a result, she was probably staying up all night already.

    ¡°Well, even if she¡¯s busy, you should still tell her about this! You need to make sure that she gets time to rx. She stays inside all day. My poor darling~¡±

    Right after that, Grandma Jian contacted Jian Yiling. She asked Jian Yiling toe over.

    Very soon, Jian Yiling arrived in the Jian family¡¯s Beijing Residence. Zhai Yunsheng was also apanying her.

    This was the first time that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yunmo met after Zhai Yunsheng got engaged with Jian Yiling.

    As soon as he saw Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yunmo¡¯s face sank.

    However, as Grandma Jian, Grandpa Jian, and Jian Yiling were also there, Jian Yunmo chose not to say anything.

    Even if he wanted to strangle this person, he couldn¡¯t do it in front of his grandparents and sister.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo held himself back.

    Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng who lived in the opposite apartment also came along today. They came to visit their cousin whom they hadn¡¯t seen in a long time.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo,¡± Jian Yiling greeted. Then, she handed a paper bag over to Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Gloves?¡± Jian Yunmo guessed.

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    Jian Yunmo took out a pair of coffee-colored woolen gloves from the paper bag.

    Somehow, the color just happened to match the coat that Jian Yunmo was wearing today.

    ¡°Did you guyse to an agreement beforehand?¡± Grandma Jian asked.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yunmo replied with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s just mutual understanding between us right?¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling agreed.

    Then, Jian Yunmo tried the gloves. The gloves fit his hands perfectly.

    When Jian Yichen saw this, he was quite jealous: ¡°Yiling, why does he get gloves? What about me?¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got the chance to speak, Jian Yunmo said: ¡°The turtleneck sweater that I¡¯m wearing today was also knitted by Yiling. Yiling¡¯s hands are very clever and nimble.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen was even more jealous: ¡°Waaa¡­ I don¡¯t have anything! I¡¯m about to be a lemon spirit!¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she said: ¡°I will knit something for you next time.¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Okay! That¡¯s settled then. However, do this when you¡¯re not busy! If you¡¯re busy, just leave it for the time being. Don¡¯t exhaust yourself.¡±

    Although he was jealous and although he wanted a hand-knitted gift from his sister, he still did not want his sister to be exhausted.

    Then, Jian Yichen added: ¡°You don¡¯t need to make anything for my brother. He¡¯s too bulky. It¡¯s a waste of materials.¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Is your skin itching again?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen hurriedly hid behind Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister, save me.¡±

    When Jian Yunmo saw this, he couldn¡¯t help butugh: ¡°Even after so many years, you¡¯re still the same. You still get beaten up by your brother.¡±

    Jian Yichen weakly retorted: ¡°I¡¯m the most pitiful one. Therefore, my sister should give me more attention.¡±

    Grandma Jian was amused by Jian Yichen¡¯s words: ¡°Really? Well, if you¡¯re capable, you should go and fight your brother. Why are you hiding behind a girl? Are you even a man?¡±

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t n to be a man! I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s Sister Yichen. Right Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded. Then, she turned around and asked Jian Yunmo: ¡°I will make some food for you. What do you want to eat?¡±

    Jian Yunmo paused for a moment before he replied: ¡°Let¡¯s eat barbecue together. It¡¯s been a long time since we ate barbecue together.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Okay.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian hurriedly said: ¡°Me too. I haven¡¯t had a barbecue in a long time either. I wonder if I¡¯m part of this n.¡±

    Grandpa Jian also added: ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve eaten grilled corn.¡±

 Chapter 892 - Family (3)

    <h4>Chapter 892: Family (3)</h4>

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    Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling looked at each other and smiled.

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Okay, okay. Everyone is invited to this barbecue. I will write down a list of ingredients. Then, Yiling and I will head to the supermarket to make a big purchase!¡±

    Naturally, these things could be handed over to the servants of the Jian family. However, Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling enjoyed shopping together. For them, shopping and picking ingredients was a form of fun.

    ¡°I want to go as well! My brother and I will carry the things for you!¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly said.

    He wanted to join in on the fun.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiheng responded. He indicated that this time around, he agreed with his brother¡¯s suggestion.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling began to get busy.

    However, one person was left on the side.

    Ever since he entered the door, no one had mentioned him...

    Grandpa Jian noticed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s existence. However, he deliberately chose to ignore him.

    After all, a certain someone got engaged to their darling way too easily! He had to get used to these things. Suffering from time to time was normal!

    After a while, Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling strolled through the supermarket. Jian Yichen, Jian Yiheng, and Zhai Yunsheng followed them.

    The three of them didn¡¯t know much about ingredients shopping. And thus, Jian Yunmo was the only one discussing with Jian Yiling.

    They talked about which ingredients were fresh, how to prepare the dishester on, and what seasoning to use on the food.

    The others couldn¡¯t even interject into their conversation.

    When Jian Yichen saw the slightly grumpy expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, he couldn¡¯t help but secretlyugh.

    Although he couldn¡¯t change the reality that his sister was engaged to this man, it felt really good to see him look this defeated!

    ¡°Hmm, I think we¡¯re almost done shopping. Let¡¯s go back,¡± Jian Yunmo said.

    ¡°We need to buy mushrooms!¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Mushrooms?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, A Sheng eats mushrooms.¡±

    As his name was mentioned, the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face went from cloudy to clear.

    The corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips curled as he said: ¡°Well if there¡¯s not much time, let¡¯s just leave. It¡¯s okay not to buy mushrooms.¡±

    ¡°No. There are many dishes here that you can¡¯t eat. Furthermore, you don¡¯t like a lot of vegetables,¡± Jian Yiling insisted.

    ¡°If you insist,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Jian Yichen couldn¡¯t help but mutter: ¡°Keep pretending¡­ Go on¡­ Keep acting¡­¡±

    Jian Yunmo nced at Zhai Yunsheng before he quickly withdrew his eyes again.

    It was best for him to pretend to not see him. He didn¡¯t want to get into a fight with him.

    Finally, the five of them arrived home with many bags of groceries.

    The person who carried the most bags was Jian Yiheng. After all, he had a lot of strength. He did not feel strained even though he was carrying a lot.

    Other than Jian Yiling, Jian Yichen carried the fewest bags.

    He already concluded that he had a weak physique.

    In the time that they were shopping, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian asked their servants to clear out the courtyard. In addition, barbecue tools and charcoal were also prepared.

    Although their ce in Beijing was not asrge as their ce in Hengyuan City, there was still sufficient space for a barbecue.

    Today, the chefs were Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling.

    The rest of them could only help out with small tasks.

    Jian Yichen was drooling as he watched the food preparation. He asked Jian Yunmo: ¡°Brother Yunmo, did you know that Yiling recently joined Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I know. However, she didn¡¯t join recently. She was a member a long time ago,¡± Jian Yunmo replied.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Huh? Really?¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Did you know about this already?¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Brother Yunmo is also a member.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes widened with surprise: ¡°What? You mean¡­ Brother Yunmo is also a member of Lahaisen Hospital?!¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

 Chapter 893 - Family (4)

    <h4>Chapter 893: Family (4)</h4>

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    Upon hearing this, the expressions of Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were filled with surprise: ¡°Wait, you¡¯re both members of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yunmo replied as he skillfully grilled the squid skewer in his hand.

    ¡°Did you guys join together?¡± Grandma Jian asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°I guess so,¡± Jian Yunmo replied. One could say that.

    ¡°Old man, our family is incredible!¡± Grandma Jian eximed to her husband. ¡°Should we go home and burn incense to our ancestors? It feels like our ancestors are blessing us!¡±

    Grandma Jian was incredibly happy that her granddaughter and grandson achieved such great things.

    ¡°Old woman, why are you so happy? Is this the first time you realized that Yunmo and Yiling are geniuses?¡±

    Although Grandpa Jian said this, his expression was filled with excitement as well.

    Once they knew that Jian Yiling was a member of Lahaisen Hospital, they gloated and bragged about this to their friends in Hengyuan City.

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yichen moved closer to Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°Master Sheng, are you jealous by any chance? Did you just realize that Brother Yunmo knows more about Yiling than you?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much into it.¡±

    ¡°Really? Well, maybe that¡¯s the case. I just thought you turned into a lemon spirit. That¡¯s why I brought a lemon over for you!¡±

    Jian Yichen waved a lemon in front of Zhai Yunsheng before he ced it down.

    ¡°Remember to drizzle some juice onto the grilled fish. ording to Brother Yunmo and Yiling, it makes the grilled fish taste better.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Jian Yichen rushed back to Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at the lemon in front of him. Then, he picked it up and squeezed it. Arge amount of lemon juice got drizzled onto the roasted mushrooms.

    After that, he took a bit of the mushroom.

    How sour.

    The siblings of the Jian family apanied Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian for the entire day.

    Afterward, Jian Yiling asked Jian Yunmo where he was going to stay for the night.

    Jian Yunmo replied that he was going to stay at a hotel.

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian was incredibly angry: ¡°Would it kill you to spend the night with your grandparents? You rarely get to see us! I can¡¯t believe you don¡¯t want to stay with us!¡±

    Jian Yunmo hurriedly exined: ¡°No no. Grandma, don¡¯t be upset. I need to leave first thing tomorrow morning. I don¡¯t want to disturb you guys.¡±

    When she heard these words, Grandma Jian became angrier: ¡°You bastard! Why are you only staying here for one day? Can¡¯t you stay for a few more days? Can¡¯t you apany your sister a bit more?¡±

    ¡°Grandma¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright alright. I know you have work! You exined it to me already! However, you must stay here for the night! Otherwise, I will ignore you from now on!¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will stay here tonight.¡±

    ###

    The next morning, when most of the Wen family left home, a middle-aged man sneaked into the Wen Residence.

    ¡°Young Master Wen Yan, what task are you assigning me today?¡±

    The middle-aged man treated Wen Yan with a respectful attitude.

    ¡°Find a woman who has a somewhat simr appearance to the woman in this photo. Then, set a trap and get this woman to sleep with my uncle Wen Cheng.¡±

    The middle-aged man looked at the photo before he said: ¡°She¡­ She looks somewhat simr to your uncle¡¯s wife¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a picture of her when she was young.¡±

    ¡°Young Master Wen Yan, are you asking me to find a woman who looks simr to the young version of your uncle¡¯s wife to sleep with your uncle?¡±

    This was such a strange task!

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°But Young Master Wen Yan¡­ Most women that I have connections to do these things for money¡­¡±

 Chapter 894 - Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (1)

    <h4>Chapter 894: Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (1)</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I want. I want a woman that I can control with money. The greedier the better.¡±

    The middle-aged man was confused by this: ¡°Young Master Wen Yan¡­ Are you trying topete for the family fortune..? You don¡¯t need to do that¡­ Your own assets are roughly the same amount as the Wen family already¡­¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s some repulsive cockroaches at home. I need to clean up the ce.¡±

    Wen Yan¡¯s expression was cold and indifferent whilst his eyes had a ruthless look in them.

    He was never one to be kind or soft-hearted.

    ¡°Alright, I will carry that task out. I will have things in ce within three days.¡±

    The middle-aged man stopped pursuing the details of the matter.

    Then, the middle-aged man said: ¡°By the way Young Master Wen Yan, it seems as though someone is meddling with the Huiling Medical Research Institution. Do you n to deal with that?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Wen Yan replied with a calm voice.

    ¡°I guess so.¡± After all, it was just a medical institute that Wen Yan invested in back when he wanted to treat his own legs.

    However, apparently, Wen Yan¡¯s cousin was a member of Lahaisen Hospital. This meant that the medical institute no longer had much value.

    If it was destroyed, so be it. After all, it was not an important asset to Young Master Wen Yan.

    ###

    The middle-aged man¡¯s arrangements were soon ready.

    It was difficult to find a woman who looked exactly like Cai Qinyue when she was younger. However, it was not too difficult to find someone who had roughly 70 or 80 percent resemnce.

    After all, Cai Qinyue¡¯s looks weren¡¯t outstanding. Instead, her appearance was a look that people feltfortable being around.

    As requested by Wen Yan, the middle-aged man set up a trap.

    That night, after Wen Cheng got drunk, he was sent into the hotel room.

    The woman that they arranged for was waiting for Wen Cheng in the hotel room.

    In addition, the aromatherapy in the room had a strong aphrodisiac effect.

    As Wen Cheng was a bit drunk in the first ce, when he saw the woman, he assumed that it was his wife when she was younger.

    The cameras in the room clearly captured everything.

    At midnight, Cai Qinyue waited for her husband to return home. However, she instead received a video from her husband¡¯s cell phone.

    In the video, her husband was sleeping naked.

    When she saw the video, Cai Qinyue¡¯s face immediately turned white.

    She hurriedly called her husband¡¯s number.

    A woman answered the phone.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue immediately exploded in anger.

    In the middle of the night, the entire Wen family was woken up.

    Wen Ruo was puzzled as she asked her mother: ¡°Mother, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°What do you want this time?¡± Grandma Wen said. She was still very displeased with Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°Mother-inw, you must stay on my side! Wen Cheng slept with another woman! And that woman even sent a video to me to provoke me!¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Grandma Wen also froze.

    Would her son do such a thing?

    ¡°Impossible. A Cheng would never do such a thing.¡±

    ¡°Look for yourself! The video was sent to my phone! Isn¡¯t the person in the video Wen Cheng?!¡±

    Cai Qinyue quickly showed the video that was sent to her phone to Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen.

    It was indeed Wen Cheng. Furthermore, the video was also sent using Wen Cheng¡¯s phone.

    Although Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen were upset with Cai Qinyue, they could not ignore a mistake made by their son.

    Everyone in the Wen family had a strict upbringing. They did not allow their children to do such things.

    And thus, Grandpa Wen immediately ordered his men to look into Wen Cheng¡¯s current location.

    Very quickly, they discovered the dinner that Wen Cheng attended and what hotel he was staying at.

    Almost everyone in the Wen family immediately headed over to the hotel.

    Upstairs, Wen Yan indifferently watched the scene in front of him.

    In the next few days, the Wen family would experience many quarrels.

    However, this was necessary. This was needed in order to remove the cockroaches in their house. After all, someone had to pay the price.

 Chapter 895 - Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (2)

    <h4>Chapter 895: Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (2)</h4>

    Cai Qinyue, Grandma Wen, Grandpa Wen, and Wen Ruo rushed to the hotel room that Wen Cheng was staying in.

    The hotel manager opened the door of the room for them.

    As soon as the door opened, the four of them rushed into the room.

    On the bed, Wen Cheng was hugging a young woman as he slept. He was sleeping like a rock.

    The two of them were naked and the room reeked of a lustful smell.

    As soon as she saw this, Cai Qinyue almost copsed.

    Wen Ruo was also in disbelief. This was her father! She respected her father so much. However, why was he sleeping with a young woman?

    ¡°Wen Cheng!¡±

    Cai Qinyue yelled as she picked up a cushion from the chair next to her. She threw the cushion at Wen Cheng.

    Wen Cheng slowly woke up.

    The hangover from drinking made his head hurt.

    As he just opened his eyes, he did not know what had happened.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Wen Cheng asked Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°You¡¯re asking me what I¡¯m doing?! How can you do this to me?!¡±

    Only then did Wen Cheng turn his head to look beside him.

    The woman beside him had already woken up.

    However, instead of distancing herself from Wen Cheng, the woman pressed her body onto Wen Cheng¡¯s body. It seemed as though they had an intimate rtionship.

    Upon seeing this, even Wen Cheng himself was stunned.

    ¡°You b*tch!¡±

    Cai Qinyue was furious. She rushed over to grab the woman by her hair.

    ¡°How dare you seduce my husband?! How dare you?!¡±

    Cai Qinyue became crazy as she began to fight the young woman.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Wen Cheng asked as he attempted to pull Cai Qinyue away.

    ¡°You bastard!¡±

    Cai Qinyue turned around to hit Wen Cheng as well.

    When Grandma Wen saw the scene in front of her, she anxiously attempted to stop the fight.

    The scene in the hotel room was utter chaos.

    When Grandpa Wen looked at the scene in front of him, he began to feel dizzy. His ears were ringing and his blood pressure rose rapidly.

    Then, his vision went ck as he copsed.

    ¡°Old man!¡±

    ###

    Grandpa Wen was rushed into the hospital. The entire Wen family was in a state of chaos.

    Upon hearing the news, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing rushed to the hospital.

    Inside the hospital, Grandma Wen¡¯s face was pale. She was sitting on top of a bench in the hospital corridor.

    ¡°Mother, how is my father doing?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s fine now. The doctor said he¡¯s out of danger.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she asked her mother:

    ¡°Mother, what happened? Why did my father end up in hospital for no reason at all?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s because of your brother and your sister-inw! He already had high blood pressure!¡±

    Then, Grandma Wen told Wen Nuan about what happenedst night.

    Wen Nuan was in disbelief when she heard this: ¡°How could my brother do such a thing? He¡¯s not someone who would do something like that.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s done now! And I don¡¯t know how to deal with it!¡±

    Grandma Wen felt physically and mentally exhausted.

    Recently, so many things happened in her family.

    What did they do wrong to deserve this?

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be sad. For now, your health is most important. Please look after yourself. Other matters can always be resolved.¡±

    Wen Nuan attempted tofort her mother.

    ¡°I suppose so. I¡¯m just trying to look at the positive side of things nowadays.¡±

    ¡°Where are my brother and sister-inw right now?¡±

    ¡°Well, I was afraid of them arguing in the hospital. Therefore, I told them to go home,¡± Grandma Wen said with a sigh. Then, Grandma Wen asked her daughter: ¡°A Nuan, did I do something wrong? Should I have just kicked your sister-inw out of the family in the first ce?¡±

    ¡°Mother, the one who did something wrong this time is my brother. It¡¯s not my sister-inw.¡±

    Although Wen Nuan did not like Cai Qinyue, she could still tell right from wrong.

    ¡°But¡­ But I always feel like this series of misfortunes began with her¡­ I know it¡¯s not good for me to think this way¡­¡±

 Chapter 896 - Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (3)

    <h4>Chapter 896: Wen Yan Gets His Revenge on Wen Ruo (3)</h4>

    On the way home, Cai Qinyue was crying. Whenever she stopped crying, she would hit Wen Cheng.

    Wen Ruo could only softly cry as she watched her parents argue.

    Finally, the three of them arrived home.

    Once Cai Qinyue got home, she began to break items and curse at people. A lot of noise was made.

    Wen Ruo attempted to persuade her mother: ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be upset with my father. He made a mistake. He was just confused and lost. Please forgive him.¡±

    Wen Ruo was in a lot of pain. The happy family that she once had was falling apart.

    Why did things turn out this way?

    Why did this have to happen!

    However, Cai Qinyue could not ept this: ¡°Just confused and lost? That¡¯s why he slept with another woman?! I¡¯ve never been so humiliated in my life! Hees from a schrly family, yet he does such a disgraceful thing! He¡¯s an animal!¡±

    Cai Qinyuepletely forgot that a while ago, she used the word ¡°confused¡± in an attempt to justify the actions of her and Wen Ruo.

    Wen Cheng attempted to exin the situation: ¡°Qinyue, I told you I did not mean to do such a thing. I was drunk. I did not know that the woman was not you!¡±

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°What does did not mean to do such a thing achieve?! You¡¯re a bastard!¡±

    Wen Cheng: ¡°Well, what do you want me to do? What can I do?¡±

    The deed had already been done. There was no way to turn back time.

    Wen Cheng crouched down in pain and held his head in his hands.

    He did not know what to do.

    He actually slept with another woman.

    The Wen family looked down upon having romantic affairs with others whilst being married. All these years, he managed to avoid this immorality.

    Other than his wife Cai Qinyue, Wen Cheng kept his distance from women.

    He would have never thought that¡­

    Wen Cheng buried his head in his hands.

    Furthermore, the woman that he slept with bore some resemnce to his wife when she was young.

    This caused Wen Cheng to remember his wife in the past.

    Back when he got to know Cai Qinyue, he was attracted to her mannerisms. The two of them were happy together.

    So many years had passed since then. Although they still got along, there was no longer the feeling of love.

    He did not know where they went wrong.

    They would always argue over small things. However, he did not think these matters were important.

    In fact, he never thought of divorcing his wife.

    Even after the recent incident, he did not think about divorce.

    After all, marriage in his heart was a lifetime thing.

    However¡­ Today he did something to betray his wife¡­

    Wen Cheng deeply regretted his actions. Despite this, he could no longer change what had happened.

    What was going to happen to his marriage¡­ What was going to happen to his family¡­

    ###

    On the second floor, Wen Yan indifferently listened to the argument happening downstairs.

    There was no expression of joy nor pain on his face.

    He knew what kind of person his eldest uncle was. If he wanted his eldest uncle to give up on his marriage, he had to break his view of marriage.

    Naturally, this process would cause the family a bit of pain.

    Wen Yan called the middle-aged man from before: ¡°Go tell this to the woman. If she can give birth to my uncle¡¯s child, as long as the child is confirmed to be my uncle¡¯s, I will reward her ten million dors.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious Young Master Wen Yan? Your uncle is so old already¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s up to her abilities.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡±

    ¡°Also, there¡¯s one more thing that I want you to do.¡±

    ¡°Young Master Wen Yan¡­¡±

 Chapter 897 - First Time Being a Father

    <h4>Chapter 897: First Time Being a Father</h4>

    After Luo Xiuen resigned from Huiling Medical Research Institution, she spent her days at home.

    As she had a lot of savings in her bank ount, she could just chill at home for a long period of time.

    Furthermore, she could also rely on her child¡¯s father.

    Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin had already obtained their marriage certificate.

    However, they did not host a wedding yet. In addition, they were not yet living together.

    Although Jian Yumin did not know how to say words of endearment, nor did he know how to do romantic things, he still cared a lot about Luo Xiuen. After confirming the situation with Luo Xiuen, he immediately announced to his fans that he was getting married.

    Furthermore, as soon as possible, he obtained the marriage certificate with Luo Xiuen. This was to ensure that their child had a father.

    Jian Yumin would also frequently visit Luo Xiuen with bags of stuff.

    These bags were filled with pink and girly items.

    It seemed as though Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin mentally dered that the baby inside of Luo Xiuen¡¯s belly was a girl.

    After all, they wanted a daughter.

    Everyone else in the Jian family was also looking forward to the birth of another girl.

    However, everyone knew in their hearts that the probability of a female child being born in their Jian family was much lower than a male child being born.

    Were the Y chromosomes in the Jian family too dominant?

    ¡°Why are you exercising?¡±

    As soon as Jian Yumin entered the door, he saw Luo Xieun running on a treadmill. He was so concerned that he dropped everything that he was holding and rushed over to stop Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± Luo Xiuen exined. ¡°My baby isn¡¯t that fragile.¡±

    ¡°No, no. It¡¯s better to be careful. Our daughter is delicate. What if she gets hurt?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. When the baby is in the mother¡¯s belly, it¡¯s good for the mother to exercise in moderation.¡±

    Luo Xiuen refused to justze around. She felt like she would be sick if she justzed around every day.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yep!¡±

    Luo Xiuen had to reassure Jian Yumin several times before he finally dropped the matter.

    It was his first time being a father. Being anxious was normal!

    ¡°Oh right, Yiling wanted me to ask you whether you wanted to visit Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Can I?¡± Luo Xiuen replied. Her eyes lit up.

    Previously, Luo Xiuen mentioned to Jian Yiling that she really wanted to go and visit Lahaisen Hospital. She wanted to see what this mysterious hospital looked like.

    After all, most people only heard stories about Lahaisen Hospital. Other than members of the hospital, only the patients and family members of the patient had been there.

    ¡°If you¡¯re willing to go, Yiling said that she¡¯ll bring you over there next week. It seems as though she wants to go over there with Zhai Yunsheng for something.¡±

    Jian Yumin did not ask about the details.

    ¡°Yes yes! I want to go!¡± Luo Xiuen cried out in excitement. She wanted the next week toe quickly.

    When Jian Yumin saw Luo Xiuen¡¯s excitement, he said: ¡°Hmm, I will ask Yiling to bring me too.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You want to visit as well?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t feelfortable leaving you alone. I feel like you¡¯re going to act recklessly.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen smiled sheepishly.

    She wouldn¡¯t act recklessly right..?

    ###

    Early in the morning, Zhai Yunsheng was lying in bed when he heard the door of his room being opened.

    Then, there was the sound of small footsteps.

    As soon as he heard the footsteps, Zhai Yunsheng knew the identity of this ¡°little thief¡± that was sneaking into his room.

    Zhai Yunsheng closed his eyes and pretended that he was still asleep.

    The footsteps got closer and closer to his bed.

    Zhai Yunsheng wondered what this little rabbit wanted to do again.

    As he wondered about this, he realized that the little rabbit climbed onto his bed.

    She was getting closer to him.

    What was she doing?

    All of a sudden, the muscles on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body tightened.

    A soft body was rested upon his chest.

 Chapter 898 - Jian Yiling Acts Coquettishly

    <h4>Chapter 898: Jian Yiling Acts Coquettishly</h4>

    He had the habit of sleeping without his shirt on!

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng could clearly feel Jian Yiling¡¯s presence.

    Her face and body were pressed against his chest¡­

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodypletely stiffened.

    At that moment, he regretted pretending to be asleep.

    If he knew that this was going to happen, he would have opened his eyes as soon as she entered the room.

    However, what could he do now?

    After enduring this for a while, Zhai Yunsheng realized that Jian Yiling had no intention to leave. Instead, she covered herself with his nket and nned to sleep with him.

    Her hands were also ced around his waist!

    This was dangerous!

    What was she doing?!!!

    ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked in a low and hoarse voice.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes snapped open as he lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling who was lying on his body. Her head was currently rested on his chest.

    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Jian Yiling said as she tilted her head. Her eyes met with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes.

    Why did he look a little angry? This wasn¡¯t quite the same as what Qin Yufan said to her.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking you what you¡¯re doing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng repeated. His Adam¡¯s apple moved in his throat.

    ¡°Acting coquettishly,¡± Jian Yiling responded in a serious voice.

    Was she acting coquettishly?!!

    Zhai Yunsheng took a deep breath before he asked: ¡°Qin Yufan taught you this right?¡±

    Other than that woman, no one else around Jian Yiling would have instructed her to do this!

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    As expected!

    ¡°Why are you learning this?!¡±

    ¡°I have something I want to mention to you. However, I didn¡¯t know how to say it to you. Yufan told me that if I act coquettishly, I can say anything afterward.¡±

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng had the temptation to strangle Qin Yufan.

    In all the years he knew Qin Yufan, he never knew that woman could be so annoying!

    ¡°You¡¯ve acted coquettishly already. What do you want to say?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His body remained stiff.

    ¡°I want to take you to Lahaisen Hospital on Monday to do a checkup,¡± Jian Yiling said in a small voice.

    She knew that Zhai Yunsheng resented doing checkups.

    She knew that he hated people treating him as a terminally ill person.

    And thus, as she was afraid of him getting angry, after being conflicted for a long time, Jian Yiling decided to ask Qin Yufan for advice.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s original words were: No matter what she wanted to ask or mention, as long as she acted coquettishly beforehand, Zhai Yunsheng would surrender and obediently agree to her request. In addition, he would not be angry.

    After that, Jian Yiling even asked Qin Yufan for advice on how to act coquettishly.

    Qin Yufan told Jian Yiling to sneak into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s room, climb into his bed and lie on his chest.

    As Jian Yiling did not know act coquettishly, she listened to Qin Yufan¡¯s instructions.

    Zhai Yunsheng took another deep breath before he said: ¡°Understood. I agree to go to Lahaisen Hospital. You don¡¯t need to ¡°act coquettishly¡± anymore.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    Jian Yiling was so happy that she straightened her upper body.

    However, as she arched her upper body, Zhai Yunsheng saw another scene in front of him.

    All of a sudden, Zhai Yunsheng rolled around and changed positions with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh¡ª¡ª¡±

    Before Jian Yiling could react, she was confined. Her hands were pressed down at the top of her head by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯srge palm.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng buried his head in Jian Yiling¡¯s neck. He took a deep breath before he lightly bit her.

    Jian Yiling froze. Her heart was beating rapidly.

    ¡°Not fat enough,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said in a low and muffled voice.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng got up and walked into his bathroom.

    Soon after, the sound of water could be heard from the bathroom.

 Chapter 899 - Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (1)

    <h4>Chapter 899: Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    On Monday morning, a group of people boarded the private ne owned by Lahaisen Hospital.

    In addition to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen, Jian Yiheng, Jian Yichen, Hu Jiaojiao, and An Yang were also on that private ne.

    Li Zhuojia also appeared on the private ne.

    Jian Yichen asked Li Zhuojia: ¡°Is it really okay for so many of us to visit Lahaisen Hospital? Isn¡¯t Lahaisen Hospital not open to the public?¡±

    Upon being asked this, Li Zhuojia smiled before he replied: ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s not open to the public. However, you¡¯re Miss Yiling¡¯s family members and friends. Therefore, you¡¯re not considered the general public.¡±

    Jian Yichen smiled before hemented: ¡°Wow, Yiling is amazing.¡±

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao held up her phone and asked Li Zhuojia: ¡°Where do we put our phones?¡±

    After all, they weren¡¯t allowed to bring any electronicmunication devices to Lahaisen Hospital.

    This was a rule that everyone knew.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. The reason for not allowing others to bring their electronicmunication devices onto the ind is to prevent them from leaking the secrets of Lahaisen Hospital. However, you guys are Miss Yiling¡¯s trusted family members and friends. Therefore, you don¡¯t need to hand in your electronicmunication devices,¡± Li Zhuojia exined.

    However, Luo Xiuen still took out her phone: ¡°It¡¯s better to follow the rules. Just in case something happens, I don¡¯t want to drag Yiling into the mess.¡±

    After all, Yiling was only a member of Lahaisen Hospital. It must have been incredibly difficult for her to bring all of them to visit Lahaisen Hospital in the first ce. She didn¡¯t want to potentially cause her any other trouble.

    ¡°That¡¯s true,¡± Hu Jiaojiao echoed as she waved her phone around. ¡°We¡¯re visiting Lahaisen Hospital to take a look around! There¡¯s no need for us to have our phones. Therefore, I want to follow Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s rules.¡±

    As everyone took their phones out, Li Zhuojia did not say anything else.

    He quietly put everyone¡¯s phones away.

    Even Zhai Yunsheng handed in his phone.

    Then, the ne took off and flew towards the mysterious ind in the Pacific Ocean.

    An Yang asked Li Zhuojia: ¡°Previously, I saw on the news that you use a helicopter to transport patients. Did you guys hire this passenger ne?¡±

    Li Zhuojia: ¡°Well, we generally transport patients using helicopters. Often, it¡¯s more convenient to fly a helicopter in the city. It helps in transporting patients quickly. However, for normal trips and the delivery of supplies, we use small passenger nes. Our hospital has two helicopters which carry medical emergency equipment and two passenger nes for other uses.¡±

    An Yang: ¡°Wow.¡±

    Luo Xiuen also asked a question: ¡°I heard that Lahasen Hospital has a lot of medical equipment that¡¯s not publicly avable. Is this true?¡±

    As a medical researcher, Luo Xiuen was very curious about Lahaisen Hospital.

    Li Zhuojia patiently exined: ¡°That is true. As Lahaisen Hospital has connections with Xuming Medical Manufacturers, a lot of our medical equipment is tailored for us. Currently, they are not mass-produced, and therefore, only Lahaisen Hospital possesses such equipment.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao asked another question: ¡°Then, how many members do you have? I heard that Lahaisen Hospital does not have many members.¡±

    Li Zhuojia: ¡°That¡¯s true as well. Right now, we have thirteen members in total.¡±

    ¡°Only thirteen?¡± Hu Jiaojiao eximed. Her mouth turned into an ¡°O¡± shape in shock.

    Thirteen people managed to make the ce into a world-ss hospital? How was this possible?!

    ¡°Does this include your pilot?¡± Jian Yumin asked out of curiosity.

    Li Zhuojia: ¡°Well, we don¡¯t have a dedicated pilot. Our pilot right now does this as a part-time job.. They are one of our members as well.¡±

 Chapter 900 - Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (2)

    <h4>Chapter 900: Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (2)</h4>

    Hu Jiaojiao: ¡°Wait, that¡¯s so cool! They can save lives and also fly a ne?!¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°That¡¯s nothing. My brother and my future brother-inw also know how to fly a ne.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao softlymented: ¡°A group of non-humans.¡±

    Why and how was she amongst these talented and amazing individuals?

    Jian Yiheng asked: ¡°Then, other than the thirteen of you, are there no other members?¡±

    Li Zhuojia also replied to this question: ¡°Well, there is some security personnel. However, they are generally not active on the ind. They¡¯re typically only responsible for protecting the safety of our members when we¡¯re off the ind.¡±

    Oh, so that¡¯s how it was.

    It appeared as though Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s operations were highly confidential.

    After the passenger ne flew for seven hours, Li Zhuojia announced to everyone that they would arrive at the destination soon. The ne would now begin to descend.

    Everyone hurriedly looked out of their windows and sure enough, they saw a small ind.

    Half the ind was covered with trees however, the other half was covered in buildings and other kinds of infrastructure.

    There was a huge clearing that parked the nes and helicopters of Lahaisen Hospital that weren¡¯t currently in use.

    Arge and new building caught everyone¡¯s attention. This was most likely the hospital.

    The exterior of the building was painted white.

    Whilst looking down from a bird¡¯s eye view, everyone could see a pool and garden near the building as well.

    Then, the nended on the runway.

    Everyone got off the ne and set foot on this mysterious ind.

    As soon as they got off, the crowd was amazed by the natural scenery of the ind.

    The sky was blue and dappled with white clouds. In addition, the sun shone on the sandy beach.

    They were also surrounded by lush greenery.

    In fact, it seemed as though this ce was a vacation resort!

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so beautiful here!¡± Hu Jiaojiao eximed. She really liked this ce.

    An Yang: ¡°If I were a patient, I would also quickly recover if I stayed here for a few days.¡±

    Jian Yichen noticed the streetmp next to him: ¡°I¡¯ve never seen the materials used in this streetmp.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Li Zhuojia patiently exined: ¡°All the buildings and infrastructure in this ce is built out of special materials.¡±

    Luo Xiuen also asked: ¡°So is this streetmp sr-powered?¡±

    Li Zhuojia: ¡°It¡¯s powered by a hybrid of sr and wind energy. Do you see that small fan in the middle of the streetmp? The small fan is used to get wind power. Sometimes, it¡¯s very windy on this ind. Therefore, wind power is a very important source of energy.¡±

    Jian Yichen couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Wow, this is amazing. It feels as though I¡¯ve traveled through time and space and somehow arrived somewhere in the future.¡±

    Li Zhuojia smiled when he heard this.

    Zhai Yunsheng was also amazed at everything in front of him. However, his reaction was not exaggerated like Jian Yichen¡¯s.

    There were a lot of things used here that he had not seen elsewhere.

    Everyone only managed to walk a few steps before a small car drove over to them.

    Somehow, the car did not appear to have wheels. Instead, it just turned around in ce.

    In addition, there were only two spots in the car.

    There was a driver¡¯s seat and a passenger seat. It was a very small car.

    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯mte.¡±

    The person who got out of the car was Jian Yunmo.

    He wore a whiteb coat and the smile on his face was as bright and as warm as the sunshine on this ind.

    However, his smile dimmed slightly when he saw Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo,¡± Jian Yiling greeted with her soft and sweet voice.

    Jian Yunmo reached out to pat Jian Yiling¡¯s head.

    As Jian Yunmo did not stay in Beijing for long, the two of them did not manage to spend a lot of time together on his previous visit.

    However, as Jian Yiling came back to Lahaisen Hospital, they could spend a bit more time together this time around.

    ¡°I can only be here for an hour. I need to head back soon,¡± Jian Yunmo said. ¡°Feel free to take a look around with Mr. Liter on.¡±

 Chapter 901 - Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (3)

    <h4>Chapter 901: Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (3)</h4>

    Then, Jian Yunmo said to Li Zhuojia: ¡°Sorry for giving you so much work.¡±

    ¡°Nah, it¡¯s alright,¡± Li Zhuojia replied with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s not a lot of work.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, this car of yours is way too cool!¡±

    Jian Yichen walked up to observe the miniature car. He was amazed by it.

    ¡°This vehicle is used by everyone on this ind,¡± Jian Yunmo exined.

    ¡°Does it have wheels?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he bent down to look under the chassis of the car.

    ¡°Yep. It has a lot of wheels. However, its wheels are smaller than normal wheels. They can also rotate around three hundred and sixty degrees.¡±

    ¡°Can I drive it?¡± Jian Yichen asked. He wanted to attempt to drive this new vehicle.

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    As soon as he heard this, Jian Yichen climbed into the vehicle.

    The car was very simple to drive.

    In addition, it was incredibly agile. After a while, Jian Yichen began to race around with the car.

    As they watched Jian Yichen, everyone was eager to try driving the vehicle.

    Li Zhuojia noticed the expressions on everyone¡¯s faces. He took out something that appeared to look like a remote control and pressed down on a few buttons. Then, several identical vehicles automatically drove over to them.

    ¡°Oh my goodness! This thing can drive itself?!¡±

    An Yang was full of excitement. He instantly got into a car.

    Hu Jiaojiao sat down in An Yang¡¯s passenger seat.

    After that, Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen also got seated in another vehicle.

    Luo Xiuen wanted to race around with the vehicle. However, as she was pregnant, Jian Yumin did not allow her to do so.

    Jian Yiheng got into a vehicle by himself.

    Finally, Jian Yiling got into the driver¡¯s seat of thest car.

    Everyone turned around to look at her.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Yiling, do you know how to drive a car?¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Yeah¡­ If I remember correctly, you don¡¯t have a driver¡¯s license right?¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Maybe let Zhai Yunsheng drive the car.¡±

    The Jian brothers were concerned about Jian Yiling¡¯s driving abilities.

    When Jian Yunmo heard this, heughed before he said: ¡°This is the only car that Yiling can drive. Please don¡¯t deprive her of the fun.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°It¡¯s alright. After we get off this ind, let¡¯s go and get your driver¡¯s license. You will be allowed to drive after that.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng sat down in the passenger seat of Jian Yiling¡¯s car.

    After Zhai Yunsheng sat down, Jian Yiling stepped on the elerator. The small car raced away at an incredible speed.

    When the Jian brothers saw this, their hearts were about to fly to their throats.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, are you sure she will be fine?¡± Jian Yichen asked Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She¡¯s good at driving,¡± Jian Yunmo replied with a smile.

    Jian Yichen paused for a moment. He was still skeptical about this. Then, he said: ¡°I¡¯ll follow them to make sure.¡±

    Then, Jian Yichen also mmed down on the elerator pedal.

    Instead of driving a miniature car, it was as though they were driving an F1 vehicle.

    Jian Yiheng was talented with these things. Naturally, he did not want tog behind so he quickly set out after his brother.

    This left Jian Yumin behind. He drove slowly as he muttered: ¡°Let¡¯s take our time. We¡¯re in no rush.¡±

    Although he said this, he was still incredibly anxious.

    However, he couldn¡¯t race! After all, a pregnant woman was seated next to him. Even if he wanted to race after them, he had to hold back his urges!

    Why could this miniature vehicle reach such speeds? This was way too dangerous!

    He had to have a talk with Yilingter on! She shouldn¡¯t drive this fast! It was dangerous!!!

    Jian Yiling drove Zhai Yunsheng around the ind.

    There was a small road that surrounded the ind. The road was suitable for this kind of car to drive on.

    As they drove around on the ind, the beautiful scenery could be seen.

    ¡°Did you spend your three years here?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng gazed at everything on the ind. He was imagining the time Jian Yiling spent on this ind.

 Chapter 902 - Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (4)

    <h4>Chapter 902: Visit to Lahaisen Hospital (4)</h4>

    ¡°About half the time.¡±

    In these three years, Jian Yiling also visited many other ces. Therefore, in total, she spent roughly half the time on this ind.

    ¡°Where is your room?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Over there,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed to the topmost floor of a building in the distance.

    ¡°Can I go and check it outter?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. However, there wasn¡¯t much to see in her room.

    ¡°What do you usually do on the ind?¡±

    ¡°Experiments.¡±

    Ahh, of course.

    As Jian Yiling drove to the back of the hospital, Zhai Yunsheng noticed a tree that had been half cut.

    All the other trees around the area appeared to be fine. However, just that one tree was chopped down. It was very strange to see.

    Furthermore, the person who chopped this tree evidently wasn¡¯t a skilled tree lopper. Instead, the chops appeared to be at random.

    ¡°What happened to that tree?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo cut it down,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Your brother likes to chop trees?¡± This didn¡¯t seem like something that Jian Yunmo would do.

    ¡°When Brother Yunmo is angry, he goes and chops down trees.¡±

    ¡°Angry? What made him angry?¡±

    ¡°My engagement made him angry.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°¡­¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng took another look at the tree that had suffered a great deal.

    I¡¯m sorry Brother Tree.

    Then, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng arrived at the main entrance of Lahaisen Hospital.

    The main entrance of Lahaisen Hospital was deserted. No one else was there but them.

    Typically, other than the members of Lahaisen Hospital, only patients and their family members would visit this ce. As a result, at most, only three outsiders would be present.

    Hence, this ce was rather deserted and quiet.

    Today was one of the more crowded days on the ind.

    Jian Yiling entered the hospital with Zhai Yunsheng.

    There was a veryrge waiting space in the hospital. Lahaisen Hospital was no different from other hospitals in this aspect.

    In addition, the interior of the hospital was almostpletely white.

    The entire ce was very clean and immacte.

    Jian Yiling guided Zhai Yunsheng into one of the rooms.

    In order to enter the room, fingerprint and iris recognition were required.

    Only the fingerprints and irises of the members of Lahaisen Hospital could sessfully open this door.

    Inside the door was filled with all sorts of medical diagnostic equipment. This equipment was not generally seen in normal hospitals.

    Jian Yiling entered a dressing room to change her clothes. She put on a whiteb coat.

    It was obvious that this whiteb coat was custom-sized. It fit Jian Yiling perfectly.

    In addition, there was a special type of electronic equipment in her hands.

    ¡°Take off your clothes and lie on the bed,¡± Jian Yiling said with a serious expression on her face.

    As of now, the door of the room was closed. Only Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were in the room.

    ¡°Do you know how dangerous this is?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng approached Jian Yiling and nced down at her. There was a wicked smile on his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s not dangerous. The equipment here is very safe,¡± Jian Yiling exined. ¡°You just need to lie on the bed. You don¡¯t need to do anything else. I will handle the rest.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking about the equipment.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not dangerous either. I¡¯m very skilled at these things,¡± Jian Yiling assured Zhai Yunsheng.

    It seemed as though she assessed everything in the room other than him.

    As Zhai Yunsheng refused to take off his clothes, Jian Yiling decided to help him.

    Her hands approached his chest to unbutton his clothes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move around,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said softly.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling ordered: ¡°Listen to me.¡±

    He wasn¡¯t an obedient patient.

    He was in the hospital. Therefore, he should listen to the doctor.

    Instead, Zhai Yunsheng stepped closer and hugged the person in front of him. Then, he lowered his head to kiss Jian Yiling¡­

 Chapter 903 - Let Us Know in Advance

    <h4>Chapter 903: Let Us Know in Advance</h4>

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng pulled on Jian Yiling¡¯s arms. Her arms ended up around his neck.

    He used a hand to bring her closer to him.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were so close that they could feel each other¡¯s heartbeat and the heat of the other person¡¯s body.

    ¡°Ding¡ª¡ª¡±

    The electronic door of the room suddenly opened.

    A man in a whiteb coat entered the room. When he saw the scene in front of him, a stunned expression appeared on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­. I¡­¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling quickly separated.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was flushed red.

    When she talked about medical knowledge, her face was never red. However, whenever she did the actual thing, her face would quickly be flushed.

    As she ran into a member of Lahaisen Hospital, Jian Yiling did not dare to even raise her head. Instead, she bolted out of the room.

    This left the man in the whiteb coat with Zhai Yunsheng. The man¡¯s face was still filled with surprise and embarrassment.

    ¡°Err¡­ I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± The man started to exin. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you guys were¡­¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng red at the man.

    The man took a small step back. After all, he did not expect to walk in on something like this. How could they me him?

    The man paused for a moment before he said: ¡°Well, I won¡¯t tell Brother Yunmo about this.¡±

    If Jian Yunmo learned about this, all the trees around their hospital would get axed.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He began to size up the man who suddenly barged into the room.

    The man did not look very old. In fact, he only appeared to be a few years older than Jian Yiling.

    As he called Jian Yunmo ¡°Brother Yunmo,¡± this meant that he was roughly the same age as Jian Yunmo. Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s estimate of the man¡¯s age would be around 22 to 28 years old.

    ¡°Me? I¡¯m a member of Lahaisen Hospital. My name is Liu Ting. Yiling calls me Brother Ting. You can call me that as well,¡± the man replied with a smile.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng refused to call him Brother Ting. He wasn¡¯t going to let the man take advantage of him like that.

    ¡°Well, I came to see if there was anything that I could help with,¡± Liu Ting said with a smile. ¡°I know who you are and I know what you came here for today. Therefore, you should hurry and call her toe back here. You have a lot of checkups to go through today. If you don¡¯t hurry, you won¡¯t be able to finish those checkups today.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Liu Ting paused for a moment before he added another sentence: ¡°Naturally, if you guys want to do something else in this room, that¡¯s okay as well. However, please let us know in advance. We don¡¯t want to identally barge into something like that.¡±

    ###

    On the other hand, Li Zhuojia took everyone else for a tour around the ind and the hospital.

    Everyone was intrigued by this ce. Naturally, Luo Xiuen was most intrigued. This was way too exciting!

    It was as though she was exploring a whole new world!

    ¡°Woah, does this equipment only require half a day to produce results? That¡¯s way too convenient!¡±

    ¡°Oh my goodness! Can this scan human organs directly?! Wow!¡±

    ¡°What is this used for? I want to try it!¡±

    Luo Xiuen kept jumping up and down. This made Jian Yumin incredibly anxious. He wanted to hold her down.

    However, he couldn¡¯t do so. After all, she was much stronger than him.

    Luo Xiuen was obsessed with this ce.

    Li Zhuojia smiled before he offered: ¡°Miss Luo if you like this ce, you can choose to join us after you give birth to your child.¡±

    ¡°Really? Can I join you guys?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. There was a stunned expression on her face.

    Everyone else around them was equally as surprised.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    Jian Yiling had already mentioned this matter to Li Zhuojia.

    ¡°But¡­ Aren¡¯t your recruitment procedures very strict? Can I really join you guys?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She was nervous and excited at the same time.

 Chapter 904 - Who is Most Capable in Lahaisen Hospital?

    <h4>Chapter 904: Who is Most Capable in Lahaisen Hospital?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Miss Luo, you fulfill our requirements. However, for the time being, it¡¯s best for you to take care of your baby. Otherwise, I feel like Mr. Yumin won¡¯t forgive me,¡± Li Zhuojia said with a smile.

    If Li Zhuojia invited Luo Xiuen to join Lahaisen Hospital right now, Jian Yumin would definitely be anxious.

    ¡°Oh my god! Oh my god! Did you hear that? I can be a member of Lahaisen Hospital!!!¡±

    Luo Xiuen excitedly squeezed Jian Yumin¡¯s arm.

    ¡°Yes, yes¡­¡± Jian Yumin replied with great difficulty. His face began to turn red.

    After Luo Xiuen let go, Jian Yumin let out a sigh of relief.

    Then, he looked at the ce where Luo Xiuen squeezed him...

    He prayed that in the future, his daughter would not learn from her mother...

    When Jian Yichen watched this, he could not help butugh to himself. Ahh, Brother Yumin was going through a lot. In order to save his ego just now, he swallowed his screams of pain.

    Jian Yiheng asked Li Zhuojia another question: ¡°Hmm, it seems as though every member of Lahaisen Hospital is quite talented and capable. Out of everyone, who is most capable and talented?¡±

    Li Zhuojia: ¡°Naturally, that would be our Dean. Our Dean brought together many capable individuals from different departments and areas. Our Dean¡¯s level of mastery in the medical field exceeds everyone else¡¯s. Our Dean is our role model.¡±

    Luo Xiuen was itching to be a member of Lahaisen Hospital: ¡°Ahh, I want to give birth to my child right now! I want to join Lahaisen Hospital and get to meet your Dean!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it right now.¡±

    As soon as Jian Yumin said this, Luo Xiuen piped down. She quietly said: ¡°Well¡­ It¡¯s just words¡­ I can¡¯t give birth to my child right now even if I wanted to¡­¡±

    It appeared as though only Brother Yumin could keep Sister En in check.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Wait, once Sister En joins, then three members of our family will be part of Lahaisen Hospital!¡±

    This felt kind of cool!

    ###

    It took Jian Yiling a while to return to the room where she nned to give Zhai Yunsheng the checkup.

    When she returned, her face was still a bit flushed.

    Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.

    To think that she mentioned reproducing offspring.

    That was merely discussing military tactics on paper. How could she possibly put those things into practice?

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng began to take off his clothes.

    ¡°What¡­ What are you doing¡­¡± Jian Yiling said nervously. She did not dare to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    When she thought about what just happened, her heart began to beat rapidly. Although this was typically a normal thing, it now felt strange for her.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me to listen? Did you forget what you said?¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± That¡¯s true¡­ He was here for a checkup.

    Zhai Yunsheng took off his shirt. Then, he unbuckled his belt.

    After he unbuckled his belt, he threw the belt to the side.

    Then, he started to unbutton his pants.

    ¡°Ah! There¡¯s no need to take off your pants! I¡¯m only scanning the upper body! You only need to unbuckle your belt because metal shouldn¡¯t be scanned,¡± Jian Yiling quickly exined.

    ¡°Then?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He raised his eyebrows as his burning eyes looked at Jian Yiling. He waited for her instructions.

    ¡°Just lie there,¡± Jian Yiling instructed. She did not dare to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    After that, she quickly scampered off to the control room.

    Jian Yiling scampered off so fast that it seemed like there was a wolf chasing after her.

    As there was only a ss window that separated them, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng could see each other.

    Zhai Yunshengughed before he listened to Jian Yiling¡¯s instructions.

    Inside the control room, Jian Yiling could control the equipment in the other room. The results of the examination would also be disyed on the screen.

    Jian Yilingunched the machine and sent Zhai Yunsheng into the scanning apparatus.

    The scanning process began to appear on the screen.

    After a while, the shape of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s internal organs began to appear on theputer disy.

    Jian Yiling selected the heart and erged the heart diagram.

 Chapter 905 - Allocation of Rooms

    <h4>Chapter 905: Allocation of Rooms</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Right now, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart was beating. The frequency of the beating and the speed of the blood flow was simr to the metrics of a normal and healthy human being.

    At this moment, Liu Ting who had previously been joking around with Zhai Yunsheng walked into the control room.

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    As he asked this, Liu Ting looked at the disy. When he saw the heart diagram, he frowned:

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve encountered such a congenital heart defect.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Congenital heart defects are generally caused by the unhealthy development of the fetus when the child is in the mother¡¯s womb. However, this is not the case here. Instead, it¡¯s a type of gic mutation. His gic code determined that he will have such a heart.¡±

    Liu Ting nced at another electronic screen: ¡°Has the data been analyzed yet?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, I hope the data is good,¡± Liu Ting said. ¡°His heart is beating strongly, therefore, I¡¯d assume that the data would not be bad.¡±

    ¡°Further structural analysis needs to be done.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, you need to be mentally prepared. In his case, a heart transnt may not be possible.¡±

    ¡°Help me do the structural analysis of the heart. In addition, create an anatomy diagram as well. For now, I will take him to do the rest of the checkups.¡±

    ¡°No worries. Just leave it to me.¡±

    Once she finished speaking to Liu Ting, Jian Yiling returned to the other room. After Zhai Yunsheng got dressed, the two of them headed to another checkup room.

    ¡°Are you very familiar with that man?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked casually.

    ¡°We¡¯re friends.¡±

    ¡°What does he specialize in?¡±

    ¡°Anatomy and stic surgery.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Anatomy and stic surgery techniques were rted to each other?

    ¡°He¡¯s really good at using knives. He cuts both dead and living things,¡± Jian Yiling said seriously.

    ¡°He cuts living things?¡±

    ¡°All the vegetables on the ind are cut by him.¡±

    Ahh, so she was talking about vegetables¡­

    By the time all the checkups wereplete, it was already evening.

    Li Zhuojia distributed an electronic bracelet to each person.

    ¡°This bracelet is used for identification. You can enter the dining hall and your room using this electronic bracelet.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you guys have one then?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    ¡°This bracelet is used as a means for temporary identification. The iris, fingerprints, palm prints, voice, and facial structure of all our members are entered into our hospital¡¯s database. The system will prioritize these details. If the system fails to recognize any of these details, it will check for the electronic bracelet.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ Are the two of us allocated to the same room?¡± Luo Xiuen asked in a small voice.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys married?¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    ¡°Yes we are married but¡­¡± Luo Xiuen started before she quickly trailed off.

    She had only slept with Brother Yumin once...

    They never shared a room again after that¡­

    And now¡­ There was only a single room allocated to them¡­ That meant that...

    Jian Yumin¡¯s expression was calm as he said: ¡°Yep, we¡¯re married. We even have a baby. It¡¯s fine to be allocated in the same room.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Li Zhuojia smiled and said: ¡°But please remember to pay attention. Strenuous exercise is not rmended in the early stages of pregnancy.¡±

    When Luo Xiuen heard this, she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at his bracelet before he asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Are we sharing the same room?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°My room is on the top floor. Your room is on the first floor. My room is on the east side whilst yours is on the west side.¡±

    This meant that in the entire building, these two rooms were the furthest apart.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes darkened.

    Li Zhuojia smiled before he exined to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Mr. Yunsheng, your room was specifically arranged by Mr. Yunmo in order to facilitate your checkups and examinations.¡±

    Yes¡­ It was definitely in order to facilitate his checkups and examinations

 Chapter 906 - Everyone is Bullying Master Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 906: Everyone is Bullying Master Sheng</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    What checkups and examinations were going to happen during the night?

    Although Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yunmo¡¯s actions were intentional, he still epted this room allocation.

    If it was Jian Yuncheng or Jian Yunnao, Zhai Yunsheng would have immediately called them out.

    But this was Jian Yunmo¡­ He had no choice but to ept this room allocation.

    After all, he could not afford to offend Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Then where are our rooms?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    ¡°All your rooms are on the top floor. Your rooms are right next to Miss Yiling¡¯s¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    Jian Yichenughed before he said: ¡°Wait, so Master Sheng¡¯s room is the only one on the first floor?¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s expression did not change as he said: ¡°Well, Mr. Yunsheng is the only one who is a patient. He needs to do checkups and examinations.¡±

    Everyone immediately understood why this was the case. All of them tried their best to hold back theirughter.

    Jian Yichen smiled and said: ¡°Well, let¡¯s go and see our rooms!¡±

    And thus, everyone other than Zhai Yunsheng went to take the elevator together. Zhai Yunsheng was left alone on the first floor...

    ###

    The group of them stayed on the ind for a couple of days. Zhai Yunsheng went through many checkups whilst Jian Yiling mainly studied Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical condition.

    Everyone else was basically on a vacation trip.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s initially nned for this to also be a vacation.

    Master Zhai told his grandson that he could stay on the ind for as long as he wanted. Even staying there for an entire year was fine.

    It appeared as though Master Zhai wanted his grandson and granddaughter-inw to create a little baby on the ind.

    However, reality dashed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hopes and dreams.

    How could they possibly create a little baby? He rarely even got the chance to even spend time with Jian Yiling!

    Other than the times where Jian Yiling took him to do checkups, Zhai Yunsheng rarely had the opportunity to spend time alone with Jian Yiling.

    At other times, Zhai Yunsheng only got to see Jian Yiling whilst everyone else was around.

    More often than not, Jian Yiling was busy discussing and studying Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    For Jian Yiling, she asked Zhai Yunsheng toe to Lahaisen Hospital because she wanted to look into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart condition.

    And thus, when he wasn¡¯t doing checkups, Zhai Yunsheng spent time by himself on the side of the pool. Often, he would sit under a beach umbre and sip away at a beverage.

    Often, Jian Yichen woulde over to tease Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, so many people came as a couple! However, it appears as though you¡¯re quite miserable! Take a look at Brother Yumin and Sister En! And look at An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao. Aren¡¯t they cute together? They¡¯re enjoying their time together on the beach and under the sun. It must be sad being by yourself.¡±

    Jian Yichen was speaking the truth. Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen, An Yang, and Hu Jiaojiao were indeed enjoying their days.

    This vacation was awesome!

    Then, Jian Yichen said: ¡°Apparently, the man called Liu Ting is single. He¡¯s not much older than Jian Yiling and he¡¯s quite good-looking as well. Furthermore, if they were to be together, they would havemon topics of conversation. These two days, they¡¯ve been almost inseparable¡­¡±

    ¡°Pa¨C¡±

    The ss cup in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand was ced back on the table.

    When Jian Yichen saw this, he startedughing internally.

    Afterughing for a while, the expression on Jian Yichen¡¯s face turned serious.

    ¡°Yiling is really worried about your health. She¡¯s doing everything she can to help you,¡± Jian Yichen said quietly. For once in his life, Jian Yichen was serious. Then he said: ¡°So you must stay alive. Don¡¯t make her sad. If something happens to you, she will definitely cry a lot.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to look at Jian Yichen. He saw despondency and anxiousness on Jian Yichen¡¯s face.

    ¡°I will,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

 Chapter 907 - Wen Chengâ€™s Divorce

    <h4>Chapter 907: Wen Cheng¡¯s Divorce</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After staying on the ind for a week, the group departed to return to Beijing.

    Other than An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao, everyone else returned to the Jian family¡¯s Beijing Residence. They wanted to tell Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian that everything was okay.

    ¡°Ahh Yiling, you guys are finally back home,¡± Grandma Jian said. The expression on her face was a littleplicated.

    Jian Yiling looked at Grandma Jian in confusion.

    ¡°Your aunt and uncle got a divorce,¡± Grandma Jian said to Jian Yiling. She told everything that happened to the Wen family in the past two days to her granddaughter. ¡°Your aunt took the initiative to ask for a divorce.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked with a puzzled expression on her face.

    Grandma Jian sighed before she said: ¡°Your uncle cheated on your aunt. He slept with another woman. In addition, he ran into business problems. He was on the verge of bankruptcy and was almost about to go into debt. And thus, your aunt asked for a divorce.¡±

    ¡°My uncle said yes?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he said yes. Your uncle felt that he was in the wrong. Furthermore, as he was soon to be in debt, he did not want to drag his wife and daughter into the situation. He didn¡¯t evenpete for custody of his daughter. The two of them divorced at a lightning speed. There was no dy.¡±

    ¡°What happened to my uncle¡¯s business?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s business was always doing well. Why was there suddenly a problem?

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about this either. It seems as though your uncle ran into a lot of bad luck in the past week. All his businesses faced problems. This directly led him to the verge of bankruptcy. He was even ready to sell his house. Your mother and father made several trips to the Wen family for this.¡±

    ¡°However, after your uncle and aunt got a divorce, in the past two days, his business miraculously began to recover. Those who nned to cancel contracts with Wen Cheng¡¯s business suddenly decided not to. In fact, he appears to be already making a profit.¡±

    The whole situation was indeed rather bizarre. However, it appeared as though no one was intentionally orchestrating this.

    After all, if someone was intentionally orchestrating this, what did they want to achieve?

    Furthermore, everything happened way too quickly. In the week Jian Yiling spent at Lahaisen Hospital, the Wen family had undergone such a huge change.

    Later in the evening, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan brought Jian Yiling over to the Wen Residence.

    Because of the divorce, Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen suffered a great blow. Grandpa Wen¡¯s health was already poor. After this incident, he appeared to look even more haggard than usual.

    And thus, Wen Nuan visited her parents as often as possible. Today, she brought Jian Yiling over as well to provide her parents somefort.

    When they arrived at the Wen family, the ce was much quieter than usual.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were no longer there.

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen were upset that their granddaughter was no longer staying with them.

    When Grandma Wen saw Jian Yiling, she immediately hugged her: ¡°Yiling¡­ We only have you now¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling did not feelfortable in Grandma Wen¡¯s embrace. However, she did not push her away.

    After hugging her for a while, Grandma Wen pulled Jian Yiling to sit down beside her.

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Mother, what¡¯s going on with my brother¡¯s business? Is the crisis over for now?¡±

    Grandma Wen was confused as well: ¡°I also wonder about this. After the divorce, all the things that weren¡¯t going well immediately resolved themselves.¡±

    Grandpa Wen sighed before he said: ¡°Maybe this is fate! Maybe Cai Qinyue is destined to not be our daughter-inw!¡±

    Grandma Wen: ¡°Old man! Don¡¯t say that.. She¡¯s been our daughter-inw for so many years. Furthermore, Wen Ruo is still our granddaughter¡­ If it weren¡¯t for the recent events¡­¡±

 Chapter 908 - Wen Yanâ€™s Goal is Achieved

    <h4>Chapter 908: Wen Yan¡¯s Goal is Achieved</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Grandma Wen thought about the recent series of events, her head began to hurt.

    She did not know whether this divorce was a good or bad thing to the Wen family.

    After all, Wen Cheng was at fault for cheating on his wife¡­ However, Cai Qinyue asked for a divorce as soon as Wen Cheng¡¯s business was about to go bankrupt...

    ¡°Mother, please don¡¯t worry about who is right and who is wrong. That¡¯s not important. What is most important is your health. Please take care of yourself,¡± Wen Nuanforted.

    ¡°Yeah, I suppose so. I shouldn¡¯t dwell on such things. Fortunately, I still have you and Yiling. Pleasee and visit us more often in the future.¡±

    ¡°Where is my brother right now?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s upstairs in his study. He¡¯s working non-stop. I think he¡¯s attempting to numb himself with work.¡±

    ¡°Does Cai Qinyue know that my brother¡¯s business is performing well again?¡±

    Wen Nuan no longer called this person her ¡°sister-inw.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. If they don¡¯t know yet, I feel like they will learn about it soon. After all, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo are still in Beijing. Therefore, they would eventually learn about what¡¯s happening to the Wen family.¡±

    When Grandma Wen mentioned Wen Ruo, her expression was filled with reluctance. She still loved her granddaughter dearly.

    Wen Ruo was the only?granddaughter<sup>1</sup>?in the Wen family. If she no longer lived in the Wen Residence, Grandma Wen would not get to see her often.

    At this moment, Wen Yan came down the stairs in his wheelchair.

    His wheelchair could smoothly go up and down the stairs.

    His eyes swept over the group of people in the living room. Finally, his eyesnded on Jian Yiling...

    Jian Yiling looked at Wen Yan for a moment before she quickly withdrew her eyes.

    She knew that Wen Yan did not like her.

    However, Wen Yan¡¯s gaze lingered on Jian Yiling for a long time.

    It seemed as though he was recalling something.

    He had achieved his goal.

    Wen Ruo had left the Wen family.

    This was his ultimate goal when he initially set up the trap for Wen Cheng.

    The person he wanted to take revenge on was always Wen Ruo and not Cai Qinyue.

    If he set up a trap for Cai Qinyue, when Cai Qinyue and Wen Cheng divorced, Wen Cheng would definitely fight for the custody of his daughter. He would not let Wen Ruo leave with Cai Qinyue.

    However, if Wen Cheng felt that he was in the wrong, he would willingly give up custody of his daughter.

    And in order for Cai Qinyue to ask for a divorce, two conditions had to be met.

    The first being Wen Cheng¡¯s betrayal.

    The second being Wen Cheng having no money.

    If only the first condition was met, Cai Qinyue would be angry. She would argue with Wen Cheng. However, she wouldn¡¯t necessarily ask for a divorce.

    But if Cai Qinyue knew that Wen Cheng might go into debt, she would definitely want to pull out early.

    And thus, the second order Wen Yan gave was to create problems for Wen Cheng¡¯s businesses. He wanted to create the illusion that Wen Cheng was about to go bankrupt and into debt.

    In this situation, Cai Qinyue would take the initiative to ask for a divorce. In addition, she would not be able to get a share of Wen Cheng¡¯s money.

    Now that Cai Qinyue left the Wen family, she would no longer have ess to the Wen family¡¯s money and assets.

    As Wen Ruo left with Cai Qinyue, she would also lose everything she previously had.

    And thus, Wen Yan¡¯s goal had been achieved.

    At this moment, the phone in the living room rang.

    Grandma Wen picked up the phone. Wen Ruo was on the other side of the phone: ¡°Grandma, I heard that my father¡¯s business took a turn for the better. He¡¯s no longer facing bankruptcy right?¡±

    As expected, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo had indeed heard of the news.

    ¡°Yep. Several of your father¡¯s businesses have taken a turn for the better. If they turn out well, he will be able to reverse the losses made,¡± Grandma Wen replied. When speaking to her granddaughter, Grandma Wen was unable to lie.

    ¡°Grandma, could I visit my father tomorrow? I miss you guys,¡± Wen Ruo said.

 Chapter 909 - Youâ€™re Not the Wen Yan I

    <h4>Chapter 909: You¡¯re Not the Wen Yan I Know</h4>

    ¡°Of course,¡± Grandma Wen quickly said.

    After all, she would certainly be happy to have her precious granddaughter back home.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that her son was in the wrong, she would have definitely insisted for her granddaughter to stay in the Wen family.

    ¡°Grandma, could Ie over with my mother tomorrow night?¡± Wen Ruo asked again.

    ¡°This¡­¡± Grandma Wen said with some hesitation. After a moment, she still agreed: ¡°Of course. I will tell the kitchen to prepare a delicious dinner for tomorrow night.¡±

    Grandma Wen knew that if Cai Qinyue came along tomorrow, the situation would be awkward.

    However, she didn¡¯t want Wen Ruo to be stuck in the middle of such a situation. After all, they would still meet from time to time in the future.

    ¡°Mhmm, thank you, Grandma.¡±

    ###

    Inside the living room, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing apanied Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen. They were discussing private matters.

    As Jian Yiling did not have to be present, she went to stand in the courtyard.

    Wen Yan approached Jian Yiling in his wheelchair.

    His attitude towards Jian Yiling had obviously changed. Previously, he was disgusted by Jian Yiling when she took the initiative to approach him. Now, he chose to take the initiative to approach her.

    When Jian Yiling sensed his presence, she instinctively took a step back.

    Her eyes were filled with doubt as she looked at Wen Yan.

    It was obvious that Jian Yiling did not expect Wen Yan to take the initiative to approach her.

    When Wen Yan saw Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction, he realized that she looked like a bird that was startled by the mere twang of a bow.[1]

    Pain shed through his eyes.

    ¡°Do you like looking at flowers? It¡¯s the second time you¡¯ve stood in this courtyard to look at flowers,¡± Wen Yan said. He took the initiative to speak to Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling did not reply.

    She did not know whether to nod or shake her head.

    She didn¡¯t particrly like flowers. However, she didn¡¯t want to stay with everyone else in the living room. She wasn¡¯t interested in exchanging pleasantries. Therefore, she decided to wait in the courtyard.

    She was morefortable with being by herself.

    As Jian Yiling did not respond to him, instead of bing angry, Wen Yan waited patiently.

    His eyes gazed towards the far side of the courtyard. After a while, Wen Yan spoke again: ¡°I was wrong about some things.¡±

    ¡°What things?¡± Jian Yiling asked slowly.

    ¡°I know Wen Ruo encouraged you to do those things in the past. Therefore, I kicked her out of the Wen family,¡± Wen Yan said.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment. Then, she turned to look at Wen Yan¡¯s fair and handsome face. All of a sudden, Jian Yiling realized what had happened in the past week.

    ¡°Did you arrange for this series of events?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I did.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Uncle Wen never hurt you¡­¡±

    ¡°Sacrifices must be made.¡±

    In the eyes of Wen Yan, it appeared as though he took this for granted.

    ¡°He didn¡¯t do anything wrong,¡± Jian Yiling stressed again.

    ¡°But Wen Ruo did something wrong.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not the Wen Yan I know.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling turned around to leave.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Wen Yan said softly as he watched her walk away. His brows were furrowed.

    ###

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling looked troubled ever since she returned from the Wen Residence. It was as though she encountered something difficult.

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at the materials ced in front of Jian Yiling. All the information was rted to Wen Cheng.

    Jian Yiling only appeared troubled when matters were rted to rtives and friends.

    ¡°My uncle is upset,¡± Jian Yiling said as she raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng. Her eyes were glistening and her eyebrows were slightly knotted.

    During dinner, Jian Yiling saw Wen Cheng. However, Wen Cheng did not talk to her much throughout dinner.

    It was obvious that he was still shocked at what had happened. He wasn¡¯t about to recover anytime soon.

    ¡°You want your uncle to be happy?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling did not know what she had to do to make her uncle happy. She was not skilled at these kinds of things.

    [1] Trantor Note: Another way to say someone being frightened due to past experiences

 Chapter 910 - Let Me Help You

    <h4>Chapter 910: Let Me Help You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    For Jian Yiling, these problems were more challenging than research problems.

    ¡°I can help you.¡±

    ¡°You can?¡± Jian Yiling said as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng with surprise.

    ¡°Hm? Are you underestimating me?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she shook her head.

    ¡°asionally, you need to learn to tell me about your problems. Your future husband can help you with them.¡±

    Future husband...

    Wa...

    ¡°Oh? Are you shy now?¡±

    She acted so seriously when she mentioned reproducing offspring!

    Jian Yiling refused to answer this question.

    She lowered her head and did not dare to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯ve learned to avoid questions now?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Jian Yiling said softly in protest.

    After a while, Jian Yiling whispered to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Then¡­ What are you going to do? How are you going to make my uncle happy?¡±

    ¡°Just leave it to me. I will help solve this problem for you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng assured Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Early the next morning, Grandma Wen instructed her servants to begin preparing for dinner tonight.

    The soup had to simmer for a few hours. In addition, the meat had to be marinated.

    Grandma Wen paid special attention to her granddaughter¡¯s favorite dishes.

    Although her granddaughter only left the Wen Residence for a few days, Grandma Wen already missed her.

    To her surprise, she also received a call from her future grandson-inw. He said that he would be bringing Yiling over for dinnerter.

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen hurriedly asked the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes.

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo arrived early in the afternoon.

    ¡°Grandpa, Grandma.¡±

    As soon as she saw her grandparents, Wen Ruo rushed into their arms.

    Tears were about to flow out of her eyes as Grandma Wen hugged her granddaughter.

    ¡°Wen Ruo¡­ My precious darling!¡±

    ¡°Grandma, I missed you so much! You missed you and Grandpa. I also miss my father!¡±

    After hugging for a while, Grandpa Wen ushered them into the house.

    Cai Qinyue continued to call Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen ¡°Father¡± and ¡°Mother¡± respectively.

    ¡°Father, Mother, in the past few days, Wen Ruo constantly thought about you guys. She couldn¡¯t even sleep well at night. She ended up losing quite a bit of weight.¡±

    Upon hearing Cai Qinyue¡¯s words, Grandma Wen felt even more sorry for her granddaughter.

    ¡°Ahhh, let me take a good look at you. You¡¯re indeed so thin. I asked the kitchen to make your favorite soup!¡±

    As she entered the living room of the Wen Residence, Cai Qinyue took a look around her. Everything was still the same as when she had left. Nothing had changed.

    She and Wen Cheng had lived in this house for more than twenty years.

    Then, Cai Qinyue recalled the small apartment where she and her daughter had lived in the past few days.

    Previously, all her money had been swept away by thepany that she had opened for her daughter. As thepany had been sued, all her assets were frozen. As a result, she couldn¡¯t take any of her money out.

    As she was in a rush to get divorced with Wen Cheng, she did not care about the little money he had under his name back then. After all, he was about to be in debt.

    She could only take away the gifts Wen Cheng had given her during all these years.

    However, this was far from the lifestyle she was used to.

    ¡°Grandma, where is my father?¡± Wen Ruo asked.

    ¡°Your father left for work early in the morning. He¡¯s expected to returnte today,¡± Grandma Wen replied with a sigh.

    ¡°Grandma, can I wait until my fatheres back?¡± Wen Ruo asked again.

    Her voice was soft and cautious.

 Chapter 911 - Everyone is Now Present

    <h4>Chapter 911: Everyone is Now Present</h4>

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    ¡°Of course. Although you chose to follow your mother, the Wen Residence will always be your home,¡± Grandma Wen replied hurriedly. ¡°You¡¯re always a part of the Wen family. That fact will never change.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Please don¡¯t be sad Wen Ruo,¡± Grandpa Wenforted.

    Wen Ruo embraced Grandma Wen and said quietly: ¡°Ahh, in the past few days I was thinking how good it would be if my mother and father didn¡¯t get divorced. My family would still be intact. However, all of a sudden, I became a child who only has a mother and not a father. I don¡¯t understand why all this happened¡­ In the past, my family wasplete and happy¡­ I had grandparents and parents who loved me dearly¡­¡±

    ¡°Wen Ruo, please don¡¯t think that way. No matter what happens between your mother and father, we will still love you.¡±

    ¡°Grandma, do you think it¡¯s still possible for my mother and father to get together again?¡±

    When Wen Ruo asked this question, Cai Qinyue was seated on the sofa opposite Grandma Wen and Wen Ruo. She silently wiped away her tears.

    At this moment, one of the servants came in to report that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling had arrived.

    A surprised look appeared on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces when they heard this.

    What were Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling here for?

    ¡°Grandma, why are they visiting?¡± Wen Ruo asked Grandma Wen.

    ¡°Recently, Wen Nuan has been quite concerned about us. In the past few days, she has visited us quite frequently,¡± Grandma Wen replied. ¡°Yiling is probably just visiting because she cares about us as well.¡±

    However, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo interpreted Grandma Wen¡¯s words quite differently.

    In their eyes, they assumed that Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling were instead attempting to gain the favor of Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen when they weren¡¯t there. They were definitely up to no good.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were holding hands when they walked into the living room of the Wen Residence.

    The man¡¯s looks were handsome and evil whilst the woman¡¯s looks were exquisite and fair.

    The pair was quite pleasing to look at.

    ¡°Mr. Yunsheng, Yiling, please take a seat,¡± Grandpa Wen greeted as he gestured for them to sit down.

    Jian Yiling held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. In these situations, she needed to rely on him more.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng replied unhurriedly and gracefully: ¡°Greetings Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen. I¡¯m relieved to see that both of you are physically well. A few days ago, Yiling mentioned to me that both of you weren¡¯t faring well. Upon hearing this, I took the time to visit today.¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng presented a box of ginseng. Then he said: ¡°I hope that Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen can stay in good health. My fiancee can only be happy when both of you are healthy and well.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words ced emphasis on Jian Yiling¡¯s happiness.

    However, his words also reflected Jian Yiling¡¯s concerns for Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen.

    Upon hearing this, the hearts of Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen felt warm.

    ¡°Thank you for being considerate,¡± Grandpa Wen replied with a smile.

    In the past few days, Grandpa Wen had been worrying about a lot of things. As a result, he rarely smiled.

    Wen Ruo lowered her head in an attempt to hide the sourness and dissatisfaction that filled her heart.

    Cai Qinyue was also a bit annoyed. After all, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s appearance disrupted her original ns.

    Originally, she returned to the Wen Residence with her daughter in an attempt to put a nket over the situation. She wanted to find a way out of her current situation.

    However, in the presence of two outsiders, her original n could no longer proceed.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling sat down, Wen Cheng also arrived home.

    Originally, Wen Cheng nned toe home muchter. However, on the way to the Wen Residence, Zhai Yunsheng contacted him. He said that he and Jian Yiling were visiting today. In addition, there was an important matter that he wanted to discuss. As a result, Wen Cheng returned home much earlier than nned.

    However, Wen Cheng did not know that his ex-wife and daughter were also going to be present.

    And thus, when Wen Cheng saw them,plex feelings welled in his heart.

 Chapter 912 - Helping Wen Cheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 912: Helping Wen Cheng (1)</h4>

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    ¡°Umm¡­ Master Sheng, let¡¯s go upstairs to discuss business matters.¡±

    Wen Cheng assumed that Zhai Yunsheng wanted to discuss serious matters with him. As a result, he offered to go upstairs to have a private conversation.

    ¡°No need. We can discuss the matter here.¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡± Wen Cheng started as he looked at Cai Qinyue. After a moment of hesitation, he sat down on a seat that was furthest away from the ex-wife.

    He didn¡¯t dislike his ex-wife. However, he was the one at fault. Therefore, he assumed that his ex-wife did not want to see him. This meant that she did not want to be close to him as well.

    As everyone was now present, Zhai Yunsheng spoke: ¡°In addition to bringing Yiling here today, I also brought another person over.¡±

    Brought another person over?

    Who did Zhai Yunsheng bring?

    Everyone in the Wen family appeared to be puzzled.

    Even Jian Yiling did not know of the person that Zhai Yunsheng brought along.

    After a moment of suspense, Zhai Yunsheng snapped his fingers.

    His bodyguards waiting outside received the signal through themunication device pinned to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    Then, a woman was brought into the living room of the Wen family.

    As soon as they saw the woman, everyone¡¯s expressions changed. Wen Cheng and Cai Qinyue were the most affected.

    It was that woman! The woman who slept with Wen Cheng!

    As soon as she saw this woman, Cai Qinyue could not hold herself back. She rushed forward and pped the woman¡¯s face.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not stop Cai Qinyue. Instead, he let Cai Qinyue p the woman.

    ¡°B*tch!¡± Cai Qinyue swore.

    Wen Cheng lowered his head in shame. He didn¡¯t say a word.

    After all, what could he say?

    The woman being pped stood obediently in ce. She did not fight back.

    After swearing at the woman, Cai Qinyue turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, what are you trying to do? Did you find this woman to humiliate me?¡±

    ¡°Even though you¡¯re no longer rted to me, I still do not have the need to humiliate you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as hezily leaned back.

    ¡°Mr. Yunsheng, what are you trying to achieve?¡± Grandpa Wen asked. He tried his best to say this in a calm manner.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not directly answer Grandpa Wen¡¯s question. Instead, he said to the woman: ¡°You can exin the situation.¡±

    The woman said: ¡°That night, I deliberately set up Mr. Wen Cheng. As he was drunk and unconscious, he fell right into my trap.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Upon hearing the woman¡¯s words, Wen Cheng immediately stood up.

    The woman continued to speak: ¡°In addition, I only took off my clothes and Mr. Wen Cheng¡¯s clothes that night. Nothing happened between us.¡±

    When these words came out, everyone was shocked.

    ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡± Wen Cheng asked in shock.

    Zhai Yunsheng said unhurriedly: ¡°Yiling said that a man technically can¡¯t make drunken mistakes when it¡¯s rted to those kinds of things. Drunkenness is often used as an excuse for murder. However, if a man is truly drunk, then he¡¯s¡­ Ahem¡­ Unable to do those things.¡±

    Recently, Jian Yiling shared many scientific facts with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng suddenly began to cry.

    The man that was well past fifty years old broke down and started sobbing.

    At that moment, the weight in his heart was finally dropped.

    He had been living in painful remorse and self-condemnation in the past few days. Every day dragged out like a year.

    Naturally, Cai Qinyue did not believe in these words: ¡°Everyone knows that Master Sheng is rich and powerful. This woman could be just fabricating lies because she received money from Master Sheng.. After all, if she can ept money to do such nasty things, she would also be able to ept money to tell this lie.¡±

 Chapter 913 - Helping Wen Cheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 913: Helping Wen Cheng (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Yep, this woman epted my money,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not deny this fact.

    After all, this woman in front of them would only do things if money was given.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng looked at Cai Qinyue with mocking eyes before he asked: ¡°Ms. Cai, do you think the woman in front of you doesn¡¯t know how to lie? Or do you just not trust your husband who you¡¯ve been married to for so many years?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue choked on her words.

    ¡°Mother!¡± Wen Ruo called out. She attempted to make her mother recall the real purpose of their visit today.

    Cai Qinyue froze for a moment. Then, she calmed down under her daughter¡¯s gaze.

    Yes, she brought her daughter over today in an attempt to fix the situation.

    After all, she insisted on the divorce. However, now, she regretted her decision. In order to get back together with Wen Cheng, she was ready to use her daughter to help her. After all, her daughter¡¯s excuse of not wanting an iplete family was perfect to use.

    As long as she said that she wanted to get back together, Wen Cheng would definitely agree.

    She wasn¡¯t here to worsen the conflict.

    As she thought about this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s expression became much softer.

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed Cai Qinyue¡¯s expression. He leaned back on the sofa and used his left hand to y with a strand of Jian Yiling¡¯s hair.

    The fingers on his right hand gently tapped at the armrest of the sofa he was seated on.

    Although he seemed quite rxed, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s presence was like an invisible force that nketed the Wen family.

    After a few moments of silence in the living room, Zhai Yunsheng spoke up again: ¡°However, Ms. Cai¡¯s doubts are quite reasonable. Therefore, evidence is necessary.¡±

    Once again, Zhai Yunsheng snapped his fingers.

    His bodyguard came forward with aptop in his hands.

    In front of everyone, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguard yed a video on theputer.

    Everyone moved closer to watch the video.

    Jian Yiling also attempted to move closer. However, her eyes were covered by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked softly.

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to watch,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied firmly.

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    ¡°No reason in particr.¡±

    ¡°But didn¡¯t you say that nothing happened?¡±

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t watch people undressing.¡±

    ¡°But they¡¯re all watching.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re older than you.¡±

    ¡°But you¡¯ve watched it as well.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m older than you too.¡±

    ¡°But you watched that woman undress.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly felt that he had been caught in the act.

    ¡°The woman undressed under the covers,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined. ¡°She knew that there were cameras in the room. Therefore, she protected herself.¡±

    This was the truth. However, Zhai Yunsheng did not think of this when he previously watched the video.

    After all, who would be interested in the woman who appeared in these kinds of videos?

    ¡°Then you¡¯re not allowed to watch these videos in the future.¡±

    ¡°Okay. I will have my bodyguards watch the video first. I will only watch the video if it¡¯s confirmed that there¡¯s nothing that I can¡¯t watch in it.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng assured Jian Yiling.

    By the time Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s whisperings ended, everyone else had finished watching the video.

    The camera was set up at an angle that faced the bed in the hotel room. Therefore, the events of that night were filmed very clearly.

    From the time Wen Cheng was carried into the room, to the time the Wen family rushed in, Wen Cheng only managed to say a few words of drunkenness.

    He couldn¡¯t even lift his arm. Therefore, what else could he do?

    Furthermore, the woman only undressed herself and Wen Cheng. She then posed in some questionable photos and videos.

    The woman in the room also made a point to spray the room with a perfume that had a special scent.

 Chapter 914 - Helping Wen Cheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 914: Helping Wen Cheng (3)</h4>

    After watching the video, it was no longer possible for Cai Qinyue to doubt the woman¡¯s words.

    Wen Cheng never did anything to betray her.

    Everything had been set up.

    A relieved look appeared on Wen Cheng¡¯s face.

    Even Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen were about to cry with joy.

    Their son didn¡¯t do anything wrong! This was great news!

    After a moment, tears began to well in Grandma Wen¡¯s eyes: ¡°A Cheng¡­ You really didn¡¯t do anything wrong. This is good news! Good news!¡±

    Although Grandpa Wen did react as much as Grandma Wen, anyone could tell from his slightly red eyes that he was also happy.

    Cai Qinyue asked: ¡°Then how do you exin that smell in the room?¡±

    She clearly remembered the smell in the hotel room.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips were hooked as he said: ¡°Well, the woman is right here. Why don¡¯t you ask her yourself?¡±

    The woman took a bottle out from her pocket. ¡°In order to make Wen Cheng and you believe that we slept together, I sprayed this in the room. This was what you smelt.¡±

    Cai Qinyue refused to touch anything that belonged to the woman.

    ¡°What a lowlife. For money, you can really do anything!¡±

    The woman refuted Cai Qinyue¡¯s words: ¡°I may be a lowlife, but I clearly understood the situation. I did not fight back when you hit me. I am indeed sorry for my actions. For money, I can sell my body and my soul. However, I wouldn¡¯t kill anyone or set fire to anything.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that still the same thing?! You¡¯re still a lowlife!¡±

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be angry,¡± Wen Ruo rushed over to calm Cai Qinyue. ¡°My father didn¡¯t do anything wrong. He didn¡¯t cheat with this woman! You should be happy!¡±

    Once again, Wen Ruo reminded Cai Qinyue that this was a good opportunity to get back together with Wen Cheng.

    Cai Qinyue also came back to her senses.

    After all, the trigger for their divorce was Wen Cheng cheating on her.

    Now, the misunderstanding had been lifted.

    This meant that she had a legitimate reason to get back together with Wen Cheng.

    After Cai Qinyue realized this, she began to mull over how to rebuild her rtionship with Wen Cheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at his bodyguard. When his bodyguard received the look, he took the woman away.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned to speak to Wen Cheng: ¡°Mr. Wen Cheng, in addition to the matter just now, I came to you today to discuss a business matter.¡±

    ¡°Please go ahead,¡± Wen Cheng said. He was now full of vigor and energy.

    Previously, he buried his head in work to escape reality.

    However, he was now truly enthusiastic about his work.

    ¡°Our Zhai family has a business deal rted to antique paintings and calligraphy. I know that Mr. Wen Cheng is very knowledgeable in this area. Therefore, would you be willing to cooperate with the Zhai family for this business deal?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. He was in disbelief that the Zhai family wanted to coborate with him on a business deal.

    He felt like he was dreaming. Today, good things seemed to happen to him, one after another.

    ¡°I¡­¡± Wen Cheng started. He was quite overwhelmed.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Mr. Wen Cheng, you do not need to worry. Part of the reason for this coboration is indeed because of Yiling. However, I also believe in Mr. Wen Cheng¡¯s own abilities. If you did not have the capabilities required, even if you are Yiling¡¯s uncle, I still would not hand over this business deal to you.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng was quite clear with his words, Wen Cheng felt rather relieved.

 Chapter 915 - Want to Get Back Together? Master Sheng Says No

    <h4>Chapter 915: Want to Get Back Together? Master Sheng Says No</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After all, it was impossible that this business deal waspletely unrted to Jian Yiling. If Zhai Yunsheng said this, he would definitely be lying.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did recognize Wen Cheng¡¯s ability. Therefore, Wen Cheng did not have to worry too much.

    Wen Cheng, Grandma Wen, and Grandpa Wen were d that Zhai Yunsheng constantly mentioned Jian Yiling. In a sense, by mentioning her name, it was showing that he cared about her.

    ¡°Thank you Master Sheng. However, in regard to the business deal you mentioned, I will need to study it carefully before I decide whether or not I can follow through with it.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was very satisfied with Wen Cheng¡¯s reply.

    If Wen Cheng epted the business deal without looking into the details of it, Zhai Yunsheng would have instead looked down upon him.

    ¡°Sure. Relevant personnel will contact you shortly.¡±

    Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo listened to the conversation which was happening between Wen Cheng and Zhai Yunsheng.

    It appeared as though the Wen family was free from its bankruptcy crisis. Instead, they even got an opportunity to strike a deal with the Zhai family!

    The future of the Wen family was bright and hopeful.

    Wen Ruo said to Cai Qinyue: ¡°Mother, the matter between you and my father was a misunderstanding. He didn¡¯t betray you. Could you please forgive my father?¡±

    Cai Qinyue raised her head to look at Wen Cheng. After a moment, she quickly withdrew her gaze.

    The look in her eyes was rather conflicted. Everyone who was paying attention could see that her attitude had visibly softened.

    Wen Ruo continued to say: ¡°Mother, can you bear to see me without a father? We¡¯re a family! Grudges and hatred shouldn¡¯t exist in a family! Furthermore, reality showed us that my father did not do anything wrong. Therefore, we should get back together as a happy family!¡±

    Wen Ruo was helping Cai Qinyue in an indirect way.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue once again raised her eyes to look at Wen Cheng.

    Wen Cheng also looked at Cai Qinyue.

    Without the misunderstanding, Wen Cheng dared to look straight into his ex-wife¡¯s eyes.

    When he saw the soft look in Cai Qinyue, Wen Cheng¡¯s heart was touched.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng refused to give Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo a chance to act: ¡°Mr. Wen, this business deal is rather urgent. Would it be possible for you to contact this manager of mine right now?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Cheng did not think of anything else. After all, a while ago, he almost faced bankruptcy. Naturally, he did not want to give up the opportunity to strike a deal with the Zhai family.

    After taking a business card from Zhai Yunsheng, Wen Cheng hurriedly went upstairs to contact the manager.

    The matters involving Cai Qinyue had beenpletely forgotten.

    After Wen Cheng made a few phone calls, he hurriedly left the Wen Residence. It appeared as though he did not n to even have dinner at home today.

    When Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen saw their son full of energy, they finally felt at ease.

    This was good. For now, Wen Cheng could put other things aside to focus on his career.

    However, Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo were not happy.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at everyone in front of him as he yed with Jian Yiling¡¯s hair.

    Then, he said casually: ¡°Ms. Cai Qinyue, based on the expression on your face right now, did you n to get back together with Mr. Wen Cheng?¡±

    Upon hearing this, the expressions on Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo¡¯s faces stiffened a little.

    Wen Ruo quickly retorted: ¡°My mother and father only divorced because my father did something wrong. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, isn¡¯t it only natural for them to get back together?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, that¡¯s on the premise that your mother broke up because she thought that your father was cheating.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng snapped his fingers again. Then, amunication record was brought over to Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen.

    It was records of the chat logs between Cai Qinyue and her brother.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng did not obtain these chat logs through proper means, he still had ways to get his hands on them.

    As Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen flipped through the records, they became furious.

    Cai Qinyue mentioned to her brother that she could tolerate cheating.. However, she refused to be in debt with Wen Cheng.

 Chapter 916 - Give Me a Kiss

    <h4>Chapter 916: Give Me a Kiss</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Grandma Wen angrily criticized: ¡°Cai Qinyue! You¡¯ve been part of the Wen family for so many years! We¡¯ve never treated you poorly! And now, you¡¯re telling us that you can only share the good things with our family and not the bad things?!¡±

    Previously, Grandma Wen had doubts about the reason for Cai Qinyue¡¯s divorce. She assumed that the events had just somehow ovepped in time. Therefore, she was in no position to explicitly use Cai Qinyue.

    However, evidence had been ced in front of her now. In order to avoid being in debt, Cai Qinyue decided to break up with Wen Cheng.

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly defended herself: ¡°Wen Cheng¡¯s cheating broke my heart first! Then, the bankruptcy happened. Although bankruptcy was the trigger, it was not the root cause!¡±

    Wen Ruo also attempted to help her mother: ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true! Grandma, Grandpa, my mother was just upset! It¡¯s definitely not rted to money!¡±

    Although Wen Ruo was defending her mother, Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen remained unconvinced.

    When Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo saw the expression on Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen¡¯s faces, they began to be anxious.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng opened his mouth again: ¡°Grandpa Wen and Grandma wen, I did not show these things to Mr. Wen Cheng because I don¡¯t want to break his heart again. However, I showed these things to you two because I hope that you can keep an eye on the situation. Please weigh up the situation carefully.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was not just advising Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen. Instead, he was also giving them a warning.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what do you mean by that? This is rted to the Wen family. Are you in charge of the Wen family or something?¡± Cai Qinyue questioned Zhai Yunsheng.

    She gritted her teeth and her face was filled with indignation.

    ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s only rted to the Wen family? Did you forget what you and your daughter did to my fiancee? If you have the ability to do that, then shouldn¡¯t you be prepared for me to interfere with your matters? Do you understand?¡±

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s heart trembled when she heard this. Her retorts were swallowed back.

    Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wenpletely understood Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    They had forgotten that Jian Yiling was not just their granddaughter. She was also going to be the granddaughter-inw for the Zhai family.

    If Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo did something to Jian Yiling which provoked the Zhai family, then the Zhai family had the power to destroy even ten Wen families.

    And thus, whether they wanted to or not, Cai Qinyue could no longer be a part of their Wen family.

    ###

    After dinner, Zhai Yunsheng drove Jian Yiling back home.

    In the car, Jian Yiling said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What are you thanking me for?¡±

    ¡°For what you did for my uncle.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not doing anything for your uncle. I¡¯m doing these things for you.¡±

    ¡°But still¡­ Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Instead of a thank you, I want something more practical.¡±

    ¡°What do you want? Midnight snacks?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want those kinds of things.¡±

    ¡°Then?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed to his lips: ¡°This.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°I want you to give me a kiss.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling lowered her head and dodged Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze.

    Although they had kissed before, she was still shy.

    ¡°But you¡¯re my fiancee. There are many things that you¡¯re meant to do as a fiancee. If you don¡¯t even dare to kiss me, then how can you do anything else?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was good at using Jian Yiling¡¯s logic to trap her.

    Upon hearing this sentence, Jian Yiling was convinced by Zhai Yunsheng.

    She summoned her courage and little by little, she approached Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling approaching him, he couldn¡¯t help but smile.

 Chapter 917 - XDLâ€™s Product Launch Event (1)

    <h4>Chapter 917: XDL¡¯s Product Launch Event (1)</h4>

    Hu Jiaojiao visited Jian Yiling on the weekends to keep herpany.

    As Jian Yiling was busy with her work, Hu Jiaojiao decided to keep herself amused by scrolling through the Inte for interesting gossip and news.

    ¡°Wow! Yiling, XDL is releasing new medical cosmetics! I wonder what they¡¯re releasing! I¡¯m so curious!¡±

    Upon reading this news, Hu Jiaojiao excitedly shared it with Jian Yiling.

    As XDL¡¯s first two medical cosmetic products were amazing, everyone was looking forward to the uing product.

    ¡°Ahh, but even if ites out, I won¡¯t be able to buy it,¡± Hu Jiaojiao said sadly.

    After all, XDL¡¯s medical cosmetic products were way too popr.

    The stock was also limited in China. This meant that she couldn¡¯t even buy them if she wanted to!

    If she wanted a medical cosmetic product from XDL, she would have to ask someone in another country to buy one for her. However, medical cosmetic products from such a source were highly likely to be fake.

    Hu Jiaojiao hadn¡¯t managed to get her hands on the scar removal cream.

    In the end, Jian Yiling gifted her one.

    ¡°Do you want to go?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Hm? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°XDL¡¯s productunch event.¡±

    ¡°Of course I want to go,¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied. She assumed that Jian Yiling was just asking her without thinking much into the matter. ¡°However, that doesn¡¯t really matter. You need an invitation to attend. I¡¯m not a journalist or reporter. Nor am I a partner of thepany. How would I possibly be able to attend?¡±

    ¡°Here,¡± Jian Yiling said as she took out an invitation from her drawer.

    At first, Hu Jiaojiao did not realize that the envelope in Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was an invitation. She only realized it once she walked over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh my god! Where did you get this ticket from? Did Master Sheng give you this?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not deny nor agree to Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s question.

    ¡°Ahhh! Master Sheng is great!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao began to praise Zhai Yunsheng in a heartfelt manner.

    However, after thinking about it for a moment, Hu Jiaojiao returned the invitation to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°I can¡¯t take your invitation. Master Sheng must have gotten this ticket for you. You should attend! After you attend, please tell me about the new medical cosmetic product they¡¯re releasing! Also, if there are any limited edition bags at theunch, please grab one for me! I will pay you back once I get reimbursed by my mother.¡±

    A big reason why it was difficult to get an invitation to XDL¡¯s productunch event was that they typically would sell some limited edition bags, shoes, or jewelry.

    Once the productunch event ended, all these limited edition items would be sold. This meant that if you didn¡¯t attend the productunch event, you would have no chance to buy these items.

    In fact, some people bought these tickets specifically for purchasing these limited edition items. Once the event ended, they would resell the items and make a huge profit.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling opened her drawer: ¡°I still have a lot more.¡±

    There was a stack of at least twenty to thirty invitations in the drawer.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao waspletely stunned.

    ¡°How¡­ How do you have so many?!¡± Hu Jiaojiao eximed. Her mouth was opened wide.

    These invitations were generally not given into the hands of ordinary individuals. Very few tickets would be sold online. And these tickets would be incredibly expensive!

    However, Jian Yiling somehow had a draw full of them!

    ¡°A friend gave them to me.¡±

    ¡°Wow, your friend is amazing! How rich are they?!¡±

    ¡°Just take the invitation. In addition, take one for your mother as well,¡± Jian Yiling said as she attempted to hand both invitations into Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s hand. She knew that Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother liked limited edition bags.

    ¡°Can I really?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    Upon receiving the invitations, Hu Jiaojiao was so happy. She excitedly hugged Jian Yiling before she eximed: ¡°Yiling! I love you so much!¡±

    For the women in the Hu family, limited edition bags could cure any disease!

 Chapter 918 - XDLâ€™s Product Launch Event (2)

    <h4>Chapter 918: XDL¡¯s Product Launch Event (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Thest time Jian Yiling gifted Hu Jiaojiao the limited-edition bags, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother immediately booked a flight to Beijing.

    This time, because of Jian Yiling¡¯s invitational tickets, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother once again flew over to Beijing.

    On the day of theunch event, Jian Yiling, Hu Jiaojiao, and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother met at Zhong Xin za.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother had a petite build and a round face. Her skin was fair and her hair was permed and medium length.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother was incredibly happy when she saw Jian Yiling. She adored Jian Yiling even though it was her first time meeting her.

    She grasped Jian Yiling¡¯s right hand and enthusiastically said:

    ¡°Miss Yiling, I finally got to meet you! My daughter is incredibly lucky to have you as her friend! Thanks to you, my daughter actually managed to get into university!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother knew that Jian Yiling was incredibly smart. She also knew that due to Jian Yiling¡¯s influence, Hu Jiaojiao made significant progress in her studies during high school.

    Therefore, in Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother¡¯s mind, Jian Yiling was a god-like existence.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother slipped a credit card into Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Miss Yiling, I simply loved those bags you gave mest time! However, I can¡¯t just take them! They¡¯re way too expensive! Therefore, you must take this card! The password is Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s birthday!¡±

    ¡°Those were gifts to Hu Jiaojiao,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t want to ept the credit card.

    ¡°Yes, yes. I understand. However, the gifts were way too expensive! Furthermore, Hu Jiaojiao gave all of them to me. I can¡¯t just ept all of them! That¡¯d be taking advantage of you.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother insisted on giving Jian Yiling the money.

    This matter had been on her mind for a long time. Today, she finally had the chance to do so!

    Hu Jiaojiao hurriedly said: ¡°Yiling, just ept the card. If you don¡¯t take it, my mother won¡¯t be able to sleep well at night!¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes! I wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep well at night!¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother echoed.

    As Jian Yiling was not good at such a conversation, she said nothing more. She slipped the card into her bag.

    Then, the three of them walked to theunch site.

    As the seats at the conference were not numbered, anyone with an invitation could just enter.

    The three of them found seats near the back.

    ¡°Hu Jiaojiao, if there are limited-edition bags, you need to buy them for me! I heard that there¡¯s some sort of technology where you can buy things using a QR code!¡±

    ¡°Mother, XDL¡¯s productunch event ispletely different from supermarkets! How could they possibly be the same?¡±

    ¡°But I love supermarkets! You can grab whatever to what. In addition, there are so many bargains. Even though our family has a lot of money now, I still love taking advantage of bargains!¡±

    The Hu family had billions of dors. However, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother still enjoyed bargaining at supermarkets.

    She was willing to bargain for a few dors at supermarkets yet she didn¡¯t even blink when it came to purchasing limited-edition bags that cost hundreds of thousands of dors.

    ¡°Waaa, this productunch event is so high-tech,¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother eximed. She waspletely amazed by the arrangement of the venue.

    ¡°Mother, please keep your voice down. Don¡¯t disturb others,¡± Hu Jiaojiao reminded.

    However, Hu Jiaojiao was also super amazed.

    ¡°Ooooo, true. I will keep my voice down.¡±

    ¡°Where did this country bumpkine from? Have you not seen the world before?¡±

    The woman in the seat next to Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother snapped impatiently.

    A tall woman dressed in fashionable clothes looked at Hu Jiaojiao, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother, and Jian Yiling in contempt.

    All three of them stuck out like a sore thumb. They dressedpletely differently from everyone else.

    Everyone else wore dazzling clothes. Men were in suits and ties whilst the woman wore custom-made dresses or work clothes.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao dressed incredibly casually.. They looked like average university students.

 Chapter 919 - XDLâ€™s Product Launch Event (3)

    <h4>Chapter 919: XDL¡¯s Product Launch Event (3)</h4>

    On the other hand, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother dressed splendidly. However, the way she dressed made her look like a person who only became rich through unexpected opportunities. Her clothes were expensive, however, they were not tasteful.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother was upset by the woman¡¯s words. However, she didn¡¯t say anything because Jian Yiling brought her here today.

    After all, this was Beijing. Anything could happen here. A billboard dropping could kill off powerful individuals in society. Therefore, it was best to not offend anyone.

    It didn¡¯t matter if she got into trouble. However, she didn¡¯t want to cause Jian Yiling any trouble.

    After a long wait, atst, the event began.

    As the person standing on the stage spoke English, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother could not understand what was being said.

    ¡°Hu Jiaojiao, what is that person saying?¡±

    ¡°Um¡­ Mother¡­ I¡¯m not sure either¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied. She wasn¡¯t fluent in English either. She could do a few English questions however, the entire presentation was in English. As a result, she could barely catch any words.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, do you know what product they¡¯re releasing today?¡±

    ¡°Water for hair growth,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Water for hair growth? Really?¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother eximed. ¡°Wow! I definitely need to grab a few bottles then! I will give them to Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s father. His hair is bing bald! We need to cure that!¡±

    ¡°Not all types of hair loss can be cured,¡± Jian Yiling added.

    After all, there were many different causes for hair loss.

    Most of them had to do with gics and hormones.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother did not understand these things. Instead, she said: ¡°Well, it doesn¡¯t matter whether it works or not! I will buy a few bottles to let him try! Maybe it will help!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao also agreed to this: ¡°Yes yes! My father¡¯s hair loss should be treated! Otherwise, I think I won¡¯t be able to see his hair in a few years!¡±

    The fashionable woman seated beside Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s motherughed again: ¡°It¡¯s alright if you can¡¯t understand English. There¡¯s no need to speak nonsense. The person on the stage hasn¡¯t even introduced the product yet. Water for hair growth? What nonsense.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that! Yiling¡¯s English is amazing. She wouldn¡¯t be mistaken! You must not be listening to the presentation!¡± Hu Jiaojiao dered angrily as she defended her friend.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother also supported her daughter¡¯s words: ¡°Yeah! My daughter¡¯s friend is amazing! If you don¡¯t understand, don¡¯t speak nonsense!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m speaking nonsense? Well, if you don¡¯t believe me, ask anyone else present. No one has mentioned water for hair growth. The newly released product hasn¡¯t even been announced yet,¡± the woman said with conviction.

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao and her mother were confused.

    Just at this moment, the new product was announced.

    Images of the new product appeared on the screen.

    There was an English and Chinese version for the product introduction.

    As a result, the words ¡°Water for Hair Growth¡± were disyed on the screen.

    Now, there was no need for Jian Yiling to trante for them. After all, Hu Jiaojiao and her mother could read the words on the screen.

    ¡°See! It¡¯s water for hair growth! Look at it yourself! Yiling wouldn¡¯t lie!¡±

    The fashionable woman froze.

    At the time Jian Yiling spoke, the new product had not yet been announced.

    However, the product that appeared on the screen was clearly what Jian Yiling had said.

    ¡°How can this be¡­ Just now¡­¡± the woman stuttered as she looked at the screen and then looked at the country bumpkins beside her.

    XDL¡¯s work was highly confidential. As a result, no one should know about the new product before the official announcement.

    ¡°How did you know in advance what the new product for today¡¯sunch was?¡± the woman asked Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 920 - Conflict

    <h4>Chapter 920: Conflict</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°My friend told me,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°What friend of yours can know XDL¡¯s business secrets in advance?¡± the woman had an expression of disbelief on her face.

    However, Jian Yiling stopped answering the woman¡¯s questions. She did not feel obligated to answer them. These were her own private matters.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m asking you a question. Can you not hear me?¡± the woman asked discontentedly.

    Hu Jiaojiao huffed: ¡°That¡¯s our business. You can ask but we have the right to not answer your questions!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother: ¡°Yes, yes. We can choose to not answer.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the woman gritted her teeth and said: ¡°Tch, who do you think you are.¡±

    Then, she withdrew her eyes.

    ###

    At the end of theunch event, Jian Yiling received a message on her phone.

    [I¡¯m d that you were able to attend. I assumed that you wouldn¡¯t be attending. Would you be free to have a meal together?]

    [Theunch was a sess. Let¡¯s have a meal together next time.] Jian Yiling replied.

    [Theunch was only a sess due to its products. We¡¯re still relying on you. When will you return to our research and development team to participate in the development of the new product?]

    [I¡¯ve been quite busytely.]

    [Please contact me when you¡¯re free. It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s in the middle of the night. I don¡¯t mind being woken up by you.]

    [Send me a few boxes of the new product.]

    [You can have as many boxes as you want. Are you sure you¡¯re not free for a meal? Are you that heartless?]

    [I¡¯m not heartless. Next time.]

    [Alright. Contact me whenever you¡¯re free.]

    Jian Yiling put her phone away. Then, she turned around to look at Hu Jiaojiao and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother who was howling in grief. They failed to purchase a lot of products today.

    ¡°Ahhh¡­ The water for hair growth. Let¡¯s buy it when it¡¯s avable on the official website. We must save your father¡¯s hair loss!¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I will follow the official website closely. I want to see my father¡¯s hair again.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother were having a serious discussion about Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s father¡¯s hair loss.

    At this moment, a woman bumped into Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling backed away, the thin heel of the woman¡¯s high-heeled shoes stepped onto Jian Yiling¡¯s sneakers.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and noticed that it was the woman who had been seated next to them.

    The woman sneered contemptuously at Jian Yiling before she attempted to walk away. It appeared as though she had no intention of apologizing.

    ¡°Apologize,¡± Jian Yiling said as she stopped the woman.

    She ordered the woman to apologize. However, as she spoke in a soft voice, Jian Yiling was not intimidating at all.

    The womanughed before she said: ¡°Apologize? Why should I apologize? You¡¯re blocking my way for no good reason. I will call the security guards.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°You bumped into me and then you stepped on my shoe. You should apologize.¡±

    There was an obvious imprint from the heel of the woman¡¯s high heels on Jian Yiling¡¯s white sneakers.

    ¡°And so what if I don¡¯t apologize? Do you n to call the police? Well, go ahead!¡± the woman mocked.

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao said angrily: ¡°How can you be like this? You¡¯re so unreasonable!¡±

    ¡°Well, you can go to the police! Tell them to go and sue me for not apologizing to you for stepping on your shoe.¡±

    The noise caught the attention of the security personnel at theunch site.

    They came over to maintain order.

    ¡°Excuse me. How can I help you?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao huffed before she exined to the security personnel: ¡°This woman bumped into my friend and stepped on her shoes.. However, she refuses to apologize.¡±

 Chapter 921 - Apologize

    <h4>Chapter 921: Apologize</h4>

    The security guard nced at the woman who was dressed stylishly.

    From the woman¡¯s outfit, the security guard knew that she came from a strong background. Just the jewelry that she was wearing was already worth a few million dors.

    And thus, the security guards could not afford to mess with this woman.

    ¡°Lady, if you identally stepped on this girl¡¯s foot, you should probably apologize to her,¡± the security guard politely said.

    ¡°Just because they said so? Well, I can say that the girl slipped her foot under my high heels. As a result, she was the one who almost made me trip,¡± the woman replied arrogantly.

    ¡°How¡­ How can you say that? You¡¯re inverting right from wrong!¡± Hu Jiaojiao eximed angrily.

    ¡°You should be apologizing for your actions!¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother also eximed.

    The expressions and actions of Hu Jiaojiao and her mother were incredibly simr.

    ¡°Tch, ground beetles,¡± the woman mocked contemptuously.

    ¡°Who are you calling a ground beetle?!¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother asked angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m calling you a ground beetle,¡± the woman said as she sized up Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother. ¡°Even though what you¡¯re wearing is expensive, you¡¯re just piling expensive things together. You¡¯re definitely a parvenu.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a parvenu? I¡¯m not stealing or something!¡± Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother replied.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother never denied her status as a parvenu. After all, they did make their fortune from demolition and real estate.

    ¡°Yeah, you don¡¯t steal anything. However, you don¡¯t know what manners are. Instead, you continuously spoke through theunch event. You¡¯re like a country bumpkin who entered the city for the first time.¡±

    The woman¡¯s words made Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother incredibly angry.

    ¡°You¡­ How¡­¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao hurriedly pulled her mother back: ¡°Mother. Calm down, calm down. Don¡¯t make a move. We will be at fault if you make a move.¡±

    When the security guards saw the situation in front of them, they did not know what to do either.

    And thus, through the inte, they asked their manager toe and handle the situation.

    Before their manager arrived, the woman¡¯s husband came.

    He was a man in his thirties who wore a suit.

    It was the typical dress code of an upper-ss businessman in Beijing.

    ¡°Honey, what¡¯s wrong? I¡¯ve been waiting for you in the parking lot,¡± the man said to the woman.

    ¡°I was dyed by three flies.¡±

    The woman¡¯s words made the man pay attention to the three people in front of him.

    Hu Jiaojiao angrily said: ¡°Who are you calling flies? You intentionally did this!¡±

    The man¡¯s eyes swept over Jian Yiling, Hu Jiaojiao, and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother before he turned around to speak to his wife: ¡°Why would you argue with these people?¡±

    ¡°You think that I want to waste time on them? They¡¯re the ones who are arguing with me. Now, they¡¯re stopping me from leaving.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, forget it. Ignore them. Let¡¯s go and eat. I made a reservation.¡±

    After he said this, the man was about to leave with the woman.

    However, Jian Yiling stepped forward and blocked their way: ¡°Apologize.¡±

    The woman sneered before she said: ¡°See? They¡¯re not letting me go.¡±

    Upon seeing this, the man¡¯s face darkened: ¡°What do you want? Do you wantpensation?¡±

    Then, the man took out a stack of hundred-dor bills from his wallet and handed it to Jian Yiling: ¡°Is this enough money topensate for the shoes you¡¯re wearing?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not even look at the money handed over by the man.

    Hu Jiaojiao also rushed forward and said: ¡°We don¡¯t want your money! We want you to apologize!¡±

    ¡°In your dreams!¡± the woman said as she rolled her eyes at Jian Yiling, Hu Jiaojiao, and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother.

    ¡°Do you know who you¡¯re messing with?¡± the man said as he began to be impatient.

    At this moment, the manager rushed over. Originally, he thought it was just an ordinary dispute so he was not in a hurry.

 Chapter 922 - Completely Different Attitude

    <h4>Chapter 922: Completely Different Attitude</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, when he arrived at the entrance of the venue, he noticed the people who were arguing twenty or so meters away from him.

    And thus, the manager quickened his pace to get there.

    ¡°Hello, sorry for taking so long,¡± the manager said as he bowed and apologized.

    ¡°Manager, you came just in time. These people are stopping us from leaving,¡± the man said impatiently.

    ¡°Mr. Zou, Ms. Zou, please control your emotions.¡±

    The manager recognized the two people in front of him. They were the Young Master and Young Lady of the Zou family in Beijing.

    Upon hearing this, the woman instructed the manager: ¡°Well, since you know who we are, hurry up and restrain these three people. We have a reservation to attend.¡±

    Originally, she assumed that the manager would listen to her instructions once he knew of her identity. However, the manager did not listen to her. Instead, the manager bowed repeatedly to the other group of people.

    ¡°Young Lady, we didn¡¯t know that you were here. Sorry for these inconveniences. We hope that you won¡¯t me us for these things.¡±

    The manager apologized as he bowed to Jian Yiling.

    XDL rented the venue for theunch event today. This venue and the entire building belonged to the Zhai family.

    Upon hearing these words, Mr. Zou and Ms. Zou were rather confused.

    ¡°What are you saying? Young Lady?¡± Mr. Zou asked.

    Manager: ¡°Miss Jian is Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee. Of course, she¡¯s our Young Lady.¡±

    Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee!

    When he heard these words, the man¡¯s expression immediately changed: ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Master Sheng got engaged. But¡­¡±

    But he did not know that Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee would be such a girl...

    The woman was still confused. She asked her husband: ¡°What do you mean? What¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Who else in Beijing dares to call himself Master Sheng other than the grandson of the Zhai family? The current building that we¡¯re in is the property of the Zhai family!¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng from the Zhai family? Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee? Her?¡±

    The woman looked at Jian Yiling in disbelief.

    Her body was not shapely at all! How was she possibly Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee?!

    Furthermore, she did not dress like Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee either.

    She was not wearing any branded clothing. In addition, other than the small pendant that she was wearing on her neck, she wore no other jewelry.

    Even the watch that she was wearing was electronic. The watch did not appear to be valuable at all.

    The security guards were also dumbfounded. Was this ordinarily dressed girl actually the fiancee of Master Sheng?

    The manager ignored the shock of Mr. Zou and Ms. Zou. Instead, he asked her: ¡°Young Lady, what can we do for you?¡±

    ¡°I want them to apologize,¡± Jian Yiling said. Her request was simple and clear.

    Without waiting for the manager to tell him this, the man took the initiative to apologize to Jian Yiling: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m truly sorry. We were wrong just now. I hope you can forgive us for being rude to you.¡±

    It was mind-boggling how fast his attitude changed.

    The woman was still in a daze. Her husband had to elbow her for her to return to her senses.

    ¡°I¡­ Just now¡­ Was my bad¡­¡± the woman said reluctantly.

    Upon hearing this, the man gave his wife a hard stare. Then, she hurriedly corrected herself: ¡°It was my bad just now. Please forgive me.:

    However, Jian Yiling did not reply. This made the man incredibly nervous.

    He did not know what Jian Yiling was thinking.

    ¡°Young Lady, would you like us to do anything else?¡± the manager asked Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 923 - Revenge

    <h4>Chapter 923: Revenge</h4>

    As the manager said this, Jian Yiling lowered her head. It was as though she was looking for something.

    ¡°Auntie, could I borrow your foot?¡±

    After looking around, Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell on Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother¡¯s feet.

    This was because Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao were currently wearing sneakers. Out of the three of them, only Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother was wearing high heels.

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother: ¡°What do you want me to do? Don¡¯t hesitate to tell me.¡±

    ¡°Step on her. With the heel of the shoe,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed to the woman¡¯s feet.

    This was because the woman stepped on Jian Yiling with the heel of her shoe. Therefore, this would only be over once the step was returned.

    Ahh¡­ Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother was a bit worried. She did not dare to move her feet.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t be worried! Just listen to Jian Yiling! After all, she stepped on Jian Yiling first! This revenge is totally fair.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao encouraged her mother to act.

    Under Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s encouragement, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother walked up to the woman.

    ¡°Then¡­ Do I just¡­ Step on her foot?¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother asked as she turned around to confirm the situation with Jian Yiling and her daughter again.

    Jian Yiling nodded.

    Upon receiving confirmation, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother lifted her right foot and stomped down on the woman¡¯s foot.

    ¡°Ahhh¡ª¡ª¡±

    The woman screamed in pain.

    The pain distorted her face that was covered in delicate makeup.

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother hurriedly walked back to Jian Yiling.

    After that, Jian Yiling did not look at Mr. Zou and Ms. Zou again. Instead, she turned around to leave with Hu Jiaojiao and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s mother.

    The woman was in so much pain that she could not speak for a while.

    After a few minutes of reprieve, the woman finally found her voice again: ¡°Husband¡­ I¡­¡±

    The woman looked at her husband in aggravation.

    ¡°Hush! You almost got both of us killed! If you angered Master Sheng, he could easily cut off your foot!¡± The man scolded the woman.

    It was lucky for the problem to be solved like this.

    After all, Master Sheng was known to be ruthless.

    ###

    The new product release was watched closely by Sofia, thepetitor of XDL.

    Sofia and XDL were both renowned international brands.

    They were both involved in skincare makeup and for years, their business had been performing incredibly well.

    Three years ago, Sofia¡¯s products still had the upper hand.

    However, once XDL began to produce medical cosmetic products, they began to dominate the entire market. As a result, Sofia was ced in a disadvantageous position.

    Nowadays, every time XDL released a new product, Sofia would send someone to keep a close eye on the situation. This person would collect relevant information, conduct research, and perform follow-up surveys.

    This time, XDL once again released a new medical cosmetic product.

    Upon hearing about this, Sofia¡¯s Board of Directors held a meeting. They wanted their research and development team to catch up with XDL.

    If they did not release a new product, their market share in this area would be smaller and smaller.

    However, even after a few meetings, no one could think of a good idea.

    Medical cosmetic products required talented individuals. Sofia had already established its research and development team in this area for an entire year. However, their team failed to develop any useful products.

    If they could not ensure the quality of the product, releasing such a product would ruin the reputation of their other products.

    And thus, in the most recent meeting, someone on the Board rmended poaching talent.

    If Sofia could poach the core members of XDL¡¯s medical cosmetics research and development team, then they would definitely be able to make significant breakthroughs and progress on their own products.

    However, XDL¡¯s medical cosmetics research and development team were incredibly mysterious. No one knew their identity. And thus, without knowing their identity, how were they meant to poach talent?

 Chapter 924 - Gift From a Friend

    <h4>Chapter 924: Gift From a Friend</h4>

    XDL¡¯s water for hair growth was as popr as its previous two products. That being, the scar removal cream, and restoration face masks.

    As soon as the product was released, it was immediately sold out.

    The online reviews were also overwhelmingly positive.

    Many users reported results after just one week of use.

    Over the years, many shampoos and waters for hair growth and hair care had been advertised on the Inte. However, most of them were a scam and had no real effect.

    The product released by XDL was evidently different. Compared to the other products, it was much more expensive. However, it was actually effective.

    Due to its effectiveness, it was even more difficult to purchase a bottle.

    An Yang asked Hu Jiaojiao: ¡°Jiaojiao, you went to the productunch event right? Why didn¡¯t you purchase a few bottles?¡±

    After reading thements on the Inte, An Yang wanted to try the product. He wanted to prevent his recent hair loss.

    Although he was not bald yet, his hair loss had been quite serious. As a result, he wanted preventive measures against baldness.

    ¡°I wanted to buy a few bottles. However, the product wasn¡¯t sold there¡­ And when it was sold online, I didn¡¯t manage to get an order in¡­¡±

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao muttered a sentence: ¡°Is your hair loss serious?¡±

    After that, she reached out to pull An Yang¡¯s hair.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t mess up my hairstyle,¡± An Yang said. ¡°I¡¯m not bald yet. However, recently, when I¡¯m washing my hair, I noticed quite a bit of hair loss.¡±

    Then, Hu Jiaojiao reached out to pull An Yang¡¯s face.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just imagining what you would look like if you¡¯re bald. Would I be willing to ept your new look?¡±

    ¡°Hey! You must ept me. I¡¯m your boyfriend! And your future husband, okay?¡±

    ¡°Future husband? Says who? I didn¡¯t say yes to that,¡± Hu Jiaojiao retorted softly.

    ¡°Say yes? Then who else do you want to marry? Myckeys even call you sister-inw now!¡±

    ¡°Well¡­ That¡¯s up to them¡­ It¡¯s not rted to me¡­¡±

    ¡°Hey, those things aren¡¯t just mentioned casually.¡±

    At this moment, An Yang¡¯s phone rang. The caller ID was Boss.

    An Yang immediately answered the phone.

    ¡°Help me carry something. I¡¯m downstairs,¡± Jian Yiling said. She was brief and to the point.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be right there.¡±

    Then, An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao rushed downstairs.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s chauffeur stopped the car in front of the dormitory building. The trunk of the car was open.

    Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang nced at the boxes in the trunk of the car.

    ¡°Am I meant to move these boxes?¡± An Yang asked.

    ¡°Mhmm. One box is for you and the other is for Pepper.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡±

    An Yang was apetentckey. If his boss wanted him to do something, he would not ask questions.

    Hu Jiaojiao asked: ¡°Yiling, what did you buy for us?¡±

    ¡°Water for hair growth.¡±

    ¡°Water for hair growth?¡±

    The expressions on Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang¡¯s faces were both shocked. An Yang stopped in his tracks whilst Hu Jiaojiao opened a box.

    Inside the box was XDL¡¯s newest release.

    Right now, the price of one bottle was one thousand five hundred and ny-nine dors.

    And there were a whopping sixteen bottles in the box.

    Hu Jiaojiao asked out of curiosity: ¡°Yiling, where did you get so many bottles from?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a gift from a friend.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao eximed: ¡°Wow! Your friend is amazing! These things are always out-of-stock!¡±

    An Yang: ¡°Boss, are you really giving me this entire box? What about you?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her hair was rather lush.

    ¡°What about Master Sheng?¡±

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t need it either.¡± There was nothing wrong with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hair either.

    An Yang happily looked down at the box and said: ¡°Well, I suppose I might need it. I don¡¯t really want to be bald at this age.¡±

 Chapter 925 - Want to Return Back to the Wen Family

    <h4>Chapter 925: Want to Return Back to the Wen Family</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    He wanted to be a boss with lush hair for hisckeys. He didn¡¯t want to be a bald boss.

    After he finished speaking, An Yang happily carried the boxes towards Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s dormitory building.

    When he arrived at the building, he let Hu Jiaojiao carry the box upstairs.

    When Hu Jiaojiao returned to her dormitory room, she gave a bottle to each of her roommates.

    ¡°Oh my god. You¡¯re way too kind!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s roommates gathered around her to thank her.

    ¡°My Boss gifted these to me. If you want to thank someone, you should thank her,¡± Hu Jiaojiao exined.

    ¡°Your Boss? That¡¯s still insane! Does she still needckeys?¡±

    ¡°Yeah! I want to be ackey for your boss as well! Please introduce me to your boss sometime!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s roommates continued to praise and thank Jian Yiling for a while.

    ###

    Wen Ruo and Cai Qinyue¡¯s n to return to the Wen family had utterly failed.

    Right now, Wen Cheng was incredibly busy. As a result, they did not even get to see him. And thus, how could they possibly mention the idea of getting back together?

    Furthermore, it seemed as though because of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, Grandma and Grandpa Wen did not intend to allow Cai Qinyue and Wen Cheng to remarry.

    And thus, the only card they held in their hands was the Wen family¡¯s love for Wen Ruo, their only granddaughter.

    As Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo had no source of ie, they were currently strapped for cash.

    As of now, they could no longer even maintain their daily social life. Furthermore, they weren¡¯t able to eat at high-end restaurants anymore.

    ¡°Mother, we can¡¯t go on like this,¡± Wen Ruo said. She hadn¡¯t ever suffered like this.

    She couldn¡¯t afford to buy something that she liked. She had to count the money in their bank ount from day to day.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, I can¡¯t do anything about this. I don¡¯t even get the chance to see your father.¡±

    ¡°Mother, I could return to the Wen family first. Then, I could think of a way to help youe back as well,¡± Wen Ruo suggested.

    As of now, Cai Qinyue could not get back together with Wen Cheng. However, Wen Ruo was not affected.

    ¡°Wen Ruo¡­ You¡­¡±

    ¡°Mother, although ording to the divorce agreement, I¡¯m meant to live with you in the future. However, if I want to return to the Wen family, my grandparents will definitely allow for this. Furthermore, I¡¯m already an adult. I can choose to live with my father or my mother.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right but like¡­¡±

    ¡°Mother, we can¡¯t go on like this. If I return to the Wen family, I can attempt to convince my grandparents and my father. It¡¯s better than just staying in this room and worrying about all this.¡±

    Wen Ruo¡¯s words convinced Cai Qinyue: ¡°Alright, I can only rely on you now.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, don¡¯t worry about it. When I return to the Wen family, I will find a way for you toe back as well. Then, our family will beplete again.¡±

    ¡°Oh right, did thepany you submitted a resume to give you a response?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. She was curious about her daughter¡¯s current situation.

    Wen Ruo submitted her resume for an internship position at Sofia.

    That day, the letter of rmendation for Sofia had been torn up right in front of her.

    However, Wen Ruo was unwilling to give up. And thus, she looked into the career opportunities on Sofia¡¯s website.

    She wanted to prove that she had the ability to do so.

    If it weren¡¯t for the giarism incident, Wen Ruo would have been confident in her application for the internship position at Sofia.

    However, now, she had to gamble.

    ¡°Not yet,¡± Wen Ruo replied. ¡°I will return to the Wen family first. I¡¯ll think about the internship positionter. I think my grandma would help me.¡±

    Grandma Wen still had some connections in the industry.

    If she couldn¡¯t get the internship offer from Sofia, there were still otherpanies out there.

 Chapter 926 - Wen Yanâ€™s Compensation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 926: Wen Yan¡¯s Compensation (1)</h4>

    The Huiling Medical Research Institution published a letter of apology.

    They took back what they said about Jian Yiling¡¯s vition of professional practice and conduct.

    In addition, they publicly apologized to Jian Yiling and admitted their mistakes. They also asked for Jian Yiling¡¯s forgiveness.

    Compared to other apology letters, this one was much more sincere.

    All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion surrounding this matter.

    Some people spected that the Huiling Medical Research Institution could no longer withstand the pressure from the Inte.

    After Jian Yiling became a member of Lahaisen Hospital, most people on the Inte chose to stand with Jian Yiling. This meant that the Huiling Medical Research Institution was left to fend by themselves.

    There was also spection that the Huiling Medical Research Institution was forced toe out and rify the situation.

    However, regardless of the reason, there was a letter of apology.

    This meant that Jian Yiling¡¯s name waspletely cleared.

    At the same time, the Huiling Medical Research Institution also asked Professor Xu and Cheng Yi to invite Luo Xiuen back.

    However, Luo Xiuen refused this invitation.

    ¡°Why would Ie back if I left already? Isn¡¯t it sort of stupid for me toe back? Furthermore, I found a new ce to go. I don¡¯t intend toe back.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Professor Xu and Cheng Yi had no choice but to leave in disappointment.

    After that, Professor Xu and Cheng Yi visited Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling was now a member of Lahaisen Hospital, there was zero chance that they could persuade her toe back to the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    However, they broughtpensation money from the institute.

    ¡°Yiling, this money is thepensation for your loss of reputation. It also includes thepensation for the sry your loss due to your unfair dismissal.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°I don¡¯t needpensation.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Our boss wanted us to give this to you.¡±

    Professor Xu hoped that Jian Yiling would ept thepensation. Although they could no longer be colleagues in the future, he still hoped to be friends.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her answer was as straightforward as ever.

    Upon hearing this, Professor Xu had no choice but to leave with Cheng Yi.

    After leaving, Professor Xu reported the situation to Wen Yan.

    Wen Yan¡¯s expression darkened. He was not surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s response. However, his heart still became heavy.

    ¡°Understood. You can go back to work.¡±

    ###

    In the courtyard of a vi on the outskirts of Beijing, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen were currently facing Wen Yan.

    This vi was significantly bigger than the ce Wen Yan owned in Beijing.

    The courtyard was Eastern in style and the pavilions were incredibly exquisite.

    At this moment, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen stood in front of a carp pond.

    ¡°Brother, it seems as though someone revealed his information to us on purpose,¡± Jian Yichen said to Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yichen had his hands folded in front of his chest. His eyes were slightly narrowed and there was a cunning smile on his face.

    When they investigated the Huiling Medical Research Institution, they found out about this vi on the outskirts of Beijing.

    When they arrived, they saw Wen Yan. It appeared as though Wen Yan had been waiting here for a long time already.

    Although he was seated in a wheelchair, he did not panic the slightest when he saw Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen. It appeared as though he had known that they woulde.

    ¡°Apologies for making youe all this way,¡± Wen Yan said in a cold and clear voice.

    He had a stunningly beautiful face with fair skin, long eyshes, and dark eyes.

    He gave off an unusually cold and lonely feeling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichenughed before he said: ¡°We¡¯re quite familiar with each other. There is no need to be so polite right?¡±

    Although Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng were not directly rted to the Wen family, they had seen Wen Yan at some family gatherings.

    Therefore, this was not their first time meeting.

    ¡°Indeed there¡¯s no need to be polite,¡± Wen Yan replied.

 Chapter 927 - Wen Yanâ€™s Compensation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 927: Wen Yan¡¯s Compensation (2)</h4>

    ¡°Well, I never knew that the boss behind the Huiling Medical Research Institution was a member of the Wen family. So, what are you trying to achieve by bullying Yiling? Are you trying to avenge your sister from the Wen family?¡±

    Jian Yichen was not at all surprised by this kind of behavior.

    After all, if someone did something to Jian Yiling, he would not stand by and do nothing either.

    However, their positions were destined to be different because he would not let anyone hurt Yiling.

    ¡°At first, yes. However, I now know that I got it wrong,¡± Wen Yan exined.

    ¡°Got it wrong? So are you trying to tell us that you regret your actions?¡± Jian Yichen asked with a wicked smile on his face.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Wen Yan replied. He did not deny this.

    ¡°Tch, so what if you got it wrong? Yiling was hurt and affected. Your words mean nothing,¡± Jian Yichen replied. He was not nice to Wen Yan.

    After all, Jian Yichen was rted to Jian Yiling by blood. However, he was not rted to Wen Yan. Therefore, there was no need to be kind to him.

    Then, Jian Yichen turned around to ask his brother: ¡°Brother, how many punches do you think this person can bear?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, around the same number of punches as you,¡± Jian Yiheng replied after he observed Wen Yan.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°¡­¡±

    Was he just a unit of measurement in his brother¡¯s eyes?

    ¡°Do you need me to do it?¡± Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Well, this person knows that we investigated him. He also arranged for us toe here. Therefore, he is most likely prepared. I think a lot of his men are stationed around this vi.¡±

    As he said this, Jia Yichen looked around for Wen Yan¡¯s men.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. He did not care about how many people were stationed inside this vi.

    He was only concerned about whether this person was to be beaten up today or not.

    After all, Wen Yan was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. In a sense, they were somewhat rted. Therefore, he had to slightly restrain himself.

    Wen Yan: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There are a lot of men stationed around. However, I told them to not interfere. They will not stop you.¡±

    ¡°Oh? So you already nned to ept the wrath from both of us?

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    It appeared as though Wen Yan was ready to take a beating from Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen.

    Or rather, this was the purpose of him getting the Jian brothers toe here today.

    Upon realizing this, Jian Yichen walked up to Wen Yan with a smile on his face. Then, he circled around him.

    ¡°Well, tell us what exactly is your purpose. You were the one who fired Yiling. You also put dirt on her name and reputation to avenge Wen Ruo. However now, you intentionally leaked your identity to us. You knew that we were going to visit today.¡±

    ¡°When you do something wrong, you have to pay the price,¡± Wen Yan replied.

    ¡°Heh,¡± Jian Yichenughed when he heard this. His eyebrows were arched as he said: ¡°Then, I can¡¯t let you get what you want.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Yan looked into Jian Yichen¡¯s eyes.

    Jian Yichen continued to say: ¡°You hurt Yiling. And thus, you should talk to her yourself. Do you want to take a beating from us and get this over and done with? No way.¡±

    Wen Yan continued to look at Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Wen Yan, physical pain can be dealt with. Scars heal much faster than emotional pain. That kind of pain may take ten or twenty years to get better. Therefore, just saying that you got it wrong won¡¯t end this incident.¡±

    After saying this, Jian Yichen turned around and left with Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yiheng asked Jian Yichen: ¡°Wait, didn¡¯t you want to bash him up?¡±

    ¡°By not giving him a beating, he will feel worse. Why would I want to make him feel better with a few punches?¡±

 Chapter 928 - Wen Yans Compensation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 928: Wen Yan¡¯s Compensation (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Miss Yiling, please sign this contract. After you sign it, the Happy Canyon Amusement Park in Beijing will belong to you,¡± thewyer exined to Jian Yiling as he handed over a pen.

    Jian Yiling looked at the contents of the contract. However, she did not move her hand to sign it.

    Happy Canyon Amusement Park. A transfer of ownership from Wen Yan.

    In other words, this meant that the current owner of the amusement park was Wen Yan.

    Before today, it was likely that not one person in the Wen family knew about this.

    After all, Wen Yan was paraplegic. How could a person who could no longer walk possibly own an entire amusement park?

    Furthermore, the Huiling Medical Research Institution was also under his name.

    How many assets did Wen Yan even own? If one day, the truth came out, this news would shock everyone in the Wen family.

    And now, Wen Yan wanted to give the amusement park to Jian Yiling as a gift.

    ¡°Why do you want to give it to me?¡± Jian Yiling asked thewyer.

    ¡°My client said that it¡¯spensation,¡± thewyer exined.

    ¡°I don¡¯t needpensation.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ My client said that you liked to go to amusement parks when you were a child. Therefore, this is his gift to you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need gifts either.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    Thewyer did not expect Jian Yiling to refuse this resolutely.

    After all, when people encounter such a thing, wouldn¡¯t they just dly ept it?

    Why was this girl so different?

    Thewyer attempted to convince Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Yiling, this is a gift from your cousin. Your cousin would very much like you to ept this gift.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling still refused: ¡°Please tell him that I don¡¯t need this.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude remained resolute.

    ¡°Ah¡­ Alright.¡±

    Thewyer had no choice but to take the contract and leave.

    When thewyer returned to the Wen Residence, he repeated Jian Yiling¡¯s words to Wen Yan.

    Jian Yiling refused to ept his gift.

    When Wen Yan looked at the unsigned contract, his hand began to tighten over the contract.

    In the end, the contract was crumpled in his hands.

    ¡°Mr. Wen, is there anything else that I can help you with?¡± thewyer asked cautiously.

    Wen Yan¡¯s temper was not good. Thewyer knew about this.

    Furthermore, the look on his face was incredibly terrifying. It was as though he was about to eat someone alive.

    ¡°No need. You can leave,¡± Wen Yan said as he shredded the contract in his hands and threw it into the trash.

    ###

    In Sofia¡¯s vice president¡¯s office, there was a woman in her forties that was seated in a chair. Her appearance was exquisite and she was stylishly dressed as well.

    This was the famous monster in the fashion circles. Sofia¡¯s vice president and chief designer, Chen Lu.

    At this moment, she was instructing her assistant to investigate a woman called Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Vice President, why are we looking into Wen Nuan?¡±

    ¡°I want to know what kind of person she is. After all, Mr. Kevin, the Chief Designer of XDL, promoted her name.¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan is indeed very talented. The designs she creates are also amazing.¡±

    The assistant believed that Wen Nuan was indeed very talented. However, it was not to a point that it was worth their vice president¡¯s time and effort for investigation.

    ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s quite talented and very professional as well. However, for Mr. Kevin to promote her like this, I suspect there¡¯s something else going on there.¡±

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s friendship?¡±

    ¡°Friendship? What sort of friendship? I looked into it. Wen Nuan was a stay-at-home mother. Her social circle was limited to Hengyuan City. How could she possibly get connected with Mr. Kevin?¡±

    ¡°Then¡­¡±

 Chapter 929 - Sheâ€™s Elim

    <h4>Chapter 929: She¡¯s Elim</h4>

    ¡°Mr. Kevin and I have been rivals for so many years. I know him well as a person. Therefore, he would never help ordinary individuals so much. If we investigate Wen Nuan, it may be possible to find out some useful information.¡±

    ¡°Vice President, are you suspecting that Wen Nuan is rted to Elim?¡±

    As of now, they only discovered one core member of XDL¡¯s medical cosmetics research and development team. That person was called Elim.

    ¡°Well, we have no other clues for now. This is essentially the only clue we have. Let¡¯s just follow the clue and see where it gets us.¡±

    Perhaps, this clue would be a breakthrough for them.

    After this, Chen Lu flipped through recent resumes that they received. She pointed at one of them resumes and said to her assistant:

    ¡°This girl called Wen Ruo, is she the one who cheated in thest jewelry designpetition?¡±

    The assistant nced at the photo on the resume before they replied: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s her.¡±

    ¡°Let here for an interview.¡±

    ¡°But Vice President, didn¡¯t she cheat in thepetition? Why do we need such a person?¡±

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t she rted to Wen Nuan? Perhaps we might be able to discover something from her.¡±

    ¡°Understood. I will arrange for that right now.¡±

    ###

    [Elim, our rivalpany Sofia has recently been investigating you. Please be careful.]

    This message was sent by the CEO of XDL, Diana.

    As theirpetitor was looking into Elim, the executives of XDL were more nervous than Elim herself.

    Upon reading this message, Jian Yiling quickly replied: [Got it.]

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction was rather calm.

    However, Diana was not calm.

    This was because there was merely a cooperative rtionship between them and Jian Yiling.

    If Jian Yiling was willing to work with them, she could also work with Sofia.

    At the start, Jian Yiling was looking for a suitable business partner to purchase her scar removal cream patent.

    From there, they reached a mutually beneficial business rtionship.

    This meant that there was no contract that restricted Elim from leaving them.

    If Elim wanted to work with anotherpany, there was nothing that they could do.

    And thus, Diana sent another message to Jian Yiling.

    [Elim, we can definitely match any conditions that Sofia offers you.]

    [Okay. However, for the time being, I have no intentions to switch to another business partner.]

    Upon reading this message, Diana was incredibly relieved.

    ###

    Wen Ruo came over to apany Grandma Wen and Grandpa Wen.

    Grandma Wen was incredibly happy to speak to her granddaughter.

    Then, Wen Ruo found an opportunity to mention that she wanted toe back and live with them.

    Grandma Wen was conflicted when she heard this.

    She wanted her precious granddaughter toe back and live with her.

    However, she also remembered Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words from the other day. As a result, she did not dare to make a decision easily.

    ¡°Wen Ruo, let¡¯s ask your father when hees back home.¡±

    ¡°Grandma, even if my parents break up, I¡¯m still your granddaughter¡­ Am I not even allowed to return home now?¡± Wen Ruo said as she choked on her words.

    Grandma Wen sighed before she replied: ¡°Wen Ruo, please wait a little longer. Wait for everyone to forget about that incident. When that happens, you cane back and live with us.¡±

    The thing that Wen Ruo did to Jian Yiling happened not long ago.

    Since Master Sheng opened his mouth, the Wen family no longer dared to defy his words.

    ¡°Grandma, I¡­¡±

    ¡°Wen Ruo, please be understanding. You must know that Yiling is not only your cousin, but she is also Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee.¡±

    Those things that Wen Ruo did to Jian Yiling were no longer just a matter between the Wen family and the Jian family. It also involved the Zhai family.

 Chapter 930 - Too Late for Regrets (1)

    <h4>Chapter 930: Too Late for Regrets (1)</h4>

    After she understood Grandma Wen¡¯s words, Wen Ruo¡¯s mood hit an all-time low.

    She assumed that if she acknowledged her mistake and acted nice towards her grandparents, her grandparents would definitely agree to her request.

    However, she did not expect that her grandparents were afraid of Master Sheng. And due to that fear, they did not dare to let here back to live in the Wen Residence.

    When Wen Ruo thought about Zhai Yunsheng, it felt as though a million ants were crawling over her heart.

    Why was Jian Yiling protected by such a person?

    Why was Jian Yiling the one who received love and attention?

    As Grandma Wen spoke to Wen Ruo, Wen Yan came downstairs.

    In the past, when Wen Ruo saw Wen Yan, she would greet him, pretend to act nice, and call him Brother Wen Yan.

    However, as she was exposed, Wen Ruo no longer continued to pretend in front of Wen Yan.

    There was no need for her to care about a cripple.

    ¡°Wen Yan, have you gone out for a walk today?¡± Grandma Wen asked her grandson. She was rather concerned about him.

    Her grandson had a difficult life. A single car crashpletely ruined his future.

    In the past, Wen Yan¡¯s personality was optimistic and cheerful. However, after the car crash, he became incredibly antisocial.

    ¡°A friend ising over today,¡± Wen Yan replied. Not a single slither of emotion could be heard in his voice.

    ¡°Friend? That¡¯s great,¡± Grandma Wen said. A smile of relief appeared on her face when she heard this.

    All these years, her grandson locked himself in his room. He rarely stayed in contact with the outside world.

    And thus, it was rare for her to hear that he had friends.

    When Wen Ruo heard this, she thought to her: Wen Yan? What friends would he have? The guy just locked himself up in his room all day long.

    At this moment, a servant of the Wen family came in to report that a person who imed to be a friend of Young Master Wen Yan was at their front door.

    Wen Yan asked the servant to invite the person in.

    Both Grandma Wen and Wen Ruo were curious to see Wen Yan¡¯s friend.

    However, they were incredibly confused when they saw him.

    This person¡­ Wasn¡¯t he¡­

    Recently, Grandma Wen and Wen Ruo had been paying attention to the news of Huiling Medical Research Institution. Although they did not know much about the members from the Huiling Medical Research Institution, they had seen several of them on the news.

    Thereby, they recognized the person in front of them. He was no other than Professor Xu from the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    At the time of the International Federation of Medicine conference, Professor Xu was present as a representative of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. As Wen Ruo and her mother were present on that day, her eyes were definitely not mistaken.

    ¡°Wen Yan, are you friends with Professor Xu?¡± Grandma Wen asked in surprise.

    When did her grandson be friends with someone from the Huiling Medical Research Institution?

    ¡°Hello Grandma Wen, Mr. Wen Yan is actually my boss,¡± Professor Xu exined.

    ¡°Boss?¡± Grandma Wen repeated in disbelief. When did her grandson be Professor Xu¡¯s boss?

    Wen Ruo was even more surprised.

    Wen Yan was Professor Xu¡¯s boss?

    What was going on?

    Grandma Wen: ¡°Then, if you¡¯re his boss, then don¡¯t you own the Huiling Medical Research Institution?¡±

    Professor Xu smiled and said: ¡°Yes, Mr. Wen Yan owns the Huiling Medical Research Institution.¡±

    Once this statement was made, Grandma Wen and Wen Ruo werepletely dumbfounded.

    How was this possible?

    Wen Yan always stayed at home. He never even left the house!

    How could he possibly be so capable?

    Even Grandma Wen found it somewhat difficult to ept this shocking fact. Wen Ruo was inplete disbelief.

    ¡°Wen Yan, is this true? Do you really own the Huiling Medical Research Institution?¡± Grandma Wen asked Wen Yan.

 Chapter 931 - Too Late for Regrets (2)

    <h4>Chapter 931: Too Late for Regrets (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Yep,¡± Wen Yan replied.

    ¡°But¡­ But¡­¡± Grandma Wen stuttered. She did not know what to say.

    At that moment, countless questions filled Grandma Wen¡¯s mind.

    Her grandson owned the Huiling Medical Research Institution?

    After a long time, Grandma Wen asked: ¡°When did you start the Huiling Medical Research Institution? Why did you¡­ Never mention this to me?¡±

    ¡°The year after my car ident. I wanted to cure myself.¡±

    But back then, Wen Yan was only seventeen years old!

    At the time when he refused to go outside, Wen Yan managed to set up such an amazing medical institution in order to help him recover.

    Then, Grandma Wen asked: ¡°But, where did you get the money from?¡±

    The Huiling Medical Research Institution was not a profitable business. Instead, it cost a lot of money to run.

    During its establishment, it was essentially burning money every day. Even today, their research was not enough to make ends meet.

    Therefore, Wen Yan¡¯s secret stash of money was definitely not enough to support such a huge expenditure.

    ¡°I did some business.¡±

    Wen Yan¡¯s reply was rather vague. He made it seem as though he was only running a small business.

    However, if he was running a small business and earning a small profit, in no way would it be able to support such a research institution.

    Grandma Wen took quite some time to digest this news.

    On the other hand, Wen Ruo stayed quiet. She was unable to ept the fact that Wen Yan owned the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ¡°Then, Yiling was fired from the institution a while ago. What was that all about?¡± Grandma Wen asked.

    ¡°It was a misunderstanding. I misunderstood something and fired her by mistake,¡± Wen Yan replied.

    Wen Yan¡¯s words were like a sharp thorn to Wen Ruo¡¯s heart.

    Wen Yan owned the Huiling Medical Research Institution?

    Wen Yan fired Jian Yiling?

    Then...

    Then,ter on, Jian Yunmo set her up. He made her say those words in front of Wen Yan!

    That was why the Huiling Medical Research Institution published a letter of apology to Jian Yiling!

    At that moment, Wen Ruo realized that Jian Yiling¡¯s dismissal from the Huiling Medical Research Institution was Wen Yan¡¯s revenge for her!

    However, everything was ruined by Jian Yunmo!

    Wen Ruo widened her eyes and looked at Wen Yan once again. This time, her expression changed.

    Remorse, panic, fear, and many other emotions were shown on her face.

    However, out of all of these emotions, regret showed up the most.

    Who would have thought that Wen Yan was so capable?

    Wen Yan¡¯s eyes absorbed Wen Ruo¡¯s reaction. The corners of his mouth hooked up and revealed a mocking smile.

    Grandma Wen: ¡°A misunderstanding? Then, is the misunderstanding cleared up now?¡±

    Wen Yan: ¡°Yes it is. I know that someone deliberately set this up.¡±

    Grandma Wen: ¡°Then, you must remember to apologize to Yiling! You also need topensate her! This is not a small matter!¡±

    ¡°I will,¡± Wen Yan replied.

    As he said this, his icy gaze fell on Wen Ruo¡¯s body.

    A chill ran up Wen Ruo¡¯s spine.

    For the first time in her life, Wen Ruo feared her crippled cousin.

    Under Wen Ruo¡¯s watchful eyes, Wen Yan pressed a button on his wheelchair and returned upstairs.

    Professor Xu also followed Wen Yan and left.

    Wen Ruo was left in the living room. She was filled with regret.

    If she had known Wen Yan¡¯s identity, she would definitely not have treated him as an ordinary cripple!

    She missed out on such a good opportunity!

 Chapter 932 - Match (1)

    <h4>Chapter 932: Match (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Has Master Sheng been in a bad moodtely?¡±

    Xing Wei said as he cautiously asked Han Mengyu.

    ¡°Yeah, he is. He got a ticket from the traffic police,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    ¡°What? If I may ask, was that ticket a fine of fifty million dors or five hundred million dors?¡±

    ¡°Fifty dors.¡±

    ¡°Wait, don¡¯t tell me that Master Sheng has been upset for a few days because he was fined fifty dors¡­¡±

    ¡°Nah, the point is not the fifty-dor fine. The point is the traffic police issued this ticket just as our sister-inw was about to kiss Master Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Our sister-inw was going to offer a kiss for the first time. However, she was interrupted by the traffic police.¡±

    ¡°Then what happened?¡±

    ¡°Well, nothing happened.¡±

    After Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling left the Wen Residence, as he helped her, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling to kiss him.

    However¡­ The kiss was interrupted by the traffic police.

    ¡°Ahhh, that¡¯s a costly ticket. No wonder Master Sheng is upset,¡± Xing Wei replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng held a wooden block in his left hand and a carving knife in his right hand. He was currently craving the wooden block.

    It appeared as though he was craving a person. To be more specific, he was carving a woman.

    Without even looking at the face of the woman, Xing Wei and Han Mengyu knew who Zhai Yunsheng was carving.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng was about to be done.

    Han Mengyu took this opportunity to speak to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, we looked into XDL¡¯s research and development team. This is the information that we¡¯ve found so far.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng flipped through the information before he said:

    ¡°Elim?¡±

    He raised his head and his eyes appeared to be probing and yful.

    ¡°Yep, Elim. This is all we¡¯ve found so far,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned back into his chair and one of his hands propped up his temple. An evil smile appeared on his face.

    In the information he just flipped through, XDL¡¯s Chief Designer Mr. Kevin was supposedly going to fly to Beijing tomorrow night. It stated that Mr. Kevin was going to meet Elim in the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    As the Chief Designer of XDL, Mr. Kevin¡¯s schedule was always packed. If he took the time out to meet someone, this person was definitely really important to XDL or to him personally.

    Therefore, if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to confirm if Elim from XDL was his fiancee, tomorrow night was a great opportunity.

    Xing Wei: ¡°Well, if we¡¯re catching a thief, we catch them with the stolen goods. If we¡¯re catching a couple in the act, we have to catch both of them. Let¡¯s catch our sister-inw tomorrow.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu red at Xing Wei.

    ¡°Ahhh¡­¡± Xing Wei said as he trailed off. He realized that his words just now were not quite right. ¡°It¡¯s not catching a couple in the act¡­¡±

    Then, were they going to the Hanging Gardens Restaurant tomorrow night?

    If it really is Jian Yiling...

    Then, another vest would be taken off...

    He was somewhat looking forward to this...

    The smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face became more and more obvious.

    When Han Mengyu and Xing Wei saw the evil smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, they couldn¡¯t help but think about the kiss that Zhai Yunsheng lost because of the traffic police. Another vest being taken off would notpensate for that.

    ###

    Diana sent another message to Jian Yiling:

    [Darling, in addition to XDL¡¯spetitors, there¡¯s another organization that¡¯s investigating you. The organization is called Harmony League. Therefore, we¡¯ve set a trap. We deliberately leaked the news that Mr. Kevin will be meeting you at the Hanging Gardens Restaurant tonight.]

    It was quite normal for XDL¡¯spetitors to be curious about Elim¡¯s identity. But what was the origin of the Harmony League? And why were they investigating Elim?

 Chapter 933 - Match (2)

    <h4>Chapter 933: Match (2)</h4>

    Was it anotherpetitor? Or were they conspiring something else?

    Last time, Feng Wei had also given Jian Yiling simr information. This meant that the other party wasn¡¯t just investigating her on a whim.

    Diana continued to message Jian Yiling: [Darling, don¡¯t worry about it. We will eliminate all potential dangers for you.]

    As XDL was worried that the other party might cause harm to Jian Yiling, they decided to take the initiative to expose the other party.

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she sent over another message:

    [Send me relevant information about the Harmony League.]

    A minuteter, Jian Yiling received a copy of the information on her phone.

    This was all the information that they had discovered so far.

    The Harmony League was a newly established business alliance.

    Compared to the Loyalty Alliance which was led by the Zhai family, the establishment time of the Harmony League was considered quite short.

    Unlike the low-key nature of the Loyalty Alliance, the Harmony League¡¯s actions were unlike its name at all. Instead, they acted decisively and brashly.

    In just three years, they managed to achieve a level of power that could not be underestimated by any business or industry. It appeared as though they were creating a new force in Beijing where the Qin and Zhai family had previously been dominant.

    However, everyone did not know much about the Harmony League¡¯s members. Everyone only knew that there was a substantial number of people working for the Harmony League. In addition, there was a professional investment team that could easily manipte the financial markets.

    Why was such a business alliance interested in Jian Yiling?

    XDL could not make sense of the situation.

    However, they could potentially cause Jian Yiling trouble. And thus, it was better to deal with them as soon as possible.

    ###

    The Hanging Gardens Restaurant was a restaurant that had rather distinctive features.

    The restaurant was located on the rooftop of a twenty-two-story building.

    Its roof and surroundings were made of ss.

    Furthermore, the restaurant was filled with flowers. There were flowers of all different kinds of valuable varieties.

    For example, there were orchids, peonies, and exotic sulents.

    Other than being a prime dating destination, this ce was also a haven for many flower lovers.

    The restaurant was only open at night. During the day, it was reserved for the nts to grow.

    In addition, if it was a clear day, everyone could see the starry night above the bustling city of Beijing. It was quite romantic.

    As this restaurant required reservations two months in advance, it was difficult to predict whether it would be sunny or rainy on that night.

    In the evening, Mr. Kevin showed up at the restaurant on time.

    He booked a desk at the very edge of the restaurant. This meant that he could see the stars above and also the lights of the city below.

    This time, in order to draw out the people investigating Jian Yiling, Mr. Kevin went out of his way to do it himself.

    On the other hand, Han Mengyu also arrived at the restaurant. He sat down at a table more than ten meters away from Mr. Kevin.

    In order to not attract attention, he also brought a femalepanion with him.

    Han Mengyu had Bluetooth wireless earphones in one ear. This allowed him to keep in touch with Zhai Yunsheng and the others.

    Zhai Yunsheng also arranged for other people to be stationed inside the restaurant.

    This meant that Zhai Yunsheng could receive information from them at all times.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng himself was in hispany¡¯s office.

    On one monitor, he was receiving messages from his subordinates and men.

    On the other hand was his chat interface with the Eddington Mathematical Association.

    In the past, Zhai Yunsheng basically yed around with everything. Of course, this included mathematics. It was a way for him to kill time.

    Out of boredom, he joined and became a member of the Eddington Mathematical Association.

    The people of this association were passionate about answering all kinds of mathematical problems. Often, these problems had not been answered so far.

 Chapter 934 - Match (3)

    <h4>Chapter 934: Match (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the past two years, Zhai Yunsheng had been less active in the association. He had been up to more interesting things.

    However, a friend who he used to stay up with all night solving problems approached him today. And thus, Zhai Yunsheng decided to have a brief conversation with them.

    Han Mengyu¡¯s voice could be heard from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s earphones.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Master Sheng, the atmosphere of this restaurant is quite good. Mr. Kevin deserves to be called a big shot in the fashion industry. His tastes are amazing. If a young girl got invited here, she would definitely be attracted to him.¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°Although Mr. Kevin is not that young, he¡¯s quite a gentleman. He has the charm of a mature man. Many young girls are attracted to that type of man.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Do you guys have nothing better to do?¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng told him that he would bring his little rabbit to this restaurant in the future. His rabbit would probably enjoy the atmosphere and environment of the restaurant.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Cough cough¡­ No no¡­ We¡¯re keeping an eye out. However, for now, Elim has not appeared. Just now, I saw the Vice President of Sofia. I¡¯m pretty sure her name is Chen Lu. I wonder if this is a coincidence.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Don¡¯t get distracted.¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Don¡¯t worry Master Sheng! I¡¯m keeping my eye on him! As soon as our sister-inw appears, our cameras will be fixated on her! There will be no gaps in coverage!¡±

    In another corner of the restaurant, Chen Lu, the Vice President and Chief Designer of Sofia was there with her assistant.

    They were also closely watching Mr. Kevin¡¯s table as they waited for the appearance of the mysterious Elim.

    ¡°Vice President, it¡¯s already past the hour. Why hasn¡¯t Elim appeared yet?¡±

    ¡°Wait for a little longer. Since it¡¯s a meeting with Mr. Kevin, Elim will definitely appear.¡±

    However, Chen Lu also felt a bit anxious.

    This opportunity was not easy to find.

    After another half an hour, Elim still did not appear.

    At this moment, Mr. Kevin answered a phone call. After that, he hurriedly left his seat.

    Xing Wei: ¡°Master Sheng, Mr. Kevin entered the hotel below the restaurant. He entered the presidential suite with a woman.¡±

    The floor below the Hanging Gardens Restaurant was a hotel.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Did you see who the woman was?¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°I did not get to see her face. However, her body was slim and she wasn¡¯t tall. In addition, her hair was quite long. She looks like our sister-inw¡­¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Don¡¯t speak nonsense. If our sister-inw wanted to discuss something, she would just discuss the matter in the restaurant. Why would she enter a hotel room?¡±

    Xing Wei: ¡°But¡­ But¡­ Mr. Kevin really entered the room with a woman!¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Don¡¯t be so anxious. We don¡¯t even know if Elim is our sister-inw.¡±

    As of now, they only felt that the probability of Elim being their sister-inw was rather high.

    Xing Wei: ¡°That¡¯s right! Master Sheng, don¡¯t be anxious! Our sister-inw would definitely not enter a hotel room with another man! That is the case even if the man is incredibly attractive like Mr. Kevin!¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Xing Wei, if you stopped speaking from time to time, I wouldn¡¯t think you¡¯re mute.¡±

    At that moment, Xing Wei realized that he said the wrong thing again.

    Xing Wei: ¡°Then¡­ Where is Master Sheng? Why isn¡¯t he responding?¡±

    As he wondered about this, a roar could be heard from his earphones.

    It seemed as though Master Sheng was driving.

    Upon hearing about this, Master Sheng could no longer sit still in his office.

    Fifteen minutester, Zhai Yunsheng appeared in front of Han Mengyu.

    ¡°How long have they been inside?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    The muscles on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s handsome face were tense. The look was rather scary.

    ¡°Fifteen minutes¡­¡± The two of them were yet toe out.

    However, Han Mengyu did not dare to approach the room.

    In addition, the hotel¡¯s surveince was only avable in the hallway.

    They did not know what was happening inside the hotel room.

 Chapter 935 - Outsmarted

    <h4>Chapter 935: Outsmarted</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Open the door,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was colder than usual.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°But Master Sheng¡­ We might be¡­ Inadvertently alerting the enemy¡­ Besides, my sister-inw isn¡¯t that kind of person¡­ There must be some kind of misunderstanding here.¡±

    Jian Yiling was indeed not that kind of woman. However, she was easy to trick!

    Zhai Yunsheng knew better than everyone else that his little rabbit was intelligent in everything other than human interactions and rtionships. When it came to interacting with people, she was easy to coax and she was super gullible!

    Mr. Kevin? He was a thousand-year-old fox!

    His little rabbit would not be able to fight that sly fox!

    ¡°Open the door,¡± Zhai Yunsheng repeated. His voice was filled with a murderous aura.

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei hurriedly did as they were told.

    They could already imagine the scene in front of them if Elim was indeed their sister-inw. It would be absolutely terrifying.

    Han Mengyu began to silently pray in his heart.

    Please don¡¯t let Elim be his sister-inw!

    Elim must not be his sister-inw!

    Otherwise, there would be a river of blood tonight!

    Master Sheng was typically calm and collected. However, when it came to matters rted to Jian Yiling, he was easily angered and quick to react.

    Inside the presidential suite, Mr. Kevin was sipping from a ss of red wine.

    There was a woman lying on the bed. The woman¡¯s silhouette and the view from the back appeared somewhat simr to Jian Yiling.

    However, this was only applicable to the woman¡¯s silhouette and the view from the back. From the front, she looked nothing like Jian Yiling.

    Mr. Kevin was video calling with someone. Jian Yiling was on the other side of the video call.

    As he was chatting with Jian Yiling, the door of the presidential suite suddenly opened.

    The door was opened by someone who held the hotel¡¯s all-purpose swipe card.

    Mr. Kevin nced at the door in surprise.

    Weren¡¯t these people meant to be waiting outside? Why did they break-in?

    This was not the script that he was expecting.

    In his preconception, during the time he and ¡®Elim¡¯ stayed in this room, these people would be waiting outside.

    This would give their men plenty of time to investigate the identity of the individuals that had been investigating them.

    ¡°Who are you guys? What are you guys doing?¡± Mr. Kevin said as he stood up to confront the people who rushed through the door.

    However, they ignored Mr. Kevin. Instead, they ran straight for the bed to pull up the woman who was wearing nightclothes.

    In the moment that the woman was pulled up, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei¡¯s hearts reached their throats.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face was incredibly tense. His lips were pursed into a straight line.

    The atmosphere was so tense that people could suffocate from it.

    However, when the woman revealed her face, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

    It wasn¡¯t their sister-inw!

    Thank the gods!

    Then, Mr. Kevin questioned: ¡°Who are you guys? Why did you guys barge into my room?¡±

    After they realized that it was a misunderstanding, Xing Wei and Han Mengyu rxed.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Mr. Kevin, you came all this way for a lover¡¯s tryst?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Kevin narrowed his eyes. Then, he said: ¡°So, are you guys here for Elim?¡±

    Han Mengyu: ¡°You could say that.¡±

    Mr. Kevin: ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, the one over there should be Master Sheng from the Zhai family right?¡±

    Because of his rtionship with Jian Yiling, Mr. Kevin recognized Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, he had to act like he wasn¡¯t very familiar with him.

    Then, Mr. Kevin looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s men who had barged into the room. He recognized the decorative patterns on their clothing: ¡°The Harmony League? Hmmm, it appears as though the Harmony League has connections with the Zhai family.¡±

    The look in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes remained unfriendly as he said: ¡°Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Kevin.¡±

    Mr. Kevinughed before he said: ¡°Well, you saw all this right?¡±

    As he stepped aside, he revealed theputer behind him.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fair face was disyed on theputer screen.

 Chapter 936 - Will He Be Kneeling on Washboards?

    <h4>Chapter 936: Will He Be Kneeling on Washboards?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Through the camera on theptop, Jian Yiling could clearly see the people who were currently in Mr. Kevin¡¯s room.

    She could see Zhai Yunsheng, Han Mengyu, Xing Wei, and their men.

    The moment they saw Jian Yiling, the entire presidential suite went silent.

    Oh my god!

    Their sister-inw!

    The smile on Mr. Kevin¡¯s face remained very bright.

    ¡°Master Sheng, could you tell me why your men from the Harmony League are investigating Miss Elim from XDL? Do you not trust her? Or are you conspiring something else?¡±

    All of a sudden, the matter became quiteplicated.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s bright and crystal clear eyes were fixated on Zhai Yunsheng.

    Her face did not appear angry nor happy.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei nervously looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Over thest minute, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression had changed.

    ¡°Listen to my exnation,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling through the video call.

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Jian Yiling said as she continued to look at him.

    ¡°I¡¯ming back right now. Wait for me.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to leave.

    Zhai Yunsheng left Han Mengyu and Xing Wei behind. The two of them looked at each other. They were somewhat unsure of what to do.

    What were they meant to do now?

    Master Sheng did not say anything to them before he left.

    This was rather awkward¡­

    The faces of Han Mengyu and Xing Wei were filled with embarrassment.

    After Zhai Yunsheng left, Mr. Kevin couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Ahh, it must be nice to be young.¡±

    Then, Xing Wei whispered to Han Mengyu: ¡°Do you think Master Sheng will kneel on a washboard once he gets home?¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. That¡¯s impossible. Master Sheng would never kneel on a washboard,¡± Han Mengyu replied with certainty. ¡°In this day and age, who even has washboards at home? It¡¯s possible that he will probably kneel on a keyboard though.¡±

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng got home, the lights in their apartment were turned on.

    Back in the hotel room, Zhai Yunsheng noticed that the background of Jian Yiling¡¯s video was their study room.

    And thus, Jian Yiling should be in their study.

    When Zhai Yunsheng entered the study room, he saw a delicate figure leaning over a writing desk. She was busy at work.

    The video call with Mr. Kevin had not yet been turned off.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to end the video call.

    ¡°What happened just now¡­¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re investigating me?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    There was no sign of unhappiness or anger on her fair face.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was quizzical but not angry.

    ¡°The scar removal cream.¡±

    ¡°You remember that?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I remember every single thing you do.¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng rolled up his sleeves.

    ¡°No scars.¡±

    This was because he listened to her words. He obediently applied the scar removal cream after his wounds had healed.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers gently touched Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s upper arm.

    Her fingertips went over his smooth skin.

    There were indeed no scars.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Back then, I wanted to enter a cooperation with you. However, you told me you couldn¡¯t for the time being. Instead, you went to cooperate with XDL.¡±

    A bit of bitterness could be heard in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°You left. You left without even saying goodbye. I was not allowed to even see you.¡±

    After all, someone vanished from her sight.

    Thisment resulted in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s utter defeat.

    ¡°My bad,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Then, he added: ¡°I just wanted to confirm that Elim was you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, it¡¯s me,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She had no intentions to hide this from Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, she never deliberately tried to hide anything from Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°And¡­ Do you have any questions you want to ask me? About the Harmony League?¡±

    ¡°When did you establish the Harmony League?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Three years ago. After I separated from you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Because¡­ There¡¯s someone I want to protect,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he gazed into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

 Chapter 937 - The Name was Picked Randomly

    <h4>Chapter 937: The Name was Picked Randomly</h4>

    ¡°But you already have the Loyalty Alliance.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not the same. There is rottenness in the Loyalty Alliance that I can¡¯t change. The Loyalty Alliance is more about preserving the aplishments of the previous generations. On the other hand, the Harmony League is focused on pioneering. Furthermore, I need more than just an ordinary business alliance.¡±

    ¡°Why is it called Harmony League?¡±

    The name did not seem to fit them well.

    ¡°Well, dart-throwing decided the name.¡±

    The process of selecting the name was essentially random.

    Zhai Yunsheng and the others selected a bunch of words that sounded quite good. Then, they stuck the words to the wall before Zhai Yunsheng and Han Mengyu each threw a dart.

    When the two words were put together, they got the word harmony.

    It was incredibly random.

    After they finished talking about these matters, Zhai Yunsheng gazed at his fiancee. His eyes were slightly tinged with desire.

    ¡°Yiling, you still owe me from the other day¡­¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°That day¡­ We got interrupted by the traffic police¡­¡±

    Wa¡­ Jian Yiling suddenly remembered.

    ¡°Mr. Kevin is still waiting for me,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then, she hurriedly rushed away.

    Although rabbits had short legs, they were rather fast when they ran.

    ###

    The biggest winner today was not Mr. Kevin, nor Zhai Yunsheng, or Jian Yiling. Instead, it was the Vice President from Sofia, Chen Lu.

    After Zhai Yunsheng rushed into Mr. Kevin¡¯s room, Chen Lu also received information about Elim.

    It appeared as though Elim was the daughter of Wen Nuan and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee.

    She was also a famous surgeon who recently joined Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°Ahhh, I should have known that it was her. Medical cosmetics, doctor, Wen Nuan¡­ Now, all the clues have been connected together,¡± Chen Lu said. Then, she recited Jian Yiling¡¯s name: ¡°Elim, Yiling¡­ I really should have realized this earlier.¡±

    ¡°Vice President, do we still need to interview Wen Ruo? After all, Elim and Wen Ruo are cousins. Maybe it¡¯s useful to keep her.¡±

    Chen Lu: ¡°Of course not. Wen Ruo stole Wen Nuan¡¯s designs. This probably means that the two of them have a bad rtionship. Furthermore, if Elim wanted to make Wen Ruo famous, she would have done so back when she helped her mother.¡±

    Then, Chen Lu continued to speak: ¡°I only wanted to interview Wen Ruo to get information from her. Now that I know the answer, she no longer has any use. Furthermore, I want to win over Jian Yiling. If I keep Wen Ruo, isn¡¯t that just making the situation difficult for Jian Yiling? I¡¯m not that stupid.¡±

    Chen Lu¡¯s assistant immediately understood her words: ¡°Understood, I will interview her tomorrow then.¡±

    Then, Chen Lu said to her assistant: ¡°Keep an eye on Jian Yiling¡¯s schedule for the next few days. I want to get a chance to meet her formally.¡±

    In order to win her over to theirpany, Jian Yiling must first like her.

    Assistant: ¡°Understood.¡±

    ###

    Wen Ruo assumed that she got another chance. As a result, she confidently went to Sofia for an interview.

    However, she was bombarded with difficult questions. It was very embarrassing for her.

    By the end of the interview, Wen Ruo left Sofia¡¯s Beijing Branch in a state of despair.

    In all her interviews so far, it was the first time that she had been dealt such a blow.

    After returning home, Wen Ruo cried a lot.

    Cai Qinyue could not do anything. She was unable to help her daughter.

    As a result, she could onlyfort her daughter. She told her not to take the matter to heart.

    However, how was this possible?

    As a result, Wen Ruo cried under her nkets for an entire day.

    For her XDL interview, she could answer all the questions.

    Why was she so overwhelmed today?

    Furthermore, she remembered the way her interviewer looked at her. It was a look of disgust.

    As a result, Wen Ruo felt incredibly humiliated.

 Chapter 938 - Jealousy Thats Crazily Spreading (1)

    <h4>Chapter 938: Jealousy That¡¯s Crazily Spreading (1)</h4>

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    When Grandma Wen was young, she was a famous designer in the fashion industry.

    Chen Lu¡¯s teacher and Grandma Wen were somewhat connected.

    And thus, Chen Lu used this reason toe by and visit Grandma Wen.

    Grandma Wen was quite surprised by Chen Lu¡¯s visit.

    After all, Chen Lu had many aplishments under her name. In addition, she was the Vice President and Chief Designer of Sofia.

    She managed to reach heights that even Grandma Wen was unable to achieve.

    And thus, Grandma Wen did not understand why Chen Lu was visiting her.

    Was it really because she was friends with Chen Lu¡¯s teacher?

    When Chen Lu visited the Wen Residence, Wen Ruo was also present.

    This was not a coincidence. Whenever Wen Ruo was free, she woulde back to the Wen Residence.

    Therefore, no matter who visited the Wen Residence, there was a high probability of meeting Wen Ruo.

    The moment Wen Ruo saw Chen Lu, her mind was filled with doubts.

    This was Chen Lu! The Chief Designer of Sofia!

    This woman had been on the cover of fashion magazines numerous times. She was also said to be the most promising Asian designer in recent times.

    However, when she thought about the interview that had just happened, conflicted feelings arose in Wen Ruo¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Grandma Wen,¡± Chen Lu greeted with a smile on her face. She was very polite and courteous.

    ¡°Vice President Chen Lu, it¡¯s amazing to see you. In the past, I¡¯ve seen you on magazine covers but I never expected that you look even better in person,¡± Grandma Wen replied pleasantly.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, Grandma Wen. My teacher often mentioned your name. In fact, my teacher said that you¡¯re one of the designers that he admires the most.¡±

    ¡°No no. Your teacher is worthy of much more respect. Compared to your teacher, my achievements back then were essentially nothing.¡±

    ¡°Grandma Wen, this must be one of your paintings right?¡± Chen Lu said as her gaze fell onto a painting in the living room.

    ¡°Oh? How¡¯d you realize?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen some of your drawings and paintings. Therefore, I recognized your painting habits.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Grandma Wen was incredibly happy.

    After all, everyone liked to be praised.

    After chatting for a while, Grandma Wen introduced Wen Ruo to Chen Lu:

    ¡°Vice President Chen Lu, this is my granddaughter. She¡¯s called Wen Ruo. She just so happens to also study design.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Vice President Chen Lu. I attended one of your fashion showsst year. The show was stunning. Even though it¡¯s been a while since then, I still remember the show vividly.¡±

    Wen Ruo slightly lowered her head and greeted Chen Lu very politely.

    Wen Ruo behaved appropriately in the situation. She was not overly shy nor mboyant. She acted like a youngdy from a well-off family.

    If it weren¡¯t for the giarism case, Chen Lu might have had high regard for this young girl.

    It¡¯s a pity that...

    Upon hearing this, Chen Lu politely replied: ¡°It¡¯s an honor to impress your granddaughter.¡±

    ¡°As a child, my granddaughter often followed me around when I was painting. In addition, she also learned about designing clothes,¡± Grandma Wen added.

    Chen Lu easily understood Grandma Wen¡¯s words. However, she pretended not to understand: ¡°As Miss Wen Ruo was able to learn from you, she will definitely achieve many aplishments in the future.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo modestly replied: ¡°I¡¯m rather stupid. I¡¯d be happy if I learned 30% of my grandma¡¯s skills.¡±

    Chen Lu: ¡°Miss Wen Ruo, you¡¯re being too modest.¡±

    Then, Chen Lu exined the purpose of her visit to Grandma Wen: ¡°Grandma Wen, I came to you today because I wanted you to help me with something.¡±

 Chapter 939 - Jealousy Thats Crazily Spreading (2)

    <h4>Chapter 939: Jealousy That¡¯s Crazily Spreading (2)</h4>

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    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need from me, just let me know.¡±

    Grandma Wen had already guessed that Chen Lu visited her for a certain reason. However, she hadn¡¯t yet figured out what the reason was.

    ¡°I¡¯m very optimistic about the future of your granddaughter, Jian Yiling. Therefore, I want the opportunity to cooperate with her. As I do not know your granddaughter well, I hope you can introduce her to me.¡±

    What? Jian Yiling?

    Chen Lu visited today because of Jian Yiling?

    Never in a thousand years did Wen Ruo expect this.

    Even Grandma Wen did not expect this. She was in shock that the Vice President of Sofia was visiting today because of her granddaughter.

    But¡­ Her granddaughter wasn¡¯t involved in the fashion industry right?

    ¡°Vice President Chen Lu, are you sure that you¡¯re looking for my granddaughter Jian Yiling?¡±

    Grandma Wen had to confirm the situation again. This was to make sure that Chen Lu didn¡¯t mention the wrong name.

    ¡°Yep, I¡¯m looking for your granddaughter, Miss Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Why is that the case?¡± Grandma Wen asked. She couldn¡¯t help but be curious.

    ¡°Well, ourpany believes that Miss Jian Yiling has a lot of talent in the study of medicine. Therefore, we want to hire her to be the manager of our medical cosmetics research and development department.¡±

    Chen Lu was smart enough to not mention that she already knew that Jian Yiling was a member of the research and development team from XDL. She only mentioned that she took a fancy to Jian Yiling¡¯s medical talent and expertise.

    Chen Lu wanted Jian Yiling to join Sofia?! And she wanted her to directly be the manager of their medical cosmetics research and development department?!

    This was something that neither Grandma Wen nor Wen Ruo expected.

    ¡°This¡­¡± Grandma Wen started. ¡°I¡¯m not sure if Yiling has the talent for this. I only know of her capabilities when ites to performing surgical operations.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling was chosen by Lahaisen Hospital. To be a member of their organization, it is definite that her talent is extraordinary. At Sofia, we need talented individuals like her,¡± Chen Lu responded with certainty.

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen did not know how to respond.

    Wen Ruo asked in a soft voice: ¡°Does Sofia n to expand into medical cosmetics?¡±

    Chen Lu smiled before she replied: ¡°Yes we do. Medical cosmetics is a good field. However, there are barriers to entry. One being technical expertise as it¡¯s not easy to pass the audit of the State Food and Drug Administration. It¡¯s unlike general cosmetics. Therefore, people are now bing increasingly inclined to purchase such products.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I know my cousin is talented in the field of surgery but she might not know much about medical cosmetics. I worry that she may not be able to take on such a huge task.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the smile on Chen Lu¡¯s face did not change. However, her eyes filled with a bit of mockery.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she already knew that Jian Yiling was part of XDL¡¯s research and development team, she would easily believe in Wen Ruo¡¯s words.

    It seemed as though her previous spection was correct. The rtionship between Wen Ruo and Jian Yiling was indeed poor.

    Chen Lu smiled again before she said: ¡°Oh? Miss Wen Ruo seems quite familiar with Miss Jian Yiling¡¯s achievements in the study of medicine.¡±

    Wen Ruo: ¡°I only know a little. Sometimes, I listen to the conversations that happen between my cousins. My cousin Yiling is definitely talented in performing operations. Her peers can not evenpete against her. However, I feel as though she¡¯s less involved in medical cosmetics and pharmaceutical research as a whole. Therefore, she might fail to live up to your expectations.¡±

    Grandma Wen listened to Wen Ruo speak. She did not dare to correct Wen Ruo¡¯s words.

    After all, she did not know much about her granddaughter¡¯s medical career.

 Chapter 940 - Jealousy Thats Crazily Spreading (3)

    <h4>Chapter 940: Jealousy That¡¯s Crazily Spreading (3)</h4>

    So far, she knew that her granddaughter was a genius when it came to performing surgery. However, she did not hear much about her granddaughter¡¯s expertise in medical research.

    The smile on Chen Lu¡¯s face did not diminish as she said: ¡°It¡¯s okay. I believe in Miss Jian Yiling¡¯s learning abilities. I believe that as long as she¡¯s willing to learn, she can also perform well in this area.¡±

    Chen Lu¡¯s words made the smile on Wen Ruo¡¯s face stiffen.

    She tried to make herself not care about Chen Lu¡¯s words. However, she could not stop the jealousy inside her from spreading wildly.

    Jian Yiling was someone who had nothing to do with the fashion industry. Why did Sofia take a fancy to her?

    They even wanted her to be the manager of their research and development department!

    Yet she¡­ She failed to even pass Sofia¡¯s interview.

    This discrepancy made Wen Ruo¡¯s mood worse.

    There was a bitter taste in her mouth. Her oral cavity and abdomen were filled with bitterness.

    When Grandma Wen heard Chen Lu¡¯sments, she could not say anything else. After all, Chen Lu had absolute faith in Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities.

    ¡°Since you believe in Yiling¡¯s abilities, then I will trust your way of looking at things. In addition, I also believe my granddaughter is talented as well. I can help with the introduction. However, I am unable to help with anything after that. Whether or not she¡¯s willing is her own choice. It¡¯s up to her to decide. As her grandma, I can¡¯t make decisions for her.¡±

    Grandma Wen stated everything in advance. She was only helping with the introduction.

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯m already really happy that you can help me with the introduction. Naturally, I will handle the rest myself. I will try to impress Miss Jian Yiling with my sincerity,¡± Chen Lu said with a smile.

    Then, Chen Lu and Grandma Wen began to idly chat again. However, now, their topic of conversation was all about Jian Yiling.

    They kept talking about how excellent and talented Jian Yiling was.

    Grandma Wen was incredibly happy when she heard others praise her granddaughter.

    The two of them happily chatted away.

    On the other hand, Wen Ruo felt as though each sentence that they said was a thorn in her heart.

    After chatting for a while, they finally agreed that when the Jian family came over to the Wen Residence on the weekend for dinner, Chen Lu would alsoe over. There, Grandma Wen would introduce her to Jian Yiling.

    After Chen Lu left, Wen Ruo asked Grandma Wen: ¡°Grandma, in your eyes, who is better? Me or Jian Yiling?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Wen froze for a moment. Then, she said: ¡°Silly girl. Why are you asking such a question? I love both of you dearly.¡±

    In terms of closeness, she was definitely closer to Wen Ruo. After all, she spent much more time with her.

    However, she loved Jian Yiling as well. Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance was super lovable and soft. She was even cuter than her mother.

    Then, Wen Ruo said in a crying voice: ¡°Then, why do you all like her more than me? Even when I was young, everyone preferred to y with her and not with me.¡±

    The jealousy brought out all of Wen Ruo¡¯s dissatisfaction over the years.

    Grandma Wen was shocked. She looked into her granddaughter¡¯s eyes and asked: ¡°Wen Ruo, how could you have such thoughts?¡±

    In Grandma Wen¡¯s eyes, Wen Ruo had always been a well-behaved and understanding child.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling caused much more trouble. Wen Ruo was essentially a prime example of what a good child looked like.

    However recently, her numerous mistakes made everyone super worried about her.

 Chapter 941 - The Wen Family Gathering (1)

    <h4>Chapter 941: The Wen Family Gathering (1)</h4>

    And now, she was asking such an unimaginable question.

    What Wen Ruo was doing was essentially asking Grandma Wen topare her index finger to her ring finger and asking her which finger she liked better.

    ¡°You guys always favored her! I was much more well-behaved and understanding than her! However, just because she looked cuter and prettier than me, everyone, including our brothers liked her more! You did this as well! Whenever she visited our house, you would give more attention to her. You only cared about me when she wasn¡¯t around!¡±

    Grandma Wen was shocked to hear this.

    She never knew that her granddaughter had such thoughts.

    There was a painful look on Grandma Wen¡¯s face as she attempted to exin the situation to Wen Ruo: ¡°Wen Ruo, you¡¯re mistaken about this. Everyone also loves you. It¡¯s just that Yiling was sickly and weak as a kid. She was much smaller than all kids her age. Therefore, we looked after her a bit more. However, everything else was the same. We loved you both equally.¡±

    However, Wen Ruo refused to listen to Grandma Wen¡¯s exnation. She turned around to run away.

    Suddenly, Grandma Wen realized that her beloved granddaughter¡¯s thoughts deviated from the norm.

    ###

    On the weekends, Grandma Wen invited the Jian family over for dinner. The invitation was extended to Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, Jian Yunnao, and Jian Yiling.

    Before epting the invitation, Wen Nuan thought about it over and over again.

    However, in the end, her parents and brothers were still part of the Wen family. She was unable to cut off rtionships with people with who she had blood ties.

    Those people loved her and loved her children.

    The conflict was momentary whilst family love was permanent.

    Wen Nuan could not bear to see her parents and brothers be in pain because of family conflict. She did not want to see any sadness on their faces.

    This was especially the case because her parents were already incredibly old.

    Grandma Wen listened to Grandma Jian¡¯s suggestion and decided to host a barbecue in her backyard. She invited a professional chef to cook for them.

    In addition, she prepared several family games. She hoped that this could ease the conflict and tension between everyone.

    When Grandma Wen saw Jian Yiling, she kindly took her granddaughter¡¯s hand: ¡°Yiling, have you been restingtely? Why do you look so tired?¡±

    Lately, Jian Yiling was indeed quite tired. After taking Zhai Yunsheng to Lahaisen Hospital for a checkup, she was constantly studying his heart.

    In addition, there was a lot of other work in her hands. She was still working on Qin Hongzhi¡¯s medical case.

    Surprisingly, Wen Yan also came downstairs to join everyone.

    However, he remained silent. As a result, he did not fit in with the atmosphere.

    Wen Cheng went out in the morning to deal with work-rted matters. However, in the evening, he rushed back to apany everyone else.

    ¡°Yiling,e and look at this.¡±

    Wen Cheng brought back a somewhat old item.

    The thing was not big. It was made out of wood and shaped like a crossbow.

    ¡°A crossbow?¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Yiling¡¯s eyes are as good as always.¡± Then, Wen Cheng asked: ¡°Can you tell whether this is a Chinese or European crossbow?¡±

    Jian Yiling took a closer look at the crossbow before she said: ¡°It¡¯s a European crossbow from the medieval ages. European crossbows are rather refined. It¡¯s different from the ones from ancient Chinese days. In addition, there¡¯s a Crusades mark on this crossbow.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. You¡¯repletely correct. There¡¯s nothing wrong with what you said.¡±

    Wen Cheng was in a rather good mood these days.

    As he had beenmitted to his career, he briefly forgot about his unpleasant divorce.

    ¡°Uncle Wen, where did you get the crossbow from?¡±

    ¡°A friend gave it to me. It¡¯s not worth much. However, it¡¯s a good decoration to have around.¡±

 Chapter 942 - The Wen Family Gathering (2)

    <h4>Chapter 942: The Wen Family Gathering (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Wen Cheng was happy to discuss antique-rted things with Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan.

    When he talked about these things, he felt incredibly rxed. It helped him forget about the series of unpleasant things that had happened recently.

    At this time, Wen Ruo who was seated beside Grandma Wen stared at them nkly.

    Her fist was clenched.

    Today, her mother did note.

    Her family was broken and iplete.

    For the past few months, she had suffered so much pain and so much aggravation.

    And yet, her father was smiling andughing with Jian Yiling and the others. It was as though he did not feel any pain or sadness.

    It was as though she and her mother were not important to him.

    And her grandma said to her that she was also loved! Is this the way her father loved her?

    He did not love her! He absolutely did not!

    At this moment, Chen Lu came over. She introduced herself as Grandma Wen¡¯s friend¡¯s student.

    When Chen Lu saw Jian Yiling, the smile on her face became extra bright.

    ¡°This must be Miss Jian Yiling. She¡¯s prettier than the photos. It¡¯s as though she just walked out of a fairy tale. What a lovely girl.¡±

    Chen Lu looked at Jian Yiling as though she was a wolf who had been hungry for a week. It appeared as though she was looking at a big chunk of fresh and juicy meat.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling instinctively ducked.

    Her shy and fragile appearance was not in line with her amazing strength and talent.

    When Chen Lu saw this, she thought to herself that if she had such a daughter, she would definitely keep her hidden. She did not want some cheeky youngster to steal her darling girl away.

    Grandma Wen introduced Chen Lu: ¡°Yiling, this is Vice President Chen Lu. She¡¯s also the Chief Designer of Sofia. Her teacher is an old friend of mine.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head. Her response was rather cold. It appeared as though she had no intentions of continuing the conversation with Chen Lu.

    It was not that she hated Chen Lu. Rather, she just wasn¡¯t used to chatting with people she wasn¡¯t familiar with.

    However, it was obvious that Chen Lu wanted to have further conversations with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, have you been doing pharmaceutical research recently?¡± Chen Lu asked cautiously.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling responded. This was the truth. As of now, she was focused on Qin Hongzhi and Zhai Yunsheng. They were two incredibly important patients. As a result, she did not have much time to do other research.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s response was very short.

    However, Chen Lu was not put off by Jian Yiling¡¯s answer. She still had a smile on her face and she remained polite and friendly.

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, what leisure activities do you enjoy?¡± Chen Lu asked. She decided to start with some casual topics.

    ¡°Reading.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, do you have any favorite celebrities or celebrity groups?¡±

    ¡°Jupiter.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, do you have any ns of switching jobs?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°Actually¡­ Sofia ns to set up a pharmaceutical medical cosmetics department. We need a talented individual to lead our research and development team. Our executive team unanimously believes that Miss Jian Yiling is the talent that we¡¯re looking for.¡±

    Chen Lu¡¯s words were incredibly sincere and earnest.

    As Wen Cheng, Jian Shuxing, and Wen Nuan were unaware of the situation, they all froze.

    They never imagined this.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going,¡± Jian Yiling refused quite bluntly.

    Chen Lu: ¡°If Miss Jian Yiling is willing to be part of ourpany, then eighty percent of the proceeds from the medical cosmetics team will be given to you. In addition, there will be an annual sry of twenty million dors.¡±

    When the others heard this, they were all shocked.

    Grandma Wen knew that Chen Lu wanted to invite Jian Yiling to join Sofia.

    However, even she did not expect such generous conditions.

 Chapter 943 - Wild Beast Borne from Jealousy

    <h4>Chapter 943: Wild Beast Borne from Jealousy</h4>

    This was essentially giving all of the profits to Jian Yiling. This meant that Sofia was a mere tform for Jian Yiling to disy her talent.

    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo¡¯s face was bing green with jealousy.

    Chen Lu¡¯s attitude and words towards Jian Yiling deeply stung her heart.

    At the same time, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yunnao were also surprised by the generous conditions offered by Chen Lu.

    Other than the feeling of surprise, the Jian family was also somewhat worried. Wen Nuan already knew that her daughter was incredibly busy with her current workload. It was almost impossible for her to take on more work.

    No matter the conditions offered, she would not approve of her daughter taking on a new job.

    However, she did not express her thoughts. After all, her daughter¡¯s decisions were no longer something that she could influence.

    Chen Lu and Sofia were not stupid. As of now, thepany did not have anything in ce for medical cosmetics. They were essentially hiring Jian Yiling to open up new territory for their business. By doing so, they could regain market share and umte loyal customers. This was a boost to their whole brand.

    Jian Yiling could get them through this period of time and create an entire production line.

    And even if that much revenue was given to Jian Yiling, Sofia could earn revenue through other means.

    However, Jian Yiling still refused. Once again, there was no hesitation in her voice: ¡°Vice President Chen Lu, please find someone who is better qualified than me.¡±

    Her voice was soft as she said this. It appeared as though she felt bad for rejecting Chen Lu¡¯s offer.

    However, the attitude of her refusal was still very firm.

    Surprisingly, Chen Lu was not angry at Jian Yiling¡¯s refusal. Instead, she said: ¡°No no, it¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t need to feel bad for rejecting my offer. Sofia must not be good enough for you yet.¡±

    Chen Lu¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling was so kind that it was almost unbelievable that this was happening.

    After all, it was rare for a person of her stature and status to speak to the younger generation with such a humble attitude.

    Furthermore, after being decisively rejected, she continued to be humble and modest.

    Wen Cheng smiled and said: ¡°Ahh, Yiling is amazing. Even Vice President Chen Lu thinks highly of you! The Jian family and Wen family must pay close attention to Yiling in the future! She must not get stolen away by someone!¡±

    Wen Cheng said these words to ease Chen Lu¡¯s embarrassment. After all, Chen Lu was their guest.

    Grandma Wen: ¡°Yiling is as talented as her second brother. They¡¯re both geniuses. It¡¯s totally normal for people to think highly of them. Vice President Chen Lu, please do not feel discouraged. Yiling has been rather busytely. Even her face appears a little haggard. Why don¡¯t you wait until she¡¯s less busy? Maybe then, she¡¯ll agree to your offer.¡±

    Chen Lu: ¡°Grandma Wen is right. I won¡¯t give up so easily. I will wait until Miss Jian Yiling is a bit freer. Then, I wille back to bother her. I hope she¡¯ll be okay with me bothering her.¡±

    And thus, the few of them jokingly resolved the awkward situation.

    As everyone else happily chattered away, no one noticed that Wen Ruo¡¯splexion had be incredibly ugly.

    She was incredibly jealous of Jian Yiling.

    She was jealous of Chen Lu¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling.

    She was jealous of Grandma Wen and Wen Cheng constantly praising Jian Yiling.

    She was jealous that everyone around her was happy.

    Why? Why was it Jian Yiling?!

    She was better than Jian Yiling!

    In the past, she used to be the one who they all praised during family gatherings!

    And now, Jian Yiling took everything away from her!

    She didn¡¯t get her dream position at Sofia. And yet, Sofia begged for Jian Yiling to join them.

    Then, Wen Ruo¡¯s eyes stopped on the crossbow that Wen Cheng brought back home.

    She suddenly picked the crossbow up and aimed it at Jian Yiling who was quietly seated.

    During the earlier demonstration, Wen Cheng had loaded an arrow into the crossbow.

 Chapter 944 - Risking His Life to Save Hers

    <h4>Chapter 944: Risking His Life to Save Hers</h4>

    No one expected Wen Ruo to do this.

    The moment she picked up the crossbow, everyone wondered what she was going to do.

    However, they underestimated what jealousy and madness could do to a person. Wen Ruo had been consumed by envy and hatred.

    Her eyes were filled with resentment as she red at Jian Yiling.

    Once she picked up the crossbow, she aimed the crossbow at Jian Yiling and pulled the trigger. There was no hesitation whatsoever.

    The arrow broke away from the crossbow and headed straight for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling!¡±

    As no one anticipated this, there was no time to react.

    By the time everyone saw this, an arrow had already been pierced into a body.

    Blood flowed out of the body that was pierced by the arrow¡­

    However, it was not Jian Yiling¡¯s body¡­

    Jian Yiling stared at the person in front of her¡­

    Wen Yan.

    His wheelchair moved very fast. In that instant, he moved his wheelchair to ce himself between her and the arrow.

    Jian Yiling nkly stared at Wen Yan. Shepletely forgot about her job as a doctor.

    The arrow that pierced Wen Yan¡¯s chest was dripping blood right in front of Jian Yiling.

    A drop of blood from the arrownded on Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    Wen Yan was also looking at Jian Yiling. He reached out to gently stroke her head.

    However, halfway through that action, his arm abruptly dropped.

    Wen Yan had fainted.

    He copsed into his wheelchair.

    Had Wen Yan changed?

    He was no longer that happy youngster.

    Yet, he did what that happy youngster would have.

    That summer, Wen Yan rushed out to protect Jian Yiling who fell from the bayberry tree.

    Just now, he did not hesitate to rush in front of Jian Yiling to block an arrow for her.

    Wen Yan did both of those things.

    ¡°A Yan!¡±

    Most people gathered around him in a panic.

    As some of them checked the extent of Wen Yan¡¯s injury, the rest restricted Wen Ruo¡¯s movements.

    Wen Ruo panicked before she fearfully dropped the crossbow.

    When she saw the blood flowing out of Wen Yan, she finally realized what she did.

    ¡°No¡­ I¡­ I didn¡¯t mean to do it!¡± Wen Ruo attempted to defend herself.

    However, the people who held her down were Jian Shuxing and Jian Yunnao. They did not care about this so-called exnation from Wen Ruo.

    ###

    Wen Yan was picked up by the ambnce and rushed to the hospital.

    Zhai Yunsheng also arrived with the ambnce.

    As soon as he arrived, he wrapped his arms around Jian Yiling.

    His arms tightly circled her. It was as though she was about to disappear from him at any moment.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng let go of Jian Yiling. After he let go of her, he swept his cold eyes over the Wen family.

    In the living room of the Wen Residence, everyone¡¯s expressions were very grave.

    Wen Ruo was still there. Her face was pale as she was sandwiched between Jian Yiling¡¯s bodyguards.

    ¡°Have you called the police yet?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    Grandma Wen opened her mouth to beg Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master Zhai, would it be possible to not contact the police?¡±

    By now, Grandma Wen¡¯s face was filled with tears.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not care about Grandma Wen¡¯s thoughts. Instead, he turned around to order his men to contact the police.

    Jian Yiling angrily looked at Wen Ruo. This was a look that Jian Yiling had never disyed.

    She had never felt this anger before.

    ¡°As you deliberately attempted to injure someone and caused them a serious injury, you will be punished by a fixed-term imprisonment of no less than three years and no more than ten years. However, this seems like attempted murder! The penalty for that is death, life imprisonment, or more than ten years in prison!¡±

 Chapter 945 - Wen Ruoâ€™s Retribution (1)

    <h4>Chapter 945: Wen Ruo¡¯s Retribution (1)</h4>

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    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo became afraid: ¡°No! No! Don¡¯t contact the police! I know that I did something wrong! I beg you! I won¡¯t dare to do something like that again!¡±

    Wen Ruo repeatedly begged for mercy.

    Then, Wen Ruo knelt down in front of her grandma: ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t let them take me away! I don¡¯t want to go to jail!¡±

    Grandma Wen¡¯s face was filled with tears. However, what could she do?

    When Jian Shuxing heard this, he said to Grandma Wen: ¡°Mother, Wen Ruo is your granddaughter. But what about Wen Yan? Isn¡¯t he your grandson? He¡¯s still in the emergency room! We don¡¯t even know if he¡¯s going to live through this! If he dies, Wen Ruo is a murderer! She would have murdered your grandson!¡±

    Grandma Wen choked on her tears when she thought about Wen Yan. As she thought about this, her legs began to be weak.

    Grandpa Wen hurriedly held her up. Then, he said with great difficulty: ¡°The two of us are not going to deal with this matter. We¡¯re going to head to the hospital now to take care of A Yan. You guys handle the rest.¡±

    ¡°Old man¡­¡± Grandma Wen started as she looked at her husband.

    ¡°Let¡¯s leave. She dares to kill someone! Why are you still protecting her?! We can¡¯t protect her anymore! It¡¯s not worth it! A Yan is still in the emergency room! We should wait outside the emergency room and wait for news!¡±

    Grandpa Wen¡¯s eyes were red. They were filled with tears however he refused to let them flow out in front of the younger generation.

    Although he was in pain, he still made the most rational decision.

    No one knew how difficult it was to maintain rationality and sanity at this time.

    No one knew that Grandpa Wen¡¯s heart was also currently dripping blood.

    However, he had to be rational! This was because he was the Head of the Wen family!

    Grandma Wen took onest look at Wen Ruo who was kneeling on the floor before she was led out of the living room by her husband.

    ¡°Grandma! Grandma, don¡¯t leave! Grandma, save me!¡±

    Wen Ruo cried out as she watched the only person who was willing to protect her leave the room. She became more and more afraid. In fact, she attempted to step forward however she was pushed down by Jian Yiling¡¯s female bodyguards.

    Then, Wen Ruo turned around to beg her father: ¡°Father, please save me! I don¡¯t want to go to jail! I can¡¯t go to jail! I was definitely possessed by some demon just now! You need to believe in me! You must believe me!¡±

    Ever since the incident, Wen Cheng had copsed on the sofa. He was unable to say a single word.

    It was as though he was bewitched by something. Wen Cheng refused to believe what he saw.

    This was his daughter! And yet his daughter was a murderous devil!

    Shock, fear, anger, and all kinds of emotions washed over him.

    ¡°Father, please say something! Say something!¡±

    Wen Ruo knelt down in front of Wen Cheng and pulled at his hands. It was as though she was praying for him to protect her at this time.

    However, Jian Yiling walked over and raised her foot to kick Wen Ruo away from Wen Cheng.

    Wen Ruo was kicked to the ground and looked up at Jian Yiling in horror.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yunnao were all shocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s actions.

    This was the first time that Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan saw their daughter kick or hit something.

    Then, Jian Yiling raised her foot again. This time, she aimed at Wen Ruo¡¯s face.

    The sole of her shoe was pressed against Wen Ruo¡¯s face.

    She did this without any mercy.

    ¡°Jian Yiling. Let go of me. Let go of me¡­ I know I did something wrong¡­ I was wrong¡­¡±

    Wen Ruo attempted to move her body. However, she was held down by Jian Yiling¡¯s female bodyguards.

    Jian Yiling was not heavy. As a result, the force of her stepping on Wen Ruo¡¯s face was not enough to make her suffer.

    This was also known to Jian Yiling.

    And thus, she picked up a fork from a nearby coffee table and squatted down beside Wen Ruo.

 Chapter 946 - Wen Ruoâ€™s Retribution (2)

    <h4>Chapter 946: Wen Ruo¡¯s Retribution (2)</h4>

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    Upon seeing this, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jina Yunnao were terrified. They hurriedly rushed forward to stop Jian Yiling.

    Wen Nuan: ¡°Yiling, please don¡¯t do that! You¡¯ll hurt yourself if you hurt her!¡±

    However, the bodyguards that Zhai Yunsheng brought along restricted the movement of Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jina Yunnao.

    Everything in the living room of the Wen Residence was now controlled by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Shuxing: ¡°Young Master Zhai, we¡¯re not stopping Yiling from teaching Wen Ruo a lesson. However, we don¡¯t want her to get hurt in the process of doing so! It¡¯s not worth getting hurt over such a person!¡±

    When he heard this, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°She knows what to do and what not to do.¡±

    The way Jian Yiling was holding the fork frightened Wen Ruo.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t act recklessly!¡±

    Wen Ruo cried out as she looked at Jian Yiling. She felt as though the fork might be stabbed into her body at any moment.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move around,¡± Jian Yiling ordered.

    Despite being told this, Wen Ruo continued to wriggle and move.

    She attempted to get up from the ground.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s female bodyguards immediately held her down. It was as though her arms and legs were nailed to the floor. She was unable to move at all.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fork slowly approached Wen Ruo.

    Although the tip of the fork was sharp, it was not a de. Therefore, unless extreme force was used, it would not pierce the skin of the human body.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s movements were slow and the force she used was well controlled.

    ¡°Ahh¡­¡±

    Wen Ruo let out a scream of pain.

    Jian Yiling used the tip of the fork to inflict pain on Wen Ruo.

    Although her skin was not pierced and there was no blood to be seen, the pain was still unbelievable.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jina Yunnao were shocked. However, at the same time, they let out a sigh of relief.

    After ten seconds of screaming, Jian Yiling raised her hand. The fork was lifted away from Wen Ruo¡¯s body.

    As Wen Ruo assumed Jian Yiling was done with punishing her, she secretly felt relieved.

    However, Jian Yiling moved the fork to another position before pressing down again.

    ¡°Ahh¡­. Ahhhh¡ª¡±

    Wen Ruo only managed to get two seconds of rest before another burst of pain made her scream.

    Then, ten secondster, Jian Yiling moved the fork to another spot.

    This punishment essentially caused Wen Ruo to continuously scream in pain.

    As Jian Yiling understood the structure and anatomy of the human body, she knew where to press down on. Those pressure points would cause pain but would not cause permanent damage to Wen Ruo. In addition, she knew how much force to use to ensure that the tip of the fork would not pierce through Wen Ruo¡¯s skin.

    Near the end of the punishment, Wen Ruo¡¯s voice began to be hoarse from screaming. Her body was also covered in a cold sweat.

    ¡°I know I did the wrong thing¡­ I know I did the wrong thing¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­ I¡¯m so sorry¡­ Please¡­ Please let me go¡­¡± Wen Ruo begged weakly.

    Jian Yiling put the fork away.

    It was almost time for the police to arrive.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng handed Jian Yiling¡¯s backpack to her. Once again, Jian Yiling took out a bottle that was not clearlybeled.

    Zhai Yunsheng was rather familiar with the bottle. Last time, they used it on Wei Qirui.

    The medicine in this bottle could treat injuries.

    In addition, the effect of the medicine was quite miraculous. It could reduce swelling and make it seem as though no punishment had been inflicted.

    However, the application of the medicine was very painful. It felt as though needles were being stabbed into one¡¯s skin.

    Jian Yiling dipped a cotton swab in the medicine. Then, she gently applied the medicine to the areas on which she put pressure on.

    There was no broken skin. However, as pressure was applied, bruises were likely to appear.

    Her medicine prevented those bruises from appearing.

    As soon as the cotton swab touched Wen Ruo¡¯s skin, she screamed again.

    This was even more painful than the punishment that had just urred!

 Chapter 947 - Wen Ruoâ€™s Retribution (3)

    <h4>Chapter 947: Wen Ruo¡¯s Retribution (3)</h4>

    It was as though countless needles were being stabbed into her skin. The pain was enough to make her break down in despair.

    She wanted to escape but she couldn¡¯t.

    ¡°Jian Yiling¡­ I was wrong¡­ I was wrong¡­ Please let me go¡­ I¡¯m begging you¡­¡±

    Wen Ruo begged Jian Yiling in a weak voice.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s face remained expressionless and indifferent.

    The painsted for five more minutes. By the end of it, Wen Ruo could no longer make a sound.

    She was in so much pain that her consciousness began to blur. She was in utter pain and misery.

    At this moment, a police siren could be heard.

    Jian Yiling was already done with punishing Wen Ruo.

    Just now, Wen Ruo assumed her pain was over. However, she did not realize that her pain had just begun. The police came over to Wen Ruo and asked her what had happened.

    ¡°No no! I don¡¯t want to go to jail! I don¡¯t want to go to jail!¡± Wen Ruo cried out. She was terrified.

    Her mind was telling her to run away.

    However, she did not have the strength to run away.

    And even if she had the strength to run away, the police were already here. Where could she even escape to?

    Wen Ruo hissed and shouted with her hoarse voice.

    However, no one came to help her.

    Then, the police put handcuffs on Wen Ruo.

    ¡°I know I did the wrong thing¡­ I know I was wrong¡­¡± Wen Ruo said. She repeatedly admitted her mistake.

    The only thing left in Wen Ruo¡¯s head was regret.

    Back then, she was crazy with jealousy. She just wanted Jian Yiling to die. It seemed as though if Jian Yiling died, all her problems would be solved.

    However, the moment she saw blood, she became terrified.

    Then, when she thought about going to jail, she felt her world copse and crumble around her.

    ¡°If just apologizing could achieve something, then why do we need the police?¡± the policeman asked Wen Ruo. ¡°And why don¡¯t you think about right and wrong before you attempt to murder someone?¡±

    ¡°No! No! I don¡¯t want to go to jail!¡± Wen Ruo cried out. Her eyes were filled with fear.

    ¡°Now you¡¯re afraid?¡± the policeman asked.

    ¡°I¡­¡± Wen Ruo stammered. She did not know what to say.

    ¡°Well, since you did it, you now have to bear the consequences.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ What are¡­ The consequences?¡± Wen Ruo asked with a trembling voice.

    ¡°At least three years in jail. At most, a death penalty. The judge at court will decide what kind of punishment you will receive.¡±

    Upon hearing the words death penalty, Wen Ruo becamepletely limp. All her strength left her body.

    And at least three years!

    She was going to jail!

    The policeman shook their heads helplessly as they picked up Wen Ruo and dragged her into their vehicle.

    She was going to face criminal proceedings. It did not matter whether or not Wen Yan was going to file awsuit against her. Either way, she was going to be held ountable for her actions.

    What awaited her was a minimum of three years in jail.

    After Wen Ruo was taken away, Jian Yiling turned around to hug Zhai Yunsheng.

    Her arms tightly circled around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist.

    During her time as a doctor, Jian Yiling had seen countless patients.

    Some had suffered car idents and others carried infectious diseases. In fact, there were a few patients who suffered from organ damage.

    She had also seen different corpses.

    Corpses that had been sunken in water, corpses that were burnt by fire, corpses that were missing an arm or leg, corpses that were rotting, and even badly mutted corpses.

    However, never before did she feel fear. Back then, it was as though she was looking at things from another world.

    However, today, she felt fear. She felt fear when she saw that arrow. She felt fear when she saw those drops of blood.

    To Jian Yiling, Wen Yan¡¯s injury was different from other injuries.

    As a result, she did not know how to handle such an emotion.

    However, she knew that she felt more at ease when she hugged Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms were also around Jian Yiling.

    He could sense the fear of the person in his arms.

 Chapter 948 - Wen Yanâ€™s Surgical Operation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 948: Wen Yan¡¯s Surgical Operation (1)</h4>

    Although she appeared to be indifferent towards many things, that did not mean she was actually indifferent to what had happened.

    Wen Yan blocked the arrow for her. He got injured in front of her. This series of events made Jian Yiling incredibly terrified.

    This incident had nothing to do with how many surgeries she had performed or how many corpses she had seen.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart was also in pain. He knew the person in his embrace was not good at expressing her emotions. Therefore, whenever she was scared or sad, she would silently shoulder everything by herself.

    And even at this moment, she could only hug him. She refused to say a single word to express herself.

    Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yunnao stood beside Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    They knew that Jian Yiling was terrified by what happened today. Despite acting tough and scary in front of Wen Ruo, Jian Yiling¡¯s heart was still incredibly fragile.

    And yet, when she was scared, she instinctively chose to look for Zhai Yunsheng and not them.

    This made Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan feel a bit sad.

    They wanted tofort their daughter but they did not know where to start.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts were brought back by the ringing of her phone.

    Li Zhuojia was calling her.

    Jian Yiling quickly answered her phone.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already arrived at the hospital. We will move him to the hospital. Another helicopter will being over to pick you up.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Before the ambnce arrived at the Wen Residence, Jian Yiling had already contacted Li Zhuojia.

    As soon as Li Zhuojia learned about the situation, he immediately mobilized one of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s emergency helicopters.

    Previously, the helicopter had been parked in a neighboring province. As a result, it did not take long for the helicopter to be dispatched over.

    Furthermore, there was a lot of emergency medical equipment on the helicopter.

    In fact, the equipment on the helicopter was better than that of an ordinary hospital.

    In order to start treatment as soon as possible, when Li Zhuojia picked up Wen Yan, they immediately set off to Lahaisen Hospital.

    And thus, Jian Yiling was getting picked up by another helicopter.

    ###

    Wen Yan was unaware of how long he had been unconscious.

    When he woke up, there was an unfamiliar man standing in front of him.

    ¡°Hello, you¡¯re awake?¡± the man said to Wen Yan. The man had a yful smile on his face.

    He did not look like a doctor from a normal hospital.

    However, he was wearing a white coat.

    Wen Yan looked around at his surroundings. He noticed that he was in a room that was painted white.

    The room was filled with various electronic devices.

    Wen Yan had not seen these electronic devices before.

    It was not his first time being hospitalized. After all, ever since that car ident, he was a regr visitor to the hospital

    He had gone through many treatments and yet, he had never seen such electronic devices before.

    Furthermore, there were many tubes and wires attached to his body.

    These tubes and wires appeared to be connected to those electronic devices.

    After observing his surroundings, Wen Yan confirmed that he was in a hospital. However, this hospital was different from the other ones he had been in.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Wen Yan asked the only other person in the room besides himself.

    ¡°Me? Oh, I¡¯m Liu Ting. I¡¯m a doctor.¡±

    ¡°Where am I?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re in a hospital. Your body was pierced by an arrow. Naturally, you had to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. You¡¯re quite lucky though. The arrow only pierced your lung. If the arrow pierced your heart, then you¡¯d probably be dead before we even reached you.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±

    Wen Yan was not super happy that his life was saved.

    After all, to him, the difference between being crippled and dead was not very big.

    Liu Ting noticed the look on Wen Yan¡¯s face. He paused for a moment before his eyebrows arched: ¡°The hospital you¡¯re in right now is located on the sea. It¡¯s called Lahaisen Hospital. And yes, it¡¯s the mysterious hospital everyone¡¯s been specting about. A lot of people assume that the name is a phic trantion. However, it is not. Instead, Laes from fall, Haies from the word sea, and Senes from the word forest. In essence, it can be interpreted as a forested ind on the ocean that fell into being.¡±

 Chapter 949 - Wen Yanâ€™s Surgical Operation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 949: Wen Yan¡¯s Surgical Operation (2)</h4>

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    In reality, Wen Yan did not ask anything. Instead, Liu Ting said everything by himself.

    ¡°Do you want to ask who came up with such a strange name? Naturally, it¡¯s our Dean. She always picks such names. As outsiders do not know the origin of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s name, they specte about what the hospital name means. Some even believe that the hospital name hides an astonishing secret. In fact, some individuals went to extremes in analyzing the hospital name. For some reason, they believed that our hospital¡¯s name had something to do with our Dean¡¯s identity.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask¡­¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I know you didn¡¯t ask. However, you must have many doubts and questions,¡± Liu Ting continued. ¡°For instance, did you know that our hospital has conducted a lot of research on paraplegia?¡±

    As soon as he heard this, Wen Yan¡¯s expression changed.

    Wen Yan turned to look at Liu Ting. This was the first time that he seriously looked at the man in front of him ever since he had woken up.

    ¡°Hahaha,¡± Liu Tingughed. ¡°It seems as though you¡¯re interested in learning about this!¡±

    ¡°Have you guys actually conducted research in that area?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°Of course! We can also perform surgery for spinal damage!¡±

    ¡°Back when the car ident happened, my doctor told me that there was no doctor in the world who could treat my condition.¡±

    ¡°How long ago was your car ident? Nine years? Would the medical level nine years ago be the same as it is now? Not to mention that Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s medical achievements and expertise are many years ahead of everyone else.¡±

    When Liu Ting saw Wen Yan staring at him in bewilderment, the smile on his face amplified. There was also a hint of smugness in that smile.

    Liu Ting continued to say: ¡°In order to cure your condition, the key is to repair and rebuild the nerve connections in your spine. The spine is not only the nerve center of all bodily functions, but it is also responsible for transmitting signals to your brain. If the nerves in the spine are damaged, the signal bes broken. That¡¯s why the lower half of your body is in paralysis. However, we have a very talented biologist in our hospital. He has created artificial neurons which are very helpful in repairing such damage. Together with the skills of other doctors in our hospital, it¡¯s entirely possible for you to recover.¡±

    Liu Ting exined to Wen Yan that there was a possibility of curing his condition. In addition, he stated that Lahaisen Hospital already had the technology to do so.

    His words gave Wen Yan hope.

    For many years, he had hoped for this.

    ¡°The condition of your hospital¡¯s treatment is that the patient has to pay sixty percent of his assets right? I¡¯m willing to do so. What other conditions do you have?¡±

    Wen Yan knew that Lahaisen Hospital was very picky in choosing patients.

    Even if he was willing to give up his assets, they would not necessarily ept him as a patient.

    He was willing to even give up his entire fortune in exchange for being able to live a normal life again.

    However, was Lahaisen Hospital willing to ept him as a patient?

    Upon hearing this, Liu Ting began tough.

    Wen Yan frowned when he saw this. He did not think that he said anything funny.

    ¡°What other conditions are required?¡± Wen Yan repeated his question.

    He wanted a clear answer. He wanted to know whether or not he could achieve the conditions listed out by Lahaisen Hospital.

    He did not like being in suspense.

    Afterughing for a bit longer, Liu Ting stated a fact that made Wen Yan stunned:

    ¡°Actually, that surgery of yours has already been performed.¡±

    Wen Yan was stunned for a long time. After a while, he finally managed to say: ¡°What did you say?¡±

    When he saw the shocked expression on Wen Yan¡¯s face, Liu Tingughed merrily: ¡°Are you surprised? Isn¡¯t this amazing?¡±

    ¡°Are you joking?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    Liu Ting smiled and exined: ¡°Well, as we dealt with the arrow that was pierced into your body, we handled the spinal surgery as well. After all, you were under general anesthetic. We just got the surgery over and done with.. It saves time.¡±

 Chapter 950 - Wen Yanâ€™s Surgical Operation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 950: Wen Yan¡¯s Surgical Operation (3)</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible¡­ How could the spinal surgery operation be¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you experience it for yourself?¡±

    As he said this, Liu Ting walked to the end of the bed. He lifted the nket and pinched Wen Yan¡¯s toe.

    A painful feeling¡­

    It was painful¡­ His toe was in pain!

    After bing paraplegic, he lost all sensation in the lower half of his body.

    And now, he felt the presence of his feet!

    In these nine years, he hadn¡¯t felt anything!

    ¡°Don¡¯t get excited! Take it easy! Please take it easy. You can¡¯t move around yet. You still have wounds on your body!¡±

    Liu Ting hurriedly reminded Wen Yan. He did not want Wen Yan to do a tumble turn on the hospital bed.

    Then, Liu Ting said to Wen Yan: ¡°Although your spine has been repaired, it will still be a long time before you can walk again. Your legs haven¡¯t moved in ages. Even if you have regr massages, there has been significant muscle atrophy. As a result, it will not be easy to stand up again.¡±

    ¡°Do something else.¡±

    ¡°Do what?¡±

    ¡°Anything. I just want to feel the presence of my legs!¡±

    Wen Yan said excitedly. His eyes also glowed with excitement.

    Upon hearing this, Liu Ting said: ¡°Alright. You asked for this!¡±

    Then, Liu Ting took out a pen and tickled Wen Yan¡¯s foot a few times.

    He could feel it!

    He could finally feel his legs again!

    When Liu Ting saw the look on Wen Yan¡¯s face, he suddenly thought of doing something cheeky.

    Liu Ting lifted the nket up a bit more and took hold of one of Wen Yan¡¯s leg hairs. Then, he yanked it.

    However, as he did not hear Wen Yan¡¯s scream of pain, Liu Ting was a little bit disappointed. After a pause, he asked: ¡°Do you not feel pain?¡±

    ¡°I do.¡± However, Wen Yan was incredibly happy.

    His eyes began to fill with tears.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. I know it¡¯s painful but you don¡¯t need to cry okay?¡±

    Liu Ting said as he handed a tissue to Wen Yan. ¡°Please wipe your tears away.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± After a long while, Wen Yan finally calmed down and remembered to thank Liu Ting.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank the three doctors who performed the operation on you. They spent thirteen whole hours on this surgical operation. This meant that as of now, two of them are still sound asleep.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m willing to give all my assets to the three of them,¡± Wen Yan said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not necessary. They don¡¯t want your assets,¡± Liu Ting replied with a smile. ¡°You¡¯ve already paid your medical expenses?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Liu Ting pointed at the location of the injury on Wen Yan¡¯s chest. Then, he said: ¡°You took an arrow for Yiling. Yiling performed the surgery for you.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s one of the three doctors who performed the operation?¡±

    ¡°And she had the most important role,¡± Liu Ting exined. ¡°You must have heard about her surgical abilities before. She¡¯s the only one in this world who can perform such an operation. Naturally, she needs the help of two other doctors to insert the coded artificial neurons.¡±

    Wen Yan became silent.

    Then, Liu Ting said to Wen Yan: ¡°You also know the biologist who created the artificial neurons. He¡¯s your cousin, Jian Yunmo. He¡¯s one of the other doctors who performed the operation on you.¡±

    Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling¡­

    They performed the surgical operation on him¡­

    After this registered, Wen Yan smiled. However, his eyes were all teary.

    ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t cry! Why are you crying again? You¡¯re a man! Why do you like to cry so much? Since you¡¯re happy about this, shouldn¡¯t you be smiling? Don¡¯t cry! It¡¯s ugly to cry! Furthermore, if you¡¯re crying, Yiling and Brother Yunmo will think I¡¯m bullying you or something!¡±

 Chapter 951 - Contract

    <h4>Chapter 951: Contract</h4>

    ¡°Can I really walk again?¡± Wen Yan asked as his voice trembled uncontrobly.

    ¡°Of course! Why else would we perform the surgery for you? You¡¯re paraplegic, not amputated. If your legs are there, why would you not be able to walk? However, please note that it¡¯s impossible for you to walk immediately. Even if you got someone to do massage care over thest nine years, your muscles will still be atrophied. It will take at least three to five years of rehabilitation exercises to walk normally again.¡±

    However, Wen Yan was not disappointed to hear this.

    After all, he already waited for nine years. So what if he had to wait for another three to five years?

    Liu Ting continued to say: ¡°In addition, the process will be quite difficult. If you do not have enough willpower, you might decide to stop and give up. If that¡¯s the case, instead of suffering through the rehabilitation exercises, you can choose to sit in your wheelchair for the rest of your life.¡±

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t give up. I will persist,¡± Wen Yan replied with certainty.

    As long as there was a ray of hope, he would persist.

    In the past, there was no hope. He had no direction to work in. But now, he was given hope and a direction to work in. Why would he not take this opportunity?

    ¡°Really? Well, if you¡¯re truly serious about this, we can help you a bit more. We can shorten your rehabilitation and recovery time in half.¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, are you surprised? That¡¯s right, Lahaisen Hospital can also provide you with help during your rehabilitation and recovery period. You can recover faster than you would elsewhere! If things go well, we can have you walking again in a year or two! But don¡¯t be too happy. You must take a step at a time. First, you must recover from the arrow injury. After that, we can discuss other matters.¡±

    After a moment of silence, Wen Yan asked Liu Ting: ¡°Where are they now? I mean¡­ Yiling and Yunmo¡­¡±

    ¡°I told you already. They¡¯re both asleep. In particr, Yiling needs a lot of rest. After all, she¡¯s never been physically strong. In fact, she¡¯s like a skinny baby chick. Thirteen hours of surgery is a new record for her. It¡¯s her limit. Typically, her surgical operationsst for three to five hours. Even then, she¡¯s exhausted. Therefore, she only got through thirteen hours of surgery using sheer willpower. She fainted the moment she left the operating room.¡±

    ¡°How is she now?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about her. She¡¯s doing better than you. She fainted from exhaustion. You, my friend, fainted after you got shot by an arrow. Therefore, if you have the time to worry about someone else, please take care of yourself instead. You¡¯ve slept two days and two nights before waking up. She¡¯s only been sleeping for seven hours. Furthermore, there¡¯s someone guarding Yiling.¡±

    As he said this, Liu Ting handed an agreement to Wen Yan: ¡°Forget about them. For now, sign this first.¡±

    ¡°What is this?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°A very contract,¡± Liu Ting replied.

    Wen Yan and Liu Ting stared at each other for ten seconds.

    Then, Liu Ting exined: ¡°Okay, okay. It¡¯s not a very contract. However, it¡¯s simr to one of those. It¡¯s essentially a consent form that you need to sign. As many medicines and drugs used by Lahaisen Hospital are not listed outside, if you sign this contract, it means that if something goes wrong, we do not need to be responsible for you. You¡¯re essentially volunteering yourself to be our experimental subject. There are no human rights here! You can only ept our conditions!¡±

    Wen Yan skimmed the agreement in front of him. Liu Ting indeed spoke the truth.

    As Wen Yan was about to sign the agreement, Liu Ting added: ¡°Well, to be honest, you don¡¯t need to sign this agreement. We¡¯ve already used many new medicines and drugs on you. Even if you die, we¡¯re not going to be responsible for you.¡±

 Chapter 952 - Interested in Your Body

    <h4>Chapter 952: Interested in Your Body</h4>

    Wen Yan: ¡°¡­¡±

    After Wen Yan signed the ¡®very contract¡¯, Liu Ting took out another agreement.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you sign this one as well?¡±

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Oh, this is a consent form for donating your body after you die. That means that after you die, you agree to donate your remains to me,¡± Liu Ting replied happily. His eyes were glowing.

    Liu Ting¡¯s hobby was known to everyone in Lahaisen Hospital.

    He liked to collect organs and the remains of dead people.

    There was an entire room inside the hospital dedicated to his collection.

    He used ss jars and a special liquid to store such things.

    Liu Ting liked to study these things. For him, this was his learning material.

    Although this was difficult for an average person to ept, his research and studies managed to provide a foundation for development in many of his other projects.

    Then, Liu Ting added: ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t want you to die early. I hope that you can live for as long as possible. However, if you do happen to die, you lose consciousness anyway. Just leave your body to me.¡±

    Wen Yan: ¡°If nothing goes wrong, I should die around the same time as you.¡±

    Liu Ting: ¡°What if I live two years longer than you? If you live until eighty years old and I live until eighty-two years old, I can still receive your remains.¡±

    Wen Yan: ¡°Well, if you¡¯re eighty-two years old, what¡¯s the use of having my remains?¡±

    Liu Ting: ¡°Hey, don¡¯t assume things. My knife work and technique will still be top-notch when I¡¯m eighty-two years old. I will be able to cut your remains properly. Then, I will separate your organs into categories and perform embalming. After that, I will disy those organs on my shelves.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not looking forward to that.¡±

    At that moment, the door of the ward opened and Li Zhuojia walked in.

    As soon as he walked into the room, Li Zhuojia guessed what was happening.

    ¡°Are you trying to trick another patient into donating his remains to you?¡±

    ¡°Hehehe,¡± Liu Tingughed nervously before he hurriedly changed the topic of conversation. ¡°Mr. Li, what are you doing here?¡±

    ¡°I came to check on Mr. Wen. I wanted to see whether he had woken up. Also, you¡¯re responsible for cooking today.¡±

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m good with chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients for dishes. However, you shouldn¡¯t let me cook. My cooking skills aren¡¯t great. If you get me to cook, everyone else will be suffering with me.¡±

    Generally speaking, Liu Ting was only responsible for chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients. He was not responsible for cooking.

    ¡°Well, our only two chefs are down. Therefore, it¡¯s time for you to rise to the asion,¡± Li Zhuojia said.

    The two chefs of Lahaisen Hospital were Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo.

    Whenever Jian Yiling was there, she would be responsible for cooking.

    Whenever she wasn¡¯t, Jian Yunmo would be responsible for cooking.

    Although Jian Yunmo¡¯s cooking was not as good as Jian Yiling¡¯s, the food that he cooked was still regarded as delicious.

    However, because of Wen Yan¡¯s surgery, both Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo copsed after thirteen hours of surgery.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Don¡¯t me me for the taste. After all, we can¡¯t order takeaway on this ind. If you can¡¯tpare my cooking to anything, you can¡¯t say it tastes bad. You guys don¡¯t have any other options. Just put up with it.¡±

    ###

    Jian Yiling was sleeping soundly in her room. Zhai Yunsheng was apanying her.

    Jian Yiling fainted the moment she walked out of the operating room.

    As a result, Zhai Yunsheng carried her back to her room.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s room was the same as other rooms in the hospital. It waspletely white. In addition, it was very clean and tidy. There was no decoration.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not dare to sleep. He was worried that Jian Yiling would not be able to see him when she eventually woke up.

 Chapter 953 - Hugs are Comfy

    <h4>Chapter 953: Hugs are Comfy</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng turned on his touchscreenptop and used his finger to write on the screen.

    After a while, Jian Yiling finally woke up. As shey on her side, she noticed Zhai Yunsheng lying down beside her.

    He was leaning against the bed. One of his legs was bent and the other was straight.

    The screen of theptop disyed a bunch of mathematical symbols, mathematical forms, and aplex problem-solving process.

    Although she woke up, Jian Yiling did not say anything. Instead, she quietly looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    After a few minutes, Zhai Yunsheng habitually nced at Jian Yiling.

    He quickly noticed that she had opened her eyes.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you¡¯ve woken up?¡±

    ¡°Nice to look at,¡± Jian Yilingmented as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°What¡¯s nice to look at?¡±

    ¡°You.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng did not know whether tough or cry. He reached out and gently pinched Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    She had just woken up and yet, she was already teasing him.

    However, she probably did not know that she was teasing him.

    Suddenly, Jian Yiling locked her arms around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist. Her face was buried into his chest.

    This was ¡®acting coquettishly¡¯. Qin Yufan had taught her this.

    ¡°Why are you acting coquettishly?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was deep and low.

    She was justying in his arms. It was as though she was fully reliant on him¡­

    ¡°Hugs arefy.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know the reason why she wanted a hug.

    ¡°Mhmm¡­¡±

    It was indeed¡­ Comfy¡­

    However, it was also rather¡­ Difficult for him.

    Was she not at all wary of him?

    Zhai Yunsheng reached out to pat Jian Yiling¡¯s head. As he did this, he asked: ¡°Are you hungry?¡±

    During the surgery, Jian Yiling could only replenish energy through drinking glucose water. Furthermore, after the surgery ended, she immediately passed out. As a result, her stomach was likely to be empty.

    ¡°Hungry,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a soft voice.

    She raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This look of hers made Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body stiffen.

    Hisugh sounded forced as he asked himself: ¡°Why would I ask you such a question?¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡±

    Asking such a question was causing him quite some suffering.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you get up? Food is on the table.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling climbed off Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body.

    The moment she climbed off, Zhai Yunsheng was relieved yet frustrated and disappointed.

    Then, he opened the thermal container on the desk. As everyone was unsure of when Jian Yiling would wake up, they decided to ce the cooked food into the thermal container.

    After Jian Yiling finished eating, Zhai Yunsheng handed a gift box to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°A gift.¡±

    ¡°A gift?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling opened the box. There was a pair of shoes inside. However, the shoes were quite¡­ Special.

    The sole of the shoes was made out of metal rivets.

    If a person wore these shoes and stepped on someone else, a lot of pain would be inflicted.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng. There was confusion in her eyes as she asked: ¡°Did you make this?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The sole of the shoe was made with Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s 3d PRINTER. In addition, I borrowed welding equipment from Li Zhuojia.¡±

    ¡°Did you model this yourself?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Why did you make this?¡±

    ¡°Well, next time you step on someone, you don¡¯t have to worry about not using enough strength.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by that¡­¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I guess I couldn¡¯t stand not doing anything when you were in the operating room. Therefore, I just found some work to do. I will throw the shoes awayter.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to throw them away,¡± Jian Yiling said as she protected the pair of shoes with her arms.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°You made them. Therefore, I¡¯m keeping them.¡±

    Jian Yiling put the shoes back inside the box. After covering the box, she hid the box in a cupboard.

 Chapter 954 - â€œCare and Concernâ€ From His Brother-in-Law (1)

    <h4>Chapter 954: ¡°Care and Concern¡± From His Brother-in-Law (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    On the evening of the second day, Wen Yan finally saw Jian Yunmo.

    After Jian Yunmo entered the hospital room, he thanked Wen Yan: ¡°Thank you for protecting Yiling.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Yan was silent for a moment. Then he said: ¡°You guys also saved me.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not the same,¡± Jian Yunmo replied. ¡°When you protected Yiling, you used your life to protect her. However, we helped you using our knowledge and skills. Not everyone is willing to use their own life to protect someone else.¡±

    Then, after another pause, Jian Yunmo said: ¡°Wen Yan, you¡¯re still the same person you were back then.¡±

    Back then, Wen Yan broke his hand to protect Jian Yiling.

    And now, in order to protect Jian Yiling, a hole was pierced into Wen Yan¡¯s lung.

    ¡°Am I still?¡± Wen Yan muttered.

    Over the years, he did not dare to think about what kind of person he had turned into.

    ¡°Well, if you want to be the same person, then you are.¡±

    ¡°Even if I wanted to hurt Yiling in the past?¡±

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t that because you were mistaken? Although you were ndering Yiling¡¯s name by stating that she vited professional conduct, I¡¯m in no position to use you of being unreasonable. After all, I¡¯m not you. I did not experience the pain and despair you went through. Therefore, I should not and will notment on the pain you felt when you heard your beloved cousin make harshments.¡±

    Then, Jian Yunmo added: ¡°Of course, this is based on the premise that you didn¡¯t do anything that actually hurt Yiling. If you hurt her, then I won¡¯t be able to look at this situation objectively.¡±

    From the very beginning, ndering Jian Yiling¡¯s name would not have harmed her. However, doing something else may have.

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s voice was gentle and clear. His words were like a meandering stream that flowed into the depths of Wen Yan¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. You did all of this. Therefore, you have to bear both the good and bad consequences.¡±

    ¡°Yiling¡­ Will she forgive me?¡±

    In the past two days, Wen Yan had not seen Jian Yiling. As a result, he was a bit nervous.

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t me you for anything? She was just a little frightened. Give her a bit of time.¡±

    ¡°Did I scare her?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you did. However, it¡¯s not the kind of fear you¡¯re thinking of.¡± As he said this, Jian Yunmo got up. ¡°Alright, I have to handle something upstairs. Take care of yourself. Liu Ting will be responsible for your rehabilitation and recovery exercises. Just listen to his instructions and arrangements. Although Liu Ting specializes in anatomy, he¡¯s also proficient when ites to limb rehabilitation.¡±

    After Jian Yunmo walked out of Wen Yan¡¯s room, he saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng in the hospital corridor.

    In the past two days, Zhai Yunsheng had been sticking to Jian Yiling. He went everywhere she went.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yunmo¡¯s face darkened. He hurriedly went upstairs.

    Later that night, Zhai Yunsheng received a steaming bowl of Chinese herbal medicine.

    The medicine in the bowl was ck in color and the smell was incredibly bitter.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Liu Ting.

    ¡°It¡¯s your medicine.¡±

    ¡°Do I need to drink medicine?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. You¡¯re now the number one patient in our hospital. Many important members of our organization are studying your heart.¡±

    ¡°And the conclusion was to give me Chinese herbal medicine?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. This medicine was prescribed by Brother Yunmo,¡± Liu Ting exined. ¡°As far as I know, Brother Yunmo spent a few days writing the prescription up. It¡¯s his hard work. You can¡¯t let him down.¡±

    ¡°Well, as far as I know, Mr. Jian Yunmo is a biologist.¡±

    He wasn¡¯t a doctor! Nor was he a doctor who specialized in Chinese medicine!

 Chapter 955 - â€œCare and Concernâ€ From His Brother-in-Law (2)

    <h4>Chapter 955: ¡°Care and Concern¡± From His Brother-in-Law (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Well, biology is rted to medicine. Furthermore, he studies nts. Isn¡¯t Chinese medicine basically a bunch of nts? It¡¯s in the same direction! Therefore, it¡¯s kind of relevant.¡±

    This exnation...

    It made a bit of sense.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not believe in such a statement.

    He did not know about the effectiveness of this medicine. However, he roughly knew Jian Yunmo¡¯s intentions when he wrote up such a prescription.

    As Liu Ting watched Zhai Yunsheng, he added: ¡°Therefore, you should drink it.¡±

    Liu Ting stood next to Zhai Yunsheng and waited.

    He wasn¡¯t only responsible for delivering the medicine. He was also responsible for supervising Zhai Yunsheng as he drank the bowl of Chinese herbal medicine.

    If he failed toplete this task, he would not be given dinner.

    On Lahaisen Ind, the Jian siblings were in control of everyone¡¯s food.

    As Yiling had been quite tired recently, Brother Yunmo was in control of food.

    Therefore, if he did not listen to Brother Yunmo, he would not get to eat.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng had to be sacrificed.

    When Zhai Yunsheng sniffed the bitterness, he did not want to drink the medicine.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling came over.

    When Liu Ting saw Jian Yiling, he happily greeted her: ¡°Yiling~ I sent you the data that you wanted. Remember to check it out!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng and Liu Ting before asking: ¡°What are you guys doing?¡±

    Liu Ting smiled before he replied: ¡°I¡¯m delivering medicine. Brother Yunmo wrote up a prescription for Master Sheng. He told me to decoct it and deliver it over. And in order to ensure that he listens, I¡¯m also responsible for supervising him as he drinks it. Since you¡¯re here, you can help me supervise him! I was worried that he wouldn¡¯t listen to me.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not have any doubts about this.

    Her brother definitely put a lot of thought into this prescription.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Yiling, I feel like Chinese medicine isn¡¯t really effective. Could I not drink this medicine?¡±

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t say that. Some medicines contain organic ingredients that can¡¯t be created artificially. Therefore, Chinese herbal medicine can y a role in situations where artificially created medicines can¡¯t. Furthermore, Brother Yunmo has studied herbs and nts. You can trust him.¡±

    Jian Yiling had a lot of trust in Jian Yunmo.

    Upon hearing this, Liu Ting was secretly snickering. He loved watching these things happen.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother Yunmo put a lot of hard work into this! You shouldn¡¯t let him down. Are you doubting this because you don¡¯t trust Brother Yunmo¡¯s medical skills?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t trust Jian Yunmo¡¯s medical skills.

    Instead, he didn¡¯t believe in Jian Yunmo¡¯s so-called good intentions.

    However, he could not say these things in front of Jian Yiling.

    Liu Ting continued to say: ¡°Master Sheng, if you believe that there¡¯s no problem in Brother Yunmo¡¯s medical skills, you should drink the medicine when it¡¯s hot! The medicine won¡¯t be as effective when it¡¯s cold. After you drink this bowl, I will prepare another bowl for tonight!¡±

    Another bowl for tonight...

    Jian Yunmo was ruthless!

    Finally, under the joint supervision of Liu Ting and Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng picked up the bowl. He closed his eyes and finished the medicine inside it.

    The bitterness quickly reached his stomach.

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to throw up.

    This was his brother-inw¡¯s ¡°care and concern¡± for him.

    Liu Ting looked at the empty bowl and said with a smile: ¡°I will bring you the next bowl after dinner.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Doctor. Liu. Sorry. For. Troubling. You.¡± Zhai Yunsheng muttered. The words were painstaking to get out.

    If this was any other ce or any other person, they would be terrified.

    After all, who dared to provoke Zhai Yunsheng?

    However, this was Lahaisen Ind. It was a special hospital. And thus, these people dared to do so.

    ¡°No no, it¡¯s okay. You¡¯re Yiling¡¯s fiance.. Caring for you is the right thing to do,¡± Liu Ting responded happily.

 Chapter 956 - â€œCare and Concernâ€ From His Brother-in-Law (3)

    <h4>Chapter 956: ¡°Care and Concern¡± From His Brother-in-Law (3)</h4>

    That evening, everyone sat together to eat dinner in the hospital¡¯s dining hall.

    Jian Yunmo prepared a table of spicy and delicious food for everyone today.

    There was crab pot, seafood stew, spicy hot pot, and many beef andmb dishes.

    The meal was more sumptuous than usual.

    It looked incredibly appetizing.

    When Zhai Yunsheng sat down in his seat, he was about to reach for the chopsticks. However, a te of green vegetables was suddenly ced in front of him.

    ¡°Master Sheng, the dishes on the table are for everyone else. Your dinner is here.¡±

    Liu Ting handed Zhai Yunsheng his exclusive meal.

    There was only rice and vegetables.

    There was spinach, bean sprouts, Indian lettuce, and Chinese cabbage on the te.

    The four vegetables formed a tter.

    Furthermore, these vegetables were only cooked with boiling water. No oil, salt, sauce, or vinegar had been added.

    Even weight loss meals tasted better than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s dinner.

    ¡°Yiling said that I can consume meat in moderation,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. If it was possible, Zhai Yunsheng would have used Liu Ting¡¯s face to mop the ground

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s correct. Previously, you could eat meat and seafood in moderation. However, the situation is different now. You¡¯re drinking Chinese herbal medicine. Therefore, you must abstain from eating certain foods. There are a lot of things that you can¡¯t eat when you¡¯re having Chinese medicine. It could affect the effectiveness of the medicine. And thus, you can¡¯t eat those things now!¡±

    Liu Ting provided a serious exnation to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After his exnation, he asked Jian Yiling to support his case.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m telling the truth right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Although she did not know much about the situation, Liu Ting¡¯s exnation in itself was correct.

    This was because Jian Yiling did not know that Jian Yunmo would use ¡®power for personal gain¡¯ in certain situations.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s reply, Liu Ting raised his eyebrows at Zhai Yunsheng before he said: ¡°See, I¡¯m not lying to you.¡±

    Jian Yunmo also sat down beside Jian Yiling. He calmly said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Take care of your body. It¡¯s good for you and it¡¯s good for my sister too.¡±

    Very good. Jian Yunmo personally ordered Zhai Yunsheng to drink the medicine. If Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t listen to his future brother-inw, he was going to annoy him.

    Zhai Yunsheng could stand against the other brothers of the Jian family. However, he could not openly stand against Jian Yunmo.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng had to admit his defeat. As he watched other people eat yummy food, he begrudgingly ate the vegetables on his te. There was no vor at all.

    Liu Ting was amused to watch this.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t his enemy, he was often happy when he watched other people¡¯s misfortunes.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng stole their Dean from them! It was alright to get a bit of revenge.

    Not to mention that Brother Yunmo only had one sister. How could he not make the wolf cub who stole his sister away suffer a bit?

    After dinner, the second bowl of Chinese medicine arrived as scheduled.

    Zhai Yunsheng frowned as he drank the second bowl of Chinese medicine. The medicine was filled with his future brother-inw¡¯s ¡°care and concern.¡±

    He wasn¡¯t allowed to eat meat and he had to drink this bitter medicine!

    This feeling was terrible.

    As Liu Ting watched Zhai Yunsheng finish the medicine, he added: ¡°Oh right, Brother Yunmo made an adjustment to your room. You¡¯re moving back to the first floor. It will be the room you stayed inst time.¡±

    In the past two days, Jian Yunmo had been busy with Wen Yan¡¯s surgery. As a result, he did not have time to deal with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Now that he was free, he refused to let Zhai Yunsheng stay by Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    Could Zhai Yunsheng rebel against such arrangements?

    Naturally, he could not.

 Chapter 957 - Thank You for Saving Me

    <h4>Chapter 957: Thank You for Saving Me</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The next afternoon, Wen Yan finally got to see Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Wen Yan called out. His brows were slightly furrowed and it appeared as though he was a bit nervous.

    There were a lot of things that he wanted to say to Jian Yiling. However, when he saw her, he only managed to get out the word ¡®Yiling¡¯.

    Jian Yiling nodded at him.

    Then, Jian Yiling brought over some freshly picked loquat fruit and ced it on Wen Yan¡¯s bedside table.

    In China, it was currently winter. However, as Lahaisen Ind was located in the tropics, winter essentially did not exist.

    There were quite a few fruit trees on the ind.

    ¡°Did you climb trees again?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    Jian Yiling shook her head before she replied: ¡°I used adder.¡±

    Wen Yan¡¯s mind conjured up the image of Jian Yiling picking loquat fruits on top of adder.

    After a pause, Jian Yiling said: ¡°These fruits are for you to eat. Thank you for saving me.¡±

    A simple thank you from Jian Yiling almost made Wen Yan cry.

    They were no longer young and ignorant.

    In the past, they were carefree, happy, and lively.

    However, now, they had all changed. They were all carrying a lot of weight on their shoulders.

    ¡°Yiling, can we still go back to those times?¡± Wen Yan asked Jian Yiling.

    Upon being asked this, Jian Yiling pondered for a while before she replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know. However, we can try.¡±

    Wen Yan¡¯s eyes began to be red as he nodded: ¡°Yep, we can try.¡±

    At this moment, Liu Ting walked in. He asked: ¡°Am I interrupting you guys?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Wen Yan did not reply. However, his eyes appeared to be telling a different story to Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    Liu ting came over with a medical box and said: ¡°It¡¯s time for injections.¡±

    Then, he took out a needle syringe and began to tear open the wrapping paper in front of Wen Yan.

    It was a veryrge needle syringe¡­ It looked quite terrifying.

    ¡°Why do I need an injection?¡± Wen Yan asked. For some reason, he felt as though Liu Ting was constantly out to mess with him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want your legs to recover sooner? This new drug will be injected into your muscles. It helps muscle recovery. In addition, it¡¯s exclusive to our hospital. Even if you want this type of drug from another hospital, you won¡¯t be able to get your hands on it. You should feel honored.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we use intravenous infusions?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°Intravenous infusions and intramuscr injections are not the same things. This is for muscles. Naturally, intramuscr injections have to be used. If you don¡¯t believe me, ask Yiling!¡±

    Jian Yiling could testify for Liu Ting: ¡°It¡¯s true.¡±

    Her soft and docile reply was much more convincing than Liu Ting¡¯s words.

    ¡°There will be four injections. Are you ready?¡± Liu ting asked with an amused and cheeky expression on his face.

    Normally, this was quite an ordinary thing. However, his smile made everything feel abnormal.

    ¡°Why are there four injections?¡± Wen Yan asked again.

    ¡°Yiling, please exin to your cousin,¡± Liu Ting asked. He knew that his exnation would not be convincing.

    ¡°One for each of the two thighs and two calves,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    After confirming that Liu Ting was not messing with him, Wen Yan agreed to cooperate.

    However, the next action of Liu Ting made Wen Yan¡¯s face turn red and green simultaneously.

    ¡°Why are you being nervous? If I don¡¯t take off your pants, how am I going to give you the injections? Am I meant to give them to you through your pants or something?¡± Liu Ting asked as he began to pull down Wen Yan¡¯s pants.

    ¡°My sister is still here! Get her to leave first!¡± Wen Yan cried out as he desperately gripped onto his pants.

    His legs were quite ugly. And even if his legs weren¡¯t ugly, he did not want his sister to see his calves!

    ¡°Calm down man. What has your sister not seen before? Not to mention that your legs are super skinny. It¡¯s essentially only bones. Your sister has seen them already.¡±

    ¡°Liu Ting!¡± Wen Yan cried out through gritted teeth.

    ¡°Alright alright. I will give you the injections after Yiling leaves the room. Sigh, you get embarrassed so easily.¡±

    As Liu Tingined about Wen Yan, Wen Yan¡¯s face turned red.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling obediently left the room.. She left space for Liu Ting to give Wen Yan the injections.

 Chapter 958 - Startling Change in Beijing

    <h4>Chapter 958: Startling Change in Beijing</h4>

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng stayed at Lahaisen Hospital for a week. When they returned to Beijing, they realized that during their absence, the city had gone through startling changes.

    The Qin family had undergone arge change. This meant that many things had changed in Beijing.

    Qin Hongzhi died. As a result, Qin Chuan became the Head of the Qin family. In addition, Qin Yufan became ill and was hospitalized.

    All of this happened too suddenly.

    As soon as Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng arrived in Beijing, the two of them were taken to the Zhai Residence by people sent by Master Zhai.

    In the Zhai Residence, Master Zhai¡¯s face was grave as he told the two of them:

    ¡°A Sheng, go and travel with Yiling. Go and find your uncle. Don¡¯t stay in Beijing for the time being.¡±

    Master Zhai wanted Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling to leave Beijing.

    ¡°Well, let us know the reason why you want us to leave Beijing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Naturally, he was not going to just ept his grandpa¡¯s request.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head. She had the same opinion.

    ¡°Qin Hongzhi died. He died after he ate the medicine Jian Yiling sent over,¡± Master Zhai replied with a heavy voice.

    ¡°And so, the Qin family suspects that Yiling¡¯s medicine was the cause of Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death? Are they assuming that¡¯s what went wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng sneered.

    This was hrious.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Master Zhai replied as he nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve talked to the Qin family. They want me to hand over Yiling.¡±

    Then, Master Zhai said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you don¡¯t need to worry. I will not hand you over. The Qin family had internal conflict in the first ce. And now, they¡¯re ming it on your medicine! They must be dreaming if they want you to take the me!¡±

    Master Zhai believed in Jian Yiling¡¯s character and medical skills.

    He was 100% sure that Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine was not the cause of Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    There was definitely another reason for Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong. I¡¯m not going to run away,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Master Zhai¡¯s words were meaningful and heartfelt as he exined: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m not asking you to run away. Instead, I don¡¯t want the Qin family to make petty maneuvers in the dark. I don¡¯t want them to do anything to hurt you. Anything else is okay. I¡¯m not scared of anything. I¡¯m just scared of you two getting hurt.¡±

    Master Zhai was not afraid of conflict with the Qin family. Even if the two families were to go head to head, they were not necessarily weaker.

    However, he refused to let Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling encounter any danger.

    That was his bottom line.

    Furthermore, Beijing was filled with the Qin family¡¯s influence. It was way too dangerous for the two of them to stay here.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already contacted your second uncle. He¡¯s going to send a ne to pick you guys up.¡±

    Master Zhai felt that it was safer to send Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling to Country Y. The Second Master of the Zhai family would be able to protect them.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going,¡± Zhai Yunsheng refused decisively.

    ¡°A Sheng!¡± Master Zhai frowned. After a pause, he said: ¡°A Sheng, I¡¯m okay with you doing anything else. However, this is rted to your life. Please listen to me just once.¡±

    ¡°Well, since it¡¯s rted to us, we should deal with it ourselves. If we just leave, then we will leave all the trouble to you. I refuse to do that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Then do you not care about Yiling¡¯s safety? The Qin family is incredibly unreasonable! They¡¯ve all decided that Yiling killed Qin Hongzhi. They maye for revenge at any time.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°I¡¯m not scared. I can handle it.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, the two of you¡­ Why¡­¡± Master Zhai eximed anxiously.

    ¡°Grandpa, just leave this matter to the two of us,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Master Zhai.

    ¡°Ah!!! I swear I¡¯m going to die from being angered by the two of you!¡± Master Zhai cried out helplessly.

 Chapter 959 - Becoming A Suspect

    <h4>Chapter 959: Bing A Suspect</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Why were the two of them so stubborn?!

    As Master Zhai¡¯s persuasion was not effective, he could only settle for the next best thing: ¡°Then your bodyguards must be doubled. This time, they will be following you closely. Even if you¡¯re going indoors and even if you¡¯re talking to people you¡¯re close to.¡±

    Even without Qin Hongzhi¡¯s incident, Master Zhai intended to allocate more bodyguards to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    At the Wen Residence, Jian Yiling¡¯s bodyguards were guarding outside the room. However, the dangerous person was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. This meant that when someone was crazy, they were truly capable of doing anything.

    Master Zhai would not allow for something like that to happen again.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng agreed to Master Zhai¡¯s request. Then, Zhai Yunsheng nced at Jian Yiling before he said: ¡°I will request a leave of absence for your university. In addition, you should apany me to work and deal with matters inside mypany.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. After all, her university work was not important.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked Master Zhai: ¡°Grandpa, could you send me more information about what happened to the Qin family in the past few days?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    The word ¡®Grandpa¡¯ made Master Zhai¡¯s heart burst with joy.

    If it weren¡¯t for the current situation, Master Zhai was ready to open champagne to celebrate this aplishment.

    Master Zhai ordered his men to closely watch the Qin family¡¯s every move.

    However, the Qin family had been very cautious in dealing with the matter of Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death. Therefore, even the Zhai family was unable to obtain a lot of useful information.

    Qin Hongzhi died three days ago.

    He died an hour after Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine was delivered.

    However, no one knew when he ate the medicine Jian Yiling sent over.

    This was the second batch of medicine sent to Qin Hongzhi by Jian Yiling.

    The first batch of medicine helped to alleviate Qin Hongzhi¡¯s condition.

    After that, the second batch of medicine had been adjusted and improved. It was sent to the Qin family three days ago.

    After that, something had happened.

    Technically, Jian Yiling was not legally responsible for Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    After all, Qin Hongzhi was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before receiving treatment from Jian Yiling, he had already signed a liability waiver.

    Naturally, this was under the premise that nothing in Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine was irregr.

    Dying from experimental drugs was one thing. Dying from poisoning was another thing.

    Jian Yiling flipped through all the information. She did not see any information about Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    ¡°Where is Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Master Zhai was unsure of this as well: ¡°Apparently, Qin Yufan is said to be hospitalized. The hospital¡¯s VIP room is guarded by people from the Qin family. The doctor is also from the Qin family. Therefore, we don¡¯t know much about that situation. In regards to Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡­ She has never shown her face ever since Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death. However, this makes sense as well. After all, she was Qin Hongzhi¡¯s mistress. She has no right to interfere and handle these matters.¡±

    Jian Yiling picked up her phone to call Qin Yufan.

    However, no one answered the phone.

    Then, Jian Yiling called Qin Chuan.

    The phone rang for a while. Then, surprisingly, Qin Chuan answered the call.

    The two of them were silent for quite some time.

    Jian Yiling initiated the conversation: ¡°What happened?¡±

    The person on the other side of the phone was silent for a while before he said: ¡°My father died after taking your medicine. From now on, you¡¯re the enemy of the Qin family.¡±

    There was no mistake that it was Qin Chuan¡¯s voice.

    His voice was a bit lower than usual.

    After saying that, he hung up the phone.

    Jian Yiling looked at her phone and went into a momentary trance.

    Just like what had happened in the original novel, Qin Hongzhi was dead.

 Chapter 960 - Assisting the Investigation

    <h4>Chapter 960: Assisting the Investigation</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The potential conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family could arise from this incident.

    Why was this happening?

    Did she fail to change the plot of the original novel?

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s anxiousness. He quickly gave her a hug: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m here for you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Was he going to leave as well?

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. I will investigate the situation. I won¡¯t let you be hurt,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reassured Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng assumed that Jian Yiling was worried about Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    However, this was not the case. Instead, she was worried that she could not stop the original plot of the novel from happening. Several key events urred as expected.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Who delivered the medicine to the Qin family?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Nothing could go wrong during the process of delivering the medicine. The medicine was brought to Beijing from Lahaisen Ind three days ago by Li Zhuojia. He personally delivered it.¡±

    From the time he left the ind to the time he arrived at the Qin Residence, Li Zhuojia kept the medicine beside him. Furthermore, he took Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s own means of transportation.

    Li Zhuojia was also very dependable. Nothing would go wrong on his side.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Well, the problem must have urred after the medicine was delivered to the Qin Residence.¡±

    Master Zhai: ¡°That¡¯s definitely the case. There¡¯s been an ongoing conflict in the Qin family. They¡¯ve constantly been fighting and arguing. There are definitely people in the Qin family who want Qin Hongzhi to die. They¡¯re just ming Yiling¡¯s medicine!¡±

    ###

    After a while, people from the Major Crimes Unit arrived at the Zhai Residence. They made their intentions known as they told Master Zhai that they wanted Jian Yiling to head over to assist with their investigation.

    Master Zhai was furious when he heard this: ¡°I want to make it clear to you guys that Yiling has no reason to harm Qin Hongzhi. Why would she be so stupid as to explicitly add poison in the medicine she made?¡±

    Captain Fei, who was the leader of the Major Crimes Unit, responded: ¡°Master Zhai, we¡¯re handling this in a strictly professional manner. Whether or not Miss Jian Yiling did anything, she remains a key personnel in this case. Therefore, we¡¯re asking her toe with us to assist us in the investigation process.¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°I will go with you.¡±

    Master Zhai: ¡°Wait, I will ask mywyer and bodyguards to go with you.¡±

    This made the situation rather difficult for Captain Fei. After a pause, he said: ¡°Master Zhai, that¡¯s not necessary. Please trust in our ability. We are able to protect Miss Jian Yiling.¡±

    As there was conflict between the Zhai family and the Qin family, the person in charge of investigating this case was naturally aware of this.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will just go with them.¡±

    Jian Yiling was calm and collected. She was not panicking at all.

    ¡°No no, what if they bully you?¡± Master Zhai said. He could not trust others.

    ¡°Master Zhai, we¡¯re the police. We¡¯re not bandits or something. You don¡¯t have to worry. We¡¯re just asking Miss Jian Yiling toe with us to assist us in the investigation process.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care! If anything happens to Yiling, I will not forgive you guys!¡±

    There was also a frown on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. He said: ¡°I will go with you.¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°A Sheng, I will be fine. Trust me.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling left the Zhai Residence with the Major Crimes Unit.

    After leaving, she sat down in the backseat of a police vehicle.

    A man was already seated there.

    Jian Yiling was not at all surprised to see the man.

    Then, the man handed Jian Yiling a stack of information: ¡°Here¡¯s information about the Qin family¡¯s case.¡±

    This man was no other than Superintendent Ruan from the Special Crime Investigation Unit.

    This time, the Special Crime Investigation Unit intervened in the case.

    After all, Jian Yiling¡¯s suspicion had been cleared a long time ago. The Major Crimes Unit already knew about Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.. They knew that Jian Yiling was definitely not the person who poisoned Qin Hongzhi.

 Chapter 961 - A Storm is Approaching

    <h4>Chapter 961: A Storm is Approaching</h4>

    If Jian Yiling wanted to kill Qin Hongzhi, why would she need to use such a stupid approach?

    First of all, she could just refuse to save Qin Hongzhi. Without her help, Qin Hongzih would soon die. And thus, why would she need to go to such trouble?

    Secondly, Jian Yiling herself was a forensic pathologist. She knew about toxicology testing and what types of toxins could be tested. Therefore, she had the ability to use poisons outside of the testing. Why would she be stupid enough to let people figure out what poisons she was using?

    Finally, who would put such a poison in the medicine that they were delivering? That was essentially making a public announcement and telling everyone that Qin Hongzhi died because of something I sent. Was Jian Yiling that stupid?

    Superintendent Ruan: ¡°In order to not attract attention, I asked Captain Fei to assist in the investigation. Therefore, he invited you to leave the Zhai Residence.¡±

    The death of Qin Hongzhi, the Head of the Qin family, was not a small matter. The media were very focused on this.

    And thus, the Special Crime Investigation Division was going to work together with the Major Crimes unit.

    They needed Jian Yiling¡¯s help for this.

    During this time, Jian Yiling finished skimming the information in her hands.

    The information was simr to the documents given by Master Zhai.

    All the key clues were missing.

    No one knew what was happening in the Qin family when Qin Hongzhi died.

    In addition, why was Qin Yufan sick? And why was Qin Chuan¡¯s mother missing? Finally, why did Qin Chuan¡¯s attitude change so suddenly? All these things had not been rified.

    However, Qin Chuan took a lot of action in the past three days. Despite just bing the Head of the Qin family, he had already made a lot of bold moves.

    It appeared as though the Qin family was sharpening their knives topete against the Zhai family.

    Furthermore, Qin Chuan¡¯s own technologicalpany had established a research and development department. It appeared as though it was creating the same type of technological products as thepany under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name. And thus, Qin Chuan¡¯s intentions were very clear.

    ###

    As the Qin family¡¯s matters were known to most, the Wen family and the Jian family were all incredibly concerned.

    The only person that was happy was Cai Qinyue.

    She was d that Jian Yiling had been arrested and locked up by the police! She wanted Jian Yiling to be convicted of murder!

    In fact, if Jian Yiling¡¯s sentence was heavier than her daughter¡¯s sentence, she would be even happier!

    For her daughter¡¯s sake, Cai Qinyue went to beg Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen. She rushed around to seek help and cried countless tears.

    Although she was still sad, when she heard the news about Jian Yiling, she felt somewhatforted.

    Humans were rather strange creatures. When they see people who are in greater misfortune than themselves, somehow, their hearts areforted.

    Today, Cai Qinyue went to visit the Wen family again. In thest few times, she had been turned away.

    Back then, she was begging the Wen family to help Wen Ruo.

    However, the situation was different today. She was here to make fun of Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Oh? Isn¡¯t this Wen Nuan? Weren¡¯t you high and mighty a few days ago? You said that you have to bear the consequences of doing something wrong. Furthermore, didn¡¯t you tell me that I don¡¯t know how to look after my daughter? Well take a look at this, apparently, you know how to look after your daughter and yet, she¡¯s also been arrested.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was rather well-informed. She heard that a while after Jian Yiling arrived in Beijing, she was taken away by the Major Crimes Unit.

    ¡°Cai Qinyue, my daughter is different from your daughter. Your daughter¡¯s crime has been proven. On the other hand, my daughter was framed. Sooner orter, she will be cleared of suspicion.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re in no position to say whether she was framed or not. However, your precious daughter picked a rather mighty opponent. If it was someone else, Master Sheng could have helped her. However, she decides to mess with the Qin family. She made wind and rain sweep through Beijing. She¡¯s a bringer of disaster and misfortune!¡±

 Chapter 962 - We All Believe in Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 962: We All Believe in Yiling</h4>

    ¡°Cai Qinyue, stop imagining useless things. Furthermore, you have no right to intervene in our family affairs. You and my brother have already divorced. You have no rtionship with the Wen family anymore, let alone the Jian family!¡± Wen Nuan huffed back.

    ¡°Tch, why are you being aggressive to me? In the future, you may be keeping mepany when we¡¯re visiting the prison!¡±

    Cai Qinyue mocked Wen Nuan. She was ridiculing Wen Nuan¡¯s current situation.

    ¡°Whatever you say,¡± Wen Nuan replied. She was not bothered to argue with this woman.

    Then, Wen Nuan turned around to tell the servants of the Wen family: ¡°In the future, don¡¯t let this woman enter the door of the Wen Residence.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue yelled in anger: ¡°Wen Nuan, you¡¯re already married! How dare you instruct the servants of the Wen family to not let me enter the house! Even if I¡¯m divorced with Wen Cheng, I¡¯m still Wen Ruo¡¯s mother!¡±

    Wen Nuan looked at her before she walked away.

    Naturally, the servants of the Wen family chose to listen to Wen Nuan and not Cai Qinyue.

    Cai Qinyue gritted her teeth in anger as she cursed: ¡°You b*tch. Just wait. There will be a day when you cry!¡±

    ###

    Later that day, the situation in the Wen Residence became very gloomy.

    Grandma Wen became sick. Before Wen Ruo¡¯s matter was settled, Jian Yiling¡¯s matter came up.

    Everyone in Beijing knew about this. They were saying that a big fight was going to happen between the Qin family and the Zhai family. As a result, Jian Yiling, who was the most crucial link between them, was widely criticized by everyone.

    Grandma Wen leaned against the sofa. Her face was pale and her voice was sad: ¡°Wen Nuan, what exactly did we do to suffer so much this year? Why are these things happening one after another?¡±

    Wen Cheng¡¯s situation was even more terrible.

    After Wen Ruo¡¯s incident, Wen Cheng refused to leave his room for a few days. It was as though he was living in a nightmare. Before recovering from this nightmare, his niece got into trouble as well.

    It was as though he had lost his soul: ¡°Wen Nuan, how is Yiling doing?¡±

    ¡°Father, Mother, Brother, please don¡¯t worry. Yiling is fine,¡± Wen Nuan saidfortingly.

    ¡°I hope that Yiling¡¯s name will be cleared. They must find the real culprit and return her innocence,¡± Grandma Wen sighed.

    ¡°Father, Mother, we firmly believe that Yiling was framed and wrongly used,¡± Wen Nuan said. She was rather emotional.

    Jian Shuxing patted his wife¡¯s hand tofort her. At the same time, he was also telling himself to be at ease.

    Grandpa Wen: ¡°We also believe that Yiling is not that kind of person.¡±

    Grandpa Wen was now also unquestionably on his granddaughter¡¯s side.

    Then, Grandpa Wen sighed: ¡°Wen Nuan, we really want to help you but we don¡¯t know how to help.¡±

    ¡°Father, I understand.¡±

    Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing were in the same boat. Other than patiently waiting at home for news, they just hoped that their sons could do something to help Yiling.

    Wen Cheng worriedly asked: ¡°Wen Nuan, will Yiling be given up by the Zhai family?¡±

    If the Zhai family chose to give up on Jian Yiling, the Jian family and the Wen family alone would not be enough to fight the Qin family.

    This would put Jian Yiling in great danger.

    ¡°No, that won¡¯t happen. Master Sheng is not that kind of person,¡± Wen Nuan replied with certainty. ¡°Even though we haven¡¯t spent much time with him, we know that he treats Yiling very well. In addition, Yiling trusts him a lot.¡±

    ¡°I truly hope so. If they really decide to give up on her, then the Jian family and the Wen family will have to fight the Qin family with our backs against the river,¡± Grandpa Wen said. There was little strength in his voice. It was as though he was physically and mentally exhausted.

 Chapter 963 - Who Do You Think Will Win?

    <h4>Chapter 963: Who Do You Think Will Win?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The unexpected death of Qin Hongzhi was a big deal to everyone in Beijing.

    As a result, the entire Inte was overwhelmed withments about the strange death of Qin Hongzhi.

    As the Qin family had previously concealed the news of Qin Hongzhi¡¯s illness to the general public, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death was very sudden and bizarre to them.

    And thus, many journalists wrote articles to analyze this matter.

    [The sudden death of a rich and powerful person! Was it an internal power struggle or a conspiracy orchestrated by rivals?!]

    [Surprise! A billionaire died a strange death! Was it a natural death or a murder? Stay tuned as the police are currently investigating!]

    [A billionaire suddenly died. The cause of death is a mystery. Is the murderer the future matriarch of the Zhai family?]

    No one really knew what was going on. All these articles were based on groundless usations and gossip. Despite this, these news articles were incredibly interesting to theizens.

    On the other hand, people who were more informed on the situation were specting about whether the Zhai family nned to hand Jian Yiling over. In addition, they wondered what kind of situation the future matriarch of the Zhai family was going to face.

    Some people spected that the Zhai family was going to hand Jian Yiling over. On the other hand, other people assumed that a storm was going to brew in Beijing.

    Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant was reporting this news to him:

    ¡°Boss, this is what has happened so far. Do you think the Zhai family will give up on Miss Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°Then, between the Qin family and the Zhai family¡­ Who do you think will win?¡±

    Jian Yubo¡¯s eyes fell on the Go board in front of him.

    His face was cold and detached as always. It was as though the mortal world had nothing to do with him.

    ¡°In the past, the Zhai family and the Qin family were on par with each other,¡± Jian Yubomented.

    ¡°Then, what about right now?¡± Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant asked.

    Jian Yubo did not directly answer his assistant¡¯s question. Instead, he picked up a white stone and ced it down on the Go board. This resulted in arge portion of ck stones being consumed.

    The oue of the match had been determined.

    Then, Jian Yubo stood up to pick up a jacket on the coat rack.

    ¡°Boss, where are you going?¡± Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant asked him in a puzzled voice.

    ¡°To see an old friend.¡±

    Upon hearing this, his assistant froze for a moment. An old friend? What friend was he talking about?

    After the pause, Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant suddenly realized something.

    Could it be that¡­

    ###

    Today, the technologypany that Qin Chuan had established during his university days was going to hold a shareholders meeting.

    Inside the office, Qin Chuan was wearing a ck suit. He had a grave expression on his face. It was as though sadness was guing him. If someone did not know better, they would assume that Qin Chuan was mourning his father¡¯s death.

    A few of Qin Chuan¡¯s subordinates stood beside him. Simr to Qin Chuan, they all wore dark-colored suits and had solemn expressions on their faces.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s attention was fixated on an item on his desk.

    This was so much so that his assistant had to call him three times before he finally heard.

    Then, Qin Chuan nced at his watch before he got up and headed towards the meeting room.

    The meeting room was already filled with people.

    Such a shareholders¡¯ meeting was held every once in a while.

    In the past, thepany¡¯srgest shareholder, Microsilver Venture Capital, typically sent an agent to act on their behalf.

    This had been the case for the past three years.

    By the time Qin Chuan entered the meeting room, most of the shareholders had already arrived.

    All the shareholders looked at Qin Chuan with anxiety.

    Naturally, they knew about what happened between the Qin family and the Zhai family. It was good news for theirpany that Qin Chuan was now the Head of the Qin family.. However, it was bad news that the Qin family was about to start a war with the Zhai family.

 Chapter 964 - Who is the Boss Behind the Scenes?

    <h4>Chapter 964: Who is the Boss Behind the Scenes?</h4>

    When the meeting was about to begin, the representative from Microsilver Venture Capital was not yet present.

    As Microsilver Venture Capital was thergest shareholder of Qin Chuan¡¯spany, the meeting could not start if Microsilver¡¯s representative was not there yet.

    And thus, the other shareholders began to be curious. Why was the representative of Microsilver Venture Capitalte today? Did something go wrong?

    As a venture capital firm, Microsilver had invested in many projects. As their investment vision was rather good, most of the projects that they invested in had seeded.

    However, the boss behind all this was incredibly mysterious. This person held a controlling number of shares in Qin Chuan¡¯spany. However, in the countless shareholder meetings in the past few years, Microsilver Venture Capital always sent a representative. The actual boss of the venture capital firm had never shown up.

    After a while, someone finally arrived.

    However, this person was different from the representative that came in previous years.

    A woman with fair skin, delicate features, and shapely legs appeared in the meeting room.

    Someone in the meeting room immediately recognized her. She was the CEO of Long Heng Group, Long Yuetian.

    ¡°CEO Long, have youe to the wrong ce?¡±

    When she heard this, Long Yuetian shed a polite smile at everyone.

    ¡°I didn¡¯te to the wrong ce. I am here today as a representative of Microsilver Venture Capital.¡±

    The person who typically represented Microsilver Venture Capital trailed behind Long Yuetian. The other shareholders recognized the representative who had been here in the previous years.

    This alone was enough to prove that Long Yuetian was indeed rted to Microsilver Venture Capital.

    ¡°Is CEO Long rted to Microsilver Venture Capital?¡±

    ¡°I never knew that there was a rtionship between the Long Heng Group and Microsilver Venture Capital.¡±

    ¡°Wait, so is CEO Long the boss of Microsilver Venture Capital?¡±

    All the other shareholders were incredibly curious and puzzled.

    After all, it was surprising that the CEO of Long Heng Group was present at this shareholder meeting as a representative of Microsilver Venture Capital.

    Could it be that she was the actual owner of Microsilver Venture Capital? Did she hold the most shares in Qin Chuan¡¯spany?

    Upon being asked this, Long Yuetian replied: ¡°I indeed ced capital into Microsilver Venture Capital. However, I¡¯m not the boss. I¡¯m just here today to talk to CEO Qin on behalf of our boss.¡±

    When everyone heard this, they were even more curious. What kind of person could make CEO Long bow her head?

    After all, although she was a woman, CEO Long was known to be strong-minded and incrediblypetitive.

    Qin Chuan looked at Long Yuetian.

    When Long Yuetian saw this, she hooked her lips and smiled: ¡°CEO Qin, do you need any documents to verify my identity?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I trust that you won¡¯t do anything that boring,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°Well, if that¡¯s the case, I will make my position clear on behalf of Microsilver Venture Capital,¡± Long Yuetian started. ¡°If CEO Qin wants to be the enemy of the Zhai family, we will demand Qin Chuan to be removed from his role as the CEO.¡±

    It was true that Qin Chuan was the founder of thepany. However, back when he established thepany, thergest investor was Microsilver Venture Capital. As a result, most of the power was held by Microsilver Venture Capital.

    Therefore, as long as Microsilver Venture Capital requested it, they could easily rece Qin Chuan!

    Long Yuetian¡¯s words made the entire meeting room go silent.

    Everyone cautiously looked at Qin Chuan. They paid attention to every expression on his face.

    After all, as of a few days ago, Qin Chuan was no longer only the CEO of thispany. He was now also the Head of the Qin family.

    By saying those words, Long Yuetian was making a stance against Qin Chuan!

    Qin Chuan asked Long Yuetian: ¡°CEO Long, do you have the intentions to turn against me?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian replied with a smile: ¡°Well, our boss asked for this. CEO Qin can do whatever he wants other than bing enemies with the Zhai family and doing things that are detrimental to the interests of thispany. Therefore, I¡¯m merely saying this on behalf of Microsilver Venture Capital. If you disagree with this, then both sides will just suffer.¡±

 Chapter 965 - Reason for Doing This

    <h4>Chapter 965: Reason for Doing This</h4>

    The entire meeting room was quiet for quite some time.

    Everyone looked at Qin Chuan nervously.

    Although they did not know what Qin Chuan was thinking, they knew that in thispany, Qin Chuan could not win against itsrgest shareholder, Microsilver Venture Capital.

    There was a confident smile on Long Yuetian¡¯s face. She was not at all intimidated by Qin Chuan¡¯s aura.

    In fact, there was even a hint of contempt on Long Yuetian¡¯s face.

    Qin Chuan was unable to refute Long Yuetian¡¯s words.

    After a long period of silence, Long Yuetian smiled confidently before she said: ¡°Well since CEO Qin seems okay with this, let¡¯s start the shareholders meeting.¡±

    After that, Long Yuetian took her seat.

    During the meeting, the atmosphere was incredibly depressing. No one dared to breathe loudly.

    Once the meeting ended, Long Yuetian was the first to leave the meeting room.

    As soon as she left the room, Long Yuetian sent a message to Jian Yiling: [Cutie, I¡¯ve aplished the mission! Please praise me! Give me a kiss~]

    After a moment, a notification appeared on her phone. It was Jian Yiling¡¯s reply: [Thank you for your hard work.]

    There was no kiss.

    Long Yuetian: [No no, it wasn¡¯t hard work! I will do anything for my cutie. Ahh, I really should have taken a photo just now. Qin Chuan¡¯s face was so upset! It¡¯s hrious! Tch, how dare he mess with you! You own hispany!]

    Jian Yiling: [Mhmmm.]

    Long Yuetian: [Cutie, is there anything else I need to do besides this? I like helping you with things! I¡¯d be super happy if you would give me a kiss after I finish my task.]

    Jian Yiling: [Nothing else for now. You¡¯re a woman.]

    Long Yuetian: [I¡¯m only asking for a kiss because I¡¯m a woman! If I was a man, I¡¯d be drowned by the vault of vinegar you¡¯re living with!]

    Jian Yiling: [He¡¯s not a vault of vinegar.]

    Long Yuetian: [Only you think that.]

    ###

    After Long Yuetian left, the other shareholders also left one after another. Finally, only Qin Chuan and his men were left in the meeting room.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s men cautiously asked him: ¡°Head of the Qin family, what do we do now? If you can¡¯tplete the task, then your mother and your sister¡­¡±

    His father was dead and his mother and sister had been taken away.

    The other party demanded Qin Chuan to deal with the Zhai family.

    For this reason, Qin Chuan had no choice but to hurt Jian Yiling. He had to follow the other party¡¯s instructions to frame Jian Yiling with his father¡¯s death. This would provoke a fight with the Zhai family.

    At the moment, Qin Chuan was under a great amount of pain and pressure.

    He did not want to hurt Jian Yiling. He did not want to hurt innocent people.

    And yet, he had to be the bad guy.

    After all, he could not ce his mother and sister¡¯s life at risk.

    He had to do what it took to ensure the safety of his mother and sister.

    Qin Chuan closed his eyes in pain.

    As he did so, Jian Yiling¡¯s face appeared in his mind.

    He knew that she probably hated him now. She hated him for not trusting her. She hated him for framing her.

    As he thought about this, pain could be felt in Qin Chuan¡¯s heart.

    After a while, Qin Chuan opened his eyes again. Once again, his eyes were cold.

    ¡°Call the Qin family together for a family meeting. Without thispany, I¡¯m still the Head of the Qin family,¡± Qin Chuan ordered.

    He had no way out of this.

    Even if there was no chance of winning, he still had to push on.

    He had to do this in order to receive regr videos of his mother and sister. He had to do this in order to keep them alive.

    He had a family to protect.

 Chapter 966 - Master Sheng Becomes Jealous Again (1)

    <h4>Chapter 966: Master Sheng Bes Jealous Again (1)</h4>

    [Master Sheng, I¡¯ve heard that your family has encountered some trouble recently. Do you need my help?]

    A message popped up on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sputer screen.

    The person that was messaging Zhai Yunsheng used a golden symbol as their profile picture.

    Upon receiving this message, Zhai Yunsheng replied: [No need.]

    [Master Sheng, there¡¯s no need to be polite with me. We¡¯re members of the same association. Therefore, I know your family¡¯s capabilities. Naturally, you¡¯re not weaker than the Qin family. However, if you were to fight against them, wouldn¡¯t you want to reduce your losses? That¡¯d be beneficial for you.]

    [That¡¯s my business. I don¡¯t need you to interfere in this.]

    [Alright. If you need anything, feel free to message me.]

    As Zhai Yunsheng looked at hisputer screen, a frown appeared on his face.

    He was frowning because his fiancee ran off on her own to solve the problem herself. She did not even discuss the matter with him.

    Instead of talking to him, she went off to find her friends for help.

    Whenever something happened, she would turn to her friends for help and not him. Therefore, this made Zhai Yunsheng somewhat envious of her friends.

    And hence, there was a small voice in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind that was constantly asking him the question: Did Yiling like him romantically?

    At this moment, the door of the apartment opened. Jian Yiling had returned.

    Zhai Yunsheng closed hisptop and looked towards the door of his study.

    After a while, Jian Yiling entered the study room. She looked at Zhai Yunsheng before she took her seat. It was as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened today.

    The two of them were silent for a long period of time.

    Finally, Zhai Yunsheng was unable to hold back his questions: ¡°Did anything¡­ Happen at the police station?¡±

    ¡°Nope. I discussed the case with Superintendent Ruan,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then¡­ About that matter¡­¡± Zhai Yunsheng stuttered. Typically, Zhai Yunsheng was not afraid of anything. However, in front of Jian Yiling, even asking a question became difficult.

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng. Her eyes were filled with confusion as she waited for him to finish his sentence.

    ¡°About Qin Chuan. He wrongly used him. How do you n to deal with the matter?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s not someone who can¡¯t distinguish right from wrong,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This answer was not only because Qin Chuan was the male lead from the original novel, but also because of Qin Chuan¡¯s attitude and actions towards things in the past three years.

    ¡°Do you trust him?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a frown.

    He knew that Qin Chuan held a special position in Jian Yiling¡¯s heart.

    However, for her to say such a thing in front of him¡­ He felt a small hint¡­ A very small hint¡­ Of jealousy¡­

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not notice Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression change.

    ¡°And so?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. ¡°If he wants to fight the Zhai family, should I help him? Should I just let him seed?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling responded. Now, she was even more puzzled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you trust him a lot? Therefore, you don¡¯t want him to get hurt right? If that¡¯s the case, shouldn¡¯t I help him?¡±

    ¡°But¡­ You¡¯re more important. The Zhai family is more important,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    Jian Yiling felt as though Qin Chuan was hiding something from her. However, this matter was separate from everything else. It wasn¡¯t rted to whether she wanted the Qin family to win or the Zhai family to win.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s heart, the Zhai family was definitely more important than the Qin family. They couldn¡¯t even bepared on the same level.

    ¡°Mm-hmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded with a grunt.

    ¡°You¡¯re acting weird,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Am I?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng looked away and directed his eyes back to hisputer, ¡°You¡¯re probably just misunderstanding. I was just discussing these matters with you. I guess I don¡¯t want to run into another sh with you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng still remembered the incident that urred in the Hanging Gardens Hotel.

 Chapter 967 - Master Sheng Becomes Jealous Again (2)

    <h4>Chapter 967: Master Sheng Bes Jealous Again (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°You are acting weird,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty.

    However, she was not that good at reading people¡¯s emotions.

    As a result, she couldn¡¯t say what was weird or strange about Zhai Yunsheng.

    It was just that he was acting differently from usual.

    ¡°Hmm, maybe it¡¯s because the weather has been cold recently. I haven¡¯t been feeling that well.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t feel well?¡± Jian Yiling repeated as she got up to walk over to Zhai Yunsheng. She reached out to touch Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s forehead.

    His forehead temperature felt fine.

    Then, Jian Yiling put her ear against Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heartbeat.

    ¡°Your heartbeat is a bit fast,¡± Jian Yiling said as a frown appeared on her face.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he hurriedly looked away.

    His heartbeat would naturally elerate when she got so close to him.

    However, Jian Yiling did not believe in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words: ¡°If you don¡¯t feel well, you need to tell me. You need to rest to get better.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sick,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Then, he attempted to change the topic of conversation: ¡°You still haven¡¯t told me how you n to deal with Qin Chuan.¡±

    ¡°Bring down the Qin family,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    These five words were quite terrifying. However, Jian Yiling said them as though it was a very light and inconsequential thing.

    If someone else was present, they¡¯d assume that Jian Yiling was severely overestimating her capabilities. In fact, they¡¯d call her insane.

    Even the Zhai family did not have the confidence to do so.

    However, Jian Yiling had considered this for a while. After all, the Qin family was her nightmare. It was something that she had been constantly scared of.

    She had been attempting to avoid the original plot of the novel. Yet somehow, she could not escape.

    If she couldn¡¯t escape, then she had to do something about it.

    If she seeded in bringing down the Qin family, then she definitely would be able to escape the original plot of the novel.

    And if she failed, then she did her best.

    She was willing to ept such a result.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling with some incredulity.

    The answer she gave was rather unexpected. He expected her to be more conflicted about what to do.

    Zhai Yunshengughed. He wasn¡¯t mocking her. Rather, his smile was appreciative and filled with love.

    Zhai Yunsheng remembered the first time he was impressed with Jian Yiling. Back then, he gave her the evidence that He Yan had stolen the footage.

    Her reaction and calmness made her stand out from everyone else.

    Furthermore, her eyes were also clean and clear. Although she was sometimes confused, she still had stubbornness within them.

    He liked everything about her.

    ¡°If you bring down the Qin family, then what about Qin Chuan? And Qin Yufan? As of now, Qin Chuan is the Head of the Qin family,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reminded.

    His eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling. He was waiting for her answer.

    ¡°I will solve this problem before I consider anything else.¡±

    This meant that for the time being, she would not consider anything that followed.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng responded with satisfaction in his voice.

    ¡°Then who do you n to discuss this with? Superintendent Ruan? Li Zhuojia? Or Luo Xiuen?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked again.

    ¡°Superintendent Ruan,¡± Jian Yiling responded without any hesitation in her voice.

    As this matter was rted to investigations, it was best to discuss the matter with Superintendent Ruan and the rest of the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

    Jian Yiling assumed that she was meant to be answering a simple three-option multiple-choice question.

    ¡°Very good.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Why did he seem upset?

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly got up and turned to walk towards his bedroom.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°To sleep.¡±

    ¡°Now?¡± It wasn¡¯t yet time for him to sleep.

    ¡°Yes, now.¡±

    It appeared as though she didn¡¯t need his help anyways! Therefore, he might as well just go to sleep!

 Chapter 968 - Jian Yubo Visits the Second Master of the Zhai Family

    <h4>Chapter 968: Jian Yubo Visits the Second Master of the Zhai Family</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yubo arrived at an ancient courtyard house.

    The owner of this courtyard house was the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family liked to stay here when he was in Beijing.

    As Jian Yubo previously worked for the Second Master of the Zhai family, he knew certain things about him.

    He knew that the Second Master of the Zhai family would not be able to sit by and merely watch things happen. Therefore, as he knew that the Second Master of the Zhai family would return to Beijing, Jian Yubo decided to visit the courtyard house.

    Sure enough, Jian Yubo encountered the Second Master of the Zhai family¡¯s bodyguards at the entrance of the courtyard house.

    When the bodyguards saw him, they did not stop him. Instead, they let him in.

    Inside the courtyard house, a dignified middle-aged man was seated. He was the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was not surprised by Jian Yubo¡¯s arrival.

    ¡°Did youe to confirm something?¡±

    ¡°I wanted to confirm what you¡¯re nning to do,¡± Jian Yubo replied. There was a deep look in his eyes.

    ¡°Are you wondering why I rushed back to Beijing and yet refused to solve the troubles that A Sheng and Yiling are encountering?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family paused for a moment before he said: ¡°Well, the Zhai family has no shorings other than protecting people we¡¯re close to even if that person is in the wrong. Therefore, I won¡¯t let anything happen to my niece-inw.¡±

    Upon receiving this answer, Jian Yubo did not turn around and leave. Instead, he continued to stand there.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family asked: ¡°What else do you want to know?¡±

    Jian Yubo: ¡°Who did this?¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family: ¡°If you weren¡¯t Yiling¡¯s cousin, I wouldn¡¯t allow you to be standing here and asking me these questions.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family wasn¡¯t a nice man who would just give answers to people¡¯s questions.

    The reason why he answered Jian Yubo¡¯s previous question was not because Jian Yubo was once his subordinate. Rather, it was because Jian Yubo was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin. He understood that Jian Yubo was acting out of concern for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°I¡¯m asking this because I¡¯m her cousin.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family smiled briefly before he answered Jian Yubo¡¯s question: ¡°The Goodman family.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yubo frowned for a moment: ¡°One of the eight most powerful and rich families in the world.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s them.¡±

    Jian Yubo was silent for a moment.

    It was slightly surprising that the Goodman family was behind all this.

    It was said that together, these eight families held sixty percent of the entire human poption¡¯s wealth.

    The Goodman family was one of these families.

    They had Western aristocratic lineage.

    However, their wealth umtion history was not glorious. During the Crusades, they relied on plundering and robbery to umte such wealth.

    Despite this, no one doubted their family¡¯s power.

    Although many centuries and dynasties had passed by since then, the Goodman family always remained strong.

    However, Jian Yubo understood the Goodman family¡¯s reason for doing such a thing.

    In order to break into Beijing¡¯s market, destroying one of the existingpetitors was the best choice.

    After all, if the two families fought, they, as the third party, would benefit tremendously. This saved them time and effort.

    ¡°Then, are you not going to make a move?¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family smiled again before he replied: ¡°Well, A Sheng hasn¡¯t been interested in anything ever since his childhood days. Furthermore, he has always been incredibly reluctant to touch anything rted to business. After all, he told us that he could die any day. Therefore, putting effort into anything was meaningless for him. However, three years ago, after he came back from Hengyuan City, he was a changed person. He became diligent and motivated. Do you know how scary it is when a gifted person puts his entire heart and soul into one thing?¡±

    Jian Yubo understood what the Second Master of the Zhai family was getting at.

    ¡°Then, why did youe back?¡±

    ¡°Well, once you be someone¡¯s uncle, you will understand what I¡¯m doing. Although I believe in A Sheng¡¯s abilities to deal with things, I still can¡¯t help but worry. I want toe back to see what¡¯s happening.. I guess I was just worried that something would happen to them.¡±

 Chapter 969 - Miss Goodman (1)

    <h4>Chapter 969: Miss Goodman (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As promised, the next day, Jian Yiling apanied Zhai Yunsheng to work.

    After they arrived at thepany, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s male secretary came over to tell Zhai Yunsheng that Miss Goodman was already in the living room. Miss Goodman had previously made an appointment with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Miss Goodman was here as a representative of the Goodman family.

    Roughly a week ago, she made this appointment to see Zhai Yunsheng.

    As the Goodman family was a rich and powerful family whose influence across the world could potentially be greater than the Zhai family, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s secretary asked for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s opinion before he arranged for the meeting.

    Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling to go with him to the living room.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her face had doubt written all over it.

    ¡°Because the other person is a woman.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    It was okay for her fiance to meet another young woman.

    After all, Zhai Yunsheng was managing an entirepany. He had to face all kinds of people. Therefore, it was normal for him to meet another young woman.

    ¡°I want you to go with me!¡±

    Typically, other men hated their girlfriends or fiancees when they were too controlling. However, Zhai Yunsheng wanted Jian Yiling to control him more.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a deep breath.

    Then, he went to the living room with Jian Yiling.

    As soon as they entered the living room, Jian Yiling saw a western beauty. She had blonde hair and blue eyes.

    The woman¡¯s skin was fair.

    Her facial features were delicate and exquisite.

    In addition, she had long and wavy blonde hair and wore a custom-designed dress. Although she wasn¡¯t wearing many jewels, the look she gave off was incredibly aristocratic.

    The dress stopped five centimeters above her knee. As a result, one could see the woman¡¯s shapely and long legs.

    The pair of high heels the woman was wearing was iid with countless small diamonds.

    Although she was just sitting there, it was evident that the woman was from a noble family.

    There were three to five male attendants that stood behind the woman. They were tall and had a typical Westerner¡¯s appearance.

    When she saw Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, the woman smiled.

    ¡°Master Sheng, we finally got to meet each other,¡± the woman said. She spoke in fluent Chinese.

    ¡°Do we know each other?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve known each other for many years.¡±

    ¡°With all due respect, I don¡¯t remember you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because this is the first time we¡¯ve met offline.¡±

    The woman took out her phone and opened an app that was used formunication for members that were part of the Eddington Mathematical Association.

    Her profile picture was a golden symbol.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he frowned for a moment.

    Jaimie.

    She was a friend he had known for many years.

    As her name was Jaimie, many members of the Eddington Mathematical Association assumed that she was a man. Zhai Yunsheng was no exception to this.

    In the past, Zhai Yunsheng often stayed up all night to solve mathematical problems with her.

    Back then, Zhai Yunsheng merely used difficult mathematical problems to entertain himself. He was not interested in knowing whether the other person apanying him was male or female. Furthermore, he was not interested in learning about the other person¡¯s identity.

    ¡°Let me introduce myself again. I¡¯m name is Lucy Goodman.¡±

    The woman held her hand out to shake hands with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng merely looked at her. It appeared as though he had no intentions to shake her hand.

    ¡°Are you just here to see me in person?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice was incredibly t. It was as though he was not excited to meet an old friend or acquaintance.

    ¡°Well, I came to Beijing to deal with some business matters. I just so happened to learn that the Zhai family was in a bit of trouble. Therefore, I came over to see if there was anything I could help with,¡± Lucy exined.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already answered you.. I don¡¯t need any help.¡±

 Chapter 970 - Miss Goodman (2)

    <h4>Chapter 970: Miss Goodman (2)</h4>

    ¡°Just think of it as a friend being concerned about you,¡± Lucy said.

    ¡°Then thank you for your concern,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded politely.

    Upon hearing this response, Lucy smiled a little. Then, she turned her head to look at Jian Yiling who was standing beside Zhai Yunsheng.

    Ever since she entered the room, Jian Yiling had been silent. She did not say a single word. In addition, other than looking at Lucy for a few moments, she had been fiddling with her mobile phone.

    It was as though she did not care much about Zhai Yunsheng and Lucy¡¯s conversation.

    ¡°I believe this must be Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee, Miss Jian Yiling right?¡±

    When she heard someone mention her name, Jian Yiling raised her head. She saw Lucy scrutinizing her.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling is very good-looking,¡± Lucyplimented.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied politely.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that in this incident, you¡¯ve got caught in the middle of the storm. If you don¡¯t mind, I can help you settle some things. I can ensure that you¡¯re no longer treated as a suspect,¡± Lucy said.

    ¡°No thank you.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction was even more indifferent than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s.

    Her face was calm and her eyes were clear. She did not seem to be worried that she was currently considered a suspect.

    Lucy took out a business card and ced it in front of Jian Yiling: ¡°Well, if you need my help, remember to contact me. I¡¯ve been friends with Master Sheng for many years. His business is my business.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes fell on Lucy¡¯s hand.

    Lucy was currently wearing a ring. However, the ring was not embedded with diamonds or other gemstones. Instead, the ring was made out of ck and yellow metal. There was also a pattern engraved on the surface of the ring.

    Lucy noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes being fixated on the ring. She asked: ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, what are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she quickly withdrew her gaze.

    Then, Lucy nced at the ring on her hand. She paused for a moment before she asked: ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, were you looking at this ring? This is our family¡¯s ring. Only official members of the Goodman family are allowed to wear it.¡±

    Upon receiving this answer, Jian Yiling merely nodded her head slightly.

    As Zhai Yunsheng had little patience for Lucy, he said to her: ¡°If you don¡¯t have any other business, then my fiancee and I will get back to doing work.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng got up and pulled Jian Yiling to leave with him. He left his secretary to deal with Lucy.

    Lucy smiled as she watched Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling leave.

    After the two left, Lucy did not remain in the building any longer. She left the building with her subordinates.

    On the way back, she received a call from her father.

    ¡°Lucy, did you go and meet the Young Master of the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t do anything that will affect our ns. This n is incredibly important to me. If something goes wrong, the elders of the Goodman family will no longer trust me. I could lose the right of inheritance.¡±

    ¡°Father, you don¡¯t need to worry. I won¡¯t ruin your ns.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You need to be well-behaved. Our position in the Goodman family relies on this operation. It¡¯s very important to us.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    The Goodman family was a very old andrge family.

    However, not every member of the Goodman family had the right of inheritance. Those who were judged and deemed by the family elders as incapable were marginalized. Then, when the new head of the family was decided, they would be driven out of the family entirely.

 Chapter 971 - Compass

    <h4>Chapter 971: Compass</h4>

    Lucy and her father were currently facing such a problem.

    In the first ce, Lucy¡¯s father was not a core member of the Goodman family.

    Lucy¡¯s father strived for the opportunity to expand the Goodman¡¯s family influence in the Eastern markets. However, if he failed, he would be abandoned by the Goodman family. This meant that Lucy would also be abandoned.

    Therefore, Lucy understood that even if her father seeded this time around, he would not be ssified as ¡®important¡¯ within the Goodman family. It was merely a temporary means to preserve their position in the Goodman family.

    And hence, Lucy had other ns. Other than helping her father expand their family¡¯s influence into the Eastern markets, she wanted to find the long-lostpass that belonged to the Goodman family.

    That was the easiest, most effective, and most direct way for them to gain their family¡¯s approval and trust.

    ###

    Lucy returned to their residence in Beijing. It was a private vi located on the outskirts of the city.

    The vi was heavily guarded. All the security personnel were their bodyguards whom they had brought from abroad.

    When she returned to the vi, she headed to the basement. Currently, two females from the Qin family were held captive behind the metal cell doors.

    There were no windows in the basement. The room waspletely dark until Lucy entered.

    When Qin Yufan saw Lucy, she smiled mockingly at her: ¡°It appears as though your n isn¡¯t working.¡±

    Qin Yufan knew that if the Goodman family seeded with their n, they would not keep her alive.

    The Goodman family was dirty and ruthless with the way they handled things.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re upset. However, believe it or not, it was not my intention to kidnap you. I¡¯m trying my best to keep you alive.¡±

    ¡°I, Qin Yufan, am not a three-year-old child. I know your family¡¯s dirty tricks. You kidnap people and threaten them. Therefore, you don¡¯t need to act like a good person in front of me. How disgusting.¡±

    ¡°I went to see Master Sheng today. As you said, he only has his fiancee in his eyes.¡±

    ¡°I told you this a long time ago! He wouldn¡¯t be interested in you! Just forget it! Yiling¡¯s a thousand times better than you!¡±

    ¡°Well, the word admit defeat does not exist in the Goodman family¡¯s dictionary. We were taught that if we want something, we need to fight for it with our own efforts. We shouldn¡¯t just pity ourselves.¡±

    ¡°Tch, your Chinese is not bad. I¡¯m impressed that you know those words,¡± Qin Yufan sneered.

    ¡°I thought you could understand my feelings.¡±

    Lucy knew that Qin Yufan also liked Zhai Yunsheng once upon a time. She had pursued Zhai Yunsheng for a long time. Almost everyone in Beijing knew about this.

    ¡°Don¡¯t confuse me with you. I, Qin Yufan, would never do these things.¡±

    However, Lucy was not angry when she heard this. Instead, she replied: ¡°Well then, since you¡¯re unwilling to talk to me today, I will see you next time.¡±

    ###

    That night, when Jian Yiling returned home, she opened therge suitcase in her room. The suitcase was filled with pieces of jewelry.

    Then, she retrieved an object with distinctive Western characteristics.

    It was a round disk that was the same size as a bowl.

    The texture was metal and it was ck-yellow in color.

    On the front, there was a red jewel that was roughly the size of a pigeon egg embedded in the disk.

    On the back, there was an ancient pattern carved into it.

    Earlier in the day, Jian Yiling saw the same pattern on Lucy¡¯s ring.

    Surprisingly, even the texture of the metal used was simr.

    Jian Yiling held the object in her hand. She was a bit puzzled.

    The person who gave her this item told her that it was worth a lot of money. However, they did not tell her what it was for nor did they tell her which family this item was rted to.

 Chapter 972 - Ball (1)

    <h4>Chapter 972: Ball (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yiling took a picture of the pattern on the back of the disk. Then, she sent it to the hackers that were part of the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

    Soon after, Jian Yiling received a reply:

    [The pattern is the family crest of the Goodman family. This only appears on important buildings and items of important members of the Goodman family. I¡¯m not quite sure what kind of metal this is. However, the Goodman family puts their faith in this precious metal. In their hearts, this metal is far more valuable than gold.]

    The size of the object in Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was not small. Therefore, if this metal was indeed valuable to the Goodman family, then the object would be quite valuable.

    A slim, old man had given this object to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling rarely contacted the old man. Ever since theirst operation, she and the other members of the Special Crimes Investigation Division hadn¡¯t contacted him again.

    Jian Yiling looked up the contact information of the old man.

    Her call took a while to be answered.

    As soon as the call was answered, the person on the other side eximed something in surprise. Finally, a call had been made.

    ###

    The Goodman family caused quite amotion in Beijing.

    They held a ball and invited the upper-ss families and celebrities of Beijing.

    A lot of people attended as everyone knew of the Goodman family. As they were a rich and powerful family, most people would show the Goodman family a decent amount of respect.

    Furthermore, currently, Beijing was in a state of unrest. The Zhai family and the Qin family were at war.

    Most people did not know which side to take. Taking either side was not a favorable move. As a result, they decided to get along with this powerful family from the West.

    ¡°As expected of the Goodman family. Apparently, Mr. Goodman, the person hosting this ball isn¡¯t even a core member of the Goodman family. However, almost all the rich and influential people of Beijing epted his invitation.¡±

    ¡°Well, their family has hundreds of years of history. Their name is written throughout the history of Country O. They shouldn¡¯t bepared to ordinary merchants!¡±

    ¡°Apparently, Miss Goodman is the sixth Young Lady in the younger generation of the Goodman family. Although her family does not value her highly, her appearance and talent are said to be excellent.¡±

    ¡°Well, even if her family does not value her highly, normal people can¡¯t possibly be associated with her. After all, it¡¯s the Goodman family. They have wealth that we can¡¯t even imagine!¡±

    ¡°I really look forward to the appearance of Miss Goodman.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    The people who attended the ball were incredibly curious about the Goodman family.

    Zhai Yunsheng was also invited to the ball.

    He epted the invitation as Jian Yiling said she wanted to attend.

    Before they left, Zhai Yunsheng asked a stylist to dress up Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s long hair was coiled up. Light makeup was applied to her delicate and exquisite face. The makeup entuated her beauty.

    The knee-length gown also highlighted Jian Yiling¡¯s delicate yet curvaceous figure.

    She had fair skin and shapely long legs.

    After Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling, he regretted his decision.

    He didn¡¯t want to show this alluring woman to other men.

    As a result, Zhai Yunsheng red at the stylist.

    However, the stylist did not know what he did wrong. After all, he thought he did a good job¡­ He listened to Master Sheng¡¯s request!

    Miss Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance was very pretty¡­ Why was Master Sheng still upset?

 Chapter 973 - Ball (2)

    <h4>Chapter 973: Ball (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived with Jian Yiling at the venue, they attracted the attention of many people.

    The two of them had been the talk of Beijing recently.

    Everyone was specting about how the Zhai family would treat Jian Yiling. In addition, they wondered what would be happening between the Zhai family and the Qin family.

    ¡°Is that Jian Yiling? She looks different from the photos. In fact, she¡¯s so good-looking in person!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, she seems quite different from the photos.¡±

    ¡°Wow, her appearance is quite seductive. No wonder Master Sheng likes her.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm, she matches Master Sheng quite well. I can¡¯t help but wonder if she¡¯s the person who poisoned Qin Hongzhi. It will be a pity if such a beautiful girl is a murderer.¡±

    ¡°Who knows. After all, no one really knows much about Miss Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Well, it seems as though the recent events haven¡¯t affected the rtionship between Master Sheng and Miss Jian Yiling. They still seem quite happy together.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling attracted the attention of many people.

    When Zhai Yunsheng noticed this, his expression darkened. He was not impressed with the looks that Jian Yiling was receiving from young males.

    As a result, Zhai Yunsheng dragged Jian Yiling over to a corner.

    Then, he took off his zer and put it around Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    Jian Yiling looked at him in confusion.

    ¡°The air conditioning here isn¡¯t warm enough. Your shoulders will be cold,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    ¡°Then aren¡¯t you cold as well?¡±

    ¡°Am I not still wearing a shirt?¡± After all, Zhai Yunsheng was not the one who was revealing his shoulders and corbones.

    ¡°Oh okay.¡±

    After a while, the host, Mr. Goodman appeared in front of everyone.

    Mr. Goodman was a man in his forties. He had deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and sharp cheeks.

    Mr. Goodman was wearing a ck suit. He gave off the impression of a gentleman.

    As Mr. Goodman entered the venue, he greeted everyone courteously.

    A momentter, Lucy entered the venue after her father. Her beauty was breathtaking and stunning.

    Her long blonde hair fell on her shoulders.

    Her exquisite makeup entuated her facial features. This made her look even more bright and eye-catching.

    Finally, her white dress was made out of sequins. If one were to carefully look at the dress, one would notice that the dress was not made out of ordinary sequins. Instead, it was made out of small diamond pieces.

    In fact, Lucy looked like she had just walked out of a painting.

    The men who had been looking at Jian Yiling immediately shifted their eyes and attention onto Lucy.

    After all, Jian Yiling was already taken. She was taken by a man who they could not afford to offend.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng did not like young males looking at Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng took this opportunity to bring Jian Yiling to the dance floor.

    However, Jian Yiling was not ustomed to dancing. She had only danced with Zhai Yunsheng a few times.

    Lucy searched the crowd for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. Finally, her eyes fell onto them.

    Jian Yiling was wearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s zer. In addition, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s actions were gentle and his eyes were gentler.

    Upon seeing this, a sh of sadness appeared in Lucy¡¯s eyes.

    She remembered the old days when she stayed upte with Zhai Yunsheng to solve maths problems.

    Back then, her situation in the Goodman family was not that great. Therefore, whenever she felt lonely, she would turn to mathematics. It was her hobby. As a result, she joined the Eddington Mathematical Association. During her time there, she felt a glimmer of joy in life. Furthermore, when she was with Zhai Yunsheng, she felt like she had found a close friend. She no longer felt alone.

    Therefore, in the past two years, she worked very hard to gain the approval of the elders in the Goodman family.

    It was very hard for her to gain the approval of her family elders and gain the power that she had today.

    And when it was finally the time for her to appear in front of him, she received the news that Zhai Yunsheng had gotten engaged.

 Chapter 974 - Ball (3)

    <h4>Chapter 974: Ball (3)</h4>

    Mr. Goodman also noticed Zhai Yunsheng.

    He walked over to his daughter and asked her: ¡°Is that the Young Master of the Zhai family?¡±

    His words had a bit of disdain to them.

    After all, in the eyes of the Goodman family, the Zhai family did not mean much.

    ¡°Father, can we choose to cooperate with the Zhai family instead of destroying them?¡± Lucy once again pleaded with her father.

    ¡°Impossible,¡± Mr. Goodman decisively rejected his daughter¡¯s proposal. ¡°Lucy, you must understand that this n is incredibly important to us. Settling for the next best alternative will make the Goodman family elders think that we are useless.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Lucy lowered her eyes. A sh of pain and hesitation appeared on her face.

    Mr. Goodman continued to speak to his daughter: ¡°Lucy, you must remain clear-headed. There are so many guys in the world. As long as you hold the power of the Goodman family, you can choose whoever you want.¡±

    Lucy was unable to refute her father¡¯s words.

    As a result, she could only choose to believe in her father.

    ¡°I understand. I won¡¯t ruin your ns.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Mr. Goodman said. ¡°In the past, I thought the Zhai family and the Qin family were powerful and influential. However, it appears as though their young masters are just brats with little experience in business and society. Well, let¡¯s go and meet Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    As he said this, Mr. Goodman walked towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    It just so happened that the song came to an end. And thus, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng stopped dancing.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai,¡± Mr. Goodman greeted with a smile on his face. Then, he extended his hand to shake hands with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng merely looked at Mr. Goodman¡¯s outstretched hand. He did not reach out to shake his hand.

    Upon seeing this, the smile on Mr. Goodman¡¯s face instantly disappeared.

    ¡°Oh? Is this the so-called upbringing of the Zhai family?¡±

    After all, the Zhai family was insignificant whenpared with the Goodman family! It was an honor for Zhai Yunsheng to shake his hands. How dare he disrespect him?

    ¡°Well, we don¡¯t need to be polite to everyone.¡±

    ¡°Young Master Zhai is quite arrogant.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always been arrogant. You just don¡¯t know about it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile on his face. It appeared as though he had no intentions of respecting Mr. Goodman.

    Upon hearing this, Lucy frowned. When she visited Zhai Yunsheng, he had merely been indifferent. He hadn¡¯t acted this hostile towards her.

    However, if Zhai Yunsheng acted like this, he would anger her father. And if her father was angered, he could do anything!

    Mr. Goodman grunted coldly and was about to say something.

    At this moment, Mr. Goodman¡¯s subordinate ran in and whispered a few words into his ear.

    As soon as he heard these words, Mr. Goodman¡¯s expression immediately changed.

    He hurriedly turned his head and walked towards the entrance. It was as though he was about to greet someone important.

    Upon seeing this, everyone else at the ball became quite curious. Why was Mr. Goodman so nervous?

    Not long after, an old man was invited into the hall by Mr. Goodman.

    Who was this old man and why did Mr. Goodman respect him so much?

    After all, Mr. Goodman came from the Goodman family. It was already one of the most powerful and influential families in the world. For him to respect such a person, this old man must have an extraordinary identity.

    And thus, everyone looked at the old man with respect.

    After entering, the old man walked straight over to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, it¡¯s been a while,¡± the old man said. He took the initiative to greet Zhai Yunsheng with enthusiasm.

    ¡°Long time no see,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he shook hands with the old man.

    It appeared as though the two of them were very familiar with each other.

    This interaction made everyone else incredibly curious and confused. A surprised expression even appeared on Mr. Goodman¡¯s face.

 Chapter 975 - Master Shengâ€™s Vest (1)

    <h4>Chapter 975: Master Sheng¡¯s Vest (1)</h4>

    What rtionship did Zhai Yunsheng have with Mr. Hall?

    And why did they appear familiar with each other?

    After all, Mr. Hall was not an ordinary person.

    He was a core member of the Habsburg family. Due to this reason, he held a huge amount of power in the Habsburg family,

    The Goodman family was on par with the Habsburg family. Both of them were amongst the eight most powerful and influential families in the world.

    However, Henry Goodman and Lucy Goodman¡¯s status and position in the Goodman family were far less than Mr. Hall¡¯s status in the Habsburg family.

    As a result, when Mr. Goodman saw Mr. Hall, he had to be respectful.

    Furthermore, Mr. Hall was a difficult person to approach. Typically, an average person would not even get to meet him, let alone be friends with him.

    Even Henry Goodman only got to meet Mr. Hall at certain events.

    Therefore, he was incredibly surprised to learn that Mr. Hall hade to the ball today.

    Henry was even more confused to see Mr. Hall speak to Zhai Yunsheng in such a friendly manner.

    As a result, Henry carefully asked: ¡°Mr. Hall, do you know Young Master Zhai?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hall smiled and answered: ¡°Yeah. Young Master Zhai and I are friends despite the difference in age. He¡¯s a very important friend of mine.¡±

    Friends¡­

    And a very important friend¡­

    Henry was shocked by Mr. Hall¡¯s answer.

    Zhai Yunsheng was friends with Mr. Hall?!

    How did he manage to do that?!

    This was not scientifically possible!

    At the same time, this was also very bad news to Henry.

    If he was dealing with the Zhai family, what if someone from the Habsburg family stepped in to intervene?

    At this moment, he was thankful that he used a roundabout route to deal with the Zhai family. For now, he hadn¡¯t yet exposed himself. This meant that he still had a bit of room to work with.

    This time around, Henry¡¯s eyes were different when he looked at Zhai Yunsheng again.

    There was no longer disdain within his eyes.

    At the same time, Lucy looked at Zhai Yunsheng with amazement.

    She also did not expect that Zhai Yunsheng had connections with members of the Habsburg family.

    However, she quickly epted this. After all, Zhai Yunsheng was not an ordinary person. Just because someone else couldn¡¯t manage, that didn¡¯t mean that Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t.

    Henry took a moment toe back to his senses. Then, he said: ¡°Well, what a coincidence. It¡¯s lovely for both of you to meet here today.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hall exined: ¡°No, it¡¯s not a coincidence. I came here to apany Young Master Zhai.¡±

    Mr. Hall made it clear that he came to the ball today, not because of Henry or the Goodman family.

    When Henry heard this, he felt astonished and embarrassed.

    Mr. Hall came here today because of Zhai Yunsheng? And not because of him?

    What abilities did Zhai Yunsheng even have? Why was Mr. Hall showing him so much respect?

    Zhai Yunsheng said to Mr. Hall: ¡°Thank you for apanying me. Without you, I probably would have been bored to death.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hall joked: ¡°Bored to death? How is that possible? Your fiancee is apanying you!¡±

    As he said this, Mr. Hall¡¯s gaze fell on Jian Yiling. She had been silent so far.

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, my friend has often mentioned you to me. You¡¯re indeed very bright and beautiful. One can not take their eyes away from you. No wonder Young Master Zhai constantly thinks about you.¡±

    Constantly thinks about you¡­

    When Jian Yiling heard these words, her face began to blush.

    Zhai Yunsheng also looked away in embarrassment.

    However, these words were quite unpleasant to Lucy.

 Chapter 976 - Master Shengâ€™s Vest (2)

    <h4>Chapter 976: Master Sheng¡¯s Vest (2)</h4>

    Mr. Hall continued to speak: ¡°You two look like an ideal couple. It¡¯s such a shame I couldn¡¯te to your engagement party. I would have loved to drink the wine at the engagement party. You must remember to invite me when you get married! I will just drink extra wine during that asion!¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her voice was very quiet.

    ¡°You will definitely be invited,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t make me wait for too long!¡±

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be too long.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hallughed. Then, he said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I need your help with something. When would you be free?¡±

    Mr. Hall needed help from Zhai Yunsheng?

    Henry and Lucy became even more confused when they heard this.

    When did the Habsburg family ever need help from outsiders?

    And what could the Habsburgs not be able to achieve that Zhai Yunsheng could?

    ¡°I¡¯m free right now,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s go and sit down to discuss this then.¡±

    As Lucy and Henry were confused, Mr. Hall and Zhai Yunsheng took the opportunity to take a seat to discuss the matter further. Jian Yiling also followed Zhai Yunsheng.

    After this, Lucy and Henry stood in ce for a long time in silence.

    After a long time, Henry asked his daughter: ¡°Lucy, do you know how Zhai Yunsheng and Mr. Hall met?¡±

    Lucy shook her head.

    Other than being a part of the Eddington Mathematical Association, she did not know much more about Zhai Yunsheng. She only knew that he had an interest in mathematics.

    Henry said anxiously: ¡°At this rate, our ns will be in ruins.¡±

    ¡°Do you have another n then?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t. But we can¡¯t fail. Therefore, we must urge the Qin family to hurry up. For now, we must deplete the power the Qin family and Zhai family hold by as much as possible. Even if we can¡¯t destroy the Zhai family, we must destroy the Qin family.¡±

    However, even so, Henry was incredibly worried.

    Suddenly, Henry looked at his daughter. A thought popped up into his mind.

    ¡°Lucy, don¡¯t you like that guy? Go and see whether you can wrap him around your finger.¡±

    Although just now he was opposed to his daughter being with Zhai Yunsheng, the situation had changed. After all, Zhai Yunsheng appeared much more difficult to deal with than he had previously imagined.

    This meant that in his heart, his daughter was not as important as his status in the Goodman family.

    Lucy paused for a moment before she replied: ¡°He has a fiancee already.¡±

    ¡°His fiancee is just a little girl who doesn¡¯t know how to do anything. With your skills, you can definitely deal with her.¡±

    Her father¡¯s words swayed Lucy¡¯s thoughts. She couldn¡¯t help but look at Zhai Yunsheng again.

    Jian Yiling was currently seated next to Zhai Yunsheng. She was quietly sipping a cup of milk.

    Then, Lucy looked at Zhai Yunsheng. His handsome yet evil face was something that she could not forget.

    His every move, every frown, and every smile had already been engraved into her mind.

    Suddenly, Lucy felt that her father was right.

    She had no reason to lose to a girl like that.

    After all, Lucy came from a different background. They were more open-minded when it came to love. Hence, after she confirmed that she could not let go of her feelings for Zhai Yunsheng, Lucy had no more doubts.

    ¡°Okay, I will try,¡± Lucy replied to her father.

    And hence, Henry and Lucy walked over to Mr. Hall, Zhai Yunsheng, and Jian Yiling.

    Currently, Mr. Hall and Zhai Yunsheng were discussing things that Henry and Lucy did not really understand.

 Chapter 977 - Master Sheng Fights Off Potential Lovers By Himself (1)

    <h4>Chapter 977: Master Sheng Fights Off Potential Lovers By Himself (1)</h4>

    After a while, Mr. Hall smiled and said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Ahh, I really needed your help with this matter. With your help, my thought process became much more clearer.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee Mr. Hall,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He had a light smile on his face.

    As Henry sensed that Mr. Hall and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s conversation was about to end, he gently interrupted:

    ¡°Mr. Hall, I have a bottle of red wine that dates back to 1982. Would you like to taste it? Young Master Zhai, would you like to join as well?¡±

    Henry knew that Mr. Hall liked wine. In fact, Mr. Hall especially liked red wine.

    Upon receiving this invitation, Mr. Hall smiled and declined: ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mr. Henry. I do indeed enjoy red wine. I would love to try it; however, I¡¯m currently discussing an overseas business cooperation with Young Master Zhai. If I drink a lot of red wine, I don¡¯t think I will be able to discuss this matter anymore.¡±

    Mr. Hall¡¯s words once again made Henry traumatized.

    Mr. Henry could only smile awkwardly as he stuttered out: ¡°Yes¡­ I¡­¡±

    It appeared as though his fears hade true¡­ The Habsburg family was indeed nning to cooperate with the Zhai family¡­

    Ahh, things were going to be hard to manage.

    He did not want to go against the Habsburg family. And to make matters worse, if his family knew about what was happening, he would lose his position in the Goodman family¡­ After all, his attempt to break into the Eastern markets was about to fail and it also appeared as though he was working against the Habsburg family.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled wickedly: ¡°Well, I wouldn¡¯t mind if you¡¯re drunk. If you¡¯re drunk, you can give up all the benefits and profits to me.¡±

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, you¡¯re so cheeky! The Zhai family is already making so much profit off this deal. Are you still nning to exploit me further?¡± Mr. Hall joked.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng and Mr. Hall were a generation apart in age, they still joked around with each other. Therefore, it was evident that they had a really good rtionship.

    Henry nced at Lucy beside him. He was signaling her to do something.

    Upon seeing this, Lucy opened her mouth and directed the conversation at Jian Yiling. Until now, Jian Yiling had been sitting quietly next to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I heard that Miss Jian Yiling is a doctor?¡±

    Lucy had done her research on Jian Yiling. She knew that Jian Yiling was a doctor. In addition, she also knew that Jian Yiling had been a member of the Huiling Medical Research Institution. After that, she joined Lahaisen Hospital.

    Although she hadn¡¯t heard of the Huiling Medical Research Institution, Lucy knew a little about Lahaisen Hospital.

    It was a medical institution that rose to fame in recent years.

    However, it did not matter how famous Jian Yiling was in the medical world. In the end, she was just a doctor.

    In front of the Goodman family, even the most talented doctors were just individuals with sries slightly higher than ordinary individuals. They did not pose a threat.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Then do you admit all kinds of patients on a daily basis?¡± Lucy asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng answered the question for Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Lucy, you¡¯re making an assumption about doctors. My fiancee Yiling does not need to do those trivial things.¡±

    It was very obvious that Zhai Yunsheng was defending Jian Yiling. In fact, to some degree, it seemed as though Lucy was harming his fiancee by asking such questions.

    Lucy: ¡°I see. Well, I was wondering about something. After you guys get married, do you still n to continue working as a doctor? Or will you be a stay-at-home wife?¡±

    Lucy did not reveal any animosity towards Jian Yiling.

    However, before Jian Yiling got an opportunity to reply, Zhai Yunsheng once again answered the question for her: ¡°Miss Lucy, why are you asking so many questions about our personal matters? Are you expressing your care? If so, I¡¯d like to thank Miss Lucy. However, if not, please do not pry into the private life of the two of us any further. I don¡¯t want there to be any misunderstandings. In particr, I don¡¯t want you to have any strange thoughts about me. After all, I¡¯m already an engaged man.¡±

 Chapter 978 - Master Sheng Fights Off Potential Lovers By Himself (2)

    <h4>Chapter 978: Master Sheng Fights Off Potential Lovers By Himself (2)</h4>

    Before Lucy got the opportunity to say anything else, Zhai Yunsheng had already closed all possible options for her.

    When Mr. Hall heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

    Ahhh, Young Master Zhai¡¯s fiancee was a little slow when it came to romance. As a result, Zhai Yunsheng had to fight off potential lovers by himself.

    He did this to protect his fiancee.

    Did his fiancee recognize his efforts?

    Lucy: ¡°Young Master Zhai, you¡¯re mistaken. I was just afraid that Miss Jian Yiling was bored. That¡¯s why I wanted to have a chat with her.¡±

    ¡°Why would my fiancee be bored when she¡¯s sitting beside me? Are you trying to imply some strange message?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t mean that.¡±

    Lucy knew that Zhai Yunsheng had a bad temper. However, she had never seen him defend someone like this.

    She hadn¡¯t even said anything harmful to Jian Yiling. In fact, she didn¡¯t even ask any unreasonable questions. She was merely trying to have a chat with Jian Yiling in a friendly manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s best if you didn¡¯t mean that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°My fiancee is not going to feel bored when she¡¯s sitting beside me.¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling agreed.

    Even though she received such a reply, Lucy merely smiled. Then, she said: ¡°Once upon a time when I was solving mathematical problems with Young Master Zhai, you seemed quite chill about everything. I never expected you to act like this when it came to Miss Jian Yiling. Do you remember that summer four years ago? In order to solve that problem, we stayed up together for three entire nights. I still remember you telling me that I was your¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember,¡± Zhai Yunsheng interrupted.

    ¡°But you¡¯ve always had a good memory.¡±

    ¡°Just because I have a good memory, it doesn¡¯t mean that I have to remember everything. I remember the important things and forget the unimportant things. That¡¯s how you make full use of your brain.¡±

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng remembered this. However, back then, he assumed the other person was a man. Furthermore, they were merely ordinary friends.

    However, he knew that Lucy was trying to make up stories. Therefore, he was not interested in what Lucy was saying.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°I still remember the first time you cooked for me. It was braised pork, steamed fish, and bean sprouts.¡±

    However, back then, Jian Yiling was cooking for Jian Yunnao. Zhai Yunsheng merely got lucky.

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hall couldn¡¯t help butugh. His friend was very good at turning the situation around.

    Simrly, Lucy could only use a smile to conceal her embarrassment. After all, there was nothing else that she could do.

    ###

    Halfway through the ball, Qin Chuan appeared.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s appearance took everyone by surprise.

    After all, Qin Hongzhi had died not long ago. Therefore, they assumed that Qin Chuan would not be attending any social events for the time being.

    Hence, no one expected him toe to the ball tonight.

    It seemed inappropriate for him to act this way. However, no one dared to say this to his face.

    At this moment, everyone couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was going to happen next.

    After all, Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan had appeared together!

    In addition, Jian Yiling was also present! She was said to be the cause of conflict.

    Although everyone continued to dance and chat away, their attention was focused on Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng.

    After Qin Chuan entered the venue, he took a look around. Then, he walked in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s direction.

    Everyone became nervous when they saw this.

 Chapter 979 - Slapping Henry and Lucyâ€™s Faces (1)

    <h4>Chapter 979: pping Henry and Lucy¡¯s Faces (1)</h4>

    Were they actually going to fight?

    An evil smile appeared on Henry¡¯s face.

    That¡¯s right. He ordered Qin Chuan toe.

    After all, as of now, Qin Chuan waspletely under his control. If he ordered him toe, Qin Chuan had toe. If he ordered him to be enemies with someone, he had to be enemies with that person!

    That was the case even if his father just passed away. That was the case even if he did not want to attend such an event.

    Qin Chuan followed Henry¡¯s instructions and walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    His eyes were not angry. However, there was a heavy expression on his face.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at him. She could not help but frown.

    This was the first time she had seen him ever since Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    However, intentionally or not, Qin Chuan did not look at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh, Mr. Qin is here too. Wee, Mr. Qin,¡± Henry said. He got up to wee Qin Chuan. He acted as though he did not know what was going on.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s hand was clenched into a fist. It seemed as though he was suppressing his pain and anger.

    As usual, the corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips were upturned. There was an evil and yful smile dancing on his lips. It appeared as though he was not surprised by Qin Chuan¡¯s arrival. In fact, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile seemed to be mocking Qin Chuan.

    ¡°How have you been doingtely?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    The atmosphere instantly reached a freezing point.

    A lot of people had been specting that Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine had caused Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death.

    And if his fiancee was suspected of poisoning Qin Chuan¡¯s father, shouldn¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng not ask such a question?

    Wasn¡¯t he essentially looking for a fight?

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t seem to be doing well. Therefore, I wanted to do something tofort Mr. Qin,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he held up his chin with one hand.

    He wasforting Qin Chuan?

    It looked like he was mocking him!

    Why was Zhai Yunsheng acting so cruel? Were the two families actually going to sh?

    ¡°No thanks,¡± Qin Chuan replied calmly.

    He could keep hisposure. This was the case even if his enemy was standing right in front of him.

    Then, Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yiling. He took a deep breath before he said: ¡°As a murderer, what right do you have to attend this ball?¡±

    As soon as he said this, the whole room went silent.

    Even the music stopped.

    Everyone turned to look at Jian Yiling. Some were ready to mock her whilst others were so shocked that they were covering their mouths in surprise.

    Were the rumors true? Did Qin Hongzhi actually die after eating Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine?

    Was Jian Yiling actually a murderer?

    Although Jian Yiling was used of being a murderer, she remained calm. There was no panic on her face.

    ¡°Evidence,¡± Jian Yiling said calmly.

    ¡°The surveince video in my home is evidence,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    As he said this, Qin Chuan took out a USB: ¡°Do you dare to let me y this USB?¡±

    ¡°Go ahead,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not scared at all.

    ¡°Very good.¡± Then, Qin Chuan turned around to speak to Henry: ¡°Let me borrow the broadcasting equipment.¡±

    Henry pretended to hesitate for a moment before he agreed.

    He asked someone to y the contents in Qin Chuan¡¯s USB.

    The ball gathered all the rich, powerful, and influential people in Beijing. They would all be watching this video.

    As long as the contents of the USB were yed, everyone in Beijing would know what happened that night in the Qin Residence.

    And thus, the staff yed the video.

    As there was audio and yback equipment at the venue, therge on-site screen allowed everyone to view the contents of the video.

 Chapter 980 - Slapping Henry and Lucyâ€™s Faces (2)

    <h4>Chapter 980: pping Henry and Lucy¡¯s Faces (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When the video began ying, everyone saw Li Zhuojia arrive at the Qin Residence. Li Zhuojia handed the box of medicine to the Qin Residence¡¯s family doctor.

    Then, Li Zhuojia left.

    After that, the doctor opened the box of medicine and gave it to Qin Hongzhi to take.

    The whole process was done under surveince. As a result, the doctor did not have any time to switch the medicine to something else.

    Five minutes after Qin Hongzhi took the medicine, his body suddenly developed violent convulsions. Then, fifteen minutester, Qin Hongzhi¡¯s heart stopped.

    The entire video proved that Qin Hongzhi indeed took Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine before he died. Furthermore, throughout the entire process, there was no possibility of the medicine being switched.

    Once everyone finished watching, they turned to look at Jian Yiling.

    Their eyes were filled with disbelief.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect her to be the murderer!¡±

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s just an ident. After all, isn¡¯t she a doctor? Mistakes can happen.¡±

    ¡°Well, if something went wrong in her medicine, then it proves that she is incapable. How can she create medicine like that! Why does she have the qualifications to be a doctor?!¡±

    ¡°I wonder how Master Sheng ns to defend her!¡±

    ¡°Well, if she¡¯s charged with murder, even Master Sheng won¡¯t be able to protect her right?¡±

    ¡°But why would she murder Qin Hongzhi? Is she trying to make way for the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°But isn¡¯t this so stupid? The Qin family has more than just Qin Hongzhi! Even if she murders Qin Hongzhi, there¡¯s still Qin Chuan! There¡¯s no point in putting the two families in such a situation!¡±

    ¡°Well, this is what you call being unable to aplish anything yet being liable to spoil everything! She thinks she¡¯s smart but she¡¯s actually not!¡±

    Everyone began toment on Jian Yiling¡¯s actions.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, what else do you have to say?¡± Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling.

    As he said this, Qin Chuan did not dare to look at Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes. His voice was trembling with pain.

    He did not want to say these words. He did not want to do these things.

    And yet he had to.

    Although Henry wasughing up his sleeve, there was a heavy expression on his face: ¡°This¡­ This must be a misunderstanding! It could just be an ident!¡±

    Lucy also attempted to exin the situation: ¡°Yeah, this video only shows that Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death may be rted to Jian Yiling¡¯s medicine. There might not be a direct corrtion.¡±

    However, to everyone else, their exnation merely sounded like excuses.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling continued to look at Qin Chuan calmly. Zhai Yunsheng did not speak either. The same smile danced on his lips.

    Somehow, it appeared as though everything was still under his control.

    Suddenly, the video on the screen changed. Another video began to y.

    It was a video of a basement. Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was locked in a cell within this basement.

    As soon as this image appeared, everyone was stunned.

    What was happening?

    Why was Qin Yufan locked up?

    Who had the audacity to imprison someone like this?

    This was the Young Lady of the Qin family! In fact, even if this was someone else, you¡¯re not meant to lock them up like this!

    Then, the video began to y.

    In the video, Lucy entered the cell and began to have a conversation with Qin Yufan.

    The video yed their entire conversation.

    Inside the conversation, Qin Yufan used Lucy and her father of murder. She used them of framing Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, everyone turned to stare at Lucy and Henry in disbelief.

    How could this happen?

    How did the surveince video get leaked?

 Chapter 981 - Slapping Henry and Lucyâ€™s Faces (3)

    <h4>Chapter 981: pping Henry and Lucy¡¯s Faces (3)</h4>

    But this was impossible! Their security system was impable. As a result, other than members of the Goodman family, no one else could ess this surveince video.

    Furthermore, to prevent hackers from essing this footage, the machines which stored the surveince videos were not connected to the Inte.

    And thus, this was impossible unless someone entered their house!

    However, that would never happen!

    Henry didn¡¯t receive an alert from his security personnel!

    Therefore, no thieves had entered his home!

    Then how did this surveince video get leaked?!

    Whilst Henry and Lucy were surprised, everyone else at the ball had finished watching the video.

    Unlike the previous video which was somewhat ambiguous, this one was irrefutable evidence!

    Henry and Lucy had killed Qin Hongzhi and imprisoned Qin Yufan! They were using Qin Yufan to threaten Qin Chuan!

    What a shocking truth!

    Jian Yiling was not the murderer. It was Henry and Lucy!

    Everyone turned to look at Henry and Lucy with the same expression they used to look at Jian Yiling a while ago.

    Qin Chuan also stared nkly at the screen.

    After a long time, his gaze moved to Jian Yiling.

    This was the first time today he properly looked at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were still clear. She remained calm although Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were fixated on her.

    It was the same as the first time he saw her.

    As he looked at her, Qin Chuan had mixed feelings in his heart.

    Finally, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

    Yes, it was a smile. And yet, it was unusually bitter.

    At this moment, members from the Major Crimes Unit and the Special Crimes Investigation Division entered the ball venue.

    The contents of the video which was yed were enough for these teams to arrest Henry and Lucy.

    Henry began to panic. He quickly made a call home.

    However, the call was not answered by his security personnel.

    Instead, it was answered by a voice that made him terrified.

    ¡°Elder?¡± Henry stammered when he heard the man¡¯s voice.

    Why was he here?

    ¡°We asked you to expand our business into the Eastern markets! We didn¡¯t tell you tomit crimes! Now, you are responsible for your own actions!¡±

    After that, the Goodman family elder hung up the phone.

    ¡°Elder¡­ Elder¡­¡±

    Henry was dumbfounded.

    He did not expect his family elders toe to Beijing to intervene with his ns.

    Why was this happening?

    And why did they know what he was doing?

    This didn¡¯t make sense! This couldn¡¯t be happening!

    After all, expanding into the Eastern markets was only a small part of their ns. It wasn¡¯t the most important project.

    This meant that the family elders were not meant to intervene.

    Who disclosed this information to them?

    And if that was the case, did they release the surveince videos?

    Without the help of someone in the Goodman family, it was impossible to take the surveince videos without anyone noticing.

    As Henry thought about this, his face becamepletely white.

    Being abandoned by the Goodman family was more frightening to him than seeing this surveince video.

    Then, Superintendent Ruan walked up to Henry: ¡°Mr. Henry Goodman and Miss Lucy Goodman, you¡¯re suspected of being involved in Mr. Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death and the illegal imprisonment of Miss Qin Yufan and Ms Zhang Manzhu. Pleasee with us to assist in our investigation. You have the right to remain silent. However, every word you say now may be used against you in court.¡±

    Then, Henry and Lucy were handcuffed.

    With everyone else watching, the two of them were taken away by the police.

    This was supposed to be the first party for Henry and Lucy. It was meant to announce their arrival to everyone in Beijing.

    And yet, this party somehow led to their imprisonment!

 Chapter 982 - I Hurt Her

    <h4>Chapter 982: I Hurt Her</h4>

    ¡°Where are my mother and sister?¡± Qin Chuan asked someone from the Major Crimes Unit.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, please rest assured. Your mother and sister have already been rescued. They¡¯re very safe. Currently, they¡¯re in the hospital for an examination.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan was the person who replied.

    In reality, the Major Crimes Unit and the Special Crimes Investigation Division had not done much. They merely went to pick up Qin Yufan and Zhang Manzhu from the Goodman Residence. The Goodman family had already released the two of them.

    However, Superintendent Ruan did not mention the reason behind this. Someone exined that they did not need to pursue those things.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, you do not need to be so polite. This is our responsibility. Later, we will go to the hospital to ask for an oral statement. I hope that Mr. Qin and your family members will be able to cooperate with us then.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡±

    Then, Qin Chuan turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    For some reason, he felt that all of this had something to do with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, since your family members are alright, you should go and visit them. My family is doing incredibly well. Mr. Qin does not need to worry,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He sounded a bit impatient.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan withdrew his gaze and walked away.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Mr. Hall, ¡°Mr. Hall, let¡¯s continue our conversation in another ce.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± Mr. Hall replied with a light smile on his face.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng, Mr. Hall, and Jian Yiling left the ball together.

    This meant that the only people remaining were the other individuals attending the ball today.

    As the hosts had been taken away by the Major Crimes Unit, the ball naturally ended here.

    However, everyone had not fully recovered from what had just happened.

    Was this over then?

    Was Jian Yiling not the murderer? This meant that the Zhai family and the Qin family no longer had to fight, right?

    The Goodman family¡¯s intentions were so evil!

    Before they entered the Beijing markets, they wanted the existing families to be at each other¡¯s throats! What a vicious move!

    ###

    In the hospital, Qin Chuan saw his mother and sister.

    The two of them were somewhat malnourished but otherwise uninjured.

    As the Goodman family had to send videos to Qin Chuan regrly, they hadn¡¯t treated Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother harshly.

    ¡°Thank you brother,¡± Qin Yufan said. Her eyes were red as she stubbornly did not let her tears fall out.

    This was the first time Qin Yufan called Qin Chuan ¡®brother¡¯.

    This incident brought change to the Qin family. They both lost their father and the entire Qin family was nearly destroyed by the Goodman family.

    As the deceased had already left this world, those left behind had to live well.

    In terms of bloodline, Qin Chuan was the closest person to her.

    ¡°What did you call me?¡±

    ¡°During the time I spent with your mother, together, we talked about a lot of things. I realized that your mother did not know that she would be abandoned by my father. After I heard about this, I understood a lot of things. Now that my father is gone, you¡¯re the person closest to me.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re also my sister,¡± Qin Chuan said. Simrly, he had also epted Qin Yufan.

    ¡°Brother, are you in a bad mood?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to show these negative emotions to you.¡±

    ¡°Is it because of¡­ Yiling?¡± Qin Yufan guessed.

    Qin Chuan became silent.

    When she was faced with this silence, Qin Yufan knew that she had guessed correctly.

    ¡°Brother, Yiling is not someone who can¡¯t distinguish between right and wrong. She knew that you were suffering when you did those things to her.¡±

    ¡°But in the end, I still hurt her.¡±

    ¡°Brother, please don¡¯t be like this. Yiling won¡¯t me you for your actions. You had no other choice.¡±

    At this moment, Qin Yufan realized the extent of Qin Chuan¡¯s feelings for Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 983 - Visit

    <h4>Chapter 983: Visit</h4>

    Perhaps, he himself did not realize his feelings for Jian Yiling. Or perhaps, he was just hiding his feelings as reality no longer allowed him to express such feelings.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Qin Chuan replied. ¡°Please take some time to recover. I will give you a share of the equity and assets left by our father. Don¡¯t worry about that.¡±

    Qin Hongzhi¡¯s death had been quite sudden. As a result, the family property had all been given to Qin Chuan in ordance with Qin Hongzhi¡¯s most recent will.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want those things. Since our father left them to you, it¡¯s now up to you how to manage thepany,¡± Qin Yufan said. After all, she epted Qin Chuan as her brother. Therefore, she was willing to trust him.

    ¡°I will still give you the share that you deserve,¡± Qin Chuan insisted.

    After he said this, Qin Chuan got up. ¡°Take some time to recover. I will go and take care of some matters.¡±

    Then, Qin Chuan left the ward.

    After he left, Qin Yufan began to frown.

    The look on Qin Chuan¡¯s face made her quite worried.

    If Jian Yiling did not have romantic feelings for Zhai Yunsheng, she would definitely encourage her brother to bravely pursue her.

    However, ording to her observation, although Jian Yiling was a little slow when it came to these things, she still had romantic feelings for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ###

    In the early morning, the news that the Goodman family had caused the death of Qin Hongzhi and orchestrated the subsequent conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family hit the headlines.

    However, the news only remained on the Inte for half an hour. Then, it was taken down.

    It was obvious that the Goodman family did not want such news articles to appear. After all, it would tarnish their family¡¯s reputation.

    Hence, the news was only seen by inte users who surfed the web in the early hours of the morning.

    At this time, Jian Yubo was still awake. He only closed hisptop after reading this news.

    ¡°Boss, Miss Yiling¡¯s name has been cleared. Tonight, you can finally get a good night¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant knew that although Jian Yubo did not say anything, he had been incredibly worried about Jian Yiling in the past few days.

    Due to this reason, Jian Yubo¡¯s assistant had purchased sleeping incense and ced it into Jian Yubo¡¯s room.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yubo replied. Then, he took out a delicately wrapped box and handed it to his assistant: ¡°Hand this to her,¡±

    It was a delicate pink box.

    As Jian Yubo merely said ¡®her¡¯, his assistant was unsure of who Jian Yubo meant.

    ¡°Is this a gift for Miss Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Boss, if Miss Yiling knows that you care about her so much, she will definitely be very happy!¡±

    ###

    The next morning, Jian Yiling nned to visit Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    Before she left for the hospital, Jian Yiling went to knock on Jian Yichen¡¯s door. She asked him to go with her.

    ¡°It¡¯s best for me to not go,¡± Jian Yichen said.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling said as she turned around to leave.

    However, Jian Yichen hurriedly pulled her back: ¡°You¡¯re leaving? Just like that? Shouldn¡¯t you persuade me a bit more?¡±

    Upon hearing this, confusion appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    ¡°You should persuade me! I might change my mind if you persuade me!¡±

    ¡°Persuading you,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    When he heard this, Jian Yichen wailed: ¡°Yiling, that¡¯s not how you persuade someone!¡±

    ¡°Bonk¡ª¡ª¡±

    Jian Yiheng who walked out of his room hit his brother¡¯s head.

    ¡°Brother, why are you hitting me?¡± Jian Yichen cried out as he covered his head.

    ¡°Are you going or not? If you don¡¯t go, I will beat you up,¡± Jian Yiheng said.

    ¡°I¡¯m going! I will go right now!¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly said.

    Then, Jian Yiheng turned to Jian Yiling: ¡°This way of persuasion is simple, direct, and effective.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head and made a mental note of it.

 Chapter 984 - Tsundere Brother (1)

    <h4>Chapter 984: Tsundere Brother (1)</h4>

    ¡°What the heck?! Don¡¯t teach Yiling these things!¡±

    ¡°Mind yournguage in front of Yiling!¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I was just shocked by your words! Why are you¡­ Why are you teaching Yiling to hit me?¡±

    ¡°Well, why are you acting like a tsundere[1]?¡± Jian Yiheng asked with a serious expression on his face. ¡°If you want to go and see her, then go and see her. Why are you using Yiling as an excuse?¡±

    Upon hearing this, an aggrieved expression appeared on Jian Yichen¡¯s face as he said: ¡°But I don¡¯t want her to overthink¡­ After all, she suffered so much in the past few days. Therefore, I should at least go and visit her tofort her. However, I don¡¯t want her to think too much about my actions. Brother, you haven¡¯t dated before so you wouldn¡¯t know what I mean. If you¡¯re not interested in a girl, you shouldn¡¯t give her false hope. You need to make sure that shepletely gives up on you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re speaking as though you¡¯ve been in a rtionship before,¡± Jian Yiheng replied. He was not afraid of embarrassing Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Well¡­ Am I not dating Yu Xi?¡±

    ¡°Ah-choo!¡±

    Yu Xi was walking over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s door when he heard this conversation.

    ¡°Hey! We were only pretending to be a couple! Are you trying to ruin my chance at finding a girlfriend or something?¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute, I only just mentioned your name. Why are you here already?¡± Jian Yichen said with a weak conscience.

    ¡°Jian Yichen! You deserve a beating! Don¡¯t think that I won¡¯t beat you up just because you¡¯re good-looking!¡±

    ¡°So what? My brother is here! Do you dare to beat me up?¡± Jian Yichen said as he ducked behind his brother. He acted high and mighty.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiheng stepped to the side and brought Jian Yiling beside him. ¡°Ignore them. Violence is not suited for you to see.¡±

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m your brother!¡±

    Jian Yichen reached out and attempted to call for Jian Yiheng. However, Jian Yihengpletely ignored him. He only cared about his sister who could feed him good food.

    Although Yu Xi¡¯s physical strength wasn¡¯t great, Jian Yichen was weakerparatively.

    In fact, Jian Yichen hadn¡¯t really won against anyone before in a fight.

    As his shield had disappeared, Jian Yichen immediately surrendered: ¡°Yu Xi, let¡¯s just have a good talk.¡±

    ¡°Well, call me Brother[2] Yu Xi.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me? You already got your revenge for the frog incident¡­ Why are you¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, that doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Yu Xi said with a smirk on his face. ¡°I just want you to call me Brother Yu Xi.¡±

    ¡°Get lost!¡±

    After yelling at Yu Xi, Jian Yichen dashed into Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment to seek Jian Yiling¡¯s protection.

    ¡°Yiling! Protect me!¡±

    After Jian Yichen hid behind Jian Yiling, he became high and mighty again.

    ¡°Jian Yichen, do you have any respect for yourself?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yichen. Zhai Yunsheng was currently lounging on the sofa.

    ¡°What do you mean? This is my sister! I know you¡¯re jealous! You don¡¯t have a young sister in the Zhai family!¡± Jian Yichen said proudly.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi walked over to Jian Yichen and patted him on the shoulder: ¡°Friend, your sister is Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee. In the future, she will have children with him. Guess who will be jealous then?¡±

    Immediately, Jian Yichen¡¯s face sank: ¡°Yu Xi! Can¡¯t you say something else! Ahhh, I¡¯m so angry!!!¡±

    [1] Trantor Note: A Japanese term for a character development process that describes a person who is initially cold (and sometimes even hostile) before gradually showing a warmer, friendlier side over time

    [2] Trantor Note: Brother here refers to an older brother which is meant to be a respectful way to greet someone.

 Chapter 985 - Tsundere Brother (2)

    <h4>Chapter 985: Tsundere Brother (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    What if his sister gave birth to a little girl? That little girl would have to sweetly call Zhai Yunsheng her father!

    Ahhh, he couldn¡¯t think about this. If he thought about this, he would end up punching Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s fists were itching.

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Well, I won¡¯t necessarily give birth to a daughter. Under normal circumstances, the probability of giving birth to a boy is the same as giving birth to a girl.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, have you thought about this?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about this! You¡¯re not allowed to think about these things!¡±

    ¡°But, these things will happen after marriage.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by marriage? You guys are engaged! Not married!¡±

    In Jian Yichen¡¯s mind, if he shouted loud enough, his sister would not get married!

    After this conversation, everyone decided to go and visit Qin Yufan as originally nned.

    When they entered the ward, Jian Yichen hid behind everyone else.

    However, Qin Yufan still noticed him immediately.

    Immediately, everyone else moved out of the way.

    As Jian Yichen no longer had anywhere to hide, he had to look at Qin Yufan.

    Jian Yichen had no choice but toe up and greet her: ¡°Um¡­ Hello Miss Yufan. Please get some good rest. Although you¡¯ve been gued with misfortunes recently, I hope that you won¡¯t encounter such troubles in the future.¡±

    Qin Yufan: ¡°Who are you saying this as?¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s hand squeezed at her sleeves.

    ¡°Well, your friend. After all, we wererades that suffered together. Therefore, I can technically be your sister.¡±

    ¡°I only recognize Yiling as my sister. You¡¯re not my sister,¡± Qin Yufan replied as she stubbornly turned her face away. ¡°However, I¡¯m grateful for your visit. Just don¡¯te in the future. I will be able to forget you faster.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yichen replied. ¡°I won¡¯te in the future. Please take care of yourself.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yichen turned around and left the ward.

    Everyone else in the ward became silent.

    They all knew that Qin Yufan had a stubborn personality. Was she actually giving up on Jian Yichen? Or was she saying these things because she was angry?

    Yu Xi left the ward to look for Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen was standing in the corridor of the hospital. He lit up a cigarette however, he did not smoke it.

    ¡°Do you not know how to smoke?¡±

    As they had a little girl in the family, Grandma Jian forbade the men in the Jian family to smoke.

    Jian Yichen squeezed the cigarette in his hand. However, he did not ce it into his mouth. He merely watched the cigarette burn and turn into ashes.

    Yu Xi: ¡°If you have feelings for her, you shouldn¡¯t cut her off like that.¡±

    Jian Yichen was evidently upset. However, he was trying to act as though he did not care.

    ¡°I actually don¡¯t like her,¡± Jian Yichen exined. ¡°I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like to like someone either.¡±

    ¡°Why do you have such thoughts?¡±

    ¡°A long time ago, instead of picking romance, I chose to help my loved ones survive.¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying strange things again? Did you drink instead of smoke? And by the looks of it, it seems like you drank a lot.¡±

    ¡°Yu Xi, what does it feel like to like someone romantically? Do you want to protect them in the same way you want to protect your family?¡±

    ¡°How do I know? That¡¯s something you should go and ask Master Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Ah, right.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t act so sad. I feel a little ufortable.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen began tough. He put out the cigarette in his hands and then got up.

    ¡°Yu Xi, you fool! Did you believe in my words? Hahaha¡­ You¡¯re way too easy to trick! No one else would believe in my words. I worry about your IQ!¡±

 Chapter 986 - Wen Nuan Bullies Cai Qinyue (1)

    <h4>Chapter 986: Wen Nuan Bullies Cai Qinyue (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°What¡­ You were just messing with me? You bastard¡­¡±

    Yu Xi was so angry that he wanted to hit Jian Yichen.

    However, Jian Yichen had already run away.

    ¡°God damn! I will never trust him again!¡± Yu Xi said as he gritted his teeth.

    ###

    Once Cai Qinyue knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s name had been cleared, she threw a tantrum in the apartment that she rented.

    As she was throwing a tantrum, someone came to knock on the door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Cai Qinyue asked as she opened the door with a huff.

    To her surprise, Wen Nuan was standing outside of her apartment.

    Wen Nuan was dressed in a fashionable outfit. She was wearing low-key yet valuable pieces of jewelry.

    Wen Nuan typically dressed inly. Therefore, it was a surprise to see her wearing such an outfit.

    ¡°Wen Nuan? What are you doing here?¡± Cai Qinyue asked angrily.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to ask you to leave,¡± Wen Nuan replied.

    ¡°What do you mean? This apartment doesn¡¯t belong to the Jian family or the Wen family? So who are you to ask me to leave?¡±

    ¡°But I¡¯ve already purchased this apartment,¡± Wen Nuan replied. ¡°As the owner of this apartment, I no longer want to rent this ce to you. Therefore, please move out.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes widened in shock. She could not believe that Wen Nuan was doing such a thing: ¡°Wen Nuan, you shouldn¡¯t bully someone intolerably!¡±

    ¡°Bully someone intolerably? I purchased this apartment. Therefore, I have the right to decide what I want to do with this ce. How is that bullying someone intolerably?¡±

    ¡°You can purchase any other apartment in Beijing! And yet, you purchased the one I¡¯m living in! You¡¯re doing this intentionally!¡±

    ¡°Yep, I¡¯m doing this intentionally,¡± Wen Nuan replied. ¡°After all, when my daughter was being wrongly used, a certain someone went to the Wen family to mock me. If you¡¯re allowed to do something like that, why can¡¯t I? You¡¯re not allowed to bully my daughter like that!¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan, you b*tch!¡± Cai Qinyue shouted. She dashed forward to hit Wen Nuan.

    Wen Nuan took a step back. The bodyguards that she brought along helped her block Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°My apologies. I knew you would go crazy. And thus, I decided to bring some bodyguards.¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan, if you¡¯re brave, you wouldn¡¯t hide behind some bodyguards!¡±

    ¡°Unlucky. Please move out of this apartment as soon as possible. I will pay you for one month¡¯s worth of rent as a breach of contract. However, you won¡¯t find a suitable apartment to rent in Beijing any longer.¡±

    ¡°Wen Nuan, you b*tch! You spent money on an apartment just to make me move?!¡±

    ¡°Yep, I¡¯m willing to spend money on this. I think it¡¯s worth spending this money on this. I want to see you be tormented and troubled.¡±

    Nowadays, Wen Nuan was making money from her own studio. In addition, her husband also gave her money.

    Therefore, buying an apartment was nothing to her.

    ¡°You b*tch! You¡¯re despicable and shameless!¡±

    ¡°You can curse for as long as you like. Either way, I won¡¯t let you stay in Beijing peacefully.¡±

    Wen Nuan was already resolved to fight Cai Qinyue to the end.

    ¡°Alright. I will move! I don¡¯t care about this trashy apartment anyway!¡± Cai Qinyue growled.

    Although she agreed to move out, a bunch of troublesome things was awaiting her.

    She had to pack and find a new apartment.

    Furthermore, she was no longer Ms. Wen.

    Therefore, she had to save money because she needed to hire awyer for a daughter. Due to this reason, she could not spend much money on anything else. Everything had to be done by herself.

    She knew that Wen Nuan was deliberately causing her trouble. And yet, she had no way out.

    As Cai Qinyue thought about this, she began to feel sad.

    Then, when she thought about the jewelry pieces that Wen Nuan was wearing, Cai Qinyue¡¯s sadness grew.

 Chapter 987 - Wen Nuan Bullies Cai Qinyue (2)

    <h4>Chapter 987: Wen Nuan Bullies Cai Qinyue (2)</h4>

    Cai Qinyue began to look for another apartment. However, she faced many difficulties.

    When thendlord learned about who she was, they all refused to rent their apartment to her.

    In other cases, after she negotiated a price with thendlord, thendlord would suddenly change their mind. They told her that the apartment was instead going to be sold.

    It seemed as though someone was deliberately preventing her from renting an apartment.

    In the end, Cai Qinyue could only live in a hotel room.

    However, this was not good news for her.

    Without any ie, even if someone had a mountain of wealth, they could easily deplete it.

    She regretted that she divorced Wen Cheng so quickly. As a result, she hadn¡¯t asked him for any maintenance payments after divorce.

    As she thought about this, the more upset she got. As a result, Cai Qinyue sent a message to Wen Cheng.

    [A Cheng, I want to meet you. When would you be free?]

    The other person replied incredibly quickly: [My brother changed his WeChat ount. Currently, I¡¯m managing his old WeChat ount. If you want to talk about something, just tell me.]

    Wen Nuan was replying!

    She even changed Wen Cheng¡¯s WeChat ount!

    It was evident that she was preventing Cai Qinyue from meeting Wen Cheng again!

    When Cai Qinyue realized this, she was so angry that she wanted to smash her phone.

    [Wen Nuan, are you done with messing around? You¡¯ve already been married to your husband for almost a few decades! Why do you still care about your brother¡¯s business?]

    [Even if I¡¯ve been married for many years, I¡¯m still my brother¡¯s sister. On the other hand, you got a divorce with my brother. Therefore, you¡¯re no longer his wife.]

    [Wen Nuan, is there a problem with you? Stop being so nosy!]

    In response, Wen Nuan sent a series of photos to Cai Qinyue.

    [Aren¡¯t these women quite good-looking? Recently, I¡¯ve been introducing potential partners to my brother. All of theme from good families. Furthermore, my mother and I have already considered their moral conduct and general behavior.]

    As Cai Qinyue called Wen Nuan nosy, Wen Nuan decided to show her what exactly would be called nosy.

    When Cai Qinyue saw those photos, she became so angry that she simply wanted to vomit blood: [Wen Nuan, you¡¯re sick in the head! I only just got divorced!]

    [Well, in order to help my brother get over you as soon as possible, what¡¯s wrong with introducing him to new people? Even if you guys just got divorced, it¡¯s still getting divorced. A certain someone divorced my brother incredibly quickly when she learned that he was about to go bankrupt.]

    Cai Qinyue gritted her teeth as she typed: [Wen Nuan, I want to contact your brother. Give me your brother¡¯s new contact information.]

    [And I¡¯m telling you that my brother is about to start a new life. So don¡¯t bother him.]

    [Even if we¡¯re no longer together, he is still the father of my child!]

    [Your child is in jail. What do you want to talk about?]

    Wen Nuan¡¯s words touched Cai Qinyue¡¯s sore spot.

    [Wen Nuan! You b*tch!]

    [You have no right to say that to me. If you want to keep typing those things, I will just block you.]

    Upon reading that message, Cai Qinyue¡¯s lungs felt as though they were going to explode from anger.

    She put down her phone.

    In the end, she was reluctant to smash it.

    Furthermore, she did not want Wen Nuan to block her.

    Cai Qinyue patiently typed out: [Wen Nuan, we¡¯ve known each other for decades. Please just give me your brother¡¯s new contact information. I just want to talk to him about the maintenance payments after divorce.]

    [I¡¯m not giving you his contact information. You¡¯re not going to receive any maintenance payments after your divorce either.]

    [Wen Nuan! What exactly do you want to do?!]

    [Nothing much. You bullied my daughter. Therefore, you have to suffer a bit.]

    [We¡¯re already suffering so much! Can¡¯t you let us go?]

    [You¡¯re suffering? You¡¯re merely not rich anymore. How is that suffering? You¡¯ve been pampered when you were my brother¡¯s wife! As a result, you forgot what hardship felt like! However, now, you can enjoy it!]

    Upon reading this message, Cai Qinyue felt that her blood pressure was rising. If she had high blood pressure, by now, she would probably be sent to the hospital.

 Chapter 988 - Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (1)

    <h4>Chapter 988: Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (1)</h4>

    Inside a gym owned by the Harmony League.

    On the outside, the ce looked like a gym. However, it did not ept any gym-goers.

    Inside the indoor swimming pool, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei were swimming.

    Zhai Yunsheng was lying on top of a nearby deck chair.

    His upper body was muscr and well-defined.

    Yu Xi was also lying in a seat next to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you know the elders of the Goodman family?¡± Yu Xi asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know them.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Wait but, Lucy and Henry got caught because someone in the Goodman family found out what they were doing. As they were unhappy with what Lucy and Henry were doing, they ended up releasing the incriminating evidence.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded in a low voice.

    ¡°Then¡­ It wasn¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°Nope?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then who did it? Or was God Ling just lucky?¡± Yu Xi guessed as he rubbed his chin.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the elders of the Goodman family dealt with Lucy and Henry, they wouldn¡¯t have resolved this matter so quickly.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not respond to Yu Xi¡¯s question. Instead, he sipped a drink.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what are you drinking? It doesn¡¯t look like soy milk, ordinary milk, or juice.¡±

    ¡°Tonic soup.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Yiling made it.¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°¡­¡±

    Master Sheng was sipping the tonic soup as though it was wine!

    Yu Xi was amazed to see this.

    Han Mengyu swam for a bit more before he left the pool. He teased Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng tries to keep himself in good health nowadays. He has a regr sleep schedule, eats at regr times of the day, and even drank Chinese medicine a while ago! If it weren¡¯t for his feelings for our sister-inw, I¡¯d give him a string of Buddhist beads! He¡¯d actually be a monk!¡±

    ¡°Wait really? But don¡¯t you hate those bitter things?¡± Yu Xi asked in disbelief.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely true! Brother Yunmo prescribed the Chinese medicine!¡±

    ¡°Ahhh¡­ No wonder¡­ It¡¯s care and concern from his future brother-inw¡­¡±

    For three whole seconds, Yu Xi felt bad for Zhai Yunsheng. However, he used the remaining fifty-seven seconds tough at Zhai Yunsheng.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling walked in.

    When Han Mengyu saw Yiling, he was incredibly surprised.

    ¡°Why is our sister-inw here? Is she here to check up on you?¡±

    ¡°Put your clothes on!¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

    ¡°Clothes? Where are my clothes?¡±

    Han Mengyu and Yu Xi hurriedly looked for their clothes.

    Then, they quickly wore their clothes.

    ¡°What are they doing?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she walked over.

    Yu Xi and Han Mengyu had all their clothes on. However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s upper body was still naked.

    ¡°Nothing much. They werepeting to see who could get dressed faster. The loser was going to pay for dinner,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    At this moment, Xing Wei swam over. He was about to get out of the pool.

    When Han Mengyu saw this, he hurriedly stepped on Xing Wei¡¯s head.

    ¡°Han Mengyu, what are you¡­ Glug glug glug¡­¡±

    Then, Han Mengyu turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister-inw, ignore him! He¡¯s practicing holding his breath.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°Why did you suddenlye over?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng before she replied: ¡°I came to see you.¡±

    ¡°Do you miss me?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Upon receiving this answer, the corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips rose. However, as his friends were next to him, he pretended that he wasn¡¯t very happy.

    Yu Xi and Han Mengyu could no longer watch the scene in front of them.

 Chapter 989 - Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (2)

    <h4>Chapter 989: Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Master Sheng¡­ You should stop pretending¡­ We can already see how happy you are! There¡¯s no need to pretend!

    As Jian Yiling turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng, Han Mengyu loosened his foot on Xing Wei¡¯s head. As a result, Xing Wei managed to reveal his head from the water.

    ¡°What were you guys talking about?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°We were talking about the Goodman family,¡± Yu Xi replied.

    Han Mengyu borated on Yu Xi¡¯s response: ¡°In addition, we were talking about the project in the west of Beijing. The Goodman family also ns to participate in that project. Therefore, the Harmony League will potentially have topete with them. However, if it¡¯s possible, we want to avoid unnecessary conflict by having a discussion with them.¡±

    Han Mengyu was always logical when it came to these things. After all, in business, being amiable helped you in bing rich. Avoiding potential conflicts was the way to handle things.

    However, the Harmony League was not afraid of conflict either.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°But I don¡¯t think we will have the opportunity to meet them. After all, they¡¯re the elders of the Goodman family. Unlike Henry Goodman, they hold a powerful position in society. Not everyone can meet them.¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°Yeah, they¡¯re so different from us. They¡¯re at a level that even we can not reach.¡±

    Xing Wei also agreed with everyone else: ¡°Well, if worstes to worst, we will just take a step back.¡±

    As soon as he opened his mouth, Jian Yiling turned around to look at him.

    Han Mengyu hurriedly pushed Xing Wei back into the water with his foot.

    ¡°Glug glug glug¡­¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, just ignore him. He¡¯s practicing holding his breath underwater,¡± Han Mengyu exined with a smile.

    Jian Yiling turned around and said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well if you want to meet them, I can arrange a meeting for you guys.¡±

    ¡°Huh? God Ling, what did you say?¡± Yu Xi asked in astonishment.

    ¡°I can take you guys to meet them,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    ¡°God Ling, do you know the elders of the Goodman family?¡± Yu Xi hurriedly asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng also looked at Jian Yiling curiously.

    If Jian Yiling knew them, then all the things that happened before would make sense.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know them.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Xi said. If she didn¡¯t know them, then why was God Ling so certain that she could help them meet up with the elders of the Goodman family.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Sister-inw, it¡¯s not easy to meet up with them. After all, they hold a powerful position in society. They will probably just ignore us. Furthermore, the incidentst time was probably just internal cleaning in the Goodman family.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I will take you guys to meet them,¡± Jian Yiling said with certainty.

    Han Mengyu looked at Zhai Yunsheng hestiatently.

    Even if this didn¡¯t work out, then it was just a mere trip.

    However¡­ Would it be embarrassing for their sister-inw?

    Therefore, it was best for Master Sheng to decide on this matter.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡±

    ¡°But Master Sheng¡­¡± Han Mengyu started. He wanted to remind Zhai Yunsheng.

    It was best to not make Jian Yiling sad.

    ¡°We¡¯re going,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said with certainty.

    Upon hearing this response, Han Mengyu decided to not say anything else.

    ¡°Then¡­ When are we going?¡± Han Mengyu asked cautiously.

    If the meeting was in a few days, they could still have some time to prepare.

    After all, it wasn¡¯tpletely impossible for George Goodman to meet them.

    If they thought about it, maybe they would have a chance to contact this elder of the Goodman family. They could convince him in advance to save Jian Yiling from embarrassment.

    ¡°Right now,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh? Right now?¡± Han Mengyu repeated before he froze. ¡°Isn¡¯t that¡­ A bit too sudden?¡±

 Chapter 990 - Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (3)

    <h4>Chapter 990: Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (3)</h4>

    Wouldn¡¯t it take at least a few days in advance to schedule a meeting with an elder of the Goodman family?

    It was impossible for someone to meet them whenever they wanted to.

    And even if George Goodman was willing to meet them, a meeting this afternoon was highly unlikely.

    ¡°Um¡­ About that¡­¡± Han Mengyu started. Then, he gave Zhai Yunsheng a meaningful look.

    He didn¡¯t want his sister-inw¡¯s ego and self-esteem to be hurt.

    Yu Xi also attempted to convince Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, wouldn¡¯t a meeting this afternoon be a bit too sudden? Shouldn¡¯t we ask them in advance?¡±

    After all, even if it was his father, generally, when people wanted to meet him, they would at least give a phone call in advance. They would not just go there immediately.

    ¡°Are you guys busy this afternoon?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Well¡­ We don¡¯t have anything on¡­ But I don¡¯t think that¡¯s the problem here¡­¡± Yu Xi said cautiously.

    Han Mengyu continued to say: ¡°Why don¡¯t we pick another day?¡±

    He couldn¡¯t do anything to prepare for the situation if the meeting was today.

    ¡°No need. We can go as long as you guys are free,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then¡­ Master Sheng, what do you think about this?¡± Han Mengyu asked Zhai Yunsheng. Once again, he directed such a question to Master Sheng.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get ready to go now,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Ahhh, okay,¡± Han Mengyu said reluctantly. He had no choice but to agree.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Wait for us in the lounge room.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°We need to shower and change clothes.¡±

    And there was also another one in the swimming pool.

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    After Jian Yiling left, Xing Wei could finally climb out of the pool.

    ###

    An hourter, the five of them arrived at the Goodman Residence located on the outskirts of Beijing.

    The residence was a ssical European-style building.

    The courtyard of the residence appeared serene yet solemn-looking. The car they arrived in was parked outside the ck iron gate of the residence.

    Inside the car, Han Mengyu was in an apprehensive mood.

    Han Mengyu kept giving Yu Xi looks: What do we do? Our sister-inw directly brought us over here!

    Yu Xi returned a look to Han Mengyu: How would I know? Master Sheng didn¡¯t even attempt to convince her. What else can we do?

    Jian Yiling got out of the car and walked over towards the doorbell.

    It appeared as though she was going to ring the doorbell.

    However, typically, shouldn¡¯t you have a meeting appointment before youe to meet a big shot like this?!

    Their sister-inw was way too direct!

    Would the big shot even speak to her?

    And if she got rejected by the servants answering the bell, wouldn¡¯t she be incredibly embarrassed?

    What if she cried?

    The rest of them looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s soft and fair face. They could not bear to see her sad and upset.

    Han Mengyu hurriedly walked forward and said: ¡°Umm¡­ It¡¯s rather quiet here. It seems as though the Goodman family elder might not be at home. Why don¡¯t wee back another day?¡±

    Xing Wei hurriedly echoed Han Mengyu: ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. He probably went out. After all, those people are incredibly busy!¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°He¡¯s probably at home.¡±

    Then, she pressed the doorbell.

    After the doorbell rang twice, a servant inside the house answered.

    Through the electronic screen at the door, Jian Yiling made her intentions clear: ¡°I¡¯m here to see Mr. George Goodman.¡±

    The servant paused for a moment and stared at Jian Yiling through the screen. After a moment, they answered: ¡°Mr. Goodman is outside.¡±

    Upon hearing this reply, Han Mengyu quickly said to Jian Yiling: ¡°See, he actually went out. Let¡¯s juste back next time!¡±

 Chapter 991 - Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (4)

    <h4>Chapter 991: Meeting the Elders of the Goodman Family (4)</h4>

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    ¡°Yep yep, let¡¯s juste here next time,¡± Xing Wei echoed.

    Xing Wei and Han Mengyu appeared more nervous than Zhai Yunsheng.

    Yu Xi also spoke up: ¡°Well, since he¡¯s not at home, it¡¯s best for us toe back another time. For today, let¡¯s go and y some games.¡±

    At this moment, the servant on the other side of the screen spoke up: ¡°Wait for a moment, I will contact Mr. Goodman for you. I¡¯ll see if he can make it back.¡±

    Huh?

    Han Mengyu, Xing Wei, and Yu Xi were stunned.

    What was going on?

    What did she mean by that? Wasn¡¯t Mr. Goodman not avable? Weren¡¯t they meant to be shooed away? Why was she instead contacting Mr. Goodman and asking him if he could make it back?

    Was the servant confused? Or did they mishear?

    Whilst Han Mengyu and Xing Wei were staring at each other in confusion, the outermost iron gate of the Goodman Residence opened up.

    A few westerners in suits came out.

    ¡°Hello Miss Jian, Mr. Goodman is currently not at home. We just contacted him. He will arrive in about fifteen minutes. If you don¡¯t mind, please wait inside for a while.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    When Han Mengyu, Xing Wei, and Yu Xi heard this, they becamepletely dumbfounded.

    The Goodman family¡¯s attitude was way too nice, right?

    Han Mengyu whispered to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, what¡¯s going on here?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. There was a yful smile on his face.

    ¡°Is this just a good tradition of the Goodman family? Or are we just lucky to be here today?¡± Xing Wei asked with a baffled expression on his face.

    ¡°Maybemon sense doesn¡¯t apply here. After all, this is the Goodman family. It¡¯s a rich and influential family recognized by everyone across the world.¡±

    ¡°Well, either way, our sister-inw¡¯s face is saved.¡±

    Han Mengyu was just d that Jian Yiling was not upset.

    After entering the Goodman Residence, the five of them sat in the living room for roughly ten minutes.

    After that, they met Mr. George Goodman.

    He was an old man in his seventies.

    George had a medium build that was not fat nor thin.

    Despite his age, he had well-defined facial features.

    George briefly swept his eyes over the five of them. Finally, he focused his attention on Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Miss Jian, did youe here to speak to me about something?¡±

    ¡°They want to speak to you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Only then did George redirect his attention to Zhai Yunsheng and the others.

    Han Mengyu was a little unsure of how to respond.

    George Goodman was a little too approachable, right?

    He was very different from what Han Mengyu had originally imagined!

    The four of them froze for a bit before they finally returned to their senses. After that, they began to talk to George Goodman about business matters.

    Jian Yiling quietly sat beside them and listened to their conversation.

    It was as though the whole thing had nothing to do with her.

    Halfway through the conversation, she took out her phone and yed with it.

    After a while, George Goodman understood the intention of their visit. He said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t want to start a conflict with you guys either. Let¡¯s cooperate and profit together.¡±

    After receiving George Goodman¡¯s response, Han Mengyu and the others were still in disbelief.

    Things were going way too smoothly right?

    Then, George Goodman turned around to look at Jian Yiling again: ¡°Miss Jian, is there anything else you want to talk about?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

 Chapter 992 - Confused About Georgeâ€™s Attitude Towards God Ling

    <h4>Chapter 992: Confused About George¡¯s Attitude Towards God Ling</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s alright. Do you want to stay back for dinner?¡± George asked Jian Yiling. His voice was kind and humble.

    ¡°No thank you,¡± Jian Yiling responded politely.

    ¡°I n to go back,¡± Jian Yiling added after a moment.

    As Jian Yiling said that, George did not force them to stay. Instead, he personally walked them over to the door and watched them get into the car.

    Back in the car, everyone other than Jian Yiling was still incredibly confused.

    They were reflecting on the ups and downs that they had experienced this afternoon.

    On the way back, the five of them sat in the backseat of a Rolls-Royce.

    ¡°God Ling, didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t know the elders of the Goodman family?¡± Yu Xi whispered to Jian Yiling.

    For some reason, George¡¯s attitude towards God Ling was quite friendly. It didn¡¯t seem as though he didn¡¯t know her.

    ¡°I met him for the first time today,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t lying. After all, she hadn¡¯t met George Goodman before.

    ¡°What?¡± Yu Xi said.

    If they were all meeting him for the first time, then why did George Goodman treat God Ling so much better than he treated them?

    Was it because God Ling was good-looking?

    Surely not right?

    George Goodman was a highly respected individual in society. Therefore, in his time, he had probably seen a lot of good-looking people.

    Furthermore, he was already seventy years old. He wouldn¡¯t be attracted to God Ling¡¯s beauty like Master Sheng was right?

    The whole thing was incredibly confusing.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei also reacted simrly to Yu Xi.

    After a while, the two of them stared at Zhai Yunsheng. They tried to get an answer from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression.

    However, there was not much of a surprised expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. Instead, his eyes were smiling and his expression was rxed.

    Han Mengyu moved over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s side and asked in a whisper: ¡°Master Sheng, does our sister-inw actually not know anyone from the Goodman family?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Then, aren¡¯t you curious?¡±

    ¡°I am curious.¡±

    ¡°But, you don¡¯t seem curious at all.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s quite interesting to peel off vests from your fiancee. You won¡¯t understand.¡±

    ¡°Uh¡­¡± Han Mengyu started. Indeed, he did not understand.

    However, he did understand the pleasure of taking off clothes on a woman.

    ¡°Oh right, my sister-inw seems rather popr with people. Aren¡¯t you worried about her getting stolen away?¡± Han Mengyu asked again.

    ¡°Hmmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng hummed softly. He did not say yes or no to Han Mengyu¡¯s question.

    ¡°Master Sheng, marriage is not everything. In order to keep her heart, you must learn to be gentle, considerate, and romantic,¡± Han Mengyu said.

    After all, his friend had been single for twenty years. If he was finally interested in a girl, as Master Sheng¡¯s good friend, he had to help him keep this rtionship going.

    If this didn¡¯t work out, God knows how long it would take before Master Sheng got into another rtionship.

    ¡°What ideas do you have?¡± When it came to these things, Han Mengyu had been in many more rtionships. As a result, he was more experienced than Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well, I made a reservation in the Hanging Gardens restaurant. It will be a romantic candlelit dinner under the stars. Originally, I was going to invite a celebrity toe with me. Why don¡¯t you go with your fiancee instead?¡± Han Mengyu said.

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Then, although his face did not show it, Zhai Yunsheng began to imagine the romantic candlelit dinner with Jian Yiling tonight.

 Chapter 993 - Date (1)

    <h4>Chapter 993: Date (1)</h4>

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    Then, Han Mengyu added with a smile: ¡°It¡¯s incredibly difficult to book seats for the Hanging Gardens Restaurant. I had to book a month or two in advance! Therefore, Master Sheng, you don¡¯t need to worry about anyone disturbing your romantic date with Yiling!¡±

    Han Mengyu had booked these seats two months in advance.

    In order to help his good friend, Han Mengyu was willing to part with these treasured seats.

    Then, Han Mengyu ced something else into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s suit pockets.

    ¡°Master Sheng, ultra-thin and intimacy levels maxed out.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng felt the item ced into his pockets. When he realized what it was, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face darkened. However, he didn¡¯t return the item to Han Mengyu.

    ###

    When Xing Wei and Yu Xi learned that Han Mengyu gave Zhai Yunsheng the reservation, they began topliment him.

    ¡°Not bad. In order to get a reservation at that restaurant, everyone has to book in advance. When the timees, we can just say Master Sheng booked the seats in advance. Our sister-inw will definitely feel touched. And if she bes a little intoxicated¡­ Hehehe¡­¡±

    Xing Wei¡¯s smile became a bit evil.

    ¡°Are you guys really doing this for God Ling?¡± Yu Xi asked with a bit of hesitation.

    Han Mengyu: ¡°Well, there¡¯s nothing wrong with doing this right? She¡¯s your God Ling. However, to us, she¡¯s Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee. They¡¯ve already met each other¡¯s parents and they¡¯re also living under the same roof. It¡¯s only natural for something to happen between them.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Yu Xi slowly nodded.

    Xing Wei: ¡°Are you sure no one else can get a reservation at that restaurant? If the Jian brothers living in the opposite apartment learn about this, they may go and cause trouble for Master Sheng.¡±

    Han Mengyu replied confidently: ¡°Impossible. All the tables have been reserved. There wouldn¡¯t be any empty seats. It¡¯s a rule set by the boss of the Hanging Gardens Restaurant. He¡¯s unwilling to change his rules for anyone. If you don¡¯t believe me, go ahead and contact him.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I trust you. Then, I will just wait for good news from Master Sheng.¡±

    ###

    In the evening, Zhai Yunsheng told Jian Yiling that he wanted to have dinner with her at the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    ¡°Why are we going there? Is my cooking not good?¡±

    ¡°No, your cooking is amazing. Just for today, you should take a break. I¡¯ve already made a reservation.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    It was alright as long as there wasn¡¯t a problem with her cooking.

    If there was, Jian Yiling thought about expanding her menu a bit.

    When the time came, Zhai Yunsheng drove Jian Yiling to the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    The restaurant was located on the roof of a tall building.

    Tonight, the night sky was beautiful. The sky was filled with stars and a bright moon.

    It was perfect for a romantic candlelit dinner.

    There was a variety of beautiful and rare flowers nted inside the restaurant. As a result, the restaurant was filled with the faint fragrance of nts.

    As the lighting in the restaurant was rather dim, it was just enough for one to see the person seated opposite to them.

    Furthermore, the tables at the restaurant were spread apart.

    Han Mengyu made a reservation for the table in the corner of the restaurant. The corner was surrounded by nts and flora. In fact, it seemed as though it was a privatepartment.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled. As always, Han Mengyu was quite dependable.

    Once Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling got seated, the waiter came up to take their orders. The waiter also kindly lit smokeless candles for them.

    The atmosphere was very romantic. The starry sky was overhead and the two of them were surrounded by rare and beautiful flowers and nts.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

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    <h4>Chapter 994: Date (2)</h4>

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    ¡°Huh?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He was a bit confused.

    Wait for a minute? Wait for what?

    Just as Zhai Yunsheng was being puzzled, someone walked over to them.

    ¡°Yiling!¡±

    Jian Yujie arrived next to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yumin followed Jian Yujie. In addition, Luo Xiuen was also with him. By now, Luo Xiuen was already Jian Yumin¡¯s wife.

    Jian Yuncheng followed the three of them. His face was solemn-looking. For some strange reason, it appeared as though someone owed him a few million dors.

    Behind Jian Yuncheng was Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Yiheng and Yichen are on the way. They¡¯ve encountered a traffic jam. As a result, they¡¯re probably going to be around ten minuteste,¡± Jian Yujie said to Jian Yiling.

    Very good. Other than Jian Yunmo who wasn¡¯t currently in Beijing and Jian Yubo who disliked socializing, every other Jian brother was present!

    Then, Jian Yujie said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Ahh, Master Sheng¡­ You might know that it¡¯s super difficult to get a reservation at this restaurant. In fact, typically, you need to book a few months in advance. However, this restaurant belongs to my cousin Jian Yubo. As a result, when he learned that Yiling was going to eat here tonight, he was worried that she¡¯d get bored eating by herself. And thus, he prepared seats for the rest of us!¡±

    She¡¯d get bored eating by herself?

    Then what was he? Air?

    Originally, Zhai Yunsheng assumed that Jian Yichen would cause the most trouble. However, it appeared that his assumption was incorrect. The silent one was the scariest!

    ¡°How considerate of brother Yubo,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented with a ¡®smile¡¯.

    ¡°Of course. Although my brother¡¯s face is cold, his heart is rather warm. And thus, although he doesn¡¯t speak of it, he still cares about his sister a lot,¡± Jian Yujiemented proudly.

    Jian Yumin tapped Jian Yujie¡¯s head and said: ¡°Hey, don¡¯t forget about me. I also care about Yiling! Originally, I was nning to spend time with Luo Xiuen. However, when I heard that Yiling neededpany, I promptly gave up on my ns! Do you see my sacrifice?¡±

    Who needed that sacrifice?

    Couldn¡¯t you just spend time with Luo Xiuen?

    Wasn¡¯t your wife pregnant? Can¡¯t you just take care of her?

    Why did youe here?

    At this moment, the waiter carried tables and chairs over. They added the new tables and seats to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s table.

    Very quickly, the originally empty area became crowded.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yujie were rather talkative and lively. As a result, they sessfully attracted most of Jian Yiling¡¯s attention. At the same time, they greatly diluted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s presence.

    On the other hand, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao were rather quiet. However, although they were quiet, their presence still remained rather strong.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes were especially frightening.

    Jian Yujie pointed to the exotic flowers and nts around him and said: ¡°Yiling and Brother Yunmo cultivated these.¡±

    Jian Yumin looked at his surroundings before he said: ¡°Hmm, now that I think of it, I saw the same nts when I went to Lahaisen Indst time.¡±

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Wow, I¡¯m not surprised. I wouldn¡¯t expect Brother Yubo toe up with such an idea. All credits go to Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yujie: ¡°Not only that but the menu here was also drafted by Yiling.¡±

    Because of Jian Yiling and Jian Yubo, Jian Yujie knew quite a bit about the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    Obviously, Zhai Yunshend did not know as much as Jian Yujie.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°I must try the dishes then!¡±

    Luo Xiuen: ¡°I want to try the dishes as well! Yiling, do you have any sour dishes to rmend? Recently, I¡¯ve been craving sour foods!¡±

    The moment she said this, everyone in the Jian family cast a look at Luo Xiuen.

 Chapter 995 - Date (3)

    <h4>Chapter 995: Date (3)</h4>

    ¡°How can you like sour foods?¡± Jian Yumin hastily denied. ¡°You should like spicy foods! You must like spicy foods.¡±

    ¡°No no, I don¡¯t want to eat spicy foods. Sour foods seem more refreshing for me,¡± Luo Xiuen replied with certainty. She knew what she liked to eat.

    ¡°No no! You must not like sour foods!¡± Jian Yumin said in a panicked voice.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I like sour foods?¡± Luo Xiuen asked. She was rather confused.

    ¡°My brother is right! You can¡¯t like sour foods. You have to like spicy foods!¡± Jian Yujie echoed.

    Jian Yuncheng said in a heavy tone: ¡°There¡¯s a saying that if a woman likes to eat sour foods during her pregnancy, she will give birth to a boy. On the other hand, if a woman likes to eat spicy foods during her pregnancy, she will give birth to a girl.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Xiuen eximed with surprise. Then, she exined: ¡°Nah it¡¯s alright. There¡¯s no scientific basis for that statement. And hence, there¡¯s no real corrtion between what you eat and the gender of a child. Either way, the baby in my belly is definitely a girl! I don¡¯t want a boy! I¡¯m surrounded by so many men already! I want a darling girl!¡±

    ¡°Ahh perhaps¡­ But maybe it has some truth to it¡­¡± Jian Yumin replied. After a pause, he said: ¡°Why don¡¯t you mull over it a bit more? Maybe you¡¯re actually craving spicy foods.¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Luo Xiuen said before she trailed off. ¡°But I still want to eat sour foods¡­¡±

    She couldn¡¯t change what she was craving.

    During their conversation, Jian Yiling already ordered dishes for Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Don¡¯t dwell on it, both are good,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Yep! My sister is right. Don¡¯t dwell on it too much. Even if it¡¯s a boy, he¡¯d still be cute!¡± Jian Yujie said quickly.

    ¡°Ahh, I guess,¡± Jian Yumin said. ¡°Maybe my daughter has a unique taste in food.¡±

    ¡°Brother, if the baby is a son, he¡¯d be sad,¡± Jian Yujie reminded.

    Jian Yumin: ¡°Well, if it¡¯s a son Then, we will have another child!¡±

    Jian Yumin was willing to ept a son.

    ¡°Who¡­ Who wants to have another baby¡­¡± Luo Xiuen said as she blushed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want a daughter?¡±

    ¡°I do¡­ Want a daughter¡­ But¡­¡± Luo Xiuen stuttered. But she didn¡¯t agree to have another child with him¡­

    ¡°Well, if we have a few more children, we will definitely get a daughter,¡± Jian Yumin said with confidence.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­ Didn¡¯t say that I wanted to have more children¡­¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re my wife. If I want a daughter, you¡¯ll have to give birth to her, no? Who else would I ask?¡± Jian Yumin said. He acted as though justice was on his side and his logic was impable.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie rubbed his temple. Ahh¡­ His brother needed some help. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that his wife used to be his fan, his brother would probably be single forever!

    Not long after, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen finally arrived.

    ¡°Yiling, do you miss me?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he squeezed beside Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I saw you this morning,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    How could she miss him if she saw him earlier today?

    Jian Yujie said with jealousy: ¡°Brother Yichen is quite cunning. Since you live across Yiling, you can see her whenever you want.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen replied gleefully: ¡°Hey kiddo, if youpliment me, I will consider renting you the vacant room in my apartment.¡±

    Jian Yujie: ¡°I¡¯m not a kiddo. I¡¯m already twenty years old.¡±

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Well, in the eyes of your brothers, you¡¯re always a kiddo.¡±

    When he heard this, Jian Yujie couldn¡¯t help but mutter things in his heart. He knew that whenever his brothers were here, he wouldn¡¯t steal his sister¡¯s attention.

    However, Jian Yujie did not realize that the man seated across from him had less presence than him.

 Chapter 996 - Date (4)

    <h4>Chapter 996: Date (4)</h4>

    The Jian brothers gathered around Jian Yiling.

    On the other hand, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao were seated on the left and right side of Zhai Yunsheng.

    The two of them were rtively quiet. However, their aura remained impressive. It appeared as though they were on guard against thieves.

    The six brothers surrounded Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    As a result, there was no opportunity to get up to romantic things. In fact, Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t even get the opportunity to speak to Jian Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen noticed that the Jian brothers were doing this intentionally. However, she was not going to tell Jian Yiling about this. In fact, she was going to support the Jian brothers.

    Yiling was also her darling!

    When it came to this matter, Luo Xiuen, as Jian Yiling¡¯s sister-inw, stood united with the Jian brothers.

    The food at the Hanging Gardens Restaurant was delicious.

    However, Jian Yiling noticed that Zhai Yunsheng did not eat much: ¡°Does the food taste bad?¡±

    ¡°No, it tastes good,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He was not angry.

    Instead, he was contemting his decisions. If he knew that this was going to happen, he would have stayed home with his rabbit for dinner.

    At the very least, no one else would be disturbing their time together.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t mind him. He¡¯s probably not used to people who are so lively,¡± Jian Yichen said with a smirk on his face.

    Jian Yichen enjoyed seeing a depressed look on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    Jian Yumin smiled before he added: ¡°Master Sheng must be incredibly touched. After all, so many of us came to apany him and Yiling. He must be very happy.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, what is this dish? It¡¯s super tasty,¡± Jian Yujie praised.

    Jian Yujie¡¯s question sessfully attracted Jian Yiling¡¯s attention.

    Jian Yiheng added a follow-up question: ¡°Was this menu drafted by Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Not bad,¡± Jian Yihengmented.

    And thus, Jian Yiling exined the rationale of the menu to Jian Yujie and Jian Yiheng.

    Once again, Zhai Yunsheng was left out to dry.

    ###

    After dinner, everyone went home.

    On the way home, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen apanied Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    As a result, even on the way back, Zhai Yunsheng could not spend alone time with Jian Yiling.

    Finally, when they entered the doors of their apartment, the world finally belonged to just the two of them.

    After the door closed, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and hugged Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng in confusion.

    Why was he hugging her?

    ¡°I just wanted to hug you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Then, Jian Yiling wrapped her arms around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist to hug him back.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist was lean and strong.

    The muscles on his chest were also solid.

    It was veryfortable to hug him.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she took something out from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pockets.

    ¡°Nothing!¡± Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly said as he grabbed the item from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    However, Jian Yiling already saw the item.

    ¡°I know what it is,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°Are you going to use it?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Zhai Yunsheng quickly denied. Then, he asked: ¡°Why do you recognize this thing?¡±

    Jian Yiling: ¡°That thing is used to prevent the spread of some diseases such as HIVs and other STDs. And if that thing is in your pocket, don¡¯t you n to use it?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Zhai Yunsheng denied again.

    ¡°Then why is it in your pocket?¡±

    ¡°No reason.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± This exnation was not convincing to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Han Mengyu ced it into my pocket¡­¡±

    After exining, Zhai Yunsheng chucked it into the bin before he quickly retreated into his bedroom.

 Chapter 997 - His Heart

    <h4>Chapter 997: His Heart</h4>

    After Zhai Yunsheng left, Jian Yiling also returned to her room.

    Not long after returning to her room, Jian Yiling received a call from Liu Ting.

    ¡°Yiling, I have two things to tell you. There¡¯s good news and there¡¯s bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡±

    ¡°The good news.¡±

    ¡°The good news is that your cousin Wen Yan is recovering very well. He¡¯s cooperating with his treatment and is a super obedient patient. I think his recovery cycle may be shorter than our predictions.¡±

    ¡°Then the bad news?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve looked into your fiance¡¯s heart. After a lot of research, we¡¯ve concluded that there¡¯s no way to perform surgery. Even if we find a suitable heart to transnt, it¡¯s useless. His condition is special. His gics dictated the heart he has right now.¡±

    This conclusion was drawn from the monitoring and observation of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition at Lahaisen Hospital. Many professional doctors came to this conclusion after much research and discussion.

    Liu Ting tried very hard to cautiously tell this information to Jian Yiling.

    He knew that this result would make Jian Yiling sad.

    Jian Yiling had been able to cure countless difficult diseases. However, in the face of her fiance¡¯s condition, she couldn¡¯t do anything about it.

    After a moment of pause, Liu Ting did not hear Jian Yiling¡¯s response. He could imagine her mood at this moment.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be sad. Your brother was worried about this. That¡¯s why he asked me to tell you about this. He hoped that I could make you happy.¡±

    After a long time, Jian Yiling finally spoke.

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    Her reply was heavy and quiet.

    Although she did not mention that she was sad, Liu Ting could already feel the sadness in Jian Yiling¡¯s response.

    ¡°Yiling, we¡¯re doctors. We can cure and save people. However, at the end of the day, we¡¯re just people. We¡¯re just ordinary individuals. Our powers are limited. asionally, we can steal people from the grasps of the grim reaper. However, we don¡¯t seed every single time. And thus, we must ept this reality. We must ept our ipetence when ites to some things.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that she was just a doctor. No matter how much she learned, she still had her limits.

    Unfortunately, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition was outside her limits.

    ###

    Later that night, Jian Yiling had a dream.

    In her dream, she returned to aboratory in herst life.

    She spent the most time in that ce.

    She had stayed there from the time she was very young until the time she died.

    In that dream, she passed by her colleagues¡¯ office door and heard them talking about her.

    ¡°I must say that Jian Yiling is amazing. She¡¯s so young yet she knows so many things.¡±

    ¡°So what if she¡¯s amazing? She¡¯s basically a robot. She doesn¡¯t have any emotions. In fact, she only knows how to work. Do you think she¡¯s any different from the equipment inside our institution?¡±

    ¡°We bought the equipment with money. I guess she was also bought with money. In essence, there¡¯s no real difference.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s probably a reason why her parents didn¡¯t want her. After all, who wants such a child at home? She doesn¡¯t talk orugh.¡±

    ¡°I heard that her parents had a son not long after they sent her to this institution. And now, the family is doing very well with the money that the institution bought her with. In fact, they bought several apartments with that money.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    She was just a piece of equipment¡­

    She had no emotions¡­

    Or life¡­

    Her only role was to perform medical research¡­

 Chapter 998 - I Want to Have a Baby with You

    <h4>Chapter 998: I Want to Have a Baby with You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When she returned to her office, Jian Yiling¡¯s supervisor noticed that she was a little flustered.

    Her supervisor was a middle-aged female woman who looked rather friendly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there something on your mind?¡±

    ¡°Am I just¡­ A piece of equipment¡­ To our research institution?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Upon hearing this, the middle-aged female paused for a moment. Then, she smiled and told Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, we¡¯re all just pieces of equipment which belong to the research institution. They¡¯re not just talking about you.¡±

    ¡°Why are we performing research? What is it for?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re performing research to protect those who deserve our protection. Sometimes, we directly protect them. Other times, we exchange our abilities and talents for money to indirectly protect them and ourselves.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ I don¡¯t have people I want to protect¡­ I don¡¯t have anyone¡­ To love¡­¡±

    ¡°Yiling, it¡¯s okay if your parents don¡¯t love you. It¡¯s not your fault. One day, you will meet people who love you. They will protect you and care for you. Then, all the research that you have done and all your efforts can be used to protect them.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Jian Yiling woke from her dream.

    When she opened her eyes, she stared into her dark room.

    She met someone who loved her. But why couldn¡¯t she protect him?

    Was she not trying hard enough?

    She didn¡¯t understand the difference between familial love and romantic love.

    However, she knew that she would be very sad and upset if Zhai Yunsheng died.

    She didn¡¯t want anything to happen to him.

    However, she couldn¡¯t protect him. She couldn¡¯t keep him by her side.

    All her research and medical studies were for naught.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling felt a warm liquid run out of her eyes and down her cheeks.

    Suddenly, something came to her mind. Jian Yiling got up and ran out of her room.

    In the middle of the night, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly detected movement. A small figure ran into his room and jumped onto his bed.

    She had a familiar smell.

    Jian Yiling burrowed into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s nket and wiggled into his arms.

    Everything came unexpectedly.

    ¡°Yiling?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he looked down.

    The person in his arms did not respond. Her small hands ran across his body.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was filled with confusion and worry.

    ¡°A Sheng, I want to have a baby with you.¡±

    Jian Yiling resolutely said these words. It seemed as though this matter was rather pressing.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng nearly fainted on the spot.

    What kind of request was this?

    ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t you tell me what happened?¡±

    In the dark, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand touched some wetness on Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    She cried?

    This realization made Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart seize up.

    He had never seen Jian Yiling cry before.

    Even if she was wronged, coerced, or kidnapped, Jian Yiling had never shed a single tear.

    ¡°I can¡¯t cure your condition.¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard this answer, he let out a sigh of relief.

    Ahh, everything was alright. She wasn¡¯t injured.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng reached out and gently stroked the back of Jian Yiling¡¯s head. He soothed her and said:

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s not a big deal if you can¡¯t cure my condition.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was already used to this. From the very beginning, he never had much hope.

    Ever since he was young, the Zhai family had sought countless doctors. He was already used to this.

    He was already used to living in despair. He was used to the idea that he could die at any moment.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect to see her tears.

 Chapter 999 - Lovely Words

    <h4>Chapter 999: Lovely Words</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Her tears fell onto his chest and left an imprint on his heart.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to die.¡±

    Although Jian Yiling typically spoke with logic, as she hugged Zhai Yunsheng, her words no longer became logical.

    ¡°I will try my best to stay alive.¡± For her sake, he would live.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Yiling, I know my own situation. I may die at any time but at the same time, I could also live until 100 years old. Technically, I¡¯m still a healthy person. I don¡¯t know whether an ident wille first or tomorrow morning wille first. However, as long as you remain by my side, that¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°A Sheng, you must be well¡­ Please be well,¡± Jian Yiling begged in a small voice.

    ¡°Mhmm, I will try my best. I will stay with you through spring, summer, autumn, and winter.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng hugged Jian Yiling again. The two of them hugged in the dark for a long time.

    After a long time, Jian Yiling stopped crying.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a baby, okay?¡± Jian Yiling requested again.

    ¡°Why do you want to have a baby?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°If your life is destined to be limited, in your limited lifetime, together, let¡¯s finish what we have to do.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Zhai Yunsheng was stunned for a moment.

    Jian Yiling probably did not know how lovely her words were.

    They were so lovely that Zhai Yunsheng wanted to throw away all his worries and concerns.

    He reached out to open his bedsidemp.

    The dim light illuminated their faces.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng flipped over his body and let Jian Yiling lie on the bed.

    He supported his body with one arm and looked at her from above.

    Then, he used his other hand to gently stroke Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    There were still tear marks on her cheeks.

    ¡°Yiling, do you know what it means for you to want a baby?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He needed confirmation.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body slowly sank down as he kissed her.

    Jian Yiling somewhat shakily responded to his kiss.

    After a moment, Zhai Yunsheng rolled over and lied beside Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at him.

    ¡°It¡¯s veryte. Go to sleep,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered as he pulled the nket over Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    ¡°But¡­¡± They were going to have a baby like this.

    ¡°No buts.¡±

    He couldn¡¯t let her have a baby.

    It was enough for her to worry about him. If she had to worry about someone else, she would only suffer more.

    ¡°Are we not going to have a baby?¡± Jian Yiling asked again. She was unwilling to give up.

    Jian Yiling grasped Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm and her eyes were full of anticipation.

    ¡°Not today.¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already reallyte. Go to sleep. Be a good girl.¡±

    Ahh¡­ He shouldn¡¯t have thrown away what Han Mengyu had given him¡­

    Jian Yiling fell asleep next to Zhai Yunsheng. This time, she didn¡¯t dream.

    In the early morning, Jian Yiling felt a cat licking her cheek.

    It tickled.

    Jian Yiling reached out to push the cat away. However, as the cat was rather heavy, he could not be pushed away.

    ¡°Don¡¯t nibble on my neck. It tickles,¡± Jian Yiling requested in a small voice.

    However, the cheeky cat refused to listen to her. He deliberately nibbled on her neck.

    It was so damn ticklish.

    ¡°Don¡¯t nibble on me. I will smack you,¡± Jian Yiling muttered.

    In a daze, Jian Yiling opened her eyes. She saw the cat who refused to listen to her.

    ¡°Why are you nibbling me?¡± Jian Yilingined.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to have a baby with me?¡±

    ¡°Is that rted to this?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

 Chapter 1000 - Protecting Our Jiaojiao (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1000: Protecting Our Jiaojiao (1)</h4>

    Whilst Jian Yiling was asleep, Zhai Yunsheng went to the rubbish bin in the living room. He turned the bin upside down.

    For the first time in his life, Zhai Yunsheng dug through a rubbish bin.

    Just when the two of them were about to make out, Jian Yiling¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Ignore it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He did not want Jian Yiling to get distracted by her phone.

    ¡°I need to answer it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then, she reached for her phone.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s n failed.

    He could only give up and let Jian Yiling answer her phone.

    It was a call from An Yang.

    He appeared to have some urgent matter that he needed Jian Yiling¡¯s help with.

    ¡°Mhmm, understood. I wille over in a bit,¡± Jian Yiling replied to An Yang.

    When Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling finished speaking to An Yang, he asked: ¡°Are you going out?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, Hu Jiaojiao got into some trouble.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Is it urgent? Do you need my help?¡±

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°It¡¯s nothing big. I can deal with it.¡±

    ¡°I will take you there.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng got up from his bed and went to his bathroom to take a cold shower.

    He then took Jian Yiling to the hospital.

    In the hospital, An Yang and hisckeys were arguing with someone.

    When Jian Yiling arrived, the two sides were arguing angrily.

    Hu Jiaojiao was weeping next to An Yang.

    This morning, Hu Jiaojiao encountered an olddy who had fallen onto the road. Hu Jiaojiao brought the olddy to the hospital and helped her contact her family.

    However, when the olddy¡¯s family arrived, the olddy imed that Hu Jiaojiao had knocked her over.

    Hu Jiaojiao was alone against the family¡¯s usation. She didn¡¯t know how to argue back. As a result, she had to call An Yang.

    However, An Yang had a violent temper. When he heard that Hu Jiaojiao was getting bullied, he came with hisckeys.

    None of them expected that someone in the olddy¡¯s family was an Inte celebrity who had a hundred thousand followers. The Inte celebrity was not intimidated by An Yang and hisckeys. Instead, he pulled out his phone to live stream the scene in front of him. He said to his viewers that An Yang and hisckeys were bullying his family.

    An Yang was furious when he heard this.

    And thus, the two groups began to argue in the hospital.

    As Hu Jiaojiao was a timid girl, she had no idea what to do. To make matters worse, the viewers of the live stream were verbally attacking her. As a result, she ended up crying in despair.

    She just wanted to help the olddy who was injured¡­ She didn¡¯t expect this to happen¡­

    Jian Yiling arrived next to Hu Jiaojiaa. When Hu Jiaojiao saw Jian Yiling, she hugged her and began to weep.

    ¡°Yiling, I didn¡¯t knock her over¡­ I just wanted to help her¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling gently patted Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s back and replied:

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. We¡¯re all here for you.¡±

    ¡°Yiling¡­ I¡¯m not scared of losing money. However, I didn¡¯t knock her over¡­ They¡¯re falsely using me,¡± Hu Jiaojiao sobbed.

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. We won¡¯t give thempensation.¡±

    As Jian Yiling wasforting her, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s emotions became stable.

    Inside the ward, An Yang kept arguing. His face was livid with anger. In fact, he had the temptation to rip the other person¡¯s head off.

    However, the more aggressive he behaved, the happier the other person would be. After all, the viewers of the live stream would be more obliged to side with the Inte celebrity.

    The person holding the camera was a middle-aged man. He was slightly fat and quite tall. The middle-aged man was the youngest son of the olddy.

    The middle-aged man posted funny videos on the tform. These uncouth videos helped him harvest more than a hundred thousand followers.

    The man directed the camera at An Yang before he said:

    ¡°Friends, look at this. These are the youngsters of our society. He refuses to spend his time studying. Instead, they get together to form gangs. After they pushed over my mother, they refused to take responsibility. To make things worse, they even decided to intimidate and threaten us! Look at them! Look at their evil faces!¡±

 Chapter 1001 - Protecting Our Jiaojiao (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1001: Protecting Our Jiaojiao (2)</h4>

    ¡°You bastard! If you keep speaking nonsense, I will make you shut up!¡±

    An Yang was really about to hit the other person. He was unable to suppress his anger. Even if he was going to get arrested afterward, he would make sure this man¡¯s face was bashed in.

    ¡°Friends, did you hear that? This man can¡¯t reason any more. Instead, he threatens to bash me up! However, I haven¡¯t even touched him. His girlfriend pushed my mother over and made here to the hospital and yet, he still pretends that he¡¯s on the side of justice!¡±

    ¡°What the heck are you saying? I will tear you up!¡± An Yang yelled. He could ept the man cursing at him; however, he was not allowed to wrongly use Jiaojiao.

    ¡°Brother Yang, please calm down¡­¡± hisckeys persuaded as they pulled An Yang back. They could not allow An Yang to act on impulse.

    An Yang¡¯sckeys were also angry. However, if An Yang actually punched someone, they would definitely be in the wrong. Even if Hu Jiaojiao hadn¡¯t pushed the olddy, at that point, no one would be convinced by their exnation.

    The other members of the olddy¡¯s family angrily criticized An Yang and the others:

    ¡°Besides taking advantage of one¡¯s position to bully people, what else do you guys do? Why do you need so many people at the hospital? Are you here to beat people up?¡±

    ¡°You guys pushed someone over! It¡¯s only natural for you topensate for her medical expenses! You can¡¯t solve this problem with violence! Even if you kill us today, we will not give in to your evil forces!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We won¡¯t give in! Strength has no role in this! Let the person who is responsible for the incidente out and talk to us. Why is she just hiding behind you guys? Is she just trying to avoid responsibility?¡±

    Jian Yiling could read the live stream viewer¡¯s reactions from her phone:

    The viewers mostly had a unanimous opinion. They were all criticizing An Yang¡¯s words:

    [Is thew non-existent or something? How dare he act so arrogantly in broad daylight?]

    [I rmend you to contact the police.]

    [Someone should investigate those people! Without any background, would they act so arrogantly?]

    [We¡¯re aw-abiding society! These acts of violence should not be epted!]

    [Please protect yourselves.]

    [Which hospital are you at? We wille over to help you.]

    All thements of the live stream were defending the Inte celebrity.

    After reading thements for a while, Jian Yiling got up and walked in between the two groups of people.

    When An Yang and hisckeys saw Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance, their faces lit up:

    ¡°Boss!¡±

    ¡°All backoff,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    All of them immediately listened. Even An Yang, who was violent tempered, backed up without saying another word.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance surprised the olddy¡¯s family.

    And when the group in front of them called such a delicate-looking girl ¡®boss¡¯, confused expressions appeared on their faces.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes calmly swept over the man and the other family members next to him.

    The olddy¡¯s sons, daughters-inw, and grandchildren were all here.

    There were quite a lot of them.

    ¡°How muchpensation do you want?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Are you here to talk to us aboutpensation? Can you even speak for the rest of them?¡±

    The person who responded to Jian Yiling was the olddy¡¯s youngest son. He was also the Inte celebrity.

    ¡°Of course! She¡¯s our boss!¡± An Yang¡¯sckey responded.

    After hesitating for a moment as everything was still being broadcasted, the man said: ¡°Are you guys serious about this?¡±

    ¡°How muchpensation do you want,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    Upon hearing these words, the man paused again. He did not want to speak about these details on the live stream.

    The viewers were likely to have their own judgment when it came to these things. If he set a high price during his live stream, they would definitely criticize him. If this happened, he would no longer be on the side of ¡®justice¡¯.

 Chapter 1002 - Protecting Our Jiaojiao (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1002: Protecting Our Jiaojiao (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After a bit of thought, the man said: ¡°If you¡¯re sincere about discussing the medical bills with us, we will discuss that matter. However, you need to make sure that the people behind you won¡¯t hit us.¡±

    ¡°I promise they won¡¯t. However, if you don¡¯t believe in my words, we can ask the police toe,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    The middle-aged man looked back at his family with some hesitation.

    His family gave him a meaningful nce.

    It was obvious that if the police came, it would be difficult to negotiate theirpensation.

    ¡°Alright, I will discuss this matter with you,¡± the middle-aged man said to Jian Yiling. Then, he said to his viewers: ¡°Friends, for now, I will go offline. Later tonight, I will give you an update on the negotiation.¡±

    Then, the man closed his live stream.

    ¡°How do you guys want to talk about this?¡± the man asked. Now that he closed the live stream, his tone and posture were a lot more arrogant.

    ¡°Name your terms,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The man answered: ¡°Well, because of this fall, my mother will spend at least a month in hospital. She also will be suffering from psychological damage. Therefore, my family must take time off to take care of her. And hence, thispensation must ount for our lost wages and sries. In addition to that, my mother may not be able to walk again. Long-term care will be necessary. After ounting for all these factors, thepensation amount will be at least a hundred thousand dors. Naturally, this is under the assumption that my mother can recover within six months. If she can¡¯t recover within six months, there will be additional costs.¡±

    The man¡¯s wife added: ¡°My mother suffered a lot. And hence, if you ount for medical expenses and the cost of our lost wages and sries, a hundred thousand dors is still less!

    However, in reality, the olddy merely fell. After an initial inspection at the hospital, the doctors dered that she had not even suffered a fracture. She merely had a few bruises on her body.

    Although this was the case, the olddy was constantly crying out in pain. As a result, the hospital could only give her another checkup. As of now, the results were not yet avable.

    And thus, her family demanded a hundred thousand dors aspensation.

    No wonder the man wanted to turn off his live stream before they discussedpensation. He knew in his mind that if he dered such a price in front of his viewers, his viewers would definitely think that something was fishy.

    ¡°Alright. If you can bring me the evidence that my friend pushed over your mother, we will give you a hundred thousand dors,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    The olddy¡¯s family was satisfied by the first half of Jian Yiling¡¯s reply. However, thetter part immediately made them unhappy.

    ¡°Evidence? What evidence do you need? My mother said it herself!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, my mother¡¯s mind isn¡¯t hazy! She clearly remembers that this little girl knocked her over!¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to push away your responsibilities?¡±

    The olddy¡¯s family began to say things one after another.

    ¡°Just because you say something, it doesn¡¯t mean it¡¯s true,¡± Jian Yiling replied calmly.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to give uspensation, tell us in the first ce! Don¡¯t ask us about how much money we want! You¡¯re just trying to get out of this!¡±

    ¡°I just want evidence,¡± Jian Yiling repeated.

    ¡°Everyone knows that there are no surveince cameras in those alleyways. Furthermore, no one passed by! Where do we get evidence for you?¡± a woman retorted aggressively. The woman was one of the olddy¡¯s daughters-inw.

    ¡°Then forget about it. You guys can contact the police,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She turned around to leave.

    When the olddy¡¯s family saw this, they began to panic. Their one hundred thousand dors was about to run away!

    And thus, the olddy¡¯s family came forward and blocked the door of the ward. They did not allow Jian Yiling to leave.

    ¡°You can leave once you pay up!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by this? Are you ying with us? A hundred thousand dors is already a low sum! Are you not going to be responsible for this?¡±

    The olddy¡¯s eldest son, a tall and strong man, blocked anyone from exiting the ward.

 Chapter 1003 - Treating Others the Way Youâ€™re Treated

    <h4>Chapter 1003: Treating Others the Way You¡¯re Treated</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    His tall figure formed a stark contrast against Jian Yiling¡¯s figure.

    When An Yang saw this, he was furious. He came up to protect Jian Yiling. However, Jian Yiling signaled him to step back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything yet,¡± Jian Yiling said to An Yang quietly.

    Naturally, An Yang listened to Jian Yiling¡¯s words. If Jian Yiling told him to stay calm, he would shut up.

    The olddy¡¯s daughter-inw was also very impatient: ¡°What exactly do you guys want to do? Are you trying to get out of your responsibilities?¡±

    ¡°If we¡¯re responsible for this matter, we will pay up. However, you must prove that we are responsible for this,¡± Jian Yiling responded calmly.

    ¡°Why do we need to prove this? Did you not hear my mother¡¯s words? My mother wouldn¡¯t wrongly use anyone!¡± The olddy¡¯s eldest son yelled angrily.

    ¡°Yeah, what do you mean by this?!¡± the eldest son¡¯s wife said in a high and mighty voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you right now that you must pay up today! You must be responsible for this! If you guys don¡¯t pay up, you will have to look after my mother!¡± the youngest son dered.

    Jian Yiling calmly looked at the people who were yelling at her. However, she was not angry.

    After these people continued rambling on for a while, Jian Yiling pointed to a location in the hospital corridor.

    There was a man holding a phone in their direction.

    Upon seeing this, the olddy¡¯s family froze for a moment.

    At this moment, the youngest son¡¯s wife suddenly saw something on the Inte. She hurriedly eximed:

    ¡°Husband, husband! We¡¯re being recorded!¡±

    They were currently being recorded by an Inte celebrity with over two million followers. The number of followers that the youngest son had could not even bepared to this person.

    Furthermore, there were far more people viewing this live stream.

    The Inte celebrity recorded everything. From when the olddy¡¯s family asked for sky-high prices to the unreasonable obstruction of Jian Yiling¡¯s path.

    And thus, the viewers understood the true intentions of the olddy¡¯s family.

    The olddy¡¯s family was no longer on the side of justice.

    Thereby, the viewers of the stream began to use the olddy¡¯s family of shameless behavior.

    ¡°What¡­ What do we do now?¡± the youngest son said in a panic.

    He hurriedly opened his ount. However, to his dismay, he realized that there were many more people scolding him inside his private messages.

    It was very obvious that the viewers had found his ount through the other Inte celebrities¡¯ live stream.

    All of a sudden, abuse filled his private messages.

    The youngest son began to be anxious. He spent more than half a year trying to umte his followers!

    The current situation was incredibly bad for him. In a single day, all his efforts had been burned into a crisp. It had been all for nothing.

    In hindsight, An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao also realized what Jian Yiling had done.

    ¡°Boss, did you arrange for someone?¡± An Yang whispered in Jian Yiling¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Boss, I will be worshipping you!¡± An Yang eximed. An Yang¡¯s admiration for Jian Yiling could be seen in his eyes.

    As the tides had turned, An Yang and hisckeys were no longer angry. Instead, they began to learn from Jian Yiling. They turned to calmly watch the family in front of them.

    ¡°Stop streaming. Stop streaming,¡± the eldest son of the olddy said. He tried to stop the man who was broadcasting everything.

    However, the Inte celebrity who had two million followers held up his phone and said to his viewers whilst avoiding the interference of the person in front of him: ¡°As you can see, the eldest son of this family is currently interfering with my live stream.¡±

 Chapter 1004 - Learn From Our Boss

    <h4>Chapter 1004: Learn From Our Boss</h4>

    As the family was trying to deal with the other Inte celebrity, the police arrived.

    It turned out that Jian Yiling not only contacted the Inte celebrity but also reported the matter to the police.

    As soon as the police arrived, the olddy¡¯s family members instantly settled down.

    ¡°Umm¡­ Mr. Policeman, we didn¡¯t do anything wrong. My mother was pushed down¡­ We merely wanted the other party to give uspensation,¡± the olddy¡¯s eldest son hurriedly exined.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. There should be nothing wrong with asking forpensation, right?¡± the eldest son¡¯s wife asked.

    ¡°Your mother hasn¡¯t even broken a bone and you¡¯re asking for a hundred thousand dors aspensation?¡± the policeman replied.

    ¡°About this¡­¡±

    The olddy¡¯s family members did not dare to look at the police.

    ¡°Well now, you guys are involved in extortion and ckmail,¡± the police said.

    Upon hearing these words, the faces of the olddy¡¯s family members became even more ugly.

    ¡°What? Extortion and ckmail? Is it that serious?¡± the olddy¡¯s youngest son eximed. His eyes were widened with surprise.

    ¡°What do you think? Is it normal for people to just ask for a hundred thousand dors? Furthermore, you stopped people from leaving.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ But¡­ My mother is in the hospital¡­ It¡¯s totally normal for us to ask forpensation. Mr. Policeman, my mother is still lying in the hospital bed! Her entire body aches. She¡¯s still not well. We were just worried about her health,¡± the eldest son attempted to exin.

    ¡°It¡¯s reasonable for you to ask forpensation. However, it¡¯s not reasonable to ask for a hundred thousand dors before the examination resultse out,¡± the policeman replied.

    The olddy¡¯s family members showed expressions of surprise and horror when they heard this.

    Was this a crime?

    ¡°We weren¡¯t trying to extort them! We were just calcting everything just in case our mother ended up suffering from paralysis! Furthermore, if we have to look after our mother, we added up the cost of our sries and wages. My youngest brother is an Inte celebrity, he can earn thousands of dors every day!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Even if there are problems with our calction, they should tell us that it¡¯s a problem!¡±

    The olddy¡¯s family hurriedly attempted to exin the situation. They wanted to brush off the charge of extortion.

    ¡°Well, further investigation will be required,¡± the policeman replied.

    Upon hearing this, their faces turned pale. They had no idea what to do.

    However, Jian Yiling was no longer interested in watching. And thus, An Yang gave the policeman their contact details just in case they needed to cooperate with the investigation.

    After that, Jian Yiling and the others left the hospital. As Hu Jiaojiao had been crying, her eyes were still a little red.

    However, she had recovered some of her previous energy.

    She began to ramble to Jian Yiling: ¡°Before I do a good deed in the future, I will remember to take pictures and leave evidence! I won¡¯t give them an opportunity to extort me! Thank you for helping me today. Otherwise, I would have only been crying. An Yang isn¡¯t useful either! He just uses violence. We nearly became the side without reason.¡±

    An Yang: ¡°I will learn from my Boss. From now on, instead of using my fists, I will use my brain!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao said quietly: ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. However, I don¡¯t know how good your brain is. After all, there¡¯s a big gap between Jian Yiling¡¯s IQ and yours.¡±

    An Yang quietly reminded his girlfriend: ¡°Jiaojiao, please don¡¯t bruise my ego like this¡­¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao: ¡°But¡­ Does your ego even exist in front of Yiling¡­¡±

    An Yang: ¡°¡­¡±

 Chapter 1005 - The Loyalty Alliance Must be Held in the Hands of Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1005: The Loyalty Alliance Must be Held in the Hands of Jian Yiling</h4>

    After Jian Yiling finished dealing with Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s matters, she returned home. When she returned home, she discovered that Zhai Yunsheng had gone to work.

    At this moment, the slightly chubby old man from the Loyalty Alliance called her. He said that he was going to being over.

    As Jian Yiling had previously met the slightly chubby old man, she roughly knew what matters he wanted to discuss with her.

    As expected, the slightly chubby old man brought Jian Yiling a stack of information.

    He was ordered to do this by Master Zhai.

    The slightly chubby old man exined: ¡°Master Zhai and Master Sheng told me to report these matters to our future matriarch. You don¡¯t have to do much if you don¡¯t have time. Please don¡¯t feel like this is a burden.¡±

    This was what Master Zhai had told him. Jian Yiling could ignore the matters of the Loyalty Alliance. However, the Loyalty Alliance must treat Jian Yiling as their matriarch.

    The power of the Loyalty Alliance must be held in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    As for whether or not Jian Yiling was bothered to deal with the Loyalty Alliance, that was up to her own discretion.

    Giving Jian Yiling all of this information was essentially signaling everyone in the Loyalty Alliance that Jian Yiling was their matriarch. It didn¡¯t matter if she didn¡¯t actively manage the Loyalty Alliance. What mattered was the Zhai family supporting her. Therefore, everyone had to ept Jian Yiling.

    The slightly chubby old man had noints about handing power into Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. However, he was slightly skeptical of Jian Yiling¡¯s ability when it came to dealing with things.

    After all, Jian Yiling was still a young girl. Her abilities would be limited.

    However, he would respect her. He would also trust Master Zhai and Master Sheng¡¯s opinion of her.

    Despite this, as of now, this job would be quite difficult for a young girl. Even if she had achieved sess in the medical industry, medicine was rather different from management.

    Jian Yiling flipped through the information she was given before she closed it. Her expression seemed to be at ease. There was no sign of confusion norcency.

    ¡°What should I call you?¡±

    Even though they had met several times, Jian Yiling still did not know the names of the core members of the Loyalty Alliance.

    Previously, Zhai Yunsheng told her not to worry about these things. He didn¡¯t want her to waste space in her brain.

    Upon being asked this, the slightly chubby old man smiled before he replied: ¡°My surname is Qu. Everyone calls me Elder Qu. You can call me that as well. It will be easier to remember.¡±

    ¡°Elder Qu, leave these things to me. I will take care of it in the next two days.¡±

    Her voice was soft yet decisive. It appeared as though she was not worried about theseplex and tedious matters.

    It just so happened that Jian Yiling was free for a few days.

    Qin Hongzhi had died. That meant his medical case no longer existed. In addition, Zhai Yunsheng¡­

    Ahhh¡­ These things just meant that she had a bit of free time.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reaction made the slightly chubby old man freeze for a moment: ¡°Matriarch Jian, are you personally going to handle these matters?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Okay. If there is anything unclear to you, please ask me.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the Martial Competition?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She saw this article in the recent affairs of the Loyalty Alliance.

    ¡°It¡¯s apetition that was established since the beginning of the Loyalty Alliance. Thepetition is held once a year and each family sends their martial arts experts to participate. The winner of thispetition receives a lot of prize money. This prize money is typically provided by the Loyalty Alliance. Thispetition also allows the winner to enjoy special privileges during that year.¡±

    ¡°The ancestors of the Zhai family originally created thispetition to allow for a friendly and cooperativepetition inside the alliance. This was done to encourage the cultivation of talents. After all, a hundred years ago, some areas suffered from constant wars and battles. Therefore, we needed forces to help ensure our safety.¡±

    The slightly chubby old man told everything he knew to Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1006 - Iâ€™m Easy to Look After

    <h4>Chapter 1006: I¡¯m Easy to Look After</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Do I need to go?¡± Jian Yiling asked. When she nced at the set of rules for the martialpetition, she noticed that thepetition was usually hosted by the Head of the Zhai family and the Matriarch of the Zhai family.

    ¡°Master Zhai and Master Sheng said that you can go if you want. However, if you¡¯re busy, you can choose to not attend,¡± the slightly chubby old man responded.

    In theory, as the matriarch of the Zhai family, Jian Yiling was meant to organize these things. However, Master Zhai and Master Sheng spoiled Jian Yiling. Therefore, they did not really want her to do anything that was tiring.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Okay, I will tell everyone. They will definitely be happy when they learn that their matriarch is attending.¡±

    The slightly chubby old man picked the nice things to say.

    However, Jian Yiling knew that many members of the Loyalty Alliance did not like her. In fact, some of them would even refuse to listen to her orders.

    Jian Yiling spent the entire afternoon reading these papers. She wanted to gain a better understanding of the Loyalty Alliance.

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned home in the evening, he noticed that Jian Yiling was looking into matters regarding the Loyalty Alliance.

    ¡°Why are you suddenly interested in these matters?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng had told his grandpa that he did not want Jian Yiling to be in charge of these matters. Matters of the Loyalty Alliance were oftenplicated and tedious. Initially, he only wanted Jian Yiling to meet the members within the alliance. He only wanted to give her power.

    ¡°To be with you,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°This is my duty.¡±

    ¡°Duty?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I want to help you¡­ I don¡¯t want you to work too hard,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    She knew that Zhai Yunsheng had to deal with these matters. It was not easy on him. Therefore, she wanted to share the burden.

    And thus, she said what she thought.

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard this, he smiled. Then, he lowered his head and kissed Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead: ¡°I¡¯m not working hard. It¡¯s not hard on me to look after you.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m easy to look after,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re easy to look after. However, I will be the only one?looking after you.?<sup>1</sup>Not anyone else okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mood suddenly became very good.

    When they got interrupted this morning, he became rather upset.

    In fact, a lot of things did not go smoothly at work.

    ¡°Then¡­ For the Martial Competition¡­ Who are we sending?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Just pick someone randomly. Our ancestors set this rule to promote friendlypetition. Winning or losing is not important.¡±

    The Loyalty Alliance was different from the Harmony League. The Loyalty Alliance was a business alliance with many members. They were independent from each other. However, the Harmony League utilized a shareholding system. They were essentially apany.

    It was difficult to glue together many individuals. Furthermore, although this rtionship had been maintained for hundreds of years, other than ¡®loyalty¡¯, many things had changed. Friendlypetitions helped these individuals and families to remain connected.

    Naturally, asionally, there were ambitious people like Wei Qirui. His actions led to his removal from the alliance.

    ¡°There¡¯s a lot of prize money,¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    ¡°Little moneygrubber,¡± Zhai Yunshengughed. He knew that Jian Yiling was focused on the money again.

    ¡°It also cuts the membership fee by half for a year,¡± Jian Yiling added.

    That was a lot of money too.

    ¡°Alright, I will go fight them,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°No no. You¡¯re not allowed to fight anyone,¡± Jian Yiling hurriedly said. She knew that he was good at fighting. However, it was too dangerous for him to fight. His physical condition did not allow him to do so.

    ¡°Ahh, I will pick someone else then,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said after a pause. He had many strong individuals working for him. They were all personally trained by his uncle.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

 Chapter 1007 - A Bit Too Easily Convinced

    <h4>Chapter 1007: A Bit Too Easily Convinced</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Jian Yiling visited her cousins living in the apartment opposite her, she mentioned the martialpetition to Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Martialpetition? Fighting? Ask my brother!¡± Jian Yichen rmended immediately. However, after a pause, he added: ¡°But my brother is rather bad-tempered. It¡¯s not easy to get him to do things.¡±

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s temper was known to be strange.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiheng was unlike the other brothers in the Jian family. He couldn¡¯t stand Jian Yiling. He always felt that his sister was some kind of troublesome creature.

    When Jian Yiling was young, she wanted to hug Jian Yiheng. However, when she jumped at him, Jian Yiheng dodged her hug at lightning-fast speed.

    After this incident, Jian Yiling went to her third aunt Nie Yun to cry about this. Naturally, Nie Yun smacked Jian Yiheng.

    Despite this, Jian Yiheng still did not give Jian Yiling any face.

    And thus, even if Jian Yiling asked Jian Yiheng to participate in the martialpetition, his brother wouldn¡¯t necessarily listen to her.

    As they were talking about this, Jian Yiheng just so happened to leave his bedroom.

    Jian Yichen immediately shrank into a ball.

    Jian Yiheng¡¯s sharp eyes swept over Jian Yichen before they rested on Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Are meals included?¡± Jian Yiheng asked.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Jian Yiling and Jian Yichen looked at Jian Yiheng in confusion.

    ¡°If I participate in this martialpetition, will the meals be covered?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯ll be covered.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I will go with you guys tomorrow.¡±

    After he said this, Jian Yiheng turned around and went back into his room.

    Jian Yichen was left with an expression of disbelief on his face.

    ¡°Wait, when did my brother be like this?¡±

    If meals were included, he was so easily convinced?

    But like¡­ His brother refused to help him when he was getting bullied in high school¡­

    In the end, Jian Yiheng only ended up helping when he learned that his mother was about to fight the bullies for Jian Yichen. This was because he was worried about his mother doing some things that would spook the heavens.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a quiet voice.

    ¡°Then can I attend the martialpetition tomorrow as well?¡± Jian Yichen asked. He was interested in watching thepetition.

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I will go with my brother. I haven¡¯t seen my brother fight anyone for such a long time. After he won martialpetitions for several years in a row, he no longer had opponents that could match him. After that, he stopped participating inpetitions.¡±

    ###

    Lucy was acquitted of all charges.

    Her father, Henry Goodman, took the me for everything.

    He imed that everything was arranged by him. His daughter attempted to dissuade him from doing such things but she failed to do so.

    Furthermore, in the video surveince, Lucy said to Qin Yufan that she did not want to hurt them.

    This supported the case that Lucy did not actively participate in the kidnapping. Furthermore, as awyer from the Goodman family was bailing her out, she ended up getting released.

    Then, Lucy was taken to the Goodman family¡¯s residence on the outskirts of Beijing.

    When facing Elder George, Lucy hung her head down. She was careful with her words and did not dare to do the slightest thing wrong again.

    ¡°Do you know why I¡¯m still willing to help you?¡± Elder George asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Because you¡¯re smarter than your father. Your father is stupid. And thus, he has been abandoned by our family. However, you¡¯re still useful.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Elder George.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me yet. If you want to hold an important position in our family, your following performance will be important. The task of entering the Eastern markets will be left for you toplete. I hope that you will not do stupid things like your father.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡±

    ¡°Alright, go and do your job well. If you do anything wrong again, don¡¯t me the Goodman family for giving up on you.¡±

    After George said this, he let Lucy return to her work.

 Chapter 1008 - Your Matriarch is My Boss (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1008: Your Matriarch is My Boss (1)</h4>

    The next day, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling arrived at Cai Ningxuan.

    The slightly chubby old man and several other core members of the Loyalty Alliance warmly weed them.

    These were the same members who had been at the Cai Ningxuan meeting. Other than Wei Qirui who had been removed, there were no changes to the other core members.

    However, more people were present today.

    In addition to the core members, other ordinary members of the Loyalty Alliance were also present.

    In total, there were over a hundred people.

    Everyone had been waiting for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance.

    Although they hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling before, they had all already read many reports and news articles about her.

    A genius doctor and a prodigy when it came to esports.

    Although her talents were recognized by most people, these talents weren¡¯t necessarily what was needed for the matriarch of the Loyalty Alliance.

    And thus, everyone had doubts about their future matriarch.

    When they saw Jian Yiling in person, their doubts were increased:

    ¡°This is our future matriarch? Why does she look underage?¡±

    ¡°Apparently she¡¯s an adult. She¡¯s eighteen years old. She just looks young.¡±

    ¡°Can this little girl take on this job?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. At least for now, Master Zhai oversees the big picture. We don¡¯t need to worry a lot. However, when Master Zhai passes away, the Loyalty Alliance will fall into Master Sheng and our future matriarch¡¯s hands¡­ And Master Sheng¡¯s health is bad¡­ Ahhh¡­¡±

    ¡°Sigh, hopefully, this century-old foundation will not be destroyed in our generation.¡±

    ¡°I hope so as well. I really do not know what will happen to the Loyalty Alliance in the future. This matriarch makes me quite worried.¡±

    Some people were worried whilst others werementing. Finally, there were people who just wanted to wait and see.

    Everyone was gathered in the lobby of Cai Ningxuan.

    The stage that was previously used as an auction stand was now used as an arena for the martialpetition.

    The seats facing the stage were reserved for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    The two of them took their seats.

    At this moment, an important person came in. This person was surrounded by members of the Loyalty Alliance.

    It appeared as though members of the Loyalty Alliance showed great respect to this individual.

    Although this individual was not a member of the Loyalty Alliance, he had deep connections with them. As a result, he was respected by everyone.

    Jian Yiling looked in the direction of themotion and saw a familiar figure.

    Feng Wei hade to watch the martialpetition as a guest.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Feng.¡±

    ¡°Long time no see Mr. Feng!¡±

    ¡°Mr. Feng, how have you been doingtely?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Feng¡­¡±

    As Feng Wei walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, people seated on both sides got up to greet him.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, thank you for making this trip,¡± the slightly chubby old man greeted Feng Wei warmly.

    Feng Wei smiled before he said: ¡°It¡¯s alright. I feel honored toe over and keep Young Master Zhai and Matriarch Jianpany.¡±

    Then, Feng Wei walked over to Jian Yiling.

    Feng Wei handed a milk tea to Jian Yiling in a very casual manner.

    Jian Yiling quickly epted the milk tea and began to drink it.

    It appeared as though the two of them were quite familiar with each other.

    However, this was a surprise to everyone else.

    What was happening?

    How did Mr. Feng know their matriarch?

    Other than the core members of the Loyalty Alliance, no one else knew about Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes at Feng Wei and eyed the milk tea that Feng Wei brought over.

    When Feng Wei noticed this, he proudly said: ¡°I made this with my own hands. Yiling¡¯s brother taught me the recipe.¡±

 Chapter 1009 - 9: Your? ?Matriarch? ?is? ?My? ?Boss? ?(2)?

    <h4>Chapter 1009: Your? ?Matriarch? ?is? ?My? ?Boss? ?(2)?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    From when he was young, Jian Yunmo developed the habit of cooking for Jian Yiling.

    He kept this habit.

    As he believed that the milk tea made in tea shops wasn¡¯t clean, whenever his sister wanted to drink milk tea, he would make it himself.

    When they were on Lahaisen Ind, he taught the art of making milk tea to Feng Wei. Back then, Feng Wei had nothing better to do.

    Feng Wei intentionally chucked a look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he withdrew his gaze in disdain.

    Was Jian Yunmo actually haunting him?

    ¡°Mr. Feng, do you know our matriarch?¡± someone asked.

    Feng Wei smiled before he replied: ¡°Yep. I¡¯ve known your matriarch for a long time. I¡¯m good friends with her brother.¡±

    When the core members of the Loyalty Alliance asked him, Feng Wei gave this reply as well.

    Ahh¡­ So that¡¯s what it was. After the crowd received this answer, they did not think much more.

    Originally, they assumed that there was something more. However, it appeared as though Feng Wei merely knew their matriarch¡¯s older brother.

    As the martialpetition had not yet started, some members came over to say hello to Feng Wei. They also discussed some business matters with him.

    Feng Wei greeted these people with ease.

    It seemed as though he was indeed very respected by everyone in the Loyalty Alliance.

    ¡°Mr. Feng, where have you made your fortune recently? If you have any good strategies, please don¡¯t forget to rmend them to us.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we want to get a part of the profits too.¡±

    ¡°If I have the opportunity, I would really like to learn from you.¡±

    When Feng Wei heard this, he smiled again before he said: ¡°Nah, I don¡¯t have any good strategies. As of recently, I¡¯ve been following your matriarch. I¡¯ve been waiting for her to give me good strategies and tips.¡±

    Huh?

    What did he mean by that?

    Their matriarch?

    Mr. Feng said that their matriarch was giving him good strategies?

    At first, everyone assumed that Feng Wei was joking around.

    And thus, they began tough.

    ¡°Hahaha, Mr. Feng, you¡¯re rather funny¡­¡±

    ¡°Yeah, Mr. Feng. You have so much experience in the corporate world. Why would you still need someone to lead you and give you strategies?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Feng, in terms of seniority, in the Loyalty Alliance, only Master Zhai canpete against you.¡±

    However, when Feng Wei heard this, he replied seriously: ¡°I¡¯m not joking around. Your matriarch is my boss. I¡¯ve been following her for the past two years.¡±

    ¡°Boss?

    This¡­ Was this title appropriate¡­ To be used on their matriarch?

    And the person who was saying this was Feng Wei?

    ¡°Mr. Feng¡­ You must be joking right?¡±

    ¡°Yeah¡­ Mr. Feng¡­ Why would you call our matriarch your¡­ Bo¡­ Boss?¡±

    This word did not seem applicable to their matriarch. She seemed too delicate and soft.

    ¡°Do I look like I¡¯m joking?¡± Feng Wei asked.

    Feng Wei¡¯s serious look made everyone freeze.

    It appeared as though Feng Wei was serious.

    When they realized this, everyone directed their attention to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently sipping on her milk tea.

    She was biting on the straw and her attention was focused on the stage. She was not paying much attention to everyone else.

    Her appearance¡­ Just seemed¡­ Soft¡­

    Feng Wei turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, do you have any profitable projects recently? If so, can you bring me along?¡±

    Feng Wei¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation.

    This was not Feng Wei¡¯s first time calling Jian Yiling his boss.

    Whenever he wanted Jian Yiling to bring him along in profitable projects, he would call her his boss.

    This was because Feng Wei discovered that although Jian Yiling had a soft and delicate appearance, she enjoyed being called ¡®Boss¡¯.

    ¡°Nothing recently. Haven¡¯t been in a good mood,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    There was no solution to A Sheng¡¯s condition. And thus, she hadn¡¯t been in a good mood recently.

    ¡°What? Who made you angry? Do you want me to help you?¡± Feng Wei asked with concern.

 Chapter 1010 - Your? ?Matriarch? ?is? ?My? ?Boss? ?(3)

    <h4>Chapter 1010: Your? ?Matriarch? ?is? ?My? ?Boss? ?(3)</h4>

    Jian Yiling pointed to Zhai Yunsheng who was seated beside her.

    ¡°Did he make you angry?¡± Feng Wei hurriedly asked.

    Zhai Yunsheng rolled his eyes at Feng Wei.

    ¡°His body is not well,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She had no way to help him. And thus, she was very worried.

    ¡°Oh? Does he notst long enough or is there not enough intensity?¡± Feng Wei asked.

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard this, he coldly nced at Feng Wei and said: ¡°Watch your words.¡±

    However, Feng Wei was not afraid of Zhai Yunsheng. After all, he had the protection of Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling. Instead, he retorted: ¡°Young Master Zhai, you must take care of your own body. Don¡¯t make my boss unhappy. I need my boss to help me earn money so that I can support my family.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even have a wife. What family are you even supporting?¡± Zhai Yunsheng retorted.

    ¡°Cough cough,¡± Feng Wei gently coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.

    The other members of the Loyalty Alliance listened in to this conversation. They no longer knew how to describe their feelings at this moment.

    Feng Wei not only called their matriarch his Boss, but he was also waiting for their matriarch to help him earn money?!

    Wasn¡¯t their matriarch a well-known doctor? Then why was she knowledgeable when it came to business?

    And how did she reach a level where Feng Wei even called her his boss?

    If these words came out of the mouth of an ordinary individual, this would not be an amazing feat. However, these words came out of Mr. Feng¡¯s mouth. This meant that these words carried a lot of weight.

    A shocked expression appeared on everyone¡¯s faces.

    ¡°Umm¡­ Young Master¡­ Does our matriarch know how to do business?¡±

    The slightly chubby old man cautiously asked Zhai Yunsheng on behalf of everyone.

    At this moment, everyone was curious about this question.

    ¡°Not sure,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Huh?

    Not sure?

    In reality, Zhai Yunsheng was indeed not sure about this.

    After all, he hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yiling do business.

    So far, he knew that his little rabbit was very proficient in the medical fields. She could perform surgery, do forensic examinations of the body and bones, and carry out research and development of new drugs. In addition, she was also involved in the development of the scar removal cream and the hair growth water of XDL.

    However, he did not know much about other aspects.

    When Feng Wei heard this, he snickered to himself. After all, very few people knew that he and Yiling invested in things together.

    It was only normal for Zhai Yunsheng to not know about this. After all, a certain someone had disappeared three years ago. Back then, he did not even allow Yiling to see him again.

    The slightly chubby old man turned his head to look at Feng Wei. His eyes were puzzled and it seemed like he wanted Feng Wei to answer his question.

    Feng Wei smiled and exined: ¡°It¡¯s only natural for Young Master Zhai to not know about some things. After all, Young Master Zhai and my Boss have only been engaged for several months. On the other hand, I¡¯ve been following her around for more than two years.¡±

    For some reason, Feng Wei also liked making Zhai Yunsheng angry. Perhaps it was due to the influence of Jian Yunmo.

    The members of the Loyalty Alliance looked at each other with disbelief. However, they knew that Feng Wei was not speaking nonsense to amuse them.

    If he said that he had been following Jian Yiling for two years, that was most likely the truth.

    After this, everyone turned to look at their delicate and cute matriarch. However, there was a different look in their eyes now.

    If their matriarch was indeed what Mr. Feng had said, then wouldn¡¯t the future of the Loyalty Alliance be bright and promising?

    Feng Wei also said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, when you¡¯re in a good mood, please rmend me a good project. I will bring you milk tea every day.¡±

    Was he using milk tea as bribery?!

 Chapter 1011 - Super Strong Brother

    <h4>Chapter 1011: Super Strong Brother</h4>

    ¡°Later,¡± Jian Yiling replied with a single word.

    ¡°Okay!¡± Feng Wei smilingly responded.

    The way these twomunicated actually made it seem like a boss was talking to herckey.

    At this moment, many members of the Loyalty Alliance were wondering whether it was toote for them to show Jian Yiling their respect.

    Then, Feng Wei sat down in the other seat next to Jian Yiling and waited for thepetition to start.

    Before thepetition started, the slightly chubby old man said an entire paragraph of words. He talked about the rules of thepetition and the meaning behind thepetition¡¯s origin.

    As these rules had been handed down hundreds of years ago, the words were obscure and difficult to understand.

    After a while, thepetition officially began.

    Every family sent out their strong subordinates topete.

    These people showed their strength on the stage.

    In the Loyalty Alliance, people categorized strength into the categories A, B, C, and D[1].

    If Jian Yiling participated, she probably wouldn¡¯t even fit into category D.

    In order to participate in thepetition, you had to be in category C or higher.

    There was a Super A category above A.

    However, category A was already rarely seen. Even though the martialpetition had been running for hundreds of years, only around ten people had ever been ssified as Super A.

    This was because the definition of Super A meant that this individual could defeat all the other participants by a huge margin.

    Furthermore, this meant that this individual¡¯s strength waspletely above everyone else.

    Not long after the match started, a sturdy and handsome figure attracted the attention of everyone.

    ¡°Who is that? He¡¯s so fierce. Three people have been kicked off the stage by him.¡±

    ¡°Which family sent him out?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s an unfamiliar face.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, he¡¯s quite handsome though. I wonder if he has a girlfriend. My daughter is still single.¡±

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t think about it. My daughter is a little older than your daughter. She needs a boyfriend more!¡±

    ¡°What are you guys saying? This is a martialpetition. You¡¯re not meant to be picking potential husbands for your daughters here.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all the same. He¡¯s such a good-looking guy. We can¡¯t waste this opportunity.¡±

    ¡°Oh my god. He kicked off another person. Will he be ssified as Super A?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s literally fighting a group of people by himself. I feel like even though the Loyalty Alliance has been founded for hundreds of years, only a dozen of people have reached his level.¡±

    ¡°Hey, wait a minute. Don¡¯t jump to conclusions. Maybe there will be people who can defeat him. After all, if he¡¯s fighting like that, he might run out of energy and notst until the end.¡±

    And yet, an hour passed by.

    Most of the participants had been kicked off the stage. However, the fierce man did not look tired at all.

    In fact, somehow, he seemed more excited.

    Jian Yichen was watching his brother from the crowd. He knew that his brother was excited to fight.

    It had been a long time since his brother got a good fight.

    No wonder his brother agreed to participate in thispetition. It appeared as though he was looking for a ce to warm up.

    Everyone¡¯s blood was racing as they watched Jian Yiheng defeat his opponents.

    Feng Wei was secretlyughing. At the same time, he mourned for Zhai Yunsheng.

    With a brother-inw like this, Master Sheng¡¯s life after marriage would be a bit of suffering.

    Yiling¡¯s husband may end up dying but he would definitely not end up divorcing her.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not nervous. After all, he had fought against Jian Yiheng before. And thus, he was not at all surprised by Jian Yiheng¡¯s performance.

    [1] Trantor Note: In Chinese, A B C, and D are referred to ¡°jia¡± ¡°yi¡± ¡°bing¡± and ¡°ding¡± respectively.

 Chapter 1012 - Complementary

    <h4>Chapter 1012: Complementary</h4>

    An hour and a halfter, all the other participants had been knocked off the stage.

    Thest person standing on the stage was Jian Yiheng.

    He was covered in sweat. In fact, his T-shirt waspletely soaked.

    However, there was a smile on Jian Yiheng¡¯s face. He did not look tired at all.

    For some reason, he was instead very happy.

    When everyone saw this, they ran over to congratte Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Master Sheng, where did you find such a person? He¡¯s so strong. He managed to defeat everyone in the Loyalty Alliance!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He¡¯s way too cool! This guy is so talented!¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, you have really good foresight! You found such an amazing individual!¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. We¡¯re so jealous. He¡¯s definitely the winner of the martialpetition today. All the prize money also goes to Master Sheng.¡±

    Everyone began topliment Master Sheng.

    ¡°It¡¯splementary with my fiance,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

    Huh?

    Complementary with his fiance?

    Everyone turned around to look at Jian Yiling with bewilderment.

    At this moment, Jian Yiheng walked off the stage. He walked over to Jian Yiling and indicated: ¡°I¡¯m her brother.¡±

    Oh! He was their matriarch¡¯s brother!

    No wonder Zhai Yunsheng said that.

    All of a sudden, everyone in the Loyalty Alliance realized that their matriarch was very remarkable.

    In the minds of the Loyalty Alliance, knowledge of medicine did not mean much. However, the ability to do business andbat ability was very important.

    The people that they admired the most were individuals who knew how to do business and individuals who were strong.

    And today, they discovered that their matriarch satisfied both these points.

    ¡°Wow, our matriarch and Master Sheng are a perfect match!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a match made in heaven!¡±

    ¡°Matriarch, does your brother have a girlfriend? Or is he still single?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    Everyone¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling had a 180 degrees turn. Furthermore, they were already interested in Jian Yiheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng noticed this, he said to the people surrounding Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiheng is here. You can ask those questions to him.¡±

    This was because Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling hated noise. And thus, he decided to leave the venue with Jian Yiling.

    He left Jian Yiheng to deal with the people who wanted to be his father-inw.

    Later that night, Jian Yiling received the prize money from Elder Qu. The prize money had been drawn from the funds of the Loyalty Alliance.

    It was nine million nine hundred and ny thousand dors alongside a box of gold bars.

    Jian Yiling took the money to Jian Yiheng and wanted to share it with him.

    However, Jian Yiheng merely took a look at the money before he replied: ¡°Put it into the bnce of my meal card.¡±

    When Jian Yichen heard this, his face was filled with bewilderment: ¡°Brother, are you confused or something? Where did you get a meal card from? You graduated from university ages ago! We only used those things back then. Furthermore, Yiling is giving you nine million nine hundred and ny thousand dors. Even if you want to put it into a bnce for your meal card, who would put in that much money?!¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°I will.¡±

    Jian Yichen touched his brother¡¯s forehead to confirm that he wasn¡¯t feeling ill: ¡°Then who are you making a meal card with? Are you sure you¡¯re alright? Did your head get smacked during the fight or something?¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Can¡¯t I get Yiling to make me one?¡±

    Jian Yichen paused for a moment before he understood his brother¡¯s words: ¡°Wait, brother¡­ Are you nning to eat at Yiling¡¯s ce for a long time?¡±

    Oh my god. That was a good way to interfere with Zhai Yunsheng!

    Why didn¡¯t he think of this earlier?

    Hmm¡­ It seemed as though his brother was actually quite smart!

 Chapter 1013 - Qin Chuanâ€™s Dream

    <h4>Chapter 1013: Qin Chuan¡¯s Dream</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yiling thought about it for a moment before asking: ¡°Settlement by month or meal?¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Either is fine.:

    Jian Yiling: ¡°Then monthly.¡±

    Jian Yiheng: ¡°Alright.¡±

    When Jian Yichen heard this, he was rather surprised. His sister actually agreed to this? And she was considering how to settle the meal costs?

    Did the wavelengths of their brains somehow match?

    When Jian Yichen thought about this, he shamelessly asked his brother: ¡°Brother, why don¡¯t you bring me along as well? I don¡¯t think you¡¯d end up finishing the money in your meal card in your lifetime. I can help you finish it!¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiheng replied.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen had a legitimate reason to dine in Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment.

    ###

    Qin Chuan was awakened by a dream.

    After he woke up, he stared into the darkness of his room.

    He did not know how many times he had been woken up by nightmares.

    Ever since the death of his father and the kidnapping of his mother and sister, he was having frequent nightmares.

    Surprisingly, he had the dream that Jian Yiling had told him about.

    Jian Yiling had said that she had dreamt of him hurting her.

    And he actually dreamed about this scene.

    To his surprise, in his dream, Jian Yiling was in love with him. Her love was crazy and she did many extreme things.

    In this dream, he saw her crying in the rain. She asked him many questions. Didn¡¯t they meet first? Why did she like him so much? And why did he not like her? And finally, why did he fall in love with Mo Shiyun, whom she hated.

    He told her that when ites to love, it doesn¡¯t matter who came first and who cameter. He told her that he did not like the way she treated Mo Shiyun. He said that Mo Shiyun worked incredibly hard. Unlike her, Mo Shiyun did note from a good family. And finally, he said that she should address her own problems first.

    However, she told him that she loved him. He was the only light she had in her eternal darkness. She begged him not to snuff out her only source of light.

    And yet, he rejected her. He resolutely told her that she should not think of him as her source of light.

    And then, she cried. She knelt in the rain and wailed.

    He had never seen her like that.

    However, for some reason, he clearly felt that it was her.

    It was the manifestation of someone¡¯s love.

    She was losing her mind because of love.

    So was this her dream? Was this the reason why she had been afraid of him? Was this why she had been keeping her distance from him?

    Was it because she couldn¡¯t get the love she wanted?

    Previously, she did not understand why Jian Yiling would treat him like that because of a dream.

    However, he somewhat understood now.

    It was because the dream was way too real. It seemed as though it was a memory of what had happened.

    Then, Qin Chuan remembered the agreement Jian Yiling got him to sign.

    She wanted to protect Zhai Yunsheng. She wanted to protect her family.

    When he signed the agreement, he did not know the reason behind it. However, if it was because of the contents in the dream, everything could be exined.

    Then, Qin Chuan took out his phone. He scrolled through the chat records between himself and Jian Yiling.

    Even though they had known each other for three years, there were only a few messages between them. And all of them were discussing his mother¡¯s condition.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, did you know from a long time ago that if you fell in love with me, you would plunge into an abyss of darkness? Is that why you don¡¯t want to get close to me?¡±

    Qin Chuan muttered to himself.

    However, he knew that he could not get an answer to his question. Even if he went to ask Jian Yiling about this, she would probably not address his question fully.

    ¡°Is it because you once loved me and your love was never reciprocated? If you hadn¡¯t been hurt, would you have fallen in love with me again?¡±

 Chapter 1014 - Another Chance to Cure His Condition

    <h4>Chapter 1014: Another Chance to Cure His Condition</h4>

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, she had to do two important things:

    First of all, she had to look for a way to cure Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition. Although there was no solution as of yet, Jian Yiling firmly believed that technology was constantly advancing.

    Secondly, Jian Yiling wanted to have a baby with Zhai Yunsheng. If his life was destined to be short, she wanted to make itplete.

    However, the first thing could not bepleted overnight. Time and opportunity were required.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s opinion, she could achieve the second thing as long as Zhai Yunsheng cooperated.

    However, the problem was Zhai Yunsheng refused to cooperate. Furthermore, Jian Yiling did not know how to take initiative in these things.

    She knew the specific process. However, she wasn¡¯t sure how to carry it out.

    Qin Yufan only taught her to ¡®act coquettishly¡¯. She didn¡¯t teach her the next steps¡­

    Maybe this wasn¡¯t even known to Qin Yufan. After all, she herself was also single.

    After Jian Yiling thought about it for a while, she decided to contact Sister En.

    Out of the people that she knew, Sister En was the only person who had experience in this area.

    When Jian Yiling was about to call Sister En to ask her about these matters, her phone rang. It was a call from Liu Ting.

    ¡°Dear Yiling. My beautiful, elegant, and amazing Dean, do you miss me?¡±

    As soon as the call was answered, Liu Ting¡¯s voice could be heard.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    ¡°Ahhh, you really know how to break my heart. My heart is injured¡­ It¡¯s breaking apart. I need to go and scan it.¡±

    ¡°Why are you calling me?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯m here to talk to you about your fiance¡¯s condition. I suddenly remembered that there¡¯s an international organization that conducts research on human tissue. They have some resources which our hospital does not have. For example, they have a rare meteorite that releases special cosmic particles and special ores collected from deep in the ocean. Apparently, this organization has mastered some special technology which our hospital does not yet have.¡±

    Lahaisen Hospital was undoubtedly regarded as the world¡¯s leading hospital.

    However, they still had their shorings.

    ¡°Do you think their research can help A Sheng?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about this. I¡¯m saying that it¡¯s a possibility. If you don¡¯t have any other alternative solutions, you can consider them. After all, you have to try something,¡± Liu Ting said honestly. ¡°Also, it should be noted that it is difficult to be a member of this organization. They¡¯re an unofficial natural sciences research organization that¡¯s mysterious and powerful. I¡¯ve heard that they¡¯ve absorbed many of their world¡¯s top talents and is very difficult to get into.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°My Lord Dean, don¡¯t be too sad. Death will happen eventually. What we have to do is cherish the present moment. Even if Master Sheng¡¯s condition can¡¯t get better, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that he will die. Maybe he will be super lucky and lives to ny-nine years old. If that¡¯s the case, he will probably even live longer than me!¡±

    Once again, Liu Ting attempted tofort Jian Yiling. He didn¡¯t want her to be sad and upset.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Jian Yiling answered. Although she was sad, she knew that sadness was not a solution for anything. Life had to go on.

    In fact, she was used to seeing death.

    However, from the time Grandma Jian suffered a stroke, old age, sickness, and death had been giving a different meaning. She hadn¡¯t felt this before.

    After that, Jian Yiling hung up the call and opened the information that Liu Ting sent her.

 Chapter 1015 - Xunyu Natural Science Research Association

    <h4>Chapter 1015: Xunyu Natural Science Research Association</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The Xunyu Natural Science Research Association¡­

    The requirement levels to be a member of their association were incredibly high. They only epted individuals who had obtained prestigious achievements in a certain area.

    The association was also incredibly rich and they indeed possessed all kinds of research materials. They even had meteorites and outer space materials which normal research institutions did not have ess to.

    And thus, Jian Yiling wanted to be a member of this association. After all, she needed more resources to help her study Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    Jian Yiling searched the entire Inte for more information about the association. However, she failed to find a way to join the association.

    Apparently, one had to get a referral from an acquaintance or friend. As a result, typically, the general public was unable to join this association.

    Acquaintance or friend¡­

    Jian Yiling pondered over it for a while before she called Feng Wei.

    ¡°You want to join Xunyu?¡± Feng Wei said in surprise.

    ¡°Mhmm. Do you know anyone?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°I do. However, are you sure you want to join that organization?¡±

    ¡°Is there a problem with that organization?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem¡­ It¡¯s just that they¡¯re rather mysterious. In addition, they have a formidable backing. Many things go on behind the scenes.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s alright,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty.

    ¡°Okay, I will contact someone for you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be polite with me. Just call me whenever you need me.¡±

    Outside of business, Feng Wei treated Jian Yiling as his junior. He loved her dearly.

    When Feng Wei was contacting someone, Jian Yiling decided to message Luo Xiuen:

    [Darling, what¡¯s up? Do you need help with something?]

    [I want to ask you a question.]

    [Go ahead and ask. Why are you so polite to your sister-inw?]

    Luo Xiuen loved being Jian Yiling¡¯s sister-inw. Now, she could openly love and protect this adorable little girl.

    [How did you sleep with Brother Yumin?]

    Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was serious when she typed this out. It was as though she was discussing a serious academic issue with Luo Xiuen.

    However, when Luo Xiuen read this question, she almost choked.

    [Darling, why are you asking me about this?]

    [I want to know.]

    [But you¡¯re still young. You don¡¯t need to know about these things.]

    [I¡¯m not young. I¡¯m an adult already.]

    [Well, you¡¯re still youngpared to me! You¡¯re only eighteen! I¡¯m twenty-eight already! I didn¡¯t do that ten years ago, did I?]

    Luo Xiuen had a good reason.

    [But A Sheng¡¯s health isn¡¯t well.]

    This¡­

    Luo Xiuen stared at her phone for a moment. At that moment, she did not know how to reply to Jian Yiling¡¯s message.

    In the end, Luo Xiuen still refused to answer Jian Yiling¡¯s question: [Yiling, I can¡¯t answer this question for you. If I answer it, your brother will yell at me.]

    In front of Jian Yiling, she was not allowed to discuss those topics.

    Even if she was an adult already, in the heart of her brothers, she would always be a child that hadn¡¯t grown up yet. As a result, she had to be protected.

    [He can¡¯t win against you in a fight.]

    [I know he can¡¯t win against me. But I don¡¯t want to fight him¡­ If he yells at me¡­ I¡­ will be upset¡­]

    In front of Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen lost her strength.

    This¡­

    This seemed like the truth¡­

    [Ahh, okay then.] Jian Yiling messaged. She gave up on asking Luo Xiuen about this.

    ###

    Feng Wei had many international connections.

    Very soon, he helped Jian Yiling contact someone who was familiar with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    That person could refer her to the association.

    And soon after that, Jian Yiling got into contact with someone from that association.

 Chapter 1016 - Contact Person

    <h4>Chapter 1016: Contact Person</h4>

    The contact person was a professor from Beijing University. He was a building away from theboratory Jian Yiling typically spent time in.

    Jian Yiling and Feng Wei visited Professor Chen¡¯s office together.

    Professor Chen¡¯s office appeared rather ordinary. It was simple, in, and filled with various books.

    When they arrived, Professor Chen greeted them with a smile. Previously, he was standing beside a bookcase.

    Professor Chen was quite old. ording to Feng Wei, Professor Chen was roughly sixty years old. He had white hair and his hairline almost reached the top of his head.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you,¡± Professor Chen said as he greeted Jian Yiling with a smile on his face.

    Lately, Jian Yiling had been on the news quite a lot. Some were good things whilst others were bad.

    Although Professor Chen did not really care about gossip, Jian Yiling had been involved in incidents that caused turmoil in the academic circles. As a result, he had heard quite a bit about her.

    ¡°Professor Chen, if you know Yiling, then this matter will be easier to talk about,¡± Feng Wei said with a smile.

    ¡°Yeah, I do know her. I believe many people from Xunyu have also heard of her name. However, Xunyu epts talents from all walks of life. Although Jian Yiling¡¯s achievements in medicine are outstanding, in other industries, her achievements may not seem that great. I hope Mr. Feng and Miss Jian Yiling are mentally prepared for this.¡±

    Professor Chen said this in advance so that the two of them would not have high hopes. He did not want them to be disappointed.

    When Feng Wei heard this, he hurriedly replied: ¡°Professor Chen, please don¡¯t worry about that. We just wanted you to refer us to Xunyu. The rest is up to us.¡±

    ¡°Well then, here¡¯s the referral letter. Please take the letter and follow the instructions to contact the assessors from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Professor Chen,¡± Feng Wei said as he was about to leave.

    However, Jian Yiling stood in the same ce.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong? Why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± Feng Wei asked. By this point, he had already reached the door. However, Jian Yiling still stood in the same spot.

    ¡°Professor Chen, is this the first question?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, what are you saying?¡± Professor Chen replied with a smile.

    ¡°That assessor should be you,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Hahaha,¡± Professor Chenughed, ¡°Your observation skills are indeed amazing. Please tell me about how you came to this conclusion.¡±

    ¡°The documents sitting on your table are from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. Furthermore, the document is titled development nning and membership arrangement. An ordinary member of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association would not have ess to this,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pointed to a document on the desk.

    ¡°And what else?¡± Professor Chen continued to ask with a smile.

    ¡°And your referral letter and instructions. In your referral letter, there¡¯s no handwritten signature. In theory, that means this is a useless referral letter. Furthermore, the address in the instructions does not exist. Xingda Road ends at number one hundred and sixty-three. However, ording to the instructions, it¡¯s an address somewhere in the nine hundreds.¡±

    There were too many strange things.

    If Jian Yiling turned around to leave right now, she would be regarded as stupid.

    ¡°Hahahaha,¡± Professor Chenughed with satisfaction. ¡°Indeed, you¡¯re correct. This is the first assessment. We were testing your observation skills. It¡¯s not a difficult assessment. You can pass as long as you have some observation skills.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Feng Wei could notugh.

    It seemed as though he was not worthy to be a member.

 Chapter 1017 - Heâ€™s Also a Member of Xunyu

    <h4>Chapter 1017: He¡¯s Also a Member of Xunyu</h4>

    After Jian Yiling passed the first assessment, Professor Chen handed her the real referral letter and contact information.

    It was evident that the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association had very high requirements for its members.

    If one did not think carefully, they would not even get the chance to take the official assessment.

    Professor Chen told Jian Yiling that the second assessment would be conducted by other members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. However, he did not know the contents of the assessment.

    ###

    There was a tablet ced next to Qin Chuan¡¯sptop. Although the tablet appeared very ordinary, it was never used to do other things.

    Furthermore, there was only one application on the tablet.

    At that moment, the tablet vibrated and a message popped up.

    [New member interview reminder.]

    This meant that someone was applying to be a member of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Every time someone was applying, all members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association would receive this message.

    Two years ago, Qin Chuan joined the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association in order to help his mother.

    Qin Chuan clicked on the message and when he saw the applicant¡¯s information, he froze for a moment.

    Jian Yiling.

    Qin Chun looked at the picture of Jian Yiling that appeared on the screen. His eyes became dark.

    Lately, her face frequently appeared in his dreams. It would not go away.

    Was he influenced by his dreams? It appeared as though he was interested in her¡­

    In the past, he was also interested in her. However, it hadn¡¯t reached this point.

    However, that dream kept repeatedly happening. He thought of the girl in his dream that was utterly obsessed with him.

    After a pause, Qin Chuan went through the details of the notice. He learned about the time and ce of Jian Yiling¡¯s assessment.

    After that, Qin Chuan called his secretary toe over. He told her to cancel all his ns for tomorrow afternoon.

    ###

    Lucy also received the same message as Qin Chuan.

    A year ago, Lucy managed to join the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association with her outstanding mathematical talent.

    However, Lucy was still an ordinary member. She did not have the qualifications to test new members.

    However, she could go to the assessment site to watch the assessment process.

    Lucy narrowed her eyes when she saw Jian Yiling¡¯s picture.

    She was merely jealous that Jian Yiling was able to stand beside Zhai Yunsheng.

    She wanted that person to be her. In fact, she was sure that if she had shown up earlier and if she hadn¡¯t done those stupid things with her father, that person would have been her.

    In the end, Lucy decided to watch the assessment tomorrow afternoon.

    She didn¡¯t care about whether Jian Yiling seeded or failed. She was merely interested.

    ###

    Tomorrow afternoon.

    Jian Yiling arrived at the assessment site on time.

    It was aboratory located on the outskirts of Beijing.

    On the outside, theboratory looked rather ordinary. It did not look much different from an ordinary universityboratory.

    When she entered, the first person Jian Yiling saw was Lucy.

    ¡°Are you surprised to see me?¡± Lucy asked with a smile on her face. Her face had a confident and proud expression.

    Lucy was tall and her skin was fair. Today, she was wearing a dress that attenuated her beauty and temperament.

    However, Jian Yiling ignored her. She did not seem surprised by Lucy¡¯s appearance.

    When Lucy saw Jian Yiling¡¯s calm reaction, she told her: ¡°I¡¯m also a member of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.¡±

    ¡°It has nothing to do with me,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently.

 Chapter 1018 - I Knew You Were Coming, So I Came

    <h4>Chapter 1018: I Knew You Were Coming, So I Came</h4>

    Whether or not Lucy was a member of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association did not affect her decision.

    ¡°Why do you want to join the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association?¡± Lucy asked again.

    ¡°That has nothing to do with you.¡±

    Jian Yiling gave Lucy a simr response in the same indifferent tone.

    In fact, Jian Yiling was not interested in having a further conversation with Lucy.

    She knew that Lucy was not assessing her. If Lucy was the assessor, she would not be merely saying that she was a member of the association.

    ¡°I hope you will be able to say those things to meter,¡± Lucy replied coldly to Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling ignored Lucy. She instead continued to walk towards theboratory.

    After she entered, a middle-aged woman greeted her. The woman appeared to look roughly forty years old. She was Asian and had a round body shape. Her skin was fair and she had a kind face.

    The woman wore a whiteb coat.

    ¡°Miss Jian, I wee you here,¡± the woman said gently.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    When she heard Jian Yiling¡¯s soft reply, the smile on the woman¡¯s face intensified.

    ¡°For a long time, I¡¯ve seen your picture on various reports. Back then, I thought that you were super cute already. However, surprisingly, you¡¯re even cuter in person.¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard thispliment, she somewhat lowered her head in embarrassment.

    The woman noticed this and smiled again. She was indeed adorable.

    Then, the woman said to Jian Yiling: ¡°You don¡¯t need to be afraid. I¡¯m your examiner. My name is Yu Xing and I¡¯m forty-seven years old. My daughter is older than you. If you want, you can call me aunty or sister.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu,¡± Lucy said as she walked over.

    ¡°Lucy, you¡¯re here too,¡± Yu Xing greeted Lucy. ¡°You cane and see the standard of top surgeons.¡±

    When she heard this, Lucy asked Yu Xing: ¡°Sister Yu, nowadays, is the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association interested in surgical talent?¡±

    Typically, Xunyu was interested in performing research.

    Furthermore, surgery was not a part of the research they usually conducted.

    They were more interested in technical things rather than academic things.

    Yu Xing smiled before she replied: ¡°Well, if it¡¯s ordinary surgical talent, we would naturally not consider that individual. However, Miss Yiling is very skilled. Therefore, we are willing to consider her. Furthermore, Miss Yiling has obtained the recognition of Lahaisen Hospital. That in itself means that she¡¯s an extraordinary individual.¡±

    The recognition of Lahaisen Hospital was a very important aspect.

    Lucy awkwardly smiled when she heard this. Then, she looked at Jian Yiling again. This time, there was a chill in her eyes.

    Yu Xing continued to say: ¡°Miss Jian, pleasee in with me. Just rx. What we want to examine is not your professional knowledge. I believe that you¡¯re capable in your field of expertise. I have to admit that in your areas, I¡¯m definitely not as professional. Today, I will instead be examining some abilities that are necessary to join our organization.¡±

    When Jian Yiling entered the assessment room, she saw another familiar person.

    Qin Chuan!

    Why was he here?

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Qin Chuan greeted with a gentle smile on his face.

    In the original novel, only Mo Shiyun had the honor to see this smile.

    Back then, Jian Yiling had gone to great lengths to get Qin Chuan to look at her.

    ¡°Why are you¡­ Here?¡±Jian Yiling asked cautiously.

    As she was nervous, she had to pause when she spoke.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes seemed wary as she looked at Qin Chuan.

    ¡°I knew you wereing so I came,¡± Qin Chuan responded.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Jian Yiling answered quietly.

 Chapter 1019 - Evaluation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1019: Evaluation (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. Sister Yu is very friendly,¡± Qin Chuan added.

    When Jian Yiling heard this, she merely nodded.

    From the looks of it, she was still not willing to talk to Qin Chuan.

    The figure in front of him was so different from the girl in his dreams. That girl had hysterically cried out that she loved him.

    Yu Xing was not surprised that Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling knew each other. After all, one was the Head of the Qin family and the other was the future matriarch of the Zhai family.

    Instead, Yu Xing said to Qin Chuan: ¡°You need to go outside for a while. You can¡¯t be present during the assessment. Please wait until I finish the assessment. Then, you can ask any questions that you want.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Qin Chuan replied as he left the assessment room.

    When he left the room, Qin Chuan ran into Lucy. When he saw her, his face was filled with chillness.

    However, Lucy was not afraid of Qin Chuan. She knew very well that as long as the Goodman family did not give up on her, Qin Chuan could not do anything to her.

    And thus, Lucy asked Qin Chuan: ¡°Did you alsoe here for Jian Yiling?¡±

    Qin Chuan nced at Lucy before he responded: ¡°There¡¯s no need to put on a proud face. Are you trying to cover up for the fact that you¡¯re considered nothing in the Goodman family?¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words poked Lucy¡¯s sore spot.

    Lucy knew very well that she was not an important person to the Goodman family.

    Her grandfather was the younger brother of the man who was the current Head of the Goodman family. However, as her grandfather and father failed to bring value to their family, they had gradually be marginalized.

    When she stayed at home, she was often taunted by her cousins.

    From a young age, Lucy was taught by her father to be the best. Otherwise, they would not be able to get out of their current situation.

    For her, not doing well enough basically meant that there was a mark stamped on her forehead. If that mark did note off, she would have to face the taunts of others forever.

    After a pause, Lucy smile before she responded: ¡°Then what about you Mr. Qin? You¡¯re remaining calm in the face of any event but aren¡¯t you still the illegitimate son of the Qin family?¡±

    Lucy had done her research on the Zhai family and the Qin family. Therefore, she knew about Qin Chuan¡¯s birth.

    ¡°Your words can¡¯t hurt me. I don¡¯t care about my origin,¡± Qin Chuan calmly replied.

    Lucy continued to say: ¡°Then what about Jian Yiling? The look you gave her just now was clearly the kind of look a man gives to a woman when he likes her. However, she¡¯s Young Master Zhai¡¯s fiancee. She has nothing to do with you.¡±

    Lucy was very clear about this. After all, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng in the same way.

    ¡°There are always things in life that don¡¯t go as nned. It is what it is. I can¡¯t get everything I want in life,¡± Qin Chuan replied indifferently. ¡°It¡¯s just like how I know you were involved in the kidnapping of my mother and sister. However, you were set free.¡±

    Qin Chuan restrained himself from doing or saying anything else.

    Even in front of his enemy, he had to remain calm.

    He knew very well that he was unable to achieve certain things. And the reason for this was that he was not capable enough yet.

    If he was capable enough, he would send Lucy back into jail instead of speaking to her.

    He also restrained his feelings towards Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You¡¯re lying to yourself.¡±

    Lucy did not believe in this. If Qin Chuan could truly control his actions and words, he would not appear here today.

    ¡°You can say whatever you want. I don¡¯t care about what a criminal says,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He did not care about Lucy¡¯s opinion of him.

    Criminal.

    This word made Lucy¡¯s heart tighten.

    Lucy slowly said: ¡°Qin Chuan, believe it or not, if I had another option, I would not haveid my hands on the Qin family.¡±

 Chapter 1020 - Evaluation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1020: Evaluation (2)</h4>

    When Qin Chuan heard this, he calmly replied: ¡°But you still did it. For your own benefit, you sacrificed the life of others. You value your own interests more than the life of others. What right do you have to even defend yourself?¡±

    Lucy was unable to refute Qin Chuan¡¯s words. Her fingertips became slightly cold.

    Qin Chuan waited outside the door for roughly half an hour before Jian Yiling came out.

    Yu Xing also left the room. She smilingly said to Qin Chuan and Lucy: ¡°Miss Jian Yiling passed the assessment. She¡¯s now a D rank member of Xunyu.¡±

    The members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association were separated into the ranks A, B, C, D, and E. Rank A, the highest rank, had the least members whilst Rank E, the lowest rank, had the most members.

    The higher the rank, the closer the individual was to the core of Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Yu Xing¡¯s words made Lucy shocked.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t she just join? Why is she D rank already? She hasn¡¯t made any contribution to the association,¡± Lucy objected.

    Lucy herself was an E rank member.

    Why was Jian Yiling ranked higher than her when she just joined?

    Very few members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association were rated rank D as soon as they joined.

    The vast majority was Rank E. Only after they contributed to the association, their rank would increase.

    Yu Xing patiently exined to Lucy: ¡°Sometimes, our association will rank the top talent in certain areas more highly. Miss Jian Yiling¡¯s talent in surgery is considered top-notch.¡±

    However, Lucy was not top in the field of mathematics.

    Upon hearing this, Lucy felt like she had been invisibly pped in the face.

    Then, Yu Xing asked Qin Chuan and Lucy: ¡°Do you guys have anything else you want to ask Miss Jian Yiling?¡±

    Qin Chuan congratted Jian Yiling: ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Currently, Qin Chuan was C Rank. However, when he joined the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association, he had been ranked E. Through his efforts, he had been slowly promoted to Rank C.

    Jian Yiling softly responded: ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    On the other hand, Lucy proudly looked away. She had nothing to ask but she was still unconvinced by Yu Xing¡¯s response.

    Then, Yu Xing handed a brand new tablet to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°This is the tablet for the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association,¡± Yu Xing told Jian Yiling.

    The system and application on the tablet were exclusive to their association.

    In order to open the tablet, one had to use their facial ID. After Jian Yiling officially became a member of the association, her facial ID and other information would be entered into the system. Then, she would be able to open this tablet that belonged exclusively to her.

    Jian Yiling clicked on the tablet and skimmed through it. There was a chat function and many other functions.

    She noticed that there was a system of epting tasks. These tasks were issued by the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association¡¯s senior staff and management. Members could choose to ept them.

    All the tasks posted here were ordinary. High-levels tasks that were carried out by core members were given directly to those members.

    The Xunyu Natural Science Research Association did not force its members to do anything. Their members could freely do any other job.

    As a result, they had members which were university professors, researchers from other scientific institutions, gifted students, and top talent from many industries.

    Yu Xing smiled again and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Jian Yiling, although our association imposes no restrictions on our members, we can provide you with a lot of resources.¡±

    Yu Xing¡¯s face was overflowing with confidence as she said this.

    The Xunyu Natural Science Research Association gave her this confidence.

    After all, they were much more than an ordinary association.

 Chapter 1021 - Evaluation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1021: Evaluation (3)</h4>

    Apparently, this association was founded by arge group of big shots. In fact, it was rumored that Xunyu Natural Science Research Association¡¯s core members were also the core members of the eight most powerful and rich families in the world.

    This was why Lucy joined the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She heard this from Feng Wei. Other than providing equipment and research materials, the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association could also provide connections, money, ad power.

    However, Rank E members could only ept tasks from the tablet. They could not ess any core matters in the association.

    To get ess to these matters, one had to be at least Rank C. Furthermore, in order to get into contact with the core members of the association, one had to be Rank A.

    Lucy reminded Jian Yiling: ¡°Although the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association does not impose any restrictions and requirements on their members, there are still rules. You must familiarize yourself with these rules. Don¡¯t do anything that goes against the association¡¯s rules and regtions.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling ignored Lucy.

    The look on Jian Yiling¡¯s face annoyed Lucy.

    Lucy hated being ignored. Her arrogance and pride in front of people could not conceal her deeply-seated inferiorityplex.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, in terms of experience, I¡¯m your senior. Isn¡¯t it a bit too much for you to ignore me like this?¡±

    ¡°I never knew that the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association based seniority by time,¡± Qin Chuanmented.

    Xunyu Natural Science Research Association judged things by the rank of their members. There was no such thing as caring about the order of arrival.

    When Lucy heard this, she looked at Qin Chuan: ¡°Why are you so nervous? I merely said a few words to her. Why do you need to be so protective?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because, in the past, she has helped me more than once. Furthermore, I still owe her. Isn¡¯t it natural to defend her?¡±

    ¡°Surely, that¡¯s not the only reason right?¡±

    Yu Xing smiled and said: ¡°Although the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association will not interfere with the personal rtionship between its members, we still hope that you can get along as much as possible. After all, there¡¯s the possibility of you guys coborating in the future.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling did not even bother to listen to their conversation. Her eyes were focused on the tablet screen.

    After a while, she pointed to a task on the tablet and asked Yu Xing: ¡°Can I ept this task right now?¡±

    Yu Xing asked Jian Yiling in surprise: ¡°Do you want to ept this task right away?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t I?¡±

    ¡°No, no, you can. However, do you have enough time? This task is rather time-consuming andbor-intensive. Will Lahaisen Hospital be okay with you doing this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. They won¡¯t fire me,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Won¡¯t fire her?

    Where did she get this confidence from?

    Yu Xing was merely reminding Jian Yiling. However, when she heard Jian Yiling¡¯s response, she replied: ¡°Okay then. I trust that you can arrange your own time.¡±

    However, Qin Chuan attempted to persuade Jian Yiling: ¡°Are you sure about this? Do you want to start with an easy task instead? This task¡¯s difficulty level is ranked max. Furthermore, it¡¯s very time-consuming andborious. The possibility of failure is also very high.¡±

    Qin Chuan was worried about Jian Yiling¡¯s health.

    From the time she was treating his mother, he already knew that her health was not that great.

    ¡°I¡¯m epting this task.¡±

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s voice was still soft and sweet like cotton candy, her tone was firm.

    She wanted to rank up as soon as possible to get in touch with the core members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association

    Qin Chuan frowned before he said: ¡°Then please take care of your own body. Use your time reasonably and please do not work yourself too hard.¡±

    Qin Chuan did not know the reason why Jian Yiling insisted on doing this. However, he knew that once she decided on something, she would not change her mind easily.

 Chapter 1022 - Cousin Wen Zhe

    <h4>Chapter 1022: Cousin Wen Zhe</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As Jian Yiling finished her assessment, she was about to leave. However, when she walked out of theboratory door, a ¡®human-sized bomb¡¯ came flying at her.

    ¡°Older sister!¡±

    A soft ball jumped at Jian Yiling and hugged her. This soft ball also called Jian Yiling his older sister.

    This sudden hug scared Jian Yiling.

    She wanted to push the boy away. However, as the boy hugging her was still a child, she was afraid that if she pushed him too hard, she would hurt him.

    ¡°Who¡­ Are you?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked at the boy hugging her.

    The boy¡¯s facial features were delicate and exquisite. He had grape-sized eyes that were glimmering and incredibly fair skin.

    At this current moment, he was tilting his head and grinning at Jian Yiling. This showed off his baby teeth.

    ¡°Older sister, I¡¯m your younger brother!¡± the boy cried out as he hugged Jian Yiling. He refused to let her go.

    ¡°Younger brother?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m your younger brother! Did you forget about me? I¡¯m Wen Zhe! Is it because I¡¯ve grown taller so you don¡¯t recognize me?¡±

    Wen Zhe!

    The son of the Third House in the Wen family!

    Out of Jian Yiling¡¯s siblings and cousins, he was the only one younger than her.

    If Jian Yiling remembered correctly, this year, Wen Zhe was nine years old.

    Jian Yiling had seen him three years ago.

    However, Wen Zhe had an incredible memory. He clearly remembered everything from when he was six years old.

    ¡°Why are you¡­¡±

    ¡°Sister you must not forget me!¡± Wen Zhe cried out when he noticed Jian Yiling pause. Did his older sister forget about him already?

    ¡°No no, I remember you,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Waaa, you scared me to death. I thought you had forgotten me! I¡¯m so cute, you must not forget about me!¡±

    As everyone typically loved Wen Zhe, he was worried that his charm had disappeared.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Well, Brother Wen Yan called me! Brother Wen Yan said that he will be recovering on an ind for quite some time. He won¡¯t be in Beijing for a bit! Therefore, he gave me a task! He wanted me to protect you! And so, I¡¯m here~ Don¡¯t worry, I will help you! I promise that you¡¯ll finish this task! From today onwards, I will always be by your side. I will not let others bully you!¡±

    At this moment, Yu Xing walked out of theboratory. When she saw Wen Zhe, she smiled and asked: ¡°Little Zhezhe, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I came to see my sister!¡± Wen Zhe said as he held up Jian Yiling¡¯s hand. Then, he introduced Jian Yiling to Yu Xing: ¡°Sister Yu, this person is my cousin! My father¡¯s sister is Yiling¡¯s mother! In the future, please take good care of her!¡±

    ¡°Oh, she¡¯s your sister? Wow. Your family¡¯s gics are amazing. You¡¯re all geniuses,¡± Yu Xing said with a smile.

    ¡°You guys¡­ Know each other?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m also a member of Xunyu!¡± Wen Zhe said with pride. ¡°I¡¯m Rank C!¡±

    And he was Rank C?!

    When she heard this, Lucy¡¯s face became even more unsightly.

    Wen Zhe was a genius. He had shown amazing talent in physics since he was young.

    Two years ago, when he was only seven years old, he passed the assessment of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association and became a member.

    Although he was only Rank E when he joined, it only took him two years to advance to Rank C.

    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry! I will protect you! I won¡¯t let anyone bully you!¡± Wen Zhe assured Jian Yiling as he patted his chest.

 Chapter 1023 - Talkative Little Genius

    <h4>Chapter 1023: Talkative Little Genius</h4>

    After he said this, Wen Zhe warily looked at Qin Chuan and Lucy.

    ¡°You two should stay away from my sister in the future,¡± Wen Zhe said to them.

    He had done his homework before he came. He already divided the people around his sister into four different categories.

    They were:

    Can talk to them but not get close to themThose who she¡¯s willing to handshakeThose who are annoying to talk toThose who are too annoying to even see

    In his categorization, Qin Chuan and Lucy belonged to the fourth category. His sister did not even want to look at them!

    ¡°Who are you to order me?¡± Lucy asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me! You¡¯re Rank E. You¡¯re way too weak. I¡¯m afraid that if I speak to you, you won¡¯t be able to understand me!¡±

    Then, Wen Zhe pointed at Qin Chuan: ¡°And you! Don¡¯t look at my sister with those eyes! It¡¯s not good to do that! My sisteres from a good family! She¡¯s different from the subus-like woman standing next to you! She¡¯s engaged to someone right now! Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t be interested in you! So stop looking at her! Don¡¯t make others misunderstand the situation!¡±

    The number of words Wen Zhe said in that mouthful was roughly the number of words Jian Yiling would typically say in a whole day.

    After he called out Lucy and Qin Chuan, Wen Zhe came back to hold Jian Yiling¡¯s hand: ¡°Sister Yiling, let¡¯s go home! I will make yummy food for you!¡±

    As Jian Yiling had finished everything she set out to do, she let the young boy pull her away from everyone.

    Wen Zhe followed Jian Yiling back to her apartment.

    He asked people to bring his luggage.

    From the moment he received the call from Wen Yan, he had already begun packing his luggage.

    ¡°From today onwards, I will stay here! I can be your twenty-four-hour bodyguard!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. There¡¯s already a lot of bodyguards here,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not think that this was a good idea.

    She didn¡¯t dislike her cousin¡­ However, living together was a bit¡­

    ¡°No no. Brother Wen Yan gave me this task! I must aplish it! Furthermore, your other bodyguards are different from me! I¡¯m better than them!¡±

    Wen Zhe flopped down on the sofa in the living room before he started to look around.

    After he familiarized himself with the surroundings, Wen Zhe entered the kitchen and began making desserts.

    The little boy who was even shorter than Jian Yiling worked in the kitchen with style.

    Not long after, Wen Zhe took out a te of hot and fragrant egg tarts from the oven. The egg tarts were golden, crispy, sweet, and tempting.

    ¡°Sister, please try this! As I know you like to eat desserts, I attended a two-week dessert ssst year! Please try the egg tart! If you have something else you want to eat, you can tell me! I will learn how to make it!¡±

    Jian Yilnig took a bite of the egg tart made by Wen Zhe. It was rather delicious and it could beparable to those sold outside.

    ¡°Yummy,¡± Jian Yilingmented truthfully.

    ¡°Hehehehe, see! I told you I¡¯m better than your bodyguards!¡± Wen Zhe grinned. His eyebrows were arched and the smile on his face was cute and yful.

    Then, Wen Zhe began to count on his fingers: ¡°I know how to make desserts, I know how to clean, and I know taekwondo! Oh! I also know a lot about physics! I¡¯m reading about the theory of rtivity!¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Jian Yiling hesitantly said as she looked at Wen Zhe¡¯s cute face.

    When he noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s hesitation, Wen Zhe¡¯s face sunk. He asked: ¡°Sister, do you not like Little Zhezhe? Am I not good enough?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Jian Yiling said. She was not good at refusing people, especially if she was faced with such a cute-looking child.

 Chapter 1024 - Future Brother-in-Law, My Name is Wen Zhe

    <h4>Chapter 1024: Future Brother-in-Law, My Name is Wen Zhe</h4>

    ¡°Sister, please don¡¯t dislike Little Zhezhe,¡± Wen Zhe cried out as he fluttered his eyes at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling did not know how to deal with this little boy.

    And thus, she replied: ¡°Wait for A Sheng toe back. He will make the decision.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Wen Zhe happily said with a smile on his face.

    When Zhai Yunsheng came home in the evening, he saw Wen Zhe sitting in the living room of his apartment.

    The little boy was wearing a mini-suit.

    ¡°Hello, my future brother-inw. My name is Wen Zhe. I¡¯m the cousin of your beautiful, lovely, noble, gentle, and intelligent fiancee.¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng was still confused, Wen Zhe took the initiative to greet him. He stretched out his hand to shake hands with Zhai Yunsheng.

    As he heard the words ¡®future brother-inw¡¯, Zhai Yunsheng decided to shake hands with this little boy.

    After this, Wen Zhe took out a piece of paper with words written all over it.

    ¡°Future brother-inw, from now onwards, until you get married to my sister, please oblige to the following rules. Please read this paper.¡±

    Following rules?

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at the piece of paper:

    Household chores must be done by the housekeeper. If the housekeeper is not present, the man will do the chores.Under any circumstances, the man can not be alone with another woman. The man must noty their eyes on a woman for more than three seconds (excluding rtives)If the man must attend social events, if any woman is present, drinking alcohol is prohibited;

    ¡­

    In total, there were roughly twenty-something lines.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he smiled and asked: ¡°Are you requesting this of me?¡±

    ¡°Yep. As my future brother-inw, you must meet these conditions. My sister is very important and precious. If you don¡¯t want her, there will be plenty of people vying for her! In fact, there would be an entire line waiting! Just today, I saw a good-looking man staring at my sister!¡±

    ¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    ¡°Nope. I¡¯ve considered everything. Would there be anything else that you would do to my sister?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. As long as you¡¯re a good man, I am willing to marry my sister to you.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± His response was quite different from Jian Yiling¡¯s other brothers and cousins.

    ¡°I mean, girls always end up marrying. And thus, I would rather her marry a good man instead of a bad man. I want someone who will love my sister and protect her. If she marries a good person, then I will have noints.¡±

    Even though Wen Zhe was a small boy, he had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

    He had his opinions on certain matters.

    Wen Zhe suddenly thought of something else: ¡°However, after you marry my sister, if you¡¯re having children, you guys must have a little girl! I want a cute niece!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunshengughed.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling left her room. She saw Zhai Yunsheng and was about to ask whether or not Wen Zhe was going to stay here.

    However, Wen Zhe quickly said to Jian Yiling: ¡°My future brother-inw said yes!¡±

    He said yes?

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he replied: ¡°I mean, what is there not to say yes to?¡±

    After all, the things listed on the piece of paper were nothing out of the ordinary. It was normal for him to agree.

    ¡°Then I want to sleep in the room next to my sister¡¯s!¡±

    Wen Zhe happily pushed his suitcase and ran into the room next to Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    Zhai Yunsheng froze before he asked Jian Yiling: ¡°He ns to live here?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say yes to that?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say that he could live here.¡±

    ¡°Then what did you say yes to?¡±

 Chapter 1025 - Helping His Sister Rank Up

    <h4>Chapter 1025: Helping His Sister Rank Up</h4>

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng realized that he got yed by the little boy.

    Wen Zhe poked his head out of the room and winked at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Future brother-inw, you promised me! As a man, you must live up to your words! You can¡¯t go back on your word!¡±

    After saying this, Wen Zhe shut the door of his room and walked over to the bed to sit down on it.

    Then, he took out his phone and called Wen Yan to report the situation to him.

    ¡°Brother Wen Yan, I¡¯m staying with Sister Yiling. I will look after her and ensure that she won¡¯t starve or freeze! Furthermore, I will protect her from people who have bad intentions. I will not let those individuals approach her.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Wen Yan responded in a low voice.

    Although his voice did not change, there was much more liveliness in it.

    It was no longer deadly dull.

    Just by listening to his voice, one could tell changes had happened in Wen Yan¡¯s life.

    ¡°No no, don¡¯t thank me. Even if you don¡¯t ask me to do this, I would stille over to protect Sister Yiling. Sister Yiling was very nice to me. I remember this.¡±

    Wen Zhe¡¯s fair hands held his phone and a yful smile appeared on his face: ¡°Brother Wen Yan, just get well soon! Once you get well, I will go running with you! In fact, let¡¯s go mountain climbing, cycling, and skateboarding!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. Thank you Little Zhezhe.¡±

    After ending the call with Wen Yan, Wen Zhe took out his Xunyu tablet from his suitcase.

    He rolled over and started tapping away on the tablet.

    There were many tasks to be epted. In addition, a lot of information was provided on those tasks.

    Wen Zhe looked for the task Jian Yiling epted. Then, he decisively clicked the button to participate in the task as well.

    He was not going to let his sister work by herself! He was going to help her finish this task! His sister would be able to do less work!

    If they finished this task quickly, they could ept other tasks. Then, he could help his sister rank up further.

    That subus-like woman was Rank E. Therefore, his sister definitely needed to be higher than just Rank D!

    ###

    In the evening, Wen Zhe brought over his hand-made egg tarts to Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen who lived in the opposite apartment.

    ¡°Hello, brothers! My name is Wen Zhe. I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s cousin. You guys can call me Little Zhezhe. I made these egg tarts. I hope you like it!¡±

    Aww, this kid was adorable!

    Jian Yichen picked up an egg tart and took a bite out of it. The egg tart was delicious.

    ¡°Did you really make this?¡±

    ¡°Yep!¡±

    ¡°You know how to make desserts from such a young age?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm! It¡¯s because Sister Yiling likes desserts!¡±

    Jian Yiheng also took a bite from an egg tart. It was indeed quite yummy. Although his cooking was not as good as Jian Yiling¡¯s, for a young boy, it was already incredible.

    Naturally, he enjoyed the one made by Jian Yiling more. The taste of her cooking was something you couldn¡¯t get elsewhere.

    Wen Zhe smiled at Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen: ¡°Brothers, I will be temporarily living with Sister Yiling! We will be neighbors from now on! Please take care of me!¡±

    Then, Wen Zhe took a look at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment door before he quietly whispered to Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen: ¡°Let¡¯s protect Sister Yiling together!¡±

    Although his surname was Wen and their surname was Jian, when they faced the Zhai family, they would be united.

    ¡°Understood!¡± Jian Yichen replied. He instantly reached a consensus with Wen Zhe.

 Chapter 1026 - Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1026: Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (1)</h4>

    At night, Wen Zhe ran into Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s study. He had a little pillow in his arms.

    ¡°Sister Yiling, future brother-inw, it¡¯s already reallyte. Why are you guys still working?¡±

    Wen Zhe nced at Jian Yiling¡¯sputer and noticed a pile ofplex symbols on the screen.

    ¡°Sister, my mother told me that you must sleep before ten o¡¯clock. If you don¡¯t sleep before then, you will be dumb. It¡¯s almost ten o¡¯clock. You should go and sleep! My mother¡¯s words are definitely right. Just look at me! I¡¯m very smart. Sufficient sleep ys a part in my intelligence! It enhances one¡¯s memory.¡±

    Wen Zhe was here to urge Jian Yiling to go to sleep.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was used to sleepingte and waking up early.

    ¡°No no¡­ It¡¯s not alright. You should sleep early,¡± Wen Zhe pouted as he gently shook Jian Yiling¡¯s arm.

    JIan Yiling hadn¡¯t encountered this situation before.

    It was the first time someone was pouting to her.

    Wen Zhe¡¯s cheeks were puffy and he seemed slightly upset.

    In fact, it seemed as though if Jian Yiling did not agree to sleep early, he would cry out on the spot.

    Wen Zhe was a very good-looking child. He had red lips and pearly white teeth. When anyone looked into his big eyes, they felt bad for rejecting him.

    Wen Zhe continued to pout: ¡°Sister, I will help you sleep! I will tell you some bedtime stories. I know heaps of bedtime stories. In the fast, my mother told me those stories. I can even recite them now!¡±

    Jian Yiling looked into Wen Zhe¡¯s eyes. She didn¡¯t want to say no.

    Jian Yiling thought over this for a moment. Then, she decided to leave Zhai Yunsheng behind and followed Wen Zhe out of the study room.

    ¡°Sister, let¡¯s go to your room. I will tell you bedtime stories.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    She wasn¡¯t very good at dealing with children. As a result, she was worried that her words might hurt him.

    ¡°Why not? If I fall asleep first, you would definitely get up to do work again. Therefore, I want to watch you fall asleep first!¡±

    The little boy was very insistent.

    ¡°But I want to wait for A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Why do you want to wait for my future brother-inw?¡±

    ¡°I want to have a baby with him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Wen Zhe said. He was a little surprised by Jian Yiling¡¯s answer. ¡°Although I want to have a niece, you¡¯re still very young. You can wait for another two years. We¡¯re not in a hurry.¡±

    ¡°But I want a baby right now.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ My mother told me that it¡¯s really painful to give birth to babies¡­ She told me that she almost gave up when she was giving birth to me.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of pain,¡± Jian Yiling replied confidently.

    ¡°But¡­ My mother also said that if a woman is willing to have a baby with a man, it means that she loves him very much. She must love him a lot to be willing to suffer for him.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Jian Yiling responded. She wasn¡¯t sure about this. Did she want to have a baby with Zhai Yunsheng because she ¡®loved¡¯ him?

    ¡°Sister, you like my future brother-inw right?¡± Wen Zhe asked with a frown.

    ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Do you really want to have a baby with my future brother-inw? You guys aren¡¯t married yet.¡±

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t care about marriages and weddings. She cared about life more.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s response made Wen Zhe fret a bit.

    Previously, he listed Zhai Yunsheng in Category 1. Those that his sister could talk to but not get close to. He didn¡¯t want Zhai Yunsheng to get too close to his sister.

    However, it seemed as though his sister wanted to sleep with his future brother-inw.

    If he tried to stop her, his sister would not be happy.

    If he made his sister unhappy, he was causing her more trouble.

    After thinking about this for a while, Wen Zhe announced:

    ¡°Okay! Let me help you then!¡±

 Chapter 1027 - Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1027: Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (2)</h4>

    ¡°Do you know how to?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ve seen it on TV!¡± Wen Zhe replied as he stroked his little chin. Then, he exined to Jian Yiling in a serious tone: ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t enjoy watching those dramas. However, my mother likes to watch them. She always pulls me beside her to watch the dramas with her. And then, I have to watch her wipe her tears away with tissues. Sigh¡­ Women¡­¡±

    Thest sigh made Wen Zhe seem like a seventy or eighty year old man.

    Wen Zhe continued to mutter: ¡°I like reading books more. However, my mother said that I¡¯m already smart enough. If I read more books, I will be dumb. Therefore, she always tells me to watch dramas. Apparently, watching dramas helps one to keep up with the times. And thus, I watched heaps of dramas with her. For example, some were titled, <My Mother-in-Law>, <Mute Wife>, <Life After Marriage>. I watched all of them¡­ I even watched some very unrealistic idol dramas such as <I Have A Date With Fashion>, <It Was A Mistake To Fall In Love With You>, and <Destined To Love Each Other>¡­¡±

    Wen Zhe began to count dramas on his fingers to illustrate the number of romance dramas he had watched with his mother over the years.

    He was showing off his ¡®rich experience¡¯.

    ¡°That¡¯s amazing,¡± Jian Yilingmented.

    ¡°Hehehe, so don¡¯t worry! If you want to sleep with my future brother-inw, leave the nning to me!¡± Wen Zhe said as he patted his own chest to assure Jian Yiling.

    Then, Wen Zhe took out a pen and a piece of paper. He began to make notes on it to analyze the situation.

    Pick the right time;

    Weekdays were not suitable as typically, one would be tired after work. This meant that weekend evenings were the best time.

    <ol start=¡±2¡å>

    Pick the right location;

    Hotels were too casual. Travel locations were more romantic. Being at home was safer.

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    Ensure that no one else would disturb you.

    The two brothers living in the opposite apartment had to be distracted. Furthermore, work matters had to be arranged in advance and mobile phones had to be turned off.

    <ol start=¡±4¡å>

    Ensure that his future brother-inw would be unable to escape.

    As he wrote this, Wen Zhe began to bite on his pen. This was a bit challenging. He had to think about this.

    Jian Yiling nced at Wen Zhe¡¯s notes.

    She asked: ¡°Why do we need to make work arrangements in advance? And why do we need to turn off our phones?¡±

    Wen Zhe replied: ¡°ording to my experience of watching movies and dramas, during these times, someone will alwayse barging in. Furthermore, if the couple is kissing and making out when the phone rings, they will be disrupted.¡±

    Wen Zhe had already forgotten that he imed to be in an ¡®alliance¡¯ with Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen.

    Now, he had shifted over to help Jian Yiling instead.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling said: ¡°Oh, that makes sense.¡±

    ¡°See, I¡¯m right,¡± Wen Zhe said. Then, he muttered: ¡°But this point is tricky. How do I make my future brother-inw not escape? On TV, they often use alcohol to make the man drunk.¡±

    ¡°A Sheng can¡¯t drink alcohol.¡±

    ¡°Sometimes, they use drugs as well. However, I have nowhere to buy those drugs¡­ How inconvenient¡­¡±

    ¡°He shouldn¡¯t eat random drugs either.¡±

    ¡°And the use of tonics and stuff. They mentioned deer blood and stuff. If girls consume that, they can have a baby.¡± Then, Wen Zhe paused for a moment. ¡°Speaking of which, how exactly do you get a baby? Why is deer blood helpful?¡±

    Wen Zhe only knew the things that were yed on TV. However, on TV, the couple would only hug and kiss. There was nothing more than that.

    After they hugged and kissed, the camera would shift.

    And after a while, the woman would miraculously be pregnant.

 Chapter 1028 - Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1028: Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    He didn¡¯t really know what exactly happened.

    If he knew the scientific [principles behind this, perhaps he would be able toe up with a better idea.

    ¡°Hmm¡­ Maybe it¡¯s because they¡¯re simr to other mammals,¡± Jian Yiling suggested.

    ¡°Oh? Is that the case? I need to observe this then. I wonder how my dogs end up having puppies,¡± Wen Zhe replied with a serious expression on his face.

    He had two huskies. Somehow, when he went to school for a while, his mother told him the female husky became pregnant.

    Not after long, the female husky gave birth to a litter of puppies.

    However, Wen Zhe had no idea how the husky got pregnant nor when the husky got pregnant.

    ¡°Oh right, wait for me. I will ask for some help.¡±

    Then, Wen Zhe called his mother.

    ¡°Mommy, I have a question to ask you. What does a girl have to do to get a boy to listen to her?¡±

    Out of the people he could think of, Wen Zhe believed that his mother was most knowledgeable when it came to these things.

    After all, his mother watched a lot of dramas!

    Furthermore, his father always listened to his mother! This meant that his mother must have a lot of experience in these things!

    ¡°Huh? Darling, why are you asking this? Did you meet a girl you like?¡±

    ¡°Mommy, I¡¯m only nine years old. I¡¯m not old enough to date.¡±

    ¡°I know you¡¯re nine years old. However, that¡¯s not a big problem. I don¡¯t mind if you date early. These days, you just read and study all day long. It¡¯s not good. You will be a block of wood eventually! I don¡¯t want a block of wood as a son. How boring would that be?¡±

    ¡°Mommy, it¡¯s not that. I¡¯m just asking for a friend. She¡¯s a girl. And she¡¯s an adult too! She likes a man and wants the man to listen to her so that they can kiss and hug!¡±

    ¡°Oh? Is this friend of yours good-looking?¡±

    ¡°Yes she is! She¡¯s the prettiest girl I¡¯ve seen!¡±

    ¡°Really? Is she prettier than your mother?¡±

    ¡°Umm¡­ My mommy is the prettiest in your age group! This girl is the prettiest in her age group! There are different kinds of beauty. You shouldn¡¯tpare one to another!¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, cheeky boy. Alright, let me ask you again, does the man your friend likes like her back?¡±

    ¡°Of course! If he doesn¡¯t like her, I will beat him up!¡±

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s easy then. Tomorrow morning, you should apany your friend to a styling session. Use my card and go to the stylist we always go to. I will call him now and tell him what to do.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Wen Zhe said happily after he received instructions from his mother.

    And thus, Wen Zhe decided to put his ns into action.

    The next day, Wen Zhe took Jian Yiling to the stylist his mother frequently visited.

    ¡°Wait¡­ Isn¡¯t she wearing a bit too little?¡±

    In Wen Zhe¡¯s eyes, this look was not pretty on his sister.

    Upon hearing this, the stylist replied: ¡°Please rest assured Young Master Wen Zhe. I did this ording to your mother¡¯s instructions. It¡¯s absolutely appropriate. If it¡¯s cold, just wrap a jacket around her. When you reach home, take the jacket off.¡±

    ¡°Alright.. Since it¡¯s my mother¡¯s instructions, I won¡¯t say anything else!¡±

 Chapter 1029 - Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1029: Little Genius Helps Jian Yiling (4)</h4>

    Jian Yiling looked at herself inside the mirror. She felt rather embarrassed.

    It was her first time wearing such clothes¡­

    Although the clothes covered ces that should be covered, she felt as though very little material was used¡­

    Was this enough to get A Sheng to agree with her?

    When it was time for dinner, Wen Zhe went to Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng¡¯s apartment with a bunch of snacks. He also brought along hisptop.

    He was going to stay there to supervise the two of them. He had to make sure the two of them did not ruin his sister¡¯s ns.

    In the evening, Zhai Yunsheng returned home. He did not see the noisy little boy. Instead, he saw Jian Yiling who was dressed up¡­

    Furthermore¡­

    Zhai Yunsheng froze¡­

    Jian Yiling was seated on the sofa. Her hands were ced on her knees and she seemed a little ufortable.

    And her clothes¡­ They were rather different¡­ And sexy¡­

    Yes¡­ The clothes that she was wearing were very sexy.

    Normal fabric was used to cover key parts of her body. However, her shoulders, waist, and thighs were covered with semi-transparent silk.

    And her fair thighs¡­

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling was wearing light makeup. It entuated her already beautiful features.

    Her long hair was mostly coiled up. There were only a few strands loose.

    ¡°Why are¡­ Are you dressed like this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

    ¡°Do you¡­ Like it?¡± Jian Yiling asked cautiously.

    She was a bit nervous and uncertain. She was worried that he wouldn¡¯t like the way she was dressed.

    However, he liked it. He liked it a lot.

    But he had to figure out why she was wearing such things.

    ¡°Who helped you dress up like this?¡±

    ¡°Little Zhezhe,¡± Jian Yiling replied honestly.

    ¡°Why did he help you?¡±

    ¡°Because I want to have a baby with you. He was willing to help me.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that little boy only nine years old?¡± Where did he learn such things?!

    ¡°You didn¡¯t answer me yet. Do you like this or not?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to Jian Yiling and hugged her. Then, he lowered his head to kiss her.

    When the kiss ended, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you know my answer to your question?¡±

    ¡°It seems as though you like it?¡±

    ¡°I freaking love it.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ Can we have a baby?¡±

    ¡°Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said quietly. His expression was serious.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°I love you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm¡­¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her cheeks became red.

    ¡°But it¡¯s not the kind of love that ends up in merely moments of pleasure. It¡¯s the kind of love where I want to treasure you. I don¡¯t want to hurt you. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been very hesitant. I¡¯m afraid that in the end, my decisions and actions will just cause you pain. I want to wait until you¡¯re sure that you like me romantically. Then, we can do other things. I want to give you time and space to regret.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng in a daze.

    His usually yful and handsome face had a serious expression on it.

    His eyes were also zing hot.

    If eyes could burn, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze would have burnt up Jian Yiling.

    However, he still restrained himself. He did not make any further moves.

    He didn¡¯t want her to do this just because she was afraid of his death.

    He wanted her to do things only if she loved him and not as a task she needed to aplish.

    He wanted to be with her.

    After he said this, Zhai Yunsheng held Jian Yiling in his arms again.

    ¡°Let me hug you for a little longer. Just a bit longer.¡±

    As he hugged her, Zhai Yunsheng slowly calmed down.

 Chapter 1030 - Significance of the Family Compass

    <h4>Chapter 1030: Significance of the Family Compass</h4>

    Lucy put most of her energy into the search for the Goodman familypass.

    The search for the Goodman familypass was a task left by the previous head of the Goodman family.

    The previous head of the Goodman family stated in his will that his inheritance would be given to whoever found the familypass.

    Until now, the huge lump sum of wealth left by the previous head of the Goodman family had not yet been inherited.

    It was also said that thepass itself hid a secret rted to the family treasure.

    As the Goodman family had been involved in a war hundreds of years ago, part of their wealth had been hidden away.

    The location of the family treasure was apparently recorded on thepass.

    And thus, over the years, thepass had always been in the hands of the Head of the Goodman family.

    However, the familypass was no longer in the hands of the Goodman family. Therefore, the Goodman family was determined to find thepass as it hid their family¡¯s secret wealth and because it was the previous head¡¯s dying words.

    If Lucy found the familypass, she would be able topletely change her position in the Goodman family and thereby change her fate.

    However, thepass was difficult to find.

    If it was easy to find, the Goodman family would have found thepass a long time ago.

    However recently, Lucy tracked down a piece of information. Apparently, an elder of the Goodman family who had the familypass in his possession previously visited Beijing.

    Perhaps, she could use this piece of information to find some further clues.

    Lucy was currently handling the daily tasks of apany in her study. Her study was located in a vi on the outskirts of Beijing.

    ¡°Miss Lucy, the person you¡¯re looking for is here.¡±

    ¡°Bring her in.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    The subordinate brought the person over to Lucy.

    Cai Qinyue looked at the western beauty in front of her. Her eyes were filled with some disbelief.

    This was the Goodman family!

    One of the most powerful and rich families in the world!

    Even the Zhai family and the Qin family were notparable to the Goodman family!

    Cai Qinyue felt a little ttered to be invited here. She even felt a little overwhelmed.

    She began to search for English words in her vocabry as she did not know what to say.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be nervous,¡± Lucy said in Chinese.

    Oh, she knew how to speak Chinese. That makes matters much easier.

    ¡°Hello, Miss Goodman. Did you call me over for some matter?¡± Cai Qinyue asked nervously.

    ¡°Nothing important. I just heard about what happened to you and your daughter. I feel bad for you guys,¡± Lucy replied.

    ¡°You¡­ Know about what happened to my daughter and I?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I know your daughter is currently dealing with awsuit. However, you couldn¡¯t even find a goodwyer for her. In fact, any famouswyer in Beijing does not dare to help your daughter. To make matters worse, the Wen family refuses to help you. They are just leaving your daughter to suffer a heavy sentence.¡±

    Lucy¡¯s words made Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes be red.

    These days, she felt incredibly alone and helpless. She did not know how to help her daughter.

    ¡°Miss Goodman, if you know about this matter, you must know how troubled we feel about this. The Wen family is incredibly biased. They refuse to acknowledge and ept their granddaughter with their own surname. Instead, they care about Jian Yiling. A granddaughter with another family¡¯s surname.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Cai, if you don¡¯t mind, I can get awyer to help you with your daughter¡¯swsuit. Mywyer can reduce the sentence for your daughter.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Cai Qinyue asked. She was overjoyed to hear this.

    ¡°Of course. I wouldn¡¯t be joking around.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Cai Qinyue started. She was a little confused. However, she knew that there was nothing free. Lucy would not help her for no reason.

 Chapter 1031 - Task Difficulty - Max (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1031: Task Difficulty ¨C Max (1)</h4>

    Cai Qinyue cautiously asked Lucy: ¡°Miss Goodman, why are you willing to help us?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m a foreigner. I don¡¯t know much about your culture. However, I want to expand into the Eastern markets. Therefore, I need someone to help me and give me a bit of advice. I believe Ms. Cai fulfills my requirements as you¡¯ve had some dealings with the Zhai family. The Zhai family is one of thergest local families so you will definitely be able to help me.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue did not know how to respond. She didn¡¯t associate with the Zhai family¡­ The only thing that associated the Zhai family with her was Jian Yiling.

    ¡°About that¡­¡±

    ¡°Ms. Cai, are you not willing to help?¡± Lucy asked with a smile.

    ¡°No. That¡¯s not what I meant.¡±

    Cai Qinyue paused for a moment. This was a rare opportunity for her to help her daughter. She could not miss this opportunity.

    She knew that it was impossible for her daughter to be acquitted. However, there was the possibility for her daughter¡¯s sentence to be lessened.

    And even if she couldn¡¯t help Lucy, it was Lucy who took the initiative to approach her. She couldn¡¯t be med for this.

    For now, she would get Lucy to help her daughter.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m willing to help,¡± Cai Qinyue promised Lucy.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. From tomorrow, you wille to work for me. I will not treat you poorly in terms of sry and benefits.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Cai Qinyue responded happily.

    ###

    Jian Yiling and Wen Zhe¡¯s task applications both got epted.

    Then, the organization notified them of the meeting ce.

    The two of them went together to theboratory. It was the sameboratory as the one where Jian Yiling had her assessment.

    Yu Xing came to greet them.

    This time, there were five peoplepleting the task. In addition to Jian Yiling and Wen Zhe, there were three others.

    After a while, those three people arrived. One of them turned out to be Qin Chuan.

    Wen Zhe was not happy to see him.

    Was this guy here for his sister?

    He had to watch over his sister! He would not give him a chance to bully his sister!

    And thus, Wen Zhe stared at Qin Chuan. It was as though he was looking at a thief.

    If Qin Chuan did anything that would harm his sister, he would not forgive him!

    Then, a middle-aged man arrived. He was slightly older and had average looks.

    The middle-aged man asked Yu Xing: ¡°Ms. Yu Xing, why is a surgeon here? I don¡¯t think this mission requires a surgeon¡¯s abilities and talents. In fact, the numerical simtion of the long-term evolution of the subduction of the Caroline Sea has absolutely nothing to do with surgery.¡±

    This task involved the knowledge of geology,puting algorithms,plex functions, integral transformations, signal processing, and geophysics.

    Yu Xing smiled before she replied: ¡°This was decided by the management. I¡¯m not sure why they made this decision. But since they made this decision, there must be a reason for it.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s task application was not approved by her.

    Thest person to arrive was Lucy. She also applied for this task.

    ¡°Why are you also here?¡± Wen Zhe asked. His eyes were filled with hostility as he looked at Lucy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be mistaken. I didn¡¯te here because of you guys. In fact, it has nothing to do with you guys. I simply want toplete this task to rank up,¡± Lucy replied.

    She wanted to use the power and influence of Xunyu to find the location of their familypass. However, her current rank did not give her enough authority to use all the resources of Xunyu.

    Then, Lucy eyed Jian Yiling with disdain and said: ¡°Inparison, it appears as though Miss Jian¡¯s participation in this task is stranger. As far as I know, this task does not involve medicine nor surgery right?¡±

 Chapter 1032 - ask Difficulty - Max (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1032: Task Difficulty ¨C Max (2)</h4>

    Lucy was talented in mathematics. And hence, she could provide support in that area.

    Qin Chuan had expertise inputers and electronicmunications.

    The middle-aged man was a geologist.

    And Wen Zhe was a genius when it came to physics.

    Other than Jian Yiling, everyone¡¯s talents and areas of expertise were rted to the mission.

    Wen Zhe retorted: ¡°None of your business! Your area of expertise is maths! I know how to do maths as well! Therefore, we don¡¯t need your help! I can do your part as well!¡±

    As a genius in physics, Wen Zhe was also naturally very good at maths.

    Upon hearing this, Lucy calmly replied: ¡°I¡¯m just expressing reasonable doubts. Any normal person would ask such a question. After all, she¡¯s a surgeon. Why would a surgeon be involved in the numerical simtion of the Caroline Sea? Isn¡¯t that strange?¡±

    Wen Zhe puffed out his cheeks and replied: ¡°My sister knows a lot of things! She¡¯s superpetent and capable! It¡¯s not strange at all.¡±

    Although Wen Zhe had a high IQ, in the end, he was still a child. Therefore, he had a childish temper.

    He could not ept that someone was looking down on his sister. As he was angry, his little fists became clenched and it looked as though he was about to fight someone.

    Qin Chuan also spoke up for Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling¡¯s academic performance has always been good. Therefore, she can certainly help in the numerical simtion of the long-term evolution of the subduction of the Caroline Sea.¡±

    Yu Xing smiled and said: ¡°Everyone is here toplete the given task. Since the management allowed you guys to work together, naturally, they believe that all of you have the skills for this task. If you have doubts about your teammates, you can ask the association.¡±

    Lucy was technically not against Jian Yiling being a part of this task.

    She knew the rules. Since the management team decided to let theme together toplete this mission, she would work with Jian Yiling for the next few days.

    After all, she wanted to rank up.

    They were all here to reap the rewards. As a result, arguing was not beneficial to anyone.

    Wen Zhe red at Lucy with a huff.

    Then, the five of them entered theboratory and began to work.

    Jian Yiling picked up a stack of papers and was ready to do calctions.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to hand those things to me. You¡¯re not suited for this task. Go over there and see what you can help with.¡±

    Lucy attempted to take the stack of papers from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. Those papers required a lot of calctions on advanced mathematics.

    Upon seeing this, Wen Zhe became angry again: ¡°Why are you looking down on my sister? My sister is capable of doing those calctions! Give those papers back to her! She¡¯s going to finish them!¡±

    Wen Zhe crossed his arms and red at Lucy.

    This woman was so annoying! She was a nuisance!

    Lucy smiled and replied: ¡°Don¡¯t tell me a surgeon knows how to do advanced mathematics. I¡¯m not looking down on her abilities. It¡¯s just that she¡¯s really not cut out for this.¡±

    Everyone knew what a surgeon could do.

    As a surgeon, Jian Yiling was meant to be good at holding scalpels and not good at doing mathematics.

    The middle-aged man beside them added: ¡°Just go and organize the files. Try to not interfere with our work. The time used toplete this task will also be evaluated. Dying the rest of us will not be beneficial to anyone.¡±

    If it wasn¡¯t for the arrangement of Xunyu¡¯s management, he would not want to work with Jian Yiling.

    Yu Xing who was meant to be assisting the rest of them stated: ¡°If Miss Yiling does not know how to do something, you guys can teach her. You¡¯re teammates. I don¡¯t care about your rtionships after this task, however, you¡¯re all working together right now. It will be better for everyone to work together.¡±

 Chapter 1033 - Task Difficulty - Max (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1033: Task Difficulty ¨C Max (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Lucy: ¡°In the time we spend teaching her, we would havepleted the task already.¡±

    Jian Yiling reached out for the papers. Her eyes were sharp as she said: ¡°Give the papers to me. Don¡¯t waste my time.¡±

    Wen Zhe: ¡°Yeah! Give my sister the papers!¡±

    Qin Chuan frowned and added: ¡°Miss Goodman, are you trying to ruin this task for us?¡±

    Lucyughed: ¡°Alright. I will give these papers to you.¡±

    Naturally, Lucy did not want to ruin this task for everyone.

    After Jian Yiling took back the stack of papers, she speedily began to do the calctions.

    She wrote out the form on a ckboard and began to do theplicated calctions.

    When Yu Xing, Lucy, and the middle-aged man saw this, they had a surprised look on their face.

    As a surgeon, why did she know about these things?

    These calctions could not be done by ordinary maths students. They could only be done by professionals in this area.

    In addition to surgery, was Jian Yiling talented in mathematics as well?

    When Wen Zhe saw the looks on their faces, he proudly said: ¡°Although my sister is a surgeon, she knows these basic things as well. She¡¯s unlike a certain individual who thinks they are super duper great just because they know a bit of maths.¡±

    Lucy was surprised for a moment before she turned her face away.

    She did not want to admit that Jian Yiling was smart. She did not want to admit that Jian Yiling was someone who deserved to stand beside him.

    She assumed that they were the ones who had the same interests. An interest in mathematics that Jian Yiling could not be involved in.

    After Wen Zhe worked for a while, in his spare time, he secretly sent a message to Zhai Yunsheng:

    Last night, he added Zhai Yunsheng as a friend.

    [Future brother-inw, my sister and I epted a task from Xunyu. However, it turns out that the man who likes my sister and the nasty girl from the Goodman family are here as well.]

    Not long after, Wen Zhe received a reply from Zhai Yunsheng:

    [Don¡¯t let them approach your sister.]

    [You don¡¯t need to tell me that. Rest assured. My sister doesn¡¯t like that man. She only likes you.]

    [How do you know she likes me?]

    [My sister said it herself.]

    [What were her original words?]

    [Well, she said she liked you.]

    As Zhai Yunsheng held his phone, a foolish smile appeared on his face.

    [Watch them for a while. I wille over now.]

    [Future brother-inw, we¡¯re in Xunyu¡¯sboratory. You won¡¯t be able toe in.]

    After Wen Zhe sent that message, Zhai Yunsheng did not reply for ages.

    And thus, Wen Zhe lowered his head and continued to work.

    Half an hourter, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly appeared in front of them.

    How¡­ Did he get in?

    Even Yu Xing was surprised to see this.

    This was Xunyu¡¯sboratory. How did an outsider just barge in?

    After Zhai Yunsheng entered theboratory, he walked over to Jian Yiling and hugged her.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    ¡°Future brother-inw, please calm down. My sister and I arepleting a task right now,¡± Wen Zhe said as he hurriedly ran over to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°The task is canceled.¡±

    ¡°How can you just say that?¡± Yu Xing asked with a frown on her face. She looked at Zhai Yunsheng with hostility.

    ¡°Well, see for yourselves. Is that task canceled or not?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. His tone was cold and unruly.

    Yu Xing looked down on her tablet. To her surprise, she saw that the task had actually been canceled.

    How could this be?

    This task had only just begun! Why was it suddenly canceled?

 Chapter 1034 - Lucy is Fired From Xunyu

    <h4>Chapter 1034: Lucy is Fired From Xunyu</h4>

    ¡°And you. You¡¯re fired,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he looked at Lucy with a cold and disgusted gaze.

    His words were a huge blow to Lucy.

    Lucy hurriedly looked at her tablet and realized she could no longer ess Xunyu¡¯s system.

    The facial recognition and fingerprint recognition no longer worked.

    Only those individuals who had their details removed from Xunyu¡¯s system could no longer open the tablet.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s remark about her being fired was true. It was not just a casual remark.

    Upon realizing this, Lucy nkly stared at the man whom she liked.

    He just¡­ Fired her.

    This was Zhai Yunsheng. A wild and arrogant man.

    She knew that he was this type of person. However, she didn¡¯t expect him to treat her like this.

    Just like that, she was removed from being a member of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association!

    Yu Xing was also confused. She asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master Zhai, what did you do?¡±

    Yu Xing recognized the man in front of them. He was the Young Master of the Zhai family. He was also a sickly individual.

    However, the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association was founded by individuals that even the Zhai family feared! How could he possibly interfere with their decisions?

    Zhai Yunsheng merelyughed. It seemed as though he was looking down on the people in front of him.

    Qin Chuan, Lucy, Yu Xing, and even Wen Zhe looked at Zhai Yunsheng in surprise.

    They all had questions.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not say anything else. Instead, he left theboratory with Jian Yiling.

    Theboratory door did not stop him. The system recognized him and the automatic door opened itself.

    It seemed as though he could enter and leave this ce at his own will.

    This meant that either there was a system error or the Xunyu system already had Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s information recorded.

    After Jian Yiling sat down on the passenger seat, Zhai Yunsheng helped her fasten her seatbelt.

    ¡°How did you¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng in confusion. She did not understand his actions today.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you working with that man,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Which man?¡±

    ¡°The one with the surname Qin!¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Xunyu¡¯s task¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about Xunyu anymore. The answer you¡¯re looking for isn¡¯t there.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling looked down.

    Zhai Yunsheng reached out to gently stroke Jian Yiling¡¯s hair: ¡°You don¡¯t need to work so hard for my sake. I want you to be happy. I¡¯m not meant to be a burden to you.¡±

    Jian Yiling slowly nodded her head.

    The remaining individuals in theboratory took a while toe back to their senses.

    The task had been canceled and Lucy was fired from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Although it was only two sentences from Zhai Yunsheng, it had a huge impact on the rest of them.

    Even though Lucy was a member of the Goodman family, she was still unable to sway any decision in the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. As a result, she could only use her own talents to be an ordinary member of the association.

    Then why could Zhai Yunsheng achieve this?

    Lucy¡¯s face was very pale.

    Yu Xing could only gentlyfort her: ¡°Don¡¯t be sad¡­ This matter¡­ It isn¡¯t your fault.¡±

    However, Lucy was notforted by Yu Xing¡¯s words.

    The Xunyu Natural Science Research Association was an opportunity for her to change her circumstances! Now that she lost this opportunity, her circumstances would be incredibly grave.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng did this to her. This made the entire thing even more difficult to ept.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were deep. No one knew what was going through his mind at this moment.

    ¡°Ah!¡± Wen Zhe suddenly yelled out. ¡°They didn¡¯t take me with them!¡±

    However, at this moment, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling had already disappeared.

    It appeared as though the brain of the little genius could alsog from time to time.

 Chapter 1035 - Reality Show

    <h4>Chapter 1035: Reality Show</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Master Zhai tricked Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    When the reality show <Dear, We Live Together> made their guest announcement, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling discovered their names on the list.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling never signed up for this reality show.

    Furthermore, they never received any information from the reality show team. Only after the announcement today, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng discovered this reality show for the first time in their lives.

    However, neither of them contacted the reality show team? Who applied for them?

    After they asked, the reality show team said that Master Zhai applied for them.

    Zhai Yunsheng immediately called Master Zhai.

    When Master Zhai received the call, he happily said: ¡°You brat, I told you to bring Yiling on a honeymoon a long time ago. However, you never listened to me. Therefore, I decided to help you out a bit. I entered you guys into the show already. And the show already announced its guest lineup. Therefore, everyone already knows about this. If you back out of this, the entire Inte will criticize you. I know you don¡¯t care about people criticizing you but are you okay with people criticizing and verbally attacking Yiling?¡±

    Master Zhai knew what Zhai Yunsheng was afraid of.

    ¡°What exactly do you want?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked his annoying grandpa who was up to no good.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really want anything in particr. I just want you guys to put down your jobs for a bit and do a few things together as a couple. For example, have a romantic dinner or date together as a couple.¡±

    ¡°Well, normal couples don¡¯t have dates in front of thousands ofizens.¡±

    ¡°And what¡¯s the difference? It¡¯s still a date. Besides, you usually don¡¯t get much alone time with Yiling anyways. Just use this show as an excuse. That way, you can spend twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week with her! You can show off your affection to Yiling and make other guys incredibly jealous, no?¡±

    Master Zhai refused to admit that he wanted to see a date happen between his grandson and his granddaughter-inw.

    In his eyes, the two of them were rather unreliable when it came to these things. As a result, he had to supervise them.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Zhai Yunsheng agreed.

    Was Zhai Yunshengpromising or was he convinced by Master Zhai¡¯s reasoning?

    When he heard this, Master Zhai was not assured. And thus, he called Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Darling, I¡¯m sorry. I selfishly entered you into a reality show.¡±

    As soon as the call went through, Master Zhai immediately apologized.

    This was the kind of situation that Jian Yiling was unable to deal with.

    ¡°Darling, could you please participate in the show? Pretty please¡­ I want to see you on TV¡­ I¡¯m quite old already¡­ I don¡¯t have many more years to live¡­ Could you fulfill this little wish of mine?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm¡­¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not know how to reject Master Zhai¡¯s ¡®little wish¡¯.

    ¡°Hehehehe! Darling, you¡¯re the best! Then it¡¯s decided!¡±

    As soon as Jian Yiling said yes to him, Master Zhai could finally rest assured.

    <Dear, We Live Together> was one of the hottest reality shows. All the episodes were live-streamed.

    The idea of the show was to present to the audience how the guests lived on a day-to-day basis.

    As a result, couples participated in the show, siblings participated in the show, and even parents and their children participated in the show.

    There were all different kinds of guests.

    Some of the guests were celebrities whilst others were sports stars and famous individuals.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were ssified under the eSports category. As they won the <Zerg Invasion> tournament, they became well known to theizens.. Furthermore, due to Jian Yiling¡¯s excellence in academics and other news rted to her, she was basically already considered as half a public figure.

 Chapter 1036 - God Zâ€™s Identity

    <h4>Chapter 1036: God Z¡¯s Identity</h4>

    After the reality show made its announcement, this post topped the Weibo hot search.

    Everyone was extremely curious about the guests that were going to participate in the reality show.

    Furthermore, there were many people interested in Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s group.

    [God Ling and God Z! The visuals in eSports!]

    [Oh my god! I¡¯m looking forward to watching this! After that tournament, [Domination] stopped participating in other tournaments. I haven¡¯t seen God Ling and God Z since then!]

    [Are they living together? Are they married?]

    [Well, I¡¯ve heard of some rumors before. Apparently, God Ling and God Ze from wealthy families. I¡¯m not sure if these rumors are true though.]

    [Well, we will learn if it¡¯s true or not when the reality show airs no?]

    [A prince and a princess from a wealthy family have the same interests and hobbies. I¡¯m so jealous!!!]

    [Hasn¡¯t God Z¡¯s identity always been mysterious? If he¡¯s entering such a show, he¡¯s essentially disclosing his identity, no?]

    [Either way, I¡¯m keen to watch this. We will soon learn whether or not he¡¯s actually from a wealthy family.]

    After the official announcement from the reality show team, other guests made a post on their Weibo.

    However, there was no reaction from Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. The number of posts on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Weibo did not change. Furthermore, Jian Yiling still did not have a Weibo ount.

    However, hundreds of newments appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s previous Weibo post.

    People began to urge him to make another Weibo post.

    [God Z, please make another Weibo post!]

    [We¡¯re all waiting for you to make another post!]

    [God Z, when is God Ling making a Weibo ount?]

    Perhaps, the summons of theizens was effective. After a while, Zhai Yunsheng made a Weibo post.

    [See you on the show.]

    It was five simple words.

    However, his fans were incredibly grateful for this post. They hurriedly leftments under it.

    In fact, someizens noticed that once again, the big shot from Tianxing Group shared God Z¡¯s post.

    Furthermore, he added thement: [Looking forward to it.]

    [What the heck? Once again, that big shot shared God Z¡¯s Weibo post!!!]

    [If I were to guess, there¡¯s definitely a rtionship between that big shot and God Z!]

    [I¡¯m getting more and more curious about God Z¡¯s identity.]

    On the other hand, the few people in Beijing who knew about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s identity were also surprised to learn that he was going to participate in a reality show.

    They weren¡¯t surprised about God Z¡¯s identity. However, the news that he was participating in such a show shocked them.

    [What the heck? What¡¯s happening? Why is Master Sheng participating in a reality show? Doesn¡¯t he hate these kinds of events? He didn¡¯t even ept the interviews from financial reporters and magazines.]

    [Doesn¡¯t Master Sheng hate cameras? He barely even takes photos. When he participated in the Zerg Invasion tournament, he even got people to remove his photos there. Is he really going to participate in a reality show???]

    [Is Master Sheng going to show us public disys of affection? Is this for real? I can¡¯t believe this.]

    [I mean, he¡¯s engaged already. Why is it difficult to believe?]

    [I thought that he got engaged because Master Zhai forced him to.]

    [Really? I heard that Master Sheng treats his fiancee incredibly well.]

    [Well, that¡¯s to be expected. After all, they participated together in a tournament. They definitely have feelings for each other.]

    [Hm¡­ Even if that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s difficult for me to imagine how Master Sheng ns to show off his affection.]

    [Well, the Zhai family was protecting Jian Yiling right? Isn¡¯t that enough to show that Master Sheng likes her?]

    [Well, that¡¯s not necessarily the case. They could be protecting her to save their own ego.]

    Everyone who knew Zhai Yunsheng found this hard to believe. Zhai Yunsheng had always been an arrogant and unrestrained individual. As a result, it was a little hard to imagine him showing off his affection towards Jian Yiling on a reality show.

 Chapter 1037 - Arenâ€™t They Meant to Be Rich?

    <h4>Chapter 1037: Aren¡¯t They Meant to Be Rich?</h4>

    People from the reality show came to the apartment where Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling lived to install cameras.

    Cameras were installed in the kitchen, living room, study room, and even the balcony area.

    ¡°Wow~ Am I going to be live-streamed as well? I¡¯m so looking forward to it!¡±

    Wen Zhe was full of anticipation. He was going to be live-streamed!

    His cute and handsome image would definitely attract a lot of fans, right?

    Hehehehe, he had to dress up for this! He would ask his stylist to design his image!

    ¡°Sister, what day is the show on?¡±

    ¡°Every Saturday and Sunday.¡±

    As the live streams were on Saturday and Sunday, it would not affect Jian Yiling¡¯s day-to-day work. As a result, she did not really mind.

    Furthermore, this reality show was unlike the previous one she went on with Brother Yumin. Back then, they were given special tasks and activities. Here, if she had to be somewhere, she could just leave. On the other hand, if she just wanted to stay at home all the time, that was a possibility as well.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know that Zhai Yunsheng was already nning out every Saturday and Sunday. He was going to use this reality show as an excuse to go on dates with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Wait? That means we¡¯re going to be live-streamed tomorrow! Ahh! I must go to my stylist tomorrow morning then!¡±

    Although Wen Zhe was quite young, he cared a lot about his appearance.

    ¡°Sister, you shoulde with me to the stylist as well! Everyone will see your beautiful side and you can charm them to death!¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not very concerned about her appearance on set.

    When Wen Zhe heard this, he stared at his sister for a while before hemented: ¡°Hmm, I guess that¡¯s fair. Even if you don¡¯t put makeup on, you look prettier than those female celebrities!¡±

    Wen Zhe was definitely a big fan of his sister.

    Early the next morning, the live stream began.

    Many of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s loyal fans were already waiting.

    Everyone wanted to learn more about God Z¡¯s identity. Furthermore, they were interested in seeing whether or not God Z was from a rich and powerful family.

    When the live stream began, the image of a rather ordinary apartment appeared in front of the viewers.

    The apartment did not look very big. The decoration in the apartment was very minimalist and the color scheme was ck and white.

    It was far from the mansion that the viewers had expected.

    [Oh? Isn¡¯t this just an ordinary apartment? It doesn¡¯t look like a mansion.]

    [Yeah, it¡¯s just an ordinary apartment. The apartment doesn¡¯t look that big either.]

    [It seems as though God Z isn¡¯t from a rich and powerful family. That rumor was probably untrue.]

    [I feel like their apartment looks quite simr to my apartment. Who was spreading those rumors? For a moment, I almost believed those rumors!]

    Most of the viewers did not know Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s identity. As a result, when they saw the apartment in the live stream, they became somewhat disappointed.

    However, a few of the viewers knew Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s identity. Those viewers were curious about the future matriarch of the Zhai family. What was she like?

    In the live stream, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were wearing casual clothes.

    They yed video games together.

    This was to be expected. After all, even though they didn¡¯t y professionally anymore, they were still regarded as gods in the eSports circles. It was totally normal for them to y games during the weekends.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s visuals were amazing as always. The viewers could sense his testosterone levels through the screen.

    [Wow~ God Z is so handsome! Oh my god!!!]

    [Naww, God Ling is adorable.]

    [God Ling~ I love you~ £¨¤Å£þ3£þ£©¤Å¨q?¡« ]

    [Even though she looks adorable, she will destroy you in video games.]

 Chapter 1038 - A Wardrobe Full of Limited Edition XDL Items

    <h4>Chapter 1038: A Wardrobe Full of Limited Edition XDL Items</h4>

    Compared to the carefully arranged programs of other guests on the show, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng merely yed their own video games. It was very boring to watch.

    They did not speak to their viewers. In fact, they didn¡¯t even introduce themselves to the viewers.

    At first, the audience was a little curious about Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment. However, they gradually began to lose interest.

    The two of them yed video games for around an hour. As the viewers could not see theputer screen, it was rather boring for them.

    An hour into the live stream, out of the eight groups, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s stream had the fewest viewers. They were the least popr group.

    Master Zhai had been waiting in front of hisputer since early in the morning. When he saw what his grandson was doing, he was a little annoyed. What was his grandson doing? Why was he just ying video games with Yiling?!

    Why weren¡¯t they going on a date? He¡¯s just wasting such a good honeymoon opportunity!!!

    Ahhh!!! He was so angry!

    Master Zhai wanted to curse.

    In fact, he was ready to call the reality show team! He would get the reality show team to make arrangements for them!

    Master Zhai had a lot of ways to get what he wanted!

    By the time Wen Zhe came back from the stylist, the live stream had been on for two hours.

    Ahhh, he waste! He didn¡¯t manage to catch the start of the live stream!

    On the way back, Wen Zhe opened the live stream. When he saw thements, Wen Zhe became a little upset.

    Then, his eyes lit up and a cheeky smile appeared on his lips.

    Wen Zhe hurriedly rushed home and appeared on the live stream.

    Wen Zhe specifically asked his stylist to style his hair. In addition, he was wearing a mini suit. His appearance was handsome yet cute.

    ¡°Sister! Brother-inw! I¡¯m back!¡± Wen Zhe cried out.

    At this time, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling had just finished a game.

    Wen Zhe ran into Jian Yiling¡¯s arms for a hug.

    All the viewers instantly became curious:

    [Who is this little boy? His facial features are so damn exquisite!]

    [Is he God Ling¡¯s little brother? Wait, Brother Yumin is God Ling¡¯s older brother, right? Wow¡­ Their family gics are amazing¡­]

    [I think he¡¯s her cousin.]

    [Either way, their gics are top-notch.]

    Zhai Yunsheng red at Wen Zhe. However, Wen Zhe seemed very proud of himself.

    ¡°Sister~ My wallet broke. Do you have spare wallets? Can you give me one?¡±

    Wen Zhe took out his broken wallet. An aggrieved look appeared on his face.

    ¡°Go to the cloakroom. You can pick one for yourself,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t very interested in wallets and bags.

    All the wallets and bags she owned were ced in the cloakroom.

    However, Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t sure whether or not there was a wallet suited for Wen Zhe in the cloakroom.

    Most of the wallets and bags she owned were used by females.

    Wen Zhe pulled Jian Yiling over into the cloakroom.

    The camera in the living room was switched to the camera in the cloakroom.

    When viewers saw the items in the cloakroom, they becamepletely dumbfounded.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom wasn¡¯t veryrge. However, her entire cloakroom was filled with treasures.

    There was a shelf filled with bags, a shelf filled with clothes, and a shelf filled with shoes.

    [What?! So many limited edition XDL bags!]

    [Wait¡­ Am I seeing things?! Those are limited edition XDL bags! The ones that only VVVVVIP members can get!]

    [Wait¡­ The one at the bottom of the shelf! Isn¡¯t that the only one in the world? It¡¯s Lily designed by Diana, the CEO of XDL!]

    [Wait¡­ That¡¯s probably fake, right? Why would she have that bag?]

    [It shouldn¡¯t be fake..? That bag isn¡¯t something that can be bought with just money!]

 Chapter 1039 - God Ling, Do You Want To Be My Older Sister?

    <h4>Chapter 1039: God Ling, Do You Want To Be My Older Sister?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Although the limited-edition bags were impressive, the other bag attracted the attention of everyone on the Inte.

    That bag was shown at one of XDL¡¯s previousunches. XDL¡¯s CEO Diana had introduced the bag to the media and stated that she personally designed it. Furthermore, there was also only one copy of that bag in the entire world.

    Diana also publicly said in front of the media that afterward, this bag would be given to a very importantdy.

    After thatunch, the bag hadn¡¯t appeared in front of the media.

    Therefore, it was shocking to see the appearance of this bag in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom.

    Because of the appearance of this bag, the number of viewers in Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream skyrocketed.

    This topic even entered Weibo¡¯s hot search.

    Everyone was specting whether the bag was genuine or not.

    And if it was genuine, how did Jian Yiling get this bag?

    Lucy also saw this news. When she saw that Jian Yiling potentially owned the limited edition bag called Lily, her brows became furrowed.

    Even if the other limited edition bags in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom were impressive, to the Goodman family, it was not a big deal.

    However, the bag that was called Lily was different.

    Her spoiled cousin once asked Diana for this bag. However, she was turned down by Diana.

    And now, for some reason, this bag appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom. To make matters worse, it was casually ced in a not very conspicuous position on the shelf.

    Was it real or fake?

    If it was real, then Zhai Yunsheng was really willing to spend money on Jian Yiling. This bag would have cost a fortune.

    Lucy knew Jian Yiling¡¯s identity. She was a well-known surgeon and the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    She wasn¡¯t poor. Therefore, she could easily buy luxury bags. However, the Lily bag waspletely different. A person wouldn¡¯t be able to buy it just because they were rich.

    Qin Yufan was also watching the live stream. She wasn¡¯t watching the live stream because of Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, it was because of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh my goodness. Does she own that bag? Then why hasn¡¯t she ever used it?¡±

    Qin Yufan remembered that Jian Yiling usually carried a small ck backpack.

    As the bag was incredibly unique and everyone in Beijing talked about it for some time, Qin Yufan also knew about the bag designed by Diana.

    Then, she looked at the other dresses and bags in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom. Many of these items couldn¡¯t be purchased with just money.

    It was very impressive.

    ¡°Hmm¡­ It seems as though Master Sheng treats Yiling rather well. Even though Yiling doesn¡¯t usually wear those things, she has everything that she might need. In the past, I felt as though he was hopeless when it came to romantic things. However, he even managed to get that bag for her. Quite impressive¡­¡±

    Wen Zhe rummaged around the cloakroom before he finally picked a cute and simple bag.

    Even though the bag was cute and simple, it was still very expensive.

    It was a ssic XDL purse. There were only nine hundred and ny-nine of these purses worldwide. The original selling price was four hundred thousand. However, nowadays, the price in the second-hand market had already reached roughly a million dors.

    ¡°Sister, I want this one.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She didn¡¯t even hesitate.

    Jian Yiling was not interested in these things. She hadn¡¯t bought any of the things here. They were all gifted by other people.

    Upon hearing this, manyments appeared in the live stream: [God Ling, do you want to be my sister?]

 Chapter 1040 - Helping His Brother-in-Law

    <h4>Chapter 1040: Helping His Brother-in-Law</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    [I want to be God Ling¡¯s older sister. That way, I can help her bear the burden of her cloakroom.]

    [You guys can be God Ling¡¯s older sister! I will be different! I want to be her younger sibling!]

    [I want that little boy¡¯s information right now! He¡¯s so cute~]

    [I¡¯m already twenty years old, but I feel like I should wait until the little boy grows up~]

    [I don¡¯t really care about the limited-edition bags. What I care about is the young boy¡¯s visuals~]

    The viewers were shocked to see Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom. Although the cloakroom was not big by any means, every item in the cloakroom was the best of the best.

    Some of the viewers immediately wrotements under XDL¡¯s Weibo post. They asked whether or not the Lily bag in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom was real.

    If it was real, God Z and God Ling¡¯s background would definitely be amazing.

    And if it was fake¡­ Well, what could they say? Why would you dare to get a counterfeit item when there was only one in the world?

    As XDL¡¯s Weibo ount did not reply to thements, the viewers could only continue to specte.

    However, because of this matter, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream grew in size. They reached around three million viewers.

    A lot of the viewers stated that they weren¡¯t interested in seeing whether they were rich. Instead, they wanted to see how rich people¡¯s lives were also simple and boring.

    This caused the other groups of guests to be a little envious.

    After all, being from a wealthy family seemed quite convenient. Even if you didn¡¯t do anything, you would attract a big wave of attention.

    After they left the cloakroom, the cameras cut back to the living room. However, when the cameras passed by the balcony, a few attentive viewers noticed boxes of XDL¡¯s scar removal cream and hair growth water.

    There were entire boxes casually ced in a corner of the balcony.

    [Wait, aren¡¯t we only allowed to purchase a few at a time? Is that restriction only ced on poor people? What about rich people?]

    [Those bottles of hair growth water cost more than a thousand each! They¡¯re just being randomly chucked into a corner. Ahhhh¡­ My heart hurts so much.]

    [Hair growth water is useless and ineffective. God Ling, please throw them away. Whilst you¡¯re at it, tell me where you threw them!]

    [Am I the only one who noticed the view from the balcony?]

    [I noticed it as well! The apartment appears to be in the middle of Beijing!]

    Then, some viewers began to dig further into this information.

    They quickly realized that this apartment was not located in an ordinary neighborhood. Instead, it was the most expensive neighborhood in Beijing named Fangyue.

    Every square meter in this neighborhood would cost at least three hundred thousand dors.

    Yes, every square meter of living space costs three hundred thousand dors.

    Therefore, an apartment that was a hundred square meters in size would cost thirty million dors! It was definitely not cheaper than other mansions!

    Furthermore, to live in such an area, you had to be wealthy and powerful. If you only just had money, you wouldn¡¯t necessarily be able to purchase an apartment in this neighborhood.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling continued to be rtively quiet. However, Wen Zhe was jumping around.

    ¡°Oh right! I booked a camping activity for you guys! It will be on top of a mountain in the countryside tonight! Apparently, we will be able to see a meteor shower!¡± Wen Zhe said happily.

    He couldn¡¯t let theizens diss his sister and future brother-inw!

    If his future brother-inw didn¡¯t organize romantic activities for his sister, then he would!

 Chapter 1041 - I Need a Younger Brother Like This to Escape Being Single!

    <h4>Chapter 1041: I Need a Younger Brother Like This to Escape Being Single!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°But I have work scheduled in the evening.¡±

    ¡°It won¡¯t dy your work! You can nap for a bit in the car. We will be at the top of the mountain in no time~ Then, we can watch the meteor shower before going home to sleep~ It¡¯s an amazing n!¡±

    Wen Zhe already nned everything for Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling was still a little hesitant.

    When Wen Zhe saw this, he hurriedly ran over to Zhai Yunsheng to ask for his opinion: ¡°Future brother-inw, can you bring my sister to watch the meteor shower tonight? Girls always like meteor showers~ My sister is no exception. I¡¯ve already arranged the spots for tonight.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded in a quiet voice. From his expression, someone would not be able to tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

    Then, Wen Zhe turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister, my future brother-inw wants to go. Can you go as well?¡±

    Jian Yiling had no reason to refuse. She nodded her head and agreed.

    The live stream recorded all of Wen Zhe¡¯s actions. He was essentially organizing a date for his sister and his future brother-inw.

    The viewers were overjoyed to see this:

    [Hahahaha, if I had a little brother like this, would I still be single?]

    [Dude, if I had a little brother like this, I would have escaped my single life ages ago!]

    [It¡¯s doomed. I was here for God Z¡¯s visuals and God Ling¡¯s cuteness. However, I¡¯ve be a fan of this little boy. Production crew, please tell me the name of this little boy!]

    [Tell us where you¡¯re nning to watch the meteor shower! We want to go as well!]

    Because of Wen Zhe, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s live stream attracted even more viewers.

    Jian Yichen who was also watching the live stream nearly spat a mouthful of coffee onto his keyboard.

    What was he doing?

    Didn¡¯t they agree to be on the same team?

    Did he turn around to betray them?!

    What benefits did Zhai Yunsheng give that brat!

    How dare he arrange a camping date for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling in the mountains in the middle of the night?

    Why was this being allowed?

    ¡°Cheeky boy! If my sister wasn¡¯t live streaming right now, I would rush over and teach you a lesson!¡±

    Jian Yujie was also watching the stream.

    What was this little boy from the Wen family doing? Why did he make Yiling go on a camping trip with Zhai Yunsheng?!

    Jian Yujie was about to call Jian Yiling. However, after thinking about it for another moment, he realized doing such a thing had no benefits for Yiling.

    A lot of the viewers were probably looking forward to watching this camping trip.

    If his sister went back on her words, the viewers would probably criticize her.

    As a result, Jian Yujie held back from calling Jian Yiling.

    After all, the production team would be following Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. With so many people watching them, Zhai Yunsheng wouldn¡¯t dare to do anything to his sister.

    When Jian Yujie came to this realization, he calmed down a lot.

    Master Zhai was also watching. When he saw this, he pped his thigh and shouted: ¡°This kid from the Wen family is amazing! Initially, I thought he would be causing trouble for A Sheng and Yiling. However, he seems rather helpful! I like that kid! If I get to see him in person, I will definitely praise him! His future is limitless!¡±

    Then, Master Zhai called over his assistant: ¡°Go and figure out the kid¡¯s arrangements. After that, ensure that no one else will be going there. If there are people nning to go there, make them go somewhere else.¡±

    This was such a good opportunity. He had to help his grandson and his granddaughter-inw.

    ¡°Understood.¡±

 Chapter 1042 - Brothers Watching the Live Stream

    <h4>Chapter 1042: Brothers Watching the Live Stream</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    On the other hand, Jian Shuxing and his wife Wen Nuan were also watching Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream at home.

    It had been a long time since they had spent a weekend with their daughter.

    And thus, they could only learn more about their daughter¡¯s daily life through this live stream, just like ordinaryizens.

    When they saw their daughter interacting with Zhai Yunsheng, the two of them had a strange feeling in their hearts.

    Their daughter could have stayed with them for another two years! However, she was stolen away by Zhai Yunsheng!!!

    And when they saw Wen Zhe creating a dating opportunity for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, words were unable to form in their mouths.

    Jian Yumin used his verified ount to enter the live stream.

    Although he exited the entertainment industry, he still had ess to his official ounts.

    When he entered the live stream, a line of text appeared on the screen.

    [[Verified] Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu has entered the room.]

    And thus, the viewers immediately spotted him.

    Although he did not makements on the live stream, his presence was still very strong.

    [Wait, has a parente to supervise?]

    [God Z, do you feel a chill down your spine?]

    [Brother Minyu must feel incredibly upset right now. His adorable sister is going on a date with someone! In fact, maybe Brother Minyu is secretly crying inside hahaha.]

    [Stay strong Brother Minyu!]

    [Where is Brother Minyu¡¯s wife? You shouldfort him!]

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans knew that their idol cared about his sister a lot.

    As a result, it would be painful for him to watch his sister go on a date with someone.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s arrival brought further poprity to Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    Many of Jupiter¡¯s fans came to watch.

    All of a sudden, the poprity of Jian Yiling¡¯s group rushed to third ce amongst the eight groups of guests.

    However, this also caused quite a few haters to join the stream.

    When Cai Qinyue saw that Jian Yiling was appearing on a stream, the stark contrast to her daughter¡¯s predicament caused her a lot of pain. Her daughter was facing jail time!

    The contrast was heartbreaking.

    The more she thought about it, the more upset she got. And thus, Cai Qinyue began to send hatements:

    [Jian Yiling is from a rather ordinary family. She just got engaged to a rich man.]

    [Jian Yiling is merely a surgeon. How could she possibly have that much money?]

    [There¡¯s a lot of negative news about Jian Yiling.]

    Cai Qinyue was not worried about the Zhai family. After all, Miss Lucy Goodman would back her up.

    Furthermore, she was telling the truth and not merely spreading rumors.

    During this time, some of the viewers began to search for negative news on Jian Yiling. However, they quickly realized that most of the news had been fake in the first ce.

    When Huo Yu noticed that Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face was as ck as coal, he knew that something was off.

    Huo Yu quickly nced at Jian Yuncheng¡¯sputer screen.

    Oh, theirpany¡¯s shares weren¡¯t falling in price. Instead, it was just Yiling¡¯s live stream.

    Then, Huo Yu noticed some of thements in the stream.

    ¡°Ahh, the technology in these streams are quite poorly done. They can¡¯t properly blockments and ounts. I should definitely help them out.¡±

    Then, Huo Yu opened hisputer and started to work.

    His fingers flew over the keyboard.

 Chapter 1043 - Soon To Be Exposed Identity

    <h4>Chapter 1043: Soon To Be Exposed Identity</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Not long after, the haters in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream had been blocked.

    Only normalments were left on the stream.

    ¡°Now, it¡¯s much better to look at!¡± Huo Yumented.

    He was very happy with his work. Just as he was about to ask for praise from Jian Yuncheng, he realized that the expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face was still as ck as coal.

    ¡°Wait, I¡¯ve blocked all the haters already. Why are you still upset?¡±

    Huo Yu followed Jian Yuncheng¡¯s gaze and realized that he was coldly staring at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Ahh¡­ Now he understood¡­ Jian Yuncheng didn¡¯t want him to block the haters on the stream¡­ Instead, he wanted him to get rid of the big bad wolf that stole his sister¡­

    Sadly, Huo Yu couldn¡¯t help with that.

    ###

    Later in the afternoon, XDL¡¯s Weibo ount responded to theizens. They stated that the Lily bag in Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom was real.

    The official post read: The bag is real. Our CEO gave it to her.

    Upon reading this post, theizens were shocked. They began to specte about Jian Yiling¡¯s identity.

    In the post, XDL used ¡®her¡¯ instead of ¡®him¡¯. This meant that the bag was a gift for Jian Yiling.

    What kind of identity could make the CEO of XDL design a bag for her?

    What did Jian Yiling do?

    Quickly, theizens connected the dots. They remembered the wide array of XDL products in Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment. This indicated that Jian Yiling had a close connection with XDL:

    And thus, theizens began to discuss this matter:

    [Who is she even?! Is she rted to XDL¡¯s CEO by blood?]

    [Rted to XDL¡¯s CEO by blood? You must be joking. They¡¯re not even from the same race.]

    [Did Jian Yiling do an operation for her? Perhaps it¡¯s a gift???]

    [Hmm, that¡¯s honestly a possibility.]

    [Wait, that means Jian Yiling¡¯s talents are recognized internationally. That¡¯s super impressive.]

    [Isn¡¯t that a given fact? After all, she¡¯s a member of Lahaisen Hospital. Lahaisen Hospital only epts the most talented individuals in the world!]

    Not only theizens were curious, but even those who knew Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were curious.

    When Yu Xi saw thements on the Inte, he turned around to ask Han Mengyu who was seated beside him: ¡°Hey, do you think Master Sheng gifted the bag to God Ling? If he didn¡¯t, how do you think she got the bag?¡±

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s Elder Zhang,¡± Han Mengyu replied. Even though Han Mengyu knew the truth, he pretended to be clueless.

    ¡°Zhang Xuming? Isn¡¯t he like seventy or eighty years old? How does he remember to buy bags for girls? Furthermore, I didn¡¯t know Xuming Medical Manufacturers did business with XDL. For the CEO of XDL to personally design the bag¡­ That¡¯s rather¡­ Strange, no? It might be a rumor, but I¡¯ve heard that Diana refuses to even design bags for the royal family in Continent O.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, that makes sense too,¡± Han Mengyu replied. He continued to act clueless.

    After all, this was Jian Yiling¡¯s secret. Unless Jian Yiling personally told someone else, he wouldn¡¯t say a single thing.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m still pretty curious. Do you think God Ling is hiding some other identity from us?¡± Yu Xi guessed.

    After all, in the past, Jian Yiling hid the fact that she was a member of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ¡°Possibly.¡±

    ¡°Wait, are you not curious at all?¡± Yu Xi asked. Why was he the only one guessing enthusiastically?

    ¡°Am I not? Well, I feel like Master Sheng should care about these matters and not us.¡±

 Chapter 1044 - Live Streamed Date (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1044: Live Streamed Date (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Really?¡± Yu Xi eximed as he stroked his chin. Even though Master Sheng should care about these things, he was quite curious as well.

    ¡°Hey, you should stop thinking about those things. If Yiling really has some hidden identity, you will know sooner orter. After all, you guys were teammates.¡±

    ¡°But I¡¯m still curious¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, you should know that curiosity killed the cat,¡± Han Mengyu replied. As he knew the truth, he liked to keep others in the dark.

    ###

    Lucy was also paying attention to the XDL incident. When she read XDL¡¯s post and the otherments on the Inte, a slight frown appeared on her face.

    Jian Yiling had connections with Ms. Diana? And it wasn¡¯t just an ordinary friendship?

    She had to figure this out.

    Were theizens correct with their assumption? Did Jian Yiling merely have a doctor patient rtionship with Diana?

    When Lucy thought about this, an unpleasant feeling surfaced in her heart.

    She called Cai Qinyue over and asked her whether she knew the exact rtionship between Jian Yiling and XDL.

    Naturally, Cai Qinyue did not know about this. When she heard this news, her reaction was even greater than Lucy¡¯s.

    If Jian Yiling knew the CEO of XDL, why didn¡¯t she say anything? Why didn¡¯t she help her daughter?

    If she helped her daughter, her daughter wouldn¡¯t be where she was today.

    ¡°Jian Yiling is rather cunning. She hides these things and never tells us anything,¡± Cai Qinyue replied to Lucy.

    ¡°So she never mentioned anything to you about her rtionship with XDL?¡±

    ¡°She never mentioned a word. My daughter interned at XDL in the past. I didn¡¯t hear a word from her either,¡± Cai Qinyue responded. Her tone was rather resentful.

    As Cai Qinyue did not have her answers, Lucy gave up for the time being.

    ###

    The entire afternoon, everyone discussed the matter between XDL and Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, they kept specting about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s identity.

    The production team of the reality show was incredibly happy to see this.

    At first, the production team did not want to pick Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s group. In fact, they hadn¡¯t even considered them.

    However, Master Zhai came to speak to them. As a result, they had no choice but to include that group.

    In the beginning, the production team did not hold much hope for this group. As long as the other seven groups performed well, the reality show would gain enough poprity.

    They did not expect that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s group would have such a surprising effect.

    A mere bag made them reach the top of Weibo¡¯s hot search.

    It brought a lot of attention to their show.

    Out of all eight groups, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s group consistently remained in the top three. This was a rather good result.

    After all, the first and second spots were taken by popr celebrities. They brought fans with them and naturally, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were notparable to them.

    In the evening, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were ready to go out on a date.

    The two of them took a car to the top of a mountain.

    The weather was very good. As a result, one could see the starry sky. If a meteor shower actually appeared, it could be captured clearly.

    It was also incredibly quiet. One could hear the insects and birds chirping.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling arrived there, they noticed a tent prepared in advance.

    Wen Zhe had prepared this when he visited this spot in advance. He also set up the tent himself.

    A lot of snacks and drinks were ced in the tent.

    At first, Jian Yiling assumed that there would be many other stargazers.. However, she quickly realized that they were the only people there.

 Chapter 1045 - Live Streamed Date (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1045: Live Streamed Date (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    At this moment, thements began topliment Wen Zhe:

    [Waaa Little Zhezhe is such a dear. My little brother is so annoying. When I see this, I want to throw him in the bin and get my mother to give birth to another one!]

    [They owe me a little brother¡­ They owe me a little brother like him¡­]

    [Little Zhezhe, would you mind if your girlfriend is ten or so years older than you?]

    Wen Zhe said his name in front of the audience in the afternoon.

    He told everyone to call him Little Zhezhe.

    As Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng did not read thements of the live stream, they did not know what the viewers were saying.

    Everything seemed quiet around them. It was as though only the two of them existed.

    For some reason, the cameraman left after they ced down their camera and recording equipment.

    Shouldn¡¯t they be following them? They didn¡¯t seem too dedicated to their work¡­

    ¡°Is it cold? If it¡¯s cold, you should go into the tent,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was currently wearing a fluffy coat.

    As it was still winter, it was quite cold in the mountains.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°It¡¯s nice to look at.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m nice to look at?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a smile on his face.

    Jian Yiling pointed to the sky and replied:

    ¡°The starry sky is nice to look at.¡±

    It was rare for Jian Yiling to look at the night sky like this.

    When she stayed at the research institution, she rarely went outside. Whenever she went out, there would be lectures or academic discussions for her to attend.

    During other times, she would merely stay inside the research institution.

    ¡°Am I not nice to look at?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re nice to look at as well.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng pointed to his shoulders and said: ¡°I can let you borrow my shoulder.¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard this, she ced her head on his shoulder.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng held Jian Yiling¡¯s hands and warmed them up.

    If his life was destined to be short, then at least during this period of time, they could be together. During this period of time, they could be happy.

    The two of them leaned together. Although they did not speak, they seemed to be in harmony.

    The viewers of the live streammented:

    [Ahh, the smell of romance.]

    [Why am I even here? I feel so single right now.]

    [God Z is such a tsundere. He wants God Ling to lean on him and yet he says he¡¯s merely borrowing his shoulder to her.]

    [He¡¯s so damn prideful!]

    [Verified ount] Jupiter¡¯s Xin Minyu: [Don¡¯t go home toote.]

    [Hahaha, Brother Minyu spoke up!]

    [He probably hopes for his sister to go home immediately!]

    [Hahahaha, that¡¯s so true! You¡¯ve definitely been a fan of Brother Minyu for a long time!]

    [Brother Minyu, the atmosphere is so romantic right now. You shouldn¡¯t disturb the couple. Perhaps after a while, you will have a little niece!]

    At this moment, Jian Yumin was still seated in front of hisputer. When he saw thement ¡®you will have a little niece¡¯, he was so upset. He lifted his keyboard to smash it.

    ¡°What do they mean by a little niece¡­ What nonsense¡­ A little niece¡­¡± Jian Yumin grumbled. Suddenly, he realized he said something wrong. He shouldn¡¯t be criticizing his niece. And thus, he said: ¡°I definitely want a niece. However, it has to be a few yearster.¡±

    Luo Xiuen said excitedly: ¡°Yiling is on a date with Master Sheng! I wonder what happens next. Does Master Sheng say cheesy and romantic things? Ahhh, I¡¯m looking forward to it!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t look forward to it,¡± Jian Yumin grumbled. ¡°My sister is still young. She shouldn¡¯t be dating.¡±

    ¡°But she¡¯s engaged already.. Why shouldn¡¯t she be dating?¡±

 Chapter 1046 - Live Streamed Date (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1046: Live Streamed Date (3)</h4>

    ¡°Some people get their children engaged at birth! Their children don¡¯t go on dates whilst they¡¯re in diapers, right?¡± Jian Yumin retorted.

    He refused to ept that his sister was dating. He didn¡¯t even want to ept that she was engaged.

    ¡°Alright alright. Whatever you say.¡±

    Jian Yumin¡¯s voice had some special power on Luo Xiuen. She was unable to argue against him.

    In the Zhai family mansion, Master Zhai was also watching the live stream. He was almost crying as he watched his grandson and granddaughter-inw go on this romantic date.

    ¡°Master Zhai, it¡¯s veryte already. You should get some rest,¡± his assistant reminded.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need rest! My two darlings are still stargazing! I will stay with them!¡± Master Zhai replied. He refused to ept his old age.

    He didn¡¯t have to sleep early and wake early!

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng sat outside for fifteen minutes. After that, a meteor shower began to happen. The shooting stars streaked across the sky.

    One after another, they cut through the starry sky.

    Jian Yiling and the viewers of the live stream all saw this.

    The stars fall from space and use thest moments of their life to create a beautiful picture.

    This was Jian Yiling¡¯s first time seeing shooting stars.

    It was very beautiful yet very sad.

    ¡°Yiling, you should make a wish,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°A wish?¡±

    ¡°When you see shooting stars, you should make a wish. Put your hands together and make a wish.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling ced her hands together and looked at the shooting stars that passed in the night sky.

    ¡°I hope A Sheng lives a long life.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know that one should make a wish in their hearts.

    Instead, she said her wish out loud.

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard this, he froze.

    ¡°A Sheng, you should make a wish as well,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    He told her to make a wish and yet, he hadn¡¯t made one yet.

    Zhai Yunsheng silently recited that he wished Yiling¡¯s wish coulde true. If that was the case, she could be happy in the future.

    ¡°A Sheng, are you not going to make a wish?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He didn¡¯t want to let Jian Yiling know his wish.

    ¡°A Sheng, do you not have any wishes?¡±

    ¡°I do.¡±

    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you making a wish?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not important,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Then, he attempted to change topics: ¡°What song do you want to listen to?¡±

    ¡°Song?¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at him in confusion. She watched him as he took out a violin from the tent.

    It appeared as though Wen Zhe did his homework in advance. He knew that Zhai Yunsheng could y the violin so he ced one in the tent to give him a chance to perform.

    Zhai Yunsheng indeed knew how to y the violin however he rarely yed it. In recent years, he barely touched the musical instrument.

    His mother yed the violin very well. When he was young, he heard his father mention it more than once.

    And thus, during his childhood, his father got him a violin teacher.

    After his father passed away unexpectedly, he would y the violin whenever he missed him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know any songs,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She knew nothing when it came to music.

    ¡°Alright, I will just y whatever I want then.¡±

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng began to y a piece called <Clock>.

    His fingers were nimble and the melody wasplex and gorgeous.

    Under the starry sky, there was no one to disturb them.

    The viewers in the live stream were incredibly impressed:

    [Oh my god, this piece is incredibly difficult to y! He¡¯s ying it so well!!!]

    [I¡¯ve gone from being a fan of God Z¡¯s visuals to being a fan of his talent!!! He¡¯s awesome!]

    [After ying the violin for eight years, this piece is still difficult for me! He¡¯s definitely at a professional level..]

 Chapter 1047 - Live Streamed Date (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1047: Live Streamed Date (4)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Master Zhai saw his grandson ying the violin again, conflicted feelings welled in his heart.

    He knew why his grandson refused to y the violin over these years.

    Despite many years passing by, the truth regarding his father¡¯s death had not been discovered.

    So if he was willing to y the violin again, did this mean that he was willing to open up his heart again?

    His granddaughter-inw was truly a treasure. With her here, A Sheng had changed a lot.

    When Zhai Yunsheng finished ying the violin piece, he noticed that Jian Yiling was staring at him.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it nice to listen to?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°It is.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to y pieces for you in the future as well?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a gentle smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    This smile caused a flurry ofments to appear on the live stream:

    [Oh my god! My heart got stolen away by that smile!!!]

    [Ahh!!! Even though God Z belongs to God Ling, I feel like I can no longer control myself!]

    [It¡¯s so doomed¡­ I¡¯m beginning to be jealous of God Ling.]

    [Verified ount] Jupiter¡¯s Xin Minyu: [He belongs to my sister.]

    Jian Yumin had double standards. When Jian Yiling was together with Zhai Yunsheng, he would feel upset. However, if someone else was interested in Zhai Yunsheng, he refused to allow that to happen. After all, Zhai Yunsheng belonged to his sister.

    [Hahaha, Brother Minyu, you love your sister so much.]

    [Brother Minyu, weren¡¯t you worried about your sister getting stolen? If we remove God Z from the equation, wouldn¡¯t you get to keep your sister?]

    [Yeah! Brother Minyu, please consider our suggestion. We will help you handle God Z.]

    [Verified ount] Jupiter¡¯s Xin Minyu: [Only my sister is allowed to abandon him. If my sister doesn¡¯t abandon him, he¡¯s not allowed to leave her.]

    [Hahahaha, Brother Minyu is so biased!]

    [With Brother Minyu present, God Z¡¯s future must be difficult!]

    Jian Yichen was biting beef jerky in front of hisputer. He used so much strength in his chomps that it seemed like he was biting Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s flesh instead of jerky.

    ¡°Ahh! That bastard! How dare he use those things to coax my sister! Shameless! I want to beat him up!¡±

    At this moment, Jian Yiheng was seated beside his brother. He coldly stated: ¡°You can¡¯t win in a fight against him.¡±

    ¡°Hey, why do you beat him up then?¡±

    ¡°I have no reason to beat him up.¡±

    ¡°But he stole our sister away!¡±

    This was clearly a sufficient reason!

    ¡°But our sister made her own choice.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re heartless!¡± Jian Yichenmented sadly. Since his brother did not understand, his sadness was doubled.

    Lucy was also staring at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile. She liked him. Whether he was arrogant, serious, or gentle.

    However, people rarely got to see the gentle side of Zhai Yunsheng. In fact, it seemed as though he would only show off his gentle side to Jian Yiling.

    This made her incredibly jealous of Jian Yiling.

    She wanted Zhai Yunsheng to look at her in that way.

    However, the reality was cruel. He didn¡¯t treat her gently at all. In fact, he treated her with hostility.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling stayed there until roughly the middle of the night. By the time the meteor shower ended, Jian Yiling fell asleep in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms.

    Jian Yiling was someone who was rather insecure. In the past, if she was asleep and someone picked her up, she would panic.

    However, she somehow fell asleep in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms.

    Zhai Yunsheng carried Jian Yiling for a few hundred meters before he saw the production team.

    In order to give Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling sufficient space, they decided to stay far far away.

    Zhai Yunsheng softly carried Jian Yiling onto the car and began their journey back home.

 Chapter 1048 - Identity Gets Revealed (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1048: Identity Gets Revealed (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    During this live stream, the poprity of Jian Yiling¡¯s stream had multiplied numerous times.

    This rapid increase in poprity attracted the attention of other guests on the same show.

    As of now, the group that was highest in poprity was the award-winning movie star Xu Rui.

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager visited Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s stream to analyze their strategy.

    However, the manager quickly returned andmented: ¡°There¡¯s nothing to note. They¡¯re just showing off their romantic rtionship. It¡¯s nothing new. They gained a lot of poprity yesterday because they went to see shooting stars. In addition, Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu probably helped them out a lot as well.¡±

    In the eyes of Xu Rui¡¯s manager,ing from a rich family could indeed attract the attention of many viewers. Furthermore, it was interesting to see pretty girls and handsome boys date. However, if this persisted for a long time, the viewers would quickly be bored. If they wanted to see things like this, they could just watch romantic dramas. In those dramas, the plot would be morepact.

    And thus, the manager decided that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were not a threat to Xu Rui.

    After all, Xu Rui¡¯s fan base was a hundred timesrger than the two of thembined.

    ###

    Early the next morning, Jian Yiling received arge parcel.

    Jian Yiling began to open the parcel. Some early risers were watching her stream.

    Originally, they assumed that it was merely the unwrapping of an ordinary package.

    However, when Jian Yiling opened it up, the viewers were dumbfounded.

    A pile of Sofia¡¯s limited edition products was crammed inside the cardboard box. It was as though the products weren¡¯t worth any money!

    Furthermore, there were also many gorgeous dresses.

    Typically, ordinary celebrities had to talk to these luxury brands to borrow such dresses to wear.

    And yet, there were many dresses just crammed into this box!!!

    At the same time, Sofia¡¯s official Weibo ount made a thought-provoking post: [Another day of trying to please God Ling @ZYS.]

    As Jian Yiling did not have a Weibo ount, Sofia could only tag Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ount.

    By connecting the dots, the viewers quickly realized that the parcel of luxury goods was probably sent out by Sofia. After all, an ordinary individual could not put together these items.

    However, what did Sofia mean by those words?

    Why did they use ¡®another day¡¯ and ¡®trying to please¡¯?

    And thus, the viewers were incredibly curious.

    Wasn¡¯t Jian Yiling meant to be rted to XDL?

    Why was Sofia involved today?

    And how were all these international luxury brands rted to Jian Yiling in the first ce?

    What kind of magical background did Jian Yiling have for twopeting luxury brands to give her such special treatment at the same time?

    Jian Yiling nced at the items Sofia sent her. She knew their intention of sending these things over.

    However, she had no intentions of working for Sofia. Therefore, she could not ept these gifts.

    And thus, she put the items back inside the box and asked the courier to return it.

    As Jian Yiling was still live streaming, her actions once again triggered spection amongst her viewers.

    As Jian Yiling returned the gifts, Sofia¡¯s Weibo ount once again posted: [Our love for you remains the same. We just want you to spare us a look.]

    Although no names were involved, the viewers felt that this post was rted to Jian Yiling.

    [What the heck is happening? Jian Yiling, XDL, and Sofia¡­ I feel like there¡¯s some shocking connection between the three of them.]

    [Why did Jian Yiling return the box to Sofia?]

    [Why do I feel like I¡¯m watching a love triangle drama?]

    [I¡¯ve already imagined a hundred thousand words romance novel on this.]

 Chapter 1049 - Identity Gets Revealed (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1049: Identity Gets Revealed (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The viewer¡¯s spection did notst for long.

    In the afternoon, XDL issued a formal response to the viewer¡¯s questions:

    [We would like to formally introduce Miss Jian Yiling, an important member of our research and development team. The products she has been responsible for include our scar removal cream, renewal facial kit, and hair growth water. In the future, Miss Jian Yiling will continue to bring everyone more pharmaceutical cosmetic products. Please look forward to it.]

    Attached was a picture of their products and a picture of Jian Yiling with the pharmaceutical research and development team at XDL headquarters.

    As things hade to this point already, there was no longer any use in hiding Jian Yiling¡¯s identity.

    Initially, XDL hoped to conceal Jian Yiling¡¯s identity because they were afraid that theirpetitors would try to get her to work for them. However, Sofia already learned about this and theizens were already specting about their rtionship. Therefore, there was no point in continuing to hide this.

    This response shocked everyone.

    Jian Yiling was actually a core part of XDL¡¯s pharmaceutical research and development team?

    And those patented products were actually Jian Yiling¡¯s?!

    Oh my goodness, she was so talented?!

    The viewers andizens who benefited from those cosmetic products developed by Jian Yiling began toment on the Inte again:

    [Wait, she¡¯s the God that I¡¯ve been thanking all night long?]

    [The scar on my face was healed by XDL¡¯s scar removal cream. That¡¯s the reason why I¡¯ve been using XDL¡¯s other products.]

    [The hair growth water is the gospel for us programmers! Instead of giving out money bonuses at the end of the year, ourpany decided to give our hair growth water instead!]

    [Ahh, please ept my knees! The products you¡¯ve developed are so wonderful! I love you!]

    [Wait so she¡¯s not hoarding those products in her apartment. Instead, it¡¯s because she developed those products in the first ce?!]

    [Where are those people whomented that Jian Yiling was merely a surgeon who knew how to y video games? Apparently, you imed that you¡¯d wash your hair upside down if she could do anything else.]

    All of a sudden, the tag #Jian Yiling is a Core Member of XDL¡¯s R&D team# reached the top of Weibo¡¯s hot search bar.

    Due to this, the poprity of Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream skyrocketed as well.

    Manyizens came over and began to leavements and messages.

    This was definitely good news to the production team of <Dear, We Live Together.>

    They never expected that this guest group would bring them such traffic! It was amazing!

    The production team did not expect that other than ying games, Jian Yiling was also amazing at pharmaceutical research.

    This news also made the people around Jian Yiling very shocked.

    When Yu Xi saw this message, he stared at it for quite a while. Then he yelled: ¡°Hey, God Ling really does have another identity! It¡¯s a pretty awesome one as well!¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Han Mengyumented. His tone was calm and unperturbed.

    ¡°Wait, why is your reaction so calm? This is not like you!¡±

    It was because he had been shocked already.

    ¡°You get shocked too easily. Just take a look at Xing Wei, he¡¯s very calm too,¡± Han Mengyu replied.

    Yu Xi eyed Xing Wei. He was indeed quite calm.

    Then¡­ Was he really shocked too easily?!

 Chapter 1050 - Everyoneâ€™s Reactions (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1050: Everyone¡¯s Reactions (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Cai Qinyue saw the news, she became so angry that her eyes turned red.

    Everyone had been making guesses. But who would have thought that Jian Yiling was actually an important member of XDL¡¯s research and development team?

    ¡°That b*tch. She¡¯s so damn hard-hearted and cunning. She didn¡¯t say a thing when my daughter interned at XDL! And she¡¯s the Head of their pharmaceutical research and development team! How cunning!¡±

    Cai Qinyue began to curse at Jian Yiling.

    At this moment, she received a call from her brother.

    As soon as the call went through, her brother began to scold her: ¡°Look at you. Do you see the things that happened after you divorced Wen Cheng?! You have nothing now! And take a look at Wen Nuan¡¯s daughter! She¡¯s so popr and aplished!¡±

    As soon as she heard these words, Cai Qinyue became angry: ¡°If my daughter didn¡¯t run into this incident, she would have be famous sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m advising you to go back and make good rtions with the Wen family. If Jian Yiling is still willing to call you her aunty, you can still have a good life in the future.¡±

    Cai Qinyue shouted back: ¡°You only know how to say those words to me! If you were a little aplished, I wouldn¡¯t have to live such a sad life after I left the Wen family!!!¡±

    After she shouted at her brother, Cai Qinyue angrily hung up the call.

    Then, she sat alone on her bed and sulked.

    When she thought of her daughter who was facing jail time, she could not swallow her anger.

    However, her abilities were limited. She could not get revenge on Jian Yiling by herself.

    If she did anything that harmed Jian Yiling, she would quickly be discovered by the Zhai family. Then, they would exact their revenge.

    Luckily, she now had the support of the Goodman family.

    She could only get revenge on Jian Yiling with the help of Miss Lucy Goodman.

    Cai Qinyue was worried that Lucy did not know about this news. Therefore, she forwarded the news to Lucy.

    Naturally, Lucy saw this news as soon as it was released.

    She never expected that Jian Yiling had such an identity.

    She had to admit that she had indeed underestimated her in the past.

    But so what? Even though Jian Yiling was talented, was that enough to convince herself to give up on him?

    Would she wish them happiness?

    Naturally, she would not do that.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were spending time in the study room.

    The two of them were seated opposite of each other and they were busy with their own work.

    It was very quiet and there was no interaction between them. However, there was an indescribable harmony.

    Lucy lowered her head and looked at the notebook in her hand. Every problem that she solved with Zhai Yunsheng was written there. The solutions and their conversations¡­ She printed them off and bound them into a book.

    She remembered every experience she had with him.

    And yet, only she remembered those things.

    ###

    When Wen Nuan saw this news, she instantly linked things together. She now knew why Mr. Kevin decided to help her promote her jewelry at the fashion show.

    Back then, she was merely making a guess. However, she now had the answer.

    Her daughter was trying to silently pave the way for her. Despite knowing this, a slightly sour feeling appeared in her heart.

    That spiteful and straightforward little girl would note back to her.

    Jian Shuxingforted his wife: ¡°It¡¯s alright. After all, it¡¯s a good thing. We should be happy for Yiling.¡±

    Although he wasforting Wen Nuan, Jian Shuxing also missed his little girl who loved him dearly.. His mood was not good as well.

 Chapter 1051 - Everyoneâ€™s Reactions (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1051: Everyone¡¯s Reactions (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When the rest of the Jian family saw this news, mixed feelings welled in their hearts.

    Typically, if one¡¯s children were sessful, a family would be ecstatic.

    However, when Jian Yiling was sessful, the Jian family would feel both happy and worried for her.

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were loyal viewers of their granddaughter¡¯s stream.

    These two days, even if Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were eating, they would keep the stream open.

    When she watched the live stream, from time to time, Grandma Jian couldn¡¯t help but makements:

    ¡°Ahh, why is my darling eating so little? How can she keep up with her nutrients?¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, why is she working on the weekends again? She should be getting rest on the weekends. If you¡¯re working on the weekends, why is it called weekends!¡±

    ¡°Aiya, my darling looks haggard.¡±

    When she looked at her granddaughter, Grandma Jian also felt that Jian Yiling did not eat enough and sleep enough.

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s identity was revealed by XDL, Grandpa Jian happily said to Grandma Jian: ¡°Olddy, our granddaughter is a core member of XDL¡¯s research and development team! She¡¯s amazing! No other children canpete against her!¡±

    ¡°Old man, what are you so happy about? Research takes a long time and it¡¯s very tiring. My darling is already a member of Lahaisen Hospital. Why is she doing part-time work too? It¡¯s not like our family is broke or something. We don¡¯t need her to make money. Next time I see her, I will try and persuade her not to work so much.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ You have a point.¡±

    However, he still had to be proud of his granddaughter!

    After it was made public that Jian Yiling was the Head of XDL¡¯s pharmaceutical research and development team, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian received dozens of phone calls, one after another.

    They were all asking Grandma and Grandpa Jian to help them purchase hair growth water.

    Although Grandpa Jian was not losing his hair, many of his friends were suffering from hair loss.

    As the hair growth water was often sold out, many of Grandpa Jian¡¯s friends were unable to purchase it. As a result, they decided to ask Grandpa Jian for help.

    As Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian felt like the whole world knew about their granddaughter¡¯s awesomeness, they were incredibly happy.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s identity was made public, Sofia also gave their response.

    [Bright pearls be two rows of tears. I could onlyment that we did not meet earlier.]

    The person responsible for Sofia¡¯s Weibo ount was quite good at Chinese literature. They choose to use ancient poetry to mention the return of their gift by Jian Yiling.

    Theizen¡¯s analysis: Sofia is stating that Jian Yiling only returned their gift because there is still a rtionship between her and XDL. It doesn¡¯t mean she doesn¡¯t have feelings for Sofia!

    Naturally, XDL was not going to ept this. They quickly posted: [Let your love be as strong and enduring as rocks. Let my love be as resistant as vines.]

    Theizen¡¯s analysis: XDL¡¯s attitude is very clear. Their rtionship with Jian Yiling is strong and this will not easily change. They want Sofia to give up.

    Two international luxury brands were going blow to blow with each other.

    They made this look like a romance show!

    ###

    The live stream was still going on.

    Suddenly, the doorbell of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment rang. Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen were at the door.

    They came over to leech food.

    When Wen Zhe opened the door, he said: ¡°Hehehe, the Jian brothers are here?¡±

    Yeah, do you wee us?¡± Jian Yichen asked Wen Zhe with a ¡®dazzling¡¯ smile.

    Cheeky boy, how dare he arrange a date for Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng? If he got the opportunity, he would definitely beat his ass!

    Wen Zhe used another smile to cover up his guilt: ¡°Hehehe, of course, I wee you guys!¡±

 Chapter 1052 - Want to be Brother Minyuâ€™s Cousin!

    <h4>Chapter 1052: Want to be Brother Minyu¡¯s Cousin!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Two very handsome men appeared in the stream. One was rigid and cold whilst the other was exquisite and beautiful.

    Jian Yiheng was wearing a simple t-shirt. This was because Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment was right next door and there was heating inside the corridors of the apartmentplex.

    However, a t-shirt could not conceal his perfect body. He had tight and firm muscles and everything about him emitted a masculine charm.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen was wearing a white sports shirt. His appearance was clean, beautiful, and somewhat cute.

    Upon seeing these two guys, a flurry ofments appeared on the screen again:

    [Ahhh!! Who are they?! They¡¯re so handsome!!!]

    [The tall one is so cool and handsome! And is the shorter one a man or woman? I can¡¯t really tell.]

    [I can¡¯t handle this!!! I can¡¯t handle this!!!]

    [The tall one is mine! Don¡¯t steal him from me!]

    [Mother, I¡¯ve fallen in love again! I¡¯ve fallen in love with twopletely different guys!]

    Everyone began to specte about Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng¡¯s identity. They tagged Jian Yumin in ament and asked him who these two guys were.

    [Brother Minyu, pleasee and answer our doubts. Who are these two guys?]

    [@Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu, @Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu, we know that you¡¯re watching your sister¡¯s stream. You can¡¯t hide from us.]

    Jian Yumin was indeed watching the stream. After he got tagged by viewers numerous times, he kindly answered their questions.

    [Verified] Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu: [They¡¯re my cousins.]

    [Ahhh! Your family¡¯s genes are amazing! Even your cousins are so good-looking!]

    [God Ling, I want to be your sister-inw! I can marry any of your brothers or cousins!]

    [Sorry Brother Minyu. From today onwards, I¡¯m going to be a fan of your cousins. Please let me call you Cousin Minyu.]

    Comments kept filling up the chat.

    Dinner was cooked by Jian Yiling herself. It was simple home-cooked dishes.

    There were five dishes and one soup: Potato stewed beef brisket, stir-fried potatoes with eggnts and sweet peppers, steamed fish head and diced hot red peppers, griddle cooked potato chips, stir-fried kale, and fish soup.

    Although the dishes were simple, the five of them ate dinner happily.

    As the viewers watched them, their mouths began to water. However, they were unsure whether their mouths were watering due to the delicious table of food or the handsome men and beautiful women on the stream.

    [Desire for food and sex is part of human nature. Our ancestors did not lie to us. When I see so many handsome men, I suddenly feel like the food is ultra delicious!]

    [I never expected God Ling¡¯s cooking to be so good. She can do everything! Another day of loving God Ling and Brother Minyu!]

    [It¡¯s a blessing to be God Ling¡¯s fan! She¡¯s absolutely amazing!]

    ###

    Jian Yichen eventually found an opportunity to drag Wen Zhe into the storage room.

    ¡°Waaa¡­ Brother Yichen¡­¡± Wen Zhe cried out. He knew why he was dragged here.

    ¡°Why are you crying? Who was the one who betrayed us?¡±

    ¡°Waaaa, Brother Yichen, listen to my excuses! No¡­ Listen to my exnation!¡±

    ¡°Exnation? Why should I listen to your exnation? Did you receive benefits from Zhai Yunsheng or something?¡±

    ¡°I swear to God that I absolutely did not get any benefits from my future brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by future brother-inw?! Why are you calling him that already? Furthermore, I only have one younger sister and you only have one older sister! Why are you trying to send her into a wolf¡¯s den?!¡±

    ¡°But brother¡­ We should be protecting our sister¡¯s happiness! Our sister likes our future brother-inw.. If we don¡¯t support her, then she will be very sad!¡±

 Chapter 1053 - Fans of the Jian Brothers

    <h4>Chapter 1053: Fans of the Jian Brothers</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°You brat! Do you think I can no longer stop you or something?¡±

    In the past, Jian Yichen tried to stop Yiling from getting close to Zhai Yunsheng. However, after he discovered that Jian Yiling liked Zhai Yunsheng, he gave up.

    This little brat was telling the truth. He always understood these points.

    ¡°Why are you yelling at me?¡± Wen Zhe asked. His small face was aggrieved and sad.

    ¡°Well, I never told you to stop them from interacting with each other! But I didn¡¯t tell you to help Zhai Yunsheng! Yiling is still young! We should keep her by our side for a few more years. And yet, you¡¯re shoving her into a wolf¡¯s den! Do you think you don¡¯t deserve a beating for doing this?!¡±

    ¡°But Sister Yiling said our future brother-inw¡¯s health isn¡¯t good! She doesn¡¯t want to waste any time! She wants to cherish every day she gets to spend with our future brother-inw.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen did not know what to say. He paused for a moment before he finally conceded:

    ¡°Fine¡­ You can do whatever you want! I will pretend to not see anything!¡±

    However, it was impossible for him to not see anything. After all, he wouldn¡¯t skip any of his sister¡¯s streams. At most, he would twist handkerchiefs whilst watching the stream. Then, he would silently curse Zhai Yunsheng. He would hope that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s instant noodles did not have any voring or seasoning, the toilets would clog when Zhai Yunsheng was using them, the soda cans he bought would be missing the metal pull-tab, and the milk teas he ordered would be missing straws¡­

    ###

    After the appearance of Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng, theizens quickly discovered that the two brothers were not only handsome, but they were very talented as well!

    A few years ago, Jian Yiheng won several martial artspetitions.

    However, for some reason, in the past two years, he no longer participated in suchpetitions. As a result, his name appeared much less frequently in news reports.

    Despite this, there were many news reports from several years ago.

    He was like a God of War!

    Until this date, he had not suffered a single loss!

    Apparently, his reason for retirement was that he could no longer find any opponents. This meant that martial artspetitions were no longer interesting for him.

    On the other hand, Jian Yichen was an Inte celebrity that specialized in dubbing. His voice could easily change from a young man¡¯s voice to a sexy woman¡¯s voice, to a little girl¡¯s voice.

    Although he was an Inte celebrity that specialized in dubbing, he had quite a lot of fans too.

    Quite a fewizens dug up his works and as soon as they listened to them, they instantly became fans as well.

    And thus, theizens were amazed by everyone in the Jian family.

    How could they be that amazing?!

    A lot of people became fans of the Jian brothers.

    In fact, some people went to watch Jian Yiling¡¯s stream because they were fans of Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng.

    However, after watching the stream for a few hours, they only saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng seated in the study room.

    And thus, theizens and fans went to leave messages under Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo.

    [Brother Minyu, could you link us to the Weibo ounts for your cousins?]

    [I unterally announce that from today onwards, I will be Brother Minyu¡¯s cousin!]

    [Brother Minyu, please give us their Weibo ount.]

    [Brother Minyu, what color bup sacks do they like?

    [Qinhua University and the Jian family¡­ I got to get into one of them.]

    When Jian Yumin read thements, he was a bit sad. Before, thements were all about his sister and his future brother-inw. And now, thements were all about his cousins!

    Were these even his fans? They didn¡¯t even care about him!

    And thus, after skimming the messages andments, Jian Yumin posted: [A bunch of fake fans.]

    However, theizens were not dissuaded by Jian Yumin¡¯s post. Instead, they unanimously petitioned for Jian Yumin to go to Yiling¡¯s house for dinner as well.

    When Jian Yumin read thisment, he thought that it was a great suggestion.

    If Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen could go, he could go as well!

    And thus, Jian Yumin pped his thigh and decided to bring himself and Luo Xiuen to Yiling¡¯s ce for dinner.

 Chapter 1054 - Brother Yumin and Sister Enâ€™s Display of Affection (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1054: Brother Yumin and Sister En¡¯s Disy of Affection (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Before Jian Yumin appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream, he made a Weibo post and dered that he would be going to his sister¡¯s ce for dinner tonight. Very quickly, this post shot up to the top of Weibo¡¯s hot search list and attracted the attention of countlessizens.

    These posts made Jian Yiling¡¯s live stream incredibly popr. As a result, their group became the most popr amongst the eight groups of guests.

    As a result, this attracted the attention of Xu Rui. As someone who won an academy award for being the best male actor, his live stream was originally the most popr one amongst the eight groups of guests.

    Xu Rui was thirty-three years old. He had sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, and exuded a strong masculine charm.

    Xu Rui had debuted at the age of seventeen and throughout his career, he had acted in countless movies and TV dramas. As a result, he was widely recognized as a talented individual with both acting skills and visuals.

    A few years ago, his poprity had been at an all-time high. He kept receiving advertisements and film notices. However, recently, his resources had been spread amongst the younger generation of actors and celebrities. In order to regain some of his lost poprity, he epted the invitation of

    Xu Rui asked his manager: ¡°Are all the things on the Inte about Jian Yiling true?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re probably true,¡± his manager replied. Then, his manager added: ¡°It¡¯s best for you to not provoke her. Their group managed to get a spot on this show with money. They probably have a rather formidable backing.¡±

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager did not know about the details. However, he knew that the original group of guests had been changed to Jian Yiling and her fiance.

    It was easy to make an assumption about what had happened.

    Furthermore, throughout the live stream, Jian Yiling¡¯s group showed off strong financial capabilities which further corroborated his suspicions.

    ¡°In terms of financial power and background, we can¡¯tpete against them. However, in terms of marketing, promotion, and poprity, we shouldn¡¯t lose to them right?¡±

    Xu Rui was not foolish enough to provoke people with such financial power and background. However, he couldpete with them on a level ying field by creating gimmicks to attract viewers.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. They will only be popr for a while. Her viewer count is only high because news is reaching the top of Weibo¡¯s hot search bar. It¡¯s not sustainable. When everything passes, their poprity will also go down.¡±

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager was still confident about this.

    After all, their fan base was much stronger andrger than Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    Furthermore, these fans had also stayed with them for longer.

    ###

    At 4 pm, Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen showed up at Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment.

    As a former member of a popr idol group, Jian Yumin¡¯s poprity had always been high.

    Furthermore, his fans had always been interested in learning more about Jian Yumin¡¯s wife.

    Jian Yumin had only announced that he had gotten married. Furthermore, he said that his wife is not from the entertainment industry and hoped that everyone would not interrupt their lives.

    And thus, his fans did not pursue the matter any further.

    They wanted to give their good luck and congrattions to Brother Minyu. They were willing to give him the space that he needed.

    With Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen¡¯s visit, the poprity in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream rose again. Many of Jupiter¡¯s fans came to watch.

    Most of the other eight groups relied on their own poprity.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s group appeared to rely on their ¡®teammates¡¯.

    First of all, there was a cute little cousin called Wen Zhe.

    Then, there was a ¡®martial arts master¡¯ called Jian Yiheng and a ¡®female big brother¡¯ called Jian Yichen.

    And finally, even the former member of a popr idol group appeared in her stream.

    [Ahhh! Brother Minyu! Long time no see! You¡¯re as handsome and dashing as always!]

    [Is this Mrs. Minyu? She¡¯s so handsome!]

    [Wow! They¡¯re appearing together!]

    [My wishes have been fulfilled! I finally get to see Brother Minyu appear with his wife!]

 Chapter 1055 - Brother Yumin and Sister Enâ€™s Display of Affection (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1055: Brother Yumin and Sister En¡¯s Disy of Affection (2)</h4>

    The mostmon words to describe a woman would be beautiful or lovely. However, when people saw Luo Xiuen, the first word that came to their minds was ¡®handsome¡¯.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s appearance wasn¡¯t particrly beautiful. This was evident in front of the Jian family¡¯s visuals.

    However, her facial features were incrediblyfortable to look at. In addition, she gave off a heroic and valiant vibe.

    Her choice of clothing was also very handsome. She wore jeans and a long trench coat. Wind seemed to trail her heels whenever she took steps.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s fans were very excited to see this.

    They were very satisfied to see Jian Yumin¡¯s wife.

    After all, it was difficult for a man like Brother Yumin to find a wife.

    As soon as Luo Xiuen saw Jian Yiling, she rushed over to give her a hug.

    ¡°Darling, I miss you so much!¡±

    Although they had seen each other a few days ago, Luo Xiuen felt as though she hadn¡¯t seen Yiling in years.

    ¡°Why are you walking so fast? No one is nning to steal Yiling away from you? Why are you in such a rush?¡± Jian Yumin cried out when he saw Luo Xiuen rush over.

    He was worried that she¡¯d bump into something.

    Even if she was good at fighting, her body became heavier because she was pregnant!

    Although those were words of concern, Jian Yumin¡¯s words did not appear gentle at all.

    In fact, it gave off the feeling that Jian Yumin was speaking with disdain.

    Upon hearing Jian Yumin speak like this, his fans began toment:

    [Ahh, Brother Minyu has not changed at all. I¡¯ve confirmed that this is Brother Minyu.]

    [Brother Minyu, you need to learn to be gentle. Otherwise, your wife might run away from you!]

    [Another day of worrying about Brother Minyu.]

    ¡°Uh¡­ I forgot again,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. She was clearly overly abashed in front of Jian Yumin.

    Luo Xiuen did not think that there was anything wrong with Jian Yumin¡¯s words. After all, her personality often made her rush around and do things.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yumin was her idol, Luo Xiuen looked at him through a filter.

    However, Jian Yumin seemed to realize that his words had been a bit harsh. He quickly added another sentence: ¡°You¡¯re not as agile as before. You need to look after yourself. If something happens to you, I will be incredibly worried.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin¡¯s fans began to doubt their own existence:

    [Wait?! What did I just hear?]

    [Brother Minyu knows how to look after people?! Is the sun rising from the west?!]

    [Is this our Brother Minyu? He knows how to say affectionate words?!]

    Luo Xieun sheepishly hung her head down. Her face was red and she did not dare to look directly at Jian Yumin.

    After they got married, Jian Yumin began to say affectionate words to her. She did not know where he learned this from.

    Either way, her heart could not deal with this.

    Jian Yumin walked over and took Luo Xiuen¡¯s hand. Then, he guided her to the sofa.

    After that, Jian Yumin went to help Jian Yiling slice fruits. Once the fruits were sliced, he brought them over to Luo Xiuen.

    When he noticed that Luo Xiuen had only taken two bites of the fruit, Jian Yumin hurriedly asked: ¡°Does it taste bad?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then do you have no appetite?¡±

    ¡°Nah, I¡¯m just a bit full. I ate before we left home.¡±

    Luo Xiuen was in very good health. Although she was pregnant, she hadn¡¯t suffered any morning sickness or difort.

    ¡°Alright, just eatter.¡±

    Jian Yumin cared about Luo Xiuen a lot. His actions were evident to his fans.

    These acts of affection were something that his fans could have never imagined.

    [What the¡­ I never expected to see this in my lifetime!]

    [I¡¯m about to shed the tears of an old mother. What¡¯s happening?]

    [What made Brother Minyue to this realization? I need my boyfriend to follow his example!]

 Chapter 1056 - The Family Compass is in Her Hands?!

    <h4>Chapter 1056: The Family Compass is in Her Hands?!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    At this moment, several verified ounts madements:

    [Verified] Jupiter¡¯s Luo Xun: [Brother Minyu is amazing!]

    [Verified] Jupiter¡¯s Shi Baiyang: [I wish you two a harmonious union thatsts a hundred years.]

    [Verified] Jupiter¡¯s Le Yao: [Well done.]

    Jian Yumin¡¯s former group members came by to watch.

    The news that Jupiter¡¯s four members gathered together once again skyrocketed the stream¡¯s poprity.

    Once again, rted news topped Weibo¡¯s hot search. #Jupiter¡¯s Reunion

    This urrence was something that brought tears to the eyes of Jupiter¡¯s former fans.

    Everyone came to the live stream to watch.

    As a result, Jian Yiling¡¯s stream reached twenty million viewers. It made a record high. This viewer count doubled Xu Rui¡¯s stream.

    This made the other guests who had been closely tracking Jian Yiling¡¯s stream envious and jealous.

    However, Jian Yiling and the others were not aware of the situation. This was simply a family gathering for them.

    When dinner time came, Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng came over to eat once again.

    When Luo Xiuen saw Jian Yiheng, her eyes lit up: ¡°Brother Yiheng, let¡¯s get some fighting practice.¡±

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s hands had been itching. After she got pregnant, she hadn¡¯t been able to fight against anyone. In fact, she wasn¡¯t even allowed to arm wrestle.

    She knew that Jian Yiheng was a master at martial arts. And thus, she had the idea of sparring with him for a while now.

    ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Jian Yumin asked. His face immediately became upset.

    ¡°I¡­ Want to spar with Brother Yiheng¡­¡± Luo Xiuen stammered.

    ¡°You can¡¯t win against him. You will get injured. Furthermore, you¡¯re currently pregnant. You¡¯re not allowed to fight anyone, let alone Yiheng!¡± Jian Yumin said unsmilingly. There was a very serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Okay¡­¡± Luo Xiuen replied. She was evidently a bit disappointed.

    Jian Yiheng walked over and said to Luo Xiuen: ¡°Just wait until you¡¯ve given birth. After that, you can find me to spar anytime.¡±

    Luo Xiuen was currently pregnant. Even without Jian Yumin¡¯s words, Jian Yiheng would have refused her request to spar.

    ¡°Oh right, this is a gift for my niece.¡±

    Jian Yichen took out an exquisite crystal doll.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Jian Yiheng also took out a longevity lock and handed it to Luo Xiuen.

    It was obvious that the two brothers were looking forward to their future niece.

    When Jian Yiling saw Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng giving their gifts, she suddenly thought of something. She turned around and ran into her room.

    Not long after, Jian Yiling dragged out a big suitcase from her bedroom.

    ¡°Yiling, what are you doing?¡± Jian Yumin asked.

    ¡°Gift,¡± Jian Yiling replied with a serious expression on her face.

    She was going to choose a gift for her future nephew or niece.

    The viewers began toment:

    [Why does she need to drag a suitcase out to give a gift?]

    [Is the suitcase filled with things for small children?]

    [I have no idea. I¡¯m very curious.]

    Jian Yiling opened the suitcase and began to search for a gift.

    The moment the suitcase was opened, everyone in the stream was stunned.

    It was an entire suitcase of jewelry.

    There was exquisite jade, ten-carat diamonds, and pigeon egg-sized gemstones¡­

    [What the heck? My eyes are being blinded! She has so much jewelry! And she just casually ced it into a suitcase? Does she own a mine or something?]

    [What do you mean by mine? She definitely owns a gold mine!]

    While everyone was shocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s suitcase of jewelry, an item that looked a bit old and not as dazzling as the other pieces attracted Lucy¡¯s attention.

 Chapter 1057 - Want the Family Compass

    <h4>Chapter 1057: Want the Family Compass</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    From the direction of the camera, only half of the familypass could be seen. The other half was blocked by Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and the other pieces inside the suitcase.

    However, Lucy still recognized it.

    Her eyes burned and she could not resist getting closer to the screen to see it more clearly.

    ¡°Impossible¡­ Impossible¡­ How could that thing be here?¡±

    Lucy¡¯s eyes were wide open and her whole face was filled with the word ¡®shock¡¯.

    Thatpass had their family crest engraved on it. It was the item that recorded their secrets that were handed down through the generations.

    Thepass that she had been looking for was in the hands of Jian Yiling!

    ¡°I need to calm down¡­ I need to calm down¡­¡±

    Lucy repeated as she muttered to herself. She told herself to calm down and not to mess up.

    ¡°Why did our familypass fall into the hands of Jian Yiling? Is this a coincidence or is there some connection?¡± Lucy muttered to herself. ¡°Surely there isn¡¯t a connection. There can¡¯t be a connection between Jian Yiling and the Goodman family¡­ It must be a coincidence¡­ Our familypass was probably sold as a piece of ordinary jewelry and it just so happened to be bought by Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, Jian Yiling doesn¡¯t seem to know what that thing is. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have thrown it into her suitcase with the other pieces of ordinary jewelry. I need to find a way to get thepass out of her hands as soon as possible whilst the rest of the Goodman family still do not know about this news.¡±

    However, she had to act quickly. If someone else from the Goodman family discovered this, it would be toote for her.

    She knew very well that she could notpete against the other members of the Goodman family.

    As she thought about this, Lucy could not wait to contact Jian Yiling. She intended to buy thepass from Jian Yiling at a high price.

    To the Goodman family, thepass had a special existence. However, to Jian Yiling, thispass was merely an antique.

    As long as she put out an attractive price, Jian Yiling had no reason to not sell it to her.

    However, Lucy did not have Jian Yiling¡¯s contact details. She didn¡¯t even have Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s contact details. She only had Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s assistant¡¯s contact information.

    And thus, she called Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s assistant and asked him to schedule a meeting for her. However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s assistant told her that he did not want to meet her.

    This attitude made it evident that Zhai Yunsheng did not want to even give Lucy an opportunity to meet him.

    Upon hearing this, Lucy felt hurt. However, she merely responded: ¡°I want to talk to Jian Yiling about a business deal. I¡¯m serious about this. There are no other intentions.¡±

    For the familypass, Lucy was willing to be nice.

    ¡°I will pass the message on to Master Sheng. I will contact you if Master Sheng is interested,¡± the assistant responded. He was very cold and had a business-like attitude.

    ¡°Alright, I will wait for the good news.¡±

    After hanging up the call, Lucy was still worried.

    Jian Yiling had been live streaming. There was no telling when the rest of the Goodman family would find out about this.

    She couldn¡¯t wait for long. If she didn¡¯t get a response by tonight, she would go and wait in front of Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment.

    Lucy turned her attention back to the stream. Her eyes were fixated on thepass that appeared on her screen.

    When she saw thepass being shown to countless viewers, her heart beat rapidly and she was incredibly nervous.

    Finally, Jian Yiling picked out her gift. It was a hairpin that was iid with sapphires.

    After Jian Yiling gave the gift to Luo Xiuen, she closed the suitcase again.

    Lucy let out a sigh of relief when she saw this.

 Chapter 1058 - I Want to Buy an Item Off You

    <h4>Chapter 1058: I Want to Buy an Item Off You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The next day was Monday. The reality show <Dear, We Live Together> only went live on weekends. Therefore, nothing happened on Monday.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng drove out from the underground garage and just reached the entrance of the neighbourhood. Suddenly, Lucy rushed out and blocked their way.

    As the security of the neighbourhood where Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng lived was very tight, only residents and guests with reservations were allowed to enter. As Lucy wanted to visit Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling on a whim, she was stopped at the entrance of the neighbourhood by the security guards.

    Lucy could not contact Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yilingst night. Therefore, she decided to stop them here.

    As she stood in front of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s car, the driver was forced to stop.

    ¡°Master Sheng and Miss Jian, I want to talk to you guys about something. It won¡¯t take much of your time.¡±

    The expression on Lucy¡¯s face was urgent and she spoke very politely.

    This was the first time she spoke to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling in such a manner.

    Zhai Yunsheng rolled down the window and replied: ¡°We don¡¯t want to give you any of our time.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude was cold and there was no warmth on his handsome face.

    To a certain extent, his indifference stung Lucy.

    However, Lucy did not back off.

    She knew exactly what she came here for. She refused to give up easily because of her emotions.

    Lucy had to seize this opportunity. She quickly expressed her intentions: ¡°I¡¯m not here for you. I want to buy an item that Miss Jian has.¡±

    Inside the car, Jian Yiling replied three words expressionlessly: ¡°Not for sale.¡±

    She didn¡¯t even ask what Lucy intended to buy from her.

    Although Lucy¡¯s expression was ugly when she heard this, she still patiently said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Jian, I know there is some misunderstanding between us. However, things are different this time around.¡±

    Lucy never thought that she had to ask for something from Jian Yiling.

    After all, why was such an important treasure to their Goodman family in her hands?

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her attention was on the tabletputer in front of her. She refused to give any further attention to Lucy.

    Lucy¡¯s face became pale when she heard this. However, she did not want to give up.

    Zhai Yunsheng no longer had the patience for Lucy. He said to the driver: ¡°Continue driving. We can afford to pay the medical bills.¡±

    If Lucy intentionally blocked their way during the collision, it would not be their fault. They just had to pay a bit of money.

    Once again, Lucy attempted to convince the two of them: ¡°Master Sheng, Miss Jian, I promise you guys won¡¯t lose out on this deal. I just want to discuss a business deal with you.¡±

    This was the first time Lucy begged someone outside her family in such a way.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng had already closed the window of the car.

    He was decisive and cold.

    Upon seeing this, Lucy¡¯s face became twisted. She already begged Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling and yet, they ignored her like this.

    As she watched the car leave, her fists became clenched.

    This matter was very important to her. But the attitude of those two people was essentially like pouring a bucket of ice-cold water onto her burning me. It instantly extinguished the me and left a mess.

    When Lucy returned home, she frowned to herself in the study room.

    Lucy was very worried.

    This was her only opportunity. She absolutely could not afford to mess up.

    ¡°Miss Lucy, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Cai Qinyue noticed the sad frown on Lucy¡¯s face.

    When Lucy raised her head and noticed Cai Qinyue, she suddenly thought of something.

 Chapter 1059 - Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1059: Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After all, this woman was Jian Yiling¡¯s aunt. Even if she was no longer epted by the Wen family and the Jian family, their rtionship was once there.

    And thus, an idea began to brew in Lucy¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Ms. Cai, I have something that I want your help with. If you can help me, I can give you arge amount of money. You will be set for the rest of your life.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a happy expression appeared on Cai Qinyue¡¯s face: ¡°Miss Lucy, please tell me about it.¡±

    Lucy told Cai Qinyue what she wanted her to do.

    After listening to Lucy¡¯s words, Cai Qinyue hesitated for a moment. Then, she asked Lucy how much money she would get.

    She had to pay a price to aplish this task. Therefore, Cai Qinyue needed to know how much money she would be paid.

    ¡°A hundred million dors and a house in Beijing.¡±

    Lucy¡¯s answer made Cai Qinyue¡¯s heart waver.

    With this amount of money and with a house in Beijing, she no longer needed to worry about the rest of her life.

    ¡°Alright, I will do it,¡± Cai Qinyue said through gritted teeth.

    Although Lucy¡¯s request would cause her to suffer some repercussions, as long as the money was in her hands, she would have an opportunity to turn her situation around.

    Lucy scheduled this n for the weekends. This would be the second time the reality show <Dear, We Live Together> got aired.

    During this time, Lucy got her hands on a card that would allow her to enter the neighborhood Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng resided in.

    She handed this card to Cai Qinyue. As a result, Cai Qinyue could freely enter and exit the neighborhood that Jian Yiling lived in.

    At 9 am on Saturday, the live stream began again.

    A lot of viewers had been waiting already. As soon as the stream started, a flurry ofments appeared.

    [It¡¯s finally here!!!]

    [I wonder what handsome guys we¡¯re gonna see this week! I¡¯m looking forward to it!]

    [Is God Ling going to cook something else this week?]

    [I want to watch God Ling and God Z y video games together!]

    As many viewers saw countless handsome men on Jian Yiling¡¯s streams, they were looking forward to seeing more eye candy this weekend.

    Furthermore, the dishes Jian Yiling cooked also delighted the viewers. They were equally looking forward to seeing more of her cooking skills.

    And finally, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s original fans wanted them to y video games. They felt that their presence had been overshadowed by the new fans.

    The live stream was buzzing with activity when the doorbell rang.

    Instantly, the viewers became curious. Thest time the doorbell rang, a handsome woman or handsome man entered.

    And thus, they were ustomed to the presence of handsome men in Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment. As soon as the doorbell rang, they were ready with anticipation to see further eye candy.

    However, when the door opened, it was someone that the viewers did not expect to see.

    It was not a handsome woman nor a handsome man. Instead, it was a middle-aged woman who did not have stunning looks.

    When Jian Yiling saw Cai Qinyue, she frowned a little before she took a small step back to maintain distance from her.

    ¡°What do you want?¡± Jian Yiling asked. As she did not speak fast it gave the impression that she was scared.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue sneered in her heart. This brat was pretending to be weak and pitiful when there were cameras filming her. Where was this act in front of her daughter?!

    ¡°I¡¯m here for alimony payment,¡± Cai Qinyue stated.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t look for me.¡±

    ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I look for you? You and your mother made me divorce your uncle. And after the divorce, you prevented me from meeting your uncle. Therefore, I couldn¡¯t get an opportunity to see your uncle or your mother. And so, I¡¯m here to see you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling frowned again.

 Chapter 1060 - Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1060: Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Cai Qinyue continued to speak: ¡°You set me up and made me divorce your uncle. You caused my family to be torn apart. And yet, you got engaged with Master Sheng. Do you not feel ashamed of yourself? Your life isfortable and yet the Wen family has been torn to pieces. Anyone with the slightest conscience would not live on with their life like you are.¡±

    When Cai Qinyue finished speaking, everyone began toment again.

    [What¡¯s going on here?]

    [I feel like I heard something big!]

    [No way¡­ Is this person really Jian Yiling¡¯s aunt?]

    Although it was still early in the morning, the poprity of Jian Yiling¡¯s stream had already reached a million viewers.

    Everyone was waiting to see what happened next.

    ¡°Defamation is punishable by up to three years of fixed-term imprisonment, detention, control or deprivation of political rights,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Her expression was cold and her words were sharp.

    Cai Qinyue: ¡°Defamation? How is this defamation? Didn¡¯t you and your mother hire that woman to seduce your uncle? You lured him to cheat and forced me to get a divorce with him. Didn¡¯t you guys do all of these things? I¡¯m here to deal with it now. Is there a problem with that?¡±

    Although the person who did these things was Wen Yan, it was impossible for Jian Yiling to ce me on Wen Yan. Therefore, she could not refute Cai Qinyue¡¯s words.

    Furthermore, Cai Qinyue had already anticipated that Jian Yiling would not me Wen Yan for these things. And thus, she could be more reckless with her words and usations.

    ¡°So? You have nothing to say? Well, that¡¯s because I¡¯m telling the truth,¡± Cai Qinyue continued. ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m here today for alimony payment. It¡¯s not because I¡¯mcking money. Rather, it¡¯s because this is what you guys owe me. It¡¯s thepensation that I should get.¡±

    Comments began to rapidly appear again:

    [What the hell? Hiring someone to ruin her uncle and aunt¡¯s marriage? Can a human actually do such a thing? This isn¡¯t real right?]

    [I don¡¯t think the woman is lying. Jian Yiling didn¡¯t refute her words. Is it because she has a guilty conscience? After all, if she¡¯s innocent, who would ept such nder?]

    [Ahh, it seems as though these messy things happen in rich and powerful families quite often. Both sides are probably at fault here.]

    [I mean this woman wouldn¡¯t say these things for no reason right?]

    Thements in the live stream were no longer friendly.

    Cai Qinyue stood in front of Jian Yiling and looked at her expression. The expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face remained indifferent.

    However, Cai Qinyue did not believe that Jian Yiling was still calm. She was probably really angry right now.

    All of a sudden, Cai Qinyue felt that she did the right thing to agree to help Lucy.

    Although she would give people a bad impression of her, Jian Yiling¡¯s reputation would definitely be damaged as well.

    To a certain extent, she would be avenging her daughter. Furthermore, she would get a huge mary reward from Lucy.

    And thus, this was definitely a good deal.

    When Zhai Yunsheng walked out of the study room, he sneered at Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°A dog that¡¯s lost its family,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented arrogantly.

    ¡°Well, if I¡¯m a dog that¡¯s lost my family, isn¡¯t it because of your doing? Who made me assume that Wen Cheng was cheating on me? You guys made me into this.. How dare you call me that?¡± Cai Qinyue responded.

 Chapter 1061 - Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1061: Cai Qinyue Causes a Ruckus on Stream (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Cai Qinyue had done her homework before arriving. In the past few days, Lucy had repeatedly trained her for this asion. They wanted to ensure that things would be problematic for Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°Did you step into a pile of dung before you decided to visit my apartment?¡±

    Cai Qinyue retorted: ¡°Why are you allowed to do something and yet others aren¡¯t allowed to say anything about it? Do you think I wanted things to turn out this way? If you guys didn¡¯t force me into such a dire situation, why would I even be here? Who doesn¡¯t want to live a good life? Who doesn¡¯t like good things in life? However, did you guys give me a chance to live such a life?¡±

    As she said this, Cai Qinyue began to cry. Her eyes were red and tears slipped down her cheeks.

    There was stubbornness on her face as she cried.

    She looked like a woman who had been framed. Someone who was forced to leave behind her dignity and self-esteem to make herst stand against tyrants.

    Some of the viewers in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream began to sympathize with Cai Qinyue:

    [No one was born to be a shrew. People are forced to be one due to external circumstances and factors.]

    [She¡¯s crying so sadly. She probably had no other choice avable to her.]

    [If Jian Yiling really hired a woman to break up the rtionship between her aunt and uncle, that¡¯s just.. Disgusting¡­]

    However, there were others who disagreed:

    [Well, if her husband cheated, then shouldn¡¯t she me her husband instead? How is this rted to God Ling?]

    [I don¡¯t believe God Ling would do such a thing. In fact, she¡¯s not even bothered to speak to people if it¡¯s unnecessary. And thus, she would definitely not do such things!]

    [I feel like this woman is just here to steal God Ling and God Z¡¯s poprity! How disgusting!]

    The viewers in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream kept arguing with each other.

    Upon hearing Cai Qinyue¡¯s words, Zhai Yunsheng asked in a yful manner: ¡°Well, how much alimony payment do you want?¡±

    ¡°Mywyer wille over in a bit,¡± Cai Qinyue replied. She had prepared for this situation in advance.

    At the time of the divorce with Wen Cheng, Cai Qinyue did not want to bear a huge debt. Therefore, in the divorce agreement, she stated that she did not want Wen Cheng¡¯s property or assets. This meant that she would not have to carry any of Wen Cheng¡¯s debts either.

    This meant that even if she filed awsuit, she wouldn¡¯t be able to get anything.

    If she could have gotten anything, she would have filed thewsuit ages ago.

    She knew that she had no chance of winning.

    And thus, she intentionally came over when Jian Yiling was live streaming.

    Zhai Yunsheng smirked before he said: ¡°Well alright then. I have nothing better to do today. I will just sit by and watch your act.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng sat down on a sofa.

    Lucy was watching the live stream. Although everything was going to n, upon hearing these words, she did not feel happy at all.

    Zhai Yunsheng was willing to give Cai Qinyue time¡­ And yet¡­ He wasn¡¯t willing to listen to her speak.

    So in his heart, she wasn¡¯t evenparable to Cai Qinyue?

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng¡­ Why don¡¯t you like me?¡±

    The feeling of being ignored and disliked by the man she loved was even more unbearable to her than being ignored by the elders of the Goodman family.

    However, Lucy kept telling herself that this was not the time to talk about her feelings. Getting her hands on the familypass and gaining the approval of the Goodman family was at the top of her priority list.

    As Lucy thought about this, the door of her room was suddenly opened.

    Elder George appeared in front of her.

    ¡°Elder¡­¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Elder George asked. The expression on his face was serious and his eyes were sharp.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing things,¡± Lucy replied as she quickly closed the live stream and alt-tabbed to another interface on her desktop.

 Chapter 1062 - Hope You Donâ€™t Follow His Footsteps

    <h4>Chapter 1062: Hope You Don¡¯t Follow His Footsteps</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°What kind of things are you doing?¡± Elder George asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking into a development project on the west side of Beijing. I talked to you about itst time,¡± Lucy replied.

    She looked at Elder George and wondered why he had suddenly appeared in her study room.

    However, she refused to let Elder George know that she had found out the whereabouts of the familypass.

    If she let Elder George know about this, she would have no chance to obtain thepass.

    Elder George walked over beside Lucy and nced at the documents on her desk before he looked at the things disyed on herputer screen. Everything was indeed about the development project on the west side of Beijing.

    ¡°Cai Qinyue has been following you around recently, hasn¡¯t she?¡± Elder George asked.

    ¡°Yes she has. Is there a problem with her?¡± Lucy asked. Although the expression on her face did not change, she was wondering why Elder Geroge suddenly asked her about Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°She went to visit Young Master Zhai and his fiancee today. Did you have anything to do with this?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Lucy denied.

    ¡°Really?¡± Elder George asked again. His voice was low and his eyes were fixed on Lucy. It was as though he was trying to read her mind.

    ¡°Nope. Cai Qinyue is merely my employee. Her personal matters have nothing to do with me,¡± Lucy replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Your father did foolish things in Beijing. He has now beenpletely abandoned by our family. I hope that you won¡¯t follow in his footsteps,¡± Elder George reminded Lucy.

    ¡°I understand. I won¡¯t do anything stupid. Please rest assured.¡±

    Lucy did not think that there was anything wrong with what she was doing.

    Her father had done something illegal to end up in this situation.

    Although she was doing something that was considered despicable, it was not illegal.

    After Elder George finished questioning Lucy, he left Lucy¡¯s study room.

    After he left the room, Elder George said to his subordinate: ¡°The rest of the family will learn about thepass soon. We must ensure the safety of Miss Jian Yiling for the time being.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡±

    ###

    As Cai Qinyue was causing a ruckus, Jian Yiling¡¯s stream once again gathered a lot of viewers.

    Everyone was waiting to see how the drama would unfold.

    Although this was not yet the peak time for Inte usage, the poprity of the live stream had soared to ten million viewers.

    This made the other seven groups from <Dear, We Live Together> suspicious. Was this deliberately arranged by Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng?

    It just so happened that Xu Rui nned to invite one of his friends over for lunch. Xu Rui had intended to prepare a meal himself.

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager was ready to make posts on the Inte to gather a wave of poprity.

    However, neither of them expected Jian Yiling¡¯s group to cause such amotion.

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager couldn¡¯t help but exim: ¡°Jian Yiling¡¯s group is very good at marketing. They somehow manage to attract the attention of viewers every single week.¡±

    ¡°What if it¡¯s real? Perhaps, it¡¯s a coincidence. After all, these things will have an impact on their reputation.¡±

    ¡°Just watch. Even if it¡¯s a marketing tactic, we will just have to ept it. After all, they have money and power. We can¡¯t do anything about it.¡±

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager understood the situation quite well. They could not afford to go head to head with Jian Yiling¡¯s group.

    And thus, they would just sit by and analyze the drama as it unfolded.. Maybe in the near future, such a tactic could be used on Xu Rui as well.

 Chapter 1063 - Calmly Handle the Ruckus (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1063: Calmly Handle the Ruckus (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yiling¡¯s parents, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing arrived faster than Cai Qinyue¡¯swyer.

    Wen Nuan had been watching her daughter¡¯s stream. As soon as she saw Cai Qinyue, she instantly became angry.

    And thus, she set off to Jian Yiling¡¯s ce. On the way there, she continued to watch the stream. When she heard what Cai Qinyue said to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, Wen Nuan decided that in the past she had been treating Cai Qinyue too kindly.

    As soon as Wen Nuan arrived, she immediately asked Cai Qinyue: ¡°How on earth did you be so shameless to say that Yiling and I caused all those things to happen to you?¡±

    Cai Qinyue already expected Wen Nuan to confront her. And thus, she was not surprised to see her.

    ¡°Wen Nuan, in the past, you should have called me sister-inw. We¡¯ve peacefully gotten along for so many years. I have only a few questions to ask you. Can you swear using your daughter¡¯s name that the divorce between me and your brother had nothing to do with you? Can you swear that it was not set up by you so that I couldn¡¯t get a single penny after I got divorced with your brother? If you can swear with your daughter¡¯s name, I will leave immediately.¡±

    Cai Qinyue was confident that Wen Nuan would not dare to make this oath.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes were red as she said: ¡°Cai Qinyue, you know exactly why these two things happened. Don¡¯t tell the half-truth and mislead others.¡±

    ¡°Exactly why these things happened? Are you trying to say I¡¯m greedy for money? Or are you trying to mention that my daughter giarized your work? I have to admit that my daughter did the wrong thing. However, that¡¯s not a sufficient reason to make your brother cheat on me, is it?¡±

    Most people could not forgive cheating.

    The viewers agreed with this.

    Naturally, giarism was wrong but setting someone up to cheat was worse.

    Simr to Jian Yiling, Wen Nuan was unwilling to me Wen Yan. After all, Wen Yan saved Jian Yiling¡¯s life.

    This made Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan very angry.

    Jian Shuxing angrily reprimanded Cai Qinyue: ¡°Don¡¯t throw dirty water on my daughter! She didn¡¯t have anything to do with this ! You and your daughter are to me for everything!¡±

    However, Cai Qinyue responded fearlessly: ¡°Justice lies in the hearts of the people. The eyes of the masses will have their own judgments. They will be able to tell who is right and who is wrong.¡±

    As Cai Qinyue said these words, more viewers began to back her up:

    [I feel like this woman is telling the truth now.]

    [Yeah. Jian Yiling¡¯s mother isn¡¯t willing to swear on her name.]

    [It seems as though they really did such a thing. Isn¡¯t that just disgusting?]

    [To ruin your sister-inw¡¯s marriage¡­ How disturbing¡­]

    [It doesn¡¯t matter whether or not this woman is greedy for money. The man can divorce the woman. But it¡¯s not right to cheat! Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s family should not be interfering with someone else¡¯s marriage!]

    Some of the viewers began to speak for Cai Qinyue.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan did not know how to deal with Cai Qinyue.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng calmly said: ¡°Uncle Jian and Aunt Jian, please take a seat.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not seem upset. He did not look angry or worried. In fact, the same smile danced on his lips.

    Naturally, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan did not share his mood.

    After all, their daughter was being criticized!

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling was rather calm. She currently had herputer open and was dealing with other things. She didn¡¯t even spare Cai Qinyue another word.. To some extent, it seemed like Cai Qinyue and the angry criticism from the viewers did not exist.

 Chapter 1064 - Calmly Handle the Ruckus (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1064: Calmly Handle the Ruckus (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were unable to sit down. After all, Cai Qinyue was standing right in front of them. Her existence was like a grain of sand in their eyes. Actually, her existence was like a nail to their eyes.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Wen Nuan softly said to her daughter. ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t you go back to your room? We will handle everything else.¡±

    Wen Nuan was worried that Cai Qinyue¡¯s words would cause trouble for Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she raised her head to look at Wen Nuan. Wen Nuan¡¯s face was filled with worry and her eyes were watery.

    For some reason, Jian Yiling felt sad when she saw this.

    This was a mother¡¯s gaze of concern.

    It was a gaze of concern which Jian Yiling did not know how to respond to.

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m alright. She¡¯s not important,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly as she lowered her head again.

    ¡°Mhmm, everything is alright as long as you¡¯re not upset. Just ignore her. She¡¯s just trying to attract attention.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded her head.

    Jian Yiling somewhat awkwardly responded to Wen Nuan¡¯s concern.

    When Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan heard their daughter¡¯s response, they were happy and worried at the same time.

    However, Cai Qinyue found this act incredibly amusing. Were they trying to give off an impression that their family was very loving?

    Was this an act for the viewers? In order to redeem their image?

    No matter what they did, as long as they refused to me Wen Yan for his acts, their image would be impossible to redeem. After all, someone was hired to destroy her marriage.

    After a while, Cai Qinyue¡¯swyer arrived.

    He was wearing a suit and carried a file bag. Many documents were presented to Jian Yiling.

    Those documents probably contained a list ofpensation payments.

    The alimony payment was calcted based on Wen Cheng¡¯s annual ie.

    Then, thewyer said a bunch of words.

    All the viewers in the stream were listening. They felt that thewyer¡¯s words were rather reasonable.

    [If a man cheats, then it¡¯s reasonable for the divorced woman to ask for an alimony payment.]

    [The cheating party should deserve anything!]

    [If Jian Yiling and her mother actually ruined this woman¡¯s marriage, they should pay for psychological damage caused to this woman as well.]

    After Zhai Yunsheng finished listening to thewyer¡¯s words, he casually asked: ¡°Are you done with your act?¡±

    For some reason, hiszy posture and his slightly upturned lips gave a frightening impression.

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes were teary as she responded: ¡°Master Sheng, I know you¡¯re very wealthy. Although this money probably means nothing to you, this money is my living expenses for the rest of my life. I was part of the Wen family for many years. I spent many years away from society. As a result, I¡¯ve lost the ability to return to society to earn money.¡±

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s words pierced the hearts of many housewives.

    Many husbands used flowerynguage to persuade their wives to stay at home to look at their children. However, if they get a divorce, the wife would often end up with nothing belonging to them.

    [You¡¯re not allowed to do whatever you want just because you have money! Trampling on someone¡¯s self-esteem and pride is absolutely disgusting!]

    [How is this guy a celebrity? Is he just relying on his money or something? How dare he trample on someone¡¯s dignity?!]

    [It¡¯s totally reasonable for a man who cheated to give alimony payments! Why is this man acting so righteous?]

    Manyizens, especially some older femaleizens who had the same experience as Cai Qinyue expressed their sympathy for her. They also expressed their disgust towards Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arrogance.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng smiled contemptuously before he replied: ¡°Although I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re asking alimony payment from Yiling since you¡¯re here, yourwyer is here, and everyone watching this is here, I have something that I want to show everyone as well.¡±

 Chapter 1065 - Calmly Handle the Ruckus (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1065: Calmly Handle the Ruckus (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As Zhai Yunsheng said this, he turned on a projector.

    Normalputer screens were too small for the viewers in the stream to see.

    By projecting the video, the video would berge enough and clear enough for everyone to see.

    The audio was connected to the two speakers inside the apartment. The speakers ensured that the sound was clear and could be heard by the viewers in the stream as well.

    When the video began, the person on the screen was Cai Qinyue. The location was the Wen Residence.

    Upon seeing herself in the video, Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes widened with surprise.

    Based on the background of the video, Cai Qinyue recognized that the filming location was in her daughter¡¯s study room.

    Why was there a camera installed here?

    And thus, Cai Qinyue began to panic. Although she hadn¡¯t finished watching the footage, a bad feeling began to rise in her heart.

    In the video, Cai Qinyue was talking to her daughter.

    ¡°Ruoruo, I need to get a divorce with your father. The family situation is very bad. Your father¡¯s business is going into debt. If I don¡¯t divorce him now, when he goes into debt, I have to go into debt with him too.¡±

    ¡°Mother, you¡¯ve been married to my father for so many years. You¡¯ve also been through so much together. Although my father¡¯s business has failed, I still have my grandparents and my other uncles. As long as they¡¯re willing to help, my father¡¯s business will definitely grow again.¡±

    ¡°When do you expect me to wait until? He¡¯s so old already. If I divorce him right now, I get to take those pieces of jewelry away. However, once he goes into debt, everything valuable inside this house could be sold. Ruoruo, listen to your mother. We should leave your father together.¡±

    ¡°Mother¡­ I¡­ Let¡¯s wait a little longer¡­¡±

    ¡°You can wait, but I don¡¯t want to wait anymore. I don¡¯t want to live in hardship with your father.¡±

    Cai Qinyue would never say these things in front of outsiders. She would only say this when she was alone with her daughter.

    It just so happened that this video was taken at such a moment.

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s eyes were widened as she questioned Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling: ¡°When did you install surveince cameras inside my house?!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled before he replied: ¡°The video was sent to me by a cousin of the Wen family. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for someone to install surveince cameras in their own home right? Should I contact that person and get them to confront you about this matter?¡±

    The person was installed the surveince cameras was Wen Yan.

    Wen Yan nned everything meticulously. After all, he orchestrated the divorce between Wen Yan and Cai Qinyue.

    In order for Cai Qinyue topletely leave the Wen family and not cause them any more trouble, he had nned everything out very well.

    When he had the intention to drive Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo out of the house, he already installed the cameras. He would monitor and record every word and deed of Cai Qinyue and Wen Ruo.

    And when the divorce was finalized, he clipped everything important and stored them inside a folder.

    He also sent this folder to Zhai Yunsheng just in case he ever needed them.

    In the end, Cai Qinyue actually came to cause them trouble. In addition, she deliberately chose the time when Jian Yiling was streaming.

    She wanted to use the pressure of public opinion to attack Jian Yiling and force her topromise. However, she forgot that public opinion was often a double-edged sword. It would not serve a certain person.. Even though it could help Cai Qinyue, it could also help someone else.

 Chapter 1066 - Wen Cheng Defends Jian Yiling (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1066: Wen Cheng Defends Jian Yiling (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The video continued to y, clip after clip.

    The contents were all of Cai Qinyue in the Wen family.

    It was from the time Cai Qinyue considered getting a divorce to the time when the divorce waspleted.

    What she mentioned the most was not Wen Cheng cheating on her. Rather, it was Wen Cheng going bankrupt.

    She didn¡¯t care about their rtionship breaking. Rather, she cared about going into debt.

    And thus, the reason waspletely inconsistent with what she said here in front of Jian Yiling.

    Theizens were shocked to hear about this. Furthermore, theizens who previously spoke up for Cai Qinyue had been pped in the face:

    [What the heck? She got the divorce because her husband was going bankrupt? It had nothing to do with cheating?]

    [Like birds in one grove are husband and wife, but when faced with disaster, they fly to separate ces. She gave up alimony payments because she did not want to go into debt. How dare she ask for those payments now? How shameless is she?]

    [But it¡¯s still wrong for the man to cheat on her. The cheating problem remains unsolved, no?]

    [Ahh, they¡¯re all bad people.]

    [I feel drunk. What the heck is happening?]

    Theizens were quite confused. So many twists and turns were happening.

    In this day and age, theizens did not dare to support one side blindly. They had to be prepared for plot reversals at any time.

    If they supported someone blindly, they would be pped in the face like those who sympathized with Cai Qinyue.

    Cai Qinyue did not expect Zhai Yunsheng to prepare such a thing.

    This was different from what she had nned.

    Although she knew that it was not legal for her to ask for alimony payments, before this, she at least had public opinion by her side.

    However, after this video, a lot ofizens would no longer support her. What should she do now?

    Cai Qinyue decided to put everything on the line and she began to cry: ¡°Do you know how I felt when you recorded these conversations between my daughter and I? Do you want me to tell my daughter every day that her father cheated on me and abandoned her? How sad would my daughter be? I had to protect my daughter! And yet, you guys are now taking advantage of that! You¡¯re saying that I got a divorce with my husband because I was afraid of being in debt! I wouldn¡¯t abandon him!¡±

    As Cai Qinyue began to cry, Wen Cheng finally arrived.

    He had been discussing business on the outskirts of Beijing. As a result, it took him a while to get here after learning about the news.

    Even if Jian Yiling did not intend to let hime, Wen Cheng would insist oning. After all, this was his matter to deal with. He shouldn¡¯t be dragging his sister and niece into the situation.

    When Wen Cheng looked at Cai Qinyue, he felt heartbroken: ¡°I am the one who got the divorce with you. If I¡¯m the one who should be giving you alimony payments, shouldn¡¯t you look for me? Why are you interfering with my niece¡¯s life? Did you pick this time to use the pressure of public opinion to force her topromise?¡±

    Cai Qinyue was not afraid of Wen Cheng. She replied: ¡°If I could contact you, why do I need toe here? Isn¡¯t it because you didn¡¯t want me to see you? After the divorce, did you give me the opportunity to meet you? Why can¡¯t Ie to see your sister and niece? Aren¡¯t they the ones who orchestrated the divorce in the first ce? They¡¯re the culprits! I did nothing wrong! What¡¯s wrong with fairly using them?¡±

    Cai Qinyue was determined to me Jian Yiling and Wen Nuan for everything.

    ¡°Where is the evidence? If you¡¯re using them, you should have evidence in your hands. Furthermore, you¡¯re saying that I cheated on you! Do you have any evidence of that? You can¡¯t just say these things without any evidence! How shameless are you?!¡±

    On the way here, Wen Cheng had opened Jian Yiling¡¯s stream. When he saw Cai Qinyue speaking nonsense, he was initially sad.. However, the more he watched, the angrier he got.

 Chapter 1067 - Wen Cheng Defends Jian Yiling (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1067: Wen Cheng Defends Jian Yiling (2)</h4>

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    This was not the truth and yet she was trying to convince everyone that this was the truth.

    After living together for so many years, how could he not know that she was such a person?

    Cai Qinyue retorted: ¡°Then make them swear on their lives! Make them say that everything that I said is false! Make them swear that it wasn¡¯t them who hired a woman to entice you to cheat!¡±

    Wen CHeng angrily rebuked: ¡°Don¡¯t say misleading things here! I was indeed set up by someone but that someone wasn¡¯t them! I can swear on my life! They didn¡¯t do such a thing! Furthermore, things aren¡¯t what you say they are! You¡¯re ndering them!¡±

    Wen Cheng red at Cai Qinyue.

    Then, Wen Cheng held up a USB in front of Cai Qinyue: ¡°You¡¯ve seen the contents of this USB already. Yiling told us the truth that night. And now, I¡¯m ready to show everyone the footage. I¡¯m not afraid of beingughed at by others. I was indeed set up by someone. I got drunk and got onto the same bed with a stranger.¡±

    ¡°However, A Nuan and Yiling never hired a woman to destroy our rtionship! Furthermore, I never betrayed our marriage! A Nuan and Yiling were never involved in such a matter!¡±

    The contents of the USB would make Wen Cheng lose face in front of everyone. Originally, Cai Qinyue assumed that Wen Cheng would not show such footage to everyone.

    However, in order to protect Jian Yiling from being misunderstood, he did not hesitate to show everyone the footage of him in that hotel that night.

    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re still protecting them?¡± Cai Qinyue yelled. ¡°In your heart, why are they more important than your daughter and I?¡±

    ¡°Why would they be more important? However, you kept making mistakes. Even if I got a divorce with you, I couldn¡¯t bear to separate from our daughter. How do you expect me to protect you when you¡¯re doing such things? Who is the shameless one here?!¡±

    Wen Cheng was ready to sacrifice everything today. Even Wen Nuan did not expect him to do such a thing.

    Her eldest brother was always a bit naive and he was timid with his actions.

    And yet, he was willing to do this for Yiling. It was evident that he loved his niece a lot.

    Even though Yiling was slow to realize such things, she could sense that her uncle was protecting her.

    She put down herptop and stood up to take the USB from Wen Cheng¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Don¡¯t y the contents,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    In the video, her uncle had been stripped naked. He was also in the same bed as a woman from a not-so-innocent origin. If the word got out, her uncle would be ridiculed andughed at.

    And those who had business deals with her uncle would say things behind his back.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯ll be alright. This is the truth. It is what actually happened. I¡¯m not afraid to face the truth.¡±

    Wen Cheng had thought it through. He was already quite old. What was there to be scared of?

    Furthermore, his family had gone through so many changes. What could losing a bit more pride do? It was more important to protect the family members who loved him and treated him well.

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. Her tone was firm.

    Then, Jian Yiling snatched the USB from Wen Cheng¡¯s hands. She picked up a crystal ashtray from the coffee table and smashed the USB to pieces.

    ¡°Yiling!¡± Wen Cheng cried out as he tried to stop her.

    Yiling: ¡°You¡¯re my uncle.. I want to protect you.¡±

 Chapter 1068 - Something is Definitely Fishy

    <h4>Chapter 1068: Something is Definitely Fishy</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Although Jian Yiling¡¯s body was small, she somehow gave off an unexpected sense of security.

    Wen Cheng froze for a moment before his eyes began to tear up.

    For his dignity, his niece was willing to be misunderstood by everyone.

    When Jian Yiling noticed Wen Cheng¡¯s tears, sheforted: ¡°Don¡¯t feel sad. Don¡¯t be afraid. We¡¯re here for you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, I won¡¯t be sad and I won¡¯t be afraid,¡± Wen Cheng replied. In reality, he was not afraid. He just felt powerless and extremely guilty.

    Then, Wen Cheng turned around and said to Cai Qinyue: ¡°I don¡¯t owe you anything. A Nuan and Yiling definitely do not owe you anything either. If you want me to swear, I will make an oath right here. I can make whatever solemn oath you want. However, if you continue to make up nonsense, I will contact the police to deal with this matter.¡±

    Wen Cheng said these words with absolute determination.

    Furthermore, Cai Qinyue did not have conclusive evidence in her hands. This meant that the viewers would often choose to side with Jian Yiling.

    [Wait, so regardless of whether or not this man cheated on his wife, this matter has nothing to do with Jian Yiling?]

    [Ahh¡­ I guess that other than Yiling and her mother refusing to make a solemn oath in the beginning, that woman hasn¡¯t really brought out any conclusive evidence.]

    [So she was just making things up?]

    [I said from the very beginning that God Ling wouldn¡¯t do such a thing! God Ling is such a smart person! Why would she choose to do such a stupid thing? Inparison, that woman looks rather dumb.]

    At first, manyizens sympathized with Cai Qinyue¡¯s situation. However, as Cai Qinyue did not have any evidence in her hands, it was difficult for theizens to continue sympathizing with her.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng who had been sitting on the sofa smiled and snapped his fingers.

    Two of his bodyguards came in with documents prepared in advance.

    ¡°It appears as though Ms. Cai Qinyue has gotten rather close to the Goodman family recently,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented as he held the information in his hands.

    Did they assume that Zhai Yunsheng did not know about their interaction?

    If that was the case, they severely underestimated Zhai Yunsheng.

    Not long ago, the Goodman family attempted to frame Jian Yiling to provoke conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family. As Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t stupid, he decided to keep a close eye on their movements.

    ¡°Everyone knows that Henry Goodman was involved in the murder of Mr. Qin Hongzhi. He framed the Zhai family with the intention of stirring up a storm in Beijing. And now, Lucy Goodman, the daughter of Henry Goodman, contacts you toe and ask for alimony payments?¡±

    As Henry Goodman caused a lot ofmotion, everyone in Beijing assumed that the Qin family and the Zhai family would be going head to head.

    In that incident, Jian Yiling became a suspect.

    As a result, it was not the first time that the Goodman family nned to make a move against Jian Yiling.

    For Cai Qinyue and Lucy to get close together¡­ There was definitely something fishy happening.

    [The Goodman family is a very rich and powerful family right? If she¡¯s doing things for the Goodman family, she would definitely have a lot of money!]

    [Why do I smell a conspiracy happening?]

    [Cai Qinyue chose to give up the alimony payments! From a legal perspective, she shouldn¡¯t receive any payments! She knows this and yet she stilles to bother Jian Yiling! How scary!]

    [Wait what¡¯s happening? Why is the world so terrifying?]

    [So this woman was just pretending? She had ulterior motives and just wanted to use usizens?!]

 Chapter 1069 - he Words â€œMotherâ€

    <h4>Chapter 1069: The Words ¡°Mother¡±</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Cai Qinyue felt a chill run down her back.

    It appeared as though everything she did was under the watchful eye of Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Cai Qinyue looked at the man in front of her, the chill rose from the bottom of her feet.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fingers habitually tapped the armrest of the sofa. This action made Cai Qinyue feel inexplicably nervous.

    In fact, the fear made her legs go weak.

    However, after a pause, Cai Qinyue thought of Lucy. She was doing this for Lucy. In other words, she was doing this for the Goodman family. She had no reason to be so afraid of Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Wen Nuan heard Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, she became furious and lost all of herposure.

    ¡°Cai Qinyue! How dare you do that? What has my daughter ever done to you? From the very beginning, you¡¯ve always been hurting our family! I¡¯m telling you right now that if you want to do something to our family,e and look for me! Are you listening?!¡±

    If it weren¡¯t for Jian Shuxing holding her back, Wen Nuan would have already pounced onto Cai Qinyue.

    ¡°A Nuan, let me handle it.¡±

    Jian Shuxing was ready to deal with Cai Qinyue.

    When Cai Qinyue realized that Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing were mad, she began to panic.

    The current situation was very unfavorable for her. If she didn¡¯t leave right now, the couple was ready to fight her.

    Her task today could not be aplished. She had to go back and discuss this matter with Lucy to make changes to their previous ns.

    ¡°Okay okay. You guys have more people. I can¡¯t fight you. I will leave now!¡±

    Cai Qinyue said as she turned away.

    After Cai Qinyue left the apartment, everything began to settle down.

    Wen Nuan said with regret: ¡°If I knew that she was going to do this, I would have been more ruthless in the past!¡±

    Wen Nuan felt that she had been too kind to Cai Qinyue.

    Jian Shuxing snarled through his teeth: ¡°She deserves to just die!¡±

    The two of them were still incredibly angry.

    Then, Wen Nuan looked at Jian Yiling before she softly reassured her daughter: ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be scared. This won¡¯t happen again.¡±

    Jian Shuxing agreed with his wife¡¯s words: ¡°Mhmm, Yiling, don¡¯t worry about this. Ignore that witch¡¯s words. She¡¯s just jealous.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly. Then, she lowered her eyes and after a long moment of silence, she said the word ¡®mother¡¯ with great difficulty.¡¯

    Although it was a simple word, it took a lot of effort from Jian Yiling to say it.

    Wen Nuan was stunned.

    She did not expect this.

    Since that incident three years ago, she hadn¡¯t heard her daughter call her by the word ¡®mother¡¯ again.

    She knew that her daughter grew apart from her. However, she didn¡¯t know how to change it.

    And so, she and her husband could only try to help their daughter as much as possible.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan were both surprised and happy.

    Tears began to well in their eyes.

    ¡°I want to drink the soup that you made,¡± Jian Yiling said with great difficulty. Her words felt raw.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will cook it for you tonight,¡± Wen Nuan promised.

    Tears began to roll down her cheeks.

    Ahh, she promised her mother-inw to not shed tears. However, today, she couldn¡¯t stop her tears from falling down.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s cooking skills weren¡¯t great. Three years ago, she started to make soup. However, it was Jian Yunmo who mostly consumed this soup.

    In order to not make his mother disappointed and prevent his sister from suffering, Jian Yunmo consumed the soup that was filled with the ¡®love¡¯ from his mother.

 Chapter 1070 - Canâ€™t Turn Your Back on Someone Like That

    <h4>Chapter 1070: Can¡¯t Turn Your Back on Someone Like That</h4>

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    Three years ago, after the kidnapping of Jian Yiling to the time she left Beijing, Wen Nuan brewed soup for Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo every single day.

    During that time, her skills had improved a lot.

    However, Jian Yunmo drank most of the soup. On rare asions when the soup was tasty, Jian Yunmo would offer the soup to his sister.

    And thus, it was a good signal for Jian Yiling to ask her mother to brew her some soup. In a sense, she was trying to reconcile with the past.

    Zhai Yunsheng gently embraced Jian Yiling in his arms. He gave her the silentfort and encouragement that she needed.

    ###

    Cai Qinyue rushed back to the Goodman Residence on the outskirts of Beijing.

    As soon as she entered, she saw Elder George.

    He gave off a majestic and cold aura that made Cai Qinyue scared for her life.

    At the same time, Lucy came down from upstairs.

    ¡°Elder, what¡¯s going on?¡± Lucy asked. She acted as though she had no knowledge of what just happened in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    ¡°Just now, she went to go cause trouble for Young Master Zhai and his fiancee. Do you really not know about this?¡± Elder George questioned Lucy again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about this,¡± Lucy answered. ¡°She¡¯s rtives with Young Master Zhai¡¯s fiancee right? If that¡¯s the case, it would be normal for her to visit her, no?¡±

    ¡°Rtives? More like there¡¯s a lot of conflict between them.¡±

    Lucy: ¡°Then¡­ Do you want me to¡­?¡±

    ¡°If you keep this person by your side, aren¡¯t you giving off the impression that you want to be on the bad side of the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think of it in that way. I hired her because I didn¡¯t know much about Beijing¡¯s customs and culture. I wanted her to give me some advice.¡±

    ¡°Well if that¡¯s the case, from today onwards, you will no longer have an employer-employee rtionship. Do not have any more contact with her,¡± Elder George ordered.

    Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue cast a pleading look at Lucy.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Lucy agreed.

    Cai Qinyue began to be desperate: ¡°Miss Lucy, you can¡¯t do this to me. I was following your orders. I didn¡¯t do anything wrong.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? You went to deal with your private matters today. It has nothing to do with me,¡± Lucy calmly stated.

    Cai Qinyue¡¯s face became pale as she stammered: ¡°No¡­ Miss Lucy¡­ You clearly said¡­¡±

    Before she finished her sentence, Cai Qinyue realized that she had been abandoned by Lucy.

    Cai Qinyue hurriedly turned around to look at Elder George: ¡°Mr. George, I didn¡¯t do anything wrong! I followed Miss Lucy¡¯s instructions! Please believe me!¡±

    However, Elder George merely looked at Cai Qinyue coldly. He did not give her a chance to exin further.

    ¡°Kick her out.¡±

    Elder George ordered the security guards.

    Cai Qinyue continued to plead for Lucy¡¯s help. However, Lucy did not even look at her.

    Originally, Cai Qinyue assumed that the Goodman family would be her safe haven. However, she didn¡¯t expect that she would be kicked away so quickly.

    At this moment, Cai Qinyue¡¯s heart was filled with fear. If she lost the support of Lucy, what would she be facing in the future?

    To make matters worse, she just pissed off Zhai Yunsheng!

    ¡°Miss Lucy, you can¡¯t do this to me! I was merely following your instructions! If you didn¡¯t give me those instructions, I wouldn¡¯t have dared to go after Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling! You can¡¯t turn your back on me like this!¡±

    As Cai Qinyue was dragged away by the security guards, her voice became quieter and quieter.

    Lucy did not dare to look at Elder George.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that what she did had nothing to do with you?¡± Elder George questioned again.

 Chapter 1071 - Overreaction

    <h4>Chapter 1071: Overreaction</h4>

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    ¡°Elder, please believe me. I really did not get involved in this matter. I would not ruin our family¡¯s ns just because of romantic feelings. Please believe me.¡±

    If it was just because of her feelings for Zhai Yunsheng, Lucy would not have acted irrationally.

    However, the familypass made her do this.

    ¡°Is that the case? Perhaps, there¡¯s something else that made you ignore the overall situation and act irrationally,¡± Elder George responded. His gaze was sharp.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. Elder, please believe me.¡±

    ¡°I will trust you just this once. However, if I learn that you lied to me or you made some other mistake, then you will end up just like your father.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Please don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Lucy¡¯s heart was as cold as the winter breeze.

    For the Goodman family, she was just a pawn that could be abandoned at any time.

    She was constantly walking on thin ice. If she did something wrong, the family elders would easily give her up.

    Everyone else envied the fact that she was a member of the Goodman family.

    However, no one understood her situation. She was born into this cruelpetition.

    Her family elders never showed her any affection.

    Instead, they would merely teach her how to act and behave. Even though Elder George was actually her grandfather¡¯s brother, he treated her with no sympathy whatsoever.

    ###

    At dinner time, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing stayed back to eat with Jian Yiling.

    As they were eating with their daughter, the couple¡¯s appetite became extraordinarily good.

    Even if the dishes were ordinary, they would magically be delicious.

    Wen Nuan actually cooked soup. Thankfully, the soup tasted alright.

    ¡°I will try my best to make the soup more delicious the next time you drink it,¡± Wen Nuan said. She knew that her cooking skills weren¡¯t great. However, if she could cook for her daughter in the future, she was determined to improve her skills.

    ¡°It¡¯s good,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly. She didn¡¯t look at Wen Nuan¡¯s eyes. However, she was trying her best to respond to her mother¡¯s care and concern.

    As usual, Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen came over for dinner as well.

    After Jian Yiling ate for a while, she suddenly used a hand to cover a position on her chest. It was as though she felt ufortable.

    ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yichen said in panic when he noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s hand was covering her chest.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡±

    ¡°I will take you to the hospital for a checkup right now!¡± Jian Yichen said as he pulled on Jian Yiling¡¯s wrist.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Jian Yiheng said as he stopped his brother from pulling Jian Yiling. ¡°You made her wrist red.¡±

    Everyone else seated at the table did not understand why Jian Yichen reacted this way.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiheng¡¯s reminder, Jian Yichen realized that he was applying a lot of pressure on his sister¡¯s hands.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly released his hand and apologized.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then, she said: ¡°Brother Yichen, I have something to say to you.¡±

    Jian Yiling wanted to speak with Jian Yichen alone.

    The two of them went to the study and closed the door behind them. This meant that everyone else was unable to hear the conversation between them.

    Everyone outside was puzzled and worried.

    Wen Nuan asked Jian Shuxing: ¡°What happened to Yiling? Is she alright?¡±

    Although Jian Shuxing reassured his wife, he was also in a sense reassuring himself: ¡°It¡¯s alright. Our daughter is an incredible doctor. How could there be anything wrong? They probably just want to talk about something. Ever since young, they¡¯ve both been quirky children.. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

 Chapter 1072 - Jian Yiling from the Past

    <h4>Chapter 1072: Jian Yiling from the Past</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Yiling, can we go to the hospital for a checkup? Just in case there¡¯s something wrong, it can be treated early. If treatment is dyed, it can be a serious and deadly condition,¡± Jian Yichen said with a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Are you worried about me getting lung cancer?¡± Jian Yiling asked Jian Yichen.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen froze for a moment.

    Then, he lowered his head and admitted: ¡°Yeah¡­¡±

    ¡°You know about¡­ Everything, right?¡±

    Jian Yiling discovered this secret back when Jian Yichen was drunk.

    However, she never confirmed this with Jian Yichen.

    ¡°Do you still remember?¡± Jian Yichen asked. He was a little confused.

    ¡°I do remember,¡± Jian Yiling admitted.

    However, Jian Yiling recalled those memories through her dreams.

    In the past three years, she kept having dreams about the past. Those dreams somehow felt like pieces of memories.

    Eventually, she realized that she was the same person as the paranoid and crazy Jian Yiling in the original novel.

    And she knew that she came back because of Jian Yichen.

    However, after reincarnating two times, she no longer had memories of the past. The resentment and the obsession she once had no longer existed.

    And even if she knew that she was the same person as Jian Yiling, a lot of those emotions belonged to the former Jian Yiling.

    There was a veil between her and her past memories.

    ¡°Then did you experience tightness in your chest just now?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    In her previous life, Jian Yiling had died of lung cancer.

    When the cancer was discovered in her body, the cancer cells had spread throughout her lungs and wrapped around the blood vessels and airways linked to her heart. Therefore, ordinary treatment could not be performed.

    She had to consistently use painkillers to help her through thest part of her life.

    This was why Jian Yichen reacted so violently when he noticed Jian Yiling covering her chest with a hand.

    ¡°I do regr checkups. It¡¯s fine,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She knew that she might get cancer again. Therefore, she had regr checkups.

    ¡°Then just now¡­¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Jian Yiling said as her small face flushed red. ¡°My bra was a little tight¡­¡±

    ¡°Cough cough¡­¡±

    Ah¡­ It appeared as though he had been too sensitive.

    ¡°Then¡­ Everything is alright,¡± Jian Yichen replied in embarrassment. Then, he added: ¡°Remember to tell me if you need any help in the future. I might not be very useful but I will do my best to protect you this time around. I will never let you face those things alone.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded her head.

    She believed in Jian Yichen¡¯s words. She believed that he would protect her in this life.

    After all, in order to help her, he already paid a very heavy price.

    The two of them did not stay in the study room for long. They did not want everyone else to worry about them.

    When Jian Yichen and Jian Yiling left the study room, Wen Nuan anxiously asked: ¡°Yiling, are you alright?¡±

    ¡°No no, she¡¯s fine. I was overthinking,¡± Jian Yichen replied with embarrassment on his face. ¡°Don¡¯t ask about it any further. It¡¯s very awkward.¡±

    Jian Yichen¡¯s awkwardughter sessfully reassured Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t do that again. You scared me to death,¡± Jian Shuxing said in a good-natured way.

    ¡°Yes, yes. I will pay attention next time,¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly apologized and admitted his mistake.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay as long as everything is alright..¡±

 Chapter 1073 - Grandma Jian, Please Help Us

    <h4>Chapter 1073: Grandma Jian, Please Help Us</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Then, Jian Yichen turned around and winked at Jian Yiling.

    This was a little secret between the two of them.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he frowned slightly before he looked away.

    The look on his face looked somewhat jealous and prideful.

    The viewers of the stream instantly noticed this.

    [Is God Z jealous? Is he jealous of his future brother-inw?]

    [God Z: My wife is holding a secret from me! I¡¯m not happy.]

    [Hey, don¡¯t expose the truth to everyone. God Z mighte knocking on your window in the middle of the night.]

    [Hahahaha, the look on God Z¡¯s face is adorable. Even though he acts cold and arrogant, the look in his eyespletely ruins the act he puts on.]

    By now, most of theizens who were here for drama had left. Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fan base remained.

    ###

    When Wen Nuan got home, she happily recounted today¡¯s events to Grandma Jian. She told Grandma Jian that her daughter finally called her ¡®mother¡¯.

    These words fuelled Wen Nuan¡¯s happiness as she traveled all the way home from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    Although Grandma Jian was happy for Wen Nuan, she still acted stern: ¡°She just called you her mother. Do you really need to be happy for so long? Even when she called you her mother for the first time in her life, I feel like you weren¡¯t this happy.¡±

    Grandma Jian still remembered what Jian Yiling looked like as a baby. The first time she called Jian Shuxing her ¡®father¡¯, Jian Shuxing was so happy that he didn¡¯t sleep for the entire night. He kept bragging to everyone that his daughter called him ¡®father¡¯.

    ¡°Mhmm. It¡¯s different from back then. It¡¯s proof that she is no longer angry with me.¡±

    Wen Nuan¡¯s face was filled with happiness. The more she thought about it, the happier she became.

    Jian Shuxing was a little unhappy: ¡°Yiling called you her mother but she hasn¡¯t called me her father yet¡­¡±

    He was envious of his wife.

    Whenever she called him her father, he would be incredibly happy. Back then, even if she got angry, she waspletely adorable. As a result, he would give her whatever she wanted in life.

    Grandma Jian coldly stated: ¡°Well, I wonder who wanted to kick someone out of the house a few years ago.¡±

    ¡°Mother¡­¡± Jian Shuxing said as he looked at Grandma Jian. His eyes were begging for mercy.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± Grandma Jian replied as she proudly turned her head away.

    Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao knew about what happened at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment before they even returned home. This was because the two of them always watched Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    Upon knowing that his sister called Wen Nuan her mother, Jian Yunnao was happy and envious at the same time.

    ¡°Ahh, I wonder when she will be willing to call me her brother again.¡±

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s voice was somewhat quiet. There was not much hope in his words.

    However, there was a voice in his heart telling him that he wanted everything to go back to the way it was. He wanted to get his sister¡¯s forgiveness.

    Grandma Jian: ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? Can you eat hot tofu if you¡¯re in a hurry? No, you¡¯d burn your lips! Everyone¡¯s heart is made from flesh. If you spend some time with her, she will learn to like you again. Yiling isn¡¯t a cold-blooded animal. If you truly treat her well, she will realize it.¡±

    ¡°Mother, why don¡¯t you give us some advice?¡± Jian Shuxing asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m too old. My brain isn¡¯t good anymore.¡±

    ¡°Mother¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop calling my name. There¡¯s no use doing that.. If Yiling doesn¡¯t want to talk to you, I won¡¯t convince her otherwise,¡± Grandma Jian replied as she looked away.

 Chapter 1074 - Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Visit (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1074: Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao¡¯s Visit (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Upon hearing this, Jian Shuxing turned his head over to look at Grandpa Jian.

    Grandpa Jian decided to say a few good words for his son and grandsons: ¡°Old woman, if you have any good ideas, just help your son and your grandsons. This is good for Yiling as well. A lot of other children get to be loved by their parents and siblings. You should help Yiling out as well. Of course, Yumin, Yujie, and the others treat Yiling well. However, they¡¯re her cousins and not her brothers.¡±

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words made Grandma Jian pause for a moment.

    She could choose to not care about her son and grandsons, however, she cared about her granddaughter.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there still Yunmo?¡± Grandma Jian replied.

    ¡°Of course. Yunmo is a good kid. However, do you want him to be stuck between them? Furthermore, Yuncheng and Yunnao aren¡¯t bad kids right?¡±

    Grandma Jian began to waver.

    The incident three years ago was orchestrated by He Yan. The rest of them did not know anything about it. There was no right or wrong.

    And even if they were wrong, they had already suffered for three years.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I will help you guys just this once.¡±

    Jian Shuxing and Jian Yunnao were incredibly happy to hear this.

    Although Jian Yuncheng did not appear to look happy, everyone knew what kind of person he was. Even if he was overjoyed, the emotions would not appear on his face.

    Grandma Jian: ¡°Firstly, you guys need to learn from Yichen. Learn to be shameless. You don¡¯t need your pride. Compared to your sister¡¯s happiness, your pride means nothing. Secondly, you need to support Yiling. Even if she wants to be together with the Young Master of the Zhai family, you need to support her. This includes supporting her work and essentially just showing that you trust her.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay,¡± Jian Shuxing readily agreed.

    ¡°Then, you need to¡­¡±

    Jian Shuxing, Jian Yuncheng, and Jian Yunnao took careful note of Grandma Jian¡¯s words.

    The next day, the four of them gave themselves a holiday. They all visited Jian Yiling.

    The appearance of Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao once again created a buzz amongst the viewers.

    [They¡¯re here again! Hot guys! They¡¯re my favorite type as well!]

    [Ahh! I love the one with a cold expression on his face! He¡¯s so manly!]

    [No no. Why would you like a guy like that? He¡¯s ice-cold like a cier. You¡¯d probably be bored to death talking to him.]

    [I like the one who is slightly shorter! He looks so young and energetic!]

    [Yeah! He¡¯s so handsome!]

    [Although the younger one looks handsome and he has a better temper than the older one, unfortunately, his eyes are rather blind. I wouldn¡¯t rmend him to be anyone¡¯s boyfriend.]

    For some reason, there was such a personmenting on Jian Yiling¡¯s stream today. Whenever the viewersplimented Jian Yiling¡¯s brother, that person would always write negativements about them.

    Didn¡¯t they appear on Jian Yiling¡¯s stream for the first time today? Why did they have haters already?

    ¡°Yiling!¡± Jian Yunnao greeted as he handed his sister a USB: ¡°Iposed this myself! I wrote it for you.¡±

    Jian Yunnao had written this song a long time ago. However, he did not dare to give it to his sister in fear that she would get upset.

    With his grandma¡¯s guidance and support, he finally had the courage to give this USB to his sister.

    ¡°You¡¯re¡­ ying the piano again?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

 Chapter 1075 - Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Visit (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1075: Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao¡¯s Visit (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Jian Yunnao responded. ¡°You saved my hands and essentially gave me a second chance to y the piano. Therefore, I should cherish this opportunity. After all, you put in so much effort to help me. The least I can do is to not let you down.¡±

    These words had been stowed away in Jian Yunnao¡¯s heart for a long time. Although he always wanted to say these words to Jian Yiling, he never had the courage to do so.

    However, after listening to his grandma¡¯s words yesterday, Jian Yunnao finally decided to express his feelings. He hoped that his sister would understand him.

    After all, if he continued to keep these words to himself, his sister would never know about how he felt.

    ¡°Thank¡­ Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling stuttered in response. Whenever she encountered an unfamiliar situation whilst talking to her rtives or family members, Jian Yiling would always stutter.

    Then, Jian Yiling instinctively turned her head towards Zhai Yunsheng to ask for help.

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he helped Jian Yiling answer: ¡°Shall we listen to this piece of music then?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Upon receiving this response, Zhai Yunsheng connected the USB with the audio equipment in the apartment.

    A beautiful and heartwarming piano piece could be heard.

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s skill proficiency at ying the piano was reflected in the climax of the song.

    It was as though the piano was conveying a sorrowful cry of someone who almost lost a person dear to them.

    Those who knew Jian Yunnao understood that this song was his apology to his sister. It conveyed how he felt whenever he faced her.

    He wanted to approach her to make up for the situation and yet, he was at a loss of what to do.

    Nervousness, hesitation, and reluctance. All of theseplex emotions were conveyed through the wonderful piano piece.

    The viewers in the stream were awed as they listened:

    [Is this really an original song? It¡¯s amazing!]

    [Who yed this? It¡¯s such a beautiful melody.]

    [It¡¯s so beautiful. I love it so much.]

    [As a music major, I must say that this piano piece was yed at a professional level!]

    Jian Yunnao¡¯s music captured the hearts of many viewers.

    [I want the contact details of this man!]

    [Another day where I wish to be God Ling¡¯s sister-inw!]

    [It¡¯s doomed. I¡¯ve fallen in love again.]

    [Husbands pass by like flowing water. However, regardless of the man we end up marrying, God Ling will always be our sister-inw!]

    ¡°Yiling, do you like it?¡± Jian Yunnao cautiously asked Jian Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t care about anyone else¡¯s opinion. He only cared about Jian Yiling¡¯s opinion.

    Jian Yiling nodded her head. Although she did not really understand music, she still could appreciate beautiful melodies.

    After receiving Jian Yiling¡¯s nod of approval, Jian Yunnao smiled happily. He looked as though he was a child in his early teens.

    ¡°Then can I y more piano pieces for you in the future?¡± Jian Yunnao asked again.

    His eyes were full of anticipation.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded again.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao grinned. His grin charmed the hearts of many girls in the stream.

    [Ahh, I¡¯ve fallen in love again!]

    [His smile is so damn sweet! From today onwards, I will protect this man¡¯s smile!]

    [God Ling, please look at me! I want to be your sister-inw!]

    Someone in the streammented: [God Ling¡¯s third brother is considered to be the most handsome man in Beijing University! His grades are excellent as well!]

    [Ahh! Wait a minute. He¡¯s good at ying piano and he¡¯s good at studying?!]

    [As expected of God Ling¡¯s brother. God Ling is super intelligent. Naturally, her brother would be intelligent as well!]

    [The genes in her family are way too good!]

 Chapter 1076 - Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Visit (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1076: Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao¡¯s Visit (3)</h4>

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    Then, Jian Yuncheng took out a file bag and handed it to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yuncheng with confusion.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you like Yumi¡¯s desserts? I bought the store for you. It¡¯s a gift.¡±

    As always, there was no expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s serious face.

    Although Jian Yuncheng acted as though he did not listen to Grandma Jian¡¯s words yesterday, after he left the Jian Residence, he immediately bought the dessert store that Jian Yiling frequently went to.

    This was his gift for his sister.

    The desserts made at Yumi¡¯s were very delicious. Jian Yiling bought desserts there quite frequently. Furthermore, whenever she went out shopping with Hu Jiaojiao, they would often stop to taste some desserts from Yumi¡¯s.

    Somehow, Jian Yuncheng learnt about this.

    In reality, Jian Yuncheng had been paying attention to Jian Yiling¡¯s likes and dislikes for a long time. However, he never mentioned this to anyone.

    A heap ofments instantly popped up:

    [What the heck?! Yumi¡¯s?! I love that dessert shop!]

    [How much money does he have? People usually buy desserts as gifts! However, this guy buys an entire dessert shop!]

    [I¡¯ve changed my mind! I want to marry this man instead!]

    [Tch, what a dishonest person. He says one thing but means another thing.]

    For some reason, the hater began to typements again.

    From the words, it appeared as though he or she hated Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao.

    Jian Yiling stared at the file bag in front of her. She did not know how to respond to Jian Yuncheng. As a result, she once again turned around to stare at Zhai Yunsheng.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling grew into the habit of asking Zhai Yunsheng for help when she encountered something she did not know how to deal with.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips curled up into a smile as he said: ¡°You should ept his gift. The dessert shop is pretty good. Whenever you want to eat a dessert in the future, just get the dessert shop to make it for you.¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes fell onto Jian Yuncheng.

    The two of them had been at odds with each other since their first encounter three years ago.

    Even today, they did not have a good rtionship.

    Zhai Yunsheng acted more hostile towards Jian Yuncheng than Jian Yunnao.

    Likewise, Jian Yuncheng did not like Zhai Yunsheng either. However, his grandma told him to support and ept his sister¡¯s decisions. Naturally, this included epting Zhai Yunsheng as his future brother-inw.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng retracted his gaze.

    As Zhai Yunsehng told her to ept the gift, Jian Yiling felt bad for saying no.

    Therefore, Jian Yiling politely said: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, a slight frown appeared on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face.

    It seemed as though he did not like Jian Yiling¡¯s timid response to his gift.

    In the past, whenever his sister epted a gift, she would jump into his arms and give him a big kiss. Then, she would announce: ¡°Brother Yuncheng is the best! I love Brother Yuncheng!¡±

    And if she didn¡¯t like the gift he gave her, his sister¡¯s face would be filled with disappointment: ¡°Brother Yuncheng is trying to fool me! You must buy another gift for me. If not, I won¡¯t like you anymore!¡±

    Then, she would turn her head away.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to say thank you to me,¡± Jian Yuncheng said to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Jian Yuncheng. She did not understand why he was upset.

    ¡°You¡¯re my sister.. You don¡¯t need to be so polite with me,¡± Jian Yuncheng exined.

 Chapter 1077 - Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnaoâ€™s Visit (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1077: Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao¡¯s Visit (4)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°I¡­¡± Jian Yiling started before she looked at Zhai Yunsheng again.

    Zhai Yunsheng decided to reply in Jian Yiling¡¯s stead: ¡°Brother-inw, isn¡¯t being polite a good thing?¡±

    It was obvious that there was anotheryer of meaning hidden behind Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    After all, didn¡¯t Jian Yuncheng want his sister to be sensible and polite?

    And hence, why was heining if his sister became what he wanted her to be?

    His words were understood by people who knew the situation.

    After saying these words, Zhai Yunsheng was ready to see an ugly expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face.

    To his surprise, Jian Yuncheng admitted his prior mistake: ¡°My sister does not need to be polite.¡±

    Tsk, tsk, tsk. It seemed as though Jian Yuncheng had gotten enlightened recently.

    He epted the fact that his pride meant nothing when it waspared to his sister¡¯s happiness.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s response turned many of the viewers into jealous lemon spirits:

    [Oh my goodness. I want a brother like this!]

    [Ahhh! I love his response!]

    [Does this man need a wife?!]

    [I want to give birth to your children!]

    [Help me stand up! Although I¡¯m recovering from childbirth, I¡¯m ready for another baby!]

    Jian Yunmo was also watching the stream.

    When he saw that everyone was interacting together much better than before, Jian Yunmo felt rather happy.

    ¡°Um¡­ Brother Yunmo¡­ Do you want to go outside to watch the stream?¡± Liu Ting asked cautiously.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yunmo replied.

    ¡°Well¡­ I don¡¯t mean much¡­ I¡¯m just worried that if something happens in the stream, you might create some biochemical weapon¡­ If that happens, the entire ind wouldn¡¯t survive it¡­¡±

    Jian Yunmo and Liu Ting were currently in aboratory on Lahaisen Ind.

    Whilst waiting for a chemical reaction to happen, Jian Yunmo opened his sister¡¯s stream.

    Watching his sister¡¯s stream was a good thing. However, Zhai Yunsheng was next to her¡­ If something along the lines of holding hands or kissing happened¡­

    Wouldn¡¯t Brother Yunmo be angry?

    And this was aboratory¡­ If Brother Yunmo¡¯s hand shook as he was measuring out chemicals, something scary could be created.

    Liu Ting was worried about his life. He didn¡¯t want to be a specimen sample.

    ¡°Tell me when the reaction is over.¡±

    Jian Yunmo epted Liu Ting¡¯s advice and took the tablet outside theboratory.

    Liu Ting let out a sigh of relief when he saw this.

    Then, he remembered that another man was probably watching the stream as he did his rehab.

    These days, that man was probably enjoying his life a lot.

    Hmm¡­ He had to find an opportunity to mess with him. Otherwise, life on this ind would be way too boring.

    ###

    The appearance of Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao brought another wave of poprity to Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    Even though Jian Yiling had been only streaming for four days, news articles rted to her consistently made Weibo¡¯s hot search list.

    Someizens decided to keep track of this. Altogether, six Jian brothers appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    Two of them were her actual brothers whilst the other four were cousins.

    One of them was Jupiter¡¯s Xie Minyu; one was a young yet famous magician; one was a martial arts master; one was a voice actor; one was a piano prodigy; and finally, thest one was a rich CEO.

    And each and every single one of them was incredibly handsome.

    And thus, Jian Yiling¡¯s stream kept attracting viewers.

    This rapidly increased Jian Yiling¡¯s fan count. Her fan count was now ten times more than the fans she had when she initially started streaming.

    The other guests on the show were quite envious of this.

    However, they could only envy her.. After all, they could not imitate this.

 Chapter 1078 - Wen Zheâ€™s Assistance (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1078: Wen Zhe¡¯s Assistance (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Whilst the Jian family was happy, Lucy was devastated.

    Her ns to use Cai Qinyue had failed. Cai Qinyue had be a useless chess piece.

    She did not know what to do next.

    At this moment, she began to think of things that her father would do. Maybe she could get someone to kidnap Jian Yiling? Or perhaps she could get someone to sneak into Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment to steal thepass?

    After all, those methods would be most effective.

    However, herst trace of sanity pulled her back from doing those things.

    She couldn¡¯t do those things. She refused to follow her father¡¯s footsteps.

    As Lucy flipped through the preview of <Dear, We Live Together> next episodes, she suddenly saw that guests were going to be invited to interact with the existing groups.

    When she read this, an idea began to appear in Lucy¡¯s mind.

    She could use other guests to visit Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment.

    Perhaps this was a chance for her to get her hands on the familypass.

    Although it wasn¡¯t a 100% chance of seeding, she could only treat a dead horse as a living one.

    She had to take the gamble. If she didn¡¯t take the gamble, she would have no chance of changing her circumstances.

    As she thought about this, Lucy asked her subordinates to get her information on the other groups participating in the show.

    Then, Lucy contacted the team responsible for the reality show¡­

    ###

    On Friday night, Wen Zhe came back dragging a big suitcase.

    He had gone back to live with his father and mother for a week. During that time, he returned to school.

    ¡°Hey, kiddo. Your IQ is so high already. Do you still need to attend school?¡± Jian Yichen teased Wen Zhe.

    ¡°My mother said that even though my IQ is high, I¡¯m still young. Therefore, it¡¯s important for me to get along with people of the same age to enhance my overall development. Otherwise, I would grow to be a boring block of wood. Every term, I need to attend school for thirty days. Furthermore, I have to sit the mid-term exams and final exams as well.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you back? Are you nning to give your sister terrible ideas again?¡±

    ¡°Hehehe, I¡¯m naturally going to help my sister get together with my brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve even removed the word ¡®future¡¯ now!¡±

    ¡°Well, if my future brother-inw doesn¡¯t be my actual brother-inw, my sister will definitely be sad. Therefore, calling him my brother-inw represents my good wishes.¡±

    ¡°You have such strange reasoning,¡± Jian Yichen replied. Somehow, he was convinced by this brat.

    ¡°Forget about those things. Help me out in a bit.¡±

    ¡°Help you with what?¡±

    ¡°I went back home to have a serious discussion with my mother. As we can¡¯t use alcohol and drugs on our brother-inw, to make him obediently listen to Yiling, we will have to use force!¡±

    ¡°You want to use force on Zhai Yunsheng?!¡± Jian Yichen eximed as he stared at the little kid in front of him. Was this guy dreaming? ¡°Buddy, give up on that idea. Even though his heart isn¡¯t great and he could die at any moment, as long as his heart is still beating, he¡¯s still very strong. An average person would definitely lose against him.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me! I¡¯ve taken taekwondo sses before!¡± Wen Zhe said as he waved his small fist.

    To ensure his intellectual and physical development, Wen Zhe practiced taekwondo from a young age.

    He also did swimming, fencing, rocking climbing, and even boxing.

    ¡°You think you can defeat Zhai Yunsheng with your taekwondo? Why don¡¯t you go and sleep? Maybe that will happen in your dreams.¡±

 Chapter 1079 - Wen Zheâ€™s Assistance (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1079: Wen Zhe¡¯s Assistance (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Hmph, just say so if you¡¯re not willing to help me!¡± Wen Zhe grumbled. ¡°My poor sister¡­ It appears as though I¡¯m the only one who is supportive of her. You guys pretend to care about her but don¡¯t actually do anything to support her. My sister only has this one wish and yet no one helps her¡­ Ahhh¡­¡±

    ¡°Little brat, what are you muttering about? In what way do I not care about her?!¡±

    Wen Zhe ignored Jian Yichen and continued to speak to himself: ¡°My poor sister¡­ She has to do everything by herself. No one is willing to help her¡­ She¡¯s all alone¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright,¡± Jian Yichen hurriedly cut Wen Zhe off. ¡°I will help you alright?¡±

    ¡°You promised now!¡± Wen Zhe eximed. The expression on his face instantly changed. It seemed like he was a sly little fox.

    In that instant, Jian Yichen felt as though he had been roped into something.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m telling you in advance that mybat abilities are limited. If you¡¯re getting smacked, I can only beg them to stop. I can¡¯t really fight against anyone.¡±

    Jian Yichen understood the extent of his capabilities.

    ¡°Okay! No problem!¡± Wen Zhe replied happily.

    After dinner, Wen Zhe suddenly called Zhai Yunsheng into a room.

    ¡°Brother-inw, I have a little secret to tell you! Follow me!¡± Wen Zhe said with yful and bright eyes.

    As Wen Zhe called him ¡®brother-inw¡¯, Zhai Yunsheng followed the little boy into the room without asking any questions.

    As soon as he entered the room, the little boy handcuffed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s left hand.

    At the same time, he dragged Zhai Yunsheng over and wanted to lock the other handcuff onto the head of the bed.

    However, by this time, Zhai Yunsheng realized Wen Zhe¡¯s intentions. He stood in ce and did not move at all.

    No matter how hard Wen Zhe tried, he couldn¡¯t move Zhai Yunsheng at all.

    ¡°Hey! Why are you so heavy?!¡± Wen Zhe eximed. His little face was flushed red.

    Ahhh, he had no other option. It was time to resort to violence.

    Just as Wen Zhe got ready to punch Zhai Yunsheng, his little fist got caught by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s free hand.

    It was as though a pebble had fallen into the ocean. Wen Zhe¡¯s fist did not even inflict a ssh of damage.

    In fact, Wen Zhe couldn¡¯t even remove his fist from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Wa¡­ Brother-inw¡­ Be more gentle¡­ My hand is about to break!¡± Wen Zhe cried out for mercy.

    ¡°What are you nning to do?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng looked around the room. Other than the handcuff on one of his hands, there were three more pairs of handcuffs.

    ¡°Tying you up,¡± Wen Zhe meekly admitted.

    ¡°Tying me up?¡±

    ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Wen Zhe replied sheepishly, ¡°If you¡¯re tied up, you can¡¯t fight against Sister Yiling.¡±

    As his sister could not win a physical fight against Zhai Yunsheng, they had to help her restrict his actions first.

    And thus, he designed these handcuffs for Zhia Yunsheng.

    Although he assumed that his n was very thorough, it appeared as though he underestimated Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s strength.

    Or rather¡­ Maybe he overestimated his own strength¡­

    ¡°Who taught you this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°My mother taught me,¡± Wen Zhe admitted.

    ¡°Your mother¡­ Taught you to handcuff me on the bed?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Wen Zhe replied.. ¡°My mother said that as long as I handcuff you, everything else will flow on naturally.¡±

 Chapter 1080 - Wen Zheâ€™s Assistance (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1080: Wen Zhe¡¯s Assistance (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Then, Wen Zhe sighed like an adult: ¡°Ahh¡­ Who knew handcuffing you was such a difficult task¡­ I couldn¡¯t feed you alcohol or drugs¡­ This is so difficult!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng never met Wen Zhe¡¯s mother. He did not know what kind of legendary figure she was.

    However, he did not expect her to give such a suggestion to her own son and niece!

    ¡°Open this handcuff,¡± Zhai Yusnheng ordered.

    ¡°Then let go of my hand, please. I will look for the key,¡± Wen Zhe replied.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not let go of Wen Zhe¡¯s hand immediately.

    Upon sensing this, Wen Zhe added: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me doing anything again. I¡¯ve already learned that I can¡¯t win against you in a fight. It¡¯s useless for me to do anything.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng let go.

    Wen Zhe suddenly took a few steps back.

    At this moment, a figure bolted out from behind the curtains.

    ¡°Go Brother Yiheng!¡± Wen Zhe cheered from the sidelines.

    Jian Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng got into a fight.

    The fight was incredibly fierce.

    When Wen Zhe saw this, he eximed with widened eyes: ¡°Holy¡­ This fight is way too intense! Thank goodness I didn¡¯t fight my brother-inw a few moments ago¡­ My arms and legs would get broken!¡±

    To avoid getting swept into the fight, Wen Zhe hurriedly slipped out of the room.

    Jian Yiling who originally was in the living room had been lured into Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng¡¯s apartment.

    If she was here, she would not let the fight between Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiheng happen.

    After Jian Yiheng won the fight, they would bring their sister back here.

    And then¡­ Hehehehe.

    Wen Zhe waited outside the room for roughly ten minutes. After ten minutes, the room was finally quiet.

    Then, he walked into the room.

    He saw his poor brother-inw spreadeagled and handcuffed onto the bed.

    ¡°Jian Yiheng, why are you helping this brat?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yiheng rarely got involved in these things. As a result, at most, Zhai Yunsheng expected Jian Yichen to get involved. But why was the other one involved as well?

    ¡°The brat paid me,¡± Jian Yiheng replied calmly before he left the room.

    Paid him?

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned to look at Wen Zhe. There was a wicked smile on Wen Zhe¡¯s face. ¡°Sorry, for the sake of my sister¡¯s happiness, you will have to suffer a bit.¡±

    ¡°Do you know what will happen to your sister if you do this?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­ I don¡¯t know about that. My mother told me to contact my sister after you¡¯ve been handcuffed. She also said that if Sister Yiling can¡¯t handle you, I should contact her again. Then, my mother will send some information over to Sister Yiling.¡±

    As he said this, Wen Zhe himself became curious: ¡°I wonder what information my mother ns to send to Yiling. She refused to let me see it. She even added my sister on WeChat for this!¡±

    Wen Zhe bit down on his finger and pondered about it for three seconds.

    Then, he eximed: ¡°Ahh, that doesn¡¯t matter! My sister¡¯s wish matters more!¡±

    Then, Wen Zhe happily ran out of the room.

    Not after long, Jian Yiling entered the room.

    Once the door was closed, only the two of them were left in the room.

    As they stared at each other, the atmosphere in the room became strange.

    Jian Yiling walked over to the bed and sat down. Then, she took a hand to poke Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    His chest muscles were much firmer than her finger.

    ¡°Untie me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Little Zhezhe didn¡¯t give me the key,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    That brat!

 Chapter 1081 - Wen Zheâ€™s Assistance (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1081: Wen Zhe¡¯s Assistance (4)</h4>

    ¡°Tell him to give you the key.¡±

    ¡°Little Zhezhe said that he would only give me the key after I get pregnant with a baby,¡± Jian Yiling calmly replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng widened his eyes in shock. His fists became clenched and he tugged hard on the handcuffs.

    He had an impulse to just break the handcuffs.

    That brat didn¡¯t even know how a baby came into being!

    Did he think that the entire process only took an hour or two?!

    That brat!

    ¡°You know he doesn¡¯t understand,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did know about this.

    ¡°Then you should let me go,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he looked at her. His eyes were burning.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not reply. Instead, she reached out for the buttons on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shirt.

    One button, two buttons, three buttons¡­

    As Zhai Yunsheng was unable to move, he could only stare at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡±

    For some unknown reason, Zhai Yunsheng was nervous yet hopeful at the same time.

    His shirt gotpletely unbuttoned.

    This revealed his muscled upper body.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body was on the pale side. However, his muscles were quite toned, and overall, his body did not look frightening.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s fingers grazed over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    All his senses and all of his thoughts were fixated on her hands.

    It was as though her touch was not on his body but on his heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s logic and rationale were drifting further and further away from him.

    He suddenly realized that perhaps, this was not a bad idea.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling took out a cold object and ced it onto his chest.

    A stethoscope!

    She took out a stethoscope at such a time!

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling who was listening to his heartbeat seriously.

    He let out a deep breath. He did not know whether he was relieved or disappointed.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling through gritted teeth.

    ¡°You just got into a fight with Brother Yiheng.¡±

    If the fight was too intense, his heart could get affected.

    ###

    Wen Zhe and Jian Yichen were eavesdropping at the door.

    Jian Yichen felt a hundred ws scratch at his heart.

    He wanted to rush into the room to stop what was going on. However, at the same time, he wanted his sister to be happy.

    On the other hand, Wen Zhe was just curious. How was a baby actually made?

    His mother would teach him a lot of things. If she did not know things, she would get a tutor to teach him.

    However, his mother refused to teach him knowledge regarding this.

    As Jian Yichen stood by the door, he was torn between staying there and leaving.

    And in the end¡­

    His sister never failed to surprise him.

    Her thinking process was quite different from theirs.

    Jian Yichen gently patted Wen Zhe on the shoulders and said: ¡°Ahh, you should just let him go. If you make him continue to have these conversations with Yiling, he¡¯s actually going to get a heart attack.¡±

    At this moment, Jian Yichen could no longer be upset with Zhai Yunsheng. For some strange reason, he even had a little sympathy for him.

    ###

    Inside the room, Jian Yiling was still doing an examination of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body.

    She was very serious.

    Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Did you give up?¡±

    ¡°Give up what?¡±

    What else could he be asking about?! What she had been intending to do all this while!

    ¡°What that brat wanted you to do.. Aren¡¯t you going to carry out his n?¡±

 Chapter 1082 - Little Rabbitâ€™s Insane Thought Process

    <h4>Chapter 1082: Little Rabbit¡¯s Insane Thought Process</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    With a serious expression on her face, Jian Yiling replied: ¡°Artificial insemination has been around for a few years now. In consideration of your health, we can¡­¡±

    Halfway through her second sentence, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face had be as ck as the bottom of a pan.

    ¡°What are you saying?!¡± Zhai Yunsheng growled out. Every single word was articted painfully.

    She was thinking about artificial insemination?!

    For the first time in his life, Zhai Yunsheng felt as though his little rabbit knew too much medical knowledge for her own good.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying anything wrong,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t think that there was a problem with her words.

    Zhai Yunsheng took a deep breath to calm himself before he said: ¡°Yiling, we should wait a little longer on some things. When the time is right, I will do it myself. There is no need for science and technology.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Either way, forget the ideas you just mentioned. If you can promise me that, I will make a promise as well.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I promise.¡±

    ¡°And now, can you let go of me?¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    ¡°My heart hurts.¡±

    ¡°I will ask Little Zhezhe for the keys.¡±

    As soon as she heard those words, Jian Yiling immediately left the room to find Wen Zhe.

    When she opened the door, Jian Yichen and Wen Zhe, who were eavesdropping, nearly fell onto the floor.

    ¡°Ughh¡­ Um..¡± Jian Yichen stammered with embarrassment. ¡°Yiling, do you need us for something?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, keys,¡± Jian Yiling said as she put her hand out.

    ¡°Sister, you need to think about this clearly. You won¡¯t get this opportunity again! You need to cherish this opportunity!¡± Wen Zhe eximed.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to force him,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Yiling, my mother said that eventually, it won¡¯t be considered as forcing! You don¡¯t need to worry about that.¡±

    ¡°I promised him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing these words, Wen Zhe could only obediently hand over the keys.

    Ahh, his ns failed again.

    He had to make more ns with his mother!

    ###

    In a secret room, several men dressed in dark trench coats gathered around an old man.

    ¡°Elder George, about thepass¡­¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian Yiling currently owns thepass. If we want to take thepass back, we must satisfy three of her requests. Now that she has used one, it¡¯s imperative for us to protect her until her next two requests are satisfied.¡±

    The previous head of the Goodman family stated that if the familypass fell into the hands of an outsider, members of the Goodman family had to satisfy three requests of that individual. Whoever fulfilled the requests would end up with the possession of thepass.

    Improper means to seize thepass would not be recognized by the Goodman family.

    This was a rule set by the Head of the Goodman family to avoid conflict within the family.

    As Lucy did not know about this, it was evident that she was not a core member of the Goodman family.

    ¡°Elder George, please rest assured. We will not let Miss Jian Yiling get hurt.¡±

    ¡°In addition, the news of thepass has already spread. Not long after, other members of the Goodman family will also end up in Beijing.¡±

    Elder George had already anticipated this.

    ¡°You guys continue on with your task. I¡¯m going to visit the Jian Residence in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Elder George, are you going to visit Miss Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m going to visit someone even more important.¡±

    Someone even more important?

    ¡°Is there someone more important than Jian Yiling in the Jian family?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. As thepass ended up in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands, I feel like it has something to do with that person.¡±

    After all, there was another connection between the Goodman family and the Jian family¡­

 Chapter 1083 - Grandma Jianâ€™s Other Identity! (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1083: Grandma Jian¡¯s Other Identity! (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Inside the Jian Residence, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were watering the flowers and feeding the fish in the courtyard.

    At this moment, one of their maids came in to report that there was a foreigner requesting to meet Grandma Jian.

    Requesting to meet her?

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian looked at each other.

    Generally speaking, usually people came to see Grandpa Jian. Rarely, people would request to see Grandma Jian.

    ¡°A foreigner¡­ Would it be¡­¡± Grandpa Jian said as he frowned.

    So many years had passed. They assumed that no one woulde to look for them anymore.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and see.¡±

    When Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian arrived in the living room, there was an elderly man seated on a mahogany chair.

    ¡°Hello Madam Xie,¡± Elder George bowed.

    Madam Xie¡­ It had been a long time since anyone had called her that.

    Ever since she got married to Grandpa Jian, everyone else addressed her as ¡®Grandma Jian¡¯ or ¡®Ms. Jian¡¯.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Grandma Jian asked as she took her seat. She sized up the old man in front of her.

    ¡°I¡¯m George Goodman.¡±

    ¡°Why is someone from the Goodman family requesting to speak to me?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite Madam Xie. After all, who doesn¡¯t know about the Xie family that reigned over Continent M half a century ago?¡±

    George revealed Grandma Jian¡¯s identity with one sentence.

    The Xie family was arge family that was not very well known in China. However, in thest century, it was considered a powerful family overseas.

    The ancestors of the Xie family were officials of feudal affairs. Two centuries ago, the ancestors of the Xie family headed over to the South Pacific. They became one of the most prominent families there.

    Furthermore, in the gold rush period in Continent M, the Xie family took root and began to develop the mining industry.

    During the rise of finance and economics, they went into that industry too.

    Very soon, their family reigned over Continent M.

    At their height, even the Goodman family had to treat the Xie family respectfully.

    However, in the middle of thest century, the Xie family suddenly withdrew all their money from Continent M. Soon after, they disappeared into thin air. It was as though they never existed.

    And Grandma Jian was one of thest members of the Xie family.

    In the entire Jian family, only Grandpa Jian knew about this. Grandma Jian never mentioned this to any of her children or grandchildren.

    As the elder of the Goodman family, when George was young, he had met a few members of the Xie family.

    Grandma Jian said with a smile: ¡°Mr. George, as you said, that wasst century. It¡¯s already been half a century. The Xie family has long fallen. As such, why are you here to speak to me?¡±

    ¡°One of our family elders who went missing for many years handed our familypass to your granddaughter, Miss Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Well, then you should go and speak to my granddaughter. Thatpass belongs to her. I don¡¯t get a say in this. If she wants to give it or sell it to you, that¡¯s her business. I don¡¯t make decisions for her.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to ask Madam Xie for the familypass.¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re not here for that, why are you here then?¡±

    ¡°After I learned that he gave thepass to Miss Jian Yiling, I looked into Miss Jian Yiling¡¯s identity and background. In other words, I¡¯m hoping to find out the reason why he gave it to her.¡±

    ¡°And so, you¡¯re here to ask me?¡± Grandma Jian replied with an elegant and calm smile on her face.

    ¡°Yeah. After all, she¡¯s your granddaughter. And you¡¯re thest of the Xie family. The Xie family is the only one who has the key to the secret of our familypass.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know the key to your familypass,¡± Grandma Jian replied.. She instantly dismissed Elder George¡¯s words.

 Chapter 1084 - Grandma Jianâ€™s Other Identity! (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1084: Grandma Jian¡¯s Other Identity! (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Elder George continued to say: ¡°It is rumored that back then, during the war times, the Xie family used their influence in Continent M to buy arge number of antiques from Continent O. From there, you guys learned the way to unlock the secret of the Goodman familypass. Seventy years ago, members of the Goodman family offered to buy this secret from the Xie family. However, you guys refused.¡±

    ¡°As you¡¯ve mentioned already, it¡¯s only rumored. It isn¡¯t the truth.¡±

    ¡°Well, I was unsure of it originally. However, as one of our family elders entrusted the familypass to Miss Jian Yiling, I believe he definitely had his reasons for doing so.¡±

    ¡°Well, I know nothing about it,¡± Grandma Jian replied calmly and elegantly.

    Elder George could not read anything from Grandma Jian¡¯s expression.

    And thus, he smiled before he said: ¡°If Madam Xie is certain that you do not know anything, there is nothing else I can say.¡±

    Then, Elder George took out a solid gold business card from his pocket and ced it on top of the coffee table in front of him.

    ¡°If Madam Xie remembers anything, please contact me. I will always be waiting for your call.¡±

    Elder George did not want to make things difficult for Grandma Jian. He got up to leave after he ced down his business card.

    ¡°Old man, you can keep the business card. Perhaps it wille handy one day,¡± Grandma Jian said as she threw the solid gold business card to her husband.

    ¡°Why are you giving it to me? Shouldn¡¯t you be keeping it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not appropriate for me to keep something from another old man.¡±

    ¡°You think I¡¯ll get jealous?¡±

    ¡°I see. You don¡¯t even get jealous these days do you?¡±

    ¡°Olddy, what are you even thinking about?¡±

    ###

    Another weekend.

    Xu Rui¡¯spanion today was originally going to be his sister. However, he made an announcement on his Weibo ount stating that his sister was sick. As a result, she was unable to participate in his stream.

    And thus, he decided to invite his foreigner girlfriend.

    Ever since he debuted, there were many people who imed to have a rtionship with Xu Rui. However, Xu Rui never publicly admitted to having a rtionship with anyone.

    This time around, Xu Rui not only admitted that he had a girlfriend, but he also nned to bring her onto this show.

    Not surprisingly, this attracted a lot of attention to his live stream.

    Everyone was looking forward to the appearance of Xu Rui¡¯s girlfriend. They came early to wait for the stream to start.

    Apparently, the group of guests on the show would be paired up.

    This was an opportunity for the guests on the show to interact with one another.

    The production team drew lots to determine the groupings.

    Somehow, Xu Rui and Jian Yiling were grouped together.

    As of thest two weekends, Xu Rui¡¯s group and Jian Yiling¡¯s group had been the most popr streams.

    As the two groups were now going to interact together, this stream would undoubtedly have the highest number of viewers.

    A lot ofizens were looking forward to watching this.

    On one hand, it was a celebrity who had been popr for many years. On the other hand, it was a girl soon to be their ¡®sister-inw¡¯.

    They loved both groups. As a result, it was a constant agony to switch between the streams.

    However, now, they could watch both streams together!

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng did not think much about the production team¡¯s organization.

    Xu Rui¡¯s manager contacted Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s assistant. He stated that Xu Rui¡¯s group wanted to visit their ce on Saturday.

    At the same time, after weeks of searching, the identity of God Z gradually began to surface.

    As Zhai Yunsheng mentioned the Zhai family in the stream, this provided a direction for manyizens.

    The Zhai family in Beijing¡­ Apparently, Young Master Zhai was roughly the same age as God Z.

 Chapter 1085 - Flaunting Wealth (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1085: unting Wealth (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    And so, this gaming prodigy that they were a fan of actually had an incredible identity.

    He was rich, powerful, and influential!

    Living in an apartment worth tens of millions of dors was no big deal for the Zhai family.

    The Zhai family owned more than seven or eight vis in Beijing. Together, those vis likely cost billions of dors.

    However, there was not much information on the Inte about the Zhai family. The Zhai family was small and generally liked to maintain confidentiality.

    Despite this, as the Zhai family wasparable to the Qin family, the money and influence they had would be roughly simr.

    There was much more information about the Qin family on the Inte. The argument in the Qin family over family assets was well-known news.

    Furthermore, the current head of the Qin family, Qin Chuan, was widely known to be the ideal husband.

    And thus, from these assumptions, God Z should be on the same level as Qin Chuan.

    At least in terms of visuals, Zhai Yunsheng was as handsome as Qin Chuan.

    [Ahh, in the past, I was jealous of God Z stealing God Ling from us. However, I¡¯m beginning to be jealous of God Ling!]

    [Oh my god! God Ling is so lucky! She should get married to him as soon as possible!]

    [When the two of them yed in the Zerg Invasion tournament, he was super nice to her as well! It¡¯s rare for rich men to be so loyal!]

    [From the streams we¡¯ve been watching, although the two of them do not speak much, their interactions are super cute!! I¡¯m so jealous~]

    [That¡¯s true. It doesn¡¯t seem like an act. Instead, it seems like their day-to-day interaction.]

    The viewers andizens were incredibly jealous of God Z and God Ling¡¯s rtionship.

    Despite being rich and powerful, Zhai Yunsheng did not flirt with other girls. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t have any scandals with female actors, models, or celebrities.

    Who wouldn¡¯t want such a boyfriend?

    ###

    At ten in the morning, amidst the anticipation of the viewers andizens, Xu Rui appeared in front of the cameras with his foreigner girlfriend.

    As soon as they appeared, thements section exploded with activity:

    [Oh my god. She¡¯s so gorgeous!]

    [Is this a race advantage? Look at her eyes? Look at her skin! How is this human?!]

    [Who is this girl? Please tell me!]

    [As expected of Xu Rui¡¯s girlfriend. Her visuals are insane!]

    The foreigner girlfriend Xu Rui brought along was no other than Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s ¡®acquaintance¡¯, Lucy Goodman.

    Lucy¡¯s makeup today was very elegant. She dressed stylishly and her fair skin and striking features made her appearance attract the attention of manyizens and viewers.

    She was Xu Rui¡¯s girlfriend?

    When did she give up on Zhai Yunsheng?

    Not long ago, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng with a burning gaze.

    This rtionship came out of the blue.

    Lucy¡¯s arm was linked around Xu Rui¡¯s arm. She appeared in front of everyone with a smile on her face.

    Because of the Goodman family, not many people knew that Lucy and Henry had gotten arrested in Beijing.

    And thus, she could still appear in public without anyone criticizing her.

    As an absolute beauty, she instantly drew the attention of everyone.

    Although Xu Rui was in his early thirties, his appearance and temperament remained outstanding.

    ¡°Mr. Zhai, Miss Jian, it¡¯s lovely to meet you,¡± Xu Rui greeted Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling with a gentle voice. Then, he introduced: ¡°This is my girlfriend, Lucy.¡±

    There was a polite smile on his face. Listening to his words was strangelyforting.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Zhai and Miss Jian. You guys look even better in person. It¡¯s an honor to meet you,¡± Lucy greeted with a bright smile on her face.. She humblyplimented Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1086 - Flaunting Wealth (2)

    Chapter 1086: unting Wealth (2)

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    After Lucy and Xu Rui made their introductions, it was time for Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng to introduce themselves.

    Time stood still for ten seconds.

    As the program staff waited, they began to be anxious. On the side, they kept signaling and prompting Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng to introduce themselves.

    At this moment, Wen Zhe rushed over.

    ¡°I¡¯m here!¡± Wen Zhe announced as he rushed in front of the camera. The entire screen was upied by his head.

    ¡°Hello everyone! My name is Wen Zhe. Wen from the words Wen Zhe and Zhe from the words Wen Zhe,¡± Wen Zhe said happily. Then, he held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand before he said: ¡°This is my sister Jian Yiling. She¡¯s a genius, a developer for medical cosmetics, and an amazing surgeon.¡±

    Then, he held Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand: ¡°And this is my brother-inw Zhai Yunsheng. He has a lot of money, however, his looks are so so. He¡¯s decent at games and fighting but I¡¯m still better than him. If I were to rate him, I¡¯d give him an eight out of ten.¡±

    The viewers were amused by Wen Zhe¡¯s words. He was essentially a living treasure.

    [A, Little Zhezhe is adorable. Give me a kiss~ Mua~]

    [I understand! Your sister is the best, isn¡¯t she? Your brother-inw is super lucky to have your sister!]

    [Little Zhezhe is here to protect his sister~]

    After Wen Zhe finished introducing himself, Jian Yiling, and Zhai Yunsheng, he turned around to greet the two guests who were visiting his home today.

    ¡°Hello, Uncle and Auntie. Wee to our home. My sister and brother-inw are usually quite focused on their work. They don¡¯t talk to people a lot. Please don¡¯t mind them~¡±

    As Wen Zhe said this, he winked with his right eye.

    [This kid is adorable! I love him to bits~]

    [As a long-term fan of God Ling and God Z, his words are totally urate. Even when the two of them are gaming, they don¡¯t speak much. Instead, they¡¯re totally focused on the game.]

    [Do you need to be a long-term fan to figure that out? I¡¯ve only watched the stream for two weeks however I¡¯ve quickly realized that they don¡¯t like speaking.]

    The viewers andizens agreed with Wen Zhe¡¯s words. Silence was normal for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    After all, they were usually like this.

    Lucy¡¯s smile was gentle and polite. It was as though she was here out of good intentions.

    ¡°Hello, Little Zhezhe. You¡¯re so cute,¡± Lucy praised. She took out a gift she prepared and handed it to Wen Zhe: ¡°This gift is for you.¡±

    Wen Zhe took the gift and unwrapped it. It was a children¡¯s watch.

    Although it was a children¡¯s watch, the watch cost a fortune. It was a children¡¯s ssic watchunched by BGL. The price was way above six figures.

    Then, Lucy took out the gifts she prepared for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Those gifts were even more luxurious.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gift was also a watch. However, its price point was well above a million dors.

    Meanwhile, Jian Yiling¡¯s gift was a ruby ne.

    Although it looked ordinary whenpared to the jewelry pieces in Jian Yiling¡¯s suitcase, it was not cheap. Anyone who had knowledge in this area would realize that the ne was also worth more than a million dors.

    This made the viewers andizens dumbfounded.

    Who was this girlfriend of Xu Rui? And why was she so generous with her money?

    These gifts cost so much!

    A rich person¡¯s gift-giving was scarily insane!

    Did poverty limit their imagination?

    Even Xu Rui had a surprised look on his face

 Chapter 1087 - Flaunting Wealth (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1087: unting Wealth (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    It was a surprise to him that his ¡®girlfriend¡¯ gave out such expensive gifts.

    However, he was a veteran actor. He quickly managed his facial features to ensure that the viewers andizens did not notice his surprise.

    Upon receiving the gifts, a smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. However, there was a sneer in his eyes.

    Was Lucy really this rich? ording to his understanding, Lucy did not have a lot of money to spare. Although she was part of the Goodman family, she was not a core member.

    However, the reason why she was willing to spend so much money on the gifts was likely due to the ¡®business¡¯ she wanted to talk about a few days ago.

    Wen Zhe looked at his gift before he turned around and ran back into his room.

    Shortly after, he came back with return gifts.

    ¡°Mr. Xu and Miss. Lucy, thank you for the gifts you gave us. This is a return gift.¡±

    Wen Zhe held out tworge diamonds.

    Each diamond had to be ten carats in size.

    The viewers andizens were equally surprised to see this:

    [The rich are apletely different breed to us. It¡¯s damn scary.]

    [Those gifts are definitely worth a million dors each! What is happening to our world?!]

    [Is Little Zhezhe secretly rich or something? Ten-carat diamonds¡­ If they¡¯re good quality, the diamonds would cost two to three million dors each! Inparison, that watch is nothing!]

    [This stream is absolutely insane? Everything being gifted around is a lifetime goal for me. Why is my life like this?]

    There was a smile on Wen Zhe¡¯s face.

    His expression was innocent and yful.

    No one knew whether this was a thoughtless act or an intentional disy of wealth.

    Xu Rui never expected to receive such a gift when he came over today.

    When he was at the peak of his poprity,panies would give him tens of millions of dors to advertise a product. However, in the past two years, his resources had been limited. It was difficult for him to get these opportunities.

    And even if he got these opportunities, at most, he would receive a few hundred thousand dors as payment.

    Otherwise, he would have never attended such a program.

    However, right now, there was a diamond worth two or three million dors in his hands.

    What was happening?

    Xu Rui replied: ¡°You¡¯re way too kind. However, I shouldn¡¯t ept this. Diamonds are very valuable. I believe you should ask for your family¡¯s opinion.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. These are mine.¡±

    Wen Zhe¡¯s response made countless people cry. Many of them had their red pocket money withheld by their parents.

    However, this child who was not yet ten years old already had the freedom to give out diamonds?!

    Meanwhile, as ves of the corporate world, they had to get up early and work hard. And at the end of the day, their sry was not higher than five figures.

    Ahh,parisons shouldn¡¯t be made.

    Lucy reached out and patted Wen Zhe¡¯s head: ¡°Thank you Little Zhezhe.¡±

    ¡°Auntie, you don¡¯t need to be so polite,¡± Wen Zhe responded with a smile. ¡°Besides, this gift is not very expensive.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a natural diamond. Rather, it¡¯s a synthetic one. I made them when I was doing experiments in theboratory.¡±

    Then, Wen Zhe opened a velvet bag. Many diamonds were inside the bag.

    ¡°They¡¯re all synthetic. If you apply a lot of pressure to carbon, you can make these diamonds. The process is quite simple,¡± Wen Zhe exined.

    In other words, the cost of these diamonds was quite low.

    The expression on Wen Zhe¡¯s face remained innocent.

 Chapter 1088 - You Donâ€™t Deserve to Know

    <h4>Chapter 1088: You Don¡¯t Deserve to Know</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    After a brief introduction, the program team arranged for the two groups of guests to y games together.

    First, they yed a few matches of<Zerg Invasion> and then they yed a few games of poker.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling easily won both.

    After that, the program team suggested dressing each other up.

    After all, there was a ball this evening.

    And thus, Lucy entered Jian Yiling¡¯s cloakroom and began to carefully select dresses, shoes, and bags.

    As Lucy came from the Goodman family, she had a good eye for fashion and clothes. Everything she picked was very suitable for Jian Yiling.

    She acted as though she was very attentive to all this.

    Finally, it was time for selecting jewelry.

    Lucy asked Jian Yiling where she ced her jewelry.

    Upon being asked this, Jian Yiling dragged out a suitcase from her room.

    Lucy, who had been very calm before this, finally showed a trace of strangeness when she saw the suitcase.

    In a direction where the camera could not see her expression, Lucy¡¯s eyes were firmly fixated on the suitcase. Her eyes were filled with anticipation.

    There was no lock on the suitcase. Jian Yiling directly opened the suitcase.

    Countless valuable pieces of jewelry and antiques were casually ced inside the suitcase.

    However, the familypass that Lucy longed for was no longer there.

    How could this be?

    Where was their familypass?

    And why was it no longer in the suitcase?

    This disrupted Lucy¡¯s original ns.

    She stood in front of the suitcase for a long time. To theizens and viewers, it would appear as though she was carefully selecting the piece of jewelry for Jian Yiling to wear.

    After a long time, Lucy reached out to pick up a diamond ne for Jian Yiling.

    When Lucy looked at Jian Yiling, she noticed that Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes were as calm as always.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, where did you ce thepass that was previously in the suitcase?¡± Lucy asked in a whisper.

    She had to whisper to ensure that the recording equipment in the room could not hear her voice.

    Jian Yiling indifferently looked at Lucy before she replied: ¡°Are you talking about your familypass?¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Lucy could no longer remain calm.

    ¡°You know about that?!¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Unlike Lucy, Jian Yiling remained calm and indifferent.

    ¡°Sell it to me! You can pick any price point!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not something that¡¯s supposed to be sold,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°But it has no use in your hands. It¡¯s only useful to the Goodman family.¡±

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you should go back and ask about the proper way to use thispass,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Lucy asked. She was stunned.

    Was there something about thispass that she did not know about?

    And yet, Jian Yiling knew?

    ¡°Tell me the truth. What do you mean by those words? And why is our familypass in your possession?¡± Lucy asked anxiously.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they were still streaming, she would have yelled at Jian Yiling already.

    Thankfully, her back was still towards the camera in the room. Otherwise, the viewers andizens would have seen the distorted expression on her face.

    ¡°You don¡¯t deserve to know,¡± Jian Yiling replied in an icy cold voice.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I deserve to know?¡±

    ¡°You were ready to steal thepass.¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Lucy stuttered. She hadn¡¯t yet stolen thepass but somehow, Jian Yiling already knew her ns.

    The feeling of being read like a book made Lucy feel as if she was naked and exposed in front of Jian Yiling.

    Lucy lowered her head and looked at the delicate figure in front of her.

    For some strange reason, fear rose in her heart.

    Even though she looked down upon the girl in front of her, why did it feel like everything was under her control?

 Chapter 1089 - Why Everyone Respects Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1089: Why Everyone Respects Jian Yiling</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    And even the things that she desperately wanted were in this girl¡¯s hands!

    Lucy stared at Jian Yiling for a long time without withdrawing her eyes.

    However, Jian Yiling no longer chose to pay attention to Lucy. After she finished dressing up, she turned around to leave.

    And thus, Lucy watched in a daze as Jian Yiling walked away from her.

    After a long pause, Lucy came back to her senses. She quickly followed Jian Yiling.

    She had to figure this out. She had to figure out what Jian Yiling knew. Was it not a coincidence for the Goodman familypass to appear in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands? Was there something else that she did not know about?

    She had to figure this out!

    The four of them headed to the ball site.

    When they arrived, something even more unexpected appeared in front of Lucy¡¯s eyes.

    She saw a lot of familiar faces.

    There were many people from the Goodman family here!

    And many of these individuals from the Goodman family were more established and held more power than her!

    If it weren¡¯t for some specific reason, these people would never appear together here.

    Unusually, with the exception of family gatherings, it was impossible for her to meet so many family members at once.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here Lucy?¡±

    A bright and dazzling blonde beauty walked up to Lucy.

    Simr to Lucy, she had fair skin and delicate features. This woman was even a bit taller than Lucy.

    When Lucy saw the woman in front of her, her expression immediately darkened.

    Her cousin Anna! The girl who was immensely favored by their family elders!

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Lucy asked. As there were cameras not far away, Lucy did not dare to show too much hostility in front of the viewers andizens.

    ¡°Make a guess, my pathetic cousin,¡± Anna replied as she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Who is pathetic?!¡±Lucy growled out. She hated the look on Anna¡¯s face.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know the correct way to obtain the familypass. To make matters worse, you think you can keep the familypass in your own possession. If you¡¯re not pathetic, who is?¡±

    This was the second time today that Lucy had heard such words.

    There was apparently something about the familypass that both Jian Yiling and Anna knew, but she did not.

    Lucy gritted her teeth and said: ¡°What are you guys deliberately hiding from me?¡±

    ¡°Deliberately hiding from you?¡± Anna responded with a contemptuous and provocative expression on her face. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. It¡¯s just you and your stupid father merely do not have the right to know.¡±

    ¡°Anna, don¡¯t be cocky,¡± Lucy coldly responded.

    Lucy¡¯s heart was filled with resentment.

    She did not understand why she and her father consistently failed to get their family¡¯s approval.

    ¡°Well, whatever. I don¡¯t want to waste time speaking to you. I¡¯m going to speak to Miss Jian.¡±

    Anna turned around and elegantly walked over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Miss Jian, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. It¡¯s an honor to meet you today,¡± Anna greeted with a smile on her face.

    Instead of being condescending, Anna lowered her pride and spoke as though she was Jian Yiling¡¯s acquaintance.

    Anna¡¯s status in the Goodman family was far higher than Lucy¡¯s. As of now, Lucy was getting marginalized by her family.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling gave a simple nod in response.

    ¡°Miss Jian, is there anything I can do for you?¡± Anna asked in a sincere attitude.

    ¡°Not at the moment,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s alright. If you ever think of something you might need my help with, please let me know. There¡¯s no need to be polite,¡± Anna responded as she handed over her business card.

    Anna presented her business card with both hands. Although this was a small gesture, it made the onlookers quickly realize that Anna had a lot of respect for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she ced Anna¡¯s business card into her own bag

 Chapter 1090 - Donâ€™t Mess with Miss Jian

    <h4>Chapter 1090: Don¡¯t Mess with Miss Jian</h4>

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    Lucy¡¯s face became livid with rage.

    What exactly did Anna know? And why did she have to treat Jian Yiling with so much respect?

    Logically speaking, Jian Yiling was only a youngdy who came from a not too prominent family in Hengyuan City. Therefore, no one would expect the Goodman family to treat her with courtesy.

    Anna continued to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Did my cousin who doesn¡¯t know any better upset you? If you¡¯re bothered by her, I can deal with her.¡±

    Jian Yiling nced at Lucy who was standing beside them before she replied: ¡°Keep her in check.¡±

    ¡°Understood Miss Jian. Please rest assured. I won¡¯t let here in your way again,¡± Anna replied.

    The viewers andizens did not hear the conversation between Jian Yiling, Anna, and Lucy as the cameras and audio equipment were too far away.

    What the viewers andizens saw was a very grand ballroom.

    The ballroom was brightly lit and filled with handsome men and women who were dressed up in extravagant clothing.

    Was this how rich people socialized?

    Everything looked so expensive!

    Even the random decoration in the corner would cost a fortune!

    Xu Rui never attended such a high-ss ball before. He was only here because of Lucy.

    However, this experience made him realize that people who were rich and powerful were on an entirely different level.

    He could earn a few million dors from advertising certain items and products, but no matter what he did, he could not reach those influential families who had been rich for hundreds of years.

    Anna leisurely walked over to Xu Rui.

    Anna was so beautiful that most men were immediately attracted to her. Xu Rui was no exception to this.

    When she stood next to Lucy, somehow, Lucy became the background image.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯re in a rtionship with my cousin?¡±Anna asked in a flirtatious voice. It was the kind of voice that made one¡¯s bones feel soft.

    Anna was not deliberately saying this in a flirtatious voice. Rather, this was her natural voice.

    She was a woman who was naturally born with this charming voice.

    ¡°You¡¯re Lucy¡¯s cousin?¡± They had the same blond hair and blue eyes. Furthermore, there was some resemnce in their appearance.

    ¡°I guess so. However, I definitely disagree with her thought process. I can¡¯t believe she¡¯s pretending to be in a rtionship with you just to harass Miss Jian. Elder George said she¡¯s smarter than her father but that appears to not be the case. I think she¡¯s rather unnecessary to the Goodman family.¡±

    Anna spoke about Lucy in contempt and disdain. This made the people listening to her feel very ufortable.

    ¡°But isn¡¯t she still your cousin? You shouldn¡¯t talk about her like that right?¡± Xu Rui replied. He did not know much about the Goodman family. In his mind, the two of them should act like cousins.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s up to you whether or not you want to listen to me. I just came to tell you that I have no problem if you want to date her or even get married to her. However, do not mess with Miss Jian and the people around her. If you do, you will die a horrible death.¡±

    ¡°The Goodman family is scared of the Zhai family?¡±

    Xu Rui heard Lucy speak about the Jian family and Zhai family.

    Upon hearing this, Anna smiled and answered: ¡°The reason why some people get abandoned by their family is not that they¡¯re dumb. Rather, it¡¯s because they do not have a correct understanding of themselves and the people around them. It¡¯s because they don¡¯t have a humble heart. If such a person is in power, they would bring all kinds of dangers to their family.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t seem humble at all.¡±

    Based on tone and speech, Anna appeared much more arrogant and rude.

    Inparison, Lucy seemed gentle and quiet.

    ¡°Whatever,¡± Anna smiled before she picked up a ss of wine from the wine waiter beside her.. Then, she turned around and walked away.

 Chapter 1091 - Flatterers

    <h4>Chapter 1091: tterers</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    At the ball, Zhai Yunsheng felt that there were many pairs of eyes fixated on Jian Yiling.

    ¡°There are a lot of people looking at you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng whispered in Jian Yiling¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Is there?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked around her. She quickly realized that there were indeed many people looking at her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t dress up so nicely in the future.¡±

    Although Lucy had bad intentions, in front of the viewers, she still dedicated herself to styling up Jian Yiling. She made sure to show off Jian Yiling¡¯s slender and pale legs.

    Zhai Yunsheng was willing to participate in the reality show and he was willing to ept the fact that manyizens and viewers would adore Jian Yiling. However, he was unable to ept so many people staring at her in person.

    After Jian Yiling finished dancing a song with Zhai Yunsheng, many men came over and invited Jian Yiling to dance.

    ¡°Miss Jian, would you like to dance together?¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian, it¡¯s an honor to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian, you¡¯re the most beautiful girl I¡¯ve ever seen.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    These menpletely ignored the fact that Jian Yiling¡¯s fiance was right beside her.

    It was evident that these people were undoubtedly from the Goodman family. They were here because of the familypass.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face darkened.

    However, those men continued to tter and praise Jian Yiling.

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume that those men were here to steal Jian Yiling away from Zhai Yunsheng.

    At this moment, Wen Zhe rushed over.

    Wen Zhe wore a ck fitted suit with a bow tie and a silk pocket square.

    ¡°Hello, handsome guys! It¡¯s time for me to dance with my sister! Please don¡¯t steal her away from me!¡±

    As Wen Zhe said this, he dragged Jian Yiling onto the dance floor.

    As a result, the men from the Goodman family could only watch from the side.

    [Hahaha, Little Zhezhe is so smart.]

    [He¡¯s an adorable boy!]

    [Little Zhezhe, I want to dance with you as well!]

    [God Z must be thinking about ways to reward his brother-inw.]

    Everyone watching the stream was praising Wen Zhe.

    Even though they weren¡¯t there in person, the viewers andizens could sense that God Z was upset.

    Jian Yichen was seated in front of hisputer. He chomped down on a corn stick and grumbled: ¡°Damn it¡­ I haven¡¯t danced with Yiling yet. Why do they get the opportunity to dance with her?!¡±

    He continued to vent his anger out on the corn.

    He wanted to dance with his sister in the future as well.

    No one was allowed to steal her away from him!

    The other Jian brothers who were watching their sister dance felt like this as well. It was as though a hundred ws were scratching away at their hearts.

    Lucy watched many people from the Goodman family flock around Jian Yiling. She felt disgusted yet also puzzled.

    She knew that they were all here for the familypass. But why was their attitude like that?

    ###

    As soon as the ball was over, Lucy was brought to the Goodman Residence on the outskirts of Beijing.

    Anna asked Elder George to send Lucy back to Country D on the grounds that Lucy had messed with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Elder George, what did I do wrong? Why are you guys treating me like this?¡± Lucy asked. She did not want to ept such an arrangement.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t mess with Jian Yiling,¡± Elder George replied. He had the same view as Anna.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I mess with her?¡± Lucy asked.. She didn¡¯t understand at all.

 Chapter 1092 - Lucyâ€™s Fate (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1092: Lucy¡¯s Fate (1)</h4>

    ¡°What exactly does Jian Yiling have to do with the Goodman family? You guys never told me anything. So why are you ming me for messing with her? I¡¯ve grown up being told that we¡¯re all responsible for finding the familypass. And I did just that. I didn¡¯t do anything to hurt her. So why are you guys punishing me for nothing?¡±

    Lucy was not convinced. She still did not know why Jian Yiling was important to the Goodman family. She still did not understand why Jian Yiling was respected by everyone.

    Elder George frowned before he responded: ¡°You¡¯re the one who decided to take action right away. If you were willing to tell me about your findings, I would have told you the truth. However, you did not do that.¡±

    ¡°You would have told me? Tch, you can say whatever you want right now. This was clearly a task given to everyone in the family. So why am I not allowed to know the truth? Why am I not worthy?¡±

    Lucy refused to ept this. Before this incident, she didn¡¯t do anything wrong. However, she had been excluded from the core matters of the Goodman family.

    With her bloodline, she should have been part of the core members of the Goodman family.

    Elder George frowned once again.

    Anna snorted: ¡°And so, you decide to use theft?¡±

    Lucy immediately denied this: ¡°Don¡¯t falsely use me. When did I steal? And when did I kidnap someone? Do you have any evidence for your ims?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you disagree with my words. Either way, what you did made Miss Jian upset. In other words, you will no longer be able to climb in the Goodman family. And weren¡¯t you curious about why Jian Yiling is so important to the Goodman family? Then I will let you know the reason for your downfall.¡±

    Anna continued: ¡°To be precise, it¡¯s not Jian Yiling whom we respect. Rather, it¡¯s the person who inherited the secrets of the Xie family. She¡¯s the heir of the Xie family. That¡¯s why someone handed the familypass to her. Do you understand now?¡±

    ¡°The Xie family? The family that one of our elders constantly mentioned to us before?¡±

    ¡°Yep, the Xie family who reigned over Continent M a century ago.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling¡¯s surname is Jian,¡± Lucy responded. She refused to ept this. How could Jian Yiling possibly be connected to the Xie family who reigned over Continent M a century ago? It didn¡¯t make sense.

    ¡°Yeah, her surname is Jian. However, the blood of the Xie family runs through her veins. Jian Yiling¡¯s grandma is thest of the Xie family. And now, do you understand why Jian Yiling is so important to our family? It¡¯s not a coincidence that thepass is in her hands. One of our elders handed it to her.¡±

    Upon hearing this exnation, Lucy¡¯s face turned pale.

    She didn¡¯t realize that Jian Yiling had such a connection to the Xie family.

    ¡°But¡­ I didn¡¯t do anything wrong. I just wanted to obtain the familypass,¡± Lucy said. She did not want to admit her mistake.

    Elder George: ¡°You can¡¯t obtain the familypass by force. Jian Yiling must willingly give you thepass. If you snatch it using improper means, the Goodman family will not recognize it. Furthermore, the secret location of the treasure on thepass is only known to the Xie family.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Lucy waspletely dumbfounded.

    Then, she snarled at the two people in front of her: ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you guys tell me in advance? If you guys told me about this, would I have angered her?!¡±

    Anna snickered: ¡°Well, you never told the rest of the family that thepass was on her either.¡±

    Lucy: ¡°Well, isn¡¯t it apetition? If it¡¯s apetition, I need to take advantage of the situation. If I tell everyone about this, how am I going topete against you guys?¡±

    George asked Lucy: ¡°Lucy, you¡¯re the one who doesn¡¯t trust the Goodman family.. So why are you asking us to trust you with responsibilities?¡±

 Chapter 1093 - Lucyâ€™s Fate (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1093: Lucy¡¯s Fate (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, Lucy was unable to ept these words. She decided in her heart that it was her family¡¯s failure to acknowledge her situation which made her do something wrong. Thereby, it was disgusting for them to ¡®righteously¡¯ use her in return.

    ¡°Well, do whatever you want to do with me. Even if I exin myself, it will just sound like an excuse.¡±

    Lucy gave up on attempting to justify her actions.

    After all, they were just going to send her back to Country D to ensure that she would never appear in front of Jian Yiling again.

    If Anna was here, there was no chance for her to obtain thepass anyway.

    Anna¡¯s smile became even brighter as she said: ¡°Then we will satisfy your demands. From today onwards, you will no longer have any family responsibilities.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Lucy eximed as her eyes widened in disbelief.

    A moment ago, Anna and Elder George were merely going to send her back to Country D? Why were they now nning to take away all her family responsibilities?

    If all her family responsibilities were taken away, she was essentially being kicked out of the Goodman family.

    And that would mean that she would be left with nothing. Her current status and life would be entirely lost.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I could do whatever I wanted with you?¡± Anna asked as she raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°You guys said that you were going to send me back to Country D!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we did say that. However, I¡¯ve changed my mind now,¡± Anna smiled.

    Lucy hated the fact that she couldn¡¯t tear that smile off Anna¡¯s face.

    ¡°On what grounds?! You don¡¯t have the right to do this!¡± Lucy yelled. Then, she turned around to look at Elder George: ¡°Elder George, I didn¡¯t make a huge mistake. Anna has no right to treat me like that!¡±

    When Elder George heard these words, he shook his head and replied: ¡°Anna has the right to do that. And you did do something to offend Miss Jian.

    ¡°What?! What right does she have?!¡± Lucy yelled as her eyes widened with anger and surprise. She absolutely refused to ept this.

    She knew that she was not valued by the Goodman family. However, she never realized that her position was so bad.

    She merely offended Jian Yiling! Why did she need to get punished like this?!

    ¡°Anna got this power from the Head of the Goodman family,¡± Elder George exined.

    Anna¡¯s status in the Goodman family was very high. And before she came to Beijing, she was given the right to remove useless members of the Goodman family.

    She was one of the only people in the Goodman family who had this right.

    If no ident happened, Anna was likely to be the heir of the family.

    Lucy was unable to ept this answer.

    ¡°What about me is inferior to her?¡± Lucy questioned.

    Elder George was unable to answer this question.

    Anna¡¯s smile became devilish as she replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know whether I¡¯m better than you. However, I do know that from now on, even though your surname remains Goodman, you¡¯re no longer part of our family.¡±

    When Anna finished speaking, she ordered the bodyguards to drag Lucy out of the house.

    Lucy was thrown onto the tarmac outside the house with her luggage scattered nearby.

    Other than her clothing and personal belongings, she could not take away anything that belonged to the Goodman family.

    Her sorry appearance attracted the attention of people passing by.

    People were pointing at her and specting about the reason why she was thrown out.

    The stares of people passing by made Lucy angry and embarrassed.

    She grabbed at her clothes. Her eyes were scarlet with pain and despair.

    If she lost the support of the Goodman family, all of her previous efforts would be in vain! Her life would be difficult in the future!

 Chapter 1094 - It Turns Out that the Goodman Family Respects Yiling a Lot (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1094: It Turns Out that the Goodman Family Respects Yiling a Lot (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    On Monday, Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie apanied Jian Yiling to the Goodman Residence on the outskirts of Beijing.

    As both Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie¡¯s jobs were considered to be frence, their working hours were much more flexible. As a result, they could apany Jian Yiling on weekdays.

    ¡®Yiling, are you sure you want to attend their family meeting?¡± Jian Yichen once again confirmed with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Yiling, should we discuss this matter a bit more?¡±

    Jian Yichen felt that his sister was being a bit too hasty on this matter.

    After all, Henry Goodman had attempted to frame her with murder not too long ago.

    And even though Henry did not belong to the core members of the Goodman family, he was already incredibly difficult to deal with.

    Therefore, it would be incredibly troublesome to deal with the core members of the Goodman family.

    They were one of the richest and most powerful families in the world. Even the Qin family and the Zhai family could not bepared to them.

    If that weren¡¯t the case, Lucy would not have gotten out of the previous incident unscathed. As the Goodman family interfered, the Zhai family and the Qin family could merely take a step back and turn a blind eye to the situation.

    However, for some reason, his sister nned to visit the Goodman Residence today.

    Wasn¡¯t she heading into a wolf¡¯s den as a small and fluffymb?

    ¡°Nope, no discussion required,¡± Jian Yiling replied with a calm expression on her face. She did not have a slither of Jian Yichen¡¯s anxiousness.

    ¡°Yiling¡­ I don¡¯t have the physical strength to fight them¡­¡± Jian Yichen weakly said.

    He was aware of his capabilities.

    After being reborn, he built up his power with the help of his brother.

    However, this was not even enough to deal with the Qin family, let alone the Goodman family.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared,¡± Jian Yilingforted Jian Yichen.

    However, Jian Yichen was still concerned.

    And thus, he turned around to ask Jian Yujie who was beside them: ¡°Yujie, what do you think?¡±

    ¡°If Yiling wants us to follow her, we should just trust her,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He firmly supported all of Jian Yiling¡¯s decisions.

    Upon hearing this, the corners of Jian Yujie¡¯s lips twitched.

    He was just worried that if they entered the wolf¡¯s den, they wouldn¡¯t manage toe out alive.

    Ahh, he should send a message to his brother. If they really got stuck there, if someone knew about this, they coulde to rescue him.

    And thus, Jian Yichen quietly edited a message and sent it to Jian Yiheng.

    [Brother, I¡¯m going to the Goodman Residence with Yiling and Yujie. If we¡¯re not back by dinner, pleasee and pick us up.]

    Jian Yiheng quickly replied: [If you guys aren¡¯t back by then, who is cooking dinner?]

    Ah¡­

    [If we¡¯re not back by 5 pm,e and pick us up, okay?]

    If they left at 5 pm, they could make it back in time.

    [Okay.]

    When Jian Yichen looked at the message, he felt a little speechless. However, he also felt at ease.

    The three of them eventually arrived at the entrance of the Goodman Residence.

    After the driver opened the door for them, the three of them got out.

    As soon as they got out of the car, the iron gates of the Goodman Residence opened up.

    Two rows of servants came out and bowed respectfully to them.

    ¡°No way? Are they inviting us in?¡± Jian Yichen asked in a puzzled voice.

    Wasn¡¯t there meant to be a conflict between Yiling and the Goodman family?

    Then why did they greet them so respectfully?

    Jian Yichen couldn¡¯t help but think that a Hongmen Banquet was awaiting them.

    ¡°Wee, Miss Jian,¡± the two rows of servants neatly and uniformly greeted.

    These images were only seen in Mary Sue dramas when the male protagonist appeared.

 Chapter 1095 - It Turns Out that the Goodman Family Respects Yiling a Lot (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1095: It Turns Out that the Goodman Family Respects Yiling a Lot (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yichen gently elbowed Jian Yujie and asked: ¡°Yujie, there¡¯s something wrong with their attitudes right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yujie replied. He did not deny this point.

    Not long ago, the Goodman family tried to wreck havoc in Beijing. And so, why were they being treated so respectfully? It was a bit out of the ordinary.

    ¡°Alright, if something does go wrong, I will try to stop them. You run away with Yiling,¡± Jian Yichen said.

    ¡°Brother Yichen, you¡¯re¡­ Not the strongest, no?¡±

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t look down on me. Even though I don¡¯t win fights, I¡¯m resistant to beatings! How else do you think I¡¯ve survived through my brother¡¯s beatings?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I don¡¯t think that¡¯s something worthy to be proud of¡­¡±

    Jian Yujie and Jian Yichen continued to mutter away.

    At this moment, Anna walked out of the house.

    The two of them had seen Anna during Jian Yiling¡¯s stream.

    However, they were watching from a distance. As a result, simr to other viewers andizens, they did not know the identity of this woman.

    ¡°Miss Jian and her brothers, wee,¡± Anna greeted with a bright smile.

    As a naturally charming woman, her every word and action made average people unable to move their eyes from her.

    However, Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie were not ordinary individuals.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling indifferently responded.

    ¡°Everyone is already in the conference room. We were just waiting for you,¡± Anna said.

    It wasn¡¯t that Jian Yiling arrivedte. Rather, everyone in the Goodman family hade early.

    No one wanted to anger Jian Yiling at such a time.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yichen was quite confused. What was going on?

    Judging from the current situation, Miss Anna should be someone important from the Goodman family.

    Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t be able tomand the servants and subordinates inside the Goodman Residence.

    However, why was the Goodman family treating Yiling with such respect?

    This waspletely different from what he imagined on his way here.

    Did Yiling have connections with the Goodman family?

    With his doubts, Jian Yichen walked into the Goodman Residence with Jian Yujie and Jian Yiling.

    The conference room inside the Goodman Residence could amodate roughly fifty people.

    There were already ten people seated there.

    Out of those ten people, most of them seemed to be of European descent. Only two of them seemed to have Oriental blood.

    The moment Jian Yiling entered the door, everyone directed their attention onto her.

    Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie nced at each other. Their eyes were filled with confusion.

    ¡°Miss Jian, please take this seat.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, she picked a seat close to her and sat down there.

    Anna nced at Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie who was standing beside Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you. Could you wait outside the conference room for a bit?¡±

    What was going to be discussed next was regarding the secret of the Goodman family. This was not to be known by outsiders.

    Jian Yiling was allowed to be here because of a special reason. However, Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie were not included in that reason.

    ¡°We have to stay with our sister,¡± Jian Yichen replied firmly. He had no intention of leaving.

    Upon hearing this, Anna looked conflicted.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Wait for me outside,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jian Yichen.

    As Jian Yiling spoke up, Jian Yichen had no choice but to head outside with Jian Yujie.

    ¡°Yujie, what do you think is happening?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he rubbed his chin with one hand.. A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

 Chapter 1096 - Fish Takes the Bait

    <h4>Chapter 1096: Fish Takes the Bait</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡®I don¡¯t know. But what I do know is that the two bodyguards standing beside us are incredibly strong. If they really wanted to do something to Yiling, I don¡¯t think we would be able to wait for Brother Yiheng to arrive.¡±

    Upon hearing Jian Yujie¡¯s words, Jian Yichen looked at the two strong bodyguards standing beside them.

    To his surprise, the two bodyguards bowed at him.

    Was this because of Yiling?

    After waiting outside the door for forty or so minutes, the door opened and Jian Yiling walked out.

    Everyone in the meeting room watched Jian Yiling leave.

    The image was inexplicably strange to see.

    ¡°Yiling, what did you say to them? Why do they seem to respect you so much?¡± Jian Yichen asked after they left the Goodman Residence. He was filled with curiosity.

    Upon being asked this question, Jian Yiling briefly exined the matter of thepass to Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie.

    After all, this was rted to Grandma Jian. And thus, Jian Yiling had no ns to hide this matter from them.

    After she finished exining to Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie, Jian Yiling received a text message.

    Jian Yiling did not expect to read the contents of the text message.

    [Do you want to know how Zhai Bochen died? If you want the answer, give me the Goodman familypass.]

    Zhai Bochen was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father.

    When Jian Yujie noticed that his sister was staring at her phone in a daze, he worriedly asked: ¡°Yiling, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she put her phone away.

    Nothing out of the ordinary could be seen on her calm face.

    Jian Yichen frowned when he heard this response: ¡°Yiling, please tell us what¡¯s going on okay? You made a promise that you wouldn¡¯t carry burdens by yourself. You can believe in us.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused when she heard those words. After a few moments of hesitation, she handed her phone to Jian Yichen.

    When Jian Yichen and Jian Yujie read the message, a surprised look appeared on their faces.

    Both of them knew who Zhai Bochen was.

    ¡°Who sent the message? And why do they know about this matter? And why do they want the Goodman familypass?¡± Jian Yichen asked as he began to ponder about the identity of the other person.

    After all, not many people knew about the Goodman familypass¡­

    Did this mean that it was someone in the Goodman family?

    But if that was the case¡­

    Jian Yiling did not say anything. Instead, she took back her phone and sent a message to Superintendent Ruan.

    [The fish has taken the bait.]

    [Thank goodness for that. Your two years of hard work have finallye to fruition. Although you broke your promise, your trip here was not in vain.]

    For three years, Jian Yiling had kept her promise with Zhai Yunsheng and refused to set foot in Beijing.

    However, a few months ago, she ended up breaking her promise. Using the excuse of being an exchange student, she came to Beijing to return the favor he did for her back then.

    Jian Yiling: [Prepare to close the.]

    Superintendent Ruan: [Give us a bit of time to prepare. We will make sure that everything is perfect.]

    Jian Yiling: [Thank you.]

    Superintendent Ruan: [You shouldn¡¯t be thanking us. We were working on this case together.]

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father¡¯s death was one of the only unresolved cases since the establishment of the team.

    Jian Yiling joined them to help investigate this unresolved case.

    Therefore, there was no reason for Jian Yiling to thank them.

    ¡°Yiling, what does this message mean?¡± Jian Yichen asked.

    Jian Yiling sent the message in front of Jian Yujie and Jian Yichen.. She did not hide her phone from them.

 Chapter 1097 - A Gift for A Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 1097: A Gift for A Sheng</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Will exin it to you guys in a few days,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This was not because she did not want to exin the matter to Jian Yujie and Jian Yichen. Rather, it was because their driver was also present.

    Furthermore, next month was A Sheng¡¯s birthday. This would be a nice birthday gift for him.

    After all, she knew that Zhai Yunsheng was typically unable to sleep in quiet ces because of his father¡¯s death.

    Even though he hid this well from people and even though he did not say anything, that shadow in his heart always existed.

    The truth and mystery behind his father¡¯s death had to be solved for him to finally confront his fears.

    She wanted A Sheng to walk out of that shadow.

    When Jian Yichen heard this response, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Okay, but if you need me to help you with something, tell me immediately. You don¡¯t need to be polite.¡±

    ¡°Same here for me,¡± Jian Yujie echoed.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied and nodded her head.

    Although she nodded her head, Jian Yiling was not ready to get her brothers involved in this matter.

    After all, she knew that she was not facing an ordinary individual.

    If it was someone ordinary, the Zhai family would have gotten their revenge ages ago.

    After Jian Yiling separated from Jian Yujie and Jian Yichen, she did not return home. Instead, she headed straight for the base of the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling had be incredibly busy recently.

    In the past, she was also busy from time to time. However, it was never like this. These two days, she had beenpletely absent from home.

    She went out early and she came homete. In fact, she didn¡¯t even spend time in the study room.

    And when she came home, she would immediately head to her bedroom.

    Furthermore, when she went out, there were times when she didn¡¯t even eat breakfast.

    This was super strange. It was hard for Zhai Yunsheng to not notice these changes.

    In a Harmony League gathering, an upset expression could be seen on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    This expression made Han Mengyu and Xing Wei both curious and terrified.

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong with Master Sheng? The expression on his face today is particrly ugly. For some reason, he¡¯s not even participating in our decisions,¡± XIng Wei quietly said to Han Mengyu.

    Xing Wei felt as though he was seated next to a ticking time bomb. He was worried that Zhai Yunsheng would explode at any moment.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡± Han Mengyu replied. He did not know what was going on in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind.

    After all, in the live streamst week, Master Sheng was getting along fine with Jian Yiling. During the entire time, there was a dazzling sunny smile on his face.

    But for some reason, the sunny skies had turned into angry storm clouds. It felt as though lightning was about to strike at any moment.

    ¡°Master Sheng, has the Harmony League been losing money recently?¡± Xing Wei asked tentatively.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not even move his eyelids when he heard this question.

    Okay, so at the very least, this wasn¡¯t the reason.

    ¡°Then, are we going out of business?¡± Xing Wei asked again.

    Zhai Yunsheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

    Hm¡­ It appeared as though this wasn¡¯t the reason either.

    Han Mengyu walked over to Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°Master Sheng, did you argue with our sister-inw?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around to stare at Han Mengyu.

    It appeared as though they found the reason.

    As expected, business matters almost never bothered Master Sheng. Instead, matters that bothered him were mostly romantic.

    ¡°Master Sheng, with all due respect, if a woman is upset, you should coax them. You should definitely not ignore them. If you ignore them, they could easily be someone else¡¯s fiancee.¡±

    ¡°Then how should I coax someone?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    He didn¡¯t even know if Jian Yiling was upset.

    ¡°Romantic gestures, affections, gifts, and sweet words,¡± Han Mengyu summarised from his romantic experiences.

 Chapter 1098 - Little Rabbit Went to a Bar

    <h4>Chapter 1098: Little Rabbit Went to a Bar</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at Han Mengyu before he replied: ¡°Boring.¡±

    Then, he turned around to leave.

    ¡°Mengyu, you pissed Master Sheng off! Why are you teaching him how to coax women? Do you think our sister-inw is the same as your one-night stands?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, I guess you¡¯re the one who doesn¡¯t understand,¡± Han Mengyu said as a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

    ¡°Well, do you understand then? If you understand, you wouldn¡¯t still be single right? You keep sleeping with women but you still can¡¯t find someone you love.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I guess you¡¯re right¡­¡±

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived in the car park, he sat down in the driver¡¯s seat. However, he did not immediately start driving.

    As he sat there, an icy expression appeared on his handsome face.

    Things weren¡¯t as simple as that.

    Zhai Yunsheng took out his phone and stared at the screen that was turned off.

    After a while, he finally decided to dial Jian Yiling¡¯s number.

    The call went through.

    However, soon after, the call was ended.

    It was ended¡­

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s grip on the steering wheel tightened.

    Then, he slumped onto the chair.

    After pondering for a while, Zhai Yunsheng finally decided to set off.

    He headed towards a bar.

    Zhai Yunsheng roughly knew Jian Yiling¡¯s whereabouts.

    His bodyguards had always been secretly protecting Jian Yiling. As Jian Yiling knew about this and did not shake them off, he roughly knew her approximate location.

    However, it was only an approximate location.

    A bar¡­ A ce that Jian Yiling would not typically go to.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that she was not there to do anything bad or inappropriate.

    However, there was still a feeling of difort in his heart.

    ###

    This mission made Superintendent Ruan a little more nervous than usual.

    ¡°Yiling, why don¡¯t you go into the car at the entrance and wait for us?¡± Superintendent Ruan said to Jian Yiling through a Bluetooth earphone.

    Superintendent Ruan was worried that if something did not go to n, Jian Yiling would get hurt.

    Although he was also worried about the other agents in his team, if Jian Yiling¡¯s super strong brother knew about this, he would probably get his teeth bashed in.

    ¡°The other person will not show themselves unless they see me,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty.

    In the past few days, Jian Yiling and Superintendent Ruan were setting up ns to ensure that this person was captured in one swoop.

    After two years of investigation, Jian Yiling and Superintendent Ruan knew that the murderer of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father belonged to one of the most powerful and influential families in the world.

    That was the reason why he or she could disappear without a single trace after murdering Zhai Bochen in Beijing.

    Then, Jian Yiling utilized Lahaisen Hospital to conduct further investigations into the matter.

    Superintendent Ruan was jealous of Zhai Yunsheng in this regard.

    He had known Jian Yiling for two years now. And in these two years, the biggest impression she gave off was cold.

    Out of all the things she did, the most heartfelt thing appeared to be this one.

    However, Superintendent Ruan knew that even cold and heartless people could fall in love. Their affection for the other individual would be etched into their bones.

    An agent that was deployed at the entrance said something through the Bluetooth earphones.

    The person that they were waiting for had finally arrived.

    Superintendent Ruan: ¡°Everyone pay attention. The rat has arrived. The white cat at the bar and foxy cat near the S-2, remember to prioritize fortune cat¡¯s safety.¡±

    Through the Bluetooth earphones, Superintendent Ruan repeatedly reminded everyone to protect Jian Yiling.

    Not long after, a man slowly walked over to Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1099 - Stolen Away

    <h4>Chapter 1099: Stolen Away</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The man was roughly one hundred and ny centimeters in height and appeared to be forty or fifty years old. Other than a few wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, traces of age could not be seen on his face.

    When the man initially walked in, he was wearing a trench coat. However, after he reached where Jian Yiling was seated, he took off his coat and ced it on top of the sofa beside her.

    Then, the man sat down on the sofa opposite Jian Yiling and looked at her.

    Although there were not a lot of people in the bar at this time, it was still quite noisy. And thus, the bar was not a good ce to discuss things.

    ¡°We¡¯ve finally met,¡± the man said. The smile on his face was rather ambiguous.

    However, danger emanated from the man¡¯s body.

    ¡°Do you know me?¡± Jian Yiling calmly asked as she looked at the man.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been paying attention to you ever since you got engaged to Young Master Zhai. I know every single thing you¡¯ve done in Beijing. I¡¯ve been paying a lot of attention to you,¡± the man said slowly as the corners of his lips rose slightly. The smile on his face became yful.

    ¡°What do you have against the Zhai family?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She cut the chase and asked the main question.

    ¡°Well, he stole my would-be wife. Does that count?¡± the man replied. ¡°Zhai Bochen stole my woman and he did not take good care of her. He just let her die in the delivery room. And so, don¡¯t you think he should go and apany her?¡±

    Even though he was speaking about hatred, the smile on the man¡¯s face remained bright.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling frowned.

    The man looked at Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as you listen to me, I won¡¯t do anything to you or A Sheng. After all, A Sheng is her child. He¡¯s the continuation of her life. He not only inherited her beauty but he also inherited her heart. How could I bear to hurt either of you?¡±

    Jian Yiling continued to ask: ¡°What is your rtionship with the Goodman family?¡±

    ¡°Myte wife was the first-born daughter of the Goodman family. Not long ago, the girl you met called Anna would typically call me Uncle.¡±

    As the man had a deep connection to the Goodman family, he naturally knew about the familypass.

    ¡°Why do you want the familypass?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Naturally, it¡¯s because of the treasure hidden away in thepass,¡± the man smiled and said. ¡°Why else am I exining everything to you? I¡¯m only here because I know you would only tell me the secret of thepass in person.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to give thepass to you.¡±

    ¡°My dear, do you really think you can ask whatever questions you want and not give thepass to me? This is my domain.¡±

    There was a confident smile on the man¡¯s face. It was as though everything was in his grasp.

    After he said this, the man took a moment to look at the expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    What a shame. It seemed as though this girl¡¯s expression never changed. He would have enjoyed seeing her surprised and confused look.

    What a shame.

    Without waiting for Jian Yiling to speak, the man continued: ¡°Do you know why I asked you to meet me at this bar? It¡¯s because this is my territory. Everything here is under my control. I know you¡¯re a smart girl. Therefore, you should know what to do.¡±

    The man continued to speak: ¡°Also, you should try to see if there¡¯s still a connection between you and your men. There¡¯s a device that can interfere with the signal here.. I can turn it on whenever I want.¡±

 Chapter 1100 - You Donâ€™t Know Me Well Enough

    Chapter 1100: You Don¡¯t Know Me Well Enough

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    ¡°As for the police officers in the bar...¡± the man started with a wicked smile on his face, ¡°You¡¯re my hostage. What can they even do to me?¡±

    With the distance between them right now, he could do whatever he wanted with this weak girl.

    The man said to Jian Yiling: ¡°If you¡¯re a good girl, I won¡¯t hurt you. After all, I don¡¯t want to make A Sheng sad.¡±

    The man supported his head with one hand. It was as though he was confident that nothing was going to go wrong.

    If he wasn¡¯t confident, he wouldn¡¯t have shown up in front of Jian Yiling. In addition, he wouldn¡¯t have told her so many things.

    The little girl was quite interesting to talk to. No wonder Zhai Yunsheng liked her.

    She was just a little naive.

    She was smart but naive in thinking that police officers could help her win.

    ¡°Do you know the principles behind those signal interference devices?¡± Jian Yiling asked with a calm expression on her face. Her voice remained unhurried.

    The principle behind signal interference devices?

    Jian Yiling continued to speak: ¡°They scan at a certain speed from low-frequency waves to high-frequency waves. This scanning can form garbled interference with the receiving device¡¯s reception and signal. As a result of this interference, the receiving device typically is unable to detect the data sent across and a connection is not established.¡±

    ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± the man asked. He did not understand these things.

    Did this matter?

    Jian Yiling asked again: ¡°Did you know that your bar changed its lights yesterday?¡±

    Although he owned the bar, changing the lights was considered a small thing. As a result, his subordinates did not report this to him.

    Upon hearing these words, a bad feeling began to rise in the man¡¯s heart.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know me well enough,¡± Jian Yiling said as she pressed down on her Bluetooth earphone: ¡°Action.¡±

    The so-called interference device could not block themunication between the members of the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

    With Jian Yiling¡¯smand, many of the lights in the bar exploded and white smoke scattered everywhere. The smoke filled up the entire bar.

    Even though he and Jian Yiling were only separated by a small round table, the man could not see Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Close the door!¡± the man shouted during the chaos. He hoped that his subordinates would close the bar door.

    The girl plotted against him!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°It hurts!¡±

    ¡°Who is that? Who is hitting me?¡±

    Suddenly, screams came out from inside the white smoke.

    What was happening?

    A frown appeared on the man¡¯s face. As he could not see clearly, he did not dare to move around.

    However, it appeared as though the police officers helping Jian Yiling were rather proficient at their work.

    When Superintendent Ruan heard the screams, he hurriedly asked: ¡°What¡¯s happening? Who is injured? Who is doing it?¡±

    ¡°Superintendent, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening. Although we¡¯ve given Yiling googles for this white smoke, she can probably only see the outline of people.¡±

    ¡°Someone is moving through the smoke and fighting people.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan refused to believe this: ¡°Who can possibly move freely in this state? You guys are wearing goggles and you can¡¯t yet move. Who can do it without wearing goggles?¡±

    Superintendent Ruan and his agents were very confused. They were curious about this person who could move freely through this white smoke.

    ¡°Superintendent... What should we do right now? The white smoke will dissipate in ten minutes... However, that man who moves freely in the smoke...¡±

 Chapter 1101 - Feel Safe Next to Him

    <h4>Chapter 1101: Feel Safe Next to Him</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    They didn¡¯t know the origins of this man. However, this man not only fought the bar¡¯s security guards, but he also fought their team.

    As a result, they did not know whether this man was an enemy or a friend.

    ¡°Ignore him for now. Let¡¯s catch that man first,¡± Superintendent Ruan ordered.

    Upon receiving these instructions, the agents hurriedly acted and surrounded that man.

    The scene became more and more chaotic as the screams continued. A lot of bystanders who did not know what was happening began to panic.

    Jian Yiling hid behind the sofa. She did not move and did not dare to make a sound.

    Suddenly, a pair ofrge hands reached out from the side and grabbed her arm.

    When Jian Yiling felt this, her body began to tremble in fear.

    She bit down on her lips and tried to not make a sound.

    ¡°It¡¯s me,¡± a familiar voice said.

    In an instant, Jian Yiling¡¯s tense nerves disappeared.

    She instinctively went up to hug the person.

    Her cheek was pressed against his chest. For some reason, she felt at peace here.

    Meanwhile, the entire bar was in chaos. The banging was incessant.

    However, as Jian Yiling hugged Zhai Yunsheng, it was as though she was only listening to his heart beat.

    The agents in the Special Crime Investigation Division and that man¡¯s subordinates were caught in a fight.

    ¡°Superintendent, the man who could move freely in the white smoke disappeared.¡±

    ¡°Forget about him. Where¡¯s Yiling? Is she safe?¡± Superintendent Ruan asked anxiously.

    ¡°We are unable to confirm that for now. However, we¡¯ve taken care of most of the enemies.¡±

    ¡°Focus on confirming Yiling¡¯s safety first. Then, capture that man,¡± Superintendent Ruan ordered. He could no longer wait. He would go inside the bar to find Yiling himself.

    Ten minutes was a long wait.

    Finally, the white smoke was cleared.

    The entire bar was a mess.

    Jian Yiling tilted her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng. She did not know why he appeared beside her.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°You let me know your location, no?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. There was no expression on his face.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She did not intentionally shake off his bodyguards: ¡°However, I was just going to a bar¡­¡±

    Wasn¡¯t it normal to go to bars? Why did his bodyguards report this then?

    And he immediately rushed over.

    Shouldn¡¯t he be dealing with Harmony League matters right now?

    ¡°I¡¯m just passing by,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng directed his attention to the side to look at a middle-aged man. He recognized this man.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    When the man saw Zhai Yunsheng, heughed: ¡°A Sheng, it¡¯s been a long time.¡±

    The smile was warm and kind. It was as though the man never admitted to killing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father just now.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to look at Jian Yiling who was still hugging him.

    Jian Yiling lowered her head. She didn¡¯t know whether or not to tell the matter to him.

    It appeared as though she had a guilty conscience.

    As she was not good at lying, as soon as Zhai Yunsheng saw her reaction, he knew that she was hiding something from him.

    ¡°Mr. Mu, why did youe to Beijing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked the middle-aged man.

    The man¡¯s surname was Mu. He was a friend of his mother when she was alive. This man also knew his father and uncle.

    When Zhai Yunsheng was young, this man visited him quite often.

    Even though he hadn¡¯t seen this man for many years, he still looked roughly the same.

    ¡°I just arrived in Beijing a couple of days ago. I was nning on visiting Master Zhai and you,¡± the man replied with a smile.

    Then, the man looked at Jian Yiling who was still hugging Zhai Yunsheng.. In his heart, he snickered and thought, no wonder he liked her.

 Chapter 1102 - I Feel Honored for Her to Rely on Me

    <h4>Chapter 1102: I Feel Honored for Her to Rely on Me</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Yiling, is he telling me the truth?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he looked at Jian Yiling.

    A pair of deep and dark eyes gazed at her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s hand that was gripped onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist tightened.

    ¡°Fake¡­ Fake¡­¡±

    Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito¡¯s buzz.

    ¡°Then tell me, what is he here for?¡±

    ¡°He¡­ Thepass¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling whispered as she nervously hugged Zhai Yunsheng.

    She was anxious.

    ¡°He wants the Goodman familypass?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling. He roughly understood her words.

    Jian Yiling nodded as she continued to lean against Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest. As she was nodding, she bumped Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest a few times with her head.

    Upon receiving this response, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes darkened when he looked at the middle-aged man again.

    The smile on the man¡¯s face became even more obvious as he said: ¡°Your girl is quite capable. When her boyfriend isn¡¯t apanying her, she calmly speaks to me. She¡¯s not nervous at all. However, when you¡¯re next to her, she just nestles into your arms and is unwilling to leave you. It¡¯s as though she¡¯s a frightenedmb.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s my woman. I feel honored for her to rely on me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded in a cold voice. ¡°As for you, I think you should leave with Superintendent Ruan and the others.¡±

    ¡°A Sheng, you¡¯re hurting your uncle¡¯s heart. When you were young, I even hugged you,¡± the man said.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s grip on Zhai Yunsheng tightened again.

    It hurt much more to be deceived by someone you know than to be deceived by a stranger.

    When he sensed Jian Yiling¡¯s anxiousness, Zhai Yunsheng reached out to pat her on the back. He said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He can¡¯t affect me.¡±

    Although he did not know what Mr. Mu did to make Jian Yiling anxious, he assumed it was something rted to himself.

    Zhai Yunsheng knew Jian Yiling quite well. He knew that her mood would only change when it involved her loved ones.

    At this moment, Superintendent Ruan finally arrived.

    He and his subordinates surrounded Mr. Mu to ensure that he could not get away.

    ¡°Mr. Mu, you can¡¯t escape from us. As you¡¯re suspected of murdering Zhai Bochen, we¡¯re here to arrest you,¡± Superintendent Ruan said as he red at the man viciously.

    This was the murderer that their team had been chasing for nearly twenty years.

    Upon hearing Superintendent Ruan¡¯s words, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body froze.

    The murderer¡­ Of his father¡­

    In an instant, a chill rose from the bottom of his feet. It appeared as though the chaos in front of him had disappeared.

    Instead, the ground surrounding him was flowing with blood. The blood slowly seeped into his shoes.

    The deadly silence¡­ He couldn¡¯t hear anyone¡¯s voice.

    Zhai Yunsheng appeared to have withdrawn himself from the world. He was immersed in his memories.

    ¡°A Sheng.¡±

    A soft voice called out.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s thoughts were pulled back by this voice.

    He lowered his head to look at the girl in his arms.

    There was no blood.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he gently patted Jian Yiling¡¯s back.

    Mr. Muughed as he asked: ¡°Police officer, you must be joking. Why should I run away? I am a good citizen.¡±

    ¡°You just admitted that you¡¯re the murderer of Zhai Bochen!¡± Superintendent Ruan snarled as he looked at Mr. Mu. He had the urge to tear off the other person¡¯s mouth!

    How dare he smile? He was a murderer!

    ¡°I was joking around with Yiling. I¡¯m friends with A Sheng¡¯s parents. Naturally, I know she¡¯s A Sheng¡¯s fiancee.. I just wanted to tease her,¡± the man exined.

 Chapter 1103 - Do You Really Think Weâ€™re That Unprepared?

    <h4>Chapter 1103: Do You Really Think We¡¯re That Unprepared?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Superintendent Ruan heard this, he felt as though he heard a massive joke: ¡°You¡¯re joking around about killing someone¡¯s father? I can¡¯t believe you made up that excuse! Are you stupid or am I stupid?¡±

    ¡°Whatw states that I can¡¯t joke around like that? Superintendent Ruan, you¡¯re a police officer. Therefore, without any solid evidence, you can¡¯t convict me of any crime. You can¡¯t convict me just based on two words I¡¯ve said. If you want to do that, even if you bring me to court, the judge won¡¯t find me guilty.¡±

    Mr. Mu knew very well that he could not be convicted for a case that had been dormant for nearly twenty years just off a few words.

    ¡°Oh right, this is also a bar. People like to joke around in bars no? Furthermore, I just so happened to drink a bit beforeing over here. I like to joke around when I drink. Do you think the judge at court would believe in my words?¡±

    As Superintendent Ruan looked at the man, he felt so disgusted that he was about to throw up his meal fromst night.

    Superintendent Ruanughed coldly before he said: ¡°Can you be more shameless?¡±

    The man continued to smile. He did not panic at all.

    The man looked at Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°A Sheng, do you believe in their words?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at the man with scarlet eyes.

    This man was indeed a friend of his father. From his father¡¯s stories, he knew that this man met his parents during college. They had been close friends.

    This man did not affect him. However, he could not forgive this man for the things he did to his parents.

    Zhai Yunsheng was silent. However, the look on his face already showed that he believed in Jian Yiling and Superintendent Ruan¡¯s words.

    Naturally, the man was not surprised by this reaction: ¡°Ahh, you make me incredibly sad. I¡¯ve always cared about you. I know everything that¡¯s been happening to you.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan was disgusted by these words: ¡°Stop being so disgusting. Caring about him? You¡¯re just worried about him learning about the truth.¡±

    ¡°Police officer, please do not nder me without any solid evidence. I¡¯m caring about him because he¡¯s the child of my deceased friends. Is there anything wrong with that? Shouldn¡¯t I care more about him?¡±

    If he was allowed to swear, Superintendent Ruan and his agents would have been yelling profound and foulnguage by now.

    Instead, Superintendent Ruan took a deep breath and said: ¡°Well, I must admit you did a good job on Zhai Bochen¡¯s case. You didn¡¯t leave a single clue for us. Otherwise, this case would not have been unsolved for so many years.¡±

    ¡°Police officer, you shouldn¡¯t be saying those words to me. You should be saying that to the murderer,¡± the man replied with a calm andposed expression.

    No one needed to remind him about this fact.

    After all, if the Zhai family had any clues, he wouldn¡¯t be hanging around them for so many years.

    However, a sneer appeared on Superintendent Ruan¡¯s face: ¡°But you killed a certain executive in the Zhai Group a few years ago. We can still convict you of that crime.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, the smile on Mr. Mu¡¯s face instantly vanished.

    Superintendent Ruan was happy to see Mr. Mu¡¯s smile disappear.

    After all, did he really expect them toe here unprepared? They weren¡¯t here to y around with him!

    Jian Yiling had been chasing after this criminal for two years now!

    He shouldn¡¯t have been overconfident in his abilities.. In addition, he shouldn¡¯t have underestimated the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

 Chapter 1104 - How Did She Do It?

    <h4>Chapter 1104: How Did She Do It?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Superintendent Ruan added: ¡°Oh right, that person¡¯s skeleton was found near Hengyuan City a few years ago. And the person who did the autopsy on that body was no other than Master Sheng¡¯s fiancee.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan¡¯s hands were crossed in front of his chest and his expression was rtively more rxed.

    It was now their turn to see Mr. Mu suffer.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze locked onto Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    Jian Yiling looked up and stared at Mr. Mu.

    ¡°A piece of nail fragment was found in the skeleton. After DNA testing, we figured out that the nail did not belong to the deceased individual. I attempted to match the DNA with records inside our database however nothing matched up. We only discover that this DNA sample belonged to someone from a prominent European family.¡±

    These words made the man¡¯s expression changepletely.

    He wasn¡¯t shocked by the fact that Jian Yiling was the forensic scientist responsible for the autopsy.

    However, how the hell did she get his DNA sample?

    He never went to public hospitals for checkups and medical examinations. He had a private doctor.

    And thus, all his DNA was not revealed to the public. So how did she get ess to this data?

    Mr. Mu could not figure out the connection between these two things.

    Furthermore, ording to Jian Yiling¡¯s words, it sounded as though shepared the DNA to a lot of individuals in the world.

    How did she have the ability to ess this data? And how did she get permission to carry out such a task?

    The man¡¯s eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling as he said: ¡°It appears as though I know too little about you.¡±

    He began paying attention to Jian Yiling after she got engaged to Zhai Yunsheng.

    He didn¡¯t look much into this girl¡¯s past.

    It seemed as though he had been careless. He was fooled by her appearance.

    After a pause, the man suddenly began tough.

    ¡°This is quite interesting,¡± hemented. ¡°Well, if that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t I leave with you guys? It¡¯s okay, I will definitely cooperate.¡±

    Knowing that he was going to be taken for interrogation, the man did not panic at all.

    Why did he need to panic? It was merely interrogation. He wasn¡¯t being sentenced. And thus, he had many more opportunities.

    The man held out his hands and let the Special Crimes Investigation Division arrest him.

    When the team saw him do this, for some reason, they did not feel happy even though they had won.

    Before the man left, he turned back and winked at Jian Yiling: ¡°You¡¯re quite interesting. I like you more and more.¡±

    ¡°That guy is sick in the mind!¡± Superintendent Ruan cursed after the man was escorted away.

    Then, Superintendent Ruan turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°You just¡­ Moved freely in the white smoke¡­ And you took down a lot of people¡­¡±

    Superintendent Ruan¡¯s eyes were shing with excitement and curiosity.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not pay attention to Superintendent Ruan.

    Superintendent Ruan was not dissuaded by this. Instead, he continued to ask: ¡°Master Sheng, where did you learn this from? I never knew you were so strong.¡±

    It was his first time meeting such a person. How could a man navigate through such smoke?

    ¡°It has nothing to do with you,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented. He was obviously not in a mood to talk to Superintendent Ruan.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t say that. I¡¯m curious,¡± Superintendent Ruan replied. Then, he looked at Jian Yiling andmented: ¡°How are you always surrounded by these people? Last time, it was your brother. This time, it¡¯s your boyfriend.¡±

    Superintendent Ruan sounded quite jealous.

    He was jealous of Jian Yiling¡¯s ¡®men¡¯.

    He wanted to recruit these people into his team.

 Chapter 1105 - Blessing for the Zhai Family

    <h4>Chapter 1105: Blessing for the Zhai Family</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    However, Superintendent Ruan knew that this was not likely to happen.

    Maybe he had a little hope to recruit Jian Yiheng into his team. However, as for Zhai Yunsheng¡­ It was probably impossible for him to join the Special Crimes Investigation Division. Even if he was dreaming, this would never happen.

    As Zhai Yunsheng was ring at him, Superintendent Ruan swallowed his words into his belly.

    Ahh, maybe it wasn¡¯t the time to discuss this matter. He should take his leave for now and find a more appropriate time to ask Zhai Yunsheng.

    Superintendent Ruan went back to his serious self and said: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m heading back to the base. I will contact you if there¡¯s any news.¡±

    As Mr. Mu was being escorted back to their base, the rest of the team had to go back to interrogate him.

    The innocent customers inside the bar were also slowly evacuated.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were the only people left behind.

    ¡°And so¡­ You were busy in these past few days because you wanted to find my father¡¯s murderer?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling. For some reason, he felt a knot in his heart.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded calmly.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunshengughed. However, his eyes were red.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Jian Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said in a deep voice.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling nodded before she took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm and left the bar together.

    ###

    After Master Zhai learned about Mr. Mu¡¯s matter, he was so angry that he kept cursing the man.

    Then, he hugged Jian Yiling and kept thanking her. He even took her to the ancestral hall of the Zhai family.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure how I¡¯m so incredibly lucky to get you as my granddaughter-inw! You¡¯re so amazing!¡± Master Zhaimented as tears flowed down his eyes.

    Even though Jian Yiling was not part of the Zhai family yet, she helped them so much by solving this unresolved case!

    How were they so lucky? She was a blessing to their family!

    Then, Master Zhai began to me himself.

    ¡°Ahh, I can¡¯t believe I didn¡¯t see that bastard¡¯s true colors! I even invited him over two years ago! Just thinking about this makes me want to throw up!¡±

    Master Zhai felt disgusted as he thought about Mr. Mu.

    ¡°Grandpa, it¡¯s not your fault,¡± Jian Yiling said softly as she attempted tofort Master Zhai.

    All these years, Master Zhai managed to single-handedly manage the Zhai Group. He was not meant to be proficient at investigating and solving crimes. These matters should be left to the professionals in that area.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling did not solve this case by herself. She worked together with the other members of the Special Crimes Investigation Division.

    Then, Master Zhai said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m so happy. I¡¯m so happy you¡¯re calling me grandpa now!¡±

    In the past, Jian Yiling always called him ¡®Grandpa Zhai¡¯. It wasn¡¯t the same as calling him grandpa.

    Then, Master Zhai turned around and said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Brat, I¡¯m warning you right now, you won¡¯t find a better fiancee! You better not be mean to her! If you be mean to her, I will skin you!¡±

    ¡°As you wish.¡±

    ¡°As you wish? Can you be more insincere in your answer!¡±

    ¡°Grandpa, A Sheng is saying that if he bullies me, you can punish him however you like,¡± Jian Yiling quickly exined for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Yeah, what she said,¡± Zhai Yunsheng added.

    ¡°Good good,¡± Master Zhaimented. Then, when he turned around to Jian Yiling, a smile appeared on his face again: ¡°You helped our family so much.. I don¡¯t know how to reward you.¡±

 Chapter 1106 - Marriage Proposal

    <h4>Chapter 1106: Marriage Proposal</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°It¡¯s not dealt with yet,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Just leave everything else to Uncle Zhai. Don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡±

    Master Zhai did not want his granddaughter-inw to overwork herself.

    He learned from his grandson that Jian Yiling had spent two years on this matter.

    A time of time and energy had been invested into this to be able to pinpoint down Mr. Mu.

    Jian Yiling replied: ¡°A Sheng treats me well.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. As long as you guys are doing well, I will be very happy,¡± Master Zhaimented. Then, he said: ¡°Let me know if you want any reward.¡±

    ¡°I want to have a baby with A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling expressed.

    Master Zhai was stunned to hear this. He never expected his granddaughter-inw to say such a thing.

    Then, he began tough.

    ¡°You have the same thought process as me!¡± Master Zhai was overjoyed to hear this.

    She wanted such an adorable reward!

    Instantly, Master Zhai was already imagining how cute his great-grandchildren would look.

    If it was possible, he wanted a great-grandchild immediately!

    Then, Master Zhai red at his grandson: ¡°Did you hear that? Hurry up. Fulfill Yiling¡¯s wishes.¡±

    The expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face was serious as he said: ¡°One thing needs to be done first.¡±

    ¡°What else needs to be done? Is there anything more important than fulfilling Yiling¡¯s wishes?¡± Master Zhai growled. He was about to die from anger.

    How dare he refuse?

    Thankfully, Yiling would not overthink. Any other girl could be tempted to break up with Zhai Yunsheng!

    ¡°A marriage proposal,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he stared at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Marriage¡­ Marriage proposal?¡± Master Zhai stuttered. He froze for a moment before finally reacting: ¡°You intend to marry Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, I misunderstood your intentions. Hurry up, hurry up!¡± Master Zhai said. He was so excited that he was about to jump up and down.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°I should take initiative if we want a baby. And before that, let¡¯s get married first.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling became somewhat embarrassed. ¡°O¡­ Okay¡­¡±

    ###

    When the news that Zhai Yunsheng was ready to get married spread, everyone had different reactions.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s friends were incredibly excited for him.

    Even though the two of them were engaged, an engagement was still different from marriage. An engagement didn¡¯t have a wedding nor marriage certificate.

    However, the Jian family wasn¡¯t too happy.

    Yiling wasn¡¯t even neen yet!

    It was okay to be engaged early¡­ But getting married at such a young age?

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to say yes,¡± Wen Nuan said as she bit down on her lips.

    Although she said this, Wen Nuan did not know what she was actually going to do.

    After all, she could only express her dissatisfaction in front of her husband and sons. She couldn¡¯t really stop this marriage.

    And thus, Wen Nuan asked Grandma Jian for help: ¡°Mother, why don¡¯t you go and speak to Yiling?¡±

    Grandma Jian rolled her eyes at Wen Nuan: ¡°Aren¡¯t you her mother? Shouldn¡¯t you talk to her yourself?¡±

    She knew why Wen Nuan asked her. However, she still wanted to embarrass her.

    ¡°Mother¡­¡± Wen Nuan begged.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m willing for Yiling to get married? I thought she was going to get married at twenty-five or something¡­¡± Grandma Jian said quietly. Her eyes were filled with reluctance.

    ¡°So¡­ Are you going to persuade Yiling then?¡± Wen Nuan asked.. Her eyes lit up with hope.

 Chapter 1107 - Waiting for You to Come Back

    <h4>Chapter 1107: Waiting for You to Come Back</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°No,¡± Grandma Jian refused. ¡°Yiling promised me to great-grandchildren.¡±

    Jian Yiling already spoke to Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian about this.

    She wanted her decision to be understood and supported by Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian.

    Grandma Jian had thought this through. After her stroke a while ago, she knew that she did not have many days left.

    And thus, she wanted her darling granddaughter to find her own home and begin her own family.

    ¡°Mother, how can you betray us like this?¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s words could influence Jian Yiling a lot.

    ¡°I know I shouldn¡¯t betray you guys. Yiling shouldn¡¯t marry so early. However, you can have an adorable grandchild to cuddle in your arms. Just think about it,¡± Grandma Jian said. As she said this, she imagined hugging her great-grandson or great-granddaughter.

    Wen Nuan quietly said: ¡°But Yiling¡­ Yiling won¡¯te back often once she gets married¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, ever since she turned eighteen, she doesn¡¯te back often. Being married would not change anything,¡± Grandma Jian said with a sigh.

    Even though she did not want to admit this, this was the reality.

    Upon hearing these words, Wen Nuan hung her head down.

    Jian Shuxing hugged his wife and gently patted her on the back.

    Wen Nuan eventually said: ¡°Then¡­ I will look forward to my grandchildren¡­¡±

    ###

    Three men were seated on Jian Yichen¡¯s sofa.

    Yu Xi was quite busy. He had to hand Jian Yujie tissues and bicker with Jian Yichen at the same time.

    Jian Yujie and Jian Yichen were not in a good mood. They did not want Zhai Yunsheng to propose to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hey, why don¡¯t you go and fight Brother Yiheng?¡± Yu Xi suggested.

    It wasn¡¯t a good idea for them to sulk like this. They might as well find something to do.

    ¡°Fighting with Brother Yiheng isn¡¯t going to solve anything. If we really wanted to fight someone, we should go and fight Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Jian Yujie grumbled.

    ¡°That works as well. Apparently, if you¡¯re in physical pain, you won¡¯t feel emotional pain as much,¡± Yu Xi said.

    ¡°Where did you even learn this from?¡± Jian Yujiemented. Why was he still joking around? Hadn¡¯t they been teammates for so many years?

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter where I learned those words from. As long as it¡¯s effective no?¡± Yu Xi said as he patted Jian Yujie¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Brother Yujie, just ept reality. Sooner orter, your sister will be married to Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    ¡°But sooner is different toter!¡±Jian Yichen retorted.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I know you¡¯re upset,¡± Yu Xiforted. However, in his heart, he wasughing at Jian Yichen.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng was preparing for the marriage proposal.

    In the meantime, Jian Yiling nned to take care of some work.

    On Saturday, Jian Yiling booked a flight back to Lahaisen Hospital to perform a surgical operation.

    Before saying goodbye, Zhai Yunsheng said mysteriously: ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you toe back. I¡¯ve prepared a surprise for you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling said as she nodded her head. It was as though she knew the surprise he was preparing.

    However, for some reason, her heartbeat elerated and her face became flushed.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to nt a kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°Come back soon. I will miss you.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm¡­¡±

    After the goodbye, Jian Yiling turned around and boarded the ne.

 Chapter 1108 - Plane Disappearance

    <h4>Chapter 1108: ne Disappearance</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng watched Jian Yiling get onto the ne and watched the ne take off.

    Initially, he thought that this was just a brief parting.

    He did not expect the bad news three hourster.

    The ne suddenly lost contact as it flew over the Pacific Ocean.

    As the news came suddenly, it startled everyone in the Zhai family and the Jian family.

    The ne lost contact?

    Then what about Jian Yiling?

    What happened to hear?

    No! She had to be alright!

    The Zhai family and the Jian family hoped that this was just a mimunication. They had to rify the situation.

    Perhaps, themunication signals had been jammed.

    After waiting anxiously for four hours, Jian Yunmo who was located at Lahaisen Hospital confirmed that the ne had indeed disappeared.

    If nothing had happened, the ne would have arrived at Lahaisen Hospital by now.

    However, the ne had not arrived. In addition, there was no way to get in touch with the people on the ne.

    The ne somehow disappeared when it flew over the Pacific Ocean.

    When this news got confirmed, the entire Jian family broke into chaos. Grandma Jian immediately fainted.

    Wen Nuan was shaking. It was as though her soul had disappeared from her body.

    ¡°No¡­ No¡­ This is impossible! Nothing will happen to Yiling!¡± Wen Nuan cried out in pain. She begged her husband for help: ¡°Shuxing, this isn¡¯t real right? Nothing happened to Yiling right?¡±

    Jian Shuxing could not respond to his wife.

    He wanted this news to be fake. However, they could not get in contact with the ne carrying their daughter.

    Just yesterday, they were looking forward to the future. They were imagining Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding¡­ However, all those thoughts had been shattered.

    Jian Yunnao desperately attempted to deny this: ¡°No no¡­ They must be mistaken¡­ She hasn¡¯t forgiven me yet¡­ She hasn¡¯t given me another chance¡­¡±

    His eyes were filled with tears.

    On the other hand, Jian Yuncheng was seated on the sofa. His body shook and he did not know where to look with his scarlet red eyes.

    Simrly, when Jian Yichen heard this news, he began to question his life. Why did this happen? Why did his sister die again? Didn¡¯t everything change? Hadn¡¯t their problems been solved? Why couldn¡¯t their family be happy?

    The Zhai family immediately contacted everyone they knew and sent out many search parties. They offeredrge sums of money.

    They had to see Jian Yiling if she was alive and had to see her dead body if she was dead. And even if a ne crash happened, they could surely find the wreckage of the ne or the flight recorder.

    However, no matter how many people and resources they invested into this, they could not find anything.

    The ne appeared to disappear into thin air. Not a single trace could be found.

    There was no ne wreckage, no flight recorder, no body remains, nothing.

    Zhai Yunsheng fell ill.

    The moment he learned of Jian Yiling¡¯s ident, he suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital.

    After all, he stayed in the intensive care unit.

    Master Zhai felt as though his body was breaking apart. His grandson and granddaughter-inw, whom he had regarded as the entirety of his life, were both in trouble. One of them had somehow disappeared from the face of the Earth whilst the other was in the intensive care unit.

    Thankfully, the Second Master of the Zhai family came back to preside over everything.

    Even though he appeared calm and collected, this was the second time in his life that he received such a heavy blow. The first time was when his brother Zhai Bochen had passed away.

    Zhai Zhongkun sat in his office and kept hearing bad news being reported to him, one after another. He slowly closed his eyes in sorrow.

    He didn¡¯t dare to tell his father and the Jian family about this news.

    He didn¡¯t dare to mention this to Zhai Yunsheng who was still in ICU.

 Chapter 1109 - Dead or Alive

    <h4>Chapter 1109: Dead or Alive</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the ward, Zhai Yunsheng finally woke from hisa. Master Zhai, the doctors, and the nurses instantly rushed over to him.

    ¡°Go away,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He did not want the doctors and nurses to approach him. He did not want them to save him. Rather, he just wanted to know where his little rabbit had gone.

    Upon hearing this response, Master Zhai began to panic. However, he was worried that the doctors and nurses would annoy or provoke his grandson. And thus, he asked them to leave the ward for now. He slowly walked forward to persuade his grandson:

    ¡°A Sheng, take it easy. Speak slowly.¡±

    ¡°Tell me¡­ Where is she? Where is she?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face was as white as paper and his lips were purple in color. The heart monitor showed that his heart beat was uneven, slow, and feeble.

    His little rabbit¡­ She was silly at times and not very good at speaking to people. She didn¡¯t know how to express her feelings however, she did whatever she could to help him. She was someone who always tried her best¡­ Where was she?

    ¡°A Sheng, please get some rest. We will look for Yiling,¡± Master Zhai replied. His eyes were red and filled with tears.

    ¡°I want to know where she is,¡± Zhai Yunsheng insisted. He had to know her whereabouts.

    ¡°A Sheng, you¡¯re not well. Don¡¯t think about those things.¡±

    After all, how could Master Zhai dare to tell Zhai Yunsheng the truth?

    ¡°I want to know,¡± Zhai Yunheng said in a weak voice. Despite his voice, there was a firm expression on his face.

    ¡°A Sheng!¡± Master Zhai cried out. ¡°We believe that Yiling is still alive. As long as we don¡¯t find her body, we will still hold onto hope.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze became hollow as he said: ¡°She promised me that she woulde back. I still need to propose to her.¡±

    He had prepared everything.

    He was merely waiting for her toe back. Then, he would propose and they would get their marriage certificate. After that, they would host a wedding and then have a cute baby together.

    ¡°A Sheng, Yiling will definitelye back. Please¡­ Please be strong,¡± Master Zhai begged in pain.

    Zhai Yunsheng closed his eyes.

    ¡°A Sheng¡­ A Sheng¡­ Don¡¯t leave your grandpa behind! Don¡¯t leave me!¡± Master Zhai begged.

    He was worried about Zhai Yunsheng giving up on his life.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not respond to his grandpa. Instead, he just lied there. It was as though all the energy in his body had been drained away.

    Master Zhai continued to speak to his grandson: ¡°A Sheng, you need to stay alive. If Yiling¡¯s still alive and shees back, she wants to see you. If she doesn¡¯t get to see you, how sad would she be?¡±

    Yes¡­ If she was alive and couldn¡¯t see him, she would be very sad.

    His little rabbit would definitely cry. Even though she didn¡¯t cry often, if he was no longer there, she would definitely cry.

    Although she seemed like a cold-hearted person, her heart was very fragile.

    She would be sad for him and hold him tightly. She was afraid of losing him.

    ¡°I will wait for her. As long as shees back,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Yep, yep, we will wait for her. When shees back, you can propose to her. You guys can have a baby together. Her wish was to have a healthy baby with you. You promised her this,¡± Master Zhai said as his heart throbbed with pain.

    ¡°I want to see her, dead or alive.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. We will look for her. We will definitely find her. However, you need to make a promise. Don¡¯t give up until we find her. Don¡¯t you dare give up.¡±

    Master Zhai did not know how much hope they had left.

    Three days had passed since Jian Yiling¡¯s ne disappeared. In these situations, the chances of survival were very slim.

    However, as long as there was hope, they would continue looking for her.

    They had to find her, dead or alive.

 Chapter 1110 - Two Years Later

    <h4>Chapter 1110: Two Years Later</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Two yearster.

    Although a lot of time had passed, there was still no news on Jian Yiling.

    The ne she and other passengers were on seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

    The only people who hadn¡¯t given up were the Jian family and the Zhai family. They kept sending people out to search for her.

    In those two years, they searched all the waters and inds of the Pacific Ocean.

    Countless financial resources and people were invested in this.

    However, all of these efforts failed to return their little girl back to them.

    Everyone in the world knew that Jian Yiling¡¯s possibility of survival was close to zero.

    However, the Zhai family and Jian family insisted on deceiving themselves.

    When Jian Yiling initially disappeared, everyone knew about this news. She was an eSports yer, a talented surgeon, and the Head of XDL¡¯s pharmaceutical research and development team. Such a talented young girl disappeared from their world because of a ne ident.

    Most people mourned about this.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yumin¡¯s Weibo ounts were filled withforting messages from their fans and generalizens.

    However, there were a few people who were happy to hear this news.

    After a few months, people began to gradually forget that this girl ever existed. Only the Zhai family and the Jian family continued to be immersed in this pain.

    Initially, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian nned to leave Beijing and return to Hengyuan City.

    However, after they noticed the condition of Master Zhai, they decided to stay to apany him. Even if they couldn¡¯t help much, they could at least keep Master Zhaipany.

    Furthermore, in these two years, other than searching for Jian Yiling, everything else did not matter to the Zhai family and the Jian family.

    And thus, the Qin family¡¯s power grew in Beijing. Everyone recognized the Qin family to be the most powerful and influential family present in the city. Naturally, the Head of the Qin family continued to be Qin Chuan.

    As for Zhai Yunsheng, very few people mentioned his name again. In fact, in these two years, no one had ever seen him.

    The only good thing that happened to the Jian family in these two years was Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen¡¯s child being born.

    Although the child was not a girl, he was still loved dearly by everyone in the family. He brought a little spark of life.

    The eighteen-month boy wobbled around as he attempted to walk.

    ¡°Dandan, I¡¯m going over to see your great-grandparents tomorrow. Remember to not mention your aunt okay?¡± Luo Xiuen said to her son.

    Tomorrow was officially two years since Yiling¡¯s disappearance. Naturally, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were going to be in a bad mood. Therefore, she wanted to bring her son to keep thempany.

    ¡°Why?¡± Little Jian Dan asked. ¡°Auntie pretty!¡±

    Although little Jian Dan hadn¡¯t seen his aunt in person before, he had seen photos of her.

    He liked to hug pretty people!

    If there was a handsome man and beautiful woman ced in front of him, he would definitely jump into the arms of the beautiful woman and call her ¡®sister¡¯.

    After he saw his aunt¡¯s pictures, he wanted to find his aunt.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask why. If you dare to mention her in front of your great-grandparents, I will smack you when we get back! Do you understand?¡±

    Little Jian Dan¡¯s face instantly sank.

    He did not dare to mess with his mother. His mother was very scary.

    When he heard a noise, he turned around to discover that his father was back. The little boy instantly leaped into his father¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Baba! Hug!¡± His father was obviously nicer than his mother.

    ¡°Baba, Mama doesn¡¯t let me mention auntie. Why?¡± Little Jian Dan asked.. As a young child, he did not understand why his auntie¡¯s disappearance caused his family sadness.

 Chapter 1111 - Finally Back

    <h4>Chapter 1111: Finally Back</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The expression on Jian Yumin¡¯s face became sad when he heard his sister being mentioned: ¡°Dandan, listen to baba. Your auntie disappeared. Everyone¡¯s very sad. Therefore, you should not ask where your auntie is.¡±

    ¡°Disappeared?¡± the little boy asked as he cocked his head. ¡°Is she going toe back?¡±

    ¡®Yep, she wille back. She will definitelye back,¡± Jian Yumin replied with certainty.

    ¡°Then my auntie wille back tomorrow!¡± Little Jian Dan cheered happily.

    On the other hand, Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen turned around to look at each other. Both of them had sadness in their eyes.

    Needless to say, Jian Yiling¡¯s disappearance brought them a lot of pain.

    Two years ago, when Jian Yiling disappeared, Luo Xiuen had been pregnant for quite a few months already.

    However, when she heard this news, she insisted on searching for Jian Yiling in the Pacific Ocean.

    In the end, Jian Yumin stopped her. Instead of going to search for Jian Yiling, they cried in each other¡¯s arms.

    ###

    Jian Yiling was awakened by pain.

    There were painful sensations all over her body.

    When she finally opened her eyes, she saw a woman in front of her.

    The woman appeared to be in her twenties. Her pretty face was looking at Jian Yiling with concern.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± the woman asked with concern.

    Jian Yiling looked at the woman and asked: ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m a viger from this vige. My name is Jin Jin. Where did youe from? Do you remember that you rolled down from that mountain?¡± the woman said to Jian Yiling.

    Rolled down from a mountain?

    Jian Yiling suddenly remembered something. She hurriedly asked the woman: ¡°Where are we? What year are we in?¡±

    The woman was a little surprised to hear these questions. Did this girl damage her head as she rolled down the mountains?

    She took out her phone and pointed at the calendar.

    ¡°Do you happen to have amnesia?¡± Jin Jin asked with concern.

    When Jian Yiling saw the location and date on the phone, her eyes began to redden.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jin Jin hurriedly asked. ¡°Don¡¯t cry.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m alright. I¡¯m just happy,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    It had been two years. She was finally back.

    Two years ago, the ne she was on encountered a strange airflow whilst passing over the Pacific Ocean. This made the ne experience turbulence.

    And by the time the ne flew out of the turbulence, she somehow returned to the world she used to live in.

    In these two years, she had been desperately trying to return to this world.

    Over there, she did not care about anything. In contrast, over here, there were people that she loved and people that loved her.

    However, no matter how hard she tried, she did not manage toe back.

    Even though she spent two years in that world, she refused to give up on trying.

    And finally, she made it back.

    Jian Yiling was ready to get up. However, the woman hurriedly stopped her: ¡°Don¡¯t move around. You just rolled down from the mountain. There are numerous scratches on your body from those thorns. Although the scratches and wounds aren¡¯t that deep, it would be bad for them to get infected.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Jian Yiling finally realized that there were scratches and wounds all over her face and body.

    Because of these scratches, she could barely see her own face.

    When Jin Jin saw Jian Yiling staring at her hands, she was worried that this girl was unable to ept that she could potentially end up disfigured. She quicklyforted her: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I just asked our vige doctor, Dr. Zhang to treat your wounds. Dr. Zhang told me that if you don¡¯t want scars in the future, you should try to earn a bit of money. XDL¡¯s scar removal cream has a miraculous effect. I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s true as I haven¡¯t used the cream before. The product is rather expensive. However, as these were the words of the doctor, you should believe him.. Please don¡¯t worry too much.¡±

 Chapter 1112 - Scared of Hearing Bad News

    <h4>Chapter 1112: Scared of Hearing Bad News</h4>

    The scars and wounds on Jian Yiling¡¯s face could easily disfigure her. Normally, girls would be incredibly worried about this problem. Jin Jin wanted to give Jian Yiling some hope.

    ¡°Can I¡­ Borrow your phone¡­ To make a call?¡± Jian Yiling asked softly.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Jin Jin said as she graciously handed her phone to Jian Yiling. ¡°If you have family, you should inform them of your situation. They must be incredibly worried about you.¡±

    They should have been worried about her¡­ However¡­ Two years had passed since then.

    Jian Yiling did not know how Zhai Yunsheng was doing.

    She was terrified. But even if she was terrified, she had to face reality.

    As Jian Yiling had a good memory, she could remember the phone numbers of many people.

    However, at this moment, she did not know who to call.

    In one of her previous lives, when she was waiting for her death in the ward, she had no one to contact.

    However, now, she did not know how to tell her family and loved ones that she was still alive.

    This was because two years was an incredibly long time.

    She didn¡¯t know how they were doing¡­

    Especially¡­

    She didn¡¯t even know if he was still alive.

    She had dreamt of him several times. In her dreams, she watched him die.

    This was why she desperately wanted to return to this world. She wanted to tell him that she was still alive.

    s, she did not know how toe back to this world.

    And now that she finally returned to this world, she was scared of making the call. She did not want to hear bad news.

    At this moment, a group of people broke through the door.

    As soon as they entered, they snatched the phone out of Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± Jin Jin cried out as she red angrily at them.

    ¡°Jin Jin, your brother owes us money. As he ran away, we decided toe and look for you instead.¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m telling you right now that I have nothing to do with him! You guys should look for him instead!¡±

    Jin Jin picked up a broom to shoo the people out.

    Her brother Jin Feng was an absolute jerk. Back when he was studying, he hung around dodgy people. When he ran out of money, he would always ask for money from their family. And if her mother and father refused to give her brother money, he would hit them.

    Later on, he imed to be doing business with one of his friends in a foreign country. In reality, no one knew what he was doing.

    Even when her mother and father passed away, her brother did not return.

    And thus, Jin Jin refused to acknowledge him as her brother.

    Half a year ago, he suddenly came back. He imed that he needed money for his business. After he borrowed money from people, he then disappeared.

    As those people could not find Jin Feng, they decided to ask Jin Jin for the money instead.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you Jin Jin! It¡¯s only natural to pay back your debts. This is the case even if you don¡¯t acknowledge Jin Feng as your brother! And if you don¡¯t give back the money today, we will take this phone and all the other valuable things inside your house!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± Jin Jin yelled at them.

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t we dare? If you want, you can call the police. I expect the police to help us get back the money your brother owes us!¡±

    ¡°Give the phone back to her. I will give you the money,¡± Jian Yiling said to the men.

    ¡°Do you have money? Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? It¡¯s a total of a hundred and twenty-eight thousand dors. If we consider interest, it sums up to a hundred and eighty-three thousand dors.¡±

    The man reached out his hand and asked Jian Yiling for the money.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have it right now,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°However, if you give me the phone, I can get the money for you.¡±

    ¡°Why even say those words if you don¡¯t have the money right now?! I¡¯ve heard those words before! Her brother said those words to us! However, he¡¯s nowhere to be seen!¡±

    Then, the man spat at the ground and said: ¡°Ugly brat, you should just focus on looking after yourself!¡±

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s face and body were covered with bloody scratches, her looks were quite hideous..

 Chapter 1113 - Apparently, Her Fiance is Dead

    <h4>Chapter 1113: Apparently, Her Fiance is Dead</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Brothers, search this ce. If you find something valuable, take it away with you. If we don¡¯t find enough avable items, we wille back next time.¡±

    The manmanded as he began to dig through Jin Jin¡¯s possessions.

    Jin Jin¡¯s home was a small concrete-covered apartment. It was not arge ce. There were only two bedrooms and usually, she lived alone.

    Upon seeing this, Jin Jin rushed forward.

    ¡°Do it then. I dare you. If you want to move my possessions, do it over my dead body. Do you really think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡±

    Jin Jin who was typically known to be a quiet girl yelled this with a tremendous amount of energy. She fiercely confronted the men in front of her.

    Although these gangsters bullied people, they did not dare to kill someone.

    ¡°Okay fine, I will take your phone to cover a bit of the interest.¡±

    The smartphone in his hands could be sold for eight to nine hundred dors. This could be their payment for making this trip.

    After they made a bit more ruckus, they turned around to leave.

    After they left, Jin Jin went limp on the ground.

    Although she appeared brave, her hands and feet had been shaking for a while.

    After a long time, Jin Jin said to Jian Yiling who was sitting on the bed: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t lend you my phone anymore. If you¡¯re okay to wait a bit, Dr. Zhang wille over in the evening. You can borrow her phone.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Jin Jin before she softly asked: ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Jin Jin smiled and replied: ¡°I¡¯m alright. It¡¯s no big deal. I don¡¯t have the money that they want. I won¡¯t acknowledge Jin Feng¡¯s debt.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling looked around her and asked: ¡°Do you live by yourself?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, my mother and father passed away. My mother died because of a car ident and my father died because of liver cancer.¡±

    ¡°I will give back whatever money you spent,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jin Jin.

    ¡°No no, there¡¯s no need. Firstly, your injuries didn¡¯t cost me a lot. Secondly, I¡¯m not that broke. With the financial support of some generous individuals, I just finished college. After graduating, I managed to find a decent job and saved up a bit of money. I came back to the vige to buy a piece ofnd to nt some organic vegetables. It¡¯s really been alright. Once I earn enough money, I n to start an agritainment.¡±

    Jin Jin was an optimist. She knew what she wanted in life.

    ¡°Mhmm, you will seed.¡±

    ¡°Hopefully,¡± Jin Jin said to Jian Yiling. ¡°Oh right, I haven¡¯t asked for your name yet.¡±

    ¡°Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Your name sounds like the doctor whose ne disappeared two years ago,¡± Jin Jinmented. ¡°Ahh, the Gods were jealous of talented people. I can¡¯t believe she just died like that. Because of her departure, XDL hasn¡¯tunched another product for two entire years.¡±

    As she was an ordinary citizen, Jin Jin did not have the opportunity to meet such a doctor. However, the medical cosmetics she developed had a great impact on ordinary individuals. Even though she could not afford to buy them, she had heard a lot about those products.

    Back then, Jian Yiling¡¯s ne disappeared near the Pacific Ocean. The Jinshui Vige that they were in right now was a small vige quite a distance away from there. Furthermore, as two years had passed since then, Jin Jin could not connect the girl in front of her to the girl who mysteriously disappeared a while ago.

    ¡°Apparently, her fiance also died,¡± Jin Jinmented.

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°The one she yed games with. Everyone calls him God Z. Back then, they participated in a reality show called <Dear, We Live Together..> They showed off many disys of affection in front of everyone.¡±

 Chapter 1114 - A Very Important Person is Waiting for Me

    <h4>Chapter 1114: A Very Important Person is Waiting for Me</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Jin Jin finished speaking, she noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes looked different from earlier.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jin Jin asked. ¡°Are you a fan of God Z? He¡¯s indeed quite handsome and has a lot of fans. When I saw some of his pictures on the Inte, I was stunned as well. However, don¡¯t be too sad about this news. After all, it¡¯s just some spection made up by people on the Inte. It¡¯s not confirmed yet.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean... By spection?¡± Jian Yiling asked. It became very difficult for her to articte any words.

    ¡°Well, a lot of people said that his health isn¡¯t great. Apparently, when he heard the news that something happened to his fiancee, he had to be sent to the hospital. From there onwards, he never appeared in the public eye again. ording to some sources, he never goes outside these days. Therefore, some people began to specte that he¡¯s dead.¡±

    It was just spection... There was no definitive evidence...

    And thus, this meant that there was still hope right?

    However, Jian Yiling did not know how much of that hope remained.

    She wanted to confirm this matter immediately. She had to know whether he was still alive.

    ¡°When will Dr. Zhange?¡± Jian Yiling asked Jin Jin.

    ¡°Around three to four o¡¯clock. She¡¯lle over once the health center is empty.¡±

    The vige health center was not strictly regted. The only person who took care of everyone was Dr. Zhang.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling lowered her head to look at herself. She could not wait until then.

    Her face and body were bloodstained. This made her face unrecognizable. Furthermore, there were countless scrapes and bruises scattered on her body.

    As a doctor, she knew that it was better for her to stay in bed at this time.

    However, she did not care about those things. She had to make this call immediately.

    And thus, Jian Yiling attempted to get up from the bed.

    As soon as she moved, a sharp pain came from her right leg.

    At that moment, Jian Yiling knew that her right thigh bone was cracked.

    It wasn¡¯t as serious as a fracture. This meant that although she suffered pain, she could still move around.

    Jian Yiling began to put on her shoes.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Jin Jin asked as she attempted to stop Jian Yiling. ¡°Dr. Zhang said that you¡¯re not meant to move around. Although your wounds aren¡¯t deep, you have many wounds all over your body. This means the risk of infection is high.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I must make a phone call right now.¡±

    Jian Yiling attempted to push Jin Jin away and insisted on leaving the room.

    ¡°No, no,¡± Jin Jin called out as she stopped Jian Yiling. ¡°If you¡¯re in such a hurry, I will run over to the health center to get you a phone.¡±

    Jin Jin could not bear to see this wounded girl travel so far.

    Although Jin Jin could not see Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance, from her skin that was protected by clothing, she could tell that this girl grew up in a well-off family.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°I will go there myself. It will be quicker.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not want to cause further trouble for Jin Jin. In addition, she did not want to waste any more time.

    She had to know how Zhai Yunsheng was doing.

    ¡°But the way out from my ce has difficult terrain.¡±

    Jin Jin rented arge field far away from the other vigers.

    This meant it was very far away from the vige health center.

    Furthermore, Jin Jin did not have any mobility vehicles.

    ¡°Someone very important is waiting for me.¡±

    As she said this, Jian Yiling finished putting on her shoes and was ready to walk out.

    However, it was a struggle to walk with a limp.

    With wounds all over her body and a crack in her right thigh bone, it hurt whenever she moved.

    However, this pain was nothingpared to the pain her family members felt as they searched for her in the past two years.

    When Jin Jin saw Jian Yiling¡¯s determination, she had no choice but to say: ¡°Ahh, alright then.. I will apany you there.¡±

 Chapter 1115 - Phone Call

    <h4>Chapter 1115: Phone Call</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    As Jin Jin walked with Jian Yiling, she attempted tofort her: ¡°Don¡¯t be too anxious. There¡¯s no hurdle that you can¡¯t get through in life. Just now, I lost my phone and lost a bunch of my possessions. However, I feel as though it¡¯s still better than the time my parents left me. Life is alright.¡±

    Then, Jin Jin continued to say: ¡°There are pitfalls and holes everywhere in life. After you climb out of one, there will always be another one. Life is full of these things. However, you still need to get through them. Honestly speaking, I¡¯m kind of jealous of you. You still have someone there that means a lot to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jin Jin. She was grateful for her words.

    ¡°Walk slowly. It will hurt,¡± Jin Jin said. She couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Jin Jin could only shake her head.

    Jin Jin¡¯s words were right. This was a difficult road to walk. As Jian Yiling was wounded and Jin Jin¡¯s clothes did not fit her well, every step she took was painful.

    However, Jian Yiling did not stop for a single moment.

    Instead, she walked faster and faster.

    When Jin Jin walked this journey herself, she would typically take around thirty minutes. Today, they took thirty-five minutes.

    In the vige health center, Dr. Zhang had no patients at this time.

    Dr. Zhang was a beautiful woman in herte twenties. She just graduated from medical school. And thus, she volunteered to be a doctor at Jinshui Vige.

    When Dr. Zhang saw Jian Yiling, her face was filled with surprise: ¡°Why did you bring her here? She might have a bone fracture. She shouldn¡¯t be walking around.¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me about this earlier on.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because I couldn¡¯t confirm it. I can¡¯t take X-rays here. However, I did instruct you to make sure she lies down. I nned to take her into town to get some X-rays.¡±

    Then, Dr. Zhang turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Do your bones not hurt?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not reply to Dr. Zhang¡¯s question. Instead, she anxiously asked to borrow her phone: ¡°Could I borrow your mobile phone? I want to contact my family.¡±

    Dr. Zhang sighed before she took out her phone and gave it to Jian Yiling: ¡°I know you must be worried about your family. However, you should take care of your own body. If something happens to you, the injury may gue you for your entire life.¡±

    After receiving the phone, Jian Yiling instantly dialed Li Zhuojia¡¯s number.

    This was because she had a simple rtionship with Li Zhuojia. Compared to other individuals, his reaction would be smaller.

    When the phone connected, Li Zhuojia was stunned to hear Jian Yiling¡¯s voice.

    After a while, he began to cry.

    Jian Yiling had to wait for a while before Li Zhuojia finally calmed down. Then, she began to ask about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    When he heard Jian Yiling mention Zhai Yunsheng, Li Zhuojia went silent.

    ¡°What¡¯s¡­ Wrong with him?¡± Jian Yiling asked. Her voice was trembling uncontrobly.

    ¡°Dean, don¡¯t worry. Mr. Zhai is still alive. It¡¯s just that his condition isn¡¯t that great¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s grip on the phone tightened as she asked: ¡°Can youe over immediately?¡±

    ¡°Of course! Of course, I cane over immediately! Send me your current address!¡±

    ¡°Is Brother Yunmo on the ind?¡±

    ¡°Yep, he¡¯s here. I will tell him about this! He will definitely be overjoyed! During these two years, he¡¯s changed quite a bit. He¡­¡±

    Li Zhuojia walked over to Jian Yunmo¡¯sboratory as he spoke to Jian Yiling about her brother.

    After Jian Yiling¡¯s disappearance, Jian Yunmo never left Lahaisen Ind.

    After all, his sister went missing on the way here. He firmly believed that she would find her way back here.

    And thus, Jian Yunmo shut himself in theboratory.. During some days, he would forget to eat and refuse to sleep.

 Chapter 1116 - His Sister is Alive!

    <h4>Chapter 1116: His Sister is Alive!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    When Li Zhuojia entered theboratory, a man with messy and unkempt hair, an unshaven face, and deep sunken eyes was hunched over a desk.

    This person did not have any semnce to the gentle and sunny man of the past. If the whiteb coat was stripped from him, he would look like a street beggar.

    ¡°Yunmo! I have good news! I have good news!¡±

    ¡°I told you not to disturb me whilst I¡¯m doing experiments!¡±

    In the past two years, Jian Yunmo had be quite cranky. He did not allow people to touch his possessions nor disturb him whilst he was doing experiments.

    This was his sister¡¯s unfinished work.

    Even if his sister was no longer here, he wanted to finish it.

    ¡°Yunmo, your sister! My Dean! She¡¯s still alive!¡± Li Zhuojia cried out in an excited voice.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunmo stared at Li Zhuojia in a daze. He was unable to react.

    ¡°What did you say? Who is still alive?¡±

    ¡°Our Dean! Yiling! Your sister!¡± Li Zhuojia repeated.

    Jian Yunmo was stunned for a moment before he lunged forward and grabbed Li Zhuojia¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Where is she?¡±

    ¡°Phone! Phone call!¡± Li Zhuojia pointed at his hand.

    Jian Yunmo looked at the phone. For some reason, he was too scared to pick the phone up.

    He was afraid that this was just a dream. He was afraid that the voice inside the call was not Yiling. He was afraid that Li Zhuojia was mistaken.

    ¡°Aiya!¡± Li Zhuojia cried out as he ced the phone next to Jian Yunmo¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo.¡±

    A soft and sweet voice that Jian Yunmo was familiar with could be heard through the phone.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡±

    This was Yiling¡¯s voice! It was his sister¡¯s voice!

    His sister was alive!

    Jian Yunmo was stunned.

    When he listened to the voice, Jian Yunmo felt as though he was dreaming. It was so unreal.

    ¡°Yiling¡­ Yiling¡­¡±

    Jian Yunmo failed to articte any other words. He could only repeatedly say Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    ¡°I¡¯m here¡­ I¡¯m here¡­¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    When he received this response, tears began to flow out of Jian Yunmo¡¯s eyes.

    He began to smile as he cried.

    As he held the phone, his entire body began to tremble.

    For countless nights, he dreamt of his sistering back. He dreamt of her returning to his side. However, when he woke up, he got disappointed every single time.

    During these two years, he felt that hope was slowly slipping away from him. The only things that he could do were to protect the hospital they built together and toplete the experiments that they hadn¡¯t finished.

    His sister¡­ She was alive¡­

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, I¡¯m alright. I need you guys toe over right away.¡±

    ¡°Okay! I will be right there! Wait for me. Don¡¯t hang up. Just stay on the phone with me.¡±

    Jian Yunmo wanted to keep listening to Jian Yiling¡¯s voice. By doing so, he could truly feel that she was still alive.

    ¡°I borrowed this phone.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I will charge money for this phone. Put me on speaker. I will speak to the phone owner.¡±

    Jian Yunmo wiped the tear marks off his face. As he spoke, he pulled Li Zhuojia outside.

    They had to take off immediately to get to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling pressed the speaker button on the phone.

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°Hello, I¡¯m very thankful that you lent your phone to my sister. When we arrive, we will definitely give you a generous reward. Please take care of my sister. Send me your online bank ount and I will send you a sum of money.. If you¡¯re okay with it, you can treat it as though I¡¯ve purchased this phone.¡±

 Chapter 1117 - Brother Yunmo, Where is A Sheng?

    <h4>Chapter 1117: Brother Yunmo, Where is A Sheng?</h4>

    Dr. Zhang did not expect the other person to have such demands. It seemed as though the girl came from quite a wealthy family. However, she was not ready to take advantage of the situation. And thus, she replied: ¡°There¡¯s no need for a generous reward. You don¡¯t need to buy the phone from me either. I can lend the phone to your sister. Just charge some money and consider it to be phone expenses.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡±

    A momentter, a sessful recharge notification popped up on the phone Jian Yiling was using.

    [Phone recharge notification] Dear customer, you¡¯ve sessfully recharged ny-nine thousand nine hundred and ny-nine dors¡­

    As the phone was ced in between everyone, as soon as the notification appeared, all three of them could see it.

    Charging one hundred thousand dors just like that? How much money did this person have?

    Dr. Zhang and Jin Jin turned to look at Jian Yiling.

    Did they rescue some youngdy from a wealthy family?

    A super-wealthy one from the looks of it.

    Dr. Zhang said to Jian Yunmo: ¡°Sir, you shouldn¡¯t be prioritizing that. Your sister rolled down from a mountain. She ended up rolling through a thorn bush. As a result, she has injuries all over her body. Please tell her not to run around again. Otherwise, some big problems may arise.¡±

    ¡°How is she? Is she badly injured?¡± Jian Yunmo asked anxiously as he instructed Li Zhuojia to apply for an air route.

    Generally, it would take some time for air routes to be approved. However, as Lahaisen Hospital has special connections, they could apply for air routes quickly if they had an emergency.

    Li Zhuojia and Jian Yunmo had to get there as soon as possible to ensure Jian Yiling¡¯s safety.

    Jian Yunmo hated the fact that he did not have a pair of wings. If he did, he would have flown over there immediately.

    Dr. Zhang replied: ¡°Most of the injuries appear to be on the surface level. I can¡¯t confirm whether or not she¡¯s suffered any fractures. I would have to take X-rays for that. However, since she could walk over here, there shouldn¡¯t be any fractures.¡±

    If she suffered a bone fracture, she would not be able to walk. Each step would be incredibly painful.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jian Yunmo.

    However, under such circumstances, Jian Yunmo trusted Dr. Zhang¡¯s word more. In order to prevent him from worrying, he knew that his sister would not tell him the truth.

    ¡°Thank you so much, doctor. If it¡¯s possible, could you bring my sister to the hospital for a checkup? A full body checkup would be best. I will transfer all the costs to your ount,¡± Jian Yunmo pleaded.

    Jin Jin and Dr. Zhang understood Jian Yiling¡¯s brother¡¯s intentions. It seemed as though he was worried that they would not look after his little sister.

    ¡°Sir, you don¡¯t need to be so polite. We didn¡¯t really help with anything. If you feel bad about it, you can just cover her medical expenses.¡± Dr. Zhang said.

    ¡°Thank you so much,¡± Jian Yunmo responded.

    Jian Yiling also thanked Dr. Zhang and Jin Jin: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. Your brother is paying for the call expenses. I¡¯m just lending my phone to you. Furthermore, I have no one to call at this hour. However, I will take you to the nearest hospital in a bit.¡±

    Then, Dr. Zhang took out a pair of earphones and handed it to Jian Yiling: ¡°There¡¯s probably a lot you want to say to your brother. Put it on and I will take you to the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After Jian Yiling plugged the earphones in, she asked: ¡°Brother Yunmo, where is A Sheng?¡±

    Upon hearing this question, Jian Yunmo went quiet for a moment. Then he said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. He¡¯s still alive. Just¡­ Don¡¯t call him for the time being.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Because of this request, Jian Yiling began to worry more. A bad feeling began to arise in her heart..

 Chapter 1118 - As Long as Youâ€™re Here, Everything will be Fine

    <h4>Chapter 1118: As Long as You¡¯re Here, Everything will be Fine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yunmo did not directly answer Jian Yiling¡¯s question. Instead, he replied: ¡°Yiling, I will inform our mother and father. They all miss you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with A Sheng?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She insisted on knowing how Zhai Yunsheng was doing.

    Regardless of his condition, she had to know.

    As Jian Yunmo could not avoid the question, he decided to tell Jian Yiling the truth.

    After Jian Yiling disappeared, Zhai Yunsheng continuously fell ill. He essentially never left the intensive care unit.

    After a while, his condition somewhat became better. However, he did not eat any food.

    For these two years, heid inside the ward that the Zhai family prepared for him. His entire body became skin and bones. It was as though he only had one breath remaining.

    And thus, the doctors told all of them, even if they found Jian Yiling, it was important to not tell Zhai Yunsheng. His physical condition would not be able to handle such fluctuations in emotions.

    Currently, the Zhai family cut off all of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s connections. They were worried about him hearing bad news and reacting poorly.

    After Jian Yunmo finished speaking, Jian Yiling did not say a single word.

    Jian Yunmo knew that his sister was definitely very upset.

    ¡°Yiling, no matter what happened in these two years, as long as you¡¯re back, as long as you¡¯re alive, it¡¯s our greatest blessing. When we pick you up tomorrow, we will bring you to Beijing. Then, we can solve this problem together. Everything will be alright, as long as you¡¯re there.¡±

    As long as she was there, hope would exist.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was sad as she thought about Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, worrying could not help her. She had to wait for her brother to pick her up. This was the fastest way to get back to Beijing.

    As Dr. Zhang finished her duties for the day, she locked up the vige medical center and took Jian Yiling to the hospital.

    Dr. Zhang had a seventy thousand dor car. She let Jian Yiling take the back seat.

    Jian Yiling wore a pair of earphones and kept in touch with Jian Yunmo.

    On the other hand, Jin Jin took the passenger seat. The three of them headed to town together:

    On the way there, Zhang Yun and Jin Jin chatted quietly:

    Zhang Yun said to Jin Jin: ¡°Jin Jin, I will take her to get an X-ray. You should get a new phone.¡±

    Jin Jin told Zhang Yun what had happened earlier.

    Zhang Yun advised Jin Jin to contact the police. However, as Jin Jin still cared about her brother, she decided to let go of this matter this time around.

    ¡°Okay, I wille back after I buy a phone,¡± Jin Jin said. She was just going to buy any phone in the eight to nine hundred price range.

    Zhang Yun turned on the car stereo.

    She yed her favorite piece by a young pianist.

    Although the song was beautiful and heartfelt, it somehow felt sad.

    ¡°You really like this pianist,¡± Jin Jinmented. Every single time she rode in Zhang Yun¡¯s car, she would always hear music from this pianist.

    ¡°His music is very nice. All the songs that he hasposed are quite sad,¡± Zhang Yun replied. ¡°When I was about to graduate, his songs felt particrly emotional.¡±

    ¡°Particrly emotional? Do you mean super sad? Somehow, each piece is sadder than thest one. Was he suffering a breakup when he wasposing these pieces?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. He did mention that he lost a very important person to him. However, he never specified who that person was,¡± Zhang Yun said. ¡°Honestly, that doesn¡¯t matter. I just like his music. It¡¯s very unique.¡±

    ¡°I will definitely gift you one of his CDs on your next birthday then.¡±

 Chapter 1119 - Shameless Jin Feng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1119: Shameless Jin Feng (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Then on your next birthday, I will give you one of his CDs.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget about that then.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t forget.¡±

    After arriving at the hospital, Zhang Yun took Jian Yiling to get an X-ray.

    When she knew the results, Zhang Yun did not know what to say to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Your bones were cracked. Why were you still running around? Do you not know how painful that is?¡±

    ¡°Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying sorry to me? You¡¯re the one suffering from pain,¡± Zhang Yun replied. ¡°Ahh, forget it. You probably didn¡¯t want your family to worry about you. That¡¯s why you were desperate to make a phone call. However, now that you made the phone call, don¡¯t run around again. You need to get some rest. If you don¡¯t get rest, your injuries will be worse. Then, your condition can be very problematic.¡±

    Zhang Yun was impressed by this girl¡¯s pain tolerance. She managed to walk all the way to the vige health center with such an injury.

    This was the first time she saw someone not express their pain with such an injury.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell my brother about this.¡±

    After Jian Yunmo boarded the ne, he had to hang up the call. And thus, Jian Yunmo did not know about Jian Yiling¡¯s health examination results.

    ¡°I can¡¯t promise that. I¡¯m not very good at lying. If your brother asks me about this, I don¡¯t know if I¡¯ll be able to lie to him.¡±

    Jin Jin came back after she bought a new phone. When she learned about Jian Yiling¡¯s condition, she was shocked.

    ¡°She probably came from a good family. Her brother charged a hundred thousand dors into your phone. I expected her to be a pampered little princess. Instead, she silently tolerated such pains,¡± Jin Jinmented.

    ¡°Well, people whoe from a good family can also survive through hardships. We shouldn¡¯t assume otherwise,¡± Zhang Yun replied. ¡°Go buy her some yummy food. We can ask her brother for the moneyter. However, we shouldn¡¯t take any extra money from him. Just take what we ended up spending.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡±

    Jin Jin and Zhang Yun¡¯s conversation was overheard by a man hiding behind a wall.

    The man gave off a dodgy vibe with his hair gelled up with hairspray, pierced ears, and studded leather jacket.

    When he heard Jin Jin and Zhang Yun¡¯s conversation, a smile appeared on his lips.

    Jin Feng had trailed Jin Jin to the hospital.

    Originally, he wanted to see what his sister was doing at the hospital. However, he ended up listening to their conversation.

    Charging a hundred thousand dors?

    That person was so rich.

    Currently, Jin Feng urgently needed money.

    It seemed as though the Gods were standing beside him. Just when he was short of money, the Gods sent him a mountain of wealth.

    Jin Feng walked out and said: ¡°Why not? You guys saved her life. Therefore, it¡¯s totally reasonable to ask for money.¡±

    Jin Jin and Zhang Yun looked at Jin Feng in disgust.

    ¡°What has this got to do with you? Don¡¯t even think about getting money from her!¡± Jin Jin warned her brother.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? We saved her. Why isn¡¯t it okay to ask her brother for money?¡±

    ¡°Jin Feng, she was saved by me and Dr. Zhang. What has this got to do with you?¡±

    ¡°Jin Jin, is there a problem with your brain or are you just stupid? Are you going to just give up money like that? Her brother charged a hundred thousand dors! Do you think he¡¯s short on money or something? And you know who is short of money right now? Me! Your brother! People n to cut my hands and feet off if I don¡¯t repay the loan!¡±

    ¡°Well, serve you right! Why should someone else help you?¡±

    ¡°Because her family is rich! A few hundred thousand dors means nothing to them! However, that money can save my life! I don¡¯t n to do anything bad to her. And if you don¡¯t want to say such a thing to her brother, hand her over to me.. When her brotheres to pick her up, I will ask her brother for the money.¡±

 Chapter 1120 - Shameless Jin Feng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1120: Shameless Jin Feng (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± Jin Jin refused resolutely. ¡°I¡¯m telling you right now to stay away from her! Dr. Zhang and I saved her lives! This has absolutely nothing to do with you.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. If you don¡¯t listen to my words, don¡¯t me me for doing anything!¡±

    Jin Feng pushed Jin Jin and Zhang Yun away from the door and rushed into the ward.

    The door was violently opened.

    The strength of both Jin Jin and Zhang Yunbined was no match for Jin Feng.

    Although Jin Feng was an asshole, he was also very strong.

    Ever since he was young, he fought people. As a result, he was much stronger than an average man.

    Inside the ward, Jian Yiling already heard themotion at the door.

    When Jin Feng got through the door, he rushed up to Jian Yiling¡¯s bed.

    When she discovered her brother¡¯s intentions, Jin JIn desperately tried to pull Jin Feng back.

    ¡°Stop it! You¡¯re going crazy for money! Are you nning to kidnap her or something?!¡±

    ¡°Get lost! Women are absolutely useless! Instead of helping me with things, you¡¯re always holding me back!¡±

    Then, Jin Feng attempted to send Jin Jin flying.

    However, Jin Jin refused to let go. It didn¡¯t matter who was lying on the bed. This was a matter of principle.

    Jin Feng raised his foot and kicked his sister: ¡°Let go right now! You better let go or I will kill you!¡±

    As she did not let go, Jin Jin was kicked to the ground.

    Upon seeing this, Zhang Yun tried to stop Jin Feng as well.

    However, Jin Feng couldn¡¯t care less about the people trying to stop him. He only cared for the ugly girl seated on the hospital bed who could bring him great profit.

    As Jin Feng kicked Jin Jin and Zhang Yun, a syringe needle suddenly poked his wrist.

    ¡°Ahh!¡±

    Jin Feng screamed miserably. He quickly realized that the ugly girl did this.

    Jian Yiling took a pen from her pocket and removed the cap. After she turned the end of the pen, a long needle appeared. Then, she used the needle to stab Jin Feng¡¯s hand again.

    ¡°You b*tch! How dare you stab me! Now that you hurt me, you will have to pay for my medical expenses!¡±

    However, Jin Feng did not touch Jian Yiling. After all, he had to wait for Jian Yiling¡¯s family to arrive.

    ¡°Ahh! Were you raised by a dog?!¡± Jin Feng cursed. ¡°Do you really think I won¡¯t do anything to you?¡±

    Jin Feng swore as he suddenly realized that the ce he had been stabbed in had gone numb.

    The numbness spread from his arm to his body.

    Soon after, it felt as though there was no energy remaining in his body.

    Jian Yiling coldly red at Jin Feng. As her face was wounded, no one could tell what she looked like. However, her fierce eyes werepletely different from her soft and delicate voice.

    Then, Jian Yiling calmly put away her pen.

    Jin Jin and Zhang Yun looked at Jian Yiling in shock.

    ¡°Will his¡­ Life be in danger?¡± Jin Jin asked Jian Yiling.

    She wasn¡¯t worried about her brother. However, she did not want to get into trouble.

    ¡°He will be alright. It¡¯s anesthesia. He will wake up after a while,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Jin Jin replied.

    ¡°Why do you have something like that?¡± Zhang Yun asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°For self-defense.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Zhang Yun nodded: ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s important to protect yourself.¡±

    Jin Jin looked at the man who had fallen to the ground and asked: ¡°What now?¡±

    ¡°Ignore him. For the time being, let¡¯s leave the hospital.¡±

    Setting a cast would not help Jian Yiling¡¯s injury. Hospitalization would not help her. Rather, she just needed rest.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s leave immediately.¡±

    Jin Jin and Zhang Yun got a wheelchair to push Jian Yiling out of the hospital.

    When Jin Feng woke up, he realized that the three of them hadpletely disappeared.

    Jin Feng cursed in the empty room: ¡°These three b*tches!¡±

 Chapter 1121 - Do Not Mess With

    <h4>Chapter 1121 - Do Not Mess With</h4>

    He couldn''t just ept this. This was money that belonged to the Jin family. He would never let this opportunity slip away from his hands.

    After Jin Feng left the hospital, he nned to go to Jin Jin''s house. However, he was stopped by a group of people who visited Jin Jin''s house earlier. They were the people who took away Jin Jin''s phone.

    "Oh? Isn''t this Brother Jin Feng? Where are you nning to go?"

    Upon hearing this, Jin Feng realized that he had been so focused on chasing down his sister that he forgot that he was still being chased.

    "Brother Bao, I will definitely pay you back the money."

    Although he had previously been confident and arrogant in front of Jin Jin and Zhang Yun, as soon as he saw Brother Bao, Jin Feng became a wimp.

    "Definitely? How many times have you said that to us? You haven''t even returned a single penny! Do you really think I''ll believe in your words?"

    "Brother Bao, please trust me! I will definitely be able to pay you back this time!"

    Just as Jin Feng finished speaking, Brother Bao gave Jin Feng a kick in the chest.

    "Do you think I''m a bloody idiot or something? Do you really think I''ll believe in your words?! If you don''t give me the money today, I will make sure you''ll be lying in the hospital for the rest of the year."

    "No, no, for real this time. My sister saved an ugly girl. Her family is incredibly rich! In fact, her brother charged a hundred thousand dors into a phone without even batting an eye."

    "Ugly girl?" Brother Bao repeated. "You mean that girl with many scratches on her face?"

    "Yes, yes! That''s her. Have you met her before?"

    "I met her when I went to your house to look for you this afternoon. Are you saying that her family is very rich?"

    "Yes! Her family charged a hundred thousand dors into a phone without even batting an eye! A few million dors will definitely mean nothing to them! Furthermore, my sister saved her life. It''s not too much to ask them for a bit of money right?"

    "Hmm, your words seem to make a bit of sense."

    "Brother Bao, if you don''t believe in me, you cane with me to my house right now. When we find that ugly girl, we can confront her."

    "I''m telling you right now that if you''re lying to us, you will be in for even more suffering!"

    "I won''t dare to! I won''t dare to do anything like that. I''m in your hands right now. How would I dare to lie to you?"

    After thinking about it for a while, Brother Bao decided to trust Jin Feng''s words for the time being: "Alright, let''s go to your house!"

    As he escaped for the time being, Jin Feng let out a sigh of relief.

    Then, he began to think about how to get his annoying sister out of the way.

    Jin Feng was taken by Brother Bao. The group of them drove towards Jinshui Vige.

    When they arrived at the entrance of the vige, they saw a row of ck Mercedes.

    The license te at the front was 8888.

    "Isn''t this Brother Yang''s car? Why is it here?"

    In this area, everyone knew about Brother Yang.

    In the southwest, Brother Yang was widely recognized to be the boss of everyone.

    Two years ago, Elder Guo was the boss of this area. However, after he retired, he handed over his position to his only grandson.

    And thus, they naturally recognized this vehicle.

    "Maybe something''s going on?" One of Brother Bao''sckey''s guessed.

    "Why would Brother Yang visit such a vige?" Brother Bao eximed. This was rather strange.

    "Well, as long as he''s not here for us," hisckeymented.

    "You think Brother Yang wille all this way to speak to us?" Brother Bao replied as he rolled his eyes. "Keep to this side of the road. Avoid them."

    If they crashed into Brother Yang''s car, it was not just a matter of money.

    Rather, it was a matter of messing with someone they could not afford to mess with.

 Chapter 1122 - Brother Yangâ€™s Boss (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1122: Brother Yang¡¯s Boss (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhang Yun took Jin Jin and Jian Yiling back to Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    Then, Zhang Yun told Jian Yiling to pay attention to some things before she left.

    When Jin Jin was buying her phone, she purchased some toiletries and clothes for Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling saw this, she was incredibly grateful: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be polite. The money for these things will be paid by your brother when hees to pick you up,¡± Jin Jin replied.

    Jian Yiling did not feel as though Jin Jin was being petty. Rather, she felt much morefortable being around frank people.

    ¡°Get some rest. I will go and get you something to eat. You haven¡¯t eaten anything all afternoon,¡± Jin Jin said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Then, Jin Jin headed off to her vegetable garden to pick up some vegetables.

    Whilst Jin Jin was picking up some vegetables, Jin Feng arrived with the others.

    Due to the events in the afternoon, Jin Jin took the precaution to lock the door.

    ¡°Damn brat! How dare she lock the door!¡± Jin Feng cursed in front of the door.

    ¡°Bang bang bang.¡±

    Jin Feng began to bash the door.

    ¡°B*tch! Open the door! Open the door for me!¡±

    Jin Feng shouted outside for a while. However, there was no response.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this. Be more gentle. Don¡¯t make it seem like we¡¯re here to rob someone,¡± Brother Bao said to Jin Feng.

    Then, Brother Bao said: ¡°Little girl, we don¡¯t mean any harm. We just want to get you back to your family. We¡¯re here to make sure you¡¯re safe. How is Jin Jin nning to protect you? She¡¯s just a young girl herself.¡±

    Brother Bao and Jin Feng continued to speak for a while.

    Finally, their patience began to run out. Once again, they began smashing the door.

    ¡°How dare you not listen to us?!¡±

    Jin Feng looked around and found an axe.

    Just as he was about to cut down the door, Jin Jin returned home.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?!¡± Jin Jin yelled. She dropped the vegetable basket and rushed over.

    ¡°Hurry up and open the door!¡± Jin Feng impatiently ordered Jin Jin.

    ¡°Who are you to order me around? What are you doing in my house?!¡±

    ¡°Your house?! I¡¯m your brother. This is my house as well!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not true! I bought thend and built the house myself! I didn¡¯t use any of your money! So how dare you call this ce your house?!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you buy thisnd and build this house using our parents¡¯ money? I should also get a share of that.¡±

    ¡°How dare you mention our parents? Where were you when our parents died? Besides, I didn¡¯t use their money!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s definitely a lie! Who would believe you? You¡¯ve only graduated for a few years! Where would you possibly get that money from? It must be our parent¡¯s money!¡± Jin Feng exined. He did not believe in Jin Jin¡¯s words. ¡°Open the door right now. Don¡¯t stop me from bing rich.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± Jin Feng eximed as she blocked the doorway.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t step out of the way, I will chop you with this axe!¡± Jin Feng threatened as he held the axe in his hand.

    ¡°You¡¯re not a human!¡± Jin Jin yelled at Jin Feng.

    ¡°Okay okay! If you don¡¯t step out of the way, then don¡¯t me me for doing anything!¡± Jin Feng growled as he pushed Jin Jin away and raised the axe to hack the door.

    At this moment, several men in ck suits and sunsses walked over to Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± a young man said. The young man was surrounded by bodyguards.

    When they saw the young man, Jin Feng, Brother Bao, and Brother Bao¡¯sckeys immediately stopped.

    ¡°Brother Yang!¡± all of them greeted respectfully.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± An Yang repeated.

 Chapter 1123 - Brother Yangâ€™s Boss (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1123 - Brother Yang¡¯s Boss (2)</h4>

    "Nothing¡­ Nothing much. This is my home. I just forgot my keys," Jin Feng hurriedly exined.

    "You forgot your keys so you decided to smash the door?"

    "Yes¡­ Yes¡­ I just have a rather quick temper!" Jin Feng stuttered out.

    Jin Jin quickly retorted: "This is my house and not theirs!"

    An Yang narrowed his eyes and said: "Stop arguing already. I have better things to do today. I don''t have time to listen to your quarrel. Where is the vige health center?"

    An Yang had no time to listen to people argue today. If it was any other time, he would have asked a few questions regarding the situation. However, he was busy today.

    The roads in the vige were quite difficult to navigate. Many of the roads did not exist on the GPS. As a result, An Yang was struggling to find the vige health center.

    "The vige health center is to the left. Go to the next fork on the road and turn right. Then, if you walk another kilometer or so, you''ll be there," Jin Feng answered.

    "Okay," An Yang replied. He was in a hurry to go to the health center.

    When Jin Feng, Brother Bao, and hisckeys saw An Yang turn around to leave, they let out a big sigh of relief.

    Thankfully, Brother Yang was just passing by.

    As they assumed that Brother Yang was here to punish them, all their heart rates became elerated.

    "An Yang!"

    Suddenly, the door was opened and Jian Yiling called out An Yang''s name.

    What the heck?! This person dared to directly shout Brother Yang''s name?

    Everyone knew of Brother Yang''s name. However, no one dared to call him that.

    In fact, everyone they knew would respectfully address him by "Brother Yang."

    "Who the heck are you? How dare you call Brother Yang by his actual name? Is there a problem with your brain?!" Jin Feng shouted at Jian Yiling.

    If she didn''t want to live anymore, at least don''t get them involved!

    An Yang stood in ce and slowly turned to look back at the person who called his name. He could not clearly see this person''s facial features.

    However, that voice, that figure, and those eyes¡­ They were all so familiar to him!

    This was his Boss!

    Even though he could not see her face clearly, he could confirm that this was the person he had been looking for!

    An Yang ran over to Jian Yiling to get a better look at her.

    His eyes were burning and the look on his face was filled with excitement.

    He was right, this was his Boss!

    "Boss! It''s really you! You''ve finallye back!" An Yang eximed. He almost shed tears of joy.

    It had been two entire years.

    What? Boss?

    An Yang''s words made everyone around them incredibly confused.

    Jin Feng, Brother Bao, hisckeys, and even An Yang''sckeys questioned their hearing. Had they heard wrong?

    Brother Yang was calling this little girl his Boss?

    This¡­ Didn''t seem quite right¡­

    Jin Jin was also stunned. She did not know who this man was. However, from Jin Feng and Brother Bao''s attitude, she knew that this person''s identity was not simple at all.

    To her surprise, this person called the little girl she saved ''Boss''?

    Then¡­ Who exactly did she save? What kind of existence was this girl?

    "Boss, how did you get yourself into this situation?" An Yang asked. When he saw the wounds on Jian Yiling''s body, he was shocked.

    When he heard this news from the Jian family, he also got told that she was injured.

    However, the injuries looked even worse than he had imagined. He felt heartbroken just looking at Jian Yiling.

    "It''s alright. It''s just injuries on the surface of my skin," Jian Yilingforted An Yang.

    "What do you mean by it''s alright? Hurry up and go lie down. You must take care of yourself!" An Yang said anxiously as he helped Jian Yiling get back into the house.

    However, Jian Yiling did not immediately turn around. Instead, she pointed to Jin Feng and said: "This person wanted to kidnap me.. In addition, he bullied the people who saved me."

 Chapter 1124 - Master Sheng is Coming

    <h4>Chapter 1124: Master Sheng is Coming</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Then, Jian Yiling pointed at Brother Bao and hisckeys: ¡°And they stole the phone of the person who saved me. That resulted in me being unable to call my family.¡±

    Upon hearing this, An Yang immediately became furious: ¡°Boss, please go and rest. I will handle everything else.¡±

    After An Yang helped Jian Yiling inside, he returned back to everyone else.

    Jin Feng cautiously asked: ¡°Brother Yang¡­ Do you know that ugly¡­ Know that person?¡±

    An Yang snorted before replying: ¡°Tch, you call me Brother Yang so from the looks of it, you know who I am. Then how dare you touch my Boss?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yang! Please forgive us! We didn¡¯t know that she¡¯s your boss!¡± Jin Feng hurriedly apologized.

    Never in a million years would he have imagined An Yang¡¯s boss to be such an ugly monster.

    After all, who could have imagined that?

    ¡°Brother Yang, we really did not know about this. Please show mercy and spare our lives.¡±

    An Yang ignored these people. Instead, he said to Jin Jin: ¡°Go and apany my Boss. What¡¯s going to happen next isn¡¯t that appropriate for you to see.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Jin Jin obediently entered her house.

    After she closed the doors, a bunch of wailing came from outside.

    Jin Feng and Brother Bao continuously screamed in misery.

    It sounded quite cruel.

    And yet, it was very satisfying to hear.

    ###

    After dealing with the eyesores, An Yang came inside the house and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, where have you been in the past two years? Why didn¡¯t you visit us? If I hadn¡¯t been contacted by the Jian family, I would have never known that you were in this part of the southwest.¡±

    ¡°I will tell you when I get the chance,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She could not clearly exin where she had been for the past two years. ¡°Why are you here though?¡±

    ¡°Ahh, I didn¡¯t end up graduating from university. Instead, I took a break from my studies to take over my grandpa¡¯s business. Then, I¡¯ve been staying around here for the rest of the time. I was the closest one to you. Hence, the Jian family notified me after they got the news. Everyone else is on the way.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re all¡­ing?¡±

    ¡°Including Master Sheng,¡± An Yang replied. ¡°However, Master Sheng isn¡¯t doing very well. His appearance is quite different from before. Try not to freak out when you see him.¡±

    ¡°If he¡¯s not in good health, why is heing over here? I could go over there. An Yang, take me over there,¡± Jian Yiling said as she hurriedly got off the bed.

    An Yang tried to stop Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, don¡¯t move around. It¡¯s toote. When I received the news in the afternoon, he had already left. The Zhai family moved the medical equipment onto the helicopter in order for him toe over.¡±

    ¡°But Brother Yunmo told me not to tell him the news¡­¡±

    ¡°Yeah, your brother didn¡¯t want to tell him. However, he told the Jian family. In the past two years, Grandpa Jian and Master Zhai have been very close to each other. They tell each other everything. And thus, once the Jian family learned about this, the Zhai family quickly did as well.¡±

    ¡°Let me go and find him! An Yang, take me there!¡±

    ¡°Boss, Master Sheng is already on his way here. Three hours ago, Master Sheng already got onto the helicopter. He will be here in half an hour. So where do you n to go? There¡¯s open space around here for the helicopter tond. And thus, just wait for him here.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s doing stupid things again,¡± Jian Yiling said quietly as her eyes turned red.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re Master Sheng¡¯s life. When you disappeared, Master Sheng literally lost half of his life.¡±

    Then, An Yang nced at his watch: ¡°It¡¯s about time. I will get myckeys to meet them at the helicopter¡¯snding site.¡±

    ¡°I will head over too!¡±

    She didn¡¯t want him rushing over.

    An Yang stared at Jian Yiling for a while before he finally decided topromise: ¡°Ahh, between the two of you, I can¡¯t tell who is worse off right now.¡±

 Chapter 1125 - Seeing Each Other After Two Years

    <h4>Chapter 1125: Seeing Each Other After Two Years</h4>

    Everyone in Jinshui Vige was quite confused.

    First of all, a row of luxury cars had been parked at the vige entrance.

    And now, a helicopter wasnding.

    What was happening?

    For some reason, the situation felt a little unusual¡­

    In the open space, An Yang apanied Jian Yiling.

    He got someone to find Jian Yiling a wheelchair to facilitate her movement.

    A helicopter appeared in the sky.

    It was the pink helicopter given to Jian Yiling by the Second Master of the Zhai family that Christmas.

    As the helicopter slowly descended, a breeze blew across the grass.

    When the helicopter finally stopped, a man instantly jumped down.

    It was Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi sprinted over to Jian Yiling.

    When he saw Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Yu Xi burst into tears.

    Words could not form in his mouth.

    Too many things had happened in these two years.

    In thest two years, his friends had suffered a great deal.

    After a while, Yu Xi finally found his voice: ¡°God Ling, when you see Master Sheng, no matter how he looks, please don¡¯t cry. If you cry, he won¡¯t be able to handle it.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Then, her eyes fell on the helicopter.

    A whileter, a wheelchair was pushed out.

    A super skinny man appeared in Jian Yiling¡¯s line of sight.

    Zhai Yunsheng lost a lot of weight. His looks werepletely different.

    Skin stuck to his bones and there was no blood on his face. It was as though he just walked out of a coffin.

    There was an infusion bottle attached to his arm and various instruments connected to his body.

    Although she promised Yu Xi not to cry, for the first time in her life, Jian Yiling cried like a child.

    She was unable to suppress and hide her feelings. Her tears went rampant.

    ###

    In Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    The sunset could be seen through the window.

    Thest rays of sunlight shone on two people.

    A man who was as thin as bone was seated by the window.

    Jian Yiling sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at him.

    The man also looked down at her.

    The two of them just sat there silently. They didn¡¯t reach out to touch the other person. It was as though they feared the other person disappearing like a bubble.

    As Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng, her eyes were glistening red.

    This man had been so handsome in the past. However now, he was frighteningly skinny.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s hand gently grazed over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. As he was overly skinny, his bones appeared more prominent.

    ¡°I can cook. You will get better,¡± Jian Yiling said to Zhai Yunsheng.

    She had to make him get better!

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not reply. Instead, he stared at Jian Yiling.

    Ever since they met, he did not say a single word. He merely looked at her.

    ¡°A Sheng, you will get better okay? Once you start eating, everything will be fine.¡±

    Jian Yiling held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand. She felt the lines on his palm and felt his presence.

    ¡°A Sheng¡­¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand reached out to touch Jian Yiling¡¯s scarred face¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m alright. It¡¯s just injuries on the surface level. I¡¯ll be fine,¡± Jian Yiling exined to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng slowly withdrew his hand. Like before, he still did not speak.

    ¡°A Sheng, can you talk to me?¡± Jian Yiling begged.

    From the time they met until now, Zhai Yunsheng did not say a single word.

    This made Jian Yiling incredibly worried.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng still did not open his mouth.

    Yu Xi had told her that Zhai Yunsheng rarely spoke in the past two years. When he did speak, he always asked for news on Jian Yiling..

 Chapter 1126 - Canâ€™t Look After Her

    <h4>Chapter 1126: Can¡¯t Look After Her</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    At first, he would ask about Jian Yiling every single day. A whileter, he would ask every few days. And then in the final half a year, he barely asked for news about Jian Yiling.

    His hope gradually turned to despair.

    And now that they finally met, Zhai Yunsheng no longer knew what to say to Jian Yiling.

    After a while, Yu Xi entered the room with food.

    Yu Xi said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Master Sheng hasn¡¯t eaten much food in the past two years. He has been relying on infusions to replenish nutrition in his body.¡±

    As Yu Xi said this, he handed a bowl to Jian Yiling. There was savory steamed egg custard in the soup.

    It was soft and easy to swallow.

    Jian Yiling picked up a spoon to feed Zhai Yunsheng.

    She lifted the spoon to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not open his lips.

    ¡°Eat a little, okay?¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not open his lips to eat the food. Instead, he said: ¡°You leave the room.¡±

    Although he finally spoke up, he was ordering Jian Yiling to leave the room.

    Yu Xi was stunned to hear this: ¡°Master Sheng, what are you doing? She¡¯s God Ling. She¡¯s the person you¡¯ve been waiting for! You waited for her for two entire years!¡±

    Yu Xi rushed forward and said: ¡°Is it because her face is scratched? Do you not recognize her? It doesn¡¯t matter though. It¡¯s only scratches and minor injuries. It will get better. There won¡¯t be any scars! Do you remember the scratch on your arm? That scratch was much deeper than these cuts and yet, it didn¡¯t leave a scar, no?¡±

    ¡°Leave,¡± Zhai Yunsheng repeated.

    Even though there was little strength in his voice, it was evident that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude was very firm.

    ¡°Master Sheng¡­ You¡­¡±

    Yu Xi did not understand what was happening. Jian Yiling was finally back. She was the person Zhai Yunsheng had been waiting for all this time. So why was he insisting on getting Jian Yiling to leave the room?

    What had happened?

    Jian Yiling handed the bowl to Yu Xi. Then, she struggled to get onto her wheelchair before she pushed herself out of the room.

    After Jian Yiling left, Yu Xi asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, what¡¯s wrong? She¡¯s Yiling! She¡¯s the girl you¡¯ve been waiting for!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t look after her anymore,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied quietly.

    He lowered his head to look at himself.

    He knew what kind of condition he was in.

    He knew how ugly he looked. He knew how useless he was. He knew these things very well.

    He couldn¡¯t even look after himself. She had to look after him. She had to feed him.

    ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t say that. You will get better. As long as you eat well, your body will recover,¡± Yu Xi hurriedly said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no use. This will happen again and again,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said expressionlessly in a sullen

    voice.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? This was an ident. Who would have known that such a thing would have happened to God Ling¡¯s ne? You can¡¯t me yourself for such a thing happening.¡±

    ¡°If something happens to her, I won¡¯t be able to do anything.¡±

    Perhaps the ident was inevitable.

    However, after the ident, normal people could do something for her. They could attempt to protect her.

    And yet, he couldn¡¯t.

    To make matters worse, he became a burden and liability to everyone.

    ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t think about it that way. We didn¡¯t manage to achieve anything either,¡± Yu Xiforted.

    ¡°I can¡¯t¡­ I can¡¯t give her the happiness she deserves.¡±

    Yu Xi looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. He could not see a slither of life in his eyes.

    Even though Jian Yiling returned, Zhai Yunsheng was still stuck in the past two years. He was still focused on how useless his body was.

    He hated his body. He hated how useless he was. And most of all, he hated being a burden to her.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you shouldn¡¯t think of it that way. It¡¯s been two years. You¡¯ve finally got a chance to see her again. Don¡¯t think about those things.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going back to Beijing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Yu Xi¡¯s words were unable to change Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind.

 Chapter 1127 - You Canâ€™t Stop Me

    <h4>Chapter 1127: You Can¡¯t Stop Me</h4>

    Trantor: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

    Yu Xi: ¡°Master Sheng, after you heard about the news, you rushed over immediately. You didn¡¯t even remove the tubes and medical equipment on your body. You know the state of your health and yet, you decided to travel all this way to see her. You came all this way to see with your own eyes that she¡¯s still alive.¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, we all know how much you care about Yiling. Don¡¯t lie to yourself anymore. Viling also cares about you! Regardless of what you be, you¡¯re still her most beloved A Sheng. This was the first time I¡¯ve seen her cry like that after she became an adult. She cried like a child. If you really ditch her, how sad would she be when she learns about that?¡±

    He clearly cared about her. He was even willing to risk his own life.

    And yet, he wanted to go back to Beijing in less than an hour. Yu Xi refused to ept such an oue. However, Zhai Yunsheng quietly looked outside the window. He did not reply to Yu Xi¡¯s words.

    When Yu Xi saw this, he began to panic.

    In the past, Zhai Yunsheng was proud, arrogant, and untamed.

    And now, there wasn¡¯t even a shadow of his former self to be seen. Yu Xi knew that he could not change Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind. And thus, he turned around to leave the room. As soon as he left, he ran into Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not stray far away. Instead, she sat there in front of Jin Jin¡¯s

    house

    When she saw Yu Xi leave, she asked: ¡°Did he eat?¡±

    ¡°Yiling ¡°When Yu Xi heard Jian Yiling¡¯s question, for some reason, he felt pain in his heart. ¡°Yiling, he can¡¯t get over the hurdle in his heart... He can¡¯t ept himself.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not upset. However, she knew that Zhai Yunsheng was definitely upset with himself.

    ¡°Yiling, he wants to go back to Beijing. He wants to go back by himself.¡±

    ¡°Can I call Grandpa Zhai?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Yiling, what do you n to do?¡±

    ¡°I want to ask Grandpa Zhai about his thoughts.¡±

    ¡°Okay, you can call him.¡±

    Yu Xi handed his phone to Jian Yiling,

    Typically, normal numbers were unable to contact Master Zhai. However, Yu Xi¡¯s phone was able to.

    After the call went through, when Master Zhai heard Jian Yiling¡¯s voice, he began to cry even though he already knew that she was alive. No one knew what kind of heartache and pain this old man went through in the past two years.

    Jian Yiling asked Master Zhai for the power to control Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinates.

    Without even asking for the reason why Master Zhai immediately said yes.

    At first, Yu Xi was confused as to why Jian Yiling asked for such a thing

    However, after a pause, he quickly understood why. Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was physically unable to leave by himself. If Jian Yiling had control over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinates, he would not be able to leave her easily.

    After she finished calling Master Zhai, Jian Yiling pushed her wheelchair into Zhal Yunsheng¡¯s room. Even though Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s presence in the room, he did not say a single word to her. Jian Yiling moved herself over to Zhai Yunsheng and reached out for his belt.

    In the past two years, he had been wearing hospital clothes. However, as he was traveling today, he got someone to change his clothes. He had worn these clothes two years ago. Back then, these clothes fitted Zhai Yunsheng perfectly. However, these clothes were now incredibly baggy on his body.

    ¡°What are you doing? Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling in surprise. ¡°Doing what a girlfriend would do to her boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even have the energy to lift your own hand. You can¡¯t stop me.¡±

 Chapter 1128 - A Sheng, Youâ€™re Mine

    <h4>Chapter 1128: A Sheng, You¡¯re Mine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Bodyguards!¡± Zhai Yunsheng shouted at the door.

    However, no one entered the door.

    ¡°Lasked Grandpa Zhai for control over your subordinates. Your subordinates listen to me nowy,¡± Jian Yiling said. Her eyes were focused on her hands.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t do such a thing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said quietly. Pain emanated from his voice.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng closed his eyes. It was as though he was trying to ignore Jian Yiling¡¯s presence and trying to ignore her hand.

    He didn¡¯t know what he was feeling.

    ¡°A Sheng, you¡¯re mine,¡± Jian Yiling said in a soft yet firm voice.

    Not long after, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s breathing became unsteady.

    The heart monitor also showed an elerated heartbeat.

    However, Jian Yiling did not seem too worried that his heart was beating faster than usual.

    HH

    ¡®When Yu Xi entered the room with more food, he saw Jian Yiling washing her hands.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng was still seated beside the window, his face was flushed with a bit of red.

    ¡°God Ling, you should eat something,¡± Yu Xi said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡®When Jian Yiling picked up the chopsticks, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°Let Yu Xi do it.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re my man. I can take care of you,¡± Jian Yilng replied with a frown on her face.

    ¡°You¡¯re also injured.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s merely scratches on my skin and a crack in my thigh bone. It doesn¡¯t affect me using my hands¡±

    Using reason against Jian Yiling was almost impossible.

    ¡°Open your mouth and eat,¡± Jian Yiling ordered.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng had no choice but to obediently open his mouth and eat the food that Jian Yiling fed him.

    However, after a few mouthfuls, Zhai Yunheng no longer wanted to eat.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to eat anymore.¡±

    After a long time of barely eating, Zhai Yunsheng could not eat a lot of food at once.

    ¡®When she heard this, Jian Yiling paused for a moment. Then, she put a spoonful of porridge into her mouth.

    As Zhai Yunsheng assumed that Jian Yiling was going to eat the rest of his porridge, she suddenly got closer to him and kissed him. Then, she slipped the porridge into his mouth.

    Currently, Yu Xi was still in the room. When he saw this, he hurriedly turned away.

    With a flushed face, Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but think that God Ling had be way more direct in the past two years!

 Chapter 1129 - Iâ€™m Sorry Master Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 1129: I¡¯m Sorry Master Sheng</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Originally, Master Sheng only ate half the bowl of porridge. However, after being fed like this, he finished the entire bowl of porridge and most of the vegetable dishes.

    Then, Jian Yiling asked Yu Xi to bring Zhai Yunsheng a bunch of vitamins.

    After that, Jian Yiling asked Yu Xi to bring over some hot water. She wanted to rub Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s back and change his clothes.

    ¡°No need,¡± Zhai Yunsheng refused.

    He did not want to let Jian Yiling have intimate contact with himself again.

    He did not want her to see his skinny and ugly body.

    ¡°Brother Yu Xi, go and get the hot water,¡± Jian Yiling requested. Shepletely ignored Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

    ¡°You guys¡­¡± Yu Xi stuttered. He did not know who to listen to.

    ¡°Go, Brother Yu Xi!¡± Jian Yiling repeated once again.

    Yu Xi took a deep breath and said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, I¡¯m sorry about this! You can bet me up after you get well! However, I must listen to God Ling today!¡±

    He wasn¡¯t doing this because Jian Yiling called him ¡®Brother Yu Xi¡¯. Rather, it was because he wanted Master Sheng to recover as soon as possible.

    He was willing to make a few sacrifices.

    Yu Xi turned around to follow Jian Yiling¡¯s instructions.

    And thus, thest person who took orders from Zhai Yunsheng turned against him to listen to Jian Yiling. Zhai Yunsheng was now utterly andpletely isted.

    If he didn¡¯t hurry to get well, he would continue to be at the mercy of Jian Yiling.

    HEHE

    ¡®As Yu Xi walked out of the door, he couldn¡¯t help but think God Ling not only grew in age but also courage!

    ¡®When he reached the door, he ran into Jin Jin who just returned.

    ¡°Hello, Miss Jin! I haven¡¯t gotten the opportunity to properly thank you yet!¡± Yu Xi eximed. ¡°You saved God Ling and also vacated your house for us!¡±

    As they did not want Zhai Yunsheng to go through another bumpy ride, they decided to choose Jin Jin¡¯s house to live in.

    Although Jin Jin¡¯s house was simple, it was quitefy.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Jin Jin replied. She didn¡¯t really mind. The two people in her house were in wheelchairs right now. She was just making it easier for the two patients. It wasn¡¯t a big deal.

    ¡°Did you grow this vegetable garden all by yourself? Isn¡¯t it hard work?¡±

    ¡°Nah, I don¡¯t feel like it¡¯s hard work. In fact, I kind of enjoy it. I feel a sense of aplishment watching the vegetables and fruits I grow blossom and bear fruit.¡±

    Then, Jin Jin and Yu Xi chatted for a while.

    Jin Jin enjoyed talking about her garden.

    ¡°What did you do before this?¡± Yu Xi asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Lwas a programmer who focused on software development,¡± Jin Jin replied.

    ¡°For real?¡± Yu Xi eximed. He took another look at Jin Jin before hemented: ¡°You¡¯re a female programmer?¡±

    Originally, he assumed that female programmers would look particrly manly. And thus, he did not expect the girl in front of him to be a programmer.

    ¡°Mhmm, I studiedputer science during university and worked at an ITpany to write Java after I graduated.¡±

    After Jin Jin graduated from university, she worked at an IT start-up. Thepany went public a few years ago and Jin Jin managed to get a lot of money from that. She managed to pay back the kind-hearted individuals who funded her studies and then decided to live in the countryside to grow her own

    vegetables and nts.

    ¡°You¡¯re amazing!¡± Yu Xi eximed. He had a lot of respect for the girl in front of him. ¡°I will live with the others in the caravan. If you need anything from us, feel free to tell us.¡±

    As there was limited space inside of Jin Jin¡¯s house, everyone decided to give the empty room to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. The rest of them lived in the caravan An Yang brought along.

    ¡°Mhmm, alright,¡± Jin Jin. She had quite a good impression of Jian Yiling¡¯s friends. Although it was apparent that these people were born from a good family, they were very polite, poised, and low-key..

 Chapter 1130 - Found a Way to Save Him

    <h4>Chapter 1130: Found a Way to Save Him</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Eventually, Yu Xi brought over the hot water, clean towels, and change of clothes that Jian Yiling wanted.

    ¡°Yu Xi, you do it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered in a cold voice.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I¡¯m sorry!¡± Yu Xi said as he quickly put down the items and fled out of the room like his life depended on it.

    Not only did Yu Xi run fast, but he also remembered to close the door of the room as he left.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling holding the towel, he closed his eyes in pain.

    It was as though what was going to happen next was a matter of immense shame for him.

    If it was two years ago, he would not mind letting Jian Yiling see his body.

    However, his body was now thin and unpleasant to look at.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s actions were very slow and gentle. It seemed like she was afraid of hurting him with her movements.

    She treated him very carefully as though she was handling a precious piece of porcin.

    ¡®When the hot towel came into contact with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s back, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body shivered slightly.

    He did not sce Jian Yiling shedding tears as she rubbed down his back.

    In the past, Jian Yiling would not typically cry.

    However, whenever she looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body, for some reason, tears would spring out of her eyes.

    It turned out that she was really the crybaby that Brother Yumin said she once was. It was just that she hadn¡¯t met people and things that could make her cry before this.

    HHH

    In the night, Jian Yunmo and Li Zhuojia arrived together.

    Along with them, Wen Yan was also there.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Wen Yan who had been seated in a wheelchair two years ago could already walk. However, he still needed the support of a walking cane.

    In contrast, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were now the ones in wheelchairs.

    On the way here, Jian Yunmo tidied himself up. He did not want Jian Yiling to see his previous state.

    However, he still looked much thinner than before.

    ¡®When Jian Yunmo saw Jian Yiling, he stared at her for a moment.

    Then, he embraced her into his arms for a long time.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry Brother Yunmo.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. You don¡¯t need to apologize to me. I know that these two years would have been incredibly difficult for you. You would have tried your best to return to us. Whilst we were waiting for you toe back, you would have missed us as well.¡±

    Jian Yunmo did not know what had happened to Jian Yiling in the past two years. He did not know why she had disappeared for so long. However, Jian Yunmo knew that his sister must have encountered something that prevented her froming back home.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo...¡±

    ¡°The fact that you¡¯re okay is the best gift to me.¡±

    There were no words to describe the joy he felt right now.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, I need your help,¡± Jian Yiling said. She could catch up with himter, ¡°I found a way to save A Sheng. I need you guys to help me.¡±

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s heart, there was nothing more important to her than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s life was more important than being overjoyed in reuniting with her family.

    ¡°Now that you¡¯re back, he has the courage to continue living,¡± Jian Yunmo said.

    ¡°Mhmm, but when his heart encounters negative emotions, problems will arise.¡±

    ¡°Did you find out what¡¯s wrong with his heart?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, Originally, we assumed that his heart¡¯s structure prevented him from withstanding a rapid heartbeat and emotional excitement. However, this isn¡¯t the case. Rather, as long as he isn¡¯t experiencing negative emotions, even if he¡¯s running or fighting, his heart can beat normally. Those actions are

    not dangerous for him. And thus, his heart isn¡¯t different from everyone else¡¯s in terms of its ability to withstand a faster heartbeat. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s something else that it can¡¯t handle.¡±

    ¡°Then what did you discover?¡±

 Chapter 1131 - Nothing is More Important than Yiling Being Alive

    <h4>Chapter 1131: Nothing is More Important than Yiling Being Alive</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Negative emotions. When someone is experiencing negative emotions, a yet-to-be-discovered hormone is released into his blood cirction. His heart can¡¯t withstand this hormone.¡±

    This exined why his heart started to go into cardiac arrest as soon as Jian Yiling experienced the ident.

    As of now, the Zhai family still assumed that Zhai Yunsheng experienced a heart attack. And thus, they assumed that anything shocking which would cause him to experience adrenaline would result in a heart attack.

    ¡°Did you look into this?¡± Jian Yunmo asked.

    ¡°I found two hundred samples to experiment on. This hormone exists in the endocrine system.¡±

    ¡®When Jian Yiling was in the other world, besides looking for a way toe back to this world, she used the more advanced medical technology there to study Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart problem.

    Over there, Jian Yiling did not dare to rest. After all, she did not know what was happening over in this world.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, as long as we develop something to neutralize that hormone, we can ensure that he won¡¯t experience a heart attack!¡± Jian Yunmo eximed. He instantly grasped the crux of the matter.

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Jian Yiling nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve already developed something that could be useful. However, before using it, I need to conduct experiments on his body to ensure that my deduction is correct.¡±

    ¡°Understood. I have myputer with me. In addition, I will get Zhuojia to bring Liu Ting over. Liu Ting helped out in analyzing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart. I believe he¡¯s more suitable in assisting you with this task.¡±

    Jian Yunmo immediately began to organize this.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, I will go and look after A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Jian Yunmo said as he stopped his sister. ¡°Did you apply medicine to your injuries? I brought some things over.¡±

    Even though Jian Yunmo was in a rush, he remembered to bring a lot of things with him.

    In particr, he brought a lot of medicine.

    Jian Yunmo brought Jian Yiling over to the side to apply the medical cream to her injuries.

    He gently applied the cream to the cuts on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    ¡®When he was about to apply the cream to Jian Yiling¡¯s hands, he paused.

    There were a lot of wounds, injuries, and calluses on her hands.

    Furthermore, these wounds and injuries were not from these two days.

    Jian Yiling had always taken care of her hands. Except for calluses from holding scalpels because of her profession, in the past, there would not be a single wound on her hands.

    She would rather be pped in the face than pped in the hand.

    ¡®When Jian Yunmo saw this, his hand trembled slightly as he applied the cream.

    However, he did not ask Jian Yiling about this.

    He knew that many things must have happened to her in the past two years. It must have been incredibly difficult for her to return to them.

    And thus, she wasn¡¯t even able to take care of her most beloved hands.

    After Jian Yunmo gently applied the cream to Jian Yiling¡¯s hands, he softly said: ¡°I¡¯ve applied this cream to your face and hands. Ask Miss Jin to help you with applying the cream to the rest of your body.¡±

    Jian Yiling took her hand back. She did not want her brother to look at her hand anymore.

    ¡°Twill go check up on A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead,¡± Jian Yunmo said. He did not object to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng being together.

    Two years ago, Jian Yunmo would have been perhaps a little upset.

    However, his state of mind had changed.

    Nothing was more important than his sister being alive..

 Chapter 1132 - Sleeping Together

    <h4>Chapter 1132: Sleeping Together</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    They all saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s feelings towards Jian Yiling.

    He loved Jian Yiling as much as his own life.

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    If such a person was willing to protect his sister, what reason did he have to stop them from being with each other?

    His sister had grown up. She found the person she wanted to protect.

    He just had to pray that the two of them had a good ending.

    ¡®When Jian Yiling returned to the room, Zhai Yunsheng was already lying in bed.

    The bedsheets were brand new.

    In the afternoon, An Yang had been very busy. He changed everything he could in Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    ¡®When Jian Yiling attempted to get onto the bed, she struggled to get up from her wheelchair.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes were closed, he wasn¡¯t actually asleep.

    When he heard movement, his eyes opened a little and peeked at Jian Yiling.

    ¡®When he saw the injuries on her body, he instinctively wanted to reach out and give her a hand.

    However, in the next second, he realized that his current condition was even worse than Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    He needed to be taken care of. He couldn¡¯t help her even if he wanted to.

    ¡®When he thought about this, Zhai Yunsheng closed his eyes and did not look at Jian Yiling again.

    She could do whatever she wanted. After all, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it.

    After a while, Jian Yiling sessfully climbed into bed. Zhai Yunsheng sensed her move beside him.

    ¡®Then, a pair of arms wrapped around his waist. She glued her entire body to him.

    Upon realizing this, Zhai Yunsheng frowned. He did not want her to touch him. He didn¡¯t want his disgusting body to be touched by her.

    Even he was disgusted by himself.

    He didn¡¯t want to be close to her.

    Jian Yiling did not appear to sense his resistance. In fact, she did not have the slightest intention of moving away. She continued to hug him and her breath began to even out.

    ¡°Go sleep in another room,¡± Zhai Yunsheng finally spoke up.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re not married. We shouldn¡¯t sleep in the same bed.¡±

    ¡°But we live in the same apartment. Furthermore, we slept in the same bed in the past.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not the same.¡±

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t it the same?¡±

    Jian Yiling lifted her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng turned his eyes away. He did not dare to look into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes.

    He turned his head to nce at the other side.

    Jian Yiling reached out to touch Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest: ¡°A Sheng, you¡¯re not ugly. You¡¯re just unwell. After you get better, you will be handsome again. Furthermore, I¡¯m not good-looking at the moment either. But I will also get better.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same.¡±

    He knew that she would get better. He knew that she would go back to her former self.

    However, his condition was different from her.

    ¡°It¡¯s the same,¡± Jian Yiling said with certainty. ¡°A Sheng, I will help you get better.¡±

    She was certain about this.

    Then, Jian Yiling shifted closer to Zhai Yunsheng.

    She was so close to him that she could hear his breathing and feel his heartbeat.

    Not long after, Zhai Yunsheng heard the sound of even breathinging from beside him.

    She had fallen asleep.

    Zhai Yunsheng opened his eyes and used the moonlight that shone into the room to look at the person beside him

    She was actually back and she was right beside him, vivid and real.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know when he fell asleep.

    As his body was very weak, he could fall asleep easily.

    ¡®When he woke up, it was already morning. The person next to him was no longer in the room.

    He did not know when she got up. His overly weak body made him lose his alertness.

    As he looked into the empty room, he did not know what he was waiting for..

 Chapter 1133 - Plan to Fatten Him Up (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1133: n to Fatten Him Up (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the kitchen, Jin Jin was preparing breakfast under the guidance of Jian Yiling.

    This morning, Jian Yiling got up incredibly early to knead the dough and prepare fillings for steamed dumplings. She also wanted to stir-fry vegetables.

    Even though she was in a wheelchair, she did not n to be idle.

    However, when Jin Jin woke up, she refused to let Jian Yiling do work. And thus, under the guidance of Jian Yiling, Jin Jin began to make food.

    ¡°Is it okay to put this much salt?¡±

    Jin Jin realized that Jian Yiling was very good at cooking. With her guidance, her home-cooked dishes could be extraordinarily delicious.

    ¡°Mhmm, the steam dumplings are ready to eat now.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will take them out. You can bring the steamed dumplings to the man inside the room.¡±

    Jian Yiling made two different fillings for the steamed dumplings. She made one for everyone else and made one specifically for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jin Jin ced an insting towel onto Jian Yiling¡¯sp and then ced a steamer onto it.

    Then, Jian Yiling turned around to return to the room.

    ¡®When Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling enter the room with steaming hot food, he nced away.

    However, Jian Yiling moved her wheelchair over to the window and said: ¡°I made steamed dumplings for you.¡±

    ¡°Tm not hungry,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied quietly.

    He did not want her to help him anymore.

    She should live a happier and better life.

    Jian Yiling ced the steamer onto the bedside table.

    ¡°There are mushrooms,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°An Yang brought them over this morning.¡±

    ¡®Then, Jian Yiling sat down beside Zhai Yunsheng and began to eat the steamed dumplings.

    She took one bite at a time and the rich aroma of the steamed dumplings instantly filled the room.

    It was hard for Zhai Yunsheng to ignore the aroma.

    He knew what Jian Yiling¡¯s food smelt like.

    After Jian Yiling ate five steamed dumplings, she asked again: ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to eat any?¡±

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng did not reply.

    At this moment, Yu Xi entered the room. He asked if the two of them needed anything.

    These two people weren¡¯t able to look after themselves. As a result, he, as their mother, could only run around for them.

    ¡°There¡¯s steamed dumplings for you to eat.¡±

    Jian Yiling handed the steamer containing the rest of the steamed dumplings to Yu Xi.

    ¡°Wow! It smells so good! Did you make these?¡± Yu Xi eximed. He hadn¡¯t eaten food made by Jian Yiling in ages. He missed it a lot.

    Yu Xi couldn¡¯t wait to begin eating the dumplings. However, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly nced at him and said: ¡°Go and fetch myputer.¡±

    Yu Xi froze for a moment. Zhai Yunsheng hadn¡¯t touched hisputer in ages.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what do you need aputer for? Master Zhai said that you shouldn¡¯t be working.¡±

    ¡°To watch dramas,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Dramas?

    Master Sheng wanted to watch dramas?

    ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°No no. No problem at all,¡± Yu Xi hurriedly replied as he turned around to fetch Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sputer.

    After Yu Xi left, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes fell on the steamed dumplings in Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    Jian Yiling noticed his gaze: ¡°A Sheng, do you want to eat these steamed dumplings? If you want to eat them, I won¡¯t give them to Yu Xi.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm..¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered quietly.

    If Jian Yiling was not seated close to him, she wouldn¡¯t have even heard his response.

    Upon receiving this reply, Jian Yiling asked one of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards to help him sit up. Then, she fed the steamed dumplings to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Five steamed dumplings and a bowl of bone soup.

    Zhai Yunsheng ate all of it.

    In these two years, this was the most Zhai Yunsheng had ever eaten for breakfast.

    ¡®When Yu Xi returned with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sputer, he noticed the empty steamer. He couldn¡¯t help but ask in surprise: ¡°God Ling, where are the steamed dumplings? Did they disappear?

 Chapter 1134 - Plan to Fatten Him Up (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1134: n to Fatten Him Up (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°A Sheng ate them, there¡¯s more in the kitchen,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    When Yu Xi heard this, he froze slightly before he smiled: ¡°Okay, I will go and eat the ones in the kitchen!¡±

    Yu Xi happily ran out of the room. He was not at all upset at the loss of his steamed dumplings.

    Master Sheng was finally willing to eat food!

    He only lost half a steamer of dumplings. If it really came to it, he was even willing to give up half a year of pocket money.

    ¡®When Yu Xi arrived at the kitchen, Jin Jin was still busy.

    ¡°Miss Jin, don¡¯t worry about that! Just leave the dishwashing to me!¡±

    ¡°You¡­ You know how to wash dishes?¡± Jin Jin asked as she suspiciously looked at Yu Xi.

    Yu Xi did not look like a person who would stay in the kitchen.

    He seemed like a man from a rich family. And thus, it didn¡¯t appear as though he would even appear in the kitchen, let alone know how to wash the dishes.

    ¡°I know how to wash them! I used to wash cartoon lunch boxes all the time!¡± Yu Xi replied with certainty.

    Then, Yu Xi rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.

    When Jin Jin realized that Yu Xi actually knew how to wash the dishes, she decided not toment anymore.2

    ¡®When Jian Yiling came out of the room, Yu Xi was almost done with washing the dishes. He was nning to go into the garden to pick some vegetables with Jin Jin.

    ¡°God Ling, what vegetables do you want to eat for lunch? I was nning to go with Miss Jin to pick fresh vegetables from the garden.¡±

    One of the biggest advantages of living in Jin Jin¡¯s house was the garden of green vegetables that Jin Jin had grown.

    In addition, she raised chickens and ducks.

    All of these ingredients were great for people.

    Naturally, Yu Xi did not n to just take these things from Jin Jin. He had someone track these costs and nned to give them back to Jin Jinter on.

    After all, this amount of money meant nothing to Yu Xi and the others. However, they had to keep note of this as a sign of respect for the fruits of Jin Jin¡¯sbor.

    ¡°Can I go with you guys? Is that alright?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Jin Jin nced at Jian Yiling¡¯s wheelchair before she said: ¡°The path inside the vegetable garden isn¡¯t great. If you get stuck, you will need to get someone to carry you out.¡±

    Yu Xi hurriedly said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. If God Ling wants to go, we can get someone to help her.¡±

    Although Zhai Yunsheng was lying inside the room, he heard the conversation outside.

    ¡®When he realized that they were going outside, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head to look at his feet.

    For some reason, he felt rather upset.

    After Jian Yiling and the others left, Zhai Yunsheng called someone into the room.

    ¡°Get me something to eat,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    In order to recover as soon as possible, other than eating medicine, he had to eat other foods.

    ¡°Young Master, Lady Yiling instructed that she will be responsible for all your foods. We can¡¯t give you any other food.¡±

    ¡®As expected, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s subordinates now listened to Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling¡¯s words took priority over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    ¡®When he heard this, a strange feeling arose in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯¡¯s heart.

    Was he upset?

    Not really.

    It was hard to describe this feeling of being controlled by someone.

    This was especially the case when this person was the little rabbit he had lost two years ago.

    ¡°Young Master, would there be anything else that we can do for you?¡±

    The bodyguard stood at the door and waited for further instructions from Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Go and check on her in the garden. Make sure she doesn¡¯t injure herself,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Young Master, don¡¯t worry about that. Someone¡¯s already following her.¡±

    ¡®There was no need for these instructions from Zhai Yunsheng. The bodyguards knew about protecting Jian Yiling.

    As the bodyguards of the Zhai family, they knew that only by protecting their future matriarch, their Young Master would get better¡­

 Chapter 1135 - Plan to Fatten Him Up (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1135: n to Fatten Him Up (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    At noon, before it was time for lunch, Zhai Yunsheng could already smell the rich aroma of food.

    As Jin Jin¡¯s house was quite small, the smell of food made in the kitchen could easily travel to the bedrooms.

    In addition, Zhai Yunsheng could hear what Jian Yiling and the others were saying inside the kitchen.

    ¡°God Ling, can Master Sheng eat this if there¡¯s meat in it?¡± Yu Xi asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmn,, his intestines and stomach have recovered a little.¡±

    Previously, Jian Yiling did not fully understand the problem with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart. As a result, she treated it as an ordinary heart problem. That was why she did not allow him to eat meat or greasy foods.

    However, she now understood what was wrong with his heart. And thus, she was gradually going to introduce various meats into his diet.

    She was going to slowly fatten him up.

    ¡°God Ling, you need to take care of yourself as well. Even though it¡¯s very important to look after Master Sheng, you need to remember that your condition right now isn¡¯t great either,¡± Yu Xi couldn¡¯t help but remind Jian Yiling.

    Thankfully, Jian Yunmo and the others were here. They could help Jian Yiling with medical-rted matters.

    ¡°Tm alright. I don¡¯t find cooking tiring,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She enjoyed her brain being in an idle state as she cooked. ¡°I want to help A Sheng get better. I n to take him for a walk tomorrow.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition was gradually stabilizing. In the next few days, they could remove the medical instruments from his body.

    This situation was consistent with the research Jian Yiling conducted in the past two years.

    If he wasn¡¯t consistently feeling negative emotions, his heart could function normally.

    ¡°Okay, okay! I will be your bodyguard.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that Yu Xi wanted to be a third wheel. Rather, if there wasn¡¯t an unwanted bystander next to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, no one dared to let them out.

    Zhai Yunsheng could clearly hear the conversation between Yu Xi and Jian Yiling.

    Take him for a walk? Why did it sound like she was nning to walk her pet?

    How could he be her burden?

    Zhai Yunsheng nced beside him and saw a cup of water on the bedside table. He wanted to reach out for the cup.

    However, he didn¡¯t have the strength to do that.

    The two years he spent in a bed made his body copse.

    Damn it.

    ¡°What are you doing? Do you want to drink water?¡±

    When Jian Yiling entered the room in a wheelchair, she saw Zhai Yunsheng reaching out.

    ¡°Nothing. I wanted to do exercise,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he put his arm back down. The expression on his face was cold.

    ¡°Mhmm,, it¡¯s time to do exercise,¡± Jian Yiling said as she climbed onto the bed.

    ¡®When Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling approach him, a frown appeared on his face: ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°A massage,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°Think of it as a warm-up before you exercise.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling began to take off Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s clothes.

    ¡®As Zhai Yunsheng was currently wearing cotton stay-at-home clothes, the clothes were incredibly easy to take off.

    Furthermore, the pants were also easy to take off as it was just an stic waistband.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± Zhai Yunsheng growled.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, even if my body is in this state, I¡¯m still a man!¡±

    His voice was low and suppressed. It almost seemed as though he was trying to suppress his anger.

    ¡°L know, Jian Yiling responded. She never doubted that.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away and avoided Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes: ¡°Then I should be the one protecting you¡­ Not the¡­¡±

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    Zhai Yunsheng could not stand the look of himself.

    Before finishing his sentence, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice trailed off. He didn¡¯t hear Jian Yiling¡¯s response.

    When he turned his head back to look at her, he noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s red eyes.

    He couldn¡¯t bear to see the look in her eyes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ery¡­ Don¡¯t cry¡­¡± Zhai Yunsheng hurriedlyforted.

 Chapter 1136 - Provoke (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1136: Provoke (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°When you get better, I will let you protect me okay? For now, I want to protect you. Regardless of what you be, you¡¯re still my A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling pleaded in a soft voice.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s voice had always been soft and gentle. And thus, when she pleaded, her voice sounded like a kitten¡¯s mew to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was unable to say no to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Twill cooperate with the treatment. However, you need to get another man to do this massage,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied slowly. ¡°You¡¯re injured as well.¡±

    There were a lot of wounds and cuts on Jian Yiling¡¯s body. Instead of worrying about him and helping him, she should also be getting rest.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling promised. As long as he was willing to listen to her, this was not a problem.

    Jian Yunmo was watching this by the window.

    As the soundproofing in Jin Jin¡¯s house wasn¡¯t that great, he heard the entirety of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s conversation.

    After pausing in the spot for a moment, Jian Yunmo turned around to look for Liu Ting.

    As there was not enough space to stay, An Yang ordered several caravans and parked them in front of Jin Jin¡¯s house. Out of the many caravans, one of them was allocated to people from Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°What¡¯s up Brother Yunmo?¡±

    ¡°Ineed you to help me with something.¡±

    ¡°What do you need help with? I, Liu Ting, am willing to climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of mes for you!¡±

    ¡°Go and confess to my sister.¡±

    ¡°What?! What are you saying? Are you confused? Are you not Brother Yunmo? Brother Yunmo would never get a man to confess his love to his sister¡­ If anyone looks at your sister for an extra second, you will probably cut them! Wait¡­ Do you want to chop trees again? Are you setting a trap up for me? If

    that¡¯s the case, you can go ahead and chop any tree! Head out of the caravan and an axe will be on your right. However, don¡¯t drag me into this. I still want to live a long and fulfilling life! Heck, I haven¡¯t bullied Wen Yan enough!¡±

    ¡°Tjust want to provoke the person lying in bed.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Liu Ting eximed. After taking a moment toprehend Jian Yunmo¡¯s words, he said: ¡°Ohhh! I get it! I understand now! Brother Yunmo, you¡¯re no longer opposed to that wolf cub stealing our Dean from us! In fact, you¡¯re nning to help them get together! Brother Yunmo, your love for our

    Dean has advanced to another level~ You¡¯ve¡­¡±

    ¡°Focus on the main point.¡±

    ¡°Okay! No worries! Leave it to me! I will promise to make dead people alive again! Even someone crippled can be an athlete! Young Master Zhai will be so upset that he can jump up and run eight hundred meters!¡±

    As he said this, Liu Ting put down the work he had in hand and rushed out of the door.

    Jian Yunmo had no idea what Liu Ting nned to do.

    However, despite looking unreliable, Liu Ting would aplish anything he promised to do. And thus, Jian Yunmo did not have to worry about this.

    Ha

    At lunchtime, Jian Yiling brought over lunch. There were three steaming side dishes and a bowl of soup.

    ¡°You¡¯ve only just recovered. It¡¯s best for you to eat lighter foods. However, I added a bit of minced meat. You need sufficient protein in your diet.¡±

    Jian Yiling picked up a spoon and gently fed Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s face which was covered by scars.

    ¡°When is¡­ Your face going to heal?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Tt will take a week or so for the scars to begin to fade. For the scars topletely disappear, it will take half a month or a month. This will depend on the individual.¡±

    ¡°What about the fracture?¡±

 Chapter 1137 - Provoke (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1137: Provoke (2)</h4>

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    ¡°My bone is cracked. It¡¯s notpletely broken. As I¡¯m still young, my bones have strong regenerative abilities. It will heal in a week or so.:

    After a pause, Jian Yiling said: ¡°If you take your medicine, eat well, and maintain a positive and optimistic outlook on life, you will quickly recover as well.¡±

    Jian Yiling said this with a serious expression on her face.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not reply to her.

    He once believed that if he was careful enough, he could be beside her for many years.

    However, he did not have this confidence anymore.

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling spoke, the door was opened by Liu Ting.

    Previously, Liu Ting had always been wearing ab coat. That look gave off the impression that he was only focused on academic research.

    However, he changed into a suit today. Whilst being well-dressed, there was also a bouquet of roses in his hand.

    There was even a rose held in his mouth.

    ¡°Dean, this is for you.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused before she slowly took the bouquet. Question marks were written all over her face.

    ¡°Why are you giving me flowers?¡±

    ¡°No reason why. I just haven¡¯t seen you in two years. And thus, I wanted to express how much I¡¯ve missed you in these past two years.¡±

    Liu Ting was no longerughing. Instead, he looked at Jian Yiling with a burning gaze. His voice was steady and the look on his face was inexplicably serious.

    It seemed as though his eyes were hiding many unexpressed feelings.

    As he said this, Liu Ting tumed around to look at Zhai Yunsheng who was lying on the bed. When Jian Yiling was not watching, a taunting smile appeared on his lips.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he frowned.

    He sensed that Liu Ting was provoking him.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling said. She did not think too much into this.

    ¡°This is also for you. I know you like strawberry vored desserts,¡± Liu Ting said as he took out a heart-shaped dessert that was packed inside a transparent stic box. The outeryer of the dessert was coated in strawberry jam.

    Roses and a heart-shaped dessert¡­ Even the closest colleagues wouldn¡¯t gift these two things together.

    Although Jian Yiling did not understand what was happening, Zhai Yunsheng immediately understood.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Let me take you to watch a movie tonight,¡± Liu Ting said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Watch a movie?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, Brother Yunmo said that you probably didn¡¯t get much rest in the past two years. Even though you¡¯re back, you¡¯re still super busy. Therefore, he wanted me to think of something that would help you take some time to rx and unwind.¡±

    ¡®When he heard these words, Zhai Yunsheng nervously looked at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°I¡¯m going to stay by A Sheng.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s reply made Zhai Yunsheng breathe a sigh of relief.

    Although he received this reply, Liu Ting did not back off. Instead, he said: ¡°Well then, continue to take care of him. I will ask you another day.¡±

    As he said this, he gave Jian Yiling a warm smile.

    This smile was very different from his usual smiles.

    It was the first time Zhai Yunsheng saw such a smile on Liu Ting¡¯s face.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng was inclined to think that Liu Ting had feelings for Jian Yiling.

    After all, on Lahaisen Ind, Liu Ting treated Zhai Yunsheng with quite a bit of animosity. When Jian Yunmo wanted to make things difficult for Zhai Yunsheng, Liu Ting always helped him.

    Liu Ting looked at Zhai Yunsheng and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Is he going to start doing exercise?¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She was nning to help Zhai Yunsheng with massages today.

    ¡°Does he need a muscle massage? I can help,¡± Liu Ting said.

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Not long ago, Zhai Yunsheng refused Jian Yiling¡¯s help and requested a man to do his muscle massage..

 Chapter 1138 - Provoke (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1138: Provoke (3)</h4>

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    Liu Ting: ¡°Young Master Zhai, my massage technique is very good. Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin could not work. His muscles were atrophied. I helped him get better. If you don¡¯t believe in my words, you can call Wen Yan toe over. Get him to show you his thighs. My massage technique yed arge role in his

    recovery.¡±

    This was the truth. Arge part of Wen Yan¡¯s recovery could be credited to Liu Ting.

    Liu Ting turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, am I right?¡±

    Usually, Liu Ting called Jian Yiling ¡°Dean.¡± However, he suddenly changed to ¡°Yiling¡± today.

    The words ¡°Yiling¡± seemed inexplicably intimate.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She acknowledged Liu Ting¡¯s massage technique.

    Jian Yiling did not notice the change in Liu Ting¡¯s address to her.

    Yiling understands me best,¡± Liu Ting said as he looked into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes. ¡°Speaking of which, when we first met, we were performing an autopsy together. In the entire organization, only the two of us were able to endure and stomach the horrifying state of that corpse.¡±

    Liu Ting was a strange person and so was Jian Yiling.

    It was rare for Liu Ting to meet someone so simr to him.

    Ifhe discussed corpses and organs with another person, the other person would typically scold him. However, Jian Yiling would not do this. She would answer his questions in a serious manner.

    As he mentioned this, theers of Liu Ting¡¯s lips rose again.

    Zhai Yunsheng was watching and listening closely to this conversation.

    Liu Ting added: ¡°Yiling, during the time you¡¯ve disappeared, I had one less person to discuss these things with. That feeling really sucks.¡±

    These words were genuine.

    In the two years Jian Yiling disappeared, he indeed missed her.

    ¡®When Zhai Yunsheng heard this, he felt as though a fishbone was stuck in his throat.

    He couldn¡¯t stand Liu Ting looking at Jian Yiling in such a way¡­ He refused to ept Liu Ting going on a movie date with Jian Yiling¡­ And if they held hands and hugged.

    The more Zhai Yunsheng thought about this, the darker his face became.

    He quickly realized that even though he disliked his current appearance, if that meant that Jian Yiling was going to be together with another man, he could not stand that for a single moment.

    Zhai Yunsheng said in a low voice: ¡°I¡¯m more used to Yiling helping me with massages.¡±

    Liu Ting: ¡°Yiling¡¯s a woman. You guys aren¡¯t married yet. Therefore, it¡¯s inappropriate for her to give you a full body massage. I¡¯m a man and my hands are stronger than Yiling¡¯s. You can trust me.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng snorted lightly before he replied: ¡°Yiling and I slept together on the same bed. Even though we¡¯re not married yet, marriage will just be a matter of time.¡±

    ¡®When Liu Ting¡¯s eyes fell on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body, a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.

    It was as though he wasughing at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s current body. It seemed as though he wasughing at the fact that Zhai Yunsheng wanted to get married to Jian Yiling when he was in such poor health.

    Although Jian Yiling could not see the look in Liu Ting¡¯s eyes, Zhai Yunsheng could see it clearly.

    ¡®When Liu Ting tumed around to look at Jian Yiling, the smile on his face became gentle again: ¡°Well then, if Young Master Zhai doesn¡¯t need my help, I will head back to the caravan to see if I can do anything else. Yiling, if you need me for anything, juste and look for me. For you, I¡¯m avable 24

    hours a day.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I will bring you another dessert tomorrow,¡± Liu Ting replied..

 Chapter 1139 - Provoke (4)

    <h4><i>Chapter 1139</i>: Provoke (4)</h4>

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    Then, Liu Ting left the room.

    After he left the room, Liu Ting immediately gasped for air.

    ¡°Damn it. I¡¯m suffocating. I haven¡¯t had to be serious for my entire life. I¡¯m so not used to this.¡±

    Then, he took off his zer in disgust.

    He hated these clothes. Only casual clothes andb coats werefortable and convenient to wear.

    ¡®Wen Yan just so happened to see Liu Ting taking off a zer. Wen Yan looked at him suspiciously and asked: ¡°What are you doing in a suit?¡±

    For the first time in two years, Wen Yan saw Liu Ting wearing a suit. Liu Ting told him that not wearing ab coat or casual wear was essentially putting him into shackles.

    ¡°What else would I be doing? I¡¯m confessing my love to your sister,¡± Liu Ting huffed.

    Abh, this was a terrible task to take. Zhai Yunsheng could take his revenge anytime he wanted!

    He had to have a talk with Brother Yunmo. If he didn¡¯t have this talk, his personal safety would be at risk.

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Wen Yan asked as his face darkened.

    Liu Ting approached Wen Yan and pulled him a bit further away before he quietly said: ¡°Brother Yunmo requested this of me.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo? But why?¡± Wen Yan asked.

    ¡°Are you dumb? It¡¯s to provoke Young Master Zhai. Do you think everyone is as keen as you when ites to doing rehab?¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Wen Yan finally understood.

    ¡°But will he fall for this? His IQ isn¡¯t low.¡±

    ¡°Tknow his IQ isn¡¯t low. However, he¡¯s a man. At certain times, it¡¯s easy for one¡¯s intelligence to drop. For example, since he has poor health, he will feel threatened whenpared to a smart, beautiful, and talented individual like myself. When he encounters such a situation, he will not overthink.

    Furthermore, Yiling is a very attractive girl. It¡¯s only natural for people to like her. I didn¡¯t outright say I was attracted to her. Rather, I only expressed half and hid the other half. When he sees one half, he will make up the other half. By doing so, he will feel like he came to such a conclusion using his own

    analysis.¡±

    Liu Ting exined his rationale to Wen Yan.

    ¡°But don¡¯t you deal with corpses usually? Where did you gain this knowledge and experience from?¡± Wen Yan frowned.

    ¡°Dramas! Do you think I watch romance dramas for nothing?¡±

    ¡°I thought you watched those dramas to criticize them.¡±

    ¡°Well, I only criticized some parts of the drama. I learned its essence. Young Wen Yan, you still have a lot to learn! How many steps have you taken today? Are your legs bing stronger? When are you going to y ser with me?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Wen Yan rolled his eyes. He was toozy to argue with Liu Ting.

    HEE

    In the room, Jian Yiling took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words seriously.

    She once again climbed onto the bed to take off Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s clothes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t take them off,¡± Zhai Yunsheng called out once again.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng in confusion.

    ¡°You can do the massage with the clothes on,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    Even though his body was like this, his instinctive desire for her had not lessened.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not want that to happen. At least, he did not want that to happen when his body was in this state.

    If she did the things she did yesterday to him, even though he didn¡¯t want himself to react, he still could not stop his body¡¯s instinctual reactions¡­

 Chapter 1140 - Strange Old Man (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1140: Strange Old Man (1)</h4>

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    And thus, he did not want her to undress him.

    It would be better if there were more clothes between them.

    Jian Yiling agreed to this. She did not attempt to take off Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s clothes again.

    On top of the clothes, her small hands began to massage away at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms and legs.

    She did not put much strength into the massage.

    Awhile into the massage, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s originally pale face became to show some color.

    He had still underestimated Jian Yiling¡¯s influence on him

    A subtle muffled groan spilled out from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s throat.

    ¡°Did I hurt you?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the rest,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered in an exceptionally hoarse voice.

    ¡°If it hurts, just bear with it for a bit. You didn¡¯t exercise your muscles in a long time. You will need a while to recover. Massages can help your rehabilitation exercises be easier.¡±

    He could bear the pain.

    But.

    ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling!¡±

    Yu Xi rushed into the room.

    Then, he was dumbfounded.

    He did not expect to see the scene in front of him.

    After a second, Yu Xi hurriedly apologized and said: ¡°Sorry sorry!¡±

    Then, he flew out of the door and locked the door for Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    After he left the room, Yu Xi patted his chest and the look of shock remained on his face.

    Master Sheng and God Ling

    Doing such a thing in broad daylight¡­ With the door locked?!

    Furthermore, Master Sheng¡¯s body was in that state

    Hm¡­ It seemed as though distance made people fonder of each other. In these two years, whether it was the mind or body, the two of them missed each other a lot.

    He just didn¡¯t expect God Ling to be the person who initiated.

    As Yu Xi thought about this, Jin Jin was going to enter the room.

    Yu Xi hurriedly stopped her.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jin Jin asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Master Sheng is asleep. You shouldn¡¯t¡­ Disturb them.¡±

    ¡°Asleep? Right now?¡± Jin Jin asked in puzzlement.

    ¡°Yeah, his body is weak. He may fall asleep at any time,¡± Yu Xi replied. For the sake of Master Sheng and God Ling¡¯s happiness, Yu Xi was willing to tell a little lie.

    Jin Jin believed in Yu Xi¡¯s words.

    ¡°Oh right, is there any ce near you with particrly good scenery? God Ling wants to bring Master Sheng out on a walk. I want to choose somewhere with good scenery for the two of them.¡±

    Jinshui Vige belonged to a hilly area that was surrounded by mountains.

    ¡°The scenery towards the back of the mountain is decent. There¡¯s a waterfall there. However, a strange old man lives there. He doesn¡¯t like peopleing near him. His character is a bit difficult to deal with. If you see him, he will probably scold you.¡±

    ¡°Strange old man?¡± Yu Xi asked.

    ¡°Mhmm, he¡¯s quite skinny and average in height. He has a slightly hunched back and usually does not interact with any of the vigers. He lives by himself in the mountains and likes to grow herbal medicine. That being said, he¡¯s not a bad person. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s difficult to get along with him. If anyone

    gets bitten by a snake, you can ask him for herbal medicine. Even though he might scold you for a while, he will definitely give you the medicine. His herbal medicine has saved the lives of many people.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, as long as he¡¯s not a bad person,¡± Yu Ximented. If he couldn¡¯t threaten the lives of Master Sheng and God Ling, he wasn¡¯t a big problem.

    HHH

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng went out for a walk together.

    By now, Jian Yiling could already walk. However, Zhai Yunsheng was still seated in his wheelchair.

    Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards trailed the two of them. They did not dare to stray far from them.

    Yu Xi said that there was a waterfall with beautiful scenery near the back of the mountain.

    And thus, Jian Yiling decided to bring Zhai Yunsheng over there.

    As Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wheelchair was electric and had the function of climbing slopes, even though it was a bumpy mountain road, he had no problem moving through it..

 Chapter 1141 - Strange Old Man (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1141: Strange Old Man (2)</h4>

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    Along the way, the sunlight dappled through the leaves of the trees.

    The chirps of insects and birds could be heard from time to time. In addition, the gurgling of a stream in the distance reminded Jian Yiling and the others that they were not far away from the waterfall.

    After traveling a winding path, the waterfall mentioned by Jin Jin appeared in front of everyone.

    At the bottom of the waterfall, a mist of water could be seen.

    The ce was secluded and picturesque.

    Not far away from the foot of the waterfall, there was a small hut.

    The hut was made out of yellow mud and straw. It seemed as though it was constructed from materials in thest century as nowadays, even huts used steel and cement as a foundation.

    That was probably where the strange old man lived.

    Jian Yiling noticed a garden next to the hut. There were a lot of nts in the garden.

    However, the things nted were not ordinary fruits or vegetables. Rather, it was medicinal herbs.

    As they passed by the front of the yard, Jian Yiling noticed that the medicinal herbs were not growing well.

    Whilst Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were enjoying the scenery below the waterfall, the strange old man came out of the hut.

    ¡®The strange old man had white hair and seemed roughly sixty or seventy years old.

    He had a thin build and a slightly hunched back.

    ¡°What are you guys doing? This is mynd? Shoo shoo. Go away!¡± the old man scolded as soon as he came out.

    ¡®When Yu Xi heard this, he felt rather cranky. However, he patiently said to the old man: ¡°Sir, we¡¯re just here to appreciate the waterfall. We will be quiet. We will leave soon.¡±

    ¡°No, you have to leave right now! And go as far away as you can! You guys are being eyesores here!¡± the old man replied. This was not up for discussion.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t say such a thing. Perhaps the hut next to the waterfall belongs to you. However, the waterfall isn¡¯t yours. So why can¡¯t we appreciate it? We weren¡¯t making noise were we?¡±

    ¡°So what? I don¡¯t want you to be here! And if I say this waterfall belongs to me, then it is mine! And I¡¯m telling you right now to get out of here. If not, I will go get a broom to drive you guys out!¡±

    As he said this, the old man picked up a home-made broom and began to aggressively drive them away.

    Yu Xi: ¡°Sir, there¡¯s so many of us here. Why would we be afraid of you? However, we don¡¯t want to fight you. There¡¯s no need to bully elderly people.¡±

    A look of disdain appeared on the old man¡¯s face when he heard this: ¡°You guys have a lot of people? The men you have behind you are just pretty to look at! Their muscles aren¡¯t even amazing. In fact, they¡¯re probably weaker than the broom I have in my hand!¡±

    Yu Xi was shocked at how shameless this man was. Just pretty to look at?

    Everyone behind him had been carefully trained by the Second Master of the Zhai family!

    Their arms were thicker than the thighs of this strange old man!

    Yu Xi helplessly said: ¡°Ahh¡­ Why don¡¯t you listen to me? I don¡¯t want you to hurt yourself!¡±

    However, the old man began to shoo them with a broom: ¡°Get lost! All of you, get lost!¡±

    Then, the old man began to hit the bodyguards with his broom.

    At first, the bodyguards tried to dodge the hits. However, the old man managed to hit them precisely on the calf with each blow.

    And thus, the bodyguards had no choice but to fight with the old man.

    However, even though the bodyguards worked together, the old man was as nimble as a monkey. He kept dodging left and right and the bodyguards could not even touch him.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling quietly watched the scene in front of them..

 Chapter 1142 - Strange Old Man (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1142: Strange Old Man (3)</h4>

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    Even though the old man appeared to be running around with no direction in mind, his every movement was very precise, flexible, and agile. He toyed around with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards who imed to be among the best in the world.

    At first, Yu Xi assumed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards were just going easy on the old man. However, when he heard them panting, he quickly realized that the old man was actually more than he seemed.

    The old man was much better than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards when it came tobat abilities.

    Not long after, the old man used his broom to smack down Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tall and fierce-looking bodyguards.

    The old man once again held up his broom and yelled: ¡°Why don¡¯t you leave now?!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her response.

    Then, Jian Yiling pushed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wheelchair in the direction to leave. When she passed by the front of the strange old man¡¯s house, she said to him: ¡°Atractylodes should grow in saline soils. You¡¯re growing them in the wrong soil.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yiling continued to walk away.

    ¡°Wait a moment,¡± the old man called out to Jian Yiling. ¡°You just said that Atractylodes should be nted in saline soils? Do you know how to grow medicinal herbs?¡±

    ¡°Iknow a bit,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    Yu Xi grabbed Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and said: ¡°God Ling, ignore this old man. He¡¯s very bad-tempered.¡±

    However, the old man continued to question Jian Yiling: ¡°Then where should I grow Paris Polyphy?¡±

    Jian Yiling nced at the nt that was dying before she replied: ¡°It likes warm and humid areas. It¡¯s cold and drought resistant. However, it hates frost and sunlight. It¡¯s suited for areas with sandy soil. nting it next to the river or in the shade of the mountain would be optimal.¡±

    The old man nted Paris Polyphy right under the sun. Naturally, it would not grow well.

    The old man narrowed his eyes and changed his grumpy attitude: ¡°Little girl, you actually know how to nt medicinal herbs.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi hurriedly said: ¡°Of course! God Ling knows a lot!¡±

    The old man sneered before he replied: ¡°Well, I¡¯ll advise you to note to this ce. It¡¯s not good for you.¡±

    He was shooing them away for their sake.

    If something happened to them, they wouldn¡¯t even have a ce to cry.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? Are there snakes or tigers here?¡± Yu Xi asked. He didn¡¯t understand the old man.

    If they couldn¡¯t be here, why could the old man be there? Wasn¡¯t this a joke?

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t ask further.

    ¡®When Jian Yiling turned around to leave, the old man somewhat reluctantly asked: ¡°Little girl, do you know anything else about medicinal herbs? If so, could you write it down on a piece of paper?¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°Old man, you were shooing us away. Why are you asking God Ling to help you now?¡±

    ¡°So what? I do what I want!¡± the old man said shamelessly. ¡°Also, I won¡¯t take your information for free! The one in the wheelchair. I can make him better.¡±

    Naturally, Yu Xi did not believe in the old man¡¯s words. The old man didn¡¯t even know what condition Master Sheng had. He was simply speaking nonsense.

    Before getting a response from Jian Yiling, the old man headed straight towards Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards walked up to stop him however the old man knocked them down in three blows.

    It was even quicker than before!

    It appeared as though the old man was holding himself back earlier!

 Chapter 1143 - Strange Old Man (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1143: Strange Old Man (4)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    How was this possible?

    Wasn¡¯t this old man a little too strong?!

    In his recollection, even Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin Jian Yiheng wasn¡¯t this strong.

    A shocked expression appeared on Yu Xi¡¯s face.

    Why was there a martial arts expert in such a remote mountain vige?!

    ¡®As the bodyguards could not stop the old man, the old man walked over to Zhai Yunsheng to check his pulse.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not fight back. Instead, he just sat there quietly.

    After the old man checked Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pulse, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng in surprise.

    ¡°Why do you have such a strange pulse?¡±

    Someone who was capable of understanding Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition just by checking his pulse definitely knew his stuff.

    ¡®A frown appeared on the old¡¯s man face as he pondered about this.

    This was the first time in his life he encountered such a strange pulse.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pulse was considered healthy, it was not considered the same as an ordinary person¡¯s.

    After a long pause, the old man asked: ¡°Do you guys live around here. Tell me your address. I will go to look for you as you guys shouldn¡¯t stay here any longer.¡±

    Yu Xi whispered to Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, you should be wary of people. This old man is strange¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling also recognized that this old man was a little strange.

    However, the old man had just shown off his amazing martial art abilities. If he really wanted to do something to them, no one could stop him. And thus, there was no need for him to take the extra step.

    Jian Yiling already formted a n to help Zhai Yunsheng get better. However, the n wasn¡¯t set in ce yet. If there was another alternative, she was willing to try as well. More options meant that there was more hope for A Sheng.

    ¡°We live in Jinshui Vige in the home of a girl named Jin Jin,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Jin Jin? I know that girl. Alright, you guys head back for now. I will go to look for youter on.¡±

    Initially, the old man was only interested in learning how to nt medicinal herbs. However, he was now curious about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical condition.

    After he finished speaking, the old man began to shoo them away again. It appeared as though he really did not want them anywhere near here.

    He was indeed a strange old man.

    Why did he want all of them away from there? It wasn¡¯t like this ce had some hidden treasure or something.

    After returning to Jin Jin¡¯s house, Jian Yiling asked Jin Jin some things about the man.

    ¡°Have you not seen him before?¡± Jin Jin replied.

    ¡°Me? Why do you ask that?¡±

    ¡°Well, you rolled down from that mountain. I found you next to the waterfall. That¡¯s why I assumed you¡¯ve been there before and seen that old man before.¡±

    She was found there?

    The side of the waterfall was indeed a steep slope covered by thorny vines.

    Just now, Jian Yiling had seen that. However, she didn¡¯t expect that her injuries were caused by that slope and those vines.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she shook her head.

    ¡°Well, we call that man Grandpa Sun. No one knows his name. He¡¯s always lived in the Jinshui Vige. In the past, he lived in that hut with his grandpa. After his grandpa passed away, he stayed there for a few more years. Then, he left the hut for some time. Roughly ten yearster, he came back again.

    Ever since then, he¡¯s never left again.¡±

    Jin Jin only knew so much about Grandpa Sun. She rarely interacted with this strange old man. And thus, she mostly knew stories about him that the other vigers spoke of..

 Chapter 1144 - Master Shengâ€™s Transformation (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1144: Master Sheng¡¯s Transformation (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    In the afternoon, Grandpa Sun appeared at Jin Jin¡¯s ce.

    He brought along a bunch of medicinal herbs.

    Grandpa Sun once again took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pulse. This time, Jian Yunmo, Liu Ting, and the others watched from the side.

    It was rare for Grandpa Sun to encounter a condition he could do nothing about.

    And thus, Grandpa Sun had been thinking about this the entire time.

    Just now, as he wanted this little girls¡¯ knowledge on nting medicinal herbs, he promised that he could help this man get better.

    Back then, he assumed that it was going to be a very simple matter. A simple transaction of a few herbs to get this little girl¡¯s knowledge on nting medicinal herbs.

    However, things were much moreplicated than he initially thought.

    Despite this, Grandpa Sun did not like to go back on his words.

    Even though he was an ill-tempered person, he would never go back on his word.

    Although he took a step back from everything, back in the days, he was a well-known individual. And thus, how could he not keep his word?

    Grandpa Sun: ¡°Little girl, I¡¯ve thought about it. I can¡¯t cure his condition. However, I can teach him some martial arts. Although these martial arts won¡¯t make his body better, they can strengthen him. This will make his qi and blood better and thereby strengthen his muscles and bones. This can to a

    certain extent protect his heart and reduce the possibility of him falling ill.¡±

    This was the n Grandpa Sun formted. Although it could not remove the root cause, it could help Zhai Yunsheng get stronger. Therefore, he was technically not really going back on his word.

    In reality, Jian Yiling was not too confident about the old man treating Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    However, she was willing to let the old man teach Zhai Yunsheng some martial arts. After all, everyone saw his capabilities earlier in the day.

    Grandpa Sun: ¡°If you agree, we can make a deal. You can teach me how to nt medicinal herbs whilst I teach this man some martial arts.¡±

    Jian Yunmo asked: ¡°Sir, why are you so generous? Why are you willing to pass on your skills to someone you¡¯ve only met twice?¡±

    Grandpa Sun huffed through his nose and replied: ¡°Well, it¡¯s in exchange for this girl¡¯s knowledge in nting medicinal herbs.¡±

    As he said this, Grandpa Sun thought to himself that he was making a really bad deal.

    Ahhh, he wouldn¡¯t make a promise so easily next time.

    Upon hearing this reply, Jian Yunmo said: ¡°Well, we can provide you advanced herbal cultivation techniques if you can really help my brother-inw recover.¡±

    ¡°Advanced herbal cultivation techniques?¡± Grandpa Sun asked as he looked at Jian Yunmo suspiciously.

    ¡°Yes, we have an advanced set of medicinal herb nting technology and equipment. It has an automatic function for watering and fertilizing. In addition, it can monitor and adjust the pH of the soil ording to the preferences of different nts and herbs. Alll of this can be exined to you,¡± Jian Yunmo

    replied.

    This indeed seemed very useful.

    When he heard this, Grandpa Sun felt as though he wasn¡¯t making such a big loss anymore.

    ¡°Well, I always keep my word! So you guys better get that technology ready for me!¡± Grandpa Sun eximed.

    Jian Yunmo tured his head to look at Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, He waited for their response.

    The final decision was in their hands.

    Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°No need.¡±

    This was no different from anything else he did. If something would happen, then there was no avoiding it unless the root cause was treated.

    ¡°Do it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her answer waspletely different from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s. ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a treatment n for him. A Sheng needs to have a strong enough body to withstand my treatment n..¡±

 Chapter 1145 - Master Shengâ€™s Transformation (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1145: Master Sheng¡¯s Transformation (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng snapped his head around to look at Jian Yiling.

    A treatment n?

    What treatment n?

    Jian Yunmo exined for Jian Yiling: ¡°My sister created a treatment n for you. However, in order to implement the n, certain conditions have to be satisfied first. If this old gentleman really can achieve what he said, maybe this n can be implemented after all. My sister didn¡¯t want to tell you this

    in advance because she was afraid of you getting disappointed.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze once again fell on Jian Yiling.

    His eyes were burning. It was as though he wanted to carve her little face into his eyes.

    Jian Yiling softly said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°A Sheng, I¡¯ve actually found a way. Let¡¯s try our best, okay?¡±

    Her eyes were filled with hope as she begged him.

    As he stared at Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, an ¡®okay¡¯ came from the depths of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s throat.

    Of course, it would be okay. Why wouldn¡¯t it be okay?

    Zhai Yunsheng had never been afraid of treatment. He was just afraid of disappointment and false hope. And thus, he ignored a lot of treatment ns.

    However, after meeting her, deep inside his heart, he knew how much he wanted to get better. He wanted to apany her like a normal person. He wanted to be able to protect her like a normal person.

    ¡°Really?¡± Jian Yiling asked as her eyes lit up for a moment.

    Was he no longer depressed? Was he really willing to cooperate with her?

    ¡°silly girl, when was I not willing?¡±

    ¡°Recently¡­ You didn¡¯t seem to really¡­ Care about me¡­¡± Jian Yiling said in a small voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that¡­ It¡¯s more like¡­¡±

    He didn¡¯t feel like he was good enough for her.

    If he was good enough, why would he push her away?

    He didn¡¯t want to lose her.

    He couldn¡¯t bear to see her with another man.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng quickly realized he had been lying to himself.

    ¡°Cough cough,¡± Jian Yunmo coughed twice. He wanted to remind Zhai Yunsheng that the rest of them was still here.

    Yu Xi listened with astonishment by the side.

    Did God Ling really find a way to cure Master Sheng¡¯s condition?

    ¡°Hey, are you guys done with those cheesy lines? If you¡¯re done, can we get started? My time is very valuable!¡± Grandpa Sun interrupted impatiently.

    ¡°Do we start now?¡± Jian Yunmo asked.

    ¡°Of course. If we can do something today, why wait until tomorrow? Do you think he has a long life ahead of him or do you think I have a long life ahead of me? We both seem like we¡¯re going to die soon! So if that¡¯s the case, why are you wasting time?!¡±

    Grandpa Sun¡¯s words were very unforgiving.

    His temper was indeed strange.

    ¡°Well, since there¡¯s a lot of you here, hurry up and get me arge bathtub. Also, go and get me the herbs I need. I want to give him a medicinal bath,¡± Grandpa Sun said as he began to boss people around.

    Then, he took a seat and took out tobo to smoke leisurely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t smoke inside the house,¡± Jian Yiling said to Grandpa Sun.

    ¡°Why not? Is it bad for you or that sick man?¡± Grandpa Sun eximed. He did not consider himself a guest at all, ¡°I smoke wherever I want to. If you don¡¯t like the smell, you can leave!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling pushed Zhai Yunsheng out of the door.

    When Grandpa Sun finished smoking, Jian Yunmo already got someone to prepare arge wooden bathtub and a lot of hot water.

    ¡°Wow, you guys are pretty efficient,¡± Grandpa Sunmented.

    Then, Grandpa Sun instructed Jian Yiling: ¡°Little girl, strip the clothes off you rman and chuck him into the hot water tub..¡±

 Chapter 1146 - Master Shengâ€™s Transformation (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1146: Master Sheng¡¯s Transformation (3)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Get Yu Xi to help me. Go and wait outside,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling. He didn¡¯t want her to move around too much. Furthermore, she couldn¡¯t lift him in the first ce.

    ¡°Master Sheng, I can¡¯t lift you either¡­¡± Yu Xi replied weakly.

    He could take off Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s clothes. However, he couldn¡¯t help him get into the bathtub.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Sun began to be impatient again. He walked up and grabbed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s clothes with one hand before he dropped him into the bathtub.

    The entire process only took three seconds.

    Ahuge ¡®ssh¡¯ soaked the entire room.

    ¡°Why are you guys so slow,¡± Grandpa Sunmented in disdain.

    If he didn¡¯t want to take his clothes off, then he could just sit there with his clothes on. It was just one set of clothes.

    Furthermore, how much strength was needed to get someone into a bathtub anyways?!

    Yu Xi was stunned to see this.

    This old man¡¯s strength was kind of insane!

    If Jian Yiheng was here, would he win in a fight against this old man?

    ¡°Alright, the rest of you leave this room. I¡¯m not going to teach anyone my martial arts.¡±

    Grandpa Sun began to shoo people out again.

    Even though he said this, he was teaching Zhai Yunsheng.

    It seemed as though only his own words mattered.

    And thus, Jian Yiling and the others were shooed out of the room.

    ¡®When he was standing outside the door, Yu Xi whispered to Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling, is he reliable?¡±

    The old man had a strange temper. In addition, his words and actions were rather entric.

    Jian Yiling nced at the door behind her and said: ¡°Let¡¯s trust him for now.¡±

    Yu Xi thought about her words before he chose to agree. After all, none of them could win a fight against him. Their only choice was to trust him.

    Jian Yiling went with Jian Yunmo to the caravan prepared for Lahaisen Hospital.

    Yu Xi moved a stool over to sit at the door.

    He didn¡¯t know what was happening inside the room. What was that old man doing to Master Sheng?

    And would Master Sheng actually get better?

    If Master Sheng got better, would he be even stronger than before? Despite being sick in the past, Master Sheng was already incredibly strong.

    ¡®As he was bored, Yu Xi took out his phone to y the mobile version of?for an hour.

    ¡®The mobile version was a simplified version of the game. The game was much less difficult and it could be yed anywhere and at anytime.

    An hourter, the door opened. Grandpa Sun walked out of the room with a cigarette stick in his mouth and a smile on his face.

    ¡®Why was this old man smiling?

    ¡°Ahh, other than being sickly, he also has the capability to be good at martial arts,¡± Grandpa Sun said to himself.

    This was the first time he met someone who had such high potential.

    If he wasn¡¯t sickly, he might have considered taking Zhai Yunsheng as his student.

    It was just a shame that his body wasn¡¯t strong enough.

    Even if he taught him anymore, it would be a waste.

    Unless that little girl really had a way to help him get better.

    When Yu Xi walked into the room, he saw that Zhai Yunsheng was still in the wooden tub.

    It appeared as though Grandpa Sun was only responsible for chucking the person in. He didn¡¯t care about fishing him out.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you alright?¡± Yu Xi hurriedly asked.

    ¡°Tm alright.¡±

    ¡°Lwill get someone to help me,¡± Yu Xi said. He couldn¡¯t get Zhai Yunsheng out of the wooden tub by himself.

    ¡°Just support me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Yu Xi.

    ¡°Support you?¡± Yu Xi paused. ¡°Master Sheng, do you have the strength to get up?¡±

    ¡°Lwant to try.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Yu Xi replied as he came forward to give Zhai Yunsheng a hand..

 Chapter 1147 - Master Shengâ€™s Transformation (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1147: Master Sheng¡¯s Transformation (4)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Zhai Yunsheng used one of his hands to hold onto the edge of the wooden tub and used another hand to get support from Yu Xi.

    ¡°Ssh¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng managed to stand up.

    Yu Xi was shocked to see this: ¡°Master Sheng¡­ You.. You can stand up by yourself¡­ Your body¡­¡±

    This was amazing!

    Master Sheng¡¯s body had recovered a lot.

    It seemed as though that strange old man was actually capable of helping Master Sheng get better.

    After this, Master Sheng attempted to step out of the wooden tub by himself.

    ¡°Master Sheng¡­ Slow down¡­ Please slow down¡­¡± Yu Xi hurriedly said as he supported Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng had to put a lot of energy into his actions, he still managed to get out of the wooden tub by himself.

    Yu Xi let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was overjoyed: ¡°I must tell God Ling about this good news! She will be very happy to hear about this!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Yu Xi. ¡°I want to give her a surprise.¡±

    ¡°Oh right,¡± Yu Xi replied.

    ¡°Tm a bit hungry. Go and get some food for me.¡±

    Even though it was not dinnertime yet, Zhai Yunsheng was quite hungry. He wanted to eat some food.

    For some reason, all the food he consumed at lunch seemed to have disappeared.

    ¡°alright! I will go and get the food immediately!¡±

    Later at night, as Jian Yiling did not know Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body had recovered a lot, she climbed into his bed as usual andid down next to him.

    Her arms gently encircled his narrow waist and she ced her head against Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shoulder.

    She felt very safe next to him. With his presence nearby, she could close her eyes and fall asleep.

    In the past two years, she rarely could sleep with such peace of mind.

    Suddenly, the person beside her rolled around and circled her into his territory.

    Jian Yiling opened her eyes in surprise.

    Using the moonlight shining through the window, Jian Yiling could see Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face very clearly.

    ¡°You¡­ Can move?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied in a low voice. His hot breath fell on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling instinctively shrank.

    ¡°The old man¡¯s martial arts is quite good,¡± Zhai Yunsheng whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear.

    ¡°It tickles¡­¡±

    His hot breath tickled her ear.

    ¡°Well, when I couldn¡¯t move, you did these things to me. Now you know how to be shy? Isn¡¯t it a bit toote?¡±

    ¡°Tm not shy,¡± Jian Yiling retorted. To prove she wasn¡¯t shy, she expanded the surface area her body was covering: ¡°However, you can¡¯t do anything right now. You still need to get better.¡±

    ¡°I never said I wanted to do anything to you right now,¡± Zhai Yunshengughed.

    What was she thinking of in that small brain of hers?

    Did she still want a baby?

    This was the first time in two years Zhai Yunsheng had smiled so brightly.

    Under the moonlight, his smile was extraordinarily handsome.

    ¡®When Jian Yiling saw this, she had to urge to kiss him.

    ¡®As soon as this idea came out, her body listened to this thought.

    Jian Yiling¡¯¡¯s arms wrapped around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s waist as she tilted her head to kiss him.

    Even though she was clumsy with her kiss, it was still very attractive to Zhai Yunsheng.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng took the initiative to separate from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Okay, I will deal with youter.¡±

    ¡°Why are you dealing meter¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean.¡±

    ¡°Are you not upset?¡± Jian Yiling asked Zhai Yunsheng once again.

    ¡°Why would I be upset if I can get better?¡± Ahh, it seemed as though his little rabbit did not understand why he previously ignored her.

    Asmile appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this smile, he hurriedly turned around.

    If she looked at him like that again, he might end up doing more exercise than his body could handle at the moment..

 Chapter 1148 - Beat Up Jin Feng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1148: Beat Up Jin Feng (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Every day Grandpa Sun appeared at Jin Jin¡¯s house to teach Zhai Yunsheng some martial arts.

    At first, he was quite reluctant. However, after discovering Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s talent, he became rather happy.

    Furthermore, the equipment that Jian Yunmo had promised him had been flown in.

    At first, Jian Yunmo volunteered to install the equipment for Grandpa Sun. However, Grandpa Sun refused this offer. Instead, he asked Jian Yunmo for the instation method before he carried everything back by himself. He refused to let others near his hut.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical condition was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

    Furthermore, the scars on Jian Yiling¡¯s body also began to gradually fade away.

    ¡®When Yu Xi, An Yang, Jian Yunmo, Liu Ting, and Wen Yan saw this, they were all incredibly happy.

    There was also another change.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking was initially quite nd. She made things to take care of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fragile stomach.

    However now, there was meat avable in every meal.

    In fact, she would cook roughly ten to twelve dishes every meal. This never happened before!

    It seemed as though they were all very lucky.

    As Jian Yiling was determined to fatten Zhai Yunsheng up, she made all kinds of delicious foods.

    And the result was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s regained quite a bit of weight. However, everyone else gained weight too.

    tHE

    Jin Feng, Brother Bao, and the others had been walking behind a big tree not far away from Jin Jin¡¯s house for quite a while.

    ¡°Jin Feng, your sister knows a lot of amazing people now!¡± Brother Bao eximed as he pped Jin Feng¡¯s shoulder.

    Jin Feng awkwardly smiled as he said: ¡°Yes yes¡­¡±

    ¡°So, when are you nning to pay back the money you owe me?¡±

    As he said this, Brother Bao¡¯s threatening eyes fell onto Jin Feng¡¯s body. It was as though he was searching for something that Jin Feng had on him that was worth a bit of money.

    ¡°Brother Bao, don¡¯t do this!¡± Jin Feng hastily begged for mercy. ¡°Brother Bao, my sister now knows Brother Yang and other people! If nothing bad happens to her, her potential is unlimited. I¡¯m her brother. There¡¯s definitely a way for me to get money from her!¡±

    ¡°Then do something about it! Don¡¯t just sit here looking at them. Money won¡¯t just appear in your hands!¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ Could you give back the phone you took from my sister? I¡¯ll¡­ Return it to her¡­¡± Jin Feng asked cautiously.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? I should do you a favor or something?¡±

    Brother Bao looked as though he was ready to beat someone up.

    ¡°Brother Bao, it¡¯s better for me to take the phone away from you. If Jin Jin reports this to Brother Yang¡­¡± Brother Bao¡¯sckey said quietly.

    When Brother Bao heard this, he realized that this was the truth.

    Brother Yang could remove him from the surface of the Earth in a matter of seconds.

    ¡°alright, I will give the phone back to you. Hurry up and give it to your sister. You have to tell her that I took the initiative to give her back her phone. Also, apologize to your sister for me. Do you understand?¡±

    Thankfully, he didn¡¯t sell this phone to a second-hand store. If he did this, Brother Bao wouldn¡¯t know how to get it back.

    ¡°Understood, I will definitely make sure it¡¯s done.¡±

    After Jin Feng got the phone, he hurriedly ran to the door of Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    He wanted to enter but he was stopped by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards.

    And thus, Jin Feng shouted Jin Jin¡¯s name.

    Jin Jin was currently helping Jian Yiling in the kitchen. When she heard the noise, she walked out.

    ¡°What do you want?¡± Jin Jin asked Jin Feng. She was no longer scared of him as there were many bodyguards next to her.

    ¡°Sister, you¡¯re misunderstanding. I¡¯m here to bring you your phone,¡± Jin Feng said as he held up Jin Jin¡¯s old phone.

 Chapter 1149 - Beat Up Jin Feng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1149: Beat Up Jin Feng (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°Miss Jin, is this your phone?¡± One of the bodyguards at the door asked Jin Jin.

    ¡°Yes, it is,¡± Jin Jin replied.

    Upon hearing this, the bodyguard took the phone and wiped it with a handkerchief. After that, he handed the phone to Jin Jin.

    Jin Jin did not have anything against money. Furthermore, the phone belonged to her in the first ce. There was no reason not to take it.

    Just as Jin Jin was about to leave, Jin Feng hurriedly called out to her: ¡°Sister, aren¡¯t you going to invite me in to have some tea?¡±

    ¡®When she heard this, Jin Jin took a deep breath. Her so-called brother was so damn shameless!

    At this moment, Grandpa Sun walked out of the room.

    ¡°Oi, you. The one at the door. Let hime in. I need his help with something.¡±

    ¡®When the bodyguards heard Grandpa Sun¡¯s words, they immediately let him through.

    Hearing this, Jin Feng was overjoyed. He hurriedly ran over.

    ¡°Grandpa Sun, you¡¯re here too?¡±

    ¡®Asa viger of Jin Shui Vige, Jin Feng naturally recognized Grandpa Sun. He heard several stories about this old man who had an entric temper.

    Grandpa Sun reached out and squeezed Jin Feng¡¯s body before he nodded with satisfaction: ¡°Not bad. Quite sturdy.¡±

    Jin Feng often got into fights as people. When he owed someone money and could not pay them back, he often became a punching bag. As a result, his muscles became quite sturdy.

    ¡°Grandpa Sun, what are you doing?¡± Jin Feng asked in confusion.

    However, Grandpa Sun did not give an answer to Jin Feng¡¯s question. Instead, he turned to Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°I found a sandbag for you. Go ahead and practice.¡±

    Sandbag?

    What did he mean by that?

    Jin Feng was confused as he watched Zhai Yunsheng walk over to him.

    Even though only half a month had passed, Zhai Yunsheng was already walking like a normal person.

    With Grandpa Sun¡¯s medicinal bath and martial art teachings along with Jian Yiling¡¯s treatment, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body had recovered a lot.

    Upon hearing this, an evil smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    This was the Zhai Yunsheng that Yu Xi and the others were familiar with.

    However, Jin Feng was still clueless.

    Suddenly, the man in front of him raised his foot and kicked him in the chest.

    Jin Feng fell backward and rolled onto the ground. His body collided with the wall behind him.

    The ribs in his chest felt as though they were about to break. It hurt so much that he could not get up again.

    Why did a kick hurt so much?!

    Even though Jin Feng grew up fighting people, this was the first time he encountered such a powerful kick.

    ¡®When Yu Xi saw this, he excitedly pped his hands and shouted.

    ¡°Master Sheng, amazing work!¡±

    Yu Xi was not only apuding for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical recovery, but he was also apuding for Jin Feng getting beaten up.

    In thest few days, Yu Xi heard quite a bit about Jin Feng. He knew that this man was rted to Jin Jin by blood. However, he never did a single thing to help her.

    Grandpa Sun was quite satisfied to see this: ¡°Not bad. Your leg strength is alright.¡±

    It took Jin Feng a while to get up from the ground. He looked at everything in front of him in confusion.

    At this moment, Zhai Yunsheng approached him once again.

    Jin Feng hurriedly said: ¡°What are you guys doing? Are you nning to hit people?¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not care about Jin Feng¡¯s words. Upon realizing this, he turned around to beg Jin Jin: ¡°Sister, please tell them not to do this. Why are they beating me?¡±

    However, Jin Jin did not care either. Instead, she was watching with great interest.

    If she had the ability to do so, she would beat him up herself.

    Half a month ago, Jin Feng insisted on taking Jian Yiling away. Back then, he did not show any mercy when he kicked her and Dr. Zhang.

    And so, why was he expecting her to show any mercy?

 Chapter 1150 - Little Girl, Do You Want Your Man to Learn Something Else?

    <h4>Chapter 1150: Little Girl, Do You Want Your Man to Learn Something Else?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡®As Jin Feng¡¯s please for help did not work, what awaited him was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fists and kicks.

    Even if he wanted to escape, he could not outpace Zhai Yunsheng who had already recovered.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to him and swung his fist towards Jin Feng.

    The punch solidlynded on Jin Feng¡¯s stomach.

    Upon getting hit, Jin Feng¡¯s entire face distorted in pain.

    His body fell backward and hit the ground. A momentter, Jin Feng fainted.

    Before he lost consciousness, Jin Feng realized he was called over just to test the strength of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fists and kicks.

    ¡°Not bad, not bad,¡± Grandpa Sunmented as he nodded his head in satisfaction.

    This person could indeed be a good pupil.

    Even though his heart was not fully better, just his physical strength was extraordinary already.

    He was now somewhat looking forward to this little girl¡¯s treatment of Zhai Yunsheng.

    Grandpa Sun knew that Jian Yiling was an incredible doctor. She even managed to form a treatment n for Zhai Yunsheng. Upon realizing this, his curiosity was also hooked up.

    Someone was able to cure a condition he was not able to! If he couldn¡¯t figure this out, he would be unable to sleep at night!

    And so, during thesest two days, other than teaching martial arts to Zhai Yunsheng, he would go and observe Jian Yiling as they engaged in research.

    The more he watched, the more interested he became.

    It appeared as though this little girl knew more than just growing herbs and nts.

    Grandpa Sun tilted his head and asked Jian Yiling proudly: ¡°Hey little girl, I didn¡¯t lie to you, did I?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Jian Yiling said as she nodded her head. She was very thankful for the old man helping Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Hey, do you want your man to learn something else?¡± Grandpa Sun asked Jian Yiling. He seemed to be calcting something.

    ¡°Will you teach him?¡± Jian Yiling asked bluntly.

    ¡°Well, I can teach him,¡± Grandpa Sun replied. ¡°I never teach people in exchange for nothing. You have to exchange something with me. If you¡¯re sincere, I can consider teaching him a bit more. After all, I know a lot about martial arts.¡±

    Jian Yunmo replied for Jian Yiling: ¡°My sister has developed many pharmaceutical drugs not avable on the market yet. Furthermore, Lahaisen Hospital has a lot of equipment not avable anywhere else in the world. Recently, we¡¯ve even created new species of nts.¡±

    ¡®The more Grandpa Sun listened, the more excited he became. However, he quickly turned his eyes away.

    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯m slightly interested in the things you¡¯ve mentioned. If you show me these things, I might consider teaching your man a bit more martial arts.¡±

    ¡°Deal,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Also, you must bring these things over to Jinshui Vige as I don¡¯t n to leave.¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Are your words effective? They don¡¯t have any problem with this right?¡± Grandpa Sun asked as he pointed to Jian Yunmo, Liu Ting, and Li Zhuojia.

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Alright, then it¡¯s settled.¡±

    ¡®Then Grandpa Sun turned his head to look at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°You¡¯re quite lucky to have such a fiancee.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng hooked his lips and raised his eyebrows: ¡°You can¡¯t be jealous even if you want to.¡±

    ¡°ch,¡± Grandpa Sun responded in contempt.

    He did not want to admit that he very much appreciated this man¡¯s talent and potential..

 Chapter 1151 - Who is Going to Win This Time Around

    Chapter 1151: Who is Going to Win This Time Around

    <strong>Trantor:</strong>Exodus Tales<strong>Editor:</strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡®When Jin Feng woke up, the injuries on his body had already been treated.

    However, the pain was not lessened.

    Just as he was about to get up, he saw a man smiling in front of him. He did not recognize this man.

    The man looked to be in his forties. He was tall and had a well-proportioned body.

    However, the smile on the man¡¯s face was somewhat evil.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Jin Feng asked as he sized up the man in front of him. For some reason, the man¡¯s smile sent chills down his back.

    ¡°My surname is Mu and from today onwards, I will be your boss,¡± the man said. He did not ask about Jin Feng¡¯s wishes. Instead, he just announced it.

    ¡°What do you mean by boss? Do you not know who I am? Don¡¯t just say you¡¯re my boss.¡±

    In his entire life, Jin Feng never worked a proper job before,

    ¡°Oh really?¡± the man asked with a wicked smile on his face. He hooked his finger and several dark-skinned men roughly one meter and ny centimeters in height surrounded Jin Feng.

    Suddenly, Jin Feng felt a lot of pressure.

    Although Jin Feng was a gangster, he would only pick weaklings to have fights with. When he saw people like this, he instantly became terrified.

    ¡°Mr. Mu¡­ Let¡¯s just¡­ Talk about this.¡±

    ¡°Jin Feng, from today onwards, you will monitor the two people living in your sister¡¯s house.¡±

    ¡°Which two people are you talking about?¡±

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    ¡°The one who beat you up today. And the little girl next to him. You just need to report what they do every single day to me. Then, you can take payment from me. I will also deal with your debts.¡±

    ¡°I just need to report what they do? But what if they stay inside all day and do nothing?¡±

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    ¡®Was such a good thing really happening to him?

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    ¡°And do you know what to say if you get caught?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I will just say I want money from my sister,¡± Jin Feng replied. He knew that this man did not want his ns to be discovered.

    ¡°Thengo do your job.¡±and

    ¡°Yes yes,¡± Jin Feng said as he stumbled out of the room with the money in his hands.

    After Jin Feng left, the middle-aged man in the room smiled evilly.

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    thehadandshow.photoparticipatingwhen _ inrealityThey were a ZhaiYunsheng man The photo _Jianpicked oftakentheyup the Yiling.

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    Jian Yiling, let¡¯s see who is going to win this time around.

 Chapter 1152 - I Wanted to Do This Ages Ago

    <h4>Chapter 1152 I Wanted to Do This Ages Ago</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    The new few days, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling became even busier.

    Whilst Zhai Yunsheng was learning martial arts from Grandpa Sun, Jian Yiling focused on treating Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart condition.

    Over thest two weeks, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mental outlook and physical condition had changed drastically from when he first met Jian Yiling. Not only was he stronger, but he looked much better as his muscles were

    slowlying back and he began to look forward towards life again.

    Even though he had to get up at 6 o¡¯clock in the morning to practice martial arts and had to sit through Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo¡¯s research during the evening, he wasn¡¯t tired at all.

    At night when Jian Yiling put her head on her pillow, she would fall asleep almost immediately. On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng would still have a lot of energy remaining.

    As he got more energy back, he began to be cheekier.

    Whilst Jian Yilingid beside him, he would sometimes stroke her face and other times stroke her hand.

    In addition, he insisted on having his arms wrapped around Jian Yiling as he slept.

    However, in the past, he would keep some distance from Jian Yiling.

    Even two years ago, he wouldn¡¯t get this close to her.

    As Jian Yiling was quite sleepy, she muttered through her sleepiness: ¡°You didn¡¯t use to be like this.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled and whispered next to her ear: ¡°I wanted to do this ages ago.¡±

    The biggest difference between now and before was that his heart condition could get better.

    This meant that his previous concerns no longer existed.

    ¡°No more noise. Sleep. Am tired,¡± Jian Yiling said with her eyes closed. She was already half asleep.

    Only when she was around Zhai Yunsheng would she lower her defenses like this.

    ¡°Alright, rest well,¡± Zhai Yunsheng softly said as he nted a kiss on her forehead. ¡°When I get better, you won¡¯t be sleeping this much.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling did not hear these words.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng wrapped his hands around Jian Yiling and fell asleep as well.

    HHH

    After waiting half a month, the Jian family could no longer sit still.

    nitially, the Jian family wanted to see Jian Yiling immediately.

    However, Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family stopped them.

    aturally, this wasn¡¯t because Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family didn¡¯t want to see Jian Yiling.

    nstead, they wanted to give some time to let Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling get along.

    if all of them flocked over there, the two of them would spend most of their time catching up with everyone else. They wouldn¡¯t have much time to spend in each other¡¯s presence.

    The most important thing was to let them get along and repair the trauma and heartbreak caused in these two years.

    However, news came back from Jinshui Vige, and apparently, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body had recovered a lot. In addition, his heart problem was potentially going to be cured.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s injuries had basically recovered entirely.

    The two of them were also getting along fine.

    Upon hearing this, the Zhai family and the Jian family could no longer sit still in Beijing.

    ¡°Auntie! | want to see Auntie!¡±

    Recently, Jian Dan heard about his beautiful auntie from everyone around him. And thus, he wanted to see his auntie immediately.

    Simr to her son, Luo Xiuen was also impatient: ¡°Ahh, this can¡¯t do. I need to head to Jinshui Vige to see my darling!¡±

    Thanks to Jian Yumin¡¯s efforts, she managed to sit still for half a month.

    If Jian Yumin hadn¡¯t persuaded her, no one would have been able to stop her from going to see Jian Yiling.

    As she said this, Luo Xiuen picked up her son and headed for the door.

    This time around, Jian Yumin didn¡¯t stop her. Instead, he followed his wife.

    Grandma Jian also pped her thigh and said: ¡°Let¡¯s go together!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian let out a helpless sigh: ¡°What are you guys doing? Aren¡¯t we meant to wait for Yiling and Ah Sheng toe back to Beijing? Why don¡¯t you just wait for them here?¡±.

 Chapter 1153 - Ordinary Old Man

    Chapter 1153 Ordinary Old Man

    ¡°No,¡± Grandma Jian replied almost immediately. It was as though she didn¡¯t even consider Grandpa Jian¡¯s words.

    Grandpa Jian replied sternly: ¡°I get the younger ones heading over to see Yiling but you¡¯re not in good health. Traveling over there will be very energy-consuming.¡±

    ¡°Old man, what do you mean by that?! My darling is back and you don¡¯t want me to see her?! If I don¡¯t see her, I can¡¯t eat well or rest well. Naturally, my health wouldn¡¯t get better,¡± Grandma Jian replied with an upset expression on her face.

    She hadn¡¯t seen her darling girl for two entire years.

    This was her precious granddaughter that went missing for two entire years! Did she grow taller? Was she skinner? Initially, she didn¡¯t want to disturb them from getting better.

    However, now that they were better, why wasn¡¯t she allowed to go there!

    When Grandpa Jian heard these words, a bitter feeling appeared in his heart as well.

    And thus, he let out a long sigh and said: ¡°Okay, okay. Let¡¯s all go on Saturday. Go and book a ne for this.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Grandma Jian agreed immediately. ¡°Old man, we agreed on this. You¡¯re not allowed to go back on your words!¡±

    Grandpa Jian: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. I won¡¯t go back on my words. Let Yuncheng and the others take care of their work in advance to make some time on the weekends.¡±

    Grandma Jian happily lifted up her great-grandson and said: ¡°Little Dandan, we¡¯re going to see your auntie soon!¡±

    ¡°Auntie! Pretty! Want!¡± the little boy cried out as he waved his little fists.

    ¡°Yes, yes, your auntie is pretty,¡± Grandma Jian said in amusement.

    Whilst Grandma Jian was ying around with her great-grandson, Grandpa Jian was a little worried. He called Jian Yuncheng into his study room.

    ¡°Yuncheng, did you find any information on Mr. Mu?¡±

    Two years ago, when Jian Yiling suddenly disappeared, the Jian family and the Zhai family focused all of their attention on this matter. And thus, they did not deal with Mr. Mu¡¯s case. On the other hand, Mr. Mu hired an incrediblewyer to defend him. In addition, he found a scapegoat to take all of the me, and eventually, he was acquitted in court as there was insufficient information.

    Grandpa Jian was worried about Mr. Mu taking revenge on Jian Yiling.

    This was another reason why the Zhai family and the Jian family didn¡¯t head off to see Jian Yiling immediately. They didn¡¯t want Mr. Mu to learn about Jian Yiling¡¯s whereabouts.

    ¡°Not for now,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Recently, he put a lot of manpower into searching for Mr. Mu¡¯s whereabouts.

    However, there was an incredible amount of power behind this man.

    ¡°Ahhh, Mu Ruohai is crazy! He will definitely do something insane!¡± Grandpa Jian cursed.

    Upon hearing this, the look in Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes darkened with worry.

    <b>###</b>

    As requested, Jin Feng reported Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s actions to Mu Ruohai every day.

    Apart from interacting with Grandpa Sun quite often, Jin Feng didn¡¯t manage to get any other information.

    ¡°Who is that old man?¡± Mu Ruohai asked Jin

    Feng.

    ¡°He¡¯s just an old man who lives in the mountains,¡± Jin Feng said with disdain.

    In Jin Feng¡¯s recollection, there was nothing special about Grandpa Sun other than he was incredibly ill-tempered. ¡°Is that it?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I grew up in Jinshui Vige. I¡¯m very confident that he¡¯s just an old man with a stinky temper.¡± ¡°Ah alright.¡± If he was just an ordinary old man, Mu Ruohai didn¡¯t have to be concerned about him.

 Chapter 1154 - Canâ€™t be Compared to You

    <h4>Chapter 1154: Can¡¯t be Compared to You</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Mu Ruohai continued to ask Jin Feng: ¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    ¡°No... Nothing...¡±

    Jin Feng wanted to get more information if he could. However, the two of them just stayed in Jin Jin¡¯s house all day long. asionally, they would go into the garden and take a walk next to the caravans.

    An evil smile appeared on Mu Ruohai¡¯s face as he said: ¡°That little girl yed with me two years ago. Let¡¯s see if she has any other tricks up her sleeves.¡±

    Even if Jin Feng was stupid, he could see that the middle-aged man in front of him disliked the disfigured girl who lived in his sister¡¯s house.

    ¡°Boss, should I continue to keep an eye on them then?¡±

    ¡°No need, I will go and meet up with them tonight.¡±

    ¡°What do you think, A Yong?¡± Mu Ruohai asked as he looked at a silent young man behind him.

    Compared to his dark-skinned bodyguards that were incredibly buff, this silent man wasn¡¯t exactly as buff as them. However, there was a distinct scar that ran from above his left eye to the bottom right corner of his mouth. This scar ruined his otherwise handsome face.

    The man wore ck clothes and there were white bandages wrapped around his hand. One would wonder if there were sears underneath those bandages.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you need me to deal with a person who has been bed stricken for two entire years,¡± the man called A Yong replied with an expressionless face.

    ¡°Well, before he fell ill, he was quite strong. Naturally, I know you¡¯re still much better than him.¡±

    A Yong grew up in a special environment.

    He was an expert at martial arts and was much stronger than ordinary bodyguards.

    Even Mu Ruohai had no way to estimate how strong he was.

    Against someone like Zhai Yunsheng, A Yong only needed one hand to fight him.

    ¡°Well, if Mr. Mu wants me to fight him, I will go and fight him,¡± A Yong replied expressionlessly. He would obey Mr.

    <h4>Mu¡¯s instructions,</h4>

    As Jin Feng watched from the side, he was a little scared yet excited at the same time.

    Even though he didn¡¯t know Mr. Mu¡¯s identity, he knew he was incredibly powerful. If he could give him money and help him get his revenge, what was there to not be happy about?

    In Jin Jin¡¯s backyard, Yu Xi got a group of people to pitch up a tent. A dining table was set up inside the tent and everyone sat around the table for dinner.

    Yu Xi¡¯s mouth was watering as he looked at the dishes in front of Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling had prepared all these dishes for Zhai Yunsheng.

    There was XO sauce with fried frogs, deep-fried citron rolls, sauteed beef filet with bell peppers, lobster, and tofu with lotus seed heads.

    Every dish was full of vor and color.

    ¡°God Ling, can Master Sheng finish all of these dishes?¡± Yu Xi asked as he looked on.

    ¡°A Sheng burns up a lot of energy every day,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Then, Yu Xi looked at Zhai Yunsheng. Zhai Yunsheng was smiling and he seemed to look incredibly pleased.

    When Yu Xi saw this, he began to feel depressed.

    When the two of them were sick, he ran around as their maid.

    However, now that they became better, they didn¡¯t even thank him! Instead, they would disy affection in front of him and make him feel incredibly lonely! What did he do to deserve this?!

    ¡°Yu Xi, don¡¯t even think about eating the food my wife made for me. If you have the time to think about it, go and find your own wife.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi felt the malice in Master Sheng?s words.

    Tch, he didn¡¯t care about these foods!

    Miss Jin¡¯s dishes were nice as well!

    People would get sick of eating delicious foods every single day! Sometimes, ordinary home-cooked meals were much better!

    And thus, Yu Xi lowered his head and began to stab at his rice..

 Chapter 1155 - Gamble Your Life (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1155 Gamble Your Life (1)</h4>

    As they were eating happily, several unwanted guests appeared at the entrance of Jin Jin¡¯s house.

    Jian Yiling raised her head and saw the man she utterly hated.

    Mu Ruohai! The person who killed A Sheng¡¯s father!

    He was suited and dressed like a sessful businessman and was appearing in front of them in a rather grand manner. Jian Yiling put down her chopsticks and her hands began to clench into fists.

    Mu Ruohai¡­ Why wasn¡¯t he locked up?

    Hadn¡¯t he gotten arrested by Superintendent Ruan?

    If he was still out here, this meant that he was cleared from his charges and not sentenced to prison.

    Jian Yiling did not know what had happened over here during the two years she disappeared.

    As she was rather worried, she looked up at Zhai Yunsheng who was seated beside her.

    ¡°A Sheng, long time no see. Did you miss me? Uncle Mu misses you a lot,¡± Mu Ruohai said as he approached Zhai Yunsheng. ¡°How dare you appear here?¡± Yu Xi asked as he stood up immediately. A murderer! How dare he appear in front of Master Sheng!

    Jian Yunmo got up and walked beside Jian Yiling. It was as though he sensed that this man might hurt Jian Yiling at any moment.

    Two years ago, before Jian Yiling¡¯s disappearance, she almost sent this man to prison.

    Mu Ruohai continued to smile as he looked at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°A Sheng, yourplexion seems good. You ended up finding your fiancee. Honestly, if I were to make ament, your hopeless infatuation makes you quite simr to your father.¡±

    Not only did Mu Ruohai appear in front of Zhai Yunsheng, but he also deliberately mentioned Zhai Bochen.

    Mu Ruohai continued to look at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling with that smile.

    However, his smile made everyone else feel very ufortable.

    Zhai Yunsheng snorted before he replied: ¡°Why do you need toe here when we¡¯re eating? Don¡¯t you know people will feel sick if they see cockroaches whilst eating?¡±

    ¡°A Sheng, don¡¯t say such a thing. I will feel sad. After all, you used to call me Uncle Mu.¡± ¡°Is that so? I must have been blind in the past,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Zhai Yunsheng supported his head with one arm and smiled at this man who murdered his father.

    ¡°Ahh, it seems as though you¡¯re calmer than the average person,¡± Mu Ruohai praised. ¡°Well, I came today to gamble with you.¡±

    ¡°Gamble?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°Yeah, you will bet all your assets and¡­¡± Mu Ruohai said as he turned his gaze towards Jian Yiling: ¡°The Goodman familypass that currently belongs to your fiancee.¡± Even though two years had passed, Mu Ruohai¡¯s desire for the Goodman familypass had not lessened the slightest.

    Thepass meant status, power, and wealth. Mu Ruohai wanted all of these things.

    He did not know where Jian Yiling hid thepass. During her disappearance, Mu Ruohai could not find a single clue on thepass.

    ¡°And what if you lose?¡±

    ¡°If I lose, I will tell you the entire truth about your father¡¯s death. In addition, I will turn myself into the police. As you know, your fiancee managed to find clues to other cases. However, she didn¡¯t find a single clue about your father¡¯s case. Even if I get caught one day, the truth about your father¡¯s death won¡¯t be revealed to the world. In fact, in this world, I¡¯m the only one who knows the truth.¡±

    Zhai Bochen died when Zhai Yunsheng was still young. As a result, his memory of that terrible day was notplete. He only remembered being held in the arms of his father as people around him kept arguing.

    After that, his father died. Zhai Yunsheng spent a long time in that room with his father¡¯s corpse.

 Chapter 1156 - Gamble Your Life (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1156 Gamble Your Life (2)</h4>

    Mu Ruohai knew that Zhai Bochen¡¯s death was a hurdle that Zhai Yunsheng could not get past.

    ¡°Then what are we gambling on?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he narrowed his eyes. ¡°Well, why don¡¯t we go by the rules of the Loyalty Alliance? What are your thoughts on that?¡± Mu Ruohai asked with a smile on his face.

    Mu Ruohai learned about the Loyalty Alliance back when he was friends with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s parents.

    Regardless of what you were gambling, whether it was money or power, would be determined through fights.

    After all, legitimacy belonged to the victors.

    And everything was determined through a single match.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi tried to convince Zhai Yunsheng out of this: ¡°Master Sheng, don¡¯t do this. This person is very cunning. If he wants to determine this through a fight, he definitely came in prepared.¡±

    Mu Ruohai would definitely not make a bet unprepared.

    He definitely had something up his sleeves.

    A slither of worry also appeared on Jian Yunmo¡¯s handsome face.

    He was worried that Zhai Yunsheng would willingly ept this challenge despite knowing that it was a trap.

    On the other hand, Liu Ting did not really know what was happening. Therefore, he remained silent.

    There was a big smile on Mu Ruohai¡¯s face. He knew how much Zhai Yunsheng wanted to know the truth regarding his father¡¯s death.

    He knew very well that even though Zhai Yunsheng tried to act indifferent, he definitely wanted to get his revenge on his father¡¯s murderer.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Master Sheng?¡± Yu Xi asked worriedly.

    Why did Master Sheng say okay!

    This guy was definitely up to no good!

    Upon hearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s reply, a satisfied smile appeared on Mu Ruohai¡¯s face.

    He was right. Zhai Yunsheng was indeed interested in the answer.

    Underneath the table, Jian Yiling took hold of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand.

    Jian Yiling did not try to dissuade him. If she was in the same situation, she would also want to know the answer.

    After a pause, Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Mu Ruohai: ¡°I will invite the elders of the Goodman family and the core members of the Loyalty Alliance to be witnesses.¡±

    Mu Ruohai looked at Jian Yiling with great interest as he asked: ¡°Are you afraid I won¡¯t keep my word?¡±

    ¡°Well, do you think you¡¯re trustworthy?¡± Zhai Yunsheng retorted.

    ¡°Heh, up to you guys. Go ahead and invite them. I won¡¯t be able to invite them in the first ce. If you want to invite them, I will just wait,¡± Mu Ruohai replied. ¡°To be honest, I was also worried about you not keeping your word A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°You can leave now. I will go and inform you once everyone arrives,¡± Jian Yiling said. There was obvious hostility on her small face.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Mu Ruohai said as he made a hand gesture. Then, he and his subordinates left the garden.

    He achieved what he wanted.

    The way Mu Ruohai walked out of Jin Jin¡¯s garden was very infuriating to see.

    ¡°Master Sheng, did you really say yes to that bastard? He¡¯s definitely up to no good!¡± Yu Xi cried out anxiously.

    There was a dark look in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes.

    Jian Yiling held onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand as she said: ¡°It¡¯s alright. Even if you lose, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡±

    Jian Yunmo was equally as worried. He softly said: ¡°I will go and inform Yiheng toe over and help.¡±

    ¡°What is happening? Why do you guys all look so damn upset? Did your parents die or something?¡±

    Grandpa Sun just arrived at Jin Jin¡¯s ce. As soon as he arrived, he noticed the serious expression on everyone¡¯s faces.

    Yu Xi hurriedly said to Grandpa Sun: ¡°Grandpa Sun, the murderer of Master Sheng¡¯s father came over just now! They¡¯re going to gamble their lives!¡±

    ¡°Gamble their lives? I haven¡¯t encountered this in ages. I didn¡¯t think there were people these days with such bloodlust,¡± Grandpa Sunmented cheerfully.

    ¡®Grandpa Sun, this is not aughing matter. That guy is definitely up to no good!¡± Yu Xi cried out in anxiety.

 Chapter 1157 - Who Exactly Are You?

    <h4>Chapter 1157 Who Exactly Are You?</h4>

    ¡°What are you gambling on?¡± Grandpa Sun asked.

    ¡°A match of martial arts.¡±

    ¡°Martial arts?¡± Grandpa Sun said in amusement. ¡°Then what are you worried about? You have the same amount of courage as a sunflower seed!¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Sun, I know you¡¯re great but Master Sheng has been ill for a long time. Furthermore, his heart hasn¡¯t fully recovered

    yet¡­¡±

    Yu Xi¡¯s concerns were well-founded.

    ¡°Well, you know how great I am right? And you know I¡¯ve been teaching Master Sheng martial arts right?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you worried? Are you doubting my teaching abilities or are you doubting his learning abilities? Or perhaps, are you doubting both of us?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Xi eximed in confusion.

    His words made a bit of sense¡­

    He didn¡¯t need to doubt Grandpa Sun¡¯s abilities. Even if Jian Yiheng was here, he wouldn¡¯t necessarily be a match for this old man. Simrly, he didn¡¯t need to doubt Master Sheng¡¯s ability to learn. If it wasn¡¯t for his poor health, Master Sheng could definitely have achieved much more in his life.

    ¡°Then¡­ Maybe we have a chance to win?¡± Yu Xi asked quietly.

    ¡°Well, if we lose, I will change my surname to yours!¡± Grandpa Sun eximed. ¡°At most, the person you¡¯re gambling against is going to ask someone from the reclusive families to fight against you. I¡¯ve never been afraid of those guys!¡±

    ¡°How do you know about those families?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he looked at Grandpa Sun with curiosity.

    If this old man was really just an ordinary viger, how would he know about the reclusive families?

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong about that? I¡¯ve lived for so long. In fact, I¡¯ve probably eaten more salt than you¡¯ve eaten rice. What¡¯s wrong with knowing more than you?¡± Grandpa Sun grunted impatiently.

    ¡°Then you should eat less salt,¡± Liu Tingmented quietly. Jian Yiling froze for a moment when she heard this.

    In the past two years when she returned to the other world, she found the original novel to finish the second half of the story.

    In the second half of the story, she and Zhai Yunsheng were dead. The story focused on Qin Chuan¡¯s growth.

    After Zhai Yunsheng died, Qin Chuan¡¯s biggestpetitor became the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    The Tianxing Group that supported the Second Master of the Zhai family got arge amount of their power from these reclusive families.

    In the original story, these reclusive families were a mysterious force that existed in modern society.

    Unlike the Zhai family and the Qin family which were known by most, these reclusive families mostly remained hidden.

    Most of them had special skills, a major responsibility of some sort or incredible wealth.

    As these families did not interact with others much, not many people knew of their existence.

    Somehow the Second Master of the Zhai family managed to get close with a few of these families.

    As the Second Master of the Zhai family did a good job maintaining secrecy, everyone else did not know about his interaction with the reclusive families.

    As a result, the first time Qin Chuan met blow to blow with the Second Master of the Zhai family, he suffered a lot of losses. He could only watch from the sidelines as the Second Master of the Zhai family snatched away a major project from him.

    However,ter on, Qin Chuan also gained support from another reclusive family. From there onwards, he had the power and ability to fight back. With the support of Mo Shiyun, in the end, he sessfully managed to win against the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    However, this was the first time Jian Yiling heard someone mention this. Even two years ago, she never heard such families get mentioned.

    ¡°Grandpa Sun, who exactly are you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked again as he sized up the old man in front of him.

    He already knew that this old man was not an ordinary person.

    However, it was now more shocking as he mentioned those reclusive families in a somewhat disdainful tone.

 Chapter 1158 - Please Teach My Sister (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1158 Please Teach My Sister (1)</h4>

    ¡°Brat, why are you asking so many questions? It¡¯s none of your business,¡± Grandpa Sun retorted.

    Even though this was his ¡®student¡¯ that he taught for many days, Grandpa Sun was still harsh with his words.

    Out of everyone here, Grandpa Sun only treated Jian Yiling with a slightly better temper.

    This was not only because Jian Yiling knew a lot about medicinal herbs, but she also had a lot of knowledge about things he was interested in.

    Even though Grandpa Sun did not admit it to anyone, he liked to have someone to talk to.

    It was quite lonely living by the waterfall by himself. Sometimes, he would not say a single word for the entire day. asionally, he would talk to the vigers.

    However, Grandpa Sun disliked talking to those vigers. They did not know much and could not keep up with his thoughts.

    It had been ages since he met someone who could keep up with his thoughts.

    This was one of the main reasons why he was happy to continue to teach Zhai Yunsheng.

    He quite liked this group of kids.

    They made his days way less boring.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be mean to A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling said in a muffled voice as she red at Grandpa Sun.

    Even though her voice was soft, she used a serious tone.

    ¡°Ayo, you¡¯re not married yet but you¡¯re already so protective of him! Be careful, you might get eaten alive!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not scared of that,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably toote once you¡¯re scared!¡± Grandpa Sun had no malicious intent. He just liked to argue with people.

    Previously, he didn¡¯t even get to talk to people much.

    Jian Yunmo wanted to ask Grandpa Sun something: ¡°Sir, I have something I want to ask you. Could we take a step out to talk about this?¡±

    Grandpa Sun looked up and nodded. Then, he followed Jian Yunmo into a corner of Jin Jin¡¯s garden.

    ¡°Sir, would you be able to teach my sister some martial arts for self-defense?¡± Jian Yunmo asked.

    His sister was great at everything. She was just physically weak and did not have the skills to defend herself. As a result, Jian Yunmo was worried about her if she encountered any trouble.

    Naturally, Jian Yunmo and Feng Wei made a lot of self-defense equipment for Jian Yunmo. However, he still felt as though it wasn¡¯t enough. It was best for her to learn some martial arts as self-defense.

    He appreciated Grandpa Sun¡¯s martial art abilities. If he was willing to teach his sister, perhaps it would help her sometime in her life.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about it. Your sister¡¯s brain is amazing. However, her bones are not suited for learning martial arts. If we¡¯re talking about talent and potential, her fiance would be 100 percent whilst she would be 3 percent.¡±

    ¡°Is it¡­ That bad?¡± Jian Yunmo asked. ¡°Where would a normal person be on that scale?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s that bad. A normal person would be around 10 percent,¡± Grandpa Sun answered. Jian Yiling was indeed weak. However, Zhai Yunsheng was overly strong. Then, Grandpa Sun winked at Jian Yunmo andmented: ¡°I wonder what their life after marriage will be like hehehe¡­¡±

    Once upon a time, Grandpa Sun was also young. He knew the things that happened between men and women.

    Upon hearing these words, Jian Yunmo¡¯s face instantly darkened: ¡°Sir, please do not stray from the topic of conversation.¡±

    ¡°Tch, don¡¯t you already approve of their rtionship? Why am I not allowed to talk about this then? Furthermore, they already sleep on the same bed. Maybe something has already happened.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it anymore!¡± Jian Yunmo eximed angrily.

 Chapter 1159 - Please Teach My Sister (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1159 Please Teach My Sister (2)</h4>

    Grandpa Sunughed before he said: ¡°Okay okay, don¡¯t feel too bad about it. It will happen sooner orter. Maybe you¡¯ll be an uncle soon!¡±

    Even though Grandpa Sun appeared to beforting Jian Yunmo, he was continuing to anger him.

    ¡°Thank you, sir, I will go back to work,¡± Jian Yunmo replied as he began to turn around. ¡°Hey, wait a moment,¡± Grandpa Sun called out. ¡°Even though your sister¡¯s bones are weak, I can still teach her. She¡¯s quite smart and I enjoy speaking to her. However, I¡¯m not too sure how much she will learn from my teachings. That will be entirely up to her.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course! Why would I joke around with this?!¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much!¡± Jian Yunmo said as happiness filled his face.

    ¡°Young man, you¡¯re way too worried about your sister. Even though she looks cute and soft, she has a very strong will. She¡¯s a good kid.¡±

    Jian Yunmo shook his head and replied with a somewhat bitter expression on his face: ¡°She doesn¡¯t have to be strong. If someone¡¯s life is carefree, why do they need to learn to be strong?¡±

    During the time Grandpa Sun spent with Jian Yiling, he began to understand Jian Yiling¡¯s personality and character.

    In Jian Yunmo¡¯s eyes, his sister was meant to be carefree, lively, and cheerful.

    In the past, she didn¡¯t need to be strong. She could cry whenever she wanted.

    Only those who had no choice had to be strong

    Furthermore, tears were reserved for those who cared and cherished you. If there was no one who cared or cherished you, you would eventually stop crying.

    Grandpa Sun looked at Jian Yunmo and smiled: ¡°Hey kid, not bad. You know how to care about someone. Your sister is quite lucky.¡±

    Jian Yunmo smiled bitterly and said: ¡°But I didn¡¯t end up protecting her.¡±

    His expression was bitter and remorseful.

    Even though some things had passed, Jian Yunmo always regretted them. He regretted not being by her side when she was in the most pain.

    After Grandpa Sun finished his conversation with Jian Yunmo, both of them returned to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hey little girl, you¡¯re learning martial arts with me,¡± Grandpa Sun said to Jian Yiling straight up.

    He didn¡¯t even ask if she wanted to learn martial arts or not. Even if she didn¡¯t want to learn martial arts, she had to.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Grandpa Sun with narrowed eyes. ¡°What can I do? I¡¯m just worried that you¡¯ll bully your fianceeter on in life. If I teach her a few moves, if you do something wrong in the future, she will force you to kneel on keyboards or durians.¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Sun¡­ You know about kneeling on keyboards and durians?!¡± Yu Xi pped his thighs andughed. Grandpa Sun rolled his eyes at Yu Xi and said: ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I know? Do you think I¡¯m a caveman living in the mountains or something? When I was young and suave, you were probably wetting your bed!¡±

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi could notugh anymore.

    ¡°Hey, you two, follow me,¡± Grandpa Sun ordered Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. The three of them entered Jin Jin¡¯s garden.

    There were numerous nts and crops here.

    The corn stalks were so tall that they blocked people¡¯s field of view.

    If someone didn¡¯t walk close, they would have no idea what these three people were doing in the cornfield.

    The people sent by Mu Ruohai to spy on Zhai Yunsheng and the others had no idea that Grandpa Sun was teaching them top-level martial arts in this cornfield.

    Grandpa Sun: ¡°Little girl, it¡¯s not easy to learn martial arts. You will get very tired and your entire body with ache.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Jian Yiling nodded as she prepared herself mentally.

 Chapter 1160 - Certain of Victory (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1160 Certain of Victory (1)</h4>

    Mu Ruohai lived inside a vi in a nearby town.

    As he knew that the elders of the Goodman family were going toe over, Mu Ruohai arranged someone to go and meet them.

    The first person to arrive was Anna.

    Her blonde hair, blue eyes, and beautiful face attracted a lot of attention wherever she went.

    Inside the vi, Mu Ruohai sat in front of a stone table as he sipped away at a cup of Longjing tea.

    ¡°Uncle, what tricks are you up to this time?¡± Anna asked in a not so polite tone. She asked for Mu Ruohai¡¯s purpose straight away.

    Anna did not have a good impression of Mu Ruohai. This man had too much ambition and he was always up to no good. In fact, Anna even suspected that her aunt¡¯s death had something to do with this man. However, she could not find any evidence to prove this.

    ¡°I helped the Goodman family locate Jian Yiling. Shouldn¡¯t you be happy?¡± Mu Ruohai asked Anna. He did not answer Anna¡¯s question.

    Jian Yiling went missing for two entire years. During this time, in addition to the Zhai family and the Jian family searching for her, the Goodman family also looked for her. This was because Jian Yiling disappeared with the Goodman familypass.

    ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re still suspected of murder. Furthermore, there¡¯s bad blood between you and her. Why would you so kind to look for her?¡±

    ¡°Well, you guys only care about thepass in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. Rules shouldn¡¯t be set in stone. People should be flexible. If we get thepass, we can find the legendary treasure.¡±

    ¡°Tch, stop thinking about it,¡± Anna snickered. ¡°You can do whatever you want. However, if you do something out of line, I will use our family rules to punish you. Even though my aunt is dead, you were still married into our family. Therefore, you¡¯re forever subject to the rules of the Goodman family.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re as arrogant as ever.¡± ¡°Oh? What¡¯s the problem with that? Does the truth hurt?¡± Anna taunted Mu Ruohai. ¡°The person you really liked was never my aunt. Instead, you liked a woman named Bai Xun. However, you lost to Zhai Bochen. Other than graduating from the same university and other from your studies being as good as his, you were in no shape or form a match against Zhai Bochen. However, you were not willing to ept fate. And thus, you used prettynguage and cheesy words to trick my aunt. That¡¯s how you married into the Goodman family. That¡¯s how you got the power to n Zhai Bochen¡¯s death.¡±

    Mu Ruohai came from a rather ordinary family. Even though his family conditions weren¡¯t bad, whenpared to the Zhai family, it was akin toparing the clouds to mud.

    When he was in university, he always envied Zhai Bochen. Zhai Bochen had nothing he had to worry about in life.

    What made his jealousy reach its heights was when Zhai Bochen and Bai Xun got married.

    He went crazy when he saw the woman he liked marry someone else.

    However, he couldn¡¯t change anything. He was powerless.

    And thus, he made up a n for revenge. The Gods gave him the opportunity to meet someone from the Goodman family. And that person was Anna¡¯s aunt. Even though the Goodman family was against Anna¡¯s aunt marrying Mu Ruohai, Anna¡¯s aunt insisted. After bing a member of the Goodman family, Mu Ruohai mustered enough power to n Zhai Bochen¡¯s death.

    A crack appeared in Mu Ruohai¡¯s smile.

    However, Anna¡¯s smile remained as bright as ever: ¡°Uncle, please don¡¯t worry. After all, these are just my guesses. I have no evidence. If I did have evidence, even if you don¡¯t end up in jail, I will make sure you¡¯re booted out of the Goodman family.¡±

    Mu Ruohai sneered before he replied: ¡°Your imagination is quite rich. If you don¡¯t end up bing the heir of the Goodman family, you should considering writing novels.¡±

 Chapter 1161 - Certain of Victory (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1161 Certain of Victory (2)</h4>

    ¡°Then I¡¯d be writing a biography,¡± Anna replied yfully.

    Mu Ruohai smile became wicked as he asked: ¡°Who do you think will win between me and Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    ¡°What has that to do with me? If you win, even if thepass falls into your hands, you won¡¯t be the legitimate owner of thepass. The Goodman family will still not recognize your identity.¡± ¡°Oh really?¡±

    So what if that was the case? As long as he got his hands on thepass and as long as he found the treasure, why would he still need power from the Goodman family?

    He could grow his own power. He wouldn¡¯t have to care about them anymore.

    ¡°However, it seems as though you¡¯re well-prepared and confident about winning against Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Annaughed.

    Mu Ruohai almost never made losses. If he dared to make such a bet against Zhai Yunsheng, Anna was confident that he was well-prepared.

    ¡°Naturally.¡±

    ¡°But as far as I know, the Zhai family is incredibly powerful. There are also many martial art experts in the Loyalty Alliance. Furthermore, Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin is also known to be one of the best in our country. He hasn¡¯t suffered a defeat yet,¡± Anna said. She did her research on people around Jian Yiling. ¡°Anna, it appears as though you don¡¯t know much about this country. Even though Jian Yiheng is strong and he¡¯s portrayed as a martial arts genius by the media, truly strong people do not show themselves off in front of the media. They would never participate in those kinds ofpetitions.¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m not from here. And thus, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. But it seems as though you¡¯ve found someone super strong. Someone strong enough to give you such confidence.¡±

    Mu Ruohai¡¯s smile became mysterious as he said: ¡°You will learn about this on the day of thepetition.¡± Anna¡¯s guess was correct. Mu Ruohai indeed found someone incredibly strong.

    This made him fearless in thepetition. No one from the Loyalty Alliance would be a match for the man he found. Even Jian Yiheng would not be a match against him.

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng was definitely out of the question already. ¡°Oh? Did you find the man who reigned over everyone thirty years ago?¡± Anna asked.

    ¡°Oh, it seems as though you know quite a lot of things,¡± Mu Ruohaimented.

    Mu Ruohai knew of the man Anna mentioned.

    However, that man already disappeared for thirty years. No one knew where he went.

    Even though A Yong was not that man, he was the strongest person out of the many reclusive families.

    ¡°Ahh, forget it. Where is my room? I want to get some rest. I¡¯m tired from taking the ne,¡± Anna said as she walked away.

    When Anna disappeared into her room, Mu Ruohai¡¯s eyes turned cold.

    ¡°Mr. Mu¡­¡± A Yong said. The young man sensed Mu Ruohai¡¯s hatred towards Anna. He could also probably sense that Mu Ruohai wanted to get rid of Anna.

    ¡°Anna¡­ Sooner orter, I will make sure she¡¯s unable tough.¡±

    He would definitely get rid of this eyesore.

    However, it was not the time for it yet.

    He needed much more power to do that.

    Despite having a lot of supporters already, if he wanted to deal with Anna, the most trusted person in the Goodman family, it would still be incredibly difficult.

 Chapter 1162 - Odds of Success

    <h4>Chapter 1162 Odds of Sess</h4>

    ¡°If you encountered that man from thirty years ago, what are your chances of winning?¡± Mu Ruohai asked A Yong.

    When Anna mentioned this, Mu Ruohai remembered this possibility. It could pose a huge problem for him.

    He did not want anything to stop his ns. He absolutely had to get his hands on the Goodman familypass.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. However, my father once lost to him,¡± A Yong said with a cold and expressionless face. The martial arts in his family was passed down through the generations. A Yong learned his martial arts from his father.

    <b>Idiler.</b>

    If his father could not defeat that man, the probability of Ah Yong defeating him wasn¡¯t high either.

    Upon hearing this, Mu Ruohai frowned. ¡°However, my father said that he shouldn¡¯t be alive in this day and age,¡± A Yong added.

    ¡°Are you sure about that?¡±

    ¡°Apparently, he¡¯s dead.¡±

    ¡°Dead? How did he die?¡±

    ¡°Even though he was invincible in battles, he was unable to protect the person he loved. And thus, that resulted in her death. As he was devastated by this, he drove whilst drunk and encountered a car ident.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mu Ruohai felt slightly better.

    If this person hadn¡¯t appeared in thirty years, he wouldn¡¯t appear right now for no reason.

    And even if he were to appear, Zhai Yunsheng would not be able to request that person for

    help.

    And thus, if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to win against him, he could only ask Jian Yiheng for help. A Yong had already watched clips of Jian Yiheng¡¯spetition. He was confident that he could win against Jian Yiheng. In fact, he said that Jian Yiheng was not even considered a threat.

    ¡°Got it. Prepare well. If you win, I will arrange for your mother¡¯s treatment costs and her surgery.¡± ¡°Okay.¡±

    <b>###</b>

    Yu Xi was makingps around the garden. Although he believed in Grandpa Sun¡¯s words, he was still incredibly nervous.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t know how much hair he had left. He kept pulling at his hair over the past two days.

    Jin Jin looked at Yu Xi as he sighed for the eightieth time. She walked over and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it too much. Master Sheng seems confident in himself. There shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jin, where do you think Grandpa Sun is from? Why is he so strong? If we were to measure hisbat abilities, would it break the measuring tool?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I never knew he was so strong before. I¡¯ve only seen him hit people with brooms. However, I just assumed he was easily angered.¡±

    Jin Jin only recently discovered that this strange old man was secretly a martial arts expert. Yu Xi: ¡°Well, what is he doing here in the mountains then?¡± ording to Yu Xi¡¯s understanding, these martial art experts usually work for prestigious and famous families. If they weren¡¯t working for those individuals, they would typically have their own business.

    ¡°Well, everyone has their own aspirations,¡± Jin Jin replied. ¡°Maybe he just likes life inside these mountains.¡±

    Yu Xi let out another long sigh: ¡°Ahh, I hope that Grandpa Sun is even stronger than he shows right now. I don¡¯t want Master Sheng to lose this bet.¡±

    Yu XI hated Mu Ruohai¡¯s face. Just thinking about him made Yu Xi feel disgusted. It would be even worse if Mu Ruohai won!

    ¡°It¡¯s useless for you to worry about it. Just let it be,¡± Jin Jin said. ¡°You¡¯re quite optimistic,¡± Yu Ximented. He knew what Jin Jin experienced in her lifetime. Both her parents passed away and she had a jerk of a brother. Even though she was living alone, she neverined and always tried her best to cope with everything.

 Chapter 1163 - Massage (1)

    Chapter 1163 Massage (1)

    Jin Jin smiled and said: ¡°If you don¡¯t be optimistic, you will spend your days worrying.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right. We shouldn¡¯t do that to ourselves,¡± Yu Xi replied. ¡°Ahh, I will let Master Sheng and God Ling worry about those things!¡±

    Jin Jin asked Yu Xi: ¡°If Mr. Mu actually finds someone from those reclusive families, what will happen?¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°Well, that will be quite troublesome. We don¡¯t know the strength and power those families have. For example, if we were talking about martial arts, the Xuan Dao n made its mark in history many years ago. Even though we haven¡¯t heard anything about them in recent years, during the warring times, they were incredibly active. In fact, they achieved many great things.¡±

    Jin Jin: ¡°Don¡¯t think about it too much. If they chose to retreat, then they probably wouldn¡¯t get involved in these matters. Therefore, they probably wouldn¡¯t help Mr. Mu either.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, that makes a bit of sense,¡± Yu Xi replied. He was convinced by her logic.

    Jin Jin smiled as she mixed an alcoholic beverage for Yu Xi. She ced the drink in front of him and said: ¡°Have a drink. It will put you in a better mood.¡±

    It was a cup of pineapple raita with grapefruit. There was the sweet fragrance of the fruit.

    ¡°Did you make this?¡± Yu Xi asked as he looked at Jin Jin with surprise.

    ¡°Yeah, I worked part-time as a bartender when I was studying.¡± In order to earn her living expenses, Jin Jin did many part-time jobs.

    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re amazing,¡± Yu Ximented. Yu Xi grew up in a circle where girls didn¡¯t have to worry about their living expenses. It was his first time meeting someone like Jin Jin. He admired her work ethic.

    Jin Jin smiled: ¡°It¡¯s not amazing haha. If you were put in the same situation, you would also be able to achieve this.¡±

    Then, she turned around to go back to her garden.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were living in her house, their presence did not stop her from nting and looking after her vegetables and fruits.

    <b>###</b>

    Jian Yiling waspletely exhausted after she learned martial arts from Grandpa Sun for a day.

    Jian Yiling was used to using her brain.

    She was also somewhat used to physicalbor. After all, performing surgery was also physical work.

    However, that waspletely different from the training she did with Grandpa Sun.

    During the training, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to ask them to stop.

    After all, he hated to see Jian Yiling be in pain.

    However, he did not end up saying those words.

    Even though she was suffering right now, it would be better for her in the long run.

    After the training, Jian Yiling went to take a shower. Then, she changed into a loose andfortable t-shirt before she flopped down on the bed and refused to move.

    ¡°You should get up and move around,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. ¡°If you don¡¯t do that, your muscles will hurt even more tomorrow.¡±

    Thectic acid buildup would make her muscles incredibly sore tomorrow.

    ¡°Don¡¯t want to move,¡± Jian Yiling muttered softly.

    This was the first time Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling beingzy.

    Jian Yiling was utterly exhausted from the training. She did not want to move. And since she was in front of Zhai Yunsheng, she just wanted to rx.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he moved her onto his legs and began to massage her shoulders, arms, and calves.

    If she did not want to move, he would massage her muscles for her. This would make her feel a bit better. Otherwise, she probably wouldn¡¯t be able to walk tomorrow morning.

    Jian Yiling leaned against Zhai Yunsheng and enjoyed the massage. His hands pressed down on her muscles and it was incredibly soothing.

    She snuggled into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms as though she was a kitten that was being petted.

 Chapter 1164 - Massage (2)

    Chapter 1164 Massage (2)

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled as a doting look appeared on his face: ¡°Comfortable?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm...¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    Her soft kitten-like voice made Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bones feel numb.

    However, Jian Yiling did not sense this as she remained on the bed. She did not notice any change in Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Whose clothes are you wearing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. As he was giving her the massage, he noticed that Jian Yiling was wearing clothes that did not belong to her. ¡°Brother Yunmo¡¯s,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly. She had little strength in her words. It was as though all her energy had been used up today.

    ¡°Why are you wearing his clothes?¡±.

    ¡°Comfy.¡±

    After a day of training, Jian Yiling did not want to do anything but to rx. That¡¯s why she wanted to wearfy clothes.

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s T-shirt was well suited for this.

    ¡°I have T-shirts like that as well,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She knew about this. He had been wearing T-shirts recently.

    ¡°Wear mine next time.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it the same?¡±

    ¡°Mine smells better.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    What kind of man would say that he smells good?

    A Sheng was shameless.

    However, Jian Yiling was too tired to make anotherment.

    And thus, she began to drift off to sleep as Zhai Yunsheng continued to give his massage. Soon, Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling had fallen to sleep.

    ¡°Do you trust me this much?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said helplessly.

    Then, he softly pinched Jian Yiling¡¯s nose and said: ¡°Silly girl.¡±

    After that, Zhai Yunsheng covered Jian Yiling with a quilt. As he did this, he noticed the scars on her hands.

    He softly moved his fingers over the scars.

    Then, a frown appeared on his face. What happened in the past two years? What happened that prevented her from looking after the hands she cherished most?

    Zhai Yunsheng gently ced her hands into his and carefullyid down next to her.

    <b>###</b>

    People from the Goodman family, the Jian family, and the Zhai family gradually arrived in Ruinan Town.

    The venue for thepetition was found by An Yang. It was set to be a basketball court under his name.

    There were a lot of people here today. There were individuals from the Goodman family, the Jian family, and the Zhai family. In addition, there were people from the Loyalty Alliance. With the bodyguards they brought, there were over a hundred people present.

    These people were all considered to be big shots.

    They gathered here to witness the bet between Mu Ruohai and Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Master Zhai saw Zhai Yunsheng appear, tears fell out of his eyes.

    Even though everyone saw Master Zhai as a terrifying person, he honestly just wanted his grandson to be healthy and happy.

    To his pleasant surprise, in the past half a month, his grandson had gone from lying in a hospital bed to his now glowing appearance.

    How could he not cry tears of joy?

    Grandpa Jian sat beside Master Zhai. He was in no better state. His previous granddaughter had been missing for two entire years. And now, she was finally back. He was absolutely overjoyed.

    Even though everyone else saw them be big shots in the corporate world that were known to be indifferent towards everything, tears were continuously falling out of their eyes.

    Naturally, everyone else in the Jian family was crying even more.

 Chapter 1165 - Determined by a Single Match (1)

    Chapter 1165 Determined by a Single Match (1)

    Quite a lot of people from the Goodman family came to witness this match. However, Jian Yiling only invited Elder George and Anna to spectate. The other members invited themselves because they were interested in the Goodman familypass.

    At the same time, they did not want thepass to fall into the hands of Mu Ruohai.

    Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, Mu Ruohai appeared inside the basketball stadium. There was a smile on his face and he appeared to be in a very good mood.

    ording to everyone¡¯s understanding of Mu Ruohai, when he smiled like this, he had a lot of confidence to back himself up.

    After all, this man would never agree to do something if he was making a loss.

    Mu Ruohai passed by Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°A Sheng, have you decided on who is participating in this match?¡±

    ¡°I will personally fight you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. Upon hearing this, Mu Ruohai smiled and said: ¡°A Sheng, you¡¯re still so reckless. You¡¯re gambling all of your wealth and assets here. If you don¡¯t have that money, how are you going to look after your adorable fiancee?¡±

    ¡°My fiancee makes a lot of money. At most, I will just be a pretty man and ask her to look after me.¡±

    Mu Ruohai sneered when he heard this answer. Then, he looked at Master Zhai who was seated with the rest of the audience: ¡°Hello, Uncle Zhai.¡±

    ¡°You bastard! Don¡¯t you dare call me Uncle Zhai. I feel so disgusted right now. In fact, I¡¯m about to throw up the food I atest night!¡± Master Zhai eximed. He wanted to tear apart the man in front of him.

    If it weren¡¯t for Yiling¡¯s ident two years ago, this man would not have had the opportunity to escape from his crimes! ¡°Uncle Zhai, A Sheng is gambling the entirety of the Zhai family¡¯s wealth and assets. Aren¡¯t you worried about losing everything? Soon, the entirety of the Zhai family will belong to me.¡±

    Master Zhai responded with a look of disdain on his face: ¡°You won¡¯t be able to win against my grandson. If you do win, you cane here and repeat those words to me!¡±

    Mu Ruohai continued to provoke Master Zhai: ¡°Uncle Zhai, don¡¯t say that. You¡¯re quite old. You need to mentally prepare yourself for this loss.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re speaking too much nonsense,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°We can start now.¡±

    And thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone in the audience, Zhai Yunsheng and Mu Ruohai wrote down what they were gambling.

    After the formalities were finished, thepetition officially began.

    Mu Ruohai gestured for A Yong to step forward. Then, he went to sit down on a chair beside him to watch the show unfold.

    Zhai Yunsheng got up. Before he left, he nted a kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek and said softly: ¡°Wait for me to finish this.¡±

    Then, he walked to the center of the basketball court.

    The man named A Yong did not have a slither of emotion on his face. It was as though he was an emotionless robot.

    The two people stood facing each other. They waited for the referee to say start.

    No weapons were allowed in this match. No lives were meant to be at stake.

    When the match was about to start, the Zhai family and the Jian family began to be incredibly anxious.

    Even if it was two years ago, Master Zhai would have been stressed if he heard that Zhai Yunsheng was nning to fight someone.

    And now, Zhai Yunsheng had just recovered from his two years of illness and poor health. The Jian family and the Zhai family did not really know how he was doing.

    ¡°Ahh, we should have gotten Yiheng to participate in this match. Why are they so stubborn?¡± Grandma Jianmented anxiously. They mentioned this to Zhai Yunsheng on their way here. They wanted Jian Yiheng to participate instead. However, Zhai Yunsheng had refused.

    She also asked Jian Yiling about her thoughts. However, Jian Yiling responded that she supported Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s decision regardless of what it was.

    No matter what the Zhai family and the Jian family said, the two of them would not change their minds.

 Chapter 1166 - Determined by a Single Match (2)

    Chapter 1166 Determined by a Single Match (2)

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much about it,¡± Master Zhai said. ¡°This is Yiling and A Sheng¡¯s decision. They must have their own reasons.¡±

    ¡°I understand... But I¡¯m still worried,¡± Grandma Jian replied softly. That¡¯s why she didn¡¯t pressure Jian Yiling to change her decision. She respected their decision and trusted that they would not do something reckless just because they wanted to.

    But if something happened to Zhai Yunsheng, how would Jian Yiling cope?

    At least for now, the two of them were together.

    Members of the Goodman family were also confused by this decision.

    ¡°Why is Zhai Yunsheng participating in the match? Isn¡¯t he meant to be sickly?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I thought so as well. And hasn¡¯t he always been in poor health for the past two

    years?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s the truth. I got this news from reliable sources. In the past two years, he barely stepped out of ICU.¡±

    ¡°Hmm... That¡¯s strange... He looks very healthy right now. Furthermore, he made the decision to participate in this match. Why would he do that?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s either crazy or he has some method of winning that we don¡¯t know of.¡±

    Anna also narrowed her eyes. She was as confused as the people around her. She did not know why the Young Master of the Zhai family decided to personally participate in this match. Furthermore, it seemed as though the Zhai family and the Jian family all supported his decision.

    Was he secretly being treated in the past two years?

    But even if that was the case, Mu Ruohai came well prepared. This meant that the person representing him was by no means an ordinary person.

    As a result, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s odds of winning were definitely not high.

    It seemed as though she had to make ns. The Goodman familypass was not allowed to fall into the hands of that bastard.

    The slightly chubby old man from the Loyalty Alliance announced the start of the match.

    A Yong¡¯s face was expressionless as he crouched down and prepared for battle.

    Meanwhile, Zhai Yunsheng smiled and seemed rather rxed.

    A Young struck first. He rushed over to Zhai Yunsheng and swung his fist out.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng moved to the side and easily dodged his punch. A Yong was shocked to see this.

    Zhai Yunsheng managed to dodge his punch?

    He was well aware of how fast his punches were.

    There were very few people who could dodge his punches with such dexterity.

    Immediately, A Yong sensed that something was wrong.

    This man was definitely not as ordinary as Mu Ruohai had mentioned earlier.

    A Yong quickly threw out two more punches. However, those punches once again did not connect with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s dodging speed was incredible. It was as though he could detect A Yong¡¯s movements in advance.

    A Yong¡¯s confidence began to waver.

    What was happening? Why could this man predict his moves? It was as though he could read the future or something. But that was impossible. The Hidden de n had been secluded for a long time. There were very few people who knew their moves. The spectators of this match were also amazed.

    What was going on here? When did Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body be this good? And when did he be this good at martial arts?

    People inside the Loyalty Alliance were aware of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition during the past two years.

    He had been so sick that he couldn¡¯t even get out of bed.

 Chapter 1167 - Determined by a Single Match (3)

    Chapter 1167 Determined by a Single Match (3)

    When did this transformation happen?

    Even when he was healthy two years ago, he was never this nimble!

    Furthermore, his opponent today threw incredibly quick and ruthless punches.

    Generally speaking, it was already incredible for Master Sheng to return to the state he was in two years ago. How could he possibly be stronger than before?!

    No one expected this to happen.

    Even the Zhai family and the Jian family were stunned to see this. They were all incredibly anxious before the match began.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s performance was beyond their expectations.

    ¡°Yiheng, can you tell where he learned his martial arts from?¡± Jian Yumin asked Jian Yiheng. Jian Yiheng typically knew a lot in the area of martial arts.

    Jian Yiheng stared at the match. He refused to even blink.

    He was a martial arts fanatic who had stopped participating inpetitions over the years because he hadn¡¯t met any worthy opponents.

    However, this was an incredible match. The people fighting possessed incredibly high agility andbat strength. But he fought with Zhai Yunsheng before. He knew how strong that man was.

    Even though he wasn¡¯t weak, he definitely wasn¡¯t this strong.

    What was going on here?

    They all knew that Zhai Yunsheng had been sick for two years.

    So what happened during the past two weeks?

    ¡°Yiheng?¡± Jian Yumin called out as Jian Yiheng did not respond to his question.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure where he learned his martial arts from. However, Zhai Yusheng is now incredibly strong. He¡¯s even stronger than before. I don¡¯t know what happened to him in the past two weeks,¡± Jian Yihengmented. Something definitely incredible happened to him for such changes to happen.

    A surprised expression appeared on Mu Ruohai¡¯s face.

    What was A Yong doing? Why was he exchanging blows with Zhai Yunsheng?

    As the match continued, the smile on Mu Ruohai¡¯s face gradually disappeared. It was reced by anger and worry. As the match continued, A Yong continued to do his best. However, he began to sweat and pant.

    And yet, he hadn¡¯t injured Zhai Yunsheng in the slightest.

    In contrast, the smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face remained. It was as though he was taking a leisurely stroll.

    Who said that this man was sickly? He was probably healthier than anyone here today!

    A Yong felt incredible pressure.

    Previously, he thought that this was going to be an easy match. After winning the match, he assumed that Mu Ruohai would save his mother as promised.

    However, if he lost this match, his mother would be kicked out of the hospital. He did not want this to happen.

    What could he do?

    And thus, A Yong began to panic.

    Zhai Yunsheng immediately caught onto this panic.

    This was the opportunity Zhai Yunsheng had been waiting for.

    It was his turn to make a move.

    During A Yong¡¯s moment of panic, Zhai Yunsheng jumped up and kicked A Yong¡¯s head.

    If that kicknded on an average person, they would have fallen onto the ground.

    And even if this person was A Yong, the moment that kicknded, his head began to feel dizzy.

    Without giving a chance for A Yong to recover, another wave of attacks hit him.

    It was A Yong¡¯s turn to begin defending.

    What was happening? Who the hell was this man?!

 Chapter 1168 - Determined by a Single Match (4)

    Chapter 1168 Determined by a Single Match (4)

    And why was he stronger than him?!

    As a descendant of the Hidden de n who was famous for their martial arts, how could he possibly lose to someone from an ordinary family?!

    Mu Ruohai stood up from his seat.

    This situation was unfavorable for him.

    ¡°Uncle, where are you nning to go?¡± Anna asked. Somehow, she appeared right next to Mu Ruohai.

    ¡°I¡¯m a little tired after sitting down for a long time. I want to stand for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s fair. You should stand up and stretch. As you¡¯re old, your back will hurt if you sit for a long time.¡±

    Mu Ruohai red at Anna before he reluctantly sat down again.

    Somehow, Zhai Yunsheng had gotten the upper hand in the match.

    ¡°Good job A Sheng! You¡¯re amazing!¡± Master Zhai cheered happily.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yujie also could no longer sit still. He began to shout: ¡°Well done brother-inw!¡±

    Then, everyone else from the Zhai family and the Jian family began to cheer for Zhai Yunsheng. Even members of the Loyalty Alliance began to support Master Sheng. Their shouts resonated through the basketball stadium. As A Yong could no longer take the blows, after receiving onest kick from Zhai Yunsheng, he fell to the ground and could not get up anymore.

    The slightly fat old man began to count down. If A Yong could not get up after ten seconds, it would be counted as his loss.

    ¡°Ten, nine, eight...¡±

    Despite the countdown, A Yong could not get up in these ten seconds. This was not only because of the pain he was experiencing but also because he was exhausted.

    He did not have any more energy to help him stand up.

    And even if he could stand up, it was impossible for him to defeat Zhai Yunsheng, And thus, the slightly chubby old man dered that the winner was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Cheers immediately filled the basketball stadium.

    Previously, they assumed that their Young Master was just a sickly man who could die at any moment. The Loyalty Alliance had been constantly worried about this.

    However, after this match, they realized that Zhai Yunsheng was definitely not going to die anytime soon. Furthermore, their Young Master was incredibly strong. This gave them a lot of confidence.

    No one would call their Young Master sickly or weak anymore! However, Mu Ruohai¡¯s face had darkened.

    He did not expect this result.

    This was the first time in his life that he had made such a big blunder. ¡°Hmm, it seems as though my dear uncle is going to jail,¡± Anna smiled sarcastically at Mu Ruohai.

    Even though he could scheme all he wanted, in the end, he couldn¡¯t get what he wanted.

    After a pause, Anna added: ¡°Of course, you can go back on your words. If you choose to do that, you will be removed from the Goodman family and all the assets under your name will be taken away from you.¡± Before the match began, Zhai Yunsheng and Mu Ruohai both signed an agreement to transfer their assets to each other.

    These two agreements were sealed into a safe that was ced at the center of the venue.

    The key to the safe was held by the Goodman family and the password to the safe was set by the Loyalty Alliance.

    The winning side could take the key and the password. They could destroy their own copy of the agreement and take the other party¡¯s copy to im the agreed-upon award.

    And now, Zhai Yunsheng had won.

    And thus, Mu Ruohai had to decide whether he wanted to confess the truth about Zhai Bochen¡¯s murder as agreed upon or have all his assets taken away from him.

    And if he went back on his word, the Goodman family would also choose to kick him out of their family.

 Chapter 1169 - Pay for Oneâ€™s Ambition

    <h4>Chapter 1169 Pay for One¡¯s Ambition</h4>

    Mu Ruohai red at Anna.

    The anger in his eyes burned like a roaring fire.

    This time, Anna got what she wanted. She finally had a reason to kick him out of the Goodman family.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to Mu Ruohai and said: ¡°You will return everything you owe me.¡±

    Two years ago, because of Jian Yiling¡¯s ident, Zhai Yunsheng could not collect what Mu Ruohai owed him.

    However today, Zhai Yunsheng was going to settle this matter with Mu Ruohai.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, how did you manage this? Your body shouldn¡¯t be able to do this!¡± Mu Ruohai refused to believe what had just happened.

    Mu Ruohai knew about Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    He inherited his mother¡¯s heart. And thus, even though he could exercise and practice martial arts, his upper limit should be lower than a normal person¡¯s.

    He shouldn¡¯t be able to break through this upper limit.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you make a guess?¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. The smile on his face was infuriating. Mu Ruohai wanted to know the truth? Well, he could go and ask the grim reaper for answers!

    Anna looked at Mu Ruohai and said: ¡°You have time to wonder about that? Shouldn¡¯t you be thinking over the decision you have to make? Are you going to give up your assets or are you going to go to jail?¡±

    Mu Ruohai looked around him. He looked at people from the Goodman family, the Zhai family, the Jian family, and the members of the Loyalty Alliance. They were all staring at him intently.

    He realized that today¡¯s matter would not end well.

    One wrong step meant that he lost everything!

    However, he didn¡¯t lose to anyone. Instead, he lost to himself!

    If he wasn¡¯t this greedy and if he didn¡¯t have this much ambition, he wouldn¡¯t have gambled with Zhai Yunsheng.

    <b>###</b>

    After Mu Ruohai¡¯s matters were settled, the Zhai family and the Jian family crowded around Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Their darlings were finally back.

    Master Zhai was so happy that he was about to cry.

    No one knew how he survived through the past two years.

    Although he encountered many things in his life, none of them hit them as hard as this.

    ¡°My condition is under control,¡± Zhai Yunsheng shared this good news with everyone.

    The day before yesterday, Jian Yiling injected the medicine she developed into his body.

    Before the injection, Jian Yiling told Zhai Yunsheng that his condition was unique. As a result, she could not conduct any clinical trials.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not mind. He believed in her. He was willing to hand his life into her hands.

    And thus, this was one of the reasons why he could fight against A Yong today.

    His heart was no longer under a burden. His true strength could finally be released.

    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Master Zhai stuttered.

    Was he better?

    Was he not going to have a heart attack again? Was he going to live a long life? Zhai Yunsheng exined: ¡°Yiling developed a medicine that can prevent my heart from going into cardiac arrest. This means that I can live like a normal person.¡±

    ¡°Is this¡­ Real?¡± Master Zhai eximed. He was so happy that he did not know what to say anymore. ¡°So he just has to take regr injections?¡±

    ¡°Yep, it¡¯s a sess.¡±

    ¡°Oh my goodness! Thank the gods! Yiling, you¡¯re a blessing to our family!¡±

    With Jian Yiling present, not only did Zhai Yunsheng be better, even his heart condition was resolved.

 Chapter 1170 - The Joy of Reunion (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1170 The Joy of Reunion (1)</h4>

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were also overjoyed. Even though most people saw Jian Yiling to be a very important part of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s life, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were also aware that Zhai Yunsheng was very important to their dear granddaughter.

    And thus, if Zhai Yunsheng was well, their granddaughter would be happy too.

    The Jian family and the Zhai family crowded around Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    They treated the two of them like they were pandas in a zoo.

    All of the Jian brothers crowded around Jian Yiling and observed her from head to toe.

    ¡°Yiling, are you sure you feel alright?¡± Jian Yunnao asked as he looked at her again. He was making sure that her injuries were healed.

    ¡°Yiling, do you need us to do anything? I¡¯m super strong right now. If you want me to do something, feel free to tell me!¡± Jian Yumin eximed. It was as though Jian Yumin was ready to do anything.

    ¡°Yiling, I missed you so much,¡± Jian Yujie sniffled. His eyes were turning red.

    Each of the Jian brothers expressed their feelings.

    Even though Jian Yunnao did not typically know how to speak to his sister, today, he somehow had a lot of words to say to her.

    He missed his sister so much over the past two years.

    He was incredibly d that she was still alive.

    He was also d he learned about the truth all those years ago.

    ¡°Yiling, let me take a good look at you,¡± Wen Nuan said as she carefully examined Jian Yiling before she finally hugged her daughter.

    The joy of regaining something you thought was lost could not be described with mere words.

    Jian Shuxing also gazed at his daughter with tearful eyes.

    He did not know what his daughter went through in the past two years.

    However, in these past two years, he thought that she was gone forever.

    Even though Jian Yuncheng remained silent, happiness and excitement could be seen in his eyes.

    When Jian Yiling looked at her family, she felt a warmth deep within her heart.

    In these past two years, she did not feel hardship. Rather, she felt lonely. It was lonely to be all alone.

    She missed everyone here. She missed A Sheng, her grandparents, her parents, and everyone else in the Jian family.

    And it felt nice¡­ To be back¡­

    ¡°Mother¡­¡±

    Eventually, Zhai Yunsheng was pushed out of the crowd.

    As Zhai Yunsheng watched everyone crowd around Jian Yiling, a smile appeared on his lips.

    Finally, after roughly an hour, the Jian family stopped questioning and surrounding Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling tried her best to exin everything.

    ¡°Auntie, Auntie¡­¡±

    At this moment, a small voice called out for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Dan had fallen asleep once he got off the ne. He slept through the entirepetition.

    As soon as he woke up, he noticed the crowd around his pretty auntie.

    And thus, he cried out her name and wobbled over to Jian Yiling. ¡°Hey, slow down. I don¡¯t care if you fall over but don¡¯t trip into my darling Yiling,¡± Luo Xiuen shouted.

    Jian Yiling looked down and saw a little boy hugging her legs. The little boy fluttered his eyes at her.

    ¡°Auntie, I want a hug!¡± the little boy said.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling squatted down and picked up Jian Dan. The little boy smiled and immediately gave Jian Yiling a kiss on her cheeks.

    ¡°Auntie! Pretty!¡± Jian Dan grinned.

 Chapter 1171 - The Joy of Reunion (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1171 The Joy of Reunion (2)</h4>

    Luo Xiuen walked over to Jian Yiling and introduced her son: ¡°Darling, this brat is my son. His name is Jian Dan and his nickname is Dandan. He¡¯s quite cheeky.¡±

    ¡°Auntie! Pretty!¡± Jian Dan repeated as he nted another kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek. He ended up leaving a trail of saliva on Jian Yiling¡¯s face. When Luo Xiuen saw this, she wanted to smack his butt: ¡°Hey, watch yourself! One kiss is enough! Don¡¯t get addicted to kissing your auntie! You¡¯re leaving saliva all over her face you little slob! Even your future uncle hasn¡¯t kissed her like this. Don¡¯t take advantage of the situation!¡±

    However, Jian Dan did not understand his mother¡¯s nagging. Instead, he repeated once again: ¡°Auntie! Pretty!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian said: ¡°Ahh, this little boy is unlike his father. He knows how topliment and praise women. I wonder who he learned this from!¡±

    When Jian Yumin heard this, he helplessly said: ¡°Grandma, why are you attacking me like this?¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I? Am I not saying the truth? Just look at yourself. If Luo Xiuen wasn¡¯t in love with you, how would you have a chance to get a wife?¡±

    ¡°Grandma, even if that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m the only one who is married amongst your eight grandsons. You even have a great-grandson because of me! If you¡¯re saying that about me, how will the rest of them find a wife?¡± Jian Yumin replied.

    How could she say that about him? He definitely knew how topliment and praise women!

    He just had to bepared against his brothers!

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, Jian Yunnao, Jian Yujie, and Jian Yiheng became the center of attention. Why was this happening? Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian turned around to criticize them: ¡°Why don¡¯t you guys go and find a wife as well? Your sister is getting married soon. Do you want to get married after her or something? Ahh, I want more granddaughters-inw¡­¡±

    Grandma Jian consistently spoke about this two years ago. However, ever since Jian Yiling went missing, over the past two years, she hadn¡¯t spoken about it again. However, now that Jian Yiling was back, Grandma Jian was back to mention it.

    The Jian brothers hurriedly attempted to change the topic of conversation.

    ¡°Hehe!¡± Jian Dan giggled as he nestled in the arms of his aunt.

    ###

    Anna and Elder George sat down in a room to discuss things.

    Anna was rather confused as to how Zhai Yunsheng won today.

    Wasn¡¯t Master Sheng meant to be sick? Why was he this strong?

    Elder George also looked into the match. He told Anna: ¡°The person next to Mu Ruohai is from the Hidden de n. The Hidden de n is known to be one of the strongest families. Therefore, before the match, Mu Ruohai was confident that he was going to win. He did not expect Zhai Yunsheng to be stronger.¡±

    However, this wasn¡¯t because Mu Ruohai was stupid. Rather, it was almost absurd to assume that his opponent would be that strong.

    ¡°Someone from the Hidden de n¡­ If that¡¯s the case, why is he working for Mu Ruohai?¡± Anna asked in surprise.

    Her eyebrows became slightly furrowed and there was a perplexed expression on her face. Even though the Hidden de n wasn¡¯t known by most, they were a very incredible family.

    Even the Goodman family would not want to provoke members of the Hidden de n. Despite being around for eras, those ns were incredibly mysterious.

 Chapter 1172 - Saying Farewell to the Strange Old Man (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1172 Saying Farewell to the Strange Old Man (1)</h4>

    Elder George exined: ¡°Furthermore, the Hidden de n is a special existence amongst the reclusive families. They do not generally appear and they¡¯re not motivated by money. Instead, they live their lives as ordinary individuals. The only thing different about them is that their martial arts are passed down through the generations.¡±

    By saying that, it was somewhat easy to understand why A Yong was willing to work for Mu Ruohai. After all, there were times when martial arts and fighting could not solve a problem.

    However, it was incredibly difficult to understand Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s enormous change in this half a month.

    Very few people could win against someone from the Hidden de n.

    Anna asked Elder George: ¡°Would this have something to do with the Xie family?¡±

    Elder George did that have an immediate judgment on this question. Instead, he replied: ¡°Honestly, I don¡¯t know that much about the Xie family. However, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s rted to that. The Xie family isn¡¯t known for their martial arts.¡±

    ¡°Then do you know who is capable of winning against the martial arts of the Hidden de n?¡± Anna asked out of curiosity.

    Elder George thought about it for a moment before he replied: ¡°Well, around thirty years ago, there was a man who was incredible at martial arts. He swept through all the powerful families and everyone was scared of him. Someone from our family who lived in the East would always mention this person at family meetings.¡±

    However, Elder George quickly added: ¡°But that person has disappeared for more than thirty years. In fact, Zhai Yunsheng was not yet born at the time when that man disappeared.¡±

    And thus, it was unlikely that there was a rtionship between the two people.

    Upon hearing this, Anna said to Elder George: ¡°It seems as though the Zhai family will be strong in the future. We should consider them as an ally.¡±

    Elder George: ¡°That¡¯s not a bad thought. We¡¯ve given you full control to manage the Eastern markets. You can do whatever you want.¡±

    <b>###</b>

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were leaving the Jinshui Vige to return to Beijing.

    Before leaving, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling went over to the hut by the waterfall to thank Grandpa Sun for his teachings during this period of time.

    However, when Grandpa Sun saw these two people, he was not happy. Instead, he started yelling at them: ¡°What are you guys doing here? Who told you toe here? Shoo!¡±

    As he said this, Grandpa Sun began to reach for his broom.

    Despite getting along well in Jin Jin¡¯s house, if anyone came here, Grandpa Sun would immediately be mad at them.

    After yelling at them for a while, Grandpa Sun looked at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling again. A trace of worry appeared in his eyes. ¡°Well¡­ I didn¡¯t mean anything else. It¡¯s¡­ Just not safe here,¡± Grandpa Sun muttered. It was rare for him to exin anything.

    Then, Grandpa Sun apanied Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling as they walked away from the waterfall. They only stopped once they were quite some distance away from the waterfall.

    Grandpa Sun reached out and patted Zhai Yunsheng on the shoulder: ¡°Hey kiddo, don¡¯t tell anyone that you were my student. I don¡¯t have any students and I won¡¯t ept any students. I just made a deal with this little girl. Do you understand?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t a good thing to be his student.

    Grandpa Sunmented: ¡°And well, even if I wasn¡¯t there, once your body fully recovered, you could reach great ces. I just sped up the process.¡±

    Grandpa Sun was not intentionally being polite. Instead, he really believed this.

    In the past, what limited Zhai Yunsheng was his body.

    However, now that his body waspletely better, that limit was easily broken through.

 Chapter 1173 - Saying Farewell to the Strange Old Man (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1173 Saying Farewell to the Strange Old Man (2)</h4>

    Then, Grandpa Sun looked toward Jian Yiling: ¡°Little girl, your level of mastery in medicine is far above mine. If I have the chance, I would like to ask you questions.¡±

    In the area of medicine, Grandpa Sun admired

    ¡°You¡¯re wee to ask me anytime,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Then, she took out the gift she prepared beforehand and handed it to Grandpa Sun. ¡°Oh? What is this for? Are you giving me a parting girl? Tch, you don¡¯t need to do these mundane things!¡± Even though Grandpa Sun said these words, he already took the gift box from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Remember to take care of yourself. Eat and sleep at a regr time,¡± Jian Yiling said. She did not know how to say caring words. This was everything she could think of.

    ¡°Hey, why are you learning to say those things? I like it when you¡¯re serious,¡± Grandpa Sunined. He refused to admit that he felt happy to hear these words from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You guys must remember that when someone asks you who taught you your martial arts, you¡¯re not allowed to mention me. In fact, you¡¯re not allowed to mention anything that happened here. Do you understand?¡±

    Grandpa Sun was very serious as he said this.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng said to Grandpa Sun: ¡°Even though I¡¯m not officially your student, I still see you as my teacher. Therefore, we wille back to visit you every year.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Who asked you to visit me?¡± Grandpa Sun said in disdain. ¡°I feelfortable living by myself! During the past month, you guys caused my hair to grey a lot!¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling had been scolded for a month already, they already knew about Grandpa Sun¡¯s temper.

    And thus, they decided on visiting him every year regardless of what Grandpa Sun said. ¡°We¡¯re leaving now, take care of yourself,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Grandpa Sun.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Don¡¯te to see me in the future. I don¡¯t want to see the two of you again,¡± Grandpa Sun impatiently said as he shooed the two of them again.

    He did not like dawdling around.

    And thus, Grandpa Sun turned around and left. He did not look back again.

    Despite this, as he walked away, Grandpa Sun looked at the gift box in his hands. There was a sliver of reluctance on his face.

    Ahh, he was alone again.

    Alone with a hut and a broom.

    And not a single person to discuss things with him.

    <b>###</b>

    Today was going to be thest day Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling spent in Jinshui Vige.

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned to the room at night, he saw two little cuties lying on the bed.

    The smaller one was wearing diapers. As it was summer, he only wore a thin cotton shirt that exposed his arms and legs.

    The smaller one nestled in the arms of Jian Yiling and his face was full of satisfaction.

    As he slept, his small paws grabbed onto Jian Yiling¡¯s clothes. It was as though he was afraid someone was going to steal his pretty auntie from him.

    Meanwhile, Jian Yiling was also sound asleep. She was probably tired from ying with Jian Dan.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s son loved Jian Yiling and had been clinging to her ever since they met. He insisted on even eating and sleeping with her. Regardless of what his parents said, Jian Dan kept clinging to his auntie.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat down on the edge of the bed and quietly watched the two of them for a while.

 Chapter 1174 - Returning to Beijing (1)

    Chapter 1174 Returning to Beijing (1)

    As the two of them were sleeping soundly, they did not know Zhai Yunsheng had been watching them for a while.

    As it was already quitete, Zhai Yunsheng reached out to pick up Jian Dan. He wanted to bring him back to Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen.

    However, as soon as he touched Jian Dan, the little boy instantly opened his eyes.

    Jian Dan did not cry. Instead, he stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    After a moment, the little boy turned around and curled into Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    His little butt was facing Zhai Yunsheng.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled. Then, he decided to lie down on the other side of Jian

    Yiling.

    After that, Zhai Yunsheng opened his phone.

    He hadn¡¯t touched his phone for two entire years.

    Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family took his phone away over the past two years. They did not want him to hear any news that would negatively affect his emotions.

    When he opened his phone, he saw a lot of unread messages.

    Zhai Yunsheng wanted to slowly familiarize himself with his former work and pick up everything he used to do.

    However, as he was afraid of disturbing Jian Yiling¡¯s sleep, he decided to use his phone and a tablet. By using these two devices, the sound of keyboard tapping would not disturb Jian Yiling¡¯s sleep. In the middle of the night, Jian Yiling turned around and noticed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s phone was lit up. She saw a screen filled with work information.

    He was serious and hardworking.

    Was it because of her?

    However, Jian Yiling did not say anything to interrupt Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, she continued to hug Jian Dan and closed her eyes.

    <b>###</b>

    After living in Jinshui Vige for a month or so, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling finally left.

    They brought along Jin Jin and Zhang Yun.

    Previously, the two of them were reluctant to go to Beijing. However, Jian Yiling introduced the two of them to their dream jobs.

    And thus, the two of them decided to follow Jian Yiling back to Beijing.

    However, Beijing changed a lot during the two years Jian Yiling disappeared. Inside the Qin Residence, the Qin siblings were eating breakfast. However, a third person was there. It was someone Qin Yufan did not want to see.

    Mo Shiyun.

    This woman should have utterly disappeared a few years ago. However, one and a half years ago, her brother brought her back to Beijing from a vige.

    He not only let her live in the Qin Residence and gave her everything, but he also made it public that she was his girlfriend.

    Qin Yufan could not understand her brother¡¯s actions. Qin Chuan clearly knew what she had done to Jian Yiling.

    Therefore, it didn¡¯t make sense why Qin Chuan did these things for Mo Shiyun.

    However, no matter how she tried to persuade him, Qin Chuan insisted on being with this woman. It was as though he was bewitched by her.

    At the dining table, the three of them ate in silence.

    Before Mo Shiyun appeared, Qin Yufan would asionally speak to Qin Chuan. However, after Mo Shiyun¡¯s appearance, Qin Yufan almost never spoke to her brother. Their rtionship andmunication had gone backward.

    Qin Chuan finished his breakfast in silence.

    When Mo Shiyun saw this, she hurriedly got his bag and saw him out. She did the things a virtuous wife would do.

    Qin Yufan watched all of this with cold eyes.

    After Qin Chuan left, Qin Yufan said to Mo Shiyun: ¡°Yiling¡¯s still alive. She¡¯sing back soon. You better note up with any other tricks!¡±

    Mo Shiyun lowered her head and softly replied: ¡°Yufan, I know what I did wrong. I won¡¯t do those stupid things anymore. Jian Yiling is Jian Yiling. She has nothing to do with me. There is no need for me to be jealous of what she has. Your brother treats me incredibly well. I am content with what I have right now.¡±

    ¡°That better be the case!¡± Qin Yufan eximed as she turned around and left.

    Qin Yufan picked up some things and then headed toward the airport. Jian Yiling wasing back today. She would be there to greet her at the airport.

 Chapter 1175 - Returning to Beijing (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1175 Returning to Beijing (2)</h4>

    The news of Jian Yiling¡¯s return became a widely discussed topic on the Inte.

    It was surprising for someone in a ne incident to return after two years.

    A lot ofizens found this unbelievable. However, most of them were happy for her.

    (Jian Yiling¡¯s actually alive! Oh my goodness. This is amazing!]

    (God Ling¡¯s alive! She¡¯s actually still alive!)

    [I¡¯m sending my prayers and blessings.]

    Meanwhile, some people on the Inte began to do some research and spection. [I believe the ne encountered a wormhole over the Pacific Ocean. That¡¯s why itnded two yearster.)

    [That¡¯s what I think as well. When they couldn¡¯t find the ne wreckage two years ago, I made that guess. This seems even more likely now!) However, some people did not agree with this theory: (But if it¡¯s a wormhole, where is the ne? Why is there no mention of the ne or the other crew members? Where did they go?]

    [And why is there no media coverage on discovering the ne? What is being hidden?]

    [Ahhh, I really want to know what happened. I hope someone can interview Jian Yiling!)

    All of this was just spection as Jian Yiling did note out to make a rification.

    Everyone only knew that she came back alive.

    <b>###</b>

    The day after her return, Jian Yiling appeared in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    During these two years, the construction of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch had beenpleted.

    Unlike the main hospital, the Beijing branch was more akin to an ordinary private hospital.

    Other than being more expensive and medical technology being a bit better, its day to day operations were simr to any other hospital

    And thus, the recruitment here waspletely different from the standards of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch.

    Over these two years, under the management of other core members of Lahaisen Hospital, arge number of doctors were stationed inside Beijing¡¯s branch.

    And now, Zhang Yun got the opportunity to be a member of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing Branch.

    When she arrived at the entrance of the hospital, Zhang Yun was still dumbfounded.

    She did not expect that the person she and Jin Jin saved was a member of Lahaisen Hospital who could help her achieve her dream job.

    Zhang Yun never considered bing a member of Lahaisen Hospital as it was said to be only for the top talents.

    ¡°Miss Jian, can I reallye to work here?¡± Zhang Yun once again asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling nodded and replied: ¡°Mhmm, but you have to start as an intern.¡±

    ¡°I understand, I understand,¡± Zhang Yun nodded.

    It didn¡¯t matter if she had to work as an intern. She was already satisfied to be able to work here.

    After the two of them entered the hospital, Zhang Yun went to report to her section.

    Meanwhile, Jian Yiling went to see the Director of Beijing¡¯s branch.

    ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t that Jian Yiling? Isn¡¯t she from the main branch?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s the one who disappeared two years ago.¡±

    ¡°Why did she show up here? Is it because she disappeared two years ago and got demoted?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. We haven¡¯t heard of her in ages. We don¡¯t know about her situation.¡±

    ¡°Will our number one surgeon get reced?¡±

    ¡°I wonder who is better between her and Dr.

    Fei.¡±

    ¡°I think Dr. Fei would be better. Other than the news of her joining Lahaisen Hospital, I haven¡¯t heard of any other amazing cases.¡±

 Chapter 1176 - Who is Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s Best Surgeon (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1176 Who is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Best Surgeon (1)</h4>

    Even though it was Jian Yiling¡¯s first day, she received a lot of attention from everyone.

    This was because she disappeared for two entire years.

    Furthermore, everyone was curious about who was Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s best surgeon.

    This was because, during Jian Yiling¡¯s absence, an incredible surgeon named Fei Qing appeared in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing Branch.

    In these two years, Fei Qingpleted several surgeries that many people thought were impossible. By doing this, she gained the unanimous recognition of the medicalmunity and became one of the top surgeons in China.

    However, whenever Fei Qing¡¯s name was mentioned, everyone would also think of Jian Yiling. She was also a young surgeon who came from Lahaisen Hospital that rose to fame two years ago.

    It was hard not topare the two of them due to their simrities. However, as Jian Yiling disappeared, people had no way topare the two of them.

    <b>N</b>

    The hardest thing to do was to win against a dead person. No one could defeat someone who was dead.

    And if they could not be defeated, they would be a legend. Some people in Lahaisen Hospital believed that Jian Yiling was better at performing surgeries. The reason for this was simple. Jian Yiling was a member recognized by the main branch of Lahaisen Hospital. On the other hand, Fei Qing was a member of the Beijing Branch. There was obviously going to be a clear gap between the two branches.

    However, others believed that Fei Qing was better. Three points supported this: First of all, there were many sessful surgical cases under Fei Qing¡¯s name.

    Secondly, when Jian Yiling was recruited by Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch, the Beijing branch hadn¡¯t yet been created. Even if Lahaisen Hospital wanted to delegate her here, it would not be possible.

    And finally, Jian Yiling once was a professional e-sports yer. If someone invested a lot of time into a game, they would not be able to focus their attention on their other jobs.

    At this point in time, Fei Qing was in her office.

    She was currently the chief physician of the surgery department in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. ¡°Fei Qing, did you hear about the news? Jian Yiling hase to the Beijing branch!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Fei Qing replied. She did not look concerned.

    Fei Qing¡¯s appearance was clean and sweet. Anyone who saw her would definitely call her a beauty.

    Currently, she was wearing a whiteb coat and seated in her chair. She looked mature and dignified.

    Everyone was currently telling her the news about Jian Yiling¡¯s return.

    ¡°This morning, everyone was talking about Jian Yiling¡¯s return. They were all wondering what position she would be allocated by the main branch.¡±

    Only one person could be Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch¡¯s chief physician in the surgery department.

    If Jian Yiling was here, what was going to happen to Fei Qing? Was Fei Qing meant to give up her position to Jian Yiling? But if she didn¡¯t Jian Yiling¡¯s situation would be quite awkward. After all, she was a member of the main branch who had been transferred over. If she had to work under Fei Qing, wasn¡¯t that essentially a demotion?

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to care about that. I will just listen to the orders from our headquarters,¡± Fei Qing quietly replied.

    When her colleague noticed that Fei Qing did not appear concerned, she also looked relieved: ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s good that you don¡¯t care about this. If Jian Yiling reces you, your efforts in these two years would all be in vain. However, please rest assured. In our minds, you will always be number one in our branch. No one can match the number of sessful surgical cases under your name.¡±

 Chapter 1177 - Who is Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s Best Surgeon (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1177: Who is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Best Surgeon (2)</h4>

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    Fei Qing merely smiled and did not say anything else.

    After her colleague left, Fei Qing¡¯s face darkened.

    Then, she opened a webpage and searched for information about Jian Yiling.

    Back when she applied for a job at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, she heard of Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    Thements that she heard the most was that Jian Yiling was the youngest doctor Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch ever expected. She was also the only surgeon the main branch ever made public.

    However, when she saw peopleparing her with Jian Yiling, Fei Qing couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Jian Yiling was more talented than her at surgery? Fei Qing could not agree with this.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s talent was definitely hyped up.

    There was only news about Jian Yiling attending medical conferences with big shots in their field. However, the remaining news was all entertainment and gossip.

    A surgeon should not be like this. Instead, a surgeon should be known for how many difficult operations shepleted or how many people she saved.

    As for Jian Yiling, weren¡¯t all the things she was doing the usual things celebrities did?

    Instead of focusing on producing good movies or dramas, celebrities would focus on attending and participating in variety shows.

    And thus, instead of recognizing Jian Yiling as an excellent surgeon, it would be better to say she knew how to promote herself.

    A professional e -sports yer who was also a surgeon.

    A multifaceted persona could attract a lot of fans.

    And thus, Fei Qing was not interested inparing herself with such a person.

    She did not care about what everything thought.

    After Jian Yiling left the director¡¯s office, she went over to the surgery department.

    As soon as she entered the office, everyone looked at her.

    They all cast inquisitive and curious nces at her.

    Jian Yiling was less than 1.6 meters tall. She had fair and delicate skin and exquisite doll-like facial features.

    She wore a whiteb coat and carried a ck backpack. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail.

    Where did this person disappear in the past two years?

    And why was she in Lahaisen Hospital Beijing branch?

    Jian Yiling walked over to a corner and sat down. She put down her backpack and took out herptop to put on the desk.

    Then, she began to work.

    Jian Yiling ignored the curious looks of everyone around her. Instead, she was focused on the work she had to do.

    She still had to monitor Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s data and do as many experiments as possible to improve things.

    She wasn¡¯t satisfied with the current situation as she wanted to be 100% sure he could move around healthily without anything impairing or affecting him.

    The members of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch had a WeChat group. In addition, several doctors would create groups amongst themselves.

    There was also a group for ordinary employees that excluded the directors.

    Inside this group, a lot of people were talking about Jian Yiling: [Wow, Jian Yiling is so pretty! She¡¯s prettier than the photos!] [Her skin is so amazing. I¡¯m so damn jealous.]

    [Is anyone curious about where she went in the past two years?]

    [Yeah me! I¡¯m super duper curious. However, I feel somewhat bad for asking..

    What if she doesn¡¯t want to talk about it?]

 Chapter 1178 - Who is Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s Best Surgeon (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1178 Who is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Best Surgeon (3)</h4>

    (Oh right, who do you think will represent Lahaisen Hospital for the medical conference this year? Will it still be Dr. Fei?]

    Someone suddenly mentioned the medical conference.

    Last year, there was no doubt that their representative was going to be Fei Qing.

    However, Jian Yiling miraculously came back this year. And thus, things could be subjected to change.

    After all, Jian Yiling was technically someone from the Lahaisen Hospital headquarters.

    Although Jian Yiling was not part of this chat group, Fei Qing was.

    When she saw her colleagues gossiping, Fei Qing initially felt quite bored by thesements and messages.

    However, when she read the message regarding the representative for the medical conference, her expression slightly changed.

    Previously, she was undoubtedly the chosen representative for the medical conference.

    Attending the conference was a symbol of recognition.

    And thus, Fei Qing had to admit that she cared about this matter a little bit.

    However, Lahaisen Hospital hadn¡¯t decided on who was going to be representing them. Therefore, she didn¡¯t want to go and ask the higher-ups about this. If she did, it would appear as though she cared a lot about this.

    <b>###</b>

    During lunchtime, everyone headed to the hospital¡¯s cafeteria to eat.

    The cafeteria at Lahaisen Hospital was designed like a fine dining restaurant.

    The staff at Lahaisen Hospital could enjoy all kinds of foods here for free. This was one of the many benefits the staff at Lahaisen Hospital got. When Zhang Yun walked into the cafeteria, she found Jian Yiling and sat down next to her with her meal tray.

    Then, she told Jian Yiling about all the things she did during the morning.

    After that, Zhang Yun mentioned the things she heard her colleagues discussing.

    This was because she heard a lot of her colleagues talking about Jian Yiling. Some of the things were nice whilst the otherments weren¡¯t very nice.

    Zhang Yun could understand the thoughts of some of her colleagues. After all, Jian Yiling went missing for two entire years. This would definitely make anyone curious. Furthermore, Jian Yiling became famous at such a young age. Even though she was only eighteen, she gained a lot of fame and fortune from her achievements. As Jian Yiling was also involved in more than one industry, there was naturally controversy surrounding her. However, when Jian Yiling heard these things, she merely smiled and did not make ament. It seemed as though she did not care about these things.

    Upon seeing this, Zhang Yun did not make any furtherments.

    Fei Qing and her colleagues also ended up in the cafeteria. When they saw Jian Yiling, Fei Qing¡¯s colleague quickly walked over.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, would you mind if we sat next to you?¡± the female doctor said with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently.

    Upon hearing this answer, the female doctor pulled Fei Qing over and sat down in the seat next to Jian Yiling and Zhang Yun.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, before we joined Lahaisen Hospital, we had already heard of your name. You were well known in a reality show,¡± the female doctor said sweetly to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded softly as she kept eating.

    ¡°And thus, I¡¯m quite curious as to how you became a member of the main Lahaisen Hospital branch. After all, you appear to spend most of your time on reality shows or participating in gaming tournaments,¡± the female doctor added.

    Fei Qing did not say anything. She also appeared to be focused on eating.

    However, when Zhang Yun heard these words, she felt as though something didn¡¯t sound quite right.

    Zhang Yun smiled as she helped Jian Yiling exin: ¡°Dr. Jian is a well-rounded individual. Therefore, she has some involvement in the entertainment industry.¡±

    Even though she received this response from Zhang Yun, the female doctor continued: ¡°Oh right, Dr. Jian, do you know of Dr. Fei? She¡¯s the best surgeon here. In the past two years, she haspleted a number of difficult surgeries and thereby saved the lives of many individuals.¡±

 Chapter 1179 - Who is Lahaisen Hospitalâ€™s Best Surgeon (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1179 Who is Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Best Surgeon (4)</h4>

    Then, she pointed to somewhere in the cafeteria: ¡°And do you see that carved jade piece? It was given to Dr. Fei after she treated a certain patient. As the jade piece could not fit in Dr. Fei¡¯s office, she decided to ce therge jade piece in the hospital cafeteria.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling said with a nod as she nced at the jade piece mentioned by the female doctor. Then, she lowered her head again to continue eating.

    When the female doctor noticed Jian Yiling¡¯sck of response, she soon realized that regardless of what she said, Jian Yiling would not react. And thus, she lost the desire to keep speaking

    <b>###</b>

    A whileter, the representatives for the conference were decided. The details regarding this were sent to everyone¡¯s work emails.

    When everyone opened the email, they saw that Fei Qing¡¯s name was not on the list. Instead, her name was reced by Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    When Fei Qing saw the list, a frown appeared on her face.

    Why was Jian Yiling¡¯s name there?

    ¡°Dr. Fei, have you seen the email?¡± a colleague asked as they rushed over. ¡°What is going on here? Why did our leaders make this decision? Why did they pick Jian Yiling over you?¡± This was not just a question of who was going to attend the conference.

    Instead, this was essentially the higher-ups telling everyone that they believed that Jian Yiling was the best surgeon in their hospital.

    Not only that, when the medical conference came around, people in the medical field would conclude that Jian Yiling was more outstanding as a surgeon than Fei Qing.

    However, during the two years of Jian Yiling¡¯s absence, Fei Qing was always known to be the best surgeon in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. Furthermore, people in the medical field even saw her as one of the best surgeons in the younger generation.

    And thus, Fei Qing did not believe that Jian Yiling had the ability to one-up her. She also refused to ept that the higher-ups made this decision without any assessment.

    And she firmly believed that the higher-ups knew how much this opportunity meant.

    ¡°Dr. Fei, why don¡¯t we go and ask our leaders?¡± a female colleague suggested.

    She also felt as though this matter should not be decided this hastily.

    After all, no one knew what Jian Yiling was capable of.

    Even if Jian Yiling was very talented, she should stillpete against Fei Qing for something. If Fei Qing was really worse than Jian Yiling, then everyone would ept Jian Yiling as their representative.

    However, the decision right now was essentially silently pping Fei Qing in the face.

    When the female colleague noticed that Fei Qing was silent, she pulled Fei Qing towards the elevator.

    ¡°Well, why don¡¯t we ask our leaders? If we have any doubts, we should ask for rification.¡±

    After all, Fei Qing was the representative for Lahaisen Hospitalst year. However, her spot was given to Jian Yiling who had just returned. It was only natural for her to have doubts.

    And thus, the female colleague and Fei Qing headed to the top level. Just as they were about to knock on the door, Fei Qing backtracked.

    ¡°Ahh, forget it,¡± Fei Qing said as she pulled her colleague away.

    ¡°Why not?¡± the female colleague responded. ¡°Other than being a bit prettier than you, what other things is she capable of doing? We¡¯re doctors and not celebrities. We shouldn¡¯t be relying on our faces and visuals. Instead, we should be relying on our skills! Our leaders shouldn¡¯t select her as our representative just because she has a lot of fans, no?!¡±

    Upon hearing the words of her colleague, a sh of pain appeared on Fei Qing¡¯s face.

    She understood what her colleague was saying

    She just didn¡¯t want to get a definite answer from their leader.

    This would make her feel like she was humiliated.

    ¡°There¡¯s no point in asking,¡± Fei Qing exined

 Chapter 1180 - Compete Against One Another

    <h4>Chapter 1180 Compete Against One Another</h4>

    ¡°But then¡­ Are you just going to give up this spot? If that¡¯s the case, when the medical conference is held, everyone will assume Jian Yiling is a better surgeon than you¡­¡±

    Her colleague¡¯s words poked Fei Qing¡¯s sore spot.

    Why should she just give up what she had in the past two years?

    After a moment of silence, Fei Qing replied: ¡°Well, true gold isn¡¯t afraid of the test of fire. If I¡¯m capable and talented, I shouldn¡¯t care about these superficial things.¡±

    Jian Yiling was currently part of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. If she wanted topete against her, she would have the opportunity to do so.

    If she proved herself, then no one would assume that there was any meaning or additional weight behind attending the medical conference.

    ¡°Mhmm, you¡¯re right. You¡¯re definitely talented. You shouldpete against her to prove that you¡¯re the best surgeon in Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Compete?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you shouldpete against her. Every month, our hospital gets some rather difficult cases. Some of which we don¡¯t usually ept. If you want to show that you¡¯re better than Jian Yiling, you shouldpete against her in one of these cases. Once you win against her, everyone inside our hospital and outside our hospital will know that in terms of medical skills, you¡¯re definitely better than Jian Yiling.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Fei Qing was silent for a moment. She felt that this proposal was feasible.

    If she won against Jian Yiling, everyone will learn that Jian Yiling was merely a pretty girl who was good for nothing.

    And even if she lost, there was nothing to lose. Either way, their leaders had already decided that Jian Yiling was going to be representing their hospital at the medical conference. By then, everyone else would already assume that Jian Yiling was the better surgeon.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yiling was working here, it was highly likely that they would eventually work on a case together.

    ¡°I vaguely remember our hospital refusing a cancer casest week?¡±

    ¡°You mean the old patient who was diagnosed with cancer? The one you persuaded his family to take back?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, the one with lung cancer that had the lesion in between the intersection of his trachea and blood vessels. As the cells were wrapped around both, the surgery was deemed to be incredibly difficult.¡±

    Everyone knew that if cancer cells grew on the lobe of the lung, it was not very difficult to remove them.

    However, if it grew at the intersection of the trachea and blood vessels, the surgery would be incredibly difficult.

    If the surgeon identally touched the trachea and blood vessels, the patient was likely to die on the operating table.

    Furthermore, the patient was very old already. He was well into his seventies. And thus, Lahaisen Hospital did not rmend surgery as any small mistake would result in him losing his life. There was no need for the patient to suffer through this.

    After returning to her office, Fei Qing pulled up the patient¡¯s information.

    As the chief physician, she had the power to ept or reject a patient.

    Previously, she decided against epting this patient because she cared about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s reputation and her own reputation.

    However, she wanted to take a gamble.

    And thus, she went back on her words and epted this patient. Then, she sent a message to her colleagues that were responsible for contacting patients.

    <b>###</b>

    In the evening, Jian Yiling left work with Zhang Yun.

    Zhang Yun pulled Jian Yiling over and hurriedly told her what she had just heard.

    ¡°Yiling, are you going topete against Dr. Fei, the chief physician in the surgery department?¡±

    Jian Yiling gave Zhang Yun a slightly puzzled look before she replied: ¡°Surgeries that save lives should not be apetition.¡±

    ¡°I know they shouldn¡¯t be apetition. However, I heard that Dr. Fei ept an incredibly difficult case. That¡¯s why everyone¡¯s saying that this will end up being apetition between you and Dr. Fei.¡±

 Chapter 1181 - Surgeries Should Not be a Competition

    <h4>Chapter 1181 Surgeries Should Not be a Competition</h4>

    And for some reason, someone already spread the news that Jian Yiling and Fei Qing were going topete against one another.

    And thus, a lot of doctors and nurses believed in this news.

    Jian Yiling frowned for a moment before she answered: ¡°I¡¯m notpeting.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude was decisive and her tone was firm. There was not a single hint of hesitation on her face.

    Surgeries were meant to save lives. They should not be apetition. No one should gamble on human lives.

    ¡°But if you don¡¯tpete against her, Fei Qing will think that your skills are inferior to hers,¡± Zhang Yun reminded in a quiet voice.

    Zhang Yun did not think that there was anything bad inpeting against Fei Qing. After all, everyone already heard about this news. If Jian Yiling refused topete, everyone would definitely begin specting.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her eyes were clear and cold.

    When Zhang Yun heard Jian Yiling¡¯s response, she decided not to say anything else. She merely just wanted to tell Jian Yiling about this news. She did not want to change her decision.

    However, a lot of people were discussing the uingpetition on Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s WeChat group:

    (Oh my goodness, Dr. Fei is nning topete against Dr. Jian. Is this going to be considered a top match in the medical field this year?)

    (We¡¯ve never seen Dr. Jian¡¯s surgeries with our own eyes. We¡¯ve only heard about her skills and medical expertise. However, Dr. Fei is definitely the real deal. We¡¯ve seen so many of the surgeries she has been involved in. Maybe it won¡¯t be a top match. However, it¡¯s still going to be an incredible surgery to learn from.]

    [Either way, I¡¯m definitely looking forward to this match. We will finally know who is the best surgeon in Lahaisen Hospital.)

    (When is thepetition? I¡¯m looking forward to it!)

    <b>###</b>

    After a long day of work, as soon as Jian Yiling entered her home, she was hugged by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Then, there was a nibble at her neck.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to turn red,¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng smiled. His eyes lingered on the spot he nibbled on Jian Yiling¡¯s neck for a moment.

    When Yu Xi saw this happen, he looked away.

    Master Sheng was evil! He said ¡°mhmm¡± after he finished nibbling on God Ling¡¯s neck!

    ¡°Hello Yu Xi,¡± Jian Yiling greeted as she saw him.

    ¡°Hello. I had nothing else to do. I¡¯m just here to apany Master Sheng as he handles work-rted matters.¡±

    Yu Xi was here to assist Zhai Yunsheng as he took over his original role.

    ¡°Oh right, what job did you end up introducing Jin Jin to?¡± Yu Xi asked.

    Yu Xi was curious about this. Earlier, both Jin Jin and Zhang Yun were unwilling toe to Beijing. However, after Jian Yiling introduced them to a job, both of them miraculously agreed toe over.

    However, he also introduced Jin Jin to some jobs. He even wanted Jin Jin to be his secretary, however, she refused.

    And thus, he was curious about what job Jin Jin ended up in. What could make her willing to leave her garden and home in Jinshui Vige? ¡°She¡¯s working with Uncle Feng,¡± Jian Yiling answered. ¡°Uncle Feng? Feng Wei? Why did you send her there?¡±

    ¡°Feng Wei has a resort on the outskirts of Beijing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered instead of Jian Yiling.

    If Jin Jin wanted to learn more about agriculture, then working at one of those resorts would be the best way for her to learn.

    Furthermore, Feng Wei hired many agronomy specialists.

    Ahh, so that was the case.

    No wonder she wasn¡¯t interested in his job rmendations.

    ¡°Master Sheng, God Ling, I won¡¯t continue bothering you guys. I will take my leave,¡± Yu Xi said as he hurriedly left.

 Chapter 1182 - Jian Yiling Refuses to Compete

    <h4>Chapter 1182 Jian Yiling Refuses to Compete</h4>

    The next day, when Jian Yiling entered the office, her colleagues continued to cast strange nces at her.

    However, this time, they were no longer just curious about how she disappeared for two years and ended uping back.

    Instead, they were also curious about who would win thepetition.

    They wanted to know who was the best surgeon in Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know about their thoughts. As usual, she opened herputer and began to do work.

    At this moment, Fei Qing walked in.

    As Fei Qing was the chief physician of the surgical department, she had a separate office.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yiling arrived yesterday, she was squeezed into an office with some of the interns.

    After Fei Qing walked in, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Fei Qing and Jian Yiling intently.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Fei Qing.

    Fei Qing ced a case in front of Jian Yiling and said: ¡°This is a patient¡¯s case. Are you interested in it?¡±

    Jian Yiling picked up the case and nced through it. Quickly, she closed the folder and replied: ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°Are you not interested or are you not confident?¡± Fei Qing asked.

    ¡°Not interested.¡±

    Naturally, Fei Qing did not think that Jian Yiling was telling the truth.

    She was just using that as an excuse for not being confident with such a difficult case.

    ¡°But what if I wanted you to do this surgery?¡± Fei Qing asked.

    <b>iri</b>

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the follow the arrangements of the Beijing branch.¡±

    As Fei Qing was the chief physician here, she could allocate work to doctors and nurses. However, as Jian Yiling was not technically part of the Beijing branch, she did not have to listen to Fei Qing¡¯s work allocations.

    A female colleague walked over and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. Jian, are you scared of doing the surgery? If you¡¯re really as talented as the rumors say, a surgeon that¡¯s more talented than Dr. Fei, then you should not be afraid of this challenge.¡±

    Jian Yiling raised her eyebrow and looked at the other person.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe that¡¯s something to show off,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    ¡°Reasonablepetition is healthy for growth and development,¡± Fei Qing argued. ¡°Furthermore, this is a good opportunity for the interns at Lahaisen Hospital to learn.¡±

    The female colleague seconded this: ¡°That¡¯s right. This is a healthypetition. We¡¯re encouraging people to learn from each other. It encourages development and learning from one another. Furthermore, we just wanted to see our top surgeons perform this surgery.¡±

    Jian Yiling nced at everyone in the office. She noticed that everyone was looking at her and they all seemed to be looking forward to thispetition.

    ¡°If you guys want to learn from me, then if there¡¯s a suitable surgery, I will do it. However, I refuse to participate in thispetition,¡± Jian Yiling replied once again. Her answer did not change.

    No matter what Fei Qing said, she refused topete against her.

    Upon hearing this answer, Fei Qing could not do anything else. She could not force Jian Yiling topete against her. ¡°Ahh, alright then. Let¡¯s pretend I said nothing,¡± Fei Qing said as she walked away.

    After she left, everyone had disappointed expressions on their faces.

    They were looking forward to seeing thispetition.

    However, as Fei Qing walked out of the room, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s attitude would make her colleagues think that she had a weak conscience.

    And even if she didn¡¯tpete against her, she would have already lost.

 Chapter 1183 - Jian Yiling has an Undeserved Reputation

    <h4>Chapter 1183 Jian Yiling has an Undeserved Reputation</h4>

    During lunchtime, the nurses began to gossip about the uneventful showdown between Fei Qing and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m still a little disappointed. I really wanted to see the showdown between these two people.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, same. Regardless of who won, it still disys the skill and talent Lahaisen Hospital has.¡±

    ¡°However, Jian Yiling¡¯s words are fair. Surgeries should not be used as apetition. Doctors should not gamble around with a patient¡¯s life.¡±

    ¡°But if you see this from another perspective, it¡¯s a good thing. If it weren¡¯t for thispetition, Dr. Fei would not have epted this patient. After all, there¡¯s a huge risk in doing this operation. If something does end up happening, it will ruin Dr. Fei¡¯s reputation and also ruin the hospital¡¯s reputation.¡±

    ¡°Do you guys really believe that Jian Yiling isn¡¯t willing to gamble a patient¡¯s life? Or do you think that she¡¯s too scared topete against Dr. Fei? If that¡¯s the case, she¡¯s just using that reason as an excuse.¡±

    ¡°Who knows. We¡¯ve never seen her perform surgery before. Apparently, no one has seen her perform one.¡±

    Normally, surgical operations could not be done alone. There were bound to be other doctors and nurses assisting the main surgeon.

    This meant that there was definitely someone in the medicalmunity who had seen her perform surgical operations.

    But until this day, no one spoke up about them.

    And thus, no one knew where Jian Yiling¡¯s true skill levely.

    After a while, Jian Yiling and Zhang Yun also appeared in the cafeteria.

    As soon as they saw them, everyone hurriedly shut up and changed the topic of conversation to something else.

    ###

    Originally, only people in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch knew about the news that Fei Qing and Jian Yiling nned topete against one another.

    However, someone spread the news on the Inte. As a result, everyone else quickly learned about the matter as well.

    Lahaisen Hospital had always been the focus of attention in the medical industry.

    Back when Fei Qing became the chief physician of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, someone had already mentioned that they wanted to know who was the better surgeon between Jian Yiling and Fei Qing.

    However, Jian Yiling had disappeared back then. This resulted in everyone believing that she was dead. And thus, the two of them could not bepared against one another.

    And now that Jian Yiling was back, the two of them could finally bepared.

    When the news came out, this immediately became of great interest to individuals in the medicalmunity.

    However, someone quickly replied that Jian Yiling refused to participate in thepetition.

    And for some reason, somements began to state that Jian Yiling¡¯s fame was undeserved.

    Pere

    A person made a post to analyze all the cases Jian Yiling did and stated that they were mostly ¡®hyped¡¯ up as there was no proof avable to the public to support it.

    Although this was merely spection, most people concluded that between the two, Fei Qing was the real deal.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s eyes dimmed after he read this news. He had always been closely following news about his sister.

    Huo Yu suddenly felt a chill crawl up his spine.

    ¡°Young Master Yuncheng, what¡¯s the deal today? Did your family urge you to get married? Or did they arrange another blind date for you?¡±

    ¡°Yiling is being criticized on the Inte again,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied in a low voice.

    ¡°Ahh¡­ There¡¯s nothing you can do about that. After all, Yiling is such a beautiful and talented girl. People can¡¯t help but be jealous of her. Good-looking girls sometimes receive extra goodwill and during other times, they receive extra malice.¡±

 Chapter 1184 - When Are You Finding a Date?

    <h4>Chapter 1184: When Are You Finding a Date?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    Jian Yuncheng raised his eyes and looked at Huo Yu: ¡°She¡¯s my sister.¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright,¡± Huo Yu hurriedly said. ¡°She¡¯s your sister. She¡¯s your baby sister who disappeared for two entire years. She should not be criticized by these random strangers on the Inte! What do you want me to do? Do you want me to block their ounts or do you want me to crash the medical forum? Just let me know what you want. I will get it done immediately.¡±

    Huo Yu just did not want Jian Yuncheng to look at him with those frighteningly cold eyes.

    Their office was already cold. There was no need for the temperature to drop any further.

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°No need? Are you sure?¡± Huo Yu asked. Why was Jian Yuncheng¡¯s expression saying something else?

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t need us to delete those things off the Inte for her.¡±

    As he said this, Jian Yuncheng tidied up his desk and picked up his car keys before he left the office.

    ¡°Hey, Young Master Yuncheng, where are you going? It¡¯s still work hours... What about the meeting you have in a while? Do I need to attend it instead of you..? Hey...¡± Huo Yu shouted after Jian Yuncheng. However, Jian Yuncheng did not even turn around to look at his friend.

    And thus, Huo Yu let out a helpless sigh.

    Ah... Jian Yuncheng._. Did he owe him something in his past life?!

    Forget it... If he had the time to think about this, he should instead look at the contents of the meeting.

    If he didn¡¯t and thepany went bankrupt, his shares in thispany would mean nothing.

    After Jian Yuncheng left his office, he drove to the Lahaisen Hospital Beijing branch.

    When Jian Yiling left work, she walked out of the hospital and saw Jian

    Yuncheng¡¯s car. It wasn¡¯t the chauffeur Thai Yunsheng prepared for her.

    ¡°I asked your chauffeur to head back,¡± Jian Yuncheng exined. ¡°1 will send you home.¡±

    Although his voice was still low, when he spoke to Jian Yiling, his tone was significantly softer.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded her head.

    Jian Yuncheng opened the door for Jian Yiling and watched her get seated in the passenger seat. Then, he returned to the driver¡¯s seat.

    Jian Yiling did not understand why Jian Yuncheng suddenly came over to pick her up from work.

    Jian Yuncheng drove in silence for a while before he finally spoke up: ¡°Thosements on the Inte... You shouldn¡¯t care about them. You¡¯re the best.¡± Huh?

    Jian Yiling visibly paused for a moment. She did not immediately understand what Jian Yuncheng meant.

    Comments on the Inte?

    Jian Yiling quickly took out her phone and looked for thetest news about herself. Only then did she see thements that questioned her skills and medical expertise.

    Did Jian Yunchenge over to send her home because he was worried about thesements having an effect on her?

    ¡°1 don¡¯t care,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing this reply, Jian Yuncheng paused for a moment. Then, he said: ¡°If you feel sad, you should tell us about it... Don¡¯t... Keep everything to yourself.¡±

    It seemed as though Jian Yuncheng was worried about Jian Yiling hiding everything in her own heart.

    Jian Yiling firmly replied: ¡°I don¡¯t care about thesements.¡±

    After a pause, Jian Yiling also asked Jian Yuncheng a question: ¡°So... When are you finding a date?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Jian Yuncheng was surprised to hear Jian Yiling ask such a question.

    ¡®Grandma Jian._. She asked me to...¡± Jian Yiling stammered in a quiet voice.

    Ahh, so that¡¯s how it was.

    ¡®What kind of girl do you like?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I like boys.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m asking you what kind of girl you would like as your sister-inw.¡±

    That kind of like.

    Jian Yiling pondered over it for a moment before she replied: ¡°It¡¯s your date. It¡¯s alright as long as you like her..¡±

 Chapter 1185 - Calling Him â€œEldest Brotherâ€

    <h4>Chapter 1185: Calling Him ¡°Eldest Brother¡±</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales

    ¡°But you used to say that if I wanted to get married, I had to ask for your consent.¡±

    Jian Yiling said this when she was a child. Jian Yuncheng still remembered these words.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling froze for a moment. Those images appeared in her mind.

    At that time, Wen Nuan and Jian Shuxing took the four of them to a rtive¡¯s wedding.

    When they returned back home, she asked her parents what a wedding was. She also asked them why people got married.

    And somehow, the topic of conversation strayed to her brothers getting married.

    Then, she ended up ¡®ordering¡¯ her brothers that they had to listen to her. She had to agree and like her future sister-inw before her brothers got married.

    ¡°I was young and ignorant back then. You should not count on those words,¡± Jian Yiling softly replied.

    When she was younger, she believed that her brothers belonged to her. Naturally, they would have to listen to her.

    However, Jian Yiling no longer thought this way.

    ¡°It still counts,¡± Jian Yuncheng insisted. ¡°I care about your opinion. Your opinion is very important.¡¯

    Jian Yiling did not know how to respond to Jian Yuncheng¡¯s words.

    She merely stared at Jian Yunchengwho was still driving.

    The look on his face was serious.

    He was serious about what he said.

    Upon realizing this, a strange feeling rushed into Jian Yiling¡¯s heart. She did not know what this feeling was. It felt foreign and it feltplicated.

    The rest of the trip waspleted in silence.

    When he reached the neighborhood Jian Yiling lived in, Jian Yuncheng stopped the car.

    They got off the car together. Jian Yuncheng sent Jian Yiling upstairs. He wanted to see her enter the apartment before he left.

    However, halfway there, Jian Yiling suddenly stopped.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked.

    ¡°Eldest... Eldest brother...¡± Jian Yiling stammered out with a bit of difficulty.

    As she said this, she did not dare to look Jian Yuncheng in the eyes.

    When Jian Yuncheng heard this, he instantly froze.

    His sister called him eldest brother .

    She acknowledged him as her ¡®eldest brother¡¯.

    Thest time he heard her say those words was five years ago.

    Even though it was five yearster, she finally acknowledged him.

    However, what Jian Yuncheng did not know was that the words ¡®eldest brother¡¯ were not missing for merely five years. Instead, it was for a lifetime.

    In her previous life, even when she died, she refused to acknowledge him as her brother.

    This was because she did not see them as her rtives. She could not trust them. They had all abandoned her.

    Jian Yuncheng walked over to Jian Yiling and slightly bent down. He embraced Jian Yiling in his arms.

    ¡°Yiling,¡± he said softly. His voice came from deep inside his throat.

    ¡®Eldest brother... Choose someone you like. As long as she¡¯s... A good person... I will like her if you... Like her.

    Jian Yiling stammered as she struggled to get out the words she wanted to say.

    After she grew up, Jian Yiling grew out of her bossy phase. She did not want to interfere with her brother¡¯s rtionships.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yuncheng answered.

    Although Jian Yiling refused to participate in thepetition, the old man with lung cancer was still admitted into Lahaisen Hospital.

    As the notice had already gone out, it was bad to go back on their words.

    The old man¡¯s surname was Li. He was an incredibly rich man.

    He also had a son and daughter. Both of them had promising careers and loved their father dearly.

    When their father was diagnosed with lung cancer, his children desperately wanted to save his life. They did not care about how much money was spent. They just wanted their father to live a few more years.

    However, all the doctors and specialists they consulted with advised them against surgery. The risk of surgery was way too high.

    But if the surgery was not performed, the old man would only have two months left in his life.

    If the surgery was done, there was still a slither of hope.

    The old man wanted to take this gamble. He wanted to see his grandchildren grow up. He wanted to see his grandchildren get married..

 Chapter 1186 - 6 The Risk of Surgery (1)

    Chapter 1186 The Risk of Surgery (1)

    But it was way too difficult to get epted into Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch. And thus, the branch in Beijing became theirst hope.

    After they got rejected by the Beijing branch, Grandpa Li and the rest of the family became desperate.

    They were pleasantly surprised when they were contacted by the Beijing branch again. They were even more shocked to hear that Dr. Fei would personally be in charge of the surgery.

    This made the entirety of the Li family overjoyed. They all rushed over to the hospital the very next day.

    Then, Grandpa Li was allocated to a ward.

    Even though Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch was not as good as its headquarters, the environment was still significantly better than ordinary hospitals. Naturally, the cost was also quite expensive.

    Fei Qing came over to the ward to examine Grandpa Li¡¯s condition.

    When they saw Fei Qing, the old man¡¯s son and daughter were incredibly happy.

    ¡°Dr. Fei, thank you so much for epting our father. Thank you so much for giving our family hope,¡± Grandpa Li¡¯s son eximed as he shook Fei Qing¡¯s hand. He expressed his sincere gratitude toward her.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Fei Qing said to Grandpa Li and the rest of his family. ¡°Naturally, there is still a risk to this surgery. I hope you can understand this.¡±

    ¡°Of course, of course,¡± Grandpa Li and his family replied. No one could guarantee that the sess rate of the surgery would be 100%. ¡°But Dr. Fei, would you be able to tell us what are the chances for this surgery to seed?¡±

    They wanted to know the exact value to brace themselves if something were to go wrong.

    Fei Qing exined: ¡°There¡¯s no point in discussing the sess rate. If the surgery seeds, it¡¯s 100%. However, if the surgery fails, the sess rate is 0%.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, you¡¯re right. We should believe in Lahaisen Hospital and believe in you. Otherwise, we would note here. We believe that the sess rate of the surgery here is much higher than that of any other ce,¡± Grandpa Li¡¯s son said to Fei Qing. ¡°As long as my father¡¯s surgery is a sess, we will definitely send you a lot of banners and badges. In addition, we will bolster your reputation on the Inte.¡±

    As all regr doctors in hospitals were not permitted to ept extra payment, the Li family thought of other things as a means of gratitude.

    ¡°Grandpa Li, please don¡¯t be this polite. This is my job,¡± Dr. Fei politely refused. ¡°No no. This is necessary. You¡¯re the only doctor who dared to ept this surgery. If you seed, you¡¯re definitely the best doctor in our country,¡± Mr. Li praised.

    Hispliments were quite well received.

    Fei Qing said to Mr. Li: ¡°Your father¡¯s physical condition is considered good for his age. Therefore, the sess rate of this surgery should be higher than normal.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Li was overjoyed: ¡°I¡¯m very relieved to have such an amazing doctor to do my surgery.¡±

    After a detailed examination, Fei Qing discussed Grandpa Li¡¯s condition with his family for quite some time.

    Not long after the Li family happily sent Fei Qing away, Jian Yiling walked into Grandpa Li¡¯s ward.

    ¡°His body is not suited for this operation. The sess rate of this operation is less than ten percent,¡± Jian Yiling expressionlessly said to Grandpa Li and his family.

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    The Li family looked at Jian Yiling. Although she was wearing a white coat, she did not look like a doctor.

    As her build was petite and her face looked young, she definitely did not appear to be a seasoned and experienced doctor.

 Chapter 1187 - Risk of Surgery (2)

    Chapter 1187 Risk of Surgery (2)

    ¡°I¡¯m a doctor in this hospital,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°As far as I know, Dr. Fei is the chief physician of the surgical department in Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Then on what basis are you doubting Dr. Fei¡¯s judgment?¡± Grandpa Li asked. His tone was a bit unpleasant.

    Fei Qing¡¯s words had given them a lot of hope. However now, Jian Yiling was instead telling them that the sess rate of the surgery was very low.

    ¡°Based on my experience.¡± ¡°Experience? May I ask for your age?¡± Grandpa Li couldn¡¯t help but snicker.

    ¡°Twenty.¡± ¡°Twenty? Don¡¯t typical students studying medicine graduate when they¡¯re twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old? Are you sure you¡¯re a doctor? Are you sure you have enough experience to make such a judgment? It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t believe in your words. It¡¯s just that your words are very different from what Dr. Fei said. Does Dr. Fei know you¡¯re here? Furthermore, if you¡¯re a doctor from this hospital, before saying these things to us, have you discussed these things with the rest of your department? Did you seek permission from the chief physician of your department?¡±.

    Whenpared to Dr. Fei, it was obvious that the Li family trusted Dr. Fei¡¯s words more. After all, Dr. Fei had more authority in this hospital.

    Jian Yiling was silent for a moment. Then, she replied: ¡°I don¡¯t have the same opinion as Dr. Fei. Furthermore, the hospital allows us to have different opinions. I¡¯ve already informed you of my opinion. You have the right to choose who you want to believe.¡±

    Jian Yiling didn¡¯t continue to exin anything.

    She already informed the Li family about what she should have said. She also sent the corresponding data analysis to Fei Qing¡¯s email.

    The final decision was up to them.

    After all, risk was involved in any surgical operation. This risk was shared by the doctor in charge of the operation and the patient.

    Jian Yiling did not n to interfere with another doctor¡¯s surgery.

    Fei Qing did nothing wrong by epting this surgery. Therefore, she would not abuse her power to interfere with Fei Qing¡¯s work.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to speak to us anymore. Dr. Fei already exined the risks of surgery to us. My father¡¯s doctor is Dr. Fei. If you have an opinion or even any insight on my father¡¯s condition or surgery, you should go and speak to Dr. Fei. You should not be speaking to us,¡± Grandpa Li¡¯s son said.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she walked out of the ward.

    After she left, the Li family looked at each other for a few moments.

    They all felt that there was something wrong with the girl who had just visited their ward.

    Grandpa Limented: ¡°Ahh, it seems like there¡¯spetition everywhere and there are people who like to y petty tricks everywhere. The hospital is no exception to this. Dr. Fei is the chief physician of the surgical department. There¡¯s definitely a lot of people that¡¯s jealous of her.¡±

    His daughter-inw shook her head and said: ¡°Yeah, for sure. If she was really talented and skilled, then the chief physician wouldn¡¯t be Dr. Fei. I wonder why she said this to us when Dr. Fei wasn¡¯t present. Furthermore, there¡¯s a risk in any surgery. However, no one can really specify what the level of risk is. It will depend on the doctor¡¯s ability. I¡¯m not sure why she doesn¡¯t trust in Dr. Fei¡¯s abilities.¡±

    After all, in the entirety of Lahaisen Hospital, the Li family only believed in Dr. Fei. She was the chief physician of the surgical department. There shouldn¡¯t be someone more skilled than her.

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    Fei Qing quickly learned about Jian Yiling visiting the Li family.

    Upon hearing this news, Fei Qing became incredibly angry.

    Fei Qing went to Jian Yiling¡¯s office and confronted her in front of all her other colleagues:

    ¡°Jian Yiling, if you wanted topete against me, you could just ept my invitation to participate in this case. However, you said no. And yet, you went to discourage the patient¡¯s family from epting this surgery. What are your intentions?¡±.

 Chapter 1188 - Argument in the Office

    Chapter 1188 Argument in the Office

    ¡°I was not discouraging them. I was merely informing them,¡± Jian Yiling replied calmly. She nced at Fei Qing before she looked back at her ownputer.

    ¡°Informing them? Well, you said yourself that you¡¯re technically not a part of this branch. Therefore, you should not interfere with my work and notmunicate with my patients. I¡¯m the chief physician in the surgical department. I can decide on how to carry out the surgery. Are you nning to interfere with my job?¡±

    If Grandpa Li decided to not undergo the surgery anymore, then there would be no such thing as winning or losing thispetition.

    Fei Qing was convinced that this was what Jian Yiling had in mind.

    ¡°Think what you want,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She did not want to argue with Fei Qing.

    ¡°What do you mean by think what you want? If you really think that, you wouldn¡¯t have said those things to the Li family today,¡± Fei Qingughed. She found Jian Yiling¡¯s words to be hrious.

    Then, a female colleague beside Jian Yiling asked: ¡°You told the Li family that the operation¡¯s sess rate was only ten percent. Where did you get this percentage from? Is it someone else¡¯s sess rate or is it Dr. Fei¡¯s sess rate?¡±

    ¡°This percentage was based on Dr. Fei¡¯s past surgical operations,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    Jian Yiling had ess to all of Fei Qing¡¯s surgical data.

    ¡°It seems like you understand Dr. Fei¡¯s surgical abilities very well,¡± the female colleague sarcastically replied.

    Naturally, the female colleague did not believe in Jian Yiling¡¯s words. She was convinced that Jian Yiling was making things up. Fei Qing said to Jian Yiling in a calm tone: ¡°Dr. Jian, we¡¯re colleagues. As you¡¯re technically not under the arrangements of this branch, we¡¯re not in a superior-subordinate rtionship. Therefore, I cannot stop you from doing what you want. However, you should at least respect me, right? If you make me look like a joke in front of the patient, they will think that the doctors working for Lahaisen Hospital are against each other.¡±

    The other colleagues agreed with Fei Qing¡¯s words.

    ¡°I¡¯m not trying to sabotage you. I¡¯m just doing what I feel I should do,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Do you think that just because you¡¯re from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch, you can do whatever you want here?¡± Fei Qing asked.

    However, Jian Yiling did not want to argue with Fei Qing. This was meaningless to her.

    ¡°You should spend your time preparing for the operation,¡± Jian Yiling said to Fei Qing.

    When a female colleague heard this, she was furious: ¡°Wow, you¡¯re so capable and righteous by telling Dr. Fei to prepare for the surgery and then telling the Li family those words!¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else you want to say, I¡¯m heading off work.¡±

    As it was time to leave work, Jian Yiling decided to head home for today.

    And thus, she got up to leave. Everyone else in the office was staring at her.

    The female colleague questioned Jian Yiling angrily: ¡°What is your attitude?!¡±

    Jian Yiling was calm and collected as she replied: ¡°You have no right to interfere with my business. You¡¯re not an official employee of Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    The person currently speaking was called Bai Pingping. She was an intern on the nursing team.

    As she was not a doctor from Lahaisen Hospital, she was not considered to be an official employee.

    ¡°If I have no right to interfere with your business, what right do you have to interfere with Dr. Fei¡¯s business?¡± Bai Pingping retorted. ¡°If you want to interfere, you should ept the challenge andpete against Dr. Fei in a fair manner. If you do that, we will still have high regard for you. However, what you¡¯re doing right now makes us look down on you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if you guys look down on me,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently.

    After she said this, she left the office without even looking back.

    This left Fei Qing and Bai Pingping standing furiously in the office.

 Chapter 1189 - I Want to be Called Brother Too

    Chapter 1189 I Want to be Called Brother Too

    Jian Yunnao learned that Jian Yiling called Jian Yuncheng ¡®eldest brother¡¯.

    Initially, he assumed that his brother was merely in a good mood. Smiles continued to appear on his brother¡¯s not-so-expressive

    face.

    However, after he asked, he heard that his sister finally called Jian Yuncheng ¡®eldest brother¡¯. She even urged him to get married.

    Jian Yunnao was very jealous of this.

    He looked down at the piano in front of him and started to y.

    His emotions poured through the notes his fingers yed.

    When Jian Yunmo heard the piano notes, he stopped by the door for a while. After Jian Yunnao finished ying the piece, Jian Yunmo walked into the piano room.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo?¡±

    Jian Yunnao had been focusing on ying piano earlier. As a result, he did not notice that there was someone standing at the door.

    ¡°Is something on your mind?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ Nope¡­¡±

    ¡°Your piano notes say otherwise.¡±

    Jian Yunnao could lie but his music could not.

    Jian Yunnao looked down for a moment. His eyes became clouded with sadness.

    Jian Yunmo patted Jian Yunnao on the shoulder and said: ¡°If something is on your mind, tell me about it. Maybe I can help you.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo¡­ Yiling and I¡­¡± Jian Yunnao started before he swallowed the remaining words back into his stomach.

    Jian Yunmo smiled gently before he said: ¡°Little Yunnao, do you remember when you used to argue with Yiling? Back then, both of you would ask for my opinion on the situation.¡±

    As Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling were roughly the same age, the two little ones often quarrel when they were younger.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yunnao softly replied. ¡°Back then, you would never say who was wrong or who was right. Instead, you would make both of us happy again.¡±

    Somehow, Jian Yunmo always had a way to cheer up his younger siblings. This would make them forget what they were arguing about.

    Furthermore, Jian Yunnao nevermented on who was right and who was wrong.

    ¡°Little Yunnao, sometimes it¡¯s difficult to determine who is right and who is wrong when you¡¯re arguing with a family member. In fact, maybe right or wrong isn¡¯t what¡¯s important. Rather, it¡¯s the familial connection between us,¡± Jian Yunmo said gently.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo¡­ I¡­ I want to¡­ I want to¡­ I want to return to before any of this happened¡­ In the past two years¡­ I thought she was really gone¡­ Every single day, I hated myself¡­ I hated the fact that I didn¡¯t believe in her¡­ I hated the fact that our brother-sister rtionship disappeared because of my mistakes¡­¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Yunmo said softly.

    Jian Yunnao had been living in regret for the past two years. All the songs he created were mournful and depressing.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo¡­ Yiling is willing to call Brother Yuncheng ¡®eldest brother¡¯¡­ I¡­¡±

    ¡°You want something like that as well right?¡± Jian Yunmo replied. He instantly knew what Jian Yunnao wanted.

    ¡°Mhmm¡­¡±

    He wanted to make up for his mistakes. He wanted to cherish the time he could spend with his sister. Right now, they were still alive and well¡­

    ¡°Then go and do that. There¡¯s no use saying these things to me. Yiling can¡¯t hear or feel what you¡¯re saying,¡± Jian Yunmo said as he gently patted Jian Yunnao¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯ve grown up already. You¡¯re as tall as your brother now.¡±

    Jian Yunnao lowered his head and a ripple began to form in his heart.

    Then Jian Yunmo added: ¡°Don¡¯t learn from Brother Yuncheng. Don¡¯t keep a stern look on your face all day every day.¡±

    ¡°It seems like someone¡¯s speaking behind my back,¡± a low voice appeared at the door.

    Jian Yunmo turned around and noticed Jian Yuncheng standing at the door.

    Even though the poker face was still there, his face looked much happier than before.

    It was evident that his rtionship with Jian Yiling had a great impact on his mental health and wellbeing.

    Jian Yunmo smiled and said: ¡°Even if you¡¯re standing in front of me, I would say the same thing. You almost never have any expressions on your face. You¡¯re way too cold. In the past, Yiling was scared of you for that very exact reason.¡±

 Chapter 1190 - The Jian Siblings

    <h4>Chapter 1190 The Jian Siblings</h4>

    ¡°Well, since we¡¯re all here, let¡¯s go and pick up Yiling to have dinner together,¡± Jian Yuncheng said to his brothers.

    Then, Jian Yuncheng said to Jian Yunmo: ¡°Even though Yiling will end up marrying Zhai Yunsheng,ter is better than sooner.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng knew that Jian Yiling listened to Jian Yunmo¡¯s words the most.

    Jian Yunmo smiled but did not say anything else.

    He was not willing to y bad cop.

    Jian Yunnao softly said: ¡°Brother, Yiling really likes Zhai Yunsheng. If she wants to get married sooner rather thanter, then she should do that. She will be happier that way.¡±

    After he finished saying these words, Jian Yuncheng red at him.

    ¡°Eldest brother, stop doing unnecessary things. The entire world knows that Yiling is the daughter-inw of the Zhai family. The wedding ceremony will only be a formality. She¡¯s already been stolen away,¡± Jian Yunmo said. He already epted this reality.

    The wolf snatched their little rabbit away from them. No one would be able to steal her back.

    ¡°Then we need to set down some ground rules. Within three years, Yiling shouldn¡¯t have children. She¡¯s way too young for that,¡± Jian Yunchengmented with a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Err¡­¡± That seemed reasonable.

    The three brothers looked at each other as they came to a mutual agreement. Then, they headed over to Lahaisen Hospital and waited for Jian Yiling to get off work.

    When Jian Yiling saw her three brothers together, she was a little surprised.

    Jian Yunmo walked over and jokingly said: ¡°Are you stunned by your brother¡¯s handsome looks?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded. She agreed to the fact that her brothers were extremely handsome.

    This made the smile on Jian Yunmo¡¯s face be even brighter. ¡°When did you learn topliment us?¡±

    ¡°I never did,¡± Jian Yiling softly replied.

    ¡°What do you want to eat tonight? I will pay for the meal. You can try and make me go broke.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too hard to make Brother Yunmo go broke,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    Even though Jian Yunmo was not the richest amongst the Jian brothers, he still had a lot of savings.

    Just one of his many patents could be rented out for a lot of money.

    Furthermore, Jian Yunmo only rented his patents out. He never sold them. The contracts wouldst for a minimum of five years or a maximum of twenty years. As a result, he could earn a lot of money each year.

    Back when they were younger, it was possible to make him go broke by eating a lot of things. After all, Jian Yunmo did not have a lot of pocket money back then. Furthermore, Jian Yiling liked to eat a lot. She particrly liked to eat expensive treats.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s make Brother Yunnao go broke. He doesn¡¯t have a lot of money.¡±

    Jian Yunnao just got out of the car.

    Out of the three brothers, Jian Yunnao had the least money.

    He only became a little famous in the past two years. And thus, he didn¡¯t have the time to earn a lot of money.

    Furthermore, he couldn¡¯t make a lot of money from music albums. In fact, he couldn¡¯t even afford to buy a piano with those earnings.

    However, Jian Yunnao hurriedly said: ¡°Go ahead and order things. I will try my best to earn more money.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunchengmented: ¡°You can do a coboration with Yumin. One can y the piano whilst the other can sing. If you guys do busking, you will probably earn quite a bit in one afternoon.¡±

    Jian Yunmo added: ¡°That sounds like a good idea. I can fund a bowl for you guys.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng expressionlessly continued: ¡°I will fund you guys a set of audiovisual equipment.¡±

    After a pause, Jian Yiling also said: ¡°I will fund you guys sunscreen.¡±

    Jian Yunnao: ¡°Remember those words. When Brother Yumin and I actually do busking, don¡¯t go back on your words!¡±

    Then, the four of them went to eat dinner in a restaurant¡¯s private room.

    Halfway through the dinner, Jian Yumin arrived with his son in his arms.

    ¡°I heard that someone was treating everyone to a meal. That¡¯s why I turned up with my son.¡±

 Chapter 1191 - Nephew Pees on Jian Yilingâ€™s Pants

    <h4>Chapter 1191 Nephew Pees on Jian Yiling¡¯s Pants</h4>

    ¡°Who told you about this?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    ¡°Brother Yuncheng!¡± Jian Yumin replied. ¡°When ites to eating food, you shouldn¡¯t forget about Little Dandan.¡±

    ¡°Auntie¡­ Auntie¡­¡±

    Jian Dan cried out as soon as he saw Jian Yiling. He desperately tried to crawl over to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Hey, I brought you here for you to steal food. You¡¯re not meant to be here to steal your auntie.¡±

    However, Jian Dan was unable toprehend his father¡¯s words.

    He only had eyes for his pretty auntie. He wanted a hug from her!

    Jian Yumin had no choice but to leave Jian Dan with Jian Yiling. However, he still warned his son: ¡°Don¡¯t you dare make a fuss. If you stop Yiling from eating, I will get your mother to deal with you when we get back home!

    Jian Dan was not at all intimidated by his father¡¯s words. Instead, he only seemed to care about his pretty auntie.

    Even though Jian Yiling looked like a little girl herself, she knew how to take care of children.

    In fact, she seemed to be even more professional than Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuenbined.

    It appeared as though she had a lot of theoretical knowledge stored up.

    ¡°Da-da-da-da-da-da.¡±

    Jian Dan pped and waved his arms. No one knew what the little boy was muttering.

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    Once everyone finished eating, there was a smile on almost everyone¡¯s faces.

    Jian Yiling was no exception to this.

    Perhaps it was because Jian Dan was too amusing or perhaps it was because her brothers were way too kind to her.

    When dinner was over, just as Jian Yiling was about to get up, she suddenly felt warm liquid soak her ck pants.

    This¡­

    ¡°Ahh! I was in a hurry! I forgot to put diapers on Little Dandan!¡±

    As soon as Jian Yumin received the phone call from Jian Yuncheng, he rushed out the door with his son.

    Jian Yumin did not pay attention to details. If he was looking after his son, everything was considered to be okay as long as his son was alive.

    Jian Yiling looked down at her pants. To everyone¡¯s surprise, she wasn¡¯t upset. Instead, sheughed.

    When the Jian brothers saw the smile on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, they felt that their entire world had lit up.

    Jian Yunmoughed and said: ¡°Brother Yumin, it seems as though your son hade to collect your debt.¡±

    When Jian Yiling was young, she peed onto Jian Yumin¡¯s pants. And now, Jian Dan peed onto Jian Yiling¡¯s pants.

    Was this karma?

    An awkward expression appeared on Jian Yumin¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Don¡¯t mention those things right now! Quickly send Yiling back home! It must be incredibly ufortable!¡±

    Why were they allughing? Yiling¡¯s pants were still wet! She must feel incredibly ufortable!

    Jian Dan did notprehend that he did something bad. Instead, he kept smiling.

    ¡°Why are you still smiling? I¡¯ll smack your butt when we get back! How dare you pee on your auntie¡¯s pants! Your milk will get confiscated!¡±

    ¡°Hehehe,¡± Jian Dan giggled.

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    During the weekends, Jian Yiling and Li Zhuojia attended the medical conference together as representatives from Lahaisen Hospital.

    There were a lot of familiar faces at the conference. Jian Yiling had met these people at previous conferences.

    However, there were a few new faces as well.

    When Yun Song and the others saw Jian Yiling, they were all incredibly happy. During the break, they all went over to greet Jian Yiling. They also chatted about what happened during the past two years.

    ¡°Sigh, when you went missing, we were incredibly lonely,¡± Elder Yunmented.

    Then, Yun Song asked where Jian Yiling went in the past two years.

    After they learned that Jian Yiling was stuck in a ce for two entire years, they also learned that she never stopped doing research. Yun Song and the others hurriedly asked Jian Yiling what research she had been doing. Then, they asked her about the details of her research.

 Chapter 1192 - Scared of Competing

    <h4>Chapter 1192: Scared of Competing</h4>

    These elderly individuals were more interested in research than in anything else.

    As they were discussing these things, a middle-aged doctor appeared next to them. This man only started attending this medical conference in the past two years.

    He smiled and asked Jian Yiling about the incident he read online:

    ¡°Dr. Jian, are you scared ofpeting against Dr. Fei? Is that news true?¡±

    Jian Yiling merely nced at the other person.

    Elder Yun hurriedly defended Jian Yiling: ¡°What do you mean by scared? That¡¯s definitely not the case. It¡¯s just that Dr. Jian isn¡¯t interested inpeting.¡±

    Being scared topete and not being interested inpeting were twopletely different things.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± the middle-aged man asked. His eyes evidently did not believe in Jian Yilnig¡¯s words. ¡°Well, it just so happens that I know Grandpa Li¡¯s son. His son told me what happened. If you¡¯re scared ofpeting against Dr. Fei, that¡¯s totally fine. However, you shouldn¡¯t say those things to Grandpa Li. It¡¯s a very disrespectful thing to do.¡±

    Grandpa Li¡¯s daughters and sons were all well-known and well-respected individuals.

    Grandpa Li¡¯s eldest son just so happened to be friends with this middle-aged man.

    And thus, he heard this news from Grandpa Li¡¯s eldest son.

    As someone who was in the medical profession, he felt bad to have such a person working in the same field as him.

    It just so happened that he met Jian Yiling today at the medical conference. She was even attending as the representative of Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°This has nothing to do with you,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently.

    ¡°It indeed has nothing to do with me. However, I just simply feel sorry for Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    As he said this, the middle-aged man nced at Li Zhuojia who was standing beside Jian Yiling: ¡°What do you think Vice-Dean? Have you heard about this incident that happened amongst your doctors in the Beijing branch?¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t heard about it,¡± Li Zhuojia answered. ¡°However, it¡¯s not important.¡±

    /

    ¡°Vice-Dean, you essentially take care of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s entirety. If you don¡¯t treat your subordinates fairly and impartially, no one will be able to trust Lahaisen Hospital,¡± the middle-aged man said in a heavy tone. It seemed as though he was looking out for Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s interests.

    However, Li Zhuojia replied bluntly: ¡°Lahaisen Hospital never imed to be a fair and impartial ce. In addition, we don¡¯t care about what everyone else thinks of us.¡±

    Lahaisen Hospital always had the attitude ofe and go as you please.

    Whether it was a doctor or a patient, if you wanted toe, then you coulde. However, if you didn¡¯t want to be here, no one would force you to stay.

    And naturally, when you were in Lahaisen Hospital, you had to listen to their rules.

    Evidently, the middle-aged man did not expect Li Zhuojia to say such things. As a result, he did not know what he was meant to say.

    However, he did not dare to directly argue against Li Zhuojia. After all, he was the Vice-Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. Everyone in the industry respected him. Offending him definitely would not be a wise decision.

    And thus, the middle-aged man turned around and walked away in a huff.

    It seemed like he would grow white hair if he talked to these members from Lahaisen Hospital any longer.

    Jian Yiling said to Elder Yun: ¡°Let¡¯s go and discuss this in the lounge room.¡±

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s continue our discussion there,¡± Elder Yun replied. He didn¡¯t want to deal with that person anymore either.

    People who walked different paths wouldn¡¯t get along together.

    After the medical conference ended, the middle-aged man went home and logged onto the most famous medical forum in China. He wrote up an article on Jian Yiling and criticized her behavior.

    After he posted the article, the middle-aged man looked smugly at the article he had written. He thought the piece of writing was quite amazing.

 Chapter 1193 - Slapping Fei Qing in the Face (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1193: pping Fei Qing in the Face (1)</h4>

    Previously, someone had already published a news article about thepetition between Jian Yiling and Fei Qing.

    And thus, for such an article toe out right now, this was essentially pushing Jian Yiling into the eye of the storm.

    The article said that Jian Yiling had an undeserved reputation and that there were no surgical cases to back up her expertise.

    However, the article only remained on the Inte for two hours.

    After two hours, the person who posted the article apologized for posting it. They also said that they were crazy to post such a baseless article.

    This made the other users of the forum quite confused.

    However, there were a few tall men in the middle-aged man¡¯s house. They looked rather scary.

    ¡°I already deleted the post. I¡¯ve also apologized for my words. What else do you want me to do?¡± the middle-aged man asked with tears on his face.

    What did he do to deserve this?

    He just posted an article about Jian Yiling. He was merely analyzing the situation. However, in less than an hour, these people rushed into his home and began interrogating him.

    And somehow, his parents, his wife, and his brother all lost their jobs.

    Suddenly, everyone in his family became unemployed.

    As everyone was facing unemployment, the middle-aged man began to panic.

    He hurriedly apologized and hoped that these people would be satisfied with his apology.

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    However, Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yunnao merely looked at the middle-aged man coldly.

    Jian Yuncheng said to the man: ¡°Your tears only fell once you saw the coffin. They¡¯re not worth anything.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ What do you want us to do? Even if I did something wrong, you should give me a chance to correct myself!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to give you a chance,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. There was no pity in his eyes.

    Even Jian Yunmo was not merciful: ¡°You need to pay the price when you do something wrong. Giving you a chance to correct yourself won¡¯t erase the harm you brought to others. If saying sorry is sufficient, why would we need jail cells and police officers?¡±

    When it came to protecting Jian Yiling, the Jian brothers would never show any mercy.

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    Grandpa Li¡¯s surgery was scheduled for Friday afternoon.

    Everyone who was free in the surgical department came to observe this surgery.

    Naturally, everyone nned to stand outside the ss window to watch. They would make sure that they didn¡¯t disturb Fei Qing.

    Everyone was here to learn. After all, such a difficult surgery would be incredible learning material for them.

    Furthermore, this surgery was to be performed on special microscopic instruments. These instruments would not be used in the operations of ordinary hospitals.

    Even though Fei Qing looked confident, there was still a hint of worry in her heart.

    After all, she would not usually perform these surgeries. These surgeries had too much risk involved in them.

    If something went wrong, the old man on the operating table would not be able to survive.

    Jian Yiling also appeared outside the operating room.

    When Jian Yiling appeared, everyone cast a strange look at her.

    They did not know why she was here.

    For some reason, they felt that she was up to no good.

    Before Fei Qing entered the operating room, she saw Jian Yiling.

    After a pause, Fei Qing asked with a small frown on her face: ¡°Dr. Jian, are you here to watch me perform the operation?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Jian Yiling replied. There was no hesitation or difort in her voice.

    Upon hearing this response, Fei Qing smiled and said: ¡°Well, watch closely then.¡±

    When the operation began, Fei Qing was as steady as ever.

    The doctors and nurses outside the operating room all watched intently.

    Fei Qing was definitely one of the most talented surgeons in the younger generation.

    Her technique was steady and precise. It was incredible to watch her achieve this in such a difficult operation.

    Everyone watching was impressed by her expertise.

 Chapter 1194 - Slapping Fei Qing in the Face (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1194: pping Fei Qing in the Face (2)</h4>

    The first half of the operation went rtively smoothly.

    However, during the second half, the difficulty of the operation began to rise.

    The lesion was located around the blood vessels and the trachea. Furthermore, the cancerous tissue was wrapped around two important vascr tracts. And hence, it had to be peeled off very carefully. Any mistake would be disastrous.

    Fei Qing¡¯s forehead was filled with beads of sweat.

    The situation gradually became more and more urgent.

    When the operation was two-thirds of the way through, Grandpa Li¡¯s vital signs began to go down.

    Everyone watching began to be worried.

    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problem, right? The situation doesn¡¯t look very good...¡±

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. We should believe in Dr. Fei.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Fei hasn¡¯t failed a surgery before. This shouldn¡¯t be an exception.¡±

    ¡°But... I feel like this operation is quite different from the other ones. After all, the patient is very old. Furthermore, it¡¯s an incredibly difficult surgery... The location of the lesion...¡±

    Everyone was quietly discussing the surgery outside the operating room. This was because they knew their voices could not be heard by the people inside the room. And thus, they could express their thoughts without disturbing the people inside.

    Jian Yiling also nced at the vital signs. A slight frown appeared on her face.

    After another ten minutes, the patient began to suffer hemorrhage. His heart beat and blood pressure began to jump all over the ce as well.

    The patient¡¯s situation began to be dangerous.

    Everyone inside the operating tensed up as they attempted to save Grandpa Li.

    Fei Qing¡¯s assistant asked for instructions.

    However, Fei Qing herself was panicking.

    When she looked at the numbers on the screen, Fei Qing¡¯s mind went nk for a moment.

    It was normal for incidents to happen during surgery. However, Fei Qing had never encountered this situation before.

    The patient¡¯s aorta and blood vessels were ruptured.

    Furthermore, the patient¡¯s overall physical condition wasn¡¯t great.

    Everyone in the operating room tried to carry out rescue measures.

    This made the crowd watching outside be nervous.

    ¡°The situation doesn¡¯t look too good...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. We need to believe in Dr. Fei. She has sufficient experience to handle such a situation.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Dr. Fei has done sufficient preparation for this surgery. She definitely prepared for such a situation. I¡¯m sure she can handle this.¡±

    Everyone outside the window began to whisper to one another.

    During this time, rescue measures were being carried out inside the operating room. However, Grandpa Li¡¯s vital signs continued to go down.

    The situation was very critical.

    ¡°Dr. Fei, what do we do now?¡± another doctor asked Fei Qing.

    However, Fei Qing could not answer this question.

    Countless possibilities appeared in her mind. However, none of them would be effective in this situation.

    If this were to continue on, Grandpa Li would not live through this operation.

    Everyone inside the operating room did not know what to do.

    Simrly, everyone outside the operating room was equally as worried.

    They could do nothing but watch.

    After all, they couldn¡¯t help even if they wanted to.

    Suddenly, the door of the operating room opened. Jian Yiling came in from outside.

    She began to calmly direct people to carry out rescue measures as she disinfected herself and changed her clothes.

    After she changed her clothes, Jian Yiling walked over to the operating desk and took the scalpels away from Fei Qing.

    Then, the operation continued.

    Everyone else in the operating room hurriedly began to assist Jian Yiling in the surgery.

    Two hourster, the surgery was over.

    Jian Yiling left the operating desk.

    The patient¡¯s vital signs had stabilized. This meant they would not encounter any life-threatening situation for the time being.

 Chapter 1195 - Slapping Fei Qing in the Face (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1195: pping Fei Qing in the Face (3)</h4>

    The operation was very sessful.

    The nurses informed the patient¡¯s family about this good news.

    Then, everyone¡¯s attention fell onto Jian Yiling whopleted this incredible surgery.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was calm and expressionless as she exited the surgery room.

    It didn¡¯t seem like she was proud of her achievements.

    In fact, she didn¡¯t even look at Fei Qing.

    After the surgery was done, she changed her clothes and quickly left the operating room.

    As everyone looked at Jian Yiling, aplicated feeling welled up in their hearts.

    Those who spected that Jian Yiling was afraid ofpeting against Fei Qing as she had no talent, were now ashamed of themselves.

    It turned out that Jian Yiling had the real talent. She just didn¡¯t want to gamble with a person¡¯s life.

    On the other hand, Fei Qing challenged Jian Yiling to thispetition.

    And yet, the operation nearly failed in her hands. The old man had almost died on the operating table.

    Fei Qing did not know how she got out of the operating room and how she ended up walking back to her own office.

    After she sat in her office for almost half an hour, she slowly came back to her senses.

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    When she opened the WeChat group, Fei Qing quickly realized that everyone wasplimenting Jian Yiling:

    [No wonder Dr. Jian is part of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch! She¡¯s incredible!]

    [I know right! Thankfully she was there today! She calmly directed everyone andpleted this incredibly challenging case! It was absolutely amazing to watch!]

    [From today onwards, Dr. Jian is my idol!]

    [Dude, the situation was so tense today. I thought it was going to be the first surgery our hospital has failed. Thankfully Dr. Jian took over the surgery and saved the patient¡¯s life.]

    [Yeah, she¡¯s absolutely insane! She literally dragged his life back from hell!]

    [She¡¯s so talented!!!]

    As Fei Qing read these messages, she felt as though these people were not justplimenting Jian Yiling. Instead, they were also making fun of her. People were definitely mocking her in WeChat groups she was not a part of.

    All that glory that originally belonged to her was stolen away by Jian Yiling. Fei Qing¡¯s heart was filled with resentment.

    As she no longer wanted to read the messages, Fei Qing angrily threw her phone onto the desk.

    ###

    Even though Zhang Yun was not a part of the surgical department, the news quickly spread all through Lahaiesn Hospital.

    When Zhang Yun heard of this news, people around her asked her about Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Zhang Yun, you and Jian Yiling eat lunch together right? Do you guys know each other?¡±

    ¡°Sort of,¡± Zhang Yun answered. However, she didn¡¯t want to one sidely im that she was really close friends with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Ahh, I¡¯m so jealous of you. You can get close to such a godly person.¡±

    ¡°You guys aren¡¯t far away from her either,¡± Zhang Yun replied with a smile.

    ¡°But we¡¯re not close to her. Introduce her to us next time you eat in the cafeteria!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun could merely smile. After all, she really wasn¡¯t that close with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling only introduced her to this job because she saved her life.

    And as they were both working here, they decided to asionally eat lunch together and head off work together. But despite this, they didn¡¯t know each other that well.

    Therefore, Zhang Yun did not know that Jian Yiling was that talented.

 Chapter 1196 - Brothers Actually Go Busking (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1196: Brothers Actually Go Busking (1)</h4>

    Zhang Yun knew that Jian Yiling was a great surgeon. But she didn¡¯t expect Jian Yiling to be that great.

    As she was only an intern, she couldn¡¯t go watch the operation like the other doctors and nurses.

    However, after the operation, everyone was discussing how insane Jian Yiling was.

    ¡°Well, you still know her better than us. There¡¯s a team-building event next week. Could you help us invite her?¡±

    As Jian Yiling was not technically part of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, she was not invited to the team building.

    However, after today¡¯s operation, everyone wanted to know Jian Yiling a bit better. Most people unanimously wanted her to join them at the team-building event.

    ¡°Um¡­ I will ask her for you. However, it¡¯s still her decision,¡± Zhang Yun said softly. She did not dare to promise anything.

    When it was time to leave work, Zhang Yun and Jian Yiling left together.

    When they left, they noticed that a lot of people were gathered in a square somewhere not far away from the hospital entrance.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Zhang Yun asked. Her curiosity made her look in that direction. ¡°It seems as though someone¡¯s ying the piano.¡±

    Piano?

    Upon hearing those words, Jian Yiling suddenly thought of something. She quickly walked in the direction of the crowd.

    Jian Yiling would not typically walk toward crowds. However, the situation was different today.

    Jian Yiling and Zhang Yun squeezed their way through.

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    A grand piano was set up in the originally empty square.

    A young and handsome pianist was ying the piano. His slim fingers flew over the piano keys.

    The pianist was no other than Jian Yunnao.

    Jian Yumin was also holding a microphone and singing a beautiful song.

    The beautiful melody and singing attracted countless onlookers.

    Everyone recognized that the person ying the piano was a young pianist who had recently be famous.

    Meanwhile, the person singing was Xie Minyu, a former member of Jupiter who quit the entertainment industry a few years ago.

    There was also a cracked bowl ced on the ground. Beside the bowl was a sign reading: Please donate money.

    However, if they wanted to, these people could easily host a concert. Why were they busking here?

    What was happening?

    Why were they doing the same things as street performers?

    If it weren¡¯t for the bodyguards protecting them, the crowd would have rushed forward already.

    Zhang Yun tugged on Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and said: ¡°I¡¯m not dreaming right? My favorite pianist is ying in front of me?!¡±

    When they were in Jinshui Vige, Jin Jin had met Jian Yiling¡¯s brothers.

    However, Zhang Yun hadn¡¯t. She only spoke to Jian Yiling a few times before she came to Beijing.

    And during this time, she hadn¡¯t meet any of Jian Yiling¡¯s family members.

    Whilst Zhang Yun was still shocked, Jian Yiling walked toward Jian Yumin and Jian Yunnao.

    Even though the bodyguards blocked other onlookers from stepping forward, they did not stop Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yumin and Jian Yunnao immediately saw Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yumin quickly walked over and looked at Jian Yiling with gentle eyes. It was as though the song was specifically sung for Jian Yiling.

    The only time Jian Yumin had such gentle and affectionate eyes was when he was singing.

    It was unlikely for him to have such a gentle look on his face at any other time.

 Chapter 1197 - Brothers Actually Go Busking (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1197: Brothers Actually Go Busking (2)</h4>

    Some of the onlookers recognized Jian Yiling and Jian Yumin. After all, a while ago, they attended a reality show together. They knew they were cousins.

    Furthermore, the lyrics of the song that Jian Yumin was singing were directed to his sister:

    You are God¡¯s gift to us;

    You are our angel;

    You are the light we want to protect;

    However, we didn¡¯t expect you to grow up so quickly;

    We didn¡¯t want you to go through the wind and rain by yourself;

    But time never stops for anyone;

    Time took away your youthful ignorance and brought along trouble and mishap;

    ...

    But may you have a safe and beautiful life;

    We will always be here for you;

    ...

    This song was not avable online. In fact, no one had heard this song before.

    The reason for this was because Jian Yunnao recentlyposed the song and the lyrics of the song were filled in by Jian Yumin.

    And hence, this was the first time it got yed and sung in public.

    Jian Yiling stared at Jian Yumin for a while. Then, she reached into her pockets and got out a few coins.

    She didn¡¯t have a lot of pocket change.

    After that, Jian Yiling walked over to the broken bowl and threw her coins into it.

    The onlookers were very confused to see this.

    ???

    Was this their sister¡¯s acknowledgment?

    For some reason, everyone unanimously thought that tomorrow¡¯s top Weibo news article would be: [Shock! Retired Idol Goes Busking! His Sister Sees This And Takes Pity On Him By Donating Her Pocket Change!]

    After Jian Yiling threw the coins into the bowl, the other onlookers followed suit and began to throw money into there as well.

    Some threw in five dors whilst others threw in ten dors. There was even a hundred-dor note!

    After a short while, the bowl was full.

    Jian Yumin sang and Jian Yunnao yed a total of three songs before they decided to pack up and go home.

    Jian Yumin picked up the bowl filled with money and walked over to the front of the crowd. Luo Xiuen was there.

    Luo Xiuen was currently holding Little Dandan in her arms.

    Jian Yumin handed the bowl to his son and said: ¡°Little brat, look at your father¡¯s hard-earned money. I can buy you milk powder and diapers now.¡±

    ¡°Auntie...¡± Jian Dan cried out. Hepletely ignored his father¡¯s words andpletely ignored the bowl in front of him. He was only interested in his pretty auntie.

    ¡°Heck!¡± Jian Yumin cursed. His son didn¡¯t care about him at all.

    Luo Xiuen also reprimanded her son: ¡°You think about your auntie all day and every day. Don¡¯t you know how much you weigh? You¡¯re going to tire your auntie out if you want her to carry you everywhere! I¡¯m even tired of carrying you right now!¡±

    ¡°Waaaaa....¡±

    After being reprimanded by his mother, Jian Dan began to wail. He wanted his pretty auntie...

    Then, he looked at his dad and his uncles.

    However, none of them paid any attention to him.

    Waaa....

    After leaving the square, everyone headed off to a nearby restaurant.

    Zhang Yun looked at Jian Yunnao and said in surprise: ¡°Wait, you¡¯re siblings?!¡±

    Zhang Yun then continued excitedly: ¡°I really like the songs you¡¯veposed. Every song was incredibly sad. I thought...¡±

    She thought that theposer going to be a depressed yet beautiful man.

    However, the person in front of her did not look depressed at all.

    But he was definitely beautiful! Every single Jian brother was either beautiful or handsome.

    Was this gics? If it was, it¡¯s definitely insane.

    Jian Yunmo exined the situation for Jian Yunnao: ¡°His songs were sad because he thought he lost someone dear to him in the past two years.¡±

    Everyone immediately understood Jian Yunmo¡¯s words.

    After a pause, Zhang Yun also understood these words.

    It turned out that her favorite pianist had beenposing these sad songs because his sister had gone missing.

    And she had saved his sister!

    What a small world!

    Ahh, the Jian family was really awesome.

    Everyone had excellent gics and amazing talent.

    It was hard to not be jealous.

 Chapter 1198 - The Li Family Thanks Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1198: The Li Family Thanks Jian Yiling</h4>

    The Li Family visited Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, thank you so much for saving my father. I don¡¯t even know how to express our gratitude,¡± Grandpa Li¡¯s eldest son said to Jian Yiling on behalf of his whole family.

    At that moment, their attitude toward Jian Yiling had a one hundred and eighty-degree transformation.

    ¡°It¡¯s part of my job,¡± Jian Yiling replied softly.

    ¡°No no, even if it¡¯s your job, you still saved my father¡¯s life. Therefore, you¡¯re the savior of our family,¡± Grandpa Li¡¯s eldest son said as he bowed deeply at Jian Yiling.

    A thousand words could not be expressed in a few simple words. However, the Li family knew they owed Jian Yiling a great debt of gratitude.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be polite.¡±

    ¡°No no, there¡¯s definitely a need.¡±

    Then, the Li family brought out banners they custom ordered for Jian Yiling.

    On them were written [Brint doctor], [Magical hands that bring back the dead] and [Kind doctor that helps citizens.]

    Then, the eldest son of the Jian family left his contact information for Jian Yiling. He told Jian Yiling that she could contact him at any time if she needed help with anything.

    When the Li family visited, Jian Yiling¡¯s colleagues were also in the office. They apuded and cheered for Jian Yiling.

    They all knew how precarious the situation was that day. Jian Yiling literally brought the old man back from the dead.

    Furthermore, that operation was never Jian Yiling¡¯s responsibility. Even if she stood on the sidelines and did nothing, no one would be able to say anything about her.

    However, a person¡¯s life mattered. Therefore, the Li family was indebted to Jian Yiling.

    At this moment, Fei Qing passed by Jian Yiling¡¯s office. She heard the apuse and cheers from quite some distance away.

    Fei Qing stood at the door for a while.

    The apuse andughter inside the office were extraordinarily harsh to her ears.

    Fei Qing quickened her steps and walked back to her office.

    Bai Pingping came to Fei Qing¡¯s office to look for her: ¡°Dr. Fei, I just saw the Li Family. They gifted several banners to Jian Yiling. I saw some phrases rted to being a miracle doctor.¡±

    ¡°I saw it.¡±

    Why was Bai Pingping here to tell her about this?

    Bai Pingping continued to speak to Fei Qing: ¡°Dr. Fei, all of our colleagues are now saying that Jian Yiling deserves the number one spot in the surgical department.¡±

    ¡°I know!¡± Fei Qing eximed. She didn¡¯t need Bai Pingping to tell her about this. There was no need to stress this point.

    Thesements did not just exist inside Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. Simr remarks were also all over the Inte.

    It seemed as though the Li family took the initiative to promote Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    And even if Jian Yiling asked the Li family to promote her name, either way, the public now had an overwhelmingly good opinion of Jian Yiling. They all thought that Jian Yiling was better than her.

    Bai Pingping attempted tofort Fei Qing: ¡°Dr. Fei, don¡¯t feel too bad about this. Grandpa Li¡¯s case was definitely a fluke. She onlypleted a third of the surgery. Youpleted two-thirds of it! She just finished the surgery off!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Fei Qing emphasized. She didn¡¯t want others to see her being depressed over her failure.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Bai Pingping said. Then, she gave Fei Qing a suggestion: ¡°Apparently, our colleagues invited Jian Yiling to the team building event next week. The location of the team building event is at West Mountain Lake. I heard that Jian Yiling doesn¡¯t know how to swim.¡±

    Bai Pingping was evidently hinting at something.

    ¡°What kind of thoughts are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything else¡­¡± Bai Pingping hurriedly exined.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to use me as your gun. I know you hold a grudge against Jian Yiling after you were humiliated by her,¡± Fei Qing directly said to Bai Pingping.

    The expression on Bai Pingping¡¯s face became awkward as she said: ¡°I really didn¡¯t mean anything. Jian Yiling only said a few words to me that day. I wouldn¡¯t take it to heart. I was just afraid that you would be in a bad mood. That¡¯s why I came over tofort you.¡±

 Chapter 1199 - Fei Qing Gets Demoted (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1199: Fei Qing Gets Demoted (1)</h4>

    ¡°I don¡¯t needforting.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I will go back to work then,¡± Bai Pingping said as she hurriedly left.

    After Bai Pingping left, Fei Qing¡¯s facepletely sank.

    In front of others, she could still pretend to be fine. However, when she was facing herself, she couldn¡¯t convince herself not to think about that incident.

    ###

    Every month, Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch would host a meeting.

    All the doctors woulde to the hospital¡¯srgest conference room.

    The person presiding over the meeting was Li Zhuojia, the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    In the first half of the meeting, each department would report their work and give a summary of what happened and what was happening.

    On the other hand, the second half of the meeting was used for discussion.

    Unlike other hospitals, the workload at Lahaisen Hospital was not that packed and intensive. This meant that there was sufficient time for the doctors to do research and learn.

    When the meeting was about to end, a colleague suddenly asked Li Zhuojia: ¡°Vice Dean, Jian Yiling is from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. Is she now part of our branch?¡±

    If she was now part of the Beijing branch, in some sense, it would be a demotion.

    Li Zhuojia paused for a moment before he swept his eyes over everyone seated in the room. Then, his eyes fell on Jian Yiling: ¡°Well, that depends on what she wants.¡±

    After everyone heard Li Zhuojia¡¯s words, they immediately understood that Jian Yiling¡¯s position in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters was not touched.

    However, that was understandable. After Grandpa Li¡¯s surgery, everyone knew about Jian Yiling¡¯s medical expertise. They knew why she was a doctor from the headquarters and why Fei Qing could only be a doctor from the Beijing branch.

    Even though they were both outstanding surgeons, there was still a gap between them.

    Some people subconsciously directed their attention to Fei Qing.

    When she sensed the gazes of everyone around her, Fei Qing¡¯s face stiffened. She did not dare to look up at everyone else.

    Near the end of the meeting, Li Zhuojia announced: ¡°Finally, I want to make an announcement.¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s tone was serious. When everyone heard him speak like this, they knew that the final announcement was important.

    And thus, they all looked toward him.

    ¡°Our hospital decided that Fei Qing will no longer be the chief physician of our surgical department. She will now be demoted to a general surgeon,¡± Li Zhuojia announced.

    As soon as this was said, the entire conference room went silent.

    Everyone looked toward Fei Qing.

    Fei Qing sat frozen in ce.

    Her ears were buzzing and it seemed as though everyone was mocking her.

    Someone asked: ¡°Vice Dean, who will rece her then?¡±

    To some degree, everyone thought that Jian Yiling was going to be taking Fei Qing¡¯s spot.

    ¡°For the time being, it¡¯s not yet determined. I will conduct an assessment next month and then decide,¡± Li Zhuojia replied. ¡°Dr. Fei can choose to participate in the assessment. If Dr. Fei excels and proves that she has the ability to continue being the chief physician of the surgical department, then she will be promoted back to her original role.¡±

    Even though Li Zhuojia said that it was not yet determined, everyone felt that Jian Yiling had a higher probability of bing the chief physician of the surgical department.

    After the meeting ended, the colleagues began texting in their WeChat groups. They were discussing next month¡¯s assessment.

    [Everyone needs to work hard for next month¡¯s assessment. Even though Jian Yiling¡¯s incredible, we all still have a chance!]

    [Yep, we still have a chance to prove ourselves! However, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible to beat Jian Yiling. She¡¯s too strong.]

    In the past, they only heard about Jian Yiling¡¯s medical expertise. However, everyone in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch now knew that she deserved the incredible reputation she had.

 Chapter 1200 - Fei Qing Gets Demoted (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1200: Fei Qing Gets Demoted (2)</h4>

    [I feel like the so-called assessment is just a way for Jian Yiling to convince everyone that she has the skills to be the chief physician of the surgical department.]

    [Well, what can we do if we¡¯re not convinced? Even though she¡¯s younger than us, she is much more talented than us. I feel like no one will be against it if she actually bes the chief physician of the surgical department.]

    [Ahh, I still feel bad for Dr. Fei. Even though she¡¯s not as skilled as Jian Yiling, she¡¯s still one of the best surgeons amongst all the doctors out there. She¡¯s just slightly worse than Jian Yiling.]

    [That can¡¯t be helped. After all, a mountain can¡¯t amodate two tigers. Furthermore, after that incident, I feel like Dr. Fei may no longer want to stay at Lahaisen Hospital.]

    [But you get so many benefits from working at Lahaisen Hospital. No hospital in this country can give such a high sry and such generous treatment. Furthermore, it¡¯s so prestigious to say that you¡¯re working here.]

    [Yeah, that¡¯s definitely the case. Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters holds so much authority in the medical field. Even though we¡¯re not part of that branch, the Beijing branch isn¡¯t bad either. It¡¯s an honor to work here. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t think Fei Qing will want to leave. Even if she¡¯s no longer the chief physician of the surgical department, she can still enjoy the benefits she can¡¯t get if she decides to work somewhere else.]

    [That¡¯s true. If she continues to work here, she might get a chance to meet the super-duper talented doctor from our headquarters!]

    Most doctors were proud to be working here.

    Being a part of this hospital was an amazing opportunity and also a recognition of their abilities.

    When someone heard that you were working at Lahaisen Hospital, respect would instantly appear in their eyes.

    And thus, everyone¡¯s attitude towards next month¡¯s assessment was very serious. Even if they couldn¡¯t get promoted, it was a good opportunity to test out what they learned. They could see where they were improving on and also what things they should work on.

    ###

    After she returned back to her office, Fei Qing slumped down onto her table and began crying.

    Even though she was thirty years old, she was crying like a thirteen-year-old child.

    She never felt so bad before.

    Everyone was probablyughing at her.

    But she didn¡¯t want things to be like this. She epted the surgery because she thought she couldplete it. She thought she could seed in the surgical operation.

    And the risk¡­ She thought it was within her control.

    She didn¡¯t expect things to turn out that way.

    She remembered when she passed the interview for Lahaisen Hospital. Everyone was so happy and proud of her. They were more proud of this achievement than when she got epted into the top medical university in China.

    Her father even invited her rtives to celebrate her achievement.

    Not long after, she stood out amongst the other surgeons and became the chief physician in the newly established Beijing branch.

    That was definitely an honorable achievement for her.

    Her parents were so happy to hear that news. They told everyone they met about her daughters¡¯ achievements.

    Her friends and rtives all came over to congratte her when they heard about this news.

    However, she now got demoted. How was she going to exin this situation to her family, rtives, and friends?

    Fei Qing did not know what to do. All her negative emotions turned into tears and she cried uncontrobly.

    Fei Qing knew in her heart that even if she got demoted, it was impossible for her to leave Lahaisen Hospital.

    There was no better ce for her to go after leaving Lahaisen Hospital.

    The medical technology and the benefits of working at another hospital were notparable to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s.

    After crying for a while, Fei Qing remembered that Bai Pingping mentioned that there was a team-building event next week.

    If Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t there for the assessment, no one could threaten her position, right?

    Fei Qing clearly knew that the only one in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch who could perform better than her was Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1201 - Intentionally Misled

    <h4>Chapter 1201: Intentionally Misled</h4>

    If it weren¡¯t for Jian Yiling, if she failed this operation, anyone else in the hospital would have failed the operation as well. There would be no one there to threaten her position or authority.

    As she thought about this, Fei Qing suddenly thought about Bai Pingping.

    After a moment of contemtion, Fei Qing wiped away the tear marks on her face and went to wash her face.

    Then, Fei Qing sent a message to Bai Pingping and asked her to go shopping as a break after work.

    ¡°Dr. Fei, I feel so bad for you,¡± Bai Pingping said.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright. It¡¯s true that I¡¯m not as skilled as Jian Yiling. I¡¯m d that our Vice Dean only decided to demote me and not fire me. It¡¯s already very lenient treatment,¡± Fei Qing replied frankly.

    ¡°Ahh, you are really good-tempered and good-hearted,¡± Bai Pingping said. ¡°If I was in that situation, I wouldn¡¯t be thinking those things.¡±

    Fei Qing smiled and replied: ¡°I¡¯d like to thank you for caring so much about me. During times like this, I can see who is worthy to be my good friend. It¡¯s those that don¡¯t leave me.¡±

    These words made Bai Pingping incredibly happy.

    She was just a trainee nurse. Naturally, she was happy to be friends with a doctor at Fei Qing¡¯s level.

    From the time she entered the hospital, she knew that it would be beneficial for her to maintain a good rtionship with Fei Qing. And thus, whenever someone had a bone to pick with Fei Qing, she would be the first person to stand up for Fei Qing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go buy a handbag. Buying handbags willfort me,¡± Fei Qing said as she pulled Bai Pingping into a luxury store. She picked out a handbag that cost roughly a hundred thousand dors.

    When she went to pay for the handbag, Fei Qing took out her wallet from her bag. She identally dropped a piece of paper which fell to the ground.

    Bai Pingping went ahead to help Fei Qing pick up the piece of paper. When she picked it up, she saw her name on the paper.

    Bai Pingping was shocked to see this. When Fei Qing realized that she dropped that piece of paper, she hurriedly grabbed it from Bai Pingping¡¯s hands.

    After paying for the bag, the two of them left the sore. Bai Pingping decided to ask Fei Qing about the piece of paper.

    However, Fei Qing went silent. After a moment of hesitation, she replied: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t ask about it.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Fei, didn¡¯t you say I was your good friend? I read something about an assessment on that piece of paper. What exactly is that about? If you don¡¯t tell me the situation, I won¡¯t be able to sleep well at night.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Fei Qing acted as though she was put in a difficult position. However, after a moment of agonization, she replied: ¡°Okay, I will make an exception for you. However, you need to promise me that you can¡¯t tell anyone I told you about this.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, of course, I will make that promise. Rest assured. I won¡¯t tell anyone else.¡±

    ¡°This is the assessment form for trainees and interns. These forms will be filled out by the head of each department. In other words, the opinions of chief physicians and doctors outside your department matter as well. As I was previously the chief physician of the surgical department, I would naturally have such a form.¡±

    ¡°Then how did I go in my assessment?¡± Bai Pingping hurriedly asked.

    She wanted to seed. If she seeded, she could be an official employee at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    ¡°Well, you would have passed¡­ But¡­¡±Fei Qing started. The expression on her face looked torn. It seemed as though she did not want to tell Bai Pingping something.

    ¡°But what?¡± Bai Pingping asked anxiously. She desperately wanted to know what was going on.

    ¡°But someone gave you a very bad evaluation. Therefore, you have the worst grade amongst your cohort.¡±

    ¡°Who? Who gave me a very bad evaluation?¡± Bai Pingping asked angrily.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t ask about this.¡±

    When she heard this response from Fei Qing, an answer surfaced in Bai Pingping¡¯s heart.

 Chapter 1202 - Competing for a Spot to Accompany Jian Yiling at the Team Building Event (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1202: Competing for a Spot to Apany Jian Yiling at the Team Building Event (1)</h4>

    ¡°Jian Yiling did this right?¡± Bai Pingping asked. The more she thought about this, the more likely this was the answer. ¡°She¡¯s the only doctor that has a bad impression of me! That¡¯s right, it must be her!¡±

    Bai Pingping was furious.

    Why did Jian Yiling give her a bad evaluation?

    Did she ever work with her?

    Did she ever get the opportunity to evaluate her abilities?

    She was obviously just holding a personal grudge against her!

    ¡°Okay, okay. Please don¡¯t be upset. Just act as though you don¡¯t know about this matter,¡± Fei Qing replied. She did not deny Bai Pingping¡¯s guess.

    So her guess was right? Did Jian Yiling actually do this?!

    Upon reaching this conclusion, Bai Pingping was utterly furious.

    ¡°She shouldn¡¯t do such a thing!¡± Bai Pingping cried out. She felt as though she was going to copse.

    Jian Yiling was trying got ruin her entire life! She was trying to ruin her career!

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much into it. There¡¯s no point in being upset. She¡¯s from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters.¡±

    No point in being upset?

    How was that possible?!

    Bai Pingping felt as though the sky was crashing down onto her.

    ¡°But I didn¡¯t make any mistakes! Why would she do this to me? I worked so hard to be a trainee nurse at Lahaisen Hospital. Just because of her evaluation, all my hard work has gone down the drain. Why can¡¯t I be upset?!¡±

    ¡°But there¡¯s nothing you can do¡­ There¡¯s no use in being upset. Unless¡­¡±

    ¡°Unless what?¡±

    ¡°Nothing really. A random thought just popped into my mind. Unless Jian Yiling disappeared from this world,¡± Fei Qing said slowly.

    Jian Yiling disappearing from this world¡­

    Bai Pingping froze for a moment.

    Then, an evil thought was nted into her mind.

    ###

    At the end of the week, all the employees of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch were going on a camping trip to West Mountain Lake.

    They were permitted to bring someone with them.

    Everyone who had a partner would bring their partner. If they didn¡¯t, they were allowed to bring their siblings.

    After Jian Yunmo posted the news on his WeChat timeline, everyone in the Jian family stated that they wanted to apany Jian Yiling on the weekends.

    And thus, a WeChat group called the [Wolf Killing Association] was created. Everyone immediately started messaging in the group:

    Jian Yunnao was the first to send a message: [Brother Yunmo, please let me have this opportunity. You said that I should try and get close with Yiling again. This camping trip would be an incredible opportunity. I don¡¯t want to miss out.]

    However, Jian Yuncheng used a very valid point to counter Jian Yunnao¡¯s message: [You don¡¯t have enough camping experience. In fact, I don¡¯t even know if you will be able to look after Yiling. Yiling might have to look after you instead.]

    Jian Yumin also quickly sent a message: [I want to go! I want to go! I¡¯ve been camping with Yiling before!]

    When Jian Yumin sent this message, he immediately received a bunch of objections:

    Jian Yuncheng: [You¡¯re probably worse than Little Yunnao.]

    Jian Shuxing: [Didn¡¯t you go camping with Yilingst time? You didn¡¯t know how to do anything. He had to rely on Yiling to take care of him.]

    Jian Yunnao: [Brother Yumin has a son to take care of. He should stay home with his son.]

    Jian Yujie: [You should take care of our sister-inw and your son. You can leave Yiling to us.]

    Jian Yiheng: [Is there going to be a barbecue on this camping trip? Will Yiling be doing the cooking?]

    Wen Nuan also posted a message: [Little Yunmo, I want to attend this camping trip. Let your mother take care of your sister.]

    After Wen Nuan sent this message, no one other than Jian Yunmo dared to reply anything.

    Jian Yunmo: [Mother, this is a team-building event for young people. Usually, people would bing their partner or their siblings. It would be rare for someone to bring their parents.]

    Wen Nuan was a little sad to read this message: [Ahh, if that¡¯s the case¡­ It will be better to leave this opportunity with you guys.]

    Wen Nuan did not want others to treat her daughter strangely because of this.

 Chapter 1203 - Competing for a Spot to Accompany Jian Yiling at the Team Building Event (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1203: Competing for a Spot to Apany Jian Yiling at the Team Building Event (2)</h4>

    Jian Yujie: [I¡¯m about the same age as Yiling. It¡¯s best for me to go. The other brothers are too old.]

    Jian Yunnao was displeased to read this: [I¡¯m only a few months older than you. I can also go!]

    Jian Yuncheng: [Does someone think that we¡¯re old?]

    Jian Yiheng: [I can protect Yiling.]

    Jian Yujie could feel the chill through his screen. He quickly typed: [No no, definitely not. I didn¡¯t mean that! [Love heart]]

    Jian Yunmo helplessly typed out a message: [Are you guys forgetting about Zhai Yunsheng? It¡¯s normal for people to bring their partner to these events.]

    Jian Shuxing: [Yunmo, you must learn how to keep Yiling in the Jian family for as long as possible. You can¡¯t let the Zhai family take the lead in everything.]

    Jian Yunnao: [Our father is right about this.]

    Jian Yujie: [Yep, my uncle is right! Even though Yiling is going to get married into the Zhai family sometime in the future, we will always be her closest rtives. She should think of us before her fiance!]

    Even Jian Yumin typed out: [They¡¯re right. They¡¯re right.]

    When Jian Yunmo read the messages, he did not know how to feel.

    Why were they all cing the me on him?

    Jian Yunmo: [But I can¡¯t make this decision for Yiling. If you guys want to go, you should speak to Yiling about this. Yiling can decide who she wants to bring along.]

    Jian Yuncheng: [You should ask Yiling.]

    Jian Yunmo did not know what to say to his tyrant brother: [Okay, okay. I will call her in a bit.]

    Zhai Yunsheng also saw the news about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s team-building event.

    After he arrived home, he saw Jian Yiling being busy at her desk. And thus, Zhai Yunsheng coughed gently.

    Upon hearing Zhai Yunsheng cough, Jian Yiling immediately stopped what she was doing and looked at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Have you caught a cold? Is your throat feeling ufortable?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re nning to go on a trip this weekend?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Are you going as well?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    When she heard that Zhai Yunsheng was alright, Jian Yiling directed her attention back to the work at hand. She did not notice Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression and let alone figure out what he was implying.

    Zhai Yunsheng pursed his lips together. He knew that his little rabbit had limited readingprehension abilities. If he didn¡¯t tell her what he wanted, he could be waiting until tomorrow morning and she wouldn¡¯t even know what he implied.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked over to Jian Yiling and leaned against the desk.

    ¡°Who are you going to take with you?¡±

    ¡°To where?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°To the team building event. You¡¯re meant to bring someone with you.¡±

    ¡°Do you want to go?¡± Jian Yiling asked rhetorically.

    ¡°Is that a question of whether or not I want to go? It¡¯s a matter of whether or not you want to bring me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied pridefully.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to go. However, he didn¡¯t want to tell her directly.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about it,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°Then think about it now.¡±

    ¡°Then I will bring you with me,¡± Jian Yiling replied quickly.

    She didn¡¯t want to waste time thinking about this. In her mind, this wasn¡¯t important.

    ¡°Are you being too hasty with your decision?¡±

    Hasty?

    Was she meant to think about it a bit more?

    What was there to think about?

    ¡°Oh, I guess I will think about it again,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    Just as she was about to think through it again, her phone rang. It was Jian Yunmo calling.

    Jian Yiling answered her phone.

    ¡°Yiling, who are you nning to bring to the weekend trip?¡± Jian Yunmo asked. He had been ordered by his parents and brothers to ask.

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking about it right now,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was way too honest.

 Chapter 1204 - Iâ€™m Jealous

    <h4>Chapter 1204: I¡¯m Jealous</h4>

    Jian Yunmo paused for a moment and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you spend most of your days with Zhai Yunsheng. You don¡¯t spend as much time with your family members anymore. Do you want to consider bringing someone from the Jian family to the team building event on the weekends?¡±

    As the room was quiet and Zhai Yunsheng was close to Jian Yiling, he could hear every single word Jian Yunmo said.

    Despite this, Zhai Yunsheng did not say anything. He patiently waited for Jian Yiling¡¯s response.

    After hearing this, Jian Yiling thought about it for a moment. She did not say no to Jian Yunmo¡¯s suggestion. Instead, she asked: ¡°Brother Yunmo, who should I bring with me?¡±

    When Jian Yiling ran into a situation she didn¡¯t know the answer to, she would typically ask Jian Yunmo for help. She wanted him to help her choose.

    However, in this situation, Jian Yunmo did not have an answer either. If he made a decision, the rest of the Jian brothers who didn¡¯t get to go would definitely want to beat him up.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s opinion?¡±

    Jian Yunmo was only responsible for asking Jian Yiling. This was the task given to him by his parents and brothers. However, he wasn¡¯t responsible for the overall oue.

    And thus, in such a situation, it was best to kick the ball to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling turned her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng. She looked like a little kitten.

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°There are so many brothers in the Jian family. You shouldn¡¯t favor one over the other. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s suitable to pick one of them to bring along.¡±

    This was a very valid reason.

    ¡°Then who should I bring?¡± Jian Yiling asked in a soft voice.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you think about it?¡¯ Zhai Yunsheng replied. He wanted Jian Yiling to reach the answer by herself.

    After thinking about it for a moment, Jian Yiling found the perfect answer. ¡°Sister En.¡±

    She exined the rationale behind her answer: ¡°I have a lot of brothers but I only have one sister-inw.¡±

    Furthermore, Luo Xiuen was also around the same age as her. As her only sister-inw, her status in the Jian family could not be questioned.

    Making such a decision fulfilled Jian Yunmo¡¯s request of bringing someone from the Jian family. At the same time, she wouldn¡¯t be favoring one Jian brother over another.

    It was the perfect answer.

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°...¡±

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s answer, Jian Yunmo began tough as well. Hisughter was refreshing and melodious.

    ¡°Alright, go and inform your sister-inw about this. I¡¯m sure she will be very happy to apany you to the team building event.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    And thus, Jian Yiling sent a message to Luo Xiuen asking her whether she wanted to apany her to the event on the weekends.

    Then, she thought about her nephew. She instantly added the message: [You can bring your son as well.]

    This situation was akin to when the fisherman takes advantage of the fight between the snipe and the m.

    Luo Xiuen never thought that Jian Yiling would invite her to such an event. In her mind, there were so many people that would be invited instead of her.

    Luo Xiuenughed and replied to Jian Yiling¡¯s message: [Of course I have time. I won¡¯t bring my son along. I will leave him to his father and the nanny. It¡¯s not like our family can¡¯t afford to hire a nanny or something.]

    After she sent the message, Jian Yiling turned around. She noticed that Zhai Yunsheng was staring at her.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Am I not worth mentioning?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Jian Yiling responded. Confusion filled her face. She did not understand what Zhai Yunsheng meant.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell your brother that you wanted to bring me along?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°But Brother Yunmo asked me to bring a family member¡­¡±

    ¡°Do you have to listen to him? Am I not part of your family?¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Brother Yunmo said to bring someone from the Jian family,¡± Jian Yiling attempted to reason with Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Who is more important to you, me or Brother Yunmo?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned.

    Jian Yiling did not know how to answer this question.

    ¡°Are you¡­ Upset?¡± Jian Yiling asked cautiously.

    She didn¡¯t understand what was happening.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he suddenly lowered his head to kiss Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1205 - Husband

    <h4>Chapter 1205: Husband</h4>

    When he couldn¡¯t exin something in words, it was best to be expressed in actions.

    The kiss took over all of Jian Yiling¡¯s senses. It caused her brain topletely lose its ability to think.

    During that kiss, the only thing she could think about was Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng noticed that Jian Yiling was almost out of breath, he let go of her.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was flushed as she gasped for air.

    When he saw the look on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.

    Then, he forced himself to look away from her cute and attractive appearance. He had to calm down.

    ¡°Remember that the look just now wasn¡¯t anger. It¡¯s called jealousy,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said awkwardly. He said those words in a super prideful manner.

    ¡°But you¡¯re different from Brother Yunmo. You¡¯re my husband. On the other hand, Brother Yunmo is my brother. You shouldn¡¯t beparing one against another.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he suddenly looked around.

    ¡°You¡¯re different from Brother Yunmo. You shouldn¡¯tpare yourself to him.¡±

    ¡°Not that sentence. What did you just call me?¡±

    ¡°My¡­ Husband¡­¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng suddenly closed the distance between Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Say those words again.¡±

    All the unhappiness he felt just now instantly dissipated. The words ¡°husband¡± echoed in his ears and heart.

    Zhai Yunsheng was determined to get Jian Yiling to call him her husband again.

    Those words were incredibly sweet and delightful to hear from his rabbit¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°No, no more,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not willing to let her escape like this. He got even closer to her and said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to have a baby with me? How can you have a baby without even calling me your husband?¡±

    ¡°Bad husband!¡± Jian Yiling eximed before she quickly ran away from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Rabbits indeed bolted fast when they were flustered.

    Upon seeing this, a smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face as he watched Jian Yiling run away.

    ###

    After confirming with Luo Xiuen, Jian Yunmo posted the message on the [Wolf Killing Association] Wechat group.

    It appeared as though the Jian brothers argued over the spot for nothing.

    However, no one dared to object.

    After all, none of them had gotten married. The only sister-inw they had was Luo Xiuen.

    Therefore, Luo Xiuen¡¯s position in the Jian family was unmoveable.

    Jian Yiheng: [Well, we should think of this from a positive perspective. At least Zhai Yunsheng isn¡¯t going.]

    Jian Yujie: [Sister-inw, please take care of Yiling for us. Don¡¯t let Yiling get bullied. Just leave Little Dandan to your husband and I. I wille over to look after my nephew on the weekends.]

    Jian Yunmo suggested: [Brother Yunmo, why don¡¯t you go and attend the team building event as well? I will apany you there.]

    Even though Jian Yunmo was not a part of the Beijing branch, as the hospital essentially belonged to their family, if he wanted to go, no one could stop him.

    The other Jian brothers quickly agreed with this suggestion.

    Jian Yuncheng: [This is a decent rmendation. You should consider it.]

    Jian Yunmo: [Ahh, alright then. I can¡¯t say no to the two of you. The two of you can scissor paper rock to decide who is going.]

    Even though he said this, in reality, Jian Yunmo also wanted to go.

    Upon reading this message, Jian Yunnao quickly looked for Jian Yuncheng.

    After all kinds of begging, his eldest brother finally gave the opportunity to him.

    ¡°Brother Yuncheng¡­ Yiling already called you her eldest brother. She hasn¡¯t called me brother yet¡­ Furthermore, Yiling knitted a sweater and scarf for you. I have nothing¡­¡±

    Out of all the Jian brothers, he was the only one who didn¡¯t have a sweater.

    In the end, Jian Yuncheng decided to leave the spot to Jian Yunnao.

 Chapter 1206 - Team Building Event (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1206: Team Building Event (1)</h4>

    After the team building event was confirmed to be happening, a chemical substance disappeared from theboratory of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    The chemical substance had a serious corrosive effect. As such, it could only be stored in a brown ss bottle. If it came into contact with skin, the chemical substance would have a simr effect as sulfuric acid.

    Around ten minutes after the chemical substance had gotten stolen, Li Zhuojia got notified about it.

    Lahaisen Hospital had strict surveince over their chemical substances. Each bottle was custom-made. During the ss bottle manufacturing process, a special signal transmitter would be attached to the bottom of the bottle.

    This was especially the case for ss bottles which held dangerous and potentially harmful substances. Lahaisen Hospital would pay special attention to these things.

    And thus, just now, when the chemical substance disappeared from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s main branch, Li Zhuojia immediately began to track it. The signal indicated that the chemical substance was in a residential building.

    As the chemical substance was very corrosive and somewhat dangerous, Lahaisen Hospital had to figure out how to get back the chemical substance safely.

    Very soon, Li Zhuojia found out who took the chemical substance back home. It was a trainee nurse called Bai Pingping. Her address had been given to the hospital when she applied for the job.

    Therefore, it was highly likely that the trainee nurse took the chemical substance back home.

    Li Zhuojia immediately reported the matter to Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo.

    ###

    When the weekend arrived, the employees from Lahaisen Hospital boarded a bus and headed to the destination together.

    The destination had green and lush hills with plentiful fresh air.

    After everyone reached theke by the woods, they began to set up the tents.

    Luo Xiuen was very hands-on. She managed to set up a tent in just three minutes.

    After she finished setting up the tent, Luo Xiuen patted the dust on her hands and was very satisfied with her work: ¡°Ahh, setting up a tent is much easier than looking after that brat.¡±

    In Luo Xiuen¡¯s mind, looking after kids was the most difficult task in the world.

    This was especially the case when it was a baby boy.

    Luo Xiuen became super jealous when she saw baby girls.

    Whenever she looked back at her son, she had an urge to stuff him back into her womb to give birth to a child again.

    Jian Yunnao set up another tent next to Jian Yiling and Luo Xiuen.

    By the time Luo Xiuen and Jian Yunnao finished setting up the tents, Jian Yunmo got his hands on several ingredients.

    Everyone was meant to handle their own barbecue for lunch.

    There were sufficient ingredients given to everyone. However, everyone had to season the ingredients themselves and skewer everything by themselves as well.

    Whilst everyone did this in groups of three to five, several people would cast looks towards Jian Yiling and the others.

    However, this time around, they weren¡¯t looking at Jian Yiling. Instead, their attention was focused on Jian Yunmo and Jian Yunnao.

    The two Jian brothers were way too attractive.

    Especially Jian Yunmo as he was also from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. Jian Yunmo was also a well-known biologist in the medical industry.

    He was outstanding in every single aspect.

    The unmarried woman in Lahaisen Hospital could feel their hearts flutter rapidly.

    ¡°He¡¯s so handsome!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, and he looks super gentle as well!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so jealous of Jian Yiling. She has such a handsome brother. Ahh, I¡¯ve decided to do more good things in this life. Maybe in my next life, the Gods will arrange such a brother for me!¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not possible for him to be your brother. However, he could be your husband.¡±

    ¡°Forget it. If I stand next to such a beautiful man, I¡¯d be ruining the scenery.¡±

 Chapter 1207 - Team Building Event (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1207: Team Building Event (2)</h4>

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good to have dreams no. He¡¯s single right now. We can at least dream about marrying him.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright to dream. But this definitely would be a fantasy. After all, he¡¯s so attractive and talented. Furthermore, hees from a respectable family. Sadly, real life isn¡¯t a sweet romance drama.¡±

    The girls quietly chatted amongst one another. Even though they knew that it was impossible to get married to the Jian brothers, it was still alright to admirable their attractive faces.

    Although most of everyone¡¯s attention was focused on Jian Yunmo, Zhang Yun looked at Jian Yunnao more.

    This was probably because she liked Jian Yunnao¡¯s music first. Then, she got to meet him in person.

    Therefore, in Zhang Yun¡¯s heart, Jian Yunnao stood out more than Jian Yunmo.

    Even Fei Qing and Bai Pingping were interested in the Jian brothers.

    ¡°Ahh, Jian Yiling is so fortunate. All her brothers are attractive and talented. Especially Jian Yunmo as he¡¯s from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. Apparently, he has many patents in his hands. He can earn up to tens of millions of dors every year,¡± Bai Pingpingmented.

    Even though she didn¡¯t know where she heard this from, this was probably true. After all, Jian Yunmo had amazing research results several years ago.

    Fei Qing also looked at Jian Yunmo a few times. For some unknown reason, there was a strange feeling in her heart.

    As Fei Qing was looking at Jian Yunmo, Bai Pingping nced down at the backpack she was carrying beside her. The look on her face was a little strange.

    The brown ss bottle was currently in Bai Pingping¡¯s backpack.

    When Fei Qing was sending Bai Pingping home one day, she identally left it in Bai Pingping¡¯s house.

    However, she remembered Fei Qing¡¯s words. This was a disinfecting chemical substance she was researching. It had an amazing sterilization effect but when it came into contact with skin, the skin would be in severe pain. Therefore, this substance was not widely used.

    Very soon, Bai Pingping redirected her attention back to the barbecue ingredients in front of her. Her expression returned to normal as she chatted with Fei Qing and the others.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, would you like me to help with anything?¡± Jian Yunnao took the initiative to ask.

    It was not easy to get the opportunity toe. He had to show his good side in front of his sister.

    ¡°You can help Yiling chop up the ingredients.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡±

    Jian Yunnao quickly ran to Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    ¡°Let me do it,¡± Jian Yiling said. She used the knife to skilfully cut up the ingredients.

    The organizer of the event initially nned to buy already cut-up ingredients for the barbecue. However, everyone from Lahaisen Hospital stated that they wished to prep the ingredients themselves with knives.

    All the staff here treated cutting the vegetables, chicken, and fish as though they were performing dissection or surgery.

    Some people were analyzing its skeletal structure, whilst others were discussing its organs, blood vessels, and nerves.

    As Jian Yunnao could not help, he decided to wash the vegetables instead.

    ¡°Little Yunnao, your hands are meant for ying the piano. Just leave washing the vegetables to me.¡±

    ¡°No no, I¡¯m fine. My hands are not delicate at all. I¡¯m alright,¡± Jian Yunnao said. In the past, Jian Yunnao treasured his hands. However, this was no longer the case.

    ¡°Nah, I still want you to go busking with Brother Yumin in the future!¡±

    Luo Xiuen was already used to calling Jian Yumin ¡®Brother Yumin¡¯. Even though they were married and had a child, she still could not change this habit.

    Luo Xiuen still saw Jian Yumin through rose-tinted sses. Her husband was the most perfect man out there.

    ¡°Sister-inw, please leave this to me. I¡¯m a man,¡± Jian Yunnao said. He wanted to help if he could.

    ¡°So what? I want you to go and sit down! Don¡¯t be silly!¡± Luo Xiuen ordered Jian Yunnao. Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao obediently went to sit down.

 Chapter 1208 - Team Building Event (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1208: Team Building Event (3)</h4>

    In addition to the barbecue, Jian Yiling also brought along a casserole pot to make soup.

    When he saw the simmering soup, Jian Yunnao felt a little embarrassed and awkward.

    A few years back, he deliberately spilled the soup that Jian Yiling brought for him.

    And then¡­ In those five years, he never got to drink the soup that Jian Yiling made.

    And thus, Jian Yunnao stared at the soup intently. It was as though he had starved for several days.

    When Jian Yunmo noticed the expression on his brother¡¯s face, he began to smile.

    He knew what was in his little brother¡¯s mind. However, he would not help him with such a thing. Jian Yunnao should ask Jian Yiling by himself. He had to take the first step forward.

    When the soup was finally ready, Jian Yiling first served a bowl to Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so delicious. Darling, your cooking is amazing as always. I missed your soup so much. Especially after I gave birth to my son. Even though Brother Yumin went to so many stores around Beijing and brought all kinds of soup, none of them tasted like this one.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling handed a bowl of soup to Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°It¡¯s very refreshing. It perfectlyplements the greasy barbecue we¡¯re having today.¡±

    Luo Xiuen added: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng is way too lucky.¡±

    As they said this, Jian Yunnao watched from the side in envy.

    The soup was right in front of him. However, without Jian Yiling¡¯s permission, he didn¡¯t dare to serve himself a bowl.

    After a while, when Jian Yiling got out the third bowl of soup, she brought it to him under his burning gaze.

    Jian Yunnao hurriedly took the bowl with both hands.

    ¡°Thank¡­ Thank you Yiling,¡± Jian Yunnao said as he held onto the bowl. He cradled it in his hands. If someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume he was holding onto a treasure.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious,¡± Jian Yunnao said after he drank from the bowl. There was a foolish smile on his face.

    When Jian Yunmo saw the smile on his brother¡¯s face, he couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°I really want to record the look on your face. Your fans must have never seen this foolish look.¡±

    ¡°You can go ahead. I¡¯m not scared.¡±

    Jian Yunnao had learned from Brother Yumin.

    Fans would never be with you forever.

    A persona would sooner orter copse.

    In his mind, nothing was as precious as a bowl of soup that his sister made.

    Jian Yunmoughed when he heard this. However, he didn¡¯t take out his phone to take a photo of his brother.

    After Jian Yunnao finished a bowl of soup, he carefully held the empty bowl in front of Jian Yiling and asked: ¡°Yiling, can I have another bowl?

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she handed the spoon to Jian Yunnao. ¡°Get some yourself.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Jian Yunnao said as he carefully put soup into his bowl.

    When Luo Xiuen saw this, she said: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why are you not touching the skewers? Why are you so focused on drinking the soup that Yiling made?¡±

    She knew that the soup was delicious. But it wasn¡¯t delicious to that extent, was it?

    However, Jian Yunnao merely smiled and said: ¡°It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yunnao when she heard this. She seemed to have remembered something.

    After a pause, Jian Yiling went back to handling the skewers again.

    Jian Yiling prepared everyone¡¯s favorite skewers.

    When Jian Yiling handed grilled squid to Jian Yunnao, Jian Yunnao was absolutely stunned.

    His sister remembered what he liked to eat. She remembered that he loved to eat squid.

    As he thought about this, a satisfied smile once again appeared on his face.

    ###

    On the other hand, Bai Pingping¡¯s attention was not on the barbecue. She was merely fiddling around with the ingredients as her thoughts were on other things.

    When she was thinking about her assessment, she kept thinking that Jian Yiling was the reason why she failed to be an official employee at Lahaisen Hospital. As she thought about this, the anger in her heart burned more vigorously than the charcoal fire in front of her.

 Chapter 1209 - Team Building Event (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1209: Team Building Event (4)</h4>

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Fei Qing asked as she noticed Bai Pinging breaking off all the corn kernels. She didn¡¯t seem like she was preparing ingredients. Instead, it seemed as though she was taking her anger out on the food.

    ¡°I feel angry whenever I look at Jian Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Avoid looking at her then. Even if you look at her, you can¡¯t do anything. She¡¯s someone from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. She has more power than any of us,¡± Fei Qing advised.

    When Bai Pingping heard Fei Qing¡¯s words, she became even angrier: ¡°Well, even if she¡¯s an amazing surgeon, she shouldn¡¯t abuse her power, no? I¡¯ve never worked or done anything with her? Why should she be allowed to give me a bad evaluation?¡±

    Even though a few days had passed since she heard about this, Bai Pingping became more and more depressed as she thought about it.

    ¡°Ahh, it¡¯s my bad. You were trying to defend me,¡± Fei Qing said.

    ¡°Well, I only said a few sentences. Furthermore, I was objective with my statements. I didn¡¯t swear at her. If she doesn¡¯t agree with my words, she could state her point directly. She doesn¡¯t need to make these moves behind my back.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, forget it. Let¡¯s continue with our barbecue. Don¡¯t let the others hear our conversation.¡±

    However, Bai Pingping could not swallow the anger in her heart.

    Even if Fei Qing could ept and put up with this, Bai Pingping couldn¡¯t.

    And even if she couldn¡¯t change her assessment results, she had to do something with the anger boiling inside of her.

    She, Bai Pingping, was never someone who would willingly ept being bullied or wronged.

    Ever since childhood, no one was able to bully her and retreat unscathed.

    Even though Bai Pingping was seated beside Fei Qing, her attention was always on Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s every move and action did not escape her eyes.

    Later at night, the employees lit up a bonfire in an empty field and held a bonfire party.

    Bai Pingping waited for a long time and finally saw an opportunity where Jian Yiling was by herself.

    When she saw Jian Yiling leave, Bai Pingping began to follow her.

    Bai Pingping followed her all the way into the reedy grasses next to theke.

    After she entered that space, Jian Yiling took out herputer and sat down. It seemed as though the bonfire party was too noisy and affected her thinking. As she tapped away at herputer, Jian Yiling seemed to be busy at work.

    As she was concentrating, she didn¡¯t notice that someone was following her.

    After Jian Yiling sat down, Bai Pingping gritted her teeth and then took out the brown ss bottle from her backpack. She opened the bottle and then rushed up to Jian Yiling in an attempt to pour the liquid onto her.

    As she rushed toward Jian Yiling, Jian Yunnao suddenly appeared in front of Jian Yiling. He shielded her from the liquid inside the brown ss bottle.

    The liquid soaked Jian Yunnao¡¯s head, neck, and back.

    ¡°Yiling, are you alright?¡± Jian Yunnao asked as he looked down at Jian Yiling.

    He came out to look for Jian Yiling. However, he noticed that Bai Pingping was following her. Before he got the chance to figure out what Bai Pingping was doing, he saw her take out a bottle and attempt to pour it onto his sister.

    At that moment, Jian Yunnao¡¯s mind went nk.

    However, his body reacted instinctively.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she looked at Jian Yunnao.

    As Jian Yunnao slowly let go of Jian Yiling, he touched his back and neck.

    It seemed like he felt nothing?

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ Alright?¡± Jian Yunnao eximed. He didn¡¯t know what was inside that brown bottle. However, he instinctively thought that it was something bad.

    ¡°You¡¯re alright,¡± Jian Yiling confirmed.

    After all, she knew what liquid was dripping down on Jian Yunnao¡¯s body.

 Chapter 1210 - Team Building Event (5)

    <h4>Chapter 1210: Team Building Event (5)</h4>

    During the bonfire party, someone sent by Jian Yunmo reced the chemical substance in Bai Pingping¡¯s bag with another brown ss bottle.

    The brown ss bottle was filled with distilled water that had a bit of dye in it.

    However, Jian Yunnao did not know about this.

    Bai Pingping stared at the bottle in her hand and she seemed a bit stunned.

    How was he fine?

    Fei Qing clearly said that this substance would induce severe pain when it came into contact with skin.

    Therefore, someone drenched in this substance shouldn¡¯t be having that reaction right?

    ¡°Bai Pingping, what did Jian Yiling do to you? Why do you hate her to an extent where you wanted to kill her?¡±

    Jian Yunmo and Li Zhuojia walked over. It seemed like the two of them had been nearby. It was as though they had known Bai Pingping was going to follow Jian Yiling over here.

    Bai Pingping hurriedly dropped the bottle in her hand and said: ¡°No¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ I didn¡¯t want to kill her! I just wanted to teach her a lesson!¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s voice was filled with anger as he said: ¡°You didn¡¯t? You tried to kill her with the chemical substance! We have evidence of this!¡±

    Soon after, everyone else at Lahaisen Hospital heard themotion. They all rushed over.

    When they arrived, they saw Jian Yunnao drenched in an unknown substance and Bai Pingping who stood dumbfounded in ce.

    There was also a brown ss bottle on the ground.

    After they saw the bottle, several colleagues immediately recognized that the substance was a dangerous chemical being researched by a few doctors inside the hospital. Only a few doctors had the right to use this chemical.

    Furthermore, such a dangerous chemical substance was not to be taken outside of theboratory.

    Why was this bottle here then? What was happening? And who brought this bottle here?

    ¡°Bai Pingping, tell us the reason why you¡¯re doing this? Do you know this is attempted murder?¡±

    What? Attempted murder?

    Everyone¡¯s expressions immediately changed.

    ¡°No! You can¡¯t me me! She wanted to abuse her power! She didn¡¯t want me to be an official employee of Lahaisen Hospital! I just wanted to teach her a lesson!¡± Bai Pingping attempted to defend herself.

    Li Zhuojia was furious: ¡°Teach her lesson? Do you call this a lesson? If you had poured the original substance onto the two people standing in front of you right now, they would have beenpletely disfigured!¡±

    ¡°But this chemical wouldn¡¯t kill her!¡± Bai Pingping argued back.

    In Bai Pingping¡¯s mind, if she couldn¡¯t continue working at Lahaisen Hospital, before she left, she wanted to teach Jian Yiling a lesson that she would remember for the rest of her life.

    ¡°This chemical substance is corrosive. When ites into contact with skin, its effect is akin to concentrated sulfuric acid. Is this what you call a lesson?¡± Li Zhuojiaughed coldly.

    ¡°What¡­? Corrosive? Sulfuric acid?¡± Bai Pingping stuttered. She was shocked.

    ¡°No¡­ I¡­ I¡­¡± Bai Pingping started as she attempted to defend herself.

    Fei Qing hurriedly walked up to scold Bai Pingping: ¡°Bai Pingping, why did you do such a thing? After doing this, there¡¯s definitely no way for you to be an official employee of Lahaisen Hospital! Furthermore, you will have to bear the corresponding criminal liability! You¡¯re so stupid!¡±

    Criminal liability?

    It was that serious?

    Li Zhuojia told Bai Pingping: ¡°We¡¯ve already contacted the police. You can wait for your jail sentence!¡±

    What?

    Jail sentence?

    Upon hearing those words, Bai Pingping slumped down onto the ground and began crying.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to jail! I don¡¯t want to!¡±

    Jian Yunmo¡¯s typically gentle expression was ice cold as he said: ¡°There¡¯s no use in crying. You¡¯re already an adult. Therefore, you have to suffer the consequences of your actions.¡±

 Chapter 1211 - Team Building Event (6)

    <h4>Chapter 1211: Team Building Event (6)</h4>

    ¡°Yi¡­ Yiling¡­¡± Jian Yunnao said in an embarrassed voice.

    Jian Yiling was currently styling his hair.

    After blow drying his hair, Jian Yiling attempted to style it as well.

    As Jian Yunnao had gotten soaked from head to toe and there was no hairdresser nearby, Jian Yiling decided to help him herself.

    ¡°Does it look bad?¡±

    ¡°No no, it looks good,¡± Jian Yunnao hurriedly replied.

    He could feel his sister¡¯s soft hands on his scalp.

    Even though the air from the blow drier was warm, a spot in his chest felt even warmer.

    When Jian Yiling finished drying Jian Yunnao¡¯s hair, he felt a little upset. After all, time had passed a little too quickly.

    If he had known that this was going to happen, he would have grown his hair out a bit more. Then, his sister would spend longer blow drying his hair.

    As it was gettingter into the night, everyoneid down to look at the starry sky.

    The sky in the countryside was extraordinarily clear and starry.

    The breeze from theke on a summer night was slightly cool.

    Jian Yiling, Luo Xiuen, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yunnao looked at the starry sky from inside the tent.

    After a while, Jian Yunnao tilted his head to look at Jian Yiling.

    When they were younger, they would also look at the starry sky when they went camping.

    Brother Yunmo and Yiling were both here.

    How nice.

    Jian Yunnao unknowingly fell asleep.

    In his dreams, he dreamt about the past. Back then, he was ying around with Yiling and identally broke one of his mother¡¯s vases.

    Then, Brother Yuncheng would pretend to be angry whilst Brother Yunmo would try to help them cover up.

    His father would pretend to spank Yiling.

    As he did this, he would say: ¡°A Nuan, I¡¯ve already spanked Yiling. Look at her. She¡¯s crying in pain.¡±

    His sister would be incredibly cooperative and pretend to cry.

    Whilst everyone did this, he would hide behind Brother Yunmo and do nothing.

    He hadn¡¯t had such a beautiful dream in many years.

    Especially during the two years when his sister disappeared.

    During those two years, he would be haunted by nightmares every single night. His sister would haunt his dreams and question why he didn¡¯t believe in her.

    Sometimes, he would dream about his sister standing alone in the snow. No one else was there and there was no expression on her face. No joy, no anger, no sadness. It was an absolutely heartbreaking dream.

    However, luckily, none of these dreams were real.

    Yiling hadn¡¯t left him.

    Their family was still together.

    ###

    After Bai Pingping was taken away by the police, both Li Zhuojia and Jian Yunmo felt that things were not resolved yet.

    After all, Bai Pingping was only a trainee nurse at Lahaisen Hospital. She did not have ess to theboratory where the chemical substance was held. Simrly, she didn¡¯t have the conditions to take the medicine away either.

    Therefore, when Bai Pingping was being interrogated, Superintendent Ruan deliberately asked questions rted to this.

    However, Bai Pingping dered that the chemical substance was stolen by her. No one else had helped her.

    And thus, matters temporarily came to an end. Bai Pingping was left in criminal detention for the time being.

    After the team building event ended, on the second Tuesday was the assessment.

    Everyone who was eligible to participate in the assessment put in the extra effort.

    When the assessment started, people quickly realized that Jian Yiling who they initially assumed was going to take the test with them was not taking the test. Instead, she invigted their assessments.

    Although this was surprising, most people could ept this.

    After all, Jian Yiling was an incredible surgeon. She was way better than them.

    However, Fei Qing felt that this arrangement was a little upsetting.

    If Jian Yiling didn¡¯t undergo the assessment, even if she performed well, in the eyes of everyone else, she would still be inferior to Jian Yiling.

    Therefore, she had already lost thispetition before she even took the assessment.

 Chapter 1212 - Recognize Her Abilities

    <h4>Chapter 1212: Recognize Her Abilities</h4>

    However, at the same time, this was good news. Without Jian Yiling being herpetitor, Fei Qing believed that she was absolutely superior to her other colleagues in terms of professional knowledge and medical expertise.

    On the next day, the results of the assessment came out. However, Lahaisen Hospital did not release the marks of each individual. Instead, they merely stated whether the individual got promoted or not. To everyone¡¯s surprise, the deputy chief physician became the chief physician of the surgical department.

    This meant that Fei Qing did not pass the assessment.

    Furthermore, even the vacant position of deputy chief physician did not fall into her hands.

    When Fei Qing heard about this, she was unwilling to ept such a decision.

    Why?

    This was not a question of whether she waspetent or not.

    Her surgical abilities and medical expertise were far better than any employee of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    After thinking about it, Fei Qing became determined to beat Jian Yiling. She had to beat Jian Yiling to change the situation she was in.

    And Fei Qing knew that in order to beat Jian Yiling, she couldn¡¯t just look at what was happening in front of her.

    After all, as long as she remained in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, Jian Yiling had an absolute advantage.

    Therefore, Fei Qing had to find a way to reach out to the individuals who worked at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. She had to contact their Dean to gain a more favorable position.

    However, their Dean¡¯s identity had always been a mystery to everyone.

    And only members who belonged to their headquarters knew the identity of their Dean.

    Furthermore, it was impossible for the outside world to figure out who the Dean was. If it was possible, everyone else would have discovered and contacted him or her already.

    Therefore, Fei Qing only had one way to contact their Dean. She had to utilize her identity as an official employee of Lahaisen Hospital to send an email to the Dean.

    Every official employee of Lahaisen Hospital would get an email address on the day they were inducted. This email could only be used to send emails amongst the employees of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Naturally, the Dean also had an email address allocated to him or her. However, very few people would send emails to him or her. So far, there was nothing that required them to contact him or her.

    After all, if nothing major was happening, people wouldn¡¯t go and harass their boss.

    However, Fei Qing decided to send him or her an email.

    Of course, she wasn¡¯t going to send an ordinary greetings email. Instead, she nned to send an email that would make their Dean notice her. This meant that she was going to send through her medical research, medical papers, and all kinds of other things which would show off her abilities.

    She wanted to prove that thest surgery wasn¡¯t representative of her true abilities. She had the potential to be better than Jian Yiling.

    After making up her mind, Fei Qing began to work hard. She focused on writing out her reports.

    She would show off her abilities to their Dean. She would show off that she could do more than just surgeries.

    The next day, Jian Yiling¡¯s work email received an email carrying arge number of attachments.

    After reading through the contents of these attachments, Jian Yiling sent out a reply.

    She had to admit that Fei Qing was quite talented. Even though she was notparable to those working at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters, she was definitely one of the best in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    The attachments and documents she sent to Jian Yiling were very telling of this.

    After Fei Qing sent the email to their Dean, she anxiously waited for a reply.

    She believed that the person who founded such a great hospital was definitely a capable person. That person could definitely recognize talent quickly.

    Fei Qing opened her mailbox no less than twenty times in the morning.

    Finally, at lunchtime, she received a reply.

    The reply from their Dean was not perfunctory at all.

    The Dean of Lahaisen Hospital carefully analyzed and evaluated the documents she sent.

    He or sheplimented her on the good work she had done.

    At the same time, he or she offered suggestions on things that needed improvements.

    Surprisingly, Fei Qing agreed with every single one of thements.

 Chapter 1213 - Uncle, Letâ€™s Make a Deal

    <h4>Chapter 1213: Uncle, Let¡¯s Make a Deal</h4>

    No wonder this person was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. His or her ability and attitude towards their subordinates made Fei Qing respect them a lot.

    After reading the email, Fei Qing felt incredibly inspired. She hurriedly finished eating her lunch and then rushed back to her office to draft up a reply.

    She had to make good use of this opportunity. She had to make their Dean recognize her abilities and talent.

    ###

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s physical condition was recovering rapidly. Perhaps, this was due to his gics. Or perhaps, it was Grandpa Sun¡¯s martial arts that was incredibly effective at strengthening one¡¯s body.

    Either way, Zhai Yunsheng was now full of vim and vigor.

    When the Second Master of the Zhai family saw his nephew who had fully recovered, a tear appeared in his usually cold and frightening eyes.

    ¡°Uncle, these two years must have been difficult for you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng knew that during the two years he was ill, his uncle had to look after everything the Zhai family-owned.

    For his sake, his uncle had many restless nights.

    ¡°What are you even saying? As long as you¡¯re well, everything is worth it. There¡¯s nothing more important than having your family alive,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family replied. ¡°Furthermore, in these two years, I moved most of the Zhai family business to behind the scenes.¡±

    This was why the outside world had been saying that the Zhai family had significantly weakened.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family deliberately wanted to have this effect.

    After all, he didn¡¯t want the Zhai family to make too many enemies. If they made enemies with other people, the members of his family would encounter unnecessary dangers.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was not scared of anything in the corporate world. He was only scared of something happening to his father and nephew.

    ¡°Mhmm, I believe in your arrangements.¡±

    ¡°But since you¡¯re back, I will hand our family business back to you. You can decide what direction you want to lead the family in. You don¡¯t have to follow in my footsteps,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family said to Zhai Yunsheng. He fully trusted in his nephew¡¯s decisions.

    After all, the Second Master of the Zhai family had the Tianxing Group to look after. Therefore, he was willing to hand over the Zhai family business to Zhai Yunsheng.

    In fact, the Second Master of the Zhai family even had intentions of handing the Tianxing Group to Zhai Yunsheng.

    In his heart, everything in the Zhai family belonged to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Uncle, we now know the true murderer who caused my father¡¯s death. You weren¡¯t involved in it. It was Mu Ruohai who schemed all of this. He deliberately schemed it in a way to divert everyone¡¯s attention. You don¡¯t need to feel guilty anymore. Perhaps, you should also start considering getting married.¡±

    ¡°Why are you dragging me into this as well? Take care of your own matters first. Now that you¡¯re better, you should start nning your marriage with Yiling.¡±

    ¡°Uncle, let¡¯s make a dal.¡±

    ¡°You want to make a deal with me?¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family said as he looked at his nephew with great interest.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng was intelligent, in front of him, he was still essentially a child.

    ¡°Mhmm, when you find yourself a date, Yiling and I will have a baby.¡±

    ¡°How can you make such a request¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a very fair request. We should both extend the bloodline of the Zhai family.¡±

    Therefore, from some degree of thinking, this was very fair.

    ¡°But you and Yiling are genuinely in love. It¡¯s only natural for the two of you to get married and have children. Why are you dragging me into this?¡±

    ¡°Well, if your nephew is getting married, isn¡¯t it reasonable for you, as my uncle, to get married soon as well?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family did not know how to respond to his nephew.

    If it was anyone else, he would have been mad already. In fact, he would have probably kicked the person out of the room.

    As the two of them were speaking, an assistant knocked at the room: ¡°Miss Yiling is here.¡±

 Chapter 1214 - Blind Date (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1214: Blind Date (1)</h4>

    ¡°Quickly bring her in,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family hurriedly said.

    After a few moments, Jian Yiling was led into the room by his assistant.

    ¡°Yiling, why did youe over today? If there¡¯s something you need help with, you can just call me. You didn¡¯t need to make a trip all the way over here,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family said.

    When the Second Master of the Zhai family spoke to Jian Yiling, his voice was softer than usual.

    This was because his niece-inw appeared super soft and delicate. He didn¡¯t want his tone to be too cold or hard.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to convince you to find me an aunt-inw,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    It appeared as though the two of them had discussed this before leaving the house this morning. They wanted to ensure that their uncle would listen to their words.

    When it came to Zhai Yunsheng, the Second Master of the Zhai family somewhat knew how to deal with him. However, when it came to his niece-inw, he had no idea how to say no.

    ¡°Okay okay, I promise. I will go on a blind date after work today,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai familypromised.

    Even though he had no interest in getting married, he decided to listen to his nephew and niece-inw¡¯s words. After all, the two of them were very important people to him.

    If they wanted him to go on a blind date, he would just go on a blind date.

    It wasn¡¯t a particrlyborious matter anyways.

    ¡°Okay, I will try to have a baby with A Sheng as soon as possible,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    As these words wereing from Jian Yiling¡¯s mouth, they were as serious and earnest as always.

    ¡°Okay. I will see someone tomorrow to figure out an auspicious date and time for the two of you to get married,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family replied.

    Even though he was going on a blind date, he had to make sure that the wedding of these two youngsters would not be dyed.

    As expected, it was difficult to bargain with the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Eventually, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng decided to leave. On the way home, as Jian Yiling was seated in the passenger seat, she kept looking down at her stomach. Every so often, she would pat it.

    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. What was going on in his little rabbit¡¯s brain?

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking about when we can have baby,¡± Jian Yiling said in a soft voice.

    Upon hearing this reply, Zhai Yunshengughed lowly and said: ¡°Well, I haven¡¯t even sowed seeds yet. How can you have a baby?¡±

    ¡°Then when are you going to sow seeds?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng expectantly.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know how to feel when he heard these words.

    It was so hard to hold himself back and yet, she didn¡¯t appreciate his efforts.

    Zhai Yunsheng put his hand on Jian Yiling¡¯s stomach and stroked it gently: ¡°Giving birth to a baby will hurt a lot. I don¡¯t want you to bear pain so soon.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s going to happen sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re only saying that right now. Suffering isn¡¯t great,¡± Zhai Yunshengughed.

    After Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng left, the Second Master of the Zhai family had no choice but to fulfill his side of the bargain. He called his father and told him that he was willing to go on a blind date.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai was delighted.

    A lot of good things had been happening recently.

    Yiling was indeed their lucky star. As long as she was here, good things would happen to the Zhai family one after another.

    Master Zhai quickly brought up a list of people his son could have a blind date with. He had prepared this list ages ago. Master Zhai requested his son to have dinner with them one by one.

    He also reminded his son to treat them nicely.

    The next day, the Second Master of the Zhai family arrived at the designated restaurant.

    After he arrived, the Second Master of the Zhai family realized that he somewhat knew his blind date.

    Even though they had never met before, he had read the profile of this person. He knew that this person was friends with his niece-inw.

 Chapter 1215 - Blind Date (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1215: Blind Date (2)</h4>

    It was the current CEO of the Long Heng Group, Long Yuetian. She had a good rtionship with Jian Yiling and she helped her several times in the past.

    Whilst the Second Master of the Zhai family knew who was sitting across from him, Long Yuetian was unaware of anything. She didn¡¯t know this man was Jian Yiling¡¯s fiance¡¯s uncle, the legendary Cold-Blooded God of War.

    This nickname was given to him by his opponents.

    This was because he was very capable of fighting. His build was tall and sturdy.

    However, another key reason for this nickname was that he hadn¡¯t tasted a single defeat in the corporate world yet.

    As soon as Long Yuetian saw the Second Master of the Zhai family, she immediately said: ¡°Hello, I want to tell you directly that I¡¯m not here today because I want to be here. Instead, it¡¯s because my father insists on this. I can¡¯t say no.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the Second Master of the Zhai family looked at Long Yuetian with great interest.

    As she was Jian Yiling¡¯s friend, the Second Master of the Zhai family showed extraordinary patience with her.

    ¡°And I believe that you¡¯re in the same situation as me. After all, we¡¯re still single at this age. This means that we don¡¯t want to get married. Therefore, there¡¯s no point beating around the bush. I¡¯m here to tell you straight away that I don¡¯t want to get married. I don¡¯t want my freedom restricted. And I definitely don¡¯t want stay home and look after children. Therefore, we¡¯re not suitable for one another. Please go home and tell your family that I have a problem or two. I don¡¯t care about what you say.¡±

    Long Yuetian already assumed that this blind date would fail. Therefore, she didn¡¯t even know the name of the man in front of her.

    She just knew that he was around her age. Furthermore, he hadn¡¯t gotten married to anyone either.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s father was likely to be regretting raising his daughter in such a way. As she insisted on being a career-oriented woman, this was partially the reason why she refused to get married even though she was in her thirties.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family did not expect this blind date to be a sess either.

    However, this woman in front of him gave him a very different impression from the other people he had blind dates with. This caused him to show a bit of interest.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family smiled before he asked Long Yuetian a question: ¡°How did you meet Yiling?¡±

    Long Yuetian who was just about to get up suddenly halted her movements: ¡°You know Yiling?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, I know her. I¡¯m somewhat her uncle.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t gotten married yet, he could only somewhat be considered her uncle.

    However, after they got married, he would officially be her uncle.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re my big cutie¡¯s uncle?!¡± Long Yuetian said with surprise. Then, she took a good look at the man in front of her.

    From the time she entered the door, she hadn¡¯t properly looked at her blind date.

    However, she quickly realized her blind date today did not look as old as his age.

    Even though he was sitting there, he had a powerful aura.

    There was sharpness hidden between his eyebrows and his gaze was keen and sharp.

    Furthermore, there was a calm yet murderous aura surrounding him.

    This was Long Yuetian¡¯s first impression of him.

    ¡°Big cutie?¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family said with surprise. He was a little curious about this name.

    ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s my big cutie. She also saved my life,¡± Long Yuetian exined. ¡°Don¡¯t you find her cute?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s indeed cute,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family replied. ¡°Could you tell me about that story?¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was rather interested in his niece-inw¡¯s past.

    Long Yuetian had no intentions of hiding the story. She happily told what happened to the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Unknowingly, the two of them talked for more than an hour.

    They only spent roughly the first ten minutes talking about Jian Yiling. Afterward, they chatted about business matters.

 Chapter 1216 - Getting Ready for a Baby

    <h4>Chapter 1216: Getting Ready for a Baby</h4>

    Since Long Yuetian began managing thepany, she was never truly awed by someone. However, after speaking to this man today, she realized that his thoughts were incredibly insightful and discerning. During their conversation, she gained a rather decent impression of him.

    She could not help but feel admiration towards him.

    Because of this admiration and because they both knew Jian Yiling, Long Yuetian took the initiative to ask for the other person¡¯s contact information.

    ¡°By the way, what¡¯s your name?¡± Long Yuetian asked. She realized she hadn¡¯t asked for the other person¡¯s name despite talking to them for a while.

    ¡°Zhongshen.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family replied as he dipped his finger in water and traced out the characters on the table.

    ¡°Okay, I remember your name,¡± Long Yuetian replied.

    ###

    The day after the blind date, the Second Master of the Zhai family sent a photo of him being on the date to Zhai Yunsheng.

    From the angle that the photo was taken, it was evident that the Second Master of the Zhai family had arranged for someone to take the photo for him.

    It seemed like he was handing in homework to his nephew and niece-inw.

    In other words, he was saying that he fulfilled his end of the deal. And thus, he wanted the two of them to work on their side of the deal as well.

    After meeting up with the Second Master of the Zhai family and hearing about the deal, Jian Yiling began paying special attention to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    Today, Jian Yiling brought Zhai Yunsheng into Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch to perform further medical examinations on him.

    Normally, she would record Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s vitals every morning and every evening.

    And even if she wasn¡¯t at home, she would get Zhai Yunsheng to use the instruments himself and send the recorded data to her.

    However, there were things that needed further investigation. This meant Zhai Yunsheng had to go to a hospital.

    Thankfully, Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch had the necessary equipment for these medical examinations. There was no need for Zhai Yunsheng to go all the way to Lahaisen Ind.

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng was very cooperative. Even though there was no way to fix the root of his heart problem, there was a way to control it perfectly.

    This meant that as long as he took his medication, he was unlikely to run into a problem.

    As they walked through the hospital corridor, a lot of nurses and doctors stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This super handsome man attracted the attention of everyone.

    Everyone quickly began to gossip: ¡°Who is that man?¡±

    ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t know about him? He¡¯s Dr. Jian¡¯s fiance. Master Sheng from the Zhai family. The Zhai family is one of the richest and most powerful families in Beijing. In fact, in the past, the Zhai family could face the Qin family head to head. In thest two years, however, the Zhai family grew a little weaker. Despite this, they¡¯re still incredibly powerful!¡±

    ¡°I know about this! I saw them participate in a reality show a while back! They were super cute together!¡¯

    ¡°Wow, he¡¯s super rich and handsome! A perfect match for our prodigy Dr. Jian.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true! Dr. Jian is not only talented but she¡¯s also pretty. Furthermore, she¡¯s heaps nice as well.¡±

    ¡°Wait what? Dr. Jian treats everyone coldly. How do you know she¡¯s super nice?¡±

    ¡°Well, even if she has a cold face, she definitely has a warm heart. If you ask her a question, she will patiently answer it for you!¡±

    ¡°I agree, I agree! Even though she doesn¡¯t speak much, what she does on a day-to-day basis is incredible!¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling only spent a few days at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, the doctors and nurses all had incredibly good opinions about her.

    When Fei Qing heard thesements, she snickered to herself.

    Jian Yiling indeed knew how to get people on her side.

    However, Jian Yiling herself did not care about thesements. She only cared about one thing. And that thing was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health condition.

 Chapter 1217 - Fattening Up the Rabbit to Gobble Her Up (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1217: Fattening Up the Rabbit to Gobble Her Up (1)</h4>

    Jian Yiling drew three tubes of blood from Zhai Yunsheng. Then, she performed various tests and medical examinations on him.

    And finally, she scanned Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body and analyzed his heart condition.

    Very quickly, the entire morning passed by.

    By the end, there was a stack of papers in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He wanted to know whether his heart condition was under control.

    Jian Yiling carefully read through the papers. Then, she raised her head and a happy smile appeared on her fair face. ¡°You¡¯re all good!¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the smile on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, he was stunned for a moment.

    Then, he quickly moved closer and dropped a kiss on Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°A Sheng, we¡¯ve seeded!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm, we¡¯ve seeded,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°You gave me another chance to live.¡±

    ¡°But I was the reason why your health deteriorated so rapidly in the first ce.¡±

    ¡°Well, we¡¯re even right now. And so, for the entirety of this life, we both owe each other. Hence, we should use the remaining decades of our life to pay back one another. You¡¯re not allowed to leave halfway okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling responded. She wasn¡¯t going to go back on her words. She was going to spend the remaining decades of her life with him.

    Once she confirmed that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition had stabilized, some ns could finally be put into ce.

    In the middle of the night, when Zhai Yunsheng was asleep, the door of his room was suddenly opened.

    A small figure wearing a nightgown tiptoed into his room.

    The small figure was carrying her pillow.

    Even though she wasn¡¯t wearing any shoes and barely made any noise, Zhai Yunsheng still managed to detect her movements.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hearing had always been good. This was especially the case after he practiced martial arts with Grandpa Sun.

    In the darkness, the corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth turned into a very obvious smile.

    However, Jian Yiling could not see this smile.

    She carefully climbed into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bed andid down next to him.

    After she found afortable spot, she closed her eyes.

    However, as soon as she closed her eyes, someone suddenly flipped onto her.

    Then, a kiss was nted on her lips.

    ¡°Waa¡­¡± Jian Yiling said in a muffled voice. Her entire brain went nk and she didn¡¯t know how to react.

    ¡°Flick¡ª¡ª¡±

    The lights got turned on.

    Jian Yiling looked up at Zhai Yunsheng. There was an evil smile on his face.

    ¡°Whose rabbit is this? Why is she not sleeping in the middle of the night? And why did she climb into my bed?¡±

    ¡°Your rabbit.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, so you¡¯re my rabbit. How cute,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented as he held himself up with one arm. He wanted to keep some distance between his body and Jian Yiling¡¯s as he did not want to make her feel ufortable.

    Then, using his other hand, he gently caressed Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks felt hotter and hotter.

    ¡°Why did you climb into my bed?¡±

    ¡°I missed you,¡± Jian Yiling replied honestly. She didn¡¯t like hiding her thoughts.

    Upon hearing this reply, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s smile became even brighter. His eyes twinkled in happiness.

    ¡°Little rabbit, you know I¡¯ve recovered a lot,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reminded Jian Yiling.

    He was no longer the man in Jinshui Vige who could only sit there and do nothing.

    ¡°Mhmm, I know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She knew his physical condition better than he did.

    ¡°Then do you know I¡¯m really hungry right now?¡±

    ¡°Do you want a midnight snack? If you want one, I can go and make it for you now.¡±

    ¡°I just need thest three words. The midnight snack can be omitted.¡±

 Chapter 1218 - Fattening Up the Rabbit to Gobble Her Up (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1218: Fattening Up the Rabbit to Gobble Her Up (2)</h4>

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance toprehend what was happening, Zhai Yunsheng kissed her again.

    Then, her mind once again went nk. Her usually clear and logical thoughts went intoplete disarray.

    ###

    The next morning, as the sun just came up, there were two people lying on a messy bed.

    Zhai Yunsheng woke up early and turned sideways to look at the beauty lying in his arms.

    There were a few red marks on her fair skin.

    However, despite the obvious exhaustion on her face, she was sleeping extraordinarily well.

    Around half an hourter, Jian Yiling finally woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Zhai Yunsheng staring at her with a light smile on his face.

    Upon seeing this, Jian Yiling quickly pulled the nket over her face to cover herself.

    Images of what happenedst night poured into her mind. This made her hands grip the nket even tighter.

    Zhai Yunshengughed gently as he reached out for the quilt: ¡°Don¡¯t cover yourself like that. You¡¯re going to suffocate.¡±

    However, Jian Yiling refused to let go of the nket. She didn¡¯t dare to look at him.

    ¡°But who was the one insisting on having a baby?¡± Zhai Yunshengughed.

    Even though she knew a lot of theoretical knowledge, she had no idea what to do when it came to actual practice.

    ¡°You¡¯re a bad person!¡± Jian Yiling cried out from inside the nket.

    ¡°Why am I a bad person?¡± Zhai Yunsheng reasoned. ¡°You were the one who wanted a baby. I was just helping you out. And this is exactly how a baby is made.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ But you wanted me to call you¡­¡±

    Last night and early this morning, Zhai Yunsheng insisted on Jian Yiling calling him her husband.

    ¡°Call me what?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked deliberately.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to ignore you!¡± Jian Yiling huffed. She refused to cooperate with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was a bad personst night. He said strange words and did strange things.

    And in the end, Jian Yiling¡¯s voice disappeared. She could only make kitten-like mewls.

    ¡°Rumble~¡± Jian Yiling¡¯s stomach growled.

    Afterst night and this morning, Jian Yiling used up a lot of energy.

    And now, her stomach was empty.

    ¡°Lie down for a bit more. I will make you breakfast,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he got up.

    When Jian Yiling sensed that Zhai Yunsheng had gotten up, she slowly lowered the nket from her face.

    However, as soon as she looked out, she saw a naked Zhai Yunsheng standing in front of her.

    She immediately threw the nket over her head again.

    How embarrassing¡­

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s cooking skills weren¡¯t as amazing as Jian Yiling¡¯s, he could still make a tasty and simple breakfast.

    He fried a few eggs and a few pieces of bacon. Then, he poured a cup of milk for Jian Yiling.

    By the time he returned to the room, Jian Yiling was already dressed.

    ¡°Just eat this for now. I¡¯ve asked someone to send some food over. It will arrive soon.¡±

    ¡°You¡­ You should put on your clothes¡­¡± Jian Yiling said as she quickly looked somewhere else.

    ¡°What if I don¡¯t want to wear a t-shirt?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Every so often, he would not wear a top at home. Jian Yiling had seen him like this so many times before.

    Furthermore, at Jinshui Vige, she insisted on taking his clothes off. Even though he couldn¡¯t do anything to stop her, he clearly remembered her actions back then.

    ¡°Put on some clothes¡­¡± Jian Yiling softly muttered. She did not dare to look at the marks on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    She made those marks.

    Naturally, he asked her to make those marks.

    He was apparently ¡®teaching¡¯ her.

    She never expected the process of human reproduction to be moreplicated than that of animals.

    When Zhai Yunsheng realized that Jian Yiling refused to look at him unless he wore some clothes, he begrudgingly went to grab a shirt.

 Chapter 1219 - The Jian Brothers are Sad, Angry, and Helpless (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1219: The Jian Brothers are Sad, Angry, and Helpless (1)</h4>

    Despite this, the red marks on their necks could not be covered up.

    If anyone looked at the marks on their necks, they would immediately know what happened between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunshengst night.

    Furthermore, anyone would be willing to bet that if the Jian brothers saw the marks on Jian Yiling¡¯s neck, they would be ring daggers at Zhai Yunsheng.

    In the afternoon, Zhai Yunsheng brought Jian Yiling over to the Zhai Residence to eat with Master Zhai.

    As soon as they entered the door, Master Zhai¡¯s eyes were drawn to the red marks on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s necks.

    After a moment of shock, Master Zhai could not control the smile appearing on his lips.

    As someone who had once been young, how could he not know what these red marks meant?

    He had waited so long for this. The day finally came!

    Master Zhai hurriedly invited Jian Yiling to sit down: ¡°Yiling,e over and take a seat. You must be tired after walking so much right?¡±

    However, Jian Yiling only walked from the front door to the living room.

    But Master Zhai made it sound like she walked all the way over here from their apartment.

    Then, Master Zhai red at his grandson: ¡°Why don¡¯t you take better care of Yiling? Why did you bring her all the way here? You guys don¡¯t have to apany me. It¡¯s not a big deal. You cane at any time. There¡¯s plenty of opportunities.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng muttered: ¡°But someone kept contacting Yiling behind my back.¡±

    Instead of contacting his grandson, Master Zhai would often contact Jian Yiling. This was because Jian Yiling often did not know how to say no.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you call me? Do you not have my phone number or something? It doesn¡¯t take a lot of time and energy to make a phone call right? Why did you bring Yiling all the way here? Don¡¯t you know how to look after her?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know how to respond when he heard his grandpa¡¯s words. Why was his grandpaining about them visiting?

    ###

    Later at night, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao came to visit Jian Yiling.

    As this visit was not nned, they did not give notice to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling opened the door for her brothers, Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao¡¯s attention was immediately drawn to the red marks on Jian Yiling¡¯s neck.

    At that moment, the expressions on their facespletely changed. This was especially the case for Jian Yuncheng. His face seemed to be covered with frost.

    Then, when he directed his eyes to Zhai Yunsheng who was seated inside the living room if looks could kill, Zhai Yunsheng would have died a thousand times already.

    Upon sensing this, Zhai Yunsheng awkwardly touched his nose. He knew he could not avoid confrontation.

    ¡°Yiling, go into your room for a bit. I have something to say to Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Jian Yuncheng said as he walked over to Zhai Yunsheng with his long legs.

    He seemed very aggressive and not friendly.

    When Jian Yunnao heard this, he dragged Jian Yiling into the study room.

    And thus, Jian Yuncheng and Zhai Yunsheng were left in the living room.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng felt a little embarrassed, he wasn¡¯t ashamed of what had happened. After all, such a thing would happen sooner orter. Even if the Jian brothers weren¡¯t happy with this, they couldn¡¯t really say anything either.

    ¡°Let¡¯s discuss this in the other room,¡± Jian Yuncheng said as he headed towards the fitness room.

    The room was decorated with some simple sports and fitness equipment. Zhai Yunsheng would use these items to exercise on a regr basis.

    There was also fencing equipment on the wall. By the time Zhai Yunsheng entered the room, Jian Yuncheng was already putting on the fencing gear.

    His intentions were very clear.

    His brother-inw wanted to fence with him.

    In other words, he wanted to vent his frustration in such a way.

    And in such a situation, Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t be too serious. He couldn¡¯t win. He had to lose so his brother-inw was satisfied.

    Winning or losing wasn¡¯t important here. He just had to make his brother-inw happy.

    Otherwise, he would have to face many unfortunate things.

 Chapter 1220 - The Jian Brothers are Sad, Angry, and Helpless (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1220: The Jian Brothers are Sad, Angry, and Helpless (2)</h4>

    An hourter, when Jian Yiling got to see Zhai Yunsheng again, she noticed that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yuncheng were both covered in sweat.

    However, Jian Yuncheng appeared to be more tired.

    After all, Zhai Yunsheng had been trained by Grandpa Sun. Even if Jian Yiheng fought against him right now, he wouldn¡¯t necessarily win. Therefore, it was incredible for Jian Yuncheng to fence against Zhai Yunsheng for an entire hour.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng did not go all out against Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°What did you guys do?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Nothing much, just a bit of fencing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile.

    Fencing? Why were they suddenly fencing?

    Jian Yunnao knew that if his brother was stronger than Zhai Yunsheng, they wouldn¡¯t be fencing in the past hour.

    It was a shame that Zhai Yunsheng was so strong. An average person would not be able to win against him.

    Before Jian Yuncheng left, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yunmo and your mother miss you. You shoulde home tomorrow.¡±

    As they were all as sly as foxes, Zhai Yunsheng naturally understood Jian Yuncheng¡¯s intentions.

    Even though Jian Yuncheng could not stop what was happening between his sister and Zhai Yunsheng, he could make sure the man couldn¡¯t make too much progress by bringing his sister home from time to time.

    Not long after Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao left, Jian Yiheng came knocking on the door.

    This time, however, he wasn¡¯t here for a midnight snack. Instead, he was here to fight against Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Cousin Yiheng, why are you suddenly interested in fighting against me?¡±

    ¡°Well, my brothers wanted to watch us fight,¡± Jian Yiheng replied as he took out his phone.

    He was currently in a video call with everyone else.

    Therefore, Jian Yiheng was technically obeying an ¡®order¡¯ from everyone else.

    After Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yunnao left, they told the matter to everyone inside the [Wolf Killing Association] WeChat group.

    Very soon, every Jian brother was begging Jian Yiheng to fight Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well, if either of us get hurt, Jian Yiling will be upset. Are you sure about this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t n to actually injure you. And I¡¯d assume you wouldn¡¯t n to injure me either,¡± Jian Yiheng replied.

    ¡°Are they okay with that?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°They only asked me to fight with you for one night.¡±

    One night?

    Were they not nning to let Zhai Yunsehng sleep?

    Ahh, so they didn¡¯t intend on teaching Zhai Yunsheng a lesson. Instead, they were determined to not let Zhai Yunsheng climb into Jian Yiling¡¯s bed to do bad things.

    And even if they couldn¡¯t stop him from doing that, fighting would tax away Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s stamina. Therefore, when he went back into his room, he would almost immediately fall asleep.

    As the video call was still going on, Zhai Yunsheng was not just facing Jian Yiheng. Instead, he was facing many of the angry Jian brothers.

    ¡°Alright then,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He could only ept Jian Yiheng¡¯s challenge.

    Then, the two of them headed to the gym room to fight.

    However, the fight did notst long. Jian Yiling soon appeared inside the room to stop them from fighting.

    ¡°Brother Yiheng, it¡¯s veryte already. You guys can exercise tomorrow.¡±

    She also prepared a midnight snack for the two of them. After eating the snack, she requested the two of them to take a shower before going to sleep.

    When Jian Yiheng heard his sister¡¯s request, he could not bear to say no.

    And thus, he lowered his fists before he headed into the dining room with Zhai Yunsheng.

    And after eating, he was sent to the door by Jian Yiling.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng went to shower.

    When he left the shower, Jian Yiling was already asleep in her room. The lights of her room were off.

    Even though she sneaked into his room yesterday, she waspletely ignoring his bed today.

    As Zhai Yunsheng knew that Jian Yiling was not asleep yet, he wrapped a bath towel around his body before he headed into her room.

    As soon as he opened the door, the small ¡®mound¡¯ in the bed moved.

    It was obvious that she was not yet asleep. However, she was deliberately pretending to be asleep to escape something.

 Chapter 1221 - Bullying Master Sheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1221: Bullying Master Sheng (1)</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng did not give an opportunity for Jian Yiling to pretend to be asleep. He learned from her actions yesterday and crawled into Jian Yiling¡¯s bed.

    His bath towel fell onto the floor next to the bed.

    Very soon, the small ¡®mound¡¯ on the bed became arge ¡®mound¡¯.

    Upon sensing this, Jian Yiling¡¯s muffled voice came out of the nket: ¡°Aren¡¯t you tired?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng spent the entire day working.

    Then, after he left work, he fenced with Jian Yuncheng.

    And after that, he fought with Jian Yiheng for another hour.

    Wouldn¡¯t a normal person be exhausted already?

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know my health better than I do? Hm? And if those instruments and vitals don¡¯t give you enough information, I can tell you how I am in a different way. That way, you can figure out if my health is good or not.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng said this, a wicked smile once again appeared on his face.

    ###

    The next day, when Jian Yiling woke up, the first thing she saw was still Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, unlike yesterday, she was in her own room today.

    Other than that, nothing else seemed different.

    When Zhai Yunsheng lifted the nket, he saw Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was desperately trying to blend herself into the nkets.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I make you feel good? Why are you still scared?¡±

    ¡°What¡­ What are you talking about¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, who was the one who said¡­¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t!¡± Jian Yiling hastily denied.

    She would not admit to this. She definitely would not.

    ¡°I will go make breakfast for you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as heughed. As he prepared breakfast in advance, he most likely nned what happenedst night.

    Eventually, when Jian Yiling got up and went to the bathroom, she noticed that there were many more red marks on her neck today.

    When she saw the red marks, she couldn¡¯t help but think of the things that happenedst night. Her face instantly became flushed.

    Ahh, when it came to having a baby, theory was indeed very different from practice!

    In the theory she read, she didn¡¯t have to say strange things. She didn¡¯t have to do things that seemed obviously superfluous and unnecessary.

    However, she didn¡¯t seem to dislike those things either.

    And it seemed like A Sheng enjoyed them.

    He really enjoyed doing things that had nothing to do with the ultimate goal and objective.

    As Jian Yiling agreed to visit her family today, at ten o¡¯clock in the morning, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng arrived at the Jian Residence in Beijing.

    As soon as they entered the room, the looks on everyone¡¯s faces changed.

    Zhai Yunsheng noticed everyone ring at him.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he acted as if nothing happened.

    Even though Wen Nuan was reluctant to ept this, she couldn¡¯t say anything either.

    On the other hand, Jian Shuxing gritted his teeth. His adorable daughter had gotten eaten up by a pig!

    This feeling felt horrible!

    Grandma Jian also red at Zhai Yunsheng angrily.

    However, she didn¡¯t say anything either.

    Unlike his wife, Grandpa Jian wanted to p his grandson-inw.

    Even if Zhai Yunsheng slept with Yiling, why did he have to leave such obvious marks? That was definitely intentional!

    After they ate lunch together, as usual, the Jian family apanied Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian as they drank tea.

    Grandma Jian asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Yunsheng, when do you n to get married?¡±

    After all, he slept with her granddaughter already. It was definitely time to get married.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already picked an auspicious date. My grandpa said he¡¯s preparing for the marriage proposal. Soon after, he will visit the Jian family.¡±

    After all, the Zhai family was more worried than the Jian family.

    And thus, Master Zhai had his hands full.

    ¡°Well, tell your grandpa to prepare well. We only have one granddaughter. Her wedding has to be amazing.¡±

 Chapter 1222 - Bullying Master Sheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1222: Bullying Master Sheng (2)</h4>

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s words were threatening. It was as though if Master Zhai failed to prepare a good marriage proposal and wedding, Grandpa Jian would fight Master Zhai at any moment.

    If this was five years ago, Grandpa Jian would absolutely not dare to speak to Master Zhai like this.

    However, the situation was different now. The two of them became acquainted. Furthermore, the Zhai family nned to propose to his only granddaughter. And thus, he definitely had a reason to say this.

    ¡°Understood,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Even without saying these words to his grandpa, Zhai Yunsheng knew that his grandpa would put the utmost time and energy into the marriage proposal and wedding.

    In Master Zhai¡¯s eyes, this would be one of the most important things he would do in his entire lifetime.

    Grandma Jian held onto Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and said: ¡°Darling, in the ancient times, before a couple got married, they weren¡¯t meant to meet for a period of time. Although not many people follow this anymore, I¡¯m an antique from the past. Therefore, I hope that you can follow this tradition as well. Why don¡¯t you live with me for a few days? When ites to the day of the wedding, you can officially move in.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied immediately.

    Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, Jian Yunnao, Jian Yumin, and Jian Yujie were all present.

    When they heard these words, they were quietly cheering for their grandma.

    Their grandma was way smarter than them!

    Even with their wits all added up, none of them couldpete against their grandma!

    She managed to convince Yiling to move back home for a period of time with just a few sentences!

    And Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t even say no.

    Upon hearing this response from her granddaughter, Grandma Jian said to Jian Yuncheng: ¡°Yuncheng, go and head to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment and pack up your sister¡¯s things to move them over here. From tonight onwards, your sister will be staying here. Don¡¯t make her go back and forth. It will tire her out.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied as he immediately got up. He grabbed his car keys and headed out.

    Zhai Yunsheng was caught off guard by Grandma Jian. Before he could even react, Grandma Jian had gotten everything done.

    And thus, he had to go back home alone tonight.

    Zhai Yunsheng stayed at the Jian Residence until it was dark. When it got dark, he no longer had any reason to stay.

    When the Jian brothers heard the news that Jian Yiling was moving back home, everyone who was originally living outside moved back in.

    Even Jian Yumin who was married came back. He brought his wife and son as well.

    Suddenly, the Jian Residence became very lively.

    Jian Dan immediately clung to Jian Yiling. He even crawled onto Jian Yiling¡¯s bed and stole Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s position in the past two days.

    ¡°This brat is definitely going to be a womanizer when he grows up,¡± Luo Xiuenmented.

    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s definitely going to be clinging onto beautiful women,¡± Jian Yuminmented. He had the same thoughts about his son.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that his son was still young, he was probably going to be a menace to society.

    The next day, Zhai Yunsheng arrived at the Jian Residence early in the morning. He didn¡¯t even eat breakfast. Instead, he joined everyone else at breakfast.

    After breakfast, Grandpa Jian dragged Zhai Yunsheng into the courtyard to practice Tai Chi.

    ¡°Young man, don¡¯t be impatient. Follow my lead and practice Tai Chi. It¡¯s good for your mind.¡±

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng had learned martial arts from Grandpa Sun, he still had to learn these useless moves from Grandpa Jian.

    Furthermore, he couldn¡¯t show any dissatisfaction.

    He had to maintain a modest learning attitude.

    He couldn¡¯t afford to offend Grandpa Jian. After all, the marriage proposal was soon. If he offended Grandpa Jian, what if he suddenly refused to marry his granddaughter off?

 Chapter 1223 - Bullying Master Sheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1223: Bullying Master Sheng (3)</h4>

    When he finished practicing Tai Chi with Grandpa Jian, Zhai Yunsheng was just about to look for Jian Yiling. However, this time, he was stopped by Jian Yunnao.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, I justposed a new piece. I¡¯d like a violin to apany the piano notes. Could you practice with me?¡±

    It was a well-known fact that Zhai Yunsheng yed the violin well.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng was dragged to the piano room on the second floor to practice Jian Yunnao¡¯stestposition together.

    After an entire hour, Zhai Yunsheng was finally let out of the piano room.

    And yet, as soon as he left that room, he was dragged into the study by Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°I¡¯d like you to have a look at this business n,¡± Jian Yuncheng said as he handed Zhai Yunsheng a business n.

    The business n was at least two hundred pages long.

    It was about a coborative project between the Jian family business and the Zhai family business.

    ¡°I handed this project to mypany¡¯s department manager,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    When it came to projects of this scale, Zhai Yunsheng would hand over these things to his subordinates. He wouldn¡¯t need to personally look over them.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, am I not worthy of your time? Is that why you handed the project to your subordinates?¡± Jian Yuncheng asked as he narrowed his eyes. There was a dangerous chill in his eyes.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the case,¡± Zhai Yunsheng quickly replied.

    Ahh, if he lived under someone else¡¯s roof, he had to follow their rules.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng picked up the business n and carefully read through the papers. After reading it, he discussed the business n with Jian Yuncheng. As a result, another hour soon passed by.

    Just like before, when Zhai Yunsheng finally left the study room, before he got a chance to even see Jian Yiling, he was stopped by Jian Yunmo.

    ¡°Help me nt some things,¡± Jian Yunmo said.

    For some strange reason, Jian Yunmo wanted to nt saplings in the garden today. Therefore, he dragged Zhai Yunsheng to dig up holes for him.

    Could Zhai Yunsheng say no to this?

    Of course not.

    And thus, the Young Master of the Zhai family held a shovel and had to keep on digging holes in the garden.

    It would cost the Jian family roughly three hundred dors to dig these holes. However, Jian Yunmo insisted on Zhai Yunsheng digging up these holes even though his time was much more valuable

    When he finally finished digging up the holes, Zhai Yunsheng headed into the living room.

    As soon as he entered the room, he saw Jian Yubo seated there.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, are you interested in ying a match or two?¡±

    Before Zhai Yunsheng got a chance to reply, Grandpa Jian said excitedly: ¡°That sounds like a great idea! I haven¡¯t seen Yubo y in ages. A Sheng,e and y a few matches against your soon-to-be cousin!¡±

    Jian Yunnao also echoed his grandpa¡¯s words: ¡°I¡¯m also interested in watching a match!¡±

    Interested in watching? Since when did someone like Jian Yunnao be interested in Go?

    Despite thinking this, Zhai Yunsheng began the Go match against Jian Yubo.

    As Go was unlike checkers, a slow match would take a long time to finish.

    Furthermore, as a Go master, Jian Yubo could actively control the duration of the game.

    He could easily win at certain times. However, he deliberately chose not to. At the same time, he didn¡¯t let Zhai Yunsheng either.

    Anyone who didn¡¯t understand the rules of the game would assume the two yers were having an intense match.

    As Zhai Yunsheng yed Go with Jian Yubo more than once in the past, he knew that Jian Yubo was intentionally doing this.

    It was always the silent ones who were really troublesome.

    As expected, the other Jian brothers could only waste an hour or so of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s time.

    However, one match with Zhai Yunsheng wasted an entire two hours of time!

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they had to eat soon, Jian Yubo would have probably prolonged the match further.

    Then, Jian Yubo said indifferently: ¡°When we¡¯re done with eating, let¡¯s have another match.¡±

    There were no expressions on Jian Yubo¡¯s face.

    Yet he was utterly ruthless!

    If they yed another match, the sky would be dark by then!

 Chapter 1224 - An Yang and Jiaojiao (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1224: An Yang and Jiaojiao (1)</h4>

    Just like this, the Jian family kept preventing Zhai Yunsheng from having a chance to be alone with Jian Yiling before they got married.

    And thus, during the entire day, Zhai Yunsheng only got to see Jian Yiling a few times. And during that time, he didn¡¯t even get to speak to her.

    Jian Yunnao became a little worried: ¡°Grandma if you make him upset, what if he runs away? If that happens, Yiling will be sad.¡±

    ¡®Well, if he can¡¯t stand such a small test, Yiling doesn¡¯t need to marry him,¡± Grandma Jian replied. ¡°The man my precious granddaughter marries must be 100% patient with her. Furthermore, he has to spoil her and coax her. If he gets annoyed just because of this, then he should leave immediately. Yiling is incredibly precious to us.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Everyone adores Yiling. If he can¡¯t withstand such a simple test, my granddaughter will not get married to him! A lot of people would be overjoyed to marry her!¡± Grandpa Jian echoed.

    Upon hearing his grandparent¡¯s words, Jian Yunnao was no longer worried.

    ###

    Because of Jian Yiling, An Yang returned to Beijing again.

    After getting off the ne, An Yang looked up at the sky. The expression on his face became slightly gloomy.

    This city carried his fond memories with her¡­

    However now¡­

    If he were to think about it, she probably hadn¡¯t graduated yet. If he went back to his university, he could see her again.

    An Yang did not finish university. Halfway through his degree, he went back to see his grandfather. Over there, he helped his grandfather take care of their family business.

    Before he went to see his grandpa in Southeast Asia, he and Hu Jiaojiao had already broken up.

    When he thought about Hu Jiaojiao again, a sad expression appeared on his face.

    ¡°Brother Yang, the car has arrived. Shall we go?¡± An Yang¡¯sckey asked him.

    Hisckey¡¯s voice broke An Yang¡¯s thought process. The sad expression on his face quickly disappeared as he got onto the car.

    An Yang told himself that he returned to Beijing because of his Boss.

    And if he identally saw Hu Jiaojiao again, they should be able to get along like normal friends.

    Yep, that would be the case.

    And thus, An Yang didn¡¯t even choose to go to the hotel. Instead, he went to meet Jian Yiling immediately.

    Jian Yiling currently lived in the Jian Residence in Beijing.

    ¡°Boss, are you getting used to living here?¡± An Yang asked. He was concerned if Jian Yiling wasfortable living here. After all, many things had changed in the past two years. He was worried that she wouldn¡¯t keep up with the changes.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she flickered her long eyshes. ¡°An Yang, about you and Jiaojiao¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling already learned about the breakup between the two of them.

    ¡°Err¡­ It¡¯s normal for young people to break up,¡± An Yang replied indifferently.

    After all, there were very few couples in the world who stayed together forever.

    Many of them would be strangers who knew each other well.

    An Yang didn¡¯t want to discuss this topic further: ¡°Boss, I passed by Hengyuan City beforeing here and brought you some specialties from there.¡±

    He hurriedly changed the topic of conversation as he ordered hisckeys to bring in the boxes.

    As hisckeys were carrying the boxes into the room, Hu Jiaojiao appeared.

    When Hu Jiaojiao walked into the living room and noticed An Yang, her footsteps stopped.

    As the two of them looked at each other, the atmosphere became extraordinarily awkward.

 Chapter 1225 - An Yang and Jiaojiao (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1225: An Yang and Jiaojiao (2)</h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know he woulde today¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao stuttered. She did not anticipate this coincidence to happen. Why did she meet An Yang here today?

    She didn¡¯t even know that An Yang returned to Beijing.

    An Yang hurriedly looked away and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, I just remembered that I have some other things to deal with today. My grandfather asked me to deal with something during this trip. I will take my leave for now. I wille back to see you some other time,¡± An Yang said as he walked away without even looking back.

    It was as if there were wolves and tigers chasing him.

    As Hu Jiaojiao watched An Yang¡¯s departing figure, the light in her eyes dimmed a lot.

    It took her a while to gather her thoughts again. Hu Jiaojiao eventually put a smile on her face as she told Jian Yiling about the recent happenings at university.

    ¡°Pepper, is there anything I can help with?¡± Jian Yiling asked with a serious expression on her face.

    ¡°No no, I haven¡¯t encountered any problems,¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied with a forced smile on her face. ¡°It¡¯s just a breakup. Breakups are totally normal in this day and age. Furthermore, we broke up more than a year ago. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Even though Hu Jiaojiao insisted that she was fine, despite Jian Yiling¡¯s limited readingprehension abilities, she could tell that her friend was not really fine. The tone of her voice was off.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore,¡± Hu Jiaojiao said as she tried to change the topic of conversation. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about you and Master Sheng instead.¡±

    Just like in the past, Jian Yiling and Hu Jiaojiao happily chatted about things.

    A whileter, she left the Jian Residence.

    Even though she did not look very different, from time to time, she would unconsciously freeze. Then, sadness would appear in her eyes.

    Jian Yiling felt like this girl in front of her was different from the timid and naive person she once knew.

    And this change¡­ It was definitely rted to An Yang.

    ###

    An Yang¡¯s grandfather held a very prestigious and powerful position in Southwest Asia.

    When Jian Yiling stayed at Jinshui Vige, ruffians and thugs there knew of An Yang¡¯s name. This was because An Yang inherited the position from his grandfather.

    The initial conflict between An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao was caused by An Yang¡¯s mother.

    An Yang¡¯s mother was adamantly against An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s dating.

    In her eyes, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s family held no position nor status in society.

    Furthermore, Hu Jiaojiao was not overly pretty nor talented. There was nothing that stood out about her.

    And thus, An Yang¡¯s mother intervened in their rtionship.

    As her intervention caused An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao quite a bit of trouble, conflicts began to gradually emerge between the two of them.

    Eventually, they began to argue more and more. This caused a lot of things to change.

    In the end, An Yang¡¯s mother contacted Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s parents. When Hu Jiaojiao learned that her parents were being harassed, she finally lost her temper.

    Even though she had always been timid, in order to protect her family from harassment, she told An Yang that she wanted to break up.

    And after the two of them broke up, An Yang took a break from university and went to Southwest Asia to help his grandfather with work. Then, he took over his grandfather¡¯s position and invested all his time and energy into work. He wanted to forget about the rtionship with Hu Jiaojiao.

    However, even though he wanted to forget about her, whenever it waste into the night, he would still think about that timid and short girl. That girl who would always be determined to protect her friends.

    He just kept those thoughts to himself.

    After all, the conflict thaty between him and Hu Jiaojiao was their families.

 Chapter 1226 - An Yang and Jiaojiao (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1226: An Yang and Jiaojiao (3)</h4>

    Previously, he tried fighting back against his mother. He also tried to resolve the root of the problem. However, all of his efforts were in vain.

    His mother was incredibly stubborn. In fact, she even threatened him with her own life. As a result, he could do nothing at all.

    After An Yang left the Jian Residence, he drove by himself to the hotel.

    On the way there, his mind was filled with the figure of Hu Jiaojiao.

    Even though it was more than a year since he had seen her, her appearance hadn¡¯t changed much.

    She was cute like always.

    An Yang couldn¡¯t help but recall those fond memories when he got together with Hu Jiaojiao.

    Hisckeys would call her their sister-inw;

    And when he went to y basketball, she would go to watch and cheer him on.

    Together, they would go to street stalls to nibble on a midnight snack¡­

    And the first time they kissed in a ssroom¡­

    And the times they took strolls through their university¡¯s walnut forest¡­

    He taught her how to rollerskate and how to y baseball.

    He took her skiing and surfing.

    Regardless of what she did, she didn¡¯t catch on fast. She was silly and clumsy like always.

    However, An Yang found this trait very endearing. In his eyes, she was really cute. He wanted to protect her.

    Yet in the end, he couldn¡¯t protect her.

    On the way back to the hotel, An Yang received a call from his mother:

    ¡°Did you go to Beijing?¡± as soon as the call was answered, An Yang¡¯s mother questioned her son¡¯s whereabouts.

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    ¡°Why did you go there? Are you going to find that girl with the surname Hu again?¡±

    ¡°Mother, I¡¯m taking a temporary break from university. In the future, I intend onpleting my degree. Furthermore, this time, I¡¯m visiting Beijing because of my Boss.¡±

    An Yang¡¯s mother knew that Jian Yiling was An Yang¡¯s Boss.

    However, she didn¡¯t object to this.

    After all, calling her ¡®Boss¡¯ was just another nickname. On top of this, An Yang¡¯s mother supported this friendship for a number of reasons.

    First of all, the Jian family was a powerful and prestigious family in Hengyuan City. Their legacysted well over hundreds of years.

    Second of all, Jian Yiling was very intelligent. She excelled in all different aspects of life.

    And finally, Jian Yiling was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee. She was going to be the future matriarch of the Zhai family.

    Therefore, no matter which way you looked at it, Jian Yiling was a very good friend for her son to have.

    And thus, An Yang¡¯s mother supported her son when it came to maintaining this friendship.

    ¡°I don¡¯t object to that. However, you have to remember that you have nothing to do with that other girl anymore. You¡¯ve already broken up with her. No matter how she clings to you, you¡¯re not allowed to associate with her anymore okay?¡±

    In An Yang¡¯s mother¡¯s eyes, her son finally got rid of Hu Jiaojiao. She didn¡¯t want him to associate with her anymore.

    ¡°Mother, she never clung to me before. She never did and she never will,¡± An Yang repeated again. This point had been reiterated by An Yang numerous times. However, not once did his mother listen to him.

    ¡°Why are you still speaking up for her? You¡¯ve broken up already. I will introduce you to a girl who is the right match for our family in a couple of days. Then, you will surely forget about her. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I still have other things to do. I will hang up now,¡± An Yang said quietly. He didn¡¯t want to listen to his mother¡¯s nagging words anymore.

    He had listened to these words numerous times in the past two years.

    ¡°Okay okay, take care of yourself then,¡± An Yang¡¯s mother said. As long as her son didn¡¯t contact Hu Jiaojiao again, she wouldn¡¯tment any further.

    When An Yang arrived at the hotel, he quickly fell asleep.

    Perhaps he was tired from the ne ride or perhaps, his heart just felt tired.

    Either way, he quickly fell asleep. After he fell asleep, An Yang had a dream. In that dream, he didn¡¯t break up with Hu Jiaojiao. Instead, they went out on a pic with Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    After waking up, An Yang¡¯s heart felt emptier than ever before.

 Chapter 1227 - An Yang and Jiaojiao (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1227: An Yang and Jiaojiao (4)</h4>

    It took An Yang a long time toe back to his senses.

    After finally gathering his senses, An Yang got up to contact Jian Yiling.

    This time, he indeed came to Beijing because of Jian Yiling.

    He would not think about Hu Jiaojiao again. After all, it was useless to think about her.

    ###

    As Hu Jiaojiao saw An Yang at Jian Yiling¡¯s house yesterday, she didn¡¯t sleep well all night.

    When she woke up the next day, she had two dark circles under her eyes.

    When her roommates saw this, they began teasing her. Did she suddenly want to be a panda overnight?

    More than a year ago, when Hu Jiaojiao broke up with An Yang, she went through many sleepless nights. Every morning, there would be a haggard look on her face.

    However, after two entire months, Hu Jiaojiao finally got over the breakup. She focused all her energy on studying.

    As Hu Jiaojiao used her grief and anger as fuel for studying, she managed to get a first-ss schrship for two consecutive semesters.

    As she thought about this, Hu Jiaojiao med herself for being weak. She already made up her mind to not think about An Yang. And yet, when she saw him yesterday, the rest of her day felt like a trance.

    She was indeed very weak.

    Hu Jiaojiao tried to convince herself to focus her attention on work instead.

    As Hu Jiaojiao was in her third year of university, the summer holidays were meant for internships.

    She managed to find an internship at a mediapany in Beijing. Her responsibilities involved writing press releases.

    However, writing was especially difficult for her today. From time to time, An Yang would appear in her mind. Whenever she thought about him, all her thoughts would go into disarray.

    Nothing went smoothly today.

    After Hu Jiaojiao finished work, she headed over to the Jian Residence.

    Internally, somewhere in her mind told her that Jian Yiling was her sole remaining connection with An Yang. And thus, she unknowingly appeared at the Jian Residence.

    It just so happened that An Yang was also waiting in front of the Jian Residence.

    Once again, the two of them stared at each other.

    And yet, neither of them took the initiative to say anything.

    Even though they were only ten meters apart from one another, it felt as though they were separated by a thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

    Yet, not long ago, the rtionship between them was so pure and simple.

    It was a simple, ¡°I like you.¡±

    There were no benefits, interests, or family ties involved.

    It was just a simple romantic rtionship filled withughter and the blessing of friends¡­

    At this moment, a young man drove by in a sports car and stopped in front of Hu Jiaojiao.

    The young man whistled at Hu Jiaojiao: ¡°Little beauty, do you have a date tonight?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao collected her thoughts and turned her head to walk away.

    However, this action piqued the young man¡¯s interest. He slowly followed Hu Jiaojiao in his car and said: ¡°Hey, don¡¯t go. I will pay for the drinks tonight. Come and drink a few shots with me.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t drink,¡± Hu Jiaojiao replied. She wanted to get rid of this man.

    She knew that the type of people who whistled to young girls out of a luxury car was generally up to no good.

    She didn¡¯t want to get involved with such a man.

    However, the young man liked a challenge. The more someone said no, the more interested he became.

    The girl in front of him was not beautiful by any means. He just liked the feeling of being a predator that stalked prey.

    The flirtatious young man held the steering wheel with one hand.

    He reached out with his other hand to touch Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s cheek.

    An Yang was already burning with anger before the young man did this. When he saw the young man¡¯s handnd on Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s face, he could not hold back his anger anymore.

    He clenched his fist and rushed towards the man.

    As the man was flirting with Hu Jiaojiao, he was driving incredibly slowly.

    As a result, An Yang easily dragged the man out of the driver¡¯s seat.

 Chapter 1228 - Fighting Causes Trouble (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1228: Fighting Causes Trouble (1)</h4>

    An Yang pinned the man to the ground and mmed his fist into that man¡¯s face.

    However, the man quickly reacted. He raised his foot and kicked An Yang in the stomach.

    Very quickly, the two of them got into a full-fledged fight.

    As Hu Jiaojiao watched on the side, she anxiously cried out: ¡°Stop fighting! Stop fighting!¡±

    When she saw them bleeding, Hu Jiaojiao was so anxious that she almost began crying.

    However, the two people ignored her words. Instead, the fight became fiercer.

    Some of the onlookers decided to contact the police.

    When the police arrived, the two men were covered in bruises and cuts.

    Jian Yiling came to the police station to bail out An Yang.

    When An Yang saw Jian Yiling, he hung his head down. He didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to see the injuries on his face.

    Once he started calling Jian Yiling his ¡®Boss¡¯, Jian Yiling told him not to be so impulsive with his actions.

    Therefore, An Yang restrained himself from being violent. He no longer took fights as he did in high school.

    But for some strange reason, when he saw that man flirting and teasing Hu Jiaojiao, anger rushed through his body.

    As Jian Yiling bailed An Yang from the police station, the man who fought An Yang was also bailed out.

    The man¡¯s face was swollen and bruised. It was obvious that his injuries were more serious than An Yang¡¯s.

    Even though both of them got injured during the fight, it was obvious that An Yang¡¯s opponent suffered a greater loss.

    The man called out to An Yang: ¡°You bastard! Watch yourself! If you have the guts to stay here in Beijing, I have a hundred different ways to make your life worse than death! I will make you regret messing with me today!¡±

    As An Yang was already holding his anger in, when he heard the other person¡¯s words, he was ready to get into another fight.

    Thankfully, Jian Yiling came with her bodyguards. Her bodyguards held An Yang back as he yelled: ¡°Have you not received enough f*cking beatings?!¡±

    As they were currently in front of the police station, if the two of them got into a fight again, they would definitely stay here for another two to three days.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you guys that you¡¯re in trouble! I won¡¯t make life easy for you!¡± the man said in a furious voice.

    ¡°Shut up,¡± Jian Yiling said coldly.

    ¡°Who are you telling to shut up?! My uncle will be here soon! When hees, you will instantly regret your actions today!¡±

    The young man¡¯s uncle was still on his way here. His uncle asked hiswyer to bail his nephew out first.

    Jian Yiling indifferently asked: ¡°And who exactly is your uncle?¡±

    ¡°My uncle works for the Head of the Qin family. He holds a formidable position in Beijing. At the snap of his fingers, everything you have can crumble into ashes.¡±

    No wonder this man did anything he wanted. No wonder he dared to say such things in public.

    There was someone behind him to support him. Therefore, ordinary civilians were scared to get into a fight with him.

    Upon hearing the young man¡¯s words, Jian Yiling did not react.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you that if you apologize right now, I might be able to mercifully forgive you guys. Otherwise, just you wait. The police has your names because you left statements. If you stay in Beijing, I will find out where you work. I will make sure you lose your jobs and suffer for a long time!¡±

    ¡°You bastard! You want me to lose my job?! Then do that! I¡¯m not scared of you!¡± An Yang yelled. He wanted to get into another fight with that man.

    Jian Yiling nced at An Yang coldly.

    When An Yang saw the look in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, his anger was instantly extinguished.

    ¡°Boss¡­ I¡­¡±

    ¡°Wait. And stay calm.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­¡± An Yang replied obediently.

    When the young man saw this, he began tough maniacally.

 Chapter 1229 - Fighting Causes Trouble (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1229: Fighting Causes Trouble (2)</h4>

    ¡°Boss? Hahahahaha¡­ Man, I¡¯m going to die fromughter. I thought you were a real man. But I overestimated you. Why the hell would you call such a small girl Boss?! Is there something wrong with you? Or do you have some special fetish?¡± the young man mocked An Yang.

    Despite hearing these words, Jian Yiling did not respond. Her face was expressionless and it seemed as though she was merely watching a show unfold before her.

    At this time, the young man¡¯s uncle finally arrived.

    ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re finally here. These people beat me up. I want to sue them. In addition, I want them to pay for my medical expenses and psychological damage.¡±

    The young man¡¯s uncle nced over his nephew¡¯s injuries with concern.

    Then, he turned to look at the group of people who fought with his nephew.

    As soon as he turned around, he was in utter shock.

    The man recognized Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Uncle, I want them to lose their jobs! I want them to pay for what they did today!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± the man¡¯s uncle ordered the young man. Instead of listening to his nephew¡¯s words, the man scolded his nephew instead.

    ¡°Uncle?¡± the young man managed to say out of shock.

    As his uncle didn¡¯t have any children, his uncle loved his only nephew dearly.

    A year ago, his uncle brought him over to Beijing. He gifted him a house and multiple luxury cars.

    Furthermore, during this year, he could do whatever he wanted in Beijing without any hindrance. Even if he encountered any trouble, his uncle would set things right.

    ¡°Hurry up and apologize to this youngdy!¡±

    ¡°Uncle, what¡¯s wrong? Why do I need to apologize to her?¡± the young man asked. He didn¡¯t know why his uncle was acting like this today.

    Whilst the young man was still puzzled, his uncle had already started apologizing to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Miss Jian, I¡¯m extremely sorry for my nephew¡¯s actions. He just came to Beijing. As a result, he doesn¡¯t recognize you. I¡¯m extremely sorry for what happened today. I will apologize to you on his behalf.¡±

    The young man¡¯s face was filled with disbelief when he saw his uncle treat the young and soft-looking little girl in front of him with so much respect.

    What was happening?

    Who was the little girl in front of him?

    During his year here, he had never seen her before.

    ¡°Uncle, who is she?¡±

    ¡°Why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up and apologize to Miss Jian!¡±

    The young man¡¯s uncle never yelled at him before.

    Very soon, the young man realized the seriousness of the matter.

    And thus, heplied with his uncle¡¯s wishes and apologized to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    The young man¡¯s uncle smiled apologetically and said: ¡°Miss Jian, I¡¯m willing to pay for all the medical expenses today. I just hope that you will forgive the actions of my stupid nephew today.¡±

    ¡°You guys don¡¯t need to apologize to me. You need to apologize to them,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing this, the man¡¯s uncle hurriedly made his nephew apologize to An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao.

    On top of this, the man¡¯s uncle even made his nephew bow to An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± An Yang snorted coldly. He wasn¡¯t bothered to say anything else.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Jian Yiling said to An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao.

    After the three of them left, the young man who fought with An Yang hurriedly asked his uncle: ¡°Uncle, who was that person? Why did you need to treat her with so much respect? Other than the Head of the Qin family, I haven¡¯t seen you treat someone so respectfully.¡±

    ¡°You silly child. I told you that you could do whatever you want in Beijing. The only exception to that was not to mess with anyone from the Qin family or the Zhai family.¡±

    The man¡¯s uncle stared at his nephew with hatred and disdain.

    As he had no children, he was counting on his nephew to provide for him when he grew old.

    ¡°I know that. But that girl just now doesn¡¯t belong to the Qin family or the Zhai family.¡±

 Chapter 1230 - External Assistance Required

    <h4>Chapter 1230: External Assistance Required</h4>

    The young man had been in Beijing for a year or so. As a result, he knew who he could mess with and who he couldn¡¯t mess with.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that her surname is neither Qin nor Zhai. However, she has connections with both the Qin family and the Zhai family. Qin Yufan is one of Miss Jian¡¯s best friends. Furthermore, the Head of the Qin family used to be her tutor. Nowadays, they¡¯re still good friends. On top of this, she even tracked down the person who murdered the previous Head of the Qin family. The Young Master of the Zhai family, Zhai Yunsheng is her fiance and the CEO of the Jian family business is her brother! Why on Earth would you choose to mess with her?!¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡±

    ¡°And that¡¯s not all! You¡¯ve heard of Lahaisen Hospital before right? She¡¯s a member of their headquarters. She¡¯s also the sessor of Xuming Medical Manufacturers!¡±

    The young man was stunned to hear this.

    He never expected such a small and cute-looking girl to have such a terrifying background.

    If he had known about this, even if he had ten more lives, he wouldn¡¯t have dared to speak to her like that!

    ###

    When they arrived at the Jian Residence, Jian Yiling took out some medical ointments for An Yang.

    ¡°Boss, just leave it on the desk. I can do it myself,¡± An Yang said quietly. He didn¡¯t dare to let Jian Yiling apply medicine to his wounds.

    If Master Sheng learned about this, his fate would definitely be worse than the injuries covering his body right now.

    ¡°Let me do it,¡± Hu Jiaojiao said as she took the ointment from Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    Upon hearing this, An Yang suddenly turned to look at Hu Jiaojiao.

    Hu Jiaojiao lowered her head and exined in a soft voice: ¡°Please don¡¯t be mistaken. I¡¯m doing this because of Yiling. Even if we¡¯re not dating anymore, I don¡¯t n to be enemies with you. Otherwise, Yiling will be caught in an awkward spot.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words were not only for An Yang¡¯s ears, but they were also for her own ears.

    An Yang lowered his eyes and looked at the floorboards. He didn¡¯t dare to look directly into Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± he softly answered.

    Friends¡­ That was probably the best rtionship he could hope for.

    It took five minutes to apply the ointment to An Yang¡¯s wounds. However, for An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao, it felt like a century had passed.

    Jian Yiling looked at the two people in front of her.

    When they weren¡¯t paying attention, she took a picture and sent it to Zhai Yusheng.

    Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was in a meeting. When Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s phone beeped and he saw that it was a notification from Jian Yiling, a smile appeared on his lips.

    The department managers in the meeting felt their hearts skip a beat.

    Why was Zhai Yunsheng smiling like that?

    Everyone who worked here for a while knew that Zhai Yunsheng did not smile much.

    Why would he suddenly smile halfway through a meeting then?

    Zhai Yunsheng opened the message and saw the picture Jian Yiling sent.

    In the picture, Hu Jiaojiao was applying medicine to her ex¡¯s wounds.

    [What do you want to ask?]

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind, this was a readingprehension question.

    His rabbit was good at everything else. She was just a littlecking when it came to readingprehension questions. Therefore, she was asking for external assistance.

    [Do they like each other?]

    The smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face intensified.

    Upon seeing this, the person speaking suddenly stopped. He fearfully looked toward Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Continue on,¡± Zhai Yunsheng instructed before he lowered his head to look at his phone again.

    Ohh, so he wasn¡¯t smiling at him. Thank god.

    The department manager let out a sigh of relief as he continued reporting.

    Zhai Yunsheng sent Jian Yiling a reply: [Do you want them to get back together?]

    Jian Yiling: [Is that possible?]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [If you want, I can help you.]

    Jian Yiling: [I want.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [You can repeat those words when we sleep together.]

 Chapter 1231 - Do You Miss Me Then?

    <h4>Chapter 1231: Do You Miss Me Then?</h4>

    Jian Yiling: [You¡¯re shameless.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [I wonder who was the shameless one first? Hm? Are only state officials allowed to light fires whereas civilians are not allowed to lightmps?]

    Jian Yiling: [It¡¯s still work hours.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [Well, if I¡¯m not allowed to be shameless during work hours, I am meant to be shameless after work hours then?]

    Jian Yiling: [I¡¯m staying at the Jian Residence at the moment.]

    Even if he wanted to be shameless during after-work hours, it wouldn¡¯t be possible.

    Zhai Yunsheng: [Do you miss me then?]

    Jian Yiling: [Mhmm.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [How much do you miss me?]

    Jian Yiling: [Quite a bit.]

    Zhai Yunsheng: [Do you miss me or do you want to have a baby with me?]

    Jian Yiling: [I don¡¯t miss you anymore.]

    As Jian Yiling read the message, her face became flushed. Thankfully, An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao did not notice Jian Yiling¡¯s face bing flushed.

    Zhai Yunsheng: [Oh? Are you sure?]

    Jian Yiling: [Hush, you¡¯re being shameless!]

    Ever since Zhai Yunsheng became well again, his wolfish nature gotpletely unleashed.

    He not only said these things, but he also did certain things.

    Currently, he was seated in a conference room with many other people. The managers of various departments were also presenting their reports and presentations to him.

    Even though he appeared to be a normal person to them, his mind was filled with such dirty things.

    After Hu Jiaojiao applied the medicine to An Yang¡¯s wounds, the atmosphere became even more awkward.

    ¡°Just now¡­ Thank you¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao said politely.

    An Yang probably got into a fight with that man because she was Yiling¡¯s friend. Or perhaps, he was just used to getting into fights when he saw something he didn¡¯t like.

    Hu Jiaojiao knew that An Yang was a very righteous person.

    Even if the girl An Yang encountered today wasn¡¯t her, An Yang would have stood up for them as well.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± An Yang replied. When he said these words, his eyes were fixated on Hu Jiaojiao.

    As An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao had nothing to speak about and Jian Yiling was not a talkative person, the three of them sat in silence.

    In the past, when the three of them hung out, it was An Yang and Hu Jiaojaio who kept talking. Jian Yiling liked to sit on the side and listen to them.

    However, without the two of them chatting, it became extraordinarily quiet between the three of them.

    Around half an hourter, Hu Jiaojiao could no longer sit there. She said goodbye to Jian Yiling.

    Just as she was about to leave, she walked into Han Mengyu. Han Mengyu was dressed up today.

    He had the looks of a typical rich boy from Beijing.

    An attractive appearance, flirtatious, rich, and from a good family.

    Even though a lot of women knew that he was a yboy, they still chose to flock to him.

    When he entered the room, he first greeted Jian Yiling: ¡°Hello, sister-inw.¡±

    As there was a puzzled look on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, Han Mengyu told Jian Yiling: ¡°Master Sheng asked me to send Jiaojiao back home.¡±

    Then, Han Mengyu turned around and said to Hu Jiaojiao: ¡°Let me send you back home. It¡¯s not safe for you to make a trip alone.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to inconvenience you with¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not inconvenient at all. Master Sheng knew that I was going somewhere near your university. It will be on the way anyway. That¡¯s why he asked me to pick you up,¡± Han Mengyu exined.

    Ahh, so that was the reason.

    Since it was arranged by Zhai Yunsheng, Hu Jiaojiao couldn¡¯t say no.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll trouble you for a bit,¡± Hu Jiaojiao said to Han Mengyu.

    ¡°No no. Not at all. You¡¯re my sister-inw¡¯s friend. Therefore, we¡¯re technically family. There¡¯s no need to be polite,¡± Han Mengyu replied with a warm smile.

    Then, Han Mengyu said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Sister inw, I will bring Jiaojiao back home. Don¡¯t worry about anything. I promise you she will arrive home safely.¡±

 Chapter 1232 - External Assistance is Very Effective

    <h4>Chapter 1232: External Assistance is Very Effective</h4>

    Under An Yang¡¯s watchful eyes, Han Mengyu and Hu Jiaojiao left the Jian Residence.

    A few moments after they left, An Yang couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Boss, is Han Mengyu reliable? Why did Master Sheng suddenly ask Han Mengyu to send Jiaojiao back home?¡± An Yang said. His voice was filled with doubts.

    Even though Jian Yiling did not understand Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intentions, she knew it must be rted to the message she had just sent him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing this response, An Yang bit down on his lips. For some reason, there was an ufortable feeling in his heart.

    And how dare Han Mengyu call her Jiaojiao?

    Who did he think he was? Did he even know her well?

    Even though An Yang was upset, he could do nothing to stop this from happening.

    He was in no position to stop that man from sending Jiaojiao back home. Furthermore, he had no reason to question Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s intentions either.

    After An Yang left, Jian Yiling sent a message to Zhai Yunsheng:

    [Why did you ask Han Mengyu to pick up Jiaojiao?]

    [If some random man called you Yiling and nned to send you back home, I¡¯d skin him alive.]

    [I don¡¯t understand.]

    When it came to these problems, Jian Yiling needed a more straightforward exnation.

    Otherwise, her brain would notprehend what was happening.

    However, Jian Yiling believed that if she experienced more of these things, she would gradually get what was happening.

    What shecked was relevant experience.

    [This is what jealousy is. When a man is jealous, he can no longer hide his true feelings. He will quickly recognize what he truly wants.]

    Han Mengyu knew how to flirt with women. He also knew what things would make other men incredibly jealous.

    Therefore, Zhai Yunsheng was right to ask Han Mengyu to send Hu Jiaojiao home. An Yang indeed became jealous.

    Furthermore, An Yang couldn¡¯t even express his jealousy.

    This was because he was no longer Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s boyfriend. He had no right to be jealous.

    In order to distract himself from what happened today, An Yang scrolled through his Weibo feed.

    He was still following Hu Jiaojiao on Weibo. As he scrolled through his newsfeed, he saw Hu Jiaojiao had just posted a photo update.

    It was a photo of a diamond-encrusted ne.

    The ne was ced inside the jewelry box and there was wrapping paper that had just been removed next to the box.

    The caption was: Thank you for the gift. It¡¯s as beautiful as the stars in the sky.

    Who sent this gift?

    An Yang¡¯s first reaction was the man who sent Hu Jiaojiao home today.

    As he thought about this, An yang zoomed in on the photo. He noticed that the photo was taken in the passenger seat of the car.

    He also saw the shoes that Hu Jiaojiao was wearing.

    This meant that Hu Jiaojiao ced the gift box on herp as she took the photo in the passenger seat.

    As Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s family was not in Beijing, the person seated next to her was definitely not a family member.

    Furthermore, he remembered that Hu Jiaojiao told him whenever she took a taxi, she would not sit in the front seat. If the taxi driver was a bad guy, she had a chance to escape if she was not seated next to him.

    On top of this, if she was taking a taxi, Hu Jiaojiao would not be unwrapping a gift there.

    From this analysis, it was inferred that Hu Jiaojiao must have been in a car with someone she knew.

    And it just so happened that Han Mengyu sent Hu Jiaojiao back home today.

    This meant that this photo was likely to be taken in Han Mengyu¡¯s car.

    To make matters worse, when Hu Jiaojiao left the Jian Residence, she wasn¡¯t holding a gift box.

    In other words, it was highly likely that Han Mengyu gave this gift to Hu Jiaojiao!

    It seemed as though anyone in love could be Sherlock Holmes with their detective work.

 Chapter 1233 - Dowry for Marriage

    <h4>Chapter 1233: Dowry for Marriage</h4>

    Just based on one photo, An Yang had deduced such a long list of information.

    In An Yang¡¯s mind, he was wondering if Han Mengyu was pursuing Hu Jiaojiao.

    Otherwise, why would there be such a coincidence? Why would he be sending her back home and why would he be gifting her a diamond ne?

    The diamond ne looked quite expensive. This meant that a normal friend wouldn¡¯t give such a gift.

    An Yang was also concerned with the caption. What did she mean by beautiful? What did she mean by stars in the sky?

    Why would she ept a diamond ne from a strange man?

    He definitely had bad intentions!

    The more he thought about this, the more agitated An Yang became. He sat up on his bed.

    The hotel¡¯s bed was notfortable at all. He kept tossing and turning all night.

    Eventually, at five o¡¯clock in the morning, before the sky was even bright, An Yang got out of bed.

    He wanted to go and look for Hu Jiaojiao. However, those painful memories flooded his mind again.

    Back then, he didn¡¯t want to give up on her.

    However, their families kept arguing because of them.

    Just like his grandfather said, if he wasn¡¯t strong enough, he shouldn¡¯t ask for a lot in life.

    He went to his grandfather¡¯s ce to find some peace.

    He wanted to calm down and collect his thoughts.

    And yet, everything crumbled as soon as he returned to Beijing.

    He still couldn¡¯t force himself to give up on her.

    But he didn¡¯t want to approach her again. He didn¡¯t want to hurt her again.

    An Yang felt that there were two voices inside his body that were tearing him apart.

    One of them wanted him to go and contact Hu Jiaojiao;

    Whilst the other told him to leave her alone.

    As An Yang struggled with these thoughts, he powerlesslyid back down again.

    ###

    Hu Jiaojiao did not quite understand why Jian Yiling got her to make that Weibo post.

    However, she still made that post as she trusted Jian Yilingpletely.

    In fact, if Jian Yiling asked her to make ten posts, she waspletely willing to do that as well.

    She didn¡¯t know that An Yang would still see her posts. She also didn¡¯t know that An Yang would have a series of thoughts after seeing the post.

    The frequent encounters with An Yang in the past two days made her quite upset. Therefore, she decided to focus on the work at hand. She wouldn¡¯t visit Jian Yiling for the next few days and she wouldn¡¯t think about An Yang again.

    ###

    After Jian Yiling stayed at the Jian Residence for a few days, Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family came to visit Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian.

    They brought along their carefully prepared dowry as well as Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s birth date and time.

    ording to traditional customs, after the man and woman exchanged their birth dates and times, the groom¡¯s elders could set a date for the marriage.

    When Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian read the dowry list prepared by the Zhai family, they were utterly dumbfounded.

    Was the Zhai family preparing a dowry or were they giving over an entire city¡¯s worth of wealth?!

    Were they actually nning to give over half of their family shares?

    Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian looked at each other in surprise. Then, they handed the list to Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan had the same reaction when they saw the dowry list.

    ¡°This¡­ Doesn¡¯t need¡­¡± Jian Shuxing stuttered. He didn¡¯t know how to express what he was feeling.

    Despite the surprise, he was also happy for his daughter.

    By giving over half of their family fortune, it was recognizing their daughter¡¯s importance.

    His daughter definitely would not suffer any hardship after she married into the Zhai family.

    Master Zhai said: ¡°This is definitely necessary. Yiling is A Sheng¡¯s good luck charm. She¡¯s also helped the Zhai family a lot. She¡¯s definitely worth all of this.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family echoed his father¡¯s thoughts: ¡°Yep, we¡¯re all going to be part of the same family. Yiling deserves half of the Zhai family¡¯s shares.¡±

 Chapter 1234 - Rabbit No Longer Burrows into His Bed

    <h4>Chapter 1234: Rabbit No Longer Burrows into His Bed</h4>

    When both Master Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family said this, the Jian family couldn¡¯t really say anything else.

    And thus, the two families began to discuss the other logistics of the wedding.

    The discussion went very smoothly.

    Near the end of the talk, Master Zhai asked if Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian were willing to let Jian Yiling move back with Zhai Yunsheng. The reason for this was that Jian Yiling still had to look after Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health.

    ¡°Brother Jian, my grandson¡¯s health has just gotten better. Yiling still has to monitor his vital signs. Furthermore, Yiling said that the medicine and drugs she¡¯s using right now haven¡¯t been widely tested. There¡¯s not much data avable¡­ Therefore, everything should be closely monitored¡­¡±

    Master Zhai¡¯s tone and attitude were incredibly sincere.

    Naturally, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian did not want Zhai Yunsheng to experience another ident.

    Even though they hated the fact that a certain someone gobbled up their precious granddaughter, they were still more concerned about his health and wellbeing.

    ¡°Alright then¡­ Even though we¡¯d like the groom and bride to not meet before the wedding, I guess we have to be flexible. In the end, A Sheng¡¯s health is more important,¡± Grandpa Jian replied.

    Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian were not antiques from the past. They knew when topromise and how to adapt.

    And thus, with the help of Master Zhai, Jian Yiling moved back in with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, before Jian Yiling left the Jian Residence, Grandma Jian dragged her granddaughter into a room and spoke with her for a while. It seemed like she was teaching her something.

    That night, when Jian Yiling moved back in with Zhai Yunsheng, Zhai Yunsheng nned to enter her room again. When he reached for the door, he realized that the door was locked.

    He quickly brought over the keys for the room to unlock the door. However, he soon realized that there was a burr-proof padlock as well. Therefore, the key could not open the door.

    In the end, Zhai Yunsheng could only give up on his ns.

    That once reckless rabbit who made her way into his room hadpletely changed.

    She no longer burrowed her way into his bed. In fact, she even took the initiative to lock him out of her room.

    ###

    For the next few days, Fei Qing continued to have academic exchanges with the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    After these exchanges, Fei Qing felt incredibly good about herself. In fact, she felt more confident when she saw Jian Yiling again.

    Fei Qing and Jian Yiling were both required to attend a weekly conference on Monday.

    Jian Yiling arrived there ahead of time.

    During the time she was waiting, she opened herptop to do some work.

    When the other doctors and nurses entered the conference room, they would take the initiative to greet Jian Yiling.

    Typically, everyone would be busy with their own work. Furthermore, as they were in different offices, it was rare for them to get a chance to see one another.

    Therefore, they could only talk before certain meetings.

    ¡°Hello, Dr. Jian.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Jian, yourplexion looks amazing.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Jian, you¡¯re bing prettier and prettier.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Jian, the method you shared with usst time was incredible. We benefited from your teachings a lot.¡±

    Fei Qing¡¯s seat was right beside Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    When she saw the people who greeted her in the past greet Jian Yiling, Fei Qing¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but be ugly.

    In the past few days, Jian Yiling¡¯splexion indeed became better. She no longer seemed as cold as before.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, don¡¯t be full of yourself,¡± Fei Qing mocked.

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at Fei Qing indifferently.

    She did not understand what Fei Qing was talking about.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, everythinges and goes. Even if you¡¯re doing well right now, it doesn¡¯t mean that you will be doing well in the future.¡±

    Now, Fei Qing had the courage to speak with Jian Yiling. After all, even the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital appeared to appreciate her talent and capabilities.

 Chapter 1235 - Refusing to Save Someoneâ€™s Life (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1235: Refusing to Save Someone¡¯s Life (1)</h4>

    Since she had the Dean¡¯s recognition and appreciation, her position in Lahaisen Hospital would be secured.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Jian Yiling lightly replied before she directed her attention back to herputer.

    What did Jian Yiling mean by that?

    Was she looking down on her?

    Did she not take her seriously?

    The look in Fei Qing¡¯s eyes grew even darker as she withdrew her gaze from Jian Yiling. She focused her attention on the meeting that was beginning as though nothing had happened.

    ###

    Two dayster, Lahaisen Hospital admitted a female patient who had a parasite in her brain.

    The patient came to Lahaisen Hospital in order to be Jian Yiling¡¯s patient. However, as Jian Yiling was not technically a doctor from the Beijing branch, she would typically not ept these surgeries.

    If they wanted Jian Yiling to perform the surgery, they had to submit an application to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters. Then, they had to wait for their application to be epted.

    And the chances for this were very slim.

    And thus, by visiting the Beijing branch, the family members of this patient hoped that Jian Yiling would make an exception for them.

    However, Jian Yiling did not choose to ept this surgery.

    Instead, the Beijing branch followed through with its normal administrative processes.

    This caused strong dissatisfaction among the patient¡¯s family.

    They argued all the way into Jian Yiling¡¯s office.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, as a doctor, you should care about everyone¡¯s lives. You clearly have the ability to save my wife. Why do you refuse to save her?¡±

    The man was in his thirties. If it weren¡¯t for the security guards, he would have rushed over to Jian Yiling already.

    He was followed by two young children.

    The little girl was roughly seven or eight years old whereas the little boy was roughly four or five years old.

    Both of them were crying. The little boy hugged his father¡¯s thigh whereas the older one seemed to be incredibly frightened.

    As the little girl understood what was happening to her mother, she knelt down and begged Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. Jian, please save my mother. Please save her¡­ I beg you¡­¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s face was calm and her tone was indifferent as she replied: ¡°The doctors in this branch have the ability to sessfullyplete this operation.¡±

    She wasn¡¯t refusing to save someone¡¯s life if the doctors here had the ability to sessfullyplete the surgery.

    Furthermore, the condition of the female patient wasn¡¯t life-threatening. Therefore, Jian Yiling was confident that the doctors here were capable ofpleting this operation.

    ¡°We asked around and everyone said that you¡¯re the best surgeon here! If you operate on my wife, she will have the highest chance of survival! I also asked around and I got told that you have no surgeries scheduled! Hence, you have the time and ability to save her. Then why do you refuse to save her?!¡± the middle-aged man questioned.

    ¡°Sister, please save my mother! Please! I¡¯m begging you!¡± the little girl knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

    This scene was difficult and heartbreaking to look at.

    ¡°I have my work to do. Since you¡¯re at the Beijing branch, the doctors here will be responsible for the surgery,¡± Jian Yiling calmly replied. Her thoughts did not change because of the man¡¯s pleas. She did not reconsider her words because of the two children¡¯s cries either.

    Was Jian Yiling this cold-hearted?

    The two children were on their knees begging her already!

    Or was it because this man was from an average family? Was it because he wasn¡¯t rich like Grandpa Li?

    ¡°Dr. Jian, you¡¯re a doctor! You shouldn¡¯t refuse to save someone like this! Our lives are worth the same as rich people¡¯s lives!¡± the man begged.

    ¡°Make them leave,¡± Jian Yiling calmly said to the security guards.

    Upon hearing these orders, the security guards helplessly said to the family: ¡°Please return to your ward. The other doctors here are very outstanding as well.¡±

    However, the man was determined to make Jian Yiling perform the surgery: ¡°But this is my life! She¡¯s the mother of these two children! Is it wrong for me to want her to have a better chance of survival?!¡±

 Chapter 1236 - Refusing to Save Someoneâ€™s Life (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1236: Refusing to Save Someone¡¯s Life (2)</h4>

    And this¡­

    The onlookers couldn¡¯t say there was anything wrong with his words.

    After all, his words werepletely reasonable.

    However, if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t want to take on this surgery, they couldn¡¯t do anything about it either.

    You couldn¡¯t force someone to perform a surgery.

    However, someone said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. Jian, why don¡¯t you help them out? The man clearly loves his wife a lot. Furthermore, their children are still so young.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, just consider it a good deed.¡±

    ¡°Dr. Jian, just ept the surgery for the sake of these two children. They¡¯re still so young. It¡¯d be a tragedy if their mother disappeared from their lives.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s colleagues attempted to convince her.

    However, Jian Yiling was not swayed by these words. She refused to ept this surgery and repeated: ¡°Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch is capable of performing this surgery.¡±

    This was her reason.

    Because of Jian Yiling¡¯s determination, the security guard led the man and the two children back to the ward.

    In the afternoon, many reporters and journalists suddenly appeared at Lahaisen Hospital.

    The reporters and journalists wanted to interview Jian Yiling about her refusal to operate on the mother of the two children.

    They even went into Jian Yiling¡¯s office to question why she was so cold-blooded and cold-hearted.

    ¡°The doctors here are capable of performing the surgery,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°So what you¡¯re saying is that the surgery is too easy so you don¡¯t want to take it on?¡± a young female journalist asked sharply.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t misinterpret my words.¡±

    ¡°Then how do you exin your reluctance to take on this surgery? We¡¯ve looked into your schedule and noticed that you don¡¯t have any operations scheduled.¡±

    ¡°Just because I don¡¯t have anything scheduled doesn¡¯t mean I need to take on this surgery.¡±

    ¡°There should be a reason no? I heard that you just operated on an old gentleman from a rich and powerful family recently,¡± the journalist continued.

    ¡°Why are you emphasizing the words rich and powerful family?¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Well, the biggest difference we see here is that you¡¯re only willing to ept surgeries and operations depending on the patient¡¯s social status.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not the biggest difference. If I didn¡¯t save Grandpa Li, he would be dead. On the other hand, if I don¡¯t perform this operation, another doctor will be able to save this female patient¡¯s life,¡± Jian Yiling calmly replied.

    The journalist was stumped by Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    At this moment, the two young children ran into the room.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, please save my mother! When my brother and I grow up, we will earn a lot of money and pay you back!¡± the young girl said as she knelt down and kowtowed to Jian Yiling.

    Her brother also copied his sister¡¯s actions.

    The two children¡¯s actions made the hearts of the onlookers ache.

    Many of the cameras were directed over to the children to film this touching scene.

    Very soon, the interview of Jian Yiling appeared on multiple major media tforms.

    After some editing, the interview presented in front of everyone presented Jian Yiling as a ruthless doctor who only cared about money. They portrayed her as a doctor who would only operate on rich people.

    Therefore, she was not moved by these two children¡¯s pleas and cries.

    Even Jian Yiling¡¯s answers had been edited.

    The part about her exining why she refused to operate on the children¡¯s mother waspletely cut out.

 Chapter 1237 - Refusing to Save Someoneâ€™s Life (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1237: Refusing to Save Someone¡¯s Life (3)</h4>

    Theizens had different views on this.

    Someizens criticized Jian Yiling. They stated that Jian Yiling was absolute scum. She shouldn¡¯t continue to be a doctor as even though she had the skills, she didn¡¯t have any empathy.

    However, some sensibleizens thought that this interview was quite questionable. After all, anyone could easily look up Jian Yiling¡¯s family and social status on the Inte. Why would such a person perform surgeries just for mere money?

    Despite this, some people stated that even if it wasn¡¯t about the money, she should still ept the surgery. After all, the children¡¯s pleas were heartbreaking to listen to. Anyone with a littlepassion would be willing to help.

    Some people said Jian Yiling¡¯s behavior was cold-blooded and heartless.

    She was acting all high and mighty and not treating human lives equally.

    There were multiple views on the Inte.

    Very soon, this became the most discussed topic of the day.

    The next day, more reporters and journalists came to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    As they waited outside Jian Yiling¡¯s office, Jian Yiling was unable to concentrate on her work.

    The journalists and reporters scrambled to ask Jian Yiling why she refused to treat the two children¡¯s mother.

    Fei Qing watched in a corner.

    The things that were happening in front of her were exactly as she had anticipated.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s arrogance would end up hurting herself.

    And of course, even if Jian Yiling agreed to perform this surgery, what awaited her would be a very awkward situation.

    Because even if she sessfullypleted the surgery, that female patient would say that she was experiencing a series of headaches.

    After all, the human brain was a veryplex thing. Current medical technology couldn¡¯t fully examine what was happening.

    And so, as long as the female patient imed that she had a headache, even if the medical instruments could not detect this, others would just believe that technology was notprehensive enough.

    This meant that the outside world would begin to question Jian Yiling¡¯s medical skills and expertise.

    Therefore, it didn¡¯t matter if Jian Yiling chose to operate on the female patient or not. She would be met with an awkward situation either way.

    Didn¡¯t Jian Yiling like to take on other people¡¯s surgeries midway?

    Then shouldn¡¯t she ept this one?

    At this moment, Li Zhuojia walked downstairs.

    As this incident escted, as the Vice Dean of Lahaisen Hospital, he had toe out and face the media.

    As he faced multiple journalists and reporters, Li Zhuojia calmly asked: ¡°As everyone here knows, Dr. Jian is the best surgeon from Lahaisen Hospital. If every single patient asks for her to operate on them, do you think she will have any time in her life?¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, everyone knows and understands the rules of our hospital. The administrative process for epting patients at our headquarters ispletely different. If Dr. Jian agrees topromise this time, what should we do if other patients learn from this example? Once this precedent is set, how are we meant to operate in the future?¡±

    Despite hearing this, a reporter asked: ¡°But Jian Yiling doesn¡¯t have any surgeries scheduled. As a doctor, shouldn¡¯t she be saving the lives of patients?¡±

    Li Zhuojiaughed when he heard this question: ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t believe in our doctors, then why are you here at Lahaisen Hospital? There¡¯s more than just Dr. Jian here at our hospital.¡±

    Another reporter continued to question Li Zhuojia: ¡°Then do you think Dr. Jian has the problem of being too arrogant? After all, as far as we know, she hasn¡¯t been allocated any work recently. If she has so much free time, why isn¡¯t she epting any operations?¡±

 Chapter 1238 - Refusing to Save Someoneâ€™s Life (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1238: Refusing to Save Someone¡¯s Life (4)</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Li Zhuojia replied: ¡°Why isn¡¯t she epting any work? How do you know she doesn¡¯t have any work? How much do you even know about her? Do you know how much work she does every day? If not, why are you using the words ¡®free time?¡¯ I feel like you¡¯re asking a very stupid and useless question.¡±

    ¡°Then what has Dr. Jian been working ontely?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s been working on multiple projects and she¡¯s been busy doing research. Do I need to tell you about all the details?¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    ¡°Then has Lahaisen Hospital been condoning Jian Yiling¡¯s actions?¡±

    Once again, Li Zhuojia found the reporter¡¯s question hrious. Heughed before he replied: ¡°Condoning? Condoning is only used on the premise that she did something wrong. But has Dr. Jian done anything wrong? If she hasn¡¯t, why are you using the word ¡®condoning¡¯?¡±

    Despite the fact Li Zhuojia was exining everything clearly, the reporters and journalists in front of him had endless questions.

    At the same time, some journalists and reporters were interviewing the female patient and her family members in the ward not far away.

    The little girl pleaded in front of the camera: ¡°I really really want Dr. Jian to operate on my mother because everyone says that she¡¯s the most talented doctor. If Dr. Jian operates on my mother, she will recoverpletely. My brother and I only have one mother. If Dr. Jian is willing to help us, when we grow up, we will earn a lot of money to repay her.¡±

    Then, the little girl asked the journalists and reporters in the room: ¡°Brothers and sisters, could you help me ask Dr. Jian? My mother really needs Dr. Jian¡¯s help. My father said that if Dr. Jian operates on my mother, my mother will have a better chance of survival. I only have one mother¡­¡±

    Her soft words were very endearing.

    This meant that more and more people were leaning towards the patient¡¯s side.

    On the other hand, the journalists and reporters in the other room continued to question Li Zhuojia. They wanted to help the two children.

    When Fei Qing saw the endless questioning and Li Zhuojia¡¯s tiredness in dealing with them, she felt rather pleased.

    This was exactly what she wanted.

    Whilst she was happy, she also nned to report this news to their Dean.

    After all, she had beenmunicating regrly with their Dean about academic papers.

    Therefore, she believed that her rtionship with the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital was quite goodpared to other colleagues in the Beijing branch.

    When something like this happened in the Beijing branch, she was obligated to tell their Dean.

    As Li Zhuojia was facing the media, Jian Yiling got a chance to deal with her work. As she was working, she received an email from Fei Qing.

    Unlike the academic discussion a few days ago, the email today was regarding the incident that happened yesterday.

    For emails and messages asking for academic advice, Jian Yiling would reply one by one.

    She enjoyed academic exchanges and discussions.

    Therefore, she replied to all of Fei Qing¡¯s emails without fail.

    Fei Qing¡¯s academic insights were quite unique. This was why Li Zhuojia initially picked her to be the chief physician of the surgical department in Beijing.

    Jian Yiling calmly read through thetest email sent to her by Fei Qing.

    The message behind Fei Qing¡¯s email was very clear. Even though Jian Yiling was talented, she had a bad character and personality. As a result, she caused a lot of trouble and thereby ruined the reputation of their hospital.

    Jian Yiling replied: [What do you think should be done with Jian Yiling?]

 Chapter 1239 - Sheâ€™s Our Dean! (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1239: She¡¯s Our Dean! (1)</h4>

    After Fei Qing received this message, she noticed that their Dean was asking for her opinion. She did not dare to be too blunt with her words as she didn¡¯t want to reveal her intentions. Therefore, she politely replied: [Get the Vice-Dean to discuss this with her. Furthermore, in order to stop the media from making malicious reports, ask her to perform this surgery.]

    After sending the email, Fei Qing apprehensively waited for a reply.

    However, after waiting a few minutes, she did not receive a reply.

    As such, she could only continue to pay attention to the media reporters and journalists.

    The journalists and reporters surrounding Li Zhuojia kept questioning him:

    ¡°If I may ask, what kind of patients do you usually assign to Dr. Jian?¡± a journalist questioned.

    ¡°We don¡¯t assign her any patients nor do we make any arrangements for her. She gets to decide who she wants to treat,¡± Li Zhuojia replied.

    ¡°Vice Dean Li, why are you letting a doctor do whatever she wants?¡±

    ¡°Do whatever she wants? Well, I don¡¯t think you¡¯re using the right phrase. After all, the entire hospital belongs to Dr. Jian. And so, why can¡¯t she do whatever she wants?¡±

    As soon as he said these words, the reporters and journalists who had prepared a bunch of questions to ask all became dumbfounded.

    ¡°Vice Dean Li, what do you mean by those words?¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying that the entire hospital belongs to Dr. Jian? Are we interpreting your words correctly?¡±

    ¡°Does Dr. Jian not have an employer-employee rtionship with Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    The horde of journalists and reporters kept firing questions at Li Zhuojia.

    There was a calm and collected expression on Li Zhuojia¡¯s face as he said: ¡°She¡¯s the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. Therefore, the entire hospital belongs to her. Is there anything wrong with this? Furthermore, as she manages everything in Lahaisen Hospital, she¡¯s busy with a lot of tasks. Hence, she¡¯s not just responsible for doing surgeries on a day-to-day basis.¡±

    Now, the journalists and reporters were no longer concerned about whether Jian Yiling was busy or not.

    Instead, they just learned about the identity of the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital!

    And the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital was no other than Jian Yiling!

    ¡°Vice Dean Li, is Jian Yiling really the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Vice Dean Li, how did Dr. Jian be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Vice Dean Li, could you borate a bit more on the statement you just made?¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    The reporters and journalists frantically chased after Li Zhuojia for answers.

    However, Li Zhuojia had no intention of exining any further.

    ¡°That¡¯s all for today. I have other things to handle. We can discuss this some other time,¡± Li Zhuojia replied as he directed the security guards to send the journalists and reporters away.

    After this, he walked over to the office where Jian Yiling was seated.

    Jian Yiling was not the only one in the office. There were other doctors and nurses present as well.

    Naturally, Fei Qing was also seated in a corner. She had been keen to watch the drama unfold in front of her.

    At this moment, the expressions on everyone¡¯s faces were very consistent. They were all inplete shock.

    Fei Qing looked at Li Zhuojia in disbelief.

    ¡°You¡¯re saying she¡¯s the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡± Fei Qing asked in a trembling voice.

    ¡°Yep, she¡¯s the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. She founded this hospital,¡± Li Zhuojia replied with certainty.

    Upon hearing this answer, Fei Qing turned her gaze to Jian Yiling.

    Her eyes were still filled with disbelief and shock.

    This was impossible! It was absolutely impossible! Jian Yiling could not be the person who founded Lahaisen Hospital!

    Everyone spected a lot about the person who founded Lahaisen Hospital. They all believed that this person was from an incredibly rich and powerful family.

    After all, this person managed to gather so many resources to create this independent hospital. To make matters even more impressive, this hospital was vastly different from typical hospitals.

    And the feeling Jian Yiling gave off¡­ It just didn¡¯t fit her age or her capabilities.

 Chapter 1240 - Sheâ€™s Our Dean! (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1240: She¡¯s Our Dean! (2)</h4>

    ¡°No way. This is impossible. You must be lying to me. How can Jian Yiling be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital? It¡¯s absolutely impossible.¡±

    Fei Qing thought that this must be a lie made up by Li Zhuojia in order to break her confidence.

    Li Zhuojia shook his head helplessly before he said: ¡°Whether you want to believe it or not, Jian Yiling is the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. Nothing will change this fact.¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s words were resolute and decisive.

    ¡°No way! I don¡¯t believe this! You¡¯re all lying to me!¡±

    If Jian Yiling was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital, then what had she been jealous of over the past period of time?

    After this, Fei Qing thought about the messages she had sent to their Dean during this period of time. This included the one she sent a short while ago¡­

    All of a sudden, a wave of panic and fear rose in Fei Qing¡¯s heart.

    When Fei Qing looked at Jian Yiling again, this time around, her eyes were filled with fear.

    Fei Qing refused to believe that she had done something so stupid!

    Li Zhuojia continued to speak: ¡°Well, you can choose to believe it or not. However, from today onwards, you¡¯re no longer a member of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. As for the reason for suspension, we will also inform the public truthfully.¡±

    Li Zhuojia¡¯s words once again dealt a heavy blow to Fei Qing.

    Suspension¡­ And inform the public?

    This was essentially stopping her from doing anything in the medical profession in the future!

    ¡°I¡­ Did I do something wrong? Why am I being fired?¡±

    ¡°You know exactly what you did wrong,¡± Li Zhuojia replied. If looks could cut, Li Zhuojia¡¯s eyes were inflicting cuts on Fei Qing¡¯s flesh.

    The other doctors and nurses were still stunned. They hadn¡¯t even recovered from the precious news yet!

    It took them a while to realize that something was wrong.

    It seemed as though Fei Qing did something seriously wrong to Jian Yiling whilst not knowing Jian Yiling was the Dean. And what she did was going to get her fired.

    Everyone other than Fei Qing was merely shocked and surprised by such news. However, Fei Qing was facing serious consequences that she would regret for the rest of her life.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this! Please! I¡¯m begging you!¡± Fei Qing began to plead with Li Zhuojia.

    Li Zhuojia expressionlessly told Fei Qing: ¡°If you still can¡¯t figure it out, I¡¯m the Vice Dean. I was only acting as the Dean for the time being. The Dean of Lahaisen Hospital is Jian Yiling.¡±

    This person was hopeless. She was even pleading with the wrong person.

    Upon hearing this, Fei Qing redirected her attention to Jian Yiling: ¡°D¡­ Dean¡­ Please¡­ Please don¡¯t do this.¡±

    Fei Qing¡¯s eyes were ncing sideways as she said this. She also kept stumbling and stammering over her words.

    ¡°There¡¯s a price to pay when you do the wrong thing,¡± Jian Yiling said quietly.

    ¡°I will correct my mistakes. I won¡¯t ever do this again! I was just jealous of you! I know I did the wrong thing!¡± Fei Qing repeatedly begged Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling was not moved by Fei Qing¡¯s words.

    She just looked at Fei Qing expressionlessly as Fei Qing continued to cry and howl.

    ###

    Because of this incident, the fact that Jian Yiling was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital gotpletely exposed to the world.

    This news not only caused an uproar in Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, but it also shocked everyone in the world.

    After all, being a member of Lahaisen Hospital and being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital were twopletely different things.

    Being a member meant that she was highly skilled and talented. She was also likely to be a leader in the medical profession in one way or another.

    However, being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital was apletely different story.

    The identity of the person who founded Lahaisen Hosptial was always a mystery to everyone.

    After all, you need a lot of resources and financial power to create and found an independent hospital.

 Chapter 1241 - Sheâ€™s Our Dean! (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1241: She¡¯s Our Dean! (3)</h4>

    On the other hand, how old was Jian Yiling?

    And she already has such achievements?

    Wasn¡¯t this a bit too insane?

    As soon as the news spread, all theizens were in absolute shock and disbelief:

    [Is this real? Is Jian Yiling actually the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital? I don¡¯t believe in this!]

    [I am inplete shock. She¡¯s in her early twenties and is already the Dean of a hospital that has leading medical technology. Meanwhile, I¡¯m nearly thirty and my bank ount hasn¡¯t even reached four digits. Why is the gap between people so big? Guess I¡¯m just sorry for existing.]

    [This is definitely the craziest news I¡¯ve heard all year. The legendary and mysterious Dean of Lahaisen Hospital is actually Jian Yiling!]

    [What other things has she done behind our backs? I can¡¯t believe she owns the entirety of Lahaisen Hospital. That¡¯s way too insane!]

    [Please ept my knees! I now suspect I was only born into this world to make up numbers!]

    The news quickly became the most discussed topic amongst everyone. Everyone was shocked by it.

    How many more unknown identities did Jian Yiling even have?!

    ###

    After this news spread, the people who knew Jian Yiling were also confused.

    Never in a million years did the Jian family expect Jian Yiling to be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    After all, being an ordinary member of Lahaisen Hospital was different from being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    And hence, when they heard the news, they all rushed to call Jian Yunmo to confirm the authenticity of the news online.

    Jian Yunmo gave them an affirmative answer: ¡°It¡¯s true that Lahaisen Hospital was founded by Yiling.¡±

    The Jian family was both shocked and happy to hear this answer.

    Their Yiling was way too talented!

    Very soon, an endless stream of people came to visit the Jian family.

    Two years ago, when Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo got publicly announced to be members of Lahaisen Hospital, there had been a period of time when they got a lot of visitors.

    However, when Jian Yiling disappeared, they disappeared as well.

    And now, when Jian Yiling¡¯s identity of being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital got revealed, even more visitors came to greet Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian.

    The pebble pathway was about to be trodden t by these visitors.

    At the same time, the share price of the Jian family business also skyrocketed.

    Simrly, the Zhai family business was also positively impacted.

    And finally, Xuming Medical Manufacturers who announced that Jian Yiling was their sessor also experienced a rise in share prices.

    ###

    When Qin Chuan saw the news on hisputer screen, the look in his eyes gradually deepened.

    It seemed like he was hiding a lot of emotions.

    Mo Shiyun knocked on the door twice before she entered the study. She ced a cup of ginseng tea on the desk.

    ¡°You should get some rest every so often. You haven¡¯t slept much recently,¡± Mo Shiyun said to Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Qin Chuan replied indifferently. He didn¡¯t even look at Mo Shiyun.

    For more than a year, his attitude towards Mo Shiyun had always been cold.

    And yet, he always gave her what she wanted.

    And thus, even Mo Shiyun did not know what Qin Chuan wanted from her.

    Mo Shiyun did not dare to disturb Qin Chuan. After cing down the cup of ginseng tea, she quickly left the study room.

    Qin Chuan looked at Mo Shiyun¡¯s departing figure before he redirected his attention to theputer screen to look at the picture of Jian Yiling in the news report.

    It was not the same. Nothing was the same anymore.

    When some deviation happened, no matter how hard you tried to bring things back, things would no longer return to their original track.

    He, Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, Mo Shiyun, and even Qin Yufan could never return to the past.

 Chapter 1242 - Sheâ€™s Our Dean! (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1242: She¡¯s Our Dean! (4)</h4>

    When Yu Xi saw the news, he looked up at Zhai Yunsheng before he asked weakly: ¡°Master Sheng, is God Ling really the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    ¡°Well, if she isn¡¯t, are you?¡±

    ¡°Wait, but Master Sheng, this is insane news! Why have you been hiding this from us? My heart hurts at this betrayal!¡±

    ¡°You think I knew of this news beforehand? Huh?¡±

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng had a few assumptions, he never actually concluded that Jian Yiling was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Master Sheng did not know about this news beforehand?

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi no longer felt sorry for himself.

    If Master Sheng did not know this news, it was normal for him to not know.

    After all, Master Sheng was God Ling¡¯s partner!

    Even if they slept on the same bed, he still didn¡¯t manage to discover God Ling¡¯s secrets.

    Then of course he wouldn¡¯t know about this.

    Han Mengyu said: ¡°Master Sheng, our sister-inw is so talented. You must be careful. Don¡¯t let her get stolen away by some man. There are definitely a lot of people eyeing Lahaisen Hospital. In fact, they probably can line up from the east of Beijing all the way to the west of Beijing.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and said: ¡°I raised this rabbit. Who would dare to steal her from me?¡±

    He had his eye on this rabbit since she was fifteen years old. It was now five years from then. During those five years, his rabbit had grown five centimeters taller. Even though she was still smaller than people her age, she had obviously ¡®fattened¡¯ up.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi suddenly eximed: ¡°Master Sheng, did you raise a rabbit to eat it?¡±

    ¡°Well, why else then?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he raised his eyebrow.

    Ugh¡­ Yu Xi felt that he had lived all these years in vain.

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned home, Jian Yiling was cooking in the kitchen. She had a small apron around her.

    In order to bring Zhai Yunsheng back to the way he was in the past, Jian Yiling made delicious food for Zhai Yunsheng every single day.

    If it wasn¡¯t for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s daily exercise, he would have be plump already.

    When she heard the door open, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t even turn her head around. Instead, she just said: ¡°Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes.¡±

    The legendary figure everyone was talking about was currently concentrating on feeding him food.

    As he thought about this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips curved into a smile.

    Then, he walked over to Jian Yiling and hugged her.

    ¡°When did you be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    Even though he acted confident in front of Yu Xi and the others, in his heart, he still wanted to know more about things rted to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°From the very beginning.¡±

    After all, Jian Yiling founded the hospital. Of course, she would be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°Then who knew about this?¡±

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, Uncle Feng, and the other members from Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters.¡±

    ¡°Feng Wei also knew about this?¡±

    Why did Feng Wei know about this? Everyone else on that list was from Lahaisen Hospital so it was sort of understandable.

    ¡°Uncle Feng helped with a lot of things.¡±

    Founding Lahaisen Hospital required a lot of human and material resources. You couldn¡¯t just use mere money to achieve this.

    In this regard, Feng Wei had just enough contacts and resources to help Jian Yiling.

    ¡°He helped to construct Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s headquarters?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    And yet that man hadn¡¯t mentioned a single word to him.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and nibbled on Jian Yiling¡¯s neck. It was as though he wanted to punish Jian Yiling for hiding something from him.

    Jian Yiling hurriedly dodged away.

    ¡°Grandma said that before the wedding, we¡¯re not allowed to mess around anymore.¡±

    Ahh, even though Grandma Jian let Jian Yilinge back, she made sure that Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t take advantage of her granddaughter.

 Chapter 1243 - Past Life (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1243: Past Life (1)</h4>

    As Jian Yiling was getting ready to get married, Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao were going to be her bridesmaids.

    The three of them went to a high-ss wedding dress store together to select dresses.

    Even though Jian Yiling was not tall, her body was well proportioned. And thus, after wearing the wedding dresses, Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao were stunned by her beauty.

    ¡°If I were a man, I would definitely fight Zhai Yunsheng for you,¡± Qin Yufan said nonchntly.

    Qin Yufan had already forgotten that she wanted to steal Zhai Yunsheng from Jian Yiling all those years ago.

    When they were done shopping and about to go home, they met Qin Chuan who came to pick up Qin Yufan.

    This was the first time Jian Yiling saw Qin Chuan after two entire years.

    Compared to two years ago, his appearance became more mature. At the same time, he became even more inscrutable.

    Qin Chuan nced at Jian Yiling before he offered her an invitation: ¡°Next week is Shiyun¡¯s birthday. The Qin family ns on hosting a birthday party for her. Miss Jian and Young Master Zhai shoulde on that day.¡±

    Inviting Jian Yiling to Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday?

    Was Qin Chuan crazy or something?

    Even theizens who watched the live stream knew that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with Mo Shiyun. And he definitely knew this better than anyone else. So why was he inviting Jian Yiling?

    Qin Yufan instantly became upset: ¡°Brother, what the hell do you want? If you want to be together with Mo Shiyun, I can¡¯t stop you. However, you should respect Yiling no? Why are you inviting her to Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday when you know it will upset her? Yiling saved your mother¡¯s life! She even helped us get revenge! So why are you doing this to her?!¡±

    Qin Chuan did not reply to Qin Yufan. Instead, he walked over to Jian Yiling and whispered into her ear: ¡°In the past, didn¡¯t you really want to attend her birthday party?¡±

    In the past¡­

    That was in their previous life¡­

    Back then, when Mo Shiyun was turning twenty-two years old, Qin Chuan also hosted a birthday party for her.

    However, neither of them invited Jian Yiling. Despite this, Jian Yiling went and caused amotion.

    This time around, it just happened to be Mo Shiyun¡¯s twenty-second birthday as well.

    This meant that Qin Chuan knew what happened in their past life!

    Jian Yiling turned her head and gazed at Qin Chuan. All of a sudden, he seemed like a stranger to her.

    Bit by bit, he was turning into Qin Chuan in their past life.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Why not?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason for me to go,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    In her past life, Jian Yiling went because she liked Qin Chuan. However, this time around, she didn¡¯t like him. This meant that she didn¡¯t n nor intend to do those things again.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s face went cold for a moment before it quickly returned to normal. He quietly said: ¡°Well, if you don¡¯te, the businesses of the Jian family and the Zhai family will be affected. So, are you sure you won¡¯te?¡±

    After he said this, Qin Chuan walked away.

    Jian Yiling stood in ce and stared at Qin Chuan. A small frown appeared on her face.

    She didn¡¯t expect Qin Chuan to remember things from their past lives.

    And so, was he now intending to protect Mo Shiyun and then take revenge on her?

    Qin Yufan walked over to Jian Yiling and attempted tofort her friend: ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t be sad. My brother hasn¡¯t been acting normal in the past two years.¡±

    Whenever Qin Yufan looked at her brother nowadays, her heart felt rather heavy.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She wasn¡¯t sad.

    After all, she didn¡¯t have any feelings for Qin Chuan. From the very beginning, they merely had a cooperative rtionship.

    As they got along decently well, they managed to be friends back then.

    But it seemed as though one¡¯s fate could not be altered.

    Qin Yufan let out another sigh as she said: ¡°I sometimes even suspect Mo Shiyun giving my brother some kind of drug. I just don¡¯t understand why he wants to be with her despite knowing what kind of person she is.¡±

 Chapter 1244 - Past Life (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1244: Past Life (2)</h4>

    However, regardless of what was said, Jian Yiling had no intentions of going. To her surprise, Qin Chuan sent the invitation to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s office.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the invitation, he sneered. Then, he decided to take Jian Yiling with him.

    Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of him. Let¡¯s go and see what tricks he¡¯s up to.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng said this, Jian Yiling decided to listen to him. And thus, on the day of the birthday party, she turned up at the Qin Residence.

    The Qin Residence was incredibly lively. Many people came to attend Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party in order to get a chance to speak with Qin Chuan.

    Mo Shiyun got up early in the morning. As she had a team of makeup artists and designers, they managed to make her look extraordinarily beautiful and radiant. She was so beautiful that people couldn¡¯t even take their eyes off her.

    When Mo Shiyun looked at herself inside the mirror wearing a diamond-encrusted dress, she couldn¡¯t help but be in a trance.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words could easily put her into heaven or hell.

    Before Qin Chuan brought her back into Beijing, she lived at the bottom of society. Her mother was in jail and she didn¡¯t have a decent job. She spent her nights in a cheap and rundown room and sometimes, she couldn¡¯t even eat three meals a day.

    From time to time, when someone recognized her, she would be cursed at.

    Every single day was filled with pain and suffering. No hope could be found.

    And now, she was the girlfriend of Qin Chuan. Under his wings, she could live a life that was envied by others.

    But Mo Shiyun had no idea why Qin Chuan chose to do this.

    But she knew that Qin Chuan was all she had. And thus, as long as she kept his heart, she could continue living such a life. She could continue to have everything she had right now.

    But during the time she spent here, Qin Chuan hadn¡¯t even touched her. This made Mo Shiyun feel rather uneasy.

    Mo Shiyun had no idea why this was happening. Even though he treated her so well and let her live in his house, he hadn¡¯t even kissed her.

    And so, even if he treated her well. unless they got married or something changed for the better in their rtionship, her heart would not be at ease.

    And as it was her birthday today, Mo Shiyun wondered if this was a chance for her to establish a deeper rtionship with Qin Chuan.

    As she stared at the mirror, the reflection of Qin Chuan appeared. Today, he was wearing a dark suit.

    His appearance was tall and handsome. Everything he did spoke of elegance.

    Qin Chuan walked behind Mo Shiyun and ced a diamond-studded ne around her neck.

    When she saw the ne, Mo Shiyun¡¯s face became slightly flushed.

    After the ne was secured on her neck, Mo Shiyun turned around to give Qin Chuan a hug.

    However, Qin Chuan quickly took a step back. Then, he said: ¡°The guests have arrived.¡±

    Before Mo Shiyun even got a chance to react, Qin Chuan took steps toward the main hall.

    Once again, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t understand why he was avoiding her.

    Inside the Qin Residence, Zhai Yunsheng appeared with Jian Yiling. The two of them were holding hands.

    As soon as they appeared, almost everyone¡¯s attention fell onto them.

    This was the first time in two years that the two of them appeared together in public.

    ¡°Is that Master Sheng? Isn¡¯t he meant to be sick? Why does he look so healthy? He doesn¡¯t seem sick at all!¡±

    ¡°And even though Jian Yiling disappeared for two entire years, she managed to return unscathed. It was also revealed that she¡¯s the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. Life is really unpredictable aye.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that the two of them are nning to get married. I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°Well, they¡¯ve been engaged for two years already. It¡¯s normal to get married around this time. Furthermore, the Zhai family is bing weaker by the day whereas the Jian family is growing in momentum. At this point in time, the two of them are considered well matched for one another.¡±

 Chapter 1245 - Past Life (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1245: Past Life (3)</h4>

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. The Zhai family is bing weaker by the day. In the past, they could at least hold up against the Qin family. However nowadays, under Qin Chuan¡¯s leadership, the Qin family business is flourishing. On the other hand, the Zhai family has been taking backward steps. The difference between the two families is growing bigger and bigger.¡±

    ¡°I wonder if things will change with Master Sheng¡¯s health recovering.¡±

    ¡°Well, I feel like his fiancee might help the Zhai family grow stronger. Didn¡¯t you hear about it? After Jian Yiling¡¯s identity got revealed, the Jian family shares rose significantly.¡±

    As some people whispered to one another whilst others observed in silence, there were a few people who came up to say hello to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Despite this, it was evident that the prestige of the Zhai family was far from what it used to be.

    From everyone¡¯s attitudes and reactions, it could be deduced that the Zhai family¡¯s power and influence declined significantly over the past two years.

    A whileter, Mo Shiyun appeared in the main hall with Qin Chuan. Her arm was wrapped around his.

    The two of them were incredibly eye-catching.

    Jian Yiling also followed everyone else¡¯s gaze to look at Mo Shiyun.

    Simrly, Mo Shiyun also saw Jian Yiling almost immediately.

    However, their gaze only met for just a second. Very quickly, Mo Shiyun withdrew her gaze to smile at Qin Chuan: ¡°Thank you for preparing such a beautiful birthday party for me. This is the best and happiest birthday I¡¯ve ever had.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s response was rather cold as he said: ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Come with me and let¡¯s say hello to Young Master Zhai and Miss Jian.¡±

    Then, Qin Chuan led Mo Shiyun over there.

    After hearing Qin Chuan¡¯s words, Mo Shiyun felt a little ufortable.

    However, she did not dare to disobey Qin Chuan. And thus, she stiffly walked over to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun, a sneer appeared on his face.

    ¡°I remember many years ago in Hengyuan City, the four of us also saw one another in such a setting. I didn¡¯t expect five years to pass by in a sh,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    Zhai Yunshengzily replied: ¡°Well, during these five years, someone¡¯s status and power in society has grown. However, their taste has be worse.¡±

    Master Sheng was the same as always. He was arrogant and said whatever he wanted. Simr to in the past, he didn¡¯t care about the Qin family at all.

    In front of many other guests, Zhai Yunsheng dared to insult Qin Chuan¡¯s girlfriend.

    Upon hearing thisment, Mo Shiyun lowered her head and did not say a word.

    In the face of ridicule, she swallowed her anger.

    Everyone else around them felt rather nervous. They felt that the atmosphere was not quite right. They were worried that Qin Chuan would be mad at any second.

    After all, a normal man would not stand his girlfriend being mocked by someone, let alone the head of the Qin family.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Qin Chuan was silent for a moment. He did not lose his temper.

    Then, he turned around and asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Do you like it?¡±

    He was asking Jian Yiling whether she liked the birthday party he hosted for Mo Shiyun. Qin Chuan¡¯s question was rather strange.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party today was the exact same as the one in their previous lives. Even the diamond ne on Mo Shiyun¡¯s neck was the same.

    Naturally, Jian Yiling remembered this. In her past life, she fought Mo Shiyun for that ne.

    In that auction, Jian Yiling tried to win the bid for that ne. But in the end, she lost the bid. Then, Qin Chuan gifted the ne to Mo Shiyun for her birthday present.

    Qin Chuan was using his actions to tell her that he now knew about what happened in their past lives.

    He knew that she was once obsessed with him.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for me to like it,¡± Jian Yiling responded.

    The question Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling made Mo Shiyun ufortably nervous.

    She raised her eyes to look at Qin Chuan. At the same time, her grasp on Qin Chuan¡¯s arm couldn¡¯t help but tighten.

 Chapter 1246 - Master Sheng Becomes a Womenâ€™s Accessory

    <h4>Chapter 1246: Master Sheng Bes a Women¡¯s essory</h4>

    After a moment of silence, Qin Chuan turned around and left. He didn¡¯t reply to Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    His reaction was puzzling to everyone.

    Then, the birthday party proceeded as normal.

    Qin Chuan prepared a huge nine-tier birthday cake for Mo Shiyun.

    Among the blessings of the crowd, Mo Shiyun celebrated her twenty-second birthday.

    Mo Shiyun sped her hands together and made a silent wish.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and whispered in Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°Do you want a birthday party this grand? It will be even more lively than hers.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Jian Yiling refused.

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips and he said: ¡°Well, let¡¯s celebrate your birthday with just the two of us. No one else will be invited.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she blushed. A memory appeared in her mind.

    ¡°Are you sure? You want a baby, no? If we don¡¯t spend time together, how are we going to make a baby?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng sessfully managed to get a hold of Jian Yiling¡¯s weakness.

    Jian Yiling hesitated for a moment before she replied: ¡°Okay then. Let¡¯s have a baby.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Who would have thought that these two people with serious expressions on their faces would be whispering about such things at a birthday party?

    After this conversation, Zhai Yunsheng dragged Jian Yiling to the dance floor and he passed over her favorite desserts. The two of thempletely ignored everyone else¡¯s gazes.

    With so many pairs of eyes looking at them, one pair of eyes was different from the rest.

    His gaze was subtle and he would look elsewhere from time to time.

    Mo Shiyun carefully stayed beside Qin Chuan. She did not notice where Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze was going.

    There were many women who cast ambiguous nces at Qin Chuan. Each of them was beautiful and of noble origin.

    This made Mo Shiyun quite nervous. Therefore, she did not move an inch from his side.

    After all, she knew that Jian Yiling did not pose arge threat to her. Jian Yiling was engaged to Zhai Yunsheng. Furthermore, their rtionship was very stable. And thus, she wouldn¡¯t steal Qin Chuan from her.

    After Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling danced for a while, someone came over to greet Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    They smiled at both of them but it was evident that their attention was not on Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, they were interested in Jian Yiling.

    Even though the young girl was small and delicate looking, she was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital.

    Therefore, people had to look at and treat her differently.

    A few people gathered around her and all of them were overly attentive and hospitable.

    ¡°Dean Jian, it¡¯s an honor to meet you here. I¡¯ll drink a toast to you.¡±

    ¡°Many thanks, but I don¡¯t drink,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Yes, yes. My bad for assuming.¡±

    Milk or fruit juice would probably be consumed more often.

    ¡°Dean Jian, you¡¯re young yet so capable.¡±

    ¡°Definitely. You¡¯re the most aplished person I¡¯ve ever seen at this age.¡±

    ¡°Not only are you aplished, but you¡¯re also a beauty. All those celebrities and so-called stars are nothing whenpared to you.¡±

    ¡°Dean Jian, if you¡¯re nning to open a Lahaisen Hospital branch elsewhere, please feel free to contact me.¡±

    The people surrounding Jian Yiling keptplimenting her.

    Unlike before, this time, Zhai Yunsheng was the one who got left out.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not upset. In fact, a yful smile appeared on his face.

    If it was a few years ago, absolutely no one would have thought that Master Sheng would be a mere essory to a woman.

    And yet this feeling¡­ It wasn¡¯t that bad.

 Chapter 1247 - People from Xunyu Attending

    <h4>Chapter 1247: People from Xunyu Attending</h4>

    Halfway through the birthday party, a group of special guests arrived.

    All of them were dressed in suits and did not appear to be ordinary businessmen. Instead, they acted more like trained soldiers.

    They were not ordinary business friends of the Qin family.

    Instead, these people came from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    This was easy to tell as the suits they were wearing had a special logo on it.

    Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye could realize their identities at a nce.

    The man leading the group was in histe forties or early fifties.

    The appearance of people from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association caused a high degree of interest and spection amongst the crowd:

    ¡°Why are people from Xunyu here?¡±

    Many people had heard of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. It was an organization that was both huge and mysterious.

    The leaders of Xunyu were definitely not ordinary individuals.

    ¡°I heard that people who be members of Xunyu all excel in some aspect of their work. However, to have people from Xunyu toe over and celebrate his girlfriend¡¯s birthday¡­ Their rtionship must not be simple.¡±

    ¡°If I were to make a guess, Mr. Qin must hold some position of power in the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.¡±

    ¡°It seems like Xunyu respects Mr. Qin a lot.¡±

    ¡°And they¡¯re here to celebrate not his birthday but his girlfriend¡¯s birthday. This means he definitely holds an important position in Xunyu.¡±

    ¡°Xunyu is a seriously powerful existence in our world.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin definitely deserves to be known as the most powerful and influential figure in Beijing.¡±

    With the arrival of the representatives from Xunyu, everyone couldn¡¯t help but be awed by Qin Chuan¡¯s power and influence.

    Xunyu¡¯s representatives walked over to Qin Chuan and the man leading them greeted Qin Chuan: ¡°Mr. Qin, sorry we came a littlete. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s already an honor to have you here,¡± Qin Chuan replied as he shook hands with the other person.

    The two of them looked quite familiar with one another.

    This meant that everyone¡¯s spections were correct. Qin Chuan indeed had a close rtionship with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    The man leading the group of Xunyu representatives said: ¡°And this must be the birthday girl Miss Shiyun? She¡¯s very beautiful and matches you very well.¡±

    Upon hearing the praise, Mo Shiyun shyly hung her head.

    Today, she was the focus of everyone¡¯s attention.

    Regardless of who they were, almost everyone who greeted Qin Chuan would praise her.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes were filled with happiness as she turned to look at Qin Chuan who stood beside her.

    She knew that all this was brought to her by him.

    However, when Qin Yufan saw this, she couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes.

    What was she being shy for?

    Why wasn¡¯t she shy when she did all those disgusting things back then?

    And now, she was acting all shy when she gotplimented by someone. How disgusting.

    However, Qin Chuan¡¯s attention was not on Mo Shiyun. He merely replied: ¡°Many thanks for the praise. It must have taken a long time to get here.¡±

    ¡°No no. I have toe if it¡¯s Brother Qin¡¯s invitation. How could I possibly not attend?¡±

    Sure enough, the words of the representatives from Xunyu once again verified everyone¡¯s suspicions.

    Qin Chuan indeed had a deep connection with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Then, Qin Chuan asked the representatives from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association to go to his study room. Before leaving the hall, he asked Qin Yufan to help greet and look after the guests.

    Despite not being willing to do so, Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t say no to this.

    After all, Mo Shiyun didn¡¯t know how to greet all these people who had business dealings with the Qin family.

    She didn¡¯t even know what their names were.

    Jian Yiling raised her head to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng held a wine ss in his hand and twirled it.

    Even though the wine ss was filled with in water, Zhai Yunsheng made it seem like it was filled with white wine.

 Chapter 1248 - Discovering His Secret

    <h4>Chapter 1248: Discovering His Secret</h4>

    The next day, many journalists and media outlets reported extensively on Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party. Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party managed to gather big shots from all walks of life.

    When theizens read the new articles, many of them expressed their envy.

    The fairy tale of Cindere and her Prince Charming actually became true.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s love for Mo Shiyun was truly enviable.

    Despite everyone cursing Mo Shiyun and despite what she had done, Qin Chuan still chose to love her.

    And not only did he love her, but he also gave her the best of everything.

    Who wouldn¡¯t want such a boyfriend?

    As they read these articles, theizens one by one transformed into lemon spirits. They were all incredibly jealous of Mo Shiyun.

    [Did Mo Shiyun save the universe in herst life or something? Why is the Head of the Qin family so in love with her?]

    [Ahhh, I want someone to spoil me rotten like that! If someone did that, I would stay with him until death!]

    [What kind of love story is this? Even novels and fictitious stories don¡¯t dare to write up these things!]

    In addition to thesements from ordinaryizens, the individuals in the upper-ss circles of Beijing were also discussing this. However, they cared more about how the overall situation in Beijing was looking.

    If they wereparing Qin Chuan against Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan held far more power than Zhai Yunsheng who had disappeared for two entire years.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fiancee was much more talented and capable than Qin Chuan¡¯s girlfriend.

    After all, being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital was no small feat. It waspletely different from being the Dean of an ordinary hospital.

    Over the past few years, Lahaisen Hospital managed to establish an inextricable rtionship with several of the major powers in the world.

    Therefore, they couldn¡¯t look down on Zhai Yunsheng.

    When Yu Xi read thements on the Inte, his stomach began to hurt fromughter.

    Master Sheng was described as a ¡°pretty boy¡± who depended on his sugar mommy.

    ¡°Master Sheng¡­ I never expected to read such a thing about you¡­ Hahahahaha¡­¡±

    ¡°I need to take a screenshot of thisment section¡­ If I¡¯m upset sometime in the future, when I take a look at this screenshot, I will be happy again!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve gotten my daily dose of happiness and amusement!¡±

    Yu Xi and the others wereughing as they read thements on the Inte. Out of the blue, they got hit by the words: ¡°Three single males. How do you have the audacity tough at me?¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Yu Xi and the others no longer felt likeughing.

    Out of the four of them, Zhai Yunsheng, who originally seemed least likely to find a date, turned out to be the first one to get engaged!

    ###

    Mo Shiyun walked into Qin Chuan¡¯s study room.

    As Qin Chuan did not like her going into his study, she would not typically enter that room.

    However, when Mo Shiyun saw the unlocked door today, some strange thoughts surfaced in her heart.

    She was his girlfriend. Therefore, there shouldn¡¯t be anything wrong with going into his study right?

    After struggling with her thoughts for a while, Mo Shiyun ended up walking into Qin Chuan¡¯s study room.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s study room was originally used by his father, Qin Hongzhi, when he was still alive.

    All the furniture in the room was mahogany and the wall facing the door was filled with Qin Hongzhi¡¯s antique collection.

    When Mo Shiyun walked over to the desk, she saw that Qin Chuan¡¯s desk was clear of anything. She didn¡¯t see anypany or work-rted documents.

    As she expected, she was overthinking. Qin Chuan did not have anything to hide from her.

    As she came to this conclusion, Mo Shiyun let out a sigh of relief.

    Just as she was about to turn around and leave, the corner of her eye noticed the corner of a photo that stuck out from a book called ¡°Economic Theory.¡±

    Driven by her curiosity, Mo Shiyun opened the book.

    However, when the full picture appeared in front of her, Mo Shiyun was shocked.

    She looked at the photo for a long time and could not return to her senses.

    Her body trembled, and she was cold from her fingertips to her toes.

    In that single instant, all of Qin Chuan¡¯s previous actions toward her could be exined.

    After spending a long time processing her shock, she closed the book and put everything back into ce.

    She had to pretend that she never walked into his study.

    She had to pretend that she didn¡¯t find out Qin Chuan¡¯s secret.

    She had to pretend that she didn¡¯t know anything.

 Chapter 1249 - An Yangâ€™s Jealousy (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1249: An Yang¡¯s Jealousy (1)</h4>

    An Yang had to return to university to settle some formalities.

    He was currently taking a break from university. Once his break was over, he could return to university to continue his studies.

    An Yang drove his car through the university gates.

    When he drove past the entrance of the girls¡¯ dormitory building, An Yang couldn¡¯t help but slow down.

    Hu Jiaojiao lived in room 318 of Building 5.

    As the doors of the dormitory building would close at eleven o¡¯clock, in the past, he would send Hu Jiaojiao back to her dormitory almost every single night.

    Once it was past eleven o¡¯clock, thedy in charge of the dormitory would lock the doors. That night, Hu Jiaojiao became so upset she almost began to cry.

    Back then, An Yang took Hu Jiaojiao to a hotel near their university.

    When they arrived at the reception of the hotel, the receptionist had a knowing look on her face.

    When An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao saw this, they were too shy to even raise their heads.

    Then, they asked for two rooms. One for each of them.

    As Hu Jiaojiao never stayed in such a hotel before, she was very scared. And thus, An Yang called her and they spent the entire night listening to each other¡¯s breathing.

    An Yang smiled bitterly as he remembered this before he elerated the speed of his car.

    Just when he was about to leave, An Yang suddenly saw Hu Jiaojiao walk out of her dormitory building.

    As soon as he saw her, An Yang suddenly felt nervous.?He lowered his head and did not want Hu Jiaojiao to see him.

    However, after a while, he couldn¡¯t help but raise his head again to look at Hu Jiaojiao.

    Hu Jiaojiao did not notice An Yang or his car.

    Instead, she walked right over to a Ferrari parked next to her and got into the car.

    After Hu Jiaojiao got in, the Ferrari quickly drove out of the university gates.

    An Yang froze for a while before he called hisckeys. He asked them to look up the owner of the red Ferrari that had just driven away.

    After he gave hisckeys the license te number, they quickly found out the name of the owner ¨C Han Mengyu.

    How could this be?!

    Han Mengyu was a well-known yboy in Beijing. He had been in scandals with countless celebrities and stars.

    Why was Hu Jiaojiao interacting with such a man? She would be eaten up alive!

    No! He had to tell his Boss about this!

    As An Yang knew Han Mengyu interacted with Master Sheng from time to time, it would be most effective for him to speak to Jian Yiling about this matter.

    An Yangpletely forgot the goal of his trip. Instead, he sped all the way to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    As Jian Yiling had been busy with her wedding nning, she reduced her normal workload. And thus, she was currently staying at home.

    An Yang rushed through the doors.

    ¡°Boss, that Han Mengyu who sticks around Master Sheng. Why is he messing with Jiaojiao?¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she brewed tea. Her slender fingers were slow and methodical.

    ¡°I talking about that yboy called Han Mengyu! He¡¯s not the kind of person who treats feelings seriously! If Jiaojiao¡¯s with him, she will definitely suffer a lot of heartbreak! You have to keep the two of them apart!¡±

    ¡°A Sheng said that they¡¯re free to date whoever they want¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by free to date whoever they want? Jiaojiao is a very fragile girl! If she dates Han Mengyu, she will definitely get hurt!¡± An Yang cried out anxiously.

    ¡°That won¡¯t be the case. He¡¯s not a bad person,¡± Jian Yiling calmly responded. Even though Han Mengyu was known to be flirtatious, he definitely did not y with people¡¯s feelings.

    Before he slept with someone, he would first tell them that this was merely a one-night stand. There would be no feelings attached to their interaction or rtionship.

    He wouldn¡¯t suggest nor imply that he wanted the other person to be his girlfriend.

    ¡°Boss! If someone is a bad person, those words won¡¯t be written on his face!¡± An Yang cried out. He was incredibly anxious and worried.

    Even though Jian Yiling¡¯s IQ was incredibly high, her opinion and judgment of people weren¡¯t necessarily the best.

    After all, what part of Han Mengyu didn¡¯t scream the words bad?!

 Chapter 1250 - An Yangâ€™s Jealousy (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1250: An Yang¡¯s Jealousy (2)</h4>

    ¡°He¡¯s A Sheng¡¯s friend,¡± Jian Yiling replied. In her mind, this was another convincing reason.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t rted to that though! Master Sheng indeed only likes you! But that doesn¡¯t mean his friends are the same as him! Furthermore, just because a man treats his friends well, that doesn¡¯t necessarily mean he will treat his partner or girlfriend well! Han Mengyu is a yboy! Scandals about him never stop! You can¡¯t even count the number of partners he¡¯s been with on your fingers!¡±

    An Yang was incredibly anxious. He acted like an ant scampering across a hot pot.

    ¡°Han Mengyu¡¯s not bad,¡± Jian Yiling defended.

    Despite An Yang¡¯s attempts at exining, Jian Yiling still appeared to be oblivious to what was happening.

    Upon realizing this, An Yang had no choice but to give up exining. Instead, he begged Jian Yiling: ¡°Boss, let¡¯s discuss the topic of whether Han Mengyu is a good personter. Right now, I just want to beg you to do one thing. Could you please stop Han Mengyu from being around Jiaojiao?¡±

    ¡°Why are you so concerned about Jiaojiao?¡± Jian Yiling asked instead of answering An Yang¡¯s pleas.

    ¡°I ...¡± An Yang stuttered. He was speechless.

    His hands scratched through his hair haphazardly.

    Then, he sat down on the sofa opposite Jian Yiling.

    The expression on his face appeared to be in pain and torment.

    ¡°Boss, you weren¡¯t there at that time. And thus, you don¡¯t know what happened between us,¡± An Yang started slowly. This time around, he decided to tell Jian Yiling everything. He would no longer avoid this topic of conversation. ¡°My mother forced me to break up with Jiaojiao. She yed disgusting tricks. I¡­ I couldn¡¯t protect Jiaojiao¡­ And there was no way for me to disown my mother. Other than choosing to escape from reality, there was nothing that I could do.¡±

    As he said this, An Yang buried his face between his hands.

    In the past, these words had been hidden deep inside of his heart.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he was speaking to Jian Yiling today, he wouldn¡¯t have said these heartfelt words at all.

    ¡°I tried to convince my mother but it was no use. The more I resisted, the more she felt that I was disobeying her. In fact,ter on, she went so far as to interfere with the lives of Jiaojiao¡¯s parents. After that, Jiaojiao broke up with me. In my mind, maybe once she left me, she could live a better life.¡±

    ¡°Do you still like Jiaojiao?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Upon being asked this question, An Yang froze for a moment before he gazed into Jian Yiling¡¯s bright and clear eyes. Then, after a moment of pause, An Yang nodded.

    As there was no one else was around, An Yang didn¡¯t want to hide his feelings anymore.

    As he was speaking with Jian Yiling, there was no reason to lie.

    ¡°I still can¡¯t get over her¡­¡±

    This was the real reason why he hated seeing Han Mengyu get close to Jiaojiao.

    After An Yang finished speaking, he suddenly heard a loud noise from inside the bedroom.

    An Yang jerked his head up and his eyes widened.

    Then he saw Hu Jiaojiao walk out with an embarrassed expression on her face.

    Why was she here?

    Shouldn¡¯t she be with Han Mengyu?

    In reality, Hu Jiaojiao was indeed picked up by Han Mengyu. However, what An Yang didn¡¯t know was that Han Mengyu brought Hu Jiaojiao over to keep Jian Yilingpany.

    Naturally, one of the drivers could have done this as well. However, Zhai Yunsheng arranged for Han Mengyu to go.

    Furthermore, he scheduled the pickup in that exact time frame.

    He asked Han Mengyu to contact Hu Jiaojiao toe downstairs when An Yang passed by the girls¡¯ dormitory.

    And Zhai Yunsheng knew all of this because he was the one who asked the university to contact An Yang in the first ce.

    An Yang¡¯s eyes met Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s.

    For a moment, their hearts were flooded withplicated emotions.

    However soon after, they both looked away again.

    So what if she knew that An Yang still liked her? The problem between them would still exist. They still couldn¡¯t be together.

 Chapter 1251 - The Only One Who Can Fix the Problem is the One Who Created It

    <h4>Chapter 1251: The Only One Who Can Fix the Problem is the One Who Created It</h4>

    Not knowing whether he should be embarrassed or annoyed, once An Yang came back to his senses, he quickly told Jian Yiling that he had some other things to handle before he left.

    Even though he liked Hu Jiaojiao, his feelings were worthless. In fact, his feelings would only add to her distress. If that was the case, what was the point in liking her?

    It would be best for him to stay far away and not bother her anymore.

    Despite thinking this, it was impossible for Hu Jiaojiao to pretend that she didn¡¯t hear those words just now.

    An Yang still cared for her. He still liked her.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out as she hugged her friend. Hu Jiaojiao started crying.

    She missed him a lot.

    Jian Yiling clumsily patted Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s back tofort her.

    ¡°Yiling, I¡¯m sad¡­ I don¡¯t know what to do¡­ I have no way to change my origin¡­ I have no way to make myself a better person¡­¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to make yourself a better person. You¡¯re fine as is,¡± Jian Yiling replied seriously.

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, Hu Jiaojiao was an amazing human being.

    ¡°No, no. That¡¯s not true. I¡¯m such a mediocre and average person¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao cried out.

    Ever since she was a child, Hu Jiaojiao never had much confidence in herself.

    Furthermore, after the encounter with An Yang¡¯s mother, she became even less confident about herself. She didn¡¯t know what her strengths were.

    ¡°Yiling I can¡¯t let go of An Yang¡­ I can¡¯t forget about him,,, And yet¡­ I can¡¯t do anything about it¡­ I can¡¯t do anything¡­¡± Hu Jiaojiao sobbed.

    When Jian Yiling saw her friend sobbing, she was at a loss for words.

    ###

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived home, Jian Yiling asked him about his arrangements.

    ¡°What are you going to do? Can we really help Jiaojiao and An Yang?¡±

    When it came to these problems, Jian Yiling genuinely did not know how to solve them.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and hugged Jian Yiling before he said: ¡°Call me your husband and I¡¯ll tell you.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied and she shook her head from side to side.

    Despite Jian Yiling not listening to him, Zhai Yunsheng said: ¡°We will go and meet An Yang¡¯s mother.The only one who can fix the problem is the one who created it.¡±

    ¡°What are we meant to say when we meet her?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t treat her as An Yang¡¯s mother and don¡¯t treat this as an emotional issue. Treat it as a normal business deal.¡±

    If it was a business deal, Jian Yiling would know what to talk about.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jane Yiling replied. She was willing to give it a try.

    ¡°Tomorrow afternoon, I¡¯ve arranged to meet An Yang¡¯s mother at the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.¡±

    It appeared as though Zhai Yunsheng had already made an appointment.

    He knew that Jian Yiling was very concerned with Hu Jiaojiao and An Yang¡¯s situation.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a wicked smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face as he said: ¡°I much rather prefer to hear the words husband instead of thank you.¡±

    ¡°No way,¡± Jian Yiling said as she quickly turned her head away. Her face became flushed.

    Every time he asked her to call him ¡°husband,¡± she would think about the time he teased her all night. Back then, if she refused to call him her ¡°husband,¡± he wouldn¡¯t continue what he was doing.

    The more she thought about it, the more flushed she became.

    ###

    The next day Zhai Yunsheng let Jian Yiling go to see An Yang¡¯s mother by herself.

    As An Yang¡¯s grandpa was a big shot in South East Asia, An Yang¡¯s mother waspletely spoiled and pampered in her upbringing. She would rarely encounter something that made her unhappy.

    Therefore, her son¡¯s choice of a girlfriend was considered to be the worst thing she ever encountered. And thus, she was unwilling to concede or take a step back.

    ¡°Miss Jian, I know you¡¯re good friends with my son and I understand your concern for An Yang, but we have already discussed An Yang¡¯s marriage. Please don¡¯t interfere.¡±

    An Yang¡¯s mother then added: ¡°Miss Jian, I am a mother. Therefore, I will certainly not harm my son. Everything that I do is for his good. Furthermore, this is my family¡¯s business. You should not interfere with it.¡±

    Despite saying such things, An Yang¡¯s mother¡¯s attitude towards Jian Yiling was still very polite.

    But even if Jian Yiling asked her to change her mind, she would not change her decision.

 Chapter 1252 - Iâ€™m Threatening You

    <h4>Chapter 1252: I¡¯m Threatening You</h4>

    An Yang¡¯s mother did not want Hu Jiaojiao to be her daughter-inw. After all, Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s family only had money. They held no position of power in society. On top of that, with little to no talent, Hu Jiaojiao would not be able to help the An family in any shape or form.

    ¡°I¡¯m not discussing this matter with you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Although her voice was soft and gentle, the words that she was saying were not soft and gentle at all.

    ¡°Miss Jian, what do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m requesting you to stay out of An Yang and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s rtionship. If you don¡¯t do so, I will make your life miserable.¡±

    ¡°Are¡­ Are you threatening me?¡±

    An Yang¡¯s mother did not expect Jian Yiling to threaten her like this.

    If it weren¡¯t for Jian Yiling¡¯s identity, An Yang¡¯s mother would have thought the young girl in front of her was joking.

    Even though she was furious when she heard this, she did not dare to let out her temper.

    Jian Yiling continued to say to An Yang¡¯s mother: ¡°Hu Jiaojiao is my good friend. I¡¯ve known her since high school and I will not let others bully her.¡±

    An Yang¡¯s mother looked at Jian Yiling suspiciously as she tried to figure out what Jian Yiling meant by this.

    If Jian Yiling was indeed this close with Hu Jiaojiao¡­

    ¡°I can¡¯t say yes to you right away. I need to think about this. Please give me some time Miss Jian,¡± An Yang¡¯s mother replied. She did not dare to reject Jian Yiling directly. At the same time, she didn¡¯t want to agree to her request so quickly either.

    ¡°I will give you some time to think about it,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She didn¡¯t want to rush An Yang¡¯s mother into making this decision either.

    ###

    Some day next month was an auspicious date. Upon hearing this, Master Zhai decided to have the wedding on that day.

    Although this would make the wedding preparations a bit rushed for time, the Zhai family had a lot of manpower and resources. This meant that everything needed for the wedding would be ready in time.

    The closer they got to the wedding, the more things began to pile up.

    There were dresses to try on, venues and themes to select, and wedding photos to take.

    Originally, Jian Yiling was nning to order a dress from an upper-ss store. However, the Zhai family instead decided to invite a famous designer from France to design a dress for her.

    And when the news of her marriage was heard by Kevin, he stated that he would personally design Jian Yiling¡¯s dress.

    On top of this, the jewelry Jian Yiling would wear when she got married would be taken care of by wen Nuan.

    With all of these people and powers working together, this century would definitely be described as the weeding of the century.

    Whenever Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao had time, they woulde over to help.

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s bridesmaids, their romantic situations were quite rocky

    Hu Jiaojiao had broken up with An Yang due to daily issues.

    On the other hand, Qin Yufan experienced unrequited love two times.

    Even though she was an outstanding individual, she still could not find someone to be with.

    ¡°By the way, is Jian Yichening to attend your wedding?¡± Qin Yufan asked. She hadn¡¯t seen Jian Yichen for a long time.

    Three months after Jian Yiling¡¯s disappearance, Jian Yichen left Beijing and headed to the war zone with his brother Jian Yiheng.

    When he left, Jian Yichen was in a very poor mental state. He despised himself.

    Later on, when Jian Yiheng came back to Beijing, Jian Yichen did not return with him.

    Asmunication in the war zone was quite patchy, the Jian family had been unable to contact him.

    And even when Jian Yiling returned, Jian Yichen hadn¡¯t yet.

    The Jian family decided that if they were unable to contact Jian Yichen, they would get Jian Yiheng to look for him.

    ¡°Brother Yiheng is going to look for him next week.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qin Yufan replied. She didn¡¯t know what she was expecting.

 Chapter 1253 - Probability of Having a Baby Girl

    <h4>Chapter 1253: Probability of Having a Baby Girl</h4>

    And even if Jian Yichen did end up returning to Beijing, it had nothing to do with her.

    ¡°Yufan, don¡¯t be sad. When Jian Yichen returns, you will get a chance to interact more with him. He will surely realize your merits,¡± Hu Jiaojiao softly said. She then began to list Qin Yufan¡¯s strengths and merits: ¡°You not onlye from a good family, but you¡¯re also incredibly smart and capable. On top of that, you¡¯re also super pretty.¡±

    Qin Yufan was everything she wasn¡¯t.

    No wonder An Yang¡¯s mother didn¡¯t like her.

    Despite hearing this, Qin Yufan shook her head.

    Wen Zhe came to visit Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng in the afternoon.

    When he arrived, Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao had not yet left.

    As soon as Wen Zhe finished his studies abroad, he immediately came over to look for Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Sister! Sister!¡± Wen Zhe cried out as he flew towards Jian Yiling.

    In the span of two years, Wen Zhe had grown a lot taller.

    As he was having his growth spurt, Wen Zhe had grown ten centimeters taller in two years.

    Inparison, Jian Yiling¡¯s height didn¡¯t even really move¡­

    ¡°Sister, did you miss me? I missed you a lot!¡± Wen Zhe eximed as he held onto Jian Yiling¡¯s hands. He expressed how much he missed his sister in the past two years.

    When Jian Yiling disappeared, the entirety of the Wen family was also quite upset. In particr, Wen Zhe cried a lot.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She missed each and every one of her family members.

    ¡°Sister, when you get married, you need to give me a cute niece!¡± Wen Zhe said. ¡°A cute nephew is also alright. Just have a few more children and eventually, you¡¯ll surely give birth to a girl. ording to gics, it¡¯s a one in two chance.¡±

    When Qin Yufan heard this, she said: ¡°That¡¯s the chance in a normal family. That¡¯s not the case for the Jian family.¡±

    Despite being incredibly young, Wen Zhe had already mastered the knowledge of human reproduction.

    Qin Yufan continued to tease Wen Zhe: ¡°The man decides whether the X or Y chromosomes go faster. However, your cousin is the one who ends up deciding what¡¯s more suitable for her. She¡¯s thend that the seeds will be grown on. If you¡¯re nting crops, aren¡¯t you meant to look at the alkalinity of the soil?¡±

    When Wen Zhe heard this, he thought Qin Yufan¡¯s words were quite reasonable: ¡°I haven¡¯t been taught this knowledge yet. I major in physics and not biology. I¡¯ve only read the textbook for biology. And the biology textbooks haven¡¯t gone into this. Ahh¡­ I need to look into this topic.¡±

    As he said this, Wen Zhe opened an online textbook store and ordered two biology books.

    Today, when he got home, he would study this topic.

    Hu Jiaojiao also expressed her doubts: ¡°I feel like¡­ The problem might lie with the man. After all, Yiling¡¯s mother and her auntse from different families. Maybe the Y chromosome in the Jian family is just more dominant.¡±

    And so, three women who were not yet married and a half-grown kid discussed chromosomes and gics for half a day.

    Eventually, Wen Zhe had to return home to read his textbooks on gics.

    He needed to calcte the probability of his sister and his brother-inw having a daughter in the future.

 Chapter 1254 - Stay Beside Him

    <h4>Chapter 1254: Stay Beside Him</h4>

    Once the date of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding was set, the news quickly spread.

    The headline used by the media was: [The Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?marries<sup>1</sup>?the Young Master of the Zhai family.]

    By using these words, this meant that in the eyes of everyone else, Jian Yiling¡¯s current status and position in society were higher than Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s.

    Typically, when celebrities married into rich and powerful families, they would be climbing up the socialdder.

    However, when it came to Jian Yiling, the media unanimously believed that this marriage would lower her overall social standing.

    Two years ago, when Jian Yiling initially got engaged to Zhai Yunsheng, the outside world had apletely different attitude.

    Even though only two years had passed, everyone¡¯s opinions hadpletely shifted in a different direction.

    Soon after, the news that the Chief Designer of XDLwas going to personally design Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding outfit also spread.

    Then, Zhang Xuming also announced that he would hand over Xuming Medical Manufacturers to her at her wedding.

    Even though there was still a while until Jian Yiling¡¯s marriage, it became the most hotly discussed topic in several hours of the day.

    ###

    After Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party, Qin Chuan continued to be as busy as ever. On the other hand, Mo Shiyun continued to stay at home to be a virtuous girlfriend like she had been doing for the past year or so.

    Even though Qin Yufan did not like Mo Shiyun, she could not find any bone to pick with her. As a result, Mo Shiyun could continue living in the Qin Residence.

    That night, Qin Chuan came backter than ever. He was also incredibly drunk.

    Qin Chuan was typically someone who was extremely disciplined. He would never drink excessively whenever he went out to socialize.

    However, for some reason today, he got so drunk that his assistant had to send him back to the Qin Residence.

    With the help of the family nanny, Mo Shiyun managed to get Qin Chuan upstairs to his own room.

    Mo Shiyun briefly wiped down the sweat on Qin Chuan¡¯s face with a warm towel before she took off his suit jacket and covered him with the nket.

    Just as Mo Shiyun was about to leave, Qin Chuan suddenly grabbed her with one hand.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go.¡±

    When Mo Shiyun heard this, she was initially startled. Then, an infinite joy surged to her heart.

    Mo Shiyun rarely got the chance to touch Qin Chuan physically. The most she could do was to hold his arm in front of outsiders.

    In private, their hands would rarely even touch.

    However this time, he took the initiative to grab the hand.

    Mo Shiyun did not want to pull her hand away. And thus, she just stood in front of the bed and looked at Qin Chuan.

    These days, he was usually detached and cold. However, when he was drunk, he would be less cold and detached.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. If you don¡¯t want me to leave, I won¡¯t leave you.¡±

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Qin Chuan called out. He recited the name that was not at all unfamiliar to Mo Shiyun.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s name, Mo Shiyun froze for a moment.

    A sh of pain appeared on her face but she quickly perked up again.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, it doesn¡¯t matter if you like her. I won¡¯t be jealous of her anymore. I know that she¡¯s an amazing human being. It¡¯s totally normal for you to like her. I also don¡¯t expect to rece her ce in your heart. I just want to continue to be by your side like this.¡±

    Mo Shiyun knew that Jian Yiling belonged to Zhai Yunsheng. She also knew that the two of them wouldn¡¯t separate easily after how much they¡¯ve gone through together.

    And soon, the two of them were going to be married.

    And so, even if Qin Chuan liked Jian Yiling, he could not be with her.

    She didn¡¯t have any unreasonable expectations.

    In fact, as long as she could have a ce by his side like right now, she would be happy.

    Mo Shiyun squatted down and put her face close to the back of Qin Chuan¡¯s hand. She felt the temperature of his hand and felt the touch of his skin.

 Chapter 1255 - Content with What You Have

    <h4>Chapter 1255: Content with What You Have</h4>

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Qin Chuan called out again. For some reason, he kept repeating Jian Yiling¡¯s name.

    His brow was knotted. It seemed like the contents of his dreams weren¡¯t good.

    Suddenly, Qin Chuan opened his eyes and met Mo Shiyun¡¯s eyes.

    There was evident confusion in his clear and cold eyes.

    Upon realizing he was awake, Mo Shiyun hurriedly let go of Qin Chuan¡¯s hand.

    ¡°You¡¯re awake? Do you want some water? I¡¯ll get you a ss of water.¡±

    Mo Shiyun got up and poured a ss of water for Qin Chuan before handing it to him.

    It took Qin Chuan a while to distinguish between reality and his dreams.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that,¡± Qin Chuan said as he propped up his upper body. His head felt like it was about to explode in pain.

    It did not feel good to be drunk.

    And the reason why he was drunk was that he had just heard about Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding date whilst he was drinking after work.

    The date for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding had been finally determined.

    It was going to be next month.

    And after he heard about the news, he poured himself a ss of white wine one after the other.

    And then, he got himself drunk.

    ¡°Did I say or do anything to you just now?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°No. You didn¡¯t say anything and you didn¡¯t do anything. You were sleeping well. When I saw you sweat, I used a towel to wipe your face and hands slightly. Then I took off your suit jacket.¡±

    Qin Chuan slightly lowered his eyes. It appeared as though he was thinking about something.

    After a pause, Mo Shiyun added: ¡°You should go take a bath. You were sweating a lot so it¡¯s ufortable to sleep with that much sweat on your body. I¡¯ll go and ready up the bath water.¡±

    Qin Chuan did not reply. Instead, he looked straight at Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Did I¡­ I do something wrong?¡± Mo Shiyun asked nervously.

    ¡°No. It has nothing to do with you,¡± Qin Chuan replied as he looked away.

    No matter how he looked at Mo Shiyun, his heart didn¡¯t beat faster.

    He didn¡¯t know whether this was because he was different, or because Mo Shiyun was different.

    Or maybe it was because they were both different.

    When she heard this response from Qin Chuan, Mo Shiyun let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Do you still have a headache? Do you want me to go and get some medicine for you?¡± Mo Shiyun asked again.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. Just let me stay by myself for a while,¡± Qin Chuan said to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Alright. If you need anything, you can call me anytime. I don¡¯t n to sleep early,¡± Mo Shiyun said. Then, she carefully left Qin Chuan¡¯s room.

    After Mo Shiyun left, Qin Chuan went into a daze.

    Perhaps it was due to the effect of alcohol but memories of Jian Yiling became especially clear.

    From the first time they met at the Jian Residence, toter going to the Old Jian Residence to tutor her, to her treating his mother¡¯s illness and him discovering her secret, to their contact and interactions one after another during those three years¡­

    After Mo Shiyun returned to her room, she decided to go to the kitchen to cook something for Qin Chuan to eat. After drinking so much wine, Qin Chuan¡¯s stomach surely did not feel good.

    Although her cooking was not as good as Jian Yiling¡¯s, it would still be considered delicious by an average person.

    In the past, when her mother went to work early and came homete, she woulde home after ss to cook meals for her mother.in advance.

    And thus, she learned how to cook a lot of dishes.

    When she reflected back on those days, even though they were poor, they were also happy.

    It was much better thanter when her mother was in jail and she was hated by everyone. During those times, she lived like a street rat.

    And thus, in the past two years, she learned that one should be content with what they had. She decided to not think about what one couldn¡¯t get. If she did, she could lose the things that she once held dear to her.

 Chapter 1256 - Wedding (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1256: Wedding (1)</h4>

    In a sh, a month had passed by.

    The wedding ceremony was to be held inside thergest church in Beijing.

    This church was also filled with guests, all of whom were big shots from various industries and sectors. Most of Beijing¡¯s rich and powerful families attended this wedding.

    In fact, there were also famous individuals from thest century who chose to attend this wedding. Nowadays, it was incredibly rare to see these individuals after they decided to retire and take a step back from the big screen.

    Many renowned doctors and researchers from the medical field also attended this wedding. An example of such an individual was Elder Yun.

    On top of this, members of the Goodman and Habsburg family, executives from XDL, and other mysterious individuals also came to this wedding.

    When people from the Inte caught onto this news, they jokingly said that an invitation to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding was a verification of one¡¯s power and influence in society.

    After all, everyone who got invited held a lot of power in their hands.

    Naturally, the Qin family was also among the invitees. Qin Yufan was there as Jian Yiling¡¯s bridesmaid.

    On the day of the wedding, dozens of helicopters flew over Beijing.

    There was a hugemotion.

    A fleet of luxury vehicles could also be seen and there were even billboards that were bought at a great expense.

    Many journalists and reporters attempted to broadcast Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding in real-time.

    However, as the wedding venue was protected, no strangers or individuals without an invitation were allowed to enter.

    Inside the Jian Residence in Beijing, Jian Yiling had already changed into her wedding dress.

    The dress was personally designed by Mr. Kevin. The material was costly and the dress was iid with hundreds of small diamonds.

    As Wen Nuan put on onest piece of jewelry for Jian Yiling, there were tears in her eyes.

    Her daughter was all grown up. She was getting married.

    And yet, not long ago, she was still a little girl. A little girl who was innocent and adorable.

    Wen Nuan did not expect that in a blink of an eye, her little girl would be getting married.

    Time truly flew.

    Ahhh, she would miss her daughter tremendously.

    Despite already mentally preparing herself for this situation, Wen Nuan could not stop the tears from flowing out of her eyes.

    ¡°Yiling, from now on, you¡¯re truly an adult. I really regret not spending a lot of time with you,¡± Wen Nuan sobbed. As she said this, her eyes became even redder.

    Jian Yiling turned her head and met her mother¡¯s tearful eyes.

    Wen Nuan¡¯s hand tenderly stroked Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks.

    Her daughter was incredibly beautiful today.

    The Jian brothers stood in a row behind Jian Yiling.

    In a bit, her brothers would take turns carrying her downstairs.

    As Jian Yunmo stood beside his sister, tears were about toe out of his eyes.

    No matter how much he convinced himself not to cry, he still felt devastated. He didn¡¯t want his sister to get married just yet.

    ¡°Brother Yunmo¡­¡± Jian Yiling called out as she turned her head to look at Jian Yunmo.

    There was a frown on Jian Yunmo¡¯s face.

    Out of Jian Yiling¡¯s three brothers, Jian Yunmo spent the most time with Jian Yiling. This meant that they had the closest rtionship.

    ¡°Could you not get married?¡± Jian Yunmo asked. He wanted to backtrack on his words. He wanted to run away with his little sister.

    He wanted to keep his sister in the Jian family!

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, don¡¯t be sad. I wille back often,¡± Jian Yilingforted.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the same. Once you marry into the Zhai family, you will be technically part of their family. We will no longer be under the same household registration!¡±

 Chapter 1257 - Wedding (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1257: Wedding (2)</h4>

    ¡°Even if we¡¯re not on the same household registration, you¡¯re still my brother.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you move back into the Jian Residence after the wedding?¡±

    As normal tricks no longer worked, Jian Yunmo started thinking about other ways to keep his sister close by.

    Otherwise, he couldn¡¯t bear to see his sister exit the doors.

    The sensation in his heart made him feel incredibly ufortable.

    Upon hearing thesements, Qin Yufan couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°Well, even before the wedding, Yiling lived with her fiance. How can you possibly expect them to live separately after the wedding? Do you really think that¡¯s feasible?¡±

    It was not feasible at all.

    Not to mention, Yiling was determined to have a baby with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yuncheng attempted to reassure his brother: ¡°If you want, we can ask Yiling and our future brother-inw to move in with us.¡±

    It was impossible to separate Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, it was still possible to get Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling to move in together.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao quickly agreed: ¡°That sounds like a great idea. Let¡¯s buy a huge house. If we do that, the two families could just live together.¡±

    This was a reasonable suggestion.

    ¡°Well, you can go and talk to your grandparents afterward,¡± Wen Nuan hurriedly said to her sons. ¡°Your grandpa can make this suggestion to Master Zhai. After all, the two of them get along well. If they take the lead on this suggestion, things will definitely fall into ce.¡±

    ¡°Will do!¡± the three brothers replied in unison.

    ¡°By the way, where is our father?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    Jian Yunnao did not know where Jian Shuxing was.

    Why was he missing at such an important time?

    ¡°He¡¯s in the bathroom,¡± Jian Yuncheng answered.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Does he have a stomachache?¡± Jian Yunnao asked.

    ¡°No. His eyes aren¡¯t feeling well,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied.

    ¡°Why is he going to the bathroom if his eyes aren¡¯t feeling well?¡± Jian Yunnao questioned. He didn¡¯t understand what was going on.

    ¡°For the same reason as your second brother. His lover is getting married. He can¡¯t stand this blow.¡±

    In Jian Shuxing¡¯s eyes, his three love rivals hadn¡¯t gotten married. Yet, his sole lover had been abducted. He couldn¡¯t withstand this heartache.

    Unlike his son, he couldn¡¯t express how he was feeling in words.

    And thus, he could only hide inside the bathroom.

    Wen Nuan reminded her sons: ¡°In a bit, when Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s groomsmen arrive, you have to make things difficult. Don¡¯t let them pick up Yiling easily.¡±

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t worry about that. The other Jian brothers are already waiting outside. Zhai Yunsheng will not be able to marry Yiling without passing many hurdles today!¡± Jian Yunnao happily stated.

    In order to n this, the Jian brothers had several meetings to discuss this. They were more attentive to this task than projects which would cost their business hundreds of millions of dors.

    When the auspicious time arrived, Zhai Yunsheng and his groomsmen appeared at the Jian Residence.

    His groomsmen were Yu Xi, Han Mengyu, and Xing Wei.

    At the entrance of the Jian Residence, the brothers of the Jane family stood in a row.

    They stood in order of their age from left to right with Jian Yuncheng being on the leftmost of the row and Jian Yujie being on the rightmost of the row.

    All of them were wearing tailored suits.

    Despite their different personalities, they were all incredibly handsome.

    ¡°Future brother-inw, my sister is incredibly dear to us. To be her husband, you must meet many requests and conditions,¡± Jian Yumin said to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Okay, feel free to ask anything,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile.

    He was ready for this challenge.

    ¡°Each one of us has a request,¡± Jian Yumin continued.

 Chapter 1258 - Wedding (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1258: Wedding (3)</h4>

    The requests started off with the eldest brother Jian Yuncheng.

    Jian Yuncheng¡¯s request was quite simple: ¡°Hand over all your ie. Can you do that?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi whispered: ¡°Brother Yuncheng, Master Sheng earns a lot of money.¡±

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng had many different sources of ie.

    It was not as simple as a few debit cards.

    ¡°Well, hand over as much as you have,¡± Jian Yuncheng requested.

    Yu Xi turned to Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°Master Sheng, what do you have on you?¡±

    Without the slightest hesitation, Zhai Yunsheng took out a bunch of debit cards from his wallet.

    He handed all of it to Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°You must also hand over your other sources of ie to Yiling afterward,¡± Jian Yuncheng added. As Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude was quite satisfactory, Jian Yuncheng decided to not make things any more difficult for his future brother-inw.

    Next in line was Jian Yumin. He was the second oldest amongst the Jian brothers.

    ¡°On such a festive day, I don¡¯t have many demands. I just want you to show everyone here a talent. If you win everyone¡¯s apuse, I permit you to marry my sister.¡±

    As this request was rather simple, Yu Xi hurriedly asked someone to bring over Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s violin.

    And thus, in front of everyone, Zhai Yunsheng began to y the violin.

    When Jian Yiling heard themotion downstairs, she couldn¡¯t help but poke her head out of the door.

    Hu Jiaojiao and Qin Yufan were also filled with curiosity.

    The two of them sat by the window to listen to the music.

    Today, the song that Zhai Yunsheng yed was obviously much more light-hearted.

    ¡°As expected of the man I used to like. He¡¯s multi-talented and can even y the violin super well,¡± Qin Yufanmented.

    ¡°How many challenges have the Jian brothers prepared?¡± Hu Jiaojiao asked. If they set up too many challenges, she was worried that they¡¯d miss the auspicious time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. They nned this out,¡± Qin Yufan replied with confidence.

    When it came to Jian Yiling¡¯s wedding, the Jian brothers were definitely more attentive than the two bridesmaids.

    The guest¡¯s apuse was thunderous when Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s performance was over.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s challenge was sessfully ovee.

    Next up was Jian Yiheng.

    When Jian Yiheng rolled up his sleeves, the other Jian brothers immediately took a few steps backward.

    Needless to say, everyone knew what challenge Jian Yiheng was going to present.

    When Yu Xi saw this, he said nervously to Jian Yiheng, ¡°Brother Yiheng, please remember that today is the wedding between Yiling and Master Sheng. Please go easy!¡±

    It was not a day for fighting!

    ¡°Arm wrestling,¡± Jian Yiheng replied.

    Huh?

    Arm wrestling?

    Yu Xi froze when he heard this.

    So Jian Yiheng rolled his sleeves up just to arm wrestle and not to fight?

    The servants quickly brought over the table they prepared in advance.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiheng sat down opposite each other.

    Before they began, Yu Xi asked nervously, ¡°Umm¡­ What happens¡­ If Master Sheng loses?¡±

    Surely he¡¯s still allowed to get married right?

    ¡°If you lose, you must do a hundred push-ups.¡± Jian Yumin exined.

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s good.¡± Yu Xi said as he breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was good as long as they were not sent home.

    Jian Yumin was designated as the referee. Once he called out start, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiheng began to arm wrestle.

    Both of them were incredibly strong.

    However, in Yu Xi¡¯s eyes, Jian Yiheng seemed a lot stronger.

    After all, Jian Yiheng had a lot more muscle on his arms.

    It seemed as though Master Sheng could not escape the fate of one hundred pushups.

    The arm wrestle was quite close. The muscles on Jian Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms were incredibly tense.

    The veins on their neck were also visible to one¡¯s naked eye.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s groomsmen cheered on Zhai Yunsheng whereas the Jian brother cheered on Jian Yiheng.

    After all, the Jian brothers were all waiting to see Zhai Yunsheng do a hundred push-ups.

 Chapter 1259 - Wedding (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1259: Wedding (4)</h4>

    The arm-wrestlingsted for five entire minutes. After five minutes, Zhai Yunsheng managed to defeat Jian Yiheng.

    His groomsmen cheered in unison.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and apologized to Jian Yiheng: ¡°Sorry, the one hundred push-ups will not be done today. I have to save my strength.¡±

    Next up was Jian Yunmo.

    Surprisingly, Jian Yunmo made a rather simple request. He asked Zhai Yunsheng to list ten things good about Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t ten a bit too much?¡± Yu Xi muttered in a quiet voice.

    After he said this, eight pairs of eyes turned to re at him.

    Yu Xi quickly got the message and hurriedly shut up.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t panic. Instead, he began to list good points about Yiling: ¡°One, she¡¯s very beautiful and she has a sweet voice.¡±

    Everyone around him nodded their heads in approval.

    ¡°Two, she¡¯s understanding.¡±

    Once again, everyone agreed to this.

    There were no objections. And even those who had objections would not dare to express their objections in front of the Jian brothers.

    ¡°Three, she has excellent medical skills.¡±

    ¡°Four, she has amazing cooking skills.¡±

    ¡°Five, she has a clever heart and deft hands.¡±

    ¡°Six, she has insane IQ.¡±

    ¡°Seven, she¡¯s loyal.¡±

    ¡°Eight, she¡¯s gentle and considerate.¡±

    ¡°Nine, she is a very rich woman.¡±

    ¡°Ten, she only loves me.¡±

    The first eight points were quite valid.

    However, thest two points made Zhai Yunsheng sound like a pretty boy who relied on women! And he sounded proud when he listed them!

    Where was the notoriously arrogant Master Sheng known by everyone else? When did he be like this?!

    Under the disgusted gaze of the Jian brothers, Jian Yunmo reluctantly announced that Zhai Yunsheng managed to pass his challenge as well.

    Next in line was Jian Yubo.

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind, the quiet ones were often the hardest to deal with.

    As Jian Yubo walked up, the servants set up a chess board on top of the table where Jian Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng had just arm-wrestled.

    Upon seeing this, Yu Xi anxiously asked: ¡°Brother Yubo, you¡¯re surely not nning to have a Go match right? Those matches willst forever!¡±

    Jian Yubo¡¯s reply was two simple words: ¡°Connect five.¡±

    Jian Yujie added an exnation: ¡°My sister loved to y connect five when she was young. Therefore,as her husband, you should also master this skill. You should y this game with my sister whenever she wants to y in the future.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi wanted to say: Well, God Ling also likes to y Zerg Invasion. Why isn¡¯t anyone challenging him in that game? They¡¯re clearly picking the games and things Master Sheng didn¡¯t excel in!

    However, if Master Sheng wanted to steal Yiling away from the Jian brothers, he had to listen to their arrangements.

    And thus, once again, Zhai Yunsheng took a seat to y connect five with Jian Yubo.

    Out of three matches, the first to two wins would be dered the winner.

    The loser would have to skip two hundred times.

    Jian Yubo won the first game and Zhai Yunsheng won the second game.

    Then, the third game began.

    Hu Jiaojiao anxiously watched from the window as she reported the situation to Jian Yiling in real-time: ¡°It¡¯s now the third game. I wonder who¡¯s going to be skipping. Yiling, do you want your husband to skip, or do you want your cousin to skip?¡±

    ¡°A Sheng is in good health. He should skip,¡± Jian Yiling analyzed from an objective point of view.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Yufan smiled and said, ¡°Luckily Zhai Yunsheng can¡¯t hear your words. Otherwise, he might feel sad and run away. Then, you wouldn¡¯t be able to get married.¡±

    ¡°A Sheng wouldn¡¯t do that,¡± Jian Yiling replied with confidence.

    Jian Yubo was the winner of the third game.

    As soon as Jian Yubo won, the Jian brothers began to chant: ¡°Skip, skip, skip!¡±

    Someone quickly handed a skipping rope to Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s groomsmen couldn¡¯t help but snicker when they saw this.

    In the past, Master Sheng was always the one who used this punishment. But today, it was his turn to skip.

 Chapter 1260 - Wedding (5)

    <h4>Chapter 1260: Wedding (5)</h4>

    This time, the wheel of fortune did not bless Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng temporarily changed into a pair of sneakers to skip two hundred times. Then, he changed back to his leather shoes.

    After passing the challenge set by Jian Yubo, it was Jian Yichen¡¯s turn.

    Jian Yichen had just returned from the war zone. His skin was much more tan and unlike two years ago, he looked very manly.

    Even if he changed into women¡¯s clothing, he would no longer look like a woman.

    Jian Yichen looked at Zhai Yunsheng with an evil smile on his face.

    Then, Jian Yichen took out a set of women¡¯s clothing and said: ¡°Future brother-inw, my request is very simple. You just have to change into women¡¯s clothing. After we take a photo of you, you will have sessfully passed this challenge.¡±

    This was a simple challenge?

    Jian Yichen expected Master Sheng to wear women¡¯s clothing?!

    Everyone turned to look at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s masculine figure. They struggled to imagine him wearing the pink dress in Jian Yichen¡¯s hands.

    Qin Yufan was excited to hear this: ¡°I want to go downstairs to see this! Zhai Yunsheng wearing a pink dress?! Hell yeah! I need to take a few pictures to immortalize this memory!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao also agreed to this: ¡°I also want a photo of this! I¡¯ve never seen Master Sheng in women¡¯s clothing!¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m pretty sure that no one in the entirety of Beijing has seen him wear women¡¯s clothing!¡± Qin Yufan replied.

    Jian Yiling was also interested in this challenge. She got up from her bed and walked over to the window.

    There was anticipation on her face.

    Downstairs, Han Mengyu suggested: ¡°Master Sheng is the groom today. Changing into another set of clothes might cause dys in the wedding. There are also more challenges for him to pass.How about this, we, as the groomsmen will help the groom pass this challenge. Is that okay?¡±

    Upon hearing this suggestion, the Jian brothers looked at each other for a few moments. Jian Yunmo decided to agree to this suggestion: ¡°Alright. One of you can wear this pink dress. However, you must wear this pink dress for the entire day. If that is met, the challenge will be consideredplete.¡±

    Jian Yumin added: ¡°Well, who ns to wear this dress?¡±

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei pointed at Yu Xi at the same time: ¡°He¡¯ll do it!¡±

    There was a confused expression on Yu Xi¡¯s face as he asked: ¡°Brother Mengyu, didn¡¯t you make this suggestion? Why should I be the one wearing this pink dress then?¡±

    Han Mengyu patted Yu Xi¡¯s shoulder and said ¡°Brother Yu Xi, for the sake of Master Sheng, you have to make some small sacrifices. After all, us groomsmen are meant to make sacrifices for the groom no?¡±

    Xing Wei nodded: ¡°That¡¯s right Brother Yu Xi. You should do this for Master Sheng¡¯s happiness! Your sacrifice will be remembered!¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­ But we¡¯re all his groomsmen... Why are you sacrificing me¡­¡±

    Han Mengyu smiled and replied: ¡°Because you¡¯re the best-looking amongst the three of us. Therefore, you¡¯re most suited for wearing women¡¯s clothing.¡±

    Xing Wei nodded: ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. You¡¯re the only one who canplete this challenge.¡±

    Before Yu Xi got the chance to respond, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei pulled Yu Xi into a room. After that, they helped Yu Xi change into the dress that Jian Yichen prepared.

    Ten minutester, ¡°Miss¡± Yu Xi appeared in front of everyone.

    He was wearing a pink dress and a pair of seven-centimeter high heels. The handbag he was holding was also pink.

    Everyone had been ready with their cameras.

    As soon as Yu Xi appeared, they quickly took numerous photos to capture this memory.

    Even the two bridesmaids upstairs were taking pictures and recording videos.

    Yu Xi panicked and tried to block his face with his hands: ¡°No photos! No photos!¡±

    Ahh! This was so embarrassing!

    He was sacrificing way too much for Master Sheng!

 Chapter 1261 - Wedding (6)

    <h4>Chapter 1261: Wedding (6)</h4>

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie were up next. They were the only Jian brothers who were younger than Zhai Yunsheng.

    Surprisingly, the two of them did not present a difficult challenge for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Instead, they merely made a few simple requests for Zhai Yunsheng to agree to.

    It was highly likely they copied these requests from the Inte.

    After Zhai Yunsheng fulfilled the requests and challenges of the Jian brothers, he began to walk upstairs.

    However, the door was still locked. The people responsible for this level were An Yang and hisckeys. ¡°Master Sheng, I¡¯m here to ask for red envelopes. I will let you pass if you give me a red envelope.¡±

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng came prepared. His groomsmen hurriedly took out the red envelopes and stuffed them into An Yang and hisckey¡¯s hands.

    When they got the red envelopes, one of theckeys said:

    ¡°Master Sheng, this red envelope is so thin! It¡¯s not meaningful enough!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! You shouldn¡¯t be stingy! If you¡¯re stingy, you won¡¯t be able to get a wife!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Han Mengyu said, ¡°Open it and take a look.¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys opened the red envelope. To their surprise, instead of notes, there were checks.

    Each check was valued at one hundred thousand dors.

    And they each had almost seven to eight red envelopes in their hands.

    ¡°Wow! Master Sheng is incredibly generous!¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys immediately gave way.

    Upon seeing this, a disgusted expression appeared on An Yang¡¯s face: ¡°You¡¯re all heartless. Is your Boss only worth that much to you guys?¡± An Yang was disgusted: ¡°You heartless people, is Big Sister worth these few dors in your minds?¡±

    An Yang¡¯sckeys retorted: ¡°Brother Yang, you can¡¯t say that! We gave way because we care about our Boss! We want her to be happy and Master Sheng is a good man! Therefore, we shouldn¡¯t stay in the way of her pursuit of happiness?¡±

    Finally, after all these twists and turns, Zhai Yunsheng and the others finally got to see the bride.

    When their eyes met, a smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. His eyes looked straight at his wife.

    ¡°Master Sheng, stop looking at her! You can look at her all you wantter at night! We got to do the wedding ceremony first!¡± Han Mengyu and Xing Wei reminded Master Sheng.

    Qin Yufan teased Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, your mental fortitude is quite weak hahaha.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao also said: ¡°Hurry up and lead her downstairs. If you don¡¯t, the Jian brothers might regret their decision! Before you arrived, they attempted to convince Yiling to stay!¡±

    When Zhai Yunsheng heard this, he knelt down on one knee and presented a bouquet of Lily of the Valleys.

    Jian Yiling epted the bouquet and got down from the bed with the help of two bridesmaids.

    The Jian brothers were already standing beside her.

    Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yunnao took turns carrying Jian Yiling downstairs.

    Then, everyone got into the wedding limousine and headed toward the wedding venue.

    ###

    At the wedding venue, Master Zhai was over the moon.

    He greeted the guests one after another. The smile on his face never dimmed.

    There was even a smile on the face of the Second Master of the Zhai family. This was quite a rare sight to see.

    ¡°If I were to marry Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Dean, I¡¯d be this happy as well.¡±

    ¡°Definitely. No one could have known that such a quiet girl would have had so much talent. The Zhai family really picked up a treasure.¡±

    ¡°We can¡¯t marry Jian Yiling anymore. However, we still have a chance to marry the Jian brothers.¡±

    ¡°Apparently, most of them are single. Only Jian Yumin is married.¡±

    ¡°Well then, we should make the most of this opportunity! If we¡¯re sessful, we will have connections with the Zhai family and the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 1262 - Wedding (7)

    <h4>Chapter 1262: Wedding (7)</h4>

    Long Yuetian also attended the wedding. When she saw the Second Master of the Zhai family, she instantly recognized him.

    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re from the Zhai family?¡± Long Yuetian asked with a surprised expression on her face.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family replied. His voice was lower than an average person¡¯s.

    ¡°Wait... That¡¯s not right¡­ There are only three people in the Zhai family. Master Zhai, Master Sheng, and¡­¡±

    After a pause, Long Yuetian took another look at the person in front of her and said: ¡°So you¡¯re the Second Master of the Zhai family?!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe I had a blind date with the Second Master of the Zhai family¡­¡±

    No wonder he said he was somewhat Yiling¡¯s uncle.

    Then, Long Yuetian couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    After that, Long Yuetian and the Second Master of the Zhai family chatted until the bride and groom arrived.

    Jian Yiling was extraordinarily beautiful today.

    Zhai Yunsheng stood beside her. His charming face was well-matched to Jian Yiling¡¯s beauty as they walked through the ancient and sacred church.

    The priest who was here to witness the wedding was invited from Continent O by the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    In the presence of their friends and family, the wedding ceremony began.

    Mo Shiyun apanied Qin Chuan to the wedding. Throughout the entire wedding, she looked at him nervously.

    She was afraid that Qin Chuan would suddenly do something insane.

    However, the wedding ceremony proceeded smoothly. In front of the priest, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng exchanged rings and vows.

    After that, Jian Yiling and her two bridesmaids returned to a room.

    ¡°Yiling is so beautiful today. Master Sheng stared at her the entire time. I swear his eyes didn¡¯t even get the chance to blink,¡± Hu Jiaojiaomented

    ¡°I think he can¡¯t wait for the ceremony to be over. Once it¡¯s over, he can spend the entire night with Yiling!¡± Qin Yufan teased.

    As she said this, she heard someone knock at the door.

    ¡°That can¡¯t be Master Sheng, right? Could he not hold himself back?¡± Qin Yufan joked as she walked over to the door to open it.

    However, the person there was not Zhai Yunsheng. Instead, it was her brother Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Brother¡­ Why are you¡­¡± QIn Yufan started. There was a bad feeling in her heart.

    What was Qin Chuan nning to do in the bride¡¯s room at this time?

    He shouldn¡¯t be here.

    ¡°I have something to discuss with Jian Yiling alone. You guys should leave the room for a bit,¡± Qin Chuan said to Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao.

    Qin Yufan immediately refused: ¡°Brother, you shouldn¡¯t act recklessly. Today is Yiling¡¯s wedding day. I don¡¯t care why you like Mo Shiyun or what conflicts lie between Mo Shiyun and Yiling in the past. What I do know is that you must not hurt Yiling.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t hurt her.¡± Qin Chuan exined without any expression on his face.

    Despite hearing this, Hu Jiaojiao questioned: ¡°Well, even if that¡¯s the case, you shouldn¡¯t be here at this time! If anyone hears about this, this would ruin Yiling¡¯s reputation!¡±

    Qin Yufan agreed: ¡°If you really have something to say to Yiling, say it in front of us. Either way, we won¡¯t leave the room.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao and Qin Yufan¡¯s attitude was firm.

    ¡°As you wish.¡± Qin Chuan replied. He was not interested in arguing with Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao. Instead, he walked straight toward Jian Yiling who was seated on the bed. Jian Yiling had already changed into a lighter wedding dress.

    Then, he threw the documents he had prepared in front of Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling picked up the documents and flipped through them.

 Chapter 1263 - Qin Chuan Expresses His Thoughts

    <h4>Chapter 1263: Qin Chuan Expresses His Thoughts</h4>

    During the two years when Zhai Yunsheng was ill, Qin Chuan did a lot of things.

    Bit by bit, he ate away at the various businesses under the Zhai family¡¯s name.

    In fact, the things documented on the papers were enough to destroy most of the businesses under the Zhai family¡¯s name.

    These things were not unfamiliar to Jian Yiling.

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan dealt with the Zhai family in the exact same way.

    Furthermore, as Jian Yiling knew what happened in the original novel, she knew that these things could indeed destroy the Zhai family.

    Qin Yufan was standing beside Jian Yiling. When she read the contents of the document, the expression on her face became very ugly.

    ¡°Brother¡­ Why¡­ Why would you do this?¡± Qin Yufan eximed. She couldn¡¯t believe that her brother had done all these things.

    Qin Chuan did not answer Qin Yufan¡¯s question. Instead, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Leave with me. Or else, I will destroy the Zhai family.

    ¡°Do you intend to repeat that ending?¡± Jian Yiling asked in a clear and cold voice. She stared into Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes without flinching.

    In their previous lives, Qin Chuan was forced to make a move against the Zhai family.

    The idental death of Zhai Yunsheng and the subsequent retaliation of the Second Master of the Zhai family forced Qin Chuan to fight back.

    In the original novel, the Second Master of the Zhai family and Zhai Yunsheng were the viins. This meant that all of Qin Chuan¡¯s actions were done to defend himself.

    However, this time around, the Zhai family did nothing to harm Qin Chuan. Despite this, Qin Chuan still recreated what happened in their previous life.

    ¡°If I say I didn¡¯t want to do this, would you believe me?¡± Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling shook her head.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes gazed at Jane Yiling. It was as though he wanted to read her mind: ¡°Jian Yiling, do you know that remembering those things was incredibly painful for me?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling frowned slightly. She did not really understand what Qin Chuan was feeling.

    After all, when he remembered all these things, a lot of changes had already happened.

    ¡°Brother, what are you talking about?¡± Qin Yufan asked as she pulled Qin Chuan¡¯s arm. She tried to shake him: ¡°Brother, tell me what¡¯s going on. Tell me why you¡¯re doing this.¡±

    Qin Chuan closed his eyes sorrowfully. After a long pause, he slowly opened them again.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I fell in love with you. And all those memories... They let me know that you once loved me as well.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, Jian Yiling froze.

    Surprised expressions also appeared on Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s faces.

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re saying that you¡­ Liked Yiling?¡± Qin Yufan asked. Her voice was visibly trembling. ¡°But¡­ Aren¡¯t you¡­ With Mo Shiyun?¡±

    Once again, Qin Chuan ignored Qin Yufan. Instead, he asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, what should I do? If I didn¡¯t remember what happened, I could convince myself to give up. But after I recall everything, I could no longer convince myself to give up. I tried to be the same person I was back then. Despite attempting to do that, it seems as though I can¡¯t change anything.¡±

    He desperately tried to bring everything back to what it was before.

    He even located Mo Shiyun, the woman he was supposed to be in love with for the rest of his life.

    However, he couldn¡¯t be with her. His body and mind would instinctively reject her.

    He could not bring himself to touch her. That feeling made him feel sick and ufortable.

    He also tried to make himself hate Jian Yiling. He desperately tried to stay away from her.

    But his gaze still followed her uncontrobly.

    And when he saw her with Zhai Yunsheng, he would be uncontrobly jealous.

    He did not want to do these things.

    But he couldn¡¯t control his heart.

    Jian Yiling stared at Qin Chuan. She didn¡¯t know what to say.

    She was never good atforting people. And thus, she did not know what to do in such a situation.

 Chapter 1264 - Jian Yilingâ€™s Decision

    <h4>Chapter 1264: Jian Yiling¡¯s Decision</h4>

    In the past few years, she had learned a lot about getting along with people. Despite this, she still did not know what to do in such a situation.

    She had no idea that Qin Chuan¡¯s thoughts about her would change so much this time around.

    But she no longer needed nor wanted his love and attention in this life.

    ¡°The person that I like is A Sheng,¡± Jian Yiling told Qin Chuan clearly.

    ¡°I know that. But do I deserve this?¡± Qin Chuan asked. His voice was low, bitter, and even a little self-deprecating. ¡°In our previous life, you loved me but I hated you. This time around, I fell for you unknowingly. Is this my retribution for destroying the Jian family in our previous lives?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling shook her head: ¡°It¡¯s not retribution. It¡¯s merely fate and destiny. This time around, I met and fell in love with A Sheng. It¡¯s like you and Mo Shiyun.¡±

    Qin Chuan was silent for a moment before he said: ¡°Well, what I said still holds. If you don¡¯te with me, I will destroy the Zhai family.¡±

    Qin Chuan did not listen to Jian Yiling¡¯s words. He still wanted to force her to make a decision.

    Once again, Qin Yufan tugged at her brother¡¯s arm: ¡°Brother, even if you like Yiling, you shouldn¡¯t do this. Can¡¯t you see? Your actions are hurting her! She¡¯s getting married today. How can you force her to make such a decision? Brother, please don¡¯t do this okay? I know there is no way to control your feelings. However, you can control yourself to not hurt the person that you like!¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao nodded her head and added: ¡°Yes, yes. If you truly like Yiling, you should let her be happy. You shouldn¡¯t be forcing her to make a decision!¡±

    Despite hearing these words, the expression on Qin Chuan¡¯s face did not change. Qin Yufan and Hu Jiaojiao¡¯s words would not change his mind.

    If his thoughts could be easily changed, he wouldn¡¯t be standing here today. He wouldn¡¯t be forcing Jian Yiling to make a choice.

    ¡°Even if you n to destroy the Zhai family, I won¡¯t leave with you,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Qin Chuan frowned when he heard this.

    Then, Jian Yiling said to Qin Chuan: ¡°Even if the Zhai family gets destroyed, I will support A Sheng. I can give him whatever he needs to build up his business in Beijing again. However, if I leave today, A Sheng will be sad. I will not sacrifice myself to make myself feel better. I will not let him misinterpret my actions.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried that the Zhai family will be ruined because of you?¡± Qin Chuan asked again.

    ¡°Nope, I¡¯m not worried. If they me me for this matter, it only proves that they are not worthy of me marrying into. If that¡¯s the case, there is nothing to be upset about if their family business gets destroyed. And if they care about me, they would have chosen me over the family business in the first ce.¡±

    As she said this, Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes remained clear and certain.

    Then, she handed the documents back to Qin Chuan.

    Qin Chuan stared at the documents handed back by Jian Yiling for a while. He did not reach out to take them.

    In his mind, Jian Yiling¡¯s decision was unexpected, yet within reason.

    The Jian Yiling that he knew this life would make such a decision.

    She would know exactly what she wanted.

    She would defend what she wanted to protect.

    Qin Chuan looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s firm gaze for a while before he turned around and left the room.

    Once he left, Hu Jiaojiao let out a big sigh of relief.

    On the other hand, Qin Yufan, was not at all relieved: ¡°Yiling, what do we do now? If my brother actually ns to destroy the Zhai family¡­¡±

    ¡°If he actually dares to do that, then I will dare to destroy him.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    From a long time ago Jian Yiling had been worried that Qin Chuan would hurt Zhai Yunsheng.

    Therefore, she did a lot of things to attempt to change the hostile rtionship between the two.

    However, she ended up being the factor that triggered their hostile rtionship this time around.

    Despite not being able to change anything, she was no longer afraid to face Qin Chuan head-on.

 Chapter 1265 - Crazy Thing Called Love

    <h4>Chapter 1265: Crazy Thing Called Love</h4>

    Not long after Qin Chuan left, Mo Shiyun also came to see Jian Yiling.

    When Qin Yufan saw Mo Shiyun, she asked warily: ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    Mo Shiyun was a little nervous as she stammered: ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t mean any harm.¡±

    Hu Jiaojiao did not believe Mo Shiyun¡¯s words. She puffed out her cheeks and said to Mo Shiyun in a huff: ¡°You know how many disgusting things you¡¯ve done in the past! We will not believe that you are not a malicious person!¡±

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Mo Shiyun knelt down in front of Jian Yiling and begged, ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m begging you. Please don¡¯t take Qin Chuan away from me. I know that I¡¯m not as amazing as you. No matter how much I try, I can¡¯t aplish anything. I know I¡¯m inferior in each and every single way.¡±

    ¡°I also know that I acted maliciously in the past. It was my bad. It was my fault. I really know what I did wrong. All I want is to stay by Qin Chuan¡¯s side. I want to stay beside him even though he doesn¡¯t have me in his heart. That¡¯s enough for me. I beg you not to snatch him away. You already have Master Sheng. Please don¡¯t snatch Qin Chuan away, okay?¡± Mo Shiyun humbly begged Jian Yiling.

    The once haughty and proud girl who was unwilling to bow her head down to anyone was now kneeling in front of Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling expressionlessly looked at Mo Shiyun who was kneeling in front of her.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to beg me. I don¡¯t like Qin Chuan,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a cold voice.

    After hearing Jian Yiling clearly say that she didn¡¯t like Qin Chuan, Mo Shiyun actually kowtowed to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Thank you, thank you.¡±

    Her forehead was knocked repeatedly onto the ground.

    Qin Yufan could not stand to look at Mo Shiyun: ¡°Mo Shiyun, do you find amusement in doing this? Even if Yiling doesn¡¯t like my brother, my brother doesn¡¯t have you in his heart. Are you happy to stay by his side like this? You should be loved and cherished in a rtionship. It shouldn¡¯t be like this.¡±

    Qin Yufan did not like the previous Mo Shiyun that attempted to cause Jian Yiling trouble. However, the one in front of her right now was equally as loathsome

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. That doesn¡¯t matter to me. I¡¯m happy as long as he can let me stay by his side. I¡¯m happy to just see him from time to time,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. Mo Shiyun¡¯s self-esteem and respect had utterly disappeared.

    Then, she continued to murmur: ¡°You wouldn¡¯t know what he means to me. When I was young, he was the light inside my heart, dazzling and bright. Later when we met again in Beijing, he was high above me. As I was merely an unpopr actor, even though I liked him, I could only look at him from afar.¡±

    ¡°Later on, I did a lot of bad things. I lost myself somewhere along the line. Then, I suddenly realized that I had a lot of things. I was just too greedy. I wanted too much in life. I was way too ambitious. If I didn¡¯t try topete against you, none of this would have happened. Over the years, I truly regretted my decisions. I now know not to be so greedy in life.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan helped me out of the mud. He brought me back to Beijing and gave me everything I ever dreamed of. It was all so unreal yet so beautiful. It was like a bubble that would shatter if I wasn¡¯t careful. And now, my entire life belongs to him. I will be content as long as I can stay by his side. I really have nothing else to ask for.¡±

 Chapter 1266 - Protect Yilingâ€™s Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 1266: Protect Yiling¡¯s Happiness</h4>

    In just over a month¡¯s time, Beijing had undergone some radical changes.

    The Qin family made a big move and became enemies with the Zhai family. This move ended up involving almost everyone in Beijing.

    This caused the Zhai family to crumble to the ground and face the crisis of bankruptcy.

    This happened just after Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had gotten married.

    Naturally, such things made Grandma Jian incredibly worried.

    In the living room of the Beijing Jian Residence, Grandma Jian, Grandpa Jian, and their grandchildren were discussing this matter.

    ¡°Why is my darling so disaster-prone?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She was upset that her darling girl barely had a few days of rest andfort.

    Following this, Grandma Jian red at Jian Yuncheng: ¡°I don¡¯t care what you do but you must protect my darling and my darling¡¯s husband. Nothing bad must happen to them.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Yuncheng replied. Even though there wasn¡¯t much expression on Jian Yuncheng¡¯s face, his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

    The Jian brothers would not just sit by and permit this to happen.

    They would protect their sister¡¯s happiness.

    Grandpa Jian sighed deeply and said to the grandchildren in front of him: ¡°You must do your best to help your sister and brother-inw. You can¡¯t let these two children suffer anymore.¡±

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had gone through many difficult things.

    Both of them got badly injured and almost lost their lives.

    It was not easy for them to arrive at marriage.

    Yet, right after their wedding, the Zhai family was going to go bankrupt.

    Jian Yunnao analyzed: ¡°I feel like the situation the Zhai family is in right now is partially due to our brother-inw being ill for thest two years. If he didn¡¯t go through what he had to, Qin Chuan would not get the chance to do this. However, I believe in his capabilities. He will definitely be able to handle this and ensure Yiling lives a good life.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian let out a long sigh and said: ¡°You¡¯re right. A Sheng¡¯s incredibly capable and talented. It¡¯s just a shame he was sick for two years and Qin Chuan took advantage of the situation.¡±

    Grandma Jian: ¡°Well, there¡¯s no use thinking about those things. What we have to do right now is to reduce the losses. We need to think about how to protect Yiling and A Sheng!¡±

    Jian Yunnao reassured his grandma: ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t worry too much about this. Brother Yuncheng will take care of it. And even if the Zhai family copses, we will be here to support Yiling and her husband. Nothing bad will happen to them.¡±

    Jian Yuncheng also promised Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian: ¡°Yubo and I are already dealing with this matter. You can rest assured.¡±

    Despite hearing this, Grandma Jian was not satisfied: ¡°Your brother-inw is such an arrogant and haughty person. What if he doesn¡¯t ept your help? What if he feels embarrassed and then goes home to take his anger out on Yiling?¡±

    In her time, Grandma Jian had seen many men who took their anger out on their wives when something failed to not go their way in their job.

    Whenever she thought about this possibility, Grandma Jian¡¯s heart tightened

    ¡°Mother, Yiling¡¯s husband wouldn¡¯t do that,¡± Wen Nuan softly said as she attempted tofort Granda Jian to not think of such nonsense.

    ¡°I also know that he¡¯s not that kind of person. However, my heart hasn¡¯t been at ease ever since this incident happened to the Zhai family.¡±

    Grandma Jian¡¯s heart ached for Jian Yiling. SHe didn¡¯t want her granddaughter to experience any hardship.

    Over the past few decades, she had seen and heard too many stories of sweet words before a marriage that turned into abuse after the marriage.

    Even if the probability of that happening was one in ten thousand, Grandma Jian was still worried. What if her darling encountered such a situation? What if she encountered this situation and didn¡¯t end up telling them? After all, based on Yiling¡¯s past actions, she would not take the initiative to tell them these things.

    Grandma Jian¡¯s heart was in pain just thinking about these things.

 Chapter 1267 - Jian Yiling is Sad? What Nonsense!

    <h4>Chapter 1267: Jian Yiling is Sad? What Nonsense!</h4>

    In the past two months, the Qin family united with several powers in Beijing to carry out drastic activities against the Zhai family business. By doing so, in less than one week, businesses under the name of the Zhai family ended up facing all kinds of problems and crises. The Zhai family¡¯s once-formidable business empire was crumbling to the ground.

    Arge number of these businesses were eventually acquired by the Qin family.

    [Oh my goodness, the Zhai family copsed just like that. But didn¡¯t Jian Yiling just marry Zhai Yunsheng?]

    [Yeah she did¡­ Now that I think of it, the Zhai family was probably in disarray before she married Zhai Yunsheng.]

    [The Zhai family is quite lucky that Zhai Yunsheng married Jian Yiling then¡­]

    [Ahh, I feel bad for Jian Yiling. She was going to be the matriarch of the Zhai family and yet, almost overnight, she became an ordinary civilian again.]

    [You don¡¯t need to feel bad for Jian Yiling. Even if she isn¡¯t the matriarch of the Zhai family, she¡¯s still Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Dean. With that identity alone, who would she be scared of?]

    [But she was still lied to by her husband and inws no?]

    [I mean they probably didn¡¯t lie to her. After all, no one expected this to happen.]

    [...]

    Theizens on the Inte had various spections on Jian Yiling¡¯s situation.

    They imagined countless scenarios where Jian Yiling was extraordinarily sad.

    Yu Xi read through thements on the Inte before he looked at the girl seated in front of him. She was quietly reading a book and drinking tea.

    He wanted to reply ¡°What nonsense!¡± to all theizens on the Inte.

    Unlike what they imagined, Jian Yiling was not sad nor upset. Instead, she was very leisurely drinking afternoon tea.

    Yu Xi rushed over to the Zhai Residence because he was worried about Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    However, the only person he saw was Jian Yiling and she was just casually drinking tea as though the world wasn¡¯t burning around her.

    He did not see Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thus, Yu Xi anxiously asked Jian Yiling: ¡°God Ling¡­ Are you not¡­ Worried?¡±

    Even though Yu Xi was not directly involved, he was still super anxious. After all, such a big incident happened to the Zhai family.

    Despite the Harmony League still existing, this didn¡¯t mean that the Loyalty Alliance that existed for hundreds of years needed to crumble! They didn¡¯t need to surrender the Loyalty Alliance to someone else!

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling calmly replied as she gazed at the book in front of her. She was acting way too calm.

    ¡°God Ling, I know you don¡¯t mind living a hard life with Master Sheng. However, why are we handing over the Loyalty Alliance which existed for hundreds of years to that ungrateful man?! Just thinking about Qin Chuan makes me angry!¡±

    Yu Xi knew that Jian Yiling helped Qin Chuan in times of need.

    And yet now, Qin Chuan turned his back on them. He even dared to use the reason that he liked God LIng to justify his actions.

    ¡°God Ling, the Zhai Residence is going to be taken away by the bank in a bit. Are we just going to let this happen?¡± Yu Xi asked as he looked around him. This was the Zhai Residence. This meant more than just money to the Zhai family.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Her expression remained the same.

    After she said this, there was a knock on the door.

    It was the people from the bank.

    As the Zhai family business went bankrupt, they were here to liquidate the assets under the Zhai family¡¯s name.

    ¡°Dean Jian, we apologize for doing this.¡±

    Beforeing over, the bank manager did research into the Zhai family. He knew about Jian Yiling¡¯s identity.

    Even though the Zhai family had fallen, Jian Yiling was still the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. She would not be affected.

    Jian Yiling did not make things difficult for the bank manager. She walked over to the side and watched them as they moved items out of the Zhai Residence.

    The servants of the Zhai family had been all dismissed and Master Zhai already moved in with the Jian family.

    Jian Yiling watched as all the artifacts and possessions that were originally owned by the Zhai family got moved out of the residence, one by one.

 Chapter 1268 - Made My Decision

    <h4>Chapter 1268: Made My Decision</h4>

    Even the chair that Jian Yiling was previously sitting on got moved out of the house.

    These items and the whole Zhai Residence would be auctioned off shortly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Jian Yiling said as she put away the book in her hand.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi frowned. There was a reluctant expression on his face.

    As the two of them walked to the front door of the Zhai Residence, they saw Qin Chuan standing at the entrance.

    This was no coincidence. Qin Chuan hade here to look for Jian Yiling.

    He was standing next to the ck Rolls Royce and wearing an all-ck suit. The look on his face was majestic and cold.

    When his eyes fell on Jian Yiling, the look in his eyes becameplicated.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiling¡¯s expression was as cold as ever.

    Her eyes paused on Qin Chuan for a moment before she looked away.

    It was as though she didn¡¯t even see him. Instead, she walked toward her car.

    Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling were not unfamiliar with the situation.

    What happened was ording to the development of the original story. In the original story, this incident led to the demise of the Zhai family.

    ¡°You still have the chance to choose again.¡± Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling¡¯s footsteps paused for a moment.

    She turned around to look at him before she replied in a soft but firm voice: ¡°I¡¯ve already chosen.¡±

    Then, Jian Yiling continued to walk toward her car at a firm pace.

    After getting into the backseat with Yu Xi, the car drove off. Jian Yiling did not even look back. She did not care about Qin Chuan who had been waiting to talk to her for quite some time.

    Qin Chuan watched Jian Yiling leave. After that, he stood in the same ce for quite some time.

    Eventually, Qin Chuan¡¯s driver carefully asked Qin Chuan for his ns.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan got back into his car.

    Back in the Qin Residence, Mo Shiyun had been waiting for a long time.

    She knew that everything that happened recently was because of Jian Yiling.

    However, she had to continue pretending that she didn¡¯t know anything.

    She was content as long as Qin Chuan didn¡¯t kick her out of the house. She was content as long as he still came back home every day.

    When Qin Chuan returned to the Qin Residence, he saw Qin Yufan prepare to go outside. Qin Chuan asked: ¡°Where are you going sote at night?¡±

    In the past few weeks, Qin Yufan had started frequenting bars again.

    In the past, she used to go to the bar at night when she had a fight with Qin Hongzhi.

    Qin Yufan stopped and smiled sarcastically, ¡°Why does this matter to you Mr. Qin? I, Qin Yufan, don¡¯t have a brother who would take revenge on someone who helped him in the past!¡±

    Qin Yufan¡¯s words made Qin Chuan¡¯s face sink.

    Upon seeing this, Mo Shiyun hurriedly said: ¡°Yufan, don¡¯t make such ament. Your brother must be dealing with difficult things. As his sister, you should believe in him.¡±

    As she said this, Mo Shiyun reached out for Qin Yufan¡¯s hand.

    However, Qin Yufan violently stepped back.

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Qin Yufan snarled and red: ¡°It¡¯s your business if you¡¯re willing to be his dog! Don¡¯te and tell me what to do! You don¡¯t have the right to do that!¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan turned her head to look at Qin Chuan again. Her gaze was equally as cold as she said:: ¡°Mr. Qin, I hold shares in the Qin business and I hold a considerable proportion of the Qin family¡¯s property under my name. I¡¯ve contacted awyer and I don¡¯t want to be part of your family anymore!¡±

    ¡°You want to give the shares of the Qin family to Zhai Yunsheng?¡± Qin Chuan questioned. He already guessed Qin Yufan¡¯s intentions.

    Qin Yufan did not deny this: ¡°So what if I do? You stole something from someone who helped you in the past. Why shouldn¡¯t I give it back? Did Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling ever do something bad to you? And even if you like Yiling, you have no right to do this!¡±

    Upon hearing these words and seeing the angry expression on Qin Yufan¡¯s face, Qin Chuan¡¯s face darkened again.

 Chapter 1269 - Youâ€™re Sick in the Head!

    <h4>Chapter 1269: You¡¯re Sick in the Head!</h4>

    When Mo Shiyun saw this, she hurriedly advised Qin Yufan: ¡°Yufan, don¡¯t be like this. Your brother will be sad if you act like this. After all, you¡¯re siblings¡­¡±

    Qin Yufan snapped back: ¡°I told you to shut up! Do you not understand those words? And don¡¯t call me Yufan! I¡¯m not close with you!¡±

    Mo Shiyun did not dare to say anything back.

    ¡°I got to know her before Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Qin Chuan said. After a pause, Qin Chuan made an attempt to exin his actions: ¡°And if you must ask why I did this, perhaps it was because I was testing something.¡±

    ¡°Testing something? You¡¯re testing something?!¡± Qin Yufanughed. ¡°Qin Chuan, you¡¯re sick in the head! You¡¯re truly sick!¡±

    Qin Chuan did not argue back. Instead, he said to his bodyguard: ¡°Keep an eye on Miss Yufan. Don¡¯t let her run around in the next few days.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan what are you doing?!¡± Qin Yufan asked. She was so angry that her fingertips were trembling.

    He was going to restrict her freedom!

    Why did she call him her brother?

    He didn¡¯t deserve it!

    He was not her brother!

    She should have never chosen to exist peacefully with him! Back then, she should have continued fighting him!

    ¡°Miss Yufan, please stay at home for the time being,¡± the bodyguard said as he blocked Qin Yufan¡¯s way.

    Qin Yufanughed and her eyes began to turn red. ¡°What an amazing brother!¡±

    Following this, Qin Yufan red at Mo Shiyun who was next to Qin Chuan: ¡°Why are you looking at me like that? You don¡¯t need to pity me! Instead, you should take a good look at yourself!¡±

    ###

    On the weekend, Beijing University held an alumni event for their past graduates.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling attended the event together.

    This is also the first time after the Zhai family business copsed that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling appeared in front of outsiders.

    During their university days, both Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were famous at Beijing University.

    This was especially true for Zhai Yunsheng. He was known to be the most handsome man in his cohort and who held a lot of power and money. With this amazing identity, countless girls were infatuated and in love with him

    ¡°Hey look, it¡¯s Zhai Yunsheng, the loser from the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good to call him a loser.¡±

    ¡°Well, the Zhai family managed to exist for hundreds of years before this. However, their legacy got destroyed in his hands. How is he not considered a loser?¡±

    ¡°Shhh, keep your voice down. A starving camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Zhai family business went bankrupt, there¡¯s still a lot of people supporting him.¡±

    ¡°You mean his wife? Well, if he can only rely on his wife in the future, isn¡¯t he still a loser?¡±

    ¡°Apparently the Second Master of the Zhai family also holds a lot of power. He established his ownpany many years ago and as it does not belong to the Zhai family, thepany was unaffected by this incident.¡±

    ¡°Well, I honestly think it¡¯s just a matter of time. With Mr. Qin¡¯s ability, sooner orter, even the businesses under the name of the Second Master of the Zhai family will be swallowed.¡±

    ¡°In the past, people would constantlypare Mr. Qin to Zhai Yunsheng. However now, they¡¯re not on the same level. If Zhai Yunsheng was on level one, Mr. Qin would probably be on level nine¡­¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    When you were doing well, it was often difficult to see the real attitudes of people around you.

    However, when you were down, many people would reveal their true colors.

    The Zhai family was currently experiencing this.

    Many of the businesses and individuals who previously had connections with the Zhai family rushed to clear any contact and any remaining rtions. On top of this, there were also many individuals who mocked the Zhai family from the sidelines.

    This was just human nature in the corporate world.

 Chapter 1270 - Alumni Event (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1270: Alumni Event (1)</h4>

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard the saying where it¡¯s like wealth only remains in the family for three generations? Some certain individual can manage to destroy an entire legacy of sess in a single generation.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right. During my days at university, I couldn¡¯t stand him. He¡¯s always acting and saying my heart hurts. It¡¯s not like he¡¯s going to die or something. Even now, he¡¯s not dead. He just managed to fail everyone in the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Without his good looks, he wouldn¡¯t even be married. And now that he has a sessful and capable wife, he doesn¡¯t need to do anything for the rest of his life. Like how damn useless is he?

    ¡°Well, he shouldn¡¯t be happy too early. After all, what woman likes her husband being ipetent? If this goes on for a long time, his wife will surely divorce him.¡±

    A few people were having this conversion not far away from Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    As everyone here was alumni from Beijing University, they all knew who they were mocking.

    When Zhai Yunsheng was studying, he was known for his arrogance. Many of them suffered losses from him and secretly hated him. Yet, back then, they couldn¡¯t do anything to harm him.

    Now that the Zhai family had fallen, these people quickly seized the opportunity to mock Zhai Yunsheng.

    As Yu Xi also graduated from Beijing University, he quickly caught onto these words. He couldn¡¯t help but turn around and look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    Currently, Zhai Yunsheng was whispering something to Jian Yiling. When Jian Yiling heard those words, her face became flushed like a ripened apple.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you want me to teach them a lesson?¡± Yu Xi asked Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about them,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. There was azy smile on his face. ¡± They¡¯re just jealous of me. After all, they don¡¯t have the same luck as me. I can just do nothing and still live on happily.¡±

    Yu Xi: ¡°...¡±

    Only Master Sheng could justify leeching off his wife instead of working in such an attitude.

    And his wife looked so harmless and adorable!

    Typically, shouldn¡¯t she be protected and looked after instead?

    Where was Master Sheng¡¯s conscience?

    After a while, the event reached the stage where the university invited aplished alumni onto the stage to make a speech. The host enthusiastically invited Jian Yiling to speak first.

    The entire auditorium looked toward Jian Yiling.

    She was the founder of Lahaisen Hospital, a top surgeon, and an aplished pharmaceutical researcher. Out of everyone here, she was definitely the most famous and most aplished alumna.

    And thus, no one had any objection that Jian Yiling was making the first speech.

    Jian Yiling calmly walked up to the stage.

    Today, she wore a simple white T-shirt with ck jeans. The look was sharp and clean.

    Coupled with her babyish face and petite figure, if someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume she was a girl who just finished studying high school.

    However, she had already graduated from university and gotten married.

    Jian Yiling had never been afraid to make presentations and speeches.

    She calmly spoke about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s ns for the next few years and after she finished speaking, the crowd apuded enthusiastically.

    After this, the host began to ask Jian Yiling questions.

    ¡°Dean Jian, we are all very curious about how you came up with the idea of establishing a hospital like Laihaisen in the first ce. I know you have never exined this matter to the public, so today, in front of so many of our alumni, I wonder if it¡¯s okay for you to tell us about it?¡±

    ¡°To make money,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The reason was simple and clear.

 Chapter 1271 - Alumni Event (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1271: Alumni Event (2)</h4>

    Huh?

    To make money?

    Wouldn¡¯t people usually talk about ideals at times like this? Wouldn¡¯t they talk about their vision for the future, how to contribute to society and the world, and so on?

    ¡°Hahaha,¡± the hostughed awkwardly.¡± Dean Jian is truly a straightforward person. Making money is indeed a good thing. A good economy can promote the growth of development of human society. If you don¡¯t mind me asking, how did you meet Master Sheng in the first ce?¡±

    ¡°He scammed me out of a meal.¡±

    If Jian Yiling had known he was rich, she wouldn¡¯t have handed that lunch box to him in the first ce.

    Huh?

    Scammed out of a meal?

    What kind of strange first encounter was this?

    Yu Xi also looked at Zhai Yunsheng. What exactly happened between Master Sheng and God Ling?

    Why did he not know about this story?

    All of a sudden, Yu Xi felt like he missed a lot of important moments in those years.

    The host continued to ask: ¡°Oh? If you don¡¯t mind, could you tell us the details of this encounter? I feel like it¡¯s a very interesting story.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing interesting about it. He just thought it was fun at that time,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    For a long time, in the beginning, Zhai Yunsheng helped Jian Yiling out because he thought it was fun.

    As for when this changed, Jian Yiling herself was unaware.

    As the host continued to ask questions, someone shouted from the crowd: ¡°Dean Jian, do you mind that your husband Zhai Yunsheng is currently bankrupt? After dering bankruptcy, most of his assets will be frozen until the liquidation ispleted. During this time, he won¡¯t even have the money to buy a handbag for you.¡±

    If not for the fact that Jian Yiling¡¯s hospital belonged to her premarital property, even Lahaisen Hospital would be affected.

    As this was a sensitive topic, the host deliberately avoided it. He didn¡¯t expect someone to yell the question out.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then she added: ¡°My husband is the best, He¡¯s also incredibly capable. This also has nothing to do with whether or not he possesses the Zhai family business.¡±

    The expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s small face was serious and earnest as she said this. It did not seem like she was telling a lie to cope with the situation.

    Upon hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s answer, quite a few people couldn¡¯t help but envy Zhai Yunsheng.

    In life, Jian Yiling was someone who was quite dependent on her husband. However, when it came to working, she was very independent.

    This meant that she could support the ego and pride of her husband whilst also being able to make money to support the family.

    In the hearts of many men, this was their ideal type.

    Zhai Yunsheng was indeed very lucky. To start with, he was born into the Zhai family. This meant his starting position in life was the ending position for many. As his family was rich and powerful, he could rely on their strength to bully and tyrannize others.

    And even with the Zhai family bing bankrupt, he married a capable and rich wife. This meant that hisfortable days would continue.

    As everyone was looking at him, a smug smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    There was nothing wrong with relying on his wife was there? It was nothing shameful.

    ¡°Does Master Sheng have any ns for the future? Or will he continue to lose against Qin Chuan? I heard that the Qin family has follow-up ns.¡±

    Inside the auditorium today were many of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s former cohort. Many of them disliked Zhai Yunsheng and did not want to let go of an opportunity to publicly embarrass Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well if everyone knows about it, is it really a n?¡± Zhai Yunsheng calmly replied.

    Despite suffering many losses from Qin Chuan and the situation not being in his favor, Zhai Yunsheng seemed as unhurried and carefree as always.

 Chapter 1272 - Alumni Event (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1272: Alumni Event (3)</h4>

    ¡°Well, if you had a way to deal with it, would the Zhai family business end up going bankrupt?¡± the man continued to ask. He was undeterred by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attitude and response.

    Zhai Yunsheng hooked his lips and replied: ¡°It¡¯s my own family business dering bankruptcy and undergoing liquidation. What has this got to do with you? Why are you so concerned about my affairs? And who told you that dering bankruptcy means failure? Haven¡¯t you heard of learning from failure?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied arrogantly.

    This response made people feel quite ufortable. Despite the Zhai family business copsing, Zhai Yunsheng still dared to act so arrogantly.

    ¡°So are you preparing any counter moves? When are we going to see these moves? Either way, I¡¯m looking forward to seeing them. After all, we¡¯re from the same cohort. I can¡¯t bear to see you so down and out,¡± the man replied. Despite sounding concerned, the man was actually mocking Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well, it won¡¯t take long for you to see my counter move,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently.

    ¡°Then we will be waiting!¡±

    When the host sensed that the atmosphere was not right, he hurriedly gestured to Jian Yiling to return to her seat before he invited another distinguished alumni representative to speak on stage.

    When the speeches came to an end, the crowd exited the auditorium.

    Several people rushed over to Jian Yiling in order to speak with her.

    Perhaps it was unintentional but all of them ignored Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s presence when they were talking around Jian Yiling. They all treated him like air.

    ¡°Dean Jian, I heard that you were nning to open another branch in Continent Y. If you need any building materials or resources, feel free to contact me.¡±

    ¡°Dean Jian, when will the recruitment for that branch begin? I have a niece who is a medical student. I wanted to ask if she can get the opportunity to intern at that branch.¡±

    ¡°I heard that you¡¯ve coborated with XDL to release a new cosmetic. Could you reveal anything about that product to us?¡±

    Despite the Zhai family¡¯s bankruptcy, Jian Yiling¡¯s current career was going strong. In fact, even before the Zhai family got dered bankrupt, they weren¡¯t necessarily doing better than Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, Jian Yiling was not interested in speaking with these people. She instead took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm and walked away with him.

    When they saw Jian Yiling leave with Zhai Yunsheng, the faces of the few people who were eagerly speaking to Jian Yiling immediately changed.

    ¡°Who do they think they are? Her husband¡¯s already bankrupt. Why are they still acting high and mighty?¡±

    ¡°I get Jian Yiling acting like that. But why is Zhai Yunsheng still acting that way? Doesn¡¯t he know his family is bankrupt?¡±

    ¡°What a loser. Nothing is going to change. There will be many more opportunities to mock him.¡±

    ###

    Qin Chuan appeared at a Loyalty Alliance meeting. Originally, only Zhai Yunsheng and a few core members were meant to be at the round table.

    The corners of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mouth held a smile but he was not too surprised by Qin Chuan¡¯s appearance.

    ¡°Mr. Qu, it looks like you and Mr. Qin have gotten along well during the two years of my absence,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented with a smirk on his face.

    Upon hearing this, the slightly fat old man who was named lowered his head sheepishly. He did not dare to look directly at Zhai Yunsheng.

    During the two years when Zhai Yunsheng was ill and unable to manage the affairs of the Loyalty League, Qin Chuan began to infiltrate into the Loyalty Alliance.

    As Qin Chuan had memories of his previous life, he remembered his experience of defeating the Zhai family in the past. Therefore, his knowledge and understanding of the Loyalty Alliance were no less than that of Zhai Yunsheng.

 Chapter 1273 - In Exchange, I Want Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1273: In Exchange, I Want Jian Yiling</h4>

    Hence, this time around, he prated into the Loyalty Alliance much more easily. By doing so, he managed to dismantle this business alliance thatsted for hundreds of years.

    ¡°Master Sheng, we can¡¯t bepletely med for this matter. You didn¡¯t show up for two whole years and we did not know whether you were dead or alive. If you die, there would be no one to inherit the Zhai family business. If that was the case, the Loyalty Alliance would not have a leader in the future. This would be a huge mess to deal with,¡± the slightly fat old man replied. He tried to justify his betrayal and that of the other members.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you showed up once in the past two years or if the Second Master of the Zhai family was willing to get married and in turn take over the Zhai family, we wouldn¡¯t have had any business dealings with Mr. Qin,¡± another core member added.

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he listened to their excuses. It was as though he was watching a y

    ¡°Well well, you¡¯ve already colluded with Qin Chuan. So why don¡¯t you guys stop making excuses for yourself? So what exactly do you n to do in the future?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he leaned back on his chair and twirled the purple sand teacup in his hand. He was seemingly not affected by the mutiny in front of him.

    ¡°Master Sheng, even though we feel bad for the Zhai family and we¡¯re sorry to Master Zhai, Mr. Qin and the Qin group is now the leader of our Loyalty Alliance. This can¡¯t be helped as the Zhai family has been dered bankrupt. We will no longer listen to the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, ourpany enterprises manage hundreds and thousands of employees and manage the livelihood of thousands of families. If our businesses also copse, many people will have to lose their jobs. There is nothing we can do about this.¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, I think it is best for us to resolve this matter peacefully. There¡¯s no point in doing this the hard way. The Zhai family has been dered bankrupt and you¡¯re not suitable to be our leader anymore.¡±

    Even though the Zhai family had been the leader of the Loyalty Alliance for hundreds of years, they were now being forced to abdicate by the people they supported.

    And somehow, Qin Chuan had unknowingly taken over the Loyalty Alliance from within.

    Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng looked at each other. Both of their eyes were incredibly sharp.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, I¡¯m giving you a chance to take back everything and revive the Zhai family business. The only thing that I want from you in exchange is Jian Yiling.¡±

    As Qin Chuan was unable to change Jian Yiling¡¯s mind, he decided to attempt to convince Zhai Yunsheng.

    As long as Zhai Yunsheng unterally gave up, Jian Yiling would naturally be disappointed in him.

    ¡°Are you daydreaming or something? If you¡¯re unable to wake up, go back to sleep,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°Why would I care about this trashy alliance? Why would I ever exchange my darling Yiling for this? Who would want such a terrible deal?¡±

    The core members of the Loyalty Alliance looked a bit ufortable when Zhai Yunsheng called them a ¡°trashy alliance.¡±

    It was clearly the Zhai family¡¯s own uselessness and their own bankruptcy.

    What right did he have to call them trashy?

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, I know you¡¯re a proud man. Losing your career and family business made you suffer a lot of ridicule. You probably experienced it not long ago at the alumni event. Will you really be able to rely on a woman for your entire life?¡±

    Qin Chuan knew that Zhai Yunsheng had his pride.

    Even though he acted like he didn¡¯t care about anything, this was not the case.

    ¡°It seems as though you know me quite well,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He could not deny that he did not want to rely on a woman for the rest of his life.

 Chapter 1274 - Not as Important as My Darling Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1274: Not as Important as My Darling Yiling</h4>

    As a man, he wanted to be able to run his own business. He wanted to be strong enough to protect the woman he loved. He didn¡¯t want to be the one who was protected.

    ¡°And so, I¡¯m giving you this opportunity. I¡¯m giving you the chance to take back the Loyalty Alliance and the Zhai family business,¡± Qin Chuan offered. To anyone else, this would be a very tempting offer.

    ¡°Well, you still don¡¯t know me well enough. Even if I¡¯m not willing to be protected by the woman I love, it doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯ll exchange her for power, status, and money. Pride isn¡¯t at stake here. Not to mention¡­¡± Zhai Yunsheng paused for a moment before he swept his gaze over the few people seated at the round table.

    ¡°The loyalty of everyone here is debatable. I don¡¯t care about them,¡± Zhai Yunsheng continued. The look in his eyes was contemptuous and his smile was sarcastic.

    Upon hearing this, ugly expressions appeared on the faces of those who sat around the round table.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, you shouldn¡¯t me this on us. Instead, you should think about your own actions. The Zhai family¡¯s actions were truly worrying and there was hardly any change in the years where you were looking after the Loyalty Alliance. Even though Mr. Qin took over the Loyalty Alliance not long ago, we¡¯ve taken several steps forward. At the same time, our profit has doubledpared to before.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s smart to pick a good leader. There are also times when you should learn to look for problems in yourself rather than just ming others.¡±

    The people seated around the table began using Zhai Yunsheng and the Zhai family of doing nothing when they were in power.

    In their eyes, Zhai Yunsheng and the Zhai family were the ipetent ones. They failed to do their duties as the leader of the alliance. And thus, the rest of them could not be med for their current actions.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at these people with a smile on his face. He listened to their attempts to refute his words.

    ¡°And so, you¡¯re willing to be this man¡¯s servile follower?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. The smile on his face was mocking the people in front of him.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you shouldn¡¯t say such ugly phrases. What do you mean by servile follower? We¡¯ve always been in an alliance with the Zhai family. It¡¯s the same with Mr. Qin!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words managed to anger everyone seated at the round table.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and then smiled. It was as though he was admiring the expressions on their faces.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze was also dark: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, this is your choice. If you don¡¯t ept my offer, then there will no longer be any rtionship between you and the Loyalty Alliance in the future.¡±

    ¡°This doesn¡¯t matter to me. All of them added together are not as important as my darling Yiling. If you like to associate and interact with this group of people, go ahead and do so,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. When he finished speaking, he stood up from his seat.

    As soon as he moved, the people seated at the round table felt a bit nervous.

    Even if Zhai Yunsheng was not a smart and aplished businessman, he knew how to fight.

    This was especially the case after he returned from his two-year absence. His strength suddenly managed to soar and even experts from the reclusive families could not win against him.

    All of them watched Zhai Yunsheng with a wary eye until he left Cai Ningxuan. Only then did they rx.

    ¡°Mr. Qu, what do we do now? If we treat Master Sheng like this, what should we do if the Second Master of the Zhai family takes revenge on us? Even if Zhai Yunsheng is ipetent, we still need to worry about the Second Master of the Zhai family.¡±

    There were still a few people who are a bit apprehensive.

    ¡°We¡¯ve acted and made our decision already. Therefore, we shouldn¡¯t worry too much. Furthermore, the Second Master of the Zhai family¡¯spany is in Country Y. In the past, he¡¯s never intervened with matters back here. In fact, he might not have the ability to intervene even if he wanted to.¡±

    ¡°And so what if he intervenes? With Mr. Qin around, we don¡¯t have to be afraid of him.¡±

 Chapter 1275 - No Joy From Victory

    <h4>Chapter 1275: No Joy From Victory</h4>

    ¡°I agree. If the Second Master of the Zhai family was really as powerful as the legend says, the Zhai family would not have deteriorated so much in the past two years.¡±

    There was a regretful expression on Mr. Qu¡¯s face as he said: ¡°To be honest, I really can¡¯t bear to see the Zhai family be in this state. We have been in an alliance with the Zhai family for so many years. I truly did not expect this to change in our generation.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t need toment about this. If the old doesn¡¯t go, the new won¡¯te. There¡¯s nothing in life that¡¯s set in stone. There will always be changes. The only difference is whether the change is in our hands or in the hands of others.¡±

    Then, the group asked Qin Chuan what to do next.

    Qin Chuan told them not to be anxious and that he would pay close attention to the actions of the Zhai family. He also told them he would make ns for the future development of the Loyalty Alliance.

    Upon hearing Qin Chuan¡¯s words, a lot of them felt much at ease.

    However, as Qin Chuan left Cai Ningxuan, he felt no joy from his victory over Zhai Yunsheng.

    His heart didn¡¯t move for the person he liked in his past life.

    And his heart beat rapidly for the person he hated in his past life.

    The person he didn¡¯t like stayed by his side and the person he liked stayed by someone else¡¯s side.

    And thus, Qin Chuan did not feel happy over this victory. After all, what was there to be happy about.

    As the memories of his two lives were intertwined in his mind, sometimes, he could not distinguish which life he was in.

    He couldn¡¯t even tell if he liked the current Jian Yiling more or the former Jian Yiling who was crazily in love with him.

    He just did the things that he remembered doing.

    But he could not bring back the happiness he once felt.

    Everything in his life had deviated from the original track.

    And now, he was the one who did things without considering their consequences. In the past, didn¡¯t Jian Yiling do that as well?

    This time around, he personally experienced the sensation of powerlessness and loneliness.

    As soon as Qin Chuan returned to the Qin Residence, he was greeted by Mo Shiyun. Mo Shiyun had a warm smile on her face as she asked: ¡°Why are you back so early today?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m a little tired,¡± Qin Chuan replied as he avoided Mo Shiyun¡¯s touch. Then, he returned to his study upstairs.

    After she got rejected, Mo Shiyun stood still in the same ce. She got hit by a pang of sadness.

    However, she didn¡¯t show her dissatisfaction.

    She knew that Qin Chuan did not like her. She also knew that he was avoiding her.

    But that didn¡¯t matter. She was willing to wait. After all, Jian Yiling did not like Qin Chuan. If enough time passed by, he would eventually forget Jian Yiling and turn his attention to her.

    Qin Yufan stood at the entrance of the stairs. She said furiously: ¡°Qin Chuan, you must be very proud of yourself! You must be happy that the Zhai family is ruined! And now, you have total control over Beijing!You¡¯ve perfectly inherited our father¡¯s virtue of being a profit-minded man! Well, let me tell you right now that even if you win and even if Zhai Yunsheng has nothing, I still think he¡¯s better than you! He¡¯s more of a man than you!¡±

    Qin Chuan looked at Qin Yufan¡¯s angry face. In his memories, she had also questioned him in such anger.

    Back then, she also said that he was not worthy topete with Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, at that time, she said so because she liked Zhai Yunsheng.

    Now, she was saying this because she hated him for what he did.

    ¡°Qin Chuan! Say something back! Are you mute or something? If you¡¯re capable of doing those despicable things, why are you not capable of answering my questions?!¡±

    Qin Chuan did not answer Qin Yufan¡¯s question. Instead, he bypassed Qin Yufan and went straight to his bedroom.

 Chapter 1276 - Bankruptcy is No Big Deal

    <h4>Chapter 1276: Bankruptcy is No Big Deal</h4>

    Qin Chuan tiredlyid down on his bed. When he closed his eyes, memories once again began to surface.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, how is Mo Shiyun better than me?¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I was the one who met you first! Why exactly am I not good enough?¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I¡¯m telling you that I like you! Don¡¯t hide from me! You can¡¯t drive me away like that!¡±

    In his memories, her eyes were red and swollen from crying.

    She told him that she was only willing to listen to his words during that period of time.

    She said that it was because he told her that she was a good girl. It was because she got told that if she learned to control her temper, she would be more liked by everyone around her.

    However, he told her that he didn¡¯t like her. He also asked her to stop doing things that didn¡¯t make sense. Things that would hurt not only others but herself as well.

    But this time around, she refused to listen to him. She began to act more aggressively and crazily.

    Back then, Qin Chuan thought she was just being unreasonable.

    That was until he became the one who loved someone but could not be with them. He now understood her obsession and her unwillingness to give up.

    She was stubborn because she loved him.

    She was unwilling to give up because she loved him.

    He never experienced these emotions and feelings before because, in the past, everything went very smoothly.

    Even though he was an illegitimate child, he was able to resolve all the so-called difficulties he encountered afterward.

    And his romantic rtionship was even simpler. After all, the person he liked also liked him.

    Back then, they cherished and trusted one another, grew to be a better person together, and protected each other from any harm.

    It was a simple and loving rtionship.

    ###

    A few dayster, everything belonging to the Zhai family was auctioned off.

    A mysterious buyer from Country Y purchased everything that belonged to the Zhai family.

    The Zhai family mansion alone was worth billions of dors. Along with the furnishing and antiques, an average person would not be able to purchase everything.

    And thus, everyone was curious about which tycoon had bagged all these items from the Zhai family.

    Despite waiting a long time, the buyer did not show up.

    It appeared as though some rich people liked to be low-key.

    Master Zhai was ying chess with Grandpa Jian.

    Grandpa Jianmented: ¡°Do you not have anything better to do? So many things are happening around you and yet, you choose to y chess with me every day to relieve boredom.¡±

    Even if Grandpa Jian was worried, he could do nothing. After all, he had given all major power in the Jian family to Jian Yuncheng.

    ¡°What is the big deal?¡± Master Zhai asked. ¡°Yiling disappearing two years ago was the big deal! Nothing can bepared to the shock I felt back then!¡±

    At that time, the entirety of the Zha family felt like the sky was falling down.

    ¡°Even if that¡¯s the case, you don¡¯t have to y chess with me every day right?¡± Grandpa Jian said in a good-natured way.

    ¡°Brother Jian, my home is being auctioned off. There is no ce for me to go. Where else can I do if I don¡¯te to y chess with you?¡± Master Zhaimented sadly.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian realized this was the truth.

    Everyone in Beijing was eager to clear their ties with the Zhai family.

    ¡°Well, is there anything we can help with?¡±

    ¡°Brother Jian, don¡¯t worry about this. Families rise and fall and dynastiese and go. This is normal. You just have to get used to it,¡± Master Zha replied with a rxed expression on his face.

 Chapter 1277 - A Sheng Purchased It

    <h4>Chapter 1277: A Sheng Purchased It</h4>

    Just get used to it?

    Despite being someone who had seen a lot of things in life, Grandpa Jian still admired Master Zhai¡¯s mentality.

    After all, the Zhai family¡¯s century-old foundation had been ruined. How could this be a normal urrence?

    ¡°By the way, that orchid you nted smells incredible when it blooms. Can you propagate it? I want to grow one as well,¡± Master Zhai asked as he directed his attention to the orchids nted by Grandpa Jian.

    ¡°Nope, my darling nted it for me. Why would I share it with you?¡± Grandpa Jian immediately responded.

    As soon as his beloved orchids were mentioned, Grandpa Jian was not willing to share.

    ¡°Hmph, what are you so proud of? When I go back, I¡¯ll ask my granddaughter-inw to nt one for me too!¡±

    Master Zhai was proud that Yiling was now his granddaughter-inw!

    Upon hearing the argument, Grandma Jian looked at the two of them in disgust. Together, the two of them almost reached two hundred years old! Why were they fighting like three-year-olds?!

    Grandma Jian told Master Zhai: ¡°Yiling is a very delicate girl. I gave her the best of everything. Now that she¡¯s married into the Zhai family, even if your family is bankrupt, you must not let her suffer.¡±

    ¡°Sister Jian, you don¡¯t need to worry about this. Please put your heart at ease. I would not let my granddaughter-inw suffer. Everything she has and uses will be the best,¡± Master Zhai hurriedly reassured Grandma Jian.

    As the three of them chatted, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling arrived.

    ¡°Darling! Come here to let your grandma take a good look at you! Have you lost weight recently?¡± Grandma Jian asked as she pulled her granddaughter over

    ¡°Ahh, you¡¯ve gotten skinner! Were you worried? That damn Qin Chuan! In the past, I thought he was a good person! I didn¡¯t expect that I would be mistaken!¡±

    Somehow, Grandma Jian concluded that Jian Yiling had lost some weight when she hadn¡¯t.

    ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t be upset,¡± Jian Yiling said as she gently patted her grandma¡¯s chest to help smooth her breath.

    ¡°No no, I¡¯m not upset. I just feel bad for you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai said: ¡°Aiya, why do you say that Sister Jian? It sounds like the Zhai family treated her poorly or something.¡±

    Grandma Jian: ¡°I¡¯m not referring to the Zhai family. I¡¯m talking about the bastard surnamed Qin! He took advantage of the situation and has the face of a man but the heart of a beast!¡±

    ¡°Grandma, we¡¯re actually fine. The Zhai family is also fine. We¡¯re nning to move back to the Zhai family mansion in a couple of days,¡± Jian Yiling exined to Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Move back into the Zhai family mansion?¡± Grandma Jian repeated in confusion. ¡°But I just saw on the news that the Zhai family mansion had been bought out.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, A Sheng bought it.¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s happening? Weren¡¯t his assets all liquidated? Where did he get the money to buy back the mansion?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng exined to Grandma Jian: ¡°Well, this matter is a bitplicated.¡±

    Master Zhai said smilingly: ¡°See, I told you not to worry about them.¡±

    It was clear that Master Zhai was aware of the situation beforehand.

    ¡°What the hell is going on here? Why am I still confused?¡± Grandma Jian eximed. She didn¡¯t know what the Zhai family was doing. If the Zhai family has the ability to do this, why did they dere bankruptcy in the first ce?

 Chapter 1278 - Two Old Men Childishly Compete for Favor

    <h4>Chapter 1278: Two Old Men Childishly Compete for Favor</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng exined to Grandma Jian: ¡°In order to clear our rtionship with some snakes, rats, and insects, it was necessary to destroy everything we had and start all over again.¡±

    As the Loyalty Alliance was created by the ancestors of the Zhai family, after hundreds of years, the alliance gradually lost its original meaning.

    If the previous trend were to continue, more and more leeches would appear. Naturally, this was not good for the Zhai family.

    And thus, from very early on, Zhai Yunsheng, Han Mengyu, and Xing Wei founded a new business alliance that distinguished itself from the Loyalty Alliance.

    And during the two years that Zhai Yunsheng was sick, the Second Master of the Zhai family further split up the Zhai family business.

    Therefore, when Qin Chuan decided to take over the Zhai family business and the Loyalty Alliance, Zhai Yunsheng decided to go with the flow.

    Upon hearing this exnation, Grandma Jian gradually understood what was going on.

    ¡°Then¡­ The two of you¡­¡± Grandma Jian started as she looked at Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°We¡¯re fine,¡± Jian Yiling replied. Then she added: ¡°Grandma, please don¡¯t worry about us. You should take care of your own health.¡±

    Grandma Jian had experienced a stroke in the past. Therefore, she should not be anxious or worried for a long period of time.

    ¡°Good, good,¡± Grandma Jian repeated. She finally felt relieved.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai mentioned the orchid to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, this orchid smells amazing. I want one as well.¡±

    Without waiting for Jian Yiling to answer, Grandpa Jian said: ¡°Yiling, this orchid was cultivated especially for me right? It¡¯s exclusive right?¡±

    Both Master Zhai and Grandpa Jian looked at Jian Yiling expectantly.

    All of a sudden, Jian Yiling did not know what to say.

    Zhai Yunsheng hurriedly said: ¡°Grandpa, orchids require special care. Since you don¡¯t know much about raising orchids, let¡¯s forget about raising orchids. Yiling was knitting a scarf earlier. She can gift that scarf to you.¡±

    ¡°Really? Is she okay with that?¡±

    After all, Yiling was knitting the scarf. It wasn¡¯t any random old scarf. For the scarf to be gifted, Yiling herself had to give permission.

    ¡°Of course, she¡¯s okay with that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. There was a tinge of guilt in his voice.

    Although Jian Yiling did intend to give Master Zhai the scarf, she nned to give it to him when the weather was cooler

    Even though it was autumn, the weather was still quite warm.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling gave an affirmative answer.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai¡¯s heart immediately burst with joy. A handknitted scarf by his granddaughter-inw meant way more than an orchid!

    The fragrance of orchids was nothingpared to a warm hand-knitted scarf!

    Grandpa Jian looked at Master Zhai in contempt. What was he being proud of?

    Then Master Zhai said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you don¡¯t need to call me Grandpa Zhai in the future. Just call me Grandpa. After all, you¡¯re married to A Sheng now. I¡¯m officially your grandpa.¡±

    ¡°What is this nonsense?¡± Grandpa Jian immediately said.¡±I still exist! If Yiling calls someone grandpa, am I meant to respond, or are you meant to respond?¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m still her grandpa!¡±

    ¡°She should only call you grandpa when I¡¯m not there! However, as long as I¡¯m present, you are still Grandpa Zhai!¡±

    Master Zhai had no choice but to agree: ¡°Okay, okay. You¡¯re older. I will listen to you.¡±

    Grandpa Jian and Master Zhai bickered like two children. If they weren¡¯t stopped, they could argue for half a day on this topic.

 Chapter 1279 - Auction (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1279: Auction (1)</h4>

    A lot of big shots were gathered at the auction of thend west of Beijing.

    Everyone wanted to buy thisnd. However, most of them knew that they were not likely to win the bid. After all, the Qin Group was also determined to win this piece ofnd. This meant that the probability of other families winning the bid was notrge.

    Qin Chuan arrived at the auction with his girlfriend Mo Shiyun.

    The couple was very eye-catching.

    Many people went to greet the two of them. They also ttered Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun attentively.

    Upon hearing the praise, Qin Chuan did not really react. On the other hand, Mo Shiyun¡¯s face was slightly flushed. She felt very happy listening to these ttering words.

    Suddenly, the crowd that surrounded Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun looked in another direction.

    Their attention was redirected to Zhai Yunsheng. Today, Zhai Yunsheng was wearing a dark suit that showed off his well-proportioned body. There was a deep gaze in his eyes.

    Jian Yiling stood beside him. She was wearing simple clothing which highlighted her natural beauty.

    Why was Zhai Yunsheng also here?

    Wasn¡¯t the Zhai family bankrupt?

    Didn¡¯t their own home get auctioned off?

    Then why was he here to bid for the piece ofnd?

    Everyone had doubts in their minds when they saw Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s appearance.

    But because of the presence of Jian Yiling, no one dared to directly ridicule Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, even if the Zhai family went bankrupt, Jian Yiling still had a lot of assets under her name.

    Maybe she was intending to purchase this piece ofnd to open up another Lahaisen Hospital branch. That was also a possibility.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes met, the crowd felt a hint of tension in the atmosphere.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, are you here to bid on the plot ofnd today?¡± Qin Chuan opened his mouth and asked Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°What else would I be doing here? Would Ie here to y?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile. The smile on his lips was evil and charming.

    ¡°Where are you getting the money from?¡± Qin Chuan continued to ask. It was as though he was mocking Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s overconfidence.

    Upon being asked this, the person who stood next to Qin Chuan piped up: ¡°He¡¯s relying on his wife!¡±

    When everyone else heard this, they had to cover their mouths to notugh out loud.

    Everyone here came from a formidable family or had arge business to back them up. Therefore, they all interacted with Zhai Yunsheng to some degree in the past.

    The man they all feared in the past had to rely on his wife for support. Wasn¡¯t this absolutely hrious?

    Despite hearing these words, the smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face did not diminish. Instead, he replied: ¡°Mr. Qin, are you jealous that I have a wife that I can rely on? On the other hand, you only have a girlfriend who holds you back with scandals and improper conduct.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyun¡¯s grasp on Qin Chuan¡¯s hand tightened.

    She knew that what happened to her was known to everyone. Secretly, there were many people cursing her and despising her behind her back.

    But because of her rtionship with Qin Chuan, no one dared to say anything in front of her.

    At this time, Qin Chuan, who should have defended Mo Shiyun, instead turned his gaze towards Jian Yiling. He asked: ¡°Is he worth it?¡±

    In Qin Chuan¡¯s memory of his previous life, Zhai Yunsheng was not a good person.

    He was cynical and did not even take his own life seriously.

    He was also the person who caused his own death.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s actions made Mo Shiyun even more nervous.

    She hoped for Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling to leave quickly and not appear in front of Qin Chuan again.

    Every time Jian Yiling appeared in front of Qin Chuan, Mo Shiyun would be incredibly nervous.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling replied without the slightest hesitation.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling walked over to their seats.

 Chapter 1280 - Auction (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1280: Auction (2)</h4>

    Someone amongst the crowd whispered: ¡°Why is he saying such a thing with that much pride? Is he addicted to relying on a woman for support?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d say so. Take a look at the smug expression on his face. If he hadn¡¯t married Jian Yiling before the Zhai family went bankrupt, what could he possibly have right now?¡±

    ¡°And he has the audacity toe and bid on thend. Doesn¡¯t he know how expensive this plot ofnd is? It will definitely cost billions of dors¡­ How could he possibly have that much money?¡±

    ¡°Do you think Jian Yiling is willing to fork out tens of billions of dors for Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    ¡°Well, if she does, she¡¯s quite stupid.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Quite a few people were discussing this amongst the crowd. However, they lowered their voices and did not dare to let Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling hear their discussion.

    As these people stood closer to Qin Chuan and Mo Shiyun, the two of them could hear this conversation.

    Upon hearing such words, Mo Shiyun felt much better,

    She was no longer foolish enough to do something that would trouble Jian Yiling. However, when she heard others belittle Jian Yiling, her heart could not help but feel happy.

    At least she wasn¡¯t the only one who was being ridiculed.

    Mo Shiyun looked up at Qin Chuan again. She quickly noticed at Qin Chuan was still looking at Jian Yiling.

    Even though her heart ached to see this, she quickly suppressed the pain.

    However, no matter how painful it is, she had to endure it. After all, she refused to make another mistake. As long as she did not make a mistake, she could continue to stay by Qin Chuan¡¯s. To stay by his side, she was willing to bear any nder.

    As the central part of Beijing had long been devoid ofnd to develop, in the past two years, thend on the outskirts of Beijing had been sold at sky-high prices.

    Hence, many corporations andpanies were interested in purchasing the piece ofnd that was to be auctioned.

    The bid started off at 5 billion dors. In less than ten minutes after the bidding started, the price had already been raised to more than ten billion.

    At this point, many people had to give up.

    So far, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t made a bid.

    The people around them were curious about why this was happening. Were they not worried? Or did they not intend to bid on this piece ofnd in the first ce?

    Jian Yiling leaned on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shoulder. Her eyes began to flutter close and she seemed like an obedient kitten.

    As she slepttest night, she didn¡¯t have enough energy to stay awake during the day. On top of this, she wasn¡¯t interested in the auction anyway.

    As Zhai Yunsheng felt bad about what happenedst night, he decided to let her nap on his shoulder.

    Even though he intended to hold himself back, self-control was difficult to have.

    When the bidding reached 18 billion dors, Zhai Yunsheng finally spoke up.

    ¡°18.8 billion.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bid caused many people to cast a strange look at him.

    Was he really bidding?

    Did he really have that much money?

    Even the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital should not be able to gather that much money at once, right?

    And even if they did have that much money, more money had to be expended onter development. They couldn¡¯t just hold onto a piece ofnd and not do anything with it right?

    Thend had to be developed and constructed. How did Zhai Yunsheng intend to do this?

    ¡°19 billion,¡± Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant eximed in Qin Chuan¡¯s stead.

    ¡°20 billion,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said smilingly.

    It seemed as though he was serious about this.

    When everyone else heard this, they couldn¡¯t help but exim that Jian Yiling was indeed very rich.

    As expected of someone who founded Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°20.8 billion,¡± Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant continued to raise the price on behalf of Qin Chuan.

    ¡°21 billion,¡± Zhai Yunsheng continued with a rxed expression on his face. He continued to raise the price. It seemed as if he wanted to fight Qin Chuan to the very end.

 Chapter 1281 - Auction (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1281: Auction (3)</h4>

    ¡°25 billion,¡± Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant called out.

    Upon hearing this bid, the others shook their heads repeatedly. Even if they were not willing to give up on this piece ofnd, they had to. They did not have the money to follow up on such a bid.

    ¡°26 billion,¡± Zhai Yunsheng followed. He continued to raise the price without the slightest hesitation.

    At this point, the representatives from otherpanies had already fully given up.

    This price point was already far beyond their budget.

    They decided to watch Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunshengpete for the piece ofnd.

    Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng who were once rated as the two top noblemen of Beijing were fiercelypeting against one another.

    The calls from Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant failed to wake up Jian Yiling. She continued to sleep on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shoulder.

    It appeared to have the same effect as listening to a university tutor¡¯s lecture.

    As long as her name wasn¡¯t mentioned, she would continue to doze off.

    Finally, Zhai Yunsheng raised the price to 30.8 billion.

    Upon hearing this price being called, Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant told Qin Chuan that the Qin Group did not hold any more liquid assets. If they continued to bid, the Qin Group would encounter problems with their existing projects and operations.

    After a moment of contemtion, Qin Chuan continued to raise the price.

    ¡°31 billion.¡±

    This time, Qin Chuan personally called out the price.

    ¡°31.6 billion,¡± Zhai Yunsheng followed without any hesitation.

    This man was crazy!

    Did he not know how much money that was?!

    To make matters worse, this wasn¡¯t his money!

    How could he spend his wife¡¯s money so recklessly!

    Everyone¡¯s eyes fell on Jian Yiling. They were shocked to see her napping on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shoulder.

    How could she fall asleep in such a situation? Was her heart made out of stone or something?

    Was her mentality that strong?!

    Qin Chuan¡¯s assistant and financial team redid their calctions. After performing their calctions, they felt that it was pointless for the Qin Group to continuepeting and they asked Qin Chuan to give up.

    After pondering, Qin Chuan stopped the bidding.

    The hammer finally fell and the plot ofnd was sold to Zhai Yunsheng for 31.6 billion dors.

    The crowd went to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s seats to smilingly ¡°congratte¡± the two of them.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai is indeed very capable.¡±

    ¡°I no longer believe the words that a woman should marry into a rich family to live a good life. Instead, the statement should be applied in reverse. We¡¯re truly envious that you managed to find such a capable and virtuous wife.¡±

    The sound of their voices woke up Jian Yiling. Her eyes felt hazy and she instinctively rubbed them.

    Zhai Yunsheng softly said to Jian Yiling: ¡°If you¡¯re tired, you should nap for a bit more.¡±

    ¡°Is it over?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    She wasn¡¯t sure how she managed to fall asleep just now.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he handed Jian Yiling a ss of water. He gestured for her to take a sip of water after waking up.

    ¡°Dean Jian, your husband just spent 31.6 billion to buy this piece ofnd.¡±

    Someone was afraid that Jian Yiling didn¡¯t know how much Zhai Yunsheng had just spent. And thus, he couldn¡¯t wait to tell Jian Yiling about this.

    ¡°It¡¯s not my money,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°He earned the money himself. It¡¯s considered premarital property.¡±

    Jian Yiling made this clear even though she was aware that Zhai Yunsheng would willingly hand over all his money to her.

    But legally speaking, this money is still Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s premarital property.

    This wasn¡¯t Jian Yiling¡¯s money?

    This was pre-marital property?

    Everyone felt that Jian Yiling was talking nonsense.

    After all, the Zhai family had gone bankrupt. Even their family mansion had been sold. How could Zhai Yunsheng possibly have premarital property?

 Chapter 1282 - Auction (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1282: Auction (4)</h4>

    ¡°Master Sheng, what do you intend to do with this piece ofnd?¡± someone questioned.

    After all, the Zhai family was bankrupt. Zhai Yunsheng was merely a leader who had no followers. Even if he managed to win the bid, he was limited by what he could do with it.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and replied: ¡°For arge project. You¡¯re not assuming that I bidded on it with no ns in ce right?¡±

    This was quite a strange thing for Zhai Yunsheng to say. Everyone around him couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you intend to re-establish your business empire?¡±

    In the past, people called Zhai Yunsheng ¡°Master Sheng¡± because they had to respect him. They had to fear his identity and fear the power and influence that the Zhai family had.

    Nowadays, everyone called him ¡°Master Sheng¡± to more or less mock him.

    Zhai Yunsheng continued to look at the people in front of him with a light smile on his face. The expected awkwardness was not there.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng that thick-skinned?

    ¡°Are you sure that you can build a project up from scratch? If such arge project fails, it would be a huge waste of money!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Master Sheng was once the head of the Zhai family. What kind of big projects has he not seen? Absolutely nothing will go wrong, right?¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, if this project ends up going badly, remember to contact us. We will be willing to take it off your hands. Naturally, it wouldn¡¯t be at today¡¯s price. At today¡¯s price, there is basically no profit margin. That¡¯s also the reason why Mr. Qin and the others gave up bidding.¡±

    For some reason, many people felt bitter from losing the bid just now. And thus, they started saying sarcastic things to Zhai Yunsheng in front of Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Right Mr. Qin?¡±

    To get some reassurance, the crowd turned to ask Qin Chuan.

    After all, everyone knew that Qin Chuan was ultimately the reason why the Zhai family went bankrupt.

    Mentioning Qin Chuan at such a time was intentionally provoking trouble.

    Qin Chuan looked at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling with aplicated expression on his face.

    When his gaze fell on Jian Yiling, there was a considerable amount of pain and heartache in his eyes.

    ¡°If you want to build up your business empire again, this project is not a good starting point,¡± Qin Chuanmented.

    Thanks for your concern but this has nothing to do with you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan said: ¡°But you still shouldn¡¯t let Yiling¡¯s efforts and hard work go to waste.¡±

    For some reason, even though he destroyed the Zhai family, he still felt bad for Jian Yiling.

    It was as though he had a split personality.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, you don¡¯t need to worry about my wife and me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

    Upon hearing this, people said to Qin Chuan: ¡°Mr. Qin gives good advice. It¡¯s just a shame that not everyone can n and lead their family business to sess.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Mr. Zhai might not necessarily understand the things you¡¯re speaking about.¡±

    ¡°We should celebrate Mr. Zhai¡¯s purchase of this piece ofnd. When you found your newpany, please remember to invite us to the opening party.¡±

    ¡°Even though you may lose some money, Mr. Zhai¡¯s vision is still very good. This piece ofnd has been the most valuable piece ofnd auctioned in Beijing for many years.¡±

    Although some people appeared to speak up for Zhai Yunsheng, the ridicule in their words was understood by all.

    At this time, the person in charge of the auction came over to invite Zhai Yunsheng to their office to go through the follow-up procedures.

    ¡°CEO Zhai of the Dingwen Group, pleasee with me to the office.¡±

 Chapter 1284 - Auction (6)

    <h4>Chapter 1284: Auction (6)</h4>

    Jian Yiling did not like listening to others nder Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s words did not change Mo Shiyun¡¯s mind. Instead, she continued to persuade Jian Yiling: ¡°Dean Jian, Qin Chuan and I are saying these things for your own good. We genuinely want Mr. Zhai to put more thought into his actions. The amount of money he used to buy this piece ofnd is actually insanely high. It will make any project unprofitable.¡±

    ¡°If you have problems, you should go to the hospital,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented. ¡°There¡¯s absolutely no point in acting. Instead of acting, you should justpete against us fair and square.¡±

    Mo Shiyun attempted to exin their intentions: ¡°Dean Jian has helped Qin Chuan in the past. Qin Chuan is very grateful for her help. And even if Mr. Zhai and Dean Jian are married, you are still independent individuals. Just because you¡¯re business rivals with the Qin family, that doesn¡¯t mean Qin Chuan can¡¯t thank Dean Jian.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s actions weren¡¯t contradictory. After all, his actions were always targeted at Zhai Yunsheng rather than Jian Yiling.

    And now that Zhai Yunsheng was forced to use Jian Yiling¡¯s money, Qin Chuan felt that there was the urge to give advice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your gratitude nor your concern. A Sheng and I are doing very well so you don¡¯t need to waste time on doing such unnecessary and meaningless things.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s response was cold and detached. She had nothing to say to Qin Chuan.

    Upon hearing these words, there was an injured look in Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes.

    However, Mo Shiyun continued to speak up for Qin Chuan: ¡°Dean Jian, you can treat me with hostility but you must believe that Qin Chuan holds no ill intent towards you. You have known each other for many years and you should be clear about his character.¡±

    Mo Shiyun wanted Jian Yiling to have a good impression of Qin Chuan. And thus, she defended him as much as possible.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to know nor am I interested in knowing what kind of person he is,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°I don¡¯t care about your matters so please don¡¯t interfere in our affairs.¡±

    ¡°Dean Jian, please don¡¯t say that. I¡­¡±

    ¡°This is not Lahaisen Hospital. Please call me Mrs. Zhai,¡± Jian Yiling corrected Mo Shiyun¡¯s address to herself.

    Then, Jian Yiling turned her head and asked Zhai Yunsheng softly: ¡°A Sheng, I¡¯m tired. Can we go home?¡±

    These words made everyone jealous of Zhai Yunsheng once again.

    After all, who wouldn¡¯t want such a wife? Not only did she have money and talent, but she also satisfied a man¡¯s desire to protect their loved one.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

    If his wife wanted to leave, why would he stay here?

    After saying this, Zhai Yunsheng took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and left.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling walked away, the crowd began to whisper amongst themselves.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening? Is Zhai Yunsheng actually going to build up a business empire again?¡±

    ¡°Are you crazy? It will be very difficult to earn a return on investment given he purchased thisnd at such a high price. Otherwise, why else did everyone stop bidding? Why did Mr. Qin stop bidding? They¡¯re not stupid. They knew that their profit margins would be incredibly low. That¡¯s why they didn¡¯t want to take the risk.¡±

    ¡°But the Dingwen Group¡­ They¡¯ve been developing well in the past few years¡­ If thatpany really belongs to Zhai Yunsheng¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. If the Dingwen Group belonged to Zhai Yunsheng, then why would the Zhai family go bankrupt? Furthermore, if he has the ability to take care of the Dingwen Group, why would the Zhai family business fail?¡±

    Then someone asked Qin Chuan: ¡°Mr. Qin what do you think about this matter?¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyebrows were shrouded by gloom.

    Mo Shiyun also felt rather anxious.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng has his own ideas,¡± Qin Chuan replied. After he said this, he walked away.

    When she saw Qin Chuan leave, Mo Shiyun quickly chased after him.

 Chapter 1283 - Auction (5)

    <h4>Chapter 1283: Auction (5)</h4>

    The staff member¡¯s address to Zhai Yunsheng surprised the crowd.

    Dingwen Group?

    Wasn¡¯t that the foreign organization that rose to fame and sess a few years ago?

    If they remembered correctly, wasn¡¯t thatpany founded four or five years ago?

    CEO Zhai?

    How could the CEO of Dingwen Group be Zhai Yunsheng?

    Someone immediately took out their cell phone to check thepany¡¯s registration information.

    To their surprise, the CEO of Dingwen Group was indeed shown to be Zhai Yunsheng.

    And thepany was founded five years ago.

    The Dingwen Group was apany that belonged to the Harmony League. Naturally, the CEO would be Zhai Yunsheng.

    In the past, Han Mengyu and Xing Wei had been taking care of the Dingwen Group. This was until Zhai Yunsheng recoveredpletely and the Zhai family business was liquidated. Only then was thepany transferred under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name.

    Almost everyone in the auction room cast a curious gaze at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This included Qin Chuan.

    In Qin Chuan¡¯s memory of his past life, no such thing happened.

    Back then, Zhai Yunsheng never cared about these things.

    He didn¡¯t even bother to manage the Zhai family business.

    This meant that it was impossible for Zhai Yunsheng to own any other organization orpany which was not under the name of the Zhai family.

    As for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s uncle Zhai Zhongshen, because of encounters with him in his past life, Qin Chuan was well aware of his capabilities as well.

    In fact, it could be said that Qin Chuan knew everything that happened in the Zhai family.

    However, Qin Chuan overlooked one thing. He overlooked the butterfly effect Jian Yiling brought into the world.

    In their previous lives, without Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng did not achieve nor do anything noteworthy.

    But after Zhai Yunsheng encountered Jian Yiling in Hengyuan City five years ago, some things changed subtly.

    ¡°You¡¯re the CEO of the Dingwen Group?¡± someone in the crowd couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°When did Master Sheng be the CEO of Dingwen Group? Why haven¡¯t we heard of this news?¡±

    ¡°Dingwen Group was established many years ago. Did Master Sheng acquire it?¡±

    The person who asked this question had an obvious tone of surprise and disbelief.

    Zhai Yunsheng remained calm andposed throughout these questions. He appreciated the change of expression on these people¡¯s faces.

    Then, several people turned to look at Jian Yiling. They wondered if she acquired the Dingwen Group for Zhai Yunsheng in an effort to help him build his business empire

    But in the past few months, none of them had heard the news of the Dingwen Group being acquired.

    Furthermore, the Dingwen Group had been growing quite well. Hence, thepany was unlikely to be acquired at this juncture.

    Everyone seemed suspicious of this news.

    Mo Shiyun sensed Qin Chuan¡¯s unhappiness. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to speak up for Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Mr. Zhai, you might indeed be the CEO of the Dingwen Group. However, you should be well aware of how you acquired the Dingwen Group. As it¡¯s a gift from Dean Jian, you should treasure the gift and proceed with caution when bidding fornd.¡±

    In her mind, Mo Shiyun already concluded that the Dingwen Group was acquired by Jian Yiling to help Zhai Yunsheng build his business empire in Beijing.

    Mo Shiyun knew that Qin Chuan was not happy because the woman he liked did so many things for another man. And despite her efforts, Zhai Yunsheng continued to be a disappointment and failure. he likes Jane Yiling did so many things for Zhai Yunsheng,

    If Qin Chuan could not say these things, she would say these things on his behalf.

    Out of everyone here, Mo Shiyun was most direct with her words.

    Qin Chuan looked at Mo Shiyun with surprise.

    Mo Shiyun would actually see things from Jian Yiling¡¯s perspective?

    When Jian Yiling heard this, she retorted with obvious hostility in her soft voice: ¡°Do you have delusions or something? I¡¯ve already said that this is A Sheng¡¯s premarital property. Why are you so insistent to make your delusions be real?¡±

 Chapter 1285 - Wife Gets Stolen Away (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1285: Wife Gets Stolen Away (1)</h4>

    After the Dingwen Group purchased thend west of Beijing, many people paid close attention to the progress of this project.

    They were all waiting for Zhai Yunsheng to make a fool of himself.

    However, half a month passed by and nothing happened.

    They didn¡¯t get to see problems arise for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Even though people didn¡¯t get to see problems arise for Zhai Yunsheng in Beijing¡¯s western suburbs project, people from the Jian family saw his struggles against Jian Dan.

    ¡°Auntie! Hugs!¡± Jian Dan cried out as he clung to Jian Yiling¡¯s body. He refused to leave her side.

    If this only happened during the daytime, it was fine. However, Jian Dan stuck to Jian Yiling¡¯s side even at night time.

    Thus, he posed a huge problem for the young couple. Even if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to do something at night, he couldn¡¯t.

    Therefore, Jian Dan posed a much bigger headache than the Beijing western suburbs project.

    Very soon, Zhai Yunsheng demanded Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen to take their son back.

    However, Jian Yumin refused sternly: ¡°Brother-inw, please don¡¯t say that. Your sister-inw is pregnant again. We won¡¯t be able to take care of Jian Dan. After all, I need to work and look after your sister-inw. It¡¯s rare for Jian Dan to like his auntie so much. You wouldn¡¯t be jealous of a child right?¡±

    Yes, thanks to Jian Yumin¡¯s hard work, Luo Xiuen was pregnant again.

    This time Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen were confident that they were going to have a baby girl.

    And thus, Jian Dan wasn¡¯t their first priority anymore.

    ¡°Nannies, childcare, early education sses, whatever you need, I¡¯ll get it for you.¡± Zhai Yunsheng said coldly.

    ¡°Brother-inw, anyone you hire to take care of Jian Dan isn¡¯t from our family. Haven¡¯t we learned our lesson from the nanny surnamed Mo? That was a very costly lesson.¡±

    When Jian Yumin specifically brought up the matter of Aunt Mo to establish that nannies and babysitters were unreliable, Zhai Yunsheng could not really say anything else.

    ¡°But there are so many people in the Jian family. Can¡¯t you get them to take care of Jian Dan?¡± Zhai Yunsheng tried again.

    ¡°Even though there are a lot of people in the Jian family, none of them can help in this situation. My grandparents are very old. Can you bear to see them be disturbed and troubled by Jian Dan? Furthermore, everyone else in our generation is a single male. To be honest, I¡¯m not even sure they can take care of themselves. How can they possibly take care of a child? Furthermore, you know about my parent¡¯s situation¡­¡±

    Jian Yumin helped Zhai Yunsheng analyze the situation. In his eyes, Jian Yiling was most suited to take care of Jian Dan.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy to take care of Dandan. Please rest assured Brother Yumin and Sister En,¡± Jian Yiling spoke up. There was a serious expression on her face as she said this.

    She was happy to share her brother and sister-inw¡¯s burden.

    ¡°Yiling, you¡¯re the best!¡± Jian Yumin cried out happily. ¡°I¡¯m relieved to leave Dandan in your care! You¡¯re the best sister I could ever ask for! You¡¯re pretty, smart, and patient with children! When you have your own baby in the future, they will surely be the happiest baby!¡±

    What did Jian Yumin mean by that? Own baby? How was that possible if Jian Dan kept staying here?

    ¡°Auntie! Baby! Mamma!¡± Jian Dan cried out as he kissed Jian Yiling¡¯s face. Then, he began to giggle again. Throughout the entirety of this, Jian Dan did not notice his uncle¡¯s re.

 Chapter 1287 - Wife Gets Stolen Away (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1287: Wife Gets Stolen Away (3)</h4>

    ¡°But this is Jian Dan¡¯s drink,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was listening to Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen¡¯s instructions.

    When Jian Dan woke from his nap, he wanted to drink milk.

    ¡°But I¡¯m hungry as well,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. As he said this, he nced at Jian Dan who was happily drinking from his milk bottle.

    At this moment, Jian Dan also nced at Zhai Yunsheng. For some reason, his eyes seemed to be taunting Zhai Yunsheng.

    That brat! He probably cried deliberately!

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go get you some breakfast,¡± Jian Yiling said as she headed towards the kitchen.

    Upon hearing this reply, Zhai Yunsheng got out of bed as well.

    ¡°Go lie down. I will go get breakfast myself,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. ¡°I can¡¯t get enough of what you make anyways.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance to understand what he was saying, Zhai Yunsheng already left the room.

    When Jian Dan noticed Zhai Yunsheng leaving, he moved next to Jian Yiling. Then, he happily said: ¡°Auntie! Hug!¡±

    He wanted his auntie to hold him as he drank from the milk bottle.

    It was as though the milk was sweeter if a pretty girl was holding him.

    When Jian Yiling heard this request, she moved herself over to hug Jian Dan.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng walked into the room, he saw what Jian Dan was doing.

    He had an impulse to throw the boy out of the window.

    ¡°Go wash up and eat some breakfast. I will hold the brat,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he plucked the little boy out of Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    The little boy hummed twice to express his dissatisfaction as he was now being held by his uncle. His auntie was much nicer!

    Fortunately, he did not decide to cry.

    However, as soon as Jian Yiling entered the bathroom, Zhai Yunsheng immediately threw the little boy onto the bed and let him hold onto the milk bottle himself.

    Jian Dan who was ¡°thrown¡± onto the bed red at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to eat, I will take the milk bottle away,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said coldly. He was indifferent to Jian Dan¡¯s re.

    Jian Dan rolled over to face away from Zhai Yunsheng. Then, he continued to drink from the milk bottle.

    When Jian Yiling came out of the bathroom, Jian Dan had finished the milk bottle. He quickly crawled towards Jian Yiling for a hug.

    Just as she was about to pick up Jian Dan, Zhai Yunsheng stopped her.

    ¡°Go and eat breakfast. You won¡¯t be able to eat breakfast if you¡¯re hugging him.¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she nodded. Then, she headed toward the kitchen.

    As soon as Jian Yiling turned around, Zhai Yunsheng put Jian Dan back onto the bed.

    Then, he found a small ball from a pile of toys next to him and threw it to Jian Dan: ¡°Go y by yourself.¡±

    That pile of toys was brought by Jian Dan¡¯s heartless parents. They said he typically yed with these things.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Dandan eximed as he threw the ball back at Zhai Yunsheng.

    He did not seem happy with this arrangement.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng picked a doll from the toy pile and threw it at him.

    Why did they buy him a doll?

    Just like before, Jian Dan chucked the doll back as well.

    Then, the two of them kept chucking toys at one another.

    By the time Jian Yiling returned, toys were chucked all over the bedroom.

    ¡°The kid wanted to y. I just yed along with him,¡± Zhai Yunsheng calmly exined.

    Even though he was evidently lying, his face did not flush.

    ¡°Auntie, hug!¡± Dandan cried out. He loved clinging to Jian Yiling.

    Tch, other than asking for a hug, did this brat know anything else?

    Once again, Zhai Yunsheng picked Jian Dan up.

    ¡°Let me pick him up. He¡¯s quite heavy.¡±

    In order to stop Jian Dan from taking advantage of Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng decided to pick up the little boy.

 Chapter 1286 - Wife Gets Stolen Away (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1286: Wife Gets Stolen Away (2)</h4>

    At night, Jian Dan fell asleep on Jian Yiling.

    On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng was lying on the other side of the bed.

    As Jian Dan slept like a rock, he waspletely unaware that someone wanted to throw him out of the room while he was asleep.

    ¡°He¡¯s not that young. He can sleep by himself. I will buy him a crib and ce it next to our bed,¡± Zhai Yunsheng conceded.

    If he couldn¡¯t return Jian Dan to his parents, at the very least, he had to get him out of their bed.

    ¡°He¡¯s only one and a half years old,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was happy to have him sleep next to her.

    The little boy had a faint smell of milk on him. He was also very soft and cuddly.

    ¡°Being one and a half years old means he¡¯s not young anymore,¡± Zhai Yunsheng stressed.

    ¡°Nope, he¡¯s still young,¡± Jian Yiling insisted. She did not hear the dissatisfaction in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s voice. Instead, she firmly believed that someone needed to take care of the one-and-a-half-year-old baby.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng did not know what to say. He couldn¡¯t really argue against Jian Yiling¡¯s words. Instead, he quietly hugged Jian Yiling who was hugging Jian Dan.

    The next morning, Jian Dan was the first to wake. He did not make any noise. Instead, he stared at his beautiful auntie with a pair of glistening eyes.

    Zhai Yunsheng also woke up. Their eyes met and they stared at each other.

    Jian Dan was not afraid of Zhai Yunsheng. In fact, as Zhai Yunsheng stared at him, he snuggled into Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and put his head on Jian Yiling¡¯s chest.

    That little bastard!

    As Jian Yiling was wearing loose pajamas, arge patch of skin on her chest was visible.

    And this spot was stolen away by Jian Dan¡¯s head.

    Because of this little boy, at times, he couldn¡¯t even hug his wife when they were sleeping.

    Zhai Yunsheng reached out to gently pinch the little boy¡¯s cheeks.

    Even if he was upset, he didn¡¯t want to cause the little boy any pain.

    After all, if the little boy started crying, he would be the one who got into trouble.

    However, the little boy frowned at this gentle pinch.

    Then, tears began to well in his eyes.

    ¡°Shhh, don¡¯t cry!¡± Zhai Yunsheng lowered his voice to warn Jian Dan.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s warning was useless. The little boy¡¯s eyes turned red and he immediately began to wail.

    ¡°Waaa¡ª!¡±

    Jian Yiling was woken up by the crying. She quickly tried to soothe the little boy.

    ¡°Dandan, don¡¯t cry.¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling sounded emotionless as she said this, it was surprisingly effective on Jian Dan.

    The little boy immediately stopped crying.

    Then, he pointed a finger at Zhai Yunsheng before huffing: ¡°Bad! Bad! Hit me!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng took a deep breath.

    He was being set up by a little kid!

    ¡°No no, your uncle is good. He wouldn¡¯t bully you. Don¡¯t cry,¡± Jian Yilingforted.

    Thankfully, his wife was biased towards him. She trusted his character and knew he wouldn¡¯t do something so unqualified as bullying a child.

    ¡°Waaa¡­¡±

    The little boy somewhat understood Jian Yiling¡¯s words. He burrowed himself into Jian Yiling¡¯s arms and whimpered.

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume Zhai Yunsheng spanked him ten times instead of gently pinching him.

    Jian Yiling had tofort the little boy for a while before a smile returned to his face.

    Then, she went to prepare milk for the little boy.

    When she returned, Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Where¡¯s mine?¡±

 Chapter 1288 - Back Off Little Demon, Sheâ€™s Mine (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1288: Back Off Little Demon, She¡¯s Mine (1)</h4>

    ¡°Wa¡­ Auntie¡­ Auntie¡­¡± Jian Dan cried out as he stretched his arm out. He desperately tried to reach Jian Yiling.

    He wasn¡¯t interested in his stinky uncle. He wanted his beautiful auntie!

    He didn¡¯t like his bad uncle! He wanted his auntie!

    Even though the little boy struggled hard, he could not manage to get out of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s grasp. Zhai Yunsheng was like an unmovable mountain.

    Maybe in twenty years, he would stand a better chance against Zhai Yunsheng.

    When he realized he couldn¡¯t get rid of his hateful uncle, Jian Dan ttened his mouth. It looked like he was going to cry at any moment.

    His eyes began to water.

    ¡°Boys should not be petnt. They must learn to understand and help girls. No man should let a woman suffer,¡± Zhai Yunsheng solemnly admonished the young boy who had barely learned how to talk.

    He didn¡¯t seem to care whether or not Jian Dan could understand his words.

    After all, even if Jian Dan couldn¡¯t understand his words, Zhai Yunsheng refused to let him steal Jian Yiling every day.

    Zhai Yunsheng told Jian Yiling to focus on her work today. He would be responsible for taking care of Jian Dan. He would bring him to his newpany building.

    Naturally, Jian Yiling trusted Zhai Yunsheng. If Zhai Yunsheng said that he would be responsible for taking care of Jian Dan, she was happy to go doboratory experiments with Brother Yunmo.

    His originalpany building had been sold. Zhai Yunsheng purchased this new building four years ago.

    After all, it never hurt to n ahead and take necessary precautions.

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived at work with a baby boy, everyone at thepany instantly became curious.

    Hadn¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng just gotten married? How was this child so old already?

    Or did they secretly have a baby during the two years that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling went missing? Was this the reason they disappeared?

    When Zhai Yunsheng arrived at his office, he saw Han Mengyu. Han Mengyu had been waiting for him.

    When Han Mengyu saw Zhai Yunsheng carrying a baby boy, he began questioning his existence.

    ¡°Master Sheng, do you really act that fast? Your kid is so big already!¡±

    ¡°Who told you that he is my son?¡±

    ¡°If he¡¯s not your son, why are you carrying him?¡± Han Mengyu asked. He did not believe that Zhai Yunsheng was someone who would willingly carry someone else¡¯s child.

    ¡°He¡¯s Jian Yumin¡¯s son. Didn¡¯t you see him at my wedding?¡±

    ¡°Not really. At your wedding, my attention was entirely on you and your wife. Who would pay attention to a little kid in the crowd?¡± Han Mengyu replied. ¡°Master Sheng, I never realized you liked children so much. Good luck with having a child with your wife!¡±

    ¡°Who told you that I like children?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he chucked Jian Dan into Han Mengyu¡¯s arms.

    ¡°What? What¡¯s happening here?¡± Han Mengyu stuttered. He was at aplete loss for words and he didn¡¯t even know where to ce his hands.

    He didn¡¯t know how to hold a baby!

    Even though he had many girlfriends, he had taken necessary precautions.

    ¡°Your task today is to take care of the child.¡±

    After Zhai Yunsheng threw the small bundle of trouble to Han Mengyu, he sat down at his desk and started flipping through documents and papers.

    ¡°But Master Sheng, I don¡¯t know how to look after children!¡± Han Mengyu cried out. Han Mengyu looked like he was about to cry.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have many female friends? Call one of them and ask.¡±

    ¡°No? Master Sheng, all my female friends are single. And even if they¡¯re married, they haven¡¯t had children yet! Who do I contact about this?!¡±

 Chapter 1289 - Back Off Little Demon, Sheâ€™s Mine (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1289: Back Off Little Demon, She¡¯s Mine (2)</h4>

    ¡°Either way, I¡¯m handing him to you. You¡¯re responsible for looking after him today. If you don¡¯t look after him well, your share of this month¡¯s dividend will be deducted,¡± Zhai Yunsheng threatened Han Mengyu.

    ¡°Master Sheng, you are too cruel!¡± Han Mengyu cried out.

    After all, thepany earned a lot of money under Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s leadership. Therefore, monthly dividends were a huge sum of money.

    Han Mengyu reluctantly brought Jian Dan into the meeting room outside Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s office.

    He would just treat this as training for the future. After all, he wasn¡¯t young anymore.

    When he thought about it in this way, Han Mengyu felt a bit happier.

    ¡°Auntie!¡± Jian Dan cried out unhappily. He didn¡¯t want his uncle! He wasn¡¯t interested in this man either!

    Then, he once again ttened his month. It looked like tears were about to fall out of his eyes.

    They were all stinky! Only his auntie was awesome!

    ¡°Little ancestor, please don¡¯t cry. I don¡¯t know how to take care of children. If you cry, I will mentally break down!¡± Han Mengyu hurriedly said. He never encountered such a big problem in his life.

    ¡°Auntie!¡± Jian Dan repeated persistently. He kept looking for his beautiful auntie.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. If you disturb your uncle¡¯s work, we will both suffer! For the sake of my nine-digit dividend, please don¡¯t cry! When you go home tonight, you can get your auntie to kiss you to sleep! I promise I will buy you a house full of diapers, milk powder, and toys after I get my monthly dividends!¡±

    As Han Mengyu said this, he cautiously nced at Zhai Yunsheng who was seated not far away.

    ¡°Want auntie!¡± Jian Dan cried out again.

    After pondering hard, Han Mengyu found a married woman among theirpany employees and asked her to help him look after Jian Dan. Only then did Jian Dan stopining so much.

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t care how Han Mengyu looked after Jian Dan. As long as the little demon was with him, everything was all good.

    Jian Yiling was his wife! This little demon needed to back off!

    In fact, Zhai Yunsheng began to doubt whether he even wanted to have his own child with Jian Yiling.

    After all, Jian Dan staying with them for a few days was already annoying enough. If they had their own children, he couldn¡¯t just abandon them. Wouldn¡¯t they be more trouble?

    Hm¡­ Necessary precautions still had to be taken.

    At least for a while, he wanted to enjoy time alone with his wife.

    ###

    Inside Cai Ning Xuan, someone asked Mr. Qu:

    ¡°Elder Qu, what do you think is going on with this?¡±

    Nowadays, the people who sat around the round table were the few remaining core members of the Loyalty Alliance.

    Today, Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan were both not present.

    There was the slightly fat old man Qu Zhen from the antique industry, the middle-aged woman Sheng Yingying from the food industry, Zhong Baiyun from the jade industry, Qiao Panshan from the financial industry, and Qi Xing from the clothing and textile industry.

    All of them sat in their seats and discussed the things that happened to the Zhai family in recent times.

    The Zhai family¡¯s original business was liquidated a few months ago.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng managed to purchase arge plot ofnd in the western suburbs of Beijing for 30 billion dors. This was a big move that puzzled a lot of people.

    ¡°Now, a lot of people are saying that Master Sheng is the CEO of the Dingwen Group. I¡¯ve also looked into this. In their registration information, Master Sheng is indeed their legal representative. At the same time, he¡¯s also their CEO andrgest shareholder,¡± Qu Zhen said with a sigh.

 Chapter 1290 - Worried that Zhai Yunsheng Will Make a Comeback

    <h4>Chapter 1290: Worried that Zhai Yunsheng Will Make a Comeback</h4>

    ¡°Never mind what identity he has now nor what he ns to get done. We can be sure of one thing and that¡¯s the Dingwen Group was definitely not founded by Zhai Yunsheng. He doesn¡¯t have the ability to do that. As for why he¡¯s now the CEO of the Dingwen Group, I believe it¡¯s because of Dean Jian,¡± Qiao Panshan said.

    After the other members pondered over Qiao Panshan¡¯s words, they didn¡¯t decide to express their opinion. Instead, they silently agreed with Qiao Panshan.

    After all, this was the most reasonable exnation.

    ¡°But if Zhai Yunsheng really makes aeback, he will most likely retaliate against us,¡± Sheng Yingyingmented with a frown. Sheng Yingying who was wearing beautiful makeup had a worried look on her face at the moment.

    She was not overthinking this. Rather, this was how things typically went.

    After all, they betrayed the Zhai family, betrayed Zhai Yunsheng, and betrayed the rules that were set at the very beginning of the Loyalty Alliance.

    If they were Zhai Yunsheng, they would not let the betrayer go either.

    Zhong Baiyun also added to this: ¡°And Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s character has always been vengeful. I don¡¯t expect anything to change in the past two years. With his character, he¡¯s beyond to not let us go scotch free. In fact, maybe he already brewed a n to retaliate against us.¡±

    Sheng Yingying: ¡°Thest time we sat with him at the round table, he had a strange smile on his face. If I think about it now, he was probably already nning his revenge back then.¡±

    As she recalled the look on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face before he left that day, Sheng Yingying felt more and more scared the more she thought about it.

    In an attempt tofort Sheng Yingying, Qiao Panshan said: ¡°Don¡¯t stress about it too much. After purchasing thend for 31.6 billion dors at the auction, there will basically be no profit margin. Zhai Yunsheng will be lucky if he doesn¡¯t make a loss on this project. How can it be so easy to make aeback?¡±

    Qiao Panshan¡¯s words made the group feel a little more at ease.

    If Zhai Yunsheng failed without them doing anything, that would be the best-case scenario.

    They wouldn¡¯t have to worry about him seeking revenge on them.

    Qu Zhen sighed again: ¡°At this point, it¡¯s useless to worry about it. Instead, we should think about how to take precautions. Even if Zhai Yunsheng really ns to make a move against us, we will still be able to defend ourselves.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, if we put a word out, Zhai Yunsheng will not be able to find partners for the project. In that case, he won¡¯t be able to do real estate development nor any other kind of project.¡±

    However, Sheng Yingying still had doubts: ¡°But the Jian family would still help Zhai Yunsheng. Their help will hinder our ns.¡±

    Qiao Panshan did not believe the Jian family posed a problem ¡°The Jian family¡¯s focus is on the technological industry. They¡¯re not involved in real estate. Therefore, even if they want to help, they can only provide financial support. Other than that, they can¡¯t do anything.¡±

    Sheng Yingying asked again, ¡°What about Jian Yiling? She¡¯s gathered a lot of talent and built a lot of connections using Lahaisen Hospital. There must be individuals willing to help her. Our words may not be able to stop these individuals from helping Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    ¡°Indeed¡­ Jian Yiling poses a bit of a problem¡­¡±

    About two years or so ago, they all looked down on Jian Yiling. They did not believe she had the ability to be the matriarch of the Zhai family.

    However, the situation waspletely reversed now.

    Now, they were afraid of Jian Yiling for being too capable. She posed the biggest problem for them at the moment.

 Chapter 1291 - Ask Someone to Deal with Zhai Yunsheng

    <h4>Chapter 1291: Ask Someone to Deal with Zhai Yunsheng</h4>

    ¡°I feel like you guys are thinking too highly of Jian Yiling. Even if she¡¯s talented, it¡¯s only a hospital. She only knows how to treat patients and heal people. Other than being a doctor, she¡¯s put her time into the research and development of pharmaceutical makeup. Even if she has some contacts and connections from founding Lahaisen Hospital, she hasn¡¯t made any significant moves in the corporate world.¡±

    Qiao Panshan believed that Jian Yiling was simr to Zhai Yunsheng. Even though she was a threat, she wasn¡¯t a major threat to them.

    Unlike Qiao Panshan, Qu Zhen felt like it was better to be cautious than sorry: to be careful: ¡°Mr. Qiao, you should not underestimate Jian Yiling. You can not found Lahaisen Hospital with just medical skills. In fact, the people who only know how to conduct research behind closed doors would nevere up with the idea of founding such arge hospital like Lahaisen.¡±

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t we just find someone to deal with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling?¡± Sheng Yingying suggested.

    She said this in fear of being retaliated by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Sheng Yingying did not want to sit there and wait for death. Instead of being passive, she liked taking the initiative.

    Furthermore, as the Loyalty Alliance ced emphasis on martial arts if their problem could be solved through fighting and physical strength, then that would be the best-case scenario.

    ¡°What are you thinking about? Don¡¯t you know the abilities of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards? And even if we ignore them, Zhai Yunsheng himself fought against someone from the reclusive family. Even those people couldn¡¯t deal with him. Simrly, Jian Yiling has an undefeated Jian Yiheng by her side. And so, how do possibly you expect us to find someone to deal with them?¡± Qiao Panshan immediately said.

    ¡°I agree with Mr. Qiao. It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t like your idea. Rather, we can not find the right person to execute your n. If there was someone who could handle Zhai Yunsheng easily, we wouldn¡¯t be sitting here in the first ce,¡± Zhong Baiyun seconded.

    Unlike the others, Qu Zhen was sitting there silently. He did not express his opinion.

    ¡°Mr. Qu, why don¡¯t we invite that person to help up?¡± Sheng Yingying suddenly proposed.

    As soon as she said this, the faces of everyone else seated at the round table immediately changed.

    The person Sheng Yingying was talking about was a well-respected individual who held a lot of authority.

    However, after careful consideration, everyone felt that this idea was somewhat feasible.

    He was known for his fighting capabilities and in the early days, he was one of the best martial artists.

    Other than losing to one individual thirty years ago, he never lost any other fight.

    Almost everyone in the Loyalty Alliance witnessed his fighting capabilities.

    Zhai Yunsheng would definitely lose against this individual.

    After gazing at each other, everyone at the round table unanimously agreed to Sheng Yingying¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, this matter will be left to you. Please invite him here,¡± Zhong Baiyun said to the slightly fat old man.

    ¡°I will try my best. However, I will have to gift him the thousand-year-old ginseng inside our inventory. I need a gift to bring along when I go and visit him as I need to be thorough with my manners,¡± Qu Zhen said

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. We have no problems with that,¡± Sheng Yingying replied. She just wanted Zhai Yunsheng to be taken care of.

    ¡°By the way, what is Mr. Qin nning to do?¡± Sheng Yingying asked Qu Zhen.

    Out of all of them, Qu Zhen had the most contact with Qin Chuan.

    Even though Qin Chuan held a lot of power and influence, at the same time, he was kept mysterious.

    Therefore, they had to be careful when working with him.

 Chapter 1292 - Qin Chuanâ€™s Dream

    <h4>Chapter 1292: Qin Chuan¡¯s Dream</h4>

    Qu Zhen replied: ¡°Mr. Qin will certainly not stand by the sidelines. He personally dealt with the Zhai family. He definitely would not let Zhai Yunsheng make aeback.¡±

    Furthermore, the probability of Zhai Yunsheng retaliating against Qin Chuan was higher than the probability of him retaliating against them. Therefore, unless Qin Chuan was stupid, he would definitely take action as well.

    However, Sheng Yingying was still worried: ¡°But I feel like it¡¯s better to be sure. We don¡¯t want to be the only ones making a move against Zhai Yunsheng. If the Qin family makes a move against him, we wil be able to ensure that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s project fails. Double assurance is good. After all, it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry.¡±

    If Qin Chuan could destroy Zhai Yunsheng once, he could destroy him a second time.

    Qu Zhen promised: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. I will go and talk to Mr. Qin about this matter at another time.¡±

    After some further discussion, the meeting came to a conclusionte in the afternoon.

    ###

    At the moment, Qin Chuan was haunted by his own dreams.

    He dreamed of hisst life when he was studying at Hengyuan University.

    At that time, Jian Yiling¡¯s grades weren¡¯t great. And thus, she didn¡¯t get the marks to go to Beijing University. In fact, she couldn¡¯t even attend Hengyuan University.

    In the end, she attended the Hengyuan Media College next to Hengyuan University.

    In his fourth year of university, he was working and studying at the same time. As work was quite busy, at times, he did not even have time to eat dinner.

    That day, when he returned to his university dormitory, he ran into Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was holding a lunch box in her hands. He couldn¡¯t tell how long she had been waiting there.

    Just as he was about to walk through the gates of Hengyuan University, Jian Yiling ran over and stopped him.

    She handed him the lunchbox with both hands: ¡°I heard you didn¡¯t have time to eat recently. I made this for you. Remember to eat it when you get back to your dormitory.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan frowned. After a slight pause to collect his thoughts, Qin Chuan said: ¡°Miss Jian, you¡¯re the youngdy of the Jian family and I¡¯m just a poor student who just started a business. You shouldn¡¯t waste your time and energy on me.¡±

    ¡°Why are you calling this a waste of time and energy? I get to decide whether it¡¯s a waste or not, It shouldn¡¯t be up to you to decide for me! I¡¯m willing to spend time and energy on you because I like you. Is there anything wrong with that?¡± Jian Yiling eximed. There was a stubborn expression on her small face and her eyes were determined.

    Qin Chuan felt a little helpless when he heard this. After all, he and Jian Yiling were not the same kinds of people.

    Jian Yiling would always do whatever she wanted, regardless of the consequences or cost.

    ¡°Miss Jian, it¡¯s better for you to spend your time and energy on your studies,¡± Qin Chuan advised.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to. In fact, I don¡¯t even need to study. My grandma told me that in the future, most of their money will be given to me. If that¡¯s the case, I don¡¯t need to worry about food and clothing. So why should I spend my time making money? It¡¯s more important for me to express how much I like you!¡± ¡°Miss Jian, that¡¯s the difference between us. The things you get at birth can be something I need to strive towards with all my energy and time.¡±

    ¡°So what? Even if I have money, I¡¯m still missing a lot of things in life. Money doesn¡¯t buy happiness. In my eyes, as long as I¡¯m with you, I will be happy! You were the only one who believed me back then!¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian, I used to be your tutor. Therefore, anything that happened outside of my work wasn¡¯t something I cared about. Hence, it¡¯s not that I believed you didn¡¯t push your brother, rather, it¡¯s something I shouldn¡¯t worry norment on as an outsider.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words were like a knife that cut a deep gash in Jian Yiling¡¯s heart.

    Her eyes turned red as she ran away.

 Chapter 1293 - Donâ€™t Involve Jian Yiling

    <h4>Chapter 1293: Don¡¯t Involve Jian Yiling</h4>

    Qin Chuan wanted to call out to Jian Yiling. He wanted to rush up and grab her.

    However, he could only watch her leave. He could not do anything in this dream.

    When Jian Yiling disappeared from his sight, Qin Chuan woke up.

    Back then, Qin Chuan assumed Jian Yiling was just a spoilt young girl. After she was done being infatuated with him, she would note back to look for him.

    However now, Qin Chuan knew that she wasn¡¯t just infatuated. It wasn¡¯t just puppy love. Rather, she depended and relied on him. And he was the one who destroyed that little warmth left in her heart. He was the one who hurt her with his seemingly unperturbed words.

    When Qin Chuan woke from his dream, he stared into the empty room for quite some time. It took him a while to recover from the aftershocks of his dream.

    Then, his phone rang. It was a message from his subordinates.

    When he clicked on the message, he read about the Loyalty Alliance¡¯s recent ns.

    They wanted to get that person to deal with Zhai Yunsheng?

    Upon reading this, Qin Chuan frowned for a moment.

    In the years he spent in Beijing, he naturally heard about that person.

    No one dared to provoke that person.

    It seemed as though the Loyalty Alliance was really frightened by the fact that Zhai Yunsheng was the CEO of the Dingwen Group.

    ......

    After a moment of hesitation, Qin Chuan sent a message to his subordinates.

    Tell them not to involve Jian Yiling.

    He didn¡¯t care if the Loyalty Alliance made a move against Zhai Yunsheng. He just had to ensure that Jian Yiling did not get hurt.

    ###

    After purchasing the plot ofnd in the western suburbs of Beijing, the Dingwen Group hosted a grand opening ceremony.

    Many people came to this opening ceremony. They were all here to express their congrattions.

    However, a lot of people came to this opening ceremony because of Jian Yiling.

    After all, over the years, Lahaisen Hospital formed an inseparable connection with many international businesses and corporations.

    Even if they couldn¡¯t be Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s partner, they still wanted to establish a friendly rtionship with their Dean. Hence, they took the initiative toe and congratte Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jian Yiling brought Jian Dan to the Dingwen Group¡¯s opening ceremony.

    The little boy was not introverted at all. Instead, he happily smiled at anyone. His smile was especially bright when he saw a pretty girl.

    Many of the people present found this incredibly adorable. They even had the urge to hug and kiss Jian Dan.

    When Luo Xiuen saw what her son was doing, she couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Where did this kid learn these behaviors from? Brother Yumin and I definitely don¡¯t behave like that.¡±

    Back then, even if she wanted to do such things to her idol, she didn¡¯t have the courage to do so.

    And although Jian Yumin was part of the entertainment industry for many years, he was never involved in any scandals.

    Even now, he had no idea how to say nice things to girls.

    And yet, the son they gave birth to loved pretty girls. He would call out sweet things and nestle into their arms.

    Yu Xi walked over to Jian Dan and asked him yfully: ¡°Dandan, who do you think is the prettiest?¡±

    ¡°Auntie!¡± Jian Dan eximed without the slightest hesitation.

    Luo Xiuenmented: ¡°I feel like my son has three thousand beauties in his harem yet the person he truly loves is his Empress.¡±

    Luo Xiuen even suspected that her son was a yboy in his previous life.

    ¡°Sister En, you don¡¯t need to worry about this. At most, you will have several daughters-inws! You¡¯ll be winning in life!¡± Yu Xi said to Luo Xiuen. He wanted her to look at the bright side of things.

    ¡°If he dares to hurt their delicate and fragile hearts, I will beat his ass!¡± Luo Xiuen said nonchntly.

    When Jian Dan heard his mother say that she wanted to beat his ass, his eyebrows tightened and he looked at his mother with caution.

 Chapter 1294 - Uninvited Guests

    <h4>Chapter 1294: Uninvited Guests</h4>

    ¡°Mommy¡­ Pretty too¡­¡± Jian Dan hastily added.

    ¡°How pretty?¡± Luo Xiuen asked.

    ¡°Auntie first, mommy second,¡± Jian Dan said as counted on his two plump fingers.

    That sounded about right.

    Even though Jian Dan was young, he already had a strong desire to not get beaten up.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s about right,¡± Luo Xiuen replied. Even though she didn¡¯t care much about suchments, she still liked to hear her sonpliment her asionally.

    Then, Luo Xiuen nced at Jian Yujie who was making preparations for a performance.

    In a moment, Jian Yujie was going to perform a magic show to liven up the atmosphere.

    As a magician who had already made a name for himself in their circle. Jian Yujie did not care much about his name or performance fees. Rather, if the Jian family wanted him to perform anyone, he would happily perform magic tricks for everyone.

    He learned magic not because of money or fame. Instead, he enjoyed learning new tricks and enjoyed seeing others fascinated by his performance.

    Naturally, he especially liked to see his family smiling. This was when he felt happiest.

    ¡°Yujie, hurry up and get a girlfriend this year,¡± Luo Xiuen said. She suddenly had the urge to tell Jian Yujie to find a partner.

    ¡°Sister-inw, I¡­¡± Jian Yujie stammered. The two magic prop balls in his hands rolled onto the ground.

    ......

    ¡°Look at what Jian Dan¡¯s doing! If he can do it, why can¡¯t you? I feel like Jian Dan is going to find a girlfriend before you do!¡± Luo Xiuen continued. This was how the connection formed in her mind.

    It was true that the brains of highly intelligent people always moved faster and skipped steps.

    ¡°Sister-inw, if I meet someone suitable, I will try my best...¡± Jian Yujie weakly responded.

    ¡°Not will try your best. You must try your best. Don¡¯t learn from your oldest cousin. Don¡¯t be single when you¡¯re thirty years old.¡±

    Whilst Luo Xiuen was speaking to Jian Yujie, she did not forget to mention Jian Yuncheng either.

    Even though Jian Yuncheng was not present today, he also ended up being named for almost no reason whatsoever.

    ¡°Yes, yes,¡± Jian Yujie hurriedly promised.

    ¡°Well, if you meet someone like that, remember to tell the rest of us. If you can¡¯t manage to get her affection, we will help you with it,¡± Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yujie. She seemed very concerned about her brother-inw¡¯s rtionships.

    After all, she was the wife of their eldest brother. With He Yan kicked out of the family, she was now the one who was worried about the marriage of Jian Yujie and Jian Yubo.

    As the Jian family happily chatted away, a few unexpected guests appeared at the opening ceremony.

    Qu Zhen and the renowned female tycoon Sheng Yingying appeared.

    There was a simple smile on Qu Zhen¡¯s face.

    Sheng Yingying was beautifully dressed. Even though she was in her forties or fifties, the wrinkles on her face did not affect her aura in any way.

    A white-haired man came in with Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying.

    The old man¡¯s build was thin and he wore a simple white cloth shirt. For some reason, he gave off an immortal vibe.

    From the way Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying treated the old man, the old man did not seem like their subordinates.

    As many people did not know the existence of the Loyalty Alliance, they did not know the rtionship between these two people and Zhai Yunsheng. They assumed that Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying were merely here to congratte Zhai Yunsheng.

    Sheng Yinying smiled at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master Zhai, long time no see. We¡¯re here to congratte you and express our best wishes. You wee us to stay right?¡±

 Chapter 1295 - Fabled Martial Arts Master (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1295: Fabled Martial Arts Master (1)</h4>

    ¡°Your call,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. His reaction to Sheng Yingying and the others¡¯ arrival was very nd.

    ¡°You¡¯re the kid from the Zhai family?¡± the white-haired old man asked. He said this with a condescending posture and a disdainful tone.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know who I am? You¡¯re indeed just a stinky brat,¡± the old man continued with a contemptuous expression on his face.

    ¡°Well, if you¡¯re showing off your old age, then turtles would definitely be very respected,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Was that a snide remark?¡± The old man asked angrily.

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng refused to treat someone kindly if they made such remarks when they met for the first time.

    ¡°Tch, a kid who has an exaggerated opinion of himself. Even your father and grandfather treat me with respect.¡±

    Sheng Yingying decided to speak up here: ¡°Young Master Zhai, you might be unaware of this but this man taught your father and your uncle martial arts. Therefore, in terms of seniority, you should also call him your Master.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s none of my business. Here, you¡¯re just an unwee and uninvited guest.¡±

    ¡°What an arrogant brat. Ever since I was twenty years old, no one has dared to act so arrogantly in front of me. Don¡¯t you know who Chen Lin is?¡± the old man continued angrily.

    Chen Lin?

    He was Chen Lin?

    Surprise appeared on many people¡¯s faces when they heard this name.

    A lot of the older people present today had heard of this name,

    This man became famous because of his fighting abilities.

    In fact, anyone who dared to pick a fight with him would most likely die without a burial spot.

    And when he had his 60th birthday, almost half of the famous and powerful individuals in Beijing went to celebrate with him.

    However, after his 60th birthday, he gradually faded from the spotlight.

    Over the years, some people said that he moved behind the scenes to manipte a huge business empire.

    As of today, Chen Lin should be roughly seventy years old.

    It had been a full decade since he made an appearance in public.

    Therefore, many people from the younger generation had not seen him before.

    But even if they hadn¡¯t seen him before, they had definitely heard many stories about him.

    This was a terrifying man. His fighting abilities were said to surpass the realm of ordinary human beings. Either way, no one expected to meet Chen Lin here today.

    Of course, Zhai Yunsheng also knew of Chen Lin¡¯s name.

    This person had connections with the Loyalty Alliance. In the early days, he was known to be someone who couldmand the winds and clouds. Due to his fighting abilities, he had few rivals.

    Apparently, Chen Lin also taught his father and uncle martial arts.

    ¡°So?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not change his attitude towards Chen Lin because of his name.

    ¡°Originally, today was meant to be a good day for your opening ceremony. However, because you bullied my niece, I came here to seek justice for her.¡±

    ¡°Your niece?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he nced at Sheng Yingying next to him. ¡°Are you talking about her?¡±

    ¡°Yingying is the daughter of one of my friends. I watched her grow up.¡±

    Even though Sheng Yinying was in her forties or fifties, in Chen Lin¡¯s eyes, she was still a little girl

    This was the first time that Zhai Yunsheng heard of this connection.

    As Zhai Yunsheng looked at Sheng Yinying, she sheepishly lowered her head.

 Chapter 1296 - Fabled Martial Arts Master (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1296: Fabled Martial Arts Master (2)</h4>

    In order to get Chen Lin toe here today, she and Qu Zhen lied.

    She said that Zhai Yunsheng was the one who left the Loyalty Alliance. In addition to this, she said that he also took the funds that everyone else deposited in the Loyalty League. Using these funds, he paid off his debt and purchased the plot ofnd in the western suburbs of Beijing. After all, how else would he get money so quickly after he went bankrupt?

    Chen Lin had a bad temper. However, the one good thing about him was that he liked to defend people.

    So even if he was not connected to Sheng Yingying by blood, he still refused to let people bully her.

    On top of this, Chen Lin had a good rtionship with Qu Zhen. Every so often, they would drink tea and chat together.

    And thus, Chen Lin was determined to get justice for Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen.

    ¡°So what?¡± Zhai Yunsheng continued. He was waiting to hear what they wanted from him.

    After all, they surely did note here to tell him about the rtionship they had.

    ¡°So you can either obediently give this plot ofnd back to everyone in the Loyalty Alliance or I will beat you up until you beg them to take this plot ofnd back,¡± Chen Lin said in an arrogant and imposing tone.

    ¡°You must be dreaming,¡± Zhai Yunsehng replied. Why would Zhai Yunsheng give thisnd to people who betrayed the Zhai family?

    Was he crazy?

    ¡°Then do not me me for being unkind to you.¡±

    As Luo Xiuen listened to this conversation, she could not hold back any longer. She rushed up to Chen Lin to argue with him: ¡°Be unkind? How do you n to be unkind huh? Are you nning to do daylight robbery? Do you want to fight? Well, I will fight you!¡±

    ......

    Luo Xiuen had a short temper. Now that she was pregnant, her temper was even shorter.

    That old man dared to threaten Zhai Yunsheng to give up this plot ofnd? How shameless was he?

    ¡°Let A Sheng fight. You shouldn¡¯t fight,¡± Jian Yiling said as she tried to pull Luo Xiuen back.

    Even though she couldn¡¯t really pull Luo Xiuen back, her words did have an effect on Luo Xiuen.

    Jian Yujie also tried to persuade Luo Xiuen not to fight: ¡°Sister-inw, you should listen to Yiling. Just leave the fighting matters to Brother Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Chen Lin said: ¡°Well, it will be the same result either way.¡±

    They were just a bunch of youngsters who have overexaggerated opinions of themselves.

    Then, Chen Lin turned to everyone present and said: ¡°Listen carefully, from today onwards, if any of you dare to cooperate with Zhai Yunsheng to facilitate this projectof his, I will make sure you disappear from Beijing.¡±

    If Zhai Yunsheng wanted to work on this project, he had to cooperate with other people. At the very least, he had to have a construction team and people to approval construction documentation.

    As long as no one dared to cooperate with Zhai Yunsheng, he would have no use for this piece ofnd.

    ¡°Now, I will count to ten. If you¡¯re sensible, you will leave immediately. If you stay here, you¡¯re choosing to disrespect me.¡±

    After this, Chen Lin began to count:

    ¡°One, two, three¡­¡±

    The crowd started to get nervous.

    Even though they were scared of offending Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, Chen Lin was scarier.

    After two seconds of hesitation, someone took the lead and left the opening ceremony.

    One by one, everyone began to leave.

    Very quickly, the venue that was originally full became empty. Other than the Jian family and the Zhai family, only Qu Zhen, Sheng Yinying, and Chen Lin remained.

 Chapter 1297 - Fabled Martial Arts Master (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1297: Fabled Martial Arts Master (3)</h4>

    Upon seeing this, Luo Xiuen cursed: ¡°Damn it! Why are they so scared? What can this old man even do to you? Eat you alive?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry,¡± Jian Yiling said as she patted Luo Xiuen¡¯s chest gently.

    ¡°Darling, don¡¯t stop me. I want to fight this old man. I want to see if he is really as powerful and scary as they¡¯re all saying!!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, please calm down. You can trust your brother-inw. He can surely handle this! You¡¯re pregnant right now! You need to be mindful of the baby girl inside your stomach!¡±

    Even though Jian Yujie did not know whether Luo Xiuen¡¯s baby was a boy or girl, he believed such words could stop Luo Xiuen from rolling up her sleeves.

    Sure enough, Jian Yujie¡¯s words made Luo Xiuen calm down quite a bit.

    However, Chen Linpletely ignored Luo Xiuen¡¯s words. He wasn¡¯t about to fight a pregnant woman.

    Instead, Chen Lin asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°So how do you n to do this? This is only my first step. If you don¡¯t hand the plot ofnd to the Loyalty Alliance, I will make sure you lose all the remaining things you have.¡±

    Chen Lin knew that there was not much left in the Zhai family.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not afraid of Chen Lin. He replied: ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m just going to tell you that you guys just have unrealistic dreams.¡±

    ¡°Well, it seems as though one never sheds tears until they see their coffin,¡± Chen Lin mocked.

    As he was speaking, Jian Yiheng arrived.

    As he was doing something beforehand, he arrived a littlete. However, when he saw the guests rushing out of the door, in fear that something bad had happened, Jian Yiheng hurriedly rushed inside.

    ......

    Jian Yiheng stood in front of Luo Xiuen and asked: ¡°Are you the Chen Lin who has never been defeated?¡±

    Jian Yiheng had heard of this name a long time ago.

    As he was very invested in martial arts, he naturally paid a lot of attention to seniors with martial arts knowledge and achievements.

    ¡°You¡¯re Jian Yiheng, right? I know of you,¡± Chen Lin replied. He had also heard of Jian Yiheng¡¯s name/

    Among the younger generation, Jian Yiheng was rtively famous.

    In his early years, he participated in variouspetitions and won all of them.

    ¡°Those so-called martial artspetitions youpeted in were all for show. You can¡¯tpare those things to what we did back then,¡± Chen Linmented in disdain. He did not hold high regard for thepetitions that Jian Yiheng participated in.

    Back in his days, he experienced actualbat. Those battles were much harsher than those Jian Yiheng was involved in.

    Therefore, the two of them weren¡¯t on the same level.

    ¡°Well, if you¡¯re looking down on me, do you dare topete against me in a fair and square manner?¡± Jian Yiheng asked Chen Lin. ¡°If I win, you must admit your defeat and never bother my brother-inw and sister again.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You are quite courageous,¡± Chen Linmented with a contemptuous smile on his face. He was amused that this young man had the courage to challenge him. ¡°And if you lose?¡±

    ¡°If I lose, I will do whatever you want,¡± Jian Yiheng replied decisively.

    When Jian Yiheng said this, a look of worry appeared on everyone¡¯s faces.

    However, Jian Yiheng¡¯s words had already been spoken. Even if they wanted to say something, their words would have no use.

    ¡°Good good. You have quite the courage,¡± Chen Linmented with some appreciation for Jian Yiheng¡¯s boldness. ¡°No matter what, I appreciate your courage and boldness. I haven¡¯t fought someone ording to the rules of the?Jianghu<sup>1</sup>?for many years. Today, I will ept your invitation to fight.¡±

    After all, Chen Lin had no reason not to ept Jian Yiheng¡¯s challenge. Jian Yiheng¡¯s challenge abided by the rules of the Jianghu.

 Chapter 1298 - Fabled Martial Arts Master (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1298: Fabled Martial Arts Master (4)</h4>

    ¡°Come to Jingxin Court in three days. There, we will determine the victor with one match,¡± Chen Lin said.

    After he said this, Chen Lin left with Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen.

    ¡°Brother Yiheng, are you really nning to fight against that old man? He seems very strong¡­ What if¡­¡±

    ¡°Even if I lose, I have nothing to regret. That¡¯s how a fight is supposed to be,¡± Jian Yiheng calmly replied. He always wanted to fight someone like this.

    Even without today¡¯s conflict, if he happened to get a chance, he would want to fight against Chen Lin.

    As Zhai Yunsheng was aware of Jian Yiheng¡¯s personality, he chose not to stop him just now.

    ¡°How confident are you in winning?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Jian Yiheng.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiheng replied truthfully. When facing someone like Chen Lin, Jian Yiheng knew his odds of winning weren¡¯t high. ¡°However, even if I¡¯m not confident in winning, I still want to fight him.¡±

    There were two reasons for this. Firstly, he wanted to challenge a martial arts expert. And secondly, he wanted to protect his sister and brother-inw¡¯s property from Chen Lin¡¯s harassment

    ¡°But, Brother Yiheng¡­ I¡¯m afraid that¡­¡± Jian Yujie started before he trailed off again. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t have confidence in Jian Yiheng¡¯s abilities, rather, even if there was the slimmest chance of something happening, he didn¡¯t want Jian Yiheng to be injured or hurt.

    ¡°Damn, if I didn¡¯t have this kid inside my stomach right now, I would have fought that old man too!¡± Luo Xiuen eximed. Who did he think he was? And why was he acting all high and mighty? And how dare he ask Zhai Yunsheng to give over thend? What the hell was he thinking? How could he be so shameless?!

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, don¡¯t be angry,¡± Jian Yiling repeated as she attempted to soothe Luo Xiuen¡¯s breath. ¡°We¡¯ll work this out.¡±

    Fighting fight!¡± Jian Dan called out. He waved his little fist and waspletely unaware of the situation.

    ......

    ¡°Auntie fighting! Fight bad people!¡± Jian Dan continued. Even though he did not know what was going on, he felt like waving his fists was appropriate.

    Who said this little boy didn¡¯t inherit anything from his parents?

    He definitely inherited something from his mother!

    ###

    The news that Jian Yiheng was going topete against Chen Lin quickly spread on the dark web.

    Chen Lin was a martial arts expert who had been famous in Beijing for decades.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiheng was one of the best amongst the younger generation. He had won countless martial artspetitions a few years ago.

    The fight between the two of them raised a lot of discussion on the dark web.

    [It¡¯s been nearly ten years since Chen Lin has had a public fight with someone, right?]

    [Yeah it has been ages. I don¡¯t know who will win this time.]

    [If you don¡¯t believe my words, you should go home and ask your parents and grandparents. They will definitely know how terrifying Chen Lin is.]

    [That¡¯s hard to say. After all, isn¡¯t Chen Lin seventy years old no? Jian Yiheng is in his twenties. Simr to the waves in the Changjiang River, the waves behind will crash on those ahead. Each generation will be better than the previous. Therefore, it¡¯s hard to say who will win.]

    [You must not understand Chen Lin¡¯s lifestyle. Even if his eighty or ny years old, his age won¡¯t affect his fighting capabilities.]

    [That¡¯s right. Jian Yiheng is definitely not a match against Chen Lin. After all, the martial arts you learn nowadays are just for show. It¡¯spletely different from what Chen Lin went through in the past.]

    Due to Chen Lin¡¯s reputation, most people on the Inte were more inclined to believe that Chen Lin woulde out victorious.

 Chapter 1299 - Only Lost to a Single Person

    <h4>Chapter 1299: Only Lost to a Single Person</h4>

    There were even bookmakers on the dark web who opened bets for people to ce.

    So far the odds for Chen Lin to win were one to two, whilst the odds for Jian Yiheng to win were one to eight.

    Evidently, most people thought that Chen Lin had a better chance of winning.

    After leaving, Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying went to the Qin Residence to discuss this matter with Qin Chuan: ¡°We originally nned to make a move against Zhai Yunsheng. However, we did not expect Jian Yiheng to interfere. But it¡¯s alright, this will serve as a warning for Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Sheng Yingying was a little worried. After all, Qin Chuan clearly stated that he didn¡¯t care what they did to Zhai Yunsheng. However, they had to not involve Jian Yiling in the matter.

    Now, this matter involved Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin Jian Yiheng. Therefore, she was concerned about Qin Chuan¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°I won¡¯t interfere with Jian Yiheng¡¯s matters,¡± Qin Chuan stated. ¡°I¡¯ve already stated my request. Do not involve Jian Yiling.¡±

    Upon hearing Qin Chuan¡¯s words, Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying felt relieved.

    On their way here, they were worried that Qin Chuan would be unhappy with the way they dealt with this matter.

    After a slight pause, Sheng Yingying said to Qin Chuan: ¡°Mr. Qin, if you like Jian Yiling, after we deal with Zhai Yunsheng¡­

    ¡°You don¡¯t need toment on my business,¡± Qin Chuan interrupted Sheng Yingying. ¡°You guys just need to focus on your own business.¡±

    Qin Chuan did not want to mention his rtionship with Jian Yiling in front of Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying.

    In fact, he himself couldn¡¯t figure out and understand what he was feeling. If that was the case, how could othersment?

    ......

    ¡°Of course,¡± Qu Zhen hurriedly said. ¡°And about thispetition between ElderChen and Jian Yiheng¡­¡±

    ¡°Is Elder Chen confident in winning?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°Naturally,¡± Sheng Yingying replied with certainty, ¡°His attainment in martial arts definitely should not bepared to that of a clown.¡±

    ¡°But I heard that Elder Chen lost to someone in the past,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    ¡°That time doesn¡¯t count. That person was the ck Demon King! He¡¯s not a human being! His abilities reached far beyond the realm of ordinary humans.¡±

    And hence, people called that person the ck Demon King.

    In the past, Sheng Yingying got a chance to look at him from afar. Back then, the ck Demon King was in histe twenties or early thirties. He was quite a handsome man.

    Because of his capabilities, half of Beijing essentially belonged to him.

    However, that person suddenly retired. Ever since then, no one had heard any news about him. In fact, no one even knew whether he was dead or alive. Only stories and legends about him remained.

    ¡°Well, since you guys have confidence, make sure nothing goes wrong,¡± Qin Chuan calmly said.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Sheng Yingying replied. Then, she added: ¡°Also, the thing we mentioned before about the Qin family stepping in to make sure the Zhai family¡­¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to mention this again. The Qin family will not give over our market share to the Zhai family. However, please don¡¯t forget that the Zhai family has existed in Beijing for many years. They have a solid foundation and over the years, they¡¯ve cooperated with manypanies and corporations. Preventing him from essing any resources is unrealistic. Furthermore, how much do you know about the Dingwen Group? Unlike the Zhai family business, I believe all of us know almost nothing about the Dingwen Group.¡±

    Arge part of the reason why Qin Chuan was able to destroy the Zhai Group so easily was because of his memories from his previous life. This allowed him to know the operations of the Zhai Group like the back of his hand. Furthermore, as he knew about the existence of the Loyalty Alliance, he could manage to get twice the result with half the effort.

 Chapter 1300 - Martial Arts Contest (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1300: Martial Arts Contest (1)</h4>

    But he hadn¡¯t encountered nor crossed with the Dingwen Group in his past life.

    Therefore, everything was new and unpredictable to him.

    He wouldn¡¯t be able to deal with the Dingwen Group as he did with the Zhai family business.

    Then, Qin Chuan added: ¡°Not to mention, he has strong support.¡±

    Jian Yiling was now Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s support and backing.

    With Jian Yiling¡¯swork and contacts, isting Zhai Yunsheng was a pipe dream.

    When Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen heard Qin Chuan¡¯s words, their thoughts to iste Zhai Yunsheng immediately got dispelled.

    All that they could do was to ce their hopes on Elder Chen.

    After all, if Elder Chen won, his words would still have an impact in Beijing. And this would subsequently somewhat prevent Zhai Yunsheng from getting a foothold in Beijing.

    ###

    Three days passed in a sh.

    Jingxin Court was Chen Lin¡¯s territory.

    After retiring on his 60th birthday, Chen Lin spent most of his time here.

    Chen Lin ordered people to build a martial arts training ground here.

    The building appeared to look like a Japanese-style martial arts hall.

    The flooring was entirely wooden and water-proof.

    In addition, there were some seats ced inside. These seats were reserved for the people who wereing to watch the fight today.

    Even after Chen Lin¡¯s retirement, he still practiced martial arts every day to keep in shape.

    There were quite a few people present today. They were all invited by Chen Lin to watch thepetition.

    Chen Lin did not like thepetition without an audience. Furthermore, thispetition had to be witnessed so Jian Yiheng couldn¡¯t deny losing.

    Several members from the Loyalty Alliance came to watch thispetition. They could only rest assured when they saw Jian Yiheng and Zhai Yunsheng lose with their own eyes.

    Before thepetition officially began, Chen Lin suddenly announced: ¡°Today, there will be two matches. The first is the same as before. I willpete against Jian Yiheng. In the second match, I willpete against Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

    Upon hearing this, surprise appeared on the faces of the spectators.

    The members of the Loyalty Alliance were particrly surprised and worried.

    Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen hurriedly ran to ask Chen Lin:

    ¡°Elder Chen, what is this all about? Weren¡¯t you only going topete against Jian Yiheng? Why do you n to suddenly fight against Zhai Yunsheng now?¡±

    ¡°Is there a problem with that? Shouldn¡¯t I get to decide who I want to fight?¡±

    ¡°No, no, I didn¡¯t mean anything with thatment. I¡¯m just a little surprised.¡±

    ¡°There is no need to be surprised. Zhai Yunsheng approached me and said he wanted to add an additional match. This time, the bet was the plot ofnd in the western suburbs worth thirty billion dors. If he loses, he will give me that plot ofnd.¡±

    Even though Chen Lin was old, this did not mean he was not interested in money.

    After all, this was thirty billion dors. Why would he not take it if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to gift it to him?

    ¡°And¡­ What if Zhai Yunsheng wins?¡± Sheng Yingying asked quietly.

    ¡°What? You think I will lose?¡± Chen Lin asked.

    ¡°No no, that¡¯s not what I meant. I just wanted to know what Zhai Yunsheng wants from you,¡± Sheng Yingying hurriedly exined.

    ¡°If he wins, I will promise him three things,¡± Chen Lin replied. Zhai Yunsheng did not specify what three things.

    However, Chen Lin did not think that this was a problem. After all, he did not believe Zhai Yunsheng could win against him.

    Qu Zhen whispered to remind Chen Lin: ¡°Elder Chen, it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry. With your skills, even if Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiheng won¡¯t win against you normally, they might have some dirty tricks up their sleeves.¡±

    Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying were rather worried.

    If Chen Lin actually ended up losing, Zhai Yunsheng might request Chen Lin to make a move against them.

 Chapter 1302 - Martial Arts Contest (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1302: Martial Arts Contest (3)</h4>

    ¡°Good, good!¡± Chen Linmented. He still appreciated Jian Yiheng¡¯s attitude.

    Before thepetition began, in order to not permanently injure someone, both sides were not permitted to use weapons. This meant they could only use kung fu.

    Chen Lin immediately threw a fierce punch toward Jian Yiheng. This punch packed tremendous power and speed.

    However, Jian Yiheng quickly dodged it.

    Then, Chen Lin continued to attack Jian Yiheng. His moves were strange and varied.

    As his punches and kicks were incredibly fierce, Jian Yiheng always had to react quickly.

    Despite this, Jian Yiheng¡¯s movements were also dexterous and powerful.

    While defending and dodging, Jian Yiheng looked for opportunities to counterattack.

    However, as Chen Lin¡¯s attacks were so fierce, Jian Yiheng¡¯s counterattack barely had any effect. It was akin to throwing a stone into a river.

    ¡°Bam¡­¡±

    A kicknded on the floor.

    This made everyone gasp.

    ¡°Look! The floor is cracked!¡±

    ......

    ¡°I heard that the floors here are made of solid wood! I can¡¯t believe it just broke like that!¡±

    ¡°If that kicknded on Jian Yiheng¡¯s leg, his bones would have definitely broken into two.¡±

    ¡°Elder Chen definitely earned his respect in the martial artsmunity! He¡¯s way too strong! I feel awed just looking at him.¡±

    There were also people broadcasting thepetition live on the dark web.

    There were quite a few people watching, and most of them had ced bets on this match.

    Some of them were even more excited than those who were there in person.

    [Elder Chen has not lost his touch! He¡¯s incredible! Look at those punches! With that much force, even if he punched a steel te, he would definitely leave a dent!]

    [Elder Chen truly deserves his reputation!]

    [But Jian Yiheng is not too shabby either. He¡¯s been fighting Elder Chen for five minutes and he hasn¡¯t lost yet. His moves are not just for show. However, it¡¯s a shame he still won¡¯t be able to win.]

    [As someone from the younger generation, Jian Yiheng is doing quite well. However, it¡¯s a pity that his opponent was Chen Lin. Chen Lin is a man who only suffered one loss in the entirety of his career.]

    [I wonder what will happen to Jian Yiheng after he loses today. I hope he won¡¯t be depressed.]

    Currently, Jian Yiheng was on the losing end.

    This was the toughest battle that Jian Yiheng had fought so far.

    Chen Lin truly earned his reputation. He was someone who had been in multiple fights over his lifetime. His kungfu had reached the point of perfection.

    Even though Jian Yiheng had mentally prepared himself for this, he was still surprised by the difference in their skill level.

    However, Jian Yiheng did not feel afraid. Instead, a look of excitement appeared on his face.

    It had been a long time since he had met such an opponent.

    It had also been a while since he encountered such a difficult battle.

    When Chen Lin sensed Jian Yiheng¡¯s excitement, his gaze darkened. Jian Yiheng was much more difficult to deal with than he had expected.

    Furthermore, this man was only in his twenties. If he was given a bit more time to hone his skills, maybe he would lose thispetition.

    And the most frightening thing was that this young man seemed to be born for fighting.

    Even though Jian Yiheng got punched twice and he was always on the losing end, instead of showing tiredness, he was bing more and more excited.

    Chen Lin only encountered a few of these people during his lifetime.

    He immediately knew that he could not give Jian Yiheng a chance to breathe.

    And thus, Chen Lin decided to not hold back anymore. He used a hundred percent of his abilities andunched a more aggressive attack on Jian Yiheng.

 Chapter 1301 - Martial Arts Contest (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1301: Martial Arts Contest (2)</h4>

    ¡°Dirty tricks? If they dare to do dirty tricks on my turf, they¡¯re seeking their death and demise. I¡¯ve been in the Jianghu for more than 50 years, and those people who dared to do dirty tricks in front of me have the grass on their grave growing more than a meter high in height.¡±

    Since Chen Lin said this, Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying could not make any furtherments. Commenting anymore would suggest they did not believe in Chen Lin¡¯s abilities.

    Qin Chuan also came to watch the match. He was equally concerned about who was going to win today.

    When Qin Chuan arrived at the door, he went to greet Chen Lin.

    Chen Lin treated Qin Chuan with respect: ¡°Mr. Qin, are you also interested in thepetition today?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to watch one of your fights and I never had the chance to. I honestly never thought I¡¯d get the opportunity to see this so I¡¯m happy to be here today.¡±

    ¡°Then you should thank those two brats who severely overestimate their capabilities. I, Chen Lin, have not met anyone who dared to challenge me for many years.¡±

    Chen Lin did not get the opportunity to fight anyone for all these years. The main reason for this was that no one dared to provoke him.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to seeing martial arts talent that I¡¯ve never seen before today,¡± Qin Chuanplimented.

    ¡°Look quite carefully. If you blink, you might miss it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I will make sure not to blink.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling, Jian Yiheng, and other members of the Jian family were thest to arrive.

    Upon hearing movement, Qin Chuan looked around and his eyes automatically searched for Jian Yiling¡¯s figure amongst the crowd.

    When heid his eyes on her, his gaze became burning.

    Even though the figure in front of him seemed simr to the figure inside his dreams, they were also different in a way.

    The different memories from his two lives ovepped and intertwined with one another.

    Jian Yiling also noticed Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze. It was hard to not notice it.

    In her previous life, she once chased Qin Chuan¡¯s figure with such a gaze.

    She never expected this to happen the other way around.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s grip on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand tightened unconsciously.

    When Zhai Yunsheng sensed Jian Yiling¡¯s difort, he gently squeezed her hand and softly said:

    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here with you.¡±

    She trusted him.

    Then, Jian Yiling looked toward Jian Yiheng and said: ¡°Brother Yiheng.¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Win or lose, I will cook you something delicious.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiheng replied without putting much thought into his response. Then, he added: ¡°Can I ask you to cook certain dishes?¡±

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Spicy bullfrog, spiced chicken with chili sauce, and bombay duck.¡±

    He was definitely going to sweat today so it would be appropriate for him to eat something spicy.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he looked at Jian Yiling.

    Luo Xiuen also came along. Initially, everyone tried to convince her not toe. However, Luo Xiuen insisted on being here.

    And thus, they could only ask Jian Yumin to apany her. Just in case her temper red up, there would at least be Jian Yumin to stop her.

    As everyone was finally here, thepetition officially began.

    Chen Lin and Jian Yiheng stood at the center of the arena.

    A contemptuous smile appeared on Chen Lin¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Young man, don¡¯t me me for bullying you when you lose.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t,¡± Jian Yiheng calmly replied. ¡°The winner is king. The loser shouldn¡¯t have anyints.¡±

 Chapter 1303 - Martial Arts Contest (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1303: Martial Arts Contest (4)</h4>

    When Chen Lin did this, everyone immediately realized that he was previously holding back.

    Jian Yiheng immediately became overwhelmed.

    After exchanging a few blows, Jian Yiheng staggered a bit.

    However, Jian Yiheng was not someone who would easily admit defeat.

    Even after getting kicked, he did not retreat. Instead, he became more bloodthirsty and excited.

    This guy was insane!

    Usually, the more people fought, the more tired they would be. However, Jian Yiheng was the exact opposite!

    Chen Lin also keenly perceived Jian Yiheng¡¯s growth during the fight.

    He was learning!

    This guy became stronger when he was fighting a stronger opponent!

    His potential was terrifying!

    Fortunately, Chen Lin met Jian Yiheng when he was young. He hadn¡¯t yet grown to a point where he could not handle him.

    Otherwise, it would be difficult to determine the winner of the martial arts contest today. If he lost, it would be truly embarrassing.

    ......

    Chen Lin cared a lot about his reputation. After that loss, he refused to lose to anyone again.

    He still remembered how everyone looked at him after he lost.

    He lost to that person called the ck Demon King.

    That loss was a stain on his career. Every time he thought of it, it made him feel ashamed.

    Chen Lin told himself that he would never make the same mistake again.

    When the Jian family looked at Jian Yiheng, they felt incredibly anxious. Even though he was spitting out blood, he refused to admit defeat.

    As Luo Xiuen watched the fight, she was about to get up to drag Jian Yiheng away: ¡°He¡¯s an absolute fool. There¡¯s nothing wrong with losing. Just admit defeat! Why are you staying there just to get beaten?!¡±

    Before today¡¯s martial arts contest, the Jian family had discussed countermeasures.

    It was within their expectations that Jian Yiheng would lose.

    After all, they analyzed Chen Lin¡¯s previous fights and knew that it was unlikely for him to beat Chen Lin with his current abilities.

    Jian Yumin also watched anxiously. However, he had to stop his wife from rushing over: ¡°This is Yiheng¡¯s match. We need to respect him. He knows what he¡¯s doing.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen stomped her foot angrily: ¡°If he gets too excited, he will forget about the pain and everything! He will forget how to think!¡±

    Jian Yiheng had a bruised nose and a swollen face. Why was he still fighting?!

    As she said this, Luo Xiuen forgot that she acted the same way when her temper red up. She was not any better than Jian Yiheng.

    On the other hand, the members of the Loyalty Alliance were all secretly celebrating.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that Jian Yiheng can¡¯t win against Elder Chen,¡± Sheng Yingyingmented smugly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be happy too soon. Wait until Zhai Yunsheng also loses,¡± Qu Zhen replied. Compared to Sheng Yingying, Qu Zhen was calmer.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Jian Yiheng stronger than Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Previously, Jian Yiheng was definitely stronger than Zhai Yunsheng. However, from the looks of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sst match, he appeared to have a breakthrough. This means he¡¯s much stronger,¡± Qu Zhenmented. He didn¡¯t want to underestimate Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s wait and see,¡± Sheng Yingying replied. She had full of confidence in Chen Lin.

    The oue would be the same. It didn¡¯t matter whether Chen Lin was fighting Jian Yiheng or Zhai Yunsheng.

    Jane Yiheng was still getting beaten. His body was getting covered in bruises and there was blood in the corner of his mouth.

    It¡¯s heartbreaking to watch.

    However, Jian Yiheng himself seemed to be addicted to fighting.

    As long as he did not admit defeat or he was not knocked to the ground, the martial arts contest would continue.

    His body would continue to be smacked by Chen Lin.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough! He¡¯s lost!¡± A soft voice interrupted the martial arts contest.

    Then, Jian Yiling said to Jian Yiheng who was on the verge of madness: ¡°If you keep fighting, you won¡¯t be able to eat with a dislocated jaw.¡±

 Chapter 1304 - Admit Defeat

    <h4>Chapter 1304: Admit Defeat</h4>

    Jian Yiling¡¯s soft voice pulled Jian Yiheng back to reality.

    He was indeed overly excited.

    After all, it had been a long time since he had met a worthy opponent and this made him very excited.

    However, his sister¡¯s words to stop were timely. If he continued to fight, his body would not be able to take many more hits.

    And thus, Jian Yiheng withdrew his hand and said: ¡°I admit defeat.¡±

    As soon as he conceded defeat, the Jian family immediately rushed to the center of the arena to help him stand.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jian Yiheng said to them. Even if he was covered with wounds, Jian Yiheng would not fall down in front of his own family.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to pretend to be strong. If you pretend to be strong, you will be left without food for days! We will eat whilst you watch!¡± Luo Xiuen angrily scolded.

    Other than Grandma Jian, the only person who dared to reprimand the Jian brothers like that was Luo Xiuen.

    Then, several people carried Jian Yiheng off the arena.

    As Chen Lin watched this, he let out a sigh of relief.

    Even though he appeared calm, his heart was beating rapidly.

    Most people around him assumed Chen Lin won this martial arts contest very easily. This was just as they had anticipated.

    ......

    In their eyes, Jian Yiheng was no match for Chen Lin.

    Despite being anxious for moments in the fight, Chen Lin did not forget to mock Jian Yiheng: ¡°How dare you challenge me with just that? I don¡¯t think you¡¯re suitable for martial arts. If you want to win against me, you need to crawl back into your mother¡¯s womb and be born again. Maybe then, you would have a chance.¡±

    Chen Lin wanted to break Jian Yiheng¡¯s will. He wanted him to feel defeated so he would not continue to practice martial arts in the future. This way, he would have one less opponent.

    ¡°You talk too much!¡± Luo Xiuen hissed at Chen Lin. ¡°You don¡¯t get to speak like that just because you won! We gracefully admitted defeat!¡±

    Jian Yiling said to Jian Yiheng: ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him. You¡¯re not weak.¡±

    Jian Yiheng was not a mentally weak individual. Naturally, he would not fall into depression just because he lost a martial arts contest.

    Rather, there was now a fire burning in his heart. It was a fire that hadn¡¯t burnt for a long time.

    Before this, he felt incredibly bored. He didn¡¯t have anyone to fight against.

    However, being defeated gave him more motivation.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget the dinner you promised me,¡± Jian Yiheng said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    If he was able to say that, it meant that he was truly fine.

    The rest of the Jian family was relieved to hear this.

    Then, Chen Lin¡¯s gaze turned towards Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body and asked him condescendingly: ¡°Are you still sure you want to fight with me?¡±

    After watching that match, it was highly likely that Zhai Yusheng was scared. Therefore, it was possible for him to go back on his words.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with certainty.

    ¡°It looks like you have the same problem as your wife¡¯s brother. You both sorely overestimate your capabilities.¡±

    ¡°Well, wee from the same family after all,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Then you should speak to the woman in your family first. If their hearts ache because you get hurt, they might call for you to stop fighting again,¡± Chen Lin sneered.

    ¡°If they ask me to admit defeat, I will definitely listen,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°I never expected the Young Master of the Zhai family to be so submissive to a woman. I wonder if this is because you love your wife or whether it¡¯s because you can¡¯t offend the person who is providing you money,¡± Chen Linmented sarcastically. Chen Lin implied that Zhai Yunsheng was relying on Jian Yiling for everything.

    Upon hearing thisment, Zhai Yunsheng merely smiled. He did not bother to say anything.

    ¡°Do you need to take a break?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked Chen Lin.

    ¡°Tch, the fight just now was nothing. It was akin to drinking a sip of water. When I exercise, I usually put in ten times the effort. That fight did not affect me in the slightest,¡± Chen Lin replied with disdain.

    His words showedplete disregard for the fight he had with Jian Yiheng just now.

 Chapter 1305 - Invincible Master Sheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1305: Invincible Master Sheng (1)</h4>

    The Jian family retreated to the side to watch the match between Zhai Yunsheng and Chen Lin.

    After they left the arena, the martial arts match officially began.

    There was a sneer on Chen Lin¡¯s face.

    He knew that Zhai Yunsheng was somewhat skilled at martial arts. Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen told him about this.

    He even knew that Zhai Yunsheng defeated someone from the Hidden de n. However, this was not because Zhai Yunsheng was incredible. Rather, it was because the Hidden de n had taken steps backward.

    Everyone watching the battle was incredibly nervous.

    This was especially the case for the members of the Loyalty Alliance.

    Naturally, they wanted Chen Lin to win. If Chen Lin won, it would be impossible for Zhai Yunsheng to make aeback.

    Not only would he lose a plot ofnd worth more than 30 billion dors, but he would also lose respect amongst his peers in Beijing.

    And once this news was spread in Beijing, Zhai Yunsheng would never be able to w back his reputation.

    The Jian family also watched the match anxiously.

    Even though they discussed this matter previously, they couldn¡¯t help but feel worried for Zhai Yunsheng.

    After all, this person won against Jian Yiheng. Would Zhai Yunsheng really be able to win against him?

    ......

    What if Zhai Yunsheng lost as well?

    In the eyes of the Jian family, losing 30 billion dors was a small problem. However, Jian Yiheng being left to Chen Lin¡¯s disposal was a big problem.

    If the money was lost, they could earn it again. However, if something happened to Jian Yiheng, there would be no turning back.

    Chen Lin made the first move, He wanted a quick battle. Therefore, he didn¡¯t want to waste any time.

    Furthermore, during the fight with Jian Yiheng, he had already revealed his full strength. This meant that there was no need to hide his strength when fighting against Zhai Yunsheng.

    In his mind, Zhai Yunsheng would not be able to keep up with his strength and speed.

    However, the reality waspletely different from his expectations.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, even after a series of attacks, Zhai Yunsheng did not get hit. Even Jian Yiheng got hit by these attacks.

    Zhai Yunsheng managed topletely counter Chen Lin¡¯s moves. On top of this, he went around to Chen Lin¡¯s back andnded a solid punch.

    Chen Lin, everyone watching the martial art match in person, and the viewers watching through the live broadcast were all shocked. They did not expect this to happen.

    How could Zhai Yunsheng do this? Wasn¡¯t he meant to be a yboy who didn¡¯t know how to do anything?

    This wasn¡¯t normal!

    Upon seeing the scene in front of him, Qin Chuan frowned slightly.

    He had always known that Zhai Yunsheng knew some kung fu.

    Furthermore, when Zhai Yunsheng returned from the southwest, people from the Loyalty Alliance had told him that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fighting skills became more refined than before.

    And thus, even though he psychologically prepared himself, Qin Chuan realized that he had severely underestimated Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s abilities.

    He did not expect Zhai Yunsheng to be so different from the person he remembered from his previous life.

    Chen Lin was also confused for a moment. This feeling¡­

    During this moment of confusion, Zhai Yunsheng continued tounch a series of attacks.

    Chen Lin hurriedly defended.

    However, to his horror, Chen Lin quickly discovered that Zhai Yunsheng was stronger than Jian Yiheng. He was stronger than Jian Yiheng in terms of speed, strength, and even variation of moves.

    And these moves were familiar¡­ It was not his first time encountering such moves¡­

    The crowd went from shock at the beginning to excitement.

    Some people couldn¡¯t help but exim:

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng is insane!¡±

    ¡°Who said he was just a pretty boy? How can there be such a powerful pretty boy?!¡±

    ¡°Who called him a loser? Who called him a yboy?¡±

 Chapter 1306 - Invincible Master Sheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1306: Invincible Master Sheng (2)</h4>

    ¡°What kind of loser would be able to do this? That¡¯s probably the biggest misconception about him!¡±

    ¡°If he can win against Elder Chen, Zhai Yunsheng is absolutely insane! Why has he been hiding his talent and skills?¡±

    ¡°The young master of the Zhai family is really deep in hiding!¡±

    ¡°He might look like an ordinary individual but his martial art skills are quite profound!¡±

    Everyone watching the live broadcast also had the same thoughts. Some of them even began to spread the news to their friends. Others began toment:

    [When did Zhai Yunsheng be this strong? Wasn¡¯t it rumored that he was sick?]

    [It wasn¡¯t a rumor. He was indeed sick. This was a secret that the Zhai family had been carefully guarding.]

    [Apparently, during the two years Jian Yiling went missing, some people said that he was dead or near the brinks of death. What kind of nonsense is that? From the looks of it, he probably went to learn martial arts from someone!]

    [He seems quite healthy right now. How did he get better?]

    [Jian Yiling probably cured him. Didn¡¯t you say that Jian Yiling was a very good doctor?]

    [Well, even if Jian Yiling didn¡¯t cure him, someone in Lahaisen Hospital probably did. Lahaisen Hospital truly lives up to its reputation. I heard that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition was congenital. In all these years, no one has managed to cure him.]

    In contrast to everyone else¡¯s excitement, members of the Loyalty Alliance began to feel nervous.

    How could this happen?

    ......

    Would Elder Chen actually be defeated by Zhai Yunsheng?

    Sheng Yingying nervously asked Qu Zhen: ¡°Mr. Qu, what¡¯s going on? How did Zhai Yunsheng be so strong?¡±

    Qu Zhen frowned as he replied: ¡°I told you about this earlier. He was already very strong when he fought against the Hidden de n.¡±

    ¡°This can¡¯t be happening,¡± Sheng Yingying stammered. She still didn¡¯t want to ept the reality in front of her. ¡°He can¡¯t possibly win against Elder Chen! Elder Chen has never lost before!¡±

    ¡°No, he has lost once,¡± Qu Zhen corrected Sheng Yingying. ¡°And even though it was only once, it still proves that someone can defeat Elder Chen. We shouldn¡¯t have ignored that slim possibility.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Sheng Yingying¡¯s face turned white.

    Then, when she turned to look at Chen Lin, a sense of fear overwhelmed her.

    In the middle of the arena, Zhai Yunsheng ruthlessly attacked Chen Lin. He was like a living nightmare.

    For some reason, it seemed as though she could foresee how this man would take revenge against the Loyalty Alliance. She could foresee how this man would take revenge on her.

    Chen Lin¡¯s forehead was filled with beads of sweat.

    He felt both surprised and afraid.

    He was surprised by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s strength and he was afraid of losing the match.

    He was even more afraid of the situation he would face after defeat.

    For decades, he was known to be the best fighter in the martial artsmunity.

    He did not want to fall off that pedestal today.

    And thus, Chen Lin desperately wanted to attack back. He wanted to find an opportunity to reverse the situation.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attacks were too fierce. There was not a single crack in his moves.

    On the defense, Chen Lin took a dozen punches in a row.

    His face and body were peppered with injuries.

    There was blood on the corner of his mouth.

    Just now, one of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s punches knocked out one of his posterior mrs.

    For the first time in decades, he was getting beaten up.

    In the past, this only happened when he was fighting against the ck Demon King.

    Chen Lin couldn¡¯t defend against these attacks.

    Even though he did not want to admit defeat, his body could no longer support him.

    And thus, after receiving another kick from Zhai Yunsheng, Chen Lin fell down andnded solidly on the wooden floor of the arena.

    After a countdown of ten seconds, Chen Lin could not get up.

    Chen Lin was defeated.

    He suffered plete and utter loss.

    As Chen Linid on the ground, his entire body felt dazed.

    Even though his body had been beaten to the point where he couldn¡¯t move, his consciousness was still there.

    When he thought about his defeat, Chen Lin felt that it would be best for him to just faint there.

 Chapter 1307 - Three Conditions (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1307: Three Conditions (1)</h4>

    This was the second time in Chen Lin¡¯s life where he tasted failure.

    And this time around, the defeat was a heavier blow to him than the first.

    Back then, he was still young. Back then, he ended up losing to a legendary figure. This made the loss much less humiliating.

    However now, his identity was different. Therefore, this loss meant much more than before.

    The glory and honor he umted through many battles were all destroyed in this one moment.

    Chen Lin fell to the ground. He sensed the looks people were giving him.

    There was surprise, sympathy, and mockery¡­

    There was no more respect, worship, and admiration¡­.

    He had fallen from his pedestal¡­

    This defeat was uneptable to Chen Lin.

    This mental blow felt far worse than his physical injuries.

    The faces of everyone from the Loyalty Alliance were pale with shock.

    Chen Lin had lost.

    ......

    Their n to use Chen Lin to suppress Zhai Yunsheng was aplete failure.

    Not only did they fail to suppress Zhai Yunsheng, but they even created momentum for him.

    What were they meant to do now?

    Sheng Yingying tugged on Qu Zhen¡¯s arm as she stressfully said: ¡°Mr. Qu, think of a solution!:

    ¡°What can I do?¡± Qu Zhen replied. What could he possibly do right now?

    ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Mr. Qin is still on our side,¡± Zhong Baiyun reassured Sheng Yingying.

    After all, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s biggest opponent was Qin Chuan. As long as Qin Chuan was still around, Zhai Yunsheng could not easily make aeback.

    As they were in an alliance with Qin Chuan, if Zhai Yunsheng wanted to take revenge on them, he still had to deal with Qin Chuan.

    Sheng Yingying could onlyfort herself in this way.

    Surely Qin Chuan could deal with Zhai Yunsheng!

    Qin Chuan stared at Zhai Yunsheng.

    He knew that the Zhai Yunsheng in front of him waspletely different from the yboy in their previous lives.

    After all, he and Jian Yiling strayed from their previous paths. And thus, why did he assume Zhai Yunsheng would remain the same?

    Qin Chuan wondered what would happen to them in this life.

    By now, Chen Lin¡¯s subordinates walked over to help him stand up.

    Chen Lin struggled to get up.

    His body trembled uncontrobly because of the pain.

    Right now, Chen Lin only had one thought in his mind. He wanted to hurriedly leave this ce.

    He did not want to face the eyes of the people looking at him.

    ¡°Why are you rushing to leave? You promised to do three things for me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng called out after Chen Lin.

    Upon hearing this, Chen Lin could only stop in his tracks. He turned around and reluctantly asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°What do you want me to do?¡±

    Even if he was reluctant, Chen Lin did not intend on going back on his word. He would do what he promised.

    Losing was already humiliating enough. If he failed to keep his word on top of this, then he would truly be theughing stock in Beijing.

    Zhai Yunsheng said to Chen Lin: ¡°Firstly, you will no longer make Jian Yiheng do anything.¡±

    This condition was reasonable. After all, Zhai Yunsheng loved his wife dearly. This meant he would definitely care for his brother-inw as well.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Chen Lin hurriedly promised.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t say no to this.

    Furthermore, this could be easily achieved. Chen Lin was just scared to hear Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s other demands. Even if Zhai Yunsheng asked for something that was excessive and impossible, he could not refuse to do it.

    What if Zhai Yunsheng wanted his entire fortune?

    He was already very old. It would be impossible for him to start all over again.

    ¡°Secondly, I want you to clear your rtionship with the Loyalty Alliance. From now on, you¡¯re not allowed to help them.¡±

    ¡°And finally, in the future, you must not be enemies with the Jian family or the Zhai family. You must not do anything that will harm our interests.¡±

 Chapter 1308 - Three Conditions (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1308: Three Conditions (2)</h4>

    Upon hearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, Chen Lin stared at him incredulously: ¡°You¡¯re¡­ Asking me not to be enemies with you¡­?¡±

    He expected Zhai Yunsheng to ask him to hand over his entire fortune.

    And thus, Chen Lin was surprised to hear these unexpected requests.

    Even if Zhai Yunsheng asked for his entire fortune, he would not be able to say no.

    Everyone else was also surprised by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s requests.

    He could easily ask for that money! Why didn¡¯t he want it? Was he not short on money or something?

    For some reason, the story about Zhai Yunsheng relying on Jian Yiling for money seemed like a joke now.

    ¡°Can you promise that?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Yes, of course,¡± Chen Lin hastily agreed.

    He was afraid of Zhai Yunsheng going back on his word.

    After hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng walked over to the audience and took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go home.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied with a nod. Then, she followed Zhai Yunsheng out of Jingxin Court.

    ......

    Everyone quietly watched the leave.

    Most people were still in shock that Zhai Yunsheng had won thepetition.

    After a while, people began to leave one after another.

    However, all of them knew that after this match, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name meant somethingpletely different.

    As expected, less than an hour after the martial arts match, almost everyone heard about the result.

    Everyone was shocked to hear this.

    They never expected Zhai Yunsheng to be this talented at fighting.

    This meant that even without the support of the Zhai family business, Zhai Yunsheng was a powerful being in his own right. He was not someone that should be underestimated.

    Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen¡¯s ns had theplete opposite effect of what they wanted.

    And thus, the members of the Loyalty Alliance held an emergency meeting after the martial arts match.

    Despite discussing how to handle this matter for an entire afternoon, they did note to a conclusion.

    In the end, they could only return to their respective homes in a worried and apprehensive mood.

    ###

    Jian Yiheng hurriedly went to look for Zhai Yunsheng before medicine could even be applied to his injuries.

    ¡°Brother, please don¡¯t rush away. You need to bandage this up. If you don¡¯t disinfect your injuries, they will get infected,¡± Jian Yichen said to his brother. He tried to stop Jian Yiheng.

    However, even if Jian Yiheng was injured, Jian Yichen could not stop him.

    Jian Yiheng rushed over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    ¡°Brother!¡± Jian Yichen desperately called out as he watched Jian Yiheng barge into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment with a dangling bloodied gauze.

    Jian Yiling was currently checking Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body to see if he had any injuries.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng said he was not injured, Jian Yiling insisted on checking before she could rest assured.

    Zhai Yunsheng was happy to let Jian Yiling check up on his body. He took off his shirt for her to see.

    Unfortunately, Jian Yiheng barged in at this moment.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. There was a slightly unhappy expression on his face.

    ¡°I want to speak to you about something.¡±

    Despite seeing the scene in front of him, Jian Yiheng did not feel embarrassed at all. He insisted on speaking to Zhai Yunsheng alone.

    ¡°Just say it here,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He already somewhat guessed the reason why Jian Yiheng was looking for him.

    ¡°I want to fight you,¡± Jian Yiheng stated.

    Ahh, as expected.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s fighting skills were spectacr to watch.

    However, in Jian Yiheng¡¯s eyes, he saw a new opponent. He saw someone else that he wanted to challenge.

    And from now on, his life goal was to defeat Zhai Yunsheng.

 Chapter 1309 - Listen to Your Sisterâ€™s Words (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1309: Listen to Your Sister¡¯s Words (1)</h4>

    ¡°No!¡± Jian Yiling said with a frown on her face.

    Upon hearing this, an amused smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. He repliedzily: ¡°Did you hear that? Go back and disinfect your wounds. Get some rest so Yiling won¡¯t have to worry about you.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    ¡°Get rest and recuperate. No running around,¡± Jian Yiling ordered with a serious expression on her face.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not fight today. Let¡¯s fight tomorrow, the day after that, and the many days after that as well.¡±

    Jian Yiheng was willing to wait a few days.

    ¡°No fighting for an entire month,¡± Jian Yiling instructed.

    However, Jian Yiheng was not willing to wait an entire month. In fact, he wanted to fight against Zhai Yunsheng right away.

    Jian Yiheng rarely listened to other people. However, this time, he tried to bargain with Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, and I are both in good health. We don¡¯t need to rest for that long.

    ¡°Two months,¡± Jian Yiling said. Instead of yielding, she extended the time to two months.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Jian Yiheng pleaded. He didn¡¯t expect his sister to be so unyielding. She was usually easily convinced.

    Unlike Jian Yiheng, Zhai Yunsheng would definitely listen to Jian Yiling.

    If she said a month, he would definitely rest for at least 30 days.

    ......

    And thus, without Jian Yiling¡¯s permission, Jian Yiheng would not get the opportunity to fight against Zhai Yunsheng.

    On top of this, Jian Yiheng did not dare to offend Jian Yiling. If he offended her, his future meals would¡­

    ¡°It¡¯s not up for debates,¡± Jian Yiling said firmly.

    ¡°Okay, I agree with a month then,¡± Jian Yiheng conceded.

    When Jian Yichen saw this, his anxious expression turned into a smirk.

    This was hrious to see.

    What was the point in acting like this? In the end, he still had to listen to Yiling!

    Jian Yiheng turned around and red at Jian Yichen. Even though he couldn¡¯t do anything to Yiling, he could still do something to his brother.

    Despite his injuries, he could still bully him.

    Jian Yichen started toin to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, look at my brother! When I was trying to disinfect his wounds, he just ran away! Why is he such a disobedient patient? Such a patient doesn¡¯t deserve good food right? So why don¡¯t you give me his share of bullfrogs tonight? You can also give me that soup you were cooking for the entire afternoon!¡±

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s yours,¡± Jian Yiling agreed.

    No food for the disobedient patient.

    ¡°Hehe,¡± Jian Yichen smiled gleefully.

    The expression on Jian Yiheng¡¯s face became uglier.

    His icy gaze fell on his brother¡¯s body. It seemed like he wanted to beat him to death.

    However, Jian Yichen was already hiding behind Jian Yiling.

    Zhai Yunsheng said in amusement: ¡°I¡¯m a well-behaved person. I should get more food.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°He¡¯s not injured though,¡± Jian Yiheng said in dissatisfaction.

    Why does he get to drink that soup if he¡¯s not injured?

    ¡°That¡¯s exactly why I¡¯m well-behaved. And didn¡¯t we discuss this before the martial arts match? If you can¡¯t win against Chen Lin, you would admit your defeat. However, you stayed there and suffered many injuries because of your decision,¡± Zhai Yunshengzily said.

    It was agreed on beforehand that if Jian Yiheng knew he couldn¡¯t win, he would admit his defeat. Then, Zhai Yunsheng would deal with Chen Lin.

    Despite agreeing to this, Jian Yiheng was swept away by his excitement. He refused to stop fighting. In the end, Jian Yiling had to call for a stop.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling agreed again.

    Suddenly, Jian Yiheng had nothing to say.

    He lost the fight and he didn¡¯t have dinner to eat¡­

    ¡°Sit down. Your wounds need to be disinfected,¡± Jian Yiling said to Jian Yiheng.

    Jian Yichen quickly seconded: ¡°Yes, yes. Your wounds should be disinfected immediately.¡±

 Chapter 1310 - Listen to Your Sisterâ€™s Words (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1310: Listen to Your Sister¡¯s Words (2)</h4>

    Jian Yichen would always rely on Jian Yiling whenever he wanted to bully his brother. After all, his brother could not beat him up if Jian Yiling was there. However, he did not think about what would happen afterward when Jian Yiling was no longer there.

    There was a tense expression on Jian Yiheng¡¯s face.

    If it was anyone else, they would be scared by this look on Jian Yiheng¡¯s face.

    However, Jian Yiling was not scared.

    Under Jian Yiling¡¯s watchful eye, Jian Yiheng sat down obediently and epted the reality that he was now an injured patient who had to follow medical advice.

    Jian Yichen was about to take off Jian Yiheng¡¯s shirt to apply medicine when Zhai Yunsheng interrupted:

    ¡°Yiling, head into the study room for now. I will supervise what¡¯s happening here.¡±

    Even though Jian Yiheng was Jian Yiling¡¯s cousin and even though only the upper half of Jian Yiheng¡¯s body was going to be naked, Zhai Yunsheng still did not want Jian Yiling to look at another man¡¯s body.

    It didn¡¯t matter if it was her cousin or brother!

    After Jian Yiling entered the study room, Zhai Yunsheng allowed Jian Yiheng to take off his shirt.

    As Jian Yichen disinfected Jian Yiheng¡¯s wounds and applied medicine to the injuries, he couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Brother-inw, my sister has to perform surgeries on people. She can¡¯t just perform surgeries on someone¡¯s head, hands, or feet. At times, she¡¯ll have to perform surgeries on their upper body and even their lower body.

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°Well, it doesn¡¯t count if she¡¯s cutting them open.¡±

    After all, during surgery, she would be focusing on their blood vessels, nerves, blood, and flesh.

    ......

    ¡°But what if it¡¯s a surgery for infertility? There¡¯s a variety of surgeries for urology¡­¡¯ Jian Yichen continued to ask. He was undeterred by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s response. He wanted to see a defeated look on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like she¡¯s the only surgeon at Lahaisen Hospital,¡± Zhai Yunsheng coldly replied. He didn¡¯t want her to ept such operations.

    When he thought about the possibility of Jian Yiling having to do that kind of surgery for another man in the future, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face became gloomy.

    When Jian Yichen saw the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, he knew that his words had an effect on him. He began to internallyugh.

    He was happy whenever Zhai Yunsheng was unhappy.

    When Jian Yichen finished applying medicine to Jian Yiheng¡¯s wounds and injuries, Jian Yiling walked out of the study room. Zhai Yunsheng immediately mentioned this topic to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Oh, that doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯ve performed surgery on those parts in the past,¡± Jian Yiling replied honestly.

    ¡°But that¡¯s in the past¡­ Don¡¯t do it in the future! It¡¯s¡­ Not allowed!¡± Zhai Yunsheng could not change the past. However, he did not want this to happen in the future!

    ¡°Why?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    When she was performing surgery, whaty in front of Jian Yiling was merely a lump of flesh. She would never feel anything about it.

    In fact, before Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling felt like every man¡¯s body was the same.

    They were merely healthy or unhealthy. In her mind, she did not differentiate them as good-looking or bad-looking.

    ¡°I will be jealous.¡±

    Because of Jian Yiling¡¯s limited readingprehension abilities, Zhai Yunsheng simply stated his thoughts.

    ¡°But my heart will only beat faster when I look at your body. This doesn¡¯t happen when I look at someone else¡¯s body,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s pursed lips suddenly had a distinct curve.

    ¡°Does your heart only beat faster?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he walked closer to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°And¡­ Also¡­¡±

    He was too close to her. Her heart was beating incredibly fast again.

    ¡°Do you also have other thoughts¡­?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°What¡­ thoughts¡­¡±

    ¡°What you were taught before,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He guided Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts to remember what happened before.

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m going to ignore you!¡± Jian Yiling cried out as she turned around to run away.

 Chapter 1311: Trying to Disturb Their Alone Time? No Way!

    <h4>Chapter 1311: Trying to Disturb Their Alone Time? No Way!</h4>

    After Zhai Yunsheng finally got Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen to return to their own apartments, Jian Dan was once again sent to their apartment.

    ¡°Where is everyone else in the Jian family? Why don¡¯t you send him to Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said with disdain.

    ¡°Auntie! To auntie!¡± Little Dandan cried out as he ttened his mouth.

    Jian Yumin could send his son to Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng¡¯s apartment but his son would not be happy.

    Without a pretty girl next to him, Jian Dan would throw tantrums. At times, he would refuse to eat and sleep. Who could stand this happening?

    ¡°My wife has been suffering from severe morning sickness. She can¡¯t look after him. And thus, we hope Yiling can continue to look after him for the time being. Even though she¡¯s never given birth, she has a wealth of medical knowledge and she¡¯s very good at taking care of children,¡± Jian Yumin shamelessly said. He squeezed past the door and put his son down on the sofa at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s apartment.

    His son wasn¡¯t important. His wife could be having a baby girl. This was much more important!

    At this time, Jian Yiling walked out of the study room and picked up Jian Dan.

    Jian Dan began to drool as he contently curled up in Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    He was happy! He was finally with his auntie again!

    Jian Yumin was also happy. With this brat here, he could rx with Luo Xiuen.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng was not happy with this arrangement. After he settled the matter with Chen Lin, he nned to spend some alone time with Jian Yiling. Why did this brat have to appear again?

    Why was his alone time with Yiling being sacrificed for Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen¡¯s alone time?

    ......

    This wasn¡¯t fair.

    However, Jian Yumin did not give Zhai Yunsheng a chance to say no. After he put Jian Dan down on the sofa, he waved goodbye to Jian Yiling before quickly leaving.

    As soon as Jian Yumin left, Zhai Yunsheng contacted Jian Yunnao toe over.

    Amongst all of the Jian brothers, Jian Yunnao listened to Zhai Yunsheng the most.

    When Jian Yunnao arrived, he shoved Jian Dan into Jian Yunnao¡¯s arms.

    ¡°I¡­¡± Jian Yunnao stuttered as he looked at his nephew helplessly.

    He didn¡¯t know how to look after a baby.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t look after him, go ask your second brother for help. He should know how to look after a baby. If he¡¯s busy, go and ask your parents for help,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He did not give Jian Yunnao an opportunity to say no.

    When this happened, Jian Dan was very confused. He did not know he was about to be taken away from his beautiful auntie.

    ¡°But¡­ Dandan likes Yiling¡­¡± Jian Yunnao quietly said. He wondered if Jian Dan would cry after he left with him

    ¡°Even if he likes Yiling, Yiling is my wife and not his. He can¡¯t keep stealing her away from me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He refused to indulge the young boy.

    Jian Yunnao hesitated for a moment before he agreed to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s request.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t help with much normally. It was rare for his brother-inw to contact him. Hence, he wanted to do something to help his sister and brother-inw.

    And thus, little Dandan was carried away from the arms of his favorite person.

    When he finally realized what was happening, they already reached the underground parking lot.

    ¡°Waaaa¡­. Waaa¡­¡± Jian Dan let out a loud cry.

    A stressed look immediately appeared on Jian Yunnao¡¯s face.

    ¡°Dandan¡­ Be a good boy¡­ Please don¡¯t cry¡­¡± Jian Yunnao clumsily attempted to coax him.

    ¡°Auntie¡­ Auntie¡­¡± Little Dandan continued to cry out.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t cry¡­ Your auntie is with your uncle. Let¡¯s not disturb them for the time being, okay?¡±

    ¡°Waaaa¡­ I want auntie! I want auntie!¡± Little Dandan continued to cry. He didn¡¯t care about anything else!

    His auntie was his! He didn¡¯t like his uncle!

 Chapter 1312: Alone Time

    <h4>Chapter 1312: Alone Time</h4>

    ¡°Dandan, your auntie went through a lot to get together with your uncle. Therefore, we shouldn¡¯t interrupt their alone time. If I were to be honest, I didn¡¯t want her to get married so early either. However, it¡¯s more important for her to be happy. As her family, we should prioritize her happiness over ours,¡± Jian Yunnao attempted to reason with Jian Dan.

    However, Jian Yunnao obviously overestimated the little boy¡¯s ability to understand his words.

    As Jian Dan opened his mouth to cry again, Jian Yunnao hurriedly pulled out his phone.

    He wanted to find a female friend tofort Jian Dan. After scrolling through his contact list, Jian Yunnao quickly realized that he didn¡¯t have any female friends to contact.

    In the end, Jian Yunnao took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s advice and ended up contacting Jian Yunmo for help.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling finally got their alone time, Zhai Yunsheng stuck to Jian Yiling wherever she went.

    As they had been incredibly busy in thest couple of days, their body missed each other very much.

    But when Zhai Yunsheng took out what he had prepared, Jian Yiling became unhappy.

    She wanted a baby. He wasn¡¯t allowed to interfere with this.

    If he attempted to interfere, she would leave immediately.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng was unwilling to stop there.

    And even if he wanted to stop, he was unsure of whether he could. After all, Jian Yiling was looking at him with those adorable and glistening eyes.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng handed over what he had prepared.

    After finishing Zhai Yunshengid on his side and admired Jian Yiling¡¯s flushed face.

    However, Jian Yiling did not lie down as usual. Instead, she took a pillow and put it under her buttocks.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked curiously.

    ¡°My third aunt said that this was an easy way to conceive a baby,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s third aunt was Wen Yan¡¯s mother.

    Jian Yiling did not know whether this method was scientifically proven or not. However, at times, it was better to learn from the experience of those who had gone before her than not knowing anything.

    ¡°Your third aunt is just like your cousin. She teaches you the strangest things.¡±

    ¡°She also gave me a USB. She told me that there are several gigabytes of content inside which would serve as a good guide on what to learn. I haven¡¯t looked inside the USB yet. I¡¯ll go look at itter.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know the exact meaning behind her aunt¡¯s words.

    ¡°You mean that ck USB you ced inside the bedside table?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng immediately rolled over and opened the drawer. Then, he took out the ck USB and pocketed it.

    What are you doing?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Nothing. You don¡¯t need to watch this. Your aunt¡¯s strange knowledge isn¡¯t suitable for you.¡±

    ###

    In the next few days, people had mixed feelings.

    After the news that Zhai Yunsheng won the match spread, the members of the Loyalty Alliance suffered a big headache.

    After all, they betrayed Zhai Yunsheng and the Zhai family. They never expected him to make such a spectacreback.

    In the past two days, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s name had returned to its former glory.

    Now, it was Qin Chuan¡¯s turn to experience a hard time.

    After that day, his ownpany ran into a bit of trouble.

    The trouble he encountered was not from the Qin Group which he inherited from his father. Rather, the problem arose from the Intepany he founded. Currently, he did not hold the majority of shares.

    Suddenly, thepany¡¯s board of directors wanted to kick him out.

    Qin Chuan quickly linked this incident to his father¡¯s ident when he was forced to make enemies with the Zhai family. Back then, he met Long Yuetian of the Long Heng Group. She was a representative of the investor who held the majority of shares in hispany

 Chapter 1313 - Is This a Coincidence?

    <h4>Chapter 1313: Is This a Coincidence?</h4>

    When he set out to deal with the Zhai family, he feared that this person would interfere with what he was doing.

    But no, to his surprise, everything went very smoothly.

    As in his previous life, he did not encounter any surprises or blockades.

    However, after the Zhai family¡¯s original business went bankrupt and Zhai Yunsheng started his new business, that person suddenly decided to make a move against him.

    They united with the rest of the board to kick him out of thepany he founded.

    Combined with the recent events, Qin Chuan had a feeling that the situation was off.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯seback a coincidence? Or was someone helping him behind the scenes?

    A face emerged in Qin Chuan¡¯s mind.

    She had a pair of clear eyes that were engraved in his heart.

    Jian Yiling.

    Simr to him, she had memories of their past life as well.

    She was also the only person who had the possibility of foreseeing what he would do in advance.

    And thus, if someone had made precautions against him, that person could only be Jian Yiling.

    ......

    The Board of Directors meeting was to be held tomorrow. This singr meeting would determine whether or not he could stay in thepany he founded and poured his heart and soul into.

    At this moment, Qin Yufan opened the door and entered Qin Chuan¡¯s study.

    As Qin Chuan restricted her freedom, she could only walk around in their house.

    Due to this, she no longer had any respect for Qin Chuan.

    ¡°What are you plotting this time?¡± Qin Yufan asked coldly as she walked up to Qin Chuan. She had a condescending expression on her face.

    ¡°I just want to take back some things that originally belong to me,¡± Qin Chuan said to his sister.

    He didn¡¯t want anything other than that. His conflicting memories were just merging together without his permission.

    He felt like there were two souls living inside his body. These two souls were tearing him apart and causing him to have constant nightmares.

    ¡°Things that belong to you? In your mind, what exactly belongs to you? Jian Yiling? The assets of the Zhai family? Or the assets of the Qin family?¡± Qin Yufan asked Qin Chuan rhetorically. ¡°Originally, you shouldn¡¯t even have ownership of anything in the Qin family. Don¡¯t forget that you are only an illegitimate son.¡±

    Qin Yufan looked at him in the same way that she did in their previous lives.

    His recent actions utterly destroyed the rtionship he built up with her in this life.

    However, Qin Chuan understood why Qin Yufan felt this way.

    He could understand her hatred towards him.

    He knew what he owed her.

    When this was all over, he would pay her back for everything he did.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s silence made Qin Yufan even angrier.

    ¡°What kind of sorcery did Mo Shiyun perform on you? Ever since you invited her to live here, you haven¡¯t acted normal! I think you¡¯re acting like this because you¡¯re under her influence!¡±

    ¡°This has nothing to do with her,¡± Qin Chuan replied. He didn¡¯t be like this after he invited Mo Shiyun to live here.

    ¡°You¡¯re still defending her?!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not defending her. This is my business. You don¡¯t need to involve her.¡±

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re pampering Mo Shiyun whilst hitting on Yiling! It¡¯s disgusting to watch! You make me sick!¡±

    ¡°Perhaps, you¡¯re right,¡± Qin Chuan quietly said. There was a hint of self-mockery in his words.

    He was probably indeed a disgusting person.

 Chapter 1314 - Disappointed in Her

    <h4>Chapter 1314: Disappointed in Her</h4>

    The rising winds in Beijing forebode theing storm.

    No one knew who would ultimately win between Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan. This storm had the potential to affect the entirety of Beijing.

    When Mo Shiyun learned about what was happening, she became incredibly anxious.

    She was afraid that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng would defeat Qin Chuan.

    She was afraid that Qin Chuan would fail.

    Mo Shiyun had no idea how much strength each side had. She was unaware of Qin Chuan¡¯s odds of winning.

    However, as long as she felt the presence of danger, she could not rest assured.

    She even began to imagine what would happen after Qin Chuan became defeated.

    She wasn¡¯t thinking this way because she didn¡¯t have confidence in Qin Chuan. Rather, she was terrified of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. That fear was deep-rooted in her heart.

    Finally, she could not hold herself back anymore.

    Mo Shiyun left the Qin Residence to look for Jian Yiling.

    After all, Qin Chuan only restricted Qin Yufan¡¯s freedom. He didn¡¯t restrict hers.

    As Mo Shiyun couldn¡¯t get into Jian Yiling¡¯s neighborhood, she had to wait at the gates.

    ......

    She waited there for the entire afternoon. Around dinner time, she finally saw Jian Yiling.

    As soon as Mo Shiyun saw Jian Yiling, she immediately knelt down in front of her.

    ¡°Jian Yiling, I¡¯m begging you! Please don¡¯t do anything to Qin Chuan! Please don¡¯t hurt him!¡±

    Despite Mo Shiyun¡¯s pleas, Jian Yiling looked at her indifferently.

    This was not the first time Mo Shiyun knelt down in front of her like this.

    She did thisst time as well because she was afraid of Jian Yiling stealing Qin Chuan from her.

    This time, she knelt down because she was scared of Jian Yiling defeating Qin Chuan.

    In the past, even though Mo Shiyun did a lot of wrong things, she was still a strong person who wouldn¡¯t give up easily.

    However, she was now willing to kneel down and beg someone for the sake of something small.

    She didn¡¯t want to work towards anything anymore.

    She didn¡¯t want to strive toward climbing up the socialdder.

    Mo Shiyun had changed. However, she hadn¡¯t changed the bad habits of the past. Rather, she became more cautious. She desperately wanted to keep the things she had right now.

    To make matters worse, she didn¡¯t trust Qin Chuan.

    And thus, when she heard any bad news, she woulde and beg Jian Yiling.

    Was Mo Shiyun actually in love with Qin Chuan? Or was she in love with what Qin Chuan could give her?

    Was she scared of losing Qin Chuan? Or was she scared of losing the wealth and fame Qin Chuan gave her?

    When Jian Yiling looked back up, she saw Qin Chuan standing not far away.

    When Qin Chuan returned home, he quickly learned that Mo Shiyun came to the neighborhood where Jian Yiling lived. As he was worried that Mo Shiyun would do something harmful to Jian Yiling, he decided toe as well.

    However, when he saw Mo Shiyun kneel down and beg Jian Yiling, he felt incredibly disappointed in her. This act of kneeling made him more disappointed than all the other impulsive things she did in this lifetime.

    This was not the girl he once fell in love with. The girl in front of him didn¡¯t have any motivation or ambition. In fact, she didn¡¯t even have any self-respect or dignity.

    In his previous life, he fell in love with Mo Shiyun because, despite her humble origins, she always maintained an optimistic attitude.

    She would not be overwhelmed when she faced any difficulties.

    She would not bow down to others for no good reason.

    She was proud and strong at heart.

    She was a golden phoenix flower that bloomed in the desert.

    And thus, when Qin Chuan brought Mo Shiyun back to Beijing, he attempted to convince himself that even though she did wrong things, she had done so because of pride. It was because she refused to bow down and give in as she did in herst life. However, unlikest time, she wasn¡¯t lucky enough. That was why she ended up in the situation she was in.

    Therefore, it was his responsibility to help her because he had married her in his previous life.

    Even though he wasn¡¯t responsible for helping her, Qin Chuan could not stand by and watch his past wife live that miserable life.

    He couldn¡¯t treat her as a stranger who had no rtionship with him.

 Chapter 1315 - Do You Really Love Me?

    <h4>Chapter 1315: Do You Really Love Me?</h4>

    But at that moment, Qin Chuan suddenly came to the realization that no matter how he attempted to change things, what has changed wouldn¡¯t revert back to what it was.

    The Mo Shiyun in front of him right now would not be the girl he loved in his previous life.

    She was apletely different person.

    Mo Shiyun turned around and met Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes.

    She immediately noticed the disappointment in his eyes.

    Yes, his eyes were filled with disappointment. It wasn¡¯t pity or heartache.

    Mo Shiyun was shocked to see this. She came to beg Jian Yiling because she thought he would at least understand that she was doing this for him. Even if he didn¡¯t support her actions, he should understand that.

    She dropped all of her dignity for him. Shouldn¡¯t he be touched by her actions?

    She didn¡¯t expect to see the disappointment in his eyes.

    When Mo Shiyun saw this, she was shocked and terrified.

    Then, Qin Chuan turned around to leave.

    ¡°Qin Chuan!¡± Mo Shiyun desperately called out as she stumbled to get up. She attempted to chase after Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Are you angry? Is it because I came to beg Jian Yiling?¡± Mo Shiyun asked. She didn¡¯t know why Qin Chuan was angry. She didn¡¯t know why he was disappointed.

    ......

    However, Qin Chuan did not respond. Despite this, his expression already answered Mo Shiyun¡¯s question. She knew her guess was correct.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯ve embarrassed you by doing this?¡± Mo Shiyun inquired with trepidation.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I know I did the wrong thing but I went to beg Jian Yiling for your sake! I did this because I care about you! I was scared that they¡¯d hurt you!¡± Mo Shiyun attempted to exin to Qin Chuan.

    ¡°I know you like Jian Yiling. I know that even though she is married, you still hold a special ce in your heart for her. I know that you can¡¯t forget her and don¡¯t want to be enemies with her. That¡¯s why I came to beg her today!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan finally stopped in his tracks.

    She knew that he liked Jian Yiling?

    When did she find out?

    But if she knew, why didn¡¯t she say anything? And why would she go and beg Jian Yiling?

    Was this because of love?

    Either way, this didn¡¯t matter to him. What Qin Chuan saw was not Mo Shiyun¡¯s selflessness. Rather, he saw the ugly side of her heart.

    If she truly loved him, she wouldn¡¯t concede like that.

    ¡°Mo Shiyun, you don¡¯t love me. You love your current lifestyle.¡±

    ¡°No no, I love you! I¡¯ve loved you since the first time I saw you at Shenghua High School! I¡¯ve loved you for five entire years! During those five entire years, I¡¯ve never forgotten you!¡±

    ¡°Perhaps you did love me in the past. However, right now, you¡¯re definitely not staying beside me because you love me,¡± Qin Chuan said with certainty.

    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s not like that!¡± Mo Shiyun desperately shook her head.

    However, no matter how much she denied this, Qin Chuan refused to believe her.

    Finally, Qin Chuan got into the car and asked the driver to drive away without waiting for her to get in.

    Mo Shiyun copsed in shock.

    ¡°No, please don¡¯t leave me¡­ Qin Chuan¡­ Please don¡¯t leave me¡­ I can¡¯t lose you¡­ I really love you! I came to beg Jian Yiling because of you¡­ I did this for you¡­¡±

    She couldn¡¯t afford to lose Qin Chuan. When she thought of the life she might face after being abandoned by Qin Chuan, her body couldn¡¯t help but tremble.

    ¡°No, no, I don¡¯t want to go back to that life. I love Qin Chuan! I love him! He¡¯s all I have! I can¡¯t lose him! I must stay by his side!¡± Mo Shi Yun muttered as she stood up again.

    Then, she stumbled to the roadside and stopped a taxi to chase after Qin Chuan.

 Chapter 1316 - Under Her Control

    <h4>Chapter 1316: Under Her Control</h4>

    In the past few years, thepany Qin Chuan founded had already be one of thergest socialworkpanies in the world.

    And thus, when everyone heard that Qin Chuan was potentially no longer going to be the CEO, everyone spected that this urrence had something to do with Zhai Yunsheng.

    In fact, some people even predicted that this matter would end up determining who was the ultimate victor between Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan.

    A vast majority of socialworkpanies were located in the Science and Technology Park on the outskirt of the Fifth Ring Road.

    All the influentialpanies and enterprises had their headquarters here.

    There were also some small start-uppanies that had their offices in surrounding buildings.

    At this moment, all of the top executives of thepany founded by Qin Chuan were gathered in arge conference room.

    This is a meeting gathered all the top executives and major shareholders.

    Qin Chuan also appeared in the conference room on time.

    Today, the atmosphere in the conference room was very gloomy.

    Everyone knew that after today, thispany probably had to go through a ¡°dynastic change¡±.

    Regardless of whether or not Qin Chuan was going to continue being the CEO, a lot of things would end up changing.

    At thest moment, Long Yuetian appeared in the conference room.

    ......

    As Long Yuetian previously attended as a representative of the investor, Microsilver Venture Capital, the executives and shareholders in the conference room were not surprised by her arrival.

    However, the person who appeared beside her made them incredibly shocked.

    It was Jian Yiling.

    She walked in with Long Yuetian.

    What was she doing here?

    She was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wife! She was Qin Chuan¡¯s enemy.

    When everyone saw this, a bad feeling arose in their heart.

    Did Jian Yiling have something to do with the rumor? Was she going to be the reason why Qin Chuan was going to get kicked out of thepany he founded?

    Or did Long Yuetian and Jian Yiling reach some agreement?

    Or maybe the situation was even worse. Perhaps, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had already taken control of thepany.

    A myriad of spections emerged in everyone¡¯s minds.

    The atmosphere in the conference room became even more gloomy because of Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance.

    However, Long Yuetian was not fazed by this. Instead, she smiled and introduced Jian Yiling to everyone: ¡°Everyone, I would like to introduce the CEO of Microsilver Venture Capital to you.¡±

    Jian Yiling was the CEO of Microsilver Venture Capital?!

    When they heard this, numerous thoughts appeared in everyone¡¯s minds.

    How could she be the CEO of Microsilver Venture Capital?!

    And if that¡¯s the case, was Qin Chuan working all this time to make money for Jian Yiling?

    Furthermore, what was even more shocking was that Microsilver was always a venture capital firm that had a good eye for investment. In recent years, the firm became quite famous in its industry.

    It was somewhat understandable for Jian Yiling to be the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital¡­ But this was investment! Was she also good at investing?!

    In reality, Jian Yiling was not particrly good at investing. However, as she knew what would happen in the future, she knew whichpanies had good prospects. And thus, she merely invested in the ones which would be leaders in their industry.

    Investing in Qin Chuan¡¯spany was an example of this.

    Upon hearing this announcement, Qin Chuan gazed at Jian Yiling.

    His guess was right.

    The investor was really her.

    Back when he was still in university, she contacted him and invested in his start-uppany.

    This meant that from the very beginning, hispany waspletely under her control.

 Chapter 1317 - Qin Chuan Steps Down (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1317: Qin Chuan Steps Down (1)</h4>

    ¡°But wasn¡¯t Microsilver Venture Capital founded a long time ago¡­ Jian Yiling is¡­¡± Someone in the crowd started saying.

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian smiled and interrupted: ¡°Jian Yiling has always been the CEO of Microsilver Venture Capital. Back then, I merely helped her manage thepany as she wasn¡¯t an adult yet.¡±

    As Jian Yiling was underage, she couldn¡¯t officially manage thepany.

    However, at that time, Long Yuetian owed Jian Yiling for saving her life. And thus, she decided to look after Microsilver Venture Capital for Jian Yiling.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s words destroyed all remaining hope.

    This was going to be the end.

    After all, Jian Yiling was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wife and Qin Chuan caused the Zhai family business to crumble.

    So why would Jian Yiling be nice to Qin Chuan?

    Therefore, today would definitely end as a disaster.

    Long Yuetian added: ¡°By the way, you helped Yiling earn part of the initial construction funds for Lahaisen Hospital.¡±

    In order to make Qin Chuan mad, Long Yuetian deliberately said that Jian Yiling¡¯s start-up capital to found Lahaisen Hospital was funded by Qin Chuan¡¯spany.

    This was the truth. Jian Yiling indeed used money earned by Qin Chuan to found Lahaisen Hospital.

    However, there were other sources of funds. This included otherpanies invested by Jian Yiling, patent fees, scientific research results, and money from Jian Yunmo.

    ......

    After all, founding a hospital would cost a lot of money. Back then, the earnings from Qin Chuan¡¯spany were not high enough to support Lahaisen Hospital.

    Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Qin Chuan cautiously.

    From the time Jian Yiling entered the conference room, Qin Chuan¡¯s expression was inscrutable. His brows were slightly furrowed and his lips were pursed into a straight line.

    And yet, he didn¡¯t open his mouth to speak. This made the atmosphere in the conference room even more gloomy and depressing.

    Jian Yiling did not bother to pay attention to Qin Chuan¡¯s expression. Instead, she walked over to the chairman¡¯s seat and sat down.

    As today was a board and shareholder meeting, the chairman seat was reserved for thergest shareholder. This meant that even Qin Chuan could only sit beside the chairman¡¯s seat.

    Jian Yiling was not only the only female major shareholder there, but she was also the youngest major shareholder present.

    Without skipping a beat, Jian Yiling announced: ¡°Qin Chuan, from today, you will no longer be the CEO of thispany.¡±

    Despite being small in stature, Jian Yiling¡¯s aura wasmanding. Although Jane Yiling was small in stature, her aura was not small at all.

    Everyone was surprised to hear this as Qin Chuan still held many shares in hispany.

    However, as Jian Yiling held more shares than him, she still had the advantage when it came to thepany¡¯s decision-making.

    Everyone¡¯s hearts jumped to their throats when they heard Jian Yiling¡¯s announcement.

    She wanted to make Qin Chuan step down as the CEO!

    This was ruthless!

    Everyone looked at Qin Chuan in unison. How was Qin Chuan going to respond to this?

    Would he willingly give up thepany he founded?

    With the Qin Group supporting him, even if he was no longer the CEO of thispany, Qin Chuan would still be a force to be reckoned with. However, thispany meant something different to Qin Chuan. He built thispany up from scratch and poured his heart and soul into it.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s reaction was calmer than everyone expected. He said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you ask the other shareholders if they agree with your decision?¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling was thergest shareholder, her shareholding did not exceed 51%. This meant she couldn¡¯t decide everything that happened in thepany.

 Chapter 1318 - Qin Chuan Steps Down (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1318: Qin Chuan Steps Down (2)</h4>

    Therefore, if Jian Yiling wanted someone else to rece Qin Chuan, she still had to get other people to side with her.

    Those who supported Qin Chuan immediately objected: ¡°Thepany has only managed toe this far under the leadership of Mr. Qin. We should not get rid of someone once he¡¯s finished with his work.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Thepany was founded by Mr/ Qin. He¡¯s the one who knows thispany the best. He¡¯s the only one who can lead us to sess in the future.¡±

    ¡°And Mr. Qin is also the CEO of the Qin Group. Thereby, he can bring in a lot of resources and connections. For the sake of all of us, I disagree with Chairman Jian¡¯s decision.¡±

    Despite hearing this, Long Yuetian unhurriedly said: ¡°Well, the Dingwen Group can provide you what the Qin Group provides. Mr. Zhai and Miss Jian can give you guys double what Qin Chuan can give you.¡±

    After she said this, Long Yuetian took out a thick stack of information and ced it on the table.

    ¡°Lahaisen Hospital, Microsilver Ventures Capital, the Dingwen Group, Xuming Medical Manufacturers, the Jian Group, the Tianxing Group, and the Longheng Group. Altogether, I wonder if they¡¯re worth more than the Qin Group?¡±

    As she listed out these names, Long Yuetian and Jian Yiling¡¯s assistant began distributing the copies of the information.

    After everyone got a copy of the information, they quickly read through the documents.

    Everyone was focused on the papers in their hands.

    No sound could be heard in the conference room.

    Although the Qin Group was powerful, their power and influence did not reach every industry.

    On the other hand, there was more than just Lahaisen Hospital supporting Jian Yiling.

    ......

    The documents in their hands told them this.

    On top of telling them what connections she had, there was also a business n proposed. It was Jian Yiling¡¯s n for the future development of thepany¡¯s major projects.

    All the major shareholders knew that they would benefit from this n.

    The temptation was too great.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze swept over the thick stack of information.

    Then, he smiled and said: ¡°You are quite well prepared. It doesn¡¯t seem like you just started preparing in the past month or two.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not lie. Instead, she replied: ¡°I¡¯ve been afraid of you.¡±

    From the very beginning, Jian Yiling was worried about bing cannon fodder. She didn¡¯t want her ending to be the same.

    Qin Chuan slowly said: ¡°So from the beginning, you were wary about me. You were focused on protecting yourself instead of..¡±

    Instead of changing his opinion of her.

    She clearly had the opportunity to do that. She had the opportunity to make him fall in love with her before he met Mo Shiyun.

    However, Jian Yiling did not understand the sad look in Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes. Instead, she replied: ¡°At first, I didn¡¯t think you were a bad person.¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling was wary of Qin Chuan, back then, she did not treat him as her enemy.

    It was Qin Chuan who forced her to be his enemy.

    As Qin Chuan looked into Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes, he was silent.

    Everyone else in the conference room was still reading the information Jian Yiling had given them.

    After a while, the shareholders who initially supported Qin Chuan began to waver. Those people who had previously already been convinced by Jian Yiling¡¯s decision came out to make their stance:

    ¡°I support Miss Jian¡¯s decision. Ourpany needs such a breakthrough to achieve longer-term development.¡±

    ¡°I also support Miss Jian. Miss Jian¡¯s ability is evident to all of us.¡±

    ¡°I will also support Miss Jian unconditionally.¡±

    Roughly speaking, together with the people who supported her decision, the overall shares held was more than 51%.

    And thus, Qin Chuan lost. He was going to be thrown out of thepany that he founded himself.

 Chapter 1319 - Tyrant Wife and Her Sweet Little Husband

    <h4>Chapter 1319: Tyrant Wife and Her Sweet Little Husband</h4>

    From now on, he was just a shareholder of thispany. He would no longer be the CEO. He would no longer hold any decision-making power.

    Everyone in the conference room looked at Qin Chuan somewhat nervously.

    If Jian Yiling treated him like this, he would definitely be very angry, right?

    Under the crowd¡¯s gaze, Qin Chuan suddenly smiled: ¡°Since you were the one who gave me something to begin with, I don¡¯t want it anymore. I will give everything back to you.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s reaction was something that everyone was not expecting.

    Everyone thought he would be furious. They did not expect him to just ept the final result.

    And the expression on his face was sad and somewhat self-deprecating.

    Following this, Qin Chuan left the conference room.

    Did he just leave?

    Did he just give up?

    Why wasn¡¯t he angry? Why didn¡¯t he fight back?

    In reality, even if he tried to fight back, it would just be a futile attempt.

    Jian Yiling did not leave him any other options.

    ......

    If he walked away like this, at least he would keep his dignity and pride.

    After Qin Chuan left, the meeting continue. Jian Yiling announced several newpany rules and made some personnel arrangements.

    Even though she had a soft voice, her auramanded respect when she gave orders. Although everyone in the conference room was older than her, no one dared to object.

    ###

    As soon as the meeting ended, everyone on the Inte heard about the news.

    Qin Chuan got kicked out of thepany he founded.

    Everyone knew that Jian Yiling took revenge on Qin Chuan for her husband.

    Netizens began toment: [Tyrant wife and her sweet little husband.]

    Many maleizens stated at Zhai Yunsheng must have saved the world in his past life. Otherwise, why would the world permit him to marry Jian Yiling?

    At the normal meeting ce for the Harmony League, Yu Xi, Han Mengyu, and Xing Wei all stared at Zhai Yunsheng. Throughout the entire afternoon, there was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    Han Mengyu deliberately said to Xing Wei: ¡°Ahh, Xing Wei, Master Sheng seems very happy right now.¡±

    Xing Wei helplessly shook his head and replied: ¡°Well, his wife spoils him rotten. Other than envying him, what else can we do?¡±

    Han Mengyumented: ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that Jian Yiling owned Microsilver Venture Capital.¡±

    In recent years, all the well-developedpanies knew about Microsilver Venture Capital.

    Xing Weimented: ¡°I¡¯m also amazed. Apparently, several of thepanies that Microsilver Venture Capital invested in have gone public. How much is her worth?¡±

    Originally, they all assumed that Jian Yiling was merely the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital. By being the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital, she was talented at surgery and had connections with many people across the world.

    Now they knew that Jian Yiling not only had medical skills and connections, but she was also very rich! She built up an entire business empire!

    So what if the Zhai family became bankrupt?

    She wouldn¡¯t even bat an eye at that!

    Han Mengyu added: ¡°Well, we don¡¯t know how much money she actually has. However, I know one thing for sure. She definitely has enough money to support Master Sheng. Master Sheng won¡¯t have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life. He just has to warm her bed.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi let out a long sigh: ¡°Usually, it¡¯s a tyrant CEO husband and his sweet little wife. However, Master Sheng is living the opposite life. He¡¯s also smiling happily about it¡­¡±

    As Yu Xi looked at Zhai Yunsheng, he couldn¡¯t manage to add the word ¡°shameless¡± into his sentence.

    If Zhai Yunsheng was a bit weaker, maybe he would add that word in. But right now, he probably couldn¡¯t even take a punch.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and asked: ¡°Well, Yiling loves me dearly. Do you guys have a problem with that?¡±

    ¡°No no, definitely not,¡± the three of them hurriedly shook their heads and waved their hands in denial.

    They wouldn¡¯t dare to have a problem with that!

 Chapter 1320 - Yiling is Pregnant (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1320: Yiling is Pregnant (1)</h4>

    Then Xing Wei asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, your wife is very strong. When you have children in the future, will you be taking care of the children? Are you going to be a stay-at-home father whilst your wife goes out to earn money and support the family?¡±

    Knowing that Zhai Yunsheng was in a good mood, Xing Wei deliberately teased him.

    Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips. He replied: ¡°When did Yiling be strong? She¡¯s very delicate and fragile.¡±

    Delicate and fragile¡­

    Master Sheng¡­ Are you sure about this?

    She made Qin Chuan step down as the CEO! Apparently, her aura was incrediblymanding at that meeting!

    Despite joking around, Han Mengyu said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Whilst we¡¯re on this topic, we should think about Qin Chuan¡¯s matter. Everything isn¡¯t settled yet. We should not take the situation lightly. Even though Qin Chuan lost thepany he founded, he still inherited the Qin Group from his father. The Qin Group has not been affected by recent evidence. Plus, he¡¯s now involved with some reclusive families. I believe he will definitely strike back.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng knew with certainty that Qin Chuan would not just give up.

    Likewise, he and Yiling didn¡¯t n to stop just like that.

    It wasn¡¯t a matter of whether they were too cruel. Rather, if they didn¡¯t destroy Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan would cause them trouble sooner orter.

    And thus, instead of being passive and beaten, they might as well take the initiative to set things right.

    In this regard, he was on the same wavelength as Jian Yiling.

    ###

    ......

    Jian Yiling was pregnant.

    When she was at the hospital, she performed a test on herself.

    The HCG level in her blood showed that she was two weeks pregnant.

    When she realized this, Jian Yiling stroked her belly happily.

    She was finally going to have a baby with A Sheng.

    The person who took Jian Yiling¡¯s blood sample for testing was Liu Ting. He was currently holding the report card in his hand. However, instead of holding a piece of paper, he felt like he was holding a bomb.

    ¡°My goodness! Are you trying to kill me? Are you nning to take my life? If Brother Yunmo learns about this¡­ His anger will engulf the world in mes! But I can¡¯t hide this news from him either! Ahhh, why is my life so difficult?¡± Liu Ting said stressfully.

    In his mind, Liu Ting began to imagine a hundred ways he would end up dying.

    ¡°If I go to tell him about this news and he¡¯s performing an experiment¡­ What if his hand shakes¡­. What if that causes an explosive? I definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to survive that. Okay okay, I can¡¯t tell him about this news when he¡¯s in theboratory. But if I go and tell him this news when he¡¯s nting flowers, what if he stabs me with the shovel? If that shovel pierces my aorta, surgery has to be performed on me¡­ But what if something bad happens during the time I¡¯m sent to the operating room¡­? Okay okay, I can¡¯t tell him about this news when he¡¯s gardening either¡­¡± Liu Ting muttered to himself.

    By the time he came back to his senses, Jian Yiling already walked out of the room.

    ¡°What? Where are you going?¡± Liu Ting cried out as he chased after Jian Yiling.

    Didn¡¯t Jian Yiling have to worry about the safety of her baby¡¯s father!? If she wasn¡¯t worried about that, she had to worry about the safety of everyone else at the hospital! And if she wasn¡¯t worried about that either, she had to consider the trees surrounding their hospital!!!

    By the time Liu Ting reached Jian Yunmo¡¯s office, it was already toote.

    The atmosphere inside the office is frozen.

    Liu Ting saw that every nerve on Jian Yunmo¡¯s face was tense.

    His hand on the table kept tightening as he crushed a piece of paper into a ball.

    Liu Ting felt that Jian Yunmo¡¯s hand was not crushing that piece of paper. Instead, Jian Yunmo was crushing his fragile little heart.

 Chapter 1321 - Yiling is Pregnant (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1321: Yiling is Pregnant (2)</h4>

    ¡°Brother Yunmo, please don¡¯t be upset about this. You should think about this in a good way. Even though your sister is growing up to be a mother, you¡¯ll also be an uncle to her child,¡± Liu Ting attempted tofort Jian Yunmo.

    Then, Liu Ting thought of something else and quickly added: ¡°And once our Dean knew she was pregnant, the first thought that crossed her mind was to tell you about her pregnancy. Even the baby¡¯s father doesn¡¯t know about this news yet. And just think of Yiling¡¯s baby sweetly calling you his or her uncle. Just think about hugging her baby.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunmo asked Jian Yiling: ¡°You haven¡¯t told Zhai Yunsheng about this yet?¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    When he heard Jian Yiling¡¯s response, Jian Yunmo¡¯s expression eased a bit.

    Then he said: ¡°You should take care of your health and give yourself a break.¡±

    Ever since Jian Yiling returned to them, she had hardly rested. First, she was busy dealing with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health. After that, she had to deal with Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell our mother and father about this good news. They will be very happy to know about this. Our mother can also share her experience with you,¡± Jian Yunmo continued.

    After all, Wen Nuan had given birth to four children. And thus, she was quite experienced in this area.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling agreed again.

    Then, Jian Yunmo said: ¡°I¡¯ll take you home.¡±

    He did not want Jian Yiling to stay in the hospital any longer.

    ......

    As he passed by Liu Ting, Jian Yunmo said to him: ¡°Please take care of the things inside the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make sure everything is alright,¡± Liu Ting assured.

    After Jian Yunmo and Jian Yiling left, Liu Ting immediately took out his phone and sent a message to Wen Yan.

    [Little Yanyan, I have good news to tell you. Do you want to hear it?]

    [Nope.]

    [You really don¡¯t want to know about it? It¡¯s about Dean Jian.]

    [Tell me about it.]

    [Hahahaha, I knew you wanted to know.]

    [So are you going to tell me or not?]

    [Hmmm, I might tell you if you call me Brother Liu Ting.]

    [What¡¯s wrong with you? Why do you want me to call you Brother Liu Ting?]

    [Well, I wouldn¡¯t mind being called Daddy either.]

    [Get lost.]

    Liu Ting was quite amused. He could visualize the gloomy look on Wen Yan¡¯s face.

    Wen Yan¡¯s face was always gloomy and lifeless. He didn¡¯t seem to know what smiling was.

    Even though he could walk again, he still acted as though everyone in the world owed him millions of dors.

    If Liu Ting didn¡¯t tease him every now and then, he would definitely age prematurely.

    [Well, when Brother Yunmo heard of the news, he stopped his work immediately and left.]

    Liu Ting intentionally typed this to Wen Yan.

    [So are you going to tell me or not?]

    [Hey, I never said I wasn¡¯t going to tell you. If you don¡¯t want to call me Brother Liu Ting, you can shout me dinner tonight. I will tell you then.]

    [6:30 pm. Underground parking lot.] Wen Yan replied. He didn¡¯t type out any extra words.

    When Liu Ting saw the reply, he began tough again.

    Ahh, Little Yanyan was so gullible. He missed the days when he could tease him every day on Lahaisen Ind.

    ###

    After Jian Yunmo sent Jian Yiling back home, he messaged Zhai Yunsheng toe back home as well.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng was speaking to members of the Harmony League, as soon as he received the message, he rushed back home.

    On the way, he called Jian Yiling and asked her what happened.

    However, Jian Yiling merely told him she would tell him the news when he got home.

    As Zhai Yunsheng had a bad premonition in his heart, he drove incredibly fast. He was probably going to receive a few fines over theing days.

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned home, Jian Yunmo had already left.

    Jian Yiling was sitting by herself in the living room.

    Zhai Yunsheng rushed over to Jian Yiling and hugged her. Then, he cautiously asked: ¡°What happened?¡±

 Chapter 1322 - Yiling is Pregnant (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1322: Yiling is Pregnant (3)</h4>

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Really?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with a frown.

    ¡°Well¡­ Perhaps something happened?¡±

    ¡°So is something happening or not?¡± Zhai Yunsheng said in confusion. He was a bit lost after hearing Jian Yiling¡¯s response.

    ¡°I achieved my goal.¡±

    ¡°What goal?¡±

    Jian Yiling reached out for Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand and ced it on her stomach.

    Zhai Yunsheng froze for a full minute.

    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re pregnant?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Jian Yiling nodded.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng let out a sigh of relief: ¡°Fortunately, nothing else happened.¡±

    ¡°Are you not happy?¡± Jian Yiling asked as she gazed into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes. She did not see excitement or happiness on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Despite stating this, there was no obvious joy showing.

    ......

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    ¡°But you don¡¯t seem very excited.¡±

    ¡°Well, my grandpa really wants a great-grandchild. What I care about is you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling heard this sudden confession, she began to blush.

    Zhai Yunshengughed when he saw this. ¡°You¡¯re going to give birth to a baby and you¡¯re still shy?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not shy¡­¡± Jian Yiling protested quietly.

    However, her cheeks were not listening. They were flushed red.

    ¡°But this might be hard on you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s petite body. He couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    ¡°Well, Brother Yunmo told me to take a break from work,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°You told him about your pregnancy before me?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. He caught onto Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face sank a little as he became a bit jealous: ¡°Next time, tell the baby¡¯s father first okay?¡±

    ¡°But Brother Yunmo was inside the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Even if that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m still the baby¡¯s father. I should hear of this news before the baby¡¯s uncle.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Next time, I will make sure you¡¯re the first person to hear of this news.¡±

    ¡°Or maybe there won¡¯t be a next time,¡± Zhai Yunsheng quietly said. After all, Jian Yiling had just be pregnant with her first baby.

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Nothing, I¡¯ll call grandpa and tell him the news,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°Or we could head over to grandpa¡¯s house together and tell him.¡±

    ¡°No need. I just need to call him. It will take him less than half an hour to get here.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng called Master Zhai.

    After exactly twenty-five minutes, Master Zhai showed up in front of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s apartment.

    When the door was opened by Zhai Yunsheng, Master Zhaipletely ignored his grandson. Instead, he quickly entered the apartment.

    ¡°Yiling! My darling!¡± Master Zhai called out to Jian Yiling. Tears were about to fall out of his eyes.

    The Zhai family¡¯s lineage would be passed on!

    ¡°Grandpa, please take a seat. I will get you a cup of tea,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    Just as she was about to move, she was quickly stopped by Master Zhai. ¡°No need no need! I don¡¯t need to drink tea! I don¡¯t feel hungry or thirsty when I¡¯m looking at you!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng came over and helplessly separated Master Zhai and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, now you¡¯ve heard of the news and you¡¯ve seen Yiling, you can return home again,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to Master Zhai.

    ¡°What? From today onwards, Yiling will be living in the Zhai Residence!¡±

    ¡°What for?¡±

    ¡°Well, when the two of you first got married, I let you two live here because I didn¡¯t want to disturb your alone time. Now that Yiling¡¯s pregnant, of course she has to move back to the Zhai Residence. I will make sure to keep an eye on you and make sure you don¡¯t feel around.¡±

 Chapter 1323 - Yiling is Pregnant (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1323: Yiling is Pregnant (4)</h4>

    ¡°There is no need. I can take care of Yiling,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with certainty. He did not want Jian Yiling to move into the Zhai Residence

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely a need! You have to go and work during the day. It will be incredibly boring for Yiling to stay home all day. And when she gets into theter months, pregnancy will take a toll on her body. You can¡¯t be with her 24 hours a day,¡± Master Zhai replied. He believed he had an incredibly valid point.

    ¡°You can help me take care of thepany then.¡±

    ¡°Whatpany? Didn¡¯t all thepanies under the Zhai family¡¯s name go bankrupt? You founded your ownpany. I don¡¯t know anything or understand anything going on. How can I help you take care of it? Besides, I¡¯m going to be a great-grandfather soon. Have you ever seen anyone¡¯s great-grandfather still working?¡±

    Before Zhai Yunsheng had a chance to argue back, Master Zhai tugged on Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and said: ¡°Yiling, I have to live by myself in that huge mansion. The ce feels incredibly empty and lonely. Now that you¡¯re taking a break, could you move in with me? We can keep each otherpany whilst A Sheng goes to work. Furthermore, I¡¯ve nted many beautiful flowers. I need you to give me some pointers and tips,¡± Master Zhai said pitifully.

    As Jian Yiling was unable to say no, she nodded her head and said: ¡°Alright.¡±

    After Jian Yiling agreed, Master Zhai was so happy. He acted like a seven or eight-year-old child.

    Then, he said to his grandson: ¡°Why don¡¯t you hurry up and start packing?¡±

    Despite having a grumpy look on his face, Zhai Yunsheng had no choice but to listen to his grandpa.

    Very soon, the two of them were taken over to the Zhai Residence.

    And thus, for Zhai Yunsheng, even before their baby was born, their alone time had ended.

    In the evening, Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan came to visit Jian Yiling.

    The two of them just learned about the news of their daughter¡¯s pregnancy from Jian Yunmo.

    ......

    ¡°Father-inw, mother-inw,¡± Zhai Yunsheng greeted politely when he saw Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Shuxing responded. His tone and eyes were not very friendly.

    Despite seeing this, Master Zhai was still smiling from ear to ear.

    He knew that Jian Shuxing probably felt upset. The old man Zhai could only smile at the side.

    Surprisingly, Wen Nuan had a gentle smile on her face. She said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°A Sheng, Yiling is pregnant with a baby for the first time in her life. As she has no experience, I will volunteer to take care of her. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±

    This was quite a good reason to stay beside Jian Yiling. As a mother with a lot of experience when it came to giving birth to children, it was only natural for her to take care of her pregnant daughter.

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°Mother-inw, I wouldn¡¯t want to trouble you with this. I¡¯ve already hired a few professional nannies to take care of Yiling.¡±

    Wen Nuan: ¡°It¡¯s not any trouble. I¡¯ve temporarily closed my jewelry design studio. As for the nannies, even though they¡¯re professionals, they won¡¯t be as attentive as I am. However, they can definitely assist from the side.¡±

    Once again, Zhai Yunsheng could only smile in response.

    Jian Yiling was also listening to this discussion. As she didn¡¯t know what to say, she could only obediently listen to their arrangements.

    She felt like she was transported back into ancient times where she was a pregnant concubine who had many people milling around her.

    Jian Yiling attempted to say: ¡°Pregnancy is not that scary, I can take care of myself.¡±

    She believed this was true as she had a wealth of medical knowledge. On top of this, she had experience in taking care of pregnant women and even had experience in delivering babies.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. A doctor can¡¯t perform surgery on himself or herself. Even if you have a lot of experience, you¡¯re still my daughter. It¡¯s only natural that I take care of you when you are pregnant.¡± Wen Nuan said.

 Chapter 1324 - Bustling and Lively Home (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1324: Bustling and Lively Home (1)</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s right, you should let your mother take care of you,¡± Jian Shuxing quickly seconded.

    If his wife didn¡¯t end up staying here to take care of their daughter, when she returned home, she would definitely be sad and upset. She would once again assume that their daughter hadn¡¯t yet forgiven them.

    Naturally, he also wanted to stay. He wanted to spend more time with his daughter.

    Married or not, she would always be their baby girl.

    Master Zhai replied: ¡°I guess we will trouble Mrs. Jian with this work then. We will all take turns to look after Yiling.¡±

    And thus, even if Zhai Yunsheng had a different opinion, what else could he say?

    Everything was all good as long as they were all happy.

    ###

    At night, Zhai Yunsheng hugged Jian Yiling from behind as theyy in bed. He had one hand on Jian Yiling¡¯s belly as he gently rest his chin on Jian Yiling¡¯s head.

    ¡°Are you not happy?¡± Jian Yiling asked Zhai Yunsheng.

    Out of everyone¡¯s reactions when they heard she was pregnant, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s reaction was probably the coldest.

    ¡°I¡¯m just worried,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied in a low and deep voice. It seemed like he was suppressing something in his mind.

    ¡°What are you worried about?¡± Jian Yiling asked in a small voice.

    ......

    ¡°My mother died when she gave birth to me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°But I¡¯m healthy. That¡¯s why I¡¯m not afraid of giving birth to a baby.¡±

    The reason why Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mother passed away when she gave birth to Zhai Yunsheng was because of her health problems.

    ¡°I know,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    He knew that with today¡¯s medical technology, it was safe for most women to give birth.

    Even when his mother gave birth to him, she only passed away because of her health conditions.

    Despite knowing this, Zhai Yunsheng still couldn¡¯t help but worry.

    There were some fears which were deeply engraved into his bones.

    Zhai Yunsheng buried his head in Jian Yiling¡¯s neck as he whispered: ¡°I¡¯m still afraid that our child will inherit my health problem.¡±

    Jian Yiling could feel the fragility of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s embrace.

    There was indeed a possibility that their child would end up inheriting Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s health condition.

    ¡°But even if he or she inherited it, it can still be controlled. You will all live a long and happy life,¡± Jian Yiling said with certainty.

    ¡°Well¡­¡± Zhai Yunsheng started. He was still worried.

    There was no way to avoid this.

    ¡°Pregnancy will also be hard on you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng continued in a deep voice.

    He knew that pregnancy could cause all kinds of problems. Zhai Yunsheng was still worried.

    He did not want Jian Yiling to suffer this.

    ¡°I¡¯m not suffering.¡± Jian Yiling said with certainty, ¡°Having a baby is a happy thing. I want you to have a bigger family. I also want to have a bigger family.¡±

    They were both used to being alone.

    Jian Yiling once longed for a home.

    And now that she had a home, she wanted her own children with the person she loved. She wanted her life to be just like millions of other ordinary families.

    ¡°I¡¯ll stay with you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he hugged the person in his arms tightly.

    ¡°Mhmm, we will stay together. I will be a mother soon,¡± Jian Yiling softly said. She was looking forward to this.

    ¡°As long as it¡¯s something you want to do, I¡¯ll stay beside you.¡±

    The two of them cuddled in bed together.

    ¡°You¡­¡± Jian Yiling suddenly shifted when she noticed the zing heat from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body. When she understood what was happening, she felt slightly embarrassed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t pay attention to it. It¡¯s a natural reaction,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°I won¡¯t mess around with you when you¡¯re pregnant.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ You¡­¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t control how my body reacts when I¡¯m hugging you. Don¡¯t worry about it though. Just sleep. Sleep is good.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

 Chapter 1325 - Bustling and Lively Home (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1325: Bustling and Lively Home (2)</h4>

    The next day, Jian Yunmo and Jian Yunnao also arrived at the Zhai Residence.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the serious expression on Jian Yunmo¡¯s face, he decided to simply not say anything.

    If his father-inw and mother-inw were already here, what was the harm in having a few more people present?

    He just needed to remind the servants and maids to put the knives in their house away.

    Jian Yunmo ordered people to bring several medical equipment and instruments into the Zhai Residence.

    Naturally, no one objected to this.

    In fact, Master Zhai even got his subordinates to clean out a room for Jian Yunmo to ce the medical equipment and instruments he brought along.

    Even though Jian Yiling was perfectly healthy right now, it was better to be prepared.

    Jian Yiheng and Jian Yichen also turned up at the Zhai Residence.

    When Jian Yichen saw Zhai Yunsheng, he yfully said: ¡°I heard that my sister is pregnant. That¡¯s why we¡¯re here to take care of her.¡±

    ¡°You guys don¡¯t seem to be of much help,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a dark expression on his face.

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yunmo were Jian Yiling¡¯s actual brothers. It was reasonable for her immediate family to move into the Zhai Residence.

    But why were Jian Yichen and Jian Yiheng here? What could they contribute?

    ......

    Despite seeing the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, Jian Yichen answered with a bright smile on his face: ¡°Brother-inw, I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s only sister. I need to apany her and gossip with her when she¡¯s bored. She definitely needs thepany of a sister like me.¡±

    Jian Yichen was utterly shameless.

    He did not feel shame in saying such things.

    Whilst most of the Jian brothers had thick skin, Jian Yichen was definitely the most shameless amongst all of them.

    On the other hand, Jian Yiheng was straightforward about his intentions: ¡°I¡¯m here for you.¡±

    The martial arts-obsessed Jian Yiheng was the only one here for Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to spar with you,¡± Zhai Yunsheng refused.

    ¡°Well, to the extent of my knowledge, you leave work at six o¡¯clock every day. It only takes half an hour to get home and you go to bed at 11:30 p.m. Excluding an hour for dinner, you have at least four hours of free time every single day. In addition to this, you¡¯re free on the weekends as well.¡±

    ¡°I n to spend time with my wife.¡±

    ¡°Our family will happily keep Yilingpany. You will at most get an hour of alone time with her every day.¡±

    ¡°Fighting in front of Yiling will be a bad influence on her baby.¡±

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t need to watch.¡±

    No matter what Zhai Yunsheng said, Jian Yiheng was determined to spar with him.

    Ahh, another one was here to cause trouble.

    In the afternoon, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian also showed up.

    Originally, they did not n to move into the Zhai Residence.

    After all, it was a little embarrassing to have everyone in their family invade the Zhai Residence.

    However, Master Zhai was quite understanding. He sent numerous vehicles to the Jian Residence in Beijing to invite Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian toe over.

    He said his granddaughter-inw said she missed her grandparents. Therefore, now that she was resting at home because of her pregnancy, she wanted her grandparents to apany her.

    With this being said, there was no reason for Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian to decline the invitation.

    And thus, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian also arrived at the Zhai Residence.

    All of a sudden, the Zhai Residence became incredibly lively.

    The originally empty mansion was now filled with people.

    Even if dozens of people came to stay over, the Zhai Residence would still have spar rooms. And thus, Zhai Yunsheng could not use the excuse that their home was too small.

    Their two-person quickly turned into a two-family world.

    Master Zhai was very happy. It had been a long time since his home was so lively.

    He couldn¡¯t wait to drink tea, y chess, and practice Tai Chi with Grandpa Jian.

    And what made him the happiest of all was he was soon to have a great-grandchild.

 Chapter 1326 - Bustling and Lively Home (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1326: Bustling and Lively Home (3)</h4>

    Inside the Zhai family¡¯srge living room, everyone sat together to discuss the two-week-old embryo inside Jian Yiling¡¯s belly.

    ¡°Yiling, I hope your first baby is a girl,¡± Grandma Jian happily said to Jian Yiling.

    As Grandma Jian was already rather old, she was looking forward to the birth of the next generation. She wasn¡¯t as stubborn as Jian Shuxing.

    Jian Yiling was already married to Zhai Yunsheng. Having a baby was definitely something that was going to happen.

    What she wanted right now was an adorable and cuddly great-granddaughter.

    She already had a great-grandson so that wasn¡¯t special anymore.

    Furthermore, if her darling granddaughter was giving birth to a child, her baby would definitely be absolutely adorable.

    Perhaps, her baby would look incredibly simr to her.

    ¡°Olddy, what are you saying? The first child should be a boy,¡± Grandpa Jian said. He disagreed with his wife¡¯s words.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you like girls? Do you not like Yiling?¡± Grandma Jian asked. She didn¡¯t like what she was hearing.

    ¡°It¡¯spletely not rted to that. It has nothing to do with whether I like girls or boys more. The Zhai family needs a male child to inherit the family business. Hence, it¡¯s more secure to have a boy as the first child,¡± Grandpa Jian exined. His thinking was rather traditional.

    He still somewhat believed that men were more suited to looking after businesses.

    Naturally, Grandma Jian did not approve of his words: ¡°Old man, are you saying girls can¡¯t inherit family businesses? What¡¯s wrong with getting a man to marry into the Zhai family in the future? Is your brain rusty or something?¡±

    ......

    When Master Zhai heard the old couple arguing, he hurriedly acted as a peacemaker: ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. They¡¯re both good. A boy or girl can inherit our Zhai family¡¯s legacy!¡±

    Master Zhai didn¡¯t mind if Jian Yiling¡¯s baby was a boy or girl.

    He would be happy with either.

    But then, Master Zhai added: ¡°But one child isn¡¯t good enough. It¡¯d be best to have more.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng said, ¡°Just one is enough.¡±

    Just one was enough to make him stressed for ten months.

    If this happened a few more times, he might end up dying early from stress.

    ¡°How can that be enough?¡± Master Zhaiined. ¡°We can afford to have more children! Even if you have eight or nine children, I can afford to look after them!¡±

    ¡°It will be hard on Yiling¡¯s body.¡±

    This was not a matter of money.

    Childbirth was an incredibly painful thing. Zhai Yunsheng did not want Yiling to hurt herself.

    ¡°Then¡­¡± Master Zhai started. He realized that he was being a bit greedy. He needed to care about Yiling more. ¡°Then four.¡±

    Having four children would always be possible.

    ¡°One,¡± Zhai Yunsheng insisted again.

    ¡°Three, no less!¡± Master Zhai bargained.

    Grandma Jian interrupted: ¡°What are you two doing? This is Yiling¡¯s decision to make! It¡¯s not up to you!¡±

    The Jian brothers also agreed with this.

    Jian Yunnao: ¡°That¡¯s right! Yiling has the say in this!¡±

    Jian Yuncheng: ¡°If Yiling doesn¡¯t want children, then she doesn¡¯t need to have a single child. However, if Yiling wants more children, her husband has to cooperate.¡±

    Jian Yunmo: ¡°I can take care of Yiling¡¯s health. It¡¯s fine if she wants more children.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai hurriedly nodded: ¡°Yes, yes. It¡¯s Yiling¡¯s decision. Our opinions don¡¯t count.¡±

    Then, everyone focused their attention on Jian Yiling.

 Chapter 1327 - Mo Shiyunâ€™s Attempted Suicide

    <h4>Chapter 1327: Mo Shiyun¡¯s Attempted Suicide</h4>

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng for help.

    She never put thought into this question.

    ¡°Just one,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said decisively.

    ¡°No, no, one is too little,¡± Master Zhai firmly disagreed.

    ¡°Nope, we¡¯re only having one child,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He was also a stubborn man.

    ¡°At least two!¡± Master Zhai conceded. This was as far as he would concede.

    If Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were only going to have one child, all hope had to be ced on that child. If something ended up happening to that child, Master Zhai would definitely faint from shock. He did not want something like that to happen.

    ¡°Well, if you want more children, go and give birth to your own. Another option is to get my uncle to have a child,¡± Zhai Yusnheng replied. He was not going to give in.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? The two of you have such good genes. If you don¡¯t give birth to more children, humanity would be disappointed!¡±

    How the hell was this rted to humanity?

    ¡°But I still got my genes from you. And hence, if you have another child, their genes won¡¯t be bad either,¡± Zhai Yunsheng retorted.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Master Zhai kept arguing back and forth. Neither of them was willing to give in.

    In some aspects, the two of them were incredibly simr.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, alright, let Yiling give birth to this child first. We can discuss this topicter!¡± Grandma Jian hastily interrupted Zhai Yunsheng and Master Zhai.

    As she said this, she winked at Master Zhai. It was best to use stalling tactics here.

    ¡°Fine, we will discuss thister,¡± Master Zhai said. He immediately understood what Grandma Jian was suggesting.

    Master Zhai thought to himself that Grandma Jian was correct in reminding him that he couldn¡¯t rush into these things. If he tried too hard, his efforts would only be counterproductive.

    As long as his granddaughter-inw remained happy and healthy, it would not be hard to trick them into having more babies in the future.

    ###

    Whilst the Jian family was happily discussing the embryo in Jian Yiling¡¯s belly, something big happened in Beijing.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s girlfriend Mo Shiyun attempted suicide by jumping from a building.

    Because of Qin Chuan, Mo Shiyun was well known to the media.

    At first, everyone was shocked by this news. After all, Mo Shiyun was envied by a lot of people. Why would she attempt suicide?

    Her boyfriend was Qin Chuan. What was she not satisfied with?

    Many reporters and journalists surrounded the Qin family in the hospital. They wanted to hear what was happening from their mouths.

    However,the Qin family did not reveal any news to the media.

    And thus, some journalists and reporters began to fabricate stories.

    They wrote out their spections and out of these people, some of reporters and journalists imagined Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, Mo Shiyun, and Qin Chuan to be in a love square.

    They wrote these articles to attract and clickbait people¡¯s attention.

    In the hospital ward, Mo Shiyun was rescued.

    Qin Chuan was next to her hospital bed. He looked at her with aplicated expression on his face.

    The reason why Mo Shiyun attempted suicide was simple. Qin Chuan wanted her to leave him.

    However, Mo Shiyun did not want to ept this. She couldn¡¯t endure what she had experienced many years ago. And hence, she attempted suicide to win Qin Chuan¡¯s pity.

    As she jumped from the third floor into the flower bed surrounding the vi, she did not suffer many serious injuries.

    However, her right leg was still broken and she had a mild concussion. Her body was also bruised in several ces.

    ¡°I told you I would give you a sum of money. I also said I¡¯d give you a suite. You don¡¯t need to return to the lifestyle you were previously living,¡± Qin Chuan said to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I don¡¯t want money. I want you. I love you! I just want to stay by your side!¡± Mo Shiyun sobbed out. Her face was haggard and pale and her eyes were red from sobbing.

    She repeatedly expressed her love for him.

 Chapter 1328 - Quadrangle Relationship

    <h4>Chapter 1328: Quadrangle Rtionship</h4>

    ¡°But I don¡¯t love you,¡± Qin Chuan replied calmly.

    This time, he chose not to lie to himself.

    In the past two years, he already tried loving her. However, regardless of what he tried, he was unable to love and protect her as he did in his previous life.

    And thus, the only thing he could do was to provide her with financial assistance.

    He couldn¡¯t force himself to love her.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter. I will be happy as long as I¡¯m allowed to stay by your side,¡± Mo Shiyun pleaded.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan¡¯s brows were furrowed tightly.

    ¡°Why are you doing this to yourself?¡± Qin Chuan asked Mo Shiyun.

    This waspletely different from his memory of her.

    Mo Shiyun was meant to be a proud and confident woman who was full of charm.

    She wasn¡¯t meant to be begging a man who didn¡¯t love her.

    ¡°No no, as long as I can stay by your side, I will be happy. I¡¯m not inflicting pain on myself,¡± Mo Shiyun attempted to exin.

    Qin Chuan knew he could not convince Mo Shiyun through words.

    ......

    And thus, he said: ¡°You should get some rest and not do anything stupid again. Your ward is on the 17th floor. If you attempt suicide here, you won¡¯t have a chance of survival.¡±

    After saying this, Qin Chuan left the ward.

    ¡°Qin Chuan¡­ Qin Chuan don¡¯t go! Don¡¯t go¡­¡± Mo Shiyun pleaded.

    However, her pleas did not make Qin Chuan walk around.

    After Qin Chuan left, Mo Shiyun cried for a long time. Then, she logged onto her Weibo and made a thought-provoking post on it:

    [Jian Yiling, I¡¯m begging you, please don¡¯t take Qin Chuan away from me.]

    Mo Shiyun knew what kind of consequences her post would bring.

    She also knew what kind of person Jian Yiling was.

    However, she couldn¡¯t care less. After all, she even attempted suicide. There was nothing she couldn¡¯t do anymore.

    Even if she had to suffer the consequences of her actions, it would not be worse than her current situation.

    By doing this, at least there would be a glimmer of hope.

    She had nothing to lose.

    As soon as she posted this, many people began toment. Very soon, it became the most discussed topic on Weibo.

    After all, by themselves, Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling, and Qin Chuan were already topics of conversation.

    Nowadays, if there was any news rted to these three people, almost everyone would be interested.

    And thus, in less than an hour, the number ofments under Mo Shiyun¡¯s post exceeded a hundred thousand.

    At some point, even the Weibo servers copsed.

    When they were reading the media articles, people were initially skeptical.

    However, Mo Shiyun¡¯s messagepletely confirmed the quadrangr rtionship between Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan, and Mo Shiyun.

    This drama involved two major families in Beijing. There appeared to be many grudges and entanglements.

    All theizens were immediately invested in this drama:

    [How shocking is this? This is the reason why Mo Shiyun attempted suicide! It¡¯s the secret behind the constant struggle and conflict between the Qin family and the Zhai family!]

    [Is Jian Yiling Qin Chuan¡¯s mistress? After all, Mo Shiyun is using Jian Yiling was stealing Qin Chuan from her. And where does Zhai Yunshenge into this?]

    [A love square¡­ Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan are love rivals?]

    As some people were desperate to learn the truth, they headed over to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Weibo and started writingments. They wanted him to say something.

    Did Jian Yiling actually cheat on him?

    And why did Mo Shiyun attempt suicide? Was this rted to Jian Yiling?

 Chapter 1329 - Qin Chuan Hits Mo Shiyun

    <h4>Chapter 1329: Qin Chuan Hits Mo Shiyun</h4>

    The moment Qin Chuan heard of the news, a cold look appeared in his eyes.

    The department manager who was halfway through his report immediately saw the cold look in Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes. The poor man broke out in cold sweat.

    Typically, CEO Qin was an easy-going man.

    Very rarely would he show off such a cold and stern expression.

    As the department manager felt anxious, Qin Chuan suddenly got up and left the office without saying a word.

    He headed straight to the hospital.

    Mo Shiyun was still lying on the hospital bed. When she saw Qin Chuan, a joyful smile appeared on her face as she eximed: ¡°Qin Chuan, you¡¯re here!¡±

    Qin Chuan fiercely walked over to Mo Shiyun¡¯s bed and grabbed her neck. He pulled her up and pressed her against the wall.

    ¡°Qin, Qin Chuan ...¡± Mo Shiyun stuttered in horror.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were cold and bloodthirsty, and for a moment, Mo Shiyun felt as if he was really ready to kill her.

    As Qin Chuan coldly looked at the person in front of him, his eyes shed with pain.

    The memories he had of his two lives once again began to ovep and merge together.

    He had once loved Mo Shiyun.

    ......

    Even though her face hadn¡¯t changed, her character and personality werepletely different. The dynamic of their rtionship was alsopletely different.

    And yet, the memories that belonged to them once were still in his mind.

    But he also recalled the foolish and insane things she did in this life.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan....¡± Mo Shiyun desperately called out. She was struggling to breathe.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan¡¯s sanity was slightly restored. However, he did not let go of his grip on Mo Shiyun¡¯s neck.

    ¡°Why are you trying to provoke Jian Yiling?¡±

    Mo Shiyun replied with tears in her eyes: ¡°She is already married! She¡¯s someone else¡¯s wife. Qin Chuan, even if you can¡¯t forget about her, you can¡¯t do anything anymore. You can¡¯t further your rtionship with her¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s my business!¡± Qin Chuan roared.

    ¡°But I¡¯m your girlfriend! You admitted it to everyone yourself! As your girlfriend, how does what you do with other women have nothing to do with me?¡± Mo Shiyun eximed tearfully.

    He was the one who gave her hope.

    And yet, he had so cruelly destroyed her only hope.

    Upon hearing this response, Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment. When he noticed Mo Shiyun¡¯s tears, a pain was once again felt in his heart.

    ¡°If I did something wrong, you should take your revenge on me. It¡¯s not rted to Jian Yiling. You shouldn¡¯t take it out on her.¡±

    ¡°But I love you. I don¡¯t want to hurt you,¡± Mo Shiyun exined. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hurt Jian Yiling either. I just want to use the pressure of public opinion to keep her away from you and to keep you away from her.¡±

    ¡°The problem between us has nothing to do with her.¡±

    ¡°Nothing to do with her? Don¡¯t be ridiculous,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She did not believe in Qin Chuan¡¯s words. In her eyes, Qin Chuan was merely defending Jian Yiling. ¡°In those two years when she went missing, didn¡¯t we get along fine?¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s existence and reappearance had changed so many things.

    Qin Chuan was lying to himself if he was saying that all of this had nothing to do with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°That¡¯s my problem though! It has nothing to do with her!¡±

    ¡°But if she didn¡¯t exist, you wouldn¡¯t experience problems!¡± Mo Shiyun replied with certainty. ¡°Qin Chuan, I know I did bad things in the past. I know I used to be delusional. However, ever since you brought me back to Beijing, I¡¯ve been content with just staying by your side. Qin Chuan, I love you. I love you more than Jian Yiling¡­¡±

    ¡°So if you love me, you have to nder Jian Yiling?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t nder her name. If it wasn¡¯t for her, you wouldn¡¯t be like this! You¡¯re my boyfriend! She destroyed our rtionship! There¡¯s nothing wrong with what I posted on the inte.¡± Mo Shiyun argued.

 Chapter 1330 - I Wonâ€™t Care About You From Today Onwards

    <h4>Chapter 1330: I Won¡¯t Care About You From Today Onwards</h4>

    Qin Chuan red at Mo Shiyun before he threw her onto the ground.

    As Mo Shiyun was already injured from her attempted suicide, after being thrown onto the floor, she couldn¡¯t even get up.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, don¡¯t be angry¡­ I just love you¡­ I just love you a lot...¡±

    ¡°Mo Shiyun, from today onwards, everything about you has nothing to do with me. I won¡¯t care about you anymore.¡±

    To this day, even though Qin Chuan did not love Mo Shiyun anymore, he would still take care of her life. He would give her money and arrange a ce for her to live.

    After all, he once loved her.

    And now, she destroyed even thisst bit of love.

    When Mo Shiyun heard this, she hurriedly crawled to Qin Chuan¡¯s feet and attempted to cling onto his legs. Then, she started begging: ¡°Qin Chuan, didn¡¯t we get along fine in the past two years? At that time we all thought Jian Yiling had died. Even though you were a little sad, the days went on. We had our happy moments.¡±

    In Mo Shiyun¡¯s heart, she really hoped that Jian Yiling was dead. She did not want her toe back.

    After all, if Jian Yiling hadn¡¯t returned, these things wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    Her hatred for Jian Yiling that she once let go of rushed out again like torrential rains.

    It¡¯s not that she was stingy and it wasn¡¯t because she liked to hold a grudge. It was just because Jian Yiling refused to give her a chance to live. Jian Yiling wanted to take everything away from her.

    She had clearly begged her.

    ......

    She even went so far as to kneel down.

    She didn¡¯t even care about what Qin Chuan thought of her.

    She had already epted the fact that she was inferior to Jian Yiling.

    And yet, Jian Yiling stillpletely ruined her life.

    Qin Chuan shook off Mo Shiyun as he said: ¡°This has nothing to do with whether Jian Yiling is alive or dead. It¡¯s something you¡¯re doing to yourself.¡±

    Mo Shiyun asked Qin Chuan: ¡°Are you suggesting what I did was despicable? Then what about you? Even though Zhai Yunsheng hasn¡¯t helped you with anything, it¡¯s not like he¡¯s hurt you in any way or form, has he? Furthermore, Jian Yiling has helped the Qin family more than once. And yet, you still decided to be enemies with the Zhai family for your own selfish desires. You worked together with people to destroy the Zhai family.¡±

    Mo Shiyun knew she had nothing to lose. Therefore, she dared to say anything.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words were like a thorn in Qin Chuan¡¯s heart.

    Was he a despicable person?

    He probably was. He did things to hurt the people he once trusted.

    He tried to bring everything back to the original path. He tried to bring himself back to peace.

    And yet, he was getting further and further away from the person he was in his previous life.

    It was as if there were two souls that lived inside his body. The two souls were fighting and tearing him apart.

    He had to kill one in order to be at peace.

    Now that he failed, he had to ept reality.

    He loathed the woman he once loved deeply.

    And he loved the woman he once hated.

    Qin Chuan did not answer Mo Shiyun¡¯s question. Instead, he turned around to leave the ward.

    After Qin Chuan left, Mo Shiyun sat on the floor and cried out in despair: ¡°Ahhhhhhh!¡±

    She just wanted to stay by his side. Why did he refuse such a simple request of hers?!

    Mo Shiyun cried out like she was crazy.

    After a while, she finally calmed down. She opened her Weibo ount and read thements below her post.

    She knew that even if Zhai Yunsheng and Qin Chuan deleted the posts she made, it would not change the current situation.

 Chapter 1331 - Are You Shameless?

    <h4>Chapter 1331: Are You Shameless?</h4> <h4>??</h4>

    The Inte would remember this. There was definitely someone out there who would have taken a screenshot of her post.

    If they forced her to delete her post, other people would assume Jian Yiling had a weak conscience. They¡¯d assume she was trying to suppress public opinion with the power and influence she had.

    If she was going to suffer, she would drag Jian Yiling into the murky waters as well.

    And if shemitted suicide, she would definitely cause everyone to criticize Jian Yiling.

    No one would doubt the words of a dead person.

    Jian Yiling would be forced to carry the usations that she destroyed someone¡¯s rtionship and made themmit suicide.

    She would suffer a lifetime of moral condemnation.

    As Mo Shiyun thought about this, the door of the ward opened.

    Qin Yufan appeared inside Mo Shiyun¡¯s ward room.

    Qin Yufan was wearing smart business attire.

    ...

    As no one came in to help her get up, Mo Shiyun was still on the ground.

    When Mo Shiyun saw Qin Yufan¡¯s mocking gaze, she asked: ¡°Did Qin Chuan allow you to leave the Qin Residence? Did he finally give back your freedom?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your turn to lecture me,¡± Qin Yufan replied. She felt disgusted even talking to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°Then why did youe to see me?¡±

    ¡°I want you to exin everything. I want you to apologize to Jian Yiling. And I want you to let everyone know that you ndered Jian Yiling.¡±

    Sure enough, Qin Yufan came to help Jian Yiling.

    She knew that the best way to quell public opinion was to let the initiatore out and exin things clearly.

    ¡°Have I ndered Jian Yiling¡¯s name though?¡± Mo Shiyun asked rhetorically. ¡°Isn¡¯t it true that your brother likes Jian Yiling? And isn¡¯t it true that Jian Yiling ruined my rtionship with your brother?¡±

    ¡°Mo Shiyun, how are you so shameless? Qin Chuan liking Yiling is not her problem. It¡¯s your fault that you weren¡¯t capable of making Qin Chuan fall in love with you. Why are you ming Yiling for this?¡±

    ¡°If Jian Yiling didn¡¯t always appear in front of Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan wouldn¡¯t be like this.¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She firmly believed that it was Jian Yiling¡¯s fault that led her and Qin Chuan to this point.

    ¡°When did she keep appearing in front of him?¡± Qin Yufan replied in an exasperated voice.

    Qin Yufan knew that Jian Yiling was incredibly busy every day. So how would she get the opportunity to appear in front of Qin Chuan? Was Mo Shiyun crazy?

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know what happened to Qin Chuan¡¯spany? She invested in Qin Chuan¡¯spany and attended the conference meeting to kick Qin Chuan out.¡±

    ¡°Mo Shiyun, as long as you have a brain, you should know that Yiling is helping Zhai Yunsheng to get revenge on Qin Chuan! How is that intentionally appearing in front of him?¡±

    Qin Yufan felt like she was ying music to a cow.

    ¡°But she made Qin Chuan think of her!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because of your own inability to make Qin Chuan think about you!¡±

    If it wasn¡¯t for her good upbringing, Qin Yufan would have pped Mo Shiyun in the face already.

    ¡°Whatever you say,¡± Mo Shiyun replied. She didn¡¯t want to continue arguing with Qin Yufan.

    After all, she wasn¡¯t going to rify anything.

    ¡°You are shameless!¡± Qin Yufan growled out. She really wanted to tear Mo Shiyun¡¯s face off. Was there even blood and flesh below her facade?

    ¡°So what are you going to do? Are you going to force me to rify the post? If so, I believe everyone would be very interested in hearing about your actions.¡±

    Mo Shiyun was not afraid of Qin Yufan. After all, whatever QIn Yufan did to her would not help Jian Yiling. Instead, it would make public opinion side with her.

    Everyone would be interested in hearing more drama.

    Qin Yufan took a deep breath. Why was she being angry? There was no point in being angry with this hateful woman

    ¡°Fine! I hope you rot here!¡± Qin Yufan eximed as she left. She didn¡¯t want to stay here for one more moment.

 Chapter 1332 - Zhai Yunsheng Handles the Situation

    <h4>Chapter 1332: Zhai Yunsheng Handles the Situation</h4>

    Mo Shiyun got up with difficulty and rang a bell for help.

    After a while, the door of her ward opened. However, the person who walked in was not a nurse.

    Instead, it was Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was wearing a ck shirt and he had his hands in his trouser pockets. There was a sarcastic and amused smile that danced on his lips.

    When Mo Shiyun saw Zhai Yunsheng, she froze for a moment. Then, she asked: ¡°Are you here to ask me to delete my Weibo post?¡±

    After all, what else would Zhai Yunsheng be here for?

    He was definitely here because of Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was incredibly lucky. She had two excellent men to protect her like this.

    ¡°No,¡± Zhai Yunsheng denied.

    He continued to look at Mo Shiyun. It was as though he was admiring her wretched appearance.

    ¡°Then what do you want?¡± Mo Shiyun asked fearlessly.

    ...

    After all, a dead pig would not be afraid of boiling water. What could she possibly lose now?

    There was no need to be afraid of Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°I believe you¡¯re unwell,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied with a smile on his lips.

    Unwell?

    What did he mean by that?

    As Mo Shiyun looked at Zhai Yunsheng, the hair on the back of her neck began to stand up.

    This guy was a madman. He could do anything when he was crazy.

    At this moment, a doctor and two nurses entered the ward.

    They were not doctors and nurses of this hospital.

    Upon seeing their appearance, Mo Shiyun backed up alertly.

    ¡°Hello Miss Mo, I¡¯m Doctor Liu from the Department of Psychiatry. Please don¡¯t feel nervous. We¡¯re just here to do a few simple tests,¡± the male doctor introduced himself to Mo Shiyun.

    When she heard the words ¡°psychiatry,¡± Mo Shiyun desperately shook her head and replied: ¡°Go away! I¡¯m not sick! I don¡¯t need you!¡±

    However, the doctor and nurses from the psychiatric department did not listen to Mo Shiyun.

    Instead, they walked up and gave Mo Shiyun their so-called simple tests.

    When they approached her, Mo Shiyun threw her hands out and hissed: ¡°No! Get away from me! Don¡¯t touch me!¡±

    Her fierce resistance did not stop the doctor and nurses.

    The nurse asked, ¡°Should we sedate the patient?¡±

    After a pause, the doctor replied, ¡°No, let¡¯s observe.¡±

    Then, the doctor asked Mo Shiyun: ¡°Miss Mo, I will ask you some questions. Please answer these questions seriously.¡±

    ¡°I refuse to answer your questions! I¡¯m not sick! I want to see my doctor! I don¡¯t want you guys here!¡± Mo Shiyun shouted in panic.

    The doctor and nurses from the psychiatric department reacted quite calmly to this. It was as if they were used to seeing such scenes.

    The two nurses calmly held Mo Shiyun down and put on clothing that was used to restrict the movement of psychiatric patients.

    After this, Mo Shiyun could not move at all.

    Mo Shiyun desperately attempted to exin: ¡°I¡¯m not unwell! He¡¯s setting me up!¡±

    As she said this, Mo Shiyun red fiercely at Zhai Yunsheng who was watching from the doorway.

    However, the doctor and nurses did not listen to Mo Shiyun¡¯s exnation.

    As she didn¡¯t receive a response from them, Mo Shiyun threatened: ¡°What kind of doctor are you? I want to call the police! I want to report you!¡±

    ¡°Miss Mo, please calm down. We¡¯re just going to perform a few simple tests. If you¡¯re not unwell, we will let you out of the hospital,¡± the doctor exined to Mo Shiyun.

    ¡°No! You wouldn¡¯t do that! You were sent here by Zhai Yunsheng to hurt me!¡± Mo Shiyun concluded. She firmly believed that the doctor and nurses were bribed by Zhai Yunsheng.

    In reality, Zhai Yunsheng did not bribe them. Instead, he merely asked them toe over.

    And the person who signed the hospital documentation was Mo Shiyun¡¯s father, He Jianjun.

    Mo Shiyun¡¯s words made the doctor frown. Her reaction was too intense. It was not quite normal.

    And the way she thought about the problems vaguely revealed that she had a tendency to be delusional.

 Chapter 1333 - Mo Shiyun is Delusional

    <h4>Chapter 1333: Mo Shiyun is Delusional</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng leaned against the door and smiled as he watched Mo Shiyun get taken away by the doctor.

    When he turned his head, he saw Qin Chuan.

    After leaving Mo Shiyun¡¯s ward, Qin Chuan went downstairs.

    However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he got into his car and lit a cigarette.

    In the past, he never smoked. He didn¡¯t have the habit of smoking.

    It was something that he began to do recently.

    When his mind was tormented by the two kinds of memories which shed with one another, he couldn¡¯t help but light up a cigarette.

    However, when he saw Zhai Yunsheng appear, he decided to get out of the car.

    As a result, he watched Mo Shiyun being taken away by the psychiatric doctor and nurses.

    As Mo Shiyun was being taken away, she also saw Qin Chuan. Mo Shiyun desperately asked Qin Chuan for help: ¡°Qin Chuan, save me! Zhai Yunsheng wants to kill me! He wants to kill me!¡±

    Qin Chuan took a step forward before he stopped himself.

    ...

    After hesitating for a moment, he stood in ce.

    When Mo Shiyun realized Qin Chuan wasn¡¯t going to help her, despair began to fill her eyes.

    No! This couldn¡¯t be happening! He couldn¡¯t do this to her!

    He was her hope! He was all she had!

    Why wasn¡¯t he saving?

    This couldn¡¯t be happening!

    And thus, Qin Chuan watched as the despair flooded into Mo Shiyun¡¯s face as she was taken away.

    After Mo Shiyun disappeared, Zhai Yunsheng turned around to speak to Qin Chuan: ¡°Aren¡¯t you nning to help your girlfriend? She might be sent to a mental hospital. If you¡¯re so cruel to your girlfriend, no wonder you didn¡¯t show mercy to us.¡±

    Despite seeing the mocking smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face, Qin Chuan remained silent. He did not attempt to argue back or defend himself.

    Instead, he slowly turned around.

    Zhai Yunsheng was not wrong.

    He was a merciless person.

    He kept hurting the people around him.

    But who could help him differentiate his memories? Who could help him wake up from this nightmare? Why was everything flipped around? Why did he no longer love Mo Shiyun? Why did he no longer hate Jian Yiling?

    How was he meant to distinguish between real and fake?

    After Qin Chuan walked away, the mocking smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face also disappeared.

    Instead, a serious look appeared on his face.

    ###

    Mo Shiyun was diagnosed with a delusional disorder.

    This diagnosis came from a well-respected doctor. On top of this, many reputable journalists reported on this news.

    Following this, Zhai Yunsheng showed off a wave of affection on his Weibo.

    He posted a photo of himself hugging Jian Yiling.

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling rarely showed off public disys of affection, it was evident that they were trying to use facts to dispel baseless rumors.

    Afterizens saw this, people began to think Jian Yiling was ndered.

    After all, a man like Zhai Yunsheng was unlikely to stand being cheated on.

    Later on, Qin Chuan also came out and publicly stated that his girlfriend was unwell. He also rified that he did not have a romantic rtionship with Jian Yiling.

    As everyone knew that Qin Chuan and Zhai Yunsheng had a hostile rtionship, if there was actually something going on between Jian Yiling and Qin Chuan, the two of them would not tacitly agree to rify things at the same time.

    And thus, everyone concluded that there was nothing happening between Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling.

    [Wasn¡¯t this obvious from the start? If Jian Yiling was interested in Qin Chuan, why would she kick him out of his ownpany? She was evidently trying to get revenge for her husband!]

    [Exactly! God Ling isn¡¯t blind! God Z is so handsome already. Why would she cheat on him?]

 Chapter 1334 - Qin Chuanâ€™s Rank in Xunyu

    <h4>Chapter 1334: Qin Chuan¡¯s Rank in Xunyu</h4>

    [Even without the support of anyone else, God Ling is incredible. Why should anyone listen to a bottom-tier actress? She¡¯s just trying to gain attention and coverage by ndering God Ling.]

    [Ahh! I¡¯ve waited so long for this. God Ling and God Z finally decided to show off affection publicly!]

    [They¡¯re so good-looking as well! I¡¯m so jealous!!!]

    Jian Yiling was currently staying at the Zhai Residence. She was watching the news and saw a clip of Qin Chuan being interviewed.

    In that clip, Qin Chuan took the initiative to rify the rtionship he had with Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yunnao was also seated beside Jian Yiling. He was peeling grapes for his sister.

    After he peeled a grape, he would ce it in a bowl for Jian Yiling to eat.

    When he saw the clip, Jian Yunnao frowned and said: ¡°What¡¯s the point of rifying everything right now? What was he doing earlier?¡±

    Jian Yunnao was disgusted by Qin Chuan.

    Then, Jian Yunnao turned and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, we should ignore him. Regardless of whether he apologizes or not, he¡¯s a man with bad inventions. Even though he has a human face, he has the heart of a beast.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Jian Yichen echoed. He was seated on the other side of Jian Yiling. Currently, he was attempting to make fruit yoghurt for her.

    ...

    He was cutting various fruits into small pieces and cing them into the yoghurt.

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yichen essentially acted like full-time nannies. As they did not need to go out to work, they spent all their time at the Zhai Residence. They were happy to chat with Jian Yiling to help her relieve her boredom.

    Qin Yufan came to see Jian Yiling. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw the scene in front of her.

    Jian Yichen¡¯s attentive and gentle gaze made her stare at him.

    Although he always acted yful and carefree, he would be serious and attentive when it came to important things.

    ¡°Yufan.¡±

    When Qin Yufan heard Jian Yiling call out her name, she realized she had been staring at Jian Yichen. She quickly collected her thoughts and asked: ¡°How are you doing? Is there a little baby stuffed inside your stomach?¡±

    After hearing the news of Jian Yiling¡¯s pregnancy, Qin Yufan took time out of her schedule toe and meet Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°How wonderful.¡± Qin Yufan eximed enviously.

    Even though she was a bit older than Jian Yiling, she was still single.

    And the person she liked¡­

    As she thought about this, Qin Yufan¡¯s gaze once again fell on Jian Yichen.

    Not to anyone¡¯s surprise, Jian Yichen¡¯s attention was on the fruit yoghurt he was preparing for Jian Yiling. And thus, he didn¡¯t even bother to look at Qin Yufan.

    She knew his attitude towards her. But despite knowing this, she refused to give up.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to bring you some news,¡± Qin Yufan said. She did not forget the main reason why she came here.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is that bastard half-brother of yours nning to do something to hurt Yiling again?¡± Jian Yunnao hurriedly asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure whether he¡¯s nning to hurt Yiling. However, I happened to hear that he was contacting individuals from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. It feels like he¡¯s nning something. You guys should be more careful.¡±

    ¡°Got it,¡± Jian Yiling replied indifferently. She did not appear to be concerned at all.

    Upon hearing this response, Qin Yufan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, even though Xunyu is only a research association by name, in reality, it¡¯s much more than just that. When you disappeared for two years, Qin Chuan managed to be an A-rank member of Xunyu. Hence, he can use Xunyu to do a lot of things. Please don¡¯t underestimate that association.¡±

    Qin Yufan was not overthinking the situation.

    The Xunyu Natural Science Research Association did hold a lot of power and influence.

    ¡°I know. I will be careful,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Despite saying this, Jian Yiling¡¯s expression did not change.

    Sigh¡­

    Qin Yufan was almost getting used to Jian Yiling¡¯s unresponsive reaction.

    ¡°Either way, you must be careful of Xunyu,¡± Qin Yufan repeated again.

 Chapter 1335 - Notice from Xunyu

    <h4>Chapter 1335: Notice from Xunyu</h4>

    Not long after Qin Yufan left, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng received a notice from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Even though they hadn¡¯t been in contact with Xunyu for two entire years, their membership status was still retained.

    Xunyu asked them toe to a meeting location in Beijing.

    It seemed like what Qin Yufan was worried about had happened. Qin Chuan actually decided to contact them through the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    ¡°Sister, this is definitely a trap. Please don¡¯t go.

    After rting this to Qin Yufan¡¯s words, Jian Yunnao firmly believed that Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng should decline the invitation.

    ¡°I think Yunnao has a point,¡± Jian Yichen agreed with Jian Yunnao. He had an uneasy feeling.

    As Jian Yichen asionally involved himself with such things, he knew about the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Even though they were known to be a research association, Xunyu had a lot of power behind their association. They also had cutting-edge technology, money, and widespread influence across every country and industry.

    To be an ordinary member of this organization only required a person to have knowledge and talent.

    However, such a person at most could only be a B- rank member.

    ...

    If someone was an A-rank member, his abilities and power were recognized by Xunyu. By achieving this rank, that person could do a lot of terrifying things with Xunyu¡¯s influence.

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yichen desperately attempted to convince Jian Yiling not to go.

    ¡°If a member refuses the notice issued by Xunyu without any reason, they will be punished,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    After all, nothing could be aplished without rules and standards. Even though the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association typically did not have requirements for its members, if someone senior gave an order, the members had toply. If not, the consequences were very serious.

    ¡°What? Why can¡¯t you say no?¡± Jian Yichen said anxiously. ¡°Clearly, Qin Chuan is behind this matter. If you guys do end up going, he¡¯s definitely going to bully you two! Are you nning to jump into this trap?¡±

    Jian Yunnao nodded his head in agreement: ¡°Yiling, we will help you think of another way. You shouldn¡¯t go. It¡¯s too dangerous!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. A Sheng and I can manage this,¡± Jian Yiling said calmly. There was a determined look in her eyes.

    Even though in their eyes, she was their adorable and fragile sister, she also had many powerful identities. Those identities could help her during times of need.

    ###

    In Qin Chuan¡¯s study, Qin Chuan was seated in front of a desk that had a thick pile of documents. Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen stood in front of him.

    Ever since Zhai Yunsheng¡¯seback, the two of them felt incredibly restless.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, both Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling are aware of your rtionship with Xunyu. Are they going to take the bait?¡± Sheng Yingying asked. She was quite worried about this.

    If she could think of this, so could Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, even if they don¡¯t take the bait, we have nothing to lose,¡± Qu Zhenmented.

    Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying wanted to use Qin Chuan¡¯s rtionship with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association to get rid of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s face was expressionless as he listened to Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen.

    At this moment, his housekeeper walked in to tell Qin Chuan that the guests from Xunyu had arrived.

    Not long after, a few dignified and solemn-looking people walked into Qin Chuan¡¯s study.

    These guests from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association previously appeared at the birthday party Qin Chuan threw for Mo Shiyun.

    The one in the lead was the middle-aged man fromst time.

    ¡°Mr. Qin,¡± the middle-aged man greeted as he bowed deeply to Qin Chuan with respect and courtesy.

    ¡°Will there be any problems with tomorrow¡¯s matter?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

 Chapter 1336 - Who is the One Enjoying the Show

    <h4>Chapter 1336: Who is the One Enjoying the Show</h4>

    The man replied: ¡°The punishment for those who refuse to listen to Xunyu is very serious. If Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling want to be punished by the association, then they can choose to not show up.¡±

    This meant even if Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling did not decide toe, they would not be able to escape what awaited them.

    The man¡¯s words reassured Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying a lot.

    After all, they knew what the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association was capable of.

    Those who offended the association would all end up in a bad spot.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s existence was like a mere ant in front of the mysterious and powerful Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    ¡°What kind of punishment would that be?¡± Sheng Yingying couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    Upon hearing this, the man looked at Sheng Yingying.

    Qin Chuan exined: ¡°These two are my friends.¡±

    Only then did the man answer Sheng Yingying¡¯s question: ¡°First of all, they will be cklisted by Xunyu. Once Xunyu cklists them, everypany and organization Xunyu is involved with will no longer coborate with them. Whenever there¡¯s an opportunity, they will also actively make life difficult for them.¡±

    ¡°Secondly, we have special officers in Xunyu to punish those who break our rules. They will make the rule breakers suffer from both physical and mental trauma. I¡¯m not at liberty to go into too much detail.¡±

    ...

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Sheng Yingying replied with a smile on her face.

    After exining to Sheng Yingying, the man reported tomorrow¡¯s arrangements to Qin Chuan.

    Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying stood there and listened to the ns.

    The people from Xunyu were indeed very reliable. They knew exactly what had to be done.

    And as long as Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling got destroyed, they would be able to sleep well at night.

    ###

    The next day at 12 pm, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling arrived at the designated location.

    It was a church that was not open to the public. This ce was typically used by Xunyu to meet and discuss important matters.

    Both Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were wearing casual clothes. One of them was wearing ck whilst the other was wearing white. They walked in holding each other¡¯s hands and there were no bodyguards following them.

    As soon as they entered, they saw Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying. The two of them had arrived beforehand.

    These two people were not members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. This meant that they were not meant to be here.

    Qu Zhen pretended to greet Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling: ¡°Greetings, Young Master Zhai and Miss Jian.¡±

    Upon hearing his greeting, Zhai Yunsheng smiled wickedly and pulled Jian Yiling over into a seat.

    He pulled Jian Yiling to sit on hisp.

    ¡°Yiling, take a look at these two monkeys. The monkeys are going to sing for us. Isn¡¯t this interesting to watch?¡± Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and said to Jian Yiling.

    Sheng Yingying caught onto Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words and sneered back: ¡°Are you sure you guys will be the ones enjoying the show today?¡±

    The expression on her face was sarcastic and mocking. Didn¡¯t they know what they were facing? How much did they overestimate their own abilities?

    When Qin Chuan and the others arrived, would Zhai Yunsheng still dare to say such reckless and unfiltered things?

    Qu Zhen sighed and said: ¡°Young Master Zhai, you shouldn¡¯t me us for doing those things. We were forced to do so. No one wanted to reach this point.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the look in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes was sharp as she replied: ¡°No one forced you to make that decision. It was your own choice.¡±

    Qu Zhen said helplessly: ¡°We chose to follow Mr. Qin because Young Master Zhai was unable to provide us a sense of security. We did not want the Loyalty Alliance to be destroyed in his hands. Furthermore, we have many people to feed in our respectivepanies and businesses. We can¡¯t just stand by and do nothing.¡±

 Chapter 1337 - No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1337: No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (1)</h4>

    Qu Zhen spoke usibly and described his betrayal of the Zhai family as a forced and helpless act.

    He also added: ¡°Young Master Zhai, if you can promise not to do anything that will harm us in the future, we will walk different ways from now on. There¡¯s no need for this conflict and hassle.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng hooked his lips and smiled. Then, he softly whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°Yiling, do you think there¡¯s a need to pick a bone with these people?¡±

    The smile on his face was incredibly untamed and malicious.

    ¡°There is,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she tried to keep some distance from Zhai Yunsheng.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng said to Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying: ¡°Did the two of you hear that? Yiling wants to settle this matter with you guys.¡±

    Once again, Qu Zhen attempted to convince Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, there¡¯s really no need to do this. We can just walk different paths in the future. The river water really does not need to intrude into the well water. We can each go our own way without interfering with the other. The foundation of Dingwen Group is still unstable. You don¡¯t need to be enemies with the Loyalty Alliance. It won¡¯t do you any good. Furthermore, the Loyalty Alliance is much stronger right now. Why do we both need to suffer losses?¡±

    ¡°It makes me happy,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

    Sheng Yingying was amused by this response: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, we¡¯re not begging you to help us or something. Don¡¯t act like you have the advantage right now. Even if you have ownership of thend in the western suburbs and even if you¡¯re good at fighting, that doesn¡¯t change the fact that the Zhai family copsed in your hands.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. He did not deny this.

    Upon hearing this answer, a contemptuous smile appeared on Sheng Yingying¡¯s face as she said: ¡°Aren¡¯t you embarrassed to say that? Don¡¯t you have any shame?¡±

    He really acted like a dead pig who wasn¡¯t afraid of boiling water.

    Qu Zhen pulled Sheng Yingying back and told her not to argue with Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Forget it. There¡¯s no point in arguing. We were allies in the past.¡±

    ......

    Zhai Yunsheng was known to act like this. Most arguments with him were unwinnable.

    Instead of arguing, they should just wait until Mr. Qin arrives. Mr. Qin would deal with the situation.

    ¡°Allies? Tch, he¡¯s just a loser!¡± Sheng Yingying eximed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you say that,¡± Qu Zhen said. ¡°Even though Young Master Zhai is not as capable as Mr. Qin, I believe he¡¯s still trying his best.¡±

    Sheng Yingying coldly snorted: ¡°I¡¯m toozy to argue with him. It¡¯s not because I¡¯m afraid of him or something! I just don¡¯t want to waste my time and energy for nothing!¡±

    Not long after, Qin Chuan and the members from Xunyu arrived.

    The leader of the group of people was the middle-aged man who had appeared at Mo Shiyun¡¯s birthday party.

    Quite a few of them looked very imposing and menacing.

    As soon as they entered, they surrounded Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    It was as though they were getting publicly denounced for their wrongdoings,

    Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze fell on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. Despite being in front of others, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling remained close together.

    Jian Yiling was like an obedient rabbit that nested in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms.

    This stung Qin Chuan¡¯s heart but his eyes refused to look elsewhere.

    The pain made him feel more awake.

    Maybe if he suffered a bit more pain, he would be able to wake uppletely.

    Despite feeling Qin Chuan¡¯s gaze, Jian Yiling did not meet his eyes.

    She didn¡¯t love him and she didn¡¯t want to have any unnecessary interactions with him.

 Chapter 1338 - No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1338: No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (2)</h4>

    ¡°Let me introduce myself first. My name is Qian Feng and I am Xunyu¡¯s executive officer for the Law Enforcement Department. These people are my subordinates,¡± the middle-aged man introduced himself to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling knew of Xunyu¡¯s Law Enforcement Department.

    It was a department set up to deal with disruptive entities in the organization. Therefore, the Law Enforcement Department had a great deal of power within Xunyu and all its members were elite fighters. These people came from all over the world and some of them were trained by Xunyu from a very young age.

    The rigor and seriousness of their training were much higher than that of the Zhai family¡¯s bodyguards.

    Qian Feng continued to speak: ¡°As members of Xunyu, you need to abide by our rules. I believe the two of you should clearly understand this right?

    ¡°Yes, we do,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded.

    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, you should not have any objections to what¡¯s happening next,¡± Qian Feng said.

    ¡°Objections to what?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked with interest.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, because you vited the rules of Xunyu, today we are going to punish you ordingly,¡± Qian Feng announced.

    ¡°Which rule did I vite?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked again.

    ¡°You used Xunyu¡¯s resources for private gain without reporting it. In addition, you stole rare metals and experimental potions from Xunyu¡¯s Beijingboratory. These precious metals and experimental potions are the property of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. Members are not allowed to use them without the association¡¯s permission.¡±

    ¡°Where is the evidence for this?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned.

    ¡°Naturally, we have evidence to support this im but I can¡¯t show it to you yet,¡± Qian Feng responded.

    ¡°Is it that you can¡¯t show it to me, or is it simply not there?¡±

    I am the executive officer of Xunyu. Since I made this judgment, the evidence must be conclusive,¡± Qian Feng spoke with certainty.

    Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying¡¯s faces.

    Mr. Qin was indeed amazing. He knew how to use his connections with Xunyu to mess up Zhai Yunsheng.

    Very few people in the world had this type of connection with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Such a powerful worldwide organization could call upon resources in every area and country. Even the Zhai family and the Qin family weren¡¯t worthy to bepared against them.

    Sheng Yingying mocked on the side: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, there¡¯s no point in being stubborn. Mr. Qian definitely has evidence. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t say this. You can¡¯t escape your punishment.¡±

    Qian Feng: ¡°Thisdy is correct. Since you vited our rules, you must ept the corresponding punishment.¡±

    ¡°Conviction without evidence. Is this Xunyu¡¯s code of practice?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°You have no right to dictate how we do things in Xunyu. On top of this, ordinary members do not have the right to interfere with Xunyu¡¯s Law Enforcement Department,¡± Qian Feng responded. His attitude was unyielding.

    He showed no regard for Zhai Yunsheng.

    Sheng Yingying continued to sneer: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, who do you think you are? Xunyu isn¡¯t Beijing. You can¡¯t do whatever you want. Take a good look at Mr. Qin, then take a look at yourself. You should recognize your own status!¡±

    Qu Zhen sighed and said: ¡°Young Master Zhai, if you really made a mistake, you should just admit me. We have known each other for a long time. I really can¡¯t bear to see you like this.¡±

    Unlike the others, Qin Chuan addressed his words to Jian Yiling: ¡°Don¡¯t stay by his side. They might hurt youter on.¡±

 Chapter 1339 - No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1339: No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (3)</h4>

    However, Jian Yiling did not listen to Qin Chuan. Instead, she responded: ¡°I feel safest staying by his side.¡±

    Jian Yiling firmly believed in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s abilities.

    She only had this kind of trust and dependence on Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qin Chuan said with a bitter smile, ¡°In the past, you also said that being by my side made you feel the happiest.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were burning and the words he said were very thought-provoking.

    If there were journalists and reporters here, such a sentence would gain a lot of coverage on the Inte.

    In her previous life, Jian Yiling did say such a thing. Back then, no one believed her. Qin Chuan was the only one willing to apany her. He was the only one willing to listen to her thoughts.

    He had been her momentary source of light before she eventually fell into the abyss.

    After that, she hurt herself and the people around her.

    Before she died, she knew she did the wrong thing. She knew her feelings for him were a mistake from the very beginning.

    Upon hearing this, the light in Jian Yiling¡¯s eyes flickered.

    She couldn¡¯t deny Qin Chuan¡¯s words.

    Zhai Yunsheng also looked down at Jian Yiling.

    She didn¡¯t deny those words...

    Did Yiling really say such things to Qin Chuan?

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    Why did she say such things to him?

    And did she... Like Qin Chuan in the past?

    ¡°It¡¯s not important,¡± Jian Yiling replied to Qin Chuan.

    ¡°But it¡¯s important to me,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no longer important to me,¡± Jian Yiling reiterated.

    The conversation between Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling would be rather misleading if someone didn¡¯t know better.

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    If it was someone else, Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen would have asked further questions.

    It seemed as though those spections and reports on the Inte were notpletely false.

    There is an unknown rtionship between Qin Chuan and Jian Yiling.

    Qin Chuan asked again: ¡°Do you hate the current me?¡±

    Upon being asked this question, Jian Yiling paused for a moment. She didn¡¯t know whether to say she hated him or not.

    When Jian Yiling did not answer, Qin Chuan smiled bitterly. The expression on his face was indescribably sad.

    After an eerie silence, Qian Feng asked Qin Chuan: ¡°Mr. Qin, if Miss Jian refuses to leave, are we still...¡±

    Qin Chuan looked at Jian Yiling with a stony expression. The look in his eyes wasplex and inscrutable.

    After a long moment of silence, Qin Chuan stated: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Qian Feng ordered his subordinates to attack Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying immediately stepped back to avoid being dragged into the fight.

    A mocking smile appeared on Sheng Yingying¡¯s lips as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng. She was looking forward to this fight.

    Was Zhai Yunsheng truly invincible?

    If he was beaten to the ground and covered with bruises, would he still be able to be so arrogant?

    Qu Zhen sighed helplessly. He didn¡¯t want Zhai Yunsheng to get beaten up. He just didn¡¯t want him to take revenge on the Loyalty Alliance.

    However, if Zhai Yunsheng ended up fighting against these elite fighters, he would definitely suffer a lot.

    Despite being incredibly strong, it was difficult for Zhai Yunsheng to have a chance to win against so many people.

    Not to mention, Jian Yiling was beside him as well. In such a situation, she would just be a burden.

    Qian Feng also took a few steps back and retreated to a rtively safe distance.

    He didn¡¯t need to deal with Zhai Yunsheng personally. His subordinates were enough.

    Like the others, Qin Chuan also took a few steps back. His gaze hesitantly moved away from Jian Yiling.

    Right now, he was betting on whether Zhai Yunsheng would be willing to risk Jian Yiling getting hurt.

    And if Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t care about Jian Yiling¡¯s safety, he would definitely step in to stop the fight.

 Chapter 1340 - No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1340: No Regard for Zhai Yunsheng (4)</h4>

    Qian Feng¡¯s subordinates slowly approached Zhai Yunsheng.

    Just as the fight was about to break out, Qian Feng¡¯s phone rang.

    When Qian Feng saw the caller ID, he hurriedly answered the call.

    Unlike when he was speaking arrogantly to Zhai Yunsheng, Qian Feng¡¯s attitude was respectful and humble as he spoke to the other person.

    After two sentences, a surprised expression appeared on Qian Feng¡¯s face.

    As Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying did not know what was happening, they looked at Qian Feng curiously.

    After Qian Feng hung up the phone, he said to his subordinates: ¡°Forget about it today. Let Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling go.¡±

    Qin Chuan asked Qian Feng: ¡°What happened?¡±

    Qian Feng exined: ¡°I need to bring my subordinates to somewhere as there are some urgent matters that need to be dealt with immediately. For the time being, I won¡¯t be able to help you deal with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. I will help you if there¡¯s an opportunity next time.¡±

    After saying that, Qian Feng quickly left with his subordinates.

    It seemed like the newly received task was indeed very urgent.

    As they left, no one who remained could threaten Zhai Yunsheng.

    Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying did not expect this to happen.

    How could this happen? Why wasn¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng begging for forgiveness?

    Sheng Yingying gritted her teeth angrily.

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    What kind of luck did Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling have?

    How could they easily escape this fate?

    Damn it!

    Despite thinking this, Sheng Yingying did not dare to say anything. She did not want to provoke Zhai Yunsheng right now. After all, she was scared of him taking revenge on her.

    Zhai Yunsheng stood up. He had his arms around Jian Yiling as he walked past Qin Chuan, Sheng Yingying, and Qu Zhen.

    After walking two steps past them, Zhai Yunsheng deliberately stopped and looked back at them.

    As expected, the looks on their faces were quite ugly. They did not get to watch the show they wanted to see.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling finally left, Sheng Yingying said angrily, ¡°This took so long to arrange! How can we just let them get away?¡±

    Qu Zhen attempted to persuade Sheng Yingying: ¡°Forget it. We have nothing to lose either way. Even if he¡¯s not punished today, the corresponding deterrence will still be given to him. I believe he will be more restrained with his actions in the future. Furthermore, Xunyu can deal with Zhai Yunsheng whenever they want. We¡¯re not in a hurry.¡±

    Sheng Yingying was unconvinced by Qu Zhen¡¯s words. She turned to Qin Chuan and asked him:¡±Mr. Qin, what should we do next? Will Xunyu still deal with Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    However, Qin Chuan did not answer Sheng Yingying¡¯s question. Instead, he turned around and also left.

    Qin Chuan did not seem to be in a good mood.

    ¡°Mr. Qu¡­ He¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. Mr. Qin is in a bad mood. When he¡¯s in a better mood, he will definitely make ns.¡±

    Sheng Yingying had no choice but to nod.

    Despite saying this, Qu Zhen began to wonder. Was Zhai Yunsheng merely lucky today?

    ###

    As Jian Yiling sat in the passenger seat, she noticed at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face was tense.

    He seemed to be focused on driving and he didn¡¯t take the initiative to speak to her.

    He seemed a little angry.

    After they arrived at the Zhai Residence, Zhai Yunsheng immediately headed into his study and immersed himself in business matters.

    In the evening, Jian Yiling was reading a book in bed.

    After Zhai Yunsheng walked in, heid down beside her.

    Then, he closed his eyes. His handsome face seemed quite tired.

    Jian Yiling reached out and poked Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s chest.

    She knew he wasn¡¯t asleep yet.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he opened his eyes.

    ¡°I have something to tell you. It¡¯s about me and Qin Chuan.¡±

    Jian Yiling knew that what Qin Chuan said during the day was rather misleading.

 Chapter 1341 - Confessing to Zhai Yunsheng about Her Past Life

    <h4>Chapter 1341: Confessing to Zhai Yunsheng about Her Past Life</h4>

    ¡°Is it sweet or bitter? If something sweet happened, don¡¯t tell me about it. If it¡¯s bitter, you can tell me briefly.¡±

    Jian Yiling pondered over it for a moment before she replied: ¡°It should be bitter.¡±

    ¡°Tell me about it then,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said. He knew he was a little jealous.

    However, despite being jealous, he still believed in Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing his response, Jian Yiling told Zhai Yunsheng about her past life.

    She told him she was originally a supporting role in this world.

    She told him that after she died, her soul went to another world. In that world, she became a genius researcher who got sold to a research institution by her parents.

    However, Jian Yichen made a deal with the Gods. Because of this deal, she was able toe back to rewrite and relive this life.

    Jian Yiling told Zhai Yunsheng about the experiences she had in all three lives.

    She knew that these things were hard to understand. She knew that an average person would not believe her words.

    In fact, they probably think she was crazy and had a mental illness.

    Despite knowing this, she was still willing to tell Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng carefully listened to Jian Yiling speak.

    After she finished speaking, Zhai Yunsheng was silent for a while as he attempted to digest her words.

    His feelings were ratherplicated.

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    His heart ached when he heard the things she had experienced in her previous life.

    Previously, his wife lived a lonely life that was filled with hardship.

    After a long pause, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°And Qin Chuan also has memories of his past life?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°You liked Qin Chuan in your past life?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng immediately felt jealous.

    He knew he shouldn¡¯t be brooding over things in the past.

    But he¡­

    Zhai Yunsheng got up and walked out of the door.

    Jian Yiling did not know what he was doing.

    Despite feeling uneasy and somewhat worried, she knew that he needed time to himself.

    She shouldn¡¯t bother him at this time.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not return until the middle of the night.

    By then, Jian Yiling had fallen asleep.

    After Zhai Yunsheng got into bed, he hugged Jian Yiling¡¯s soft body.

    Even though she was asleep, when Jian Yiling felt the warmth of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s body, she instinctively snuggled into his arms.

    A few hourster, the day dawned.

    When Jian Yiling opened her eyes, she noticed Zhai Yunsheng staring at her intently.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s handsome face and found him incredibly attractive. She raised her head and bit down on his lips.

    If this happened at any other time, Zhai Yunsheng would have returned the favor.

    However, right now, Zhai Yunsheng asked: ¡°Do you still have feelings for him?¡±

    The lines on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face were tight and his eyes were cold.

    It was rare for such a serious expression to appear on his usually carefree and mocking face.

    ¡°What feeling?¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Although she was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wife and a soon-to-be mother, she was still a bit slow in this regard.

    ¡°Does your heart beat rapidly when you see him?¡± This question was squeezed out from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s teeth.

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Are you jealous?¡± Jian Yiling questioned. She seemed to understand something.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded as he turned his face away.

    He wasn¡¯t just jealous! He was drowning in jealousy!

    However, Zhai Yunsheng refused to admit this.

    ¡°You¡¯re jealous,¡± Jian Yiling said happily when the realization finally dawned upon her.

 Chapter 1342 - Granddaughter-in-Law is More Important than My Grandson!

    <h4>Chapter 1342: Granddaughter-in-Law is More Important than My Grandson!</h4>

    ¡°If you mention those words again, I will eat you up,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as he lowered his head and in turn took a big bite on Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek.

    After he did this, Zhai Yunsheng continued to ask: ¡°Are you saying that in your past life, I buried you?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°In that case, you had to marry me in this life no matter what. You should pay back what you owe me in your past life in our current lives.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°And no more thoughts about Qin Chuan,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reiterated.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think about him,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    As Jian Yiling tried to get up, Zhai Yunsheng did not let go of her.

    ¡°Sleep a little longer,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he closed his eyes.

    Jian Yiling turned to look at Zhai Yunsheng.

    When he was sleeping, he didn¡¯t seem to look evil. Instead, he was more like an insecure child.

    As this thought crossed her mind, Jian Yiling reached out and gently stroked Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face.

    Did he not sleep wellst night?

    Jian Yiling did not attempt to get up anymore. She instead quietly apanied Zhai Yunsheng.

    However, ten minutester, there was a knock on the door.

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    At the same time, Master Zhai cried out: ¡°You brat, it¡¯s time to get up!¡±

    It was already nine o¡¯clock! Why was his grandson still sleeping? What was he doing?!

    Master Zhai was afraid that his grandson did not know how to control his lust.

    Yiling had just gotten pregnant! They shouldn¡¯t be messing around right now!

    As Jian Yiling attempted to get up, she was stopped by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms were still wrapped around Jian Yiling¡¯s body as he said: ¡°Ignore him.¡±

    Master Zhai kept knocking on the door for a while. When he received no response, he yelled: ¡°Brat, you are not allowed to do anything to my precious great-grandchild! Don¡¯t you dare hurt him or her!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyelids twitched and Jian Yiling¡¯s face reddened.

    Why was he thinking about that¡­

    Despite themotion, Zhai Yunsheng was indifferent. He continued to sleep with Jian Yiling in his arms.

    Eventually, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling did not hear any more noise. They assumed Master Zhai had given up.

    To their surprise, a few minutester, Master Zhai returned with the keys to the house.

    He barged into the room to pull Zhai Yunsheng up.

    When he noticed Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were just cuddling in their sleep and not doing anything that they shouldn¡¯t be doing, Master Zhai immediately felt relieved.

    Although he knew it was a misunderstanding, Master Zhai still did not feel embarrassed at all.

    ¡°Brat, it¡¯s time to get up. Don¡¯t you know what time it is? Why are you still in bed? Even if you¡¯re not hungry, you should tell Yiling to eat! Don¡¯t starve my great-grandchild!¡±

    Only then did Zhai Yunsheng unhurriedly get up from the bed.

    After that, Master Zhai said softly to Jian Yiling: ¡°If you still feel sleepy, you can sleep a little longer. But before you do that, you have to eat something first. I can get the kitchen staff to bring food over.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sleepy anymore,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she hurriedly got out of bed.

    This was very embarrassing.

    As Zhai Yunsheng watched his little rabbit scurry into the bathroom, the corners of his lips rose involuntarily.

    On the other hand, Master Zhai gave his shameless grandson a sullen look. ¡°Brat, you better not mess around with Yiling in her first few months of pregnancy. If anything happens to my great-grandchild, I will beat your ass!¡±

 Chapter 1343 - Just a Coincidence?

    <h4>Chapter 1343: Just a Coincidence?</h4>

    ¡°You can¡¯t win against me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to his grandpa.

    Even before Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition was cured, Master Zhai could not win against Zhai Yunsheng in a fight.

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng smilingly headed into the bathroom.

    Master Zhai grunted and responded: ¡°Brat, just because you¡¯re good at kungfu, don¡¯t think I can¡¯t do anything against you! I have Yiling! If I ask Yiling to ignore you, you will have to be obedient, one way or another!¡±

    ###

    Originally, Qian Feng assumed he could quickly deal with the urgent matter. After he dealt with it, he nned to help Qin Chuan immediately.

    However, as soon as the urgent matter was dealt with, another task was given to him.

    And thus, he had to run back and forth without a moment¡¯s rest.

    He didn¡¯t even have time to take an extra breath of air. This meant he could not go and trouble Zhai Yunsheng or Jian Yiling.

    Qian Feng had no choice but to contact Qin Chuan by phone to exin the situation: ¡°Mr. Qin, I¡¯m incredibly sorry about this. I don¡¯t know why so many urgent tasks have suddenly appeared. Unfortunately, that means I have to postpone Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s matter for a few more days.¡±

    ¡°Understood,¡± Qin Chuan replied with a grim expression on his face.

    Qian Feng added: ¡°I must say, Zhai Yunsheng has insane luck when ites to living for a few more days.¡±

    Qin Chuan pondered for a moment before he asked Qian Feng: ¡°Do you think it¡¯s just a coincidence?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Qin, do you think it¡¯s not a coincidence?¡± Qian Feng asked curiously. Before Qin Chuan got a chance to respond, Qian Feng concluded by himself: ¡°It¡¯s impossible for Zhai Yunsheng to influence and control the orders of Xunyu. And how can he possibly give orders to the Law Enforcement Department? Only the top executives can give orders. If you don¡¯t even have those privileges, how can ordinary members like Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling have those privileges? It¡¯s definitely just a coincidence. ¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t he be someone from Xunyu¡¯s executive level?¡± Qin Chuan asked Qian Feng.

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    Qin Chuan did not know much about Xunyu¡¯s executives.

    ¡°Xunyu¡¯s executives areposed of seven mysterious big shots. It¡¯s no exaggeration to say that these are the seven most powerful in the world today. They hold the lifeline of the global economy and each of them controls a huge business empire. Their power isparable to the eight most powerful and wealthy families in the world.¡±

    Thus, there was a huge gap between the top executive level and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Even if Zhai Yunsheng held a lot of power, that was merely at a national level.

    Not to mention, Qin Chuan managed to bring down the Zhai family business.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng only managed to have many of his aplishments and achievements today due to the umtion of power by his ancestors.

    Before hanging up the call, Qian Feng said: ¡°In short, it¡¯s impossible for someone like Zhai Yunsheng to control matters in Xunyu.¡±

    Even though Qian Feng¡¯s words made sense, Qin Chuan still had his doubts.

    He never wanted to underestimate Zhai Yunsheng or Jian Yiling.

    And thus, Qin Chuan began to search for information on these mysterious executives after the call ended.

    To his dismay, he found very limited information.

    He only managed to find that these seven mysterious people founded Xunyu twenty years ago.

    This meant that at the very least, these seven people weren¡¯t young like Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ###

    Sheng Yingying was incredibly anxious. If Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling weren¡¯t dealt with, she could not get a good night¡¯s rest.

    Whenever she fell asleep, she would dream of Zhai Yunsheng taking revenge on the Loyalty Alliance. In her dream, he would set fire to Cai Ningxuan and several of them were burned alive by him.

    Even though she knew this dream was exaggerated to some extent, Sheng Yingying felt that Zhai Yunsheng would take his revenge on them sooner orter.

    He had to be dealt with.

 Chapter 1344 - Zhai Yunshengâ€™s Revenge

    <h4>Chapter 1344: Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Revenge</h4>

    After all, if Zhai Yunsheng kept umting power, eventually, he would take his revenge against the Loyalty Alliance.

    Whilst she was worrying over this, Sheng Yingying received a call from one of her subordinates. Her subordinate told her that their business encountered a problem.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why are we suddenly encountering a problem with that order?¡± Sheng Yingying asked. The expression on her face became uglier when she heard this.

    Her face was pale and there were obvious wrinkles to be seen.

    Her subordinate informed her that the Dingwen Group interfered with this order.

    It was Zhai Yunsheng! He was taking revenge on her!

    As they were previously in an alliance, not only were the other members aware of the Zhai family¡¯s business and operations, but Zhai Yunsheng also knew the core operations of their businesses.

    This meant that even though it was easy for them to betray the Zhai family, it was equally as easy for Zhai Yunsheng to retaliate against them now!

    The thing that Sheng Yingying always feared has finally happened.

    She froze in ce. After a moment of dumbfoundedness, she hurriedly called Qu Zhen and asked him to summon the others to an emergency meeting at Cai Ningxuan.

    They had to quicklye up with countermeasures to deal with Zhai Yunsheng if they wanted to preserve their own family businesses.

    Once a few of them gathered together, they quickly found out that all their businesses were affected to varying degrees.

    And Zhai Yunsheng was using the Dingwen Group to retaliate against them.

    If this continued on, sooner orter, they would be destroyed by Zhai Yunsheng.

    In the past, they did not think Zhai Yunsheng was capable of doing such things.

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    Now that they were rivals, they were shocked to realize that Zhai Yunsheng wasn¡¯t just a loser.

    After some careful deliberation, the group came to the conclusion that there were only two roads in front of them.

    One: They ced their trust in Qin Chuan. If this was the case, they had to wait for Qin Chuan to take action.

    Two: They could negotiate with the Zhai family.

    Sheng Yingying immediately objected to the second option: ¡°We¡¯ve already betrayed the Zhai family. How can we negotiate peace? Furthermore, how can someone as cautious as Zhai Yunsheng negotiate peace with us?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Qu Zhen exined: ¡°In the corporate world, there are never permanent enemies nor permanent friends. It¡¯s interests that motivate people. If we fight against the Zhai family, we will both suffer losses. Hence, it¡¯s mutually beneficial to settle things peacefully. Furthermore, we don¡¯t have to negotiate with Zhai Yunsheng. Master Zhai is still alive. He has significantly more insight and experience than Zhai Yunsheng. He will definitely know what¡¯s more beneficial for the Zhai family.¡±

    In Qu Zhen¡¯s eyes, Master Zhai was a rational person. If they negotiated peace with him, it might work out.

    Sheng Yingying was somewhat convinced by this exnation.

    Qu Zhen added: ¡°And we¡¯re just trying to negotiate peace. We don¡¯t lose anything even if the Zhai family doesn¡¯t agree.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Sheng Yingyingpromised after thinking about it for a moment.

    ###

    An hourter, Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen appeared in the living room of the Zhai Residence.

    Master Zhai was currently seated and leisurely sipping tea.

    The two of them came to meet Master Zhai on the behalf of everyone else in the Loyalty League.

    Even though he was facing the people who had betrayed the Zhai family, the expression on Master Zhai¡¯s face was rather calm.

    ¡°Master Zhai, it¡¯s been quite some time since I¡¯ve seen you. You seem very healthy and well,¡± Qu Zhen greeted with his signature smile on his face.

    Qu Zhen gave off the impression that he was simple and kind.

    However, Master Zhai knew that this was just a pretense.

    Otherwise, Qu Zhen would not have been able to betray the Zhai family.

    ¡°Fortunately, the Gods are kind to me,¡± Master Zhai replied.

    ¡°Master Zhai, the two of us came here today mainly to apologize to you for what happened before,¡± Qu Zhen said. Without wasting any more words, Qu Zhen directly indicated his intentions.

 Chapter 1345 - Lose-Lose Situation

    <h4>Chapter 1345: Lose-Lose Situation</h4>

    Qu Zhen knew that there was no point beating around the bush with Master Zhai. Master Zhai was not easy to fool.

    ¡°Apologize?¡± Master Zhai repeated before he turned his head to ask his subordinate: ¡°What day is it today?¡±

    ¡°The sixth.¡±

    ¡°Oh? What month?¡±

    ¡°October.¡±

    ¡°Is that so? Apparently, I¡¯m not bing crazy because of my old age. It¡¯s only been a month since the Loyalty Alliance betrayed the Zhai family. I didn¡¯t expect so much time to pass already,¡± Master Zhaimented.

    His words implied that it had already been a month since their betrayal. If that was the case, why were they apologizing right now? What kind of apology was this?

    Sheng Yingying hurriedly exined: ¡°Master Zhai, you can¡¯tpletely me us for what happened. You did not inform us about what was happening to Master Sheng. We all assumed he was a dying man. That¡¯s why we decided to form an alliance with Qin Chuan.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai smiled meaningfully andmented: ¡°Ah Little Yingying¡­ It¡¯s been more than ten years since you took over the family business from your father, right?¡±

    Master Zhai could easily say that he had watched Sheng Yingying grow up.

    Whenever Sheng Yingying was facing Master Zhai, she felt a bit of fear.

    ¡°Uncle Zhai, since you¡¯re talking about my father, let me say one more thing. My father handed me the entirety of our family business. I couldn¡¯t let our family business copse in my hands, could I? If you spoke to us a bit earlier and trusted us a bit more, we definitely wouldn¡¯t have stopped interacting with the Zhai family.¡±

    Despite hearing these words, Master Zhai unhurriedly replied: ¡°You were quite naughty as a child. Back then, you knocked over an antique in Cai Ningxuan. When the adults found out and asked you if you broke it, you refused to admit it. Eventually, there was conclusive evidence and everyone knew you broke the antique. Once that happened, you burst into tears. Because you cried so much, everyone decided to forgive you. On top of that, instead of ming you for breaking something, they alsoforted you.¡±

    Sheng Yingying¡¯s face suddenly turned ashen when she heard this: ¡°Uncle Zhai, why are you mentioning things from my childhood? That was more than thirty years ago. What are you getting at?¡±

    Master Zhai continued in a calm and collected tone: ¡°You¡¯ve taken over the family business for more than ten years now. However, you still act like a child. You refuse to admit your mistakes. Back when you were a little girl, crying would get you out of trouble. However, you¡¯re no longer a little girl. You¡¯ve been the Head of the Sheng family for more than ten years. Therefore, you should understand what can be overlooked and what cannot. You didn¡¯t stop interacting with the Zhai family. Instead, you took deliberate actions to bring down the Zhai family business.¡±

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    The expression on Sheng Yingying¡¯s face became even uglier when she heard this.

    This old man was saying that she wasn¡¯t repenting for her mistakes.

    She didn¡¯t even want to be here in the first ce! She never nned to negotiate peace with the Zhai family!

    It was Qu Zhen and the others who insisted that shee here!

    And now, this old man was criticizing her!

    Sheng Yingying red at Qu Zhen.

    As Qu Zhen knew of Sheng Yingying¡¯s temper, he hurriedly said to Master Zhai: ¡°Master Zhai, those things have already happened. We¡¯re sorry for our actions. However, if Master Sheng wants to fight Mr. Qin and the Loyalty Alliance, it will be a lose-lose situation.¡±

    Then, Qu Zhen took out a list: ¡°Master Sheng is attempting to sell whatever we sell. Furthermore, he¡¯s selling those items at a lower price. You should know that not only will this destroy thepetitive market, but he will also lose a lot of money.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Dingwen Group recentlyunched several products that acted as substitutes for products the Loyalty Alliance sold. And in order to attract customers, he sold these items at incredibly low prices.

 Chapter 1346 - Stubborn

    <h4>Chapter 1346: Stubborn</h4>

    Although such a means of retaliation would inflict quite some damage on the enemy, Zhai Yunsheng would also suffer a smaller butparable level of damage.

    With Master Zhai¡¯s experience in the corporate world, he would immediately realize these decisions would make a loss.

    If such things continued, although the Loyalty Alliance would suffer a lot, the Zhai family would also suffer considerably.

    However, Master Zhai did not care. He replied indifferently: ¡°I¡¯ve retired already. The Zhai family business has been given to my grandson to handle. It¡¯s his business whether he makes a loss or profit. I can¡¯t watch over him for the rest of his life. Since I already handed the Zhai family business to him, I will trust the decisions he¡¯s making.¡±

    In reality, this was true. Master Zhai did not care about the Zhai family business. In fact, right now, his granddaughter-inw was the only person he was willing to manage a business for.

    This meant that if his granddaughter-inw wanted his grandson to apany her, he would definitely help that brat manage hispany.

    Master Zhai¡¯s attitude made Qu Zhen swallow back his prepared words.

    On the other hand, Sheng Yingyingpletely lost her patience: ¡°Uncle Zhai, Mr. Qu and I did note here today because we¡¯re afraid of you. Rather, it¡¯s because we didn¡¯t want this issue to be escted. Master Sheng hasn¡¯t won anything. And if something were to go wrong, aren¡¯t you afraid of losing him and everything he has right now?¡±

    After all, the Zhai family¡¯s original business had already gone bankrupt.

    In Sheng Yingying¡¯s eyes, the Dingwen Group was acquired with the help of Jian Yiling.

    If Zhai Yunsheng kept up what he was doing right now, Jian Yiling would not have the money to fund his actions.

    Master Zhai merely smiled and replied: ¡°That¡¯s something for you to sort out with my grandson. If you¡¯re capable of making him bankrupt, then you can do so. Either way, he¡¯s still young. Even if something happens, he can make aeback. There¡¯s no harm in learning some lessons whilst you¡¯re young.¡±

    The expression on Sheng Yingying¡¯s face waspletely unpleasant.

    This old man was so stubborn and so damn hateful!

    ¡°Uncle Zhai, since you have taken things so far, don¡¯t me us for not showing any mercy,¡± Sheng Yingying dered. She no longer pretended to be friendly with Master Zhai.

    If he was being so stubborn, why were they still polite with him?

    Did he really think his grandson had a chance of winning against all of them?

    Master Zhai smiled and replied: ¡°As you wish.¡±

    There was a rxed expression on Master Zhai¡¯s face. There was no sign of fear or anxiety.

    After all,pared to the Zhai family business, he was more concerned about his great-grandchild.

    He could leave corporate matters to his grandson. He was too old to think about that. Instead, maybe he will start nning a private amusement park for his great-grandchild.

    Sheng Yingying red at Master Zhai. Why was he still acting? He was going to die sooner orter!

    Qu Zhen attempted to persuade Master Zhai for onest time: ¡°Master Zhai, if you really intend to have a trade war with us, it will be a lose-lose situation. Are you sure you want to let your grandson do this?¡±

    Master Zhai looked at Qu Zhen: ¡°If you guys were confident in your abilities, you wouldn¡¯t be here today.¡±

    Despite hearing this, Sheng Yingying still refused to admit this reality. Instead, she mocked: ¡°Uncle Zhai, you should watch out then. In the future, please don¡¯t use your old age to beg us for mercy!¡±

 Chapter 1347 - Her Footsteps

    <h4>Chapter 1347: Her Footsteps</h4>

    Qu Zhen quickly understood there was no point in continuing this conversation with Master Zhai. And thus, he hastily said farewell to Master Zhai.

    After that, Qu Zhen left the Zhai Residence with Sheng Yingying.

    As soon as she exited the Zhai Residence, Sheng Yingying began to lose her temper: ¡°Tch! That old man is saying whatever he wants because he¡¯s old! Who does he think he is!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. There¡¯s no use in being angry. It¡¯s true we wronged the Zhai family first. It¡¯s only natural for him to not forgive us,¡± Qu Zhen said to Sheng Yingying.

    ¡°Well, he can only act that way for a little while longer,¡± Sheng Yingying scoffed. ¡°We came to negotiate peace and yet, he puts on a show. Does he really think Master Sheng can win against the Loyalty Alliance? That grandson of his only knows how to fight. There¡¯s no way he knows how to do business.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. Let¡¯s discuss this with Mr. Qin.¡±

    Since they were unable to negotiate peace with the Zhai family, this meant they were going to focus all their time and energy on assisting Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Good! I want to see Qin Chuan defeat Zhai Yunsheng again!¡±

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    The recent actions of Zhai Yunsheng caused pain for people who belonged to the Loyalty Alliance.

    When they were allies in the past, they never realized how hard it was to win against Master Sheng.

    Eventually, everyone in the Loyalty Alliance ced their hopes in Qin Chuan. They desperately wanted him to deal with Zhai Yunsheng as soon as possible.

    Thankfully, Qin Chuan agreed to help them.

    He also wanted to end this matter as soon as possible.

    He didn¡¯t really care about whether he lost or won. He just wanted all of this to end.

    Qin Chuan no longer knew whether there was a point to his actions.

    Even though he had a lot of things he did not have in the past, he felt emptier and more lost than before.

    He was like a machine that was desperately trying to replicate the world in his memories.

    Yet, he had no idea what he was chasing.

    He took out a picture of Jian Yiling from a drawer.

    In that picture, Jian Yiling was wearing a fluffy white sweater.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s fingertips gently brushed over the photo.

    He did not know when he fell in love with her.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t even know which Jian Yiling he was in love with. Did he like the Jian Yiling who was crazily in love with him in his previous life? Or did he like the Jian Yiling in his current life?

    A few years ago, even though he had a crush on Jian Yiling, before he got his memories back, he could restrain himself from doing anything insane.

    But those memories of the young girl who was crazily in love with him appeared again and again in his dreams¡­ Eventually, memories of her were etched into his mind.

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I heard that yourpany needs funds. Please ept this credit card. Consider it as a gift from me.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I just learned to knit a sweater. I knitted one for you.¡±

    ¡°Qin Chuan, I just like you¡­ Why can¡¯t you ept me?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so great about Mo Shiyun? What makes me inferior to her? I met you before her! I fell in love with you first!¡±

    In the past, these memories annoyed him.

    However, as time passed, they turned into things he longed for. He desperately wanted to hear her say those things to him again.

    Even if that was the case, Qin Chuan knew that no matter what he did, he could not return to those times.

    After all, Jian Yiling was no longer the original Jian Yiling. She was not the girl who loved him with all of her heart and soul.

    Even if he destroyed Zhai Yunsheng, that girl would not return to him.

    Despite knowing this, he was following in her footsteps. He was repeatedly doing wrong things even though he knew it would not yield the results he wanted.

 Chapter 1348 - Wonâ€™t Be So Lucky This Time

    <h4>Chapter 1348: Won¡¯t Be So Lucky This Time</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng could escape dealing with Xunyu for one moment but he could not escape facing them forever.

    After a few days, Qian Feng finally finished the tasks given to him.

    This time, he decided to head directly to the Dingwen Group.

    When they arrived, Zhai Yunsheng was having a meeting in the conference room.

    However, Qian Feng did not care about this. He barged in with his subordinates in an aggressive manner.

    Qin Chuan, Sheng Yingying, and Qu Zhen were also apanying Qian Feng.

    Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen had been waiting anxiously for days. As the day was finally here, they would not miss it for anything in the world. They refused to miss the scene of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s wretchedness.

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    In fact, Sheng Yingying intended on taking a video of what was going to happen. Later on, she nned to send the video to Master Zhai. That video would definitely wipe that arrogant smile on his face!

    When Qian Feng and the others barged in, a surprised look appeared on everyone face¡¯s.

    Xing Wei immediately stood up and asked: ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Qian Feng ignored Xing Wei¡¯s question. Instead, he said to Zhai Yunsheng with a contemptuous and mocking smile on his face: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you can¡¯t hide from us forever. Last time, you were quite lucky. However, you won¡¯t be so lucky this time around.¡±

    After he said this, the entire conference room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of the air conditioning.

    No one dared to breathe loudly. They all nervously looked at each other.

    Han Mengyu cautiously walked next to Zhai Yunsheng and asked: ¡°Master Sheng, who are these people?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re from the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°From the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association? What do they want from you?¡± Han Mengyu repeated in panic.

    He knew about the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association. It was one of thergest natural science research associations in the world.

    And the people who funded this association were seven mysterious big shots who held a lot of power and influence. In addition to this, apparently, two out of these seven individuals were the heads of the eight most powerful and wealthy families in the world.

    This meant they could not afford to mess with the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Some time ago, Han Mengyu heard thatpanies cklisted by Xunyu would lose all their customers and orders overnight. Then, in less than half a month, thatpany would be bankrupt.

    ¡°To condemn.¡±

    ¡°Condemn? Are they going to cklist us?¡±

    Han Mengyu was terrified to hear this. He knew Zhai Yunsheng nned the Zhai family¡¯s bankruptcy.

    However, the Dingwen Group was important to them.

    They poured their heart and soul into thispany.

    ¡°This man named Qian Feng insists that I stole something from Xunyu¡¯sboratories,¡± Zhai Yunsheng continued.

    ¡°Stole something? What kind of nonsense is that?¡± Han Mengyu eximed angrily. Zhai Yunsheng was clearly framed by Qin Chuan and the Loyalty Alliance! ¡°If they im that, how do they intend to punish you?¡±

    ¡°They will probably cklist the Dingwen Group and add some additional punishment for me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng guessed

    ¡°What?¡± Han Mengyu said in shock. ¡°Master Sheng, are you joking?¡±

    He also held shares in thepany! He didn¡¯t want thepany to be bankrupt!

    ¡°Nope,¡± Zhai Yunsheng calmly replied.

    ¡°Master Sheng, why are you so calm right now? I¡¯m very worried! Xunyu isn¡¯t just a mere research association!¡±

    ¡°It is what it is,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Why was he saying such a thing?

    When did he be such a peaceful man?!

    And why was he being peaceful right now?!

    As he thought about this, Han Mengyu looked at Qin Chuan. He knew Qin Chuan had an unusual connection with Xinyu.

    After all, people from Xunyu even came to celebrate his girlfriend¡¯s birthday.

    Then this was probably schemed by Qin Chuan right..?

    But Master Sheng never told them about this! He never said that Xunyu was going to interfere!

 Chapter 1349 - Listening to Zhai Yunshengâ€™s Commands

    <h4>Chapter 1349: Listening to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s Commands</h4>

    If the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association decided to act against them, what could they possibly do?

    With every second passing by, the atmosphere in the room became tenser and tenser.

    Qian Feng continued: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, whether you like it or not, the lifeline of the Dingwen Group is now in my hands. From now on, Xunyu will intervene with all of Dingwen¡¯s projects. We will make sure all projects be suspended under our intervention. In particr, we will pay special attention to your project in the western suburbs of Beijing.¡±

    Beforeing today, Qian Feng had already taken action against the Dingwen Group through the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Qian Feng¡¯s words made everyone inside the conference room show surprised and worried expressions.

    As he swept his eyes across the room, he was satisfied to see their panicked and frightened expressions.

    ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, you will never be able to win against Mr. Qin,¡± Sheng Yingying said in a smug voice.

    Zhai Yunsheng probably thought he could make aeback.

    He would have never expected this to happen. He would have never expected a few of Qin Chuan¡¯s words to make all his efforts go down the drain.

    Sheng Yingying tried to look for the pain in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. Despite looking for it, she didn¡¯t get to see that emotion. And thus, she felt a little disappointed.

    Tch, why was Zhai Yunsheng still attempting to act cool at a time like this?

    She wanted to see how long he could maintain such a calm expression!

    Simr to Zhai Yunsheng, Qin Chuan¡¯s expression was also calm and indifferent. He didn¡¯t seem to be happy with this oue.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng lost, he did not win either.

    And thus, there was nothing to be happy about.

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    The atmosphere in the conference room was incredibly tense. All the employees of the Dingwen Group were sweating furiously. Han Mengyu and Xing Wei felt like there were a thousand ants crawling over them.

    ¡°Master Sheng, what do we do now?¡± Han Mengyu cautiously asked Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Zhai Yunsheng calmly replied as he leaned back on his chair. His eyes were slightly narrowed.

    ¡°Master Sheng, this is not the time to act cool! Even if the Dingwen Group eventually bes bankrupt sometime in the future, ourpany shouldn¡¯t go down like this! We can¡¯t lose to their dirty schemes and tricks!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded in agreement.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng snapped his fingers.

    The people from the Law Enforcement Department who were originally standing behind Qian Feng and facing Zhai Yunsheng suddenly turned to face Qian Feng.

    The sudden change caught everyone off guard.

    Qian Feng¡¯s face was filled with shock as he asked: ¡°What are you guys doing?¡±

    These people were his subordinates. They were supposed to obey his orders.

    However, they did not reply to Qian Feng.

    It was obvious that they no longer obeyed Qian Feng¡¯smand.

    ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± Qian Feng repeated again.

    Once again, he did not receive a response.

    ¡°Come over here,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered.

    Immediately, all of them walked behind Zhai Yunsheng and stood in a neat row.

    When did they get bribed by Zhai Yunsheng?

    Simr to Qian Feng, Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen also had surprised expressions on their faces.

    What was going on here? Why were people from Xunyu listening to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s orders? What did Zhai Yunsheng do?

    Even though Qin Chuan was also surprised, his reaction was not as strong as the others.

    Qian Feng asked: ¡°Are you guys betraying Xunyu?¡±

    Were they crazy? Did they not know the consequences of betraying the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association?

    ¡°They¡¯re not betraying Xunyu,¡± Zhai Yunsheng told Qian Feng.

    ¡°Impossible¡­ If they¡¯re not betraying Xunyu¡­ Why would they¡­¡± Qian Feng started before he suddenly stopped speaking.

    A shocking thought crossed his mind.

    Qian Feng quickly took out his tablet and looked up Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s information in Xunyu¡¯s system.

    If these people did not betray the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association, this could only mean Zhai Yunsheng held more authority than him in Xunyu.

 Chapter 1350 - Founder of Xunyu

    <h4>Chapter 1350: Founder of Xunyu</h4>

    However, the system showed that Zhai Yunsheng was just an ordinary member. There was nothing special about him.

    Just when Qian Feng was about to exit the page, he suddenly noticed that the system stated Zhai Yunsheng held the highest level of authority in Xunyu.

    But how? He was just an ordinary B-rank member. How could he have the highest level of authority?

    This was way too strange!

    ¡°Why does this system say you have the highest level of authority in Xunyu?¡± Qian Feng asked Zhai Yunsheng. He desperately wanted to know the answer to this question.

    Only their seven executives were meant to possess this level of authority!

    Hence, Zhai Yunsheng shouldn¡¯t hold this power!

    Was there a bug in the system? Was it a disy error?

    Qian Feng¡¯s eyes were wide with shock. His mouth was slightly open and there was a confused expression on his face.

    Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen were also shocked by this progression of events.

    What was happening?

    Weren¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling only ordinary members of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association? They investigated this beforehand!

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei did not know what was happening either.

    Han Mengyu cautiously asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    How did the situation suddenly get reversed?

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    Weren¡¯t people from Xunyu looking for trouble? Why were they on their side now?

    This 180-degree flip made his head buzz.

    When did Master Sheng get involved in something else behind their backs?

    Weren¡¯t they good friends? Shouldn¡¯t they tell each other everything?

    And thus, everyone looked at Zhai Yunsheng. They were waiting for him to give an exnation.

    ¡°It¡¯s because the founder of Xunyu has the surname Zhai,¡± someone said from the direction of the doorway.

    That man¡¯s voice was loud and imposing.

    Upon hearing this voice, everyone quickly looked in the direction of the door.

    Who was this?

    The voice sounded quite familiar.

    The person who walked in was no other than Zhai Zhongshen, the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    He was wearing a white cored shirt and dark pants. His hair was short and neat and there was a stern expression on his face.

    ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family?¡±

    Everyone quickly recognized the man who appeared. Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen were particrly surprised.

    As they were allies with the Zhai family for so many years, it was impossible for them to not know about the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    After Zhai Bochen¡¯s death, the Loyalty Alliance had always hoped that the Second Master of the Zhai family could take over as the head of the Zhai family.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen refused to do this. He firmly believed that the Zhai family belonged to his nephew. And thus, when his nephew grew up, he handed the Zhai family business to him.

    Instead of expanding and developing their family business, Zhai Zhongshen decided to go out and start his ownpany. He relied on his own abilities to create the Tianxing Group.

    And although the Second Master of the Zhai family was often absent from Beijing, no one dared to underestimate him.

    As soon as Zhai Zhongshen entered the room, everyone felt his oppressive aura.

    But what did he mean by the founder of Xunyu has the surname Zhai?

    Was he¡­ The founder of Xunyu?

    Qin Chun gazed at Zhai Zhongshen.

    He had fought this man in his previous life. He did not know there was any rtionship between the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association and the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Sheng Yingying was so surprised that she forgot how to speak.

    If Xunyu was founded by Zhai Zhongshen¡­ That meant their efforts over this period of time were just a joke in the eyes of the Zhai family¡­

    It was a long time before Qian Feng finally found his voice: ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re the founder of Xunyu?¡±

    He voiced the question in everyone¡¯s minds.

    ¡°I¡¯m not the founder,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied. ¡°My brother is.¡±

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 Chapter 1351 - Forgiveness (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1351: Forgiveness (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    More than twenty years ago, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father, Zhai Bochen founded the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association with six of his friends.

    Originally, he wanted this institution to study his wife¡¯s condition in hopes of finding a cure for her.

    When Zhai Bochen died, Zhai Yunsheng was still young. And thus, Zhai Zhongshen took over the management of the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    It was not until recently that Zhai Zhongshen handed the management of Xunyu over to Zhai Yunsheng. After all, Zhai Zhongshen wanted to wait until his nephew¡¯s health stabilized before he gave him additional work.

    And during the years that Zhai Zhongshen had been managing Xunyu, the organization continued to look for ways to treat Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition.

    And so, when Jian Yiling entered Xunyu in an attempt to find a way to help Zhai Yunsheng, Zhai Yunsheng immediately told her that Xunyu did not have what she was looking for.

    If the cure was there, his uncle would have given it to him already.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice was thunderous and it made everyone in the conference room dumbfounded.

    Qian Feng, Sheng Yingying, and Qu Zhen were particrly shocked.

    They spent half a month nning this! They wanted to use Xunyu to deal a permanent and irreversible blow to the Zhai family.

    And now, they were being told that the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association was actually founded by the Zhai family?

    Then what were they even doing?

    What could they possibly achieve?

    ¡°Impossible,¡± Qian Feng muttered. He refused to believe in Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words. ¡°How can someone from the Zhai family be the founder of Xunyu? The Zhai family isn¡¯t evenparable to us¡­¡±

    Qian Feng despised the Zhai family and he despised Zhai Yunsheng even more.

    How could the person he despised be his boss?

    The Second Master of the Zhai family calmly replied: ¡°You can choose to believe it or not. You should use your own eyes to see things.¡±

    After all, facts were already ced in front of him. Xunyu¡¯s system stated Zhai Yunsheng had the highest level of authority and the Law Enforcement Department listened to Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s orders. They clearly knew that the Zhai family had absolute leadership and authority in the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association.

    Thest bit of blood in Qian Feng¡¯s face faded away.

    His legs were bing incredibly weak.

    He could already foresee what would happen to him in the future.

    Sheng Yingying¡¯s face was no better than Qian Feng¡¯s.

    Initially, she assumed that the Xunyu Natural Science Research Association would support them in dealing with the Zhai family. She never expected them to be their enemy.

    Did they even have a chance of winning?

    Sheng Yingying turned her head to look at Qin Chuan.

    Just a few moments ago, she thought Qin Chuan had beaten Zhai Yunsheng without a doubt.

    And yet, reality pped her in the face.

    Fear began to engulf her. The presence of the Second Master of the Zhai family was absolutely terrifying.

    After all, she knew that he was a ruthless person who was not to be messed with.

    She was wrong to think that the rumors exaggerated his power.

    Han Mengyu and Xing Wei also froze for a while before they reacted.

    So Xunyu was on their side?

    No wonder Master Sheng didn¡¯t panic!

    They were worried about absolutely nothing at all.

    The employees of the Dingwen Group also felt immense relief.

    Their initial panic and doubt had been cleared.

    They now knew that the Dingwen Group had support from one of the most powerful and wealthy associations in the world. They could continue to work for the Dingwen Group with confidence as they knew their potential and talent would not be limited.

    Qin Chuan was silent. He did not expect things to turn out this way.

    This change of events dered his defeat.

    He knew Xunyu would intervene and suppress the Qin Group.

    But did he regret his actions?

    No. He did not.

    From the very beginning, he knew defeat was a possibility.

 Chapter 1352 - Forgiveness (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1352: Forgiveness (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Then, Zhai Zhongshen turned his attention to Qin Chuan.

    Even though this room was filled with people, with the exception of his nephew, only Qin Chuan was worth his attention.

    Zhai Zhongshen said to Qin Chuan: ¡°You¡¯re quite a talented individual. In the time you¡¯ve been at Xunyu, you managed to reach your current position with your own abilities and connections. It¡¯s a pity you were too rushed in making your decisions.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s evaluation was very pertinent.

    If Qin Chuan followed in his past footsteps and kept growing and developing his power and connections, in the future, he would definitely be a force to be reckoned with.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan asked: ¡°What are you going to do to me?¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen corrected Qin Chuan: ¡°Not what am I going to do. Rather, it¡¯s what I¡¯ve done already. When you leave this ce, all businesses under the Qin family¡¯s name will go bankrupt. Of course, that excludes thepany Yiling invested in.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was not a person who would waste time.

    When Qin Chuan and Qian Feng began to collude, he had already started to take action.

    However, he did not dispose of Qian Feng right away because he wanted them to let their guard down.

    Otherwise, Zhai Zhongshen would have dealt with Qian Feng and Qin Chuan when they went to cause Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling trouble in the first ce. If he didn¡¯t want them to let their guard down, he wouldn¡¯t have given Qian Feng urgent tasks to deal with.

    During the time Qian Feng was away, Zhai Yunsheng and Zhai Zhongshen finished implementing their ns.

    And thus, they weren¡¯t nning to fight back. Rather, they already fought back.

    Everyone¡¯s gaze towards Qin Chuan changed from fear and worship to sympathy.

    They didn¡¯t expect Qin Chuan to be defeated like this.

    Visit Myb0 x nove l. to read, pls!

    If Qin Chuan was on the surface level of the Earth, Zhai Yunsheng and Zhai Zhongshen would be at the stratosphere level.

    All of Qin Chuan¡¯s ns were within the calctions of the Zhai family.

    Then, Zhai Zhongshen directed his attention to Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen: ¡°You betrayed the Zhai family and the Loyalty Alliance. It¡¯s time to pay the price. This trade war will continue on. A Sheng has prepared enough money for this.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Sheng Yingying becamepletely devoid of her previous arrogance and mockery.

    She softened her voice and pleaded: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family¡­ We only betrayed the Zhai family because you guys didn¡¯t trust us¡­ You guys kept concealing things from us. You didn¡¯t tell us that your brother founded Xunyu nor did you tell us that the Dingwen Group belonged to your guys. You never told the rest of the Loyalty Alliance about these things.¡±

    Sheng Yingying implied that the Loyalty Alliance betrayed the Zhai family because the Zhai family didn¡¯t trust them in the first ce. She implied that their betrayal was a consequence of the Zhai family¡¯s mistrust andck of transparency.

    Despite hearing this, Zhai Zhongshen replied: ¡°I don¡¯t care what made you guys betray the Zhai family. However, the Zhai family has zero tolerance for betrayers. We also have zero tolerance for people who try to harm us.¡±

    Sheng Yingying became speechless.

    Qu Zhen followed suit and begged: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, as long as you promise to spare us this time, we are willing to work with you in the future. We will continue to serve the Zhai family for generations toe. Our ancestors established this alliance together. You can¡¯t possibly watch this alliance get destroyed in the hands of our generation, can you?¡±

    ¡°I can bear to watch this. If theter generations only know how to hold onto tradition without adapting to change, they will inevitably fail,¡± Zhai Zhongshen responded.

    As Qu Zhen said this, he probably forgot that Zhai Zhongshen was someone who refused to follow tradition. After all, he was never one to be limited by the rules and regtions of the past.

    When Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying heard this response, they were filled with regret.

    Why did they betray the Zhai family?

    The Zhai family held so much power and influence! If they continued to follow them, they¡¯d surely earn a lot of money!

    By following Qin Chuan, they pushed themselves into the most dangerous situation!

 Chapter 1353 - Forgiveness (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1353: Forgiveness (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Sheng Yingying regretted her decision so much that her face was about to turn green.

    If she could turn back time, she would never make this mistake again!

    As she thought about this, her phone began to ring. She was contacted by one of herpany¡¯s executives.

    After answering the phone, Sheng Yingying was visibly shaking.

    Herpany ran into a big problem.

    She knew exactly who caused this problem.

    Everything was doomed¡­

    Sheng Yingying could no longer hold herself back. She quickly apologized to the Second Master of the Zhai family and admitted her mistake: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, I know what I did wrong. I know I did the wrong thing. I should have never listened to Mr. Qu! He asked me to betray the Zhai family! Please! Please give me a second chance! Please give me a chance to change my ways!¡±

    For the sake of herpany not going out of business, Sheng Yingying threw away her usual arrogance and pride.

    ¡°Yingying, what are you talking about? What do you mean you shouldn¡¯t have listened to my words?¡± Qu Zhen eximed. The expression on his face suddenly changed when he heard this. Sheng Yingying was pushing him into the fire! She was trying to make the Zhai family think he was the one who asked everyone else to betray the Zhai family!

    ¡°You were the one who encouraged us to follow Qin Chuan in the first ce! You told us that Qin Chuan was more capable than Master Sheng! You told us he had more potential!¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you saying?! This is nder! From the very beginning, we sat down together to discuss this. Back then, you also supported Qin Chuan!¡± Qu Zhen denied. He refused to admit Sheng Yingying¡¯s words.

    Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen continued to argue.

    ......

    ¡°Two dogs barking at each other,¡± Zhai Zhongshenmented indifferently.

    Compared to Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying¡¯s argument, Zhai Zhongshen appreciated Qin Chuan¡¯s attitude alittle more.

    A Sheng¡¯s judgment of everyone in the Loyalty Alliance was indeed correct. They were all rotten to the core. Being in an alliance with them would only drag down the Zhai family.

    And thus, Zhai Zhongshen wasn¡¯t even interested in listening to Qu Zhen and Sheng Yingying¡¯s argument.

    He waved his hand and had his bodyguardse in to drag the two of them away.

    Suddenly, Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen no longer cared about arguing. They immediately began to beg Zhai Zhongshen and Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°The Second Master of the Zhai family, please forgive us this time!¡±

    ¡°Master Sheng, I know I did the wrong thing. Please forgive me¡­¡±

    However, neither of them paid attention to Sheng Yingying and Qu Zhen¡¯s words.

    As they got kicked out of the Dingwen Group, they knew what awaited them was theirpanies and businesses going bankrupt.

    When the meeting room was almost empty, Zhai Zhongshen turned to ask Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, this matter has been dealt with. Did you ask me toe back for something else?¡±

    He only came here to say a few sentences. Zhai Yunsheng dealt with everything else beforehand.

    ¡°Yiling is pregnant. I want to spend more time with her.¡±

    ¡°So you didn¡¯t ask me toe back to deal with these people. Rather, you wanted me to take care of yourpany for a while?¡±

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    ¡°You brat,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said as he helplessly smiled. ¡°Ahh, I will help you. After all, you¡¯re spending time with Yiling. How can I say no to this.¡±

    If it was any other reason, Zhai Zhongshen would have potentially refused. However, if Zhai Yunsheng was going to use this reason, he couldn¡¯t refuse.

 Chapter 1354 - So When Are You Getting Married? Translator: Exodus Tales

    <h4>Chapter 1354: So When Are You Getting Married?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As soon as Zhai Zhongshen entered the door of the Zhai Residence, he was immediately reprimanded by his father: ¡°Oh? This man knows he still has a home?¡±

    Master Zhai did not care about his son¡¯s scary reputation in the corporate world. In his eyes, Zhai Zhongshen was merely a disobedient and unfilial son.

    ¡°Father, I came back to see Yiling. A Sheng said she was pregnant.¡±

    Sure enough, Zhai Zhongshen cared a lot about Jian Yiling¡¯s baby.

    After all, he wanted more family members in the Zhai family as well.

    They were all looking forward to this new addition.

    ¡°Well, your grandnephew is going to be born soon. So when are you going to find a wife?¡± Master Zhai asked. As expected, Master Zhai mentioned marriage to his son again.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s baby was born, Zhai Zhongshen would have a grandnephew. How was it eptable for him to be still single? This was not alright!

    Despite hearing this, Zhai Zhongshen replied: ¡°Well, the Zhai family¡¯s lineage will continue on. You don¡¯t need to tell me to get married anymore.¡±

    ¡°Well, you still don¡¯t have a child! Your lineage won¡¯t be continued!¡± Master Zhai continued to argue against his son. He did not show any mercy.

    Even if Zhai Zhongshen was respected by everyone in the corporate world, he still had to listen to his father¡¯s nagging.

    Zhai Zhongshen attempted to change the subject of the conversation: ¡°I brought some gifts back for Yiling.¡±

    Then, he gestured for his subordinates to carry in the gifts.

    ......

    Master Zhai immediately knew what his son was doing.

    Forget it. There had been a lot of good news recently. For now, he was willing to let his son off the hook.

    Then, a group of people began moving things into the Zhai Residence.

    Zhai Zhongshen always bought truckloads of gifts.

    If the Zhai Residence was bigger, he would have bought more things.

    Upon seeing this, Master Zhaimented: ¡°Why are you buying so many things? It¡¯s almost as though you¡¯re assuming I¡¯m mistreating my granddaughter-inw or something! I already bought all of these things.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen replied: ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t know what to buy. That¡¯s why I bought a bit of everything.¡±

    As Zhai Zhongshen did not have experience in buying gifts for women, he purchased whatever came to his mind.

    Of course, he knew Jian Yiling had everything she wanted.

    He just wanted to give gifts as a gesture of affection and love.

    As Long Yuetian came downstairs, she froze for a moment when she saw Zhai Zhongshen.

    After their blind date, the two of them asionally got in contact. However, whenever they talked, they would discuss business matters. They never spoke about personal matters.

    And thus, when she came to visit Jian Yiling today, she wondered whether she would meet him.

    But after speaking to Jian Yiling just now, she got told that he rarely came home. In fact, he would spend 365 days of the year overseas.

    Hence, Long Yuetian assumed she would not run into him today. That¡¯s why she was surprised when she walked downstairs.

    Long Yuetian was a tall woman. When she stood beside Jian Yiling, she was at least a head taller than her.

    In addition, she had a pair of long legs and she never hid her good figure.

    She liked to wear slim dresses that reached her thighs.

    Due to her choice of clothing, many people assumed Long Yuetian¡¯s personal life was quite chaotic. In fact, people spected she yed around with more than one pretty boy.

    Naturally, Long Yuetian thought about doing this. However, she never got the chance to put her thoughts into action.

    Zhai Zhongshen smiled politely when he saw Long Yuetian.

    Unlike most men, his eyes did not linger on her short dress.

    Long Yuetian also quickly looked away from Zhai Zhongshen.

    Unlike men in their twenties, Zhai Zhongshen gave off a much more mature vibe. In addition to this, his impable style and the cold expression on his face made her heart beat a tad faster than usual.

 Chapter 1355 - Was She Interested in Zhai Zhongshen?!

    <h4>Chapter 1355: Was She Interested in Zhai Zhongshen?!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Since she was young, her father raised Long Yuetian as a boy. When she became an adult, she inherited her father¡¯spany and became a strong independent woman who was focused on her career. As a result, she did not have any experience when it came to romantic rtionships.

    Naturally, she encountered a lot of men at work. However, they were either portly middle-aged men or pretty boys who were incapable of doing anything by themselves. Those males did not make her heart beat faster in the slightest way.

    As she looked at Zhai Zhongshen, Long Yuetian couldn¡¯t help but tell herself off. Why was her heart being rapidly right now? Were those dramas right? Was your heart meant to beat faster when you¡¯re looking at someone you like?

    But she was here to see Yiling! She wasn¡¯t meant to fall in love with this middle-aged man!

    But why did she want to take off his shirt and belt?! Was she crazy?

    Long Yuetian took a moment to gather her thoughts before she greeted Zhai Zhongshen politely: ¡°Hello, are you here to see Yiling?¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen nodded his head. Typically, he did not talk much.

    He would only asionally speak to his family members.

    When he was speaking to his subordinates, his face would always be cold and terrifying.

    At that moment, Jian Yiling walked out of her room. As she was dressed in loose andfy clothing, Long Yuetian immediately thought she looked like a small and delicate doll.

    But such a delicate girl was going to have a baby. Long Yuetian found it hard to imagine her precious darling looking after her very own baby.

    ¡°Uncle Zhai,¡± Jian Yiling greeted when she saw the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    ......

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Zhongshen responded. Even though his response was a little colder than the average person¡¯s, one could tell from the soft look in his eyes that he cared a lot about her. He just wasn¡¯t sure how to express himself.

    Everyone sat down to eat lunch together.

    The Jian brothers who were staying at the Zhai Residence were also present at lunch.

    Hence, the usually empty dining table was filled to the brim.

    Master Zhai liked this a lot. In the past, whenever he had to eat by himself, he felt lonely and miserable.

    This was what he wanted. He wanted his home to be lively and bustling.

    As there was not much space, Long Yuetian ended up sitting next to Zhai Zhongshen.

    She could smell the extremely faint cologne on Zhai Zhongshen.

    Why was she thinking about him?

    She just had a blind date with him!

    Nothing more, nothing less!

    Even though she has never been in a romantic rtionship, she watched her fair share of romance dramas! Therefore, there was no need for her heartbeat to elerate just because she was sitting closer to Zhai Zhongshen!

    She had ns to y around with a bunch of pretty boys!

    She wasn¡¯t ready to give all that up because of this handsome middle-aged man, was she?

    Furthermore, this person was the Second Master of the Zhai family. He was known for his terrifying reputation in the corporate world. If she fell in love with him, she would probably die a miserable death.

    Long Yuetian cautiously nced at Zhai Zhongshen from the corner of her eye.

    His gestures were elegant and calm and his actions emitted the charm of a mature man.

    ¡°Yuetian, are you alright?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She noticed Long Yuetian acting weirdly.

    ¡°Y-Yeah¡­ I¡¯m fine,¡± Long Yuetian answered. She hurriedly found an excuse for herself: ¡°I was just wondering if your baby is going to be a boy or girl.¡±

    The Jian brothers at the dining table immediately expressed their opinions.

    Jian Yunnao: ¡°It¡¯s best for Yiling to have a baby girl. She¡¯ll be as cute as Yiling.¡±

    Jian Yujie: ¡°Yes, yes. Girls are awesome.

    Jian Yichen: ¡°Yeah. Jian Dan¡¯s no fun at all. He¡¯s noisy and boring.¡±

 Chapter 1356 - Matchmaker

    <h4>Chapter 1356: Matchmaker</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    In order to encourage Jian Yiling to give birth to a baby girl, the Jian brothers prepared numerous pink items for Jian Yiling¡¯s baby.

    Over the past few weeks, they gradually changed all the items she used on a day-to-day basis to pink.

    In their minds, they seemed to think that if Jian Yiling saw more pink in her life, her baby would definitely be a girl.

    Long Yuetian was relieved to see that the topic of conversation had been sessfully changed.

    When did she be such a coward?

    After lunch, Long Yuetian decided to head back to work.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai encouraged his son to send Long Yuetian back to her office.

    Master Zhai saw Long Yuetian as a potential daughter-inw.

    She satisfied the most important criteria: being single.

    When Zhai Zhongshen was seventeen to eighteen years old, Master Zhai kept telling his son that he had to think twice before dating and marrying a girl. He had to evaluate the pros and cons and ensure the girl came from a well-off family, was well-educated, beautiful, and talented.

    When Zhai Zongshen turned twenty-three years old, Master Zhai crossed off the criteria that the girl had to be from a well-off family. She just had to be pretty, smart, and of good character.

    ......

    Eventually, when his son turned thirty years old, Master Zhai only wanted his son to marry a woman who wouldn¡¯t bring trouble and problems to their family.

    And now, Master Zhai only wanted his son¡¯s partner to be alive.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether he was interested in men or women. He just wanted his son to get married.

    Long Yuetian hurriedly refused: ¡°Master Zhai, there¡¯s no need for this. I drove here.¡±

    She didn¡¯t need someone to drop her off. She knew how to drive well and didn¡¯t need to rely on anyone else to drive her anywhere.

    In fact, she even knew how to repair some parts of her car.

    t tire? Easy fix.

    In addition to this, Long Yuetian knew how to fix technical issues, connection errors, and plumbing problems.

    And even if some of those things could be done by someone else, Long Yuetian liked to take care of those things by herself.

    She was ustomed to handling everything on her own. This meant she never had the habit of bothering anyone else.

    Despite hearing this, Master Zhai replied: ¡°No no, it¡¯s fine. We can get someone to drive your car to your office.¡±

    About this¡­

    It was obvious that Master Zhai desperately wanted his son to find a wife.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m sure the Second Master of the Zhai family is also quite busy. I wouldn¡¯t want to trouble him.¡±

    Long Yuetian knew how busy Zhai Zhongshen was. His decisions in half an hour could easily earn him millions of dors.

    It was too extravagant to let such a person serve as a driver for herself.

    ¡°That¡¯s business matters. This ispletely different. Even if A Sheng¡¯s busy, he will happily drive for Yiling.¡±

    Although Long Yuetian politely refused, Master Zhai kept insisting.

    No matter what she said, Master Zhai wanted his son to drive Long Yuetian to her office.

    After all, he had been shameless for a long time already. He just wanted his son to be finally interested in someone.

    In the beginning, he also shamelessly asked Jian Yiling to move in with Zhai Yunsheng.

    Despite being a stubborn individual, Long Yuetian eventually had no choice but to agree with Master Zhai¡¯s absurd request.

    Of course, Zhai Zhongshen could not refuse his father¡¯s orders either.

    And thus, Zhai Zhongshen drove Long Yuetian back to her office.

    Long Yuetian shifted awkwardly in the passenger seat.

    She turned her head and cautiously nced at Zhai Zhongshen who was driving.

    He looked focused and did not seem interested in anything else.

    ¡°Do you usually drive by yourself?¡± Long Yuetian attempted to initiate a conversation. If she didn¡¯t say anything, she would be bored out of her mind.

 Chapter 1357 - Heroic Rescue of a Damsel in Distress

    <h4>Chapter 1357: Heroic Rescue of a Damsel in Distress</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°Rarely,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied.

    Simr to Zhai Yunsheng two years ago, Zhai Zhongshen enjoyed racing cars when he was younger.

    However, when his older brother passed away, he decided to avoid those dangerous hobbies.

    As the person who once protected him was gone, he had to take on the responsibility of protecting his family. He knew what responsibility was.

    Hence, he no longer did dangerous things like racing cars. Usually, a chauffeur would drive him to and from work.

    After answering Long Yuetian¡¯s question, there was silence again.

    As idle chit-chat did not seem to work, Long Yueitna helplessly spoke to Zhai Zhongshen about work-rted matters.

    It seemed like Zhai Zhongshen would only say a few more words during these conversation topics.

    They also discussed these topics thest time they went on a blind date.

    When they reached the underground parking lot of the Long Heng Group, Zhai Zhongshen politely opened the passenger door for Long Yuetian.

    As soon as Long Yuetian got off, she was surrounded by a group of people.

    These people seemed to be in their early twenties. They had exaggerated hairstyles and wore leather studded clothes.

    All of them also held steel rods in their hands.

    ......

    Their attitudes were arrogant and haughty as they said: ¡°CEO Long, you¡¯ve acted quite arrogantlytely. You¡¯ve shown no mercy to your opponents.¡±

    ¡°CEO Long, when you act so arrogantly and leave no leeway, aren¡¯t you scared of what might happen in the future if you were to mess up?¡±

    Recently, Long Yuetian ruthlessly crushed one of her business opponents.

    She showed no mercy at all.

    This was Long Yuetian¡¯s way of handling things. She did things fair and square but would never be merciful when she won.

    And thus, she often offended her business opponents.

    This time around, as she made her business opponent lose tens of millions of dors, they sent her such a warning.

    However, Long Yuetian was not intimidated by this. After all, it was not her first time encountering such a situation.

    During her years of being the CEO of the Long Heng Group, she met and encountered all kinds of people.

    Long Yuetian was just about to say something when a tall figure appeared beside her.

    When she nced to the side, Long Yuetian froze for a moment.

    When the group of people saw Zhai Zhongshen, they sneered.

    ¡°Did you hire a bodyguard?¡±

    ¡°Tch, maybe it¡¯s her secret lover!¡±

    ¡°It appears as though Ms. Long knows that she¡¯s offended quite a few people!¡±

    After all, they did not need to be afraid. There was only one person protecting Long Yuetian and there was a dozen of them.

    On top of this, that one person was unarmed.

    Long Yuetian was slightly worried.

    Because of Master Zhai¡¯s request, there were no bodyguards around them.

    This meant the two of them were the only ones facing a dozen punks with steel rods in their hands.

    As Long Yuetian did not want Zhai Zhongshen to get hurt, she asked him to head back into the car.

    She was used to handling these things herself. She did not want to involve anyone else.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen did not move.

    As the punks did not have much patience, they decided to attack Long Yuetian and teach her a lesson. After all, they got paid to do this.

    If they took too long, they would attract the attention of security and police.

    The punks waved the steel rods in their hands and swung them towards Zhai Zhongshen.

    However, the steel rods did not hit Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s body. Instead, he grasped onto them.

    Despite desperately trying to pull the steel rod away, the rod did not move at all.

    In contrast, Zhai Zhongshen seemed unmoved. He was as calm as always.

 Chapter 1358 - Am I Sick?

    <h4>Chapter 1358: Am I Sick?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Zhai Zhongshen tugged on the steel rod and jolted the punk towards him. Then, he reached out for the punk¡¯s arm and twisted it.

    As soon as he did this, a ¡°crack¡± was heard. The punk¡¯s arm became dislocated.

    ¡°Ahh!¡± the punk let out a miserable scream as the steel rod in his hand fell to the ground.

    The other punks were shocked to see this. Someone amongst them shouted: ¡°Attack him together!¡±

    Then, the group of punks swarmed around Zhai Zhongshen and collectively attacked him.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family continued to stand in ce. Despite seeing the iing aggressors, he was not nervous at all.

    His punches and kicksnded swiftly and just a few minutester, the group of punks lost their ability to fight. They either had dislocated arms or broken legs.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s absolute power and speed crushed them.

    They all looked at Zhai Zhongshen with horror in their eyes.

    This guy was not human!

    He was torturing and dealing with more than a dozen of them like he was cutting up vegetables!

    How was he so strong?!

    Even after dealing with the punks, Zhai Zhongshen stood there in a crease-free suit.

    ......

    It seemed as if nothing had happened.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s face was filled with astonishment.

    He was¡­ So strong¡­

    In the past, she only knew that he was a ruthless cold killer in the corporate world. Today, she learned he could be a ruthless cold killer in the traditional sense as well.

    He was on the same level as his nephew!

    Was everyone in the Zhai family like this? Were they all this strong?

    Zhai Zhongshen turned around and said to Long Yuetian: ¡°I will take you upstairs.¡±

    In the interest of Long Yuetian¡¯s personal safety, the Second Master of the Zhai family decided to send her inside her office before leaving.

    He remained calm andposed as he said this.

    The fight just now did not seem to have any effect on him.

    Was he used to these things?

    This time around, Long Yuetian did not refuse.

    Despite being independent most of the time, she felt that this gesture from Zhai Zhongshen was rather¡­ Sweet¡­

    However, she knew that he was onlypleting the task that his father gave him.

    On top of that, she was Yiling¡¯s friend. This meant that he was more willing to help her out and there was nothing more, nothing less.

    ###

    After returning to her office, Long Yuetian locked herself in her office to concentrate on work. However, the Gods seemed against her. The work she was dealing with was actually rted to the Tianxing Group.

    This caused Long Yuetian to think of Zhai Zhongshen again.

    She pictured him protecting her against that group of punks.

    His attacks were swift and powerful.

    When Long Yuetian realized she was thinking about Zhai Zhongshen, she immediately told herself off.

    This was not right!

    She was going insane!

    Why was she thinking about men whilst she was working?!

    Long Yuetian hurriedly put down her work and sent a distressed message to Jian Yiling: [Darling, I think I¡¯m sick.]

    Most of Long Yuetian¡¯s friends were her business partners.

    And out of all her female friends, Jian Yiling was the only one who had experience with love.

    Jian Yiling immediately replied to Long Yuetian: [Ask your driver to bring you to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch. I will be there in 20 minutes.]

    Long Yue Tian hurriedly typed: [No no. That¡¯s not the type of sickness I¡¯m talking about. Stay at home, please. I¡¯m not physically ill.]

    Jian Yiling: [Laihaisen Hospital does not have a psychology department.]

    Long Yuetian: [It¡¯s not that either¡­]

    Jian Yiling: [..?]

    Long Yuetian: [It¡¯s just that¡­ My heart beats rapidly when I think about a man¡­]

 Chapter 1359 - Youâ€™re in Love

    <h4>Chapter 1359: You¡¯re in Love</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Upon reading Long Yuetian¡¯s message, Jian Yiling concluded: [You¡¯re in love.]

    This was her conclusion based on her limited experienced.

    Long Yuetian hastily denied this: [No, no. I¡¯m definitely not in love. This is probably what animals feel in spring. The weather hasn¡¯t been right recently. Yes, that¡¯s definitely the reason. That¡¯s probably why I¡¯m feeling these animal instincts.]

    Long Yuetian did not believe she was in love. At most, this was just infatuation.

    Jian Yiling: [And so?]

    Long Yuetian: [Well, if I¡¯m single for too long, I might feel some certain impulses after seeing a man. Can you understand what I¡¯m saying?]

    Jian Yiling: [No.]

    Jian Yiling never had such an experience.

    Jian Yiling somewhat knew she liked Zhai Yunsheng. After all, her heart beat faster when she was with him.

    Long Yuetian: [Have you heard of the saying where sows arepared to Diao Chan<sup>1</sup>?]

    Jian Yiling: [Yeah, I¡¯ve read about it. If a man has been at war for three years, regardless of what a woman looks like, he will think she¡¯s as gorgeous as a goddess.]

    Long Yuetian: [That¡¯s probably what I¡¯m feeling.]

    Jian Yiling: [That¡¯s still a good thing.]

    Long Yuetian: [You think this is a good thing?]

    Jian Yiling: [Mhmm.]

    Upon reading this response, Long Yuetian carefully thought about it.

    Technically, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing.

    The feeling was just¡­ Very strange.

    And was it good for her to think about Zhai Zhongshen in that way?

    After all, Zhai Zhongshen was way too powerful. It made Long Yuetian feel as though he was out of reach and unattainable.

    After pondering a bit more, Long Yuetian replied: [Forget it. I will go and look through some photos of handsome boys.]

    Then Long Yuetian opened herputer and flicked through photos of celebrities and artists.

    She wanted to use these photos to remove the image of Zhai Zhongshen from her mind.

    These celebrities and artists had skin more delicate than hers. In addition, their lips were red like an apple and made people want to gobble them up.

    After a while, Long Yuetian¡¯s attempt of removing Zhai Zhongshen from her mind actually worked.

    She could finally do her work again.

    It seemed as though it would be a good idea for the Long Heng Group to sign a few more artists and celebrities this year.

    The Long Heng Group¡¯s main focus was on the entertainment industry. This meant there were male celebrities, musicians, and artists signed by them.

    Before today, Long Yuetian never paid them much attention. However, Long Yuetian believed it was because of herck of attention to her surroundings that made her think about Zhai Zhongshen in that way.

    Unfortunately,ter that night, Long Yuetian had a dream that was rted to Zhai Zhongshen.

    In her dream, Zhai Zhongshen had the same cold expression on his face.

    He wore a white shirt and a ck zer. As always, he was meticulously dressed from head to toe.

    For some god-forsaken reason, in her dream, Long Yuetian had the courage to push this man onto the bed.

    Then, he began to unbutton his shirt.

    One button, two buttons¡­

    After unbuttoning everything, she saw his firm chest.

    Long Yuetian swallowed her saliva.

    Then, she reached for his belt.

    For some reason, she couldn¡¯t unbuckle his belt.

    After a while, she began to feel frustrated.

    Long Yuetian looked up at Zhai Zhongshen and angrily asked him how to unbuckle his belt.

    Unlike before, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s cold expression became evil and yful.

    This shocking smile woke Long Yuetian up.

    After waking up, Long Yuetian hurriedly got up and picked up the ss of water on her bedside table. She gulped down a few mouthfuls of cold water.

    She was going crazy.

    Utterly crazy.

    Why did she have such a strange dream?

    And she¡­ She was doing those things to Zhai Zhongshen¡­

 Chapter 1360 - Zhai Zhongshens Ploys (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1360: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Ploys (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    The next day, Long Yuetian¡¯s morning was filled with meetings.

    During the meeting, Long Yuetian¡¯s mind began to wander.

    For a workaholic like Long Yuetian, this was a rare urrence.

    And this was all because of that dreamst night.

    That dream was driving her utterly crazy.

    ¡°CEO Long, these were the details for the cooperation n with the Tianxing Group. Is there anything else that needs to be improved?¡± the project manager who was reporting asked cautiously.

    As Long Yuetian¡¯s employee, the project manager and everyone else in the room noticed her expression was a little strange today. This made everyone feel quite nervous.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Long Yuetian replied. She had been too distracted. Out of everything mentioned, she only heard the words Tianxing Group which made her feel even more flustered.

    The project manager carefully repeated: ¡°Is there anything else that needs improvement with the cooperation n with the Tianxing Group?¡±

    The Tianxing Group¡­

    The Second Master of the Zhai family¡­

    Even though they had dealings with the Tianxing Group, why did this meeting have to be today?

    For some reason, Long Yuetian had a guilty conscience. She was afraid of seeing Zhai Zhongshen.

    However, if the Long Heng Group was nning to cooperate with the Tianxing Group, only relevant personnel in charge of the cooperation would appear. Zhai Zhongshen would not be there for such a small matter.

    As she thought about this, Long Yuetian felt much more rxed.

    ¡°By the way, the Tianxing Group wanted to discuss the details of this project with you in person.¡±

    ¡°With me? Who is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the CEO of the Tianxing Group, Mr. Zhai.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Zhai? He wants to talk in person?¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡±the project manager answered with certainty.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s previous thoughts got pped away by reality.

    Could she not go?

    From the perspective of a businessman, she had to attend.

    After all, this was a business deal with the Tianxing Group. The Long Heng Group was more than happy to cooperate with them. There was no reason for her not to attend.

    On top of this, Zhai Zhongshen would be there personally. Some people would beg to have this opportunity.

    Long Yuetian knew that if it weren¡¯t for her rtionship with Yiling, this business deal probably wouldn¡¯t havended with the Long Heng Group.

    And thus, she couldn¡¯t refuse his request to discuss this cooperation n in person.

    After a moment of hesitation, Long Yuetian realized she didn¡¯t do anything wrong in the first ce. Why was she even scared of seeing him?

    She just had some strange dreams at night.

    But it was just a dream! It wasn¡¯t the reality. No one would know she dreamed of such a shameful thing.

    After thinking over this, Long Yuetian agreed to Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s request.

    At noon, Long Yuetian and her assistant arrived at the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    Even though he was talking about business, the Second Master of the Zhai family also remembered to take care of his niece-inw¡¯s restaurant.

    When Long Yuetian entered the restaurant, she noticed that the entire restaurant was closed to the public.

    She immediately realized that Jian Yiling probably gave them special permission to have lunch here today.

    When she saw the cold and stoic expression on Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s face, Long Yuetian immediately thought of her dreamsst night and shivered.

    However, she forced herself to think about something else. After all, she was here to talk business.

    The atmosphere of the Hanging Gardens Restaurant was as beautiful as always.

    Exotic flowers were in full bloom throughout the restaurant.

 Chapter 1361 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Ploys (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1361: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Ploys (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As she walked through the sea of flowers towards Zhai Zhongshen, Long Yuetian went into a momentary trance.

    There was an illusion that she was here on a date.

    There was beautiful scenery and an extraordinarily handsome man¡­

    Long Yuetian sat down opposite Zhai Zhongshen. Surprisingly, there was a soft smile on his face today.

    ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, the Long Heng Group feels honored to have the opportunity to cooperate with your Tianxing Group.¡±

    Although she felt rather nervous, on the surface, Long Yuetian still appeared confident and assertive.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Zhongshen responded rather coldly.

    Then, they began to discuss matters on the project. During their discussion, Zhai Zhongshen had a serious expression on his face. He didn¡¯t appear to be distracted by anything and his aura was domineering and majestic.

    During this conversation, Long Yuetian began to look down on herself. Zhai Zhongshen was obviously here to discuss business matters. So why was she thinking about other unnecessary and impossible things?

    She needed to remove her previous thoughts from her brain!

    After reprimanding herself internally, Long Yuetian also turned on her business mode to continue the discussion with Zhai Zhongshen.

    After chatting for a while, Long Yuetian felt more rxed. She summoned her courage and decided to ask: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family if you don¡¯t mind me asking¡­ Why haven¡¯t you married anyone yet?¡±

    Originally, Long Yuetian did not n to ask this. After all, this was someone else¡¯s private matter. However, as this question always popped up in her mind, she couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s gaze immediately sank. He did not answer the question right away.

    Long Yuetian quickly realized she might have asked a question she shouldn¡¯t have asked. And thus, she hurriedly said: ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about it then. Let¡¯s continue discussing business matters.¡±

    However, Zhai Zhongshen replied: ¡°After my brother passed away, I just wanted to look after A Sheng. I didn¡¯t want to think about other things.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen felt guilt toward his brother and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Initially, he thought he was the reason why his brother died. This meant he caused his nephew to be an orphan.

    And now, despite realizing that he was not involved in his brother¡¯s death, he still could notpletely let go of that guilt.

    After all, if he was stronger at that time, he would be able to protect his brother. If he was stronger, he could have saved his brother¡¯s life.

    Therefore, Zhai Zhongshen prioritized Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s matters over his own.

    ¡°You can rest assured now. Master Sheng is much healthier and with Yiling taking care of him, you don¡¯t have to worry at all,¡±Long Yuetian said.

    ¡°Yiling is the Zhai family¡¯s lucky blessing,¡± Zhai Zhongshen slowly said.

    Because of her appearance, Zhai Yunsheng developed the desire to live.

    It was also because of her appearance that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s condition took a turn for the better.

    The peace and joy of the Zhai family today were entirely due to Jian Yiling.

    Long Yuetian knew that the Zhai family truly loved Jian Yiling.

    Because of their adoration of her, they even treated her friends with extra care and attention.

    ¡°In addition to this deal we discussed today, I have another deal to offer. Would you be interested in it?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    ¡°Of course! I¡¯d be honored to work with the Tianxing Group again. What kind of project is it?¡± Long Yuetian happily said.

    ¡°Marry me,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Long Yuetian stuttered. She suspected she was hallucinating and going crazy.

    Yes, she was definitely going crazy!

    ¡°Marrying me will be beneficial to both Tianxing Group and Long Heng Group. It will also save us from the trouble of our parents urging us to get married.¡±

    The Second Master of the Zhai family said this with no expression on his face. His expression was the exact same as when he was discussing business with someone else. No personal feelings seemed to be mixed into his words.

    Despite hearing this exnation, Long Yuetian was still a little confused. She understood why this was being proposed.

 Chapter 1362 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Ploys (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1362: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Ploys (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    But the problem was¡­

    Long Yuetian did not know what to say. Her brain was buzzing and short-circuiting.

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯d like to take some time to think about it,¡± Long Yuetian managed to say.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied. His face was as calm as ever and it made it seem like he was really discussing a business deal with someone else.

    ¡°Then, that¡¯s it for today. I will contact you some other time,¡± Long Yuetian replied as she fled from the restaurant.

    !!

    Not long after Long Yuetian left, Zhai Zhongshen also left the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s assistant felt that his master¡¯s actions today were very strange.

    First of all, the Second Master of the Zhai family did not have to personally discuss this project with the Long Heng Group. He could have easily delegated this task to someone else.

    Secondly, even if Long Yuetian was good friends with his niece-inw, he did not need to help someone else¡¯s business out like this.

    On top of this, the location for the meeting was very strange. The Second Master of the Zhai family never liked fancy ces. Hence, this romantic location did not fit his usual style.

    And even if this was his niece-inw¡¯s restaurant, the restaurant was always fully booked. There was no need for him to book out the entire ce.

    And why did he suggest marriage to CEO Long?

    No matter how he looked at it, this wasn¡¯t Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s usual style of doing things.

    Naturally, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s assistant did not dare to voice his thoughts. He didn¡¯t want to die at a young age.

    ###

    ¡°Uncle Zhai hugged Yuetian?¡± Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng in doubt.

    ¡°Mhmm, he hugged her when she was young.¡±

    ¡°How do you know about this?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng probably wasn¡¯t even born when Long Yuetian was still a child.

    ¡°There¡¯s pictures in his study.¡±

    Other than Zhai Yunsheng, no one else was allowed to enter Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s study.

    ¡°I want to see,¡± Jian Yiling said. Her eyes were filled with curiosity.

    ¡°Come with me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he led Jian Yiling to his uncle¡¯s study.

    Then, he opened the study room with a spare key.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were not afraid of being caught by Zhai Zhongshen. Even if they were caught, they would not be punished by him.

    Zhai Yunsheng took out the photo and showed it to Jian Yiling.

    In the photo, Zhai Zhongshen seemed to be roughly eighteen years old. Unlike nowadays, his facial expression in the photo wasn¡¯t indifferent and cold. Rather, back then, it resembled Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s typical untamed and unruly expression.

    There was a little girl held in Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s arms. The girl in the photo seemed to be roughly seven years old and she was dressed in a long skirt and her hair was in braids.

    She did not resemble Long Yuetian in any way, shape, or form.

    ¡°Is she really Long Yuetian?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Yeah, she is. I only recently found out about this.¡±

    Because of Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng got to know Long Yuetian better. By pure coincidence, some time ago, he saw a photo of Long Yuetian as a child. When he saw the picture, he immediately realized it looked exactly like the little girl in the picture he had seen inside his uncle¡¯s study.

    ¡°But Yuetian said she was raised as a boy.¡±

    ¡°Although she was raised as a boy, her mother liked to dress her up when she went out to parties,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    ¡°Does Uncle Zhai know about this?¡± Jian Yiling questioned.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. This depends on whether he wants to investigate or not.¡±

    After all, if Zhai Zhongshen wanted to know about something, he would definitely be able to find out.

 Chapter 1363 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Ploy (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1363: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Ploy (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As soon as Long Yuetian got home, she headed straight for her bedroom and dived headfirst into her nkets.

    She wanted to reset her brain through sleep.

    However, she couldn¡¯t sleep at all.

    Her entire brain was filled with the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Why was this happening? Was she actually going crazy?

    !!

    From the time they met on the blind date to now, they had only known each other for a month or so.

    On top of that, they only met each other two or three times this month.

    So why did he suggest marriage?

    Long Yuetian felt incredibly conflicted. Normally, she would immediately say no. However, for some reason, she didn¡¯t want this time.

    This feeling made Long Yuetian incredibly annoyed.

    Long Yuetian scolded herself: ¡°Long Yuetian, why are you like this? You¡¯re only interested in his body!¡±

    Despite yelling at herself, she couldn¡¯t get Zhai Zhongshen out of her mind.

    And thus, Long Yuetian could only turn to Jian Yiling. She sent a message:

    [Darling, someone proposed to me. What should I do?]

    Jian Yiling: [Proposed?]

    Long Yuetian: [Yes, a marriage proposal.]

    Jian Yiling: [When did you begin dating someone?]

    Long Yuetian: [I¡¯m not dating anyone.]

    Jian Yiling: [?]

    Long Yuetian: [Someone proposed this deal to me. He analyzed the benefits of our marriage from various perspectives. His analysis makes quite a bit of sense.]

    Jian Yiling: [Marriage should not be a business deal.]

    Long Yuetian: [I know that. Even though I don¡¯t know this person well, I still think he¡¯s a good person.]

    Jian Yiling: [Then, be in a rtionship with him first. If you fall in love with him, then get married. Take a step at a time. When you¡¯re doing business with someone, you have to pay a deposit and also conduct background checks.]

    Upon reading Jian Yiling¡¯s message, Long Yuetian¡¯s mind suddenly became clear: [Right! If he proposes marriage, I can make a counter-proposal of trying to get along first. There¡¯s always a trial period. It¡¯s like sampling in business!]

    Long Yuetian sat up on her bed.

    Then, she found Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s contact information.

    As they hadn¡¯t sent any messages to each other yet, their chat record was entirely nk.

    [Second Master of the Zhai family, I considered the deal you proposed. Before thinking about marriage, I believe we should try to get along first. Even if our marriage is a mutually beneficial deal, we need to be on the same page. There are many potential risks. And thus, we should have a trial period before making further decisions.]

    After sending the message, Long Yuetian stared at her phone apprehensively.

    Although she was anxiously waiting for his reply, she was simultaneously scared to read his reply.

    After a while, Long Yuetian¡¯s phone vibrated.

    Zhai Zhongshen sent one word as a response.

    [Okay.]

    Simple as always.

    When she read the message, Long Yuetian froze for a while.

    What does this mean?

    What was their rtionship?

    Were they meant to go on dates?

    Were they meant to have dinner and watch movies together?

    Hundreds of questions flooded Long Yuetian¡¯s mind. Once again, she flopped onto her bed.

    Ahhh¡­ Why did she put herself in such a situation? She could have a harem of beautiful and handsome men.

    Why did she give up all of that for a cold and handsome middle-aged man?

    Long Yuetian let out a wail of helplessness.

 Chapter 1364 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Rival (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1364: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Rival (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Jian Yiling invited Long Yuetian toe to the Zhai Residence for food.

    As Jian Yiling no longer had to go to work, she spent most of her time trying out new recipes.

    Naturally, she did not want to waste any food. And thus, she invited her friends toe to try out the food.

    On a normal day, Long Yuetian would be delighted to receive such an invitation. However, because of her deal with Zhai Zhongshen, for some strange reason, she was scared to visit the Zhai Residence.

    However, Long Yuetian was never someone to admit her own weaknesses. Therefore, she summoned up all her courage and went to the Zhai Residence.

    Thankfully, she did not see Zhai Zhongshen at the Zhai Residence.

    Despite her relief, she felt somewhat sad that he was not here.

    However, Long Yuetian was not brave enough to ask Jian Yiling where her uncle was. Long Yuetian knew that Zhai Zhongshen was a busy person. Hence, it waspletely understandable for him to not be at home during this time of the day.

    In addition to Long Yuetian, Jian Yiling also invited Cheng Yi today. He was on a business trip to Beijing.

    It had been ages since Jian Yilingst saw Cheng Yi.

    In the past three years, Cheng Yi did not change much. His appearance was still clean and gentle.

    He continued to wear a pair of gold-rimmed sses and he gave off the vibe of a well-educated individual.

    The moment he saw Long Yuetian, Cheng Yi¡¯s eyes lit up.

    ......

    He continued to stare at her for a while.

    Long Yuetian felt a little displeased when she noticed Cheng Yi staring at her.

    However, as this person was Jian Yiling¡¯s friend, she decided not to say anything.

    Everyone from the Huiling Medical Research Institution knew that Cheng Yi loved beautiful, fair-skinned women with long legs.

    His entire work desk was covered with those figurines.

    And Long Yuetian looked exactly like those figurines.

    She was so beautiful! His dream wife looked exactly like her!

    The always talkative Cheng Yi suddenly became quiet after he saw Long Yuetian.

    He did not take the initiative to speak to Long Yuetian. Instead, he went into the kitchen to look for Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling was standing inside the kitchen beside the servants. Due to everyone else¡¯s requests, everything involving oil and grease was given to the servants of the Zhai family to do.

    Currently, Jian Yiling was fiddling around with ting.

    Cheng Yi asked Jian Yiling excitedly: ¡°Yiling, who is that beauty sitting inside your living room?¡±

    ¡°Prettydy boss,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°She¡¯s the one who has the memo name Pretty Lady Boss in your contacts?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°So¡­ Is she married?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡±

    ¡°Does she have a boyfriend?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°What type of men¡­ Does she like?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    After thinking for a while, Cheng Yi put both his hands on Jian Yiling¡¯s arm and sincerely said: ¡°Yiling, could you help me find out what type of men she is interested in?¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance to reply, Luo Xiuen poured a bowl of cold water on Cheng Yi¡¯s hopes: ¡°Are you sure Yiling knows how to do that indirectly?¡±

    ¡°Ummm¡­¡± That was indeed true.

    Cheng Yi turned to look at Luo XIuen: ¡°Sister En¡­ Could you do me a favor? We¡¯ve known each other for quite a while¡­¡±

    ¡°Of course I¡¯d like to help you but I¡¯m not familiar with Miss Long.¡±

    Cheng Yi frowned when he heard this.

    Sensing her friend¡¯s disappointment, Luo Xiuen patted his shoulder: ¡°Okay, okay, since we¡¯ve been friends for so many years, I will try and help you. It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen you be interested in a non-two-dimensional or fictional world woman.¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much Sister En! You¡¯re the best!¡±

    Then, Luo Xiuen went into the living room.

    Long Yuetian was sipping the flower tea that Jian Yiling had prepared for her.

    ¡°Miss Long,¡± Luo Xiuen greeted as she walked up to Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s something I want to ask you.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    As both of them had a simr personalities, neither of them liked to beat around the bush.

 Chapter 1365 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Rival (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1365: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Rival (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°What kind of man do you like?¡±

    Upon hearing this question, Long Yuetian froze for a moment. She wondered who Luo Xiuen was asking this question for.

    ¡°I like¡­¡± Long Yuetian started as Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s handsome face appeared in her mind.

    Someone who is cold, imposing, and meticulous.

    Long Yuetian quickly dismissed these distracting thoughts and replied: ¡°I don¡¯t have a particr type I like. However, the person must be decent and honorable.¡±

    ¡°Then do you mind if he is younger than you?¡±

    Based on age, Cheng Yi was two years younger than Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Nope, I don¡¯t really mind.¡±

    Originally, Long Yuetian nned to tell Luo Xiuen that she did not n to get married.

    However, when she thought of Zhai Zhongshen, she immediately swallowed her words.

    Upon hearing these answers, Luo Xiuen was quite happy. Cheng Yi had a chance with Long Yuetian!

    Then, Luo Xiuen continued to ask Long Yuetian about her preferences in life.

    For example, whether she liked spicy food, whether she liked sport, and whether she preferred her sticky dumplings savory or sweet.

    ......

    After a while, Luo Xiuen returned to the kitchen and told Cheng Yi the good news she had.

    Cheng Yi was delighted to hear this. Before he rushed to chat with Long Yuetian, he asked Luo Xiuen:

    ¡°Sister En, am I dressed well?¡±

    ¡°Bro, I¡¯m not your mother or something,¡± Luo Xiuen replied in disgust.

    Despite saying this, Luo Xiuen acted the same way in front of her husband. She would always be nervous and jumpy.

    When Cheng Yi walked into the living room, Long Yuetian was still seated there. She was ncing at her phone from time to time.

    After stating her counter-proposalst night, nothing had changed so far¡­ This made her quite nervous.

    The feeling was quite strange¡­

    She didn¡¯t know what she was expecting.

    ¡°Hello Miss Long, my name is Cheng Yi. I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s former colleague.¡±

    ¡°Yiling mentioned you to me before,¡± Long Yuetian replied politely.

    When Long Yuetian got to know Jian Yiling, she was still a member of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.

    ¡°Really? What did Yiling say about me?¡± Cheng Yi inquired somewhat nervously.

    ¡°She said that you¡¯re a very talented individual and you have a good temper.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi quietly thanked Jian Yiling in his heart.

    Yiling was the best!

    When it was dinnertime, Zhai Zhongshen returned to the Zhai Residence.

    As soon as Long Yuetian saw Zhai Zhongshen, she was at a loss for what to do.

    But it was only natural for the Second Master of the Zhai family to return home for dinner. Why was she being such a wimp? If she continued to do this, her entire personality would undergo aplete change!

    After he entered the living room, Zhai Zhongshen sat down in the seat opposite Long Yuetian.

    He did not behave any differently.

    It was as if the marriage proposal didn¡¯t even happen yesterday.

    After sensing this, Long Yuetian felt a little annoyed. Even though they were both dealing with this, it seemed like she was the only one who was concerned.

    Was this really a business deal or transaction to him?

    If so, why was she thinking about other things?

    Cheng Yi also noticed the appearance of Zhai Zhongshen. As his aura was way too powerful, it was almost impossible to not notice him.

    In his time, Cheng Yi also heard several rumors about the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Apparently, everyone was scared of going against his Tianxing Group in the corporate world.

    Cheng Yi did not think much about this. Instead, he continued to chat with Long Yuetian.

    He mentioned the current projects he was working on to Long Yuetian. She seemed quite interested in his work.

    Although Luo Xiuen often referred to Cheng Yi as ¡°educated scum,¡± she still had to admit he was rather talented and knowledgable. In addition, he was fun and nice to chat with.

 Chapter 1366 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Rival (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1366: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Rival (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Long Yuetian also intentionally put her attention into the conversation with Cheng Yi. She wanted to use the conversation to reduce Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s influence as she wanted to ignore his presence as much as possible.

    ¡°So you like rock climbing as well?¡± Cheng Yi asked. He realized he had amon hobby with Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Mhmm, on average, I go once a month.¡±

    ¡°Really? I¡¯ve just visited the rock climbing base over at Huarong Mountainst month.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve been there as well. The difficulty of that climb is quite high. Did you manage to climb to the top?¡±

    ¡°It took a few tries to get there.¡±

    ¡°I only managed to seed in my second attempt as well.¡±

    Long Yuetian and Cheng Yi continued their conversation happily.

    Somewhere during the conversation, Cheng Yi invited Long Yuetian to go rock climbing on the weekend.

    Long Yuetian agreed to go because she was nning to go there this weekend anyways. She didn¡¯t mind someone else tagging along.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling and Luo Xiuen walked out of the kitchen.

    ¡°Uncle Zhai,¡± Jian Yiling greeted Zhai Zhongshen.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied. His voice was deep and imposing as always.

    ......

    When Long Yuetian heard Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice, the thoughts inside her head began to be muddled again.

    Long Yuetian turned her head to ask Luo Xiuen and Jian Yiling: ¡°We¡¯re going rock climbing this weekend, do you want toe with us?¡±

    ¡°If I wasn¡¯t pregnant, I¡¯d definitely join you guys. However, Yiling and I have a bunch of people watching us at the moment. They definitely wouldn¡¯t allow us to go rock climbing. At most, we can only watch on the sidelines.¡±

    And even if she wasn¡¯t pregnant, she didn¡¯t n to intrude on her friend¡¯s date.

    ¡°Ahh true, how did I forget about that,¡± Long Yuetianughed.

    As Zhai Yunsheng entered the room, he also heard the conversation between Long Yuetian and Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Even if Yiling can¡¯t partake in the rock climbing, it wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea to have a change in scenery. In addition, my uncle knows how to rock climb. We can all go together.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, that wouldn¡¯t do. Your uncle is a very busy man. He wouldn¡¯t have the time to go rock climbing with us,¡± Long Yuetian replied.

    Upon hearing her words, Zhai Zhongshen said: ¡°I¡¯m free this weekend.¡±

    Long Yuetian¡¯s words were immediately proved wrong.

    ¡°Well, since everyone is free, let¡¯s go rock climbing together this weekend. I will decide on a location and invite some other people from the Jian family,¡¯ Zhai Yunsheng continued. In order to bring Jian Yiling along, Zhai Yunsheng knew he had to invite a few of the Jian brothers.

    Now that Jian Yiling stayed at home, the Jian brother¡¯s visits came in shifts. Jian Yuncheng allocated everyone a shift ording to their avability and every day, there were at least two of them apanying Jian Yiling. Zhai Yunsheng couldn¡¯t get rid of them even if he wanted to.

    ¡°Sounds like a good idea,¡± Jian Yihengmented. He just finished exercising. He was interested in anything rted to fitness.

    Jian Yumin also expressed his approval: ¡°Sounds good. I will bring my wife along. I¡¯ll participate in rock climbing whilst my wife watches. That¡¯s not a problem right?¡±

    ¡°Not¡­ A problem¡­¡± Luo Xiuen replied slowly as she looked sympathetically at Cheng Yi.

    Brother Cheng Yi¡­ I¡¯m sorry about this. I can¡¯t help you out here.

    Cheng Yi thought to himself: Ahhh why did Zhai Yunsheng have to ruin his ns?

    After thinking about it a bit further, Cheng Yi realized that even though there were going to be more people present, he still had a chance to get along with Miss Long.

    Before eating, Long Yuetian got up to go to the bathroom.

    Just as she was about to enter the bathroom, a tall figure suddenly appeared and blocked her way.

    When she looked up, she saw Zhai Zhongshen.

    Long Yuetian took a step back as Zhai Zhongshen stood still and looked at her.

    ¡°Is there something wrong?¡± Long Yuetian asked whilst looking elsewhere. For some reason, she did not dare to look directly into his eyes.

 Chapter 1367 - Zhai Zhongshenâ€™s Rival (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1367: Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s Rival (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied. Despite saying this, he stayed in ce and did not give way to Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t you¡­¡± Long Yuetian started. She didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Are you not used to it?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    Long Yuetian took a deep breath and replied: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, I need a little time to get used to things. Please don¡¯t get so close to me right now.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Zhongshen answered as he took two steps backward.

    Long Yuetian quickly stepped past him and rushed back to the living room.

    After dinner, Long Yuetian chatted and yed games with Jian Yiling and Luo Xiuen for a while.

    Then, when it was time to go home, Master Zhai once again asked his son to send Long Yuetian off.

    Naturally, he knew that Long Yuetian once again drove herself here today.

    ¡°Master Zhai, there¡¯s no need for this. I drove here,¡± Long Yuetian exined with a smile.

    ¡°But the chocte you just ate is alcoholic. You will be fined by the police if you drive,¡± Master Zhai exined with a smile.

    Long Yuetian: ¡°,,,¡±

    Just now, Master Zhai brought in arge box of choctes for everyone to taste. He said he ordered it from an expert choctier.

    ......

    As Master Zhai asked them to try the choctes out, Long Yueitan did not want to say no. After all, she wanted to show her appreciation and respect.

    And yet¡­

    To create one on one opportunities with a potential date for his son, Master Zhai was willing to do anything.

    ¡°Master Zhai, I can help Miss Long to drive her and her car back home,¡± Cheng Yi offered.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai thought to himself, where did this brate from?

    Didn¡¯t he know he was trying to get his son married off?

    What was he trying to do?!

    Jian Yumin asked: ¡°Cheng Yi, didn¡¯t you try out a piece of chocte just now as well?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Cheng Yi started before he froze. ¡°I only ate one piece so I should be fine right? That amount of alcohol shouldn¡¯t reach the standard of drunk driving, right?¡±

    Master Zhai quickly answered: ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. The alcohol in the choctes were made of high-concentration brandy. Therefore, for safety reasons, it¡¯s best to not drive after consuming it.¡±

    After hearing this, Cheng Yi had no choice but to stay quiet.

    ¡°Apart from Yiling and Xiuen, who among us didn¡¯t eat the chocte just now?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll send her home,¡± Zhai Zhongshen offered.

    He was the only one who didn¡¯t eat the choctes.

    Master Zhai smiled happily and dered: ¡°Leave it to Zhongshen then.¡±

    As no one else objected, Cheng Yi deeply regretted eating that one piece of chocte.

    After reaching the final consensus, Long Yuetian could only follow Zhai Zhongshen to the car.

    After the guests left one after another, Zhai Yunsheng said to Master Zhai: ¡°Grandpa, you really put a lot of thought into this. You actually prepared a box of alcoholic choctes to create opportunities for my uncle.¡±

    ¡°Wait, but I didn¡¯t prepare this box of choctes. Didn¡¯t you order them? When I came downstairs just now, the maid said you ordered these choctes for me. As I don¡¯t like choctes that much, I decided to share them with everyone else.¡±

    If these choctes weren¡¯t prepared by Zhai Yunsheng, why did the maid say it was ordered by his grandson?

    Not prepared by his grandpa?

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and came to a realization.

    A smile immediately appeared on his lips afterward.

 Chapter 1368 - Do You Like Younger Guys?

    <h4>Chapter 1368: Do You Like Younger Guys?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    And thus, Zhai Zhongshen ended up driving Long Yuetian home.

    This time around, Long Yuetian felt even more nervous.

    ¡°Do you feel unwell?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m alright,¡± Long Yuetian replied. She wasn¡¯t unwell. Rather, she just felt ufortable sitting in his passenger seat.

    ¡°Do you like younger guys?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked. His voice was smooth and no emotion could be heard.

    ¡°What? When did I say that?¡± Long Yuetian questioned. In her mind, she hadn¡¯tid her hands on someone younger than herself for many years.

    Zhai Zhongshen did not reply. He seemed focused on driving.

    Long Yuetian did not understand the intention behind Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s question.

    As she nced at his face, somehow, she managed to be even more nervous than before.

    Unlikest time, Zhai Zhongshen nned to send Long Yuetian into her apartment.

    ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°Are you not used to it?¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family asked.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m not used to it,¡± Long Yuetian replied.

    ......

    ¡°Well, you should get used to it.¡±

    That was indeed true. After all, Long Yuetian was potentially entering a marriage of convenience with Zhai Zhongshen. This meant they would constantly be hanging out together in the future.

    ¡°I¡­ I will try to get used to it,¡± Long Yuetian answered. She pushed down the uneasiness and difort in her heart and invited him into her apartment.

    ¡°Are you not going to invite me to take a seat?¡±

    Since he was here already, it was impolite to directly tell them to leave.

    Long Yuetian stiffened as she invited the Second Master of the Zhai family to take a seat. Then, she poured a cup of tea for Zhai Zhongshen.

    ¡°Since you have to drive home, I won¡¯t pour you a ss of wine.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied as he sipped the cup of tea.

    Time passed by minute by minute.

    Long Yuetian was incredibly anxious. For some reason, she felt like he was drinking the tea very slowly.

    Why was he not leaving? Did he want something else from her?

    Certain images ran through Long Yuetian¡¯s mind.

    If he wanted to do those things with her, should she resist orply?

    Could she even resist?

    As she kept fighting her own thoughts, Zhai Zhongshen suddenly stood up.

    Then, he walked out of the apartment.

    Upon seeing this, Long Yuetian let out a big sigh of relief. At the same time, for some reason, she felt somewhat disappointed.

    ###

    On the weekend, everyone set out to go rock climbing.

    This rock climbing site was suited for experienced rock climbers.

    The rock climbing site was located near beautiful scenery. There was a waterfall nearby and several flower fields.

    Tents could be pitched up next to the flower fields.

    Long Yuetian, Cheng Yi, and Jian Yiheng were the first group to begin climbing.

    Jian Yiheng easily took the lead. He managed to climb to the top when the others were only halfway up.

    Although Cheng Yi also liked rock climbing, he was far weaker than Jian Yiheng in terms of physical strength.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s rock climbing abilities were on par with Cheng Yi¡¯s.

    Zhai Zhongshen was seated in a rattan chair beside the tents. His eyes were fixated on the group who were rock climbing.

    Initially, everyone assumed he would also climb today. However, it seemed like he was only interested in watching the action from below.

    After a round of climbing, Long Yuetian was sweating profusely. When she returned to the tents, Jian Yiling handed her a towel.

    ¡°Thanks darling,¡± Long Yuetian said.

    After Long Yuetian wiped her sweat, Jian Yiling handed her a slice of freshly cut fruit.

    ¡°I love you so much,¡± Long Yuetian eximed as she kissed Jian Yiling on the cheek. After all, Zhai Yunsheng was not here to stop her.

 Chapter 1369 - Gotten Used To

    <h4>Chapter 1369: Gotten Used To</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As always, Jian Yiling was the sweetest and cutest person she knew.

    Whenever she looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s adorable face, Long Yuetian always had the temptation to kiss her.

    If she was a man, she would have fought against Zhai Yunsheng for Jian Yiling¡¯s love.

    When Cheng Yi returned from his climb, he smiled at Long Yuetian andmented: ¡°Miss Long is quite good at climbing.¡±

    Long Yuetian also politelyplimented Cheng Yi: ¡°You¡¯re not bad either. Also, please don¡¯t call me Miss Long. You can call me Yuetian or Sister Yue.¡±

    ¡°Awesome. I will call you Yuetian from now on,¡± Cheng Yi replied. Then he asked: ¡°Would you like to try out the more difficult climbing routester on?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m up for the challenge.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a break first and head over thereter.¡±

    As Cheng Yi and Long Yuetian chatted, they both had bright smiles on their faces. The two of them seemed to get along quite well.

    Luo Xiuen whispered to Jian Yiling: ¡°Even though I¡¯ve known Cheng Yi for so many years, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen him be interested in a non-two-dimensional woman. Since we¡¯ve been colleagues with him for so long, shouldn¡¯t we help him out?¡±

    ¡°How do we help him?¡± Jian Yiling asked. She did not know what to do.

    She wasn¡¯t even sure how she ended up in her own rtionship.

    ......

    ¡°Umm¡­¡± Luo Xiuen started before she trailed off in thought. She had no idea what to do either.

    After all, Luo Xiuen was no better than Jian Yiling. In fact, she probably knew less than Jian Yiling when it came to romantic things.

    After staring at each other for a while, Luo Xiuen decided to give up. She said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s just silently cheer Cheng Yi on.¡±

    If they couldn¡¯t do anything to help him, they would only be able to provide him moral support.

    Just when Long Yuetian and Cheng Yi were about to head out, Cheng Yi¡¯s phone suddenly ran. The Huiling Medical Research Institution contacted him about an emergency situation. This meant he had to go back to deal with it immediately.

    Although Cheng Yi did not want to leave, he still had a clear sense of priorities.

    And thus, he hurriedly and apologetically said goodbye to Long Yuetian before he rushed back to the Huiling Medical Research Institution in Hengyuan City.

    Once Cheng Yi left, Long Yuetian was no longer in a hurry to try out the more difficult rocking climbing route.

    She sat down next to Jian Yiling and watched her prepare food.

    Out of the corner of her eye, she also nced at Zhai Zhongshen. He appeared to be talking to someone on the phone. One of his subordinates was also holding aptop for him to read. He was probably busy with work as always.

    Even if he was out with his family, his mind still seemed to be focused on work. Apparently, he lived this life for decades and never gave himself a vacation.

    And he did all of this because of the Zhai family. As Long Yuetian thought about this, some strange feelings appeared in her heart.

    After eating a few more things, Long Yuetian nned to continue rock climbing.

    Before she left, she suddenly received a message from Zhai Zhongshen.

    [Let¡¯s have a chat.]

    As soon as she read this message, Long Yuetian cautiously looked around.

    She had to make sure that Jian Yiling and the others were busy with their own things.

    Then, Long Yuetian walked over to the nearby reeds.

    Zhai Zhongshen was already there waiting for her.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    ¡°Have you gotten used to it?¡± Zhai Zhongshen questioned. His eyes were hawk-like as he looked at her.

    ¡°Gotten used to?¡± Long Yuetian replied with confusion. She did not know what he meant by those words.

    ¡°Spending time with me.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ Not so fast¡­ We¡­¡±

    ¡°Do you need me to do anything else?¡± Zhai Zhongshen continued.

    This question made Long Yuetian even more confused. What did he n to do? What else was he expecting her to ask?

 Chapter 1370 - Plans to Marry You

    <h4>Chapter 1370: ns to Marry You</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Somehow, his questions always managed to confuse her.

    ¡°How about we just forget about our deal?¡± Long Yuetian asked. All of a sudden, she wanted to back out.

    ¡°Miss Long ns to go back on her word?¡±

    ¡°N-no¡­¡±

    Trust was necessary for business cooperation. Long Yuetian was aware of this after being the CEO of the Long Heng Group for so many years.

    !!

    ¡°I guess it¡¯s okay,¡± Long Yuetianpromised. ¡°However, I have a request.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s your request?¡±

    ¡°Can you not tell Yiling and the others about our rtionship for now?¡±

    ¡°Reason?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit embarrassing,¡± Long Yuetian replied.

    ¡°Afraid of affecting your chances with other guys?¡±

    ¡°Other guys? What do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°That young researcher is interested in you.¡±

    ¡°You mean Cheng Yi?¡± Long Yuetianughed. ¡°That¡¯s definitely not the case. We¡¯re just friends withmon interests.¡±

    ¡°I respect your decision,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied.

    Then, he extended his hand and said: ¡°Try it.¡±

    He was asking Long Yuetian to hold his hand.

    Long Yuetian froze again when she saw this gesture. She was clearly at a loss for words.

    His hand wasrge and he had long fingers.

    As she looked at his hand, Long Yuetian recalled what happened a few days ago when Zhai Zhongshen ripped a steel rod from someone¡¯s hand.

    His hands were very strong.

    Somethingpelled her to reach out for his hand.

    When their hands touched, Long Yuetian felt tense from head to toe.

    All of her attention was focused on her hand.

    Long Yuetian was lost in thought when suddenly, a strange sound could be heard in the reeds behind her.

    Jian Yumin fell ungracefully out of the reeds.

    As he stumbled, he could not stand up quickly.

    Jian Yumin awkwardly looked up at Long Yuetian and Zhai Zhongshen.

    However, Long Yuetian was even more embarrassed than Jian Yumin.

    She hurriedly pulled her hand away.

    Jian Yumin smiled awkwardly and stuttered out: ¡°You guys continue¡­ We¡­ We didn¡¯t see anything!¡±

    ¡°We?¡±

    There was more than one person?!

    Three more people popped out from behind the reeds.

    It was Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng, and Luo Xiuen.

    As there were four people, it made it four times more awkward.

    Two minutes after Long Yuetian left, Jian Yiling suddenly recalled something she wanted to ask her.

    And thus, the other three people apanied Jian Yiling to look for Long Yuetian.

    Then, they bumped into this dazzling scene that left them all dumbfounded.

    Was Zhai Zhongshen dating Long Yuetian?!

    It¡¯s not what you guys think. It¡¯s not like that,¡± Long Yuetian hastily said. She tried to exin her rtionship with Zhai Zhongshen to everyone else.

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he said: ¡°Miss Long, you don¡¯t need to be so nervous. You¡¯re Yiling¡¯s friend. It¡¯s totally alright for you to be dating my uncle. Yiling can call you auntie in the future.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head to Jian Yiling and said: ¡°In the future, you need to call Yuetian your auntie okay? You¡¯re cool with that, right?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m alright with that,¡± Jian Yiling replied docilely.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that.¡± Long Yuetian started again.

    Long Yuetian looked back at Zhai Zhongshen. She wanted him to rify the situation for her: ¡°Please exin the situation to them. Tell them that we are not in that kind of rtionship.¡±

    ¡°I do have ns to marry you.¡±

    Instead of rifying the situation, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words had theplete opposite effect.

    Why did he say that?!

 Chapter 1371 - Saving Her Once Again (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1371: Saving Her Once Again (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Although he was speaking the truth, his words would make everyone elsepletely misinterpret and misunderstand the rtionship they had!

    As Long Yuetian looked at the four people in front of her, she felt that she couldn¡¯t remove their misconceptions even if she decided to jump into the Yellow River.

    ¡°No¡­ No¡­ It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking¡­ We¡¯re¡­¡± Long Yuetian started before she ran out of words.

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he replied: ¡°We understand.¡±

    Understand? What the hell did he understand?

    He surely didn¡¯t understand what was happening!

    Jian Yumin added: ¡°Yeah, we understand. It¡¯s totally alright.¡±

    Alright? How was this alright?!

    Long Yuetian did not know how to exin the situation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s head back to the camp spot,¡± Zhai Zhongshen suggested.

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go back,¡± Jian Yumin agreed as he hurriedly walked away with his wife.

    It wasn¡¯t good to disturb another couple¡¯s alone time. This was especially the case with the Second Master of the Zhai family. He did not want him to hold a grudge against them!

    Zhai Yunsheng looked down and said to Jian Yiling, ¡°Let¡¯s go too.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling nodded as she took Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hand and left.

    On the way back, the smile did not leave Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips.

    When Jian Yiling noticed this, she asked: ¡°What are you amused about?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m amused at the fact that the task of reproducing offspring in our Zhai family is finally going to be shared by someone else.¡±

    ¡°Does Uncle Zhai like Yuetian?¡± Jian Yiling questioned.

    ¡°Men of the Zhai family wouldn¡¯t marry a woman for any other purpose.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling said: ¡°But Cheng Yi also likes Yuetian.¡±

    ¡°Who do you support then?¡±

    Jian Yiling paused for a moment before she shook her head: ¡°I don¡¯t know much about these things. Therefore, I don¡¯t want to interfere at all.¡±

    As she was not familiar with these things, she decided against supporting either of them.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and replied: ¡°Then let¡¯s watch and not interfere.¡±

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng wanted to help his uncle, he made sure to respect Jian Yiling¡¯s thoughts.

    After returning to the campsite, Long Yuetian did not dare to face anyone. She decided to go rock climbing again.

    In an attempt to remove those embarrassing thoughts from her mind, she challenged herself to a difficult rock climbing route.

    As Cheng Yi wasn¡¯t there, she went rock climbing by herself.

    However, as her mind was still fixated on Zhai Zhongshen, mid-climb, she identally slipped.

    Thankfully, there was a safety rope. This meant Long Yuetian did not fall down. However, as the rope swayed, Long Yuetian¡¯s knees crashed against the rock climbing wall.

    Her body also suffered a lot of cuts.

    Everyone watching was shocked to see this.

    ¡°Yuetian!¡±

    ¡°Miss Long!¡±

    ¡°CEO Long!¡±

    People hastily gathered below her.

    Luo Xiuen shouted to Long Yuetian: ¡°Miss Long, don¡¯t be afraid! We wille up to help you!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Long Yuetain replied. Even though she was dangling mid-air and her body was hitting the rock climbing wall from time to time, she was still rtively calm.

    However, as her knees were injured, she couldn¡¯t grip the climbing spots again.

    At this moment, a figure scaled the rock climbing wall with his bare hands without using any protective gear. That person headed straight for Long Yuetian.

    His speed was faster than the safety officers at the venue.

    It was Zhai Zhongshen. His movements were swift and precise.

    However, he didn¡¯t even have a safety rope attached to him!

    This made everyone watching terrified. The safety officers were particrly scared.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t do that. That¡¯s too dangerous for you.¡±

    ¡°Oh my God! He¡¯s not wearing any safety gear!¡±

    ¡°Get down, it¡¯s too dangerous!¡±

    In the time it took to shout, Zhai Zhongshen had already climbed halfway up the rock climbing route.

 Chapter 1372 - Saving Her Once Again (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1372: Saving Her Once Again (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As Long Yuetian swayed on the rope, arge and firm hand wrapped around her waist.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said to Long Yuetian.

    His voice seemed to have some kind of magical power on her. It made her feel inexplicably feel at ease.

    For everyone else, it was already shocking to watch Zhai Zhongshen scale the rock climbing wall with his bare hands.

    Now, he was only using one hand to hold onto the wall. Any ordinary individual would not be able to do this.

    The people watching from below were incredibly nervous. They were scared of him identally falling down.

    After all, Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yueitan were currently seven to eight meters above the ground. This was equivalent to the height of a three-story building. If they fell from that height, they would either suffer substantial injuries or die.

    Long Yuetian attempted to persuade Zhai Zhongshen to let her go: ¡°Let go of me. I¡¯m alright as I have a safety rope on me. What you¡¯re doing is way too dangerous.¡±

    Long Yuetian believed that Zhai Zhongshen was cing himself in a more dangerous spot than she currently was.

    Although she was injured, there is a safety rope tied to her. This meant nothing would happen to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t worry. Leave it to me,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied. His voice was calm and steady. It made Long Yuetian want to believe in him.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family maintained his grip around Long Yuetian¡¯s waist as the staff quickly brought out a fire lift.

    Once the fire lift reached them, Zhai Zhongshen brought Long Yuetian over to the lift.

    After that, the two of them finally reached the ground safely.

    Everyone watching let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m fine¡­ You can let me down,¡± Long Yuetain said quietly. She felt ufortable being held like this.

    So many people were watching them.

    ¡°Your knee is injured,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied without letting go.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s right knee sustained a bad injury. The flesh was cut and covered with blood.

    There were also some bruises and cuts on her arms. However, those injuries were not as severe as the ones on her knees.

    Jian Yiling was already waiting there with her medicine box.

    As Zhai Zhongshen held Long Yuetian in his arms, Jian Yiling applied medicine to Long Yuetian¡¯s knee.

    During the entire time, Long Yuetian felt incredibly embarrassed. She didn¡¯t even open her eyes to look at the people around her.

    Ahhh! It¡¯s over! Her reputation was going to be ruined!

    First, she held hands with Zhai Zhongshen. Next, she was being held in his arms like a princess!

    Why was this happening to her?

    ¡°Will it scar?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked Jian Yiling.

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling replied with certainty, ¡°However, you need to apply the medicine regrly and treat it carefully.¡±

    Even though the cut reached the dermisyer, Jian Yiling still had ways to prevent Long Yuetian¡¯s wound from scarring.

    ¡°This will hurt a bit,¡± Jian Yiling warned Long Yuetian.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m not afraid of pain,¡± Long Yuetian answered.

    ¡°Try to be gentle,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said.

    Even though she wasn¡¯t afraid of pain, this didn¡¯t mean she wouldn¡¯t be hurt.

    Ten minutester, Jian Yiling finished treating Long Yuetian¡¯s wounds.

    ¡°As the weather is quite warm, I don¡¯t n to wrap it for the time being. However, try not to bump into anything and try not to open the wound again,¡± Jian Yiling instructed.

    After Jian Yiling finished treating her wounds, Long Yuetian wanted to be put down.

    ¡°Could you let me down?¡± Long Yuetian asked in a small voice.

    ¡°The wound might open again,¡± Zhai Zhongshen answered. He repeated Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    In other words, until the wound was healed, Long Yuetian was not allowed to walk. Otherwise, it might open up again.

    ¡°No no. It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t mind scars,¡± Long Yuetian replied.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family nced down at Long Yuetian¡¯s legs as he said: ¡°But I mind.¡±

    When Long Yuetian realized he was looking at her legs, blood rushed into her cheeks.

    Oh my god¡­ How could he look at her legs like that?!

    Not long after, Jian Yiling got someone to bring a wheelchair over.

 Chapter 1373 - Love Triangle (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1373: Love Triangle (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Zhai Zhongshen carried Long Yuetian over to the wheelchair and ced her down.

    As soon as she left Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s arms, Long Yuetian felt a huge weight be lifted off her shoulders.

    Thank goodness Yiling brought over a wheelchair!

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ear: ¡°Thankfully you¡¯re the person who brought the wheelchair over. If someone else did this, they would probably sufferter on.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not quite understand what Zhai Yunsheng meant: ¡°Suffer? Did I do something wrong?¡±

    ¡°No no, you didn¡¯t do anything wrong,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. There was a smile on his face as he watched everything unfold before him.

    As Long Yuetian got injured, everyone¡¯s rock climbing trip ended early.

    Once again, Zhai Zhongshen sent Long Yuetian home.

    This time, it was the driver who drove. Zhai Zhongshen apanied Long Yuetian in the back seat.

    As the back seat was very spacious, Long Yuetian could almost lie down entirely. Her injured legs could also be rested t on the back seat.

    As this was not the car they came in, Long Yuetian assumed Zhai Zhongshen got someone to drive this over after she got injured.

    From time to time, Long Yuetian nced at Zhai Zhongshen.

    Even though he was in his forties, Zhai Zhongshen was incredibly good-looking.

    And when she thought of him saving her without any regard for his own safety, Long Yuetian felt her heartbeat elerate.

    As she thought about this, Zhai Zhongshen suddenly turned his head and approached Long Yuetian. Did he notice her staring at him?

    The back of his hand was pressed against Long Yuetian¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°What are you doing..?¡± Long Yuetian asked nervously. ¡°I don¡¯t have a fever and I only injured my knee.¡±

    ¡°Bacterial infection can also cause a rise in body temperature,¡± the Second Master of the Zhai family replied.

    He¡­ He had a point.

    ¡°Your temperature seems a little hot,¡± Zhai Zhongshen continued.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure I don¡¯t have a fever. I just feel a little warm,¡± Long Yuetian exined.

    And why was she feeling warm? Well, it was because he ced his hand against her forehead! It made her heart beat faster!

    When they arrived at the entrance of the Long Residence, Zhai Zhongshen carried her into the wheelchair to push her inside.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to do this. My servants are here. They can push me inside.¡±

    After all, she didn¡¯t dare to ask Zhai Zhongshen to push her wheelchair. She was definitely pushing her luck if she asked him to!

    However, Zhai Zhongshen had no intentions of letting go. As a result, Long Yuetian¡¯s servants could only awkwardly stand by the side.

    At this time, Cheng Yi arrived.

    He learned about Long Yuetian¡¯s injury after receiving a call from Luo Xiuen.

    As he had just finished dealing with the emergency situation at hand, so he rushed over to Long Yuetian¡¯s ce to visit her.

    He was there just in time to run into Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Yuetian, how are you doing?¡± Cheng Yi anxiously asked Long Yuetian as his eyes fell onto her injured knees.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright. It¡¯s just a small cut,¡± Long Yuetian replied. She felt a little embarrassed. In her eyes, the injury was not a big deal.

    ¡°A small cut? How is this a small cut? It¡¯s a very serious injury. Did you disinfect it? Did you get a tetanus shot?¡± Cheng Yi asked multiple questions one after another.

    ¡°Yiling took care of it.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, since Yiling took care of it, it should be all good,¡± Cheng Yi responded. ¡°However, you still need to take care of yourself. Although Yiling¡¯s medicine is amazing, if you don¡¯t take care of your wounds, it will still leave scars.¡±

    Cheng Yi was so concerned about Long Yuetian¡¯s injuries that he didn¡¯t notice that Zhai Zhongshen was standing behind Long Yuetian.

    It was only when he felt a chilling gaze that Cheng Yi raised his head.

    When he saw Zhai Zhongshen, Cheng Yi smiled awkwardly, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here too.¡±

    Like most people, Cheng Yi was a bit afraid of the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen ignored Cheng Yi¡¯s greeting and pushed Long Yuetian¡¯s wheelchair into the Long Residence.

    Cheng Yi also followed him in.

 Chapter 1374 - Love Triangle (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1374: Love Triangle (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Inside the Long Residence, as soon as Long Yuetian¡¯s father heard that his daughter was injured, he hurriedly came down from upstairs.

    ¡°Yuetian, what happened to you? Are you injured? How badly injured are you?¡±

    Long Yuetian¡¯s father, Long Xiao, had a particrly powerful and domineering appearance. He also had a mustache and a particrly tall figure.

    When someone looked at him, they would easily be able to understand why Long Yuetian was a tall woman. After all, her father was more than 1.9 meters tall. As she didn¡¯t reach 1.8 meters in height, in her father¡¯s eyes, she was considered a failure.

    In the early days, before he retired, people called Long Yuetian¡¯s father, Boss Long.

    Apparently, all the decisions he made in the corporate environment were cold and ruthless.

    However, as he anxiously ran over to his daughter, it made it seem like the rumors were not true.

    ¡°Father, I¡¯m alright. It¡¯s just a small cut,¡± Long Yuetian exined.

    ¡°What do you mean by a small cut? It¡¯s such a big injury! You also bled a lot!¡±

    Then, Long Xiao angrily looked at the two men who came in with Long Yuetian and asked: ¡°Did you two cause my daughter to get hurt?¡±

    ¡°No, we didn¡¯t,¡± Cheng Yi replied.

    ¡°Father, don¡¯t make those assumptions! I identally injured myself when I was rock climbing. It has nothing to do with them,¡± Long Yuetian eximed helplessly.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Long Xiao replied. His expression eased up a bit when he heard this.

    However, after a moment of thought, he eximed: ¡°Why were you so careless? Does it hurt? I¡¯ll ask our family doctor toe over to perform a checkup on you.¡±

    ¡°Father, I¡¯m actually alright. Yiling treated the wound for me.¡±

    At times, her father was really a bit too much.

    ¡°Yiling treated your wounds? That¡¯s good,¡± Long Xiaomented. He was reassured by that. After all, he trusted Jian Yiling as she previously saved his daughter¡¯s life.

    ¡°So have you eaten anything? Are you hungry?¡± Long Xiao asked. Without waiting for Long Yuetian to answer, he shouted: ¡°Aunt Qian, go and cook some bone soup and pigeon soup for Miss Long! Actually, maybe cook some pig¡¯s trotter soup!¡±

    ¡°Father, I came back after eating¡­ I¡¯m not hungry.¡±

    ¡°Then you should rest up! You¡¯ve lost so much blood today,¡± Long Xiao said. His heart ached as he looked at his daughter¡¯s wounds.

    Despite raising Long Yuetian as a boy, Long Xiao taught her all kinds of life skills to make sure she would not get hurt.

    However, whenever his daughter got injured, he would feel a lot of pain.

    Even though he acted tough in front of outsiders, whenever his daughter got injured, he would cry when he was alone.

    Sometimes, his wife had tofort him.

    However, Long Xiao still insisted on raising his daughter as a boy, because he did not want her to be bullied in the future.

    When Long Xiao looked at the two men standing behind his daughter, he suddenly asked: ¡°Are you guys single?¡±

    This was potentially his chance to finally get a son-inw.

    His only daughter who was in her thirties was not yet married. Therefore, whenever he saw a man with good looks and a decent economic situation, he wanted that person to be his son-inw.

    ¡°Father, this is the Second Master of the Zhai family,¡± Long Yuetian said helplessly.

    ¡°You¡¯re the Second Master of the Zhai family?¡± Long Xiao repeated excitedly. He grasped Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s hand with both hands and eximed: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so young!¡±

    As Zhai Zhongshen rarely appeared in front of the public, Long Xiao had only heard of his name but never had the opportunity to meet him.

    Zhai Zhongshen nodded and shook Long Xiao¡¯s hand: ¡°Mr. Long.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Why are you sending Yuetian home?¡±

    Before Zhai Zhongshen got the chance to respond, Long Yuetian hurriedly exined, ¡°Father, he is Yiling¡¯s uncle!¡±

 Chapter 1375 - Love Triangle (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1375: Love Triangle (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°Oh right¡­ That¡¯s true,¡± Long Xiao replied. He almost forgot about thisyer of rtionship between his daughter¡¯s friend and the Zhai family.

    In the first ce, that¡¯s why his daughter went rock climbing today.

    No wonder Zhai Zhongshen sent her home.

    Then, Long Xiao nced at Cheng Yi.

    Before Long Xiao questioned him, Cheng Yi introduced himself: ¡°Hello, my name is Cheng Yi. I¡¯m Yiling¡¯s former colleague.¡±

    Ahh¡­

    Long Xiao¡¯s face was full of smiles as he said: ¡°Come in and have a seat. You guys must have gone out of your way to send Yuetian back home.¡±

    His eyes kept sizing up Zhai Zhongshen and Cheng Yi.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s aura was powerful and domineering. Furthermore, he had a stable career so Long Xiao could definitely entrust his daughter to this man.

    On the other hand, even though Cheng Yi was a little younger than his daughter, he seemed intellectual and polite. At a first nce, his genes seemed alright as well. This meant he was a suitable candidate toe and join the Long family as a son-inw.

    ¡°Father, both of them are busy people,¡± Long Yuetian quickly said. She knew exactly what her father had in mind.

    Why was he attempting to do this when she was injured?!

    ¡°I¡¯m not busy today,¡± Zhai Zhongshen interrupted.

    Cheng Yi also echoed: ¡°I just dealt with my work. This means I¡¯m free right now as well.¡±

    Upon hearing these responses, an extraordinarily bright smile appeared on Long Xiao¡¯s face: ¡°How wonderful! Come along and have a seat. Let¡¯s chat for a while.¡±

    Long Xiao invited Zhai Zhongshen and Cheng Yi into the lounge room.

    As soon as they sat down, Long Xiao began to question the two of them.

    He asked them about their family situation, hobbies, height, weight, and even bad habits. Long Xiao asked whatever came to his mind.

    Surprisingly, Zhai Zhongshen and Cheng Yi both answered very cooperatively.

    Long Yuetian shifted in her wheelchair as her father interrogated Zhai Zhongshen and Cheng Yi. She had been put in a very ufortable situation.

    This was essentially a blind date! Why was her father doing this?

    And why were they answering so cooperatively?!

    As Long Yuetian thought about this, she recalled her blind date with Zhai Zhongshen. However, even back then, the situation wasn¡¯t this awkward!

    Long Xiao was a very straightforward person. He did not know how to speak in a roundabout way. When he learned that Zhai Zhongshen was single, he couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°So what kind of girls do you guys like? What do you think about my daughter?

    As soon as she heard this, Long Yuetian wanted to dig herself a hole to hide in it.

    She desperately tugged her father¡¯s arm in hopes that he would stop talking.

    However, Long Xiao was not willing to give up such an opportunity.

    His daughter was already in her thirties and she still wasn¡¯t married. If she wasn¡¯t willing to make an effort on her own, then as her father, he had a duty to help her. If he didn¡¯t help her, she would be single for her entire life!

    ¡°She is very good. I have intentions to marry her,¡± Zhai Zhongshen answered. His words shocked everyone present.

    Long Xiao was particrly shocked. He was just nning to ask the other person if there was any possibility for him to develop a romantic rtionship with his daughter.

    He never expected the other person to skip the step of dating and instead jump immediately to marriage.

    Cheng Yi also froze.

    When he turned his head to look at Zhai Zhongshen, an unprecedented sense of crisis overwhelmed him.

    A man like Zhai Zhongshen was incredibly dangerous. Just standing next to him made him feel stressed.

    And now, such a man stated he wanted to marry Miss Long. When he realized he had such a rival, all the cells in Cheng Yi¡¯s body tensed up.

    Long Yuetian wanted to bash her head against a block of tofu. Why was the Second Master of the Zhai family saying this?

    It was clearly just meant to be a beneficial deal for both parties!

    She wasn¡¯t mentally prepared at all!

    Long Xiao froze for a while before he asked his daughter: ¡°Yuetian, is this true? Are you nning to marry the Second Master of the Zhai family?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡± Long Yuetian started. She didn¡¯t know how to exin the situation. ¡°Father, I believe you¡¯re misinterpreting the rtionship between Zhai Zhongshen and I¡­ We¡¯re just¡­¡±

 Chapter 1376 - Love Triangle (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1376: Love Triangle (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Long Yuetian looked at Zhai Zhongshen, she suddenly no longer knew what to say.

    Was she going to go back on her words? Was she going to state that they were merely nning to marry for a mutually beneficial rtionship? Saying such a thing did not appear appropriate for the asion.

    Pain shed through Cheng Yi¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Yuetian, are you together¡­ With the Second Master of the Zhai family?¡± Cheng Yi asked. His face appeared to be in pain.

    The bitter taste of loss flooded his heart.

    !!

    If they were dating, he couldn¡¯t do anything.

    After all, he had no intentions to ruin someone else¡¯s rtionship.

    However, if this was just wishful thinking on Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s part, then he wouldn¡¯t give up easily. Even if his love rival was Zhai Zhongshen, he was still willing topete against him for Long Yuetian¡¯s love.

    Everyone looked at Long Yuetian and waited for her response.

    Long Yuetian took a deep breath and said: ¡°I indeed have intentions to marry the Second Master of the Zhai family. I think this way because it¡¯s beneficial for both families if we get married. On top of this, I also believe we should be able to get along harmoniously if we get married.¡±

    Long Yuetian decided to tell the truth.

    Cheng Yi was relieved to hear that Long Yuetian did not like Zhai Zhongshen romantically.

    However, at the same time, he was presented with a more serious problem. If Long Yuetian decided to be with Zhai Zhongshen because he was suitable, what could he do?

    When Long Xiao heard his daughter¡¯s response, he did not look happy. Instead, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

    He said to his daughter sincerely: ¡°Yuetian, even though I constantly urge you to get into a rtionship or get married, and even though I asked you to consider the other person¡¯s family background and status, everything is based on the premise that you like the other person. You need to like them romantically. Just because they¡¯re suitable, doesn¡¯t mean they¡¯re the best match for you. You don¡¯t need to pick someone to support the Long family or the Long Heng Group.¡±

    Then, Long Xiao turned to apologize to Zhai Zhongshen: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, I apologize for my daughter. She was young and ignorant to make such a deal with you. However, I do not approve of such a deal. After all, I only have one daughter. I want her to live a happy life in the future. I hope you can forgive my daughter¡¯s impulsiveness.¡±

    Even though his words were spoken firmly, Long Xiao still felt incredibly nervous.

    After all, this was the Second Master of the Zhai family. He was no ordinary individual. If they made him mad, the Long family and the Long Heng Group could potentially suffer terrible consequences.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen was not angry. Instead, he merely answered: ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s my problem that I failed to make Yuetian fall in love with me.¡±

    Long Xiao was massively relieved to hear this response from the Second Master of the Zhai family. At the same time, he gained a better impression of this man.

    Long Yuetian did not dare to look into Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s eyes.

    She felt quite annoyed with herself. Why did she agree to his suggestion just to go back on her words afterward?

    Long Yuetian wanted to p herself in the face to wake herself up.

    Upon sensing Long Yuetian¡¯s nervousness and difort, Zhai Zhongshen said: ¡°Mr. Long, Yuetian appears tired today. I will take my leave and let her rest up.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay,¡± Long Xiao said as he hurriedly got up to send Zhai Zhongshen off.

    ¡°Rest well,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said to Long Yuetian before he left.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Long Yuetian answered. However, she still did not dare to look into his eyes.

    Cheng Yi also believed it was not appropriate for him to stay any longer so he left with Zhai Zhongshen.

    Despite realizing he had such a scary rival, Cheng Yi was not giving up. After all, he truly liked Long Yuetian. He wouldn¡¯t give up until the veryst moment.

 Chapter 1377 - Karma

    <h4>Chapter 1377: Karma</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Jian Yiling visited the Qin Residence.

    Even though she did not want to cross paths with Qin Chuan, she knew she had to make this trip.

    As soon as Jian Yiling arrived, Qin Yufan opened the door.

    When she saw her friend, Qin Yufan smiled bitterly: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to still be willing toe.¡±

    After all that had happened, Qin Yufan assumed that Jian Yiling would no longer be willing to set foot in the Qin Residence.

    ¡°This is also your home,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    The conflict between her and Qin Chuan did not affect her friendship with Qin Yufan.

    Qin Yufan smiled more warmly as she came forward to hug Jian Yiling: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    Then, Qin Yufan gestured for Jian Yiling to walk in: ¡°Qin Chuan is no longer staying here. He moved in with his mother.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This was why she came to visit.

    Qin Yufan added: ¡°He also transferred his shareholding in Qin¡¯s Group to my name.¡±

    When she spoke about her brother, the expression on Qin Yufan¡¯s face was ratherplicated.

    She couldn¡¯t understand what he was thinking.

    When Qin Chuan started doing things against Jian Yiling, Qin Yufan knew that she hated him. She was angry and annoyed with him.

    However, when he transferred his shareholdings to her, Qin Yufan became confused again.

    Why were his actions so iprehensible?

    In addition, when she looked into Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes that day, she sensed a lot of pain hidden in those eyes.

    He was like a lonely soul, wandering aimlessly by himself in this world.

    At that moment, Qin Yufan began to feel sorry for him.

    In the end, despite his actions, he was still her brother. She really couldn¡¯t bear to see him be like this even though she knew that this was the consequence of his actions.

    It was as though Jian Yiling sensed Qin Yufan¡¯s emotions. She said: ¡°I don¡¯t hate him.¡±

    Jian Yiling did not know what kind of feelings she had towards Qin Chuan.

    However, she knew she didn¡¯t hold hatred towards him.

    Perhaps, she used to have a deep hatred for him before she died in her previous life. But that was because she loved him deeply.

    ¡°By the way, Mo Shiyun actually went crazy,¡± Qin Yufan told Jian Yiling. ¡°I didn¡¯t know whether she was actually mentally ill in the first ce. However, when she was diagnosed by the doctor, they actually said she was ill. Maybe Qin Chuan not helping her in times of need was thest straw thatpletely broke her mentally. My father wasn¡¯t wrong. Qin Chuan is really a cold and calcting businessman¡­¡±

    As she said this, Qin Yufan actually felt a little pity for Mo Shiyun.

    But this was probably karma.

    Jian Yiling did notment on this.

    After Qin Yufan chatted with Jian Yiling for a while, they decided to go to a beauty spa together.

    Before leaving the house, Qin Yufan received a call from Qin Chuan¡¯s mother.

    After answering the call, Qin Yufan¡¯s face turned ugly.

    She said to Jian Yiling in a daze: ¡°Qin Chuan is sick.¡±

    ¡°What kind of sickness?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Lung cancer.¡±

    Lung cancer? But why?

    In the original novel, Qin Chuan never had lung cancer.

    ¡°Which hospital is he staying at?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°The affiliated hospital of Beijing University.¡±

    ¡°Take me there.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    Qin Yufan immediately drove Jian Yiling to the hospital where Qin Chuan was staying.

    In the VIP ward of the hospital, Jian Yiling and Qin Yufan met Qin Chuan who was lying on the hospital bed.

    He was wearing a hospital gown and had an IV drip attached to his arm. It was obvious that he had lost some substantial weight.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was excited and apprehensive when she saw Jian Yiling.

    Obviously, she knew what her son had done. And thus, she could not beg Jian Yiling to save her son.

    However, as his mother, she still wanted her son to be saved. And out of every doctor in the country, Jian Yiling was the most likely person to save her son.

 Chapter 1378 - To Save or Not to Save

    <h4>Chapter 1378: To Save or Not to Save</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Qin Chuan also noticed Jian Yiling.

    However, he quickly looked elsewhere.

    The glimmer of hope in his eyes disappeared as he looked away.

    When Qin Yufan looked at her hospitalized brother, she also felt saddened.

    Even though she previously hated and resented him, when she saw his emaciated appearance, she still felt heartbroken for him.

    They lived together in the Qin Residence for more than two years. She was a human being who had feelings. This meant she could no longer treat him as a stranger.

    She really saw him as her brother.

    ¡°How did you get into this state?¡± Qin Yufan angrily asked.

    Qin Chuan did not answer Qin Yufan¡¯s question.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother¡¯s eyes were red as she pleaded with Jian Yiling: ¡°Miss Jian, I know I have no right to beg you for anything as you¡¯ve helped us enough already. Furthermore, Qin Chuan really doesn¡¯t deserve your forgiveness. However, if it¡¯s possible, I¡¯m still begging you to save him.¡±

    Qin Yufan also took Jian Yiling¡¯s hand and begged: ¡°Yiling, just think of it as me owing you okay? The Qin Group is now in my hands. I can promise you that I won¡¯t let him do bad things again.¡±

    Jian Yiling stared at Qin Chuan for a long time.

    Then, she turned around and left the ward.

    When Qin Chuan¡¯s mother and Qin Yufan saw this, they assumed Jian Yiling was rejecting them.

    This waspletely reasonable. After all, they didn¡¯t expect her to forgive someone who had attempted to hurt her not too long ago.

    However, after a while, Jian Yiling came back.

    She was also apanied by the director of the hospital and Qin Chuan¡¯s attending doctor.

    Jian Yiling was also holding Qin Chuan¡¯s medical file.

    When she read the file, her fingertips became eerily cold.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s current condition had reached the point where he had to regrly take painkillers.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s attending doctor was a middle-aged man. However, respectfully said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Our hospital won¡¯t be able to perform this surgery. The lesion is located at the intersection of the blood vessels and trachea. This means this operation will be very difficult. However, I believe you¡¯ve performed a simr operation on an elderly gentleman in the past.¡±

    Jian Yiling was the only person who could perform this operation with a high sess rate in their country.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother and Qin Yufan looked at Jian Yiling nervously.

    After a long pause, Jian Yiling said: ¡°Please all go out for a while. I want to speak to him alone.¡±

    No one knew what Jian Yiling wanted.

    However, even though they were nervous, they still listened to her words and let her talk to Qin Chuan alone.

    After everyone else left, the door of the room was closed.

    Jian Yiling walked over to Qin Chuan¡¯s bedside.

    Qin Chuan himself did not know what Jian Yiling wanted to talk about.

    ¡°When did you learn about your condition?¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s condition did note about suddenly. It would have taken a while to develop to this extent.

    However, not long ago, he still insisted on fighting them.

    Therefore, as he was dealing with them, he missed the opportunity to get the best treatment for his lung cancer.

    ¡°Does it matter?¡± Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling rhetorically.

    ¡°It matters,¡± Jian Yiling replied. ¡°Because it¡¯s very likely that I caused you to be this way.¡±

    As she changed her own ending, the butterfly effect ended up changing Mo Shiyun and Qin Chuan¡¯s ending.

    Jian Yiling did not care about Mo Shiyun¡¯s ending. After all, she brought it upon herself.

    However, Qin Chuan was different.

    ¡°Three months ago.¡± Qin Chuan answered.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Even though he knew he had cancer, he still decided to fight against them.

 Chapter 1379 - Donâ€™t Want You to Become the

    <h4>Chapter 1379: Don¡¯t Want You to Be the Person I Once Was</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°Why? Do you know why you did those things in the past then?¡± Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling rhetorically.

    Qin Chuan was now experiencing Jian Yiling¡¯s ending in the original novel.

    He was experiencing what she previously experienced.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t have a choice whereas you do,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a choice either,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    Qin Chuan knew Jian Yiling understood what he was feeling. In fact, she was probably the only person in this world who could rte to what he did.

    However, in this life, she decided to be sensible, calm, and rational. She no longer had any attachment to him and she did not care about him either.

    ¡°I will do everything I can to save you,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°Why would you want to save me?¡± Qin Chuan asked. The dead look in his eyes flickered momentarily because of Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to be the person I once was.¡±

    ¡°Is it because of sympathy?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then why?¡± Qin Chuan asked. He wanted to know the answer to this question.

    However, Jian Yiling did not know the answer to this question either.

    When Qin Chuan did not receive a reply, in his heart, he arrived at an answer. Why was he expecting anything anyway?

    Qin Chuan smiled bitterly and said: ¡°Yiling, it¡¯s not your fault. You don¡¯t need to feel bad for me.¡±

    ¡°Maybe I¡¯m just helping because of your mother and Yufan,¡± Jian Yiling said. ¡°You should cherish them. They¡¯re your family.¡±

    If there was anything that made his current life happier than thest, it would be the presence of his mother and sister.

    He had the affection that he did not have in hisst life.

    After a moment of silence, Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling: ¡°If Zhai Yunsheng did not exist, would you fall in love with me again?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling answered without a moment¡¯s hesitation.

    Her response was decisive and firm. She didn¡¯t leave any leeway or room for imagination.

    When Qin Chuan heard this, he began tough. However, hisugh was more bitter than crying.

    Then, he slowly closed his eyes and there was silence in the ward.

    ¡°Rest well, I will arrange your surgery as soon as possible.¡±

    Without giving Qin Chuan an option to refuse, Jian Yiling turned around and left the ward.

    When she left the room, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother and Qin Yufan hurriedly gathered around Jian Yiling. Both of them looked at her nervously but they didn¡¯t know what to ask.

    ¡°I will perform the operation on him,¡± Jian Yiling said to them.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother instantly wanted to kneel down in front of Jian Yiling.

    However, Jian Yiling stopped her: ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me. I just hope he¡¯ll be willing to ept the surgery.¡±

    After saying that, Jian Yiling walked away with the hospital director and Qin Chuan¡¯s attending doctor.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother immediately entered the ward and attempted to persuade her son to ept Jian Yiling¡¯s surgery. She did not want him to give up hope in life.

    Even though Qin Chuan did not reject his mother, his gaze remained like a pool of stagnant water.

    When Qin Yufan saw this, she raised her hand and pped Qin Chuan in the face.

    ¡°p¨C¡±

    In theory, Qin Chuan would not feel the pain as he took painkillers.

    However, this p inflicted a sharp stab of pain into his heart.

    Qin Yufan scolded Qin Chuan: ¡°What are you doing now? Why are you upset? In the past, I liked Zhai Yunsheng and he didn¡¯t like me back. Right now, I like Jian Yichen and he doesn¡¯t like me back either! What can be done? You can¡¯t get everything you want in life. ording to you, should I give up my life if I can¡¯t get them to like me? Should I die several times for it?¡±

    ¡°Even though I don¡¯t know what happened between you and Yiling, I know that as long as someone¡¯s alive, there will be hope in the world! Only those who are alive can feel happiness and sadness! Only those who are alive can possess something and lose something!¡±

 Chapter 1380 - Will A Sheng Be Jealous?

    <h4>Chapter 1380: Will A Sheng Be Jealous?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    After yelling at Qin Chuan, Qin Yufan left the ward and sat down on a bench in the corridor. She couldn¡¯t help but start crying.

    Jian Yichen came to the hospital to pick up Jian Yiling. When he walked through the corridor, he noticed Qin Yufan crying.

    After hesitating for a moment, Jian Yichen walked up and handed her a pack of tissues.

    Qin Yufan saw the tissues and looked up at Jian Yichen.

    Jian Yichen did not know how tofort Qin Yufan. And thus, he could only silently sit down beside her.

    Qin Yufan¡¯s sobs slowed down after a while. Then, sheughed bitterly and said: ¡°Jian Yichen, continue on with your own business. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    As she said this, Qin Yufan had already dried the tears at the corners of her eyes. Once again, she put on a strong appearance.

    After all, she knew Jian Yichen did not like her. She did not want to show her vulnerable side in front of a person who did not love her.

    Even though Jian Yichen knew Qin Yufan was holding back her grief and saying that she was fine when she wasn¡¯t, he also understood that he couldn¡¯t do anything else. And thus, he got up and left.

    As Qin Yufan watched Jian Yichen leave, tears welled up in her eyes again.

    She still liked him. But as always, her love was destined to be fruitless.

    ###

    While in the hospital, Jian Yiling decided she would take Qin Chuan as one of her patients.

    However, she hadn¡¯t told Zhai Yunsheng about this.

    Would A Sheng agree to this?

    Maybe he would be jealous.

    Yes, he often said he would easily be jealous.

    Hmm¡­ Maybe she could make him something sweet to counter the jealous feeling?

    As soon as Jian Yiling entered the kitchen, her left and right protectors, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie appeared.

    Jian Yujie: ¡°Yiling, what are you nning to do?¡±

    Jian Yunnao: ¡°We agreed that you shouldn¡¯t cook.¡±

    As a pregnant woman, it was best to avoid fumes and soot.

    ¡°I¡¯m just making a dessert.¡±

    ¡°Ahh, that¡¯s alright then. We will help out,¡± Jian Yunnao offered.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    When Zhai Yunsheng returned home, Jian Yiling came out of the kitchen wearing a small apron. She was carrying a tray of carefully prepared desserts in her hands.

    Each dessert looked exquisite. They were rich in colors and looked very appetizing.

    Even though Zhai Yunsheng did not enjoy desserts, he made an exception for Jian Yiling¡¯s cooking.

    ¡°Eat first. Then, I have something to tell you.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was just about to make a move. However, he immediately stopped when he heard Jian Yiling¡¯s words.

    ¡°Speak first.¡±

    A bad feeling arose in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart.

    When they heard this, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie also became curious.

    What did their sister do? Was there a reason why she was making desserts?

    Did she do something which would possibly displease Zhai Yunsheng?

    Regardless of what she did, Yiling would definitely be in the right. If Zhai Yunsheng dared to lose his temper, then the two of them¡­ Would grab onto his legs and tell Yiling to run away.

    Then, they would ask Yiheng to help them.

    Under the watchful gaze of Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yunnao, and Jian Yujie, Jian Yiling became a little nervous.

    ¡°I went to see Qin Chuan today,¡± Jian Yiling said. Her eyes stared at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face and attempted to note any change in his facial expression.

    What did Yiling do?! Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie immediately became nervous.

    Why did she go and see Qin Chuan today?

    Did Qin Chuan do something to her? It must be Qin Chuan¡¯s problem then!

    ¡°Yiling, did Qin Chuan trick you into seeing him?¡± Jian Yujie hurriedly asked.

    ¡°Yeah, did he do something bad again? I will settle this matter with him!¡± Jian Yunnao growled as he rolled up his sleeves.

    ¡°No, I went on my own ord,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

 Chapter 1381 - Is it Sweet Enough? (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1381: Is it Sweet Enough? (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Upon hearing this response, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie froze.

    She went on her own ord?

    What was going on here?

    Did she forgive Qin Chuan?

    Or did she want to rekindle her previous friendship with Qin Chuan?

    The look in Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes was obscure and unclear.

    Meeting Qin Chuan was different from meeting any other guy because he knew Jian Yiling liked Qin Chuan in her previous life.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng did not say anything.

    As Jian Yiling did not receive a response from Zhai Yunsheng, she began to feel nervous.

    He seemed rather upset¡­

    When Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie saw the situation in front of them, they also became extremely nervous.

    Jian Yujie hurriedly asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, is there a reason why you went to see Qin Chuan?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s sick,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Then, she added: ¡°He was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Jian Yujie eximed with surprise.

    Qin Chuan had terminal lung cancer?

    When did that happen?

    Was he going to die soon then?

    Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes as he slightly tightened his fists.

    ¡°You want to save him?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Jian Yiling answered as she nodded her head.

    He guessed right. She indeed wanted to save Qin Chuan¡¯s life.

    Upon hearing this response, Jian Yujie and Jian Yunnao went silent.

    Jian Yiling carefully observed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression before she asked: ¡°Are you angry? Or are you jealous? Is there a sour taste in your mouth?¡±

    As she said this, Jian Yiling tugged gently on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arm and gestured towards the desserts she made: ¡°I made this dessert for you. It¡¯s very sweet.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not look at the dessert. Instead, his gaze was focused on Jian Yiling as he said: ¡°It¡¯s not sweet enough. It won¡¯t be able to neutralize the sour taste of jealousy.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s actually very sweet. You should try it,¡± Jian Yiling said. She was confident in the sweetness of her dessert.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to try it. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not sweet enough,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng stood up to walk upstairs.

    He quickly disappeared from Jian Yiling¡¯s view.

    Jian Yiling looked at the dessert before she turned around to ask Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie: ¡°Is it really not sweet enough?¡±

    Naturally, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie understood the meaning of Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words.

    The man was jealous. He was incredibly jealous. This jealousy could not be neutralized by eating sweet desserts.

    Jian Yujie patiently exined to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you have to neutralize his jealousy. These sweet desserts won¡¯t have an effect on him.¡±

    Upon hearing Jian Yujie¡¯s words, Jian Yiling pondered for a moment before she said: ¡°I think I understand.¡±

    Then, she put down the dessert in her hand and went upstairs.

    When Jian Yiling headed into the study room, Zhai Yunsheng appeared to be busy with something.

    He didn¡¯t even look up when Jian Yiling entered the room.

    In fact, even when she walked to his side, he didn¡¯t turn his head to look at her.

    Normally, as soon as Jian Yiling approached him, he would be stare at her with a wicked smile on his face. The smile made it seem as though he wanted to gobble her up at any moment.

    However, he acted like he wasn¡¯t aware of her presence today.

    From this alone, Jian Yiling could confirm that he was indeed angry or jealous.

    Jian Yiling silently stood by Zhai Yunsheng for a long time. Then, she made up her mind. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s neck and took the initiative to kiss Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips.

    Never in a hundred years did Zhai Yunsheng expect that Jian Yiling would make such a move.

    When her soft lips touched his, his brain suddenly shut down.

    Anger? Jealousy? What was that? His brain was only fixated on the little rabbit in his arms.

    As they kissed, Jian Yiling eventually ended up on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯sp.

    After a while, Jian Yiling was slightly out of breath and her fair face was flushed red.

    However, her arms were still hooked around Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s neck.

    Jian Yiling quickly realized that pregnancy made her even more sensitive than before.

 Chapter 1382 - Is it Sweet Enough? (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1382: Is it Sweet Enough? (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Her animal instincts werepletely unleashed.

    When Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling, his mind became heated. He gently picked her up and ced her on the desk.

    Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng with confusion. What was happening?

    Before she got a chance to think further, Zhai Yunsheng continued to kiss her.

    Because of her pregnancy, the two of them hadn¡¯t gotten a chance to be intimate for a long time.

    And thus, both of them longed for each other.

    After a while, Zhai Yunsheng finally let go of Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling¡¯s shirt was crumpled and her shirt cor was loosened.

    Simrly, Jian Yiling somehow managed to undo a few buttons on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s shirt. There were also several red marks peppered along Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s corbone.

    Zhai Yunsheng looked at Jian Yiling and smiled: ¡°This dessert is sweet enough.¡±

    Jian Yiling looked away in embarrassment as she asked: ¡°Then¡­ Are you still jealous?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng gently poked Jian Yiling¡¯s forehead as he questioned: ¡°Why do you want to save his life?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully. Of course, she wanted to help Qin Yufan and Qin Chuan¡¯s mother. However, they did not ount for the entire reason.

    Then, Jian Yiling added: ¡°I¡¯m not nning to save him because I like him.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s emotional intelligence which was often worrying finally did something correct today.

    She knew Zhai Yunsheng was probably upset because he thought she still had feelings for Qin Chuan.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded as he began to tidy up Jian Yiling¡¯s hair and clothes.

    ¡°So are you okay with me saving him?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. ¡°As long as you don¡¯t like him, I¡¯m okay with you doing anything else.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, a soft smile appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    Zhai Yunsheng kissed Jian Yiling¡¯s cheek and shamelessly said: ¡°If you end up doing something that makes me jealous again, just feed me dessert the way you did today. I will stop being jealous immediately.¡±

    Outside the room. Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie were anxiously pacing along the corridor.

    They knew Jian Yiling was the only one who could make Zhai Yunsheng not jealous. However, what if Zhai Yunsheng ended up doing something to their sister because he was angry?

    They had been waiting outside the study room for almost 20 minutes. However, their sister was still nowhere to be seen!

    After discussing the matter, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie decided to barge into the room just in case Zhai Yunsheng lost his temper with their sister. If he did, they nned to act as a peacemaker.

    And thus, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie did not knock on the door. Instead, they directly entered the study room.

    When they entered, Jian Yiling was still sitting onthe desk. She turned around to look at the door.

    When Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie saw the scene inside the room, both of them immediately froze.

    Even though they knew Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were husband and wife, it waspletely something else to see the scene in front of them with their own eyes!

    Zhai Yunsheng was a beast! How could he do this to their sister?

    In broad daylight as well! In the study room too!

    Ahhh!!!!

    Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie did not know how to react.

    If they could, they wanted to turn into wild beasts to rip Zhai Yunsheng apart.

    Despite seeing the looks in Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie¡¯s eyes, Zhai Yunsheng calmly buttoned up his shirt. However, he deliberately did not button up thest one.

    After all, he had to make sure the Jian brothers could see Jian Yiling¡¯s masterpiece.

    In their intimate interaction just now, he was not the only beast. Jian Yiling¡¯s animal instincts had also taken over.

    However, the Jian brotherspletely ignored this fact. In their minds, Zhai Yunsheng clearly influenced their sister or coerced their sister!

    He was scum! He was worse than a beast!

 Chapter 1383 - The Zhang Family

    <h4>Chapter 1383: The Zhang Family</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng could feel the deadly gazes from Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie. If looks could kill, their gazes would have almost gutted him.

    Zhai Yunsheng awkwardly brushed his fingers against his nose bridge.

    The Jian brothers would probably encourage Jian Yiheng toe and fight himter today.

    Jian Yujie stepped forward to pull Jian Yiling away: ¡°Yiling, let¡¯s go! He can be angry or jealous by himself! Let¡¯s just ignore him!¡±

    Why was he allowed to take advantage of their sister just because he was jealous?!

    Even if they were legally married, under their watch, Yiling would not be bullied by him like this in broad daylight!

    Yiling was so cute and loveable! How dare he teach her bad things?!

    He was despicable!

    Before leaving the room, the Jian brothers turned around to re at Zhai Yunsheng again.

    ###

    The next day, Zhai Yunsheng apanied Jian Yiling to the affiliated hospital of Beijing University.

    Even though he agreed to let Jian Yiing treat Qin Chuan, Zhai Yunsheng refused to give Qin Chuan a chance to get along with Jian Yiling alone.

    Even if Jian Yiling was not interested in Qin Chuan, it didn¡¯t mean the guy lying on the hospital bed was not interested in his wife.

    ¡°Master Sheng, are you sure you¡¯re alright?¡± Yu Xi asked. Along the way, Yu Xi was focused on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s expression. He was worried that Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s generosity was feigned.

    After knowing each other for so long, Yu Xi knew very well what Zhai Yunsheng was generous with and what he wasn¡¯t generous with.

    He also knew that if Zhai Yunsheng got jealous, sometimes, he wouldn¡¯t express it explicitly.

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I be alright?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°Umm¡­ No real reason. It¡¯s just that God Ling is going to be Qin Chuan¡¯s doctor¡­¡±

    ¡°A doctor should care for his or her patients like a parent.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Yu Xi realized Qin Chuan was deliberately lowering Qin Chuan¡¯s seniority.

    ¡°Yep! God Ling treats all patients the same! Naturally, you¡¯re an exception to that!¡± Yu Xi hurriedly ttered.

    When they reached the door of the VIP ward, Zhai Yunsheng and the others noticed a few people who were dressed strangely waiting outside.

    The group was whispering to one another. It appeared as though they were discussing something.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi stopped walking.

    They could vaguely hear the group talking about saving Qin Chuan as he was the future leader of their alliance.

    It seemed that Qin Chuan and these people had some kind of deep rtionship.

    When the group eventually walked away, Yu Ximented: ¡°Why do they look familiar? I feel like I¡¯ve seen them from somewhere.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re the Zhang family. They¡¯re one of the reclusive families in the world,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    ¡°Oh true! It is them!¡± Yu Xi eximed.

    Following this, new doubts appeared in Yu Xi¡¯s mind. ¡°But why are people from the Zhang family visiting Qin Chuan? Are they asking someone toe and treat Qin Chuan? But even if that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no need for so many people toe right?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know the answers to Yu Xi¡¯s questions.

    The Zhang family had many doctors, pharmacists, and other individuals who specialized in ancient medical arts. Apparently, it was said that their ancestor was the famous Chinese physician Zhang Zhongjing. Hence, ancient medical skills were passed down in the Zhang family from one generation to another.

    And from hundreds of years ago, the Zhang family retreated from the public eye. They did not deal with outsiders from a day to day basis and refused to treat a lot of people.

    Despite this, before the rise of Lahaisen Hospital, the Zhang family¡¯s existence was still extremely respected amongst the rich and powerful families. After all, back then, strange conditions and illnesses could only be treated by the Zhang family.

    However, after the emergence of Lahaisen Hospital, the situation changed significantly.

    As Lahaisen Hospital rose to fame, the people who originally turned to the Zhang family for help instead sought help from Lahaisen Hospital.

 Chapter 1384 - Challenge From the Zhang Family

    <h4>Chapter 1384: Challenge From the Zhang Family</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    This was especially the case because Lahaisen Hospital charged the patient based on a percentage of their total wealth. This meant some ordinary civilians had an opportunity to receive treatment from Lahaisen Hospital.

    On the other hand, the Zhang family charged a fixed price for everyone. This meant ordinary civilians generally were unable to afford their treatment.

    When the Zhang family left, Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi walked into Qin Chuan¡¯s ward.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi walked in on Qin Chuan¡¯s mother discussing with Qin Yufan whether to let Jian Yiling or the Zhang family look after Qin Chuan.

    When they noticed Zhai Yunsheng and Yu Xi, the two of them immediately quietened down. They seemed rather embarrassed.

    As she didn¡¯t want Zhai Yunsheng to be angry, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother hurriedly exined to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Master Sheng, this only became a topic of conversation because my son knows the Zhang family personally. When they heard the news of my son¡¯s sickness, they came to visit and offered to look after him.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother did not want Zhai Yunsheng to misunderstand that they contacted the Zhang family because they didn¡¯t trust Jian Yiling¡¯s medical expertise.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not particrly care. If Qin Chuan¡¯s family did not want Jian Yiling to be his doctor, it would save Jian Yiling a lot of time and energy.

    After all, being a doctor was very tiring. He was still somewhat reluctant to let his wife suffer for other males.

    Zhai Yunsheng turned to look at Qin Chuan who was lying on the hospital bed. There was no hatred or mockery in his eyes. It was as if he was looking at someone who had no rtionship or connection with him at all.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were equally as calm.

    There was no resentment or dissatisfaction even though the two of them were at odds with each other a while ago.

    At this moment, Jian Yiling walked in with Qin Chuan¡¯s attending doctor.

    Earlier on, they were discussing Qin Chuan¡¯s condition and treatment n.

    As soon as Jian Yiling walked in, the Zhang family also entered the ward.

    The man leading the group was roughly twenty-eight years old. He was 1.8 meters in height and wore casual clothes. Even though his looks were not outstanding, he carried a special aura around him.

    ¡°Miss Jian, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zhang Xin and I¡¯m the 128th descendant of the Zhang family.¡±

    As Zhang Xin said this, he smiled and reached out to shake Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    On behalf of Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng shook hands with Zhang Xin.

    Zhang Xin smiled andmented: ¡°And you¡¯re Mr. Zhai right? I¡¯ve seen the two of you on television. I truly envy your marriage.¡±

    Then, Zhang Xin turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°As the Zhang family has previously been indebted to Mr. Qin, we wish to help him during his times of need. Therefore, I would like to work together with Dr. Jian. Would that be possible?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m a doctor trained in Western medicine whereas your family focuses on traditional Chinese medicine. Our research direction and views will not be unanimous,¡± Jian Yiling replied calmly.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that they¡¯re rather different. However, that doesn¡¯t prevent us from treating Mr. Qin together. In fact, by doing so, we might be able to know whether Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s medical skills are better or the Zhang family¡¯s medical skills are better,¡± Zhang Xin said with a bright and dazzling smile on his face.

    This was what Zhang Xin wanted.

    He wanted to use Qin Chuan¡¯s condition topete against Jian Yiling. By doing so, he could regain the Zhang family¡¯s status and reputation in the medical industry. He wanted to prove that the Zhang family was better than Lahaisen Hospital.

    When Jian Yiling understood what Zhang Xin wanted, she decisively refused: ¡°I won¡¯t stop you from looking after Qin Chuan. However, I won¡¯t treat a patient¡¯s wellbeing as apetition.¡±

    Zhang Xin anticipated this answer from Jian Yiling. He said nonchntly: ¡°That¡¯s alright as well. If Dr. Jian doesn¡¯t want topete, you just need to issue a public statement which admits Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s medical skills are inferior to the Zhang family¡¯s.¡±

 Chapter 1385 - Have a Terrible Reputation

    <h4>Chapter 1385: Have a Terrible Reputation Already</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Jian Yiling¡¯s understanding of the Zhang family came from the second half of the original novel which she finished reading when she returned to her previous world.

    In the second half of the novel, the Zhang family was a big help to Qin Chuan. They helped him aplish many things.

    After all, without the existence of the Lahaisen Hospital, the medical skills and expertise of the Zhang family were respected and acknowledged by everyone in the world. This meant that in the second half of the novel, they were able to help Qin Chuan save an important individual from a powerful family.

    However, as Jian Yiling brought about several changes to this world, the original position of the Zhang family was reced by Lahaisen Hospital.

    Originally, Jian Yiling assumed that such a family would not care about their reputation as much. She didn¡¯t expect Zhang Xin to be upset over the fact that his family¡¯s position of power and influence in the medical industry had been taken away by the Lahaisen Hospital.

    So much so that after learning that Jian Yiling was going to treat Qin Chuan¡¯s condition, he decided to challenge her.

    As Qin Chuan was a well-known individual in Beijing, any news about him would attract a lot of attention.

    As Jian Yiling did not respond to his provocation, Zhang Xin sneered: ¡°What? Dr. Jian, are you afraid of losing or something?¡±

    Then, Zhang Xin added: ¡°I¡¯ve already invited several respected individuals to be the judges of ourpetition. If you don¡¯t dare to take on thispetition, I believe you understand the consequences right?¡±

    Ahead of time, Zhang Xin already made enough preparations to ensure he could sessfullypete against Jian Yiling.

    If Jian Yiling did not want topete against him, she was essentially admitting defeat.

    If she admitted defeat, this meant the Zhang family¡¯s reputation and status in the medical industry would be redeemed.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng mercilessly ridiculed Zhang Xin: ¡°The Zhang family truly has an undeserved reputation. If not, why would they rely on such means to prove themselves?

    After being mocked by Zhai Yunsheng, the smile on Zhang Xin¡¯s face became chapped: ¡°Men who rely on their wives should notment here. I don¡¯t want to waste my breath speaking to trash.¡±

    As soon as he said those words, his arm was backhanded by Zhai Yunsheng.

    The pain made his facial expression twist.

    ¡°What are you doing? It¡¯s a society governed byw! If you dare to hurt me, I will record my injuries and tell the police to arrest you!¡±

    Zhang Xin did not believe that Zhai Yunsheng dared to make a move against him in public.

    Upon hearing this, an evil smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. Then, there was a crack in Zhang Xin¡¯s arm as it became dislocated.

    Zhang Xin cursed at Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Are you crazy? How dare you do that! I will make sure everyone hears about this!¡±

    ¡°As you wish. I have a terrible reputation already. I¡¯m not afraid of having a few more crimes next to my name,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented casually.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng kicked Zhang Xin from behind his knees and made him kneel down.

    Naturally, Zhang Xin attempted to get up. However, with the force Zhai Yunsheng exerted on him, it was difficult to even move the slightest.

    Previously, Zhang Xin was not convinced that Zhai Yunsheng won against Chen Lin. However, he could now believe in this.

    ¡°You¡­¡± Zhang Xin growled. Even though he also did and said whatever he wanted, Zhai Yunsheng was a force to be reckoned with.

    Jian Yiling said to Zhang Xin: ¡°I¡¯m willing topete against you. However, the content of thepetition should not be a patient¡¯s wellbeing.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xin smiled: ¡°I can see Dr. Jian cares about Mr. Qin quite a lot. You must have gotten along very well in the past right?¡±

    Then, he looked back at Zhai Yunsheng intentionally: ¡°You must not be worried about?your head being cold in the winter<sup>1</sup>.¡±

 Chapter 1386 - Content of the Competition

    <h4>Chapter 1386: Content of the Competition</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Upon hearing thisment, Zhai Yunsheng increased the force exerted by his hands: ¡°Oh? Is it your turn to worry about my matters?¡±

    Zhang Xin¡¯s expression quickly became even more distorted with pain.

    Where did Zhai Yunsheng learn his martial arts from?! And why did he have no opportunity whatsoever to fight back?

    Despite gnashing his teeth with hatred, Zhang Xin could not do anything else but bear the pain.

    Even if he wanted to contact the police, he had to wait until he got out of the ward.

    Zhang Xin said to Jian Yiling: ¡°You can only improve if there¡¯spetition. If Ipete against you to save Qin Chuan, it won¡¯t bring him any harm. Instead, it gives him an additional opportunity to get better.¡±

    However, as he was being held down by Zhai Yunsheng, he struggled to say these words.

    Zhang Xin added with great difficulty: ¡°And if wepete on something else, that means we have to spend time and energy on other things. I believe that instead of distracting ourselves with those things, we should focus all our attention on Mr. Qin¡¯s condition. As for yourment about the stakes not being the patient, how about we change the concept to who develops a better treatment n or who develops a drug that¡¯s more effective in controlling lung cancer? What do you think about this suggestion?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied. This time, she agreed to his suggestion.

    ¡°Then could you tell your man to let go of me..?¡± Zhang Xin pleaded. His face was red with pain and his expression was hideous.

    ¡°He makes the decisions in our family. I can¡¯t order him around,¡± Jian Yiling replied in a serious tone. She did not seem like she was joking.

    Fortunately, the Jian brothers were not around. If they were present, they would probably be pping in happiness. Their sister finally learned how to lie!

    Zhang Xin gritted his teeth: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, enough is enough! I want to leave. Let go of me!¡±

    After saying the words ¡°get lost,¡± Zhai Yunsheng let go of Zhang Xin.

    Zhang Xin hurriedly picked himself up and scurried out of the ward. He wanted to be as far away from Zhai Yunsheng as possible.

    After Zhang Xin left, Qin Chuan¡¯s mother apologized to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what happened. Qin Chuan, who made friends without careful consideration, has caused you trouble.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother almost knelt down to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng as she apologized.

    ###

    A weekter, thepetition between Jian Yiling and Zhang Xin officially began.

    Zhang Xin invited a bunch of well-known individuals in the medical industry to be judges. He wanted them to supervise the research conducted by him and Jian Yiling.

    After all, he wanted people in their area of work to believe that the Zhang family medical skills were still a force to be reckoned with. Therefore, he had to win thispetition convincingly.

    Many of the people who were called to be judges were Jian Yiling¡¯s acquaintances. They were all seniors in the medical field.

    Amongst them was Yun Song.

    Before thepetition even started, Yun Song pulled Jian Yiling to the side and asked her: ¡°What¡¯s happening between you and the Zhang family? Why are you guyspeting against each other?¡±

    Over his lifetime, Yun Song had several encounters with the Zhang family. Yun Song genuinely respected the previous head of the Zhang family who gave him a lot of guidance throughout his career.

    ¡°He challenged me.¡±

    ¡°He¡­¡± Yun Song started. As he somewhat knew about Zhang Xin¡¯s temper, Yun Song sighed helplessly: ¡°Ahh, Zhang Xin is still young and impetuous¡­¡±

    Despite saying that, Jian Yiling was still younger than Zhang Xin. Yet, she didn¡¯t have any of Zhang Xin¡¯s faults.

    Yun Song reminded Jian Yiling: ¡°Although Zhang Xin¡¯s personality is not very good, he truly managed to inherit the medical skills of the Zhang family. In fact, he also innovated and pioneered several things from traditional Chinese medicine. You should be careful whenpeting against him.¡±

 Chapter 1387 - Competition Begins

    <h4>Chapter 1387: Competition Begins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    When Yun Song saw this, he shook his head helplessly: ¡°I know you¡¯re not afraid of Zhang Xin. In addition, I¡¯m not saying this because I don¡¯t believe in your medical skills and expertise. I just want you to be careful of Zhang Xin. He¡¯s different from ordinary doctors. He inherited medical skills which were passed down in his family over hundreds of years. The Zhang family truly deserves their reputation and status in the medical field.¡±

    ¡°I will be careful,¡± Jian Yiling calmly replied.

    Jian Yiling also knew that although Zhang Xin¡¯s personality was slightly arrogant, his medical skills and expertise were the real deal.

    Yun Song added: ¡°And you don¡¯t need to feel stressed and burdened even if you end up losing to him. Their family has a history of hundreds of years. You shouldn¡¯t be ashamed of yourself.¡±

    !!

    ¡°I¡¯m not scared,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Jian Yiling was never scared of failure.

    Failure just meant she still had room for improvement.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling never felt that she was the best in a certain area or subject matter.

    She was just doing what she thought was right.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± Yun Song said in relief.

    Back in the conference room, Yun Song was elected as the main judge of thispetition.

    He announced the rules of thispetition:

    ¡°Starting today, Mr. Zhang Xin and Ms. Jian Yiling will stay in two separateboratories and engage in research. All materials, samples, and experimental bodies needed for research will be provided by our medical institution.¡±

    ¡°In principle, there is no time limit for thispetition. The end of thepetition will be marked by the results of one of the parties¡¯ research. Thepetition allows you to recruit your own research team members but requires each member¡¯s information to be reported to our medical institution in advance. Even though there¡¯s no maximum number implemented, if possible, please keep the number of people in your respective research teams below twenty.¡±

    After Yun Song finished speaking, he asked Zhang Xin and Jian Yiling whether they had any questions orments.

    Zhang Xin replied: ¡°I have no questions orments.¡±

    Jian Yiling also gave the same answer.

    ¡°In that case, thepetition has officially begun.¡±

    Before Zhang Xin left, he raised his eyebrows at Jian Yiling. The look on his face was full of provocation.

    However, Jian Yiling did not respond. Instead, she turned around and walked toward her research room.

    Zhang Xin sneered when he saw this. The Zhang family¡¯s hundreds of years of foundation would not be defeated by the Lahaisen Hospital which was founded only five years ago by this little girl.

    There were only a few members in Jian Yiling¡¯s research team. It was herself, Liu Ting who was summoned from Lahaisen Hospital, and her old colleagues from the Huiling Medical Research Institution, Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen.

    Originally, Jian Yiling did not n to ask Luo Xiuen to join her team. However, Luo Xiuen insisted on participating.

    After all, staying home because of pregnancy bored her to death.

    Luo Xiuen stated that even though she was pregnant, her body was still strong as always. If she wanted to, she could climb mountains and even fight tigers without a problem.

    And thus, if she stayed at home, she would be bored out of her mind.

    Furthermore, Jian Yiling who was also pregnant was participating in thispetition. There was no reason for Jian Yumin to not let her participate. After all, her body was obviously stronger than Jian Yiling¡¯s.

    In the end, Jian Yumin had no choice but to agree. Of course, this was on the condition that she did not overwork herself.

    Jian Yumin knew that if Luo Xiuen immersed herself in work, she would forget to eat and sleep.

    For this reason, Jian Yumin would drop Luo Xiuen off and pick her up from the researchboratory every single day. In addition, he would apany Luo Xiuen during lunch times to make sure she ate.

    At the same time, he could spend more time with Jian Yiling as well.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng also did the same thing.

 Chapter 1388 - Liu Tingâ€™s Treasures

    <h4>Chapter 1388: Liu Ting¡¯s Treasures</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Liu Ting saw this, he couldn¡¯t help butment: ¡°Our Dean clearly under-reported two people. At the rate the two of you visit, you guys should obviously be counted as members of our research team.¡±

    Then, Liu Ting jokingly said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Why don¡¯t you go and register the two of them to our team? I¡¯m worried that the Zhang family will report us for recruiting more people and not telling the organizer about it. They¡¯d probably use us of viting the rules.¡±

    Instead of continuing the topic of conversation, Jian Yumin said to Liu Ting: ¡°Dr. Liu, would it be possible for you to not bring those bottles and jars of strange organs into theboratory?¡±

    Liu Ting liked to collect all kinds of animal specimens and human organs. He would soak them in preservatives and store them in ss bottles or jars.

    Even though everyone knew that these things were for Liu Ting¡¯s research, a normal person would feel slightly creeped out when looking at them.

    ¡°Why? These are all my treasures!¡± Naturally, Liu Ting did not approve of Jian Yumin¡¯s words.

    His job was to study human anatomy and human tissue.

    Without this, what was he meant to do?!

    ¡°I mean, it¡¯s alright normally. But there are currently two pregnant women in theboratory. Is it really appropriate for them to look at these things every day? What if it affects the baby in their belly?¡±

    The jars and bottles were horrifying to look at.

    His daughter should be looking at cute and pink things instead of this.

    Jian Yumin¡¯s words also reminded Zhai Yunsheng.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t really care about the child¡¯s gender, if Jian Yiling¡¯s baby was going to be a girl, he wanted her to be cute and docile.

    ¡°Move these things out of the room,¡± Zhai Yunsheng ordered. Instead ofmunicating with Liu Ting, he instead immediately requested people to move these jars and bottles outside.

    This made Liu Ting incredibly anxious.

    ¡°Hey, hey! These are my treasures! You¡¯re not allowed to move them!¡± Liu Ting cried out as he rushed forward to stop Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s bodyguards.

    ¡°Dean, can you speak to your husband about this?! Why is he moving my treasures? What did they do to him? They¡¯re just organs and issues. And most of them are quite normal. Only a small part of them is deformed. Why would looking at these things affect a baby¡¯s growth and development? A normal baby grows up with these things in their body as well!!!¡±

    Jian Yiling agreed with Liu Ting: ¡°What he said is not wrong.¡±

    Simr to Liu Ting, Jian Yiling did not believe looking at organs and tissues would affect her child. Those things were not scary at all.

    Zhai Yunsheng sullenly said: ¡°It¡¯s not alright.¡±

    ¡°But this will affect his work,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Mhmm! It will affect my work!¡± Liu Ting desperately nodded.

    ¡°Then we will prepare a room in the corner of this research room for him. Let him stay in there and study these things,¡± Zhai Yunsheng conceded.

    It was fine as long as Jian Yiling did not look at those strange organs and tissues.

    Liu Ting was awfully relieved that he did not need to part with his treasures.

    However, he still sighed and said: ¡°Why do you guys even need to do this? Even if I store my treasures in that corner, if you stay inside theboratory, you will still see all kinds of fresh and not-so-fresh tissues and organs.¡±

    Immediately after he said this, he was met with two knife-like res.

    Was he intentionally trying to piss off Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yumin?

    ¡°Oi, do you have nothing better to do? If you have nothing better to do, I will go and break all of your treasures right now!¡± Luo Xiuen eximed as she red at Liu Ting viciously.

 Chapter 1389 - What if the Baby is a Boy?

    <h4>Chapter 1389: What if the Baby is a Boy?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    With great difficulty, Luo Xiuen managed to convince Jian Yumin to let here here to help Jian Yiling.

    If Liu Ting said those things, Jian Yumin definitely would not let her stay here!

    ¡°Wife, let¡¯s go home instead! You shouldn¡¯t stay here!¡±

    Of course, Luo Xiuen refused. It took her so much convincing to get this opportunity. If she didn¡¯t have something to do, she would definitely die of boredom.

    ¡°Honey, don¡¯t listen to Liu Ting¡¯s nonsense. My work doesn¡¯t involve those strange things. I only do research on drugs. My experimental subjects are cute little mice and rabbits.¡±

    Luo Xiuen hurriedly gestured to Jian Yiling to prove her words: ¡°Yiling, am I right?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded and responded: ¡°Yep. Tissue and organ work are Liu Ting¡¯s responsibility.¡±

    As Jian Yiling would not lie, Jian Yumin decided to believe in her words.

    ¡°Alright then. In the future, stay away from Liu Ting. Don¡¯t let him affect our baby girl,¡± Jian Yumin said. He still felt somewhat uneasy.

    If not for hispany¡¯s busy schedule recently, he would want to stay in the research room 24 hours a day to keep an eye on his wife and sister.

    Liu Ting shook his head and said: ¡°Brother Yumin, why are you confident Sister En¡¯s baby is a girl? Based on the powerful genes of your Jian family, don¡¯t you think the chances of having a boy are much higher than that of a girl?¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t speak, no one will think you¡¯re mute!¡± Jian Yumin huffed angrily.

    Liu Ting smiled brightly when he saw Jian Yumin angry. Then, he continued: ¡°Brother Yumin, there¡¯s no use being angry about this. It just so happens that Sister En¡¯s baby should be old enough for the doctor to determine the gender. Hence, if you want to know, just go and have an ultrasound.¡±

    When Jian Yumin heard this, he hurriedly asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, is this true? Can we know the baby¡¯s gender right now?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Upon receiving this response, Jian Yumin said: ¡°Oh, then let¡¯s go and see now!¡±

    Jian Yumin did not want to wait another moment.

    ¡°Brother Yumin, are you sure you want to do the ultrasound right now? If the resultse out as a boy, aren¡¯t you going to be sad and disappointed a few months in advance?¡± Liu Ting continued

    ¡°Shut up! Our baby is definitely going to be a girl!¡± Jian Yumin dered. He didn¡¯t want another monster like Jian Dan.

    Jian Yiling turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Are we going to do an ultrasound?¡±

    ¡°But aren¡¯t you only two months pregnant? You can¡¯t tell the gender of the baby at two months right?¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. It was obvious he did his research beforehand.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s check after two months then.¡±

    ¡°As long as the baby is healthy, I don¡¯t mind if our child is a boy or girl,¡± Zhai Yunsheng softly answered.

    He only cared if the process of giving birth would be safe or not for Jian Yiling.

    Even though there were very few tragedies in this day and age due to advanced medical technology, problems could still ur.

    Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mother died while giving birth to him. This made him especially worried about Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s just do a health check then. We won¡¯t get them to tell us the gender of our baby,¡± Jian Yiling said. She didn¡¯t care whether her baby was a boy or a girl. Either way, this baby would be their child.

    Despite Liu Ting¡¯s words, Jian Yumin still insisted on taking Luo Xiuen to have an ultrasound.

    If it was a girl, he¡¯d set off firecrackers to celebrate.

 Chapter 1390 - Some Things Become More Precious Once Lost

    <h4>Chapter 1390: Some Things Be More Precious Once Lost</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Inside the ultrasound room of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, Jian Yumin was apanying Luo Xiuen. He nervously looked at the screen.

    Even though Jian Yumin could see the screen, he could not read nor interpret its contents.

    And thus, he asked Jian Yiling who was examining Luo Xiuen: ¡°Yiling, is your sister-inw carrying a boy or a girl?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not answer his question immediately. Instead, she used the instrument in her hand to repeatedly scan Luo Xiuen¡¯s belly before she replied: ¡°A boy.¡±

    ¡°Boy?¡± Jian Yumin eximed in dismay. ¡°Are you¡­ Sure?¡±

    Luo Xiuen was also visibly disappointed.

    However, Jian Yiling was almost never wrong. Her second child was definitely another boy.

    Luo Xiuen looked down at her belly and eximed: ¡°Why is it so hard for me to have a baby girl?¡±

    Jian Yumin also added sullenly: ¡°Brats like Jian Dan are annoying to deal with.¡±

    Both Luo Xiuen and Jian Yumin were a little disappointed. It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t want a son. Rather, they desperately preferred having a baby girl.

    After a while, Jian Yumin perked up again, ¡°Xiuen, if this one doesn¡¯t work out, we can have another child! We will definitely have a daughter!¡±

    ¡°Yes! That¡¯s what I was thinking as well!¡± Luo Xiuen replied happily.

    Naturally, if Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen nned to have another child, the happiest people would be Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian.

    After all, the rest of their grandsons were all single and it was not an easy task to get them to be married. Hence, for now, they had to rely on Jian Yumin and Luo Xiuen to prolong the legacy of the Jian family. And if they were willing, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian definitely wanted them toplete everyone else¡¯s share as well.

    ###

    Qin Chuan, who was suffering from terminal lung cancer, was Jian Yiling and Zhang Xin¡¯s research topic.

    And thus, from time to time, Jian Yiling woulde to Qin Chuan¡¯s hospital room to do various tests on him.

    When Qin Chuan looked at the busy figure in front of him, his mood was inexplicably calm.

    When Jian Yiling appeared in his ward for the third time, Qin Chuan asked Jian Yiling: ¡°How long do I have to live?¡±

    For some strange and unexinable reason, Qin Chuan believed that Jian Yiling would ultimately win thepetition she had against Zhang Xin.

    However, he also believed that he might not be alive to witness her win.

    After all, it was impossible for the research to be fruitful in such a short period of time.

    I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She did not lie nor did she say words tofort Qin Chuan.

    She indeed did not know how much longer he could live.

    Upon hearing this response, Qin Chuan smiled a little. This smile added a little warmth to his exhausted face.

    ¡°Then can you give me a rough estimate?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t. I¡¯m unable to estimate your remaining life expectancy without exact data to support it.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Qin Chuan softly replied. He knew that what Jian Yiling said was true. She would not deceive him with this kind of thing.

    ¡°I want to ask you a question,¡± Jian Yiling said as she looked at Qin Chuan seriously.

    When he saw her eyes, Qin Chuan¡¯s smile became gentler: ¡°Go ahead and ask.¡±

    ¡°Did your decision to do those things, despite knowing that you have a terminal illness, have anything to do with me?¡±

    Jian Yiling did not understand what Qin Chuan was doing. However, she knew that the Qin Chuan in front of her was different from the Qin Chuan in the original novel.

    And thus, she could no longer judge him the same way.

    ¡°Yep, it does,¡± Qin Chuan. ¡°However, it¡¯s difficult to exin whether it¡¯s because of love or hate. My feelings towards you are ratherplicated. Maybe it¡¯s because I came to the realization that some things in life be more precious once lost. You loved me so much in our previous lives. And now, the person you love has be Zhai Yunsheng.¡±

 Chapter 1391 - For Your Sake, I Will Try My Best

    <h4>Chapter 1391: For Your Sake, I Will Try My Best</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes were filled with sorrow and self-mockery as he said this.

    However, he did not regret any of his actions.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t even have many expectations to survive.

    ¡°Can¡¯t we be friends?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°If I asked you this question in our previous lives, would you say yes?¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Jian Yiling shook her head slowly.

    She could say yes right now. However, she knew she certainly couldn¡¯t in her previous life.

    Despite giving this response, Jian Yiling said: ¡°But I still hope you can say yes. I don¡¯t want you to experience what I experienced in my previous life.¡±

    After a pause, Jian Yiling added: ¡°Mo Shiyun made her own decisions in her life. You don¡¯t need to me yourself for what happened to her. I also made my own decisions. My decisions have nothing to do with you. You do not need to punish yourself either.¡±

    Upon hearing these words, a light flickered in Qin Chuan¡¯s eyes. He did not expect that after what he did, Jian Yiling would say such things to him.

    After a long pause, Qin Chuan asked, ¡°Are you saying this because I almost became friends with you and Zhai Yunsheng in this life? Or are you saying this because you loved me deeply in our previous life?¡±

    ¡°Perhaps both reasons y a part,¡± Jian Yiling answered. ¡°I can¡¯t differentiate it but I don¡¯t feel like I have the need to.¡±

    Both her lives made up her current self.

    It was enough to just follow her own heart.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s frankness struck a chord in Qin Chuan¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Do you really want me to get better?¡± Qin Chuan once again confirmed with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded without the slightest hesitation.

    Qin Chuan closed his eyes when he heard this. A memory from the past came to his mind.

    For some reason, he suddenly felt extremely relieved.

    It didn¡¯t matter whether they hated or loved each other right now. She wanted him to live on and he also wanted her to live on.

    When he was on the verge of death, she still wanted to save him. She wasn¡¯t influenced by those tangled emotions and messy memories from their previous lives.

    After another long silence, Qin Chuan said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave everything to fate. If fate lets me live, I will live.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    This conversation with Jian Yiling made Qin Chuan¡¯s mood change drastically.

    ¡°Take your medicine on time and remain optimistic,¡± Jian Yiling said to Qin Chuan.

    Then, she noted down a few other things before leaving his hospital ward.

    As Qin Chuan watched Jian Yiling leave, he silently vowed to himself that he would try his best to live on. He would watch from afar and protect her happiness.

    ###

    Long Yuetian knew that Jian Yiling and the others were very busy recently. And thus, after work, she decided to visit them with some food.

    However, she didn¡¯t expect the Second Master of the Zhai family to arrive a few moments after her.

    ¡°Woah, you guys are so in sync,¡± Luo Xiuenmented. ¡°Either you don¡¯te, or youe together. And both of you brought food.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian was incredibly embarrassed. She was afraid to meet Zhai Zhongshen recently.

    And thus, she had been trying to avoid him.

    After a week of not running into him, Long Yuetian gradually rxed her guard.

    She definitely did not expect to see him here today!

    However, Long Yuetian kept up her confidence and told herself she couldn¡¯t be scared of him. It was just the Second Master of the Zhai family! Even if he held a lot of power, he was still a human being! He couldn¡¯t eat her alive! Furthermore, it was just a marriage contract. She hadn¡¯t broken anyws! Therefore, there was no need to be scared of him!

 Chapter 1392 - Running into Zhai Zhongshen Again

    <h4>Chapter 1392: Running into Zhai Zhongshen Again</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As always, Zhai Zhongshen carried a majestic and domineering aura around him. As soon as he entered theboratory, Liu Ting quickly scurried off into his corner and refused toe out again.

    Even though Liu Ting liked to joke around, he didn¡¯t dare to do such a thing in front of the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    In fact, no one dared to even step out of line.

    ¡°Yiling, I just remembered that something came up at work. I need to head back,¡± Long Yuetian hastily said. She wanted to leave as soon as possible.

    ¡°Your work should be fine today,¡± Zhai Zhongshen interrupted.

    !!

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen realized something: ¡°Wait, how do you know if there¡¯s anything going on at the Long Heng Group?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve been cooperating with the Long Heng Group recently,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied indifferently.

    ¡°Since when did the Tianxing Group also get involved in the entertainment industry?¡± Luo Xiuen continued to ask.

    Internationally, the Tianxing Group hadpanies in various industries and businesses. However, in the past, they never involved themselves in the entertainment industry which was the Long Heng Group¡¯s main focus.

    ¡°Recently,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied simply.

    Luo Xiuen was once again worried for her good friend Cheng Yi.

    This man was not an ordinary person.

    Even though Long Yuetian was also smart, she was no match for a thousand-year-old fox like Zhai Zhongshen. This meant she would inevitably fall into the trap he set up for her.

    Hence, Luo Xiuen sneakily sent a message to Cheng Yi who happened to be out on an errand.

    [Come back quickly. Miss Long came over to visit us.]

    Cheng Yi was visiting a research institution in Beijing¡¯s western suburbs today. And thus, Luo Xiuen did not know whether he had the time to read the message she sent him.

    When she heard Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words, Long Yuetian could not help but regret her previous decisions. Why did she agree to cooperate with the Tianxing Group? Because of this cooperation, he knew almost everything that was happening in herpany! He even knew she was trying to use an excuse in an attempt to run away.

    When she sensed that Zhai Zhongshen was looking at her, Long Yuetian quickly turned around to look at Jian Yiling: ¡°Apparently, the gender of Sister En¡¯s child is known already. What about you? Do you know your child¡¯s gender yet?¡±

    Long Yuetian¡¯s question was a bit redundant. It was obvious she was trying to intentionally change the topic of conversation.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Zhai Zhongshen said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, you must be tired after working all day. Go and have some food.¡±

    ¡°Sure,¡± Jian Yilign replied. She was indeed getting hungrier faster than usual.

    Unlike other women who would feel sick when pregnant, Jian Yiling somehow maintained an amazing appetite.

    And thus, Long Yuetian was forced to sit down and eat with everyone else.

    Naturally, Zhai Zhongshen sat down beside her.

    He was elegant in his demeanor, and his every move emitted the air of a mature man.

    As always, he did not smile or talk much.

    After Jian Yiling finished eating, Zhai Zhongshen handed a file bag to Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling looked at him with puzzled eyes.

    ¡°Information on the Zhang family.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen would not stop Jian Yiling frompeting against the Zhang family.

    However, he would help her behind the scenes by investigating the Zhang family.

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Zhai,¡± Jian Yiling responded. Even though she hadn¡¯t read the information yet, she still appreciated what he did.

    Long Yuetian lowered her head to secretly nce at Zhai Zhongshen.

    Even though he seemed cold and indifferent towards everything, he really cared about his family.

    After receiving the message from Luo Xiuen, Cheng Yi rushed back.

    ¡°Yuetian, when did you arrive?¡±Cheng Yi asked. The smile on his face was silly as he looked at her.

    When Luo Xiuen saw this, she wanted to smack Cheng Yi in the head.

    Didn¡¯t he notice that Zhai Zhongshen was sitting beside Long Yuetian? Why was he smiling like that?

 Chapter 1393 - Zhai Zhongshen is Mature and Reliable

    <h4>Chapter 1393: Zhai Zhongshen is Mature and Reliable</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    How did he manage topletely ignore Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s powerful presence? Was he slow or something?

    ¡°Ahem,¡± Luo Xiuen lightly coughed to remind Cheng Yi.

    Cheng Yi noticed Zhai Zhongshen when he returned to theboratory. However, he pretended to not notice him. After all, if he wanted topete against Zhai Zhongshen, he had to fake it until he makes it.

    If he was stunned by Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s aura, he would lose the opportunity topete for Long Yuetian¡¯s love from the very beginning.

    ¡°I arrived not long ago. I also brought some food over. As I don¡¯t know what you guys like to eat, so bought a bit of everything.¡±

    Long Yuetian did not feel the same pressure when she was facing Cheng Yi.

    In fact, Long Yuetian only felt nervous when she spoke to Zhai Zhongshen. He was the only person who made her feel that way.

    Cheng Yi smiled brightly and replied: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Luo Xiuen said to herself: Miss Long didn¡¯t even buy this food for you. She bought this food for Yiling! What are you so happy about?

    After she finished eating, Jian Yiling flipped through the information that Zhai Zhongshen gathered.

    ording to the information, in addition to being friends with Qin Chuan, it seemed as though Zhang Xin wanted topete against her because his ancestors passed down a remedy that could dy the spread of lung cancer.

    Although that remedy could not cure the disease, it could prolong the life of a patient who had lung cancer.

    In other words, if Jian Yiling could not make progress in her research, Zhang Xin could easily win against her with just this remedy.

    As Luo Xiuen sat beside Jian Yiling, she also read through the information.

    When she finished reading, Luo Xiuen became incredibly angry: ¡°This is outrageous! No wonder he was so sure and confident! I actually thought he had real skills! But no, he¡¯s just relying on his ancestors!¡±

    Then, she rolled up her sleeves and called on Cheng Yi who was giggling with Long Yuetian: ¡°Cheng Yi, go with me to settle the score with that guy!¡±

    ¡°Sister En, calm down, calm down!¡± Cheng Yi called out as he tried to slow Luo Xiuen down.

    ¡°Calm down? What do you mean by calm down? I¡¯m clearly incredibly calm right now.¡±

    ¡°Sister En, you¡¯re currently pregnant. If you rush over and get into a fight, Jian Yumin will definitely kill us!¡±

    Upon hearing the words Jian Yumin, Luo Xiuen indeed calmed down.

    Zhai Zhongshen added: ¡°There¡¯s no need to be angry. If they want to win with that remedy left by their ancestors, I will definitely ruin their reputation.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words reassured Luo Xiuen.

    He was right. If he had the ability to find this information, he would definitely make corresponding preparations.

    Furthermore, Zhai Zhongshen loved Yiling dearly. He would not let her be bullied by others.

    Once again, Long Yuetian carefully nced at Zhai Zhongshen.

    It just so happened that the Second Master of the Zhai family also turned his head to look at her.

    When their eyes met, Long Yuetian felt her heart beat faster and she hurriedly looked away.

    Long Yuetian once again found an excuse to leave: ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I don¡¯t want to disturb you guys anymore. I will take my leave.¡±

    Luo Xiuen asked Long Yuetian: ¡°Oh? Where are you heading? Are you heading to the eastern suburbs of Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Oh, if that¡¯s the case, could you bring Cheng Yi along with you? He has some business to deal with in the eastern suburbs as well.¡±

    As she said this, Luo Xiuen thought to herself that she could only help Cheng Yi this much.

 Chapter 1394 - Canâ€™t Escape From Zhai Zhongshen (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1394: Can¡¯t Escape From Zhai Zhongshen (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Long Yuetian did not put much thought into this question. She agreed immediately: ¡°Sure, he cane with me.¡±

    Then, Long Yuetian intended to leave with Cheng Yi.

    When she headed into the parking lot, just as she was about to start her car, the system prompted her that there was a problem with the car tires.

    And thus, Long Yuetian got out of the car to check. She quickly discovered one of her tires was t. It was as if she had run over a nail on the way here.

    Long Yuetian apologetically said to Cheng Yi: ¡°Sorry, you may have to wait a while.¡±

    Then, she opened the trunk of her car and intended to change the tire herself.

    When Cheng Yi saw this, he offered: ¡°Let me change the tire.¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± Long Yuetian replied. She insisted on doing it herself.

    At this moment, Zhai Zhongshen walked into the parking lot as well.

    ¡°I will send you guys over. Let my assistant fix the car and drive it over for you,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said to Long Yuetian.

    As he said this, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s assistant began to help Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Miss. Long, please let me handle this. You don¡¯t need to dirty your hands with this work. It will take up your precious time. After all, you have to go and attend a meeting with the Second Master of the Zhai family.¡±

    ¡°Meeting?¡± Long Yuetian repeated as she turned her head to look at Zhai Zhongshen.

    ¡°We ran into a small problem in our coborative project. I believe this needs to be handled by you,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied without skipping a beat.

    Once Long Yuetian heard that there was a problem with her project, she naturally was no longer focused on changing the tires of her car.

    Of course, Cheng Yi did not want to go in Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s car. However, if Long Yuetian was going, he didn¡¯t want to give them an opportunity to spend time alone.

    And thus, despite his unwillingness, Cheng Yi got into the car as well.

    Zhai Zhongshen asked his driver to send Cheng Yi to his destination first.

    Even though Cheng Yi did not want this to happen, he had no way to refuse this.

    As the three of them sat in the spacious back seat of the Rolls Royce, the atmosphere was rather awkward.

    As Long Yuetian was afraid to speak to Zhai Zhongshen, she decided to speak to Cheng Yi instead. This was because he was a friend who was roughly the same age as her. She felt no pressure speaking to him.

    Long Yuetian took the initiative to ask Cheng Yi about their research project.

    ¡°For the time being, it¡¯s hard to say whether it¡¯s going well or not. Generally speaking, even any progress is considered good. After all, it¡¯spletely unrealistic to develop a cure all at once. However, with the assistance and support of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s advanced medical equipment and technology, our research will definitely progress ten times faster than usual.¡±

    But even so, Cheng Yi did not want to im that they could definitely produce results.

    ¡°Ahh, it must be hard on you. After all, Yiling shouldn¡¯t work overtime as she¡¯s pregnant. All the running around and errands will be left to you,¡± Long Yuetian said.

    ¡°No no. It¡¯s what I should do. After all, I¡¯m a man. It¡¯s only natural for me to look after Yiling and Sister En.¡±

    ¡°When the project is over, I will introduce you to some girls.¡±

    In Long Yuetian¡¯s opinion, Cheng Yi was a motivated young man. As the Long Heng Group involved themselves in the entertainment industry, she could introduce him to many beautiful and capable girls.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I already like someone,¡± Cheng Yi replied with a bit of embarrassment.

    ¡°Oh? You already like someone?¡± Long Yuetian inquired curiously. ¡°Since you¡¯re such a good man, that girl must like you as well. Hopefully, the two of you can get married as soon as possible.¡±

    Not for a moment did Long Yuetian think Cheng Yi liked her.

    After all, she was a bit older than Cheng Yi. She also wasn¡¯t as delusional as her father.

    In addition to this, she didn¡¯t believe her personality was suited to be someone¡¯s girlfriend.

    As Long Yuetian chatted with Cheng Yi, shepletely ignored the presence of Zhai Zhongshen.

 Chapter 1395 - Canâ€™t Escape From Zhai Zhongshen (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1395: Can¡¯t Escape From Zhai Zhongshen (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Although Cheng Yi could feel Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s intense gaze, he tried to ignore it.

    ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m not sure about that¡­¡± Cheng Yi replied. He wasn¡¯t very confident.

    ¡°Well, good luck then,¡± Long Yuetian encouraged

    ¡°Yep, I will try my best,¡± Cheng Yi responded seriously. He was trying his best right now.

    It took roughly forty minutes for them to drive to Cheng Yi¡¯s destination.

    When they arrived, Cheng Yi reluctantly got out of the car. Then, he watched Long Yuetian and Zhai Zhongshen leave.

    Without Cheng Yi, the atmosphere in the car instantly became awkward. Long Yuetian was unsure of how to chat with Zhai Zhongshen.

    And thus, she looked down. Simrly, Zhai Zhongshen did not open his mouth to speak.

    Every minute spent alone with Zhai Zhongshen seemed extraordinarily long.

    It was not until the car stopped that Long Yuetian realized she wasn¡¯t at the Long Heng Group.

    ¡°Where is this?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    ¡°The Tianxing Group.¡±

    The Tianxing Group¡¯s headquarters were located in Country Y. This building was just a branch that Zhai Zhongshen opened in Beijing.

    ¡°Why did you bring me to Tianxing Group?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    ¡°We need to discuss parts of the project,¡± Zhai Zhongshen calmly replied. He said this to Long Yuetian before they departed.

    Upon hearing this response, Long Yuetian slowly followed Zhai Zhongshen into the VIP elevator.

    The VIP elevator brought them straight to the CEO¡¯s office which was located on the highest level of the building.

    However, as soon as she entered the office, Long Yuetian noticed that there was no one else there.

    ¡°Is it just us?¡± Long Yuetian questioned.

    Could they discuss this project with just the two of them? What could they even talk about?

    ¡°Sit,¡± Zhai Zhongshen gestured as he poured a ss of water for Long Yuetian.

    Long Yuetian slowly sat down on the leather sofa. She felt a little ufortable.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s aura and presence were extraordinarily strong. It was hard to ignore him.

    ¡°So what went wrong in our project?¡± Long Yuetian took the initiative to ask.

    As long as she talked about work matters, she wouldn¡¯t feel as nervous.

    Zhai Zhongshen was standing in front of the leather sofa.

    Without replying to her question, he suddenly lowered his head and approached Long Yuetian¡¯s face.

    This gesture closed the distance between them.

    He was so close that the tip of his nose could almost touch hers.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s heart began to beat rapidly and her entire brain went nk.

    ¡°Do you care a lot about Cheng Yi?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    ¡°What?¡± Long Yuetian responded with confusion. As her brain felt short-circuited, she couldn¡¯t quiteprehend the meaning of Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words.

    ¡°Are you concerned about his romantic interests?¡±

    ¡°No?¡± When did she say that?

    The conversation she had with Cheng Yi on the way here was just between ordinary friends. It was nothing special.

    As she attempted to recall the conversation, her lips were suddenly met with Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s hot lips.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s kiss was so aggressive and possessive that it almost took Long Yuetian¡¯s breath away.

    This kisspletely short-circuited Long Yuetian¡¯s already fragile and half-working brain.

    Her brain which had been active for more than thirty years went on strike for the first time.

    After a long time, Zhai Zhongshen finally released Long Yuetian.

    Long Yuetian looked at Zhai Zhongshen with a bewildered expression on her face. She could not quiteprehend what had just happened.

    After a long pause, Long Yuetian moved her right hand to touch her damp lips. It was as though she was trying to confirm that what just happened was real and not an illusion.

    ¡°What are you doing¡­¡±

    ¡°I want you,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied seriously. Despite saying these words, his face still showed little to no expression.

 Chapter 1396 - First Kiss That She Treasured for Thirty Years!

    <h4>Chapter 1396: First Kiss That She Treasured for Thirty Years!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    On the way home, Long Yuetian remained in a trance. Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s handsome face kept appearing in her mind and the words ¡°I want you¡± kept repeating over and over again.

    She couldn¡¯t believe such a serious and stoic man actually said the words ¡°I want you.¡±

    Was she dreaming? Was she having an illusion?

    As soon as she got home, Long Yuetian copsed on her bed. She began to regret everything.

    Why didn¡¯t she refuse just now?!

    That was so humiliating!

    Her first kiss!

    Her first kiss that she treasured for thirty years!

    Two hourster, Long Yuetian finally located her brain. She realized she suffered a huge loss.

    ¡°That damned old man!¡± Long Yuetian cursed as she punched her bed. She wanted to vent her anger and displeasure.

    Then, she began to toss and turn on her bed.

    Finally, she decided to stay away from Zhai Zhongshen.

    She was a member of the Long family. How could she let a man influence her heart like this?

    As a descendant of the Long family, she had to be independent and self-disciplined. She wasn¡¯t going to be swayed by others!

    ###

    Unlike the research team formed by Jian Yiling, everyone on Zhang Xin¡¯s team were all descendants or disciples of the Zhang family.

    As Zhang Xin¡¯s ancestors passed down a remedy for lung cancer, after a bit of research over the years, Zhang Xin and his team found out it was very effective in slowing down the spread of cancer cells in the lungs.

    Perhaps back in the day, his ancestor used this form to treat lung cancer. However, back then, he probably didn¡¯t know what it was.

    Previously, through various experiments, Zhang Xin managed to confirm that this remedy could dy the deterioration of the lung to a certain extent. This could allow patients with terminal lung cancer who could previously only survive two to three months to be able to extend their life to two or three years.

    This was why Zhang Xin was so confident.

    With this as the foundation, they just needed to further develop this remedy.

    However, things were not going as smoothly as Zhang Xin nned.

    A week had passed, and he hadn¡¯t made any progress at all.

    And thus, Zhang Xin began to worry.

    Eventually, he decided to send someone to have a look around Jian Yiling¡¯s researchb to inquire into the situation. He wanted to make sure he was ahead of her in progression.

    However, his men couldn¡¯t get anywhere close to Jian Yiling¡¯s research. And thus, there was no way to inquire into Jian Yiling¡¯s research progression.

    In the end, Zhang Xin could only go to see Qin Chuan.

    As Qin Chuan was the subject of theirpetition, he was under the joint supervision of three parties. Namely, Zhang Xin¡¯s research team, Jian Yiling¡¯s research team, and the National Medical Institution who acted as their judge.

    When Zhang Xin arrived, Qin Chuan¡¯splexion looked better than usual. He had much more energy than when Zhang Xin first saw him.

    However, this was not necessarily because his condition improved. Rather, the effect seemed to be brought by a change in mood.

    When Jian Yiling arrived outside Qin Chuan¡¯s ward, Zhang Xin and Qin Chuan were chatting inside.

    Zhang Xin asked Qin Chuan: ¡°Have you let go of your obsession with Dr. Jian?¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not really letting go. I just figured things out,¡± Qin Chuan replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Being in a better mood will help your condition and give you more hope tost until the end of ourpetition.¡±

    ¡°Are you determined to win against her?¡±

    ¡°Of course. The Zhang family has a reputation to maintain in the medical industry. We have hundreds of years of foundation. This can¡¯t be ruined in my hands. Even though we¡¯re a reclusive family, we will not allow someone else to im to be the best.¡±

 Chapter 1397 - Trusting Her

    <h4>Chapter 1397: Trusting Her</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As Jian Yiling had no intentions to eavesdrop, she walked straight through the door.

    When Zhang Xin saw JianYiling, he immediately stopped his conversation with Qin Chuan. He turned his head to mock Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. Jian, it seems like you¡¯re quite diligent with your visits. Are you confident about the progress you¡¯re making?¡±

    By provoking Jian Yiling, Zhang Xin hoped to hear some update on her research progress.

    However, Jian Yiling was not affected by his words.

    She walked over to Qin Chuan¡¯s bed without any expression on her face. Then, she did the usual checks and monitored if there were any changes in his body.

    At this stage, she and Zhang Xin could only give Qin Chuan some rtively basic drugs to dy the deterioration of his condition.

    However, the effect of these drugs was very limited.

    Despite herck of response, Zhang Xin continued to speak to Jian Yiling: ¡°Dr. Jian, if you¡¯re not making any progress in your research, you can choose to concede defeat. As long as you concede defeat and leave Mr. Qin to be my patient, I can ensure that he will live a few more years.¡±

    ¡°I will not concede defeat. Furthermore, if you have a way to make him better, you should help him. As a doctor, you shouldn¡¯t use his health as a bargaining chip.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Zhang Xinughed: ¡°Dr. Jian, you¡¯re really good with your words. All you¡¯re doing right now is reducing the embarrassment you¡¯ll be facing when you lose.¡±

    Qin Chuan warned Zhang Xin: ¡°Mr. Zhang, please watch your words. I have no problem if you want topete against Dr. Jian peacefully. However, I won¡¯t let you speak ill of her.¡±

    Zhang Xinughed: ¡°Qin Chuan, do you still think you¡¯re the respected Head of the Qin family? Initially, I only befriended you because I saw that you were somewhat capable. However, your only use right now is to be our research subject.¡±

    Previously, Zhang Xin intended to maintain a superficial friendship with Qin Chuan. However, since Qin Chuan dared to speak out against him, there was no need to act friendly with him.

    ¡°Zhang Xin, I¡¯m not dead yet.¡±

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re close enough to being dead. Who doesn¡¯t know that you¡¯ve been screwed over by Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng?¡±

    Jian Yiling replied, ¡°A Sheng and I didn¡¯tpletely ruin him. We only ruined hispany.¡±

    In many aspects, Qin Chuan caused his own ruin and demise.

    Furthermore, he most likely knew what kind of consequences he would face when he did those things.

    When Qin Chuan realized Jian Yiling somewhat understood him, he smiled softly. Then he said to Zhang Xin: ¡°Zhang Xin, if you¡¯re capable of winning against her fair and square, go ahead and do so. However, don¡¯t you dare y any dirty tricks. As long as I live, I will always choose to protect her.¡±

    Qin Chuan¡¯s words were not only for Zhang Xin¡¯s ears, but he was also making a promise to Jian Yiling.

    As her friend, he would protect her to repay the debt he owed her.

    Jian Yiling paused when she heard this. After a moment, she said to Qin Chuan: ¡°I will do everything I can to extend your life.¡±

    ¡°I believe in you.¡±

    Qin Chuan believed in Jian Yiling with all his heart and soul.

    He believed that she could find a way to make him better.

    Zhang Xin sneered and said: ¡°Well, we will see when the timees! I wonder if you¡¯ll still have such confidence in your abilities!¡±

    After finishing her examination of Qin Chuan, Jian Yiling also left.

    When she left Qin Chuan¡¯s ward, she saw that Zhai Yunsheng had alsoe over at some point.

    It seemed like he was waiting for her.

    When Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng looked at each other, they didn¡¯t say anything to one another.

    Instead, Zhai Yunsheng slowly lowered his head and dropped a kiss on her forehead.

    Then, he took her hand and walked away.

    As they were husband and wife, they didn¡¯t need to exin many things to one another. Between them, there was unconditional trust.

 Chapter 1398 - Ruins

    <h4>Chapter 1398: Ruins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    A monthter, Jian Yiling¡¯s research team began to achieve initial results.

    As Qin Chuan¡¯s condition was critical, Jian Yiling decided to use drugs that had not yet been fully clinically tested on him.

    If she was just trying to win against Zhang Xin, she would not have rashly used the medicine on Qin Chuan before the results of thepetition came out. After all, if she did this, she would be essentially revealing her research progress to the Zhang family.

    Naturally, Qin Chuan trusted Jian Yiling. He was willing to try the drugs that had not been repeatedly verified through experiments. On top of this, he specifically asked to sign a waiver agreement.

    He did not want Jian Yiling to be held responsible for his condition if it deteriorated.

    After trying the new drug developed by Jian Yiling, Qin Chuan¡¯s condition improved significantly.

    Qin Chuan¡¯s mother was delighted to see this. The members of Jian Yiling¡¯s team were also very happy.

    Upon learning this news, the person Zhang Xin arranged to be in Qin Chuan¡¯s ward immediately informed him.

    Zhang Xin was utterly furious.

    After an entire month of experiments, their team made little progress.

    However, Jian Yiling¡¯s team somehow achieved such a huge breakthrough.

    If Jian Yiling did multiple experiments with the new drug and it was proven to be effective, this meant he was going to lose thepetition.

    No. He couldn¡¯t afford to lose.

    If he lost to Jian Yiling, this would mean the Zhang family would actually end up losing their reputation and status in the medical industry.

    And this was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

    On top of this, his family elders would definitely me him.

    Therefore, he could not lose. His pride would not allow him to fail. The definition of failure did not exist inside his dictionary.

    ###

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    When Luo Xiuen entered the researchb in the morning with Jian Yiling, she discovered everything was in ruin.

    All their papers had been burned.

    In addition, theputers they used to store data had beenpletely trashed. It seemed as though particr care was put into destroying the memory and storage.

    Furthermore, all the sks inside theb were all knocked over, and various liquids were spilled on the table and floor.

    Inside the small room belonging to Liu Ting, his collections of bottles and jars were also all smashed. Formalin solutions were spilled all over the floor and strange organs and tissues were all exposed to the air.

    It seemed like the entire research room just encountered an intense battle.

    ¡°The Zhang family must have done this!¡± Luo Xiuen eximed in anger.

    Other than the Zhang family, no one else would achieve anything from destroying their research progression.

    ¡°They¡¯re so damn despicable! I¡¯m going to go and settle a score with them! I will beat the hell out of them!¡± Luo Xiuen refused to tolerate what happened.

    As she was also pregnant, her temper was a little more irritable than usual

    ¡°Don¡¯t go,¡± Jian Yiling called out as she stopped Luo Xiuen.

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t stop me. I can¡¯t stand this.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Jian Yiling firmly said as she opened her arms to block Luo Xiuen¡¯s way. She did not want her sister-inw to act impulsively.

    ¡°Yiling¡­ I¡­¡± Luo Xiuen started.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take care of it,¡± Jian Yiling calmly reassured Luo Xiuen.

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen gradually calmed down.

    ¡°But Yiling¡­ That was almost a month of research data¡­ It¡¯s beenpletely destroyed. We would have to start from scratch¡­ It will take us at least half a month to return to where we were. We were so close to achieving results¡­¡±

    When she thought about their hard work that got destroyed, Luo Xiuen felt incredibly angry.

 Chapter 1399 - Jian Yiling is Too Young

    <h4>Chapter 1399: Jian Yiling is Too Young</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    After the incident with Jian Yiling¡¯s team, news came from Zhang Xin¡¯s side that their research had made great progress. They were now entering the final clinical validation phase.

    If the clinical phase went well, Zhang Xin¡¯s team would announce the results of their research and thereby, achieve results before Jian Yiling.

    This meant Jian Yiling¡¯s team would likely lose thepetition.

    However, a weekter, Jian Yiling was the first to submit an application to verify her research to the national medical institution.

    As long as the national medical institution confirmed the validity of Jian Yiling¡¯s research, then Zhang Xin, who had not yet submitted an application, would lose.

    !!

    However, everyone knew Jian Yiling¡¯s researchb had just gotten destroyed and all her data had been wiped clean.

    Hence, in just a week¡¯s time, it was impossible for Jian Yiling to catch up to her previous progression.

    Zhang Xin did not be nervous when he heard Jian Yiling submit an application to the national medical institution. Instead, he began tough.

    As expected, Jian Yiling fell for his trap!

    This was in his n.

    He deliberately let out the word that his team had made progress.

    This would make Jian Yiling stressed. After all, any data she previously had was utterly destroyed.

    ¡°Master, what if Jian Yiling¡¯s team actually has research results?¡±

    Zhang Xinughed when he heard this: ¡°Are her research results not taken from me? I deliberately chose to let them know what medicine I gave Qin Chuan. After her data got destroyed, she definitely grasped as straws and tried to grab onto herst hope of victory.¡±

    ¡°How are you sure that she must be using the information you leaked to them?¡±

    ¡°Although she has no evidence, she definitely could guess someone from the Zhang family destroyed her data and researchb. As she can¡¯t do anything without evidence, she would want to retaliate against me through other means. Knowing this, I created this opportunity for her. She would definitely take the risk as she believes that I am at fault first. Hence, she wouldn¡¯t have to feel guilty taking my research. But what she doesn¡¯t know is that this is a trap I set for her.¡±

    Zhang Xin¡¯s face was full of smiles.

    Jian Yiling was still way too young.

    In order to be fair and impartial, when the national medical institution verified the results provided by Jian Yiling¡¯s team, Zhang Xin¡¯s team also had to be present.

    As Qin Chuan was concerned about Jian Yiling, he also requested to be there.

    And thus, Yun Song who was the representative of the national medical institution decided to set the verification location at the hospital where Qin Chuan was hospitalized.

    Zhang Xin arrived at the hospital with a big smile on his face.

    The smile on his face gave Yun Song a bad feeling.

    Intuition told Yun Song that this matter would never be that simple. The Zhang Xin he knew would never meekly admit defeat.

    Zhang Xin had a strong desire to win. He would never let someone win over him especially if the matter affected the entirety of the Zhang family.

    When Yun Song realized this, he wanted to warn Jian Yiling that this was possibly a trap.

    However, as Jian Yiling¡¯s team began presenting, he as the judge, should not be whispering to her.

    Despite this, Yun Song was incredibly worried about Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling seemedpletely unaware that she walked into Zhang Xin¡¯s trap.

 Chapter 1400 - Waiting for Jian Yiling to Embarrass Herself

    <h4>Chapter 1400: Waiting for Jian Yiling to Embarrass Herself</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Jian Yiling¡¯s team began their demonstration, they used the most advanced medical equipment currently avable. This medical technology was not avable elsewhere in the world as the equipment was transferred by Jian Yiling from Lahaisen Hospital to this hospital.

    Because of this, the doctors and nurses from the affiliated hospital of Beijing University came to specte as well.

    In the spirit of fairness and openness, Jian Yiling did not stop them.

    In the past, Zhang Xin heard about Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s medical technology. However, when he saw it for the first time, he couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised and envious.

    Historically, as the Zhang family specialized in traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Xin¡¯s main focus was on that. However, when Zhang Xin became the head of the Zhang family, he no longer wanted to limit his diagnosis and treatment to Chinese medicine. Hence, over the years, he began to use modern medical technology as an auxiliary tool.

    As the medical equipment used by Jian Yiling¡¯s team supported and streamlined the work done, most doctors and nurses wanted the opportunity to use it.

    Zhang Xin secretly decided to himself that after winning against Jian Yiling, he would find a way to ess the advanced medical technology owned by Lahaisen Hospital and Xuming Medical Manufacturers.

    If his status was certified by respected individuals in the medical industry, Jian Yiling would not be able to refuse his request.

    He could definitely find ways to ¡°borrow¡± her medical equipment.

    Many academics, respected doctors, and individuals with rich medical knowledge and experience gathered to watch Jian Yiling¡¯s demonstration.

    There were amazed expressions on their faces.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s demonstration was incredibly insightful even to the ¡°old fossils¡± in the medical industry.

    With this medical technology, it made sense why Lahaisen Hospital was considered the best in the world.

    Their advanced technology could easily leave all the other ordinary hospitals in the dust.

    Today was the first stage of the demonstration. The demonstration was roughly split into two stages. The first stage was meant to be testing on sick mice whilst the second stage was going to be testing performed on cultured cancer cells.

    If the drug developed by Jian Yiling¡¯s team could control the various indicators of the sick mice within a certain range for a period of time with no negative side effects, their team would pass the first stage of the demonstration.

    Obviously, there would be a continued observation of the sick mice for roughly a week after testing to determine the effectiveness of the experimental drug. After this observation period ended, Jian Yiling¡¯s research team would have mostly won.

    The demonstration soon reached its most critical moment.

    Yun Song became both excited and nervous.

    If Jian Yiling seeded, then they would all be witnesses to this miracle. However, if Jian Yiling failed, she would lose her reputation in the medicalmunity. Even though she wouldn¡¯t hit the rock bottom, in the future, whenever Lahaisen Hospital or her name was mentioned, it would not be as respected as the Zhang family or Zhang Xin.

    All the other academics felt the same way.

    Even though they were all rather old, whenever there was a breakthrough in this area, they all acted like excited children.

    Zhang Xin tried to hold back a smile. The good show he was waiting for was finally going to begin.

    Jian Yiling was going to make a fool of herself.

    Then all of her research would be overturned.

    Luo Xiuen noticed Zhang Xin¡¯s expression. She was so angry that she began to grit her teeth.

    How dare that bastard smile like that after destroying their researchb and data?!

    If not for Yiling¡¯s words, she would have gone up to rip the smile off his face!

 Chapter 1401 - Wasnâ€™t Your Data Destroyed?

    <h4>Chapter 1401: Wasn¡¯t Your Data Destroyed?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Half an hour after injecting the drug into the sick mice, several of the mice began to twitch and have a negative reaction.

    The instruments connected to the mice also disyed drastic fluctuations in their physical indicators. The reaction was quite violent and the overall situation was not good for Jian Yiling¡¯s research team.

    Initially, everyone was looking forward to Jian Yiling¡¯s demonstration.

    However, when they saw this reaction, surprise and awkwardness appeared on everyone¡¯s faces.

    ¡°Yiling¡­¡± Yun Song started with a frown on his face. He seemed rather hesitant to speak.

    He didn¡¯t want to see this happen.

    He didn¡¯t want to see her fail.

    In contrast, a smile appeared on Zhang Xin¡¯s face. He walked over to Jian Yiling and sneered: ¡°Wow, I almost thought you were capable of achieving something. In fact, I was rather surprised in the first ce to hear you achieved research results before me. I mean, aren¡¯t you the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital? Shouldn¡¯t you be more cautious and disciplined with your research? You should know if there are problems with your own research results. I can¡¯t believe you decided to make this demonstration in front of everyone else.¡±

    Upon hearing thesements, Jian Yiling looked at Zhang Xin calmly and replied: ¡°Don¡¯t be too happy so soon.¡±

    ¡°Happy so soon? Are you saying you have something else ridiculous to show me? Well, there¡¯s no need to show me. This joke of a demonstration was already funny enough to watch,¡± Zhang Xin replied with a smug look on his face.

    Several people from the national medical institution wanted to defend Jian Yiling against Zhang Xin¡¯s words. However, they did not know what to say.

    After all, there indeed was a problem with Jian Yiling¡¯s research results.

    As Zhang Xin continued tough loudly, the sick mice in the experiment suddenly stopped convulsing and twitching wildly.

    The physical indicators of the mice began to normalize as well.

    Upon seeing this, the smile on Zhang Xin¡¯s face disappeared bit by bit¡­

    What was going on?

    How could this be happening?

    Zhang Xin repeatedly confirmed if the indicators of the mice began to proceed ording to Jian Yiling¡¯s initial predictions.

    ¡°No way. This must be a coincidence. Their indicators were clearly abnormal just now! How could they suddenly normalize? This must be a coincidence!¡±

    A confident smile appeared on Luo Xiuen¡¯s face as she said: ¡°You think this is a coincidence? Then why don¡¯t you have a look at the other mice as well?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you worry about that! I will definitely have a look!¡± Zhang Xin growled.

    Zhang Xin was no longerughing. All the nerves on his face began to twitch.

    ¡°Remember not to blink,¡± Luo Xiuen suggested helpfully with a smile on her face.

    The rest of the demonstration all went ording to Jian Yiling¡¯s research team¡¯s expectations.

    Their sess made Zhang Xin¡¯s face turn three shades darker.

    This was not the result he wanted to see!

    After more than two hours, Jian Yiling¡¯s research team finished their demonstration.

    All the results matched the report submitted by Jian Yiling¡¯s team.

    This meant that it was already tentatively determined that Jian Yiling¡¯s team had won.

    The next stage was to wait for the observation period to pass.

    However, based on the current situation, nothing abnormal was expected to happen in the observation period.

    Over time, Zhang Xin¡¯s face eventually became bloodless.

    He stared at Jian Yiling in confusion.

    ¡°This is impossible. Your research data was destroyed a week ago. How did you create aplete research report in such a short span of time?¡±

    Her report contained severalplicated calctions and intricate data points. How could that be achieved in a week¡¯s time?

 Chapter 1402 - 2: Get Lost

    <h4>Chapter 1402: Get Lost</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°You mean the research data that you destroyed?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°What research data that I destroyed?¡± Zhang Xin responded. He refused to admit that he got someone to destroy Jian Yiling¡¯s research data. ¡°Everyone knows what happened to your researchb. What proof do you have that I destroyed it?¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Luo Xiuen sneered: ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. You¡¯re not stupid enough to take matters into your own hands. However, at the same time, Yiling is not stupid enough to leave all the data in our researchb to be destroyed by you.¡±

    Liu Ting borated on Luo Xiuen¡¯s words with a smile: ¡°Our Dean¡¯s husband and brothers have long backed up all of our data. One of her brothers runs a technologicalpany you know? They built a cloud for our research institute and all our data gets synchronized to the cloud for storage. Even if you burnt down the entireboratory, we wouldn¡¯t be missing a single word or a single data point.:

    When Zhang Xin heard this exnation, his chest rose and fell violently.

    He was furious!

    He did not expect this to happen! He was meant to win!

    Zhang Xin managed to calm down after a while.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that your data hasn¡¯t been destroyed. However, that incident had nothing to do with me,¡± Zhang Xin replied through gritted teeth.

    He knew he lost thispetition. He did not expect Jian Yiling and the others to back up their data in a cloud.

    However, he refused to admit that he destroyed Jian Yiling¡¯s team¡¯s research data. After all, why would he be that stupid?

    Luo Xiuen questioned Zhang Xin: ¡°Even though there¡¯s no evidence to support our usation, you need to know that if you don¡¯t want someone to know something, you don¡¯t do it in the first ce. You¡¯re a descendant of such a respected family. Why would you try to use such despicable tricks to win apetition? Do you not feel shame?¡±

    Zhang Xin sneered when he heard this: ¡°You¡¯re arbitrarily using me without any evidence. Is this Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s way of doing things?¡±

    Liu Ting interrupted Luo Xiuen and Zhang Xin¡¯s conversation. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s not talk about that. Instead, let¡¯s talk about what happened today. There are no problems with our research. Furthermore, Mr. Qin Chuan sitting over there is the best evidence of our clinical results. You lost thispetition. Therefore, you should behave yourself and get lost.

    Zhang Xin clenched his teeth and said: ¡°Good, good!¡±

    Then, he turned his head to look at everyone else present today.

    There were pitying expressions on their faces.

    Zhang Xin could not stand those looks. He refused to stay there any longer so he quickly left the venue of the demonstration.

    He did not want to know what was going to happen next.

    However, Zhang Xin¡¯s departure did not affect others. Everyone else only cared about Jian Yiling¡¯s research results.

    They began to ask Jian Yiling¡¯s team about the details.

    In addition, suggestions were made for more follow-up research.

    After some effort to escape these academics, Jian Yiling turned her head to look at Qin Chuan who was also looking at her.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Qin Chuan said.

    Once again, she had saved him.

    Jian Yiling gave a slight nod before she ran to the door.

    Sure enough, Zhai Yunsheng was waiting outside the door.

    When Jian Yiling saw him, she jumped into Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms.

    Then, she buried her face in his chest.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked as he looked down.

    ¡°I missed you.¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°Since I saved him, I¡¯vepletely changed our destinies right?¡±

    ¡°Yep. You¡¯ve changed all our destinies.¡±

 Chapter 1403 - Family Favorite (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1403: Family Favorite (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Master Zhai, Grandma Jian, Grandpa Jian, Jian Yiling, and Jian Yujie were seated inside the Zhai Residence¡¯s living room. Jian Yujie was here because it was his turn to apany his sister today.

    Grandma Jian smiled as she looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s belly.

    ¡°My darling,¡± Grandma Jianmented happily. She was overjoyed to see that Jian Yiling¡¯s belly had a slight bulge.

    As she gently moved her hand over Jian Yiling¡¯s belly, Grandma Jian said: ¡°If you give birth to an adorable darling just like you, I will be twice as happy!¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling responded softly as she also moved her hand over her belly. She was very happy to know that there was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s baby growing inside her womb. She looking forward to seeing him or her.

    ¡°Until the baby is born, you should stay home and apany me,¡± Grandma Jian solemnly ¡°warned¡± Jian Yiling.

    In order to find a cure for Qin Chuan, Jian Yiling went to work every day despite being pregnant. In fact, she hadn¡¯t taken a good break in months. Naturally, Grandma Jian did not want her granddaughter to be overexerted.

    ¡°Mhmm, A Sheng said the same thing.¡±

    Last night, Zhai Yunsheng insisted that she needed to take some time off work. He made her promise that she would not go and work until roughly one month after childbirth.

    ¡°If you get bored in the next few days, I will ask your brothers toe over to amuse and entertain you in different ways. If they fail to do so, I will ask your grandfather to teach them a lesson. In addition, in the future, I won¡¯t allow your baby to call them uncle.¡±

    When Jian Yujie heard these words, he quietly thought to himself that his grandma was way too cruel.

    Wasn¡¯t that a bit too mean? What if Yiling had a baby girl?

    ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t worry about that. I will perform new magic tricks for my sister every day!¡± Jian Yujie quickly vowed.

    As a young magician who was already well-known in the industry, Jian Yujie did not take the opportunity to host a solo exhibition. Instead, he was happy to stay home and perform tricks for Yiling.

    Master Zhai happily asked Jian Yiling: ¡°Granddaughter-inw, what would you like to eat today?¡±

    Master Zhai recently hired ten chefs.

    Each chef at least specialized in one kind of major cuisine.

    Master Zhai hired these chefs so Jian Yiling could eat whatever she wanted at home.

    For this reason, Master Zhai also purchased the vi beside the Zhai Residence.

    Originally, Jian Yiling did not find it hard to make decisions. However, with all these options put in front of her, she did not know what to choose.

    Grandpa Jian impatiently said to Master Zhai: ¡°Old man, why are you forcing Yiling to make a decision?¡±

    When they first interacted, Grandpa Jian treated Master Zhai with respect.

    However, after some time, Grandpa Jian began to call Master Zhai ¡°old man.¡±

    Furthermore, from time to time, he would call Master Zhai out for being jealous and petty.

    Jian Yiling was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard Grandpa Jian say: ¡°You should have brought a menu over! How can she decide without a menu?¡±

    ¡°True!¡± Master Zhai cried out. ¡°I will ask them to prepare a menu then!¡±

    Then, Master Zhai pped his hands and got up to head next door.

    He was going to get them to list out dishes they specialized in.

    If possible, he wanted photos for the menu as well.

    As he thought about this, Master Zhai contacted Zhai Zhongshen and asked him to send over a professional photographer.

 Chapter 1404 - Family Favorite (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1404: Family Favorite (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Master Zhai called his son, Zhai Zhongshen was in a meeting with his senior management and executives.

    Master Zhai did not call Zhai Zhongshen often. However today, he asked his son to send photographers his way as fast as possible.

    Upon receiving this request, Zhai Zhongshen helplessly suspended his meeting and instructed his assistant to follow Master Zhai¡¯s orders.

    A short whileter, several photographers arrived at the Zhai Residence.

    And an hour after that, a freshly made menu appeared in front of Jian Yiling.

    The menu was definitely freshly made because it had been printed not long ago. Therefore, if you touched the paper, it would still be warm.

    Each dish on the menu was also apanied by an image and text.

    When Jian Yiling saw the menu, she no longer knew how to make decisions.

    Zhai Yunsheng came over and nced at the menu in Jian Yiling¡¯s hands.

    Jian Yiling immediately looked at him with helpless eyes.

    The message in her eyes obviously stated: A Sheng, please help me. I don¡¯t know what to pick.

    Originally, she assumed Zhai Yunsheng would help her. However, Jian Yiling¡¯s assumption was too naive. Hisment initiated a verbal war.

    ¡°Don¡¯t eat Sichuan cuisine. It¡¯s too spicy. Your throat will feel ufortable.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian immediately said: ¡°What are you even saying? Baby girls like spicy foods whereas baby boys like sour foods. If she wants to eat spicy foods, it proves that she¡¯s going to have a daughter! If that¡¯s the case, how can you stop her from eating spicy foods?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no scientific basis for that,¡± Zhai Yunsheng calmly replied.

    Jian Yiling nodded when she heard this. There was indeed no scientific basis or proof for thatment.

    ¡°So what if there¡¯s no scientific basis? I gave birth to three sons! And every single time, I wanted to eat sour foods!¡± Grandma Jian eximed. She used her own personal experience as proof and evidence.

    No one here had any experience in childbirth! Therefore, no one could argue against her words.

    ¡°I want to eat pickled fish,¡± Jian Yiling interrupted.

    ¡°Ahh, why are you craving sour foods?¡± Grandma Jianmented sadly.

    ¡°That¡¯s incorrect! Pickled fish can be spicy as well!¡± Grandpa Jian hurriedly added.

    It was hard to determine whether pickled fish was sour or spicy.

    Grandma Jian hurriedly asked her granddaughter: ¡°Darling, do you want the chefs to make you something sour or spicy?¡±

    In her mind, Jian Yiling wanted to say sour.

    However, she did not want her grandma to be disappointed.

    When Master Zhai noticed Jian Yiling¡¯s dilemma, he stated: ¡®Well, we can just ask the chef to make two portions. One being sour and the other being spicy!¡±

    Either way, Master Zhai was happy he was finally going to have a great-grandchild.

    He didn¡¯t care if it was a baby boy or girl.

    In fact, he would be delighted if Jian Yiling gave birth to twins or triplets. In his mind, the more the merrier.

    ¡°But if she can¡¯t finish eating everything, we¡¯ll be wasting food,¡± Grandma Jian reminded.

    ¡°We won¡¯t be wasting food. If she can¡¯t finish eating everything, we can just ask her brothers toe over. And if they can¡¯t finish, just call Yiheng over,¡± Grandpa Jian said. If Jian Yiheng came over, there wouldn¡¯t be any leftovers.

    Upon hearing thisment, the corners of Master Zhai¡¯s lips twitched a bit. Were the Jian brothers adopted or something?

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. You don¡¯t have to call them over. We can just ask our servants to have some of the food as well,¡± Master Zhai said.

    He didn¡¯t want to trouble his granddaughter-inw¡¯s brothers.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to feel bad. They¡¯ve eaten Yiling¡¯s leftovers ever since they were young. By now, they¡¯re used to it,¡± Grandpa Jian stated nonchntly.

    When Master Zhai heard this, he silently told himself that he wanted to say such a thing during his lifetime.

    He wanted a group of great-grandchildren gathered around him. If his great-granddaughter couldn¡¯t finish her food, he would order his great-grandsons to eat the leftovers.

    Ah¡­ Just thinking about such a scenario made him happy.

    In fact, he wanted to impulse buy more toys! He was going to fill the entire house with toys!

    Even though the bulge in Jian Yiling¡¯s belly was still small, Master Zhai had already prepared two baby rooms.

 Chapter 1405 - Family Favorite (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1405: Family Favorite (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    One room was prepared for if Jian Yiling gave birth to a baby boy while the other room was prepared for if Jian Yiling gave birth to a baby girl.

    However, the pile of gifts, toys, and clothes in the baby girl¡¯s room was muchrger than the pile prepared for the baby boy¡¯s room.

    This was because other than Master Zhai, everyone in the Jian family contributed to the baby girl¡¯s room.

    This included the elders of the Jian family such as Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, all the Jian brothers, and even the youngest member of the Jian family, Jian Dan. They all assumed Jian Yiling¡¯s baby would be a girl and gifted ordingly.

    And thus, the room prepared for a baby girl was filled to the brim.

    ¡°By the way, A Sheng, have you thought of a name for my?great-grandchild<sup>1</sup>?¡± Master Zhai asked as everyone sat together to drink tea after lunch.

    ¡°What do you mean by great-grandson? You should be saying great-granddaughter,¡± Grandpa Jian corrected Master Zhai.

    ¡°The term great-grandchild is collective! It includes great-granddaughters as well,¡± Master Zhai replied helplessly.

    Grandma Jian paused for a moment before she suggested: ¡°What about calling her Zhai?Nannan<sup>1</sup>?¡±

    Grandpa Jian immediately replied: ¡°Old woman, why would you suggest such a name? Aren¡¯t you from a schrly family? Nannan is such an unsophisticated name. How could you possibly suggest that?¡±

    When Grandma Jian heard this, she was not happy: ¡°What are you saying? What¡¯s wrong with the name Nannan? And by sophisticated, do you want our great-granddaughter¡¯s name to have the characters?violet, rain, daybreak<sup>1</sup>, or some otherplicated word?

    ¡°Old woman, I didn¡¯t say that. You¡¯re just arguing against me for the sake of arguing!¡± Grandpa Jian replied with a grunt.

    As Master Zhai listened to their conversation, he silently stood up and walked over to the window of the tea room. He looked out of the window and let out a long sigh.

    ¡°Ahh, dear wife, why did you leave me alone in this world? Even at this age, I have to watch other elderly couple¡¯s public disys of affection.¡±

    Upon hearing Master Zhai¡¯s words, Grandpa Jian and Grandma Jian hastily shut up. However, they kept ring at each other.

    Jian Yiling turned around and asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°A Sheng, do you have a name in mind?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°We can call him or her Zhai?Erdan<sup>1</sup>.¡±

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng said this, Master Zhai, Grandma Jian, and Grandpa Jian looked at him in unison.

    Zhai Erdan? How could hee up with such a name?

    This was his son or daughter!

    ¡°Brat! How could youe up with such an unpleasant name?¡± Master Zhai scolded Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng calmly answered: ¡°He or she is Yiling¡¯s child. Erdan is a good name.¡±

    He put quite a bit of thought into this name.

    On behalf of Zhai Yunsheng, Jian Yiling exined the rationale behind the name to Master Zhai, Grandma Jian, and Grandpa Jian. ¡°As my name is Yiling, A Sheng is suggesting my baby¡¯s name to be?Erling<sup>1</sup>.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng added: ¡°In addition, the name Yiling in binary equals two. Therefore, your baby is two¡¯s egg.¡±

    There were two exnations for this ¡°meaningful¡± name.

    Master Zhai, Grandma Jian, and Grandpa Jian looked at each other in shock and confusion.

    They could not keep up with the thought process of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    Despite this, Grandma Jian eximed: ¡°I don¡¯t like this name no matter how meaningful it is!¡±

    Master Zhai and Grandpa Jian nodded their heads in unison.

    When it came to this matter, the three of them were united on one front.

    Their great-grandchild was not going to be called Erdan!

    ¡°It¡¯s not a nice name,¡± Jian Yiling also said. She didn¡¯t like the name either.

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s call him or her?Erbao<sup>1</sup>.¡±

    If the word ¡®dan¡¯ wasn¡¯t okay, it could be changed to ¡®bao¡¯.

    As Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s tone was very casual, it didn¡¯t seem like he put much thought into his future child¡¯s name.

    When Master Zhai heard this, he said with disdain: ¡°Brat, is this not your child? Give your child a proper name! Can you treat this matter a bit more seriously?!¡±

 Chapter 1406 - Family Favorite (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1406: Family Favorite (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°You guys decide then. Don¡¯t bother Yiling and I anymore,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied somewhat impatiently.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not want to think about this matter anymore. He didn¡¯t want the three of them to disturb his alone time with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You brat. Don¡¯t mess around with Yiling! Be careful around my precious great-granddaughter!¡± Master Zhai yelled at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This time, he learned to say great-granddaughter instead of great-grandchild. Otherwise, Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian would once again pick a bone with him.

    ###

    !!

    The next day, Jian Yiling overslept and woke up at ten o¡¯clock.

    In the past, this was something that would not have happened to her.

    However, after bing pregnant, she became somewhat sleepy which made her sleep significantly more.

    As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Zhai Yunsheng looking at her. Jian Yiling did not know when Zhai Yunsheng had woken up.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you get up if you¡¯re awake?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to disturb your sleep,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. ¡°You¡¯re also adorable when you¡¯re sleeping. That¡¯s why I wanted to watch you for a while.¡±

    Embarrassing¡­

    Zhai Yunsheng was speaking nonsense again¡­

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw Jian Yiling¡¯s flushed cheeks, he smiled gently. Even though she was about to be a mother, she still became shy so easily.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    As of now, Jian Yiling would typically wake up and then eat. After eating, she would return to sleeping.

    Therefore, the only thing she worried about every day was what to eat.

    ¡°I¡¯m turning into a pig,¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    Despite living so many years, this was the first time Jian Yiling experienced such a lifestyle.

    She was still not used to it.

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled as he pinched Jian Yiling¡¯s cheeks: ¡°It¡¯s okay to be a piggy. I¡¯ll fatten you up so I can devour youter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to be fat. It doesn¡¯t look good,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Since when did you start caring about whether you look good or not?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked curiously.

    He didn¡¯t expect his wife to care about her appearance.

    ¡°Yufan told me that if I don¡¯t look good, you might like someone else.¡±

    Ahh, as expected, such things were taught by Qin Yufan.

    That woman kept telling his wife such strange things.

    ¡°Don¡¯t listen to her. She has no experience in rtionships. What can she possibly teach you?¡±

    ¡°But the Inte said so as well,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She also read posts on the Inte for love advice. ¡°The Inte is full of nonsense. You shouldn¡¯t take things you read on the Inte seriously.¡±

    ¡°So you don¡¯t like my good looks?¡±

    ¡°I like it.¡±

    ¡°Then Yufan is not wrong.¡±

    ¡°But even if you don¡¯t look good, I¡¯ll still like you.¡±

    ¡°The Inte says not to trust the words of men. If you be ugly, their hearts will change. In addition, they said that one¡¯s morals and values can change depending on how visually pleasing the other person is.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng took a look at the serious expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face before he startedughing.

    What was she even thinking about in her spare time?

    Morals and values change depending on how visually pleasing the other person is?

    He gently knocked on Jian Yiling¡¯s skull and said: ¡°Don¡¯t think about such strange things. If you really want to think about something, think about what you want to eat for breakfast. Our grandpa has already asked the chefs to prepare almost a hundred servings of breakfast.¡±

    Nowadays, Master Zhai spent his entire time caring about his previous granddaughter-inw. He had to ensure she ate nutritious and yummy food for every meal.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling got up in a hurry.

    When she arrived downstairs, she saw dozens of tes on the long dining table.

    When Master Zhai saw Jian Yiling, he happily said to her: ¡°Yiling, did you get enough sleepst night? Are you still tired? If so, have some breakfast before you go and nap again.¡±

    Master Zhai was really raising Jian Yiling like a piglet.

    Then, he instructed his grandson to taste the dishes for Jian Yiling: ¡°Go and taste the dishes. Pick something that Yiling will like to eat.¡±

    Now that he had Yiling, his own grandson became a mere taste tester.

 Chapter 1407 - Family Favorite (5)

    <h4>Chapter 1407: Family Favorite (5)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Zhai Yunsheng did as he was told and taste-tested the dishes for Jian Yiling. He did not mind doing this.

    Anything too salty, spicy, sweet, or fishy could not be given to Jian Yiling to eat.

    ¡°Take a bite of this,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he picked up a small morsel and ced it on Jian Yiling¡¯s te.

    He attempted to assure that Jian Yiling ate a bit of everything. He wanted her to have a bnced diet.

    Jian Yichen was apanying Jian Yiling today. He refused to be outdone by Zhai Yunsheng. Hence, he joined the taste testing group.

    !!

    ¡°Yiling, have a bite of this. It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    After a while, Jian Yiling felt like she was doing absolutely nothing independently.

    Even the empresses and concubines in the past probably did not live such a life.

    ¡°I can do it myself,¡± Jian Yiling protested in a small voice.

    Even though she was pregnant, she could manage these things by herself. They were clearly underestimating her too much!

    o(¨s¡õ¨t)o

    ¡°Yiling, don¡¯t say that. Pregnancy is a very energy-consuming task. Hence, you need to reduce unnecessary energy consumption,¡± Jian Yichen said with a solemn expression on his face.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling obediently nodded her head and epted their good intentions.

    After breakfast, Master Zhai asked his grandson to take Jian Yiling to an art exhibition.

    Based on his research, Master Zhai realized that pregnant women had to go out from time to time. They couldn¡¯t stay home every day as a certain amount of social activities was good for their physical and mental health.

    Hence, Master Zhai looked into art exhibitions, musical concerts, and ys.

    As there was no particrly good symphony performance currently in Beijing, Master Zhai contacted a famous symphony orchestra from abroad toe and perform in Beijing. He paid for all the costs and asked them to reserve two of the best seats.

    This way, Yiling could go and watch the performance whenever she wanted.

    Jian Yichen also expressed his approval: ¡°You should definitely go to an art exhibition to look at beautiful things. This way, your future baby will also look beautiful.¡±

    Then, Jian Yichen added: ¡°Apparently, your child will grow up to look like who you look at the most when you¡¯re pregnant. Yiling, you should look at me more. I¡¯m very beautiful.¡±

    Was Jian Yichen that shameless?

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai retorted: ¡°Nonsense, this is Yiling and A Sheng¡¯s child. Their child will definitely be incredibly good-looking. After all, his or her parents are incredibly good-looking. Besides, Yiling can look at A Sheng. Why does she need to look at you?¡±

    ¡°Master Zhai, as the saying goes, nephews generally look like their uncles,¡± Jian Yichen exined with a smile on his face.

    ¡°But you¡¯re technically not even Yiling¡¯s brother by blood,¡± Master Zhai ruthlessly replied.

    When he heard this, Jian Yichen sniffled and hid behind Jian Yiling: ¡°Yiling, I also want to be your brother by blood. I¡¯m going to me my mother for this.¡±

    When Jian Yiling looked at Jian Yichen, she couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Sister Yichen was indeed shameless.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the smile on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, a smile also unconsciously appeared on his face.

    Even though Jian Yichen was shameless, he was also quite funny.

    Hence, it was good to have him staying by Jian Yiling¡¯s side.

    Apanied by her family, Jian Yiling stayed home for the next few months of her pregnancy.

    This was the most leisurely andfortable period of time she ever experienced in her multiple lifetimes.

    Was this what happiness felt like?

    Jian Yiling cherished the present very much.

    She also thanked fate for giving her a chance to start over again.

 Chapter 1408 - The Jian Familyâ€™s Second Great-Grandchild (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1408: The Jian Family¡¯s Second Great-Grandchild (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s second child was to be due earlier than Jian Yiling¡¯s. When her due date came, she was admitted to the delivery ward of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    Jian Yiling came to the hospital to watch Luo Xiuen give birth.

    Even though she had been exposed to several childbirths previously, this time felt different.

    Luo Xiuen was not scared at all. After all, this was her second time giving birth.

    ¡°Yiling, you don¡¯t need to be scared of giving birth to a baby. If you can give birth naturally, we will do it that way. If not, we can just decide to go the c-section route. It¡¯s not a problem at all,¡± Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of pain,¡± Jian Yiling replied firmly.

    She wasn¡¯t scared.

    Even though Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t scared, this didn¡¯t mean the others around her weren¡¯t.

    The men of the Zhai family and the Jian family were even more nervous than Jian Yiling.

    As Jian Yiling¡¯s frame was smaller than an average person¡¯s, giving birth to a child would be more strenuous on her body.

    They were all afraid that something would happen to Jian Yiling whilst giving birth. At the same time, they were afraid of Jian Yiling experiencing a lot of pain.

    As they thought about this, the Jian brothers turned to look at Zhai Yunsheng with hostile eyes.

    This was all this bastard¡¯s fault! Their sister was only 20 years old and she was about to experience a lot of pain giving birth to a baby!

    Despite being rich and powerful, Zhai Yunsheng still had to obediently ept the Jian brother¡¯s hatred and disdain.

    ¡°We could just go with a c-section. Yiling will suffer less,¡± Master Zhai suggested.

    Even though his future great-grandchild was important, his granddaughter-inw was even more important. If something happened to his granddaughter-inw, he would have no more future great-grandchildren.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunnao hurriedly asked his brother Jian Yunmo who had medical knowledge: ¡°Does a c-section hurt as well?¡±

    ¡°It all hurts. However, a c-section hurts less.¡±

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s go with a c-section!¡± Jian Yunnao decided decisively.

    ¡°But a c-section will leave scars,¡± Luo Xiuen reminded everyone.

    ¡°But Yiling invented a scar removal cream. In addition, what¡¯s wrong with scars? It¡¯s not like my sister¡¯s stomach will be exposed to other people,¡± Jian Yunnao quickly retorted.

    Zhai Yunsheng was the only person who would see their sister¡¯s stomach.

    And if Zhai Yunsheng dared toment on the scar, their sister didn¡¯t need such a husband!

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± the other brothers of the Jian family echoed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He just wanted Jian Yiling to suffer less.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will try a natural birth first. If it doesn¡¯t work, I will go with a c-section,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    At this moment, Grandma Jian walked in with Jian Dan.

    As soon as Jian Dan saw Jian Yiling, he cried out: ¡°Auntie¡­ Auntie¡­¡±

    ¡°Brat. Don¡¯t you see your mother lying down? And you still only have eyes for your auntie?¡± Luo Xiuen eximed angrily.

    Her son only cared about looks!

    When he sensed his mother¡¯s anger, Jian Dan quickly pointed at his mother¡¯s stomach and cried out: ¡°Sister! Sister!:

    ¡°Sister? It¡¯s your baby brother!¡± Luo Xiuen corrected.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t want a brother. I want a sister,¡± Jian Danined.

    No one knew if Jian Dan actually wanted a sister or if he was just influenced by everyone else in the Jian family.

    ¡°Well, give up on that dream. The baby in your mother¡¯s stomach is a baby boy. You should count on the one inside your auntie¡¯s stomach,¡± Jian Yumin told his son.

    The gender of the child inside Jian Yiling¡¯s belly was only known to the person responsible for her maternity checkup.

    As Jian Yiling did not want to know the gender early on, she asked them not to tell her.

 Chapter 1409 - The Jian Familyâ€™s Second Great-Grandchild (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1409: The Jian Family¡¯s Second Great-Grandchild (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuen regretfully said: ¡°Ahh, I should have not asked about my baby¡¯s gender. That way, I would have a bit more motivation when I¡¯m giving birth to this baby.¡±

    As she opened up her prize in advance, she had no more hopes of this child being a girl. If she followed Jian Yiling¡¯s example, she could at least be hopeful until thest moment.

    ¡°Sister!¡± Jian Dan eximed as he looked at Jian Yiling¡¯s belly.

    ¡°Auntie, Dandan wants a sister! Give Dandan a sister!¡± Jian Dan softly begged Jian Yiling with watery doe-like eyes. He fluttered his eyes at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You little fool. Your auntie can¡¯t guarantee the child in her stomach is a girl. These things are up to fate,¡± Grandma Jian exined to her great-grandson with a smile.

    !!

    ¡°But great-grandma¡­ I want a sister. I want a beautiful sister and not a brother¡­ Can you make the baby inside my auntie¡¯s stomach a girl please?¡± Jian Dan pleaded as he gently tugged at Grandma Jian¡¯s coat.

    ¡°I also want her child to be a girl. However, we can¡¯t change anything. We can only wait,¡± Grandma Jian said smilingly.

    Her great-grandson was adorable.

    ¡°Ouch,¡± Luo Xiuen suddenly cried out.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yumin hurriedly asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you about to give birth?¡±

    ¡°Yep, I think so.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. You head into the delivery room first and I¡¯ll go change to sterilized clothes.¡±

    In order to apany Luo Xiuen in the delivery room, Jian Yumin had to change into special sterilized clothes.

    Jian Yiling also entered the delivery room with Jian Yumin.

    As it was the second time his wife was giving birth, Jian Yumin was not as nervous as the first time.

    On top of this, Luo Xiuen had a sturdy frame and paid attention to exercising. She would also bnce her diet which meant the process of giving birth was exceptionally smooth. Her second child came out less than half an hour after entering the delivery room.

    This would make the pregnant women who stayed in the delivery room for an entire day incredibly jealous.

    However, this also made Zhai Yunsheng frown.

    Would Jian Yiling suffer¡­?

    After the nurse cleaned up the child, she held him up for the group to see.

    The body of Luo Xiuen¡¯s second baby was somewhat red. It would take a while for his skin to be fair.

    His face was also a bit wrinkled. Despite this, his facial features could be seen and he was quite handsome.

    Jian Yumin held his newborn baby in front of Jian Dan. He wanted his son to meet his younger brother.

    ¡°Wa¡­¡± Jian Dan suddenly let out a loud cry.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you upset to see your brother?¡±

    Even though Jian Dan was probably disappointed to not have a little sister, he wasn¡¯t disappointed enough to cry right?

    ¡°Ugly!¡± Jian Dan cried out.

    His brother was so ugly! He didn¡¯t want to ept such an ugly brother!

    And thus, the little boy began to cry.

    Despite Jian Dan¡¯s tears, all the adults in the room beganughing.

    Grandma Jian exined to Jian Dan: ¡°All babies are like this when they are first born. When you were a new-born baby, you also looked like this. Your younger brother is not ugly. In fact, look at his nose and eyes. In the future, he will be a handsome man.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Dan blinked twice before he asked in doubt: ¡°Really?¡±

 Chapter 1410 - The Jian Familyâ€™s Second Great-Grandchild (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1410: The Jian Family¡¯s Second Great-Grandchild (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    ¡°Why would your great-grandma lie to you? Our Jian Dan is so good-looking. How could his brother possibly be ugly?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Dan looked at his brother again. For some reason, in his eyes, his brother still looked incredibly ugly.

    Jian Dan turned his face away and pounced towards Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Auntie, hug!¡±

    ¡°Your auntie has a baby inside her belly. She can¡¯t hug you. Let your uncles hug you,¡± Grandma Jian said as she hurriedly gestured for the Jian brothers to hug Jian Dan.

    !!

    As Jian Dan¡¯s direct uncle, Jian Yujie fulfilled his responsibilities and picked up Jian Dan.

    But even though Jian Dan was in Jian Yujie¡¯s arms, his eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling.

    Unlike everyone else, Zhai Yunsheng had a frown on his face.

    When he saw an opportunity, he pulled Jian Yunmo into the corridor.

    ¡°When Yiling gives birth, let¡¯s just go the c-section route,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said seriously. The look on his face was solemn and his brows were knitted together. Worry and anxiousness gued his handsome face.

    ¡°Are you afraid she¡¯ll have a difficult delivery?¡± Jian Yunmo asked.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He did not deny this. ¡°Yiling has a small frame. Even though there¡¯s still two months before her due date, her belly is already scarily big.¡±

    A belly of that size would look normal on an average pregnant woman. However, it looked scarily big on Jian Yiling¡¯s body.

    Typically, pregnant women would gain a bit of weight and fat in other areas of their bodies. However, only Jian Yiling¡¯s belly grew in size.

    Thus, Zhai Yunsheng would feel nervous whenever he looked at Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yunmo carefully savored the expression on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face before he said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She¡¯ll be fine. She¡¯s been under the supervision of Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s most advanced medical technology ever since she knew she was pregnant. If something happens to her, very few women in this world would be able to deliver their children safely.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked again.

    ¡°I¡¯m very sure.¡±

    Upon receiving this answer, Zhai Yunsheng nodded and said thank you. Then, he headed back to Luo Xiuen¡¯s ward.

    When Jian Yiling saw Zhai Yunsheng return, she asked him: ¡°What were you doing with Brother Yunmo?¡±

    ¡°I just asked him a few things,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied as his right hand gently touched the top of Jian Yiling¡¯s stomach.

    A smile appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face as she looked down at her belly: ¡°Our baby has been so well behaved.¡±

    ¡°I hope he or she will be well behaved until he or she is born. I don¡¯t want you to suffer.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t mind if the baby made a ruckus after he or she was born. However, he wanted the baby to behave inside Jian Yiling¡¯s belly.

    ###

    Master Zhai came to congratte Luo Xiuen. As he was visiting, he brought along a bunch of gifts as well.

    Master Zhai looked at the newborn baby inside the crib before he turned to look at Jian Dan.

    The two of them were absolutely adorable.

    ¡°Ahh¡­ How can they be so cute.¡±

    The genes of the Jian family were amazing. They managed to have two children in a span of three years.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian happily said: ¡°Hey, these two are from my family. Your one is inside my precious granddaughter¡¯s belly!¡±

    ¡°Well, my great-grandchild isn¡¯t born yet. Can¡¯t I look at yours for the time being?¡±

    Why was Grandpa Jian so stingy? After all, he couldn¡¯t stare at his granddaughter-inw¡¯s belly all day, could he?

    If someone didn¡¯t know better, they¡¯d assume he was a psychopath or something!

    ¡°Soon, soon¡­ It¡¯s only a matter of two months,¡± Grandpa Jian replied.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai deliberately said: ¡°Well, Yiling might give birth to a baby girl. The Jian family doesn¡¯t have a great-granddaughter yet.¡±

 Chapter 1411 - Two Old Men Quarreling

    <h4>Chapter 1411: Two Old Men Quarreling</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Grandpa Jian heard thisment, he rolled his eyes and replied: ¡°What¡¯s the use of having a great-granddaughter? Sooner orter, she¡¯s going to be abducted by someone else¡¯s family!¡±

    His only granddaughter was abducted just like that!

    Master Zhai snorted and replied: ¡°Well, unlike you, the Zhai family will recruit a son-inw in the future! She won¡¯t be marrying into another family. She will be ours forever.¡±

    All of a sudden, Grandpa Jian became upset: ¡°Are you reminding me I shouldn¡¯t have agreed to marry Yiling into the Zhai family? Alright, I will get Yiling to divorce that brat of yours. If she does that, the child inside her belly will also be ours!¡±

    ¡°No way! Yiling belongs to our family! You can¡¯t take her back!¡±

    In the beginning, when Master Zhai came with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s marriage proposal, Grandpa Jian treated him incredibly respectfully and cautiously. Under no situation did he want to anger Master Zhai.

    However, after interacting with him for a couple of years, Grandpa Jian was no longer afraid of Master Zhai.

    ¡°Why not? Divorce happens quite often in marriages. It¡¯s supported by thew! My darling granddaughter can divorce your grandson whenever she wants!¡± Grandpa Jian retorted.

    ¡°You¡¯re speaking nonsense! My granddaughter-inw loves my grandson. If you really want someone to divorce, you can divorce your wife! Don¡¯t involve my precious granddaughter-inw in your craziness!¡±

    Everything else was negotiable. However, Yiling was theirs!

    ¡°I watched Yiling grow up! She¡¯s much closer to me than to you! If you don¡¯t believe me, I will ask her whether she likes me more or likes you more!¡±

    Once again, Master Zhai and Grandpa Jian began quarreling.

    This was not the first time these two old men argued.

    Ever since Yiling became pregnant, Grandpa Jian and Master Zhai began arguing at least once a week.

    And each time, their argument revolved around Jian Yiling and her soon-to-be-born child.

    The two of them were once renowned and respected big shots in the corporate world. Together, theirbined age was almost a hundred and sixty years old.

    Yet, they were still arguing and bickering like children once again.

    Even Jian Dan could not stand to watch this. He sighed like an adult and said to his brother in the crib: ¡°Brother, we must not learn from them. They¡¯re way too noisy.¡±

    Jian Yumin who was peeling an apple for his wife in the wardmented enviously: ¡°I hope we have this kind of energy when we get old.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuenughed: ¡°Maybe it will be even more chaotic.¡±

    ¡°Howe?¡±

    ¡°Because you¡¯ll have more people to argue with.¡±

    As there were so many brothers in the Jian family, if Jian Yumin wanted to argue with someone, there would absolutely be no shortage of people.

    On the other hand, Jian Yuncheng, Jian Yunmo, and Jian Yunnao stood in a line outside Luo Xiuen¡¯s ward.

    They were currently being reprimanded by their mother.

    ¡°Other people have two grandchildren already! What about me?¡± Wen Nuan questioned her sons.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to be a grandma soon,¡± Jian Yunnao replied.

    ¡°But that¡¯s?not the same<sup>1</sup>!¡±

    Why were her sons so useless?

    A few years ago, Wen Nuan did not understand Grandma Jian well. However, the older she became, the more she agreed with Grandma Jian¡¯s thought process.

    Jian Shuxing hurriedly defended his sons: ¡°A Nuan, rtionships can¡¯t be forced. If they meet the right person, they will naturally get married. However, if they don¡¯t meet the right person, you can¡¯t force them to get married right? If you do that, it¡¯ll definitely do more harm than good.¡±

 Chapter 1412 - Yilingâ€™s Child is Born

    <h4>Chapter 1412: Yiling¡¯s Child is Born</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Then, Jian Shuxing turned to give his sons a meaningful look.

    ¡°Mother, we will try our best,¡± Jian Yunnao hurriedly promised.

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yuncheng repeated. Even though his response seemed perfunctory, Jian Yuncheng was still expressing his views.

    Jian Yunmo said: ¡°Mother, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to get married. Rather, we just want to spend time on more important matters.. After all, shouldn¡¯t we be more concerned about Yiling right now? After she gives birth to our nephew or niece, we can then focus our attention on finding a partner and marriage no? What do you think about this arrangement?¡±

    Out of her three sons, Jian Yunmo was definitely the one who knew how to convince Wen Nuan.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go back on your words then!¡± Wen Nuan eximed. She was willing to let her sons go for now.

    ###

    Two monthster¡­

    The entrance to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch was filled with limousines and other luxury car brands. These cars belonged to the Zhai family, the Jian family, and the Wen family. In addition, various powerful and respected individuals who knew Jian Yiling also visited.

    Everyone was visiting because Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s first child was born.

    Surprisingly, the whole process of birth was quite smooth.

    It was a baby boy. He weighed three kilograms and was very healthy.

    When Master Zhai saw his great-grandson, tears almost rolled out of his eyes.

    There was finally another member of the Zhai family!

    When Grandma Jian saw her great-grandson, she became a bit depressed.

    Why was it another boy?

    She already had two great-grandsons!

    She desperately wanted her granddaughter to give birth to a daughter.

    However, it was impossible to ask for that now.

    Hence, Grandma Jian wasn¡¯t very happy.

    She would be happier if Yiling gave birth to a girl.

    ¡°Old woman, don¡¯t be stubborn. Your great-grandson is so cute. He looks just like Yiling,¡± Grandpa Jian said cheerfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a great-granddaughter. I¡¯m not happy,¡± Grandma Jian eximed. Her childish temper came up again.

    ¡°What¡¯s the hurry with that? Didn¡¯t you wait a long time for Yiling? This is only the third great-grandchild. You still have a fair bit to wait,¡± Grandpa Jian replied.

    He was looking at the bright side of things.

    ording to their family tradition, they had to wait a long time for a baby girl to grace their family.

    ¡°You have a point,¡± Grandma Jian said. ¡°Then I have to remind the other brats to get married soon. If they get married, the chances of getting a great-granddaughter be higher.¡±

    Unlike everyone else, Zhai Yunsheng did not hold his child. In fact, he didn¡¯t even want to look at him.

    After all, when Jian Yiling gave birth, the pain made her entire face turn pale. In fact, it seemed as though the pain made Jian Yiling have a trip to hell and back.

    During the delivery process, all of the Jian brothers crowded the door. They kept trying to peek inside.

    As there were too many people, Jian Yujie and Jian Yunnao were pushed to the back. They could notpete against the others in height and strength. This meant they could not see anything and were incredibly anxious.

    Even after so many years, they could not change their fate.

    When Jian Yiling sessfully gave birth, a hoard of people gathered around her. And thus, Jian Yunnao and Jian Yujie could only look at their little nephew.

    A look of disgust appeared on their faces.

    ¡°Why does he not look like Yiling?¡± Jian Yujie eximed in disappointment.

    He was alright with a nephew. However, why did his nephew not look like Yiling at all?

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s not good to look like Zhai Yunsheng,¡± Jian Yunnao spat out.

    This was way too disappointing.

    Upon hearing thesements, the nurse holding the child didn¡¯t know whether to cry orugh.

    This child was such a good-looking baby! How could they make thosements?

    Once he grew up, he would definitely be a handsome man.

    However, this was to be expected. After all, the Jian family¡¯s genes were insane. Each of them was incredibly handsome. All the female doctors and nurses swooned over their looks.

 Chapter 1413 - Little A Sheng

    <h4>Chapter 1413: Little A Sheng</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    When Jian Yiling woke up, she saw a group of people gathered beside her.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked worriedly.

    ¡°I feel a bit of pain,¡± Jian Yiling softly answered. The look on her face appeared a bit aggrieved.

    However, in reality, Jian Yiling did not feel aggrieved. Her pale face apanied by her soft voice just gave off that impression.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let¡¯s not have another child.¡±

    ¡°I want to see my baby.¡±

    ¡°Bring him here,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai hurriedly gestured for someone to bring over Jian Yiling¡¯s baby.

    He was sleeping soundly in a bundle of lightweight cotton.

    ¡°He looks like you,¡± Jian Yiling said with a smile on her face.

    She was really happy.

    It was a smaller version of A Sheng.

    Jian Yiling stretched out her finger and gently poked his fleshy and soft cheeks.

    As her baby was sleeping soundly, he didn¡¯t wake up from the poke. Instead, he continued sleeping and there was a drop of drool on the side of his mouth.

    He was adorable.

    As Jian Yiling looked at her baby, the smile on her face became even brighter.

    At that moment, she realized she became really different from the person she once was.

    ¡°Okay, carry him away,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    ¡°I want to continue looking at him,¡± Jian Yiling said somewhat reluctantly.

    ¡°He looks like me. You can look at me instead,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied shamelessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same¡­¡± Jian Yiling softly muttered.

    ¡°It¡¯s the same,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. Zhai Yunsheng did not like his son.

    His son caused Jian Yiling so much pain.

    After a few moments, Jian Yiling looked around her bed for Jian Yunmo. When she saw him, she called out: ¡°Brother Yunmo.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here,¡± Jian Yunmo said as he walked over to hold Jian Yiling¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Give the child a checkup.¡±

    Jian Yiling was still thinking about the matter. She wondered if her child inherited Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart condition.

    ¡°Liu Ting already arranged for it. It will be der.¡±

    It was impossible for Jian Yunmo to forget this matter.

    He just wanted his sister to see her child before he took him away.

    Naturally, none of them wanted Jian Yiling¡¯s child to inherit Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s heart condition. They wanted her child to be happy and healthy.

    Even though the condition could now be controlled by regr injections of inhibitors, no one wanted to inject such things into a child from such an early age.

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Everything will be alright. You don¡¯t need to worry about these matters. For now, you just need to take care of yourself. Leave the rest to your brother, okay?¡± Jian Yunmo said softly. His eyes were full of heartache.

    ¡°Mhmm. Brother Yunmo, don¡¯t be sad. I¡¯m not in pain.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I believe you. Rest up,¡± Jian Yunmo replied.

    Then, he looked up and gave Zhai Yunsheng a meaningful gaze.

    After that, he walked out of the ward to find Liu Ting. They were going to perform a checkup on Jian Yiling¡¯s newborn child.

    ###

    A few months ago, there was apetition between Jian Yiling and Zhang Xin.

    As it took a bit of time for their research to be evaluated and verified, the final results were only announced by the national medical institution in thest few days.

    After the results were announced, the reputation of the Zhang family was greatly affected.

    Zhang Xin began to hear a lot of whispers which doubted the abilities of the Zhang family.

    ¡°Send a note out to the eight reclusive families! I want to unite with them to deal with Jian Yiling and Lahaisen Hospital!¡±

    The recent events made Zhang Xin furious.

    ¡°Head of the family, I don¡¯t believe that¡¯s a wise decision,¡± an old servant beside Zhang Xin advised.

    It had been many years since the eight reclusive families had gathered together.

    Originally, there were nine families. However, their leader, the Xie family, had disappeared many years ago for some unknown reason.

 Chapter 1414 - Why Arenâ€™t You Holding Him?

    <h4>Chapter 1414: Why Aren¡¯t You Holding Him?</h4>

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    Even though they had the ability topete against the most powerful and wealthy families in their world, the Xie family just disappeared overnight.

    After the Xie family¡¯s disappearance, the eight remaining reclusive families interacted less.

    However, Zhang Xin refused to listen to any advice.

    ¡°The Lahaisen Hospital has cutting edge medical technology and extreme amounts of wealth. The other reclusive families would definitely be interested in this. Furthermore, I heard someone from the Xue family once submitted an application to Lahaisen Hospital when he was sick and got rejected. If that¡¯s the case, he would definitely hold a grudge.¡±

    The old servant attempted to remind his master: ¡°But Jian Yiling¡¯s background is incrediblyplicated. She has the support of the Zhai family, the Jian family, the Wen family, and the mysterious and unpredictable Second Master of the Zhai family. They won¡¯t be easy to deal with.¡±

    After all, right now, almost everyone knew of Jian Yiling. Even though she looked adorable and easily bullied, she had powerful backing to support her every decision and move.

    ¡°Tch, maybe I¡¯d consider the Zhai family and the Second Master of the Zhai family as a potential problem and hindrance. But the Jian family and the Wen family? You¡¯re duly overestimating them. If I can unite the other reclusive families, we can easily deal with the Zhai family and the Tianxing Group. Besides, hasn¡¯t Jian Yiling just given birth? The Zhai family¡¯s attention will definitely be on her newborn child. This will be our best opportunity.¡±

    Upon hearing this, a helpless expression appeared on the old servant¡¯s face.

    ¡°And you need to stop saying useless things. You¡¯re just an old servant of the Zhang family. You can¡¯t dictate my decisions. Hurry up and send the Nine Dragons Post to the other reclusive families!¡±

    ....

    The Nine Dragons Post was a special invitation used when the Xie Family was still around. Back then, it was used to inform important matters to other families.

    This meant more than thirty years had passed since someonest used the Nine Dragons Post.

    After receiving this order, the old servant of the Zhang family could only listen to Zhang Xin.

    ###

    As usual, Zhai Yunsheng apanied Jian Yiling on a daily basis.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s baby was still unnamed. For now, everyone called him?Xiaobao<sup>1</sup>. He was currently being held by Master Zhai.

    ¡°Ahh, my precious great-grandson! He¡¯s so cute! He¡¯s definitely going to be incredibly good-looking when he grows up!¡± Master Zhai eximed proudly for the hundredth time.

    When Grandpa Jian heard this, a disgusted expression appeared on his face. Wasn¡¯t it just a great-grandson? The Jian family had two of them!

    ¡°Are you done with hugging him? If so, you should hand him to me! I want to hold him too!¡± Grandpa Jianined.

    Did Master Zhai never get tired of holding Xiaobao? He had been holding him for almost an hour.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have two great-grandchildren of your own? Why do you still want my family¡¯s?¡± Master Zhai replied. He put particr emphasis on the words my family¡¯s.

    Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jian replied in disdain: ¡°What do you mean by your family¡¯s? Without my darling granddaughter, your family wouldn¡¯t even have a great-grandchild in the first ce!¡±

    ¡°But she married into my family! She now belongs to the Zhai family!¡±

    Hmph! No one could steal his granddaughter-inw from them!

    ¡°What do you mean by that? Yiling¡¯s surname is Jian! She will always belong to the Jian family!¡± Grandpa Jian eximed.

    Once again, the two of them began to bicker.

    In the eyes of many, their actions were more childish than Jian Dan¡¯s. In fact, this was probably how children quarreled in kindergarten.

    ¡°Wa¡­ Wa¡­¡±

    When Xiaobao heard the noise, his brows became furrowed. It seemed like he was about to cry at any minute.

    Upon hearing this, the two old men immediately stopped arguing.

    However, there was still a displeased look in their eyes.

    Master Zhai nned to hand his great-grandson to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Hold your son more often.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng nced at his son. However, he did not reach out to hold him. Instead, he replied: ¡°Get the wet nurse to hold her.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai eximed: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? My great-grandson is so cute. How can you possibly not want to hold him?¡±

 Chapter 1415 - I Will Just Hug My Wife

    <h4>Chapter 1415: I Will Just Hug My Wife</h4>

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    ¡°I just don¡¯t want to,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mind, he found it difficult to hold a child.

    He felt like if he wasn¡¯t careful, he¡¯d identally crush him at any moment.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to hold a child, you should learn how to, no?¡± Master Zhai replied. He called over the wet nurse and asked her to teach Zhai Yunsheng how to hold Xiaobao.

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s attempt to learn was rather perfunctory. On the other hand, Jian Yiling listened to the wet nurse¡¯s instructions seriously.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, please make a more serious attempt to learn,¡± the woman said cautiously.

    ¡°I can just hug my wife,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. He didn¡¯t believe hugging his child was an important thing.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai grunted: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to hold him, so be it. I will hold him! Don¡¯t be jealouster on!¡±

    Then, Master Zhai said to his great-grandson: ¡°Good boy, let¡¯s ignore your bastard dad.¡±

    ¡°Do you not like our baby?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°I like him,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Despite saying this, the expression on his face told another story.

    ¡°Then hold him,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    As it was Jian Yiling¡¯s request, Zhai Yunsheng held his son reluctantly.

    His movements were stiff when he took Xiaobao from the wet nurse¡¯s arms.

    This thing was way too small and soft.

    ¡°Zhai Erdan,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said to the child in his arms.

    Perhaps, the little boy understood what his father called him. When he heard those words, he immediately began crying.

    His cries were very loud.

    When Master Zhai heard this, he hurriedly asked the wet nurse to take Xiaobao back. Then, he sternly criticized Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°What do you mean by Zhai Erdan? I told him not to call him by that name! You¡¯re not allowed to give my precious great-grandson strange names! Look at what you did! You made him cry!¡±

    The poor boy.

    ¡°He can¡¯t understand my words yet,¡± Zhai Yunsheng corrected.

    Xiaobao was probably upset because he held him in an ufortable position.

    ¡°Let me hold him,¡± Jian Yiling said. She hadn¡¯t gotten an opportunity to hold her baby. Whenever she wanted to, Zhai Yunsheng would say it would take a toll on her body. After saying that, he would ask someone else to hold Xiaobao.

    When Jian Yiling held Xiaobao in her arms, he quickly fell asleep.

    It seemed like he was quite picky about who held him.

    When Jian Yiling looked at Xiaobao¡¯s sleeping face, a smile appeared on her face. He really looked like a miniature version of A Sheng.

    She reached out to poke his cheeks again.

    Xiaobao was even cuter than Zhai Yunsheng.

    Zhai Yunsheng was quite prideful. He won¡¯t let her bully him like this.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he turned to the wet nurse and asked her to take the baby away from Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Yiling needs rest. Take the baby away.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai couldn¡¯t help but look at his grandson in disdain. Why was his grandson treating his own son like an enemy?

    ###

    During the next few days, Jian Yiling¡¯s friends and rtives came ot visit her one after another.

    Gifts were piled up in a corner of the hospital ward.

    Anna from the Goodman family also came to visit her.

    ¡°Congrattions,¡± Anna said as she handed over a congrattory gift.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Jian Yiling replied. She was not close to Anna. The few encounters she had with her were because of the Goodman familypass.

    ¡°As you know, I¡¯m a person who does things for a purpose. I didn¡¯te to just congratte you on your baby.¡±

    Anna was very frank. She cut out all the pleasantries because she knew Jian Yiling was a straightforward person as well.

    ¡°Mhmm. I understand. Do you want something from me?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

 Chapter 1416 - Anna Asks Yiling for Help

    <h4>Chapter 1416: Anna Asks Yiling for Help</h4>

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    ¡°It¡¯s regarding the Goodman familypass. We recently found some new clues,¡± Anna said.

    ¡°Congrattions. But why do you need to tell me about it?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t reject me just yet. Hear me out,¡± Anna continued.

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°The Goodman familypass is not only rted to the Goodman family but it¡¯s also rted to the Xie family. As you¡¯re a descendant of the Xie family, I decided toe to you on this matter.¡±

    !!

    ¡°How is it rted?¡± Jian Yiling asked. In the past, Jian Yiling had heard a few things about this. However, there was no exact information avable.

    ¡°The hidden treasures recorded by thepass not only belong to the Goodman family, but some also belong to the Xie family,¡± Anna responded. She surprisingly told Jian Yiling the truth.

    The huge amount of wealth left behind by the Xie family did not suddenly disappear into thin air. Instead, it was also hidden in the same location as the Goodman family¡¯s hidden treasures.

    Anna continued to exin the situation to Jian Yiling: ¡°ording to the information I know so far, back then, the Xie family discovered where the Goodman family hid their treasures. However, for some reason, your family did not take those treasures. I don¡¯t know the specific reason for this. Regardless, I just hope we can cooperate to find the treasures which belong to our respective families together.¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance to reply, Zhai Yunsheg appeared at the entrance of the ward and coldly rejected Anna: ¡°That¡¯s your business. It has nothing to do with Yiling.¡±

    ¡°But only your wife has the ability to locate the hidden treasures.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s a doctor. She shouldn¡¯t get involved in your nonsense,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied resolutely.

    ¡°She¡¯s more than a doctor,¡± Anna calmly answered. She knew about Jian Yiling¡¯s abilities. ¡°Furthermore, we need her expertise as a doctor. Some of the traps set in the treasure location were tailor-made for her. I can guarantee to you that she¡¯s the only suitable candidate.¡±

    Anna knew for certain that Jian Yiling was the only person who could help her.

    Then, Anna confessed: ¡°If not for that reason, I wouldn¡¯t have been so kind and generous toe and tell you that the Xie family¡¯s wealth was also hidden in the same ce. I would have just silently taken everything. However, as Jian Yiling is the only person who can help me, I sincerely hope to cooperate with her.¡±

    Anna never hid the fact that she was a greedy businessman.

    ¡°I refuse,¡± Jian Yiling replied resolutely. She was not interested in what Anna was saying.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Anna replied. Then she said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry for disturbing you. However, if you change your mind at any time in the future, feel free to contact me. The door of the Goodman family is always open for you.¡±

    Anna did not want to force Jian Yiling to do something she didn¡¯t want.

    ###

    After the Nine Dragons Post was sent out, the remaining seven reclusive families gathered together in Beijing.

    This result surpassed Zhang Xin¡¯s own expectations.

    Originally, he only expected two or three reclusive families to turn up.

    However, to his surprise, everyone came.

    The representatives of each family were in their fifties or sixties.

    They were all dressed inly and at first nce, they would look no different from any other old man.

    However, when they sat together at the conference table, they gave off a feeling of leadership.

    After all, most of them had a lot of influence in their respective countries. In fact, they held more power than the Zhai family and the Qin family.

    For the first time in decades, the eight remaining reclusive families gathered together.

 Chapter 1417 - Is That All Youâ€™re After?

    <h4>Chapter 1417: Is That All You¡¯re After?</h4>

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    Zhang Xin humbly greeted every representative from the reclusive families as they were all older than him.

    Then, he told them his intentions and exined why he gathered everyone here today.

    After listening to Zhang Xin¡¯s description and n, all of them were silent.

    After a long while, one of them asked Zhang Xin: ¡°Are you talking about Jian Yiling, the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?¡±

    The old man who spoke up was the current head of the Situ family. The Situ family used to make weapons. During war times, they maderge contributions to their country. And even though they were quiet nowadays, they still contributed to weapons manufacturing.

    !!

    Although the current head of the Situ family was not tall, he had an arrogance that seemingly made him look down on everyone.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Zhang Xin said with certainty.

    ¡°So you gathered us to deal with Lahaisen Hospital?¡± Situ Zhong said with disdain.

    ¡°Yep.¡±

    ¡°Head of the Zhang family, I truly overestimated you,¡± Situ Zhong sighed and shook his head with a disappointed look on his face.

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Zhang Xin responded somewhat angrily. He hated being looked down upon.

    Situ Zhong replied enigmatically: ¡°At first, I thought you were interested in Jian Yiling because of that matter. However, you were only interested in Lahaisen Hospital. What was I even expecting? The Zhang family was only known for their medicine. Your vision of the future is limited.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s quite true,¡± the others echoed. They expressed their agreement with Situ Zhong¡¯s point of view.

    ¡°What exactly do you guys mean?¡± Zhang Xin said in an angry and puzzled tone.

    If they didn¡¯te for Lahaisen Hospital, what did they all gather in Beijing for?

    ¡°As expected, the Zhang family knows nothing at all. Well, at the very least, do you know about the Goodman family?¡±

    ¡°The Goodman family? What about them?¡±

    ¡°Recently Anna, the future sessor of the Goodman family arrived in Beijing with their familypass. At the same time, it¡¯s rumored that the secret behind thepass has been finally solved. Do you know how many treasures were hidden away?¡±

    Even though Zhang Xin did not know the details, he knew about the countless treasures the Goodman family possessed. The Goodman family had risen during the Medieval Period in Europe.

    ¡°But¡­ Does that have anything to do with us?¡± Zhang Xin asked.

    ¡°I thought you summoned us to Beijing for the Goodman family¡¯s treasures. However, it turns out you only had eyes for Lahaisen Hospital. Do you not think you¡¯re short-sighted? Is Jian Yiling that much of a problem?¡±

    Despite being annoyed, Zhang Xin could not refute their words.

    If they found the Goodman family¡¯s treasures, it would indeed be worth much more than Jian Yiling¡¯s Lahaisen Hospital.

    ¡°But that¡¯s the Goodman family¡­ Can we really deal with them¡­?¡± Zhang Xin asked hesitantly.

    He wasn¡¯t scared of Jian Yiling. However, the Goodman family was a different beast to handle.

    Situ Zhong replied: ¡°Well, you should have a think about whether you want to join us andpete for this great treasure. In recent years after the annihtion of the Xie family, the reclusive families have already faded out of the limelight. Even though our power and influence are still here right now, can you guarantee that in ten years or twenty years from now, our power and influence will still have an effect? Aren¡¯t you yourself a good example? Lahaisen Hospital has already taken over the Zhang family¡¯s position in the medical world.¡±

    As Zhang Xin was still young, he did not know the glory their families had when the Xie family still existed.

    However, everyone else present knew and experienced it.

 Chapter 1418 - Visiting the Xie Familyâ€™s Former

    <h4>Chapter 1418: Visiting the Xie Family¡¯s Former Mansion to Find Clues</h4>

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    As Zhang Xin listened to everyone else, he became somewhat convinced about joining in. After all, he did not want the Zhang family to be perceived as a scaredy cat. At the same time, he was interested in this hidden treasure as well.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s change our ns and focus on the Goodman family instead,¡± Zhang Xin decided. For now, he was willing to dy dealing with Jian Yiling.

    After all, once he got his hands on the hidden treasures of the Goodman family, he would definitely have ways to make Jian Yiling and her Lahaisen Hospital disappear from existence.

    ¡°To find the treasure, there¡¯s an important clue we could look into,¡± Situ Zhong mentioned.

    ¡°What clue?¡± Zhang Xin hurriedly asked.

    ¡°It was rumored that the Xie family was very close with the Goodman family. Apparently, the location of the treasure was recorded on a piece of vellum.¡±

    In the past, there were somewhat frequent exchanges amongst the nine reclusive families. Hence, most of the other reclusive families knew that the Xie family interacted with the Goodman family.

    ¡°But everyone says the entirety of the Xie family is dead. One day, they just suddenly disappeared from Country M. No one knows where they went,¡± Zhang Xin replied.

    If they were dead, why was Situ Zhong still mentioning them?

    Situ Zhong had an answer prepared for this: ¡°Didn¡¯t the Xie family leave a mansion in Country M? There¡¯s always the possibility they left some clues there.¡±

    During the Xie family¡¯s golden age, they owned a mansion that had thousands of acres ofnd.

    And now, that mansion had beenpletely deserted.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy to go and look for clues. But isn¡¯t the ce incredibly big? How can we find the so-called clues?¡± someone asked.

    ¡°If our eight families work together, will that still be a problem?¡± Situ Zhong responded.

    After discussing this matter for a while longer, the eight reclusive families decided to go to the Xie family¡¯s abandoned mansion in Country M the next day. They were ready to scour each and every inch ofnd.

    Naturally, Zhang Xin sent some people over as well. However, Zhang Xin himself stayed in Beijing.

    After losing to Jian Yiling, his family business suffered many losses.

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    The Zhang family opened hundreds of stores in China. It was a very important part of their ie. However, as he lost thepetition against Jian Yiling, the Zhang family¡¯s ie stream was much worse than before.

    Therefore, Zhang Xin was trying to fix the situation. At the same time, he still wanted to get revenge on Jian Yiling.

    However, there were too many people around Jian Yiling at any time of the day. Furthermore, the Zhai family¡¯s protection of Jian Yiling was all-epassing.

    Around the same time, Qin Chuan was also discharged from the hospital.

    Zhang Xin went to look for Qin Chuan instead.

    As soon as he entered Qin Chuan¡¯s office, Zhang Xin felt a change in Qin Chuan¡¯s aura. His face was much more cheerful than when he first met him.

    ¡°It seems like Jian Yiling not only healed your health but she also healed your heart,¡± Zhang Xin said with a smile on his face. There was a trace of mockery in that smile.

    Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan replied: ¡°My health is indeed better. As for my heart, I do not know whether it¡¯s better. I just know I¡¯m no longer confused and lost. I just know I will no longer force myself to think about questions I will never get an answer to.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to tell me you really let go of her?¡±

 Chapter 1419 - Donâ€™t Want to Disturb Her Life

    <h4>Chapter 1419: Don¡¯t Want to Disturb Her Life</h4>

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    Zhang Xin came to visit Qin Chuan because he was convinced that Qin Chuan was unable to let go of his obsession with Jian Yiling. If that were the case, there was a possibility that Qin Chuan might be willing to help him.

    Qin Chuan did not give a direct answer to Zhang Xin¡¯s question. Instead, he said: ¡°I know you¡¯re unwilling to ept your loss. However, if you dare to hurt her, I won¡¯t forgive you.¡±

    When he heard this, Zhang Xinughed: ¡°Qin Chuan, who do you think you are? Do you still think you hold power or something? You know, even when you were the head of the Qin family, you were still nothing to me. The Qin family is nothingpared to the eight reclusive families.¡±

    Despite hearing this, Qin Chuan replied calmly and indifferently: ¡°I know you¡¯re speaking the truth and I know how terrifying the reclusive families are. However, that does not change my thoughts.¡±

    Even if it was a futile attempt, Qin Chuan refused to back off.

    ¡°And why exactly do you even still try? Everyone in Beijing already knows how useless and hopeless you are. Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng barely put any effort into dealing with you. Originally, I wanted to help you because of our past friendship. I was willing to give you a chance to seek revenge on them. However, it seems like I overestimated you. You¡¯re nothing but a coward.¡±

    After being rejected by Qin Chuan, Zhang Xin decided to mock Qin Chuan.

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    Then, he turned away with a look of disdain on his face.

    Qin Chuan did not get angry with Zhang Xin. Instead, he sent a message to Qin Yufan. He asked Qin Yufan to tell Jian Yiling that Zhang Xin was still thinking of ways to cause her trouble. This time, he involved the Nine Dragons Association which hadn¡¯t united together for many decades.

    As the name implied, the Nine Dragons Association once consisted of nine families.

    The Xie family was once the head of the association. However, after they disappeared, the Nine Dragons Association also faded from everyone¡¯s minds.

    When Qin Yufan saw her brother¡¯s messages, she replied: [Why don¡¯t you tell Yiling yourself?]

    [I don¡¯t want to disturb her life.]

    He promised to quietly watch over her and protect her. He did not want to disturb her life anymore.

    When she read this response, Qin Yufan understood Qin Chuan¡¯s behavior. She thereby responded: [I will tell her what you said. I will also remind her and Zhai Yunsheng to watch out for the reclusive families.]

    ###

    After giving birth, Jian Yiling stayed in the hospital for an entire month.

    The day she left, the Zhai family brought Jian Yiling and her baby home with great fanfare.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling got out of the car, there was a man waiting for them. The man was wearing an eye patch and there was another young man with strange eye movements standing beside him.

    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling immediately recognized the man wearing an eye patch. They met him during an escape room a few years ago.

    Back then, Jian Yiling registered her information as she became their store¡¯s VIP member.

    However, during those two years, Jian Yiling did not go and visit the escape room again.

    Hence, it was strange why they appeared in front of the Zhai Residence today.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai and Miss Jian, it¡¯s been quite a while. Do you still recognize me?¡± the man with an eye patch asked. He was not confident that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling remembered him.

    ¡°I have a good memory,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Even though they had only met once briefly, Jian Yiling had an excellent memory. This meant she did not forget about them.

    ¡°Did you guyse here for something?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    He also remembered these two people.

    And thus, he did not know why they were here today.

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 1420 - Jian Yiling Solves the Hidden

    <h4>Chapter 1420: Jian Yiling Solves the Hidden Secret with One nce (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    The man with an eye patch pulled out a piece of vellum with shaking hands.

    The piece of vellum looked quite old.

    He unfolded it in front of Jian Yiling and said: ¡°Originally I wasn¡¯t sure if I shoulde to you for help, but I recently learned that your grandma was a descendant of the Xie family. Therefore, I no longer hesitated to pay a visit.¡±

    The man had spent many years searching for someone who could solve the secret recorded on the vellum.

    Every time he met a suitable person, he would write down their name and contact details.

    Hence, over the years, he screened other suitable people besides Jian Yiling.

    It was not until the man with an eye patch learned about Grandma Jian¡¯s identity did he decide to look for Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling looked at the piece of vellum, a frown appeared on her face.

    This was actually rted to the Xie family.

    Then, Jian Yiling turned to look at Zhai Yunsheng. She didn¡¯t know what to do.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng suggested: ¡°Why don¡¯t the two of you go and sit down in the living room? Grandma Jian should be here. Maybe it¡¯s more appropriate to discuss those matters with her.¡±

    As Jian Yiling and the others walked in, she saw Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Miss Jian,¡± the man with an eye patch knelt down as soon as he saw her.

    Grandma Jian hastily said: ¡°Get up, get up. Why are you kneeling at such an age? It¡¯s not good to kneel!¡±

    ¡°I must not break the rules passed down by our ancestors. The coteral kin of the Xie family must protect the direct descendants of the Xie family,¡± the man replied.

    When she heard this, Grandma Jian frowned for a moment. Then, she carefully examined the man kneeling down in front of her.

    ¡°You¡¯re a coteral kin of the Xin family..?¡±

    ¡°My father¡¯s name is Xie Guofeng.¡±

    ¡°Ahh¡­¡± Grandma Jian eximed. There was a considerable amount of surprise on her face.

    ¡°Old woman, who is he talking about?¡± Grandpa Jian asked. He knew the Xie family¡¯s background was ratherplicated. Even though they had been married for many years, he still did not know much about the Xie family.

    ¡°Xie Guofeng is my cousin,¡± Grandma Jian sighed. ¡°If this man is the child of Xie Guofeng, he should address me as his aunt.¡±

    Even though she wasn¡¯t close to him in terms of bloodline, she was still his family member.

    ¡°I won¡¯t dare to do that. You¡¯re a direct descendant of the Xie family. I must respect you,¡± the man with an eye patch replied. He had a strict sense of hierarchy.

    ¡°So why did youe to see me?¡± Grandma Jian asked.

    ¡°Because of this,¡± the man replied as he handed the piece of vellum to Grandma Jian.

    When Grandma Jian took a look at the piece of vellum, the expression on her face became different.

    ¡°Old woman, are you alright? Don¡¯t be so shocked, please. You know your health isn¡¯t great. You had a stroke a few years ago!¡± Grandpa Jian scolded his wife. Even though he was scolding her, Grandpa Jian was incredibly worried about his wife. He didn¡¯t want her blood to rush to her brain and cause a tragedy.

    ¡°No no¡­ I¡¯m okay¡­ I just remembered something from the past,¡± Grandma Jian muttered as she gazed away.

    She had seen this piece of vellum a long time ago. Back in the day, she saw it in her grandpa¡¯s hands.

    At that time, she was the only daughter in the Xie family. As she was also her grandpa¡¯s most beloved grandchild, she would often run into his study.

    There was turmoil during that period of time.

    As Grandma Jian reminisced through her memories, she said to the man: ¡°Ahh, so this was given to you.¡±

    ¡°To be exact, it was given to my father who then entrusted it to me before he died. Ever since then, I¡¯ve been looking for someone who can solve this hidden secret.¡±

    After his father died, the man with an eye patch tried to follow his father¡¯s wishes.

    To him, it didn¡¯t matter that the Xie family disappeared for so many years.

 Chapter 1421 - Jian Yiling Solves the Hidden Secret with One Glance (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1421: Jian Yiling Solves the Hidden Secret with One nce (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Grandma Jian let out a long sigh: ¡°You shouldn¡¯t continue to search for answers to this secret. The reason why the Xie familypletely disappeared was because of this piece of vellum.¡±

    ¡°Then I need to know the secret to this piece of vellum even more,¡± the man replied firmly. ¡°It¡¯s rted to the death of my parents and rtives! Even if I die, I still want to find out where they all went.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Grandma Jian sighed again: ¡°As you¡¯re from the Xie family, I will try to help you with whatever you want to achieve. However, in my opinion, you shouldn¡¯t continue attempting to search for answers. At the very least, don¡¯t drag my granddaughter into this mess. She¡¯s the most important person to me.¡±

    As Grandma Jian had been alive for over seventy years, she became indifferent to a lot of things in the world.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not okay with it, I won¡¯t involve Miss Jian. I just want her to look at this piece of vellum for me. A Jie and I can do the rest.¡±

    A Jie was the genius boy with autism that apanied him.

    Even though he was very smart, he was not yet on the same level as Jian Yiling.

    Grandma Jian nced at her granddaughter to seek her opinion.

    Jian Yiling quietly took the piece of vellum from the man and looked at it.

    With just one nce, Jian Yiling knew the answer to the secret on the piece of vellum.

    However, this was not because she was smart. Rather, it was because she had seen what was written on the vellum in the past.

    It was something that didn¡¯t belong to this world. It belonged to the world she was in before!

    As Jian Yiling was not someone who could easily hide her thoughts, all her thoughts were written on her face.

    This expression caused both Grandma Jian and Zhai Yunsheng to frown.

    It was obvious that Jian Yiling knew something.

    The man hurriedly asked: ¡°Miss Jian, do you know something?¡±

    Jian Yiling admitted: ¡°I probably do¡­¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, an expression of surprise appeared on the man¡¯s face. The teenager with a super high IQ beside him also stared at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Then could you tell me the location of this hidden secret?¡± the man continued to ask.

    This was the answer he had been chasing for his whole life.

    Jian Yiling shook her head and replied: ¡°You can¡¯t go there.¡±

    ¡°Miss Jian, I¡¯m begging you to tell me. If you tell me the ce, I will figure out how to get there by myself. I¡¯ve been looking for this answer all my life. One of my eyes became blind because of this. Even if I die, I will die on the way there.¡±

    For him, this was no longer just a treasure. Rather, it was an obsession that had been rooted in his heart for many years.

    ¡°Your family may not have passed away in the first ce,¡± Jian Yiling said to him.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to me yourself for anything,¡± Jian Yiling answered. She was not very good atforting people.

    Grandma Jian said to the man with a stern expression on her face: ¡°You should stop asking. So many years have passed since then. It¡¯s time for you to let go. One shouldn¡¯t keep clinging to the past. Besides, even if you cling to the past, that¡¯s your obsession. You should not impose on Yiling. I have a life to live! I don¡¯t have time for you!¡±

    On her watch, no one was going to take Yiling to a dangerous ce!

    In fact, even if her son wanted to bring Yiling somewhere dangerous, she wouldn¡¯t be okay with it!

 Chapter 1422 - An Entire Manor as Inheritance

    <h4>Chapter 1422: An Entire Manor as Inheritance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Later that evening, Grandma Jian called Jian Yiling to her room.

    ¡°Darling, you¡¯ve truly grown up now and even be a mother yourself. I¡¯m really happy to see this. Even if the Gods ask me to close my eyes right now, I would have no regrets,¡± Grandma Jian softly said.

    A content smile appeared on her kind face.

    The Gods treated her well. She almost lived a life with no regrets.

    Her marriage with Grandpa Jian was sessful and longsting. And even though they were old, they were not lonely. They still had children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren to apany them.

    Her sons were all very sessful and filial.

    Her grandchildren all had excellent careers.

    And most importantly, her only granddaughter had grown up and established her own family.

    She really had no regrets.

    ¡°Grandma will live a long life,¡± Jian Yiling said with certainty.

    ¡°Silly girl,¡± Grandma Jian said with a smile as she stroked Jian Yiling¡¯s head. ¡°Everyone will pass away someday. I¡¯m already in myte seventies. I¡¯m indifferent about death.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling lowered her head. She knew doctors could cure diseases and save people. However, they could not change someone¡¯s life expectancy.

    Grandma Jian continued: ¡°When I saw that man today, he reminded me about something from the past. It just so happens that there is something that I want to give you.¡±

    Jian Yiling lifted her head and looked at Grandma Jian in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s somend that the Xie family owned in Country M. After my family disappeared back in the day, I inherited that property. However, at that time, I couldn¡¯t bear to visit or return there. I was also worried that if people knew that someone was still alive in the Xie family, they¡¯d do something against me. Hence, it¡¯s been abandoned for all these years since then.¡±

    Grandma Jian deliberately tried to not think about the Xie family. As a result, she eventually had forgotten about the manor in Country M.

    After all, she only lived in that manor when she was a young girl.

    ¡°Grandma, I don¡¯t need it. Give it to my brothers.¡±

    ¡°Silly girl, your grandparents always nned to leave the property and real estate to you. Your brothers can make money to support their own wives and children. You¡¯re our only granddaughter. You¡¯re different from them. And don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve also mentioned this to your brothers. None of them have any objections.

    When Grandma Jian saw the hesitancy on Jian Yiling¡¯s face, she added: ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to refuse. If you refuse, I will be unhappy.¡±

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t refuse. Please don¡¯t be unhappy.¡±

    ¡°Good good. I won¡¯t be unhappy then,¡± Grandma Jian said with a smile.

    ¡°Grandma, do you really not want to know where that piece of vellum leads?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    Jian Yiling did not give an answer to the man wearing an eye patch.

    However, Grandma Jian was also a member of the Xie family. Shouldn¡¯t she also be curious?

    Grandma Jian shook her head and replied: ¡°I¡¯m already this old. There¡¯s no point in pursuing the truth. And even if my family didn¡¯t die back then, they¡¯re all dead by now.¡±

    Grandma Jian was not obsessed with finding the Xie family.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    ¡°In a couple of days, let¡¯s head to Country M toplete the formalities. You can consider this as a honeymoon for you and A Sheng. Sitting in the hospital all day was incredibly boring right?¡±

    Jian Yiling basically did not get a chance to go outside ever since she gave birth to her child.

    Jian Yiling nodded and said: ¡°Mhmm. Let¡¯s go together.¡±

 Chapter 1423 - Still Blush Easily

    <h4>Chapter 1423: Still Blush Easily</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Although Grandma Jian was delighted to hear this, she replied: ¡°I don¡¯t want to bother the two of you too much. If I stick to you, A Sheng will eventuallyin.¡±

    ¡°He won¡¯tin.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure he wouldn¡¯t? He¡¯s already fed up with the little one. Furthermore, as I¡¯m older than him, even if he wants toin, out of respect, he wouldn¡¯t say anything,¡± Grandma Jianughed as she teased her grandson-inw.

    Grandma Jian wanted tough every time she saw the way Zhai Yunsheng looked at his child.

    Then Grandma Jian whispered to Jian Yiling: ¡°I will tell you a secret. When your father was born, your grandpa looked at him in the same way!¡±

    ¡°Grandpa did that?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. Even though he always has a stern expression nowadays, he adored and treasured me when we were both young!¡±

    As she said this, Grandma Jian¡¯s expression and tone were filled with pride.

    Jian Yiling was surprised to hear this. She never expected her grandpa to act the same way as A Sheng did when he was younger.

    At the same time, she tried to imagine what Grandpa Jian looked like when he was young. She also tried to imagine what Zhai Yunsheng would look like when he got older.

    It was rather¡­ Weird¡­

    When Jian Yiling returned to her room, Zhai Yunsheng came out of the bathroom. His upper body was naked.

    Even though his figure was well-built like a model, when Jian Yiling looked at him, she couldn¡¯t help but think about what he would look like when he became old.

    Zhai Yunsheng did not know what Jian Yiling was thinking. He just noticed her staring at him.

    As Jian Yiling was previously pregnant, the two of them hadn¡¯t gotten an opportunity to be intimate with one another.

    And thus, when Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling staring at him, a burst of fiery passion appeared in his body.

    Zhai Yunsheng walked up to Jian Yiling who was thinking about other issues. He carried her over to the bed.

    Then, he pressed his body against hers.

    ¡°Does it still hurt?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. The question came out of nowhere.

    ¡°What?¡± Jian Yiling replied in confusion. Her eyes were doe-like.

    ¡°The ce where the baby was born. Does it still hurt?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling¡¯s face immediately became flushed.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, heughed lowly andmented: ¡°Even after having a baby, you still blush so easily.¡±

    ¡°N-no,¡± Jian Yiling muttered in protest.

    He was the one asking weird questions!

    Zhai Yunsheng gently nibbled on Jian Yiling¡¯s earlobe and repeated his question: ¡°So does it still hurt?¡±

    ¡°The pain has long gone..¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    That¡¯s good?

    What did he mean by that?

    As Jian Yiling thought about that question, Zhai Yunsheng told her what he meant by those words through his actions.

    ###

    The next morning, Zhai Yunsheng nned to take his wife on a private ne to Grandma Jian¡¯s manor in Country M.

    However, he didn¡¯t want to bring his baby along.

    He said to everyone else: ¡°You guys take care of him.¡±

    As there were so many people avable to take care of the child, Zhai Yunsheng did not need to worry about him.

    Furthermore, the Zhai family also prepared a wet nurse who could provide breast milk. This meant Zhai Yunsheng didn¡¯t need to worry about what the baby was going to eat.

    Upon hearing this, Master Zhai eximed in anger: ¡°Your child is only a month old! How can you let him leave his mother?¡±

    Was he really the father of this child?

    How could he do this?!

    How could he ditch his child to go on a trip with his wife?

    He didn¡¯t even put thought into his child¡¯s name! How dare he just leave?!

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m okay with it,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied without any hesitancy.

    After he said this, the baby started crying. Somehow, even though he didn¡¯t understand what was being said, he sensed his father¡¯s disdain for him.

 Chapter 1424 - That Brat is Stealing His Wife From Him

    <h4>Chapter 1424: That Brat is Stealing His Wife From Him</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Teardrops began to well in Zhai Xiaobao¡¯s eyes. Master Zhai felt incredibly distressed when he saw this.

    Zhai Xiaobao¡¯s registered name was Zhai Yuze. However, they hadn¡¯t decided on a nickname yet. Originally, Master Zhai wanted Zhai Yunsheng to give his son a nickname. Whenever he mentioned this to him, Zhai Yunsheng would suggest Zhai Erdan.

    As no one liked this suggestion, until now, everyone referred to him as Zhai Xiaobao.

    ¡°Good baby, good baby. Please don¡¯t cry. Don¡¯t you worry. I will go and beat up your father!¡± Master Zhai coaxed his great-grandson.

    As he said this, Master Zhai fiercely red at Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Grandpa Zhai, hand Little Zeze to me,¡± Jian Yiling asked as she took the child away from Master Zhai¡¯s arms.

    The little boy immediately stopped crying as he arrived in his mother¡¯s arms.

    Upon seeing this, Zhai Yunsheng red at the little brat. Was this kid intentionally doing this?

    Jian Yiling turned around to look at Zhai Yunsheng. It appeared as though she had intentions to rediscuss their previous ns.

    ¡°Bring him along. And bring along two wet nurses as well.¡±

    Otherwise, the brat would definitely interrupt their sleep every single night.

    Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    When he saw the smile on her face, Zhai Yunsheng no longer felt any resentment.

    Even if the brat was noisy, it was okay as long as she was happy.

    Zhai Xiaobao nestled in Jian Yiling¡¯s arms and slept soundly during the ne ride.

    ¡°Hand him to me,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said as he attempted to take Zhai Xiaobao away from Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    Even though he was small, it was tiring to hold him all the time.

    However, as soon as Zhai Xiaobao left Jian Yiling¡¯s embrace, he began to cry.

    ¡°Waaaa¡­ Waaaa¡­¡±

    The little boy¡¯s cries resonated throughout the private ne.

    This made Zhai Yunsheng frown. He sternly told the little boy in his arms: ¡°No crying.¡±

    However, the little boy did not listen to him. In fact, not only did he not stop crying, but he cried even louder.

    As Zhai Yunsheng could not stand this, he asked the wet nurse to take the child away.

    However, the wet nurse could not stop Zhai Xiaobao¡¯s tears. In the end, he returned back to Jian Yiling¡¯s arms.

    Miraculously, as soon as he returned to his mother¡¯s arms, he immediately stopped crying and fell asleep within a split second.

    Upon seeing this, the wet nurse exined: ¡°He stays inside the mother¡¯s belly for ten months and listens to her heartbeat all the time. That¡¯s why he feels especially secure and safe when his mother holds him.¡±

    Although this was based on science, it still did not lessen Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s disdain for the little boy.

    ¡°The thing didn¡¯t have such a big reaction when he was being held by other members of the Zhai family and the Jian family though.¡±

    The wet nurse exined: ¡°It may be because of the flight.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng turned around and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°If you get tired, let him cry for a while. It¡¯s not a big deal. If he cries more, he¡¯s just exercising his lungs.¡±

    Despite nodding, Jian Yiling did not want her son to cry.

    After twelve hours, the private ne arrived at Country M which was the destination of their trip.

    As so many years passed, the locals had mostly forgotten about the existence of the Xie family. They only vaguely knew that in the easternmost part of the city, there was a grand manor that had been abandoned for many years

    On the way to the manor, Zhai Yunsheng noticed something wrong with the road.

    He asked everyone to stop before he got out of the car to check.

    After a nce, Jian Yiling also noticed the problem.

    From the traces on the road, the road to the manor was rarely traveled. However, arge number of cars passed by recently and left several new tire marks on the road.

    And after briefly analyzing the tire marks, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling could infer that the tire marks were a lot deeper than the ones which didn¡¯t carry people or heavy items.

 Chapter 1425 - The Xie Family Manor (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1425: The Xie Family Manor (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    And thus, if it was an abandoned manor, why were there so many vehicles carrying a lot of goods or people that passed by recently?

    This was obviously not normal.

    In consideration of Jian Yiling and their child¡¯s safety, Zhai Yunsheng decided not to go to the manor for the time being.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and find a nearby ce to stay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng instructed. He asked the drivers to turn around and head to a nearby town to stay first.

    They passed by a town on the way here. It would be a suitable ce to stay.

    Half an hourter, the group of people reentered the town they had just passed.

    Everyone ended up staying at the only hotel in the town.

    After stopping there, Zhai Yunsheng ordered people to ask the local residents about the abandoned manor.

    It appeared as though only people who were over sixty years old knew a few things about the abandoned manor.

    Apparently, the original owner of the manor was a prominent family from the East who had an influential role in society back in those days.

    However, no one knew what happened to the family to cause their decline and disappearance because the Xie family disappeared without any warning.

    After inquiring around, Zhai Yunsheng returned to their hotel room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jian Yiling breastfeeding her son.

    The little boy happily sucked away and his face was filled with contentment.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, his eyes sank.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d let the wet nurses feed him?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. His eyes were fixated on Jian Yiling when he spoke.

    ¡°I¡­ I still feel¡­ A little heavy¡­¡± Jian Yiling muttered quietly.

    ¡°But didn¡¯t the wet nurses tell you that after not feeding him for a while, there would be no more breast milk?¡±

    ¡°But I wanted to try¡­ Little Zeze is so cute,¡± Jian Yiling eximed as she batted her eyes at Zhai Yunsheng.

    This made Zhai Yunsheng swallow back his words.

    ¡°Alright, you feed him then.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng rolled onto the bed and pulled the nket over his head.

    After Jian Yiling finished feeding the baby, the little thing fell asleep very quickly.

    Unlike other babies, he did not cry or howl during the night.

    Jian Yiling ced him into the baby cot and covered his body with a quilt. Then, she got into bed with Zhai Yunsheng and hugged him from behind. Her palm-sized face was pressed into his back.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng was not yet asleep. He felt Jian Yiling¡¯s warmth as she hugged him.

    ###

    Even though it was night, the abandoned Xie family manor was now brightly lit.

    A group of people was searching through the manor. They searched every corner and notch for the piece of vellum.

    Situ Zhong, the head of the Situ family, came here personally to supervise everyone.

    They have been searching inside the manor for a week and yet, they didn¡¯t manage to find anything.

    The Xie family manor was huge. In addition to the manor, there was also thekes, the woods, and the vineyards.

    Without knowing where the Xie family hid the piece of vellum, they could only blindly search for the piece of vellum.

    ¡°Damn it! Where are they hiding things?!¡± Situ Zhong eximed in annoyance.

    They had to strike whilst the Goodman family was still in Beijing. Once they left Beijing, it would be problematic for them to make another move.

 Chapter 1426 - The Xie Family Manor (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1426: The Xie Family Manor (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    There was another reason why Situ Zhong desperately wanted to find the piece of vellum and the subsequent treasure. He did not tell Zhang Xin and the others about this. Apparently, the treasure not only included a monumental amount of wealth, but it also possessed a secret that could change the entirety of the world.

    Back then, the Xie family said this to the previous head of the Situ family jokingly.

    However, Situ Zhong¡¯s father remembered this and mentioned it to Situ Zhong over and over again. Before he passed away, he repeatedly urged his son to look for the secret of the Xie family.

    Now that the Goodman family was in Beijing with theirpass, the Nine Dragons Association could keep watch of them. As soon as they find the piece of vellum, Situ Zhong would order their men in Beijing to snatch away the Goodman familypass.

    However, the more he thought about it, the more depressed Situ Zhong became.

    ¡°Master Situ, Master Zhang is here,¡± Situ Zhong¡¯s subordinate reported.

    ¡°What? Why is he here? Is he worried about me taking everything?¡± Situ Zhong mocked.

    Zhang Xin walked in and said: ¡°Master Situ, please don¡¯t misunderstand. I just received news that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling have alsoe to Country M.¡±

    ¡°What are they doing here in Country M? Well, even if theye here, they can¡¯t do anything. The Zhai family doesn¡¯t have any power in Country M,¡± Situ Zhong responded with contempt. In his eyes, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were nothingpared to the Goodman family and the Habsburg family. The reclusive families only had to worry about those giants.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what they¡¯re here for. However, it¡¯s best for you to locate the piece of vellum as soon as possible. Dying it may lead to trouble,¡± Zhang Xin said uneasily.

    ¡°Why are you so nervous? Did the loss to Jian Yiling make you a coward?¡± Situ Zhong mocked Zhang Xin.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say such nonsense! I¡¯m not scared of Jian Yiling. I just want you to be careful of that woman. Even though she looks harmless, she¡¯s in fact very sinister.¡±

    He fell for her tricksst time.

    That woman was good at using her harmless appearance to deceive people and make them lower their guard.

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong snorted. However, he did not continue to argue with Zhang Xin. After all, such a trivial thing did not matter in the greater scheme of things.

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    The next morning, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin were about to return to the manor to continue their search when their subordinates hurriedly came to report that several vehicles entered the manor.

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin immediately brought people along to stop them.

    There were more than ten SUVs parked in front of the manor.

    The bodyguards also appeared to be Asian.

    When Zhang Xin saw Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, a surprised look appeared on his face.

    Why were they here?

    Why did theye to the Xie family manor?

    Situ Zhong¡¯s thoughts led him in a certain direction.

    Zhang Xin walked up and said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Jian Yiling, I didn¡¯t expect you to pay so much attention to me. I didn¡¯t expect you to follow wherever I go.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng narrowed his eyes at Zhang Xin: ¡°Are you that shameless? Where did you get the confidence to say such things? Pay attention to you? For what? Your stench? To figure out how you¡¯d be good fertilizer?¡±

    In Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s eyes, Zhang Xin was mere trash.

    Zhang Xin had never been so ndered in his life. He immediately retorted: ¡°Zhai Yunsheng, what are you talking about? You call me a piece of sh*t?¡±

    ¡°It seems as though you still have some self-awareness. It¡¯s amazing how you can quickly realize your true attributes,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented.

    Zhang Xin was furious: ¡°You dare to call me names? You¡¯re seeking death!¡±

    Zhang Xin was about to lunge at Zhai Yunsheng. However, he was stopped by Situ Zhong.

 Chapter 1427 - The Xie Family Manor (3)

    <h4>Chapter 1427: The Xie Family Manor (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    As Situ Zhong was almost thirty years older than Zhang Xin, he was not as easily angered as Zhang Xin.

    ¡°Ignore them. They¡¯re not worth it,¡± Situ Zhong said to Zhang Xin. At the same time, he turned around to warn Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling: ¡°I don¡¯t care what¡¯s your purpose here. However, you¡¯re not wee. Before we take action against you, please hurry up and leave.¡±

    As he said this, Situ Zhong¡¯s tone was cold and arrogant.

    ¡°You¡¯re telling us to leave?¡± Zhai Yunsheng repeated. There was an evil smile on his face.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hurry up and leave before I order my men to take action against you. I see you have your wife and child apanying you. I believe you wouldn¡¯t want them to suffer right? If we begin a fight, you would have two liabilities on your side. I¡¯d assume you wouldn¡¯t want anything to happen to them.¡± Situ Zhong said. He didn¡¯t want to waste time on Zhai Yunsheng and the others.

    !!

    He had more important matters to deal with.

    The Nine Dragons Association had brought hundreds of people here to search for something. On the other hand, Zhai Yunsheng only had a dozen bodyguards to protect them. If they dared to do something out of line, Situ Zhong would order his men to fight Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s group. If that happened, they¡¯d suffer so much damage and pain that they wouldn¡¯t be able to tell east from west.

    ¡°You have no right to make us leave,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied calmly.

    ¡°Oh? Are you provoking me? Do you know who I am?¡± Situ Zhong questioned. Despite not entering the public eye for many years, Situ Zhong still expected the younger generation to recognize who he was.

    If Zhai Yunsheng assumed the Situ family was as easy to deal with as the Zhang family, he was in for an unpleasant surprise.

    After all, the Zhang family managed to stay relevant in the Nine Dragons Association because of their medical expertise and their reputation as a family of divine doctors. However, when it came to influence and power, there was a huge difference between the Zhang family and the remaining seven families.

    As he said this, several more SUVs drove into the manor.

    Situ Zhong frowned when he saw this.

    He muttered in dissatisfaction: ¡°Why are so many people seeking death today?¡±

    The SUVs stopped beside Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s vehicle.

    A group of westerners exited the car.

    Who were they?

    As Situ Zhong wondered about this, he noticed the badge on the SUVs.

    As soon as he saw this, his expression immediately changed.

    Prestigious and influential families in the West had their own unique badges that outsiders wouldn¡¯t dare to use.

    And this particr badge belonged to the Habsburg family.

    A dignified old gentleman got out of the SUV and smiled as he walked toward Zhai Yunsheng. He took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Mr. Zhai, long time no see.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Hall,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Mr. Hall was Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s acquaintance.

    When Situ Zhong saw this, he was no longer as confident as before.

    In Country M, under no circumstances would Situ Zhong dare to fight the Habsburg family.

    ¡°Greetings. May I ask what¡¯s your business here?¡± Situ Zhong asked Mr. Hall in a friendly tone.

    ¡°I am here to visit my good friend,¡± Mr. Hall replied. He was a typical western aristocratic gentleman. Not only were his actions elegant and noble, but even his voice exuded calmness and nobility.

    ¡°And the good friend you¡¯re talking about is¡­ Mr. Zhai?¡± Situ Zhong asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been good friends with Mr. Zhai for many years.¡±

    Upon hearing this answer, Situ Zhong realized why Zhai Yunsheng still acted so arrogantly despite leaving China. It was because he had people to back him up in Country M.

 Chapter 1428 - The Xie Family Manor (4)

    <h4>Chapter 1428: The Xie Family Manor (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong>Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Situ Zhong quickly analyzed the situation in front of him.

    After a pause, he asked Mr. Hall and Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°If you don¡¯t mind me asking, why did you guys decide toe here?¡±

    Situ Zhong was not stupid. And thus, he assumed Zhai Yunsheng and the others were not here because of mere coincidence. Therefore, he was worried that they were also after the treasure hidden by the Xie family.

    Mr. Hall replied politely: ¡°I¡¯m here to have a chat with my old friend. As for why my friend picked this location, that I do not know the answer to. However, I¡¯m willing to make this trip for him.¡±

    Upon hearing this reply, Situ Zhong quietly cursed at Mr. Hall. By saying those words, wasn¡¯t he deliberately telling him that Zhai Yunsheng was a very important friend of his?

    !!

    Zhai Yunsheng was attempting to use the Habsburg family to frighten him away!

    Despite feeling annoyed, Situ Zhong smiled and said: ¡°Sir, I don¡¯t have any objections if you want to catch up with your friend. However, we¡¯re doing business here. Therefore, it won¡¯t be very convenient for us to amodate you here.¡±

    Situ Zhong acted as though he owned the ce. By saying these words, he wanted to get Zhai Yunsheng and the others to leave as soon as possible.

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Hall looked around and said: ¡°If I remember correctly, you¡¯re not the owner of this manor right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The Xie family owns this manor. However, everyone from the Xie family passed away many years ago. As we¡¯ve known the Xie family for many years, in some aspects, we can be considered the Xie family¡¯s only rtives in this world,¡± Situ Zhong replied.

    Then, Situ Zhong said to Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master Zhai, if you¡¯re here just ot chat, you should change your location. We don¡¯t want guests here. This is private property.¡±

    ¡°And what if I don¡¯t n to leave?¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded. The smile on his lips turned into a sneer.

    ¡°Young Master Zhai, I¡¯m only treating you nicely because of the Habsburg family! Don¡¯t push your luck!¡± Situ Zhong warned Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Well, we will have to see whether I¡¯m pushing my luck or not,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently. The calm and collected look on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face made Situ Zhong feel ufortable.

    Mr. Hall interrupted:¡±With all due respect, even though you¡¯ve known the Xie family for centuries, you still do not have ownership of the manor. Hence, you¡¯re not qualified to im this manor as yours.¡±

    Situ Zhong argued back: ¡°We¡¯re indeed not the owners of this manor. However, in the Nine Dragons Association, we had an agreement in ce. In the absence of an heir to the Xie family, the Nine Dragons Association, which we belong to, is qualified to inherit the Xie family¡¯s property and estate. As for those irrelevant people who want toe inside this manor whom we do not wee, we naturally have the right to drive them away.¡±

    Hence, Situ Zhong was fully confident that the remaining eight families were now the owners of the Xie family manor.

    The so-called agreement was of course made up by Situ Zhong.

    If the Nine Dragons Association united together and said there was this agreement, who could argue against them?

    Unless the Xie family crawled out of their graves, no one could drive them out of the Xie family manor.

    However, everyone knew that the Xie family had been dead for a long time. It was impossible for them to crawl out of their graves.

    Therefore, based on Situ Zhong¡¯s words, the Nine Dragons Association had every right to inherit and be the legal owner of the Xie family¡¯s manor in Country M.

 Chapter 1429 - Descendant of the Xie Family (1)

    <h4>Chapter 1429: Descendant of the Xie Family (1)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Mr. Hall smiled lightly before he turned to ask Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Mr. Zhai, what do you n to do now?¡±

    ¡°I will contact the police to deal with these uninvited guests who broke into the house,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    Even though he hadn¡¯t flexed his arms and muscles in a while, Zhai Yunsheng did not intend to fight anyone in front of Jian Yiling and Erdan.

    Before leaving, his annoying grandpa nagged him several times about this. He told him that if Zhai Yuze saw too many violent scenes when he was a baby, he would grow up and be violent and aggressive.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng did not believe in those words, in order to stop Master Zhai from annoying him incessantly, he decided to listen for once.

    ¡°Contact the police?¡± Situ Zhongughed in disbelief. ¡°Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, who do you think you are? Do you think the police here will believe your words? Do you think your ims will be epted? Are you going to use us of trespassing? Or are you going to use us of inheriting this manor when you wanted to?¡±

    After hearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, Situ Zhong was now confident that Zhai Yunsheng was also after the information on the hidden treasure.

    Situ Zhong did not know where they got the news from.

    However, if they wanted topete against them for the treasure, they were not qualified for that yet.

    Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently: ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re the one that¡¯s not qualified to say those things.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not qualified? What a hrious joke,¡± Situ Zhong eximed.

    This brat didn¡¯t know anything!

    After being spoiled by the Zhai family for so many years, it seemed as though Zhai Yunsheng severely overestimated himself!

    When they held the lifeline of the country, the Zhai family was merely merchants! Apart from doing business, what else could they do?

    Although Zhang Xin was silent, he was secretly doing his own calctions and schemes.

    Originally, he nned to take revenge against Jian Yiling himself.

    However, now that Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were here already, he could easily take advantage of this opportunity.

    They had barely any support in Country M. What better opportunity could he get?

    Furthermore, Situ Zhong initiated this. If something bad ended up happening, Situ Zhong could take all the me.

    As Zhang Xin thought about this, he saw dust in the distance.

    A number of SUVs appeared on the road. There were so many vehicles that Zhang Xin could not even see the end of the convoy.

    What was happening?

    Situ Zhong did not know where these vehicles came from.

    However, his sixth sense told him that these people were definitely influential and powerful.

    Zhang Xin whispered to Situ Zhong: ¡°Are these our people?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Situ Zhong replied. As he gave this reply, the expression on Situ Zhong¡¯s face became extraordinarily ugly.

    When he heard this reply, a frown also appeared on Zhang Xin¡¯s face.

    There were too many people arriving.

    With such a huge lineup, who were these people?

    Situ Zhong quickly reacted and called his men and subordinates to gather at the front of the manor.

    Not long after, therge number of SUV vehicles stopped in front of the manor.

    As there were too many vehicles, arge number of vehicles got parked by theke.

    Then, people left the cars, one after another.

    These people were all Westerners.

    When Situ Zhong saw them, the expression on his face became even uglier.

    Even though the reclusive families didn¡¯t really participate in events, they still knew who was influential and powerful in every country.

    And thus, Situ Zhong recognized these people. They all held some degree of power and influence in Country M.

 Chapter 1430 - Descendant of the Xie Family (2)

    <h4>Chapter 1430: Descendant of the Xie Family (2)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Exodus Tales <strong> Editor: </strong>Exodus Tales</h4>

    Some were female whilst the others were male and some were old whilst others were young.

    However, without exception, all of them either came from powerful families or were individuals which held a lot of power in society.

    Decisions made by any one of them could cause a ripple effect in Country M.

    But why were they appearing here at the same time? Was something major happening?

    Mr. Hall was also surprised. He asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Mr. Zhai,does the arrival of these people have anything to do with you?¡±

    His surprise made him lose his aura of nobility.

    ¡°Probably,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. As his answer was rather vague, he didn¡¯t seem quite sure either. However, Zhai Yunsheng somewhat knew the reason.

    Zhang Xin hurriedly asked Situ Zhong: ¡°What now?¡±

    Even though they brought hundreds of people, they still had fewer numberspared to the people in front of them.

    Furthermore, Country M was these people¡¯s territory and not theirs.

    ¡°How should I know?¡± Situ Zhong retorted. He did not know what to do.

    Compared to these people, Zhai Yunsheng and the others were mere specks of dust.

    And thus, Situ Zhong decided topletely ignore Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. He instead focused all this attention on the big shots in front of him.

    Situ Zhong put on a ttering smile and greeted them: ¡°Hello, are you here for¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. We¡¯re here for the Xie family,¡± one of them responded. This man who spoke up was an old gentleman with a kind face.

    The old gentleman spoke in English. And thus, the young man in a suit beside him had to help with the trantion.

    The old man was roughly eighty years old and held a cane in his right hand. As he did not walk steadily by himself, one of his subordinates had to carefully escort him.

    Although the old man appeared amiable, his real identity was the Head of thergest corporation in Country M.

    The Xie family?

    ¡°Are you acquainted with the Xie family?¡± Situ Zhong asked hastily.

    ¡°The Head of the Xie family was once a dear friend of mine,¡± the old man replied.

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong immediately rxed. He hurriedly identified himself with the old man: ¡°What a coincidence. I¡¯m from the same Nine Dragons Association as the Xie Family. Did the Head of the Xie family speak about us?¡±

    ¡°Yep,¡± the old man replied.

    As soon as he heard this, Situ Zhong waspletely at ease.

    Since they were both rted to the Xie family, the old man would more or less help them.

    Situ Zhong also smilingly asked the others present and quickly discovered that these people were all rted to the Xie family in some form or another.

    Some received help from the Xie family in the past, whereas others were old friends of the Xie family.

    It seemed as though the Xie family had a lot of influence in Country M.

    So much so that after so many years of the Xie family disappearing, there were still so many people who came for the Xie family.

    ¡°Did you alle to the Xie family manor for some reason today? Is today some special asion?¡± Situ Zhong asked again cautiously.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be asking us this question. We¡¯re here to see the descendant of the Xie family. As you¡¯re not the owner here, you have no right to greet us,¡± the old man said to Situ Zhong.

    Then, he turned to look at Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Are you Jian Yiling?¡± the old man asked.

    In response to this question, Jian Yiling nodded her head.

    Then, everyone began to size up Jian Yiling. It was as if they were weighing something.

 Chapter 1431

    ?1431 Descendant of the Xie Family (3)

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin were stunned to hear this.

    What was... Going on?

    Why did these big shots know Jian Yiling?

    Was it because she was the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital?

    Was Lahaisen Hospital that famous?

    ¡°Say hello to your grandma for me,¡± the old man said to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Will do,¡± Jian Yiling replied meekly.

    Then, the old man turned around and said: ¡°We will clear out these bugs for you. Consider it as a housewarming gift for your arrival at the Xie family manor.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin becamepletely dumbfounded.

    What was happening?

    Situ Zhong hurriedly asked the old man: ¡°What is this all about? The Xie family and I are both part of the Nine Dragons Association. Even if you¡¯re friends with the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital, that doesn¡¯t mean you should kick us out of the manor that belongs to us right?¡±

    In his subconsciousness, Situ Zhong had already imed the Xie family manor as theirs.

    After all, there was no one left to inherit the Xie family manor other than the members of their Nine Dragons Association.

    ¡°Your manor? Since when did the Xie family manor be yours?¡± the old man repeated. Although the expression on his face was still benevolent, the look in his eyes was biting and he gave off a powerful sense of oppression.

    ¡°No no... We¡¯re the sworn brothers of the Xie family...¡± Situ Zhong attempted to defend himself.

    ¡°Right,¡± Zhang Xin echoed. ¡°As the Xie family has no descendants, we¡¯re merely helping the Xie family by taking care of their manor. There isn¡¯t a problem with that right?¡±

    ¡°And who exactly told you that the Xie family has no descendants?¡± The old man asked calmly. His words had a hint of mockery and contempt.

    ¡°The Xie family has descendants?¡± Situ Zhong questioned. His voice was doubtful as he continued: ¡°That¡¯s impossible... If the Xie family has descendants, then why haven¡¯t they shown up in so many years? So many businesses andpanies of the Xie family have been...¡±

    Swallowed by the rest of the Nine Dragons Association...

    If anyone from the Xie family was still alive in this world, there was no way they would let such a thing happen.

    This was why Situ Zhong and the rest of the Nine Dragons Association assumed everyone in the Xie family was dead.

    ¡°It seems like you guys are used to being thieves.¡±

    As the Xie family manor was located in Country M and there was not a lot of profit to be made, this was probably why the manor still belonged to the Xie family.

    After all, the businesses andpanies which originally belonged to the Xie family were all divided amongst the remaining families.

    The old man¡¯s words made the expression on Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin¡¯s faces be incredibly ugly. However, they didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Suddenly, Zhang Xin recalled something. He looked at Jian Yiling with a shocked gaze as he eximed: ¡°Is Jian Yiling...¡±

    Just now, the old man specifically asked Jian Yiling to say hello to her grandma...

    ¡°But even if Jian Yiling¡¯s grandma has the surname Xie... Wasn¡¯t that just meant to be a schrly family? How could she be...¡±

    The old man interrupted Zhang Xin¡¯s words and told them bluntly: ¡°We only came here after learning that the Xie family manor was going through a transfer of ownership procedures.¡±

    Now, this manor legally belonged to Jian Yililng.

    As Zhang Xin and Situ Zhong did not have Jian Yiling¡¯s permission to be there, they were trespassing on private property.

    Zhai Yunsheng sneered and said: ¡°Just because the manor has been abandoned for many years, it doesn¡¯t mean no one owns it anymore. You should be aware of thews here before you decide to trespass on someone else¡¯s property.¡±

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 Chapter 1432

    1432 Apologizing to the Descendant of the Xie Family

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin¡¯s faces immediately became pale.

    How could they possibly be expected to know that Jian Yiling was rted to the Xie family?

    In fact, they didn¡¯t even know that the Xie family still had descendants in this world.

    And if Jian Yiling was the legal owner of this manor, they had to leave immediately. If not, Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng had every right to contact the police.

    On top of this, with these big shots from all walks of life in front of them, there was no other choice left for Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin.

    ¡°We... Really did not know the Xie family still had descendants in this world... If we knew this, we definitely would not be here...¡± Situ Zhong hurriedly exined. Then, he tried to get friendly with Jian Yiling by saying: ¡°Doctor Jian, I know we don¡¯t know each other well. However, since your grandma is a member of the Xie family and the Xie family is friends with everyone from the Nine Dragons Association, we¡¯re technically close like family.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng interrupted: ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I¡¯ve never seen family members and rtives moving things in the owner¡¯s property without their permission. And if there were such family members and rtives, they wouldn¡¯t be family members and rtives for long in the first ce.¡±

    The expressions on Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin¡¯s faces became ugly again.

    And when they looked toward the big shots of Country M, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin became inexplicably nervous.

    In the end, Situ Zhong could only reluctantly apologize to Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Doctor Jian. I¡¯m sorry we trespassed on your property without your permission. But we just wanted to help clean up the Xie family manor. Please forgive us.¡±

    Naturally, Situ Zhong refused to admit that he hade to look for something.

    He refused to let Jian Yiling and the others learn about the piece of vellum.

    The expression on Jian Yiling¡¯s face was as calm as always.

    Despite being a mother already, her face still looked soft and squishy like a marshmallow.

    However, unlike Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng did not look gullible and refused to let things go easily.

    ¡°Clean up the Xie family manor? You call this behavior of yours cleaning the manor? Do you think I¡¯m blind or something?¡±

    If Jian Yiling did not know how to express herself in certain situations, Zhai Yunsheng would happily help her.

    No one was allowed to bully his rabbit with such fake lies.

    Situ Zhong gritted his teeth and reluctantly apologized again. This time, his attitude was obviously much more sincere: ¡°I apologize for our actions. Everyone else in the Nine Dragons Association made the incorrect assumption that the Xie family had no descendants and that¡¯s why we took this manor as our home. We were in the wrong. I hope Miss Jian will be kind enough to forgive us given our ancestors were close friends.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng did not reply to this apology. Instead, his gaze fell on Zhang Xin.

    As Zhang Xin was a very prideful man, asking him to apologize was no different from breaking his arm and leg.

    When Situ Zhong sensed this, he elbowed Zhang Xin to signal him to hurry up and do as he was told.

    Beggars couldn¡¯t be choosers.

    It was not worth putting themselves in a dangerous situation for the sake of their pride.

    Zhang Xin clenched his fists and struggled inwardly for a long time. Finally, hepromised and said: ¡°Sorry, we were wrong.¡±

    After apologizing, Situ Zhong smiled and said: ¡°We¡¯re relieved that the ownership of this manor is returning to its rightful owner. We will take our leave and no longer be the way.¡±

    As Situ Zhong attempted to leave, he was stopped in his tracks by several Western bodyguards.

    ¡°Are you nning to leave scot-free after you loot someone¡¯s house?¡± the old man asked.

    No one knew what things Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin had taken over the past few days or weeks.

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 Chapter 1433

    1433 Additional Compensation

    Even though Situ Zhong did not find what he was looking for, he did not let the opportunity slip by when he saw something of value.

    And thus, by saying this, the old man made it impossible for Situ Zhong to just leave.

    Situ Zhong¡¯s expression was incredibly embarrassed. Originally, even if he couldn¡¯t locate the piece of vellum, the antiques and valuables scavenged inside the Xie family manor could still be sold for a lot of money.

    But now, he had to return those antiques and valuables before he left.

    ¡°Are you waiting for us to help you with that?¡± the old man asked calmly.

    ¡°No no... I will tell my subordinates to bring those things over...¡± Situ Zhong stammered. He had no choice but to listen to the old man.

    And thus, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin ordered their subordinates to hand over all the things they took from inside the Xie family manor.

    Box after box of antiques was ced in front of them.

    They used the antique boxes and chests found inside the manor to store the other valuables they found.

    Eventually, there were almost twenty boxes lined up in front of Jian Yiling.

    Naturally, this wasn¡¯t everything. If Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng did not interrupt Situ Zhong, many more valuables would have been taken away.

    ¡°It¡¯s all here,¡± Situ Zhong said.

    ¡°And what about the various locks and doors that you have broken? They¡¯re all antiques. How much should they be worth?¡± Zhai Yunsheng questioned.

    After all, the Xie family manor was built many years ago.

    By asking those questions, Zhai Yunsheng wanted Situ Zhong and the others to give Jian Yiling additionalpensation for the damage they caused to the manor.

    Situ Zhong gritted his teeth in anger. He was very reluctant to do this. However, when he nced at the big shots in front of him, he quickly realized that he would not be able to leave today unless he satisfied Jian Yiling¡¯s requests. In fact, even if he somehow managed to escape this ce, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to leave Country M.

    Situ Zhong looked at Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°Young Master Zhai, the Nine Dragons Association has a deep rtionship and connection with the Xie family. This incident was merely a misunderstanding and not something done with malicious intent. There¡¯s no need for you to take it that far right?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng smiled and replied, ¡°Perhaps your ancestors and the Xie family¡¯s ancestors were friends in the past. However, my wife and I are not friends with you. And if you want to go by that logic, human beings came from the same ancestor tens of thousands of years ago. Must I be friends with the entire world?¡±

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin were infuriated by Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s unforgiving words.

    However, as there were many big shots ready to back Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling up, they could only swallow their anger.

    Situ Zhong asked Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Young Master Zhai, how much do you expect us to pay?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Well, you destroyed such a historical manor. In the future, even if we want to repair it, it won¡¯t be as good as before. This is especially the case because the Xie family ancestors left this manor for my wife. This means you not only destroyed a meaningful and historical building, but you also hurt my wife¡¯s soul.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s ability to talk nonsense made Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin feel exasperated.

    ¡°Then how much do you want?¡± Situ Zhong asked.

    ¡°One hundred million.¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°What?!¡± Situ Zhong eximed. He couldn¡¯t help but raise his voice.

    One hundred million dors? Was Zhai Yunsheng crazy?

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to give uspensation, I¡¯ll have to call the police. When they¡¯re here, you can exin your acts of theft and trespassing to the police. So let¡¯s see how much these valuables are worth... Do you think you will be jailed for your offense?¡± Zhai Yunsheng slowly said.

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 Chapter 1434

    1434 Promissory Note

    Jian Yiling exined helpfully: ¡°Theft of private possessions worth three hundred to five hundred thousand dors will sentence the individual to 10 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment with a confiscation of property.¡±

    And the valuables and antiques in front of them were clearly worth more than five hundred thousand dors.

    Furthermore, as their actions could be considered malicious, the sentence given would be more severe.

    As they were cornered by legal means and the big shots in Country M, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin had no choice but to yield.

    Situ Zhong attempted to reason with Jian Yiling onest time: ¡°Dr. Jian, in the past, the Xie family has been inseparable from the Nine Dragons Association. We¡¯ve already admitted our mistakes today and apologized for our actions. I believe there¡¯s no need to be so ruthless with your actions. After all, it won¡¯t do us any good.¡±

    ¡°I think otherwise,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong stammered: ¡°You...¡±

    Even though he wanted to yell at Jian Yiling, he did not know what to say.

    Zhai Yunsheng sarcastically interrupted: ¡°So when you take things from someone else¡¯s property, you don¡¯t care about being friends in the past. However, when you want the other person to forgive you, you mention the rtionship you had. Your double standards are very admirable.¡±

    Situ Zhong did not know what to say. His face turned from red to ashen white in embarrassment and anger.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng added: ¡°Well, make a decision. You can decide to settle this matter privately or publicly. My wife and I are very busy people. We don¡¯t have time to waste with you. If you hesitate for much longer, we will add in our loss of time as well.¡±

    As Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s time was very precious, the longer Situ Zhong took to make a decision, the more likely the additionalpensation required would be higher than one hundred million dors.

    Situ Zhong almost had the urge to vomit blood.

    Zhang Xin was forcing himself to hold back his resentment. After all, he didn¡¯t know how to deal with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°But we don¡¯t have that much money,¡± Situ Zhong replied.

    ¡°Then give as much as you have. You can write down the rest in a promissory note. We have awyer here anyway,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied very generously.

    Awyer was brought along because Jian Yiling was inheriting her grandma¡¯s property. He came in quite handy.

    Situ Zhong felt his chest tighten and Zhang Xin clenched his fists together.

    However, in the end, they had no choice but to sumb to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s demands.

    ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯ll sign the promissory note!¡± Situ Zhong squeezed out.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng smiled and asked hiswyer to write up a contact. Then, thewyer brought it over for Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin to sign.

    After this, Zhai Yunsheng smilingly said: ¡°I hope you can pay back the money on time or ording to the contents of this promissory note, if we go to court, the assets under your name will be frozen.¡±

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Situ Zhong grunted with indignation. Then turned his head and left. He did not want to stay for a moment longer.

    After the members of the Nine Dragons Association left, Zhia Yunsheng turned to thank the big shots of Country M.

    ¡°Thank you for your help.¡±

    ¡°You are wee. We¡¯ve been old friends with the Xie family and we¡¯re very happy to see their descendants,¡± the old man said with a smile on his face.

    The others nodded in agreement.

    Back then, the Xie family was known to be righteous and trustworthy. As they were willing to help others in times of need, they forged countless friendships and good rtions.

    And thus, even after so many years, there were still so many people who were willing toe forward to help the descendants of the Xie family.

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 Chapter 1435

    1435 Refuse to Give Up on the Treasure

    After Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin left the Xie family manor, the more they thought about the matter, the more upset they became. They were unable to calm down.

    Situ Zhong cursed: ¡°Damn it! Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling ruined all of our ns!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhang Xinmented: ¡°I told you about this earlier. Even though Jian Yiling looks harmless, she¡¯s actually very sinister and treacherous.¡±

    ¡°Well, who knew that little b*tch was a descendant of the Xie family?!¡± Situ Zhong eximed. Situ Zhong never expected that anyone from the Xie family would still be alive. In addition to this, never in a thousand years did he expect Jian Yiling to be the descendant either!

    Now, all their ns were destroyed.

    As the Xie family manor was now Jian Yiling¡¯s property, they had no way to locate the piece of vellum.

    Despite this, Situ Zhong was not a person who would admit defeat easily. He was very prideful and looked down on merchant families like the Zhai family and the Jian family.

    He also had been searching for this treasure for a long time. He couldn¡¯t just give up on it now!

    ¡°Now that we can¡¯t search the Xie family manor anymore, we will have no way to find that piece of vellum,¡± Zhang Xin said in disappointment.

    Not only were they unable to find clues to the treasure, but they also lost a hundred million dors.

    What could they do?

    After a bit of thought, Situ Zhong said: ¡°That little b*tch¡¯s grandma is a member of the Xie family. She probably knows the whereabouts of that piece of vellum. If we kidnap that little b*tch, we can demand for her grandma to hand over the piece of vellum. That would be much easier than locating it ourselves.¡±

    Upon hearing this suggestion, Zhang Xin eximed: ¡°Are you crazy? That¡¯s not legal! You shouldn¡¯t kidnap people! If something goes wrong, you¡¯d be in a lot of trouble!¡±

    ¡°Risk and returne hand in hand. If you want to achieve things, you can¡¯t be scared of everything! You¡¯re such a coward. In fact, you¡¯re wimpier than those street gangsters,¡± Situ Zhong mocked.

    ¡°But even if you¡¯re willing to take the risk, Jian Yiling has so many bodyguards protecting her. How can you possibly kidnap her? If you investigate the matter, you will quickly discover how many people the Zhai family and the Jian family have sent to protect her. Furthermore, Zhai Yunsheng is super good at fighting. So how on earth do you n to kidnap her?¡±

    Situ Zhong was dreaming if he wanted to kidnap Jian Yiling.

    After all, when Zhang Xin waspeting against Jian Yiling, he wanted to make moves against her research team. However, he quickly discovered he couldn¡¯t do anything to her.

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong¡¯s face sank.

    He knew Zhang Xin was telling the truth.

    Even though the Jian family and the Zhai family were families that just became powerful and influential in recent years, he had to admit that it was difficult to meet them head-on.

    After thinking a bit longer, Situ Zhong suggested: ¡°Why don¡¯t we kidnap someone close to her then? Surely they don¡¯t have that many people protecting them at all times.¡±

    Zhang Xin replied: ¡°Most of Jian Yiling¡¯s brothers are quite strong and her only sister-inw is also capable of fighting. Taking down a few ordinary bodyguards would pose no problem to them. As for the elders of the Jian family, they rarely go out...¡±

    After all, if they could kidnap Grandma Jian, why would they need to kidnap Jian Yiling in the first ce?

    ¡°Furthermore, if we know she¡¯s a member of the Xie family, everyone else probably knows by now as well. How will we get a chance to kidnap her?¡±

    Kidnapping people around Jian Yiling was easier said than done.

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 Chapter 1436

    1436 Target: Long Yuetian

    ¡°Then we can look for someone outside of the Zhai family and the Jian family!¡± Situ Zhong eximed. He remained undeterred.

    He ordered his subordinates to search for individuals who interacted with Jian Yiling on a regr basis. Then, he conducted a detailed investigation on those individuals.

    After some screening, Situ Zhong focused his attention on Long Yuetina.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s rtionship with Jian Yiling was not simple. Not only was she Jian Yiling¡¯s friend, but she was also Jian Yiling¡¯s important business partner. In the past, when Jian Yiling was still underage, Long Yuetian also helped Jian Yiling invest and deal withpany matters.

    Due to this reason, Situ Zhong assumed Jian Yiling would not sit around if Long Yuetian got kidnapped.

    After doing some further investigation, Situ Zhong discovered Long Yuetian often traveled by herself and rarely brought bodyguards with her.

    This meant she was a perfect target.

    After determining the target, Situ Zhong acted quickly.

    He notified the other families in the Nine Dragons Association to begin the kidnapping of Long Yuetian.

    At this moment in China, Long Yuetian was video chatting with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°Darling! Let me see your son!¡±

    Jian Yiling was no longer enough to satisfy her. She desperately wanted to see Jian Yiling¡¯s baby.

    Jian Yiling moved her camera over. Her son just finished drinking milk and was sleeping soundly.

    His fair cheeks looked chubby and soft.

    ¡°Is he drinking your breast milk?¡± Long Yuetian asked out of curiosity.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Jian Yiling answered. A Sheng didn¡¯t want her to breastfeed their son.

    ¡°Is he drinking baby milk form then?¡±

    ¡°Nope.¡± Master Zhai insisted that breast milk was better and baby milk form wasn¡¯t nutritious enough.

    As her son was the first addition to the Zhai family in many years, Grandpa Zhai and the Second Master of the Zhai family treasured him. All of his rations had to be the best.

    ¡°If he isn¡¯t drinking your breast milk nor is he drinking baby milk form, what does he drink?¡±

    ¡°We found a wet nurse.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh, such is capitalism. Even in this day and age, wet nurses still exist...¡±

    As Long Yuetian said this, shepletely forgot that she was an evil capitalist herself.

    ¡°Oh right... Where has your husband¡¯s uncle... Beentely?¡± Long Yuetian asked Jian Yiling out of the blue.

    She hadn¡¯t seen him for quite some time.

    As Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s whereabouts were usually top secret, it was difficult for people outside the Zhai family to know his whereabouts.

    And hence, even if Long Yuetian¡¯spany was coborating with the Tian Xing Group, she still did not have that information.

    Long Yuetian did not know why she asked this question. Whenever she saw Zhai Zhongshen, she would feel incredibly flustered. However, when she didn¡¯t see him, she would be inexplicably curious about his whereabouts.

    ¡°He¡¯s preparing to propose,¡± Jian Yiling said.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Long Yuetian eximed in shock.

    Her voice almost woke up Little Zeze.

    Propose?!!

    Zhai Zhongshen was preparing to propose?!

    Who was he proposing to? When was this going to happen?

    ¡°Uncle Zhai is preparing to propose,¡± Jian Yiling repeated. Jian Yiling assumed Long Yuetian did not hear her words clearly the first time around.

    ¡°W-When...?¡±

    ¡°Thest few days,¡± Jian Yiling answered truthfully.

    Jian Yiling heard about this from Zhai Yunsheng. When Zhai Yunsheng told her about this, the corners of his lips were upturned and the look on his face was very happy.

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 Chapter 1437

    1437 Rescuing Long Yuetian Once Again (1)

    Last few days...

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian suddenly felt a pang of despondency.

    She didn¡¯t know why she felt this way.

    After all, other than the blind date, being sent home a few times, having dinner together, and coborating with the Tian Xing Group, there was no other interaction or connection between them...

    What happened in the office was no big deal...

    Furthermore, many people their age had one-night stands. What they did couldn¡¯t even be considered a one-night stand.

    ¡°When is he nning to propose?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    As soon as she asked this question, all the lights in her room were cut out. In addition, the video call with Jian Yiling was also interrupted.

    Jian Yiling waited for a while before she attempted to call Long Yuetian again. As she did not receive a response, she then called Long Yuetian¡¯s phone. However, Long Yuetian did not pick up her phone either.

    Jian Yiling immediately realized something was wrong and called out to Zhai Yunsheng for help.

    ¡°A Sheng! A Sheng!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was currently working in the study beside the bedroom. When he heard Jian Yiling¡¯s panicked voice, he immediately entered the bedroom.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°I think something happened to Yuetian. My video call with her was interrupted and I can¡¯t reach her via phone.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll inform my uncle.¡±

    Unlike Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, the Second Master of the Zhai family was still in China. And hence, he was the best source of help.

    Furthermore, as the matter involved Long Yuetian, it was appropriate to ask his uncle for help.

    When Zhai Zhongshen received Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s call, there was a slight change in his usually calm and collected face. His eyebrows also became furrowed.

    ¡°Thanks for informing me,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said to his nephew as he began to call another number.

    ¡°Call in A Bang.¡±

    Then, Zhai Zhongshen demanded that his men must rescue Long Yuetian within two hours.

    After all, the first two hours were the most critical during a kidnapping.

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    Long Yuetian did not know where she was. She could only see darkness.

    Just a while ago, she thought her power had been short-circuited. However, when she walked over to the main switch, she got attacked from behind.

    Then, she lost consciousness. When she regained consciousness, she had no idea where she was.

    However, her hands and feet were bound. This was obviously a kidnapping.

    Long Yuetian began to think about the identity of the kidnapper. She eventually crossed out everyone she had recently offended.

    Following this, Long Yuetian attempted to move her body. She wanted to learn more about her surroundings.

    As a person who was kidnapped for the first time, Long Yuetian behaved fairly calmly.

    However, she quickly realized she couldn¡¯t do much.

    She wasn¡¯t going to get murdered right?

    She hadn¡¯t even been in a proper rtionship.

    And her first kiss was not long ago!

    And thus, she didn¡¯t want to die yet!

    If she had known this was going to happen, she would have done many crazy things without thinking about their consequences.

    For example... She would have slept with Zhai Zhongshen.

    Ahhh... Why the hell was she thinking about these things right now?!

    Zhai Zhongshen had a girlfriend to who he was nning to propose to! Why was she still infatuated with him?!

    The more Long Yuetian thought about this, the angrier she became.

    Initially, she assumed Zhai Zhongshen was a serious man who didn¡¯t y around with women.

    However, he was lustful like every other man. He only used his lower body to think and obviously didn¡¯t care who the other person was.

    So why was she still interested in him?

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 Chapter 1438

    1438 Rescuing Long Yuetian Once Again (2)

    In the darkness, Long Yuetian could hear two men talking from seemingly outside a door.

    ¡°Is she Long Yuetian? The CEO of the Long Heng Group? Compared to the photos, she¡¯s way hotter in person.¡±

    ¡°I definitely agree. Her chest is huge. I can almost feel their weight just looking at them.¡±

    ¡°And her legs... They¡¯re so long and shapely. I could y with them all year.¡±

    ¡°Well, since we kidnapped her already, why don¡¯t we y around with her for a bit?¡±

    ¡°We shouldn¡¯t do that.¡±

    ¡°But the higher-ups didn¡¯t say anything in that regard. Besides, when it¡¯s dark, she can¡¯t see us.¡±

    ¡°But it¡¯s still not good...¡±

    ¡°Not good? What do you mean? Are you saying you don¡¯t want to touch her? Where else are you going to run into such top-quality goods?¡±

    When Long Yuetian heard this conversation, she attempted to struggle free.

    She would rather die than be taken advantage of by two bastards!

    However, the rope that bound her was too strong. As an ordinary person, she couldn¡¯t break free.

    ¡°Damn it! If I knew this was going to happen, I should have kept some of Yiling¡¯s equipment on me!¡±

    In the past, Jian Yiling attempted to gift Long Yuetian several self-defense kits. However, every single time, Long Yuetian refused Jian Yiling¡¯s gifts. She told Jian Yiling that she would never encounter a situation where she would need it.

    As she regretted her past decisions, the door opened.

    Even though there was no light source in the room, Long Yuetian sensed the two men approaching her. She instinctively shrunk toward the corner of the room.

    When they got closer, one of them reached out to touch Long Yuetian¡¯s thigh.

    As Long Yuetian was kidnapped from home, she was currently still wearing a nightgown that reached just above her knee.

    Long Yuetian attempted to resist and tried to kick the person who touched her.

    However, as her feet were tied together at her ankles, she could do very little.

    Despite this, she continued to struggle desperately. She would rather die than let these two bastards have their way with her.

    ¡°Damn! This b*tch is feisty and savage! No wonder she¡¯s the CEO of the Long Heng Group.¡±

    ¡°Grab hold of her. She can¡¯t escape the two of us.¡±

    As disciples from one of the reclusive families of the Nine Dragons Association, the two of them were stronger than ordinary men.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really want to hurt her though.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to care about that. After all, we weren¡¯t given orders by the higher-ups to not hurt her.¡±

    As he said this, he spat at Long Yuetian and threatened: ¡°Be obedient and make me feel good. If you listen to me, I will make you suffer less. Otherwise, I will be rough with you!¡±

    The two of them were about to touch Long Yuetian again when a strong force grabbed them from behind and threw them away.

    Immediately after that, Long Yuetian fell into a somewhat gentle and warm embrace.

    The person who hugged her had a familiar smell on him.

    A momentter, a suit jacket with the smell of cologne was also wrapped around Long Yuetian¡¯s body.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± a low and maic voice sounded in Long Yuetian¡¯s ear. His voice soothed Long Yuetian¡¯s nerves.

    It was him.

    Even though she couldn¡¯t see Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s face, Long Yuetian could still hear the concern in his voice.

    In that instant, Long Yuetian¡¯s eyes moistened.

    For the first time in more than thirty years, she had the urge to cry.

    His voice and his scent were so reassuring.

    ¡°You... Why are you here?¡± Long Yuetian asked. Her voice was a bit choked up as she struggled to keep herself from crying. She didn¡¯t want to embarrass herself.

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 Chapter 1439

    1439 Rescuing Long Yuetian Once Again (3)

    ¡°Your video call with Yiling was interrupted,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied.

    Ahh right. She was talking to Yiling before she got kidnapped.

    Upon hearing this reply, she realized Yiling was probably super worried about her, and Zhai Zhongshen was probably here because of Yiling¡¯s pleas.

    Why was she overthinking again...

    Did she forget he was going to propose to someone else? So why would he just turn around and...

    As Long Yuetian thought about this, the tinge of happiness in her heart disappeared. Regardless, she was thankful to Zhai Zhongshen for rescuing her.

    ¡°Wait a moment,¡± Zhai Zhongshen said. He brought Long Yuetian¡¯s thoughts back to the present moment.

    Then, he left Long Yuetian¡¯s side.

    As soon as he left, Long Yuetian felt as if she had lost something. She felt inexplicably uneasy.

    However, immediately afterward, Long Yuetian heard screams of pain from the two men who kidnapped her.

    The sound was shrill and piercing and sounded as though a pig was getting murdered.

    Even though she still could not see, Long Yuetian could guess what Zhai Zhongshen was doing.

    He was taking revenge for her.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s heart felt warm again. Even though she knew he was helping her because of Yiling, she was still incredibly thankful for everything he did today.

    After a while, the screaming stopped and only weak and painful whimpers remained.

    Then, Long Yuetian was picked up in bridal fashion.

    ¡°I...¡± Long Yuetian started as she instinctively grabbed onto Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s clothes in fear of falling down.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this. I can walk by myself,¡± Long Yuetian exined nervously.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen did not appear to hear her words. He continued to carry her out of the room.

    Once outside, there was a light source. The sudden light made Long Yuetian¡¯s eyes ufortable.

    After a little adjustment, Long Yuetian saw the side of Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s face.

    His face was cold and stern.

    However, as always, his face had an indescribable mature charm.

    As she was being bridal carried by him, Long Yuetian¡¯s heartbeat elerated uncontrobly.

    ¡°Get rid of all of them,¡± Zhai Zhongshen ordered his subordinates.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No one here can escape.¡±

    Then, Zhai Zhongshen carried Long Yuetian to the car that had been waiting at the entrance.

    When they got to the car, Long Yuetiian was ced in the spacious back seat.

    The back seat of the car could also be ttened.

    Zhai Zhongshen took out a medicine box that contained Jian Yiling¡¯s special medicine for treating bruises and scratches.

    When Long Yuetian noticed that Zhai Zhongshen was going to apply medicine to her cuts and bruises, she hurriedly refused and said: ¡°No no. I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m not hurt.¡±

    He rescued her just in time. She only suffered a few light injuries.

    She did not want Zhai Zhongshen to apply medicine to her wounds especially because she would be flustered when he got closer to her.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen did not listen to Long Yuetian and began to apply medicinal cream to her injuries.

    There were some red marks on Long Yuetian¡¯s fair thighs. He did not know which of the two men did this to her.

    However, that no longer mattered. Both of them would not be able to walk with their legs or grab anything with their hands for the rest of their life.

    Long Yuetian gave up resisting and let Zhai Zhongshen apply the medicine.

    Cotton swabs gently wiped over her wounds.

    As this was being done, Long Yuetian desperately tried to not care about the distance between them and where he was applying medicinal cream to.

    Suddenly, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s hand rested on a ce she did not have a wound.

    It was as if he wanted to wipe away the traces of those two bastards with his own hand.

    When this happened, Long Yuetian¡¯s eyes widened with surprise. She did not expect Zhai Zhongshen to make such a move.

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 Chapter 1440

    1440 Rescuing Long Yuetian Once Again (4)

    Zhai Zhongshen brought Long Yuetian over to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch to make sure she didn¡¯t suffer any other injuries.

    Even when she walked into the hospital, Long Yuetian was still confused.

    In the car... He...

    As Luo Xiuen was on duty at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch, she personally gave Long Yuetian a full body checkup.

    ¡°I¡¯m not injured,¡± Long Yuetian attempted to exin. Zhai Zhongshen rescued her just in time. And thus, those two bastards didn¡¯t get the opportunity to do anything to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not up to you to decide whether you¡¯re injured or not. It¡¯s up to me to decide. Furthermore, those bastards who kidnapped you could have done anything to you. You don¡¯t know if they injected anything into your body while you were unconscious.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian became somewhat convinced by Luo Xiuen¡¯s words. Indeed, those bastards dared toe to her home to kidnap her. What else could they not do?

    Luo Xiuen added: ¡°Just lie back and let me do a full body checkup, from head to toe, and from inside to outside. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to answer to the Second Master of the Zhai family.¡±

    Even though Luo Xiuen was not scared of many things in life, she still felt a bit frightened when facing Zhai Zhongshen.

    This was especially the case since she saw the way he carried Long Yuetian into the hospital. The look on his face was more frightening than usual.

    Two hourster, Luo Xiuen walked over to the Second Master of the Zhai family with a thick stack of examination reports in her hand.

    ¡°All checked. Other than a few bruises and scratches, there are no other problems.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Zhongshen finally rxed.

    Luo Xiuen also breathed a sigh of relief. She was previously afraid that Zhai Zhongshen was ready to kill someone at any moment.

    She also suspected that her good friend Cheng Yi had no chance with Long Yuetian.

    Despite this, as Cheng Yi¡¯s good friend, she informed him that Long Yuetian was injured.

    Inside the hospital ward, Long Yuetianid in bed.

    She kept reying what happened today in her mind.

    In the back seat of the car... Zhai Zhongshen...

    But he was about to propose to someone else. How could he do that to her?

    And to say she was his?

    What did he mean by that?!

    Zhai Zhongshen walked over and handed his phone to Long Yuetian: ¡°Yiling is waiting for your message.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Long Yuetian replied. She did not want Jian Yiling to worry about her so she hurriedly contacted Jian Yiling.

    When Jian Yiling saw Long Yuetian, she felt immense relief.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you¡¯re alright. I¡¯m sorry for dragging you into this mess.¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? How could you drag me into this mess?¡±

    ¡°The group who kidnapped you wanted something from me,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    During Long Yuetian¡¯s checkup, Zhai Zhongshen did an investigation into the people who kidnapped her.

    He quickly found out that it was people from the Nine Dragons Association.

    He knew that they wanted the Xie family¡¯s vellum because it hid a treasure that could shake up their world.

    The efficiency of Zhai Zhongshen was frighteningly fast. Even Jian Yiling did not expect matters would be resolved so swiftly.

    When they were waiting for news, Zhai Yunsheng told Jian Yiling that the Nine Dragons Association hadn¡¯t yet figured out who the real danger in the Zhai family was.

    It wasn¡¯t Master Zhai, Zhai Yunsheng, or Jian Yiling. Instead, it was Zhai Zhongshen who rarely showed his face in public.

    ¡°No no. It¡¯s not rted to you. Please don¡¯t think about it that way,¡± Long Yuetian said. Naturally, she didn¡¯t want to me Jian Yiling. Bad people did bad things. Therefore, this had absolutely nothing to do with Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You should stay by Uncle Zhai¡¯s side for the next few days. A Sheng said it¡¯s safest there. He will protect you.¡±

    ¡°Stay... By his side? I don¡¯t think that¡¯s particrly convenient... Isn¡¯t he very busy..?¡± Long Yuetian started as she nced toward Zhai Zhongshen. She didn¡¯t know why she felt somewhat guilty.

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 Chapter 1441

    1441 Marry Me (1)

    ¡°A Sheng said you won¡¯t interfere with Uncle Zhai¡¯s work. He said Uncle Zhai can work and protect you simultaneously.¡±

    Jian Yiling informed Long Yuetian what Zhai Yunsheng said to her.

    As Zhai Zhongshen was standing next to Long Yuetian, he said to Jian Yiling: ¡°Don¡¯t worry Yiling. Just take care of yourself. I will manage the situation here.¡±

    This meant he promised to protect Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Zhai,¡± Jian Yiling replied meekly.

    As she said this, her son waved his chubby arms. Little Zeze was super adorable.

    As Zhai Zhongshen looked at his grandson, the look on his face softened a lot.

    ¡°Just take care of yourself and your baby. Don¡¯t worry about what¡¯s happening here. I will manage the situation,¡± Zhai Zhongshen repeated.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng came over and said: ¡°Uncle, we still have things to do. We will head off for now.¡±

    After saying this, he helped Jian Yiling hang up the call.

    Long Yuetian¡¯s hospital ward suddenly returned to silence.

    It was so quiet that Long Yuetian could almost hear Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s breathing.

    As Long Yuetian recalled Jian Yiling¡¯s words, she realized she would be spending a lot of time with Zhai Zhongshen in theing days. This made her feel somewhat uneasy.

    After battling with her thoughts, Long Yuetian summoned up her courage and said: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, you don¡¯t need to force yourself to help me. I can take care of myself. You don¡¯t have to protect me.¡±

    As she said this, Long Yuetian cautiously looked at Zhai Zhongshen. His eyes were incredibly sharp and looking at them made her feel inexplicably nervous.

    Zhai Zhongshen did not answer immediately. Instead, he stared at Long Yuetian for quite some time.

    Hisck of response made Long Yuetian feel so nervous that she began to struggle to breathe.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a shameless bastard,¡± Zhai Zhongshen finally said.

    ¡°What?¡± Long Yuetian replied in confusion. She did not understand what he was saying.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a shameless bastard. I will only touch a woman who I¡¯ve set my eyes on,¡± Zhai Zhongshen exined.

    Upon hearing this, a bewildered and dumbfounded expression appeared on Long Yuetian¡¯s ce. ¡°You mean... You¡¯ve set your eyes on me?¡±

    As Long Yuetian said this, she pointed a finger at her face in confusion and disbelief.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°But why? We¡¯ve only been on a blind date a few times... Is it because Yiling and I are friends? Or is it because...¡±

    ¡°You said you would marry me when you were a child.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    When she was a child?

    She said she¡¯d marry him?

    What the hell?!

    Long Yuetian did not recall saying such a thing.

    However, Zhai Zhongshen did not exin the matter. Instead, he told Long Yuetian to get some rest as she was probably incredibly tired after the series of events today.

    Long Yuetian initially wanted to think about Zhai Zhongshen¡¯sst few sentences. However, she quickly fell asleep.

    When she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn.

    Her father barged into Long Yuetian¡¯s hospital ward.

    When he saw his daughter lying on the hospital bed, he angrily eximed: ¡°Which bastard did this?! I will cut him into pieces!¡±

    ¡°Father, it¡¯s alright. The Second Master of the Zhai family will take care of this matter,¡± Long Yuetian answered. She didn¡¯t want her father to know that this matter was rted to Jian Yiling. After all, she didn¡¯t want him to me Jian Yiling for her kidnapping.

    ¡°The Second Master of the Zhai family? He saved you right?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Yuetian, this is a serious matter. In ancient times, if someone saves your life, you have to marry them! As the Long family has always been righteous, we can¡¯t owe someone a favor and not return it. Apparently, the Second Master of the Zhai family is still single. How about you...¡±

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    1442 Marry Me (2)

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Long Yuetian interrupted. She instantly understood what her father was suggesting.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean much. I just think the Second Master of the Zhai family is a decent man. He saved your life and we can¡¯t really return this favor using money right?¡±

    ¡°But you can¡¯t use your daughter¡¯s happiness and marriage either!¡±

    ¡°But you¡¯re the one who owes him a favor in the first ce!¡± Long Yuetian¡¯s father retorted.

    ¡°Father!¡±

    ¡°Okay okay, I didn¡¯t say anything,¡± Long Yuetian¡¯s fatherpromised.

    Upon hearing this response, Long Yuetian muttered discontentedly: ¡°When I was a kid, you said that if any brat dared to marry me, you¡¯d break his legs. But now, you¡¯re desperately trying to get me married off...¡±

    ¡°But aren¡¯t you much older now...¡±

    Long Yuetian angrily stared at her father when she heard his response.

    ¡°Okay okay, let¡¯s not talk about these things anymore. Instead, you should rest up and take care of yourself.¡±

    Long Yuetian¡¯s father did not want to make his daughter angry.

    ¡°By the way, when I was a child, did I ever say to someone that I wanted to marry him when I grew up?¡± Long Yuetian asked.

    ¡°When you were a child?¡± Long Yuetian¡¯s father repeated. After thinking for a moment, he said: ¡°You were raised as a boy when you were a child. It seems indeed possible for you to say such a thing.¡±

    ¡°Father!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m trying to recall what you were like as a child!¡±

    ¡°Just remember the important things! You don¡¯t need to talk about and remind me of useless details!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking...¡± Long Yuetian¡¯s father replied. After some more thought, he suddenly eximed: ¡°Actually, back then, I think you pulled on my sleeve and told me you found yourself a husband!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Long Yuetian replied with disbelief. Did she actually say such a thing?

    ¡°When you were five years old, I asked you what you wanted for your birthday present. I don¡¯t know where you got the idea from but you told me you wanted a husband. You also said you wanted to marry the most handsome man in the world. Naturally, I did not agree with you. I also told you off. However, during the birthday partyter in the day, you came over and told me you found yourself a husband. That made me so angry I almost went to have a fight with someone.¡±

    As it was the first time Long Yuetian made such ament, Long Yuetian¡¯s father still had some impression of the asion.

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian asked: ¡°Then do you remember who it was?¡±

    ¡°Nope,¡± Long Yuetian¡¯s father replied. ¡°If I knew which brat you wanted as a husband, I would have beaten him up. However, back then, you refused to say anything. And thus, that brat managed to narrowly escape a beating.¡±

    ¡°Then do you know who was invited to my birthday?¡±

    ¡°Why would I remember that? If you¡¯re interested, you can look for the photos of your fifth birthday party though.¡±

    ¡°Where are the photos? Let me see,¡± Long Yuetian said impatiently.

    ¡°The photos definitely aren¡¯t on me right now. They should be in the attic. Back then, you used the ce as a toy room.¡±

    Long Yuetian got out of bed after hearing her father¡¯s words.

    ¡°What are you doing? Go and lie down. The doctor didn¡¯t say you can be discharged from the hospital!¡±

    ¡°I want to go and get the photos.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a photo! I will send someone and get it for you! Don¡¯t get out of bed!¡±

    In order to stop his daughter from moving around, Long Yuetian¡¯s father immediately asked his family servants to bring all the photo albums inside the attic to the hospital ward.

    An hourter, several thick photo albums were piled up on Long Yuetian¡¯s hospital bed.

    Long Yuetian located the album taken on her fifth birthday and opened it...

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    1443 Marry Me (3)

    As she flicked through the pages, Long Yuetian¡¯s eyes were drawn to one particr photo.

    In the photo, a young man was holding a little girl.

    The young man was handsome and full of heroic spirits. However, the smile on his face was somewhat cunning and rebellious.

    Even though the young man¡¯s temperament was very different from the current Zhai Zhongshen, from his facial features, Long Yuetian could tell that the young man in the photo was him. Of course, the girl he held was her.

    Long Yuetian had previously heard that when Zhai Zhongshen was a young man, he was often in the midst of trouble. Despite this, she couldn¡¯t imagine what he was like back then.

    When she looked at the photo in her hand, Long Yuetian realized that the death of his brother changed Zhai Zhongshenpletely. He went from being an unruly and rebellious teenager to a serious and mature man.

    Some fragmented memories also appeared in Long Yuetian¡¯s mind.

    She vaguely remembered she watched TV on the morning of her fifth birthday and the show that was airing had a funny scene between a married couple. As she did not really understand what marriage meant, she just assumed marrying someone would be fun. And hence, she dered to her father that she was going to find a husband.

    During her birthday party, she ran into a good-looking teenager in her backyard.

    And thus, five-year-old Long Yuetian one-sidely decided she was going to marry this young man. From there onwards, he was her husband.

    As a child, Long Yuetian was very domineering. She did whatever she wanted to and did not ept no as an answer.

    Thetter part of her fragmented memories was blurred. This meant Long Yuetian did not recall the horrible things she probably did to that handsome teenager.

    However, she realized she dered Zhai Zhongshen as her husband!

    Long Yuetian burrowed her head into the bed and began to wail.

    How could she do those things?!

    And why did Zhai Zhongshen still remember what she did?! That made everything worse!

    Eventually, Long Yuetian hid under her nket.

    Her mind kept repeating Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words where he said he was not a shameless bastard and he would only touch a woman he set my eyes on.

    So he set his eyes on her?

    Wa¨C

    Her cheeks felt incredibly hot.

    Should she actually listen to her father¡¯s words and marry him?

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    At noon, Zhai Zhongshen came to pick Long Yuetian up.

    ¡°I... I think it¡¯s best for me to go home,¡± Long Yuetian said cautiously. She did not dare to look into Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°I already promised Yiling.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked as he looked at Long Yuetian with a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°There... Isn¡¯t a problem...¡± Long Yuetian stammered. She was just a little confused as to what was going on between the two of them.

    Zhai Zhongshen brought Long Yuetian to a small manor located on the outskirts of Beijing.

    ¡°Where are we? This isn¡¯t the Zhai Residence,¡± Long Yuetian eximed in confusion when she got out of the car.

    ¡°This is my private residence. It¡¯s very safe,¡± Zhai Zhongshen exined.

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetian wanted to exin she wasn¡¯t concerned about her safety. Instead, she wanted to go to the Zhai Residence because she would not have to face him by herself...

    However, Long Yuetian quietly followed Zhai Zhongshen into the small manor.

    The decoration in the manor was simple and like the owner, everything had a silent and monotonous vibe.

    After entering the manor, Zhai Zhongshen went to his study to work.

    Long Yuetian did not know what to do.

    And thus, she began to wander around.

    When she entered the backyard, she saw the garden was filled with roses. There was a wall covered in red eden roses and the arch of a pavilion was entwined with blue rambler roses.

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 Chapter 1444

    1444 Who Else Would I Propose To?

    ¡°Do you understand? You¡¯re my husband from now on! Do you know how to be a husband?¡± the little girl said as she crossed her arms.

    ¡°How to be a husband?¡± the teenager repeated with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Firstly, you have to prepare many beautiful flowers. You need to fill the backyard with those flowers! Then you must kneel down and ask, would you marry me?¡±

    ¡°Where did you hear or see this from?¡±

    ¡°I saw this on TV! They said this is how it¡¯s meant to be done! They wouldn¡¯t lie to me!¡±

    ¡°Oh? So that¡¯s how it is,¡± the teenager replied.

    As she looked at the garden in front of her, Long Yuetian remembered the show that was airing on the morning of her fifth birthday. She assumed that every marriage proposal was meant to be the exact same as how the male protagonist proposed to the female protagonist.

    And thus, she asked her ¡°future husband¡± to do the same.

    And the ¡°husband¡± she found on her fifth birthday was Zhai Zhongshen.

    As Long Yuetian looked at the garden and recalled what she did in the past, Zhai Zhongshen appeared behind her at some point.

    Long Yuetian did not dare to ask if the garden was rted to her. If she was wrong, it would be incredibly embarrassing. She did not want to make a fool of herself again.

    ¡°Do you like it?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Long Yuetian eximed. ¡°Aren¡¯t you... nning to propose?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m preparing for it,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied.

    ¡°Then... I... How...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m willing to propose now if you¡¯re going to say yes.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Long Yuetian said as her brain short-circuited.

    ¡°Did Yiling not tell you I was nning to propose to you?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Long Yuetianpletely froze.

    It took her a while toprehend Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words.

    The Second Master of the Zhai family was going to propose to her?!

    ¡°Did you forget about our marriage agreement?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t... Forget...¡± Long Yuetian started.

    ¡°Then who else did you think I would propose to?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Long Yuetian began again before she froze. After a moment, she asked: ¡°Did you prepare these because of our marriage agreement?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have marriage agreements with everyone. It depends on the person. Or do you think I¡¯m just a shameless bastard or the scum of the world?¡±

    ¡°No... I just find it to believe that you are... Into me.¡±

    ¡°Yep, I am. It¡¯s the possessive feeling a man has for a woman,¡± Zhai Zhongshen replied bluntly.

    How could he say such words with a serious expression on his face?

    To prove what he said was true, Zhai Zhongshen walked up and embraced Long Yuetian. In his embrace, Long Yuetian could feel her attraction to him and she could also feel the throbbing heat from his body.

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    Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling moved into the Xie family manor.

    Inside a ssical room, Jian Yiling ced her son on the bed and yed around with him.

    Little Zeze stared at his mother with round deer-like eyes and the look on his face was especially cute.

    Jian Yiling reached out and gently poked his cheeks.

    When Zhai Yunsheng finished handling his work, he entered the room and told Jian Yiling what was happening in China.

    ¡°My uncle has already handled the people from the Nine Dragons Association in China.¡±

    ¡°So quickly?¡± Jian Yiling said with a surprised expression on her face. She expected this to take a while longer.

    ¡°Well, they made him angry.¡±

    ¡°But there are eight reclusive families in the Nine Dragons Association. Did Uncle Zhai deal with all of them?¡±

    In Jian Yiling¡¯s understanding and perception, the Nine Dragons Association was not to be underestimated and difficult to deal with.

    ¡°Yep, he took care of all of them.¡±

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng added: ¡°He also proposed.¡±

    ¡°Then I have to call Yuetian auntie from now on. And Little Zeze will have to call her grand-aunt. Originally, Yuetian wanted to be Little Zeze¡¯s godmother.¡±

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    1445 He Won¡¯t Be Able to Find a Wife

    After a pause, Jian Yilingmented: ¡°That was fast.¡±

    ¡°They made him angry,¡± Zhai Yunsheng exined.

    His uncle was truly angry this time.

    Over the years, Zhai Yunsheng had only seen his uncle get truly angry three times.

    The first time was when Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father died and the second time was when Zhai Zhongshen dealt with the culprit who killed Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s father.

    And this was the third time.

    ¡°Ahh,¡± Jian Yiling said as she lowered her head to poke Little Zeze.

    Little Zeze looked exactly like his father but he was much more adorable. He was fun to squeeze and poke and was surprisingly well-behaved.

    ¡°Pass me Erdan. I will hold him,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    Don¡¯t call him Erdan. It¡¯s a bad name. He won¡¯t be able to find a wife in the future,¡± Jian Yiling replied seriously.

    ¡°But if you truly like a person, you won¡¯t hate them once you learn their name. If the girl he dates and marries dislikes him because of his nickname, it¡¯s not true love. We wouldn¡¯t want such a future daughter-inw anyways,¡± Zhai Yunsheng reasoned.

    Jian Yiling was unable to argue against this.

    As Little Zeze didn¡¯t know what his father was saying, he giggled happily in his mother¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Erdan seems very happy. He likes his nickname.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling looked down at her son and protested in a small voice: ¡°He¡¯s still too young. He can¡¯t understand what the name means...¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait until he understands it before we consider changing his nickname.¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng took Little Zeze from Jian Yiling¡¯s arms and said: ¡°It¡¯s time. Let¡¯s go and meet Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Jian Yiling replied as she nodded her head.

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin were already inside the courtyard of the Xie family manor.

    The courtyard of the Xie family manor was in shambles due to ack of maintenance after the Xie family¡¯s disappearance.

    The stone pavilion in the courtyard was built in thest century. It had a typical European and American architectural style.

    As Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin were arranged to wait inside the pavilion, they had no opportunity to y any tricks.

    Zhai Yunsheng held Little Zeze in one arm and held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand in the other.

    Together, they walked towards the pavilion.

    When Situ Zhong saw Zhai Yunsheng holding Little Zeze, he sneered: ¡°You¡¯re so unmanly. Why would you bring a child over when you¡¯re nning to discuss business?¡±

    Situ Zhong¡¯s eyes were filled with disgust and disdain.

    Zhai Yunsheng sat down opposite Situ Zhong. When he sat down, his son began to nibble at Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s t-shirt.

    However, the t-shirt was not yummy.

    The little boy was looking for his food source. However, the object of his efforts was wrong and thus, he was destined to fail.

    Jian Yilnig quietly sat down next to Zhai Yunsheng. Even though she was already a mother, she still looked incredibly young and she still did not have the charm of a mature woman.

    As Situ Zhong nced at Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling, he told himself that if the big shots of Country M didn¡¯t protect them, these two people would never be worthy to be his opponent.

    They were just lucky.

    Situ Zhong said to Jian Yiling in a contemptuous tone: ¡°So what are your thoughts? Isn¡¯t Long Yuetian one of your most important friends? In your heart, what¡¯s more important to you? Your friend or a piece of vellum?¡±

    Zhang Xin added: ¡°We just want the piece of vellum. We¡¯re no longer interested in the Xie family manor. And thus, if you let us search for that piece of vellum, we can guarantee that Long Yuetian will not be harmed. In your eyes, surely Long Yuetian¡¯s life is more important right?¡±

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin still believed that Jian Yiling did not know about the secret behind the piece of vellum.

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    1446 I¡¯m In Charge

    ¡°But Long Yuetian is neither a rtive nor a friend to us. Why should we save her?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked rhetorically.

    ¡°What do you mean by that? Do you not care about her?¡± Situ Zhong replied as the expression on his face changed drastically.

    If Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were heartless individuals, all their work would be in vain.

    ¡°Why should we care about her? Andpared to her life, shouldn¡¯t the Xie family¡¯s piece of vellum be more valuable?¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s gaze was sharp and he seemed to know everything.

    ¡°Don¡¯t act as though you know what we¡¯re looking for. Even if that piece of vellum was ced in front of you, you wouldn¡¯t know what it¡¯s used for,¡± Situ Zhong answered contemptuously.

    Situ Zhong assumed that even if Jian Yiling was a descendant of the Xie family, it was unlikely for her to know what secrets were hidden in that piece of vellum.

    If one wanted to know the secrets that were hidden, one had to check the piece of vellum against the Goodman family¡¯spass. One couldn¡¯t get the answer with either the piece of vellum or the Goodman familypass.

    On top of this, they had to have some understanding of the matter.

    ¡°Well, whether or not we know what it¡¯s used for is our business. It has nothing to do with you. And thus, your decision to kidnap Long Yuetian was futile. You can decide what you want to do with her. She¡¯s at your disposal and this has nothing to do with us. We will help her by contacting the police.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s response perfectly encapsted the words ¡°ruthless and heartless.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the expressions on Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin¡¯s faces became extremely ugly.

    They never expected Zhai Yunsheng to tell them to do whatever they wanted with Long Yuetian.

    ¡°Dr. Jian, are you also this heartless?¡± Situ Zhong asked once he realized he could not convince Zhai Yunsheng. Jian Yiling¡¯s appearance made her look much more convincible.

    ¡°I listen to my husband,¡± Jian Yiling replied meekly.

    Zhai Yunsheng hooked his lips and added: ¡°Don¡¯t waste your time and energy on her. I¡¯m in charge of our family and in any situation or circumstance, I have the final say. If I tell her to go east, my wife would not dare to head west. And hence, if I make the decision to not save Long Yuetian, even if it pains her, my wife would not dare to save Long Yuetian.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong sneered and said: ¡°But isn¡¯t Dr. Jian the Dean of Lahaisen Hospital? Aren¡¯t you the mighty Dr. F.S? How did you suddenly be so useless and wimpy after getting married?¡±

    Despite this insult, Jian Yiling replied with a serious expression on her face: ¡°If my husband is strong and mighty, there¡¯s no need for me to be strong and mighty.¡±

    This response temporarily silenced Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin. None of the words they prepared could be used here.

    As Situ Zhong realized Zhai Yunsheng was unyielding, he tried a different approach. He softened his tone and said: ¡°Young Master Zhai, as you can see, the piece of vellum is incredibly important to us. If you¡¯re willing to cooperate with us, we can go and find the treasure together. As your wife is a descendant of the Xie family and the Xie family has been part of the Nine Dragons Association for several generations, this arrangement will be mutually beneficial.¡±

    ¡°So you already have clues about this treasure?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Yep,¡± Situ Zhong answered with certainty. ¡°The Situ family has been looking for treasure for more than half a century. I am willing to share our results with you if you¡¯re willing to provide us with the piece of vellum.¡±

    ¡°Then do you know what¡¯s hidden in this treasure?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know exactly what the treasure is. However, it¡¯s definitely more than just gold and silver. There is a shocking secret hidden away which may have the potential to influence the dynamics in the entire world,¡± Situ Zhong said with conviction and certainty.

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    1447 Too Late to Regret

    ¡°And what if I don¡¯t want to cooperate with you?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t me the Nine Dragons Association for being ungracious and unkind to you,¡± Situ Zhong replied. He attempted to use the Nine Dragons Association to intimidate and threaten Zhai Yunsheng, ¡°In Country M, you have the backing and support of many big shots. However, back in China, the Zhai family and the Jian family are still considered to be weak.¡±

    ¡°Well, I think your source of news is a bit dyed and outdated. But I suppose that¡¯s what happens when you¡¯re a reclusive family. It¡¯s easy to be disconnected from what¡¯s happening in society,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied indifferently.

    When faced with Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s mockery, Situ Zhong retorted: ¡°Brat, do you know who you¡¯re talking to? When people feared me in the corporate world, you weren¡¯t even an embryo. You should know your ce in the world. I¡¯m giving you an opportunity. You should be gratefully epting this opportunity. By doing so, we can both benefit. However, if you do not seize this opportunity, you will definitely suffer. Your wife is so fragile and your son is barely one year old. You wouldn¡¯t want to see them suffer right?¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not heed Situ Zhong¡¯s threat. Instead, he replied: ¡°Do as you wish. If you choose to cause trouble, I will apany you to the end.¡±

    ¡°Good good. You choose this path of refusing a nice offer in favor of harsh punishment,¡± Situ Zhong eximed as he took out his phone to dial a number to his subordinates in China.

    When the call went through, Situ Zhong heard an unfamiliar man¡¯s voice.

    ¡°You¡¯re Situ Zhong?¡±

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Situ Zhong questioned. He hadn¡¯t heard this voice before.

    ¡°Zhai Zhongshen.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re the Second Master of the Zhai family? How did you get...¡±

    ¡°How did I get hold of this phone?¡± Zhai Zhongshen finished the sentence for Situ Zhong. ¡°Well, all your subordinates are in my hands now.¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s words immediately made Situ Zhong¡¯s face pale.

    ¡°You... How... You...¡± Situ Zhong stuttered. He could not believe this. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Did you intercept my call or something? Are you saying those things to mislead me to mistakenly think that my subordinates are in your hands?¡±

    Just as Situ Zhong finished speaking, he heard his subordinate¡¯s voicese from the other side of the phone call: ¡°Master Situ! We¡¯ve all been captured! This man is too scary! You have to be careful of him! Ah-HH!¡±

    Thetter words were reced by miserable screams.

    It was obvious that Situ Zhong¡¯s subordinates were having a painful time in the hands of the Second Master of the Zhai family.

    Zhai Zhongshen was never a kind-hearted person. If he wanted to make someone¡¯s life painful, the other person would definitely regret opposing him.

    Thest bit of blood on Situ Zhong¡¯s face disappeared. Beads of cold sweat began to appear on his forehead.

    But they gathered almost everyone in the Nine Dragons Association... If Zhai Zhongshen dealt with the bulk of their power that easily, then what about the rest of them in Country M...

    The expression on Zhang Xin¡¯s face was equally ugly.

    He repeatedly reminded Situ Zhong to be careful of Jian Yiling.

    However, he never expected the Second Master of the Zhai family to be even more terrifying than Jian Yiling.

    Just by himself, he managed to destroy the Nine Dragons Association.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice came through the phone: ¡°So I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯re the mastermind of this n?¡±

    Upon being asked this question, Situ Zhong froze. He did not dare to answer.

    Just now, more than a dozen helicopters appeared in the sky.

    The helicopters surrounded the Xie family manor and Situ Zhong could easily see them as soon as he looked up.

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice once against came through the phone: ¡°How many helicopters do you think you can dodge?¡±

    Situ Zhong was in aplete panic as he hurriedly attempted to defend himself: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, we never hurt Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s family. We didn¡¯t even touch them. We just tried to negotiate with them. It was just meant to be a business deal.¡±

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 Chapter 1448

    1448 Future Aunt-inw

    ¡°So was kidnapping Long Yuetian also part of your business deal?¡±

    ¡°Ummm... About this...¡± Situ Zhong started. There was a conflicted expression on his face as he continued: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, I know we shouldn¡¯t have kidnapped her. It was indeed inappropriate and ill-considered. However, we didn¡¯t hurt anyone in the Zhai family. So if it¡¯s possible, could you turn a blind eye to this?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling said in a quiet voice: ¡°Yuetian is our future aunt-inw.¡±

    Her soft and clear voice said something that almost made Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin copse on the spot.

    ¡°You... What did you say?¡± Situ Zhong eximed with his mouth agape. He suddenly felt rather breathless.

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face as he said: ¡°Although my uncle has been single for many years, he¡¯s interested in Long Yuetian. And yet, the only person he¡¯s been interested in got kidnapped recently. Isn¡¯t that akin to indirectly stabbing him in the heart?¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded and said: ¡°Uncle Zhai treats Yuetian very well.¡±

    In the two hours Long Yuetian went missing, the Second Master of the Zhai family dispatched all his subordinates to search for her. Through his actions, it was evident how important Long Yuetian was to him.

    Situ Zhong and the others should have never chosen to kidnap Long Yuetian. Kidnapping almost anyone else would make them suffer much less.

    ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family... We... I...¡± Situ Zhong stammered. He regretted all of his decisions.

    Out of fear, Zhang Xin hurriedly shifted all the me to Situ Zhong: ¡°Second Master of the Zhai family, this was his idea. It has nothing to do with me! Second Master of the Zhai family, please let me go!¡±

    Upon hearing this, Situ Zhong became furious. He cursed at Zhang Xin: ¡°Zhang Xin, what do you mean by that? How dare you shift all of the me to me when you¡¯ve agreed to be involved? And weren¡¯t you the one who was most interested in the piece of vellum?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t speak nonsense! This was your idea! You also came up with the idea of kidnapping Long Yuetian! I told you not to kidnap her! However, you didn¡¯t listen to me!¡±

    Zhang Xin and Situ Zhong argued in front of Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    On the other end of the phone call, the Second Master of the Zhai family said: ¡°As long as one of you admits that you are the mastermind of this incident, I will let the other one go.¡±

    As soon as he heard this, Zhang Xin immediately said: ¡°Situ Zhong, hurry up and admit it! Don¡¯t drag me into this mess!¡±

    Situ Zhong retorted: ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous. You were the one who got into a conflict with Jian Yiling. You were also the one who gathered everyone in the Nine Dragons Association because you wanted to deal with her!¡±

    Zhang Xin argued back: ¡°But you raised the idea of finding the treasure! You were the one who came to the Xie family manor to search for the piece of vellum! And you were the one who wanted to force Jian Yiling to hand over the piece of vellum by kidnapping Long Yuetian!¡±

    Situ Zhong resolutely denied Zhang Xin¡¯s usation: ¡°You were also involved in the kidnapping. If you hadn¡¯t summoned us, none of this would have happened!¡±

    Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin kept arguing. Both of them refused to admit that he was the mastermind.

    After some time, Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin got into a physical fight.

    It began with pushing and shoving which eventually escted into punching and kicking.

    When this urred, Zhai Yunsheng led Jian Yiling and their son away. He left space for Zhang Xin and Situ Zhong to fight.

    Eventually, they both lost their minds.

    Situ Zhong had the upper end of the fight. Even though he suffered many bruises and cuts, he managed to beat Zhang Xin to the point of passing out.

    Situ Zhong assumed Zhang Xin was just unconscious.

    However, when he finished resting up, he realized that Zhang Xin was no longer breathing.

    When he came to this realization, Situ Zhong¡¯s face became incredibly pale.

    It was doomed...

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 Chapter 1449

    1449 Our Child Will Be Just As Cute

    In the evening, Long Yuetian and Jian Yiling had another video call.

    Jian Yiling informed Long Yuetian about the situation on their side and assured her that things had almost been resolved.

    Despite experiencing the kidnapping incident, for some strange reason, Long Yuetian did not feel anxious. Instead, she felt somewhat at ease when she was beside Zhai Zhongshen.

    After they talked about serious matters, Long Yuetian yed with Little Zeze for a while.

    The little boy was super cute. The more she looked at him, the more tempted she was to travel to Country M to hug him.

    After she hung up the video call, Long Yuetian turned around and saw Zhai Zhongshen.

    When did he walk in?

    And why didn¡¯t he make a sound?

    ¡°You like Little Zeze a lot?¡± Zhai Zhongshen asked.

    ¡°Of course! He¡¯s super cute!¡± Long Yuetian eximed. She did not hide her fondness for Jian Yiling¡¯s son.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Zhongshen suddenly came closer to Long Yuetian and said: ¡®Well, you can have your own son as well.¡±

    Long Yuetian instinctively leaned back on her chair. However, despite doing this, there were still only twenty centimeters between her and Zhai Zhongshen.

    ¡°I... I...¡± Long Yuetian stammered. Her heart was beating rapidly.

    When she looked at his sexy lips, Long Yuetian unconsciously swallowed her saliva.

    She quickly realized that instead of running away, she had an impulsive urge to kiss him.

    ¡°My genes are somewhat simr to A Sheng¡¯s,¡± Zhai Zhongshen continued.

    ¡°Errr... What do you mean?¡± Long Yuetian questioned. The expression on her face was confused.

    Wasn¡¯t Zhai Yunsheng his nephew? Then wasn¡¯t it a given that there would be simrities in their genes?

    And why was he saying this to her?

    ¡°Our child will also be cute...¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Long Yuetian said as she stared nkly at Zhai Zhongshen.

    ¡°Would you like to give it a try?¡±

    Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice seemed to have some kind of magical power. It drained away all of Long Yuetian¡¯s sanity.

    It was as if Long Yuetian was bewitched by Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s voice. She gradually moved closer to him.

    Fifteen centimeters, ten centimeters, five centimeters...

    As the distance between them gradually drew closer, with only two or three centimeters remaining, Zhai Zhongshen suddenly stopped.

    This destroyed Long Yuetian¡¯sst bit of sanity.

    She grabbed Zhai Zhongshen and fiercely kissed him.

    She wanted this man!

    She wouldn¡¯t stop herself anymore.

    As their lips reunited, a zing me was ignited.

    From the chair to the bed, the two were inseparable.

    Clothes were thrown all over the floor as the crease-less custom-made suit on Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s body was ripped off by Long Yuetian.

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    Anna Goodman visited Jian Yiling once again.

    She desperately wanted Jian Yiling to help them as she firmly believed that if they worked together, they could unlock the secret hidden behind the Goodman family¡¯spass and the Xie family¡¯s piece of vellum.

    However, once again, Jian Yiling decisively refused.

    Despite this, Anna did not give up. Instead, she decided to temporarily stay in the town near the Xie family manor.

    Anna¡¯s appearance did give Jian Yiling a wake-up call.

    She realized that even after dealing with Situ Zhong and Zhang Xin, there would still be other people who wanted this so-called treasure or secret.

    This meant the existence of the piece of vellum would always cause trouble.

    ¡°A Sheng, I want to get rid of this vellum,¡± Jian Yiling said to Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Have you thought about what to do with it?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked. As always, Zhai Yunsheng respected Jian Yiling¡¯s choice.

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    1450 Coming to an End (1)

    As this was something left behind by the Xie family and Grandma Jian had given it to Jian Yiling, this meant Jian Yiling could do whatever she wanted with it.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already thought about who I¡¯m going to give this piece of vellum to,¡± Jian Yiling said. She knew the most suitable person for the task.

    ¡°Do whatever you want. I¡¯m here to support you.¡±

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    Jinshui Vige.

    Grandpa Sun sighed as he sat by the edge of the waterfall in front of his thatched hut.

    Ever since those two brats left, he felt incredibly lonely.

    What an annoying feeling.

    When he headed to the entrance of the vige to buy a bottle of soy sauce, he asked to borrow someone¡¯s phone to learn about their recent situation.

    He was a little surprised to learn they had a baby already.

    However, he didn¡¯t know what the baby looked like as there were no photos on the Inte. Grandpa Sun couldn¡¯t help but wonder if the baby looked more like Yiling or Yunsheng.

    Hmmm.. Should he go to the vige store today and buy a packet of salt?

    Maybe there would be some new information on the Inte.

    Of course, the owner of the store at the entrance of the vige wasn¡¯t allowed to know what news he was looking for.

    ¡°Master.¡±

    ¡°Am I missing delicious food that much? Am I actually hallucinating?¡± Grandpa Sun eximed in disgust.

    Ahh, he lived by himself for decades and was okay with it. So why was time passing by so slowly nowadays?

    ¡°Master.¡±

    ¡°What the hell? Am I actually going crazy? Is she haunting me or something? If you don¡¯t stop haunting me, I will go to Beijing and smack you!¡± Grandpa Sun muttered angrily.

    ¡°Master, I don¡¯t want to be smacked.¡±

    Huh?

    Grandpa Sun turned around abruptly and saw Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. Jian Yiling was holding a little boy in her arms.

    Naturally, Grandpa Sun was overjoyed to see them. However, as soon as he got up, he stopped himself from hurrying over.

    When Zhai Yunsheng and the others walked over, Grandpa Sun had a stern expression on his face as he asked: ¡°What are you doing here? Didn¡¯t I warn you not toe back?¡±

    ¡°Master, we have something important to ask you.¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°Something important? You¡¯re only here because there¡¯s something important? Who do you take me as? Do you think you cane and find me whenever you want?¡±

    Grandpa Sun reprimanded Jian Yiling.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng with a bewildered face and silently asked him for help.

    What was Grandpa Sun angry for? Didn¡¯t he not want them to bother him if they had nothing important?

    There was a smile on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face. He was evidently not scared of Grandpa Sun. ¡°Well, we mainly wanted to see you. Even if you don¡¯t want us to visit, we still wanted toe with our son.¡±

    As he said this, Zhai Yunsheng handed Zhai Erdan into Grandpa Sun¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Ahhhhh!¡± Grandpa Sun let out a miserable cry. ¡°What are you giving me such an ugly thing?¡±

    When Jian Yiling heard this, she reached out to take back her son. However, Zhai Yunsheng stopped her and gestured for her to stay still.

    Despite calling the little boy ugly, Grandpa Sun¡¯s hands held the little boy steadily.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s son surprisingly was not afraid of Grandpa Sun. He didn¡¯t cry nor cause any trouble. Instead, he stared at Grandpa Sun.

    ¡°This little thing is really ugly,¡± Grandpa Sunmented as he held onto the little boy. However, he had no intentions of returning the child to Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    ¡°You won¡¯t think he¡¯s cute when he¡¯s stinky,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said with disdain.

    He still didn¡¯t like his son much and this was especially the case when he was stinky or drinking milk.

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 Chapter 1451

    1451 Coming to an End (2)

    ¡°Tch, weren¡¯t you the same when you were a kid?¡± Grandpa Sun retorted as he rolled his eyes at Zhai Yunsheng.

    It was obvious he preferred Little Zeze over Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°So, what did youe here for?¡± Grandpa Sun asked Jian Yiling. He knew that Jian Yiling wasn¡¯t someone who¡¯d randomly tell a lie. Therefore, she was definitely here for some certain reason.

    Jian Yiling took out the piece of vellum and handed it to Grandpa Sun.

    As Grandpa Sun had no free hands to take the piece of vellum, he ordered Zhai Yunsheng to open it for him.

    Zhai Yunsheng obeyed Grandpa Sun¡¯smand and unfolded the piece of vellum.

    As soon as he saw the contents of the piece of vellum, the expression on Grandpa Sun¡¯s face changed

    ¡°How could there be such a thing?¡± Grandpa Sunmented with a frown on his face.

    ¡°It was passed down from my grandma¡¯s ancestors,¡± Jian Yiling exined.

    ¡°Who is your grandma?¡±

    This time, Zhai Yunsheng answered the question: ¡°She¡¯s from the Xie family. The Xie family that was part of the Nine Dragons Association.¡±

    ¡°The Xie family that was famous in the past and the ones who held a pivotal position in our world?¡± Grandpa Sun asked. Despite spending many years in a remote mountain vige, Grandpa Sun somehow knew about these things.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    When he received this response, Grandpa Sun began to think about something.

    After a long while, Grandpa Sun sighed and said: ¡°So the disappearance of the Xie family back then was also rted to this matter.¡±

    ¡°Perhaps. But there¡¯s no way of confirming this,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

    After another pause, Grandpa Sun asked: ¡°So how did you know this matter is rted to me?¡±

    This time, Jian Yiling was the one who answered. ¡°Because I came from there.¡±

    ¡°You...¡± Grandpa Sun started in surprise before his voice trailed off. His eyes stared at Jian Yiling for a long time.

    After making up his mind, Grandpa Sun said: ¡°I never encountered such a thing before. You¡¯re a person of good fortune!¡±

    Jian Yiling did not deny this statement.

    After all, she was really happy with the state of her life right now. She was content to have A Sheng by her side and she was content to have her family with her as well.

    Then, Grandpa Sun said to Jian Yiling: ¡°It¡¯s been half a century since the Xie family disappeared. Even if nothing happened to them, they¡¯re probably all dead by now. Therefore, it¡¯s not very realistic for you to go and find them.¡±

    ¡°I know. My grandma didn¡¯t want me to look for them either,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    ¡°Then what did youe here for?¡± Grandpa Sun asked.

    ¡°There are many people who mistakenly believe that this piece of vellum records a treasure, I don¡¯t want to encounter any trouble in the future. Therefore, I think my best course of action is to hand this piece of vellum to you.¡±

    At first, Grandpa Sun was surprised to hear this. Then, he smiled and said: ¡°Good girl. You¡¯re indeed a good child. Most people would want the things hidden away by this piece of vellum. However, you chose to give up on them without any hesitation.¡±

    Jian Yiling exined: ¡°Controlling our world is illusory and meaningless. Compared to that, I much prefer my current life.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re not wrong,¡± Grandpa Sun said in a pleased tone. ¡°Hand me the piece of vellum then. It will go where it belongs.¡±

    Then, Grandpa Sun ordered Zhai Yunsheng: ¡°Brat, stuff that piece of vellum into my pocket.¡±

    As both of his hands were holding Little Zeze, he couldn¡¯t take the piece of vellum from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s hands.

    After Zhai Yunsheng finished stuffing the piece of vellum into his pockets, Grandpa Sun invited Jian Yiling to sit inside his thatched hut.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t we not allowed to go in?¡± Jian Yiling asked quietly.

    Previously, whenever anyone approached his thatched hut, Grandpa Sun would curse and chase them away with a broom.

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 Chapter 1452

    1452 Coming to an End (3)

    ¡°Normal people aren¡¯t allowed to go there but you can,¡± Grandpa Sun replied. Then, he looked at Zhai Yunsheng andmented: ¡°I suppose you cane along as well.¡±

    And thus, Grandpa Sun led them into his thatched hut.

    There was nothing special in the interior of the thatched hut. However, it was simple and clean.

    In order to protect the innocents who didn¡¯t know the dangers of this ce, Grandpa Sun generally did not want people to approach his thatched hut.

    After they sat down, Grandpa Sun briefly told his story to Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng.

    He told them that when he was young, he chose to escape his responsibilities and be wild. However,ter on, he chose to give up glory to shoulder his responsibilities and thereby guarded this ce for decades.

    Fame and fortune were once inciting to him.

    But as time passed on, he learned that those weren¡¯t the things that were important to him.

    Therefore, he left the noisy and bustling cities and returned to a peaceful life in the mountains.

    As he spoke about the ups and downs in his life, Grandpa Sun seemed quite indifferent. He didn¡¯t seem nostalgic about anything nor did he seem to have any regrets.

    Likewise, Jian Yiling also told Grandpa Sun about her experiences in her current and past lives and she spoke about them in an indifferent tone as well.

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is,¡¯ Grandpa Sunmented. ¡°You only managed toe back and travel between the two worlds because you were blessed. I assume the person who made the wish for you paid a very heavy price.¡±

    Jian Yiling nodded and replied, ¡°He paid a heavy price.¡±

    Despite hearing this, Grandpa Sun said: ¡°But you can rest assured. Things will follow fate. What is his will eventually return.¡±

    Once again, Jian Yiling nodded and said: ¡°I will be handing the piece of vellum to you. As for thepass...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Without this piece of vellum, they wouldn¡¯t be able to figure out the secret behind the Goodman familypass. Let them continue on their wild goose chase.¡±

    Even though thepass was the key, the method of using the key was written on the piece of vellum.

    And they would never be able to find this piece of vellum.

    After some further discussion, Grandpa Sun¡¯s attention was drawn to the little boy in his arms.

    ¡°What¡¯s his name?¡± Grandpa Sun asked with interest.

    ¡°His name is Zhai Yuze and his nickname is Erdan,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a bad name,¡± Grandpa Sunmented. ¡°He has good muscles and a good bone structure. You should train him in the future.¡±

    ¡°I will,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered. He has a simr opinion to Grandpa Sun.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t have time, it¡¯s okay to leave him with me for a while. I can help you take care of him. Even though I don¡¯t like this ugly thing, as he has good gics, I can reluctantly agree to help.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng was the one who said okay whereas Jian Yiling was the one who said no.

    Jian Yiling was evidently unhappy with this arrangement.

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw this, he quickly changed his mind and said: ¡°I think I¡¯ll teach him myself.¡±

    Grandpa Sun couldn¡¯t help but be amused that Zhai Yunsheng got scared whenever Jian Yiling was upset. Tch! He was a coward!

    ¡°So how long do you guys n to stay here?¡± Grandpa Sun asked.

    ¡°We will be leaving soon,¡± Zhai Yunsheng answered.

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 Chapter 1453

    1453 Coming to an End (4)

    ¡°What? So you only think of me when you need my help? When you no longer need my help, you decide to just leave? Who do you think I am?¡± Grandpa Sun asked. The look on his face immediately became upset.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you not want us to be here?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked rhetorically.

    ¡°I... I...¡± Grandpa Sun started. ¡°Well, I said that in the past. I didn¡¯t want you to get yourself into trouble. But the situation is different now! Besides, I helped you solve so much! Shouldn¡¯t you show your appreciation in some way? I don¡¯t want you to take advantage of me and then just leave. Regardless of your ns, you must stay at Jin Jin¡¯s home for a couple of days!¡±

    Grandpa Sun said this as he did not know when Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng would return here in the future.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Jian Yiling replied.

    She missed being there.

    Then, Zhai Yunsheng picked up Little Zeze and held Jian Yiling¡¯s hand as they walked to Jin JIn¡¯s home.

    Even though Jin Jin went to Beijing with them, An Yang left a few subordinates to take care of her ce and the vegetable patch she had. The presence of An Yang¡¯s subordinates also made sure nothing happened to her home in her absence.

    This ce held a lot of memories.

    Both of them remembered that time when they just reunited.

    Back then, one of them was injured whilst the other was seriously ill. As Zhai Yunsheng was scared of hurting Jian Yiling again, she took the initiative to approach him. Every day, despite his resistance, she would consistently stay with him.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s memories began to surface...

    She thought about the time when they first met.

    She thought about the times when he secretly helped her behind her back.

    She thought about the time when he came to her rescue despite risking his own life.

    She thought about the time when he chose to separate himself from her because he wanted her to have the best things in life.

    She thought about the times when he used sly tricks to keep her by his side after they finally reunited.

    She thought about the times when they lived and recovered together.

    And finally, she thought about their marriage.

    ...

    Countless days had passed since they first met.

    There were three years of waiting and two years of parting.

    If she ounted for the two years they spent together, they had known each other for seven entire years.

    Back then, she was only fifteen years old. And now, she was twenty-two years old.

    In herst life, when she was twenty-two years old, she had been lying in a hospital bed and was awaiting her inevitable death.

    However, in this life, she was incredibly fortunate to meet him.

    He made everything in her life better.

    She felt incredibly happy.

    When Zhai Yunsheng noticed Jian Yiling staring intently at him, a doting and gentle smile appeared on his face.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking at my husband. My A Sheng.¡±

    ¡°Have you seen enough?¡±

    ¡°Nope. I haven¡¯t seen enough. I want to look at you for my entire life,¡± Jian Yiling answered.

    ¡°When did you learn to say those romantic words?¡± His little rabbit became cheeky.

    ¡°Are these words considered romantic?¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    They were very sweet and romantic.

    ¡°Then shall I say these words more often in the future?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied.

    A lovely smile also appeared on Jian Yiling¡¯s face.

    She turned to look at the small yard in front of them as she said: ¡°A Sheng, I¡¯m d I didn¡¯t miss you in this life.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm. Thank you for not giving up on me.¡±

    ¡°And I want to thank you for firmly holding my hand back then.¡±

    Even though Jian Yiling was the one who refused to give up on Zhai Yunsheng, in the beginning, he was the one who first grabbed her hand.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°No matter what happens in the future. I will never let go.¡±

    After saying this, Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and kissed Jian Yiling.

    Jian Yiling also raised her head and responded to the kiss enthusiastically.

    ¡°Waaaa... Waaa...¡±

    Little Zeze was squeezed between them.

    Waaa... It was hard to breathe...

    (THE END)1

    (NB. There will be a few extra chapters after the main storyline)

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 Chapter 1454

    1454 Extra: Little Ruanruan (1)

    Nowadays, the most powerful and influential families in Beijing were definitely the Zhai family and the Jian family.

    Zhai Zhongshen and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s decision-making abilities were as strong as ever. Over the years, their business empire expanded and developed.

    Simrly, the Jian family had many sesses.

    Jian Yuncheng continued to expand his gamingpany;

    Jian Yumin who was a former celebrity also ran his own business;

    Jian Yiheng furthered his career as a martial artist;

    Jian Yunmo continued to engage in scientific research;

    Jian Yubo furthered his career in Go;

    Jian Yichen became themander of an investigation team;

    Jian Yunnao furthered his career as an outstanding young pianist;

    And Jian Yujie became a renowned magician.

    Out of the eight Jian brothers, five of them were still single. Fortunately, three of them were married and working hard to contribute to the fourth generation of the Jian family.

    The three that were married were Jian Yumin, Jian Yichen, and Jian Yunnao.

    The remaining five either did not want to get married or were just outright unable to find a girlfriend. For example, Jian Yiheng was only interested in eating or fighting. Hence, instead of putting one¡¯s hopes into Jian Yiheng getting married, his mother decided to encourage his brother to have more children.

    Fortunately, everyone in the Jian family was rather open-minded. As long as there was someone to pass on their legacy to, they wouldn¡¯t force everyone to get married. Therefore, the rest of the Jian brothers could do what they wanted.

    The Jian family¡¯s Y chromosome continued to have a strong impact. In Jian Yiling¡¯s generation, she was the only girl. However, so far, the generation after Jian Yiling were all boys. When Luo Xiuen¡¯s fourth child was also a boy, shepletely gave up.

    Simrly, Jian Yiling also gave birth to three boys in a row. Finally, her fourth child was a daughter. Despite Zhai Yunsheng not wanting more children, Jian Yiling wanted the Zhai family to be lively. Hence, Zhai Yunsheng could only begrudgingly agree to cooperate.

    After Jian Yiling gave birth to a baby girl, the Zhai family and the Jian family were both overjoyed.

    Master Zhai kept gloating in front of Grandpa Jian. He managed to get a great-granddaughter before Grandpa Jian!

    Grandpa Jian was slightly upset at this. However, he had no one to me but the Jian brothers.

    Surprisingly, even Zhai Yunsheng who had always opposed Jian Yiling giving birth to more children was delighted to see a baby girl.

    He did not put much thought into the nicknames he gave to his first three sons. However, this time around, Zhai Yunsheng pondered through several names and finally decided on Ruanruan.

    As the nickname suggested, Ruanruan was soft-looking and very well-behaved.

    She looked simr to her mother and her face was adorable.

    Her three older brothers were thrown into another room with wet nurses before they turned a month old.

    However, Ruanruan stayed with Jian Yiling until her first birthday before she was sent to her own small room by Zhai Yunsheng.

    Ruanruan never spent a single night by herself.

    Her brothers would asionally squeeze into her crib or her aunts and uncles woulde and apany her throughout the night.

    And thus, her poor little bed had to bear a lot of weight.

    Ruanruan was a very well-behaved child. She did not demand milk during the night and would often fall asleep incredibly quickly. However, for some reason or another, everyone seemed to assume that she would cry if she was left alone at night.

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 Chapter 1455

    1455 Extra: Little Ruanruan (2)

    Unlike the rowdy brats from Jian Yumin¡¯s family, Zhai Ruanruan was quiet like her mother.

    When her mother read reports, she would flick through picture books.

    When her mother did experiments, she would stack blocks.

    When her mother nted flowers, she would look at the pretty flowers.

    Zhai Ruanruan was essentially a miniature version of Jian Yiling.

    This was also the case today. As Jian Yiling worked from home, Zhai Ruanruan sat on a fleece nket and tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle.

    It seemed as though Zhai Ruanruan inherited her intelligence from her mother as well. She could easily piece together a puzzle that was meant for older children.

    Ruanruan was also interested in things that other children weren¡¯t interested in.

    When Zhai Yunsheng came home from work, he saw Jian Yiling and Ruanruan quietly minding their own business in a room.

    When she heard footsteps, Ruanruan raised her head and cried out: ¡°Daddy!¡±

    Zhai Yunsheng squatted down and picked up his daughter. Then, he walked over to Jian Yiling and asked softly: ¡°Are you done with your work?¡±

    ¡°Almost done.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s get ready to go.¡±

    Little Ruanruan was going to attend her little uncle¡¯s birthday party with her parents and brothers.

    Her little uncle was the son of Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yuetian. He was only five years older than Zhai Ruanruan and two years younger than Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s eldest brother.

    Jian Yiling took Zhai Ruanruan from Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s arms and went to change.

    Zhai Ruanruan had her own cloakroom room. When she was one year old, her great-grandpa ordered someone to design one for her.

    Her cloakroom room was filled with gifts from her brothers and uncles.

    Jian Yiling picked out a set of traditional Chinese clothes for Ruanruan. In those clothes, she was extraordinarily cute.

    ¡°Mommy! I want the bear bag!¡±

    Ruanruan had many bags in her cloakroom room. However, her favorite one was the bear bag. It was gifted to her by her eldest brother who saved up a year¡¯s worth of red pocket money for it.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling handed the bear bag to Zhai Ruanruan.

    Then, she walked out of the cloakroom room with Zhai Ruanruan.

    Zhai Yunsheng stared at them

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jian Yiling asked.

    ¡°Nice to look at,¡± Zhai Yunshengmented with a smile. He looked at her with lust in his eyes.

    Jian Yiling quickly sensed this. Their daughter was right beside them... How could he look at her with such lustful eyes...

    ¡°We¡¯re going out.¡±

    ¡°Then we cane back and continue this conversationter.¡±

    But would this really just be a ¡°conversation¡±ter on?

    Jian Yiling¡¯s three sons were already at the birthday party.

    On the other hand, Ruanruan was carried into the birthday venue by her father.

    As it was a five-year-old¡¯s birthday party, only his close friends from kindergarten and his family members were invited.

    As there were a bunch of young boys in the room, there was a lot of noise.

    The three boys from Jian Yumin¡¯s family were particrly loud and chaotic.

    No wonder Luo Xiuen¡¯s mother was only willing to give birth to Luo Xiuen back then.

    And now, Luo Xiuen could only pray that her fourth son wouldn¡¯t grow up to be as rowdy as the first three.

    As soon as Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling appeared with Zhai Ruanruan, a crowd gathered around them.

    In her father¡¯s arms, Zhai Ruanruan looked like a soft and cuddly rabbit.

    This made the brothers in the Jian family incredibly jealous.

    This was especially the case for the ones who were married and had children.

    They also wanted a cute daughter!

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 Chapter 1456

    1456 Extra: Little Ruanruan (3)

    Ruanruan greeted her uncles one by one: ¡°Eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle...¡±

    As her uncles listened to Little Ruanruan¡¯s greetings, they scrambled forward to hug her.

    ¡°Ruanruan, give your second uncle a big hug.¡±

    ¡°No no. Let me hold her.¡±

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t argue with me! You¡¯re making so much noise!¡±

    Back then, all of them fought over Jian Yiling. Now, they were fighting over Little Ruanruan.

    It seemed as though even though many years had passed, the Jian brothers hadn¡¯t grown up in this aspect.

    ¡°I also want to hold her!¡±

    A little voice amongst them piped up.

    This voice belonged to Zhai Yunfeng who was turning five years old today. He waved his hand around frantically. In terms of seniority, he was technically from the same generation as the Jian brothers.

    He was representative of the Zhai family. He couldn¡¯t back down now!

    As the son of the Second Master of the Zhai family, Zhai Yunfeng was nothing like his father.

    And thus, everyone assumed his personality came from his mother Long Yuetian.

    This was up until Master Zhai showed everyone a video of Zhai Zhongshen when he was a child. The video made everyone realize that Zhai Zhongshen was also naughty and incredibly cheeky as a young boy.

    ¡°Give up on that thought. You¡¯re still too small. You won¡¯t be able to hold Ruanruan.¡±

    ¡°Yep, he¡¯s right.¡±

    The Jian brothers refused to let Zhai Yunfeng hold Little Ruanruan. They were all scared of him identally dropping Little Ruanruan.

    ¡°If you guys get to hold her, I also want to hold her!¡± Zhai Yunfeng pouted. There was an aggrieved expression on his face.

    ¡°But all the other kids aren¡¯t holding Little Ruanruan,¡± Jian Yujie attempted to reason.

    ¡°But I¡¯m not like them! They¡¯re her brothers. I¡¯m her uncle!¡±

    In terms of seniority, Zhai Yunfeng was indeed Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s uncle.

    ¡°Brother-inw, sister-inw, I want to hold Little Ruanruan!¡± Zhai Yunfeng pouted.

    Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng attempted to change the topic of conversation: ¡°Where are your parents?¡±

    Today was Zhai Yunfeng¡¯s birthday. As the birthday boy¡¯s parents, Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yuetian were yet to show up.

    ¡°Mommy got bitten by a mosquito! My daddy is applying cream to her mosquito bites!¡± Zhai Yunfeng answered honestly. Then he added: ¡°That mosquito was super fierce! It bit all over my mommy¡¯s neck and legs!¡±

    Everyone else: ¡°...¡±

    A smile appeared on Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s lips as he said: ¡°Well, that mosquito is indeed quite fierce.¡±

    Luo Xiuen also muttered: ¡°I can only me Ms. Long¡¯s legs for being too beautiful. If I were a mosquito, I would also bite her legs.¡±

    ¡°Mommy, let me hold Little Ruanruan.¡±

    Jian Yiling¡¯s oldest son Zhai Yuze was seven years old this year. As he had been ¡°exercising¡± with Zhai Yunsheng since he was a child, he was significantly taller than his peers. If this trend continued, he would be able to surpass Jian Yiling in height in no time.

    Furthermore, as he was much stronger than his peers, he could hold Little Ruanruan without a problem.

    And out of their four children, Zhai Yuze resembled Zhai Yunsheng the most. He was essentially a miniature version of Zhai Yunsheng.

    ¡°Eldest brother! Hugs!¡±

    Before Jian Yiling got a chance to respond, Little Ruanruan already reached out to her eldest brother. After she reached him, she nted a kiss on Zhai Yuze¡¯s left cheek.

    This made everyone else incredibly jealous.

    Zhai Yunfeng said enviously: ¡°Why can he hold Little Ruanruan but I can¡¯t? I¡¯m her uncle!¡±

    ¡°Even though you¡¯re her uncle, you¡¯re only five years old. A Ze is seven years old and he¡¯s particrly strong. When you are his age, you can also hold Little Ruanruan,¡± Jian Yiling saidfortingly.

    ¡°Little uncle! Don¡¯t cry! I have a gift for you!¡± Little Ruanruan eximed.

    She prepared a gift for her little uncle¡¯s birthday. Before leaving home today, she asked her mommy to put the gift inside her little bear bag.

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 Chapter 1457

    1457 Extra: Little Ruanruan (4)

    As she said this, her small hands rummaged through her little bear bag for quite some time. After a while, she finally found the piece of candy she stashed away. After finding it, Little Ruanruan generously handed it to Zhai Yunfeng.

    Candies and sweets were Little Ruanruan¡¯s treasures.

    Like her mother, Little Ruanruan loved candies and sweets. However, as she was still young, her sugar consumption was strictly controlled by Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. She could only eat candies and sweets very asionally. And even when she did, she could only lick the candy as she was not allowed to eat the entire piece.

    Therefore, in Little Ruanruan¡¯s mind, candy was an incredibly precious thing. It was more precious than diamonds and gold!

    After all, she had a lot of diamonds, gold, and jade but she couldn¡¯t find candy even if she searched the entire room.

    Zhai Yunfeng happily epted the piece of candy from Little Ruanruan¡¯s hands. He smiled and said: ¡°Thank you Little Ruanruan! This is the best gift I¡¯ve received today!¡±

    Everyone knew Little Ruanruan loved candy. This meant she was super reluctant to give candy to anyone unless she liked them a lot.

    And since he received candy as a gift, this meant Little Ruanruan liked him very much.

    However, this gift instantly made him the center of attention. All the Jian brothers cast him countless jealous res.

    They also wanted candy from Little Ruanruan!

    It didn¡¯t matter whether the candy was good or not! It was the thought that counted!

    ¡°Where¡¯s my second brother?¡± Little Ruanruan asked as she looked around. There was disappointment on her small face.

    ¡°He¡¯s with Uncle Yubo,¡± Zhai Yuze exined to her.

    Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s second son was Zhai Yutang. When he grabbed two chess pieces when he was one year old, his father decided to generously send him over to Jian Yubo once he turned three years old.

    Surprisingly, Zhai Yutang actually enjoyed Go. Hence, he spent one or two days a week at Jian Yubo¡¯s ce to learn to y Go.

    With a little boy apanying him, Jian Yubo¡¯s personality also became slightly more open and cheerful.

    Even though Zhai Yutang was only five and a half years old, he was already quite good at Go.

    There was an old saying that one¡¯s nephew would resemble their uncle. This saying appeared to be true with Zhai Yutang and Jian Yubo.

    Jian Yiling¡¯s third son was Zhai Yuting. He was currently four years old and spent yesterday with Master Zhai. As Jian Yiling informed Little Ruanruan about this before leaving the house, Little Ruanruan did not ask about her third brother¡¯s whereabouts.

    Zhai Yuting was an idental child. After Jian Yiling gave birth to Zhai Yutang, Zhai Yunsheng said he was going to have a vasectomy. He didn¡¯t want Jian Yiling to get pregnant again.

    However, Jian Yiling was against this. For the first time in her life, she got into a fierce argument with Zhai Yunsheng.

    As they argued, they somehow rolled into bed.

    Under those circumstances, Zhai Yunsheng forgot to take contraceptive measures.

    The next morning, he assumed it would be alright but he clearly underestimated Jian Yiling¡¯s fertility.

    And thus, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s second and third sons were only one and a half years apart in age.

    Jian Yiling did not mind this. After all, she wanted her children to be roughly the same age. She wanted them to grow up with their brothers and sisters happily.

    At this moment, Zhai Yuting arrived at the venue with Master Zhai.

    As soon as he entered the doors, he jumped out of Master Zhai¡¯s arms and rushed towards Little Ruanruan.

    Even though he was only a bit older than Little Ruanruan, Zhai Yuting somehow ran super fast.

    ¡°Ruanruan! Ruanruan!¡± Zhai Yuting cried out with a smile on his face.

    Zhai Yuting liked to smile a lot and this was especially the case when he saw his sister.

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 Chapter 1458

    1458 Extra: Little Ruanruan (5)

    ¡°Eldest brother! I want to hold Ruanruan as well! I want to hold her!¡± Zhai Yuting cried out as he impatiently stamped his feet on the ground.

    ¡°But you¡¯re still small. You won¡¯t be able to hold her,¡± Zhai Yuze patiently exined to his brother.

    ¡°Wa...¡±

    ¡°Then how about you give your sister a kiss?¡± Zhai Yuzepromised as he squatted down so Zhai Yuting could reach Little Ruanruan.

    ¡°Mwah,¡± Zhai Yuting kissed Little Ruanruan¡¯s cheek.

    Little Ruanruan also took the initiative to kiss her second brother on the cheek as well.

    When he received the kiss, Zhai Yuting began to grin from ear to ear.

    At the same time, Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s other brothers also began to ask for kisses.

    ¡°Ruanruan, kiss me too,¡± Jian Dan said as he moved his way to the front of the crowd.

    ¡°Me! Me too!¡± Zhai Yunfeng piped up. As Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s uncle, he refused to be left out.

    Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s other brothers and cousins also crowded around her.

    Upon seeing this, Master Zhai scolded: ¡°Shoo shoo! Give her some space! Ruanruan is going to be frightened by you lot!¡±

    Initially, Master Zhai did not care whether his great-grandchild was a boy or a girl. However, after he had three great-grandsons in a row, he began to wish for a great-granddaughter. After all, when a thing is scarce, it bes precious.

    As Zhai Ruanruan was the only great-granddaughter in the Zhai family and the Jian family, it was only natural that all of them had to treasure her!

    Hence, out of everyone in their family, Zhai Ruanruan undoubtedly held the most importance in Master Zhai¡¯s mind.

    Master Zhai finally began to understand why Grandpa Jian treasured Jian Yiling more than the Jian brothers.

    In addition, if anyone wanted to marry Ruanruan in the future, he¡¯d definitely skin them before they got a chance to approach her!

    Even though he might not live to see that, just thinking about it right now made him feel angry.

    ¡°Great-grandfather Zhai, don¡¯t be mean,¡± Little Ruanruan said with a serious expression on her small face.

    ¡°I¡¯m not being mean. I just think they¡¯re too noisy.¡±

    Little Ruanruan shook her head and said: ¡°They¡¯re not noisy.¡±

    Even though she was still young, Zhai Ruanruan was already very protective of her family. She refused to allow anyone to criticize her brothers.

    ¡°Oh... Of course not. They¡¯re not noisy at all,¡± Master Zhai hurriedly corrected himself.

    Ruanruan was always right. He wasn¡¯t going to make her upset.

    ¡°Yuze, why don¡¯t you hand Ruanruan to me? I can hold her for a while,¡± Master Zhai offered with a smile.

    ¡°Great-grandfather Zhai, I don¡¯t feel tired. The weights my father asked me to lift are much heavier than Little Ruanruan.¡±

    Upon hearing this response, Master Zhai thought to himself: Who cares if you¡¯re tired or not? I just want to hold Little Ruanruan whilst I still can!

    Ruanruan nestled her head in Zhai Yuze¡¯s arms. It appeared as though she had no intentions to move anywhere else.

    And thus, Master Zhai had no choice but to give up.

    Zhai Ruanruan¡¯s brothers crowded around her.

    Out of everyone there, Luo Xiuen¡¯s sons were the noisest. Even though Jian Dan was the oldest,pared to Zhai Yuze, his personality was much more naughty and cheeky.

    As Luo Xiuen watched her sons, she let out a small sigh: ¡°I understand why Ruanruan is quiet and obedient. But why are your sons much more obedient as well?¡±

    All of Jian Yiling¡¯s children were quiet and docile. They didn¡¯t make much of a fuss and Jian Yiling hardly had to suffer.

    And thus, Luo Xiuen was quite envious and jealous of Jian Yiling.

    All of her sons caused her a massive headache.

    ¡°Ummm... Sister-inw... Children often take the characteristics of their parents...¡± Jian Yujie said weakly.

    Despite hearing this, Luo Xiuen replied: ¡°But I want Ruanruan!¡±

    Ahhh... Why couldn¡¯t she have a baby girl?

    It seemed as though she was fated to not have a sister and a baby girl during this lifetime.

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 Chapter 1459

    1459 Extra: Little Ruanruan (6)

    Jian Yiling could not help with this either.

    After all, only her fourth child was a baby girl.

    ¡°By the way, where are Yunnao, Zhang Yun, Yichen, and Yufan? Are they noting?¡± Luo Xiuen asked as she looked around. She noticed the two married couples were the ones not present yet.

    Why were the married ones less punctual to a birthday party than the single ones?

    Jian Yuncheng replied: ¡°In the past few days, Yunnao was apanying Zhang Yun back to her home.

    They only returned to Beijing this morning so they¡¯re still on their way here. On the other hand, Yichen and Yufan had to deal with a problem that arose in their business. They wille here after the problem has been dealt with.¡±

    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiuenmented: ¡°Ahh... That¡¯s fair. Married couples indeed have more things to deal with. Hm... I wonder when I¡¯m going to hear good news from my brothers-inw who are yet to be married.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw... Can you stop mentioning this? Isn¡¯t it enough to have you carry on the legacy of our Jian family?¡± Jian Yujie muttered.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s super boring to have so many sons and I also don¡¯t n to have any more children. Therefore, I¡¯m counting on you guys to get married to give me a little niece,¡± Luo Xiuen replied righteously.

    After giving birth to four stinky brats, she didn¡¯t dare to try again.

    The biggest problem of all was her four sons all seemed to inherit her loud and morous personality.

    If this trend continued on, the Jian family would be torn apart with noise.

    As Jian Yunnao and Zhang Yun gave birth to triplets, it was unlikely that they would try for another child anytime soon.

    Jian Yichen and Qin Yufan also gave birth to a boy. In addition, there was also another baby boy in Qin Yufan¡¯s belly.

    This meant that if Luo Xiuen wanted a niece, she¡¯d have to put all her hopes on her unmarried brother-inws.

    A whileter, Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yuetian finally appeared.

    As always, Zhai Zhongshen gave off an intimidating aura that made everyone fear him.

    Simrly, Long Yuetian did not change much.

    ¡°Have your mosquito bites gotten better?¡± Jian Yiling asked sincerely.

    Out of everyone there, she was probably the only one who took Zhai Yunfeng¡¯s words seriously. She assumed his words did not have any other meaning.

    At first, Long Yuetian did not know what Jian Yiling meant by a mosquito bite. After all, she hadn¡¯t gotten bitten. However, when she saw the looks on everyone¡¯s faces, she quickly understood what they were thinking.

    She recalled what her husband told their son.

    Despite hearing this question, Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s face was serious and indifferent as always.

    Zhai Yunsheng lowered his head and whispered into Jian Yiling¡¯s ears.

    After hearing Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s words, Jian Yiling¡¯s face flushed red and she hurriedly lowered her head.

    Ahh... That¡¯s what they meant... She thought it was an actual mosquito bite...

    Uncle Zhai and Yuetian were... Quite intense...

    Half an hourter, Little Ruanruan ended up in Zhai Yuze¡¯s arms again.

    Little Ruanruan only managed to have fun for half an hour before she felt tired. Once she felt tired, she fell asleep soundly in her brother¡¯s arms. The way she slept made her look like a little ko.

    Zhai Yuze handed Little Ruanruan to his mother.

    This was because Little Ruanruan could fall asleep in anyone¡¯s arms. However, when she woke up, she had to see her mother. If she didn¡¯t, she would immediately start to cry.

    As no one wanted to see Little Ruanruan cry, once she fell asleep, everyone would hand her to Jian Yiling.

    When Luo Xiuen saw Little Ruanruan sleeping quietly in Jian Yiling¡¯s arms, she became jealous again.

    ¡°Could you let me hold her for a while? If she cries, I will hand her back to you immediately,¡± Luo Xiuen said to Jian Yiling.

    She really wanted to hold her!

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 Chapter 1460

    1460 Extra: Little Ruanruan (7)

    Upon being asked this, Jian Yiling handed Little Ruanruan to Luo Xiuen to hold.

    A whileter, Little Ruanruan woke up. She blinked twice when she saw Auntie Xiuen.

    When she confirmed that it was not her mommy holding her, teardrops began to well in her eyes.

    ¡°No no... Please don¡¯t cry. Your mother is here. She just went to the bathroom. She will be back soon. As soon as shees back, I will return you to her,¡± Luo Xiuen said with panic.

    It was heartbreaking to see Little Ruanruan cry.

    This was particrly the case because Little Ruanruan cried differently from her older brothers.

    Luo Xiuen¡¯s sons would wail like a siren when they cried and she would not feel bad at all. In fact, at times, she even wanted to beat their little ass.

    However, Little Ruanruan would choke on her tears. As her tears rolled out of her eyes one by one, it was super heartbreaking for Luo Xiuen to see.

    As soon as Jian Yiling came back, Luo Xiuen hurriedly shoved Little Ruanruan into her arms.

    Sure enough, when she returned to her mother¡¯s arms, Ruanruan immediately stopped crying. Her small hands tightly grasped at Jian Yiling¡¯s clothes as she leaned into her.

    ¡°Goodness. I will definitely not ask to hold her whilst she¡¯s sleeping in the future. It¡¯s heartbreaking to see her cry,¡± Luo Xiuen muttered to herself. Next time, she would hold her when she¡¯s awake.

    After a while, Little Ruanruan looked around with her teary eyes. When she saw Zhai Yunsheng, she cried out: ¡°Daddy!¡±

    Her arms were open wide and she seemed as though she wanted a hug.

    Zhai Yunsheng would rarely hold any of his sons. However, he almost never said no to Little Ruanruan.

    And thus, he took her from his wife¡¯s arms.

    As Little Ruanruan moved into her father¡¯s arms, she softly eximed: ¡°Daddy! Daddy!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be afraid. Your mommy and daddy are here.¡±

    ¡°Mhmm.¡±

    ¡°Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?¡± Zhai Yunsheng asked.

    It just so happened that Jian Yunmo arrived at this time.

    He quickly noticed Little Ruanruan¡¯s eyes were red.

    Jian Yunmo hurriedly asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling alright?¡±

    ¡°Uncle Momo!¡±

    When she saw Jian Yunmo, Little Ruanruan attempted to dive into Jian Yunmo¡¯s arms.

    Simr to her mother, out of all her uncles, Little Ruanruan liked Jian Yunmo the most.

    As she was still learning how to speak, instead of calling him Uncle Yunmo, she would instead say Uncle Momo.

    When this happened, Zhai Yunsheng¡¯s face darkened slightly. For some reason, he felt that Little Ruanruan liked Jian Yunmo more than she liked him.

    If any of his sons acted like this, he would immediately send that brat to their uncle to raise.

    However, Little Ruanruan acting like this just made him feel jealous.

    Objectively, Little Ruanruan liked Jian Yunmo the most because out of all her uncles, he was the one who knew how to take care of young children the best.

    He knew how to take care of her when it came to food, clothes, and anything else. When Little Ruanruan cried, Jian Yunmo would also immediately understand why she was crying.

    Regarding this matter, Grandma Jian jokingly said to Zhai Yunsheng in the past that since he kidnapped Jian Yunmo¡¯s little sister who he had taken care of for his entire life, he had to return a cute niece to him.

    Naturally, Zhai Yunsheng could not argue against this.

    ¡°Do you feel sick?¡± Jian Yunmo asked softly.

    ¡°Nope!¡± Little Ruanruan replied as she shook her head from side to side.

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 Chapter 1461

    1461 Extra: Little Ruanruan (8)

    ¡°Uncle Momo! Flower hair clip!¡±

    Little Ruanruan had a very good memory. Last time, Jian Yunmo promised her to make a beautiful hair clip with real flowers. And thus, she remembered this and asked Jian Yunmo for it as soon as they met.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yunmo reached for his pockets and took out a small box. The flower hair clip for Little Ruanruan was ced in that box.

    When he opened it, there was a beautiful hair clip with little purple flowers on it. Jian Yunmo used thetest technology he developed to preserve the shape and color of the flowers. In addition, it could not be damaged easily.

    ¡°Pretty!¡± Little Ruanruan eximed when she saw the hair clip. She took the initiative to give Jian Yunmo a kiss on his cheek to express her gratitude and liking.

    ¡°Should I put it on for you?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Countless jealous gazes looked at Jian Yunmo.

    All of Little Ruanruan¡¯s brothers were super envious.

    They also wanted kisses from her!

    Wasn¡¯t it just a flower hair clip?

    They could also get flowers!

    If Little Ruanruan wanted it, they were willing to move an entire garden in front of her!

    And thus, several of them collectively ran off to pick flowers from Zhai Zhongshen¡¯s small garden.

    The small garden where Zhai Zhongshen proposed to Long Yuetian was filled with various rare roses.

    However, the young boys did not know this. They only knew Little Ruanruan liked pretty flowers.

    This included Zhai Yunfeng. It seemed as though he forgot his father put a lot of time and effort into proposing to his mother back in the day.

    And thus, the group of young boys ravaged and destroyed the garden and brought back all kinds of flowers to Little Ruanruan.

    ¡°Ruanruan, look at these flowers I got you!¡±

    ¡°Ruanruan, I picked all of these flowers for you!¡±

    ¡°Look at mine! Mine are particrly pretty!¡±

    ¡°Me too! Me too!¡±

    Her brothers crowded in front of her to show her the flowers that they picked.

    When Little Ruanruan looked at all the flowers, she didn¡¯t know what to do.

    She only wanted small flowers that could be clipped onto her hair. She didn¡¯t want to put a big flower in her hair. It¡¯d look clunky and ugly!

    However, these were gifts from her brothers. If she said no, they¡¯d definitely be sad.

    ¡°Uncle Momo... I can¡¯t hold all these flowers...¡± Little Ruanruan said quietly as she asked Jian Yunmo for help.

    ¡°I¡¯ll weave you a small flower basket then. With a flower basket, you¡¯ll be able to hold all of these flowers. How does that sound?¡±

    Upon hearing this, Little Ruanruan¡¯s eyes immediately lit up.

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    She liked flower baskets! Those things were very pretty!

    Jian Yunmo indeed knew what little girls liked. A few sentences managed to change Ruanruan¡¯s expression from worry to anticipation.

    When Long Yuetian saw the roses in everyone¡¯s hands, her eyes widened.

    ¡°Where did you get these flowers?¡±

    ¡°I got them from mommy¡¯s garden! There were a lot of them!¡± Zhai Yunfeng announced with a proud look on his face.

    ¡°Did you pick those flowers from my garden???¡± Long Yuetian questioned as she stood up.

    ¡°Mhmm!¡± Zhai Yunfeng replied happily. He did not realize the danger that wasing.

    This response made Long Yuetian incredibly angry.

    That was her most treasured garden!

    Zhai Zhongshen patted Long Yuetian on the shoulder and said: ¡°Don¡¯t be angry.¡±

    Then, he walked forward and yanked Zhai Yunfeng¡¯s cor with one hand and lifted him up.

    ¡°Ahhh... Daddy... What are you doing...¡± Zhai Yunfeng wailed.

    Zhai Yunfeng was scared of his father. His father was super fierce when angry.

    Zhai Zhongshen carried Zhai Yunfeng into another room.

    Then, wailing could be heard from that room and it was clear that Zhai Yunfeng was getting disciplined by his father.

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 Chapter 1462

    1462 Extra: Little Ruanruan (9)

    After attending Zhai Yunfeng¡¯s fifth birthday party, Little Ruanruan returned home with her mother and father.

    Later that night, when she went to sleep, Little Ruanruan squeezed between Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.

    Her brothers basically never slept with Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling. However, as she was the youngest child and only daughter, Little Ruanruan would still sleep in Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling¡¯s room asionally.

    As Little Ruanruany in bed, she cradled a doll in her arms. However, the expression on her small face was not very happy.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhai Yunsheng patiently asked his daughter.

    ¡°Daddy. I want to go to school¡± Little Ruanruan replied with a serious expression on her face.

    ¡°You¡¯re only two years old. It¡¯s not time to go to school yet.¡±

    Zhai Ruanruan could barely articte her words at times. So why was she thinking about going to school?

    ¡°But... But... My brothers are going to school...¡± Little Ruanruan muttered quietly.

    During the birthday party, Little Ruanruan realized that all her brothers had begun to attend school.

    Even though she didn¡¯t really know what ¡°school¡± meant, since all her brothers were attending, Little Ruanruan didn¡¯t want to be left out.

    She wanted to always be with her brothers!

    When Zhai Yunsheng saw the upset expression on Little Ruanruan¡¯s face, he felt rather distraught.

    ¡°Then I will ask your brothers to not go and apany you at home,¡± Zhai Yunsheng said.

    After all, his daughter was only two years old. It was impossible for her to attend school. And thus, the only possible solution was to ask his sons to apany their sister at home.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling red at Zhai Yunsheng and said: ¡°A Sheng, don¡¯t speak nonsense.¡±

    Despite Jian Yiling¡¯s re, Zhai Yunsheng replied: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether they go to school or not. They¡¯ve probably already learned all the stuff they¡¯re teaching in primary school.¡±

    After all, as the children of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng, their IQ was definitely not low.

    Yuze was being taught by Grandpa Sun, Yutang was being taught by Jian Yubo, and Yuting was being looked after by Master Zhai.

    This meant they didn¡¯t necessarily have to go to school.

    ¡°But you can make friends and interact with your ssmates at school,¡± Jian Yiling replied seriously.

    Upon hearing this response, Zhai Yunsheng suddenly recalled that during her childhood, Jian Yiling didn¡¯t have the opportunity to spend time with people the same age as her.

    ¡°I suppose it¡¯s better to let them go to school then,¡± Zhai Yunsheng replied. Between his daughter and his wife, his wife was still more important.

    Jian Yiling turned around tofort her daughter: ¡°Ruanruan, be a good girl. Your brothers are just going to school during the day. They wille home at night.¡±

    ¡°But... But will my brothers not... Not like me anymore...¡± Little Ruanruan asked sadly.

    ¡°Of course not. No matter how many friends your brothers have, the position you hold in their hearts will never change. You¡¯re you. No one can rece you,¡± Jian Yiling patiently exined to Little Ruanruan.

    ¡°Oh!¡± Little Ruanruan eximed as she nodded her head obediently.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we make bento boxes for your brothers to take to school tomorrow morning? That way, your brothers can think of Little Ruanruan when they eat their lunch,¡± Jian Yiling suggested.

    ¡°Yes!¡± Little Ruanruan nodded with great interest.

    ¡°Then you need to go to sleep now. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to get up in the morning.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡± Little Ruanruan answered andid down immediately. She covered her body with a small nket and closed her eyes.

    Once Little Ruanruan fell asleep, Zhai Yunsheng approached Jian Yiling and lowered his head to nibble on her neck.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make a fuss. You¡¯ll wake up Little Ruanruan,¡± Jian Yiling protested in a small voice.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the study,¡± Zhai Yunsheng responded in a deep voice.

    ¡°No... That¡¯s not good...¡±

    However, Zhai Yunsheng did not give Jian Yiling a chance to refuse. He carried her into the study and ced her on the desk.

    Then, a passionate kiss followed.

    By doing this, Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling left Little Ruanruan inside the bedroom. She had no idea what her mother and father were doing. Instead, her dreams were probably filled with thoughts of making bento boxes for her brothers tomorrow morning.

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 Chapter 1463

    1463 Extra: Little Ruanruan (10)

    Little Ruanruan woke up super early on Monday morning.

    She still remembered what her mother said before she went to sleepst night. And thus, she was eager to help in making bento boxes for her brothers.

    Originally, Jian Yiling assumed Little Ruanruan would have forgotten about it. However, Little Ruanruan woke up earlier than Jian Yiling.

    Furthermore, she was ready to help her mother in the kitchen.

    Little Ruanruanid on the tabletop as she patted rice balls with Jian Yiling.

    Before being given this task, Jian Yiling made sure Little Ruanruan¡¯s hands were clean. As for what shape the rice ball would be made into, that was up to fate.

    Little Ruanruan¡¯s brothers woke up one after another.

    Zhai Yuze was the first to get up. When he saw his sister kneading rice balls in the kitchen, he hurriedly ran over and said: ¡°Ruanruan, don¡¯t lie there. It¡¯s easy to fall off.¡±

    ¡°Brother! Look! Ball ball!¡± Little Ruanruan said gleefully as she held up the little rice ball she made.

    The rice ball in her hands was somewhat miserable to look like.

    However, Zhai Yuze said: ¡°Wow. Thank you Ruanruan. It¡¯s amazing.¡±

    After all, his sister kneaded it herself!

    Upon hearing this response, Little Ruanruan smiled happily.

    ¡°But let¡¯s get down first okay?¡± Zhai Yuze continued. He did not want his sister to stay in a high ce. It made him feel super stressed.

    ¡°No! I want to make more rice balls!¡± Ruanruan eximed.

    Before Zhai Yuze got a chance to say anything else, Zhai Yunsheng rolled his eyes at his son and asked: ¡°Do you think I¡¯m here for decoration?¡±

    Ruanruan was not up there by herself. Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling were both beside her. Even if he didn¡¯t trust his father, did he not trust his mother? Jian Yiling would definitely not let Ruanruan fall off the desk.

    Zhai Yuze retorted: ¡°But you¡¯re always staring at mommy. What if your attention is diverted elsewhere when Ruanruan falls?¡±

    Zhai Yuze¡¯s reasoning was also very valid.

    Sons were indeed born to collect debts from their fathers. Even though Zhai Yuze was not yet ten years old, he was already arguing back against his father.

    Not long after, Zhai Yuting and Zhai Yutang woke up as well.

    When they saw their sister making riceballs, they were both overjoyed. Then, they scrambled to get the rice balls made by her.

    ¡°This one is mine!¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s making them for me!¡±

    ¡°No! Ruanruan likes me the most!¡±

    The three brats fought each other for the riceballs.

    Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling said: ¡°You guys share the ones your sister made. You can also take a few of the ones I made.¡±

    All her sons grabbed for the rice balls Jian Yiling made.

    After all, the rice balls made by their mother smelled incredibly delicious.

    However, Zhai Yunsheng stopped his sons from reaching out. He told them: ¡°These ones are mine.¡±

    It didn¡¯t matter if they took Ruanruan¡¯s rice balls. However, the ones his wife made must be his.

    The three brothers had no choice but to return empty-handed.

    Hmph!

    Their father was super stingy!

    Despite being unhappy with this arrangement, the three of them could do nothing about it. After all, their father could probably beat up the three of them with one hand.

    And thus, they could only ept reality.

    Although Zhai Yunsheng was stingy, Jian Yiling still filled her son¡¯s bento boxes with rice balls. After all, they couldn¡¯t just rely on the few rice balls that Ruanruan made.

    This was especially the case for Zhai Yuze. He was the oldest of the three and he had martial arts training every day. This meant he needed to eat much more food.

    After breakfast, the three brothers headed to school with the bento box made by their mother and sister.

    ¡°Eldest brother, second brother, third brother! Hug!¡± Ruanruan eximed as she opened her arms.

    One after another, they hugged their adorable sister. Then, they reluctantly headed to school.

    After that, Zhai Yunsheng took his wife and daughter to Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch before he went to work.

    As soon as Little Ruanruan arrived at the hospital, everyone crowded around her.

    ¡°Ruanruan, let me hug you!¡±

    ¡°Ruanruan, your dress is so beautiful today!¡±

    ¡°Ruanruan, you¡¯re growing prettier and prettier!¡±

    ¡°...¡±

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 Chapter 1464

    1464 Extra: Little Ruanruan (11)

    Liu Ting was a strange man. When he looked at Little Ruanruan, his mouth couldn¡¯t help but water.

    When Wen Yan saw this, he yanked Liu Ting away and eximed: ¡°What are you doing? Don¡¯t smile strangely at my niece.¡±

    Ever since Wen Yan¡¯s legs fully recovered, he would asionally visit Lahaisen Hospital. Over the years, he developed a good rtionship with Liu Ting.

    ¡°Smile strangely? When would I ever do that? Little Yanyan, are you jealous?¡± Liu Ting replied.

    ¡°Jealous? Jealous of what? Are you crazy or sick in the head?¡±

    ¡°Jealous of your niece stealing my attention away,¡± Liu Ting answered shamelessly.

    ¡°You¡¯re definitely sick in the head!¡± Wen Yan said as he rolled his eyes.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be angry. Little Ruanruan is adorable. As she¡¯s rted to you by blood, if you infer a few things, I¡¯m technically praising you,¡± Liu Ting smiled.

    ¡°Get lost!¡± Wen Yan eximed as he held Little Ruanruan in his arms. There was a look of disdain on his face.

    Upon hearing this response, Liu Ting turned around toin to Jian Yiling. ¡°Dean, your cousin is being mean to me again. If he keeps frowning, he¡¯s going to age incredibly quickly.¡±

    Jian Yiling was already used to these things. She told Liu Ting: ¡°Stop teasing Brother Wen Yan.¡±

    Even after making fun of Wen Yan for so many years, why was Liu Ting still not bored? He clearly knew Wen Yan got upset easily.

    ¡°I¡¯m not teasing him,¡± Liu Ting replied. ¡°As his former doctor, I¡¯m merely concerned about the physical and mental health of my patient.¡±

    ¡°Uncle! No angry!¡± Little Ruanruan said as she patted Wen Yan¡¯s chest to fort¡± him.

    ¡°Mhmm. I won¡¯t be angry,¡± Wen Yan answered. After beingforted by his niece, how could he still be angry?

    Upon hearing this response, Liu Ting scoffed and said: ¡°Little Yanyan, what¡¯s up with that quick change in attitude?¡±

    ¡°Tch.¡±

    ¡°Uncle! No arguing!¡± Little Ruanruan eximed as she waved her hand to stop the fight.

    This sentence was directed at Liu Ting.

    As Little Ruanruan was only two years old, she couldn¡¯t really differentiate between her uncles.

    Hence, other than Jian Yunmo and Zhai Yunfeng, she called everyone uncle.

    It was not easy for her to remember everyone. She already had a hard time remembering all of her brothers in the Jian family and the Zhai family.

    At this moment, Luo Xiuen walked out and red at everyone surrounding Little Ruanruan. Then she ordered: ¡°Go back to your own work. Don¡¯t disturb our Little Ruanruan.¡±

    Following this, Little Ruanruan was snatched from Wen Yan¡¯s arms.

    Then, Luo Xiuen ced her on a soft cushion in the corner of theboratory.

    This spot was reserved for Little Ruanruan to move in.

    As people passed by, they would take turns looking after and ying with her.

    Even though they were technically helping Jian Yiling to take care of Little Ruanruan, over time, Little Ruanruan had be a big motivation for people toe to work.

    She was there to provide encouragement and happiness for everyone.

    Furthermore, all the researchers were attempting to inform and teach Little Ruanruan about their area of expertise.

    They were attempting to cultivate her hobbies and interests from an early age.

    After all, they wanted Little Ruanruan to learn from them in the future!

    Little Ruanruan was quite different from other children her age. She didn¡¯t like fairy tales. Instead, she enjoyed listening to her uncles and aunts telling her about the history of scientific development.

    It seemed as though Jian Yiling¡¯s genes were rather powerful. Little Ruanruanpletely inherited her intelligence from her mother and she had a super smart brain from a very young age.

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 Chapter 1465(END):Extra: Sweater

    1465 Extra: Sweater

    The weather in Beijing gradually became cooler.

    Grandpa Jian¡¯s garden was filled with precious flowers of all colors, shapes, and species.

    In fact, some of these flowers could only be seen inside this garden. This was because they had been cultivated for him by his grandson and granddaughter.

    Hence, many of Grandpa Jian¡¯s friends were incredibly envious of him.

    Recently, Grandpa Jian discovered his grandchildren began to wear turtleneck sweaters with simr designs.

    ¡°Old woman, have our grandchildren been wearing new sweaterstely?¡± Grandpa Jian asked Grandma Jian.

    ¡°Mhmm. Our darling knitted them new ones,¡± Grandma Jian replied. She seemed to know this from the very beginning.

    ¡°Knitted them new ones?¡± Grandpa Jian repeated. He paused for a moment and then asked: ¡°Then why did she not knit one for me?¡±

    ¡°Back then, didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t want her to work too hard?¡±

    ¡°Hey! That was so many years ago. Why do you still remember thatment?¡±

    ¡°Huh? So you¡¯ve changed your mind now? You no longer mind if Yiling is overworked?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I¡¯m saying. I¡¯m just saying that if she¡¯s knitting sweaters for her brothers, she can knit one less sweater for them. If she does that, she can put that time and effort into knitting a sweater for me instead. After all, she has so many brothers and only one grandpa,¡± Grandpa Jian replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. You don¡¯t need to be jealous of your grandsons. Yiling has already knitted a sweater for you,¡± Grandma Jian replied with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Huh? Did she knit one already? Where is it?¡± Grandpa Jian asked. He waspletely unaware of this.

    ¡°She gave it to me two months ago,¡± Grandma Jian answered.

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell me? You secretly hid it away!¡± Grandpa Jianined.

    ¡°Well, it wasn¡¯t cold enough to wear a sweater yet. So why would I take it out to show you? You couldn¡¯t wear it anyways.¡±

    ¡°Even if that¡¯s the case, I could still look at it and be happy knowing that Yiling knitted it for me! And it¡¯s getting cold now so it¡¯s time for me to wear it. Hurry up and bring me the sweater that Yiling knitted for me!¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll bring the sweater to you. You can sleep at night with the sweater Yiling knitted for you!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business!¡± Grandpa Jian huffed.

    When Grandma Jian handed Grandpa Jian the sweater, he was so happy that he refused to put the sweater down.

    Perhaps he could sleep with the sweater in his arms tonight!

    After a while, Grandpa Jian suddenly remembered something: ¡°Old woman, will Yiling be knitting all those brats a sweater this time?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just about Yunnao...¡±

    Grandma Jian instantly understood what Grandpa Jian was saying. She told him: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She¡¯s also knitting a sweater for Yunnao. However, since she¡¯s knitting the sweaters one by one, it might take a few more days before he receives his.¡±

    Jian Yiling knitted sweaters for her family members by generation.

    This meant Grandpa Jian¡¯s sweater was knitted first.

    As Jian Yunnao was the second youngest of the Jian brothers, he would be receiving his sweater near the end.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good.¡± Grandpa Jian said repeatedly.

    As the days became cooler, Jian Yunnao also recently noticed a change in style in the sweaters his brothers wore. Even though the color of the sweater did not change, the style became the popr look for sweaters this year.

    Naturally, he knew Yiling knitted the sweaters for them.

    This realization made Jian Yunnao somewhat sad. Even though he knew he wouldn¡¯t be receiving one, he still felt a little disappointed.

    At this time, Zhang Yun came back from work. Zhang Yun was officially a doctor at Lahaisen Hospital¡¯s Beijing branch.

    She walked over with a paper bag in her hand and ced it in front of Jian Yunnao.

    When Jian Yunnao saw the sweater texture in the paper bag, he froze for an entire moment.

    His heart began to beat rapidly as he apprehensively opened the bag.

    It was a sweater. A blue sweater.

    This was the color Jian Yiling selected for him.

    Jian Yunnao silently picked up the sweater and cradled it in his arms.

    He felt its softness and warmth.

    Finally...

    She finally epted him...

    She finally recognized him as her brother again.

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