âOh,â she looked up with a serious look on her face. âYan Huan fell into my trap.â
âWhat trap?â asked Yi Ling, her arms still folded before her chest. She made sure to use less strength, though, so that she wouldnât accidentally flatten her chest. If her chest was as flat as her back, she would be too ashamed to let anyone see her.
âI tricked her to play the female lead. She had even taken the promotional pictures,â Luo Lin clapped her hands together. âThatâs all.â
Yi Ling gave her a thumbs-up.
âIncredible,â she stood up and gave Luo Lin a pat on the shoulders. âTake care. Iâll be heading home. I need to figure out how to settle the matter of Sun Yuhan.â
She flashed Luo Lin a sympathetic look. Sigh, why would she court death like this? How could she trick Yan Huan, of all people?
Luo Lin didnât really care. She knew the consequences of her action; Yan Huan was a grudge-bearing woman, and wasnât kind in nature. Then again, what options did she have?
In this world, Yan Huan was probably the best candidate to replace Sun Yuhan, and the only one who could deal with the Ye Family when they start making trouble.
There was another reason, though. She lifted her legs and rested them on the table like Yi Ling.
She let out a soft sigh. She had been the one who guided Yan Huan to the road of stardom, and she didnât want her career to end here. Yan Huan belonged to the stage, to the industry.
Thatâs why she had to bring her back, even if it was by deceit.
Soon, Ye Jianguo made his move. Sun Yuhan followed him to Lin Lang, self-satisfied, waiting for Luo Lin and Yi Ling to beg her to reclaim her role. Yet, it was Old Master Lu who came.
Old Master Lu had dyed his hair black, and many of the wrinkles that lined his face had vanished. He looked ten years younger, and was in high spirits. Not only that, he had been exercising regularly, which made him look fitter.
âWhy are you here?â demanded Ye Jianguo, looking up. He never held back before others, but he knew he had to weigh his words before Lu Yuanyang, who was around the same age as him.
âWhy canât I be here? This place belongs to the Lei Family. If you can come, why not me?â
Old Master Lu plopped down across Ye Jianguo and threw Sun Yuhan a perfunctory glance.
âAre you that certain sheâs Ye Rongâs daughter?â
Sun Yuhanâs heart tremored. Could he have found out about something?
âWhat do you mean by that?â asked Ye Jianguo, annoyed. He hated it when others doubted Sun Yuhanâs identity. âSheâs my granddaughter, and if Iâm wrong about it, Iâll go down on all fours and let you ride me like a horse. Iâm not old enough to be that stupid.â
âIâm not interested in riding you, and...â Old Master Lu waved. He didnât want to swear any stupid vows with him. If it had to come to that, though... he would make Ye Jianguo his great-granddaughterâs horse.
âAh, I almost forgot,â said Old Master Lu, signaling the security officer to fetch his pillow.
Ye Jianguoâs eyes narrowed. A pillow? Was he about to sleep?
As it turned out, Old Master Lu simply used the pillow as a cushion for his back.
âWhat was I saying again?â The digression had made him forget about what he wanted to say. Sigh, he was getting old. His memory often reminded him of that fact more than his face did.
See, he had done it again.
âChief...â the security officer whispered something into Old Master Luâs ears.
âAh. As I was saying, take a good look at me now,â said Old Master Lu. He was much more amiable these days. At home, he had a charming great-granddaughter who loved to smile, a good and obedient girl who recently learned the word âgrandpaâ. Old Master Lu was certain that the âgrandpaâ was meant for him, and that bettered his temper more and more. He even dyed his hair, in case his Little Xunxun mistakes him as an old man.
In the past, the two would have already been at each otherâs throat. But now, his tempers had gotten a lot tamer, while Ye Jianguo grew increasingly pugnacious. At this rate, Ye Jianguo would definitely die first.
Old Master Lu studied Sun Yuhan. Under his sharp gaze, Sun Yuhan shuddered, feeling as though she had been seen right through. The old foxes before her had crossed the passage of time, taken lives, and seen revolutions. Before them, she felt naked, vulnerable.
âLeave us be, Yuhan,â said Ye Jianguo. She shouldnât be at a conversation between two old foxes. âDonât worry, Gramps will uphold justice for you.â
How ironic, thought Old Master Lu. They both knew who was in the right and who was in the wrong. Can Ye Jianguo touch his heart and feel no guilt, like him?
Sun Yuhan bit her lips and left. Once she was out of the room, she heaved a heavy sigh of relief. She could breathe properly again. The pressure she felt inside the room had been immense.
Old Master Lu shifted his gaze from the door to Ye Jianguo.
âOld Ye. Why does Sun Yuhan not resemble Ye Rong at all?â
âShe takes after her father,â said Ye Jianguo, defensive. Why must a girl take after her mother? Why couldnât she take after her father?
âThat might be so. Your son-in-law must have been one ugly bastard, mind you,â observed Old Master Lu, curling his lips in distaste. He wasnât intent on pressing the truth of Sun Yuhanâs birth, but his words were a sharp stab at Ye Jianguo.
âUgh, what was I saying again? Ah! I recall it now. You havenât met my great-granddaughter, have you?â
Ye Jianguo shot him a sharp look.
âYou never let me meet her, remember?â
Old Master Lu snorted.
âHow could I let them meet someone who almost murdered them? Plus, my Little Xunxun would be frightened by your old face.â If Ye Jianguo was going to be rude, two could play the game.
That got Ye Jianguo good, and he couldnât find anything to say.
Old Master Lu snorted again. âYour granddaughter isnât any bit like Rongrong when she was little. We all saw Rongrong as she grew up. Her beauty and kindness was famous in our neighborhood.â