Chapter 33: When There Is an Elder in the Family

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Of course she was fine—better than fine!

She had barely slept the night before. Everything she had wanted to say had been said.

The heavy stone weighing on her heart had finally been set down.

That was why her voice sounded so light and cheerful.

“Of course I’m fine. I went to visit my parents’ graves, and I visited Grandma and Grandpa too. I even had a dream. Grandpa said he would watch over me!”

But when it came to Xiao Qichen’s family, she felt somewhat apologetic.

“I’m sorry.”

“What? Why should I go with you? Is there something you can’t say here?” Liu Yu’s eyes turned cold as he sized up the group.

“Why did you plant surveillance equipment there? And why did you investigate the matter so thoroughly?” she asked again, voicing the doubts in her heart.

“Sweetheart, tell Mommy—weren’t you just calling him Daddy?” Zhuo Yunxiao asked, his face full of anticipation.

“Thank you for your righteous assistance, brother.” Lang Xiaoyue was the first to straighten his clothes, then politely thanked the masked man.

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Hearing the voice, Gu Yiran turned around and saw that Yi Zhaozhao had also gotten out of bed. She was sitting there with a sorrowful expression.

The young man was dressed casually, his face icy, as though someone owed him tens of millions and had just died. His sour expression made people instinctively dislike him.

“Obviously, the other side simply had no idea what the thing in your hand was. That’s why they left nothing unchecked,” Ji Boyuan explained, making the rare effort to speak.

Late that night, An Ran lay on her side because her back hurt. As she watched the moonlight spill across the space before the bed, a sour ache stirred in her heart. She turned her head and found Sima Jin’s large face right in front of her. The two stared at each other in the darkness as time fell silent.

In truth, she had no need to worry so much. Fu Tiange was highly skilled and clever; he would not suffer simply because he went there.

Old Wu was getting on in years and could not stay up late. After chatting for a while, he went back to sleep. I looked up at the sky. The night was especially beautiful, and I was not sleepy in the slightest.

An Min pulled Lu Xinman into his arms. Regardless of the reason she had married him, he had decided to love and protect her sincerely.

“All right, let’s not waste words. The sooner we finish, the sooner everyone can rest.” Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ming Ze got straight to the point without the slightest delay.

“There’s no new solution, but there is a way to remedy the situation!” Jiang Maode cut off his lament. Compared with before, he had already become much “braver.”

“That won’t do either. If you’ve been inside, I won’t be able to explain myself. Wait here for the president.” Ning Ze shook his head without hesitation when he heard Huayang’s suggestion. The refusal in his eyes was unmistakable.

B-rank? Fine, B-rank it was. It was still better than not being promoted at all. As long as he completed a few more tasks, reaching A-rank was only a matter of time.

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When they saw Wei Wenming bring him in, the powerful leaders present all turned their gazes toward Xu Hu.

That was why Lin Feifei had waited several seconds. He had been putting on makeup and changing clothes at home, which had delayed him.

Ten full high-grade Barbarian-Breaker Arrows were nocked on the bowstring, filling the war bow to capacity as they took aim at the Fish Kings.

“Then go rest to the side for a while. I’ll handle things here.” Lu Ningwan did not dare insist and arranged for someone to take Qin Shi to rest.

“What should I do, then?” Her words made Su Wuyang nervous as well. She could not exactly hide simply because she was afraid he might discover where she worked.

Mo Xianan ran out of the bar. The night wind struck him head-on, chilling him to the core. Clutching his chest, he slowed his steps and gazed blankly at the passing cars, his expression dim and bewildered.

“I’ll let you go once we arrive.” Mo Yuhan immediately started the car. The moment he stepped on the accelerator, it shot forward.

Li Danruo did not reply. With both arms wrapped around her knees, she gazed entranced at the tranquil silhouettes of the gray-tiled roofs and whitewashed walls along the shore beneath the starlight. She let out a soft sigh. This had once been her hometown—a place she had loved for countless years and hated for just as many.

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