AFilmQueenofTwoWorlds
Chapter151DelvingintoBuddhism
AsPhilipraisedhiscostrikeJonathan,Millyquicklygrabbedit,stoppinghim<b>.</b>
“Grandpa,there’snoneedforaggressionoversomethingsosmall.Jonathanshouldn’thavetalkedback,butitwasn’tonpurpose.You’vebeenabittooroughonhitely.
Theoldermanhadbeenawarherobeforebingacelebratedgenerndeventuallytakingontheroleopanychairman,wherehecontinuedtmandrespect.
Hewasusedtoexertingcontrndissuinmands;itwasinhisnature.Hehadadeep–seated.aversiontobeingchallengedordisobeyed.
Outofallhisgrandkids,Jordanstoodoutfornotfearinghim.
AstheeldestgrandsonandthefutureheadoftheButs,Jordannaturallyhadastrongpersonality,atraitcrucialforleadingthefamilytofuturetriumphs.
Yet,thisyoungwomanwasnotjustunafraid.Sheopenlycriticisedandquestionedhisdecisions,taking.himonsquarely.
Philip’stemperredashelookedatherangrily,“Whatmakesyouthinkyoucantalktomethatway?”
Millyrespondedcoolly,“Nobody.IjustwantedtosharewhatIwasthinking.”
Philipwasvisiblyangry,“Suchaudacity!”
Millystayedquiet.
Theangeredgrandfathersomehowappearedendearingtoherratherthanfrightening.
Despitehisirritation,hestoppedshortofsayinganythingharsh,liketellinghernottocallhimgrandpaanymoreorasking hertoleave.
Hewasabitgrumpy,butathiscore,hewasgentle.
Millyletgoofthecane,ppedherhandstogether,andthennoticedtheprayerbeadsheheldinhisotherhand<b>.</b>
Thepolishedappearanceoftheprayerbeadssuggestedtheywerewell–used.
Shequirkedaneyebrow,lookedattheobviouslyupsetPhilip,andchirped<b>,</b>“Youknow,Grandpa,astheBuddhisttextssay,everythingwesee,bothourbodiesandthingsaroundus,areillusions,kindalikeseeingflowersinwaterorthemoonreflectinginthesky.Holdingontootighttosuchillusionsonlygivesusheadaches.Sometimes,it’sbettertojustletthingsslide,right?”
Shepickedupthisfromanot–so–genuinemonkbackattheairport.
Philipseemedtorxslightlyafterherwords,thoughhestilllookedquiteserious.“You’reintoBuddhistteachings?”heasked.
TheactingwasMilly’sstrongsuit.Sheansweredsmoothly,“Seemslikeit.”
Withyearsoflifeunderhisbelt,Philipwasconvincedhewasgoodatreadingpeople.
<b>1/3</b>
08:44FTI;28
Chapter151DelvingintoBuddhism
Theyoungwoman’scalm<b>,</b>confidentairseemedsincereenoughtoearnabitofhistrust.
190%件
Finished.
Onlya<b>few</b>folksouttherecouldquoteandtrulygetBuddhistscripture.If<b>this</b>girlhadthatknack,keepingher<b>around</b>wouldpayoff
Philip’ssternfacadecasedsomewhat,<b>and</b>afterashortpause,hehesitantlyproposed,“GivenyourapparentinterestinBuddhism,wouldyouthinkaboutembracingitmorefully?”
Milly’sexpressionturnedpuzzledimmediately.
Whatwaswithtoday?WhywaseveryonesuddenlylinkinghertoBuddhism?
Shehadmerelyechoedthatairportmonk’sspieltograbPhilip’sfocusandsteerhimawayfromhisauthoritarianways.HowdidthatgettwistedintoasignofherdedicationtoBuddhism?
Millyblinkedandclearlystated,“No.”
Theoldman’seyebrowsknottedupagain,this<b>time</b>insurprise,asifhe’djustbeenturneddownonanoffer,“Whynot?”
Wasthisgirlmissingabeat?
TheButsknewwelltheperksofcatchingtheolderman’seye-alifefilledwithluxuryandendlesswealtyinwait.Theycouldn’tevenyuptohim,yethereshe<b>was</b><b>,</b>passingupthechance?N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Millyresponded,“It’sjustthatmyheartlieswithacting,notBuddhism.”
“You!”
Withthosewords,Philip,havingjustsettleddown,stoodupabruptly,thumpinghiscaneonthefloorwith
<b>force</b>.
“Howdareyou!TheButshavinganentertainerinthefamilyisembarrassingenough;theyallwanttobeone.Isbeingaclown<b>a</b>dignifiedjob?Inoldtimes,thatkindofrole<b>was</b>lookeddownupon!”
“Thenthere’stheTates;everyoneofthemisreliableandhonourable,truewarriorsinthecorporatefield.Andthenthere’syou,atotaldisgrace,tarnishingourfamily’sname!”
Jonathanhadtocutin,“Grandpa,timeshavechanged
Hespokeforhimselfassomeonewhodidn’tpaymuchattentiontosuchopinions.ButhewasactuallystandingupforMilly,ayounggirl.Philip’scriticismwaswayoverthetop!
Philiphuffeddismissively,“What?AmIwrong?”
Millyjustshrugged,undisturbedbytheharshwords.Shewasusedtohearing worseinsultsintheshowbizworld.
Butstill
WhydidshefindithardtobelievethatalltheTateswereshiningexamplesintheirindustry?!
Georgemadesense,consideringhisstatusasabusinesstycoon.ButWilliam,withhisordinaryways
Comparingshonning
togoingintobattle?Laughable.
2/3
08:45Fri,<b>28</b>Jun
Chapter151DelvingintoBustdbism
“Milly,MillyYou’refinallyback.”
Anenthusiastic,twistyvoicecutthroughthetensionintheroom.
Finished
BeforeMillycouldrespond,ashadowyfigurezippedbyandwassuddenlywrappedinawarmembrace.
“Milly.I’vemissedyousomuch.
Thehugwastootight,leavingMillystrugglingfor<b>air</b>.
Thencameaheavythump<b>and</b>apainedshout,“Ouch!That’shurtful!”
Stillwieldinghiscane,Philiptappedthefloorangrily,hisvoicethickwithdisapproval,“Hmmph,ifithurts,thengood!”
“Huggingeachotherinbroaddaylight,where’sthedecencybetweenmenandwomen!”
20