《Marry A Black-Bellied Big Shot After Becoming Pregnant》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Feng City Airport. A woman in a black coat came down from the plane with a small suitcase. She was wearing a pair of large sunglasses, and only her perfect, delicate chin and red lips could be seen. She looked at the people walking around the airport and smiled. I, Luo Yinan, am back! She was smiling, but her eyes were cold. Nine years ago, her mother suddenly passed away, which was followed by the melodrama of a stepmother showing up along with two older stepdaughters. The funny thing was that these two sisters were also her father¡¯s biological children. It turned out that her parents¡¯ loving and harmonious relationship had been a sham. She was forced to accept this fact. Later, in order to wrest control of her mother¡¯s inheritance, her father chased her out of the house when she was just 15 years old, and she left for another country. This time, she wanted to take back everything that belonged to her and her mother. The past flashed through her mind. She clenched her fists and her eyes turned dark and still. At that moment, there was a shrill and clear cry. ¡°Stop that thief!¡± A burly man in black was running off with a lady¡¯s bag, and was even holding a knife. Those who wanted to step forward to help retreated fearfully at the sight of the knife. Only Luo Yinan remained in that empty space. The burly man bellowed as he ran, ¡°D*mn woman, get lost.¡± Luo Yinan lowered her sunglasses with one hand to look at the big man, and her red lips curved up slightly. Tapping one foot on the ground, she spun and kicked out with one long leg. Coming to an elegant stop, she adjusted her sunglasses, which were slightly askew. She didn¡¯t even glance at the man on the ground. The person whose bag had been snatched caught up at that moment. Onlookers had already called the police. In the chaos, Luo Yinan slipped away. Unexpectedly, someone had already filmed her taking down the thief, and the video was posted online. That moment when her sunglasses were askew and her beautiful face was revealed was also screencapped by omnipotent netizens and immediately became a trending topic. But that was for later. At that moment, Luo Yinan walked out of the airport and breathed in the air of her home country. There was a light chuckle next to her. Luo Yinan turned around and saw a man in a white suit slowly walk over. She looked him up and down. Not just anybody could wear a white suit like this well. Those long, slanted eyes glowed warmly. The man stared at her intently, as if she was his entire world. There was a faint smile on Yu Zichen¡¯s face as he clapped and said, ¡°That heroic act earlier was splendid.¡± Luo Yinan took off her sunglasses and smiled lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me your next words will be to treat me to a meal?¡± Yu Zichen: ¡°May I have the honor?¡± Under the man¡¯s expectant gaze, Luo Yinan smiled and said, ¡°No.¡± With that, she stopped smiling and coldly turned to leave. Yu Zichen sighed helplessly and said, ¡°It¡¯s been a few years since we last met, but your personality hasn¡¯t changed at all.¡± Luo Yinan turned around and frowned at him. Yu Zichen smiled wryly, a hint of grievance in his eyes. ¡°You really don¡¯t recognize me?¡± Luo Yinan frowned at the face of this stranger before finding a trace of familiarity. She raised an eyebrow. ¡°Yu Zichen?¡± After receiving affirmation, her eyes flashed with astonishment. ¡°To think that chubby meat bun in the past would turn out like this today.¡± As she spoke, her eyes flashed with faint regret, as if she was reminiscing about what that bun-like face had felt like in her hands back then. Yu Zichen smiled wryly and said, ¡°So, do I qualify to treat you to a meal now?¡± He extended his hand in a gesture of invitation. Luo Yinan gave him her hand lightly with a haughty expression. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Yu Zichen¡¯s gaze landed on the wrist guard she was wearing, and his eyes flashed with a trace of pity. Then, he opened the car door for her like a gentleman. ¡­ That night, Luo Yinan looked at a message on her phone in her hotel room. It was from her father: 8:30 tonight, Huang Shang Residences. Be there on time. She coldly tossed her phone onto the bed and scoffed. She had suddenly been told to return to the country this time; that family probably couldn¡¯t take it anymore. It made sense; she was now 24 years old, and it was time for her mother¡¯s will to take effect.. Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The minutes ticked by. The people waiting at Huang Shang Residences had impatient expressions on their faces. A family sat in a row in a private room: Luo Fusheng, his wife, Wen Meilian, the eldest daughter of the Luo family, Luo Feiran, and the second daughter, Luo Qianqian. It was almost nine by the time Luo Yinan arrived. The moment she arrived, everyone in the room turned to look at her. She didn¡¯t enter. Subconsciously rubbing the wrist guard on her left wrist, she leaned lazily in the doorway and said, ¡°Who would have thought I would get such a welcome.¡± Everyone wore different expressions. Luo Fusheng immediately scolded, ¡°Who taught you to make your elders wait for you?¡± Luo Yinan chuckled and said, ¡°A child is the product of their parents¡¯ upbringing.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s chest hurt with anger. Wen Meilian hurriedly calmed him down. Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed and she said, ¡°It must be that Little Sister felt this meeting was important, and was delayed by dressing up for it. Dad, don¡¯t be angry.¡± Luo Fusheng gave her a gratified smile. Toward Luo Yinan, however, he frowned and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re here, sit down.¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s expression remained cold as she looked at the gentle and tolerant Luo Feiran. She was really as fake as ever. She walked in, pulled out a chair, and sat down. ¡°Tell me, why did you want me to come back this time?¡± Wen Meilian whispered something in Luo Fusheng¡¯s ear. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Luo Fusheng said, ¡°You¡¯ve been overseas for so many years. It¡¯s time for you to come back. I¡¯ll hold a dinner party for you in two days for you to make your official debut.¡± ¡°What, my mother¡¯s connections are no longer useful, so you need me to keep up appearances?¡± Luo Fusheng flared up again at Luo Yinan¡¯s words. He said, ¡°I¡¯ll send someone to let you know when it¡¯s time. Remember to be on time. Don¡¯t embarrass the Luo family.¡± He flicked his sleeves and left. He didn¡¯t even ask her if she had a place to stay, let alone tell her to come home. Luo Yinan lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. Wen Meilian smiled and said, ¡°Xiao Nan, if you have time, come back to the Luo residence. Auntie will treat you well.¡± Luo Yinan raised her head to look at her and said lazily, ¡°No need. After all, the house you¡¯re living in right now was left to me by my mother. Does it make sense for the guest to receive the owner?¡± When it came down to it, Wen Meilian was a schemer. She wasn¡¯t angry at all, and her smile deepened instead as she nodded and left after Luo Fusheng. Luo Qianqian looked at Luo Yinan¡¯s face with jealousy. She had been a vixen since she was young. She glanced at Luo Yinan darkly and picked up her wine glass. ¡°Little Sister, you just came back. Let Second Sister give you a toast.¡± Luo Yinan looked at her like she was a fool. This child was a moron. The malice in her eyes made it hard not to suspect that there was something wrong with the wine. She smiled and said, ¡°Alright, then you drink first.¡± Luo Qianqian stiffened and couldn¡¯t help but turn around to look at her sister, Luo Feiran. Luo Feiran¡¯s expression remained gentle as she said, ¡°Since Little Sister doesn¡¯t want to drink, then forget it.¡± As she spoke, she was about to draw the glass of wine back, when Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes flashed. She suddenly took it and said, ¡°How can I not live up to your good intentions? However, let¡¯s drink this wine together.¡± With that, she poured the wine back into the wine pot and shook it vigorously, before pouring another three glasses of wine and placing them on the table. She looked at the two sisters and smiled. ¡°Come.¡± Since they wanted to make a move, then they would take it together. Let¡¯s see who wins. Luo Qianqian¡¯s expression froze. On the other hand, Luo Feiran picked up a glass of wine. It seemed like the drug was in the wine glass. Thinking this, Luo Yinan¡¯s hand moved, and the wine on the table instantly switched positions. She picked up a glass. There was only one glass left on the table. Luo Qianqian looked at Luo Feiran¡¯s encouraging gaze before she picked up the glass. The three of them finished the wine in one gulp. They all had smiles on their faces, and it looked like a warm and harmonious scene. Luo Yinan suddenly said that she felt a little dizzy, and needed to go to the washroom. Looking at the reflection in the mirror of the two of them skulking around outside, she suddenly reached out to support herself against the sink as she shook her head and pretended she had lost her strength.. Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Sure enough, when the two outside saw her like this, they came in right away. Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t hide anything as she laughed. ¡°Luo Yinan, did you really think we would accept you? Dream on. We¡¯ve prepared a big gift for you today. We were able to force you out eight years ago, and we¡¯ll ruin your reputation today.¡± Luo Yinan leaned against the wall and panted heavily. ¡°Were you behind that accident eight years ago?¡± Luo Qianqian said fearlessly, ¡°That¡¯s right, it was us. He¡­¡± She wanted to say more, but Luo Feiran cut her off. ¡°Alright, take her inside.¡± Luo Qianqian instantly shut up. Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes flashed with a trace of regret. It was impossible for two teenagers to come up with such a perfect plan back then. It seemed she had to slowly investigate the person behind this. The two of them helped her to a room. Just as they entered, she knocked them out in one move. Luo Yinan¡¯s gaze was bone-chilling as she looked at the two girls on the floor. Who would have thought that two teenagers would be able to kill someone without the least bit of remorse? The scene of Uncle Wang¡¯s tragic death eight years ago surfaced in her mind: The car that was crushed by the collision, the flames that soared into the sky, and the blood on the ground. They had wanted to kill her over something as petty as envy over her room and her clothes. In the end, Uncle Wang died for her. Also, nine years ago, her mother passed away for no reason. How many people were involved in this? Luo Yinan tightened her grip on Luo Feiran¡¯s neck, her eyes red. Luo Feiran¡¯s face slowly turned red and then green, before Luo Yinan suddenly let go. It wasn¡¯t because she couldn¡¯t bear it, but because it wasn¡¯t enough. Dying like this would be too easy for her. As for Luo Qianqian, she had been Luo Feiran¡¯s tool since she was young. Luo Yinan closed the door and left without looking back. The moment she left, she saw a man walking to the door. He was so ugly that it hurt her eyes. Luo Yinan laughed mockingly. These two sisters really put in so much effort to deal with her. However, they could enjoy this big gift themselves. In the room, Luo Feiran was the first to regain consciousness after almost being strangled. Seeing that Luo Yinan was no longer in the room, she knew that she had been tricked. Before Luo Qianqian woke up, the door opened and an ugly man walked in. He looked at the two women on the floor. Although he didn¡¯t know why there was an extra woman, it made no difference to him. ¡°Hehe, beauty, I will love you properly.¡± Chen Qiang¡¯s smile was vulgar as he drew closer. That disgusting expression made his face look even uglier. His target was Luo Feiran, who had woken up. Luo Feiran took a step back and yelled, ¡°Get lost. The plan today has been canceled.¡± Chen Qiang was stumped for a moment before he turned hostile and said, ¡°What plan? Since you suddenly barged into my room, I can only play with you.¡± Luo Feiran¡¯s face filled with anger. She was about to lose her temper, when she felt a strange sensation in her body. Crap, the drug was taking effect. She had drugged the wine. In order to bait the other woman, she had even drunk the wine as well. Her vision began to blur, and she lost her balance and fell into Chen Qiang¡¯s arms. Chen Qiang gave a vulgar smile and said, ¡°You just rejected me and now you¡¯re taking the initiative.¡± A wave of nausea washed over her. Luo Feiran used all her strength to stand up hurriedly. She pinched herself hard to stay conscious. She looked at Luo Qianqian, who was writhing on the floor, and knew that the drug was starting to take effect. In a situation like this, she could only protect herself first. Saying a silent apology, she used her remaining strength to push the man away and run out. Chen Qiang was going to chase after her, but he saw Luo Qianqian on the floor, and then closed the door. ¡­ As Luo Yinan walked down a hallway in the hotel, she felt a rush of heat. Her body stiffened. This feeling¡­ Now that she understood what it was, she itched to go back and beat those two sisters up. They had even used themselves as bait just to harm her. She endured the heat and hurried away. Just as she turned a corner, she bumped into a man, and she felt her legs go weak. She reached out to grab the man¡¯s clothes and barely managed to regain her footing so that she didn¡¯t fall to the floor. All she saw was a black suit. She didn¡¯t even see the man¡¯s face clearly as she pounced on him.. Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The people behind the man gaped at this gutsy woman. She had to be pretty formidable to dare pounce on this master. Just as they were expecting Master Lu to toss her aside, they saw him gently pick up the woman in his arms and enter the elevator. Gentle? What the hell! They watched in a daze as the elevator doors closed before their eyes, blocking out the fiery scene inside. Lu Qiu firmly restrained the woman in his arms. His voice was cold and slightly dark. ¡°No rush.¡± He pressed the elevator button for the topmost floor. Luo Yinan was completely out of her mind as she ground instinctively against the man. After a wild night, Luo Yinan woke up and rubbed her head. As soon as she moved, she felt like a truck had run her over, and the pain caused her memories to come rushing back, like a switch being flipped on. When she recalled everything that had happened last night, her face turned pale. She put on her clothes with difficulty and glanced around the empty room. She wasn¡¯t interested in the man from last night. The two sisters had probably fallen victim to the drug as well. She wondered if they had enjoyed yesterday¡¯s big gift? Luo Yinan sneered. When she left, she headed straight for the Luo family to watch the show! By the time the man from last night returned to his room with a bag full of clothes, it was already empty. He couldn¡¯t help laughing as he threw the bag onto the couch. When he opened the door and walked out, a group of his people were waiting at the door to watch the show. They looked behind Lu Qiu and saw no one. Disappointment filled their faces. Lu Qiu raised his eyes and said, ¡°It seems all of you have too much free time. I¡¯ll leave the western district case to you.¡± Everyone shook their heads hard and scattered. Even then, they still couldn¡¯t contain the gossip in their hearts. What god could make Master Lu, who had never gotten close to women, lose his composure? It was a pity they hadn¡¯t gotten a clear look at her face yesterday. Luo Yinan, the subject of their thoughts, was sitting in a taxi and headed for the Luo family residence. She got out of the car and looked at the family manor. Through the gate, she saw the swing over the grass. Her eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia. Touching the wrist guard on her left wrist out of habit, she hid the emotions in her eyes and walked into the Luo family manor. It wasn¡¯t surprising that all the servants had been replaced. Given Luo Fusheng¡¯s obsession with appearances, how could he possibly keep the old people around? They were stains that would just prove that he was someone who lived off a woman. Of course, she was also considered a stain. The servants stopped Luo Yinan from entering and went in to report her arrival. Luo Yinan was emotionless as she waited at the door. Luo Fusheng was drinking tea in the living room when he received word, and he instinctively asked, ¡°Since when do we have a third young lady in the Luo family?¡± Then, he remembered that Luo Yinan had returned. When he saw her at the door, he wanted to salvage the situation, but Luo Yinan didn¡¯t give him a chance. She said mockingly, ¡°That¡¯s right. The Luo family only has two daughters.¡± Luo Fusheng was humiliated. He placed the teacup on the table and asked coldly, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Luo Yinan looked around the entire house; it was completely different from what it had been like before. She lowered her eyes and said, ¡°I¡¯m here to inform you that this manor is mine.¡± Luo Fusheng recalled how that woman had drawn up a will early on and given all her assets to this minor. He was furious. His expression darkened. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡± As if he thought that was a little cold and harsh, he added, ¡°I have another property in the city center. You can live there on your own.¡± Luo Yinan mocked, ¡°How generous of you.¡± Right at that moment, there was the sound of the two Luo sisters. Luo Fusheng frowned when he heard Luo Qianqian¡¯s angry howls from afar. The two sisters walked in. When they saw that Luo Yinan was also there, their expressions changed. Luo Qianqian howled, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault, you b*tch! You harmed me yesterday ¡ª¡± She only stopped just in time when Luo Feiran pinched her. Her eyes were still filled with hatred as she looked at Luo Yinan. Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t look very good at that moment. It could be seen that she had specially tidied herself up. However, her eyes were red and swollen, and her lips were cracked; clearly, something had happened to her. She was also wrapped up very tightly in her clothes. Luo Feiran, on the other hand, looked refreshed, as if nothing had happened. Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes flashed. It seemed Luo Feiran had been pretty lucky.. Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations What Luo Fusheng cared most about was reputation. He immediately frowned and said, ¡°Luo Qianqian, what did you do yesterday? Why do you look like that?¡± Luo Qianqian lowered her eyes guiltily. Luo Feiran smiled and said, ¡°We were up late playing yesterday. Qianqian was drunk and accidentally knocked into a table. She caught a cold today, so she¡¯s bundled up a little more.¡± Luo Qianqian quickly nodded. Luo Yinan suddenly said, ¡°That¡¯s not an injury you can get from just knocking into something.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression had just relaxed, before they darkened again at these words. ¡°There were originally two people in the room, but why was there only one person left? When did the other person leave?¡± Luo Yinan asked meaningfully. These words sounded very strange, but it made the two sisters stiffen. Luo Qianqian suddenly asked, ¡°Sister, how did you leave?¡± Luo Feiran quickly found an excuse. Luo Qianqian grabbed her arm angrily and questioned, ¡°Sister, weren¡¯t you there too? You knew what would happen, so why did you leave me? Why?¡± Luo Feiran cried out in pain. Luo Qianqian was using a lot of strength, and Luo Feiran couldn¡¯t break free. Wen Meilian came downstairs. Looking at this noisy scene, and the wretched state of both her daughters in particular, her eyes flashed with displeasure. Her eyes flashed once more when she saw Luo Yinan, but she said gently, ¡°Xiao Nan, why didn¡¯t you tell me that you were coming? I could have prepared some of your favorite food for you.¡± She then said to Luo Qianqian, ¡°Qianqian, hurry up and go upstairs. Why are you being so noisy?¡± There wasn¡¯t the slightest trace of anger in that voice, but Luo Qianqian instantly froze despite her rage, and she went upstairs. Luo Yinan said without much interest, ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Remember what I said.¡± She turned to look at Wen Meilian and suddenly said, ¡°Oh, right, give me the property deed and keys to the house in the city center which you mentioned just now.¡± Luo Fusheng frowned. He didn¡¯t expect her to really want it. Wen Meilian lost her composure and asked, ¡°What house in the city center?¡± Luo Yinan stopped talking and watched them argue with a smile. Wen Meilian was indeed a schemer, but her biggest shortcoming was her greed. Another guest arrived at the Luo family. Yu Zichen walked in, and his gaze swept over the living room before it fell on Luo Yinan. Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes lit up. She couldn¡¯t care less about acting reserved, and went up to him. ¡°Zichen, are you looking for me?¡± Yu Zichen¡¯s expression was gentle but distant. He nodded and said, ¡°Miss Luo.¡± He then smiled and said to Luo Yinan, ¡°Yinan, I¡¯m here to pick you up.¡± Luo Yinan nodded. ¡°You came at the right time.¡± Yu Zichen¡¯s smile widened. The difference in his attitude toward the two of them was clear at a glance. Luo Feiran restrained her expression and wondered how they knew each other. Luo Yinan found it interesting, and hugged Yu Zichen¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Yu Zichen¡¯s gaze turned deeper, and he smiled and nodded. Luo Feiran almost cursed, but she controlled herself in the end. After leaving the Luo residence, Luo Yinan let go of Yu Zichen. His eyes flashed with regret even as he asked, ¡°Are you going to stay at the hotel forever?¡± Luo Yinan shrugged. ¡°We¡¯ll see.¡± She turned and looked at the Luo residence with an uncertain expression. She could tell that while everything in the Luo family seemed to be within her grasp now, it had been under Luo Fusheng¡¯s management for many years, and the shares she held weren¡¯t good enough. She still had to think of a way to make the Luo residence hers. This was something that her mother had left for her. She couldn¡¯t let it fall into the hands of those people. Yu Zichen had grown up with her, so he naturally understood her pain. He said, ¡°If you need anything, just let me know.¡± Luo Yinan patted his shoulder and said, ¡°What are you saying? Of course I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Yu Zichen smiled helplessly. ¡­ A video had been trending online recently. In the video, a woman in a black coat took a thief down with an awesome flying kick. It caused netizens to yell that she was really too cool. They affectionately called this cool young lady ¡°Valiant Sister.¡± The most important thing was that she was extremely beautiful. The screencap of the moment her sunglasses dropped to reveal her beautiful side profile instantly became a trending topic.. Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Both men and women clamored online that they wanted to marry her. The rich young heirs of Feng City were also talking about this heroine. Some even dispatched people to dig out her identity. Someone made a bold guess. ¡°I heard that the third young lady of the Luo family came back two days ago. The timing matches the appearance of Valiant Sister. Could it be¡­¡± The moment this went out, someone fired back. ¡°What are you talking about? Everyone knows that the third Luo is an ugly woman. How can she compare with my valiant goddess?¡± ¡°Haha, I know it¡¯s impossible too. I was just saying.¡± ¡°I heard that the Luo family is going to hold a dinner party for this third young lady. Haha, I don¡¯t dare go. I¡¯m afraid that I¡¯ll be so disgusted that I won¡¯t be able to eat.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t say. I¡¯m actually quite curious to know exactly how ugly she is.¡± ¡­ The Luo sisters weren¡¯t idle during this period of time. Who knew how Luo Feiran had done it, but she had completely dispelled Luo Qianqian¡¯s grudge toward her, and the latter followed her as closely as ever. During a gathering, they did all they could to give Luo Yiran a bad name, saying that she disrespected her elders and even did her sisters harm. This incurred the crowd¡¯s wrath. Luo Feiran¡¯s fanboys instantly exploded and expressed their resolve. ¡°Feiran, I will definitely avenge you.¡± ¡°Get lost, she doesn¡¯t need you. I¡¯ll be the one to avenge her. Feiran, just wait, I won¡¯t let her have an easy time at the dinner party.¡± ¡°This third Luo really has such ugly behavior.¡± An insider even revealed that Luo Yinan had a messy private life overseas, and often hung out in nightclubs and bars. In an instant, regardless of whether they were connected to the Luo family or not, everyone in upper society became aware of Third Young Miss Luo¡¯s reputation. Of course, it wasn¡¯t a good reputation. The insider was happily scrolling through the comments and insults directed at Luo Yinan. The resentful Luo sisters chose to forget about Luo Yinan¡¯s true appearance. They were the ones who spread the word that Third Young Miss Luo was ugly. For so many years, they had prayed that Luo Yinan would grow out of her looks, only to be disappointed in the end. Since that was the case, they would completely ruin her reputation. Although she had escaped previously, as long as everyone believed it, it didn¡¯t matter if she had really done it or not. Luo Yinan, who was the topic of conversation, knew nothing about this. The day before the dinner party. At the Misson store in Trausse Mall. Luo Yinan walked in and saw Luo Qianqian haranguing the sales attendant. ¡°Why can¡¯t we try on this dress?¡± The attendant bowed very respectfully and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Luo. This dress is a custom piece of our Misson brand and is not for sale.¡± Luo Qianqian was still unwilling to give up. Luo Feiran smiled gently and said, ¡°Since it can¡¯t be sold, let¡¯s look at something else. Qianqian, don¡¯t make things difficult for them.¡± Luo Qianqian pouted and said, ¡°Sister, you would definitely look good in this dress.¡± The attendant looked at Luo Feiran gratefully. Luo Yinan watched from the side. This Luo Qianqian really was a fool. She foolishly let herself be used by Luo Feiran as a smoking gun and was even stepped on after that to increase Luo Feiran¡¯s good reputation. When Luo Qianqian saw Luo Yinan at the door, she mocked, ¡°Why are you here? How can someone like you come to Misson?¡± They long knew that the Luo family didn¡¯t give Luo Yinan any living expenses; supposedly, she had worked on the side while studying abroad. They weren¡¯t on the same level at all. Something flashed across Luo Feiran¡¯s face. ¡°Xiao Nan, tell me what you like, and I¡¯ll buy it for you.¡± Luo Yinan replied indifferently, ¡°No need.¡± Luo Feiran sighed and coaxed, ¡°Xiao Nan, your situation is a little tight. You can¡¯t afford these luxury goods. Don¡¯t be stubborn for the sake of dignity.¡± The expressions of the people around them changed when they heard this. They thought that Luo Yinan was a vain woman obsessed with money. Luo Feiran turned to the attendant. ¡°I¡¯ll cover this lady¡¯s expenses. After all ¡ª¡± Luo Yinan interrupted, ¡°I already said there¡¯s no need. Don¡¯t you understand? You talk so much rubbish..¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations She wasn¡¯t interested in being Luo Feiran¡¯s stepping stone. Luo Qianqian immediately exploded. ¡°You really don¡¯t know how to appreciate anything good.¡± She pulled Luo Feiran to the side by the hand. She gave Luo Yinan a pompous look and said, ¡°Sister, since she doesn¡¯t need us to pay for her, let¡¯s just see what she can buy.¡± Luo Feiran didn¡¯t refute her. After all, she didn¡¯t really want to help pay for Luo Yinan. She patted Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Since Xiao Nan said that, she must have the money.¡± The two sisters played ¡®good cop, bad cop.¡¯ Luo Yinan smirked. ¡°I don¡¯t have money.¡± When her red lips curled up slightly, the sound of indrawn breaths was audible, and the men in the store all stared at her. The Luo sisters cursed silently: Hussy. Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes turned to the dress that Luo Feiran had wanted to try on. She pointed and said, ¡°This is it.¡± The attendant curled her lip as she walked over and said with a fake smile, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but this is a custom piece of our store. You can¡¯t try it on.¡± Luo Qianqian laughed mockingly. ¡°Do you know what a custom piece is? It¡¯s tailor-made for a particular person. Not everyone can wear it.¡± When she said that, even Luo Feiran¡¯s expression turned ugly, since it meant that Luo Qianqian was also indirectly scolding her. Luo Yinan glanced at Luo Feiran¡¯s ugly expression and smiled. ¡°Indeed, not everyone can wear it.¡± She took out a gold card and handed it to the attendant. The attendant¡¯s expression changed. After carefully checking the card¡¯s authenticity, she bowed respectfully and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take it down for you now.¡± Luo Yinan pointed at a round-faced attendant and said, ¡°No need; let her do it.¡± Bewildered, the round-faced waitress pointed at herself, before she brought the dress over to the fitting room in a daze. Luo Yinan went in as well. Luo Qianqian finally reacted after a long while and asked, ¡°Why can she try on that dress?¡± The attendant who had received them earlier looked at the round-faced waitress with envy. It had to be pointed out that the bonus from selling a custom piece was equivalent to a year¡¯s worth of their salary. Her attitude changed at that moment, and she said, ¡°This lady is a member of our store and is none other than the client whom the custom piece was made for.¡± Luo Qianqian exclaimed, ¡°Impossible! You must be mistaken.¡± The attendant no longer bothered with her. Luo Yinan walked out after changing. It was a pure white gown without any frills, but there was a special charm to it. No wonder Luo Feiran had taken a liking to this piece at first glance. The moment Luo Yinan came out, it was as if the air around them froze. Her skin was fairer than snow. Upon closer look, she seemed even fairer than the dress. Coupled with her cold temperament, this dress really suited her. Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed with envy and hatred. At the same time, she felt a twinge of fear, as if there was something about Luo Yinan that was beyond her calculations. Luo Yinan changed out of the dress and said, ¡°Wrap it up.¡± The round-faced attendant couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°This dress really suits you.¡± It wasn¡¯t flattery, but the truth. Luo Yinan smiled as she picked up the dress and said mysteriously, ¡°No, I¡¯m not the most suitable.¡± She looked around before her gaze fell on a long-haired girl at the door. Her eyes lit up and she walked over and handed her the bag. She said, ¡°Hello, this dress is for you. It suits you very well.¡± The girl who had just witnessed everything was a little surprised and was about to decline, when Luo Yinan pushed the bag into her hands. She walked back into the shop and took out a black card this time, which she handed to the round-faced attendant as she said, ¡°I¡¯m here to get this dress.¡± She looked at the card, then back at Luo Yinan. Excitement filled her eyes, but she tried very hard to suppress it. Her entire face turned red as she quickly took out a black bag and handed it to Luo Yinan. She whispered, ¡°I really like your designs..¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan put a finger to her lips and grinned wickedly. ¡°Our secret.¡± The round-faced attendant nodded excitedly. Luo Yinan brushed past the Luo sisters without even looking at them. Luo Feiran felt embarrassed and couldn¡¯t stay any longer. She turned around and went to another store. As soon as they left, one of the customers exclaimed, ¡°Wasn¡¯t that lady just now Valiant Sister?¡± Although it was a little strange for a 40-year-old man like him to call her ¡®sister,¡¯ everyone was still excited. They wanted to chase after her, but she had already disappeared. They were a little disappointed. The next second, they all left comments on Weibo saying that they had seen Valiant Sister. Most netizens didn¡¯t believe it and thought that they were just trying to amass popularity. The netizens started mocking them. These people were rendered speechless. After all, they had no evidence. Fortunately, a customer hadn¡¯t been able to help take a photo of Luo Yinan in that white dress. Although it wasn¡¯t very upright behavior, he was forgiven since he gave them a look at Valiant Sister¡¯s true appearance. That HD photo went viral. The netizens were all excited; this goddess was really beautiful. The young masters of Feng City were unable to find Valiant Sister. When they saw the Luo sisters in this photo, their eyes lit up, and they asked them about Valiant Sister¡¯s identity. The Luo sisters felt that things had gotten out of control. With the dinner party approaching, they became increasingly flustered. On the day of the dinner party, Luo Fusheng sent a message to Luo Yinan early in the morning and threatened that if she dared to not show up or to arrive late, she would no longer be his daughter. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t care about his threat. Nevertheless, she wasn¡¯t planning to skip out on this event. She wanted the entire Feng City to know that the Luo family¡¯s surname wasn¡¯t Luo, but Lin. Sitting in front of the dressing table, she touched the heart-shaped necklace she was wearing and looked into eyes that were said to most resemble her mother¡¯s eyes when she was young. She said inwardly, ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll avenge you.¡± It wasn¡¯t just the Luo family; there were also people behind them. She would slowly uncover all of them and make them pay the price. After a while, she started to put on her makeup. Bit by bit, she outlined her eyebrows and applied bright red lipstick. She smiled into the mirror. She tied up her waist-long hair and changed into the dress she had brought back yesterday; it was a dark red qipao. This color would look old on someone else, but paired with her snow-white skin, she looked captivating; it was just that there was a black wrist guard on her left wrist which stood out. The slits that went up to her thighs revealed her beautiful legs. Like a warrior in battle attire, Luo Yinan looked arrogantly into the mirror and smiled confidently. Today, she wanted everyone to know that she, Luo Yinan, was back! ¡­ Luo Yinan only arrived in the final moments of the opening of the dinner party. She was greeted by Luo Fusheng¡¯s stiff and angry expression. Nevertheless, he heaved a sigh of relief at her appearance. He looked her outfit up and down and said unhappily, ¡°Can¡¯t you dress more formally?¡± Luo Yinan only gave him a glance before she ignored him and brushed past to enter the dinner party. Luo Fusheng became furious. When he saw his business partners who were in attendance, however, he switched back to an amiable smile. Luo Yinan¡¯s appearance drew everyone¡¯s attention. She turned a blind eye to their gazes as she flipped open the black silk fan in her hand and walked to the center of the dinner party. Everyone was engaged in fervent discussion. Which family¡¯s young lady was this? It was impossible for such a face to not be famous. Someone secretly asked the Luo sisters the question. After all, this lady was a guest who had been invited by the Luo family. The Luo sisters¡¯ expressions stiffened; they were unwilling to reveal her identity. The mystery of Luo Yinan¡¯s identity added to her charm. Finally, someone recognized her and exclaimed, ¡°Isn¡¯t, isn¡¯t that Valiant Sister?¡± Everyone was in an uproar. Valiant Sister had been very famous recently and they all knew of her. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. People kept coming up to hit on her, but Luo Yinan retained an aloof attitude and rejected all invitations. Luo Fusheng then went on stage to formally introduce his third daughter, Luo Yinan. That drew everyone¡¯s attention. Here, one was extremely beautiful, while the other one over there would be extremely ugly. However, Luo Yinan never appeared. Everyone mocked, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me she¡¯s so ugly she doesn¡¯t dare show her face?¡± In consideration of the Luo family, they didn¡¯t say anything else unpleasant, but the mocking laughter didn¡¯t stop.. Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Just as everyone turned to look for the rumored ugly girl, Luo Yinan slowly walked onto the stage. ¡°Hello everyone, I¡¯m Luo Yinan.¡± An indifferent voice rang out. Everyone was stunned. A young master asked weakly, ¡°How is that possible? Can it be that the Luo family felt that the third Luo is a disgrace, and deliberately found someone to impersonate him?¡± Everyone agreed with this statement and started raising questions. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t refute them, but nodded at a middle-aged man in the crowd. The middle-aged man¡¯s eyes were slightly red. He took a step forward and said, ¡°Yes, you look like your mother.¡± Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°Uncle.¡± Lin Weizong nodded with red eyes. Now that this person had acknowledged it, the people at the dinner party finally stopped doubting. Only now did they recall the Lin family¡¯s eldest daughter back then. Lin Weitong had been a well-known figure in Feng City. How could the daughter of such a beautiful person be ugly? Luo Fusheng looked at Luo Yinan dotingly and said, ¡°My third daughter insisted on going overseas back then, so I could only bear with the pain and send her off. It wasn¡¯t easy for her to return, so I specially held this dinner party for everyone to get to know each other.¡± As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at several people below the stage. These people had all followed that woman, Lin Weitong. In the past few years, they had been less and less willing to show him respect, which was why he had urgently called Luo Yinan back. Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. After my mother passed away, the Lin family became the Luo family. As a member of the Lin family, I naturally had to give up my position.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression changed. Everyone in the know laughed out loud. Back then, Shenglin Corporation was founded by Lin Weitong and could be considered a branch company of the Lin family. Later on, it grew bigger and bigger, and surpassed the main Lin family in strength. Only then did it pull away. However, it was still under the Lin family. After Lin Weitong died, the first thing Luo Fusheng did was to change the Lin family into the Luo family. The second thing was to marry his current wife. Luo Fusheng, who had been raised up high for so many years, could no longer tolerate this kind of ridicule. His expression immediately changed. Luo Yinan smiled again. ¡°However, you¡¯ve made quite some contributions to the company in the past few years.¡± Luo Yinan continued, ¡°Now that I¡¯m back, it¡¯s time for you to retire.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression darkened again. These words were tantamount to declaring war. No one had expected that the third Luo would dare fight for the inheritance the moment she returned. ¡°Although Shenglin was founded by Boss Lin, Boss Luo has put in a lot of effort over the years. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid this company would have gone under ten years ago.¡± After a meaningful look from Luo Fusheng, Yan Sheng immediately spoke up. This was the secretary whom Lin Weitong had placed in an important position when she was still alive, and his words still held some weight. Luo Yinan said, ¡°I remember you. My mother sponsored your university education, and later on, you became her most important secretary. ¡°It was just that you were later kicked out of the company for corruption and bribery.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s complacent expression turned stiff. He said coldly, ¡°Miss Luo, it¡¯s best to not be too arrogant. Feng City has already come out of Lin Weitong¡¯s shadow.¡± Instead of getting angry, Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°Which is why I came back.¡± She gave off a strong sense of self-confidence. As she tilted her head to look arrogantly at everyone, they suddenly felt like they were seeing the Lin family¡¯s eldest daughter. Yan Cheng snorted lightly and said, ¡°For Lin Weitong¡¯s sake, I¡¯ll give you a piece of advice: Go suck up to CEO Luo. With your looks, you might be able to find a rich husband.¡± These words made the men present restless. He grew even more smug. ¡°I advise you to see the truth for yourself. How many people here do you think support you?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. They weren¡¯t optimistic about Luo Yinan¡¯s chances, including those who had followed Lin Weitong previously. Those who were truly loyal had already been chased out by Luo Fusheng. Those who stayed behind either defected of their own accord or had been forced to do so. Luo Yinan¡¯s gaze swept over several elders, who lowered their heads in guilt. They were powerless as well. Luo Fusheng put on a smile again and said, ¡°Xiao Nan, you¡¯re still too young.¡± However, just as he finished speaking, a voice rang out. ¡°I support her..¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Yu Zichen walked out from the shadows. Those three simple words represented his resolve. Lin Weizong, who had just stepped forward, fell back a step, but still stood behind Luo Yinan. Yan Cheng said gloomily, ¡°Has Young Master Zichen¡¯s family agreed to it?¡± Everyone could see the displeasure on the faces of the Yu family members. Yu Zichen¡¯s warm smile didn¡¯t waver as he said, ¡°I personally support Third Young Miss Luo. Isn¡¯t that enough?¡± Indeed, Yu Zichen wasn¡¯t just talking big. Everyone knew that Yu Zichen had started his own business a long time ago, and it had flourished beyond what the Yu family had. Luo Fusheng stood up when he saw that the situation was getting out of hand. He suppressed his anger and said heatedly in her ear, ¡°Luo Yinan, don¡¯t think that I can¡¯t do anything to you. You better cooperate with me today, otherwise¡­ there will be no way to preserve your mother¡¯s grave.¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s face instantly turned cold as she looked at the man in front of her. Anger roiled in her, before it turned into a light chuckle. She said, ¡°I will naturally cooperate with Dad.¡± Could he really accept being called Dad? To outsiders, the exchange just looked like a conversation between father and daughter. Luo Fusheng no longer mentioned the awkwardness from before, and said, ¡°Thank you all for coming today. Please forgive me if there was anything wrong with our hospitality.¡± With that, he pulled Luo Yinan off the stage. After giving her a cold warning, Luo Fusheng picked up a glass of wine and walked over to a middle-aged man in a Chinese tunic suit. ¡°Secretary Xu, please help us with the South City plan.¡± This person, who had always given the Luo family the green light, had been putting it off this time. This was also why Luo Fusheng had urgently gotten Luo Yinan to come back. Compared with Luo Fusheng¡¯s careful flattery, Luo Yinan said casually, ¡°Uncle Xu, long time no see.¡± Xu Mingwei¡¯s eyes flashed with nostalgia as he patted her shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re really becoming more and more like your mother.¡± Luo Yinan smiled as well. ¡°I still have to thank Uncle Xu for what happened nine years ago.¡± After her mother died, she felt that there had been something fishy about it and had asked him to help look into it. In the end, they hadn¡¯t found anything. This sentence was to remind him that she had not forgotten all these things, and that she still harbored suspicions. Xu Mingwei was stunned. His eyes were filled with understanding as he said, ¡°Xiao Nan, let bygones be bygones.¡± Luo Yinan lowered her eyes. His reaction was within her expectations. Unresigned, Luo Fusheng interrupted them. ¡°Secretary Xu, what do you think about South City?¡± He had asked to meet the man several times and had been unable to; he absolutely had to seize this opportunity. Xu Mingwei looked at Luo Yinan¡¯s expression, then sighed and outright left without giving Luo Fusheng any face at all. Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression turned ugly. ¡°Why did you mention your mother for no reason?!¡± ¡°Since you hate her so much, why did you marry her back then?¡± Luo Yinan looked at this man who had become a stranger ever since her mother died. No, perhaps they had been fooled by his disguise from the start. Luo Fusheng became even more furious. He said, ¡°This is not something a child like you should care about. If you won¡¯t listen to me, get lost and go back overseas.¡± Luo Yinan sneered. ¡°That¡¯s not up to you now.¡± With that, she ignored his reaction and left. Once Luo Yinan left, several people present also withdrew quietly. She was stopped by a man when she reached the door. Luo Yinan looked at the Luo sisters behind him. She raised her eyebrows and looked at him. The man looked nervous. ¡°I¡¯m Feiran¡¯s friend.¡± Luo Yinan nodded and waited patiently for him to continue. At such close range, he was struck a huge blow by her beauty, and he changed what he had been about to say. ¡°Are you really Valiant Sister?¡± Seeing her puzzlement, the man took out his phone and showed it to her. Luo Yinan hadn¡¯t expected to be filmed catching that thief at the airport. She nodded at the man¡¯s question. The man¡¯s expression changed and he said excitedly, ¡°I think you¡¯re very cool. Can I treat you to a meal?¡± Luo Yinan raised her eyebrows in surprise. She glanced at Luo Feiran¡¯s ugly expression and smiled. ¡°No.¡± With that, she left. The man shouted after her, ¡°My name is Pei Qing. I won¡¯t give up.¡± This playboy, who was an old hand at love affairs, was like a young boy in front of Luo Yinan at that moment. He even blushed a little after his declaration.. Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan saw Lin Weizong waiting for her outside, and stepped forward. ¡°Uncle.¡± Lin Weizong looked at his niece, who was as outstanding as his sister, and smiled. ¡°What do you plan to do?¡± Her speech at the dinner party was to declare her position to the upper-class circle. Luo Yinan said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid those old fellows won¡¯t have it so easy.¡± It had been so many years since her mother passed away. The good feelings and intimidation she had felt back then had disappeared with time. Pleased, Lin Weizong nodded his head. This niece of his wasn¡¯t simple at all. He said apologetically, ¡°I didn¡¯t help you back then. You can do whatever you want this time. I will always have your back.¡± Luo Yinan smiled and shook her head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a plan.¡± After leaving the dinner party, she didn¡¯t return to the hotel. Instead, she went straight to the Luo residence. When the Luo family returned, they saw Luo Yinan lounging on the couch and playing on her tablet. Luo Fusheng was furious when he saw her. ¡°How dare you come back? Didn¡¯t you say you¡¯re from the Lin family? Go back to the Lin family.¡± Luo Yinan put down the tablet in her hand and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the Lins¡¯?¡± He couldn¡¯t refute her. The house was under Luo Yinan¡¯s name. After Luo Fusheng¡¯s rage subsided, he sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t think that you can do whatever you want just because of the shares Lin Weitong left for you. After so many years, whether or not those shares can be used is up for debate.¡± Luo Yinan said fearlessly, ¡°We¡¯ll see.¡± Luo Fusheng flicked his sleeves and went upstairs. The remaining trio looked at Luo Yinan, who had picked up the tablet again, with indecipherable expressions. Luo Yinan suddenly said to them, ¡°Since the owner is back, open up the third floor.¡± Luo Qianqian was about to say something, when Wen Meilian pulled her away, and the three of them went off to discuss something. It was Lin Weitong who had designed this manor. The entire third floor had been given to Luo Yinan. Luo Feiran and Luo Qianqian took it over after she left the country. Luo Yinan stretched and slowly went upstairs. The third floor had been changed beyond recognition. She gave the unfamiliar room a critical look, then turned to leave. Returning to the hotel, she picked up the tablet and continued what she had been doing. The image on the tablet was a design of the room she remembered. The next day, the Luo family stared blankly at the people who barged in. A group of people carrying all kinds of tools were moving things back and forth in their house. Luo Fusheng frowned and asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± The renovation worker answered, ¡°We¡¯re from a renovation company.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s frown deepened. ¡°Our house doesn¡¯t need renovating.¡± The renovation worker was also stumped. He said, ¡°A lady with the surname Luo had us come over.¡± Luo Feiran and Luo Qianqian immediately shook their heads when their father looked at them. Then, it could only be one person. Just as they thought that, they saw Luo Yinan walk in from outside. Seeing the breakfast on the table, she said, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry to disturb your breakfast, but I really can¡¯t stand what the third floor is like, so I can only do this.¡± Even as she apologized, she gestured for the workers to hurry up and get to work. Luo Fusheng said angrily, ¡°This is not a place where you can run wild. Take these people with you and get out.¡± The workers also paused, not knowing who to listen to. Luo Fusheng looked more like the head of the family. The supervisor said, ¡°Miss Luo, if we leave now, the deposit will not be refunded.¡± Luo Yinan smiled and said, ¡°Just focus on your work; don¡¯t worry about anything else.¡± In the face of Luo Fusheng¡¯s anger, she simply said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, you¡¯re just guests in my place. I¡¯m the owner of this house.¡± A title deed was enough to crush them to death. Luo Fusheng itched to move out with his family, but he held himself back. If he really gave the manor to this girl, he would become the laughingstock of upper-class society. Those old foxes would look down on him even more. In the end, Luo Fusheng just snorted and left. Once he left, the mother and daughters, who couldn¡¯t tolerate the sounds of the renovation, went out to have fun and kill time.. Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan smiled and followed behind the renovation team as she confirmed the layout of the room with them. After discussing everything, the renovation team would handle the matter. Walking into the kitchen, she ran her hands over everything. Although it was a little different, the layout was more or less the same. She picked up her phone and made a call. On the same day, the Luo family received yet another surprise. Luo Fusheng looked at the figure bustling about in the kitchen and exclaimed, ¡°Auntie Wang, why are you here?¡± Auntie Wang came out and looked at him coldly. ¡°Young Miss is back. Of course I have to come back and take care of her.¡± In a flash, it was as if Luo Fusheng returned to that period when he was humiliated. He said with a dark expression, ¡°You were already fired. You have no right to come back to our Luo family.¡± Auntie Wang wasn¡¯t afraid of him at all. She said coldly, ¡°You must have remembered wrongly. I resigned because Young Miss went abroad. I¡¯ve always been a servant of the Lin family and have nothing to do with the Luo family.¡± Luo Yinan happened to come downstairs at that moment, and she said, ¡°That¡¯s right, Auntie Wang is under me now. It has nothing to do with you guys.¡± When Auntie Wang saw Luo Yinan, she instantly smiled indulgently and said, ¡°Young Miss, wait a while longer. I¡¯ll make your favorite red date soup.¡± Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°Auntie Wang, you¡¯re the best. However, you¡¯re not a servant. You¡¯re my family.¡± Auntie Wang¡¯s eyes were a little damp. Seeing the shadow of Young Miss¡¯s mother in her, she smiled contentedly. If she was still around, she would be very pleased to see how Young Miss had turned out. ¡°Young Miss, it¡¯s all done.¡± A middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses walked in. He didn¡¯t even look at the Luo family in the living room and just nodded at Luo Yinan. Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°Uncle Lin, you¡¯re as fast as ever.¡± There was a smile in Lin Chengyang¡¯s eyes and his cold face softened. This was Miss Lin¡¯s only child. He would protect her for the rest of her life even if he had to sacrifice his own. When Luo Fusheng saw this person, he felt his heart jolt. He was bewildered. How had Luo Yinan contacted these people? Or had they always been in contact? How many people was she still in contact with? Only when he thought of how the company was already firmly within his grasp did he relax. He looked at Luo Yinan and said, ¡°I really underestimated you.¡± Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°The show has only just begun.¡± Luo Fusheng jerked awake in the middle of the night because of these words. He broke out in a cold sweat. Wen Meilian, who was sleeping beside him, was woken up. She asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Luo Fusheng rubbed his aching forehead. It was impossible for someone as proud as him to say that he had a nightmare because of a little girl. He could only say, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I just can¡¯t sleep. Go to sleep.¡± He walked out of the room and into the hallway. He opened a window to let in some fresh air. After his thoughts calmed down, he made a decision with a cold expression. A few days later, the renovations on the third floor of the manor were finished, and Luo Yinan officially moved in. Auntie Wang was already waiting at the entrance of the manor. When Luo Yinan arrived, she happened to see a familiar man. This man¡¯s appearance had left too deep an impression. She would never forget him after seeing him once. He was the big gift that the Luo sisters had prepared for her last time. Seeing that he seemed to want to go in, Luo Yinan was worried about Auntie Wang, who was standing at the door. An idea flashed through her head and she took a few steps forward to pull Auntie Wang into the manor. She stopped Auntie Wang when the latter was about to say something. Then, the two of them hid in the dark. Auntie Wang didn¡¯t know what was going on, but she just indulged Luo Yinan. Seeing that there was no one at the door, Chen Qiang boldly entered. He was about to sneak in, when he was stopped by a few security guards. One of the security guards said, ¡°I¡¯ve seen you sneaking around here before. Sure enough, you¡¯re up to no good.¡± Chen Qiang struggled frantically and shouted with a flushed face, ¡°I¡¯m here to look for Miss Luo.¡± The security guard laughed and said, ¡°How dare you say that you¡¯re here to look for Miss Luo? Take a look at yourself.¡± These humiliating words embarrassed him. He shouted even louder, ¡°Miss Luo, Miss Luo, I¡¯m here to look for you.¡± He didn¡¯t know which lady he had slept with that night, and so could only call that out. The security guard didn¡¯t believe him at all. He was afraid that the noise would disturb the Luo family, and he dragged the man away. Coincidentally, Luo Qianqian walked out and said, ¡°Why is it so noisy? How do you guys do things?¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations She didn¡¯t see the face of the man who was pinned to the ground by the security officers as she lectured him. The security guard apologized fearfully. ¡°Second Young Miss Luo, I¡¯m sorry. I was about to chase him away.¡± Chen Qiang tried his best to raise his head, and he said, ¡°Miss Luo, it¡¯s me.¡± As soon as Luo Qianqian saw his face, her face turned pale. She turned her head away and quickly said, ¡°Hurry up and take him away. Don¡¯t let him in again.¡± The security guards responded and quickly dragged him out. Chen Qiang¡¯s face darkened when he saw her pretend not to recognize him. He said, ¡°You¡¯re forcing me to do this. I still have those photos from then. That night, Miss Luo was really ¡ª¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Luo Qianqian shouted wildly. Then, she quickly regained her composure. She looked at the surprised security guards and said woodenly, ¡°Let him go.¡± Chen Qiang chuckled and said arrogantly, ¡°Did you hear that? Hurry up and let me go. I¡¯m Miss Luo¡¯s friend. Isn¡¯t that right?¡± Luo Qianqian could only grit her teeth and nod at his shameless question. The security guards let go doubtfully. This man really knew Miss Luo. Looking at the man¡¯s face, they felt that wealthy families were really messy. They had such heavy taste. Chen Qiang grimaced in pain as he rubbed his shoulder. It was probably bruised from when he had been pressed down earlier. ¡°Ptui!¡± He spat on the ground, which made the security guards frown. This person had no class. Luo Qianqian waved for the security guards to leave. When it was just the two of them left, she lowered her voice and asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Chen Qiang bared his yellow teeth and replied, ¡°I¡¯ve been a little tight on cash recently, so I just came to get some money from you.¡± Luo Qianqian widened her eyes in disbelief. ¡°How does that have anything to do with me?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll be too poor and will sell those photos and that video of you for money?¡± ¡°You¡¯re shameless!¡± Luo Qianqian glared at him with a flushed face. Chen Qiang looked fearless as he waited for Luo Qianqian to obediently hand him the money. Luo Qianqian calmed down and said with a dark expression, ¡°It¡¯s just this one time. There definitely won¡¯t be a next time.¡± Chen Qiang agreed readily. It was fine as long as he got the money. They could talk about the next time later. Luo Qianqian took out a card and threw it at him. ¡°There¡¯s 10,000 yuan on it. Take it and leave at once.¡± Chen Qiang had a look of disdain on his face as he said, ¡°Second Young Miss Luo, you¡¯re too stingy. Are you trying to get rid of a beggar? I won¡¯t leave if I don¡¯t get 500,000 today. ¡°Besides, given our relationship, 500,000 yuan really isn¡¯t a lot.¡± He took a step forward and wanted to tug Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, but she dodged and said angrily, ¡°Stay away from me. If you get any closer, you won¡¯t get a single cent.¡± He smiled and took a step back. Luo Qianqian had no choice but to take out a card from her wallet and throw it at him. ¡°That¡¯s 500,000 yuan. Get lost.¡± Chen Qiang grinned and said, ¡°Miss Luo is really generous. You were very passionate that night too.¡± Luo Qianqian looked at him darkly and said, ¡°If you dare use this matter to threaten me again, the Luo family will never let you go.¡± Chen Qiang¡¯s expression changed. He didn¡¯t dare make her angry, and left with a flattering smile. Luo Yinan and Auntie Wang watched the entire scene from where they were hiding. Auntie Wang said earnestly, ¡°Young Miss, don¡¯t be like her. It¡¯s precisely because she¡¯s not cautious in her private life that she was caught and blackmailed.¡± Luo Yinan laughed and said, ¡°I know. I won¡¯t.¡± She stopped hiding and pulled Auntie Wang out from the corner. Luo Qianqian panicked when she saw her. She wondered if Luo Yinan had seen what had just happened. Luo Yinan suddenly said, ¡°Auntie Wang, the flowers in the manor¡¯s back courtyard are in such a mess. They don¡¯t look as nice as before.¡± Auntie Wang replied, ¡°Young Miss, it¡¯s because some wild flowers pretending to be precious flowers snuck in. Naturally, they¡¯re nowhere as elegant and beautiful as the Madam had been.¡± Luo Yinan couldn¡¯t help but burst out laughing. She didn¡¯t expect the honest Auntie Wang to be so good at insulting people. Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it was. She gave Auntie Wang a thumbs up behind her back. Auntie Wang patted her hand gently and smiled helplessly. Luo Qianqian naturally understood their meaning. She said coldly, ¡°What did you see?¡± Luo Yinan asked in surprise, ¡°Should we have seen something?¡± Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t be sure, and could only say, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± With that, she turned around and walked back inside. That night, she was still worried and snuck up to the third floor. When she saw how Luo Yinan had done up the entire floor so beautifully, her eyes flashed with a trace of envy. She tamped down the dissatisfaction in her heart and crept to the door, only to see that it wasn¡¯t closed.. Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan¡¯s voice came from the room. ¡°Pei Qing? Who are you?¡± The name made Luo Qianqian frown. She had liked Pei Qing for a long time. Why was he calling Luo Yinan? Could it be that Pei Qing had been telling the truth at the dinner party when he said that he wanted to pursue Luo Yinan? Luo Qianqian¡¯s expression turned even uglier. Luo Yinan¡¯s voice rang out again. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. What¡¯s the matter? ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you? I won¡¯t go out with you.¡± Luo Yinan frowned. She didn¡¯t want to be tangled up with this strange man, but her head hurt at the information she had just been bombarded with. He had somehow found her number and had already been hounding her for a few days. When she blocked his number, he switched to a new one and continued to send her messages. She had no choice but to take this call. On the other end of the line, Pei Qing grew increasingly brave. He said, ¡°Miss Luo, don¡¯t you want to know about the recent happenings inside Shenglin Corporation?¡± Luo Yinan raised her eyebrows. ¡°Huang Shang Residences, 3pm tomorrow.¡± With that, she hung up and went to shower. When Luo Qianqian heard Luo Yinan¡¯s side of the conversation, she scolded, ¡°Hussy, she only knows how to seduce men.¡± Luo Yinan said sharply, ¡°Who¡¯s outside?¡± There was no sound for a long time, so she didn¡¯t think much of it. Luo Qianqian quietly entered the room and took out a bag of powder. She quickly opened the cosmetic bottles on the dressing table and put some of the powder in each one. Just as she finished, she saw that the bathroom door was about to open. She hurriedly placed the items back in their original positions and ran out. She was so flustered that she accidentally hit her right foot on the door. She grimaced in pain and didn¡¯t dare make a sound. She covered her mouth and ran out. Luo Yinan naturally heard this sound. After coming out, she looked at the empty room and the open door, and was puzzled. ¡°Was it Auntie Wang?¡± She went to the door and closed it, feeling that it was a little strange. Why didn¡¯t Auntie Wang call out to her? She couldn¡¯t figure it out, and decided to ask Auntie Wang tomorrow. Toweling her wet hair, she walked to the dressing table, which still had some white powder on the surface. When she picked up the hairdryer and turned it on, it blew the powder off the table. She didn¡¯t notice anything. After drying her hair, Luo Yinan reached out to pick up a bottle of skincare, before she put it down again. She felt uncomfortable in her wet bathrobe, and went to the dressing room to change into her pajamas. She sat in front of the dressing table again and reached out to pick up a face mask. Luo Qianqian only dared to check the wound on her foot after she returned to her room. There was a clear bruise on the back of her right foot. Her face was filled with pain, but her eyes were filled with malice. This white powder was her treasure and had helped her teach many girls who were prettier than her a lesson. Luo Yinan¡¯s face would rot tomorrow. Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud at the thought of that scene. She didn¡¯t even feel the pain in her foot anymore, and she got under the covers contentedly. The next day, when Luo Qianqian went downstairs, she saw Luo Yinan eating breakfast in the dining room. Because her back was to her, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t see her face. She deliberately circled around to stand in front of her. Luo Yinan was absorbed in eating, so her face was still lowered. Luo Qianqian coughed lightly and said, ¡°Little Sister, you woke up so early today?¡± Only then did Luo Yinan raise her head. Luo Qianqian¡¯s expectant look turned into a glare. ¡°Why is your face fine?¡± Not only was her face fine, her skin was crystal clear and she wasn¡¯t wearing any makeup. There weren¡¯t even any red marks on her face, to say nothing of it rotting. Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°What should my face be like?¡± Luo Qianqian opened her mouth to reply but closed it again before she left grudgingly. In a good mood, Luo Yinan said, ¡°Auntie Wang, I still want to eat some steamed dumplings.¡± Auntie Wang¡¯s voice came from the kitchen. ¡°Alright.¡± She walked over happily and placed a plate of steamed dumplings in front of Luo Yinan. ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Miss, you¡¯re too skinny. You should eat more.¡± She then took out a small bowl of soup from who knew where and placed it on the table, saying, ¡°This is the best nourishing soup. Remember to drink it all later.¡± The corners of Luo Yinan¡¯s mouth twitched. This bowl looked small, but it could hold a fair amount of soup. She didn¡¯t know where Auntie Wang pulled them out from. In the last few days, she had already seen more than ten bowls of Auntie Wang¡¯s distinctive soup, which she requested that Luo Yinan finish every time. However, she still had to accept Auntie Wang¡¯s kind intentions, and nodded obediently. Seeing how obedient she was, Auntie Wang was even happier. She smiled so widely that her eyes were mere slits. Luo Yinan finished her soup and went up to the third floor while rubbing her swollen stomach. There was a message on her phone. She picked it up for a look, then smiled.. Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Not long after, a middle-aged man knocked on her door. Luo Yinan sat on the couch and said, ¡°Come in.¡± Lin Jianyang was still wearing those gold-rimmed glasses. He lowered his head and said, ¡°Young Miss, this is your mother¡¯s will.¡± Luo Yinan said helplessly, ¡°Uncle Lin, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. Take a seat.¡± Lin Jianyang said with a serious expression, ¡°I¡¯m an employee of the company, and you¡¯re the boss. I can¡¯t be rude.¡± Luo Yinan pretended to be sad. ¡°So Uncle Lin doesn¡¯t treat me as family at all.¡± This time, Lin Jianyang frowned and obediently sat on the couch. Even if he was still reserved, it was enough to please Luo Yinan. She flipped through the documents in her hands. Lin Jianyang continued, ¡°Miss Lin¡¯s will come into effect when you turn 24 years old. You have absolute control over 80% of the shares. In two months, you will be able to take over Shenglin Corporation.¡± Upon hearing this news, Luo Yinan wasn¡¯t happy. ¡°I¡¯m afraid some people won¡¯t give up the company so easily.¡± Lin Jianyang nodded and said, ¡°Recently, Luo Fusheng has been in frequent contact with the seniors and higher-ups in the company. He wants to borrow their power to negate this will.¡± Luo Yinan nodded in understanding. ¡°They agreed?¡± Lin Jianyang shook his head and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know, but Luo Fusheng probably put in a lot of effort this time.¡± Luo Yinan muttered with a faraway expression, ¡°No matter what, Shenglin can only be mine.¡± ¡­ After sending Lin Jianyang off, she left the will on the coffee table. Seeing that it was about time, she prepared to set off. She was very interested in the internal affairs of the Luo family which Pei Qing had mentioned. Before she went out, she saw the skincare products on the dressing table. There was still some powder residue on the mouths of some of the bottles. It was only when Auntie Wang came to give her soup yesterday that she learned that Auntie Wang had never entered her room before that. Since it wasn¡¯t Auntie Wang, it had to be someone from the Luo family. After checking and discovering the powder, she threw all the skincare products into the rubbish bin. After thinking for a while, she left behind a bottle of toner. After that, she walked out. It was exactly three o¡¯clock when she arrived at Huang Shang Residences. After asking around, she found the private room that Pei Qing was in. His face flushed with obvious pleasure when he saw her, and he hurriedly stood up to lead her in. Luo Yinan put her bag to one side and looked at him. ¡°Tell me, what do you know?¡± Pei Qing stared at the beauty in front of him. His expression changed several times before a smile appeared on his face as he said, ¡°Third Young Miss Luo, why the rush? What do you like to eat? I¡¯ll order it for you.¡± Luo Yinan brushed her fingers lightly over the menu on the table. ¡°One of each of these.¡± Pei Qing was stumped. ¡°Miss Luo, these are all desserts.¡± Luo Yinan smiled. ¡°I like desserts.¡± Pei Qing was so mesmerized that his head spun. He nodded and said, ¡°Order, I¡¯ll order them. I¡¯ll do as Miss Luo says.¡± A short while later, the waitress brought over plate after plate of desserts. They were all small, exquisite and bite-sized. However, there were too many of them, and they filled the entire table. Pei Qing tossed back his head and smiled. ¡°Miss Luo, please enjoy.¡± The smile on Luo Yinan¡¯s face deepened. ¡°I like to watch other people eat dessert.¡± Pei Qing was stunned. Were these for him to eat? But this was for the sake of winning a smile from the beauty. It was just eating cake, not blades¡­ There was nothing to worry about with these desserts. Pei Qing ate them one by one. At first, he was still in the mood to wink at her. The more he ate, however, the slower he got. The only thing he could taste in his mouth was cloying sweetness, and it also seemed to be stuck in his throat. People who had eaten too many cakes would know the feeling. He gulped down a large cup of water and was about to speak, when Luo Yinan interrupted him. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Seeing the beauty frown, Pei Qing had no choice but to continue stuffing his mouth. The desserts on the table decreased at a visible rate, but there was still more than half left. He really couldn¡¯t eat anymore. With a bitter face, he said, ¡°Spare me, I can¡¯t take anymore. I really can¡¯t eat anymore..¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan said leisurely, ¡°You don¡¯t want to eat anymore?¡± Pei Qing gulped down several more cups of water before leaning over the table and nodding repeatedly. Luo Yinan nodded. ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to eat anymore, then tell me: What do you know?¡± Only then did Pei Qing finally understand what she had done. She was taking revenge on him for leaving her hanging before this. Even though he had been tricked, he wasn¡¯t angry at all. The miserable expression on his face disappeared and he chuckled. ¡°Third Young Miss Luo is really interesting.¡± Luo Yinan wasn¡¯t polite and nodded. ¡°Thank you for the compliment.¡± Pei Qing didn¡¯t beat around the bush, and said directly, ¡°Luo Fusheng registered a company overseas and didn¡¯t tell anyone about it.¡± Many businesses did register companies overseas, but keeping it secret was a different thing. Luo Yinan frowned. Pei Qing continued, ¡°Do you want to know the name of the company he registered overseas?¡± Luo Yinan looked at him without saying anything. Pei Qing smiled and said, ¡°As long as Third Young Miss Luo becomes my girlfriend, I¡¯ll tell you. How about it?¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s expression turned cold. She picked up her bag and walked right out. Pei Qing hurriedly stood up and shouted, ¡°The condition is still negotiable. If you really can¡¯t, watch a movie with me. Don¡¯t leave. ¡°Third Young Miss Luo, Luo Yinan, Yinan, Nan Nan ¡ª¡± Luo Yinan abruptly stopped. Pei Qing was a little smug. He flashed his trademark smile and asked, ¡°How about it?¡± Luo Yinan turned around to look at him. ¡°Your smile is so ugly.¡± With that, she raised her head haughtily and left. Pei Qing was rooted to the spot and the smile on his face froze. Then, he chuckled. ¡°This Third Young Miss Luo is really interesting. I¡¯m even more interested now.¡± She was just like a proud peacock; who knew what it would be like the moment it lowered its proud head? The interest in his eyes deepened as the waitress stepped forward and said, ¡°Young Master Pei, your bill.¡± Pei Qing reverted back to his playboy self in the next second. He coolly took out a card and handed it over. He whistled at the same time and said, ¡°Sorry to trouble you, pretty lady. There¡¯s no password on it.¡± The waitress blushed and accepted the card shyly. Before she left, she even turned to give him a reluctant look. Pei Qing naturally wouldn¡¯t disappoint the girl, and he blinked lightly. The waiter walked away bashfully. When Luo Yinan reached the door, she saw Luo Qianqian skulking around outside. She raised her eyebrows and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Luo Qianqian replied without thinking, ¡°It has nothing to do with you.¡± Luo Yinan nodded. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± With that, she was about to leave. Luo Qianqian was stumped. That was it? Shouldn¡¯t she curse her back? Then, they would clash and Pei Qing would see Luo Yinan¡¯s ugly side. No, she couldn¡¯t let her go. She grabbed Luo Yinan¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Don¡¯t go.¡± Luo Yinan looked at the hand on her arm, and her expression turned cold. She pulled her arm away. She clearly didn¡¯t use much strength, but Luo Qianqian plopped right down on the floor and cried, ¡°Little Sister, do you hate me that much?¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes flashed with understanding when she saw Pei Qing walk out the door. Sure enough, Luo Qianqian sounded even more aggrieved when Pei Qing appeared. ¡°Little Sister, why did you push me away? I know you don¡¯t like me, but you can¡¯t be like this, sob ¡ª¡± As she spoke, she even started crying. She really looked like a weeping beauty. Pei Qing walked over and asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Luo Qianqian sobbed and spoke first. ¡°I came here to eat, and ran into Little Sister. When I greeted her, I didn¡¯t expect her to actually¡­ She actually¡­ sob ¡ª¡± By trailing off, she made it sound like Luo Yinan had done something to her. Luo Yinan frowned. So noisy. Pei Qing frowned and said coldly, ¡°Third Young Miss Luo, is that the case?¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Qianqian moved closer to him, and was a hair¡¯s breadth away from leaning against his thigh. Seeing him stand up for her, she looked at Luo Yinan provocatively from a hidden angle. Luo Yinan said calmly, ¡°I don¡¯t have time to play these silly games with the two of you.¡± With that, she turned around and left. Luo Qianqian seized the moment to complain, ¡°Young Master Pei, look at her. She¡¯s too rude.¡± Pei Qing laughed lightly. ¡°How cute.¡± Luo Qianqian thought that he was talking about her. She lowered her head shyly and twirled her hair. ¡°No way.¡± She stretched out a hand and waited for him to help her up. There was no movement even after a long while. When she looked up, the person beside her had already run far away. His voice came from afar. ¡°Yinan, wait for me. I was joking with you just now. Don¡¯t be angry.¡± Luo Qianqian yelled with anger. It attracted the attention of the people around her. She roared, ¡°What are you looking at? Have you never seen a beauty before?¡± The people left in a hurry, mainly because they were afraid of getting caught up with this crazy woman. Luo Qianqian returned to the Luo residence and went straight to the third floor. Luo Yinan was half-lying on the couch, and she didn¡¯t get up. ¡°Did you want something?¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s face was ruthless and angry as she said, ¡°Are you very proud of yourself, you b*tch?¡± Luo Yinan didn¡¯t want to bother with her temper and said bluntly, ¡°Go out and turn left. I won¡¯t see you out.¡± Luo Qianqian got even angrier. How could a woman living under someone else¡¯s roof be so arrogant? She no longer had any status in this family. Why did she have to come back? Why didn¡¯t she die outside? The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She picked up the cup on the table and chucked the water at Luo Yinan¡¯s face. Luo Yinan quickly straightened, but water still got on her. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression gradually turned cold at the moist warmth on her chest. It really didn¡¯t feel good. It reminded her of when these two sisters had thrown her into the river. If someone hadn¡¯t passed by and saved her, she probably wouldn¡¯t be alive now. She could still remember what it felt like to drown. Looking at the smug Luo Qianqian, her face turned cold. ¡°Too bad¡­¡± The low murmur was bone-chilling. Luo Qianqian suddenly felt a little cold, but she wasn¡¯t afraid of Luo Yinan. She said, ¡°There¡¯s no point pretending here. Do you still remember when I threw you into the water when you were young? The way you cried and begged for mercy was really funny. Later on, you seemed very afraid of water and didn¡¯t dare go in anymore. You didn¡¯t even dare to bathe. Haha, you¡¯re really useless trash.¡± She picked up Luo Yinan¡¯s wrist and abruptly removed her wrist guard. There was a shocking scar on her left wrist. ¡°Why are you covering such a good scar? Why didn¡¯t you die back then?¡± Her voice was filled with malice. Luo Yinan looked up at her and suddenly revealed a cold smile. She stepped forward and grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair. ¡°Do you want to try it?¡± Luo Qianqian screamed and struggled, but who knew where Luo Yinan got such strength from. Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t break free no matter what. Seeing the bathroom getting closer and closer, she finally panicked a little and grabbed the door, not daring to enter. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression was cold as she pried open her fingers one by one and said softly, ¡°How can you experience what it feels like to drown if you don¡¯t go in?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to. I don¡¯t want to. Let go of me.¡± No matter how much Luo Qianqian screamed and struggled, it was useless. Luo Yinan had already turned on the tap, and the bath soon filled with water. She pressed Luo Qianqian¡¯s head down into the water, and brought it up when she was about to suffocate. Luo Qianqian cursed, ¡°You b*tch! How dare you treat me like this? I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± After a few more dunkings, however, she started to beg for mercy. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression turned colder and colder. Back then, they hadn¡¯t given her a chance to beg for mercy. All she knew was that the river back then had been really cold. She pressed Luo Qianqian¡¯s head down again for longer this time. Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but kick her legs. Just as she was about to give up, Luo Yinan suddenly lifted her up. Luo Qianqian gasped harshly, her eyes filled with fear. Luo Yinan moved closer. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you die.¡± Without waiting for Luo Qianqian to sigh with relief, she continued, ¡°Ha, this is too easy for you. My mother¡¯s death nine years ago, and Uncle Wang¡¯s death eight years ago, and that year¡¯s humiliation ¨C I¡¯ll have you pay for them little by little.¡± Luo Qianqian was really scared. Once Luo Yinan let go of her, she struggled to escape from the third floor. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t chase after her. She gripped her wrist tightly and waited for her emotions to settle. Just now¡­ she had lost control a little.. Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Qianqian ran to her sister¡¯s room as soon as she left the third floor. Luo Feiran opened the door and was surprised to see Luo Qianqian in a sorry state. ¡°What happened to you?¡± Luo Qianqian quickly entered the room and then recounted what Luo Yinan had done to her. Luo Feiran was a little surprised, but she wasn¡¯t flustered. She looked at her younger sister, whose eyes were filled with fear, and said, ¡°Why are you afraid of her? Dad is only letting her have her way for now because he wants the shares she holds. When she¡¯s no longer useful in two months, won¡¯t she still be at our mercy?¡± Luo Qianqian also gradually calmed down. The fear she felt just now turned into embarrassment. They had been bullying Luo Yinan since they were young, and it had already become a habit. They thought nothing of her at all. She said hatefully, ¡°Sister, you have to avenge me. How dare she treat me like this?¡± Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed. She waved at her and whispered into her ear, ¡°If you do this¡­¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes lit up, and she left happily. Luo Feiran picked up a cup and took a sip. Her eyes were filled with mocking. A bunch of idiots. All they can do is pave the way for me. Before Luo Qianqian could do anything, however, Luo Yinan had already expected that she wouldn¡¯t be satisfied, and hence found trouble for her right away. Chen Qiang lived a carefree life with the 500,000 yuan, but he was a gambler. He squandered the money very quickly. However, he was worried that Luo Qianqian would really make things hard for him, so he obediently didn¡¯t go looking for her. However, he couldn¡¯t help but become addicted to gambling, and racked up a debt. Very soon, he owed a huge debt of three million yuan. He simply didn¡¯t have the ability to repay it. After the people from the gambling house found him, he could only go to the Luo family to continue blackmailing Luo Qianqian. He was going to die anyway; if he looked for her, there was still a chance he could live. When Luo Qianqian realized that he had appeared, she quickly went into hiding. She didn¡¯t even return to the Luo family. Chen Qiang didn¡¯t really dare to look for the Luo family either. He could only loiter around outside. Luo Yinan gestured to Uncle Lin, and soon, someone brought Chen Qiang to where Luo Qianqian was staying. Unexpectedly, Luo Qianqian noticed and quickly switched to another location. However, Chen Qiang was always able to find her. She had just moved to a small district today, and this was a house that she had bought herself. She hadn¡¯t told anyone about this place, and it was very secluded. When she could finally relax, she scolded angrily, ¡°How unlucky.¡± ¡°Who are you talking about, you whore?¡± Chen Qiang¡¯s sinister voice rang out. Luo Qianqian screamed and turned around. She wanted to run, but he held her back. ¡°If you run away again, I¡¯ll post your photos online. Anyway, the gambling house is also looking for me. If I¡¯m going to die, we¡¯ll die together.¡± Luo Qianqian stopped struggling and lowered her head as she gave in. Chen Qiang smiled greedily. ¡­ No one knew what the two of them talked about, but Luo Qianqian returned to the Luo family that night. She didn¡¯t provoke Luo Yinan when she ran into her, and just walked past with a gloomy expression. Holding a cup of water, Luo Yinan walked unhurriedly up to the third floor and gave Uncle Lin a call. ¡°Uncle Lin, keep a close eye on Luo Qianqian¡¯s whereabouts for the next two days. She probably won¡¯t be able to take it anymore. ¡°Mm, our goal is whoever¡¯s behind the scenes.¡± After hanging up, Luo Yinan¡¯s expression gradually turned cold as she looked at the sky through the French windows. Luo Qianqian had contacted the people from eight years ago without telling anyone about it; there was a scheme in the works. With Luo Qianqian¡¯s financial support, not only did Chen Qiang pay off his gambling debts, he also had a lot of money left. Right now, he could be said to be riding the crest of success. He drank wine in broad daylight and walked home drunk. A car suddenly approached Chen Qiang and he was pulled inside before he could even struggle. These people seemed very proficient. They didn¡¯t draw any attention when they abducted him off the streets. Chen Qiang was completely sober now. He asked in a fluster, ¡°Who are you? What do you want?¡± The person in the car was dressed in black and wore a mask. There was nothing to reveal his identity. No one answered Chen Qiang¡¯s question. In a panic, Chen Qiang guessed, ¡°Are you guys from the gambling house? I¡¯ve already paid back the money.¡± When he didn¡¯t get a reaction, he added, ¡°I still have money. I can give you whatever you want..¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The people in the car were a little impatient and gagged him. They brought him to a remote area where another car was parked. When they arrived, they stuffed him into the car. The people who had been keeping an eye on Chen Qiang quickly reported this matter to Luo Yinan, who instructed them to tail the car. She swiftly went downstairs. Lin Jianyang was already waiting for her at the door. ¡°Little Sister, where are you going in such a hurry?¡± Luo Feiran suddenly appeared and stopped her. Luo Yinan slowed down and asked, ¡°Does that have anything to do with you?¡± Luo Feiran didn¡¯t expect her to be so impolite and was stunned for a moment. By the time she returned to her senses, Luo Yinan had already left. Uncle Lin already had the car ready. As soon as Luo Yinan came out, they left. They soon arrived at the remote area. The people who were waiting there saw their car and approached them. ¡°Miss, they left after stuffing Chen Qiang into another car. Only one person was left with Chen Qiang, and they¡¯re headed toward Jing Line, Road 1.¡± Luo Yinan nodded and said, ¡°Continue tailing them.¡± She turned to Lin Jianyang and said, ¡°Uncle Lin, let¡¯s head for Jing Line, Road 1.¡± Lin Jianyang hesitated. ¡°Young Miss, it might be better not to go.¡± However, he gave in under Luo Yinan¡¯s determined gaze. The two of them quickly rushed to Jing Line, Road 1. However, it was very quiet. There was not a single car around. The people tailing Chen Qiang suddenly called and said, ¡°Manager Lin, it seems they discovered us. Chen Qiang¡¯s car suddenly switched roads and shook us off.¡± The phone was on loudspeaker. When Luo Yinan heard this, her expression turned cold and she said, ¡°Find it.¡± After hanging up, she felt a little frustrated. She knew that they were running out of time. By the time they learned anything, it would probably be news of a car accident. Lin Jianyang said, ¡°Our men are still chasing that group of people. Young Miss, don¡¯t worry. Even in the worst case scenario, we can also investigate the people behind it.¡± Luo Yinan rubbed the space between her eyebrows. She knew that she was a little impetuous, but she still couldn¡¯t calm down. After doing her best to relax, she looked at Lin Jianyang¡¯s worried gaze and said, ¡°Uncle Lin, I¡¯m fine.¡± The minutes ticked by, but Chen Qiang still couldn¡¯t be found. Luo Yinan also started to get restless. There was still no news in her earpiece. All she could do was close her eyes and try to rein in her emotions. She gripped the wrist guard on her left wrist. Her thoughts cleared at the pain from the scar, and she laughed at herself. This scar was a sign of shame to her, but she needed it to regain her composure. It was ridiculous. Her phone suddenly rang. She opened it and saw that it was an unknown number. It was a location. Jinggan Line, Road 2¡­ As she mouthed the name, a report came in through her earpiece. ¡°Miss, they entered Feng City¡¯s west district.¡± Jinggan Line, Road 2 was located in the west district, so she didn¡¯t dwell on it for too long. She said, ¡°All of you head for Jinggan Line, Road 2.¡± Lin Jianyang heard her and started the car. Luo Yinan pursed her lips tightly. This was a gamble; it no longer mattered who had sent her the location. In any case, she was running out of time, and could only take this leap of faith just this once. Several teams rushed toward Jinggan Line, Road 2. Luo Yinan was the furthest away. Before she arrived, a report came through the earpiece. ¡°Miss, we¡¯ve found the car.¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s tightly clenched fists instantly relaxed. When they arrived, Chen Qiang¡¯s car was already speeding up. From the looks of it, Chen Qiang was the only person left in the car. Luo Yinan said calmly, ¡°Go and intercept him.¡± Already prepared, her people drove toward Chen Qiang¡¯s car to surround it. Chen Qiang was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat and yelling in fear. His hands were restrained and he was tied to the seat with a leather belt. He couldn¡¯t control the car at all, and could only watch it approach the roadside rail. There was a cliff below. Luo Yinan¡¯s people quickly moved to surround him, but remained one step behind.. Chapter 20 - Successful Rescue Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Only when they pushed their cars to the limit were they able to keep up with Chen Qiang¡¯s car. At the critical moment, they stopped Chen Qiang¡¯s car. There was a loud crash. Chen Qiang¡¯s head hit the steering wheel and he fainted. Luo Yinan watched the situation from behind and quickly said, ¡°Take that person out and let¡¯s go.¡± A voice came through the earpiece. ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s men got out of their cars and quickly dragged Chen Qiang out of the wrecked car. Then, they quickly got back into their own cars and left. As soon as they left, the wrecked car exploded. There weren¡¯t many cars on this road, but the explosion still drew attention, and passers-by quickly called the police. The police quickly arrived and sealed off the area. Strangely, they didn¡¯t find any victims. There was no driver. Luo Yinan waited for them to put out the fire before she had Lin Jianyang drive over. She got out of the car and went up to the blockade. The police stopped her from entering. Luo Yinan said directly, ¡°This car looks like my friend¡¯s. I need to verify it.¡± The police were having a hard time finding the driver, and the car didn¡¯t have any license plates, so they let her through. Luo Yinan and Lin Jianyang walked in. The sight of the wreck slowly overlapped with the car accident from eight years ago. That time, it was also a car without license plates. There was also an explosion, but no one saved Uncle Wang. Last time, they had investigated too late and there had no longer been any evidence at the scene. This time, they had to check the scene at once for evidence. Luo Yinan had been planning this for a long time. They had left it too long back then and no evidence could be found; she wasn¡¯t going to let that happen again. She slowly walked in and found a black leather belt in the driver¡¯s seat. There were also obvious signs that it had been used to tie something. These were all things which had not been discovered back then. Luo Yinan¡¯s hand brushed over the marks and she said furiously, ¡°Back then, Uncle Wang was tied to the driver¡¯s seat and he had to watch as the car was destroyed.¡± She should have been the one in that car¡­ Lin Jianyang¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of sorrow. ¡°Young Miss, look here.¡± He pointed at the passenger seat. There was a silver badge on it, which looked like the type used to signify a person¡¯s identity. When Luo Yinan picked it up, it was still hot. Luckily, it was silver. Otherwise, it would have been burnt. Seeing that they were taking a long time, the police came over to press them, ¡°Is this your friend¡¯s car?¡± Lin Jianyang said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we were mistaken. We¡¯ll leave now.¡± Luo Yinan quietly slipped the silver badge into her sleeve and left. The police didn¡¯t notice, and let them go. After Luo Yinan got into the car, she closed her eyes and suddenly said, ¡°Uncle Lin, exactly what did Uncle Wang discover back then?¡± Lin Jianyang had no idea either. He frowned and said, ¡°At that time, Old Wang did say that he was investigating your mother¡¯s death and had found some clues. I don¡¯t know anything else.¡± It seemed like the deaths of her mother and Uncle Wang had been caused by the same group of people. Who on earth had so much power? This wasn¡¯t something that the Luo family could do. They sent Chen Qiang to the hospital, but Luo Yinan didn¡¯t go herself. Instead, she sent someone to check on him. After finding nothing useful, she directly revealed that the mastermind behind this incident was Luo Qianqian. At that time, Chen Qiang was very angry. He kept saying that he wanted that b*tch to pay the price, but when it came down to it, he was afraid. He had been thoroughly frightened by this incident. Luo Yinan sent someone pretending to be a young lady from an upper-class family to prompt Chen Qiang to make a move against Luo Qianqian, saying that there was now a grudge between them. As long as he could tarnish Luo Qianqian¡¯s reputation, she would reward him handsomely; she even promised to send him overseas after the matter was done. Chen Qiang instantly agreed. He wasn¡¯t seriously injured and was discharged from the hospital three days later. He immediately went to the police station and acknowledged that he was the driver who had mysteriously disappeared after the car accident a few days ago, and he accused Luo Qianqian of attempted murder.. Chapter 21 - Police Arrest Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The police immediately sent people to the Luo residence to take Luo Qianqian away as a suspect in this case. This incident caused a huge uproar in upper-class society. Although these people dabbled in shady matters, very little ever came to light, and they were usually settled privately. Of course, most people watched the show. Luo Qianqian was only taken away for questioning, but they made it seem like she had been convicted. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t think anything could come out of Chen Qiang¡¯s accusation. Her focus was on investigating the people who had helped Luo Qianqian cause the car accident. They were clearly from the same group as eight years ago. However, she didn¡¯t expect Chen Qiang to really give her a surprise and actually produce a piece of evidence. It turned out that after those people kidnapped him, they had spoken to Luo Qianqian in the car. Chen Qiang had turned on the recording function on his phone, and those people clearly mentioned Second Young Miss Luo. This became ironclad evidence. Luo Qianqian could no longer deny anything, and was detained at the police station. She shouted in prison, ¡°I want to contact my father. You can¡¯t do this to me.¡± The Luo residence. Luo Fusheng threw the teacup on the floor and said furiously, ¡°I don¡¯t have such a disappointing daughter.¡± Wen Meilian cautiously soothed him and said, ¡°Husband, whatever the case, let¡¯s get Qianqian out first. Otherwise, this won¡¯t do the Luo family¡¯s reputation any good.¡± She knew very well where Luo Fusheng¡¯s concerns lay. Luo Fusheng was still angry, but he was already thinking about how to get Luo Qianqian out before the news got out. Wen Meilian and Luo Feiran looked at each other. Both of them didn¡¯t look too good. They never expected Luo Qianqian to be so daring as to contact those people from back then. If this got out, they were finished. Sitting on the side, Luo Yinan looked at their expressions. It seemed like Luo Fusheng didn¡¯t know anything about the car accident, but Wen Meilian and Luo Feiran¡¯s expressions were intriguing. She said, ¡°I don¡¯t know if Luo Qianqian is stupid or smart. She can¡¯t even get rid of one man, yet she can set up a car accident like that.¡± The expressions of the three changed at her next sentence. ¡°But speaking of which, this car accident feels quite familiar.¡± Luo Fusheng frowned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Luo Yinan said, ¡°There was also a car accident eight years ago.¡± Wen Meilian immediately said, ¡°Xiao Nan, how can the two be connected? You¡¯re thinking too much.¡± Luo Feiran recalled that when Luo Yinan had left in a hurry yesterday, it seemed that the car accident had happened after that. Her eyes darkened. Luo Yinan snorted and went straight upstairs, not wanting to bother with them anymore. When Luo Yinan returned to her room, Uncle Lin had just sent over information he had found. The people who had helped Luo Qianqian belonged to an underground gang. The gang made money by helping others take care of unsavory matters. The gang had a very ordinary background, and had no direct connection to the Luo family. It looked like they simply did things for money. This lead was now a dead end. Luo Yinan took out the silver badge which she had found in the car. A letter was engraved on it: Z. There were no leads on this badge in the information on the gang. Then, who was it who left this badge behind? Luo Yinan¡¯s expression suddenly froze. She took out her phone and called Lin Jianyang. ¡°Uncle Lin, check if that underground gang has any connection to my mother.¡± Since it wasn¡¯t the Luo family, could it be related to her mother? Moreover, Luo Fusheng didn¡¯t seem to know that the car accident had been a setup. Luo Fusheng got Luo Qianqian out after pulling some strings. When she was released from prison, she even went to Chen Qiang¡¯s interrogation room to boast, ¡°So what if you report me? You can¡¯t do anything to me.¡± She was acquitted, but Chen Qiang was detained at the police station. Chen Qiang was enraged. ¡°You b*tch, I¡¯ll kill you sooner or later.¡± Luo Qianqian was also furious as she said, ¡°You guys, beat him up.¡± The people who came to pick up Luo Qianqian stepped forward and pressed Chen Qiang to the floor. After taking a few punches, Chen Qiang started begging for mercy. Luo Qianqian was able to vent the frustration in her heart, and she said, ¡°You can stay here forever.¡± With that, she left with her men. Chen Qiang stood up and spat. His eyes were filled with hatred.. Chapter 22 - Finding Someone to Take the Blame Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Qianqian obviously didn¡¯t understand the principle of not offending a petty person. The next day, the entire Internet was flooded with indecent photos of her. This time, she completely blew up. She directly pushed down ¡°Valiant Sister¡± in the list of trending searches. It was just that netizens had a good impression of ¡°Valiant Sister,¡± but for her, it was all criticism. It had already been a day since the Luo family received the news. Things were already out of control, and interfering now wouldn¡¯t help. Luo Fusheng lost his temper again and said that he would send Luo Qianqian abroad to fend for herself. Luo Qianqian panicked and hurriedly sought help from Wen Meilian. At that moment, a mystery person bailed out Chen Qiang. The people that Wen Meilian sent couldn¡¯t find him, but Luo Feiran told them not to panic. She knew who was behind this. She said, ¡°The only way now is to get Dad to change targets.¡± Luo Qianqian said agitatedly, ¡°Sister, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Wen Meilian said, ¡°You mean Luo Yinan?¡± Luo Feiran nodded and said, ¡°Qianqian, you were too impulsive this time. We can help you this time, but we can¡¯t help you every time, you understand?¡± She didn¡¯t have a good impression of this stupid sister who only knew how to cause trouble, but Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t be left alone either. Luo Qianqian lowered her head and didn¡¯t speak, but she demonstrated that she would be obedient. After some coaching, Luo Qianqian knelt on the floor when she saw Luo Fusheng and cried tearfully, saying that it was Luo Yinan who framed her. She pushed the blame for being drugged as well as Chen Qiang¡¯s car accident on Luo Yinan. Luo Fusheng was still furious. No matter who was behind it, Luo Qianqian was the one who had brought shame to the Luo family. Luo Feiran entered just in time and said, ¡°Dad, ever since Little Sister came back, all sorts of things have happened to our family. Also, regarding this car accident, do you think she still holds a grudge for the car accident eight years ago?¡± Luo Fusheng said, ¡°The car accident eight years ago was just an accident. It had nothing to do with us.¡± Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed and she said again, ¡°But Little Sister doesn¡¯t seem to think so.¡± Luo Fusheng wasn no longer in the mood to bother with Luo Qianqian. He left the room with a cold face. That night, Luo Yinan arranged for Chen Qiang to leave the country before she headed downstairs. Chen Qiang had surprised her with something good this time. Since that was the case, she could help him out. As soon as she went downstairs, she was greeted with a teacup thrown at her. Luo Yinan quickly dodged and then looked at Luo Fusheng who was sitting in the living room. ¡°Why are you so angry today?¡± Luo Fusheng said angrily, ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a look at what you¡¯ve done!¡± Luo Yinan looked at the mother and daughters beside him and raised her eyebrows. ¡°What did I do?¡± Luo Fusheng said, ¡°Did you do all these things to Luo Qianqian? You actually drugged your own sister. What did you learn abroad? Or did your mother teach you this when you were young?¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°What right do you have to mention my mother? ¡°Who told you all this?¡± Luo Fusheng pursed his lips and didn¡¯t speak, but she could guess even if he didn¡¯t say it. She looked at the mother and daughters with a mocking gaze. This kind of trick was really effective and unpleasant, and there was a big fool who believed it every time. When she was young, she hadn¡¯t understood why her father didn¡¯t believe her. But now, she didn¡¯t care. She said, ¡°Even if I did it, what can you do to me?¡± Luo Fusheng only felt that the smile on her face was very sharp. No one had ever dared to speak to him like this before, and he said, ¡°Looks like you don¡¯t want Lin Weitong¡¯s grave anymore.¡± He wasn¡¯t willing to even fake it anymore, and started to directly address Lin Weitong by name. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression darkened. Before she found her mother¡¯s grave, she really couldn¡¯t act rashly. Luo Fusheng smiled darkly and said, ¡°Apologize to your sister now..¡± Chapter 23 - The Mystery Person Is Yu Zichen? Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations She didn¡¯t move. Apologize? Not in this lifetime. The two sides were at an impasse. Just as Luo Fusheng was about to threaten her again, a phone rang in the living room. He was annoyed. ¡°What the hell?¡± Wen Meilian said carefully, ¡°Husband, it¡¯s your phone.¡± His expression froze. Then, he took out his phone and picked up the call. He said unhappily, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The person on the phone said something, and Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression changed 180 degrees. He kept saying with a smile that he would definitely be there. After hanging up, he gave Luo Yinan an indecipherable look and said, ¡°Forget it, this matter ends here.¡± Luo Qianqian said unhappily, ¡°Dad.¡± Luo Fusheng glared and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t settled things with you yet. Behave yourself.¡± However, he didn¡¯t mention sending her overseas anymore. Wen Meilian and Luo Feiran saw this and quickly pulled Luo Qianqian back. Luo Yinan returned to her room feeling puzzled. She didn¡¯t think that Luo Fusheng had found his conscience. There was definitely something fishy about that call. At that thought, she recalled the mystery person who had helped her. If not for the location she received, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to find Chen Qiang. Who could that person be? There was only one person who could find Chen Qiang¡¯s whereabouts in such a short period of time and make Luo Fusheng fearful. She took out her phone and sent Yu Zichen a message: Thank you for this. Yu Zichen replied very quickly: Why are you being so polite with me? This confirmed her thoughts. It seemed that Yu Zichen¡¯s influence was greater than she had imagined. She threw her phone onto the bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Yu Zichen sent another message: Yinan, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal tomorrow night. I found a restaurant that you¡¯ll absolutely love. When he didn¡¯t receive a reply for a long while, Yu Zichen grew nervous. He paced back and forth at home, wondering if this was too abrupt. An hour later, Luo Yinan walked out of the bathroom while drying her hair. When she saw her lit phone, she picked it up in confusion. Seeing that she wasn¡¯t replying, Yu Zichen had sent a few more messages. Yinan, if you have something on tomorrow, we can do it another day. Yinan, are you there? Luo Yinan replied helplessly: I was showering just now. See you tomorrow. Yu Zichen received the message and his anxious heart instantly settled. He typed a lot of words, but then deleted them all. After a while, he replied: Okay. Putting the phone down, he lay on the couch and covered his eyes with his arm. He laughed at himself. He was really lame. The moment he met her, he was no longer himself. However, he was willing to accept it. He picked up the photo next to him. It was of a fatty and a little girl. The little girl was smiling freely, like a doll. The little fatty, on the other hand, was a little timid and cowardly. He and the little girl clearly weren¡¯t cut from the same cloth, but she protected him fiercely. From then on, this little girl became the light in his life that he couldn¡¯t let go. Auntie Wang was in an unusually good mood when she woke Luo Yinan up the next morning. Luo Yinan asked blearily, ¡°Auntie Wang, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Auntie Wang was a little excited. She said emotionally, ¡°Young Miss, Young Master Yu found your mother¡¯s piano.¡± Luo Yinan¡¯s mind cleared. She sat up and asked quietly, ¡°Really?¡± Auntie Wang said, ¡°How can it be fake? The piano is already downstairs.¡± Luo Yinan didn¡¯t think that he would still remember what happened years ago. Back then, after her mother had just passed away, Luo Fusheng couldn¡¯t wait to sell everything in the house that was related to her, including the piano. This piano was a memory of Luo Yinan and her mother. When Yu Zichen saw her crying for the first time, he promised to help her get it back. It had been too long and she had already forgotten about it. She didn¡¯t expect him to still remember.. Chapter 24 - Childhood Memories Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Auntie Wang smiled in relief. ¡°With Young Master Yu protecting you in the future, I can rest assured.¡± Luo Yinan was confused, not knowing what she meant. Auntie Wang knew at a glance that her Young Miss didn¡¯t know Young Master Yu¡¯s intentions. She couldn¡¯t help but pause and lament for Young Master Yu. Luo Yinan quickly washed up and went downstairs. The person who brought the piano over was still waiting downstairs. The Luo family was already sitting in the dining room and having breakfast. Luo Yinan ignored their resentful gazes and said, ¡°Help me send it up to the third floor.¡± Luo Fusheng said hatefully, ¡°Who asked you to bring this piano back?¡± ¡°Does it have anything to do with you? Don¡¯t forget that strictly speaking, you guys are the ones living under someone else¡¯s roof.¡± Luo Fusheng snorted, the viciousness in his eyes lessening as he said, ¡°Let¡¯s see how long you can remain defiant for.¡± Luo Yinan turned around coldly and went upstairs to catch up on her sleep. She didn¡¯t take his threat seriously at all. When it was close to noon, she got up, changed, and went downstairs. Yu Zichen was already sitting downstairs. She asked in surprise, ¡°When did you come?¡± Yu Zichen coldly walked past the three women on the side and went to stand next to Luo Yinan. ¡°I just arrived.¡± Luo Qianqian said gloomily, ¡°Little Sister is too thoughtless. Young Master Yu has been waiting for you all morning.¡± This was different from what Yu Zichen said. Luo Yinan asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me up?¡± Yu Zichen recalled something, and couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°I still remember your morning temper very clearly.¡± Luo Yinan was stumped for a moment before she recalled how he had once woken her up half an hour earlier when she was young. It seemed she had gotten angry then. Feeling a little awkward, she quickly changed the topic and asked, ¡°You¡¯re here so early; don¡¯t tell me you want to treat me to breakfast?¡± This time, it was Yu Zichen¡¯s turn to feel awkward. However, he quickly regained his composure and said, ¡°I want to bring you somewhere.¡± Luo Yinan nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Wen Meilian gave Luo Feiran a look. She stood up and said, ¡°Zichen, where are you going? It just so happens that I¡¯m free ¡ª¡± ¡°Miss Luo, please excuse me.¡± Yu Zichen interrupted her. Luo Feiran¡¯s expression froze. She was too embarrassed to continue pestering him. She looked at Luo Yinan with hatred in her eyes. Luo Yinan, who clearly hadn¡¯t done anything, was utterly innocent. ¡­ Luo Yinan didn¡¯t expect Yu Zichen to bring her to their primary school. Seeing that it still looked the same as in her memory, Luo Yinan suddenly felt a little sad. She couldn¡¯t go back to those days. Yu Zichen¡¯s eyes were filled with warmth as he called out, ¡°Yinan.¡± Luo Yinan turned around to look at him. He was about to say something, when a voice interrupted him. ¡°You fatty, we¡¯re not playing with you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, stay away. We hate fat people the most.¡± There was a group of children not far away. A little fat girl stood on the side, her head bent as she sobbed. The other children spat out the most ignorant but most hurtful words one after another. Yu Zichen¡¯s expression turned cold. This scene reminded him of a bad memory. It was as if he returned to those dark times. ¡°Yu Zichen is so fat. Is he sick?¡± ¡°My mom said that fat people eat too much, and they don¡¯t like to bathe.¡± ¡°Ah, that¡¯s so dirty. We better stay away from him.¡± This kind of abuse had followed him practically through his entire childhood, until a transfer student barged into his world. He wanted to step forward with a cold expression, but the person beside him was faster. ¡°Hey, kids, if you say that again, you¡¯ll be eaten by monsters.¡± The kids ran away with yells. This Luo Yinan was similar to how she was back then, though she had been more overbearing before. Yu Zichen looked at the girl who was standing in front of him once more. She had clearly been the smallest kid in class, but she stood in front of him. She raised her head and said to the boys who were taller than her, ¡°Hey, you guys, apologize!¡± It was as if a ray of light had entered his world.. Chapter 25 - Ill Accompany You to the Hospital Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan chased those children away, then stroked the little girl¡¯s head. ¡°See that big brother?¡± The little girl nodded timidly. Luo Yinan asked, ¡°Is he good-looking?¡± The little girl nodded much quicker this time. ¡°This big brother was a little fatty when he was young. You¡¯ll definitely be very good-looking when you grow up.¡± The little girl¡¯s eyes sparkled as she asked in a small voice, ¡°Really?¡± Luo Yinan nodded affirmatively and said, ¡°Children should be chubby and cute.¡± Her hand was already on the girl¡¯s cheek. She pinched it for a moment, and after she was satisfied, she withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened. The little girl¡¯s expression slowly changed, and a smile appeared on her face. She looked very cute. She nodded seriously and then ran off. Yu Zichen laughed and said, ¡°You really haven¡¯t changed.¡± Luo Yinan glanced at him. ¡°What did you want to say just now?¡± She still remembered that he had called out to her, as if he wanted to say something. Yu Zichen looked into her eyes and hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s talk about it next time.¡± Luo Yinan was confused as he pulled her away, but the two of them then toured the entire school, and her thoughts were diverted. Looking at the small house behind the teaching building, she laughed and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this to still be here.¡± Yu Zichen asked curiously, ¡°What is this?¡± Luo Yinan casually said, ¡°Back then, there was a little brat who always hid under this house, but he didn¡¯t know that half of his body was exposed and could be seen at a glance.¡± Yu Zichen didn¡¯t have any impression of this person. He was amused. ¡°You were clearly the youngest back then, but you always liked to call the others brats.¡± It was almost noon by the time they left the school. Luo Yinan asked curiously, ¡°What restaurant are you bringing me to? Are you sure I¡¯ll like it?¡± Yu Zichen smiled mysteriously and said, ¡°I won¡¯t tell you first. You¡¯ll find out later.¡± The car reached a small alley. Yu Zichen parked the car on the side and walked into the alley with Luo Yinan. Luo Yinan was unfamiliar with this place and was even more curious about this restaurant which Yu Zichen said she would definitely like. The lane became even narrower ¨C was there really a restaurant here? Yu Zichen led her to a door and knocked. A man in a long robe opened the door. When he saw them, he didn¡¯t ask why they were here, and directly brought them in. This place had two floors, and the first floor was very similar to a normal courtyard. They went straight up to the second floor, and Luo Yinan¡¯s eyes lit up. It was rare to see such an exquisite Chinese-style building. There was a strong Chinese atmosphere on the whole of the second floor. It was as if they entered the time of the Republic of China. Yu Zichen brought her to the innermost private room and poured her a cup of tea. He said, ¡°This shop was opened by Granny Wang¡¯s son.¡± Luo Yinan was astonished. Granny Wang¡¯s son? Granny Wang was a grandmother whom they had liked very much when they were young. She opened a small restaurant next to the school and sold some snacks for kids. She had been very good to them. Luo Yinan still remembered how hard she had cried when Granny Wang passed away. After getting over her amazement, she smiled and said, ¡°How do you find these things?¡± It was the same with her mother¡¯s piano. She added, ¡°Oh, right, I have to thank you for my mother¡¯s piano.¡± Yu Zichen raised an eyebrow and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you already thank me last night?¡± ¡°How is that the same? Thank you for helping me locate Chen Qiang yesterday. It was really a big help.¡± Luo Yinan had always been this frank. Yu Zichen said in surprise, ¡°What Chen Qiang? I don¡¯t know about that. I thought you were thanking me for helping you find the piano.¡± Luo Yinan felt that something was wrong and said, ¡°I only received the piano this morning.¡± Only then did she realize that the mystery person wasn¡¯t him. Who could it be? Yu Zichen said nervously, ¡°Are you in trouble?¡± Luo Yinan waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s already sorted out.¡± Yu Zichen looked a little disappointed as he said, ¡°You¡¯re always like this. You always forget about me when you¡¯re in trouble.¡± Luo Yinan felt that something was wrong with him. Before she could ask, a little girl brought over a plate of cute snacks. The snacks looked the same as from their childhood. Yu Zichen had already composed himself. He said, ¡°I specially got them to make these. Try them.¡± Luo Yinan picked up a piece and took a bite. The sweet taste made her retch.. Chapter 26 - Retching Again Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Yu Zichen quickly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± As he spoke, he handed her a cup of water. Unexpectedly, she couldn¡¯t help but retch even when drinking water. Yu Zichen panicked and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡± Luo Yinan waved her hand. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± However, her face had turned pale. Seeing that she was really unwilling to go to the hospital, Yu Zichen could only say, ¡°Since you¡¯re not feeling well, I¡¯ll send you back.¡± Luo Yinan nodded. Yu Zichen kept reminding her along the way that if she was feeling unwell, she had to go to the hospital for a checkup. He only drove away after repeated assurances from Luo Yinan. Luo Yinan was already feeling much better and forgot about this matter in no time. She wondered about that mystery person. It seemed he was very powerful. She just didn¡¯t know if he was friend or foe. The next day, for the first time ever, she woke up early and couldn¡¯t go back to sleep. Since that was the case, she got up. Auntie Wang smiled and greeted her when she saw her. ¡°Young Miss, come sit. I¡¯ve prepared a lot of delicious food for you.¡± When the people from the Luo family saw her, they didn¡¯t mock her for once, which was rare, and were instead excited; who knew what they were thinking. Auntie Wang swiftly moved the table so that the Luo family was crammed together on one side. Luo Fusheng said angrily, ¡°Is she going to use half the table herself?¡± Auntie Wang sniffed coldly. ¡°Of course.¡± As she spoke, she placed the dishes on the table one by one. Although there were a lot of different types, there was only a small portion of each serving. In the end, the highlight of the show was, of course, Auntie Wang¡¯s perennial soup. Now, half of the table really was full. The corners of Luo Yinan¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Auntie Wang, something simpler in the future is fine. This is too much trouble for you.¡± Auntie Wang hurriedly said that it was no trouble at all, and passed the soup to her. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t know why Auntie Wang thought that she was very pitiful, but she still accepted her kind intentions. Luo Fusheng snorted and left. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t pay any attention at all to his sudden outburst. She picked up the tonic soup and took a sip. The nausea from yesterday surged up again and she couldn¡¯t help but retch. This attracted the attention of the three ladies. Auntie Wang asked nervously, ¡°Young Miss, are you feeling unwell?¡± Luo Yinan shook her head, but before she could say anything, she retched again. Auntie Wang took the soup away and said, ¡°Young Miss, if you can¡¯t drink it, then don¡¯t. Have something else.¡± Luo Yinan tried to eat a mouthful of steamed dumplings. She no longer felt as nauseated as before, but she still felt a little queasy. Luo Qianqian mocked, ¡°How pretentious. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re pregnant?¡± Luo Feiran said gently, ¡°If Little Sister isn¡¯t feeling well, you should go and get a checkup done as soon as possible.¡± This time, Auntie Wang agreed and said, ¡°Young Miss, you can go to the hospital later for a checkup.¡± Luo Yinan also found it strange. After forcing herself to eat two mouthfuls, she nodded and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± The Luo family¡¯s chauffeur sent her to the hospital. Luo Yinan no longer felt as nauseated. She wondered which department she should see. It should be the gastroenterology department, right? A middle-aged man sat in the consultation room. He glanced at Luo Yinan and said nothing, gesturing for her to sit down. When she sat down, he asked, ¡°How do you feel?¡± Luo Yinan briefly explained the situation and the doctor glanced at her. ¡°Let¡¯s do an ultrasound.¡± She didn¡¯t think too much of it and got an ultrasound done under the guidance of the nurse. As she had to wait for a period of time, Luo Yinan looked boredly out the window. She vaguely saw a figure skulking around in the reflection, but didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Just then, the report came out. She took the report and went back to look for the doctor. She took a look at the report in her hand and stopped in her tracks. The report said that she was pregnant! After confirming several times that she hadn¡¯t seen wrong, she didn¡¯t look for the doctor anymore and went straight back to the Luo residence. Before she even entered, she could already hear how noisy it was inside. People were constantly going in and out with all kinds of clothes, and she followed them in. Auntie Wang was the first to see that she had returned. She hurriedly said, ¡°Young Miss, did you go to the hospital?¡± Holding the report, Luo Yinan had yet to figure out how to tell Auntie Wang. She didn¡¯t think too much of it, but she was baffled. She really was with child? She unconsciously touched her flat stomach with her right hand.. Chapter 27 - Master Lus Invitation Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Seeing no response from Luo Yinan, Auntie Wang became even more anxious. She asked again, and Luo Yinan returned to her senses and answered, ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just that my stomach is a little uncomfortable.¡± Auntie Wang was relieved. Luo Feiran, who was picking out a gown on the side, looked at her and saw the report in her hand. Her eyes flashed. Luo Qianqian said proudly, ¡°We¡¯re going to attend the Milan dinner party. Do you know who invited us?¡± Her tone was pompous as she gave Luo Yinan a condescending look. Only then did Luo Yinan notice that the Luo sisters were picking out dresses. She raised her eyebrows slightly and played along. ¡°Who?¡± Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t wait to show off. ¡°The Milan dinner party is for the upper-crust fashion circle. The person who invited us this time is Master Lu. It¡¯s that Master Lu. You wouldn¡¯t know even if I told you.¡± There was an obvious blush on her face. At the mention of that person, Luo Feiran withdrew her probing gaze and her expression turned bashful. Seeing the yearning looks on their faces, Luo Yinan was a little curious about Master Lu. She knew about the Milan dinner party, but didn¡¯t know this Master Lu. Had some big shot appeared in Feng City in the last few years? Luo Fusheng and Wen Meilian heard Luo Qianqian¡¯s words just as they walked in together. ¡°This time, Master Lu invited our Luo family. An outsider like you can forget it.¡± Luo Fusheng glanced at Luo Qianqian darkly and berated coldly, ¡°What are you doing, making such a fuss in the living room?¡± The invitation from Master Lu¡¯s assistant was in fact for Luo Yinan, and it was the Luo family that was invited in passing. While Luo Fusheng didn¡¯t know about the connection between Luo Yinan and that big shot, he definitely wouldn¡¯t allow the two of them to have any contact, so he may as well keep it a secret. Perhaps his two daughters could use this opportunity to catch Master Lu¡¯s eye. If that happened, their Luo family would soar. Luo Qianqian took a step back fearfully, afraid that he would bring up the matter of sending her abroad again. Luo Yinan had something on her mind and wasn¡¯t in the mood to be caught up with them, and she took the report upstairs with her. When she returned to her room, she fished out an invitation from between two books. Mary had given it to her before she returned to China, and had wanted her to attend the first Milan dinner party in the country as the chief designer. Back then, she had casually agreed. If not for the Luo sisters, she would have forgotten about it. As for the Master Lu they were talking about, Luo Yinan was a little uninterested. A person who hung around with them wouldn¡¯t be a good person. Lu Qiu, who had been deemed a ¡°bad¡± person, was reading documents in his study, when he suddenly sneezed. He put down the documents and rubbed his aching temples. For some reason, he thought of Luo Yinan. There was a sudden knock on the door. ¡°Come in.¡± A cold voice rang out. A man in a black suit walked in. He glanced at the man sitting behind the desk before he quickly lowered his head. ¡°Master Lu, Miss Luo went to the hospital today. This is her medical report.¡± As he spoke, he placed the report in front of Lu Qiu. If Luo Yinan was here, she would have recognized him as the man who had been skulking around in the hospital today. Lu Qiu¡¯s expression tightened. He looked at the report in his hand and suddenly opened his eyes wide. He even knocked over the teacup on the table in a fluster. The man couldn¡¯t help but raise his head to look at him. This was the first time he had seen this big shot lose his cool like this. Lu Qiu quickly recovered his composure and said, ¡°Got it, you can go out.¡± The smile in his voice surprised the man even more. He nodded and walked out. He had just left, when another man walked in. After closing the door carefully, he nodded at Lu Qiu and said, ¡°Master Lu, it¡¯s done..¡± Chapter 28 - Chen Jing Sees a Ghost Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Lu Qiu was no longer in the mood to care about other things. He casually nodded and said, ¡°Have you arranged the matter of inviting Third Young Miss Luo?¡± Chen Jing nodded and said, ¡°As per your instructions to not make it too obvious, I¡¯ve already invited the entire Luo family to the Milan dinner party.¡± Lu Qiu¡¯s hand paused, but then he didn¡¯t care. In any case, he thought nothing of the people of the Luo family. He thought for a while, then said, ¡°Go and prepare a gown for the third young lady of the Luo family.¡± Chen Jing opened his mouth to say: Wouldn¡¯t that be too obvious? However, he shut his mouth again and turned to make the arrangements. Lu Qiu called to him again and said, ¡°Remember to find one with a slightly loose waist.¡± Right after that, he changed his mind and said, ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll go myself and choose one tomorrow.¡± Chen Jing looked at him as if he had seen a ghost. Was this still the same decisive Master Lu? Could he have been possessed by some dirty thing? Lu Qiu completely didn¡¯t notice the look of his most capable right-hand man. He looked at the report in his hand for a moment, and stroked it as if he were stroking a lover. Chen Jing was shocked by his own imagination. The look in the boss¡¯s eyes seemed familiar. Oh, yes, he had been wearing the same look when the mystery woman suddenly threw herself into his arms. It was strangely gentle. ¡°Why are you still here?¡± Lu Qiu raised his head after some time, and he spoke disdainfully when he saw Chen Jing standing frozen in front of him. Chen Jing immediately turned around and walked out the door. However, there was something strange about how he was walking. Lu Qiu shook his head and felt that his people were becoming weirder. ¡­ Luo Yinan had just woken up, when her phone rang. ¡°Hello, my dear Kai, I know you¡¯re definitely awake at this time. The timing is just right, hahaha.¡± A youthful and energetic voice rang out over the line. Luo Yinan interrupted the laughter and said helplessly, ¡°Mary, you¡¯re as energetic as ever.¡± ¡°Of course. Do you want to come out for a chat?¡± Luo Yinan asked in surprise, ¡°You¡¯re in China?¡± There was a hint of annoyance in Mary¡¯s voice as she said, ¡°Kai, have you forgotten about your appearance as the chief designer at this Milan dinner party?¡± Luo Yinan said guiltily, ¡°How could I? It¡¯s on the eighth of next month. I just didn¡¯t expect you to come so early.¡± Only then did a pleased Mary say, ¡°That¡¯s good. There¡¯s still three hours before I take off. I¡¯ll be in China at 3pm. Remember to come and pick me up. Bye!¡± With that, she hung up cheerfully. So, she had called Luo Yinan before she even arrived. What an impatient person. Luo Yinan slapped her forehead helplessly, then quickly got up to get ready. She didn¡¯t dare be late to pick Mary up, otherwise she would be annoyed to death by her nagging. However, this grand lady had a lot of demands. Thinking about the three-piece suit Luo Yinan had to wear every time Mary showed up, she got a headache. When Auntie Wang saw her all dressed up and coming down the stairs, she hurriedly called for her to eat. Luo Yinan waved her hand and declined. ¡°Auntie Wang, I¡¯m going out for a bit. I¡¯ll eat outside.¡± As time was of the essence, she couldn¡¯t speak long with Auntie Wang and left immediately. Auntie Wang hurriedly chased after her and handed her some milk. ¡°Young Miss, you didn¡¯t eat in the morning. It¡¯s almost noon now. Drink something to fill your stomach.¡± Luo Yinan was just about to decline, when the word ¡°stomach¡± reminded her that she was with child, so she took it. Auntie Wang looked at her back with a gratified expression. Young Miss finally knew how to cherish her health. If it was in the past, she would definitely have rejected the milk. Luo Yinan drove to the mall in the city center and drank the milk, which she hated the most. However, when she thought of the little life in her stomach that was absorbing the nutrients from the milk through her blood, she actually didn¡¯t find it hard to drink.. Chapter 29 - A Bodyguard to Carry Things Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations She shook her head and cast the strange thought aside. Her long hair danced in the wind as she drove her convertible with the top down. She wore a large pair of sunglasses which did nothing to hide her perfect profile. A whistle sounded from the side. Luo Yinan turned around and saw a man riding a black motorcycle. He looked familiar, but she couldn¡¯t remember who he was. Pei Qing looked at her blank gaze, and his lips twitched. He shouted exaggeratedly, ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t recognize me?¡± His voice did spark some impression, and she finally recognized him. However, she had no intention of playing around with him. She stepped on the gas, and the car overtook him in an instant. Pei Qing¡¯s eyes flashed with a desire to conquer, and he suddenly sped up as well. They raced down the road. Luckily, this was a wealthy district, and there were no cars on this road, so it was quite spacious. Otherwise, the two of them could have caused a traffic accident. There was a sharp turn up ahead. Pei Qing was neck to neck with Luo Yinan, but he wasn¡¯t prepared to give way or slow down. He whistled arrogantly at her and said, ¡°Little beauty, let me show you my driving skills.¡± Saying that, he hardened his expression, revved up and performed a beautiful drift. Just as he was about to turn around to flaunt himself, a shadow whizzed past him, with a voice trailing behind it. ¡°I don¡¯t have time to play with a kid like you.¡± Pei Qing, who was left behind, was stuck on the beautiful woman¡¯s arrogant attitude. After a while, he chuckled and sped up to catch up. Luo Yinan drove quickly and arrived at the largest mall in Feng City in twenty minutes. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Pei Qing, who had followed closely behind her. He came up to her as if they were close and said, ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, are you here to shop today?¡± Luo Yinan looked at him coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t follow me. We¡¯re not close.¡± A smile appeared on Pei Qing¡¯s handsome face. ¡°Don¡¯t be like that, Xiao Nan Nan. How can a lady like you go out on your own to buy things? You must bring a bodyguard with you who can carry things.¡± Luo Yinan stopped in her tracks, and her gaze swept over him coldly, before she said, ¡°Follow me.¡± Pei Qing followed her with a big smile on his face. He thought that he had moved this girl¡¯s heart. It wasn¡¯t until he had bags of gifts hanging off him that he realized that she really was just treating him like a porter. ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, you¡¯re buying all these ¡ª¡± Before he could finish speaking, he was weighed down by yet another bag. He could only hold it under his chin to prevent it from falling. He no longer looked like a rich man¡¯s son, and was in a sorry state. Luo Yinan turned to look at him with obvious dissatisfaction in her eyes, as though she was asking why he was so useless. Pei Qing¡¯s temper flared as well. When had he ever been treated like this before? Even the two young ladies from the Luo family had to be polite in front of him. He had already given Luo Yinan a lot of face by enduring until now. He said, ¡°Third Young Miss Luo, you should take these things yourself.¡± He put the dozen bags on the floor and waited for her to beg for mercy. Luo Yinan looked at him without saying anything, and Pei Qing felt that he had gotten back at her. He said in high spirits, ¡°If Third Young Miss Luo begs me, I would be more than willing to help you take these back to the car.¡± Luo Yinan raised her eyebrows and snapped her fingers. Just as Pei Qing was feeling confused, a male attendant suddenly pushed a cart over to the two of them. He placed all the bags onto the cart and bowed his head respectfully. ¡°Miss Yinan, do you want to leave now?¡± Luo Yinan said, ¡°No, keep up.¡± The attendant smiled. ¡°Okay.¡± Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Pei Qing, who was ignored, pushed the male attendant away and pushed the cart himself. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, I was just joking. Don¡¯t take it seriously. I¡¯m very proud to be your porter..¡± Chapter 30 - Odd Flowers Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations He glared at the attendant, who still wanted to follow them, and gripped the cart firmly. Luo Yinan suddenly turned to look at him and smiled. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Pei Qing, who had already suffered several setbacks and still didn¡¯t learn his lesson, nodded repeatedly at that smile. Luo Yinan happily moved on to her next target. Pei Qing took the opportunity to strike up a conversation. ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, why are you buying so many household goods? Are you moving?¡± After all, the entire upper-class circle knew that she was at odds with the Luo family. Luo Yinan said nonchalantly, ¡°No, I¡¯m buying them for a friend.¡± Pei Qing¡¯s expression sank as he asked, ¡°Man or woman?¡± Luo Yinan raised her eyebrows at the way he sounded like he had caught her having an affair. Instead of answering, she looked at him with disdain. Pei Qing frowned. In his heart, she was already his. What blind person would dare snatch a woman from him? He was about to hold her back and ask her about it, but when he saw the brightly colored items and a pack of sanitary pads in the cart, he paused and understood Luo Yinan¡¯s earlier gaze. He immediately followed her with a smile and patted his chest. ¡°Your friend is my friend. Call me if you need anything.¡± Luo Yinan ignored him and walked straight into a flower shop. She quickly scanned the flowers, but couldn¡¯t find what she wanted. A shop assistant wearing a pink apron walked over and asked politely, ¡°Miss, what flowers do you need? Would you like some recommendations?¡± Luo Yinan said, ¡°I need 99 roses: 33 red, 33 blue, and 33 purple.¡± The shop assistant¡¯s pupils dilated as she said hesitantly, ¡°Isn¡¯t that too many?¡± Luo Yinan also had nothing to say about Mary¡¯s taste. The woman liked vibrant colors. Who on earth knew how she had become a leader in fashion. However, Luo Yinan could only go along with it. She said affirmatively, ¡°I¡¯ll take those.¡± The shop assistant said, ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the other flowers, but it¡¯ll take a day for the purple roses to be brought here. Shall I deliver them to your residence tomorrow?¡± Luo Yinan frowned. ¡°I want them today.¡± After asking, the shop assistant said, ¡°Miss, the earliest they can get here is around seven tonight.¡± That was too late. Mary¡¯s plane was arriving at three. Pei Qing found a chance to shine, and he quickly said, ¡°Xiao Nan Nan, I can help you.¡± Luo Yinan looked at him doubtfully, and Pei Qing immediately said, ¡°Our Pei family runs a glasshouse business. I can get you any flowers you want.¡± Luo Yinan said directly, ¡°Thank you, then.¡± After saying that, she repeated her earlier request. Pei Qing¡¯s mouth twitched as he looked at her matter-of-fact expression, and he said, ¡°I haven¡¯t agreed yet?¡± Luo Yinan suddenly drew closer. This was the first time they were so close to each other. Pei Qing subconsciously swallowed. Those red lips moved, but he didn¡¯t hear what she said at all, and only nodded subconsciously. Seeing him nod, Luo Yinan took out her sunglasses and put them on before turning to leave the flower shop. Only when she was far away did Pei Qing push the cart to catch up with her. He despised his own useless behavior just now, but his desire to conquer her grew even stronger. He wholeheartedly wanted to tame her arrogance. However, he didn¡¯t know that when a man developed a strong desire to conquer a woman, that was the start of his downfall. Luo Yinan walked up ahead before she bumped into a man. She frowned and took a step back. She was about to leave, when the man¡¯s voice caught her attention. When Chen Jing saw the woman¡¯s familiar figure, he said in surprise, ¡°Are you the woman who was at Huang Shang Residences that night?¡± Chapter 31 - The Man That Night Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Yinan paused and observed the man in front her. Could he be the man from that night? She hadn¡¯t seen the man¡¯s face that day. The only impression she had of him was that he was dressed in a dark suit, which matched what this man was wearing. ¡°You know me?¡± she asked. Chen Jing was unsure of his master¡¯s thoughts, and could only blurt out, ¡°I saw you that night.¡± Luo Yinan gave the room number. When she saw that he didn¡¯t look surprised at all, she was certain that he was the person from that night. Chen Jing didn¡¯t know that he had been misunderstood. He was still examining her curiously. After all the discussion they had about her, he never expected to be the first to bump into her. Luo Yinan warned coldly, ¡°You better forget about that matter.¡± She left after that, leaving a confused Chen Jing behind. Pei Qing saw the two of them talking from afar. Seeing Chen Jing look at Luo Yinan¡¯s back with some reluctance, he warned, ¡°Don¡¯t get any ideas. She¡¯s my woman.¡± Chen Jing, who got two warnings in a row, was somewhat dumbfounded. He only retained one thing: It seemed that Master Lu was being cheated on. He hurriedly walked out to a black Bentley that had stopped in the middle of the road. Chen Jing got into the car and said to Lu Qiu, who was in the backseat, ¡°Master, I just bumped into the woman from that night. There was a man with her.¡± Lu Qiu instantly opened his eyes and turned his head to see Luo Yinan walking out of the mall, followed by a lowlife. In his eyes, any man who had designs on Luo Yinan was a lowlife. Very nice, shopping with another man while carrying his child. There was a cold snort in the enclosed car. It made the driver and Chen Jing shudder. Chen Jing couldn¡¯t help but wonder; since their master cared so much about this lady, why did he care so much about Third Young Miss Luo? Furthermore, he had invited her to the dinner party and even sent her a gown. Could it be that he was seeing both women behind their backs? Who would have thought that two flowers would bloom on their master¡¯s iron tree? While his imagination was still running wild, Lu Qiu had already opened the car door and strode out of the car. ¡°Third Young Miss Luo.¡± Luo Yinan looked over and saw a cold man standing in front of the car. Was he the one who had called out to her? Lu Qiu looked at Pei Qing like he wanted to kill him. When Pei Qing saw him, he was stunned. He didn¡¯t know why this man was here, and he seemed very hostile toward him. Luo Yinan asked, ¡°Sir, what¡¯s the matter?¡± From her words, it seemed like she didn¡¯t recognize him. Lu Qiu¡¯s expression grew even colder as he said, ¡°I accidentally hit your car earlier, so I was waiting to apologize to you. You can use my car as you like.¡± Luo Yinan looked at her car parked properly in front of his, and said, ¡°Sir, you must be mistaken. My car isn¡¯t damaged.¡± With that, she unlocked the car and ignored him as she walked toward it. Lu Qiu coughed lightly. His driver understood, and stepped on the gas. The car crashed into the car in front. Luo Yinan stopped in her tracks and looked at the car bumper that had been knocked off. She turned to give Lu Qiu an indecipherable look. He had a calm expression as he said, ¡°Now it¡¯s damaged.¡± This was an unexpected turn of events. Pei Qing came over and said, ¡°Xiao Nan Nan can take my car.¡± Lu Qiu¡¯s expression turned even colder as he said, ¡°Has the Pei family been too idle recently?¡± Pei Qing froze. He looked at him and then at Luo Yinan, and pondered the relationship between the two. Lu Qiu looked at Luo Yinan again and said, ¡°Get in the car, Third Young Miss Luo.¡± He even personally opened the car door for her. When Chen Jing alighted from the car and heard this, he looked over in surprise. So this was Third Young Miss Luo. Sure enough, their master wasn¡¯t a scumbag.. Chapter 32 - First Meeting Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Luo Yinan saw Chen Jing, she had an answer to her earlier misconception. She had found it strange since Chen Jing didn¡¯t look like someone who could afford to stay in the presidential suite at Huang Shang Residences. So, it was his boss. This man clearly wasn¡¯t a nobody. Seeing how Luo Yinan¡¯s gaze was fixed on Chen Jing, Lu Qiu coldly glanced at him. Chen Jing cringed and quickly turned his head to the side as he did his best to proclaim his innocence. Lu Qiu very patiently said again, ¡°Third Young Miss Luo, please.¡± Master Lu was famous for hating to repeat himself. Luo Yinan said to Pei Qing, ¡°Remember to send these things and flowers to the Luo family before two o¡¯clock.¡± With that said, she walked toward Lu Qiu. Under his gaze, she walked past him, reached out to flag down a taxi, and¡­ left. Pei Qing silently took two steps back and left at top speed. He was impressed by Luo Yinan¡¯s courage. He felt a lot better about the cold expression she used with him. After all, she didn¡¯t hesitate to humiliate even that man. Lu Qiu¡¯s breath caught in his throat, before he laughed in anger. Chen Jing looked enviously at Pei Qing, who had left early. He had nowhere to run. Would he be silenced by Master Lu after bearing witness to this embarrassing scene? Lu Qiu¡¯s attention suddenly turned to him. ¡°It seems Third Young Miss Luo has a very good impression of you?¡± Chen Jing was quick-witted and said, ¡°That¡¯s definitely because of you. If not for you, would Third Young Miss Luo notice me?¡± Satisfied, Lu Qiu nodded and got into the car. Sensing that he had escaped death, Chen Jing heaved a long sigh of relief before getting into the passenger seat. After a few minutes on the road, Lu Qiu said, ¡°Have Third Young Miss Luo¡¯s car repaired and send it back. Then, find something for the Pei Corporation to do.¡± He spoke the first half of his sentence in a gentle tone, while the second half was cold. As Chen Jing agreed, he silently lit a candle for the Pei family. Of all the people Young Master Pei could offend, it had to be Master Lu. He even dared to snatch Master Lu¡¯s woman. Chen Jing gave the order and even instructed his men to speak to the Pei family about managing their young master. Lu Qiu had come out today to help Luo Yinan choose a gown. He touched the bag beside him and smiled. ¡°Send this to the Luo family along with a bouquet of flowers, the best one.¡± Recalling how Luo Yinan had asked Pei Qing for flowers, his expression turned cold again. The temperature in the car dropped again. The two people in front looked at each other, wondering how this man had been provoked again. ¡­ Luo Yinan made her way back to the Luo family and threw the incident to the back of her mind. As soon as she returned to the Luo residence, she saw a huge pile of things in the living room. It was precisely what she had just bought. She had someone put them into another car, and gave an excuse when Auntie Wang asked why she hadn¡¯t driven back. Right after that, 99 roses were sent over. They were clearly of high quality, even if the colors were a little odd. Pei Qing didn¡¯t come this time, and had just sent someone over with them. Luo Yinan took the flowers to the garage and drove off. It was almost time. If she was late, Mary would torture her with her nagging. As soon as she left, the person sent by Lu Qiu arrived. The moment his name was given, the people from the Luo family welcomed him in. Luo Fusheng even personally received him. The arrogant Luo Fusheng was so polite to Lu Qiu¡¯s assistant. It was clear how renowned Master Lu was. The assistant was used to this sort of attitude. Coincidentally, Luo Fusheng¡¯s phone rang. He apologized and left to answer the call. Luo Feiran stayed behind to receive him. The junior assistant said in an aloof manner, ¡°This is the gown and flowers from Master Lu for Third Young Miss Luo. He hopes she can wear it on the day of the Milan dinner party..¡± Chapter 33 - Replaced Gift Recipient Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The smile on Luo Feiran¡¯s face faded a little, but she still took the things and nodded with a smile. The assistant left after completing his task. When Luo Fusheng came back and saw that the person had left, he asked, ¡°Why did Master Lu send someone here?¡± Luo Feiran took out the gown and flowers and said, ¡°To bring these.¡± Luo Fusheng looked at his eldest daughter with a hint of joy in his eyes. He said, ¡°Are these gifts from Master Lu?¡± Luo Feiran didn¡¯t deny it. Instead, she smiled shyly. Pleased, Luo Fusheng smiled and said, ¡°Feiran, prepare well for this Milan dinner party.¡± He was hinting that he was prepared to connect her with Master Lu at the dinner party. Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed with a trace of ambition. She asked worriedly, ¡°Should we let Little Sister go with us to this party?¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°No need.¡± Only then did she nod in relief and return to her room with the gown and flowers. Luo Fusheng didn¡¯t understand what Master Lu was doing. He had clearly said that Luo Yinan had to be present, so why did he send Feiran a gown? Whatever the case, this was good news. If that ingrate Luo Yinan really managed to get close to Master Lu, the Luo family would be finished. It would be best if Feiran could get close to Master Lu during this dinner party. Everyone had their own plans. Luo Yinan had already arrived at the airport. Looking at the time, it was less than half an hour to three o¡¯clock. She found a cafe and sat down. At three o¡¯clock, a woman in a simple T-shirt and jeans walked out of the airport. Her supermodel demeanor made everyone turn to look at her. She was used to such stares and didn¡¯t pay them any attention. She just looked around quickly for someone. When Luo Yinan saw her, she walked out of the cafe. The moment she appeared, she attracted a lot of attention. Mary charged over, screaming as she ran. ¡°Kai, I missed you so much.¡± This voice instantly ruined her cool air and attracted even more attention. Luo Yinan touched her glasses and did a swift turn, not even looking at the woman who had charged over. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wait for me?¡± Mary angrily wrapped her arms around her neck from behind. As soon as she touched Luo Yinan, the latter grabbed her wrist, as if to throw her over her shoulder. Mary hurriedly begged for forgiveness. ¡°I was wrong, I was wrong.¡± Only then did Luo Yinan let go of her. ¡°Shut up and follow me.¡± Mary pouted and followed behind her. The two of them exited the airport. Luo Yinan opened the trunk of the car and took out the 99 red, purple, and blue roses. She handed them to Mary. Mary¡¯s grievance was swept away, and she pounced on Luo Yinan in delight. ¡°I knew it, you¡¯re the best.¡± This time, Luo Yinan didn¡¯t dodge, and she smiled. ¡°Alright, get up. You¡¯re going to crush me to death.¡± Mary got up and took the roses. ¡°You still know my heart the best.¡± Luo Yinan drove her to a condo unit that she had just gotten someone to tidy up. She had bought the place when she just returned to the country. She handed Mary the key. ¡°You can stay here. Everything you want is here.¡± The door opened into a living room filled with the things Luo Yinan had bought at the mall earlier. This grand old lady wanted all these things when she was on a trip: Luo Yinan had to wear a three-piece suit and bring roses in three different colors when picking her up at the airport. She wouldn¡¯t stay in a hotel, and only wanted to stay in an apartment. She also had to have colorful household items. Mary took out drinking glasses, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers, pajamas and so on from the various bags¡­ Looking at the loud prints on these things, she was very satisfied. Luo Yinan quickly turned again to avoid the figure which lunged at her once more. Mary threw herself onto the couch and said miserably, ¡°Kai, you¡¯re too cold to me.¡± Luo Yinan rubbed her tummy and ignored her whining as she said, ¡°Do you still want to eat or not tonight?¡± Chapter 34 - Youre Pregnant? Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Mary instantly gave a bright smile. ¡°Kai, you¡¯re the best.¡± Luo Yinan shook her head helplessly at her antics. When she first met Mary overseas back then, she had thought that she was a cold beauty. Who knew that she would be like this after they grew closer? As the only friend she had overseas, Luo Yinan was very tolerant of her. If she hadn¡¯t met Mary right after leaving the country, her situation would probably have been even worse. The sky turned dark while she helped Mary clean up. When she took Mary out for a meal, Luo Yinan couldn¡¯t help but feel disgusted by the sight of the steak in front of her. She endured it until she got to the washroom and retched a few times, before she came out with a pale face. As soon as she came out, she saw Mary at the door. Mary had seen that there was something wrong with her expression and had worriedly followed her to take a look. However, she didn¡¯t expect to see such a scene. Mary joked, ¡°Are you pregnant?¡± Unexpectedly, Luo Yinan replied with a ¡°mm.¡± Mary was stupefied, and only after Luo Yinan had walked quite a distance away did she react. However, she had always been a carefree person. She didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with her good friend suddenly falling pregnant. She was just curious about the man who had won her over. Luo Yinan blocked Mary¡¯s mouth with a piece of steak and said, ¡°The child doesn¡¯t have a father.¡± Mary smirked. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you forced him and scammed him before refusing to acknowledge him.¡± Luo Yinan was speechless and was prepared to ignore her. Mary cried out, and Luo Yinan said helplessly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you now?¡± Mary looked at her stomach and said helplessly, ¡°Did I hurt the baby when I pounced on you at the airport?¡± Luo Yinan shook her head. Relieved, Mary returned to her normal self. ¡°I¡¯m going to be this child¡¯s godmother. You have to take care of yourself and give me a beautiful goddaughter. No, how can you still eat steak? Stop it. And this red wine. You mustn¡¯t drink it. No, and ¡ª¡± Luo Yinan tuned her nagging out and looked out the window. ¡­ When she returned to the Luo residence, the entire manor was already quiet. When she entered the living room, she suddenly met Luo Feiran, who was hurrying down from the third floor. Her expression froze at Luo Yinan¡¯s sudden return, and she quickly said, ¡°Little Sister, you just got back. I was about to send you a glass of milk, but you weren¡¯t around. Since you¡¯re back, this glass of milk is for you.¡± Luo Yinan took the milk from her and stared at her without saying a word. Luo Feiran smiled and walked past her to her room. Holding the milk in her hand, Luo Yinan slowly made her way upstairs. When she arrived outside her room, she didn¡¯t enter. Instead, her gaze swept over everything in the room inch by inch. Everything was exactly the same as she had left it. She walked in and her gaze landed on the dressing table. She opened the drawer and saw the pregnancy test report inside. There were obviously new fingerprints on it. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t panic, and calmly shut the drawer. She poured the milk down the sink and went to sleep after washing up. Time passed and it was the Milan day of the dinner party. After once again turning down Yu Zichen¡¯s invitation to go with him, Luo Yinan also started washing up. She wasn¡¯t in a hurry to get dressed. In any case, the dinner party was at night, and her appearance was the finale, so she wasn¡¯t in a hurry. When she went downstairs, Luo Qianqian had already changed into her gown and was looking at herself in the mirror in the living room. Luo Feiran, on the other hand, was calmly having lunch. When she saw Luo Yinan, she smiled and said, ¡°Little Sister, you¡¯re finally awake. We¡¯ll be attending the Milan dinner party later. I was worried you would see that no one was at home, and wouldn¡¯t know what happened..¡± Chapter 35 - The Milan Dinner Party Begins Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations It was rare for Luo Feiran to personally mock her. It seemed like she was very happy to have discovered her secret. Luo Qianqian continued, ¡°Sister, we¡¯re all going to attend the Milan dinner party. The person staying behind is so pitiful.¡± The two of them taunted her. Luo Yinan slowly pulled out a chair and Auntie Wang served her lunch. She ignored the two sisters. Unwilling to give up, Luo Qianqian leaned over and said, ¡°Luo Yinan, you must be jealous of us. Otherwise, why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡± She still wasn¡¯t satisfied with that indecipherable expression, so she decided to be direct. Luo Yinan felt that she couldn¡¯t control her temper ever since she got pregnant, and found them annoying. ¡°You guys really want to go to that Milan dinner party, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s anything.¡± Luo Qianqian giggled and said, ¡°I knew you were jealous.¡± Luo Feiran also smiled. Luo Qianqian acted like she was enlightened. ¡°You definitely don¡¯t know what the Milan dinner party is. That¡¯s right. You¡¯ve been living at the bottom since young; you¡¯re nothing like socialites like us. This Milan dinner party was organized by Mary, France¡¯s fashion leader. The people attending this banquet are all from the top families in Feng City. Some people will never meet these sorts of people in their lifetimes.¡± Luo Yinan sneered coldly at Luo Qianqian¡¯s flaunting. ¡°That¡¯s right. Compared with people whose photos are all over the place, I am indeed nothing.¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s face turned white. Recently, everyone had avoided bringing up this matter in front of her. She didn¡¯t expect Luo Yinan to actually be so daring! ¡°Luo Yinan, you b*tch.¡± Luo Qianqian yelled and was about to slap her face. Luo Yinan caught her wrist with one hand. Although she was sitting down, her aura was even stronger than Luo Qianqian¡¯s. ¡°It seems the lesson from last time wasn¡¯t enough.¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s face turned even whiter. The fear she felt last time surged up, and she shook slightly. Luo Feiran suddenly said, ¡°Alright, we should go.¡± Only then did Luo Qianqian struggle out of Luo Yinan¡¯s grasp and stagger backward. Luo Feiran got up and returned to her room to change clothes. She looked at the gown in the box. The moonlight silk was very eye-catching. Every single strand emitted a faint luster. She changed into the gown and walked out of her room. Luo Qianqian looked at her in amazement. There was even a trace of envy in her eyes. She said, ¡°Sister, why haven¡¯t I seen this gown before?¡± Luo Feiran glanced at Luo Yinan and said, ¡°Someone gave this to me.¡± After they left, Auntie Wang came over and said, ¡°Young Miss, that dinner party or whatever is nothing. You will go to even better dinner parties in the future.¡± Luo Yinan wanted to laugh at Auntie Wang¡¯s comforting words. She held back and then whispered the truth into her ear. Just a moment ago, Auntie Wang had acted as if this dinner party wasn¡¯t worth mentioning. When she heard that Luo Yinan was the special guest at this party, she immediately changed her tune. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you hurry up and get ready? Hurry, we¡¯re going to beat them all down later.¡± Luo Yinan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry at Auntie Wang, who instantly craved victory. She could only play along, and went upstairs. Mary had brought along the gown Luo Yinan would be wearing. This was the last dress she had designed for Milan¡¯s Starry Fate collection. She picked it up and looked at it. She didn¡¯t change into it immediately. Instead, she took out her phone to check the documents Uncle Lin had sent her that morning. There was no new progress with the underground gang yet, but there were some clues regarding the silver badge. It was related to an inconspicuous family in Feng City, the Zhao family. When she saw that the badge which represented the Zhao family¡¯s identity was identical to the one they had previously obtained, Luo Yinan¡¯s expression turned cold. What did this Zhao family have to do with her mother¡¯s death? The Zhao family¡­ Chapter 36 - The Mysterious Silver Badge Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The Zhao family wasn¡¯t very active in Feng City, and also wasn¡¯t that powerful. It just held the title of an upper-crust family. It was said that many years ago, the Zhao family fully deserved to be an elite upper-crust family in Feng City. Now, however, they had already declined. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they still had this title, they would have long drowned amidst the rising talents in Feng City. There was a message from Uncle Lin. It was the guest list for the Milan dinner party. The Zhao family would be in attendance. The guests were Zhao Yicheng, the head of the Zhao family, and Zhao Huanyan. The Milan dinner party not only represented fashion, but also connections. It was because of the wealthy family behind Mary that these well-known figures were so eager to support her. Luo Yinan gently rubbed the silver badge in her hand as the thoughts flew through her head. She changed into the gown. Those who had seen the Starry Fate collection called this dress the Sea of Stars, descending to the mortal world. The hue transitioned from light to dark blue seamlessly and the train of the gown trailed over the ground. As the finishing touch, a single black pearl adorned her neck. ¡­ At the Milan dinner party. All kinds of luxury cars were parked at the entrance of the hotel. Men in suits and women in gorgeous gowns came and went. Some people chatted happily at the entrance while others had already found a hidden corner to discuss business. The most common subject of conversation was Master Lu. Everyone heard that this big shot would be coming today as well. They were buoyed by this news. If they could really befriend this big shot, they would soar. Luo Fusheng brought the Luo sisters to the hotel. After they got out of the car, they looked around, as if searching for someone. They then thought of how it would be impossible for that man to come so early, so they walked into the party. The moment Luo Feiran arrived, she drew everyone¡¯s attention. A middle-aged man walked over and said, ¡°Mr. Luo, these two ladies from your family are becoming more and more elegant. The ladies from the Luo family are indeed worthy of being model socialites of our Feng City. I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be long before you¡¯ll be fending off many suitors.¡± This person obviously didn¡¯t know about Luo Qianqian¡¯s online scandal. He praised her seriously as he tried to curry favor with Luo Fusheng. As soon as he said this, the people around them couldn¡¯t help but laugh. This Luo Qianqian was really a ¡°model socialite.¡± Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression changed and he glared at Luo Qianqian again. He regretted bringing her along. Luo Feiran¡¯s expression also wasn¡¯t good, but she recovered in an instant and said, ¡°You¡¯re too kind. Everyone knows that the socialites in Feng City are all outstanding.¡± With her gentle temperament and the fact that these were obviously flattering words, she instantly won the favor of the socialites present. As for the young masters, their eyes were filled with admiration. She was quickly pulled away and became the center of the dinner party. Luo Qianqian could only hang around in a corner and look at her sister enviously. As the organizer, Mary arrived at the hotel early. While the hotel staff was bustling around, she was currently sitting in a small tea room leisurely drinking tea. Opposite her sat Luo Yinan, who had just arrived. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t enter through the front door, but from the back. Her thoughts were elsewhere, and she didn¡¯t notice Mary observing her. Mary said, ¡°Kai, what are you thinking?¡± Luo Yinan put down her teacup and shook her head, indicating that she was fine. She went to the window and opened the curtains. The full-length window gave her a view of the dinner party downstairs, but the people below couldn¡¯t see them. She searched the people down below. Mary leaned forward for a curious look. ¡°What are you looking for?¡± she asked. Luo Yinan said, ¡°The Zhao family..¡± Chapter 37 - Miss Zhao Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Mary pointed at a woman in a corner and said, ¡°That¡¯s the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, Zhao Huanyan. Next to her is the head of the Zhao family, Zhao Yicheng.¡± Luo Yinan asked in surprise, ¡°You know them?¡± Mary shrugged. ¡°They came to me two days ago. They have a fashion brand under them, I forgot the name. They wanted to collaborate with me, but I refused.¡± Luo Yinan nodded. ¡°Accept it. I¡¯ll do it.¡± This time, it was Mary¡¯s turn to be shocked. She had previously begged Luo Yinan to help her design clothes, but she had refused. She asked curiously, ¡°Why are you suddenly interested in the Zhao family? Did they provoke you, or do they have something you want?¡± She knew Luo Yinan too well, and got to the heart of the matter in an instant. Luo Yinan didn¡¯t reply. When she saw Zhao Huanyan heading toward the washroom on the first floor, she left the tea room and followed her. When she reached the entrance of the washroom, she pretended to bump into Zhao Huanyan when she came out. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, are you okay?¡± Luo Yinan quickly said to her. Zhao Huanyan adjusted her dress and frowned as she sized up the woman opposite her. When she saw that Luo Yinan was wearing a Starry Fate piece, her eyes flashed and she smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Luo Yinan wanted to get close to her, and Zhao Huanyan was very cooperative. Shortly after, the two of them exchanged name cards, and chatted happily. Luo Yinan achieved her goal and returned to the tea room. Mary was still sitting there. Luo Yinan said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to negotiate with the Zhao family anymore.¡± Mary had just been thinking of contacting the Zhao family to discuss the collaboration when she heard this. Stumped, she asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Luo Yinan said confidently, ¡°They¡¯ll come knocking on our door.¡± When Zhao Huanyan returned to the dinner party, Zhao Yicheng pulled her aside. He asked, ¡°Where were you? You were gone for so long. You missed the people from Milan.¡± Zhao Huanyan smiled without a trace of regret. ¡°Father, we don¡¯t need to contact the people from Milan anymore.¡± Zhao Yicheng was puzzled. ¡°Why?¡± If they wanted their Muse clothing line to become a top-tier brand, they could only rely on Milan¡¯s fame and fashion appeal. This was the fastest shortcut. Otherwise, they might have to wait a few decades for a chance. They had already been rejected by Mary. This dinner party was the last chance to change her mind, and was very important for them. Zhao Huanyan gestured for him to calm down and said, ¡°Father, I bumped into someone just now. I¡¯m guessing that she¡¯s the chief designer behind Milan, Kai.¡± Zhao Yicheng was delighted. Then, he asked hesitantly, ¡°Can you confirm it¡¯s her?¡± Zhao Huanyan nodded and said, ¡°She¡¯s wearing the finale piece from the Starry Fate collection. There is only one in existence and it has never been sold because it belongs to Kai herself. I definitely didn¡¯t see wrong; I¡¯m confident that she will agree to the collaboration.¡± Zhao Yicheng didn¡¯t say anything else. He trusted his eldest daughter fully. She had been intelligent since she was young and had a keen sense for business. It was exactly as Luo Yinan had guessed. They all thought that they were hunters; it was just a matter of whose shot was more precise. The MC opened the dinner party. The first round was a display of Milan¡¯s new fashion designs. At this time, the young ladies and young masters present did their favorite thing as they watched with great interest and, if they liked something, they placed a bid on it. The older generation continued to discuss business matters. The doors suddenly opened, and a man in a black suit walked in. The moment he entered, he drew everyone¡¯s attention. They didn¡¯t even look at the runway anymore. This Master Lu¡¯s aura was too strong. Everyone wanted to go up and greet him, but they were afraid of making him unhappy.. Chapter 38 - Lu Qiu Is Mistaken Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Lu Qiu looked around and walked straight in the direction of the Luo family. Luo Fusheng wiped his hands on his pants in surprise and stretched one out. ¡°Master Lu, I have long heard of your great name. I am Luo Fusheng of Shenglin Corporation.¡± No one felt that there was anything wrong with a middle-aged man treating a young man like this. In fact, they even looked at the Luo family enviously. In their hearts, they were thinking that if the Luo family really obtained the favor of this young man, they would have to change their attitude toward it. Lu Qiu ignored Luo Fusheng and said directly to Luo Feiran, ¡°Miss Luo, we meet again. Sorry for offending you last time. I ¡ª¡± Before he could finish speaking, he saw Luo Feiran turn around, and his eyes darkened. Luo Fusheng pushed Luo Feiran to Lu QIu¡¯s side. She said shyly, ¡°Master Lu.¡± Lu Qiu turned around and glared at Chen Jing. Chen Jing had also frozen. Stumped by his boss¡¯s expression, he quickly said, ¡°Sir, I really did send it to the third young lady.¡± The others didn¡¯t know what was going on, but Luo Feiran instantly understood. Worried that Lu Qiu would say something, she quickly said, ¡°Little Sister didn¡¯t really like it, so she gave it to me.¡± This random sentence made the surrounding people even more puzzled. Lu Qiu¡¯s expression turned cold, but he also felt that Luo Yinan could do this, so he turned around and left with a cold face. Chen Jing followed him. After they left, Luo Fusheng asked, ¡°What did Master Lu mean? And what was that you said?¡± Luo Feiran¡¯s eyes flashed, and she casually changed the topic. However, she still had a shy look on her face. This made the people around her misunderstand and treat the Luo family more seriously. If the Luo family really formed a marriage alliance with that big shot, it would be terrible. Upstairs in the tea room, Luo Yinan saw everything. So, that man was Master Lu. So he had crashed into her car probably to avenge Luo Feiran. She couldn¡¯t help but frown. With this Master Lu around, it would be even more difficult for her to deal with the Luo family. Was there any way to ruin their relationship? ¡­ Time passed, and the runway ended. Mary was already on stage, thanking all the guests present. As Milan¡¯s chief designer, Luo Yinan led the group of models back onto the stage. The moment she came on stage, she drew the crowd¡¯s attention. Under the stage lights, she looked like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world. Her appearance also attracted the attention of several parties. The Luo family frowned when they saw her on the stage. Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Why are you here?¡± This voice caused everyone present to fall silent. Everyone present knew about the grudges and grievances within the Luo family. As they looked between the three young ladies, they looked forward to watching a good show. Luo Feiran covered her mouth in shock and said earnestly, ¡°Little Sister, even if you wanted to attend this dinner party, you can¡¯t mix in with the models.¡± This sentence made everyone look at Luo Yinan differently. So that was how it was. A young lady from a wealthy family actually snuck in as a model. Luo Fusheng¡¯s expression was a little ugly. He said angrily, ¡°Come down, don¡¯t you find it embarrassing?¡± Mary looked angry. She was about to say something, when Luo Yinan stopped her. Luo Yinan stopped the one next to her, but she couldn¡¯t stop someone else. Yu Zichen walked out from the corner and said, ¡°She came in with me. She just went on stage to play.¡± He walked up to the stage and held Luo Yinan¡¯s hand. Being a model and having fun were two completely different things. This one sentence was enough to turn the situation around. Mary looked at the man who had suddenly appeared, and she poked her friend¡¯s hand with glowing eyes. ¡°His?¡± she asked, looking at her stomach. Luo Yinan shook her head helplessly and told her not to make wild guesses.. Chapter 39 - Chief Designer Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Luo Feiran looked at how Yu Zichen was so obviously protecting Luo Yinan, and she bit her lip in embarrassment. However, she had a higher goal in her heart and wasn¡¯t as angry as before. Mary praised Yu Zichen. ¡°Sir, you¡¯re not bad. However, our Kai is not the kind of woman who hides behind a man.¡± The moment the name ¡®Kai¡¯ appeared, there was an uproar. This was a world-renowned fashion designer. They had all heard this name. Mary said proudly, ¡°This is our Milan¡¯s chief designer, Kai.¡± With Mary¡¯s acknowledgement, Luo Yinan¡¯s identity was confirmed. The people from the Luo family couldn¡¯t accept it, while everyone else started to show their support. Kai and Mary were famous for having a good relationship. It wasn¡¯t wrong to try and be on good terms with them. Yu Zichen laughed and said, ¡°It seems I was redundant.¡± Before Luo Yinan could say anything, Mary jostled her and said, ¡°No such thing, handsome. What¡¯s your relationship with our Kai?¡± Yu Zichen looked at Luo Yinan, his eyes full of tenderness. ¡°That will depend on Yinan.¡± Mary instantly understood, but Luo Yinan was still puzzled. ¡°Zichen is a very good friend of mine.¡± She said to Yu Zichen, ¡°This is Mary, a good friend whom I met overseas.¡± Mary looked at Yu Zichen sympathetically and said, ¡°You really have a long, hard road ahead of you.¡± Luo Yinan looked at the two of them in bewilderment. At that moment, the host announced the start of the ball. When the lights dimmed, someone grabbed Luo Yinan¡¯s wrist tightly. This ball was held in the dark and you couldn¡¯t see who your partner was. This sense of mystery was interesting to the young men and women present. Someone hugged Luo Yinan. Thinking of the person next to her, she asked, ¡°Yu Zichen?¡± As soon as she asked the question, she felt the hand on her wrist tighten. That person pulled her forcefully into his arms. Clearly, this wasn¡¯t Yu Zichen. Luo Yinan struggled for a moment but was unable to break free. That person acted even more outrageously as he reached out to rub her waist slowly. Luo Yinan¡¯s expression darkened as she said coldly, ¡°You better let go.¡± That person didn¡¯t speak as his actions grew even bolder. At that moment, Luo Yinan was already completely wrapped up in his embrace. Luo Yinan was completely enraged. She raised her leg and kicked, but the man pressed her leg down before placing her hand on his waist, completing a dance move. Luo Yinan¡¯s desire to win was aroused, and she attacked nonstop. The man calmly changed everything into dance moves, cleverly neutralizing her attacks. As the two of them fought and danced in turns, they unknowingly arrived at the balcony of the hotel. Luo Yinan faintly saw the balcony under the moonlight, and her eyes flashed. She attacked again, drawing the man to the balcony. Who knew if the man understood her intentions or if he didn¡¯t care, but he cooperated with her and moved toward the balcony. When the two of them arrived at the balcony, Luo Yinan finally got a clear look at him. She frowned and asked, ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± The man¡¯s expression shifted. ¡°You recognize me?¡± Luo Yinan sneered. ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know Master Lu?¡± Lu Qiu¡¯s expression sank and he exerted strength in his hands. The two of them leaned closer together and he said, ¡°It seems you have something against me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard for me to like someone who crashed into my car the first time we met,¡± Luo Yinan said. Lu Qiu pursed his lips and said, ¡°I apologize.¡± Just as the two were speaking, Chen Jing came over. Upon seeing this scene, he immediately covered his eyes and turned around. Luo Yinan kicked Lu Qiu to let her go. Lu Qiu obediently let go of her and said, ¡°What is it?¡± Chen Jing turned around and said, ¡°The Luo family is looking for you again.¡± Luo Yinan tidied her clothes and then noticed that the ball had already ended. When she heard Chen Jing mention the Luo family, she frowned, and Lu Qiu happened to see it.. Chapter 40 - A Pigs Head Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations He said, ¡°About the Luo family ¡ª¡± ¡°I understand what Master Lu wants to say, but even if you want to interfere, I won¡¯t stop. Let¡¯s see who wins.¡± He was interrupted the moment he opened his mouth. After she said that, she pushed him away and walked off. Lu Qiu frowned and said, ¡°What did she mean?¡± Chen Jing said hesitantly, ¡°It seems Third Young Miss Luo has misunderstood your relationship with the Luo family.¡± He turned around and saw Lu Qiu¡¯s appearance. He rubbed his eyes and realized that he wasn¡¯t seeing things, and he gaped in shock. Lu Qiu impatiently said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Chen Jing pointed nervously at his chest and said, ¡°Pig.¡± Lu Qiu¡¯s face darkened and said, ¡°What did you say?¡± Chen Jing immediately realized that his words were ambiguous, and he hurriedly lowered his head. ¡°Master Lu, there¡¯s a pig¡¯s head on your chest.¡± He lowered his head as he spoke, a trace of a smile in his voice. Lu Qiu lowered his head and saw that a pig¡¯s head had been drawn on the front of his white suit in red lipstick. He was stumped for a moment. It was obvious who had done it. Then, he chuckled and said, ¡°She¡¯s the same as ever, not willing to suffer defeat.¡± When he left the balcony, he coincidentally bumped into Luo Feiran. She saw the pig¡¯s head on his chest, which had clearly been drawn by a woman. She was stumped for a moment, before she smiled and nodded. Lu Qiu was in a good mood at the moment, and nodded in response. Anyone with sharp eyes saw them come out together, and they misunderstood even more. The pig¡¯s head on Master Lu¡¯s chest was treated as part of their love affair. When Lu Qiu came out, he saw Luo Yinan standing with Yu Zichen. His expression turned cold and he was about to walk over when he was stopped by Luo Feiran. ¡°Master Lu, do you have time? Father wants to talk to you.¡± Chen Jing also whispered in his ear, ¡°Luo Fusheng wants to invite you to the second floor.¡± Lu Qiu¡¯s expression was unfathomable as he looked at the woman in front of him. When he noticed Luo Yinan¡¯s gaze, his expression flashed and he said, ¡°Okay.¡± The two of them left together. Luo Yinan frowned and asked, ¡°Zichen, when did the Luo family get involved with Lu Qiu?¡± She had already investigated Lu Qiu¡¯s power. The more she investigated, the more astonished she was. It would be scary to have this person as an adversary. Yu Zichen¡¯s eyes were also filled with dread. He shook his head and said, ¡°I never heard anything like that before. It should be a recent thing.¡± Luo Yinan guessed, ¡°It¡¯s probably a honey trap. He even hit my car last time.¡± Yu Zichen frowned and asked worriedly, ¡°Are you alright?¡± Luo Yinan shook her head. ¡°I wasn¡¯t in the car at the time. I just didn¡¯t understand his intentions.¡± Only then did Yu Zichen relax slightly. He said, ¡°Leave this matter to me. I¡¯ve interacted with him a few times before. I¡¯ll go and find out more about him.¡± Luo Yinan shook her head and said, ¡°Forget it, we don¡¯t have to worry about it for the time being. I don¡¯t have any thoughts on touching the Luo family for now. I¡¯ve found some clues about back then.¡± Yu Zichen asked, ¡°What clues?¡± Luo Yinan said, ¡°The Zhao family.¡± The two of them looked at the father and daughter of the Zhao family. They were chatting and laughing with people from Milan. Zhao Huanyan suddenly looked in their direction. She wanted to walk over, but Zhao Yicheng stopped her and said, ¡°Huanyan, even if she¡¯s Kai, she¡¯s still Lin Weitong¡¯s daughter.¡± Zhao Huanyan¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. ¡°I know my limits.¡± With that, she walked toward her. ¡°Miss Luo, we meet again.¡± Her eyes were searching. Luo Yinan nodded coolly. Zhao Huanyan didn¡¯t think that she was being treated discourteously. She took a sip of the wine in her hand and lowered her eyes. She was that Lin Weitong¡¯s daughter. Heh¡­ Lin Weitong had suppressed her mother her entire life, and had also been hated by her mother her entire life. It was time to see in their generation who would have the last laugh..