"Luowa is my child. Why would I need other children? If I had no money, would those won still flock to , a cripple? They love money, not as a person. Don’t ever bring this up again, and stop ntioning the family lineage. The disgraceful Yi family cutting off its bloodline isn’t worth mourning."
"Second Master..."
"Don’t say another word! You’ve been with for so many years; I thought you understood the best. Turns out, you aren’t even as perceptive as that girl Huo Li."
"Sigh..." Uncle Li let out a long sigh, turned around, and retreated to his room.
Yi Weiyang stood in the living room and looked up towards Yi Luowa’s bedroom. He saw Huo Li leaning against the railing, watching him.
Huo Li gestured for him to keep quiet and quickly descended the stairs. "Stop being mad. Yell any louder and you’ll end up waking Luowa."
Yi Weiyang chuckled, "That girl—once she’s asleep, she wouldn’t wake up even if there was a thunderstorm."
"She hasn’t been sleeping soundly since she ca back. She just finished a call with Tong Airui, and her mood seems to have improved a bit. Let her sleep a little longer; I’ll accompany you for a walk." Huo Li supported Yi Weiyang as they walked out the door.
Uncle Li stood on the balcony, watching the two slowly stroll down the pathway outside. Turning his head towards Aunt Li, he said, "That temper of Second Master—only those two girls can handle him."
Aunt Li glared at him, "You too! Always arguing with him for no reason. Didn’t you already know how bad his temper was when he was young?"
Uncle Li sighed, "I’m just anxious for him! I thought if he could stand up again, his mood would change. Now there are so many won lining up for him, he should at least settle down and start a family."
Aunt Li laughed, "This family—the only thing Luowa dares to do is upset him. But you see, does Luowa ever dare to bring up marriage to Second Master? Every ti she ntions it, she gets scolded. You should also shut up about it in the future, or you’ll end up getting lashed out at. By the way, Second Master ca back earlier today—did sothing happen?"
"That rascal Yi Lingfei disappeared. Her father-in-law called and asked him to take extra precautions. Second Master got worried about Luowa, so he ca back early. I’ll go arrange for the staff to ensure Luowa’s safety. Don’t ntion this to Luowa—her mood hasn’t been good these days, so let’s not upset her further." After finishing, Uncle Li hurriedly rushed out the door.
Yi Luowa had no clue about all the effort going on behind the scenes for her. Once she’d slept enough, she groggily made her way downstairs.
"Second Uncle, I’m hungry."
"I was hoping we could save one al!" Yi Weiyang joked.
Yi Luowa pouted and plopped down onto a chair. "I just had a dream while napping—it was so scary. I dreamt Joyina got beaten up. The dream frightened awake, so I called her, but she didn’t pick up. Huo Li, how about we head to the Capital after dinner to visit her? We can stay at her place overnight."
"You’re not allowed to go anywhere!" Yi Weiyang said sternly.
Yi Luowa pouted even more. "Now who upset you again?"
Huo Li chuckled, "It’s you, of course! He’s been hungry for a while, but you just wouldn’t wake up. When people get hungry, their temper worsens, so him yelling at you—it’s your own fault."
"If he’s hungry, he should just eat. Yelling at ? Hmph, if he keeps it up, I’ll leave and never co back!"
"If you don’t co back to see , I’ll go see you." Yi Weiyang stood up with a smile, "Hurry up and eat. If you’re worried about Joyina, I’ll send soone over."
"My dad already sent people. No need for you to send more." Yi Luowa rubbed her eyes. "Eating right after waking up—I’m turning into a pig."
"Get up and eat quickly. I have a task for you later." Yi Weiyang reached out and helped her up.
Yi Luowa sluggishly followed her Second Uncle into the dining room. "What task do you want to do?"
"Design a vehicle suitable for to drive."
Yi Luowa furrowed her brows, "With Ao Lie and Ao Xiang around, why do you insist on driving yourself? It’s too dangerous!"
Yi Weiyang shot her a dissatisfied look, "Who said I’d drive? I just want it sitting there for display! Seeing it makes feel good. I’ve protected you all these years, yet you—you made two cars for Long Che already, but what about ? What have I seen?"
Yi Luowa’s mouth twitched slightly. "I’ve co to realize—jealousy isn’t exclusive to won. You n are even scarier when jealous! Fine, I’ll design the blueprints after dinner and aim to have the draft finished before my school term starts."
"That’s more like it!" Yi Weiyang exchanged a glance with Huo Li, both satisfied with their plan. Huo Li’s suggestion worked well—this way, Luowa wouldn’t have ti to run off.
In the following days, Yi Luowa dove into the grind—researching, gathering data, and drafting designs.
Yi Weiyang seed particularly impatient, asking about progress at least three tis a day. "How’s the design coming? How much longer till I can see the blueprint?"
Yi Luowa, plagued by her uncle’s incessant questioning, barely had ti to think about Tong Airui.
After seven or eight days of hard work, Yi Luowa presented her preliminary draft to Yi Weiyang, who nitpicked flaws as fiercely as ever, identifying several issues for her to revise.
During these days, whenever Tong Airui called, Yi Luowa mostly vented to him about her struggles. If it were before, Tong Airui might have comforted her, but this ti he did little more than laugh.
By the tenth day, Yi Weiyang held a flawless blueprint in his hands, unable to find any fault. Just as he was feeling stumped, Tong Yao called, saying the family missed Luowa and wanted her to co ho.
Yi Luowa thought about it—school was starting in a few days—and decided to head back. She packed her bag and stepped out the door.
Seeing ten cars lined up to escort her ho, Yi Luowa’s mouth twitched again. Not even Tong Airui’s father commanded such an impressive entourage. She felt like royalty. Afraid of being scolded by her Second Uncle, she didn’t ask questions, exchanged farewells, and took her place in the car to leave the estate.
Yi Weiyang watched her go and exhaled deeply, "I was so worried that one day I’d run out of things to nitpick, and Luowa would start clamoring to go out and relax."
"The way just one Yi Lingfei has the lot of you spooked—it’s quite sothing." Huo Li sighed, "Tong Airui still hasn’t found her, has he?"
"Still searching. At any rate, we should stay vigilant," Yi Weiyang replied.
Tong Airui was indeed still looking for Yi Lingfei. The longer the search dragged on, the less confident he felt. A little girl like her shouldn’t have had the skill to evade his thodical investigation.
Tong Airui was certain—soone was helping Yi Lingfei. Whoever it was, this person wasn’t ordinary.
What kind of person would help her? And why? What’s the agenda behind it?
Right now, the only conclusion Tong Airui could co to was this—not matter who the mastermind was, if they were working with Yi Lingfei, it would definitely involve his wife.
Tong Airui rubbed his temples, calculated the ti, and called Yi Luowa, relieved to hear she had safely arrived ho. He then turned to Yuan Hang and asked, "Any updates on your side?"
"We’ve searched twice over. Yi Lingfei didn’t co to Xiawu."
"If Xiawu isn’t her destination, then where could she have gone?" Tong Airui was baffled.
Yuan Hang shook his head in frustration. "Master, you’re way too anxious about Madam. One Yi Lingfei has you all riled up—can it really be worth it? I analyzed her reasons for running away. Honestly, in Z Country, she and Yi Shaoqing were becoming intolerable, like rats crossing the street—everyone wanted them gone. Even the victims’ families wouldn’t let up, standing outside their ho to burn paper money and splash red paint."
"That’s all Xi ichen’s doing; she’s entirely to bla for that ss!" Tong Airui furrowed his brow. "No matter her motives for fleeing, until we find her, I won’t rest easy. Keep searching!"
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