Night in Guangzhou

The lively atmosphere at the late-night snack stall was in full swing when Lin Mo's phone buzzed on the table.

The screen lit up with a message from Ning Qingcheng.

Ning Qingcheng: "You went out for late-night snacks without me?! [Cleaver.jpg]"

He could feel the resentment oozing right through the screen.

Although Xie Yuling was ignoring Lin Mo, he had still told her after school that the people from Yanhuang Awakening had invited him out for a late-night snack.

It was mainly about Jiang Yunlu's matter.

Xie Yuling hadn't replied, but it was obvious she had told Ning Qingcheng after going back.

He could feel the resentment oozing right through the screen.

Lin Mo: "Didn't Auntie Zheng make you a late-night snack? Kids should go to bed early, you're still growing."

Sitting next to him, Liu Zheng craned his neck for a peek. The cartoon cleaver on the screen amused him, and he casually teased,

"I say, what are you hiding her for? Ning Qingcheng is at least half a member of Yanhuang Awakening, you should let us meet her, right?"

Lin Mo put away his phone, his expression calm.

"What's there to see? She's just an ordinary person right now, and there are two other ordinary people at home. A little girl should be sleeping early at this hour."

Hearing this, Liu Zheng curled his lips and didn't press the topic. This overprotective attitude was simply unbearable to watch.

He changed the subject instead, "I heard from Xia Zhi that you insisted on sending Ning Qingcheng to school?"

"Yeah, to let her experience a normal person's life, lest she become completely out of touch with reality later."

Liu Zheng nodded thoughtfully. Just as he was about to say something else, his own phone rang abruptly.

The moment he saw the caller ID, the relaxed and comfortable expression on Liu Zheng's face vanished, his brows knitting tightly together.

The caller was the agent he had sent today to monitor the entrance of the Situ family's blessed heavenly grotto.

A sudden call could only mean something had happened.

He swiped to answer, his voice sinking.

"What's wrong?!"

His subordinate's urgent voice came through the phone, "Captain Liu! The Situ family is making a big move! Six cars just suddenly drove out of their underground garage. There are about a dozen people, and they split up. They are all heading in different directions, targets unknown!"

Although the voice on the phone wasn't loud, Lin Mo heard it loud and clear.

His divine sense had even fully expanded.

Sure enough, he could see five black commercial vehicles in the Situ family's underground parking lot silently exiting from various gates. They then merged into the city's traffic, speeding toward different districts of Yangcheng in a highly efficient and purposeful formation.

The people in the cars were all expressionless; they certainly didn't look like tourists.

It was obvious they had a primary objective.

Liu Zheng gripped his phone, his face looking extremely grim. He looked up, meeting Lin Mo's bottomless eyes.

Lin Mo had already stood up, the legs of his chair scraping against the floor with a harsh, soft sound.

"You guys keep eating. I'm going to take care of some errands."

Before his voice even faded, he had already turned around, blending into the flow of pedestrians on the street in just a few steps and disappearing from sight.

Liu Zheng and Old Bai exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Damn it! They are trying to stir up trouble!" Liu Zheng immediately made calls to notify the others, while Old Bai went ahead to pay the bill.

Tonight was absolutely going to be a sleepless night.

--System: Night Yangcheng, Night Yangcheng, Night oh Night oh Night Yangcheng--

Driver Uncle Zhao's car stopped steadily downstairs at the luxury flat.

Generally speaking, the luxury flat was where she lived while attending school.

This was Jiang Yunlu's exclusive little nest during her school days, a residence specially purchased by her father, Jiang Chengshan, to make it easier to take care of her.

However, Jiang Chengshan hadn't come back last night, and rarely, he wasn't home to make her breakfast this morning.

Jiang Yunlu muttered in her heart that no matter what, her dad should at least be back by evening.

She pushed the door open, but the sight inside made her freeze in place.

Jiang Yunlu pushed the door and entered, only to see several pairs of shoes at the entryway.

Jiang Yunlu was a bit confused. After all, they rarely had guests here, so why were there so many shoes today?

This place had always been quiet. Besides her, her dad, and her aunt, there were almost no visitors.

Was this... did they have guests at home today?

Jiang Yunlu changed into her pink bunny slippers and treaded extremely lightly. Like a curious little kitten, she cautiously inched toward the living room.

With just one glance, she saw the sofa full of people.

Her father Jiang Chengshan, her aunt Jiang Chengyue, and Aunt Qiong, who was supposed to be resting in the hospital.

The atmosphere in the entire living room was indescribably stagnant, and everyone's expression was intriguing.

But what made Jiang Yunlu unable to look away was the sight next to her father.

He was actually sitting shoulder to shoulder with an unfamiliar, beautiful woman, and her dad's hand was tightly grasping that woman's hand!

Jiang Yunlu's mind went boom, as if fireworks had instantly exploded inside it.

Could it be! Her iron tree of a dad, who had never blossomed, finally figured it out and was preparing to find her a stepmother?!

A massive wave of pleasant surprise washed away her previous doubts. Jiang Yunlu couldn't hold it in any longer and excitedly shouted, "Dad! You finally figured it out! I thought you were going to end up with Auntie Lili!"

As soon as her voice fell, the woman whose hand Jiang Chengshan was holding, Situ Yunshu, whipped her head around, her phoenix eyes glaring dead at Jiang Chengshan.

"Speak! Who is Auntie Lili?!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable sense of oppression.

Jiang Chengshan's entire body stiffened. His desire to survive maxed out instantly, and he hastily raised his free hand in a gesture of surrender.

"Chen Yunli! She's just the proprietress of a private kitchen restaurant! I swear, I absolutely don't have the slightest interest in her. Please don't jump to conclusions and wrong me again!"

Not long ago, he had just been tormented enough by those so-called photos. It was only thanks to his sister, Jiang Chengyue, helping to point out the flaws in the photos one by one that he barely managed to calm down this little tyrant beside him.

Seeing her father being kept so perfectly in line by an unfamiliar woman, Jiang Yunlu actually found it novel and amusing. She had never seen her father like this before.

She quickly took a step forward and chimed in, "That's right, don't worry, Auntie. My dad really has nothing to do with that Auntie Lili. She's been chasing my dad for years, and my dad has never agreed once."

The word Auntie pierced Situ Yunshu's heart like a needle.

She glared fiercely at Jiang Chengshan and gave him a hard shove, as if silently protesting: Look at the good daughter you raised!

Jiang Chengshan responded with a helpless look: She's the daughter you gave birth to, too.

Just then, the unfamiliar man who had been sitting silently on the single sofa like a sculpture, Situ Dingyi, suddenly raised his hand.

He spoke expressionlessly, his voice so flat it lacked a single ripple.

"That Chen Yunli is an informant planted by the Situ family beside the son-in-law. Back then, the old family head's assigned mission was to get close to the son-in-law at all costs and seduce him."

With one sentence, the air in the entire living room froze.