Mu Yiran let Ai Ni go and leaned back in her chair. "It's good that you know. Now that you know, don't send any more random messages. You should get some rest after the exams."
"Didn't you say before that Xiao Guan wanted you to go somewhere with him? I'll pay for it! Our young master has worked hard, so you can do whatever you want."
That's the joy she gets from working hard to earn money.
Upon hearing this, Li Buhuo, who had been eavesdropping the whole time, looked displeased.
Shi Youxi smiled, looking out at the highway, his voice low and gentle:
"He's sick, I don't want to hang out with him."
"I just want to play with my sister."
Mu Yiran: "If you do this, Xiao Guan will be very sad."
Shi Youxi: "He won't."
Whether it hurts or not, it's just a matter of sending a few more live test subjects.
"Moreover, Guan Shiyan always carries a knife with him and always wants to use me as his experimental subject."
Shi Youxi lowered her voice and murmured, "Being with him is scary, terrifying."
"..."
At that moment, Guan Shiyan, far away in Guan Yi's laboratory, woke up from his dream. He thought he had just heard someone cursing him.
The boy's voice was slightly distorted by the electricity, but it actually sounded quite like a well-behaved student, which almost made Mu Yiran believe his nonsense.
Mu Yiran found it amusing to recall how Shi Youxi had threatened Guan Shiyan when they were children.
"Then let's not go out and play, and rest at home for a few days?" Mu Yiran said good-naturedly.
Shi Youxi objected: "It's so lonely being home alone, and it's terrifying to sleep at night..."
"..."
Sitting next to him, Uncle Lin was holding a bunch of sunflowers with a wronged expression. Upon hearing this, he glanced at the boy beside him with a mournful look.
Isn't he human?!
Mu Yiran laughed and scolded, "How could there be no one? Isn't Uncle Lin a person?!"
Uncle Lin glared angrily at the boy: That's right! I changed your diapers when you were little, after all!
This isn't a life-or-death friendship, but it's even closer than a life-or-death bond. Doesn't that make me worthy of sleeping under the same roof as you?
Shi Youxi looked into the old man's deep gaze, raised an eyebrow slightly, nodded slightly, and changed his words:
"Uncle Lin has gone back to Liguo to visit relatives and won't be back for several days."
Mu Yiran: "Huh? I just had him give you the flowers, and he's already gone abroad?"
"Yes, we'll leave in a bit. Don't believe me? I'll have him tell you."
Shi Youxi turned on the speakerphone, looked at Lin Bo for a few seconds, and slowly raised an innocent smile.
Uncle Lin: "..."
He clutched the bouquet tightly and wiped his face with trembling hands.
"Yes, Madam, I'm heading to the airport right now! The young master is home alone tonight; he's still just a child! It's really worrying."
Mu Yiran: "..."
If it were only Shi Youxi who spoke, Mu Yiran wouldn't believe it, but since it was Uncle Lin who spoke, his sincerity was unmistakable.
Mu Yiran was starting to waver.
In the garden villa, apart from Uncle Lin, the other housekeepers and servants would leave after dinner.
If Uncle Lin isn't there either, then Shi Youxi is indeed the only one at home.
Shi Youxi listened carefully to the sounds coming from the phone and pressed her advantage.
"Today is the first day after my exams, but there's not a single person to celebrate with me..."
“My sister always says nice things, like we’re going to celebrate, but it’s all a lie.”
Mu Yiran could tell he was genuinely upset, and her brows furrowed: "...I'm not lying to you, I'll celebrate with you. Just wait at home, I'll be back by tomorrow at the latest. Or you can come over, I'll take you to Haishi for a couple of days?"
Doesn't my sister know that she can't leave the capital city at will?
Shi Youxi was silent for a moment, before he could say anything. Mu Yiran on the other side changed her mind.
"No, you should just wait for me at home. I'll be back soon. If you don't want to be alone, how about we go to Qianmu Resort? Isn't Helian Xin filming there? You can go visit her."
"No! Why do I have to go find her again!" Shi Youxi said coldly.
Mu Yiran did not expect him to react so strongly.
Weren't you laughing and having a good time with Helian Xin in the exam room just now? Why the sudden change in expression...?
"You weren't just..."
Shi Youxi interrupted her, saying, "I'll wait for you at home."
Without saying a word, he hung up the phone.
Seeing the young man's smiling face suddenly darken, Uncle Lin didn't know what had happened, so he simply tried to comfort him:
"Madam must have something important to attend to and should be back soon. Young master, shall we go back and have dinner while we wait for her?"
It's been almost three hours since Shi Youxi finished his exam, and he's driven along several highways that lead to Haishi. Despite all that, he doesn't seem hungry at all; he's just focused on calling Cheng Ran.
Shi Youxi stared at her phone, wishing she could stare right through it, but no one called again.
"Knock knock." Someone knocked twice on the car window.
Shi Youxi raised her eyes and looked at the person outside the window. "Is something the matter?"
The two men dressed in black beside the car exchanged a glance and looked at Shi Youxi with a hint of helplessness.
"Young Master, please go back first. Without the master's permission, we cannot let your car pass."
Shi Youxi: "So I'm just waiting here."
The journey between the capital and Haishi takes only an hour, just past the highway exit, but even this short distance of just over 10 kilometers is something Shi Youxi cannot cross.
The boy stubbornly and childishly remained in a stalemate.
Their car brazenly blocked both ETC entrances, causing considerable congestion.
The two men looked at each other, but Shi Youxi's attitude was very firm. The usually easy-going boy was now so cold that they dared not approach him. They hurriedly went to negotiate with the station staff, while the other was on the phone with his superiors.
Uncle Lin watched from the side, feeling both angry and amused.
It seems that this boy's childish side can only be seen in his interactions with Cheng Ran.
He secretly messaged Shi Si and Hua Bi, asking them to think of a way to plead for the master.
Shi Si and Hua Bi also called Shi Youxi one after the other, but Shi Youxi hung up without even looking at them.
The stalemate lasted for half an hour.
A new call came in on my phone.
Seeing the incoming call, Shi Youxi was not surprised and answered the phone.
"Father."
"what you up to."
Shi Youxi: "I want to go to Haishi and come back the next day."
Shi Yan's voice was calm: "Reason."
Shi Youxi pursed her lips: "...I heard that Shi Bianji went to Shanghai and met with some of the old directors in the sect...I want to go and see."
Shi Yan was expected to refuse, but the man was silent for a few seconds. "Heh... okay, but there's something you have to do first."
Shi Youxi was secretly delighted: "Great!"
...
Haishi National Highway.
When Shi Youxi hung up on her for the first time, Mu Yiran was a little confused, wondering what she had done to offend him.
The boy seemed angrier than ever before.
She wanted to call back and appease him, but the car had already entered a residential area, with low, uneven houses as far as the eye could see.
Nestled between low hills and the bustling World Trade Center, Gulin Village is an urban village.
"Madam, we have arrived."
Li Bu Huo got out of the car, looked at the person inside staring at their phone, and calmly knocked on the car door. "We're here. Let's get down to business."
"Cheng Ran!"
Mu Yiran grumbled, "I know, I know! Hurry up, hurry up! Don't you know you can't rush a fairy?"
Seeing that she was still clutching her phone after sending the message, Li Bu Huo sneered, "You've really been bewitched by him. What, are you tired of your old life of drinking and carousing and want a change?"
"..."
Li Bu Huo was clearly mocking her, but Mu Yi Ran sensed a subtle and implicit meaning.
She met Li Bu Huo's gaze, and after a long pause, smiled and said:
"How could that be? You know I don't have any dietary restrictions. I'm only nice to Shi Youxi because of Shi Yan. Once the contract expires, it won't matter anymore."
Li Bu Huo narrowed his eyes. "Heh, you'd better be."
"Alright, the schedule is tight, let's get this over with quickly."
Mu Yiran led the way, and the group entered the streets of the urban village together.
Many residents have already signed agreements with Cheng Ran, and many shops and houses have closed down.
They only obtained 80% of the demolition consent forms, and they came today to persuade the remaining few families.
Except for a few households with particularly large appetites, both sides managed to reach an agreement smoothly thanks to Li Bu Huo's sweet talk.
The accompanying lawyer nodded as he checked the data in the documents, saying, "Mr. Cheng has basically taken care of everything, except for Lai Jiansheng's case."
"..."
Mu Yiran frowned, looked up, and saw several circular tenement buildings standing together a hundred meters away.
—"Lai Jiansheng, the largest resident of Gulin Village, is a rather troublesome person."
Remembering what Li Bingcheng had just said, Mu Yiran hesitated.
Li Bu Huo looked at the woman who had stopped in her tracks with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong? Aren't you going to leave? Lai Jiansheng should be home at this time."
Ever since they learned that Gulin Village was going to be demolished, the homeowners here have been at home almost every day, waiting for someone to bring them money, which is related to the wealth of three generations of their family.
It's estimated that the news spread as soon as they entered the village, so there's no fear of not being able to find them.
My bad premonition was too strong, and on top of that, I had just run into Tokibe Ki...
Anyway, she had a backup plan, so this wouldn't make a difference.
"Alright, he's the head of the household here, so he needs special treatment. Find a place tonight and arrange to meet him. His demands are definitely not ordinary, so the other heads of households in the village can't find out..."
"—The person is here!"
The group of people were taken aback and looked ahead at the same time.
Then they saw a dozen or so men walking towards them menacingly.
"Young Master Cheng!" The one leading the group was a middle-aged man.
Mu Yiran calmly observed the group and nodded. "Mr. Peng, is there something you need?"
Peng Zhi's narrow, elongated eyes swept over her, then glanced at the buildings in front of them belonging to Lai Jiansheng.
He snorted coldly:
"Mr. Cheng, I've changed my mind. The agreement you just signed is invalid!"
“Mr. Peng, the contract has already been signed and cannot be changed. Besides, we have tried our best to meet all your needs, so you can’t go back on your word.”
Li Bu Huo stood in front of Cheng Ran, wondering why Peng Zhi, who had just nodded in agreement, had suddenly changed his mind.
But this group came in aggressively, clearly there to cause trouble!
"What satisfied my needs! You bunch of opportunists!" Peng Zhi approached fiercely, his eyes filled with greedy desire.
"I just heard that you offered Mr. Wu next door three apartments in the city center and a million yuan in cash! Why did you only give me an apartment in the third district?!"
"This isn't fair! I want three apartments in the city center, no! Four apartments! And cash too!"
“I have four sons, one million each! Four million in cash, or I’ll sue you to the government!”
Mu Yiran laughed angrily, "Mr. Peng, ask yourself if you're worthy before you speak."
"What do you mean!"
“Mr. Wu’s house is a detached house, while yours is a single-story building. There has been a death there. Only the Cheng family would be willing to buy a haunted house like yours.”
"You can only pick up as much meat as you want if you can fit it all in your broken bowl!"
"The contract has already been signed. If you have any objections, you can hire a lawyer to evaluate it yourself."
Mu Yiran pulled the hand of the terrified lawyer.
"Aini, let's go!"
"Dad! The contract is in that man's hands!" A young man with sharp eyes spotted the bag the lawyer was carrying and rushed over.
"Take the contract away!"
moment!
A group of more than a dozen men surrounded Mu Yiran from behind!
Several people tried to grab Mu Yiran, who was running away with the lawyer, but were stopped by Li Buhuo.
"Don't let them leave! The contract is in that man's bag!" Peng Zhi suddenly had a wooden stick in his hand and swung it at Li Bu Huo's arm, which was blocking his way!
"ah!"
Mu Yiran turned around in surprise, "Li Buhuo!"
"Madam, be careful!" Ai Ni pushed her away and kicked away the person who lunged at her.
Today, Mu Yiran was only wearing high heels and a skirt to see Li Bingcheng. She was pushed aside unsteadily and could not even stand up.
Just then, from Ai Ni's bare back, Peng Zhi's son viciously swung a brick at the back of the girl's head!
Mu Yiran's pupils constricted, and she stopped breathing.
Without thinking, he pounced on it.
"lady!
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