I've always been alone, and I have no intention of changing that.
So what if I hit a wall and get hurt? I won't turn back until I break down the wall or kill myself. Once Lian Han sets her mind on something, she will never turn back unless she dies.
This is me. Without my stubbornness, I wouldn't be Lian Han...
The girl's resolute voice echoed under the starry sky, eliciting a moment of silence. Ling Ze scratched his head in frustration, "That's all. What do we do now?"
Ling Xin said thoughtfully, "Actually, she didn't say she hated us, nor did she reveal any such intention."
"But she said she wouldn't..."
"My sister is very rational."
Ling Xin nodded. "Xiao Yue is right. She doesn't want to leave us out of hatred, or rather, not just hatred. She has seriously considered the consequences of doing so and believes she can bear them. She is very rational, but this actually makes things more complicated. Because Xiao Han won't change her mind easily."
As for her statement that she would never turn back unless she died, Ling Ze simply ignored it. A person's life is two hundred years long, full of changes. She was only fifteen years old; how could she decide her future?
"Then tell me what to do!" Ling Ze snapped. He knew he wasn't very bright, but their analysis and attempts to stop him from seeing his sister only fueled his frustration.
Ling Ze reasoned that if his sister resented them, he would cherish her and treat her like royalty, even if it meant trampling on her heart; he was determined to melt her heart. However—he wasn't the one in charge at home, a very frustrating fact.
"Wait, she already knows about your birthday. Whether she comes or not will determine what to do next."
Ling Xuanyu, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "If Xiaoze really can't sit still, she should go to Xinggang more often. She might go to Xinggang to pick up the child in the next few days."
"A child? Where did this child come from?" Ling Ze asked in confusion.
Ling Xuanyu still didn't tell him the fact that his whole family might not be as important as that child. "You go ahead. She's very sensitive, so don't go to the Lance family girl to find out about her whereabouts."
"Understood." With the task at hand, Ling Ze finally perked up.
Ling Xin reminded her from the side, "Don't even think about skipping class. Just go after class. Xiao Han isn't the type to ask for leave."
In Diluo, leave of absence for those under twenty requires parental consent. Although Lian Han's personal information form was filled out before she came to the capital last year and hadn't been updated since, still indicating she was an orphan, he believed that given her strong-willed nature, she wouldn't want everyone to know she was an orphan. Therefore, she wouldn't take leave unless absolutely necessary.
"Okay, I understand."
However, Ling Xin never expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.
Lian Han did not ask for leave, but—she skipped class!
When Ling Xin heard the news from An He, she was completely stunned. Given her obsessive study habits, how could she skip class? Did she want to get a demerit?
After a moment of confusion, he immediately asked Anhe where the person had gone, and the answer, of course, was that he didn't know.
In fact, if An He had known where Lian Han had gone, she wouldn't have contacted Ling Xin to ask about the situation.
Although the eldest son of the Ling family is gentle and considerate, and is her idol, what is an idol in front of her best friend?
Especially after Lian Han and her family had a falling out, An He thought that if a girl was so determined not to go home, it must be the Ling family's fault! They were wrong but didn't try to appease her, didn't keep track of her whereabouts, and she had to notify them when she went missing. What was the point of having this family? Just for show?
However, she also knew what was important and what was urgent, so she decided to find the person first.
She shared Ling Xin's view: given Lian Han's deep love for learning, it was impossible for him to skip class without a reason.
While they were mobilizing manpower to search for the person, Lian Han was yelling at the little girl, "I told you to message me when you arrived, where's your message? You dare to get into a stranger's car? How can you be so careless?"
"Do you know that you're only twelve and it's already very unsafe for you to be without an adult? You're already a B-rank, but don't you think about how everyone is a martial artist? Even if you're a genius, what threat is a genius who hasn't even grown up yet? There are tons of B-ranks in the capital city, okay?"
"If you really get kidnapped, and Aunt Pei can't get away, are you just waiting to be killed? Hmm?"
Pei Sumei, the innocent girl who was nearly kidnapped, lowered her head, looking very honest, and knew she had done wrong.
After talking for a while, Lian Han realized that the little girl hadn't said a word, and suddenly wondered if she had spoken too harshly. After all, she had never disciplined a child before, and this was someone else's child.
So, Lian Han coughed lightly and softened her tone, "But you're quick-witted. You knew to send me a message for help when things weren't going well." Fortunately, she had set the girl as a special contact, so the notification sound would ring even at night.
"Sister, I was wrong." Pei Sumei admitted her mistake.
Lian Han said sternly, "Don't let this happen again. Contact me immediately if anything happens in the future."
"I see."
Knowing that Lian Han had come immediately warmed Pei Sumei's heart. Even though her mother and brother were gone, she still had her little sister, Lian Han. As long as she wasn't alone, she wasn't afraid.
"Why didn't you send me a message when you arrived?" Lian Han asked.
“It’s four in the morning. My sister still has classes during the day. I feel like I’ve already made it safely from Muluo Star to here, so what difference does it make if I go from the starport to the villa?” Pei Sumei’s voice grew softer and softer.
Lian Han frowned, "Then why did you say you could arrive tomorrow afternoon?"
"The flight has been moved up."
Lian Han: ...Except for unexpected situations like encountering pirates, civilian starships always arrive on time, okay?
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