"So that's what happened?"
Ye Longlin, who had intended to go find Old Master Qi for a game of Go, suddenly received a report from a Dragon Guard soldier stationed by Ye Qian, inquiring about the sequence of events.
"Yes, Dragon Lord. The Zhao clan assembly starts signing in this afternoon. Your sister and Madam Zhao are preparing to return home. If today's events unfold as they have, upon returning home they will inevitably face criticism. What do you think, sir..."
He was actually asking if Ye Longlin needed him to lead a contingent of men back with the Zhao mother and daughter. Who would have thought Ye Longlin would speak directly.
"I'll go myself. Tell them to wait for me for two hours."
"Yes, sir."
He was idle at home anyway, so going wouldn't hurt.
"Xuan Niao, prepare the car."
Xuan Niao emerged from the kitchen, wiping her hands. "Don't we need to prepare breakfast?"
Ye Longlin said, "No need. I'll buy something on the way. We're going to the countryside. I... go and wake up that lazy bug, Mu Hanqi, and ask if she wants to go. If not, tell her to go freeload a meal at the Qi family's."
Xuan Niao nodded. "Alright, I'll tidy up the kitchen."
In just a few minutes, after Xuan Niao finished tidying the kitchen, she paused for a moment and then asked, "Should we be low-key, or...?"
Although she didn't know what the matter was, when going to the countryside, an SUV would be best, as the chassis of a regular car was too low. She wasn't sure about the environment there.
"Let's be high-profile today."
Xuan Niao immediately understood and turned to prepare the car.
The only business vehicle they had was a Maybach.
After Xuan Niao went to fetch Mu Hanqi, she turned back to prepare the vehicles.
"I haven't woken up yet. Ha, are we going out today?"
Mu Hanqi rubbed her eyes as she walked out of the room, wearing a pink fluffy pajama set that made her look very cute, her hair still messy.
"Mhm."
He had initially thought of waking her up himself, but remembering the awkward scene from that night, he decided against it.
"Aunt Zhao is returning to attend the Zhao clan assembly, and some things have happened. I'm going personally."
Mu Hanqi asked curiously, "What happened?"
Ye Longlin explained the situation, and Mu Hanqi immediately became furious. Upon hearing Zhao Siyu's insults, she clapped her hands in approval, "Well said! She has my spirit, hehe. Wait for me for a moment, I'm going to take a shower and change."
By the time she was all done, Xuan Niao had already prepared two Cullinans.
The Cullinan could be considered one of the most premium SUVs.
The front of the Cullinan continued the classic Parthenon temple design, like a shining mobile castle, exuding unmatched presence.
As the advertisement for the Cullinan stated: "Conquer the universe, free as can be, embark on a luxurious journey, all realms at ease, in serenity with heaven and earth."
As the most premium SUV model, the Cullinan was the epitome of luxury.
By the time they departed, it was already past ten o'clock.
It took a full hour and a half to travel from Cloud Top Heavenly Palace to Zhao Qian's residence, and that was without any traffic. This showed just how remote Cloud Top Heavenly Palace was.
Two Cullinans parked at the entrance, and shortly after, the two women got into the cars.
Although Zhao Qian hadn't experienced much of the world, her observational skills were definitely not lacking. As soon as she got into the car, she began to chide Ye Longlin.
"Aunt Zhao knows you've earned a lot of money over the years, but you should save some for getting married. These two cars must be quite expensive, right?"
Ye Longlin didn't seem to feel much about it. He smiled slightly and said, "They all belong to others. Since we're going back today, naturally, I can't let you lose face."
Zhao Qian chided him again before closing her eyes.
"After Zhao Xuelong's family left, Mom hasn't been feeling very well. She has a headache, it's an old problem. She just needs to rest."
Zhao Siyu reminded him. She knew about this matter. Later, she took Zhao Qian to the hospital for a check-up, but the hospital said there were no problems, so they stopped worrying about it.
Zhao Siyu was unlike Zhao Qian. She recognized the Rolls-Royce Cullinan at a glance. As Rolls-Royce's most iconic symbol, the Spirit of Ecstasy, she saw it very clearly.
It cost around nine million yuan just to land!
After Zhao Qian fell asleep, the vehicles stopped smoothly. Zhao Qian motioned for Ye Longlin to get into the rear car. Mu Hanqi was also in the rear car, as it was only a four-seater.
Mu Hanqi had been playing on her phone the entire way. Since Ye Longlin wasn't coming over, she was truly bored.
"Oh, you old fogey, you're finally willing to show up. Are you trying to spread your favor around?"
Mu Hanqi said sarcastically.
Ye Longlin rolled his eyes.
"Brother, there's been a lot of news about you in Nan Province recently. Many reports are saying you've been arrested. What's going on?"
Zhao Siyu was very concerned, otherwise, she wouldn't have specifically asked about this.
"Sister-in-law, do you know any inside information?"
This "Sister-in-law" title really pleased Mu Hanqi. She pouted and said, "How capable is your brother! All the rumors outside are true, he really was arrested, but it's all his plan. You don't need to worry. He's more cunning than anyone else."
Hearing Mu Hanqi's words, Zhao Siyu chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law is the best, she knows everything. Unlike me, I'm just a sister, and an unrelated sister at that. She never contacts me proactively."
Ye Longlin was helpless. They say three women make a lot of noise, but it seemed two women could also create a scene.
"Alright, you two, I don't contact you because I'm afraid that people with ulterior motives might use you to make a move. If they find you, it means things have exceeded controllable limits. You should pray that no one notices you."
Mu Hanqi didn't refute this. She knew Ye Longlin's identity and therefore knew his words were not false.
Changing the subject, Zhao Siyu's expression turned serious. She said, "Brother, there's really no need to attend this clan assembly. The current Zhao clan assembly, frankly speaking, is about who has more social status and who can earn more money.
Over the years, when I accompanied Mom back for the clan assembly, most of the time we endured disdain. Many people say that Mom wants to write me into the clan registry, so behind our backs, many people speak ill of Mom. With Zhao Xuelong's family returning this time, it's probably going to get worse."
Ye Longlin was attending the Zhao clan assembly for the first time and was somewhat curious.
"I'll resolve it."
Zhao Siyu nodded, feeling somewhat relieved. She truly disliked the people of the Zhao clan. They had severed ties with the Zhao family of the ten great clans many years ago, yet some people still used the Zhao family's name to make a fuss. Now that the Zhao family was destroyed, what else could they say?
Xiao Zhi Village.
Although this place was under the jurisdiction of Nan Province, due to its remote location, it hadn't seen much development over the years.
The only development might be that every household had built small Western-style houses, paved roads, and there were a few more cars.
"Is this where Aunt Zhao grew up?"