! Chapter 782 (2/2)

“Even so, I still think that Tian Ya did not lose that battle. If it was not for the Luo family's sake, he would have been able to start all over again even if he did not manage to change how things were in the reclusive world. But, my late husband was kidnapped by them. Thus, Tian Ya had no choice but to use the last resort and threaten the reclusive world to sign a contract with him.

“There are only two rules in his contract. First, the reclusive world is not allowed to attack the secular world. Second, they cannot attack the Luo family. In return, he was willing to go to that place and never to return.”

The old lady started to tremble slightly when she had almost finished the tale. She smiled bitterly.

“Our Luo family owes him too much. I know what his worries were. At first, I planned to promise him to take care of his family. But, Tian Ya was worried that I would expose his family. So, I did not dare to bother his family all these years.”

“Grandmother…” Luo Li paled. “Why am I unaware of all these things?”

The old lady smiled bitterly and shook her head. “Don't be surprised. Even your father is unaware of all these things. Your grandfather pa.s.sed away long go because of the guilt he had toward Tian Ya. Only some superior people from the three forces knew about this then. Otherwise, how would the world see them if the world knew how they had protected the reclusive world with evil schemes? They would be humiliated. That's what I have promised when I signed the contract.”

Luo Li pursed her lips tightly. “So, is that the reason why you dislike Qin Xiaoyue from the beginning?”

“Yes, I don't like them. Only Qin Fei'er is rather nice in the Qin family. She doesn't have many intentions. But, I don't quite adore Qin Fei'er too. She makes me uncomfortable. It might be because of that deceased old fellow in that family.”

Luo Li lowered her head.

If Grandmother had told her about this earlier, she would never have been friends with Qin Fei'er.

But she realized now. She knew what kind of people she should befriend.

Qin Fei'er was too selfish.

“But, the Luo family was not comfortable either. Although they had promised not to lay a hand on us, we no longer had superior status.” Old Lady Luo laughed bitterly. “What is worse is that I felt that my world had collapsed when my husband pa.s.sed away.”