Chapter 61 - Level ? - Temple of Miracles (2/2)
”Don't blabber too much. But increase the security of all direct family members and make sure everyone is ready for anything.”
A period of silence followed the speech. After a few minutes of silent driving, his partner finally asked, or rather stated:
”It's that bad, huh... Listen, An. This family is strong, but without a leader, there will be no one to uphold its status.”
”Young miss is...”
”Exactly, An.” interrupted his partner, ”Is young. Too young even. Nobody will perceive her seriously. She will be seen as a young and beautiful maiden, but not as a leader of a major clan.”
Although he was telling truth, it nonetheless angered Lin An.
”Listen here...”
But the sudden voice of the Xie Lan didn't let him finish.
”An!”
Her voice although sounded the same as before, there was some new power in it, that compelled everyone to listen.
”Young miss, you woke up? This...”
”Turn the car! We are going back to the hospital.”
”But...”
Xie Lan mercilessly interrupted him and with a quiet voice full of confidence said:
”That's an order.”
”Yes, young miss.”
This time, Lin An didn't even think of arguing back, after hearing it's an order. It was as if she became a general leading an army and he was just a small soldier, who must obey the order.
It wasn't compelling force in her voice anymore, but true dominance.
Lin An seriously looked into the mirror of back vision seeing the young miss sitting there. And indeed, it wasn't a thoughtless girl anymore, but a true master of the family.
”I will save my father!”
'She is not just a pretty face, but a fierce tigress, who will become the greatest leader of the Xie family.' with reignited vigor thought Lin An.
***
A few hours later, Xie Lan finally reached the hospital, but this time she was a different person. Confidently she marched into the lobby and requested for her father to be discharged, expecting no objections.
Although appaled by her wish, both bodyguards still decided to keep their mouths shut. They felt the change in the person leading them and change wasn't small, so they decided to put their trust into her. Trust that she knows what she is doing.
After all, it is possible that she conceived up a plan to save her father, knowing she finished one of the best universities abroad.
After that, the group went up to the ward and upon entering, young miss said:
”Mother!”
”Lan'er? Didn't I tell you to go home?! Why...”
”I know how to save father, but we have no time to waste. Time is short. Men prepare father for trasportation.”
”You...”
Elders sitting in the ward were shocked by her statement. She wanted to move a dying person around like some bag.
”Young lady, think about what you are doing. The Patriach is...”
”Quiet!”
Nothing can be said when an ultimate order is given. Everyone present in this room felt as if the very air was pressuring them into submission. True domination.
Xie Lan raised her hand and slowly clenched it into a fist.
”While father is incapable of leading, I am the active master of this clan! My word is the law!”
”Yes, matriarch!”
Under all the pressure and awe from young miss's performance, nobody noticed a new beautiful ring with a masterfully faceted ruby on her middle finger.
***
Somewhere at the top of the Baihua Mountain, a young man was meditating. But suddenly he opened his eyes, smiled and quietly whispered:
”Time is close. Let the plan begin.”