Chapter 391 - Chapter 391: Chapter Three-Hundred and Ninety-One: Deception (2/2)
Lin Yu nodded and said a few perfunctory words to Xi Cheng before sending him away. Before he left, Xi Cheng stood up and went over to check on his mother. Han Yuan closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Xi Cheng turned around and whispered to Lin Yu, “Mom’s asleep. I’ll be leaving now. You rest up.”
After he was gone, Lin Yu quietly got up and pulled open the curtain slightly to look at Han Yuan. She saw that the woman’s breathing was steady and was reassured when she recalled that the doctor had increased Han Yuan’s sedative dosage.
Even so, Lin Yu still lowered her voice when she made her call. “Shi Nian’s injuries are most likely fake. Xiang Yang’s wrecked.” Han Yuan silently opened her eyes, secretly eavesdropping on Lin Yu.
“Mr. Lan, as long as you help me take over the Xi Corporation, I only want however much the Lin family had back then. I’ll give the rest to you as my thanks, but those people must die!”
After the call ended, Lin Yu slowly put down her phone and leaned against her pillow. She stroked her stomach and said softly, “You must give Mama power, dear child. The Xi Corporation is yours; Mama’ll definitely take care of it for you. But before that, Mama has to help you cleanse the Xi Corporation! Let those unnecessary people go to hell! Your father’s an incompetent bungler, so Mama has to do things myself.”
Lan Long put down his phone and looked at Shi Xiu—who was eating with relish—with eyes full of love. “Is it really that delicious?”
A little embarrassed, Shi Xiu nodded before asking, “Am I eating too much?”
Lan Long chuckled, “It just shows that you have a good appetite, and that’s a good thing! I see many girls control their appetite for the sake of their figures; it’s terrible! I think happiness is the most important thing in life. Isn’t it a waste of God’s gift if you don’t enjoy your youth while you’re still young?”
Shi Xiu mock-chided, “You sound like an old man there. Don’t treat me like a kid. I’m not a little girl anymore—I’m an adult!”
Lan Long nodded and couldn’t help but laugh. “Yes, yes. Our Miss Shi Xiu isn’t just an adult; she’s a big star! Who would dare say that she’s silly and childish?”
With that, he burst out in laughter, and Shi Xiu lightly whacked him. Lan Long stopped laughing and reached out to ruffle Shi Xiu’s hair. “You’re so cute,” he said earnestly. “You’re the cutest girl I’ve ever met.” The sudden praise and earnestness stunned Shi Xiu, and her cheeks burned.
*Bang!* A wine bottle fell and shattered explosively beside Shi Xiu’s chair. Shi
Xiu jumped in shock and instinctively dodged in Lan Long’s direction, and Lan Long shielded Shi Xiu in his arms. His eyes were icy cold when he looked back at the perpetrator..