When the group of four reached Jianchuan, the people that Grandpa Sheng placed at the airport promptly went up and grabbed Sheng Minglan.

  “Sorry about this, Fourth Sister!”


  Sheng Minglan turned in shock to Jing Yun, who didn’t fare any better—two bodyguards had pressed him down on the floor, ready to drag them to the Sheng house.

  However, Sheng Xiao and Mu Qiqi who were right behind them didn’t try to stop them. “It’s obvious how angry the old man is.”


  “Will Jing Yun be alright?”


  “Or what, is the old man going to eat him up?”


  With that, Sheng Xiao and Mu Qiqi got on the sports car he parked at the airport car park and followed Jing Yun’s captors back home.

  At the same time, once the old man had learned that Jing Yun and Sheng Minglan were captured at the airport, he immediately called every last member of the Sheng family to return and see how the ‘family scandal’ was dealt with.

  Even though Jing Yun and Sheng Minglan were brought home very quickly, the entirety of the Sheng family was already there too—including Mama Sheng who had rushed home from Huang Yao without delay.

  After all, it was an important matter for those two kids.

  The old man was seated in the main chair in the living room. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath when Jing Yun and Sheng Minglan were brought inside, as if trying his best to restrain himself.

  “So, you know your way back.” He said with added meaning, before opening his eyes to glare at the both of them. “Come here, Minglan.”


  Sheng Minglan looked at him and then at Jing Yun.

  She was filled with fear right then, but she had also promised Jing Yun that she would never admit defeat or compromise with the old man. Therefore, she hesitated for a moment, before slowly moving closer to the old man.

  Grandpa Sheng stood up, glowering at her but said nothing as his slap came whooshing down at her. That was when Jing Yun strode forward and took the hit on his head, stunning Sheng Minglan and everyone else.

  “Jing Yun…”


  “I’m alright.” Jing Yun felt the brunt of the slap with his ears ringing. It was only too obvious how much strength the old man put behind it.

  “You are just a dog of the Sheng family. What right have you to take that blow from our young lady?”


  “Grandfather…” Sheng Minglan promptly stood between Jing Yun and the old man.

  “Get lost.” The old man shoved her off. “I have nothing to do with a shameless granddaughter like you—how are you different from Minghui? Both of you are insolent and incorrigible.”


  Jing Yun didn’t retort at all, and merely reached out to hold Sheng Minglan who almost fell from the old man’s shove.

  “It is I who fell for her. She has nothing to do with all of this—your argument is with me, chairman.”


  The old man’s face was red in anger, and it was obvious his rage has reached critical levels even as he whirled around in the living room. “Jing Yun, tell me. How ungrateful can you be? Our family took you in, nurtured and groomed you. Is this how you repay me?”


  “Who do you think you are? Don’t you have any idea?”


  “Let me enlighten you on this day: the women of the Sheng family will only marry into rich families and not someone like you. Even if you are inseparable—no, even if she is pregnant, I would make her get an abortion. I’m never letting anyone like you come into my house for no reason.”


  “Jing Yun, don’t you know how much you disgust me?”


  “How have we wronged you that you would bite the hand that feeds you?”


  Jing Yun said nothing and simply took it all quietly.

  Sheng Minglan, however, could no longer bear it—stepping up in front of Jing Yun, she shot back at the old man, “You are just my grandfather! What right do you have to interfere with my life? I can be with whomever I like, and what right have you to meddle!”


  “Because I’m your grandfather! Because I raised you.”


  “Do you think I would want to stay in this hell if I wasn’t born here? Are you only satisfied until everyone lives like they’re in prison?!” Sheng Minglan screamed at her. “Do you think I want you to raise me? I had no choice!”


  “Sheng Minglan!”


  “You can hate Qiqi and Jing Yun, but don’t you know that the truth is everyone hates you the most? You interfere with the freedom of your children and grandchildren, forced them into marriages. Don’t you know a tyrant like you is the reason there’s so much tragedy in the family!?”


  “I’ll kill you!” Utterly furious, the old man strode forward and was about to hit Sheng Minglan with his crutch, only to be caught by Jing Yun.

  “Chairman…”


  Grandpa Sheng glared at Jing Yun, and then at Sheng Minglan behind him, but eventually lowered his crutch.

  “It doesn’t matter how much you hate me. I am your grandfather, and that would never ever change. And since I am your grandfather, I cannot allow you to do anything you like outside.”


  “From now on, you are staying in this house and never leaving these doors. I’ll have someone following you all the time until you marry someone I am happy with.”


  “As for him…”


  “And what would you do to him?” Sheng Xiao’s voice echoed from the door and into every ear in the living room then.

  The old man turned, and promptly swung his crutch at Sheng Xiao when he saw him, who lightly evaded it and sat down with Mu Qiqi. “Did I miss the good part?”


  “You can’t protect your dog even if you come.” The old man snorted coldly.

  “But why do I have the feeling that my dog is much better than the lotus eaters you raised?” Sheng Xiao asked in return. “Sure, you can belittle Jing Yun, but he doesn’t owe you. You know very well how much he had done for Huang Yao, and you’re just bullying him for being bad with words.”


  “Sheng Xiao, you’ve found yourself a little bride. Why would you care about your Fourth Sister?” The Second Uncle Sheng was certainly displeased with Sheng Xiao since Sheng Minglan was his daughter, even though he usually couldn’t get a word in and certainly didn’t have the authority to control her.

  “Oh, I don’t want to care. But what can you do, Second Uncle?” Sheng Xiao retorted, and the other man was immediately silenced.

  “That is why you are much worse than these two.” Grandpa Sheng said, point a finger at Sheng Xiao.

  Sheng Xiao, however, remained unaffected. He had the same look he always had even as he held his little one’s hand, remaining ever fearless.

  “So? What do you plan with these two?”


  “I’ll find the right person for your Fourth Sister to marry. As for this one…” The old man pointed at Jing Yun then, his words holding every possible contempt there could be. “He will never have a place in Jianchuan. I will make sure of it.”


  “How dare he seduce my granddaughter… I’ll have him die horribly.”


  “He would always have a place to stay in Jing Ting.” Sheng Xiao grinned. “That’s why your threat means nothing.”


  “Don’t force me, Sheng Xiao.”