Hé Lián Jué comforted his daughter, saying, “Why worry about my well-behaved daughter’s modest acting skills? Father believes in you!”
Yè Wǎn Wǎn slightly smiled and replied, “No, how could I be acting, Dad? This is not acting; it’s genuine emotion. We’ve always had a father-daughter bond!”
Hé Lián Jué was deeply moved and assured her, “Yes, yes, my good daughter is right! You can walk through the Twelve Provinces with confidence in the future. Even if you want to vie for a man or establish a harem, I’ll support you!”
Yè Wǎn Wǎn hesitated, saying, “You don’t have to, Dad…”
Yè Wǎn Wǎn made this call from the balcony, and Běi Dǒu, Fù Míng Xī, the Elder Patriarch, and the Third Elder all assumed she was talking to the head of the Niè family. Little did they know that it was Hé Lián Jué on the other end of the phone.
Hé Lián Jué gave her some instructions over the phone, emphasizing, “By the way, regarding that young man from the Sī family, it’s best not to let him know. Just act like you don’t recognize him; otherwise, it might not have the desired effect. This is crucial!”
Yè Wǎn Wǎn touched her chin, thinking that she had no intention of letting him know about her secret visit to the Independent Province. Whether he’d recognize her or not, she couldn’t guarantee. However, when Sī Yè Hán, as the Lord of Asura, pretended to be a stranger, she was almost deceived back then. With her professional acting skills and the cunning Hé Lián Jué by her side, she had a new level of disguise that was on par with Hé Lián Jué’s golden silk armor. She couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.
If she approached Sī Yè Hán as a stranger, using her position as the Guild President’s daughter, how would he react?
At that moment, in Sī Yè Hán’s residence in Tiānshuǐ City, Lin Quē had finally managed to send the people sent by the Yīn family and the three women they brought along away.
After completing his task, Lin Quē returned to report to Sī Yè Hán, saying, “My goodness! We finally got rid of them! Aunt Róng is really ruthless. Luckily, she’s far away, and Fēng Jiě won’t find out about this. Otherwise, it would have been a disaster!”
Sī Yè Hán didn’t say anything, but it was clear that he was also relieved.
Seeing the rare and complicated expression on Sī Yè Hán’s face, Lin Quē hesitantly asked, “Jiǔ-ge, what was President Yì’s attitude when you went there today?”
Sī Yè Hán glanced at Lin Quē and, after a long pause, said, “Does President Yì have a daughter?”
Lin Quē didn’t understand why Sī Yè Hán was asking this, so he shook his head and replied, “No, right? President Yì is unmarried, isn’t he?”
Sī Yè Hán continued, “That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a daughter.”
This statement left Lin Quē even more confused. “Well, you have a point. But why are you suddenly bringing this up?”
Sī Yè Hán didn’t instruct Lin Quē to investigate Yì Líng Jūn’s personal life. He merely found Yì Líng Jūn’s comment unusual. However, Sī Yè Hán felt uncertain about Yì Líng Jūn’s intentions after he had turned down the marriage proposal. Was he genuinely preoccupied with his daughter’s marriage, or was he deliberately making things difficult for Sī Yè Hán?