The villain is too crazy, the little ancestor is not going to do it anymore

Bai Yanlan was immersed in her own thoughts and had no idea that her daughter Xiao Nan had quietly called Xiao Yuanshan.

Suddenly, the phone rang, interrupting her thoughts.

The word "husband" jumped on the screen. Her heart tightened, but she quickly calmed down.

"Hey, where are you now?" Xiao Yuanshan's voice was a little tired.

Bai Yanlan raised a barely perceptible smile and replied softly, "Oh, I took Nannan out for a stroll and some shopping. How about you, husband? Are you home?"

"No, I just called home and the servant said you were out." There was a hint of doubt in Xiao Yuanshan's words.

Bai Yanlan's heart trembled, but she pretended to be relaxed and said, "Oh, I brought Nannan out early in the morning. Will you come back tonight? I'll make you your favorite crucian carp soup."

"Well, I'll try to go back in the evening." Xiao Yuanshan's voice was a little vague.

The two of them had a brief conversation, and Bai Yanlan could feel that Xiao Yuanshan on the other end of the phone seemed a little absent-minded.

Soon, he hung up the phone in a hurry, saying he had something to do.

Bai Yanlan stared at the screen of her mobile phone, her heart filled with ripples. Xiao Yuanshan's call was like a sudden cold wind at midnight, abrupt and untimely, as if it was forced in by an invisible hand, full of deliberateness and reluctance.

Although she did not delve into it further for a while, the unnatural feeling followed her like a shadow, quietly planting the seeds of doubt in her heart.

What she had never expected was that the lie she blurted out was like a fire quietly ignited in the dark night, silently planting a time bomb in Xiao Yuanshan's heart.

This bomb not only carries the weight of deception, but also foreshadows the brewing of an emotional storm.

Bai Yanlan felt mixed emotions. On the one hand, she was inexplicably confused and vaguely dissatisfied with Xiao Yuanshan's phone call. On the other hand, she felt indescribable tension and uneasiness after the lie.

She knew very well that once the truth came out, the cornerstone of trust would collapse, leaving an irreparable crack.

In this way, an inadvertent lie, like an invisible shackle, tightly wrapped around Bai Yanlan's heart, and also made Xiao Yuanshan the unresolved, crisis-ridden time bomb that could detonate at any time the seemingly calm but actually turbulent emotional world between the two.

Once a person begins to have doubts, it is as if he is in a fog, and everything around him becomes vague and suspicious.

Especially when this suspicion is linked to a person like Bai Yanlan who is usually arrogant and self-contained, it adds a bit of unusualness.

After all, Bai Yanlan actually lied, which in itself was a surprising thing.

Xiao Yuanshan felt that there must be a hidden story behind this matter, so he ordered an in-depth investigation into the past disputes between Bai Yanlan and Gu Ranle.

He was eager to lift the veil of mystery and explore what kind of deep hatred existed between the two of them that caused Bai Yanlan to come to his house in person to apologize for the first time.

His intuition told him that things were far from as simple as Xiao Nan described.

There must be some complicated plot that he is unaware of, and these festivals are by no means trivial matters.

Otherwise, with Bai Yanlan's stubborn character, she would never lower herself to apologize to others.

The secret hidden behind this unusual apology must be very important, and it is worth his efforts to find out the truth.

Maybe……

Xiao Yuanshan stood quietly in front of the window, his eyes penetrating the mist of time and sinking into the endless abyss of memories.

He searched hard in his mind, trying to capture the beautiful image of Li Jiaojiao left more than 20 years ago.

However, memory was like a lie woven by the skillful hands of time, quietly replacing everything, leaving only Bai Yanlan's current face, as clear as yesterday in his heart.

Time, the ruthless sculptor, quietly stole all his memories of Li Jiaojiao's face.

Now, his mind was in chaos, and he couldn't tell whether the Bai Yanlan in front of him was her or another vague figure in that passing time.

The wind outside the window seemed to be whispering, telling of the interweaving of the past and the present, but it could not take away the confusion and bewilderment in his heart.

Bai Yanlan and Li Jiaojiao, the two names circled in his mind, like the brightest twin stars in the night sky, shining against each other, yet out of reach.

He closed his eyes, trying to find a trace of truth that had not been eroded by time in this ocean of memory, but he only fished up more confusion and helplessness.

*

On this side, after returning home, Gu Ranle did not go upstairs to take a shower immediately, but boiled the soaked medicinal herbs in the yard.

After the medicine was ready, she asked Butler Zhao to deliver it to the two old men, and arranged for someone to deliver Li Shenzhi's medicine to Villa No. 5. Then she went upstairs to her room to take a shower and change clothes.

When she went downstairs, everyone was already waiting for her to eat in the restaurant.

Gu Ranle was secretly delighted. She was glad that she had not undertaken a major fuss in redecorating the restaurant, but had simply tidied it up. Otherwise, she would not have known how to accommodate so many people for dinner.

"Come on, little girl, there's a place for you here."

Mr. Luo smiled and waved his hand, his kind eyes seemed to be able to melt the ice, and motioned Gu Ranle to sit in the empty seat between him and Fu Hanting.

The purpose of this location is obvious.

There was also an empty seat on the left side of Mr. Jiang, as if silently calling out.

Seeing that Mr. Luo had spoken, how could Mr. Jiang show weakness?

He gently patted the empty seat next to him, his eyes full of pampering and expectation.

"LeLe, come and sit here with grandpa."

Gu Ranle was in a dilemma. His eyes moved between the two old men, and he muttered to himself: This is really a hot potato. No matter which one I choose, I will offend the other.

It was early in the morning and she didn't want to be the cause of a family dispute.

So she smiled cunningly, her eyes flickering, as if she had already thought of a countermeasure.

She walked lightly around two empty seats and headed straight for the main seat.

It was solemn and majestic, as if it was her natural territory.

"This is my place. If I change to another place, the food won't taste good."

There was a hint of playfulness and confidence in her words, which made everyone present smile knowingly.

Mr. Jiang and Mr. Luo smiled at each other, exchanging silent understanding in their eyes, and no longer insisted on having Gu Ranle sit next to them.

On the dining table, there were sumptuous dishes, laughter and a happy scene.

After dinner, sunlight shone through the window onto the table. Mr. Luo gently wiped the corners of his mouth, turned to look at Gu Ranle, his eyes revealing a hint of gentleness.

"Le Le, are you planning to go out today?" There was some anticipation in his voice.

Gu Ranle shook her head, a faint smile appeared on her lips, "I plan to have a good rest at home today."

When Mr. Luo heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. "That's perfect. If you have nothing to do, how about accompanying grandpa to the Luo family's old house for a walk?"

Yesterday, Mr. Luo and Fu Hanting did not go to the Luo family’s old house, but went to the grave of Gu Ranle’s father.

In fact, as an elder, Mr. Luo didn't have to go, but he still went. He and Fu Hanting stayed in the cemetery for almost two hours before leaving.

Gu Ranle readily agreed: "Of course!"

Then, she turned to look at Mr. Jiang, smiling with some concern, "Grandpa, do you want to go out for a walk? Get some sun and change your mood?"

Old Master Jiang shook his head, his eyes revealing a hint of laziness.

"I won't go. You guys go ahead. Just come back early at noon."

He grew up in the capital and was not quite used to the climate.

Although Gu Ranle made careful adjustments to his diet and even added a few medicinal herbs for conditioning, he still preferred to stay at home, bask in the sun and sleep.

Gu Ranle carefully observed Mr. Jiang's expression and found that he did look a little tired, so she didn't force him.

"Well, Grandpa, you should have a good rest. Grandpa and I will go to the old house to take a look and come back soon."

As she spoke, she stood up, walked to Mr. Jiang, and gently pulled his collar for him, "Grandpa, if you feel uncomfortable, tell me."

Mr. Jiang smiled and nodded.

When she was about to go out, Gu Ranle's cell phone suddenly rang, and a long list of Li Shenzhi's name notes flashed on the screen.

She frowned, feeling an inexplicable irritation in her heart.

She didn't want to answer the call, but her finger involuntarily slid to the answer button. After hesitating for a few seconds, she decided to listen to what he had to say.

As soon as the call was connected, without waiting for Li Shenzhi to speak, Gu Ranle said directly in an unhappy tone: "If you have something to say, say it. If not, hang up!"

There was a hint of disgust and impatience in her voice.

Li Shenzhi was obviously stunned for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then his slightly pleading voice came: "Bao, I'm sorry, I really know I was wrong."

He thought that after a night, she would have calmed down, otherwise she wouldn't have asked someone to send him the prepared soup.

But from her tone, it was clear that she was still angry.

Gu Ranle sneered, her voice full of sarcasm: "If you're calling to apologize, then hang up, I'm busy!"

She didn't want to hear Li Shenzhi's apology, she just felt that every word he said seemed so pale and powerless.

However, Li Shenzhi did not hang up the phone, but continued: "It's not an apology. I received the medicine and I just drank it. Bao, you have worked hard, thank you."

"It's more effective if you don't make me angry than thank me ten thousand times! It's okay, that's all!"

Gu Ranle cut off the call with Li Shenzhi without hesitation, and the car instantly fell into an awkward and depressing atmosphere.

She leaned back in her seat, staring blankly at the scenery passing by outside the window, feeling mixed emotions.

Mr. Luo sat next to her and was keenly aware of her emotional changes.

He looked at Gu Ranle, then glanced at his eldest grandson who was concentrating on driving in the driver's seat, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

After hesitating for a while, Mr. Luo finally spoke carefully: "Little girl, did you... have a fight with Li Shenzhi?"

There was some concern and tentativeness in his voice.

Gu Ranle sighed upon hearing this, revealing a bit of helplessness and irritability in her tone, "No, he didn't dare to quarrel with me, I quarreled with him. He didn't listen at all, which made me angry. I don't want to pay attention to him."

After hearing this, Mr. Luo suddenly understood a little.

He gently patted the back of Gu Ranle's hand and comforted her, "Oh, then ignore him and let him reflect on himself. Our Lele is so outstanding, we can't easily forgive those who don't listen."

Gu Ranle smiled, feeling that the old man was treating her like a child.

She smiled and nodded, "Okay, ignore him."