The Yi Family Old Mansion.
Elder Yi sat upright at the table, dressed in a simple, antique-style black Tang suit. He resembled an ancient relic, exuding an aura of decay and profound depth.
Genius and madness are separated by only a thin line.
Elder Yi was once a genius, but later he crossed that line and became a well-known madman in high society.
Yet, when it came to handling major matters, he was clearer-headed than anyone else.
Over the years, he had never made a wrong move or a poor decision, and to this day, he still firmly held the reins of the family’s power.
Yi Changhai and his wife sat at the table, not daring to breathe too loudly.
No one wanted to provoke Elder Yi when he was in a bad mood.
Elder Yi tapped his fingers on the table and spoke in a gloomy tone.
“I just heard some news—news I don’t like at all. It’s said that your precious son, Yi Sichen, doesn’t want to fulfill the marriage alliance with the Jiang family and has run off with someone…”
“Please tell me, is this real, or is it just a hallucination from my illness?”
Yi Changhai immediately steeled himself and said, “Dad, this is absolutely not real! It’s just a hallucination from your illness!”
His hands under the table clenched into fists from nervousness.
Yi Sichen had been missing since this morning, rumored to have run off with the Jiang family’s fake heiress.
He had already sent people to search for him, but there was still no news.
Elder Yi sneered, his tone sinister. “Getting married isn’t such a difficult thing, after all.”
“If my grandson can’t even manage to get married properly, then… I don’t want this grandson anymore!”
“That won’t happen, Dad!” Yi Changhai quickly vowed. “Si Chen will always be your best grandson!”
His wife, Xue Wan, chimed in, “Yes, Si Chen is already building a relationship with his fiancée! She’s the Jiang family’s recently found heiress, named Jiang Ranran. We’ll have him bring her to meet you soon!”
Only then did Elder Yi seem satisfied. “Good. Only by marrying properly will my grandson be worthy of inheriting the family fortune.”
At this point, he grew troubled again. “Sigh, Jingnian is almost thirty and still hasn’t married…”
“People outside say he’s a bad person, but does that mean bad people don’t need to get married?”
“…”
Yi Changhai and Xue Wan wisely kept their mouths shut, not daring to respond.
They occasionally heard horrifying rumors, such as how Yi Jingnian had once sunk a rival’s ship in international waters to seize a shipment in South America…
No one knew exactly how much blood was on his hands.
People like him usually didn’t have wives, only mistresses.
His KS Capital was once a notorious international underworld organization, but in recent years, he had laundered it clean. Now that he had returned to Dragon City, he was undoubtedly the biggest financial backer here. Everyone was racking their brains, trying to figure out how to please this capital tycoon.
Only Elder Yi could afford to challenge him, relying on his status as the father.
Elder Yi sighed. “I know he looks down on my meager fortune, but he should at least care about his father’s reputation…”
“When he returns, I’ll tell him I’m about to die, and if he doesn’t marry soon, I’ll die with regrets.”
Yi Changhai forced a smile. “Dad, don’t say such things! We’ll take care of Jingnian’s marriage!”
Xue Wan added, “Yes! I have a niece who just returned from studying abroad. She’s beautiful and well-educated. I’ll introduce her to Jingnian soon.”
Even being his mistress would bring countless benefits.
Xue Wan and Yi Changhai placed high hopes on this.
Suddenly, a servant entered from outside and reported, “Master, the young master has returned, and he brought a girl with him, claiming she is his fiancée.”
“What?!”
Yi Changhai and Xue Wan’s expressions changed drastically.
Fiancée?
They had investigated thoroughly—when Yi Jingnian returned to the country, he was alone. How could he possibly have a fiancée?!
Elder Yi, however, was quite pleased. “Quick, bring them in! I want to see what his fiancée looks like!”
Xue Wan anxiously looked at Yi Changhai. If Yi Jingnian marries someone else, what will happen to my niece?
Yi Changhai signaled for her not to worry. Although the old man often talks about wanting a daughter-in-law, he is actually quite picky. Ordinary people simply can’t catch his eye…
As long as the fiancée Yi Jingnian brought back doesn’t meet the old man’s standards, they still have a chance!
The door was pushed open.
Yi Jingnian wore a black overcoat, exuding a cold and steady demeanor. Beside him was a young woman dressed in a long trench coat of the same color, with large sunglasses covering her face.
Their clothing styles were strangely harmonious, and at first glance, they truly looked like a couple.
Elder Yi looked at Jiang Ranran.
Her sunglasses hid most of her face, but Elder Yi’s wrinkled eyes seemed to see through everything. When he fixed his gaze on someone, everyone around would instinctively become cautious.
Jiang Ranran met his gaze through the sunglasses for a moment before striding confidently toward him.
All eyes were on her, and Yi Changhai and his wife even held their breath.
First impressions are often the most important.
They wondered how this young girl would try to win over the elder.
Jiang Ranran walked up to Elder Yi as if no one else was there, waved her small hand, and greeted him with a smile:
“Hello, old darling!”
Elder Yi was stunned.
The room fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Yi Jingnian’s deep eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing.
After a moment, Yi Changhai was the first to jump up. “Y-you… how dare you speak like that? You have no respect for your elders!”
Jiang Ranran looked at them.
This couple before her must be Yi Sichen’s parents—her original father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Jiang Ranran looked innocent. “Did I say something wrong? Isn’t he the treasure of your family?”
Yi Changhai: “…”
He couldn’t answer that.
He couldn’t say yes, but he couldn’t say no either…
Elder Yi stared at Jiang Ranran and slowly nodded.
“Child, you’ve successfully captured my attention.”
He asked Jiang Ranran, “What’s your name?”
Jiang Ranran said, “My name is Jiang…”
Just as the words were about to leave her lips, she quickly changed them:
“My name is Jiang Aotian!”
Jiang Aotian?
Yi Changhai and his wife were dumbfounded. What kind of ridiculous name was that?!
Elder Yi, however, seemed quite appreciative of the name. “A very imposing name. Judging by it, you must be quite capable.”
Jiang Ranran smiled modestly. “I’m alright, not particularly capable.”
Elder Yi grew interested and couldn’t help but chat with her. “So, what are you good at?”
Jiang Ranran said, “I’m good at killing conversations.”
Elder Yi was very satisfied upon hearing this. “Then you and Jingnian are truly a perfect match. Jingnian is also very good at killing conversations.”
Jiang Ranran: “Huh??”
Elder Yi lowered his voice and whispered to her, “It’s just that some people who have chatted with Jingnian often end up dying mysteriously afterward. Isn’t that strange?”
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Holy crap! So this is how you can literally kill a conversation…
What should she do? She was now a little—no, a whole lot—scared.