Yi Luowa saw Uncle Li nodding and muttered, "No wonder my second uncle told me to listen to Beast Tong. But his mom is a good person; he's not necessarily one!"
"With Tong Yao's character, how could the children she raised turn out poorly? Tong Airui and his brothers— the eldest is the Chieftain of Bastu, the second is the Rain Queen of Soya, the third is not only a movie star but also the president of Wanzhou Films and deputy director of Zhuoyuan. The fifth graduated from Sainted Castle Finance University, and he..."
Yi Luowa curled her lips, "Don't mention him to me. Stingy, petty, a sore loser!"
Uncle Li poked her head angrily, "Then whose advice do you want to follow?"
Yi Luowa rubbed her head, "Talk about Beast Tong's sister instead! I rather like her."
"Not just you— even Prince You Jia likes her! She's the darling of her era, loved by all, and just like Mr. Tong, she holds dual noble titles from two nations. She's also one of the founders of Rainyi Bridal. Tell me, with a family like this, how could Mr. Tong be a bad person?"
Uncle Li, frustrated, went to poke Yi Luowa's head again.
Yi Luowa quickly dodged, "If you poke me again, I'll definitely get angry with you!"
"Ah, all because Second Master spoiled you rotten!" Uncle Li stomped his foot in exasperation. "You can ignore my words, but you must listen to Second Master. Don't provoke him into passing out again, understand?"
"Understood~" Yi Luowa scrunched up her nose.
Since Tong Airui had guests over, Yi Luowa finally had some free time. She slept deeply, and upon waking up went to see Second Uncle. Second Uncle didn't seem very talkative, but as Yi Luowa was about to leave, he said only one thing: "Luowa, no matter what happens tomorrow, you must stay calm. Follow Mr. Tong's arrangements, and remember— Second Uncle will always be your Second Uncle!"
Yi Luowa was a bit puzzled by his words. Second Uncle is Second Uncle— does she really need reminding? Seeing how tired he looked, however, she couldn't bear to ask him anything more and quickly nodded in agreement.
The next morning, bright and early, Uncle Li dragged Yi Luowa out of bed.
Yi Luowa stared at him with a face full of grievance, "Why wake me up so early? What's going on?"
Uncle Li ignored her, motioned for the nurse to come in, and dressed her in an ankle-length white chiffon dress. He also put on her pair of earrings before finally speaking: "Later when you go to Yi Building, you must follow Mr. Tong's instructions."
Yi Luowa, full of disdain, tugged at her dress. While the dress was long enough to cover her wounds, she still preferred wearing pants.
"Eat breakfast first. In a while, Mr. Mi will come to fetch us and we'll head out together."
Yi Luowa glanced at Uncle Li, "I'll go see Second Uncle first."
"Second Master already said he won't see you right now. He'll wait until you return."
"Why does he have to wait for me to come back?" Yi Luowa pouted.
"Second Master didn't say, but he did mention that regardless of the outcome, he will wait for you. If he doesn't see you, he'll refuse treatment."
Yi Luowa furrowed her brows slightly, "Uncle Li, are you and my Second Uncle hiding something from me?"
"I'm not hiding anything from you. As for Second Master— whether he's concealing something or not, you'll have to ask him when you return."
After a sullen breakfast, Mi Chenshuo arrived to call them downstairs.
"Are you wearing the earrings?" Mi Chenshuo asked when he noticed Yi Luowa's hair covering her ears.
"I am." Yi Luowa smiled and tucked her hair behind her ears, "Thanks for asking."
Mi Chenshuo smiled and shook his head, "I'm just playing a temporary supporting role here—it's no trouble at all."
"Uncle Li, I want to drive myself there." Yi Luowa didn't want to trouble anyone further, and said so as soon as they reached the parking lot.
Uncle Li frowned at her, "Your leg hasn't even healed properly—how can you drive?"
"Tong Qin... Mr. Tong gave me some balm, and after applying it, my leg feels much better." Yi Luowa noticed an impatient face inside a car nearby, so she reluctantly swapped "Beast" with "Mr."
"Give her a car!" Tong Aino said curtly before raising the car window.
"Then take my car." Mi Chenshuo, with a wry smile, handed his sports car over to Yi Luowa.
After getting into the car, Yi Luowa drove leisurely, trailing behind the convoy.
Tong Aino kept glancing at her car through the rearview mirror, "At this speed, how did I ever lose to her?"
Mi Chenshuo chuckled, "On the racetrack, her speed is a whole different story."
"I want a rematch!" Tong Aino snorted indignantly.
"Finish the task that Fourth Brother assigned first, then deal with your personal grudge afterward." Mi Chenshuo glanced at him. "You never used to be the type who couldn't take a loss."
"Third Brother, do you understand what it means for me to sit in the president's seat?" Tong Aino slapped the steering wheel in frustration.
Mi Chenshuo laughed mischievously, "It means my dad can finally relax!"
Tong Aino glared at him.
"But don't forget—you've still got me. Whenever there's a race, you can go compete as often as you please. I'll handle things for you." Mi Chenshuo grinned.
"Now that sounds better!"
At Yi Building, Xi Meichen, with a head of white hair, hurriedly entered the conference hall accompanied by her two children.
A dozen shareholders stood up slowly, shocked by how much she had aged overnight.
"Please, everyone, take your seats." Xi Meichen raised her hand slightly, walked to the main seat, and gently stroked the chair where Yi Weibang used to sit. Tears fell instantly.
"Madam Xi, please accept our condolences!" A director next to her helped her to sit down.
"No, I can't sit in this chair. It belongs to Weibang!"
Xi Meichen was about to stand up when the director beside her quickly restrained her, "Actually, there's hardly a need to hold this meeting. Back when Mr. Yi was here, we already followed your instructions. Now that he's gone, we'll still listen to you."
"Director Li is right! Mr. Yi may be gone, but we'll follow Madam Xi's lead!"
"I agree!"
"We disagree!"
Just as voices of agreement filled the room, the conference hall doors suddenly swung open. Tong Aino and Mi Chenshuo walked in shoulder to shoulder.
Everyone present turned to look at them. As soon as these two dashing young men appeared, the entire hall dimmed by their radiant presence.
Yi Lingfei stared at Mi Chenshuo in astonishment. Why is he here?!
Xi Meichen paused briefly before curling her lips into a smile, "So it's the two young masters from Zhuoyuan Group. Today's meeting is Yi Group's shareholder conference. The two of you don't seem to have speaking rights here."
"We don't, but someone else does." Mi Chenshuo and Tong Aino separated, standing on either side as Uncle Li pushed Yi Luowa into the room.
Yi Luowa scanned the room lightly before her gaze landed on Xi Meichen's face. She was shocked at how aged Xi Meichen had become!
Sitting before his computer, Tong Airui noticed her hesitation and reminded her in a low voice, "Think of what she's done to you and your Second Uncle."
Yi Luowa raised her hand to touch her earring, then looked directly at Xi Meichen. "Madam Xi, since this is Yi Group's shareholder conference, why, as a member of the Yi family, was I not notified?"