"Ahem!" Elder Mo saw his granddaughter, Mo Yihan, lost in thought and coughed lightly to remind her.
"Ah, Grandpa," Mo Yihan snapped back to attention, her face flushing. How embarrassing, what was she thinking? She had forgotten the occasion.
Elder Mo didn't scold her but asked with a smile, "By the way, I heard you met Lin Wushuang yesterday evening and had an unpleasant encounter?"
In fact, they had conducted some investigations. Although not many people had witnessed Yang Feilong beating Lin Wushuang, there were still quite a few. As for the specific reasons, they were not very clear.
"Yes," Mo Yihan thought for a moment and briefly recounted what had happened.
"How is your relationship with Yang Feilong?" Elder Mo suddenly asked curiously.
The others also perked up their ears.
"This..." Mo Yihan was a bit flustered. She didn't understand why her grandfather had suddenly brought up such a topic. It was so awkward.
"Just say whatever you want. Even if you like him, it's not a big deal," Elder Mo said with a chuckle.
"That's right!" the others chimed in.
They all looked at Mo Yihan with curiosity.
Mo Yihan was utterly bewildered. Why had the high-ranking members of her family suddenly become so gossipy?
"Well, I do have some good feelings towards him!" Mo Yihan bit her lip, organizing her thoughts before speaking. Of course, she couldn't possibly say, "I like him very much and wish I could be one of his girlfriends." That would be too lacking in maidenly reserve. Although she was usually bold and carefree, when it came to matters of a woman's reputation, she couldn't just speak carelessly, as it might damage her good name!
"And how does he feel about you?" Elder Mo pressed.
"He likes me a lot," Mo Yihan said, a little shyly after thinking for a moment.
She thought, Yang Feilong had destroyed the Lin family for her sake. If that wasn't liking her, what was?
Coupled with the dream she had last night, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Yang Feilong liked her. Otherwise, why would he keep staring at her during dinner? And why would he make those slightly suggestive jokes? Han Yun had said that although Yang Feilong had many girlfriends, he was quite upright and wouldn't casually make such jokes with ordinary friends.
She spoke very cautiously and then specifically observed everyone's expressions, worried that her family would be angry. After all, Yang Feilong and Han Yun were practically a couple, currently in a relationship. However, their gazes surprised her.
Because everyone seemed so happy? Happy? Were they serious?
And they were even excited!
"He likes you? Did he confess to you?" Elder Mo asked repeatedly.
Mo Yihan muttered to herself, "Grandpa is so old, and he's still concerned about matters between young people? How could he ask that?"
But since he had asked, she had to answer. She had already said Yang Feilong liked her, so could she say he hadn't confessed? Suddenly, she thought of something and said shyly, "Yes, he confessed to me, but I didn't agree."
"Ah?" Upon hearing this, everyone present was dumbfounded.
"You refused?" the elder said, slightly indignant. "Foolish granddaughter, why did you refuse?"
"Yes, why did you refuse? Such a good man pursued you and confessed to you, how could you refuse?"
"A man this good is hard to find even with a lantern!"
"..."
At first, everyone had been listening to Elder Mo and hadn't spoken. But with Mo Yihan's words, the meeting room erupted as if a bomb had gone off, and they all started complaining about Yang Feilong.
Mo Yihan was completely stunned.
What happened?
Where am I?
Did I say something that angered heaven and earth just now?
Why are their reactions like this?
He has girlfriends, doesn't he? Isn't it normal for me to refuse?
Otherwise, what should I have made up?
"Well, he has girlfriends, and not just one. One of them is my best friend. And at that time, my family was planning a marriage alliance with the Lin family. Under such circumstances, how could I agree to his confession?" Mo Yihan explained weakly, looking at their indignant faces. She felt as if she had done something heinous.
"No wonder!"
"I was wondering why, after he annihilated the Lin family, all the benefits went to the Han family, and our Mo family only got a tiny bit. It turns out Yihan refused him! He got angry!"
"Alas, what a great opportunity this was. Our Mo family could have also developed significantly by seizing this chance! Even if we shared the benefits equally with the Han family, our clan could have grown much stronger!"
"What are we going to do?"
"Not only will we not become in-laws, but if he retaliates against our family because Yihan refused him?"
"Yihan, oh Yihan, you've always been so smart, why were you so foolish in this matter? Doesn't Lin Wushuang have other girlfriends? We had no objections then. Why, when faced with such a heavenly prodigy, did you become confused?"
"Yihan, you were confused, truly a pity! That Lin Wushuang isn't even fit to carry Yang Feilong's shoes!"
"If Yang Feilong is willing to be with you, we can annul your engagement with Lin Wushuang on the spot!"
Suddenly, the room was filled with sighs.
Mo Yihan was completely bewildered at this moment.
But through their incessant chatter, Mo Yihan roughly understood one thing: the Lin family had likely been destroyed by Yang Feilong, or rather, Yang Feilong was the main force, and the Han family was merely an auxiliary. With the Lin family gone, all the benefits went to the Han family, and families like theirs only received scraps.
The most regretful was their Mo family, because she had refused Yang Feilong's confession?
Uh, she had made that up!
If she were to reveal the truth now, would these sighing clan members beat her to death?
She decided to conceal the truth and coughed, saying, "Well, at worst, I can chase him back!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up slightly.
"You didn't fall out completely?" Elder Mo asked repeatedly.
"Is there still hope?"
"If there is hope, state your demands freely. This is our Mo family's top priority!"
"..."
Hearing everyone's supportive decree, Mo Yihan's heart was complex. To think she would have a day like this? Chasing a man by imperial decree? The entire family participating to support her? And it was the person she liked?
Despite her complicated feelings, Mo Yihan's mood was better than ever!
Because she could finally choose the person she liked, and even better, it aligned with the family's goals.
The only regret was that Yang Feilong had several girlfriends. Of course, she believed that even if she couldn't become Yang Feilong's most favored woman, becoming one of his most favored women should not be a problem.
At this moment, Mo Yihan was full of confidence.
After all, she wasn't fighting alone; she had the full support of hundreds of clan members behind her!