Uncle Fu stopped walking and turned to look at her, "Miss, do you have any requests?"
"Uncle Fu, thank you!"
Uncle Fu was taken aback. Although Lian Can was not a bad person, she had never said a single "Thank you" to him ever since young. This sudden word of grat.i.tude warmed his heart.
Young Miss had grown up!
Uncle Fu did not know what to reply. He only looked at her with sparkles in his eyes.
Lian Can continued, "Uncle Fu, I"m moving back temporarily. I"ll have to continue troubling you in the future."
Uncle Fu was shocked again. Lian Can had not returned for many years and now she said that she"s moving back. Uncle Fu immediately became excited and his grin stretched from ear to ear. "Good, good, it"s good that you"re back! It"s no trouble at all! I am willing to serve Young Miss."
"Uncle Fu, you can go do your work."
"Yes, yes!"
Uncle Fu left her room with a big smile on his face.
Lian Can scanned her room once. It was no different as compared to when she left. Even the magazine she left on the coffee table was still at the same place. However, there was not a speck of dust in the room.
This was where she grew up, but because of an insignificant person, she had left for so long.
Lian Can walked to the bathroom. She took off the clothes and items on her and threw them into the trash can.
She walked to the bathtub and dipped her toes into the water. She gently moved the water. The temperature was just right.
She leaned forward and entered the bathtub. The warm temperature covered her whole body. The relaxing feeling washed away all of her tiredness. She leaned back against the side of the bathtub and closed her eyes. However, all she saw was Jia Tianxin. At this moment, Lian Can was here, but Jia Tianxin still had to go through physical and mental torture every day.
Her Xin"er was pregnant, how could she bear to leave her alone over there.
At that instant, Lian Can could not hate herself more. She hated herself for not staying behind or bringing Jia Tianxin with her! She hated herself even more for being unable to protect her.
Lian Can submerged her head into the water. Tears started flowing out from her eyes silently, becoming one with the water. She held her breath and opened her eyes as she cried silently in the water...
When she felt like she was on the verge of being suffocated, she came out of the water suddenly. She gently wiped away the water on her face, as well as the tears.
At this moment, she swore to herself that she will save Jia Tianxin. If Jia Tianxin died, she would also go with her.
Lian Can washed herself five times before she felt completely clean. She stood in front of the mirror and when she looked at it, she suddenly saw another person in the reflection.
Jia Tianxin was resting her head against Lian Can"s shoulder and smiled as she looked at her. Jia Tianxin wrapped her arms around Lian Can"s waist and gently slid her finger across Lian Can"s cheeks. Her lips formed a teasing smile. Lastly, her fingertip moved downwards, all the way to her neck...
Lian Can smiled softly as she looked at the reflection in the mirror. Suddenly, the Jia Tianxin in the mirror disappeared, leaving her alone.
That smile on her face suddenly felt bitter; very pitiful. She had already gotten used to not being alone. Without her other half, it was as if she had lost the whole world. She guessed that if she were to continue like this forever, she would definitely go crazy.
After Lian Can changed her clothes and tidied herself up, she walked down the stairs slowly.
Just as she reached the stairway, she saw Lian Feng sitting on the sofa. She called gently, "Dad."
Lian Feng immediately turned towards the stairway. Seeing his daughter that he had missed night and day, he was instantly filled with excitement.
"Can"er!"
Lian Can smiled and walked up to him. She stood beside him and said, "Dad, I"m back."
Lian Feng was full of emotions. He smiled and placed his hands on her shoulders. Taking a look at her from head to toe, he said, "It"s good to have you back, it"s good to have you back! You"ve lost weight, you"ve lost a lot of weight!"
Lian Can stepped forward and hugged him. "Dad, I"ve made you worry a lot about me all these while, I"m sorry!"
Lian Feng was shocked. He had spoilt her since she was a kid and she was always very reckless. She would never admit that she was wrong even if it was a big fight. This time around...
As Lian Feng embraced Lian Can, the feeling of regain after lost was all the more prominent. He really thought that Murong Ye would take her life. For the past few days, he had pulled many strings but they were all useless. But today Murong Ye suddenly called to say Lian Can was already sent home.
His excitement finally calmed down after a long while. He held onto Lian Can and said, "Come, let"s have dinner. Uncle Fu has prepared a feast for you, they"re all your favorite dishes."
Lian Can nodded and wrapped her hand around his as they walked towards the dining area. She even thoughtfully pulled his chair for him.
Lian Can sat down and looked around the dining area, "Where is she?"
Lian Feng did not know who she was referring to and looked at her in confusion.
"Where"s Ruan Ruolan? She"s not eating?"
Lian Feng knew that Lian Can did not like Ruan Ruolan. It was so rare that Lian Can would come back, he did not want her to be upset because of Ruan Ruolan, so he sent her back to her room.
"I made someone bring her some food. Today it shall be just us, father and daughter."
"It"s okay, let her come and join us! Since dad likes her, as long as she doesn"t mess with me, I won"t find trouble for her."
Lian Feng was shocked again. He had never ever imagined that Lian Can would initiate to make peace with Ruan Ruolan. Lian Can had changed so much this time around, he almost could not recognize his daughter anymore.
Lian Feng quickly nodded, "Uncle Fu, ask Ruolan to come down and join us."
Uncle Fu responded and went upstairs.
At this moment, the situation upstairs was a terrible sight to see.
Ruan Ruolan"s room was in a complete mess. She flipped over the dishes and had smashed everything in the room that she could smash.
When Uncle Fu entered the room and saw the scene, his brows twitched slightly. He then said respectfully, "Miss Ruan, Old Master has asked me to invite you downstairs for dinner."
Ruan Ruolan resented, "I"m not going. Didn"t he want to eat with his darling daughter? Is he only thinking about me because she wouldn"t eat with him?"
"Young Miss was the one that suggested it."
"Lian Can, how could that b.i.t.c.h be so kind," Ruan Ruolan snorted. She looked at Uncle Fu arrogantly.
"Miss was the one that called you down."
Ruan Ruolan was doubtful. Why would Lian Can suddenly invite her to join them? "She must definitely not be good-hearted. I shall go down and see what her motive is."
Thinking about this, Ruan Ruolan got up and was just about to walk out when she was stopped by the horrible state on the ground. There was no place for her to land her feet.
She frowned and howled, "Are you blind? How am I supposed to walk through this mess!"
"Okay! I"ll get someone to clean it up." Uncle Fu turned and left the room.
Within two minutes, two female servants came in with cleaning equipment. They quickly cleared a path for her to go out before they continued cleaning the room.
Ruan Ruolan hummed softly as she walked down the stairs while swaying her hips sideways.
The moment she entered the dining area, she whined and flung herself into Lian Feng"s embrace. "Master Lian, look at today"s dishes, none of them is my favorite, how am I supposed to eat?"
Lian Feng frowned and said with a tint of unhappiness, "Make do with it, it"s a rare occasion that Can"er can come back."
"But Master Lian..."
"Okay, no more "but"s, quickly come sit down and eat."
Lian Feng"s temper could be felt without a word being said. Ruan Ruolan read the room and stopped making a fuss. However, she did not forget to turn around and glare at Lian Can.
Lian Can continued to eat, seemingly oblivious to it.
Ruan Ruolan picked up her bowl and chopsticks. After taking a bite, she looked up at Lian Can and asked, "Can"er, how long are you planning to stay?"
"I"m not leaving for the time being." Lian Can did not even batter an eyelid and her tone was calm and distant.
Hearing her words, Lian Feng"s face lit up, "Can"er, are you saying that you"re not leaving? That"s great! You should have moved back sooner so that I don"t have to worry about you being outside."
Lian Can looked up and gave him a smile. "Dad, not only do I plan to stay, but I also plan to do some business with you. I don"t want to live my life doing nothing anymore."
Lian Feng"s eyes were filled with joy. He said gladly, "Okay, okay, as long as you want."
Lian Can was Lian Feng"s only child. Although she was a girl, the empire that he was building would be hers one day. Although he hoped that she could find herself a man to take over his business, he would be an outsider after all. If Lian Can was willing, it would be best if she could oversee the whole situation.
For sure, his business was not suitable for a girl to take over, but he had no other options.
Lian Can grabbed a chopstick-full of pork ribs and placed them into Lian Feng"s bowl. She smiled, "Dad, eat more meat, you"ve lost weight."
Lian Feng also grabbed a chopstick-full of beef and placed them into hers. "You eat more too, you"ve lost so much weight that you already look different."
Sitting at the side, Ruan Ruolan looked at the father-daughter pair put on a loving show. She was fuming with anger.
She glared at Lian Can harshly and stuffed her mouth with a mouthful of rice and chewed on the tasteless food.
Second drove Murong Ye back to his apartment.
"Big Master, Lian Can has already been sent back. Lian Feng called to say thank you. He also said that if we ever need his help, he"ll put in his all."
"Okay. What about that woman?"
"She has already been transferred out. We"ll let her take care of her fetus quietly."
"Keep your eyes on her, don"t let her run away."
"Okay, got it, Big Master."
"Big Master, there"s a situation over there in the US, you might have to go down personally to take a look."
"When?"
"Best is to leave tomorrow! It"s quite urgent."
"Let"s go after Xiao Xi comes back."
"But, Big Master, the US"s side cannot wait! By the time Miss Xiao Xi comes back, the issue might have already been settled."
"Then let Fourth come back, he had been resting for too long, it"s time for him to return."
"Big Master, are you saying that you"re lifting his ban?"
"Yes, tell him there"s no next time. Send him to US right away and settle the issue there."
"Okay, I"ll call him tonight and send him to US right away."
"Second, do you think I should bring Xiao Xi back and involve her in our family business?"
"But, I"m afraid Miss Xiao Xi still has no idea about Murong Family"s history."
"Hmph, it"s also something that I can"t put a finger on."
"Then should we ask for Old Master"s advice?"
"I"ll ask him when I have the chance. But we have to let Xiao Xi know sooner or later. Perhaps it"ll be better for her to find out earlier."