novelraw Chapter 1388 - 273: Chilly Night, Fading Spring (Part 1)
Chapter 1388 - 273: Chilly Night, Fading Spring (Part 1)
The conflict between her and Lu Yuke had been brewing for a long time, stemming from years of pent-up dissatisfaction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It fully fermented through this framing incident, and she hated Lu Yuke to death, wishing she could stomp her into the mud and trample her twice. However, she forgot that Lu Yuke, having been in charge for many years, was uncompromising in the household. Though they weren’t on good terms, compared to other sisters-in-law, she had a greater say, which was beneficial for her three daughters. She hadn’t realized this before and only felt like Lu Yuke was a mountain pressing on her heart, suffocating her. But what if Lu Yuke had fallen?
As the eldest son’s wife, the position of running the household naturally belonged to her. But don’t forget there were still two elders. Pei Ying was not a concern as she was devoted to a life of meditation and isolation, but Yin Suhua had been suppressed by Lu Yuke for many years and harbored a lot of dissatisfaction. Being the meddlesome type, she was sure to reclaim the authority of the house, and when she thought of Yin Suhua, Meng Shujing felt she had no chance of winning.
She felt a sudden unease but did not regret it at all. At least she had vented her anger.
"Yun Ya, you will help me, won’t you?" Meng Shujing suddenly looked at Yun Ya with expectation.
Yun Ya sighed, "Aunt, sometimes letting go is also a kind of happiness."
Meng Shujing bit her lip; she didn’t understand Yun Ya’s words at the time, only blaming Yun Ya for not wanting to help her. Did it mean Yun Ya was on the third aunt’s side?
Meng Shujing left angrily, while Yun Ya rubbed his brow, thinking that some people just wouldn’t listen to advice. Only time would tell her what choice was the best.
After Meng Shujing left, Yan Song entered from outside, placing a phone on the table.
Yun Ya asked, "Is this the phone Lu Xiane mentioned?"
Yan Song nodded, staring at the phone deeply, lost in thought.
"What is that Assassin Organization all about? Why do they kill people without taking any rewards? It’s unbelievable." Yun Ya couldn’t figure it out at all. How did the Assassin Organization sustain itself? Were they living on thin air?
"It’s not clear yet. I’ve already sent someone to investigate."
"However, the code she mentioned is a standalone password carrier. Without the source code, it’s simply unbreakable, so we can’t even be sure if the code Meng Shujing provided is real or fake," Yan Song said in a stern voice.
If it’s a trap, or perhaps a rescue message from Lu Yuke? That’s why the message hasn’t been sent yet. With current domestic technology, it’s still indecipherable.
Yun Ya’s eyes brightened, "I can find someone who is undoubtedly the greatest hacker in the world; there’s no code he can’t decode."
Yun Ya naturally thought of Allen. With the thought in mind, he video-called Allen, who appeared shirtless, his handsome face grinning as he greeted, "Hi Ya, you still know to contact me, huh."
Yun Ya smiled and asked, "How have you been lately?"
"You never come around for no reason. Tell me, what do you want?" Allen had been learning Chinese for the past two years with notable success, mastering colloquial expressions. If you ignored his face, you might even think he was a Hua person.
Yun Ya explained the situation, and Allen immediately assured, patting his chest that he would handle it. He concluded by saying that since they hadn’t met in two years, he missed Yun Ya greatly. He had started his own company and would soon visit Country Hua for a business deal. He intended to make time to see Yun Ya, who agreed without hesitation, although someone standing behind him had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Allen, I’m about to get engaged. If you can attend, I would be very happy," Yun Ya suddenly said.
Allen was stunned, doubting his ears and even comically digging at them, "My God, I must be hallucinating. What did you just say?"
Yun Ya was amused by his exaggerated expression, "I’m about to get engaged."
"You must be kidding," Allen choked. It wasn’t that he didn’t believe it, but in his impression, someone as extraordinary as Ji Yunya couldn’t be conquered by any man. He had once had feelings for her, but the closer he got, the more overwhelmed he felt. A woman like her was akin to a rose in full bloom: beautiful yet thorny, capable of wounding him. So he wisely chose to be friends. This current state was quite satisfactory, yet here she was, ready to be engaged. It sounded like a fairytale, as if she hadn’t had enough fun before stepping into the tomb of marriage. How foolish.
Who was that man, what was his name, what did he look like, what did he do? Allen had a belly full of questions but didn’t know where to start. Yun Ya blocked him with a single sentence, "Wait until you come to Country Hua, I’ll introduce you to each other. I still have things to tend to, so I’ll hang up for now, Allen. Thanks for your help." With that, she ended the video call without waiting for Allen’s wails.