Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge

Chapter 360: Marrow Cleansing Pill (2)_1

She exchanged a glance with Shangguan Qing, and they both saw uncertainty in each other’s eyes."Grandpa, Daddy, Uncle, Auntie, we’re back."

"Grandpa, Daddy, Mommy, Second Uncle, we’re back."

Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing greeted the several people in the living room. Shangguan Zhi, Shangguan Hao, and Shangguan Yu all had cold faces, not uttering a word. Even Liu Ruoling, who usually doted on them, didn’t spare them a glance.

The atmosphere in the living room was somewhat oppressive. Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing looked at each other again. What on earth happened? They were all home, and it seemed as if they had all agreed not to pay them any attention.

"Daddy, Youyou is back." Shangguan You went over and sat down next to Shangguan Hao, gently tugging at his clothes again and again.

"Hmph." Shangguan Hao snorted coldly and continued to keep a straight face.

"Daddy, Daddy," Shangguan You called softly, shaking Shangguan Hao’s arm.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Qing sat down next to Liu Ruoling and called out, "Mommy." After receiving a cold hum in response, he obediently sat down. All eyes in the hall were focused on Shangguan You.

"Daddy, do you know?" she began. "Something strange happened at the sandy beach. And this matter has attracted a lot of attention! Isn’t that strange?"

When Shangguan Hao still ignored her, Shangguan You continued, almost as if talking to herself, "Yeah, in just a single night, such a big thing happened. It’s made a lot of people curious. I heard that even some special departments went there."

Shangguan Qing chimed in cooperatively, "Yeah, if there really were aliens, then everything could be explained."

"Exactly!" Shangguan You threw out another topic. "And some people boldly speculated that it was because aliens came that it turned out this way." This time, she saw Shangguan Zhi’s eyebrows twitch, and Shangguan Hao’s gaze also shifted to her.

"Right, Brother Qing, I guess last night, satellite people must have come to the sandy beach."

"It might not be aliens; it could be someone’s prank," Shangguan Qing countered. "After all, we haven’t seen it with our own eyes. It’s better not to spread baseless rumors."

"But many people are saying that it was the work of aliens! Otherwise, how do you explain the situation?"

"Youyou, we haven’t seen it. How can we listen to hearsay?" Shangguan Qing said.

"But you said the same thing this morning!"

"When did I say that?"

"You did!"

"I did not!"

In the living room, Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing went from talking to arguing. The anger Shangguan Zhi and the others had initially felt began to subside a little. They were all intrigued by the children’s conversation, but before they could hear the full story, the two had started bickering. What was all this about?

"What exactly happened? Tell us, and we’ll help you two sort it out," Shangguan Zhi was the first to lose his composure; he was more interested in strange occurrences than the others.

Although Shangguan Hao and Shangguan Yu held high positions and were interested in these things, they hadn’t forgotten their original purpose for this gathering.

"Youyou, tell your Auntie, what exactly happened over there? What’s this about aliens?" Liu Ruoling, seeing Shangguan Zhi speak up, couldn’t help but ask.

"Auntie, Mommy, you wouldn’t believe it! The sandy beach used to be picturesque, but after just one night, all the trees turned into bare trunks! And many of the trees inexplicably moved. There was even a coconut tree that originally grew on the sandy beach, and it ended up right in front of the hotel entrance! Such a huge change—if it wasn’t aliens, who else could have such incredible power? And all the surveillance footage shows everything as normal, nothing different at all."

Shangguan You spoke with an exaggerated expression. It was actually her own doing, but she hadn’t expected it to turn out like this after just one night. Well, since it has changed, so be it; things are already this way.

"Trees moved, and leaves fell off?" Shangguan Zhi spoke gravely, a sharp light flashing in his keen eyes.

"Yes! And what’s even more bizarre is that there are no traces of fallen leaves anywhere. Isn’t that strange? Some people say it’s the work of leaf-eating aliens," Shangguan You said earnestly.

When she heard this rumor herself, if not for their serious expressions, she would have burst out laughing. The leaves were buried in the soil, so naturally, no one could find them. But even if she wanted to laugh, she had to hold it in and not laugh in front of them.

"Daddy, you be the judge! If it wasn’t aliens, who else could have done it?" Shangguan You once again shook Shangguan Hao’s arm, speaking in a cajoling tone.

"But Youyou," Shangguan Qing winked at her, and the two continued their act, "no one saw anything, and even the satellites didn’t capture it. So where would these aliens come from?"

"It’s precisely because nothing was captured that they say it’s aliens! If it had been captured, who would still be talking such nonsense?"

"Youyou, you’re being unreasonable."

"Brother Qing, I’m being very reasonable! Daddy and the others know that," Shangguan You nudged Shangguan Hao’s arm, hoping he would back her up.

"Alright! Never mind how this whole alien business happened; that doesn’t concern you two," Shangguan Zhi shouted, his voice echoing in the living room. "Now, tell me, where were you last night? And who brought you back today?"

Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing exchanged a glance. So, the ’court hearing’ was because she was with the Lin Family last night.

Shangguan Qing briefly recounted the events of the previous night, also mentioning what happened later, but he omitted the part about Shangguan You infiltrating the enemy’s side on her own.

"Youyou, remember this: your surname is Shangguan," Shangguan Zhi said sternly, his brow still furrowed after Shangguan Qing finished. "From now on, apart from specific, approved days, you are not to associate with that old man from the Lin Family. Their messy affairs have nothing to do with our family, and our family’s matters have nothing to do with them. Got it?"

He continued to frown. So many things have happened in just one night, he thought. If Youyou gets any closer to them, I’m afraid she might even lose her life.