Speaking of this, Bo Yan was the unhappiest one. He briefly recounted to Bo the Third what Yuran had told him, but Bo the Third was even angrier, "Nonsense. You’re our family’s Little Crown Prince. Is anyone allowed to covet you?"
"My baby naturally can be coveted, wait, I’m the one coveting him."
Bo the Third: "...I have no objections about your baby, but don’t try to brainwash me, okay? Can we talk about this without mentioning your baby right now?"
In the Bo Family, who doesn’t know that Bo Yan treats Yuran like the apple of his eye?
Although Bo Yan’s brothers and sisters have some reservations about Yuran, they are moved to tears about what their younger brother has become.
Finally, someone could handle this mischievous little devil.
Bo Yan cleared his throat, "Okay, continue."
"The Qin Family made some big moves earlier, as for exactly what, I can’t say— they have their ulterior motives, we naturally can’t say much either. But to associate those old issues with you, I’m afraid they don’t have the opportunity.
I know Qin Yunong, the youngest daughter of the eldest son of the Qin Family, born to the second wife, reputedly very talented and doted on like a princess by the Qin Family.
Possibly, the Qin Family has placed their hopes on her, but I don’t understand why they are so confident that they can marry their daughter to you.
Do you look that easy to marry? Who gave them that illusion?"
Bo the Third never believed that in the Bo Family, Bo Yan was a desirable marriage prospect for the entire clan, let alone the fact that a person from the entertainment circle managed to stay scandal-free.
The odd rule of never cooperating with female stars in romantic roles makes him an eternal iron tree!
Why would anyone dare harbor thoughts about him?
Although he was amazed at his brother’s changes from the end of last year until now, this change was not enough for him to optimistically believe it would affect everyone.
Using what their fifth sister said: He’s become sensible for Yuran? That’s a joke; he’s only sensible for Yuran. With others, he’s clueless, showing no mercy when it’s time to be ruthless.
A schadenfreude since childhood, did you still expect him to turn angelic upon growing up?
In the large courtyard, which kid of his age wasn’t tormented by him? Those who kneeled and called him ’dad’ could run around the courtyard twice.
Though he has changed slightly as he grew up, the devil within doesn’t change; regardless of how angelic he looks, he still harbors malice inside.
Upon hearing these words, Bo Yan’s brows twitched slightly, and he struggled to suppress his anger, his voice inadvertently taking on a sinister tone, "Have grandfather and grandmother returned from Xiangshan yet?"
It’s been more than half a year, and they’re still not back?
Bo Yan, "Keep an eye on the Qin Family’s movements for me. I don’t want any of them involved with me, remember, none at all."
Bo the Third, "Are you worried about getting beaten up by Sister Ranran?"
Bo Yan, "I’m worried that my reputation in her heart will be gradually eroded away by trivial external issues, and the relationship we’ve built will not hold strong, the things I seek too difficult to achieve.
I finally found someone I like. I don’t want any displeasure between us because of my own reasons."
On the other end, Bo the Third was silent for a long while, truly having never thought that one day, he would hear such words from his younger brother, who spoke about when they were kids, all the siblings discussing together.
With such a temperament, doomed to stay single.
What girl would like a tyrant with such heavy malevolence, the little overlord of the large courtyard, the mischievous little devil?
And really, he couldn’t imagine that he would like someone.
What would liking someone entail, breathing fire every day?
To everyone’s surprise, the first one to get married was him, a man with profound insights into relationships.
Bo San couldn’t determine whether he felt more comforted or shocked, but he almost didn’t recognize Xiaoqi on the other end of the phone.
"Okay, I will pay attention, and there are some things I need to tell you in advance."
Bo San, "Before, you didn’t care much about Yuran, and we thought it wasn’t necessary to mention these things since you wouldn’t listen. But now, as a husband, it’s your duty to protect her."
Bo Yan’s hand tightened around his phone, and although he couldn’t see the other person’s face, for some reason, Bo San felt a shiver down his spine and a chill shoot right up to the top of his head.
He heard a faint voice from the other end of the phone, "Speak."
Bo San, "Although Xie Cheng has helped you handle some issues for Yuran before, like fights or her rebellious period of skipping school, he has intentionally kept silent about some matters involving the children of the Imperial Community’s elite. Xie Cheng’s investigations were also half-hearted, which made it easy for matters to be concealed."
Bo Yan understood what Bo San meant.
Knowing him, Bo San continued, "In the past, many of Yuran’s troubles were actually not instigated by her will, but rather someone stirred up trouble. The Qin Family, as well, had certain connections, as did a group of children from the great families.
Do you know Jia Ziyi?"
Bo Yan was straightforward, "I don’t know him."
This response choked Bo San, but it made sense. Their circle was certainly different from that of people like Jia Ziyi and the Qin Family. It was normal that he did not know them, and moreover, Xiaoqi was not someone who cared about external affairs.
"Alright, let me explain. Ranran is an orphan, although she is raised by the Bo Family, the Bo Family never publicly acknowledged her as one of their own, so it’s normal for her to be bullied.
Qin Yunong even showed up and confronted Ranran personally, which shows what kind of position Ranran holds in their hearts, just a nobody kept by the Bo Family.
The Bo Family is just acting honorably, keeping her out of goodwill, and that’s all."
Everyone in the Bo Family knows that keeping Yuran is not just out of goodwill, but because Bo Yan’s mother truly liked Yuran, just as she would her own daughter.
But they are elderly and seldom interfere in the younger generation’s affairs. Coupled with Yuran’s rebellious past and her reticence, partly because she was indeed brainwashed by others and partly because she was enduring unrequited love, they didn’t intervene.
Moreover, at that time, Yuran’s gloominess was indeed not the type of girl they liked. Since they lived apart and didn’t interact much, they just let her be.
It was unexpected that there are always people seeking death, rushing headlong into it.
Daring to bully Yuran.
All these trivial details wouldn’t be known without looking into them closely, and once you do, it’s shocking.
Bo San didn’t say much to Bo Yan, just briefly mentioned a small group, all from great family backgrounds, yet there were differences in how much they were favored, varying family status, but people of equal social standing who just liked to band together for warmth.
Whatever Yuran had been through before, Bo Yan honestly didn’t feel the slightest heartache, because at that time, he really couldn’t bring himself to like her. But when Bo San mentioned that more actions needed to be taken, his face was filled with fierceness.
Before hanging up the phone with Bo San, he said, "I understand, thanks, Brother San."