Afterward, Long Yuying Studio deleted all Weibo posts related to Chen Yunlian and had someone return the suit to Chen Yunlian’s studio.
With the situation having blown up this much, it was time to be a shrinking turtle and wind things down.
A grandmaster in her own right, who would have imagined that she would falter in her later years, and at such a crucial moment; her face was in the dirt, her reputation completely ruined.
But what could be done?
She had brought this upon herself.
On the other hand, Yunlian Studio emerged victorious, not only winning the counter-battle with intelligence but also leveraging Long Yuying’s fame to promote Grandma Chen’s skills, improving national recognition, and earning professional accolades in the industry.
"Sister An Lan, that old woman, as soon as she tumbled, she hurriedly deleted her Weibo and scurried back to be a shrinking turtle, and she still had the nerve to call others shameless."
The young female employee of the studio pouted to Shi Lan, complaining. They had suffered many grievances during this period, and were eager to seize the opportunity to mock the crazy old lady. To their surprise, she had dodged the bullet swiftly.
"Now that we know she’s shameless, why waste time on such a person? After all, we have already achieved our objective," Shi Lan said.
"Hahaha! That’s awesome! Grandma Chen’s skills are truly impeccable, and now we can also explain to our partners."
Shi Lan’s counter-move was indeed very impressive.
It had plunged Long Yuying into a self-contradictory predicament, leaving her no way to justify herself.
That evening, the Shuangshi couple were dining at Yunde Restaurant.
Grandma Chen had cooked herself, specially to celebrate the satisfactory resolution of the event.
Old Mr. Zhong, thinking of Long Yuying deleting her Weibo, suddenly laughed uncontrollably: "Girl An, how did you ever come up with this plan? It is simply brilliant. How does your brain work?"
Even Grandma was smiling as she said: "I have never seen a smarter girl. Your kids will definitely be something. Hey? Do the two of you have any plans?"
The couple looked at each other and shook their heads: "Not yet."
"Right, An Lan is still young, and Yan Shixiu isn’t in a rush either; it’s just us older folks who are a bit impatient."
About the matter of children, Shi Lan had made her position clear earlier.
Although she and Yan Shixiu weren’t born into normal families and might not necessarily make good parents, she thought having a child wasn’t a big deal. After all, the child would be Yan Shixiu’s, and if she couldn’t handle parenting well, she could just let Yan Shixiu take over.
As if Yan knew what was on Miss Shi’s mind, he said, "Did you disclose my identity to the public? You just want me to be a father."
"Are you feeling aggrieved?" Miss Shi frowned.
"No rush." Although they were approaching their fourth wedding anniversary, they had only truly been in sync for less than a year, and he was still not ready to let go of enjoying their time as a couple. "First, make our relationship clear to the outside."
"What’s the hurry? Isn’t it already in the planning?"
"Look how impatient Shi Xiu is, hahahaha..." Mr. Zhong burst into laughter.
The matter of having children was glossed over in the laughter and joy.
Late at night, when the couple returned home, Shi Lan noticed that a corridor was indeed being constructed between the two villas and turned to Yan Shixiu, "When did the construction start?"
"You just noticed?" Yan grinned, at a loss with Miss Shi.
"With you hating the cold so much, it’s better to have one. It’ll be easier for you to come over for meals."
"About the matter with the child, are you hiding something from me?" Shi Lan remembered her stance from before, but Yan Shixiu’s expression today was the strangest.