Speaking of which, Ling Yao still felt a bit regretful about the little girl’s stubbornness. Thinking about this, he could only stand up himself and reach out to Liang An.
"Give me your car keys, I need to go out for a bit."
Liang An frowned, "Ancestor, how can you go out alone? Whatever you need to do, let me help you."
"If you could handle it, would I need to go myself?"
"Then at least wear a mask when you go out."
Ling Yao rolled his eyes at him, "I’m just a little popular; is it really necessary?"
Liang An snorted, tossing the car keys to him, "Just don’t regret it."
When Ling Yao took the elevator down to the underground garage, he found a lot of reporters in the parking lot. He frowned and reluctantly put on a mask.
But it was too late, because even though the baseball cap covered half his face, his height of 188 and perfectly proportioned physique caught the attention of the reporters waiting there as soon as he appeared. Ling Yao started the car with disgust, muttering in annoyance.
"What’s so great about being a star? These paparazzi follow you everywhere, can’t have a moment of privacy. With her kind of personality, how is she suitable for this kind of environment?"
Ling Yao’s SUV quickly exited the parking garage, but the reporters followed closely. He’d already experienced how congested the roads in Beijing could be over the past few months.
Using his super vision ability, he found smooth roads and quickly lost the reporters behind him.
He drove all the way to Oak Bay, registered, parked in a temporary spot in the underground garage, walked to a surveillance dead angle, and suddenly shapeshifted into Doudou’s form. His clothes were swiftly thrown into his own space ring; the ring is transparent and usually invisible.
It was night, and Hua Yan was naturally at home, so when Doudou used its paw to familiarly scratch the door, Hua Yan’s heart clenched tightly. As soon as the door opened, she hugged him into her arms, "You heartless thing! Disappeared for so long, I thought someone might have killed you and eaten you!"
Doudou: "...."
As soon as he entered, he felt the presence of an outsider, and sure enough, Ning Hao, an unexpected guest, was lying on the sofa.
Doudou, or rather, Yao Ling, had kept an eye on Hua Yan all along even after leaving, so he naturally knew about the Ning Family’s matters. That’s why he let Liang An act as a guardian instead of doing it himself, believing the time was not ripe yet.
He was here to handle serious business, and since Ning Hao was already asleep, he couldn’t miss the opportunity.
Being hugged tightly by the girl, feeling the familiar comforting of being petted, was something he really missed, but he couldn’t stay long; he had to leave soon.
So while Hua Yan wasn’t paying attention, he slipped a small note into her hand. Hua Yan looked down in astonishment, opened it, and her eyes widened: "Who gave this to you? Why are you asking me to choose Liang An as a guardian? Is this person good? Not someone with bad intentions?"
Yao Ling nodded. Although unable to speak, his eyes were sincere. He even purposefully nudged the note again, the meaning evident.
Hua Yan frowned, "You’ve become a clever dog, haven’t you? Could it be that during your absence, you’ve accepted that Liang An as your master? Coming back just to speak for him? Why should I choose him as a guardian?"
Predicting she might ask this, Yao Ling simply took her hand and seriously wrote the words ’entertainment circle’ in her palm. The impact of these words made Hua Yan stand up instantly, looking guardedly at Doudou: "No, that’s not right, you’re not a dog, you’re a demon, aren’t you?"
How could a dog write? Where did that note come from just now?
As Hua Yan carefully recalled her time with Doudou, the seed of doubt once planted rapidly grew, peeling back layers to approach the truth. Seeing the girl’s wary look, Yao Ling sighed and nodded at her: "Yes, I’m a demon." Yet he didn’t say he was a demon person, not a demon.
Moreover, his language was demon language; what would it be like for demon language to come from a dog’s mouth? Hua Yan experienced this for the first time.
"Trust me, I won’t harm you. When I knew you wanted to enter the entertainment circle, I had Liang An assist you. He’s not a bad person,"
"I’ve been damaged due to cultivation and can’t stay by your side for now, but I’ve been keeping watch over you. I already know about the Ning Family’s issues. If you don’t find a suitable guardian, the court might look towards the Hua Family and Yan Family, which could potentially bring more trouble. Liang An helps you without any cost, it’s just a nominal thing."