Chapter 47 Second Kiss (Part 2)

A fire suddenly broke out on the coastal island. The raging fire spread to almost half of the island. Large tracts of palm trees were burned black and thick smoke drifted for seven nautical miles.

　　"Your sister is not in danger of life for now. I have transferred her to another place."

　　In Lan Haotian's study, the doors and windows were closed. The portrait of the Count behind him occupied half of the wall. The texture of the oil painting reflected particles, and the Count's eyes were staring forward, sharp as a knife.

　　Lan Su stood opposite the desk. The rules of the Lan family since childhood forced her to stand straight opposite Lan Haotian, with her hands hanging by her legs, and she was as servile as a slave in the old times.

　　However, her furrowed brows revealed her haste:

　　"Where did it move to?"

　　Lan Haotian blew away the tea leaves floating on the surface of the tea slowly and said, "It's a hospital, and a very good private hospital. Don't worry."

　　Lan Su quickly said, "I want to go see her."

　　"Um?"

　　Lan Haotian was skinny, and his face looked old even in his early 50s. His eyelids were wrinkled like orange peels, and when he lifted his eyelids, the upper eyelids drooped and covered half of his eyeballs, making him look more fierce.

　　Lan Su pursed her lips, realizing that she was a little anxious just now, so she lowered her voice and pleaded:

　　"Father, she is my biological sister, and I want to go see her. Don't worry, I won't stay for long. I just need to take a look and make sure she is safe."

　　Lan Haotian refused to give in: "I've already told you, her life is not in danger."

　　Then, his tone became profound: "If you want to see her, it's not impossible. But you know, I've been working in this industry for so long and have never done charity."

In other words, there is no free lunch in the world.

　　Lan Su, who had not worked for the Lan family for a long time after her marriage, was finally controlled again because of her weakness.

　　At this point, Lan Su knew in her heart that it didn't matter whether the fire on Binhai Island was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. What was important was that Lan Haotian used the fire to tell her that your sister was in my hands now, and I had transferred her to a place that only I knew.

　　"Whatever my father asks me to do, I will do it without hesitation."

　　Lan Su finally lowered his head.

　　When I walked out of the Lan family's gate, the sky was overcast, with dark clouds gathering in the sky. The color was between gray and blue. It looked like it was going to rain, but there were no raindrops. Instead, the rain was mixed with the whistling wind and raged on, working together to hollow out the mortal's body.

　　The shoulder bag hanging on her shoulder left a deep mark on her coat. In the bag, besides her personal belongings, there was only a Chinese medicine prescription given by Aunt Zhang, which was said to be for regulating women's Qi and blood.

　　Looking back, the tall French-style mansion was shrouded in dark blue sunlight, like a huge pot, falling on her head for no reason. After living in this building for eleven years, the knife was still a knife. In the whole house, only Aunt Zhang, a servant, cared about her.

"The Huo family has a painting called Black Mountain. Take it out and give it to me, and I will take you to see Su Qin."

　　Lan Haotian's words lingered in his ears, like the curse of the wronged souls of Wujiang River, intermittent and endless.

　　The literal meaning is "take".

　　Actually, it is "stealing".

　　The driver picked her up in silence all the way. When she entered the house, Huo Yan was putting eye drops into Mini's eyes. The delicate cat made a meowing sound of resistance, but just waved its paws and obediently let Huo Yan apply the medicine to it.

　　"Meow~"

　　Then he rubbed himself in her arms coquettishly, rolling around with his eyes narrowed.

　　"came back."

　　Seeing the people at the door, Huo Yan stood up holding the cat. Xiao Lan, who was standing by, saw her standing up recklessly and tried to push her back, but was stopped by Ai Li - Huo Yan dared to do this, obviously, Lan Su already knew that the disability was fake.

　　"Um."

　　Lan Su hung her shoulder bag on the hanger, her seemingly natural movements were slower than usual. She had something on her mind, and it was heavy on her face. She used all her acting skills to whitewash the situation, but there were still flaws.

　　"What are we eating today?"

She forced a smile and tried to look relaxed.

　　Xiaolan was not very sophisticated and could only see the surface emotions. She happily ran over to help her hang up her coat and said with a smile:

　　"I made a black chicken soup. It's very thick, and the chicken is stewed till soft. I made two bowls for you and Mr. Huo. You must have worked hard on this trip, so you need to replenish your body."

　　Lan Su walked towards the dining table while expanding his chest and loosening his muscles. "Okay, then I'm going to have a big meal."

　　Xiaolan followed happily: "Yes! It's a must!"

　　It was a very ordinary meal, with occasional chats about work and family matters.

　　However, I don't know whether it's because Lan Su's acting skills have not yet reached perfection, or Huo Yan's eyes are too sharp, but under the mask of pretending to be relaxed, a soul shackled and fixed on a cross covered with thorns is looming, which makes people feel heartbroken.

　　After taking a shower, Huo Yan did not close the door as usual. The bedroom door was wide open, and the fragrance of the bath slowly drifted out in the air.

Of course, she was not giving Lan Su a way out and opening the door for her to come find her.

　　As for the black snake named Bella that Lan Su was afraid of, it just happened to be locked up in the glass ecological park.

　　It's all coincidence.

　　Knock knock.

　　After a while, there were two knocks on the bedroom door. Someone who had opened the project book without reading a word raised the corner of his lips, then lowered them again.

　　"Enter."

　　Lan Su had just taken a shower. Her apricot silk nightgown reached down to her calves, and a jacket of the same material was draped over her shoulders. Her black hair was soft and silky, and looked fluffy because it had just been blow-dried. Her whole body felt soft.

　　"What's wrong?"

　　Huo Yan stood up from the chair, his wide pajamas hanging to the ground, and walked towards Lan Su.

　　Lan Su stood by the door, one hand hanging down, the other hand hanging on the door handle, shoulders slightly hunched, and spoke in a soft voice:

　　"I'm just telling you that the crew has almost dealt with it, and I may have to go back to film the day after tomorrow."

　　Huo Yan stopped in front of her and said, "Okay, finish the filming soon and release it sooner. Be careful when you go back this time. I'll give you two bodyguards."

　　Lan Su refused subconsciously: "No need. They are targeting you. If you are not here, they will not do anything to me."

　　Anyone with a slightly higher EQ would not say this, because the subtext of this sentence is - if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have experienced that shooting at all.

　　However, Huo Yan was magnanimous and did not argue with her. He just raised his chin to show his agreement with her:

"That's right. The bodyguard's skills might not be as good as yours."

　　Lan Su choked and didn't refute. She wanted to pretend to be a weak and sickly young lady, but then she remembered that she had been exposed. She could only say:

　　"It's not that exaggerated. In fact, you should be the one who should be careful."

　　This is true, and it makes me feel warm inside.

　　Huo Yan's expression relaxed a little: "Well, I will pay attention."

　　Lan Su avoided her gaze and looked at the book on the bedside table, and then started talking about the topic she had come to talk to Huo Yan about:

　　"The Huo family has always been so dangerous. Whenever you go abroad, you encounter assassins. And your three previous wives also died strangely. So, is it possible that because you have something more important in your hands, it is a crime to possess a treasure, so many people want to snatch it?"

　　Finally, the little fox showed its tail.

　　Huo Yan continued her words: "Of course. Many people want to be the general manager of Mei Ailiya. A multinational business with hundreds of millions of profits. Money can make the devil work, but it can also make people want to kill."

　　Lan Su asked again: "Besides business, what about jewelry? For example, pearls, gemstones, or other collectibles."

　　Huo Yan's eyes narrowed: "For example?"

Lan Su tried to look more relaxed: "I just heard that the Huo family has a lot of valuable things. For example, the Indian princess's Ale pearl necklace, Master Zhang's original brush, and a painting called "Black Mountain". But it's strange, these should be in the Huo family's old house, why don't they deal with the people in the old house, but come to deal with you?"

　　She said a lot in one breath, which was an easy way of speaking that she had practiced 39 times in the room.

　　Unexpectedly, Huo Yan did not respond after hearing this. At the moment when the word "Black Mountain" fell to the ground, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then he fell into darkness, like a bottomless pool of water. The vast black liquid was calm and deep, and the huge rock smashed down, but it just fell down without any ripples on the surface.

　　She looked up and met Huo Yan's face, only to find that the man's eyes were gloomy when he looked at her, like the dark fog of a dark forest, shrouded in danger and terror. Her throat seemed to be strangled, and her eyes fell on the other person's cold lips. His beautiful lips moved slightly, and his words were as sharp as a knife:

　　"It seems that Lan Haotian told you a lot."

　　She stepped back, but bumped into the hard door. Lan Su's hand on the door handle suddenly clenched, and her whole body was cold - she had seen this look before, that night in the Thailand hotel, when Huo Yan threatened to kiss her.

　　That look said, you've crossed the line, but it doesn't matter, you're just a bird in a cage that I control, and you can't fly out even if you die.

　　As their bodies got closer, Lan Su could clearly feel the man's breath on her face. She was dissatisfied with the feeling of being toyed with, so she bit him hard before Huo Yan forcefully kissed her.

——Remember to open your mouth next time.

　　This is what Huo Yan said that day.

　　So Lan Su opened her mouth, and not only that, she also bit her lower lip hard, leaving a big tooth mark.