Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Did Sister-in-law Originally Carry Twins of a Dragon and a Phoenix? 1
Mo Yinhe became even more puzzled.
Isn’t Little Liangliang Sheng Liuyun’s niece? How did she get involved with that imposter?
Mo Yinhe didn’t know that the Sheng Liuyun he had repeatedly pinned down and furiously dominated was actually his own brother-in-law. If he knew, he would have treated him to good wine and good food.
Mo Yinhe narrowed his profound black eyes. "Keep an eye on her, and find out what her relationship is with that child."
The subordinate continued to report, "The patrol soldiers heard them shouting on the island: ’Liangliang, Liangliang, your mama is coming to find you...’"
"What did you say?"
Mo Yinhe’s expression suddenly froze.
The subordinate repeated, "That child... seems to be the daughter of the Crown Princess Consort."
Mo Yinhe’s face, usually unflustered even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him, was instantly frozen in shock.
What did this imply?
...
At four-thirty in the afternoon, the private plane landed at the Ye Family estate.
Si Mingjing took Little Liangliang’s hand as they got off the plane.
"Liangliang, can you hide your little Dragon Horns?"
Little Liangliang looked puzzled, batting her bright golden eyes. "Why should I? My little Dragon Horns are so adorable, a symbol of status and identity. Hiding them would be silly, right?"
Little Liangliang had lived on Mu Continent, where she never needed to hide her noble Dragon Horns.
Si Mingjing was taken aback. "You never hide them usually?"
"Of course not. Why would I?"
Si Mingjing was stumped by her question but even more curious. "Liangliang, where did you live before?"
"On the Mu Continent, of course."
The Mu Continent? The one with dragons as its totem? No wonder Little Liangliang said it represented status and identity.
Si Mingjing was genuinely envious, but she added, "Liangliang, this isn’t the Mu Continent. Others might find your little Dragon Horns too cute and try to kidnap you. Be a good girl and hide them for now."
"I don’t want to!" protested the little princess.
Si Mingjing tried to reason and coax her for a long time, but Little Liangliang would not listen. Si Mingjing was at her wit’s end and had no choice but to let the child be.
After they returned to the cottage, she made a phone call to Sheng Liuyun. Sheng Liuyun said he would arrive in half an hour to personally pick up the child from the Ye Family estate.
...
Today, the sunshine was particularly nice.
Madam Ye was getting on in years and enjoyed basking in the sun. Old Master Ye took her hand as the elder couple strolled together along the small path in the estate, a perfect embodiment of growing old together, hand in hand. The scene was exceptionally warm and affectionate.
Old Master Ye, spotting a wildflower by the roadside blooming with vibrant beauty, became keenly interested and picked one to tuck on top of Madam Ye’s head.
"What are you doing, you old scamp? I’m old already, my hair’s gone white; a flower doesn’t look good on me at all," Madam Ye feigned annoyance, though secretly pleased, hoping Old Master Ye would contradict her and praise her beauty.
Old Master Ye, as always, knew exactly what to do. "Where does it not look good? The wife I, Ye Baixiu, chose with discerning eyes will always be my little princess in my heart. Peiluan, hold still, it looks good on you."
Madam Ye’s name is Bai Peiluan.
Madam Ye felt so pleased she was bubbling with joy, yet her tone was playfully haughty. "I just knew you were trying to make me happy."
"Truly, I swear, if there is a single lie in my words, may I never get to hold my great-granddaughter!"
Recently, Old Master Ye had been especially longing to hold a great-granddaughter! He has a granddaughter-in-law who will be giving birth in just a couple of weeks, and Old Master Ye eagerly hopes every day that it will be a girl.
"DON’T SAY THAT! Of all the awful oaths to swear, why curse yourself to not hold your great-granddaughter? Are you trying to kill me with aggravation? Swallow those words right now."
Madam Ye was even more eager than Old Master Ye for a great-granddaughter! Having lived to her age, Madam Ye had everything, every wish granted, except for a great-granddaughter to play with. Xiaobai had been taken away again these past few days, and Madam Ye felt especially empty. Every day, while praying before Buddha, she would repeatedly plead, "May Buddha bless me and let my granddaughter-in-law give me a great-granddaughter."
Old Master Ye and Madam Ye had two sons. The eldest was named Ye Shiting, and the second son was named Ye Junqing. The eldest son, Ye Shiting, had a son, Ye Qinghan, and a daughter, Ye Qingqing. Their younger son, Ye Junqing, had three children: the eldest son Mo Yinhe, the second daughter Ye Siyuan, and the youngest son Ye Shen.
Ye Qinghan’s wife had been pregnant for over nine months, and it wouldn’t be long before the Ye Family would be welcoming a new addition. This was absolutely not the time for careless talk!
Old Master Ye smacked his own mouth repeatedly. "Right, right, Peiluan, you are correct," he agreed.
Whispering, Madam Ye said, "I had a dream last night. I dreamt of an adorable little girl calling me Great-grandma, so the child my granddaughter-in-law is carrying must definitely be a girl. I’ve even thought of a name for her: Ye Liangliang."
Old Master Ye asked, "Why call her Ye Liangliang?"
Madam Ye responded, "The child in the dream told me her name was Liangliang. She came to me in a dream to tell me her name; she surely hopes we would name her Liangliang."
The old couple happily discussed the topic of their great-granddaughter and continued their walk.
While walking, Madam Ye suddenly heard someone calling out, "Liangliang, you play in the yard. Don’t run off anywhere. I’m just going to the restroom; I’ll be out in a jiffy."
"ALRIGHT!"
Little Liangliang, holding a small stick, squatted in the yard searching for an anthill. She prodded everywhere, finding it great fun. As she played, she hummed a little tune. The sound of her humming, as sweet as milk and heavenly to hear, possessed a potent healing quality, making anyone who heard it smile involuntarily.
The old couple spotted her at once, and what struck them as incredible was that the child had two shiny, adorably cute Dragon Horns on her head. The lovely little Dragon Horns were just like Xiaobai’s. Had they not been sure Xiaobai had been sent away, the old couple would have almost thought it was Xiaobai disguised as a girl.
Immediately, Madam Ye excitedly grabbed Old Master Ye’s hand. "Old man, are my eyes deceiving me, or do I see my dreamt-of great-granddaughter?"
Old Master Ye pointed towards the yard. "Is it that one?"
"Yes, yes, it’s not my imagination."
Madam Ye rushed into the yard, waving to Little Liangliang. "My darling little sweetheart, come to your Great-grandma!"
Crouching on the ground, Little Liangliang stared at Madam Ye with her sparkling golden eyes and repeated her words in a puzzled little voice, "Great-grandma?"
Thinking that Little Liangliang was really calling her, Madam Ye suddenly burst into tears.
Yes, yes, it was the child from the dream!
"My little treasure, where did you pop out from?"
"I am Sheng Liangliang, from Mu Continent. And who might you two be?"
"I am your Great-grandma, sweetheart."
"And I am your Great-grandpa!"
But Great-grandma and Great-grandpa’s eyes were shining so brightly, almost like the Big Bad Wolf!
Madam Ye scooped up Little Liangliang, holding her very tightly and finding it hard to let go. She looked even more like the Big Bad Wolf now.
Little Liangliang was frightened. WHIMPER, WHIMPER, so scary!