Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Director Clark, Are You Out of Your Mind?
After many years, she called him brother again, but it was under such circumstances.
Aaron Hearne’s chest felt slightly heavy, yet his expression remained unchanged.
“Since you know, you better protect it well.”
With that, he lifted his leg to leave, and Magnolia Hearne watched his back, suddenly saying,
“I don’t want those things you brought. I have the dowry my father left me; I don’t need the family’s false pretense of purchasing.”
She had already been betrayed by him once and wouldn’t let Scarlett follow the same path as her.
Magnolia Hearne said,
“When you leave, remember to take those things away with you.”
Aaron Hearne paused for a moment, turned his head to look at her, his voice cold,
“Okay.”
He exited the room, striding swiftly.
His cold, stern face showed no expression, and with each step, a silent and dangerous aura emanated from under his feet.
He walked down the long corridor, restraining the demon energy that clung to him.
His gaze suddenly moved ahead toward the garden, where a person stood.
Seeing him approach, the person came forward, calling him, “Aaron Hearne.”
With a chilly female voice, it was a simple greeting, yet the voice inexplicably carried a joy even she hadn’t noticed.
“I didn’t expect, you are still Scarlett Jennings’ uncle.”
No wonder she was asked to deliver a birthday gift to her before.
The person was Oliver White.
Ever since Aaron Hearne suddenly appeared at the Jennings Family villa, she had planned to come forward and greet him.
But his gaze never fell on her, and besides, she could tell he and Mrs. Jiang were not ordinary siblings.
She knew this person never liked others to meddle in his private matters. Even though she could tell he was quite unhappy now, she didn’t ask, merely said,
“Long time no see, would you like to have a drink together?”
Oliver White doesn’t enjoy wasting time on social engagements, but when it’s with the person in front of her, it’s different.
Aaron Hearne glanced at her after hearing that, then said in a deep voice,
“No, I’m leaving.”
He spoke as he was about to walk away, but after taking two steps, he paused, as if recalling something, pulled out a small velvety box from his pocket, and directly tossed it to Oliver White,
“This is for you.”
Oliver White was stunned, instinctively catching the box, wanted to inquire further, but the person had already walked away with his long strides.
She opened the box, which was palm-sized, and inside lay a small nine-tailed fox porcelain piece, no bigger than a thumb.
Due to its small size, the fox appeared rounded and adorable.
Turning the nine-tailed fox, Oliver White noticed the number nine inscribed on the bottom, somewhat surprised,
“Could this be something he made himself?”
Oliver White said so, yet didn’t believe it was specially made for her.
She wasn’t fond of foxes either.
She casually played with the small fox in her hand, not knowing how much time passed, before seeing Magnolia Hearne slowly approaching from the end of the corridor.
Oliver White looked at the small fox in her hand, reluctantly grasped it, then approached to hand over both the fox and the box to her,
“Your brother left it, it should be for you?”
Magnolia Hearne didn’t think after she said what she did, Aaron Hearne would leave anything for her.
Yet upon sensing the familiar aura on the box, she still received it from Oliver White.
When she saw the nine-tailed fox porcelain piece inside, she was slightly taken aback, but soon silently put the box away, saying to Oliver White,
“Thank you.”
She paused for a moment, suddenly looked at Oliver White, and asked her,
“I heard from Scarlett that you and my brother are friends?”
“Kind of,” Oliver White replied.
“Do you like him?”
Oliver White evidently hadn’t anticipated such directness, but soon, she answered honestly, “What if I say yes?”
Magnolia Hearne said,
“…then go for it.”
Aaron Hearne never liked humans; otherwise, he wouldn’t dislike her so much.
Yet unexpectedly, such a person actually befriended a human.
Magnolia Hearne thought, perhaps this Miss White might be special.
More importantly, it’s rare for someone to like him; maybe with more interactions, he could gain a bit more humanity.
*
Compared to the grandeur of their arrival, Aaron Hearne and his entourage left almost silently.
Scarlett Jennings was somewhat regretful.
She had wanted to test the new talisman she improved using demonic power on him.
Now it seems it’s not meant to be.
Despite this, the Jennings Family’s banquet tonight still stirred quite a commotion online the next day.
The Jennings Family deliberately wanted to elevate Magnolia Hearne’s status, so they didn’t ban the reporters who attended from publishing the banquet’s proceedings.
The PR department briefly reviewed the articles and photos before letting the media release them.
Besides mentioning Aaron Hearne’s grand entrance and the dowry gift list, the Jennings Family’s group photo from that evening spread like wildfire online.
Some were discussing this real upper-class banquet and the sensational drama.
Another group remained focused on Scarlett Jennings.
“I’m a fan of a girl who doesn’t like going online, only searching for glimpses of her in the corners.”
“I must say, the girl in the group photo looks beautiful! Her mom is pretty too!”
“Do upper-class people have looks superior to ordinary people? Just look at this photo, not a single unattractive person.”
“Exactly, even the fox and turtle seem meticulously groomed.”
“Where’s the turtle? I didn’t see it.”
“Ah ah ah, I also saw the brother-in-law! Has the brother-in-law successfully advanced his status?!”
Online, every person in the group photo was magnified and analyzed, yet people were still attempting to dig out the Jennings Family’s maternal Wolf Family’s background and origin.
“Although I don’t know if the rich will prepare dowries that are this ‘plain and unremarkable,’ the sheer flaunting of wealth suggests that the Wolf Family might have just amassed their fortune in recent years.”
“Not necessarily, I’m from the Capital Metropolitan, and I truly haven’t heard of any prominent merchants with the surname Wolf.”
“Same here, considering Scarlett Jennings’ identity, I reasonably suspect it might be some hidden family lineage.”
“I know! I’ve heard there are many mystical sect families in the Capital Metropolitan with a heritage of over a century! If such academic roots are the case, it’s reasonable for the girl to be a mystical talent.”
“Wow, the analysis upstairs makes so much sense. Someone, give them a drumstick.”
Amidst the lively online discussion, a trending search silently climbed to the top of the ranks.
# ‘Inspiration’ Season 2 Strong Return! #
The netizens who were already following Scarlett Jennings immediately got attracted by this headline, checking out the official Weibo to get the first-hand official announcement.
Everyone still remembered the shock brought by the first season not too long ago.
It was indeed a milestone that reshaped the worldview.
The return of the second season was something eagerly anticipated by all.
However, everyone excitedly clicked into the homepage, and upon seeing the official announcement of the broadcast date and invited guests, it was as if a basin of cold water was poured over them.
Not for any other reason—only because the guest list for the second season was almost completely changed.
“Where’s Scarlett?! My precious girl isn’t there??? I won’t watch the second season if she isn’t there ahhh…”
“Where’s Sebastian?! My dear Sebastian isn’t there??”
“Where’s Senior Evander?!”
The comment section wailed in unison, finally summarizing into one sentence—
“Director Clark, are you confused!”