Grandpa Is Here

When Li Chang'an returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, intending to confess to Dugu Yan and reveal his feelings, he found nothing. Only after asking around did he learn that Dugu Yan had not attended class for three days.

When he went to her dormitory, the dorm supervisor also told him that Dugu Yan had taken an extended leave and gone home.

Gone home? How could it be such a coincidence?

And given our current relationship, even if something had suddenly happened to her, she should have left some message for me... How could she suddenly leave without saying goodbye?

Li Chang'an frowned deeply as a sense of foreboding rose within him. For the first time, he realized that events had gone beyond his foresight.

Meanwhile.

Dugu Manor.

"Yan Yan, you've locked yourself in your room for three days now. What exactly happened? Tell Grandpa—did someone bully you at school?" An old man with green hair stood outside the door, his tone helpless. A trace of Killing Intent lurked beneath his words!

"...I'm fine... Grandpa."

A somewhat hoarse female voice came from inside the room. "I just... want some time alone."

Fine? You didn't look fine at all.

The green-haired old man looked helpless, but he could not suppress the anger and concern in his heart! Ever since his precious granddaughter had returned three days ago, she had kept herself shut in her room without taking a single step outside. Something was obviously wrong!

The only reason he could think of was that she had been bullied at school.

How could he possibly tolerate that?

He was the great Poison Douluo—what bastard dared to bully his granddaughter?!

"Fine. Grandpa won't ask anymore."

Hearing that his granddaughter did not wish to talk, the green-haired old man did not press further. Instead, he said, "But you need to eat something, at least. You haven't had a drop of water for three days. Even with a Soul Master's physique, you can't keep this up."

"Grandpa, I'm not hungry..."

A low voice came from inside the room, but halfway through, she changed her words. "I'll go find something to eat myself later..."

"Ah, all right. Make sure you eat something, at least. Grandpa has business to attend to, so I'm leaving first." The green-haired old man sighed, then turned to the maid waiting nearby and said, "Tell the kitchen to prepare some food..."

"Yes."

The maid lowered her head in acknowledgment.

His precious granddaughter looked as though she had suffered some inexplicable emotional trauma. As her grandfather, the green-haired old man was now absolutely furious! The rage he had been suppressing erupted the instant he stepped out through the manor gates.

Accompanied by a burst of Emerald Green light.

The green-haired old man shot into the sky, transforming into a green blur as he flew into the distance. His destination was Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

At the entrance.

A green light descended, revealing the green-haired old man's figure. He strode directly into the academy and headed toward the Education Committee. The guards at the gate clearly recognized him and did not dare stop him.

He made his way to the Education Committee.

At that moment, all Three Education Commissioners were present and working.

The green-haired old man's sudden intrusion caught the Three Education Commissioners off guard. But they quickly realized that he had likely come to demand an explanation. After all, they obviously knew that Dugu Yan had not attended school for three days. They understood even more clearly why.

"Your Highness Poison Douluo, welcome. Forgive us for failing to greet you from afar..." As the leader among the Three Education Commissioners, Meng Shenji naturally rose first to greet him. The other two commissioners stood as well, wearing equally polite smiles.

In contrast, the green-haired old man looked extremely unpleasant, his aged face dark and grim. Anyone could tell at a glance that he was in a very bad mood!

"Cut the useless nonsense!"

The green-haired old man said impatiently, "I came here today to seek justice for my precious granddaughter! She suffered a grievance at your academy. Shouldn't the Three Education Commissioners give me an explanation?!"

"This..."

The three commissioners exchanged glances before Meng Shenji finally said with a bitter smile, "Your Highness, it's a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding!"

"A misunderstanding? Then why did Yan Yan suddenly run home, lock herself in her room for three days, and go without food or water!" The green-haired old man's expression darkened. He could practically picture his precious granddaughter's haggard appearance. She must have suffered a grievance at this academy!

After exchanging looks again, the three commissioners ultimately decided to tell him the truth. There was nothing much to hide about this matter—it was merely romance between young people. Neither side had suffered any actual loss, so there was naturally no deep conflict involved.

"Actually, it was all because..."

Talking over one another, the Three Education Commissioners laid out the entire sequence of events.

In simple terms, Dugu Yan had fallen in love with an outstanding student at the academy, only to suddenly discover that he had a fiancée. She suspected that he had been toying with her feelings, so she was heartbroken and ran home without looking back.

After hearing the Three Education Commissioners' explanation.

Once he learned that his granddaughter had not been bullied at the academy, Dugu Bo's expression eased somewhat, and his tone was no longer so aggressive.

"So that's how it is... How is that boy Yan Yan has taken a liking to? If his talent is passable, then it's not as though this old man cannot reluctantly allow him to marry into the Dugu Family." Dugu Bo said dismissively.

As long as his granddaughter liked him and the boy's talent was reasonably acceptable, Dugu Bo did not mind using his authority as a Titled Douluo to make the boy break off his engagement and marry into the Dugu Family. And if he refused... hmph.

"His talent can indeed be called top-tier, but this engagement may not be so easy to break..." The Three Education Commissioners looked troubled. If it had been an engagement to an ordinary person, or even to an ordinary noble, then with Dugu Bo's status as a Titled Douluo, surely no one would dare refuse him and would certainly agree to dissolve it.

The problem was that Li Chang'an was the Imperial Son-in-Law. He was also the future guardian of the empire whom Xue Ye valued highly! How could they possibly let him go so easily?

"What? Could it be that the boy's fiancée has quite a background?" Seeing the Three Education Commissioners' troubled expressions, Dugu Bo's heart stirred, and he could not help asking.

"...He is the Imperial Son-in-Law personally chosen by Your Majesty!"

Meng Shenji said.

"Moreover, in order to win him over, Your Majesty even bestowed a title upon him, making him a Marquis."

"Imperial Son-in-Law..."

Dugu Bo furrowed his brow, realizing that this was becoming rather troublesome. If the betrothed party had been some minor noble—or even a powerful noble like a duke or Marquis—he could have relied on his strength as a Titled Douluo to force the other side to give him some face.

But when facing the emperor of an entire nation... even the prestige of a Titled Douluo was of little use.

Especially since Xue Ye seemed to hold this man in high regard. Not only had he married his daughter to him, but he had even granted him a noble title. Such favor clearly showed just how much he valued him.

This was going to be difficult...

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