Past

Huaguo's Nanqi Province lay on a large island off the southern coast. It had springlike weather year-round and was a popular tourist destination.

In a secluded forest along the coast, within a restricted area, a large luxury villa complex had been enclosed. It was one of the Cang Family's assets.

It was not open to the public. It was used only for vacations by senior Cang Family executives or to host guests from other families.

Several hours earlier, the staff here had received notice that the entire villa complex would temporarily stop accepting reservations. Even guests who had already booked needed to be moved to other accommodations.

Of course, those whose arrangements were changed would be given vacation accommodations of the same standard.

Yimo and Tong Muxue had been brought here by Cang Lingshan.

Inside one of the villa's halls, Cang Lingshan no longer looked as excited as she had when she first saw Yimo.

Frowning, she seemed anxious and kept turning things over in her mind.

Butler Hua stood behind her, elegantly making coffee for his young lady, looking quite at ease.

Originally, Cang Lingshan should have taken Yimo to the Southern Islands Archipelago, as Ji Ran had said.

But with Tong Muxue's appearance, Cang Lingshan had no choice but to change her plans at the last minute.

Cang Lingshan: "This is bad, this is bad..."

"How did Brother Yimo suddenly get a girlfriend...?"

"This... this... I never saw this coming!"

"If Sister Ji Ran finds out..." Cang Lingshan's expression darkened. "Then we're in trouble..."

What kind of person was Yimo's younger sister, Ji Ran?

Cang Lingshan had first met Ji Ran five years ago, when she herself was seventeen.

That year, Cang Lingshan was nearing adulthood and going through the most painful period of her life.

Her mother