The next afternoon.
Lin Chen slept until the sun was high in the sky before finally waking from his dreams.
As soon as he stepped out of his room, he saw Dugu Yan walking toward him with a smile on her face.
"Sister Yan, why are you so happy?"
Dugu Yan happily came to Lin Chen's side and, as if by habit, ruffled his head with her little hand. "Little Brat, didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to meet my grandfather?"
"My grandfather just returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Once he gets home later, I'll take you to meet him."
Dugu Yan had originally thought she would need to write a letter and summon her grandfather back.
But when she went to school today, she discovered that her grandfather had already returned to Heaven Dou City. He should currently be at Prince Xuexing's residence.
"So soon?!"
Lin Chen rubbed his eyes, secretly marveling at how lucky he was.
He had only met Dugu Yan yesterday, yet today he was already going to face Dugu Bo.
With that thought, Lin Chen took Dugu Yan's little hand and cautiously reminded her again, "Sister Yan, if your grandfather gets angry later, you have to protect me. The rest of your life depends on me."
Hearing the ambiguity in his words, Dugu Yan shot Lin Chen a sidelong glance. This little brat really couldn't speak more properly, could he?
"Got it, got it. Don't worry. I promise I'll protect you."
Dugu Yan patted her slightly fuller chest and made a promise to Lin Chen.
Just then—
"Yanyan, Grandpa is back."
"Did you miss Grandpa?"
Before Dugu Bo himself arrived, his voice had already echoed through the entire Dugu Family residence.
The next moment—
A thin old man with emerald green eyes and