Chapter 58: After breaking off the engagement Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!
Chapter 58: Painstaking Efforts
After dinner, Grandpa Si took Ou Yan on a tour around the villa, eventually reaching the top floor for a distant view.
"It's too dark now, and you can't see far. It's better during the day when you can see beautiful flowers, streams, and distant mountains. Yan Yan, you must come and see when you have time."
"Okay," Ou Yan glanced at the time, her voice soft, "It's not early anymore. I should go back."
"Don't go..." Grandpa Si was somewhat reluctant, "Stay a little longer?"
"I'll come back next time."
Seeing Ou Yan about to leave, Grandpa Si hurriedly winked at the steward, who understood and immediately ordered preparations secretly.
Ou Yan was led by Si Yechen, and as soon as they stepped off the elevator into the living room on the ground floor, all the lights in the entire villa went out.
"What's going on?" Grandpa Si pretended not to know, "How did the power go out suddenly?"
"It's strange. We've lived here for so many years and never encountered this situation! Let me see what's wrong. Please wait here, sir, young master, and young mistress. I'll be right back."
The steward pretended to be unaware and quickly left.
"Ah Chen, you take Yan Yan to sit on the sofa for a while," Grandpa Si instructed a servant nearby, "Go and fetch some candles and emergency lights."
"Sir, didn't you collect several beautiful emergency lights before?" a servant asked according to a pre-arranged plan.
"Oh, right, where did I keep them? Help me find them quickly." Grandpa Si also found an excuse to leave.
The large living room was now left with only Si Yechen and Ou Yan.
Si Yechen's lips curled up. The villa obviously had backup generators. Even if the power went out, there shouldn't be no light at all.
Was Grandpa intentionally giving them a chance to be alone?
Ou Yan waited for a while, then checked the time. "It's 8:30. Shall we leave?"
It's too late. My parents will worry.
Si Yechen pulled her into his arms. "It's still early. Stay with me a little longer."
"How long have I been with you today?"
"Just a few hours. Not enough." Si Yechen held her tighter. "I want to spend more time with you."
Ou Yan: ...
Why is he so clingy? He used to be so aloof...
"Let go. Grandpa might see..."
"He'll be even happier if he sees."
Upstairs,
The steward in the corner saw the old master being helped up and whispered, "Sir, over here!"
Grandpa Si hurried over, squeezed in beside him, and looked downstairs, "How's it going? Any progress?"
"They're just talking, nothing substantial."
"This Ah Chen! Why doesn't he make a move in the dark like this?" Grandpa Si thought for a moment. "Could it be that the atmosphere isn't right? Send someone to bring down those emergency petal lights and LED candles."
"Understood."
Soon, the living room was decorated with beautiful petal lights, and LED candles were placed on the tables, creating a romantic and ambiguous atmosphere.
"Wait a minute," Ou Yan stopped one of the servants arranging the candles, "Tell Grandpa that I'm leaving."
Facing this sudden situation, the servant was at a loss. "Madam, all the power is out. Why not wait a bit longer before leaving?"
"It's too late."
"But the main gate is locked, madam. You can't leave."
Ou Yan: ??
"All the doors in the house are specially customized with electronic intelligence. If there's a power outage, the doors won't open."
"Don't these doors have USB ports? You can charge them directly with a mobile power source." Ou Yan offered a solution.
"But there are no USB ports..."
"Then spare keys?"
"The keys... the keys are missing..."
"Then... take out the batteries from the lock that has no power and replace them with new ones."
"We don't have spare batteries either..."
Ou Yan: ...
What kind of door is this?! Nothing at all?
Seeing the servant's evasive eyes, Ou Yan immediately understood. She smiled and looked at the man in front of her. "Grandpa went to great lengths for you."
"It's for you." Si Yechen hugged her, saying each word, "He really likes you and wants you to stay."
Huh, stay and let this guy take advantage?
Impossible!
Her slender fingers pressed the keypad on the lock, and soon, the door opened.
The surrounding servants were stunned. How did Madam do it? The door was clearly locked...
Didn't the old master say that it absolutely couldn't be opened without power?!
Si Yechen didn't expect her to be able to bypass the system inside and make the password invalid directly. This little girl knows quite a lot of things.
"I pressed randomly. Let's go." Ou Yan took the lead to leave the door. But as she walked a few steps, she suddenly heard a voice.
"Madam, please wait. The old master suddenly feels uncomfortable in his heart. Please come and have a look!"
Ou Yan: ??
Regardless of the truth, Ou Yan hurriedly turned back.
With a servant holding a quaint emergency lamp leading the way, she was taken to Grandpa Si's room.
"Oh, my heart..." Grandpa Si lay on the bed, pretending to be sick again.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Ou Yan's fingers had just touched his wrist, and she understood everything.
"Madam, how's the old master? Is he okay?" the servant anxiously asked.
Ou Yan's lips curled up as she withdrew her hand lazily. "He's fine. If I must say something, it's probably from eating too much for dinner, feeling a bit bloated in the stomach."
Grandpa Si and the steward didn't expect Ou Yan to figure out so quickly that he was feigning illness, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Grandpa, rest well." Ou Yan didn't directly expose him, saying gently, "I really should go back now. My parents will worry if I'm late."
"Madam, please stay! What if the old master has a sudden emergency in the middle of the night, and we can't find a doctor for a while..." the steward tried to persuade her.
"Yes, you can stay in the room on the south side of the third floor. Ah Chen is in the north. You'll live separately." Grandpa Si added.
"Mainly, the house hasn't been so lively for a long time! You and the young master are usually busy with work and don't know when you'll be able to see the old master again..."
"You're the daughter-in-law of the Si family. It's reasonable to stay in the Si family! If you think it's inappropriate, I'll immediately arrange a marriage certificate for you two!"
Ou Yan: ...
There's really no need for this.
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