(Yan villa...)
The moment the two black Maserati drove into the villa, Yan Nuan stepped out of the car with Yan He and Yan Li behind her. She was instantly met with Father Yan's furious glare. His deep set eyes which were usually gentle were filled with unconcealable anger and his lips were curled into a deep scowl. He fixated his gaze on her the moment she came into his line of sight and commanded gruffly, "See me in the study."
Afterwards, he walked into the villa without another word, ignoring even the butler who came out to welcome them. Yan Nuan had never seen him so angry.
She stepped onto the porch and nodded at the butler whilst ignoring Yan Jing's mocking gaze. The moment she walked into the living room, she heard the door of the study slammed shut with force. She looked up but didn't have much reaction. After all, she knew she had to fight for what she decided on, no matter what. It was the only way for her to survive in the environment she was except dropping out of school. She couln't keep up with the previous host in terms of academics. Thus, she couldn't enroll in any of those universities. Especially now that she was well known for coming first in gaokao, there would be a lot of expectations for her. And it wouldn't be long before someone notices that she wasn't Yan Yehan. With a resolved mind, she made her way upstairs and knocked on the door of the study.
"Come in," said Father Yan almost immediately.
Yan Nuan turned the door knob and opened the door slowly. She stepped in and shut the door behind her with a click. Father Yan was sitting on his swivel chair silently as he stared at her. There were still traces of anger on his face. Yan Nuan approached him calmly and stood in front of the desk.
Father Yan was silent and he still kept staring at her. But Yan Nuan also wasn't willing to back down. She had seen several tyrannies and disasters. Could a man's glare scare her?
In the end, Father Yan broke the silence first. "Why do you want to go to the Defense Academy?"
Yan Nuan adjusted on her legs and replied without fear, "I like it. I want to be a police officer."
This immediately ignited Father Yan even more...
He scoffed and stood up, pointing at her angrily. "You... You wanted to be a pilot. Despite how dangerous it is. I tried to convince but you didn't change your mind. In the end, I let you be. With our family influence, I can do some things to make sure you don't have to fly to any dangerous places. But you... you suddenly changed your mind and decided to be a police officer instead. Do I dare to bribe anyone in the military? Are you trying to worry me to death?"
"But, I like it. I feel so stressed going to school. You all just think just because I'm playful, I don't read?" Yan Nuan couldn't figure out how to persuade him, so, she could only use the pity card. "Do you think I'm a magnet that just looks at books and passes? Do you know how stressful it is with many people looking up to me? Do you know how stressful it is having to keep up to people's expectations of me? It's best if I join the military. You don't have to worry about me. I can survive. I'm a man. I ought to learn to stand on my own."
Father Yan was speechless. He seemed to not know what to say. He could only look away helplessly. Afterwards, he paced around the room in silence, his face creased with worry.
A few minutes later, he turned to her. "Go back to your room first. When I finally decide what to do with you, we're having this conversation again."
Yan Nuan nodded, having understood his worries and making out from his expression that he was beginning to think that her words were feasible. She turned around and walked out, with Father Yan's gaze on her. The moment she stepped out of the room, she saw Yan Jing standing at the door of the study. He was leaning on the stairs banisters lazily picking his fingers without looking at her. But, she knew he came to cause trouble.
She meant to ignore him and turned to leave without a word. She wasn't in a right state of mind. She had no idea why but she felt awful. But, he suddenly stepped in front of her, grinning mockingly,
"Yo, Daddy's beloved kid. How does it feel? You've fallen out of favor now? What did he say? Is he planning to lock you up in your room?"
Yan Nuan looked at his hand which was dangling in front of her and raised an eyebrow. "You dare to obstruct me like this. Have you forgotten I'm a well known bully?"
Yan Jing was stumped. He had only dared to cause trouble with him because he knew how quiet and silent the bastard was since two weeks back. it was though that person who usually cause trouble had suddenly disappeared. He also didn't see him with his group of friends. He inevitably forgot that he was a bully who never followed the rules. He couldn't help but step back seeing Yan Nuan deep gaze on him. She took the chance to advance towards him immediately and grabbed his wrist slamming him onto a wall. She glanced at the door of the study and only relaxed after seeing that Father Yan didn't seem to hear the scuffle.
"What do you want?"
Yan Nuan sighed. She was in a bad mood and she was looking for an outlet to vent her emotions. It was only after returning from the ancestral mansion today and saw Father Yan angry, did she realize she seemed to have taken things the wrong way. She stared at Yan Jing who seemed to be on edge silently before slowly saying, "I don't care about the Yan family's business. You don't have to worry that I'll be the one to take over after dad and throw Yan He into the lurch. I also won't cause trouble with you guys. So, I hope you know that I have no negative feelings towards any of you. Also, I'll be leaving for training soon. You don't have to worry about me causing trouble with you."
Yan Jing blinked. He didn't react even after Yan Nuan let go of him and left. It was only when he saw her receding figure disappear from his line of sight, did he jolt out of his reverie. He let out a low curse...
"Fuck, that bastard."