Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Yi Tiantian was about to leave but didn’t expect two people to suddenly block his way.

“Mr. Yi, let me see you off!”

“Mr. Yi, take care! Should I drive you to the airport on my electric scooter?”

“What’s with Ye Ye’s mom and Lan Lan’s dad?!”

“What’s with all the brown-nosing?”

Yi Tiantian wasn’t dumb; he saw through their intentions but couldn’t figure out why they were acting this way.

Ye Ye’s mom, completely changing her previously aloof attitude, pulled Ye Ye over and said, “Your Uncle Yi is leaving soon. Hurry up and say goodbye!”

Ye Ye, who had been acting arrogant just moments ago, immediately transformed into a harmless little puppy.

“Uncle Yi, safe travels!”

Not to be outdone, Lan Lan’s dad pulled Lan Lan’s little hand and said loudly, “Quick, quick! Lan Lan has something to say to Mr. Yi too. Come on, Lan Lan, hurry and say goodbye to Uncle Yi!”

Lan Lan’s small hand was pulled painfully by her dad. She came to Yi Tiantian and timidly said, “Uncle Yi, I wish you a safe trip home!”

After the two children finished speaking, Ye Ye’s mom and Lan Lan’s dad glared at each other as if there was some deep-seated hatred between them.

“Wait, are they really going to fight over me?!”

“I thought I’d get two big tough guys fighting over me, and then I could tell them to duke it out in the dance studio!”

“But why are the parents getting into it now?!”

Yi Tiantian was confused but decided to respect the situation.

“Maybe these two have some weird thing going on?”

Just thinking about it made Yi Tiantian’s skin crawl, and he couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

In the end, neither Ye Ye’s mom nor Lan Lan’s dad drove Yi Tiantian to the airport. It was Xie Yi and Xie Niao who saw him off.

“Goodbye, Tiantian!”

Xie Niao waved at Yi Tiantian, her eyes filled with concern.

“If anything goes wrong, don’t hesitate to call me, okay?” Xie Yi said firmly, looking at Yi Tiantian.

“Why do they act like I’m walking into a war zone??” Yi Tiantian thought.

“Could it be that they know I’m going to attend the Dusk Society’s gathering??”

“No, no, I’ve never told anyone about this. They couldn’t possibly know.”

He was a little confused but didn’t overthink it. Standing in the small, bustling airport, Yi Tiantian waved one last time to the pair who had come to see him off.

“Don’t worry about me—just enjoy yourselves. We’ll catch up when I get back.”

With a smile, Yi Tiantian waved and then dragged his luggage into the airport.

The Xie siblings watched Yi Tiantian’s departing figure, lost in thought for a long time.

The viewers in the live comments also felt a deep sense of regret after seeing this scene.

[It's a shame, tomorrow everyone is heading to the Holy City. I heard that if you confess in the Holy City, you'll receive the blessing of the gods! The couple's relationship will be especially strong too!]

[Ahhhh!! I was looking forward to tomorrow's trip too, but now it's all ruined! So disappointing!]

[Why is Yi Tiantian in such a hurry to go back?]

[I heard that there's an issue with a family member. It's understandable to rush back in such an emergency, isn't it?]

[Well, alright. Family is more important, after all.]

Although the viewers felt some regret, they eventually came to terms with it.

Yi Tiantian faced a five-hour flight home, and he took the opportunity to sleep on the plane, waking up just as he arrived back in his familiar city.

Yueyue and Yang Yang had already received the notification in advance and were waiting for Yi Tiantian at the airport.

"Yi! Why are you back!"

Yueyue had been sitting on the ground, resting her chin on her hands, idly watching people file out of the terminal. When she finally saw Yi, she jumped up, waving excitedly.

"Yi."

Yang Yang stood straight, waving at Yi Tiantian with an elegant smile on his face.

"Yueyue, Yang Yang!"

Yi Tiantian looked at the two and quickly walked over.

Yang Yang took Yi Tiantian’s luggage, while Yueyue handed him a drink she had brought.

"Yi, what's the rush? Why did you come back early?"

Yueyue, being straightforward, directly voiced her confusion.

"Damn, I have to lie again!"

"Ever since I got involved with the Dusk Society, I haven’t had a single peaceful day!"

Yi Tiantian, being someone who was terrible at lying, had no choice but to fabricate a story since he couldn’t reveal anything about the Dusk Society gathering.

"I came back for something important... It's a family matter, so I don't really want to talk about it..."

Yi Tiantian forced himself to appear calm, but the slightly stiff muscles at the corner of his mouth revealed his complete lack of talent for lying.

Yueyue and Yang Yang exchanged a glance. It was clear to them that Yi’s return wasn’t about family, but something else entirely. However, as professional assistants, they decided not to pry further.

But this time, Yueyue was more observant. She secretly glanced at Yang Yang’s expression, only to find that he appeared unbothered.

Once they were in the car, Yang Yang took the driver’s seat, with Yueyue sitting in the passenger seat. The back seat was prepared with an assortment of snacks and drinks, a comfortable and soft lamb pillow, and a lamb blanket.

"Yi, you must be really tired from this trip. Rest well in the back."

Yueyue said gently through the rearview mirror.

"Yes, Yi, rest well. I'll wake you when we arrive."

Yang Yang turned around and flashed a smile at Yi Tian.

Yi wasn’t really feeling sleepy because he’d already caught some Z’s during the flight, but his body was still a bit drained, so he nodded and said, “I’ll just catch a few minutes of rest.”

Both Yueyue and Yang Yang nodded.

After that, Yang Yang took the wheel, while Yueyue sat next to him, idly swiping through her phone.

“Oh my God!!!”

A startled shout burst out in the car. Yueyue clapped a hand over her mouth, wide-eyed and mortified.

Yang Yang frowned and turned to look at Yueyue, mouthing a silent question, “What’s going on?”

Yueyue quickly checked the rearview mirror and was relieved to see Yi Tian still resting with his eyes closed, seemingly unaffected by the scream. She shook her head and continued swiping through her phone, this time keeping her mouth covered with her right hand.

But not long after, another exclamation escaped her lips.

“My God!!”

Yang Yang frowned and kept turning to look at Yueyue, silently asking with his eyes what was happening.

Yueyue wanted to explain, but she was worried about disturbing Yi Tian, who was supposedly sleeping in the back. She glanced at the rearview mirror again.

Seeing that Yi Tian was still sleeping peacefully, Yueyue finally sighed in relief. But just then, Yi’s voice cut through the silence.

“Yueyue, what was that all about?”

“Ah!”

Yueyue jumped and lowered her hands from her mouth.

“I was just browsing the *Special Forces Action!* live stream, and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw two parents going at it!”

Yi Tian immediately opened his eyes, sat up straight, and leaned forward. “What the heck happened?!”

“You gotta see this, Yi.”

Yueyue handed him the phone, her face filled with panic.

Yi Tian took the phone and looked at the screen.

“Shocking! In the parent-child special of *Special Forces Action!*, two parents were caught in a brawl! The reason is surprisingly…” The headline was pretty standard. Yi Tian quickly swiped down to watch the video.

In the video, Ye Ye’s mom and Lan Lan’s dad were locked in a vicious fight. Neither would back down. Deep scratches marred Lan Lan’s dad’s face, and one of Ye Ye’s eyes was black and blue. Almost everyone at the scene was trying to pull them apart, but they continued to fight like two bulls, refusing to let go.

The reason for the fight wasn’t mentioned in the news.

Yi Tian frowned slightly. He wasn’t too concerned about the parents’ fight, but the fact that they had fought in front of so many kids would definitely have an impact on them.

After returning the phone to Yueyue, Yi Tian decided to look into the system to find out why they had fought.

Yueyue took the phone back, now eagerly waiting for Yi to reveal the truth.

"Why did they start fighting? It turns out it was because of me!"

Listening to Yi Tiantian's voice, Yueyue and Yangyang felt their neck hairs stand on end.

"It turns out it was because of me!"

Yi Tiantian fell completely silent when he saw this.

"No way, am I really that appealing to everyone? What's going on?"

"The system didn’t provide any explanation for this either!"

Perhaps Yi Tiantian would never know, but Ye Ye’s mom and Lan Lan’s dad had already sown the seeds of resentment long before he left the show.

They went all out to impress Yi Tiantian, a top member of the Dusk Society. This also brought them to each other’s attention, and thus the seed of hatred began to sprout.

The disagreements during the show were just the spark that set off their feud.

Unbeknownst to Yi Tiantian, netizens had dug deep into Lan Lan’s father’s past.

Netizens combed through old shows featuring Lan Lan and her father and found numerous pieces of evidence showing that Lan Lan’s father favored boys over girls and that Lan Lan’s family treated her like a cash cow.

For example, her father often told her that a girl’s place was to marry well, so the family’s money should go to her brother!

During an early visit to Lan Lan’s home, the crew caught her feeding her younger brother.

At first, people brushed it off as normal, but with so many incidents piling up, it became clear to everyone that Lan Lan wasn’t getting the respect she deserved at home.

The netizens gathered all this evidence and published a long post online to expose the truth about the child star Lan Lan being oppressed by her family for a long time.

Meanwhile, Lan Lan’s father, still busy slapping Ye Ye’s mom, had no idea what was coming his way.