Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Li Shiyu's obvious mocking smile caused the old man's face to stiffen, but he quickly recovered. The two of them stared at each other speechlessly for several seconds before the old man finally sighed. A trace of fatigue appeared on his face as he said softly, "Although I am your grandfather, I am also the head of the Li family. I must be responsible for the entire Li family."
The meaning of the old man's words was clear. Even though he was the grandfather of Li Shiyu and the others, he could not disregard the interests of the entire Li family and act on his own. For this reason, he had no choice but to give in.
The old man's expression made Li Shiyu's heart clench. He could almost feel his grandfather's helplessness in the face of the pressure from the Li family elders. His expression instantly turned cold as he said, "The elders?"
"Don't complain. They are also doing this for the future of the entire Li family. Your eldest cousin brother's health is really too poor, and besides..." A trace of regret appeared on the old man's stern face.
Unfortunately, no matter how much the old man wanted to explain, Li Shiyu had already condemned the elders in his heart. He cut him off and said, "Grandpa, no need to say anymore. I understand everything. One day, I will..." At this point, Li Shiyu decisively cut off the connection with his grandfather. For the first time, a trace of bloodlust appeared in his eyes.
Li Shiyu never wanted to take things too far. He always had some light in his heart — this was both his strength and weakness. Thus, for the sake of his eldest cousin brother, for the sake of his family, he could refuse to become the first in line to inherit the family. And this point was also the biggest reason why Ling Lan had been able to successfully recruit him into the team.
However, this time, the incident with Li Yinfei had completely shattered the innocence in his heart. He finally understood that if you had no power, no influence, and no value, the family would mercilessly abandon you … This was the first time he felt hatred. He hated those elders who had heartlessly abandoned his eldest cousin brother and made the decision to humiliate him. It was also the first time he thought of revenge. He definitely wouldn't let those elders off.
The old man looked at the disconnected signal in his hand and could not help but shake his head. He sighed softly and said, "Shiyu, you are still too inexperienced."
After hanging up the call, Li Shiyu couldn't control his anger anymore. He rushed back to his lab and locked himself in there for more than a month.
Li Shiyu knew very well that the elder council's actions meant that his eldest cousin brother had completely lost his position in the Li family. Right now, it was likely that his eldest cousin brother was unable to do anything in the Li family. If his grandfather couldn't withstand the pressure from the elder council, it would only be a matter of time before he was abandoned. He had to speed up. Even if he couldn't find a good medicine to completely solve the problem of his eldest cousin brother's constitution, he had to find a medicine that could alleviate it. He had to do his best to help his eldest cousin brother get through this crisis …
On the other hand, Li Lanfeng's cold and hopeless heart finally recovered because of the warmth from Ling Lan's hand. His trembling body gradually calmed down. His eyes became clear and cold, and his entire being seemed incomparably calm.
Ling Lan had originally wanted to ask Li Lanfeng if he wanted to go out and take in some fresh air, but she was stopped by Li Lanfeng's cold gaze on Li Yinfei.
Li Yinfei's song was still going on. The better Li Yinfei sang, the more the entire stadium went crazy. Li Lanfeng's gaze became even colder and more emotionless.
It had to be said that in order to create a soulful singer like Li Yinfei, her management company had indeed spent a lot of money. The five songs she sang were all classics, and the style of the song was all-encompassing, mesmerizing the cadets. Of course, Li Yinfei's peerless beauty also took up a large part of the credit. Although in this era, due to genetic agent modifications and other reasons, everyone, regardless of gender, was pretty good looking, Li Yinfei's unparalleled beauty was still a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.
This concert announced Li Yinfei's success. Her voice and her looks, through the virtual world, made her the idol of the millions of soldiers and civilians in the Huaxia Federation, becoming one of the most famous soulful singers. And because almost all of her songs were about war and soldiers, she was even more popular among the military, becoming the second military idol after Ling Xiao.
During the concert, Ling Lan was constantly worried about Li Lanfeng's body, afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on. However, towards the end, Li Lanfeng's condition became better and better. In the end, he was no different from how he had been at the start. However, the sensitive Ling Lan still felt that Li Lanfeng had clearly become more determined.
After the concert ended, Li Lanfeng hurriedly said goodbye to Ling Lan, as if he had something urgent to attend to. After Li Lanfeng left, Chang Xinyuan came to tell Ling Lan that Li Shiyu had left halfway through the concert. This made the other members of the team curious. They wondered who had suggested that Li Yinfei might be related to Li Lanfeng. After all, weren't they both surnamed Li?
Of course, this question was quickly tossed aside by everyone. Even if Li Yinfei was related to Li Shiyu and Li Lanfeng, so what? Although Xie Yi and Zilong liked Li Yinfei's songs, that was it. They didn't have any other thoughts. Alright, Zilong and Xie Yi were still young. They had always been oppressed by Boss Ling Lan and wanted to become stronger. They hadn't reached the age where they would have their first awakening of love.
However, the extroverted Xie Yi couldn't help but ask Li Yingjie about it. However, Li Yingjie was confused. He didn't know who Li Yinfei was. However, Xie Yi's reminder also made him curious. Li Yinfei's name did sound like someone from the Li family.
Li Yingjie's answer made Xie Yi very disdainful. She mocked Li Yingjie for not even being able to confirm if it was his own family. This made Li Yingjie extremely angry. Originally, he didn't care much about the messy affairs of the Li family. Now, he finally decided that if he had the chance, he would take a good look at the list of descendants from the side branches of the Li family. He didn't want to be looked down upon by that bastard Xie Yi …
Li Yingjie didn't think that because of Xie Yi's inquiry, he would become so thoughtful and actually help him discover a huge secret in the future …
The moment Li Lanfeng returned to his room, he went into his room and closed the door. After confirming that everything was safe, he called his grandfather. The image of an old man appeared on the virtual screen of the communicator. It was the old man who had called Li Shiyu.
When the old man saw Li Lanfeng on the other side of the screen, his calm demeanor was replaced by a bitter smile. He sighed and said, "Shiyu has already contacted me. I was still wondering when you would contact me. I didn't expect you to be so patient. After so long …"
Li Lanfeng's expression was extremely cold. He said straightforwardly, "Grandfather, Li Yinfei, if I'm not wrong, you're the one behind this, right?" Compared to Li Shiyu, he knew his grandfather better.
The old man's smile instantly disappeared. His entire face became extremely serious. "As expected of the successor I've carefully groomed. You figured it out immediately."
"It's because I know grandpa's methods too well. I can even deduce that your explanation to Shiyu was the decision of the elders. It's a pity that the elders of the Li family have become your scapegoat again." Li Lanfeng's mockery was even more obvious than Li Shiyu's. This made the old man's entire face become extremely awkward. Compared to Li Shiyu who was easy to fool, this grandson of his was as cunning as a ghost. There was no way he could fool him.
Li Lanfeng ignored the old man's awkwardness. He continued to ask, "I just want to know, Grandfather, why did you do this?" Li Lanfeng's tone was so cold that it was almost devoid of any warmth.
"I had to prepare for both eventualities." The old man's gaze instantly sharpened. "I will never allow my grandson to become the Phoenix Thrall. If it really comes to that, Li Yinfei will be your substitute."
The old man gave Li Lanfeng the answer directly. For this matter, he had planned for many years. After much difficulty, he had finally found Li Yinfei among the Li family's collateral relatives, who was 50% to 60% similar to his grandson. Most importantly, the other's parents were dead, so everything was under his control. These past few years, he had used the Li family's latest modification technology and experimented many times. Finally, he had successfully modified Li Yinfei to a 90% similarity. With the addition of makeup, at a glance, other than the aura, there was almost no difference between Li Lanfeng and his grandson …
The old man's answer made Li Lanfeng's heart clench in pain. At the end of the day, he was still too weak. That was why his grandfather did not believe that he could really defy the heavens and change his fate. That was why he had used this kind of humiliating method to escape the Phoenix Thrall.
"I understand …" Li Lanfeng painfully closed his eyes, hiding the pain in his heart. Even the people closest to him did not believe in his efforts, so how could he prove himself? Moreover, this decision of his grandfather meant that he could no longer show his real appearance to others.
He thought of the rabbit. He had once hoped that in a few months, when he turned 20 years old, he could stand in front of the other party openly and tell him the truth. But all of this, could no longer happen. He could only live on as Li Lanfeng, and could only live like this for the rest of his life.
The old man seemed to feel Li Lanfeng's grief and indignation. He deeply sighed: "Sinful things must be abandoned."
Li Lanfeng bitterly smiled. So his grandfather thought that his appearance was a sinful existence? That was too laughable. If the Phoenix Thrall was only targeted at that face, wouldn't it be fine as long as it was destroyed? Why did he have to make a Li Yinfei? At the end of the day, his grandfather was just deceiving himself.
Li Lanfeng finally retracted his smile. He suddenly opened his eyes, sadness flashing across his eyes. He looked deeply at the old man before saying: "Grandfather, this is the last time I'm contacting you. In the future, I'm no longer Li Lanfeng, but Li Lanfeng, and I can only be Li Lanfeng!"
Hearing this, the old man's body shook violently. His eyes quickly reddened. His mouth moved, but in the end, he decisively nodded: "Li Lanfeng, you're on your own!"
The old man took the initiative to press the stop button. He stared blankly at the virtual screen that had turned dark. After a long time, he faintly said: "This is all I can do. From now on, it's up to you, Mulan!" After saying this, his entire body collapsed. His back bent uncontrollably, no longer as strong and confident as when he was facing his two grandsons on the screen.
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