Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 507 - 190 Demand

Lian Dongfang had also just learned that Lian Dongbo had entrusted something to Li Guoxing for safekeeping before his death behind his back. This revelation filled Lian Dongfang with both anger and fury. The fact that Lian Dongbo would rather entrust such an important item to an outsider than to him, his own legitimate brother, indicated that Lian Dongfang believed Li Guoxing to be more trustworthy than him. It was akin to Lian Dongbo fiercely slapping him in front of Li Guoxing.

With a worried expression, Lian Dongfang said, "Your father had something very important in his possession, Yaoyao. Li Guoxing probably doesn’t realize the importance of this item yet. You must go now to Li Guoxing and get it back, so we can avoid this calamity."

Yueyao took the handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said, "Impossible, how could my dad still entrust something so critical to the survival of the Lian family to Uncle Li? Uncle, my dad wouldn’t do this, there must be some mistake." In her previous life, because she was young and understood nothing, she was easily scared by the Lady family. Using the same tactic now is just laughable.

Lian Dongfang shook his head: "I am not sure about this either. The most important thing now is to get the item back."

With red-rimmed eyes, Yueyao said, "Uncle, if my father really entrusted such an important item to Uncle Li, he couldn’t possibly have kept it from me. But my father didn’t tell me anything about this before he died. Uncle, there must be a mistake somewhere; there couldn’t be such a matter."

Lian Dongfang, feeling stifled, thought to himself that after talking for so long, she was still so stubborn. This girl’s temperament was exactly like his second brother’s.

Lian Dongfang tried to control himself and said, "Yaoyao, this is a matter concerning life and death. Yaoyao, would you really disregard the lives of hundreds in the Lian family over an outsider? If so, how would you face your parents and the ancestors of the Lian family after you die?"

It was the first time Yueyao saw Lian Dongfang acting so righteousness. She scoffed coldly. Yueyao didn’t want to agree, but considering how Lian Dongfang and the Lady family were, if she didn’t agree now, they would surely find ways to make her agree later. They might even use some despicable means to threaten her. Rather than face the trouble later, she might as well agree now and regain possession from the Li family.

Having thought this through, Yueyao then said, "Uncle, since it’s our family’s item, it’s best if you go retrieve it." Yueyao had long realized that her father would sooner trust Uncle Li, an outsider, than trust her uncle, which clearly showed how disappointed her father was in her uncle.

Lian Dongfang was taken aback and said, "It’s not convenient for me to go ask for your father’s item. It’s best if you go retrieve it."

Yueyao had no intention to find excuses to defer. Since Lian Dongfang had already mentioned it concerned the fate of the family, rejecting it would seem too heartless. She wasn’t afraid of Lian Dongfang finding her objectionable, she was more concerned about Lian Dongfang turning against her now and complicating things: "Alright, Uncle, I’ll go."

Yueyao was also curious about what her father had entrusted to Uncle Li. Once she found a suitable opportunity, she’d retrieve the item; perhaps it might even be useful to her.

Lian Dongfang thought he would need to persuade Yueyao at length, but she agreed so quickly. Uncertain about Yueyao, he added after a moment of thought, "Let your Auntie come with you." Having the Lady family accompany her would be safer.

Yueyao’s expression instantly turned sour; this was him being cautious of her. Well, let him be cautious; she wasn’t afraid: "Alright."

Lady heard Lian Dongfang’s words and her expression changed: "Old Master, why didn’t you tell me earlier? How could you tell Third Girl about this matter? That girl is always siding with the Li family. Telling her is like alerting the enemy."

Lian Dongfang thought Lady was incredibly foolish. If the item could be retrieved only by Yueyao, why would he have told Yueyao?

Upon hearing about the item’s importance, Lady asked, "Old Master, does the maid really not know about the item kept in the Li family?" Lady felt Yueyao must know about it and was now just playing dumb.

Lian Dongfang shook his head, saying, "She probably doesn’t know." That expression couldn’t be faked.

Seeing Lian Dongfang looking so anxious, Lady mumbled to herself, wondering what could be making Lian Dongfang so desperately worried: "Old Master, what exactly did the second brother put in Li Guoxing’s care?" Lady’s first thought was the silver note. She had always found it strange that after so many years of favorable positions, he couldn’t have saved just so little. It turns out, he might have hidden the money away.

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