Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 67

Yan Zhitang’s sleeping quarters were as cold and harsh as she was. Unlike Yan Fufeng’s imagined outrage, she was calm and collected, not at all angry.

Head of the Yan family was first the head of the Yan family, then their father, and even more so, these children were just pawns for him to consolidate the Yan family’s glory.

If he had even a shred of paternal love in his heart, he wouldn’t have remained silent when his children were vying for power, he would have been happy to see it happen.

Would he not know if his children were killed by other children?

Don’t be ridiculous.

In Yan Wen’s heart, only the ultimate victor was qualified to succeed him as head of the family. He not only didn’t stop them, he even encouraged and fanned the flames.

Yan Zhitang leaned back on the couch and let out a cold laugh.

If anyone dared to stand out and cause trouble at this time, they were simply asking for trouble.

Yan Xianchuan couldn’t stir up much trouble, she was just a target set up by her father, meant to tell them that he could give power to whoever he wanted, and whoever he wanted to kick out, they would obediently accept it.

This usually cold and decisive person couldn’t help but shrink her pupils when she thought about what had happened that night.

The person originally in charge of the business in Dingyang City was the son of her third uncle.

Head of the Yan family wanted to delegate power, but he wouldn’t let one person control all the business.

She was mainly in charge of the Yuecheng area.

Yuecheng was where the main family was located, and the major deals were negotiated here. But there were also many small businesses in various regions, and dealings with local gangs, these didn’t need to be handled by Yan Zhitang alone. Dividing them among the uncles and nephews was also for the sake of family harmony.

You can’t just let the main family eat the meat, while the side branches get nothing.

Dingyang City was neither big nor small, it was very lucrative. Head of the Yan family always turned a blind eye to these things.

But her cousin had crossed the line.

Even if the meat rotted in the pot, it couldn’t be given to outsiders.

Her father didn’t get angry often, and he didn’t need to get angry, no one could make him angry. That day, she received a notice telling her to return to the main residence, she thought it was because something had gone wrong with her subordinates, but she thought about it carefully, and there were no oversights.

She asked Assistant Zeng, who had delivered the notice, but he didn’t say anything, he just said that she would know when she got there.

When everyone was gathered, Yan Zhitang glanced around, everyone who was in charge of family business, no matter what department they belonged to, they were all there. Everyone stood in a circle, there weren’t even any seats.

Head of the Yan family arrived late, he sat on the highest chair, he raised his hand, “Bring that beast in.”

He still looked calm and collected, Yan Zhitang secretly thought that her father would probably never change his expression in his entire life.

Her cousin was dragged in by two people, leaving two bloody marks on the ground.

His face still looked clean, but his complexion was pale, his lips were chapped, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. His eyes were also glazed over, and his hair was still dripping with water.

The clothes he was wearing were new, but blood was slowly seeping out. It must have been simply washed, but the wounds had burst open, the blood soaked through the clothes and flowed all over the floor.

The two subordinates dragged him to the center of the hall, then they let go of his arms and retreated.

Her cousin couldn’t support himself, he fell to the ground with a thud, it sounded painful.

As soon as he fell, another wave of blood gushed out, forming a puddle on the ground.

“Third brother’s son, get up and answer.” Head of the Yan family sat on the stage, he twirled a string of prayer beads, his face was smiling, his tone was gentle, “Come and greet your uncles and brothers.”

Just listening to his words, you wouldn’t know that it was a family gathering.

Her cousin trembled all over, as if even his bones were shaking, it was obvious that he was in excruciating pain. But he still forced himself to get up, he knelt and said, “Wanzi greets all the uncles, and all the brothers and sisters.”

“As descendants of the Yan family, you must know and uphold etiquette.” Yan Wen said with a warm smile, “Tell us yourself, what mistake did you make?”

“I…” He shivered, he looked up in panic at the head of the family, his blood relative, his great uncle, who was looking at him with a smile.

He was startled, he felt the pain in his body double, he said tremblingly, “I gave part of the business in Dingyang City to the Lin family.”

As soon as he said this, everyone’s faces were full of expressions, their colors were hard to conceal. Third Uncle’s face was the most unsightly. Yan Wanzi was his son, naturally, he was also somewhat talented, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been assigned to Dingyang City to manage the arms business there.

He was embarrassed and felt absurd, he couldn’t believe it. How come I didn’t realize my son was a fool who was obsessed with beauty?

When my son was at home, he was full of ideas, he managed the company in an orderly manner, there must be some misunderstanding!

He took a step forward, “Big Brother, Wanzi has always been a good boy, his ability and methods are obvious to all. You assigned him to Dingyang City, he’s definitely not that kind of person!”

Head of the Yan family sighed, Assistant Zeng stood up and showed everyone a photo of Yan Wanzi and the Lin family’s daughter, they were very affectionate.

At a glance, she was indeed beautiful, pretty. She had a wild and untamed aura, different from the gentle and docile omega that was popular now.

But no matter how different she was, she was still an omega, a woman, what was so special about her.

For ordinary people, let alone talking about marriage, even if they just wanted to make friends, to find a beautiful woman, unless they were equally good-looking, had outstanding talents and abilities, or were wealthy, or had a different kind of personal charm, it would be very difficult to find a particularly beautiful partner.

But they were different.

Where were they? This was the Yan family’s residence, the Imperial City. Who was Yan Wanzi? He was a descendant of the Yan family who had been entrusted with important responsibilities. Let alone an omega with a personality, even if there were ten or eight of them, no one would think it was wrong.

Beauty is rare for ordinary people, but for them, it’s just a pastime to entertain themselves. What’s love and affection, can you eat it? Can it make you live forever or make money fall from the sky?

He gave away tens of millions of dollars in business with a flick of his tongue? Was this his own money?

This was the money of everyone in the Yan family!

He just gave it away, did he ask anyone else?

Everyone’s expressions were different, Head of the Yan family asked again, “Wanzi, am I wronging you?”

Yan Wanzi’s eyes were full of bitterness, he shook his head and said softly, “I really wanted to give it to the Lin family. But I had my reasons!”

“Xiaoyun is usually very unpopular at home, her mother is also not in a position of power, she’s always bullied by other mistresses. She cried to me, how could I not help her. So I went to tell Head of the Lin family that the order was given to the Lin family for Xiaoyun’s sake, and asked him to treat Xiaoyun and her mother well.”

He knelt down and crawled forward two steps, he kowtowed twice, begging, “This was all my own idea, I know I did wrong, I shouldn’t have used family business for personal favors, but Xiaoyun knows nothing about this, she’s completely innocent!”

“Son! Were you drugged?” Third Uncle shouted in disbelief.

Yan Wanzi met his father’s gaze, his heart felt like it was pierced, “I truly love Xiaoyun. She’s different from other people, she truly understands me and loves me, not the Yan family’s power and status.”

“I know the family wants me to arrange a marriage, but I don’t want to marry anyone else.” He said painfully and hopefully, “If the Lin family was on par with us, I thought maybe Father would let me marry Xiaoyun.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his biological father was dumbfounded, he was shocked speechless.

“You… I… You, you…”

“You beast!” Third Uncle roared, he went up and slapped him, “You bastard! Did a dog eat your brain? How could I have a son like you!”

Yan Wanzi was knocked to the ground by him, his heart was filled with regret and grievance, he simply lay on the ground and cried, “… Xiaoyun and I truly love each other.”

What is true love anyway?

If you asked everyone present this question, their answers would all be the same—What? Why are you joking with me today?

What good is this so-called true love?

If you said that having a true love meant that he would be the next head of the Yan family, then it would be simple. Everyone would immediately and instantly come up with someone they loved to death.

Yan Wen narrowed his eyes and said slowly, “When I first discovered this, I was actually quite pleased. I thought you were trying to win over other forces to gain the position of head of the family. But I never imagined that it was for a woman.”

“Wanzi, you’ve disappointed me.”

“The reason I encourage you to fight is for the development of the family, to choose the best successor. You fight each other, although you all have your own methods, but you’re all honorable, you don’t hurt each other’s feelings, your initial intentions are all the same, it’s for the family!”

Although he was still sitting, the smile on his face disappeared, his gaze swept over everyone, his presence was imposing without anger, “As a descendant of the Yan family, you betrayed the family tradition, harm the family’s interests, and only act for your own selfish desires. A descendant like you, who is unfaithful, unfilial, and disrespectful, how can you be considered a member of my Yan family?”

“Let’s just say that we still have an uncle-nephew relationship. Let’s do this.” Yan Wen smiled slightly and said softly, “Let you and that Lin family girl go together, it’s also for the sake of your past contributions to the family. It’s just that you won’t be able to enter the ancestral grave.”

Yan Wanzi suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, he shouted in horror, “Great Uncle!”

Yan Wen waved his hand, the two people who had dragged him in before emerged from the corner again, they covered his mouth and dragged him away.

Third Uncle opened his mouth, he looked at his son’s bloodstains all over the floor, he looked at his son’s pleading and terrified eyes, but in the end, he didn’t say anything, he retreated.

How many children do I have? He thought, then he saw another daughter looking at him, she looked worried.

It doesn’t matter, he’s just a little beast, I have plenty of children to take care of him.

Watching Yan Wanzi being dragged away, destined to die, none of the people standing there came forward to plead for him.

Yan Zhitang secretly glanced at her elder brother, Yan Mingjing, she saw that he had an unfazed expression, she sneered in her heart.

Pretend, you can pretend all you want.

Who didn’t know that Yan Wanzi was closest to him, he was his right-hand man. Now he’s made a stupid mistake, and his father has directly ordered him to be killed, his heart must be bleeding.

Yan Zhitang hummed silently, she lowered her eyelashes.

“The reason why the Yan family has stood the test of time, through countless changes in the situation, is unity.” Yan Wen looked around at everyone and said calmly, “If Yan Wanzi really wanted to marry the woman, at most, we would just say that he was foolish, but since it doesn’t affect the family, he can marry her, I’m not an unreasonable person.”

“It’s just that he’s ungrateful and foolish.”

He twirled his prayer beads, his gaze moved, stopping on his second son, he said with a smile, “Xungui, go and take care of the Lin family.”

Yan Xungui had a gentle temperament, he looked exactly like him, he also had a pair of peach blossom eyes, they were like they were carved from the same mold, “Yes, Father.”

“If there are any more such love stories, tell me. I am the head of the family, but I am also your elder, we are a family. What can’t be discussed?”

Yan Wen brushed off the nonexistent dust on his clothes and sighed, “It’s getting late, stay at home tonight and leave tomorrow.”

This meant that the matter was settled, he was going to send them away.

Everyone left together, Yan Zhitang was among them, only Yan Xungui stayed behind, lagging behind the others.

She didn’t know that after everyone left, her second brother smiled and said, “Father really allowed… love?”

Head of the Yan family leaned back in his armchair and said blandly, “Of course not, the Yan family doesn’t keep fools.”

Someone who is obsessed with love and ignores the family’s plans for the sake of love, what else could they be but a fool?

…

At this moment, Yan Xianchuan, the fool they had designated in their hearts, was meticulously repeating the events at the banquet to her beloved.

She recounted every word, every reaction, in detail.

After listening to her, Lu Mingqiu immediately said, “This is an opportunity.”

Her eyes sparkled, “The Yan family is impenetrable, infiltrators can’t reach a high position, they can’t touch the core.”

Yan Xianchuan immediately declared, “I think so too, I’ll be the inside man.”

Although Lu Mingqiu was thinking about the plan in her heart, she couldn’t help but laugh when she heard her statement.

Don’t be so eager.

The person was still confidently assuring her, “I’ll make sure it’s flawless, no one will discover anything.”

“That’s not urgent.” Lu Mingqiu said with a smile, “Even if you’re a member of the Yan family, you won’t be able to get to the real core for a while. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that Head of the Yan family doesn’t throw you away after using you, how to make him see your value and ability.”

Considering her previous reputation, it wouldn’t be easy.

But having a breakthrough was already great, don’t be impatient, you have to take things slowly.

Head of the Yan family was truly terrifying.

Lu Mingqiu had seen his file, although it wasn’t much, just a few words, but you could still glimpse the bloody past from it.

He was also an illegitimate child, he was brought to the previous head of the family at a young age and raised with the other children, like raising insects in a jar.

Only three people from his generation remained.

And the previous head of the family died suddenly of illness half a year after he took over.

The details were vague, but the Yan family started out in the arms business, which person hadn’t been playing with guns and cannons since they were young? Those who were physically weak had already been eliminated from the competition.

Could someone who could sit in the position of head of the family be weak?

Yan Wen’s age was about the same as the previous head of the family when he stepped down. How come he was still energetic and spirited, if you said he was in his thirties, people would believe it.

The Yan family was very tricky.

“I’ll definitely perform well!” Yan Xianchuan said seriously.

Lu Mingqiu couldn’t help but smile when she saw her like this.

“I believe you.” She said, “Okay, it’s getting late, we should get ready for bed.”

They washed separately, but sleeping arrangements were a different matter; there was only one bed.

Fortunately, they had slept in the same bed before, one blanket each, they each lay on their own side.

After turning off the lights, the room darkened, the curtains were drawn, and the bed became a small world.

Her beloved was lying next to her, her breathing was steady, it was hard to ignore.

Yan Xianchuan turned over and said in a whisper, “Do you want to hold hands?”

Lu Mingqiu: ?

She thought she had heard wrong, she subconsciously replied, “What?”

Yan Xianchuan repeated, “Do you want to hold hands?”

Lu Mingqiu paused, she replied in a whisper, “Don’t push your luck.”

“I know.” Yan Xianchuan said, “So, do you want to hold hands?”

Lu Mingqiu closed her eyes, she turned her head to look, the person’s eyes were shining brightly even in the dark, they were full of pleading.

Lu Mingqiu: “… Okay.”