Over the years, Lan Qingyan has always known that Lan Jingkuang, in order to secure her position, suppresses the existence of other outstanding members of the family. However, she mostly attributed it to her own abilities, which is why the major elders supported her. After all, she was the owner of the Rainbow Divine Bead, a position of great importance in the Lan family. She never took it to heart because of this. Moreover, her performance within the family had been commendable, so Lan Jingkuang never felt the need to tell her about these matters.
But now, as she listened to Lan Jingkuang's angry reprimand, she finally realized that she had been overly self-assured all these years. The atmosphere became tense in an instant, and Lan Qingyan's gaze towards Lan Jingkuang was filled with fear. When Lan Jingkuang became enraged, it was truly terrifying. Despite Lan Qingyan's usual arrogance, she dared not show any insolence in front of Lan Jingkuang. Just by observing how Lan Jingkuang treated Lan Yuxiao, it was evident that he was not a kind-hearted person; on the contrary, he was fearsome.
Similarly, Yue Manlan stood still outside the room, not daring to move. Over the years, her position had become precarious, and she was well aware that Lan Jingkuang did not care about her. His initial favor towards her was merely a ploy to marry her and gain the support of the Yue family. Once that support was secured, Lan Jingkuang gradually lost interest in her. This was the greatest pain in Yue Manlan's life. In the past, she had been foolish enough to believe that Lan Jingkuang truly loved her and that no one could be happier than her. But in the end, she was just a pawn. With the deaths of Lan Yuxiao and Mu Lingbing, her usefulness as a pawn had diminished. If she wasn't careful, she could easily be discarded, which was something she absolutely couldn't accept.
Lan Jingkuang's gaze was cold as he looked at Lan Qingyan. "You better behave yourself during this period and don't cause any more trouble! You'll have to apologize to the Ouyang family for the mess you created. Not every time will someone come to clean up after you!" His words were devoid of any emotion, only containing an icy command. His deep, pitch-black eyes were like a terrifying storm. In the past, Lan Qingyan hadn't been as audacious as she was now, so he hadn't said much. However, now that Lan Qingyan had become so self-assured, it seemed as though she believed that everything was under her control and she couldn't escape her fate.
He was well aware that because of Lan Qingyan's personality, many elders were secretly concerned. While strength was certainly one of the reasons for becoming the family head, the ability to weigh the pros and cons was equally important. With Lan Qingyan's temperament, he was afraid that she wouldn't handle many things well, leading to more trouble for the Lan family. That's why he had spent countless efforts and thoughts over the years to dispel these criticisms. Lan Hongtai, that old fellow, was clearly determined not to hand over the position of family head to him, but he didn't mind. As long as Lan Qingyan became the family head, what difference would it make if he himself became the family head?
What he couldn't understand was why he fell short compared to Lan Yuxiao, but that old fellow, Lan Hongtai, was fixated on him. Even though Lan Yuxiao was already dead, that guy refused to give up!
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