While on the other side, at the same time in Feng main mansion,
Feng Yu Hao was sitting and reading some book in the living room when the butler came to inform, "Old Master, Young Miss is here."
A smile got on the lips of the man as looking up at the entrance, he said, "Yi Lan is here. Quickly ask the maids to prepare something for her." Like any other father, Yu Hao was also fond of his children, but it was a pity that his children rarely got time to spend with him. Not like he complained. He knew that all his children had their lives to live. It was already nice that they were around whenever he called them.
"Yes, master. I will go and ask them straight away." The butler nodded and soon left with a smile. But then he paused in his steps and turned to ask again. "Master, should I send a maid to inform Madam about Young Miss's arrival?"
Feng Yu Hao looked at the butler before his gaze turned to look upstairs with some complication. Then waving off, he denied, "Don't bother her. She is not feeling well. Later, I will ask Yi Lan to go and meet her in her room itself." He said and then nodding to him, the butler left.
While at the same time Feng Yi Lan came inside. Seeing her father sitting, she smiled before walking up to him to give him a small warm hug. "Father, you are at home. If I had known this, I would have come early to spend time with you."
Feng Yu Hao gave a small flutter of laughter before looking at his daughter. "You have learned well to dupe your father now? Otherwise, what is there to know? I am old. Don't you already know that I am retired and don't have anything to do really?" He said and Feng Yi Lan pouted at him.
"Who said you have gotten old? To me, you still look like the prince who has promised me a world tour." She said, folding her arms over her chest.
The old man heard his daughter and couldn't help but laugh at her words. Then shaking his head at her talks, he asked, "You have come here suddenly? Was it for something special? Or have you really come to meet me?"
Feng Yi Lan pressed her lips and scratched the corner of her brows. "Can I lie to you?"
The man squinted his eyes at her and she immediately chuckled to say, "Hehe … I won't lie to you. I have come here to take something from my closet. But believe me, father, if I had really known how you miss me, I would have come to meet you."
Yu Hao nodded. "I know, but it's good to see you here. Come often. I accepted that before you didn't know but now that you have come to know that I stay at home most of the time, so come to accompany me. I would really like to spend my time with my children."
He said and Feng Yi Lan instantly went to hug him again in assurance. "I promise I will." Then pulling back she continued. "But for now, let me go and take my things to leave. There are still many things pending at the store. Furthermore, I also have to decide things for the wedding. Elder Sister has sent me the options and has left me alone to decide."
She said and the man was first to raise his hands in surrender. "Sorry, my dear. Your father can't help you with that as well. You have always been very picky in choices so you should decide it on your own."
"You are also siding with your elder daughter. You don't love me." Yi Lan scrunched her expression and the man simply shrugged his shoulders. To which, she further pouted to say, "Fine, then you should call your elder daughter then. I will go back to my room." She complained like a child and then turned to walk back only to hear the man chuckle behind her.
"I accept that my youngest daughter is my dearest. Now don't be upset." He said and Feng Yi Lan turned to smile at him. This was the thing she was waiting for. She knew he would accept it. He has done the same since childhood.
Clapping, she chimed, "I knew it."
Feng Yu hao shook his head and then nodded, "Now that you have heard what you wanted. Go to your room and take whatever you are here for, but before that visit your mother. She is not well and would feel better seeing you here." He said and Feng Yi Lan's brows tugged in a frown.
"She is not well?" She asked and the man nodded.
"Mhm. Your mother has not come out since last night. She didn't even have her lunch today. So, go and meet her. She would feel nice." He said and Yi Lan nodded before turning away to walk upstairs.
She was not concerned for her mother, rather she was furious. After all, she knows her mother enough to know that her mother was not so simple to fall sick just like that. She must be up to something which must have backlashed at her, making her fall sink all of a sudden.
As Feng Yi Lan ascended the stairs, she has already made herself ready to hear another vicious plan from her mother. But even though she was sure that the woman was up to something, she wished from some corner of her heart that she didn't end up doing a sin for which there could come no forgiveness.
But the moment she entered her mother's room she knew that there was no hope for her wish. Just the dark, regretful air inside the room was enough to know that something big had happened for which there could be no repentance.
"Mother, what happened to you? Why have you kept the room this dark?" She asked and the next moment, she felt something wrapping around her legs, almost scaring her out of hell.