After showing the dolls, the three of them returned to the living room to discuss the reward with the Ye brothers.
Ye Lin, who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, saw Yong Shanling walk in. A glimmer of excitement returned to his previously listless pupils.
"Little fairy, you're awake!"
Ye Sen watched his younger brother like this but didn't know what to do. Maybe he would stop only after hitting a wall.
She saw Ye Lin looking happy while Ye Sen looked melancholy. She was a bit puzzled about what had happened.
"Yeah. By the way, what's wrong with your brother?" she asked in a whisper, gossiping as she leaned towards Ye Lin.
Ye Lin was still in a daze when he smelled the sudden delicate fragrance. But the person beside him was pulled away by Mu Yijie.
The faint feeling of infatuation in his heart was replaced by helplessness and bitterness.
"Don't meddle in other people's business."
Mu Yijie glanced at the lowered - headed young man. Looking at the innocent girl in front of him, he felt a bit helpless. He didn't know whether this innocence was a good thing or not.
Of course, Ye Sen noticed all this. Finally, he sighed and spoke up to relieve the situation.
"Ye Lin, go back to your room first. We have something to discuss."
"But..."
"Go back to your room first."
Ye Lin saw his brother's serious expression. Finally, he returned to his room dejectedly.
Yong Shanling looked at the two of them and suddenly realized that they might have quarreled. But she never thought that they were both because of her.
"How's the wanted list?" she asked worriedly.
Ye Sen looked at the constantly jumping numbers on the computer and frowned. "The reward amount is constantly rising, and the number of applicants is also increasing. Even if we hack the computer, they can still issue the wanted notice. Unless..."
"Unless you can persuade Wu Shu to cancel the wanted notice."
"According to the information I've found, his wife passed away, leaving only a daughter, whom he treasures like a pearl. If you dig deeper into this, it'll be easier."
"In a few days, it'll be the birthday of that young lady's friend. She'll probably attend. You can only start from here."
Cruise listened to Ye Sen's words but still didn't understand. "So we're going to kidnap her?"
The response he got was a slap on the head. Yong Shanling clapped her hands and looked at him speechlessly.
"If we really kidnap that young lady, I'm afraid even a thousand dolls won't be enough."
Mu Yijie looked at the photo of the girl and seemed to have a plan.
"The invitations haven't been sent out yet, right?"
"Yeah."
"Then let's put on a show... the real and the fake princess." Mu Yijie thought for a while and looked at the three of them.
"It's okay, but Uncle, the name you came up with is so lame..."
"Cough, cough. Don't worry about that. Hurry up and find the photos of the people attending the party and change the dolls' looks accordingly."
Yong Shanling wrinkled her nose. Although she didn't want to do this, she was afraid of making Uncle angry, so she reluctantly went to do it.
Cruise followed her out, still looking confused. "What on earth are you guys up to? I don't understand a single word."
She walked while humming a song and ignored Cruise.
"Shanling~ Sister Shanling~ Please tell me~" Seeing that Yong Shanling didn't respond, Cruise sighed and suddenly started to act coquettishly.
This really startled her. Although it wasn't a big deal, she still got goosebumps all over, feeling a chill.
Finally, she gave in under Cruise's constant chatter.
"Hey, actually, we're going to use the dolls to impersonate the people at the party and lure Wu Shu's daughter here. The fake dolls will attend the real party, while we'll try to get Wu Na on our side here."
"However, whether she'll agree or not is still a question."
Saying this, she started to worry again.
"Wu Na? Is she the one who wears glasses and always dresses like a country bumpkin?"
Hearing his words, she twitched the corner of her mouth. Thinking of the girl in the photo, she still nodded.
"Oh my god, why is it her? She's a laughingstock among the upper - class people in our circle. She's so dull, just like a bookworm, and she's also quite shy."
She was a bit puzzled. "Why is she called a laughingstock?"
"It's a long story."
"Then make it short."
"Um... She's had a crush on the young master of the Jin family for a long time. After all, with so many women around him, how could he take a fancy to her? As a result, she confessed her love to him at his coming - of - age ceremony and was rejected. It was said that she even wore heavy makeup, looking like someone from a nightclub at that time."
"As a result, this angered the young master of the Jin family. He revealed some of her past events, which made her a laughingstock."
Yong Shanling was casting spells on the dolls according to the photos while listening to Cruise's words. She stopped her hands, and Cruise laughed when he saw her action.
"I knew you must feel sorry for her."
She just waved her hand and didn't answer the noisy person beside her immediately.
After making ten dolls, she finally spoke.
"Why should I feel sorry for her? You said she's shy, but she still dared to confess her love in front of the person she liked, especially at the coming - of - age ceremony."
"Would there be few people at a coming - of - age ceremony? She was probably being used but still didn't know. It seems that your circle isn't that clean either. Uncle's place is much better. There aren't so many complicated things."
Cruise thought for a while after hearing her words. "Come to think of it, it might really be a well - planned conspiracy."
"That young master of the Jin family might be one of the masterminds." Yong Shanling suddenly chuckled.
"Huh?" This time, Cruise was a bit confused again. It seemed that there were wolves everywhere around Wu Na.
"Think about it. He knew she liked him. It's obvious that the young master of the Jin family is a playboy.
To put it bluntly, who wouldn't want to invite a big shot to their party, especially a young master? There must be many women he wants at his coming - of - age ceremony. If he sent an invitation card to Wu Na, and she became even more infatuated with him and clung to him at the party, it would be even more troublesome for him.
As for Wu Na's invitation card, it must not have come from the Jin family. There are three situations that could make a girl so bold to confess her love."
Yong Shanling slowly held up her fingers.
"One: The boy she likes is engaged, and she wants to stop it. This isn't common in your society, right?"
"Two: She lost a bet and had to go and confess. Three: She was drunk and didn't know what she was doing."
Cruise suddenly jumped up. "Shanling, you're really amazing. I just remembered that the young master of the Jin family got engaged not long after that. Coincidentally, his fiancée is one of Wu Na's friends."
Yong Shanling sneered and continued to make the dolls. "So, people these days are so cunning. It's a pity that Wu Na didn't inherit Wu Shu's shrewdness. Otherwise, she wouldn't be like this now."
"What's going on?" Mu Yijie just walked in and was a bit confused seeing the cold atmosphere between the two.
"It's okay, Uncle. I just heard a story. Look! Am I amazing? They look exactly the same."
The girl, who had a cold face just now, immediately put on a smiling face when she saw the man coming in, just like a puppy eager to get praise from its owner.
Mu Yijie looked at the lifelike dolls and then turned his gaze back to the girl. Cruise left tactfully.
Mu Yijie stroked her head and smiled indulgently. "Yes, Ling'er is really amazing."
Then she covered his mouth. He looked at her in confusion.
"You... this is a foul. If you keep smiling like this, I'll eat you up!"
Yong Shanling showed a naughty smile.
Looking at the girl's appearance, just like a wolf in sheep's clothing, Mu Yijie kissed her palm, which made the blushing girl even more flustered.
"You... you, why did you, why did you kiss, kiss my hand." Yong Shanling blushed and looked at the skin that had been kissed, feeling as if it was on fire.
"Hmm? Didn't you say you wanted to eat me? You're already shy after just one kiss. I really doubt you."
Mu Yijie found the shy girl even more interesting and chased after her to tease her. The two of them were laughing and making noise in the room. But no one noticed the disappointed look in the eyes at the window.