"Really?" Huo Ziyan widened her eyes, looking at Lin Beichen with a face full of surprise, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

Lin Beichen chuckled lightly and teased: "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

Huo Ziyan carefully recalled and realized that Lin Beichen seemed never to be someone who liked to joke about serious matters.

She immediately revealed a brilliant smile, gratefully saying, "Thank you so much, Lin Beichen!"

Saying this, she impulsively rushed to Lin Beichen's side and hugged his waist.

Lin Beichen's face stiffened; he never imagined Huo Ziyan would make such a move. He instinctively turned his head to glance at Lan Zihua standing by.

Sure enough, Lan Zihua's face turned somewhat unpleasant. She bit her lower lip tightly, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

Huo Ziyan also realized her behavior was a bit out of line and hurriedly released Lin Beichen, bowing her head and shyly explaining, "I'm sorry, I was just a bit too excited."

Seeing the situation, Lin Beichen waved his hand, generously saying, "It's all right, just human nature."

Lan Zihua witnessed the whole incident, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. Although she felt uncomfortable, she couldn't argue with Huo Ziyan. After all, she said she was just a bit overly excited; she couldn't possibly confront Huo Ziyan over such a matter.

Moreover, her relationship with Lin Beichen wasn't that close; she had no right to interfere in such matters.

Hence, Lan Zihua suppressed all her dissatisfaction, not telling anyone, nor showing it.

As night fell, Lin Beichen's bedroom door was gently knocked. He got up to open the door and found that the person standing there was Huo Ziyan.

"Is there something you need?" Lin Beichen asked politely.

Although it's a modern society now, he still felt that men and women should keep some distance.

After all, Huo Ziyan was the precious daughter of the Huo Group, and he didn't want rumors surrounding him due to such matters.

Huo Ziyan looked at Lin Beichen with a shy face and said softly, "I have something to say to you, may I come in and sit?"

Huo Ziyan felt a bit uncomfortable with her bold gesture, but she had so much she wanted to tell Lin Beichen, so she gathered courage to make this request.

Seeing her sincerity, Lin Beichen didn't reject her request. "Come in." He intentionally left the door open to prevent any misunderstanding.

However, he didn't know that when Huo Ziyan arrived, a "little tail" followed - Lan Zihua secretly trailing her.

Huo Ziyan sat on a chair, looking up at Lin Beichen, once again thanking him for standing up for her and dealing with Huo Minghao.

"Thank you so much for this; if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do." She said sincerely.

Lin Beichen shook his head and honestly said, "Actually, my visit to the Huo Group wasn't solely for you."

These were his true feelings. After all, if it weren't for Zhang Yuefei's situation, if Luo Xianping hadn't been hurt by those called in by Huo Minghao, he wouldn't have caused such a stir. After all, Huo Ziyan and Huo Minghao are family.

Huo Ziyan felt even more grateful, looking at Lin Beichen, "I still want to thank you. Without you, I might not have been able to return to the Huo Group, only to helplessly watch him squander our Huo Family's generations-old enterprise!"

Lin Beichen smiled helplessly. When forced to admit something he didn't want to, he was powerless.

"Don't worry, I won't let you help me in vain. Once I return to the Huo Group and drive Huo Minghao out, I will heavily invest in supporting your dream of reviving Daoism!" She said firmly.

"Thank you." Lin Beichen nodded.

He had quite a good impression of Huo Ziyan. After all, she wasn't like other rich girls, arrogant and oblivious, but knew how to appreciate kindness.

However, their conversation was overheard by Lan Zihua outside. She felt that Lin Beichen treated Huo Ziyan gently, and her heart was jealous and insecure. Though she liked Lin Beichen too, she had never helped him with anything.

Now Huo Ziyan was working hard to favor Lin Beichen, if she were slower, would Lin Beichen be taken away by Huo Ziyan?

This possibility was unacceptable to Lan Zihua. Yet, she couldn't think of anything she could do to help Lin Beichen.

These concerns plagued Lan Zihua, leaving her without the spirit to continue eavesdropping.

She turned and walked, contemplating what she could do for Lin Beichen.

However, she wasn't like Huo Ziyan, without the financial backing. Lin Beichen was perfect, capable of handling almost any issue.

Just thinking of Lin Beichen made Lan Zihua's face turn red involuntarily. Such a person was right by her side, she needed to guard him well and not let anyone take him - not even someone like Huo Ziyan!

Thinking this strengthened Lan Zihua's resolve to do something for Lin Beichen. She was initially headed to her room, but amidst her scattered thoughts, walked out and wandered outside instead.

The night wind was chilly, but it cleared Lan Zihua's mind considerably. She planned to walk a bit more before going back to rest, but after only a few steps, she noticed something uncanny ahead: over a dozen vans were parked in a neat row.

Though some nearby tended to park cars along the road, there had never been so many vans parked so orderly. Lan Zihua felt a trace of doubt and unease.

At this moment, images from idol dramas flashed in her mind: whether hero or heroine, when encountering something, they often face a situation with vans. People would rush from the vans to take them away. The most classic and cliché scenes in such dramas.

Are these people after Lin Beichen? Lan Zihua was startled, recalling what Lin Beichen said about his actions in the Huo Group, realizing the gravity of the situation. She promptly turned to go back and inform Lin Beichen, giving him a heads-up about what might come.

However, just as she was about to turn, she saw dozens of people getting off the vans, none seemingly good. They whispered together, appearing to scheme something. This sight reinforced Lan Zihua's thoughts, prompting her to run back urgently.

Yet after just a few steps, she suddenly felt a sharp pain from behind, her vision went dark, losing consciousness. Apparently, a figure appeared behind, striking her with a stick.

Outside occurrences were unknown to Lin Beichen. At this point, Huo Ziyan was still in his room, looking at him shyly. "Lin Beichen, I have some words I've kept inside for a long time, not knowing how to tell you." Her gaze towards him was filled with yearning and expectation.

However, Lin Beichen didn't sense the subtlety in her words.

"Anything you want to say, just speak directly." Lin Beichen prided himself on acting openly with nothing to hide.

"How could I say such things directly..." Huo Ziyan suddenly lowered her head, her heart pounding, nearly leaping from her chest.

Lin Beichen asked her to speak frankly, but as a girl, although she admired Lin Beichen, she hoped he would first understand and express it himself.

"This..." Lin Beichen found himself momentarily in a bind.

It was Huo Ziyan who said she had something to say, now saying she couldn't speak directly - what was the little girl planning?