Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 262 - 250 Afraid He Might Be Upset and Commit Suicide by Jumping into the River (Three Updates)

Tong Aino awkwardly put down her chopsticks. "I’m not eating anymore!"

"If you’re not eating, then leave. Er Bao still needs to eat," Long Che said coldly.

Tong Aino stood up and walked away.

Connie’s hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. She glanced at Tong Aino’s departing figure, then lowered her head and continued eating.

Yi Luowa finished her dinner, chatted with the others for a while, and then went upstairs to call Yi Weiyang.

As soon as the call connected, Yi Weiyang’s laughter could be heard. "Girl, tomorrow’s the weekend. When are you planning to come back?"

Yi Luowa pouted. "Second Uncle, I’m sorry. I definitely can’t come back on Saturday because Tong Airui and his family are going to the palace, and I have to go too. As for the weekend, I’m not even sure if I can make it back. Tong Airui’s younger maternal grandpa and aunt have come. Ai Ni’s engagement is clearly next week, but I don’t know why they came a week early."

Yi Weiyang feigned ignorance and laughed. "Since they’re here, take good care of them. No rush to return."

"But I miss you and Huo Li."

"Huo Li and I don’t miss you! Haha... Luowa, your Second Uncle has good news for you. I can now walk without crutches, and Huo Li can get out of bed!"

"Really? That makes me want to see you both even more." Yi Luowa clutched the throw pillow tightly, her little pout big enough to tie a donkey to.

"Even if you can’t come back, you are not allowed to annoy Airui. Hear me?" Yi Weiyang warned sternly.

"Who said I’d annoy him?" Yi Luowa pouted. "Every time I talk to you, you scold me. Give the phone to Huo Li; I don’t want to talk to you anymore."

"Huo Li just finished her rehabilitation exercises. She’s tired and already asleep—don’t disturb her," Yi Weiyang said, tilting his head to glance at Huo Li sitting in her wheelchair.

Huo Li covered her mouth with a smile, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

"Sigh..." Yi Luowa stared wistfully at the ceiling.

"By the way! Luowa, you’re going to the palace tomorrow. Have you learned court etiquette yet?"

"Tong Airui told me not to learn it. He said I should just be myself."

"How could that work! Go to your mother-in-law and learn a bit."

Yi Luowa had a lot she wanted to say, but Yi Weiyang wouldn’t let her get a word in edgewise. Frustrated, Yi Luowa hung up the phone and stepped out.

As soon as Yi Weiyang put down the phone, Huo Li burst out laughing. "Second Uncle, so you’re scared of letting something slip too!"

"That girl is as clever as a monkey. If I even slip one word, she’ll catch on immediately," Yi Weiyang chuckled. "Airui’s family treats Luowa exceptionally well. I thought they’d just sign a marriage certificate, but they’re even holding an engagement, and at the palace no less."

"Our Luowa is so lovable. Of course, their family adores her. Naturally, they wouldn’t slight her," Huo Li said with a contented bite of her apple.

"Not entirely. Luowa is benefiting from Airui’s status. With Airui’s position, his marriage is sure to attract the attention of the entire Xiawu nation. If it’s done carelessly, it’ll be a laughingstock."

Huo Li nodded in agreement. "That’s true. I should help you pick out something more appropriate to wear. Our family is already small; we can’t let Luowa lose face."

Yi Weiyang smiled and held her wheelchair. "No hurry with the clothes. Tell me, are you really not going?"

Huo Li waved her hand. "If I go like this, I’ll just embarrass Luowa. When they have the wedding, I’ll be fully recovered, and then I’ll definitely attend dressed as beautifully as I can."

"Aren’t you afraid that Luowa will be upset?"

"If I can understand her, she’ll definitely understand me. Honestly, I’d really like to witness every step of her life, but given my condition, it’s just not possible."

Yi Weiyang smiled warmly. Life’s ups and downs aren’t always bad. Take Huo Li, for example. After her misfortune, she suddenly grew up. If this had happened in the past, Huo Li would’ve crawled to attend Luowa’s engagement if she had to. Now, her first thought was not to disgrace Luowa.

Yi Weiyang glanced at his leg. If both he, with his limp, and Huo Li, in her wheelchair, went to the palace, how would the royal family view Luowa?

"Second Uncle, wheel me to the dressing room. I’ll help you pick out clothes," Huo Li called over her shoulder.

Yi Weiyang stood up slowly and pushed her toward the dressing room.

Huo Li tilted her head and said to him, "Second Uncle, when you’re at the palace, don’t walk too much. Just stand there and use your aura to dominate them."

Yi Weiyang tapped her forehead with a laugh. "Silly girl, anyone who can enter the palace has far more presence than your Second Uncle!"

Huo Li rubbed her forehead and hissed, "Tsk, compared to you, any of them is second-rate. You have to believe that!"

Huo Li puffed out her chest, deepening her voice. "I, Yi Weiyang, am the handsomest and wealthiest man in the world!"

"Hahaha... With you two jokers around, I really am the wealthiest man," Yi Weiyang laughed as they entered the dressing room.

Meanwhile, Yi Luowa went downstairs to find Tong Yao. After hearing her out, Tong Yao smiled and said, "Back when I entered the palace, I only knew one bow. Didn’t I survive just fine all these years? Like Rui’er said, just be yourself. I’ll teach you the bow in a bit; there’s no need to learn anything else."

Yi Luowa stood, lifting the hem of her dress as she curtsied slightly. "Mom, is it like this?"

Tong Yao smiled and nodded. "Just like that. Even though I haven’t taught you, you already know it."

"I saw it on TV the other day. They bowed just like this. Also, I remember it mentioned that in the palace, you shouldn’t walk alongside elders. You should stay a step behind. Even clinking glasses has its etiquette—when toasting elders or those of higher status, you should lower your glass. In fact, these rules aren’t very different from Z Nation’s."

Tong Yao sat her down with a smile and said, "The Xiawu nation traces its roots to Z Nation, so their customs are pretty similar. There’s no need to overthink. Luowa, even if your Second Uncle raised you loosely, he didn’t forget to teach you these old Z Nation traditions."

"Even though my Second Uncle and I lived in F Nation, he always told me not to forget our roots. Occasionally, he’d mention things, and I’d remember them." Yi Luowa pursed her lips. "But I only know the basics. The thought of going to the palace tomorrow makes me nervous."

"What’s there to fear? We’ll be with you!" Tong Yao patted her hand reassuringly. "We’ll always be by your side. Don’t worry!"

"Okay." Yi Luowa pouted, glancing at the bookroom’s closed door. Tong Airui and the others had been inside for over half an hour and still hadn’t come out.

Tong Yao noticed her thoughts and smiled. "They’re discussing your Third Brother’s matter. You don’t need to wait for Rui’er. Go rest early."

Yi Luowa nodded and quickly went upstairs. She wanted to check on Connie, but seeing her door shut, she headed back to her room instead.

When Tong Airui returned, Yi Luowa was lying on the bed looking at blueprints. Tong Airui walked over and glanced at them. "Lying down to read is bad for your eyes. Stop looking."

Yi Luowa put the blueprints aside. "These are for King Muta’s car. I was checking for any mistakes."

"You’ve already drawn them this quickly?"

"There was a boring class this afternoon, so I snuck off to the library and rushed these out. Essentially, I just made adjustments to the original blueprints to make King Muta’s car look slightly more refined than yours and Dad’s." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Thoughtful as always." Tong Airui smiled, sitting down beside her.

"Did you come to a decision about Third Brother’s matter?"

Tong Airui’s brows furrowed slightly. "It’s been handed over to the police. They’re gathering evidence to press charges. Shao Gang has been with Third Brother for so long, and he’s hesitating to come down too hard. If it were me, I’d just deal with him in private."

Yi Luowa pouted. "How much money did he take from Third Brother?"

"Not too much—just a few million. The bigger issue is that his kickbacks add up to nearly a billion. Over the years, his subpar materials have caused significant losses to the company."

"What a despicable person! Did Third Brother figure out what exactly he told Su Qing?"

"Third Brother sent him to Z Nation on business to investigate. They haven’t had contact, but the Xiawu police have already coordinated with Z Nation to have him extradited. Third Brother said they’ll question him together when he’s back."

Yi Luowa nudged him. "If you’re not too busy these next few days, spend more time with Third Brother."

"You’re afraid he’ll be so upset he’ll jump into a river?" Tong Airui joked.

Yi Luowa sighed. "Not that extreme, but his mood surely won’t be great."

"Alright! Starting tomorrow, I won’t go to Shenying. I’ll keep him company during the day and you at night." Tong Airui stood up, laughing. "Let me go run your bath."

"I’ll do it. It’s not fair for you to handle it every day." Yi Luowa shuffled into the bathroom in her slippers, turning on the faucet. "By the way, Big Cousin’s still ill. How come Xixi Aunt came early?"

Tong Airui, one foot inside the door and one foot out, paused slightly before smiling and stepping fully inside. "King Muta sent them an invitation."

Yi Luowa found it odd. Why would an invitation to a royal banquet be sent to relatives far away in Z Nation?

Before she could ask further, Tong Airui extended his hand.

"What are you doing?" Yi Luowa stepped back cautiously.

Tong Airui’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. "Helping you change."

"No need, I—"

Tong Airui stepped closer, cutting her off with a kiss. She suspected now that he used this trick whenever he didn’t want her to ask questions, effectively ensuring she couldn’t even open her mouth.