After the brief and unpleasant conversation, Wen Can was called away by his father to discuss work as if nothing had happened, leaving Ye Kong to be taken by the servant to visit the manor again.

The sun gradually rose higher, and the servant asked Ye Kong if she was hot. She remained silent, and the servant kindly led her to a "cool place".

Leaning against a three-story villa that was slightly smaller than the main house, Ye Kong saw a large artificial lake from afar.

The wind blowing from the water does bring a refreshing coolness, which is especially comfortable in summer.

Only when they got closer did they discover that there was someone sitting under the parasol by the lake.

The servant was not nervous at all. He walked up to her and greeted her with a smile: "Master Xiaolian, are you here to fish again today?"

Ye Kong followed behind and saw the man turn his head, revealing a pale but deep-featured face.

He smiled at the servant and made a "hush" gesture.

The servant lowered his voice and said, "Master Xiaolian, the weather is so hot and you are not feeling well. Why don't you wait until the sun goes down before going fishing?"

He shook his head, and just then the buoy on the water in the distance suddenly sank. A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he immediately began to reel in the line.

Ye Kong just stood aside and watched this big man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, struggling with a fish. In the end, it was the servants who came forward to help him, and he finally caught the catfish, which was not small but definitely not a giant.

The catfish was thrown into the bucket, its tail wagging wildly and splashing many water droplets.

The man then sat down again, breathing slightly and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Ye Kong: ...

She felt as if she had seen a mixed-race male version of Lin Daiyu.

"Who is this?"

"Lin Daiyu" successfully fished and then turned her attention to the stranger beside her.

"This is Miss Ye Kong. She was brought back by the young master to meet her family." The servant asked Ye Kong, "Miss Ye, would you like to rest here for a while? It's very cool here."

"It turns out to be Miss Ye San. Please take a seat. I have always been curious about you."

The servant walked away, saying that he was going downstairs to serve tea. Ye Kong then sat down under the parasol and listened to "Lin Daiyu" introduce herself.

"My name is Wen Lian. I am a child from the Wen family's side branch. I was supported by my uncle because of my poor health. Now I am considered his adopted son."

He re-baited and started a new round of fishing.

"There have been many children from the side branches like me coming to our house recently. You'll probably see them when we have dinner later. There are a few troublemakers among them, but with big brother around, no one dares to bully you."

Many children from side branches came?

Ye Kong was a little confused, "Is there some special family dinner today? Is the Wen family such a warm family with a loving family?"

"Of course not." Wen Lian laughed, but the smile soon faded, "They are here to grab the position of heir."

He just said these remarkable words calmly.

Ye Kong had to look sideways: "The Wen family wants to change the heir?"

"You also think it's unnecessary, right?" Wen Lian said, "Even if my eldest brother can't stand up for the rest of his life, it won't affect his ability to control the Wen family. I don't understand why my eldest uncle would do this. The relationship between them is not as good as before."

After a pause, he said softly, "It makes me panic."

"..."Man... No, with this face and this temperament, Ye Kong felt it was a bit of a stretch to call him a young man.

Staring at the deep-lined face, Ye Kong suddenly asked, "You said you were the adopted son of the Wen family. When did it start?"

"I came to the Wen family when I was seven or eight years old. At that time, I almost died of illness. My uncle and aunt took me in." He seemed to be lost in a brief memory. "But I was officially adopted a few years ago. I originally thought it didn't make any difference, but my uncle and eldest brother agreed, so I didn't care."

"Hmm--" Ye Kong suddenly hummed a meaningful long tune from his nose, as if he had suddenly discovered something interesting.

She leaned forward slightly, resting her elbows on her knees and supporting her face with her palms. Her dark eyes looked at Wen Lian coldly, as if she was picking a piece of pork.

"So, you are also on the list of candidates for succession?"

The girl's voice sounded calmly.

Wen Lian paused for a moment, but gave a bitter smile: "Don't joke with me, Miss Ye, even if you are worried about your brother, you don't need to point the spearhead at me."

He put the fishing rod back on the stand and rolled up the sleeves of his sun-protective jacket.

Ye Kong glanced over and saw bruises everywhere on the thin forearm. Under those deep and light blue bruises, there were tiny needle holes one after another. One of them was still very fresh, obviously it was injected yesterday or today.

"With my body, I'm lucky to live to the age of thirty. How could I possibly covet the position of the head of the Wen family?" Wen Lian leaned against the cushion and let out a sigh. "Even if that position was given to me, I'm afraid I would be exhausted to death on the first day - a behemoth like the Wen family is not something a sickly person like me can afford."

Ye Kong withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the recliner.

She seemed to have given up her previous idea because of Wen Lian's exposed weakness, but she was extremely indifferent when she spoke: "Human desires have nothing to do with the strength of the body."

"There are thieves and murderers as young as seven or eight years old in this world, and there are also old men in their seventies and eighties who still covet young girls," Ye Kong said slowly, "If you want to get the Wen family, even if you will die tomorrow, it will not affect you to take action today."

The lake fell into a brief silence.

It was not until a gust of wind blew that Wen Lian suddenly laughed.

At first it was just a small laugh, but later it turned into a breath-taking laugh.

But soon, the laughter was mixed with coughing, and gradually became more and more painful.

Ye Kong saw Wen Lian clutching the clothes at her chest, leaning forward and curling up her body, with her pale face twisted into a terrifying look.

She blinked, stood up and moved closer: "Are you okay?"

She patted his back, which was rising and falling due to his violent coughing, and took out her cell phone to call Wen Can.

At this moment, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the distance, mixed with the shouts of several young men and women.

"Brother Lian! Let's grill the fish!"

"Brother Lian..."

Ye Kong turned his head and looked——

At this moment, her cell phone was suddenly taken away.

Ye Kong reflexively tried to take it back, but only grabbed the collar of Wen Lian's shirt.

And at this moment, she met Wen Lian's gaze.

Relaxed and calm eyes, and a faint smile at the corner of the mouth.

The weight of her body pushed Ye Kong forward a step. When he saw that she was about to fall, Ye Kong let go of her hand without hesitation.

The shirt fell from her fingers, and then there was a plop—

There was a huge splash at the lake.

Wen Lian fell into the water.

In the distance, screams were heard and countless people rushed towards her with roars.

"Brother Wen Lian fell into the water!"

"Someone pushed him into the water!"

"Killed!"

Koi fish scattered under the water, and the wind blew away the last bit of moisture in the air, making Ye Kong's long hair rustle.

She looked at the noisy crowd in front of her and calmly accepted the fact that the Wen family's invitation today was not a sign of curiosity or welcome to her, but a vicious trap.

No wonder Wen Can asked her to express herself freely.

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