<h4>Chapter 198: Chapter 196: Schemes</h4>


    Vicars Hotel.


    Knock, knock knock!


    Elliana Lyle knocked on Yan Xue’s door, and it promptly opened from inside.


    When Yan Xue saw her sister along with Elliana and Luna, she was stunned, but in an instant, she understood something!


    Immediately filled with anger, she thought to herself that Yan Ling must have found a way to get Luna, forcing her toe find her!


    In front of Luna, Yan Xue didn’t show anything and only said, "Let me pack, I’ll go back with you soon."


    She knew Yan Ling’s temper, afraid she would say something foul to scold Luna, who had saved her life, so she had no choice but topromise.


    As she turned her head, Yan Xue gave Yan Ling a hateful nce.


    This look hurt Be a lot, even though she clearly was...


    At this moment, Luna said, "No rush, we’ve got things to talk about with your sister. You just go watch TV for a day or something, order some delivery if you’re hungry."


    Watching the three leave, the more Yan Xue thought about it, the more something felt wrong, so she decided to follow.


    Elliana led Luna and Be back to the house where they used to live; theyout hadn’t changed at all. Seeing this, she suddenly felt it seemed more like home, especially since Mooke Vis was a bit far from the city.


    It wasn’t that transportation was inconvenient, just that she was toozy to drive.


    Thinking about this, she considered discussing with Norman Bet about moving back here.


    She said to Be, "Make yourselffortable, I’ll boil some water."


    Be responded, "No need, I’m not thirsty, let’s talk business."


    But... she was thirsty, thought for a moment, and went to boil some water anyway, since the electric appliance was convenient.


    The three of them sat on the sofa, Be started, "When Nancy was with..."


    Be had just begun when Luna interrupted, "Hold on, what you’re about to say isn’t what I want to hear."


    From Be’s initial expression and demeanor, Luna knew she was full of lies.


    With Luna’s words, Be immediately felt guilty, as if seen through.


    Then, Luna said to Elliana, "Get me something to eat, I’m starving."


    "Oh, I’ll order some takeout for you."


    At this moment, Luna asked Be, "You know Norman Bet, right?"


    "What do you mean?" Be’s brow furrowed into a tangled knot, unclear of Luna’s intentions.


    Be knew of Norman Bet, but there was absolutely no way she could im to know him personally; she’d never be within ten meters of this man her whole life.


    So she said, "I know of him through the media, what’s up?"


    In all seriousness, Luna said, "I’m not sure who you’re afraid of, but Norman Bet is my boss. I see you’re pretty sharp, you should... get my meaning?"


    These words struck a chord with Be; if the person wanting information was Norman Bet, and he promised to protect her, she would speak.


    However, she didn’t believe that Norman Bet could be Luna’s boss, so she said, "Ha! Why should I believe you? This is all talk, anyone can boast."


    This both showed her disbelief and aimed to provoke Luna to prove her ims.


    "That’s simple, we’ll just take you to meet him, though right now I need food, I’m hungry. Want anything?"


    Since Luna asked, Be didn’t hold back, "Just a serving of spicy hotpot is fine."


    After all, she’d stayed up all night, and by now she was starving.


    Elliana, busy ordering takeout, said, "This isn’t great for breakfast, I ordered three bowls of corn, pumpkin, lily, ay, and almond porridge, along with steamed dumplings and buns."


    Luna quipped, "You could have just said eight-treasure porridge, couldn’t you?"


    "No, that’s just how it’s listed, not eight-treasure porridge."


    ...


    Once breakfast was over, the three of them were ready to head to Melody Harmony; if it weren’t for Be insisting on seeing Yan Xue, Elliana would have already taken her to Melody Harmony.


    Hoping Be would speak truthfully, but she still refused to.


    As they opened the door, they saw Yan Xue at the doorstep, evidently not expecting them to open the door at that moment, so she stepped back in fright!


    "Yan Xue?" Seeing her evasive gaze, Elliana immediately knew her intentions and said, "Join us, we’re just heading out."


    Yan Xue hesitated, wanting to ask if the three of them knew each other, and if so, how they met, but she couldn’t bring herself to.


    In the end, she could only nod and say, "Okay."


    Yan Xue and Be sat in the backseat, with Luna still upying the "throne" of the front passenger seat, as she was the only one who ever sat there in the car.


    And besides Elliana, no one else drove this car, as it was a special gift from Norman Bet at her graduation, still adorned with big cat paws outside, pink and incredibly cute.


    Yan Xue felt awkward speaking to Yan Ling in front of Elliana and Luna, so she typed on her phone: "How did you find Luna? Do you know her?"


    She then handed the phone to Yan Ling, while gazing out the window; the two sat far apart, nearly pressed against the car doors.


    Reluctantly, Be took the phone, seeing Yan Xue’s hand trembling in the air, and replied, "Luna came to find me, not the other way around. What are you doing in North City? Mom called yesterday saying you disappeared and almost called the police; I told her you were with me."


    Seeing this message made Yan Xue somewhat amused, she’d been gone for days, yet her parents only just thought to call Yan Ling and considered calling the police.


    Be saw her sister’s mocking expression and sighed. Indeed, their mother calledst night, but she said, "Your sister disappears without a word, just like you, nothing but trouble! Embarrassing the family! Better off dead outside."


    At that moment, hearing her mother’s words, Be understood why her sister wanted to run away; their parents’ mindset was too archaic, beyond reasoning.


    She felt their parents could shame her, but couldn’t fathom why Yan Xue, who had been kidnapped and saved, wasn’t cherished.


    Clearly, it was the opposite.


    Yan Xue continued to type: "Why would Luna look for you? Do you think I’d believe that? I’m not a child, not so easily fooled."


    Be really didn’t know how to exin it to her sister. Seeing her sister’s phone handed over, she sighed, then took out her own phone to send a message on WeChat.


    Sis: "We can chat on WeChat, no need to pass the phone around."


    Seeing this message, Yan Xue’s face turned red immediately, obviously both embarrassed and angry because she hadn’t thought of it at the time too.


    Soon, they arrived at Melody Harmony, yet the sisters still hadn’t cleared things up, getting off and keeping their distance.


    At the entrance of Melody Harmony, as they were about to enter, they were stopped by a security guard at the door: "What’s your business here? Idle people shouldn’te around!"


    Elliana, helpless, lowered her mask, and the guard immediately stepped aside, recognizing her.


    With this action, Be immediately realized who she was!


    She had seen her during meals, felt she was familiar, but couldn’t recall; moreover, Elliana had never mentioned her name!


    She was no fool, naturally knowing what kind of rtionship Elliana had with Norman Bet, the heir to the Bets, whether as a couple or lovers.


    Schemes brewed in her mind, and she began to plot her course.