Xiao He smiled and looked at Sister Liu: "Then let's go, my mom has already called to urge us."

Liu Rulan did not refuse and followed Xiao He back, while squinting her eyes and asking, "So you've been strictly following the diet lately, right? You have an audition for 'The Emperor's Conquest' after the holiday, so you mustn't gain weight."

Xiao He paused, completely surprised that Liu Rulan was still considering this matter even after she had come all this way.

"Well, considering it's my birthday today... and so much has happened today, shouldn't I eat something to calm my nerves?"

Xiao He looked at Liu Rulan expectantly and carefully held up one finger: "I promise, just a little bit."

Most importantly, his mom just made braised beef tonight!

Xiao He was prepared to eat in silence first, since he could control his weight and no one would notice if he ate a few bites.

But heavens! Why did Sister Liu come charging straight at us?!

I hate haters!!

Liu Rulan simply smiled and looked at Xiao He without saying a word.

Xiao He began to feel guilty and awkwardly changed the subject: "...OK, I understand. So, Sister Liu, when are you going back? New Year's Eve is in a few days. Everyone will be rushing to buy tickets to go home. If there are no plane tickets left, it will be inconvenient for you to go back."

Liu Rulan was amused by his blunt attempt to ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) get rid of her, and replied with a chuckle, "It's alright. If I can't leave, I'll stay here for the New Year. I think Teacher Bai will definitely welcome me."

"ah--"

Xiao He drew out his words in extreme disappointment.

Otherwise, he should go back. He doesn't want two mothers sitting at the table during the New Year!

Liu Rulan:...

Speechless is Cambridge tonight.

A sinister smile gradually appeared on the woman's face: "Don't worry, I'll go back as soon as the lawyer is in place. After all, there are still many things to deal with at the company, and we also need to control the public opinion surrounding what happened today. I'm not like some bosses who just abandon their responsibilities when something happens."

Xiao He blinked, instinctively knowing it was best not to speak, and could only smile ingratiatingly at Liu Rulan.

Liu Rulan rolled her eyes and strode forward.

-

Sure enough, upon returning home, Liu Rulan immediately received a warm welcome from Xiao's mother.

"Xiaoliu, you're here! Welcome, welcome!"

When Xiao's mother saw Liu Rulan, she was very happy and quickly gestured for her to come in and sit down.

"Hello, Teacher Bai."

Liu Rulan arrived in a hurry, and even her clothes were the same business suit she wore this morning. She didn't look like she was coming to visit, but rather to discuss work. Only the gifts she was carrying from the mall slightly softened her assertive demeanor.

Xiao's mother happily accepted Liu Rulan's gift, completely forgetting about Xiao He who had followed her in.

Xiao He glanced at the two of them, already used to it, then turned around and carried the things to place them elsewhere.

That evening, Liu Rulan stayed at the Xiao family home for dinner and celebrated Xiao He's birthday together.

Liu Rulan had already ordered a cake near Xiao He's house when she boarded the plane.

The cake wasn't big, only eight inches, basically the size of a regular plate, which was just right for the four people sitting there. It was both ceremonial and ensured there was no waste.

The decorations on it are very simple, with some personal elements of Xiao He and the star power of Linghui Entertainment. On its own, it might seem quite shabby for a famous and wealthy star.

Xiao He, who hadn't had such a solemn birthday ceremony at home in a long time, looked at the cake in front of him with surprise.

Their family really lacks any sense of ritual, which is evident even during important traditional festivals like the Spring Festival.

but......

Xiao He glanced around at the elders around him and smiled helplessly.

Okay, that's fine too.

He obediently put his hands together and made a wish.

—Then I wish everyone here good health, peace, and all the best.

...

After my birthday, the Spring Festival will be just around the corner.

Liu Rulan naturally didn't plan to stay here for the Spring Festival. After all, as an agent, it would be strange for her to stay at her artist's home for the holiday. Moreover, in order to avoid the Spring Festival hype, the second season finale of "Yu Ye" chose to be released early and have a preview screening, so there would be many things waiting for her to deal with.

So after staying there for a day, she decisively returned to Shanghai.

Before leaving, Liu Rulan solemnly reminded Xiao He: "Don't cause trouble lately, and don't go out wandering around aimlessly."

Xiao He was speechless: "Hey, hey, it shouldn't be that bad, right? I'm usually the unlucky one, I never go looking for trouble!"

Liu Rulan just stared at him and chuckled.

"By the way, how's your history?"

She changed the subject.

"Don't worry, although I'm a science student, I'm not a history idiot."

"Since you've been at home with nothing to do lately, spend less time fiddling with your stuff and more time watching history bloggers explain things to get some historical education."

Liu Rulan said with a serious expression, "The casting of 'The Imperial Empire' is not to be underestimated. Even without Yun Ziqi, there are other stronger opponents. If we can't make a difference in acting skills, then we may have to start from other aspects."

For example, their understanding of the same historical figure is similar to that of Xiao He and Shu Han back then.

If Xiao He hadn't had a superior understanding of the script, Shu Yuxiu might not have been his choice.

Xiao He was always serious when it came to work. Hearing Liu Rulan's words, he put away his playful expression and nodded seriously: "Okay, I understand."

-

The day after Liu Rulan returned to Shanghai, which was the day before Lunar New Year's Eve, the second season of "Yu Ye" officially came to an end.

The final episode was full of high-energy moments, with most of the storyline focusing on Yin Qi, whose true nature—a seemingly innocent but actually cunning man—was fully displayed in this episode.

He was smiling and waving goodbye to his sister just a moment ago, but the moment he turned around, the smile on his face vanished completely, replaced by a gloomy coldness.

Even though the drug dealer in front of him was dressed in a suit and tie, held a high position, and had gained a lot of power and money overseas, he could only cry like a maggot and wriggle in place begging for mercy when facing Yin Qi.

"Please, don't kill me. I'll give you anything."

Yin Qi looked down at the person on the ground. The blood on his face had not yet dried, but his eyes seemed to have been covered with a layer of frost, carrying a chilling light.

He leaned down slightly, his tone gentle, the last syllable rising in pitch—still the voice of that sunny, cheerful young man everyone remembered—yet it inexplicably gave people goosebumps.

"Huh? That's strange."

"You're already a medicine person, with such a long lifespan and so much time, why are you still afraid of dying now?"

"Has such a long life not made you accept death with equanimity?"

That's a real shame.

"If someone doesn't want to die, I'll make sure they die; if someone doesn't want to live, I'll make sure they stay alive."

Yin Qi smiled with a sickly grin, his eyes crinkling, and in the next instant, he had already killed the man and pulled the meteorite fragments from his body with his bare hands.

He stood in the sunlight, happily raising his bloodied hand, letting the fragment in his hand gleam brightly in the sunlight, like a child who had found a toy, laughing with extraordinary joy.

"You must still be waiting for me, right, sister?"

He raised his head and looked towards the distant east, his smile twisted and arrogant.

-

Yin Qi killed most of the drug users, and even the kidnapping in the first season finale was orchestrated by him.

This man is a crazy, sister-obsessed lunatic.

Long before returning from overseas, he had already slaughtered all the drug users abroad, preventing them from transmitting information back to China. In the end, he was the only one left to return home in a sorry state, gaining the trust of the main characters in the country.

Unfortunately, Yin Lan knew him too well, and everything he did was for his sister, so the truth would eventually come out.

As netizens predicted, the season finale ended precisely at the point where Yin Lan and Yin Qi broke up and perished together.

The ending of this story is very suspenseful, and the fate of the siblings is unknown, which can serve as bait for a third season, enticing everyone to continue watching.

However, this is far too unfriendly to the audience.

When they saw Yin Lan detonate the bomb, turning the whole world white, and then the credits rolled for the third season, countless viewers wanted to tear the director apart.

【Season 3? I'm asking you, where's season 3?】