As soon as her words fell, ten bodyguards appeared from seemingly nowhere, surrounding Ye Wanli. He was taken aback, realizing that anyone who could command this many bodyguards inside a hospital certainly wasn’t ordinary.

He quickly turned to look at the old lady who spoke. With her snowy hair and her kind, laughing eyes, she seemed like a sweet old lady. Yet, there was an air of authoritative dignity about her!

Surprised, he couldn’t help but re-evaluate. Even though he did not know who this old woman was, he could sense that she was unusual and definitely of high standing.

"Elder, I just want to take my missing grandson home. What is this about?" He tried to reason politely.

"Missing? He doesn’t seem like it. While adults can act, children can’t. Given how much this little girl despises you, you must not be a good guy! No matter whether you’re her grandfather or not, I won’t let you take her away tonight." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"You..." Ye Wanli had never been so openly insulted before. His cheeks reddened in embarrassment.

"Or perhaps you’d like to spend some time at the police station? As an old woman, I will gladly accompany you."

Realizing he didn’t have the upper hand, Ye Wanli skulked away, miffed.

"Granny, you’re so badass. I adore you!"

Seeing that the old lady was on her side, Ye Yi eagerly showered her with praises.

She promptly broke into a sweet smile and hugged the Old Madam, looking up at her with admiration.

"You’re like an ancient queen, so majestic and fierce, you scared away that villain. You’re so cool!"

Everyone loves a little praise, and Old Madam Jun chuckled, pleased: "You little darling sure knows how to charm. I may not be a queen, but in my house, I am the empress, and everyone listens to me!"

"Wow, that’s so cool, Grandma. I admire you so much. If I had a powerful grandmother like you, I wouldn’t have been bullied by bad people and would have defeated them long ago. Sadly, I have no grandparents. I wish I had a loving grandma like you." A pair of large, adorable eyes looked pitifully at her as she sighed with a sense of mature melancholy, seeking sympathy.

Old Madam Jun chuckled and coaxed her onto her lap, playfully pinching her sweet and smart little face. The more she looked at this little girl, the more an unexpected fondness emerged within her, making her heart melt.

Such a lovely little darling, both smart and sweet. She’s the kind of child who makes people want to dote on her the moment they see her.

That’s precisely why she had stepped in earlier – she couldn’t bear to see this precious darling get taken away.

"If I had such a cute little great-granddaughter, I’d be thrilled every day."

She had long wished to spoil her great-grandchildren, yet her two rascals of grandsons never gave her the chance, causing her to feel envious when she saw other people’s children.

How wonderful would it be if this cute, adorable little girl was her great-granddaughter? She wouldn’t be bored then.

The more she looked, the more the girl resembled the image of the granddaughter she had in mind.

...

Ye Lu was anxiously driving back to the Shang residence when she reached a fork in a small street.

Suddenly, a car rushed out from the alley without honking and was barreling towards her.

Her heart almost stopped, and as the car charged at her, her mind went blank. She instinctively jerked her steering wheel.

With a loud crash, the front of her car was hit.

Knocked unconscious by the impact, she slumped over.

"Miss, are you OK? Wake up, wake up." The car window was being pounded urgently.

Groggily, Ye Lu opened her eyes, unlocked the car door, and was immediately assisted by the nearby shop owners.

The kind neighbors checked for injuries, gave her water to drink, and applied medicinal oil.