Ryan nodded, "Yes, Hall Master." Then he turned to his daughter, "Aren’t you getting up?"

Vivi quickly got up and walked behind her father.

A simple sentence was enough to calm the fiery temper of the great beast, Si Yuheng. Ryan’s status was indeed not low.

Liang Anya quietly glanced at Si Yuheng. It seemed there was someone who could control him.

Si Yuheng stared at Liang Anya, "What are you looking at? Get back and change clothes and take a bath! If I see you like this again, just wait and see!"

With that, he turned and strode away.

This statement was a serious warning addressed to both Liang Anya and Vivi.

Vivi felt a chill down her spine, losing her earlier arrogance.

Liang Anya still didn’t understand, "Change clothes and take a bath? For what?"

The subordinate explained, "Miss Liang, once you’ve changed, we will take you out for a bit."

Her heart suddenly raced, as if driven by a sixth sense, "Out for what?"

"Someone has invited Miss Liang over as a guest."

Liang Anya almost guessed what it was, her eyes lit up, "Who?"

"Huo Group from China is currently in the capital investigating an energy project. They are staying at the ECO Hotel; this noon, they called the Hall Master."

It was the Huo Family.

She restrained her excitement and nodded.

The subordinate, seeing the message delivered, turned and left.

Just as Liang Anya was about to leave, Vivi’s sarcastic voice came, "Oh, China Huo Group. Such a grand affair. Someone’s come to back you up, no wonder the Hall Master came to inform you personally."

Liang Anya didn’t have time to bicker with her and walked straight in the direction of her room.

Vivi’s face turned slightly pale.

"Vivi, what are you doing? The Hall Master just left, and you’re already at odds with that woman again. Haven’t you learned your lesson?" Ryan scolded.

"Daddy, I couldn’t help it today. Originally there was nothing, but just my luck, the Hall Master came to find her," Vivi bit her lip.

Ryan understood his daughter’s feelings, "Didn’t I tell you? Even if the Hall Master favors this woman now, it doesn’t matter. It’s absolutely impossible for her to have any result with the Hall Master. Even if he wanted to, we elders would never agree. Why can’t you understand? Damaging your lady-like image just to deal with this woman in front of the Hall Master, is it worth it? Don’t do such thankless things again, understand?"

Vivi was at least smart, "Yes, I understand."

**

Liang Anya quickly changed into a set of clothes in the closet and went downstairs.

In the night.

A stretch limousine was parked at the entrance of the castle.

Several subordinates from Beiming Hall were waiting by the car. Seeing her coming out, they opened the car door, "Miss Liang, please."

She happily bent down like a bird finally out of its cage, ready to get into the car, but then she froze.

A familiar figure was sitting inside the car!

"Not getting in yet?" Si Yuheng glanced at her.

"You... why are you also...?" Her good mood burst like a bubble!

"Why am I also going?" he finished her unfinished sentence, "Publicly, I’m the host. Since people from Huo Group have come to A Country, it’s a courtesy for me to personally host them."

He paused, his gaze carried deep meaning, "Privately, it’s normal for me to accompany my own woman."

She understood his implication—he was afraid she would lodge a complaint and use the Huo Family’s influence to return home!

Before she could think more about it, Si Yuheng had already pulled her into the car.

The car drove towards the hotel in the night.

In the silence, she heard his voice, "In the castle, no one besides me has the right to instruct you. If anyone uses any occasion to give you trouble, just come to me, understood?"

Every word seemed to carry the residual anger from the earlier incident.

Even he had never ordered her around like that!

She said nothing and turned her face towards the window, gazing at the night scene.

He gritted his teeth and forcefully turned her head, "Did you hear me?"

She chuckled softly, "I heard. Even when hitting a dog, one must consider the owner, isn’t that right, Hall Master Si?"

Defending her in front of Ryan and his daughter, he was just treating her like a pet dog.

Of course, no one should bully one’s pet.

If things didn’t go well, she would probably end up like the King and Queen?

He detected the sarcasm in her words, slowly released her chin, though his gaze remained icy cold.

*

The limousine stopped at the seven-star hotel in the city.

This was Liang Anya’s first time coming to the city since arriving in A Country.

The towering skyscraper before them, ECO Hotel, was the largest hotel in the capital of A Country, and the tallest building in the nation, with its largest shareholder being a member of the local royal family, known for hosting dignitaries and business leaders.

This is where the group from Huo Group stayed.

The chairman of Huo Group, Huo Zhenyang, was not only an influential figure in China’s business circle, but he also held a princely title in A Country. Plus, this trip to A Country was to invest in the marine renewable energy business, which concerns the national economy, so the A Country government was giving considerable attention to the visiting party.

The top three floors of ECO had been pre-booked by the government for the people from Huo Group.

Several Huo Group assistants had already come downstairs in advance, waiting outside the revolving glass doors, stepping forward to open the car door:

"Mr. Si, Miss Liang, Master Huo is waiting upstairs, please."

Liang Anya, sitting near the car door, was about to get out but felt a tug at her collar, and she was pulled into the embrace of the man behind her, hearing a low warning by her ear:

"If you talk recklessly, don’t think about seeing Xiaoxiao again."

Her heart tightened.

"Mr. Si, Miss Liang, is there something else?"

Outside the car, seeing Si Yuheng pulling Liang Anya into his arms before she could get out, leaning close to her ear, the Huo Group assistant couldn’t help asking.

"Nothing." Si Yuheng forcefully held the woman’s slender waist, kissing her forehead before letting go, with a teasing smile, "Let’s go." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The two assistants exchanged glances and smiled, "Our young mistress was worried Miss Liang wouldn’t be accustomed to living in A Country, didn’t expect Mr. Si and Miss Liang to be so affectionate."

Liang Anya got out of the car almost in a hurry.

Si Yuheng adjusted his collar and also got out of the car.

...

The sightseeing elevator ascended, and Liang Anya’s heart pounded fiercely as she occasionally sneaked a glance at Si Yuheng, who faced the elevator’s glass.

Tonight, he was dressed in a perfectly tailored pure black bespoke suit, shedding his usual frivolity and exuding more stability, at this moment gazing at the night view beyond the elevator.

What should she do?

Since he came with her tonight, he definitely wouldn’t let her say anything rash, and... he just used Xiaoxiao to threaten her.

As her emotions churned, the elevator arrived with a ding on the 109th floor of ECO.

Outside the elevator, on either side stood formally dressed Chinese men, all of whom were accompanying personnel from Huo Group.

Approaching them was George.

"Miss Liang, long time no see."

Even seeing George gave Liang Anya a sense of seeing a family member, and she stepped forward excitedly:

"George!"