Hunt her

Online discussions about the sisterhood between Yan Yan and Yan Xu are growing louder, with many saying that the two sisters have never been seen together, and there isn't even a single photo of them together online.

Some people speculate: Could it be that the two of them don't get along at all?

The living room of Yan's residence.

Yan Yan threw down her phone, feeling suffocated with anger: "Aren't these people just being ridiculous? They know I have a sister, that's enough! What business is it of yours how we're related?!"

Bai Youyou sat down next to her to comfort her: "It's good to have buzz. As long as you get over this hurdle, you'll definitely gain a lot of followers and more business opportunities."

Yan Yan thought about it and realized that it made sense.

In today's entertainment industry, popularity is king; it's better to enter the industry and make no impact at all.

Yan Yan clung to Bai Youyou's arm and said coquettishly, "But Mom... I can't keep getting scolded by them, can I?"

People online say she's hypocritical and is creating a fake persona.

Some people even messaged her privately saying, "If you're so greedy for your sister's money, why don't you go work for her company instead of coming to the entertainment industry to make money? You're obsessed with money."

"Say something!" Bai Youyou glared at Yan Shan sitting opposite her. "You can't let your daughter keep suffering like this."

Yan Shan put down the newspaper, which also reported on the story of the Yan sisters, Yan Xu and Yan Yan.

He calmly said, "Just have Yan Xu and Yan Yan come forward together. It's okay for Yan Xu to suffer a little grievance, since she still has a company. But Yan Yan can't do that; her career is just starting out."

With Yan Shan backing her up, Yan Yan's worries lessened considerably: "But she doesn't answer when you call her, and it's no use me going to see her."

Yan Shan confidently declared, "I will make her agree."

One should not be too soft-hearted, or one will easily suffer losses, but Yan Xu seems to have never understood this principle.

That afternoon, Yan Xu was sitting peacefully in his office.

Yan Shan suddenly came to visit.

He told the receptionist he was Yan Xu's father, and the receptionist took him directly to the office.

Upon seeing Yan Shan, Yan Xu's heart stopped for half a second due to panic, his mind went blank, and his body seemed to be in a stress response, unable to recover for a long time.

Yan Shan looked around the office and nodded in approval: "Not bad, you've managed your grandfather's company quite well."

He walked over to the sofa, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

Yan Xu sat firmly in his office chair, not saying a word, staring intently at him.

Yan Shan raised an eyebrow: "You don't even greet your father?"

Yan Xu habitually pinched her fingertips, the pain briefly bringing her back to her senses: "What do you want? If it's about Yan Yan, forget it."

There was no sisterly bond between her and Yan Yan, and she had no obligation to help this so-called younger sister.

As for the Yan family...

From the moment they placed her under house arrest and seized the house that rightfully belonged to her, they had no right to make demands of her.

Yan Shan clasped his hands together, bowed his head, and remained silent.

After a long while, he whispered, "I'm sorry... Xiao Xu."

Instead of asking Yan Xu for help directly, he apologized to her. This was the first time she had ever heard an apology from him, Yu Zheng, or Bai Youyou and her daughter since she could remember.

After waiting for so many years, the "I'm sorry" is now being said so lightly, and it makes her feel cold instead.

Yan Xu felt a pang of pain in his heart: "What's the use of apologizing? You can leave now."

She didn't have the energy to talk to him about the past anymore; she wanted to let herself go.

Yan Shan, who is over fifty years old, has many gray hairs at his temples and many wrinkles on his face.

Yan Shan, his eyes gleaming with age, looked at Yan Xu with pleading eyes: "I've already wronged you, and I don't want to wrong your sister too. Please help Dad, okay?"

Yan Xu's lips twitched: "But you've never helped me. Every time I needed you, you turned a blind eye and never helped me even once."

During her time at the Yan residence, it was Yan Shan's indulgence that allowed Yan Yan and Bai Youyou to humiliate her more and more excessively.

If Yan Yan and Bai Youyou were the masterminds, then her father, Yan Shan, was an accomplice.

They're all birds of a feather.

Yan Shan's eyes reddened, and he raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "I'm sorry, Xiao Xu, please give Dad a chance to make it up to you, okay? When you were little, you always wanted to go to the amusement park, so Dad will take you next time."

"I've been there, I don't need you anymore." Everyone knew she had a wish to go to an amusement park and have fun like other children, but this simple and ordinary wish was not fulfilled until she met Shen Yi.

Once you've experienced something, it loses its allure.

Yan Shan, feeling rebuffed, lowered his head and continued to exploit Yan Xu's soft heart: "So Daddy won't have a chance to be with you anymore, right? It's okay, then Daddy will personally go and explain to the media that it was Daddy who made Yan Yan use your identity, and that Daddy was wrong."

He spoke earnestly, and tears fell to the floor. In an instant, Yan Shan seemed to have aged several years.

"You actually went to this extent for Yan Yan." Yan Xu shook his head helplessly. "So this is what it means to be a good father."

It turns out that Yan Shan would stand up for his daughter when he was taking care of her.

He would lower his head and humble himself to ask for her help.

It's a pity... Yan Xu has never seen this side of him before.

Yan Xu took a deep breath, gritting her teeth to hold back her tears: "Fine, I'll grant your wish. This will be the last time I help you as Yan Shan's daughter. From now on, I will have nothing to do with you."

Before today, she could still deceive herself by saying: Yan Shan is selfish and doesn't deserve to be a father at all.

I only realized now that she just didn't want to be Yan Xu's father.

In that case, there's no need for this relationship to continue.

Hearing that Yan Xu agreed to help, Yan Shan felt relieved: "You're just like your mother when she was young, too soft-hearted and too kind."

Yan Xu's lips twitched, unsure whether to laugh or cry: "So you're taking advantage of my soft heart to help your daughter, is that right?"

As soon as the question was asked, Yan Shan's eyes glazed over for a moment.

The two remained silent for a long time.

Silence is the answer.

Yan Shan: "I'll send you the recording time and location. I'm leaving now."

Yan Xu closed his eyes wearily, utterly exhausted.

Before leaving the office, Yan Shan casually asked, "Do you know Shen Yi, the heir to the Shen Group?"

Upon hearing Shen Yi's name, Yan Xu instantly snapped to attention and became alert: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I heard someone say that you and Shen Yi are dating." But he only heard it and felt it was unlikely, since Yan Xu and Shen Yi were people who had nothing to do with each other.

Yan Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "Hearsay is unreliable."

If Yan Shan finds out that she married Shen Yi, he'll probably start leeching off Shen Yi.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Shen Yi.

Upon hearing the answer, Yan Shan left Youyu Technology with satisfaction.

His eyes regained their usual coldness. He wiped away the tears that hadn't yet dried from the corners of his eyes and called Bai Youyou: "It's resolved. Have Yan Yan prepare the script."

Bai Youyou: "Okay, don't worry, this time I'll definitely make sure Yan Yan's beautiful, strong, and tragic persona holds true."

Yan Xu did not tell Shen Yi about agreeing to record the program with Yan Shan.

She worried that Shen Yi, with his temperament, would step in to help her.

After all, in the entertainment industry, both Shen's Group and Shenyi Technology are entities that exist as capital.

She didn't want to trouble him.

The program is scheduled for the morning of two days later.

The recording took place at Kunming TV Station.

To promote the interview, Yan Shan specially invited a TV host and special guests, but the guests were stuck in traffic and hadn't arrived yet.

Yan Xu wore a sharp red suit, with her long curly hair flowing down her back, making her look radiant and dazzling.

From the moment she stepped into the television station, everyone who saw her couldn't help but admire her looks and charisma.

Even the director said, "I feel that the older sister is more suited to enter the entertainment industry than the younger sister. She has a strong presence and is also very beautiful."

In contrast, Yan Yan, dressed in a light-colored dress and wearing light makeup, looked pure and bright, but in front of Yan Xu, she was too ordinary.

Suppressing her inner repulsion, Yan Yan forced a smile and took Yan Xu's arm, saying, "Sister, you've finally arrived. Please sit down."

Yan Xu watched her act quietly, gave her a disdainful look, and bowed to greet the host: "Hello, I'm Yan Xu."

The host was looking at the script when she looked up and was stunned by Yan Xu's good looks. She extended her hand and said, "Hello, you're so beautiful."

Yan Xu smiled faintly: "Thank you."

Before the official recording, Yan Xu looked at the staff around her. Rows of cameras were pointed at her, all waiting for her to give Yan Yan an explanation.

No one cared what her mood was when she walked into the recording studio.

No one cared whether she wanted to be in front of these cameras; it was just that she seemed to be expected to be there.

Yan Xu suddenly felt like sending Shen Yi a message: "I miss you."