Supreme Emperor’s Estate 6

"I figured as much," Lily Bai said with a laugh.

Otherwise, Jean Shaw wouldn’t have fired back so fiercely.

"My dad really isn’t my grandma’s biological son," Jean continued. "He’s actually the child of my grandpa and his first love—my real grandma. Too bad in the end, my grandpa and his first love didn’t end up together, but they did have my dad…"

Suddenly, Lily Bai understood why it was the Second Prince, Xavier Xiao, who inherited the Supreme Emperor’s position.

The royal family has always followed the tradition of passing the title to the eldest son.

Unless the eldest son couldn’t have children, had some serious issue with intelligence, or major flaws in character, they’d never just skip him and give the position to a younger brother.

Lily Bai had always wondered—if Jean’s father was the eldest, how did the Second Prince end up inheriting?

So that’s how it happened…

"After my parents died, my uncle would always tell me, if he was gone too, there’d be no one left to protect me. I’d have to look out for myself.

So… ever since I was little, he made me train hard, so even if I was left all alone, I’d still be able to survive."

Hearing those words, Lily Bai suddenly felt a pang in her heart.

"Maybe it’s my background, maybe it’s my personality. I’ve never had any friends," Jean Shaw said, looking at Lily. "You’re my only friend…"

Lily Bai took her hand and nodded. "From now on, treat me as your real big sister, and Samson Zhang as your real little brother."

"Really?" Jean’s face lit up with a sudden smile.

For some reason, Lily Bai suddenly felt like she’d fallen into a trap, but she still nodded. "Really. So you’re never going to be alone, never without family!"

In her excitement, Jean Shaw threw her arms around Lily. "Can I call you sister-in-law instead?"

Lily Bai: "Huh? Sister-in-law?"

Wasn’t it supposed to be big sister?

What kind of wild leap was that?

"Of course! If we’re going by Evan Lan’s way of calling it, then you should be my sister-in-law!"

"Why do we have to go by his naming rules?"

"I met him first! Plus, I call him big brother."

Thinking about how they were neighbors, Lily Bai just gave up. "Whatever…"

Even though being called "sister-in-law" made her feel like she’d aged ten years overnight.

But hey, it was Jean’s birthday today, after all.

As long as she’s happy…

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Lily Bai, Samson Zhang, and Eric Lan left together.

On the way, Eric Lan asked Lily, "When are you coming back to Haicheng?"

Lily Bai replied, "Probably not anytime soon."

"So you and Evan Lan both left me behind in Haicheng. Doesn’t your conscience hurt?"

Lily Bai: "...How about I give you a raise?"

"Excuse me, I’m one of Dragon City’s Big Four Heirs. Do I look like someone who cares about a little salary?"

So what do you want, then?

Eric Lan said, "How about you transfer me to your entertainment company? Staying alone in Haicheng is boring."

Before Lily could answer, Samson Zhang piped up, "If you want to go back to Dragon City, just go. Why do you have to join the entertainment company? You’re one of Dragon City’s Big Four Heirs—do you really care about having a job?"

Eric Lan shot him a look of disdain. "What do you know!"

Samson Zhang: "I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking!"

Lily Bai explained, "If he doesn’t at least hold a job, my grandfather will say he’s not doing anything useful and drag him into the army for ‘training.’ He’d do anything to avoid the military, so he needs a job as a shield."

Eric Lan nodded, shooting Samson a sideways glance. "Got it now, kid?"

Samson Zhang: "Yeah, I get it. But you’re already twenty-four and you’ve never had a proper job? So what have you been doing all these years?"