The Crown Princess Consort 2

The future Supreme Emperor's throne will probably go to Shawn Xiao.

Because Kieran Xiao is disabled.

But some people say, if Kieran Xiao still had the ability to have children, he could inherit the throne too.

If he did inherit the throne, he'd have everyone's support—no one would oppose him.

......

Strangely, even old family friends of the Xiao clan who know about that marriage seem to never mention Evan Lan.

It's as if the President never married and never had a child.

Lily Bai couldn't help but ask Jean Shaw, "There must be plenty of people who know about Evan Lan, right?"

Jean Shaw replied, "The older generation all knows. What's up?"

"Why is it that whenever people mention Dad, they act like he never married or had a child, and no one ever brings up Evan Lan?"

"Because everyone thinks my brother is already gone," Jean Shaw said. "They all believe that after that illness, he passed away."

"Is that so... Dad didn't clear things up?"

"That's just what I heard..." Jean Shaw said. "The first two years after my brother disappeared, my uncle was really depressed, almost lost his life, so how could he care what others said? As for later..."

She paused, then said, "After my brother suddenly disappeared, everyone said he was gone. My uncle kept insisting he was still around. When people asked where he was, he just said, 'My brother is definitely still alive!' But he couldn't explain further. So everyone just thought he was refusing to accept reality, and no one believed he was really alive."

Lily Bai suddenly felt empathy and nodded, saying, "That's true. For outsiders, you can always make up an excuse, like sending someone to study abroad, but it's not so easy to explain to close family. So it's better not to say anything!"

Jean Shaw nodded.

After a while, Lily Bai overheard some men saying that after the President's current term ends, he probably won't run for re-election.

Several Cabinet members are gearing up to run for President.

In modern Chinese history, quite a few Presidents have come from the Cabinet.

So the Cabinet has basically become the battleground for presidential campaigns, and the fights between different factions are probably fiercer than any battlefield.

I wonder if Colin Grant will join the fray?

He has a pretty strong background.

His mother's family is the Ames family, one of the Four Great Families.

Two aunts: one is the Princess Consort, and the other is the Fane family's matriarch.

With such great connections, will he also try to compete for the presidency?

Sensing Lily Bai's gaze, Colin Grant suddenly looked over at her.

Lily Bai nodded to him politely.

Unexpectedly, Colin Grant stood up, came over to the empty seat beside her, and called out, "Little Fish."

"Young Master Grant, do you need something?" Lily Bai asked.

"Just call me by my name, why are you always so distant?" Colin Grant asked.

"I'm just used to it," Lily Bai said seriously. "Besides, you're a Cabinet member now, so I wouldn't dare get too close."

"What are you talking about?" Colin Grant smiled. "Where did Evan Lan go? Why hasn't there been any news about him for so long?"

"There's news about him! We talk every day," Lily Bai said.

"I heard that over in Haicheng, it's basically your dad and a few shareholders running things, and he's hardly involved?" Colin Grant asked, probing.

"Are you suspicious about something?" Lily Bai asked with a smile. "He's just overseas expanding business. He'll be back in a while!"