The President said, "If you ask him, he definitely won't agree! You know how he feels about me..."
"But I can't ignore his opinion," Lily said softly. "No matter where he is or what his situation is, I have to base this decision on his will."
She looked at the President with a hint of apology. "I'm sorry!"
"Actually, I've always respected his wishes," the President said. "He didn't want me to appear in front of him, so for all these years I stayed away. Nobody knows his true identity! But now things are different. Lily, I asked you to come back to protect you all. What happened yesterday still haunts me."
"Thank you for your kindness," Lily replied. "But I still want to ask him! If he disagrees, I'll do my best to persuade him."
The President sighed. "Alright!"
"I'm sorry!" Lily apologized again.
The President shook his head.
His expression couldn't hide the sadness.
......
Later, when Lily asked Evan Lan about this, trying to get his opinion, he stubbornly refused to respond.
Lily switched tactics and asked if the President was someone they could trust.
Could she tell him about the National Museum and ask for his help?
He still didn't respond.
For days, he pretended to be just an ordinary tree.
He didn't prick anyone at all.
Lily had no choice but to tell the President to wait a little longer.
It seemed this mighty Holy Spirit's Divine Sense was 'out of the house'...
The President said he wasn't in a rush—he could wait.
......
Ever since Lily arrived in Dragon City, she's poured almost all her energy into searching for Legacy Stones.
All the White Entertainment business has been handled by River Li.
Ever since River saw Lily break down over Evan Lan 'abandoning' her, he's tried not to bother her with company problems. Whatever he can fix himself, he does.
But today, he was so stressed that he called Lily, begging her to come bail him out.
"What happened?" Lily asked.
"We filmed a web drama before, called 'Spoiled Rotten Consort.' You know the one, right?"
Lily nodded. "Of course!"
That was Evan Lan's idea from the start.
That web drama is going to blow up.
At the time, Lily didn't know Evan was reborn too, and just thought he had great taste.
He picked a random script and landed on one about to go viral.
"Now it's finished and ready for release, but we need a big platform to stream it," River said. "But every platform I've talked to is lowballing us! All their offers are below cost!
Today I met with another one. I thought we could make a deal, but their liquor is brutal—my god! They're trying to drown me! And they still won't budge..."
Lily: "So you want me to come save you?"
"Yes! Help me get revenge—and work your beauty magic so they'll sign the contract!"
"No problem! Send me your location," Lily said.
She was never afraid of this kind of thing.
When River called, Lily was at the mall with Samson Zhang, buying household supplies for the whole family.
Once River sent the location, Lily told him, "...I'm driving to the hotel now. When I get there, you can take the car and head home."
"No way!" Samson Zhang refused flatly. "I'm coming with you."
"You're just a kid—why do you need to come with me?"
"I need to keep an eye on things," Samson said. "Drunk businessmen love taking advantage. I have to protect you."