Zhao Jianye's eyes flickered with annoyance upon hearing this, and he then said, "Fei'er was sent to the hospital for treatment, so she's not home now."
Lin Hao, upon hearing this, loudly asked, "Fei'er, did something happen? Why did she suddenly go to the hospital?"
He had only been away for three years, and Fei'er had already gone to the hospital.
Could it be that those scumbags at home had been bullying Fei'er in his absence?
Given Fei'er's nature, even if she was bullied, she would just sit alone in the garden and space out.
No one had ever known her sorrow.
But every time he went to find Fei'er, he could always feel the subtle changes around her.
She wasn't unaware; she just didn't know how to express it.
But why would those people bully a girl like this?
Thinking of this, Lin Hao's entire demeanor turned grim, and his eyes became exceptionally cold.
It was as if after Zhao Jianye mentioned those names, Lin Hao might have gone to find those people and demand an explanation.
Zhao Jianye, who had been sitting on the chair watching the show, saw the impulsive Lin Hao and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. However, he simply explained, "She's fine. The empire's laboratory discovered a way to cure Fei'er's congenital disease, so they took her to the lab. When you successfully enroll at Fenglan, I'll have the recovered Fei'er come to see you."
He had to placate him for now.
As for whether Fei'er would remember him in the future, that was beyond his control.
Lin Hao, who had been contemplating how to punish those who bullied Fei'er, calmed down after hearing the explanation.
Lin Hao asked him with a hint of disbelief, "Will she really get better?"
Will she become like him?
Will she cry and laugh, and go out to play with him?
And will she also fiercely protect herself when others bully her?
"She will get better, but whether you can see her is up to you. This is the first letter she's written after her treatment and sent back. Take a look."
Zhao Jianye then took a letter from his drawer and placed it directly on the table.
Lin Hao saw a thin piece of paper appear on the table. He carefully picked it up and gently opened the folded envelope.
His eyes fell upon a delicate script. The letter inside contained only fragmented sentences.
My dearest,
It is very dim here (crossed out), it is very dark here, I am doing well here, but I still yearn for the sun and strength.
I like everything strong, or powerful people.
Because they give me great strength to fight against the darkness, and against the darkness within my heart. --- Zhao Fei'er
Although Lin Hao didn't understand what Fei'er meant, he could still sense her admiration for the strong from her words.
Therefore, for her sake, he had to work hard.
"Since you know Fei'er's wishes, then prepare for the entrance examination. After this, you will no longer be my son, Zhao Jianye. You are now just a child from a barren planet."
With that, Zhao Jianye used his mental power to snatch the letter from Lin Hao's hand.
He then teleported Lin Hao outside, giving him no chance to speak.
He slowly walked to the window and looked at Lin Hao outside.
He seemed to be lost in thought.
--- Meanwhile ---
Lin Hao, who had been abruptly teleported out, could only curse Zhao Jianye as a cheapskate in his heart. There were no other words to describe him.
It was just a letter from Fei'er, and he snatched it away. Tsk.
Stupid dog.
After grumbling for a while, Lin Hao followed the address given by Zhao Jianye and arrived at the entrance of Fenglan High School. He found that even though enrollment was still some time away, there were already many people gathered at the entrance.
There were limited-edition spacecraft everywhere, and some people had even arrived in mechs.
He casually found a shady spot and sat down.
Apart from the children of powerful families who could directly enter this school, others had to take an exam to determine their class ranking.
Lin Hao lay on a nearby tree and listened to the people gossiping.
"Did you hear? The child of 'that person upstairs' is preparing for the exam instead of entering directly."
"Ah? Where did you hear that? You can't just talk about people 'upstairs'. Is your news accurate?"
A man who had been resting nearby suddenly came to the ear of another man and said this. Upon hearing it, he sat up straight and asked the other person in a half-threatening, half-gossipy tone.
"A relative of mine is a guard for 'that person upstairs'. He told me."
"Ah, is it this exciting this year?"
Lin Hao, who had also wanted to eavesdrop on gossip, had a few figures flash in his mind upon hearing this. Seeing their wary expressions, it was likely one of the two people he had seen earlier.
Because only they could cause such a stir.
"Hey, do you know? Something very big happened recently."
A woman grabbed her friend and whispered to her.
"Ah, what is it? It's making you so nervous?"
Her friend didn't understand why she was speaking like this, a look of confusion on her face.
"Our empire's guardian, Elder Ye, committed suicide in her dorm today?" The woman glanced around to make sure no one was watching them before whispering.
"What? Elder Ye, how could she be dead? If she's dead, will our Ling family's status be gone?"
Upon hearing this news, the other person's reaction wasn't sadness, but worry about her family's situation.
Why did she die so easily? Then the 'animals' she kept at home would be useless?
Then all these years of treating those 'animals' were in vain? But each of those 'animals' was raised according to the standards of ancient Eastern royalty, and each was a money pit.
To say it like this, all the money spent was wasted?
This person ignored her friend and immediately drove her spacecraft towards her home, because the sooner she got home, the less loss she would incur.
The abandoned beautiful woman didn't mind, as her losses were much less than the other.
And they didn't see Lin Hao, who had been lying under the tree. Now, he was hidden in the tree, weeping uncontrollably.
He had already realized that the 'Elder Ye' they were talking about was Ye Xue.
Ye Xue had indeed orchestrated a 'suicide scene' without his presence, and no one knew of his existence.
Thank you, my dear friend.