Reborn as a heiress, she transforms into a ruthless vengeful woman.

Chapter 180 Grandpa knew all about it

Qiao Lin nodded slightly, "Then what's the plan for tonight..."

"Proceed as planned." Ye Xinghe lowered her head, letting her hair fall to one side. "Have you taken care of those places outside?"

"It's all taken care of, the oil has all been spilled." Qiao Lin stepped forward, looking at Ye Xinghe's uneven hair, and felt a little sad. "Miss, do you want to get your hair trimmed?"

Ye Xinghe smiled faintly, "It's alright, you go buy your things first. Remember to come back quickly, the banquet should end early today."

Ye Xinghe tilted her head back and leaned against the sofa, thinking about her plans for later.

"Hehe, are you resting with your eyes closed?"

Ye Xinghe opened her eyes and saw her grandfather sitting on the sofa to the side, looking at her with a ruddy complexion.

"Did you just have a fight with your sister?"

Ye Xinghe adjusted her posture, resting one arm on the back of the sofa. "Grandpa, do you also think I should give in to Xiaoshuang?"

Do you think my behavior just now was too impulsive?

Grandpa Ye looked at Ye Xinghe with a smile, "Do you regret it now?"

Ye Xinghe shook her head, "I don't regret it. If I had to do it again, I would still do it."

"I just want to hear your opinion, Grandpa."

Grandpa Ye chuckled, "You don't need to ask my opinion. As long as you don't regret it, then it's the right thing to do."

"Grandpa will support whatever you do."

Ye Xinghe pursed her lips, a slight smile playing on her lips, thinking to herself, "If I told you I was going to burn your house down in a bit, would you still support me?"

Grandpa Ye seemed to sense that Ye Xinghe was troubled, and continued to comfort her, "Your sister has lived by my side for over 20 years, and I know her personality best. She's been spoiled rotten by your second uncle and aunt, but you don't need to worry about it. She's just being a little temperamental, and she'll forget about it in a few days."

Ye Xinghe said bluntly, "Grandpa, to be honest with you, I don't care about our relationship."

“She treats me like an older sister, so I'll treat her like a younger sister. Otherwise, she's just a stranger with the same surname as me.”

Old Master Ye stared intently at Ye Xinghe for a long time before finally saying, "Come sit a little closer, I have something to ask you."

Ye Xinghe moved forward slightly, and the two were only an arm's length apart.

Grandpa Ye asked bluntly, "Don't you notice something's wrong with this house?"

"And what is your plan for tonight?"

A look of surprise flashed in Ye Xinghe's eyes.

Grandpa has lived in the old house for decades, so he should be able to sense anything unusual. But how did he manage to see through everything that happened tonight?

Old Master Ye's eyes were full of inquiry. "You don't need to be surprised, and you don't need to hide it from me."

“I’ve said it before, Grandpa will support whatever you do. I just want to know how much you know about this.”

Ye Xinghe recounted her plans for the evening, but didn't mention what was buried under the trees. She only said that the two trees were unlucky and that she should find a way to get rid of them.

"You're not being honest; you didn't tell Grandpa the truth." Old Master Ye curled his lip. "I've lived in this old house for decades, tending to these flowers, plants, and trees every day. Do you really think I can't tell what kind of trees they are?"

"If I wanted to remove a tree, would I need you to set it on fire?"

Ye Xinghe thought to herself, "It seems that Grandpa knows there's something buried under the tree."

She countered, "Then why did Grandpa pretend to be stupid?"

Grandpa Ye smiled knowingly, "I think the same as you, I want to see what they're up to!"

"But Hehe, Grandpa doesn't want you to get involved. It's extremely complicated and dangerous. I don't know how much you know, but it's best to stop here."

"Aren't you in danger yourself?" Ye Xinghe's eyes shone with determination. "You have to understand, I can't just watch the person I love be in danger without trying to save him. I'm all grown up now, and I have the ability to protect the people I want to protect."

Grandpa Ye's eyes reddened slightly, and he waved his hand, "Alright, I won't stop you. But you must promise Grandpa that if you encounter any danger, you must tell me immediately."

"Don't think your grandfather is just an old man who has nothing to do at home."

Ye Xinghe chuckled, "Okay, definitely!"

After chatting with her grandfather, Ye Xinghe felt much better. She finally spoke about the secret she had kept hidden in her heart for so long regarding her family.

At this moment, Qiao Lin walked to the door and called to the two of them, "Grandpa Ye, Miss, fireworks are about to go off outside. Come out and watch!"

Old Master Ye joked, "Miss Ye, would you like me to have some work to do?"

Ye Xinghe placed a box of matches in his hand. "Okay. The lawn is yours now."

Fireworks have been set up in the open space outside the courtyard and are expected to last for about ten minutes.

Ye Xinghe calculated the time in her mind, and just after counting to 5 minutes, she lit a tree on fire.

Qiao Lin poured the oil over a small area, but deep enough to burn down to the roots of the tree.

At this moment, everyone covered their ears, looked up at the fireworks in the sky, and the surrounding environment was filled with smoke and fire. No one noticed that it was already on fire.

The other two locations were also ignited at the same time.

When the fireworks ended and everyone discovered the fire, the two trees had already been burned down.

"Mingqi! Hurry and put out the fire! Hurry and put out the fire!" Old Mrs. Ye cried out repeatedly as she looked at the burning flames, slapping her thigh in distress.

By the time the fire was extinguished, the things underneath had already been burned to charcoal.

Ye Xinghe noticed that Ye Mingqi shook his head at Old Madam Ye, and Old Madam Ye closed her eyes and fainted.

The birthday party ended abruptly, and Mrs. Ye was taken away by an ambulance, while the other guests also left one after another.

Ye Xinghe took out the spirit-summoning candle and handed it to Qiao Lin, "My grandma and second uncle have gone to the hospital, and grandpa and Ye Shuang have gone back to their room to rest. While there are fewer people around, let's quickly check if there's anything else in the house that might be there."

"I'll go to the kitchen to hold off the servants, you hurry up."

The two went their separate ways. Ye Xinghe went to the kitchen and chatted with the servants.

Qiao Lin stood at the villa's entrance and lit the spirit-guiding candle. A faint wisp of grayish-white smoke slowly rose and then drifted into the house.

Qiao Lin followed the smoke and slowly walked inside. The smoke grew thicker and thicker, like a giant white python climbing up to the second floor, finally disappearing into the room at the far left of the second floor.

Qiao Lin extinguished the candles and went back downstairs.

She frowned as she looked at Ye Xinghe. "Judging from the density of the smoke, there should be quite a few evil spirits inside."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinghe was suddenly startled. That room was her grandmother's Buddhist prayer room! It seemed that the things inside had not yet been moved!