Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 247: The Secret Room Mechanism

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: The Secret Room Mechanism

The commotion had somewhat dissipated the atmosphere that had just settled down.

It left Zheng Yun and her daughter very upset, yet they couldn’t say anything because of Old Sir Zhong.

Aunt Zheng gave a smile and continued, "Old Master, no matter what, today I’ve brought Zheng Yun here to apologize to you and Chuchu. You can discipline her as you please, scold her, and beat her. As an uneducated widow, I don’t even know how to properly manage her."

Then she nudged Zheng Yun forward.

Zheng Yun stood with her head bowed before Old Sir Zhong and said, "Grandpa Zhong, I’m sorry, I was wrong."

Old Sir Zhong’s expression was grave. He said, "Over this long period, you should know my temperament. I really dislike anyone causing trouble under my name.

In the past two years, I haven’t paid attention to outside matters, yet I never expected that Zheng Yun could so easily influence the decisions of a school, and so casually pin the label ’improper conduct’ on an innocent person.

Even I have never done such a thing. It’s simply ludicrous!"

Hearing this, Wan Chuer was on the verge of bursting out laughing.

Good job, Old Man Zhong!

She was pleased that neither Zheng Yun nor her daughter had managed to fool him with their sob story.

Old Sir Zhong’s words were very harsh, even using phrases like "causing wanton trouble" and "ludicrous behavior". Aunt Zheng was terrified upon hearing this, and Zheng Yun was also extremely nervous.

Zheng Yun "thudded" to the ground, kneeling in front of Old Sir Zhong, crying, "Grandpa Zhong, I was wrong. I won’t do it again in the future."

Li Shan and Wan Chuer both had dark expressions on their faces.

Wan Chuer walked over and coldly said, "Are you here to mourn? If you want to cry, cry at your own home. My grandfather is fine, who are you crying for!"

It was really bad luck.

Zheng Yun’s wailing was abruptly choked off.

Even Aunt Zheng was taken aback; they hadn’t expected Wan Chuer to be so heartless.

After all, Aunt Zheng had lived for several decades longer. She said, "Chuchu, are you still holding a grudge against Yun’er for what she did to you? To be honest, if you blame her, I don’t blame you. If you have any demands from Yun’er, just say it, and I’ll definitely ensure that Yun’er apologizes to you."

Wan Chuer said with a stern face, "I’m sorry, but I don’t like to wrongly claim relatives. I don’t have an aunt like that.

As for Zheng Yun, I already slapped her twice the day before yesterday. I said I wouldn’t care about past grievances as long as she doesn’t appear before me and become an eyesore.

When I say something, I mean it, unlike some people."

"I really wonder, my grandfather made himself very clear that day. He told you to behave yourselves and not to create trouble when there’s none. Yet you just have to be persistently troublesome. What exactly are you trying to achieve?

Are you trying to let Zheng Yun continue, as before, to rely on my grandfather’s relationship to throw her weight around?

That’s ridiculous!"

Wan Chuer’s words were extremely impolite, filled with overt and covert sarcasm, making Zheng Yun and her daughter look even more unsightly.

Unfortunately, Old Sir Zhong didn’t show any reaction, meaning he didn’t see any issue with what Wan Chuer said.

"Old Master... you see... our intentions with Yun’er... aren’t as unbearable as what Chuchu claims," Aunt Zheng stammered.

Old Sir Zhong frowned and slapped the desk with his hand, saying sternly, "Enough, I don’t like to speak of baseless things. From now on, lead an upright life and don’t engage in shady dealings."

Zheng Yun faltered and said in a low voice, "Grandpa Zhong, I will lead an upright life. I was just impulsive with regards to Wan Chuer’s matter this time, I won’t do it again.

Grandpa Zhong, can I still come to visit you in the future?"

Old Sir Zhong said, "No need."

His refusal was blunt and straightforward, leaving no room for Wan Chuer to add any further comments. She smiled at Zheng Yun and her mother.

In the end, Zheng Yun and her mother left the old residence, reluctant and without gaining anything from their visit.

After Zheng Yun and her daughter had left, Wan Chuer asked, "Did you bring me back here to see if your house needs any renovations?"

Old Sir Zhong laughed and shook his head, "You’re so impatient. Don’t worry, your grandfather is not a foolish and soft-hearted person. He won’t let Zheng Yun have the chance to bully you again."

Wan Chuer huffed and muttered under her breath, "Mainly because those two are such good actors."

"Come, Chuchu, go inside with grandpa," Old Sir Zhong called Wan Chuer over.

Wan Chuer helped him inside, but Li Shan stood still without moving an inch.

"Although this house may look old, it is very stable to live in. It’s warm in winter and cool in summer. If you grow to like it, you can come back and live here," Old Sir Zhong said as he walked inside.

"This house was left to me by my mother, a courageous and resourceful woman. Unfortunately, I didn’t spend much time with her; much of what I know is from what others have told me."

Wan Chuer remembered the legendary story of that woman from the history books and nodded in admiration.

Old Sir Zhong continued, "A few years back, when the house was being renovated, I found a letter hidden in a crack in the wall that my mother had left for me. The letter was written over sixty years ago, and many of the characters were already too damaged to be read clearly. It was only then that I learned she had a premonition of her arrest. To protect her comrades, she chose to face the enemy head-on.

She felt sorry for me, so she buried some of our ancestral belongings in the ground. If it weren’t for that letter, I guess those items would have remained buried."

While speaking, they entered a study.

The old master opened the bookshelf, moved all the books on the second shelf to one side, and then removed a wooden panel behind the books. He reached into the empty space, fumbling around the backside of the bookshelf.

Then Wan Chuer heard a "click" sound, and another bookshelf slowly moved aside, revealing a smooth wall.

There must be something special about this wall, and Wan Chuer looked at the wall curiously, trying to find the mechanism.

Old Sir Zhong, seeing her interest, did not rush her but simply smiled patiently, waiting for her to have her fill of looking.

However, Wan Chuer looked for quite a while without finding any flaws.

She pouted, "It’s better if you do it."

Old Sir Zhong laughed, "If it’s a mechanism, it’s not going to be so easy for you to spot."

He approached the wall, raised his left hand and, about a palm’s width from the bookshelf, pushed hard against it.

To Wan Chuer’s astonishment, the wall was pushed inward.

"This is so unexpected, how did you think of it?" Wan Chuer exclaimed.

Old Sir Zhong shook his head with a smile, "Your grandfather used to work in espionage. Many spies, for the sake of information security, naturally come up with various mechanisms. This one is just child’s play. If you’re interested, there are many books about such mechanisms on the bookshelf; you can take a look."

Upon hearing there were books specifically about these mechanisms, Wan Chuer eagerly said, "I want to read them, definitely."