"Young Master?" Xue Song couldn't quite fathom his young master's intentions. Shouldn't he be angry? Shouldn't he have shown anger before?
But why did his young master show no expression?
As if it had nothing to do with him?
With things already so critical, was his young master truly indifferent?
The Empress was in the same room as Wen Yuxi, and yet his young master wasn't even jealous?
Xue Song felt that none of this was a good omen.
"You may leave after you've spoken," Yan Jin Chao said coldly.
It was as if the matter couldn't even pique his interest.
"Young Master..."
"Leave..." Yan Jin Chao said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Xue Song retreated.
Xue Song did not see the teacup in Yan Jin Chao's hand turn to powder. A gentle breeze drifted in from outside the window, blowing away the powder in his hand.
Under the moonlight, he stood by the window, the wind lifting his moon-brocade white robe. His expression was exceptionally cold.
In the distance, Lin Shi Shu stood there, unmoving for a long time.
"What? Unrequited love?" A voice rang out, causing her to nearly fall. Turning around, she saw Yu Xiao Yu and trembled all over. "You... why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here? My cousin."
Lin Shi Shu frowned. "Weren't you kicked out? Why are you here now?"
Yu Xiao Yu sneered at her words. "Cousin, do you really think that just because you drove me away, everything would be fine? How could that be?"
"You... what exactly do you want to do?" At this moment, Lin Shi Shu found Yu Xiao Yu somewhat terrifying.
Yu Xiao Yu smiled and approached her. "Cousin, you should know, I'm not someone who gives up easily."
Lin Shi Shu couldn't help but retreat several steps. "What exactly do you want to do? Yu Xiao Yu."
"Cousin, don't you like Young Master Yan? How about I help you!"
"You?" Lin Shi Shu frowned.
"Why don't you believe me?" Yu Xiao Yu asked.
Lin Shi Shu scoffed. "You are the one I trust the least."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao Yu put on a somewhat sad expression. "Cousin, if you say that, I'll be hurt. When have I ever disappointed you?"
"I don't believe you." Lin Shi Shu retreated several steps, attempting to leave.
How could Yu Xiao Yu let her go? She grabbed her sleeve and said coldly, "Cousin, this isn't a place you can just come and go as you please."
"What exactly do you want to do?" Lin Shi Shu frowned, looking at Yu Xiao Yu.
Yu Xiao Yu chuckled softly. "Cousin, as I said, I'll help you get Young Master Yan."
"Yu Xiao Yu, don't joke with me. I couldn't even move Young Master Yan, and you think you can?"
Yu Xiao Yu whispered, "I can't, but someone can."
"Who?" Lin Shi Shu asked.
"Cousin, I can't let you know too much right now, unless you agree."
"I disagree." Lin Shi Shu refused outright.
"Doesn't Cousin want to have Young Master Yan?" Yu Xiao Yu asked.
"I want him, but I certainly won't get him this way. Yu Xiao Yu, I don't want to win unfairly. I only want to win Young Master Yan's heart honorably, so I can be at ease."
Hearing this, Yu Xiao Yu couldn't help but sneer. "Honorably? Cousin, are you too naive? Or am I overthinking things? You think you can get Young Master Yan without using any tricks? I'm telling you, you're dreaming."
"So what if it's a dream? That's my own business, and it has nothing to do with you, Yu Xiao Yu."
"Cousin, you are truly stubborn." Yu Xiao Yu grew somewhat angry.
Seeing this, Lin Shi Shu said, "Then let me consider it again."
Yu Xiao Yu nodded. "Then I'll come find you again tomorrow."
Lin Shi Shu nodded. "Alright."
Yu Xiao Yu left. Lin Shi Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and had to take several steps back to stand steady.
Seeing the maidservant hurrying over from not far away, Lin Shi Shu couldn't help but ask, "Where were you just now?"
The maidservant looked pitiful and wronged. "My mother-in-law suddenly got lost for some reason. That's why I was delayed, Miss, please forgive me."
But Lin Shi Shu knew that this was definitely not getting lost. It was probably Yu Xiao Yu's doing!
Xue Zi Ning woke up to daylight. Wen Yuxi and the two little ones were no longer in the room. She put on her clothes and walked out. Downstairs, Wen Yuxi was feeding the two little ones, who were sitting obediently to be fed by him.
The scene was beautiful and harmonious, unlike anything before.
Xue Zi Ning felt a vague, unspeakable guilt in her heart. She was such a failure of a mother.
She didn't even know that what the two little ones needed most was companionship.
But she couldn't even provide that.
"Mommy..." Xue Xing Yue saw Xue Zi Ning and quickly waved.
Wen Yuxi also looked up and saw her. "A Ning, come sit."
Xue Zi Ning was slightly taken aback. Since Yan Zhao lost his memory, she hadn't heard the name "A Ning" for a long time. Hearing it again brought a surge of indescribable sadness.
Perhaps she really should choose to let go.
Her hands were pulled by the two little ones, and she came to the table. "Mommy will feed you."
Xue Xing Yue opened her mouth, smiling at her.
She smiled. "Okay, Mommy will feed you."
Xue Xing Yue ate a full bowl of rice, and even Xue Xing Chen, who was never greedy, ate an extra bowl.
"Mommy, I'm sleepy." Xue Xing Yue yawned. Wen Yuxi picked her up and said to Xue Zi Ning, "I'll take them back to sleep."
Xue Zi Ning nodded. She looked at the porridge in her bowl and slowly began to eat.
"Is it tasty?" Wen Yuxi sat down and asked.
Xue Zi Ning nodded. "It's delicious. Did you change the cook?" The porridge last night didn't taste this good.
"I made it," Wen Yuxi said.
Xue Zi Ning was stunned. "You know how to cook?"
Wen Yuxi replied, "What's so strange about that? I used to cook for myself."
After leaving Qian Jin Lou and entering the court as an official, he stopped cooking for himself.
"The taste is good."
"Do you like it?" Wen Yuxi stared at her intently, as if he had discovered a treasure.
"It's not bad," Xue Zi Ning said.
"If you like it, I'll make it for you every day." Wen Yuxi was somewhat excited and happy. Finally, there was something that Xue Jing Yun couldn't do.
However, his mood wasn't as cheerful with the next words.
"No matter how delicious something is, eating it all the time will eventually become tiresome."
Wen Yuxi trembled all over. He looked up and saw the faint gaze in Xue Zi Ning's eyes.