Su Yunmo gritted her teeth, picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, and placed it in front of him. "This is delicious, brother, you should try it."
Ye Jingyu initially didn't want to eat, but seeing her angry and having to feed him, he suddenly felt like eating.
He opened his mouth and took the food, but the playful mood immediately vanished.
The food was not to his liking.
Su Yunmo saw him swallow with difficulty, every movement showing pain, and silently picked up another piece.
This piece had more food than the previous one.
She tilted her head, her face beaming, "Ah~ Open your mouth~"
Su Yunmo didn't want to feed him at first, but seeing him uncomfortable and having to eat, she felt like feeding him.
Serves you right! May you choke to death!
The two exchanged bites, each trying to outdo the other in secret, but in the end, Ye Jingyu was the one who surrendered.
This meal had far exceeded his usual intake.
After the meal, Ye Jingyu no longer felt like holding her. He simply grabbed her and tossed her out the door.
Su Yunmo landed on her backside, but she wasn't angry at all.
She got up, brushed off the dirt, and raised her voice, "Brother, eat well. Momo will come again."
Silence hung in the room for a moment, before a long, grinding word was thrown out.
"Scram!"
Su Yunmo felt refreshed.
Inside, Ye Jingyu's eyes were dark, and an aura of "stay away" emanated from him.
Qian Xue stifled a laugh and stepped forward to discuss serious matters.
"Your subordinate has discovered that the death of the Marquis's legitimate daughter was orchestrated by Prince Cheng."
Li Man Lou had been helping Prince Cheng investigate rebel organizations, using them to uproot any opposition.
Given the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's character, if she knew the truth behind the rebel army, she would certainly not aid the wicked and might even defect.
Therefore, Prince Cheng struck first.
If it weren't for the fact that Master had assigned her to investigate the Zhao family's affairs this time, the true cause of this great fire might have remained buried forever.
Ye Jingyu glanced at her, suppressing his annoyance for the moment.
"Master, the people of Li Man Lou are constantly being pursued. Should we lend them a hand and recruit them for our own use?"
Ye Jingyu's expression was indifferent. "No need. Unclaimed wolf packs are merely stray dogs, useless to take in."
Qian Xue nodded.
Li Man Lou had been active in the capital for two years and had achieved so much. The楼主's contributions were immense. For Li Man Lou to recover its former glory, it would take a rebirth of Lin Nian Ge.
Ye Jingyu furrowed his brows. "Leak information to Ye Jingcheng, telling him that Lin Nian Ge hid letters containing his incriminating evidence before she died."
Prince Cheng wanted to cut off all future troubles and ensure his position. As for himself, he felt that the legitimate daughter of the Marquis was capable enough to be remembered day and night.
Qian Xue glanced out the window.
Tonight, someone in Prince Cheng's manor would surely lose sleep.
There were no classes in the afternoon, so Su Yunmo returned to her dormitory. Upon opening the door, she smelled the scent of blood.
"Ziyuan?" Su Yunmo frowned.
Ziyuan quickly put on her clothes.
There were dried bloodstains on her chest, and her shoulder was swollen, indicating it had been bandaged.
Su Yunmo walked over. "Did the wound split open?"
Ziyuan knelt on one knee. "Prince Cheng sensed something was amiss and acted preemptively. Your subordinate deployed quickly, and our people are unharmed, as per Master's orders."
Those under Ye Jingcheng's command either came back or never returned!
Su Yunmo patted her uninjured shoulder. "You've worked hard during this time."
Ziyuan had followed her for seven years. Besides Hong Feng, she was the one who had been with her the longest.
It was a pity that during the fire that day, Hong Feng was likely burned to death.
Su Yunmo took out some healing medicine for her. "Tomorrow, find a place to gather the people temporarily and keep them out of sight for now."
Her elder brother had told Yu Ning today that Ye Jingcheng had gone to the Marquis's manor, most likely for this matter.
It was a shame that when she established Li Man Lou, the people in the organization had no connection to the Marquis's manor, so he couldn't find anything.
A red light flashed in Su Yunmo's eyes, reflecting the light from the candelabra.
However, soon, very soon, she would be able to present Ye Jingcheng with a grand gift.
"Little one, have you missed your second brother?" Su Siqi's voice came from outside the door.
Su Yunmo's eyelids twitched, and a bad premonition rose in her heart.
She didn't want to see him, not at all. She hoped she would never see him.
Ziyuan bowed and quickly retreated. As soon as she left, Su Siqi entered.
"It's good that you missed me. Second brother missed you too."
He spoke to himself, stepped forward, hugged Su Yunmo tightly, and strode out. "Second brother will take you to a fun place."
Su Yunmo was carried out of the school gate.
The same carriage, the same Chen Xiucheng.
The same Su Siqi, who tossed Su Yunmo into the carriage. However, this time, Chen Xiucheng threw a bag of silver at her.
Su Yunmo glanced at it roughly; it was at least thirty taels.
Very good, her second brother was short on pocket money this time.
Su Siqi opened the bag, counted the money, and waved his hand. "Bring it back before dinner."
Chen Xiucheng eagerly pinched Su Yunmo's face. "Don't worry, it won't get lost."
Su Yunmo retreated back into the carriage. Knowing she couldn't escape, she didn't struggle, only looked up at the corner of the carriage, lost in thought.
What kind of karma had she accumulated in her past life to end up with such a brother?
The carriage headed towards the Chen residence, this time using the back gate. They got off halfway.
Chen Xiucheng, like a thief, led Su Yunmo over the wall into the courtyard.
Chen Mingmo sat on the steps, staring at the open gate, his eyes filled with nervousness and anticipation.
"Xiao Mo, why did you come out?"
Chen Mingmo turned his head upon hearing the sound. Seeing the two on the wall, he was startled and stomped his foot anxiously. "Why are you taking her to do such dangerous things?"
"It's fine. The little girl is very brave; she climbs walls even better than I do." Chen Xiucheng got into a jumping stance. "Come, catch me."
Chen Mingmo quickly ran over, but missed him.
At the same time, Chen Xiucheng jumped down and landed face-first on the ground.
Su Yunmo leaped from the wall and landed directly in Chen Mingmo's arms, making him stumble back a few steps.
He couldn't help but cough, but his coughing didn't last long, and his complexion returned to normal. He asked nervously, "Is Momo alright? Are you injured?"
Su Yunmo saw that his complexion was much better than the last time she saw him, and knew he had been taking his medicine on time.
Chen Xiucheng got up from the ground, groaning. "Xiao Mo, I'm your biological brother, I'm not adopted!"
Chen Mingmo was displeased. "I haven't even spoken to you yet. You can't take Momo climbing up and down anymore. It's fine if you fall, but it would hurt if she fell."
"You little brat, don't you think your brother is made of flesh and blood?" Chen Xiucheng puffed out his cheeks in anger.
Chen Mingmo ignored him, pulling Su Yunmo towards the house, muttering, "Brother is so naggy. Let's ignore him."
Chen Xiucheng glared and cursed him as a "little brat" again. Watching them enter the house, a smile involuntarily curved his lips.
How long had it been since he had laughed and joked with Xiao Mo like this? It was truly nostalgic.
Chen Mingmo had hidden a lot of snacks under the bed in the room.
As soon as Su Yunmo entered, he took them all out and laid them on the bed as if presenting a treasure.
"These are all for Momo to eat." The boy looked at her with a blush, nervously clutching the hem of his clothes, afraid she wouldn't like them.
Su Yunmo casually picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth. "It's delicious. Have you finished the candy Momo gave you last time?"
Chen Mingmo nodded. "I finished it this morning. Momo's candy is amazing, much better than the teacher's medicine. I've been feeling much better these past two days."
"This is delicious too." Su Yunmo picked up a pastry and offered it to his mouth.
Chen Mingmo froze, his face instantly turning red. After a while, he opened his mouth and took small bites.
Su Yunmo took the opportunity to feel his pulse.
His condition had stabilized considerably. It seemed his illness was acquired, possibly caused by allergies.
He no longer needed to take pills, but he still needed to take herbal decoctions.
"Momo is out of candy too. If brother wants more, he'll have to make it himself, but it's not for eating, it's for drinking."
Chen Mingmo chewed the pastry, looking a bit confused.