Dugu Mingyu quickly covered his face with his sleeve, wiping away the tears. He muttered to himself, *This is my sister, why do I have to stay away from her?*
But he dared not speak. The news that Xiao Man was Dugu Man absolutely could not be told to anyone. Otherwise, he feared his sister, who had just come back to life, would be burned as a demon.
Xiao Luo looked at Dugu Mingyu, whose eyes were red, and then at Xiao Man, who was smiling serenely. He looked from one to the other, and somehow it felt like Dugu Mingyu was the one being bullied.
Xiao Luo glared at Xiao Man. "You bullied my person again!"
"Heaven and earth bear witness, I did not bully him!" Xiao Man said, raising three fingers as if taking an oath.
Dugu Mingyu quickly nodded. "Miss did not bully me."
"Then you bullied my sister?" Xiao Luo couldn't believe it no matter how he thought about it. Was his sister someone who could be bullied? If she didn't bully others, they would be extremely lucky!
"Young General, how would I dare!" Dugu Mingyu spoke the truth. In the past, the young lady was his savior, and she treated him so well. Now that he knew she was his sister, even if he had the courage of the heavens, he wouldn't dare to bully her!
"Then why were you crying?"
"I wasn't crying!" Dugu Mingyu stood up. "Since the Young General has matters with Miss, I shall take my leave."
As Dugu Mingyu walked out, he didn't forget to wink and mouth to Xiao Man, *I'll find you tonight.*
Xiao Luo's face darkened. Did he think he was blind and couldn't see? *Come find Man'er tonight? No way. Tonight, I'll personally guard the door. Not even a fly will get in!*
Xiao Man couldn't help but laugh, looking at Xiao Luo guarding her like a thief. Xiao Luo said, "You're still laughing. In broad daylight, the two of you embracing and hugging is unseemly! Even if you like Dugu Mingyu, you should have some maidenly reserve!"
Xiao Man touched her nose. It seemed her brother had misunderstood. "Brother, you've misunderstood."
"What have I misunderstood? How long are you staying in Yunzhong City? It's not peaceful here." Xiao Luo always felt that Emperor Yunqi's interest in Xiao Man was not a good thing. He just wanted Xiao Man to stay far away. Thinking of Emperor Yunqi's ghastly white face, he truly didn't dare to let his precious sister stay in Yunzhong City, as that person was truly dangerous.
"I'll leave in two days."
"Back to the capital?"
"No, I'll wander around. I finally escaped the capital, and it's only been a short while. How could I go back?" Xiao Man put the chess pieces back one by one. "Sister-in-law is in Cangzhou. Because she's worried about your situation here, she's in charge of the grain and provisions."
"What exactly did you send your sister-in-law to do?"
"Of course, to do good deeds." Xiao Man said with a straight face. "Brother, if one day, your sister does something unexpected, will you... turn against me?"
Xiao Luo heard this and asked with a smile, "What, are you going to rebel or overturn the heavens?"
"I want to overturn the heavens!"
Xiao Luo choked for a moment, furrowed his brows, and thought carefully. "When you overturn the heavens, protect yourself. If you need any help, remember to tell me and Father."
Xiao Man had prepared herself to be lectured but never expected Xiao Luo to not lecture her but instead tell her to protect herself.
"Brother, thank you."
"Silly girl, you are my sister. No matter when, your brother must protect you." Xiao Luo ruffled Xiao Man's head. "By the way, do you really like Dugu Mingyu?"
Xiao Man's face darkened. "I don't. I treat him as... a brother!"
Xiao Luo looked at Xiao Man suspiciously. "Really?"
"It's absolutely true. I truly treat him as family!" Xiao Man said with certainty. "There is absolutely no romantic affection."
"Then what about Prince Qin?"
"What does Prince Qin have to do with anything?" Xiao Man looked confused.
"You don't like Prince Qin?"
Xiao Man thought carefully. "Prince Qin is very outstanding. He has power, influence, and looks good, and his martial arts are also superb. He is indeed likable."
Xiao Luo was truly confused. Did he guess wrong? It wasn't Prince Qin. "Could it be you like Wen Mohan?"
"Mohan." Xiao Man subconsciously touched the bracelet on her wrist. "He is gentle and elegant, with a refined bearing and is most kind in his interactions. He is a good candidate for a husband."
"Who do you like, exactly?"
"Brother, what should I do? I like them all. Why don't you tie them all back for me as husbands?"
Xiao Luo trembled for the first time. He had the courage to tie up Wen Mohan, but Prince Qin... he really had to think about it. "Tying up Wen Mohan isn't a problem, but Prince Qin is difficult. I'm afraid that before I can tie him up, I'll be tied up by him."
Xiao Man burst into laughter, rolling on the ground. "Brother, I was just joking. You actually thought about tying him up!"
Xiao Luo gritted his teeth. "Xiao Man!"
"Brother, don't be angry. I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again." Xiao Man apologized quickly, but her eyes were curved, clearly smiling happily.
Xiao Luo was exasperated. "When you leave..."
"I'll leave quietly. Before I leave, I will definitely tell you where Sister-in-law is staying, so you can ambush her."
Xiao Luo gave Xiao Man a serious glare. "What do you mean ambush? I'm going to see my wife, it's only natural!"
After speaking, he lowered his voice. "Now tell me, where is your sister-in-law?"
Xiao Man slyly smiled and whispered in Xiao Luo's ear, selling out Chu Qingge without hesitation!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Luo's face lit up with joy. "I have something to attend to, I'm leaving. Lock your door tonight. No one is allowed in, and Dugu Mingyu is not allowed in. Men and women must maintain distance."
"Yes, yes, yes. Brother, you should hurry and find Sister-in-law."
"Nonsense, who said I'm going to find her? I just want to know where she is, to be sure she's safe." Xiao Luo said stubbornly, but his body was exceptionally honest as he walked out.
Zhan Tianque appeared beside Xiao Man out of nowhere. "Are all the people from the Xiao family so contrary in their words?"
"No, the people from the Xiao family are very soft-hearted." Xiao Man said gently. "Father is, and so is Brother."
"You already consider them family."
"They are my family, aren't they?" Xiao Man's voice sounded very gentle. "I'm just worried that what I do will implicate them. Once my identity..." Su Dan novel network
Xiao Man fell silent abruptly at this point. No, she should say that this father and son pair had long been prepared to fall out. After all, this father and son pair knew Xiao Man's true identity clearly. Xiao Zhen must know his mother's true identity, but she couldn't figure out how much Xiao Luo knew. He probably knew quite a bit, as he was five years older than her, and he was already aware of things when their mother passed away.
"Your Lordship can transfer them away before the incident occurs," Zhan Tianque suggested. After all, once Xiao Man's actions were exposed, Emperor Yusheng would absolutely not tolerate her.