Yi Yi couldn't help but want to speak up for Liang Xiaoru, not out of pity, but because she felt sending her to prison seemed a bit too much. In the demon race, demons who have been to prison are usually released battered and bruised, and will be cursed and vilified for the rest of their lives. No other demon will want to befriend them; they mostly end up spending their remaining years in loneliness and misery.

Although I don't know what human prisons are like, judging from what Liang Xiaoru said, they probably aren't much better.

"Young Master, actually I think..."

"You want to plead for her?"

The moment she opened her mouth, Mu Nanxun saw through her thoughts. Was this woman stupid? Had she forgotten that Liang Xiaoru had framed her not long ago, causing her to be kicked out of the Mu family?!

Yi paused, looked at Mu Nanxun with clear eyes, and said firmly, "I'm just stating my opinion. She did make a mistake, but what she said isn't entirely unreasonable. I've also seen the young lady have an episode, so I can understand what she's saying."

Hearing this, Liang Xiaoru looked up in confusion, not expecting this country bumpkin to actually speak up for her. Ha, he must be trying to make a fool of her. She, a top student from D University, didn't need this country bumpkin's sympathy!

“Of course, that can’t be an excuse for her mistakes,” Yi Yi continued. “A mistake is a mistake, but if there’s nothing wrong with Miss Mu’s health, Yi Yi still thinks that we just need to kick her out of the Mu family, and there’s no need to send her to prison.”

“Nanxun, Yi Yi is right.” Mu Wenya said softly, with a hint of sadness in her voice. “I know my own illness; very few people can endure it. Besides, Xiao Ru has always taken good care of me, so I think we should give her a chance.”

"..." Mu Nanxun's handsome eyebrows furrowed, and he remained silent for a long while. The entire kitchen was so quiet that only the varying breathing sounds could be heard.

Given his temperament, he would never have let Liang Xiaoru off easily after doing such a thing. Sending her to prison was already a mercy. But when he saw Yi Yi's earnest eyes, he found it hard to refuse her request.

"Get out of here now!"

A suppressed roar startled Liang Xiaoru. A moment later, realizing that Mu Nanxun had let her go, she breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly got up from the ground, and disappeared into the night.

"Li Ma, push Miss back to her room to sleep."

"Yes, young master."

As Li Ma pushed Mu Wenya out of the kitchen, Yi Yi called out to them.

"Miss, please don't take my words to heart." Her words had unwittingly hurt Mu Wenya. It was just that she was too slow to realize it, only now coming to her senses.

"How could that be? What you said is true. Yi Yi, would you like to stay with me?"

"..." Hmm, what does that mean?

"Now that Xiaoru is gone, I'm missing someone to talk to. Of course, if you... if you think my episodes are too scary, then I'll..."

Upon hearing this, Yi shook her head vigorously, "Miss, I'm not afraid. I'm willing to stay and take care of you."

At first, she felt more sympathy and pity for Mu Wenya, but after getting to know her, she genuinely felt that Mu Wenya was kind-hearted and wanted to be friends with her.

In the human world, Yi Yi has few friends. Rather than saying that Mu Wenya needs her, it's more accurate to say that they need and rely on each other.