Chapter 360 A Real Family

Qi'er never expected that Li Ruoxue, that fool, would actually get things done. She suddenly understood the meaning of what her young mistress had said to Li Ruoshuang before leaving the Li residence yesterday.

"We don't need to worry about that; it's the Yan family who should be concerned."

Lin Yuesha didn't care at all. She had several plans, and since Li Ruoxue's plan had succeeded, she would proceed with the simplest one.

If Li Ruoxue were to get engaged to Bai Dingfeng, given her personality, she would definitely be flamboyant. Although they were sisters, Li Ruoshuang was not magnanimous to begin with. The two sisters had previously conspired against each other, but it wasn't because of any financial interests involved.

Next, Li Ruoshuang should be unable to stand Li Ruoxue's smugness. The Li family treats the two sisters differently, which makes Li Ruoshuang uncomfortable, and the sisters turn against each other.

"Yan is not a simple person. Old ginger is spicier. She has many ways to deal with Li Ruoxue."

Lin Yuesha only needs to stay out of it and watch from the sidelines; this is much more interesting than personally getting involved in the conflict.

The pockmarked man is right. The highest level of scheming is to use someone else to do the dirty work, killing without shedding blood and without feeling guilty.

In her own era, there wasn't much bloodshed, so Lin Yuesha was always forced into a corner before she knew how to fight back. If it was about using someone else to do her dirty work, she wouldn't hesitate at all.

"But what if Madam Yan can't think of a solution?"

After thinking it over, Qi'er realized even more that her mistress was very clever.

"That's simple, just expose the fact that Li Ruoxue hired someone to slash my face."

Given Yan's temperament, she would never let Li Ruoxue go. Once she had used her, the Bai family and the Li family would break off all relations.

"Brilliant, Miss, that's a brilliant move!"

The money changed hands, the scheming didn't stop, and there were even people helping to stick things out. She felt no guilt, because in the end, Lin Yuesha hadn't done anything, and others couldn't find any evidence to accuse her of.

"It's not that I'm taller, it's that Brother Yun is taller."

Lin Yuesha shook her head. She couldn't come up with any ideas on her own; she relied entirely on the pockmarked face for inspiration.

It was getting late, so Lin Yuesha took a bowl of fried noodles to visit her stepbrother, Xiao Qi, and found him engrossed in reading in his study. She knocked on the door but received no response.

"Brother, have I bothered you?"

Last night, Lin Yuesha made cakes and pastries, and now the dessert plates are all empty. It seems that her older brother is engrossed in reading.

Scholars often get hungry late at night, and since the stepbrother was too embarrassed to bother the servants in the kitchen, he could only fill his stomach with cakes and pastries.

Xiao Qi looked up and saw the reluctance in his younger sister's eyes. He glanced at the plate of pastries and understood what was going on. His younger sister had imagined things again.

The dessert plate was empty because his subordinate, Bai Ying, had come last night, turning his grief and anger into a voracious appetite, and devoured all the cakes in one go.

"No, I'm about to rest."

Xiao Qi stood up and poured Lin Yuesha a glass of water, only to find that the water in the pot had gone cold.

"I've brought you some fried rice noodles."

Lin Yuesha sighed, her stepbrother was so understanding, unwilling to let her feel even the slightest discomfort, and always came to her rescue.

Even though she hadn't received a response and had rudely entered the door first, Xiao Qi took the initiative to make excuses for her.

"Great, I was hungry, and my little sister came just in time."

Xiao Qi smiled憨厚ly, looking like a kind old man, and bowed, saying, "Thank you again, brother."

"Don't be so polite with me, brother!"

"As expected," Lin Yuesha sighed. Her stepbrother was always like this, unwilling to let her feel even the slightest discomfort.

There was someone who treated her unconditionally well, without seeking fame, wealth, or profit, and Lin Yuesha was very content.

Especially after she had spent so much time scheming against people, she only felt safe when she was with her family.

Having nearly 20,000 taels of silver in her hands, which was not obtained through legitimate means, Lin Yuesha couldn't tell her stepbrother. She was afraid that if she did, Xiao Qi would be disappointed in her and think that she was of bad character.

Lin Yuesha unconsciously became nervous, realizing that she cared a lot about this and hoped to be a flawless person in her stepbrother's eyes.

"Little sister, what's wrong? You seem upset. If learning etiquette at the girls' school is too tiring, you need to find a way to relax."

Xiao Qi put down the fried rice noodles and asked with concern.

My younger sister still has 20,000 taels of silver, so she's not easy to fool. He already became very suspicious when he got his hands on those few thousand taels last time.

This money cannot remain in Lin Yuesha's hands. He will only feel at ease in the capital if she has no money and doesn't cause trouble.

My sister kept saying she wanted to buy a good-looking servant; it wouldn't be safe to buy a pretty boy.

Without money, I won't overthink things.

"Big brother, I..."

Lin Yuesha wanted to confide in someone, but felt that no one would understand her; she longed for that sense of recognition.

Forget it, her stepbrother is straightforward and always teaches her to be kind to others, so it's best not to say anything. If her stepbrother finds out that she asked for 20,000 taels of silver, he'll probably have to tell their parents and return the silver.

No, it's hard to deal with a nice guy.

"Little sister, you and I are the closest people in this family. Is there anything you can't tell your brother?"

Xiao Qi started using tricks again, and incidentally excluded Chen Shi and Xiao Chenggui.

Hmm, this feels pretty good. Sooner or later, the two of them will truly be a family, and Chen Shi and Xiao Chenggui will have to step aside.

"No, I..."

Faced with her stepbrother's sincere gaze, Lin Yuesha couldn't help but speak. For some reason, she didn't want to lie.

Her identity as a time traveler was already a secret, and Lin Yuesha didn't want to keep it hidden from her loved ones for any other reason.

If her stepbrother insisted that she shouldn't cheat people out of their money, she thought she might really have to compromise herself for the sake of her family's opinion.

“Last night, I was ambushed in the alley by people paid by the Li sisters.”

Lin Yuesha recounted everything in detail: with her parents away, her eldest brother had always been her support.

"So you went and demanded 20,000 taels of silver?"

Xiao Qi's expression calmed down, and he asked through gritted teeth.

"Big brother, I'm sorry, it was my fault."

Lin Yuesha raised her eyelids, thinking that if she pretended to be pitiful, it was unlikely that her stepbrother would betray her and would not tell their parents. However, this matter involved her life and reputation, so she didn't know what her stepbrother would think.

If she is still expected to be kind and tolerant, Lin Yuesha will be very disappointed.

There's nothing wrong with being kind to others; some things can be tolerated, but others absolutely cannot.

"These Li sisters are simply outrageous, simply..."

Xiao Qi stood up angrily, searching his mind for words, wanting to curse but unable to utter a single one, his face turning red with anger, the veins on his forehead bulging.

Qingxing and Qi'er gave a thumbs up from behind, praising their master's improved acting skills.

"Little sister, we absolutely cannot let this go unpunished! Big brother will go find them!"

Xiao Qi stood up, took out a dagger from under his pillow. This was a self-defense item he had prepared for his journey to the capital for the imperial examination. He was about to settle accounts with the Li sisters.

"Brother, why are you carrying a dagger?"

Lin Yuesha's expression froze; she was so surprised she couldn't speak.

When his stepbrother was framed and poisoned, he wasn't too angry; he just argued and defended himself. Now, he's actually going to grab a weapon!