The three brothers quickly tidied up the room next to the main house. Although it was simple, it was clean enough. They even thoughtfully laid out two straw mats and mattresses on the floor, which were obviously prepared for the two boys.
They had originally planned to eat the bread and milk they brought with them for dinner, but unexpectedly, the eldest brother sent two younger brothers to bring over a small bowl of thin porridge.
After the twins left the room, no one intended to drink the porridge.
Cheng Zhi glanced at it only once before starting to unpack the milk.
Huang Yiyi, who was standing next to her, was about to say something when Xiao Feiran glared at her and stopped her. Although Huang Yiyi was puzzled, she did not say anything more.
Chen Siyu, standing to the side, started to put on airs, holding up the bowl of porridge and saying, "This homegrown rice is so fragrant, none of you are allowed to take it from me!"
Qi Yanche, who hadn't said much along the way, chimed in, "There wasn't much to begin with, so don't drink it all. We still need to eat."
Even a fool could see they were acting. Huang Yiyi focused her gaze on the window and, sure enough, saw a small, poorly concealed shadow behind Chen Yiyi.
The group chatted for a while longer before the figure outside the window finally left.
Even after the shadows were gone, they didn't dare to speak loudly. The old house wasn't soundproof to begin with, and if they made even a slight noise, everyone would know.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Xiao Feiran tossed her hair with a headache and muttered in a low voice, "They're all bad people, I wonder what they're thinking."
"What's so hard to guess? It's either for money or for sex," Chen Siyu said calmly. Actually, they had seen a lot of this kind of thing in their past lives. It was nothing more than money, power, and sex. It's just that they had nothing in their past lives, so they were fortunate in their misfortune.
After finishing her milk, Cheng Zhi expressionlessly picked up the bowl of porridge and poured it into the spittoon beside her bed.
She turned to everyone and said, "We were eavesdropping here just now. Who knows if there's poison in the porridge? They might do something else tonight. Everyone should be vigilant. Someone still needs to keep watch."
No one had any objection to this.
The beds here are large, and no one really intends to sleep down. They just lean against the beds in all sorts of ways, which means everyone has a place to sit.
Qi Yanche and Cheng Zhi were left to keep watch at night, while the others closed their eyes and rested for a while.
They didn't leave a light on, and the candles went out early, so the two of them squatted there in the darkness. Actually, it wasn't very dark; the three brothers had been keeping watch in their mother's room, and the candles hadn't gone out, so they could at least get some light for them.
It was almost midnight when a violent coughing fit came from the house across the street, followed by the faint sound of their mother waking up.
Cheng Zhi and Qi Yanche exchanged a glance in the darkness, unsure whether to be happy or feel something else.
Zheng Wan, huddled in the corner of the bed, sighed and said softly, "My right eyelid keeps twitching. I hope it's not a sign."
The next second, a hand reached out from the darkness and slapped Zheng Wan's arm.
"..." What kind of time is this to be playing these tricks? Zheng Wan looked at the dark lump next to her and warned in a low voice, "Huang Yiyi, if you keep playing these tricks, I'll leave you here to dig for wild vegetables."
Huang Yiyi, who had expected to be exposed but not so quickly, thought: "..." I was just trying to help you avoid trouble, *crying emoji*
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
