Chapter 105 Outer Room
"Third Brother, what happened?"
Xiao Yuyao's face was pale, and her eyes did not fall on Chunwen. Instead, she stared straight at Xiao Jin, trying to win his pity with her pitiful expression.
Xiao Jin pursed his lips. Before him was his younger sister, with whom he had spent fourteen years. He should have trusted her unconditionally, but now, seeing her again, all that remained in his heart was a cold disappointment.
Whether she and her elder brother were unable to control their feelings was none of his business. After all, it was her elder brother who started the break-up with the Dai family, so it couldn't be blamed on Yu Yao.
But what if she harbors inappropriate thoughts and intentionally harms someone...?
As the elder brother, he had no choice but to take the place of his father and mother and properly educate her!
Xiao Jin had just prepared his words, but he didn't want to say them anymore. He decided to try a different approach.
Do you know you're wrong?
The boy was only fourteen or fifteen years old, but having spent so much time in the palace, he had seen many storms and waves. His eyes were sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts. At such a young age, he had already developed a ruthless and cold-blooded nature.
Xiao Yuyao was startled by that gaze, and she felt guilty.
"What are you saying, Third Brother? Weren't we supposed to be discussing something? Why are you interrogating me like this... Does Third Brother also think that my relationship with Eldest Brother is despicable?"
Xiao Yuyao bit her lower lip lightly, her face flushed with an indescribable shame.
“I didn’t want my elder brother to break off the engagement with the Dai family for my sake, and there’s actually more to this story. If my fifth sister hadn’t somehow found out about my relationship with my elder brother… he wouldn’t have worried about her leaking the news—”
"What nonsense are you spouting now?"
Xiao Jin frowned and interrupted her.
“As long as you sincerely admit your mistake and apologize to Yuxuan, I can keep what Chunwen said from my father and mother.”
After all, she was his younger sister whom he had spoiled since childhood, so Xiao Jin still wanted to give her a chance.
"Third Brother... I really don't know what you're talking about..."
Xiao Jin's last bit of patience vanished.
Even now, they're still pretending to be stupid and changing the subject.
"I know everything now. You replaced Chunwen and Caihe's testimonies in Li's mother's possession, and you even tried to kill them to cover it up. Chunwen's whole family was killed because of you, perishing in the fire. What else do you want to say in your defense?!"
Xiao Jin spoke with absolute certainty, as if he had both witnesses and physical evidence to prove his point, and appeared confident that he fully understood the truth.
As expected, Xiao Yuyao was thrown into a panic upon hearing this.
"Third Brother!"
She was so startled she almost lost her balance. She hurried over to Xiao Jin and grabbed his sleeve.
"Third Brother, don't believe what others say. The truth is not as they say. How could Yuyao harm Fifth Sister!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin's gaze turned colder and colder, her eyes looking at a stranger rather than her sister.
"I haven't even mentioned that it concerns Fifth Sister yet, why are you suddenly bringing her up? Are you feeling guilty?"
Xiao Yuyao opened her eyes wide in shock, her fingers gripping Xiao Jin's sleeve trembling slightly.
It's over, everything is over.
It was only then that she realized Xiao Jin was clearly bluffing her!
Before he could say anything, she already assumed he knew everything and instinctively tried to explain, but she fell right into his trap.
He doesn't believe her!
"Third Brother..."
"Don't call me Third Brother! My sister, Xiao Yuxuan, is the only one I have!"
Xiao Jin abruptly flicked his sleeve, shaking her off.
The girl's body was like a withered leaf, knocked to the ground, and she lost all her strength.
"Young Master Xiao!"
Xiao Yuyao gritted her teeth and almost cried out.
Xiao Jin paused.
This was the first time Xiao Yuyao had called him that, as if they had truly become strangers.
"Third Young Master, Yuyao knows she was wrong, Yuyao truly knows she was wrong, and will never do it again..."
“In the past, Yuyao was blinded by greed and did not want her fifth sister to come and take away the love of her parents and brothers. That’s why she did many wrong things. Yuyao will never dare to do it again and will never compete with her fifth sister again.”
"Third Young Master, please don't tell Father and Mother, please don't kick Yuyao out, sob sob... Yuyao has nothing left..."
Xiao Yuyao knelt on the ground, her slender, fair hands gripping the hem of Xiao Jin's robe tightly. She was sobbing uncontrollably, her eyes bloodshot, looking utterly pitiful.
Xiao Jin's fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly, her heart tormented and struggling for a long time.
His eyes were weary, and he closed them with an air of premature maturity.
If he could, why would he want to see such a scene?
The intention was clearly to help the sisters Yuyao and Yuxuan get along well and be of one mind, but who knew that so many troubles would arise?
My mother's health was deteriorating, my father was constantly overworked, and my two older brothers were also...
Xiao Jin had always thought that their Xiao family was the happiest and most harmonious among the famous families in the capital, but now all these things seemed like a joke!
Xiao Yuyao was still crying and pleading when Xiao Jin opened his eyes again. His expression had returned to normal, but the little bit of spoiled affection he once had for this younger sister had completely disappeared.
He bent slightly and reached out his hand—
Just as Xiao Yuyao thought the other party had finally softened and was about to help her up, and was about to place her hand on his, she heard a cold warning from above:
“Xiao Yuyao, I can choose not to tell Father and Mother about this, but our sibling relationship ends here.”
Xiao Jin grabbed the hem of his robe and yanked it hard. Xiao Yuyao lost her support and fell heavily to the ground, letting out a soft cry of pain.
"Third Brother!"
But this shout did not make Xiao Jin turn around. He strode out of the flower hall without pausing for a moment.
In the flower hall, only Chunwen and Xinrui stood to one side. Chunwen lay on the ground, her life hanging in the balance, while Xinrui followed closely behind Xiao Jin as they left, afraid of being blamed.
Xiao Yuyao withdrew her gaze, and the sorrow and grief on her face vanished instantly. She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tear stains on her face.
She pushed herself up and walked step by step to Chunwen, her eyes cold and deep as if they were filled with poison.
"What a loyal dog," she murmured softly. "Xiao Yuxuan's methods are indeed superior. I was half a move behind and was about to lose the whole game."
Lanting Pavilion.
When Xiao Yuxuan returned from school, she removed her hairpins and jewelry with Qin Yuan's help, washed her hands, and drank tea. Then she heard Bi Sui say that she had something important to report.
However, in front of Qin Yuan, Bi Sui hesitated.
"Just say it."
Xiao Yuxuan put down her teacup and glanced at Qin Yuan beside her.
Since she has already pledged her loyalty, we can try not to hide this not-so-confidential information from her.
Bihui, unaware of the communication between the master and servant, could only resort to a more tactful approach, saying:
"Hibiscus said she saw the master in Elm Lane today... but he, he..."
"Please feel free to speak."
Bi Sui pursed her lips, suppressing her resentment, and used some more elegant words:
"The master accompanied a woman who was about to give birth into a courtyard. The two were inseparable and looked very affectionate..."
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